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Notabene's Sunrise plan seamlessly facilitates Travel Rule compliant data exchanges across jurisdictions.
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On a mission to enable safe, secure, and private crypto transactions, industry-leading Notabene announced today the launch of a Sunrise Plan to allow Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) counterparties to respond to Travel Rule data transactions for free. From its inception, Notabene has prioritized a pragmatic approach to Travel Rule compliance and aims to help the 32k+ service providers (Source: VASPnet) worldwide comply with the latest AML requirements.
The "sunrise period" refers to the period during which the Travel Rule is not in full effect across jurisdictions, which causes variation in stages of implementation across VASPs. During sunrise, many companies are not yet prepared to perform the Travel Rule or have the infrastructure to respond to Travel Rule requests, yet a company is not fully compliant if its counterpart does not respond to outbound transfer requests. Notabene has identified this as a significant issue and launched the Sunrise plan to help their customers' counterparties respond to regulated data transfers, and in turn keep them from losing transaction volume. The Sunrise plan is straightforward to use, with no integration required.
"Our customers' success is critical—and they cannot succeed if their counterparties don't have the tools readily available to respond to them. Implementing the Travel Rule comes with novel complexity as it requires ongoing assistance to set up new compliance and operational processes," said Pelle Braendgaard, CEO and Co-Founder of Notabene. "One of our core principles was that if a VASP's counterparty was not ready to be fully compliant, they could at least respond to transactions using our universal protocol switch. This is why we have now launched a free plan for companies to securely and privately respond to Travel Rule data transfers. If they had no solution in place to respond, our customers would not be able to achieve phased compliance by sending the mandated Travel Rule data transfer."
Notabene's Sunrise Plan addresses one of the top issues keeping VASPs from adhering to the mandated regulation. The simple, no-integration solution grants access to Notabene's powerful Travel Rule compliance dashboard, allowing Compliance Officers to set up secure automated compliance workflows while benefiting from Notabene's award-winning integrations with blockchain analytics and sanctions screening providers. Users can perform mandated VASP due diligence, respond to unlimited Travel Rule data transfers, and send free transfers up to $10K per month.
Notabene's Sunrise Plan solution incorporates Notabene's proprietary protocol switch, connecting users to the broadest number of counterparties worldwide. Today, major crypto exchanges and financial institutions worldwide use Notabene's solution to send and receive Travel Rule data transfers across 210+ exchanges. Notabene has achieved a high level of success with a response rate of over 50%. It's easy UX and tiered secure integration allow customers to respond to incoming Travel Rule transactions within 10 minutes securely. Log into Notabene's VASP & Crypto Company Directory and use the rules engine and bulk action functionalities to manage your transfer flow to sign up for the free Sunrise Plan.
Notabene is a reg-tech SaaS solution that turns regulatory compliance into a competitive advantage. Notabene is working to make crypto transactions a part of the everyday economy by providing software, tools, and comprehensive data to manage regulatory and counterparty risks in crypto transactions. Companies leverage our end-to-end FATF Travel Rule solution to identify virtual asset accounts, perform mandated VASP due diligence, and manage global transactions from one dashboard. Trusted by leading exchanges, Luno, Bitso, Crypto.com, and more. Notabene is headquartered in New York with offices in Zug and Santiago de Chile. Download a copy of Notabene's State of Crypto Travel Rule Compliance Report. To learn more, visit http://www.notabene.id. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncopeptides AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: ONCO), a biotech company focused on research and development of therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases, today announces that the European Commission has granted Pepaxti® (melphalan flufenamide, also called melflufen) marketing authorization in combination with dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapies, whose disease is refractory to at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory agent, and one anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and who have demonstrated disease progression on or after the last therapy. For patients with a prior autologous stem cell transplantation, the time to progression should be at least 3 years from transplantation. The marketing authorization is valid in all EU member states, as well as in the European Economic Area (EEA) countries Iceland, Lichtenstein, and Norway.
The marketing authorization is based on data from the phase 2 HORIZON study and is supported by data from the randomized controlled phase 3 OCEAN study as confirmatory study. Oncopeptides intends to submit a type II variation in Q4 2022 to enable access to earlier lines of treatment for patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
"The approval of Pepaxti in Europe is foundational for Oncopeptides, and brings excellent news for patients and shareholders," says Jakob Lindberg, CEO Oncopeptides AB. "Despite the introduction of novel therapies, patients with triple class refractory disease have a high unmet medical need, since their treatment options ultimately become exhausted."
Oncopeptides will now advance market access activities to pave the way for a successful launch of Pepaxti in Germany in Q4, 2022. The Company is dedicated to making the drug available for patients across Europe and is actively considering various options to commercialize the product.
For further information, please contact:
Rolf Gulliksen, Global Head of Corporate Communications, Oncopeptides AB (publ)
E-post: rolf.gulliksen@oncopeptides.com
Mobil: + 46 70 262 96 28
The information in the press release is information that Oncopeptides is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person above, on August 18, 2022, at 13:00 (CET).
About HORIZON study
The HORIZON study is a pivotal phase 2 study, that evaluated melflufen in combination with dexamethasone, in heavily pre-treated patients with poor prognosis. This multi-center single arm study evaluated 157 patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, of whom 97 were triple-class refractory and had received at least four prior lines of treatment. The efficacy results for triple-class refractory patients who have received at least 3 prior lines of therapies and who had no ASCT or progressed more than 36 months after an ASCT in the HORIZON study is outlined below:
About Pepaxti
Pepaxti (melphalan flufenamide, also called melflufen) is a lipophilic peptide conjugated alkylating drug that rapidly and selectively is delivering cytotoxic agents into tumor cells. The drug is composed of a di-peptide and an alkylating moiety. The lipophilicity allows a faster cellular uptake whereas the peptide hydrolysis mediated by aminopeptidases, results in accumulation of alkylating moieties in cancer cells. This results in an improved efficacy without an increased toxicity compared to melphalan. Pepaxti inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of hematopoietic and solid tumor cells. It shows synergistic cytotoxicity in combination with dexamethasone in melphalan resistant and non-resistant multiple myeloma cell lines.
Pepaxti is indicated in combination with dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapy, whose disease is refractory to at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory agent, and one anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and who have demonstrated disease progression on or after the last therapies. For patients with a prior autologous stem cell transplantation, the time to progression should be at least 3 years from transplantation.
About Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a cancer that originates in plasma cells, a type of white blood cells which produce antibodies to help fight infection, and cause cancer cells to accumulate in the bone marrow. Multiple Myeloma is the second most common hematologic malignancy, and accounts for approximately 1-2% of all new cancer cases, with a global incidence rate of 1.7 per 100,000 and an age-standardized incidence rate of 2.1-3.4 per 100,000 in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. An estimated 35,842 patients were diagnosed in the EU27 during 2020, with an estimated 23,275 deaths due to the disease (ECIS 2020).
Patients with multiple myeloma may have symptom-free periods, but the disease always relapses, and patients may become refractory to all available treatment options due to mutations and/or clonal evolution of the tumor cells. A growing subset of patients are triple-class refractory, and develop disease refractory to immunomodulatory drugs, proteasome inhibitors, and CD38- targeting monoclonal antibodies. These patients have a very short expected overall survival.
About Oncopeptides
Oncopeptides is a biotech company focused on research and development of therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases. The company uses its proprietary PDC platform to develop peptide-drug conjugated compounds that rapidly and selectively deliver cytotoxic agents into cancer cells. The first drug coming from the PDC platform, Pepaxto® (INN melphalan flufenamide), also called melflufen was granted accelerated approval in the U.S., on February 26, 2021, in combination with dexamethasone, for treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The Company voluntarily withdrew the drug on October 22, 2021, and then rescinded the withdrawal on January 21, 2022. Due to regulatory hurdles the product is currently not marketed in the U.S. On June 23, 2022, the CHMP adopted a positive opinion recommending full approval of Oncopeptides Pepaxti® (melphalan flufenamide), in the EU in patients with triple class refractory multiple myeloma. Oncopeptides is developing several new compounds based on its technology platforms. The company is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm with the ticker ONCO. More information is available on www.oncopeptides.com.
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Driver arrested after leading police on chase through Platter and Calera
Published: Jul. 18, 2022 at 11:49 AM CDT|Updated: 11 minutes ago
BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - A driver was arrested after leading police on a chase for several hours Friday afternoon.
Authorities said the chase started around 7:15 a.m. in Platter and went into Calera.
Police said the car drove off the road and destroyed several property fences before becoming disabled on Choctaw Road.
Authorities added Calera police joined the pursuit with Bryan County deputies.
The driver, who has not been identified, was arrested around 4 p.m. Friday.
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For the second time this year, STN has been recognized for their success in helping digital publishers thrive with online video - technically, financially and with premium content.
NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - STN Video, North America's largest independent online video platform, has been named Best Video Platform at the 2022 Digiday Media Awards. STN Video has been recognised for their turnkey Online Video Platform, providing industry leading digital video content, technology, and monetization to their publisher partners.
"This is a huge thrill for everyone at STN Video, especially when the recognition comes from an industry leader in digital media like Digiday," says STN Video CEO Matthew Watson. "While accolades are never our end goal, they are always great validation of our larger mission to help our partners succeed with digital video."
Consideration for this win included STN's OVP that has helped publisher foster growth such as:
- a 710% increase in video views
- a 536% increase in video revenue
- a 44% increase in page views
STN's product suite also contributed to this win which includes a wide variety of solutions designed to increase publisher revenue and engagement including:
- Smart Match™: an AI powered video player that reduces workflow by instantly matching article keywords with the STN library of over 1 million pieces of content from over 200 providers
- Recirculation and Recommendations: audience engagement technology which displays a clickable, rotating video carousel of the top and trending headlines keeping users on site longer
- AI Local Stories: a one-of-a-kind video populated using AI to compile local sources, feeds, news and images to build a unique piece of contextually relevant content for every article.
This marks the second time STN Video has taken home Digiday branded recognition, with their previous win coming earlier this year for Best Video Monetization Platform at the Digiday Video and TV Awards.
The Digiday Media Awards recognize leading companies working to modernize digital media. Finalists are judged on their ability to both solve industry-wide challenges and create opportunities for their partners. For more information on how STN Video solves digital video for publishers, content providers and advertisers visit STNvideo.com
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LONDON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in syngas production technologies, today launches CLEANPACETM, a suite of ready-now technologies to retrofit existing grey hydrogen and methanol assets and reduce carbon emissions by up to 95%. Working together, JM is integrating its established Advanced ReformingTM technologies with leading pre-combustion CO2 capture providers, to deliver cost effective decarbonisation solutions. CLEANPACE will allow producers across the syngas value chain to retrofit existing assets resulting in significant and sustained carbon emissions reductions.
JM's CLEANPACE retrofit technologies enable CO2 reductions of up to 95% at a low upfront cost and minimized plot space versus competing options, while providing tailored benefits to further futureproof existing plants. With hundreds of mid to world scale syngas production plants in operation, many of which are less than 20 years old and still being depreciated, operators are able to retrofit their existing assets with CLEANPACE solutions and begin decarbonizing today.
Industrial sectors are ramping up efforts to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from hard-to-abate sources, with syngas producers responsible for approximately 70% of CO2 emissions in the chemicals sector. The opportunity for JM's Low Carbon Solutions is to reduce CO2 emissions by over 100 million tonnes per year by 2030 from grey hydrogen production in Europe and North America alone, which represents 150-200 projects with an addressable market of £1-2 billion.
Jane Toogood, Catalyst Technologies Chief Executive at JM, says: "The need for chemicals companies to decarbonise their existing facilities is well recognised and Johnson Matthey's CLEANPACE technology solutions are ready now for deployment by companies who are making progress on this path."
Johnson Matthey is a global leader in sustainable technologies that enable a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, we improve the performance, function and safety of our customers' products. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, energy, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet's natural resources. Today about 15,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with our network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us. For more information, visit www.matthey.com
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LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("FHS" or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS).
Class Period: March 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 11, 2021
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the FHS lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/first-high-school-education-group-co-ltd/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the new rules, regulations, and policies to be implemented by the Chinese government following the Two Sessions parliamentary meetings were far more severe than represented to investors and posed a material adverse threat to First High-School Education and its business; (2) that contemplated Chinese regulations and rules regarding private education were leading to a slowdown of government approval to open new educational facilities which would have a negative effect on First High-School Education's enrollment and growth; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it was shipping its biggest yet direct delivery of weapons to Ukraine as that country prepares for a potentially decisive counteroffensive in the south against Russia, sending $1 billion in rockets, ammunition and other material to Ukraine from Defense Department stockpiles.
The new U.S. arms shipment would further strengthen Ukraine as it mounts the counteroffensive, which analysts say for the first time could allow Kyiv to shape the course of the rest of the war, now at the half-year mark.
Kyiv aims to push Russian troops back out of Kherson and other southern territory near the Dnipro River. Russia in recent days was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
“At every stage of this conflict, we have been focused on getting the Ukrainians what they need, depending on the evolving conditions on the battlefield,” Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said Monday in announcing the new weapons shipment.
The new U.S. aid includes additional rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as thousands of artillery rounds, mortar systems, Javelins and other ammunition and equipment. Military commanders and other U.S. officials say the HIMARS and artillery systems have been crucial in Ukraine’s fight to block Russia from taking more ground.
While the U.S. has already provided 16 HIMARS to Ukraine, Kahl said the new package does not include additional ones.
“These are not systems that we assess you need in the hundreds to have the type of effects” needed, Kahl said. “These are precision-guided systems for very particular types of targets and the Ukrainians are using them as such.”
He declined to say how many of the precision-guided missile systems for the HIMARS were included in Monday’s announcement, but said the U.S. has provided “multiple hundreds” of them in recent weeks.
The latest announcement brings the total U.S. security assistance committed to Ukraine by the Biden administration to more than $9 billion.
In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for the package, and said “100% of it we will use to protect freedom, our common freedom.”
Until now, the largest single security assistance package announcement was for $1 billion on June 15. But that aid included $350 million in presidential drawdown authority, and another $650 million under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides funding for training, equipment and other security needs that can be bought from other countries or companies.
Monday’s package allows the U.S. to deliver weapons systems and other equipment more quickly since it takes them off the Defense Department shelves.
In addition to the rockets for the HIMARS, it includes 75,000 rounds of 155mm artillery, 20 mortar systems and 20,000 rounds for them, 1,000 shoulder-mounted Javelin rockets, and other arms, explosives and medical equipment.
For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years. Russian forces have made gradual headway in the region while launching missile and rocket attacks to curtail the movements of Ukrainian fighters elsewhere.
Kahl estimated that Russian forces have sustained up to 80,000 deaths and injuries in the fighting, though he did not break down the figure with an estimate of forces killed.
He said the Russian troops have managed to gain “incremental” ground in eastern Ukraine, although not in recent weeks. “But that has come at extraordinary cost to the Russian military because of how well the Ukrainian military has performed and all the assistance that the Ukrainian military has gotten. And I think now, conditions in the east have essentially stabilized and the focus is really shifting to the south.”
The new funding is being paid for through $40 billion in economic and security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress in May.
This is the 18th time the Pentagon has provided equipment from Defense Department stocks to Ukraine since August 2021.
The U.S. and allies still are evaluating whether to supply aircraft to Ukraine, Kahl said. It’s “not inconceivable that western aircraft down the road could be part of the mix,” he said.
Zelenskyy early in the war made near-daily appeals for warplanes, calling them essential to protecting Ukraine’s skies. The U.S. and some other NATO countries feared that could draw them into more direct involvement with Ukraine’s war against Russia, and have not provided Western aircraft.
Separately Monday, the Treasury Department said it was sending $3 billion more in direct economic assistance to Ukraine. That’s part of a previously approved $7.5 billion in economic assistance, with $1.5 billion yet to be disbursed.
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Associated Press writers Eric Tucker and Fatima Hussein in Washington contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-pledges-1-billion-more-rockets-other-arms-for-ukraine/ | 2022-08-09T10:29:28Z |
MCLEAN, Va., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced the company's Stress Capital Buffer Requirement ("SCB"), as calculated by the Federal Reserve 2022 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review process ("CCAR"), is 3.1 percent, effective October 1, 2022. Capital One's previously disclosed SCB of 2.5 percent, as calculated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 2021 CCAR process, will remain in effect through the end of the third quarter of 2022.
Capital One also posted a summary of the company's stress test results on its website (http://www.capitalone.com). This summary shows the results of Capital One's modeling of the Federal Reserve's severely adverse scenario. From the home page, select "About" choose "Investors" to access the Investor Center, select "Financials", and then choose "Capital One Stress Test Results" to view the current summary.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Capital One cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information due to a number of factors, including those listed from time to time in reports that Capital One files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
About Capital One
Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., had $313.4 billion in deposits and $434.2 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2022. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has branches located primarily in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.
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Will legal challenges keep the Biden administration from ending Title 42?
The Biden administration proposed ending the order on May 23, but now is unsure.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Two thousand miles from the U.S. and Mexico border, the fight over immigrant rights spills out onto the streets of Wisconsin.
“Before Title 42, the United States was respecting international and national human rights law in allowing people to come and to be able to process their asylum request,” said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, the executive director of Voces de la Frontera which translates to Voices of the Border.
Earlier this month, the non-profit organization held a two-day strike in Madison and Milwaukee to highlight the contributions of the Latinx and the Immigrant community.
Impacted voices who are waiting to see what the future of Title 42 is.
The public health order was invoked in March 2020 by former President Donald Trump.
On April 1, President Joe Biden announced his administration would end the order on May 23.
But during a news conference on April 28, Biden told reporters, “We had proposed to eliminate that policy by the end of May... The court has said we can’t so far, and what the court says, we’re going to do.”
A Louisiana federal judge blocked the conclusion of the order in late April.
Supporters of the legal setback include Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.). Grothman is leading a group of 53 Republicans calling on the Biden administration to keep Title 42 in place. By phone, Grothman told the Washington News Bureau, “I was glad that it’s blocked for now... If we get rid of Title 42, there will be a significant increase in the number of people coming here.”
Late last month, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified in front of Congress on how the Biden administration plans to deal with the anticipated surge of border crossings.
Mayorkas said the plan includes more support for border operations which he said by May 23, will be equipped to hold nearly 18,000 non-citizens: up from the previous 13,000.
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KPZ Week 3: Anderson County 30, Santa Fe Trail 24
Published: Sep. 16, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT|Updated: moments ago
CARBONDALE, Kan. (WIBW) - KPZ Week 3: Anderson County 30, Santa Fe Trail 24
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DETROIT (AP) — Decades before Chinese immigrant Yao Pan Ma was attacked while collecting cans in New York and Thai American Vicha Ratanapakdee was fatally assaulted in San Francisco, Vincent Chin was beaten to death with a baseball bat in Detroit by two white men who never served jail time.
Forty years later — and amid a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans — Detroit has partnered with The Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication Coalition on a four-day commemoration to honor civil rights efforts that began with Chin’s death and declare the city’s commitment against such violence.
“Although hate crimes existed, Vincent Chin did bring out a flash point for Asian Americans,” Stanley Mark, senior staff attorney at the New York-based Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, said, calling Chin’s death “a seminal moment among Asian Americans.”
Chin, a 27-year-old Chinese immigrant, was at the Fancy Pants Tavern strip club in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park for his bachelor party on June 19, 1982, when a fight erupted. Federal authorities said two autoworkers blamed Chin for layoffs at car factories due to Japanese imports. After Chin left the club, the two men tracked him down at a fast food eatery and attacked him, authorities said. Chin later died at a hospital.
The Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication commemoration starts Thursday.
It comes as crimes against people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have increased, fueled in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some in the U.S. say bigots have been emboldened by then-President Donald Trump, who often disparagingly referred to the virus as the “Chinese virus.”
“This recent spike of anti-Asian violence because of COVID and anti-China rhetoric deals with geopolitical things,” Mark said. “The rhetoric is: China is the boogeyman.”
From March 19, 2020, through the end of last year, people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent reported 10,905 incidents — from taunting to outright assaults, according to Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition based in California.
The Justice Department said that in 2020, more than 8,000 single-bias incidents involved 11,126 victims — up from 7,103 incidents the previous year. Bias over race, ethnicity and ancestry was behind nearly 62% of the incidents.
Ratanapakdee was among the Asian Americans who have been attacked in recent years. He was on a morning walk when he was shoved to the ground and his head hit the pavement. The 84-year-old died two days later.
Ma, 61, was knocked down and repeatedly kicked in the head in an attack last year. He died Dec. 31.
Last month, three women of Asian descent were shot in a hair salon in Dallas’ Koreatown. The suspect’s girlfriend later told investigators he has delusions that Asian Americans are trying to harm him.
President Joe Biden last year signed the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which expedited Justice Department reviews of anti-Asian hate crimes. His administration has spent recent weeks in meetings with Asian American leaders to discuss the violence. K-pop sensation BTS visited the White House last month to speak with Biden about combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
Helen Zia, an activist in Detroit at the time Chin was slain and now executor of an estate named after Chin and his mother, Lilly, said anti-Asian racism that was going on in the 1980s is similar to what is happening today.
“This is a common thread for the history of Asians in America whether it’s an economic crisis or somebody to blame for the World Trade Center being destroyed: It’s Asians, yellow and brown people that have historically been scapegoated and blamed for these things,” she said.
“It goes to a threat that is more than a couple of hundred years old — blaming a group that is seen as the forever-enemy alien.”
To the horror of Zia and many others, neither of the two men accused of beating Chin received any jail time. Ronald Ebens pleaded guilty to manslaughter, while his stepson, Michael Nitz, pleaded no contest.
Each was sentenced to three years’ probation and fined $3,700.
“These men are not going to go out and harm somebody else,” Wayne County Circuit Judge Charles Kaufman, who has since died, explained at the time. “You don’t make the punishment fit the crime; you make the punishment fit the criminal.”
The declaration shocked many.
“The sentence put a target on every Asian American’s head,” said Zia, who is now an author living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ebens and Nitz also were later acquitted of federal civil rights charges.
Federal prosecutors had said Ebens blamed people of Asian descent for problems in the U.S. auto industry, and killed Chin because of his race. The defense admitted Ebens killed Chin, but said he was drunk and had been provoked.
The Associated Press was unable to reach Nitz for comment this week. A voicemail message was left Wednesday at a telephone number listed for Ebens.
“There was a full expectation (Ebens and Nitz) would receive the full wrath of the criminal justice system,” Zia said. “I think the family — people — thought the justice system was going to work.”
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Inaugural list from Newsweek acknowledges JELD-WEN's commitment to customers, associates and investors
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD), a leading global manufacturer of building products, has been named one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek. JELD-WEN was the only window or door manufacturer to make the list.
"Being named one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies is a testament to living and leading by our JELD-WEN values," said Gary S. Michel, chair and CEO. "As a global company and a leader in our industry, JELD-WEN knows the value of being trusted. Every day we strive to earn and keep the trust of our associates, customers and investors."
According to Newsweek, "respondents were asked about companies they knew well and were asked, among other things, if they believed individual companies treated their customers fairly, treated their employees fairly and would be good long-term investments."
Newsweek's 2022 list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies was determined from a survey of 50,000 U.S. residents. To be included in the survey, companies must be headquartered in the U.S., be publicly traded and have $500 million or more in annual revenues. The top-ranking 400 companies were awarded and listed by industry.
For more information about the company, our people and our products, visit jeld-wen.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., JELD-WEN is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance interior and exterior building products, offering one of the broadest selections of windows, interior and exterior doors, and wall systems. JELD-WEN delivers a differentiated customer experience, providing construction professionals with durable, energy-efficient products and labor-saving services that help them maximize productivity and create beautiful, secure spaces for all to enjoy. The JELD-WEN team is driven by innovation and committed to creating safe, sustainable environments for customers, associates, and local communities. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide; LaCantina™ and VPI™ in North America; Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe; and Corinthian®, Stegbar®, and Breezway® in Australia. Visit JELD-WEN.com for more information.
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A "missing" sign for Sherri Papini is seen in November 2016 along Sunrise Drive, near the location where she was believed to have gone missing while on an afternoon jog.
Papini was reported missing by her husband in November 2016 after she had gone out for a jog near her home in Shasta County. Three weeks later, on Thanksgiving Day, she was found alone on an interstate highway 140 miles from home.
A "missing" sign for Sherri Papini is seen in November 2016 along Sunrise Drive, near the location where she was believed to have gone missing while on an afternoon jog.
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Papini was reported missing by her husband in November 2016 after she had gone out for a jog near her home in Shasta County. Three weeks later, on Thanksgiving Day, she was found alone on an interstate highway 140 miles from home.
Sherri Papini, the Northern California woman accused of faking her own kidnapping in 2016, has signed a plea deal and will confess she made up the entire plan, her attorney's office confirmed to CNN.
"I am deeply ashamed of myself for my behavior and so sorry for the pain I've caused my family, my friends, all the good people who needlessly suffered because of my story and those who worked so hard to try to help me," Papini said in her statement. "I will work the rest of my life to make amends for what I have done."
Papini, 39, released the statement through her attorney, William Portanova, as first reported by The Sacramento Bee Tuesday.
As CNN previously reported, Papini was reported missing by her husband in November 2016 after she had gone out for a jog near her home in Shasta County. Three weeks later, on Thanksgiving Day, she was found alone on an interstate highway 140 miles from home.
She told police she had been abducted and branded by two women who kept her chained in a closet. She gave an elaborate story of her kidnapping and treatment at the hands of the supposed assailants, whom she said wore masks, spoke Spanish, held her at gunpoint and branded her with a heated tool.
However, according to the Department of Justice, Papini actually stayed with an ex-boyfriend in Southern California during the three weeks she was reportedly missing and received over $30,000 in fraudulent victim assistance money based on the hoax, court documents show.
Papini was charged with making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer and mail fraud, and she agreed to plead guilty to one count of each, prosecutors said Tuesday in a statement. She faces a maximum sentences of 25 years in prison and up to $500,000 in fines.
The court will determine the sentence. Papini's plea date has not been set.
"We are taking this case in an entirely new direction," Portanova, a former federal prosecutor, told The Sacramento Bee. "Everything that has happened before today stops today."
Papini's plea agreement has been delivered to prosecutors in the US Attorney's Office in Sacramento, Portanova's office confirms to CNN.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia, a major tech company that has expanded aggressively into gaming, will pay a $5.5 million penalty for failing to disclose that cryptomining was a significant source of revenue growth from the sale of graphics processing units produced and marketed for gaming. Crypto currencies are extremely volatile and the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that the company did not disclose the potential risks of such sales to investors. Cryptominers are compensated for verifying crypto transactions. As the crypto craze began to spread in 2017, Nvidia’s graphics processing units that were designed and marketed for gaming were increasingly used to mine cryptocurrency, according to the SEC, something investors should have been told. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/06/sec-nvidia-failed-to-disclose-crypto-as-revenue-generator/ | 2022-05-06T16:57:45Z |
Bird electric scooters coming to Bradenton
Published: Aug. 18, 2022 at 3:31 PM EDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Riders in Bradenton will have a new way to get around town.
Bird scooters have partnered with the City of Bradenton on providing more eco-friendly and electric transportation to riders around the suncoast.
The areas Bird will be popping up in are Barcarotta & Old Main; Barcarotta & 10th St W; 6th Ave W & 13th St W; 12th St W by the Clerk of the Court; 12th St W & Manatee Ave W; 10th St W & 4th Ave W; 10 St W & Manatee Ave W (just north of Manatee Ave); 13th St W & 6th Ave W; and LECOM Park (9th St W & 17th Ave W).)
Pricing rates are set by bird and vary by state and market. Generally, riders pay $1 to unlock the scooter and usage rates average between 15 and 30 cents a minute.
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The industry leading webinar series adds new dates and content for multi-specialty support
LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, announced today the extension of its digital learning webinar series "Advancing Dentistry" for remote dental training and continuing education ("CE") credits through the third quarter of 2022.
These web-based events invite clinicians, practice leaders, academics, and industry experts from across the spectrum of dentistry to share their experience with lasers and their impact on improving the standard of care for patients. Key opinion leaders such as Dr. Charles Maupin, Dr. Ben Curtis, Dr. Sam Low and others will inform, educate, and support those interested in integrating lasers into their clinical practice. They will share patient outcomes and discuss methods to optimize integration into a clinical workflow.
"We are proud to feature leading dentists and hygienists in our series of web-based education events. The Advancing Dentistry webinar series has allowed thousands of dental professionals from all over the globe to participate in leading-edge events promoting patient care" commented John Beaver, President and Chief Executive Officer. "I believe that education is critical to creating increased awareness and adoption of lasers into clinical practice to improve the standards in patient care."
The series of five events scheduled for July 2022 through August 2022 will cover topics including the use and benefits of lasers in Endodontic, Pediatric, Periodontic and Hygiene applications. The live webinars range from FREE 1-hour courses offering 1 CE credit to 4-hour tuition-based courses offering 4 CE credits. A full schedule and details about each live webinar event, as well as an archive of on-demand webinars, can be found at https://www.biolase.com/webinars.
About BIOLASE
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 301 patented and 32 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. BIOLASE has sold over 43,300 laser systems to date in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.
For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening statements are set for Tuesday in the trial of a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign who is accused of lying to the FBI as it investigated potential ties between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the case of Michael Sussmann spent all day Monday picking a jury for the trial, the first arising from special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
Sussmann is accused of misleading the FBI’s then-general counsel, James Baker, during a September 2016 meeting in which he presented research showing what he said might be a suspicious backchannel of communications between computer servers of the Trump Organization and Russia-based Alfa Bank. Baker is among the witnesses set to testify.
Prosecutors allege Sussmann lied by saying he wasn’t attending the meeting on behalf of any particular client when they say he was actually acting on behalf of two clients: the Clinton campaign and a technology executive who had helped assemble the computer data.
Durham’s team says had the FBI been told the truth, it would have factored into the bureau’s assessment of the credibility of the Alfa Bank claims as it weighed whether to begin investigating. The FBI did look into the matter but ultimately found nothing suspicious.
Sussmann’s lawyers deny he lied but say the alleged misstatement isn’t relevant in any event since there’s no evidence that what the FBI knew or didn’t know about his political affiliations had any bearing on its decision-making about whether to investigate.
Durham was appointed in 2019 by then-Attorney General William Barr to look for any misconduct as the U.S. government was examining potential coordination between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign to tip the outcome of the election. An investigation by an earlier special counsel, Robert Mueller, did not find a criminal conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign though it did find that Russia sought to aid Trump’s election bid.
The Alfa Bank matter was a peripheral part of the FBI’s investigation and the allegations of furtive contact were not even mentioned in Mueller’s 2019 report.
Durham’s work has resulted in three criminal cases, but only the one against Sussmann has reached trial.
In 2020, a former FBI lawyer named Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to altering an email related to secret FBI surveillance of an ex-Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page. In applying for warrants to eavesdrop on Page, the FBI relied on research files of anti-Trump information known colloquially as the “Steele dossier” that contained rumors and uncorroborated claims.
Last year, Durham charged a Russia analyst who was a source for that dossier with lying to the FBI about his own sources of information — among them, a longtime Hillary Clinton supporter. Igor Danchenko has pleaded not guilty. The case is pending.
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Five people injured in Pontotoc County crash
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) -Five people were injured after a crash in Pontotoc County Friday afternoon.
it happened around 6:00 Friday evening on State Highway 3 near Ada.
Troopers said a 2017 Nissan Altima was heading west on the highway when it crossed the center line and was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
The driver of the Altima, 20-year-old Cameron Burns, of Ada was taken to the hospital and later released.
Two other passengers who were minors were also injured in the crash with one flown to OU Medical Center and admitted in critical condition.
Another passenger, 19-year-old Christopher McCrea was also taken to Mercy of Ada Hospital and admitted in stable condition.
the driver of the other vehicle 24-year-old Anthony Basden, of Tupelo, was treated and released from the hospital.
Troopers are still investigating the cause of the crash.
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Which leather camera bag is best?
Some casual photo- and video-takers are satisfied with the results they get from the point-and-shoot cameras built into their smartphones, but not all. Enthusiasts and those who seek higher-quality images want the flexibility and control that comes from using real cameras with interchangeable lenses.
A good camera bag can hold your cameras, lenses, filters, tripod and more. And a leather camera bag does all this in style. If you are looking for a water-resistant canvas backpack for your camera and gear, take a look at the Tiding Vintage Leather Camera Backpack.
What to know before you buy a leather camera bag
Camera bags are functional, designed to hold digital cameras, bodies, lenses and accessories. Leather camera bags add a bit of fashion because they look great and wear well, some looking even better with age.
Types of camera bags
- Shoulder: This is the most common type, where you sling a single strap over one shoulder. Its design makes it easy to remove things quickly. Shoulder bags are also the most stylish, often looking more like large fashionable purses than utilitarian camera bags.
- Sling: These modified messenger bags are worn like holsters, with a single strap that crosses over your chest, making them a good choice for photographers who want quick access to their cameras.
- Backpack: This type of camera bag is usually the largest, has the most padding and holds the most gear. The downside is that it is not as easy to work out of, because it is made primarily for carrying your camera gear from one place to another.
- Luggage: Wheelie bags make great camera bags for air travelers who need to take their gear with them. They hold a lot but have no exterior pockets for quick access.
Types of leather
- Cowhide has the natural texture and coloring of the cow’s skin and hair. Full grain cowhide is tough and has imperfections. Top grain cowhide has those imperfections removed and is softer and more pliable.
- Suede is the inside of the leather hide and has a soft feel and slightly fuzzy look.
- Artificial leather, also known as faux leather and sometimes labeled PU leather, is manufactured with smooth consistency and is the cheapest of the leathers.
Capacity
Most camera bags list their exterior dimensions. This misleads some consumers into buying a bag that doesn’t have as much interior space as they need. One reason for this is they forget they want to use some of the bag’s space for their laptop, phone, keys and wallet.
What to look for in a quality leather camera bag
Organization
- Compartments: The more compartments in your camera bag, the easier it is to keep things organized.
- Dividers: Most bags have several interior dividers, usually made of padded fabric panels that attach via nylon hook-and-loop fastening strips and can be configured however you like. Larger bags have more panels.
- Pockets: Exterior pockets are handy for keeping the gear you want to grab quickly.
Closures
Look for heavy-duty zippers that open and close from both sides for easiest access. Also look for double stitching at the stress points where straps are attached. Flaps with buckle closures are more secure than those with hook-and-loop fasteners.
Access
Quick, easy access to your camera and gear is important when you’re busy taking action shots, so look for bags that have quick-reach pockets with simple flap openings.
Padding
The best way to keep your cameras and lenses safe is by surrounding them with padding. Look for pads you can arrange to fit your equipment so your gear is held snugly in place.
How much you can expect to spend on a leather camera bag
Small leather camera bags can be found for less than $50. Depending upon the quality of the materials and the prestige of the designer, camera bags can cost more than $2,000. Most leather camera bags cost from $50-$100.
Leather camera bag FAQ
How big a camera bag do I need?
A. Customers who leave reviews often say that the bag they bought turned out to be too small, so buy one with enough room to accommodate your personal items.
What’s the best way to store all the little things I need to carry?
A. Small items such as media cards and lens wipes are easy to find when you keep them in a small zippered pouch made of mesh or see-through plastic.
What’s the best leather camera bag to buy?
Top leather camera bag
Tiding Vintage Leather Camera Backpack
What you need to know: This backpack is made of full grain cowhide leather with premium two-way zippers and is loaded with pockets.
What you’ll love: Inside this spacious 15.7- by 12.9- by 8.2-inch bag are two main compartments with four pouches, a zip pocket and a padded laptop sleeve. In front, it has two zipper pockets and room for a tablet. In the back, there is a hidden zip pocket that keeps your valuables safely out of sight.
What you should consider: The external USB charging port does not come with a battery pack.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top leather camera bag for the money
Basic Gear Rustic Leather Camera Bag
What you need to know: This 10- by 7.25- by 4.5-inch bag holds a camera and one extra lens.
What you’ll love: It’s made of full grain buffalo leather, naturally distressed for a classic rugged look, hand-sewn and reinforced at all stress points. It has a separate pocket for your tablet, two pockets under the main flap and three outside pockets. The removable shoulder strap is lined with thick cotton padding for extra comfort and strength.
What you should consider: The Velcro closures don’t match the quality of the leather.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Vintage Crafts Genuine Leather DSLR Camera Shoulder Bag
What you need to know: This 11- by 9- by 5-inch messenger bag is made of strong, supple goat leather and holds nearly 500 cubic inches of camera gear.
What you’ll love: The lining is made of soft velvet to protect your photographic gear and has two adjustable padded dividers so you can customize your fit. The rivets, metal zippers and buckle closures are sturdy and the three exterior pockets are roomy.
What you should consider: Some reviewers report an initial offensive smell, though they say it goes away after a few days.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The gender and race wage gap is narrowing, but access to opportunity and discrepancies in salaries persist for underrepresented tech talent.
NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hired, an AI-driven marketplace matching tech and sales talent with top companies, today released its annual State of Wage Inequality in the Tech Industry: Hired's 2022 Impact Report. The wage gap – the difference in salaries between two defined demographic groups – across gender and race is narrowing, but still prevalent. Black women continue to see the widest gap among the demographics analyzed.
Every year, Hired's Impact Report finds there is a strong link between the wage gap and salary expectations of underrepresented candidates. Hired data continues to show groups who are paid less also expect lower salaries than their white male counterparts – even if they have the same experience. Race and gender combined are the strongest drivers to the expectation gap – with Hispanic women and Black women only expecting $0.91 to every $1 salary of their white male counterparts. Hispanic and Asian candidates reported a 1.5% and 1.0% percentage expectation gap improvement, respectively, but Hispanic and Asian women showed a wider expectation gap than their male counterparts. In addition, Black candidates showed a slight widening of 0.1% in the wage expectation gap – the only increase in expectation gap across candidates in 2021.
Additional key findings from the report include:
- There are signs of progress in the gender opportunity gap. Hired found a sizable decrease in the percentage of positions sending interview requests to only men. In 2020, 42.4% of positions were sent to only men, while in 2021, the data showed 36.7%.
- The gender wage gap narrowed in many places but opportunity access remains a challenge. In most markets or locations, the gender wage gap narrowed. In the US, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco/Bay Area and Boston metropolitan areas had the narrowest reported wage gaps, in that order. Outside the US, London showed the widest wage gap with women being offered £0.91 for every £1 offered to men in 2021. However, some of the markets with the most narrow wage gaps (Denver, Boston and Seattle) also showed the largest underrepresentation of women candidates receiving interview requests compared to male counterparts.
- The wage gap persists for remote roles. There was a gender wage gap found among remote jobs and local jobs – when examining expectation of salaries and final salaries of roles, with remote gender wage gaps showing to be slightly wider than those of local jobs/roles. In other words, remote jobs had wider wage and expectation gaps versus local jobs.
- Race impacts the number of interview requests for candidates. In 2021, companies continued to increase their interview requests to diverse candidates. Interview requests to only white jobseekers (23.2% to 14.8%) or only white and Asian jobseekers decreased from 2020 to 2021 (61.4% to 49.0%).
- LGBTQIA+ impact remains low: LGBTQIA+ jobseekers remain overrepresented in interview requests relative to jobseekers who identify as straight and cisgender – but showed a decrease in overrepresentation in interview requests in 2021 (2.8% in 2021 versus 14.1% more on average in 2020). There is a very narrow wage gap for LGBTQIA+ jobseekers versus non-LGBTQIA+ jobseekers (0.4% overall).
The sixth annual report analyzes wage and expectation gaps in salary data across gender, race, age and sexuality in the tech industry. The findings are based on Hired's proprietary data from over 819,000 interview requests and job offers facilitated through Hired's marketplace from over 3,900 participating companies and more than 120,000 jobseekers in the US, UK and Canada.
"It's been an ever-shifting and evolving hiring landscape for employers and jobseekers over the last few years – from companies competing and sourcing for talent at a record pace, to the current state of macroeconomic uncertainty driving more measured hiring," said Josh Brenner, CEO at Hired. "This report shows that there is still work to be done in ensuring equitable hiring processes to narrow wage and expectation gaps, and companies must prioritize this effort. Post-Great Resignation, companies that are successful in identifying non-traditional talent, while also ensuring diversity and representation in their candidate pipelines, will be better positioned to drive their businesses forward in a time of increased volatility."
Hired also found that companies using Diversity Goals, its new tool that helps companies prioritize outreach to underrepresented talent without removing relevant matching candidates, were able to more than double their pipeline of underrepresented candidates. Consequently, these companies using the new tool had both a lower wage and expectation gap compared to companies with the tool option turned off.
To access the data report, visit the State of Wage Inequality in the Tech Industry: Hired's 2022 Impact Report.
Editor's note: For the purpose of this report and data, "underrepresented" uses the same definition as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC defines all non male genders as underrepresented in the tech industry in the US. According to the EEOC Diversity in High Tech Special Report, women account for 36% of the workforce in the High Tech industry versus 48% in the private sector as a whole. Referencing the same report, the EEOC defines underrepresented races/ethnicities in the Tech industry as Black or African American, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and Two or more races. The Diversity Goals feature follows these guidelines to define underrepresentation on Hired.
Hired is the most efficient way to fill tech and sales roles today. With unbiased insights, DEI tools, skill assessments, and dedicated Customer Success Managers, Hired works with over 10,000 companies around the world to match thousands of active and qualified candidates to employ their full potential. With better data, curated matches, and higher acceptance rates, employers save an average of 45 sourcing hours per role with the Hired solutions suite. Backed by The Adecco Group, Hired is rated by G2 as a leader in Recruiting Automation, Job Search Sites, and Diversity Recruiting.
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RICE LAKE, Wis., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading lever action firearms manufacturer Henry Repeating Arms is proud to announce that its latest Guns For Great Causes campaign raised $36,400 for the family of Danica Brianne Mulholland. After losing their 12-year-old daughter to a three-year battle with brain cancer, the Levittown, Pennsylvania family is receiving a check from the sale of 50 Henry Golden Boy lever action rifles to assist with any outstanding medical and funeral expenses.
Danica was undergoing treatment for a grade IV medulloblastoma when Henry Repeating Arms CEO and Founder Anthony Imperato jumped at the opportunity to assist the family through the company's charitable branch, Guns for Great Causes. Henry Repeating Arms donated all the rifles, and Baron Engraving of Trumbull, Connecticut, donated their services to create the engraved artwork in tribute to Danica's life. The "Danica Strong" edition rifles sold out within two hours of the initial release announcement, and auctions of the first and last serial numbers brought in an additional $4,000 total. Since 2020, the program has distributed over $325,000 to individual families of sick children.
"Danica's memory will live on in all of us at Henry," says Anthony Imperato. "Her tenacity, grace, and unending kindness for those around her is something everyone can learn from and keep with them. My sincerest thanks to all who choose to support our Guns for Great Causes mission."
On top of these individual campaigns for sick children and in celebration of its 25th anniversary this year, Henry Repeating Arms is highlighting its charitable endeavors with a $1,000,000 pledge to benefit several different categories from children's hospitals, organizations supporting military veterans, first responders, law enforcement, wildlife conservation, and hunting and shooting sports education. Recent beneficiaries include the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
For more information about Henry Repeating Arms and its products, visit henryusa.com or call 866-200-2354.
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the leading rifle and shotgun manufacturers in the United States and a world leader in the lever action category. The company motto is "Made in America, or not made at all," and its firearms come with a lifetime guarantee backed by award-winning customer service. The company is also known for its Guns For Great Causes charitable program, which focuses on assisting the families of sick children, children's hospitals, military veteran organizations, Second Amendment advocacy groups, and wildlife conservation organizations. The company currently employs over 550 people and has over 330,000sf of manufacturing space in its Wisconsin and New Jersey facilities. The company is named in honor of Benjamin Tyler Henry, who invented and patented the Henry lever action rifle in 1860 – the first practical repeating rifle and America's unique contribution to the international stage of firearms design. Visit Henry Repeating Arms online at henryusa.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/HenryRepeating, and @henry_rifles on Instagram.
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Fans Have A New Reason to Scream With Their Favorite Monsters In Figure Form!
IRVINE, Calif., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Netflix's Stranger Things, has entranced audiences worldwide, with an incredible storyline, relatable characters, and gruesome monsters to terrorize the screen. In season 4, the show unveiled one of its most menacing antagonists yet, Vecna! Now, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. is bringing Vecna beyond the television screen and into your home like never before with two must-have collectible figures and an Amazon 4-pack deal that bundles all the monstrous fun. Stranger Things 4 is now streaming globally on Netflix.
"We know that Stranger Things fans love the monsters of the show just as much as they love the central characters," said Selah Estrada, Senior Brand Strategy Marketing Manager, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. "We're excited to bring the terror beyond the screen, bringing the title antagonist of the fourth season to figure form and offering an exclusive Amazon 4-pack deal that any fan would be proud to display on their shelf."
Collectors can bring Vecna home as a 7-inch vinyl or 6-inch premium collectible action figure from The Void Series, with the monster now available for presale on Amazon.com. Available in two different sizes, the 7-inch vinyl Vecna highlights the extraordinary detail of Stranger Things' newest gruesome villain with life-like skin texture, facial details, sculpt, and multiple points of articulation. For avid collectors, the 6-inch Vecna brings the terror to figure form in collectible packaging with over 18 points of articulation to terrorize and move in horrifying ways, making this monster the perfect addition to your figure collection to reenact the peril of the new season.
Fans of the Upside Down can jump start their Stranger Things Monsters collection with the new exclusive Amazon 4-pack deal, which includes limited-edition versions of the Demogorgon, Demodog, Demobat, and Vecna figures. These monsters reign at 7-inches in size and will be as scary on your shelf as they are in the show! Lifelike skin texture, blood splatter details, incredible facial detail and sculpt brings these creatures to life. The Stranger Things monster collection exclusive 4-pack is now available to order on Amazon.com.
Available Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. Stranger Things products:
- 7-Inch Vinyl Figure Collection
- The Void Series (6" Premium Collectible Action Figures)
- ● Amazon 4-Pack Deal: Stranger Things Monsters (New Release)
- 11-Inch Form Figure
- Stylized 8-inch Plush Collectibles
- Target Exclusive 4-Inch Collection
For more information, please visit www.bandai.com
Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. exists to share dreams, fun and inspiration with people around the world. Connecting people and societies in the enjoyment of uniquely entertaining products and services, we're working to create a brighter future for everyone. A leader in developing engaging, quality toys that capture children's and collector's imaginative spirit and provide endless "Fun For All into the Future," Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. is the manufacturer and master toy licensee of some of the most popular brands in children's toys, pop culture figures and interactive entertainment today. The Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. brand family includes PAC-MAN®, Gundam, Dragon Ball®, Anime Heroes™, Bandai Hobby Model Kits, Tamashii Nations, DIGIMON® and Tamagotchi®, among other toys and hobby product lines. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California. Find out more about our expertise in connecting with kids in fun and fresh ways at www.bandai.com.
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Visit Sarasota County continues showcasing relocation efforts
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're considering shaking things up by moving to a new area, you're not alone. Some 26.4 million people in the United States moved in 2021, according to a recent report from HireAHelper. And those weren't just moves to a new place close to their existing homes. In 2021, the percentage of moves to a different state (17%) or different county (40%) were the highest they've been since the early 2000s.
In January 2022, a record 32.4% of Redfin.com users across the country were interested in moving to a different metro area. That's an increase from the previous high of 31.5% in the first quarter of 2021, and much higher than the rate of about 25% of users looking to relocate before the pandemic.
According to a recent survey conducted by Vox Media and research company Corus of more than 2,000 Americans who recently moved, 72% of respondents said they moved because they desired some type of change, like an interest in a different lifestyle or to get a fresh start. And where are people finding that change? When moving and storage company PODS analyzed its customer moves in 2021 and the first part of 2022, it found the number-one city where customers were moving to was Sarasota, Florida.
For all of us here at Visit Sarasota County, it's not surprising that Americans on the move are seeing the appeal of this area. Sarasota was ranked as number nine on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022 and number one on its list of best places to retire. Sarasota also claimed the number 12 spot on Southern Living's 2022 ranking of best beach towns.
From our beautiful beaches and wildlife-filled parks to our lively restaurant and arts scenes, we've got all the ingredients to make Sarasota County an ideal place to call home. The phrases "live where you vacation" and "work where you want to live" often get thrown around, but it's a reality here in Sarasota County.
Sound good? Consider taking the first step by engaging in some relocation tourism. Vacationing in an area to which you're interested in moving can help you get a feel for what it might be like to make it your permanent residence. Choose a hotel in the heart of downtown Sarasota to discover all that's within walking distance for those who live in condos and apartments in that zone. Or find a rental house in a spot with long-term living potential to help paint a picture of daily life there.
Spend some time walking on the soft white sands of award-winning Siesta Beach, observing the alligators and birds at Myakka River State Park, and strolling among the plants at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Admire the art and circus memorabilia at The Ringling, catch a show at one of our many arts venues, and dine on everything from fresh seafood to Amish cuisine at our excellent local restaurants.
If a move to Sarasota County is seriously on your radar, it's also a good idea to get a sense of what daily life is like for the folks who live here. Explore our different neighborhoods to see where you might like to call home. Get an inkling of what's available when it comes to everyday essentials like grocery stores or good spots for walking the dog or getting some exercise. Talk with people you encounter while shopping or grabbing coffee to see why they choose to live here.
When you're ready to take things further, Visit Sarasota County offers a great relocation guide with all kinds of resources to help you make your move. You can order a relocation packet or check the links on the site to find information about local real estate agents, the county's A-rated public schools, and career opportunities in the area.
Speaking of career opportunities, we've got a lot of those here. Sarasota County is home to employers like the growing Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, manufacturers like PGT Innovations and Helios Technologies, and innovative life sciences- and technology-focused companies like INVO Bioscience and Roper Technologies. The legal, financial, real estate, building, medical, and hospitality industries are all well represented here, offering opportunities for residents at all stages of their careers.
Plan a trip here to see all that Sarasota County has to offer for both a vacation and a relocation. So many of our residents have originally come here for just a visit, and then quickly realized they wanted to make that visit more permanent. Just imagine the potential of living someplace where you can end your workday by taking a dip in the Gulf of Mexico or enjoying a spectacular sunset.
It might not be possible to make work feel like a vacation at every moment. But in Sarasota County, you can get pretty close.
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“Now we need them to deliver,” says Sec. Buttigieg as flight cancellations increase
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The hundreds of flight cancellations across the country as we head toward a busy holiday travel weekend is an issue that’s catching the attention from top government officials.
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said it is time for the airline industry to deliver.
Buttigieg said, “passengers have high expectations from an industry that we have supported with tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funding through the pandemic to keep it up and running so that it can serve passengers. Now we need them to deliver.”
Concerned about flight cancellation trends, Secretary Buttigieg said he has spoken directly with airlines.
He said, “Something I’ve asked them to do so that if you’re selling a ticket, you know you can back that up, that you have the staffing to do it.”
Rebecca Spicer, Senior Vice President with Airlines For America, a group that represents some of the largest U.S. airlines, said, “we do know that there are some challenges and airlines are working day-in and day-out to get things right. That’s why they are proactively making changes to their own schedules. They are taking flights off the schedule to create a little bit more wiggle room in the schedule and a little bit more flexibility.”
Spicer also said she can’t predict how many more flights could be canceled during the holiday weekend. She did say, however, that the industry is aggressively hiring new people.
Spicer said, “once we get people on board, it takes time to train them and make sure that they are fully on board it and ready to go. So hiring in the airline industry isn’t like just flipping a switch. It does take time.”
A tip Spicer shared if you are taking to the skies -- download your airlines’s app as soon as you buy a ticket. She said that is the most effective and efficient way for an airline to notify you about changes.
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Eric Lloyd Named Executive Chairman of the Board
Jonathan Bock Promoted to CEO
Jonathan Landsberg Promoted to CFO
Elizabeth Murray Promoted to COO
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) ("Barings BDC" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has named Eric Lloyd as Executive Chairman of the Board and promoted three of its longstanding senior executive officers. Mr. Lloyd has served as Chairman since 2021 and Chief Executive Officer and Director since 2018.
Jonathan ("Jon") Bock has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Barings BDC, where he has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2018.
Jonathan Landsberg has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Barings BDC, where he has served as Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations.
Elizabeth Murray has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Barings BDC, where she also serves as Chief Accounting Officer.
Mr. Lloyd commented, "Since our formation transaction four years ago, Barings BDC has emerged as a leader in the BDC space. Today's promotions are a testament to the significant contributions Jon, Jonathan, and Elizabeth have made to the success of BBDC since Barings became the Investment Advisor to Triangle Capital in 2018. These individuals are respected leaders in the industry and we appreciate their commitment to Barings BDC stakeholders."
Mark Mulhern, Chairman of the Barings BDC Audit Committee, stated, "On behalf of the Board, we congratulate Eric, Jon, Jonathan, and Elizabeth on their accomplishments in leading and growing our business on the four-year anniversary as an externally-managed BDC. These new positions demonstrate the confidence we as a Board have in the management team of BBDC."
"I would like to thank the Barings BDC Board for its strong support over the past four years. The management team is enthusiastic and confident in taking on these new responsibilities," said Mr. Bock. "I also want to congratulate Eric, Jonathan, and Elizabeth on their new roles and look forward to continuing our successful working relationship."
The promotions will be effective September 1, 2022.
Eric Lloyd Bio
Mr. Lloyd is President of Barings LLC, where he leads and manages cross-asset investment teams, corporate strategy, business development, product management, investment business management, research analytics and quant, permanent capital, special situations, and marketing and communication. Mr. Lloyd also works closely with all the investment teams at Barings LLC. Prior to his current role, he served as Head of Private Assets. Mr. Lloyd has worked in the industry since 1990 and his experience has encompassed leadership positions in investment management, investment banking, leveraged finance, and risk management. Prior to joining Barings in 2013, Mr. Lloyd served as Head of Market and Institutional Risk for Wells Fargo, was on Wells Fargo's Management Committee, and was a member of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo Securities. Before the acquisition of Wachovia, he worked in Wachovia's Global Markets Investment Banking division and served on the division's Operating Committee, where he had various leadership positions, including Head of Wachovia's Global Leveraged Finance Group. Mr. Lloyd is an Executive Sponsor of both the Veteran's and the Out & Allies Employee Resource Groups. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce.
Jonathan Bock Bio
In addition to his role at Barings BDC, Mr. Bock serves as the Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Barings Private Credit Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer of Barings Capital Investment Corporation, Barings Corporate Investors, and Barings Participation Investors. Prior to joining Barings LLC in 2018, Mr. Bock was a Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities specializing in BDCs. He has actively followed the BDC space since 2006 and was the chief author of a leading BDC quarterly research publication: the BDC Scorecard. His research is often cited by The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and other prominent financial publications. Prior to Wells Fargo, Mr. Bock followed the specialty finance space at Stifel Nicolaus & Company and A.G. Edwards Inc. Prior to entering sell-side research in 2006, Mr. Bock was an equity portfolio manager/analyst at Busey Wealth Management in Champaign, Illinois. Mr. Bock holds a B.S. in Finance from the University Of Illinois College Of Business and is a CFA charterholder.
Jonathan Landsberg Bio
In addition to his role at Barings BDC, Mr. Landsberg is the Chief Financial Officer of Barings Private Credit Corporation and Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations for Barings Capital Investment Corporation. He is also a Vice President of Barings Corporate Investors and Barings Participation Investors. He has roles with several BDC-affiliated joint ventures, including as Principal of Jocassee Partners LLC, and a Board member of Sierra Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC, Banff Partners LP, Thompson Rivers LLC, and Waccamaw River LLC. Mr. Landsberg has worked in the industry since 2006. Prior to joining Barings in 2018, Mr. Landsberg was a Fixed Income Research Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, covering the bank and specialty finance sectors. Before Wells Fargo, he spent eight years at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America in roles across debt origination and syndicated lending. Mr. Landsberg holds B.A. degrees in Engineering Sciences and Economics from Dartmouth College and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Elizabeth Murray Bio
In addition to her role at Barings BDC, Ms. Murray serves as the Principal Accounting Officer of Barings Private Credit Corporation, Barings Capital Investment Corporation, Barings Corporate Investors, and Barings Participation Investors. She also serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund. Ms. Murray previously was the Director of External Reporting for the Company and previously served as the Vice President of Financial Reporting at Triangle Capital Corporation prior to the externalization of the investment management of the Company to Barings LLC. Prior to joining Triangle Capital Corporation in 2012, she worked in Financial Planning and Analysis for RBC Bank, the U.S. retail banking division for Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to RBC Bank, Ms. Murray spent seven years at Progress Energy, Inc. and held various positions in finance, accounting and tax, most recently in Strategy and Financial Planning. She began her career as a Tax Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Murray is a graduate of North Carolina State University where she obtained a B.S. degree in Accounting and a Master of Accounting degree. She is also a North Carolina Certified Public Accountant.
About Barings BDC, Inc.
Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Barings BDC seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans in middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. Barings BDC's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Barings LLC, a leading global asset manager based in Charlotte, NC with $349+ billion* of AUM firm-wide. For more information, visit www.barings.com.
About Barings LLC
Barings is a $349+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
*Assets under management as of June 30, 2022
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Veterans and military spouses living in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are invited to submit proposals to PenFed Foundation's Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP) for funding and mentorship
TYSONS, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit Union, today announced the launch of the second PenFed Foundation Ignition Challenge presented by MidCountry Bank. The challenge supports veteran, active duty, guard, reserve and military spouse entrepreneurs living in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin by helping them to identify their business impact and goals and providing an opportunity to compete to win funding and mentorship.
"PenFed Foundation's Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP) is proud to support veteran-owned businesses across the Midwest through this latest Ignition Challenge made possible by MidCountry Bank," said PenFed Foundation Senior Director of Veteran Entrepreneurs Seda Goff. "Our mission is to provide veteran-owned companies the resources and network to access capital to build and grow their businesses."
Businesses that are at least 50% military-owned and operated may submit proposals via the PenFed Foundation Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP) website here through May 29. The VEIP Selection Committee will review all proposals and select the top 15 submissions. Participants' descriptions and photos will be posted on the VEIP website, and the community is invited to vote for their favorite business from June 20 through June 29. The top five vote-getters will move on to a pitch competition at MidCountry Bank's headquarters on July 14. The winner will receive $25,000 in funding and a promotional video, while second place will receive $15,000 and third will receive $10,000.
Additionally, VEIP staff will provide coaching and support to the winning entrepreneurs to help each fine-tune their business and help to further position them for future success. Finalists will also receive social media and media training, as well as national promotion. To learn more or to apply to future Ignition Challenges, visit veip.penfedfoundation.org/ignition-challenge/.
Since 2018, the PenFed Foundation VEIP has accelerated more than 350 veteran-owned startups and helped educate over 4,700 veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs.
About PenFed Foundation
Founded in 2001, the PenFed Foundation is a national nonprofit organization committed to empowering military service members, veterans and their communities with the skills and resources to realize financial stability and opportunity. It provides service members, veterans, their families and support networks with the skills and resources they need to improve their lives through programs on financial education, homeownership, veteran entrepreneurship and short-term assistance. Affiliated with PenFed Credit Union, the Foundation has the resources to effectively reach military communities across the nation, build strong partnerships, and engage a dedicated corps of volunteers in its mission. The credit union funds the Foundation's personnel and most operational costs, demonstrating its strong commitment to the programs the Foundation provides. Equal Housing Opportunity. To learn more, visit www.penfedfoundation.org.
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Accomplice and Courtside Ventures Co-Led the Round, with Investors Including the Kraft Group, Haslam Sports Group, Michael Rubin, Jason Robins, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Martin Brodeur, Lil Baby, and Several Other Entertainment Industry Notables
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackpot, the online lottery ticket app and platform, has closed a $35M Series A round powered by the world's biggest investors and operators in sports, media, and entertainment.
The round was co-led by Accomplice and Courtside Ventures, with participation from the Kraft Group, Michael Rubin, Haslam Sports Group, Elysian Park Ventures, Arctos Sports Partners, Sapphire Sport, Theo Epstein, Fenway Sports Group President Mike Gordon, DraftKings co-founder and CEO Jason Robins, NBA stars James Harden and Joel Embiid, NHL legend Martin Brodeur, musical artist Lil Baby, and Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy, among others.
Jackpot is a digital platform that facilitates the purchase of official state lottery tickets online. Customers will finally be given the opportunity to buy lottery tickets via a mobile app or desktop experience that allows them to shop from the comfort of their own homes. The new capital will enable Jackpot to launch its product in the United States and to transform the lottery industry through aggressive hiring, strategic acquisitions, partnerships with state lotteries, and local market expansion.
In the United States, the $100 billion per year lottery business has been mostly offline and cash-based, with very little technology and data integration. In 2021, about half of all Americans purchased lottery tickets, but only ~5% of those sales came from online transactions.
As more states allow online lottery ticket sales, Jackpot's highly developed proprietary technology offers a best-in-class experience for customers. This new experience will help facilitate an increase in lottery ticket sales for the states where the service is permitted, by driving traffic towards the lottery as a form of entertainment and by bringing the lottery experience to a younger audience that may never have purchased lottery tickets before. And with up to 95 cents of every dollar spent on lottery games going back to the community through contributions to education, healthcare, prizes and other public initiatives, Jackpot's mission to build the most user-friendly digital lottery destination is seen as a growth accelerator for positive state spending.
Jackpot's veteran executive team has a proven track record of success in the technology, gaming, and licensing industries. The team is led by Akshay K. Khanna, co-founder and CEO of Jackpot - North America, an accomplished sports and licensing executive who formerly ran StubHub's North America business and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment's strategy group; co-founder Roi More, the co-founder of Gett; and co-founder Yariv Ron, a real money gaming industry veteran.
"As long-time investors in the real money game space, we look for companies with the vision, the expertise, and the experience to offer real, tangible value. Jackpot has all of these, making it perfectly positioned to reimagine the lottery market," said Ryan Moore, partner at Accomplice.
"Jackpot is a natural fit within our portfolio," said Deepen Parikh, partner at Courtside Ventures. "Millions of Americans are playing the lottery every day, and Jackpot will now make the experience even better for consumers. We're excited to work with the team at Jackpot to revolutionize this massive industry."
"More and more states across the country are now open to online lottery ticket sales, creating a huge opportunity to digitize the industry and bring a better, more convenient experience for the hundreds of millions of Americans who purchase lottery tickets every year," said Akshay K. Khanna, co-founder and CEO, Jackpot North America. "Jackpot's goal is to become the leading provider of online lottery tickets in the United States. We are grateful for the support of our investors who will help us accelerate our mission to transform the lottery industry."
Jackpot plans to launch operations in the US in select states this year. For updates on when it will be live in your state, visit www.jackpot.com.
Jackpot is on a mission to fundamentally change the hundred-billion-dollar lottery industry in the United States through innovation and variety. Jackpot brings verified, official state lottery tickets online by leveraging its digital platform and proprietary technology to give customers the ability to play anytime, anywhere via a user-friendly mobile app or desktop experience. To learn more, visit jackpot.com.
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Roundtable Led by HFC and Caring Across Generations Invites Others to Start Conversations with Loved Ones about Caregiving
LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Alzheimer's and caregiving advocates HFC and Caring Across Generations today released an exclusive video of This Is Us cast members reflecting on the way that caregiving has touched their lives, and how pop culture can help destigmatize aging and illness. HFC co-founders Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen and Caring Across Generations Executive Director Ai-jen Poo sat down with the show's executive producer, KJ Steinberg, and cast members Mandy Moore, Chrissy Metz and Jon Huertas for an open, and often emotional, conversation about the stigmas around aging and illness, the emotional highs and lows of providing care for loved ones, and why caregiving representation in TV and movies matters.
"Being a caregiver taught me so much about who I am and how there's not a single right way to be a caregiver," said Miller Rogen. "Sitting down with these phenomenal people and discussing their personal experiences with caregiving as well as their responsibility as actors to tell such an important story will always be memorable. I hope this conversation will allow others to feel comfortable telling their stories and work toward destigmatizing degenerative brain diseases and caregiving."
The video is available to stream on a new joint HFC and Caring Across Generations landing page where caregivers and their families can find a detailed guide for starting hard conversations about end-of-life care and information about respite grant programs, online support groups, virtual workshops and other resources.
"Everyone ages and needs care at some point in their lives, but it's not something we talk about or see reflected in movies and TV shows," said Poo. "This Is Us has allowed family caregivers to see themselves and their experiences represented, and to feel less alone. I hope the show and the conversations it has sparked will encourage people to more openly talk about how we care for one another, and what support families really need so that our loved ones can live and age with dignity."
Aging and illness are universal experiences, but caregivers in the U.S. often feel isolated, unseen and unprepared to talk with their loved ones about care when illness strikes. Pop culture portrayals of care experiences can normalize care planning and invite people to think about aging and illness in a different way.
Founded in 2012 by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, HFC is a national non-profit organization on a mission to care for families facing Alzheimer's disease, educate young people about living a brain-healthy life, and activate the next generation of Alzheimer's advocates. Learn more at www.wearehfc.org
Caring Across Generations is a national campaign of families, caregivers, people with disabilities, and aging Americans working to transform the way we care in this country. By harnessing the power of online and grassroots organizing and culture change work, we are shifting how our nation values caregiving and calling for policy solutions that enable all of us to live well and age with dignity. For more information, visit http://www.caringacross.org.
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Annual Sustainability Report introduces the Company's new corporate Purpose, Shape What Matters for Tomorrow™, a catalyst for excellence, collaboration, and innovation
BATESVILLE, Ind., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillenbrand, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: HI) released its 2021 Sustainability Report highlighting the Company's continued commitment to advancing sustainability, applying responsible business practices, and contributing to its communities. In the report, the Company also debuted its Purpose, Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™, which is a powerful enabler in uniting Hillenbrand's people. Hillenbrand's Purpose will catalyze the Company's implementation of the common set of Core Values outlined below and expand its role in building a more sustainable future.
Hillenbrand's 2021 Sustainability Report provides an enterprise-wide overview of the Company's approach to sustainability. This year's report was published as part of Hillenbrand's commitments as a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and includes alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the GRI Standards from the Global Reporting Initiative, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework, and the Company's Purpose.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE REPORT INCLUDE:
- First-time disclosure of the Company's energy usage and Scope 1 and 2 emissions at its largest manufacturing sites, alongside its recently standardized energy reduction strategy.
- Embedding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics into Hillenbrand's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process to help the Company better understand long-term risks, climate change, and other key sustainability topics.
- Increased focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices by establishing Business Resource Groups, forming key partnerships, and embedding DEI into our larger partnership strategy to better align to our future workforce.
"Because we make what matters, it matters how we make it. We look forward to continuing to create solutions for our customers that can lessen environmental impact and help meet the needs of present and future generations," said Kim Ryan, President and CEO of Hillenbrand. "Over the past years, our team has made strong strides in developing plans and actions to improve our sustainability performance."
Hillenbrand's Purpose focuses the Company's goal to lead the industries it serves by creating products, solutions and, most importantly, impact that will define the future of its business as well as global communities. Hillenbrand carefully crafted the phrase Shape What Matters For Tomorrow to highlight three key areas of the Company's unique position as an industry leader:
- SHAPE – We are the engineers, designers, manufacturers, and molders, who take pride in our expertise and technical ability – and allow the Company to put the right pieces together to bring forward new solutions for our customers.
- WHAT MATTERS – Our end products affect the world. They impact life across how people live, work, play, travel, eat, and heal.
- FOR TOMORROW – We continue to look for what's next. As innovators in our respective industries, we work to shape a stronger future for our world.
Embedded in Hillenbrand's Purpose is a set of four Core Values unifying Hillenbrand's more than 10,000 global employees: Win As One, Partner With Possibility, Make It Matter, and Drive To Deliver. These Core Values activate our Purpose, challenge us to be better, and guide our decision making.
"Our Purpose tells the unified story of who we are as an enterprise," said Ms. Ryan. "Purpose allows us to connect what we make to a broader societal impact and allows us to share what we stand for and where we are going as a company. We are innovators, engineers, manufacturers – all working together to shape what matters for tomorrow."
The full 2021 Sustainability Report and an executive summary can be viewed on the Company's sustainability web page.
About Hillenbrand
Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global diversified industrial company operating in over 40 countries with over 10,000 associates serving a wide variety of industries around the world. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. Hillenbrand's portfolio includes brands such as Coperion, Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion, and Mold-Masters, in addition to Batesville. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com
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Through Their A Greater Good Platform, The Brand Aims to Launch Their First Ever Denim Circularity Initiative
PHILADELPHIA, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthropologie is pleased to announce their collaboration with Cotton Incorporated's Blue Jeans Go Green™ program: an initiative at the forefront of denim recycling. Beginning today, Anthropologie customers are invited to bring in their pre-loved denim to any of the brand's 200+ US retail locations to be recycled into insulation materials used in various applications through Cotton Incorporated's consumer sustainability program.
Earlier this year, Anthropologie announced its A Greater Good platform, which details their journey to becoming more environmentally sustainable and socially conscious. Through conservation initiatives, partnering with a diverse array of non-profit partners, and working to ensure the products they sell are ethically sourced, the brand hopes to incite meaningful change.
In support of their A Greater Good platform, Anthropologie aims to launch their denim circularity initiative, support their waste-reduction initiatives, and reduce their environmental impact. Aiming to divert denim waste from landfills and turn old denim into something new, the brand will bring together their loyal community and engaged social network to amplify this nationwide sustainability effort.
"At Anthropologie we are committed to creating a more sustainable future and being mindful of our environmental impact on the planet across our business operations," states Elizabeth Preis, Anthropologie's Chief Marketing Officer. "We are continually ideating new and inventive ways to enforce sustainability efforts across all facets of our brand's ecosystem by repurposing reclaimed objects into imaginative displays in our stores, utilizing upcycled materials in our one-of-a-kind windows, and transforming everyday materials into unique and surprising packaging. We are thrilled to be working with Cotton's Blue Jeans Go Green™ program to extend the lifecycle of jeans by collecting unwanted denim from our devoted community which will be recycled to create something new."
"As part of their ongoing commitment to sustainability, we are thrilled to have Anthropologie participate in the Blue Jeans Go Green™ program as they introduce denim recycling to their customers," says Andrea Samber, director of consumer marketing, brand partnerships for Cotton Incorporated. "While denim, made from cotton, is natural, sustainable, and durable, we know consumers change preference in style, size, or it can just get worn to the point that it's time to move out of the closet. By reimagining what their old denim can do, their customers can reduce textile waste and close the loop on cotton sustainability, ensuring Anthropologie's continued mindfulness about their environmental impact."
Today through August 7, 2022, customers who recycle their denim at Anthropologie stores across the US will receive $20 off a new, full-price jean purchase of $100 or more. Customers are invited to recycle any type of denim apparel item inclusive of jeans, jackets, shirts, skirts and more, as long as it's made of 90% cotton or greater. The brand will be accepting denim drop-offs through August 31.
A unique lifestyle brand, Anthropologie is in constant conversation with our thoughtful, creative-minded community, and we take pride in our connection with individuals who prioritize self-expression and are in active pursuit of inspiration. We are committed to exceeding our customer's expectations in unexpected, personalized ways. Over the years, our product offering has expanded to encompass apparel, shoes, accessories, activewear, bridal (through our sister brand BHLDN), beauty, wellness, furniture, home décor, garden (through our sister brand Terrain), and so much more, the majority of which is available only at Anthropologie. Founded in 1992, Anthropologie now ships to over 100 countries (through www.anthropologie.com) and operates more than 200 stores around the world.
The Blue Jeans Go Green™ denim recycling program was created in 2006 by Cotton Incorporated as a call-to-action to recycle denim and give it "new life" by transforming it into something new.
The program strives to inspire sustainable living by educating people on cotton's natural lifecycle and engages consumers and local communities by diverting unwanted denim from landfills, helping to close the loop on cotton sustainability while emphasizing the environmental stewardship of the U.S. cotton industry at large.
Blue Jeans Go Green™ is a trademark of Cotton Incorporated.
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Hurricane Earl swirls in Atlantic, far away from US coast
(Gray News) - After a tropical dry spell, the Atlantic basin is roaring to life.
Hurricane Earl is about 900 miles from the U.S. East Coast with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported.
The storm is moving slowly north at 6 mph.
Forecasters said the storm will stay well away from the U.S. mainland as a trough over the eastern U.S. is expected to move offshore during the next couple of days, causing Earl to turn northeastward and accelerate.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Bermuda.
Earl is expected to become a major hurricane late Thursday or Thursday night.
Further out into the Atlantic is Hurricane Danielle, about 690 miles away from the Azores and moving to the northeast with 80 mph winds.
There are no watches or warnings associated with Danielle, and it is expected to become a post-tropical low in a day or so.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, an area of low pressure several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands has a 60% chance of formation in the next few days.
The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet until the formation of Danielle.
It is the first time since 1941 that the Atlantic has gone from July 3 to the end of August with no named storm, Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach had told The Associated Press.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) ("VerifyMe," "we," "our," or the "Company"), together with its subsidiary PeriShip Global LLC ("PeriShip"), provides brand owners time and temperature sensitive logistics, authentication, supply chain monitoring, and data-rich consumer engagement features using unique smartphone readable codes on their products, announced today that the company has entered into a new multi-year extension of their professional services agreement with its strategic partner to provide proactive customer service to their customers. The term of the agreement, originally scheduled to expire on March 1, 2024, has been extended to March 1, 2026.
"We believe agreement to extend is a result of the value added offering we provide to our mutual customers. We have a proven track record of helping our customers meet their time, and temperature delivery needs, while reducing loss, risk and spoilage," said Curt Kole, Executive Vice President of Sales and Global Strategy.
"We are very pleased that our strategic partner continues to put their trust in our company, to meet their customer's needs, and look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship," said Patrick White, CEO.
VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME), is a technology solutions provider specializing in products to connect brands with consumers and, through our wholly owned subsidiary, PeriShip Global, LLC, providing brands with high-touch, end-to-end logistics management for their products. We provide logistics management from a sophisticated IT platform with proprietary databases, package and flight-tracking software, weather, and flight status monitoring systems, as well as dynamic dashboards with real-time visibility into shipment transit and last-mile events. In addition, VerifyMe technologies give brand owners the ability to gather business intelligence while engaging directly with their consumers. VerifyMe technologies also provide brand protection and supply chain functions such as counterfeit prevention, authentication, serialization, and track and trace features for labels, packaging and products. For additional information, please visit: https://www.verifyme.com .
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Man who lost arm during alligator attack says it was ‘do or die’
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) – Eric Merda, 43, was attacked by an alligator while swimming across Lake Manatee in Florida in July.
“I got startled and I decided to swim, she grabbed the outside of my arm, and I grabbed her,” Merda told WWSB. “I didn’t want her rolling over on me, she snapped my arm backwards and she dragged me under three times. I still got my arm on her; she got her teeth on me, and I just kicked like heck.”
Merda said he got lost in the swamp area and that’s when he decided to try and swim to safe land and back to his vehicle.
“My bone was sticking out and everything and I fought my way out of that swamp for three days,” Merda said.
Wildlife expert Justin Matthews says Merda should not have been swimming in those gator-infested waters.
“He is definitely lucky to be alive, I was surprised that he didn’t drown,” Matthews said. “He just got lucky. God must have been on his side.”
Merda spent about three weeks in the hospital. He lost most of his arm but said his recovery is going very well.
“I’m doing really good actually, high spirits, the arm is feeling great,” Merda said.
Merda says this experience has inspired him to share his story so this doesn’t ever happen to anyone else.
“It’s do or die, do you want to live or do you want to die,” Merda said. “I was given the opportunity to make a choice and obviously I chose to live.”
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Latiya will join as the 21st hero and a special in-game event will occur to celebrate her arrival
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight-errant and magical master of joust Latiya is now available to play in Nexon's MMORPG Vindictus, earning her place as the 21st hero in the game. Latiya grew up in a dangerous jungle and became the world's greatest hunter, yet her desire to become a knight overtook that ambition. With her large lance and mystic chain hook, she hurtles through the battlefield to joust against her adversaries without a need for a horse.
Exclusive Weapon
Her exclusive weapon, the lance, embodies her love of knights. She carved her first one from wood. When she later discovered friendly jousting competitions around the kingdom of Delshire, Latiya was already well-versed in carrying her lance. She now wields the metal lance of Roland, a knight who saved her as a child. Her lance attack strikes even more solidly against those she marked with explosive results.
Latiya is not only strong enough to swing lances around with one hand, but she can also summon the magical Kuja chain hook with the other. The Kuja chain hook from her tribe allows her to quickly navigate the environment to both elude and chase down prey. It allows Latiya to walk the path between a merciful defender and a merciless hunter.
Exclusive Equipment
Latiya's armor sets include "Eusi Kuja" and "Stout Heart." "Eusi Kuja" is the name of her tribe, the Black Claws, and is designed to combine the best techniques of dodging and deflecting damage. Just like how Latiya herself learned to mix the best traditions of hunters and knights. The tribal detailing on the more armored elements further compliments this bridging of two worlds into a unique and beautiful ensemble.
Stout Heart, named after her sister Lua's suggestion, is a set of medieval full plate armor. The solid, interlocking plates with unique black leopard skin had jousting fans cheering for her as the "Panther Knight" whenever they watched her compete. Latiya's friend Marie further decorated the armor with symbols of Latiya's tribe.
Skills
As a piercing starlight knight, Latiya has special skills to defeat her enemies. Her first skill, "Lion's Rage" imbues her lance with magic and performs a swing, an upward slash and finally a thrust. Additional inputs after using the skill can alter the attacks that combo out from the skill. "Snake Coil" unleashes the Kuja chain hook to attack nearby prey. This covers a large area and landing a successful hit can restore stamina with Kuja's Strength.
"Light of Kuja" is a counterattack that can follow certain other moves, this allows Latiya to both dodge attacks and land some of her own at the same time. Successfully striking someone can lead to a further strike combo. Evading an enemy's strike at the precise moment can also create an even more powerful combo attack.
Finally, "Panther Pounce" unleashes a flurry of furious strikes, with the Kuja and the lance working in harmony. If Latiya hits her first strike onto the enemy, she has a chance to instantly kill them.
Special Event
Latiya's Celebratory Package Event is now open until Tuesday, Sept. 20 to welcome Latiya to Vindictus. Items available include "Latiya's Outfit Set Destiny Box," "Title: The First Latiya," and "Unlimited Inner Armor Pass (30 days)" filled with all kinds of outfits for Latiya to wear. Details on these event outfits and stats can be found here.
More information about Latiya's debut in Vindictus can be found on the official website.
Vindictus is an action MMORPG that launched in 2010, making 2022 its twelfth year of service. The game takes place in a desolate land teeming with wild beasts and features fast-paced, brutal combat which gives players the ability to weaponize objects in their environment.
About NEXON Co. Ltd. NEXON Co., Ltd. ("Nexon") (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world's first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban
(AP) - The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes.
U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr, whose group runs the U.S. Open, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that the USTA Board decided to let Russians and Belarusians enter the tournament because of “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.”
Sherr said athletes from Russia and Belarus will play at Flushing Meadows under a neutral flag — an arrangement that’s been used at various tennis tournaments around the world, including the French Open, which ended June 5.
The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 29 in New York.
Since Russia began its attacks on Ukraine in February, Russian athletes have been prevented from taking part in many sports, including soccer’s World Cup qualifying playoffs. Belarus has aided Russia in the war.
Russia also was held out of two international team events in tennis in which it was the reigning champion: the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup.
The All England Club, where main-draw play for Wimbledon starts on June 27, announced in April it would bar all Russians and Belarusians from its fields — which means current men’s No. 1, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, is not eligible to participate. Medvedev is the defending champion at the U.S. Open.
Wimbledon’s ban drew immediate criticism from the WTA and ATP, along with some prominent players, such as defending champion Novak Djokovic.
In May, the WTA and ATP said they would not award any rankings points for Wimbledon this year, an unprecedented rebuke of the All England Club. Some players, including four-time major champion and former No. 1 Naomi Osaka, said they would consider sitting out Wimbledon.
The ATP has said all points earned at Wimbledon in 2021 will fall off a player’s record and no new points will be earned there this year. The WTA has not decided exactly how last year’s rankings points from the All England Club will be treated, but no new points can be added based on how a player performs there this time.
Sherr told the AP that what happened with Wimbledon — both the All England Club’s move to keep players from certain countries out and the tours’ reaction — played no role in the USTA’s choice to let Russian and Belarusian players in.
“Our discussion was really on the merits and really the principles around both sides of this argument. This was not a commercial versus an ethical question,” he said. “There are arguments on both sides. Are you being perceived as supporting atrocious acts by a government? And at the same time: Would you hold an individual athlete accountable for that?”
Sherr said the WTA and ATP professional tours organized a series of conversations with athletes from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus and various governing bodies in tennis, and that the heads of both tours addressed the USTA Board before its decision.
The USTA plans to offer additional financial assistance for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and will use the U.S. Open as a platform to raise awareness about the war.
“This is a horrific situation and we, along with everyone else in tennis, absolutely condemn what is an unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and everything is framed in that context,” Sherr said. “As difficult as some of these decisions may be, none of it amounts to the difficulties being experienced in Ukraine right now, and the tragedies and atrocities.”
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Golden State-Dallas playoff games score in weekly TV ratings
By LYNN ELBER
AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition tough. Last week’s No. 1 program was the Golden State-Dallas conference finals matchup, in which the Warriors extended their winning streak to three out of three. The first two games were among the top 10 programs, with playoff games overall claiming a quarter of the top 20, according to Nielsen figures released Tuesday. Viewers fit in time for favorite series including CBS’ “FBI,” whose next-to-last episode for the season the most-watched drama. The network pulled this week’s season finale because its plot was too close to Tuesday’s mass killings at a Texas school. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/24/golden-state-dallas-playoff-games-score-in-weekly-tv-ratings-2/ | 2022-05-25T01:26:46Z |
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD, CRTDW) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), has provided the link to join the Company's Investor Day presentation. The Company invites shareholders and all other interested parties to tune in to the presentation, which will go live at approximately 4:45PM EST today and be available at the following URL: https://creatd.com/investor-day-2022.
Creatd's Investor Day presentation will provide attendees with further insight into the Company's expansion plan as well as further details on its $40 Million Rights Offering.
Anyone who pre-registered for the virtual presentation will be notified via e-mail shortly before the presentation goes live, as well as receive the above viewing link.
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.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta Housing and its city partners broke ground Tuesday on the Juanita H. Gardner Village, a new construction project that will create 108 independent living senior units in a three-story elevator building in the Adamsville neighborhood. Ms. Gardner, after whom the project is named, is a long-time neighborhood association leader.
"All 108 of these units are affordable, and we're proud to be able to collaborate with Invest Atlanta, the City of Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs in creating these vitally needed senior units," said Eugene E. Jones, Jr., president and CEO of Atlanta Housing.
The project is being financed through the AH-Invest Atlanta Co-Investment fund with an investment by AH and tax-exempt bonds from Invest Atlanta as well as 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The project is being built on a vacant site at 3650 Bakers Ferry Road. To ensure long-term affordability, AH purchased the project site and is providing a long-term ground lease at a nominal rate to the owner entity.
"Our Administration's affordable housing efforts include a commitment to ensure affordability is attainable for our legacy residents, and this new development does that," said Mayor Andre Dickens. "With the investments and efforts from Atlanta Housing and Invest Atlanta, Juanita H. Gardner Village provides legacy residents in Adamsville with access to housing so they can remain in the community they helped build."
Formerly to be known as Harmony at Bakers Ferry, the project was renamed at the community's request after the longtime community activist. The project closed on its financing on June 17, 2022 and is scheduled for a 14-month construction period.
"The Board of Commissioners would like to salute Juanita H. Gardner for her outstanding community leadership over many decades," said Tené Traylor, interim chair of the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners. "This project and others like it will help ensure that Atlanta is a city where economic opportunity is abundant for everyone, a city where affordability isn't a luxury, and a city that is prepared to lead into the future."
Led by President and CEO Eugene Jones, Jr., the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH), is the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation. AH provides and facilitates affordable housing resources for nearly 27,000 low-income households comprised of approximately 45,000 people. These affordable housing resources include AH-owned residential communities, AH-sponsored mixed-income, mixed-finance residential communities, tenant-based vouchers, project based rental assistance, supportive housing arrangements and homeownership opportunities. AH's programs are funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Jan. 6 panel wants to hear from Ginni Thomas, chairman says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol will ask Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for an interview, the panel’s chairman said Thursday.
Thomas, a conservative activist, communicated with people in President Donald Trump’s orbit ahead of the attack and also on the day of the insurrection, when hundreds of Trump’s supporters violently stormed the Capitol and interrupted the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.
Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chairman of the panel, said that “it’s time for her to come talk” to the committee after investigators discovered information that refers to Thomas — known as Ginni — in communications they have obtained relating to one of Trump’s lawyers, John Eastman. Eastman was advising Trump in the weeks and days ahead of the attack as the president pushed Vice President Mike Pence to try to object or delay Biden’s certification on Jan. 6.
Thompson didn’t specify a time or schedule for an interview. He said her name could also come up at some point in the panel’s hearings that are being held throughout June.
The emails between Eastman and Thomas were first reported by The Washington Post.
It is not the first time members of the panel have said they want to talk to Thomas. In March, lawmakers on the committee said they were considering inviting her for a witness interview about text messages with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on the day of the attack. But she still has not spoken to the panel.
Justice Thomas was the only member of the Supreme Court who voted against the court’s order allowing the Jan. 6 committee to obtain Trump records that were held by the National Archives and Records Administration. The court voted in January to allow the committee to get the documents.
The court on Thursday did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the justice.
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What to know about the NRA’s annual meeting in Houston
By Devan Cole, CNN
The National Rifle Association is set to hold its 2022 annual meeting in Houston on Friday, bringing together its top brass and several notable conservatives, including former President Donald Trump, for the first time in three years.
The NRA’s annual meeting was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but this year the organization is moving ahead with its plans, holding the meeting at a time when both gun rights and the organization itself have come under intense scrutiny, especially after a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, left 21 dead.
Here’s what we know about the 2022 annual meeting.
When is the meeting?
The NRA’s 2022 Annual Meeting & Exhibits is scheduled to take place from May 27-29, according to the event website. The leadership forum, which the organization bills as “one of the most politically significant and popular events in the country,” will take place Friday afternoon.
Where is the meeting?
The leadership forum will be held in Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, the same location it was going to be at last September for the 2021 annual meeting.
Who can attend the meeting?
The annual meeting is only open to NRA members. The organization currently has over five million members, according to its website.
Who are this year’s speakers?
Friday’s meeting will feature remarks from eight people, including NRA head Wayne LaPierre and Jason Ouimet, the executive director of the group’s lobbying arm, according to the event website.
Trump will also speak at the event. The former President, who maintained a close relationship with the gun lobby and its activists throughout his presidency, spoke at the 2019 event, which marked his fifth consecutive speech to the annual meeting.
In addition to Trump, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, and Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, also a Republican, are also scheduled to speak at Friday’s meeting. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, both Republicans, will also deliver remarks.
What are the security measures?
The NRA said that because Trump will be at the event, the US Secret Service “will take control of the General Assembly Hall and have magnetometers in place before entry.”
Attendees are prohibited from bringing “firearms, firearm accessories, knives, and other items,” including backpacks and selfie sticks.
What has happened since the 2019 meeting?
Friday’s annual meeting will take place at a time when gun rights and the NRA have come under intense scrutiny, with supporters of gun control turning their attention to the organization this week after an 18-year-old gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, before he was killed by law enforcement officers, officials said.
The massacre is the deadliest shooting at a school since the Sandy Hook massacre in Connecticut in 2012 that left 26 people dead, including 20 children aged between 6 and 7 years old.
The NRA has also been in a fight to remain afloat after New York Attorney General Letitia James sued to dissolve the NRA for allegedly misusing charitable funds. In March, a New York State Supreme Court justice blocked James’ attempt to dissolve the organization but allowed her suit against it to move forward.
And observers are also awaiting a decision from the US Supreme Court in the biggest Second Amendment case it has taken up in more than a decade. The justices are considering whether to strike down a New York gun law enacted more than a century ago that places restrictions on carrying a concealed gun outside the home.
What happened at the last annual meeting?
At 2019’s annual meeting, Trump announced that he would not ratify a United Nations arms trading treaty and then signed a message to the Senate in front of an audience of NRA leaders.
The meeting was also notable because then-NRA President Oliver North told members during it that he would not be renominated president of the group following a dispute with LaPierre. The announcement was made in a letter in which North said he hoped he would be renominated for a second term but, “I am now informed that will not happen.”
Already a controversial figure due to his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal, North joined the NRA at a critical juncture for it as it responded to renewed calls for gun control in the wake of the 2017 school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Biden to tell Ohioans his policies will revive manufacturing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to put the spotlight on a rare bipartisan down payment on U.S. manufacturing when he visits Ohio on Friday for the groundbreaking of a new Intel computer chip facility.
Biden heads to suburban Columbus to take a victory lap just as voters in the state are starting to tune in to a closely contested Senate race between Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican author and venture capital executive JD Vance. They’re competing in a former swing state that has trended Republican over the last decade.
Intel had delayed groundbreaking on the $20 billion plant until Congress passed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. Both Ryan and Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who is facing Democrat Nan Whaley in his reelection bid, plan to be at Friday’s groundbreaking.
In his State of the Union address last March, Biden envisioned the Intel plant as a model for a U.S. economy that revolves around technology, factories and the middle class. The plant speaks to how the president is trying to revive American manufacturing nationwide, including in states that are solidly Republican or political toss-ups.
Chipmaker Micron committed $15 billion for a factory in Idaho, Corning will build an optical fiber facility in Arizona and First Solar plans to construct its fourth solar panel plant in the Southeast, all announcements that stemmed from Biden administration initiatives.
Factory work is one of the few issues going into November’s midterm elections that has crossover appeal at a time when issues such as abortion, inflation and the nature of democracy have dominated the contest to control Congress.
Ryan had largely been hesitant to share a stage with Biden, as appearing with the country’s top Democrat could hurt his chances in a state that backed Republican Donald Trump by eight points in both 2016 and 2020.
Ryan skipped the president’s July 6 visit to Cleveland to plug his administration’s efforts to shore up troubled pension programs for blue-collar workers. Biden nonetheless referred to him as the “future Senator Tim Ryan” and thanked him for his “incredible work” on the legislation.
The Youngstown-area congressman committed to appearing with Biden this week because of the importance of the Intel facility in a state that has long defined itself through its factories, mills and working-class sensibilities.
“This is a huge opportunity,” Ryan told CNN on Sunday. “The CHIPS Act that we passed is all about reshoring high-end manufacturing jobs.”
Yet in a Thursday TV interview with Youngstown’s WFMJ on the eve of Biden’s visit, Ryan said he is “campaigning as an independent.” When asked if Biden should seek a second term, Ryan said, “My hunch is that we need new leadership across the board, Democrats, Republicans, I think it’s time for like a generational move.”
The open Senate seat in Ohio, currently held by the retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman, is one of several hotly contested races that could determine whether Democrats can hold their slim majority in the chamber for the second half of Biden’s term.
Several Democrats in competitive races have at moments sought to maintain some distance from Biden, whose public approval ratings have ticked up in recent weeks but remain underwater.
A spokesman said DeWine also plans to attend the groundbreaking, making him among the few Republicans on the ballot this year who are willing to share a stage with the president. Biden has in recent weeks said that extremist Republican lawmakers who refuse to accept the results of the 2020 election are a threat to democracy, a charge that has only intensified partisan tensions with control of the House and the Senate on the line.
Vance, the Republican Senate candidate in Ohio, hailed the Intel plant in a statement at as “a great bipartisan victory” for the state. He specifically applauded the “hard work” of GOP lawmakers including DeWine and Portman, but Vance pointedly made no mention of Biden.
The shortage of semiconductors has plagued the U.S. and global economies. It cut into production of autos, household appliances and other goods in ways that fueled high inflation, while creating national security risks as the U.S. recognized its dependence on Asia for chip production.
The mix of high prices and long waits for basic goods has left many Americans feeling disgruntled about Biden’s economic leadership, a political weakness that has lessened somewhat as gasoline prices have fallen and many voters have grown concerned about the loss of abortion protections after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The new law would provide $28 billion in incentives for semiconductor production, $10 billion for new manufacturing of chips and $11 billion for research and development. The funding follows similar efforts by Europe and China to accelerate chip production, which political leaders see as essential for competing economically and militarily.
Biden has pitched the legislation as a “once-in-a-generation investment in America” that could reduce U.S. dependence on Taiwan and South Korea at a time when China is seeking to expand its presence across Asia and its shipping lanes.
Lawmakers crafted the semiconductor investments to favor areas outside the wealthier coastal cities where tech dominates. That means change will be coming to the Ohio city of New Albany, where the Intel plant is being constructed, as well as nearby Johnstown.
Don Harvey, a sporting goods store owner and longtime Johnstown resident, likes the idea of a company making things again in the United States, and also providing potentially high-paying jobs for his five grandchildren down the road. Intel has said pay will average $135,000 for its 3,000 Ohio workers.
“What an opportunity in my eyes for Ohio and the United States as a whole,” said the 63-year-old Harvey.
Elyse Priest lives in a subdivision just up the road from the plant, and received a firsthand taste of the construction recently as she watched a huge cloud of dust roll up from the 1,000-acre site currently being leveled. Priest, 38, also knows the road-widening and added traffic will affect her commute to downtown Columbus where she works as a legal assistant.
“I’m concerned about losing the small town feel I’ve always had and loved about Johnstown,” Priest said. “But I know it’s going to be a greater good for the whole state.”
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Welsh-Huggins reported from Columbus.
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NEW YORK, April 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIXX) between June 10, 2019 and February 18, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 24, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
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Without vaccination, infection with Omicron fails to confer robust immunity against other COVID-19 variants
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In unvaccinated people, infection with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 provides little long-term immunity against other variants, according to a new study by researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF), published today in the journal Nature.
In experiments using mice and blood samples from donors who were infected with Omicron, the team found that the Omicron variant induces only a weak immune response. In vaccinated individuals, this response—while weak—helped strengthen overall protection against a variety of COVID-19 strains. In those without prior vaccination, however, the immune response failed to confer broad, robust protection against other strains.
"In the unvaccinated population, an infection with Omicron might be roughly equivalent to getting one shot of a vaccine," says Melanie Ott, MD, PhD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology and co-senior author of the new work. "It confers a little bit of protection against COVID-19, but it's not very broad."
"This research underscores the importance of staying current with your vaccinations, even if you have previously been infected with the Omicron variant, as you are still likely vulnerable to re-infection," says co-senior author Jennifer Doudna, PhD, who is a senior investigator at Gladstone, a professor at UC Berkeley, founder of the Innovative Genomics Institute, and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
A Weaker Infection
As the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 spread around the globe in late 2021 and early 2022, anecdotal evidence quickly mounted that it was causing less severe symptoms than Delta and other variants of concern. However, scientists weren't initially sure why that was, or how a weaker infection might impact long-term immunity against COVID-19.
"When the Omicron variant first emerged, a lot of people wondered whether it could essentially act as a vaccine for people who didn't want to get vaccinated, eliciting a strong and broad-acting immune response," says Irene Chen, co-first author of the new study and graduate student in Ott's lab. Other first authors are Rahul Suryawanshi, PhD, a Gladstone staff research scientist, and Tongcui Ma, PhD, scientist in the Roan Lab at Gladstone.
To find the answer, the team of researchers first examined the effect of Omicron in mice. Compared to an ancestral strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the Delta variant, Omicron led to far fewer symptoms in the mice. However, the virus was detected in airway cells, albeit at lower levels. Similarly, Omicron was able to infect isolated human cells but replicated less than other variants.
The team then characterized the immune response generated by Omicron infections. In mice infected with Omicron, despite the milder symptoms, the immune system still generated the T cells and antibodies typically seen in response to other viruses.
"We demonstrated in this study that the lower pathogenicity of Omicron is not because the virus cannot take hold," says Nadia Roan, PhD, an associate investigator at Gladstone.
That leaves other reasons that might explain why Omicron differs from other variants in terms of symptoms and immunity, including the lower replication seen with Omicron or the types of antibodies that the immune system generates in response to the virus.
No Cross-Variant Protection
To gauge how the immune response against Omicron fared over time, the researchers collected blood samples from mice infected with the ancestral, Delta, or Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 and measured the ability of their immune cells and antibodies to recognize five different viral variants—ancestral (WA1), Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron.
Blood from uninfected animals was unable to neutralize any of the viruses—in other words, block the ability of any of the viruses to copy themselves. Samples from WA1-infected animals could neutralize Alpha and, to a lesser degree, the Beta and Delta virus—but not Omicron. Samples from Delta-infected mice could neutralize Delta, Alpha and, to a lesser degree, the Omicron and Beta virus.
However, blood from Omicron-infected mice could only neutralize the Omicron variant.
The team confirmed these results using blood from ten unvaccinated people who had been infected with Omicron—their blood was not able to neutralize other variants. When they tested blood from 11 unvaccinated people who had been infected with Delta, the samples could neutralize Delta and, as had been seen in mice, the other variants to a lesser extent.
When they repeated the experiments with blood from vaccinated people, the results were different: vaccinated individuals with confirmed Omicron or Delta breakthrough infections all showed the ability to neutralize all the tested variants, conferring higher protection.
"When it comes to other variants that might evolve in the future, we can't predict exactly what would happen, but based on these results, I'd suspect that unvaccinated people who were infected with Omicron will have very little protection," says Ott. "But on the contrary, vaccinated individuals are likely to be more broadly protected against future variants, especially if they had a breakthrough infection."
"Our results may be useful not only to inform individuals' decisions on vaccination, but also for the design of future COVID-19 vaccines that confer broad protection against many variants," says Charles Chiu, MD, PhD, a professor of infectious diseases at UCSF and a co-senior author of the work.
About the Research Project
The paper "Limited Cross-Variant Immunity after Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Without Vaccination" was published in the journal Nature on May 18, 2022.
Other authors are Abdullah Syed, Camille Simoneau, Alison Ciling, Mir Khalid, Bharath Sreekumar, Pei-Yi Chen, Renuka Kumar, Mauricio Montano, Ronne Gascon, Frank Soveg, Ashley George, and Warner Greene of Gladstone; Noah Brazer, Prachi Saldhi, Miguel Garcia-Knight, Alicia Sotomayor-Gonzalez, Venice Servillita, Amelia Gliwa, Jenny Nguyen, Xiaohui Fang, Mazharul Maishan, Michael Matthay, and Raul Andino of UCSF; and Ines Silva, Bilal Milbes, Noah Kojima, Victoria Hess, Maria Shacreaw, Lauren Lopez, Matthew Brobeck, Fred Turner, and Lee Spraggon of Curative, Inc.
The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (grants F31 AI164671-01, U54HL147127 and R21AI59666), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (PDF-533021-2019), the Roddenberry Foundation, Pamela and Edward Taft, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Van Auken Private Foundation, David Henke, Emergent Ventures at the Mercatus Center (Fast Grants #2164 and #2208), George Mason University, the Innovative Genomics Institute, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (75D30121C10991), Abbott Laboratories, and the Sandler Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research at UCSF.
About Gladstone Institutes
To ensure our work does the greatest good, Gladstone Institutes focuses on conditions with profound medical, economic, and social impact—unsolved diseases. Gladstone is an independent, nonprofit life science research organization that uses visionary science and technology to overcome disease. It has an academic affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco.
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the shining light in an otherwise disappointing season for Manchester United.
Make that 18 goals in the English Premier League for the Portugal superstar after he converted a penalty that he earned himself in a 3-0 victory over Brentford on Monday.
Ronaldo also had a goal disallowed at Old Trafford for a narrow offside as United saved one of its best performances of the season for its final home game. Bruno Fernandes and Raphael Varane — with his first in English football — were the other scorers.
The victory kept alive — at least mathematically — sixth-placed United’s chance of finishing in the top four and qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
United, though, has only two games remaining and is five points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and three behind Tottenham, with both rivals still having four to play.
Ronaldo, who has netted in each of his last four games, is third on the league’s list of top scorers behind Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (22) and Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (19).
And he’ll be back again next season, unlike some of the other players in United’s team.
United fans gave standing ovations to departing veterans Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata as they were substituted on their final Old Trafford appearances. It was also the last home game in charge for interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who will be replaced by Erik ten Hag during the offseason.
Monday marked a year since the postponement of United’s home match against Liverpool, when fans made clear their anger at the ownership of the Glazer family in the wake of the European Super League debacle.
Supporters have protested at each of United’s final three home games and the anti-Glazer sentiment was apparent before and during the victory against Brentford.
It was the first match that Brentford had lost with Christian Eriksen in the team and he pulled the strings in the London club’s first competitive match at Old Trafford since 1975.
Anthony Elanga set the first goal in the ninth minute, scampering down the right and crossing for Fernandes to volley home.
Ronaldo was proving a handful, forcing David Raya into an awkward save from a long-range free kick, then furiously claiming he should have had a penalty following Mads Bech Sorensen’s challenge.
Then Ronaldo smartly flicked a pass into Mata, who lashed narrowly wide of the near post on his first Premier League start of the season. The roles were reversed when Mata broke down the left and sent a low cross that Ronaldo squeezed past Raya. The provider and scorer celebrated together, only for the goal to be ruled out following a VAR review.
United created breathing space in the 61st minute when Ronaldo was bundled over in the box by Rico Henry before sending Raya the wrong way in front of an elated Stretford End.
Ahead of the final goal, Pontus Jansson nearly turned a cross from Ronaldo into his own goal but it went behind for a corner. Telles swung it in and Varane hooked home the ball via a minor deflection.
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New tech repair shop provides fast fixes for phones, tablets, laptops and more
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in southwest Las Vegas at 7645 South Rainbow Blvd. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in 45 minutes or less.
The store is locally owned by Joe Westling and Daniel McDonald, who own an additional location in northern Las Vegas.
"We're looking forward to expanding the Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions footprint in Las Vegas," said Westling. "It is a joy working with a team that not only cares about satisfying customers, but ensuring everyone stays connected with the help of reliable and affordable device repairs."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy® and Google Pixel™ smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 750 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations are rebranding as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions.
"We are excited to serve people in Las Vegas with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
7645 S Rainbow Blvd Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89113
(725) 269-3100
About Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, formerly known as uBreakiFix, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues and most other tech mishaps at more than 750 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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SHANGHAI, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – FinVolution Group ("FinVolution," or the "Company") (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform in China, today announced it has released its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, the Company's fourth consecutive annual ESG report. It highlights FinVolution's ESG policies and accomplishments in 2021 as well as ongoing endeavors, underscoring its commitment to achieving sustainability and ESG goals.
"At FinVolution, upholding long-term commitments and responsibilities to our industry, environment and society are at the heart of our core values embedded across our business operations. We continue to make strides in improving our ESG management practices and advancing our ESG initiatives," said Mr. Feng Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of FinVolution. "We were awarded a "low-risk" rating by Sustainalytics, a leading independent global provider in ESG research, ratings and data. In addition, we have become a member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in June, a testament to our relentless efforts as a responsible corporate citizen on a global scale."
"Committed as always, we strive to make financial services better and more transparent. The 2021 ESG report is a snapshot of our efforts and initiatives, demonstrating our commitment to driving sustainability and enhancing value creation for our stakeholders. We will continue to reinforce our ESG engagement and responsibilities, leveraging FinVolution's innovative technology and differentiators in ways that improve and sustain communities for generations to come," concluded Mr. Zhang.
Key highlights from FinVolution's 2021 ESG report include the Company's initiatives with respect to:
- ESG management;
- Comprehensive risk management;
- Information security & privacy protection;
- Responsible operations;
- Access to finance;
- Employee care and training & development mechanisms; and
- Contribution to industry development.
These disclosures highlight the Company's strategy to grow and innovate in a responsible and sustainable manner. The ESG report has been prepared in compliance with the core option of the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) and in accordance with MSCI ESG Rating Methodology. For more information regarding GRI Standard and MSCI ESG Rating Methodology, please visit:
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About FinVolution Group
FinVolution Group is a leading fintech platform in China, connecting underserved borrowers with financial institutions. Established in 2007, the Company is a pioneer in China's online consumer finance industry and has developed strong innovative technologies and has accumulated in-depth experience in the core areas of credit risk assessment, fraud detection, big data and artificial intelligence. The Company's platform, empowered by proprietary, cutting-edge technologies, features a highly automated loan transaction process, which enables a superior user experience. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had over 145.3 million cumulative registered users.
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Biden seeks new powers to use oligarchs’ assets for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress on Thursday for new powers to seize and repurpose the assets of Russian oligarchs as part of a new funding request to aid Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion.
In remarks at the White House on Thursday morning, Biden will formally ask for billions of dollars in additional U.S. spending earmarked for supplying Ukraine’s military, bolstering its economy and supporting the millions of refugees who fled Russia’s invasion two months ago. He will also seek new authorities from Congress to strengthen U.S. sanctions against the Russian government and those who profit from it, the White House said.
Biden is asking lawmakers to make it a criminal offense for a person to “knowingly or intentionally possess proceeds directly obtained from corrupt dealings with the Russian government,” double the statute of limitations for foreign money laundering offenses to 10 years, and expand the definition of “racketeering” under U.S. law to include efforts to evade sanctions.
Biden will also ask Congress to allow the federal government use the proceeds from selling the seized assets of sanctioned Russian oligarchs to help the people of Ukraine.
In a virtual address to International Monetary Fund and World Bank leaders last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the proceeds of sanctioned property and Central Bank reserves to be used to compensate Ukraine for its losses.
He said that frozen Russian assets “have to be used to rebuild Ukraine after the war as well as to pay for the losses caused to other nations.’’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said at the time that congressional action would be needed to authorize such actions.
The war has already caused more than $60 billion in damage to buildings and infrastructure, World Bank President David Malpass said last week. And the IMF in its latest world economic outlook stated that Ukraine’s economy will shrink by 35% this year and next.
In recent weeks, the U.S. and global allies have sanctioned dozens of oligarchs any their family members, along with hundreds of Russian officials involved in or deemed to be supporting its invasion of Ukraine. The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia’s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade.
The White House has declined to preview the dollar figure for the Ukraine funding request, which is set to be sent to Congress later Thursday. That package will also include a renewed ask for $22.5 billion for COVID-19 response that the White House said is needed to secure the next generation of vaccines and therapeutics in the U.S.
The new funding request will come atop $13.6 billion that Congress approved last month in military and economic aid to assist Ukraine — as well as other allies in the region — deal with the fallout of a war now in its ninth week. The request is intended to cover U.S. aid to Ukraine over the next five months through the end of the current fiscal year.
Biden last week warned that $6.5 billion earmarked for security assistance for Ukraine could soon be “exhausted” and that Congress would need to approve supplemental funding. More than half of the approved funding for weapons and equipment for Ukraine’s military has already been drawn down.
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AP writer Fatima Hussein contributed to this report.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop Recognized by Consumers as a Top Retailer
ST. LOUIS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW), a beloved brand and leading interactive retailtainment concept appealing to a wide array of consumers who enjoy the fun of making their own furry friends, has been recognized as one of Newsweek's America's Best Retailers of 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Following the announcement of being named a best retailer, Build-A-Bear was also honored to be named on Newsweek's list of America's Fastest Growing Online Shops 2022. This award is also presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc.
"Following our most profitable year in our nearly 25-year history, we continue to be delighted to provide guests of all ages a unique experience to celebrate and commemorate life moments by creating their own furry friends in both our retail stores and online. We are honored to be named as a best retailer by Newsweek and also receive recognition for the ongoing accomplishments of our digital transformation with the Fastest Growing Online Shops award. With over 200 million furry friends made, we take great pride in our mission to add a little more heart to life each day for our guests, so we are thrilled to receive both of these awards," said Sharon Price John, Build-A-Bear Workshop President and Chief Executive Officer.
Guests can visit one of nearly 500 interactive brick-and-mortar Workshop locations and engage in a hands-on entertaining process to create their very own, personalized furry friends. The experience begins by choosing from a wide array of plush animals and then stuffing them with love with the assistance of a BEAR BUILDER® associate including participating in Build-A-Bear's iconic Heart Ceremony. A wide range of clothing and accessories allows each new friend to be customized and unique. The process completes when Guests fill out a birth certificate and then take the new furry friend home in a signature Cub Condo™ carrying case. The personal nature of the interactive experience often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection.
Guests can also engage in unique digital experiences and shop online at www.buildabear.com including the interactive "Bear-Builder", the animated "Bear Builder 3D Workshop" and the age-gated adult-focused "Bear Cave". They also have the option to select home delivery by choosing Buy Online, Pickup In Store and have their purchase ready to pick up at a local Workshop. To explore gift options by occasion, recipient, category and price, guests can visit the Build-A-Bear GiftShop.
The America's Best Retailers of 2022 were identified based on the results of an independent survey of customers across the U.S. who have shopped at the retail stores in-person in the past three years. Shoppers who participated in the survey were asked how likely they were to recommend a retailer to friends and family as well as how they ranked the retailer on factors including price, selection and overall atmosphere.
America's Fastest Growing Online Shops 2022 were selected based on an evaluation consisting of objective KPIs based on Sales, Traffic, and Platform Quality. In total, more than 10,000 of the largest online shops were evaluated using Statista and online databases, online directories and price comparison websites.
ABOUT BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. (NYSE: BBW)
Build-A-Bear is a multi-generational global brand focused on its mission to "add a little more heart to life" appealing to a wide array of consumer groups who enjoy the personal expression in making their own "furry friends" to celebrate and commemorate life moments. Nearly 500 interactive brick-and-mortar retail locations operated through a variety of formats provide guests of all ages a hands-on entertaining experience, which often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection. The company also offers engaging e-commerce/digital purchasing experiences on www.buildabear.com including its online "Bear-Builder", the animated "Bear Builder 3D Workshop" and its age-gated adult-focused "Bear Cave". In addition, extending its brand power beyond retail, Build-A-Bear Entertainment, a subsidiary of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., is dedicated to creating engaging content for kids and adults that fulfills the company's mission, while the company also offers products at wholesale and in non-plush consumer categories via licensing agreements with leading manufacturers. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $411.5 million in fiscal 2021. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Sirens went off in some Polish cities early Sunday to mark the anniversary of the 2010 presidential plane crash, despite widespread protests that their sound would be unnecessary trauma to hundreds of thousands of refugees from the war in Ukraine.
The sirens were intended to add to the significance and the plaintive character of observances honoring late President Lech Kaczynski, the first lady and 94 other prominent Poles killed 12 years ago in a plane accident in Russia.
The sirens were heard at 0641 GMT, the exact time the presidential plane crashed on April 10, 2010, near Smolensk, Russia.
Kaczynski was the twin of Jaroslaw Kaczynski who is the leader of the main ruling Law and Justice party and Poland’s key politician. The brothers founded the party in 2001.
Wreaths and flowers were laid in Warsaw and across the country at the monuments and graves to the victims of the national tragedy. Jaroslaw Kaczynski and party figures were at the monuments to the late president and to all the victims, in downtown Warsaw.
Provincial governors, who represent the central government, ignored widespread calls of concern for refugees from neighboring Ukraine, traumatized by air raid alarms, to not use the sirens. Some 2.6 million refugees — mostly women and children — have crossed into Poland since Feb. 24, when Russia’s troops invaded Ukraine and started bombing it. Many require psychological care to deal with their trauma.
The authorities were sending text messages to refugees’ phones and posting public warnings that the sirens would mean no danger.
The head of a Ukrainian support center in Warsaw, Myroslava Keryk, said that the “Ukrainian mothers had time to explain to their children that the sirens will not sound an air raid and that there was nothing to be afraid of.”
But to many Poles the use of sirens was a bad idea.
“This is a system for warning and alarm, not for celebrations,” said Adam Glogowski, a retired fireman. “We don’t need sirens to remember, to honor the crash victims.”
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and unfriendly relations with Moscow, Poland’s government is reviving its controversial allegation that the crash was a Kremlin assassination plan. It is fueled by Russia’s refusal to return the plane’s wreckage, obstructing detailed investigation.
“We have no doubts that it was an assassination,” Kaczynski said last week, but offered no proof.
Poland’s state commission for analyzing air travel incidents said the crash in dense fog on approach to the rudimentary Smolensk airport was the result of human errors made in adverse conditions. But a separate team appointed by the government alleges that explosions preceded the crash, which was intentional. It is to present another of its reports on Monday. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/some-sirens-sound-in-polands-disputed-memorial-observance/ | 2022-04-11T06:47:33Z |
NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Riskified Ltd. ("Riskified Ltd." or the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Riskified Ltd. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Riskified Class A ordinary shares in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
RSKD investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) as Riskified expanded its user base, the quality of Riskified's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering), because of, among other things, inaccuracies in the algorithms associated with onboarding new merchants and entering new geographies and industries; (ii) Riskified had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud – including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business – in which Riskified had limited experience and that this expansion has negatively impacted the effectiveness of Riskified's machine learning platform; (iii) as a result, Riskified was suffering from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021; and (iv) thus, the representations in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering regarding Riskified's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of Riskified prior to and at the time of the July 2021 initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading, and lacked a factual basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Riskified Ltd. during the relevant time frame, you have until July 1, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Lateral Hire Brings Significant London Market Experience
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that Graham Pulvere has joined the firm as a partner in its Birmingham, Alabama, office.
Pulvere concentrates his practice on litigating insurance coverage and bad faith actions in addition to a variety of professional liability matters. He was previously a partner at Lloyd Gray Whitehead Monroe in Birmingham, where he practiced in the Insurance Coverage and Professional Liability groups, handling matters in the U.S. and London insurance markets.
At Wilson Elser, Pulvere will be a member of the Insurance & Reinsurance Coverage and the Professional Liability & Services practices, as well as the London Practice.
"Graham has significant experience working with the London market on first-party and bad faith matters and will add to our strong ability to handle complex coverage and bad faith matters not only in Alabama but also in Mississippi and Louisiana," said London Practice Chair David Holmes.
"As the nation's preeminent defense litigation law firm, our sweet spot is insurance," said David Hall, Regional Managing Partner of the Birmingham office. "Graham adds to our deep bench in that area, and we extend him an enthusiastic welcome to Wilson Elser."
Focused in the area of first-party and third-party insurance coverage matters, Pulvere handles various first-party matters including claims involving catastrophes, suspected burning, fraud, theft losses, and commercial property and business interruption losses. Additionally, he handles first- and third-party bad faith matters including excess policy claims.
Pulvere has represented clients in a range of areas such as legal malpractice actions, bar disciplinary proceedings, and errors and omissions actions against insurance agents and brokers. He handles litigation, arbitration and mediation in a number of states.
Pulvere received a J.D. degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law in 2003, and a B.S. degree from Utah State University in 1998.
About Wilson Elser
Wilson Elser is the preeminent defense litigation firm in the United States. At any given time, our more than 900 attorneys are engaged in some 100,000 defense and coverage matters, with many defending clients in various local, state and federal courts. Indeed, over more than four decades, our litigation, coverage and trial lawyers have gained a reputation for taking on and prevailing in the most challenging and technical cases, frequently "parachuting in" to assume unresolved matters from other law firms. Our success also derives from winning on our clients' terms and rigorously adhering to their guidelines. We are ranked 105 in the Am Law 200 and 57th in the National Law Journal's NLJ 500. For more information, go to www.wilsonelser.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira had a night to remember against an overwhelmed opponent in the United States’ World Cup sendoff.
The 21-year-old forward tied the U.S. international record with four goals that included a hat trick in a 13-minute span Friday night during a 5-0 rout over Grenada. The hard-to-evaluate performance against the world’s 170th-ranked team came in a CONCACAF Nations League match played 164 days before the Americans’ opener in Qatar.
Just three warmup matches remain before U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter picks his World Cup roster.
“I think I’m in a good spot,” said Ferreira, a son of former Colombian national team midfielder David Ferreira, the 2010 Major League Soccer MVP. “I’m not going to focus on the goals because I know they will come. Just having a good game will do the job.”
Ferreira is competing for a roster spot and playing time with Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright, Josh Sargent, Jordan Pefok and Daryl Dike.
After an array of misfires, Ferreira put the 15th-ranked U.S. ahead in the 43rd minute, then added goals in the 54th, 56th and 78th to give him seven in 12 international matches. His four goals matched Landon Donovan (2003), Joe-Max Moore (1993), Buff Donelli (1934) and Archie Stark (1925).
“There’s a certain validation that you get as a striker when you do hit the back of the net,” Berhalter said.
Paul Arriola added a goal in the 62nd as the Americans stretched their home unbeaten streak to 26 games since a September 2019 loss to Mexico, matching the team record set from 2013-15.
On a 96-degree evening, stars Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams didn’t dress for the Americans, who faced a Spice Boys team winless since beating the U.S. Virgin Islands in March 2021. The Americans had 67% possession and outshot Grenada 25-3, including 10-0 in the first half.
Ferreira got the first goal when Arriola crossed and the ball deflected off Kayden Harrack. Ferreira cut to the center and beat goalkeeper Jason Belfon inside the far post with a left-foot shot from 8 yards. The U.S. had entered with just one goal from the run of play by a forward in 13 games.
Ferreira doubled the lead with a right-footed shot inside the far post when he sprinted behind the defense as Arriola fed him, then beat Belfon to the far post with a 14-yard right foot shot after Kellyn Acosta played a corner kick on the ground.
Second-half sub Brenden Aaronson pulled Belfon off his line for Ferreira’s fourth, leaving him a 6-yard tap with his left foot into an open goal.
Arriola, Ferreira’s Dallas teammate, scored from inside the 6-yard box from Luca de la Torre’s pass, his 10th international goal.
Cameron Carter-Vickers started in his international competitive debut and joined Aaron Long to become the 20th center back pairing in 53 games since Berhalter was hired in December 2018. The U.S. made eight changes from Sunday’s 0-0 exhibition draw against Uruguay,
Malik Tillman, a 20-year-old attacker who switched to the Americans from Germany last month, made his competitive debut at the start of the second half when he replaced Weston McKennie.
The unusual prep schedule was caused by FIFA’s 2010 decision to stage the tournament in Qatar, a vote the U.S. Justice Department said was impacted by bribes paid to executive committee members of soccer’s governing body.
In 2015, FIFA moved the tournament to winter from its traditional June/July slot, a shift into the middle of the European club season that will limit pre-tournament training to one week and eliminated the U.S. Soccer Federation’s usual sendoff series.
The Americans play at El Salvador on Tuesday in the Nations League and plan exhibitions in Europe on Sept. 23 and 27, likely against Asian opponents. The U.S. opens the World Cup against No. 18 Wales on Nov. 21, faces No. 5 England in a Black Friday matchup four days later and finishes the first round against No. 21 Iran on Nov. 29.
Notes: GK Ethan Horvath and Wright didn’t play, perhaps leaving them to start at El Salvador. … MF Gio Reyna, sidelined by a leg injury since April 8, was at the training camp though not on the roster. His father, former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna, is sporting director of Austin’s MLS team.
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Which is the best crushed ice maker?
Whether you’re making snow cones for the kids or frozen margaritas for the adults, getting the right texture for your ice is crucial. A crushed ice maker is an ideal tool for the job.
An ice crusher uses blades to crush solid ice cubes into smaller, finer pieces. Manual crushers work well, but they require more elbow grease to operate than electric ones that can crush ice with the press of a button. If you’re looking for a powerful, large-capacity ice crusher, the Vivohome Electric Ice Crusher can’t be topped.
What to know before you buy a crushed ice maker
Manual vs. electric crushers
Manual and electric ice crushers can effectively produce fluffy, snow-like ice and coarser pieces, but they differ in the effort they require, their capacity and their price.
- Manual crushed ice makers usually have a hand crank you turn to spin the blades and shave or crush the ice. Because you have to turn the crank by hand, it takes longer to crush the ice. Manual crushers work best for small batches, so they’re not ideal for large families or parties. They often require the ice to be in specific shapes too, so you can’t just throw any ice in. Manual crushers are more affordable than electric ones, though.
- Electric crushed ice makers have a motor and large blades that move when you turn on the appliance. They can crush ice more quickly than manual models, so they produce crushed ice in greater quantities. They can typically crush any size or shape of ice too. They are more expensive than manual ones, though, and can take up considerable space on your countertop.
Capacity
It’s important to consider how much crushed ice you usually need at one time when choosing an ice crusher. Manual crushers generally produce enough crushed ice for a few drinks or snow cones, but you’ll have to work hard. On the other hand, if you want enough crushed ice for a large group or party — or if you crush ice regularly — it may be worth paying more for an electric crusher.
Consistency
While all ice crushers crush ice, there’s variation in the consistency of the crushed ice. Some produce coarser crushed ice that works well for frozen margaritas, daiquiris and other mixed cocktails. Others shave the ice, so it has a consistency similar to snow, which is what you want for snow cones. You can also find some that provide both textures for the most versatility.
What to look for in a quality crushed ice maker
Strong materials
Nearly all ice crushers have stainless steel blades, which are durable and sharp enough to crush ice evenly. Some manual ones also use stainless steel for their other components, such as the crank and base, but many have plastic components. Electric ice crushers often have a plastic body, though their interior components are often stainless steel or another metal.
Safety features
With their sharp blades, crushed ice makers can be dangerous to operate. Fortunately, most have safety features that help prevent injury. For example, electric crushers often have a safety lid, so they won’t run if the lid isn’t properly closed. Some manual models won’t operate if they aren’t fully assembled either. Many ice crushers also have rubberized feet or suction cups on their base to keep them stable on your countertop or table.
Portability
Since snow cones and frozen cocktails are usually hot-weather treats, there’s a good chance you’ll be making them primarily for barbecues, picnics and other outdoor parties. That’s why it helps to choose an ice crusher that’s easy to take on the go. Manual crushers typically fit the bill because they’re lightweight and easy to carry.
How much you can expect to spend on a crushed ice maker
They generally cost $20-$200. Manual crushers are the most affordable, costing $20-$50. Smaller electric models usually cost $50-$100, but you can pay as much as $200 for commercial-grade electric models.
Crushed ice maker FAQ
What type of ice cubes can I put in an ice crusher?
A. It varies from model to model, so always check the owner’s manual to see if there are size or shape specifications. In general, most crushers can handle normal-size and small ice cubes, but extra-large or thick cubes may be an issue.
Can I crush frozen fruit for smoothies in an ice crusher?
A. No, you should never put frozen fruit in your crusher, or you may risk damaging it. Fruit can also leave behind residue that’s difficult to clean from the inner components.
What’s the best crushed ice maker to buy?
Top crushed ice maker
What you need to know: This commercial-grade ice crusher is powerful enough to work for large groups, and it won’t take up too much space on your countertop.
What you’ll love: It can shave more than 250 pounds per hour and has durable stainless steel blades. Its texture is adjustable, so it can make coarse crushed ice for drinks and shaved ice for snow cones. It doesn’t vibrate when in use.
What you should consider: The texture of its shaved ice isn’t quite as smooth as that of some other models.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top crushed ice maker for the money
Manba Ice Shaver and Snow Cone Machine
What you need to know: This small manual ice crusher is an excellent portable model and makes smooth, snow-like shaved ice.
What you’ll love: The Manba boasts durable stainless steel blades and a plastic housing free of potentially harmful bisphenol A. It disassembles easily for cleaning and comes with a silicone ice tray. It works well for camping trips, tailgating and other outdoor uses.
What you should consider: The plastic base isn’t quite as durable as some buyers would like.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This powerful electric ice crusher shaves ice perfectly and can handle the demand of large groups.
What you’ll love: It produces consistent, even crushed ice — up to 220 pounds per hour. It works extremely well for snow cones and has a nonslip handle that’s comfortable to hold.
What you should consider: It doesn’t let you adjust the size or texture of the crushed ice.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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First and Only Edge Observability Platform Provides Unparalleled Data Analytics and Insights
SEATTLE, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edge Delta, a leading observability platform that analyzes and extracts data insights using distributed stream processing and federated machine learning, today announced a $63 million Series B round led by Quiet Capital, with additional new investors BAM Elevate, Earlybird Digital East, Geodesic Capital, Kin Ventures, ServiceNow, Cisco Investments and all insiders Menlo Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, and Amity Ventures also participating.
"It's clear that traditional approaches for collecting and analyzing data fall short against the tsunami of data impacting organizations today," says Ozan Unlu, CEO and Founder, Edge Delta. "As the first and only player in Edge Observability, we enable our customers to harness the tremendous power of enterprise data while generating significant gains in cloud spend and mean time to resolution (MTTR)."
Responsible for the health of mission-critical systems, DevOps, SRE and security teams must analyze huge volumes of data, including logs, metrics, events, and traces. As these teams incorporate more distributed and containerized sources like Kubernetes (K8s), Lambda, ECS and EC2, the volume of data is increasing exponentially. As a result of this data explosion, enterprises are dealing with exorbitant costs and productivity bottlenecks. The traditional, centralized cloud model - whereby all data is pushed to the cloud for analysis - no longer works.
Edge Delta is fundamentally changing the way data is used to derive insights. Rather than moving all data to the cloud, it can be evaluated at its source, enabling accessibility and visibility into 100 percent of datasets, in an automated, proactive, ultra-fast and scalable solution. As a result, DevOps, SRE and security teams can identify system behaviors automatically and get ahead of growing hotspots and anomalies, providing more time to resolve problems rather than diagnose them.
"When we deployed Edge Delta, we saw anomalies and useful data immediately," remarked Justin Head, VP of DevOps at Super League Gaming. "The first week, we actually had an outage and Edge Delta helped us find the root cause hours faster than we would have."
Edge Delta will use the funding to accelerate corporate growth, including recruitment, marketing and product innovation.
"Edge Delta elegantly streamlines companies' abilities to wield their growing avalanche of data in any form. By providing full data visibility faster and with deeper insights, Edge Delta is becoming the key to unlocking a world of new functionality across security, DevOps, and SRE," says Morgan Livermore, Partner at Quiet Capital.
About Edge Delta
Edge Delta takes a modern approach to observability by giving enterprises the ability to use distributed stream processing and federated machine learning capabilities for intelligent, dynamic, and automated data processing at the edge. Organizations now have access to limitless analytics and unparalleled visibility leading to significant operational efficiencies and predictability that was previously not possible.
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Sheriff’s office taking names for its newest employee, an 11-week-old K-9
MONROE, N.C. (Gray News) - A North Carolina sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help with something adorable.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office wants assistance naming its newest K-9, an 11-week-old German Shepherd.
The sheriff’s office says their puppy crime fighter is currently known as Puppy Doe, but Sheriff Eddie Cathey is asking for a bit of help with the dog’s official name.
To help the process, the department shared some details about the puppy. The little guy likes long walks in the park, rolling around in the grass, public displays of affection, tearing up new tennis balls, prefers his toys thrown overhand and hails from a family of service dogs.
The sheriff’s department said it will take names until 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on its Facebook post in the comment section.
Sheriff Cathey said the names of “Sir Sitsalot” and “Fluffy” have already been ruled out.
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PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — The former long-serving head of Montenegro’s top court has been arrested for allegedly helping cover up her son’s drug-smuggling operation, local media in the Balkan country reported on Monday.
Vesna Medenica, who was the head of Montenegro’s Supreme Court for 17 years, was arrested late on Sunday at the airport in the capital, Podgorica, according to state TVCG television.
The report said Medenica’s son, Milos, has been accused of cigarette and drug smuggling after Europol — the European Union’s law enforcement agency — sent transcripts implicating him and also his mother.
TVCG says both Vesna and Milos Medenica have denied the allegations published earlier in the local media. Montenegrin police are yet to issue an official statement.
Montenegro has been told it must deal with widespread crime and corruption in order to move closer to desired EU membership. The small nation of some 620,000 people joined NATO in 2017 and is now seeking to become an EU member state.
The Vijesti daily reported that in February, Europol delivered transcripts of encrypted phone conversations during which Milos Medenica planned drug transfer from Colombia and said his mother would protect him and his partners in the deal.
Medenica headed Montenegro’s Supreme Court until 2020. Montenegro is currently in a power vacuum after its pro-Serbian government fell in a no-confidence vote in February and a new one has not been formed yet. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/report-montenegro-ex-top-judge-jailed-tied-to-drug-trade/ | 2022-04-18T10:48:52Z |
Bowler celebrating 100th birthday by throwing strikes: ‘It’s become a part of me’
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A bowler in Iowa just reached a major milestone – turning 100 years old. And he celebrated by bowling, a passion he’s had since he was 10 years old.
KCRG reports Harry Berckes, of Cedar Rapids, celebrated his 100th birthday with strike after strike.
“There is a warmth with bowling that you don’t find in another sport. This is my home away from home,” Berckes said.
Berckes isn’t kidding – even at age 100, he bowls on a summer league and into the fall and winter months, three days a week.
On his birthday, Berckes got three strikes in a row and four in his first game with a final score of 154.
“I do it for the exercise, for the people. It’s become a part of me,” Berckes said.
When it comes to making it to the century mark, Berckes said credits his lifelong lack of drinking and smoking.
“I tried them all, but one time was enough on all of that for me,” Berckes said.
The 100-year-old said he remains competitive on the lanes and plans not to give it up anytime soon.
“As long as I’m able to stand up, I’ll throw the ball and hit the pins,” Berckes said.
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BEIJING, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the early summer, the Yangtze River is lush with greenery along its banks, with fish swimming in the crystal clear waters.
For a long time in the past, however, the Yangtze River scenery had been quite different. Due to overfishing and other human activities, numbers of rare and endemic species in Yangtze River waters declined, with several fish species favored for commercial purposes close to depletion.
That was until a 10-year fishing ban went into full effect on January 1, 2021. From then on, the 10-year fishing moratorium in all natural waterways along the Yangtze River came into effect, with some 231,000 fishermen handing in nearly 111,000 boats in a dozen provincial-level regions, leading to a comprehensive green transformation of the economic and social development of the Yangtze River Basin.
The 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze River is a strategic initiative mainly aimed at restoring the ecology of the Yangtze River. We will see the results in 10 years, said Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, when he inspected local efforts in improving the overall environment along the shoreline of the Yangtze River, as well as the enforcement of fishing-ban policies, in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu Province in November 2020. Nantong is a city along the Yangtze River.
The 19th Central Committee of the CPC has attached greater importance to the protection of the Yangtze River. With such a goal in place, CPC members have strengthened their responsibility and commitment to working on the frontlines in the strict implementation of the fishing-ban initiative, which is of great significance to the promotion of the Yangtze River Economic Belt green development, safeguarding the interests of people along the river, and guaranteeing national ecological security.
Forty-six-year-old Mo Hongyuan, deputy chief of the Yichang Fishery Supervision Detachment in Central China's Hubei Province, is one of the strivers. Mo's daily work is fighting illegal fishing activities and providing advice to fishermen who have returned ashore.
"As a CPC member, I feel very honored to participate in the 10-year fishing-ban campaign on China's mother river and actually see positive results," Mo told the Global Times.
Thunder Action
In order to save the life of a Yangtze finless porpoise, passage of ships along the Yichang section of China's "Golden Waterway" was halted for 12 minutes. Four months ago, the successful conclusion of a thrilling rescue operation was the most fulfilling thing Mo has done by far this year.
On February 9, Mo received a warning that a Yangtze finless porpoise was ensnared in abandoned ropes in the river. He immediately rushed to the porpoise's location while contacting the Three Gorges Navigation Command Center to request for a ship slowdown so as not to risk injury to the porpoise.
After having received emergency instructions from the command center, all the vessels waiting to cross the lock at the Gezhouba Dam on the river did not hesitate to comply.
In the end, with the coordinated efforts of Mo and members from a rescue team, it took 20 minutes to free the porpoise. According to observations made later, the porpoise also gave birth successfully in the Yangtze River.
"We all treasure the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is a unique endemic species to the Yangtze River. At present, in Yichang, people can see them. This reflects the effectiveness of the national fishing ban and other ecological management measures taken on the river in recent years," Mo said.
Mo, who had served in the PLA Air Force for 16 years, joined the CPC during a military exercise in 2000. In his eyes, party membership is synonymous with responsibility and commitment.
In 2011, Mo retired from the army and was assigned to the Yichang Fishery Supervision Detachment to take up the responsibilities of fisheries ecological environmental protection and law enforcement supervision. At the time, he was worried about the status of the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise.
Feeding on small fish and shrimp, porpoises had gradually disappeared following a sharp decline in fishery resources in the Yangtze River. Before 2015, the number of finless porpoises in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River was only two to three. But in 2018, data showed that about 1,012 Yangtze finless porpoises remained, Mo noted.
Mo said that Yichang used to be hard hit by overfishing because it is located at the junction of the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the heart of the Three Gorges Dam reservoir area. These factors, combined with an abundance of fishery resources, made it ripe for illegal fishing.
"Driven by economic interests, fishermen working illegally are highly organized and difficult to detect. However, we always take a zero-tolerance approach toward illegal fishing and never ignore any clues." he noted.
"Fisheries law enforcement is dangerous and stressful, but fortunately, our law enforcement team listens to the Party command and has a strong sense of duty and responsibility. Party members always commit to the task at hand on frontline," Mo noted.
The day before his interview with the Global Times, Mo had just concluded a nighttime patrol mission.
In June, which is fish breeding season, fish go near the shore to spawn where a handful of criminals lurk. Mo said that at present, their law enforcement team works on a 24-hour rotating duty schedule, and not only conducts patrols along the river , but also carries out unannounced inspections and visits to restaurants that sell freshwater fish.
Since 2018, Yichang has taken the lead in banning fishing and in setting up a natural reserve for the Chinese sturgeon. Mo has dealt with 39 cases of illegal fishing and has seized 347 kilograms of illegally caught fish.
Mo said that the central government's fishing-ban policies not only took out a thunderous force, but also consolidated the results with a series of long-term scientific regulatory mechanism.
"The central government has integrated maritime, public security, river waterway and market supervision authorities to establish a round-the-clock, full coverage law enforcement and supervision network, demonstrating China's determination to ban overfishing and forming a strong deterrent," he said.
Extensive mobilization
Through the joint efforts of the provinces and municipalities along the river and the relevant departments, the current Yangtze River fishing ban has achieved phased results.
Mo and his teammates realized that their next stage's work should to be carried out to a higher standard.
"From regulating fishing activities in natural waterways to ensuring the resettlement of fishermen, all aspects of the work have to be meticulously implemented to achieve an increase in fish stocks, better water quality, and people's greater happiness," Mo said.
In Mo's view, the resolute implementation of the 10-year fishing ban along the Yangtze River reflects the courage and boldness of the CPC rather than a series of arbitrary, one-size-fits-all initiatives.
Mo noted that since 2016, agricultural authorities in Yichang have carried out several surveys of fishing-ban measures to better understand the sentiments and urgent needs of fishermen, which has laid a foundation for local fishermen to transition to work on land after giving up fishing.
By the end of March 2022, Hubei Province had raised 5.885 billion yuan ($874 million) in compensation and subsidies for those who have quit fishing. At the same time, through employment services, skills training, entrepreneurial support, and other initiatives, 23,396 fishermen have made a successful switch to other fields of work.
Some of the retired fishermen were recruited as river rangers, with each person receiving an additional government subsidy of 10,000 yuan a year.
"I was once worried about how the livelihoods of these fishermen would be secured after they have given up fishing, because the reality of survey results in some areas showed that more than half of the fishermen had less than a junior high school education. But now that I see them living and working happily, I am glad that the starting point and the foothold of the ruling Party's policies are the interests of the people," Mo said.
Mo believes the 10-year fishing ban is a publicity campaign, in which monitoring is the main objective, but the change in public opinion is key.
In order to get more people to join the ranks in protecting the Yangtze River. Mo often distributes brochures in the community to disseminate information on the dangers that illegal fishing could cause to the ecology of the Yangtze River. With calls from people like Mo, more and more enterprises, organizations, and individuals are joining the fishing-ban campaign. Straw Circle and The Three Gorges Antworks Team are two of them.The Straw Circle, an NGO, has long been committed to protecting the Yangtze finless porpoise, and The Three Gorges Antworks Team has regularly organized volunteers to clean up garbage from both sides of the river.
Mo, and millions of other Chinese people who care about the Yangtze River, are confident about the future ecological restoration effect.
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Newman Regional nurse honored for profound work with DAISY Award
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - One nurse at Newman Regional Health Center has been honored for her profound work in the profession with a DAISY Award.
Newman Regional Health Center says its very own Cassie Hammond, RN, of its Women’s Life Center, has been honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. It said the award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the efforts of nurses every day.
“Cassie was my main nurse during the day when I was in labor (I had my son later that night),” said the patient who submitted Hammond in her nomination. “However, I just really appreciated her helpfulness, encouragement, and wisdom. Right away when she introduced herself to me, she told me that she was going to be my advocate, in that we were going to try everything possible to have the labor go as I was hoping. She worked with me on certain positions to help my labor go more smoothly, as well. She was always kind and answered my questions whenever I had them.”
Newman said the not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based out of Glen Ellen, Cali., and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. It said Barnes died at the age of 22 in 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura - a little-known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. It said the care Barnes and his family received from nurses during his hospital visits inspired the unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families.
“When Patrick was critically ill, our family experienced first-hand the remarkable skill and care nurses provide patients every day and night,” Bonnie Barnes, FAAN, Doctor of humane Letters and Co-Founder of The DAISY Foundation, said. “Yet these unsung heroes are seldom recognized for the super-human work they do. The kind of work the nurses at Newman Regional Health are called on to do every day epitomizes the purpose of The DAISY Award.”
In addition to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, Newman said the Foundation expresses gratitude to the nursing profession internationally in more than 5,000 health care facilities and schools of nursing with awards for Nurse-led Teams, Nurse Leaders, Nurses Advancing Health Equity, Nursing Faculty, Nursing Students and Lifetime Achievement in Nursing.
“It’s exciting for Newman Regional Health to join the DAISY family and to recognize the amazing care being provided by the nursing team,” Jim Reineke, Interim Chief Nursing Officer at Newman Regional Health, said. “I can’t think of a more deserving first-ever Newman Regional Health DAISY winner than Cassie; she truly exemplifies the spirit of DAISY with every encounter, every moment, and every patient.”
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BANGALORE, India, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambee's pollen API is here to help businesses and organizations better manage the pollen season by providing the most hyperlocal pollen data available on the market.
As per AAFA (Asthma and allergy foundation of America), more than 50 million people have various types of allergies each year and it is the sixth leading cause of chronic illness. Pollen affects human well-being with different seasonal allergies and respiratory ailments, making it extremely important to track, says Ambee's co-founder, Madhusudhan Anand. "The problem is, it requires a complex methodology to gather accurate results. Most pollen forecasts right now provide a very broad estimate and part of the problem is that there aren't many observing stations for pollen counts."
Ambee's pollen API tracks pollen with AI algorithms based on machine learning models. It aggregates pollen data from multiple sources combining on-ground sensors, satellite imagery, and statistical inference to ensure the highest accuracy. "We are Asia's first pollen-tracking API to provide real-time pollen count data across the world," asserts Madhusudhan.
Ambee's pollen data is currently used by healthcare, pharma, and weather companies. Kleenex, a brand for paper-based products, has registered a 200% increase in its website traffic after using Ambee's pollen data to market its anti-allergy product.
Ambee's Pollen API
Ambee's pollen API delivers real-time data quickly for a frictionless and user-friendly experience. It is developer-friendly and easy to integrate into any program, application, or product.
The pollen dataset provides both pollen count and risk levels for different categories. It gives risk level alerts for more than 90+ species of pollen. The dataset offers insights into trees, grass, weed, and species of pollen.
The pollen dataset also complies with the rules and guidelines defined by the National Allergy Bureau for the different categories. Ambee's technology analyzes millions of data points from cities to derive the global species risk level information. One can find all this information in the Ambee air quality and pollen app too.
Visit Ambee's Pollen API website
About Ambee
Ambee is a climate and environmental data provider offering data on weather, pollen, fire, soil, and water vapor. The environmental intelligence by Ambee empowers Fortune 500 companies such as Bosch, Airbus, Kleenex, and Bayer, and has been supported by Google for Entrepreneurs.
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerge Diagnostics Inc. has been issued an international patent using the EFA: Method for Determining if Surgically-Implanted Hardware Should be Removed.
The patent adds to Emerge's deep intellectual property portfolio and is focused on addressing the use of their EFA technology at the site of hardware implementation to ascertain if surgical removal is necessary. The patent was co-authored by Phil Reaston, CTO, Co-Founder Emerge Diagnostics, MaryRose Cusimano-Reaston, Ph.D. CSO, COO, Co-Founder Emerged Diagnostics, Frank Tomecek, MD, Associate Medical Director, Emerge Diagnostics.
The company's technology allows surgeons to more objectively determine if spinal hardware needs to be removed, reducing the number of second surgeries and improving patient outcomes. "This is an important milestone for Emerge Diagnostics," said Co-Founder, COO Dr. Cusimano-Reaston "We're committed to bringing our patients the best possible care, and this technology will help us do just that."
This patent can revolutionize how we treat patients with surgically implanted hardware, by providing objective information that can help surgeons determine if implants are still needed or if they can be safely removed. The technology has the potential to change the standard of care for these patients, and reflects our commitment to better outcomes for all.
Today's announcement is a compliment to Emerge's portfolio of health solutions offering 360° care to employees, and their family members. Emerge Wellness solutions include preventative care for employees and their families and a now a first of its kind patent for determining if surgically-implanted hardware should be removed.
Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading healthcare cost for employees, their family members, health plans and employers. The system is over prescribing painkillers and elective surgeries, while failing to provide preventative care or non-surgical solutions. Reducing waste and improving outcomes is important for everyone.
Emerge Diagnostics, a medical solutions company committed to keeping workers and their families safe—both on the job and off—by preventing injury and orchestrating recovery.
The company's Electrodiagnostic Functional Assessment (EFA) technology is the gold standard for soft-tissue injury diagnosis and treatment, using a host of proprietary technologies to assess root causes—and from virtually anywhere in the world. Emerge Diagnostics serves clients in several industries, including trucking, healthcare and sports, providing the information necessary to treat soft-tissue injuries more accurately and build care management and monitoring programs rooted in objective data: www.emergedx.com.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us at mreaston@emergedx.com.
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The headlines on the newsstands in Seoul blared fresh warnings of a possible nuclear test by North Korea.
Out on the sidewalks, 28-year-old office worker Lee Jae Sang already had an opinion about how to respond to North Korea’s fast-growing capacity to lob nuclear bombs across borders and oceans.
“Our country should also develop a nuclear program. And prepare for a possible nuclear war,” said Lee, voicing a desire that a February poll showed was shared by 3 out of 4 South Koreans.
It’s a point that people and politicians of non-nuclear powers globally are raising more often, at what has become a destabilizing moment in more than a half-century of global nuclear nonproliferation efforts, one aggravated by the daily example of nuclear Russia tearing apart non-nuclear Ukraine.
That reconsideration by non-nuclear states is playing out in Asia. The region is home to an ever-more assertive North Korea, China, Russia and Iran — three nuclear powers and one near-nuclear power — but is unprotected by the kind of nuclear umbrella and broad defense alliance that for decades has shielded NATO countries.
Vulnerable countries will look to the lessons from Ukraine — especially whether Russia succeeds in swallowing big pieces of Ukraine while brandishing its nuclear arsenal to hold other nations at bay — as they consider keeping or pursuing nuclear weapons, security experts say.
As important, they say, is how well the U.S. and its allies are persuading other partners in Europe, the Persian Gulf and Asia to trust in the shield of U.S.-led nuclear and conventional arsenals and not pursue their own nuclear bombs.
For leaders worried about unfriendly, nuclear-armed neighbors, “they will say to their domestic audiences, ‘Please support our nuclear armament because look what happened to Ukraine,’ right?” said Mariana Budjeryn, a researcher with the Project on Managing the Atom at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
As a schoolgirl in 1980s Soviet-era Ukraine, Budjeryn drilled on how to dress radiation burns and other potential injuries of nuclear war, at a time that country housed some 5,000 of the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons. Her country renounced nuclear weapons development after the Soviet Union shattered, opting for economic assistance and integration with the West and security assurances.
“Ultimately, I think a lot is riding on the outcome of this war in terms of how we understand the value of nuclear weapons,” Budjeryn said.
Around the world, the U.S. military is reassuring strategic partners who are facing nuclear-backed rivals.
Near the North Korea border this month, white-hot ballistic missiles arched through the night sky as the U.S. joined South Korea in their first joint ballistic test launches in five years. It was a pointed response to North Korea’s launch of at least 18 ballistic missiles this year.
In Europe and in the Persian Gulf, President Joe Biden and U.S. generals, diplomats and troops are shuttling to countries neighboring Russia and to oil-producing countries neighboring Iran. Biden and his top lieutenants pledge the U.S. is committed to blocking nuclear threats from Iran, North Korea and others. In China, President Xi Jinping is matching an aggressive foreign policy with one of his country’s biggest pushes on nuclear arms.
Some top former Asian officials have cited Ukraine in saying it’s time for more non-nuclear countries to think about getting nuclear weapons, or hosting U.S. ones.
“I don’t think either Japan or South Korea are eager to become nuclear weapon states. It will be immensely politically painful and internally divisive. But what are the alternatives?” ex-Singapore Foreign Minister Bilahari Kausikan told the audience at a March defense forum.
For those hoping North Korea would give up its nuclear weapons, the example provided by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “another nail in that coffin,” Terence Roehrig, a professor of national security at the U.S. Naval War College, said at another defense forum in April.
“Ukraine is going to be another example to North Korea of states like Iraq and like Libya, that gave up their nuclear capability — and look at what happened to them,” Roehrig said.
Ukraine never had detonation-ready nuclear bombs — at least, none it could fire on its own.
The Soviet Union’s collapse left Ukraine with the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal. But Ukraine didn’t have operational control. That left it with a weak hand in the 1990s when it negotiated with the U.S., Russia and others on its place in the post-Soviet world, and the fate of the Soviet arsenal. Ukraine got assurances but no guarantees regarding its security, Budjeryn said.
“A piece of paper,” is how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referred to one such assurance, signed in 1994.
The U.S. itself has given nuclear and nuclear-curious countries plenty of reasons to worry about forgoing the world’s deadliest weapons.
The West compelled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to give up his country’s rudimentary nuclear weapons program in 2003. A couple of years later, Gadhafi’s son Saif al-Islam shared with researcher Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer his father’s biggest worry about that — that Western nations would support an uprising against him.
“And lo and behold, a few years later, get to 2011, you saw what happened,” said Braut-Hegghammer, now a University of Oslo nuclear and security strategy professor.
What happened was NATO, at U.S. urging, intervened in a 2011 internal uprising against Gadhafi. A NATO warplane bombed his convoy. Rebels captured the Libyan leader, tortured him and killed him.
In Iraq, the U.S. played a central role in forcing Saddam Hussein to give up his nuclear development program. Then the U.S. overthrew Saddam in 2003 on a spurious claim he was reassembling a nuclear weapons effort. Three years later, with Iraq still under U.S. occupation, Saddam plunged through a gallows.
The Middle East leaders’ fall and brutal deaths have clouded denuclearization efforts with North Korea. Rare U.S.-North Korea talks in 2018 collapsed after the Trump administration repeatedly raised the “Libya model” and Vice President Mike Pence threatened Kim Jong-un with Gadhafi’s fate. “Ignorant and stupid,” North Korea’s government responded.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now “only highlights to some countries, at least, that if you have a nuclear weapons program, and you’re sort of far along with that, giving it up is a terrible idea,” Braut-Hegghammer said.
The world’s nine nuclear powers — the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea — hold some 13,000 nuclear weapons. Israel does not acknowledge its nuclear program.
The biggest nuclear powers historically have sought to control which countries can licitly join the club. Countries that proceed regardless, including Iran and North Korea, are isolated and sanctioned.
Nuclear experts mention South Korea and Saudi Arabia as among the countries mostly likely to consider nuclear weapons. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2018 pledged to immediately acquire nuclear bombs if Iran did.
It’s surprising that more countries haven’t acquired a bomb, Jessica Cox, head of NATO’s nuclear directorate, said at the April forum.
“If you look at it from a historical perspective, it is not at all clear in the 1950s and 1960s that there would be less than 10 nations armed with nuclear weapons in the world ... 70 years later.”
What made the difference in Europe was NATO’s nuclear deterrence — 30 nations sharing responsibility and decision-making for a nuclear arsenal that deters attacks on them all, Cox said.
Many feel Ukraine made the right decision when it avoided possible isolation by waiving a nuclear-armed future. That gave Ukraine three decades to integrate with the world’s economy and build alliances with powerful nations now aiding its defense against Russia.
As a young woman in Ukraine, Budjeryn realized at one point after the 1990s accords that her own job, then in business-development, was funded by the Clinton administration, as part of the West’s rewards to Ukraine for the nuclear deal.
“If Ukraine prevails,” she said, “ then it will communicate that nuclear weapons are useless.”
“But if Ukraine falls, the story will look very different,” she said. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_68692bb4-f1a5-11ec-a716-bb0b673100a4.html | 2022-06-21T23:29:12Z |
SPARTA, Mich., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on the Corporation's common stock of $0.25 per share. The cash dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2022 and will be paid on June 30, 2022. The dividend declared for the second quarter of 2022 is equal to the dividend paid in the first quarter of 2022 and $0.03 higher than the dividend paid in the second quarter of 2021.
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Sparta, Michigan and the parent corporation of ChoiceOne Bank, Member FDIC. ChoiceOne Bank operates 35 offices in parts of Kent, Lapeer, Macomb, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, and St. Clair Counties in Michigan. ChoiceOne Bank offers insurance and investment products through its subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "COFS." For more information, please visit Investor Relations at ChoiceOne's website at www.choiceone.com.
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Joint effort will expand access to vision care and deliver free eye care and services
DALLAS, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vision Impact Institute (VII) is pleased to join a partnership that brings eye care services to vulnerable populations in Panama. The partnership includes Lions Club Penonome, Panama, Universidad Especializada de las Americas (UDELAS) Panama, The School of Optometry at Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Vision for Life - Essilor, Optometry Giving Sight and VOSH International. Together these groups will conduct comprehensive eye exams, provide glasses, diagnose vision problems, gather data, and create awareness of vision health for approximately 1,500 people in Panama City's Guna Nega community.
The native groups represent 12% of Panama's population. The Guna Nega make up 20% of this population and have limited access to and awareness of vision care services.
"Panama has an estimated 570,000 people with correctable vision loss. This creates a social and economic impact on all populations, including those that are vulnerable," says Judith Williams, Program Manager, The Americas, VII. "The goal of this collaboration of NGOs, academics, and philanthropists - reaching those who may have no other opportunity to see well – speaks volumes to our commitment to creating a world that prioritizes good vision for all. The VII is thrilled to be a part of this change."
"In addition to providing humanitarian services, the data obtained will allow us to determine the characteristics of refractive errors and visual health of this community," say Drs. Héctor Santiago and Damaris Pagán, coordinators of the seven-day visit that includes faculty and students from the School of Optometry of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Eng. Mario Him, District D-1 past Governor of the Lions of Panama, agrees: "This is an extraordinary opportunity for the Lions, together with other collaborators, to serve the visual health needs of the most vulnerable communities in Panama."
The project will run through the end of 2022.
About the Vision Impact Institute
The Vision Impact Institute's mission is to raise awareness of the importance of vision correction and protection to make good vision a global priority. The Vision Impact Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which receives support from the Vision for Life Fund from Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics.
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BELTON — Texas Department of Transportation work crews on Thursday morning will close the northbound lanes of Loop 121 near the MLK Avenue intersection to complete striping configurations.
This will require a flagging operation in the area, the agency said in a news release.
Lane closure and work will be performed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Schedule and work subject to change, weather permitting.
The work is part of TxDOT’s ongoing project to widen Loop 121 from West Avenue O to Sparta Road to a four-lane divided highway.
Motorists are encouraged to mind their speed and eliminate distractions when driving in work zones. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_5fd793ce-cc06-11ec-89ac-9f00eef3e8c9.html | 2022-05-05T02:17:54Z |
VIDEO: Hundreds of homes demolished after destructive tornado sweeps through city
Published: May. 4, 2022 at 4:43 PM CDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - A destructive tornado was caught on camera last week in Kansas.
The City of Andover shared the tornado video from April 29 as the cyclone formed in southern Sedgwick County and then moved into the city.
KWCH reports the twister destroyed hundreds of homes in Sedgwick County and the City of Andover. Officials said less than ten people were injured, but one woman remained hospitalized with a back injury.
Luckily, officials reported no immediate deaths in the area.
Copyright 2022 KWCH via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/04/video-hundreds-homes-demolished-after-destructive-tornado-sweeps-through-city/ | 2022-05-04T22:08:32Z |
Shawnee Co. Commission approves new AT&T cell tower on SW 21st
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Some Mission Township residents say they are “disappointed” after Shawnee County Commissioners unanimously approved a cell tower going in near their neighborhood.
Commissioners voted 3-0 on Monday morning, April 11, to allow AT&T to use a property at 6540 SW 21st St. for its new tower.
Neighbors objected saying it would decrease their property’s value.
“I’m very disappointed in our commissioners,” said one neighbor. “They kept saying it was all based on location and that’s not true. We talked about property values and how the property values could go down. They didn’t even bring that up. As far as I’m concerned this was signed, sealed, and delivered.”
But, Shawnee County’s planning director says federal and state laws make it difficult to deny the request.
”I feel like we were kind of forced into the decision,” Commissioners said. “The federal and state law is very specific and does not allow us to consider most of the things we would like to consider.”
An alternate location for the tower - on top of West Ridge Mall - was discussed, however, representatives from AT&T said that would not provide the needed height for cell coverage.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/11/shawnee-co-commission-approves-new-att-cell-tower-sw-21st/ | 2022-04-11T18:36:37Z |
Dillons offers customers savings boosts through new program
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Dillons is now offering customers new savings boosts through the new Boost by Dillons Plus plans.
Dillons announced on Wednesday, July 13, that it will offer Boost by Dillons Plus - an annual membership to help customers save time and money on their grocery store trips. For $59 or $99 per year, it said Boost customers will gain access to free grocery delivery, twice the fuel points on every purchase and additional savings for more brands - including Murra’s Cheese and Simple Truth.
Dillons has estimated that the membership will save Boost customers more than $1,000 each year on fuel and grocery delivery.
“We know our customers are looking to stretch their budgets – and we think this is a great way to help them save money while making grocery shopping more convenient,” said Steve Dreher, president of Dillon Stores. “With the rising prices of fuel, relief at the pump is more important than ever. The opportunity for Boost members to earn 2X fuel points on every purchase is a great way to make their commutes and summer vacations a little less expensive.”
According to Dillons, Boost expands on savings already available to customers through its longtime free loyalty membership program with the following benefits:
- Twice the fuel points for every $1 spent on groceries and general merchandise.
- Free delivery - either next day or in as little as 2 hours depending on membership plans - for grocery orders $35 or more.
- More exclusive savings for Our Brands products lines which include Murray’s Cheese, Vitacost, Home Chef, Simple Truth and Private Selection.
“Boost contributes to our rapidly expanding seamless ecosystem, bringing value and convenience to many more families across America as we roll out new Delivery fulfillment centers,” said Bill Bennett, Kroger Vice President and Head of E-commerce. “Through Boost, Kroger is uniquely positioned to be Fresh for Everyone, making grocery delivery accessible to more customers through the industry’s most affordable grocery delivery membership program. Combine this with our industry-leading fuel points program, we are confident we have built a differentiated membership program that our customers will love.”
Dillons noted that Boost is available to customers throughout the Kroger Family of Companies. Eligible customers can enroll HERE.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/13/dillons-offers-customers-savings-boosts-through-new-program/ | 2022-07-13T17:04:50Z |
Leading distributor of industrial supplies and equipment also will leverage Infor cloud solution to improve customer service
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced that R.S. Hughes Co. Inc., a leading North American distributor of industrial supplies and equipment, has selected Infor CloudSuite Distribution to help fuel business growth and maintain its competitive advantage.
R.S. Hughes – which provides a wide array of adhesives, abrasives, electrical, static control, tapes, labeling and safety products to manufacturers in the aerospace, electronics, medical, safety and transportation industries – also will leverage Infor's cloud solutions to continue to improve customer service.
"We are extending our strategic relationship with Infor, which will help us stay current and provide a platform for growth while improving our customers' experiences," said Mike Page, chief marketing officer and chief technology officer at R.S. Hughes, which has 50+ warehouse sites in the United States and Mexico serving 60,000 customers.
With Infor's CloudSuite Distribution ERP (enterprise resource planning) system, the company will have continuous access to the latest industry-specific capabilities, which will enable it to grow top-line revenues and differentiate its product and service offerings from competitors.
According to Page, R.S. Hughes also expects to realize numerous workflow process improvements, which will help reduce costs and the amount of time employees need to place and process customer orders. This and other operational efficiencies will help R.S. Hughes' workforce focus more time on mission-critical and strategic initiatives, he said.
Read more about how Infor CloudSuite Distribution helps make it easier for distributors to offer new value-added services, elevate the customer experience, and achieve operational excellence.
Founded in 1954, R.S. Hughes Co. Inc. is a dynamic, North American distributor of industrial supplies. With 50+ warehouse sites in the United States and Mexico, we maintain an extensive inventory of adhesives, abrasives, electrical, static control, tapes, labeling and safety products. We are proud to represent products from leading manufacturing companies, including 3M, Henkel Loctite, General Electric, Brady, Kimberly Clark, Ansell Edmont and many others. We specialize in sales and service solutions to manufacturing companies in both OEM and MRO applications. For more information about R.S. Hughes, please visit www.rshughes.com.
Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. We develop complete solutions for our focus industries, including industrial manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, food & beverage, automotive, aerospace & defense, and high tech. Infor's mission-critical enterprise applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational advantages with security and faster time-to-value. We are obsessed with delivering successful business outcomes for customers, and we are continually innovating to quickly solve emerging business and industry challenges. Over 60,000 organizations in more than 175 countries rely on Infor's 17,000 employees and their deep industry expertise to help overcome market disruptions and achieve their business goals. As a Koch company, our financial strength, ownership structure, and long-term view empower us to foster enduring, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers, employees and partners. Visit www.infor.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Enochian Biosciences Inc. ("Enochian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENOB) and certain of its officers, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Enochian securities between September 24, 2020 and May 31, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/enob.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor and had no verifiable degrees beyond high school; (2) accordingly, the scientific and technological underpinnings of Enochian's product pipeline, purportedly invented by Gumrukcu, were dubious at best; (3) accordingly, the Defendants had significantly overstated the commercial prospects for the Company's product pipeline; (4) Enochian's senior leadership knew Gumrukcu had a criminal history that included fraud; (5) accordingly, Enochian's reliance on Gumrukcu, and its consulting and licensing agreements with G-Tech and SRI, subjected the Company to a heightened risk of reputational and financial harm, as well as threatened the integrity of the Company's scientific findings; and (6) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/enob or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Law Clerk and Client Relations Manager, Yael Nathanson of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484. If you suffered a loss in Enochian you have until September 26, 2022, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VAPORESSO, the renowned vaping brand, is inviting fans and vape shop partners to join them on August 18th to celebrate the company's seventh year of operations.
"Throughout the years, VAPORESSO has been blessed with the support of fans and partners," said Thalia Cheng, CMO of VAPORESSO. "They continued to value VAPORESSO's innovation, reliability, and style. Their unwavering support has made us reach our seventh anniversary. Now, we want to express our gratitude by giving something to all of our loyal partners and friends around the world."
VAPORESSO has dedicated the previous seven years to creating a smoke-free future while improving the quality of life for users. TARGET, the brand's first product, was released in 2015. With over 400,000 TARGET kits sold in the United States, VAPORESSO entered Europe in 2016, with Germany as its first stop. REVENGER, VAPORSSO's first dual-battery product, was released in 2017, and over 5 million REVENGER kits were sold. In 2018, the brand debuted ZERO, which set a new shipment record of over 10 million kits.
VAPORESSO kicked off the Power Shop Program in 2019, aiming to open over 7000 stores globally. Its GEN series launched in the same year made high-power devices more accessible than ever before. Following its XROS SERIES launched in 2020 and sold more than 3 million kits in 2021, VAPORESSO redefined DTL vaping with its newly developed iTank at the beginning of 2022.
Leveraging its robust market penetration strategy and ability to expand its offline retail networks, VAPORESSO is well-positioned to capitalize on its growth momentum to further increase its global footprint.
About VAPORESSO
VAPORESSO was created in 2015 and is dedicated to establishing a smoke-free world while raising the quality of life for its users. Based on its continuous innovation, strict quality control, and substantial commitment, VAPORESSO creates products that can fit all levels and styles of vapers.
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There’s something remarkable about the gun debate that has arisen in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Compared to years past, the argument on Capitol Hill is somewhat muted. Yes, members of the House of Representatives are yelling at each other, but that’s nothing unusual. But in the Senate, where the real work on a gun deal is going on, the talk is quiet and the anticipation low. At least, until President Biden jumped into it.
Before the president’s speech on June 2, the mood in the Senate had been managed expectations. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, perhaps the Senate’s leading gun control advocate, stressed that Democrats know they cannot pass a big policy initiative, like an assault weapons ban, so they are instead focused on making progress in smaller steps.
“We probably can’t get a universal background check bill,” Murphy said May 25 on the PBS NewsHour. “We probably can’t get the votes for a ban on assault weapons. But maybe we can do some smaller things.” When asked what those smaller things might be, Murphy said, “We’re talking about some minor expansions of background checks, getting more sales through the background check system. We’re talking about red-flag laws. These are the laws that allow you to take weapons away from people who are showing signs of breaks with reality or are showing signs of future violence. Those are the kinds of things that we might be able to find 60 votes on. But we will see.”
The message was clear: An assault weapons ban was off the table. There is no way it could pass, and it would just further divide the Senate to try. An ugly fight over a ban might mean that more modest measures get lost in the battle and never pass. So Democrats are focusing on “smaller things.”
That approach appears to be having some success. Murphy and a small group of Senate negotiators — Democrats Richard Blumenthal, Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin and Martin Heinrich, plus Republicans Susan Collins, Pat Toomey, Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy — are said to have agreed on a “framework” for a gun bill. The measures they are said to be discussing include expanding background checks, some sort of “red flag” measure, enhanced school security and more money for mental health services. None of those proposals would make a huge difference in the wave of mass shootings that is afflicting the country, but they might help at the edges. And they are probably the best that can be passed in today’s political environment. Most important, they are under serious consideration by a bipartisan group of senators.
Until Biden barged in. In his prime-time speech Thursday, the president made a full-throated cry for an assault weapons ban. “We should reinstate the assault weapons ban and high-capacity magazines that we passed in 1994 with bipartisan support in Congress and the support of law enforcement,” Biden said. “Nine categories of semi-automatic weapons were included in that ban, like AK-47s and AR-15s. And in the 10 years it was law, mass shootings went down. But after Republicans let the law expire in 2004 and those weapons were allowed to be sold again, mass shootings tripled. Those are the facts.”
Of course, there is some argument about that. There is debate about whether the ban reduced deaths at all. As far as the vote in 2004 was concerned, six Senate Democrats voted against extending the ban, while 10 Republicans voted in favor of extending it — a bipartisan decision. But mass shootings did increase in the years after 2004, although it is unclear what role the absence of the ban played in that.
In any event, Biden’s decision to elbow his way into the Senate negotiations could well have the effect of messing the whole thing up. After the speech, Graham tweeted, “I stand ready to vote on all the proposals mentioned by President Biden tonight and encourage the Democratic leader to bring them forward for votes.” Then Graham tweeted, “I also stand ready to work across the aisle to find common ground — something that was absent from President Biden’s address to the nation.”
By that, Graham appeared to mean: I will happily vote against an assault weapons ban, which I believe Democrats, acting at the president’s behest, should bring up for a vote because it will damage them politically. But I will also continue the work I’ve done with Murphy to pass other measures. In other words, Thank you, Joe Biden.
The president served 36 years in the Senate. He often talks about how well he knows the institution. Why did he decide to crash the negotiations that seemed to be going well? Because, at least according to some reports, the White House is “bearish” on any gun control deal actually passing Congress. If the White House believes no bill can succeed, then might as well use the issue to score points with the Democratic base. And so Biden, who was not expected to include a assault weapons ban proposal in his speech, instead made it the highlight. The question now is whether he has messed things up again. | https://www.albanyherald.com/opinion/byron-york-bidens-comments-may-have-soured-gun-control-talks/article_12a5accc-e72b-11ec-873f-af2398e16191.html | 2022-06-08T23:14:26Z |
Honeywell to provide modified version of its proven GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power units, along with main engine generator
PHOENIX, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A variety of Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) engine and power systems technology has been selected by Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing for its DEFIANT X® helicopter, currently a contender to win the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition. Team DEFIANT selected Honeywell's GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power units (APUs) series, as well as Honeywell's main engine generator and APU generator.
These new selections of Honeywell technology come after Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing recently announced the selection of Honeywell's HTS7500 turboshaft engine for the DEFIANT X®. The HTS7500 turboshaft engine is the newest and most technologically advanced model in Honeywell's family of military engines, which includes the iconic T55 engine that has powered the CH-47 fleet for over 60 years.
Honeywell's APU for the DEFIANT X® is a derivative of the existing and highly successful GTCP 36-150 APU series. This new version is equipped with the latest compressor technology originally developed for the commercial aircraft sector. The APU was customized to meet the aircraft installation and performance objectives of the U.S. Army. Today's 36-150 APU series delivers compressed air for main engine starting air conditioning, anti-ice and heating systems. They are also capable of delivering air and shaft power simultaneously or individually. More than 20 proven variations modified for military and commercial aircraft are flying today.
"Our rugged and reliable GTCP 36-150-APU series is an ideal candidate to meet the installation and demanding performance needs of the DEFIANT X®," said David Shilliday, vice president and general manager, Power Systems, Honeywell Aerospace. "Honeywell has delivered more than 10,000 of these APUs since production started in 1979, and we believe this new, low-risk version will help Team DEFIANT win the FLRAA competition."
Along with the GTCP 36-150 APU series, Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing also selected two other Honeywell power technologies: The main engine generator will provide electricity to the aircraft while in flight, and the APU generator will provide electricity to the aircraft on ground.
DEFIANT X® will be the fastest, most maneuverable assault helicopter in U.S. history. It can fly two times faster and farther than the Black Hawk and is currently being tested in a digital combat environment, where it continues to prove its unmatched range and survivability.
FLRAA was initiated by the U.S. Army in 2019 to develop a new utility helicopter that will replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk starting in 2030. The Black Hawk was developed in the 1960s and 1970s and was selected by the U.S. Army in 1976. DEFIANT X® will provide the next generation of capability for decades to come for the U.S. Army, and the HTS7500 turboshaft has been built to provide world-class reliability and time on wing for this next generation of aircraft.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft. The Aerospace business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies and airports. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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HANGZHOU, China, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China National Silk Museum recently reopened its first commercial space exhibition at Hangzhou Tower in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province after temporary closure due to COVID-19. The show is the first joint effort between a state-owned museum and retail businesses in China that blazes an innovative trail for exhibiting art, providing people with greater access to a rich cultural experience.
Titled Fashion Silhouettes, the show is the first offering by China National Silk Museum's Fashion Museum, a long-term art exhibition space at Hangzhou Tower. The exhibition features costumes from the 18th to 20th century with selections from the silk museum's Western Collection, such as an 18th-century corset, and dresses of Neoclassicism and Romanticism. During the mid-19th century, 'independent designer' began as a profession. The exhibition displays works of famous designers such as Jeanne Lanvin, Pierre Balmain, and Yves Saint Laurent, accompanied by exquisite shoes, hats, and handbags, showing the flourishing design scene of the 20th century.
"The Fashion Museum of China National Silk Museum is the result of a collaboration between cultural institutions in Zhejiang and the business sector in Hangzhou. It is also the first time that a national museum has a presence in a commercial space and produces long term exhibitions there. The collaboration is of great significance and I'm sure it will have a profound impact on issues such as how we provide public services in culture and preserve cultural relics to make it boom again," said Dr. Feng Zhao, director of China National Silk Museum.
Jin Zheng, deputy general manager of Hangzhou Tower, said that in this cross-border collaboration, art meets business, and history integrates with the present. "For many years, Hangzhou Tower has remained steadfast in its commitment to bringing an exquisite and quality lifestyle to consumers. China National Silk Museum is the world's leading museum in silks, making it one of the best places globally to learn about and enjoy the art of silks. The partnership starts with an ambition to reinvigorate cultural relics and create a vibrant city life. We hope we can further integrate fashion and art and promote the culture of garments to better serve consumers," said Zheng.
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CLEVELAND, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NACCO Industries® (NYSE: NC) today announced that the Board of Directors increased its regular cash dividend from 19.75 cents to 20.75 cents per share. The dividend is payable on both the Class A and Class B Common Stock, and will be paid June 15, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2022. The new dividend is equal to an annual rate of $0.83 per share.
About NACCO Industries
NACCO Industries® brings natural resources to life by delivering aggregates, minerals, reliable fuels and environmental solutions through its robust portfolio of NACCO Natural Resources businesses. Learn more about our companies at nacco.com or get investor information at ir.nacco.com.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Bermuda (the "Government") announced today the pricing terms of its previously announced offers to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offers") its outstanding 4.138% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes") and 4.854% Senior Notes due 2024 (together with the 2023 Notes, the "Existing Notes").
The Tender Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) today, July 12, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Government in its sole discretion (the "Expiration Time"). The terms and conditions of the Tender Offers are set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 6, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase"). Tenders of Existing Notes may be subject to proration, in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offers described in the Offer to Purchase. The Offer to Purchase, as well as other relevant notices and documents, are available on the website for the Tender Offers, http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Bermuda, operated by the Tender and Information Agent.
The table below sets forth the purchase price payable per $1,000 principal amount of each series of Existing Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase (the "Purchase Price"), as calculated at 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) today, July 12, 2022 (the "Price Determination Time") in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, payment for Existing Notes accepted for purchase will be made on the Settlement Date, which is expected to occur on July 15, 2022 (the "Settlement Date"). Holders whose Existing Notes are accepted for purchase in the Tender Offers will also receive any accrued and unpaid interest on their Existing Notes from, and including, the last interest payment date for such Existing Notes to, but excluding, the Settlement Date ("Accrued Interest"). Accrued Interest will be payable on the Settlement Date. Settlement of the Tender Offers is conditioned, among other things, on the closing of an offering of new notes by the Government, which is intended to be consummated prior to or concurrently with the Tender Offers.
The Government will determine in its sole discretion the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes of each series validly tendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers that it will accept for purchase. The Government will announce the aggregate principal amounts of tenders of each series of Existing Notes that have been accepted for purchase and whether any proration of tenders of each series of Existing Notes has occurred, in a separate press release.
Until the Expiration Time, a holder of Existing Notes may submit such Existing Notes to be tendered through The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), Euroclear Bank SA/NV, as operator of the Euroclear System ("Euroclear") or Clearstream Banking, S.A. ("Clearstream"). No letter of transmittal or guaranteed delivery procedures are being offered in connection with the Tender Offers. As holders of Existing Notes are authorized to tender their Existing Notes only through DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, beneficial owners of Existing Notes that are held in the name of a custodian must contact such entity sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Time if they wish to tender their Existing Notes and be eligible to receive the applicable Purchase Price for such Existing Notes.
Holders who tender their Existing Notes will not have withdrawal rights with respect to the Tender Offers, unless required by applicable law.
The Government reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not accept any tender for any reason or to extend, re-open, amend or terminate the Tender Offers.
Any extension, termination or amendment of the Tender Offers will be followed, as promptly as practicable, by public announcement thereof. The Government will communicate such public announcement by issuing a press release in accordance with applicable law and by an announcement on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu) and the website of the Bermuda Stock Exchange (www.bsx.com), which websites are not incorporated herein by reference and on the website for the Tender Offers run by the Tender and Information Agent (http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Bermuda).
The Dealer Managers for the Tender Offers are:
Questions regarding the Tender Offers may be directed to the Dealer Managers at the above contacts.
The Tender and Information Agent for the Tender Offers is Global Bondholder Services Corporation.
Holders of Existing Notes are urged to read the Offer to Purchase carefully. Any questions or requests for assistance in relation to the Offer to Purchase may be directed to the Dealer Managers at their respective telephone number set forth above or to the holder's broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Tender Offers. Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase may be directed to the Tender and Information Agent at the address and telephone number set forth above.
This release shall not be construed as an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any of the Existing Notes or any other securities.
The Tender Offers were not made in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. None of the Government, the Bank of New York Mellon as trustee for each series of Existing Notes, the Dealer Managers or the Tender and Information Agent makes any recommendation as to whether or not holders should tender their Existing Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Government, to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses the Government has made in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. The Government cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The information contained in this press release identifies important factors that could cause such differences. The Government undertakes no obligation to update any of its forward-looking statements.
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WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The founders of the District Cup are pleased to announce the 102nd District Cup presented by Truist will be played on the National Mall on Sunday, September 25.
The 2022 District Cup benefits: Nats4Good, Georgetown University Hospital - Capital Breast Cancer Center, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, and The Jamaur Law Foundation.
Games are played at West Potomac Park: 4592 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20418
- 12:30 PM - Cultural Polo Cup Final
- 2:00 PM - The District Cup Final
- 4:00 PM - Trophy & Award Presentations
Admission is by ticket only or for press with pre-cleared credentials. Contact Christian Bentley: christian.bentley@thedistrictcup.com to obtain credentials to cover the event.
On-camera interviews and video opportunities with polo ponies are available at Twilight Polo on Saturday, September 17 between 6-8:30 pm at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. Additional advanced coverage opportunities include the preliminary matches of the District Cup being played from 1- 4 pm on Friday, September 23 at Great Meadow Sheila C. Johnson Polo Field in The Plains, Virginia.
"We are delighted to celebrate 102 years of polo on the National Mall with this year's District Cup. We can't wait to host members of the Diplomatic Corps in addition to the local DC community in what promises to be a fantastic celebration of sports, international friendship, and our beautiful capital city" said Nico Baca, co-founder of the District Cup.
Co-chairs of the 2022 District Cup are: Scotty Greenwood, Tamon George, Jocelyn Moore, Sandy Thurman, Linda Moore, Charlie Muldoon, and founders Nico Baca and Dario Sotomayor.
Since 1920, the District Cup has been played at West Potomac Park. District Cup organizers work closely with the National Park Service and various polo clubs across the country and several international federations to actively recruit players, horses, and polo experts to keep our beloved horses, riders, and guests safe. The District Cup is an inclusive event intended to provide access to polo and encourage participation in the sport.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is facing pushback from the cryptocurrency industry over sanctions imposed on a firm accused of helping to launder billions of dollars — with some funds going to North Korean hackers.
Earlier this month, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the virtual currency mixing firm, Tornado Cash, which allegedly helped to launder more than $7 billion worth of virtual currency since its creation in 2019.
Mixing services combine various digital assets, including potentially illegally and legitimately obtained funds, to keep the origins of the funds secret, including money that has been stolen.
In the weeks after the sanctions were announced, crypto firms, lobbyists and at least one lawmaker have come to the firm’s defense, saying the sanctions open the door to limiting Americans’ usage of privacy software.
Coin Center, a nonprofit crypto advocacy firm, says Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm “overstepped its legal authority” through its sanctions, which “potentially violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech.”
One cryptocurrency firm, Tether, has said it would not freeze its accounts tied to Tornado Cash and intends to keep them open. And Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), who has received at least $50,000 in contributions from the executive director of the Blockchain Association this year, wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week asking for the rationale for sanctioning Tornado Cash, saying the sanctions “impact not only our national security, but the right to privacy of every American citizen.”
He told The Associated Press the sanctions punish Americans who use the firm’s software for legitimate purposes. “My government has no business sanctioning my ability to use a software that protects my anonymity, especially when I’m using it for legitimate purposes,” he said.
The defense of the firm comes as a Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was arrested by Dutch authorities in early August, days after U.S. sanctions were imposed, for allegedly facilitating money laundering.
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control says Tornado Cash’s systems were used, among other things, to launder more than $96 million drawn from the June Harmony blockchain bridge theft and August Nomad crypto firm heist.
A Treasury spokesperson said that the agency is focused on disrupting criminal behavior and will use its sanctions authorities to protect the U.S. financial system from illicit activity like cyber theft, money laundering, and weapons proliferation financing.
Kristin Smith, executive director of the Blockchain Association, said the sanctions impact law abiding users of crypto mixing technology.
“If you are paid in cryptocurrency, transactions on most blockchains are transparent,” she said, adding that mixers are used by those who don’t want their transactions viewable on a public ledger.
“I think we do need to have a conversation around privacy and empower law enforcement without undermining people’s ability to have private transactions,” Smith said.
This is not the first set of sanctions on a digital asset mixing firm.
In May, the U.S. announced sanctions against North Korean digital currency mixing firm Blender.io, accused of helping Lazarus Group, the sanctioned North Korean cyber hacking group, carry out a $600 million digital currency heist in March.
Since the Tornado Cash sanctions, crypto experts have speculated on whether expected regulations would result in a ban on mixing services.
The Biden administration issued an executive order on digital assets in March that calls, in part, for regulations on the industry.
“This may be the end,” Smith said “but we wont know until we see the regulations.”
This story has been corrected to show that the executive director of Blockchain Association, not the association, contributed to Emmer.
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Fractional marketing consultancy secures spot in Inc. 5000 for first time
NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that Magnetude has been named to the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"Magnetude recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, and this recognition is indicative of the amazing growth we've seen in our business," Natalie Nathanson, CEO and founder, Magnetude said. "From our formational years as a bootstrapped marketing team to becoming a leader in advancing fractional marketing as a discipline, specializing in the B2B tech sector, Magnetude is entering a high growth phase to help clients round out their marketing teams. We are honored at our inclusion in the Inc. 5000."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Magnetude has played a crucial role in advancing fractional marketing for companies that need diverse marketing expertise to drive growth initiatives. As marketing's complexity, driven by digital, has become micro-specialized, the fractional model fills the gaps for companies, providing experienced consultants to lead or support efforts across every marketing discipline.
"When I got into marketing, we were fighting for a seat at the table," Nathanson said. "We've seen businesses go through a 180 and recognize the business and revenue ROI that marketing drives and they've rightfully invested. At the same time, we're seeing businesses fight tooth and nail for the best talent and the reality is there are just not enough experienced marketers out there that understand the complexity of the disciplines and technologies, and specific industry expertise, that is driving our success."
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Magnetude
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617-209-9406
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Strong 2Q22 Results
• $1.74 B Cash Flow from Operations (CFO) & $1.23 B Free Cash Flow (FCF) (Non-GAAP)
• $1.21 B Net Income; $3.35 per Diluted Share ($1.25 B Adj. Net Income; $3.47 per Adj. Share (Non-GAAP))
• $265.2 MM Total Debt Reduction and $814.2 MM Net Debt (Non-GAAP) Reduction in 2Q22
Declaring $0.28 per Share Quarterly Dividend (Payable 8/22/22 to Stockholders of Record on 8/8/22)
Updating Various 2022 Guidance Metrics & Differentials
• Increasing Projected Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) to ~32% from Previous ~31%
• Improving 2022 Crude Oil Differentials per Barrel of Oil to Average ($2.25) to ($3.25) from ($2.50) to ($3.50)
• Improving 2022 DD&A per Boe to $12.00 to $14.00 from $14.00 to $16.00
• Updating 2022 Production Expense per Boe to $3.75 to $4.25 from $3.50 to $4.00
Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) (the "Company") today announced its second quarter 2022 operating and financial results, declared a quarterly dividend, and updated various 2022 guidance metrics and differentials.
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The Company reported net income of $1.21 billion, or $3.35 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. In second quarter 2022, typically excluded items in aggregate represented $42.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, of Continental's reported net income. Adjusted net income for second quarter 2022 was $1.25 billion, or $3.47 per diluted share (non-GAAP). Net cash provided by operating activities for second quarter 2022 was $1.74 billion, and EBITDAX was $2.20 billion (non-GAAP).
Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per share, EBITDAX, free cash flow, net debt, net sales prices, and cash general and administrative (G&A) expenses per barrel of oil equivalent (Boe) presented herein are non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions and explanations for how these measures relate to the most directly comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial measures are provided at the conclusion of this press release.
2Q22 Production Update
Second quarter 2022 total production averaged 400.2 MBoepd. Second quarter 2022 oil production averaged 198.3 MBopd. Second quarter 2022 natural gas production averaged 1,211 MMcfpd. The following table provides the Company's average daily production by region for the periods presented:
2Q22 Financial Update
Declaring $0.28 per Share Quarterly Dividend
The Company today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the Company's outstanding common stock, payable on August 22, 2022 to stockholders of record on August 8, 2022. This equates to an approximately 1.7% dividend yield1.
Updating Various 2022 Guidance Metrics & Differentials
The Company is updating various 2022 guidance metrics and differentials. The Company's projected 2022 return on capital employed is increasing to approximately 32% from approximately 31%. The Company is improving its 2022 DD&A per Boe to $12.00 to $14.00 from $14.00 to $16.00, reflecting strong well productivity, capital efficiency and an upward revision in proved reserves due in part to higher commodity prices. The Company is improving its 2022 crude oil differentials guidance per barrel of oil to average ($2.25) to ($3.25) from ($2.50) to ($3.50), given strong pricing realizations. Finally, the Company is updating its 2022 production expense per Boe to $3.75 to $4.25 from $3.50 to $4.00, given increased workover activity and inflationary pressure.
The Company's full 2022 guidance can be found at the conclusion of this press release.
2Q22 Earnings Summary Presentation
The Company plans to publish a second quarter 2022 summary presentation to its website at www.CLR.com on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Company does not intend to host a conference call in connection with its second quarter 2022 results.
Previously Announced Offer to Acquire Outstanding Shares for Cash
As previously announced on June 14, 2022, the Company received a non-binding proposal from Harold G. Hamm, on behalf of himself, the Harold G. Hamm Trust and certain trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hamm's family members (collectively, the "Hamm Family"), to acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of the Company, other than shares of Common Stock owned by the Hamm Family and shares of Common Stock underlying unvested equity awards issued under the Company's long-term incentive plans, at a price of $70.00 per share. The Company's board of directors has formed a special committee of independent directors (the "Special Committee") to evaluate and consider the Hamm Family's proposal. The Special Committee has hired independent legal and financial advisors, and the Special Committee's evaluation is ongoing.
The Company cautions its shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Hamm Family's proposal constitutes only an indication of interest and does not constitute a binding commitment with respect to a proposed transaction. Moreover, no assurance can be given that such proposal will result in a transaction occurring or its timing or ultimate terms.
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America's energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company is also the largest producer in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and has newly acquired positions in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Permian Basin of Texas. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation's leadership in the new world oil market. In 2022, the Company will celebrate 55 years of operations. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to, forecasts or expectations regarding the Company's business and statements or information concerning the Company's future operations, performance, financial condition, production and reserves, schedules, plans, timing of development, rates of return, budgets, costs, business strategy, objectives, and cash flows are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "could," "may," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," "budget," "target," "plan," "continue," "potential," "guidance," "strategy," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.
Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions about future events and currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Although the Company believes these assumptions and expectations are reasonable, they are inherently subject to numerous business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. No assurance can be given that such expectations will be correct or achieved or that the assumptions are accurate. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility; the geographic concentration of our operations; financial market and economic volatility; the effects of any national or international health crisis; the inability to access needed capital; the risks and potential liabilities inherent in crude oil and natural gas drilling and production and the availability of insurance to cover any losses resulting therefrom; difficulties in estimating proved reserves and other reserves-based measures; declines in the values of our crude oil and natural gas properties resulting in impairment charges; our ability to replace proved reserves and sustain production; our ability to pay future dividends or complete share repurchases; the availability or cost of equipment and oilfield services; leasehold terms expiring on undeveloped acreage before production can be established; our ability to project future production, achieve targeted results in drilling and well operations and predict the amount and timing of development expenditures; the availability and cost of transportation, processing and refining facilities; legislative and regulatory changes adversely affecting our industry and our business, including initiatives related to hydraulic fracturing and greenhouse gas emissions; increased market and industry competition, including from alternative fuels and other energy sources; and the other risks described under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and elsewhere in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, registration statements and other reports filed from time to time with the SEC, and other announcements the Company makes from time to time.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which such statement is made. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances after the date of this report, or otherwise.
Readers are cautioned that initial production rates are subject to decline over time and should not be regarded as reflective of sustained production levels. Production from horizontal drilling in shale oil and natural gas resource plays and tight natural gas plays that are stimulated with extensive pressure fracturing are typically characterized by significant early declines in production rates.
We use the term "EUR" or "estimated ultimate recovery" to describe our best estimate of recoverable oil and natural gas hydrocarbon quantities. Actual reserves recovered may differ from estimated quantities. EUR data included herein, if any, remain subject to change as more well data is analyzed.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share attributable to Continental
Our presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share that exclude the effect of certain items are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share represent net income and diluted net income per share determined under U.S. GAAP without regard to non-cash gains and losses on derivative instruments, property impairments, gains and losses on asset sales, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, acquisition costs, and charitable donations as applicable. Management believes these measures provide useful information to analysts and investors for analysis of our operating results. In addition, management believes these measures are used by analysts and others in valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry to allow for analysis without regard to an entity's specific derivative portfolio, impairment methodologies, and property acquisitions and dispositions. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or diluted net income per share as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The following table reconciles net income and diluted net income per share as determined under U.S. GAAP to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share for the periods presented.
Non-GAAP Net Debt
Net debt is a non-GAAP measure. We define net debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents as determined under U.S. GAAP. Net debt should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, total debt, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management uses net debt to determine the Company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand. We believe this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining the Company's leverage position, since the Company is able to, and may decide to, use a portion of its cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt. This metric is sometimes presented as a ratio with EBITDAX in order to provide investors with another means of evaluating the Company's ability to service its existing debt obligations as well as any future increase in the amount of such obligations. At June 30, 2022, the Company's total debt was $6.3 billion and its net debt amounted to $5.75 billion, representing total debt of $6.3 billion less cash and cash equivalents of $553.3 million. From time to time the Company provides forward-looking net debt forecasts; however, the Company is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure of total debt because management cannot reliably quantify certain of the necessary components of such forward-looking GAAP measure. The reconciling items in future periods could be significant.
Non-GAAP EBITDAX
We use a variety of financial and operational measures to assess our performance. Among these measures is EBITDAX, a non-GAAP measure. We define EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion, property impairments, exploration expenses, non-cash gains and losses resulting from the requirements of accounting for derivatives, non-cash equity compensation expense, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, and non-cash charitable donations as applicable. EBITDAX is not a measure of net income or net cash provided by operating activities as determined by U.S. GAAP.
Management believes EBITDAX is useful because it allows us to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. Further, we believe EBITDAX is a widely followed measure of operating performance and may also be used by investors to measure our ability to meet future debt service requirements, if any. We exclude the items listed above from net income/loss and net cash provided by operating activities in arriving at EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired.
EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income/loss or net cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as an indicator of a company's operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of EBITDAX. Our computations of EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDAX for the periods presented.
The following table provides a reconciliation of our net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDAX for the periods presented.
Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow
Our presentation of free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. We define free cash flow as cash flows from operations before changes in working capital items, less capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, plus noncontrolling interest capital contributions, less distributions to noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interest capital contributions and distributions primarily relate to our relationship formed with Franco-Nevada in 2018 to fund a portion of certain mineral acquisitions which are included in our capital expenditures and operating results. Free cash flow is not a measure of net income or operating cash flows as determined by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, the comparable GAAP measure, and free cash flow does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures. Management believes this measure is useful to management and investors as a measure of a company's ability to internally fund its capital expenditures, to service or incur additional debt, and to measure management's success in creating shareholder value. From time to time the Company provides forward-looking free cash flow estimates or targets; however, the Company is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of this forward-looking non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure because management cannot reliably quantify certain of the necessary components of such forward-looking GAAP measure. The reconciling items in future periods could be significant.
The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities as determined under U.S. GAAP to free cash flow for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Non-GAAP Net Sales Prices
Revenues and transportation expenses associated with production from our operated properties are reported separately. For non-operated properties, we receive a net payment from the operator for our share of sales proceeds which is net of costs incurred by the operator, if any. Such non-operated revenues are recognized at the net amount of proceeds received. As a result, the separate presentation of revenues and transportation expenses from our operated properties differs from the net presentation from non-operated properties. This impacts the comparability of certain operating metrics, such as per-unit sales prices, when such metrics are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP using gross presentation for some revenues and net presentation for others.
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‘A constant in my life’: World mourns Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II was much more than Britain’s monarch. She was sovereign to another 14 nations and a rare figure on the world stage who was almost universally admired. Her reach cut through hemispheres, generations, social divisions and politics.
The widespread tributes that followed her death came not only from United States President Joe Biden but also from Russian President Vladimir Putin. They came from other monarchs, leaders, dignitaries and rock stars.
Elizabeth was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, serving 70 years. She had been on the throne since 1952, when the nation was still rebuilding from the destruction of World War II. She became a global icon of calmness and fortitude through decades of political upheaval and social change.
She died at age 96 at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland.
During her reign, Elizabeth met more than a dozen American presidents. President Joe Biden said he was informed of her death by senior advisers during a meeting in the Oval Office.
She was a “stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States,” he and first lady Jill Biden said in a statement, saying she “defined an era.”
The Bidens later went to the British Embassy to offer condolences. “We mourn for all of you. She was a great lady,” Biden could be heard telling embassy staff.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, sent a telegram to King Charles III, Elizabeth’s son who automatically became Britain’s new monarch.
“For many decades, Elizabeth II rightfully enjoyed the love and respect of her subjects, as well as authority on the world stage. I wish you courage and perseverance in the face of this heavy, irreparable loss,” Putin wrote.
Elizabeth was mourned across Europe. In France, Britain’s historic rival and contemporary ally, officials ordered flags at the presidential palace and public buildings be lowered to half-staff on Friday.
President Emmanuel Macron hailed her “immutable moral authority” and her intimate knowledge of French.
He said no other foreign sovereign had visited the presidential palace more often than Elizabeth, who knew all eight presidents of contemporary France.
“The woman who stood alongside the giants of the 20th century on the path of history has left to join them,” Macron said in a statement.
Mourners also gathered at the British Embassy in Paris.
“She’s been a constant in my life,” said 70-year-old Robert Miller, a London resident in Paris for a conference.
“Whilst I know she was very old, she was still doing her work until yesterday,” he said. “Like anybody’s mother, you know, even if you think things are going well, at some point the end of an era comes, and you’re very sad. "
Even in places where the relationship with British monarchy is complicated, the tributes flowed. In India, once a British colony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Elizabeth “a stalwart of our times.”
“She personified dignity and decency in public life,” Modi tweeted.
The queen’s death came as a growing number of British territories in the Caribbean are seeking to replace the monarch with their own heads of state amid demands that Britain apologize for its colonial-era abuses and award its former colonies slavery reparations.
Still, Caribbean leaders from Jamaica to Bermuda and beyond mourned her death.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that for many years she visited the island every decade.
“Undoubtedly, she formed a special bond with the people of Jamaica,” he said. “We are saddened that we will not see her light again, but we will remember her historic reign.”
Bermuda Premier David Burt noted that her reign “has spanned decades of such immense change for the United Kingdom and the world.”
It was not only Britain that lost its queen. Elizabeth was also sovereign to 14 other countries including Jamaica, Canada, Australia, the Solomon Islands and New Zealand.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was awoken a little before 5 a.m. by a police officer shining a torch into her bedroom to tell her the news.
Ardern said the queen was an extraordinary woman who she’d remember for her laughter. Like many other people, she was feeling not only deep sadness but also deep gratitude.
“Here is a woman who gave her life, utterly, to the service of others. And regardless of what anyone thinks of the role of monarchies around the world, there is undeniably, I think here, a display of someone who gave everything on behalf of her people,” Ardern said.
In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was having trouble believing he’d had his last sit-down chat with Elizabeth: “I will so miss those chats,” he said.
Elizabeth had visited Canada some 22 times as monarch.
“For most Canadians, we have known no other sovereign,” Trudeau said. He said she was a “constant presence in our lives — and her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country’s history.”
Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who led a failed campaign to have an Australian president replace the British monarch as Australia’s head of state, came close to tears in paying tribute to Elizabeth.
“It’s the end of an era and let’s hope that the future, after the queen’s passing, is one where we will have leadership as dedicated and selfless as she has shown,” Turnbull told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Elizabeth was mourned across the 54-nation Commonwealth, a group built around Britain and its former colonies.
In Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo recalled Elizabeth’s visits to his country and praised “the friendliness, elegance, style and sheer joy she brought to the performance of her duties.”
“We shall miss her inspiring presence, her calm, her steadiness, and, above all, her great love and belief in the higher purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations, and in its capacity to be a force for good in our world,” he said in a statement.
At the United Nations, the Security Council stood in silent tribute at the start of a meeting on Ukraine. France’s U.N. Ambassador Nicolas De Riviere, the council president, sent condolences on behalf of its 15 members.
Elizabeth presided “over a period of historic changes both for her country and the world,” he said. “Her life was devoted to the service of her country.”
Royalty across Europe also mourned Elizabeth’s death.
Her life “set an example for all of us and will remain as a solid and valuable legacy for future generations,” Spanish King Felipe VI said in a telegram to King Charles III.
“We will miss Her dearly,” he wrote, speaking for himself and his wife.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden called her “a constant presence, not only in British society but internationally.”
In Norway, King Harald said that for “nearly a century, Her Majesty devoted her life to the service of the Commonwealth, following the British people through good days and bad, in times of happiness and sorrow.”
The king and crown prince of Saudi Arabia also offered their condolences. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the queen was “an example of wisdom, love and peace.”
In the U.S., tributes came not only from the Bidens but also every living former president.
Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, said she made “the role of Queen her own — with a reign defined by grace, elegance, and a tireless work ethic.” George W. Bush called her “a woman of great intellect, charm, and wit,” and Jimmy Carter said Elizabeth’s “dignity, graciousness and sense of duty” were inspiring.
Rock star Elton John paid tribute at his Toronto concert, saying he was inspired by her and is sad she is gone. “She led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace and decency and genuine caring,” John said.
Praise even came from the fictional Paddington Bear, the beloved British children’s book character. The bear shared tea with the queen in a video shown in June during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
“Thank you Ma’am, for everything,” said a statement Thursday on the Paddington Bear Twitter feed.
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'Do what we could': East Canton 3,200 relay battles adversity en route to runner-up finish
COLUMBUS — East Canton distance runners always set high standards.
On a day when they hoped to be Division III state champions again, members of the boys 3,200-meter relay walked away from the awards podium with bowed heads after they received their runner-up medals.
"We don't feel too good to be honest," East Canton's Landen Demos said.
Demos, Nick Martino, Brylan Holland and Gabe Shilling turned in a runner-up time of 8:00.90 Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The relay was hoping to win its first state title since 2019, the last time the meet was held on Ohio State's campus.
East Canton was fighting two things: A Fort Loramie relay that won by seven seconds, and the Hornets not being 100% this week.
"We were going through sicknesses all week," Demos said. "Three of our four had sore throats, colds, even the flu was going through our team a little bit.
"We just wanted to come here and do what we could."
Fort Loramie had a sizable lead going into the anchor laps. Demos still had hope as he took the baton from Shilling.
Hope, though, soon gave way to reality. Veteran East Canton distance Lee Sternberg knew what the best outcome was.
"When I passed (Sternberg) after the first 100 meters, he told me to hold on to second," Demos said. "My first thought was to go pretty fast. I tried easing up, but when whoever was in third place came up on me, I just started kicking."
There is still more for the relay to accomplish Saturday.
"We have to bounce back," Demos said. "Hopefully we can still go for the team title."
Whatever happens, Demos will have fond memories running on a relay that been among the state's best for years.
"They're my best friends," he said. "Competing with them, I couldn't be happier.:
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Netflix, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of NFLX 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.
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ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Netflix was exhibiting slower acquisition growth due to, among other things, account sharing by customers and increased competition from other streaming services; (2) the Company was experiencing difficulties retaining customers; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was losing subscribers on a net basis (4) as a result, the Company's financial results were being adversely affected; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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Hours after the apparent accidental death of a toddler who had been left in a car, the child's father took his own life, authorities in Virginia said Tuesday.
Chesterfield County police received a call at 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday indicating that an 18-month-old boy had been left in an unattended vehicle for several hours, the department said in a statement.
Police then received additional information indicating the child's father was at his residence in Midlothian, Virginia, making "suicide statements."
When they arrived, police found the child's body inside the home "and the adult male dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the woods behind the residence," the statement said.
The investigation indicates the "father accidentally left the child in the vehicle for several hours," the statement said.
"When the father discovered the child deceased in the vehicle, he returned home and took the child inside the residence. He then exited the residence and shot himself," the statement said.
Police did not specify the cause of death for the infant, but the high temperature in Midlothian, which is about 20 miles west of Richmond, was around 81 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday.
Children's body temperatures rise much more quickly than adults, and they can begin to suffer heatstroke when their temperature reaches 104 degrees. A body temperature of 107 degrees can be fatal, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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The first U.S. state legislature, one of the first refinery cities, four new Canadian cities, and many more take action to stop fossil fuel expansion & fast-track clean energy
RICHMOND, Calif., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, Richmond, California became the 51st community around the world – and one of the first frontline refinery communities – to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and commit to SAFE Cities policies. To honor this leadership and momentum, SAFE Cities, Stand.earth, and the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative have announced they will host a live online event today, Thursday, May 26 at 9:30 AM PT/12:30 ET.
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In April and May alone, 10 new governments in Canada and the US have introduced or passed resolutions naming the need to move off fossil fuels. Many of these are also home to existing or developing actionable policies that stop fossil fuel expansion and accelerate a just transition to renewable energy. This leadership by local and subnational governments and advocates shows how the tide is turning against powerful fossil fuels interests.
Anne Pernick, SAFE Cities and Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Community Manager at Stand.earth:
"Each of these jurisdictions is taking responsibility for moving beyond fossil fuels, using their authority to protect the health and safety of their communities as well as global climate. They are working for a secure future where their neighbors and people around the world, especially those most vulnerable, are safe from the impacts of fossil fuels and climate change. SAFE Cities is honored to support their leadership."
Eduardo Martinez, Vice Mayor of Richmond, CA:
"In Richmond, we banned coal shipments from our port. We passed an all-electric policy for new buildings. These policies protect our community and global climate. We are one of the first refinery cities to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty because we need action by every level of government to move us off fossil fuels and to a cleaner, safer future."
SAFE Cities supports the work of these and other local and subnational government leaders and advocates with technical, policy, communications, and organizing assistance, and by creating opportunities for local climate and environmental leaders to connect and collaborate on creating policies to stop fossil fuel expansion and phase out fossil fuels.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine.
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of the unmanned systems to Russia, but said the U.S. has “information” that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as soon as this month.
“Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs, including weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline,” he told reporters Monday.
Sullivan said it was proof the Russia’s overwhelming bombardments in Ukraine, which have led it to consolidate gains in the country’s east in recent weeks, was “coming at a cost to the sustainment of its own weapons.”
Sullivan’s revelation comes on the eve of President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, where Iran’s nuclear program and malign activities in the region will be a key subject of discussion.
The U.S. decision to publicly reveal that the two countries’ chief regional rival was helping to rearm Russia comes as both Israel and Saudi Arabia have resisted joining global efforts to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine due to their domestic interests.
Sullivan also noted that Iran has provided similar unmanned aerial vehicles to Yemen’s Houthi rebels to attack Saudi Arabia before a ceasefire was reached earlier this year.
Military analyst Samuel Bendett of the CNA think tank said Russia’s choice of Iran as a source for drones is logical because “for the last 20 years or more Iran has been refining its drone combat force. Their drones have been in more combat than the Russians’.” They are pioneers of so-called loitering munitions, the “kamikaze” drones like the Switchblade that the U.S. has provided Ukraine.
Iran has “a proven track record of flying drones for hundreds of miles and hitting their targets,” Bendett added, including penetrating American-supplied air defenses and striking Saudi oil refineries. He said the Iranian drones could be very effective at striking Ukrainian power stations, refineries and other critical infrastructure.
Bendett noted that before the Ukraine war, Russia had licensed drone technology for its Forpost UAV from a proven supplier: Israel. The Jewish state has remained neutral in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, so that source is no longer available to Moscow.
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LONDON, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grundig and Beko, leading household appliance companies, participated in Europe's major kitchen trade show, EuroCucina 2022, to showcase their latest product innovations and share insights from Arçelik CEO, Hakan Bulgurlu and Grundig Brand Ambassador, Chef Massimo Bottura.
Speaking at the Sustainability Talks, Hakan Bulgurlu and Massimo Bottura discussed the current state of the climate, food social sustainability and how failure to act on climate change now may drive a global food crisis that transcends economies and regions. Their discussion also turned to how companies should place sustainability at the heart of their business strategy, drawing examples of projects that Arçelik is pursuing to achieve its ambitious vision.
Commenting on the growing climate crisis, Hakan stated that "the amount of time left, to avoid an increase of 1.5°C in temperature, is incredibly small and the current state of the planet is, unfortunately, dire." Arguing that pursuing a sustainable business model is urgent, achievable and ultimately rewarding for companies, which is why Arçelik is deeply committed to reaching net zero by 2050.
The discussion also examined the impact of climate change on food security worldwide. Hakan stated that "the rising heat has already damaged agricultural capacity in many countries, which forces governments to limit or even ban exports of various crops. This creates a food shortage and leads to more and more people going to bed hungry, each night." To combat this crisis, Grundig partnered with Chef Bottura, who founded the Food for Soul Initiative in early 2016 to encourage communities to fight food waste in the interest of social inclusion as well as individual wellbeing. This project created the foundation of the relationship between Chef Bottura and Grundig.
Chef Bottura states that, "Grundig is the only foreign company to which I am very closed both for a sharing of values and for gratitude because they were among the first to believe in my Food for Soul project. We both want to change things simply, connecting people can really make the difference to change the world. If you want to change something you have to stay together."
Grundig, as the official partner of Food for Soul, has set up more than thirteen refettorios, around the world. Refettorios aim to develop community spaces and experiences that promote sustainability and help tackle food waste. So far, these efforts have helped save more than 955 tonnes of food saved, distributed 2.08 million hospitality meals, and engaged over a 100,000 chefs and volunteers.
In talking about solutions, Hakan spoke about Arçelik's decarbonisation roadmap and ambitious plans to offset carbon emissions, which led to the topic of energy efficiency. Arçelik's decarbonisation vision is led by the company's effort to ensure energy efficiency in both the production and the products. As home appliances are such a necessity, the responsibility to reduce the large amount of energy consumed by these appliances, falls on their producers. With that in mind, Arçelik aims to increase its products' energy efficiency by 50% by 2030.
The talks appropriately took place in Beko and Grundig's 'Zero-Impact' booth, which was designed by architect, Martino Berghinz and named, 'Sustainability on Stage'. The materials used to create the booth were, altogether more than ninety five percent reusable. Additionally, to highlight the guests' overall sustainability experience, Beko and Grundig partnered with ZeroCO2, a company specialising in reforestation projects with high social impact, to carry out an in-depth Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis of Beko and Grundig's participation in the event, and a subsequent offsetting operation. This operation involves a social fruit-planting project that will not only offset the CO2 emitted, but also support local farming families by donating the planted fruit to contribute to their economic and food well-being.
The booth also featured Beko's Beyond and Grundig's Prologue Ranges as well as two Immersive Rooms, dedicated to telling a story of those technologies that are most representative of Arçelik's commitment to sustainability. These rooms offered visitors, a virtual and multisensory experience. The products and their associated technologies included within both of these ranges demonstrates Arçelik's efforts towards creating a manufacturing ecosystem that favours the circular economy. For example,
- Grundig's FiberCatcher Washing Machines integrates the first-of-its-kind filter that collects and retains 90 percent of the microfibres produced by washing cycles, which would otherwise pollute the marine ecosystem, and consequently end up in the food we eat.
- Beko's HarvestFresh Refrigerators, are designed to better preserve the vitamin and nutritional contents of fruits and vegetables.
In its entirety Beko and Grundig's zero-impact booth offered guests a holistic sustainability experience, while reaffirming Arçelik's commitments to innovation in the service of the more sustainable future.
ARCELIK
With over 40,000 employees throughout the world, Arçelik's global operations including sales and marketing offices in 51 countries, and 28 production facilities in 9 countries with 12 brands (Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Blomberg, ElektraBregenz, Arctic, Leisure, Flavel, Defy, Altus, Dawlance, Voltas Beko). As Europe's second-largest white goods company by market share (based on volumes), Arçelik reached a consolidated turnover of 6.5 billion Euros in 2021. Arçelik's 29 R&D and Design Centers & Offices across the globe, are home to over 2,000 researchers and hold more than 3,000 international patent applications to date. In 2021, Arçelik achieved the highest score in the DHP Household Durables category for the 3rd year in a row in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Through its leadership position in sustainability and credible decarbonization roadmap for achieving net zero, Arçelik became the first and only company from its industry to receive the Terra Carta Seal by HRH Prince of Wales. Arçelik's mission is 'Respecting the World, Respected Worldwide.'
GRUNDIG
Grundig is the international home appliance brand of Arçelik, which is a multinational household appliances manufacturer that operates with 12 brands and employs over 40,000 people worldwide. Grundig is one of the world's leading providers of products in the areas of entertainment electronics, small electrical appliances, and major home appliances. The brand remains true to its brand attributes including its extensive experience in the market for 76 years, user-friendly and elegant design, eco-consciousness, high standards, and quality control.
Grundig believes that a sustainable future starts at home. To support this vision, Grundig adopts the 'Respect Food' initiative aiming to inspire everyone to fight food waste by showing how to tackle waste in kitchens and with innovative products. Grundig fulfills its responsibility for sustainable business practice and makes an important contribution to its parent company, Arçelik's 2030 sustainability targets with its sustainable partnerships and communication, energy-efficient product development, and innovation approach focusing on circular economy, and other sustainability pillars. At the same time, Grundig further empowers its customers to achieve more sustainable living.
BEKO
Beko is the international home appliance brand of Arçelik, which is a multinational household appliances manufacturer that operates with 12 brands and employs over 40,000 people worldwide. Beko is one of the top 3 large home appliances brands in Europe*. The brand is FC Barcelona's main partner, naming partner of Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball Team and official supplier of European League of Legends Championship (LEC).
Beko has been focusing on healthy living for years, raising awareness and developing products that make healthy living possible and convenient. Beko's brand mission is 'healthy living is only possible on a healthy planet'. Beko is committed to protecting the planet by designing and manufacturing energy-efficient products and investing in resource efficiency in production.
*Source Euromonitor International Limited; Large Appliances as per "Major Appliances" in Consumer Appliances 2022ed, retail volume, 2021 data.
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CINCINNATI, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Lisa Volenec to the role of vice president and general manager for KMTV, the Scripps CBS affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska, effective Monday, Aug. 22.
Volenec currently serves as a regional business development director for Scripps' Local Media division. She was previously the local sales manager and an interactive account executive for KNXV, the Scripps ABC affiliate in Phoenix. Volenec began her sales career in the ophthalmology industry. Prior to working in sales, she was a senior reporter at KNXV.
An Omaha native, Volenec started her career in TV news, serving as the main anchor for KPTM in Omaha. She also was the morning news anchor for the No. 1-rated "Todd and Tyler Show" on KEZO radio in Omaha.
"Lisa has excelled in each of her roles with Scripps and proven herself to be a skilled leader," said Local Media President Brian Lawlor. "Her extensive news and sales experience and knowledge of the Omaha market will help drive KMTV's success."
"Omaha is where my career began, and I couldn't be more thrilled to return home and work with the fantastic team at KMTV," said Volenec. "Together, we will serve the Omaha community by continuing our commitment to quality local journalism."
Volenec studied broadcast journalism at Arizona State University.
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Did you lose money on investments in Tupperware Brands? If so, please visit Tupperware Brands Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUP) between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Tupperware operates as a consumer products company worldwide. The Company manufactures, markets, and sells design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home, as well as a line of cookware, knives, microwave products, microfiber textiles, water-filtration related items, and an array of products for on-the-go consumers under the Tupperware brand name.
Plaintiff alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants allegedly made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; and (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition.
On May 4, 2022, Tupperware announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Among other items, Tupperware reported adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations and net sales that fell well short of consensus estimates, withdrew its full year 2022 guidance, and named a new Chief Financial Officer. The Company attributed the poor performance to the conflict in Russia and Ukraine. However, when pressed by analysts on a conference call, the Company acknowledged that Russia and Ukraine only accounted for 2% of its revenue.
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $5.76 per share, or over 32%, to close at $12.15 per share on May 4, 2022.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 15, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased or acquired TUP securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Tupperware Brands Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
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RADNOR, Pa., April 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Gatos Silver, Inc. ("Gatos") (NYSE: GATO). The action charges Gatos with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Gatos' materially misleading statements to the public, Gatos' investors have suffered significant losses.
Kessler Topaz is one of the world's foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our securities fraud litigators are regularly recognized as leaders in the field individually and our firm is both feared and respected among the defense bar and the insurance bar. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and the classes of shareholders we represent.
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CLASS PERIOD: OCTOBER 28, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 25, 2022
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GATOS' ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
Gatos focuses on the production, development and exploration of silver and zincrich mineral deposits. On October 29, 2020, Gatos conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling approximately 24,644,500 shares of common stock at a price of $7.00 per share, and received net proceeds of approximately $156.1 million from the offering.
On January 25, 2022, after the market closed, Gatos revealed in a press release that "there were errors in the technical report entitled 'Los Gatos Project, Chihuahua, Mexico' with an effective date of July 1, 2020 . . . , as well as indications that there is an overestimation in the existing resource model." On a preliminary basis, Gatos estimated a potential reduction of the metal content of the mineral reserve ranging from 30% to 50% of the metal content remaining after depletion.
Following this news, Gatos' stock price fell $7.02, or 69%, to close at $3.17 per share on January 26, 2022. As of the date the initial complaint was filed, Gatos shares were trading as low as $3.20 per share, a nearly 54% decline from the $7.00 per share IPO price.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Gatos investors may, no later than April 25, 2022 seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Gatos investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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WHO CAN BE A LEAD PLAINTIFF?
A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
ABOUT KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. At the end of the day, we have succeeded if the bad guys pay up, and if you recover your assets. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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Company to construct a state-of-the-art industrial facility.
BELOIT, Wis., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An affiliate of Phoenix Investors ("Phoenix"), a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has acquired a 56.2-acre site within the Gateway Business Park in Beloit, Wisconsin. Phoenix selected general contracting firm Corporate Contractors, Inc (CCI) to manage and provide construction services to build a 500,000-square-foot speculative industrial warehouse intended for a future tenant.
Phoenix and CCI collaborated with the City of Beloit on the acquisition, with the negotiations led by Jen Hall, City of Beloit Economic Development Director and GBEDC President & CEO. Her timely response to the developer and her work with the community leaders aided Phoenix in the site selection process.
The site represents a prime opportunity for a future business looking for a new home: the availability of a spec building will allow a prospective tenant to be at least 12 months ahead of schedule in establishing themselves in or relocating to a built facility. The state-of-the-art building design includes 52 loading docks, potential rail access, and 32' clear interior height.
CCI faced an expedited schedule requirement while addressing poor subsoil and typography challenges throughout the site. Due to layers of wet clay in the site's subsoil and uneven topography, innovative engineering solutions were implemented to accommodate drainage, level the site, and improve load bearing strength. Where other companies may have been apprehensive about building at this location, the significant investment made by Phoenix to overcome site challenges made the project a possibility.
The facility will be constructed using precast concrete wall panels and structural steel joists and deck. The construction began in April 2022, with occupancy planned for late 2022. A section of approximately 100,000 square feet has already been prepped and is ready for concrete work. In the process, 500+ construction jobs will be created; future tenants may produce up to 100+ local job opportunities, as well.
"CCI is excited to partner with Phoenix Investors to build a cutting-edge industrial building in the Gateway Business Park," said CCI President Brad Austin. "They see the value of investing in the Beloit community and realize the significant potential businesses have to grow and prosper here."
"Beloit's location amid hubs like Milwaukee, WI; Madison, WI; Rockford, IL; and Chicago, IL, coupled with the facility we have planned make this property an incredible opportunity for the right tenant," said Frank Crivello, Phoenix's Founder & Chairman. "We look forward to working with CCI and the City of Beloit in the coming months to complete this project and welcome many high-quality jobs to the area."
Phoenix Investors is a national commercial real estate firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Phoenix's affiliate companies hold interests in industrial, retail, office, and single tenant net leased properties in approximately 52 million square feet, spanning 29 states. Its core business is the revitalization of former manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. This strategy leads to positively transforming communities and restarting the economic engine in the communities we serve.
For more information, please visit https://phoenixinvestors.com.
Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) is a leading general contracting firm based in southern Wisconsin. For more than four decades, CCI has offered clients unique insights and valued construction solutions on a vast number of projects of all types, sizes, and complexities. With project experience in industrial, commercial, education, multi-family, hospitality, healthcare, and more, the CCI team is passionate about providing thoughtful construction services.
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Canton Local school board requests member Scott Hamilton to resign
CANTON TWP. – Canton Local Board of Education member Scott Hamilton was defiant Tuesday while a majority of the five-member board voted in favor of requesting him to resign.
Hamilton, who did step down as president of the board, was convicted of misdemeanor theft last week in Massillon Municipal Court. His conviction followed his pleading no contest to allegations of the theft of 166 bales of pine shavings from the Tractor Supply outlet at 4020 Erie Ave. SW in Massillon.
The criminal charge started out as felony theft. A plea bargain dropped it to a misdemeanor.
"My no contest plea was not an admission of guilt," Hamilton said. "A resolution asking me to resign will only further divide our community. I am disappointed that the board members felt compelled to vote on a resolution calling for my resignation. I will oppose any action to force my removal which I feel would be baseless."
More:Canton Local residents want Scott Hamilton to resign from school board amid pending case
The 3-2 vote requesting Hamilton to resign is not binding.
Hamilton was joined by member Annette Davis in voting against the motion, which was introduced by member Chris Cole who has been at odds with Hamilton in recent months.
Joining Cole in voting against Hamilton were Rick Knight and Thomas Kovesci. Knight became board president immediately after Hamilton stepped down from that position.
The special meeting was held to discuss Hamilton's conduct. Shortly after the meeting opened, the board went into a closed-door session for about a half an hour.
Vote taken to censure Hamilton
At the special meeting, the Board of Education also voted to "censure" Hamilton. The censure prohibits Hamilton from publicly speaking at school sponsored events. He also will not be allow to serve as an announcer at school athletic or extracurricular events.
"If he is not going to resign, we will limit his public presence," Cole said after the meeting. "It is important in that the majority of the board, in light of Mr. Hamilton's conviction, feel he is not the best representative."
Hamilton had a different view of the censure.
"I felt for them not to allow me to do that was mean and hurtful," he said.
More:Canton Local school board President Scott Hamilton accused of stealing from Tractor Supply
Hamilton first elected in 1997
Hamilton is a longtime member of the Canton Local Board of Education. He was first elected in 1997.
When the board meeting opened, Hamilton read from a prepared statement which declared he "did not knowingly or intentionally steal from TSC or anyone else."
"The misunderstanding with TSC has been an absolute nightmare and completely blindsided me," Hamilton's statement also says. "I am deeply sorry for the impact this situation has had on my family, friends, Canton Local family and the Canton Local community."
About 75 people attended the board meeting which was in Canton South High School. Superintendent Brett Yeagley made those in attendance know there are no provisions in the law that permit the general public to participate or speak at special meetings.
The board, however, has authority to allow public participation. Cole introduced a motion to permit public speaking. But the board voted that motion down.
"We made our vote," Kovesci said. "Us arguing about this, fighting about this, isn't going to do any good for Canton Local. We can't continue to harp on it to get him (Hamilton) out."
However, it appears there will be a citizens' petition drive to have Hamilton removed. A petition form states that a total of 583 signatures of registered voters in the school district are needed to have it considered by a Stark County Common Pleas Court judge.
"I really don't want to comment on that," Hamilton said when asked about a possible petition drive.
Tensions rose between Hamilton and Cole earlier this year when the Board of Education voted not to retain Erin Cole as coach for the Canton South High girls volleyball team. Erin Cole is the wife of Chris Cole. Hamilton was among the board members who voted not to retain Erin Cole.
More:Canton Local volleyball coach Erin Cole's dismissal reveals rift among school board
During the meeting Tuesday, Hamilton had supporters. One of them was Brad Clendenin who mentioned the support Hamilton provides school children through the Scott & Edie Hamilton Foundation.
"He is a good man," Clendenin said after the meeting. "He buys supplies, clothes and books for kids."
But there were those who felt like Dave Andrews, who focused on Massillon Municipal Court Judge Edward Elum's verdict.
"Elum said you are guilty," Andrews said. "I don't know why he (Hamilton) is saying he is not guilty. Would an innocent man not take it to trial to clear his name? All he had to do was own the situation."
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US woman tracks down rightful owners of long-lost photo album in war-torn Ukrainian city
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN
Images of the war in Ukraine have inspired people worldwide to search for ways to try to help.
Some have opened their homes to refugees or pledged donations to emergency appeals.
Others have sought to support Ukrainian businesses. Among them is New Yorker Chelsey Brown.
As she trawled for ideas online, Brown, age 29, stumbled across a listing from a vintage reseller in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.
The item? A large, green photo album crammed with black-and-white images of Soviet-era Ukraine.
Not the most obvious way to express solidarity, but one that made perfect sense to Brown — an interior designer and writer who in her spare time uses genealogy to track down what she describes as the “rightful” owners of family heirlooms she acquires by scouring antique fairs, flea markets and online.
“I saw it and immediately knew it was special and needed to go back to the family,” she told CNN.
“I was trying to find Ukrainian small businesses to support. The photo album popped up and I clicked on it and it led me to an eBay listing.”
The album took three weeks to arrive by mail from Zaporizhzhia, but in the meantime Brown used what little information she had to try to track down the descendants of the people in the pictures.
But the album — featuring images dating from the 1920s to the 1970s — contained few clues.
“The captions are all in Russian, which made the research very difficult,” Brown told CNN.
Contacts on social media helped her translate some of the names into English, while Brown also tapped in to Google Translate.
“I was researching this day and night without any leads. I was desperate to find this family!” she said.
All she had to go on were two names: Vadim Danilovich and Yuri Vadimovich, written in Cyrillic script beneath some of the images. She suspected that the Ukrainian patronymic tradition — where a component of a personal name is based on the given name of one’s father — meant Yuri was the son of Vadim. There was only one mention of a surname in the album: Makovetskyi.
Undeterred, Brown used an online Russian keyboard to search the names.
“That led me down a rabbit hole,” she told CNN. “I spent days trying to find any contact I could for this family.”
Eventually she received an email from Ivan Makovetskyi — the 29-year-old son of Yuri and grandson of Vadim. He told Brown his grandfather died in 2008.
He lives with his parents and his grandmother, Vadim’s widow, in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Before the Russian invasion in February, Makovetskyi was an English teacher “in one of the more prestigious schools in the city,” he told CNN, while the family printing business catered to theaters and cultural institutions. But as they ceased to operate, so did the family business.
Makovetskyi has recently been taken on as a local spokesman for an Italian humanitarian organization operating in Ukraine, but otherwise the family has no income.
He told CNN: “We are okay, we are not starving or anything of the sort, but the situation is rather difficult right now.”
“My grandad was a man of encyclopedic knowledge, a human anatomy professor and even a head of the department at our Medical Academy here in the city of Dnipro,” he wrote to Brown.
The family are unclear about how the album came to be on sale but suspect it may have been lost when relatives moved house.
While Makovetskyi and his family were pleased to hear it had been found, their immediate concern is with the present situation.
“It may sound blunt, but these days memories here are not worth much,” he wrote to Brown, describing civilian life in Ukraine today as “dire”.
The sound of air raid warnings has become a regular feature of life for the family, who still live in the building in Dnipro that was home to Makovetskyi’s grandfather, Vadim.
“We are so used to hearing the air strike siren after which nothing happens, that most people, myself included, do not even bother to go to the basement or shelter,” he said.
Makovetskyi’s father, Yuri, is seriously ill but is not receiving the treatment he needs due to the conditions in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the closure of the family business has left them struggling financially.
After finding the family, Brown felt compelled to act. She has since sent them financial support and hopes to return the album in person once the war is over.
Ivan Makovetskyi told CNN in an email that his family were initially suspicious of Brown’s assistance, especially as they have always been “proud and independent.”
“The hardships we are facing with lack of work and a constant threat of long-range rocket attack of course contributed to the eagerness to accept this help without question, but the second reaction was coming from pride,” he said.
But that eventually changed, according to Makovetskyi, who is now in regular communication with Brown.
“I have never seen such a gamut of expressions go over my parent’s faces so quickly, until it settled into reluctant acceptance, gratitude and a sense of the surreal,” he added.
Brown told CNN she had “created a connection” with Makovetskyi after studying his family’s ancestry for so long.
“My heart and mind persuaded me to send money once I was able to get into contact with the family and learn more about them,” she said.
“They are hard-working, proud, kind, grateful; and losing their jobs and income due to a situation they cannot control was enough reason for me.
“I cannot wait until the day where I can meet them all in person,” she said.
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-- Highland Park Independent School District secures units through use of ESSER III Grant
-- The order includes 149 AIRBOX™ units (48 Mesa units, 72 Peak units, 29 Apex 2.0 units) and one year's supply of filters
-- BPA representatives worked closely with Jimmy Hannon, Highland Park superintendent, and Ray Cogburn, former executive director of Texas Region 16
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BOX Pure Air ("BPA") subsidiary of SinglePoint Inc. (OTC:SING) is pleased to announce Highland Park Independent School District selecting BOX Pure Air to support efforts to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) throughout the school district. The implementation includes AIRBOX™ units (48 Mesa units, 72 Peak units, 29 Apex 2.0 units) and the filters needed for the next year. BOX Pure Air supplies tried and true, portable, Certified HEPA filtration units.
Highland Park Independent School District has 886 students enrolled across three schools on the campus. This deployment entails the placement of air purification units in each of these schools, along with enough filters to last until the following year. Highland Park is purchasing 149 AIRBOX™ units to provide healthier indoor air for its students and staff. Opting for a full implementation, the elementary, middle, and high schools that make up Highland Park's campus will have units in various spaces, from classrooms to administrative offices and gymnasiums.
Ryan Cowell, CEO BOX Pure Air, said, "We are excited to work with Highland Park in their effort to improve IAQ on their campus. By selecting BOX Pure Air, we believe Highland School shows its commitment to implementing an effective indoor air quality improvement solution across the entire school's campus. We have had multiple orders in Texas, and we believe this will open the doors to many additional orders throughout the state. This full implementation demonstrates the validity and credibility of BOX Pure Air."
Cowell added, "We have made significant progress through multiple markets and our teams focused, diligent effort is resulting in significant sales. We expect to see most of our efforts reflect in Q3 and into Q4 of 2022 as schools prepare for students and teachers to return this upcoming 2022 - 2023 school year. Highland Park made the best decision a school can make related to improving indoor air quality throughout their campus, fully implementing portable air purification units where needed not just within classrooms, administration offices but all common areas including large spaces specifically gymnasiums, cafeteria's and libraries, which will utilize the industry leading APEX 2.0."
This purchase order to improve indoor air quality throughout the schools was made possible through funding provided by the ESSER III Grant. The grant was distributed to public school districts in Texas to improve overall health and safety. These funds were authorized in the American Rescue Plan (ARP), and are available to schools until the end of September 2024. Highland Park has taken full advantage of this opportunity and wisely invested its grant money into a clean indoor air quality solution that will last for years to come.
Two people instrumental in commencing this implementation include Ray Cogburn and Jimmy Hannon. Mr. Cogburn is the former executive director of Region 16 schools in Texas, which includes Amarillo, and Mr. Hannon is the superintendent of Highland Park Independent School District. Through their assistance, BOX Pure Air was able to develop a full-school Safe Air Plan.
There are many solutions being explored to help improve indoor air quality. BOX Pure Air continues to be on the forefront of exploring these new technologies. Through research and following industry studies the company has remained steadfast to date that Certified HEPA filtration is currently the best solution to improve indoor air quality along with improved ventilation where possible. Many parties are exploring ionization technology as an alternative option as ionization is advertised to destroy harmful particles. In doing so, it also releases ozone and hydrogen peroxide into the air, which can be dangerous as OSHA has set daily limit thresholds of exposure to both chemicals. Current research suggests Ionization has little to no impact on removing respiratory aerosols from the breathing zone, which should be the primary focus for creating healthy air.
Mr. Cogburn commented, "Many schools I've talked with are looking into ionization as a potential air solution. I understand the appeal from a cost perspective, but I always advise them to take the route of Certified HEPA air purification. It's proven to work, safer than ionization. Any administrator I talk with that is hesitant about investing in HEPA, I encourage them to look at the BOX Pure Air solution because it does check all the boxes."
BOX Pure Air anticipates the delivery and installation of the 149 units to begin immediately to ensure everything is in place when students return in August. Highland Park's decision to invest in air purification across the entire campus shows its commitment to the health and wellbeing of its students and staff and should be commended. They will undoubtedly be the most prepared school in their region to deal with issues such as airborne viruses, allergies, wildfire smoke, and more.
With Federal funding readily available, BOX Pure Air is excited to continue working with school districts in the state of Texas and elsewhere to provide high-quality, Certified HEPA air purification solutions. With roughly two months until the 2022-23 school year, BPA expects to see more districts following the lead of Highland Park and taking steps to improve their indoor air quality. Both the CDC and White House have stressed indoor ventilation as a potent weapon in the battle to contain COVID. Congress has approved billions in funding for public and private schools that can be used to improve indoor air quality including $13 billion for schools in the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; an additional $54 billion approved in December 2020 for schools' use; and $122 billion for schools from the 2021 American Rescue Plan ("ARP"). Funds from the ARP are available for schools to use until the end of September 2024.
Box Pure Air, a subsidiary of SinglePoint, Inc (SING), strives to provide the best products to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) by deploying high-efficiency air purification technologies. Box Pure Air is an authorized distributor of AIRBOX™ Air Purifiers. Learn more at www.boxpureair.com
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AIRBOX™ Air Purifier is an industry leader in pathogen mitigation for commercial facilities and spaces. AIRBOX™ products are manufactured in an EPA-registered facility in North Carolina, are FDA compliant, and utilize Certified HEPA technology that evolved from filtration technology common to ultra-clean manufacturing and research environments typical to pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and biotechnology industries.
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STOCKHOLM, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the period July 18 - July 22, 2022 AB Electrolux (LEI code 549300Y3HHZB1ZGFPJ93) has repurchased in total 269,645 own series B shares (ISIN: SE0016589188) as part of the buyback program initiated by the Board of Directors in order to optimize the company's capital structure.
The share buybacks form part of the buyback program of a maximum of 8,000,000 series B shares for a total maximum amount of SEK 1,250 million, which AB Electrolux announced on April 29, 2022. The buyback program, which runs between May 2, 2022 - October 21, 2022, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR") and the Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbour Regulation"). The objective of the share buybacks is to optimize the company's capital structure and the intention is to reduce Electrolux share capital through subsequent share cancellations.
Series B shares in AB Electrolux have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG on behalf of AB Electrolux. Following the above acquisitions, AB Electrolux holding of own shares as of July 22, 2022 amounts to 9,879,721 series B shares. The total number of shares in AB Electrolux amounts to 283,077,393.
A full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and article 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.
For further information, please contact:
Sophie Arnius, Investor Relations, +46 70 590 80 72
Electrolux Press Hotline, +46 8 657 65 07
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LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick Peeler announced today that Partner Susan Field has been selected as an honoree in a Los Angeles Business Journal special supplement recognizing the city's most influential women attorneys. The "Women of Influence: Attorneys" list recognizes women lawyers "for exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles community at large," writes the publisher.
Field's practice principally involves representing insurers in complex insurance disputes on a broad range of issues arising under primary and excess policies and reinsurance coverages, with particular emphasis on general liability coverage claims involving environmental and other long-tail liabilities, personal and advertising injury coverage and errors and omissions insurance and the bad faith issues arising from such disputes. She provides insurance coverage counseling, and represents insurers as plaintiffs, as defendants and in the increasing number of inter-insurer disputes.
"Susan is highly respected within her industry and the firm," said Musick Peeler's Managing Partner R. Joseph De Briyn. "She is an immensely skilled lawyer and consistently delivers the highest degree of strategy and service to the firm's clients."
The publication writes that Field's "substantial litigation practice includes matters before the California state and federal trial and appellate courts," and adds that she has "appeared as counsel of record in courts outside of California, including those in Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada." A significant part of her practice includes mediation, both as an advocate for her clients and as a mediator.
Field has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer in the Insurance Coverage specialty area by Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2007. She was also chosen as a recipient of the Judicial Edition of 2020 AV Preeminent, for the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards, selected by the Bar and the Judiciary.
About Musick Peeler
Founded in 1954, MusickPeeler has offices in five major commercial centers across California, with over 100 attorneys practicing in 16 disciplines. For more information, visit MusickPeeler.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jonathan Fitzgarrald
(310) 601-6008
JFitzgarrald@EquinoxStrategy.com
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SOURCE MusickPeeler | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/04/20/musick-peelers-susan-field-named-los-angeles-business-journal-woman-influence/ | 2022-04-21T08:31:36Z |
PANAMA CITY, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (NYSE: BLX) cordially invites you to participate in its upcoming conference call to discuss its 2Q22 results and provide a business strategy update
Date and time:
Thursday, August 4, 2022
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Presenting for Bladex:
Mr. Jorge Salas, Chief Executive Officer
Mrs. Ana Graciela de Méndez, Chief Financial Officer
To participate, please dial:
+1 888 686 3653 (U.S. Participants)
+1 718 866 4614 (From outside the U.S.)
Passcode: 877068
This event will be webcast live at www.bladex.com
Bladex's Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Release will be announced on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 after the market closes and will be available on the Bank's corporate website, along with the webcast presentation.
About Bladex:
Bladex, a multinational bank originally established by the central banks of Latin-American and Caribbean countries, began operations in 1979 to promote foreign trade and economic integration in the Region. The Bank, headquartered in Panama, also has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States of America, and a Representative License in Peru, supporting the regional expansion and servicing of its customer base, which includes financial institutions and corporations.
Bladex is listed on the NYSE in the United States of America (NYSE: BLX), since 1992, and its shareholders include: central banks and state-owned banks and entities representing 23 Latin American countries, commercial banks and financial institutions, and institutional and retail investors through its public listing.
Contact Information:
Carlos Daniel Raad – Chief Investor Relations Officer
E-mail address: ir@bladex.com
Tel: +507 210-8563
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Seniors, veterans learn about pension, senior living benefits at lecture event
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka senior living center hosted an event Wednesday to teach residents and area veterans more about Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits.
Interested residents attended a lecture event at the Legends Assisted Living Center, located at 1931 SW Arvonia Pl., to hear about the basics of the program, eligibility requirements, VA pensions, and the next steps families can take to give the best benefits for them.
The lecturer for the day was an elder law and VA benefits attorney, Scott Sexton, who helped families navigate their benefits and senior living plans for 15 years.
“Well, today I think we are just going to talk about the basics of what this program entails, what eligibility requirements are, and some of the basic steps a family can do to learn more about whether they can qualify in the first place or what other steps might be available for them to help pay for long term care,” according to Sexton.
Sexton also wanted to encourage families 65 or older to consider learning more about the VA benefits, the cost of assisted living, and explore their best course of action.
“I always encourage families to start by speaking with an attorney who is licensed, of course, here in the state of Kansas or in their jurisdiction to see what benefits or what long term care and estate planning techniques might be a good fit for them and their family,” said Sexton.
If you have any questions and would like to learn more about VA benefits, just go to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs website HERE.
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