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For a limited time, Clio is crediting up to six free months of their leading legal technology to make the switch from outdated, expensive, and cumbersome solutions easier
BURNABY, BC, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Clio, the world's leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, is making it easier for lawyers to break free from long-term contracts with restrictive, outdated, and cumbersome legal practice management solutions in an unprecedented offer to law firms.
From now until July 31st, 2022, law firms who are unhappy using antiquated legal practice management software can reach out to Clio to help cover the remaining cost of their contract—with a credit of up to 6 months of free Clio software*. To make the switch even easier, Clio is also offering free data migration services, dedicated onboarding, and training.
"The legal industry is fraught with technology that is encumbering legal professionals instead of making their jobs easier," said Jack Newton, CEO and Founder of Clio. "Outdated technology is making it more burdensome to work with clients and more costly to run a firm. At Clio, we say "enough is enough," and are committed to providing legal professionals the technology they deserve. We do this knowing that great technology can aid in making access to justice more approachable and affordable."
With Clio, legal professionals can benefit from the first and only centralized cloud-based solution built specifically for law firms and take advantage of award-winning customer support 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. Clio continues to innovate, constantly delivering new features that help legal professionals meet the needs of their clients.
"There is a general perception that the legal profession is slow to adopt technology, but we know that when the right technology is available, that solves for the right things, the transition is seamless," said Jack. "It's time to move to a solution that works for you, not against you."
Emerging from a massive wave of technology adoption, it's critical law firms implement effective technology infrastructure if they want to grow and remain competitive. As uncovered in the 2021 Legal Trends Report, legal professionals were more inclined to spend on practice management software rather than office space—a clear indication of the important role technology plays in delivering legal services.
70% of growing law firms see investment into legal practice management as a priority expenditure for their law firm.
Clio has a fundamental belief that law firms deserve the right tools to do their work without compromise. Firms of all sizes and practice areas use Clio to manage firm operations, improve client experiences, streamline billing and payments, and automate legal documents. Clio saves lawyers time and makes it easier for them to best serve their clients.
To learn more about this limited offer, visit clio.com/break-free.
Clio is transforming the legal experience for all by creating the world's leading cloud-based technologies for law firms— to keep lawyers and their clients better connected throughout the legal process. Firms of all sizes and practice areas use Clio products—Clio Manage, Clio Grow, and Lawyaw—to manage firm operations, streamline billing and payments, automate legal documents, and improve client experiences. Following its US$250M Series D funding, led by TCV and JMI Equity, and its US$110M Series E investment, led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and OMERS Growth Equity, Clio has made history by becoming the first legal practice management unicorn in the world. Learn more at clio.com.
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HANGZHOU, China, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Finance on DeFi keeps getting more refined, with an eye to really taking on the banks. Shorter Protocol, a decentralized shorting infrastructure that will work on multiple blockchains at once, has raised $4 million in a round led by IDG Capital. Circle Ventures, Hedgue Fund, Halls Investment, NFV, and others also joined this angel round.
IPI Labs, the startup behind Shorter, has not previously raised funding, though the startup has long been courting attention from VCs eager to back a gifted player in the DeFi craze. It builds this unprecedented infrastructure that has brought margin trading and real-time physical delivery to the land of decentralized derivatives trading so users can short any tokens, with the ability to submit orders 100% on chain.
Since Shorter is EVM-compatible, users of Ethereum, BNB Chain and other EVM-compatible chains will be able to interact with Shorter using familiar tools like MetaMask.
The IPI team currently stands at over 80 members, which include analysts, developers and crypto experts. "The team is expected to grow to over 150 by the end of this year and potentially as large as 200 by 2023, it wouldn't take a long time to play out for Shorter", co-founder Brady said. He believes that long-term engagement in a nascent infrastructure will present enormous value when the needs from professional traders are met.
Over time, IPI Labs is increasingly doubling down on its position. Earlier this year, the startup announced it started to cooperate with a number of exchanges and wallets. Shorter Protocol launched its testnet this spring with a mainnet launch shortly thereafter.
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"Outfocus" by Bill Adams is released with ForbesBooks
This release is posted on behalf of ForbesBooks (operated by Advantage Media Group under license).
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outfocus: Harness the Power of Collaboration by Targatek, Inc. CEO Bill Adams is now available. The book is published with ForbesBooks, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available on Amazon today.
In Outfocus, Bill Adams lays out a roadmap for leaders to "outfocus" their competitors and move their organizations closer towards excellence. In an attention diffused world, Outfocus provides clarity when it comes to the core leadership functions needed to succeed today. Playing catch-up, struggling to maintain a pulse on performance, and being unable to spur productivity are among the common leadership frustrations Adams attributes to the plague of "leadership-on-the-fly" that too often causes a fallout of credibility, and ultimately, an inability to lead effectively.
"Good leadership demands that leaders contend with the convergence of technology and the human element," Adams explains. "Great leaders will want to know what performance experts and senior operating leaders think about the convergence and why obstacles to this convergence can be the death knell for competing on the battlefield of tomorrow."
Drawing upon years of research and consulting experience in multinational and high-growth companies, Adams believes that embracing a new age of collaboration is the antidote to a leadership crisis that has gone unresolved for too long.
About Bill Adams
Bill Adams is an American businessman, management consultant, author, speaker, and the chairman and CEO of Targatek, Inc., a workplace transformation SaaS company. Throughout his career, Adams has built and sold two management consulting firms, one focused on technology solutions that was acquired by Dell/Perot Systems, and one performance software company that was built to a mid-sized consultancy and sold to a private equity group.
Adams specializes in innovation and transformation. He has served on four NASDAQ boards and as an interim CEO in six public companies.
About ForbesBooks
Launched in 2016 in partnership with Advantage Media Group, ForbesBooks is the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes. ForbesBooks offers business and thought leaders an innovative, speed-to-market, fee-based publishing model and a suite of services designed to strategically and tactically support authors and promote their expertise. For more information, visit forbesbooks.com.
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PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) — The worst drought in Europe in decades has not only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from the Danube River as its water levels have dropped.
In the middle of the mighty river separating Serbia and Romania near the Serbian port of Prahovo, a rusty hull, a broken mast where the swastika flag used to fly, an upper deck where a command bridge used to be, a barrel that could have been holding fuel — or even explosive materials — lean on a pebblestone dune that has emerged from the water.
The ships, some still laden with munition, belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk by the Germans as they retreated from Romania as Soviet forces advanced.
Historians say up to 200 German warships were scuttled in September 1944 near Prahovo in the Danube gorge known as The Iron Gate on the orders of the fleet’s commander as they came under heavy fire from the Soviets. The idea behind the deliberate sinking was to at least slow down the Soviet advance in the Balkans. But it did not help as Nazi Germany surrendered months later, in May 1945.
The unusually hot weather across Europe this summer was linked by scientists to global warming and other factors. The dropping water levels created dangerous conditions for shipping on many rivers on the continent, including the Danube, Europe’s second-longest river that flows through 10 nations. Authorities in Serbia have used dredging to keep vessels moving.
The wrecks appearing from the depths are an impressive sight, but they have caused decades of trouble for those using the river, and now the Serbian government, with European Union support, is planning to do something about them.
Some of the wrecks were removed from the river by the Communist Yugoslav authorities right after the war. But most of them remained, hampering shipping, especially in summer when water levels are low. For years there were plans to take the ships out of the muddy waters, but the operation was considered too risky because of the explosives they carried and there were no funds to do it until recently.
Now, the European Union and the European Investment Bank have agreed to provide loans and grants the operation to pull out some of the vessels near Prahovo in order to improve the traffic capacity of the Danube. The total cost of the operation is estimated at 30 million euros.
“These vessels have been sunk and they have been lying on the river bed ever since,” the European Union ambassador to Serbia, Emanuele Giaufret, said during a recent trip to the wreckage site. “And this is a problem. It’s a problem for the traffic on the Danube, it restricts the capacity to move, it’s a hazard because certain vessels still contain unexploded ordnance.”
Accompanying Giaufret was Alessandro Bragonzi, the head of the European Investment Bank in the Western Balkans.
He said the project consists of the removal of 21 sunken vessels.
“It has been estimated that more vessels are underwater, up to 40, but those that are currently impeding the fairway conditions of the Danube, especially during periods of low water level, are 21,” Bragonzi said.
Experts say the salvage operation will consist of removing the explosive materials from the sunken vessels and then destroying the wrecks, rather than dragging the ships out of the river. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-danube-drought-reveals-parts-of-hidden-wwii-history/ | 2022-08-30T20:01:45Z |
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s leaders marked the anniversary of the World War II-era Ukrainian massacre of Poles Monday by stressing that only the full truth about the neighborly violence that Poland describes as genocide can strengthen and serve bilateral ties in the future.
President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said during the observances of the Day of Memory of the Victims of Genocide that this is the best time to condemn the murder of Polish civilians by Ukrainians during and just after World War II and to build proper graves for them, so the relatives and Poland’s state can honor them.
“Let this truth in fact serve as a foundation … for new relations between our nations and societies, that … both our nations and our states need very much for the future in order to turn weakness into strength,” Duda said.
Poland is among the staunchest allies of Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression, saying Ukraine is also fighting in Poland’s interest. Millions of Ukrainian refugees have found shelter in Poland since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Poland is providing political support, weapons and routes for Ukraine’s exports, especially grain.
The violence that occurred between 1942 and 1945, under Nazi German occupation, remains a point of contention, however. For decades under Moscow’s control, the violence was a taboo theme, and it remains hard to discuss between the neighbors.
Historians, citing witness and survivor accounts, say that more than 100,000 Poles, including women and even the smallest children, perished at the hands of their Ukrainian neighbors in a nationalist drive in areas that were then in southeastern Poland and are mostly in Ukraine now.
The peak of the violence was on July 11, 1943, known as “Bloody Sunday,” when the fighters of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists carried out coordinated attacks on Poles praying in or leaving churches in more than 100 villages, chiefly in the Volhynia region.
Poland established the day of memory in 2016 and insists that the events constituted genocide — a word that both Duda and Morawiecki used in their speeches. Ukraine, however, describes the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists as independence fighters. Ukraine’s identity as a sovereign state was also built around this organization.
Duda acknowledged that the subject is difficult and that Poles should be aware that those who for Poland are “murderers,” for Ukraine were “at different places, different moments and against a different enemy the heroes and often died from Soviet hands … while fighting with deep faith for an independent state, for a free Ukraine.”
The two Polish leaders said that keeping this wound festering would only divide the neighbors at a trying time, and ultimately would serve Moscow’s purposes.
Duda said that the “dramatically tragic mistakes” from the past “must never be repeated if we are to continue in this part of Europe and of the world as two sovereign, independent nations living in their own states.” | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/poland-marks-wwii-era-massacre-by-ukrainian-nationalists/ | 2022-07-12T14:21:23Z |
Services for Rudy Gonzalez, 75, of Killeen will be 1 p.m. Friday in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Mr. Gonzalez died Saturday, March 19, at a Temple hospital.
He was born Jan. 4, 1947, in Austin to Conrad and Julia Gonzalez. He served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. He owned Expressive Streetwear in Temple and Killeen. He married Devora Yolanda Castillo.
Survivors include his wife; his children; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple is in charge of arrangements. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_c0d41a24-b52e-11ec-9d83-e330ef70dc95.html | 2022-04-06T09:44:19Z |
Additional $1.5 million investment in Detroit and Charlotte focuses on closing opportunity and wealth gaps
DETROIT, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ally Charitable Foundation announced today that it will invest an additional $1.5 million over the next two years to provide transformational grants to 16 Black-led grassroots organizations in Charlotte and Detroit, Ally's hometown markets, as part of its strategy for community giving. The commitment builds on the original $400,000 investment and brings the total investment in these organizations to $1.9 million since 2021.
"Many of these organizations operate on very tight budgets to provide critical, on-the-ground support, and we wanted to make the funding process simpler and more accessible," said Mike Rizer, president of the Ally Charitable Foundation. "These unrestricted grants will put game-changing funds in the hands of organizations aiming to close the opportunity and wealth gaps in their areas. This targeted, yet agile, approach to community giving starts to meet the pressing needs of smaller organizations led by Black leaders that are often overlooked by other funders."
The Ally Charitable Foundation serves as an important platform to promote lasting, equitable change in local communities through a wide range of grants. By putting resources directly into the hands of non-profit organizations serving people directly, such as For The Struggle and City Startup Labs in Charlotte as well as the Detroit Phoenix Center and JOURNI in Detroit, they will now have the flexibility and control to utilize the funding for their most critical and immediate needs.
"The funding we received from the Ally Charitable Foundation will instantly impact our work with youth here in Detroit," said Courtney Smith, founder and CEO of the Detroit Phoenix Center. "With the grant, we can provide expanded support to 1,200 young people year-round, including additional educational and workforce development support, while addressing their basic needs. The kids we work with are often overlooked and underestimated, and our work builds them up to be tomorrow's leaders."
The traditional process of grant application, evaluation and acceptance often requires recipients to navigate numerous time-consuming steps before they can put dollars to work. Ally's approach simplifies the process and gives the organizations flexibility in how and where they use grants and the ability to make need-based decisions quickly and efficiently.
Founder and executive director at City Startup Labs Henry Rock said: "The grant we received from Ally demonstrates their belief in City Startup Labs and the power of trust-based philanthropy. Funding of this sort, for organizations our size, enables us to be more nimble – and, in this case, lets us focus on our work with the formerly incarcerated through our ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program (REEP). Now, we can experiment with new and innovative ideas such as fostering new ventures through which entrepreneurship can be a tool for social capital, innovation, meaningful work, resilience, wealth creation, and restorative justice."
The Ally Charitable Foundation has committed a total of $3.4 million in grants in 2022 to support organizations focused on promoting economic mobility through financial education, workforce development and affordable housing initiatives. Of that, $1.5 million will be allocated to the 16 grassroots organizations over two years, including $755,000 this year.
The full list of Black-led organizations receiving the grants as part of this expanded initiative includes:
- Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center, Inc; Charlotte, N.C.
- Caught Up; Detroit, Mich.
- City Startup Labs, Inc.; Charlotte, N.C.
- CrossRoads Corporation for Affordable Housing and Community Development; Charlotte, N.C.
- Detroit Phoenix Center; Detroit, Mich.
- Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program; Detroit, Mich.
- Emerging Industries Training Institute (EITI); Detroit, Mich.
- For The Struggle, Inc.; Charlotte, N.C.
- Friendship Community Development Corp (My Sister's House); Charlotte, N.C.
- Ground Up (Man to Man Project, Inc.); Detroit, Mich.
- Gardhouse Limited; Charlotte, N.C.
- JOURNI; Detroit, Mich.
- Lawn Academy; Detroit, Mich.
- Michigan College Access Network; Detroit, Mich.
- Premier Foundation; Charlotte, N.C.
- West Side Community Land Trust; Charlotte, N.C.
About Ally Charitable Foundation
Ally Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit chartered in the state of North Carolina. Established in 2020, the Ally Charitable Foundation is focused on supporting economic mobility, combating systemic racism, and supporting its employees and communities in times of crisis. For more information on the Ally Charitable Foundation, visit www.ally.com/about/social-impact/grants.
About Ally Financial Inc.
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a digital financial services company committed to its promise to "Do It Right" for its consumer, commercial and corporate customers. Ally is composed of an industry-leading independent auto finance and insurance operation, an award-winning digital direct bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, which offers mortgage lending, point-of-sale personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products), a consumer credit card business, a corporate finance business for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. Our brand conviction is that we are all better off with an ally, and our focus is on helping our customers achieve their strongest financial well-being, a notion personalized to what is important to them. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
For more information and disclosures about Ally, visit https://www.ally.com/#disclosures.
For further images and news on Ally, please visit http://media.ally.com.
Contact:
Laurie Hurst for Ally Charitable Foundation
Laura.Hurst@ally.com
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Highly Accretive Expansion in Northern Delaware Basin Meaningfully Increases Scale
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earthstone Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ESTE) ("Earthstone" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire the New Mexico assets of Titus Oil & Gas Production, LLC and Titus Oil & Gas Production II, LLC and their affiliates (collectively, "Titus") located in the northern Delaware Basin (the "Titus Acquisition"). Titus is privately held with sponsorship by investment funds managed by NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC.
The aggregate purchase price of the Titus Acquisition is approximately $627 million consisting of $575 million in cash and approximately 3.9 million shares of Earthstone's Class A common stock valued at $52 million based on a closing share price of $13.51 on June 24, 2022, both subject to customary closing adjustments. The effective date of the Titus Acquisition will be August 1, 2022, with closing anticipated in the third quarter of 2022. The cash portion of the consideration is expected to be funded with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company's senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). In conjunction with the Titus Acquisition, Earthstone has obtained $400 million of incremental commitments from existing lenders, increasing elected commitments under the Credit Facility from the current $800 million to $1.2 billion upon closing. Earthstone's current borrowing base is $1.4 billion and is expected to increase with the Titus Acquisition.
Titus Asset Highlights:
- June 2022 net production has averaged ~31,800 Boepd (65% oil, 83% liquids) from 44 gross / 37 net operated wells and is inclusive of ~1,200 Boepd from non-operated interests (1)
- $857 million Proved Developed PV-10 as of 8/1/22 with reserves of approximately 28.9 MMBoe (2,3)
- Estimated $320-340 million of next twelve months Adjusted EBITDAX from Proved Developed Producing based on 8/1/22 effective date (4,5)
- Low-cost, high-margin producing assets generating significant Free Cash Flow (4,5)
- Approximately 7,900 net acres (65% operated, 78% WI, 93% HBP) in the core of the Delaware Basin in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico
- High-return, de-risked drilling inventory with 114 gross / 86 net locations comprised of 61 gross / 46 net operated high-graded locations focused on 2nd and 3rd Bone Spring and Wolfcamp A /XY formations with an additional 53 gross / 40 net operated locations from secondary targets
- Titus is currently utilizing three rigs to drill six wells (93% working interest) in Lea County, with completions expected late in the third quarter of 2022
Impact on Earthstone:
- Expected to increase net production by 18,000-23,000 Boepd (65% oil) in the fourth quarter of 2022
- Earthstone intends to maintain two rigs in the Delaware Basin and two rigs in the Midland Basin with an additional rig being considered for the Delaware Basin after closing
- Expected increase in capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2022 of $25-50 million
- Increases Earthstone's Delaware Basin acreage position to ~44,000 net acres and its broader Permian Basin acreage position to ~256,000 net acres
- Expected impact on Earthstone's guidance for the remainder of the year dependent upon timing of closing and will be provided after closing
- Maintains conservative balance sheet metrics with low leverage
- Increase in share count of only 3%, driving significant immediate per share accretion
- Anticipated total common share count of ~142.4 million shares upon closing and with the expected conversion of the outstanding convertible preferred stock (6)
- Significantly increases magnitude of expected Free Cash Flow generation while maintaining timing of consideration of shareholder return program
Robert J. Anderson, President and CEO of Earthstone, commented, "The Titus Acquisition continues our path of building scale in the Permian Basin, increasing our daily production to around 100,000 Boepd upon closing. We had a goal of adding to our recently established Northern Delaware Basin position and are excited about this transaction and the drilling inventory we are acquiring as it is among the highest economic locations in the Permian Basin. We continue to pursue synergies from the two acquisitions completed since the beginning of 2022. In particular, we are very pleased with the execution of our operations in the Northern Delaware Basin assets acquired earlier this year and expect to apply that knowledge to the Titus Acquisition assets after closing. We have continued to build out our high margin asset base, which is generating significant Free Cash Flow to which this acquisition will contribute in a meaningful way.
"As we have continued to demonstrate from prior acquisitions, we believe that the price for this acquisition is highly attractive, with our ability to buy the assets at less than 2x PDP cash flows using current NYMEX strip prices. We are also obtaining six wells in progress and 86 potentially highly economic net locations which will be incorporated into our drilling plans as quickly as possible. The combination of the attractive price being paid, the current high level of commodity prices and production of the acquired assets will allow us to acquire the assets utilizing primarily debt funding while having only a minimal impact on leverage. We expect this to increase our 4Q 2022 Debt / LQA Adjusted EBITDAX by only 0.1x while remaining below our targeted 1.0x leverage ratio at year-end 2022. The moderate levels of expected leverage and significant incremental Free Cash Flow further strengthens our outlook in 2023, while positioning us to consider implementing a shareholder return plan as we look into 2023."
The consideration for the Titus Acquisition consists of approximately 3.9 million shares of Earthstone's Class A common stock to be issued to Titus, which will represent 3% of total Class A and Class B common stock on a pro forma basis (6) and a cash amount of $575 million based on the effective date (subject to customary closing adjustments).
Earthstone intends to fund the cash portion of the consideration and fees and expenses with cash on hand and incremental bank borrowings. The Company has received $400 million in increased commitments from existing lenders.
The board of directors of Earthstone has unanimously approved the Titus Acquisition. The board of directors and members of Titus Oil & Gas Production, LLC and Titus Oil & Gas Production II, LLC and those of their applicable affiliates have also unanimously approved the Titus Acquisition.
Please refer to the "Investors" section of Earthstone's website, www.earthstoneenergy.com, for access to a presentation highlighting the Titus Acquisition.
Further details of the terms of the Titus Acquisition are set forth in the Agreement, which will be filed by Earthstone with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and will be available for viewing under its profile at www.sec.gov or under the "Investors" section of Earthstone's website.
Legal advisors included Haynes and Boone, LLP and Jones & Keller, P.C. for Earthstone, and Bracewell, LLP for Titus. Jefferies LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Titus.
Earthstone Energy, Inc. is a growth-oriented, independent energy company engaged in the development and operation of oil and natural gas properties. Its primary assets are located in the Permian Basin of west Texas and southern New Mexico. Earthstone is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ESTE." For more information, visit Earthstone's website at www.earthstoneenergy.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Statements that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words such as "expects," "believes," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "forecast," "guidance," "potential," "possible," or "probable" or statements that certain actions, events or results "may," "will," "should," or "could" be taken, occur or be achieved. The forward-looking statements include statements about the expected benefits of the Titus Acquisition to Earthstone and its stockholders, the anticipated completion of the Titus Acquisition or the timing thereof, the expected future reserves, production, financial position, business strategy, revenues, earnings, costs, capital expenditures and debt levels of the combined company, and plans and objectives of management for future operations. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by Earthstone and its management in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to expectations is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the ability to complete the Titus Acquisition on anticipated terms and timetable; Earthstone's ability to integrate its combined operations successfully after the Titus Acquisition and achieve anticipated benefits from it; the possibility that various closing conditions for the Titus Acquisition may not be satisfied or waived; risks relating to any unforeseen liabilities of Earthstone or Titus; declines in oil, natural gas liquids or natural gas prices; the level of success in exploration, development and production activities; adverse weather conditions that may negatively impact development or production activities; the timing of exploration and development expenditures; inaccuracies of reserve estimates or assumptions underlying them; revisions to reserve estimates as a result of changes in commodity prices; impacts to financial statements as a result of impairment write-downs; risks related to level of indebtedness and periodic redeterminations of the borrowing base and interest rates under Earthstone's credit agreement; Earthstone's ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet the internally funded portion of its capital expenditures budget; Earthstone's ability to obtain external capital to finance exploration and development operations and acquisitions; the impacts of hedging on results of operations; uninsured or underinsured losses resulting from oil and natural gas operations; Earthstone's ability to replace oil and natural gas reserves; and any loss of senior management or technical personnel. Earthstone's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, recent current reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings discuss some of the important risk factors identified that may affect Earthstone's business, results of operations, and financial condition. Earthstone undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law.
Scott Thelander
Vice President of Finance
281-298-4246 / scott@earthstoneenergy.com
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SOURCE Earthstone Energy, Inc. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/earthstone-energy-announces-northern-delaware-basin-asset-acquisition-627-million/ | 2022-06-28T11:55:55Z |
Workers vote to become first unionized Starbucks in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Starbucks has until later this week to file objections after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the company’s outlets in Alabama to vote to organize. Baristas and other employees at a downtown store voted 27-1 to organize in a tally announced Thursday, news outlets reported. They would be represented by Workers United if federal labor officials certify the vote. Company officials didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment on whether Starbucks would challenge the vote. It was the latest in a series of wins for labor at Starbucks stores across the nation. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/29/workers-vote-to-become-first-unionized-starbucks-in-alabama-2/ | 2022-05-29T14:53:47Z |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASCAR driver Joey Gase, alongside McGruff the Crime Dog®, are spotlighting the harms of counterfeit products, at the WAWA 250 on August 26. With his #35 car displaying the Go For Real logo, Gase is promoting the successful anti-counterfeiting campaign, which is sponsored by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to raise awareness of the importance of buying authentic products.
"I am extremely excited to be teaming up with McGruff the Crime Dog this weekend in Daytona!" said Gase. "I remember McGruff coming and visiting my class when I was in elementary school and how cool that was. I also know my boys will be so excited to meet McGruff at the track on Friday!"
This partnership is driven by NASCAR and Gase's deep understanding of the harms that are caused by fakes. The Go For Real campaign educates fans and consumers on the dangers of dupes that permeate multiple industries, including professional sports.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has valued the counterfeit auto-part market at roughly $12 million annually, with 80% of these dupes coming from China.
"NASCAR drivers rely on the safety of real auto parts to compete in various races annually," said Paul DelPonte, Executive Director of the NCPC home of McGruff the Crime Dog. "Whether on a track, or on the street, it is vital to choose real products that are tested for safety. Through this partnership we can reach millions of Americans with one message: You're Smart. Buy Smart."
"Buying smart and buying real is key to keeping our drivers, as well as our kids and loved ones, safe," said Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and an amateur race car driver herself. "Counterfeit goods, which cross our borders into the U.S. at the rate of over $9 million in value per day, not only harm and cause death, they also take jobs away from American families. Whether it is car or video game components, make-up or prescription drugs, or purses and shoes, this pervasive criminal activity must be stopped. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and I are committed to cracking down on counterfeit goods for the benefit of every American and entrepreneur. I am thrilled that NASCAR – an iconic brand in and of itself – and driver Joey Gase are doing their part to change the narrative and shifting this import work into high gear."
You can catch the crime fighters on the USA Network at 7:30 PM ET.
To learn more about the Go For Real campaign, visit www.ncpc.org/goforreal or visit NCPC's social media channels @McgruffatNCPC. For more information related to Joey Gase, visit www.joeygaseracing.com or visit Joey's social media channels @JoeyGaseRacing.
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Trump-backed candidates vie for Republican nominations in West Virginia and Nebraska
By Maeve Reston, CNN
The next phase of the fight for dominance of the Republican Party will be decided Tuesday in a key House contest in West Virginia and the gubernatorial primary in Nebraska, where former President Donald Trump is backing a candidate facing allegations of sexual misconduct.
Trump’s influence is felt throughout May’s GOP primaries as candidates clamor for his support, especially after his pick won in the Ohio Senate race last week. The candidates he’s backed in Tuesday’s marquee contests have stood beside him throughout his baseless campaign to raise doubts about the 2020 presidential election.
West Virginia, a state Trump has twice won overwhelmingly, will test the significance of his support in the first incumbent versus incumbent matchup of the cycle. Rep. Alex Mooney, whom Trump has backed, is facing off against Rep. David McKinley for the new 2nd Congressional District after the Mountain State lost a district in the post-census reapportionment process.
Mooney won Trump’s endorsement in part because he objected to the Pennsylvania electoral count as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Not only did McKinley vote to certify Biden’s win, he also backed the formation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, insurrection — an effort that was ultimately spiked in the Senate but nonetheless earned Trump’s wrath. He also supported the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law, which Trump railed against.
As Mooney has attacked McKinley as “a liberal” who supported that bipartisan legislation, there has been no subtlety in his ads as he’s touted the former President’s endorsement as the centerpiece of his campaign.
One of them framed as a “MAGA Alert” accused McKinley of supporting “Pelosi’s anti-Trump, January 6th witch hunt.” And a radio ad running throughout the district in the closing days featured Trump calling Mooney “a warrior.”
McKinley has the backing of Republican Gov. Jim Justice, a former Democrat who switched his party registration to the GOP in 2017, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat who took the unusual step of cutting an ad for McKinley, praising him for opposing “reckless spending” that could harm the people of his state.
McKinley has attacked Mooney as a newcomer to the state who does not grasp the depth of its concerns, drawing attention to the fact that Mooney previously served as a state senator in Maryland. Manchin alluded to that carpetbagger attack the ad, stating that Mooney and his “out-of-state supporters” were spreading the “outright lie” that McKinley supported Biden’s Build Back Better plan, which Manchin had killed, citing concerns about the inflation and spending.
“Alex Mooney has proven he’s all about Alex Mooney. But West Virginians know David McKinley is all about us,” Manchin said in the ad.
Nebraska governor’s race
In Nebraska, Trump has endorsed Charles Herbster, a businessman, farmer and rancher who is in a tight three-way race against hog farmer and University of Nebraska Board of Regents member Jim Pillen and state Sen. Brett Lindstrom.
While Trump won the state with 58% of the vote to Biden’s 39% in 2020, Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts has endorsed Pillen as the candidate who should succeed him and has actively campaigned against Herbster, whom he has described as being unqualified for the job. Recent interviews in the state suggest that the popular governor’s backing could carry as much, if not more, weight for many of the state’s GOP voters than Trump’s endorsement.
Herbster has been contending with the fallout from a mid-April report in the Nebraska Examiner detailing the accounts of seven women who said they were groped by him at political events or beauty pageants, and an additional woman who accused him of kissing her forcibly. The Examiner said that all eight accounts were corroborated either by witnesses or people who spoke to the women about what happened immediately afterward.
Herbster dismissed the allegations in an interview with CNN as a “politically timed smear” and said they were “100% false.” Adopting the aggressive tactics that Trump championed during his own controversies, Herbster sued his first named accuser, Republican state Sen. Julie Slama, who said Herbster sexually assaulted her by reaching up her skirt and touching her without consent at a 2019 GOP dinner. In the lawsuit, he alleged that her statements have done “grievous harm to his reputation” and she filed a countersuit.
As part of his defense, Herbster claimed that his opponents were using the same playbook that they used against Trump in the 2016 campaign and then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. Both men were accused of sexual assault — allegations they denied.
Trump defended Herbster at a rally in Nebraska earlier this month, claiming that he was a “fine man” who “had been badly maligned.”
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RCPD stresses concern over fentanyl pills as overdoses increase
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Riley Co. Police Department is expressing great concern as, it says, fentanyl overdoses have been on the rise across the country and here in northeast Kansas.
RCPD went to Facebook Thursday evening, August 26, to say it responded to two overdose incidents on Wednesday, August 25, and another two last week involving juveniles.
RCPD claims that fentanyl has become the leading cause of death for Americans, 18 to 45, during 2021. In the social media post, the department wanted to ask that parents at least talk with their kids about the dangers of this drug and remind them that if someone gives you a pill - DO NOT TAKE IT.
13 NEWS spoke with an emergency physician with Stormont Vail Health, Sara Sartain, about the dangers of fentanyl overdoses and she says the overdoses are becoming more common during her time in the field.
“I think I would just say that it is concerning, you know as an emergency physician, as a community member, as a family member that you can definitely see the heightened incidents and the heightened use,” according to Sartain.” When I started my career, it was something that we knew about, but it wasn’t something we necessarily something that we saw or felt every day; now I would say it’s regularly.”
Sartain also wants the public to know how important it is now is to make sure everyone is aware of the dangers.
”I think the biggest thing is awareness, having the conversations about the fact a lot of us don’t know what we’re taking if we’re given a pill or a powder from our so-called friends or a family member,” said Sartain.
If you would like to submit an anonymous tip about the counterfeit pills, you can call Crime Stoppers at (785)539-7777 or call RCPD at (785)537-2112. Or you can submit an anonymous tip online by filing out a form HERE.
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- DHG MOTO helps motorsports executives create engaging consumer touch points to drive more sales, increase sponsorship, make drivers more notable, and bring fans to the track.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an industry that relies almost exclusively on individual corporate sponsorship, DHG MOTO Motorsports and Event Marketing has put together a marketing and creative team whose mission is to deliver what the motorsports sponsor wants most: increased consumer activation.
In response to the motorsports industry's need for a steady supply of corporate sponsorship, DHG MOTO has developed customized marketing strategies to connect the four primary segments of the motorsports industry: the sponsors themselves; race teams; drivers, and racetracks.
"Racing moves at the speed of cash. To get quality, long lasting sponsorship you need to have the message, social presence, and a well thought out brand strategy that corporate sponsors are looking for. That's where DHG MOTO can help," said DHG MOTO President Damien Harvey.
"Gone are the days when a sponsor would be satisfied with just having their name and logo on a racing car or a driver's suit. Now, with the demonstrated success of a strategic, comprehensive communications strategy, potential sponsors are looking to race teams, drivers, and tracks to come to a pitch with a marketing plan in hand. Our marketing team is structured to address the needs of any client in this category, especially with regard to social media. Sponsors are requesting that any segment of the motorsports industry that's looking for sponsorship have an extensive social media following before they are even considered," said Damien Harvey.
"The most important element to the success of the motorsports industry is the continued growth of the viewing audience. We need the creative messages and consumer first marketing approach that agencies like DHG MOTO can bring to the table," said Motorsports industry insider Mike Levitt, CEO Lumen Digital Media.
About DHG MOTO Motorsports and Event Marketing
DHG MOTO's mission is to help corporate sponsors, teams, drivers, and racetracks create effective marketing campaigns. We are accomplishing this by bringing top brand strategists together with leading designers in video production, graphic design, and digital strategy, all of whom share a passion for motorsports. For more information about DHG MOTO visit www.dhgmoto.com and follow at
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PORTLAND, Ore., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions, will release its second quarter 2022 financial results on August 10, 2022, after market close. Todd DeBonis, President and CEO, and Haley Aman, CFO, will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the Company's financial results.
Analysts and investors are invited to join the Company's conference call using the following information:
What: Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
When: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Live Webcast Link: Click Here
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Advanced registration is required for dial-in participants. Please complete the linked registration form above to receive a dial-in number and dedicated PIN for accessing the conference call. A live and archived audio webcast of the conference call will also be accessible via the investors section of Pixelworks' website: www.pixelworks.com.
Pixelworks provides industry-leading content creation, video delivery and display processing solutions and technology that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality, across all screens – from cinema to smartphone and beyond. The Company has more than 20-years of history delivering image processing innovation to leading providers of consumer electronics, professional displays and video streaming services. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at www.pixelworks.com.
Note: Pixelworks and the Pixelworks logo are registered trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.
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FILMS: EDITION Introduces Tampa
The Urban Renaissance
The Wellness Pioneer
The Progressive Scene
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlike other 24-hour gateway cities, Tampa has always flown very quietly and confidently under the radar. Its understated and simple approach to life resulting in an authenticity and realness that its residents proudly say distinguishes it from all other great cities. But, with a growing reputation as a culinary hotspot, world-class shopping, a collection of great museums, a very progressive nightlife scene, and unparalleled sports teams including recent Stanley Cup and Super Bowl champions, Tampa's time has come, alongside a paradigm-shifting transformative masterwork that will change the very heartbeat of the city and move its center to a new place.
Cementing the city's coming of age and its position as a gateway to southern Florida, is the unveiling of Water Street Tampa, an astonishing $3.5 billion urban mixed use development expansion project led by Strategic Property Partners, a partnership between Cascade Investment LLC and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik.
A truly pioneering and visionary venture that has set a standard for the future of cities around the world, Water Street Tampa has not just revitalized the destination, it has cleverly shifted its focal point and transformed the way Tampa lives, works, and breathes.
The arrival of The Tampa EDITION further boosts the city's rise and cements the EDITION brand's knack for landing in the right place at the right time. The jewel in the crown of Water Street Tampa, the five-star hotel and residences have been masterminded and created by Ian Schrager, in collaboration with Marriott International.
"Not often have I had the opportunity to work on a project that will completely transform the very center and heartbeat of a great city like Tampa, and make it even greater," said Ian Schrager, the visionary pioneer of the boutique hotel concept and the EDITION creator. "I call it urban expansion, rather than urban renewal, and it serves as a model for how cities will transform and evolve the future. The scale of it is mind-boggling and we're very happy to be right here and a part of it."
Reminiscent of Stockholm and other very livable European and Scandinavian harbor cities that combine the best of a metropolitan city with living by the sea and being close to water, when complete, the Water Street Tampa neighborhood will double the footprint of downtown Tampa. Unfolding over 9 million square feet, the neighborhood is built around wellness, connectivity, walkability, and sustainability, placing its residents in the heart of a balanced urban experience, and offering sparkling waterfront views, publicly accessible green space, first-rate dining and shopping, cultural attractions, entertainment venues, residences, and offices.
Schrager continues: "Water Street Tampa includes new hotels, retail, dining, workplace, and residential offerings at a scale that has the potential to make Tampa a 24-hour international gateway city for all of central and southern Florida, one of the fastest growing states in the country!"
At the heart of this transformative project, The Tampa EDITION sets a new standard as the city's first five-star experience, revealing an unparalleled level of sophistication, originality, and design alongside the personal, intimate, and individual experience that the EDITION brand is known for.
Designed, concepted, and programmed by ISC Design Studio, in partnership with Morris Adjmi Architects, Nichols Architects, Bonetti Kozerski Architects, and Roman and Williams, the hotel remains firmly rooted in the EDITION brand's strong sense of refined simplicity and style. Spread over 26 stories, there are 172 rooms and 38 private residences, a rooftop terrace with a pool, expansive spa and wellness facility, fitness center, and seven bars and restaurants including a signature offering from Michelin-starred chef John Fraser.
The hotel seamlessly blends the energy of a major metropolitan city with a warm-weather resort sensibility. "The design is simple and pure. There isn't anything superfluous or gratuitous, nor a wasted gesture," says Schrager.
From the outside, The Tampa EDITION is a striking addition to the Water Street Tampa neighborhood, its combination of industrial elements, art deco-inspired curves and lush greenery seamlessly blending into the neighborhood's organic, wellness-focused ethos. Defined by a vertical tower which houses the residences, with wrap-around balconies that update the traditional idea of a Florida room, an outdoor garden in the sky, the building is anchored by the lower nine floors, which comprises the hotel's guest rooms and public spaces.
Accessible from Channelside Drive, the hotel's main entrance, with its softly curved bougainvillea-covered canopy, leads to a dynamic open-flow lobby with soaring 20-foot-high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows that shed natural light onto the elegant interiors anchored by a dramatic white marble sculptural staircase. Here, a mixture of open-pore travertine, walnut wood and a jungle of live greenery comes together in the Lobby Bar to create a warm, natural backdrop for striking features such as a large-scale stainless-steel Anish Kapoor-inspired lilac orb art piece, a custom-designed travertine pool table, and intimately grouped furniture – from Christian Liaigre reading lights to Jean-Michel Frank-style chairs – that sit atop champagne-colored rugs. The Lobby Bar will feature elevated classic cocktails with a Mediterranean twist, along with shareable small plates.
Flanking this space is a scalloped American Black Walnut bar, with cognac leather stools, which then flows into Lilac, the signature fine dining Mediterranean restaurant helmed by Michelin-starred chef and California native, John Fraser. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, the dining room's walnut flooring and the warm glow from the pendant globes create an elevated, convivial space focused around an eight-seat Christian Liaigre chef's counter in sandblasted walnut and a lively open kitchen. Taking its cues from Fraser's Greek heritage, the cuisine at Lilac highlights locally sourced and seasonal ingredients showcasing unique flavors and techniques through an Eastern Mediterranean lens. Guests receive a prix fixe menu, beginning with hors d'oeuvres to share followed by three courses of their choice. Signature dishes include locally sourced Grouper cooked in a cataplana, Short Rib cooked on a rotisserie, and Herbed Pasta with a soft egg and sherry-braised chanterelle mushrooms. "It is always an honor to collaborate with the EDITION. We share a similar culture and are both keen on offering modern luxury and high quality. Ian Schrager is a genius at providing the stage and setting the spirit and tone. We are grateful to him and the hotel's ownership for continuously investing in the best. Through great hospitality, architecture, and design, we strive for our guests to feel as if they have arrived at a sanctuary where they never have to leave. We look forward to being a part of Ian's vision through our food and beverage offerings – with something for everyone during all parts of the day," says Fraser.
Schrager continues: "John Fraser has created signature restaurants for us at The West Hollywood EDITION and The Times Square EDITION – both of which are amazingly successful. Recognized as one of the best chefs in the world, his health and wellbeing-focused cooking style is appropriate, not just for Florida's climate, but it also fits into Water Street's wellness principles. This is a great opportunity to bring a world class, internationally recognized, Michelin star chef to Tampa."
Fraser is also behind the concepts of the hotel's other food and beverage outlets, including Market at EDITION. Located on the opposite side of the lobby to Lilac, Market at EDITION makes the most of its streetside corner spot, with a private garden oasis perfect for alfresco dining on Water Street that flows seamlessly into the interior of the restaurant. Here, the bright and airy all-day dining space features a scalloped white oak and Calcutta marble coffee and pastry bar, which sits adjacent to a casual, convivial dining space. Market at EDITION's menu has an Italian trattoria flair, with fresh pizzas emerging from the open hatch behind the zinc bar, alongside light, healthy, casual, and ingredient-driven classics.
Unfolding like a four-act theatrical piece, the hotel comprises a series of spaces and experiences each adding up to a total more than the sum of its individual parts. The second floor – accessed via the sculptural staircase – introduces a variety of dramatic and distinctive spaces that work together or separately. Evoking old Hollywood glamour, Punch Room, is a cozy, muted space accented with rich jewel-toned shades of emerald and sapphire. Handsome walnut wall paneling creates a European gentleman's club-like feel that is enhanced by Pierre Chareau alabaster wall sconces, a flickering double-sided fireplace, bright-blue George Smith furniture, Rojo Alicante marble tables and a cognac marble bar backed by a softly lit smoky antique mirror. Ideal for a sedate pre-dinner cocktail or a conversational nightcap, the venue's unique cocktail menu focuses on the West Indies, highlighting aged spirits, spices, teas, and tropical fruits in drinks such as The Black Pearl and The Tampa Punch, alongside elevated bar snacks.
Arts Club combines a trio of spaces that come together in a glamorous offering that has elevated Tampa's entertainment scene. Start your evening in the Lounge, with a cocktail and some light bites against a seductive backdrop of ebonized wood, black damask velvet sofas, black leather banquettes and – just for fun – a specially commissioned photobooth in black lacquer with a gold interior. From there, the Verde Antico marble bar noir, with its luminescent yellow velvet stools in the bar area, is the perfect precursor before an evening of entertainment in the finale, Arts Club Cabaret. Featuring an organic undulating ceiling of 350 mirrored balls of various sizes and theatrical ruby red velvet drapery, this Radio City Music Hall-inspired space will play host to a roster of entertainers with spectacular effects.
Also on the second floor and the mezzanine level above, is the 250-guest private event space and a series of meeting rooms – including two studios and a boardroom – which all come complete with top technology, including electronically controlled black-out blinds and light filtering window treatments, retractable walls to accommodate events of all sizes, and a thoughtful interior design scheme of white oak and travertine details, resulting in a bright, modern and airy offering.
The design of the wellness facility, also on level two, is just as fresh. The reception area – with its curved white oak and marble-topped desk and gold leaf accent wall behind – is flanked on either side by arches, which lead to an all-white co-ed relaxation area and six treatment rooms. The spa's concept is inspired by wellness and sustainability and offers a menu of treatments from Biologique Recherche Skinlab facials to the EDITION Signature Massage.
In a first for Tampa, and unlike anything the city has seen before, The Rooftop is the place to see and be seen, and truly has it all. Located on level nine, just below the residences, the area comprises Azure at EDITION – a restaurant overseen by chef John Fraser – and a sprawling pool club with cabanas for day and night, open to hotel guests and residences only, and accessible either via the restaurant, or its own entrance. Here, swathes of travertine create a neutral backdrop for a trimming of lush landscaping including Japanese blueberry trees and bright pops of purple bougainvillea, which sit atop the five poolside cabanas materializing an outdoor garden in the sky. With 81 sun loungers, resident DJs and a bar, the vibe here is decadent and relaxed – the perfect spot to while away a sunny day against Tampa city views.
Open to the public, Azure at EDITION serves a fresh Mediterranean-flecked menu of dishes such as Santorini Tomato Fritters, in an elevated setting anchored by a large white oak and marble racetrack bar and lined with intimate and private banquettes, upholstered in white leather and linen, separated by slatted bleached oak screens.
Finally, sandwiched between the second level and the ninth floor Rooftop, are the 172 guestrooms and suites. Each room is an understated haven with marble bathrooms and a curved American Black Walnut entrance that leads to a light white oak space embellished with photography by the late New York-based fashion and portrait photographer, Rodney Smith, and custom Jean-Michel Frank-inspired furniture alongside the sensuous curves of a white lacquer Cherner Chair. There are five Garden Terrace rooms on the third floor, the one-bedroom Penthouse – with a media room, open-plan living and dining room, pantry and expansive walk-in wardrobe and bathroom – is on a light-filled corner of the eighth floor, while each guestroom either looks out onto the city, or has views of the boat-filled Garrison Channel.
The spotlight is shining brightly on Tampa and, along with its legendary service, The Tampa EDITION is setting a new standard of luxury in a city with an ambitious future. "Tampa is a city that's really coming into its own," said Schrager. "It's got a good quality of life and a great food scene. It's a city in the sun, but it's not a vacation-only spot, it's a real living breathing city and that's what I think is so special about it."
The Tampa EDITION will open in preview from September 20, 2022, with a global launch slated for October 2022.
The Tampa EDITION
500 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
Reservations: +1 813 221 6000 | toll free: +1 866 576 2372 | reservations.tpa@editionhotels.com
Hotel Inquiries: +1 813 221 4600 | info.tpa@editionhotels.com
ABOUT EDITION HOTELS
EDITION Hotels is an unexpected and refreshing collection of individualized, customized, one-of-a-kind hotels which redefines the codes of traditional luxury. Displaying the best of dining and entertainment, services, and amenities "all under one roof," each EDITION property is completely unique, reflecting the best of the cultural and social milieu of its location and of the time.
Conceived in collaboration by Ian Schrager and Marriott International, EDITION combines both the personal and intimate experience that Ian Schrager is known for, with the global reach, operational expertise, and scale of Marriott. The authenticity and originality that Ian Schrager brings to this brand coupled with the global reach of Marriott International results in a truly distinct product sets itself apart from anything else currently in the marketplace.
Each hotel, with its individuality, authenticity, originality, and unique ethos, reflects the current spirit and zeitgeist of its location. Although all the hotels look completely different from each other, the brand's unifying aesthetic is in its approach and attitude to the modern lifestyle rather than its appearance. EDITION is about an attitude and the way it makes you feel rather than the way it looks. Sophisticated public spaces, finishes, design, and details serve the experience, not drive it. For an underserved market of affluent, culturally savvy, and service-savvy guests, the EDITION experience and lifestyle explores the unprecedented intersection and the perfect balance between taste-making design and innovation and consistent, excellent service on a global scale.
EDITION currently operates 14 hotels globally: New York and Times Square New York, London, Miami Beach, West Hollywood, Barcelona, Bodrum, Shanghai, Sanya, China, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Tokyo Toranomon, Reykjavik, and Madrid.
ABOUT IAN SCHRAGER COMPANY
After leaving Morgans Hotel Group in 2005, the company he founded and created, Ian Schrager developed his namesake, Ian Schrager Company. This company owns, develops, manages and brands hotels, residential and mixed-use projects. Since then, he has transformed the fabled Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City, created two groundbreaking residential properties, 40 Bond and 50 Gramercy Park North, successfully launched his new brand, PUBLIC Hotels, and is currently working on multiple hotels in New York City and two luxury residential projects; 215 Chrystie and 160 Leroy also in New York City. In addition, Schrager in partnership with Marriott International created EDITION Hotels, a luxury lifestyle brand with properties in London, Miami New York City, Los Angeles, Bodrum, Shanghai, Tokyo, Reykjavik, and Barcelona and more in development around the world.
Schrager's brand, PUBLIC, is a new genre of hotel offering great value, great service and great style that sets a new industry standard. He has taken the best from the luxury set, the best from the boutique/lifestyle set and the best from select service and created a new breed of hotel where everything has been rethought and every original idea updated. The brand is defined by the unique experience it creates rather than by a business classification or price.
EDITION Hotels, Ian Schrager's partnership with Marriott International, marks the next chapter in the lifestyle hotel story. This brand combines the personal, intimate, individualized, and unique lodging experience that Ian Schrager is known for with the global reach, operational expertise, and scale of Marriott. This delicate balancing act encompasses not only great design and true innovation but also personal, friendly, modern service and outstanding, one-of-a-kind food, beverage, and entertainment offerings... all "under one roof".
"Together Marriott and I have a new vision and plan to radically rethink and catapult the boutique/lifestyle category hotel into the present by capturing the spirit of the times," says Schrager.
Ian Schrager's groundbreaking concepts have changed the business and set industry standards that continue to be imitated throughout the world.
ABOUT STRATEGIC PROPERTY PARTNERS
Strategic Property Partners, LLC ("SPP") is a full-service real estate developer, owner and operator focused on world-class execution, innovation and creating high-quality experiential places. SPP's first project, Water Street Tampa, is being developed on 56 acres of contiguous land the company owns in downtown Tampa along the waterfront. The phased Water Street Tampa development project commenced vertical construction in 2018 and is revitalizing the downtown Tampa core into an urban, mixed-use waterfront district consisting of approximately nine million square feet of new commercial, residential, hospitality, cultural, entertainment, educational and retail uses, totaling over $3.5 billion in private investment from SPP. The company is owned and capitalized through a partnership between Cascade Investment LLC, and Jeff Vinik. For more information on Water Street Tampa, visit www.waterstreettampa.com.
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Fan-favorite flavors Mango and Strawberry are now available with less sugar
IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HI-CHEW™, the immensely fruity, intensely chewy candy is introducing a better-for-you candy choice with its all-new HI-CHEW™ Reduced Sugar. Reduced Sugar is now available nationwide in select retailers in two classic fruit flavors: Mango and Strawberry, offering brand fans the same great taste and texture they love with 30% less sugar.
HI-CHEW's new Reduced Sugar reimagines the classic chewlets for all consumers to enjoy, with less sugar content. The double layer of fruit flavor is made with dietary fiber (inulin) and other unique formulations to reduce sugar content while maintaining the same great fruity taste and chewy texture. Reduced Sugar is available in two of the top-selling fruit-forward flavors: Mango and Strawberry.
- Mango delivers a burst of tropical flavor like a fresh, ripe mango just picked off the tree
- Strawberry is a classic fruit flavor bursting with goodness that you won't want to miss
"We're so thrilled to offer consumers this better-for-you candy choice in two of our most popular flavors," said Teruhiro Kawabe (Terry), President and Chief Executive Officer of Morinaga America, Inc. "While HI-CHEW™ Reduced Sugar has a lower sugar content than our original Mango and Strawberry chews, we're confident that consumers will quickly learn that it has the same great flavor experience they've grown to love."
HI-CHEW™ Reduced Sugar is part of Morinaga America's better-for-you product line-up. Since its launch, Morinaga America Inc. has been driven by flavor innovation and experimentation, and the research and development team continues to create authentic fruity confections. According to the FONA International 2021 National Consumer Survey, 91% of consumers are influenced by sugar reduction claims, and now with Reduced Sugar, HI-CHEW™ provides a new product for consumers and enthusiasts alike.
HI-CHEW™ Reduced Sugar provides a double layer of fruit flavor and is made with concentrated fruit juices and puree, natural and artificial flavors and contains no colors from synthetic sources. HI-CHEW™ Reduced Sugar is offered in a 2-ounce bag for a suggested retail price of $3.29 (varies per market). HI-CHEW™ Reduced Sugar is available in select retailers nationwide. To learn more about HI-CHEW™, please like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram (@HICHEWUSA) and Twitter (@HICHEW).
Established in 2008, Morinaga America, Inc. is the official distributor of HI-CHEW™ in the United States. With over 200 flavors of HI-CHEW™ having debuted in Japan, Morinaga America, Inc. has introduced the United States market to the best of Japanese confectionery. Morinaga America, Inc. (marketing and sales) and Morinaga America Foods, Inc. (manufacturing) are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morinaga & Co., Ltd., which began in 1899 as the first, modern candy maker and producer of chocolates in Japan. In 2015, Morinaga America, Inc. opened its first United States manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
The history of Morinaga stretches back over a century when company founder Taichiro Morinaga brought his candy-making skills to Japan from America in the 1800s. HI-CHEW™ has long been the best-selling soft candy in Japan and continues to see year-over-year growth throughout other parts of Asia and in the United States. In the United States, HI-CHEW™ is currently offered in sticks, peg bags, and stand-up pouches. The HI-CHEW™ sticks come in a variety of flavors including Strawberry, Green Apple, Mango, Grape, Banana, Kiwi, Açaí, and Sweet & Sour Watermelon. HI-CHEW™ also offers peg bags in the following flavors: Original Mix, Tropical Mix, Superfruit Mix, Sweet & Sour Mix, Soda Pop Mix, Berry Mix, Plus Fruit, Fantasy Mix and new Reduced Sugar. The Stand-Up Pouches are available in Original Mix, Tropical Mix, Sweet and Sour Mix, Fruit Combos and Infrusions. HI-CHEW™ is made with concentrated fruit juices and is free of gluten, with no colors from synthetic sources. HI-CHEW™ continues to expand fruity, chewy flavor offerings annually. In 2020, HI-CHEW™ won a Nielsen Design Impact Award for its new Original Mix packaging update that hit shelves in 2019. For more information, visit HI-CHEW.com.
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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have reaffirmed the 'Mutual Aid and Assistance Pact,' an agreement established for both unions to work together to achieve shared goals and initiatives.
The pact outlines how the unions will address organizing efforts, deal with jurisdictional issues and fight in conjunction to meet the goals of economic justice for their respective memberships.
The Teamsters and IATSE last affirmed this pact in 2010. Since then, the two unions have worked alongside one another to navigate the dynamic nature of the motion picture industry, the safety protocols for the COVID-19 pandemic and solidarity in contract campaigns. In Hollywood, both unions participate in the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans.
"The Teamsters are our natural allies. They work side by side with our members for the same employers, and they face the same challenges we do with respect to our standard of living, and health and retirement benefits," said Matthew Loeb, IATSE International President.
The recommitment to this pact is further establishing the relationship between the Teamsters and the IATSE under the new Teamster leadership of General President Sean M. O'Brien.
"We proudly stand with our IATSE brothers and sisters. By reaffirming this pact, we will ensure the best representation possible for our members in the motion picture industry," O'Brien said. "When union workers are united—fighting for the greater good—it strengthens the entire labor movement."
In March, O'Brien appointed Teamsters Local 399 Secretary-Treasurer Lindsay Dougherty as the Director of the Teamsters Motion Picture and Theatrical Trade Division.
"We are up against some of the largest corporations in the world. As they continue to make exorbitant profits off the hard work of our members, it's essential for us to build power together at work, and across the bargaining table," said Dougherty, who also serves as Local 399 Principal Officer and International Vice President. "I look forward to growing the solidarity and strategy between the two unions for the ultimate benefit of our members and their families."
ABOUT IATSE
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees or IATSE (full name: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada), is a labor union representing over 160,000 technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live events, motion picture and television production, broadcast, and trade shows in the United States and Canada.
ABOUT TEAMSTERS
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit http://www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter at @Teamsters and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
IATSE: Jonas Loeb, Director of Communications
Phone: (212) 730-1770
Email: comms@iatse.net
press@iatse.net
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Amy Gorton
Phone: (520) 603-7231
Email: agorton@teamster.org
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Daniel Moskowitz
Phone: (770) 262-4971
Email: dmoskowitz@teamster.org
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New, 30,000 sq.-ft. United ClubSM at Newark Liberty International Airport offers more modern United brand experience with views of the Manhattan skyline, close to 500 seats, spa-like shower suites and a barista-staffed coffee shop
Opening comes just before Memorial Day, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year
CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced the opening of its new, nearly 30,000 square-foot United Club location at Newark Liberty International Airport, offering travelers a modern design, enhanced amenities and culinary offerings, locally-sourced art and furniture pieces and views of the Manhattan skyline. Located in Terminal C3 near gate C123, this club is the largest club in United's network, and is opening just in time for the Memorial Day holiday, which the airline expects will be one of its busiest travel weekends so far this year.
"As more and more customers return to the skies, United is committed to delivering a superior customer experience on and off the plane, especially in increasingly crowded airports," said Aaron McMillan, United's managing director of hospitality and planning. "Our new Newark Club location is carefully designed with the customer at the forefront with thoughtful touches like murals and décor that reflect the local community. This design theme and commitment to creating a locally-inspired experience will set the precedent for future club openings and renovations across our network."
The Newark United Club location features a new design and reflects a modern take on the United Club experience. It showcases many firsts for the club, as well as existing premium offering, including the following:
- The largest club in our network: The club features more than 480 seats across spaces for lounging, working, private dining and socializing.
- Spa-like showers: Members can freshen-up in one of the six, spa-like shower suites at Newark, stocked with Sunday Riley products.
- Coffee shop experience: Staffed by a barista ready to prepare their favorite hand-crafted drinks, flyers can get inspired at the full-service coffee bar, featuring illy signature blend of 100 percent Arabica beans, in addition to culinary offerings in all United Clubs, like complimentary beverages and snacks.
- Modern, Newark-inspired design: Flyers can enjoy unmatched views of the Manhattan skyline amidst locally-sourced furniture pieces and décor, as well as the new design and color scheme that will be rolled-out in future new and refurbished clubs. The space also includes modern amenities, like self-scan entry for quick access and free, high-speed Wi-Fi.
- Sustainable, green materials: As part of the airline's sustainability commitment, the Club is designed with sustainable materials and features, such as WaterSense-rated fixtures, enhanced indoor air quality, green cleaning and more.
Additionally, in collaboration with The Newark Museum of Art and Gallery Aferro, the new club location prominently features two murals created by local artists, Gilbert Hsiao and Dahlia Elsayed. Inspired by the musical legacy in the Newark area and United's iconic history, Hsiao's mural, located in the club's entryway, is a deceptively simple, eye-catching piece featuring dots and circles to represent abstract beats in space as well as nod to the United globe. Elsayed's artwork, situated in the club's lounge, is an abstract and textural piece, referencing Arshile Gorky's famous 1936-67 murals at EWR, with imagery inclusive of built and natural environments of the New York / New Jersey area.
"The Newark Museum of Art is honored to be a part of this remarkable tribute to our community and our city," said Linda Harrison, The Newark Museum of Art's director and CEO. "May these tremendous artworks inspire and remind our residents and visitors of Newark's role as a cultural hub for artistic excellence and community cultivation. We are so proud to contribute to this exciting unveiling and pay homage to our special city with these two extraordinary works of art."
"Artists like Gilbert Hsiao and Dahlia Elsayed have a gift, which is to make the world new for us over and over again," said Emma Wilcox, Gallery Aferro's co-founder. "Gallery Aferro is thrilled to see these acclaimed alumni of our residency and fellowship program gain a new global audience of travelers with this project."
The Newark United Club location is the first of a series of United Club locations to open with the new club design and amenities. It's part of United's ongoing commitment to renovate and introduce new United Club locations throughout its network and provide a more modern United brand experience. For more information on United Club locations, visit united.com/unitedclub.
To download United Airlines visuals, visit here.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." From our U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers. United is bringing back our customers' favorite destinations and adding new ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline. For more about how to join the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AvoMD, a next-generation, application-based clinical decision support platform, is working with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to transform algorithms developed by the AAFP journal American Family Physician (AFP) into actionable, instant guidance at the point-of-care. The partnership will begin with 20 commonly used algorithms from the AAFP's AFP, including those that focus on Hypothyroidism, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Premenopausal Women and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.
Family physicians are among the busiest of all providers, having 82 patient encounters per week on average. In addition to comprehensive, preventive care, they perform a wide variety of services and procedures encompassing behavioral health care, chronic care management, pediatric and geriatric medicine, urgent care, skin procedures (e.g., biopsies), musculoskeletal injections and more. Because family physicians serve such a great volume of vastly different types of patients, having instant, point-of-care access to expert guidance in the form of algorithms is essential in ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care.
AvoMD's cloud-based solution - which will be available on AvoMD's web and mobile apps and accessible in the Electronic Health Record - supports and strengthens the ability of family physicians to provide critical services to patients of all ages. The tool empowers family physicians to deliver the best possible care tailored to individual patient needs. Healthcare organizations will have the ability to use AvoMD's no-code content management tool to customize the offering for local needs.
AvoMD co-founder and CEO Dr. Yair Saperstein commented, "We are thrilled to partner with the AAFP, the authority on family medicine and the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Combining the AAFP's clinical expertise with AvoMD's decision support technology furthers our shared mission of equipping primary care physicians and their support teams with the tools and expertise to provide high-quality, evidence-based care. We are excited to provide this offering to our growing base of health system customers and clinician users."
AvoMD is a no-code software platform that transforms clinical content – guidelines, algorithms, pathways, and checklists - into "virtual clinical consults" available instantly at the point-of-care on standalone web/mobile apps and in the EHR. Leading societies and health systems partner with AvoMD to transform authoritative clinical expertise into instant expert guidance at the bedside. Studies show that AvoMD improves outcomes, saves costs, and saves clinicians ~50% of their time in accessing and using information at the point-of-care.
Learn more: avomd.io
Email: info@avomd.io
Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 127,600 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits -- that's 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America's underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine's cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care.
Learn more: aafp.org
Email: aafp@aafp.org
Media inquiries: rbeeler@aafp.org
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To achieve the company's growth ambitions and lead the execution of its strategy and operations, the Board of Directors of Storytel AB ("Storytel", the Company) today announces the appointment of Johannes Larcher as CEO. Johannes brings extensive experience from the media and content industries, most recently as head of HBO Max International. Johannes will assume his new role on October 1, 2022. In addition, Storytel's Board of Directors has resolved to call for an EGM to approve the nomination committee's proposal to appoint Jared Grusd, Lina Brouneus and Lutz Finger as new members of the Board of Directors to further strengthen the company in its next phase of growth and development.
Johannes Larcher has more than 20 years of experience from the streaming and media industry. In his most recent position as head of HBO Max International, he planned and led the launch of HBO Max in 60 countries across Latin America and Europe and was responsible for the management of WarnerBros. Discovery's flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service and its more than 28 million subscribers outside the United States. Larcher, a dual American-Austrian citizen, holds a Master of Arts from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
"I am excited to announce the appointment of Johannes Larcher as the new CEO of Storytel. He is a perfect fit for leading the company in its next phase of growth and international expansion. Johannes brings market-leading expertise in content, growth marketing and the management and scaling of direct-to-consumer subscription streaming services," says Hans-Holger Albrecht, Chairman of the Board. "Ingrid Bojner will remain a member of the management team and I want to thank her for the outstanding work she has done as acting CEO"
"The power of stories is more evident today than ever before. Storytel has built an impressive service that seamlessly connects millions of listeners to their favorite authors and has established itself as a leader in audio entertainment in the Nordics and beyond. I am delighted to build on this achievement and together with the great Storytel team help grow and expand Storytel to connect even more listeners with stories that move their world", says incoming CEO Johannes Larcher.
"Storytel is a fantastic company that is on an exciting path of change towards scalable growth. I look forward to welcoming Johannes Larcher to Storytel and to continue to shape the future audiobook market," says Ingrid Bojner, acting CEO.
Storytel's nomination committee has today also informed the Company that it has resolved to propose changes to Storytel's Board of Directors. As new Board members, the Nomination Committee proposes Jared Grusd, Lina Brouneus and Lutz Finger. The new Board members are proposed to replace Rustan Panday, Jonas Sjögren and Richard Stern. Rustan Panday will remain as Advisor to the board and Chairman of Storytel Books.
Jared Grusd is a long-time digital media executive having held executive roles at SNAP, Spotify and Google. Grusd is currently the chief strategy officer of the financial technology company Chime. He is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and an Advisory Council member and lecturer in law at the University of Chicago Law School. He received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.
Lina Brouneus has a strong track record in the European and US media industries along with significant experience from growth strategy, business development and international expansion. She is currently Director Film Acquisition EMEA at Netflix and has been instrumental to building out Netflix's presence and team across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She was previously Chief Content Officer at Viaplay and has also held several leading positions within Modern Times Group, MTG AB. Brouneus holds a MSc in Corporate and Financial Management from Lund University.
Lutz Finger is an esteemed technologist and data scientist with a diverse background in building innovative technology platforms, for companies including Google, Linkedin and SNAP. Finger is currently President of Product & Development at Marpai Inc. He holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and a Master of Physics from the Technische Unversität in Berlin.
"We are pleased to welcome Jared Grusd, Lina Brouneus and Lutz Finger to the Storytel Board of Directors. Together they bring a combination of strategic insights and proven track record in go-to-market of international digital media businesses, global content strategies and in harnessing the value of data through technology. The new board members have been carefully selected to ensure that the Board can flank and support the management team in the best possible way in the next chapter of Storytel", says Hans-Holger Albrecht, Chairman of the Board. "On behalf of the Board, I also want to thank Rustan Panday, Jonas Sjögren and Richard Stern for their important contributions to the company."
"The quality of people that we announce today is a testament to the exciting prospects of Storytel's continued growth journey in the rapidly developing global audiobook market. Despite the current complex and uncertain environment, the long-term opportunity is attractive and with the new team in place the company is even better positioned to lead and define the market", continues Hans-Holger Albrecht.
The Board of Director's has resolved to call for an extraordinary general meeting on September 22, to approve the proposed changes to the Board of Directors as well as the issuance of warrants as part of a performance based Restricted Stock Units ("RSU's") program to Johannes Larcher, to promote CEO shareholding in Storytel and thus link the interest of the CEO and the shareholders. Johannes Larcher has also committed to invest in Storytel shares to further align interests. A notice to the EGM, including additional details, will be released separately.
For more information, please contact:
Andreas Lindblom, Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +46 72 506 14 22
Email: andreas.lindblom@storytel.com
Dan Panas, Head of Global Communications & PR
Tel: +46 70 186 52 90
Email: dan.panas@storytel.com
This information is such that Storytel AB (publ) is obliged to disclose in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014). The information was provided, through the agency of the above contact person, at the time stated in this press release, by Cision.
FNCA Sweden AB is the company's certified adviser. FNCA can be reached at info@fnca.se or +46 8 528 00 399.
About Storytel
Storytel is one of the world's largest audiobook and e-book streaming services and offers more than one million titles on a global scale. Our vision is to make the world a more empathetic and creative place, with great stories to be shared and enjoyed by anyone, anywhere and anytime. The streaming business within the Storytel Group is conducted under the brands Storytel, Mofibo and Audiobooks.com. The publishing business is managed by Storytel Books, and by the audiobook publisher StorySide. The Storytel Group operates in over 25 markets. The headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
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GREENWICH, Conn., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joy® is no longer just for the sink. The iconic household dishwashing liquid is expanding into the auto-dish category with the introduction of Joy Blast™, a triple-power auto-dishwashing pac.
Joy Blast™ incorporates a degreasing agent, rinse aid and powder detergent while also fighting negative effects of hard water minerals that are known to cause stains, spotting on dishes and filming on glass. With premium cleaning capability across the entire spectrum of stains and surfaces, the Joy Blast™ is high performance with high value.
Efficient in quick wash cycles with no pre-wash needed, Joy Blast™ makes running the dishwasher the economic and environmental choice. Created with plant-based and biobased ingredients, Joy Blast™ contains no phosphates or chlorine and comes in recyclable packaging.
Staying true to its legacy, Joy Blast™ features the signature lemon fresh scent Joy® has been known for since 1968, when it was one of the first dish soaps to incorporate lemon scent – kickstarting the trend of citrus-scented cleaning products.
"Though this is a new product, we wanted to preserve the core traits that consumers associate with Joy," said Mike Cassetta, President and CEO of JoySuds. "Joy is a household name with a long-standing reputation for high quality cleaning at a value price, and we believe Joy Blast™ is the next logical extension of that."
Joy Blast™ represents the first of a series of new products JoySuds will be launching within the next several months. Be on the lookout for these exciting new products, along with Joy's original offerings, at retailers nationwide.
JoySuds, LLC was formed in November 2019 to acquire the Joy® and Cream Suds® brands for the US, Canada and certain other Latin American and Caribbean territories from the Procter & Gamble Company. JoySuds is focused on reinvigorating the distribution and product offerings of both the Joy® and Cream Suds® brands, building on their rich histories of innovation and performance.
Introduced in 1949 as the first liquid dish soap, Joy's heritage sustains it as one of the most recognizable dish brands in North America, with a loyal customer following across the US retail, professional and Latin American retail markets. Complementary to Joy® branded commercial offerings, Cream Suds® is a powder-based detergent designed to cut through heavy grease and soak tough baked-on foods from pots and pans.
Contact:
Lauren Martin
(610-513-7922)
lmartin@joysuds.com
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An armed man suspected of trying to breach the FBI's Cincinnati field office on Thursday was killed after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement, authorities say.
The suspect has been identified as Ricky Shiffer, according to three federal law enforcement sources. A separate federal law enforcement source told CNN the suspect was believed to be armed with a nail gun and an AR-15 rifle.
After attempting to enter the FBI facility, authorities say he fled and his vehicle was followed by state police. When the vehicle pursuit ended, there was a lengthy standoff that ended when the suspect was shot and killed by law enforcement, according to authorities.
The FBI said in a statement that it is investigating the circumstances that led to the suspect being shot.
While authorities have not announced a motive, the FBI is investigating the man's social media presence and whether he had ties to right-wing extremism, one of the sources told CNN.
Here's what we know about the attempted breach and the suspect.
What happened when the suspect tried to enter the office?
At about 9:15 a.m. ET, an armed man tried to breach the visitor screening facility at the FBI field office, the agency said in a statement.
"Upon the activation of an alarm and a response by armed FBI special agents, the subject fled northbound onto Interstate 71," FBI Cincinnati said in a statement.
Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded and found the suspect at an interstate rest stop in a Ford Crown Victoria at around 9:37 a.m., the highway patrol said in a statement.
The troopers tried to initiate a traffic stop on the suspect, but he fled and a vehicle pursuit ensued, Lt. Nathan Dennis, a spokesperson for the Ohio State Highway Patrol, said at a news conference. He said shots were fired from the suspect's car during the chase.
The suspect got off the highway at state Route 73 and came to a stop around 9:53 a.m. on a road in Clinton County, the highway patrol said.
How did the standoff unfold?
After stopping, the man got out and "engaged officers," the highway patrol said. Gunfire was exchanged between law enforcement and the suspect, who used his vehicle for cover, they said.
The suspect was wearing body armor, according to a Facebook post from the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency. A lockdown was in effect within a 1-mile radius of the standoff location, the post said.
The standoff stretched for several hours as law enforcement unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate with the suspect, the highway patrol said.
"Once negotiations failed, officers attempted to take the suspect into custody by utilizing less lethal tactics," the agency said. "At approximately 3:42 p.m., the suspect raised a firearm and shots were fired by law enforcement officers."
The suspect was shot and died from his injuries on the scene, the agency said.
It is unclear what less lethal tactics authorities used during their attempt to arrest him.
What do we know about the suspect?
The FBI is investigating Shiffer's social media presence and whether he had ties to right-wing extremism, a federal law enforcement source told CNN.
Authorities are also looking into whether he participated in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol or was associated with any groups that took part in the attack, a separate federal law enforcement source tells CNN.
A social media account bearing the name of Ricky Shiffer posted on the social media platform founded by former President Donald Trump, Truth Social, appearing to reference his attempt to storm an FBI office.
The post about the FBI office attack was made minutes after the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the incident at the office in Cincinnati began, shortly after 9:15 a.m.
"Well, I thought I had a way through bullet proof glass, and I didn't," the user posted at 9:29 a.m. Thursday. "If you don't hear from me, it is true I tried attacking the F.B.I., and it'll mean either I was taken off the internet, the F.B.I. got me, or they sent the regular cops while."
It's unclear whether the user was attempting to write more, as the post stops after, "while."
Authorities have not yet confirmed that the account belongs to the suspect. However, a law enforcement source did confirm to CNN that a photo on the account matched a government ID photo of the suspect.
The FBI declined to comment on the account and its postings, citing the ongoing investigation.
On the account, which has only been active the last few weeks, the user posted thoughts that were politically violent and revolution-minded. But it was not until the FBI executed a search warrant on Trump's Mar-a-Lago home that the user began to fixate on responding with violence toward the agency.
"People, this is it," the user wrote on August 8, the day the FBI executed the warrant. "I hope a call to arms comes from someone better qualified, but if not, this is your call to arms from me.
In that post, the user encouraged people to go to gun and pawn shops to, "get whatever you need to be ready for combat."
When another person responded to the user saying that they would be sending his photo and information to the FBI, the user responded by saying, "Bring them on."
It's unclear whether or not the information was in fact forwarded to the FBI.
On August 9, the user wrote that people were heading to gather in Palm Beach and said that if the FBI broke up the group, "kill them."
The user of the account also claimed they were present in Washington, DC, on January 6, but did not say whether they entered the Capitol.
How has the FBI responded?
FBI headquarters is investigating the "agent-involved shooting," the agency said in a statement. A law enforcement source told CNN the agency has deployed a Shooting Incident Review Team to the scene, which is standard practice when an FBI special agent or task force officer discharges a weapon.
The review team will gather evidence, interview witnesses, and ultimately determine whether the use of deadly force was justified, the source said.
"The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously," the bureau statement read. "The review process is thorough and objective, and is conducted as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances."
FBI Director Christopher Wray released a statement Thursday evening condemning attacks on law enforcement and the FBI.
"Unfounded attacks on the integrity of the FBI erode respect for the rule of law and are a grave disservice to the men and women who sacrifice so much to protect others. Violence and threats against law enforcement, including the FBI, are dangerous and should be deeply concerning to all Americans," Wray said.
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Energy Transfer LP ("Energy Transfer") (NYSE: ET) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired common shares of Energy Transfer stock between April 13, 2017 and December 20, 2021, both dates inclusive.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Energy Transfer, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Energy Transfer includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) Energy Transfer had inadequate internal controls and procedures to prevent contractors from engaging in illegal conduct with regards to drilling activities, and/or failed to properly mitigate known issues related to such controls and procedures; (b) Energy Transfer, through its subsidiary Rover Pipeline, LLC, hired a third-party contractor to conduct Horizontal Directional Drilling Activities for the Rover Pipeline Project, whose conduct of adding illegal additives in the drilling mud caused severe pollution near the Tuscarawas River when a large inadvertent release took place on April 13, 2017; (c) Energy Transfer continually downplayed its potential civil liabilities when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") was actively investigating the Energy Transfer's wrongdoing related to the April 13 release and consistently provided it with updated information about FERC's findings on this matter.
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What Dads really want for Father’s Day
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Father’s Day rolls around every year and every year you have to ask yourself the same question, “what does dad want?”
Now whether it’s your biological dad, step-dad, grandad, a friend that’s like a dad, or maybe even you are the dad...today we’re gonna find something for everyone! Let’s go!
Dad’s in downtown Topeka are focused on food.
“We generally would like stuff to put in our bellies.” William Anderson, owner of Cashmere Popcorn says. “Nothing like a good meal to end off an afternoon, or an evening for that matter. A good snack food like popcorn is always a great alternative.”
Popcorn seems to be a popular Father’s Day gift.
“Probably in the last five years women’s trends are to come in here and get their dad popcorn for Father’s Day, so that’s been awesome.” Angie Anderson, also owner of Cashmere Popcorn says. “So we decided to throw out a fun deal and that is if you come in Thursday, Friday or Saturday and say “I love my dad”, you’ll get 10% off your order.
Hazel Hill also has some sweet deals.
“Look we got things set up on the table that are just for father’s day, for dads that are musical we got guitars, we’ve got a great big crown, if dad needs a chocolate crown, of course ties are never a loser.” Says Nick Xidis, owner of Hazel Hill. “We also have these wonderful little sets, I’m gonna hold one up, of tools made entirely out of chocolate and it comes in a little toolbox for dad, so if you want some fun things we’ve got that kind of thing.”
What do dads want you to avoid?
Topek resident, Ron Rutherford says “Drama...just craziness that’s what dads don’t want on Father’s Day”.
But no matter what you decide, dads say it’s the thought that counts.
“It’s really not about the thing right? It’s about that somebody remembered and somebody cared and dads do a lot and often don’t get a lot of credit for all that they do, and so it’s the thought, the time that it took to do it that means the most, not the item itself” Xidis says.
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Private equity real estate firm closes $62 million financing deal
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cottonwood Group ("Cottonwood"), a private equity real estate investment firm, is pleased to announce it closed a $62 million loan for 8850 Sunset Boulevard, located in West Hollywood on the iconic Sunset Strip. Cottonwood Chief Investment Officer Mark Green made the announcement.
8850 Sunset's impressive West Hollywood location–positioned on a full city block, where the legendary Viper Room is located, at the intersection of WeHo and Beverly Hills—makes for optimal development and enhancement opportunities. Currently a retail strip center, the property is going through re-entitlement and will transition into a mixed-use development, including a re-designed venue and recording studio, multiple eateries, cafes, retail spaces, a five-star hotel, 26 condominiums and eight income restricted housing units.
"We are pleased to have provided financing for such a historical Hollywood landmark, said Green. This transaction showcases Cottonwood's unique ability to furnish creative capital solutions for compelling opportunities that benefit all parties."
The deal was executed as part of Cottonwood's strategic platform with BCEG International Investment - US (BCEGI-US), which was announced in 2020.
"BCEG-US and Cottonwood's partnership and strategic investment platform remains strong through uncertain market conditions." said BCEGI-US General Manager Ting Ting Han. "Our symbiotic working relationship and considerable lineup of skills and expertise has allowed us to work together to bring these esteemed new projects to new life."
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Cottonwood is a private equity real estate investment firm focused on equity and debt opportunities across all property sectors and geographies. The firm's ability to act as a lender, investor, operator, and sponsor of real estate investments of all sizes and complexities is fundamental to delivering a risk-adjusted absolute return for investors. Investing out of its discretionary Cottonwood Real Estate Founders Fund and separate institutional accounts, Cottonwood targets U.S. real estate opportunities with a capitalization of up to $1 billion. For more information, visit www.cottonwoodmgmt.com.
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Committee to Steward Foundation's Educational Resources and Outreach Programs
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of a select group of volunteers to its newly formed Education & Engagement Committee. Comprised of clinicians, researchers, patients, caregivers and advocates, this committee is tasked with ensuring that LCRF is providing educational content that is relevant, helpful, and meets the needs of the lung cancer community. In addition, it will ensure these resources are readily available to inform and empower individuals on their lung cancer journey.
The new committee grew out of LCRF's Patient Education Review Committee, led by Dr. Narjust Florez and Dr. Joan Schiller. Dr. Isabel Preeshagul is chair of the new Education & Engagement Committee, and Drs. Florez and Schiller remain critical advisors.
"I am so pleased to see the evolution of this advisory committee," says Dr. Schiller. "Working with Dr. Preeshagul and the LCRF staff to deliver programs and resources that meet the needs of lung cancer patients, their caregivers, and their healthcare teams is an important part of ensuring that LCRF is able to deliver on its research commitments."
"I'm delighted to be chairing this incredible committee," commented Dr. Preeshagul. "With Dr. Schiller's invaluable experience and guidance, this dedicated group of volunteers will make certain that LCRF's programs and resources are always timely, accurate, and accessible for all patients with lung cancer and those who care for them. This committee's varied membership provides us with a diverse perspective, ensuring that we continue to deliver high quality comprehensive information. I'm excited about the positive difference we're making in the lives of patients, caregivers, and their families through LCRF's programs."
"As a primary caregiver to someone with a lung cancer diagnosis, having access to resources, information, and experts in the field is important to me – and raising awareness of lung cancer without stigma even more so," says Rhonda Meckstroth. "LCRF has been a resource for me, and I'm honored to be a part of such an important committee. I can lend my experience to help others in my shoes, and help people understand that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer."
Members of the Education & Engagement Committee serve a two-year term and share a commitment to the mission of LCRF: to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of lung cancer.
LCRF's Education & Engagement Committee Members:
Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS
Committee Chair
Assistant Attending Physician, Thoracic Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sydney Barned, MD
Survivor and Advocate
Internal Medicine Hospitalist
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Dave Bjork
Survivor and Advocate
Vice President of Empowerment
GRYT Health
Phil Bonomi, MD, MS
Professor Emeritus
Rush University Medical Center
Meghan Cox
Advocate
Denise D. Cutlip
Survivor and Advocate
Devika Das, MD, MSHQS
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Section Chief of Oncology, Birmingham VA Medical Center
Narjust Florez (Duma), MD
Associate Director, Cancer Care Equity Program
Thoracic Medical Oncologist
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Cancer Center
Member of the Faculty, Harvard Medical School
Kathryn A. Gold, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center
Benjamin Philip Levy, MD
Clinical Director of Medical Oncology
Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Stephen V. Liu, MD
Thoracic Medical Oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University
Director of Thoracic Oncology and the Head of Developmental Therapeutics
Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rhonda Meckstroth
Caregiver and Advocate
Catherine Paykin, MSSW, LCSW
Social Worker
NYU Langone Health
Jyoti D. Patel, MD
Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Thoracic Oncology
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Rachel Sanborn, MD
Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
Medical Director of Phase I Clinical Trials Program
Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute at Providence Cancer Institute
Joan H. Schiller, MD
Deputy Director, Inova Schar Cancer Center (Emeritus)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Virginia
Nagashree Seetharamu, MD, MBBS
Medical Oncologist, Thoracic and Head and Neck Oncology
Monter Cancer Center, Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine
Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Christos Stavropoulos, MD, FACS
Director of Thoracic Oncology
The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center
Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Englewood Health
Ishwaria M. Subbiah, MD, MS
Medical Oncologist
Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine Physician
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
About the Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF)
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation® (LCRF) is the leading nonprofit organization focused on funding innovative, high-reward research with the potential to extend survival and improve quality of life for people with lung cancer. LCRF's mission is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of lung cancer. To date, LCRF has funded 394 research grants, totaling nearly $39 million, the highest amount provided by a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding lung cancer research. For more information, visit lcrf.org.
Contact:
Sheila Sullivan
Sr. Director, Marketing & Communications, LCRF
ssullivan@lcrf.org
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NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for APRE, DRMA, MCRB, AVDL, and CLVS.
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TULSA, Okla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today declared a quarterly dividend of 93.5 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter, resulting in an annualized dividend of $3.74 per share.
The dividend is payable May 16, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business May 2, 2022.
ONEOK, Inc. (pronounced ONE-OAK) (NYSE: OKE) is a leading midstream service provider and owner of one of the nation's premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems, connecting NGL supply in the Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent and Permian regions with key market centers and an extensive network of natural gas gathering, processing, storage and transportation assets.
ONEOK is a FORTUNE 500 company and is included in the S&P 500.
For the latest news about ONEOK, find us at www.oneok.com or on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Some of the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are forward-looking statements as defined under federal securities laws. The forward-looking statements relate to our anticipated financial performance (including projected levels of quarterly and annual dividends), liquidity, market conditions and other matters. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under federal securities laws and other applicable laws.
Forward-looking statements include the items identified in the preceding paragraph, the information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations and other statements contained or incorporated in this news release identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "project," "scheduled," "should," "will," "would" and other words and terms of similar meaning.
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Global growth momentum unbroken
- Group EBT up by 91 percent compared to first quarter of 2021, revenue up by 40 percent
- Group revenue guidance for 2022 upgraded from EUR 680 million to around EUR 720 million and EBT guidance from EUR 54.5 million to around EUR 58 million
- Sustained dynamic growth thanks to complex, long-term projects
- Successful diversification continues: Insurance sector grows year on year by 67 percent, Industry & Others by 59 percent
- GFT US grew revenue by 34% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation has been a dominant topic across almost all industries for several years now – however this wave is still far from peaking. In 2025, global spending on digital transformation will be more than double the amount it was in 20201.
GFT Technologies SE (GFT) is exploiting this digitalization wave and continuing its dynamic growth. After its record results in 2021, the global company achieved further strong growth in the first quarter of 2022: Group revenue rose by 40 percent and earnings before taxes (EBT) by as much as 91 percent.
Extensive and complex projects
This very positive development is being driven by consistently strong demand for extensive and complex digitalization projects. The high level of new orders means strong growth is also expected for the rest of the financial year. The Group has therefore upgraded its revenue guidance for 2022 to around EUR 720 million (previously: EUR 680 million). This corresponds to revenue growth of around 27 percent compared to 2021. Pre-tax earnings for the full year are likely to reach around EUR 58 million at Group level (previously: EUR 54.5 million), corresponding to expected year-on-year growth of around 45 percent. The Group expects adjusted EBITDA to grow to around EUR 79 million, around 22 percent more than in 2021. The war in Ukraine has had no negative impact on GFT's business so far.
"We see particularly strong growth in the Americas region and in Asia. Our clients there are pioneers in the use of cutting-edge technologies," explains Jochen Ruetz, CFO of GFT. "There are also numerous European companies planning to launch major projects over the coming years in order to leverage these innovative technologies."
Marco Santos, President GFT U.S. and Latin America, added: "We have been delivering a strong growth in the U.S. market by gaining new logos and expanding Digital Transformation Projects to our current clients. Initiatives related to Cloud Migration, development of Digital Platforms and Next Generation Core Banking have been instrumental to accelerate our growth of 34% in Q1 2022 compared to the same period of 2021."
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The company has received a temporary restraining order from the court but faces uphill legal battles
WALNUT, Calif., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- X Direct Inc., the brand behind X WING bicycle seats, is the only U.S.-based patent licensee of a U.S. Design Patent and co-patentee of multiple pending Utility Patent Applications for the X WING bicycle seat. An infringement lawsuit against fraudulent Amazon sellers of the patented design has been filed and a temporary restraining order (TRO) against those infringing sellers has been granted.
In the last two years, the patented wing shape bicycle seat has been copied by over 28 companies and sellers. Many of them are currently selling online, despite receiving formal cease and desist legal letters. One California-based company/defendant signed the settlement agreement and withdrew its listing from Amazon last year; however, many companies are based outside of the United States, making legal action difficult. Although malicious retaliation such as committing fabricate bad reviews to the on sale products of the patentee and its subsidiary entities occurs often and causes outrageous damages, it is a strong errand to the company to maintain the market order of healthy competition, promote innovative product development for the consumers and protect the intellectual property rights that the company would persist in taking necessary legal actions against the wrongdoing infringers.
In 2020, the patentee reported the infringement activity to Amazon; however, Amazon only took action to protect utility patents. The lack of protection for design patent right allowed the copycats to continue their infringement unabated. Currently, Amazon has updated its policy to protect against design patent infringement. While this change comes considerably late for the patentee, it is a positive step for Amazon and significantly helps to protect the U.S. Intellectual Property Right values.
A design patent is a type of intellectual property that protects the ornamental design of an object. Design patent is used to protect the unique appearance of product, and it can be applied to a wide range of objects, including furniture, vehicles, toys and other consumer products. Design patent offers several advantages for businesses and individual inventors, including the exclusive right for making, using and selling any subject covered by the claim of the design patent and the enforcement right before the court against the infringers for damages and injunctions.
In response to the design patent infringement lawsuit filed against infringers of the wing shape bicycle seat design patent, the court has issued an order on plaintiff's Ex Parte motion for an order authorizing alternative service of the Summonses on defendants via e-mail and website publication. This further supports Amazon's policy to protect its consumers against design patent infringement, including foreign infringers.
"We are pleased to report that a TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) has been issued by the court, and we will be sending the formal legal letter and TRO to Amazon shortly. This will force the copycats to withdraw their listing, and Amazon is allowed to freeze their account as well," said a spokesperson for X Direct Inc. "We are currently working on the official emails for the legal court response notice. We will be serving the complaint and TRO via emails to all the defendants shortly."
X WING is a leading brand in bike seats, with over 25 years of experience in production and product research and development. They are dedicated to providing the right seat for people to enjoy better riding. Their seats are designed to provide maximum comfort and support, while their innovative R&D department is constantly working to improve their products.
For more information, visit Xwing.bike or amazon.com/xwing.
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Ovadje Returns as Company Experiences Enormous Growth
WILMINGTON, Del., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marlette Holdings, Inc., a leading financial technology company that operates the Best Egg financial platform, today announced that Stephen Ovadje has rejoined the company as its new General Manager of Unsecured Personal Loans. One of the earliest Best Egg employees in 2014, Ovadje served in roles leading strategic planning, financial analytics, and customer acquisition marketing. Ovadje returns to Best Egg to help chart the future of the company's high-growth unsecured personal loans product.
"Everything we started working toward when Stephen was part of the team in 2014 is now coming to fruition, and we are so glad he is back to help us make the vision a reality," said Bobby Ritterbeck, President of Personal Loans for Best Egg. "Making sure that people have access to the money they need to feel more confident about their everyday finances, even when disruptions happen, is critical to our mission."
Since its launch in 2014, Best Egg has focused on helping people feel more confident about their finances by offering fast, simple, and convenient ways for them to pay for things beyond their everyday needs, especially when they have limited savings to absorb unplanned expenses. Best Egg's personal loan products have seen tremendous growth in the past two years, accelerating from $12B to $18B of loans with solid credit performance. The company has also diversified its offering, introducing the Best Egg Visa® Credit Card and the free Best Egg Financial Health tool in 2021 and announcing $225 million in equity funding in March 2022.
"The people, growth trajectory, and opportunity drew me back to the Best Egg team," said Ovadje. "The culture that Jeffrey Meiler, Bobby Ritterbeck, and the rest of the leadership team have created is unmatched. I truly believe in the company's vision and strategic direction. The opportunity to lead the next growth phase of the flagship unsecured personal lending product was one I could not ignore."
Ovadje returns to Best Egg following more than two years as an executive director at JPMorgan Chase, where he led Chase Sapphire acquisitions and loyalty marketing strategy. Ovadje's career in financial services spans close to two decades. He began his career at Bank of America and held leadership roles at Barclays and Deloitte. Ovadje earned his MBA from The Wharton School and holds a master's degree in Information Systems from Drexel University and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Lincoln University. He serves on the Boards of the Christina Cultural Arts Center Wilmington and the Danne Institute for Research. He also is the co-founder of an ed-tech company called AcadaPlus, which focuses on delivering solutions to schools in Africa to drive better student outcomes.
Best Egg continues to grow and add hundreds of new members to its team. Learn more about open positions on the Best Egg careers page.
About Marlette Holdings, Inc.
Marlette Holdings, Inc. is a leading financial technology provider whose subsidiaries develop and operate Best Egg, a financial health platform that provides lending products and resources focused on helping people feel more confident as they manage their everyday finances. Since March 2014, Best Egg has delivered over $18 billion in consumer personal loans with strong credit performance, welcomed 213,000 members to the recently launched Best Egg Financial Health platform, and empowered over 59,000 cardmembers who carry the new Best Egg Credit Card in their wallet. For more information, visit bestegg.com.
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The report shares trends that can be derived from contract data and can be used as a benchmark, finds collaboration and hiring on the upswing, contract cycle times on the downswing, and more
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ironclad, the leading digital contracting platform, released its inaugural Digital Contracting Data Trends Report. The report used aggregated and anonymized contract data within Ironclad to identify trends in contracting, collaboration, hiring, and more. This first-of-its-kind report highlights trends that can be derived from contract data, and that companies can use for benchmarking against.
"Every business decision requires a contract, and, because of that, contract data can give businesses a holistic view of not only their legal obligations, but also their operations," said Jason Boehmig, CEO and co-founder of Ironclad. "This allows companies to create a data layer that reveals insights around how teams are operating, how quickly deals are closing, how much spend companies are committed to, and much more."
The report, which features four chapters, analyzes data across more than one billion contracts within Ironclad. The analysis comprises a unique proprietary mix of process data around the contracting process, and data inside contracts (known as "metadata"), to gain insight into trends across a wide range of areas in business.
The analysis found that across Ironclad's diverse customer base, spanning industries, locations, and sizes, companies are:
- Moving faster, with more agility, to navigate the pandemic. Contract cycle times steadily decreased after 2019, dropping from a pre-pandemic average by 10 days (60%) in 2022. As companies were pushed to compete on speed and scale, they became more reliant on online digital agreements that can be accepted instantly, also known as clickwrap agreements. Measured against pre-pandemic levels, the report found clickwrap contract volume increased by 274% in 2020, and 443% in 2021.
- Embracing new, digital ways to collaborate internally and externally. Teams are increasingly embracing browser-based collaboration for their contracts, demonstrated by a 262% increase YoY in usage of Ironclad's browser-based contracts editor, and a 150% quarter-over-quarter increase in browser-based negotiation.
- Turning to contracts as shock absorbers during times of volatility, including the pandemic. Scrutiny of contracts is at an all-time high as companies seek to gain greater control and visibility into their obligations within contracts. With companies seeking to control risks lurking in their contractual obligations in 2020, the number of contract search volume queries rose by 470% compared to pre-pandemic levels, with 2021 levels increasing by 335%.
- Severance and termination peaked in 2020, with offer letters hitting an all time high in 2021. In 2020, offer letter contracts saw a 42% increase from the 2019 pre-pandemic baseline levels, while also seeing a 247% increase in severance and termination agreements. In 2021, offer letters increased 177% from 2019 levels, and severance and termination levels grew 97%. These findings demonstrate that signs of the Great Reshuffling can be seen through contract data.
- More hiring of consultants and services than ever before. Ironclad data showed a massive uptick in partnerships and consulting agreements, growing by nearly 80% in 2020, and by 119% in 2021, compared to 2019 levels. In a similar vein, procurement agreements (commonly used for software and other services) grew by 250% in 2020, and 220% in 2021, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
"By providing a platform that can not only extract metadata from existing contracts, but also generate unique insights about the actual contracting process, we're able to paint a much more holistic picture of the business world through contract data," said Boehmig. "This report is a true testament to the power of contract data, and serves as a glimpse into the future of business analytics. We're excited to be part of this journey, and to be helping build that future."
Ironclad is the #1 contract lifecycle management platform for innovative companies, powering billions of contracts every year. L'Oréal, Staples, Mastercard, and other leading innovators use Ironclad to collaborate and negotiate on contracts, accelerate contracting while maintaining compliance, and turn contracts into critical carriers of operational business intelligence. It's the only platform flexible enough to handle every type of contract workflow, whether a sales agreement, an HR agreement or a complex NDA. Recently named one of the Top Companies to Bet Your Career On by Business Insider, the company is a Leader on the Forrester Wave for Contract Lifecycle Management and is backed by leading investors like Accel, Sequoia, Y Combinator, and BOND. For more information, visit www.ironcladapp.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Paul Chalker
paul.chalker@ironcladhq.com
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TBLT, PINS, FFIE, NCNA, and VG.
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LOS ANGELES , May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Cano Health, Inc. f/k/a Jaws Acquisition Corp. ("Cano" or "the Company") (NYSE: CANO) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Housing market sees rise in canceled contracts
In June 55% of houses sold above asking price
InvestigateTV - The number of sale agreements on existing homes canceled by Americans was just under 15% in June compared to 11% last year, according to a new report from Redfin.
Josh Stech, the CEO of Sundae, a real estate marketplace for investors, said inflation and higher mortgage rates are playing a role in what is happening in the market.
“The two main ones are inventory starts spiking and then mortgage rate volatility causes buyers to say, ‘you know what, I’m going to play this game a little bit and if rates drop, I’m going to cancel my contract to get out of the rate lock,’” Stech said.
He said in June, over 55% of homes across the country still sold above the asking price, which generally means there’s multiple offers. So regardless of the uptick in cancellations, Stech said it’s still a seller’s market.
To get the best price for your property, He urged sellers to look local and interview several agents in your area.
Stech said working with real estate agents and brokers that know your local market is the top way to make sure you get the best price for your property.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) (NYSE: ED) declared a quarterly dividend of 79 cents a share on its common stock, payable September 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of August 17, 2022.
Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy-delivery companies, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $64 billion in assets. The company provides a wide range of energy-related products and services to its customers through the following subsidiaries: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (CECONY), a regulated utility providing electric service in New York City and New York's Westchester County, gas service in Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens and parts of Westchester, and steam service in Manhattan; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), a regulated utility serving customers in a 1,300-square-mile-area in southeastern New York State and northern New Jersey; Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc., the second-largest owners of solar electric projects in North America, which, through its subsidiaries develops, owns and operates renewable and sustainable energy infrastructure projects and provides energy-related products and services to wholesale and retail customers; and Con Edison Transmission, Inc., which falls primarily under the oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and through its subsidiaries invests in electric transmission projects supporting its parent company's effort to transition to clean, renewable energy. Con Edison Transmission manages, through joint ventures, both electric and gas assets while seeking to develop electric transmission projects that will bring clean, renewable electricity to customers, focusing on New York, New England, the Mid-Atlantic states and the Midwest.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The worst possible moment for bringing Trevor Reed home turned out to be the best.
With U.S.-Russian relations at their lowest point in decades, it seemed an improbable time to hope for the release of Reed, a former Marine detained in Russia for almost three years. Yet this week the Biden administration completed the type of transaction it had earlier seemed resistant to, exchanging Reed for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot and convicted drug trafficker serving a 20-year prison sentence in Connecticut.
A series of events and considerations in the last two months helped facilitate the swap, including escalating concerns over Reed’s health, a private Oval Office meeting between his parents and President Joe Biden and a secretive Moscow trip by a former diplomat on the cusp of Russia’s war with Ukraine.
“All those three forced the White House to make a decision that they hadn’t made before,” said Mickey Bergman, vice president at the Richardson Center for Global Engagement.
How the war — and the breakdown in U.S.-Russian relations — affected the deal isn’t clear. U.S. officials stressed that the negotiations for Reed’s release were narrow in scope, focused squarely on the prisoners and not on Russia’s war and not reflective of any broader diplomatic engagement. But while the timing of the deal was startling, it’s also clear that the groundwork for it had been laid before the conflict had begun
“I did it,” Biden told reporters Wednesday about the deal. “I raised it. I raised it three months ago.”
Just as the war was about to commence, Bergman and his colleague, Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and ex-New Mexico governor, flew to Moscow on the plane of FedEx chief executive Fred Smith for a meeting with Russian government officials. It was a continuation of negotiations they’d been having for the release of Reed and another jailed American, corporate security executive Paul Whelan.
They left with the contours in place for the one-for-one swap that ultimately took place.
In Texas, Joey and Paula Reed were worrying that Russia’s war with Ukraine, and resulting tensions with the U.S., could close off communication channels and prevent any common ground for negotiations. During meetings with administration officials in the last year — including with the Justice Department, which prosecuted Yaroshenko — the couple expressed support for a swap but say they weren’t led to think that was a viable option.
“They didn’t say: ‘Oh, we agree with you, that’s a great deal. That’s a good point,'” Paula Reed said in a March interview with The Associated Press. “They didn’t say anything like that. They just said: ‘We hear you. Thank you very much.’”
But weeks into the war, the couple did something that got the White House’s attention.
As Biden traveled to Texas to support veterans, the Reeds stood along the motorcade route in hopes of getting meaningful face-time with the president. That didn’t happen, though he did speak by phone with the couple. Later that month, they arrived in Washington and stood with signs near the White House, hoping again to meet with the president.
This time, they were invited into the Oval Office for a sit-down with Biden and other administration officials. The White House issued a statement that night reiterating its commitment to getting Reed and Whelan home, an issue that senior officials had raised in private meetings with Russian leaders.
The meeting was a rare bit of presidential access for the family of an American detainee, especially since Biden himself has been less public than his predecessor, Donald Trump, about efforts to get Americans home.
Hovering in the background as well was Reed’s health. In March, Reed told his parents that he’d been coughing up blood several times a day, had pain in his lung and a broken rib. Last year, he contracted COVID-19. Even on Wednesday, his parents were taken aback by how thin their son looked during video footage of the transfer. They said they expected that he’d need medical care before resuming his daily life in Texas.
Those health issues also alarmed U.S. officials.
“That, I think, contributed to really ratcheting up the conversations on this issue, getting to a point where we were able to make this arrangement, getting to a point where we were able to turn to some of the logistics of simply getting it done,” a senior administration official told reporters in a background briefing this week.
Separately, a lawyer for Yaroshenko has said his client also suffered from multiple health problems, and tried unsuccessfully in 2020 to have him freed early from his 20-year prison sentence on compassionate release grounds because of the pandemic.
Left out of any deal were Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence on espionage-related charges that his family says are fabricated, and Brittney Griner, a WNBA star detained in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed a cannabis derivative.
The Whelan family said in a statement that it was happy about Reed’s release but troubled that their loved one wasn’t part of it.
“Paul has already spent 3 and a quarter years as a Russian hostage,” the statement said. “Is President Biden’s failure to bring Paul home an admission that some cases are too hard to solve? Is the Administration’s piecemeal approach picking low-hanging fruit?”
Richardson, who has helped facilitate multiple releases of American detainees and hostages in recent years, said the Biden team deserves recognition for authorizing this particular swap at a time when U.S.-Russia relations were so low.
“It doesn’t matter who gets credit,” Richardson said, “as long as hostages like Trevor Reed are home.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/an-oval-office-visit-and-a-moscow-trip-inside-the-reed-deal/ | 2022-04-29T07:07:23Z |
Red Power Ranger actor indicted in COVID loan fraud
(Gray News) - Austin St. John, the actor who played the role of the Red Power Ranger in the 1990s television show “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a Paycheck Protection Program scam.
St. John, who is also known as Jason Lawrence Geiger, is one of 18 people charged in this case, according to a federal indictment.
The defendants are accused of fraudulently obtaining at least $3.5 million through at least 16 loans.
According to the indictment, the following people have either been arrested or summoned for an appearance before a federal magistrate judge:
- Michael Lewayne Hill, aka Tank, 47, of Mineral Wells;
- Andrew Charles Moran, 43, of Lewisville;
- Peter Keovongphet, aka Lil’ Pete, 34, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL;
- Ty Alan Burkhart, 34, of Frisco;
- Jason Lawrence Geiger, aka Austin St. John, 47, of McKinney;
- Eric Reed Marascio, aka Phoenix Marcon, 50, of Allen;
- Christopher Lee McElfresh, 43, of Frisco;
- Cord Dean Newman, 44, of Homosassa, FL;
- Elmer Omar Ayala, 45, of Midlothian;
- Gregory Fitzgerald Hatley, Jr., 38, of Allen;
- Alexander Eric Cortesano, 52, of Dallas;
- Arthur Atik Pongtaratik, 33, of Carrollton;
- Miles Justin Urias, 34, of Richardson;
- Fabian C. Hernandez, 44, of Lake Alfred, FL;
- Daniel Lee Warren, 33, address unknown;
- Rajaa Bensellam, 49, of Allen;
- Hadi Mohammed Taffal, 50, of Allen; and
- Jonathon James Spencer, aka Spence, 33, of Rowlett.
They allegedly misrepresented information on the PPP applications and ultimately transferred the money to personal accounts or invested it in foreign exchange markets.
The indictment says Michael Hill and Andrew Moran are accused of leading the scheme to defraud lenders and the Small Business Administration’s PPP.
If convicted, the defendants each face up to 20 years in federal prison.
The PPP was put into place to help small businesses keep workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing access to low-interest loans.
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ANAHEIM, California (AP) — The newly elected leaders of a top Southern Baptist Convention committee had all supported a more transparent investigation into allegations the denomination mishandled sex abuse reports and mistreated survivors. They defeated candidates who had opposed that move.
Members of the Executive Committee picked Texas pastor Jared Wellman as chair, South Carolina pastor David Sons as vice chair and Pamela Reed, a retired nurse from North Carolina, as secretary during a meeting Monday in Anaheim.
All three winners supported waiving the top administrative body’s attorney-client privilege for the outside investigation by independent firm, Guidepost Solutions. Their challengers — Indiana pastor Andrew Hunt, Louisiana minister Philip Robertson and Missouri pastor Monte Shinkle — opposed it.
Last year, the Executive Committee was embroiled in a heated debate about the issue, disagreeing over whether to allow investigators access to memos between lawyers and committee staff members. Ultimately those who supported granting the access prevailed in October.
It remains to be seen if their victory Monday foretells what is ahead for the SBC, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. It is holding its annual meeting Tuesday and Wednesday in Anaheim, where more than 8,000 local church delegates — known as messengers — are expected to elect a new president and decide whether to enact sex abuse reforms.
A blistering 288-page report by Guidepost, released May 22 after a seven-month investigation, detailed how Executive Committee members and staff had mishandled abuse cases, stonewalled numerous survivors and prioritized protecting the SBC from liability.
The Executive Committee’s election of new officers appeared to signal a willingness to follow through on the Guidepost investigation.
The committee’s new chairperson, Wellman, who was elected with nearly two-thirds of a vote, had been a part of last year’s push, enabling Guidepost to do a more robust investigation — a move that proved to be crucial to the outside firm’s work.
Both Wellman and Sons said during a Monday news conference that they were reluctant to interpret what their election means for SBC’s future. Both agreed that waiving attorney-client privilege was a key moment for the committee and the SBC.
“The information we’ve learned (because of the waiver) has been eye-opening to many,” Wellman said.
Sons said he supported waiving attorney-client privilege because he “wanted to do what was right and carry out the will of the messengers.”
The Guidepost report revealed that committee staff had for years secretly maintained a database of accused church staff members, despite claiming publicly that maintaining such a list would violate churches’ right to self-governance. The committee subsequently made the list public.
Two of the three candidates defeated in Monday’s elections — Robertson and Shinkle — were state chapter leaders of the Conservative Baptist Network, a group seeking to pull the conservative denomination even further to the right.
But the Executive Committee’s votes aren’t necessarily a signal for how the overall annual meeting of church representatives will vote.
The Conservative Baptist Network has mobilized behind assertions that the SBC is drifting left on matters such as theology and racial ideology — claims that are in dispute across the convention. The CBN has endorsed Florida pastor Tom Ascol in an election for SBC president that will also feature Texas pastor Bart Barber.
During Monday’s meeting, Willie McLaurin, the Executive Committee’s interim president and CEO, said “there is no network of churches without their share of challenges.”
“Challenges are opportunities for God to move us from our comfort zone to our creativity zone,” he said, stressing the need for the denomination to unify and find solutions.
SBC president Ed Litton, whose successor will be chosen this week, said he believes the denomination will move in the right direction.
“We can trust the people to ultimately do what is wise and right,” he said.
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Smith reported from Pittsburgh.
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Penn State hires Patrick Kraft from BC as athletic director
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has hired Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft to be its next AD. The 43-year-old Kraft will take over for the retiring Sandy Barbour on July 1 after the Penn State Board of Trustees approved an agreement that had been in the works for several days. The former Indiana football player has been leading Boston College’s athletic department for almost two years. Previously, he was athletic director at Temple for five years after serving two years at the Philadelphia school as a deputy AD. The 62-year-old Barbour announced in March she would retire this summer after leading Penn State athletics for the past eight years. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/29/penn-state-hires-patrick-kraft-from-bc-as-athletic-director/ | 2022-04-29T15:08:44Z |
ATLANTA -- Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are in a virtual dead heat, according to a new poll.
The survey of 950 Georgia adults, including 753 registered voters, found Kemp holding a 1-point lead over Abrams, 45% to 44%, statistically considered a tie.
The poll, conducted July 21 through July 24 by SurveyUSA, showed Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of Republican challenger Herschel Walker by 9 points, 48% to 39%.
The poll found Kemp leading Abrams by 10 points among men, while Abrams was ahead by 7 points among women. Kemp was up by 11 points among voters aged 50 or older, while Abrams held the advantage among voters below age 50 by 8 points.
The survey showed a strong racial divide, with Kemp up by 46 points among white voters and Abrams 76 points ahead among black voters.
In the Senate race, the poll found Warnock leading Walker by 17 points among women and by a nominal 2 points among men. Like Abrams, Warnock was ahead among voters under age 50 by 22 points. The Democrat only held a slight 2-point lead among older voters.
Black voters supported Warnock in the polls by a huge 80-point margin, while white voters backed Walker by 28 points.
Warnock is up by 39 points in urban parts of Georgia and by 19 points in the suburbs, while Walker leads by 28 points in rural communities, according to the survey.
The poll also demonstrated the same ticket-splitting trend that has shown up in other surveys. Of voters who plan to vote for Kemp, only 78% said they would vote for Walker.
Ticket splitting was less of a factor on the Democratic side. Of those who said they would vote for Abrams in the gubernatorial race, 93% indicated they also would support Warnock.
Further down the statewide ballot, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was 7 points ahead of state Rep. Bee Nguyen, his Democratic challenger, according to the poll. Twenty percent of voters surveyed said they were undecided.
Republican Attorney General Chris Carr was up by a smaller margin -- 4 points -- over Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan. In that contest, 24% of voters said they were undecided.
The pool of adult respondents to the survey was weighted to U.S. Census targets for gender, age, race, education and home ownership.
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Sarasota Ranked Number 1 Retirement Spot in the U.S.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RHP Properties, the nation's largest private owner and operator of manufactured home communities, has announced the acquisition of a manufactured home community in Sarasota, Florida. This expands the company's manufactured home portfolio to 37 communities in the state and brings the company's total of manufactured home communities to 312 nationwide. The announcement was made by Ross Partrich, CEO, RHP Properties.
Bayshore Windmill Village contains 398 home sites and features amenities such as an office, clubhouse, pool, shuffleboard courts and a laundry facility. It is conveniently located off Tamiami Trail and is within walking distance to major retailers. Sarasota has been ranked the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S. for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report,
"RHP Properties is pleased to announce the acquisition of this well-established community in the highly sought-after Sarasota area," said Partrich. "We are extremely humbled that the co-op selected us with confidence to continue the careful management and oversight of this beautiful community. We are planning significant upgrades to the common areas and will be offering new 2022 model manufactured homes for sale in the near future."
About RHP Properties
Founded in 1988, RHP Properties is the nation's largest privately held owner and operator of manufactured home communities with managed assets of more than $6B, including 312 manufactured home communities nationwide, totaling about 73,175 homes in 30 states.
Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, RHP Properties employs more than 1,000 professionals. For more information visit www.rhp.com.
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CHICAGO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today announced the appointment of Melissa Napier as senior vice president of Investor Relations, effective April 25, 2022.
In this role, Napier will lead the development and execution of Conagra's investor relations program, including setting strategy in financial communications and quantitative benchmarking and analysis.
"Melissa has an exceptional background in Investor Relations and key areas of the Finance function," said Dave Marberger, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Conagra Brands. "We are excited to welcome Melissa to Conagra. Our leadership team looks forward to partnering with her to ensure we maintain strong relationships with the investment community and continue to maximize value for our shareholders."
Melissa brings more than 25 years of broad finance experience in investor relations, accounting and treasury. She spent the last six years at US Foods as senior vice president of Treasury and Investor Relations. Prior to US Foods, she spent 14 years at Tyson Foods/Hillshire Brands/Sara Lee Corp where she held roles of increasing responsibility in Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Treasury and Accounting.
Napier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Wilkes University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago, is one of North America's leading branded food companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. The company's portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing food preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®, Reddi-wip®, and Slim Jim®, as well as emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®, offer choices for every occasion. For more information, visit www.ConagraBrands.com.
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After training thousands of people, this online training platform has evolved to offer a monthly membership program that brings a variety of benefits to the fingertips of many.
MIAMI, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cala Academy, the online training academy of human development and life strategist Ismael Cala, in alliance with the consulting agency Convierte Más, celebrates its 3-year anniversary by bringing improvements to its monthly and yearly subscription plans.
Created with the mission of being a school of life and providing tools for transformation, Cala Academy offers courses, workshops, and programs centered around beliefs, limitations, the mind, habits, professional knowledge, interpersonal relationships, communication, and personal finances.
"Cala Academy shows us that no matter what our occupation is or how little time we have to continue learning, we can always advance in our personal development, regardless of where we are in the world," Cala explains.
One of the new features of the academy is Cala Pass, the academy's monthly membership plan that comes out to an investment of less than two dollars a day for access to all the courses and workshops led by Ismael Cala and other qualified professionals. All of this falls under the coordination of Convierte Mas, a consulting agency specialized in training in a variety subjects.
CEO of Convierte Mas, Vilma Núñez, stated, "I always say: there is no conversion without investment. We must address the conversation before the conversion as education is the solution." For this reason, she is excited that a platform such as Cala Academy exists and that it's benefiting thousands of users.
Being part of the Cala Pass membership program means guaranteed access to all the updated tools and turning opportunities and dreams into immediate results.
About Ismael Cala:
Ismael Cala is a human development and life strategist, journalist, bestselling author, philanthropist, and international speaker. For more than five years, he hosted the show CALA, on CNN en español, becoming one of the most beloved and influential communicators in the Americas. He is the president of the business consortium CALA Group and the Ismael Cala Foundation as well as the author of El poder de escuchar, La vida es una piñata, El analfabeto emocional, Un buen hijo de P..., El secreto del bambú and Despierta con Cala, among others.
He is the ambassador of the concept Corporate Happiness in Latin America with which he has provided training to more than 400 companies in the US and LATAM.
Winner of the 2013 Ibero-American Personality Award and the illustrious guest of more than a dozen Latin American cities, Ismael has worked with masters such as Deepak Chopra and John C. Maxwell and has trained alongside coaches such as Tony Robbins and Don Miguel Ruiz.
About Convierte Más:
The Convierte Mas Agency, of the Convierte Mas Group, has a clear objective: to help companies in the region convert more: more sales, more income, and more impact. Founded in 2016 by CEO Vilma Núñez and co-founder and president Jose Villalobos, Convierte Mas relies on strategic marketing, inbound & content marketing, social networks, email marketing, online sales, automation, websites, blogs, and Facebook ads so their clients can reach (and exceed) their goals. Their clients include personalities and large companies such as Ismael Cala, Cala Academy, Cala Center, and Nutrillermo, as well as their own brands Vilma Núñez, Escuela Convierte Más, Triunfagram, Academia de Consultores, and more. In their desire to provide useful tools in Spanish to their clients and users, Convierte Mas also develops digital marketing apps. The Convierte Mas agency strives for excellence. For this reason, it is part of large reference groups in world marketing, such as Digital Marketer or the Grant Cardone Mastermind, to generate the most innovative and cutting-edge strategies, specifically for the Hispanic market.
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The United States on Wednesday unveiled its latest round of sanctions going after Russia over its war on Ukraine, this time targeting a key commercial bank and “a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.”
In a news release, the US Treasury Department said it was also targeting “companies operating in Russia’s virtual currency mining industry, reportedly the third largest in the world,” noting it was the first time it has “designated a virtual currency mining company.”
In addition, the State Department is imposing a slew of visa restrictions in response to the Russian war and for “undermining democracy in Belarus.”
Wednesday’s actions are the latest by the Biden administration meant to punish the Kremlin and its enablers for invading Ukraine at the end of February. The war has taken the lives of hundreds of service members and civilians, and US and European officials say it could last months. Experts who spoke with CNN have said that sanctions are unlikely to immediately deter Russian President Vladimir Putin against pursuing aggression in Ukraine.
Wednesday’s sanctions
The US previously sanctioned Malofeyev in December 2014 for funding “separatist activities in eastern Ukraine” and for his close links to “Aleksandr Borodai, Igor Girkin (a.k.a. Igot Strelkov), and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, which have all been previously sanctioned as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs),” according to a Treasury release from the time.
Earlier this month, the US Department of Justice unveiled its first criminal charges since Russia’s war in Ukraine began against Malofeyev, indicting him for sanctions evasion attempts.
Malofeyev was again sanctioned by the US on Wednesday “for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly,” the government of Russia. The Treasury Department also sanctioned members of Malofeyev’s “vast global network of cut-outs and proxies to attempt to evade sanctions and conduct malign influence activities,” including those involved in pro-Kremlin propaganda. Those sanctioned include entities in Russia, Moldova, Singapore, and a number of Russian individuals, inclding Malofeyev’s son.
The Treasury Department also went after “Public Joint Stock Company Transkapitalbank (TKB)” for being “at the heart of sanctions evasion” and its subsidiary, as well as companies in Russia’s virtual currency mining industry.
“The United States is committed to ensuring that no asset, no matter how complex, becomes a mechanism for the Putin regime to offset the impact of sanctions,” the release issued Wednesday said.
In a separate statement Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the State Department is imposing visa restrictions on 635 Russian individuals, including members of the Russian Duma and “ten purported ‘authorities’ of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic.”
It is also imposing visa restrictions on Russian officials Khusein Merlovich Khutaev, Nurid Denilbekovich Salamov, and Dzhabrail Alkhazurovich Akhmatov, “for their involvement in a gross violation of human rights perpetrated against human rights defender Oyub Titiev.”
Additionally, the State Department is targeting “17 individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Belarus” with visa restrictions, Blinken said.
“We will use every tool to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine,” Blinken said.
Rachel Rizzo, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, said Wednesday said these sanctions “are really meaningful,” noting the US keeps “adding different Russian oligarchs, different Russian banks that perhaps weren’t in the first few rounds of sanctions.”
“They’ll continue to cripple the Russian economy even though Putin continues to paint a rosy picture of what the Russian economy looks like,” she said. “There’s no doubt that it should see a major contraction in the next year.”
What comes next?
Rizzo told CNN that the US could recognize Russia as state sponsors of terrorism — a process underway at the State Department. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield noted in an interview with SABC News Wednesday that actions against Russia “will certainly increase, should that state sponsorship go through.”
There is also the potential of a total ban on Russian energy. Inaction in this space is a major pitfall because Russia’s revenue from its global oil and gas sales is keeping its economy afloat and allowing the Kremlin to finance the Ukraine War, some sanctions experts have argued.
The Biden administration has banned Russian energy imports by the US, but it has not imposed sanctions on countries that still import Russian energy or moved to prevent the Russian energy revenue from being funneled into the Ukraine war.
“Russia’s oil and gas sales have not been impeded all that much by sanctions so Russia is still making about a billion dollars a day selling energy around the world,” said Edward Fishman, another senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. “It continues to generate significant new revenues every day, which gives Russia a pretty significant financial runway. They can continue funding the war and they can continue funding government budgets.”
The US has applied strict energy sanctions to one country in the recent past: Iran. Experts say that using the Iran oil sanctions as a model could be effective because it wouldn’t send sudden shock waves through the global economy, particularly in European countries that are currently reliant on Russian oil.
“If you were to use the Iran sanctions as a model, the US policy of trying to reduce Iran’s oil exports over time, so it didn’t go from 100% to 0%. It was phased in. So it’s certainly plausible that you could have a similar phase-in, probably over a longer time period, of forcing the world to cut down on Russian energy,” said Christopher Miller, assistant professor of international history at Tufts.
“I don’t think we should treat it as a light-switch-on, light-switch-off type of question, because there are intermediate steps along the way that that you can move towards that would limit the impact on the oil market, and make the cost something that Western leaders be willing to bear.”
The Biden administration is working with countries that are still reliant on Russian energy to develop alternatives, administration officials say. They make the case that they are managing this effort in a way that works for European allies — without sanctioning close partners who have been effective in rolling out sanctions on Russia.
There have been commitments from European countries to phase out Russian energy. The EU proposed a ban on Russian coal by August and Germany plans to phase out oil imports by the end of the year.
But other experts note that the shift by European countries may not come quickly enough if their feet are not held to the fire.
“Germany banning imports by year end provides a lot of time for Russia to adjust and find other buyers — such as China and India — who are not planning to cut oil imports from Russia,” Miller said.
Sanctions experts also say that there is more runway when it comes to a few different areas such as non-financial Russian firms.
Overall, there are signals the Russian economy is already hurting because of the sanctions. The chairwoman of the Russian central bank warned lawmakers in recent days that sanctions “will now begin to increasingly affect the real sectors of the economy” and noted that “practically every product” manufactured in Russia relies on imported components, according to the White House.
However, there is a sense among experts that Putin will not immediately change his behavior due to sanctions.
“As the Russian economy shrinks because of these (sanctions), Putin will have fewer resources at his disposal to use to wage the war in Ukraine, and the hope is that that pushes him toward a certain behavior down the line. However, I don’t think that these sanctions will have an immediate effect,” Rizzo said.
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Solider dies, 2 others hurt in military training exercise in Washington state
By Paradise Afshar, CNN
A soldier died and two others were injured during a training exercise at Yakima Training Center in Washington state on Monday, the 7th Infantry Division said in a news release.
US Army Pfc. Joseph A. Marquez, 20, died following a “single-vehicle incident,” according to the news release.
The Delaware native was a member of 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Pfc. Marquez,” said Lt. Col. Michael Filanowski, commander of 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. “Blackhawk Squadron sends its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Our prayers and thoughts are with them during this difficult time.”
The two injured soldiers were taken to Yakima Memorial Hospital with minor injuries, and were treated and released, according to the news release.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AtWork franchise owner Jerry Bland of Raleigh, North Carolina was identified by franchise research firm, Franchise Business Review, as being one of 2022's Franchisee Rock Stars.
Bland was selected from over 30,000 franchisees, representing more than 300 brands that participated in Franchise Business Review's research.
The Franchise Rock Stars were nominated by their franchise brand's leadership in one of eight categories as franchisees who set admirable examples when it comes to leadership, business acumen, financial and professional success, and contributing to their community. Categories included: Giving Back, Women, Millennials, Veterans, Family-Owned, "Freshmen", Top-Performers, and Multi-Unit Owners.
"Jerry is one of our top performing franchisees and an absolute star within our system," said Jason Leverant, President and COO of AtWork Group. "It's an honor to see him recognized in this way and we look forward to seeing him continue to be AtWork for all of his clients and employees as he grows the AtWork brand in North Carolina!"
"It is incredibly rewarding to be able to help people every day find new and better employment opportunities, and in many cases help people improve their financial situation in very big ways," said Bland. "My team's passion to serve has fueled our success and aligns with our service model of being ATWORK FOR YOU! We're proud of what our workforce and clients say about working with us, as it is humbling and drives us to be better today than we were yesterday. This nomination validates the "passion to serve" our team brings to work every day!"
To learn more about AtWork, visit AtWork.com.
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NEW YORK and HOUSTON and DALLAS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Capital Group announces its partnership with the University of Texas by committing to financial support for multiple years as part of joining its Wealth Management Network. The Network supports its Wealth Management Center that focuses on changing the way investment is being made in the industry's future. Housed within a top-ranked business school at Texas McCombs School of Business, the center is concentrating on integrating the academic community and industry partners for a future that strengthens the wealth management industry.
"The University of Texas is one of America's leading universities and we are honored to partner with them. We are so excited for this opportunity to invest in tomorrow's Wealth Management leaders. We will be interacting with students through teaching, hosting industry events and bringing in industry leaders for them to learn from," says John Langston, Founder and Managing Partner of Republic Capital Group.
Peter Nesvold, Partner of Republic Capital Group, also comments, "Education is the great equalizer. Everyone at Republic Capital came from modest means and all benefited from a strong educational grounding. We are thrilled to pay it forward by enabling the next generation of aspiring students and enthusiastically encourage them to do the same when they can do so."
In addition to Republic Capital Group's investment, The John and Candace Langston Fellowship for Wealth Management was founded with The McCombs School of Business to financially support students pursuing Wealth Management.
Candace Langston, Co-Founder of The John and Candace Langston Fellowship, and VP of Marketing and Communications at Republic Capital Group, shares, "We believe with strategic cultivation, these talented individuals will be essential pillars in the future of the wealth management industry."
Dr, Ramesh K.S. Rao, Founding Director of the McCombs Wealth Management Center said, "The John and Candace Langston Fellowship is a generous and important contribution not only to the Texas McCombs Wealth Management Program but to the industry as a whole. The fellowship will go a long way towards attracting new students into the wealth management career path, thus addressing the shortage of young and new talent in the wealth management industry. We, at McCombs, are grateful to the Langstons' and Republic Capital Group for their generosity and leadership."
About Republic Capital Group
Republic Capital Group specializes in providing investment banking services to the RIA, Asset and Wealth Management communities. Republic Capital Group serves firms throughout the country and clients include several industry leaders.
Learn more about Republic Capital Group at www.republiccapgroup.com
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SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Air's board of directors has elected 39-year airline veteran Shelly Parker vice president of inflight and station operations at Horizon Air. In this role, Parker will oversee more than 2,000 Horizon flight attendants and airport agents, lead operational and financial performance for these groups, and manage the teams responsible for supporting these critical customer service positions for Horizon Air's stations and inflight teams. She'll work with leaders at both Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines to ensure guests receive a consistently safe and remarkable experience across both carriers.
Since joining Alaska in 1983 as a reservation agent, Parker has served the airlines in a variety of roles, including four years as managing director of station operations at Horizon and seven years as director of inflight training, standards and product at Alaska. She has held the vice president role on an interim basis since Matt Prainito transitioned to Alaska as the vice president of inflight in June.
"Shelly has a legacy of leading with integrity, inclusion and collaboration," said Joe Sprague, president of Horizon Air. "Her knowledge of not only Horizon, but the entire industry, is a fantastic asset to Horizon's leadership team. I'm thrilled to welcome her permanently into this role and know she's going to be a remarkable leader for inflight and station operations at Horizon Air."
Parker earned an executive MBA in business administration and management from the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
With bases in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, Horizon serves more than 45 cities throughout the Pacific Northwest, California, the Midwest, and British Columbia and Alberta in Canada.
Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120 destinations across the United States, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. We emphasize Next-Level Care for our guests, along with providing low fares, award-winning customer service and sustainability efforts. Alaska is a member of the oneworld global alliance. With the alliance and our additional airline partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000 destinations on more than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights to locations around the world. Learn more about Alaska at news.alaskair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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RSI Extends Co-Branding Deal Continent-Wide with One of the World's Most Popular Professional Sports Leagues
CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RushBet, the sportsbook that gained a foothold in South America last year by becoming LaLiga's exclusive wagering partner in Colombia, is now expanding that partnership with the renowned Spanish soccer league throughout the continent.
As LaLiga prepares to kick off its schedule this week, the RushBet sportsbook operated by Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI"), is teaming up with the prominent league in an exclusive partnership that extends through the next three seasons.
The deal provides RushBet with intellectual property rights for the league's top two divisions -- LaLiga Santander and LaLiga Smartbank. The rights include use of team names, shields, players' pictures and competition logos.
Additionally, RushBet gains access to ex-LaLiga players, known as ambassadors. Lucky RushBet sportsbook customers will have a chance to participate in exclusive experiences such as meet-and-greets with the ambassadors.
Further, RushBet will receive merchandise such as jerseys and balls from teams and offer them to customers at sports bars, branding events and other giveaways.
The arrangement between LaLiga and RushBet also includes the awarding of hospitality packages, known as "Money Can't Buy Experiences," to customers. They can win all-expenses-paid trips, VIP style, to high-profile games such as the El Clasico, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid.
The co-branding reaches into social media as the sportsbook and the league will have a presence together in each other's accounts.
The partnership illustrates RushBet's strategy to grow its brand in the region by broadening the benefits available to customers in additional countries besides Colombia. It is also a way to support the LATAM (Latinamerica) players in LaLiga, among them Rodrigo De Paul, Alejandro (Papu) Gómez and Ángel Correa of Argentina; Federico Valverde and Ronald Araujo of Uruguay; Vinicius, Militao and Casemiro of Brazil; Falcao García, Mojica and Jeison Murillo of Colombia, and Renato Tapia of Peru.
"LaLiga is one of the most popular leagues across the globe, and we are thrilled to be able to bring our valued customers up close to this important league, said Valentin Birnstein, General Manager of RSI Colombia. "We are committed to providing RushBet players with top-tier content and high-quality entertainment, and expanding our partnership with LaLiga helps to achieve those objectives."
"This new expanded agreement will bring LaLiga even closer to our fans, sharing all the excitement and emotion that LaLiga has to offer," said Oscar Mayo, Executive Director of LaLiga. "As our fans know we have played with passion for many years, now, we are thrilled to share all the adrenaline of LaLiga with RushBet's customers in Colombia and other countries."
RushBet was honored as the "Sportsbook of the Year" for Latin America at the SBC Awards Latinoamérica 2021 ceremony in Miami, based on the platform's user experience and originality of its online sportsbook in Colombia.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. RSI's actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, RSI's expectations about its partnership with La Liga, what RSI's anticipated offerings and benefits arising from that partnership will include, the timing of any events associated with the partnership and RSI's future performance with respect to that partnership. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside RSI's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, without limitation, changes in applicable laws or regulations, unanticipated product or service delays, and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in RSI's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those under "Risk Factors" therein, and in RSI's other filings with the SEC. RSI cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. RSI cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. RSI does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
About Rush Street Interactive
RSI is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company focused on markets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Through its brands, BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse and RushBet, RSI was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions. It currently offers real-money mobile and online operations in thirteen U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, West Virginia, Arizona and Louisiana, as well as in the regulated international markets of Ontario, Canada, Colombia and Mexico. RSI offers, through its proprietary online gaming platform, some of the most popular online casino games and sports betting options in the United States. Founded in 2012 in Chicago by gaming industry veterans, RSI was named the 2022 EGR North America Awards Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator of the Year, and the 2021 SBC Latinoamérica Awards Sportsbook Operator of the Year. RSI was the first U.S.-based online casino and sports betting operator to receive RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gaming Council. For more information, visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com.
About LaLiga
LaLiga is a global, innovative and socially responsible organisation which is a leader in the leisure and entertainment sector. It is a private sports association composed of the 20 public limited sports companies (SADs) and clubs of LaLiga Santander and the 22 of LaLiga SmartBank, and is responsible for organising professional football competitions in Spain. LaLiga is the football competition with the most social media followers in the world, with over 140 million followers across 16 platforms in 15 different languages. With its headquarters in Madrid (Spain), it is present in 41 countries through eleven offices and 44 delegates. The organisation carries out its social work through its foundation and was the world's first professional football league to establish a league for intellectually challenged footballers: LaLiga Genuine Santander.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Eagle Investments ("First Eagle") today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of leading alternative credit manager Napier Park Global Capital ("Napier Park"). As of June 30, 2022, Napier Park managed approximately $19.5 billion through credit funds, US and European collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and real assets, predominantly for institutions.
First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment firm with approximately $101.8 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022; on a pro forma basis to include Napier Park, First Eagle's total assets under management are approximately $121.3 billion as of that same date, including $40.8 billion in alternative credit assets. The acquisition of Napier Park has significantly broadened First Eagle's capabilities in the large and diverse alternative credit market, enabling it to offer clients exposure to opportunistic US and European credit, US mortgages and consumer debt, US municipal debt and equipment leasing. It also has enhanced the size and scope of First Eagle's CLO footprint, including the addition of European CLO management.
"Napier Park has built a distinguished track record of solving sophisticated institutional investors' most critical portfolio needs, and its investment team is among the most seasoned in the industry, with experience across market cycles," said Mehdi Mahmud, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Eagle Investments. "We are confident Napier Park's strategies will be compelling to First Eagle's clients and are excited to offer them on our platform."
As an autonomous, wholly owned unit of First Eagle Investments, Napier Park now goes to market as "Napier Park, a First Eagle Investments Company" while maintaining its investment approach, business focus and client service. Jim O'Brien and Jon Dorfman—who served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, respectively—continue to lead Napier Park as Managing Principals, reporting to Mahmud.
"First Eagle's investment-centric culture is consistent with the environment we've created at Napier Park, and we're excited to become a part of such a dynamic organization," said O'Brien. "First Eagle's robust global institutional distribution structure will bolster the momentum we've built in our business over the years and help us connect with a broader base of investors as we continue our efforts to deliver incremental returns from credit and liquidity risk premia," added Dorfman.
About First Eagle Investments
First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment management firm headquartered in New York with approximately $101.8 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022; on a pro forma basis to include Napier Park, First Eagle's total assets under management are approximately $121.3 billion as of that same date. Dedicated to providing prudent stewardship of client assets, the firm focuses on active, fundamental and benchmark-agnostic investing, with a strong emphasis on downside mitigation. With a heritage dating back to 1864, First Eagle has helped its clients avoid permanent impairment of capital and earn attractive returns through widely varied economic cycles—a tradition that is central to its mission today. The firm's investment capabilities include equity, fixed income, alternative credit and multi-asset strategies. For more information on First Eagle, please visit www.firsteagle.com.
About Napier Park Global Capital
Napier Park Global Capital, a First Eagle Investments Company, is a leading alternative credit manager with approximately $19.5 billion in assets under management, as of June 30, 2022, across credit funds, CLOs and real assets predominantly within the US and European markets. Napier Park differentiates itself through its decades of specialized credit expertise, world-class infrastructure and creativity, providing effective solutions to a broad range of institutional clients. Napier Park has offices in New York, London and Zurich. For more information visit www.napierparkglobal.com.
The total pro forma assets under management (AUM) represents the combined AUM of First Eagle Investments and Napier Park Global Capital as of June 30, 2022. It includes $1.5 billion of committed and other non-fee-paying capital from First Eagle Alternative Credit and $0.9 billion of committed and other non-fee-paying capital from Napier Park, inclusive of assets managed by Regatta Loan Management LLC. Pro forma results are for illustrative purposes only and are not actual performance results. The pro forma results reflect a business combination that had not yet taken place and may differ materially from actual performance results.
First Eagle Investments is the brand name for First Eagle Investment Management, LLC and its subsidiary investment advisers. First Eagle Alternative Credit and Napier Park are brand names for the two subsidiary investment advisers engaged in the alternative credit business.
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Discovering the Suncoast - Puppies with a Purpose at Southeastern Guide Dogs
Published: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:01 AM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Puppies! This story is about puppies! Puppies with a purpose. These dogs are bred to be heroes for Veterans, children, and people visually impaired at Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto.
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Discovering the Suncoast airs live on ABC7 on these dates and times:
- 6:40am Wednesday on Good Morning Suncoast
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--Data-and Technology-Driven Marketing Industry Poised to Benefit from Strong Secular Tailwinds--
NEW YORK and DETROIT, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crestview Partners ("Crestview"), a leading private equity firm, today announced that it has completed a majority investment in OneMagnify (the "Company"). Crestview is investing alongside the existing management team led by CEO Mark Petroff, who will continue to lead the Company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1967, OneMagnify is a trusted provider of data-driven and integrated marketing, analytics and technology solutions to blue-chip clients across a diverse set of industrial and consumer end-markets. The Company partners with clients to design, implement and manage marketing and communications strategies leveraging analytical and predictive data models that provide value-added customer insights to develop individually targeted marketing efforts which drive higher levels of sales conversion. With approximately 600 employees, the Company services its clients in the automotive, industrial, consumer goods, and financial services industries out of its six global offices across the U.S., Asia, and Europe.
Alex Rose, Co-President and Head of Industrials at Crestview, said, "The continued and accelerating focus on technology and data-driven strategies to enhance decision-making is driving pervasive secular tailwinds for OneMagnify's solutions. With its commitment to collaborative client service, impressive capabilities across technology, data analytics and marketing, and strong employee culture, OneMagnify has established itself as a thought leader and partner to its clients. This investment builds directly on Crestview's experience investing in technology-driven companies with sophisticated and solutions-oriented value propositions that enable clients to focus on their core competencies. We are thrilled to be partnering with Mark and the entire OneMagnify team and look forward to working together to accelerate the Company's growth while continuing to provide best-in-class service and solutions to its clients around the world."
Mark Petroff, CEO of OneMagnify, said, "We are enthusiastic about the journey ahead with Crestview as our partner as we embark on the next phase in OneMagnify's evolution. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, we have built a company with an award-winning employee culture that offers its clients diverse solutions at the intersection of marketing, technology and analytics. We believe Crestview's experience with technology-enabled companies with roots in the industries in which many of our existing clients operate will present opportunities for OneMagnify's employees, clients, and partners. We believe that Crestview's complementary expertise and commitment to accelerating OneMagnify's acquisition and geographic expansion strategies will enable us to realize our growth potential."
"We believe OneMagnify is well-positioned to accelerate growth during this period of ongoing digital transformation across industries," said Bradford Williams, Principal at Crestview. "We are excited to partner with OneMagnify at an inflection point in the Company's trajectory and look forward to deploying additional capital to fuel the Company's growth and diversification, augment its global footprint and enhance its capabilities and solutions to become an even more value-added partner to its clients."
Bodman PLC served as legal advisor to OneMagnify, and Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP served as legal advisor to Crestview.
A leading provider of digital marketing and analytics services, OneMagnify seamlessly connects marketing, technology and analytics to draw more meaningful insights and provide greater impact to its clients' business performance. Headquartered in Detroit, MI, with a 50-year track record of success and services delivered by a team with 600+ employees across six global offices, OneMagnify brings deep industry expertise and results-driven analysis to every service it provides. For more information, please visit www.onemagnify.com.
Founded in 2004, Crestview is a value-oriented private equity firm focused on the middle market. The firm is based in New York and manages funds with approximately $10 billion of aggregate capital commitments. The firm is led by a group of partners who have complementary experience and distinguished backgrounds in private equity, finance, operations and management. Crestview has senior investment professionals focused on sourcing and managing investments in each of the specialty areas of the firm: industrials, media and financial services. For more information, please visit www.crestview.com.
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Public health advisories issued for Kansas lakes
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks have issued several public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae.
A harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or red. Blooms can develop rapidly, if the water appears suspicious or there is decaying algae on the shore, avoid contact and keep animals away.
According to KDHE, active advisories are as follows:
Hazard
Milford Lake Zone C, and Clay County
Warning
Ford County Lake, Ford County
Gathering Pond, Geary County
Hain SFL, Ford County (Added on July 14)
Jerry Ivey Pond, Saline County
Lake Scott State Park, Scott County
Lake Tanko (Cherryvale City Lake), Montogomery County (Added on July 14)
Marion Reservoir, Marion County
Milford Lake Zone A
Norton Lake, Norton County
Pomona Lake, Osage County
Watch
Carbondale City Lake (Strowbridge), Osage County
Crystal Lake, Anderson County (Lowered on July 14)
Lake Shawnee, Shawnee County
Lenexa City Lake, Johnson County (Added on July 14)
Louisberg Old Lake (City Lake), Miami County (Added on July 14)
Melvern Outlet (River) Pond, Osage County (Added on July 14)
Milford Lake Zone B, Geary County
Lifted
Colwich City Lake, Sedgwick County
Garnett Lake (north), Anderson County
Melvern Lake, Osage County
Parsons Lake, Neosho County
Riggs Park Lake, Sedgwick County
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Weber Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of WEBR during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Weber Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's August 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Weber was reasonably likely to implement price increases; (2) as a result, consumer demand for Weber's products was reasonably likely to decrease; (3) due to the resulting inventory buildup, Weber was reasonably likely to run promotions to "enhance retail sell through"; (4) the foregoing would adversely impact Weber's financial results; and (5) 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.
DEADLINE: September 27, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/weber-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31254&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of WEBR during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is September 27, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
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No bond for accused rapist of girl who traveled for abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion was ordered held without bond Thursday by a judge who cited overwhelming evidence and the fact that he apparently is living in the U.S. illegally.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, faces two counts of raping the girl, who turned 10 before having the abortion in a case that has become a flashpoint in the national discussion about access to the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. He has pleaded not guilty.
If convicted, Fuentes, who is from Guatemala, faces the possibility of life in prison with no chance of parole. That penalty and “not having any ties to this community that can be proved legally makes it a substantial flight risk,” Franklin County Judge Julie Lynch said after a 35-minute hearing.
The girl confirmed that Fuentes attacked her, Fuentes confessed to Columbus police detectives, and DNA testing of the aborted fetus confirmed Fuentes was the father, Franklin County Prosecutor Dan Meyer and Detective Jeffrey Huhn said in court Thursday.
Huhn said he was unable, when searching multiple databases, to find any evidence that Fuentes was in the country legally.
In denying bond, Lynch cited that evidence, the violence of the crime and the fact that Fuentes had been living in the same home with the girl and her mother.
“To allow him to return to that home, the traumatic and psychological impact would be undeserving to an alleged victim,” Lynch said. She also cited the “physical, and mental and emotional trauma” the girl suffered from enduring the rapes and the abortion, and finding her case at the center of the country’s abortion debate.
The case gained national attention after an Indianapolis physician, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, said the child had to travel to Indiana due to Ohio banning abortions at the first detectable “fetal heartbeat” after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
Fuentes’ attorney, Bryan Bowen, argued against a no-bond hearing and unsuccessfully asked Lynch to set a reasonable bond. He said there was no evidence of physical abuse outside of the rapes or that the girl had been put under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He also said that Fuentes had family ties in Columbus, that he had a job, and that there was no evidence of a criminal history. Fuentes has lived in the area about seven years.
“We’ve heard evidence about the nature of the offense, but we have not heard any evidence presented about any danger that Mr. Fuentes would pose to any particular person or to the community,” he said. He declined to comment after Lynch’s ruling.
Columbus police learned about the girl’s pregnancy after her mother alerted Franklin County Children Services on June 22. Huhn said Fuentes confessed to raping the girl, who turned 10 on May 28, on two separate occasions.
Ohio’s “heartbeat” abortion ban includes an exception only for an emergency that is life-threatening or involving a “serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.”
Indiana’s Republican Senate leaders proposed a bill this month that would prohibit abortions from the time an egg is implanted in a uterus, with exceptions in cases of rape and incest and to protect the life of the mother. The proposal followed the controversy over the Ohio girl’s abortion in Indiana.
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HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — What’s been called one of Texas’ “best kept secrets,” the Roy Creek Canyon Reserve, has been feeling the drought as much as the rest of the state. Landowner Lew Adams said it’s the worst condition the reserve has been in since 2011.
The drought isn’t the only thing that’s worrying Lew. A new development, Mirasol Springs, that’s planning to build on the land around the canyon recently filed permits to construct new water wells.
It’s been more than six months since KXAN last visited the canyon. “Its significantly changed,” Adams said.
“The water level has fallen several feet. The waterfalls, there’s two beautiful waterfalls that run here regularly, and they’re not flowing at all.”
According to Lew, the only thing supporting the water level at its current level is a “tiny trickle” from the nearby spring.
“I can really remember back to the 1950s when we had, you know, probably the most severe drought on record. And it was even lower than this,” Adams said. His family has owned the canyon for 80 years.
During that drought, he recalls watching the cattle on the land around the canyon being shipped off. Several hundred year old trees on the property died.
The same thing happened during the 2011 drought. Their stumps still line the property.
New water wells in a time of drought
Despite the current conditions, Adams is more concerned with a new filing by Mirasol Capital, the group behind a 1,400 acre “conservation-scale” development called Mirasol Springs.
The development has been in the planning stage for the past couple of years and sits on the Hays-Travis County line. The majority of the land is in Hay County.
Earlier this year, the development filed permits with the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, the organization that oversees well permits in Hays County, and with the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District, which oversees permits in Travis County.
The developers requested five water wells, one in Travis County and four in Hay County, to be built as part of the development.
“What is most concerning to us, looking at the Mirasol development, is the amount of groundwater they’re talking about pulling from the aquifer,” Adams said.
According to the permits obtained by KXAN, the development estimates between irrigation and residential needs, demand will be around 89.67 acre feet of water per year. That’s around 80,000 gallons of water per day.
This water will be collected from several sources: the nearby Pedernales River, rainwater collection, treated wastewater and the five groundwater wells.
According to Jim Truitt, director of Mirasol Capital, “The goal of the project is to significantly limit the use of groundwater through conservation, including the use of reclaimed water and harvested rainwater to meet non-potable water demands.”
Mirasol Springs plans to draw water from the Pedernales River, but that contract can be suspended by the LCRA during a drought.
“On the limited occasions when surface water contracted from the LCRA is not available, Mirasol Springs will utilize groundwater to service the demand for domestic use and limited irrigation,” Truitt said.
Water wells impact on Roy Creek
Mirasol Springs’ wells will tap into the Middle Trinity Aquifer, which supplies water to the springs that feed the Roy Creek Canyon Reserve.
“It’s 90% fed by spring. This sustainability, it depends on the springs,” Adams said.
Hydrologist Doug Wierman served on the board of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District from 2004 to 2010. He said during his studies of the Roy Creek area, he found the spring shed is fairly confined.
“We know enough about the configuration of the aquifers that pumping groundwater will have an impact on the springs,” Wierman said.
While Mirasol Springs hopes it doesn’t have to rely on the wells, situations like this year’s drought may not make that possible. The company is taking additional steps to limit water usage. For instance, private wells will not be allowed on the property. | https://cw33.com/news/local/one-of-texas-last-untouched-waterways-down-to-a-trickle-amid-drought/ | 2022-08-17T17:16:53Z |
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE American: REPX) ("Riley Permian" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock in the amount of $0.31 per share. The dividend is payable on May 5, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 21, 2022.
About Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
Riley Permian is a growth-oriented, independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. For more information please visit www.rileypermian.com.
Investor Contact:
Rick D'Angelo
405-438-0126
IR@rileypermian.com
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- Registration is now open for Creatd's upcoming Investor Day presentation on July 21st, 2022.
- Registrants may sign up to access the event virtually, or sign up for the possibility to attend in-person.
- The Company recommends rapid in-person registration as seats are limited.
NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), today announced further details surrounding its upcoming Investor Day, to take place on July 21, 2022 at approximately 4:00 PM EST. The Investor Day will include a presentation from management followed by a Q&A session.
Attendees may elect to join virtually, as well as request to be selected to receive an invitation to join the event in-person at Creatd's New York City headquarters.
To register for Creatd's Investor Day please visit: https://creatd.com/investor-day-2022 and fill in the requested details. Those interested in attending the event may sign up to access the presentation virtually, or apply for an invitation to attend the event in-person. Attendance in-person will be granted on a select basis based on spot availability.
About Creatd
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a company dedicated to unlocking creativity for creators, brands, and consumers. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
Creatd: https://creatd.com;
Creatd IR: https://investors.creatd.com;
Vocal Platform: https://vocal.media;
Investor Relations Contact: ir@creatd.com
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Cuteness: Zoo welcomes baby porcupine to family
Published: Jul. 2, 2022 at 11:44 AM EDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
(CNN) - A Massachusetts zoo has welcomed a baby porcupine.
Stone Zoo says the baby, believed to be male, came in at just one pound but is gaining weight and appears healthy.
The new family addition is the third porcupette for 9-year-old mom Prickles and 10-year-old dad Shadow.
Prehensile-tailed porcupines are born with soft quills that harden over time.
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Industry peers recognize ChannelAdvisor's work to deliver successful campaigns with Google Ads, driving awareness and sales for their customers
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales, announced today it is a finalist in two categories, Brand Awareness and Online Sales, for the distinguished Google Premier Partner Awards. This recognition marks the third time that ChannelAdvisor has been named a finalist for these awards.
The awards recognize the achievements of the very best digital marketing agencies and providers, who are working at the top of their game. ChannelAdvisor is part of a select group of digital specialists called Google Premier Partners. These partners are acknowledged for maximizing campaign success for clients, driving growth by amplifying clients' campaigns and demonstrating their Google Ads skills and expertise through certifications.
The Brand Awareness category recognizes Google Premier Partners who have helped elevate their clients' brand by creating more relevant and targeted content to drive brand awareness. The Online Sales category recognizes partners that have implemented best-in-class e-commerce campaigns that have helped clients react in real time to changing customer behaviors. For ChannelAdvisor, these award nominations are a reflection of helping brands and retailers accelerate online sales and increase customer acquisition.
"For the third time, ChannelAdvisor has been shortlisted for the Google Premier Partner Awards," said Link Walls, Vice President of Digital Marketing Strategy at ChannelAdvisor. "This is a testament to ChannelAdvisor's continued commitment to its customers at every stage of the shopping journey. Our team strives to provide brands and retailers with unrivaled support to help solve their business challenges. As a finalist in two categories, we are honored to learn that our efforts are being recognized."
"Becoming a Google Partner shows prospective clients you have what it takes to help them grow online," said Davang Shah, Senior Director, Ads Marketing, Google. "For small businesses that have just started out, or even larger firms yet to take their first step online, it's reassuring to know they're working with a reputable provider that's approved by Google. Being recognized as a finalist places these partners at the pinnacle of delivering excellent results for their clients and as a great place to work."
The winners of the prestigious Google Premier Partner Awards will be announced at Google's award ceremony in New York City on October 28.
For more details about ChannelAdvisor, visit ChannelAdvisor's blog, follow ChannelAdvisor on Twitter @ChannelAdvisor, like ChannelAdvisor on Facebook and connect with ChannelAdvisor on LinkedIn.
About ChannelAdvisor
ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) is a leading multichannel commerce platform whose mission is to connect and optimize the world's commerce. For over two decades, ChannelAdvisor has helped brands and retailers worldwide improve their online performance by expanding sales channels, connecting with consumers across the entire buying cycle, optimizing their operations for peak performance, and providing actionable analytics to improve competitiveness. Thousands of customers depend on ChannelAdvisor to securely power their e-commerce operations on channels such as Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook, Walmart, and hundreds more. For more information, visit www.channeladvisor.com.
ChannelAdvisor Media Contact:
Caroline Riddle
Senior Manager, Brand Marketing
caroline.riddle@channeladvisor.com
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Police: 21-year-old facing charges after shooting, killing pregnant woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A Kentucky man is facing murder charges after a pregnant woman was shot and killed Sunday night.
Calls came in around 9 p.m. to respond to a location in Louisville for a report of a shooting, according to officials with the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Once there, officers found 20-year-old Darriona Jones shot. She was taken to a hospital where she later died, WAVE reported.
Officials confirmed on Monday that Jones was pregnant.
Police arrested 21-year-old Devin Minor and charged him with murder, fetal homicide and intimidating a participant in the legal process.
Minor appeared in court Tuesday where a judge placed his bond at $1 million full cash. His next court date is scheduled on Aug. 3.
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The podcast aims to cultivate unbiased, progress-driven discussions about personal experiences and current events in America.
PHOENIX, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Phoenix Mayor and co-founder and president of Redirect Health Paul Johnson and HeartHook founder and president Frank Salls have co-founded The Optimistic American, a podcast rooted in optimism and forward-looking perspectives. The podcast, hosted by Johnson, is accessible on most leading streaming sites and aims to present the American people with unbiased, progress-driven outlooks on current events across key industries.
The podcast's episodes feature interviews with American leaders in politics, business, the military, education, technology, healthcare, and more. Discussions delve into the present and future of the nation from optimistic, encouraging perspectives. Created with the goal of neutralizing topics that are commonly polarized in mainstream media, the podcast aims to shine the spotlight on positivity in an otherwise overwhelming landscape.
"We are here to remind others of the urgency of optimism," said Johnson. "The past, present, and future of this country are full of promise—a promise sustained by the efforts of brave individuals and organizations who champion the pursuit of technology, improving the human condition, free markets, and a belief in who we are."
Guests of the podcast include author of Unrivaled, Professor Michael Beckley, former Secretary of the Treasury, Larry Summers, and world-renowned mountain climber and motivational advocate, Kevin Cherilla, each dedicated and pivotal leaders in their respective space. Each of these guests project America as an unrivaled superpower still in its golden era of growth, prosperity and opportunity, keeping in line with the podcast's mission of pioneering positivity in our nation.
The Optimistic American will avoid the current right vs. left presentation of the media landscape. Instead, the program is intended to make the case that human rights, civil rights, equal rights, free markets, and free enterprise all benefit one another.
"We want our listeners to feel better about tomorrow and the days to come by focusing on the positive changes taking place in our nation every day. The news cycle can be discouraging, and we aim to change that," said Salls.
The Optimistic American can be streamed on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Podbean.
The Optimistic American is a podcast rooted in American optimism and forward-looking perspectives. In an era when Americans are being bombarded with pessimism and partisanship, our mission is to create a space for abundance, hope and optimism for the country we share. We want to remind others that America's past, present, and future are full of promise. We are The Optimistic American, and we are in the business of promoting what is going right in our country.
Learn more about The Optimistic American at www.optamerican.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Funds raised will benefit a variety of organizations nationwide, including the Gary Sinise Foundation's work to provide specially adapted housing for wounded veterans.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US LBM Foundation, the nonprofit organization of US LBM, one of the nation's largest distributors of specialty building materials, raised $1 million at the sixth edition of its charity golf tournament, which was held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. on Sept. 7.
The funds raised at the event will go to support multiple charities nationwide, which includes a $300,000 contribution to the Gary Sinise Foundation. The donation will be used to support the Gary Sinise Foundation's R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program, which builds specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans. Participating in this year's tournament was retired U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Nick Kimmel, who lost an arm and both his legs in Afghanistan, and received an adapted smart home from the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2016.
Additional beneficiaries of this year's event include Puppies & Golf, which advocates for dogs in need of companionship, the Langer Family Foundation, which works to support and strengthen families, and the U.S. Adaptive Golf Alliance, which is focused on inclusion and accessibility in golf for disabled players.
Special guests at this year's tournament included PGA pro Erik Barnes and US LBM brand ambassadors and pro golfers Bernhard Langer and Nelly Korda. Korda also participated in a conversation about her career hosted by CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis-Renner. Joining in the conversation was Sophia Howard, whose father is a US LBM associate, and has been mentored by Korda and recently participated in the USGA Adaptive Open, a showcase for the world's best golfers with disabilities.
The event concluded with a performance by actor Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band for event attendees and several area veterans. The band is named after Sinise's character Lt. Dan Taylor in the film "Forrest Gump."
The US LBM Foundation is registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in communities across the United States. The Foundation was established in 2013 by US LBM, a leader in the building materials industry, to help fulfill the company's mission of giving back in the communities where it operates. The US LBM Foundation supports causes and organizations through financial and in-kind donations that address critical community challenges, including economic development, housing, health care and human services. For more information, visit uslbmfoundation.org.
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Grey is the new black when it comes to home décor
YORK, Pa., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Home Products, one of the largest suppliers of kitchen cabinets in the U.S. and a leading provider of building products, today released a third finish option in its contemporary cabinet style line, Wolf Endeavor™.
Wolf Endeavor cabinets are frameless with full access and full overlay styling. The modern, shaker-style door is now available in three finishes:
- Polar SmartShield
- Sterling SmartShield
- Carbon SmartShield
The new finish, Carbon SmartShield, rounds out a neutral palette with a dark grey option. The on-trend, versatile finish gives homeowners a dark, clean shade that is not as saturated as black and contrasts beautifully with lighter room elements.
According to Cathy Hobbs, Emmy Award-winning television host and nationally known interior designer, the color grey is hotter than ever, especially when it comes to home décor.
Wolf Endeavor cabinets are produced for multi-family housing and new home construction, offering affordability without sacrificing aesthetics. All cabinets feature SmartShield™ Technology which is a durable finish that resists household stains and can be wiped clean. The new Carbon SmartShield finish will not show dirt as often as traditional white cabinetry.
"We continue to see consumers invest in their homes, so Wolf Home Products is focused on exceeding their expectations by providing multiple on-trend finishes they can choose from," said Craig Danielson, president and CEO of Wolf Home Products. "The new Carbon SmartShield finish expands our offerings to provide a range of light to dark options that suit a variety of homeowner preferences."
The Wolf Endeavor cabinet line, introduced in 2020, combines style and functionality at an affordable price. As a frameless cabinet, Wolf Endeavor provides more room for storage and ease of access.
Wolf Home Products continues to expand the range of its product offerings for contractors, builders and designers to meet the demands of their customers. Wolf Home Products also distributes decking, railing, siding, and trim through its network of 3,500+ independent dealers.
About Wolf Home Products
Wolf Home Products®, is an innovator in the building products industry. Transforming homes for more than 175 years, Wolf Home Products has been the preferred home building products brand by families across North America who value the importance of their home and time together to build lasting memories in the spaces they enjoy most. With a vast inventory of kitchen and bath, outdoor living and building products, Wolf Home Products delivers orders in a fraction of the time, ensuring unparalleled value when and where customers need it. Wolf stands behind its service, cultivated with years of business experience into a total satisfaction guarantee.
Contact:
Kelly Bradley
CBD Marketing
Kbradley@cbdmarketing.com
312-661-1050
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MIAMI , May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a historic first in Latin America, Colombia will create a Common-Law District Arbitration Center. The special delimitated zone will act as a trade-gate into the wealth of the country for national development and export growth.
The free-trade designated territory will be located in Cartagena de Indias, and will be a common law district based on English Common Law, which will create an international business platform with balanced arbitration facilities, incorporated country risk insurance, trade, and access to capital, amongst others.
The Cartagena International Commerce Zone will be developed and operated in a direct partnership between DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) and UVentures, in direct collaboration with federal and national government entities of Colombia.
The project was officially announced on Friday 6th of May by the President of the Senate of Colombia, Juan Diego Gomez Jimenez, at the forum FORO#23 held in Miami, United States, in presence of the Colombian Vice-Ministers of Commerce & Tourism and Justice & Law, the mayor of Cartagena, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of DMCC, and Xavier Adserà, CEO of UVentures.
DMCC is the world's leading and fastest growing free zone. Established in 2002 as a Government of Dubai Authority, its award-winning business community is home to major multi-nationals and start-ups, with over 20,000 registered companies. As a global hub for commodities and enterprise, DMCC has spearheaded the development of physical, market and financial infrastructure required to drive international trade and create market connectivity.
"As the world's fastest growing free zone with over 20,000 registered companies, DMCC is thrilled to partner with UVentures to establish a trade hub and free zone in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. This will shape the future of trade by creating a new virtual and physical trading corridor between Colombia and Dubai, while supporting the national strategic objectives of Colombia and unlocking its enormous growth opportunities. DMCC's regulatory trade environment and free zone model shaped over 20 years is the blueprint for global market connectivity and growth. This blueprint will be instrumental in partnering to develop a new world leading free zone that drives FDI between two extremely dynamic markets, while providing transformational trade opportunities for the broader Central and South Americas through Dubai," said Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DMCC.
UVentures is an investment holding company specialized in designing, financing, developing, and operating international macro-scale projects in the hospitality, entertainment, technology and travel sectors, alongside institutional investors, governments and development companies.
"We are thrilled to embark on this endeavor with DMCC, the Colombia Sovereign Authorities, and our ecosystem of institutional partners. This remarkable project has all the elements to be a worldwide success, posing a historical opportunity for the country to expand its international presence, and for Latin America to develop a leading financial & commercial hub referent amongst global capital markets." said Xavier Adserà, Chief Executive Officer of UVentures.
According to the initial plan, the strategic alliance will establish the Cartagena International Commerce Zone similar to DMCC's existing business district and trade hub in Dubai, UAE, where foreign parties and international businesses can anchor all civil, financial and commercial contracts, agreements, and transactions. As a result of this project, it is projected that Colombia will significantly improve its standard credit ratings and attract foreign direct investments, creating business opportunities at a national and international level.
For added benefits in the direct synergies with DMCC, the commerce zone is intended to be able to issue a dual passport regime which would enable enterprises based in the International Commerce Zone to bolster its global reach.
The exact location for the project will be announced at a later date and will provide a preliminary overview of the land distribution.
More about:
DMCC
www.dmcc.ae
UVentures
www.dakiauventures.com
For US: Media Contacts: Camilo Gonzalez +1 (813) 6909959 / For non-US: Xavi Adsera Martinez +44 7432218223
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CHICAGO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Cloud announced today they have been recognized as the top Microsoft Azure partner credentialed by winning four worldwide and two United States Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards across multiple categories:
- Worldwide Winner Migration to Azure
- Worldwide Winner Solution Assessments
- US Winner Solution Assessments
- US Winner Modernizing Applications
- Worldwide Finalist Analytics
- Worldwide Finalist Healthcare & Life Sciences
3Cloud was selected from over 3,900 worldwide and 1,800 national partner nominations, for demonstrating excellence in digital innovation and modernizing clients' data estates and applications on the Microsoft Azure platform.
Backed by Gryphon Investors since 2020, 3Cloud is the largest Microsoft partner who is focused exclusively on Microsoft Azure. With a dedicated team of over 600 full-time Azure experts, 3Cloud accelerates digital transformation across data and analytics, application innovation and cloud platform. 3Cloud has experienced unprecedented growth organically and through acquisitions and continues to outpace the Azure market growth of 46% year-over-year.
"We are truly honored to be recognized by Microsoft as the top Azure partner," declared Mike Rocco, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of 3Cloud. "We owe our success to our team, a group of top Azure engineers and consultants who have come to 3Cloud to work on innovative Azure projects. Today, we have been acknowledged as the Azure leader and we are positioned in the market for continued accelerated growth."
"Each year, 3Cloud delivers leading edge cloud technology and innovative Azure solutions to the marketplace," said Jim Dietrich, Co-Founder & President of 3Cloud. "With our depth of Azure expertise, we believe this is the principal reason our clients choose to work with 3Cloud and why we have been awarded these 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards."
3Cloud services enterprise organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies, across a variety of industries, including: healthcare, financial services, retail, manufacturing, oil and gas, and higher education. Most notably, 3Cloud excels in the migration and modernization of customer's data estates and applications on the Azure platform.
"3Cloud has distinguished themselves as a top Azure partner, completely dedicated to Microsoft Azure," said David Totten, Microsoft CTO. "We value the significant impact 3Cloud has on driving Azure-based solutions and what that brings to our joint clients. 3Cloud stood out among an exceptional pool of nominees, and I'm continuously impressed by their innovative use of Microsoft Azure technologies and the impact their expertise has on our clients."
Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually prior to the company's global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which will take place on July 19-20 this year. Additional details on the 2022 awards are available on the Microsoft Partner Network blog: https://blogs.partner.microsoft.com/mpn/congratulations-to-the-2022-microsoft-partner-of-the-year-awards-winners-and-finalists/. The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire/awards.
As a top Microsoft services partner focused 100% on the Azure platform, 3Cloud helps clients build, migrate, modernize and manage their applications, infrastructure, data and analytics in the cloud. Founded by Mike Rocco and Jim Dietrich who served over 15 years together at Microsoft, 3Cloud combines a team of highly experienced cloud architects and technologists with a strong network of Microsoft sales and engineering relationships to deliver the ultimate Azure experience for clients. 3Cloud is headquartered in Chicago and serves clients throughout the U.S. To learn more, visit www.3cloudsolutions.com.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ("Axsome") (NASDAQ: AXSM) shareholders:
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ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Axsome includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Axsome's chemistry, manufacturing, and control ("CMC") practices were deficient with respect to AXS-07, the Company's medicine for the acute treatment of migraine, and its manufacturing process; (ii) as a result, Axsome was unlikely to submit the AXS-07 New Drug Application ("NDA") on its initially represented timeline; (iii) the foregoing CMC issues remained unresolved at the time that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") reviewed the AXS-07 NDA; (iv) accordingly, the FDA was unlikely to approve the AXS-07 NDA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, Axsome had overstated AXS-07's regulatory and commercial prospects; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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Multiple people were injured, including two police officers, when a car drove through a parade in the city of Gallup, New Mexico, on Thursday night, authorities said.
Several people were being treated on the scene, where people were enjoying the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Centennial Celebration, the New Mexico State Police said in a Twitter post. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
The driver and passengers are in custody, officials said, and state police are investigating the incident.
The parade is part of a days-long celebration of Native American culture and heritage, according to a news release on the event. This year, the event is celebrating its 100th anniversary, the release said.
Thursday night's ceremonial parade was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. local time in downtown Gallup, according to the event website.
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Mother accused of trying to kill infant daughter by throwing her onto street, police say
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PEARL, Mississippi (WAPT) — A woman in Pearl is accused of trying to kill her child.
A spokesperson for the city said Makaylia Jolley, 20, of Pearl, repeatedly and forcibly threw her 8-week-old daughter onto Bierdeman Road.
Several calls were made to 911 at about 2 p.m. Thursday reporting the incident, according to city spokesman Greg Flynn.
When the fire department and paramedics arrived, they administered first aid before taking the child to Children’s Hospital of Mississippi in Jackson where the child is listed in critical condition.
“I think the whole department got there in a minute and a half to two minutes,” Flynn said. “And they got there and it was another woman holding a severely injured baby.”
Officials said the mother was chased into a nearby wooded area where she was taken into custody.
“There are not words. I mean, heinous, evil. It’s just incomprehensible to witnesses on what they say they saw (done) to an 8-week-old baby,” Flynn said. “The way will come later, but right now, just please keep your prayers on that little baby.”
Jolley has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault.
A neighbor, who didn’t want to be identified, said Jolley was a good mother.
“I don’t understand. Something had to go wrong,” she said. “Postpartum, or something. Because she really is a very good mother. I don’t understand what happened.”
Pearl police and Rankin County officials are holding a briefing at 2 p.m. Friday to provide additional details.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Republicans on Tuesday were picking their party’s candidate to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in a key midterm contest the GOP has long seen as winnable and which could ultimately decide control of the chamber after November.
But a strong competitor in the GOP contest, which is capping primary season nationwide, is retired Army Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc, a staunch conservative who Democrats — and even some top Republicans — believe is too far to the right for some swing voters in the general election. President Joe Biden carried New Hampshire by more than 7 percentage points, Bolduc has campaigned on a platform that includes lies that Donald Trump won the 2020 election and conspiracy theories about vaccines.
A Bolduc victory might reignite disappointment among some national Republicans that Gov. Chris Sununu, a relatively popular moderate who likely could have posed more of a threat to Hassan, chose instead to run for reelection. The GOP is grappling with the possibility of again nominating a candidate who is popular with the party’s base but struggles to broaden support ahead of the November general election.
Republican primary voters have similarly chosen conservative candidates this year in moderate or Democratic-leaning states including Massachusetts and Maryland, potentially putting competitive races out of the party’s reach.
Neil Levesque, director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, said Bolduc is a type of candidate who would have struggled to succeed in GOP politics before Trump’s rise. He’s never held elected office and had just $75,000 in cash on hand last week. Still, Bolduc has been able to make inroads by positioning himself as an ally of Trump and his election falsehoods.
“That is because the theme of his campaign and messaging is very similar to former President Trump,” Levesque said. “If it mirrors the former president, it’s been effective.”
Federal and state officials and Trump’s own attorney general have said there is no credible evidence the election was tainted. The former president’s allegations of fraud were also roundly rejected by courts, including by judges Trump appointed.
Known for kicking off the primary season during presidential campaigns, New Hampshire is instead concluding the nominating process for this year’s midterms. There are also primaries Tuesday in Rhode Island and Delaware, where President Joe Biden traveled late Tuesday to cast his ballot.
But New Hampshire’s Senate race is perhaps most revealing about the direction of the GOP. Bolduc is competing in a crowded field that includes Chuck Morse, the more moderate president of the New Hampshire state Senate, who has been endorsed by Sununu. The governor called Morse “the candidate to beat Sen. Hassan this November and the candidate Sen. Hassan is most afraid to face.”
Sununu feels differently about Bolduc, whom he’s called a conspiracy theorist while warning that Bolduc could have a harder time winning the general election.
Bolduc doesn’t seem bothered by Sununu’s criticism. He’s called the governor “a Chinese communist sympathizer.” Bolduc hasn’t been formally endorsed by Trump, who propelled many primary candidates to victory in key races throughout the summer. But the former president has called Bolduc a “strong guy.”
The final primary contests are unfolding at a dramatic moment in the midterm campaign. Republicans have spent much of the year building their election-year message around Biden and his management of the economy, particularly soaring prices. But Democrats are now entering the final stretch with a sense of cautious optimism as approval of Biden steadies and inflation has slowed for the second straight month, even as it remains high.
The Supreme Court’s decision overturning a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion may provide Democrats with the energy they need to turn back the defeats that historically accompany a new president’s first midterms.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged the challenge last month, saying his party may be more likely to end Democrats’ narrow control of the House than the Senate. He bemoaned “candidate quality” as a factor that could sway some outcomes in his chamber.
Some Democratic groups, meanwhile, have sponsored primary ads promoting Bolduc, predicting he’ll make an easier November opponent for Hassan. That’s consistent with Democratic-aligned organizations backing pro-Trump candidates in key races around the country — a strategy some have criticized, arguing that it could backfire if those candidates go on to win their general elections.
Republicans in New Hampshire and around the country scoff at the notion that being a Trump loyalist — or not — could be a deciding general election factor, noting that the still unpopular Biden will be a drag on his party regardless.
The New Hampshire Republican Party has tweeted that Hassan “votes with Joe Biden 96.4% of the time.”
Many of the same dynamics swirling around the former president are at work in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, where pro-Trump candidate Bob Burns is among several Republicans vying for the party’s nomination to face five-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Annie Kuster.
In New Hampshire’s other congressional district, which encompasses Manchester and the southeastern part of the state, several Republicans are vying to challenge Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, who could also face a potentially close general election reelection contest — once he learns who his opponent will be.
The GOP field includes former TV broadcaster Gail Huff Brown, wife of Scott Brown, a former U.S. senator from Massachusetts and ambassador to New Zealand during the Trump administration. Also running is Matt Mowers, who won the district’s congressional 2020 Republican nomination and was a Trump administration State Department adviser.
But the candidate closest to Trump may be Karoline Leavitt, who worked in his White House’s press office and has also campaigned with Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
“Her compass always points to Trump,” said Dante Scala, a University of New Hampshire political science professor. He added, in reference to the former president’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan, “She, in a very kind of crisp, sharp, confident way, will say the most MAGA thing that can be said in any situation.”
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Global Campaign Will Showcase Seven World-Renowned Artists, Debut Exclusive NFT Collection With 100% Of Proceeds Going to Artists, and Offer Limited Edition Artist Bundles
MIAMI, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arteza, a rapidly scaling arts and crafts brand dedicated to championing the art community by providing premium yet affordable products and a personalized customer experience, today announced the launch of its pivotal campaign, Fuel Your Creativity. The Fuel Your Creativity campaign will redefine what it means to be an artist as it aims to transform a traditional industry and empower creators by paving a path for artistic inspiration, education, and digital creativity.
"It's not often that I see a company go beyond the dollar sign and use their influence as a voice for their community," said Erick Haskell, CEO of Arteza. "We are putting seven "gate-crashing" artists front and center of our Fuel Your Creativity campaign. We will use our highly-engaged social platforms to share their journeys, techniques, and passion for art, to empower other artists, inspire inclusivity, and make art accessible to all."
Driven by seven global artists, Fuel Your Creativity will connect and empower budding artists around the world with its thumb-stopping content. From portraits on large scale canvases to highly detailed oil paintings of wildlife, the seven artists bring a breadth of experience across all art mediums. Each week will feature a different artist, highlighting their journeys, artistic style, artwork, techniques, and co-branded product bundles. The Fuel Your Creativity lineup includes:
- Pypah Santos (June 1-7): Pypah is a Portuguese artist based in Manchester, UK. She is an animator and illustrator using markers as her focal medium.
- Peter Terrin (June 8-14): Peter, a Belgian artist based in Mexico, uses acrylic paints to help his large creations come to life.
- Spiros Felonis (June 15-21): Spiros is a colored pencil artist who creates a variety of realism portraits of celebrities and influencers. He's based in Athens, Greece.
- Sarah Stribbling (June 22-28): Based in the United Kingdom, Sarah uses oil paintings to capture the realness and beauty of wildlife in each of her art pieces.
- Emily Artful (June 29 - July 5): Emily, based in Omaha, is a watercolor artist and YouTuber who has an abstract take on modern art.
- Kyria Smith (July 6-12): Kyria, alongside her husband Nigel, are the founders of the Wolf + Bear artist page based in Michigan. While perfecting many mediums, Kyria's go-to is gouache painting.
- Kelly Edelman (July 13-19): Kelly is a multimedia artist based in Indianapolis. She has grown her TikTok following to 4.7 million as she shares a variety of artistic videos.
As part of the campaign, Arteza will launch its Fuel Your Creativity NFT Collection, which will promote the sale of NFTs developed by the artists and the physical piece of artwork. All proceeds will go directly to the artists. Concurrently, Fuel Your Creativity will promote each creator's favorite Arteza products in their own exclusive product bundle where consumers and fans of the artist can purchase exclusively on the Arteza website. Each bundle will also include limited-edition prints, a note from the artists, and access to the artists digital channels.
This campaign comes at an exciting time for Arteza, as the company recently raised $35M in financing led by long-time backer Volition Capital with participation from Escalate Capital Partners. The financing gives Arteza the capital and expertise to continue its hyper-growth trajectory while meeting customer demand, further validating its leadership position in the arts and crafts industry.
To learn more about Fuel Your Creativity, visit Arteza.com or follow Arteza on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. For more information on the Fuel Your Creativity NFT Collection, you can visit the Fuel Your Creativity Rarible Marketplace page.
About Arteza
Established in 2016, Arteza is a leading art supply brand dedicated to inspiring others through the creative illustration of artistry. Arteza is headquartered in the heart of Miami, FL, near iconic art districts like Wynwood, the largest street arts district in the world and known to attract the highest renowned street artists in the world. The company offers state-of-the-art tools to millions of consumers in more than 120 countries worldwide. Recognized as #32 in Inc. 5000's 2020 Fastest Growing Companies, #57 in Inc. 2022 Regional Southeast Awards, and showcased as a brand that goes beyond business in Inc.s' 2021 Best in Business, Arteza has redefined the art supply industry with its extensive assortment of premium yet affordable products, direct-to-consumer model, robust social platforms offering expert resources, and unmatched customer service. To learn more about Arteza, visit www.arteza.com or follow @artezaofficial on Instagram.
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Fourth Generation Platform Delivers New Hyperscaler Integrations That Enable Organizations to Run Previously 'Impossible' Workloads in the Clouds of Their Choice, Plus Enhanced Data Reduction, a New User Interface, and Rich Data Services to Streamline Data Movement, Processing, and Management
CAMPBELL, Calif., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WEKA, the Data Platform for AI company, today unveiled the fourth generation of its unified software-based platform that delivers a consistent, highly performant and scalable data management experience across on-premises, edge, hybrid – and now, multicloud – environments, for organizations looking to innovate and achieve first-to-market results with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and other next-generation workloads.
A seismic shift to the cloud by organizations looking to embrace digital-first strategies and harness transformational insights and discoveries using AI and ML is now accelerating, due in large part to the global disruptions wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent supply chain constraints.
"More than 90% of global enterprises are now actively moving to data-centric business models, necessitating greater flexibility and agility in the way applications are deployed and consumed across their organization," said Eric Burgener, Research Vice President, Enterprise Infrastructure at IDC. "To support large-scale analytic workloads, many organizations opt for a hybrid cloud environment and may also require access to multiple public clouds. This can present immense challenges when deploying performance-intensive applications like AI and machine learning, as traditional data infrastructures may be challenged to provide the required scale and data movement across distributed environments, resulting in stalled and even failed AI/ML initiatives."
WEKA is helping organizations to harness AI and innovate the future by running these impossibly large, performance-intensive workloads in the cloud – or clouds – of their choosing, as well as hybrid cloud and edge environments. The fourth generation WEKA® Data Platform delivers consistent high performance, robust data services and a seamless, simplified data management experience with best-in-class economics – regardless of where their data and applications are located. Key features and capabilities of the new release include:
- A Unified Multicloud Data Platform for AI and Next-Gen Workloads: WEKA 4 provides native integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to give organizations a single, unified deployment option that performs consistently – regardless of their preferred location. Advanced data replication features enable workloads to be stretched seamlessly across edge, on-premises, hybrid and multicloud environments, while advanced security features provide best-in-breed malware protection without compromising usability.
- Class-Leading Economics: WEKA 4 provides three overlapping ways for customers to optimize their environments for cost, availability, scale – tiering to local and cloud object storage, new choice of capacity (QLC) or performance-optimized (TLC) NVMe drives, and new, filesystem-wide data reduction that can increase effective capacity.
- Simplicity at Hyperscale:
"The world's largest enterprises and research organizations are now doubling down on using AI and ML at scale to support innovation, discovery, and business breakthroughs," said Liran Zvibel, cofounder and chief executive officer at WEKA. "Hyperscale public clouds like AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI can provide the requisite agility and economies of scale needed to fuel these critical transformation and innovation engines, but the WEKA Data Platform is the key to unlocking that value for AI/ML workloads in hybrid and now multi-cloud environments. WEKA can uniquely help enterprises to avoid cloud lock-in and run their businesses with unparalleled economics."
For more information about the benefits, features, and enhancements of the fourth generation WEKA Data Platform, visit https://www.weka.io/multicloud and read the blog: https://www.weka.io/blog/weka4/.
About WEKA
WEKA delivers the industry's first multicloud data platform for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and other next-generation workloads. The WEKA® Data Platform's advanced architecture is optimized to solve complex data management challenges and provide consistently epic performance at scale across on-premises, edge, hybrid and multicloud environments. WEKA is accelerating innovation, research, and discovery for the world's leading enterprises and research organizations – including eight of the Fortune 50 – and helping them to achieve first-to-market results with AI. WEKA is backed by nine world-class strategic investors, including Hitachi, HPE and NVIDIA, and operates in more than 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit https://weka.io.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation has blasted off from California. The Falcon 9 booster lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:07 p.m. Friday and minutes later the first stage landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. The second stage continued toward low Earth orbit, and satellite deployment was scheduled to occur about an hour later. Starlink is a space-based system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring internet access to underserved areas of the world. Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has hundreds of Starlink satellites orbiting Earth at an altitude of 340 miles. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/13/spacex-launches-starlink-satellites-from-california/ | 2022-05-14T00:43:58Z |
Two journalists have issued a public apology to Walter Soriano, stating that a series of articles published by Forensic News regarding Mr. Soriano was speculative and based on circumstantial and inadequate evidence which was not independently verified.
LONDON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the ongoing legal dispute between US-Based Forensic News and UK Businessman and philanthropist Walter Soriano, 2 reporters for Forensic News have recently issued public statements on Twitter admitting to inadequate and unverified reporting. The journalists issued these statements, admitting that 7 articles and a podcast authored and published by Forensic News regarding Mr. Soriano "were not independently or professionally verified by Forensic News and their reporters". These articles included various allegations against Mr. Soriano by 3rd parties in other media publications.
The identical statements were published on June 30, 2022, on the Twitter pages of the two journalists.
Forensic News is an investigative journalism website established by Scott Steadman. The site made various unsubstantiated and unverified claims and allegations about Mr. Soriano and his business activity. In July 2020, Mr. Soriano filed a lawsuit against Forensic News, after attempts to receive a retraction of the articles failed. It follows the UK High Court's ruling permitting Mr. Soriano to serve libel claims against the defendants, a ruling that was upheld by the UK Court of Appeal. The UK Court of Appeal further granted Mr. Soriano permission to bring a data protection claim against Forensic News, in what is a landmark decision on the territorial reach of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Shlomo Rechtschaffen, Mr. Soriano's lawyer, commented "the public apology of the two journalists, who are also two co-authors who worked closely with Scott Stedman and Forensic News, is a welcome step forward."
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Top ten creative food truck recipe submissions featuring CASTELLO® Creamy Havarti Cheese will go head-to-head for the Grand Prize
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CASTELLO®, the makers of irresistibly creamy and authentically Danish Havarti cheese, is giving food truck owners the opportunity to bring home some serious "cheese" with the first-ever "Hype the Havarti Food Truck Challenge!" Now through June 4, Castello is inviting food truck owners from across the country to submit their most creative and crave-worthy recipes featuring Castello Creamy Havarti cheese at www.HypeTheHavarti.com for a chance to be selected as one of ten finalists.
In addition to creating a unique recipe, entrants will also share how they'll "Hype the Havarti" and encourage their fans and communities to test out their new Castello Creamy Havarti cheese menu item. The top ten finalists will be determined based on recipe creativity, consumer appeal and their "Hype the Havarti" ideas. From July 21 – 31, fans will help us determine the Winner by casting votes and engaging with their favorite trucks on social media. $20,000 plus a year's supply of CASTELLO® Creamy Havarti will be awarded to the Winner and one runner-up will also receive a year's supply of CASTELLO® Creamy Havarti cheese!
"We are super excited to kick off this nationwide challenge that will help showcase the endless possibilities that come with Castello Creamy Havarti's creamy, buttery flavor and luxurious meltability," said Kevin Rider, Castello Brand Manager. "Our Creamy Havarti cheese is not only sure to be a family favorite with its versality and approachability, but is also perfect for elevating any recipe – from over-the-top grilled cheese to mouthwatering mac and cheese – and we couldn't think of a more creative group to help get consumers 'hyped' about trying our Havarti cheese!"
Castello is tapping into Roaming Hunger's network of nearly 19,000 food trucks to encourage entries in the challenge. Alyssa Mason, Director of Accounts at RMNG, The Experiential Agency at Roaming Hunger, added, "As experts in the food truck arena, we know first-hand how popular cheese-based recipes are with consumers across the country. We are thrilled to be working with Castello to bring even more unique menu items to the food truck landscape."
The top ten food truck finalists will be announced on or around June 15, giving fans the chance to cast their vote or share #HypetheHavarti on social from July 21 - 31 in support of their favorite recipe. Food truck owners from across the country are encouraged to enter. For Official Rules and to enter the Hype The Havarti Food Truck Challenge, please visit www.HypeTheHavarti.com. For more information and delicious recipes, visit www.CASTELLOCheese.com.
About CASTELLO Cheese
Part of the Arla family, the CASTELLO brand is steeped in a rich tradition of cheesemaking excellence. Since being founded in 1893 by Danish master cheese-maker Rasmus Tholstup, CASTELLO cheeses have brought a balance of innovation and tradition to the art of cheese making. Today, the brand continues to cover a wide range of traditional and uniquely crafted cheeses, such as Creamy Havarti, Aged Havarti, Gouda, Traditional Danish Blue Cheese and more. For more information, visit www.castellocheese.com.
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SYDNEY and NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) ("IMTE" or the "Company"), announces today that the Company's subsidiary Ace Corporation Limited ("Ace") has entered into a cooperation agreement with Hainan Pansuo Art and Culture Development Co., Ltd. ("Pansuo"), to establish a strategic partnership to provide one-stop blockchain traceability, automated NFT production, electronic settlement and related development and technical support.
IMTE's online trading platform named Ouction and its development team will work with Pansuo to create digital assets for the art collections associated with the Chinese civilization, including some Non-Fungible Tokens ("NFT") to be sold on the Ouction online trading platform or online auction platform. Mr. Xiaodong Zhang, IMTE's CEO stated, "this cooperation with Pansuo will enable Ouction to create digital assets for various art collections to further expand the Ouction platform to art collectors worldwide."
About Integrated Media Technology Limited ("IMTE")
IMTE is an Australian company engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of nano coated plates for filters, the manufacture and sale of electronic glass, Halal certification and distribution of Halal products, the operating of an online exchange platform for trading in digital assets and the provision of financial research. For more information, please visit www.imtechltd.com.
About Ouction Trading Platform
Ouction is an online trading platform in digital assets. The Ouction platform is an interactive experiencing solution designed with dynamic image cryptographic verification technology which will serve as a bridge for O2O (Online to Offline) transaction. This will enable the "Ouction" platform to not only verify virtual (digital) asset transactions, but also provide encryption and Blockchain notarized digital certificates of physical assets for a fairer and more credible platform trading experience to e-commerce companies and their users. Please visit the Ouction website at www.ouction.io.
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Russia is recruiting thousands of volunteers to replenish its ranks in Ukraine. Prior experience isn’t always required
By Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN
Across Russia, volunteer battalions are being formed to deploy to the war in Ukraine, joining the so-called “special military operation” declared by President Vladimir Putin in February.
From Murmansk in the Arctic Circle to Perm in the Urals and Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East, the call has gone out, appealing to both the patriotism and the wallets of Russians.
Relevant military experience is not always required.
In all, analysts assess that more than 30,000 volunteers might be mobilized to supplement Russian ranks depleted by five months of combat — between one-quarter and one-third of the force deployed to win the eastern Donbas region, where the majority of volunteers would likely be sent.
Last week, Richard Moore, chief of MI6, UK’s secret intelligence service, told CNN’s Jim Sciutto the “Russians will increasingly find it difficult to supply manpower, material over the next few weeks.”
Putin has long resisted the idea of a general mobilization in Russia, and this spring’s call-up was similar to that in 2021. These battalions are one way to augment Russia’s military manpower without such a drastic step. They also appear to be focused on poorer and more isolated regions, using the lure of quick cash.
What impact these battalions may have is an open question. Chechen volunteer units have played an outsized role in the Donbas campaign, especially in Mariupol. But they are relatively well-equipped and have extensive military experience. The battalions being assembled elsewhere clearly do not.
Kateryna Stepanenko, Russia researcher at the Institute for the Study of War in Washington, says: “Some battalions will partake exclusively in combat support and combat support operations (such as logistics or signal battalions), while others will reinforce pre-existing military units or form combat battalions.”
But she adds: “The short-term training is unlikely to turn volunteers with no prior experience into effective soldiers in any unit.”
CNN has sought comment from the Russian Defense Ministry on the volunteer battalion program.
Patriotism — and cash
Stepanenko says the process is being driven from Moscow. “The Kremlin reportedly ordered all 85 Russian federal subjects (regions of the Russian Federation plus occupied Crimea and Sevastopol) to recruit volunteer battalions to avoid declaring partial or full mobilization in Russia.”
But the regions are expected to help fund the recruitment, which she says “places a heavy strain on regional budgets.” Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, for example, had to set aside about $2 million for the project, Stepanenko said.
The qualifications required for joining up vary from place to place. One online flier in Kazan in Tatarstan said: “We invite men under the age of 49 years who have previously served in the military and offer a contract for 4 months in your military specialization.”
Elsewhere, men up to the age of 60 with no criminal record are eligible. There is often no requirement of previous military experience listed in online notices.
The Perm posting — under the headline “A Job For Real Men” — seeks “courageous, daring, brave, self-confident, extraordinary, well-rounded patriots of our nation.”
According to the postings, about one month is allotted for training — not much for a situation in which recruits have little or no military experience. According to the Russian Defense Ministry’s standard policy, all recruits signing a contract must have four weeks of combined arms training. Whether that same regime is being extended to all volunteers is unclear.
Some of the volunteer battalions have already been through the Mulino training ground near Nizhny Novgorod, according to social media posts.
The volunteers’ contracts tend to be from four months to a year. They promise much higher wages than the average in the Russian regions. For example, the battalions being formed in Perm and the Western Russian region of Kirov offer an income starting from 300,000 rubles monthly (about $5,000), while in Bashkortostan, near the border with Kazakhstan, the minimum is 280,000 rubles. Bashkir Volunteers from Bashkortostan are promised an additional 8,000 rubles a day for combat operations.
An announcement circulating on social media channels in Bashkortostan said: “Over the summer you can easily earn about a million rubles!”
The average monthly wage in these areas is between 30,000 and 45,000 rubles, roughly one-tenth of what a volunteer may get if deployed to the front lines.
There are other perks, too. In Perm and Kirov, the children of volunteers are promised preferential admission to universities. Volunteers will be given the status of “combat veteran,” granting them a monthly stipend for life and discounts on housing and transport.
And there is a scale of compensation for battlefield casualties, in some instances more than 3 million rubles for serious injury. If a volunteer is killed, their family would receive 12.4 million rubles from the federal budget and 2 million from the region.
Some volunteers told the online publication Verstka that they are motivated by the wages, so that, for example, they can build a house. Others seem inspired by patriotism; some appear simply to want an adventure.
One, named Vitaly, told Verstka: “I respect the achievements of our ancestors, and it’s hard for me to watch them get spat on. And, of course, there is the pleasant bonus in the form of payments the government offers.”
Others told Verstka that they were inspired to rid Ukraine of Nazism, an indication of the power of Russian state media, which has relentlessly plugged the notion that Russia’s action is to de-Nazify Ukraine.
If all the Russian regions each generated a battalion, the cost would be considerable. Kateryna Stepanenko estimates a 400-man unit would cost $1.2 million per month in wages, which she says is expensive given that the program will not produce elite units.
From the Arctic to central Asia
Chechen volunteers were the first to enter Ukraine soon after the invasion began. The Vostok Battalion saw action in Mariupol, where it was prominently involved in infantry operations. The Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, frequently lionized the Vostok Battalion.
At the end of April, Kadyrov said on his Telegram channel that “hundreds of brave soldiers from different corners of our immense country have decided to become part of the Russian liberation army.”
And in May, he said 200 “goodwill warriors” were graduating from the Russian University of Special Forces in Gudermes and leaving for Ukraine every week.
By some estimates, as many as 8,000 Chechens have gone to fight in Ukraine. They have been heavily involved in the campaigns to take Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.
Volunteers from Buryatia in the Russian Far East were also involved early; several have been killed, including one well-known for fighting in Syria.
More recently, other Russian regions have stepped up. One prominent case is the republic of Bashkortostan.
A retired navy officer, Alik Kamaletdinov, announced on social media he was recruiting for a volunteer battalion because “Bashkiria has always been a pillar of our state in difficult times. … Let’s support our country and our President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin not by words but by deeds!”
The governor of Bashkortostan, Radiy Habirov, posted on Telegram last week: “Today we are seeing off the second Bashkir battalion to the Donbas.”
“Thus, more than 800 volunteers, all sons of Bashkortostan, will go to defend our country and brotherly Donbas.”
Other regions that have begun raising volunteer battalions include Chelyabinsk in the Urals and Primorsky in the Russian Far East. Photos of nearly 300 Chelyabinsk volunteers were posted last week.
The head of the recruitment office in Tatarstan, Evgeniy Tokmakov, said at a news conference that “battalions should be formed only from natives of Tatarstan, so that they can join the ranks, stand shoulder to shoulder, know each other.”
Several units of Cossack fighters are also being formed — not a surprise given that they were prominently involved in eastern Ukraine in 2014. The Orenburg region has already sent three Cossack battalions to the war.
The pace of recruitment is picking up — within the past few days the regions of Murmansk in the Arctic Circle and Tyumen in Western Siberia announced the formation of volunteer units.
‘A crowd with rifles’
Just how these battalions — most are smaller than a regular battalion — will be integrated into the Russian operation isn’t clear yet. The Tatar and Bashkir units will be made into motorized rifle battalions.
The volunteer battalion raised in Primorsky Krai will consist only of local residents and will go in support of the 155th Guards Marine Brigade, according to regional authorities.
There are signs that Russian manpower shortages in Ukraine are beginning to bite. Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation says it found job vacancies for more than 20,000 Russian contract servicemen at regional employment centers. There have been persistent reports that some battalion tactical groups have had to be reconstituted.
But as one analyst puts it, a battalion is more than “a crowd with rifles.”
Stepanenko of the Institute for the Study of War said, “these poorly-trained recruits will likely be used as cannon fodder given previous Russian treatment of conscripts and proxy units.”
It’s hard to imagine how these disparate groups with no knowledge of the battlespace and rusty or non-existent military skills will influence the conflict. The task of infantry among Russian forces has been largely to take over places already obliterated by indirect fire.
Even so, Stepanenko said, the Russians are “continuing to take heavy losses without gaining much ground. They therefore require a constant inflow of Russian manpower to make good their losses.”
The Ukrainian military is tracking the units’ formation. Vadym Skibitskyi, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate, said Russia is planning to form 16 new battalions by the end of July. He told the online portal Krym.Reali that “according to our estimates, there will be about 4,000 people in each region, including Crimea.” Skibitskyi confirmed to CNN that his remarks had been accurately reported but declined to provide further details.
Stepanenko believes the ultimate aim is a form of mobilization by stealth.
“Putin seems to lack confidence that polls and protestations of support for the war will survive a general conscription effort. Recruitment for volunteer battalions or covert mobilization only affects a small percentage of servicemen and their families,” Stepanenko said.
“Such separation allows Putin to control the appearance of the invasion without upsetting most of the Russian male population and their families.”
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SINGAPORE, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.com, the world's first social infused digital assets trading platform, is honored to announce its soon-to-be-listed cryptocurrency, Universe World (WUT), which intends to bring users a new experience with the token.
The token will be listed on the platform as WUT and Tether (USDT) trading pair on August 24, 2022, at 07:00 (UTC). To participate in trading WUT/USDT, traders are encouraged to start depositing their crypto assets on August 23, 2022, at 07:00 (UTC) ahead of the listing.
Universe World (WUT) is an endogenous and governance currency used by Rabbit Rangers, a shooting defensive Play-to-Earn (P2E) game with extreme traction in the Web3 space. Powered by NFTs and blockchain, the game is on a new level, igniting gamers' GameFi interests.
Unlike other blockchain games that only focus on incentivizing players, Rabbit Rangers is a free-to-play game with an exciting rewards scheme for everyone. Coupled with its mission to elevate users' GameFi experience, Rabbit Rangers believes that its P2E mechanic is not only about playing games to make money, but it aims to also create a self-sustaining ecosystem to benefit its community and anyone who plays the game.
While enjoying a flat fee in trading WUT/USDT, XT.com pledges to make withdrawal available to traders on August 25, 2022, at 07:00 (UTC).
About Rabbit Rangers (Universe World (WUT))
Rabbit Rangers is a Web3 3D Play-to-Earn (P2E) gamification platform with a 3D virtual environment and social interactions combined with shooting defense mechanics, powered by blockchain and NFTs. Gamers get exciting rewards by fighting moles and collecting in-game items.
The game's native is Universe World (WUT) for rewarding gamers. Dedicated to rewarding players and helping them interact with each other, the game is revolutionizing the Rabbit game world.
Users of the game have to go through eight stages each in a jungle, ice age, and volcanic places to kill moles with their in-house attacking team of laser, fire, and ice within the 3D virtual world on the platform.
Website: http://wbus.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabbitRangers
About XT.com
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.com is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless of where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.com now serves more than 4.5 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users, and 30+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted, and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social-infused digital assets trading platform, XT.com also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.com.
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Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States, but formula stock rates are not improving. Experts say it will take at least another couple months for this to change, as both supply levels and consumers' perspectives level out.
Through Operation Fly Formula, the White House has committed to import enough formula to make the equivalent of about 40 million 8-ounce bottles.
More than a quarter of that supply -- enough to make 13 million bottles -- has already been delivered as of June 19, according to a statement from the US Department of Human Services.
Still, stock rates for formula continue to hit new lows, according to data shared with CNN by market research firm Information Resources Incorporated, or IRI.
More than 21% of formula products -- powder, ready-to-drink and liquid -- were out of stock during the week ending June 19, compared with a typical rate of 10% before a nationwide infant formula recall by Abbott Nutrition happened in February.
Stock rates for powder formula, specifically, are even worse. More than 27% of powder formula products were out of stock during the week ending June 19, up from 25% the prior week and 23% the week before that, IRI data shows.
"Our goal remains ramping up supply and moving it to retail shelves and warehouses as quickly as possible," Kevin Munoz, a White House spokesperson told CNN, citing Operation Fly Formula efforts along with ramp ups afforded by the Defense Protection Act and increased flexibilities from the US Food and Drug Administration.
The Operation Fly Formula deliveries are not enough to completely replenish formula supply -- they cover just a few days of typical sales.
But the Biden administration isn't just watching stock rates. They're also watching formula sales, which jumped 24% in late May.
The administration reasons that for sales to increase that much, it follows that there must be enough supply to support the demand.
Experts, however, say that formula sales are typically very consistent, and this increased demand is evidence that consumers are likely stockpiling formula, potentially perpetuating the shortage.
"Clearly babies don't need thousands of extra bottles in one month," said Ram Ganeshan, a professor at William & Mary whose research focuses on supply chain management and logistics strategy.
"So there is a 24% increase in demand that is unexplained. My guess is that people are hearing about the shortage and making sure they have enough on their kitchen shelves. They're buying more than normal."
The out-of-stock rate is the fraction of time that somebody went to the store and didn't find what they were looking for, said Sridhar Tayur, a professor of operations management at Carnegie Mellon University.
Without a clear end in sight to the shortage, families might "over buy" and pick up enough formula for two or four weeks when they typically only buy enough for one week, he said.
"So the first few people will go there and they'll buy up twice as much as normal, which means only half the families will get it."
Some stores such as CVS, Walgreens and Target have placed limits on how much baby formula customers can purchase. But as stockpiling continues, many families will continue to see empty shelves and experience a shortage of formula products, experts say.
At the same time, manufacturers are focusing their production on specialty formulas that were at the heart of the recall and, in turn, limiting the number of other options they make available.
"The smaller packs of formula are not being produced right now," said Krishnakumar Davey, president of client engagement at IRI.
This limits the options consumers see available on shelves and affects the stock rates. Families who might typically buy smaller packs of formula might opt for larger packs simply because that's what's available, which might also contribute to the spike in sales volume, he said.
Tayur has consulted with the White House on strategies to improve formula stock. He said they've discussed the critical need for predictability as the country resets -- for consumers to trust that the formula they need will be on the shelf each time they look for it.
"Predictability of supply affects the psychology of the buyer so that they don't create unnecessary spikes in our demand," he said.
Despite some setbacks -- such as the flooding that halted production at the plant just after reopening and a global supply chain that continues to face challenges -- experts agree that relief is coming.
And in the meantime, the Operation Fly Formula shipments can be an important psychological boost for consumers, experts say, even if they aren't replenishing an overwhelming amount of physical product.
"This is like a boom and bust cycle," Ganeshan said.
"Right now, we don't have much and then we do all these things (like scaling up production at US plants and bringing in more imports through Operation Fly Formula). By the end of August, September, shelves are going to be full again. I think that's when this is going to finally relieve itself."
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DETROIT (AP) — A judge declined to put a former Detroit police chief on the Republican ballot for Michigan governor, the third candidate to lose a court challenge after election staff said campaign petitions were marred by fraudulent signatures.
It’s a remarkable setback for James Craig, who has high name recognition in southeastern Michigan and retired as Detroit’s top cop last year to make his first run for office.
Court of Claims Judge Elizabeth Gleicher said she must abide by a Michigan appeals court decision released Wednesday that kept two other Republicans, Perry Johnson and Michael Markey, off the Aug. 2 ballot.
Gleicher’s opinion, dated Wednesday but released Thursday, also cited other reasons.
There appears to be no dispute that fraudulent signatures were turned in by paid circulators, though there’s no evidence that the candidates were aware of the scam. In a court filing, attorneys representing the Board of State Canvassers called it an “unprecedented situation.”
The candidates were declared ineligible last week as the result of a tie vote by the board. State election staff said Johnson, Craig, Markey, Donna Brandenburg and Michael Brown didn’t meet the 15,000-signature threshold because of fraudulent signatures.
In Craig’s case, election staff said he appeared to have only about 10,200 valid signatures after subtracting 9,879.
He argued that the state had an obligation to go line by line, comparing signatures to the eligible voter file before striking them. Only 20% of the suspicious signatures were formally checked.
But the appeals court said that wasn’t necessary.
“The board … had a clear legal duty to investigate, but it did not have a clear legal duty to conduct a comparison of each fraudulent signature against the qualified voter file,” the court said in a 3-0 opinion in Johnson’s case.
The Michigan Supreme Court is the last hope for the candidates. Timing is crucial: The state said it needs to complete the ballot by Friday.
Five other Republican candidates have landed a ballot spot, including Tudor Dixon, a former conservative TV news host who has the backing of Betsy DeVos, who was head of the U.S. Education Department during the Trump administration.
Kevin Rinke, a former owner of Detroit-area car dealerships, said he’s prepared to spend at least $10 million of his own money. He has promoted himself in TV and digital ads.
The winner will face Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the fall.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talon International is excited to launch breakthrough anti-counterfeit and consumer engagement technology: StegVision functions off an easy-to-use app that helps businesses and consumers combat counterfeit products across all industries and create powerful engagement(s) with their consumers.
By combining AI, machine learning, computer vision, and steganography, StegVision encodes invisible unique labels or markings for brands and products. Algorithms are placed within the label design that only StegVision's app can see. By giving each brand or product its own unique invisible markings, StegVision prevents fake products and counterfeit items from easily entering the market and being sold as originals.
Larry Dyne, CEO of Talon, said, "Counterfeit products and difficulties with product authentication cause many businesses unmanageable losses. Furthermore, customers need to have confidence in the retailer they're buying from. Should they discover a brand selling counterfeit products, their perception of that company would change drastically, and they would be unlikely to make a purchase. Now, with StegVision, consumers can buy with certainty, and brands can protect their products from counterfeiting."
One element brands will love about StegVision is how easy it is to implement and roll out. Their anti-counterfeiting solutions require no changes to the clients existing artwork, logo, or design. There's no need for invasive tags, QR codes, or expensive printing methods: production processes can stay as they are.
StegVision opens a new marketing communications channel, giving brands direct access to engaged consumers. The moment of authentication is a crucial step in the purchasing decision. Empowering brands to interact with consumers instantly will be game-changing for conversions.
It has become much easier to produce and distribute counterfeit products. The rise in internet shopping and international shipping has created a global network of fakes. StegVision gives brands control over their distribution network and provides a direct connection to retailers and customers.
Having consulted some of the biggest names across multiple industries, Talon International discovered prevalent counterfeiting issues and reviewed the problems with existing anti-counterfeit solutions. From there, development began, creating a SaaS platform and app that businesses and consumers can have confidence in.
Consumers can now use the StegVision technology within their favorite brand's app and begin scanning products to check for authenticity. Seamless API integration allows businesses to introduce StegVision to their existing systems.
Unlike other anti-counterfeiting apps, StegVision sees its technology as being revolutionary for all industries, particularly those facing a battle against counterfeiting, including fashion, wine, toys, pharmaceuticals, and more.
To learn more about StegVision and discover how you can implement anti-counterfeit technology into your production processes, visit https://stegvision.com/.
Talon International invented the world's first zipper in 1893. Since then, they've been leading the way with solutions in tags, labeling, custom trim, and printed marketing solutions. They continue to move forward with protecting brand integrity to serve consumers with confidence, thanks to the introduction of StegVision anti-counterfeiting solutions.
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KELOWNA, BC, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS)) (the "Company" "The Valens Company" or "Valens"), a leading manufacturer of branded cannabis products, today announced that it has separated the roles of Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and appointed Andrew Cockwell as its new Chair of the Board, effective immediately. This decision follows the Company's recent Nasdaq listing and its commitment to governance best practices including transparency and accountability. Tyler Robson has stepped down as Chair in full support of this decision and will remain on the Board and as the CEO of the Company.
About Andrew Cockwell
Mr. Cockwell is the Managing Partner of Ursataur Capital Management, a private equity firm he founded in 2009 that strategically invests in Canadian mid-market companies across various industries. He holds a track record of fostering value creation for both private and public companies, advising on issues such as strategic realignment, operational improvement, capital allocation, and governance. Previously, Mr. Cockwell was a Founding Partner of ReichmannHauer Capital Partners in 2006, a Toronto-based private equity firm targeting both domestic and international investments. He also served in the Private Equity and Corporate Finance practices at global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, which he joined in 2003 and where he advised businesses, private equity firms, and hedge funds in North America and Europe. Earlier in his career, he practiced M&A and securities law as an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and London. Mr. Cockwell holds a breadth of experience providing financial and legal advisory services in a variety of complex business contexts across a wide range of industries, including industrial coatings, ground support, financial services, and food and retail. Mr. Cockwell holds a Bachelor of Art (Hons.) from Queen's University and a LL.B. with Great Distinction from the Faculty of Law at McGill University.
Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer of The Valens Company, said, "Andrew's proven leadership, combined with his extensive experience in organizational transformation, capital markets and corporate governance makes him an ideal person for this role. Having worked closely with Andrew over the past two years I am convinced that entrusting the Chair to an independent Director of his caliber will deliver numerous advantages for Valens and its shareholders. This change will also allow me to dedicate more of my time to the execution of our strategy and the management of our growth. I look forward to working closely with Andrew to ensure Valens creates long term value for all stakeholders, including our employees, shareholders, and the community."
Andrew Cockwell, Chair of the Board said "Over the last three years, Valens has made great strides in their commitment to improving corporate governance from its early days as a CSE listed company to eventually dual listing on the TSX and Nasdaq. As we look ahead, the separation of Chair and CEO combined with having a majority independent Board are critical pieces of the puzzle in delivering value not just for our shareholders but for our entire organization. While we are making this announcement today, we will continue to assess opportunities to make further improvements to our governance structure as the business continues to evolve. With this in mind, we have also been going through a governance review process to identify additional Director nominees who will broaden our existing skills matrix and further diversify the experience and contributions we currently employ. On behalf of the entire Board, I' d like to thank Tyler for his leadership over the past three years as its Chair. I am appreciative to have this opportunity to represent Valens shareholders and I have full confidence in Tyler and the entire senior management team as they continue to execute on the Company's strategic initiatives and capitalize on this massive opportunity to drive sustainable shareholder value."
Further to today's leadership and governance transition, the Company also announced today that it has been granted an extension under the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") rules to extend the timeline for its Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") to no later than August 2, 2022. The Company requires the additional time to identify, attract and nominate additional qualified diverse director candidates to further strengthen the Board in key areas, including diversity, CPG marketing and branding and capital markets. This initiative continues the Company's ongoing commitment to good governance by bringing it more in-line with benchmark public guidance from U.S national securities exchanges, including Nasdaq. The Company will provide an update on the new date for the Meeting in the coming weeks.
At Valens, it's Personal.
The Valens Company is a leading manufacturer of cannabis products with a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. The Company provides proprietary cannabis processing services, in addition to best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. The Valens Company's high-quality products are formulated for the medical, health and wellness, and recreational consumer segments, and are offered across all cannabis product categories with a focus on quality and innovation. The Company also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products in Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, the Company continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences in key markets. Through Valens Labs, the Company is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at http://www.thevalenscompany.com.
All information included in this press release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance and other statements of The Valens Company that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are included for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "scheduled", "trends", "forecasts", "future", "indications", "potential", "estimates", "predicts", "anticipate", "to establish", "believe", "intend", "ability to", or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might", "will", or are "likely" to be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of these words or other variations thereof, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, all disclosure regarding future results of operations, future outcomes of transactions, economic conditions, and anticipated courses of action. Investors and other parties are advised that there is not necessarily any correlation between the number of SKUs manufactured and shipped and revenue and profit, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, Canadian regulatory risk, Australian regulatory risk, U.S. regulatory risk, U.S. border crossing and travel bans, the uncertainties, effects of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on licenses, expansion of facilities, competition, dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs, dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, limited operating history, vulnerability to rising energy costs, unfavourable publicity or consumer perception, product liability, risks related to intellectual property, product recalls, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation, many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens Company, and which may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially different from estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company's latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.
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Family of a teen who died after falling from an amusement park ride sues, saying many mistakes were made
By Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt and Holly Yan, CNN
A month after a 14-year-old plummeted to his death from a Florida amusement park ride, his family is suing a bevy of defendants, saying a series of mistakes put visitors in danger and led to their child’s fatal fall.
Tyre Sampson was visiting ICON Park on March 24 when he got on the Orlando FreeFall drop tower ride, described by its operators as the world’s tallest freestanding drop tower. It sends passengers up and then drops them nearly 400 feet at speeds reaching more than 75 mph, according to the park.
Horrific bystander video shows Tyre — who weighed about 380 pounds, the suit states, and was known to loved ones as a “gentle giant” — slipping out of the ride and falling to his death.
A harness sensor in Tyre’s seat had been “manually loosened, adjusted and tightened,” allowing for a greater gap than normal between his harness and his seat, an investigation by a forensic engineering firm commissioned by Florida officials found.
Defendants in the lawsuit, filed Monday in state court, include ICON Park; SlingShot, which owns and operates the Orlando FreeFall; the ride’s manufacturer, Austria-based Funtime Handels; and the manufacturer of the seats and harnesses, Germany-based Gerstlauer Amusement Rides.
Last week, ICON Park said it is “deeply troubled that the preliminary findings of the state’s investigation indicate a sensor on the Orlando FreeFall attraction, which is owned and operated by the SlingShot Group, had been mis-adjusted after the sensor was originally secured in place.”
“ICON Park is committed to providing a safe, fun experience for families. We will continue to support the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services with their ongoing investigation,” the statement read.
Orlando SlingShot attorney Trevor Arnold said last week that “all protocols, procedures and safety measures provided to us by the manufacturer of the ride were followed.”
Funtime Handels and Gerstlauer Amusement Rides did not immediately respond to CNN’s requests for comment.
A metal detector, but no posted weight limit
There were no clear weight limits nor scales at the ride site, even though the ride tilted about 30 degrees forward, the suit states.
Michael Haggard, the attorney representing Tyre’s mother, Nekia Dodd, said he was appalled by that omission.
“The manufacturer in the manual says right there and then that you cannot be over 287 pounds. Yet they don’t provide a scale. They don’t tell the ride operator you need to have a scale, if weight is in question,” Haggard told CNN on Monday.
“Yet at this ride in Orlando, the FreeFall ride, they have a metal detector. So you go through a metal detector, which there’s no risk of that associated with the ride, except maybe the keys could fall out and hit somebody,” he said.
“It’s a fun ride. It’s a thrill ride. But it’s … not supposed to kill you.”
A seat belt system would have helped, lawsuit says
“While most free fall rides of this type have both a shoulder harness and a seatbelt, this subject Free Fall ride only had an over-the-shoulder harness to ‘secure’ riders,” the lawsuit states.
To outfit the ride with the seat belt combination, “All of the seats combined would cost approximately $660,” according to the lawsuit. And that could have saved Tyre’s life, Haggard said.
“What’s really sad about this is that had they put the seat belt in, it would have cost $22 (per seat). You would have paid for that in two to three rides,” Haggard said. “In one night, this would have been paid for and this would have never happened.”
The lawsuit states “a reasonable manufacturer, constructor, operator, distributor, designer, and supplier” would have installed a mechanism to stop operation of the ride if a rider’s restraint was not properly secured and also not allow the sensors to be manipulated or adjusted.
Haggard said a similar free-fall ride at Dollywood — which has temporarily closed in light of the Florida tragedy — does include a lower restraint. Even though that ride is also capable of leaning forward, Haggard said, the operators at Dollywood chose not to tilt the ride forward for safety reasons.
Others have complained about the same seat, attorney says
The lawsuit blames several defendants for “allowing the ride, and particularly the seat into which Tyre was placed, to stay in service despite performance issues.”
Haggard told CNN others have mentioned problems with the seat in which Tyre was riding.
“We’ve had a number of witnesses come forward who were riding in Seat 1 prior to the incident who have complained that they felt like it was loose, that it was different than the other seats,” the attorney said.
“They can look across and see somebody else’s is tighter than them. There were a number of complaints beforehand. Nobody fell out, thank God, but there were definitely complaints from previous witnesses that will testify,” he said.
What the family wants
Tyre’s parents, Yarnell Sampson and Dodd, are seeking damages such as the costs of medical care and funeral arrangements as well as compensation for the mental pain and suffering from the death of their son, the suit states.
The family has asked for a jury trial. But Dodd is also trying to help solve an ongoing problem in the amusement ride industry, Haggard said.
“One of the problems here is that there’s limited federal oversight. Every state has their own department of agriculture or a department that oversees amusement parks,” Haggard said. “She wants to make sure that this not only doesn’t happen (again) in this facility, but that it never happens anywhere. That is her purpose.”
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acting as a major platform for international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchanges and open cooperation, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has been held for four consecutive years and is widely regarded as an international public good, which in turn is good for economic globalization and multilateral trading system.
With a number of companies attending the CIIE for the first time this year, including global metals and mining giant Rio Tinto Group, and Japanese multinational semiconductor company Renesas Electronics Corp, the fifth edition of the CIIE will be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to10 as scheduled.
In terms of the Business Exhibition, the fifth CIIE will again feature six exhibition areas — Food and Agricultural Products, Intelligent Industry and Information Technology, Medical Equipment and Healthcare Products, Consumer Goods, Trade in Services, and Automobiles.
This year, many organizing agencies from countries such as Norway and Belgium have joined the CIIE network for the first time. These agencies will play an important role in inviting local small and medium-sized enterprises to take part in the expo. Member nations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) are also planning to participate in the expo.
Over the last few years, the organizers of the CIIE have been establishing subsections within exhibition areas to enhance service standards. The fifth edition will have more new subsections established. For example, a crop seeds subsection and an artificial intelligence subsection will be set up to strengthen communication between businesses and bolster relevant industrial growth.
Subsections dedicated to serving innovation incubation, debuted in 2021 edition, will be established again in the exhibition areas of automobiles, intelligent industry and information technology, and medical equipment and healthcare products. Such subsections will also be present for sports and fashion design.
This year, country exhibitions will be held online with a brand-new look to showcase countries' achievements in cultural, economic, and social fonts.
Since 2018, more than 120 countries in total participated in the country exhibition, showcasing foreign countries' passion for the CIIE.
Be sure to browse the official website of the CIIE for more information about the upcoming fifth edition: https://www.ciie.org/zbh/en/.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in partnership with RCD Hotels, the globally iconic and fastest growing luxury lifestyle brand, Nobu Hospitality, announces the launch of a Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences in the chic beach destination of Tulum, Mexico.
This is a significant milestone for Nobu Hospitality, marking the brand's 30th hotel globally and the sixth hotel and fourth residential project between Nobu Hospitality and RCD Hotels. The growing partnership between Nobu Hospitality and RCD Hotels was cemented in 2016 with the opening of Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, followed by Nobu Hotels in Los Cabos, Chicago, and pipeline openings in Punta Cana, Orlando, and now Tulum.
With powder-soft, white sand beaches, coastal Mayan ruins, and one of the world's largest barrier reefs, Tulum is an idyllic location for adventurous sunseekers. Tucked away in the charming Riviera Maya, Nobu Hotel Tulum will feature 200 guest rooms and suites including 12 villas, a beachfront Nobu restaurant, expansive meeting space with stunning outdoor venues for weddings and special events, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and spa, and 50 stylish beachside residences.
Trevor Horwell, Chief Executive Officer Nobu Hospitality comments "We are extremely proud to have achieved our 30th hotel milestone in just nine years and honored to share the vision of our hotel owning partners and thankful for the passion of our Nobu colleagues around the world. Formidable partnerships at their heart need complete and mutual trust, alignment of values and a shared vision; through establishing strong and special relationships with key industry leaders and groups around the world our growth has been catapulted to 30 hotels. One of these groups, RCD Hotels, were born out of the same family values and spirit of entrepreneurship as Nobu Hospitality, and today RCD has grown into a hotel owning powerhouse including six Nobu Hotels Residences whilst maintaining their core values. It is a special privilege to be partnering with RCD again and on this exciting new project as the Nobu Hotel and Residences Tulum."
Mr. Roberto Chapur, President of RCD Hotels, adds "It's incredible to celebrate major milestones and it's amazing to see the Nobu Hotels brand expand its multi-property footprint together with us in Mexico, the Caribbean, and the US. Congratulations to everyone who helped get us here and we are confident that our relationship will continue to thrive for years to come. With our growing portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts, RCD is grateful for the support of our partners and patrons throughout the years and we are here today because of you."
Nobu Hospitality's legal advisors were Paul Hastings LLP. RCD Hotels' legal advisor was, Ari M. Tenzer, TA PLLC.
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Technological advancements to boost value gains
CLEVELAND, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US shipyard output is forecast to increase 3.6% per year in nominal dollars through 2026, according to Shipbuilding: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Replacement of an aging US Navy fleet and the deployment of increasingly expensive ship technologies are expected to support advances. An expanding number of ships in use will spur the need for repair and maintenance services.
Rising manufacturing output, such as nonmetallic mineral products and chemicals, will support waterborne freight volumes and drive the demand for and shipments of barges, platforms, and other ships. Growth in crude oil and natural gas production volumes will also boost waterborne freight volumes and the production of associated vessels.
These and other key insights are featured in Shipbuilding: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US shipbuilding shipments in nominal US dollars. Total demand is segmented by type in terms of:
- military self-propelled ship construction
- military ship repair
- nonpropelled ship construction
- nonmilitary self-propelled ship construction
- nonmilitary ship repair
To illustrate historical trends, total shipments, trade, and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
The scope of this report encompasses US shipyards; establishments primarily engaged in building boats are excluded. For the purposes of this report, both self-propelled and nonpropelled barges are classified as ships. The value of marine engineering services, such as design and development, is excluded from the scope of this report. Re-exports of ships are excluded from trade figures.
More information about the report is available at:
https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Shipbuilding-United-States-FF85020/?progid=91541
About Freedonia Focus Reports
Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Industrials reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
Analysis is intended to guide the busy reader through pertinent topics in rapid succession, including:
- total historical market size and industry output
- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
- a survey of the supply base
- suggested resources for further study
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(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump is facing a serious political setback after Georgia voters delivered a resounding rejection on Tuesday of his efforts to reshape some of the state’s highest offices in his own image.
In nearly every statewide GOP primary, Trump’s endorsed candidates fell to incumbents whom he vowed to seek revenge upon.
Despite the former president’s aggressive intervention in the state, three top Republican officials who rebuffed the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election – Gov. Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Attorney General Chris Carr – coasted to victory over their Trump-backed rivals.
The string of losses for Trump’s preferred candidates in Georgia underscores the limits of the former president’s efforts to exact vengeance against his perceived Republican critics. But they also offer some of the clearest evidence to date that Trump’s grip on the GOP may be weakening as he looks to keep the focus on his 2020 electoral loss and false claims of voter fraud.
“I don’t want to say this is the beginning of the end for Trump. But I do think there’s been a move toward the idea that most Americans don’t want to look back,” said Chuck Clay, a former state senator and Georgia GOP chair.
“You may have some people who aren’t comfortable with the last election, but they’re not out there saying it was outright stolen,” he added. “They’re not out there waving false flags.”
For more than a year, Trump tried relentlessly to oust Kemp, Raffensperger and Carr, endorsing primary rivals who echoed his baseless allegations that widespread voter fraud and malfeasance by election officials robbed him of a second term in the White House.
But each of those rivals suffered embarrassing — and emphatic — losses on Tuesday. Former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), whom Trump endorsed to take on Kemp, finished more than 50 percentage points behind Kemp, while Carr dispatched with his Trump-backed challenger John Gordon by a more than 47-point margin.
Even Raffensperger, who finished with the smallest margin of victory, won his primary by a nearly 20-point margin, beating out Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) for the GOP’s nomination for Georgia secretary of state despite Trump’s intervention in the race.
Trump’s record was already blemished before Tuesday’s primaries. His endorsed gubernatorial candidates in Idaho and Nebraska also lost their primaries, as did Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), one of Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress.
But the Georgia primaries carry particular weight for the former president, who became the first Republican contender for the White House to lose the state in nearly three decades.
“I think the president put a lot on Georgia and the primaries there. It was kind of supposed to be redemption for him,” said one former Trump campaign aide. “With what happened last night, it’s kind of hard to make the argument now that people are still with him.”
Of course, Trump’s endorsement wasn’t the only factor that helped determine the outcome of Tuesday’s primaries. Jay Williams, an Atlanta-based Republican strategist, said that GOP voters were reluctant to get rid of Kemp because his record in the governor’s mansion has largely been viewed as a success for conservatives.
“Republicans need a good reason to fire their incumbents and it’s just really hard to beat them when they’re powerful and they’ve done a good job,” Williams said.
Perdue, meanwhile, had little to run on besides Trump’s endorsement, Williams said. The former senator suffered a bruising defeat by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in a runoff election last year and struggled throughout his campaign for governor to market himself to voters as more than a megaphone for Trump’s political grievances.
“There’s only really so much he can really do to help prop up David Perdue,” Williams said. “He’s not a good candidate. He wasn’t a good candidate in 2020 and he didn’t have a lot going for him outside of Trump’s endorsement.”
Trump’s failures in Georgia — and in the gubernatorial primary, in particular — were also a major victory for the Republican establishment that the former president has railed against.
The Republican Governors Association dropped some $5 million to boost Kemp ahead of the primary. And in the final days of the race, a handful of GOP luminaries including Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and former Vice President Mike Pence swooped into Georgia to campaign for him
Nevertheless, the losses by Trump’s endorsed candidates are likely to draw speculation about the former president’s political weaknesses as he weighs a potential comeback bid for the White House in 2024.
Keith Naughton, a veteran Republican strategist, said that while there have always been limitations when it comes to national political figures’ abilities to influence state elections, Trump remained an exception for years because of his vise-like grip over the GOP and its conservative voter base.
But since leaving the White House last year, Naughton said, the political movement that Trump spearheaded has begun to form an identity separate from the former president. Consequently, he said, voters are proving less likely to take cues from Trump.
“These endorsements from people out of state have never been waning in influence for a long time. People make up their own minds,” Naughton said. “Trump was different because he was so powerful in the Republican Party. He reorientated it toward a new set of issues, but now people are running on those issues on their own.”
“You’re asking people in Georgia to take the advice of some guy who lives in a mansion down in Florida.”
In the short term, Trump’s willingness to wade into the Georgia primaries on the behalf of losing candidates carry other repercussions for his party. He spent months brutally attacking Kemp, who is now set to face a rematch against Democrat Stacey Abrams in November. Naughton said that if Kemp loses that race, it’ll be on Trump’s shoulders.
“He doesn’t think more than a day ahead of time,” Naughton said. “Georgia is all on him.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/georgia-deals-critical-blow-to-trumps-kingmaker-status/ | 2022-05-26T15:24:11Z |
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore-based SCG Cell Therapy Pte Ltd ("SCG") announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for SCG101, an investigational T-cell receptor (TCR) T cell therapy for patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) related liver cancer. This clearance initiates the advancement of SCG101 Phase 1/2 clinical trials globally.
This announcement follows SCG's previous IND approvals from China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in March 2022 and Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in May 2022. This further establishes SCG101 as the first TCR-T cell therapy product approved for clinical trial across the U.S, China and Singapore.
"Clearance of the IND for SCG's leading cell therapy product SCG101 across the United States and Asia is an important milestone for the company," said Frank Wang, Chief Executive Officer of SCG Cell Therapy. "We are eager to start international multicenter clinical trial that utilizes our TCR-T technologies to offer innovative treatment option for patients."
SCG101 is an autologous TCR T cell therapy that can recognize HBV-derived T cell epitope presented on the cell surface by specific major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules. With the specific HLA typing, SCG101 can redirect T cells specifically against the HBV antigen not only to target and eliminate HBsAg-positive HCC cells but also to eradicate HBV cccDNA (covalently closed circular DNA).
"Our previous preclinical and clinical studies demonstrated that SCG101 has dual antiviral and antitumor activities, which is a profoundly important and exciting clinical proof-of-concept for SCG in cancer drug development," stated Ke Zhang, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of SCG Cell Therapy. "We believe tumour microenvironment is a major barrier to successful cell therapy in solid tumours. Redirecting T cells specifically against HBsAg-positive HCC cells as well as HBV-infected cells could potentially induce immunological cascades altering the tumour microenvironment and offer a path forward to better outcomes for patients."
In June 2022, SCG Cell Therapy presented interim data from an investigator-initiated clinical trial of SCG101 at the International Liver Congress (ILC) 2022, the 57th EASL Annual Meeting. The trial evaluated single-dose SCG101 in patients with advanced HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who had received at least two prior cancer therapies. The data showed significant antiviral activity and tumour control. Two out of three patients observed lesion shrinkage as well as rapid and significant serum HBsAg reduction from a baseline of 1,004.3 IU/mL and 521.6 IU/ML to 23.8 IU/mL and 9.1 IU/mL in just 28 days from SCG101 treatment and further reduced to 14.0 IU/m and 0.3 IU/mL within 60 days from treatment.
About SCG101
SCG101, an autologous T-cell receptor (TCR) T cell therapy, is an investigational cell therapy product that targets specific epitopes of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). SCG101 incorporates SCG's proprietary technology, which allows for redirecting and engineering endogenous T cells using virus-specific TCRs with high sensitivity and avidity selectively against dysfunctional infected and tumour cells. Preclinical studies of SCG101 demonstrated tumour inhibition and HBV cccDNA eradication. In 2022, SCG101 was granted clinical trial approvals by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and Singapore Health Science Authority (HSA) for the potential treatment of HBV-related HCC. The Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating SCG101 is underway.
About Liver Cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer. It is estimated that more than 905,000 new cases of liver cancer and more than 830,100 deaths from the disease globally in 2020, making it one of the leading causes of cancer deaths around the world [1]. Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection accounts for at least 50% of cases of HCC worldwide [2]. HCC is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage and is associated with a poor prognosis. The five-year survival rate of less than 15%.
About SCG Cell Therapy
SCG is a leading biotechnology company focusing on the development of novel immunotherapies for infections and their associated cancers. The company targets the most common cancer-causing infections: helicobacter pylori, human papillomavirus, and hepatitis B, and develops a broad and unique pipeline of T cell therapies, antibodies, and therapeutic vaccines against infections to prevent and cure its associated cancers. Established and headquartered in Singapore, SCG combines regional advantages in Singapore, China and Germany, covering the entire value chain from innovative drug research and discovery, manufacturing, clinical development and commercialization. SCG collaborates with leading scientists and researchers to bring first-in-class and best-in-class medical products/technologies to enhance innovation in medical product development.
For more information about SCG, please visit us at www.scgcell.com
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Local librarian responds to Texas county banning books
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Earlier this week a lawsuit was filed in federal district court in a county in Texas, after the county government banned more than 17,000 online books from the public library system.
According to Katherin Chiarello, one of the lawyers in this case, The Llano County government officials, claim to be on a hunt to remove “pornographic” materials.
Sherman Public Library Services Administrator, Melissa Eason, said she believes this goes against our First Amendment rights.
“We want people to think for themselves to be critical thinkers you don’t want a government to tell you what to think,” Eason said.
Some of the books banned in the public library system, are award winning books.
Chiarlello said even books that are not nationally acclaimed should not be banned because of their content or viewpoint.
“Is it truly pornography, is it truly something so offensive or is it something that you believe differently,” Eason said.
Eason said libraries have policies in place for problems like these.
“In our policies we say that we don’t act as parent for the child it is up to the parents to determine what their child can and can’t read we will not.. We won’t step in for that so if a child comes in and checks something out that is, the parents has gotten them a card and they have allowed them to be here so we check the book out to them,” Eason said.
One mom said public libraries should have the right to have any genre of books.
“In the public library I think should be pretty wide open and in a way the library has to compete to against the information that is available on the internet so just because you’re banning it from the library doesn’t mean it’s not readily available in other places,” Brown said.
The Texas Library Association gave News 12 the following statement when asked about banning books:
“It’s very sad to see this issue impacting our Texas communities in such a major way. Ultimately, the ones who are being impacted the most by these book bans are our children. Removing these books in these volumes is denying our children their First Amendment rights and denying them access to materials that could have a significant impact on their lives and education. "
“You know you need a variety of perspectives I guess is what I’m saying you know one group might have one perspective on things and another a different perspective and I think all should be available so we don’t lose our history and past because once it’s gone how do we regain that information so I think I’m more for more information being available and then each person making an educated decision,” Brown said.
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Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Educational Technology Products and Companies
SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Linewize, a division of Family Zone (ASX: FZO), a rapidly growing education technology company, today announced that its Classwize platform has been selected as "Classroom Management Solution Provider of the Year" in the fourth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market.
With a mission to protect every child's digital journey and keep students safe at school, home and everywhere in between, Linewize offers classroom controls, a content filter and digital safety education for educators, parents and students.
Classwize, Linewize's content control and screen visibility platform, is the only product in the marketplace that provides teachers with screen visibility of all devices in class, including bring your own devices (BYOD) and personal devices. Designed to keep students learning and teachers teaching, this easy-to-use tool includes a simple dashboard that lets teachers see and manage online activity in real-time.
"We are honored to be recognized by the esteemed EdTech Breakthrough Awards alongside other industry-leading products and companies," said Ross Young, executive vice president of Linewize. "Receiving the 'Classroom Management Solution Provider of the Year' title is a testament to the continued success of our platform, as well as our unwavering commitment to providing tools that keep students safe and on track in today's crowded and potentially dangerous digital environment."
With Classwize, teachers can see which students are on task or distracted with screen monitoring, open or close tabs for individuals, groups or the entire class, spot inappropriate or off-task internet use as it happens and more.
The mission of the EdTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize innovation, hard work and success in a range of educational technology categories. This year's program attracted more than 2,250 nominations from over 18 different countries throughout the world.
"With personal devices and BYOD, technology is outnumbering today's teachers, making many of them feel they don't have much control over their classrooms. It's not just about monitoring inappropriate websites, but empowering students to use the net responsibility," said James Johnson, managing director, EdTech Breakthrough. "Linewize is a 'breakthrough' leader in the EdTech space through their continued commitment to keeping students safe and we are thrilled to congratulate them on being our choice for 'Classroom Management Solution Provider of the Year.'"
To learn more about Classwize, visit www.linewize.com/for-teachers.
About Linewize:
A division of ASX-traded company FamilyZone, Linewize is a K-12 cyber safety management system and an emerging leader in the fast-growing global cybersafety and EdTech sector. Built by a global team of education experts and former school IT administrators, Linewize's comprehensive suite of tools and resources is designed to keep kids safe online and address a range of digital learning needs. Founded on the premise that promoting digital wellbeing in students goes beyond a simple content filter, Linewize offers products and resources that enable schools to partner with families in order to protect every child's digital journey, both in the classroom and at home. For more information, please visit www.linewize.com.
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The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the time since 2019 in a little less than two weeks.
It is unlikely two of the SEC’s superstar coaches will be chumming around Destin, Florida, together.
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” on Thursday after the Alabama coach accused the rival Aggies of using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes.
Less than 24 hours after Saban said Texas A&M was essentially “buying” players, Fisher called an impromptu news conference to blast college football’s most accomplished coach and his former boss at LSU.
“It’s despicable that a reputable head coach can come out and say this when he doesn’t get his way or things don’t go his way,” Fisher said in College Station, Texas. “The narcissist in him doesn’t allow those things to happen —- it’s ridiculous — when he’s not on top. And the parity in college football he’s been talking about? Go talk to coaches who have coached for him. You’ll find out all the parity. Go dig into wherever he’s been.”
Texas A&M had the consensus No. 1 recruiting class in the country for 2022 after beating Alabama during the regular season. The Tide’s class was No. 2. In his session which lasted about 10 minutes, Fisher declared: “We never bought anybody, no rules are broken. Nothing was done wrong.”
The Crimson Tide lost to the Aggies in 2021, but went on to win the SEC championship and play for the national title. The Aggies finished 8-4 in their fourth season under Fisher, who, like Saban, is among the highest-paid coaches in the game at more than $9 million per season.
The public spat is perhaps the ugliest display of the growing angst and concerns among college coaches who are wrestling with two big changes: The compensation era, launched last July, and its impact on recruiting, and the ease with which players can now transfer.
Saban, who has won six national championships and is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game, has called the current state of affairs unsustainable. At an event in Birmingham, Alabama, he said some schools were spending “tons of money to get players.”
“You read about it, you know who they are,” Saban said Wednesday. “We were second in recruiting last year. A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t buy one player. But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future, because more and more people are doing it. It’s tough.”
Fisher was an assistant under Saban in the early 2000s at LSU, working as offensive coordinator on the Tigers’ 2003 national title team. That relationship is now badly damaged.
“We’re done,” Fisher said, adding Saban reached out by phone but he did not take the call. “He showed you who he is. He’s the greatest ever, huh? When you got all the advantages, it’s easy.”
He said Saban’s comments were insulting to Texas A&M and the families of the players who signed with the Aggies.
“Some people think they’re God,” Fisher said. “Go dig into how God did His deal. You may find out about a guy, a lot of things you don’t want to know. We build him up to be this czar of football. Go dig into his past or anybody who’s ever coached with him. You can find out anything you want to find out what he does and how he does it.”
“There’s a reason I ain’t went back and worked for him, with opportunities. I don’t want to be associated with him,” Fisher added.
Texas A&M plays at Alabama on Oct. 8, but Fisher and Saban won’t have to wait that long to cross paths with the SEC meetings just around the corner.
“I don’t cheat. I don’t lie. If you did my old man slapped me across the face. Maybe someone should have slapped him (Saban),” Fisher said.
The 56-year-old Fisher won a national championship in 2013 as head coach at Florida State before receiving a 10-year contract for $75 million to leave Tallahassee for Texas A&M in 2017.
The NCAA lifted most of its rules barring athletes from earning money from sponsorship and endorsement deals last July, but there are concerns among many in college sports that NIL deals are being used to as recruiting inducements and de facto pay-for-play. Last week, the NCAA issued guidance to Division I members to clarify its rules against boosters being involved in recruiting.
In February, Fisher went off on competitors who were pushing rumors that Texas A&M had spent $30 million on NIL deals to land one the highest-rated recruiting classes in history.
The 70-year-old Saban was more targeted in his critique of the current state of college football then he has been in the past. He also mentioned Jackson State and Miami in his remarks.
Jackson State coach Deion Sanders, an Pro Football Hall of Famer, landed one of the top recruits in the country in cornerback Travis Hunter, who had been committed to Florida State until a signing day flip in December.
“We as a PEOPLE don’t have to pay our PEOPLE to play with our PEOPLE,” Sanders tweeted Wednesday night. Hunter also chimed in on social media.
As for Fisher, he said he’s looking forward to the Destin meetings.
“I don’t mind confrontation. Lived with it my whole life,” Fisher said. “Kind of like it myself. Backing away from it isn’t the way I was raised.”
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Mercury Insurance's 'My First Car' takes an intimate look at music artists' first rides
Third Eye Blind Headlines Show at the FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA Saturday (8/13)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) and Live Nation have partnered up again to help connect music fans with the artists they love through the creation of Mercury's "My First Car" series, which provides an inside look at artists' fond memories and firsts behind the wheel.
"There are some common experiences in life that can bridge the personal connection between artists and fans and one of them is owning your first car," said Erik Thompson, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Mercury Insurance. "We built the 'My First Car' series with that in mind. There are so many memories associated with owning your first car and we wanted to give artists the opportunity to share those stories with their audiences and the world."
Third Eye Blind is among several artists participating in Mercury's My First Car series.
"[My first car] was a 1960 Volkswagen Bug. Being in high school and saving up for it gave me one of the first real senses of autonomy and individuation," said Third Eye Blind lead vocalist Stephan Jenkins. "The first thing I did after getting the Bug was drive around hoping people would see me and know I had a car."
For access to Mercury Insurance's 2022 concert series, visit https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/music/.
Watch Third Eye Blind's My First Car video now, at https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/myfirstcar/
See Third Eye Blind's headlining tour live at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, California Saturday August 13, 2022. Other artists performing include rock band Taking Back Sunday and rock duo Hockey Dad. Learn more about the show and buy tickets at Livenation.com
About Mercury Insurance
Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) is a multiple-line insurance carrier predominantly offering personal auto, homeowners, renters and commercial insurance through a network of independent agents in Arizona, California, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia, as well as auto insurance in Florida. Mercury writes other lines of insurance in various states, including business owners and business auto, landlord, home-sharing, ride-hailing and mechanical protection insurance.
Since 1962, Mercury has provided customers with tremendous value for their insurance dollar by pairing ultracompetitive rates with excellent customer service. Mercury has earned A ratings from A.M. Best and Fitch, as well as ranking highest in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Insurance Digital Experience StudySM and four consecutive "Best Auto Insurance Company" awards from Insure.com. For more information visit www.mercuryinsurance.com or follow the company on Twitter or Facebook.
About Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1993. The songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label recording contract with Elektra Records in 1996. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1997, with the band largely consisting of Jenkins (vocals, rhythm guitar), Cadogan (lead guitar), Arion Salazar (bass guitar), and Brad Hargreaves (drums). The band found commercial success in the late 1990s, with albums Third Eye Blind and Blue becoming certified platinum six times and single platinum in the United States, respectively. Several songs were commercial successes as well, with "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper", and "How's It Going to Be", all reaching the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100, and "Never Let You Go" reaching the Top 20. Third Eye Blind has sold over 12 million records and continues to tour and share their music with fans worldwide. For more information about Third Eye Blind, visit https://www.thirdeyeblind.com/.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame jury in Depp libel case
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.
She told Savannah Guthrie of NBC’s “Today” in a clip aired Monday that she understood how the jury reached its conclusion and said Depp is a “beloved character and people feel they know him.”
She called her ex-husband a “fantastic actor” and decried social media, calling her treatment online unfair.
“Today” plans to air more of its interview with Heard on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Depp sued Heard for libel in Virginia over a December 2018 Washington Post piece in which she described herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”
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New model runs Android 11 and offers added security features and improved connectivity
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today introduced Blade 2™ smart glasses, its third generation Blade model. The Blade 2™ is an AR workforce solution based on the popular Blade form factor that delivers a host of advanced features and high performance specifically designed to meet the needs of connected workers. Vuzix Blade 2™ smart glasses list for $1299.99 and will be available for purchase on the Company's website in September for shipment within the US, EU, UK, Canada and Japan.
Configured primarily for commercial use, Vuzix Blade 2™ smart glasses pack a power efficient high performance Qualcomm processor that now runs Android 11 in support of a large variety of enterprise-focused apps. The glasses offer simple integration with major mobile device management tools along with a robust 40GB of integrated storage and enhanced security. Enhanced connectivity options through WiFi and Bluetooth now provide support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, enabling improved connectivity options. See-through waveguide optics provide a private, ultrabright virtual display that delivers crisp, 24-bit full-color images regardless of whether workers are using them indoors or in sunlight. Vuzix Blade 2's lightweight form factor still provides all-day comfort and protection, keeping front line workers collaborating safely with noise cancelling microphones, integrated in-temple stereo speakers, HD camera, and ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses certification. Prescription inserts for vision correction are also available.
"Enterprise clients across market verticals such as healthcare, construction, security and retail already know and love Vuzix Blade's sleek, comfortable design. This latest model is a direct response to widespread interest for a more muscular version, with greater functionality and performance, while preserving the all-important wearability factor," said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix. "Vuzix Blade 2™ smart glasses are now optimized for enterprise use across a broader number of use cases. They deliver a versatile hands-free wearable computing solution that's critical in today's diverse work environments, including head tracking, a touchpad and full voice control. Workers can easily access see-what-I-see virtual assist and collaboration software, real-time data, work instructions, mixed reality, HD photography and video streaming. There is no other AR form factor today that delivers on power, functionality and style like Vuzix Blade 2™."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 247 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2022 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
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Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to the Blade 2™ Smart Glasses and among other things the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
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LONDON, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that it is positioned in the Leaders category in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Manufacturing ERP Applications 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49047922, May 2022). The company attributes its continued growth and success to its deep industry expertise, innovative and flexible IFS Cloud solution, and service management expertise.
The IDC MarketScape study provides an assessment of the most popular SaaS and cloud-enabled manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions and discusses what criteria are most important for manufacturers to consider when assessing/selecting a system. It considers the trends and drivers impacting the global manufacturing industry - including customer and market expectations for more personalised products, deliveries and services, and the unanticipated events and demand shocks - and how digital-first manufacturing organizations are turning their focus to SaaS and cloud-enabled software to provide flexible and agile ERP applications.
The report reinforces the depth and breadth of IFS's manufacturing industry knowledge, noting how IFS Cloud provides solutions across all four manufacturing value chains - asset-oriented (AOVC), brand-oriented (BOVC), engineering-oriented (EOVC), and technology-oriented (TOVC).
Along with deep industry expertise a strength highlighted is IFS field service management software, which stands out as a differentiator, especially as many in the industry continue to suffer from the commoditization of products. Manufacturers will continue to explore new value-add services and servitization to grow revenue or move into new markets.
The IDC MarketScape assesses that IFS Cloud offers a flexible, integrated ERP solution tailored to the needs of manufacturers. IFS Cloud supports mixed-mode manufacturing, covering the full process from design, engineering, estimating, and configuration through to strategic and operational planning, production, delivery, and service.
The report describes how IFS Cloud also supports sustainable manufacturing, a growing investment area for IFS. Besides the digital core of financials, human capital management (HCM), manufacturing and distribution, IFS Cloud, a single product that delivers all the company's solutions and capabilities, also includes enterprise asset management (EAM), product lifecycle management (PLM), field service management (FSM), and CRM. Launched in April 2021, the new value proposition offers new functionalities twice a year, giving customers the option to stay evergreen, but equally offering the flexibility to choose only select updates.
"Disruption remains an ongoing challenge for the manufacturing industry and isn't likely to subside anytime soon. Being able to adapt, be nimble and resilient is essential for enterprises, especially those who have complex operations but are also committed to innovation and the customer experience," said Antony Bourne, SVP Industries at IFS. "Other factors like becoming more sustainable, closing the skills gap and managing the future product/services mix only add to the pressure. At IFS we live and breathe our customers' industries so feel confident that we can help them navigate the path to digitalization, not only to support key business functions but also - and perhaps most excitingly - to propel them towards their most innovative future with new ways of applying technology, whether that's IoT, AI/ML or beyond. He concluded: "The way in which IFS delivers innovation is completely customer-centric and value-focused, to ultimately deliver the high-quality experiences that really matter in their Moment of Service™."
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About IDC MarketScape
The IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.
About IFS
IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers-at the Moment of Service™. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 4,500 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.
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MARQUETTE and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peninsula Fiber Network, LLC (PFN), a provider of fiber optic-based telecommunications and Next Generation 911 services throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and 123NET, a provider of fiber internet, colocation, and voice services in Michigan, today announced their partnership on the middle mile fiber-optic network from Bay City to Southfield. This privately funded, multi-million-dollar project spans approximately 130 miles adding much needed middle-mile capacity to Michigan's telecommunications infrastructure.
"This additional 130-mile Bay City to Southfield route creates easy and affordable connection opportunities for municipalities and businesses in that region that want the benefits offered by advanced fiber service," said Dan Irvin, President and CEO at 123NET. "We're pleased to develop this network with partners like PFN who share our commitment to Michigan's overall connectivity and to providing exceptional service to each customer along the way."
While PFN has its roots in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and 123NET is based in Metro-Detroit, the new north-south fiber route will have immediate benefits to the local communities along the route. It will also provide overall connectivity between SE Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, extending into Wisconsin and Minnesota. This partnership further supports 123NET's mission of building network to make Michigan the best connected.
Scott Randall, General Manager of Peninsula Fiber Network, stated "Partnering with 123NET offers a win-win for both companies and perhaps more importantly for the businesses and consumers in the state. We hope this joint investment is the first of many between our companies, as we work to increase broadband capacity and available broadband service in the State of Michigan."
Construction on the network has begun and will be completed in sections over 18 months. The new high-capacity fiber is being installed along the I-75 corridor bringing state-of-the-art fiber connectivity into communities including, Southfield, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield, Pontiac, Waterford, Clarkston, Davisburg, Holly, Fenton, Grand Blanc, Flint, Clio, Birch Run, Bridgeport, Saginaw, and Bay City.
"Michigan's economic development runs on high-speed fiber broadband lines. This joint broadband investment adds undisputed value to our region as we look to attract businesses and employees. PFN's and 123NET's middle mile investment is a welcome addition to our region and a positive point of collaboration with our neighboring counties." Senator Ken Horn, Michigan's 32nd Senate District; Chair, Senate Economic and Small Business Development Committee.
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PLATFORM LAUNCHES WITH PARAMOUNT MEDIA NETWORKS & MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS HIT SERIES YELLOWSTONE AND EMILY IN PARIS WHERE FANS CAN VIRTUALLY SHOP THE SHOW
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 101 Studios and Emmy Award winning television personality Jill Martin announced today the launch of an immersive, premium shopping experience, through an innovative new platform, ShopTheScenes.com. Shop The Scenes is partnering with top hit television shows and movies, both new and classic, to develop this groundbreaking site. Fans will have the unique opportunity to virtually step on the set of their most beloved shows and purchase authentic items they have always wanted but didn't know how to find. From clothing to furniture to household items, coveted products on fans favorite characters and on the set will now be available for purchase. Limited-edition and one-of-a-kind pieces will also be available. Shop The Scenes is working with the top show runners, ahead of upcoming seasons, to incorporate items written into this season's scripts. Products will be ready in real time for fans to purchase while watching their favorite show. Hundreds of small businesses that have done work for the top shows will also be spotlighted for consumers to purchase unique items. Shop The Scenes is also developing a premium unboxing experience perfect for gift giving.
Shop The Scenes is excited to announce that their first wave of partners will be two hit series produced by Paramount Media Networks & MTV Entertainment Studios – Yellowstone, also produced by 101 Studios, and Emily in Paris. Airing on Paramount Network, Yellowstone was the #1 original series for adults across all of broadcast, cable and premium in 2021 and Emily in Paris is a Netflix fan favorite all over the world. The Shop the Scenes launch will also include a pop-up holiday shop with the #1 morning show in key demos, Today. We are excited to announce the next 25 shows for 2023 in the coming months.
Television ratings phenomenon, Yellowstone, will be the first shoppable series on the platform and will allow fans to transcend their screens with curated products, exclusive content, and immersive environments that extend the Dutton Ranch. The kickoff will be November 12th alongside the Yellowstone Season 4 Marathon on The Paramount Network. The site will offer must-have items from previous seasons, watch-party kits, sweepstakes, unique gifting opportunities and VIP memberships. Shop The Scenes will partner with the Yellowstone Season 5 premiere on November 13th where key items from the show will be available for purchase.
"Our goal is to bring viewers into their favorite shows, movies and events and allow them to immerse themselves through groundbreaking technology into their favorite scenes." said New York Times Best Selling Author Jill Martin. "This innovation represents the next wave of engaging and interacting with content and bringing the virtual world into consumers reality through a one-stop retail experience. How many times have fans watched a show or movie and thought, "I love that dress… or where can I buy that table?"
Loyal Yellowstone and Emily in Paris fans will now be able to purchase products, in themed reusable, exciting packaging, that will bring a piece of the show or movie into their homes. They'll have the opportunity to explore various locations on the Dutton Ranch, like Beth's closet or the bunkhouse; buy the famous Pierre Cadault suitcase; drink (or spray) DeLalisse Champere, bringing Darren Star's fictional brands to life.
"Jill has mastered the in-show shopping experience and we're so excited to have her at the helm of this partnership," said David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios. "We have a unique opportunity to expand the fan experience by allowing viewers to purchase merchandise from some incredible shows. This is the first shoppable experience of its kind and we are excited to bring it to fans of the shows."
"It has always been my dream to bring the brands that I create in my shows to life. Jill, David, and Shop the Scenes captured my vision of bringing content into the real world. Now fans can enjoy Champere, wear Pierre Cadault's latest line and immerse themselves further into the worlds of their favorite characters from Emily in Paris." – Creator and Executive Producer, Darren Star.
"The passionate fandom surrounding Yellowstone and Emily in Paris shows the power of storytelling. Fans want to be fully immersed, blurring the lines between the content they love and their everyday lives, more than ever," said Jose Castro, Senior Vice President, Soft Lines, Global Fashion Collaborations & Specialty Retail, Paramount Consumer Products. "Paramount is committed to being at the forefront of the customer and content experiences and this partnership allows fans to engage in an innovative and immersive way with their favorite shows."
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About 101 Studios: 101 Studios is a global entertainment company dedicated to the acquisition, financing, development, production and distribution of high-caliber, creator-driven storytelling. 101 empowers content creators through first-class collaboration and innovation. On the television side, 101 produces Taylor Sheridan's Emmy nominated series "Yellowstone," "Mayor of Kingstown," "1883" and the upcoming "George & Tammy," "Tulsa King," "Lioness" and "Bass Reeves." 101 Studios oversees and manages the newly formed Sports Illustrated Studios, a content platform based on the most compelling stories, characters, and moments in sports past, present and future. Upcoming projects include "Paradise Found" based on the true story of high school football coach Rick Prinz; a docuseries about the sexual abuse and cover-up at Ohio State University, co-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures; and the docuseries "Covers," a behind-the-scenes look at Sports Illustrated's top cover stories of all time. SI Studios has also exclusively partnered with iHeartMedia to create and distribute original podcasts through the iHeartPodcast network. On the film side, past releases include "The Current War: Director's Cut," the Sundance Audience award winner "Burden" as well as the family comedy "The War with Grandpa."
About Jill Martin: Entrepreneur and Emmy Award-winning television personality, Jill Martin is a Lifestyle Contributor for the Today Show, Host of Shop Today with Jill Martin, and a New York Times bestselling author. Jill has had a lifestyle brand on QVC for over a decade aimed at bringing consumers accessible elegance.
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SOURCE Shop The Scenes | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/09/01/tv-personality-e-commerce-pioneer-jill-martin-101-studios-announce-immersive-new-shopping-platform-shopthescenescom/ | 2022-09-01T15:21:16Z |
Andover tornado victim shares story of an ominous night
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Guy Quinn is one of many people who lost their homes in Friday’s tornado in Andover. But that shared experience doesn’t make his any less personal.
Quinn was looking forward to an anniversary dinner with his wife on Friday night when the forecast -- and the sky -- turned dangerous and they decided to stay home. He wanted to get a good look at the storm.
He ended up with a look that was much too close.
With his family begging him to come down to the basement, Quinn started seeing ominous clouds. They turned to a funnel cloud, then a debris cloud before Quinn finally went downstairs.
“You hear everybody say ‘freight train,’ and that’s exactly what you hear,” Quinn said. “The crazy thing, it’s just deathly quiet afterward.”
Quinn wasn’t sure how to react in the moment or after it happened.
“You just go on and pray,” he said. “That’s all you can do. It was unbelievable.”
Quinn and his family are still coming to terms with what the tornado took from them. They’re grateful for what it didn’t, and for their relative good fortune. The family is staying in a hotel and trying to find a laundromat to dry their rain-soaked clothes.
“I’ve got tons of friends, you just don’t know what to tell them,” Quinn said. “You lose everything -- you don’t have deodorant, you don’t have toothpaste, you don’t have toothbrushes. Stuff you don’t think about.
“...You walk through the house and you just don’t want to deal with it sometimes. It’s just crazy.”
Copyright 2022 KWCH. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/02/andover-tornado-victim-shares-story-an-ominous-night/ | 2022-05-02T19:35:57Z |
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