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PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is addressing racial disparities in maternal health by collaborating with Cocolife.black and Cayaba Care — two Philadelphia-based, minority-led maternal health companies.
The United States continues to see a rise in maternal deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about 700 people in the United States die during pregnancy or one year after, with the rate among Black women being three times the rate for white women.
"We are proud to work with two local organizations that share our commitment to maternal health equity and that want to help us ensure our members receive high-quality care during pregnancy, childbirth, and after delivery," said Seun O. Ross, Ph.D., executive director of Health Equity at Independence Blue Cross. "Independence is working on a number of projects to address racial disparities in health care. We believe that is best achieved through partnership and collaboration with local organizations, like these, that have close ties to the communities we serve."
Cocolife.black is a community resource available to the public and is designed to support Black and Brown moms during pregnancy, postpartum, and loss of a child or significant loved one. It provides easy access to education and community resources such as free diapers, formula, and childcare services.1
"People who are preparing to become a mom, those who recently became a mom, or those who lost a child really benefit from feeling a sense of community," said Dr. Ross. "And that's what Cocolife.black offers. They help connect you with people who understand what you're going through and offer resources that can help you along the way."
Cayaba Care is a venture-backed startup that provides pregnant and recently pregnant people with in-office, in-home, and virtual services that are personalized based on their needs. The company provides wraparound services that include emotional and mental support, help with hospital appointments, symptom management, benefit navigation, and more. Each person is matched with a Maternity Navigator from their neighborhood that is their main point of contact. They also have access to a Care Team that includes registered nurses, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, social workers, lactation consultants, and registered dietician nutritionists.
"The great thing about Cayaba Care is that they assign program participants with a Maternity Navigator who can help guide their maternity and birth journey," said Dr. Ross. "This can be a huge help to pregnant and recently pregnant people who are trying to juggle so many different responsibilities."
Independence members who have commercial health plans and are pregnant or recently pregnant, may be eligible for Cayaba Care's services. Cayaba Care uses a proprietary risk stratification algorithm to assess members' social determinants of health and to determine whether they would benefit from the company's services. They also work directly with obstetricians and with Independence to provide an extra layer of support for members.
The work with these organizations aligns with Independence's support of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association strategy announced in April 2020 with a national goal of reducing racial disparities in maternal health by 50 percent in the next five years. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. The work also supports the Accelerate Health Equity collaboration that Independence is part of, which brings together organizations across the Philadelphia region to combat systemic racism and barriers in health care.
Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurance organization in southeastern Pennsylvania. For more than 80 years, we have been enhancing the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. We deliver innovative and competitively priced health care products and services; pioneer new ways to reward doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals for coordinated, quality care; and support programs and events that promote wellness. To learn more, visit ibx.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Independence Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
1 Cocolife.black also offers access to mental health professionals and maternal health clinicians. Members should consult their benefit booklet regarding coverage of these services.
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Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber Baby whose familiar face has been printed on thousands of products over generations, has died, the company announced on Instagram. Cook was 95.
"Many years before becoming an extraordinary mother, teacher and writer, her smile and expressive curiosity captured hearts everywhere and will continue to live on as a symbol for all babies," Gerber said in a statement posted online.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to Ann's family and to anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her," it added.
A sketch of Cook's baby face has been the iconic Gerber logo for more than 90 years.
It all started with a contest that the company held to find a face for a baby food advertising campaign, according to the Gerber website.
Dorothy Hope Smith, a neighbor of Cook's family, turned in a charcoal sketch she had drawn of Cook and said she would finish it if she won, according to the site.
The judges of the contest "fell in love with the baby face," and insisted that it remain a sketch.
"The image of this happy, healthy baby was soon to become the face that launched a brand, a face recognized and loved across the globe," according to the company website.
But the baby's identity remained a secret until 1978, the company said.
Cook went on to become a mystery novelist and an English teacher, according to Gerber.
"Mrs. Cook's sparkling eyes and adorable, curious baby face still personify the Gerber brand, representing Gerber's commitment to happy, healthy babies all over the world," it added.
Gerber is best known for its baby foods and formulas, but it also sells children's wear, life insurance and other products.
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Services for Ann Murdoch-Rowe, 70, of Nolanville will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Temple with the Rev. Rick Reed officiating.
Mrs. Murdoch-Rowe died Friday, May 20, at a hospital.
She was born March 12, 1952, to Mamie Alita Manning and Arthur Lee Townsend in Killeen. She grew up in Copperas Cove and graduated from high school there. She was a graduate of Baptist Bible Institute and received her discipleship. She was a homemaker. While living in Germany she was a band manager. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, participating in their “WOW” women of worth group and Vacation Bible School.
She was preceded in death by three husbands, Samuel Rowe, Johnny Murdoch and James David Williams; a son, James Williams; and three grandchildren.
Survivors include a son, Robert Rowe; two daughters, Hope Ann Harris and Rebekah Wyant; a brother, Larry Townsend; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Young’s Daughters Funeral Home in Temple to help defray the cost of the funeral.
Visitation will be 6-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_961006c6-dbbd-11ec-a2b0-cb91d935ceba.html | 2022-05-25T07:17:17Z |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone has filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage.
The petition was filed last week in a court in Palm Beach County, Florida, where the couple owns a home.
She is seeking exclusive use of their home in Florida — they own another in California — and has asked to have her name changed back to Jennifer Flavin. She also is asking for a greater share of their assets, alleging the actor deliberately squandered money that should be available to her.
Stallone has yet to file his response to the divorce petition, and an email to a representative seeking comment was not immediately returned.
The couple’s three daughters are all adults, so there are no custody issues to resolve.
Sylvester Stallone, 76, star of the “Rocky” and “Rambo” franchises, married Jennifer Stallone, 54, a businesswoman and former model, in London in 1997.
They had dated for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s before breaking up and later reconciling.
It was the third marriage for Sylvester Stallone, who was last married to his “Rocky IV” co-star Brigitte Nielsen from 1985 to 1987. It was Jennifer Stallone’s first marriage. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-sylvester-stallones-wife-files-for-divorce-after-25-years/ | 2022-08-26T19:42:06Z |
INDIANA, Pa., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bank (NASDAQ: STBA) has claimed the highest ranking in Customer Satisfaction with Consumer Banking in the Pennsylvania region of the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study.
"I am extremely proud of our recent recognition by J.D. Power of highest ranking in customer satisfaction," said Chris McComish, chief executive officer, S&T Bank. "This recognition is a direct reflection on our employees and the great work they do to build trusting relationships that enable us to support customers and address their financial needs."
The study is based on responses from 101,587 retail banking customers of the largest banks in the United States regarding their experiences with their retail bank. It was fielded from April 2021 through January 2022. National banks are defined as banks with more than $300 billion in domestic deposits; regional banks are those with $65 billion-$299 billion in domestic deposits; and midsize banks are those with 50-100 branches nationally and at least 20 branches within a respective region.
The annual study analyzes retail banking customers' satisfaction with their primary financial institution. S&T received the highest score in the Pennsylvania region and ranked #1 in the following areas: account offerings, convenience banking, people and trust.
"This recognition is especially meaningful because it shows that our people play an important role in serving our customers, who have come to expect superior customer satisfaction from us across all channels. Customers want to know there is someone they can see and interact with when navigating life events and planning for the future. I'm extremely proud of our employees for delivering so well for our customers," shared Jason Forman, director of consumer banking at S&T.
About S&T Bancorp, Inc. and S&T Bank
S&T Bancorp, Inc. is a $9.5 billion bank holding company that is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA. Its principal subsidiary, S&T Bank, was established in 1902 and operates in five markets including Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York. For more information visit stbancorp.com or stbank.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About the J.D. Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study
The U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, now in its 17th year, was redesigned for 2022. It measures satisfaction across seven factors (in order of importance): trust; people; account offerings; allowing customers to bank how and when they want; saving time and money; digital channels; and resolving problems or complaints.
For more information about the U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, visit here.
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BERWYN, Pa., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) ("Annovis" or the "Company"), a late-stage clinical drug platform company addressing neurodegenerative diseases, today released the following letter to stockholders from its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Maria Maccecchini.
Dear Fellow Stockholder,
Over the years we have been talking about the potential of buntanetap to treat more than Alzheimer's disease. In cell models, animal models and human clinical studies, we have seen that buntanetap works in numerous acute and chronic neurodegenerative conditions. I would like to take this opportunity to explain how one drug can be so broadly applicable.
Buntenatap works by inhibiting specific neurotoxic proteins such as amyloid precursor protein (APP), Tau, alpha-synuclein (αSYN), TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43), huntingtin (HTT) and prion protein. These proteins have normal functions but in their neurotoxic aggregating form, they impair axonal transport, slow synaptic transmission, cause inflammation, and ultimately, kill nerve cells, resulting in the loss of affected function in various neurodegenerative conditions.
The overexpression and aggregation of these proteins is caused by elevated levels of iron in the nerve cell. The mRNAs of neurotoxic aggregating proteins contain an iron response element (IRE) which binds to an iron regulatory protein called IRP1. At normal iron levels, translation occurs at appropriate physiological levels. When iron flows into the cell, the mRNAs are released and translated at higher rates by the ribosome. When massive iron flows in, the mRNAs remain unbound for as long as the iron is high and the proteins for these neurotoxic aggregating proteins are overexpressed. In this high iron situation, buntanetap binds to the atypical IRE-IRP1 complex and prevents the mRNA from being released and, therefore, from being translated and overexpressed.
Buntanetap is able to inhibit the translation of multiple neurotoxic proteins through this mechanism of action, and as a result has the potential to treat numerous acute and chronic neurodegenerative conditions that share this pathway. In mouse or rat models of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, frontotemporal dementia, traumatic brain injury, glaucoma, and Down Syndrome, buntanetap has been shown to normalize the levels of these neurotoxic proteins and to restore function.
Most importantly, this has been demonstrated in human clinical trials. In our recent Phase 2 clinical trial in Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, treatment with buntanetap resulted in reduction of aggregating proteins and statistically significant improvement in motor function in Parkinson's disease patients and cognition in Alzheimer's disease patients.
We look forward to unlocking the full potential of buntanetap and addressing unmet needs across a range of acute and chronic neurological conditions.
Maria L. Maccecchini, Ph.D.,
Founder, President, CEO and Executive Board Member
About Buntanetap
Buntanetap (previously known as ANVS401 or Posiphen) is an oral translational inhibitor of neurotoxic aggregating proteins (TINAPs), which mode of action leads to lower levels of neurotoxic proteins and consequently less toxicity in the brain. In a Phase 2a clinical trial in AD and PD patients, treatment with buntanetap resulted in statistically significant improvement in motor function in PD patients and cognition in AD patients. Additionally, the drug was well-tolerated and safe, and its pharmacokinetics were found to be in line with levels measured earlier in humans, meeting both the primary and secondary endpoints.
About Annovis Bio, Inc.
Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Annovis Bio, Inc. is a late-stage clinical drug platform company developing transformative therapies that treat neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and other chronic and acute neurodegenerative diseases. The Company believes that it is the only company developing a drug that inhibits more than one neurotoxic protein, improves the information highway of the nerve cell, known as axonal transport, reduces inflammation and protects nerve cells from dying in chronic and acute neurodegeneration. Annovis conducted two Phase 2 studies: one in AD patients and one in both AD and PD patients. In the AD/PD study, buntanetap showed improvements in cognition and memory in AD as well as body and brain function in PD patients.
For more information on Annovis Bio, please visit the Company's website www.annovisbio.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release contain "forward-looking statements" that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "will," "may," "should," "estimate," "project," "outlook," "forecast" or other similar words, and include, without limitation, statements regarding the timing, effectiveness, and anticipated results of buntanetap clinical trials. Forward-looking statements are based on Annovis Bio, Inc.'s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and Annovis Bio, Inc. undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.
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Sports betting in Kansas has one more step to go before finalized
Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission say next steps are up to the AG’s office
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Legal sports wagering in Kansas is close. Todd Allen is with the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission and says swift progress is being made.
“We had drafts for sports wagering regulations that went before our commission,” said Allen. “Our commission passed those with a few amendments and we are working on getting those amendments incorporated into the regulations right now and this week we will send those off to the Attorney General’s office.”
Sports wagering will first be made available in state operated casinos and on mobile apps. One big regulation to note is that sports wagering is not yet legal in Missouri and although you may be registered in Kansas, you will not be able to place a bet once you cross the state line.
“There are some geolocation things that are built into those applications that allow us to geo-fence off the state so if you step into Missouri,” said Allen, “your application will just shut down and you won’t be able to make a sports wager.”
The regulations going to the Attorney General’s Office will be temporary regulations, meaning final changes can be made later.
“With temporary regulations there is a few less steps in the process and it helps us to be able to expedite and be able to get those rules in place without having to go through a long process to get things started. That way we can also do permanent regulations at a later date.”
Sports wagering has been in the works for the past four years and many involved are hoping to get it done the right way on take one.
“It seems like it’s taken forever to get sports wagering,” said Allen. “We just want to make sure that there is a good product out there for the patrons and something that we can be proud of here in Kansas and make sure that there is integrity in sports wagering.”
The sports betting bill was signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly in May 2022 and became law on July 1. Now it is up to the Kansas Attorney General’s office to finalize the rules and regulations before being made available in Kansas.
Sports wagering will not be ready to go by the first games of the NFL season, but those involved are hoping to have something up and running sometime before the end of this season.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/08/15/sports-betting-kansas-has-one-more-step-go-before-finalized/ | 2022-08-16T00:46:15Z |
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provides protection against evolving cyberthreats like ransomware, and is now transactable in Azure Marketplace
Highlights:
- Barracuda grew its Data Protection new business sales by 30% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23, significantly boosted by the growth in its Cloud-to-Cloud Backup SaaS product line that protects data stored in Microsoft 365.
- Barracuda Data Protection solutions achieved impressive growth in international markets with sales growth of 75% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23.
- Barracuda has grown its Data Protection customer base to more than 40,000 organizations and protects their data in the cloud.
CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda Secured.22 Conference -- Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced product milestones and strong business growth for its data protection business, which accelerated due to the increasing need for secure backup driven by ransomware and other cyberthreats.
Through cloud-first innovations Barracuda grew its Data Protection new business sales by 30% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23. Barracuda Data Protection solutions achieved impressive sales growth in international markets with new business sales up 75% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23. Barracuda has grown its Data Protection customer base to more than 40,000 organizations and protects their data in the cloud.
Business momentum was boosted by the growth in Barracuda's Cloud-to-Cloud Backup SaaS product line that protects data stored in Microsoft 365. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup new business sales are growing at 34% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23, including 87% growth in international sales.
Now transactable in Azure Marketplace for customers and channel partners that want to take advantage of simplified and streamlined procurement and deployment processes, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup delivers a fast search and restore experience for Microsoft 365 data, including Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Compared to traditional backup and recovery solutions, Barracuda's cloud-native solution provides greater scale and resiliency, fast performance, and wide global coverage to protect Microsoft 365 data created in the cloud.
"We saw strong momentum across our data protection business last fiscal year and continuing into this fiscal year," said Tim Jefferson, SVP, Engineering and Product Management for Data, Networks and Application Security at Barracuda. "With the explosive increase in the usage of Microsoft 365 apps, a modern cloud-native approach is required for protection. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is built and runs natively in the cloud, which enables fast set up, simple management, and no maintenance for Microsoft 365 apps."
Customers: Barracuda currently serves more than 40,000 data protection customers worldwide. New customers include: Mendocino Family of Companies (MFC), Belfast Metropolitan College, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Explore Learning, and more.
Industry Recognition:
- Barracuda wins overall in Data Protection category for CRN's 2022 Annual Report Card (ARC)
- Barracuda named a finalist for Best Customer Service in 2022 SC Awards U.S.
- Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup wins 2021 CRN Products of the Year
- Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup named a finalist in 2021 CRN Tech Innovator Awards
- Barracuda wins Data Protection Company of the Year at 2021 Storage Awards
Barracuda has added several innovations across its Data Protection technology. For a deep dive into these innovations see this Q&A with Barracuda Product Manager Shawn Lubahn: https://blog.barracuda.com/2022/09/13/qa-barracuda-data-protection-innovation-and-momentum/
"A massive cyber-attack had hit us overnight. Of all the infrastructure available to us in the IT team we had one working laptop: no servers, no domain controllers, nothing. It had all been corrupted by the PYSA ransomware gang," explains Myerscough College Director of IT, Ian Brown, in a Barracuda case study. "Obviously the first reaction is one of total shock and disbelief," he stated. According to the case study, "A year previously, Ian invested in Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. Within days the college had recovered most of its key infrastructure to the point where it could begin to support staff and students once again without having to engage with the threat actors or paying any ransom."
According to Vinny Phul, Head of IT for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), in a Barracuda case study, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup more than met their needs. "It took only minutes to set up," Vinny explained. "Having a true Office 365 backup gives us additional peace of mind against the ransomware threat. Cloud-to-Cloud Backup makes it very easy to find lost files for our day-today needs."
"With a cloud-native solution, you get the benefit of scale on your backup, and your solution is fully managed. So unlike with traditional backup solutions, where you have to do capacity management and capacity planning and make sure you have enough storage, a cloud-native solution, like Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup really offers you a managed solution with virtually unlimited capacity to store your data." - Nills Franssens, Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
Read the full Q&A with Nills in this blog post: http://cuda.co/43251
Read the blog post:
Barracuda Data Protection innovation and momentum: http://cuda.co/bg0913data
Find Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup in Azure Marketplace: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps?search=barracuda&page=1
Get more information about Barracuda Data Protection:
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup product page: http://cuda.co/ccb
Barracuda Backup product page: https://www.barracuda.com/products/backup
Barracuda Secured.22 Customer Conference, happening this week September 13 and 14, is the company's annual global virtual conference for Barracuda customers. Barracuda Secured.22 is an informative event covering technical security scenarios that enable practitioners to identify, prevent, recover, and respond quickly to cyber security attacks. For more information, please visit: https://barracuda.events/secured.22/.
At Barracuda we strive to make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-first, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data, and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers' journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level. For more information, visit barracuda.com.
Barracuda Networks, Barracuda and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I needed a way to provide ambient air intake and hot air export to reduce heat in my attic," said an inventor, from Tampa, Fla., "so I invented the ATTIC REFRESH. My design would conserve energy and reduce energy bills while keeping your attic space cool."
The invention provides an effective fan unit for attics. In doing so, it helps to reduce interior ambient hot air. As a result, it could enhance safety and it could provide energy savings. The invention features a practical design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for residential and commercial settings. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLS-212, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Flagman dies after race car hits him
NORWAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC/Gray News) – A veteran flagman died Friday night after a race car hit him at Norway Speedway in Michigan.
The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office said 65-year-old Greg Maas died at the speedway around 9:15 p.m.
The sheriff’s office said it responded to reports of a race car hitting a flagman at the speedway near the entrance to the pit area.
In a column posted on the Norway Speedway website, Dickinson County Racing Association President John Ostermann described Maas as “a fixture, a pillar, an icon of Norway Speedway for 34 years.”
“We will race this Friday night in Greg’s honor. And yes, I can assure you that’s what Greg would want. Rest in peace my friend,” Ostermann wrote.
The crash is still under investigation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published Wednesday.
The results from a 109,000-patient Israeli study are likely to renew questions about the U.S. government’s use of Paxlovid, which has become the go-to treatment for COVID-19 due to its at-home convenience. The Biden administration has spent more than $10 billion purchasing the drug and making it available at thousands of pharmacies through its test-and-treat initiative.
The researchers found that Paxlovid reduced hospitalizations among people 65 and older by roughly 75% when given shortly after infection. That’s consistent with earlier results used to authorize the drug in the U.S. and other nations.
But people between the ages of 40 and 65 saw no measurable benefit, according to the analysis of medical records.
The study has limitations due to its design, which compiled data from a large Israeli health system rather than enrolling patients in a randomized study with a control group — the gold-standard for medical research.
The findings reflect the changing nature of the pandemic, in which the vast majority of people already have some protection against the virus due to vaccination or prior infection. For younger adults, in particular, that greatly reduces their risks of severe COVID-19 complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that 95% of Americans 16 and older have acquired some level of immunity against the virus.
“Paxlovid will remain important for people at the highest risk of severe COVID-19, such as seniors and those with compromised immune systems,” said Dr. David Boulware, a University of Minnesota researcher and physician, who was not involved in the study. “But for the vast majority of Americans who are now eligible, this really doesn’t have a lot of benefit.”
A spokesman for Pfizer declined to comment on the results, which were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Paxlovid late last year for adults and children 12 and older who are considered high risk due to conditions like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. More than 42% of U.S. adults are considered obese, representing 138 million Americans, according to the CDC.
At the time of the FDA decision there were no options for treating COVID-19 at home, and Paxlovid was considered critical to curbing hospitalizations and deaths during the pandemic’s second winter surge. The drug’s results were also far stronger than a competing pill from Merck.
The FDA made its decision based on a Pfizer study in high-risk patients who hadn’t been vaccinated or treated for prior COVID-19 infection.
“Those people do exist but they’re relatively rare because most people now have either gotten vaccinated or they’ve gotten infected,” Boulware said.
Pfizer reported earlier this summer that a separate study of Paxlovid in healthy adults — vaccinated and unvaccinated — failed to show a significant benefit. Those results have not yet been published in a medical journal.
More than 3.9 million prescriptions for Paxlovid have been filled since the drug was authorized, according to federal records. A treatment course is three pills twice a day for five days.
A White House spokesman on Wednesday pointed to several recent papers suggesting Paxlovid helps reduce hospitalizations among people 50 and older. The studies have not been published in peer-reviewed journals.
“Risk for severe outcomes from COVID is along a gradient, and the growing body of evidence is showing that individuals between the ages of 50 and 64 can also benefit from Paxlovid,” Kevin Munoz said in an emailed statement.
Administration officials have been working for months to increase use of Paxlovid, opening thousands of sites where patients who test positive can fill a prescription. Last month, U.S. officials further expanded access by allowing pharmacists to prescribe the drug.
The White House recently signaled that it may soon stop purchasing COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests, shifting responsibility to the private insurance market. Under that scenario, insurers could set new criteria for when they would pay for patients to receive Paxlovid.
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Latest edition comprises a medley of five bourbons aged since 2008-2014
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross & Squibb Distillery announced it will release its Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI Straight Bourbon Whiskey this September. The limited-edition bourbon is the sixth-annual offering of the distillery's award-winning Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon collection. Bottled at 100 proof/50% ABV, Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI retails for a suggested $99.99 per 750-ml bottle and will be available in limited quantities in September to coincide with National Bourbon Heritage Month.
Created by master distiller Ian Stirsman and his team of master distillers and master blenders, Series VI comprises five bourbons, aged between 8-14 years, from its 175-year-old Lawrenceburg, Indiana, distillery. Made in a signature high-rye style, the medley changes each year, allowing Stirsman and his team to experiment with their various mash bills and aged reserves. Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI is comprised of 2% 2008 Bourbon (21% Rye), 17% 2012 Bourbon (36% Rye), 27% 2012 Bourbon (21% Rye), 29% 2014 Bourbon (21% Rye) and 25% 2014 Bourbon (36% Rye). Series VI leads with aromas of rich candied fruit with a hint of nutmeg and saddle leather. The initial taste includes candied fruit and fig jam, followed by oak and barrel char, mint and slight caramel, nutmeg, toffee and honey. The finish offers a balance of sweet candied fruit and leather, with lingering sweetness and rye spice.
"The Remus Repeal Reserve series provides our team the opportunity to showcase the incredible array of aged reserves available to work with, as well as our expertise at blending these bourbons to create a special medley each year," said Stirsman. "Series VI is the latest in this award-winning collection that is certain to be yet another excellent example of what our Remus Repeal collection represents: what great bourbon can be."
Previous releases of Remus Repeal Reserve have achieved some of the highest recognition in the bourbon category, including winning Best Of Class at the 2021 Sunset International Spirits Competition, being named among the Top 5 American Whiskeys of 2021 by Fred Minnick, and earning 98 points from Tasting Panel Magazine (for both Remus Repeal Reserve Series IV and V).
George Remus Bourbon is crafted at Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a high-rye blend of Bourbon whiskies, aged five years, with a hint of vanilla, a maple aroma, and a sweet-yet-characteristic rye flavor (SRP: $39.99/750-ml). Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI is crafted from 2008, 2012and 2014 reserve Bourbons and is available in limited quantities (SRP: $99.99/750-ml bottle). Connect with us: GeorgeRemus.com, @GeorgeRemusBourbon (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and @GeorgeRemus (Twitter). G. Remus Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, IN, 47% ALC/VOL & 50% ALC/VOL. Be Legendary. Sip Responsibly.
Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux Family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Merged with MGP Ingredients, Inc. in 2021 (Nasdaq: MGPI), Luxco operates as MGP's Brands Division and manages all MGP/Luxco brands. This extensive and award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from four distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora González Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; and Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where the George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan's Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey, Green Hat Gin and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit luxco.com.
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The openings will include flagship stores on Milan's via Manzoni and London's Long Acre.
Additional locations will launch in key cities including Washington D.C., Boston, Shanghai, Beijing, Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv, Frankfurt, Johannesburg and Cairo.
AMSTERDAM, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amsterdam-based lifestyle and fashion brand Scotch & Soda announces today that it will open a total of 20 new brick-and-mortar stores globally over the next 6 months.
Highlights of the retail network acceleration include the upcoming launch of two Scotch & Soda flagship stores in Milan and London, its largest European stores outside of The Netherlands. New directly operated and franchise shops will also open in key cities such as Washington D.C., and Boston, marking the 50th store opening in North America, as well as in Frankfurt, Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv, Johannesburg, Cairo, Shanghai and Beijing. It follows the recent opening of 16 stores globally in the last 6 months.
Additionally, Scotch & Soda will continue to roll out its rebranding strategy this year, with the refit of existing stores under its vibrant "Free Spirit" new design concept in cities such as Amsterdam, Paris, Lyon, Madrid, Barcelona and Luxemburg City.
"The growth momentum we saw last year continues to strengthen, with more locations launching globally. We are looking forward to the opening of our flagship stores in Milan and London, in two of the world's most attractive fashion retail destinations. It is a great opportunity to reach new customers worldwide, and to introduce them to our brand, inspired by the free spirit of Amsterdam", comments Frederick Lukoff, CEO.
North America
In the United States, Scotch & Soda opened in February a new store in Scottsdale, Arizona, located in the upscale Fashion Square shopping complex. Last week, the brand opened a location in Boston's Seaport neighbourhood, also known as the Innovation District. Additionally, a Scotch & Soda store will open in May in the Union Market area of Washington, D.C., whilst a new location will be launched mid-June in the Sommerset Collection shopping mall in Detroit. The brand will also open a location in the La Cantera mall in San Antonio in July.
This follows the October opening of a location in the King of Prussia shopping mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the brand's second store in the city. In the same month, Scotch & Soda opened its first location in Charlotte, North Carolina, located in the SouthPark Mall. By the end of September this year, the brand's store count in the North America will reach 50 locations, including 46 in the United States and four in Canada.
Europe
The acceleration of Scotch & Soda's retail network will also include new openings in Europe. Following the opening of a new showroom in Milan last year, Scotch & Soda will open a flagship store in Via Alessandro Manzoni, one of Milan's most prominent fashion destinations. Slated to open in early June, the store will have a sales area of 186 square metres.
Scotch & Soda expands its presence in the United Kingdom, with the launch of its third brick-and-mortar address in London this summer. The 250-square-metre flagship store will be located in Long Acre, one of the busiest streets in Covent Garden, an area renowned for its luxury fashion and beauty stores as well as award-winning restaurants and theatres.
In France, Scotch & Soda opened a franchise store in the Southeastern city of Sainte-Maxime last month. Additionally, the brand will open two new directly operated stores in the northern cities of Rennes and Rouen mid-May, whilst a store will open in Besançon in August. This follows the openings of Scotch & Soda stores in key cities last year, with new locations in Nice at the Cap3000 mall in July and in Levallois-Perret on the outskirts of Paris in September. In December, Scotch & Soda opened a 127-square-metre in the Saint Germain neighbourhood of Paris, the brand's first location on the Left Bank and the fifth directly operated store in the French capital. As of September this year, Scotch & Soda will have a portfolio to 31 stores in France.
Scotch & Soda continues to expand its retail presence in Germany, with the openings of new locations in Frankfurt in February and in Cologne last month. Upcoming openings include a new location in Augsburg in June. This follows the opening last year of the brand's first franchise store in the country (in Sindelfingen, near the city of Stuttgart), as well as new directly operated stores in Dortmund, Hamburg and Berlin, bringing the brand's store count in the country to 42 by the end of September 2022.
Additionally, Scotch & Soda will open a new store in the Emporia shopping centre in the Swedish city of Malmö this coming June, adding to the brand's retail network in Scandinavia.
China
Scotch & Soda will continue to expand its presence in China with the opening of its first Beijing store this month, in the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping centre. The brand will also launch two new locations in Shanghai, with store openings in the Taikoo Li Qiantan shopping centre by the end of April, and in the Shanghai Réel mall in August, bringing Scotch & Soda's store count in China to five locations.
These openings follow the launch of Scotch & Soda's first digital store on Tmall in China in fall 2021, the first commercial initiative since the brand started operating directly in the country last year. The upcoming brick-and-mortar locations will be an addition to the recent store openings in the Heartland 66 shopping centre in Wuhan in December, and the launch in January of the brand's first flagship store in Shanghai's Xintiandi district.
Middle East and Africa
Scotch & Soda pursues its expansion in the Middle East with the recent opening of its ninth store in Saudi Arabia, located in the Riyadh Park Mall. This follows the opening of a store in Dammam's Nakheel Mall in December of last year.
In the United Arab Emirates, Scotch & Soda opened a store in the Dubai Hills Mall in February, whilst another location is slated to open in the Marina Mall in early May, for a total of five locations in the country. Scotch & Soda will also open its second address in Qatar in April, with a new store in the Place Vendôme shopping centre in Lusail, near Doha.
Additionally, the brand opened earlier last month its second store in Israel, in the Ramat Aviv Mall – an upscale shopping destination in Tel Aviv. This follows the opening of Scotch & Soda's flagship store in Tel Aviv's Shenkin street last year.
In Africa, the brand will open in July a new store in the Sandton City mall in Cape Town, South Africa, whilst a new location will open this coming August in the Festival City mall in Cairo, Egypt.
The "Free Spirit" store design
The interiors of the new brick-and-mortar locations will carry Scotch & Soda's "Free Spirit" store design concept launched last year. Inspired by the power of self-expression and the free spirit of Amsterdam, the city where the brand was born, the concept combines warm colours and sleek design elements to connect the expected with the unexpected, and includes sustainable features such as LED lighting, FSC-certified wood herringbone flooring and new hangers made of recycled materials.
The façades will carry the new brand logo revealed in March of last year, which embraces the symbol of unity at the heart of Scotch & Soda's name, the ampersand, which follows the delicate movement of a thread attached to the eye of a needle, nodding to the craftsmanship that goes into the brand's collections.
The acceleration of Scotch & Soda's global retail network will be combined with the brand's omnichannel and unified commerce ambition, to be completed in the Fall of 2022. This follows the integration of RFID technology in partnership with Nedap for stock level optimization, as well as the opening in September of this year of a new 27,500-square-metre warehouse in Hoofddorp, in the outskirts of Amsterdam. The new warehouse will include a roof entirely fitted with solar panels and automatically irrigated vertical gardens.
About Scotch & Soda
Born in Amsterdam in 1985, Scotch & Soda celebrates the free spirit of its birth city. Endlessly optimistic, the brand champions individuality, authenticity and the power of self-expression to create the unique – an attitude reflected in its designs. The Scotch & Soda collections include menswear, womenswear, kidswear, denim, eyewear, fragrances and accessories, occupying a unique space in today's global fashion landscape.
Collections can currently be found in 253 freestanding stores across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia, as well as in 7,000 doors in some of the world's biggest cities, including New York, London and Paris. The brand's online operations also ship to over 70 countries.
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PITTSBURGH, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide individuals with enhanced comfort while praying, meditating or reading religious texts at home," said an inventor, from Peoria, Ill., "so I invented the PERSONAL PRAYER CLOSET. My design would offer a peaceful space that is free of distractions."
The invention provides a tranquil location for praying, reading or meditating. In doing so, it helps to eliminate distractions. It also could enhance physical comfort and spiritual inspiration and it could inspire religious conversation. The invention features a unique design that is easy to set up and use so it is ideal for religious households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-AVZ-1521, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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An Illinois man accidentally inhaled a drill bit during a dental procedure — and it ended up in his lung
By Zoe Sottile, CNN
One Illinois man has even more reason to be scared of going to the dentist.
Tom Jozsi, 60, was at the dentist for a routine procedure when he accidentally inhaled a one-inch dental drill bit — which soon became lodged in his lung.
“Well, I don’t know. I was at the dentist getting a tooth filled, and then next thing I know I was told I swallowed this tool,” Jozsi told CNN affiliate WISN 12. “I didn’t really even feel it going down. All I felt was a cough. When they did the CT scan they realized, you didn’t swallow it, you inhaled it.”
The sharp metal drill bit landed in the right lower lobe of Jozsi’s lung, and the sharp edges caused him to cough up blood, according to pulmonologist Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, who treated Jozsi. Foreign objects like this in the lung usually require surgery to remove part of the lung along with the stuck object, Alraiyes told CNN.
“That foreign body was in the mouth and bacteria in the mouth is the most virulent and very aggressive bacteria, and if it’s sitting there it will create an abscess down the road,” he said. “That’s why you have to get rid of it as soon as possible.”
But Alraiyes and his team at the Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha in Kenosha, Wisconsin, came up with a creative way to get the drill bit out. He and a nurse practitioner colleague utilized robotic bronchoscopy, a technique usually used to detect tiny lung cancer nodules. They theorized that the small size of the catheter used would allow them to navigate the narrow airways and remove the drill bit without damaging Jozsi’s lung.
The 90-minute procedure went “exactly as planned,” Alraiyes said. After the surgery, he approached Jozsi with the drill bit hidden behind his back before showing it to him and announcing they had been successful.
Jozsi went home the same day as his procedure and his recovery has been “excellent,” according to Alraiyes.
The pulmonologist, who also teaches at Rosalind Franklin University, emphasized the contributions of all of the staff who collaborated to extract the sharp dental tool from Jozsi’s lung.
“This wouldn’t have happened if I was working by myself,” he said.
Now that it’s safely out of his lung, Joszi is keeping the drill bit on a shelf at his home, WISN 12 reported.
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Orange Madness Collector's Boxes are now available at GFUEL.com while supplies last.
NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, in theaters this Friday, G FUEL – The Official Energy Drink of Esports® – today announced its new Hydration Formula flavor, Orange Madness, is now available to U.S. fans at GFUEL.com as a Collector's Box while supplies last!
Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness sees Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverse the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
Orange Madness is G FUEL's second Hydration flavor collaboration with Marvel Studios, the first being Moonberry – inspired by Marvel Studios' Moon Knight. The Orange Madness Collector's Box comes with a 30-serving tub and a 16 oz Shaker Cup. Shake up Orange Madness to open a portal to an exciting and refreshing taste: tart, tropical, citrusy Blood Orange! No calories! No caffeine! Use it to stay hydrated as you game or as you try to unlock the mysteries of the Multiverse!
G FUEL Hydration Formula is calorie-free, sugar-free, caffeine-free, and naturally flavored. Each 30-serving tub of G FUEL Hydration is enhanced with the amino acid L-Tyrosine to keep you focused; fortified with vitamins C, E, B12, and B6 to help you stay on top of your game; and enhanced with electrolytes sodium, potassium, and magnesium to keep you hydrated and firing on all cylinders.
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is all about exploring new possibilities, so collaborating with Marvel Studios on Orange Madness truly let our imaginations run wild," said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "Orange Madness is a flavor that I feel has multiversal appeal, and it's going to become a fast favorite in our caffeine-free Hydration line."
U.S. fans, order your G FUEL Orange Madness Hydration Collector's Box now, exclusively at GFUEL.com while supplies last!
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As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered energy formula, ready-to-drink cans, a Hydration Formula, and edible Energy Crystals, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With over 329,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners. Content creators and partners who include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, Mikal Bridges, David Dobrik, Summit1G, xQc, KSI, Roman Atwood, Activision, SEGA of America, CAPCOM®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., HYPEMAKER, DXRacer, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
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In Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, with Michael Stühlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. The film is directed by Sam Raimi, and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Eric Hauserman Carroll, Scott Derrickson and Jamie Christopher serve as executive producers. The screenplay was written by Michael Waldron. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness releases in U.S. theaters on May 6, 2022.
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Ex-GOP Rep. Fortenberry gets probation for lying to feds
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution, on the same day that voters in his district were deciding on his replacement in a special election.
Fortenberry, 60, was sitting quietly as a federal judge read the sentence in a Los Angeles courtroom. The former congressman resigned in March shortly after a California jury found him guilty in the corruption case. He has maintained his innocence and said he plans to appeal.
Fortenberry chose not to address the court. Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. said Fortenberry “turned a blind eye and a deaf ear” to indications that the source of his donations was illicit.
“Mr. Fortenberry chose the wrong path,” Blumenfeld said. “He decided to respond with dishonesty rather than honesty, and lying, especially in this context, is certainly a serious matter.”
But the judge said he was convinced that Fortenberry’s actions were not representative of how he normally behaves. He said Fortenberry was generally “a man of exceptional character,” a view shared even by prosecution witnesses.
When Blumenfeld wished him luck, Fortenberry said, “Thank you.”
Prosecutors were seeking six months in prison for Fortenberry, while his attorneys had requested probation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mack Jenkins said prosecutors disagreed with the decision not to impose prison time, but noted the judge’s comments endorsing the jury’s decision.
In delivering the sentence, which includes 320 hours community service, Blumenfeld cited cases of more significant public corruption that led to prison sentences of about a year and said he didn’t think incarceration would serve a purpose in this case.
The sentence was handed down as a special election was taking place to fill the rest of his term, which ends in January. Republican state Sen. Mike Flood faces a fellow legislator, Democrat Patty Pansing Brooks, in the GOP-leaning eastern Nebraska district.
Prosecutors alleged Fortenberry lied to federal agents multiple times about $30,000 in illegal campaign contributions he received from a Nigerian billionaire at a 2016 fundraiser in Los Angeles. Federal law prohibits donations from foreigners.
At his trial, prosecutors played phone recordings between Fortenberry and a donor-turned-informant, who warned the congressman that the donations had likely been funneled to him from Gilbert Chagoury, the Nigerian billionaire of Lebanese descent. Fortenberry’s attorneys later argued that he didn’t hear the warning due to bad cellphone reception.
In the special election, Flood appears to have a strong edge in the district, which includes Lincoln, parts of suburban Omaha and dozens of smaller, more conservative towns. The district has nearly 68,000 more Republicans than Democrats and hasn’t elected a Democrat to Congress since 1964.
Republicans are also outpacing Democrats in early-ballot turnout for the special election, according to the Nebraska secretary of state’s office. In most elections, early absentee votes tend to favor Democrats.
For voters, a switch from Fortenberry to Flood wouldn’t make much difference in terms of policy. Both have described themselves as strong conservatives who support tax cuts and oppose abortion.
“I think it’s fair to say that their votes would line up probably 90% of the time,” said Sam Fischer, a retired Republican campaign consultant.
Fischer said Flood, like Fortenberry, tends to be a behind-the-scenes player who’s more interested in policy than seeking attention. Flood has played to this perception in campaign ads, describing himself as a “nerd” who will “get things done.”
“His style is not to be a showhorse, but a workhorse,” Fischer said.
Pansing Brooks has said she would also promote the district’s interests in Congress and work across party lines.
“I’ve said one-party rule isn’t working. We have to come together,” she said during a televised debate with Flood.
Flood and Pansing Brooks will face each other again in the November general election to decide who takes the seat for the next congressional term.
Fortenberry’s spiral began after he accepted political donations from Chagoury during a 2016 fundraiser in Los Angeles. Chagoury funneled the money to Fortenberry’s campaign through strawmen. Chagoury’s contributions to Fortenberry and other politicians triggered a federal investigation.
Fortenberry “did not engage in this wrongdoing out of an urgent financial need or because of an aberrant life circumstance,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo. “Rather, he was motivated by plain, selfish desire to cling to his status as a powerful federal official.”
Fortenberry’s trial was the first of a sitting congressman since Rep. Jim Traficant, D-Ohio, was convicted of bribery and other felony charges in 2002.
Fortenberry’s attorney, John Littrell, argued that the conviction has already devastated his client’s life by forcing him to resign from Congress, stripping away his right to vote and own firearms, and putting his federal pension at risk.
“The painful collateral consequences of this conviction have already achieved any deterrence that this prosecution could achieve,” Littrell wrote in a counter brief. “There is no danger to the public. Mr. Fortenberry has led an extraordinary and rigorously law-abiding life over his sixty-one years. He will continue to do good for others.”
Fortenberry’s departure creates an unusual situation in the district, which was redrawn by state lawmakers in September as part of the once-a-decade redistricting process.
The new districts went into effect immediately after lawmakers and Gov. Pete Ricketts approved them, which changed the area and some of the constituents that Fortenberry represented, said Cindi Allen, a spokeswoman for Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale.
Flood and Pansing Brooks are running in the new district, with some new constituents that weren’t eligible to vote for Fortenberry during his last election in 2020.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerging Markets Horizon Corp. (the "Company") announced today that, on August 23, 2022, it received a notice (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that because it is delinquent in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 (the "Form 10-Q"), it was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Listing Rule"). The Listing Rule requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Notice stated that the Company has sixty calendar days from the date of the Notice to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Listing Rule. If Nasdaq accepts the Company's plan, it has the discretion to grant the Company an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Form 10-Q (or until February 13, 2023) to regain compliance. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's securities on Nasdaq.
As previously disclosed in the Company's Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 filed on August 15, 2022, the Company was unable to file the Form 10-Q by the required due date of August 15, 2022 due to delays in compiling information required to be included in the Form 10-Q and additional delays in completing the review of the financial statements included in the Form 10-Q arising from the Company's historical relationship with VTB. The Company is working diligently to address these issues and file its Form 10-Q as soon as practicable.
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Emerging Markets Horizon Corp. is a blank check company focused on Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (excluding Russia and Belarus) and Latin America, whose business purpose is to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company is sponsored by EM Horizon Investments, which is controlled by FPP Capital Advisers (an affiliate of FPP Asset Management LLP).
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This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's registration statement and prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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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).
Access the BGL Industrials Insider: https://bit.ly/BGLIndDistInsider2022
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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Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal”
WARNING: Video contains graphic content.
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, one of the towns surrounding Kyiv where Ukrainian officials say the bodies of civilians have been found. Zelenskyy called the Russian actions “genocide” and called for the West to apply tougher sanctions against Russia.
Biden, however, stopped short of calling the actions genocide.
The bodies of 410 civilians have been removed from Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian forces, Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, Iryna Venediktova, said. Associated Press journalists saw the bodies of at least 21 people in various spots around Bucha, northwest of the capital.
“We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said.
Biden lashed out at Putin as “brutal.”
“What’s happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone sees it,” Biden added.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, tweeted Monday that he European Union will send investigators to Ukraine to help the local prosecutor general “document war crimes.
Biden noted that he faced push back last month when he described Putin as a war crimina l for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine after hospitals and maternity wards were bombed. In his remarks on Monday, Biden made clear that label still applied.
“This guy is brutal and what’s happening to Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it,” Biden said.
Investigations into Putin’s actions had begun before the new allegations of atrocities outside Kyiv.
The U.S. and more than 40 other countries are working together to investigate possible violations and abuses, after the passage of a resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a commission of inquiry. There is another probe by the International Criminal Court, an independent body based in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Biden’s chief envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced Monday that the U.S. plans to seek a suspension of Russia from its seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in the wake of more indications Russian forces may have committed war crimes in Ukraine. That would require a decision by the U.N. General Assembly.
Russia and the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council – Britain, China, France and the United States – all currently have seats on the 47-member-state rights council, which is based in Geneva. The United States rejoined the council this year.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/04/biden-putin-should-face-war-crimes-trial-bucha/ | 2022-04-04T15:26:16Z |
DALLAS, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS™, a leader in serving and supporting the elevator industry, proudly announces the grand opening of its new Dallas distribution center:
TEXAS
May 13
10990 Petal St., Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75238
The recent acquisition of a huge inventory of components positions PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS™ to become the first elevator parts distribution company in Texas.
Our conveniently located distribution center offers same-day shipping and delivery as well as pick-up options. Our same-day delivery minimizes elevator downtime caused by out-of-service elevators.
With parts readily in stock, service companies nationwide can grow their businesses with convenient access to parts when they need them most. PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS™ also carries a large assortment of obsolete components.
PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS™ is a division of PEAK Elevator™, a privately owned company that has specialized in all sectors of the vertical transportation industry since 1980. With our forefront focus on customer service, PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS™ strives to set new standards and launch innovative parts procurement options to the elevator industry.
Please join PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS™ in celebrating our grand opening on May 13 in Dallas, Texas. Lunch served from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information or other inquiries, contact Brandon McGinnis or Natalie Twigg-Baetke at (800) 458-3726.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Marion Barber was selected by the Dallas Cowboys. In six seasons with America’s Team, Barber brought an intensity to the Cowboys’ running game and to the NFL as a whole.
Barber amassed more than 4,300 rushing yards, 47 rushing touchdowns, 1,280 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns during his time with Dallas. Known as Marion the Barbarian, Barber was tenacious and a running back that ran harder than the average back in the NFL.
He made the Pro Bowl in 2007 at the age of 24 after rushing for just under 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Barber was found dead in his Frisco apartment on Wednesday, June 1. The Dallas Cowboys said:
“We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III. Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down. He had a passion for the game and love for his coaches and teammates. Our hearts go out to Marion’s family and friends during this difficulty time.”
Dallas Cowboys | https://cw33.com/sports/a-look-at-dallas-cowboys-rb-marion-barbers-career/ | 2022-06-02T17:39:29Z |
Bird flu confirmed in McPherson County commercial turkey flock
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Department of Agriculture confirmed the state’s first identified case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or “bird flu” within a commercial flock, a commercial turkey flock in McPherson Couny. Prior cases identified in the state did not involve commercial flocks.
“To this point, there have been four backyard flocks in Kansas that have confirmed cases of HPAI,” KDA explained in a news release on the discovery within the commercial flock.
The department of agirculture confirmed it’s worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Planet Health Inspector Services (USDA–APHIS) in “a joint incident response at the affected premises in McPherson Conty.”
“According to KDA’s animal health officials, the turkey farm increased their biosecurity in early March and increased the monitoring of their flock. Upon noticing clinical signs of HPAI in their birds, they immediately contacted KDA. The affected premises was placed under quarantine and the birds will be humanely depopulated and disposed of in an approved manner to prevent the spread of the disease,” the KDA explained.
The department said it will also be establishing a 20-kilometer surveillance zone around the impacted area “and other farms or properties with poulty thatt fall within that zone will not be allowed to move birds or poultry products on or off their property without KDA’s permission.
In addition, KDA will be establishing a 20-km surveillance zone around the infected premises, and other farms or properties with poultry that fall within that zone will not be allowed to move birds or poultry products on or off their property without permission from KDA.
“The animal health team is working to locate all poultry owners in the area to ensure they know the symptoms of HPAI and are taking critical steps to protect their birds. Please contact KDA at 833-765-2006 or KDA.HPAI@ks.gov if you own poultry and you live in the southern half of McPherson County, the northeast corner of Reno County, or the northwest corner of Harvey County, including the communities of McPherson, Moundridge, Buhler, Inman or Conway,” the department advised.
The KDA explained, “highly pathogenic avian influenza is a contagious viral disease that can infect chickens, turkeys and other birds and can cause severe illness and/or sudden death in infected birds.”
Symptoms in birds include: coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, and other signs of respiratory distress; lack of energy and appetite; decreased water consumption; decreased egg production and/or soft-shelled, misshapen eggs; incoordination; and diarrhea.
The virus can also cause suddent death in birds, even if they aren’t showing other symptoms,” the KDA warned.
The KDA directed to anyone raising poultry that if these symptoms are observed in your birds, immediately contact your veterinarian. If you don’t have a regular veterinarian, contact KDA’s Division of Animal Health office toll-free at 833-765-2006.”
Anyone involved with poultry production from the small backyard chicken owner to the large commercial producer should review their biosecurity activities to assure the health of their birds. Find guidance on biosecurity on the KDA Division of Animal Health webpage at agriculture.ks.gov/AvianInfluenza,” the KDA said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified that the recent HPAI detections do not present an immediate public health concern.
“No human cases of these avian influenza viruses have been detected in the United States. Birds and eggs from the infected flock will not enter the food system. As a reminder, the proper handling and cooking of all poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165 ˚F is recommended as a general food safety precaution,” the KDA said.
For more information about HPAI, including current status of the confirmed cases in other states and more information about biosecurity for your flock, go to KDA’s avian influenza webpage at agriculture.ks.gov/AvianInfluenza or call KDA at 833-765-2006.
Copyright 2022 KWCH. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/11/bird-flu-confirmed-mcpherson-county-commercial-turkey-flock/ | 2022-04-11T23:14:19Z |
SALADO — Services for Ollie Joe Jacobson, 92, of Jarrell will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Corn Hill.
Burial will be in Live Oak Cemetery in Killeen.
Mrs. Jacobson died Sunday, May 1, at a Round Rock hospital.
She was born April 30, 1930, in Jarrell to Roosevelt and Eula Pearl Cosper Hickman. She attended school in Jarrell. She later moved to Rossville, Kan., and eventually moved back to Jarrell. She worked as a beautician and owned a salon for many years in Kansas. She also worked as a hostess at the Stagecoach Inn in Salado. She served as a Sunday school teacher.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jacobson; a daughter, Judith Marie Scheid; and a son, Steven Darnell Scheid.
Survivors include three sons, Jesse Patrick Jacobson, Steven Eugene Jacobson and Michael Craig Jacobson; a daughter, Patricia Ann Bridges; a brother, Glen Collins; a sister, June Hodges; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Live Oak Cemetery, c/o Glenn Collins, assoc. president, 13245 State Highway 195, Killeen, TX 76543; the Salado/Cedar Valley Tornado Recovery Fund, c/o the United Way of Central Texas, 4 N. Third St., Temple, TX 76501; or to Kindred Hospice, 2626 S. 37th St. B, Temple, TX 76504.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Broecker Funeral Home in Salado is in charge of arrangements. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_77e97628-cb41-11ec-8c67-5fcc963eeeda.html | 2022-05-04T07:41:06Z |
BOSTON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KangoGift, the leader in employee recognition and reward solutions, announced today it will be joining its partner Healthesytems, Inc. to provide the only presentation on the critical topic of "Emotionally Intelligent Recognition" at the WorldatWork Rewards '22 Conference.
During this session, KangoGift chief executive officer Todd Horton and Healthesystems vice president for human resources, Laura Wood will be addressing how emotionally intelligent recognition is even more critical in a time where the lines between work and home life are blurred and how managers can effectively recognize employees by using effective communication tools and methods.
"It's no secret that employee recognition is much more difficult than it has ever been," said Horton. "Our goal during this session is to help managers define emotional intelligence as it pertains to employee recognition. We will be able to offer clear examples of it and share a framework everyone can apply to their own organization."
I know from my own interactions with HR executives that nearly all of them have this issue to deal with and that many believe they are often the only ones. I look forward to a constructive session and great discussions."
A direct link to the presentation will be available on the KangoGift LinkedIn page soon after the conference.
Below is the essential information for the presentation:
Date: Monday, May 23, 2022
Time: 12:30-1:30 EDT
Where: World at Work Rewards Conference, room A313
About KangoGift
KangoGift is a leading human resources technology company exclusively focused on employee engagement and recognition for its global customer base. Since its founding in 2009, its mission has been to help organizations foster cultures that ensure employees feel valued, appreciated, and inspired to do their best every day.
Contact
Todd Horton
617-861-8335
inquiries@kangogift.com
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Additions of Maryland and Virginia allow FINN to serve suburbs of Washington D.C. and beyond with flexible car subscriptions that cover everything but fuel
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINN, the leading car subscription platform in the U.S. and Europe, today announced that it is expanding its territories of service to include Maryland and Virginia. FINN is already available in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., where it is finding rapid adoption from car shoppers who value FINN's convenience, flexibility and affordability.
FINN offers a one-stop shopping experience, with the company's flat monthly price covering the cost of the vehicle, insurance, roadside assistance and more. The only expense not covered under FINN's monthly fee is the cost of gas or electricity to fuel the vehicle. A car can be ordered on FINN's website in just five minutes.
"We are thrilled to bring FINN's car subscription service to customers in Maryland and Virginia," said Max-Josef Meier, co-founder and CEO of FINN. "We look forward to providing our new customers with the same leading standard of service that has made us the preferred car subscription service."
FINN offers a wide range of vehicles as part of their fleet offerings, including Tesla, Nissan, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and Jeep. Thirty percent of its fleet is electric vehicles (EVs). The vehicles are always new to low mileage, with offerings from compact to oversized sedans and SUVs. Subscriptions start at just $549 per month.
FINN is a car subscription platform united by its purpose to make mobility fun and sustainable by providing a flexible, fun and sustainable way to choose the car that best fits its customers' lifestyles. The established car subscription provider offers complete transparency in pricing, as well as comprehensive insurance, maintenance and 24/7 customer and roadside support. What is more, the company facilitates the transition to drive electric vehicles, and compensates the CO2 for every mile driven for all its cars. FINN makes driving a car as easy as purchasing shoes online: with just a few clicks, customers can subscribe to a car that will be delivered straight to their door in just a few days or weeks.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2022 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, after the market closes.
The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 AM ET.
1. To access the conference call, please pre-register using this link. Registrants will receive a confirmation with dial-in details.
2. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed using this link. A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investors section of the Company's website, www.shpreit.com, until October 31, 2022.
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of July 7, 2022, the Company's portfolio consisted of 102 hotels, 61 of which are wholly owned, with a total of 15,323 guestrooms located in 24 states.
For additional information, please visit the Company's website, www.shpreit.com, and follow on Twitter at @SummitHotel_INN.
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Canadian buyers would pay as much as $5,596 less for homes with a forest green bathroom or kitchen
- Recent and prospective Canadian home buyers would pay more for homes with dark grey kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and living rooms.
- Sunshine yellow kitchens can hurt a home's value by as much as $6,044, when compared to those painted white.
- Torontonians would pay the most for a home with a bright blue living room, while buyers in Montreal were more likely to make a higher offer on a home with a burgundy bathroom.
VANCOUVER, B.C., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The right paint colour in the right room can have a big impact on a buyer's impression of a home and a home's sale price. New research from the real estate marketplace Zillow® finds homes with dark grey walls could sell for up to $6,491 more than expected, while homes with trendy green kitchens could hurt a home's sale price by more than $3,600.
This paint colour analysis is based on a Zillow® studyi of more than 3,000 recent or prospective Canadian home buyers. Each colour received a score based on how interested participants were in touring a home, buying a home and the price they would be willing to pay for the home, based on viewing that colour in a particular room. National price premiums were calculated based on a typical Canadian home value of $746,146.
The clear winner was dark charcoal grey painted in all rooms of the home, with the largest potential price premiums in the kitchen. Recent and prospective buyers said they were more interested in touring and buying a home with a charcoal grey kitchen and, on average, they were willing to pay $6,491 more for that home. Buyers and shoppers were also willing to pay more for a home with a dark grey bathroom ($4,029 more), bedroom ($5,074 more) and living room ($4,999 more.)
"Moody dark grey is appealing to today's home buyers because it feels contemporary, and adds depth, drama and contrast to a space," said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow's home trends expert. "Painting is one of the easiest and most common projects homeowners tackle before listing their home for sale. This research shows it pays to be strategic about the paint colours sellers select to attract more potential buyers and boost their bottom line."
Recent and prospective buyers were also willing to pay more for homes with sky blue kitchens ($2,612 more) and bedrooms ($1,865 more.) A mid-tone cement grey earned high marks when used in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, and commanded price premiums of up to $1,865.
Conversely, forest green bathrooms and kitchens, a designer favourite, received poor marks from recent and prospective buyers. Those buyers would pay, on average, $5,596 less for a home with a dark green bathroom and $3,656 less for a dark green kitchen. Trendy mint green kitchens can also hurt a home's sale price by $3,432. Kitchens and living rooms in sunshine yellow, the 2021 Pantone Colour of the Year, were also generally unpopular with buyers, and could contribute to a home selling for $6,044 less than similar homes.
"Our study found home buyers may be particularly sensitive to paint colour, despite paint being a relatively easy and inexpensive change, because they're navigating a complex environment with a lot of uncertainty," said Kate Rogers, a senior behavioural scientist at Zillow. "When study participants thought the homeowner had similar tastes to them, they perceived the home more positively and were also more likely to make an offer more than $2,000 higher. On the whole, recent and prospective Canadian buyers were more likely to feel similar to the homeowners when the rooms were painted a shade of grey, white or blue."
Tastes can vary by region, and this analysis found differences in buyer preferences across five of Canada's largest metro areas. Toronto buyers were willing to pay $6,499 more for homes with a bright jay blue living room on a typical home valued at $1,354,000. In Montreal, burgundy in the bathroom and living room could command a sale premium of up to $4,413.ii Calgarians bucked the national sentiment and said they would pay up to $3,325 more for homes with mint green or sunshine yellow kitchens.iii
About Zillow Group
Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life's next chapter.
As the most visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates offer customers an on-demand experience for selling, buying, renting or financing with transparency and nearly seamless end-to-end service. Zillow Home Loans™, our affiliate lender, provides our customers with an easy option to get pre-approved and secure financing for their next home purchase. Zillow recently launched Zillow Homes, Inc., a licensed brokerage entity, to streamline Zillow Offers transactions.
Zillow Group's brands, affiliates and subsidiaries include Zillow®; Zillow Offers®; Zillow Premier Agent®; Zillow Home Loans™; Zillow Closing Services™; Zillow Homes, Inc.; Trulia®; Out East®; StreetEasy® and HotPads®. Zillow Home Loans, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS #10287 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org).
i This study included 3,076 participants across Canada (18–90 years old, median = 36 years old, 51% female) who indicated that they had bought a home within the past two years or plan to buy a home within the next two years. Data was collected 11/23/21–12/17/21. Participants viewed four homes with four images of the home's interior (living room, kitchen, primary bedroom and primary bathroom). For each home, each room was independently and randomly assigned to be one of 10 colours. For questions about research methodology, contact press@zillow.com.
ii Based on a typical Montreal home value of $573,100, per CREA April 2022.
iii Based on a typical Calgary home value of $511,600, per CREA April 2022.
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STAMFORD, Conn. , Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, announced today that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter 2022 ended June 30, 2022 after the U.S. stock market close on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (5:00 a.m. China Standard Time on Thursday, September 8, 2022).
What: ReneSola Power Second Quarter (ended June 30, 2022) Earnings Call
When: 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (5:00 a.m. China Standard Time on Thursday, September 8, 2022)
Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3i4aejba
Participant Online Registration: https://register.vevent.com/register/BId0ee75eccaf2437a8ea3edc802522a73
Please register in advance to join the conference call using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. Conference call access information will be provided upon registration.
A webcast of the conference call will also be available on the ReneSola Power website at http://ir.renesolapower.com. A webcast replay will be available on the ReneSola Power website at http://ir.renesolapower.com.
About ReneSola Power
ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company's strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York. For more information, please visit www.renesolapower.com.
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MONTEREY PARK, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantic™ Electronics ("Quantic"), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management ("Arcline"), today announced the addition of the capacitor technology of Eulex Components, Inc. ("Eulex"), a leader in the design, development and manufacture of ceramic capacitor components, to its suite of product offerings.
Founded in 2019, Eulex is focused on producing the highest performing, highest quality ceramic capacitors for the most demanding high-frequency, microwave, millimeterwave and 5G applications.
"Eulex brings a wealth of design expertise to our growing portfolio at Quantic," said Ross Sealfon, President and Chief Operating Officer at Quantic Electronics. "Eulex has patented a breakthrough technology enabling ceramic capacitors to achieve higher capacitance while using fewer dielectrics, improving overall temperature and frequency performance. Eulex's unique technology further strengthens our capacitor portfolio in the high and ultra-high frequency ranges."
"Our products deliver design advantages through small-footprint, low-profile packaging, and a wide voltage range. Eulex's products are fully tested up to 50Ghz, and we have a roadmap planned to achieve performance from 6.5 to 100 GHz," said Alex Moalemi, President and co-founder of Eulex Components. "Partnering with Quantic will allow us to rapidly scale our revolutionary capacitor technology enabling Eulex to reach its full potential."
To learn more about Eulex and Quantic, visit us at the 2022 International Microwave Symposium, Booths 8076-9081, June 21st-23rd in Denver, Colorado, or visit www.quanticnow.com
Quantic is an electronic component company focused on defining and delivering the future of mission-critical electronics. We have over a century of combined experience as reliable problem-solvers and trusted partners in military, aerospace, industrial and commercial markets. For more information, visit www.quanticnow.com.
Arcline is a growth-oriented private equity firm with $4.4 billion in cumulative capital commitments. Arcline seeks to invest in technology-driven, meaningful to the world industrial businesses that enable a better future. For more information visit www.arcline.com.
Jessen Wehrwein
j.wehrwein@quanticnow.com
www.quanticnow.com
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New snow cone stand opens in Downtown Denison
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Just in time for the summer season, a new snow cone stand debuted in Downtown Denison Saturday.
AJ’s Ice Hut had their opening day Saturday, located at the Denison Food Truck Park off Crawford Street.
They feature dozens of flavors, with sugar free options and toppings.
Something the Dawson family said they’ve wanted to do for a while and jumped at the opportunity this year.
“So myself and my sister-in-law Ariel, I work for Denison ISD, she works for Denison ISD, our husbands are involved, our in-laws are involved, everybody’s involved. So it’s definitely a family affair,” said owner, Jennifer Dawson.
Until summer they’re open Friday through Sunday. Then when school lets out, they’ll be open Tuesday through Sunday. As far as closing for the season, they said that all depends on how many people want snow cones in December. Find their hours and more information here.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinkberry® (www.Pinkberry.com) introduces the new Salted Caramel Cookie frozen yogurt, now available in participating stores nationwide for a limited time until October 27, 2022.
In anticipation of the changing season, our Salted Caramel Cookie frozen yogurt satisfies on the last lingering days of summer and welcomes in fall with its cool, crisp flavors and textures. This decadent swirl will also be featured in combination with cookie crumbs, caramel and sea salt.
"We are excited to introduce our new fall flavor that highlights the season's most delectable flavors," said Melissa Hubbell, senior director of marketing for Kahala Brands™, parent company of Pinkberry. "Our Salted Caramel Cookie flavor brings together that cravable combination of savory and sweet that our guests will return for again and again."
At Pinkberry, guests can customize their swirl with a variety of toppings that include fresh, never frozen, fruit that is hand-cut in stores daily, along with premium granolas and nuts, specialty chocolates, and much more. Pinkberry is swirling with possibilities!
Promotional Flavor:
- Salted Caramel Cookie
Promotional Combination:
- Salted Caramel Cookie frozen yogurt topped with cookie crumbs, caramel and sea salt
Pinkberry® launched in Los Angeles, CA in 2005 as the original brand that reinvented frozen yogurt. Today, over a decade later, Pinkberry continues to create great tasting treats with fresh ingredients in an experience comprised of distinctive product, outstanding service and inspirational design. At Pinkberry you can taste the difference of an uncompromising commitment to quality and freshness. Most recently, Pinkberry was acquired by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Kahala Brands™, one of the fastest growing franchising conglomerates in the world with a portfolio of nearly 30 fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands with close to 3,000 locations in over 25 countries.
For more information, please visit www.Pinkberry.com.
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report has revealed a positive ROI for ShardSecure's innovative Microshard™ technology that mitigates data security and privacy risks in the cloud.
Produced by the global cybersecurity analyst firm TAG Cyber, the report notes that the high preventive benefit of microsharding warrants adoption by organizations in industries including finance, healthcare, and government.
"Under reasonable assumptions, enterprise teams employing microsharding for cloud-hosted data will see a reduced likelihood of data compromise incidents in public cloud service infrastructure," the analysis notes. "The associated reduction in response costs is shown to be sufficient to justify purchasing a commercial platform license. This implies that enterprise teams storing critical data in the cloud would be wise to invest in a microsharding solution."
The TAG Cyber analysts performed a detailed comparison of the costs of an enterprise hoping to improve security for their public cloud data both with and without microsharding. They concluded that, given the high detection and response costs for public cloud incidents, microsharding offers a significant positive ROI. In its sample case, the analysis also revealed that a hypothetical enterprise hosting data in a public cloud could reduce two full-time equivalent staff members on its incident response team due to a significant reduction in assumed data compromise costs.
"ShardSecure's benefits for data security extend across multiple industries and cover a wide array of privacy risks," said Ed Amoroso, CEO and Founder of TAG Cyber. "With the current threat landscape, we believe that Microshard technology's advanced cloud data protection will benefit organizations while still allowing them to maintain control of their data in the cloud."
Microshard technology desensitizes sensitive data by digitally shredding it into microshards that are too small to contain sensitive data. Those microshards are then mixed with poison data and distributed to multiple customer-owned storage locations of the customer's choosing.
Microsharding renders sensitive data unintelligible and of no value in the wrong hands, enabling that data for multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments to help ensure stronger security and privacy. The three-step Microshard process drastically mitigates the impact of data compromise and supports business continuity even during an outage. Additionally, its self-healing data and RAID-5-like ability to reconstruct affected data reverses unauthorized deletion and tampering, including ransomware.
"We're pleased to see that TAG Cyber's report confirms the value of Microshard technology for companies seeking to protect their data in the cloud," said Bob Lam, CEO and Co-Founder of ShardSecure. "We believe that our innovative solution will support companies in achieving greater data security, helping them reduce incident response costs in the face of growing cyberthreats."
TAG Cyber serves the global cybersecurity industry with professional research and advisory services. Its expert data security analysts — mostly former CISOs — offer tailored assessments and program effectiveness reviews for enterprise security teams, IT managers, and corporate boards. TAG Cyber works to democratize vendor support through its professional assessments of cybersecurity products and service teams.
ShardSecure is changing the nature of data security. It believes that all organizations can easily and securely enjoy the benefits of cloud adoption without surrendering control of their data. Inventors of the patented Microshard technology, ShardSecure cloud-enables sensitive data by desensitizing it in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
CONTACT: Media Relations, media@shardsecure.com
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-- Former Real Estate Tech Executive Joins FanDuel's Senior Leadership Team --
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FanDuel Group, the premier online gaming company in North America, announced that it has appointed Andrew Sheh as Chief Technology Officer. Sheh will be responsible for oversight of FanDuel Group's customer facing engineering and platform development teams, as well as all IT architecture and personnel.
"FanDuel's consistent focus on technology that drives innovation has been the fuel to our industry leading performance," said Amy Howe, President & Chief Executive Officer for FanDuel Group. "I am confident that Andrew has the experience and vision to help us continue to extend that advantage into the future."
Sheh brings over 20 years of experience driving technology strategies, leading large scale organizations, and building global scalable platforms. Sheh joins FanDuel Group most recently from Compass, the real estate technology brokerage firm that is building the first modern enterprise real estate end-to-end platform for agents and their clients. At Compass, Sheh was responsible for a global engineering organization of over 500 engineers covering all data, search, AI/ML, video, digital ads, marketing tech, payments and externalization efforts.
Before joining Compass, Andrew has served as CTO of Remine, Global Innovation Tech and Product Director at CEB, Technical Lead at Palantir Technologies, and Senior Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories.
"There is no faster growing and more competitive space in tech than mobile gaming," said Sheh, Chief Technology Officer, FanDuel Group. "It is a sector that requires the most innovative solutions to differentiate FanDuel from the competition and I am excited to build FanDuel into the leading gaming platform in the world."
Sheh received a Bachelor of Science and Master's Degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a board member of SOSA and active volunteer for United Way and Habitat for Humanity.
About FanDuel Group
FanDuel Group is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in North America, FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media, including FanDuel, Stardust Casino and TVG. FanDuel Group has 17 million customers and presence across all 50 states and the Canadian province of Ontario. The company is based in New York with offices in California, New Jersey, Florida, Oregon, Georgia, Canada and Scotland. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and a constituent of the FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange.
Contact: Kevin Hennessy / FanDuel Group / press@fanduel.com
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Expand the "Shikigaku" theory to solve the low labor productivity issue in Japan! Aim for continued sales growth of at least 30%, and continue to invest heavily for growth.
TOKYO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SHIKIGAKU Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7049) , the company that primarily provides management consulting and platform services based on "Shikigaku," an organizational management theory grounded in original and unique logical concepts, recently has been reviewed by Borderless IR Co., Ltd.(BIR), an independent research and investor relations support company providing reports on various publicly traded Japanese companies. In this report, BIR provides analysis of the company's business model and earnings.
Report Highlights
SHIKIGAKU CO., LTD (7049 TSE Growth) was founded in March, 2015 in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, with a capital investment of 500 million yen under the corporate vision of "Disseminate Shikigaku and maximize people's potential". "Shikigaku" is a proprietary theory developed by analyzing the structure of human consciousness, and researching the causes of misunderstandings and misperceptions that impede behavior.
Business activities consists of five reporting segments: Management Consulting, Sports Entertainment, Contract Development, VC Funds, and Hands-On Support Funds. The core organization consulting business branch is classified broadly into two sectors, Management Consulting and Platform Services. Management consulting is a service that raises organizational productivity through the implementation and subsequent penetration of Shikigaku theory into the clientele organization based on Master Training, which was created by the Company. Platform Services consist of three components: "Shikigaku Basic Services", which provide ongoing operational support until organizational management grounded in its Shikigaku theory take hold; "Shikigaku Cloud", a web-based cloud service that supports clients; and "Shikigaku Members", a low-cost service that provides ongoing Shikigaku training and promotes the penetration and establishment of organizational management through exchanges with other members. Regarding other areas, in the Sports Entertainment business, the Company fulfills its function as a community-based club by conducting initiatives aimed at stimulating and expanding interest in local sports while also striving to facilitate strengthening the team in pursuit of promotion to the B1 League level. In the VC Fund business, the Company conducts investments focused on establishing and expanding organizational power and becoming a growth-generating organization. Meanwhile, it also operates venture capital funds that support growth by facilitating organizational improvements at companies in which they invest by implementing the Company's Shikigaku theory. In the Hands-On Support Fund business, the Company operates hands-on support funds that provide organizational improvement and finance support and draw income from capital gains generated through investment exit (IPO, M&A, etc.).
As of May, 2022, the number of companies that have utilized the management consulting service provided by Shikigaku has reached the 3,000 benchmark, and the number of publicly traded companies that have implemented the service has broken through the 100 company mark. Based on the current average amount of sales generated per customer, the Company estimates growth potential in the domestic market at 1.1 trillion yen (internal company estimate), and there is substantial room for development in regard to the 3.59 million companies in Japan. Shikigaku theory can be utilized in an extremely wide range of circumstances because of the ability to be implemented within any industry while also being applicable to non-corporate organizations. In recent years, comparatively low labor productivity has become a pressing issue in Japan, and there are expectations that Shikigaku theory will attract attention as a consulting method for improving labor productivity in Japan over the medium to long term. As part of its mid-term management plan, the Company has positioned the period from FY 2023/02 to FY 2025/02 as a period of investment, and intends to aggressively implement investments while generating a certain level of profit. There was a shift to a policy of expanding operating income while making the large investments necessary for medium to long term growth.The sales growth rate is specified as the most important management index, and as such the goal is to maintain a sales growth rate of 30% and above. The Company aims to achieve sales of 11 billion yen and operating income of 1.5 billion yen in the fiscal year ending FY 2026/02
Through the cumulative consolidated first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, the climate surrounding Shikigaku shows the market is demonstrating strong need for improvement in organizational productivity achieved through means such as results-based employee management and rule-oriented organizational management that generates results regardless of the workplace being utilized. Accordingly, demand for the Company's services remains robust.For the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year (1Q FY 2023/02) the Company reported net sales of 1,102 million yen, (+30.6% YoY). EBITDA (net sales + taxes + interest expense + depreciation + amortization) totaled 49 million yen (-43.7% YoY). Operating profit totaled 33 million yen (-52.9% YoY). Ordinary profit totaled 20 million yen (65.2% YoY). Net profit attributable to owners of the parent totaled 26 million yen (compared to net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the same period of the previous year was 21 million yen). The full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023 is net sales of 4,962 million yen (+29.8% from the previous year), operating income of 400 million yen (+11.3% from the previous year), and ordinary income of 382 million yen (+10.4% from the previous year). Net income attributable to owners of the parent company was 204 million yen (-9.1% from the previous year).
The Company considers continuous expansion of corporate value and the return of profits to shareholders to be important management issues. The dividend policy planned moving forward is to return profits to shareholders through profit distribution; taking into consideration the operating results and financial position of each fiscal year, while maintaining a sound financial structure and balancing retained earnings to prepare for future business expansion. For the time being however, the Company's policy is to prioritize large-scale investments for growth and continue to pay no dividends.
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GLENVIEW, Ill., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Envoy Solutions announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire American Paper & Supply Company, based in Carlstadt, New Jersey. American Paper & Supply Company is a full-line janitorial and maintenance distributor with more than 10,000 products, ranging from paper towels and toilet tissue to sanitizers and personal protection technologies. The company is strategically located to service the entire tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. This new partnership will accelerate Envoy Solutions' growth as a specialized distributor and solution provider in the heavily populated tri-state area, bringing best-in-class products and services closer to their customers.
"This is an exciting move for us that will enhance our product offerings in the jan-san space and also expand our geographic footprint in a key U.S. market," said Mark M. Fisher, CEO of Envoy Solutions. "Jonathan Shapiro runs a fantastic company that, like us, delivers exceptional customer service and finds solutions for the most demanding challenges. I look forward to working with the entire team at American Paper & Supply Company, and I'm confident our customers, employees, and supplier-partners will greatly benefit from our two companies joining together."
American Paper & Supply Company, founded in 1928, is a third-generation family business combining a deep commitment to traditional values with the progressive vision of a laser-edged entrepreneurial organization. The company offers an industry-leading management platform, a source of valuable information and tools dedicated exclusively to the supply and maintenance area. In addition, American Paper & Supply Company takes pride in its comprehensive range of environmentally responsible products and training programs. By joining Envoy Solutions' national platform, American Paper & Supply will introduce its highly valued products and services to a broader customer base from coast to coast.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with a family of the nation's best regional distributors with Envoy Solutions' differentiated business model," said Jonathan Shapiro, CEO of American Paper & Supply Company. "This new partnership will provide us with the resources and reach to build upon our long history of success and fuel our growth."
About Envoy Solutions:
Envoy Solutions is a specialized distributor and solution provider serving the U.S. market through a family of the nation's best regional distributors. We specialize in jan-san, foodservice, packaging, and marketing execution. Envoy Solutions offers a broad catalog of top brands and products, along with deep expertise and advice, to help our client-partners succeed. We are driven to make facilities cleaner and more sustainable, people safer, and operations more productive, every day. Visit www.envoysolutions.com to learn more.
Based in Glenview, Ill., Envoy Solutions is the parent company of North American Corporation, WAXIE Sanitary Supply, Southeastern Paper Group, Daycon, North Woods, PJP, Johnston, Next-Gen, Swish White River, Valley Janitor Supply Company, Weiss Bros., General Chemical & Supply, Bio-Shine, ATRA, Sigma Supply of North America, and NVISION.
About American Paper & Supply Company:
American Paper & Supply Company is a full-line janitorial and maintenance supply distributor serving the entire tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The company's diverse customer base includes healthcare, commercial real estate, education, and building service contractors. American Paper & Supply carries more than 10,000 products to help its customers safely clean and maintain facilities.
Based in Carlstadt, New Jersey, American Paper & Supply Company was founded in 1928, formerly known as American Paper Towel Company. Visit www.americanpapertowel.com to learn more.
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TAIPEI, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To further boost the safety of newborn babies as well as the peace of mind of parents, Taiwanese tech startup Cubo Ai has launched a new product to augment its award-winning Cubo Ai Plus Smart Baby Monitor - the AI Sleep Sensor Pad. This new addition is designed to detect baby's breathing motion. The company will showcase its product at 2022 CES.
Cubo Ai is a startup supported by the Taiwan Tech Arena, a government backed project in collaboration with the Taiwanese Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) and The National Development Council (NDC).
For more details about Cubo Ai and its new AI Sleep Sensor Pad, please visit: www.getcubo.com
Innovation where it matters
Founded in 2017, Cubo Ai garnered international acclaim after it launched the AI Smart Baby Monitor in 2019. It's essentially a high-tech baby monitor that, through artificial intelligence, can detect whether a baby's mouth or nose is covered or if he or she has entered into a designated danger zone.
The system can then alert the parents through the accompanying smartphone app. Other features also include auto photo capture, ultra-HD night vision, temperature and humidity detection, and others.
Now, Cubo Ai is boosting its capabilities with the new Sleep Sensor Pad, which has four separate motion sensors designed to detect a baby's breathing motion through micro-movements in the crib.
Aside from its ability to pair with AI technology, the pad itself is unobtrusive as it only needs to be placed under a mattress. When the Sleep Sensor Pad detects irregular breathing patterns, the camera AI chimes in to evaluate the severity of the situation. The system will provide timely and accurate alerts to the parents when necessary.
Cubo Ai now offers both the AI Smart Baby Monitor and the Sleep Sensor Pad as part of the Sleep Safety Bundle, which provides a modern system that lessens the anxiety and worry of parents through proactive safety alerts.
"Sleep Safety Bundle satisfies parents' need for accuracy, safety, and comfort to stand at the frontline of baby's safety. Gone are the days when parents had to make compromises between the three. Now, they can have it all," says Brian Lin, CEO of Cubo Ai.
The key success of the products, according to Cubo Ai, is being able to warn parents about problems before they become serious.
"Cubo Ai creates empathetic technology to proactively warn parents of dangerous situations, empowering parents to spend less time worrying and more time exploring their new roles and focusing on building a home best for their children," says Joanna Lin, co-founder and CMO of Cubo Ai.
Global availability
Initially available in Taiwan where it broke the crowdfunding records upon launch, Cubo Ai has since expanded globally, with its products now available in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and others. Its AI Smart Baby Monitor has even consistently ranked among Amazon's Top Sellers in 2020.
It has also already garnered several awards, including the Mom's Choice Award (Golden Honoree) 2021 in the United States and My Child Excellence Awards in Australia, among others. The company is also confident that their products will only become better, as they are backed by research and actual surveys given to over 10,000 parents. "From the voice of parents, we learned that safety isn't a coincidence, but the dedication of constant care and attention," adds Joanna Lin.
About Cubo Ai
Cubo Ai is a Taiwan-based FamTech company focused on improving the lives of both children and parents through innovative baby monitoring products powered by artificial intelligence and high-level technology. We are a team of parents who only want the best for their children, and we are determined to bring peace of mind and joy to every family around the world.
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CUTE! Zoo welcomes birth of sourthern pudu, world’s smallest species of deer
OAKLAND, Calif. (Gray News/TMX) – The Oakland Zoo welcomed a baby southern pudu, one of the world’s smallest species of deer.
A video shared by the zoo shows the young fawn exploring its habitat while staying close to its mother.
According to the zoo, southern pudus only reach to be about 33 inches long and stand about 24-29 inches tall. Male pudus will grow antlers about three inches long.
Northern pudus are a bit smaller and have darker fur.
Southern pudus are prey for the Chilean puma and make up about 50% of their diet.
According to the zoo, the small deer will bark to sound an alarm before running into underground tunnels they make to help escape threats.
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NAACP: Michigan attorney general must investigate Lyoya case
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 6:01 PM CDT|Updated: 4 hours ago
(AP) - A civil rights group is demanding that the Michigan attorney general investigate the police shooting of Patrick Lyoya, warning the longstanding relationship between the county prosecutor’s office and Grand Rapids police could lead to bias.
The president of the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP says he personally asked Chris Becker to recuse himself but the Kent County prosecutor declined.
Cle Jackson says there are too many conflicts of interest. But Becker says he won’t give up the case.
Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, was shot in the back of the head by a white Grand Rapids officer after an April 4 traffic stop. State police are investigating the shooting.
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Host extraordinary gatherings in a stunning special events venue with a personality and charm unlike any other.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club has an important message for event planners — really, for anyone seeking a one-of-a-kind, world-class venue for a truly memorable private event.
"Formal, casual, intimate, or elegant - every event held at Jimmy's is personalized exclusively for our clients and tailored to exceed their expectations. We treat every event at Jimmy's as an important relationship requiring the utmost care, commitment, and attention to detail to be successful," states Rachel Huddleston, Event Sales Director at Jimmy's. "We want all events held at Jimmy's to be outstanding experiences!"
The high-touch hospitality team at Jimmy's is dedicated to delivering everything needed to host important corporate functions, weddings, intimate to large-scale social gatherings, private parties, and unforgettable celebrations.
Located in the heart of historic Portsmouth, this architecturally breathtaking and meticulously restored 1905 landmark is built to bring people together…and set any event apart with a one-of-a-kind "Wow Factor."
A towering glass-and-steel atrium. Intimate rooms with fireplaces and bay windows. Balconies perched overlooking the grand main stage. Opulently appointed VIP areas. Original arched stained-glass features. And so much more.
Lovingly restored to preserve and celebrate local history and architecture, the high-ceilinged spaces are alive with the positive vibrations of world-class musical artists like Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Arturo Sandoval, and Lee Ritenour.
Next-level culinary experiences take center stage at Jimmy's, where "The Pursuit of Deliciousness" is the flavorful motto of executive chef Brian Stuart. Chef and his team cultivate personal connections with local farmers and fishermen who supply Jimmy's the finest and freshest ingredients. The unique southern-influenced, New England-inspired cuisine can be customized to meet any event's exact needs and requirements.
Engineered with the leading-edge sound and acoustics, lighting and AV systems required to showcase world-class jazz and blues artists, Jimmy's also offers in-house theater and projector capabilities, including a six-camera video system for livestreaming events, capturing key moments, or recording entire functions for future viewing.
Whatever the occasion, the entire team at Jimmy's puts heart and soul into curating truly memorable experiences for each group of guests. They cordially invite you to reach out to explore hosting your special event at Jimmy's — a singularly spectacular, full-service event space with a personality and charm unlike any other.
To start a conversation about hosting your special event at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, please fill out our Event Request Form or call 888-603-5299 or email events@jimmysoncongress.com.
The mission of Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club is to provide guests a one-of-a-kind, world-class experience featuring serious jazz and blues music served with exceptional cuisine. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club features a spectacular and visually breathtaking environment engineered to deliver the highest quality acoustics while utilizing state-of-the-art production, sound and lighting technologies. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club is located within a beautifully restored 1905 building at 135 Congress Street in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For more information visit www.jimmysoncongress.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JimmysJazzBlues.
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MONTREAL, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it will release its 2022 second quarter results on August 5, 2022, before markets open. A conference call and webcast will be held on the same day, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the results.
To participate in the conference call, please dial (226) 828-7575 or (833) 950-0062 (toll free) using the Access Code 842480. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available at www.thelionelectric.com under the "Events and Presentation" page of the "Investors" section. An archive of the event will be available shortly after the conference call.
Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles. The company creates, designs and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of its vehicles' components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.
Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA) today announced that Brian Robbins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, and Chief Content Officer, Movies and Kids & Family, Paramount+, will participate in a question and answer session during the BofA Securities 2022 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 11:50 a.m. ET.
A live audio webcast will be available on Paramount's Investor Relations homepage at ir.paramount.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the Events, Webcasts & Annual Meetings section shortly after the conclusion of the presentation.
About Paramount
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.
For more information about Paramount, please visit www.paramount.com and follow @Paramount on social platforms.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CL Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("CL Life"), a provider of insurance products designed for retirement assets that seek to offer policyholders stable growth, tax deferral and income planning, today announced the appointment of Gary Sorensen as Director, Sales and Marketing. In this new position, Mr. Sorensen will be responsible for spearheading CL Life's business development, relationship management and marketing operations. Mr. Sorensen will report to Rick Hodgdon, President and Head of Insurance Business at CL Life.
"We're pleased to welcome Gary to the CL Life leadership team," said Rick Hodgdon. "Gary has a proven track record in the sector and brings decades of experience leading successful business development operations and relationship management initiatives for some of our industry's largest and most well-regarded organizations. We look forward to leveraging his deep business acumen built over two decades to grow CL Life's distribution and new business development functions."
"It's an exciting time to be joining the CL Life team, which is uniquely-positioned to quickly and effectively execute on delivering competitive annuity products that meet the financial goals of clients and offer strong returns for policy holders," said Gary Sorensen. "Tremendous opportunity exists for CL Life to scale and build strong market presence. I'm thrilled to help further advance the team's mission by leading the implementation and expansion of a high-performing marketing and sales division."
Prior to joining CL Life, Mr. Sorensen spent nearly thirty years in various sales, product and relationship management leadership positions for some of the largest and most well-known firms in the direct annuity insurance market, including Aviva, Voya Financial, F&G Life, Mutual of Omaha and most recently for GCU of USA, as its Director of Sales.
CL Life provides insurance products to independent agents through tax-deferred fixed annuities, which offer lifetime income options and penalty-free withdrawals. The firm recently announced its acquisition by Crestline Investors, Inc., an institutional investment management firm with approximately $15.4 billion in assets under management.
About CL Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, CL Life and Annuity Insurance Company seeks to provide insurance products specially designed for retirement assets that offer stable growth, tax deferral, and income planning. Its mission is to provide competitive products that meet the financial goals of policy holders, investing in assets for the purpose of growing policy holder premiums aimed at generating strong returns with the flexibility to secure their future. CL Life is an affiliate of Crestline Investors, Inc., an institutional investment management firm with approximately $15.4 billion in assets under management. For more information visit www.cllife.com.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court Monday began hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft conviction linked to the massive looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund.
He would become Malaysia’s first former prime minister to be imprisoned if his case fails. Najib, 69, has reiterated his innocence and has been out on bail pending his appeals.
He was sentenced to 12 years in jail by a high court in July 2020 after being found guilty of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering for illegally receiving 42 million ringgit ($9.4 million) from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB.
The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence in December, describing the case as a “national embarrassment.” His last avenue, the Federal Court, is scheduled to hear the case until Aug. 26.
Najib has changed to a new team of lawyers for his final appeal. His defense team is attempting to introduce new evidence that could spark a retrial, citing conflict of interest by the high court judge who convicted Najib.
The defense said in their submission that High Court Judge Mohamad Nazlan Mohamad Ghazali was biased due to his previous job at a bank that provided financial services to 1MDB. Defense counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said the court must ensure there is “no miscarriage of justice” by considering a retrial and declaring Najib’s conviction and sentence null and void.
Prosecutor Sithambaram Vairavan noted that this was the second time the defense sought to introduce new evidence after an earlier bid was disallowed. He said the judge’s background was public knowledge from the start of the trial and that SRC was never a customer of the bank. He slammed it as a flawed request made in bad faith to delay the conclusion of the case.
1MDB was a development fund Najib set up shortly after taking power in 2009. Investigators allege at least $4.5 billion was stolen from the fund and laundered by Najib’s associates.
The scandal sparked investigations in the U.S. and several other countries and caused the downfall of Najib’s government in 2018 elections. Najib faces a total of 42 charges in five separate trials linked to 1MDB, and his wife is also on trial for corruption.
Despite his graft conviction, Najib remains politically influential. His United Malays National Organization leads the current government after defections of lawmakers caused the collapse of the reformist government that won the 2018 polls.
Najib is still a lawmaker pending his appeal but he cannot contest if an early general election is called. National polls are not due until the second half of 2023, but there have been strong calls from UMNO leaders for early elections. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/malaysia-ex-pm-begins-final-bid-to-toss-out-graft-conviction/ | 2022-08-16T00:47:02Z |
Commerce department restricts technology and software exports to Russia
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN
Russia and Belarus are restricted from accessing US-made software and technologies to aid in its military, the US Commerce Department issued in a final ruling Saturday.
The Bureau of Industry and Security, an agency in the department, imposed “highly restrictive” license requirements on everything in the Commerce Control List, which includes almost all dual-use technology, software and commodities that could be used in Russia’s military and aerospace effort.
“These restrictions should continue to severely degrade Russia’s ability to sustain its aggression, as supported by Belarus,” the Commerce Department said in a statement.
The new restrictions follow Russia’s killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv.
“Vladimir Putin’s absolute disregard for the humanity of the people of Ukraine demonstrates why Russia’s military must be cut off from the high-tech commodities, software, and technologies that the U.S. and our allies and partners produce,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Thea D. Rozman Kendler in a statement Saturday.
Previous restrictions included new license requirements for composite materials and medical products with certain toxins.
The Biden administration further sanctioned Russia this week, suspending normal trade relations and also banning energy imports.
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BOSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows:
Declaration Date: June 1, 2022
Ex Date: June 10, 2022
Record Date: June 13, 2022
Payment Date: June 30, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
Premium Dividend Fund (the "Fund") declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "PDT Plan"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0975 per share. This amount will be paid monthly until further notice.
Distributions under the PDT Plan may consist of net investment income, net realized long-term capital gains, net realized short-term capital gains and, to the extent necessary, return of capital.
The Fund may also make additional distributions (i) for purposes of not incurring federal income tax on investment company taxable income and net capital gain of the Fund, if any, not included in such regular distributions and (ii) for purposes of not incurring federal excise tax on ordinary income and capital gain net income, if any, not included in such regular monthly distributions.
The Board may amend the terms of the PDT Plan or terminate the PDT Plan at any time.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HTD Plan"). Under the HTD Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.1380 per share. This amount will be paid monthly until further notice.
Distributions under the HTD Plan may consist of net investment income, net realized long-term capital gains, net realized short-term capital gains and, to the extent necessary, return of capital.
The Fund may also make additional distributions (i) for purposes of not incurring federal income tax on investment company taxable income and net capital gain of the Fund, if any, not included in such regular distributions and (ii) for purposes of not incurring federal excise tax on ordinary income and capital gain net income, if any, not included in such regular monthly distributions.
The Board may amend the terms of the HTD Plan or terminate the HTD Plan at any time.
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A portion of a Fund's current distribution may include sources other than net investment income, including a return of capital. Investors should understand that a return of capital is not a distribution from income or gains of a Fund. As required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, a notice with the estimated components of the distribution will be sent to shareholders at the time of payment if it does not consist solely of net investment income. Such notice will also be posted to the Funds' website at www.jhinvestments.com. The notice should not be used to prepare tax returns as the estimates indicated in the notice may differ from the ultimate federal income tax characterization of distributions. After the end of each calendar year, investors will be sent a Form 1099-DIV informing them how to report distributions received during that year for federal income tax purposes.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
About John Hancock Investment Management
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulifeim.com.
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SAO PAULO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intersolar South America 2022, one of the largest and most influential PV trade fairs in South America, was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from August 23 to 25, 2022. Talesun, a world-leading solar module manufacturer in China, attended the exhibition with three high-efficiency modules, in a move to expand into the South American market by establishing more relationships, and by doing so, creating a low-carbon future together with the region.
At the exhibition, Talesun's booth received close attention from all parties and was inundated with visitors. Based on the special needs of the South American market, three high-efficiency modules -- BISTAR_TP7F72M, BIPRO-TD8G66M and FEATHER_TP7F54 (lightweight) were on display.
BISTAR_TP7F72M 144-cell monocrystalline module and FEATHER_TP7F54 (lightweight module)'s unique circuit design significantly reduces hot spot temperature and power loss, while increasing power generation. BIPRO-TD8G66M bifacial dual glass module features a maximum power of 670W on the front side and an additional yield of up to 30% on the back. All three modules have the capability of being suitable for different application scenarios across South America, making possible an extremely low cost of electricity in Brazil where solar resources are abundant.
Due to the scarcity of coal, Brazil is short of electricity supply, but its location and climate mean that the country has one of the highest levels of insolation in the world. This, combined with the promotion of Brazil's "Energy Plan", indicates a PV market with great potential. Talesun foresees a significant opportunity to provide green energy to the South American market with its excellent products and strong market support.
Talesun is committed to boosting the development of clean energy worldwide by playing an active role in building an ecological "Grand Alliance", as part of a global movement to develop low-carbon resources and implement low-carbon solutions everywhere.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Swapping out their manager didn’t change the Los Angeles Angels’ fortunes Tuesday night.
The Halos matched a franchise record with their 13th straight defeat hours after firing manager Joe Maddon, falling 6-5 to the streaking Boston Red Sox on Christian Vázquez’s go-ahead single in the 10th inning.
Interim boss Phil Nevin lost his managerial debut and Angels star Mike Trout exited with left groin tightness as Los Angeles tied the franchise mark for its longest skid set from 1988-89. The Angels dropped the final 12 games on the 1988 schedule — their worst stretch in a single season before this one — and then their 1989 opener.
“I’m not worried about morale at all,” Nevin said. “You saw the effort from everyone. We had good at-bats. I thought there was a lot of great things. It was just a game where we ended up on the wrong side.”
Boston won its sixth straight with a 15-hit effort, including two from Vázquez. Bobby Dalbec had two RBIs.
Trout homered in the first inning and gingerly ran out a double in the third before leaving with the groin issue. He said he felt a little sore but isn’t overly alarmed. There was no scan or MRI done after Trout left the game.
“Coming out of the box, I didn’t feel it and then I felt like a little cramp. Then I got to second base and a little achy and tried to be smart about it. I’ll see how I feel tomorrow,” Trout said. “At least it isn’t nothing crazy.”
With Trevor Story as the automatic runner in the 10th, Vázquez had a one-out base hit through the hole at second base off Jaime Barria (1-1) to drive in the go-ahead run.
“That was a big hole at second base,” Vázquez said “I love those clutch situations. Somebody needs to do it so why not me?”
Jo Adell had an RBI double and scored a tiebreaking run, but Los Angeles blew a lead in the seventh inning or later for the sixth time during this skid.
After Dalbec’s RBI single cut Boston’s deficit to 5-4 in the sixth, Rafael Devers scored the tying run in the seventh when a grounder up the middle by Story deflected off pitcher Ryan Tepera’s glove.
Tanner Houck (4-3) got the win and Matt Strahm retired the side in the bottom of the 10th for his second save.
Strahm retired Kurt Suzuki to end the game on a grounder to shortstop Enrique Hernandez, who began in center field and slid to short after Xander Bogaerts was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth due to left shoulder tightness.
Boston’s bullpen allowed only one run on two hits and struck out nine in six innings.
“The bullpen did an amazing job. We went to them quick,” manager Alex Cora said. “It was a weird game because we put pressure on them the whole game and we were kind of coming up empty. Christian had a great at-bat in the end.”
Nevin, who played 12 major league seasons for six teams, including the Angels in 1998, returned to the franchise this season as third-base coach after four seasons in the same capacity with the New York Yankees.
Angels GM Perry Minasian said Nevin will be the manager for the rest of the season. This is the first time Nevin has managed in the majors. He has seven years of managerial experience in the minors.
Shohei Ohtani got aboard in the first with a double off the wall in left-center. Trout — who came into the game with one hit in his last 29 at-bats — then drove Garrett Whitlock’s sinker over the wall in center field for his 14th home run of the season and a 2-0 advantage.
Boston took the lead with three runs in the second. The Red Sox had four hits and a walk in the frame, including RBI base hits from Dalbec and Enrique Hernandez.
The Angels tied it in the home half of the frame when Juan Lagares scored after first baseman Dalbec booted a slow ground ball hit by Andrew Velazquez. Los Angeles grabbed a 4-3 advantage in the third on Max Stassi’s RBI ground-rule double down the right-field line and extended it in the fifth when Adell drove in Luis Rengifo with a double.
Both teams had runners in scoring position in the ninth inning, but were unable to score.
FOR STARTERS
Whitlock went four innings and allowed four runs on six hits with five strikeouts. It was the first time in seven games a Boston starter has given up two or more runs.
José Suarez made his first start since April 30 and went a season-high five innings. The lefty allowed three runs and seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Chris Sale (right rib stress fracture) did not throw his scheduled bullpen due to a stomach bug. The lefty was originally slated to throw to hitters on Friday before the illness.
Angels: RHP Chase Silseth, who went 1-2 in four starts, was optioned to Double-A Rocket City to make way for Suarez.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 3.41 ERA) is 2-2 with a 5.02 ERA in 10 career games against the Angels.
Angels: LHP Reid Detmers (2-2, 4.20 ERA) has allowed four home runs and has a 0-1 record in three starts since throwing a no-hitter on May 10 against Tampa Bay.
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WATCH: Disney releases first trailer for ‘Hocus Pocus 2′
Published: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:38 AM CDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
(CNN) - Disney dropped the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated movie “Hocus Pocus 2″ on Tuesday.
The original 1993 cult classic saw three witch sisters woken up from a 300-year sleep in Salem, Massachusetts by the lighting of the black flame candle.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy return as the Sanderson sisters, brought back again when two young girls light the candle.
“Hocus Pocus 2″ is scheduled to start streaming on Disney+ on Sept. 30, just in time for the Halloween season.
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MCKINNEY, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2075 per share on all of the outstanding common stock of the Company held of record as of close of business of the Company's transfer agent on July 5, 2022. The dividend will be paid on August 1, 2022.
Globe Life Inc. is a holding company specializing in life and supplemental health insurance for "middle income" Americans marketed through multiple distribution channels including direct to consumer and exclusive and independent agencies.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO) announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal first quarter 2023 ended June 30, 2022 on Thursday, August 4, 2022, after the close of the market.
Jamie Lerner, Chairman and CEO, and Mike Dodson, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results.
Analysts and investors are invited to dial into the conference call using the following information:
Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT)
Live Conference Call Number: 1-866-424-3436
International Call Number: +1-201-689-8058
Conference ID: 13731301
Webcast link (listen only) and presentation slides: http://investors.quantum.com
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conference call and will be available through August 11, 2022. To access the replay dial 1-877-660-6853 and enter the conference ID 13731301 at the prompt. International callers should dial +1-201-612-7415 and enter the same conference ID. Following the conclusion of the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for at least 90 days.
About Quantum
Quantum technology, software, and services provide the solutions that today's organizations need to make video and other unstructured data smarter – so their data works for them and not the other way around. With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum's end-to-end platform is uniquely equipped to orchestrate, protect, and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced intelligence and actionable insights. Leading organizations in cloud services, entertainment, government, research, education, transportation, and enterprise IT trust Quantum to bring their data to life, because data makes life better, safer, and smarter. Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO). For more information visit www.quantum.com.
Quantum and the Quantum logo are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Investor Relations Contact:
Shelton Group
Leanne K. Sievers | Brett Perry
P: 949-224-3874 | 214-272-0070
E: sheltonir@sheltongroup.com
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PITTSBURGH, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to increase visibility of the neck and fretboard when playing a guitar," said an inventor, from Detroit, Mich., "so I invented the GUITAR SUPPORT PAD. My design enables you to better see the instrument and strings and it could reduce strain on the fretting hand/wrist and arm."
The invention provides an effective way to tilt the lower body of a guitar while playing. In doing so, it enables the user to easily see the fretboard. As a result, it could improve performance and comfort and it could help to prevent mistakes. The invention features a durable and portable design that is convenient and easy to use so it is ideal for guitar players. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Detroit sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DOD-1013, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Move signals the completion of a multi-year reorganization effort at the Goal family of companies and positions it for continued double digit growth
SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative, award-winning financial services company Goal Solutions has promoted Matt Myers to CEO; Matt has served as President of Goal since January 2020.
Adding CEO to Matt's President title recognizes the strategic vision and leadership he has brought to the Goal family of companies over the past 15+ years. Matt began his career at Goal in 2007 in Portfolio Performance Analytics and Credit Risk before launching the Asset Management business in 2012. He later spent time in Goal's investing business working on whole loan acquisitions and ABS issuance. Later promoted to Chief Operating Officer he led Goal's expansion into Loan Servicing via acquisition as the company continued to vertically integrate. Under Matt's leadership as President starting in early 2020 Goal Solutions has achieved record-setting growth across all business lines.
"The success of the company is a testament to Matt's outstanding leadership which has enabled Goal to enter new markets, provide an expanding array of services, and deliver remarkable results. The team of experts and comprehensive capabilities Matt has assembled makes Goal Solutions a highly sought-after organization that our employees enjoy working at and our clients have come to expect great things from." said Ken Ruggiero, Co-Founder and Chairman of Goal Solutions.
Matt Myers, President and CEO, added "Goal's success is a reflection of the entire organization making a commitment to diversify into new asset classes and services developing deep expertise across all areas of the business. Our focus on innovation at all levels of the company has helped deliver significant value to our clients. I'm immensely proud of the culture we have that gives everyone in the organization a chance to make meaningful contributions, learn new skills, and truly enjoy the work we perform as a team for our clients."
Since 2008 Goal Solutions has delivered comprehensive and customizable Loan Servicing, SPV Administration and Asset Management solutions. Driven by technology, data science, and industry expertise, Goal is a strategic partner for investors, originators, banks, credit unions, and colleges across the entire consumer finance lifecycle. Learn more about the Goal family of companies at www.goalsolutions.com.
Contact for Press Inquiries
Brian Cox | VP Business Development
617-680-351
bcox@goalsolutions.com
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acting as a major platform for international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchanges and open cooperation, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has been held for four consecutive years and is widely regarded as an international public good, which in turn is good for economic globalization and multilateral trading system.
With a number of companies attending the CIIE for the first time this year, including global metals and mining giant Rio Tinto Group, and Japanese multinational semiconductor company Renesas Electronics Corp, the fifth edition of the CIIE will be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to10 as scheduled.
In terms of the Business Exhibition, the fifth CIIE will again feature six exhibition areas — Food and Agricultural Products, Intelligent Industry and Information Technology, Medical Equipment and Healthcare Products, Consumer Goods, Trade in Services, and Automobiles.
This year, many organizing agencies from countries such as Norway and Belgium have joined the CIIE network for the first time. These agencies will play an important role in inviting local small and medium-sized enterprises to take part in the expo. Member nations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) are also planning to participate in the expo.
Over the last few years, the organizers of the CIIE have been establishing subsections within exhibition areas to enhance service standards. The fifth edition will have more new subsections established. For example, a crop seeds subsection and an artificial intelligence subsection will be set up to strengthen communication between businesses and bolster relevant industrial growth.
Subsections dedicated to serving innovation incubation, debuted in 2021 edition, will be established again in the exhibition areas of automobiles, intelligent industry and information technology, and medical equipment and healthcare products. Such subsections will also be present for sports and fashion design.
This year, country exhibitions will be held online with a brand-new look to showcase countries' achievements in cultural, economic, and social fonts.
Since 2018, more than 120 countries in total participated in the country exhibition, showcasing foreign countries' passion for the CIIE.
Be sure to browse the official website of the CIIE for more information about the upcoming fifth edition: https://www.ciie.org/zbh/en/.
Contact: Ms. Cui Yan
Tel.: 0086-21-968888
Email: ciie2022@ciie.org
Website: http://www.ciie.org/zbh/en/
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Drivers slow down and move over much sooner vs. traditional hazard lighting, which hasn't changed in 71 years
HOUSTON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new on-road study conducted by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) found that more obvious and visible hazard lighting improved advance warning to oncoming drivers – resulting in direct driver responses that help to prevent crashes into disabled and vulnerable vehicles and their occupants.
The study was commissioned by Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creators of the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.™️) solution, which revolutionizes the hazard warning system to address a severe, newly discovered roadway safety problem in America and around the world.
The real-world study, conducted on an active public highway, measured drivers' reactions to H.E.L.P.TM Lighting Alerts flashed from a "disabled" test vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the road. The test measured the average speed, deceleration, lane changes and in-lane deviations of hundreds of oncoming vehicles in response to the test vehicle's standard hazard flashers versus H.E.L.P.'s sharper and faster flash rates from the same original equipment lamps.
Significant driver response to H.E.L.P.™ Lighting Alerts included:
- Drivers Slow Down – Oncoming drivers decelerated at a greater rate and at a substantially further distance away than drivers approaching the same test vehicle using normal hazard lights.
- Drivers Move Over – Oncoming drivers changed lanes, typically moving a full lane away from the "disabled" test vehicle at observed distances of up to 360 meters, or nearly four football fields away.
- Drivers Respond Earlier – Most approaching drivers decelerated and moved over a lane before crossing the farthest observation checkpoint of 360 meters, which translated to more than 12 seconds of observed advance warning / reaction time.
"Our findings show that higher flash rate hazard lights are significantly more effective than standard hazard lights in prompting safer behaviors among oncoming drivers approaching a disabled vehicle," said Dr. Ronald Gibbons, Director of the Center for Infrastructure Base Safety Systems at VTTI. "Drivers noticed the lights earlier, giving them more time to slow down and in most cases, move over a full lane."
Crashes into disabled and vulnerable vehicles are a deadly and growing safety problem. Every seven minutes someone is involved in a disabled vehicle crash on U.S. roadways, per an 11-year study of government crash data by Impact Research Inc. Nearly 72,000 people are affected each year – with 15,000 of them resulting in injury or death. The data also reflects a substantial equity issue, with 80 percent of fatal victims coming from households earning under the U.S. median income level. In addition, the data shows that Black Americans are twice as likely as the general population to fall victim to a fatal disabled vehicle crash.
To overcome this troubling safety problem – which is growing at 10 percent per year – ESS created its H.E.L.P.TM solution, a regulatory-compliant safety communications feature that provides multiple layers of enhanced protection for disabled vehicles, their occupants and other roadway users including:
- H.E.L.P.™ Digital Alerts – Notifications sent to oncoming drivers through their in-vehicle dashboard displays and GPS mapping apps, such as Waze and Apple Maps, providing advance warning that they are approaching a disabled vehicle, even beyond line of sight.
- H.E.L.P.™ Lighting Alerts – Dramatically improved, enhanced hazard flash pattern that is scientifically-tuned and proven to grab the attention of oncoming drivers and prompt them to slow down and move over a lane.
- Intelligent Controls – H.E.L.P.™ deploys automatically when conditions indicate a safety need, such as a collision, tire blowout, driveline failure or inattentive driver takeover (autonomous driving application). Drivers can also activate H.E.L.P. ™ manually when the hazard signal is engaged, and the vehicle is in Park.
ESS is working with automakers to deploy H.E.L.P.™ globally in passenger vehicles as an original equipment safety feature and as an accessory product for existing personal and fleet vehicles. In addition, ESS is actively working with commercial fleet operators to implement H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFETM on long-haul and last-mile commercial delivery vehicles.
In direct alignment with several objectives laid out in the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides federal support for the deployment of these types of advance warning features. Specifically, a section of the law entitled "Preventing Roadside Deaths" provides policy support and certain funding for the deployment of vehicular countermeasure technologies including "optical visibility measures, to increase the visibility of stopped and disabled vehicles."
"The only way to prevent these kinds of crashes, which kill or injure more than 40 people every day in the U.S., is to ensure approaching drivers notice disabled vehicles and react much earlier so they can safely avoid them," said David Tucker, Founder and CEO of ESS. "With H.E.L.P. lighting and digital alerts, we are revolutionizing the hazard warning system – which has gone more than 70 years without innovation or improvement – to provide multiple layers of protection to some of the most vulnerable people on our roadways."
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Police find large cache of illegal weapons, drugs from cartel in federal bust
YAKIMA, Wash. (Gray News) - Authorities in Washington say they seized multiple illegal weapons and drugs from a cartel in Mexico in a recent bust.
The Yakima Police Department teamed up with the U.S. Homeland Security Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in serving federal search warrants on Sept. 9.
Authorities said while serving a search warrant, they found a large cache of weapons and seized 27 high-powered rifles, nine handguns, and two shotguns.
Special agents said they also found cash, methamphetamine and fentanyl during the operation with search warrants tied to an investigation into the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Police said the cartel is attempting to operate in Yakama and stealing high-end late model vehicles for use in smuggling drugs throughout the U.S.
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Resurgence in commercial real estate is driving heightened optimism for the industry
NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ongoing economic uncertainty is not hindering broader optimism about the future for commercial real estate (CRE), according to DLA Piper's 2022 Annual State of the Market Survey report. Conducted in February and March of 2022, the Survey analyzes the views of CRE experts and leaders on the pandemic recovery, economic outlook, attractiveness of investment markets and overall expectations over the next 12 months.
The 2022 Survey reflects continued optimism as the industry continues its pandemic recovery, with most respondents feeling bullish due to COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in a majority of markets globally. While general bullishness remains consistent with the 2021 report at 74 percent, more respondents in 2022 have a higher level of confidence about the real estate industry's next 12 months. The increased optimism relative to 2020 – when just 21 percent expected a bull market – is significant. A major reason for this year's positive outlook is the abundance of capital in the market, with 52 percent of respondents citing it as their primary source of confidence, up 17 percentage points from last year.
"Continued increases in optimistic sentiment from respondents speak to the resiliency of the CRE sector," says John Sullivan, US Chair and Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper's Real Estate practice, "Despite inflation concerns, rising interest rates and an ever-evolving future of in-office work, we expect most CRE sectors to strengthen over the next year."
Reimagining Office Spaces and the Traditional Workplace
As hybrid and remote work become more accepted, the reimagination of traditional office spaces has the potential to reshape thinking around CRE. More than half (55 percent) of respondents expect that a re-evaluation of office spaces and other commercial spaces will impact the sector. A vast majority (96 percent) agree that the pandemic will spur an increase in the percentage of employees who spend less than 50 percent of their time working in the office. Two-thirds (68 percent) of respondents expect it will take two or more years for office building vacancy rates to return to pre-pandemic levels.
When asked what the future of traditional office spaces might look like, 28 percent of respondents see repurposing of office spaces as an opportunity to convert existing real estate into hotels, residential spaces, life science buildings and other uses. Many feel that a full recovery is more likely for suburban office buildings (52 percent) than urban offices (34 percent) over the next 12 months.
"Although the availability of vaccines and desire for an in-office return from organizations are strong factors pulling employees back to the office, we see that a true return to form is not expected for another few years," says Sullivan. "The future of many of these spaces will depend on the ways CRE leaders can adapt to meet modern needs like reduced space needs, shorter lease terms or shared co-working and other flexible spaces."
Continuing the trend from recent surveys, logistics, warehousing and cold storage remain the most attractive, risk-adjusted investment opportunities in commercial real estate, with 66 percent of respondents ranking them highest among asset classes. Additionally, multifamily was also ranked among the most popular CRE investment opportunities in the US for 2022 with 57 percent of respondents ranking it highly – marking an eight percentage-point jump since last year.
Migration to Smaller Cities
Many US cities have experienced population shifts in the wake of COVID-19, with thousands choosing to leave traditional hubs, like New York City and Los Angeles, for smaller cities and regions such as Austin and Raleigh-Durham. The report shows a significant jump in sentiment supporting investment opportunities in these traditionally secondary markets. Notably, Austin leads the pack, with 60 percent of respondents listing it as the most attractive city for investment over the next 12 months – a 38 percentage-point jump since 2019. Nearly half of all respondents noted that the shift from densely populated city centers would impact their investment decisions.
"Lingering pandemic concerns, high prices and shifting demographics have many CRE investors turning to emerging growth markets, such as those along the Sunbelt, as targets for future investment," says Sullivan. "That is not to say that traditional hubs have been completely abandoned; major investors, as well as tech and entertainment companies, have made substantial investments in ESG-friendly buildings located in major urban areas as competition increases for the best-in-class assets in large markets."
These changes create new opportunities for the CRE industry. They disperse growth across the US, strengthening the broader economy and creating safeguards that lend themselves to a more resilient CRE landscape built to withstand future disruptions.
"The 2022 Survey underscores that the outlook for CRE remains positive and that industry leaders are increasingly bullish," says Sullivan. "The recovery from the pandemic has been nothing short of remarkable in its speed and strength and is evidence of the attractiveness and durability of commercial real estate as a global asset class."
The 2022 Survey coincides with DLA Piper's 17th Global Real Estate Summit, to be held May 17th in Chicago. The event includes a line-up of top real estate dealmakers, investors, and innovators, including preeminent American political strategist and commentator David Axelrod and Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein.
In line with DLA Piper's commitment to serving food banks to help fight local, national and global hunger, DLA Piper will donate $25,000 in honor of the Summit speakers to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and the global food supply chain.
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CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KBO Bike is pleased to announce their 2nd Anniversary Sale this month. Based in California, the company is a fast-rising electric commuter bikes manufacturer that offers advanced electric bikes at highly affordable rates.
The sale has already started from August 9, 2022 and is live now.
KBO Bike is offering $120 off on their ebike line to all customers who will subscribe to their newsletter. Additionally, customers will get a $300 discount on purchase of minimum two electric bikes.
KBO Bike was founded in 2020 by Max, an electric bike enthusiast and green-conscious entrepreneur. The company is driven by the mission to provide advanced and best affordable commuter e-bike to extend both an eco-friendly and healthier alternative to regular transportation. KBO Bike offers factory-direct electric bikes which helps the company to keep the prices low.
KBO Bike is currently offering three electric bicycle vehicles for both customers who prefer e-bike for commuting and riders who are interested in electric bikes for leisure travels.
One of the bestsellers from the company is KBO Ranger. Backed by a highly powerful 840Wh battery, the bike comes with a solid 750W motor that assures a long 60-mile journey on single charge. The advanced electric bike is able to accommodate a massive 400lb cargo capacity.
The other premium electric commuter bike from KBO is KBO Breeze Step-Thru. It comes with the same 768 Wh battery capacity of the Breeze but offers an elevated model with its state-of-the-art Step-Thru design. The Step-Thru frames are especially designed to make riding more convenient for riders who are not very tall or experience certain mobility problems.
All electric bikes from KBO come with a 2-year warranty.
Added to electric bikes, KBO also offers a wide range of accessories for the bikers, including bicycle frame bag, electric bikes hitch rack, highly advanced shock-absorbing saddle, U-lock, and more. Customers will be able to buy replacement parts for specific KBO e-bike models from the company's official website.
KBO Bike is on a mission to drive up the trend of eco-friendly electric bike-based commute with its highly advanced, powerful, and affordable electric bikes.
KBO Bike
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Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Tintri Introduces 10 Unique Features Delivering AI-Driven Autonomous Data Services and Ease-of-Use in Hybrid Cloud Ecosystems
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (VMWare Explore Booth #1604) -- Tintri®, a DDN® subsidiary and the leading provider of auto adaptive, workload intelligent platforms, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of product availability with the "neXt" evolution of Tintri's VMstore® series. Expanding on its purpose-built, auto adaptive VMstore platform, Tintri's new Virtual Series incorporates 10 unique features that comprise the company's Platform as a Service (PaaS) approach. The Virtual Series offers autonomous QOS, predictive analytics, distributed data services, and ease-of-use in a robust and efficient virtual data workload management platform for hybrid cloud ecosystems.
As businesses continue to adapt to the massive influx of data and mobile workforces, there is a critical need to implement a more flexible and interconnected IT ecosystem to manage the size and complexity of applications. IT departments must not only manage code updates and new features for these applications, but also the underlying infrastructure which affects workflows while protecting data from being compromised due to ransomware and other impacts. Tintri has seen the movement toward containerization in hybrid IT environments and has adapted its intelligent analytics to enhance locality, security and predictive failure and recovery capabilities.
"We are in close collaboration with our customers and partners and understand the challenges they continue to face as data and application implementation becomes more distributed," said Phil Trickovic, SVP of Revenue, Tintri. "Because of our unique architecture meant specifically for virtual data sets, we are perfectly positioned to meet these new customer challenges and bring tremendous value by rapidly advancing the technology needed to address these new industry dynamics. By decoupling Tintri's AI-powered software from our hardware platform, VMstore customers can now deploy the efficient, transparent and easy-to-use data management platform they're accustomed to with Tintri."
Businesses have consistently turned to Tintri for ease of use, predictable performance and stable service. Customers rely on Tintri to help reduce overhead costs and resources required to manage IT operations, particularly when integrating a cloud strategy. Tintri enables customers to focus on strengthening business operations, leveraging the platform's intelligence to stay ahead of the curve. Tintri VMstore is purpose-built for virtualized workloads and is now taking this same approach to develop the virtual version of VMstore technology, opening the door to new levels of infrastructure efficiency in hybrid cloud ecosystems.
Tintri Virtual Series Features
Tintri's neXt data management platform will consist of a new Virtual Series solution that enables 10 technology features to lower cost and complexity and gain backup and disaster recovery efficiencies, with the option to deploy and transfer within both on-prem and cloud environments.
- Tintri's One Stop Hybrid Cloud Shop
- Reduce Expense and Complexity of Data Protection
- Simplified Hybrid Cloud Workload Management
- Enhanced Security and Visibility
- Container Data Services for Cloud Native Applications
"The new Virtual Series platform and the 10 neXt feature additions were designed to address the shift we have seen in the IT market over the last 3-5 years," said Brock Mowry, Tintri's CTO. "Because of VMstore's unique ability to see and manage virtual workloads, these neXt features give users a complete view into their hybrid cloud needs. Both performance and data protection tie back to Tintri's Analytics platform allowing users to design the infrastructure, both cloud and on-prem to best serve the organization's entire application needs."
Tintri Virtual Series Availability & Beta Program
The 10 Virtual Series features will roll out over the next 15 months. Tintri Data Security Services and Tanzu Integration are both available today to existing VMstore customers. For more information, contact a Tintri sales representative or visit https://tintri.com/company/talk-to-an-expert/.
Tintri will also launch several beta programs as Tintri rolls out its neXt generation platform. For new and existing customers interested in participating, please email beta@tintri.com for more information.
About Tintri
Tintri, a wholly owned subsidiary of DataDirect Networks (DDN), delivers purpose-built solutions to store and manage virtual machines in enterprise data centers. Thousands of customers have saved countless administrative hours using Tintri's innovative technologies. Explore the Tintri portfolio of solutions at https://www.tintri.com.
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Walt & Company, on behalf of Tintri
Sharon Sumrit, 408.369.7200 x2981
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DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yalla Group Limited ("Yalla" or the "Company") (NYSE: YALA), the leading voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today announced that Mr. Saifi Ismail, Yalla Group's President, has been named one of the region's most inspiring business leaders of 2022 by the prestigious magazine Arabian Business. This accolade acknowledges Mr. Ismail's achievements as a visionary leader who has leveraged his influence, experience and expertise to drive digital transformation in the MENA region.
"It is an immense honor to be recognized by this esteemed publication alongside such outstanding leaders," said Mr. Ismail. "I would like to sincerely thank Arabian Business for their commendation on behalf of the entire Yalla team. As the leading voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the MENA region, we are proud of our commitment to launching products tailored to local user preferences, expanding partnerships with local channels, and working with local communities to help grow the digital economy and the Internet industry over the past six years. With our group's vision in mind, we will remain dedicated to serving MENA users' increasing online demands and assisting our stakeholders as they steer the region toward a brighter future."
Arabian Business is the Middle East region's premier resource for informed news, features, and commentary. Its extensive output includes interviews with some of the world's leading business people, long-form features from around the Middle East and respected commentary on the issues of the day. Annual awards ceremonies and its high-profile Power Lists add to the brand's prestige, forward-thinking approach and reputation for integrity, helping Arabian Business sustain a loyal following across all its platforms.
About Yalla Group Limited
Yalla Group Limited is the largest voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA). The Company operates two flagship mobile applications, Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform, and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application featuring online versions of board games, popular in MENA, with in-game voice chat and localized Majlis functionality. Building on the success of Yalla and Yalla Ludo, the Company has expanded its content, creating a regionally-focused, integrated ecosystem dedicated to fulfilling MENA users' evolving online social networking and entertainment needs. The ecosystem includes YallaChat, an IM product tailored for Arabic users; Waha, a social networking product designed for the metaverse; and games such as Yalla Baloot and 101 Okey Yalla, developed to sustain vibrant local gaming communities in the region. Yalla is also actively exploring outside of MENA, having launched Yalla Parchis, a Ludo game designed for the South American markets. Yalla's mobile applications deliver a seamless experience that fosters a sense of loyalty and belonging, establishing highly devoted and engaged user communities through close attention to detail and localized appeal that profoundly resonates with its users. In addition, through its holding subsidiary, Yalla Game Limited, the Company has expanded its capabilities in mid-core and hard-core game distribution in the MENA region, leveraging its local expertise to bring exciting new content to its users.
For more information, please visit: https://ir.yallagroup.com.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Yalla Group Limited
Investor Relations
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Email: yalla@tpg-ir.com
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Conference Call and Live Audio Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET
Corporate Highlights
- Celebrated 10th anniversary as a life science focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies
- Added to Russell 3000® Index, Russell 2000® Index and Russell Microcap® Index
- During the second quarter of 2022, $2.6 million was funded to existing borrowers
- Subsequent to quarter end, closed a new transaction, deploying $5.0 million
- SWK well positioned for current capital markets environment with cash and unfunded credit facility availability totaling $77.1 million as of June 30, 2022
Finance Receivables Segment Update
- For the three months ended June 30, 2022, GAAP net income was $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, a 96.0% decrease from June 30, 2021
- As of June 30, 2022, non-GAAP tangible finance book value per share was $18.48, a 7.2% increase from June 30, 2021
- Second quarter 2022 finance portfolio effective yield was 14.2%, a 2.0% increase compared with 13.9% for the second quarter 2021
- Second quarter 2022 finance portfolio realized yield was 15.0%, a 790 bps year-over-year decrease
- Second quarter 2022 core finance receivables business adjusted non-GAAP net income was $4.6 million, a 50.3% decrease from the second quarter of 2021
- As of June 30, 2022, total investment assets were $181.4 million, a 14.8% decrease from June 30, 2021
- During the second quarter of 2022, $17.2 million of principal payments and royalty paydowns were received, bringing total loan and royalty repayments to $78.7 million over the last twelve months
- For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022, SWK's core finance receivables segment generated a 12.1% adjusted return on tangible book value
DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH) ("SWK" or the "Company"), a life science focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, today provided a business update and announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"Over the past several quarters, SWK has had several successful payoffs in the portfolio, which we believe provide a strong endorsement of the innovation we support through our investments. While this, combined with our disciplined underwriting philosophy, led to a material decline in the size of our aggregate portfolio and a corresponding decrease in revenues year over year, we believe our focused stewardship of our shareholders' capital has provided an important benefit going forward – well positioning our balance sheet for the current environment," stated Winston Black, Chairman and CEO of SWK. "During the second quarter, SWK evaluated numerous life science financing opportunities with a focus on high quality assets that, we believe, are positioned to weather the current market volatility and challenging capital market environment. We believe these efforts will lead to additional closed financings in the second half of 2022."
Mr. Black continued, "Our capital position is strong with $55.1 million in cash and an untapped $22.0 million credit facility as of June 30, 2022. Our current liquidity and anticipated debt capital raise efforts will give us greater capacity to execute on new investment opportunities where our creative, non-dilutive financing can accelerate the growth of small and mid-sized life sciences companies and fuel the development and commercialization of lifesaving and life-enhancing technologies. The stock repurchase program SWK re-instituted during the quarter also reflects the Board of Director's confidence in our strategy and financial position and illustrates our ongoing commitment to accretive capital deployment."
Mr. Black concluded, "At the close of the second quarter, SWK was added to the Russell 2000, 3000 and Microcap Indexes, a catalyst that should expand awareness of our company within the investment community, increase liquidity of our stock, and broaden our shareholder base. Further, we recently celebrated our 10th anniversary under our current business strategy. Reflecting on the past 10 years, I am pleased to note that since the fourth quarter of 2012 we have produced consistent returns on our investments and to our shareholders with our book value per share increasing at a 10% compound annual growth rate. Looking ahead, our strategy will continue to focus on identifying companies, technologies and intellectual property to which our investment vehicles are well-suited and where strong risk-adjusted returns are likeliest to be achieved, while working with the team at Enteris BioPharma to unlock additional opportunities for growth."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
During the last twelve month period, there were $78.7 million of loan repayments and royalty paydowns, which were partially offset by $45.0 million of new investments. As a result, income-producing assets (defined as finance receivables and corporate debt securities) totaled $175.0 million as of June 30, 2022. This is a 13.9% decrease compared with income-producing assets of $203.2 million as of June 30, 2021. Total investment assets, which include income-producing assets plus equity-linked securities, totaled $181.4 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to the June 30, 2021 total investment assets of $213.0 million.
For the second quarter 2022, SWK reported total revenue of $6.9 million, a 68.8% decrease compared to $22.3 million for the second quarter 2021. The $15.4 million decrease in revenue consisted of a $10.3 million decrease in Pharmaceutical Development segment revenue, which included $10.0 million of milestone revenue related to Enteris' License Agreement with Cara Therapeutics, Inc. received during the three months ended June 30, 2021, which did not recur during the three months ended June 30, 2022. Finance Receivables segment revenue decreased $5.0 million year-over-year to $6.8 million, with the decrease consisting of a $3.1 million decrease in interest and fees earned on finance receivables that were either paid off or paid down since the second quarter of 2021 and a $4.0 million decrease in net royalty income primarily due to the achievement of return premiums that caused a step down in royalty rates. The decrease in revenue was partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in interest and fees earned due to funding new and existing loans.
Income before taxes for the quarter was $0.7 million compared to $17.5 million for the same period the previous year, a decrease of 96%. The year-over-year decrease is due to a $10.3 million decrease in income from our Pharmaceutical Development segment and a $5.0 million decrease in income from our Finance Receivables segment. The decrease in income before income taxes was also due to a $1.0 million net loss on the change in fair value of our warrant assets and marketable investments. The decrease was partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in expenses.
GAAP net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, decreased 96% to $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, from $14.0 million, or $1.09 per diluted share for the second quarter 2021.
For the second quarter 2022, non-GAAP adjusted net income was $2.2 million, a decrease from $17.2 million for the second quarter 2021. Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the Finance Receivables segment was $4.6 million, a decrease from $9.3 million for the second quarter 2021.
Book value per share was $21.15 as of June 30, 2022, compared to $20.18 as of June 30, 2021. Tangible financing book value per share totaled $18.48 as of June 30, 2022, a 7.2% increase from $17.23 as of June 30, 2021. Management views tangible financing book value per share as a relevant metric to value the Company's core finance receivable business. Tangible book value per share removes the value of the deferred tax asset from the book value.
Tables detailing SWK's financial performance for the second quarter 2022 are below.
Portfolio Status
At the end of the second quarter 2022, the weighted average projected effective yield of 14.2% for the finance receivables portfolio, including non-accrual positions, increased from 13.9% for the same period of the previous year. The projected effective yield is the rate at which income is expected to be recognized pursuant to the Company's revenue recognition policies, if all payments are received pursuant to the terms of the finance receivables and excludes non-interest earning assets such as warrants and equity investments.
For the second quarter 2022, the realized yield of the finance receivables portfolio was 15.0%, versus 22.9% for the same period the previous year. The realized yield is inclusive of all fees, including all realized unamortized fees, amendment fees, and prepayment fees, and is calculated based on the simple average of finance receivables at the beginning and end of the period. The realized yield is greater than the effective yield due to actual cash collections being greater than modeled.
Non-accrual loans totaled $9.8 million, while non-accrual royalty purchases, net of credit loss allowances, totaled $3.1 million. The $9.8 million loan to Flowonix Medical Inc. remains on non-accrual, and SWK continues to work with the company to achieve a resolution.
Subsequent to quarter end, SWK deployed $5.0 million in a structured debt transaction to Exeevo, Inc., while SWK royalties Beleodaq® and Trio were fully satisfied by achieving their respective multiple of invested capital caps. As of August 9, 2022, SWK had $3.9 million of unfunded commitments.
Total portfolio investment activity for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):
Adjusted Non-GAAP Net Income
The following table provides a reconciliation of SWK's reported (GAAP) consolidated net income to SWK's adjusted consolidated net income (Non-GAAP) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The table eliminates provisions for income taxes, non-cash mark-to-market changes on warrant assets and equity securities, amortization of Enteris intangible assets and any non-cash impact on the remeasurement of contingent consideration.
In the table above, management has deducted the following non-cash items: (i) change in the fair-market value of equities and warrants, as mark-to-market changes are non-cash, (ii) income taxes, as the Company has substantial net operating losses to offset against future income, (iii) amortization expense associated with Enteris intangible assets, and (iv) (gain) loss on remeasurement of contingent consideration.
Finance Receivables Adjusted Non-GAAP Net Income
The following table provides a reconciliation of SWK's consolidated adjusted income before provision for income taxes, listed in the table above, to the non-GAAP adjusted net income for the Finance Receivable segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The table eliminates Enteris operating (income) loss. The adjusted income before income taxes is derived in the table above and eliminates income tax expense, non-cash mark-to-market changes on warrant assets and equity securities.
Conference Call Information
SWK Holdings will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for the second quarter 2022. Interested participants and investors may access the conference call by dialing either:
(844) 378-6488 (U.S.)
(412) 317-1079 (International)
Passcode: 10166330
An audio webcast will be accessible via the Investors Events & Presentations section of the SWK Holdings' website: https://swkhold.investorroom.com/events. An archive of the webcast will remain available for 90 days beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET, on August 11, 2022.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes non-GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP finance receivable segment net income, which are metrics that are not compliant with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP).
Non-GAAP adjusted net income is adjusted for certain items (including (i) changes in the fair-market value of public equity-related assets and SWK's warrant assets as mark-to-market changes are non-cash, (ii) income taxes as the Company has substantial net operating losses to offset against future income, (iii) changes in the fair-market value of contingent consideration associated with the Enteris acquisition as these changes are non-cash, and (iv) depreciation and amortization expenses, primarily associated with the Enteris acquisition.
In addition to the adjustments noted above, non-GAAP finance receivable segment net income also excludes Enteris operating losses.
Tangible financing book value per share excludes the deferred tax asset, intangible assets, goodwill, Enteris PP&E, and contingent consideration associated with the Enteris transaction. Adjusted return on tangible financing book value is calculated by dividing finance receivables segment adjusted non-GAAP net income by tangible financing book value.
These non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies in our industry, as other companies may define such measures differently. Management believes that these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends and provides useful additional information relating to our operations and financial condition. These metrics should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for, the most comparable GAAP measure.
About SWK Holdings Corporation
SWK Holdings Corporation is a specialized finance company with a focus on the global healthcare sector. SWK partners with ethical product marketers and royalty holders to provide flexible financing solutions at an attractive cost of capital to create long-term value for both SWK's business partners and its investors. SWK believes its financing structures achieve an optimal partnership for companies, institutions and inventors seeking capital for expansion or capital and estate planning by allowing its partners to monetize future cash flow with minimal dilution to their equity stakes. SWK also owns Enteris BioPharma, whose Peptelligence® and ProPerma® drug delivery technologies create oral formulations of peptide-based and BCS class II, III, and IV small molecules. With Enteris, SWK has the opportunity to grow its finance business by actively building a wholly-owned portfolio of milestones and royalties through licensing activities. Additional information on the life science finance market is available on the Company's website at www.swkhold.com.
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Reports: 1 dead, 17 hurt in crash outside Pennsylvania bar
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) - One person has died and another 17 people were injured after a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar on Saturday for an event to raise money for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month, authorities said.
WNEP-TV said the crash occurred outside the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick at about 6:15 p.m. It said police and emergency medical personnel were on the scene attending to multiple injured people.
The Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement that a male suspect is in custody awaiting criminal charges.
The bar was holding a fundraiser for those touched by an Aug. 5 blaze that killed seven adults and three children in nearby Nescopeck, the station reported.
The circumstances surrounding Saturday evening’s crash were not immediately clear, including whether there was any connection to the Nescopeck fire or the fundraising effort.
The first funerals for victims of the fire were held Friday, and more were scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Authorities have said the fire’s cause remains under investigation.
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WELLESLEY, Mass., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has announced a unique partnership with AbleTo, a virtual behavioral health therapy and coaching program, to offer mental health support services to Sun Life disability and critical illness members receiving benefits due to a cancer diagnosis. In a focused evaluation of disability claims for members with cancer, Sun Life's Clinical Claims Innovation Lab saw significant need for mental health intervention to address conditions like stress, anxiety, and depression. AbleTo's program, which focuses on holistic, personalized mental health care, is designed to help people cope with difficult medical diagnoses.
"Access to mental and behavioral health services has become a priority for so many across the country, particularly with regard to remote or virtual settings," said Sheila Sokolski, assistant vice president of Life, Absence and Disability products at Sun Life U.S. "By partnering with AbleTo, we can bring our members convenient, confidential access to mental health services from the comfort and privacy of their own homes. This program can help our members more effectively manage their cancer diagnosis and treatment plan, as well as maintain mental wellness throughout their medical journey."
When Sun Life members enroll in the eight-week AbleTo program, they get:
- One-on-one weekly sessions with a licensed AbleTo therapist via phone or video call
- Additional weekly sessions with an experienced AbleTo behavioral coach
- Therapists with extensive experience counseling people facing serious health diagnoses
- Digital tools and activities to use between sessions and after the program ends
"When we see members diagnosed with cancer, we know they are facing challenges in addition to receiving treatment, such as worrying about their families, their ability to return to work or paying additional medical expenses," said Sheila Weiss, RN, assistant vice president, Group Claims and Clinical Services, Sun Life U.S., and head of Sun Life's Clinical Claims Innovation Lab. "It is crucial for those dealing with a condition like cancer to receive behavioral health support, or these issues could impede their ability to cope during treatment and recover afterwards."
Sun Life's Clinical Claims Innovation Lab conducts focused analyses of disability claims for specific conditions, identifying trends and opportunities for intervention – such as communicating with physicians to better understand the member's medical situation, or connecting members to vocational rehabilitation consultants – which can improve the recovery path for the member. The Lab's studies also further educate Sun Life's claims professionals on medical treatment advances that can impact a member's recovery.
"Medical outcomes can be improved when people can manage their mental wellness at the same time as physical recovery," said Stephen Bewley, chief executive officer of AbleTo. "Through the program, individuals learn to manage anxiety and stress levels, relax, and feel more in control. They can modify negative thoughts and improve their mood, building healthy, actionable, lifelong skills to support their mental health. We've seen graduates of AbleTo's program report improvement in symptoms, with a 98 percent patient satisfaction1 score. We're thankful that Sun Life members will get access to our tailored mental health support needed during a difficult time."
Using the DASS-21 tool, which assesses and measures stress, anxiety and depression, AbleTo tracked participants' symptoms from baseline to program completion, and discovered an average 62 percent reduction in depression, and 56 percent reduction in anxiety.1
AbleTo will be available to eligible Sun Life members receiving short-term disability benefit payments and/or approved for critical illness benefits due to a cancer diagnosis. The program is an extension of their Sun Life benefit. For more information about the Sun Life clinical model, visit www.sunlife.com/disability.
This is the latest development in Sun Life's expanded approach to mental health and wellness, which includes support for primary diagnoses, guidance for employers as they develop mental wellness programs for the workplace, and broadened philanthropic support, particularly for underprivileged communities.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2022, Sun Life had total assets under management of C$1.35 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
In the United States, Sun Life is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more than 55,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across the country. Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life, dental, vision, voluntary and medical stop-loss. Sun Life and its affiliates in asset management businesses in the U.S. employ approximately 8,000 people. Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except in New York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing, Mich.). For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com/us.
About AbleTo
A pioneer in telehealth, AbleTo has revolutionized the way people access quality mental healthcare. Delivering over 2 million patient sessions, AbleTo provides structured, high-quality and high-impact mental healthcare to people, when and where they need help most. The company's dynamic suite of solutions leverage data and analytics to align each person's unique needs with a highly personalized program that offers the right blend of human and digital support. A nationwide network of more than 2,300 trusted providers, skilled in clinically rigorous treatment, delivers this tailored care through a remote platform backed by over a decade of experience. AbleTo's outcomes-focused approach is proven to improve both behavioral and physical health and lower overall medical costs. For more information, visit AbleTo at www.ableto.com and follow AbleTo on LinkedIn and Twitter.
1. AbleTo Book of Business DASS-21 Outcomes, 2021
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CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announced the retirement of long-time directors John Madigan and Don Wycliff, effective at the Foundation's most recent board meeting.
"John and Don each made important contributions to ensuring the Foundation operated consistent with the ideals and principles of Col. McCormick while allowing for experimentation and innovation, which were hallmarks of the Colonel's life. We are in a stronger position today because of their service to the McCormick Foundation," said Dennis FitzSimons, Board Chair.
John Madigan is the retired Chairman and CEO of Tribune Company, having served as Chairman/CEO from 1995 through 2003. He served as a director of the McCormick Foundation for 40 years, including 11 as Chairman. During his tenure on the Board, the Foundation made grants of over $1.8 billion, and endowment increased from $129 million to more than $2 billion at the end of 2021.
Don Wycliff served as a director of the McCormick Foundation for 12 years, during which the Foundation issued grants of over $600 million. He spent 35 years in the newspaper industry as a reporter, editor, editorial writer, and columnist. His career included almost 10 years as editorial page editor at the Chicago Tribune, five years as the newspaper's public editor (ombudsman), and five years as a member of the editorial board of The New York Times. While serving as the Tribune's editorial page editor, the paper won a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing and was a finalist for a second.
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation envisions a Chicagoland with educated and informed individuals who are engaged in improving their communities. The Foundation invests in organizations working to build thriving communities where all individuals have the resources and opportunities to succeed without regard to income, race, ethnicity, gender, or ZIP code. Established in 1955 upon the death of Col. Robert R. McCormick, longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, the McCormick Foundation has issued grants of approximately $1.9 billion. The Foundation's Board also oversees Cantigny, Col. McCormick's 500-acre estate in Wheaton, Illinois, which encompasses a park, formal gardens, a museum dedicated to the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, and a 27-hole public golf facility. Learn more at mccormickfoundation.org, cantigny.org, fdmuseum.org, and cantignygolf.com.
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HONG KONG, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or "the Company", Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that Ms. Tang Yu, an AI-powered virtual humanoid robot, has been appointed as the Rotating CEO of its flagship subsidiary, Fujian NetDragon Websoft Co., Ltd. The appointment is a move to pioneer the use of AI to transform corporate management and leapfrog operational efficiency to a new level.
Tang Yu's appointment highlights the Company's "AI + management" strategy and represents a major milestone of the Company towards being a "Metaverse organization". Tang Yu will streamline process flow, enhance quality of work tasks, and improve speed of execution. Tang Yu will also serve as a real-time data hub and analytical tool to support rational decision-making in daily operations, as well as to enable a more effective risk management system. In addition, Tang Yu is expected to play a critical role in the development of talents and ensuring a fair and efficient workplace for all employees.
Dr. Dejian Liu, Chairman of NetDragon, commented, "We believe AI is the future of corporate management, and our appointment of Ms. Tang Yu represents our commitment to truly embrace the use of AI to transform the way we operate our business, and ultimately drive our future strategic growth. Looking forward, we will continue to expand on our algorithms behind Tang Yu to build an open, interactive and highly transparent management model as we gradually transform to a metaverse-based working community, which will enable us to attract a much broader base of talents worldwide and put us in a position to achieve bigger goals."
About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users, including previous establishments of China's first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless.
Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved, Conquer Online and Under Oath. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of management's vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring true integrated blended learning solutions to every school around the world.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) between May 31, 2019 and July 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 17, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Uber 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 Uber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7523 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 17, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Uber had defective disclosure controls and procedures; (2) Uber concealed and/or downplayed the full scope and severity of its prior misconduct, including, among other things, the extent to which it secretly lobbied government officials and politicians to bypass legal and regulatory requirements, as well as knowingly risked the safety of Uber drivers, to fuel the Company's global growth; (3) as a result, Uber's present global footprint and market share is in significant part the byproduct of previously undisclosed, unsustainable, and illegal business practices; (4) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Uber's reputation, as well as subject the Company to a heightened risk of governmental and regulatory scrutiny and enforcement action; and (5) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Uber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7523 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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TOLLAND, Conn., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNC Software, LLC, developer of the CAD/CAM software Mastercam, will host a Manufacturing Day® event October 7, 2022, at its 671 Old Post Road, Tolland, Connecticut facility. The celebration will cater to students interested in manufacturing and acts as a showcase for opportunities within the industry.
According to the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), manufacturing within Connecticut employs more than 153,000 people and adds almost $30 billion to the state's annual GDP. However, nearly 20% of the workforce is nearing retirement age, and the manufacturing sector is still growing. The 2021 Survey of Connecticut Manufacturing Workforce Needs found that 55% of surveyed companies had difficulty finding workers, 1% had trouble retaining them, and 32% were challenged by both finding and retaining employees.
Attendees at CNC Software's Manufacturing Day event will be shown how to start their careers in manufacturing. A panel with representatives from various departments within the company will speak to students about their jobs and backgrounds and answer questions. Students will attend a "Design then Cut" demonstration that follows the process of designing a part within Mastercam all the way to cutting the part with a CNC machine. The students also can get a close-up look at the University of Connecticut's Formula SAE car, an example of student-led design and engineering. In their downtime, the students can grab pizza and have a chance to interact with each other and members of the SAE team to ask any questions about the program.
Manufacturing Day was started by Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International® in 2012 as a national endeavor to change the public's view of modern manufacturing and to provide a platform for manufacturers to communicate their challenges and triumphs. Now, The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, produces Manufacturing Day and invites manufacturing companies to join them in celebrating manufacturing throughout the month of October. The occasion allows organizations to describe careers in modern manufacturing while addressing the skilled labor shortage.
To learn more about Manufacturing Day, visit www.MFGday.com.
To learn more about Mastercam, visit www.Mastercam.com.
Visit the CBIA at www.cbia.com.
Founded in 1983, CNC Software, LLC is headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut, with corporate offices in China. The company develops Mastercam, a suite of CAD/CAM software created to reduce production time and expense with efficient machining strategies and advanced toolpath technologies like Accelerated Finishing™ and Dynamic Motion™. Mastercam is the world's #1 CAM software, with more than 284,000 installations in industries such as moldmaking, automotive, medical, aerospace, consumer products, education, and prototyping. It is distributed through an international channel of authorized Mastercam Resellers in 75 countries, providing localized sales, training, and support for 2- through 5-axis routing, milling, and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design; surface and solid modeling; artistic relief cutting; and Swiss machining. For more information, visit www.mastercam.com.
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‘I have cancer’: Customers help raise thousands of dollars for Waffle House employee
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Waffle House customers in Georgia are raising money for a beloved employee who is battling cancer.
WGCL reports Cynthia Morrison has called the restaurant home for 37 years, and not only will she ask for your breakfast order, but she’ll get your life story, too.
“Most of the time, I know their order, drink, and name,” Morrison said. “If you know their name, it makes them feel special.”
Morrison’s genuine interest in every customer who walks in is part of the reason one regular noticed her absence one morning.
Joey Godfrey and his family have dined with Morrison hundreds of times over the last five or six years.
“She’s always there every Saturday,” Godfrey said. “She’s always smiling, always asking how I’m doing, how are my kids doing - it’s never about her.”
When their paths crossed days later, Godfrey asked Morrison where she had been. He was shocked to learn why she called out.
“She leaned in and said, ‘I have cancer; bone cancer,’” Godfrey said.
Morrison said she was diagnosed with stage 1 multiple myeloma in March. She had just started chemotherapy pills at home and suffered a poor reaction but never planned to share her diagnosis with customers.
“I didn’t mean for it to just come out,” she said.
Morrison’s health scare comes months after she lost her brother to cancer and her mother to COVID-19.
Godfrey said Morrison’s health news hit him hard. Last year, he lost his stepdad to cancer and has a close friend currently fighting the disease.
He left a $120 tip for Morrison that day, but his generosity didn’t stop there. In less than a week, he set up a GoFundMe for Morrison, and the account had more than $5,000 in a matter of days.
Morrison said she faces eight more rounds of chemotherapy, procedures, and weeks she won’t be able to work. She said she appreciates the money, but nothing beats the kindness coming her way.
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Deadline looms as election crisis in New Mexico intensifies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A standoff between a Republican-dominated county commission and New Mexico’s Democratic secretary of state over the commission’s conspiracy-fueled refusal to certify election results comes to a head Friday, the state’s certification deadline.
The showdown is providing a stark example of the chaos that election experts have warned about as those who promote the lie that former President Donald Trump was cheated out of reelection seek to populate election offices across the country and the usually low-profile boards that certify the results.
The governing commission in Otero County refused to certify the local results of the state’s June 7 primary because of unspecified concerns with the equipment, even though it has identified no problems with the Dominion systems used by the county to tally paper ballots.
New Mexico’s top prosecutor told the commission to follow an order from the state Supreme Court to certify the results. A spokesperson for Attorney General Hector Balderas said the Otero County commission in southern New Mexico “must comply with the rule of law or we will take legal action.”
The secretary of state’s office had asked the attorney general to investigate the commission for possible violations of state election and government ethics laws, which can be felonies if the action is willful and result in removal from office.
At least one of the three county commissioners was unfazed. Commissioner Couy Griffin told CNN that he was not planning to vote for certification.
“Why have a commission if we just get overridden by the court system?” he said.
It was not immediately clear what would happen if the county refuses to certify its results, a typically ministerial duty but one that has drawn the spotlight since Trump tried to pressure some certification boards in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.
The developments in New Mexico can be traced to far-right conspiracy theories over voting machines that have spread across the country over the past two years. Various Trump allies have claimed that Dominion voting systems had somehow been manipulated as part of an elaborate scheme to steal the election, which President Joe Biden won.
There is no evidence of widespread fraud or manipulation of voting equipment that could have affected the outcome of the 2020 election.
Dominion has filed several defamation lawsuits, including against Fox News, and in a statement earlier this week said the action by the Otero County commissioners was “yet another example of how lies about Dominion have damaged our company and diminished the public’s faith in elections.”
Otero County Clerk Robyn Holmes, a Republican in her fourth term as the county’s lead elections administrator, told The Associated Press that the June 7 primary was conducted without problems. Machine tallies at 16 voting centers each matched the number of ballots that were handed out.
“The primary went off without a hitch,” she said. “It was a great election.”
Trump won nearly 62% of the 2020 vote in Otero County, where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats nearly 2-1. A Democrat has not won a seat on the county commission since 1994.
Defiance of the federal government and its oversight of public lands are staples of politics in the largely rural county, which spans an area three times the size of Delaware and includes a portion of the White Sands Missile Range, site of the first atomic bomb test.
Otero and other New Mexico counties face a midnight deadline to certify their election results.
So far, all but six of the state’s 33 counties have certified their results, and no other county officials have said publicly that they intend to vote against certification.
In politically conservative Torrance County, commissioners scheduled discussions for Friday about “election integrity” and the potential for litigation, alongside a vote on whether to certify the primary election results.
Otero County Attorney Roy Nichols said the commission there has scheduled an emergency meeting ahead of the deadline. He said he could not speak for the commissioners and that it’s unclear whether they will vote to certify the results. Two of the three commissioners need to vote in favor of the certification.
That’s potentially important because it’s not clear whether Griffin will even be in New Mexico to attend the meeting. He also is scheduled on Friday to be sentenced in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., after being convicted of entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds — though not the building — during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
State election officials advised the sentencing judge of Griffin’s refusal to certify primary election results in New Mexico.
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Associated Press writers Christina Almeida Cassidy in Atlanta; Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada; and Terry Tang in Phoenix contributed to this report.
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Lawrence Township trustees approve salary adjustments
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Lawrence Township trustees
Monday meeting
KEY ACTION: Approved salary adjustments for trustees and the fiscal officer.
DISCUSSION: A recent audit showed that current Trustee Michael Stevens and former Trustees Les Kamph and Shawn Lockhart along with current Fiscal Officer Cindy Meismer were underpaid in 2020. The underpayments were the result of additional funds from federal COVID relief payments that year that increased the township’s budget. According to state law, salaries for both positions are based on the township’s annual budget. Meismer said that she and the trustees each received about $3,000 in additional pay.
OTHER ACTION:
- Promoted Mark Sibilia to road superintendent, effective July 18. Sibila replaces Jeremy Rohr who recently resigned.
- Established a fund to receive the first installment of $1,204 from the state as part of the OneOhio opioid settlement. Last year, Ohio finalized its $808 million settlement with drug distributors regarding their role in the opioid crisis. The payments will continue for the next 18 years. The money must be used to address drug and addiction-related issues.
- In response to a neighbor’s complaint about dust from the Police Department’s gravel driveway, agreed to use chip and seal materials that may be leftover from the township’s road resurfacing program this year to pave the drive.
- Scheduled a work session for 3:30 p.m. Aug 1 at the township administration building to discuss electric aggregation. A previously scheduled work session will be held at 4 p.m. to discuss the 2023 tax budget.
UP NEXT: Will meet in person and via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the township administration building.
Joan Porter | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/07/19/lawrence-township-trustees-and-fiscal-officer-were-underpaid-2020/10094813002/ | 2022-07-19T17:03:22Z |
New Outpost Celebrates A Modern Take On The Classic Steakhouse On West Coast
NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the power team behind Catch Hospitality Group (CHG), Tilman J. Fertitta, Mark Birnbaum, and Eugene Remm officially opened the doors to their newest CATCH STEAK location, in the heart of West Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. Known for its successful seafood & steak-centric restaurants, with locations in New York, Aspen, and Las Vegas, the Los Angeles opening comes off the heels of their most recent brand expansion in Aspen, Colorado.
"This is our sixth Catch Restaurant in the nation and second location in Los Angeles," said Tilman Fertitta, Catch Hospitality Group partner. "The support has been tremendous in L.A. and know Californians will enjoy this new steakhouse experience and menu. The indoor-outdoor dining element is unlike any other and we look forward to having locals and tourists experience this new concept."
Designed by the famed Rockwell Group, the restaurant is located in a prime 13,000 sq ft. flagship location on the world-famous Melrose Place. Just steps away from the original CATCH LA, CATCH STEAK LA is stationed on the unique corner of La Cienega Boulevard adjacent to premium retail including Balmain, Restoration Hardware, Bottega Veneta, Oscar de la Renta, and Jonathan Simkhai. The property features an expansive street-facing patio, wine room, main bar, dining room, garden room, and The Red Room, CATCH Steak's signature private dining room that overlooks the double-height main dining room. The space is a nod to LA's indoor-outdoor lifestyle with a glass brick entry façade adorned with climbing florals, a garden room with a wall of windows to accentuate the feeling of being in a greenhouse, and a dramatic indoor tree with lights. With an industrial-meets-nature aesthetic, the concept's Meatpacking NYC roots are complemented by rich wood and blackened metal accents with moments of lush greenery and garden-like spaces.
"We are truly excited to be able to bring our steakhouse experience to Melrose Place. With the success of CATCH around the corner, we've been fortunate enough to become part of the fabric of this neighborhood and we look forward to being able to bring something new to our guests in this market," said Mark Birnbaum, one of three Catch Hospitality Group partners.
Executive Chef Erik Piedrahita, under the direction of Corporate Chef Michael Vignola and Culinary Director John Beatty, have tailored a menu to feature a curated collection of the world's best steak cuts along with iconic, catch-style dishes. With quality and a something-for-everyone appeal, the menu features a robust steak program with classic cuts, dry-aged selections, American and Japanese Wagyu and large format cuts that are meant to be shared for the table. CATCH STEAK LA is one of the few restaurants nationally to have an official Kobe license from Japan, which allows for a unique table-side Beef Sommelier experience with the "Flight of Three" offering. Additional steak highlights include: the 8 oz. Imperial Wagyu Filet "the best filet in America," according to Chef Vignola and the 40 oz. Prime Tomahawk.
"We're very excited to be back on the West Coast and to bring our special CATCH STEAK team to Los Angeles," said Eugene Remm, one of three Catch Hospitality Group partners.
Meeting a wide variety of preferences, CATCH STEAK LA offers a thoughtful selection of non-steak, vegetarian and vegan options, including a Vegetarian Chicken Parm with a plant-based cutlet and old-school red sauce (vegan upon request), Wild Dover Sole with a lemon-caper emulsion and a Spicy Gigli with Aged Pecorino. Signature Classics, Raw and Rolled options round out the menu with must-try dishes including Crispy Potato Croquettes with Creme Fraiche & Osetra Caviar; Bluefin Tuna Tartare with Calabrian Chile, Cured Egg Yolk & Carta de Musica Chip; Papa's Spicy Baked Clams with Nduja Butter and Burnt Lemon; and The "Lobster Roll" - honoring traditional sushi techniques, with a Catch Steak spin - with Maine Lobster, Avocado, Yuzu-Chili Ponzu, Crispy Fingerling, and Chili Butter Bone Marrow drizzled tableside.
CATCH STEAK LA is open for dinner
MON – SUN: 5:30PM – 12:00AM
CATCH STEAK in Los Angeles, California is located at 8490 Melrose Place.
For more information, visit www.catchrestaurants.com.
970-452-8080
Catch Hospitality Group partners Tilman Fertitta, Mark Birnbaum, and Eugene Remm have propelled globally influenced seafood restaurant CATCH (2011) from a standalone NYC flagship to an international phenomenon with successful locations in Los Angeles, Aspen and Las Vegas at the ARIA Resort & Casino, along with sister concept CATCH STEAK, which opened its premiere NYC location in fall 2019 followed by an Aspen outpost in 2021, and a Los Angeles counterpart in June 2022.
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Topeka man arrested after fight in front of Aggieville Bar, drugs found
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka man was arrested after a fight broke out in front of Tate’s Bar in Aggieville, and officials say drugs were found to be in his possession.
The Riley Co. Police Dept. Activity Report indicates that around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, officers were called to the 1100 block of Moro St. in Aggieville with reports of a fight.
When officers arrived, they said they witnessed a 36-year-old man, later identified as Dennis Alcox, 36, of Topeka, punch a 21-year-old male victim.
RCPD said Alcox was arrested shortly after the fight near the intersection of 12th and Moro St. He was also found to be in possession of illegal drugs.
Alcox was booked into the Riley Co. Jail on disorderly conduct, interference with law enforcement, and possession of an opiate with intent to distribute. He is no longer behind bars after his $10,000 bond was posted.
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PITTSBURGH, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better way to propel a small watercraft like a kayak or canoe and signal for help if needed," said an inventor, from Trenton, N.J., "so I invented the BAKERS JET. My design would allow a water sports enthusiast to explore more areas on a body of water without having to constantly paddle."
The patent-pending invention provides an innovative propulsion system and safety system for kayaks and canoes. In doing so, it would create little disturbance or wake within the water. It also reduces physical strain and effort, it helps to prevent rocking from side to side and it enables the user to remove any water within the vessel. The invention features a versatile and durable design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for individuals who enjoy kayaking, canoeing and fishing. The system would also offer added safety and convenience features for GPS locating, monitoring heart rate, increasing visibility, finding fish, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the New Jersey sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-NJD-2026, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Woman pleads guilty to stealing money from nonprofit designed to help children, officials say
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - A woman arrested in August 2021 on charges associated with stealing thousands of dollars from a nonprofit has pleaded guilty.
On Tuesday, WLBT reported Carol Jackson, the former executive director of On Track, pleaded guilty to fraud.
Mississippi Auditor Shad White said Jackson stole tens of thousands of dollars from the nonprofit that was supposedly administering a Mississippi Department of Education program meant to provide meals to needy schoolchildren over the summer.
According to officials, Jackson wrote herself more than $20,000 in checks and withdrew more at a casino ATM. She also used nearly $2,000 on personal travel. In all, the amount Jackson stole was $62,627.66.
“Once again, we’ve seen money stolen from a program intended to help some of the poorest Mississippians,” White said. “Thanks to the efforts of the investigators at the Office of the State Auditor and prosecutors, this scheme has been stopped. We will continue to work hard protecting your money.”
Jackson is expected to be sentenced at a later date.
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Man dies after drawbridge raised while he was walking across
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Rhode Island man vacationing in Milwaukee fell to his death after a drawbridge was raised while he was walking across it.
Richard Dujardin, 77, of Providence, Rhode Island, was crossing the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge in downtown Milwaukee on Monday afternoon with his wife, according to a Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office report.
Rosemarie Dujardin made it across the bridge, which spans the Milwaukee River, but her husband was about halfway across when it began to open. He grabbed onto a side rail as the bridge sections rose to a 90-degree angle, but he lost his grip and fell about 70 feet (21 meters) to the pavement below, the report states.
He suffered a head wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators said.
The bridge is controlled by the city’s Department of Public Works and its two halves are raised and lowered for boat traffic by someone working remotely who has two camera views of the span. The lights and bells were operational as the two sections were raised and crossing arms came down at each end of the bridge, according to investigators.
Rosemarie Dujardin told investigators that her husband was hard of hearing and wore glasses. The medical examiner’s report said he was looking at an iPad while walking.
Police said in a statement that there is no suspicion of a criminal act, but that the investigation continues. Interim Public Works Commissioner Jerrel Kruschke said the employee who operated the bridge is in his fourth year and has conducted hundreds of bridge openings. He said the employee has been put on leave and offered counseling.
The department said in a statement that about half of the city’s 20 bridges are operated remotely, calling it “a safe and standard industry practice.”
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Val Kleyman, Esq., a NYC divorce lawyer with The Kleyman Law Firm, advises what are some of the bad ideas to try to save your marriage and why you should avoid them.
There is a whole lot of information out there on how you can save your marriage. "Before talking about how you can save your marriage, it is essential to dispel those ideas that are going to only make your marriage worse, creating a situation where you will end up in my office," said Val Kleyman, an experienced NYC divorce lawyer.
1. Let's Have a Baby!
This is a common choice that people make to save a marriage and to try to ensure that the spouse, who may have doubts about the longevity of the relationship, will stay around.
"Couples often want to have a baby because they believe they will be loved by the child and appreciated more by the other spouse. This could not be further from the truth. Children are allot of work and will only put more pressure on an already volatile marriage," said Kleyman.
2. Talk Your Problems Out with Your Friends and Family.
Many couples opt to start talking their issues out with family and friends looking for advice.
"What needs to be understood is that your friends and family are always going to take your side. No matter how wrong you may be, they are likely going to empathize with you more. Not being able to see the problem from both sides will only hurt your chances of fixing it and will cause more conflict", according to NYC divorce lawyer.
3. Force Yourself to Stay Together for The Children
There is no doubt that divorce is tough on children. However, troubled, even volatile marriages can be far worse.
"While you may not want to get a divorce, forcing yourselves to stay together when you literally cannot stand your spouse is a terrible idea. The children learn terrible behaviors and find themselves choosing sides as to who is at fault for the problems in the marriage," said Kleyman.
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Val Kleyman is a NYC divorce lawyer and the founder of The Kleyman Law Firm. The Kleyman Law Firm is located at One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10020. For more info go to www.NYC-DivorceLawyer.com, email: vkleyman@kleymanfirm.com or call 212-401-1977.
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Jane Street Capital welcomed onto the Board of Directors, Crowe LLP and Solidus Labs join ADAM's roster
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Digital Asset Markets ("ADAM" or "the Association") today announced that trading firm Jane Street Capital ("Jane Street") has joined its board, and that accounting, consulting and technology firm Crowe LLP and crypto-native trade surveillance and risk monitoring provider Solidus Labs have joined ADAM's member roster.
Expanded Membership
ADAM's new leadership and expanded membership builds on its February 2022 announcement detailing ADAM's goal to grow its diverse membership and forge new strategic partnerships. Further it provides the Association with new expertise to continue its standards-setting mission for the digital asset market.
ADAM is the industry's leading standard-setting and self-regulatory association, seeking to build a stronger and more efficient digital asset marketplace. With a broad-based membership structure modeled after a self-regulatory organization, every member of the association agrees to adhere to the ADAM Code of Conduct—a set of global principles that promote integrity, fairness, and order in digital asset markets; complements existing regulation; and is widely accepted as the global market standard.
"I am incredibly proud to announce our new members. Each firm will bring strategic expertise to advance and expand the ADAM mission and its Code of Conduct," said ADAM CEO Michelle Bond. "This will result in new workstreams, each of which I am excited to collaborate with our members on as the industry seeks to advance its regulatory framework."
"Jane Street is glad to join ADAM's members in advancing fair, orderly, and efficient markets in digital assets," said Mina Nguyen of Jane Street. "During this critical time for the ecosystem, we're looking forward to working with other industry-leading firms to help shape robust principles of market conduct and activity."
"At Crowe, we're excited to be the first accounting, consulting and technology firm to join ADAM. There is a real opportunity to be thoughtful leaders in the ongoing dialogue on tax policy, regulatory recommendations, and accounting and business strategy consulting for the digital asset space," said Matthew Schell, Partner at Crowe.
"As the category-definer for crypto and DeFi market surveillance and a leader in market integrity, Solidus Labs is strongly aligned with ADAM's Code of Conduct," said Kathy Kraninger, Solidus Labs' VP for Regulatory Affairs and former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "Establishing the right crypto-native market surveillance standards that address the industry's unique needs is critical to enabling safe markets, regulated growth and institutional adoption."
About the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM)
The Association for Digital Asset Markers is a private, non-profit, membership-based association of firms operating in the digital asset markets and is a standards-setting body and self-governing association committed to promoting market integrity and best practices. ADAM works with leading financial firms, entrepreneurs, and regulators to develop industry best practices that facilitate fair and orderly digital asset markets. In this vein, ADAM's objectives are to: (1) protect market participants from fraud and manipulation; (2) provide clear standards for efficient trading, custody, and the clearing and settlement of digital assets; (3) encourage professionalism and ethical conduct by market participants; and (4) increase transparency and provide information to the public and governments about digital asset markets. In furtherance of this, ADAM released a principles-based Code of Conduct in late 2019 that sets certain standards of professional conduct for ADAM members.
ADAM consists of a broad-based industry group that includes a wide variety of market participants, including trading platforms, custodians, investors, asset managers, traders, liquidity providers, brokers, and service providers. ADAM members are firms that are active in digital asset markets or seek to participate in those markets. ADAM members include: Anchorage Digital, N.A.; BitGo; BitOoda; BlockFi; BTIG; CMT Digital; CoinFund; Cumberland; Crowe LLP; Digital Asset Council of Financial Professionals; Dunamis Trading; Eventus Systems; Fireblocks; FTX.com; FTX.us; Galaxy Digital; Genesis; Grayscale; GSR; HRT; Hxro Foundation; Jane Street Capital; Multicoin Capital; Oasis Pro Markets; Parataxis; Paxos; Robinhood Crypto; Sarson Funds; Solidus Capital; Solidus Labs; Symbiont; Symphony; WisdomTree; and XBTO. ADAM law firm partners include Anderson Kill; DLA Piper; DLx Law; Mayer Brown LLP; Morgan Lewis; and McGonigle, P.C..
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced the appointment of Rami Rahim to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Rahim currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, delivering industry-leading insight, automation and security solutions. Rahim joined Juniper Networks alongside the company's first group of employees in 1997 and progressed through a series of technical and leadership roles at the company prior to his appointment as CEO in 2014.
"Rami is an exceptional leader whose in-depth industry knowledge and global business experience offers incredible value to the Autodesk Board," said Andrew Anagnost, CEO and president of Autodesk. "Rami's contributions to the evolution of networking solutions, expertise in platform technologies and longstanding dedication to driving innovation forward are remarkable, and I look forward to working alongside him."
Prior to Rahim's role as CEO, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Juniper Development and Innovation (JDI) organization, overseeing the company's entire product and technology portfolio. Other leadership positions within Juniper held over the years include Executive Vice President and General Manager of Platform Systems Division and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Edge and Aggregation Business Unit.
"Throughout his impressive career, Rami has built a deep expertise in how companies innovate and evolve for their customers. He brings strong leadership skills and a broad range of experiences and insights to the Autodesk Board," said Stacy Smith, chairman of the Board of Autodesk. "We're thrilled to welcome him to the Board."
Rahim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He also completed an intensive six-week executive program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Rahim is a named inventor on 20 U.S. Patents granted in networking technologies and is a member of the IEEE.
About Autodesk
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media and entertainment, empowering innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products to more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers to design and make a better world for all. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
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DALLAS, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin S. Woltjen to the firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group in Dallas.
"Kevin's experience and skill in providing advice and guidance to clients ranging from Fortune 200 companies to small public entities to high-net-worth individuals is extraordinary. His arrival to our Bradley office enhances our commitment to quality growth and expansion, and we are delighted to have him here as a key member of our team," said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles.
Mr. Woltjen added, "I am honored to have joined such qualified lawyers at Bradley firm-wide and particularly in the Dallas office. The collegiality and support of Bradley for my clients and my practice has been beyond belief."
Mr. Woltjen represents companies across a variety of industries in corporate and securities law matters with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings and regulation, divestitures and restructurings, governance, and venture capital transactions. He collaborates with his clients through all stages of their business growth, as well as development. His 27 years of experience help him to serve as outside general counsel to certain clients while he assists large companies and private equity investors with specific projects.
A graduate of DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Mr. Woltjen also received his M.B.A. from DePaul University and earned his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the non-profit Exchange Club of East Dallas and the State Bar of Texas, as well as the Dallas, Illinois, and American Bar associations.
Bradley's nationally recognized Corporate and Securities Practice Group advises clients by understanding and assessing the market and the business enterprise, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing in-depth, actionable strategies throughout the life of a company. From start-ups to large, high-profile corporations, the corporate team can initiate and formalize a corporate structure, work with equity and debt providers to finance a deal and negotiate critical transactions while creating value through our experience and client-centered service.
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm's almost 600 lawyers represent regional, national, and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.
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Series covers conflict management, leadership, psychology of change and more, with new episodes airing throughout 2022
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With work and self-awareness conversations mattering more than ever, The Myers-Briggs Company, which publishes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment, is launching its new podcast series today with its first three episodes. The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast will feature interviews with experts in psychology, HR and leadership and cover trending topics in the world of work.
New episodes will be released every month until the end of 2022 for a total of eight episodes in its first season.
Episode 1: Psychology of Change
Sherrie Haynie, Sr. Director of Professional Services at The Myers-Briggs Company and Forbes contributor, explores the psychology behind how people approach change. She also shares how to use change management techniques to help everyone better deal with change in personal and professional settings.
Episode 2: Leadership, Extraversion & Introversion
HushLoudly podcast host and leadership expert Jeri Bingham talks about authentic leadership, inclusion, and how both introverted and extraverted leaders and employees can work together effectively.
Episode 3: Conflict management
Consultant and coauthor of the soon-to-be-released TKI Team Report, Dr. Gail Fann Thomas, shares insights about conflict and high-performing teams, conflict's role in remote and multigenerational teams, and more.
Upcoming topics include connecting with people you lead, finding your ideal career, personality and relationships, and more.
"By enriching people's understanding of themselves and others in different aspects of their lives, we want this podcast to inspire and educate people," says Jeff Hayes, President and CEO of The Myers-Briggs Company.
Episodes are available here or for download on podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Subscribe to get notified every time a new episode is released.
In our fast-changing world, your edge lies in harnessing 100 percent of your talent – at work, at home, and everywhere in between. The Myers-Briggs Company helps organizations worldwide improve teams, develop inspirational leaders, and solve the most perplexing people challenges. We empower individuals to be the best versions of themselves by enriching their understanding of themselves and others. As a Certified B Corporation, The Myers-Briggs Company is a force for good. And we're ready to help you succeed.
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- First full-electric model coming to market in 2024 will be a performance SUV called the Acura ZDX
- Acura Type S performance variants will continue to put the driver experience first in the electrified future with ZDX Type S
- Acura will continue to be the tip of the spear for electrification and digitalization for American Honda
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura today announced that its first all-new full-electric SUV coming to market in 2024 will be named the Acura ZDX. Demonstrating its commitment to performance in the electrified era, Acura will also launch with a ZDX Type S variant, as the brand continues to focus on putting the driver experience first. The ZDX will be the first production model to feature many of the styling themes of the new Acura design direction introduced during Monterey Car Week in the form of the Acura Precision EV Concept.
The ZDX is being co-developed with GM utilizing the highly flexible global EV platform powered by Ultium batteries. Acura then will launch additional EV models starting in 2026 based on the company's own global e:Architecture.
"The Acura ZDX represents the start to what will be an accelerated path toward electrification by the end of the decade and the key role the Acura brand will play in our company's global goal to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050," said Emile Korkor, assistant vice president of Acura National Sales. "Acura will remain focused on performance in the electrified era and Type S will continue to represent the pinnacle of this direction."
The ZDX will be Acura's first zero-emissions SUV and the name pays homage to a previous Acura model of the same name, which was the first vehicle styled from the ground up in the Acura Design Studio which opened in Los Angeles in 2007. The new ZDX is now being styled in the same Acura Design Studio.
In April 2021, Honda global CEO Toshihiro Mibe outlined the company's vision for global sales of electrified vehicles as part of Honda's strategy to achieve carbon neutrality for its products and corporate activities by 2050. This vision called for 100-percent of the company's North American sales to be battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles by 2040. More details about that announcement are available here.
About Acura
Acura is a leading automotive nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance – a commitment to expressive styling, high-performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability. The Acura lineup currently features five distinctive models – the next-gen Integra sport compact, TLX sport sedan, the RDX and MDX sport-utility vehicles, and the electrified NSX supercar, along with high-performance Type S variants. Acura's first all-electric model, the ZDX SUV, will arrive in 2024. All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced parts.
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DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trailblazing immigration law firm BAL has been recognized by Texas Lawyer for its tech-forward legal practice and for its next-generation attorneys.
BAL's Chief Technology Officer Chanille Juneau is honored with the Legal Innovator Award. The publication's Texas Legal Awards recognize legal professionals who have introduced game-changing ideas and turned those ideas into reality.
Under Chanille's leadership, the firm's in-house tech products team has developed industry-leading, award-winning tech tools, including BAL's proprietary immigration case management software and mobile app, Cobalt,® that are making a positive difference for multinational companies and their employees and families around the world.
"Innovation means overcoming real-world challenges people are facing, then leveraging legal knowledge and technical skills synergistically to come up with practical solutions," Chanille explained. "The most successful innovations spring from a people-centered purpose, and that is a core value of our culture and our approach."
BAL Senior Associate Tiffany Lam-Bentley was also recognized by Texas Lawyer as an attorney "On the Rise." Tiffany was recognized for her accomplishments and expertise as an immigration attorney, her strong leadership and mentoring skills, as well as her initiative in organizing pro bono events to benefit local communities in need of legal services.
Chanille and Tiffany will be honored at a ceremony Sept. 14 at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas.
BAL, the world's leading corporate immigration law firm, is singularly focused on meeting the immigration challenges of corporate clients around the world in ways that make immigration more strategic and enable businesses to be more successful. Established in 1980, BAL has consistently provided immigration expertise, people-centered client services, and leading technology innovation. In 2018, BAL entered into a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance with Deloitte U.K. to create the world's first global immigration service delivery model.
BAL's proprietary Cobalt® digital immigration services platform won the 2020 CODiE Award for Best Legal Tech Product, the prestigious CIO100 award for Innovative Use of Intelligent Automation in Immigration Services, and Legalweek's Most Innovative Law Firm Operations Team of 2021. BAL and its leaders are highly ranked in every major legal publication, including Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. BAL has ranked #1 on multiple industry rankings for diversity, equity and inclusion, including the #1 Law Firm for Women on the National Law Journal's Women in Law Scorecard the past four years in a row (2019-2022), #1 on the Diversity Scorecard by The American Lawyer (2020 and 2021), and #1 on Law360's Diversity Snapshot (2020 and 2021). In 2022, BAL won the Best Company for Diversity, the Best HR Team and the Best Company for Career Growth by Comparably, based solely on employee ratings. See website for details: https://www.bal.com
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TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife's Board of Directors today announced a quarterly shareholders' dividend of $0.33 per share on the common shares of Manulife Financial Corporation (the "Company"), payable on and after September 19, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 23, 2022.
In respect of the Company's Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan and its U.S. Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, the Company will purchase common shares on the open market in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and optional cash purchases under these plans. The purchase price of these common shares will be based on the average of the actual cost to purchase them and there are no applicable discounts.
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2021, we had more than 38,000 employees, over 119,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 33 million customers. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.
Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Geneva Financial (Geneva), a direct mortgage lender operating in 46 states, has announced the opening of a new branch location in Mount Pleasant, SC led by Branch Manager Adam Kernen. The opening of this new branch provides opportunities for local borrowers and buyers looking to navigate the current housing market.
"The growth in the South Carolina market over the past year showed us it was time for a new base of operations." South Carolina Branch Manager Adam Kernen stated. "This new branch location is our opportunity to better serve borrowers in our community and across the Carolina's achieve their goals of homeownership and refinance strategy."
Whether buying a first home, or 20th, the Kernen Team is there to help their borrowers every step of the way. They pride themselves on a very open and positive approach, getting to know you and your personal situation first to make sure the loan process is smooth, reliable, and predictable.
Based out of Mount Pleasant, SC, Kernen and his team continue to proudly serve homebuyers throughout the state. The new location will continue Geneva's exceptional service and extensive product offering through countless homebuyer and homeowner-focused products including Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Refinance, Reverse, Jumbo Loans, Condo Financing, and so much more.
Geneva Financial Home Loans is currently expanding in all markets and seeking branch managers and loan originators across the United States looking to advance their mortgage careers. For information on opportunities, visit www.GenevaFi.com/opportunity
Founded in 2007 by Aaron VanTrojen, Geneva Financial (NMLS 42056) is a direct mortgage lender headquartered in Chandler, Arizona with more than 130 branch locations in 46 states. Our mission at Geneva Financial is to approach every aspect of our business from the "inside-out". With a culture-forward mindset, we focus on our loan originators and support staff first to ensure an unbeatable experience for our customers.
Our Core Values were created as a daily reminder to operate with the inside-out approach in mind. Core Value #1 is the backbone of all our Core Values, our mission, and our brand vision: Home Loans Powered by Humans®. Learn more about Geneva Financial Home Loans at www.GenevaFi.com
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil , Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers S.A. (B3: ALSO3), one of the largest shopping mall owners and operators in Brazil, announces its results for the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22).
2Q22 Highlights
Aliansce Sonae and brMalls business combination approved. Shareholders of both companies approved the business combination by a vast majority. The transaction is under analysis by CADE, and Bain & Co. has already been hired to work on the integration process.
Uberlândia Shopping's divestment. Contract for the sale of Uberlândia Shopping was signed with an accretive valuation for the Company. The mall was already part of Aliansce Sonae's divestment pipeline.
Shopping Eldorado's management. Contract was signed for the management of Shopping Eldorado, which has a relevant presence in the capital of São Paulo. This transaction ratifies Aliansce Sonae's thesis on synergies and commercial levers as one of the rationale pillars for the merger with brMalls.
Sales advance 21% vs. 2Q19. Sales reached R$2.9 billion in 2Q22, growing 46% and 21% versus 2Q21 and 2Q19, respectively.
SSR reaches 38%. The indicator's performance in 2Q22 follows the consistent recovery of activities in the Company's malls and consequent reduction in discounts. The level of discounts over rents reached its lowest point since 4Q19. SSR net of discounts was 31% in 2Q22.
High occupancy rate of 96.7%. Commercial demand for spaces in Aliansce Sonae's malls remains heated, with 173 new contracts in 2Q22. Leasing activity was even stronger than in 4Q21.
EBTIDA and AFFO growth. EBTIDA and AFFO grew 12% and 3%, respectively in 2Q22 vs. 2Q19. Under the proforma concept, EBITDA posted an expansion of 16%. Considering the investment in brMalls shares as cash, AFFO would report a 16% increase versus 2Q19.
Aliansce Sonae joins the UN Global Compact. Aliansce Sonae achieved another important milestone in its sustainability journey and made a public commitment by joining the UN Global Compact.
For a full version of 2Q22 Earnings Release, please, refer to https://ri.alianscesonae.com.br/en
Aliansce Sonae will hold its conference call and webcast on August 11th, at 02:00 p.m. BRT (in english). To access the call, dial +1 (412) 717-9627 / +55 11 3181-8565 / +55 11 4090-1621, code "Aliansce Sonae". Webcast is available at https://ri.alianscesonae.com.br/en
For more information, please, contact Daniella Guanabara, IRO, at + 55 21 2176-7272 or ri@alianscesonae.com.br
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One of the world's top creative leaders joins Miami-based agency at a time of exponential growth.
MIAMI, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Republica Havas, one of America's leading creative advertising, media, and communications agencies, announces today that Tony Waissmann is joining its executive team as chief creative officer (CCO). Co-founder Luis Casamayor, who formerly held the role, has been named creative chairman.
Waissmann will be relocating from Buenos Aires to Miami, and the move marks the first time he has brought his talents and expertise to a U.S.-based firm. In his new role, he will lead the agency's creative organization with an emphasis on clarity and focus to develop work that makes an impact on the cultural zeitgeist. Most recently, Waissmann was CCO LatAm at HOY by Havas, a leading creative agency in Latin America with offices in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico.
Waissmann initially studied industrial design to pursue a passion for working in the auto industry. His interest in theater led to a deep understanding of the entertainment industry and advertising, the latter inspiring him to shift careers. One year later, Waissmann was working at an ad agency and laying the foundation for Underground, the school for creatives he founded in 2001 and directed for 18 years. Underground was one of the most recognized creative schools in Latin America, with branches in Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru and Mexico.
"Our agency has experienced explosive growth over the past year, allowing us to lure some of the best talents in the industry, and now with Tony's addition, the stage is set to take us to even greater heights," said Luis Casamayor, co-founder and creative chairman of Republica Havas. "Tony is a generational talent who will elevate our creative output and continue cultivating a divergent, multifaceted team of world-class professionals. Tony's addition signals a landmark moment for the future of our business," he added.
Republica Havas has experienced over 25% growth over the past year amid distinguished wins, including Nike and Telemundo's FIFA World Cup 2022, With over two decades of award-winning industry experience, Waissmann has held creative leadership roles at top agencies, including Geometry Global, GTB, FCB Global, and Lowe Argentina, and his clients have included Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Jaguar, Land Rover, DirecTV, and Cinemark.
"I'm grateful to the Havas network for the freedom and support I've been given from day one. My role is one that I've always been passionate about. I've been working in the LatAm region and my native Argentina for years, in different agencies, but taking on a new challenge always thrills me and fills me with pride," said Waissmann. "Together with this new team, my goal is to make RH an even more outstanding creative agency, bringing it right up there with the most creative ones in the region. The work has to speak for itself; it has to be relevant to clients and hopefully, impactful enough to inspire industry peers," he added.
Waissmann's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including Cannes Lions, Clio, New York Festivals, London International Awards, El Sol, and El Ojo de Iberoamérica. He has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Creatives in the World by Creativepool, and selected as one of the 10 Best Creative Directors in Latin America and one of the Best Creatives in Argentina by the Jerry Goldenberg Awards, the most prestigious industry awards in Argentina. Over the past year, he was again nominated as one of the best creatives in Argentina at the Jerry Goldenberg Awards and ranked as one of Argentina's top two creatives according to El Ojo de Iberoamérica.
Republica Havas is one of America's leading and fastest-growing creative, media, and communications agencies. Founded in 2006 and based in Miami, Florida, Republica Havas provides integrated marketing services including strategy, creative, research, media planning and buying, analytics and consumer science, digital, public relations, social, and experiential to numerous blue-chip clients in the United States and markets around the world. Republica Havas also boasts Havas House, a global custom media, content and publishing company. Republica Havas is the lead U.S. multicultural agency partner of Paris-based Havas Group. Havas is a subsidiary of Vivendi, a global content, media, and communications group with assets including Universal Music Group, Canal+, Gameloft, StudioCanal, Editis, and Dailymotion. For more information, visit republicahavas.com and follow @RepublicaHavas on social media.
Havas is one of the world's largest global communications groups. Founded in 1835 in Paris, the Group employs 20,000 people in more than 100 countries and operates through its three business units covering all communication activities. Havas Group's mission is to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people. To better anticipate client needs, Havas has adopted a fully integrated model through its 60+ Havas Villages around the world. In these Villages, creative, media, and healthcare & wellness teams work together, ensuring agility and a seamless experience for clients. We are committed to building a diverse culture where everybody feels they belong, can be themselves, thrive and grow. Havas Group integrated Vivendi in December 2017. Further information about Havas Group is available on the company's website: havasgroup.com
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HELSINKI (AP) — Four passengers aboard a private jet traveling from Spain to Germany were feared dead after the plane crashed into the Baltic Sea off Latvia’s coast on Sunday, according to Swedish and German media reports.
The Cessna Citation 551 jet, which had taken off from the Spanish city of Jerez in the afternoon, disappeared from radar while flying over the Baltic Sea northwest of the Latvian port city of Ventspils, Swedish news agency TT reported.
The aircraft, registered in Austria, was en route to Cologne, Germany. German media said the passengers were a family of three — a man, a woman and their daughter — in addition to the pilot.
German newspaper Bild said that the plane had reported shortly after takeoff that there was a problem with pressurization in the cabin. But authorities lost radio contact with the aircraft soon after, and Spanish and French fighter jets were dispatched to intercept the plane.
But when they reached the plane, they saw nobody sitting in the cockpit, Bild said.
Latvian and Swedish rescue and coast guard vessels were patrolling the crash site and a nearby passenger ferry was alerted to help in the efforts. Debris from the plane and an oil spill have been found at the site, Swedish media reports said. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-reports-4-feared-dead-in-private-jet-crash-in-baltic-sea/ | 2022-09-05T02:01:21Z |
The school's marketing team was recognized internationally for its video production.
MIDLAND, Pa., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creativity is reaping rewards across the nation for the PA Cyber marketing team.
This month, the school's marketing team received international recognition in two awards programs for creative excellence in its video work. The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) awarded PA Cyber five of its highest honors in the 28th annual Communicator Awards, while the 43rd annual Telly Awards recognized the school with two Silver Tellys and three Bronze Tellys.
With more than 4,000 entries received from across the U.S. and around the world, the Communicator Awards is one of the largest and most competitive award programs for marketing and communications professionals. The annual competition honors the best digital, video, podcast, marketing, mobile and print work the industry has to offer. Other winners to receive this honor include Forbes, The Walt Disney Company Europe & Africa and Mattel.
This year, PA Cyber was recognized for two commercials, a documentary and a staff holiday video:
- Award of Excellence, Virtually Awesome commercial, General-Schools/Colleges/Universities category
- Award of Excellence, Innovation Delivered commercial, General-Schools/Colleges/Universities category
- Two Awards of Excellence, Moments in History: Surviving the Holocaust, Individual-Documentary and Individual-Education categories
- Award of Excellence, PA Cyber Holiday Card, Individual-Email Marketing category.
More than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents were received in the Telly Awards, the premier award honoring video and television across all screens.
This year, PA Cyber was recognized for a commercial and a documentary:
"For a school marketing team to win such distinctions, it is truly an honor," said Scot Rutledge, director of marketing and communications for PA Cyber. "We strive to create communication that relates to our students while also educating the public on the importance of school choice. We are humbled and honored to receive accolades from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts [AIVA] and the Telly Awards."
The Communicator Awards are judged by the AIVA, an assembly of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Please visit communicatorawards.com to view the full winners list.
The Telly Awards are judged by an industry body of more than 200 leading experts, including advertising agencies, production companies and major television networks. To view a full winners list, visit www.tellyawards.com/winners.
About PA Cyber
Serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade, the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) is one of the largest, most experienced, and most successful online public schools in the nation. PA Cyber's online learning environments, personalized instruction methods, and choices of curricula connect Pennsylvania students and their families with state-certified and highly qualified teachers and rich academic content that is aligned to state standards. Founded in 2000, PA Cyber is headquartered in Midland (Beaver County) and maintains a network of support offices throughout the state. As a public school, PA Cyber is open for enrollment by any school-age child residing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and does not charge tuition to students or families.
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DENVER, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avanta Residential today announced that the firm closed on approximately 20 acres on two adjacent land sites in Jacksonville, Florida to develop a built-for-rent community. The community, called Avendale at Westgate, marks Avanta's first project in Florida.
The single-family rental community will consist of 157 two and three-bedroom luxury townhomes with an average square footage of 1,516. Community amenities will include a leasing center, clubhouse, and resort-style pool, and will offer connectivity to an adjacent city park with a playground, soccer fields, and open areas.
"We are thrilled to expand our footprint in Florida," said Terence Johnson, Senior Vice President of Development. "The location of Avendale at Westgate is ideal, with its proximity to national retailers as well as major employers."
Avendale at Westgate is located in a rapidly growing area of Jacksonville just south of Beach Boulevard and only 3.5 miles from St. Johns Town Center, a large retail and dining destination featuring numerous national retailers including Apple, Nordstrom, Target, TopGolf and Publix Grocery store. Major employers located near Avendale at Westgate include Johnson and Johnson, CEVA Logistics, St. Vincent's healthcare, Web.com and Deutsche bank.
Avanta, headquartered in Denver, was formed in 2020 to respond to the increasingly popular purpose-built single-family rental industry. Avanta is continuing to add to its already experienced team to execute on its development pipeline.
Avanta plans to deliver homes at Avendale at Westgate in 2023.
Avanta is setting the standard in the build-for-rent communities' industry. Avanta was created out of the deep experience of Hunt Companies Inc., a diversified, family-owned holding company with more than $8.5 billion in completed real estate developments, including the development of over 70,000 single-family rental homes across the United States, 50,000 of which are still own and operated today. Avanta is committed to developing thoughtful, well-designed, amenity-rich single-family homes for lease throughout the U.S. Avanta is active in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Colorado and is expanding its footprint. For more information, www.avantaresidential.com.
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Justin Ballard of Prairie Grove, Ark., stared at the photos in disbelief.
“Do I really look that big?” he thought.
The pictures came from a joyous occasion – Christmas Day 2019, when Kelsey, the oldest of his three children, had gotten engaged.
The couple set a wedding date in October 2021. Justin vowed to be in much better shape by then.
At 6 feet tall, he often topped 250 pounds, sometimes 260.
He’d usually drop about 25 pounds in the spring and summer simply by playing softball and keeping busy in his yard, but he struggled to keep it off. Working a stressful desk job, he fueled himself with sodas and junk food. Lunches often came from drive-thru windows.
His weight also had caused health problems. Since 2015, he’d been on and off medication to control his blood pressure. He was in one of his “on” cycles.
In January 2020, Justin kickstarted his makeover by checking in with his doctor.
Stepping on a scale for the first time in months, he weighed 285 – his highest number ever.
In that moment, Justin, who was then 44, quit sodas and fast food. He started making healthy lunches and bringing them to work.
He began an evening walking routine. Within two weeks, he was logging 3 miles a day.
That summer, he and his wife, Michele, discovered kayak fishing. They began spending most of every weekend on the water.
At a follow-up appointment in August, Justin got on the scale. That led to him sending a photo of himself to his family with a caption that read, “Guess who weighs 225 pounds? This guy.”
“I felt great, I looked great,” he said. “I was a new person and loved every minute of it.”
As winter approached, Justin feared he’d become inactive. So, he took a second job, working at an outdoors store. He’d just turned 45.
In January 2021, after adding on a few holiday pounds and feeling flabby, he decided to hit the gym.
He’d get up at 3:30 a.m., visit the gym, work his main job, then his second job, and be home around 9:30 p.m. He also worked Saturdays at the store. He was exhausted.
By May, Justin needed a break. He cut in half his hours at the second job. Sure enough, he started to feel more energetic.
A few weeks into the new routine, Justin was finishing a shift at his second job when he started to feel what he thought was indigestion.
He clocked out and headed home.
On the highway, Justin couldn’t stop sweating, even with the air conditioning blasting. He felt short of breath and nauseous.
He called Michele.
“Something doesn’t feel right,” he told her.
She heard the fear in his voice.
“Pull over now,” she said.
Kelsey lived nearby, so Michele called her.
Kelsey called her father, who had stopped at a parking lot just off an exit. He sounded scared and in pain.
She hung up and called 911, then called her father right back.
“I can hear the sirens,” he said. “I love you.”
By now, his chest was hurting, his breathing was even shallower and his left arm was numb.
“This is it,” he thought. “I’m done.”
Suddenly he was surrounded by paramedics. In an ambulance, an EMT said, “Sir, you are having a massive heart attack.”
“You can’t let me die!” he said. “My daughter is getting married in October. I have to walk her down the aisle!”
Justin woke up in the emergency room, with Michele by his side.
A cardiac catheterization found a 100 percent blockage in his left anterior descending artery. Doctors inserted a stent to restore blood flow.
Justin said doctors believe his family history was a major cause of his heart attack. His mother had two heart attacks in her 60s, each requiring a stent to clear a blocked artery.
Doctors also said his current level of fitness is what likely kept him alive.
After the heart attack, Justin felt moody and sad. He also was afraid of stressing his heart.
“I was scared to do anything,” he said. “I didn’t want to go to sleep because I was afraid I wouldn’t wake up.”
His doctor recommended cardiac rehab. It did the trick.
“The two nurses were amazing,” he said. “They helped me deal with what they called the cardiac blues. And being hooked up to a monitor helped me trust my heart.”
Michele had been so worried about Justin’s physical health that she hadn’t considered the mental recovery.
“The doctors don’t always tell you about that part,” she said.
She’s seen a profound difference since the rehab program.
“He doesn’t worry about little things as much as he used to,” she said.
On Oct. 2, 2021, with his heart fixed and his weight more under control, Justin put on a suit for the day he’d long been targeting – Kelsey’s wedding.
He kept his composure while walking her down the aisle. And at the start of the reception. But then, “while we were dancing, she said, ‘Dad, I’m so glad you’re here,’ and laid her head on my shoulder,” Justin said. “I just bawled like a baby.”
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20-year industry veteran brings well-rounded experience to HAP
DETROIT, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, has named Merrill Hausenfluck senior vice president and chief financial officer. The addition of Hausenfluck in this role is a strategic component of HAP's continued expansion of all lines of business, positioning the organization for long-term growth.
Hausenfluck brings more than 20 years of comprehensive financial leadership experience in the health care industry to HAP. Most recently, he was chief financial officer of Envolve Pharmacy Solutions, part of Centene Corp.'s specialty services division. Prior to Centene's 2020 acquisition of WellCare, Inc., he spent 15 years at WellCare in a variety of leadership positions, including chief operating officer – Health Plan Integration, chief operating officer – Population Health Solutions, and vice president of finance. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Aetna and PacifiCare Health Systems.
"Merrill's vast experience in health care and finance includes managing government programs – particularly those that serve the Medicaid population and their unique needs," said Dr. Michael Genord, president and CEO of HAP. "The addition of Merrill to our already robust leadership team is one more example of how HAP continues to position itself for accelerated growth by strategically enhancing our talent base and competencies."
"I'm thrilled to be part of this team that's focused on growth and expansion while putting HAP members at the center of all we do," said Hausenfluck. "HAP has been on an incredible journey toward creating an exceptional consumer experience for all members, and I'm anxious to use my experience in serving our most vulnerable populations to contribute to this crucial effort."
Hausenfluck holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Radford University in Radford, Va.
Health Alliance Plan (HAP) is a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals and companies of all sizes. For 60 years, HAP has partnered with leading doctors and hospitals, employers and community organizations to enhance the health and well-being of the lives it touches. HAP offers a product portfolio with six distinct product lines: Group Insured Commercial, Individual, Medicare, Medicaid (using the HAP Empowered name), Self-Funded and Network Leasing. HAP excels in delivering award-winning preventive services, disease management and wellness programs, as well as personalized customer service. For more information, visit www.hap.org.
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The Ford, Kresge, and Rockefeller Foundations join major corporations to direct funds and unlock capital in communities with a history of disinvestment
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that they have joined the Biden-Harris Administration's Economic Opportunity Coalition, a historic effort to catalyze and align public/private investments to address economic disparities and accelerate economic opportunities in underserved communities across the country.
"The Economic Opportunity Coalition will leverage the power of public-private partnerships to create positive, sustainable change for the communities that need it most," said Ford Foundation President Darren Walker. "From the urban communities that were hit hardest by COVID-19, to the heartland of rural America that has experienced disinvestment for decades, it takes cooperation, collaboration, and innovation across sectors to remove barriers to equal opportunity and pave the way for a fairer, more prosperous future for all."
"The strength of American cities – and the nation as a whole – depends on generating inclusive growth for people of all races, ethnicities and incomes," said Rip Rapson, president and CEO of the Kresge Foundation. "We have long believed at Kresge that cities could benefit from additional resources and support, including the opportunities to learn from one another, secure unlikely allies and advance scaled solutions within states, across states and at higher levels of government. For those of us who have long been boosters of inclusive growth at the municipal level, the creation of the Economic Opportunity Coalition marks a significant shift in how we promote economic mobility and decrease socio-economic disparities in the United States."
"At The Rockefeller Foundation, we believe every working person in the United States should be able to meet their family's financial needs and have a path to a better future," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. "That's why we're proud to join the Economic Opportunity Coalition and look forward to working with our partners to finally make opportunity universal and sustainable."
The four areas of focus are:
- Investing in Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions
- Supporting Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs)
- Expanding equitable access to credit and other financial services
- Making infrastructure investments that create more community wealth and economic opportunity
The Economic Opportunity Coalition builds upon the foundations' wide-spanned and comprehensive work to serve underserved communities through strategic grantmaking in the United States, coalition building, and direct investments in areas of greatest need.
The founding members of the Economic Opportunity Coalition are:
- Ariel Investments
- Bank of America
- BNY Mellon
- Capital One
- Citi
- Discover
- Ford Foundation
- Goldman Sachs
- Key Bank
- Kresge Foundation
- Mastercard
- McDonald's
- McKinsey & Company
- Micron
- Momentus Capital
- Moody's
- Netflix
- PayPal
- PNC
- The Rockefeller Foundation
- TIAA
- Upstart
THE FORD FOUNDATION
The Ford Foundation is an independent organization working to address inequality and build a future grounded in justice. For more than 85 years, it has supported visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. Today, with an endowment of $16 billion, the foundation has headquarters in New York and 10 regional offices across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
ABOUT THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
The Kresge Foundation was founded in 1924 to promote human progress. Today, Kresge fulfills that mission by building and strengthening pathways to opportunity for low-income people in America's cities, seeking to dismantle structural and systemic barriers to equality and justice. Using a full array of grant, loan, and other investment tools, Kresge invests more than $160 million annually to foster economic and social change. For more information visit kresge.org.
ABOUT THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation to enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We work to promote the well-being of humanity and make opportunity universal. Our focus is on scaling renewable energy for all, stimulating economic mobility, and ensuring equitable access to healthy and nutritious food. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at rockefellerfoundation.org and follow us on Twitter @RockefellerFdn.
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MODESTO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As tequila sales continue to outpace all other traditional spirit categories*, Spirit of Gallo has announced a strategic investment in the Tequila Komos brand, the highest-rated tequila portfolio, assuming U.S. distribution rights effective immediately.
Conceptualized and founded by former Master Sommelier and industry visionary Richard Betts and entrepreneur Joe Marchese, Komos is a luxury spirit born from the vision to honor all of life's moments and designed to redefine the category through innovation and inclusivity by expanding the reach of Ultra-Luxury Tequila to more occasions and more people.
Globally inspired, Komos combines the highest artistry in tequila-making with inspiration from Betts' wine-making background; crafting a tequila where the occasion informs the production. This commitment to delivering a high quality, robust flavor experience from an Ultra-Luxury Tequila has earned the Komos trilogy some of the highest accolades, including the first and only 100-point score for tequila from The Tasting Panel magazine for Tequila Komos Extra Añejo***. With prestigious placement on top shelves internationally, the handmade ceramic Komos bottle recalls Mediterranean traditions in a sleek and premium expression that are designed to be easily upcycled.
"In 2021, the Tequila category grew +17% with 81% of the growth coming from the Premium+ category**. Bolstering our portfolio with Komos unlocks significant potential for our partners in this flourishing market," said Britt West, Sr. Vice President and General Manager for Spirit of Gallo. "Through refined artistry, innovation and commitment to quality, Komos is best-in-class in its category, allowing Spirit of Gallo to build on the momentum of consumer demand and propel the brand, along with the Ultra-Luxury Tequila segment, into uncharted territory across the globe," he adds.
"We are deeply honored to have the opportunity to work with the legendary Gallo family who have been remarkable brand builders over the last century," expressed Richard Betts, Co-Founder and CEO of Tequila Komos. "We look forward to Komos leading the Ultra-Luxury Tequila category with the Spirit of Gallo and sharing refined revelry not just in North America, but around the world."
The Tequila Komos portfolio is comprised of Añejo Cristalino, Reposado Rosa and Extra Añejo.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
(*IRI – MULO + Liquor, YTD 7/17/22; **IWSR Database; ***The Tasing Panel Magazine, January/February 2022 issue)
About Tequila Komos
Tequila Komos is the category redefining line of ultra-luxury tequilas available in three expressions: Añejo Cristalino, Reposado Rosa, and Extra Añejo crafted by former-Master Sommelier and industry visionary, Richard Betts. Tasting Panel Magazine rated Komos the highest-rated tequila portfolio ever, including the first and only 100-point score. Komos is distributed throughout the US, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and is the flagship brand from parent company CKBG (Casa Komos Brands Group). For more information, please visit www.Komos.com.
About Spirit of Gallo
For nearly a half a century, the Gallo family has been growing its portfolio of spirits brands. Spirit of Gallo's mission is to build the next great American spirits company and to meet the changing needs of consumers. Spirit of Gallo represents 24 brands and is now the fourth largest spirits supplier in the United States by volume. Some of the award-winning brands include New Amsterdam Vodka, E & J Brandy, Horse Soldier Bourbon, Tequila Komos, Camarena Tequila, RumChata, Pink Whitney, RumHaven, Stratusphere Gin, and the break-out, spirit-based hard seltzer, High Noon. Additionally, the portfolio contains an impressive list of both owned and imported luxury spirits such as Diplomatico Rum, The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch, Germain-Robin Brandy, Amaro Montenegro, Don Fulano Tequila and Lo-Fi Aperitifs. The entire portfolio is featured on www.spiritofgallo.com.
Press contacts:
E. & J. Gallo Winery / Spirit of Gallo:
Krista Noonan
Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications & PR
Email: Krista.Noonan@ejgallo.com
Tequila Komos:
Amelie Bruzat
The Ashima Group
Email: amelie@theashimagroup.com
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has engaged Coforma's Health+™ program to surface the lived experiences of people with Long COVID to guide the co-creation of innovative solutions.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) has selected Coforma and prime contract partner INSI Cloud to leverage Coforma's Health+™ program in support of the agency's goal to understand the lived experiences and needs of people impacted by Long COVID and facilitate the identification and implementation of innovative solutions to increase their quality of care and life.
During the pandemic, people with COVID-19, from all backgrounds and communities, began reporting symptoms lasting or fluctuating beyond three weeks, sometimes with disabling consequences. These 'long haulers' reported a variety of symptoms—long-term effects of the COVID-19 infection which have come to be known, collectively, as 'Long COVID.'
Health+™ uses an agile approach to navigate the complex healthcare space and apply human-centered design and research to uncover opportunities to leverage insights around lived experiences, cross-discipline knowledge, and strategic partnerships to identify and co-create effective solutions to high-impact health issues .
"The people and communities impacted by Long COVID are at the forefront of this effort. Our research will be done in careful consideration of the fact that preliminary studies show there are specific populations and communities uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19 and to experiencing Long COVID–often influenced by social determinants of health, such as poverty, and by structural inequities, such as racism and discrimination. We're honored to collaborate meaningfully with HHS and the OASH to involve Long COVID patients and patient-advocates in the surfacing of data-informed, high-impact solutions," said Ashleigh Axios, CXO and co-owner of Coforma.
About Health+™: Health+™ ("health plus") is a trademarked and proprietary program developed by Coforma in 2019, which applies human-centered design and research to cultivate solutions to the most pressing challenges in the healthcare sector. Recent, for-service cycles of the program were run on behalf of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and their partners at Howard University and the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation around Sickle Cell disease and Lyme disease. Learn more about Health+™ at "https://healthplusprogram.io"healthplusprogram.io..
Contact: Angela Hopkins, angela@coforma.io, 303-968-0349
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CLEVELAND, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In U.S. ex rel. USN4U v. WOLF CREEK FEDERAL SERVICES 6th Circuit Case No. 20-4246, a whistleblower alleged Wolf Creek submitted falsely inflated project estimates to NASA for facilities maintenance projects resulting in the negotiation of fraudulently induced, exorbitant contract prices.
According to the 2017 Complaint filed by the Mendenhall Law Group, when Wolf Creek performed NASA projects, work group leads allegedly instructed certain "participating union employee[s]" to falsely report their labor hours to "justify the inflated [labor] estimate." The software used to track labor hours "has no mechanism to verify whether an employee worked on a work order, or even showed up for work," and work group leads did not have to verify the labor hours reported by their subordinates.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that:
The amended complaint details four specific allegations of fraud, thus meeting the requirement that the relator provide examples of the fraudulent scheme. When a relator "alleges 'a complex and far-reaching fraudulent scheme,' then that scheme must be pleaded with particularity and the complaint must also 'provide[ ] examples of specific' fraudulent conduct that are 'representative samples' of the scheme." Prather, 892 F.3d at 830
At the pleading stage, it is sufficient that USN4U set forth a factual basis for its allegations by pointing to plausible industry standards and alleging that Wolf Creek's labor estimates were dramatically higher than those standards.
The court noted USN4U alleged additional facts that, from a common-sense perspective, support the assertion that Wolf Creek falsified statements to NASA.
USN4U has a recorded conversation in which Wolf Creek employees allegedly discussed their knowledge of the falsely inflated cost estimates and labor hours. A union carpenter, allegedly stated "[t]he original estimate that they gave me for hours, they told me they needed about 130 hours of overtime. I upped it like I always do to 164 hrs. They put 409 hours of time and a half and double time."
In the same conversation, another union member who allegedly participated in the fraud said: "I came back and we started chewing up what you guys had. It was going away so I got nervous and had no intentions of working 40 hrs when I came back. So then I got crazy and started pumping out estimates. And now it[']s, if I stay at the rate that I am at right now we will never run out. So the key is to just have it flooded. Inundate the customer with the quotes. So that's kind of like darts ya know. It's got to land when money shows up."
"After five years, it is gratifying to achieve a positive ruling that will help whistleblowers get their day in court to protect the taxpayers," said Warner Mendenhall. "We especially appreciate our relator's patience, courage, and persistence. We hope to bring accountability to those who contract for the public's business."
United States of America et al v. Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. et al, Case Number: 1:17-cv-00558 goes back to District Court for scheduling and discovery.
Media Contact:
Warner Mendenhall
+1 330-535-9160
warner@warnermendenhall.com
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Inaugural National Day Will Bring Attention to the Cloud Database Ecosystem and People Powering Digital Transformation
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase, Inc., provider of a leading modern database for enterprise applications, has established National Cloud Database Day as a registered holiday to be celebrated annually on June 1.
What:
- National Cloud Database Day celebrates engineers, software teams, administrators, developers and those involved in the delivery of software that have adopted and rely on cloud databases to solve problems for enterprises. It recognizes the value and agility cloud databases enable as the backbone of modern applications across all industries.
Why:
- Industry analysts are forecasting that cloud database management service revenue will account for 50% of the total database market revenue this year.
- The growth of digital business, mobile devices, flexible agile development and microservices have made legacy databases obsolete. Today, companies rely on cloud databases to keep business-critical applications running across almost every sector, from transportation and package delivery, retail and banking, streaming and media, healthcare and entertainment, supply chain and back office, and so much more.
When:
- Annually on June 1
Where:
- Globally for any enterprise leveraging cloud databases to innovate
How to Celebrate:
- Promote projects and innovations enabled by cloud databases on social media to bring awareness to National Cloud Database Day; use the hashtags #NationalCloudDatabaseDay and #CloudDBday and include the official graphic
- Write a blog post or article about innovative applications that are powered by cloud databases
- Throughout the day on June 1, Couchbase will be sharing Twitter polls for users to interact with and learn about cloud databases. Follow Couchbase on Twitter to get involved!
Additional Resources
- Register for Couchbase's Global Roadshow: Application Modernization Summit here
- Read more about how customers are modernizing with Couchbase here
- Start a free trial of Capella here and see how easy it is to get up and running with Couchbase-as-a-service in just a few clicks
About Couchbase
At Couchbase, we believe data is at the heart of the enterprise. We empower developers and architects to build, deploy, and run their most mission-critical applications. Couchbase delivers a high-performance, flexible and scalable modern database that runs across the data center and any cloud. Many of the world's largest enterprises rely on Couchbase to power the core applications their businesses depend on. For more information, visit www.couchbase.com.
Couchbase®, the Couchbase logo and the names and marks associated with Couchbase's products are trademarks of Couchbase, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Andersen Corporation expands again to support rapid growth
BAYPORT, Minn., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Andersen Corporation, America's premier window and door manufacturer, broke ground yesterday for a second expansion of its Renewal by Andersen manufacturing campus in Cottage Grove, Minn.
This expansion will double the size of the company's Value-Add Center, a 360,000-square-foot facility built in 2020 to support growing demand for Renewal by Andersen products. It accommodates manufacturing, warehouses, and office space.
Now, the company plans to add another 332 thousand square feet to the facility, introducing another 65 dock doors, 250 trailer parking stalls for a future employee parking lot, and additional office space of at least 13,000 square feet. Once this second phase of the building is complete, 300 workers will support the entire Value-Add Center.
"We are proud to be America's #1 brand for window replacement*," said Andersen Chief Operating Officer Chris Galvin. "We're pleased to continue to invest in our Renewal by Andersen headquarters operations here in Minnesota, building additional capacity for our growing business, increasing employment opportunities, and supporting the community."
When the expansion is complete, the Renewal by Andersen campus in Cottage Grove, which includes the Value-Add Center and the existing Renewal by Andersen facility adjacent to it at 9900 Jamaica Avenue S. in Cottage Grove, will total just over one million square feet.
The additional space means more storage for supplies and new shipping bays, allowing Renewal by Andersen to get product to retailers and homeowners faster.
"We are building for the future, and we will continue to lead the industry in growth," said Renewal by Andersen President Troy Barrow. "The combination of a phenomenal homeowner experience and the best-in-class products produced by our manufacturing teams are driving this huge growth in demand and thus, this second expansion."
In recent years, Andersen has achieved unprecedented growth driven in part by its products made with proprietary Fibrex® engineered composite, including its Renewal by Andersen® windows. This expansion is part of the company's strategy to make significant investments to meet current and future demand for its Fibrex material-based products.
ABOUT RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN
As the full-service window replacement division of Andersen Corporation, Renewal by Andersen's Signature Service is committed to giving you the best customer experience possible, through the perfect combination of the best people in the industry, a superior process, and an exclusive product through one of the largest nationwide networks of window replacement specialists. For a complimentary in-home consultation, or to view more information about Renewal by Andersen visit www.renewalbyandersen.com.
ABOUT ANDERSEN CORPORATION
Andersen was founded in 1903 on the philosophy of working "all together" to deliver on its promise to its customers. Every day, the company's more than 12,000 employees are empowered to imagine what's possible and do what's right. Andersen delivers products for the way people live, unmatched performance for the comfort and security homeowners desire, and endless design options to achieve any style.
Headquartered in Bayport, Minn., Andersen Corporation and its subsidiaries manufacture and market window and door products under the Andersen®, Renewal by Andersen®, EMCO® and MQ™ brands. Andersen, a privately held company, operates manufacturing sites across North America and Europe. Andersen has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award. Visit us at andersenwindows.com.
*2022 Andersen Brand Surveys of U.S. realtors, contractors, builders & homeowners
"ENERGY STAR" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
"Andersen" and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
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Letter to the editor: Let's understand the Republican Party and personal freedom
The Repository
Let’s see if I understand the Republican Party:
Mandating COVID-19 vaccinations would infringe on their personal freedom; restrictions on gun ownership would infringe on their personal freedom; prohibiting prayer in school would infringe on their personal freedom; but banning abortion under all circumstances and situations doesn’t infringe on a woman’s personal freedom.
Andy Haag, Canton | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/2022/07/06/letter-editor-republican-party-and-personal-freedom/7810529001/ | 2022-07-06T10:53:51Z |
Manhattan Fire Dept. conducts ARFF training at Manhattan Regional Airport
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Firefighters in Manhattan spent Wednesday morning training to keep the Manhattan Regional Airport a safe place to fly out of and into for planes of all sizes.
Crews spent Monday and Tuesday attending classroom sessions for Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting training.
On Wednesday they put the classroom training to the test, using a set up that includes a fuselage with engines, and a fire pan to mimic a fuel spill.
Propane was used to simulate real fires, providing flames, smoke and heat that would be encountered in a real fire emergency.
“It’s real important that everyone is trained well on it, is proficient at what they’re doing because the seconds really matter when we get out there. We have a response time of three minutes to get to any part of the runway where the crash might happen.” Manhattan Fire Department Captain Gregg Van De Creek says.
Manhattan Fire Fighters attend training regularly to maintain their knowledge of best practices to get fires under control as quickly and safely as possible and keep the community safe.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/27/manhattan-fire-dept-conducts-arff-training-manhattan-regional-airport/ | 2022-04-27T23:54:16Z |
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