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A Bezos-Biden squabble: Can corporate taxes tame inflation?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeff Bezos this weekend became the latest centibillionaire to launch a political fight on Twitter by denouncing a tweet by President Joe Biden about corporate taxes as “disinformation” and “misdirection.” The White House quickly retorted Monday that Bezos “opposes an economic agenda for the middle class.” And then Bezos fired back, arguing that the Biden administration would have made inflation worse if its $3.5 trillion economic and social spending bill, known as “Build Back Better,” had made it into law. “They failed, but if they had succeeded, inflation would be even higher than it is today, and inflation today is at a 40 year high,” Bezos tweeted. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/16/bezos-and-biden-spar-over-corporate-taxes-and-inflation/ | 2022-05-16T20:25:43Z |
Zoo’s oldest giraffe, Dottie, euthanized after unable to stand on own
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - An Omaha zoo announced its oldest giraffe had to be euthanized last month.
Dottie, a female giraffe, died May 31. She was 22 years, 8 months, and 19 days old, according to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
WOWT reports Dottie was unable to get up after she was found by staff in the giraffe barn lying down on her side.
Medical staff at the zoo said they decided to humanely euthanize the 22-year-old giraffe due to her current health conditions, including her not being able to stand.
Dottie called the Omaha zoo home for her entire life. She was born on Sept. 13, 1999, and was a mother to three calves. The zoo said the average life expectancy for a female giraffe is about 20 years and about 14 years for a male.
Since 2019, Dottie was under medical care for osteoarthritis resulting in overgrown hooves and was closely monitored.
“After spending her entire life in Omaha, Dottie was seen by millions of Zoo visitors and was an ambassador for conservation. She will be greatly missed by our Zoo family and the Omaha community,” said Dan Cassidy, Vice President of Animal Management for Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
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2 Spanish soccer players face prison on rape charge
By JOSEPH WILSON
Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The rape trial involving Celta Vigo forward Santi Mina and another Spanish soccer player has closed with both men maintaining their innocence. A state prosecutor is asking for eight years of prison for Mina. The alleged victim’s own lawyers are seeking 9 1/2 years. Ibiza player David Goldar is accused of being an accomplice. The woman’s lawyer is asking for 4 1/2 years of prison for him. The incident occurred in the southern Spanish province of Almería in 2017. The verdict is expected in the coming weeks. It can be appealed to Spain’s Supreme Court. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/01/2-spanish-soccer-players-face-prison-on-rape-charge/ | 2022-04-01T15:17:23Z |
NEW ORLEANS, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until June 24, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) (NYSE: IIPR-PA), if they purchased the Company's securities between May 7, 2020 and April 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
If you purchased securities of Innovative Industrial and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-iipr/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by June 24, 2022.
Innovative Industrial and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company's focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a real estate investment trust (REIT); (ii) the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than represented; (iii) the Company's top customers experienced significant issues; (iv) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to the Company and it would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (v) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
When the true details entered the market, the price of the Company's shares fell, damaging investors.
The case is Mallozzi v. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., et al., No. 22-cv- 2359.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Enochian BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOB) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: January 17, 2018 to June 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 26, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in ENOB:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/enochian-biosciences-inc-loss-submission-form?id=31346&from=4
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Enochian BioSciences, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's co-founder and inventor Serhat Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (5) as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (6) Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Enochian you have until September 26, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Enochian securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the ENOB lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/enochian-biosciences-inc-loss-submission-form?id=31346&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Which 3D printer filament is best?
3D printing has come a long way since its early steps in the mid-1980s. Back then, it was an expensive, professional-only technique. Today you can get printers for as little as $200. The filaments used as “ink” have also progressed to the point where you can print almost anything with the right one — including biomechanical organs.
The best 3D printer filament comes in the Mika3D PLA 3D Printer Filament Bundle. There are 16 bundles to choose from, in all manner of colors.
What to know before you buy a 3D printer filament
Thickness
3D printer filaments come in three thicknesses: 1.75, 2.85 and 3 millimeters. The 1.75-millimeter is by far the most common. What thickness you need is determined by the nozzle on your printer, so double-check before ordering.
Quantity
3D printer filaments come in spools of varying quantities, measured using weight rather than length, and in the metric system. Most spools are 1 or .5 kilograms, which convert to 2.2 or 1.1 pounds. Some spools can also be found with .75 kilograms, or 1.65 pounds.
Bundles
3D printers can go through plenty of filament, especially if you’re printing large items or printing regularly. As such, you can find just about any kind and color of filament bundled together for a discount.
What to look for in a quality 3D printer filament
Base material
3D printer filaments come in multiple varieties, all of which are best for certain kinds of items.
- Polylactic acid is the most common material. PLA is perfect for getting started and testing out new designs before using more expensive filaments, but it’s often too brittle for much else.
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a more durable but pricier filament than PLA. ABS can be difficult to manage thanks to its toughness, but it’s strong enough to make protective gear such as bike helmets.
- Nylon doesn’t have a fancy scientific name, but it’s among the strongest and most flexible filaments. However, it adds to your printing time.
- Polyethylene terephthalate is what water bottles are made of. As such, PET is a great choice for printing food containers.
- Thermoplastic elastomer is what you use when you need maximum flexibility. You can even print some new flip-flops or slides with TPE.
- Polycarbonate isn’t for messing around. PC is extremely strong, durable and highly heat resistant. It’s similarly difficult to work with, but the right design can stop a bullet.
Extra material
Some 3D printer filaments include extra materials laced into the base material to add special properties.
- Metal powder can be added to achieve metallic looks, add conductivity or make it magnetizable.
- Wood fibers can be added to achieve, well, wooden looks.
- Carbon fibers are often laced in to make professional-grade structures.
How much you can expect to spend on a 3D printer filament
Small spools of basic filaments can cost $10 or less per spool, while the average spool costs $15-$25. Specialty and professional-grade filaments typically cost $30-plus per spool.
3D printer filament FAQ
Are there environmentally friendly 3D printer filament options?
A. Only PLA filaments are environmentally friendly, as they’re made from a mixture of sugarcane and cornstarch. It’s still technically plastic, though, and takes at least 80 years to decompose on its own. It can, however, be forced to decompose faster in professional environments.
Can I really 3D print anything?
A. Yes — as long as you can make the design into a stereolithography file. There are multiple software options for making your own STL files, and you can also find countless files ready-made on most 3D printing websites.
Can I mix and match 3D printer filament materials when printing?
A. Yes, but it isn’t recommended, for two reasons. First, different materials and even similar materials from different manufacturers have different melting points, so the chances of jamming increase dramatically. Secondly, most filament materials don’t bond well with each other, so the point of contact can be a structural weak spot in your item.
What’s the best 3D printer filament to buy?
Top 3D printer filament
Mika3D PLA 3D Printer Filament Bundle
What you need to know: This one-stop bundle shop has whatever you need to print whatever you want.
What you’ll love: There are 16 bundles to choose from, with five containing 12 spools and seven containing three spools. There are dozens of colors among the bundles and you can find transparent or metallic ones in addition to solids. Each spool has 1.1 pounds of 1.75-millimeter filament.
What you should consider: The 12-spool bundles aren’t cheap, and you may not want some of the included colors. A few consumers reported finished products to be more brittle than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top 3D printer filament for the money
Geeetech PLA 3D Printer Filament
What you need to know: If you just need one spool, make it this one.
What you’ll love: It comes in 15 colors, including black, white and red, and in both solid and transparent. There are also two packs of black and white. It comes in a vacuum-sealed bag and includes a storage bag. Each spool is 2.2 pounds of 1.75-millimeter filament.
What you should consider: Failing to store it properly can turn the filament and finished products brittle quickly. A few customers had issues with it clogging.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Amolen PLA Glow-In-The-Dark 3D Printer Filament
What you need to know: Take a look at this range of glow-in-the-dark filaments if you’re feeling funky.
What you’ll love: It comes in eight glowing colors including green, blue and the special “starry sky,” and is either black or white in regular light. It’s compatible with most 3D printers and 3D pens. Each spool is 2.2 pounds of 1.75-millimeter filament.
What you should consider: Some purchasers were disappointed with the glow, finding it dimmer or shorter-lasting than expected. The filament can cause excess wear on fine brass-tip extruders.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), the clinical-stage biotechnology company industrializing drug discovery by decoding biology, today announced its participation in the following investor conference:
- KeyBanc Technology Leadership Forum — August 8 through August 9, 2022
Recursion is the clinical-stage biotechnology company industrializing drug discovery by decoding biology. Enabling its mission is the Recursion OS, a platform built across diverse technologies that continuously expands one of the world's largest proprietary biological and chemical datasets. Recursion leverages sophisticated machine-learning algorithms to distill from its dataset a collection of trillions of searchable relationships across biology and chemistry unconstrained by human bias. By commanding massive experimental scale — up to millions of wet lab experiments weekly — and massive computational scale — owning and operating one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, Recursion is uniting technology, biology and chemistry to advance the future of medicine.
Recursion is headquartered in Salt Lake City, where it is a founding member of BioHive, the Utah life sciences industry collective. Recursion also has offices in Toronto Montréal and the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at www.Recursion.com, or connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Megan Wood is organization's first female leader after national search
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio History Connection board of trustees has named Megan Wood, 41, of Worthington as the organization's next executive director and CEO, effective Aug. 1.
Wood, who has served as director of cultural resources for the Ohio History Connection since 2019, is the first woman to lead the private, nonprofit organization that was established in 1885. The organization functions as the state's partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio's history, archaeology, natural history and historic architecture across a network of 58 sites, 1.8 million collections items and hundreds of exhibits.
"Megan was the clear choice among a large and diverse pool of national candidates," said Charles R. Moses, president of the Ohio History Connection board of trustees. "She represents the Ohio History Connection's ongoing commitment to cultivating talent within its own ranks. Her vision for the organization is in line with the board's, and she is the ideal leader to guide the Ohio History Connection into its next era as we continue our enduring mission of embracing the present, sharing the past and transforming the future."
Wood emerged as the Ohio History Connection's next leader after a nationwide search yielded a deep pool of diverse and talented candidates from elite institutions across the country.
"I am pleased that the Ohio History Connection will be led by Ohioan Megan Wood," said Governor Mike DeWine. "Ohio has an important and remarkable past, and with Megan Wood as the new CEO, the Ohio History Connection will continue to ensure that Ohio's many historic places and fascinating stories reach a wide variety of audiences."
"I believe in the power of history as a way to better understand ourselves and our place in this world," Wood said. "I plan to help the Ohio History Connection embrace its role of sharing Ohio's diverse stories and making Ohio communities better as a partner with other governmental, nonprofit and private partners. The Ohio History Connection will continue to grow as a vibrant organization that improves every community we touch by cultivating pride, encouraging economic development and bringing people together."
Wood succeeds Burt Logan, who in late March announced his plans to retire in 2023.
Effective Aug. 1, Logan will transition into a role of executive consultant to the board of trustees through Feb. 28, 2023.
For more information, photos and video, go to: http://www.ohiohistory.org/newCEO.
Contact: Neil Thompson, Ohio History Connection
nthompson@ohiohistory.org | 614.297.2330
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An Iowa man brought home a $1 million lottery prize -- after the clerk made a mistake printing his tickets.
Josh Buster, a 40-year-old chef from West Burlington, asked for five "easy-pick" plays for the April 15 Mega Millions drawing at a convenience store, according to a news release from the Iowa Lottery.
But Buster says that the clerk initially printed just one play, and then printed the four remaining plays on a separate ticket.
"I feel like that changed the numbers that I would have gotten if he had put them all on one instead of making that mistake," Buster said in a news release from the Iowa Lottery.
Buster struggled to believe his luck at first.
"I don't usually have good luck, so I thought it was a mistake and there was going to be an error," he said in the news release. "So I Googled the lottery numbers to make sure I had the right ones, and I did! And then the rest of the day, I'm just waiting to wake up from a dream."
The winning chef will use his prize money to pay off his car, pay off his mother's mortgage, and save for his retirement.
"It will take away a lot of my stress in my life -- no more of the financial worries," he told the Iowa Lottery.
The odds of winning the $1 million prize in the Iowa Lottery's Mega Millions game are just 1 in 12,607,306, according to their website.
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TCU gives Dixon extension after 1st NCAA victory in 35 years
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Jamie Dixon is getting a contract extension through the 2027-28 season after leading his alma mater to its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35 years. Dixon was a player in 1987 the last time the Horned Frogs won a tournament game before they beat Seton Hall 69-42 on March 17. TCU lost to top-seeded Arizona 85-80 in overtime in the second round. TCU was coming off Dixon’s first losing record in 18 seasons as a head coach. The Horned Frogs finished 21-13. They are 117-84 in six seasons under Dixon. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/01/tcu-gives-dixon-extension-after-1st-ncaa-victory-in-35-years/ | 2022-04-01T20:44:12Z |
For decades it was a symbol of freedom on Chinese controlled soil: every June 4, come rain or shine, tens of thousands of people would descend on Victoria Park in Hong Kong to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
The atmosphere would be at once defiant and somber. Speakers would demand accountability from the Chinese Communist Party for ordering the bloody military crackdown that cost the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of unarmed pro-democracy protesters on that fateful day in Beijing more than 30 years ago.
In memory of the dead, at 8 p.m. every year the park would turn into a sea of candles, held high by people vowing never to forget.
This year, whether those candles light up once again will offer a litmus test for Hong Kong, its freedoms and aspirations, and its relationships to both the rest of China and the rest of the world.
Authorities in mainland China have always done their best to erase all memory of the massacre: Censoring news reports, scrubbing all mentions from the internet, arresting and chasing into exile the organizers of the protests, and keeping the relatives of those who died under tight surveillance. As a result, generations of mainland Chinese have grown up without knowledge of the events of June 4.
But Hong Kong has always had the ability to remember. In the years immediately after the massacre, Hong Kong was still a British colony beyond the reach of China's censors. And even after Britain handed sovereignty to China in 1997, the city enjoyed a semi-autonomous status that allowed the vigil to continue.
Recently though, the candles in Victoria Park have been dimmed. Authorities banned the vigil in 2020 and 2021 citing coronavirus health restrictions -- though many Hongkongers believe that was just an excuse to clamp down on shows of public dissent following pro-democracy protests that swept the city in 2019.
In 2020, despite the lack of an organized vigil, thousands of Hongkongers went to the park anyway in defiance of the authorities. But last year, the government put more than 3,000 riot police on standby to prevent unauthorized gatherings -- and the park remained in darkness for the first time in more than three decades.
With Hong Kong now easing many of its Covid restrictions, all eyes will be on this year's "six four" -- as the date is known locally -- as a barometer of not only the political atmosphere, but Hongkongers' appetite for defiance and the government's tolerance of dissent.
A litmus test
For supporters of the vigil, the early signs aren't good.
Critics say Hong Kong has taken an authoritarian turn ever since its own pro-democracy protests emerged. Indeed, its next leader, just weeks from power, has been named as John Lee -- who rose to prominence as the security chief who helped to subdue those protests.
Many critics say the Hong Kong government would be stretching credulity if it again bans the event on the grounds of Covid. Yet that appears to be what the outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam has suggested. At the end of May, Lam gave an equivocal response when asked whether people who gathered at Victoria Park on June 4 would face legal repercussions.
"As far as any gathering is concerned, there are a lot of legal requirements," Lam told reporters. "There is a national security law, there are the social-distancing restrictions, and there is also a venue question... whether a particular activity has received authorization to take place in a particular venue has to be decided by the owner of the venue."
Underlining the government's opposition to the vigil, Hong Kong police on Thursday said it had noticed people "promoting, advocating and inciting others to participate in unauthorized assembly in the area of Victoria Park" on June 4 and advised the public not to attend. The police cited Covid measures and a public order ordinance and warned those who advertised or organized unlawful assemblies could be charged and jailed. There would be a "sufficient deployment" of police officers in the area on that day, said Senior Superintendent Liauw Ka Kei, who said that the police have not received any applications for public memorials.
Asked whether people there could be arrested for carrying flowers or wearing black, the color of protest in Hong Kong, Liauw said those who appeared to incite others to join unlawful assemblies would be stopped and searched, and reiterated illegal assembly carries a five-year maximum jail term, while those found guilty of incitement could receive up to 12-months.
The police will also target online incitement to gather, Liauw said.
Whether residents will dare to call the government's bluff and turn out in Victoria Park anyway is yet to be seen, but the national security legislation cited by Lam is a potent deterrent. The Hong Kong Catholic diocese cited concerns over the law when it announced recently that for the first time in three decades its churches would not hold their annual Tiananmen masses.
It is a sweeping piece of legislation that was introduced in Hong Kong by the central Chinese government and came into force at the end of June 2020 -- just weeks after Hongkongers had defied the ban on the 2020 vigil.
The central and local governments said the law was needed to restore order to the city after the pro-democracy protests, which they claimed were being fueled by foreign elements. It outlaws acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces; authorities continue to insist it does not infringe on freedoms of press or speech.
"Following the implementation of the national security law, chaos stopped and order has been restored in Hong Kong," the Hong Kong government said on May 20.
Nevertheless, many Hongkongers say the law has extinguished their dreams of a freer, more democratic city.
Since the law came into effect, pro-democracy activists, former elected lawmakers and journalists have been arrested. Tens of thousands of Hongkongers have left the city, some fleeing persecution and seeking asylum overseas.
The organizers of the Tiananmen vigil have disbanded and some of them have been jailed. Among their alleged transgressions: acting as "foreign agents" and urging people to commemorate the anniversary of the massacre.
Fates intertwined
The fates of Tiananmen Square and Hong Kong have long been intertwined.
Even before the massacre, when student protesters in Beijing would use the square as a base to push for governmental reform and greater democracy, Hong Kong residents would hold rallies in solidarity. Many would even travel to the Chinese capital to offer support.
And when Beijing decided to send in People's Liberation Army troops armed with rifles and accompanied by tanks to forcibly clear the square of one such protest -- that had attracted tens of thousands of students -- in the early hours of June 4, 1989, Hongkongers were among the first to offer support.
There is no official death toll for how many of the mostly student protesters were killed that day, but estimates range from several hundred to thousands, with many more injured. It has also been estimated that as many as 10,000 people were arrested during and after the protests. Several dozen protesters have been executed.
Of those who escaped, some 500 were saved by an underground network dubbed "Operation Yellow Bird," which helped smuggle the organizers and others at risk of arrest into Hong Kong, still a British territory at the time.
The following year the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China began organizing the annual vigil in Victoria Park, and despite fears that Beijing might clamp down on the event following the 1997 handover of sovereignty, it continued to flourish long after Hong Kong's new incarnation as a Special Administrative Region of China.
The last time the vigil was held, in 2019, more than 180,000 people attended, according to organizer estimates.
Memory loss
Since that last vigil, there have been many symbolic erasures of the city's ability to publicly remember, protest and mourn the massacre.
In September 2021, the Hong Kong Alliance -- the organizer of the vigil -- decided to disband, citing the national security law.
Several of its members were charged with subversion under the security law and some of its core figures, including former lawmakers, have been given prison sentences over charges of unauthorized assembly.
After announcing the group's dissolution, Richard Tsoi, a former vice-chairman of the alliance, said: "I do believe that Hong Kong people -- no matter in individual capacity or other capacity -- will continue to commemorate June 4 as before."
Yet since Tsoi spoke, more reminders of what happened on June 4, 1989, have slipped from sight.
Last December Hong Kong University removed its "Pillar of Shame," an iconic sculpture commemorating the Tiananmen victims, which had stood on its campus for more than 20 years. Several other local universities have also taken down memorials.
In April, a controversial Tiananmen painting was among several works containing political content removed from Hong Kong's major new art museum M+, though the institution said the removal was part of a routine "rotation" of exhibited art.
And the Catholic diocese's decision not to mark the date came just weeks after 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of Asia's most senior Catholic clerics and an outspoken critic of China's Communist Party, was arrested along with three other pro-democracy activists.
Still, there are those who say they will continue to speak out in whatever ways they can to keep alive the memory of Tiananmen.
After former Hong Kong Alliance leader Chow Hang-tung was arrested last year, she delivered an impassioned defense in court, condemning what she said was "one step in the systemic erasure of history, both of the Tiananmen massacre and Hong Kong's own history of civic resistance."
Even as the court prepared to hand down a 15-month sentence, she remained defiant. "No matter what the penalty is, I will continue to speak what I must," she said in comments posted online this January.
"Even if candlelight is criminalized, I will still call on people to make a stand, whether on June 4 this year or every June 4 in years to come."
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One person was killed and another injured after two hikers were swept out to sea on the Lost Coast Trail near Shelter Cove, California, on Sunday, according to officials.
Authorities received a call about two people in the water at around 2:45 p.m., according to the Shelter Cove Fire Department. One of the hikers was "actively treading water in the rough waves" while the other was face down about 50-100 yards offshore, a news release said.
After a rescue by the ocean rescue unit, one person was declared dead on the scene while the other was taken to the hospital. That person's condition was not released by the department.
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said it was investigating the incident.
In a news release, the sheriff's office said the rescue unit "contacted a group of hikers who confirmed that two individuals from their party were swept into the ocean."
Shelter Cove is more than 200 miles north of San Francisco. The community is bordered by the King Range National Conservation Area to the north and the Sinkyon Wilderness State Park.
According to the Bureau of Land Management, the 24-mile-long Lost Coast Trail is "one of the few coastal wilderness hiking experiences" in the country. The bureau notes that much of the trail is beach hiking.
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Industrial Distribution M&A market continues to see healthy deal flow despite current market uncertainty, according to an industry report released by the Industrial Distribution investment banking team from Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL).
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In the report, BGL examines the current state of the M&A market as well as the overall market and near-term outlook. Distributors are navigating a choppy environment. Supply chains and sourcing remain impacted yet have improved, and inflation and pricing are top concerns. Labor constraints, which have spurred automation and efficiency, are easing. Distributors that have exhibited resilience are benefiting from portfolio and balance sheet strength to weather any volatility.
Brisk deal flow is indicative of broad investor interest across distribution subsectors and active participation from strategic and financial buyers.
- Strategic buyers cite active pipelines and are actively pursuing M&A to diversify portfolios and expand product, customer, and geographic markets. Motion Industries (Kaman Distribution Group) and Rexel (Mayer Electric) and are among the strategic buyers to recently announce large transactions.
- Nautic Partners' acquisition of Vallen Distribution was a headliner in private equity transaction activity, illustrative of continuing interest in deploying dry powder into well-run distribution businesses as growth platforms.
- Serial acquirers are continuing their buying sprees, with Core & Main, Winsupply, Ferguson, and SRS Distribution among the buyers aggressively seeking acquisitive growth.
About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity groups on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructurings, business valuations and opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has investment banking offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and New York, and real estate offices in Chicago, Cleveland, and San Antonio. The firm is also a founding member of Global M&A Partners, enabling BGL to service clients in more than 30 countries around the world. Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.bglco.com
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Which Brooks running shoes for men are best?
Seattle-based Brooks has been making high-quality running shoes and gear for more than a century. Whether you need a supportive trainer for long miles, a neutral shoe for speed sessions, or a racer for the roads, Brooks is top tier. Their motto is “Run Happy,” and you’ll be doing just that if you pick up a pair of the Brooks Ghost 14s.
What to know before you buy Brooks running shoes for men
How do you run?
Certain types of running shoes are more conducive to different running styles. If you’re a heel striker, you may want something more supportive. If you run on your mid or forefoot, you may prefer something a bit more responsive. These aren’t hard and fast rules, but it’s crucial to find a shoe that fits your preferred running style. Getting your running gait analyzed at a local running shop is always a great way to go if you’re unsure.
What kind of support do you want?
If you plan to rack up lots of long slow miles, you may appreciate a shoe with some more cushion to keep your joints happier. If you like to run faster intervals or shorter distances, you may prefer a lighter, more responsive shoe.
What type of terrain are you running on?
Most people run on the road, but if you have a trail near you, you may prefer running on that. Road running shoes are distinct from trail running shoes, so decide what terrain you’re most likely to enjoy running on before purchasing your new trainers. If you plan for most of your miles to be on a trail, investing in a pair of trail running shoes is worth the extra cost.
What to look for in quality Brooks running shoes for men
Durability
Brooks has been around since 1914, so clearly, they make quality products. A good running shoe can last 500 miles or so, and a pair of Brooks will deliver that for you. Some runners prefer to change shoes at 300 or 400, while some push them to the better part of 1,000 miles. Learning to read the wear patterns on your shoes will allow you to know when it’s time to replace them and determine your foot striking pattern when you run.
Designs
Brooks as a brand tends to push the envelope in terms of running shoe styles. If you love loud and fun colorways, Brooks is definitely for you. Of course, they also offer more classic and subdued colors should you have a more minimalistic style in mind.
Heel Drop
The heel drop is the difference between the height of the heel and the forefoot of a shoe. What makes a good heel drop depends on who you ask, but Brooks tends to be on the higher end of the heel drops.
How much you can expect to spend on Brooks running shoes for men
A good pair of Brooks running shoes will generally cost you $100-$150.
Brooks running shoes for men FAQ
How cushioned should my shoe be?
A. This depends on your personal preference. The short answer is it should be cushioned as minimally as you find comfortable. You want to be supported while running, but extraneous cushions can cause you to lose ground feel and move more slowly.
Can I use road running shoes on a trail?
A. You can if the trail is fairly well packed. However, it isn’t the best option. For rockier and more technical trails, you want trail runners. If you have hard-packed dirt, you can get away with using your road running shoes on it, but you won’t get the most out of your runs.
What are the best Brooks running shoes for men to buy?
Top brooks running shoes for men
What you need to know: This shoe has been around for 14 years for a reason. Tt’s a go-to neutral shoe for runners looking to log serious miles.
What you’ll love: This neutral shoe provides just enough support without getting in the way of your natural gait. The 14th edition has a refined upper that should provide a more comfortable fit than the last iteration.
What you should consider: Runners who like lower heel drops may not enjoy the 12mm drop that the Ghost 14 has.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top Brooks running shoes for men for the money
What you need to know: For speed-focused road runners, the Revel 5’s only cost around $100.
What you’ll love: If you like to get out and pound the pavement, these road-focused neutral trainers are lighter and more responsive than most Brooks models. With an updated knit upper, you can get a more dialed-in fit.
What you should consider: Runners who want more cushion will want to look elsewhere. Occasionally, users report premature wear.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
Brooks Cascadia 16 Trail Runners
What you need to know: For runners who want to move away from the pavement and onto the trail, the Cascadia is always a top choice.
What you’ll love: The sole of these shoes is filled with rugged lugs to help you grip the ground, as well as Brooks’ Ballistic Rock Shield to keep your feet protected. The 16th model of the Cascadia has dropped some weight while increasing the cushioning in the midsole.
What you should consider: If you only run on trails occasionally, these may be a price tag higher than your comfortable level. Some users feel they’re too rigid.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
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The new 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum is a clinically proven formula that gently exfoliates for brighter, more radiant skin in just 1 week.
SKILLMAN, N.J., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEOSTRATA, the dermatologist born brand backed by 40 years of breakthrough innovation, launched their 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum, which targets uneven skin tone and dark spots. Unlike most Vitamin C serums, this multi-action formula blends clinically proven antioxidants plus exfoliating Polyhydroxy Acid to help diminish visible skin discoloration and protect against external environmental aggressors.
- 15% Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) penetrates the skin's surface brightening the appearance of skin discolorations to reveal an even, radiant complexion.
- 2% Gluconolactone (PHA) gently exfoliates the skin's surface, allowing the Pure Vitamin C to absorb into fresh, renewed surface layers of skin.
- 1% Feverfew Extract enhances skin's naturally occurring antioxidants to support protection against drying environmental aggressors that could worsen uneven tone.
- Green Tea Extract boosts Vitamin C antioxidant capacity.
This unique, lightweight, easy-to-absorb powerhouse serum was tested in a clinical study on all skin tones.
After just one week:*
- 100% skin's texture is smoother
- 98% skin's complexion is brighter
- 98% skin is more radiant
- 98% skin tone is enhanced
"This new serum's formula is special. It takes a holistic approach to skin brightening by combining multi-mechanistic benefits including antioxidant protection and surface exfoliation," says Ritamarie Guerrero, Manager of NEOSTRATA Research and Development.
The 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum can be incorporated into a daytime regimen by applying to a clean, dry face and neck once daily, followed by a moisturizer.
As the next step of the journey to further educate consumers on the new 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum and the wide product range of solutions for unique skin discoloration, the brand is excited to announce the debut of the NEOSTRATA Metaverse experience, offering an immersive and interactive way to get to know the brand. The multidimensional, guided experience educates consumers about how environmental factors, like sun and pollution and lifestyle choices impact their skin. They will learn about ingredients and how to build a custom product regimen based on their unique skin concerns. Consumers will also be able to complete challenges to earn badges and rewards, learn about skincare and NEOSTRATA products and even shop virtually with friends.
"Tapping into this gamified Web 3.0 format promises to be both educational and fun for those new to NEOSTRATA, new to the Metaverse and the brand's biggest fans," according to Lisa Brewer, Head of NEOSTRATA Consumer Growth and Ecommerce.
The Metaverse experience is available now on NEOSTRATA.com. https://metaverse.neostrata.com/virtual-experience/
*% of participants noting improvement with once daily use
ABOUT NEOSTRATA
For over 40 years, NEOSTRATA has been empowering people to change the story of their skin. NEOSTRATA is a dermatologist born brand, offering groundbreaking skin inclusive solutions, embracing different types of skin discoloration for a renewed, healthier-looking, face-forward future. NEOSTRATA products are precisely formulated with clinically proven ingredients to visibly correct and gradually reveal fresh layers of skin in 3 days.
The name NEOSTRATA translates to "new layers." Two words that perfectly describe their skincare philosophy that visible results come from renewing layers of the skin.
The founders discovered the benefits of Glycolic Acid (AHA) and Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs), and we precisely formulate products to correct multiple types of visible discoloration through skin renewal.
For additional information on NEOSTRATA, please visit www.neostrata.com , @NEOSTRATA on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, A rapidly growing vertical SaaS company, which develops a real estate investment management platform and financial products that optimize back-office operations and exceed investors' expectations for real estate firms, today announced it had raised a $20M Series A round led by New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners, with participation from Aleph.
The funding round will be used to further enhance Agora's real-estate investment management platform, continue to expand the industry-specific financial products offered to customers, and to capture a larger market share.
Agora is a fintech/SaaS company that helps real estate firms raise and preserve more capital by automating their back-office processes, increasing their investors' satisfaction, and providing them with advanced tools to optimize operational efficiency. Agora has helped real estate firms across the globe with a focus on North America. In total, these firms have over 14,000 investors, 23,000 investments, and $40B in Assets Under Management. With easy-to-use, customizable software that makes investment management simple, scalable, and highly secure, Agora automates everything from fundraising to investment management, to reporting, to payments, to secure document sharing and tax operations.
"As real estate firms grow, they raise more capital and close more deals. But that also means they have more assets to manage and investors to look after" said Bar Mor, Agora's Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "We use automation to help real estate firms function more professionally while building trust and credibility with their investors. Ultimately, we give real estate firms the ability to fundraise faster, save time on back office tasks, create timely, professional tax outcomes, and transfer funds to and from investors with a click of a button." Said Mor. "This funding round will help us expand our services, accelerate our growth, and expand our reach so we can continue to help our customers to grow faster, with optimal operational efficiency, and significant time savings on tedious, manual tasks.
"Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, yet the market still relies on legacy software providers. Agora is the first next-gen SaaS platform with the depth and breadth to meet the unique needs of developers and investors alike," said Jon Rosenbaum, Managing Director at Insight Partners. "Agora's exceptional team and ambitious vision have made it a clear standout in the industry, and we look forward to partnering with them as they continue to scale."
Agora has reached significant milestones this year, including the launch of an advanced, powerful, and beautifully designed investor portal, and a new cutting-edge fundraising tool that transforms the way firms offer new investment opportunities to their investors. Agora plans to continue and improve the software, while expanding on additional financial products and services, creating a one-stop shop and a more comprehensive solution for its customers, including a fully automated payments processing service for both US domestic and cross-border payments operations, a solution that automates tax fillings and preparations at scale, tools for compliance management and more.
About Agora
Agora is a fintech/SaaS company based in NYC and Tel Aviv, that develops an advanced real estate investment management platform. Agora helps real estate firms raise and preserve more capital by automating their back-office processes, increasing their investors' satisfaction, and providing them with advanced tools to optimize operational efficiency. Founded in 2019, Agora has raised $29M to date from Insight Partners, Aleph and more, with the goal to redefine the way real estate operators and investors manage their portfolios. Agora supplements its core software with financial products, including tax operations, payments, and compliance directly through the platform. Agora is trusted by some of today's leading real estate firms, including Livwrk, Gaia Capital, Open Path Investments, Electra, AmTrust.. The Agora leadership team has a vast history both in technology, product development, and real estate.
About Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of February 24, 2022, the closing of the firm's recent fundraise, Fund XII, brings Insight Partners regulatory assets under management to over $90B. Insight Partners has invested in more than 600 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Insight's mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Insight Partners meets great software leaders where they are in their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.
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Continuing its focus on RPM reimbursement, HRS welcomes new Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management
HOBOKEN, N.J., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), the KLAS Leader in remote patient monitoring, is excited to announce that Charika Wilcox-Lee HFMA, CRCR, CHFP has joined the company as Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management. In her role, she will be responsible for developing and deploying the company's overall virtual care reimbursement strategy to its hundreds of provider and payer clients across the nation.
Wilcox-Lee joins HRS bringing over 25 years of experience in healthcare operations in a wide range of settings, mainly focused on revenue cycle management. Prior to joining the HRS team, Wilcox-Lee served in various leadership roles within the acute, ambulatory, long-term care, and vendor technology spaces.
"As our clients continue to navigate the ever-changing healthcare landscape, many of them are looking to our team for assistance with obtaining telehealth reimbursement. As a company, we are committed to providing a full wrap-around service approach that enables our clients to be successful. We are thrilled to have the experience and expertise that Charika brings to HRS, and the opportunity for our clients to tap into her incredible experience as they enable their virtual care programs," said Florence Kariuki, Chief Clinical Officer.
As the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to expand reimbursement opportunities—including recently added remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) codes—Wilcox-Lee will lead HRS' reimbursement strategy, education, and advocacy regarding Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code reimbursement.
Beyond traditional CPT code reimbursement, Wilcox-Lee will assist clients in establishing value-based arrangements with local and national payers. With the increased clinical validation and efficacy of virtual care and remote patient monitoring (RPM) services, many providers can obtain greater financial revenue on a per patient basis by entering into value-based arrangements. As the Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management, Wilcox-Lee will work directly alongside HRS' 400+ clients to train billing teams, create effective workflows, optimize clients' telehealth revenue, and ensure client awareness of new and updated billing regulations. In addition, Wilcox-Lee will leverage her experience with EMR revenue cycle platforms and automated bill capture to inform HRS' product innovations with the goal to develop streamlined and automated reimbursement and billing integrations.
"For years, limited telehealth and RPM reimbursement has been one of the major roadblocks preventing organizations from launching or expanding RPM Services," said Charika Wilcox-Lee, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management. "I'm excited to join HRS and work directly with healthcare providers, to support payer partnerships and streamline billing efforts that create workflow efficiencies and enable providers to extend high-quality care to patients."
Health Recovery Solutions' (HRS) telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions empower the nation's leading providers and payers to deliver care to patients across the continuum—reducing readmissions, optimizing clinician workflow, and improving patient satisfaction. HRS' disease-specific telehealth solutions are customized with educational videos, care plans, and medication reminders while also integrated with Bluetooth peripherals to engage patients in their self-management. HRS' mission is to create a new standard of care by providing advanced telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions that facilitate behavior change and ultimately improve patient outcomes. To learn more about Health Recovery Solutions, visit healthrecoverysolutions.com or email marketing@healthrecoverysolutions.com.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban One announced today that it will pursue running a referendum campaign to approve the One Resort + Casino project in the 2023 election cycle as provided by the current Virginia budget language. The project, set to bring thousands of well-paying jobs and millions in much-needed tax revenue for schools, first responders, roads, and infrastructure to the City of Richmond, was approved by the City Council for a second referendum. The City applied for and received a final court order allowing the referendum to move forward in the 2022 election; however, the recently passed Virginia state budget contained language that sought to delay the referendum to 2023. "We were disappointed with the introduction of the budget language, especially after both the House and Senate bills containing similar language were defeated in the General Assembly," said Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One. "Despite strong legal arguments to support moving forward in 2022, we have asked our partner, the City of Richmond, to withdraw their petition for a November 2022 ballot referendum because we feel a long protracted legal dispute at this time does not best serve the citizens of Richmond or the State of Virginia. We are now focused on winning the Richmond casino referendum in 2023."
Urban One has been active in Richmond for over 20 years with its Radio Stations iPower 92.1, Kiss 99.3/105.7, The Box 99.5/102.7, and Praise 104.7. The One Resort + Casino project will be located in South Richmond, right off I-95 at the Bell's Road exit. In addition to bringing much-needed revenue to the City, the project will showcase the very best of Richmond by featuring Richmond-based restaurants, local art, production studios, and 50 acres of green space for all to enjoy. "There is no doubt that Richmond is by far the best location for a project like this, with its central location, vibrancy and existing infrastructure," said Cathy Hughes', Founder and Chairperson of Urban One. "I'm grateful for the outpouring of broad support that we have received from Richmond and look forward to getting back on the air to continue the dialogue about our shared vision for One Resort + Casino."
About Urban One, Inc. (urban1.com), together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers in the United States. The Company owns TV One, LLC (tvone.tv), a television network serving more than 46 million households and CLEO TV, its sister network with a an almost 41 million household reach. As of March 31, 2021, we owned and/or operated 64 independently formatted, revenue producing broadcast stations (including 54 FM or AM stations, 8 HD stations, and the 2 low power television stations we operate) branded under the tradename "Radio One" in 13 urban markets in the United States. Through its controlling interest in Reach Media, Inc. (blackamericaweb.com), the Company also operates syndicated programming including the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show and the DL Hughley Show. In addition to its radio and television broadcast assets, Urban One owns iOne Digital (ionedigital.com), our wholly owned digital platform serving the African American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including its Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands. We also have invested in a minority ownership interest in MGM National Harbor, a gaming resort located in Prince George's County, Maryland. Through our national multi-media operations, we provide advertisers with a unique and powerful delivery mechanism to the African American and urban audiences.
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Combined company expected to source majority of its raw materials from third party by-product streams, reducing need for virgin zinc and contributing to industry wide sustainability
HOUSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aterian Investment Partners ("Aterian") has combined U.S. Zinc and EverZinc, two of the largest global producers of zinc chemical products, to form the pre-eminent global zinc chemistry business. The combined company will operate under the EverZinc name, and will be headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company will support high value markets, such as personal care, alkaline, storage and rechargeable batteries, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, textiles, agriculture, feed, paints and coatings, and rubber and serve its customers from 14 facilities located throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
U.S. Zinc is a United States leader in zinc oxide, fine zinc powder and zinc metal. The business is differentiated through over 70 years of innovation, strong material science know-how and quality in the marketplace. U.S. Zinc services the domestic market with an expansive capacity and manufacturing footprint throughout its four facilities in Texas and Tennessee.
EverZinc, through its 185-year heritage, is a global zinc technology leader in specialty zinc materials, including fine zinc powders, zinc oxides, battery zinc powders and Zano®, an ultra-fine zinc oxide. EverZinc services its customers through 10 production sites located in Belgium, Canada, China, the Netherlands, Norway and Malaysia.
Aterian, an operationally-focused middle market private investment firm targeting industry leading businesses, acquired U.S. Zinc in 2018.
"We're excited to partner with Aterian and the board to lead this new combined organization forward into the future," said Vincent Dujardin, Chief Executive Officer at EverZinc, who will lead the combined company as President and Chief Executive Officer. "This strategic combination brings together two industry pioneers. By combining our comprehensive zinc chemistry platforms, employee base, proven R&D and technology capabilities and specializations, we will further our leadership in catapulting the new organization years ahead on the technology curve."
"We built a long-term thesis around zinc chemistry, starting with our platform investment in U.S. Zinc," said Christopher H. Thomas, Co-Founder and Partner at Aterian. "As one of the most widely available and sustainable metals in the world, zinc is uniquely recyclable and has applications critical to our future. This investment further expands on our vision as the organization will continue to partner and innovate with its customers to lead the industry through technological and sustainable alternatives and solutions."
Zinc is the fourth most common metal in use in the world and has made considerable inroads as a potential material of choice in nascent markets. These include innovations in personal care, where zinc minerals are seen as a better alternative to existing materials in sunscreen and skin care, and renewables and energy storage, where new battery combinations such as zinc air and nickel zinc are alternatives to existing stationary power storage technologies.
"This combination will strengthen our global footprint, improve sourcing capabilities, diversify our business and allow our platform to better serve customers on a global scale," said Joel Hawthorne, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Zinc, who will serve as Vice Chairman of the EverZinc enterprise and member on the combined company's board. "We are eager to continue serving existing applications while cultivating new market streams for our zinc components."
Zinc is highly recyclable. The new company intends to source a majority of its critical raw materials from third party by-product streams, by converting used zinc material already available in the marketplace, thus encouraging greater industry-wide sustainability. Zinc can be recovered without a significant loss in quality, resulting in less need for virgin zinc and the air and water emissions, deforestation, energy consumption and waste that often results from mining and processing virgin zinc.
"Aterian will continue to support EverZinc through investment in capacity, technology and innovation," said Joshua Ciampa, Managing Director at Aterian. "Global applications for zinc are reaching a critical inflection point and we are pleased to be in a position to leverage our European or Asian technology for capacity in North America, and vice-versa."
Aterian Investment Partners, U.S. Zinc's controlling shareholder, will continue to own the combined company.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to U.S. Zinc and Aterian, and Moelis & Company LLC served as U.S. Zinc's and Aterian's M&A advisor. Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP served as legal counsel and Jefferies served as lead financial advisor and Stifel served as financial advisor to seller.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
About U.S. Zinc
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, for more over 70 years, U.S. Zinc is the premier global leader in value added zinc products including zinc oxide, zinc powder, and zinc metal products sold to the tire, chemical, coatings, and agriculture markets. The business is differentiated through over 70 years of technology and quality in the marketplace, with an expansive manufacturing footprint throughout four facilities in Texas and Tennessee.
For more information, please visit http://www.uszinc.com
About EverZinc
EverZinc is a global provider of specialty zinc materials including fine zinc powders, zinc oxides, battery zinc powders and Zano®, an ultra-fine zinc oxide. The company's products are used in a wide variety of applications, including corrosion inhibiting paints, performance tires, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, glass, sunscreen, alkaline batteries, and other products.
With manufacturing operations located in Belgium, Canada, China, the Netherlands, Norway, and Malaysia, EverZinc leads through its 10 production sites to serve its growing global customer base.
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About Aterian Investment Partners
Aterian Investment Partners is a private equity firm that invests in industry-leading, middle market businesses. In collaboration with management, Aterian supports investments throughout an organization, from people to processes, equipment, technology, and social governance, among others. With offices in New York and Florida, Aterian has raised cumulative equity commitments of more than $1.5 billion since its founding in 2009.
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DENVER, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.0906 per common share, payable on the dates noted below. The Fund's managed distribution policy is to set the monthly distribution rate at an amount equal to one twelfth of 10% of the Fund's adjusted year-end net asset value per share ("NAV"), which will be the average of the NAVs as of the last five business days of the prior calendar year.
The following dates apply to the distributions declared:
Ex-Date: April 18, 2022
Record Date: April 19, 2022
Payable Date: April 29, 2022
Ex-Date: May 19, 2022
Record Date: May 20, 2022
Payable Date: May 31, 2022
Ex-Date: June 16, 2022
Record Date: June 17, 2022
Payable Date: June 30, 2022
A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end.
The Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund
The Fund is a closed-end fund with an investment objective of providing a high level of total return. The Fund seeks to pursue this objective by applying a fundamental research-driven investment process and will invest in equity and equity-related securities as well as fixed income securities, including both corporate and sovereign debt, in both U.S. and non-U.S. markets. The Fund's portfolio managers are Chuck Clough and Rob Zdunczyk. As of March 31st, 2022 the fund had approximately $197.4 million in total assets. More information, including the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan, can be found at www.cloughglobal.com or call 877-256-8445.
Clough Capital Partners L.P.
Clough Capital is a Boston-based investment advisory firm which manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets: $700 million in hedge fund and institutional accounts; $73 million in open-end mutual funds; and $1.4 billion in three closed-end funds (as of March 31, 2022) – Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV), Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ), and Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO).
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an annual report or semi-annual report which contains this and other information visit www.cloughglobal.com or call 877-256-8445. Read them carefully before investing.
The Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund is a closed-end fund and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. Since the initial public offering, the Fund now trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market's value.
Forward-looking statements are based on information that is available on the date hereof, and neither the fund manager nor any other person affiliated with the fund manager has any duty to update any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could affect actual results to differ from these statements include, among other factors, material, negative changes to the asset class and the actual composition of the portfolio.
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5-term Idaho attorney general in tough GOP primary battle
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s five-term Republican attorney general has handled his duties in the deeply conservative state for 20 years with a strategy he describes as calling legal “balls and strikes.” He's facing two challengers who see a more activist role for the office.
Lawrence Wasden, a former prosecutor backed by establishment Republicans, is likely in the toughest primary race of his career against former U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador and Art Macomber, a political newcomer who has never held public office.
Labrador, a favorite of the Tea Party during his eight years in the U.S. House, lost to now-Gov. Brad Little in the 2018 Republican primary. The attorney general post could be a stepping stone for another gubernatorial run in 2026.
Macomber, a self-described outsider whose background is in civil litigation, could be a spoiler for Labrador if he siphons off enough votes from far-right Republicans.
Wasden has the endorsements of Little and former Republican Govs. C.L. “Butch” Otter, Dirk Kempthorne and Phil Batt, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and former Republican Attorney General and Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones. He's also endorsed by the National Rifle Association.
He tells lawmakers when he believes proposed laws would likely be struck down by courts, irritating members of his party. They created a Legislative Legal Defense Fund to hire their own attorneys that, critics say, tell lawmakers what they want to hear. The fund, controlled by House and Senates leaders, has spent millions.
“You can choose an attorney general that follows the law or one that thinks he’s a congressional activist or a policymaker," Wasden said during a debate with Labrador and Macomber last month.
Labrador is upfront in telling conservative lawmakers they'll have a partner with him in the attorney general's office.
“This job is not just a legal job, it’s a political job,” Labrador said in the same debate. “I would just be a lot more aggressive.”
Wasden has taken part in multiple lawsuits against the Biden administration but has been criticized for not joining a Texas lawsuit contesting President Joe Biden winning the 2020 election. The U.S. Supreme Court threw out that lawsuit after ruling Texas didn't have standing.
Wasden said by not participating, he was defending Idaho's sovereignty because such a lawsuit could allow other states to sue Idaho, interfering with Idaho's ability to govern itself.
The GOP primary winner will face Steve Scanlin in November, who is unopposed in the Democratic primary. But the Republican primary winner is expected to easily win the general election in the deep-red state. | https://localnews8.com/politics/idaho-politics/2022/05/17/5-term-idaho-attorney-general-in-tough-gop-primary-battle-2/ | 2022-05-17T16:23:20Z |
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for July 2022 of $0.1056 per share, payable on August 1, 2022. Based on the Fund's June 30, 2022 share price of $13.01 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 9.74% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
In addition, the Fund announced estimated monthly distributions of $0.1056 per share for August and September 2022.
The distribution schedule appears below:
The Fund seeks to pay a distribution at a rate that reflects net investment income actually earned. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net investment income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain or return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of these distributions will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and will be made after the Fund's year end. The Fund will send to investors a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will define how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Barings LLC. The Fund invests primarily in short-duration, global high yield bonds with the objective of seeking as high a level of current income as Barings determines is consistent with capital preservation, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund expects to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of 3 years or less.
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(The Hill) – House Republicans are weighing what kind of national-level abortion ban legislation to pursue if they win the House majority next year, with a 15-week ban or further on the table.
But even as they cheer the Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights bill, GOP congressional leaders have made few promises on specific measures they would pursue. Some Republicans advocate leaving abortion restrictions to the states.
House Republicans previously passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, in 2015 and in 2017.
Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), the sponsor of the bill in this Congress, told CNN that he was considering increasing the limit to a 15-week ban. Asked about a 15-week abortion ban, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told CNN that he would support that.
But at a press conference on the day the Supreme Court released the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, he did not mention any specific restrictions that Republicans would pursue in a majority.
“We will continue to look wherever we can go to save as many lives as possible,” McCarthy said.
It is unlikely that any abortion ban passed in a GOP-controlled House in the next Congress would become law. Election analysts believe it is unlikely that Republicans would win a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, and President Biden would almost certainly veto it if such a bill did pass the upper chamber.
But passing an abortion ban in the House would send a message about where the GOP stands on abortion in a post-Roe landscape, and could signal the type of restrictions that Republicans would implement if they do win total control of government.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) did say in May that Republicans would take up the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on “day one” in a GOP majority.
The bill, led by Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), would require care to be given to an infant that survives an abortion procedure. Democrats have argued that a 2002 law already guarantees infants’ legal rights.
The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision means that restrictions into the first trimester of pregnancy could be legal, and many in the GOP conference advocate for total or near-total abortion bans beyond the 20- or 15-week proposal.
The Life at Conception Act led by Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) would recognize rights from the “moment of fertilization.” The legislation has 163 GOP cosponsors, and a discharge petition filed by Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) has 55 signatures, with 218 needed to force a vote on the bill.
The Heartbeat Protection Act from Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) would ban abortion after cardiac activity can be detected in a fetus, usually around 6 weeks gestation.
In a letter to McCarthy and Scalise last week, the heads of Heritage Action for America, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, CatholicVote, and several other organizations that oppose abortion called for a GOP House majority to call multiple votes on Kelly’s bill and other bills.
“Only federal law can protect unborn babies from states that will continue to allow and even subsidize abortion on demand up until birth. The House of Representatives is best positioned to lead with a robust pro-life agenda beginning now and accelerating in January should you retake the majority,” the letter said.
Some Republicans, though, are wary of rushing toward passing federal restrictions.
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) cheered the Dobbs decision when it came out, but says he takes a “true federalist” approach to legislating restrictions on abortion.
“We’ve tipped the power of the last few years too much to Washington, D.C., which our founders warned us about that,” Hern said. “And the real engagement should be at the state level, where citizens can take a day off from work and go petition – truly exercise their First Amendment rights to go petition their government at their state capitals, and their legislators that live in their hometown.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has also softened his tone on national abortion restrictions. After the draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe was leaked, McConnell said that a national abortion ban was “possible.” But speaking to reporters in Kentucky last week, he said that he does not anticipate a national abortion ban becoming law if Republicans take control of the House, and turned the focus back to states.
“It takes 60 votes in the Senate for either side to prevail on this issue,” McConnell said. “So I think the democratic process on this issue is going to work out at the state level.”
There could be a risk of a national abortion ban backfiring on Republicans electorally.
A Pew Research Center survey conducted from June 27 to July 4 found that 57 percent of adults disapprove of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, with 43 percent saying they strongly disapprove.
Anti-abortion advocates, while encouraging a federal abortion ban, are not necessarily taking an aggressive posture to demand House Republicans pass a particular bill next year.
“We support whatever bill is the most ambitious in protecting unborn children and moms that can be reached through democratic consensus,” said Mallory Carroll, vice president of communications at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
The group supports all of the main anti-abortion bills that Republicans are advocating for in the House, Carroll said, but is “especially eager to see Congress work to pass some kind of gestation limit that protects unborn children within the womb.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/house-republicans-weigh-national-abortion-restrictions/ | 2022-07-07T11:14:23Z |
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed as a martyr an Italian missionary nun slain in Haiti, where she cared for poor children.
The diocese of Milan says Sister Luisa Dell’Orto, 64, was slain “during an armed aggression, probably with the aim of robbery,” in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital.
The Vatican’s official media said Dell’Orto, gravely wounded, was taken to a hospital, where she died soon after.
Francis in remarks to the public in St. Peter’s Square expressed his closeness to the nun’s family members and noted she had lived there for some 20 years, dedicating herself above all to helping poor children who lived on the street.
“I entrust her soul to God, and I pray for the Haitian people, especially the little ones, so they can have a more serene future, without misery and without violence, ” Francis said.
Dell’Orto “gave her life to others, until the point of martyrdom,” the pontiff said.
The nun, who was born in Lombardy, northern Italy, had run a home for children in a very poor suburb of Port-au-Prince, the Milan diocese said.
Haiti, a Caribbean country, is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/italian-nun-slain-in-haiti-is-hailed-by-pope-as-martyr/ | 2022-06-26T19:01:12Z |
Camille Vasquez takes center stage in Depp/Heard trial
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
The spotlight in a Virginia courtroom has turned to attorney Camille Vasquez this week.
Vasquez serves as one of Johnny Depp’s attorneys in his defamation fight with ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post.
In the piece, Heard described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Though Depp was not named in the article, he claims it affected his reputation and lost him work.
Vasquez has garnered the attention of those following the trial, now in its fifth week, for her tough questions.
During cross-examination Tuesday, the lawyer pressed Heard on several points, including her claim that drugs and alcohol turned Depp into a “monster” who would become violent with her.
“Who was the real monster in this relationship, Ms. Heard?” Vasquez asked.
“It’s half of Johnny. It’s not all of Johnny,” Heard replied. “The other half of him is wonderful and beautiful and the man I loved.”
But who is Vasquez?
She is an attorney with the firm Brown Rudnick.
According to her bio on their website she is an Orange County, California, based associate working in their Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group.
“Her current practice focuses on plaintiff-side defamation suits, with additional experience litigating contract disputes, business-related torts, and employment-related claims,” the bio reads. “Camille is adept at formulating offensive and defensive litigation strategies for private clients.”
She also has experience in crisis communication. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, worked for a national firm based in Los Angeles.
CNN has reached out to Vasquez for comment.
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 18, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased PEGA securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the PEGA class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6286 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 18, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian; (2) Defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) Defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through the personal involvement of PEGA's CEO; (4) PEGA's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with PEGA's written Code of Conduct; (5) PEGA was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the Appian Litigation; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
The truth regarding PEGA's fraudulent conduct was revealed after the close of the markets on May 9, 2022, when PEGA issued a press release announcing that the jury in the Appian Litigation had awarded Appian more than $2 billion for PEGA's misappropriation of trade secrets. In response to this news, PEGA's stock price fell 21%, from a closing price of $65.93 per share on May 9, 2022, to a closing price of $52.25 on May 10, 2022. As the market continued to digest the verdict, PEGA's stock price dropped another 8% to close at $48.07 per share the following day.
To join the PEGA class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6286 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Titans of the Los Angeles tech scene gathered for the reveal of Vody's groundbreaking new offering and a panel conversation featuring Vody head of research SEAN WILNER, former AWS AI executive IAN SWANSON, March Capital partner JULIA KLEIN, and BotNot founder ALEX SHAMIR on the impact of machine learning on business revenue.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vody, the AI company offering a suite of tools allowing machine learning engineers to optimize their models to double the revenue impact of their work, hosted LA Tech Week's marquee machine learning event on August 17. Influential individuals in the VC, tech, and other business sectors gathered at Elephante in Santa Monica for a product reveal and related panel discussion on how the latest trends in machine learning are boosting business revenue.
Vody founder Stephanie Horbaczewski, who formerly founded and sold LA-based Stylehaul to international media company RTL Group for $150 million, kicked off the evening's festivities with the exciting announcement of Vody's new offerings. The company revealed a suite of tools, designed by machine learning engineers for machine learning engineers, which include multimodal learning and domain adaptation. These services will help ML engineers to increase revenue, reduce opex, and maximize their productivity. Horbaczweski also announced that the company has begun its first proof-of-concept with a major retailer, which is expected to result in an eight to nine-figure revenue lift for the retailer.
Horbaczewski's comments were followed by a panel moderated by BotNot co-founder Alex Shamir and featuring Ian Swanson, former AWS AI executive and advisor to Vody, Julia Klein, a partner at March Capital leading investments in enterprise AI and data infrastructure, and Sean Wilner, Head of Research for Vody. The event's 100-person crowd included attendees from Microsoft, Snapchat, Tesla, Sequoia, Morgan Stanley, Visio, HP, Forbes, and more.
"Vody was thrilled to be invited by a16z and LA Tech Week to serve as host to the machine learning community," said Horbaczewski. "In addition to the game-changing suite of tools we offer ML teams, part of our aim as a company is to foster community around machine learning and serve as the go-to resource for ML developments. This event marked the official launch of those efforts, and we couldn't be more excited to emerge as a leader in LA's ML scene."
For more information about Vody, visit Vody.com.
Using cutting-edge research, Vody makes the latest optimization techniques available as a simple API call from existing model development pipelines. The company offers platform-agnostic, fixed-cost, server-less solutions to accelerate model development and supercharge performance. Its groundbreaking domain adaptation and multimodal representation routines enable clients to better understand and utilize their unstructured data and improve their ML pipeline's performance and adaptability. https://vody.com/
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Why the Great American Lawn is terrible for the West’s water crisis
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN
As California plunges even deeper into its multiyear megadrought after an alarmingly dry winter, officials are eyeing what experts say is one of the leading culprits in the crisis: water-guzzling grass lawns.
Residents and businesses in the counties around Los Angeles were told this week that they would need to limit outdoor water use to one day a week starting June 1. It’s the first time water officials have implemented such a strict rule.
“This is a crisis. This is unprecedented,” said Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. “We have never done anything like this before and because we haven’t seen this situation happen like this before.”
The Great American Lawn has historically been a status symbol and portrayed as a place of leisure and comfort. But they require exorbitant amounts of water to maintain — water that is rapidly running out.
Grass was the single largest irrigated “crop” in America, surpassing corn and wheat, a frequently cited study from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found. It noted that by the early 2000s, turf grass — mostly in front lawns — spanned about 63,000 square miles, an area larger than the state of Georgia.
Keeping all that front lawn grass alive requires up to 75% of just one household’s water consumption, according to that study, which is a luxury that California is unable to afford as the climate change-driven drought pushes reservoirs to historic lows.
In Southern California — dotted with wealthy celebrity mansions and pristine green yards — having conventional grass lawns simply won’t work anymore as the consequences of climate change intensify, said John Fleck, director of the Water Resources Program at the University of New Mexico.
“You want to have some space in your backyard for your kids to play, so a little patch of grass is not terrible,” Fleck told CNN. “It’s just the big expanse of lawn — that’s really not being used other than ‘because it looks pretty’ — that has got to go. That’s what we can’t have anymore.
“We just can’t afford the water for it,” he said.
Water hogs
America’s obsession with grass can be traced back to 17th century England, Fleck said, where meticulously manicured lawns became a “symbol of status and wealth” because of the high cost to maintain them.
“That idea of lawns as a demonstration of status really became embedded in gardening culture in this country with British colonialism, so it sort of traveled west with us and took all that labor in,” Fleck said.
In the US, grass lawns expanded and thrived on the East Coast, “where it rains all the time, and you don’t need to add a lot of supplemental irrigation water,” Fleck said. And as Americans marched west, they took with them “the landscape they were familiar and comfortable with.”
“The big problem is we have brought grasses to this climate in the Southwest that come from wetter places,” Fleck said. “The classic example is called Kentucky bluegrass.”
Kentucky bluegrass, which is native to Europe and Asia but grows particularly well in parts of the Eastern US, requires much more water than the West can offer.
The water doesn’t last long in the arid Southwest. The hot, dry air evaporates water quickly, which in turn increases the amount needed to saturate a lawn. This effect grows even larger on hot summer days — warmer air can absorb more — which is also when ample water has been hardest to come by.
In California, the amount of water needed to sustain a grass lawn varies; the state his home to nearly a dozen subclimates that range from wet and cool to hot and dry.
So a 1,500-square-foot lawn in Crescent City on the northern coast might need 22,000 gallons of water a year, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
But farther south, the requirement increases dramatically. The same-size lawn in Los Angeles would need 43,000 gallons a year. An hour east of that in Palm Springs, it jumps to 63,000 gallons a year.
Now consider the fact that the average lawn size in California is more like 5,500 square feet, according to HomeAdvisor, and you can see how lawn maintenance in the West could start to make up a significant portion of a household’s water budget.
Around half of urban residential water consumption in California is used for outdoor landscaping, primarily because of its low humidity and scorching hot summers, according to the Department of Water Resources. An average Californian’s indoor water consumption is around 51 gallons a day — or 19,000 gallons per year — according to the agency.
Lawn mowers, weed whackers, fertilizer
Besides the intensive water use, gas-powered lawn mowers emit pollutants that can cause cancer and planet-warming gases, which in turn contributes to the climate crisis and the region’s drought.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, gas-powered lawn and gardening equipment released more than 22 million tons of carbon emissions in 2018. Each year, the agency estimates that over 17 million gallons of gasoline are spilled just refueling the equipment.
Grass also has a harder time accessing and absorbing water when it’s fertilized, which means more frequent watering is needed. Fertilizers enhance the growth of the plant, which increases its density both above-ground and below. The roots can become compacted, which ultimately reduces the soil’s ability to hold water.
Scientists have linked the use of fertilizers to an increase in evapotranspiration, the process by which water moves from the ground to the air. In the West, the lack of precipitation and an increase in evaporative demand — also known as the “thirst of the atmosphere” — are the two major drivers of the region’s water crisis. Warmer temperatures increase the amount of water the atmosphere can absorb, which then dries out the landscape.
What you can do different
Fleck, who lives in a lawn-less suburban home in Albuquerque, said if he did have a grass lawn, it would likely require the same amount of water that a “thrifty indoor water user” consumes in one day.
“If you’re going to have outdoor landscaping, the biggest bang for your ‘water buck’ is trees, not lawns,” he said. “With trees, you get a cooling effect in the urban heat island, you save air conditioning energy from the shade, and in an urban area that struggles with air quality like Southern California does, trees help clean the air.”
Some cities are already addressing excessive water use by offering buyouts for homeowners to replace their grass lawns with alternative such as native plants or xeriscaping.
One of San Diego’s key water conservation programs pays homeowners to tear out yards full of Kentucky bluegrass and other turf grasses — $4 per square foot — and replace them with far more water-efficient desert plants. Since launching the program, the city says it has successfully replaced 42 million square feet of turf lawns.
Last year, Nevada passed a bill to ban ornamental grass, mandating the removal of all “nonfunctional turf” from the Las Vegas Valley by 2027. The Colorado River, which provides water for much of Nevada, has been dwindling at an alarming rate. The state’s latest conservation effort would save about 10% of the region’s annual allotment of water from the Colorado River basin.
“Native landscaping makes sense and can be really beautiful,” Fleck said. “One of my favorite Western cities is Tucson, and it has adopted this native landscaping aesthetic and it’s just a gorgeous town, and it just uses a lot less water to do that.”
Fleck said he expects “the brown lawn to be a badge of honor” soon.
“It’s like — I am making my contribution to the well-being of our community in this time of crisis by not watering my lawn,” he said. “And I expect that to become the status symbol.”
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Tandon to help lead and expand Siris' activities in credit and junior capital
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Siris, a leading private equity firm focused on investing and driving value creation in technology companies, today announced that Vipul Tandon has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Credit Opportunities. In this role, Mr. Tandon will look to capitalize on meaningful opportunities to invest in structured credit and junior capital in the technology industry.
Credit Opportunities is a natural extension of Siris' research-driven sourcing model and its value and operational approach to technology investing. The team will leverage the Siris team's industry knowledge and investing expertise, as well as the Siris Executive Partners' operational experience.
"We are excited that Vipul has joined our team, as we believe his investing experience across structured and complex transactions will be beneficial for Siris and its investors," said Frank Baker, a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris. "There is a significant universe of non-control technology investments for the Credit Opportunities team to pursue, and Vipul will help lead and expand the effort to execute on that strategy."
Mr. Tandon brings to Siris more than 26 years of experience in the investing industry. Mr. Tandon was previously a Senior Managing Director with Soros Fund Management, where he spent 12 years and helped to lead a significant number of structured, non-control transactions. Prior to Soros, Mr. Tandon helped to launch the Special Situations Group of American Capital Strategies. He began his career with DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and also served in investing and operating roles with Trace International, Frontline Capital Group and Foamex International.
Mr. Tandon will work closely with Stephen Catera, a Siris Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets, to build the Credit Opportunities team.
"Siris' approach to technology investing helps create a strong platform to accelerate our credit investment strategy," said Mr. Catera. "I look forward to working closely with Vipul, as his expertise in transaction execution makes him a natural fit with the Siris team."
"I have admired the Siris team for some time and I am thrilled to be joining the firm at this important juncture," said Mr. Tandon. "The Credit Opportunities team is a logical extension of the firm's experience in the technology investing space, as we intend to pursue non-control investment opportunities where Siris can provide opportunistic capital to technology companies."
Mr. Tandon earned an MBA from INSEAD and a BS in Economics and BA in International Relations from the Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania.
About Siris
Siris is a leading private equity firm that invests primarily in mature technology and telecommunications companies with mission-critical products and services, facing industry changes or other significant transitions. Siris' development of proprietary research to identify opportunities and its extensive collaboration with its Executive Partners are integral to its approach. Siris' Executive Partners are experienced senior operating executives that actively participate in key aspects of the transaction lifecycle to help identify opportunities and drive strategic and operational value. Siris is based in New York and Silicon Valley and has raised nearly $6 billion in cumulative capital commitments. www.siris.com.
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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit declined 31% in the January-March quarter from the year before, but the Japanese automaker still wrapped up a year of record earnings.
Toyota Motor Corp. reported Wednesday a profit of 533.8 billion yen ($4.1 billion) in the last quarter, down from 777.1 billion yen the previous fiscal year. Quarterly sales rose nearly 6% to 8.1 trillion yen ($62 billion).
Toyota and other automakers have been struggling to keep up with customer demand for their products because of parts shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The company still sold 8.2 million vehicles around the world during the fiscal year through March, up from 7.6 million vehicles in the previous fiscal year.
For the fiscal year, Toyota racked up a 2.85 trillion yen ($21.9 billion) profit, up nearly 27% from 2.25 trillion yen the year before.
Toyota, which makes the Prius hybrid, Lexus luxury models and Camry sedan, said its profits got a boost from a favorable exchange rate. A weaker yen helps lift the performance of Japanese exporters like Toyota when overseas earnings are converted into yen.
Toyota’s operating income increased across global markets, including Japan, North America, Europe and the rest of Asia. The company said it’s expecting vehicle sales to grow in all regions in coming months. It also plans to boost electric vehicle sales, as customers show more interest in ecological vehicles and sustainability goals.
For the fiscal year through March 2023, Toyota forecast a profit of 2.26 trillion yen ($17 billion), 20% lower than the fiscal year that ended in March. It expects soaring materials costs to cut into its profits.
Toyota, based in Toyota city, central Japan, warned the various effects of COVID-19 have hurt its operations and added to uncertainty over what lays ahead.
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QINGDAO, China, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hisense, a leading global technology enterprise, held its first live-stream Hisense's Customized Products for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ Launch and unveiled its innovative premium products. At the Event, Hisense revealed its latest product, including Hisense U7H TV, Hisense L9H Laser TV, and display home appliance products. The launch showcased Hisense's premium technology and innovative breakthroughs, which fully demonstrated the enterprise's values and commitment to using technology to establish better and more premium life for global consumers.
"Over the past 53 years, Hisense has grown into an international technology leading enterprise." In the opening, Candy Pang, the Deputy General Manager of Brand Management Department of Hisense Group, expressed: "As an Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, we are more than privileged to launch Hisense's Customized Products for the FIFA World Cup to celebrate the fabulous FIFA Moments with the world. "
Premium and Exquisite Technology: Customized for Ultimate Living Experience
Hisense U7H - Enhance Perfect Match Experience
In recent years, consumers are turning to the finest of the best TV, and Hisense's U7H features premium technology that could precisely match consumer demands. Through vivid explanation, the launch showcased Hisense U7H premium function, helping consumers better understand the benefits of all intelligent features. In which, Sport Mode function is an ultimate enhancement function, whenever viewers watch sports scenes, Hisense U7H will automatically activate Sports Mode, enhancing details and smoothness, providing football lovers with an exquisite FIFA World Cup™ watching experience.
Hisense L9H TriChroma Laser TV – Best-in-Class TV Experience
With many years of development, Hisense Laser TV has been crowned "King of Ultra Short Throw Projectors", received "Best-in-Class","Editor's-Choice Award", and L9H delivers a superb experience for consumers who are looking for premium large-screen TV with flawless performance. During the event, Hisense took audiences on an exploration journey to fully visualize L9H's technology. The L9H is an Ultra-Large Screen, Flawless Image Quality, and Greener Laser TV, all technologies equipped in L9H could provide excellent brightness, contrast, color, and detail for ultra-vivid picture quality, giving global consumers a breathtaking viewing experience.
Home Appliance Series, the Whole Category Products
In addition to its TV series, Hisense also displayed its home appliances to enhance consumers' living experience. From ovens to dishwashers, from smart air conditioners to washing machines, gathering all of Hisense's latest products inside 'Hisense House' to deliver a perfect lifestyle atmosphere to consumers leveraging the concept of intelligent living.
Through Hisense's Customized Products for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ Launch, Hisense redefines premium technology with cutting-edge innovation, once again taking consumers living experiences to the next level. At the end of this year, as an Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Hisense will fully commit and deliver global consumers a Perfect Match experience through Hisense technology.
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A Portion of Proceeds Benefit Nonprofit Camping To Connect, Helping Fund Outdoor Mentoring Experiences for Urban Youth
KAYSVILLE, Utah, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Klymit, a leading producer of lightweight and comfortable, yet rugged outdoor sleep gear, announced today the launch of its limited-edition Navigator collection. Grounded in the origins of outdoor exploration, the collection reimagines Klymit favorites like the Cross Canyon 4-Person Tent, Traverse Hammock and Static V Sleeping Pad, with new colors and prints inspired by the night sky and land topography. Items in the Navigator collection are beginning to roll out now exclusively on Klymit.com, with gear ranging in price from $17.99 - $289.99 MSRP. A portion of proceeds benefit Camping to Connect, a nonprofit dedicated to providing urban youth with outdoor mentorship experiences.
"Spending time outdoors - whether it's journeying through the backcountry or exploring your local campground - can be transformative, which is why our partnership with Camping to Connect is so important," said Cory Tholl, President, Klymit. "The limited-edition Navigator collection not only celebrates the natural elements that guide adventures big and small but inspires the level of self discovery, confidence building and memory making that can only take place outdoors. We're proud to support an organization committed to making meaningful outdoor experiences possible for young people."
The Navigator collection spans Klymit's entire product line. From the Coast Travel Pillow to the Cross Canyon Tent, consumers can infuse the origins of navigation into their camping setup through unique constellation and topography patterns.
Limited-edition Navigator collection gear includes:
- Cross Canyon Tent – $209.99 - $289.99 MSRP
- Wild Aspen 20 Rectangle Sleeping Bag – $109.99 MSRP
- Traverse Hammock – $64.99 - $99.99 MSRP
- Static V Sleeping Pad – $64.99 MSRP
- Horizon Travel Blanket – $64.99 MSRP
- Luxe Camping Pillow – $49.99 MSRP
- Hydra Drinkware by ORCA (22oz) – $38.00 MSRP
- Roamer Throw Tarp (Regular) – $29.99 MSRP
- Pillow X – $26.99 MSRP
- V Seat – $17.99 MSRP
- Coast Travel Pillow – $17.99 MSRP
Camping to Connect is a Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) led experiential mentorship program. The not-for-profit organization leverages nature-based outdoor recreation to address the diverse issues facing the youth BIPOC community.
"Growing up without regular exposure to the outdoors has ripple effects that persist into adulthood," said Manny Almonte, Founder, Camping to Connect. "Research shows a strong correlation between lack of natural experiences and mental health. We're grateful to Klymit for shining a spotlight on this important cause and helping fund initiatives that have a lasting impact on our nation's BIPOC youth.
For more information on Camping to Connect, visit www.CampingToConnect.com.
Klymit is part of the Gathr Outdoors family of brands which is committed to making spending time together outdoors more comfortable and convenient. For more information on Klymit and the Navigator collection, visit Klymit.com. For more information on Gathr Outdoors visit, www.GathrOutdoors.com.
Klymit is a leading producer of lightweight and comfortable, yet rugged outdoor sleep gear, and part of the Gathr Outdoors family of brands. The company is headquartered in Kaysville, Utah and was conceived on the idea that the experience of sleeping outside can be enhanced with innovative technologies. For more information on Klymit visit: www.Klymit.com.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP and Bernstein Liebhard LLP announce that the United States District Court for the Central District of California has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action settlement that would benefit purchasers of Funko, Inc. common stock (NASDAQ: FNKO):
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION, PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES, AND SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING
To: All persons and entities who or which purchased the common stock of Funko, Inc. ("Funko") on the open market during the period from August 8, 2019 to March 5, 2020, inclusive, and who were damaged thereby ("Settlement Class").
Certain persons and entities are excluded from the Settlement Class as set forth in detail in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated June 3, 2022 ("Stipulation") and the Internet Notice described below.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY; YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE SETTLEMENT WEBSITE, www.strategicclaims.net/Funko/.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the "Court"), that the Court-appointed Lead Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the proposed Settlement Class, and defendants Funko, Inc. ("Funko"), Brian Mariotti, Jennifer Fall Jung, Andrew Perlmutter, Ken Brotman, Gino Dellomo, Adam Kriger, ACON Investments, LLC, ACON Funko Manager, LLC, ACON Funko Investors, LLC, ACON Funko Investors Holdings 1, LLC, ACON Funko Investors Holdings 2, LLC, ACON Funko Investors Holdings 3, LLC, and ACON Equity GenPar, LLC (collectively, the "Defendants") have reached a proposed settlement of the claims in the above-captioned class action (the "Action") in the amount of $7,000,000 (the "Settlement").
A hearing will be held before the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips, on November 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, First Street U.S. Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, Courtroom 8A, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (the "Settlement Hearing") to, among other things, to determine whether to: (i) approve the proposed Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) dismiss the Action with prejudice as provided in the Stipulation; (iii) certify the Action as a class action on behalf of the Settlement Class, certify Lead Plaintiffs as Class Representatives for the Settlement Class, and appoint Lead Counsel as Class Counsel for the Settlement Class; (iv) approve the proposed Plan of Allocation for distribution of the settlement funds to Settlement Class Members (the "Net Settlement Fund"); (v) approve Lead Counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees of up to 25% of the Settlement Fund and reimbursement of Litigation Expenses of up to $275,000, which includes costs and expenses to Lead Plaintiffs of up to $18,000 each; and (vi) to consider any other matters that may properly be brought before the Court in connection with the Settlement. The Court may change the date of the Settlement Hearing, or hold it telephonically, without providing another notice. You do NOT need to attend the Settlement Hearing to receive a distribution from the Net Settlement Fund.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A MONETARY PAYMENT. You may obtain a Proof of Claim and Release Form ("Claim Form") and review the Internet Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action ("Internet Notice") on the website www.strategicclaims.net/Funko/ or by contacting the Claims Administrator at:
Funko, Inc. Securities Litigation
c/o Strategic Claims Services
600 N. Jackson St., Suite 205
P.O. Box 230
Media, PA 19063
Toll-Free: (866) 274-4004
Fax: (610) 565-7985
info@strategicclaims.net
https://www.strategicclaims.net/Funko/
Inquiries, other than requests for the Internet Notice and Claim Form or for information about the status of a claim, may also be made to Lead Counsel:
BERNSTEIN LIEBHARD LLP
Stephanie M. Beige, Esq.
10 East 40th Street, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-779-1414
funkoinfo@bernlieb.com
POMERANTZ LLP
Attn: Michael J. Wernke
600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-661-1100
mjwernke@pomlaw.com
If you are a Settlement Class Member, to be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Claim Form postmarked (if mailed) or submitted online at www.strategicclaims.net/Funko/ ("Case Website") no later than October 17, 2022 to the Claims Administrator at the address above. Read the instructions carefully, fill out the Claim Form in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Claim Form, and sign it in the location indicated. The Case Website also includes instructions on downloading your transaction data directly from your brokerage so that you do not have to manually enter each transaction. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not timely submit a valid Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, but you will nevertheless be bound by all judgments or orders entered by the Court relating to the Settlement, whether favorable or unfavorable.
If you are a Settlement Class Member and wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a written request for exclusion in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Internet Notice such that it is received no later than October 17, 2022. If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court relating to the Settlement, whether favorable or unfavorable, and you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, or Lead Counsel's motion for attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses or awards to Lead Plaintiffs must be filed with the Court, either by mail or in person, and be mailed to counsel for the Parties in accordance with the instructions in the Internet Notice, such that they are received no later than October 17, 2022.
SO ORDERED this 19th day of July, 2022.
The Honorable Virginia A. Phillips
United States District Judge
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Late frost ices over French vineyards, threatens fruit crops
By THIBAULT CAMUS
Associated Press
CHABLIS, France (AP) — French vintners are lighting candles to thaw their grapevines to save them from a late frost following a mild winter. The temperature swing is threatening fruit crops in multiple countries in western Europe. Ice coated vines as towns like Chablis in Burgundy woke Monday to temperatures of -5 C (23 F). Vintners and other fruit growers are particularly worried because the vines had already started budding amid a late winter warm spell. That could disrupt the whole growing season. A similar phenomenon happened last year, and scientists later found that the damaging 2021 frost was made more likely by climate change. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/04/late-frost-ices-over-french-vineyards-threatens-fruit-crops/ | 2022-04-04T10:59:26Z |
Institution of Engineering and Technology scholarships will help students who have faced challenges enter the industry
LONDON, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel has donated an additional £50,000 to the Institution of Engineering and Technology for its Launch Scholarship programme in celebration of the company's 70 years in the UK. The Launch Scholarship supports engineering students, degree apprentices, and apprentices who have faced financial challenges or personal obstacles. Bechtel's donation will support at least eleven students every year for the duration of their education. The donation adds to the £680,000 (US$970,000) that Bechtel has gifted to the IET for its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics educational outreach over the past decade.
"Bechtel has been a valued partner of the IET for almost a decade, including our founding sponsor for the FIRST® LEGO® League," said Sir Julian Young, IET president. "This year's additional donation will enable us to support even more young people on their academic or apprenticeship path into engineering. We thank Bechtel for its continued support of the next generation as they each pursue their dreams."
"Engineering is a fulfilling career that helps tackle some of the world's biggest challenges, including diversifying our energy supply and achieving net zero. We need people from varied backgrounds to help us find the best solutions," said John Williams, Bechtel's UK and Ireland managing director. "We hope that this support will remove some of the obstacles that talented people can face in earning the qualifications needed to join our industry."
Bechtel has supported the IET since 2013, including as a founding supporter of the FIRST® LEGO® League competition that enables young people between the ages of 4-16 years old to develop STEM skills through hands-on learning. Some 100,000 children have participated in the UK program with over 15,500 children participating in 2020-21 competition. Bechtel also supports FIRST® programs in Australia, Chile, and the United States. Read more about FLL in the UK here.
Bechtel's 70th year in the UK coincides with Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and earlier this year it celebrated the opening of a new railway named in her honor, the Elizabeth Line, through central London. The company's global infrastructure business is headquartered in the UK, from which it has directly supported projects across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, accelerating progress, creating access and opportunity, building a path to net zero, and protecting people and our planet so that future generations thrive.
Notes to editors
IET scholarships help people like Simone who is a Degree Apprentice studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering and working at Sellafield. Read about Simone here.
About Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
About the IET
We inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community to engineer a better world.
We are a diverse home for engineering and technology intelligence throughout the world. This breadth and depth means we are uniquely placed to help the sector progress society.
We want to build the profile of engineering and technology to change outdated perceptions and tackle the skills gap. This includes encouraging more women to become engineers and growing the number of engineering apprentices.
Interview opportunities are available with our spokespeople from a range of engineering and technology disciplines including cyber-security, energy, engineering skills, innovation, manufacturing, technology, transport and diversity in engineering.
For more information, visit www.theiet.org
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C : + 44 (0) 7917 722304
Email: jwhitcom@bechtel.com
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ETFMG will sponsor four additional themes in TIFIN's Magnifi marketplace. This follows existing distribution partnerships between ETFMG, Breakwave Advisors, and TIFIN
BOULDER, Colo. and NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TIFIN, a fintech platform using artificial intelligence (AI) and investment-driven personalization to shape the future of investor experiences, today announced a new fund marketing and distribution partnership with ETF Managers Group (ETFMG). ETFMG is a thematic ETF issuer founded in 2014 with a vision of developing innovative thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide investors unique exposure to new and emerging markets. This adds to TIFIN's embed investment partnerships which now has over 40 leading investment managers sponsoring 90+ funds across their ecosystem.
"TIFIN, including through its Magnifi marketplace, is undeniably innovating through its proprietary technology, to make it easier for investors to search for themes and identify the investment opportunities that matter to them," said Sam Masucci, CEO and Founder of ETFMG. "The ETF world offers thousands of choices, making it a challenge for investors to navigate. Simply said, Magnifi helps investors make smarter decisions and we are thrilled to be partnering with TIFIN in support of this common goal."
This new partnership will see ETFMG promoting a series of thematic ETFs across Cannabis (TICKER: MJ, MJUS, MJIN, and MJXL), Travel (TICKERS: AWAY, AWYX), Cybersecurity (TICKER: HACK), and Precious Metal (TICKERS: SILJ, SILX) themes within TIFIN's Magnifi Investment Marketplace to over 140k registered users. Each fund will be placed in a primary position to all search results that relate back to each of the thematic areas. Magnifi users conduct over 2.5 million investor queries per week as of August 2022. In addition, the two firms will work on a series of co-marketing initiatives to promote ETFMG to both active advisor and individual investor communities. This partnership builds on an existing relation between ETFMG and TIFIN, as their BDRY and BSEA ETFs are currently part of a thematic investment marketplace within the TIFIN Wealth platform used by over 1,000 Advisory Firms to match funds to client proposals based on insights from their financial planning, personality, and risk tolerance needs.
"We are delighted to partner with Sam Masucci and the ETFMG team to bring their revolutionary thematic ETFs to the forefront of our Magnifi marketplace," said Jack Swift, President and CRO of TIFIN. "This partnership will bring value to our user base by promoting these leading ETFs adjacent to the thematic intelligence and insights across Magnifi."
ETFMG is a provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), founded in 2014 with a vision of developing innovative thematic ETFs that provide investors unique exposure to new markets. Today, the ETFMG fund line up provides access to a diverse collection of global themes and is comprised of 75% first to market products. We turn portfolio management strategies into successful ETFs by partnering with market segment experts to bring long-term growth opportunities to investors. ETFMG funds are proof as to the power of the ETF wrapper and that thematic products can have a place in investors' portfolios. To learn more about ETFMG and our portfolio of exchange traded funds please visit www.etfmg.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter @ETFMG, or YouTube.
TIFIN is an AI-powered fintech that leverages data science, investment intelligence, and technology to deliver engaging and personalized investor experiences. By connecting individuals to advice and investments, TIFIN bridges the gap between investors, their trusted intermediaries, and asset managers.
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Vinay Nair, a former Wharton Professor and successful entrepreneur, TIFIN was created to help make investing a powerful driver of financial well-being by eliminating frictions investors face.
TIFIN manages Magnifi, a search-powered marketplace for investments; TIFIN Wealth, a platform for advisors, wealth managers, and other intermediaries to deliver better individual outcomes; Financial Answers, a digital platform of investor communities; all powered through Distill, a central digital distribution and insights engine using TIFIN's data platform.
Carefully consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's summary or statutory prospectuses, available on www.etfmg.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), may trade at a discount or premium to NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund.
ETF Managers Group LLC is the investment adviser to the Fund.
ETF Managers Group LLC and ETFMG Financial LLC are wholly owned subsidiaries of Exchange Traded Managers Group LLC (collectively, "ETFMG"). The Fund is distributed by ETFMG Financial LLC, which is not affiliated with Breakwave Advisors LLC, Maritime Transformation Partners LLC or Prime Indexes.
ETF Managers Group LLC, provides compensation to Magnifi, LLC or one its affiliates to be a sponsored fund manager which provides its funds greater visibility. Magnifi, LLC has a financial interest to promote and market investment solutions from ETF Managers Group that can conflict with the interests of its clients.
The information contained herein should in no way be construed or interpreted as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation to buy or sell any security. All content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide any tax or legal advice or provide the basis for any financial decisions, nor is it intended to be a projection of current or future performance. This information has been derived from sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy and completeness and does not purport to be a complete analysis of the materials discussed.
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Amber Alert issued for 2 young children missing in Idaho, believed in danger
(Gray News) - Authorities are looking for two babies who are believed to have been kidnapped from an Idaho home and be in immediate danger.
Police said 11-month-old Sapphira Holmberg and 1-year-old Malik Holmberg were taken from a home in Nampa, Idaho, Monday morning.
Sierra Martinez, 20, is the suspect in the kidnapping, police said.
Martinez is a 5-foot, 3-inch tall woman, weighing 165 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair.
Authorities are also looking for a 2003 blue Honda Pilot in connection with this Amber Alert. No plate information is available.
Sapphira, a girl, has brown hair, brown eyes, is 2 feet tall and weighs 25 pounds. She has a white patch scar under her armpit.
Malik, a boy, has brown hair, blue eyes, is 2 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 35 pounds. He has a freckle on his left ear, a birthmark on the back of his head at the base of his neck and a birthmark on center of his chest.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Nampa Police Department at 208-465-2257.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL).
Class Period: September 2, 2020 – July 21, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 15, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Unilever lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/unilever-plc/. 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, in July 2020, Ben & Jerry's board passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"; (2) the risks attendant to the Ben & Jerry's board's decision; (3) the foregoing risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states; and (4) 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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Kaiser Permanente grants $2.5 million to Change Machine and additional funding to regional nonprofits to embed financial coaching within 190 social service organizations
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Change Machine announced today the launch of a new financial health initiative designed to advance the economic wellbeing and health outcomes of thousands of families in low-income areas across the country.
The Change Machine + Kaiser Permanente Financial Health Initiative uses Change Machine's technology platform to train and equip social service practitioners in financial coaching so that they can provide these services to their clients. Financial coaching includes: financial goal setting and budgeting; establishing and increasing savings; addressing debt; and connecting people to safe and affordable banking products. Funding from Kaiser Permanente supports training program implementation, allowing social service organizations to provide these programs sustainably.
Research shows that financial stress is a key clinical risk factor for poor health outcomes. In particular, poor mental health has been consistently linked with the experience of financial hardship and poverty, and in many instances the link between mental and financial health is cyclical – financial hardship increases mental distress, mental distress raises the risk of missing payments on rent or loans and incurring fees, which leads to increased financial hardship.
By offering financial coaching, social service organizations can disrupt these cycles and better accomplish their missions to serve their clients, leading to improved community health outcomes.
"The link between financial health and overall health is well-documented. Access to financial literacy and coaching is a crucial way to ensure individuals, families, and communities remain financially stable and able to meet the various social needs – including stable housing, reliable transportation, and nutritious food – that are foundational to good health," said Stephanie Ledesma, vice president of community health at Kaiser Permanente.
The initiative will serve 190 social service organizations in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington.
"Thanks to Kaiser Permanente, Change Machine's platform further amplifies the thought partnership of practitioners on the ground. It is an engine to build financially-thriving and healthy communities across the country," said Mae Watson Grote, Founder and CEO of Change Machine. "This combination of technology and capacity building is creating the field's vibrant community of practice through which we amplify our collective impact on the financial security of clients."
Change Machine + Kaiser Permanente Financial Health Initiative offers a flexible approach for organizations interested in offering financial coaching tools, training, and resources to enhance their missions. All participating organizations receive free access to tools that support social collaboration and can join a virtual community of financial practitioners and community leaders.
"The biggest value-adds for us is having the accountability of the financial health initiative. We've been wanting to do this work and now we have the grant, a timeline, and outcomes. This has been helpful to move the work forward," said Jared Schapiro, Assistant Director of Professional Services, Workforce Snohomish in Everett, WA. "There's no coordination between financial education empowerment services, at least in our county. The Change Machine + Kaiser Permanente Financial Health Initiative will help us close this gap."
"It's delightful to learn from practitioners across the country and now we can take these learnings back to our communities," said Stephanie Gaines, Financial Empowerment Services Coordinator, The Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency. "The trainings opened up conversations among our colleagues on how we can make topics on financial security more relatable and non-judgemental when we engage with our customers."
Change Machine + Kaiser Permanente Financial Health Initiative will build on Change Machine's work in setting the standard for inclusive financial coaching. More than 8,000 practitioners serving families, job seekers, students, and more across 45 states have used Change Machine's platform to build their financial coaching practice, connect with each other, and amplify their national impact. Learn more about embedding financial coaching within your organization and connecting with other nonprofits!
Founded in 2005, Change Machine builds financial security for low-income communities through people-powered technology. Our products champion the aspirations of those most economically disadvantaged, as well as the expertise of financial coaches and customers, to transform how social service organizations and public agencies work with people to achieve their goals. Over 8,000 practitioners have used our platform to amplify their impact, including putting $45 million in the pockets of their customers. Together, we're creating an equitable economy in which we all thrive.
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DENVER, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.0906 per common share, payable on the dates noted below. The Fund's managed distribution policy is to set the monthly distribution rate at an amount equal to one twelfth of 10% of the Fund's adjusted year-end net asset value per share ("NAV"), which will be the average of the NAVs as of the last five business days of the prior calendar year.
The following dates apply to the distributions declared:
Ex-Date: July 18, 2022
Record Date: July 19, 2022
Payable Date: July 29, 2022
Ex-Date: August 18, 2022
Record Date: August 19, 2022
Payable Date: August 31, 2022
Ex-Date: September 19, 2022
Record Date: September 20, 2022
Payable Date: September 30, 2022
A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end.
The Fund is a closed-end fund with an investment objective of providing a high level of total return. The Fund seeks to pursue this objective by applying a fundamental research-driven investment process and will invest in equity and equity-related securities as well as fixed income securities, including both corporate and sovereign debt, in both U.S. and non-U.S. markets. The Fund's portfolio managers are Chuck Clough and Rob Zdunczyk. As of June 30th, 2022 the fund had approximately $186.7 million in total assets. More information, including the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan, can be found at www.cloughglobal.com or call 877-256-8445.
Clough Capital is a Boston-based investment advisory firm which manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets: $594 million in hedge fund and institutional accounts; $47 million in open-end mutual funds; and $1.2 billion in three closed-end funds (as of June 30, 2022) – Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV), Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ), and Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO).
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an annual report or semi-annual report which contains this and other information visit www.cloughglobal.com or call 877-256-8445. Read them carefully before investing.
The Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund is a closed-end fund and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. Since the initial public offering, the Fund now trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market's value.
Forward-looking statements are based on information that is available on the date hereof, and neither the fund manager nor any other person affiliated with the fund manager has any duty to update any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could affect actual results to differ from these statements include, among other factors, material, negative changes to the asset class and the actual composition of the portfolio.
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Biden heads to Mideast jittery about Iranian nuclear program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden starts the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency with a monumental task: assuring uneasy Israeli and Saudi Arabian officials that he is committed to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
Biden begins the visit Wednesday with a three-day stop in Israel, where officials say Iran’s quickly evolving nuclear program is at the top of their agenda for talks with the U.S. president. Biden made reviving the Iran nuclear deal, brokered by Barack Obama in 2015 and abandoned by Donald Trump in 2018, a key priority as he entered office.
But indirect talks for the U.S. to reenter the deal have stalled as Iran has made rapid gains in developing its nuclear program. That’s left the Biden administration increasingly pessimistic about resurrecting the deal, which placed significant restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Shortly after his arrival in Israel on Wednesday, Biden is expected to get a briefing on the country’s new “Iron Beam” missile defense system and visit the Yad Vashem, a memorial to Holocaust victims. Besides meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials, he’s slated to receive Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honor and visit with U.S. athletes taking part in the Maccabiah Games, which involve thousands of Jewish and Israeli athletes from around the globe.
Biden, in a Washington Post op-ed published Saturday, laced into Trump for quitting the nuclear deal that Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and the European Union also signed onto. But Biden also suggested that he’s still holding onto at least a sliver of hope that the Iranians will come back into compliance.
“My administration will continue to increase diplomatic and economic pressure until Iran is ready to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, as I remain prepared to do,” he wrote.
Israeli officials, who briefed reporters ahead of Biden’s departure from Washington on Tuesday, said the U.S. and Israel would issue a broad-ranging “Jerusalem Declaration” that will take a tough stance on Iran’s nuclear program.
The declaration commits both countries to use “all elements of their national power against the Iranian nuclear threat,” according to an Israeli official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the statement.
The official said the Israelis would stress to Biden their view that Iran has calculated “time is on their side” and is loath to give any concessions. The Biden administration’s last round of indirect negotiations with Iran in Doha, Qatar, late last month ended without success.
Separately, Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid issued a joint statement on Wednesday announcing the two nations were launching a new strategic high-level dialogue on technology. The partnership is to focus on the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and other tech-based solutions, to take on global challenges such as pandemic preparedness and climate change.
The White House has also been frustrated with repeated Iran-sponsored attacks on U.S. troops based in Iraq, though the administration says the frequency of such attacks has dropped precipitously over the last two years. Tehran also sponsored the rebel Houthis in a bloody war with the Saudis in Yemen. A U.N.-brokered cease-fire has been in place for more than four months, a fragile peace in a war that began in 2015.
Separately, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday said the administration 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.
The Saudis, like the Israelis, have been frustrated that the White House has not abandoned efforts to revive the nuclear deal with Tehran. Biden heads to the Saudi port city of Jeddah on Friday to meet with King Salman and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is widely known by his initials MBS, and to attend a gathering of the Gulf Cooperation Council, where Iran’s nuclear program is on the agenda.
Also looming over the Saudi visit is the president’s strained relationship with the crown prince.
As a White House candidate, Biden, a Democrat, said he would look to make the kingdom a “pariah” nation over its human rights abuses. The relationship was further strained when Biden last year approved the release of a U.S. intelligence report that determined that MBS likely approved the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The president will arrive in Saudi Arabia, among the world’s biggest oil producers, at a moment of skyrocketing gas and food prices around the globe — driven, in part, by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. White House officials and energy analysts say there are low expectations that the Saudis or fellow members of OPEC+ will deliver relief.
Another factor in seeking a détente in the Saudi relationship is growing concern in the administration that the Saudis could move closer to China and Russia amid strains with the United States.
Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former U.S. State Department official, said Biden is looking forward to visiting Saudi Arabia “like I would look forward to a root canal operation.”
“You’ve got a president who is terribly conflicted about this meeting,” Miller said. “He can’t even acknowledge, in all of his public remarks, that he’s even going to meet with Mohammed bin Salman.”
But Israeli officials are cautiously optimistic that the Biden visit could be a breakthrough moment on a slow path toward normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Biden will be the first U.S. president to travel directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia, and the two nations’ shared enmity for Iran has led to subtle cooperation.
Earlier this week, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu praised the crown prince’s “contribution” to the Abraham Accords, declarations of diplomatic and economic normalization signed by Bahrain, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States while Netanyahu was prime minister.
Israel is expected to hold new elections in the fall after the fragile coalition government led by Naftali Bennett crumbled last month.
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Federman and Madhani reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writer Chris Megerian in Washington contributed to this report.
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DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) today announced that Kelly Gage, National Director of Sales and Strategy for the Commercial Bank will be named Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations, effective Sept. 1, 2022. Gage will succeed Darlene Persons, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations, who plans to retire on April 1, 2023. Gage will report to Jim Herzog, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
"Kelly's leadership, extensive knowledge of Comerica and its businesses, and her unwavering commitment make her the perfect fit for this role," Herzog said. "We thank Darlene for her hard work and dedication, as well as the strong relationships she fostered, throughout her 36 years with Comerica."
In her new role, Gage is responsible for clearly articulating Comerica's value proposition. This includes meeting the information needs of investors and analysts regarding the company's business model, long-term strategy, financial performance, and governance.
Gage began her banking career at Comerica in 2004 as a Credit Analyst and later moved into the role of Middle Market Relationship Manager. Gage has made significant contributions to many important projects that shaped the Commercial Bank's future. Those projects led to the creation of her role as National Director of Sales and Strategy for the Commercial Bank.
American Banker recently recognized Gage for her leadership and success at Comerica, naming her to its 2021 Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next. The honor recognizes the accomplishments of women age 40 and under from across the banking industry.
Gage graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Persons has served Comerica's investment community for 16 years as head of Investor Relations. She began her tenure with Comerica in 1986 as a Credit Analyst and subsequently joined the International Department, taking on increasing levels of responsibility, ultimately managing its Canada Group. In 2006, she was appointed Director of Investor Relations. Persons' lasting impact on Comerica includes helping establish the Corporate Sustainability office in 2008, and leadership of the North Texas Women's Forum.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $86.9 billion as of June 30, 2022.
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Analysts accuse Bed Bath & Beyond of cutting back on air conditioning in some stores
(CNN) - Some customers may need to take a shower after visiting Bed Bath & Beyond.
According to a report from Bank of America, the retailer has turned off its in-store air conditioning as a way to save money.
An official with Bed Bath & Beyond denies the allegation, saying any possible changes to store temperatures have not come from corporate.
Regardless of which side is right, there is no denying that the company is sweating.
A report on its last quarter showed sales dropped 22%, and analysts said the company’s recent sales promotions haven’t clicked with consumers.
Bank of America analysts also said they expect the retailer will be announcing additional store closures and halted openings in the near future.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinity Audio, the only unified platform that advances content owners to strategically evolve to deliver audio experiences, announced Donald Buckley as the newest member of its Advisory Board.
"I'm happy to be joining the advisory board of Trinity Audio," said Donald Buckley. "Especially at this early stage, where future growth is unlimited, opportunities are broad and numerous and the Trinity products could not be more timely. Ron Jaworski and his team have built a powerful suite of audio AI offerings and it is going to be exciting to see, and help, the company grow."
"From his groundbreaking work in Warner Bros. to advisory roles and a whole lot in between, having someone of Mr. Buckley's stature is a huge honor and an incredible complement to our growing startup," says Ron Jaworski, CEO of Trinity Audio. "We look forward to drawing on his extensive media and business experience as we continue to invest in our unified audio AI platform and further our mission to help every piece of original content reach as many people as possible."
As a seasoned digital marketing executive and board member with more than two decades of experience in the entertainment, media, and technology industry, Mr. Buckley has worked on some of the most iconic brands such as the Harry Potter and The Dark Knight franchises, among others.
At Warner Bros. Pictures, he founded its first-ever digital marketing team and developed breakthrough strategies and tactics that largely became industry standards in terms of original digital content production, design, technology, creative advertising, podcasting, promotion, and public relations.
After Warner Bros., Mr. Buckley was part of Showtime Networks for eight years, ultimately becoming the company's CMO. He led and built the cross-disciplinary marketing organization that launched Showtime's OTT streaming product, driving subscriptions beyond projections.
His extensive experience in strategy, operations, and marketing has earned him the place of strategic advisor to numerous organizations, helping them advance innovative breakthroughs in marketing, voice, and voice AI.
By joining Trinity Audio's advisory board, Mr. Buckley will help guide the company's strategy regarding new products and business initiatives.
About Donald Buckley
An award-winning creative with deep expertise in innovative and breakthrough digital marketing, Mr. Buckley is a bonafide heavyweight in the media and entertainment industry. His transformational work in Warner Bros. set several industry standards when it comes to digital content, earning him recognition as one of the foremost creative innovators and strategists in the business.
Mr. Buckley also acts as an advisor to several startups and serves as a Board Member of the Experience Center of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). In addition to his advisory positions, he is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and a Guest Lecturer at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
About Trinity Audio
Founded in 2018, Trinity Audio, the only unified audio platform, is an AI company helping publishers and content creators build their audio future and provide audio experiences for their audiences. The company's technology instantly converts content from text to audio with the most natural sounding voices, continuously learns listeners' behavior, and creates futuristic smart audio experiences, covering every stage of the audio journey from creation to distribution.
Trinity Audio is part of GoTo Ltd, a publicly traded company on TASE.
For more information, please visit: http://www.trinityaudio.ai
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As climate change threatens coffee production, Peet's calls for collaborative industry approach to help independent farmers tackle environmental, social and economic challenges in growing regions
EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Peet's Coffee confirms that 100% of Peet's Coffee purchases are Responsibly Sourced per Enveritas standards. Enveritas, an independent third-party global non-profit, tracks social, economic and agricultural impact across multiple crops and industries. The verification process relies upon comprehensive farm audits conducted by regional specialists trained in coffee production to help identify a variety of risks including deforestation, child labor and other damaging social and environmental conditions. It also holds Peet's responsible for supporting its coffee-growing communities through community impact investments. As research cites coffee as a crop significantly threatened by climate change*, Enveritas's data-based system measures conditions at the point of origin to identify farmers and communities most in need of agronomic and other assistance, and tracks progress of impact projects to ensure community support is effective.
"This responsible sourcing achievement is the result of a multi-year data collection process to verify the conditions and practices of the more than 59,000, mostly small coffee farms in 24 regions around the world who supply coffee beans for Peet's Coffee," said Doug Welsh, Vice President and Roastmaster.
In 2016 Peet's Coffee began working with Enveritas because the non-profit offers a different way of addressing sustainability - an approach where producers access free verification of their practices, while encouraging a deeper understanding and commitment to solving the most challenging sustainability issues in their local community. Working collaboratively, Peet's and Enveritas designed a custom coffee-specific verification program that uses, among other techniques, artificial intelligence (AI) and geo-spatial technology to gather independent, data-rich reports of conditions on coffee farms. These conditions are verified against 30 sustainability standards set by Enveritas, which has performed more than 20,000 annual audits across Peet's coffee supply chain. Peet's shares the results of these audits with its suppliers and, if issues are identified, collaborates with importers, governments, non-profits, competitors and, most importantly, its farmer partners to develop impact projects tailored to the needs of farmers and their communities. Peet's currently operates 39 social and environmental impact programs in 24 regions.
"Coffee is more than a source of energy or enjoyment for the millions of people worldwide who farm coffee for their livelihood, as a family legacy and way of life," said Welsh. "At Peet's, responsible sourcing requires that we identify challenges, invest in projects that improve lives, and then measure that progress. The reach of this accomplishment – applying consistent sustainability standards to all the coffee we roast – is just the beginning. If we can achieve this across our global system at Peet's, other coffee roasters can as well. Our collaborative approach will help advance progress and create more tailored, relevant support for coffee farmers and their home communities."
Over several decades, Peet's Coffee's sourcing experts, led by Welsh, have worked to better understand challenging social and environmental conditions on coffee farms and the impact on smallholder farmers, who produce more than 60% of the world's coffee. Peet's Coffee has established viable sourcing systems and partnerships with highly credible organizations including World Coffee Research, TechnoServe and Enveritas to inform the company's practices and achieve greater reach in improving coffee production.
"Many coffee companies are satisfied with paying for a label that says their coffee is certified, but few companies are actually tracking that data to determine opportunities for change and real progress," said David Browning, CEO of Enveritas. "Peet's Coffee came to us several years ago with the challenge to customize a data collection system to track actual practices in the regions where they source coffee beans. The company wanted to know with certainty how Peet's coffee is grown and then help improve conditions within each community through targeted projects. The verification audits we perform are rigorous, and the data details actual practices in place for accuracy and year-over-year analysis. It is a model that will help individual producers and the industry evolve to better address climate change and other associated, complex challenges."
Accelerating Peet's Coffee's pioneering collaboration with Enveritas, global partner, JDE Peet's (EURONEXT: JDEP), recently announced it will increase its responsibly sourced coffee from 30% to 80% by the end of 2022.
Peet's Coffee will continue to provide timely updates on its efforts to drive positive impact. For more information about Peet's verification process and Sourcing with Impact programs, visit: www.peets.com/impact.
About Peet's Coffee
When Alfred Peet founded Peet's Coffee® in Berkeley, California in 1966, he introduced an artisan movement creating the U.S. specialty coffee industry. Considered the "Big Bang of coffee," Peet's legacy – sourcing the world's best beans, artisan roasting for rich, premium taste and crafting beverages by hand – lives on today in every cup, whether ordered online, selected at a grocery store then brewed at home or served in any one of over 270 Peet's Coffee locations in the U.S and China. Peet's Coffee is committed to the welfare of people and the planet, with 100 percent of its coffee purchases verified as responsibly sourced per Enveritas standards. The company operates the first LEED® Gold certified roastery in the United States. Visit www.peets.com and connect @peetscoffee.
About Enveritas
Enveritas is a third-party, non-profit organization committed to removing systemic barriers to sustainable and equitable solutions for smallholder coffee farmers and their communities. Peet's Coffee and Enveritas have long collaborated to develop a system to develop farmer training and agricultural best practices for a viable livelihood that addresses challenges from unproductive trees to climate change.
*Source: Grüter et al. (2022) "Expected global suitability of coffee, cashew and avocado due to climate change."
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Big Question for Candidates: "How do you define a functioning border for commerce, and what is your vision for immigration reform?"
PHOENIX, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) today released its immigration findings as the final topic unveiled on the Arizona Voters' Agenda, which identifies what likely voters in the General Election want to hear about from candidates as they campaign for their votes.
Immigration has been one of the most talked-about issues so far in Arizona's Primary Election. The Arizona Voters' Agenda survey findings demonstrate that voters care the most about supporting Arizona's long-term well-being and success, with priorities that include creating a functioning border for commerce and immigration, enacting comprehensive immigration reform, and creating a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and Dreamers who were brought to Arizona as children. They also believe that immigration will ultimately strengthen our economy and promote border security and did not prioritize building a wall on the border of Mexico.
"There's a dominant yet misleading narrative around political division and partisanship regarding immigration. But the fact is that most Arizonans agree on many key priorities on this topic, even though some would have us believe otherwise," explained Dr. Sybil Francis, President & CEO of CFA. "Our research shows that voters hold a highly nuanced understanding of the relationship between immigration, a healthy trade ecosystem, and the future prosperity of our state."
In all, 87% of likely voters support a policy priority of "Creating a functioning border for commerce and immigration." Support included 84% of Republicans, 90% of independent/unaffiliated voters, and 89% of Democrats.
Voters also expressed high levels of support for immigration reform efforts that provide pathways to citizenship. In fact, 81% of likely voters support a policy priority of "Enacting comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship," as well as a sizable 83% who support "Creating a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and dreamers who were brought to Arizona as children." Both policy positions carry super-majority support across all political affiliations.
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Finland, Estonia eye floating LNG terminal to ensure supply
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Estonia say they are jointly planning to rent a floating liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminal to ensure gas supply in the two countries in efforts to break energy dependence on neighboring Russia. Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila and his Estonian counterpart Taavi Aas said in a statement Thursday that a movable off-shore LNG terminal would offer a quick solution in guaranteeing gas supply in the two European Union members separated by the Baltic Sea. “Due to the war in Ukraine, we must prepare for possible interruptions of gas import” through pipelines from Russia, Lintila said, adding that a floating LNG terminal “is an efficient way to secure gas supply, including in industry.” | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/07/finland-estonia-eye-floating-lng-terminal-to-ensure-supply/ | 2022-04-07T15:46:39Z |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Staff at a Sacramento elementary school found a gun and a loaded magazine in a student’s desk on Tuesday, Sacramento City Unified School District said.
This came on the same day as the Texas elementary school shooting that killed at least 19 children and one teacher.
On Wednesday, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg praised the students of Kemble Elementary for speaking up.
“I am so thankful for the brave students at Edward Kemble Elementary who had the courage to speak up, preventing what could have been a more tragic day,” Steinberg said on Twitter. “Students and teachers should not have to be on high alert.”
Kemble Elementary School parents got an email on Tuesday from the district, telling them a student in the second grade had brought a gun and a loaded magazine to school.
Thankfully, the student’s classmates made school staff aware that the gun and the loaded magazine were in the student’s desk, and they were able to confiscate it.
“We are grateful that this incident did not result in a tragedy such as those that districts have experienced, including today’s tragic and senseless mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. This is due in large part to the bravery and awareness of the students who came forward and alerted staff at Kemble today,” read the statement from the
Sacramento City Unified School District
But that’s not the first incident with a gun at a school this week in the greater Sacramento area.
In a separate incident, Roseville police said they arrested a high school student this week for having a list of students he potentially wanted to hurt at school.
“This is an excellent example of someone seeing, hearing suspicious activity and reporting it so that it can be investigated,” Officer Rob Baquera said.
Roseville police said they have officers on campus at every school in the district and can’t stress enough how important it was for these students who saw something to have said something. Officers said that was the key to getting to these students before anything happened. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/staff-find-gun-loaded-magazine-in-sacramento-elementary-students-desk/ | 2022-05-25T22:23:09Z |
Services for Gloria Mendoza Soliz, 86, of Temple will be noon Thursday at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple.
Burial will be in Temple Garden of Memories.
Mrs. Soliz died Sunday, April 17, at a local care facility.
She was born in Buckholts on the April 21, 1935, to Encarnacion “Chon” and Theresa Granado Mendoza. She grew up in Buckholts and attended schools there. She married Apolinar “Paul” Soliz in 1956, and he preceded her in death in 2013. She worked in the administrative offices for Scott & White Memorial Hospital for 40 years until her retirement. She was a member of El Buen Pastor UMC in Moody for many years.
She also was preceded in death by a son, Abraham.
Survivors include two sons, Noah Soliz of Temple and Roger Aldridge of Belton; a sister, Doris Lange of Holland; a brother, Willie Mendoza of Little River–Academy; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_1704d74a-bf9c-11ec-9b75-2f613858d7aa.html | 2022-04-19T06:58:19Z |
(NEXSTAR) — While the Fourth of July is always a good time for a get-together with family and friends, Independence Day can also present some dangers when Americans light up the fireworks.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission‘s latest report says there were an estimated 15,600 firework-related injuries resulting in hospital treatment in 2020. There were also 18 fireworks-related deaths, CPSC says.
Twelve of the 18 deaths happened when fireworks were misused. CPSC also said the 18 deaths “should be considered a minimum” for 2020, seeing as reporting had not been completed by the time CPSC findings were published.
While information on device types can’t be completed, seeing as many victims may not report which devices they were injured by, CSPC breaks down injuries by device type with the information available.
Rockets – 600 injuries
Firecrackers – 1,600 injuries
Other devices (Roman candles, sparklers, fountains, multiple tube) – 2,400 injuries
Unknown – 5,300 injuries
Injuries also occur when commercial fireworks (the kinds used for an approved fireworks show) are used for non-commercial purposes by individuals. These are often called “illegal” fireworks, since they’re illegal for the public to use.
Among the most dangerous things that can happen when dealing with fireworks is altering them. You should never add or subtract any material to/from a firework.
Additionally, multiple deaths reported in 2020 involved fireworks being set off in places where they’re not intended to be set aflame, like moving vehicles.
The CPSC says 66% of all the estimated fireworks-related injuries in 2020 happened between June 21 and July 21. There was also a particularly large spike in fireworks injuries in 2020, overall, perhaps due to the pandemic. Typically, the number of fireworks injuries jumps or falls by a 2,000+/- margin from year to year. But from 2019 to 2020, there was a 5,600-injury increase.
Overall, there were 136 fireworks-related deaths between 2005 and 2020.
Dangerous as they may be, firework sales are big business each year. WalletHub estimates show Americans spent over $1.5 billion on fireworks in 2020 alone. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/list-most-dangerous-fireworks-in-the-us/ | 2022-06-25T17:26:34Z |
Missing baby found alive more than 40 years after parents found killed in woods
HOUSTON (Gray News) – A baby girl who went missing in 1981 after her parents were found dead in a wooded area of Houston, Texas has been located alive and well, according to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
Investigators were unable to identify the couple when they were discovered, almost two months after they were killed.
In 2021, Identifinders International used genetic genealogy to positively identify them as Tina Gail Linn Clouse and Harold Dean Clouse Jr., a couple from Florida.
They had an infant daughter named Holly Marie who was not found with the remains of the Clouses.
Officials say Baby Holly, who is now 42 years old, has been found. She’s been notified of the identities of her biological parents and has been in contact with her extended biological family.
“We are thrilled that Holly will now have the chance to connect with her biological family who has been searching for her for so long,” said John Bischoff, vice president of the Missing Children Division at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
“We hope that this is source of encouragement for other families who have missing loved ones and reminds us all to never give up.”
According to NCMEC, Holly hopes to meet her biological family in person soon.
“Although she realizes that so many people are interested in hearing more about her and her story, she is asking for privacy at this time,” the NCMEC wrote.
No other information was released on the circumstances of Holly’s disappearance.
The Linn and Clouse families have been looking for answers as to what happened to her and the deaths of the Clouses.
The investigation into the couple’s killings is ongoing.
According to KWTX, police said Harold was beaten, bound and gagged. His wife was found strangled.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit collaborated with several agencies in different states to find Holly.
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VAUGHAN, ON, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL", "we" or "our") has completed its previously announced spin-off of GFL Infrastructure Group Inc. ("GFL Infrastructure") to create Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. ("GIP"), a leading Canadian provider of vertically integrated infrastructure services. Immediately following the acquisition of GFL Infrastructure, GIP acquired Coco Paving, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, "Coco"). Coco has operations across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan that include access to over 250 aggregate sites, 33 asphalt plants, eight concrete plants and one of Canada's largest asphalt cement terminals. On a combined basis, GIP is expected to generate annualized revenue in excess of C$1.1 billion.
As consideration for the spin-off of GFL Infrastructure, GFL received C$224 million in cash and a 45% equity interest in GIP, an entity that is controlled by funds managed by HPS Investment Partners Inc. ("HPS Investment Partners" or "HPS") through a 47% equity interest. Affiliates controlled by Mr. Patrick Dovigi, the Executive Chair of the GIP board of directors, hold an 8% equity interest in GIP.
"The spin-off of GFL Infrastructure is part of our ongoing strategy to rationalize our balance sheet to maximize the value of our asset base," said Mr. Patrick Dovigi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GFL. "We intend to invest the proceeds received from the transaction in our robust near-term acquisition pipeline."
Mr. Dovigi added, "We believe that our investment in GIP will result in meaningful value creation for our shareholders. GIP will benefit from two highly regarded brands in GFL Infrastructure and Coco, significant scale and a broad portfolio of service offerings across both private and public infrastructure projects. Given the fragmented Canadian infrastructure services market, GIP will be well positioned to expand its platform by pursuing both tuck-ins and potentially larger-sized acquisitions."
Mr. Dovigi concluded, "We are also very excited to be partnering again with HPS Investment Partners. HPS has been an investor in GFL since 2014 and we look forward to replicating our successful relationship with them as we grow GIP together."
Scot French, Governing Partner of HPS, said, "We have had a long and successful relationship with GFL and continue to be impressed with GFL's ability to strategically position its assets to maximize their value for shareholders. We believe GIP's compelling breadth of infrastructure service offerings, combined with its high caliber management team, will create significant additional value for both companies."
GFL's soil remediation division, previously included in its infrastructure and soil remediation segment, will be combined with its liquid waste segment and will be renamed "Environmental Services". For GFL's 2022 first quarter results, to be released on May 4, 2022, GFL Infrastructure will be classified as assets held for sale and discontinued operations and its results will be presented separately from those of GFL. For future reporting periods, GFL will equity account for its investment in GIP.
GFL, headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing a comprehensive line of non-hazardous solid waste management, soil remediation and liquid waste management services through its platform of facilities throughout Canada and in more than half of the U.S. states. Across its organization, GFL has a workforce of more than 18,000 employees.
HPS Investment Partners is a leading global investment firm that seeks to provide creative capital solutions and generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients. It manages various strategies across the capital structure that include syndicated leveraged loans and high yield bonds to privately negotiated senior secured debt and mezzanine investments, asset-based leasing and private equity. The scale and breadth of its platform offers the flexibility to invest in companies large and small, through standard or customized solutions. At its core, it shares a common thread of intellectual rigor and discipline that enables the creation of value for its clients, who have entrusted it with more than $80 billion of assets under management as of March 2022. For more information, please visit www.hpspartners.com.
This release includes certain "forward-looking statements", including statements relating to the use of proceeds of the recently completed divestiture and the expected revenue of GIP. In some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "is positioned", "estimates", "intends", "assumes", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, nor guarantees or assurances of future performance but instead represent management's current beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events and operating performance. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by GFL as of the date of this release, are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the "Risk Factors" section of GFL's annual report for the 2021 fiscal year filed on Form 40-F and GFL's other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect GFL. However, such risk factors should be considered carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. GFL undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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Officials: 3 Florida panthers killed by vehicles in the past week
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Three endangered Florida panthers have died after being struck by vehicles over the past week.
They’re the 12th, 13th and 14th panther deaths attributed to fatal collisions, out of 14 total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The remains of a 2-year-old male panther were found Monday on a rural road near Alva in Lee County, wildlife officials said. The remains of a 10-month-old female panther were found Saturday on a divided highway near the Southwest Florida International Airport in Lee County. The remains of a 2-year-old female panther were found last Tuesday near Fish Eating Creek Wildlife Management Area in Glades County.
Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat mostly is confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.
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Wednesday’s Child - Liz
Published: Apr. 20, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Every week we introduce you to our Wednesday’s Children.
This week, we meet 14-year-old Liz as she pops some product at Cashmere Popcorn with Lori Hutchinson.
Liz tells Lori that she loves the outdoors and video games, and wants to pursue a creative once she grows up. She tells us what kind of forever family she would like to support her along the way.
If you can give a child a family of their own, call Adopt Kansas Kids at 877-457-5430 or go to adoptkskids.org. They also feature kids on the Adopt Kansas Kids Facebook page.
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At their beloved Town House restaurant, the bereaved of Uvalde find little comfort
By Alaa Elassar, CNN
The four large mirrors on the wall at Town House usually capture the smiles and laughter of families as they gather for a warm meal among neighbors. Tonight, they reflect all angles of heartbreak.
The tan booths and dark wooden tables at this family-style restaurant overflow with diners. It’s hard for servers to squeeze by as they take orders and refill empty glasses. Despite the crowd, it’s uncomfortably quiet.
What’s there to say?
A gunman a day earlier had viciously murdered 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school just a couple miles down the road — and nothing will ever be the same.
“They were just babies,” one woman whispers, her body shifting toward the large television in the center of the dining room.
“Just babies,” the two men sitting beside her echo.
It’s tuned to the evening news, which appears stuck in a merciless loop of dead children’s faces and the gruesome details of a Texas massacre no one is likely to forget.
Juan Martinez, Town House’s co-owner, has served this community for more than 40 years. He’s never seen it so somber, so torn up. People are crying in every corner of the restaurant famous for its comfort food.
“It’s dark and heavy,” waitress Cristy Marsh offers up. “But it’s not always like this; we’re a family here. People are usually happy, coming in to listen to the music and eat together. But right now it’s dark.”
Marsh can’t stop picturing the carnage in her mind. She’s forgetting orders and walking around in a haze. The restaurant is short-staffed because five children related to employees were killed in the slaughter, she says, and her colleagues are out, grieving their dead. Servers who did come in take breaks in the back to cry.
Across the restaurant, a woman sits with her partner, holding a cup of coffee. Her eyes have not moved from the television screen, and tears drop silently. Her drink has surely gone cold, as she hasn’t taken a sip all night.
Hours go by, the sun slowly sets, casting a shadow over Town House. More patrons arrive.
“I can sense sadness from everyone today,” waiter Aaron Gonzalez says, before jumping back into the rush of serving fajitas and country fried steak. “I’m sure every town that had a school shooting said the same thing as us: It’s a small town, we never expected this, why us? It’s been hard to accept.”
One by one, diners stand up and walk over to the register to pay their bills. Tonight, the cashier’s first question isn’t “How do you want to pay?” but rather “How are you feeling?”
Some can’t bear to answer and just shake their heads in disbelief. Others share stories — they know someone who died, someone who was in the building, someone who won’t send their child to that school again.
“I don’t know how I can move on,” one man says as he signs a credit card receipt.
But the world moves on, even here. The servers continue to make their rounds, asking: “Would you like some more tea?” “Ketchup for your fries?”
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(KTLA) – Still images of a dermatologist allegedly poisoning her husband of 10 years were released to Nexstar’s KTLA on Tuesday, and the woman now faces a restraining order from her spouse and charges for poisoning.
A 53-year-old man from Irvine, California, began suspecting that his wife, Yue “Emily” Yu, had been secretly poisoning him for an undetermined amount of time. He set up a security camera in the family’s home that pointed in the direction of the kitchen in hopes of catching his wife in the act.
On July 11, video from the security camera appeared to show Yu pouring a drain cleaner into her husband’s drink. He then appears to take a sip from the cup before leaving the kitchen.
After reviewing the video, the man turned over the evidence to the police, and Yu was arrested. Her husband had suffered serious internal injuries but was expected to be OK, according to a news release from the Irvine Police Department.
The attorney representing the victim released still images from the video footage to KTLA on Tuesday, as well as a copy of a domestic violence restraining order request filed against Yu.
The order requests that Yu stay away from the man and their two children with no visitation until at least her court hearing. The order alleges that the couple’s children had suffered physical, verbal and emotional abuse by Yu, as well as by their maternal grandmother.
Yu was arrested last week and booked into the Women’s Intake Release Center, arrest records show. She was released on Friday and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, according to the restraining order document.
Yu, a dermatologist, had been seeing patients at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California, the Associated Press reported. The hospital released a statement Friday, confirming its cooperation with the police, according to the outlet. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/images-of-california-woman-allegedly-poisoning-husband-released-restraining-order-filed/ | 2022-08-10T21:05:57Z |
Are ASUS or Eero mesh Wi-Fi systems best?
Recently, more customers have been upgrading from traditional Wi-Fi routers to more modern mesh Wi-Fi systems. Mesh systems come with multiple nodes that form a single Wi-Fi network, and they offer larger coverage with high-quality connection. ASUS and Eero are two of the leading names in mesh Wi-Fi, competing with brands such as Google and Gryphon. There are advantages to both, but ASUS is better for those desiring speed and customization, whereas Eero excels at stability and accessibility.
ASUS mesh Wi-Fi system
ASUS has been carving out a niche in the mesh network market with their impressive AiMesh technology, which has been well-received by customers. ASUS sells a variety of mesh Wi-Fi systems at different speeds, meaning there are options across the price spectrum.
ASUS mesh Wi-Fi Pros
ASUS systems offer high speeds at an affordable cost, making them a great bang for your buck. ASUS also produces more fully featured and customizable systems than many of its competitors, and these systems have dedicated backhaul, which refers to the transferring of data between the internet and other networks. This can lead to better data transfer between multiple devices, and it’s helpful if you have a large living space with multiple floors.
ASUS mesh systems support the creation of multiple SSIDs, meaning that you can create separate Wi-Fi networks using the same system. This is particularly attractive if you want certain people in your area of coverage to have more security permissions than others. For example, guests in your living space can log into a guest Wi-Fi network for internet browsing alone, whereas those living with you can access a network that connects them to devices such as printers. This is also a useful feature if you have a business and want customers to have access to a dedicated guest network.
ASUS systems offer a multitude of configuration options, and there are fantastic parental controls and internet security settings. AiMesh also lets you combine multiple routers into one network. This means that ASUS routers can essentially serve as individual nodes in a single mesh system, which is especially advantageous for those who already have an ASUS router.
ASUS mesh Wi-Fi Cons
The high level of customization offered by ASUS also means that setup is more complicated, and the ASUS router app isn’t as streamlined as Eero’s app. This makes ASUS less accessible to those unfamiliar with mesh Wi-Fi.
Despite ASUS’s higher max speeds, ASUS systems are more prone to interference than their Eero counterparts. Because of this, interruptions are more likely with ASUS than Eero. ASUS’ support of multiple SSIDs also means that performance and reliability could suffer if you choose to create additional wireless interfaces.
Best ASUS mesh Wi-Fi systems
One of ASUS’s best models is the ASUS Zen Wi-Fi AX6600 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, which is a two-pack Wi-Fi 6 option that can cover up to 5,500 square feet. These nodes have three standard LAN ports as well as a more deluxe WAN port. This is an incredibly useful feature if you plan on connecting multiple wired devices to your network.
The ASUS Zen Wi-Fi AX Mini is a great three-pack alternative that covers up to 4,800 square feet and has two LAN ports on the main router and one port on each of the nodes.
Eero mesh Wi-Fi system
Eero mesh Wi-Fi systems use Eero’s patented TrueMesh technology, which is known for superior reliability. Like ASUS, Eero sells several unique systems designed to accommodate different needs and living situations.
Eero mesh Wi-Fi Pros
Above all, Eero excels at producing a stable connection free of interference or interruptions. This means that you’re less likely to lose connection during movie night or run into slow downloads when you need to access important files. While Eero doesn’t let you create multiple SSIDs, the dedication to a single network ensures a smoother connection. Customers who prefer consistency over max speeds will love Eero systems.
Eero’s full-duplex mesh is also good at adapting to issues that your network may face; if one channel has an issue, the network will seamlessly access one of the other networks, adding to Eero’s reliability.
Eero also covers more square feet than ASUS. The Eero Pro 6 covers up to 6,000 feet, beating out ASUS’s AX6600 system, which covers 5,500 feet. Customers have also reported getting good connection even outside their home, meaning it’s possible to access your network while on your porch or patio. The Eero Pro 6 comes with three nodes so that you can easily customize your network distribution.
Furthermore, Eero’s app and setup process is considered to be superior to ASUS’. The app is straightforward with a great user interface, and it’s simple to get your Eero network up and running.
Eero mesh Wi-Fi Cons
Eero’s max speeds are lower than ASUS’, and the Eero Pro 6 is an AX4200 system, meaning it isn’t as high-performing as ASUS’s AX6600 option. In addition, Eero’s nodes come with two ethernet ports as opposed to the four on ASUS’s AX6600. This will be a disadvantage if you frequently use wired connections.
A lack of customization options is the major downside to Eero’s streamlined setup. TrueMesh only lets you create one network, which may be a dealbreaker to those looking to create multiple SSIDs .
Best Eero mesh Wi-Fi systems
At a competitive price, the Eero Pro 6 is Eero’s best Wi-Fi 6 system thanks to its powerful coverage, and it can also serve as a Zigbee smart home hub.
The Eero 6 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router is a more affordable option for those who need to cover a smaller area.
Should you get an ASUS mesh Wi-Fi system or an Eero mesh Wi-Fi system?
ASUS and Eero each make top-shelf mesh systems that will likely improve your internet experience, but the differences between the two brands is clear. ASUS is best for those who need high speeds and the ability to create multiple networks, while Eero is the right choice if you need a reliable and streamlined network.
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A Community Thrives: Gannett Foundation calls for applications
Organizations and nonprofits across the nation were impacted by the pandemic, affecting the services they were able to provide for their communities.
They struggled to keep up with the demand, and many people began to quit their jobs in what has been coined the Great Resignation. Two years into the pandemic, groups are starting to recover, but need assistance.
The 2022 A Community Thrives program, a $2 million initiative created by the Gannett Foundation, will award grants to groups looking to improve their communities. A Community Thrives is a grant-making and crowdfunding program sponsored by Gannett, the parent company of the USA TODAY Network.
Gannett owns The Canton Repository, Massillon Independent and Alliance Review.
More:Four Stark County nonprofits receive $5,000 each through A Community Thrives
Since the program’s inception in 2017, over $17 million have been donated through crowdfunding efforts which have been dispersed to more than 500 organizations across the country.
Starting today, A Community Thrives will begin accepting applications for organizations looking to bring awareness to a specific project that focuses on community building with an emphasis on impacting historically underserved individuals and groups.
A Community Thrives strives to help local nonprofits
"The program offers not only grants but opportunities for organizations to extend their networks and deepen their donor base by creating connections with our consumers," said Sue Madden, director of the Gannett Foundation. "In addition, participation in the A Community Thrives program can result in national and local media exposure. Year after year, we hear fantastic anecdotes from participants on how the program has accelerated development."
Organizations will first raise money by crowdfunding, then they will be eligible for 16 project grants up to $100,000: Three $100,000 grants, seven $50,000 grants and six $25,000 grants, according to the A Community Thrives website.
Other grants include operating grants for eligible entrants with community operations in Gannett’s markets, Incentive grants for groups that raise the most funds and bonus challenge grants for those who wish to compete.
Organizations can apply at https://acommunitythrives.mightycause.com/giving-events/act22/home beginning today. The fundraising phase of the program will take place from July 18 through Aug. 12, with recipients announced Oct. 5.
Why raise money for local communities
The local stories told by journalists in the USA TODAY Network helped inspire the creation of A Community Thrives. In telling those stories, the journalists hear amazing ideas to improve American communities.
"A Community Thrives further highlights Gannett’s mission to empower communities to thrive by not only telling their stories, but also providing support to those who need it most," said Mike Reed, CEO of Gannett and chairman of the Gannett Foundation. "This initiative organically assists quality organizations that share our desire to improve lives and we are proud to be implementing the program for the sixth year."
Four Stark County nonprofits received $5,000 each last year through the program. They were:
- Hammer & Nails Inc. in Canton to pay for services such as painting, carpentry and installations to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged homeowners.
- Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio in Canton to support JA Virtual Inspire, a college, career and trade conference for middle and high school students.
- TomTod Ideas in Canton to support programs for middle school students, including field trips, internships, adult mentors and guest speakers.
- The Wilderness Center in Wilmot to support The Dark Sky program that promotes better environmental lighting.
Contributing: Jeanine Santucci | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/06/01/gannett-foundation-offer-2-m-crowdfunding-and-grant-program/7451868001/ | 2022-06-01T11:01:26Z |
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people turned out on the streets of London on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.K.’s first Pride parade, filling the streets of the British capital with color.
A vibrant crowd turned out to either take part in or watch the festivities, forming a spectacle of rainbow flags, glitter and sequins. After two years of cancellations because of the coronavirus pandemic, the parade came a half-century after Britain’s first march to celebrate Pride in 1972 in London.
Saturday’s procession took on a similar route to the original, starting outside Hyde Park and touring the streets towards Westminster. The London mayor’s office said that more than 1 million revelers attended the celebrations, which also included a concert in Trafalgar Square.
Chris Joell-Deshields, the director of organizers Pride in London, said “momentous” rights and freedoms had been earned since the inaugural event, “but there is more to be done”.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan hailed a “beautiful day” of “unity, visibility, equality and solidarity” as he joined in the celebrations.
More than 600 LGBTQ groups were expected to take part in the march, which was headed by members of the Gay Liberation Front from the 1972 protest.
Organizations ranging from charities to universities to the emergency services were also represented. But uniformed officers from London’s Metropolitan Police force weren’t among them, as has been the case in previous years.
The move came in response to LGBTQ campaigners raising concerns over their confidence in policing, in particular the quality of the police force’s investigation into murders carried out by serial killer Stephen Port. In 2016, Port was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of four young gay men whom he met online.
Members of the police force were able to join Saturday’s march of their own accord.
“I think the police have been sensitive to the issues raised by the community,” Khan said. “And there will be uniformed officers in and around Pride to make sure we’re all safe, to make sure this parade is a success.”
Those taking part had been urged to take a COVID-19 test before the march with virus cases on the rise across Britain. The U.K. Health Security Agency had issued a similar caution for people showing possible symptoms of monkeypox. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/pride-parade-returns-in-london-on-50th-anniversary/ | 2022-07-02T21:46:22Z |
NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders and rare diseases, today announced that it will participate in the 2022 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference, June 8-10, 2022.
Raj Mehra, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO and Michael Golembiewski, CFO, will present on Friday, June 10th at 12:00 PM ET and host 1x1 meetings.
The 2022 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference is an annual gathering where over 500 public & private healthcare companies and 3,000 leading executives, institutional investors, private equity investors & VCs will address near-term and long-term investment opportunities and discuss the current trends driving healthcare in the U.S. and internationally.
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TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) – The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses to apply for a new grant.
Governor Greg Abbott recently announced a new COVID-19 recovery grant that would help local businesses in the tourism and travel industry get back on their feet following the pandemic. The Texas Travel Industry Recovery Plan will provide a one-time payment of up to $20,000 dollars in recovery funds for qualifying businesses.
Interim President of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce Denis Washington says he thinks the grant will also help the local economy.
“The money that comes in here goes back into salaries, job creations, adding on additional help within those particular industries or their particular entities for that matter, so that money is recirculating back into the businesses as far as sales, keeping people in jobs that are in jobs and services employed.”
Those eligible for the grant include businesses in tourism, travel, hospitality, arts, and recreational campsites. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/new-covid-recovery-grant-available-for-texas-travel-industry/ | 2022-07-20T16:56:02Z |
DALLAS — The girlfriend of a man arrested Tuesday in a shooting that wounded three women of Asian descent in a hair salon in Dallas’ Koreatown told police he has delusions that Asian Americans are trying to harm him, an arrest warrant affidavit states.
Jeremy Smith faces three charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said. Smith is being held on $300,000 bond, according to jail records that do not list an attorney for him. In public records, his age is listed as both 36 and 37.
When asked at a news conference Tuesday if he considered the shooting an issue of racism, mental health or both, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said it’s too early to tell.
“Right now, it’s an issue of hate. It’s a hate crime. However that manifests itself, I’m not here to say that. I can tell you that I know our community sees it as a hate crime. I see it as a hate crime and so do our men and women,” Garcia said.
Earlier Tuesday, the FBI said it has opened a federal hate crime investigation along with federal prosecutors in Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division.
Police have said the shooting May 11 at Hair World Salon might be connected to two previous drive-by shootings at businesses run by Asian Americans. But Garcia said Tuesday that police are still investigating whether Smith, who is black, was involved. The description of the suspect’s vehicle was similar in all three shootings.
According to the affidavit, Smith’s girlfriend told detectives he had been delusional about Asian Americans ever since being involved in a car crash two years ago with a man of Asian descent. She said he had been admitted to several mental health facilities because of the delusions.
Whenever Smith is around an Asian American, “he begins having delusions that the Asian mob is after him or attempting to harm him,” his girlfriend told police. She said he was fired for “verbally attacking” his boss, who was of Asian descent.
Garcia declined to comment on whether Smith has been diagnosed with a mental illness or whether Smith legally obtained the gun used in the shooting, saying both questions are still being investigated.
The shooting in Dallas occurred a few days before a white gunman killed 10 black people Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and a gunman who authorities said was motivated by political hatred for Taiwan killed one person and wounded five Sunday at a southern California church where mostly elderly Taiwanese parishioners had gathered.
Anti-Asian violence has risen sharply in recent years amid the pandemic of COVID-19, which was first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Last year, six women of Asian descent were among the eight killed in a shooting at massage businesses in and near Atlanta, heightening anger and fear among Asian Americans. In February, a man from Midland, 330 miles west of Dallas, pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for an attack in 2020 on an Asian family because he believed they were Chinese and responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The salon in Dallas where the shooting happened is in the heart of Koreatown, which is in a part of the city that was transformed in the 1980s from an industrial area to a thriving district with shopping, dining, markets, medical offices and salons.
Authorities have said a man dressed all in black opened fire in the salon, then drove away in a maroon minivan. Garcia said investigators found that a similar vehicle had been reported as involved in two other recent shootings. Someone opened fire in an April 2 drive-by near the salon and Garcia said a similar vehicle was also linked to a May 10 shooting about 25 miles southeast of there. No one was injured in either of those shootings.
Garcia said the suspect walked into the salon with a .22-caliber rifle and fired about 13 times. One woman was injured in her arm, one in her foot and another in her lower back, he said. They have all been released from the hospital and are recovering, according to police.
One of the women injured in the shooting spoke Monday night at a community meeting with police. Her arm in a sling, she said in Korean that she was worried about how she would continue to make a living.
“There are lives that have changed forever because of this,” Garcia said Tuesday.
Police Sr. Cpl. Soo Nam also addressed the reporters at Tuesday’s news conference, delivering a statement on the arrest in Korean for Texas-based Korean-language journalists in attendance. Garcia said the department has 10 officers who speak Korean.
Dozens of people had filled a room at the Korean Culture Center of Dallas on Monday evening for the town hall meeting with police on safety. At the meeting, Garcia had assured attendees that detectives were working nonstop on the case. Some attendees expressed thanks to police while others asked questions on what was being done to make the community safer.
John Lee, a board member and previous president of the Greater Dallas Korean American Chamber of Commerce, said he thought it was healing for attendees get reassurances from police. He noted some attendees “were more angry and let it be known and some were a little more appreciative.”
“I think the emotions ran the entire gamut from anger to pain to fear to all of that,” Lee said. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_6683ec38-d659-11ec-a79f-67f582849848.html | 2022-05-18T06:24:12Z |
CNN Exclusive: New text messages reveal Fox’s Hannity advising Trump White House and seeking direction
By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, Elizabeth Stuart and Brian Stelter, CNN
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Fox’s Sean Hannity exchanged more than 80 text messages between Election Day 2020 and Joe Biden’s January 2021 inauguration, communications that show Hannity’s evolution from staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump’s election lies to being “fed up” with the “lunatics” hurting Trump’s cause in the days before January 6.
CNN obtained Meadows’ 2,319 text messages, which he selectively provided in December to the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. While the logs show Meadows communicating with multiple Fox personalities, as well as a number of journalists from other organizations, Hannity stands out with 82 messages. The texts, including dozens of newly disclosed messages, offer a real-time window into how Hannity, a close friend of Trump, was reacting to the election and its aftermath.
Throughout the logs, Hannity both gives advice and asks for direction, blurring the lines between his Fox show, his radio show and the Trump White House.
On the afternoon of Election Day, Hannity texted Meadows at 1:36 p.m. to ask about turnout in North Carolina. Two hours later, Meadows responded: “Stress every vote matters. Get out and vote. On radio.”
“Yes sir,” Hannity replied. “On it. Any place in particular we need a push.”
“Pennsylvania. NC AZ,” Meadows wrote, adding: “Nevada.”
“Got it. Everywhere,” Hannity said.
The texts also show the two men debating Trump’s strategy to challenge the election, complaining about Fox, and plotting about what to do after Trump left office — including possibly working together.
“You also need to spend at least half your time doing business with us,” Hannity texted Meadows on December 12. “And I’m serious. Did u ever talk to Fox. I’ve been at war with them.”
“I agree. We can make a powerful team,” Meadows responded. “I did not talk with (Fox News CEO) Suzanne (Scott) because I got tied up with pardons but I will make sure I connect. You are a true patriot and I am so very proud of you! Your friendship means a great deal to me.”
“Feeling is mutual,” Hannity wrote back.
Hannity did not respond to requests for comment from CNN; neither did Meadows or his attorney. A spokesman for the January 6 committee declined to comment.
Feeding the fraud conspiracies
Initially after the November 2020 election, Hannity appeared to be all in with Trump’s false election claims. On November 29, he texted Meadows saying he had his team trying to prove election fraud: “I’ve had my team digging into the numbers. There is no way Biden got these numbers. Just mathematically impossible. It’s so sad for this country they can pull this off in 2020. We need a major breakthrough, a video, something.”
Meadows responded, “You’re exactly right. Working on breakthrough.”
“Ok. Would be phenomenal,” Hannity texted back.
But several weeks later, as Trump’s team lost court challenges and the wild claims from attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell failed to materialize into anything more than false conspiracy theories, Hannity’s tone shifted.
Hannity checked in with Meadows on December 22, asking him how he was doing.
“Fighting like crazy. Went to Cobb county to review process. Very tough days but I will keep fighting,” Meadows said, referring to the Trump team’s objections to votes from Cobb County, Georgia.
While Hannity never appeared to dispute Trump’s false claims about the election itself, he expressed alarm at the tactics of some of those pushing Trump’s case. Hannity responded to Meadows, “You fighting is fine. The fing lunatics is NOT fine. They are NOT helping him. I’m fed up with those people.”
By New Year’s Eve, Hannity warned about the fallout if top White House lawyers resigned in protest. Hannity also appeared to accept the fact that the election was over and the President’s best course of action was to go to Florida and engage Biden from there.
“We can’t lose the entire WH counsels office. I do NOT see January 6 happening the way he is being told,” Hannity said. “After the 6 th. He should announce will lead the nationwide effort to reform voting integrity. Go to Fl and watch Joe mess up daily. Stay engaged. When he speaks people will listen.”
Prepping for a Trump interview
Hannity’s text messages to Meadows are of interest to the House select committee, which wrote to Hannity in January requesting an interview. That month, the panel released some of Hannity’s texts to Meadows showing his concern about what would happen on January 6, 2021.
After the letter was sent, Hannity’s attorney, Jay Sekulow, told CNN, “We are reviewing the committee’s letter and will respond as appropriate.”
The texts provide evidence of what many White House and Fox sources claimed during Trump’s time in office: That Hannity acted as a “shadow chief of staff” while also juggling radio and TV shows. Trump would frequently call into Hannity’s show — and Hannity appeared on stage with the President during his final 2018 campaign rally.
While Hannity was fiercely loyal to Trump on-air, his off-air relationship was more complicated. He sometimes complained about Trump’s conduct and fretted that the President was hurting the Republican Party writ large.
Hannity has said he is not a journalist, and Fox does not hold him to traditional journalistic standards. He is more akin to a GOP activist and entertainer, like some of his fellow Fox hosts. In addition to Hannity, Fox’s Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo and Brian Kilmeade all sent messages to Meadows as well.
A spokesperson for Fox did not respond to a request for comment.
In one noteworthy text, Bartiromo messaged Meadows on the morning of November 29, less than an hour before she was set to conduct Trump’s first interview since Election Day. The text included questions she planned to ask Trump.
“Hi the public wants to know he will fight this. They want to hear a path to victory. & he’s in control,” Bartiromo texted at 9:21 a.m. “1Q You’ve said MANY TIMES THIS ELECTION IS RIGGED… And the facts are on your side. Let’s start there. What are the facts? Characterize what took place here. Then I will drill down on the fraud including the statistical impossibilities of Biden magic (federalist). Pls make sure he doesn’t go off on tangents. We want to know he is strong he is a fighter & he will win. This is no longer about him. This is about ????. I will ask him about big tech & media influencing ejection as well Toward end I’ll get to GA runoffs & then vaccines.”
At 10:12 a.m., Trump called into Bartiromo’s show, “Sunday Morning Futures.” Her line of questions mirrored much of what she laid out in the text message.
“Thank you for talking with us in the first interview since Election Day,” Bartiromo said. “Mr President, you’ve said many times that this election was rigged, that there was much fraud. And the facts are on your side. Let’s start there. Please go through the facts. Characterize what took place.”
The committee previously released texts from both Kilmeade and Ingraham expressing alarm over the attacks at the Capitol and its effect on Trump’s legacy. Tucker Carlson appears in only one exchange in the Meadows text logs, when he was trying to speak to Meadows while prepping for his show on November 17.
“Sorry I missed you. I was writing the show. Figured it out I think, but I appreciate it,” Carlson wrote.
The logs also show there were dozens of journalists from other organizations who texted with Meadows during this time period. In contrast to Hannity’s messages, these reporters were frequently seeking the White House chief of staff’s confirmation of breaking news or trying to secure an interview with Trump.
Meadows received texts from reporters with the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Politico, Bloomberg, NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN, among others.
‘I’m beginning to feel down’
As the returns were coming in on Election Night, Hannity pinged Meadows to share a tweet about early vote totals out of North Carolina, a state that was crucial to Trump’s reelection hopes. “Will we hold??” Hannity asked Meadows.
“We are still good,” Meadows wrote back.
A week later, Hannity checked in again to see how Meadows was “holding up.”
“I am doing well. Working around the clock. We are going to fight and win,” Meadows said.
“You really think it’s possible,” Hannity responded. “I’m beginning to feel down. To (sic) much disorganization. We need Jim to front the messaging. Someone that’s credible.”
“Arizona now down just 12813. Still ballots to count,” Meadows wrote back. “Very disorganized but I have been busting heads yesterday and today. Let NOT your heart be troubled my friend.”
Hannity and Meadows’ texts underscore the insular effects of the right-wing media echo chamber, where little if any accurate information about the election results was able to break through.
In November and early December, Hannity’s show often amplified Trump’s election lies. Guests including then-White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany made near-nightly appearances to sow doubt about the election results and stoke support for doomed legal challenges. “We will follow the facts,” Hannity claimed on his December 2 program, one day after Trump’s attorney general, William Barr, declared there was no evidence of widespread election fraud.
But in his texts with Meadows, Hannity sounded resigned to the fact that the election was over.
“Texas case is very strong. Still a Herculean climb. Everyone knows it was stolen. Everyone,” Hannity wrote on December 8. “I vacillate between mad as hell and sad as hell. Wtf happened to our country Mark.”
Meadows responded, “So upset to see what we allowed to happen.”
“Honestly we think alike. That’s another discussion,” Hannity wrote back.
‘I’ve been at war with them all week’
The text messages also shed light on Hannity’s tensions with Fox. The Trump-aligned channel infuriated the former President by calling Arizona for Biden on Election Night.
On December 6, Meadows sent Hannity an article about then-Fox host Chris Wallace (who has since been hired by CNN) interrupting Trump’s HHS Secretary Alex Azar when Azar called Biden vice president instead of president-elect.
“Doing this to try and get ratings will not work in the long run and I am doubtful it is even a short term winning strategy,” Meadows wrote.
Hannity responded with a jab at Fox and a suggestion about what Meadows should do after leaving the White House: “I’ve been at war with them all week. We will talk wen I see u,” Hannity wrote. “Also if this doesn’t end the way we want, you me and Jay are doing 3 things together. 1- Directing legal strategies vs Biden 2- NC Real estate 3- Other business I talked to Rudy. Thx for helping him.”
Hannity expressed his frustrations again several days later, telling Meadows that he had made a campaign ad.
“I was screaming about no ads from Labor Day on,” Hannity wrote on December 8. “I made my own they never ran it. I’m not pointing fingers. I’m frustrated.”
In his book, “Frankly, We Did Win This Election,” reporter Michael Bender reported that Hannity had scripted an ad for the Trump campaign, which then paid Fox more than $1 million to run. But according to Bender, the ad only ran one time. When Bender’s book was published last year, Hannity denied writing a Trump campaign ad.
On December 11, Meadows asked Hannity to send him the phone number of Suzanne Scott, the Fox News CEO. “I can call through switchboard but that makes it a bigger deal,” Meadows said.
The next day, as Hannity pitched Meadows about working for Fox, he also offered an insightful window into how he views Trump. Hannity texted, “I truly feel sorry for our friend. He’s never had a days peace. On the other side of this, he’s exposed a very dark side of the swamp that’s far worse than I ever imagined and I am not particularly optimistic for the future.”
‘The seats are slipping away’
By mid-December, both Hannity and Meadows were concerned about the two Senate run-offs in Georgia that would decide control of the chamber in 2021. By that point, Trump had started his harsh attacks on Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for certifying the state’s election for Biden.
Hannity and Meadows also began making plans for after the Trump administration, discussing how Trump could fashion a comeback bid and how Meadows could work against the Biden administration.
“These 2 senate seats are slipping away. Kemp is a total idiot,” Hannity wrote on December 12.
Hannity argued that Trump should make the Senate race about him.
“He has to make this about him. I’ll make a deal with you, If you (elect) 2 R’s to the senate, I’ll run again in 2024,” Hannity wrote of Trump. “Make it about him. 2 of the worst candidates I’ve ever seen.”
“The seats are slipping away,” Meadows responded. “I agree that he has to give some hope for the future. Connect the future to these candidates.”
Meadows continued, “Additionally. I think we set up a group of administrative lawyers, with a communication arm that fights election laws in every state and fight Biden actions every day, starting on Jan 20. ACLU filed over 400 lawsuits against Trump administration. We need to do the same. I think I can raise around 10 million dollars to hire a team to make sure the fight continues and prepares the way for 2024.”
‘He can’t mention the election again. Ever.’
As January 6 approached, Hannity expressed his concern about what would transpire. He texted Meadows on January 5, “Im very worried about the next 48 hours. Pence pressure. WH counsel will leave.”
On January 6, after the Capitol was breached by pro-Trump rioters, Hannity was one of a number of people texting Meadows urging Trump to intervene. “Can he make a statement. I saw the tweet. Ask people to peacefully leave the capital,” Hannity texted Meadows at 3:31 p.m.
“On it,” Meadows responded.
Later that evening, after Trump had sent another tweet attacking Vice President Mike Pence, Hannity expressed more alarm to Meadows, “Wth (What the hell) is happening with VPOTUS.”
In the January 6 aftermath, Hannity sounded a glum note to Meadows as many Republicans looked to cast Trump out of the party. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell gave a floor speech on January 19 saying the mob was “provoked” by Trump, prompting Hannity to share the video with Meadows. “Well this is as bad as this can get,” Hannity texted.
Hannity spoke to Trump several days after January 6. The call did not go well, Hannity wrote in a group text to Meadows and GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. Hannity said he wanted Trump never to speak about the 2020 election again, but that Trump was unwilling, and Hannity appeared at a loss for what to do next.
“Guys, we have a clear path to land the plane in 9 days. He can’t mention the election again. Ever,” Hannity wrote. “I did not have a good call with him today. And worse, I’m not sure what is left to do or say, and I don’t like not knowing if it’s truly understood. Ideas?”
Neither Meadows nor Jordan appeared to respond.
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PURINA SPONSORED CONTENT — Getting a new pet is like bringing home a new family member. There are key milestones throughout a puppy and kitten’s first year.
Veterinarian Dr. Callie Harris, D.V.M., and television personality Hannah Brown joined Inside DFW to share some helpful tips and advice.
Dr. Callie provides educational support for Purina and veterinary teaching hospitals throughout the southeast.
In addition to being a successful author, Hannah Brown has appeared on a variety of popular television shows including the Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars. Brown’s newest title is “Pet Parent, Thanks to Her New Puppy, Wally”.
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HOBOKEN, N.J., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of students enrolling in online college programs has increased in the past few years, even as total college enrollment has declined. To help education leaders understand why more students are turning to online EducationDynamics, higher education marketing experts, surveyed over 1,000 currently enrolled and soon-to-enroll students. The resulting report – Online College Students 2022 uncovers the needs and preferences of online college students in 2022 and examines changes over the past several years.
The researchers confirmed many long-developing trends and uncovered new emerging trends that are likely to accelerate coming out of the recent pandemic. Students are still motivated by career outcomes and their biggest challenge continues to be figuring out how to pay for college. Compared to students from five or more years ago, the online college students of today are younger, more likely to be working full time, and devote more time to their education. Further, these students almost universally recognize the benefits and value of online learning and most intend to enroll in online programs in the future.
Bruce Douglas, EducationDynamics CEO, stated, "The landscape of higher education shifted dramatically in the past several years. While overall enrollment in college has continued to decline, we have seen growth in online program enrollments. However, even as the overall outlook for online education has significantly improved, many schools are finding it increasingly difficult to take advantage of this growth opportunity. We wanted to help them understand who is enrolling in online education – and why. With online education now taking its place in the forefront of the minds of students and educators alike, it will be more important than ever for the leaders of higher education to fully understand the online students of today and the future."
Now in its 11th year, the 2022 Online College Students Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the online learner of today and uncovers why many students are increasingly turning to online programs when pursuing degrees.
EducationDynamics is the industry leader in helping colleges and universities find new adult students and achieve their enrollment goals. As the trusted partner to more than 500 higher educational institutions, EducationDynamics has earned a reputation for providing the resources and expertise required to meet a wide range of industry challenges, delivering inquiry generation and agency of record marketing (e.g. paid digital, organic search, awareness), enrollment management, retention, and technology solutions to colleges and universities across the country. For more information, please visit: educationdynamics.com
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Thompson scores 41, Warriors top Pelicans to clinch 3rd seed
By BRETT MARTEL
AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Klay Thompson’s 41-point performance included seven 3-pointers for the Golden State Warriors, who clinched the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 128-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Jordan Poole scored 22 for the Warriors. Golden State opened up a 22-point lead in the second quarter and held on to close out the regular season on a five-game winning streak. The Pelicans were already locked into the ninth spot in the Western Conference, and limited playing time for prominent players in advance of their single-elimination play-in game. Naji Marshall led New Orleans with 19 points. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/10/thompson-scores-41-warriors-top-pelicans-to-clinch-3rd-seed/ | 2022-04-11T05:16:35Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — As another potentially massive jackpot from the lottery game Mega Millions is laying the groundworks and the once $65 million jackpot from Aug. 12 is rolling into an $82 million estimated jackpot on Aug. 16.
This roll didn’t take place without a Texan taking a good piece of the literal cash pie in the form of a $30,000 winning ticket. That ticket matched four of the five winning numbers along with the Mega Ball to win this massive payday.
Originally, it would’ve only won the player $10K, but since they Megaplied their ticket, it jumped to the prize of $30K. There were also 12 other players from this drawing who won $1,500.
In total there were over 42,000 winners throughout the Lone Star State who won at least $2 and as much as $30,000. The next drawing for the Mega Millions is set for August 16 with a cash value of $47.1 million. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/30000-mega-millions-ticket-sold-in-texas-as-jackpot-climbs-to-82-million/ | 2022-08-15T21:17:46Z |
Price of stamps to increase starting in July
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 11:38 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(Gray News) - The cost of stamps will be increasing in July.
According to the U.S. Postal Service, a first-class mail Forever stamp will cost 60 cents, a 2-cent increase from its current price of 58 cents.
Other mailing services will also cost more, including:
- Letters (metered 1 ounce) will cost 57 cents, up from 53 cents.
- Letters additional ounce(s) will cost 24 cents, up from 20 cents.
- Domestic postcards will cost 44 cents, up from 40 cents.
- International letters will cost $1.40, up from $1.30.
The proposed increases are scheduled to take effect July 10. The Postal Regulatory Commission will review and approve the prices before they take effect.
The U.S. Postal Service says the increased prices are a result of inflation and increased operating expenses.
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Outpatient IV therapy provider opens eighth location in Michigan to serve patients with conditions such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis and autoimmune diseases
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infusion Associates (IA), a leading provider of medically prescribed outpatient infusion and injection therapies in the Midwest, today announced the opening of a new infusion center in Clinton Township of Macomb County as one of their three new locations to serve metro Detroit. IA opened an infusion center in Troy on June 8 and will open another in Novi in September, operating 15 locations by the end of 2022.
Infusion Associates is currently accepting new patients at 44720 Hayes Rd. in Suite 200 in Clinton Township, their newest infusion center in Michigan offering a cost-effective alternative to hospital-based treatment. IA's patient-centered care model offers outpatient treatment 365 days a year with access to comfortable reclining chairs, private rooms, high-speed internet, warm blankets, and many other amenities.
"Our promise at Infusion Associates is to make care accessible and affordable to all that need routine infusion or injection therapies," said John Crawford, director of operations with Infusion Associates. "We look forward to bringing the 'IA Way' to the surrounding communities of Macomb and Oakland counties to provide patients with a new perspective on how comfortable care can be."
Infusion Associates creates a seamless process for medical providers and their team members to refer patients as well as for patients who want to switch their care. The IA team processes prior authorizations, copay assistance, benefits eligibility all while communicating with the provider's office throughout each step of their patient's care.
Call (833) 394-0600 or visit Infusion Associates' website to request an appointment or refer a patient to the Clinton Township location in Macomb County: www.infusionassociates.com/office-locations/clinton-township-mi/
Infusion Associates (IA) provides life enhancing therapies for patients with chronic conditions, such as gastrointestinal diseases or autoimmune disorders, in a warm and comfortable environment. Current infusion centers are located in Clinton Township, Troy, Okemos, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Grand Haven, and Traverse City, Michigan as well as Plymouth, Minnesota. Infusion Associates provides both a patient and provider-friendly service that delivers high-quality patient care while also being the lowest cost provider of infusion therapy. For more information, please visit www.infusionassociates.com.
Contact: Betsy Lipzinski, Marketing Communications Manager
Phone: (616) 954-0600 ext. 133
Email: betsy.lipzinski@infusionassociates.com
Web: www.infusionassociates.com
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Automotive aftermarket grew by 14.8% in 2021, showing steady annual growth and stronger than predicted market performance as reported in newly released 2023 Auto Care Factbook report
BETHESDA, Md., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Auto Care Association today released its award-winning and industry-leading online publications, the 2023 Auto Care Factbook and the 2023 Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual. The annual reports are the go-to source for automotive aftermarket industry data and include critical insight for aftermarket businesses to make informed, data-based decisions for the future. This 32nd edition of the Auto Care Factbook report provides more new data than ever, including insight on how the auto care industry has fared following the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest consumer and industry trends, expanded international market performance and more.
The auto care industry continues to prove resilient in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the prolonged pandemic and supply chain challenges, the automotive aftermarket grew by 14.8% in 2021 – exceeding the previous year's expectations of 11.5% growth for the year. As the economy stabilizes, substantial growth is also expected in 2022 (8.5%), followed by steady and sustainable growth from 2023-2025 (3.5% - 5.0%). The automotive aftermarket is now expected to be a $514 billion industry by 2024.
In this 176-page Auto Care Factbook report, readers will find:
- EXPANDED e-commerce coverage, including comparison of return rates for automotive parts vs. other industries, and a deep dive into China's online-to-offline e-commerce ecosystem;
- EXPANDED electric and hybrid vehicle statistics, including vehicle mileage, replacement rates, near-term adoption forecasts and OE parts installed on electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles;
- EXPANDED collision industry metrics, including average collision repair costs and stats related to the number of parts, labor related costs, and origin of replacement parts; also, average costs for the top 50 components in six selected categories and monthly number of collisions inferred from telematics data;
- NEW Highlights of the Mexican (now including powersports), Bolivian and Colombian aftermarkets, including Vehicles in Operation (VIO), top-selling vehicle and Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption stats;
- Historical and forecasted average materials content and vehicle weight for light vehicles;
- Tool and equipment sales growth for light vehicles;
- Re-classification of age groups in our replacement rate data section to reflect an aging VIO;
- And more. View the full table of contents here.
The 2023 Auto Care Factbook also provides Auto Care Association members access to more than 70 of the latest numbers included in the report through the association's Auto Care TrendLens™ interactive data platform. Using the TrendLens™ platform, members can isolate specific data points, and filter and overlay with other data sets to gain a more comprehensive view of the industry.
"While the past year's headlines have been a flurry of rising prices on everyday goods and services, inflation increases, and supply chain shortages, the automotive aftermarket has been weathering the economic storm in the wake of the pandemic," said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association. Our industry's ability to remain adaptable and responsive to the quickly changing needs of consumers is what has resulted in steady market growth, year after year. This year's Factbook is the most extensive issue to-date, building upon key industry data and expanding the scope of information even further to more clearly navigate the market for the years ahead."
The 2023 Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual includes the Auto Care Factbook plus the Lang Annual, which provides a supplemental, comprehensive overview of the U.S. light vehicle aftermarket and presents information and analysis available from no other source.
All Auto Care Association contacts at member companies receive a complimentary digital copy of the 2023 Auto Care Factbook report as a member benefit. The non-member price for the publication is $2,650. The Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual report can be purchased for $995 for members and $3,645 for non-members.
To order any of these digital publications, please visit digital.autocare.org/2023factbook or contact the Member Services department at publications@autocare.org or 301-654-6664.
The Auto Care Association is the voice of the auto care industry, a $435 billion plus industry comprised of more than 4.4 million American workers. Providing advocacy, educational, networking, technology, market intelligence and data resources to serve the collective interests of members, the Auto Care Association serves the entire supply chain of the automotive aftermarket: businesses that manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials and supplies, and perform vehicle service, maintenance and repair. To learn more, visit www.autocare.org.
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ISS Reinforces Ceragon's Concerns Regarding Valuation and Certainty
ISS States: "[Aviat's] offer lacks the certainty seen in typical M&A proxy contests."
Ceragon Urges Shareholders to Vote "AGAINST" All Proposals on the WHITE Proxy Card
ROSH HA'AIN, Israel, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) (the "Company", "Ceragon", "we", "us", or "our"), issued the following statement with reference to a report issued by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") in connection with Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled to be held on August 23, 2022.
We are pleased that ISS recommends that shareholders vote AGAINST all of Aviat's nominees and echoes Ceragon's concerns regarding valuation and certainty. As stated in its report1:
ISS highlighted a number of significant concerns regarding Aviat's low-ball indication of interest, and the uncertainties around Aviat's ability to finance the transaction:
ISS concludes that: "...a vote AGAINST all the dissident nominees is warranted."
We agree with ISS' recommendation to vote AGAINST all of Aviat's nominees. We believe that Aviat's nominees would leave Ceragon with a weak, inexperienced Board that will not be able to effectively oversee the Company's strategy or negotiate on behalf of Ceragon shareholders.
Our Board is comprised of leaders with substantial telecom and public company board experience. Our directors have served as executives and directors of many companies that have created meaningful shareholder value and have a robust track record of supporting M&A that deliver fair value to shareholders. Our Board continues to refresh itself, including the addition of three new independent directors at last year's AGM. Moreover, we continue to work on refreshing our Board with input from our shareholders.
As we have repeatedly stated, our Board remains open to exploring a transaction with Aviat or anyone else, but only if such combination delivers full, fair and certain value.
As ISS states: "It is in shareholders' best interests to encourage a hostile acquirer to submit an offer that is subject to as little conditionality as possible and is at an initial value sufficient to "earn" a seat at the negotiating table."
We are also pleased to have the support from our research analysts and many of our shareholders, including our largest shareholder, who believe that Aviat's indication of interest significantly undervalues Ceragon and support our Board.
The Ceragon Board and leadership team are focused on doing what is right for Ceragon, our shareholders and our customers. We are confident that we have the right strategy and the right leadership team to continue positioning our company for success. Ceragon urges shareholders to vote "AGAINST" all proposals on the WHITE proxy card to prevent Aviat's attempt to take control of the Ceragon Board.
Ceragon reminds shareholders that every vote is important. Shareholders are urged to discard any GOLD proxy materials and only to vote AGAINST using the WHITE proxy card.
If you have any questions or require any assistance with voting your shares, please contact the Company's proxy solicitor, Morrow Sodali LLC at 800-662-5200 (toll-free in North America) or +1 203-658-9400 or email at CRNT@info.morrowsodali.com.
Evercore is serving as financial advisor and Shibolet and Latham & Watkins LLP are serving as legal advisors to Ceragon.
About Ceragon Networks
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport. We help operators and other service providers worldwide increase operational efficiency and enhance end customers' quality of experience with innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions. Our customers include service providers, public safety organizations, government agencies and utility companies, which use our solutions to deliver 5G & 4G broadband wireless connectivity, mission-critical multimedia services, stabilized communications, and other applications at high reliability and speed.
Ceragon's unique multicore technology and disaggregated approach to wireless transport provides highly reliable, fast to deploy, high-capacity wireless transport for 5G and 4G networks with minimal use of spectrum, power, real estate, and labor resources. It enables increased productivity, as well as simple and quick network modernization, positioning Ceragon as a leading solutions provider for the 5G era. We deliver a complete portfolio of turnkey end-to-end AI-based managed and professional services that ensure efficient network rollout and optimization to achieve the highest value for our customers. Our solutions are deployed by more than 400 service providers, as well as more than 800 private network owners, in more than 150 countries. For more information please visit: www.ceragon.com
Ceragon Networks® and FibeAir® are registered trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd. in the United States and other countries. CERAGON ® is a trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd., registered in various countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective holders.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Ceragon's management about Ceragon's business, financial condition, results of operations, micro and macro market trends and other issues addressed or reflected therein. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: projections of demand, revenues, net income, gross margin, capital expenditures and liquidity, competitive pressures, order timing, supply chain and shipping, components availability, growth prospects, product development, financial resources, cost savings and other financial and market matters. You may identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "targets", "expects", "intends", "potential" or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
Although we believe that the projections reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations therefrom will not be material. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Ceragon's future results or performance to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, any ongoing actions taken and future actions that may be taken by Aviat Networks Inc. or other stockholders or others; the continuing impact of the components shortage due to the global shortage in semiconductors, chipsets, components and other commodities, on our supply chain, manufacturing capacity and ability to timely deliver our products, which have caused, and could continue to cause delays in deliveries of our products and in the deployment of projects by our customers, risk of penalties and orders cancellation created thereby, as well as profit erosion due to constant price increase, payment of expedite fees and costs of inventory pre-ordering and procurement acceleration of such inventory, and the risk of becoming a deadstock if not consumed; the continued effect of the global increase in shipping costs and decrease in shipping slots availability on us, our supply chain and customers, which have resulted, and may continue to result in, price erosion, late deliveries and the risk of penalties and orders cancellation due to late deliveries; the impact of the transition to 5G technologies on our revenues if such transition is developed differently than we anticipated; the risks relating to the concentration of a major portion of our business on large mobile operators around the world from which we derive a significant portion of our ordering, that due to their relative effect on the overall ordering coupled with inconsistent ordering pattern and volume of business directed to us, creates high volatility with respect to our financial results and results of operations; the effect of the competition from other wireless transport equipment providers and from other communication solutions that compete with our high-capacity point-to-point wireless products; the continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and markets and on us and on the markets in which we operate and our and our customers, providers, business partners and contractors business and operations; the risks relating to increased breaches of network or information technology security along with increase in cyber-attack activities, growing cyber-crime threats, and changes in privacy and data protection laws, that could have an adverse effect on our business; risks associated with any failure to meet our product development timetable, including delay in the commercialization of our new chipset; imposition of additional sanctions and global trade limitations in connection with Russia's invasion to Ukraine, the effects of general economic conditions and trends on the global and local markets in which we operate and such other risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results, as further detailed in Ceragon's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and in Ceragon's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Such forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results, represent our views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Such forward-looking statements do not purport to be predictions of future events or results and there can be no assurance that it will prove to be accurate. Ceragon may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future but the company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so except as may be required by law.
Ceragon's public filings are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may also be obtained from Ceragon's website at www.ceragon.com.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Ceragon has filed a definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the 2022 Extraordinary General Meeting of Ceragon Shareholders (the "2022 Extraordinary General Meeting"). CERAGON SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders may obtain the proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents as and when filed by Ceragon with the SEC without charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Ceragon Investor & Media Contact:
Maya Lustig
Ceragon Networks
Tel. +972-54-677-8100
mayal@ceragon.com
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Minute Jalapeño Rice Cups and Minute Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa Cups Add Trending Flavors to Brand's Product Line
HOUSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc., America's leading rice company, announced today the launch of two new varieties to its popular Minute® Rice Cups product offering – Jalapeño Rice and Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa. Like the other 4.4 oz. Minute Rice Cups, these two new varieties are in perfectly portioned single serving BPA-free cups and are ready in just one minute in the microwave, giving consumers that on-the-go convenience Minute Rice is known for. They are also Non-GMO Project Verified, Gluten-Free, contain no preservatives, are MSG and cholesterol free, and vegan.
"These two new exciting flavors are part of our promise to continue to meet the wants and needs of today's ever evolving consumer," said Erica Larson, Senior Brand Manager at Riviana Foods. "Consumers can expect the same convenient, flavorful, high-quality rice they rely on so they can spend less time cooking and more time enjoying their meal and the moments in life that matter."
Both new products have distinct and delicious flavors; Minute Jalapeño Rice Cups offer a tasty blend of onion, green peppers and jalapeños that will spice up your meals, whereas Minute Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa Cups combine the buttery taste and aromatic scent of Minute brand's authentic Jasmine Rice with the brand's crunchy, 100% whole grain red quinoa.
Minute Jalapeño Rice Cups and Minute Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa Cups are available in select retailers throughout the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest regions of the U.S. To find the nearest store that carries these two varieties, visit https://minuterice.com/where-to-buy/.
For more information about the brand, visit www.minuterice.com.
Serves 1
- 1 Minute® Jalapeño Rice Cup
- 1 teaspoon red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Step 1: Heat rice according to package directions.
Step 2: In a small serving dish combine red curry paste and coconut milk. Add hot rice and stir to combine.
Step 3: Top with cilantro.
Tip: Add ¼ cup cooked chicken or shrimp.
Serves 1
- 1 Minute® Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa Cup
- ½ banana, mashed
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon honey or brown sugar
- Fresh berries
Step 1: Heat rice according to package directions.
Step 2: In a small serving dish combine banana, milk, honey and rice. Mix well.
Step 3: Top with berries. Serve warm or allow to cool to room temperature.
Tip: Substitute with your favorite alternative milk. Top with crunchy granola.
Riviana Foods Inc. ("Riviana") is the largest processor, marketer and distributor of branded and private label rice products in the United States. The Riviana family of well-known brands includes Minute®, Success®, Mahatma®, Carolina®, Comet®, Adolphus®, Blue Ribbon®, RiceSelect® and Gourmet House®. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Riviana is a subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., a company known as the global leader in rice.
The Minute product line includes an assortment of Instant Rice and Quinoa, ready in five minutes and 10 minutes depending on the grain type, as well as an assortment of Minute Rice Cups, packaged in convenient, single-serve BPA free cups and ready in one minute in the 4.4 oz. cup and 90 seconds in the 7 oz. cup.
Join the Minute® community online at www.minuterice.com. Also, follow @MinuteRiceUS on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: VABK) announced today that on July 27, 2022, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share to be paid on September 23, 2022 to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2022. The quarterly cash dividend represents an annual yield to shareholders of approximately 3.75% based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on July 28, 2022.
About Virginia National Bankshares Corporation
Virginia National Bankshares Corporation, headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the bank holding company for Virginia National Bank. The Bank has ten banking offices throughout Fauquier and Prince William counties, four banking offices in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, and banking offices in Winchester and Richmond, Virginia. The Bank offers a full range of banking and related financial services to meet the needs of individuals, businesses and charitable organizations, including the fiduciary services of VNB Trust and Estate Services. The Bank also offers, through its networking agreements with third parties, investment advisory and other investment services under Sturman Wealth Advisors. Investment management services are offered through Masonry Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "VABK." Additional information on the Company is also available at www.vnbcorp.com.
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new study by The Freedonia Group, demand for cement and concrete additives in the Africa/Mideast region was $1.2 billion in 2021, accounting for 7% of global demand.
Additive use relative to cement consumption in the region is generally low by global standards:
Less developed construction sectors have limited chemical and fiber additive use, although demand for these products has grown substantially over the last decade.
Minerals are more frequently used as ingredients in blended cements than as additives.
There are a number of markets with higher additive use intensities, particularly more affluent markets such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Despite generally low intensity of use, the additive market is large in the aggregate since the region comprises about 80 countries and over 1.7 billion people.
- Chemical additives will remain the largest product category, with demand boosted by the need for high-performance cement in oilfield and mining operations in countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Water reducers will find widespread use, most notably in North Africa and the Middle East, where high temperatures can result in fast setting times for concrete.
- The lower cost and relative ease of use will support demand for mineral additives, particularly in countries with less developed construction industries and those that use high levels of portland cement – including Egypt, Nigeria, and the UAE.
- Fibers will continue to account for a small share of demand since their high costs and the lack of regional temperature swings limit utilization.
About the Freedonia Group - The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, is the premier international industrial research company, providing our clients with product analyses, market forecasts, industry trends, and market share information. From one-person consulting firms to global conglomerates, our analysts provide companies with unbiased, reliable industry market research and analysis to help them make important business decisions. With over 100 studies published annually, we support over 90% of the industrial Fortune 500 companies. Find off-the-shelf studies at https://www.freedoniagroup.com/ or contact us for custom research: +1 440.842.2400.
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Corinne Gangloff
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Solena provides farmers a customized end-to-end solution to increase their productivity by unlocking the soil's microbiome
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CerraCap Ventures, a Global Venture Capital fund headquartered in Southern California, has announced an investment in Solena AG, a soil microbiome startup helping farmers improve agricultural yields and optimize agrarian input costs.
Solena's proprietary, AI-powered Prometheus platform is the most extensive soil microdata repository in the world that turns diagnostics data into insights and customized microbial inoculant recommendations. Solena analyses the soil biome, identifies shortcomings and recommends custom microbial inoculants to help farmers maximize the crop quality and, hence, their RoI and profitability. Solena has covered 500 acres in California and Mexico and aims to focus on select high-value crops and global expansion next.
On the investment, Ritesh Agarwal, Partner, CerraCap Ventures, said, "CerraCap has an established track record of supporting high potential B2B startups usher in the next wave of digital innovation. Solena AG, with its competent leadership team and CEO Irving Riviera, are on a mission to help the agriculture industry solve an imminent soil crisis. Their customized approach to helping a large cross-section of farmers improve their output and quality is unique and harnesses the potential of modern technology for scale. Their pilots on high-value crops and the high repeat action of farmers before each crop cycle are great indicators of their analytical prowess and tangible value provided to farmers. We are optimistic that Solena and CerraCap will be able to greatly impact the need to provide global food security ten years in the future."
The agricultural industry is facing multiple challenges, like the dependence of certain crops on fertilizers and pesticides, the exhaustion of aquifers, the pollution resulting from these activities, and the increasing demand for food products versus the decrease of returns due to climate change. The market demand for corrective soil action is primarily on account of the over-exploitation of soil by farmers and using a one-size-fits-all approach. The company measures, appraises and improves farmers' biological capital and offers a sampling kit to provide measurement and valuation results for the soil, enabling farmers to access tools to achieve a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to current-day agriculture.
Welcoming CerraCap Ventures on this mission-critical journey, Irving Riviera, Co-Founder and CEO of Solena AG, said, "We are tackling the constant degradation of the very foundation of agriculture, the soil. We hope they can reduce their dependence on inorganic chemicals and pesticides by empowering farmers and agricultural organizations to improve their soil health. Our approach is simple, affordable and yet impactful. By collating the world's largest data set of the soil microbiome, we are confident that we can achieve scale and positively impact farmers globally. By making agriculture harmonious with nature, we will help farmers raise profits while improving the quality of food we eat every day.
Solena's proprietary Prometheus data mining platform is an ever-growing biorepository that turns data into insights driving molecular soil health diagnosis and developing customized microbial-based bio-inoculants. Farmers receive a personalized recommendation to improve crop profitability through a functional characterization, biocontrol activities in soil, and production of solutions specifically tailored for each farm and crop type and before each crop cycle. Solena will expand its reach of soil testing centers, bolster team composition and improve R&D capabilities with this latest round of funding.
About CerraCap Ventures
CerraCap Ventures, a Global Venture Capital fund headquartered in Southern California, is dedicated to early-stage technology investments in enterprise (B2B) solutions focused on the new fundamentals of the digital age - Enterprise AI, Cyber Security and Healthcare. It enables rapid growth of technology startups leveraging its unique Sales & Scale™ business model, driving revenue from large enterprises into its portfolio companies. For more details, please visit www.cerracap.com
About Solena AG
Solena AG, Inc. is an Agtech company dedicated to studying the microbiome of agricultural soils to increase farmer profitability with a customized and end-to-end solution for improving soil microbiota. Founded in 2017, Solena aims to prove that innovation and technology can empower farmers to bring health and fertility to their soils through understanding their biodiversity. Additional information is available at https://solena.ag/
For media inquiries, please contact:
Name: Nikki Arora
Email: na@cerracap.com
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The Existing Notes were exchanged for New Notes with the same coupon and no dilution to shareholders at scheduled maturity versus the Existing Notes and no upfront cost
MIAMI, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that Carnival Corporation (the "Company") has closed its previously announced exchange of approximately $339 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Existing Notes") for $339 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company's new 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the "New Notes" and such exchange, the "Exchange").
The New Notes have the same initial conversion price as the Existing Notes, representing no dilution to shareholders at scheduled maturity versus the Existing Notes, the same coupon and no upfront cost to the Company. As a result of the eighteen-month extension, the New Notes will mature on October 1, 2024 and be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Carnival plc and certain of the Company's and Carnival plc's subsidiaries that guarantee substantially all of the Company's indebtedness.
The New Notes were offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The New Notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the New Notes, if any, will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
PJT Partners served as independent financial advisor to the Company and Carnival plc.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the New Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration and qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure travel companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise lines. With operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc and their respective subsidiaries are referred to collectively in this press release as "Carnival Corporation & plc," "our," "us" and "we." Some of the statements, estimates or projections contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to us, including some statements concerning the financing transactions described herein, future results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, reputation, cash flows, liquidity and other events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these statements by using words like "will," "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "depends," "expect," "goal," "aspiration," "anticipate," "forecast," "project," "future," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "target," "indicate," "outlook," and similar expressions of future intent or the negative of such terms.
Forward-looking statements include those statements that relate to our outlook and financial position including, but not limited to, statements regarding:
Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are many factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. This note contains important cautionary statements of the known factors that we consider could materially affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial position. Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, COVID-19. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
- COVID-19 has had, and is expected to continue to have, a significant impact on our financial condition and operations. The current, and uncertain future, impact of COVID-19, including its effect on the ability or desire of people to travel (including on cruises), is expected to continue to impact our results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, reputation, litigation, cash flows, liquidity, and stock price;
- events and conditions around the world, including war and other military actions, such as the current invasion of Ukraine, heightened inflation and other general concerns impacting the ability or desire of people to travel, have led, and may in the future lead, to a decline in demand for cruises, impacting our operating costs and profitability;
- incidents concerning our ships, guests or the cruise vacation industry have in the past and may, in the future, impact the satisfaction of our guests and crew and lead to reputational damage;
- changes in and non-compliance with laws and regulations under which we operate, such as those relating to health, environment, safety and security, data privacy and protection, anti-corruption, economic sanctions, trade protection and tax have in the past and may, in the future, lead to litigation, enforcement actions, fines, penalties and reputational damage;
- factors associated with climate change, including evolving and increasing regulations, increasing global concern about climate change and the shift in climate conscious consumerism and stakeholder scrutiny, and increasing frequency and/or severity of adverse weather conditions could adversely affect our business;
- inability to meet or achieve our sustainability related goals, aspirations, initiatives, and our public statements and disclosures regarding them, may expose us to risks that may adversely impact our business;
- breaches in data security and lapses in data privacy as well as disruptions and other damages to our principal offices, information technology operations and system networks and failure to keep pace with developments in technology may adversely impact our business operations, the satisfaction of our guests and crew and may lead to reputational damage;
- the loss of key employees, our inability to recruit or retain qualified shoreside and shipboard employees and increased labor costs could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations;
- increases in fuel prices, changes in the types of fuel consumed and availability of fuel supply may adversely impact our scheduled itineraries and costs;
- we rely on supply chain vendors who are integral to the operations of our businesses. These vendors and service providers are also affected by COVID-19 and may be unable to deliver on their commitments which could impact our business;
- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely impact our financial results;
- overcapacity and competition in the cruise and land-based vacation industry may lead to a decline in our cruise sales, pricing and destination options;
- inability to implement our shipbuilding programs and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments may adversely impact our business operations and the satisfaction of our guests; and
- the risk factors included in Carnival Corporation's and Carnival plc's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on January 27, 2022 and Carnival Corporation's and Carnival plc's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022 and June 29, 2022.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Digital Turbine between August 9, 2021 and May 17, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Digital Turbine, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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TAIPEI, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE, the world's leading gaming hardware brand, announced the launch of the GIGABYTE S55U gaming monitor, the newest addition to GIGABYTE'S 4K monitor family.
The S55U opens up a new segment of gaming monitors with its massive 54.6-inch UHD quantum dot display. Besides delivering incredible picture sharpness and clarity, the S55U steps up the game with the esports-grade 120Hz refresh rate, 2ms GTG response time, and HDMI 2.1 connectivity that promises an immersive, silky-smooth gaming 4K experience on a big screen. The S55U is also android-powered with built-in apps such as YouTube, Netflix, and Chromecast for streaming, making it ideal for home entertainment as well.
GIGABYTE has been at the forefront of delivering best-in-class 4K gaming monitors since it introduced its first-ever 4K display last year. The entire family boast the industry-leading HDMI 2.1 support and exclusive tactical gaming features, which set a new standard for 4K gaming displays. GIGABYTE 4K gaming monitors have also been well received by media and communities worldwide. The FV43U was named the king of 43-inch gaming monitors by the world-renowned media Tom's Hardware for its class-leading color and contrast. The 47.53-inch FO48U featuring an OLED panel won the iF Design Award honor in 2022 for its unmatched aesthetics and display performance. Last but not least, the GIGABYTE M series was highly praised by the monitor-focused tech media Rtings as the best 4K gaming monitors they have reviewed.
GIGABYTE now delivers a wide variety of 4K gaming monitors ranging from 28 to 54.6 inches for gamers to choose from. The newest S55U offers a brand new dimension for those looking for a completely immersive viewing experience on a large gaming monitor for both gaming and home entertainment.
GIGABYTE 4K gaming monitors are available now. For more product information, please visit: https://bit.ly/4KMONITOR
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Chicago Bears wide receiver Byron Pringle was arrested Saturday after a Florida Highway Patrol troopers caught him doing donuts on a suspended license with a child in the back seat, arrest documents say.
Arrest documents say the 28-year-old NFL player was doing “a donut” in his Orange 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Troopers say he was driving on State Road 56 in Pasco County, which is north of Tampa, around 6 p.m. A trooper saw a cloud of smoke created by Pringle’s driving, which “reduced the visibility to nearly zero” for drivers in the westbound lanes, the documents say.
After troopers stopped Pringle and asked for his documents, they say they saw a child in one of the rear seats. When authorities ran Pringle’s driver’s license, they discovered it was suspended.
When the trooper told Pringle he was arrested for reckless driving, Pringle allegedly ignored verbal commands and became “verbally confrontational.”
Pringle was placed under arrest approximately 15 minutes after the traffic stop, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Pringle was transported to the Pasco County Jail and charged with reckless driving and driving while license suspended or revoked.
Pringle, who is from Florida, signed a one-year contract with the Bears last month. He also played four years for the Kansas City Chiefs. | https://cw33.com/news/nfl-player-arrested-for-doing-donuts-with-a-kid-in-the-car-highway-patrol/ | 2022-04-25T23:09:50Z |
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are the 20 most popular prime-time television programs for the week of Aug. 22-28, their networks and viewerships, as measured by the Nielsen company:
1. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 6.43 million.
2. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.33 million.
3. “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday), NBC, 5.55 million.
4. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 4.56 million.
5. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 4.08 million.
6. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 4.01 million.
7. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 3.99 million.
8. “Password,” NBC, 3.97 million.
9. “The ”$100,000 Pyramid,” ABC, 3.89 million.
10. “FBI,” CBS, 3.74 million.
11. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 3.53 million.
12. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Monday), Fox News, 3.37 million.
13. “Press Your Luck,” ABC, 3.35 million.
14. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 3.33 million.
15. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Thursday), Fox News, 3.28 million.
16. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Tuesday), Fox News, 3.26 million.
17. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Wednesday), Fox News, 3.15 million.
18. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 3.13 million.
19. “The Neighborhood,” CBS, 3.05 million.
20. “FBI: International,” CBS, 2.98 million. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-in-quiet-tv-week-60-minutes-lead-the-nielsen-ratings/ | 2022-08-31T20:02:12Z |
Life expectancy continues to drop in US since start of pandemic, study finds
(CNN) - A recent study found that life expectancy in the U.S. has continued to drop since the start of the pandemic.
Researchers from the University of Colorado and the Urban Institute analyzed data from several statistical agencies and found that in 2021 life expectancy fell nearly half a year to 76.6 years.
Previously, a similar study found life expectancy dipped by almost two years in 2020.
In the decade before the coronavirus pandemic, life expectancy overall didn’t change much. But more than 900,000 Americans have died from COVID in the past two years.
Researchers from this most recent study also found life expectancy is more than five years less in the U.S. compared to other similar nations.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors on today:
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SOTO SETBACK
Washington star Juan Soto is being checked out after exiting a game early because of an injured left calf.
The 23-year-old outfielder flexed and pointed to his left leg after making a throw in right in the third inning against Miami. He was taken out after being involved in a rundown in the fourth.
Soto left Nationals Park to get an MRI.
“We’ll re-evaluate him and see what’s going on,” manager Dave Martinez said.
Soto, the face of the franchise, is attempting to sign to a long-term contract. He has 15 home runs and 33 RBIs this season, along with a .382 on-base average and a .449 slugging percentage.
“Oh yeah, it’s terrifying, obviously,” Nationals first baseman Josh Bell said. “Fingers crossed that it’s not anything too, too time-consuming. We’ll see. I know he’s probably going to get the results back here soon. I know we’re all holding our breath for him. I guess time will tell.”
The Nationals get an early start, hosting the Marlins at 11:05 a.m.
CHECK HIM
The Red Sox will see how shortstop Xander Bogaerts is feeling, a day after he got seven stitches in his left thigh because of a spike wound.
The three-time All-Star left in the second inning with a laceration after the Cubs’ Willson Contreras slid into him while caught stealing second at Wrigley Field.
Bogaerts said he didn’t think Contreras meant to harm him, and he didn’t mean to block the base as Contreras was arriving.
“I know he probably didn’t do it on purpose. My foot being in that position, it shouldn’t be there, either,” he said.
Bogaerts is hitting .318 going into Boston’s series opener at Fenway Park against Tampa Bay.
A FOURTH TRADITION
Way back, it seemed as if every big league team playing a doubleheader on the Fourth of July. It would be Koufax and Drysdale going for the Dodgers or Palmer and McNally for the Orioles or Seaver and Koosman for the Mets.
Well, it’s not quite that way anymore.
But, like it or not, the Cleveland Guardians are keeping up the twinbill tradition.
The Guardians will play yet another doubleheader, already their seventh this season and third in six days, when they take on the Tigers at Comerica Park.
Zach Plesac (2-5, 3.86) will start the opener against Detroit rookie Garret Hill, making his major league debut. Cleveland lefty Konnor Pilkington (1-1, 4.31) starts the second game against RHP Alex Faedo (1-4, 4.84).
The Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, are scheduled off on July 4 for the first time since 1916.
LOOKING FOR 10
Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah (9-2, 2.09 ERA) has a chance to tie Tony Gonsolin of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros for the major league lead in wins when he starts for the Blue Jays in the opening game of a trip to Oakland.
Manoah is third in the American League in ERA but he has a 6.55 ERA in two career starts against the Athletics, allowing eight runs in 11 innings.
ROOKIE STRUGGLES
Cincinnati right-hander Hunter Greene is 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in four starts since pitching seven shutout innings of one-hit ball to beat Arizona on June 7. He takes his 100 mph heat and a 3-9 record and 5.72 ERA into the series opener at home against Pete Alonso and the NL East-leading Mets.
Greene will be trying to avoid becoming the third pitcher with double-digits losses this year after Washington’s Joan Adon (1-11) and Patrick Corbin (4-10).
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Chase, Lyon Co. Chief Judge to retire after 32-year career
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Chief Judge in Chase and Lyon counties will retire following a 32-year career helping keep the community safe and fair.
Kansas Courts says Chief Judge Merlin Wheeler will retire on Sept. 3, following 32 years of service to the 5th Judicial District, which includes Chase and Lyon counties.
The Court noted that Wheeler earned degrees from Dodge City Community College, Emporia State University and Washburn University School of Law. Before he became a judge, he also held the title of the city attorney and held a private practice. He was appointed district judge in 1990 and chief judge in 1997.
“I believe attorneys should be involved in community activities and organizations as a form of public service,” said Wheeler. “For me, becoming a judge was a natural progression from being involved in various service activities to becoming a public servant.”
As Chief Judge, the Court indicated that Wheeler implemented a child visitation and exchange center, citizens review board, child advocacy center, and multidisciplinary teams.
In 2013, the Court said Wheeler served as the Kansas judiciary delegate to the National Governors Association’s three-branch initiative on child welfare.
The Court noted that Wheeler has also been assigned to hear cases with the Kansas Supreme Court, the Kansas Court of Appeals and in several judicial districts outside his own.
“While our more sensational cases merit a great deal of attention, I wish there was a greater understanding of the role the judicial branch has in the lives of all people,” said Wheeler. “We make decisions that directly affect the litigants that also impact the lives of many others in similar situations.”
According to the Court, Wheeler is a member of the executive committee of the Kansas District Judges Association and served as co-chair of its legislative committee. His past activities also include:
- National Teachers Hall of Fame, founding director, board of directors, and induction committee chair;
- Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce, board of directors chair;
- United Way of the Flint Hills, budget committee chair, drive chair, and steering committee;
- Lyon-Chase County Bar Association, past president;
- Hi-Noon Kiwanis Club, past president;
- Kansas Bar Association, past president of corporation, business, and banking law section, and special committee on local bar associations chair; and
- Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry board of directors
The Court noted that Wheeler is also a Leadership Kansas graduate.
Wheeler has thanked his wife of half a century, Deborah, and their daughter, Kristen, for their support during his time as a judge. In retirement, he said he plans to travel and enjoy time with his granddaughter. He will also serve as a senior judge and work on an as-needed basis in district and appellate courts.
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DALLAS (KXAN) — A Texas law student is the youngest Black student to graduate from law school in the entire country.
Haley Schlitz walked across the stage to get her diploma on Friday, making history as the youngest graduate from Southern Methodist University Law School.
“I graduated high school at 13, graduated undergrad at 16,” Schlitz said. “Actually for the longest time — like the first, maybe like 12 years, 13 years in my life — I actually wanted to be an ER doctor, because my mom’s an ER doctor.”
Before she decided what she was going to do and who she was going to be, she had to do some soul searching. It started when her parents pulled her out of public school to homeschool her.
“All the way up through fourth grade, everything was fine,” Schlitz said.
Soon after that, Schlitz said she began to face challenges at her school in Keller, outside of Dallas.
“We had experienced a lot of racism in the school as well,” Schlitz said. “When the teacher was teaching slavery, other students that looked over at me were like, ‘you know, if we lived back in that day, we’d own you.'”
Homeschooling made it possible for her to fast-track her education. She decided to pursue law, because she feels that is where she can really make an impact.
Now, she’s on her way to becoming a licensed lawyer.
“I want to go into educational policy,” Schlitz said. “I’m passionate about racial equity, gender equity, education equity, teacher diversity, student mistreatment … microaggressions [awareness].”
Schlitz hopes to have a hand in legislative work, working alongside elected officials or even nonprofits.
Her drive and motivation leave her parents proud, though that word doesn’t explain the true magnitude of their feelings.
“As a parent, the intent never was, ‘oh, we’re gonna make her into this superstar,’ or making this the path that she ended up making for herself,” said Haley’s dad, William Schlitz, as he held back tears. “I remember holding her [when she was born] and whispering to her, ‘Haley, the world is yours. You just do whatever you want to do, baby girl, daddy’s gonna be here. And we’re on this journey. And as long as I can ride with you, I will ride with you.'”
Now, Schlitz just wants to leave her mark.
“Eating, ‘no’s’ for breakfast, not letting people tell me what I can and can’t do,” she said. “They don’t know me; I know me. I just hope that a story like mine inspires other people to really, really take charge.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/19-year-old-texan-becomes-youngest-african-american-to-graduate-law-school-in-us-2/ | 2022-05-21T15:46:41Z |
Local veterans named to Moran’s Service Academy Selection Board
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Local veterans and U.S. Service Academies graduates have been named to Senator Jerry Moran’s Service Academy Selection Board.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) announced on Monday, Sept. 12, the new members of his 2022 Service Academy Selection Board, which will review applications and interview candidates who apply for admission to the U.S. Service Academies.
“The opportunity to nominate talented Kansas students to attend our service academies is one of my greatest honors as a U.S. Senator,” Sen. Moran said. “These young men and women are committed, hardworking and humble, representing the very best of Kansas. Thank you to this year’s Service Academy Selection Board for their service and dedication to investing in the next generation of young leaders who will protect and serve our country. I look forward to receiving the board’s recommendations.”
Moran noted that applicants will be interviewed by the election board on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Cosmosphere, 1100 N Plum St., in Hutchinson.
U.S. Service Academies include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Moran said the 2022 Service Academy Selection Board is as follows:
- Retired Lt. Col. Leslie Alford, of Manhattan - Owner, Destiny Real Estate, U.S. Army veteran
- Judy Bauer, of Leavenworth - Vice President, henry Leavenworth Chapter Association of the U.S. Army
- Retired Lt. Col. Bob Brock, of Topeka - Director of Aviation, Kansas Department of Transportation, U.S. Air Force veteran
- Myca Bunch, of Garden City - President, Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Air Force veteran
- Retired Col. Jean Clifford, of Garden Cit - Member, Kansas State Board of Education, retired U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate
- Bill Ebel, of Overland Park - Adjunct Professor, The University of Kansas School of Public Administration, U.S. Military Academy graduate
- Steve Hawley, of Lawrence - University of Kansas Professor Emeritus, Physics and Astronomy, Adjunct Professor of Aerospace Engineering, and former NASA Astronaut
- Darryl Kelly, of Wichita - Assistant Vice President/Information Systems Project Manager, Equity Bank, U.S. Air Force veteran
- Cheryl Kerns, of Olathe - Blue Valley West High School Math Teacher, mother of a U.S. Military Academy graduate
- Ryan Kriegshauser, of Olathe - Partner, Kriegshauser Ney Law Group, U.S. Navy Reserve
- Marri Krupco, of Blue Mound - Former Commander, Kansas American Legion, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
- Sara Lewis, of Fairway - Former Naval Aviator and former USNA Adjunct Professor, U.S. Naval Academy graduate
- Steve Martinez, of Garden City - Undersheriff, Finney Co., U.S. Army veteran
- Richard McLeon, of Dighton - General Manager, Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative, U.S. Army veteran
- Martin Miller, of Great Bend - Manager, Great Bend Municipal Airport, U.S. Air Force Academy graduate
- Retired Col. Dean Mitchell, of Tonganoxie - Management Consultant, Burns & McDonnell, U.S. Army veteran
- Halley Roberson, of Oberlin - City Administrator, City of Oberlin, U.S. Army veteran
- Retired Major Emma Toops, of Shawnee - Co-owner, Toops Consulting, LLC, U.S. Army veteran
- Ron Whitney, of Emporia - American Legion member, Veterans of Foreign Wars member, U.S. Army veteran
- Jacob Wood, of Salina - Deputy City Manager, City of Salina, U.S. Army Reserves
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Topeka Public Schools announces up to $8K incentive for 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Staff at TPS will again be eligible for an up to $8,000 incentive for the upcoming school year.
Topeka Public Schools USD 501 says it will again honor superhero staff members in 2022 with $8,000 Premium Incentive Pay for frontline workers and $6,000 for all other staff during the 2022-23 school year.
Frontline employees include:
- Principals
- Any certified or classified staff working directly with students
- School building custodial staff
- Food service workers
- School building secretaries and administrative assistants
- Instructional coaches
- Consulting coaches
- Related service providers
TPS said all employees and new hires are eligible for the incentive as long as they maintain 95% attendance.
501 also said substitutes who work day-to-day assignments could be eligible for up to $2,400 incentive pay. To be eligible, a sub must be actively employed and accepted 80% of assigned jobs.
The TPS website indicates that the incentives will be paid in quarterly installments.
For more information, click HERE.
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Innovative new program pairs first-of-their-kind BOLD IncubatorSM events with the power of Wyndham to address development challenges unique to the Black community
Stonecrest Resorts CEO Vaughn Irons joins as BOLD's inaugural member, unveils plans for a new 110-room TRYP® by Wyndham hotel in Atlanta's Stonecrest suburb
PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with more than 8,900 hotels in 95+ countries, announced today BOLD by Wyndham, a new program designed to engage and advance more Black entrepreneurs on their path to hotel ownership. Developed with insight and support from existing and aspiring Black hoteliers, BOLD, which stands for Black Owners and Lodging Developers, aims to expand awareness for the unique challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs while using the scale and resources of Wyndham to help address those challenges and increase the number of Black hoteliers.
"Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has always championed diversity, equity and inclusion both within our Company and throughout the greater travel industry," said Geoff Ballotti, President and CEO, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "Earlier this year we launched Women Own the Room—the industry's first-ever program targeting women's advancement in hotel ownership— and now have more than a dozen by-Wyndham hotels under development with women owners. With today's debut of BOLD by Wyndham, we're looking to further leverage the power of Wyndham and create even more development opportunities for underrepresented ownership groups."
The National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD) reports that Black employment in the hotel industry represents nearly 20% of all team members in the industry, yet, less than 2% of hotel owners are Black. Meanwhile, McKinsey reports 20% of Black Americans are starting or currently running businesses – more than any other ethnic group. BOLD is Wyndham's approach to attract more Black entrepreneurs to hospitality as well as help accelerate those already familiar with the significant opportunities hotel ownership provides, offering the tools and guidance needed to achieve success.
"Combine the natural challenges of entrepreneurship with the lasting effects of systemic racism, and the result is that Black entrepreneurs are woefully underrepresented in hotel ownership," said Galen Barrett, vice president, Strategic Development for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "It's why we connected directly with existing and aspiring Black hoteliers to help us create BOLD by Wyndham. Understanding their unique needs—and how they differ from other underrepresented groups—was critical for building a program that can help overcome barriers and put the keys to hotel ownership in their hands."
Engaging and Empowering Black Hotel Ownership
BOLD is founded on two key building blocks: attracting more Black entrepreneurs to hospitality by promoting hotel ownership as a vehicle for potential wealth creation and accelerating the path to hotel ownership.
- Laying the Foundation – Opening the doors to hospitality through education and outreach is essential to advancing Black hotel ownership. Through BOLD, Black entrepreneurs can participate in Wyndham-sponsored networking and educational events and receive resources designed to help explore if hotel ownership is right for them and what it takes to be a successful hotelier. During each event, participants will have the chance to learn more about ownership, common barriers and how to overcome them, tips for securing financing and more.
- Accelerating the Path to Ownership – For Black entrepreneurs who already know that hotel ownership is the right choice for them, BOLD exists to eliminate barriers and help expedite the route to ownership. Wyndham will provide qualified members with access to enhanced capital and operational support; financing opportunities, including lender introductions; and discounts with preferred suppliers. Qualified members will also be invited to participate in signature BOLD IncubatorSM events, connecting them with committed lenders and brokers and offering the opportunity to explore partner/joint venture opportunities and package development deals that come with additional capital support.
Vaughn Irons' BOLD Vision for Priví Stonecrest
Vaughn Irons, Principal, Stonecrest Resorts, is the inaugural member of BOLD by Wyndham having recently been awarded a new construction 110-room TRYP by Wyndham franchise in the Atlanta suburb of Stonecrest, Ga. The hotel will be a welcome enhancement to Stonecrest Resorts' current $17 million adaptive reuse project, Priví, which is transforming The Mall at Stonecrest into a family entertainment and lifestyle destination. Stonecrest Resorts has already successfully developed the 25,000 sq. ft. SeaQuest Aquarium in the first phase of their Priví Stonecrest project, which opened November 2021. The 2nd phase is already underway and will soon add a health & wellness complex, fine art gallery, bookstore, coffee shop, incubator for creatives and 5,000 sq. ft. events facility. The new construction hotel is a cornerstone of the project's next phase, which will introduce new lifestyle elements, including a 50,000 sq. ft. chef driven food hall, history museum, fashion designer emporium and expanded family entertainment. These elements will increase the total investment of the Privi project to $35 million with the hotel expected to break ground in early 2023.
"We're not just creating a new one-of-a-kind gathering place for those in east metro Atlanta," said first-time hotelier, Irons. "Priví is an economic development project solidifying Stonecrest as a tourism destination and drawing visitors from all around the Southeast and eventually internationally. Throughout each and every interaction Wyndham has been a true partner in listening to fully understand our tourism potential and delivering on our needs to offer a lifestyle brand experience in Stonecrest."
Having the backing of Wyndham, means having the support and resources of the world's largest hotel franchising company behind our community's desire to be a safe-haven for Black excellence and wealth creation."
To learn more about BOLD by Wyndham, including details around upcoming events, visit BoldbyWyndham.com. For additional details on franchising opportunities, visit www.wyndhamdevelopment.com. For more information about Priví please visit www.StonecrestResorts.com
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with more than 8,900 hotels in 95+ countries on six continents. Through its network of over 813,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 22 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers approximately 94 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com.
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Maire Griffin
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
+1 (862) 246-9918
maire.griffin@wyndham.com
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Project aims to reduce shoreline erosion, enhance water quality and habitat, and increase the city's resiliency by restoring Sugarloaf Island with living shorelines and other natural shoreline stabilization techniques.
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, aquatic restoration specialists Sea & Shoreline, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, and the Town of Morehead City, NC announced a partnership to increase the resiliency of downtown Morehead City, NC by protecting nearby Sugarloaf Island from continual shoreline erosion. The project team is working with Quible & Associates and local experts to identify and design the best shoreline stabilization methods for the island that balance shoreline protection, public uses, and natural resource conservation. One of the methods being considered is a hybrid approach utilizing offshore wave attenuation devices (WADs) to reduce erosion, seagrass plantings to stabilize the sediment and create essential fish habitat, and a living shoreline to build salt marsh and upland vegetation. The $2 million project is being funded by the NC state legislature. Construction is expected to begin later this year.
Sugarloaf Island is a vital destination for many local residents, tourists, and wildlife. Currently, the seaward shoreline of the Island is eroding, leaving uprooted trees and vegetation behind. In addition, wave exposure and swift currents are eroding the shoreline, sweeping nutrient-rich sediment into the water column, degrading water quality, and filling in navigational channels.
The restoration techniques will not impede normal vessel traffic because they will be installed in areas too shallow for boats to navigate safely at high speeds. Wave attenuation structures will be staggered so that fishing can occur in and around the structures.
The project is expected to:
- Stop erosion and increase the shoreline
- Increase fish habitat and fishing opportunities
- Enhance the coastal resilience of Morehead City
- Increase ecotourism opportunities
- Enhance seagrass and water quality
- Stop tree loss
- Stop shorebird habitat loss
- Increase carbon sequestration
According to Brian Henry, Director of Sea & Shoreline's North and South Carolina offices, "We are excited to partner with not only the Federation and the City on this project, but also other local companies to restore our beloved island."
"This is a wonderful opportunity to protect and restore Sugarloaf Island so that it continues to provide important recreation, fish habitat, and storm protection values," says Todd Miller, Executive Director of the North Carolina Coastal Federation. "The Federation supports and appreciates the financial support provided by the North Carolina General Assembly to Morehead City to allow this project to move forward in preventing this island from washing away."
According to Morehead City Mayor Jerry Jones, "Protecting and restoring our island has been a priority for this City for years and now, thanks to the State Legislature, we finally have the funding to make it happen. We're looking forward to working closely with the professionals from Sea & Shoreline and the North Carolina Coastal Federation to see this project come to fruition."
The Federation has contracted with Sea & Shoreline to construct the project. Sea & Shoreline has completed over 150 aquatic restoration projects including offshore breakwaters, living shorelines, and seagrass restorations.
Sea & Shoreline, LLC is a Florida-based aquatic restoration firm that restores fresh and saltwater habitats to healthy and self-sustaining ecosystems. Services include seagrass restorations, oyster, coral and artificial reefs, dredging, living shorelines, vegetated retaining walls, shoreline stabilizations, and wave attenuation. For more information, please visit seaandshoreline.com, or follow us on social media LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is a member-supported 501(c)3 that focuses on protecting and restoring the North Carolina coast. Since 1982, the Federation has been in the field restoring miles of coastline; training and educating students, adults and communities to take actions that result in cleaner coastal waters and advocating for an accessible, healthy, productive coast. Created to give a united voice to the need for long-term coastal management, the Federation remains a collaborative, grassroots organization at its heart and brings together traditional and nontraditional organizations, government agencies and businesses in order to achieve what is best for the North Carolina coast and to leave a legacy of clean water for future generations. The Federation has 16,000 supporters and reaches almost 300,000 people directly each year. For more information, please visit nccoast.org, or follow us on social media LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the following conferences:
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9:30a.m. (ET) at the RBC Capital Markets 2022 Healthcare Conference in New York, New York
Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:00a.m. (ET) at the UBS 2022 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, New York
Live audio webcasts of the presentations will be available on the Company's website (www.uhsinc.com). For those unable to listen to the live webcast, replays of the presentations will be available on the Company's website for 90 days following the conferences.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation. For over 40 years, UHS and its affiliates have focused on meeting patients' healthcare needs across hundreds of local communities. Today, UHS subsidiaries own and/or operate 403 inpatient and outpatient facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, ambulatory centers, freestanding emergency departments, and urgent care centers in 39 states, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. For additional information on the Company, visit our web site: http://www.uhsinc.com.
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- This cohort of 9 new startups marks a key milestone in ZEBOX America's development in a wide range of industries, technologies, and product types.
- Officially inaugurated in April 2022, ZEBOX America already comprises 17 startups.
ARLINGTON, Va, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International startup incubator and accelerator ZEBOX America today announced a new cohort of 9 startups, marking a key milestone as the tech hub works to reimagine and revitalize the North American supply chain, logistics, mobility and Industry 4.0 sectors.
Initiated in 2018 by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, ZEBOX has supported in less than 4 years more than 85 startups, building successful businesses that have raised tens of millions of dollars in venture funding and created significant numbers of new high-skilled jobs. The newly announced cohorts of startups will benefit from the connections and industry expertise of ZEBOX's corporate partners, which include BNSF Railway, Cargomatic, CEVA Logistics, EDRAY, Ingram Industries, project44, the Port of Virginia, TRAC Intermodal, and RoadOne.
- BasicBlock, a freight-factoring app that simplifies payment for drivers and carriers.
- DriverFly, a digital job board connecting drivers with better opportunities;
- Haul, an employment solution for truck-less freight drivers;
- HeroWear, a lightweight spring-powered exoskeleton to support worker health;
- SiteTrax.io, a platform for tracking containers in real-time;
- Splice, a low-code platform for integration of the full logistics ecosystem.
- Tag-N-Trac, a breakthrough in wireless supply chain traceability and visibility;
- Voxel, an AI-powered solution for curbing operational risk and managing workplace safety;
- WARP, a middle-mile freight network to optimize shipping;
Through these partnerships, portfolio startups receive access to co-development programs, enabling faster and more market-attuned product development for emerging companies. Portfolio startups also benefit from exclusive access to ZEBOX's pool of top-flight angel investors and venture capitalists, as well as the accelerator's fast-growing international network of talented professionals in sales and marketing, engineering and operations.
The selected startups represent the cutting edge in logistics, mobility, transportation and supply chain innovation. Following a rigorous application process led by a seasoned selection committee, these startups represent a wide range of industries, technologies and product types to join the ZEBOX America program. They join ZEBOX America's founding cohort of 8 startups, selected in early 2022, many of which have already secured significant venture funding, investments, and industry partnerships.
"Selecting and welcoming new startups is one of the most exciting and important tasks we undertake at ZEBOX and it's something we take incredibly seriously," said Charley Dehoney, Vice President of ZEBOX America. "The new cohorts of startups have been through a rigorous selection process and they've proven their ability to unlock new technologies and propel the logistics and supply chain space in important new directions. In partnership with top industry leaders from across the world, I'm confident that our North America headquarters will continue raising the bar for innovation."
ZEBOX is a global incubator and accelerator dedicated to fostering innovation by forging compelling collaborations between early-stage startups and corporate stakeholders. Founded in 2018 by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, ZEBOX enables the supply chain of the future by focusing on two key segments: Transportation/logistics and Industry 4.0. ZEBOX accelerates digitalization, automation, and sustainability by harnessing new technologies including AI, IoT, Big Data, and robotics.
ZEBOX is building a diverse ecosystem bringing together stakeholders including corporate partners, entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, and a wide range of professional services providers.
Launched in February 2021, ZEBOX America is led by Charley Dehoney, a veteran entrepreneur and recognized transportation, supply chain, and logistics technology expert.
To learn more about ZEBOX and its programs, please visit www.ze-box.io/en/.
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– Rexford Industrial Drives Substantial Positive ESG Impacts in 2021 –
LOS ANGELES, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (the "Company" or "Rexford Industrial") (NYSE: REXR), a real estate investment trust focused on creating value by investing in and operating industrial properties located throughout infill Southern California, today released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
"At Rexford Industrial, we are working to create positive impacts through our differentiated business model, which integrates ESG factors into every decision we make," stated Michael Frankel and Howard Schwimmer, Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company. "We reinvent legacy properties and breathe new life into urban infill communities, enabling us to create value that encompasses economic, community and environmental benefits. A robust ESG program is integral to our value creation strategy. Throughout 2021, we actively expanded upon our work to deepen our social and environmental impacts."
Rexford Industrial's 2021 ESG Report summarizes its robust ESG initiatives and future objectives, guided by its three strategic pillars of Environmental Stewardship, Community Welfare and a Culture of Respect and Excellence and in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Rexford Industrial's 2021 ESG milestones include:
- Exceeded 10% energy use reduction on repositioning projects
- Furthered its green building commitment through the issuance of a Green Bond to finance a low-carbon future
- Expanded its LEED program to include 52 LEED certified buildings, representing over 4.5 million square feet, completed, under development or in the near-term development pipeline
- Extended renewable energy investment to over 4MW of solar installations
- Formalized tenant engagement program supporting tenants' reduction of energy, water and waste footprint, and earned the Green Lease Leader Silver designation for a third consecutive year
- Established a Community Engagement Committee to support youth development, environmental sustainability and eradication of homelessness, achieving over 75% employee volunteer participation
- Launched numerous employee programs including a permanent flexible work model called RexFlex, parental leave, and increased advancement and financial support through tuition reimbursement
- Completed over 20 hours of learning and development training per employee, which included formalized ESG training
- Achieved 30% board gender diversity and maintained an overall team comprising approximately 50% diverse and 60% female employees
- Conducted climate-related scenario planning in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which included in the 2021 ESG Report
- Signed the UN Global Compact, joining organizations worldwide to support responsible business practices in human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption
In 2022, Rexford is committed to building green and continuing its path of recycling buildings and reinvigorating communities by delivering value-add ESG benefits. Looking forward, near term goals include its progress towards the establishment of science-based targets and a net zero carbon footprint commitment, expansion of the renewable energy program and solar investments, growing partnerships with tenants around ESG, achieving 2,000 hours of employee volunteer time, expansion of its internal learning platform and a continued focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
With an ongoing ESG focus, Rexford is dedicated to investing in its team, communities and the environment to lead the way to a sustainable future.
The full report can be found under the ESG section of the Company's website at https://www.rexfordindustrial.com/ESG.
Rexford Industrial creates value by investing in, operating and redeveloping industrial properties throughout infill Southern California, the world's fourth largest industrial market and consistently the highest-demand, lowest supply market in the nation. The Company's highly differentiated strategy enables internal and external growth opportunities through its proprietary value creation and asset management capabilities. Rexford Industrial's high-quality, irreplaceable portfolio comprises 312 properties with approximately 38.2 million rentable square feet occupied by a stable and diverse tenant base. Structured as a real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "REXR," Rexford Industrial is an S&P MidCap 400 Index member. For more information, please visit www.rexfordindustrial.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," or "potential" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. While forward-looking statements reflect the Company's good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, they are not guarantees of future performance. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the Company's most recent Form 10-Q. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes.
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Mesquite Independent School District enters a three-year partnership with Paper to provide unlimited Educational Support and virtual tutoring for students
DALLAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Mesquite Independent School District (Mesquite ISD) today announced a partnership with Paper™ to provide students with an unlimited, on-demand Educational Support System featuring virtual tutoring, writing assignment review, career and college support, and other academic support tools.
Over the next three years, 22,000 Mesquite ISD students in grades six through twelve will have extra academic support to expand learning beyond classroom walls while also helping to support teachers—all at no cost to students or families!
"We wanted to find innovative ways to extend the classroom in an authentic way so that the learning that happened in the classroom could be supported outside the classroom," said Gerald Sarpy II, Executive Director of Leadership Development, Mesquite ISD. "The 24-hour access that Paper offers allows our students to connect with trained professionals to support and augment the learning taking place inside the classroom."
Founded and led by mission-driven educators, Paper already supports 28,000-plus K-12 students across Texas with 1:1 instructional support available from multilingual instructors in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. Currently, more than 2.5 million students across North America have access to Paper.
"What excites me the most about our partnership with Paper is thinking about all of our students—whether they're sitting in the classroom or at home—who just need that one little next step to keep going with their work," said Dr. Leslie Feinglas, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership Development and Strategic Initiatives, Mesquite ISD. "Having support students can instantly access for any subject, at any time of day to help guide them through their work will enable our students to achieve better outcomes."
On Paper's secure chat-based platform, fully background-checked tutors work individually with students to help them master concepts, improve their writing, and facilitate the completion of their coursework. Teachers and administrators have complete access to the platform to view tutoring session transcripts, student insights, and analytics that help power data-informed instruction and decision-making to improve student outcomes.
"Paper is thrilled to partner with Mesquite ISD to support the entire community—students, teachers, parents, and administrators," said Philip Cutler, Paper co-founder and CEO. "Paper's educational support platform will help students and make life easier for teachers and parents, who no longer have to be on-call 24/7 to help kids study or complete their coursework."
"I think that Paper is a great resource for our parents who don't always know how to help their students," said Selena Knight, an instructional technology coach and parent at Mesquite ISD. "Many times, our students just need help figuring out how to get to an answer, and now they can engage with a Paper tutor anytime instead of waiting for help from a parent or teacher."
Staffing, cost, and logistical hurdles often stand in the way of Texas school districts meeting statutory requirements for accelerated instruction covered by the state's House Bill 4545. Paper helps districts overcome these challenges with its team of highly qualified tutors. The company partners with school districts throughout Texas to help students attain proficiency in meeting state academic standards to accelerate student achievement in all K-12 subject areas.
Paper is an approved service by the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance and EPIC 6. Additionally, the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Vetted Texas Tutor Corps approved Paper's award-winning platform for meeting the research-based components of high-impact tutoring and supporting districts with implementation. The TEA's high-impact tutoring toolkit also recommends that districts find tutoring providers via Brown University's National Student Support Accelerator, which also lists Paper.
Mission-driven educators founded Paper to help every student reach their full potential through an unlimited, on-demand Educational Support System (ESS) that includes 1:1 virtual tutoring, a Review Center, College & Career Support, and Paper Live. Paper's highly qualified educators provide an instructional framework emphasizing inquiry-based learning to empower students to pursue lifelong learning and prepare for college and career success. Paper's multilingual support is available in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. With a mission to help close the achievement and opportunity gaps, Paper aims to address the inequities facing all students, especially those from marginalized groups.
As of June 2022, Paper supports approximately 2.5 million students at hundreds of unique school districts across 30 U.S. states and Canada. Learn more or request a demo at paper.co.
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally interfered in the 2020 general election in the state has informed 16 Republicans who served as fake electors that they could face criminal charges.
They all signed a certificate declaring falsely that then-President Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors even though Joe Biden had won the state and a slate of Democratic electors was certified. Eleven of them filed a motion Tuesday to quash their subpoenas, calling them “unreasonable and oppressive.”
Also Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, agreed to file any challenges to a subpoena in the investigation in either state superior court or federal court in Georgia, according to a court filing. He had previously filed a motion in federal court in South Carolina trying to stop any subpoena from being issued to him there on behalf of the prosecutor in Georgia.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last year opened a criminal investigation “into attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia General Election.” A special grand jury with subpoena power was seated in May at her request. In court filings earlier this month, she alleged “a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
Willis’ office declined to comment Tuesday on the motion to quash the subpoenas.
A lawyer for Willis’s office said in a court filing Tuesday that each of the 16 people who signed the false elector certificate has received a letter saying they are targets of the investigation and that their testimony before the special grand jury is required.
In the motion to quash the subpoenas, lawyers for 11 of the fake electors said that from mid-April through the end of June, Willis’s office had told them that they were considered witnesses, not subjects or targets of the investigation. For that reason, they had agreed to voluntary interviews with the investigative team, the motion says. Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer and another of the fake electors appeared for interviews in late April.
On June 1, grand jury subpoenas were sent to all 11 of those fake electors. And on June 28, the district attorney’s office told their lawyers for the first time that their clients were considered targets, rather than witnesses, the motion says.
On Dec. 14, 2020, when Georgia’s official Democratic electors met to certify the state’s electoral votes for Biden, the fake Republican electors also met to certify a slate of electoral votes for Trump. They did that because there was a lawsuit challenging the election results pending at the time, and if a judge found that Trump had actually won their electoral slate would become valid, the motion says.
The district attorney’s office knew all that and properly labeled them witnesses, prompting them to agree to voluntary cooperation, the motion says.
“The abrupt, unsupportable, and public elevation of all eleven nominee electors’ status wrongfully converted them from witnesses who were cooperating voluntarily and prepared to testify in the Grand Jury to persecuted targets of it,” the motion says. As a result, their lawyers advised them to invoke their federal and state rights protecting them against self-incrimination, and they “reluctantly” accepted that advice, the motion says.
Their lawyers assert that the change in status from witnesses to targets was based on “an improper desire to force them to publicly invoke their rights as, at best, a publicity stunt.” Therefore, they should be excused from appearing before the special grand jury, the motion says.
The motion asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury to excuse the 11 electors from appearing before the panel. It also asks him to look into Willis’ actions “indicating the improper politicization of this investigatory process.”
And it asks him to grant a motion filed Friday by state Sen. Burt Jones seeking to remove Willis and her office from the investigation. Jones, who’s the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, alleged that the investigation is politically motivated because Willis is an active supporter of his Democratic opponent. McBurney on Tuesday set a Thursday hearing on that motion.
Willis’s office has said Jones’ claims are without merit and a lawyer representing the office wrote in a filing Tuesday that Jones has identified no actions that show political motivation. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/georgia-fake-electors-seek-to-quash-election-probe-subpoenas/ | 2022-07-20T16:27:17Z |
HENDERSON, Nev., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grove Inc. (NASDAQ: GRVI), a market leader in Amazon and eCommerce brand ownership and aggregation, announces that today, August 17, 2022, its trading name on the Nasdaq officially changed from "Grove Inc." to "Upexi, Inc." and its ticker symbol changed from "GRVI" to "UPXI". This accompanies previous press releases notifying investors of this change.
CEO Allan Marshall stated, "Last month, we announced our growth strategy in a letter to shareholders that focused on our acquisition plan to bring more, profitable eCommerce brands in various industries under our umbrella. Moving to a new name and stock ticker is a reflection of the progress we have made and our goal for continued growth."
No action is required by the company's current shareholders as a result of this change, and the change in its ticker symbol will have no effect on its business goals, strategy, or fees and expenses.
Upexi Inc., is an innovator in aggregation, accelerating Amazon and eCommerce businesses by combining consumer data and vertical integration to scale brands in multiple industries, while lowering costs with a growing distribution network. Through strategic acquisitions, Grove continues to expand into numerous consumer markets, and utilizes its in-house, SaaS programmatic ad technology to help achieve a lower cost per acquisition and accumulate consumer data for increased cross-selling between its growing portfolio of brands.
Andrew Norstrud
Email: investorinfo@upexi.com
Phone: (702) 332-5591
Investor Relations Contact
TraDigital IR
John McNamara
Email: john@tradigitalir.com
Phone: (917) 658-2602
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Sensitive Lotion SPF 50+ Wins "Body" in the Highly Coveted Beauty Awards
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen, renowned for its quality sun-protection that is safe for consumers and the environment, is proud to announce that its Sensitive Lotion SPF 50+ is an Allure "Best of Beauty" Award recipient in the "Body" category.
Established in 1996 with its signature stamp of approval, the Allure "Best of Beauty" Awards are considered to be the most prestigious and influential distinction in the health and beauty industry. As universally respected authorities in the world of beauty, Allure's editors are recognized for their knowledge, insight, and recommendations. Allure researches and tests thousands of products – from mass to prestige, classic to cutting-edge – to identify the best-of-the-best. Each year the award winners represent the most effective and innovative products in the marketplace.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by Allure and receive the coveted 'Best of Beauty' Award for the second year in a row," said Steve Gallopo, Crown Therapeutic Skincare's EVP & General Manager. "We strive to develop products that a multitude of consumers will love and repurchase time and time again, and are proud that one of our best-selling products, Sensitive Lotion SPF 50+, is being recognized this year."
Designed with dermatologists in mind, Blue Lizard's Sensitive Lotion SPF 50+ zinc oxide and titanium dioxide mineral formula provides broad spectrum protection from 98% of the sun's burning rays. The formulation is carefully crafted to omit skin-irritating chemical UV filters such as oxybenzone and octinoxate. In addition to its award-winning Lotion, the Sensitive formula is also available in stick and spray forms.
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen was born in Australia out of necessity. The harsh climate of extreme UV rays requires strong sun protection that you can depend on. For over 20 years, Blue Lizard has earned the trust of countless dermatologists and continues to deliver highly effective and safe mineral and mineral-based sunscreens for head-to-toe sun protection. Because we love the reef, Blue Lizard has completely omitted oxybenzone and octinoxate from its formulas. Featuring Smart Bottle™ and Smart Cap™ Technology, Blue Lizard product packaging also lets consumers know when harmful UV rays are present and reminds them to reapply. For more information, please visit www.BlueLizardSunscreen.com.
Crown, a privately held, fully integrated global skincare company, is committed to developing and providing a diverse portfolio of aesthetic, premium and therapeutic skincare products that improve the quality of life for its consumers throughout their skincare journey. An innovative company focused on skin science for life, Crown's unyielding pursuit of delivering therapeutic excellence and enhanced patient outcomes is why it has become a leader in Dermatology and Aesthetics. Crown has been listed on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies List for nine years and has expanded its distribution to over 41 countries. For more information, visit www.crownlaboratories.com.
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/13/closing-prices-for-crude-oil-gold-and-other-commodities-167/ | 2022-04-13T21:01:01Z |
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Two men were accused of robbing a fireworks stand in Cherokee County Tuesday night. They were arrested after leading authorities on a car chase from Rusk to Houston County.
Leon Zion Washington, 22 of Ruskin, Florida, and Kevin Bert Anderson, 27, of Tampa, Florida drove to a fireworks stand north of the city of Rusk. They ordered the owner to “give them all of their fireworks,” said Cherokee County Sheriff Brent Dickson.
The men then fled from the scene in a U-Haul vehicle and a car chase began. Deputies chased the men through Alto and Houston County. The U-Haul reached speeds of 100 mph.
The suspects’ vehicle was spiked in Houston County after about 20 minutes and the men were arrested. They were charged with attempted robbery, evading arrest in a vehicle, and one of the men was also charged with failure to identify.
Crockett and Department of Public Safety officials also assisted with the pursuit. | https://cw33.com/news/local/2-arrested-after-alleged-robbery-u-haul-chased-across-several-east-texas-counties/ | 2022-07-01T15:07:31Z |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haig Partners LLC, the leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck and RV dealers in the U.S., served as the exclusive advisor on the sale of a majority stake in John Elway's Crown Toyota to Swickard Auto Group. John Elway's Crown Toyota, located in Ontario, CA, has been one of the highest selling Toyota dealerships in the US for many years.
The total value paid for John Elway's Crown Toyota is believed to be the second highest all-time for a dealership franchise in the U.S.
John Elway's Crown Toyota is owned by National Football League Hall of Famer John Elway, Mitch Pierce Dan Grubb, and Paxton Gagnet. John Elway's Crown Toyota regularly sells between 6,000 and 7,000 new vehicles per year. In addition, John Elway's Crown Toyota has frequently been awarded to the Toyota President's Cabinet, a status achieved by only 12 dealerships per year. This "best of the best" award reflects excellence in sales performance, customer satisfaction and other operational measures. One key in the store's success is the "one-price" sales method that John Elway's Crown Toyota has used for many years that provides pricing transparency and allows a purchase to be completed in less than an hour in many cases.
Mitch Pierce, President and Partner at Elway Dealers, and John Elway, Partner at Elway Dealers issued a joint statement, "It has been a great honor to work with an incredible team to build John Elway's Crown Toyota into one of the top performing Toyota dealerships. We thank all those who have contributed to its mighty success. But we are not retiring! We continue to own an equity stake in Crown Toyota and we want to continue to build our dealership group in the Mountain States and the Southwest. We enjoy the car business and are investing for the long-term. Many thanks to Alan Haig, who knew the one, very best, counterparty for us out of all the buyers in the market. His knowledge of the landscape of auto retailers is remarkable and his commitment to confidentiality and ability to navigate a smooth and successful transaction were invaluable for us during this process."
Swickard Auto Group owns 31 dealerships located in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Texas. The group was founded by Jeff Swickard in 2014 and has grown rapidly to become one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Swickard Auto Group ranked #64 on the 2021 Automotive News Top 150 Dealership Groups list. It generated $1.6B in revenue on the sale of 31,510 new and used vehicles.
Jeff Swickard stated, "We are excited to acquire this outstanding dealership and have Mitch and John as minority partners. John Elway's Crown Toyota is well known for its high volume and focus on guest experience, and we plan on keeping it that way. Paxton Gagnet, who has been the GM-Partner for many years, will continue to lead the dealership. I'd like to thank Alan Haig for helping Mitch Pierce, John Elway, and I to put this transaction together. Alan was instrumental in helping us shape the strategic partnership between our teams and providing insight into how we could work collaboratively on this type of opportunity, the first of its kind for our group."
Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners said, "This is a special transaction for me. I have known Mitch Pierce since 1996 when I came out with Mike Maroone to acquire his Toyota store in Arizona for AutoNation. We have been friends ever since. And Jeff Swickard has also become a close friend in the industry as we have had the opportunity to work on several transactions together. Jeff has developed an impressive management team and built one of the highest performing dealership groups in the US in less than a decade.
"I compliment him on this transaction, which reflects a growing trend towards partnerships in our industry. We are seeing dealers interested in selling some, but not all of their ownership in dealerships or dealership groups. They want liquidity or capital for future growth, but don't want to sell out completely, so they are willing to take on a partner. And we are seeing new investment firms that are seeking to put large amounts of capital to work inside dealership groups through minority or majority investments, but not full purchases. Given how capital intensive our industry is, our team at Haig Partners believes that this marriage between operating talent and deep-pocketed investment firms will be increasingly common.
"Finally, this transaction demonstrates that Toyota is perhaps the most desired brand in the industry today. Toyota is fully committed to supporting its retailers and is not dabbling in the agency model or other ideas that could harm both the retailer and the OEM. The Toyota dealership business model is superb with high new and used vehicle sales and excellent fixed operations that allow dealers to make strong profits. Plus, customers can choose from a wide variety of top-quality vehicles. Toyota's long-term commitment to the health of the dealer is a key reason that Toyota sells more vehicles than any other OEM. It's truly a win-win-win for the customer, the dealer and the OEM."
The team at Haig Partners has been involved in the purchase or sale of 67 dealerships in California and 33 Toyota stores nationwide, far more than any other team. Haig Partners has advised on the sale of 31 dealerships nationwide so far in 2022.
James Barone of Ferruzzo and Ferruzzo provided legal counsel to Elway Dealers and Michael Fletcher of Tonkon Torp provided legal counsel to Swickard Auto Group.
Haig Partners LLC helps dealers to maximize the value of their businesses when they are ready to sell. The team at Haig Partners has unmatched experience with executives from leading retail dealer groups and financial institutions. They have advised on the purchase or sale of more than 575 dealerships for over $9.0 billion, more than any other firm. Haig Partners leverages its expertise and relationships to lead clients through a confidential and customizable sales process that also maximizes the value of their businesses. They author the Haig Report, the leading industry quarterly report that tracks trends in auto retail and their impact on dealership values, and are co-author of NADA's Guide, "Buying and Selling a Dealership." For more information, visit www.haigpartners.com.
Transaction Contact:
Alan Haig, Founder and President
Haig Partners
alan@haigpartners.com
(954) 646-8921
Media Contact:
Aimee Allen, Director of Marketing and Business Development
Haig Partners
aimee@haigpartners.com
(603) 933-2194
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Johnny Manziel still playing football with a new perspective
By ROB MAADDI
AP Pro Football Writer
Johnny Manziel is still playing football with a new perspective. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner and first-round bust will make his season debut Saturday in Fan Controlled Football on a team that features Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens. It’s Manziel’s second season in his third league since his last game in the NFL in 2015. Manziel, selected 22nd overall by the Browns in the 2014 NFL draft, played two tumultuous seasons in Cleveland and made more headlines for his troubles off the field, including one stint in rehab and a domestic violence charge that led to a dismissal agreement with prosecutors. But the 29-year-old Manziel seems more mature. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/23/johnny-manziel-still-playing-football-with-a-new-perspective/ | 2022-04-23T08:34:49Z |
Lingamfelter Takes Responsibility for the Leading Web 3 Gaming Platform's Business and Operations, Finance and Go-to-Market Strategies
NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One Earth Rising P.B.C., a purpose-driven Web 3 video game development and entertainment company that transforms great game experiences into meaningful social outcomes, today announced that it has appointed Bronson Lingamfelter as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Lingamfelter will oversee all aspects of the company's business and operations, including finance and go-to-market strategies. Lingamfelter is a proven startup operations and strategic business growth leader with a passion for innovation and building revenue.
"Bronson's decision to move from trusted advisor to COO is a massive win for One Earth Rising, our investors and, most of all, the millions of players that enjoy our games," said One Earth Rising founder and CEO Jan Roessner. "Bronson has taken many companies from zero to exit and knows how to build and scale strong, successful market leaders. I couldn't be more excited for his onboard and leadership."
Lingamfelter's appointment coincides with One Earth Rising's official market launch and the opening of its Series A. Since its founding in 2019, One Earth Rising's unique gaming platform and games have attracted over 7 million players. In March of 2021, the company closed a seed round led by Adit Ventures.
Said Lingamfelter, "Joining One Earth Rising at this stage of its growth was the right move for all. In the past, gamers' ability to create, play, and give was limited by gaming technology. Our games transcend the past and drive a better future at scaleby allowing gamers to drive positive social outcomes while gaming from the comfort of their couch or computer. In short, we are redefining the way people play and co-exist. I am tremendously proud of the company and cannot wait to help grow it as we continue to introduce the experiences our games invite to the world."
During his long and distinguished career, Lingamfelter has held a series of founding and executive leadership roles. Most recently, Lingamfelter founded White Label Capital, a financial advisory firm that works with investors and entrepreneurs to professionalize the financial operations of their high-growth companies. Earlier, Lingamfelter co-founded Fulton Walters and served in a variety of key leadership roles at Interplay Ventures, Rose Tech Ventures and comiXology, a venture he helped scale to its acquisition. The comiXology business model transformed digital ownership for content similarly to the way in which One Earth Rising is redefining the concept of ownership in gaming.
In addition his role at One Earth Rising, Lingamfelter has also served on the boards of comiXology (Acq: Amazon), Por ti Familia, Pond 5 (Acq: Shutterstock), Socialbomb (Acq: Refinery29) and CustomVine and is currently a mentor at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and on the Fordham Angel Investment committee.
If you are interested in learning more about Lingamfelter's appointment or the launch of the Series A, please contact Lana McGilvray at press@oneearthrising.com.
Great Games, Great People. One Earth Rising™ is the creator of the "Purposeverse™", the world's leading purpose-driven Web 3 gaming and entertainment technology platform. The Purposeverse changes the way games are played by transforming great game experiences into meaningful social outcomes —allowing millions of gamers to participate in social impact campaigns wherever they play. As a force for good, One Earth Rising is pending B-Corp status and is committed to producing profit while meeting the highest environmental, social and cultural standards. Headquartered in New York City, One Earth Rising is backed by Adit Ventures and other top institutional and individual investors. www.onearthrising.com
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