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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) will announce results for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 before the market opens on Tuesday, August 23rd.
A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at DICK'S Sporting Goods' Investor Relations website at investors.dicks.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register and download and install any necessary audio software. A playback of the call will be archived on the Company's website for approximately twelve months.
DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) creates confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, the leading omnichannel retailer serves athletes and outdoor enthusiasts in more than 850 DICK'S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, Public Lands, Going Going Gone! and Warehouse Sale stores, online, and through the DICK'S mobile app. DICK'S also owns and operates DICK'S House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app for scheduling, communications, live scorekeeping and video streaming.
Driven by its belief that sports make people better, DICK'S has been a longtime champion for youth sports and, together with its Foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter program and other community-based initiatives. Additional information about DICK'S business, corporate giving, sustainability efforts and employment opportunities can be found on dicks.com, investors.dicks.com, sportsmatter.org, dickssportinggoods.jobs and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The summer months are full of fun in the outdoors there’s no doubt about that and it’s even more fun when spending time with your dogs and a beer in hand!
Did you know that Texas is home to some of the top must-visit dog park bars in the US? This report from Yelp surely says so! The publication put out a list of the top 25 dog parks to visit in 2022, here’s what Texas spots were listed:
- Bouldin Acres – Austin
- Hops & Hounds – San Antonio
- Yard Bar – Austin
- MUTTS Canine Cantina – Dallas
“Having a few drinks with your crew is fun, but wouldn’t it be better if you were able to bring a furry best friend along for the ride as well? Lucky for you, we made it pretty easy by curating a list of dog park bars across North America where you can have a drink and bring your furry friend too,” Yelp’s Community Direct Margaret Palanca said.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coviello Weber & Dahill LLP announced today the formation of a new law firm founded by brothers Gerald and Jeff Coviello, and their longtime colleagues William "Bill" Dahill and Paul Weber.
The firm pairs the transactional and business advisory skills of Gerald Coviello and Paul Weber with the commercial litigation talents of Jeff Coviello and Bill Dahill. Dahill also specializes in employment disputes and executive employment counseling.
"The launch of Coviello Weber & Dahill LLP is the realization of a long-held dream to start a law firm with my brother, where our shared core values of integrity, justice, and the pursuit of excellence will guide our work for our clients," said Managing Partner Gerald Coviello.
"Gerald and I are excited to join forces with our close friends Paul and Bill and bring our level of legal expertise to Westchester County and beyond," added Founding Partner Jeff Coviello.
Coviello Weber & Dahill's business and corporate law group advises on M&A transactions and other business combinations, as well as early-stage startup and emerging growth company counseling ("cradle to exit"). The group also handles private equity and venture capital raising transactions, joint ventures, investment fund formation and counseling, secured lending transactions, and employment and consulting arrangements. "We pride ourselves on delivering all clients - large and small - sophisticated, value-added legal services at a fair cost, regardless of the size of the transaction, and establishing deep relationships, partnerships, and friendships with our clients," said Founding Partner Paul Weber.
Coviello Weber & Dahill's litigation practice encompasses complex, high-stakes commercial litigation and smaller business disputes on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants at all levels of federal and state court and in arbitrations. The group has deep experience with contract disputes, fraud and business torts, securities litigation, bankruptcy litigation, professional liability claims, and partnership and employment disputes. The firm's attorneys also advise asset managers on litigation funding and legal-related investments. "One of the defining characteristics of the firm is the broad skill set and multi-disciplinary approach of our attorneys. We are both practical advisors and tenacious advocates," said Founding Partner Bill Dahill.
Coviello Weber & Dahill LLP is headquartered at 707 Westchester Avenue, Suite 300, White Plains, New York 10604. Contact the firm at 914-461-4343, via email at info@cwdlaw.com, or online at www.cwdlaw.com.
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The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi collaborates with a leading healthcare company to boost health technology and clinical research
Published: Jun. 16, 2022 at 6:53 AM CDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of healthcare in the emirate, signed a Declaration of Collaboration with Johnson & JohnsonMiddle East FZ-LLC, to support Abu Dhabi's vision in developing a regional hub for clinical research and data generation. The new strategic collaboration seeks to bring innovative treatments and breakthrough solutions to the UAE and the MENA region as well as exchange knowledge across the healthcare sector.
Witnessed by HE Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the signing ceremony happened during the BIO International Convention 2022 which took place between June 13-16 in San Diego, California, U.S. The Declaration of Collaboration between the parties was signed by Dr. Asma Al Mannaei, Executive Director, Research and Innovation Centre at DoH and Jamie Phares, Managing Director of Janssen GCC, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson and Johnson.
Headed by HE Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the Abu Dhabi delegation comprised of government officials is visiting the USA this month to explore prospects of joint collaboration within the framework of healthcare at large and life science in specific.
Through these strategic collaborations, DoH and Johnson & JohnsonMiddle East FZ-LLC will explore key potential areas of interest to develop short and long-term projects in the generation of Data and Real-World Evidence (RWE). Through international collaborations, Abu Dhabi seeks to lead research groups supported by global partners to establish the strength and sustainability of the healthcare sector as well as provide quality care to patients.
Dr. Asma Al Mannaei, Executive Director, Research and Innovation Centre at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH),said: "We are pleased with all that we have achieved during the Abu Dhabi Life Science Mission thus far. Our collaborations with leading healthcare companies echo Abu Dhabi's ongoing efforts to position itself as a leading life science destination as well as an incubator for innovation. Through our collaboration with Johnson and Johnson Middle East FZ-LLC, we aim to further improve the resilience and sustainability of the healthcare sector as well as provide quality care to patients in Abu Dhabi and worldwide."
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A missing Alabama corrections official accused of helping a murder defendant escape from jail last week had a nonphysical "special relationship" with him that included allowing him privileges while incarcerated, a sheriff said Tuesday.
The relationship between Vicky White, an assistant director of corrections for northwestern Alabama's Lauderdale County, and the now-fugitive Casey White was confirmed in part through tips from inmates at the county detention center, Sheriff Rick Singleton told CNN.
"We have confirmed through independent sources and other means that there was in fact a relationship between Casey White and Vicky White outside of her normal work hours -- not physical contact, but a relationship of a different nature," Singleton said.
"We were told Casey White got special privileges and was treated differently while in the facility than the other inmates," Singleton said.
Authorities are looking for both Vicky White and Casey White, who are not related, after the corrections officer on Friday morning left the Lauderdale County detention center with the 38-year-old inmate while he was handcuffed and shackled in her patrol car, the sheriff said.
A warrant has been issued for Vicky White's arrest on charges of permitting or facilitating escape in the first degree, Singleton said Monday.
Vicky White said she was taking Casey White to a courthouse for a mental health evaluation and would then go get medical care because she wasn't feeling well. Authorities later discovered no hearing or evaluation was scheduled for Casey White that day, and Vicky White never arrived at the medical facility. Her patrol car was found abandoned Friday morning in a shopping center's parking lot, less than a mile from the detention center.
The situation has left Vicky White's co-workers in shock. The day she disappeared was to be her last day at work after nearly two decades with the department, Singleton has said. She submitted her retirement paperwork last week, sold her home about a month ago, and had thought about moving to the beach, he added.
"All of her co-workers are devastated. We've never had any situation like this with Vicky White. She was a model employee," Singleton told CNN's Ryan Young on Monday. Previously, Singleton had said the corrections official had "an unblemished record" and was "an exemplary employee."
"If she did this willingly, and all indications are that she did ... I guess we're trying to hold on to that last straw of hope that maybe for some reason she was threatened and did this under coercion, but absolutely you'd feel betrayed," Singleton said.
Vicky White had been living with her mother for the past five weeks after selling her home, but never mentioned her retirement or Casey White, the mother, Pat Davis, told CNN affiliate WAAY. "I never heard of him, never seen his picture, nothing. I didn't know anything about him," Davis told the outlet.
Pat Davis said she is in disbelief about the situation and wants her daughter to come home.
"We don't know if she was took by force or if she was voluntarily in this. But we just want her back, that's all we want," Pat Davis told WAAY.
Sheriff: 'I'd be surprised if they're still in Alabama'
Video shows Vicky White's patrol car stopped -- about eight minutes after leaving the jail -- at an intersection about two blocks from the shopping center parking lot where it would be found abandoned, Singleton said.
That indicates the car was driven straight to the parking lot, and the driver never attempted to go to the courthouse, the sheriff said.
But the video doesn't show what happened after the car arrived at the parking lot.
Singleton told CNN he believes the pair left the lot in a second vehicle -- perhaps transferring to a vehicle that was staged there or being picked up by someone.
Checks of surveillance video from the area did not immediately lead investigators to identify a second vehicle, the sheriff said Monday.
"I'd be surprised if they're still in Alabama," the sheriff said. He noted officials at the Mexican and Canadian borders have been notified of the search.
Vicky White would have money from the recent sale of her home, but her retirement fund paperwork had not yet been processed, Singleton said.
The US Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location of the missing inmate and officer.
Casey White is 6-foot-9 and while he may have changed his appearance since leaving the jail, his height will still make him stand out, US Marshal Marty Keely said Monday.
Escaped inmate is 'extremely dangerous'
Casey White is "an extremely dangerous person," Singleton said.
He was serving 75 years in prison for a series of crimes in 2015, including a home invasion, carjacking and a police chase, according to the Marshals Service.
He was transferred from a state prison to Lauderdale County's detention center on February 25 to attend court hearings on two capital murder charges he faces related to the 2015 stabbing death of 58-year-old Connie Ridgeway, the Marshals Service said.
He confessed to the crime in 2020 then pleaded not guilty, according to Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly.
"We're assuming he's armed because she was armed," Singleton said of Casey White. The sheriff warned people not to approach the inmate if they see him and to call police instead.
In 2020, while Casey White was being held in Lauderdale County's detention center, authorities learned he planned to escape the jail and take a hostage, Singleton said.
"We shook him down, and we did find a shank in his possession -- a shank is a prison knife. And we retrieved that. We immediately had him shipped back to the Department of Corrections," Singleton said Monday.
The jail already had a policy mandating two sworn deputies accompany inmates at all times, including during transportation to the courthouse -- but "we emphasized that policy with him," Singleton said.
Vicky White violated the policy by leaving the jail alone with Casey White, but since she was second-in-command at the facility other officers didn't push back, Singleton said. "Being the boss and over the transport, she just informed the booking officer that she was going to carry him to the courthouse and drop him off, which was a flagrant violation of policy. But I'm sure because it was her boss, the booking officer didn't question it," he noted.
As part of her job, Vicky White "was frequently throughout the cell blocks, has contact with all the inmates at one time or another," Singleton said. "But as far as a romantic relationship or something like that, we have no evidence or proof that that was the case, although it's a possibility," he added.
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MEXICO CITY, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris (the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its June 2022 preliminary traffic results.
In June 2022, Volaris' capacity (measured in ASMs) increased 17.2% compared to June 2021, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased 10.9% compared to the same period; the result was a load factor of 84.4% (-4.7 pp YoY). Volaris transported 2.4 million passengers during the month, a 10.4% increase compared to June 2021. Passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased 9.9% and 13.5%, respectively, compared to June 2021. Year-to-date, Volaris' demand (measured in RPMs) increased 34.5% YoY, with a load factor expansion of 1.1 pp, to 84.0%.
Commenting on June 2022 traffic figures, Volaris' President and CEO Enrique Beltranena said: "Volaris remains disciplined about adding capacity to match passenger demand. During the quarter, the Company passed on a portion of higher jet prices through fare increases or, in certain cases, reallocated flights to more profitable routes. We will continue to be nimble and responsive to market conditions in the coming months."
The information included in this report has not been audited, and it does not provide information on the company's future performance. Volaris' future performance depends on many factors. It cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its comparison year over year will indicate a similar performance in the future.
About Volaris:
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to more than 205, and its fleet from 4 to 113 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect 45 cities in Mexico and 28 cities in the United States, Central, and South America, with one of the youngest fleets in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United States, and Central and South America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for eleven consecutive years. For more information, please visit www.volaris.com.
Investor Relations Contact
Félix Martínez / Naara Cortés Gallardo / ir@volaris.com
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Gabriela Fernández / gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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"The Digital Experience Company: Winning in the Digital Economy With Experience Insights" serves as a UX handbook for business leaders, reminding why UX Insights are the lifeblood of successful and profitable digital experiences – available from August 2nd on Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UserZoom, the pioneer of the Digital User Experience (UX) Insights category, today announced that Alfonso de la Nuez - Co-Founder & Co-CEO - is launching his first book: The Digital Experience Company: Winning in the Digital Economy With Experience Insights. The book explains why it is so critical to get UX Design right and how brands can make it a competitive advantage for companies in their digital transformation journeys.
Alfonso argues why, in a post-pandemic world, every company in every sector is a Digital Experience company, and must deliver a premium front-end design that end users and customers will love and recommend. Most importantly, he highlights real-life examples, including Amazon, Zoom, IKEA and PayPal, where delivering great UX is intrinsically linked to business performance.
Business leaders should not just limit themselves to 'being a digital company', or being 'in the software business', investing in Enterprise-grade IT, data management and back-end infrastructure to support their digital channels. These are important, but are simply not enough. The Digital Experience Company shows why world-class front-end UX Design is also required. Step by step, Alfonso explores today's revolutionary way to build software, where businesses are focused on the end user at every stage of the product development life cycle and make decisions based on real user insights. Conducting continuous UX Research and user testing is absolutely critical to being a successful Digital Experience company.
Running UX Research used to be slow and expensive. Fortunately, today product design teams have innovative software solutions that help scale and automate UX Research and are user insights-driven. However, Alfonso also argues that 'getting it right' is not only about technology or tools, but about culture – and leadership buy-in is a key component, as well as cross-functional collaboration from everyone.
"My book, The Digital Experience Company, is about making it clear to today's business leaders that it takes great UX Design to provide superior digital product experiences," said Alfonso de la Nuez, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, UserZoom. "We're the decade of design. In 2022 every company is a Digital Experience company and they need to provide memorable product experiences that users will love and recommend to others. You can accomplish this with a customer centric culture, and those that do are seeing invaluable return on investment and faster growth compared to their competitors."
Digital Experience Heavyweights Applaud "The Digital Experience Company"
- "The world has gone remote, and very often the only way to interact with customers is through a digital channel. Alfonso's book focuses on a topic many leaders have still not fully grasped today: to stay competitive in the digital economy you need to deliver a great experience and focus on the customer. The book helps you understand why it's so important to focus on product design, customer happiness, and user research. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to upgrade their digital footprint." – Eric Yuan, CEO and founder, Zoom
- "All companies are software-driven (at least partly), many customer interactions are digital, and brand is experience. Any of these three is enough to care about user experience, but the combo means that UX is destiny. This book explains all this. More importantly, it explains what to do about it. Read and prosper – or ignore and die." – Jakob Nielsen, PhD, user advocate and principal, Nielsen Norman Group
- "At a time when companies obsess over big data and agile delivery, Alfonso de la Nuez delivers a critical message: How to interweave complementary insights about the digital experience of the customer into modern business practices at scale." –Christian Rohrer, PhD, senior director of design, TD Bank
Published by ForbesBooks, The Digital Experience Company is available to buy in hardcopy format on Amazon.com from August 2nd.
Alfonso de la Nuez is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of UserZoom, the pioneering UX Insights System. An entrepreneur, published author, podcast host and keynote speaker with over two decades of industry experience, Alfonso is a sought-after authority in Digital Experience, Customer Experience, and User Interface Design.
During his time at San Jose State University, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Alfonso discovered his passion for ensuring user-needs were at the core of product development in the emerging digital world. In 2007, that passion led him to launch UserZoom, with the goal of automating the complex and time-consuming process of UX Research. Over the last 15 years, Alfonso has applied the knowledge he's amassed to scale UserZoom into the company it is today, most recently leading to a strategic investment from Thoma Bravo and $800 million valuation, and is now sharing that experience with the broader business community.
UserZoom is the leading Digital User Experience Insights System. Its all-in-one platform, participant recruitment engine and professional services provide the in-depth quantitative and qualitative insights essential to testing, measuring and improving digital product experiences at speed and scale throughout the product development lifecycle. UserZoom helps businesses connect insights to their most important performance metrics, so they can make confident, customer-focused decisions that drive growth and deliver competitive advantage. With operations in North America and Europe, the company helps global brands such as Google, Oracle, Aetna, Santander, Kimberly-Clark, and half of the Fortune 100 raise the bar for an outstanding digital experience. To learn more, visit www.UserZoom.com.
UserZoom press contact: Douglas Keighley - dkeighley@userzoom.com
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Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers
Published: Jun. 14, 2022 at 1:47 PM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fisher-Price and U.S. product safety regulators are telling parents not to let their infants fall asleep in the company’s rockers after 13 infants died in the devices between 2009 and 2021.
The deaths happened when the babies fell asleep in Fisher Price’s Infant-to-Toddler and Newborn-to-Toddler rockers.
The company, along with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said the rockers should never be used for sleep and infants should never be left unsupervised or unrestrained in them.
Other similar baby rockers were recalled in 2021 and 2019.
A new rule requiring that infant sleep products have a sleep surface angle of 10 degrees or less goes into effect next week.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/14/fisher-price-us-regulators-warn-infant-deaths-rockers/ | 2022-06-14T19:20:55Z |
US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work it says he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration.
The department said it had advised Wynn repeatedly over the last four years to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, and is suing now because Wynn refused to do so.
Though the Justice Department has ramped up efforts to criminally prosecute people who don’t register as foreign agents, officials described this case as the first lawsuit of its kind in more than three decades.
“Where a foreign government uses an American as its agent to influence policy decisions in the United States, FARA gives the American people a right to know,” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, the head of the department’s National Security Division, said in a statement.
Spokespeople for the department did not immediately comment on why the department had pursued a lawsuit rather than criminal charges.
Wynn’s lawyers said Tuesday that they would contest the suit.
“Steve Wynn has never acted as an agent of the Chinese government and had no obligation to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act,” said a statement from attorneys Reid Weingarten and Brian Heberlig. “We respectfully disagree with the Department of Justice’s legal interpretation of FARA and look forward to proving our case in court.”
The complaint alleges that Wynn, who stepped down from his company, Wynn Resorts, in 2018 after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, lobbied then-President Donald Trump and members of his administration for several months in 2017 to remove from the United States a Chinese national who had been charged with corruption in China and was seeking political asylum in America. The efforts to have him removed from the U.S. were ultimately unsuccessful.
It says the lobbying effort was done on behalf of senior Chinese government officials, including Sin Lijun, the then-vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security, and included conversations over dinner with Trump and by phone.
The complaint says Wynn was motivated to protect his business interests in China. At the time his company owned and operated casinos in the Chinese territory of Macau. The government in Macau had restricted the number of gaming tables and machines that could be operated at Wynn’s casino, the complaint alleges, and he was scheduled to renegotiate licenses to operate casinos in 2019.
FARA, enacted in 1938 to unmask Nazi propaganda in the United States, requires people to disclose to the Justice Department when they advocate, lobby or perform public relations work in the U.S. on behalf of a foreign government or political entity.
The complaint alleges that Wynn was drawn into the lobbying effort by Elliott Broidy, a prominent fundraiser for Trump and the Republican Party who pleaded guilty in 2020 in an illicit lobbying campaign aimed at getting the Trump administration to drop an investigation into the multibillion-dollar looting of a Malaysian state investment fund and for his role in a covert lobbying effort that sought to arrange for the return of a Chinese dissident living in the U.S. Broidy was later pardoned by Trump.
The dissident is not referred to by name by prosecutors, but it matches the description of Guo Wengui. Guo left China in 2014 during an anti-corruption crackdown led by President Xi Jinping that ensnared people close to Guo, including a top intelligence official. Chinese authorities have accused Guo of rape, kidnapping, bribery and other offenses and have sought the return of the self-exiled tycoon.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta will serve as the Official Orthopedic Sports Medicine Provider for this year's Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games with Oregon vs. Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Clemson vs. Georgia Tech on Monday, Sept. 5. OrthoAtlanta has served as the Official Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Provider for more than 10 years, since the Chick-fil-A Kick Off Games originated.
"We're honored to once again be there to support the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games and its players," said Todd Schmidt, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician. "Our role on the field is an important one, as we ensure all players are safe, and in the event of an injury, we're there to provide best-practice treatments for sports-related injuries." Dr. Schmidt has served as the Medical Director for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games since the first kickoff game in 2008.
According to Schmidt, while teams typically travel with their own medical-support staff, OrthoAtlanta is there for both home teams as well as those traveling from out-of-state, serving as the key medical point-of-contact and assisting with any orthopedic and sports medicine needs.
"OrthoAtlanta physicians and medical staff work together with Peach Bowl staff, the teams and officials, to deliver top medical services each year," said Gary Stokan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and president of Peach Bowl, Inc. "We're thankful for the expertise and support that OrthoAtlanta provides our teams, helping make the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games possible."
About OrthoAtlanta
OrthoAtlanta is one of the largest physician-owned orthopedic and sports medicine practices in the Southeast providing an integrated approach to delivering musculoskeletal care. With over 50 physicians serving in 18 offices, the practice provides the highest level of patient care for injuries or deformity of muscles, joints, bones, and spine. OrthoAtlanta offers convenient accessibility to a full range of musculoskeletal surgeons, specialists and patient services including on-site physical therapy, pain management care, six MRI imaging centers and workers' compensation coordination. OrthoAtlanta Surgery Centers in Austell and Fayetteville provide cost-effective, same day surgical procedures in an accredited outpatient center. Comprehensive operative and nonoperative musculoskeletal care and expertise includes sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, neck and spine surgery, elbow and shoulder surgery, hand and wrist surgery, foot and ankle surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, arthritis treatment, general orthopedics, work-related and acute orthopedic injuries.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released Monday by outside engineers.
The average opening for restraints on the seats on the 430-foot (131-meter), free-fall amusement park ride located in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district was 3.3 inches (8.3 centimeters). However, the opening of the restraint for the seat used by Tyre Sampson, upon inspection, was as much as 7.1 inches (18 centimeters), and the one for another seat was as much as 6.5 inches (16.5 centimeters), according to the report commissioned by the Florida Department of Agriculture, which is investigating the accident.
Sampson was only 14 but already 6 feet, 5 inches tall (195 centimeters) and well over 300 pounds (136 kilograms) when he slipped out of his seat as the ride plunged to the ground at speeds of 75 mph (about 121 kph) or more. The restraint opening was over 6 inches (15.2 centimeters) at the start of the ride with Sampson in the seat but could have expanded to as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) from the extra weight, the report said.
An inspection showed that sensors used to activate safety lights on the two seats, indicating the harness safety restraints were in place, had been adjusted to allow for the wider openings. The safety lights on Sampson’s seat and on the ride’s control panel were illuminated; if they hadn’t been, the ride would not have started. As the ride slowed down, Sampson slipped through a gap between the seat and safety harness, the report said.
As part of the investigation, two individuals — one 6 feet, 3 inches (190 centimeters) tall, the other 6 feet, 5 inches (195 centimeters), and both weighing between 200 and 300 pounds (90 to 136 kilograms) — were positioned in the seat with openings ranging from 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 centimeters). They slipped through the restraint, the report said.
“The cause of the subject accident was that Tyre Sampson was not properly secured in the seat primarily due to mis-adjustment of the harness proximity sensors,” said the report from Quest Engineering and Failure Analysis, Inc.
The Orlando Free Fall ride, which is taller than the Statue of Liberty, didn’t experience any electrical or mechanical failures, the report said.
The release of the report marks the initial phase of the investigation into the teen’s death, and “we are far from done,” Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said at a news conference in Orlando.
Fried said the 30-seat ride, located on a busy strip of International Drive in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district, would remain closed indefinitely.
The report said there were many other “potential contributions” to the accident and that a full review of the ride’s design and operations was needed.
In a statement, an attorney for the amusement ride’s owners, Orlando Slingshot, said the company had followed all protocols, procedures and safety measures provided by the ride’s manufacturer.
“Orlando Slingshot has fully cooperated with the State during the initial phase of its investigation, and we will continue to do so until it has officially concluded,” said Trevor Arnold, the attorney.
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This story has been edited to correct the name of the ride to Free Fall, not FreeFall.
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The companies set out to advance Bobacino's technology and shape the future of the industry
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bobacino – a startup developing fully automated, small footprint boba shops – announced a new R&D partnership with Boba Guys – a San Francisco-based chain of Boba cafes offering delicious milk tea drinks and snacks – to accelerate the development of Bobacino's technology and explore future collaboration opportunities.
"Boba Guys believes that progress and innovation is often at the edges of technology, and we can think of no better partner to explore automation with than Bobacino," said Bin Chen, co-founder of Boba Guys. "The tools and technology that Bobacino provides will create something entirely new and open up markets and opportunities for the whole boba industry."
Through the partnership, Boba Guys will act as strategic advisors to Bobacino, with the goal of shaping the future of the boba industry, as well as how cafes will look and function for many years to come.
"We are extremely excited to partner with Boba Guys, a brand with a strong commitment to quality - not only in its product, but also in its service," said Darian Ahler, Chief Executive Officer of Bobacino. "As the boba market continues to quickly expand, we look forward to furthering the sector and making the boba experience even better than it is today."
Bobacino continues to see traction with investors in its crowdfunding campaign, which is currently underway on WAX. The platform gives more everyday investors an opportunity to capitalize on the global boba tea market – which is projected to exceed $4.3 billion by 2028. – invest now.
About Bobacino
Bobacino brings the unique boba tea experience to a growing audience of boba aficionados and new enthusiasts through advanced artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. Made with fresh ingredients and offering customizable and flavorful options, Bobacino delivers a memorable boba experience at first pour. With every trip to Bobacino's fully automated boba tea bar, customers get a beverage crafted to their liking, without exposure to contamination. Bobacino is backed by Wavemaker Partners, a global venture capital fund with $600M AUM, and Wavemaker Labs, an automation-focused venture studio, and Embark Ventures, a venture capital firm in Los Angeles with a strong focus on AI and Robotics. For more information, visit www.bobacino.co.
About Boba Guys
Boba Guys are on a mission to bridge cultures and change the way people think about boba and tea. Co-founders Andrew Chau and Bin Chen established Boba Guys in 2011 and the chain now has 24 locations in the U.S. and growing. They are a pioneer in the boba industry, having written a best-selling book The Boba Book, built a first-of-its kind boba factory, US Boba Co, and elevated what was once a popular drink in Asia to the mainstream phenomenon in the United States through brand partnerships and collaborations including Care Bears and 88rising. To learn more, visit bobaguys.com.
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FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.
The Food and Drug Administration said the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J’s vaccine. U.S. authorities for months have recommended that Americans get Pfizer or Moderna shots instead of J&J’s vaccine.
FDA’s vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said the agency decided to restrict the vaccine after taking another look at the data on the risks of life-threatening blood clots and concluding that they are limited to J&J’s vaccine.
“If there’s an alternative that appears to be equally effective in preventing severe outcomes from COVID-19, we’d rather see people opting for that,” Marks said. “But we’ve been careful to say that– compared to no vaccine– this is still a better option.”
The problem occurs in the first two weeks after vaccination, he added: “So if you had the vaccine six months ago you can sleep soundly tonight knowing this isn’t an issue.”
The FDA authorized J&J’s shot in February last year for adults 18 and up.
The vaccine was initially considered an important tool in fighting the pandemic because it required only one shot. But the single-dose option proved less effective than two doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
In December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Moderna and Pfizer shots over J&J’s because of its safety issues.
As of mid-March, federal scientists had identified 60 cases of the side effect, including nine that were fatal. That amounts to 3.23 blood clot cases per 1 million J&J shots. The problem is more common in women under 50, where the death rate was roughly 1 per million shots, according to Marks.
Marks said the FDA spent extra time analyzing the problem to be sure it wasn’t connected to a separate issue, such as women taking birth control medications that raise their risk of clotting.
The J&J vaccine will carry a starker warning about potential “long-term and debilitating health consequences” of the side effect.
Under the new FDA instructions, J&J’s vaccine could still be given to people who had a severe allergic reaction to one of the other vaccines and can’t receive an additional dose. J&J’s shot could also be an option for people who refuse to receive the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, and therefore would otherwise remain unvaccinated, the agency said.
A J&J spokesman said in an emailed statement: “Data continue to support a favorable benefit-risk profile for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in adults, when compared with no vaccine.”
The clotting problems first came up last spring, with the J&J shot in the U.S. and with a similar vaccine made by AstraZeneca that is used in other countries. At that time, U.S. regulators decided the benefits of J&J’s one-and-done vaccine outweighed what was considered a very rare ri sk — as long as recipients were warned.
COVID-19 causes deadly blood clots, too. But the vaccine-linked kind is different, believed to form because of a rogue immune reaction to the J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines because of how they’re made. Clots form in unusual places, such as veins that drain blood from the brain, and in patients who also develop abnormally low levels of the platelets that form clots. Symptoms of the unusual clots include severe headaches a week or two after the J&J vaccination — not right away — as well as abdominal pain and nausea.
The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company announced last month that it didn’t expect a profit from the vaccine this year and was suspending sales projections.
The rollout of the company’s vaccine was hurt by a series of troubles, including manufacturing problems at a Baltimore factory that forced J&J to import millions of doses from overseas.
Additionally, regulators added warnings about the blood clots and a rare neurological reaction called Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Pfizer and Moderna have provided the vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. More than 200 million Americans have been fully vaccinated with the companies’ two-dose shots while less than 17 million Americans got the J&J shot.
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This version corrects the rate of blood clots reported with J&J’s vaccine. It is 3.23 cases per 1 million vaccinations.
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Which marine stereo is best?
There are few things better than a day on the open waves, listening to your favorite tunes. But stereo systems made for use on land aren’t designed to withstand the wear and tear of regular use on a boat. To ensure that the tunes don’t stop once you’ve set sail, consider investing in a proper marine stereo system that’s built to withstand corrosion and UV exposure. With your vessel equipped with a Pioneer CD Receiver with Enhanced Audio Functions, you can cruise the water and blast your party playlist to your heart’s content.
What to know before you buy a best marine stereo
Waterproof versus water-resistant
The terms “waterproof” and “water-resistant” indicate a difference in the level of protection provided. Speakers described as water-resistant are just fine for the occasional trip around your favorite lake or calm seashore, but may soon fall into disrepair after repeated encounters with serious waves or weather.
On the other hand, fully waterproof marine stereo systems receive an IPX or Ingress protection rating that indicates how much the unit can be exposed to inclement weather. A higher IPX rating means that your marine stereo is increasingly protected from the elements, which is typically achieved through design features such as a water-resistant face all the way up to a fully sealed chassis.
Your marine stereo should hold up to corrosion and UV exposure
Unlike marine stereos, conventional stereo systems found in cars and other vehicles do not require protection from exposure to sunlight and corrosive elements. Given that both brackish and full salt water can cause significant damage via oxidation and corrosion in ship components of all kinds, you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a marine stereo that ends up rusting in place. Furthermore, any marine stereo you purchase should be able to resist discoloration, cracks, fading and other forms of damage from UV exposure.
What to look for in a quality marine stereo
Consider what medium is best for your musical appreciation
While CDs remain one of the most durable forms of preserving digital materials, having your music on your phone or tablet makes things much more convenient. In fact, given that the rocking of the surf tends to cause CDs to jump and skip, it is increasingly difficult to purchase a marine stereo that has a CD player. Most marine stereos today enable you to plug in a phone or USB drive to access your music.
Modern technology and services
Being able to enjoy the current chart-topping single while engaged in nautical activities is already pretty great, but why not throw in the convenience of modern technology? For example, many modern marine stereos offer the ability to send and receive phone calls hands-free via Bluetooth, as well as access to streaming services such as Spotify or satellite radio services such as SiriusXM.
A variety of connection options
Many current models of marine stereo are not only compatible with smartphones, tablets and USB drives, but they also come equipped with 3.5 mm input jacks, RCA output jacks and even SD card slots, ensuring compatibility with a variety of audio sources.
How much you can expect to spend on a marine stereo
A quality marine radio can cost anywhere from $54 to $195, and sometimes more.
Best marine stereo FAQ
Do I actually need to buy a fully waterproof marine stereo?
A. In the long run, investing in a fully waterproof system may spare you the time and expense of repeatedly replacing units that aren’t built to withstand marine conditions.
What is the best place on my boat to install a marine stereo?
A. It depends on the size and shape of the boat, but marine stereos are typically installed under the bow, seats and dashboards. Some systems may require a full installation and custom setup by a trained professional.
What’s the best marine stereo to buy?
Top marine stereo
Pioneer CD Receiver with Enhanced Audio Functions
What you need to know: This robust marine stereo is excellent for boats of all kinds.
What you’ll love: This unit comes equipped with Bluetooth for hands-free calling and wireless audio streaming as well as compatibility with Spotify, Pandora and SiriusXM. It offers incredible sound quality and includes a remote control.
What you should consider: Users have reported issues with keeping a steady Bluetooth connection as well as a difficult installation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top marine stereo for the money
Pyle Bluetooth Marine Stereo Receiver & Speaker Kit
What you need to know: This affordable marine stereo is great for boating on a budget.
What you’ll love: This unit features USB flash and SD memory card readers, an aux input, integrated front-panel microphone, a built-in Bluetooth receiver for wireless music streaming and two 5.25-inch speakers with marine-grade waterproof construction.
What you should consider: Users have reported the unit shorting out during installation as well as weak radio reception.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
JBL Marine Digital Media Receiver
What you need to know: This marine radio is perfect for those who need fully waterproof equipment.
What you’ll love: This unit comes with a marine digital media receiver, Bluetooth capability for music streaming, USB and aux inputs and a marine-rated watertight face.
What you should consider: Users have reported poor audio quality as well as electrical failures within months of initial installation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Kayden Muller-Janssen talked about being the daughter of professional horse trainers and shared details about all her family pets.
Kayden also talked about being on the Disney Channel and being part of “The Villains of Valley View.” She shared that she grew up watching the Disney Channel and that is feels insane that she now gets to be part of the Disney family.
Kayden also talked about her upcoming music and her new song “Crave,” and gave an acapella performance of the song.
You can listen to Kayden’s music wherever you get your music, and her EP album drops Oct. 21.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Atlantic University Foundation (FAUF) raised more than $81.24 million from more than 5,332 donors at the end of the 2022 fiscal year - the largest amount raised in the University's history. This total breaks the record of $57 million from the previous year and demonstrates a continued trajectory for growth.
"FAU was founded on philanthropy, and that tradition has continued for more than 60 years," said Chris Delisio, vice president of institutional advancement and CEO of FAUF. "This last fiscal year shows just how committed our friends, alumni and partners are to the mission and vision of the University."
During this record-setting year, FAU received the largest scholarship gift in its history. Announced in May, the University received an estate pledge of $28 million from John and Ann Wood to support scholarships for students enrolled in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. This is the largest known scholarship gift to a Florida public university's medical school.
"At the university's dedication ceremony in 1964, former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson declared that our goal must be to open the doors of higher education to all who can qualify," said FAU President John Kelly. "Thanks to generous gifts from our many supporters, Florida Atlantic is able to provide opportunities for talented, hard-working students to earn degrees, regardless of their background."
FAU currently serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. FAU is highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report for "Social Mobility" and a top degree producer for black and Hispanic students. FAU is also consistently ranked as the most ethnically and culturally diverse institution in Florida's State University System.
"FAU's ever-increasing success is fueled by the generosity of our supporters," said Steven Schmidt, FAUF board chair. "It is thanks to their philanthropy that the University is able to add and expand exciting experiences for learning, research, athletics and the arts and more."
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Inspired by football, bright skies, adorable trick-or-treaters and more
KERRVILLE, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- James Avery Artisan Jewelry, a family-owned jewelry retailer based in Texas, announces the launch of its fall 2022 collection. The new collection offers classic designs customers know and love, including statement silver chains as well as designs inspired by faith, love and nature. New collection additions include 14K gold and sterling silver sunflowers, a new heart drops anklet that pairs perfectly with the necklace and earrings and more.
"We hope these designs remind our customers of their favorite fall activities – Friday night lights, exploring their scenic Texas surroundings, stargazing and celebrating the fall holidays with family and friends," says Sarah Herr, Director of Design at James Avery. "We're excited about this release, and we hope our customers are too!"
New charms include an adorable trick-or-treater in a pumpkin costume, an engravable football, a faith-based charm featuring Psalms 46:5 and a "Love my Clogs" Charm. The clog charm is a new version of an earlier, much-requested classic James Avery charm that was originally released in 2008. The company added hearts for an extra bit of connection to fond memories of wearing your clogs throughout the house, to work or school, and on adventures. Our designer was inspired by memories of rain showers and puddle walks with his daughter.
Shop our latest designs online or at your local James Avery retail store.
James Avery is a vertically integrated, family-owned company located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We offer finely crafted jewelry designs for men and women in sterling silver, 14K and 18K gold, bronze and gemstones. James Avery jewelry is designed and crafted by our own skilled artisans in Kerrville, Comfort and Hondo, Texas, using the finest materials sourced worldwide. We are a multi-channel retailer with more than 110 James Avery stores in four states. Our jewelry is also available at JamesAvery.com, more than 220 Dillard's locations and on Dillards.com. You can also find our designs at airport stores in Austin, Houston and Nashville, as well as select Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) locations.
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GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside Africa should be considered a global health emergency.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday he decided to convene the emergency committee on June 23 because the virus has shown “unusual” recent behavior by spreading in countries well beyond parts of Africa where it is endemic.
“We believe that it needs also some coordinated response because of the geographic spread,” he told reporters.
Declaring monkeypox to be an international health emergency would give it the same designation as the COVID-19 pandemic and mean that WHO considers the normally rare disease a continuing threat to countries globally.
The U.K. said Monday it had 470 cases of monkeypox across the country, with the vast majority in gay or bisexual men. British scientists said last week they could not tell if the spread of the disease in the U.K. had peaked.
The meeting of outside experts could also help improve understanding and knowledge about the virus, Tedros said, as WHO released new guidelines about vaccinating against monkeypox.
Dr. Ibrahima Soce Fall, WHO’s emergencies director for Africa, said case counts were growing every day and health officials face “many gaps in terms of knowledge of the dynamics of the transmission” — both in Africa and beyond.
“With the advice from the emergency committee, we can be in a better position to control the situation. But it doesn’t mean that we are going straight to a public health emergency of international concern,” he said, referring to WHO’s highest level of alert for viral outbreaks. “We don’t want to wait until the situation is out of control to start calling the emergency committee.”
The U.N. health agency does not recommend mass vaccination, but advises the “judicious” use of vaccines. It said controlling the disease relies primarily on measures like surveillance, tracking cases and isolating patients.
Last month, a leading adviser to WHO said the outbreak in Europe and beyond was likely spread by sex at two recent rave parties in Spain and Belgium.
Scientists warn that anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, is susceptible to catching monkeypox if they are in close, physical contact with an infected person or their clothing or bed sheets.
WHO has been working with partner countries to create a mechanism by which some vaccines for smallpox — a related disease — might be made available to countries that are affected, as research continues into their effectiveness against the new outbreak.
Tedros said more than 1,600 cases and nearly 1,500 suspected cases have been reported this year in 39 countries, including seven where monkeypox has been reported for years. A total of 72 deaths have been reported but none in the newly affected countries, which include Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United States.
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COLUMBUS – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., hosted a recent roundtable discussion at the National Infantry Museum attended by local veterans, community leaders, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough.
The discussion was an opportunity for local veterans and leaders to share their insights with the secretary about VA care and ways in which it can be improved. Earlier in the day, Bishop participated in a ceremony at the newly named Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic in Columbus.
“I had the great honor of working with Bob Poydasheff for years," Bishop said. "While we were sad to lose Bob last year, it is wonderful to see his name adorn the VA clinic where those he cared about can receive the care they deserve. Secretary McDonough is a tireless champion for our veterans. We both believe that our veterans have earned the best quality care our country can provide. Listening to our veterans is an important part of making sure we deliver on that promise.”
“I’d like to thank Rep. Bishop for hosting me to see first-hand the needs of Georgia Veterans and how VA can address them,” McDonough said. “The Robert S. Poydasheff VA clinic is named after an American hero, and it will serve American heroes, helping VA deliver timely access to world-class care to the veterans in Columbus and the surrounding area. We are grateful to everyone who helped make this day possible — including Rep. Bishop, who has been advocating for years to bring this clinic to life.”
Bishop, along with Congressman Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., led the bipartisan effort to name the VA’s community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus in honor of Bob Poydasheff, a former Army colonel, Columbus mayor and veterans advocate.
The newly opened clinic is a state-of-the-art facility and will provide a wide range of medical services to veterans in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley area in conjunction with existing facilities located at Fort Benning and in midtown Columbus near the Piedmont Regional Hospital campus.
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("FHS" or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of FHS investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased FHS American Depositary Shares in or traceable to the Company's March 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
FHS investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (a) the new rules, regulations and policies to be implemented by the Chinese government following the Two Sessions parliamentary meetings were far more severe than represented to investors and posed a material adverse threat to the Company and its business; (b) contemplated Chinese regulations and rules regarding private education were leading to a slowdown of government approval to open new educational facilities which would have a negative effect on FHS's enrollment and growth; and (c) as a result, representations made in connection with the Company's initial public offering regarding FHS's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of the Company at the time of the initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading and lacked a factual basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in FHS during the relevant time frame, you have until July 11, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assembly, global ecommerce software platform powering market-leading products including Helium 10, Pacvue and Refersion, today announced the acquisition of PipeCandy, the leading vertical DaaS company and market intelligence platform that tracks insights on 5.4 million online retailers. Financial details of the deal will not be disclosed.
"External data provides perspective that companies simply don't have access to internally. Assembly already has the deepest and widest dataset — spanning marketplace, social and affiliate ecommerce performance of merchants," said Ben Collier, Head of Product at Assembly. "With PipeCandy, we now unlock a 360-degree view of ecommerce performance of brands. PipeCandy has the best data set on DTC ecommerce in the industry and Assembly is now poised to be the authority of omni-channel ecommerce market intelligence."
PipeCandy analyzes the complex data sets of the global DTC market and delivers comprehensive insights to marketers, investors, analysts and and sales teams at leading logistics, tech, and financial institutions. PipeCandy's deep market data and insights power strategic decisions, and their analytical models estimate that nearly $500B in GMV is cleared by 5.4 million ecommerce companies.
"We are the first and largest, vertical-focused data company out of India - covering 5.4 million ecommerce companies, of which 250,000 are DTC brands," explained Ashwin Ramasamy, co-founder of PipeCandy. "We quintupled our coverage through 2021 and our customers include some of the most prominent companies and brands in the lending, financial services, SaaS, and logistics industries," continued Ramasamy. "Being a product in the Assembly platform will allow us to solidify our position as the largest, cleanest and most accurate dataset on ecommerce and DTC companies, and scale our product and business insight offerings for brands and ecommerce operators."
In addition to the acquisition, PipeCandy recently launched a first-of-its-kind Data Center of Excellence, where product managers, data scientists, data UI designers, and application developers are rapidly building omni-channel insight products. To lead the center, PipeCandy hired Bharath Moro as Principal Product Manager, and Hemant Kumar as Principal Data Scientist. Moro founded two tech startups in the travel and public policy space, and he brings large-scale data platform and product experience to the table. Kumar, who holds multiple patents in recommendation systems, was most recently an entrepreneur in residence at Antler Global. Prior to Antler Global, Kumar was a data science architect at IBM Watson.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Assembly is a global ecommerce platform bringing best-in-breed software, content and community across platforms including Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, and Shopify — helping businesses of all sizes and kinds simplify and scale. For more information, visit: https://www.withassembly.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/withassembly/
Assembly PR Contact
Brynn Whitfield; brynn.whitfield@withassembly.com
PipeCandy is a vertical data-as-a-service (DaaS) product tracking more than 5.4 million ecommerce companies across North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Middle East, India and Australia. Being the largest, cleanest dataset on ecommerce and DTC companies, PipeCandy is considered the industry standard for ecommerce market intelligence. PipeCandy's deep market data and insights power strategic decisions at the world's leading lending, financial services, SaaS, and logistics companies. For more information, visit: https://pipecandy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pipecandy/
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NEW YORK and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with the opening of its newest global office, Stagwell Malaysia. Stagwell opened its regional headquarters in Singapore in November 2021. Stagwell's travel content and media brand, Ink, and Assembly, a global omnichannel media agency delivering media and more, will collaborate in the new location.
As part of the office opening, Ink has grown its partnership with Malaysia Airlines to offer sponsorship and advertising opportunities online and offline at the airport, onboard flights, and at home. Ink is actively hiring to support the expansion.
Assembly, which recently won recognition from two of the most prestigious local marketing award bodies, Marketing Excellence Malaysia and MARKies Malaysia, for its leading work in the market across media, will expand its staff to support the growth ambitions of local Malaysian brands and continue to support global businesses in the market.
"As Malaysia celebrates its Independence Day, we are excited to establish our newest global entity in Kuala Lumpur," said Randy Duax, managing director, Asia-Pacific, Stagwell. "Malaysia's GDP grew 9% last quarter and e-commerce transactions are expected to grow 25% per year over the next few years. For the kinds of innovative and disruptive clients our network serves and the kind of talent we have in our portfolio, we're uniquely positioned to amplify brands into, out of, and within Malaysia."
Stagwell boasts nearly 2,000 employees in the APAC region at agencies including creative network 72andSunny, communications firm Allison+Partners, creative agency Anomaly, global omnichannel media agency Assembly (named the 2021 Media Agency of the Year for Asia-Pacific by The Drum), digital transformation agency Code and Theory, creative collective Forsman & Bodenfors, (named top creative agency in Singapore by Campaign Brief), travel content and media brand INK, multilingual content agency Locaria, path-to-purchase shop MMI Agency, and consumer research agency National Research Group.
In addition, Stagwell's innovative affiliate network now boasts 70 active and independent agency brands. In APAC, Stagwell's affiliate partners include Beyond Media Global (Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Sydney, Taipei), creative agency Enormous (Gurgaon, Mumbai), influencer agency Metric Design Studio (Shanghai), and digital and content full-service agency Serviceplan (Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Seoul).
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Aris Gold Corporation (Aris Gold or the Company) (TSX: ARIS) (OTCQX: ALLXF) announces the publication of its 2021 Sustainability Report highlighting its progress, initiatives and commitments in the areas of health, safety, environmental, social, and governance management for the calendar year. The report is Aris Gold's second annual disclosure of the Company's approach and performance on a range of material environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, as well as the Company's plans and priorities for 2022 and beyond. The report is available on the Company's website at www.arisgold.com under Sustainability.
Aris Gold anuncia la publicación de su segundo Informe de Sostenibilidad que destaca el avance, las iniciativas y compromiso en las áreas de gestión de salud, seguridad, ambiente, sociedad y gobierno en el año calendario. El informe es el segunda informe anual que publica Aris Gold sobre el enfoque y desempeño de la Compañía en una variedad de temas de ambiente, sociedad y gobierno (ASG) significativos, así como los planes y prioridades de la Compañía para el 2022 y más allá. El informe está disponible en el sitio web de la Compañía en www.arisgold.com bajo Sostenibilidad.
Aris Gold's 2021 Sustainability Report is guided by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Metals & Mining Sustainability Accounting Standard. It also demonstrates how Aris Gold's approach aligns to select UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Aris Gold CEO Neil Woodyer stated: "We are very pleased to release our second annual sustainability report. After our first full year operating as Aris Gold, we continue our commitment to achieving our ESG goals and creating value that benefits all stakeholders by balancing the expectations of shareholders with the needs of our employees, host communities and the environment. In 2021 we fared well while operating for a second year during the pandemic, achieving a vaccination rate of over 90% for employees. Further, we were able to reduce lost time injury frequency, increase the number of women in the workforce, implement upgrades to our TSF and continue our community investment programs throughout the year."
Aris Gold is a Canadian mining company listed on the TSX under the symbol ARIS and on the OTCQX under the symbol ALLXF. The Company is led by an executive team with a demonstrated track record of creating value through building globally relevant gold mining companies. In Colombia, Aris Gold operates the 100%-owned Marmato mine, where a modernization and expansion program is under way, and as of April 12, 2022, operates the Soto Norte joint venture, where environmental licensing is advancing to develop a new gold mine. Aris Gold also owns the Juby project, an advanced exploration stage gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt of Ontario, Canada. Aris Gold plans to pursue acquisition and other growth opportunities to unlock value creation from scale and diversification.
Additional information on Aris Gold can be found at www.arisgold.com and www.sedar.com.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" or forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included herein are forward-looking, other than statements of historical fact. Generally, the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "will continue" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Aris Gold to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or forward-looking statement.
There can be no assurance that the forward-looking information or statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information or statements. The Company has and continues to disclose in its Management's Discussion and Analysis and other publicly filed documents, changes to material factors or assumptions underlying the information and forward-looking looking statements and to the validity of the information, in the period the changes occur. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and Aris Gold disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.
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GUANGZHOU, China, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been an impressive start to 2022 for GAC MOTOR. The brand continues to post increased sales volumes and deepen its presence in multiple countries across the globe.
The data shows that overall sales volume of GAC MOTOR at the retail sales increased 86% year on year during the first quarter of 2022.
Combined with extensive investments in local marketing campaigns and the international release of multiple heavy-hitting models, the Chinese carmaker is creating a strong blueprint for Chinese brands looking to go global.
Global Marketing, Long-term Development
GAC MOTOR's international development has been highly visible through many high-level of cooperation and marketing activities in the first quarter.
In Nigeria, for example, the brand has partnered with the Lagos State Government on the public ride-hailing project Lagride, providing a hefty 1000 vehicles to support the project.
Lagride launched with the goal of upgrading transport system in Lagos with a world-class e-hailing platform. The scheme encourages local employment and socio-economic growth, further strengthening GAC MOTOR's brand reputation in Nigeria.
In addition to building long-term ties with the local government through economic support, this collaborative transport project will bolster GAC MOTOR's reputation as a highly reliable vehicle supplier.
The brand has also been displaying its newest and most exciting products at auto shows around the world, including the EXPOCRUZ 2021 in Bolivia , the Manila Auto Show 2022 and Riyadh AutoVille 2022, one of the most influential auto shows in the Middle East. The impressive lineup put on display included the GS8, GS5, All New GS4, and other popular models.
The Key is in Strong Products
In the past, GAC MOTOR has been consistently delivering high-performing models to markets overseas. The brand will continue to introduce popular models to new markets, including the ALL NEW GS8. This powerful SUV, a highly successful model in China, will be ready for launch for GAC MOTOR fans across the Middle East in May and June.
The model embodies the "spirit of craftsmanship" that has become central to GAC MOTOR's mission and brand. The brand says that it aims to redefine Chinese car manufacturing through a series of high-quality, innovative, and technologically advanced vehicles and attentive service. GAC MOTOR looks forward to delivering a better mobile life to customers around the world with the power of innovation and craftsmanship.
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Manatee County Clerk to hold document shredding event Saturday
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller will be hosting a document shredding event to help residents safely and securely dispose of personal documents - including ID and credit cards - for free.
This event aims to help residents protect themselves against identity theft and do some late spring cleaning.
ShredQuick, a professional shredding company that is AAA Certified by the National Association for Information Destruction, will provide shredding services for this event. Clerk Angel Colonneso and Clerk staff will be on-site to assist residents with removing documents from their vehicles and placing them in the shred bins for shredding.
Here are the details of the event:
What: 4th Annual Community Drive-Thru Shred Day Event
Who: Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
When: May 21, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Where: Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1402 14th Ave. W., Palmetto, FL
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PANAMA CITY, Fla., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lux Speed has committed to bring its Smart Technology to one of Panama City's most luxurious and historic resorts. With this investment, residents will receive fiber to their unit with gigabit speed. The internet connection is uniquely designed to follow residents to core areas of the property. For example, while at the pool or in the privacy of their unit, residents will be able to have support on IoT applications, obtain advanced television services, and receive managed Wi-Fi. Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort is a home and vacation destination for many, as it is located on waterfront at the Gulf of Mexico's beautiful white sand beaches in Panama City Florida. The community amenities include a restaurant, golf course, workout facility and multiple pools.
Providing high speed and reliable internet is the next step for the community at Edgewater. With each resident configured for ultra-fast speeds; residents and students alike can work or be educated anywhere without the slow dated internet of traditional telecom providers. "The new board has taken significant strides to improve the property. This is another example of this board working together for the betterment of our community, with improved and smart services for residents" said Charley Combs, Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort COA President."
Lux Speed's advanced technology will utilize state of the art, enterprise grade access points in every one of the 892 units and at various areas located throughout the property. In today's economic climate reliable internet is a must. Having the ability to have your own personal internet connection follow you anywhere on the property truly does make this a "smart community" said Robin Baldwin board secretary and lead board member of the project.
Brad Fenton, Lux Speed's Vice President of Sales commented, "Lux Speed is quickly gaining a reputation as the best in market technology, coupled with a world class customer experience, and ultra-fast speeds. Residents are now demanding an enterprise grade solution and Lux Speed is delivering on that experience. The marketplace is continuing to reward us for our commitment to the MDU space."
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Biden says recession is not inevitable but acknowledges economic pain: ‘This is going to be a haul’
By Kate Sullivan and Allie Malloy, CNN
President Joe Biden said Monday he believes a recession in the US is not inevitable but acknowledged the economic pain that Americans are feeling amid high inflation, supply chain shortages and the geopolitical earthquake caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The President argued the US has made “significant progress” in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, which he said has put America in a better position than other countries around the globe struggling with the same issues. But he predicted it would take time to fully recover, saying, “This is going to be a haul. This is going to take some time.”
“Our GDP is going to grow faster than China’s for the first time in 40 years. Now does that mean we don’t have problems? We do. We have problems that the rest of the world has, but less consequential than the rest of the world has because of our internal growth and strength,” Biden said at a news conference in Tokyo.
The President pointed to the recent announcement by Hyundai that it would be building its first dedicated EV plant and battery manufacturing facility in the United States as evidence of economic progress. Biden also praised the decision by Samsung to build a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas as part of efforts to tackle a global shortage of chips that has hurt American manufacturing.
“When it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition that is taking place that, God willing, when it’s over we’ll be stronger and the world will be stronger and less reliant on fossil fuels when this is over,” Biden said.
The President acknowledged, “It’s bad. The price of gas at the pump … would be a matter of great discussion at my kitchen table when I was a kid growing up. It’s affecting a lot of families.”
The US is releasing 180 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves, but experts are skeptical of the move having a large enough impact on oil prices.
The President also said he was considering removing Trump-era tarrifs on Chinese goods, which Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said impose more harm than good on American consumers and businesses.
“I’m talking with the secretary when we get home. I am considering it. We did not impose any of those tariffs. They’re imposed by the last administration and they’re under consideration,” Biden told reporters.
The news conference in Tokyo came during Biden’s first trip to Asia since becoming President.
Biden on Monday unveiled his economic plan for countering China in Asia, which is one of the centerpieces of Biden’s visit to the continent. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is Biden’s attempt at engaging a region coming increasingly under the influence of China.
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Relying on an inflated VantageScore® can lead to thousands in unexpected closing costs on a home loan
Homebuyers can get their FICO® Score for free using Home.com's ScoreGenius™
MADISON, Wis., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study by Home.com revealed VantageScores® from a popular online credit monitoring service were 20 points higher on average than FICO® Scores used by lenders. Home.com's new service ScoreGenius™ shows consumers FICO® Scores, helping consumers avoid thousands of dollars in unexpected closing costs on a home loan.
Read the full study summary here.
FICO vs Vantage credit scores
FICO® and Vantage are competing brands that produce consumer credit scores used to measure the trustworthiness of a borrower to repay a loan. Although credit monitoring sites often show VantageScores®, mortgage lenders almost exclusively use FICO® Scores to determine loan eligibility and costs.
Study findings
The Home.com study asked volunteer participants to compare their VantageScore® from a well-known credit monitoring site to their FICO® Score from Home.com's ScoreGenius™.
Fifty-four percent of participants had a VantageScore® that was higher than their FICO® Score. Within this group:
- The VantageScore® was 20 points higher on average
- The greatest difference was 73 points
- Seventeen percent had a VantageScore® 35 or more points higher than their FICO® Score
How credit score affects mortgage costs
Since FICO® Scores are the gold standard in the mortgage industry, counting on an inflated VantageScore® to qualify for a home loan and mortgage rate can be problematic.
On a $300,000 loan with 15% down:
- A 20-point difference between a 680 and 660 score could mean either $3,750 in extra closing costs or an approximate $70-per-month increase to the monthly mortgage payment based on Fannie Mae's Loan Level Price Adjustment matrix.
- A 73-point difference between a 720 and 647 credit score could mean an additional $8,250 in closing costs or approximately $140 per month on the mortgage payment.
- A 73-point difference between a credit score of 651 and 578 could mean the difference between qualifying for multiple loan programs and being denied the loan altogether.
These are a few scenarios where a homebuyer's understandable overconfidence in their credit can lead to unwelcome news when they apply with a mortgage lender.
Still, some homebuyers have a FICO® Score that is higher than their VantageScore®, which could translate into the welcome surprise of more loan options and lower mortgage costs.
The survey asked 96 participants to report the difference in the VantageScore® from a popular online credit monitoring site and the score from Home.com's ScoreGenius™, which uses the FICO® Score 4 model used by mortgage lenders. Both platforms are free and use a "soft pull," meaning there's is no harm to the users' credit scores. Home.com launched ScoreGenius™ in early 2022 as one of the first sites to offer consumers a better picture of their mortgage creditworthiness with a free soft pull of their FICO® Score.
Check your FICO® Score for free on ScoreGenius™.
About Home.com
Home.com is a multi-media resource for people looking to learn more about homeownership. Featuring news, articles, videos, and social media content, Home.com aims to educate prospective homebuyers before they embark on a major life decision. Home.com is owned by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (NMLS #2289), a full-service mortgage lender with a wide array of products that help make homeownership more affordable. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Fairway is dedicated to finding great mortgage options and providing some of the fastest turn times for its borrowers.
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(NEXSTAR) – “Sopranos” star Tony Sirico, known by fans of the beloved HBO mobster series as Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gaultieri, has died at the age of 79.
His brother, Robert Sirico, said in a statement Friday evening, “It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony “Tony” Sirico wishes to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022.”
The cause of Siricos death wasn’t immediate clear.
Longtime “Soprano’s” costar Michael Imperioli, who played the role of Christopher Moltisanti, mourned Sirico’s passing in an Instagram post Friday.
“It pains me to say that my dear friend, colleague and partner in crime, the great TONY SIRICO has passed away today,” Imperioli wrote. “Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal and as big hearted as anyone i’ve ever known.”
Sirico was also known for his roles in “Goodfellas,” “Mighty Aphrodite,” “Cafe Society” and others.
Sirico, a Brooklyn, New York native, is survived by his two children, grandchildren, siblings, and many other relatives, his family said.
Robert Sirico, who is a Catholic priest, will lead a celebration of his brother’s life at the Basilica of Regina Pacis in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning. The family says that they are deeply grateful for “the many expressions of love, prayer and condolences” but are requesting privacy to grieve.
The family requests that any memorial donations be made to Wounded Warriors, St. Jude’s Hospital and the Acton Institute.
This is a developing story. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/sopranos-actor-tony-sirico-dies-at-79-reports-say/ | 2022-07-09T01:07:58Z |
DALLAS (STACKER) — In a world where just a small number of massive companies dominate the beer market, sipping on a brew created close to home can be all the more satisfying.
The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price tag than your average domestic beer, consumers are clearly willing to pay more: In 2020, craft beer accounted for almost a quarter of the U.S. retail beer market.
Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most top 100 ranked beers in Texas using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Texas breweries have the tastiest offerings.
#20. No Label Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #61. Perpetual Peace (Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy)
#19. Manhattan Project Beer Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #83. Double Half-life (IPA – Imperial)
— #95. Black Matter (Stout – Oatmeal)
#18. (512) Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #81. (512) Pecan Porter (Porter – American)
— #82. (512) Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter (Porter – Imperial)
#17. 903 Brewers
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #78. Sasquatch – Birthday (Stout – Sweet / Milk)
— #87. Ogre (Stout – Oatmeal)
#16. Peticolas Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #75. Wintervention (Winter Warmer)
— #76. Black Curtains (Stout – American Imperial)
#15. Freetail Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #46. Ananke (Wild Ale)
— #48. Woodicus (Wild Ale)
#14. Martin House Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #33. Acheron (Stout – American Imperial)
— #58. Kokytus (Stout – American Imperial)
#13. Saint Arnold Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #30. Pumpkinator (Pumpkin Beer)
— #37. Pumpkinator (Bourbon Barrel Aged) (Pumpkin Beer)
#12. Pinthouse Pizza Craft Brewpub
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #24. Fully Adrift (IPA – Imperial)
— #36. Electric Jellyfish (IPA – New England)
#11. Community Beer Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #22. Barrel-Aged Legion (Stout – Russian Imperial)
— #65. Mosaic IPA (IPA – American)
#10. The Lone Pint Brewery
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #6. Yellow Rose (IPA – American)
— #62. Zythophile Summit (IPA – American)
#9. Austin Beerworks
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #44. Sputnik (Stout – Russian Imperial)
— #49. Heavy Machinery Double IPA (IPA – Imperial)
— #84. Heavy Machinery Wet Hop IPA (IPA – American)
#8. Turning Point Beer
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #38. DDH Dinglebop (IPA – New England)
— #59. A Nu Start DDH Triple IPA (IPA – New England)
— #96. $Texas (IPA – Imperial)
#7. Karbach Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #25. Bourbon Barrel Aged Hellfighter (Porter – Imperial)
— #43. Hop Delusion (IPA – Imperial)
— #93. Bourbon Barrel Aged Hellfighter (Cafe De Olla) (Porter – Imperial)
#6. Live Oak Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #15. HefeWeizen (Wheat Beer – Hefeweizen)
— #41. Primus Weizenbock (Bock – Weizenbock)
— #42. Old Treehugger Barleywine (Barleywine – American)
#5. Real Ale Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 4
– Highest ranked beers:
— #16. Benedictum (Wild Ale)
— #31. Scots Gone Wild (Wild Ale)
— #55. Mysterium Verum Four Horsemen (Quadrupel (Quad))
#4. Lakewood Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 4
– Highest ranked beers:
— #10. Bourbon Barrel Temptress (Stout – Sweet / Milk)
— #26. French Quarter Temptress (Stout – Sweet / Milk)
— #60. Sin Mint Temptress (Stout – Sweet / Milk)
#3. Brash Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 8
– Highest ranked beers:
— #13. Milk The Venom (Stout – American Imperial)
— #17. Hammer Smashed Face (Stout – Russian Imperial)
— #28. Vulgar Display Of Power (Stout – Russian Imperial)
#2. Spindletap Brewery
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 12
– Highest ranked beers:
— #19. Houston Hazier (IPA – New England)
— #23. Diamonds In My Mouth (IPA – New England)
— #27. Hirsch Road Hop Heads (IPA – New England)
#1. Jester King Brewery
– Top 100 beers in Texas: 34
– Highest ranked beers:
— #1. Atrial Rubicite (Wild Ale)
— #2. Montmorency Vs Balaton (Wild Ale)
— #3. Aurelian Lure (Wild Ale)
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Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Ken Faust, left, hands out one of several challenge coins to one of the team members at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital who saved his life three months ago.
Members of the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Emergency Center and Heart & Vascular teams share a moment with Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Ken Faust, center, whose life they saved three months ago.
Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Ken Faust, left, hands out one of several challenge coins to one of the team members at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital who saved his life three months ago.
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Members of the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Emergency Center and Heart & Vascular teams share a moment with Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Ken Faust, center, whose life they saved three months ago.
ALBANY – One of the top officers with the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office was reunited Wednesday with Phoebe Family members who saved his life three months ago.
“God gave everybody talent, and he gave them so much talent," Maj. Ken Faust said. "They have a purpose, and God has a plan for them, and I appreciate everybody who touched me.”
On May 8, Faust suffered a major heart attack at his Terrell County home. Thanks to equipment donated by the Phoebe Foundation, the Terrell County EMS crew THAT responded was able to electronically transmit real-time cardiac data to Phoebe’s main emergency center, where the emergency cardiac team quickly gathered to await Faust’s arrival.
As soon as he got to the ER, Faust went into cardiac arrest. The Phoebe team performed CPR for 45 minutes and shocked his heart with a defibrillator 70 times before they were able to take him to the catherization lab for a procedure to clear his blocked arteries.
“They could’ve stopped and said, ‘He’s not going to make it,’ but they didn’t,” Faust said. “They kept going, and they had belief that they could save me. That’s just an amazing thing to do for somebody.”
Earlier this year, Phoebe’s Heart and Vascular team began a new tradition of honoring emergency responders and caregivers who go above and beyond in caring for patients with cardiac emergencies by presenting them with Challenge Coins. Wednesday morning, they honored members of the emergency center team who cared for Faust, and he personally handed out the coins.
“That coin is a symbol of a relationship that I have with these people, but in my heart, it’s just a symbol,” an emotional Faust said. “I remember everyone who was in that room that night. I don’t know their names, but I remember them. Hopefully, what they remember is that this guy should be dead, but he’s not.”
Faust returned to work only a few weeks after the heart attack that could have taken his life, and he was recently promoted from captain to major. He said he feels great, and he was grateful to have the opportunity to thank the Phoebe care teams in person and present the ER staff with a memento he hopes they will value.
“Years from now, maybe they’ll see the coin and think, ‘I remember this guy. We saved him,’” Faust said.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Attached photos show Major Ken Faust handing out challenge coins and gathered with members of the Phoebe Emergency Center and Heart & Vascular teams.
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Teacher no longer with school after Facebook post about cannabis gummies, autistic students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – An elementary school teacher in Tennessee is no longer employed following a social media post she made about cannabis gummies.
The teacher at Chimneyrock Elementary in the Memphis-Shelby County School District posted a photo of “Stoner Patch Gummies” to her Facebook page with the caption: “Best gummies ever. I fell [off] the wagon when two nonverbal autistic children were placed in my class. These are very calming and keeps me away from alcohol.”
In a statement, the school district said they are taking the post seriously, and the teacher was placed on investigative leave. Later, the district confirmed the teacher is no longer an employee at the school.
The school district said, “The statements shared do NOT reflect our belief in the sanctity and value of every child, and District officials are investigating the situation. Please know, we share your disappointment and MSCS and Chimneyrock takes such matters seriously.”
The school district also said they are working on a schoolwide initiative that reflects “our value of affirming all students, and we welcome your input on a collective show of support that the Chimneyrock family can do in the coming days.”
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The G.O.A.T. Returns Home to the City that Birthed a Movement and Changed the World to Deliver the Rock The Bells Festival, Saturday, August 6 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York
Ticket information and pricing info are available at www.rockthebellsfestival.com
NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Don't Call it a Comeback! Rock The Bells, the global lifestyle brand and preeminent voice for classic and timeless Hip-Hop founded by LL COOL J, today announces the ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL, a day-long celebration of Hip-Hop culture taking place Saturday, August 6, 2022, in LL's hometown of Queens, New York. The festival will feature live performances, interactive experiences, art exhibits, food, fashion and much more.
LL COOL J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil' Kim, The Diplomats ft. Cam'ron, Jim Jones & Juelz Santana, Fat Joe & Remy Ma, Jadakiss, Scarface, Trina, N.O.R.E, Digable Planets, and more to be announced, will perform live at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens for the special one-night-only event. Each performer and artist was hand-picked for their undeniable talents and culture-defining career contributions to the culture. Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shanté will host the star-studded event with music by DJ Mister Cee & DJ Scratch.
The event marks the first live concert experience from Rock The Bells, the globally celebrated Hip-Hop platform founded by LL COOL J. This brings fans a fully immersive festival moment as they experience LL's personal love letter to Hip-Hop through the lens of music, art, fashion, culture, food, and much more. Today at 9:00 am ET, on LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM (Ch. 43), LL COOL J and Roxanne Shanté announced the lineup LIVE on-air, including personal phone calls he made to the artists, offering a deeper look at what fans can expect on August 6th.
"This festival is my way of showing love to the community of Hip-Hop and celebrating the incredible journey this culture has taken, going from DJ Kool Herc's Sedgwick Avenue rec room, to the global phenomenon we all cherish today," said LL COOL J. "Getting to bring some of the most iconic and influential Hip-Hop artists to the same stage, in my hometown and the city that started it all, is an honor and I can't wait for everyone to see what we have in store for them."
"We're thrilled to welcome LL COOL J home to Queens for this special event that celebrates the genre and the culture as a whole," shared Mike Luba, AEG SVP Global Touring and the executive behind the rehabilitation and revival of Forest Hills Stadium. "The borough has played such a vital role in Hip-Hop history and being able to host this day of music from this group of music icons is an honor."
"The Rock The Bells festival is going to be different from any other festival you've attended, bringing great people, great vibes, and great music together to represent and celebrate the originality and greatness of Hip-Hop," said Roxanne Shanté. "With me as your host, you are guaranteed to have a nice day making Hip-Hop memories from dusk till dawn. Plzbelieveit baby."
Registration for pre-sale tickets for the ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL will be available Monday, April 4 at 10 am ET at www.rockthebellsfestival.com, with general admission tickets to be released, Friday, April 8 at 10 am ET. To register for early access to purchase tickets visit www.rockthebellsfestival.com. Fans can also enjoy a luxurious festival experience with one of several VIP ticket package offerings which includes access to private balcony and floor sections of the venue, an exclusive VIP lounge, and limited edition festival apparel. For every ticket sale, Rock The Bells will donate partial proceeds to the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx whose mission is to celebrate and preserve the people, artifacts, and stories that echo from 1973 to the present.
The festival also kicks off a week of live events, activations, and programming moments to celebrate the anniversary of Hip-Hop in the city that launched a movement and changed the world. For fans not in attendance, they can tune in to LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM (Ch. 43) for exclusive live coverage from the festival.
The Rock The Bells Festival is co-produced by AEG. For more information on the festival, lineup, and ticket options, please visit www.rockthebellsfestival.com. Festival updates and new lineup announcements can also be found across Rock The Bells' Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
ABOUT ROCK THE BELLS
Rock The Bells is a global platform elevating Hip-Hop culture from its roots to modern-day. Founded in 2018 by LL COOL J, Rock The Bells focuses on content, experiences, and commerce that honor the timeless elements of Hip-Hop (MC's, DJ's, B-Boys and B-Girls, Writers [aka graffiti artists], etc.) that drive mainstream culture today. Visit us at www.rockthebells.com, stream LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM (Ch. 43) and follow us @RockTheBells.
About AEG Presents:
Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across three continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, BTS, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, and Katy Perry, in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as Goldenvoice, Messina Touring Group, Concerts West, The Bowery Presents, PromoWest Productions, Marshall Arts, Madison House Presents, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com.
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The Bowery Presents, a partner of AEG Presents, is the leading East Coast concert promoter, whose mission is to bring the best artists to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and beyond while providing an excellent concert experience for both fans and artists. Since its inception, The Bowery Presents has been a purveyor of true artist development and consistently strives to work with artists like LCD Soundsystem, Maggie Rogers, Gary Clark Jr., Khruangbin, Leon Bridges and Lake Street Dive to grow from performing in intimate clubs to performing in sold-out arenas. As a trusted industry tastemaker, The Bowery Presents produces dynamic entertainment experiences at dozens of venues nationally, presenting thousands of shows annually. For more information, visit www.bowerypresents.com.
Contact: rtb@metropublicrelations.com
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The French government is blaming Liverpool fans. The English club is enraged by the “irresponsible, unprofessional” rush to conclusions. European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, will now try to uncover what went wrong in the disorder and chaos in Paris at the Champions League final before Liverpool lost to Real Madrid.
UEFA is starting to gather evidence about issues outside the Stade de France that marred one of the world’s biggest games in sports on Saturday.
Liverpool fans’ leadership groups are already complaining about heavy-handed policing and poor organization on a troubling night that saw children and elderly people among those getting sprayed by tear gas.
Richard Bouigue, deputy mayor of the 12th arrondissement in Paris, said “the time for official denial is over, the time for apologies must be imposed” in a letter to a Liverpool supporters’ group.
“I deplore the dysfunctions in the organization of the game and the lack of maintenance of order that led to this real fiasco,” Bouigue wrote to the Spirit of Shankly group in a letter seen by The Associated Press.
There were also renewed concerns in Spain on Wednesday about the organizational failings.
“It was a pretty big mess,” said Madrid defender Dani Carvajal, whose family encountered safety issues. “They have to learn and fix the mistakes for the next events that may happen at this stadium and hopefully everything will be better. But yes, in the end there were people who suffered a lot.”
These are the key issues the UEFA review will need to take into consideration:
ORGANIZATION
The challenges of staging the final with just three months’ notice — Paris was awarded the game in February after a decision was taken to strip Russia’s St. Petersburg of hosting rights — has been floated as a reason for the chaos that unfolded.
Having months, rather than years, to plan for the final was still enough time for hospitality facilities to be prepared and the stadium wrapped in special competition branding.
There was, though, a shortage of signage on streets leading to the stadium and on the subway and train lines. While private security was at stadium entrances, there were no volunteers deployed to help fans navigate unfamiliar streets and communicate as lines grew longer.
What was the reason behind the decision to herd fans — mostly from Liverpool — into a narrow passage on the walk up to the stadium from the metro, with police vans blocking much of the space? Were there enough police officers and security guards in and around the stadium for such a big occasion?
In a statement released Tuesday, the French Football Federation said there were 1,650 security guards at the Stade de France — 25% more than for a sold-out France match, it claimed — “in anticipation of the possible presence of people without tickets or in possession of counterfeit tickets.”
UEFA’S MESSAGING
The “late arrival of fans” was the initial reason given for the delay to kickoff for what proved to be 37 minutes. Yet there was clear evidence many fans had arrived near the stadium up to three hours before the scheduled start of the game and simply ended up stuck in lines that barely moved. Liverpool fans, pressed up against the railings and many fearful of their own safety, hadn’t even been told the match had been delayed. That appeared to add to the panic, as some thought they would miss the game.
UEFA seemed slow to realize the extent of the problems. Steve Rotheram, a mayor in Liverpool who attended the game, said he had his cell phone, money, bank cards and match ticket stolen outside the Stade de France. He said he saw UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in the VIP section of the stadium later and explained his concerns. “He seemed oblivious to it,” Rotheram said of Ceferin.
POLICE
Why did police use bottlenecks to control the flow of spectators? The review will need to look at the policing of the final, from how they planned the hazardous route to the stadium from the train station and metro stops, as well as the instances of heavy-handedness toward supporters in using tear gas and pepper spray indiscriminately in areas where there were kids and elderly people. There is footage of police deploying spray directly into the face of fans.
Repeated allegations of brutality have hit French police in recent years, notably during the Yellow Vests protests against the government, amid calls police should exercise greater restraint.
French police have struggled to get a grip on fan violence at domestic matches this season. Was that considered when the event was moved to Paris after direct talks between Ceferin and French President Emmanuel Macron?
TICKETING
This is likely to be a key focus of the review after French Interior minister Gérald Darmanin said there was “massive fraud at an industrial level,” claiming that “70% of the tickets were fake tickets coming into the Stade de France.” Those numbers have been received with skepticism.
Past and present Liverpool players — including Andrew Robertson — have said tickets they had received through legitimate channels hadn’t been accepted at the gates. There were undoubtedly some fake tickets — the AP has been shown an example of one. But the AP is aware of malfunctioning scanners unable to validate genuine tickets. Were those considered to be fake at the turnstiles?
In the FFF’s statement, it said 110,000 people went to the Stade de France on Saturday for a match with a capacity of 75,000. Therefore, it said, there were 35,000 additional people in possession of counterfeit tickets or without tickets. The federation said the figures were provided by “various public and private operators.”
STEWARDING
Just like at Wembley Stadium last year when there was violence and crowd chaos at the European Championship final, stewards bore the brunt of the disorder on Saturday as they were overwhelmed by large crowds at the gates. Low-paid and under-resourced, it seems unfair to expect stewards to resist aggression and force from both frustrated fans and other people trying to enter stadiums illegally by barging through checkpoints. Even as the chaos was unfolding, some private security officials turned their focus on media, ordering video footage to be deleted.
LOCALS
There are a growing number of testimonies from people who attended the final, detailing how they got mugged and attacked before and after the match at the Stade de France, which is located in an impoverished suburb of northern Paris. Local thugs appear to have exploited the chaos on the night. Some were seen fighting with police outside the stadium. Among those seen vaulting the fences to get into the stadium without tickets were people not wearing Liverpool or Madrid colors, potentially therefore locals taking advantage of overwhelmed security.
The sight of “bands of delinquents hitting and robbing” fans was recalled by Spanish professional tennis player Feliciano López.
“I saw how one person jumped over the fence to get into the stadium, the same one who tried to rob me wanted to sneak past the turnstile to get into the stadium,” López tweeted. “It was a complete shambles.”
STIGMATIZING FANS
According to some testimonies, the crowd management issues brought back disturbing memories of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster in 1989 that led to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. Hooliganism was rife in English football throughout the 1980s, and there were immediate attempts back then to falsely assign blame on the Liverpool fans and defend policing at the FA Cup match in Sheffield. A false narrative that blamed drunken, ticketless and rowdy Liverpool fans was created by police. It took decades of campaigning for Liverpool supporters to prove there was a cover-up by authorities who tried to blame them.
Now Liverpool fans are challenging the authorities again, this time in France. Darmanin, the French minister, claimed on Monday that “this kind of situation occurs” within certain clubs from Britain, stigmatizing Liverpool fans.
“All light must be shed,” said Bouigue, the Parisian politician, “the responsibilities identified, and improvements made so that this type of chaos, which must have revived the Hillsborough tragedy for many fans, never happens again.”
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‘Really shocked’: Beachgoer prays for woman bitten by shark
HONOLULU (KHNL) - A Hawaii visitor was hospitalized in critical condition after she was bitten by a shark at a beach.
The 51-year-old woman visting from France was bitten in waters off Maui’s Paia Bay around 4 p.m. Saturday. Bystanders brought her to shore until emergency personnel took over.
“We had all the officers come — lifeguards, police department — asking that everyone stay out of the water,” said Maui resident Cinthia Pacheco.
Pacheco was at the neighboring Baldwin Beach when the bite happened, KHNL reports.
“I think my first reaction was really shocked, and I just felt so bad for the person,” Pacheco said. “We actually said a little prayer for her at the moment... It could’ve been one of us.”
Department of Land and Natural Resources officials said the victim was about 100 feet from shore when she was bitten. Witnesses said the water was murky after a night of heavy rain, which poses an increased risk for humans while swimming.
“When a predator is pursuing a meal, often times in the wild, they’ll grab at the first thing that they sense or see that could be a potential meal. In cases of accidental shark bites, often it’s just that case of mistaken identity,” said Sea Life Park Aquarist Supervisor 2 Michelle Benedict.
She’s worked in the marine life field for over 20 years and cares for captive sharks. She says while the risk of getting bitten by a shark may be low, the animals are natural predators, and murky waters are their favorable hunting grounds.
“Sharks and other animals in the ocean know you’re there long before you realize that they are there,” Benedict said. “When sharks bite humans, very rarely do they come back to finish off that meal because they realized their mistake, and that’s not the flavor profile or the size of the item they thought they were getting.”
The last shark encounter on Maui was back in May 2021 when a shark bit a man who fell off his kite foil at Kanaha Beach Park. That encounter resulted in minor injuries.
Officials advise people to stay out of murky waters when heading to beaches.
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- Through a provocative creative campaign and a call-to-action for US customers to support the Equality Act, The Body Shop is opposing hateful anti-2SLGBTQ+ legislation targeting young people.
- The Body Shop Canada is asking customers to pledge to speak out against hatred and intolerance aimed at the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
- $1 from each sale of the brand's new "Out for Love" Pride highlighter makeup range will benefit 2SLGBTQ+ charitable partners across North America.
NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Body Shop North America announces continued efforts in supporting 2SLGBTQ+ youth amidst a devastating legislative cycle and uptick in discrimination. In the United States, the Parental Rights in Education Bill, coined as the 'Don't Say Gay' bill by the media, recently passed in Florida, and now, copycat bills that threaten the protection and privacy of 2SLGBTQ+ students and educators are on the rise in other conservative states like Texas and Tennessee.
In response, the activist beauty retailer is launching a pro-2SLGBTQ+ creative campaign that directly opposes this legislation. The campaign will be brought to life through retail signage, digital initiatives, an educational hub, non-profit partnerships, and dedicated product sales.
Starting June 1, visitors to the brand's North American stores will see bold, colorful signage, videos, and specially designed apparel worn by retail staff including bandanas and pins that will read "We don't just say gay. We also say…" followed by the list of 2SLGBTQ+ identifiers, including "pansexual," "bisexual," and "trans," among others, meant to capture the sentiment "we say it all" for, and in solidarity with, the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The Body Shop will also be putting up outdoor advertising in key locations on building walls, outside cafes, and in other high-traffic areas in city centers, calling for the passing of the Equality Act.
"Our priority this Pride, and always, is to keep working toward a world where 2SLGBTQ+ youth feel safe, supported, and able to show up as they are," said Hilary Lloyd, VP of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility for The Body Shop North America. "We hope this unapologetic campaign speaks truth to power and helps our 2SLGBTQ+ customers and allies to feel at home with The Body Shop."
Stores across North America will also be equipped with informational tables and QR codes that lead customers to The Body Shop's digital Pride Hub, which will include educational resources and a petition hosted by the brand's charitable partners, which are Advocates for Youth in the US and It Gets Better Canada.
In the US, the Pride Hub petition is encouraging customers to support 2SLGBTQ+ youth by telling Congress to pass the Equality Act. The petition will allow customers to automatically generate a letter to their senator urging support of the bill, which is widely considered to be the single-most important piece of federal legislation for safeguarding 2SLGBTQ+ rights.
In Canada, the petition is asking customers to sign It Gets Better Canada's pledge to commit to speaking out against intolerance and hate.
"Young 2SLGBTQ+ people are facing attacks on our bodily autonomy and rights," said Sydney Greene, Manager of Digital Content and Strategy, Advocates for Youth. "It is vitally important for companies, organizations, and people showing up to Pride this year to do everything they can to pass the Equality Act, which will provide protections for the queer and trans youth who are under attack in many parts of the United States right now."
The Body Shop also recently launched an "Out for Love" highlighter makeup range in three different shades. From May 31st through August 31st, $1 of every sale will benefit It Gets Better Canada and Advocates for Youth in the US, up to $10,000 for each organization.
"We are proud to collaborate with The Body Shop this year to inspire a better future for all, by working towards creating opportunities that elevate hope, resilience, and determination for 2SLGBTQ+ youth," said Omid Razavi, Executive Director at It Gets Better Canada.
This Pride campaign is a continuation of The Body Shop's advocacy for 2SLGBTQ+ rights. Last year in the US, the retailer galvanized thousands of customers to send letters to Senators supporting the Equality Act and garnered $35,000 in donations for the Equality Federation, a grassroots organization that builds state-based power for 2SLGBTQ+ people and policies. Last year in Canada, The Body Shop joined the All Blood Is Equal coalition to campaign for ending Canada's discriminatory blood ban, which eliminated potential donors based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In April of this year, Canadian Blood Services announced that it would move to end the policy.
To learn more, and join The Body Shop in its action, visit thebodyshop.com.
ABOUT THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1976 in Brighton, England, by Dame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop is a global beauty brand and a certified B Corp™. The Body Shop seeks to make positive change in the world by offering high-quality, naturally inspired skincare, body care, hair care and make-up produced ethically and sustainably. Having pioneered the philosophy that business can be a force for good, this ethos is still the brand's driving force. The Body Shop operates about 3,000 retail locations in more than 70 countries. Along with Aesop, Avon and Natura, The Body Shop is part of Natura & Co, a global, multi-channel and multi-brand cosmetics group that is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. The four companies that form the group are committed to generating positive economic, social, and environmental impact.
For more information visit, www.thebodyshop.com. To connect with The Body Shop on social media, follow @thebodyshopnorthamerica on Instagram and TikTok.
ABOUT ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH
Advocates for Youth is a 501(c)3 organization that champions efforts that help young people make informed decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates boldly advocates for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health, focusing its work on young people ages 14-25 in the U.S. and around the globe.
ABOUT IT GETS BETTER CANADA
It Gets Better Canada is a registered charity in Canada that envisions a world where all 2SLGBTQ+ youth are free to live equally and know their worthiness and power as individuals. Its mission is to uplift, empower, and connect 2SLGBTQ+ youth across Canada.
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CANNES, France (AP) — After two years of pandemic, the 75th Cannes Film Festival is getting going with a familiar dose of controversy and some new snafus as it readies for its largest gathering on the French Riviera since the 2019 edition.
Preparations were in full swing up and down the Croisette on Monday ahead of the festival’s opening. The festival is set to open Tuesday with “The Artist” director Michel Hazanavicius’ zombie film “Z.”
But before things even kicked off, the festival had already found plenty of commotion. Just hours before Thierry Frémaux, the festival’s artistic director, addressed the media Monday, the Hollywood trade Deadline posted an articleabout how it couldn’t publish an interview with Frémaux after he requested alterations to his answers on subjects including women filmmakers and whether Cannes would ever again host a Roman Polanski film.
“The festival has not only been demanding copy approval as a condition for interviews with Frémaux (something no other festival or organization has asked of us), but after pledging not to make any changes to copy, it has been removing content including potentially uncomfortable answers from Frémaux relating to diversity and controversial filmmakers,” read the Deadline story.
For a festival that prides itself as a celebration of free speech, it was an awkward beginning to what Cannes is hoping to be a back-to-normal festival. Some 35,000 film professionals are expected from May 17-28, along with a few glitzy Hollywood titles including “Top Gun: Maverick” and Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” Frémaux, however, didn’t see it as an issue.
“There’s no self-censorship and certainly no censorship whatsoever,” he told reporters. “Of course, I try to keep a check on myself speaking to journalists.”
“If I want to change something, I change it,” he added. “I can reread the way I’ve been reported and I can change my views if I want.”
Frémaux, though, said he didn’t want to be the story.
“This is a Cannes Film Festival press conference, it’s not a school for journalists,” he said. “Ask any questions you want of me. Fire them at me.”
A journalist then promptly asked Frémaux about Cannes’ record with female filmmakers, a long-simmering issue of contention. Last year, French filmmaker Julia Ducournau, with the body horror thriller “Titane,” became only the second female director to ever win the festival’s prestigious top prize, the Palme d’Or.
This year, there are five women in Cannes’ competition lineup of 21 films. That equals Cannes’ previous high but lags behind the percentages found as some other international festivals that have made diversity more of a central priority.
“I don’t think there are very few women in competition,” said Frémaux. “There are 25% of women in competition and there are 25% of women who applied.”
Frémaux suggested the discussion around gender equality in film is often framed unfairly, and that the festival selects films based only on their quality. He described advances for women in film as an important evolution in filmmaking but one that is still unfolding.
“Should we decide today to give preference to women directors? What answer would you give to that?” he posed to the journalist. “What kind of dogma, what kind of rule should there be? There is no quota.”
The festival eve was otherwise characterized by ticketing issues for festivalgoers. Cannes last year began implementing a digital system but there were far fewer attendees in 2021. The system crashed Tuesday. Frémaux said the problem has been made worse by hacking robots trying to purchase up to 1,000 tickets a second.
“We have a much better system this year,” Frémaux said, pausing for ironic cheers. “I mean: supposed to have a much better system.”
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NEW OFFERING CONNECTS BRAND PARTNERS WITH WORLD'S LARGEST INVENTORY OF UNIQUE ARTIST AND MUSIC CONTENT FROM UMG
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group for Brands (UMGB), the global partnerships division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced the public launch of the UMusic Media Network – a comprehensive media and data offering to uniquely connect brands and partners with exclusive media from world's largest music company and most iconic and influential artists.
The UMusic Media Network offers brands access to the world's largest inventory of unique music video content and spans across the global ecosystem's leading social media platforms. UMG is ranked #1 in Music and #2 in Entertainment on ComScore for U.S. digital reach. Within one program, brand partners can exclusively access premium, culturally relevant content from some of the world's most viewed and engaged artists, alongside UMG's industry-leading data and insights. UMG is the world's leading music-based visual entertainment company, with tens of thousands of hours of video content and more than 4 trillion minutes of cumulative watch time of UMG content on YouTube.
For the first time, the offering allows for audience hypertargeting at a scale through the most exciting music videos and artist driven content. Partners will be able to tap into UMG official music videos, songs and lyrics videos, original content, behind-the-scenes and artist vlogs, and lifestyle content from UMG-owned platforms such as Rebel Labs, Mercury Studios and Polygram Entertainment. The network will also offer branded content and partnership opportunities across the company's labels and artists, providing a uniquely holistic and creative solution for each advertiser's objectives and needs.
With massive growth in demand for premium video advertising to run alongside popular music content, UMG's UMusic Media Network will help unlock value for UMG artists worldwide and maximize opportunities for UMGB advertising partners. UMG's consolidated digital properties draw more than 150 million unique visitors monthly across desktop, smartphones and tablets in the U.S. alone. This impactful and engaging content coupled with market-leading data and insights will help brands identify exactly where they can be most effective in reaching both primary and new audiences, and further establish their authenticity while creating amplification around programming.
The UMusic Media Network will be led by Richard Yaffa, Executive VP, Global Head of UMGB, and Morgan Buksbaum, Senior VP of Media and Properties at UMGB, and is fully integrated into UMG's global operations, utilizing the resources of key divisions including; commercial services & UMGB, led by Michele Anthony (Executive Vice President, UMG), digital strategy led by Michael Nash (Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy), data, e-commerce and media led by Richelle Parham (President Global E-Commerce and Business Development), and digital rights administration, led by Todd Rosenberg (SVP, Business Development & Content Strategy) to create a cohesive and comprehensive support network for partner campaigns.
The launch comes after a year-long BETA program that has seen advertisers content achieve millions of views from music fans globally, alongside artist content. With an established track record, UMGB has worked across all major media buying agencies, holding companies and creative agencies to support partner campaigns and create authentic culturally relevant connections alongside UMG content.
"The UMusic Media Network brings together UMG's unmatched artist roster, marketing capabilities and resources to empower brands and partners directly. Through this cutting-edge new platform, UMG artists can create destination programming exclusively for brands, giving our partners the ability to hyper-target culturally relevant content where they have not been able to do before," said Richard Yaffa, Executive VP, Global Head of UMGB. "When advertisers connect with culturally relevant content and associate their brand with our artists, consumers feel greater brand affinity and engage with those ads more actively."
Michele Anthony, Executive Vice President, UMG said, "The UMusic Media Network combines the unique collective resources that only UMG, as the world's leading music-based entertainment company can provide to partners, creating an unrivalled service that leverages and delivers the reach, power and influence that great music and artist content can bring, while creating value for our artists, labels and our partners."
UMG is home to the world's leading artists and songwriters. In 2021, eight of the world's top ten-selling artists on the IFPI global charts were signed to or distributed by UMG labels including BTS (1), Taylor Swift (2), Drake (4), The Weeknd (6), Billie Eilish (7), Justin Bieber (8), SEVENTEEN (9) and Olivia Rodrigo (10). In addition, all six of the musicians that feature in the world's top ten influencers by combined social media following are UMG artists. UMG offers leading content creation resources and teams across film, TV, branded content, podcasting and more. Over the past two years, UMGB has won 19 Clio's for outstanding brand campaigns integrating music and artists.
The new offering of UMusic Media Network from the world leader in music-based entertainment further leverages the power of music and culture to accelerate business and provides additional unique global approaches to making brands culturally relevant. UMG has the strongest global network of labels and publishing companies, with divisions covering 200 markets and content relevant to all audiences and demographics worldwide.
Leveraging the power of music and culture to accelerate business, UMG for Brands offers a unique global approach to making brands culturally relevant and brand marketing, with teams across 74 countries. Whether a brand is looking to shift perception, reach a new generation, boost sales or build loyalty; UMG for Brands helps define a brand's authentic voice in culture. Recent CLIO and Cannes Lions wins are a testament of the true synergy that can be achieved between culturally relevant artists and brands.
At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms, and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more information, visit www.universalmusic.com
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- Global IPO volumes fell 46%, with proceeds down by 58% 1H year-over-year
- With global activity almost halved in YTD 2022, the Americas market recorded the biggest decline
- Middle East and India were some of the rare bright spots amidst a bearish market
LONDON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IPO momentum continued to slow from Q1 into Q2, resulting in a considerable decline in both deal numbers and proceeds. Heightened volatility caused by geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic factors, declining valuation and poor post-IPO share price performance led to the postponement of many IPOs during the quarter. The dramatic slowdown in IPO activity in YTD 2022 after a record year in 2021 was experienced across most major markets.
For Q2 2022, the global IPO market saw 305 deals raising US$40.6b in proceeds, a decrease of 54% and 65%, respectively, year-over-year (YOY). YTD 2022, there were a total of 630 IPOs raising US$95.4b in proceeds, reflecting decreases of 46% and 58%, respectively, YOY.
The 10 largest IPOs by proceeds raised US$40b, with energy dominating three of the top four deals, replacing the technology sector as the top IPO fund raiser. The technology sector continued to lead by number, but the average IPO deal size came down from US$293m to US$137m, whereas energy has overtaken to lead by proceeds with average deal size increasing from US$191m to US$680m YOY.
Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs are significantly down in line with traditional IPO activity despite new markets joining. The SPAC market has been challenged this year as a result of broader market conditions, regulatory uncertainty and increased redemptions. A record number of existing SPACs are actively seeking targets with the majority of them facing potential expiration in the next year. However, market performance and regulatory clarity will likely drive future deal flow.
In line with the sharp decline in global IPO activity, there was a sizable fall in cross-border activity affected by geopolitical pressures and government policies on overseas listings. These and other findings were published in the EY Global IPO Trends Q2 2022.
Overall regional performance: investors are refocusing on fundamentals
The Americas region completed 41 deals in Q2 2022, raising US$2.5b in proceeds, a decline of 73% in the number of deals and a 95% fall in proceeds YOY. The Asia-Pacific region recorded 181 IPOs, raising US$23.3b in proceeds in Q2, a decline YOY of 37% for volume and 42% in proceeds. EMEIA market IPO activity in Q2 2022 reported 83 deals and raised US$14.8b in proceeds, a YOY decline of 62% and 44%, respectively.
Given the tightened market liquidity and significant decline in stock prices of many new economy companies that went public during the last two years, investors are becoming more selective and are refocusing on the companies' fundamentals instead of just "growth" stories and projections, e.g., sustainable profits and free cash flows.
Paul Go, EY Global IPO Leader, says:
"Any initial momentum carried from a record IPO year of 2021 was quickly lost in the face of increasing market volatility from rising geopolitical tensions, unfavorable macroeconomic factors, weakening stock market/valuation and disappointing post-IPO performance, which further deterred IPO investor sentiment. With tightening market liquidity, investors have become more selective and are refocusing on companies that demonstrate resilient business models and profitable growth, while embedding ESG [environmental, social and governance] as part of their core business values."
Americas saw notable slowdown in IPO activity
Overall, IPO activity in the Americas region saw the sharpest decline (among all regions) in Q2 2022 compared with Q2 2021, with deals down 73% (41 IPOs) and proceeds falling by 95% (US$2.5b). However, compared with Q1 2022, both number of deals and proceeds are up (14% and 6%, respectively).
In the US, an overwhelming majority of 2021 IPOs are trading below offer price, and average performance is trailing broader market declines, influencing investor appetite to participate in new transactions. Despite the much-reduced level of global cross-border IPO activity YTD 2022, the US remains the top cross-border destination.
In Canada, following a record-breaking 2021, one listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in May 2022 broke the drought in IPO activity. Market turmoil and uncertainties had shut down the TSX's main market listings in 2022, but there are companies in the pipeline that will be able to take advantage of the opportunity once the markets reopen.
Brazil's IPO market slowed to a crawl at the start of 2022 as dozens of companies scrapped or postponed deals. This is the first time that Brazil experienced a dearth of IPOs in the first half of the year since 2016. Market volatility is expected to continue as high inflation persists and interest rates climb to double digits.
Rachel Gerring, EY Americas IPO Leader, says:
"IPO activity across the Americas remains muted amid macroeconomic headwinds that continue to impact performance and valuation. These headwinds have led to a 'wait-and-see' approach. When markets begin to recover and confidence steadies, the types of companies that will kickstart the IPO market will likely be profitable, cash flow-oriented and with meaningful scale. Once the IPO market reopens, companies that move quickly will be able to take advantage of the most opportune moment."
Asia-Pacific IPO market was weakened in 2022
The Asia-Pacific area finished the quarter with a 42% decline in proceeds and 37% decline in deals YOY. However, Asia-Pacific markets performed relatively better benefiting from the two largest global IPOs YTD. The region saw 181 IPOs raising US$23.3b in proceeds during Q2, and 367 IPOs raising US$66.0b in proceeds YTD 2022. In terms of sector activity YTD, materials led the way with 78 IPOs, closely followed by industrials with 77 IPOs. YTD, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange had the highest number of deals with 82, constituting 13% of global IPOs. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Stock Exchange had the highest proceeds with US$32.8b, making up 34% of global IPOs YTD.
YTD 2022, Greater China saw a YOY decline of 36% in deals (191) and a 16% fall in proceeds (US$51.2b). A convergence of factors (COVID-19 restrictions, geopolitical unrest, weakened stock market, economic uncertainty and rising interest rates) had a negative impact on IPO activity in Hong Kong. With COVID-19 restrictions in Shanghai and Beijing lifting, along with the State Council's 33 stabilization policies and measures, China's economy is expected to rebound significantly in Q3 2022 and boost investor sentiment.
Japan saw 37 IPOs raise US$0.5b in total proceeds YTD, down 84% in proceeds and 31% in deals, YOY. Deteriorating investor sentiment is primarily driven by geopolitical conflicts, rising energy prices and depreciation of the Japanese yen. Tokyo Stock Exchange has been restructured into three new market segments – Prime, Standard, and Growth – to boost investor sentiment and gain global market share.
YOY, Australia and New Zealand IPO activity witnessed a modest YTD decline in number of IPOs (3%). However, the decline in proceeds was substantial (76%). It can be attributed to several big IPOs being deferred to 2022 Q3/Q4. While fundraising activities have slowed down mostly due to poor investor sentiment, there have been some M&A activities, including demerger and IPO transactions for carved-out businesses.
Ringo Choi, EY Asia-Pacific IPO Leader, says:
"A multitude of factors, from COVID-19 restrictions and war in Europe to rising inflation rates and US/China tensions, have weakened Asia-Pacific's IPO market in the first half of 2022. But a series of positive economic developments and new government policies in China should result in renewed optimism and a revival in IPO activity across the Asia-Pacific region for the remainder of the year."
EMEIA's IPO market continues to be affected by market volatility
In Q2, EMEIA remains the second largest IPO market after Asia-Pacific and saw 83 IPOs (a decline of 62% YOY) and proceeds raised were US$14.8b (a 44% decline YOY). YTD, there were 186 IPOs with US$24.4b in proceeds.
In the second quarter of 2022, deal numbers in Europe were 43 with proceeds of US$1.5b raised. Europe accounted for 15% of global IPO deals and 4% of proceeds in YTD 2022. Two European exchanges were among the top 12 exchanges by proceeds and one of them by number of deals.
During YTD 2022, India was the only region to witness a YOY rise in IPO activity, both by number of deals (18%) and proceeds (19%), with 32 IPOs in Q2 2022 comprising one of the largest ever IPOs in India that raised US$2.7b.
MENA IPO activity continues to look promising after a strong start to the year, despite uncertainties that are affecting the global IPO outlook. While there was a decline in terms of number of deals (54%), and with seven IPOs in Q2, several mega IPOs (IPOs with proceeds equal to or greater than US$1b) in the region led to a YOY increase of 382% in proceeds during YTD 2022, with 31 IPOs raising US$14.5b in proceeds. The region witnessed four of the top 10 global IPOs YTD.
In the UK, the slower pace of IPO activity was due to a dip in investor confidence from Q4 2021 that carried into 2022. YTD 2022 saw 13 IPOs (with 4 IPOs in Q2) with total proceeds of US$149m, a YOY decline of 71% by volume and 99% fall by proceeds. However, the UK markets regulator has set out plans to simplify listing on the London Stock Exchange to attract more fast-growing tech groups and start-ups in the face of increased competition from the US and the EU.
Dr. Martin Steinbach, EY EMEIA IPO Leader, says:
"Tough times and unusual uncertainties kept market volatility at elevated levels and led to subdued IPO activity. We are seeing investors being more selective and a shift to IPO stories related to energy transition and ESG."
Q3 2022 outlook: uncertainties and volatility are likely to remain
There were many mega IPOs postponed in the first half of 2022, which represent a healthy pipeline of deals that are likely to come to the market when the current uncertainties and volatility subside. However, strong headwinds from the current uncertainties and market volatility are likely to remain. These include geopolitical strains, macroeconomic factors, weak capital market performance and the impact from the lingering pandemic on global travel and related sectors.
The technology sector is likely to continue as the leading sector in terms of the number of deals coming to the market. However, with greater focus on renewable sources of energy in the face of increasing oil prices, the energy sector is expected to continue to lead by proceeds from bigger deals.
ESG will continue to be a sector-agnostic key theme for investors and IPO candidates. As global climate change and energy supply constraints intensify, companies that have embedded ESG into their core business values and operations should attract more investors and higher valuation.
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The data presented here is available on ey.com/ipo/trends. Q2 2022 (i.e., January-June) is based on completed IPOs from 1 January 2022 to 21 June and expected IPOs by the end of June 2022. Data as of close of business 21 June UK time. All data contained in this document is sourced from Dealogic, CB Insights, Crunchbase, SPAC Insider and EY analysis unless otherwise noted. SPAC IPOs are excluded in all data included in this report, except where indicated.
Second quarter IPO activity
Source: EY, Dealogic
Appendix: Global IPOs by sector – 2022 YTD refers to priced IPOs from 1 January to 21 June 2022 and expected IPOs by the end of June.
Source: EY, Dealogic
Figures may not total 100% due to rounding.
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NYSE: BKKT).
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s capital city is struggling with the near collapse of its water system, prompting emergency declarations from President Joe Biden and Gov. Tate Reeves.
Jackson has dangerously low water pressure this week, and many of the city’s 150,000 residents have been without water flowing from their faucets.
Problems started days after torrential rain fell in central Mississippi, altering the quality of the raw water entering Jackson’s treatment plants. That slowed the treatment process, depleted supplies in water tanks and caused a precipitous drop in pressure.
When water pressure drops, there’s a possibility that untreated groundwater can enter the water system through cracked pipes, so customers are told to boil water to kill potentially harmful bacteria.
But even before the rainfall, officials said some water pumps had failed and a treatment plant was using backup pumps. Jackson had already been under a boil-water notice for a month because the state health department had found cloudy water that could make people ill.
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF WATER PROBLEMS IN JACKSON?
Jackson is the largest city in one of the poorest states in the U.S.
The city has a shrinking tax base that resulted from white flight, which began about a decade after public schools were integrated in 1970. Jackson’s population is more than 80% Black, and about 25% of its residents live in poverty.
Like many American cities, Jackson struggles with aging infrastructure with water lines that crack or collapse. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a Democrat in a Republican-led state, said the city’s water problems come from decades of deferred maintenance.
Some equipment froze at Jackson’s main water treatment plant during a cold snap in early 2020, leaving thousands of customers with dangerously low water pressure or no water at all. The National Guard helped distribute drinking water. People gathered water in buckets to flush toilets. Similar problems happened on a smaller scale earlier this year.
Jackson frequently has boil-water notices because of loss of pressure or other problems that can contaminate the water. Some of the mandates are in place for only a few days, while others last weeks. Some only affect specific neighborhoods, usually because of broken pipes in the area. Others affect all customers on the water system.
The state health department put the entire Jackson water system under a boil-water notice in late July because of a cloudy quality to the water. That mandate remains in effect, and officials have not indicated when it might end. Although boiling the water is intended to protect people’s health, it also makes everyday tasks more time consuming.
WHERE DOES JACKSON GET ITS WATER?
Most of Jackson’s water comes from the Ross Barnett Reservoir, which is just northeast of the city and is fed by the Pearl River. The city also takes some water from a well. In addition, hospitals and some state agencies have drilled their own wells to have water available in case of problems with the city system.
The water system serves about 150,000 residents in Jackson and about 11,500 residents of a suburb, Byram, plus businesses and government offices. About 80% of customers had little or no water Wednesday morning at the worst part of the current outage, and all customers had low pressure, a Jackson city spokeswoman said.
WHERE DOES JACKSON PROCESS ITS WATER?
Jackson has two water treatment plants. The newer and larger one is the O.B. Curtis plant near the reservoir. This plant has been the main source of the most recent problems. The governor said two pumps at Curtis stopped operating within the past month, so the plant had been operating on backup pumps. A temporary pump was installed Wednesday.
The Curtis plant is authorized to produce up to 50 million gallons (189,271 kiloliters) of water per day. According to the governor’s office, it was producing 20 million gallons (75,708 kiloliters) Thursday. The older water treatment plant, J.H. Fewell, is authorized to produce 20 million gallons (75,708 kiloliters) of water per day, with the flexibility to go up to 30 million gallons (113,562 kiloliters). On Thursday, it was producing 20.5 million gallons (77,601 kiloliters).
DO ENOUGH PEOPLE WORK AT JACKSON’S WATER PLANTS?
Understaffing is a serious problem.
The mayor said the city has had difficulty finding and hiring enough Class A certified water operators. Federal law requires at least one such operator to be on duty at each water treatment plant at all times.
WLBT-TV requested emails from the city and found that the Curtis plant had one-sixth of the number of certified operators it needed to be fully staffed. The city engineer said in November that staff shortages were so severe that the city would have to shut down one of its plants if one more operator left. The documents also showed that operators were working massive amounts of overtime.
WHAT ABOUT WATER QUALITY?
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice in January that Jackson’s system violates the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The EPA noted that an April 2021 fire in the electrical panel at Curtis had caused all five pumps to be unavailable for service, causing low water pressure. An inspection six months later found the pumps remained out of service.
In 2015, routine testing found higher than acceptable lead levels in Jackson water samples, and the city continues to publish public notices about water quality not meeting minimum standards.
In 2016, the state Health Department found an inadequate application of water treatment chemicals because of a failing corrosion control system at the Curtis plant. The EPA required the city to correct this problem. In 2017, the city began installation of corrosion control treatment.
A water quality notice published in July said the majority of tested samples showed lead levels “below the action level set by the EPA.” But it also listed precautions from the state Health Department, including that baby formula should be made only with filtered or bottled water and that children younger than 5 should have lead screening and blood testing.
WHAT OTHER WATER PROBLEMS DOES JACKSON HAVE?
Jackson has also struggled with wastewater.
In 2012, the city entered into a consent decree with the EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice to bring its sewer system into compliance with federal water quality laws. The city remains out of compliance.
In late April, the city submitted a report to federal regulators showing that sewer failures caused the release of nearly 45 million gallons (170,344 kiloliters) of untreated wastewater into the environment between December and March.
WHAT WILL IT COST TO FIX JACKSON’S WATER PROBLEMS?
The mayor said fixing Jackson’s water system could cost billions of dollars, and that is far beyond what the city can afford.
An infrastructure bill that Biden signed into law last year is designed to address problems like Jackson’s, but it’s unclear how much money the Mississippi capital will receive.
The Mississippi Legislature this year allocated $3 million for repairs at Jackson’s Fewell water plant. The Legislature also put $400 million of federal pandemic relief money into a water infrastructure fund, and Jackson could apply for part of that. Cities or counties are required to match the grant money with local money. The application period opened Thursday. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-explainer-mississippi-capitals-water-woes-are-extensive/ | 2022-09-03T02:56:25Z |
STAUNTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Baldwin University (MBU) President Pamela Fox announced today she will retire as the university's ninth president on June 30, 2023, after two decades of trailblazing vision and action.
"With humility, I have been extraordinarily honored to lead and serve alongside each of you," Fox said. "We have worked together with shared commitment to maintain our momentum with devotion to the mission, legacy, and promising future of MBU."
Fox's retirement was formally announced during MBU's annual State of the University address.
Her history-making presidential tenure is the longest since MBU became a four-year college in 1923 — and one of the most transformational in the university's 181-year history:
- Envisioned and opened the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences in 2014, offering the institution's first doctoral degrees and expanding onto a branch campus with a new, state-of-the-art facility that has spurred significant economic development.
- Added more than 30 new career-focused degrees or programs in areas like nursing, business, health sciences, social work, and autism studies.
- Oversaw record enrollment against a backdrop of daunting admission trends for private institutions.
- Cultivated diversity, equity, and inclusion, including creating a social justice coalition, naming a chief diversity officer, expanding the Office of Inclusive Excellence, and increasing residential campus enrollment to more than 50% students of color.
- Spearheaded two of the largest fundraising campaigns in MBU history.
- Oversaw major campus improvements, including extensive renovations to Pearce Science Center and the Alumnae House, construction of SMA Worth Field to support rapidly growing athletic programs, and launching a new Center for Student Success.
- Created the Samuel and Ava Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement in 2007 to emphasize the importance of service learning and enrich student opportunities for local and global engagement.
- Brought to Mary Baldwin — and Staunton — the Heifetz International Music Institute, a famed summer training program for exceptional young string musicians.
"It takes a leader with the most extraordinary qualities to guide an institution through such times and remain true to its mission," said former MBU Board of Trustees chair Jane Harding Miller '76. "Pamela has been such a leader, and while the Mary Baldwin of today looks quite different from that of 20 years ago, she has safeguarded its mission and spirit."
Fox's presidency elevated the prestige and recognition of MBU and Staunton, and has included significant service, including appointments to the boards for the American Shakespeare Center, Frontier Culture Museum, and Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. She is a member of Rotary International; the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce named Fox its 2012 Citizen of the Year.
Fox is also regarded for her advocacy work in higher education, including service and leadership on the board of directors for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, USA South Athletic Conference, and Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges.
Today MBU announced nearly $7.5 million in new gifts from the Fox Futures Initiative, a special fundraising effort to honor her legacy.
"Pamela Fox has led Mary Baldwin through one of the most transformative and sustained periods of growth and evolution in our history," said MBU Board of Trustees chair Gabrielle G. "Gabby" McCree '83.
Founded in 1842, Mary Baldwin University is a small, private university with a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It serves a diverse student population on its Shenandoah Valley main campus, neighboring health sciences campus, and online.
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VIENNA, Va., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Omega Integration (Alpha Omega) is partnering with the University of Virginia (UVA) to cultivate and mentor college students and graduates with a new Guaranteed Interview Program for those in Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Cyber, and Project Management programs.
Alpha Omega's CEO & Founder Gautam Ijoor said, "Alpha Omega is investing in career switchers, career changers, and career advancers to create an agile tech workforce for our government clients. As a University of Virginia graduate, I know firsthand the rigorous coursework and top-notch faculty that produces high-caliber leaders and innovators. Alpha Omega is honored to formalize our partnership with UVA and open doors for its students and graduates."
The partnership comes at a perfect time. The national labor market has been highly competitive, with more openings than applicants, especially in technology. Alpha Omega has experienced explosive growth in contract wins and hiring, recently announcing an $86 million cyber contract at the USDA.
"The (program's) guaranteed interviews will address the need by connecting Alpha Omega with highly trained prospects while giving students a leg-up in job searches," said Hollie Lee, director of certificate programs at UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies which offers part-time, online programs for adult students.
Alpha Omega leadership is committed to mentoring and professional development. The connection to UVA predates the Guaranteed Interview Program. In April 2022, the firm headlined Effectively Communicating your Value to Interviewers, an event that brought together Project Managers, C-Suite executives, and career coaches to network with students about navigating the job search and acing post-graduation interviews. Alpha Omega's Gautam Ijoor is a Darden School of Business alum and a generous, 5-year donor to the Marian Chapman Moore Executive Leadership Award.
The Guaranteed Interview Program starts this summer 2022, and UVA certificate students are already signing up. UVA students or recent UVA graduates who are interested in connecting with Alpha Omega are encouraged to also visit our Careers Page: https://alphaomegaintegration.com/careers/
ABOUT ALPHA OMEGA INTEGRATION: Alpha Omega provides high-quality, collaborative IT and business consulting services, with the expertise and capabilities to serve customers. We are committed to quality and continuous process improvement, demonstrated by our Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level-5 (ML-5) for Development and Services, as well as ISO/IEC registration for 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, and 9001:2015. We are also committed to integrate best practices and standardization in the areas of quality, service management, and security into everyday operations. Alpha Omega is a mission-focused, client-centric, results-driven organization. For more information, visit https://alphaomegaintegration.com/
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EDMONTON, AB, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, the Chair of Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Dhillon to the Board, effective October 1, 2022.
"We are very pleased to welcome Bob Dhillon as an AIMCo Board member," said Mark Wiseman, Chairperson of AIMCo. "He shares our vision of delivering sustainable long-term performance to AIMCo's clients through scale, sophisicated investment capabilities, and sound corporate governance. His experience and leadership will be a significant compliment to our experienced Board."
Based in Calgary Alberta, Mr. Dhillon is an experienced senior executive with an extensive career in the real estate and financial services industries. As President & CEO of Mainstreet Equity Corp (MEQ), he has spent 22 years providing consistent year-over-year, double digit returns through continued organic growth to MEQ investors. Mr. Dhillon is also the owner of National Payments, a Visa and MasterCard approved merchant-processing business in the financial services sector.
In addition, Mr. Dhillon was appointed as Officer of the Order of Canada in 2021 for his achievements in business and for his commitment to philanthropy and higher education, awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012 for his dedication and accomplishments in his work and community, and has been the Honorary Consul General of Belize for Canada since 1999.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario, an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Lethbridge, 2019, and an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce from Lakehead University, 2017.
Both Mr. Roger Renaud and Dr. Kenneth Kroner have been reappointed to the board following their term expiry. The appointment of Mr. Bob Dhillon fills the vacancy left by Mr. Bob Kelly who will be leaving the board effective September 30, 2022.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to extend our sincerest gratitude to Bob Kelly for his dedication to AIMCo." added Mark Wiseman. "His contributions during his tenure have ensured AIMCo's continued evolution towards excellence serves the best interests of our clients, and of all Albertans."
In accordance with the Alberta Investment Management Corporation Act, the Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the management of the business and affairs of AIMCo. Guided by this mandate, the Board sets the strategic direction of the Corporation and oversees the development and implementation of policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day conduct of AIMCo's business. All directors are appointed to the Board by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and are fully independent of management.
AIMCo is one of Canada's largest and most diversified institutional investment managers with more than $160 billion of assets under management. AIMCo was established on January 1, 2008 with a mandate to provide superior long-term investment results for its clients. AIMCo operates at arms-length from the Government of Alberta and invests globally on behalf of 32 pension, endowment and government funds in the Province of Alberta. For more information about AIMCo please visit www.aimco.ca or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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ImpactLife campaign celebrates the role of blood donors in supporting pediatric cancer patients
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ImpactLife is highlighting the critical role of blood donors in supporting pediatric patients during September's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Every day, more than 40 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States and many of these patients will rely on blood transfusions as part of their treatment. ImpactLife seeks to raise awareness and inspire action with its "Blood is Medicine" campaign materials, now available to download and share from www.bloodcenter.org/childhoodcancer.
Cancer patients receive blood transfusions to help treat symptoms of the disease as well as side effects caused by chemotherapy. Jessica McKearney's son, Hudson, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia just before his second birthday in 2019. "The first night he was diagnosed, Hudson received red blood cell and platelet transfusions," said Jessica. "He officially rang the bell and is done with chemotherapy as of May. We could not have survived this journey without all the support and blood donations because in the oncology world, blood is medicine, and it truly saved his life."
Watch Hudson's story here.
The ImpactLife "Blood is Medicine" campaign materials are intended to support outreach efforts and help educate potential donors on the difference they can make for patients like Hudson. For example, a transfusion of red blood cells, which carry oxygen through the body, can help increase a patient's energy levels and a transfusion of platelets reduces the risk of bleeding. The campaign, available at www.bloodcenter.org/childhoodcancer, includes an educational toolkit with infographics and statistics, motion graphics, social media cover photos, and video features. The web page also includes scheduling information and a calendar of upcoming childhood cancer-related blood drives.
To schedule an appointment for donation, call (800) 747-5401, text 999-777, or schedule online at www.bloodcenter.org, or via the Blood Center's mobile app (www.bloodcenter.org/app).
About ImpactLife
ImpactLife is a not-for-profit blood services provider to 124 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, as well as resource sharing partners across the country. ImpactLife operates 22 Donor Centers and holds approximately 5000 mobile blood drives annually to provide blood components needed for patient transfusions at hospitals within its four-state service region (www.bloodcenter.org/hospitals). For more information, see @impactlifeblood on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat or www.bloodcenter.org.
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LOS ANGELES , July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("LMP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LMPX).
Class Period: June 29, 2021 – May 19, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 26, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the LMP lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/lmp-automotive-holdings-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company engaged in the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions; (2) that the Company used incorrect estimates for chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products; (3) that the Company had misclassified certain items in its financial statements which impacted balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions; (4) that there were material weaknesses in LMP's internal control over financial reporting; (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company overstated its revenue; (6) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company would restate certain of its previously issued financial statements and results; and (7) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Tuesday morning the Dallas Mavericks confirmed that superstar Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the third quarter of the April 10 game against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Mavs say Doncic has begun treatment but there is no timetable for the stars’ return. So, could Doncic be ready for Game 1 of the first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz?
Time will tell. The team said it will be updating the public once one is available. The Mavs’ 52-30 regular season record garnered them the 4-seed in the Western Conference to set up the first-round matchup with the 5-seed Jazz.
Game 1 is set for Saturday, April 16 at noon and will be aired on ESPN. | https://cw33.com/sports/mavericks-luka-doncic-suffered-left-calf-strain-no-timetable-for-return/ | 2022-04-12T22:03:43Z |
Puppy who lost his leg after a horse stepped on him is up for adoption
Published: Mar. 31, 2022 at 2:48 PM EDT
(Gray News) – A puppy who had to have his leg amputated after he was stepped on by a horse is up for adoption, according to an Ohio animal shelter.
From Heaven to Earth Rescue in New Philadelphia, Ohio, said the five and a half week old border collie mix, who’s name is Happy, was injured March 27 after a horse stepped on him and broke his left front leg.
The shelter said the veterinarian was unable to repair his leg, and had it amputated instead.
Happy will be up for adoption soon, according to the shelter.
For more information on the shelter, or to adopt Happy or one of the shelter’s other animals, you can visit From Heaven to Earth Rescue’s website.
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- 50,000 deliveries for Apache, the world's most advanced multi-role combat helicopter
BENGALURU, India, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rossell Techsys today announced the completion of 100,000 deliveries to Boeing for its various platforms, including 50,000 deliveries for the Apache platform alone. The strategic partnership continues to strengthen with Rossell Techsys manufacturing wire harnesses and electrical panels for the AH-64 Apache, in addition to wire harnesses for several other Boeing platforms including V-22 Osprey, CH-47 Chinook, F-15 and F/A-18 Super Hornet, T-7 Red Hawk, KC 46A and MQ-25.
Rossell Techsys has manufactured these parts at their state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence (COE) facility in Devanahalli, Bangalore. Mr. Torbjorn (Turbo) Sjogren, Vice President, International Government & Defence, Boeing Global Services; Mr. Ashwani Bhargava, Senior Director, India Supplier Management; Mr. Rishab Gupta, Director, Rossell India Ltd., and other Boeing and Rossell Techsys executives were present to mark the delivery milestone.
"This is a major step forward in Boeing and Rossell Techsys' continued commitment to make advanced, high-quality components in India," said Torbjorn (Turbo) Sjogren, Vice President, International Government and Defence, Boeing Global Services. "Our collaboration with suppliers in India is helping further strengthen Boeing's global supply chain, and helping develop India's aerospace and defence ecosystem," he added.
Rossell Techsys, a long-standing partner of Boeing, achieved another landmark milestone, having taken a giant leap from being a start-up company in 2011 to becoming a key supplier in India's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' vision, promoting indigenization and self-reliance in defence manufacturing. The company has also partnered with Boeing for its CSR initiatives under "Skill India" and provides opportunities for the differently-abled, all of whom have significantly contributed to this milestone.
"Our objective is to deliver benchmark quality products manufactured in India, for the world. This achievement is an example of our commitment to the cause of an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and to attract more aerospace and defence opportunities to India. We value our partnership with Boeing and the encouragement given to us to work on many prestigious Boeing platforms," said Mr. Rishab Gupta, Director, Rossell Techsys.
"Indian suppliers are an integral part of Boeing's global supply chain, and Rossell Techsys has been manufacturing and delivering critical components for Boeing's key defence platforms with quality and precision," said Ashwani Bhargava, Senior Director, Supply Chain Management, Boeing India. "We are working closely with our suppliers in India to support supply-chain health, identify new ways to drive innovation, and deliver greater value to our customers," he added.
About Rossell Techsys
Rossell Techsys, is the Aerospace & Defense Division of Rossell India Limited, a public listed company. It operates from a state-of-the-art 225,000 sq. ft., LEED Gold rated facility at Bangalore, providing custom engineering and manufacturing services in Electrical Wiring & Interconnect Systems, Electronic System & Systems Integration, Test Equipment and After-Market Product Support Services. Please visit https://www.rosselltechsys.com
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BENSALEM, Pa., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ampio" or the "Company") (NYSE: AMPE).
Class Period: December 29, 2020 – August 3, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 17, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Ampio investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants: (1) inflated the Company's true ability to successfully file a Biologics License Application for Ampion; (2) inflated the results of the AP-013 study and the timing of unblinding the data from the AP-013 study; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMTV)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMTV), in connection with the proposed acquisition of HMTV by a subsidiary of Gato Investments LP. Under the terms of the merger agreement, HMTV shareholders will receive $7.00 in cash for each share of HMTV common stock owned. If you own HMTV shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/hmtv
ServiceSource International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SREV)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of ServiceSource International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SREV), in connection with the proposed acquisition of SREV by Concentrix Corporation. Under the terms of the merger agreement, SREV shareholders will receive $1.50 in cash for each share of SREV common stock owned. If you own SREV shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/srev
Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. (OTC: WRMK)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. (OTC: WRMK), in connection with the proposed acquisition of WRMK by funds managed by Brookfield. Under the terms of the merger agreement, WRMK shareholders will receive $6.768 in cash for each Class A share of WRMK common stock owned and $6.699 in cash for each Class T share of WRMK common stock owned. If you own WRMK shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/wrmk
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN) in connection with the proposed acquisition of BHVN by Pfizer Inc. ("Pfizer"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Pfizer will acquire all outstanding shares of BHVN not already owned by Pfizer for $148.50 per share in cash. BHVN common shareholders, including Pfizer, will also receive 0.5 of a share of New Biohaven per BHVN common share, a new publicly traded company that will retain BHVN's non-calcitonin gene-related peptide development stage pipeline compounds. If you own BHVN shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/bhvn
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial is designed to assess the effectiveness of three different disc replacement devices used for two-level symptomatic cervical disc disease. The study is sponsored by Centinel Spine, LLC, and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City, is one of the centers participating in the research.
Cervical disc disease, or degenerative disc disease, is the progressive deterioration of spinal discs and arthritic changes in the facet joints. During this procedure, surgeons will test the safety and efficacy of removing discs at two levels and implanting an artificial disc device at each level of the cervical spine between the vertebrae where the disc was removed. The artificial disc will serve to stabilize the spine while preserving greater motion than a conventional fusion surgery.
Previous patients who underwent artificial disc replacement reported greater improvements in their pain relief, mobility, and activities of daily living than those who underwent spinal fusion surgery, the standard treatment. It is less invasive but as effective as spinal fusion surgery, however the procedure using this particular device has not been validated through a clinical trial to date.
"The concern with doing a fusion type operation is that over the long term the other discs have to accommodate for the motion lost at the fused level," said Darren Lebl, MD, a minimally invasive spine surgeon who is leading the research at HSS. Over time, the increased mechanical demand on the surrounding vertebrae can make the discs in the region more vulnerable to additional degeneration.
"We do know very clearly that fusion is limiting motion," Dr. Lebl added. "The concept of the two-level disc replacement is to preserve motion with two moving mechanical devices."
To be eligible for participation, patients must be between the ages of 18 and 69 years and have received a diagnosis of radiculopathy (impingement of the nerves in the spinal column) or myelopathy with radiculopathy, a more severe form of damage to the spinal cord involving vertebrae in the neck, defined at cervical discs C3 through C7. Patients must also be experiencing symptoms associated with disc problems, such as neck or arm pain, decreased muscle strength and abnormal reflexes that has not responded well to conservative treatments such as rest, heat, physical therapy and pain relievers.
The trial will include at least 390 patients once enrollment is complete. Patients will receive regular evaluations for two years after surgery and may be examined in periodical follow-up visits for a total of seven years.
For more information about the trial at HSS, contact Philip Paschal at paschalp@hss.edu or 917-260-4285.mailto:
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 12th consecutive year), No. 4 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2021-2022), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's Hospitals" list (2021-2022). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a second consecutive year (2022). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest complication and readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. The HSS Innovation Institute works to realize the potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 145 countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.
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SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) (the "Company" or "Neurocrine Biosciences") today announced that it has entered into separate, privately negotiated transactions (the "Agreements") with certain holders of its existing 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes") to repurchase approximately $179.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes for an aggregate repurchase price of an amount of cash estimated to be the sum of (i) approximately $224.0 million, (ii) an amount based in part on the trading price of the Company's common stock and (iii) accrued and unpaid interest. The 2024 Notes repurchases are expected to close over a period ending on June 14, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. Such repurchases of the 2024 Notes could affect the market price of the Company's common stock.
Following these repurchases, approximately $201.8 million aggregate principal of the Company's 2024 Notes will remain outstanding, from an initial principal balance of $517.5 million. "Given our balance sheet flexibility, we have now reduced our convertible debt levels by approximately 60% over the past two years in an effort to minimize dilution for our shareholders," said Matt Abernethy, Chief Financial Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences. "Our capital allocation priorities remain focused on growing INGREZZA and advancing our mid-to-late-stage clinical programs."
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification thereof under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as over a dozen mid-to-late-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
In addition to historical facts, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to the amount of 2024 Notes to be repurchased, the timing of completion of the repurchases, and the impact of the repurchases on the market price of the Company's common stock. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are: changes in the price of the Company's common stock; changes in the convertible note and other capital markets; and other risks described in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The Company disclaims any obligation to update the statements contained in this press release after the date hereof.
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GUIYANG, China, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. ("FTA" or the "Company") (NYSE: YMM), a leading digital freight platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Highlights
- Total net revenues in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB1,670.1 million (US$249.3 million), an increase of 49.3% from RMB1,118.8 million in the same period of 2021.
- Net Income in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB12.7 million (US$1.9 million), compared with net loss of RMB1,958.2 million in the same period of 2021.
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income1 in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB266.9 million (US$39.8 million), an increase of 168.1% from RMB99.5 million in the same period of 2021.
- Gross Transaction Value ("GTV")2 in the second quarter of 2022 reached RMB65.8 billion (US$9.8 billion), a decrease of 11.1% from RMB74.0 billion in the same period of 2021.
- Fulfilled orders3 in the second quarter of 2022 reached 27.8 million, a decrease of 22.7% from 36.0 million in the same period of 2021.
- Average shipper MAUs4 in the second quarter of 2022 reached 1.53 million, flat compared with the same period of 2021.
"In the second quarter of 2022, we continued to develop our business through concerted efforts to improve user experience and elevate freight matching efficiency during a challenging period for FTA and the entire logistics industry," said Mr. Peter Hui Zhang, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FTA. "With our strategic focus on technology investment and network expansion, we remain committed to making FTA a smart and low-carbon logistics service provider, leading the development and transformation of the industry. As new user registration on our Yunmanman and Huochebang apps has started to resume since late June, we have witnessed the gradual improvement in user engagement levels, and we expect to record stronger user growth and higher transaction volume in the coming quarters."
"Despite the COVID-19 resurgence and softer macro environment, we delivered solid financial results in the second quarter, with total net revenues increasing by 49.3% to RMB1,670.1 million, once again beating the high end of our revenue guidance," commented Mr. Simon Cai, Chief Financial Officer of FTA. "Notably, due to our increased focus on monetization enhancement and heightened operational efficiency, our non-GAAP adjusted net income further increased by 168.1% year-over-year to RMB266.9 million. As we head into the second half of 2022, we are confident that our strong cash position will support us as we pursue user value creation and navigate the complex market dynamics."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Net Revenues (including value added taxes, "VAT", of RMB630.7 million and RMB896.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and 2022, respectively). Total net revenues in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB1,670.1 million (US$249.3 million), representing an increase of 49.3% from RMB1,118.8 million in the same period of 2021, primarily attributable to an increase in revenues from freight matching services.
Freight matching services. Revenues from freight matching services in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB1,409.6 million (US$210.5 million), representing an increase of 50.3% from RMB937.6 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues from our freight brokerage service as well as rapid growth in transaction commissions.
- Freight brokerage service. Revenues from freight brokerage service in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB850.2 million (US$126.9 million), an increase of 41.4% from RMB601.3 million in the same period of 2021, primarily driven by significant growth in transaction volume as a result of improved user penetration.
- Freight listing service. Revenues from freight listing service in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB211.7 million (US$31.6 million), an increase of 20.7% from RMB175.4 million in the same period of 2021, primarily attributable to an increase in total paying members.
- Transaction commission. Revenues from transaction commissions amounted to RMB347.8 million (US$51.9 million) in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 116.2% from RMB160.9 million in the same period of 2021, primarily driven by the continued ramp-up of commissioned GTV penetration, and partially offset by a decrease in GTV due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
Value-added services. Revenues from value-added services in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB260.4 million (US$38.9 million), an increase of 43.7% from RMB181.2 million in the same period of 2021, mainly attributable to increased revenues from credit solutions.
Cost of Revenues (including VAT net of refund of VAT of RMB481.1 million and RMB672.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and 2022, respectively). Cost of revenues in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB925.9 million (US$138.2 million), compared with RMB627.0 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in VAT, related tax surcharges and other tax costs, and net of tax refunds from government authorities. These tax-related costs net of refunds totaled RMB845.4 million, representing an increase of 47.7% from RMB572.4 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to an increase in transaction activities involving our freight brokerage service.
Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB196.2 million (US$29.3 million), compared with RMB236.8 million in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in advertising and marketing expenses during the user registration suspension period, partially offset by an increase in salary and benefits expenses driven by higher sales and marketing headcount.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB344.8 million (US$51.5 million), compared with RMB2,123.0 million in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to lower share-based compensation expenses.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB216.4 million (US$32.3 million), compared with RMB155.1 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salary and benefits expenses driven by higher research and development headcount.
Loss from Operations. Loss from operations in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB46.4 million (US$6.9 million), compared with RMB2,040.4 million in the same period of 2021.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income5. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB211.3 million (US$31.5 million), an increase of 949.9% from RMB20.1 million in the same period of 2021.
Net Income/(Loss). Net income in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB12.7 million (US$1.9 million), compared with net loss of RMB1,958.2 million in the same period of 2021.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income. Non-GAAP adjusted net income in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB266.9 million (US$39.8 million), an increase of 168.1% from RMB99.5 million in the same period of 2021.
Basic and Diluted Net Income/(Loss) per ADS6 and Non-GAAP Adjusted Basic and Diluted Net Income/(Loss) per ADS7. Basic and diluted net income per ADS were RMB0.01 (US$0.00) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB7.34 in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS were RMB0.25 (US$0.04) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.49 in the same period of 2021.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments of RMB26.1 billion (US$3.9 billion) in total, compared with RMB26.0 billion as of December 31, 2021.
In the second quarter of 2022, net cash used in operating activities was RMB286.4 million (US$42.8 million).
Business Outlook
The Company expects its total net revenues to be between RMB1.65 billion and RMB1.73 billion for the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year growth rate of approximately 32.9% to 39.2%, despite the expected impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks on transaction volume for the period. These forecasts reflect the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions. The COVID-19 outbreaks are associated with substantial uncertainties, including the geographic scope and duration of the outbreaks, the additional restrictive measures that the governmental authorities may take, and the further impact on the business of shippers, truckers and other ecosystem participants, all of which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at a rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 30, 2022, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that any RMB or US$ amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate, or at all.
Conference Call
The Company's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time on August 25, 2022, or 8:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the second quarter of 2022.
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
The replay will be accessible through September 1, 2022, by dialing the following numbers:
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website at ir.fulltruckalliance.com.
About Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YMM) is a leading digital freight platform, connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate shipments across distance ranges, cargo weights and types. The Company provides a range of freight matching services, including our freight listing service, freight brokerage service and online transaction service. The Company also provides a range of value-added services that cater to the various needs of shippers and truckers, such as financial institutions, highway authorities, and gas station operators. With a mission to make logistics smarter, the Company is shaping the future of logistics with technology and aspires to revolutionize logistics, improve efficiency across the value chain and reduce its carbon footprint for our planet. For more information, please visit ir.fulltruckalliance.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses non-GAAP adjusted operating income, non-GAAP adjusted net income, non-GAAP adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders, non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income/(loss) per ordinary shareholder and non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income/(loss) per ADS, each a non-GAAP financial measure, as supplemental measures to review and assess its operating performance.
The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted operating income as loss from operations excluding (i) share-based compensation expense; (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions; (iii) compensation cost incurred in relation to continuing service terms in business acquisitions and (iv) compensation cost resulting from repurchase of ordinary shares in excess of fair value. The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted net income as net income/(loss) excluding (i) share-based compensation expense; (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions; (iii) compensation cost incurred in relation to continuing service terms in business acquisitions; (iv) compensation cost resulting from repurchase of ordinary shares in excess of fair value and (v) tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments. The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders as net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding (i) share-based compensation expense; (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions; (iii) compensation cost incurred in relation to continuing service terms in business acquisitions; (iv) compensation cost resulting from repurchase of ordinary shares in excess of fair value and (v) tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments. The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share as non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares, respectively. The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income/(loss) per ADS as non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ADSs, respectively.
The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool. The non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect all items of expense that affect its operations. Share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, compensation cost incurred in relation to continuing service terms in business acquisitions, compensation cost resulting from repurchase of ordinary shares in excess of fair value and tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments have been and may continue to be incurred in its business and are not reflected in the presentation of its non-GAAP financial measures.
The Company reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measures. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income, non-GAAP adjusted net income, non-GAAP adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders and non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to operating loss, net loss, net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders and basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of its operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review FTA's non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. FTA's non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this release.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements which are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to," and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: FTA's goal and strategies; FTA's expansion plans; FTA's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; expected changes in FTA's revenues, costs or expenses; industry landscape of, and trends in, China's road transportation market; competition in FTA's industry; FTA's expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its services; FTA's expectations regarding its relationships with shippers, truckers and other ecosystem participants; FTA's ability to protect its systems and infrastructures from cyber-attacks; PRC laws, regulations, and policies relating to the road transportation market, as well as general regulatory environment in which FTA operates in China; the results of regulatory review and the duration and impact of any regulatory action taken against FTA; the impact of COVID-19 outbreaks, extreme weather conditions and production constraints brought by electricity rationing measures; general economic and business condition; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
Mao Mao
E-mail: IR@amh-group.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Emilie Wu
Tel: +86-21-6039-8363
E-mail: FTA@thepiacentegroup.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: FTA@thepiacentegroup.com
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The event will feature presentations from experts Dr. Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD, and Dr. Brian Kim, MD, MTR
Virtual event to be held on Monday, September 19th from 10 AM – 12:30 PM ET
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRVI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing an investigational therapy Haduvio™ (oral nalbuphine ER) for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), today announced that it will host a virtual R&D Day on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern Time.
The event will feature presentations from key opinion leaders on the current treatment landscape and unmet medical need in patients with chronic cough and prurigo nodularis. Speakers include Dr. Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Director, Montefiore Cough Center and Editor-in-Chief, LUNG, and Dr. Brian Kim, MD, MTR, Sol and Clara Kest Professor, Vice Chair of Research, and Director of the Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation and Sensation. They will be joined by Trevi's leadership team who will provide an update on the Company's development plans for Haduvio, followed by a live Q&A session. To register for the event please click here.
Interim data from the Phase 2 Cough and Nalbuphine (CANAL) trial and topline data from Trevi's Phase 2b/3 Pruritus Relief through Itch-Scratch Modulation (PRISM) trial both demonstrated statistically significant results with Haduvio and no new safety signals were identified. Haduvio has the potential to be a first-in-class oral therapy for both chronic cough in IPF as well as prurigo nodularis and the dual central and peripheral mechanism of action provides a differentiated approach to these refractory conditions.
A live webcast, including audio, video, and presentation slides, will be accessible on ir.trevitherapeutics.com at the time of the meeting. Interested parties unable to watch the live webcast will be able to view and listen to an archived copy of the webcast, including the slides, which will be available on ir.trevitherapeutics.com.
About Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of the investigational therapy Haduvio for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. These conditions share a common pathophysiology that is mediated through opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Founded in 2011, Trevi Therapeutics is headquartered in New Haven, CT.
About Haduvio
Haduvio, an investigational therapy, is an oral extended-release (ER) formulation of nalbuphine. Nalbuphine is a mixed ĸ-opioid receptor agonist and µ-opioid receptor antagonist that has been approved and marketed as an injectable for pain indications for more than 20 years in the United States and Europe. The ĸ- and µ-opioid receptors are known to be critical mediators of itch, cough and certain movement disorders. Nalbuphine's mechanism of action may also mitigate the risk of abuse associated with µ-opioid agonists because it antagonizes, or blocks, µ-opioid receptors. Parenteral nalbuphine is not currently scheduled as a controlled substance by the DEA in the United States or by regulatory authorities in most of Europe. Trevi intends to propose Haduvio as the trade name for nalbuphine ER. Nalbuphine ER has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of itch in patients with prurigo nodularis. Its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected timing of reporting top-line data from the full set of subjects' data from Trevi's Phase 2 CANAL trial of Haduvio in chronic cough in adults with IPF ; Trevi's business plans and objectives, including future plans or expectations for Trevi's product candidates; expectations regarding Trevi's uses and sufficiency of capital; and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar expressions. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: uncertainties regarding the success, cost and timing of Trevi's product candidate development activities and ongoing and planned clinical trials, including with respect to the timing of reporting top-line data from the Phase 2 CANAL trial; uncertainties regarding Trevi's ability to execute on its strategy; the risk that positive interim or top-line results from a clinical trial may not necessarily be predictive of the results of the completed trial or other future or ongoing clinical trials; potential regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; uncertainties regarding fast track designation and the effect such status could have on the regulatory review or approval process; uncertainties inherent in estimating Trevi's cash runway, future expenses and other financial results, including Trevi's ability to fund future operations; uncertainties regarding the scope, timing and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Trevi's clinical operations and actions taken in response to the pandemic; as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth in the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Trevi undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Investor Contact
Katie McManus
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
203-304-2499
k.mcmanus@trevitherapeutics.com
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- The accolades highlight above-and-beyond achievements in culture transformation, employee experience and wellbeing, and inclusivity during a period of immense change in the workplace
- Microsoft and Walmart leaders received the HR Hero awards at the Irresistible event, launched to inspire HR leaders with pioneering best practice in a reinvented workplace which truly puts employees first
OAKLAND, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Josh Bersin Company, a research and advisory company focused on HR and workforce strategies, has presented two trailblazing HR leaders with HR Hero awards at the inaugural Irresistible event, recognizing their success in building an "irresistible organization" during one of the most challenging times for employers and the workplace globally.
Amy Coleman, Corporate VP of HR at Microsoft, accepted Microsoft's HR Hero award for the organization's work driving a dramatic culture transformation across the vast global business, empowering both employees and customers:
- Early in the pandemic, Microsoft built an Emergency Remote Operations Model, where more than 80% of retail store employees who were now working from home signed up to provide virtual training for customers.
- To boost employee wellbeing – emotional, financial, physical, and psychological – Microsoft raised the profile of and added to associated support resources. It:
- A new hybrid workplace flexibility model provides employees with flexibility to support individual work styles, and balance business needs.
- Microsoft's HR team also took a leadership role in working with engineering and product design to develop Microsoft Viva, an employee experience platform that helps reimagine company culture, employee wellbeing, knowledge sharing, and learning for the hybrid work world.
Also taking away a well-deserved HR Hero award, was Walmart. Donna Morris, Chief People Officer at Walmart, accepted the accolade for her team's unwavering focus on its associates:
- To support their ongoing career growth, Walmart is covering 100% of college tuition for U.S. associates to ensure access to debt-free education.
- Additionally, the retailer provides on-the-job retail skills training through Academies, and continued, and even accelerated, this focus throughout the pandemic.
- Wage investments for its front-line associates continues, most recently with its truck drivers, who can now earn $110,000 in their first year. Walmart store managers earn an average salary of $210,000.
- To support emotional well-being, the team provides access to no-cost counseling sessions and additional mental health services to all associates. And during the early part of the pandemic, Walmart established a first-of-its-kind COVID leave policy.
- Inclusion is a fundamental part of Walmart's strategy as well, and the company is committed to making Walmart a place where everyone feels they belong.
- As part of its broader efforts to address and accelerate change relating to systemic racism in society, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation committed $100 million over five years through Walmart.org's Center for Racial Equity.
- To ensure associates have the best experience and digital tools to do their job, the company also provided 750,000 Samsung smartphones at no cost to its front-line staff.
Josh Bersin, global HR research analyst and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, said:
"I am delighted to have been able to present the very first HR Hero awards to Amy and Donna – two trailblazers in their field – at this ground-breaking event. Irresistible 2022 is the first in a series of new forums at which HR professionals from around the world can share experiences about how they can and must adapt – now that employees' expectations and needs are both acute and complex, centering around a genuinely differentiated work experience. Our HR Heroes have clearly demonstrated their commitment to and success in delivering that.
"Amy Coleman of Microsoft and Donna Morris from Walmart – and their teams – are HR Heroes in every sense, and I am sure we will all join in celebrating their very tangible achievements in transforming organizational culture, in their thoughtful reinvention of the employee experience, and in a sensitive reframing of wellbeing and inclusion that is truly fit for purpose at the current time."
Irresistible 2022, running May 23-25, is the first event of its kind. Hosted at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, the employee-centric global HR event has brought together HR leaders from the world's top brands to candidly discuss their experiences of how they adapted and reinvented the employee experience, and to share pioneering best practice, as workplaces around the world continue to reinvent themselves in the face of lasting disruption triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
About The Josh Bersin Company
The Josh Bersin Company provides a wide range of research and advisory services, including a corporate membership program, to help HR leaders and professionals tackle the ever-evolving challenges and needs of today's workforce. The firm's research team covers all topics in HR, talent, and L&D, including diversity, equity, and inclusion; employee experience; remote and hybrid work; wellbeing; HR strategy and capabilities; learning and career mobility; HR technology; organization design and development; and talent acquisition and mobility. With the Global Workforce Intelligence (GWI) Project, The Josh Bersin Company also serves to expand its support of market-leading businesses by helping them navigate the challenges of industry convergence while remaining future-focused.
Under the company's umbrella is the Josh Bersin Academy, the world's first global development academy for HR and talent professionals and a transformation agent for HR organizations. The Academy, which has seen more than 50,000 program enrollments since its 2019 launch, offers content-rich online courses, a carefully curated library of tools and resources, and a global community that helps HR and talent professionals stay current on the trends and practices needed to drive organizational success in the modern world of work. Visit www.joshbersin.com or email info@bersinpartners.com.
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Which Sony headphones are best?
Music is everywhere. With the rise of technology, it is now infinitely easy to listen to your favorite tunes from the convenience of your smartphone. With so much music at our fingertips, it is only natural to want the best quality headphones to listen along to our bumpin’ tracks. Headphones give us the ability to listen to music anywhere we want, whenever we want.
Finding a good pair of headphones can be stressful, especially with so many options from which to choose. However, one of the most consistent and leading brands of the headphone industry is Sony, which has been delivering quality audio products since 1946. Now, with their definitive line of wireless, noise-canceling and Bluetooth headphones, it has become easier than ever to jam out.
Types of headphones
When it comes to Sony, there are primarily three distinct types of headphone options, including headband, in-ear and truly wireless options.
Headband headphones
Headband headphones are classic headphones that encompass your whole ear to provide the most in-depth auditory sensation. Headband headphones are for those looking for true immersion with their music listening, with full detachment. Most often, these kinds of headphones will have built-in noise-canceling and Bluetooth capabilities.
In-ear headphones
In-ear headphones usually sit snugly in the ear canal, in-ear and can come either wirelessly or wired. Sony has a particularly great line of wireless noise-canceling in-ear headphones that are great for working out at the gym or running.
True wireless headphones
True wireless headphones have gained a lot of steam in the last few years. These are your Apple AirPods or your Samsung Galaxy buds, always connected via Bluetooth and usually paired with a charging case for storage. Sony has a solid line of wireless noise-canceling earbuds that are great for casual use or more intense use for sports.
Features of Sony headphones
Noise cancelation
Noise-canceling headphones are becoming more and more common, especially for students and people alike who want to unplug from the world around them fully. They are perfect for studying in libraries, coffee shops or even quiet listening on your local train commute or flight. Having a noise-canceling feature can allow you to fully immerse yourself in the joys of music without being interrupted by background noise.
Bluetooth
Also, a now much more common feature, Bluetooth headphones allow you the luxury of listening to your favorite music without having to struggle with the chord. How many times has a chord gotten stuck on a door handle, bag/purse or even dangling limb or passing stranger? With Bluetooth headphones, you do not have to worry about any of that and enjoy your music without worrying about your headphones getting yanked off of your head.
The best Sony headphones
Best of the best Sony headphones
Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Industry Leading Noise Canceling Overhead Headphones
Our take: The 1000XM4 is Sony’s top-of-the-line headphones that get up to 30 hours of battery life and has Alexa voice control, making it one of the best on-the-go headphones out there.
What we like: They come in three distinct colors, have wireless Bluetooth pairing and touch sensor controls for pause play and volume control.
What we dislike: Wind can come through on phone calls even with noise canceling on.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck Sony headphones
Sony ZX Series Wired On-Ear Headphones, White MDR-ZX110
Our take: These give the same Sony quality while being much more affordable.
What we like: Sony’s ZX series provides all the comfort of more expensive headphones at a fraction of the cost.
What we dislike: Only available with wired connectivity, and the standard option does not come with a mic.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best headband headphones
Sony MDR-Z7M2 Hi-Res Stereo Overhead Headphones Headphone
Our take: It has high-res audio compatibility to provide one of the richest soundscapes for listeners.
What we like: Ergonomic earpads ensure quality comfort for long listens, perfect for commutes or long flights.
What we dislike: This is one of Sony’s most expensive headphones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best in-ear headphones
Sony WI-XB400 Wireless in-Ear Extra Bass Headset/Headphones with mic for Phone Call
Our take: These wireless in-ear headphones provide quality audio paired with a clear mic quality, perfect for listening on the go.
What we like: Its wireless design rests around your neck and is great for active use, especially in places like the gym.
What we dislike: There are some reports of lower noise-cancellation capabilities.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Sony Extra Bass Earbud Headphones/Headset with Mic for Phone Call
Our take: Super affordable wired earbuds perfect for casual listening during work and on the go.
What we like: Compact and portable, these extra bass earbuds have an integrated mic and a y-type cord slider to prevent tangles in the wire.
What we dislike: Requires a headphone jack to plug into most smartphones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Bets true wireless headphones
Sony WF-1000XM3 Industry Leading Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds
Our take: Portable in a stylish case, these true wireless earbuds have all the capabilities of Sony’s headband headphones without the bulk.
What we like: Up to 24 hours of battery life with the carrying case and uninterrupted left and right simultaneous Bluetooth transmission, allowing you to connect to several devices at once.
What we dislike: A few reviews mention that the noise-cancellation could be better.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Sony WF-SP800N Truly Wireless Sports In-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones
Our take: These noise-canceling sport headphone buds are sweat and splash-proof, making them great for working out.
What we like: They have 9 hours of battery life per charge up to a total of 26 hours.
What we dislike: The shape and fit may be uncomfortable for some and will require switching out the buds to find the right ear shape for you.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Five killed in California Marine aircraft crash identified
Published: Jun. 10, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps has identified five people who died when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during training in the California desert.
The pilots were identified Friday as captains Nicholas Losapio of New Hampshire and John Sax of California.
Also killed were three tiltrotor crew chiefs: Cpl. Nathan Carlson of Illinois; Cpl. Seth Rasmuson of Wyoming and Lance Cpl. Evan Strickland of New Mexico.
The MV-22 Osprey went down Wednesday afternoon during training in a remote area in Imperial County. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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LONDON, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kendamil is in advanced discussions with the FDA to become the first international manufacturer to export significant quantities of non-medicated infant formula to the USA under Joe Biden's 'Operation Fly Formula' to address the ongoing formula shortage crisis in the USA.
Kendamil is a brand of Kendal Nutricare, a family owned, Queen's Award-winning manufacturing business based out of the English Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kendamil is the only British made baby milk, supporting hundreds of dairy farms across the UK by sourcing its milk fresh from Red Tractor Accredited farms. Kendamil is the highest-reviewed baby milk in the UK (Trustpilot, social media) its fame built on viral word-of-mouth from parents praising its British provenance and unique natural recipe, which uses whole milk as its main ingredient and source of fat versus the industry standard of 100% vegetable oils. Kendamil also addresses growing consumer demand for more sustainable, ethical, natural products, through avoiding palm oil in their recipes and using plant based Omega-3 over the conventional choice of fish oil (derived from offal). Kendamil offers organic and conventional cow formulas, along with goat formula (which would be a first in the USA where, unlike in Europe, no goat milk is today certified for sale to infants under 1 year old).
Kendamil has been in discussions with the FDA for a number of weeks since news first broke of the formula shortages and the measures announced from the Biden Administration to bring international brands into the USA. Following a meeting between Ross McMahon, CEO of Kendal Nutricare and the Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a Spring Showcase event at 10 Downing Street on the 9th May, communications were opened between US authorities and the British Department of International Trade. Kendal Nutricare was among the first to respond to the FDA's call for assistance from international manufacturers, with Kendamil's English packaging and fully nutritionally-compliant recipe (including iron levels) ensured the brand was fast-tracked relative to other European brands. The factory in Kendal is capable of producing c. 10 million cans of 900g formula per year and though today is operating at c. 50% of its total capacity, given exponential demand from the UK, Europe, Asia and now the US, plans are in place to more than double the site's capacity by 2024. Kendal Nutricare expects to ship 100 trucks to the USA over the next 6 months, however management have made clear they will continue to prioritise their core markets and existing customers and so do not expect any impact on its existing markets or supply for UK parents, who today can purchase the award-winning Kendamil range in over 5,000 stores nationwide.
Kendamil is the UK's fastest growing formula brand with 900% growth in UK sales over the past 12 months (compared to an overall infant formula market sales decline of 10% - The Grocer). Since its launch in 2016, the brand has rapidly scaled to sell in over 35,000 stores across 40 countries and four continents globally, making it one of Europe's 1,000 Fastest-Growing Companies (Financial Times) and scooping prestigious awards including the Grand Gold Monde Selection Award for Quality, the Queen's Award for International Trade and becoming a Fast50 Food and Drink company. The brand first received international recognition when it was reported that the Royal family had elected to wean Prince Louis using Kendamil formula. Since then, the brand has grown rapidly and organically, driven by word-of-mouth and online testimonials with thousands of parents citing Kendamil's more natural taste and smell relative to other formulations. Although Kendamil started primarily as an export brand, having once accounted for over 10% of the UKs food export business to China, rapid growth in its domestic market mean the UK now accounts for 50% of the company's sales.
Ross McMahon, CEO of Kendal Nutricare commented: "We have received the call for assistance from the FDA and Kendamil stands ready to act. The urgency of the situation and scale of the US opportunity will justify Kendal Nutricare doubling our capacity for Kendamil by 2024, increasing British dairy exports from Cumbria, creating more local jobs and providing long-term security for British dairy farmers."
Kendal Nutricare expects to meet the needs of at least 150,000 US households during the import period, fuelled by a unique, high-quality formulation at a cost competitive price when compared to existing incumbent and start-up brands.
Ross McMahon added: "The relationship between the UK and USA is very strong and we look forward to bringing the highest-quality formula to US parents, while supporting British jobs, local farming and organic dairy".
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Joining a rare subset of startup unicorns with 9-figure recurring revenues, Fireblocks performance underscores digital asset adoption at scale in the Web3 economy
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fireblocks (www.fireblocks.com), an easy-to-use platform to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations, announced today that its 2022 Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) has surpassed $100 million just four years after the company's inception and three years since Fireblocks' first product went into market. This achievement places Fireblocks among a rare subset of SaaS unicorns — including Slack and Twilio — that have reached this coveted valuation milestone in less than five years.
Founded on a mission to enable every business to easily and securely support digital assets and cryptocurrencies, Fireblocks' explosive growth runs congruent to the overwhelming interest in decentralized finance, blockchain, and Web3 technologies from the world's largest banks, consumer brands, gaming companies, fintechs, startups, and enterprises.
"For the digital asset industry, 2022 has been a year of consolidation as well as tremendous growth," said Fireblocks Co-founder and CEO, Michael Shaulov. "We saw an unprecedented volume of new market entrants, including fintechs, Web3 startups, banks, and PSPs. Because of Fireblocks' MPC custody and treasury management technology, which has become one of the most fundamental pieces of infrastructure for the digital asset ecosystem, we have seen first-hand the innovation happening among fintechs, Web3 start-ups, banks, and PSPs who are diligently bringing new digital asset products to market. We will continue growing our secure and scalable product suites to meet this market demand and support every business joining the decentralized economy."
"Fireblocks' growth is a testament to the quality of its product and the dedication of the team building it," said Michelle Bailhe, Partner at Sequoia. "As crypto becomes increasingly integrated into global financial infrastructure, Fireblocks will continue to grow in importance, enabling businesses to deliver secure crypto products for customers around the world, ranging from crypto and fintech startups to large financial institutions."
Fireblocks is the only platform that eliminates a single point of failure and insulates digital assets from cyberattacks, internal collusion, and human error using a patent-pending multi-layer security approach. As digital assets and crypto enter into mainstream consciousness, Fireblocks' MPC-CMP technology has become widely adopted by some of the world's most recognized institutions and cutting-edge start-ups such as BNP Paribas, Six Digital Exchange, ANZ Bank, FIS, Checkout.com, MoonPay, Animoca Brands, and Wirex. In 2022, over 1,500 organizations deployed Fireblocks' technology to protect customer and investor funds, strengthen digital asset security, and streamline day-to-day crypto operations.
"Essentially, businesses — from startups to enterprises — reach out to Fireblocks in order to maximize security in their technology stack so that they may focus on their core competencies: building innovative services and products for their customers while maintaining agility and the ability to react quickly to headwinds," said Idan Ofrat, Fireblocks' Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder. "As we look to the future, we are committed to delivering the same secure, easy-to-use and scalable solution for emerging market entrants and use cases such as stablecoin issuance, NFT treasury management, and crypto payments."
"Fireblocks offers critical infrastructure for a wide range of companies looking to build out digital asset operations, including games, fintechs, banks and more," said Arjun Balaji, an Investment Partner with Paradigm. "At Paradigm, we're committed to supporting organizations like Fireblocks that empower developers and ultimately make Web3 more user-friendly and secure."
Stay in the know and subscribe to Fireblocks' Weekly Newsletter, Fireblogs, here https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/.
Learn more about how Fireblocks can power your digital asset business here: https://www.fireblocks.com/.
About Fireblocks
Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to securely scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Fireblocks serves over 1,500 financial institutions, has secured the transfer of over $3 trillion in digital assets, and has a unique insurance policy that covers assets in storage & transit. Some of the biggest trading desks have switched to Fireblocks because it's the only solution that CISOs and Ops Teams both love. For more information, please visit www.fireblocks.com.
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Manhunt underway for suspect in killing of officer, woman in Miss.
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK/Gray News) - A multi-agency search continued in Mississippi on Friday for a man suspected in the killings of a police officer and a woman.
Meridian police Officer Kennis Croom and the unidentified woman were fatally shot Thursday, officials said.
The suspect was identified as Dante Marquez Bender, 31, who is described as about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 299 pounds.
He is believed to be driving a 2004 Black Nissan Armada with a tag reading “IMANI.” Bender may be armed and dangerous, officials said.
Anyone who sees him was told to call 911 immediately.
Anyone with information on Bender or his whereabouts can call 911 or East Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 1-855-485-8477. They may also call 1-855-642-5378 or send an email to MBITIPS@dps.ms.gov. All tips are anonymous.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) today announced the appointment of Catherine J. Tabaka as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ms. Tabaka joined Matrix in 2021 and has served as interim CEO of the company since February of this year. For more than 20 years, Matrix has met individuals where they live and work to assess health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that empower them to better manage their own health.
Ms. Tabaka joined Matrix in June 2021 as Chief Operating Officer, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in driving commercial excellence, leading change, and executing exceptional organizational management. While serving as Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Tabaka provided strong leadership and direction that evolved Matrix's way of operating, reinforced Matrix's mission, and laid the groundwork for "One Matrix" culture.
After conducting an external search for a CEO the Matrix Board of Directors concluded that Ms. Tabaka is the best candidate to lead Matrix's next chapter and the Board is confident that she will deliver on Matrix's mission to positively impact the health and wellness of as many people as possible.
"Catherine is an accomplished healthcare executive with deep experience in driving operational, commercial, and financial performance," said Brian Morfitt, Matrix Chairman of the Board. "She has done an outstanding job partnering across Matrix to navigate leadership transitions while instilling confidence and advancing the business forward with certainty. We look forward to Catherine's leadership as Matrix enters its next stage of growth."
Prior to joining Matrix, Ms. Tabaka was the President and CEO of Sodexo Healthcare in North America, the largest business unit for Sodexo worldwide. She also held global portfolio and commercial leadership roles at Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., a leading global medical technology company, and at General Electric Corporation, where she spent two decades in their financial services and healthcare divisions in North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
"It is an honor to be named CEO of an organization with such incredible potential. Our talented Matrix team will continue to progress, delivering on our mission to positively impact as many lives as we can, providing high-quality healthcare services, and improving the health of the patients and communities we serve," said Ms. Tabaka. "Together, we will redefine operational excellence, accelerate growth, and nurture a diversified portfolio of offerings, all while continuing to provide expert care to all of the individuals and customers we serve."
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization's network of approximately 4,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are, to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
Matrix, in partnership with its expert clinical advisory panel, offers customizable solutions across distinct lines of business via in-home visits, telehealth, on-site support at medical facilities and businesses, and mobile health clinics.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
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LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Easter is around the corner, it's a great time for family gatherings or planning an escape from the city to relax mind and soul in the wild. To cater to such off-grid power needs during the holiday, BLUETTI, an innovative company in the power storage industry for over 10 years, is now offering an Easter assortment, starting from Apr 7, 7PM PDT and ending on Apr 18, 7PM PDT.
Though with no battery built-in, the AC300 is 100% modular, which can connect with up to 4 B300 battery packs to reach a 12,288Wh capacity. The 3000W Pure Sine AC inverter is built for securely running high-load devices. The BLUETTI Fusion Box Pro can combine 2 such units in series and even boost to a massive 24,576Wh/ 6000W/ 24V, which is sure to cover all household power needs for a day or two.
AC200MAX integrates a 2048Wh (51.2V 40Ah) ultra-durable LiFePO4 battery pack that holds up to 3,500 cycles before dropping to 80% efficiency. It features 16 outputs to run multiple devices at the same time. Flexible to recharge it in 7 ways, the maximum 1400W input rate allows it to top up to full within 2 hours. It also compatible with B300 battery packs to expand up to as much as 12,288Wh.
When considering a solar generator as an emergency power supply, then EP500 should be on the top of the list since it's shipped with a 5100Wh capacity and a 2000W rated pure sine wave AC inverter. With the Smart Home Panel, EP500 can be integrated into the home grid due to the seamless 24/7 UPS function, combating power failure anytime. Remote control, monitor, and firmware updates can be done merely with clicks on the cellphone.
EB55 & EB70 are super lightweight and portable especially for outdoor trips like camping or fishing. The easy-to-carry handle is ergonomically constructed for easy transport. Simply hook it up with BLUETTI solar panels PV120 or PV200 to make it a reliable power source with endless green energy.
Widely compatible with most solar generators in the market, PV350 solar panel is made of advanced laminated technology and long-lasting ETFE material to withstand daily scratch and water splash. The 350-Watt monocrystalline can ensure a high conversion rate up to 23.4%. Always stay powered along the way.
Highly Recommended BLUETTI Modules for Easter:
AC300+2*B300+3*PV350 Combo
--AC300: 3000W Power Station
--B300: 3072Wh LFP External Battery
--PV350: 350W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
AC200MAX+3*PV350 Off-grid Power Solution
--AC200MAX: 2200W, 2048Wh Expandable Solar Generator
--PV350: 350W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
EP500+4*PV350 Unparalleled Power Backup
--EP500: 2000W, 5100Wh Solar Power Station
--PV350: 350W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
EB55/EB70+PV120/ PV200 Ultra Portable System
--EB55: 700W, 537Wh Solar Generator
--EB70: 700W, 716Wh Solar Generator
--PV120: 120W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
--PV200: 200W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
About BLUETTI
With over 10 years of experience in the energy storage industry, BLUETTI is committed to building the world's best power stations for van dwellers, explorers, and off-grid life. For more information, please visit https://www.bluettipower.com/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling semiconductors “the building blocks for the modern economy,” President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to move quickly and send him a bipartisan bill designed to boost the computer chips industry and high-tech research in the United States.
The Senate was originally expected to take a critical vote in the evening to advance the legislation, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced that storms on the East Coast had disrupted travel plans for several senators and that he would be delaying the vote until Tuesday morning. The bill needs support from at least 60 senators to clear procedural hurdles and place it on a path to final passage later this week, giving Biden a signature win on legislation his administration says is necessary to protect national security and help the U.S. better compete with China.
The bill provides about $52 billion in grants and other incentives for the semiconductor industry as well as a 25% tax credit for those companies that build chip plants in the U.S. Supporters say those incentives are necessary to compete with other nations that are also spending billions of dollars to lure manufacturers.
The pandemic has underscored how much the United States relies on semiconductor manufacturers abroad to provide the chips used in automobiles, computers, appliances and weapons systems. The Biden administration has been warning lawmakers they need to act before leaving for their August recess to ensure the companies invest in U.S. fabs instead of building the plants elsewhere.
Biden, who is still recovering from COVID-19, held a virtual roundtable with members of his administration and industry leaders about the merits of the bill. He said that a shortage of semiconductors was the primary driver of rising automobile costs, which are a core component of the inflation gripping the country.
Biden said the U.S. relies on Taiwan for the production of the most advanced chips and that China was also starting to move ahead of the U.S. on the manufacturing of such chips.
“America invented the semiconductor. It’s time to bring it home,” Biden said.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told him that chip manufacturers are finalizing investment plans and that money provided through the bill will be instrumental in their decision.
”We know they will expand, because they have to in order to meet demand. There’s no question about that,” Raimondo told Biden. “The question is, where will they expand? And we want them, we need them to expand here in the United States.”
The leaders of Medtronic, a medical device maker, as well as Cummins Inc. and defense contractor Lockheed Martin, pitched the president on the need for the bill as well.
“Like others at the table, we are facing a supply chain crisis. We are unable to get the components we need and semiconductors is always at the top of the list,” said Tom Linebarger, chairman and CEO of Cummins Inc., which makes diesel engines.
Linebarger said the company is now paying brokers as much as 10 times the regular cost to get the computer chips it needs. The federal government’s investments through the bill would move manufactures from “wringing our hands about where we sit in competition with others to actually moving onto the field and helping U.S. manufacturers compete,” he said.
Overall, the bill would increase U.S. deficits by about $79 billion over the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The bill also authorizes about $200 billion to advance high-tech research in the U.S. over the coming decade. Congress must approve that funding as part of future spending bills and the CBO did not include that research money in its deficit projection.
Critics have likened the spending to “corporate welfare” and have said the money would be better spent on other priorities or not at all. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he doesn’t hear from people about the need to help the semiconductor industry. Voters talk to him about climate change, gun safety, preserving a woman’s right to an abortion and boosting Social Security benefits, to name just a few.
“Not too many people that I can recall — I have been all over this country — say: ‘Bernie, you go back there and you get the job done, and you give enormously profitable corporations, which pay outrageous compensation packages to their CEOs, billions and billions of dollars in corporate welfare,’” Sanders said.
Once the Senate has acted, the bill will be taken up in the House. The window for passing the bill is narrow if some progressives join with Sanders and if most Republicans line up in opposition based on fiscal concerns. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said she’s confident that it will have enough support to pass before lawmakers leave Washington for the August recess. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/biden-presses-computer-chips-case-in-advance-of-senate-vote/ | 2022-07-26T10:49:37Z |
The Rev. Keith Pozzuto has been called to be the rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
Pozzuto comes from Waco, where he served as the first full-time college missioner in Waco as campus pastor to students at McLennan Community College, Texas State Technical College and Baylor University since 2017.
He began his pastorate in early April and will be formally installed as rector in September.
Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St., is a growing church in historic downtown Temple. The church began meeting informally in 1882, shortly after Temple was founded; the congregation’s official beginning is 1883.
Pozzuto graduated from Geneva College, a Christian liberal arts school in Beaver Falls, Pa., with a bachelor of science in community ministry. He earned a master of divinity degree from Trinity School for ministry in Ambridge, Pa., and was ordained in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, where he served as a youth minister and later as rector of Christ Church, Brownsville, Pa.
He currently serves on World Mission Board for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas since 2020.
He accomplished a record of program building and church growth during his tenure. While at Waco, the campus ministry grew from five to 70 participants, while establishing a partnership with Waco’s three Episcopal congregations. He also raised more than $150,000 in the first college mission’s capital campaign.
Before his work in Waco, Pozzuto served as interim chaplain at All Saints School and assistant rector at Christ Church, both in Tyler. In Tyler, he led neighborhood small groups that grew from 90 to more than 175. He also developed curriculum based on Coen Brothers’ movies and the gospel, “Star Wars” and Christian orthodoxy that reached 25-50 adults weekly.
From 1997-2000, he traveled more than 35,000 miles and reached more than 20,000 young adults during a three-year tenure with Youth with a Mission, one of the largest evangelistic missionary organizations in the world. Additionally, he has completed graduate courses in theology, mission training and evangelism.
Members of Christ Episcopal Church are actively involved in ministries to feed the poor and homeless; numerous Bible studies throughout the week, either in person or via Zoom; sponsoring games and fellowship for residents of low-income housing facilities; prayer groups; and youth groups.
Pozzuto and his wife, Melinda, are the parents of two grown children, Gregory and Samantha “Sam”.
“Melinda and I are so fortunate to be able to be a part and to lead the great people of Christ Episcopal Church,” Pozzuto said. “There are great opportunities in Temple and Belton in growth and in realizing our mission to know Christ and make him known; from a brand new Mainstreet Community Garden, to our gospel-centered music ministry, and our ancient faith that is open to all. Melinda and I are blessed to be with a group of pilgrims on this journey of faith.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/faith/article_638e58e0-cd46-11ec-8c19-475a50f2bf28.html | 2022-05-07T09:21:12Z |
The best way to boogie board
Boogie boarding is a water activity suitable for people of all ages and ability levels. Sometimes referred to as bodyboarding, boogie boarding is a form of wave riding that does not require much skill to master.
If you don’t have the time to become an Olympic-level surfer but still want to get out and ride the waves, boogie boarding might be a great activity for you. But before you hit the water, you’ll need to choose the right board and learn the correct technique to boogie board like a pro.
What is boogie boarding?
Boogie boarding is a water sport that involves lying stomach-down on a short, hydrodynamic foam board in the water and riding either the curl, crest or face of a wave toward the shore.
The components of a boogie board include:
- The deck: The part of the boogie board you lie across while riding the waves.
- The slick: The bottom of the boogie board that glides over the water.
- The rails: The sides of the boogie board you grip while riding.
- The nose: The very top of the boogie board. The narrower the nose, the more speed you can achieve.
- The tail: The end of the boogie board. The tail can be wide or narrow to increase or decrease control.
Choosing the right size boogie board
The best way to tell if a boogie board is the right size for you is to stand it up on its tail. If the top of the board reaches your belly button, it’s the correct size. The board doesn’t have to reach the exact height of your belly button, but anywhere around this area ensures the boogie board is comfortable and a good fit for your size.
You can also test if the boogie board is the correct width for your dimensions. Hold the board horizontally against your side so that one edge sits under your armpit. The board is the correct width if you can grip the other edge in your hand without straining or too much slack.
How to prep for boogie boarding
Step 1: Waxing your boogie board
As a beginner, there isn’t much need to wax your board. However, waxing your board increases your grip on the nose and rails of the board. This improves maneuverability and speed across the water.
Apply your boogie board wax around the nose and side rails of the board.
Step 2: Wear the right clothes
The best outfit to wear while boogie boarding depends on the climate. A wetsuit is ideal for colder temperatures. They provide insulation and protection against the cold.
You can wear a swimsuit or shorts and a rash vest for warm, dry weather. The rash vest (or rash guard) protects your body against the UV rays from the sun. It also protects against skin chafing by reducing friction with the bodyboard.
Step 3: Wear fins
While they are not necessary for boogie boarding, wearing swim fins on your feet makes it easier to paddle out to the waves. Fins increase your speed in the water and enable you to use less energy while paddling, which allows you to catch more waves and enjoy your boogie boarding session for longer.
Step 4: Attach your leash
It’s easy to lose your board if a large wave hits or you fall off in the water. That’s why most boogie boards come with a leash.
The leash protrudes from the board with a strap at the end. The strap is typically a velcro loop that the rider attaches to the bicep or the wrist.
Make sure the leash is securely attached before you get in the water so you can always keep your board close.
How to boogie board
Step 1: Finding a suitable beach and waves
Any swimming beach that has moderate wave activity is ideal for boogie boarding. Preferably, it would be best if you opted for a beach with a lifeguard and waves less than 2 feet high.
Make sure there are no fishing boats or lines and that the surf area is free from rocks and fast-moving boats.
Step 2: Getting in the water
Step into the water and walk until the level is knee-deep. Next, lie down on your board so that your hips sit at the board’s tail.
Place your hands on the nose or rails to keep your balance. Once you’re in the correct position, use your feet and hands to paddle out to the waves. The best position is just past the point where the waves are breaking.
Step 3: Catching a wave
Point the board’s nose toward the beach and watch for the next wave. Look out for a bulge at the highest point of an incoming wave. This indicates that the wave is about to break. The bulge is known as the crest of the wave.
While you keep your back arched and your head up, paddle quickly toward the beach when you see a wave about to break. You need to be in front of the wave as it breaks to catch it.
As the wave strikes the board and begins to push it forward, you will paddle quickly with your feet and hands. Keep your legs straight and your feet under the water.
Once you’ve caught the wave and no longer need to paddle to gain speed, place your elbows on the board and grip the rails. The wave will now do all the work to push you toward the shore.
Step 4: Learning boogie boarding skills
When you’ve mastered catching a wave, you can step up your boogie boarding game and learn new skills and tricks.
For example, you can use your boogie board to weave as you ride a wave. By leaning to the right and left as the wave carries the board, you can change directions and start to build up your bodyboarding skills in the water.
What you need to buy for boogie boarding
Goplus Lightweight Boogie Board
This dense but lightweight board provides buoyancy and durability. It’s ideal for beginner boogie boards who need stability in the water.
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Morey Pro Series Mach 10 Bodyboard
This narrow board is suitable for experienced bodyboarders who want increased speed and control in the water.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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More than $800,000 Awarded to Help Develop Workers for Growing Fields
BOCA RATON, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Atlantic University was awarded more than $800,000 by the state of Florida as part of a $15.6 million initiative to prepare students and mid-career professionals for jobs in the burgeoning fields of cybersecurity and information technology.
The $838,483 grant will help FAU market and grow existing cybersecurity, cryptology and business management certification courses and programs in the College of Business, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science. These undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as programs, will help address a labor market shortage by encouraging more people to pursue careers in these fields.
While each of the three colleges features its own cybersecurity program and set of courses, they are uniquely linked, providing flexibility to meet the needs of students.
FAU will use the grant money to fund CAREERS in Cybersecurity. The project aims to provide curricular enhancements, expanded industry collaboration and internships, K-12 outreach activities, an interactive and informative website, and a regional mass marketing campaign to reach all interested students and workers in the community.
"This is a powerful partnership, having three colleges work together with industry to increase the cybersecurity workforce," said Nancy Romance, Ed.D., FAU's principal investigator in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and co-author of the grant proposal.
The funding comes from a joint effort of the Florida Department of Education, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity jobs are expected to grow by a faster-than-average 33 percent over the next 10 years, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report cited by the governor's office. In addition, cybersecurity-related job postings have increased by 43 percent in the past year, as reported by the CyberSeek website.
"The CAREERS project provides all students and interested adults with a viable pathway to successful, high-quality jobs in cybersecurity, while also addressing the critical shortage of workers in these fields," said Hari Kalva, Ph.D., co-author of the grant proposal and associate chair and professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
FAU's award, one of 24 throughout Florida, will help the Department of Information Technology and Operations Management in the College of Business enhance its existing cybersecurity-related curriculum, said Nataliia Neshenko, Ph.D., a co-author of the grant proposal.
"Today's cybersecurity reality calls for a close collaboration between academia and industry to address the shortage of highly skilled professionals," she said.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science approaches cybersecurity from perhaps its most technical side, cryptography, according to Edoardo Persichetti, Ph.D., another co-author. He said the college has four cryptography professors, but a lagging enrollment in those classes.
"This grant is a very important step toward establishing a healthy increase in the number of students and professionals in cybersecurity in the College of Science," he said.
FAU will work with South Florida Tech Hub, a nonprofit membership association representing more than 240 companies. Tech Hub will assist in finding career opportunities for those who complete the courses and certificate programs.
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About Florida Atlantic University: Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Through the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
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- Consumers' definition of quality is often at odds with their reason for purchasing
- New post-pandemic shopping behaviors show that price is not the #1 purchase driver across categories from food to clothing
- 19% of consumers say they look for the highest quality product (but quality is subjective)
- 33% of consumers say they look for the lowest price product (but price is relative)
CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today global management consulting firm Kearney's consumer think-tank, the Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI), releases its Q3 2022 Briefing on Quality (I can't get no) Satisfaction: The death of price/value and dissection of quality. The report looks into consumers' definition of quality and how it varies across categories and depending on the circumstance.
"When we talk about quality, we tend to objectify what are ultimately subjective standards," said the report's author Katie Thomas, who leads the Kearney Consumer Institute. "The traditional price/value equation is based on a mix of performance, durability, consumer perception. But even within those terms, there are widely variant definitions.
"I became interested in exploring the topic of scarcity from a consumer point of view when I'd asked a food brand to name the main selling point of their product," added Thomas. "When they came back with three, namely taste, health, and convenience, I realized that the concept of 'quality' has become too diluted for most consumers." So the KCI began exploring how consumers perceive quality and what they actually care most about.
The briefing addresses themes such as:
- How consumers' ambiguous definition of quality has made price/value an impossible equation
- How quality calculations try to objectify what are subjective standards
- How even price is subjective—and is also not the quality consumers most care about in their purchase decisions, no matter what they say
- How consumers identify primary quality dimensions that supersede all others
The study reports on feedback from consumers, making the case that quality and price are contextual for each group, dependent on category and relative cost.
The biggest takeaway is that consumers identify 1–2 leading primary quality dimensions across categories that are most important. For food, taste wins out. For clothes such as jeans, it comes down to fit and comfort. The brief shows how brands can improve focus on the primary quality, understand the expectations within that quality, and then determine broader thresholds and trade-offs with other qualities.
It can also come down to messaging. "Confusion over a product touting seemingly every benefit, and not enough clarity on the primary one, is what can make consumers walk away from a purchase. Brands can drill down to find that primary quality," said Katie Thomas. "Also, though we're living in a time of inflation, in our research we found that never once did price win as the primary quality."
A copy of the Q3 KCI Briefing (I can't get no) Satisfaction: The death of price/value and dissection of quality is available at this link.
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Rep. Mary Miller calls Roe decision ‘victory for white life’
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois, speaking at a rally Saturday night with former President Donald Trump, called the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade a “victory for white life.”
Miller’s spokesman said the Illinois Republican had intended to say the decision was a victory for a “right to life.” The line as delivered was out of step with the disproportionate impact the repeal of abortion rights will have on women of color.
Miller is running for reelection in the state’s newly redrawn 15th Congressional District against GOP Rep. Rodney Davis with the former president’s blessing. She had been invited on stage to speak by Trump, who held the rally in Mendon, Illinois, to turn out the vote ahead of the state’s Tuesday primary.
“President Trump, on behalf of all the MAGA patriots in America, I want to thank you for the historic victory for white life in the Supreme Court yesterday,” she said, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Miller spokesman Isaiah Wartman told The Associated Press that it was “a mix-up of words.”
“You can clearly see in the video ... she’s looking at her papers and looking at her speech,” Wartman said.
Her campaign noted that she is the grandmother of several nonwhite grandchildren, including one with Down syndrome.
The freshman congresswoman, who was among those who voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, previously came under criticism for quoting Adolf Hitler.
“Hitler was right on one thing. He said, ‘Whoever has the youth has the future,’” Miller said in a speech last year, according to video posted by WCIA-TV. She later apologized after Democrats in Illinois called for her resignation.
The rally came as some elements of the far right have pushed the “great replacement theory,” a racist ideology that alleges white people and their influence are being “replaced” by people of color. Proponents blame both immigration as well as demographic changes, including white birth rates.
During the rally, Trump took a victory lap for the Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling Friday ending the constitutional right to abortion. The three conservative justices he appointed all voted in favor.
He noted that in 2016, he promised to appoint judges who opposed abortion rights.
“Yesterday the court handed down a victory for the Constitution, a victory for the rule of law, and above all, a victory for life,” he told the crowd, which broke into a chant of “Thank you Trump!.”
Trump at the rally also endorsed Republican Darren Bailey, who is running to become the party’s nominee for governor.
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Lawrence man seen jumping off bridge found safely at home
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A Lawrence man who was seen jumping off the Kansas Bridge on Wednesday afternoon has been found and is safely home.
The Lawrence Police Department tells 13 NEWS that around 10:32 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, officers were called to the area of the Kansas Bridge near Massachusetts St. with reports that a man may have jumped over the side.
LPD noted that the man seemed disoriented and had possibly been impaired at the time of the jump.
After several units responded and investigated, officers said they were able to identify the possible victim - who was known to law enforcement. They said they were able to contact the man and a family member.
LPD indicated that the man had been found safe and sound.
Out of an abundance of caution, officers noted that they continued to check the water and canvass the area, however, the call was ultimately unfounded.
LPD said they were out at the scene for just over an hour.
Douglas Co. Consolidated Fire District 1 said crews in Boat 10 helped with the search effort.
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Pre-order your G FUEL Temp V Collector's Box at GFUEL.com while supplies last
NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of season 3 of The Boys streaming now on Prime Video, G FUEL — The Official Energy Drink of Esports® — today announced its brand-new flavor, G FUEL Temp V, is now available for pre-order at GFUEL.com!
SHHH! The Boys have gotten a hold of Temp V from Vought International and, with G FUEL, are distributing it to the world! The Seven might be considered unstoppable but now we can match them at their own game. Help make your future as bright as Starlight with the G FUEL Temp V Collector's Box! Temp V gives normies temp powers, just like Butcher! And with a thrilling sour-punch Lemon Lime kick straight at your taste buds! Shake up your G FUEL Temp V as fast as A-Train to help you attain the focus, endurance, and energy of a Supe!
This is on the heels of G FUEL's official "collaboration" with Vought International to create Compound V, inspired by The Seven! This flavor team-up combines sour Lemon Lime, sweet Berry and Coconut, and tart Ginseng! Fans will be able to pick up a G FUEL Compound V ready-to-drink can, 40-serving Tub and Collector's Box at Amazon.com!
G FUEL Temp V and Compound V powdered Energy Formula are sugar-free and packed with antioxidants from 18 different fruit extracts. Each serving has only 15 calories and contains 140 mg of caffeine plus proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes. A single 16 oz G FUEL Compound V Can has zero calories and contains 300 mg of caffeine. Each Collector's Box comes with a 16 oz Shaker Cup to shake up your G FUEL with the power of Homelander!
"We had a blast collaborating with Sony Pictures Television and Sony Pictures Consumer Products and stepping into the over-the-top world of The Boys to create two unique new flavors in Compound V and Temp V," said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "These flavors won't give you actual super powers, but they might help you feel like you can battle – or become – a member of The Seven!"
Pick up your G FUEL The Boys™ Temp V Collector's Box today to help you attain the focus, endurance, and energy of a Supe, now available for pre-order at GFUEL.com! And be sure to keep an eye out for G FUEL Compound V, coming soon to Amazon!
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 bottled Sparkling Hydration, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Who’s ready for a Friday Food Fix, oh boy I know we are over at Inside DFW! We’re excited to show you a great spot in Las Colinas that just recently opened.
Hudson House has a few locations in the area but this spot is the newest. The restaurant is inspired by the neighborhood joints of New York city’s West Village.
The restaurant has locations in Dallas (Lovers Lane), North Dallas (Belt Line Road), Lakewood (Abrams Road) and the newest, Las Colinas (N. MacArthur Boulevard).
Over at the Hudson House you can expect the menu to be filled with oysters, specialty seafood towers, chopped salads, starters, sandwiches, plates, sides, catch of the day and sweets!
There’s also something unique that the Lakewood and new Las Colinas locations have and that’s The Pineapple Room for events! There’s also a Houston location that the restaurant’s website teases is coming soon. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/food-fix-hudson-house-expands-into-las-colinas-with-4th-location-around-north-texas/ | 2022-05-19T05:29:28Z |
NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Please visit the Paramount investor relations website at ir.paramount.com to view the press release and other earnings material.
The company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) today, and a live audio webcast will be available on Paramount's Investor Relations homepage.
The call can also be accessed by dialing 844-200-6205 (domestic) or 929-526-1599 (international) using access code 041459. Please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the call.
An audio replay of the call will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on May 3, in the Events, Webcasts & Annual Meetings section of Paramount's Investors homepage, and at 866-813-9403 using access code 337748.
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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‘We do not have to panic’: Health officials investigating possible monkeypox outbreak
MONTREAL (CBC) - In Canada, public health officials are investigating a possible outbreak of monkeypox in Montreal.
As of Thursday, officials are investigating 17 possible cases.
The disease is typically found in Africa and transmitted through respiratory droplets emitted during close contact.
Currently, health officials said it’s not infectious enough to enter a phase of general community transmission.
“We’re going to put the protective measures in place to cut the chain of transmission, but we do not have to panic at this time,” said Montreal Public Health Director Dr. Mylène Drouin. “It is not something that is going to be sustained. It’s not something you can acquire when you do your grocery store or on public transportation.”
Officials said the monkeypox patients have mainly been men who have had sexual relationships with other men.
Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a single case in a man who had recently traveled to Canada.
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Ledgebrook, an insurtech MGA startup focusing on middle market E&S, has closed a $4.2M seed round led by Brand Foundry Ventures alongside American Family Ventures
BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ledgebrook, a Boston-based insurtech founded in March, has announced that it raised $4.2M in seed funding to build out its operations with the goal of writing its first policies in Q4 2022. The company plans to start by launching a broad-appetite E&S GL product (with supported excess) to establish its value prop to wholesale brokers ahead of expanding via multiple additional product launches in 2023.
"The E&S markets are ripe for disruption as brokers and customers aren't well served by the slow, unsophisticated quoting processes of legacy players," said Gage Caligaris, Ledgebrook's Founder and CEO. An actuary by training, Gage looks forward to bringing the best in next-gen technology and service to a long-underserved sector of the insurance market: "We're building Ledgebrook specifically for the wholesale broker."
Team Ledgebrook is composed of industry veterans who understand how the lack of automation, limited pricing sophistication and outdated technology platforms can be improved to create better quoting experiences for brokers and better rates for insureds.
Steve Mills, former President of The Hanover's E&S division and 30-year insurance industry veteran, leads the underwriting team while COO Paul Velekei stands up operations leveraging decades of experience building and scaling finance companies.
Ledgebrook's seed round was led by Brand Foundry Ventures with participation from American Family Ventures and 15 angel investors. The startup's seed funding will allow it to build out the team, technology, and operational infrastructure to launch its first product.
"Our team is thrilled to partner with Ledgebrook. They're bringing innovation to E&S that the segment hasn't seen before," said Mike Mansell, Principal at American Family Ventures. "By introducing the powerful combination of cutting-edge technology and deep insurance expertise to E&S, Ledgebrook is set to deliver a best-in-class experience. We're thrilled to partner with the top-notch team at Ledgebrook as they modernize the E&S landscape."
"Team Ledgebrook has a big, bold vision & the tenacity to execute against it," said Brand Foundry partner and Ledgebrook board member Brian Spaly, "Proud to be an early supporter–the sky's the limit for how far they'll go."
About Ledgebrook: Ledgebrook is a tech-enabled E&S MGA looking to provide the fastest, easiest quoting experience to wholesale brokers while delivering best-in-class pricing and risk selection via their innovative next-gen tech stack. Led by insurance industry veterans, the ultimate vision for Ledgebrook is to become a globally diversified re/insurer built from the ground up with modern technology. Visit us at ledgebrook.com.
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Best-in-class REIT ranks among best employers in the Washington, D.C. area.
NORTH BETHESDA, Md., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) has been named to The Washington Post's 2022 Top Workplaces list for its leadership in employee satisfaction and engagement. The prestigious list identifies the D.C. area's highest-rated workplaces based solely on employee feedback.
"This recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the views of our employees," said Don Wood, CEO of Federal Realty. "It's gratifying to know that the culture we've worked hard to create at Federal resonates with our team."
The Washington Post partnered with research firm Energage to select the winning companies based on survey responses from over 65,000 employees in the region. Respondents rated their organizations on issues such as culture, communication, ethics, diversity and inclusion, work/life balance, change management and career growth and development..
Federal Realty has long been recognized for excellence in the workplace. In 2021, the company was named one of commercial real estate's Best Places to Work by GlobeSt.com. Prior to that, it was a recipient of the Workplace Seal of Approval and Health & Wellness Seal of Approval for 13 consecutive years and the EcoLeadership Award for 10 consecutive years by the Alliance for Workplace Excellence.
To learn more about career opportunities at Federal Realty, visit www.federalrealty.com/careers.
Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, D.C. to Boston as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty's mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply. Its expertise includes creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods like Santana Row in San Jose, California, Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland and Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts. These unique and vibrant environments that combine shopping, dining, living and working provide a destination experience valued by their respective communities. Federal Realty's 104 properties include approximately 3,100 tenants, in 25 million square feet, and approximately 3,400 residential units.
Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 54 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P 500 index member and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT. For additional information about Federal Realty and its properties, visit www.federalrealty.com.
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These Met Gala looks paid homage to the marginalized people of the Gilded Age
Megan C. Hills and Scottie Andrew, CNN
The Met Gala returned to its typical first Monday in May date this week, and celebrities honored this year’s theme of “gilded glamour” with cinched waists, trailing coattails and tulle aplenty.
Some A-list attendees, though, interpreted the theme through the lens of marginalized people whose labor made the Gilded Age of the late 19th century so prosperous for White Americans. Read on for what made these looks so meaningful to the celebrities who wore them.
Gabrielle Union’s subtle nod to the Gilded Age’s Black communities
Gabrielle Union, in a silver Versace gown with a feathery train and an oversized red bloom on her waist, glittered at the Met Gala in an homage to the unsung Black Americans of the Gilded Age.
“When you think about the Gilded Age and Black and brown people in this country, this country is built off of our backs, our blood, sweat and tears,” Union told red carpet host LaLa Anthony. “So we added these red crystals to represent the blood spilled during the accumulation of gross wealth by a few during the Gilded Age, off of the backs of Black people and people of color in this country.”
Though middle class and elite Black communities existed in some parts of the US in the 19th century, as depicted on HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” segregation and institutional racism kept most Black Americans from enjoying the same economic success of White Americans.
Union said the look also honored the late Diahann Carroll, one of the first Black actresses to star in a primetime sitcom, who wore a similar dress (complete with the red bloom) in 1960.
Riz Ahmed honors 19th century immigrant workers
Bedecked in a navy silk shirt, high boots and an “understated” Cartier necklace, the British Pakistani performer said his outfit was a “shout out to the immigrant workers who kept the Gilded Age golden” in an interview with Vogue.
“It’s what makes the city run,” he said of the immigrant communities who’ve long been integral to the success of New York and other metropolitan areas throughout history. “Just trying to celebrate and elevate that immigrant culture.”
Millions of immigrants moved to the US during the Gilded Age, contributing to an economic boom that most immigrant workers couldn’t partake in. With low wages, dangerous working conditions and a lack of support from their new country, immigrant workers who made the US a titan of industry were at a disadvantage.
Angelo Urrutia, the Salvadoran American designer whose brand 4S Designs created Ahmed’s look, said on Instagram that immigrants “made the gilded age [sic] and all the ages.”
Sarah Jessica Parker highlights a 19th-century Black designer
Wearing a color-blocked black, white and gray gown (topped with a flamboyant chapeau, as Parker is wont to wear) courtesy of Christopher John Rogers, the “Sex and the City” star and frequent Met Gala guest honored a Black designer whose work predated the Gilded Age.
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly, the first Black woman to design fashions for White House inhabitants like First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, designed a similar gown — gingham, with a voluminous bustle — for Lincoln in 1862, a few years before the technical beginning of the Gilded Age. Rogers’ interpretation was a contemporary nod to Keckly’s pioneering work, he said.
“The idea was to highlight the dichotomy between the extravagant, over-the-top proportions of the time period, and the disparity that was happening in America at the time,” Rogers told Vogue.
Questlove’s coat was designed by Black women quilters in Alabama
Questlove’s oversized, matte black coat is practical fashion with hundreds of years of history behind it.
The deceptively simple style was created in collaboration by designer Greg Lauren and the women of Gee’s Bend, a historically Black community in Alabama. The residents of Gee’s Bend have since the 1800s created intricate quilts for practical purposes, though they’ve more recently gained national attention as examples of textile art.
“I wanted to represent, you know, for African Americans in this country,” the recent Oscar winner said on the Met Gala red carpet. “The Gilded periods are a little bit different for our stories. I wanted to highlight Black women who have sacrificed for the country.”
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Dallas-based video technology company, OneDay, partners with industry-leading real estate software company, Yardi, to bring users a streamlined experience
DALLAS, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneDay, a video-based sales enablement platform today announced they are a fully qualified Standard Interface Vendor with Yardi®, an industry-leading investment, and property management software, including customer relationship management (CRM) for all types and sizes of real estate companies. The unification of these two best-in-class solutions brings video creation, content sharing, and tracking together in one place and streamlines the experience for shared users.
The platform interface will allow users to sync contacts, record personalized videos directly from the OneDay platform, and share them with recipients from their list of contacts in Yardi's CRM software. When a OneDay video is shared with a contact, an activity is created automatically in Yardi's software, providing details about the specific video sent. The in-depth analytics will allow users to see how well their videos are performing so they can optimize which videos generate the most impact, providing a clear ROI.
"We are thrilled to partner with Yardi, another industry-leading technology company that shares our passion for creating easy-to-use and reliable technology that is pushing the real estate industry forward," said Clint Lee, Co-founder and CEO of OneDay. "The synergy between our two platforms provides a seamless connection, creating added convenience and functionality for our shared users."
To learn more about the interface and how users can leverage both platforms, visit www.oneday.com and https://www.yardi.com.
Headquartered in Dallas, TX, OneDay is a technology company whose mission is to bring best-in-class video solutions to multiple industries, helping them connect with customers and grow their businesses. Its first product, which launched in 2017, allows senior living communities to personalize the sales experience, improve the resident experience, and create a culture of recognition by leveraging first-of-its-kind, world-class technology. In 2021, OneDay expanded into the multifamily industry, allowing leasing agents to personalize and streamline the resident and leasing experience. The company currently partners with over 5,000 communities across the U.S., U.K, and Canada For more information on OneDay, please visit www.oneday.com.
Yardi® develops and supports industry-leading investment and property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies. With 8,000 employees, Yardi is working with our clients globally to drive significant innovation in the real estate industry. For more information on how Yardi is Energized for Tomorrow, visit yardi.com.
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Special Olympics drops vaccine rule after Florida’s $27.5M fine threat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Special Olympics has dropped a coronavirus vaccine mandate for its games in Orlando after Florida moved to fine the organization $27.5 million for violating a state law against such rules.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced the organization had removed the requirement for its competition in the state, which is scheduled to run June 5 to June 12.
“In Florida, we want all of them to be able to compete. We do not think it’s fair or just to be marginalizing some of these athletes based on a decision that has no bearing on their ability to compete with honor or integrity,” DeSantis said at a news conference in Orlando.
The Florida health department notified the Special Olympics of the fine in a letter Thursday that said the organization would be fined $27.5 million for 5,500 violations of state law for requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination for attendees or participants.
Florida law bars businesses from requiring documentation of a COVID-19 vaccination. DeSantis has strongly opposed vaccine mandates and other virus policies endorsed by the federal government.
In a statement on its website, the Special Olympics said people who were registered but unable to participate because of the mandate can now attend.
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DALLAS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthxTV welcomes back the creator, executive producer and host, Laurence Carr (laurencecarr.com) for Season 2 of "Chez Laurence" as she highlights companies and organizations in the built environment, architecture, furnishings and design-related industries that have adopted and prioritized circular processes to reduce waste and improve their environmental impact.
"Chez Laurence" is the first and only program dedicated to addressing the urgent need for innovation toward circular and sustainable practices in the interiors and furnishings industries. Carr showcases leading companies and brands at the forefront of the circular economy movement, such as Circular City Week, International WELL Building Institute, Boston Consulting Group, High Point Market, Supernature Labs, Proximity Hotel, Mater and others. Interviewees include CEOs and executives from leading brands and companies such as Moore & Giles, Verellen, Returnity, and The Sustainable Furnishings Council.
Season two features engaging discussions with leaders in the interiors, hospitality, furnishings and built environment industries. Carr and her guests explore shifting consumer trends toward sustainability and health, and how leading companies are rethinking the way they design and manufacture to meet these needs.
Audiences will come away with a deeper appreciation for what circularity and sustainability in design is, why it matters and how it impacts our future. Additionally, they will be introduced to some of the most cutting-edge practices being used by leading brands that contribute to the circular movement.
"Chez Laurence" Season 2 will stream on EarthxTV on Saturday, June 18 at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET and can be found on AppleTV, Roku, GoogleTV and Amazon Fire. Catch up on Season 1 here.
EarthX convenes the world's largest environmental green gathering, conference, film festival, and TV channel and is a member of IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. Founded in 2011 as Earth Day Dallas by environmentalist and businessman Trammell S. Crow, the Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promotes environmental awareness and impact through conscious business, nonpartisan collaboration, and community-driven sustainable solutions. In 2019, the April event drew over 177,000 attendees, 2,000 environmental leaders, and 750+ exhibitors. In 2020, the April virtual event drew over 570,000 live-stream views and reached 171 countries. After an initial web-based launch in September 2020, EarthxTV is now available as an OTT platform on streaming TV services, mobile devices and tablets for balanced, inclusive environmental conversations, programs, emerging media & films. Visit www.EarthX.org
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Jan. 6 panel chairman has COVID; prime-time hearing still on
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing on Thursday, according to a spokesman for the panel.
Thompson, D-Miss., announced Tuesday that he tested positive for the virus on Monday and is experiencing mild symptoms. Thompson said he will be isolating for the next several days, but Jan. 6 committee spokesman Tim Mulvey said the committee’s eighth hearing this summer will proceed. He did not say if Thompson will participate virtually.
The news of Thompson’s diagnosis comes as the nine-member panel is preparing for the hearing, which is expected to focus on what President Donald Trump was doing in the White House on Jan. 6, 2021 for several hours as his supporters were breaking into the Capitol and interrupting the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Two White House aides who resigned immediately afterward are expected to testify, according to a person familiar with the hearing’s lineup.
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary, are expected to testify, according to the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and requested anonymity.
Previous hearings have detailed chaos in the White House, and aides and others were begging the president to tell the rioters to leave the Capitol. But Trump waited more than three hours to do so, and there are still many unanswered questions about what exactly he was doing and saying as the violence unfolded.
Lawmakers on the nine-member panel have said the hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet of Trump’s “dereliction of duty” that day, with witnesses detailing his failure to stem the angry mob.
“We have filled in the blanks,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who will help lead Thursday’s session, said Sunday. “This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way.”
Throughout its yearlong investigation, the panel has uncovered several details regarding what the former president was doing as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol complex. Testimony and documents revealed that those closest to Trump, including his allies in Congress, Fox News anchors and even his own children, tried to persuade him to call off the mob or put out a statement calling for the rioters to go home.
Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by an estimated 20 million people.
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OAKVILLE, ON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("AQN" or the "Company") (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) today held a virtual annual meeting of common shareholders. At the meeting, all of the nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated April 14, 2022 were elected as directors of AQN until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Those elected include new nominee Amee Chande, who brings significant experience to the Company's board given her background as a corporate director, strategy consultant, and senior advisor to leading companies in the mobility sector. Ms. Chande has also been appointed as a member of the Company's Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee.
On a vote by ballot, each of the following nine nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of AQN. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Shareholders also voted in favour of the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditor for the ensuing year, a resolution approving the unallocated options under the Company's stock option plan, a resolution approving the amendment, continuation, and restatement of the Company's shareholder rights plan, and an advisory resolution approving the Company's approach to executive compensation.
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the annual meeting of shareholders will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov/edgar.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility with over $17 billion of total assets. Through its two business groups, the Regulated Services Group and the Renewable Energy Group, Algonquin is committed to providing safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions through its portfolio of electric generation, transmission, and distribution utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. Algonquin is a global leader in renewable energy through its portfolio of long-term contracted wind, solar, and hydroelectric generating facilities. Algonquin owns, operates, and/or has net interests in over 4 GW of installed renewable energy capacity.
Algonquin is committed to delivering growth and the pursuit of operational excellence in a sustainable manner through an expanding global pipeline of renewable energy and electric transmission development projects, organic growth within its rate-regulated generation, distribution, and transmission businesses, and the pursuit of accretive acquisitions and value enhancing recycling of assets.
Algonquin's common shares, preferred shares, Series A, and preferred shares, Series D are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D, respectively. AQN's common shares, Series 2018-A subordinated notes, Series 2019-A subordinated notes and equity units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQNA, AQNB, and AQNU, respectively.
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As an executive producer of the new Hulu show "The Kardashians," one of its stars, Kourtney Kardashian, gets to see early cuts of episodes before they are made available to the public. But she revealed in an episode released this week that she was not happy with how the show handled her engagement to now husband Travis Barker.
In the episode, Kardashian tells a friend that she and Barker had been filming for the show and having "the best time ever."
"And then we've been watching the edits, and we're just so annoyed because they're, like, swirling us in with this drama," she said, referring to a storyline involving her ex, Scott Disick.
Disick and Kardashian had been a long-term off-and-on relationship that ended several years ago -- though, he continued to appear regularly on the family's reality programs. They share three children together.
One of the new show's storylines involved Disick's unease with feeling like the family he has been close to for years has been shying away from him and excluding him from events because of his ex's romance with Barker.
Kardashian said she felt like the show's editors had dubbed her "the chosen one" for drama.
During a confessional moment, Kardashian explained that as one of the executive producers, she gets to see early versions of the show, and "I'm in one of the best places in my life, and it's time for our show to catch up."
When it comes to her and Disick, Kardashian sounded like she wanted to move on from the days when viewers -- and some members of her family -- believed that they should marry.
"It's enabling this old narrative and buying into something that just doesn't really exist," she said. "It should be an empowering episode about me getting out of toxic relationships and really having this fairytale love story that is my reality."
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SEONGNAM, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NAVER Z, an affiliate of NAVER Corp. (KRX:035420), announced today that the company joined the Tech Coalition to prioritize the safety of children and teenagers in ZEPETO, Asia's largest metaverse platform. Tech Coalition is an alliance of global technology companies that are working to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on the internet and across digital platforms, and over 20 global IT companies including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have joined forces.
As a member of the Tech Coalition, NAVER Z joins 27 companies that are working to develop new technologies, fund new research, increase reporting, and take collective action to ensure a more coordinated and collaborative approach to keeping children safe online.
For young users of ZEPETO, the NAVER Z updated the Community Guidelines, which highlight that minor safety violations are reviewed with the highest priority and severity, and published Guardian's Guide to equip parents, guardians, and caretakers with informative resources to help keep young users safe. NAVER Z's global Trust and Safety team is also working around the clock to develop tools and resources that prevent, detect, and remove accounts that engage in child sexual exploitation and abuse.
In addition to partnerships with Tech Coalition, NAVER Z is cooperating with leading global online safety experts and organizations, including ConnectSafely, Trust and Safety Professional Association, and BBB National Programs.
NAVER Z is committed to promoting the Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse– a high-level framework developed by the Five Country Ministerial (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and US) in consultation with leading experts intended to drive collective action to prevent these harms against children.
"We're thrilled to join the Tech Coalition and our peers working to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse online through collaboration," says Daewook Kim, Chief Executive Officer of NAVER Z. "ZEPETO is a platform that empowers users to connect and create without the boundaries of the physical world. Our key responsibility is ensuring ZEPETO is a safe place where our community, especially our younger users, can play and create without fear of harm. As a member of the Coalition, we will contribute to the industry-wide initiatives to develop technology, policy, research, and tools to keep children safe online."
"From our first conversation with NAVER Z, their strong commitment to protecting the children that use their platform has been clear," says Sean Litton, Executive Director of the Tech Coalition. "We look forward to working with them and aligning their expertise as part of our coordinated effort to create a digital world where children are free to play, learn, and explore without fear of harm."
About NAVER Z
NAVER Z launched the metaverse platform ZEPETO in August 2018, attracting users in more than 200 countries around the world. Creators and builders utilize ZEPETO Studio to connect with 340 million users globally, growing by 40% y-o-y. More than 95% of the users are millennials and Gen Z from outside of Korea, showing the virtual platform's promise for future growth. ZEPETO is collaborating with fashion and beauty companies, including BVLGARI, Ralph Lauren, Gucci and Nike, global entertainment agencies and pop stars, such as TinyTAN, Selena Gomez, BLACKPINK and NMIXX as well as companies, such as Starbucks, Samsung, and Hyundai Motor Company. Launched in 2020, ZEPETO Studio allows ZEPETO users to monetize their creations. More than 175 million items have been sold, building a new creator economy.
About the Tech Coalition
The Tech Coalition facilitates the global tech industry's fight against the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. An alliance of technology companies of varying sizes and sectors, Tech Coalition members work together to drive critical advances in technology and adoption of best practices for keeping children safe online. The Coalition convenes and aligns the global tech industry, pooling their knowledge and expertise, to help all the members better prevent, detect, report, and remove online child sexual abuse content. The coalition represents a powerful core of expertise that is moving the tech industry towards a safer digital world.
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US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
U.S. officials say they expect to respond to Iran’s comments on a European draft proposal by Wednesday, after which another round of negotiations in Vienna to finalize the details of a potential deal will likely be needed. New developments, including stepped-up public messaging campaigns by both Tehran and Washington, suggest that an agreement could be near.
Despite the forward movement, numerous hurdles remain. And key sticking points could still unravel efforts to bring back the 2015 deal under which Iran received billions of dollars in sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program intended to prevent it from developing an atomic weapon.
Even U.S. supporters of an agreement are no longer referring to the “longer and stronger” deal that they had initially set out to win when indirect negotiations with Iran began last spring. And, on the Iranian side, demands for greater U.S. sanctions relief than the administration appears willing or able to promise could undercut the push to revive the agreement.
In Washington, the Biden administration faces considerable political opposition to returning to the 2015 deal from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress who remain unconvinced that it is in U.S. national security interests.
The recent indictment of an Iranian for plotting to murder Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton and the attack by an apparent Iran sympathizer on the author Salman Rushdie have further contributed to doubts that Iran can be trusted.
The latest draft does not include Tehran’s demand that the U.S. lift the terrorism designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran has stepped back from a demand that the International Atomic Energy Agency close its investigation into unexplained traces of uranium at three undeclared sites, according to a senior administration official who requested anonymity to discuss ongoing efforts to resurrect the deal.
But, rescinding the terrorism designation imposed by Trump was never a realistic demand. Not only does it fall outside the scope of the nuclear deal, it was made virtually impossible since the Bolton plot indictment, ongoing Iranian threats to other former U.S. officials, and the Rushdie attack.
And, while Iran may have agreed to a mechanism to eventually return to the deal without the IAEA investigation being closed up front, it has said that its actual compliance with an agreement remains contingent on getting a clean bill of health from the agency.
The senior administration official said a “deal is closer than it was two weeks ago,” but cautioned that the outcome remains uncertain “as some gaps remain.”
And, Iranian officials on Tuesday bristled at the suggestion that they’ve stepped back from their demands to re-enter the deal.
Seyed Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian adviser to the indirect talks in Vienna, took to Twitter on Tuesday to assert that removing the IRGC from the State Department’s foreign terrorism list was never a precondition and insisted that “no deal will be implemented before the IAEA Board of Directors PERMANENTLY closes the false accusations file.”
Meanwhile, America’s top ally in the Middle East, Israel, has become increasingly alarmed at the apparent movement toward a deal. Israel’s alternate prime minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to resist forging ahead with a deal with the Iranians.
“I call on President Biden and the American administration to refrain, even now at this last minute, from signing the agreement with Iran,” Bennett said in a statement.
He noted that Israel is not party to the 2015 agreement signed by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security — the U.S., the United Kingdom, Russia, France, and China as well as Germany — but that Israel would be directly affected and reserved all rights to its self-defense.
“One way or another, the State of Israel is not a party to the agreement,” Bennett said. “Israel is not committed to any of the restrictions stemming from the agreement and will utilize all available tools to prevent the Iranian nuclear program from advancing.”
At the direction of current Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Israel’s national security adviser Eyal Hulata is in Washington this week for talks with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and possibly Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Iran’s nuclear program will be at the center of those talks.
The White House insists that the terms under discussion include the key underpinnings of the 2015 deal. The U.S. would lift hundreds of sanctions the Trump administration re-imposed when it withdrew from the deal in 2018. And Iran would roll back its nuclear program to the limits set by the original nuclear deal, including caps on enrichment, how much material it can stockpile and the operation of advanced centrifuges needed to enrich.
However, it remains unclear what exactly would happen to Iran’s current stockpile of highly enriched uranium and what it would be required to do with the advanced centrifuges it has been spinning. The White House has said both would be “removed” but has not offered details.
As of the last public count, Iran has a stockpile of some 3,800 kilograms (8,370 pounds) of enriched uranium. Under the deal, Tehran could enrich uranium to 3.67% purity, while maintaining a stockpile of uranium of 300 kilograms (660 pounds) under constant scrutiny of surveillance cameras and international inspectors.
In terms of sanctions relief, Iran has been demanding that the administration pledge that a future president not be allowed to re-impose the lifted penalties as Trump did and promise that Congress will repeal statutory sanctions legislation passed initially to force Iran back to the negotiating table. The administration is in no position to guarantee either.
“Reports that we have accepted or are considering new concessions to Iran as part of reentering the 2015 nuclear deal are categorically false,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women and girls who seek to advance their STEM education have long faced incredible challenges in a field traditionally dominated by men. At the same time, recent events have highlighted the soaring population of 89.3 million refugees, displaced and stateless people around the world - almost 27% of whom are women and girls under 18. International education, and especially virtual exchange, is rarely used to address such issues, even though it can be a powerful way to broaden opportunities for marginalized groups.
AFS Intercultural Programs, a global non-profit renowned for its intercultural exchanges has run programs funded by bp since 2011 for young people in STEM. In 2021, the two organizations launched an ambitious 5-year initiative aimed at giving 5,000 young people scholarships, with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and a particular focus on supporting young women. The AFS Global STEM Accelerator program, which launched in June 2022, is a full-scholarship, virtual exchange program designed to provide 180 young women worldwide with access to education in sustainability, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and positive social impact.
The refugee crisis affects more than 89.3 million people globally, including the millions of displaced people from Syria, Venezuela, Sudan, and Myanmar. Since February 2022, the world has seen millions of Ukrainians being forced to flee their homes.
The immediate public response to refugee crises is often focused on meeting urgent humanitarian needs. However, education is a basic human right that is often denied to refugee youth. This is especially true of young refugee women. It's also, according to the UNHCR, a critical part of any international refugee response.
With this in mind, AFS, with support from bp, increased the number of scholarships to ensure that young refugee women were included in the AFS Global STEM Accelerator Program. Recognizing the need to execute outreach thoughtfully, AFS partnered with SPARK, an international non-governmental development organization active in 14 regions throughout the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa. For over 28 years, SPARK has created pathways for young people to rebuild their futures, and provide opportunities for youth, particularly women and refugees, to study, work and grow their own businesses in fragile communities.
"Global citizenship education has to be accessible to everyone. We are so excited that we could work with bp and SPARK to make this program accessible to young people that are often excluded from these opportunities, but in reality need them the most," says Daniel Obst, AFS President and CEO.
The AFS Global STEM Accelerators program received 1,083 applications from 71 countries worldwide, including applicants from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Nigeria, and Syrian refugees in Turkey. Applications were open to young women (ages 15-17.5) globally, with a keen interest in becoming changemakers in their communities. AFS allocated 20% of scholarships specifically for refugees and girls from displaced populations, whether from war, violence, or natural disaster.
The 180 scholarships awarded to young women from 61 countries reflect the diversity and inclusion the program seeks to achieve:
- 20% of recipients identify as refugees or from displaced communities
- 82% of recipients identify as People of Color
- 51% of recipients come from low-income households
- 10% will be the first in their families on track to graduate from high school
AFS and bp recognize that access to technology and internet connectivity is inequitable globally and are prepared to support these needs.
"It is exciting to see such strong interest from these brilliant young women," says Kerry Dryburgh, EVP people & culture, bp. "With their passion to make a difference and the skills they will learn, they are future changemakers, leaders and innovators – we wish them the very best for their journey."
The words of the scholarship recipients further support the claim that virtual exchange is a powerful tool for expanding access to educational opportunities.
"I am from a traditional Pashtun society, where in my province girls don't even have the right to go to school. In each corner of my country, gender inequality is vivid. All these challenges give me the strength to create my own identity and to be different from my surroundings. Participating in this program will be my first step toward achieving my goal to explore the world and become someone influential in improving sustainable societies." - Harira, from Afghanistan
The AFS Global STEM Accelerators program culminates with scholars developing social impact capstone projects and presentations that offer potential solutions to real-world challenges, with an emphasis on sustainability. Participants receive the Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social Impact, awarded by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania, along with official validation on their capstone projects from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy. Students' learning and capstone development is guided by a diverse facilitation team representing twelve qualified facilitators (all women) from nine countries.
Upon program completion, scholars will be invited to join the alumni community offering diverse mentoring opportunities, skills development sessions, panel discussions and further development opportunities. Scholars will also be invited to participate in the AFS Youth Assembly, a global gathering of young people actively tackling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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TSX Venture Exchange accepts notice by Wishpond of its intention to buy back its shares
VANCOUVER, BC, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wishpond Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: WISH) (OTCQX: WPNDF) ("Wishpond" or the "Company"), a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions, is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") has accepted a notice filed by the Company of its intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "Bid") to be transacted through the facilities of the Exchange.
The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") believes that, at times, the market price of the Company's common shares (the "Shares") does not properly reflect the underlying value of the Shares. As such, depending upon future price movements and other factors, the Board believes that the purchase of the Shares would be a desirable use of corporate funds in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Furthermore, the purchases are expected to benefit all persons who continue to hold Shares by increasing their equity interest in the Company if the repurchased Shares are cancelled.
The notice provides that the Company may, during the 12-month period commencing June 20, 2022 and ending June 19, 2023, purchase up to 2,613,316 Shares in total, being 5% of the total number of 52,266,332 Shares outstanding as at June 3, 2022. The price which the Company will pay for any such Shares will be the prevailing market price at the time of acquisition. The actual number of Shares which may be purchased pursuant to the Bid and the timing of any such purchases will be determined by management of the Company. Purchases under the Bid will be made from time to time by Beacon Securities Ltd. on behalf of the Company.
All Share purchases will be made on the open market through the facilities of the Exchange and will be purchased for cancellation. The funding for any purchase pursuant to the Bid will be financed out of the working capital of the Company. To the knowledge of the Company, no director, senior officer or other insider of the Company or any of their associates currently intends to sell any common shares under this Bid, however sales by such persons through the facilities of the Exchange or any other available market or alternative trading system may occur if the personal circumstances of any such persons changes or if any such persons make a decision unrelated to these normal course purchases. The benefits to any such person whose Shares are purchased would be the same as the benefits available to all other holders whose Shares are purchased.
Under the terms of the previous normal course issuer bid, the Company had approval from the Exchange to acquire up to 2,590,389 Shares in the period between June 11, 2021 and June 10, 2022. During the period between June 11, 2021 and June 10, 2022, the Company repurchased and cancelled an aggregate of 378,900 Shares pursuant to its previous normal course issuer bid, at an average weighted price of $1.23 per Share, with such repurchases being made through the facilities of the Exchange.
A copy of the Company's notice filed with the Exchange may be obtained, by any shareholder without charge, by contacting the Company's Corporate Secretary at governance@wishpond.com.
Wishpond is also pleased to announce voting results from the Company's Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held June 14, 2022 in virtual-only format ("AGM"). All matters voted upon were outlined in the Company's Management Information Circular dated May 12, 2021 ("Circular"). A total of 30,542,868 common shares of the Company ("Shares") were voted, representing the votes attached to 59.14% of all outstanding Shares as at the record date.
At the AGM, Shareholders passed resolutions related to the following, all as further set out in the Circular:
- The number of directors of the Company was fixed at five (5);
- The election of the director nominees set forth in the Circular, being Ali Tajskandar, Arinder Mahal, Jordan Gutierrez, Hossein Malek, and Oliver Vincent;
- The appointment of BDO Canada LLP, as auditor of the Company for the ensuring year and the authorization of the directors of the Company to fix the auditors remuneration; and
- The approval of the Company's new equity incentive plan as set forth in the Circular and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
"Ali Tajskandar"
Chairman, CEO and Director
Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Wishpond is a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions. Wishpond's vision is to become the leading provider of digital marketing solutions that empower entrepreneurs to achieve success online. The Company offers an "all-in-one" marketing suite that provides companies with marketing, promotion, lead generation, and sales conversion capabilities on one integrated platform. Wishpond replaces disparate marketing solutions with an easy-to-use product, for a fraction of the cost. Wishpond serves over 3,700 customers who are primarily small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in a wide variety of industries. The Company has developed cutting-edge marketing technology solutions and continues to add new features and applications with great velocity. The Company employs a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model where substantially all the Company's revenue is subscription-based recurring revenue which provides excellent revenue predictability and cash flow visibility. Wishpond is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker "WISH", and on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker "WPNDF". For further information, visit: www.wishpond.com.
This press release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding future estimates, plans, objectives, timing, assumptions or expectations of future performance, including the statement that the Company will complete the purchases of the Shares pursuant to the Bid and that the purchases made pursuant to the Bid are expected to benefit all persons who continue to hold Shares by increasing their equity interest in the Company if the repurchased Shares are cancelled are forward-looking statements and contain forward-looking information.
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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Police: No charges for man who killed teen in self-defense during fight
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Las Vegas police are investigating a fight between a teen and a man that led to a deadly shooting earlier this week.
FOX5 reports officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened in a neighborhood in the west part of town early Monday morning.
A police department spokesperson said a man was walking in the area when he encountered the teen. The two then got into a dispute, and the 16-year-old pointed a gun and threatened the man.
According to police, the man was lawfully armed and shot the teen out of self-defense.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office later identified the teen as Christian Murphy, of Las Vegas.
Police said no criminal charges were filed against the man involved in the incident and he was not arrested. The case will be submitted to the Clark County District Attorney’s office for review.
The original altercation is part of an ongoing investigation, according to police.
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Pinal County Sheriff's Office Recognizes the Importance of Supporting First Responder and Prisoner Behavioral Health
COPPELL, Texas, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Youturn Health, a virtual support program designed to help individuals who struggle with or who have family members dealing with behavioral health and substance misuse issues, announces a new partnership to provide employees of Pinal County Sheriff's Office and their families as well as inmates of the Pinal County correctional system with education and peer coaching support.
"Through our partnership with Youturn Health, our employees, their families, and inmates will have access to on-demand education and peer coaching support to help them address concerns they may have around stress management, anxiety, depression and substance misuse," said Sheriff Mark Lamb, Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona. "We are proud to be leaders in our industry by offering this innovative program to provide our first responders with much needed behavioral health support that usually goes unaddressed. Additionally, we hope to reduce recidivism in the prison population with education that helps directly address substance misuse and its underlying causes."
Stress and trauma can impact anyone's everyday life, but the duties of a first responder are strenuous and over time put them at an increased risk for depression, trauma, substance misuse, and suicide. For example:
- First responders are three times more likely to suffer from Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) than the general public1
- Law enforcement officers are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty2
- Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are five times more common in first responders2
Despite the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression among first responders, they can be hesitant to seek help, interpreting is at a weakness. "There is tremendous stigma around first responders getting help for stress, depression, and behavioral health," says Hamilton Baiden, CEO of Youturn Health. "It's long been considered a weakness to ask for help and a strength to internalize the trauma and drink to forget. By offering education and support for their officers' psychological wellbeing, Pinal County Sheriff's Office is at the forefront of the public sector's effort to break the stigma around asking for help that causes so many first responders to suffer alone."
Employees of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and their families will have unlimited access to Youturn Health's confidential, evidence-based online library of educational videos on topics like stress management, depression, trauma, PTSD, suicide prevention, and substance misuse. Employees and family members will also be able to speak with trained peer coaches with lived experience in these issues, who can provide community resources and support along their wellness journey.
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office partnership with Youturn Health launched July 1.
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office has served residents of Pinal County, Arizona since 1875. With 500 employees and 550 inmates, the Sheriff's Office has a mission to preserve the peace, protect life and property, and promote public safety while upholding the constitution.
Youturn Health is a virtual support program designed to help individuals and their family members struggling with stress, substance misuse, addiction, suicidal ideation, and grief utilizing evidence-based strategies. The core components of the comprehensive program include on-demand access to an online learning library, NAADAC-credentialed peer coaching, and care management where participants can quickly get support from trained healthcare professionals. Learn more at www.youturnhealth.com.
[1] Police and Addiction, Psychology Today, March 2018 (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sure-recovery/201803/police-and-addiction)
[2] Ruderman White Paper on Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders, April 2018 (https://rudermanfoundation.org/white_papers/police-officers-and-firefighters-are-more-likely-to-die-by-suicide-than-in-line-of-duty)
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Parking structure takeover busted by police
By Kim Powell
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TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO) — Tempe police put an end to a large gathering taking place at a parking structure on Saturday night that involved about 500 vehicles and 1,000 people. An officer saw the gathering while patrolling where Loops 101 and 202 meet.
“This is nothing new to the valley so he automatically recognizes this as a car gathering and potential street racing-type activity,” said Detective Natalie Barela with the Tempe Police Department. “The officer was able to park his patrol vehicle to block some of the traffic coming in and out. At that time he started observing vehicles revving their engines, starting to spin out.”
More officers arrived, and they were able to use a drone to get an aerial look at the situation.
“It just gives us an aerial view of what we’re dealing with, to identify resources we may need, obviously Tempe Fire and Medical were called in. It was a large number of people, creates a fire hazard, and it’s just another resource to tell us what we needed,” said Barela. “Having that aerial view really allows officers to identify exit points, entrance points, and the quantity of the number of cars we had there.”
Barela said the event organizer was cooperative with the police and admitted to being there without permission or permits. Gatherings, or “takeovers,” like this are becoming more common across the valley, and they often go hand-in-hand with street racing. Phoenix Police started a task force to combat this sort of activity and they assisted Tempe Police on Saturday night.
Barela says they want the organizers of these events to understand the dangers behind them. “When you look at high rate of speed, donuts, you can easily lose control of that vehicle. You lose control of that vehicle and someone’s filming, standing outside the vehicle filming with their cell phone, all of a sudden you can have a fatal collision,” said Barela.
The organizer was issued a criminal citation. Tempe Police say several others were warned for trespassing. A food vendor was also given a warning for not having proper permits.
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Austin College and Sherman ISD pair together for a week-long summer camp
Published: Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:03 PM CDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
DENISON, Texas (KXII) -This week five Austin College grad students had hands-on experience of running their own classroom.
After a two year break from the program, due to COVID-19, ‘Thinking Camp’ is back.
The Education Department at Austin College and Sherman ISD paired together for their week-long summer camp.
Dr. Julia Shahid, Associate Professor of Education at Austin College says her students, “get practical application of every aspect of good teaching and its real, authentic, bona fide.”
The grad students planned a field trip at Frontier Village in Denison, where the elementary students could learn about the history of the pioneer days and even explore the houses from that time.
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CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce that Axial named Peakstone the #1 lower middle market U.S. investment bank for the second quarter of 2022. This is the second year that Axial awarded Peakstone a #1 ranking. Axial's league tables take into account numerous factors including the following: reputation, client quality, process effectiveness, access to wide range of potential buyers and investors, and track record of closing deals. Thanks to all of our clients and associates that made this possible.
Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.
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Selected by AHAM Board to Succeed Longtime Leader Joe McGuire
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has named Kelly Mariotti, Executive Director of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association as AHAM President & CEO. On July 18, she will succeed Joseph McGuire, AHAM's leader for the past 23 years, who announced his retirement last November.
Mariotti joins AHAM with extensive trade association management experience and expertise in consumer durable goods. Since 2013, she has led the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, where she implemented strong member initiatives, employee engagement programs and public policy advocacy efforts. Since 2015, she has held a dual role as Vice President of Client Services at Association Headquarters, Inc. which serves 40-plus trade associations and professional societies.
AHAM Board Chair Tim Ferry, Group President, Tools & Home Products, Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions, said "Kelly brings a high level of energy and a strategic focus that will keep AHAM on a path of excellence and provide value for the membership."
Previously Mariotti was CEO of First Candle, a non-profit organization focused on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome research and education, and Founder and CEO of Green Frog Art, a multimillion-dollar branded baby furniture and decorative accessories company. She started her career as a practicing attorney in securities and M&A after earning her law degree from Georgetown University. She also is a Certified Association Executive and Certified Public Accountant.
"Home appliances make a huge positive impact on our daily lives, and I look forward to working with AHAM members and staff on key advocacy, technology and marketing initiatives, building on Joe McGuire's legacy of excellence," Mariotti said.
Under McGuire's leadership, AHAM has built a reputation as an influential, pragmatic voice for its members in Washington, across the country and around the world. In addition to securing high-profile legislative accomplishments over the years, he guided the relocation of AHAM headquarters from Chicago to Washington in 1999, established the AHAM Floor Care division in 2004, and oversaw the opening of AHAM Canada 2012. McGuire was named 2022 Association Executive of the Year by Association Trends.
The AHAM Board of Directors unanimously voted to offer Mariotti the position following a national search process led by former AHAM Board Chair Pat Bassett, Vice President, Research & Development Home Appliances, Newell Brands. "Kelly is entrepreneurial and process-driven with an impressive track record in trade associations, non-profits and private sector companies," said Bassett.
The AHAM search was conducted by Tonya Muse and Catherine Black of the firm Odgers Berndtson.
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) is the trade association representing manufacturers of major, portable and floor care home appliances and suppliers to the industry. AHAM is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and maintains an office in Ottawa. AHAM is the single voice providing the home appliance industry and its customers leadership, advocacy and a forum for action — developing and implementing credible solutions for public policy, standards and business decisions. You can visit AHAM's web site at http://www.aham.org or follow us on Twitter @AHAM_Voice and @AHAM_Policy.
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Lindsay hires Jones as head football coach
Published: Jun. 2, 2022 at 11:00 PM CDT|Updated: 5 minutes ago
LINDSAY, Texas (KXII) - The Lindsay Knights have hired Casey Jones to be their next head coach and athletic director.
Jones comes over from Hamilton High School where he was the head coach. He replaces Jeff Smiley, who stepped down a few weeks ago.
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Green cleaning products leader launches first liquidless dishwasher detergent
CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years after introducing its groundbreaking plastic-free laundry detergent sheets, ECOS®, the maker of plant-powered household cleaners, is bringing sustainable cleaning to dishwashing. Today, ECOS launched its liquidless ECOS Dishwasher Detergent Sheets at Amazon and Target.com.
ECOS Dishwasher Detergent Sheets are a zero-waste way for consumers to help reduce their environmental impact. The highly concentrated formula is completely dissolvable and comes in a 100% recyclable paperboard box. Formulated with plant-powered ingredients and no harsh chemicals, the sheets are tough on baked-on stains and grease and safer for the environment. Lightweight and mess-free, ECOS Dishwasher Detergent Sheets are easy to use; consumers simply fold a sheet to fit into the main detergent compartment and let the dishwasher do the rest.
"Moving away from plastics is an important step to create a more sustainable future," said Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, president and CEO of ECOS. "You don't need plastic to run your dishwasher; you just need the detergent. These sheets give users a same spot-free shine while giving them one more way they can part ways with plastic."
ECOS Dishwasher Detergent Sheets are 100% plastic free, reducing packaging emissions by 70% and water used in production by 99% compared to ECOS's equivalent liquid dish detergent. The lightweight sheets also reduce shipping emissions by 92% (based on an average shipping distance of 500 miles) and have an 82% smaller carbon footprint compared to ECOS's equivalent liquid products.
ECOS is built on caring for human and planetary wellness and has translated that passion into bringing safer cleaning products to people around the world. With one of the highest standards for sustainability in the industry, ECOS is a Climate Positive company, offsetting 110% of its environmental impact with investments in clean energy projects and water restoration programs for critically endangered habitats.
ABOUT ECOS®
Family owned and operated since 1967, ECOS makes plant-powered laundry detergents and cleaners that are safer for people, pets, and the planet. ECOS products are made in the USA using globally sourced ingredients without dyes, formaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane, parabens, phthalates, or optical brighteners. A woman-owned and Black-owned company, ECOS uses 100% renewable energy to make its products in U.S. facilities that are carbon neutral, water neutral, and TRUE Platinum Zero Waste certified. The company has won many awards for sustainability and green chemistry, including the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year award. ECOS, Baby ECOS, ECOS Pet and ECOS PRO cleaners are available at major club and grocery retailers and natural foods stores throughout the U.S., internationally and online. For more information and retail locations, visit ecos.com and follow on Instagram at @ecoscleans.
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) announces that Chief Executive Officer, Chuck Magro, will speak at the BMO Global Farm to Market Conference at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Remarks will be webcast live. Registration for the webcast can be accessed through the Corteva Investor Relations website. A replay of the presentation will be available after the presentation ends and will be accessible for 90 days.
About Corteva Agriscience
Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a publicly traded, global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world's most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.
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Toronto Police fatally shot a man who was seen carrying a firearm near three schools in the Scarborough area Thursday, police said.
Officers responded to reports of a man carrying a firearm and "there was an interaction" between officers and the man, according to the Special Investigations Unit in the Canadian province of Ontario. At some point during the interaction, two officers shot at the suspect, hitting him at least once, police said. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
At least four schools in the area were under lockdown Thursday as authorities tried to determine the extent of the threat, according to a series of tweets from the Toronto District School Board.
"We certainly understand the trauma and how traumatic this must have been for staff, students and parents given the two recent events that have happened in the United States," said Toronto Police Chief James Ramer at a news briefing after the incident, referencing the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings.
He added that he understands the community's concern as the armed suspected was very close to schools.
The schools under lockdown included William G. Davis Junior Public School, Joseph Howe Senior Public School, Charlottetown Junior Public School and Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, according to a tweet from the school board.
"I was really scared, I just started praying," one student told CNN affiliate CTV.
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is now investigating the fatal shooting, according to a news release.
"Four investigators and three forensic investigators have been assigned to the case," the release said.
Ontario premier Doug Ford tweeted his thanks to police and emergency services for their "quick action."
"Thank you to police and emergency services for your quick action today in Scarborough," he said. "We're extremely grateful for everything you do to keep our communities safe."
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ" or the "Company") (NYSE: IONQ). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether IonQ and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 3, 2022, Scorpion Capital published a report alleging that IonQ is a "part-time side-hustle run by two academics who barely show up, dressed up as a 'company,'" and a "scam built on phony statements about nearly all key aspects of the technology and business." Moreover, the report claimed that the Company's quantum computer is a "useless toy that can't even add 1+1, as revealed by experiments we hired experts to run," that the Company reported "[f]ictitious 'revenue' via sham transactions and related-party round-tripping," and that the CEO appears to be making up his MIT credentials.
On this news, IonQ's stock price fell $0.71 per share, or 9.03%, to close at $7.15 per share on May 3, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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