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The Eco-Friendly model is Martin's Largest Production Run of 100% FSC Certified Guitars and Mendes' First Official Artist Signature Guitar
,
/PRNewswire/ -- C.F. Martin & Co. (
) has partnered with GRAMMY nominated, multi-platinum
singer-songwriter
to bring you the 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes Custom Signature Edition.
Inspired by Shawn's go-to vintage Martin and featuring classic Shawn imagery, every detail of this guitar was designed and created in collaboration with Mendes for his official signature model. The new guitar not only sounds amazing, but is incredibly comfortable, and best of all, it's environmentally friendly. This edition is crafted with 100% Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) certified tonewoods in a 000 Junior-sized, 14-fret instrument and comes with a gig bag made from recycled ocean plastic that meets the Global Recycled Standard. The Shawn Mendes Signature Edition marks the largest production run of 100% FSC certified guitars Martin has ever completed, and it is the first time a Martin guitar has been paired with a gig bag made from recycled ocean plastic. And the retail price of $799 is approachable for avid collectors and first timers alike.
"Creating this guitar alongside Martin has been a dream of mine. The signature we created together is not only something I'm proud of musically, but also because it aligns with my passion for sustainability, and supports the Shawn Foundation's initiatives. I can't wait to share a guitar I love with fans across the world." - Shawn Mendes
A Shawn Mendes signature guitar wouldn't be complete without some personal design details that all of Shawn's fans will appreciate. Laser etched on each wing of the bridge is a swallow inspired by the tattoo on Shawn's right hand. Additionally, each instrument comes with a special label featuring the Shawn Mendes Foundation sunburst logo. And to finish it off, Shawn's signature is inlaid at the top of the fretboard.
The Jr. size and 000-body depth make this guitar extremely comfortable for any player. It's great for strumming on the couch, on the beach, or around a campfire. And with Fishman® Sonitone electronics included, it also sounds great on stage. This is a guitar you will never outgrow.
To add a little more fun to the project, a sample of Shawn's lyrics is hidden somewhere inside the guitar. You might find one laser-etched on a brace, or under the bridge, or even under the rosette. Some of the phrases include: "We lay under the same stars," or "You'll never be alone."
As part of the partnership, Martin Guitars will be supporting Mendes' goal of making music accessible to everyone. Martin will be making a contribution to the Wonder of Music Program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) presented by The Shawn Mendes Foundation. SickKids, affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest center dedicated to improving children's health in Mendes' home-state. The Wonder of Music Program Presented by Mendes aims to fund music therapy activities that are accessible to young patients at the Toronto hospital, with activities including songwriting, first exposure to music, heartbeat songs for families of patients, and lullabies.
Shawn Mendes is a GRAMMY nominated, Toronto born, multi-platinum singer/songwriter who has released four straight #1 studio albums. The international superstar has won 18 Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) awards, twelve Juno Awards, eleven MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), eight iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (MMVA), five BMI Awards, three American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and the Allan Slaight Honour from Canada's Walk of Fame. He has been nominated for three GRAMMY Awards and one Brit Award.
Shawn has over 62 billion global streams and 10 billion video views. He topped Billboard's "21 Under 21" in 2017 and 2018 and has been featured on Forbes "30 Under 30," Spotify's "25 Under 25," and Time Magazine's "Time 100 Most Influential". In 2018, ROI Influencer Media recognized Shawn as the #1 Most Influential Artist and #1 Most Influential Teen across all social media platforms.
In 2019 Shawn launched The Shawn Mendes Foundation, which seeks to inspire Shawn's audience, the youth generation of today—to learn more about the causes they're passionate about, and empower them to use their voice, take action and give back to bring change to the world. As part of its ongoing mission, the Foundation provides resources and support to amplify the voices, messages, and platforms of young leaders driving positive change.
C. F. Martin & Co.® has been Inspiring Musicians Worldwide® for nearly two centuries with their superior guitar and string products. Martin guitars and strings remain the choice for musicians around the world for their unrivaled quality, craftsmanship, and tone. Throughout the company's long history, Martin products can be seen and heard across all genres of music and in all segments of pop culture, from concert and theater stages to television and movies.
With an unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible manufacturing practices, Martin continually drives the acoustic guitar market forward, introducing innovative features that have become standards across the industry. These groundbreaking innovations include the introduction of X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar, and the "Dreadnought" size guitar.
Martin has also led innovations in strings, such as introducing the first high-tensile strength steel-string core wire; the first nickel acoustic strings (Martin Retro®); the proprietary Titanium Core strings; and now the groundbreaking, new Authentic Acoustic line, which offers unmatched stability, tone, comfort, and longevity. Learn more here: www.martinguitar.com/aa.
Connect with Martin Guitars and Martin Strings on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and via www.martinguitar.com.
Contact:
Kim Plyler
kim@sahlcomm.com
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BALTIMORE, Md., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- June marks the start of Men's Health Month, a time dedicated to prioritizing the health and wellness of men throughout the world. The Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the American Urological Association and the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation, utilizes the month of June to educate and raise awareness of urology-related conditions and diseases that affect men, such as prostate cancer, enlarged prostate, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction and peyronie's disease. This month is the perfect time to see your doctor and focus on the early detection and treatment of any health condition as well as techniques to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The Urology Care Foundation is encouraging men to take an active role in their health by focusing on these four topics:
- Week 1: Get screened.
Generally, prostate cancer screening is recommended for men who are between the ages of 55-69. Some men who are at higher risk for prostate cancer should consider screening as early as age 40-45.
Testicular cancer can affect males at any age, but it is most often found in men age 15 to 44 years. With early diagnosis, it can be cured. To catch this cancer early, men are encouraged to learn about the early signs of the disease, learn how to do a testicular self-exam and to talk with a health care provider if there is a suspicious lump, swelling or pain in the area.
- Week 2: Eat a healthy meal.
A diet rich in natural fiber obtained from fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fatty fish may reduce testicular and prostate cancer risk and help prevent erectile dysfunction.
- Week 3: Go exercise.
Studies have shown regular physical exercise may help lower the risk of heart disease, which is a leading factor of erectile dysfunction (ED). ED can occur for many reasons, but according to one Harvard study, just 30 minutes of walking a day was linked with a 41% drop in risk for ED.
- Week 4: Go outdoors.
Spending time in nature has been found to provide mental health benefits, including reducing levels of anxiety and depression. In fact, getting outside on a regular basis to run, hike or bask in the sunlight can provide you with a host of excellent physical, mental and emotional benefits.
"Men's Health Month is an ideal time for men to take charge of their own health. Many resources are available to help assure that patients have access to the information they need to focus on their own health and well-being," said Harris M. Nagler, MD, president of the Urology Care Foundation. "Good health practices, including seeking medical advice from healthcare professionals, can help avoid unwanted consequences of untreated conditions or treatment delays. The Urology Care Foundation is a trusted source of information on a variety of urological health conditions."
To learn more about the urology-related conditions and diseases that affect men, visit the Urology Care Foundation's Men's Health Info Center at www.UrologyHealth.org/menshealth.
About the Urology Care Foundation: The Urology Care Foundation is the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation, and the official foundation of the American Urological Association. Collaborating with physicians, researchers, patients and the public, the Foundation supports and improves urologic clinical care by funding research, developing patient education and pursuing philanthropic support. To learn more about the Urology Care Foundation and its programs visit: www.UrologyHealth.org.
Contact: Caitlin Lukacs
410-689-4081
clukacs@AUAnet.org
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US home sales fell in June as prices reach new heights
(AP) - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth consecutive month in June as higher mortgage rates and rising prices kept many home hunters on the sidelines.
Existing home sales fell 5.4% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.12 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
That’s lower than the 5.37 million home sales pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet. Sales fell 14.2% from June last year.
After climbing to a 6.49 million annual rate in January, sales have fallen to the slowest pace since June 2020, near the start of the pandemic, when they were running at an annualized rate of 4.77 million homes. Excluding the pandemic-related slowdown, sales in June were running at the slowest pace since January 2019.
Even as home sales slowed, home prices kept climbing in June. The national median home price jumped 13.4% in June from a year earlier to $416,000. That’s an all-time high according to data going back to 1999, NAR said. Despite the increase, home prices are not climbing as much as they were earlier this year.
“With each passing month it appears price appreciation is less strong than earlier months,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist.
The June’s sales report is the late evidence that the housing market, a key driver of economic growth, is slowing as homebuyers grapple with sharply higher mortgage rates than a year ago.
“A combination of higher prices and higher mortgage rates clearly has shifted the dynamics in the housing market,” Yun said. “Home sales will only begin to stabilize once mortgage rates begin to stabilize.”
The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan climbed to 5.51% last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. A year ago it averaged 2.88%.
Mortgage rates have been climbing in response to a sharp increase in 10-year Treasury yields, reflecting expectations of higher interest rates overall as the Federal Reserve raises its benchmark rate in a bid to quell the highest inflation in decades.
Even with higher mortgage rates straining affordability, homes that sold didn’t stay on the market for long. On average, homes sold in just 14 days of hitting the market last month, the fastest sales pace tracked by the NAR. It was 16 days in May. Before the pandemic, homes typically sold more than 30 days after being listed for sale.
House hunters able to navigate the impact of higher mortgage rates had a wider selection of homes to choose from last month, at least. The number of properties for sale jumped 9.6% from May to 1.26 million, and rose 2.4% from June last year — the first annual increase in three years, Yun said.
Still, at the current sales pace, the level of for-sale properties amounts to a 3-month supply, the NAR said. That’s up from 2.6 months in May, and 2.5 months a year ago. That’s still short of the 5- to 6-month supply that reflects a more balanced market between buyers and sellers.
Despite the still-tight supply of homes for sale, rising mortgage rates and prices, first-time buyers accounted for 30% of sales last month, NAR said. That’s up from 27% in May, but still low by historical standards, when first-time buyers made up as much as 40% or more of transactions.
Real estate investors and other buyers able to buy a home with just cash, sidestepping the need to rely on financing, accounted for 25% of all sales last month, NAR said.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan American Energy, S.L., Argentine Branch (the "Issuer"), a branch of Pan American Energy, S.L., a Spanish limited liability company ("Pan American," and together with the Issuer, "we" or "our"), today announced it has commenced an offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") any and all of its outstanding 5.000% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Existing Notes") for its New Notes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum (the "Exchange Offer Memorandum"), dated June 29, 2022, and the related Eligibility Letter (as defined below) (together, the "Exchange Offer Documents"). Pan American will provide a full and unconditional guarantee in the form of a debt recognition obligation (the "Guarantee") in respect of the New Notes. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Exchange Offer Documents.
The following table sets forth certain material terms of the Exchange Offer:
(1) Per U.S.$1,000 principal amount of the Existing Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange at or prior to the Expiration Date (as defined herein) (such New Notes, the "Exchange Consideration"). The Exchange Consideration does not include the Accrued Interest (as defined herein), which shall be paid in cash together with the Exchange Consideration.
(2) The Existing Notes are currently listed and traded on the Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A. (the "BYMA") through the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (the "BCBA") acting in accordance with the authority delegated by the BYMA to the BCBA and traded on the Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A.
(3) To be issued in registered, global form and represented by one or more Regulation S Global Notes deposited with a common depositary for Euroclear Bank SA/NV ("Euroclear") and Clearstream Banking, S.A. ("Clearstream").
The main purpose of the Exchange Offer is to provide Eligible Holders (as defined herein) with the opportunity to remain invested in the Issuer's debt securities by exchanging their Existing Notes for New Notes. The terms of the New Notes will be substantially identical to the terms of the Existing Notes, except primarily that the New Notes will provide an extended maturity and an increase in the rate at which interest will accrue. Regardless of the results of the Exchange Offer, the Existing Notes will mature on November 15, 2023, at which time the Issuer will fully repay any outstanding Existing Notes not tendered in the Exchange Offer, unless repurchased, redeemed or exchanged prior to maturity. Participation in the Exchange Offer is voluntary and there is no minimum or maximum tender amount for the Exchange Offer.
The tender of Existing Notes by an Eligible Holder pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum and the acceptance thereof by the Issuer will constitute an agreement between such Eligible Holder and the Issuer in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer Documents. The Existing Notes exchanged in the Exchange Offer will be cancelled.
To be eligible to receive the Exchange Consideration, Eligible Holders must validly tender their Existing Notes at or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on July 15, 2022, unless extended by the Issuer in its sole discretion (such date and time, as may be extended, the "Expiration Date"). The deadlines set by any intermediary or relevant clearing system may be earlier than this deadline. Tenders of Existing Notes may not be withdrawn or revoked, unless required by applicable law. No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted.
In addition to the Exchange Consideration, on the Settlement Date (as defined herein), Eligible Holders will be entitled to receive payment of accrued and unpaid interest from and including the interest payment date on November 15, 2021 to, but not including, the Settlement Date (rounded down to the nearest cent) paid in cash with respect to Existing Notes accepted for exchange (the "Accrued Interest"). Interest will cease to accrue on the Settlement Date for all Existing Notes accepted in the Exchange Offer. Tenders will be accepted and Accrued Interest will be paid through The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). The delivery of New Notes will be made through Euroclear and Clearstream. Under no circumstances will any interest be payable because of any delay in the transmission of the Exchange Consideration or the Accrued Interest to Eligible Holders by DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or any other clearing system.
Eligible Holders of the Existing Notes who are Argentine Entity Offerees or Non-Cooperating Jurisdiction Offerees may be subject to certain tax withholdings resulting from the exchange of their Existing Notes. See "The Exchange Offer—Additional Amounts" in the Exchange Offer Memorandum.
The Issuer expects to deliver the New Notes and Accrued Interest on July 21, 2022 in respect of Existing Notes which have been accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer, which is the fourth business day after the Expiration Date (such date, as may be extended, the "Settlement Date").
To review the Exchange Offer Memorandum and participate in the Exchange Offer you must electronically submit an eligibility letter through the Eligibility Letter website (https://projects.morrowsodali.com/PanamericanenergyEligibility) (the "Eligibility Letter") certifying that you are an Eligible Holder. An "Eligible Holder" is a beneficial owner of Existing Notes that certifies that it is a person outside the United States (as defined in Rule 902 under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) who is: (A) not a "U.S. person" (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act); and (B)(i) each person who is shown in the records of DTC as a holder of the Existing Notes (also referred to as "Direct Participants"); (ii) any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee or intermediary who holds Existing Notes; or (iii) each beneficial owner of Existing Notes holding the Existing Notes, directly or indirectly, in accounts in the name of a Direct Participant or other nominee or intermediary acting on the beneficial owner's behalf.
The New Notes and the Guarantee have not been registered under the Securities Act. The New Notes are being offered for exchange only outside the United States to persons other than "U.S. persons" (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) and who are not acquiring New Notes for the account or benefit of a U.S. person, in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
For a description of the terms of the New Notes, see the Exchange Offer Documents.
The New Notes will constitute non-convertible negotiable obligations (obligaciones negociables) under Argentine Negotiable Obligations Law No. 23,576, as amended and supplemented (the "Negotiable Obligations Law"), will be entitled to the benefits set forth therein and subject to the procedural requirements established therein, and will be issued and placed in accordance with such law, Law No. 26,831, as amended and supplemented, including Law No. 27,440, as amended and supplemented, General Resolution No. 622/2013 issued by the Comisión Nacional de Valores (the "CNV") as amended and supplemented (the "CNV Rules"), and any other Argentine applicable laws and regulations.
The Issuer is registered as a frequent issuer (emisor frecuente) with the CNV, under Register No. 12, authorized by Dispositions No. DI-2020-34-APN-GE of the CNV dated July 3, 2020, No. DI-2020-42-APN-GE#CNV of the CNV dated September 4, 2020, No. DI-2021-9-APN-GE#CNV of the CNV dated March 29, 2021 and No. DI-2022-14-APN-GE#CNV of the CNV dated May 5, 2022 (together, the "Dispositions"). The Issuer has registered with the CNV a U.S.$3,000,000,000 (or the equivalent amount in other currencies or units of value) Argentine frequent issuer prospectus dated May 6, 2022. The New Notes will be offered in Argentina by means of an Argentine exchange prospectus supplement (suplemento de prospecto y canje) in the Spanish language, in accordance with the CNV Rules, containing substantially the same information as the Exchange Offer Memorandum, other than with respect to certain information required under the CNV's frequent issuer regime provided in General Resolution No.746/2018 of the CNV and the CNV Rules (the "Frequent Issuer Regime"). The CNV's authorizations mean only that the information requirements of the CNV have been satisfied. The CNV has not rendered any opinion in respect of the accuracy of the information contained in the Exchange Offer Memorandum or the Argentine exchange prospectus supplement. In making a decision to participate in the Exchange Offer, Eligible Holders must rely on their own review and examination of the Issuer. The Exchange Offer Memorandum is not intended for Eligible Holders in Argentina.
Eligible Holders in Argentina are urged to read, must follow the procedures set forth in, and must rely exclusively on, the Argentine exchange prospectus supplement.
The public offering of the New Notes in Argentina is included in the authorization that the CNV granted to the Issuer to issue notes under the Frequent Issuer Regime, in accordance with Section VIII, Chapter V, Title II of the CNV Rules. Neither the Exchange Offer Memorandum nor the Argentine exchange prospectus supplement have been previously reviewed or approved by the CNV. The Issuer will file the final documentation related the New Notes with the CNV within five Argentine business days of the Expiration Date, in accordance with Article 74, Section VIII, Title II, Chapter V of the CNV Rules.
The Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions, as more fully described in the Exchange Offer Memorandum, which may be asserted or waived by the Issuer in full or in part in its sole discretion. The Issuer reserves the right to, subject to applicable law, amend or terminate the Exchange Offer at any time and to not accept for exchange any Existing Notes tendered under the Exchange Offer. The Issuer will give you notice of any amendments or termination if required by applicable law.
Subject to market conditions and in its sole discretion, the Issuer may, in the future, make an offering of debt securities that will be fungible with the New Notes. However, no assurance can be provided that any such offering will be made.
None of the Issuer, Pan American, the Dealer Managers, the Argentine Dealer Managers, the trustee for the Existing Notes, the trustee for the New Notes or the Information and Exchange Agent makes any recommendation as to whether or not Eligible Holders of Existing Notes should participate in the Exchange Offer.
To reimburse the time and cost of processing the tender of Existing Notes in the Exchange Offer, the Issuer will pay a processing fee to brokers acting on behalf of certain Eligible Holders. This processing fee will be payable to brokers only with respect to individual tenders of up to U.S.$250,000 aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes per each Eligible Holder and will be in an amount equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of such tendered Existing Notes that are accepted for exchange. See "The Exchange Offer—Processing Fee" in the Exchange Offer Memorandum for more information regarding eligibility requirements and the process brokers must follow to obtain the processing fee.
Eligible Holders tendering Existing Notes in Argentina through participants in Caja de Valores S.A. ("Caja de Valores") must also comply with the applicable procedures of, and deadlines specified by, Caja de Valores in connection with a tender of Existing Notes. Caja de Valores is a Direct Participant in DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream.
Neither the delivery of the Exchange Offer Memorandum nor any offer of New Notes made thereunder will, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs or that the information set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum is correct as of any date subsequent to the date of the Exchange Offer Memorandum.
This press release is qualified in its entirety by the Exchange Offer Documents. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to participate in the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to the Exchange Offer Documents, copies of which will be delivered to holders of the Existing Notes, and which set forth the complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer. Eligible Holders are urged to read the Exchange Offer Documents carefully before making any decision with respect to their Existing Notes. The Exchange Offer is not being made to, nor will the Issuer accept exchanges of Existing Notes from holders in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make such an offer.
Morrow Sodali International LLC is acting as the information and exchange agent (the "Information and Exchange Agent") for the Exchange Offer. Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. and Banco Santander, S.A. are acting as dealer managers (the "Dealer Managers") for the Exchange Offer outside of Argentina. Banco Itaú Argentina S.A. and Banco Santander Argentina S.A. are acting as dealer managers (the "Argentine Dealer Managers") for the Exchange Offer in Argentina.
For further information about the terms of the Exchange Offer, please contact the Dealer Managers at their addresses and telephone numbers set forth below. Questions relating to the terms of the Exchange Offer by Eligible Holders in Argentina should be directed to the Argentine Dealer Managers. Questions concerning tender procedures and requests for additional copies of this Exchange Offer Memorandum should be directed to the Information and Exchange Agent at its email address and telephone numbers set forth below or by accessing the Eligibility Letter website (https://projects.morrowsodali.com/PanamericanenergyEligibility).
DEALER MANAGERS
INFORMATION AND EXCHANGE AGENT
E-mail: panamericanenergy@investor.morrowsodali.com
About Pan American
Pan American is a leading integrated energy company with upstream and downstream operations in Argentina, as well as upstream operations in Bolivia and Mexico. We are engaged primarily in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, the refining of crude oil and the distribution and marketing of refined products. We are also engaged in oil and gas services and power generation including renewable energy projects in Argentina and Brazil.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding the performance of our business, financial results, liquidity and capital resources, contingencies and other non-historical statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These statements should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release and in the Exchange Offer Documents. Neither the Issuer nor Pan American undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Investor Relations
Contact:
Pan American Energy, S.L., Argentine Branch.
Av. Leandro N. Alem 1180 (C1001AAT)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(+5411) 4310-4100
https://www.pan-energy.com/
Contact: Michael Truscelli
Phone: +1 203 609 4910
Email: panamericanenergy@investor.morrowsodali.com
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Chrysler brand is bringing a fleet of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid vehicles to Electrify Expo New York, set for August 27-28 in Long Island, New York
- Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the first and still the only plug-in hybrid in the segment, offering an all-electric range of more than 30 miles, more than 80 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) and a total range of more than 500 miles
- Chrysler to feature display area at Electrify Expo, as well as offer attendees ride-and-drive opportunities in Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid vehicles
- Chrysler exhibit to include video display with information on Chrysler Airflow battery-electric vehicle concept, which represents the electrified future of the Chrysler brand
- Electrify Expo is North America's largest electric vehicle festival, with more than 1 million square feet of displays featuring the world's top electric mobility brands
- Chrysler Pacifica offers the most standard safety features in the industry and more than 115 standard and available safety and security features, including Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking, Full-speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking and more
- Pacifica is the most awarded minivan over the last six years with more than 170 honors and industry accolades since its introduction as a minivan
- For more information on Chrysler brand, visit Chrysler.com
Chrysler brand is putting a charge into Electrify Expo New York, bringing a fleet of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid vehicles, as well as a large brand display, to the expo, scheduled to take place August 27-28, 2022, at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.
Electrify Expo is North America's largest e-mobility festival filled with more than 70 electric vehicles. The expo includes more than 1 million square feet of display area featuring the world's top electric mobility brands.
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the first and still the only plug-in hybrid in the segment, offers an all-electric range of more than 30 miles, more than 80 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) and a total range of more than 500 miles. The Pacifica Hybrid also qualifies for an eligible $7,500 federal tax credit, as well as any available state and local tax credits.
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid can help charge the battery when braking or stopping using the built-in regenerative braking feature. A Max Regeneration cluster messaging icon is standard for the Pacifica Hybrid to keep drivers aware of the increased system regeneration.
Electrify Expo attendees can hop behind the wheel and experience a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid first-hand at the event ride-and-drive area, taking the Pacifica Hybrid for a spin. Showgoers can also learn about key features of the Pacifica Hybrid from Chrysler product specialists.
The Chrysler exhibit area at Electrify Expo features additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid vehicles, as well as a video display with information on the Chrysler Airflow battery-electric vehicle concept. The Airflow concept, revealed earlier this year, represents the electrified future of the Chrysler brand, highlighting the dynamic design, advanced technologies and seamless connectivity that will characterize the brand's all-electric transformation.
Chrysler Pacifica offers the most standard safety features in the industry, and more than 115 standard and available safety and security features, including Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking, Adaptive Cruise Control, Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking and more.
Chrysler Pacifica is also the most awarded minivan over the last six years with more than 170 honors and industry accolades since its introduction as a minivan. The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica has also earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2022.
For more information on the Chrysler brand, visit Chrysler.com.
Chrysler Brand
The Chrysler brand has delighted customers with distinctive designs, craftsmanship, intuitive innovation and technology since the company was founded in 1925. The Chrysler Pacifica continues to reinvent the minivan, a segment Chrysler invented, with an unprecedented level of functionality, versatility, technology and bold styling and the most advanced available all-wheel-drive system in its class. The available innovative hybrid powertrain takes this revolutionary vehicle a step further. It's the first electrified vehicle in the minivan segment and achieves more than 80 MPGe in electric-only mode, has an all-electric range of more than 30 miles and a total range of more than 500 miles. Chrysler Voyager offers fleet owners a budget-friendly minivan that also provides a well-equipped, exceptional driving experience. The Chrysler 300 lineup delivers on the brand's promise of iconic and elegant design executed with world-class performance, efficiency and quality – all at an attainable value. Chrysler is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
Follow Chrysler and company news and video on:
Company blog: http://blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Chrysler brand: www.chrysler.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/chrysler
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrysler
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chrysler or @StellantisNA
YouTube: www.youtube.com/chrysler or https://www.youtube.com/StellantisNA
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City of Ammon taking public comments on Flagship Homes annexation
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) - The City of Ammon is still taking public comment regarding a proposed land annexation.
Flagship Homes is looking to annex nearly 600 acres for both residential and commercial use.
Ammon City administrator Micah Austin explains the project is still the same as when it was discussed last year.
The only difference is the city wanted more detail from Flagship regarding how they planned to contribute to street, water and sewer improvements.
"Basically what we said is 'If you are wanting to build in Ammon, this is the price. Upgrade all of this infrastructure, streets, water, sewer, etc.'. And they took that information and they did what we hope all projects will do," Austin said.
The improvements will be presented at the June 1st planning and zoning meeting.
"They have a more detailed concept map showing where and what type of units will be placed in the project. Something that we needed last time," Austin said. "They're also showing what types of zoning they'll have in the project. Again, something that we needed last time, but they didn't have it in terms of the size of the project and the scale."
Those wanting to submit a written comment have until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Comments can be mailed or hand-delivered to the Ammon City Building, or emailed to Cindy Donovan.
Those wanting to give in-person comments can do so at the June 1 meeting, which will be at 7 p.m. at the Ammon City Hall.
You can also join using Zoom.
Austin reiterates this is just the first step in the process, and that nothing has been decided.
"It hasn't gone to the city council. That would be the next step," Austin said. "And if the Planning and Zoning Commission wants to advance it, then they would do so with a recommendation to the city council." | https://localnews8.com/news/idaho/2022/05/20/city-of-ammon-taking-public-comments-on-flagship-homes-annexation/ | 2022-05-20T17:58:55Z |
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Residents at a motel along a tourist strip not far from Walt Disney World that was used as the setting for the 2017 film “The Florida Project” were told that they must vacate on short notice because the complex has been sold to another owner.
Residents of the Magic Castle Inn & Suites were told last Monday that the hotel had been purchased and the new owners were forcing everyone out, local media reported. Because the Magic Castle was a motel, the new owners don’t have to follow the same eviction procedures that a landlord would for removing tenants from a rental apartment.
“Now I have to find a home and a job,” Heather Squires, who paid for her room by working at the motel, told the Orlando Sentinel. “That’s a lot to dump on someone in less than 24 hours.”
The lavender-painted hotel was the setting for the movie that, through the eyes of a young girl, told a story of poverty and resilience at the pay-by-the-week motel that was the home of last resort for people who couldn’t afford anywhere else to live.
About 15 people had been living at the hotel before the closure, said David Sarfati, who owned the hotel with his wife before it was sold.
Residents said they were given no warning about the motel’s pending closure, even though the owners had been supportive of them in the past.
“No warning at all, no severance package,” said Thomas Delgado, who also lived and worked at the motel. “Just, ‘Here’s your final paycheck and your vacation pay. Bye.’”
Sarfati said he too was surprised by the speed at which the new owners were moving. He said he had expected months to prepare for the transition and didn’t realize the new owners wanted residents out until trash containers showed up at the motel on Monday.
“When the dumpsters showed up, we knew there was something wrong,” Sarfati said.
A listing by Corcoran Premier Realty showed the property was under contract for $5.5 million, but a deed hadn’t yet cleared Osceola County property records. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/with-new-owners-florida-project-motel-dwellers-must-leave/ | 2022-06-26T12:23:42Z |
N. Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid 1st virus outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, its neighbors said, in the latest of a series of weapons demonstrations this year that came just hours after it confirmed its first case of the coronavirus since the pandemic began.
The launches could underscore North Korea’s determination to press ahead with its efforts to expand its arsenal despite the virus outbreak to rally support behind the leader, Kim Jong Un, and keep up pressure on its rivals amid long-dormant nuclear diplomacy.
Thursday’s launches were the North’s first weapons fired since since the inauguration of new conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday.
North Korea has a history of rattling new governments in Seoul and Washington in an apparent bid to boost its bargaining chips in future negotiations. The North Korean nuclear threat will likely top the agenda when Yoon meets visiting U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul next week.
Both South Korea and Japan condemned the launches from the North’s capital region on Thursday afternoon.
The missiles plunged into the waters between North Korea’s eastern coast and outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said. There was no report of damage to aircraft or vessels.
South Korea’s military said it boosted its readiness and surveillance while maintaining close coordination with the United States. It called on the North to immediately halt its repeated missile firings.
South Korea and Japan released similar flight details, saying the weapons traveled about 350-360 kilometers (217-224 miles) at a maximum altitude of 90-100 kilometers (56-62 miles).
Earlier Thursday, North Korean state media confirmed the country’s first COVID-19 infections as Kim ordered nationwide lockdowns to slow the spread of the virus. Kim also ordered officials to bolster the country’s defense posture to avoid any security vacuum.
In recent months, North Korea has test-launched a spate of missiles in what experts call an attempt to modernize its weapons and pressure the United States and its allies into accepting it as a nuclear state and relax sanctions on the North. Some observers say that despite the elevated anti-virus steps, North Korea would likely continue to build its arsenal with weapons tests to boost public morale and strengthen loyalty for the Kim leadership.
“North Korea’s latest missile firings appear excessive to what would be needed to test and improve military capabilities,” Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said. “These launches look like a show of strength after the Kim regime publicly admitted to a coronavirus outbreak.”
A statement issued after a meeting chaired by Yoon’s national security adviser Kim Sung-han said South Korea would seek “practical” and “stern” measures in cooperation with the international community to respond to the growing North Korean threat.
The North Korean weapons tested recently included a variety of nuclear-capable missiles that could potentially reach South Korea, Japan or the mainland U.S. In March, North Korea ended its self-imposed suspension on huge weapons tests since 2018 with a launch of its biggest missile capable of reaching the entirety of the American homeland.
The U.N. Security Council has typically imposed punishing sanctions on North Korea after it carried out nuclear and long-range missile tests. But that didn’t happen in March because veto-wielding members are divided over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Last Saturday, South Korea detected a North Korea ballistic missile launch likely from a submarine, the first such test since last October. There are also signs that the North is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in nearly five years at a remote testing ground in its northeast.
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Yamaguchi reported from Tokyo.
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creature Hunters is a blockchain-based online defensive game based on the original animation created by Hitoshi Mogi and Chstudio in Seoul, Korea. Create your greatest team, combat other players, and users can have multiple ways to easily and efficiently earn rewards with your NFTs!
The first Airdrop NFT event in Creature Hunters took place on June 14th, 2022. Each member of the Creature Hunters NFTs Community group must complete all tasks on Telegram and be the most active on Telegram and Discord to be eligible for the top 10,000 winners.
1. 10,000 NFT MUSIC HIT GIVE-AWAY EVENT
NFTs aren't just cat GIFs and JPEGs of cartoon apes, they can also represent immutable ownership of music clips too.
This is what a music NFT's "non-fungible" section really means. While fungible tokens (such as Bitcoin (BTC) or a dollar coin) are mass-produced and extremely liquid, non-fungible tokens cannot be instantly exchanged for an asset of agreed-upon equivalent value.
The first Airdrop NFT event in Creature Hunters took place on June 14th, 2022. Each member of the Creature Hunters NFTs Community group must complete all tasks on Telegram and be the most active on Telegram and Discord to be eligible for the top 10,000 winners.
Step-by-step instructions : We'll retweet this event if you follow our Twitter page: Join Telegram and Discord communities to learn a lot of things. Then, join Facebook and Instagram as a fan. You also have a YouTube subscription.
Visit our official website at: https://creaturehunters.world/ to get in touch with us.
Timeline of event has opened: 1:00 a.m, June 14th, 2022 (UTC) and Close: 23:00 p.m, July 11th, 2022 (UTC). Winners will be revealed later on our official global Telegram and Discord channels.
2. OPEN BETA TEST GAME
The event will be held from June 28th to July 25th, 2022 with reward is $10,000 in prize money. Read detail about Prize Pool, Regular, Top Ranking more and more at: https://creaturehunters.medium.com/testing-campaign-creature-hunters-6ecc1042c628
Become a member with 4 steps:
Step 1: To take part in our campaign, please fill out the following form: Fill out the form and submit it.
Step 2: Participate in the Close Beta Test
Step 3: Look for bugs and report them using this form.
Step 4: Stay active and check Telegram channels frequently. Following your submission, our staff will examine your responses more closely. Spreadsheet allows you to keep track of the progress and outcomes.
You can participate in the weekly Creature Hunter event while searching for bugs. We'll compile the results and rankings at the end of the four weeks.
● GAME MODE
Creature Hunters challenges users every day with a range of game modes based competition. It offers consumers a new NFT gaming experience, as well as rewards form.
Physical strength, speed, defense, and attack power are the four basic attributes of any robot, with the character displaying power based on the value of each skill. There are three skill options to choose from and the player's skill level can be improved by purchasing items for each skill.
Creature Hunters provides a variety of incentives and giveaways to players Free Token campaigns abound at Creature Hunters, with a total prize pool of thousands of CHTS drawing a large attendance. Players will get the nicest feelings if they participate in appealing projects.
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Affinix recognized in the top 1% of firms for Best Advance in Practical AI
CHICAGO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PeopleScout's proprietary talent technology Affinix™ has won Best Advance in Practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the 2022 HR Tech Awards.
According to Lighthouse Research & Advisory data, more than 5,000 providers exist across the HR technology landscape today, with more entering the space every single day. This year, the HR Tech Awards are recognizing approximately 1% of those firms for their focus on creating solutions that solve problems their customers care about.
"Our newest research shows that employers don't just want service from their recruiting service partners —they want innovation," said Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory. "To that end, PeopleScout has developed the Affinix solution to support faster hiring at scale, enabling its team to support enterprise customers as they hire tens of thousands of staff each year."
Designed with changing candidate expectations in mind, Affinix brings together artificial intelligence, recruitment marketing and machine learning to drive fast and effective talent sourcing and engagement.
"As our clients face the challenges of the current talent shortage, providing a personalized and engaging candidate experience at every touchpoint in the hiring process is an imperative," said Taryn Owen, President & COO of PeopleReady and PeopleScout. "With Affinix, we are able to do just that, and we appreciate this recognition for that work from HR Tech."
Embedded within PeopleScout's talent solutions, Affinix delivers speed and scalability while leveraging artificial intelligence, recruitment marketing, machine learning, predictive analytics and other emerging technologies. PeopleScout adds Affinix enhancements on a quarterly basis in order to provide a best-in-class experience for candidates and our clients. This iterative approach allows PeopleScout to leverage the latest technologies all within one seamless ecosystem.
PeopleScout continues to lead the talent acquisition industry with its innovation and unique talent solutions. Recent recognition for PeopleScout's Affinix includes:
- Bronze winner for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Solution and Big Data Solution in the 20th Annual American Business Awards® Program for 2022.
- Best Business Technology Solutions – Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in the 2022 TITAN Business Awards.
- Best Advance in Diversity and Inclusion Innovation in Brandon Hall Group's Fall 2021 Excellence in Technology Awards Program.
To learn more about the winners in the 2022 HR Tech awards, visit the website.
About PeopleScout
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) company, is a leading RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 97% client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company's thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what's next. Affinix™, PeopleScout's proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience and optimizes the talent process through data and actionable insights. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout has served clients in more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com.
Press Contact:
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Climatetech leaders from Fluor, the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA Welcome Eight Startups to the Initiative
SOMERVILLE, Mass. and NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative), a multi-year collaboration among the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (UFL), Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA, which is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), has selected eight startups for the second year of its carbontech accelerator program, in partnership with Fluor Corporation, the initiative's Year Two Cohort Champion.
The C2V Initiative received close to 100 applications from nearly 20 countries, representing a wide variety of carbontech innovations, including carbon mineralization, biogenic carbon-based products, carbon sequestration in building materials, carbon nanotubes and nanofibers, novel carbon capture and conversion technologies to fuels and chemicals, and ocean-based carbon sinks. After a highly competitive deliberation and selection process, eight companies were chosen to participate in the second cohort of the C2V Initiative's accelerator program:
- Aluminum Technologies (New Orleans, U.S.) has developed Carbo-Chloride Reduction (CCR) aluminum manufacturing technology, which captures process CO2 and also reduces power consumption relative to conventional methods.
- Carbon Upcycling Technologies (Calgary, Canada) utilizes point-source CO2 and mineralizes it with waste materials to create supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) that can be used in building materials.
- Carbonova Corp (Calgary, Canada) utilizes CO2 and methane as a feedstock to produce carbon nanofibers (CNF) that may be used in various fields such as transportation and buildings.
- ecoLocked (Berlin, Germany) converts waste biomass into biochar to create admixes that can replace a share of the cement used in concrete manufacturing, and thus sequester carbon within buildings.
- Full Cycle Bioplastics (San Jose, U.S.) has a patented bacteria-based technology that converts organic waste into Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biopolymer that can be used to replace a wide range of oil-based plastic applications.
- Lydian (Somerville, U.S.) develops an electro-thermal reactor technology that converts captured CO2 into fuels and chemicals.
- Molecule Works (Richland, U.S.) develops a solid sorbent Direct Air Capture (DAC) system using a novel reactor and contactor configuration.
- Osmoses (Boston, U.S.) develops polymers for gas separation, enabling membrane-based carbon capture applications.
Selected startups will work closely with Fluor over a six-month period to advance commercialization efforts, helping to mitigate their carbontech innovation risks. In its unique position as an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company and a technology licensor, Fluor brings more than 110 years of experience and a unique skillset to evaluating how new technologies can successfully build viable go-to-market strategies.
"Leading the EPC industry by example, Fluor is striving to be net-zero with scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2023," said Al Collins, Fluor's president for corporate development and sustainability. "It is vital to continue developing our own sustainable solutions for a clean environment while concurrently supporting those provided by others. With carbontech at the epicenter of many disruptive climate solutions, the C2V Initiative, together with Fluor, has selected a cohort of great vision, potential, and diversity. We look forward to what this year will bring."
Through its support of the C2V Initiative, NYSERDA provides funding to advance New York State's climate and clean energy goals and accelerate the development and deployment of carbontech in New York State, with the aim of making it a globally recognized center for carbontech leadership.
Doreen M. Harris, President & CEO, NYSERDA said, "NYSERDA's support of the Carbon to Value Initiative, and the eight companies selected under this cohort, is helping to build New York State's carbontech ecosystem while advancing innovation to lower carbon emissions across various sectors of our economy. From transportation and building solutions to carbon capture, we continue to purposefully work with our industry partners to bring new technologies to market that help fight climate change and improve air quality for all New Yorkers."
Cohort startups will also gain access to the C2V Initiative's Carbontech Leadership Council (CLC), an invitation-only group of corporate, nonprofit, and government thought leaders across diverse industry sectors who foster commercialization opportunities and identify avenues for technology validation, testing, and demonstration. In addition to Fluor and NYSERDA, CLC members include BHP, Carbon180, Carbon Direct, CarbonPlan, Circular Carbon Network, ConEdison, Consulate General of Canada in New York, CRH, Johnson Matthey, NRG, TechEnergy Ventures, Unilever, Gore, and XPRIZE. Selected startups will receive $10,000 in non-dilutive funding to support their participation in the accelerator.
On the heels of a successful first year of the C2V Initiative that led to impactful partnership engagements, technology advancements, and industry growth, the C2V Initiative host organizations are eager to support another cohort of carbontech innovators.
"Carbon is a waste product, suspended in the air we breathe," said Pat Sapinsely, Managing Director of the Urban Future Lab. "These innovative companies use it as a feedstock, capture the accumulated waste of the past 150 years, and convert it into useful products. Carbontech is a $3 trillon market opportunity that we're only just beginning to scratch the surface of and it's exciting to be at the center of it all."
"If we are to succeed in reaching carbon neutrality, then carbontech must play a critical role," said Ryan Dings, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel of Greentown Labs. "For carbontech to do so, we must convene entrepreneurs, market leaders, investors, and policymakers deeply committed to rapidly creating a carbontech ecosystem, which is what our efforts with the C2V Initiative represent and why we're so proud to be working with this incredible group of partners."
"We are facing an unprecedented challenge and we need all hands on deck," said Thomas Schuelke, President of Fraunhofer USA. "The new carbontech ecosystems forming from the collaborative efforts of capital investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are a necessity to success."
The C2V Initiative and Fluor hosted a Year 2 kickoff event last month. A recording of the event is available here.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is building a better future by applying world-class expertise to solve its clients' greatest challenges. Fluor's 41,000 employees provide professional and technical solutions that deliver safe, well-executed, capital-efficient projects to clients around the world. Fluor had revenue of $12.4 billion in 2021 and is ranked 259 among the Fortune 500 companies. With headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor has provided engineering, procurement and construction services for more than 110 years. For more information, please visit www.fluor.com or follow Fluor on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
Founded in 2009, the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is New York City's longest running cleantech startup incubator. Due to generous funding from NYSERDA, UFL provides unmatched access to industry stakeholders, strategic advice, marketing and branding support, investor networks, and a community of like-minded founders. Our portfolio includes industry-leading startups in the areas of renewable energy, smart buildings, transportation and resource-efficiency. The Urban Future Lab is leading the way to a more sustainable world by connecting people, capital, and purpose to advance market-ready solutions to address climate change. For more information about UFL, visit ufl.nyc and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. For more information about NYU Tandon, visit engineering.nyu.edu.
Greentown Labs is a community of climate action pioneers working to design a more sustainable world. As the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, Greentown Labs brings together startups, corporates, investors, policymakers, and many others with a focus on scaling climate solutions. Driven by the mission of providing startups the resources, knowledge, connections, and equipment they need to thrive, Greentown Labs offers lab space, shared office space, a machine shop, an electronics lab, software and business resources, and a large network of corporate customers, investors, and more. With its headquarters in Somerville, Mass. and a recently opened incubator in Houston, TX, Greentown Labs is home to more than 200 startups and has supported more than 450 startups since the incubator's founding in 2011. These startups have collectively created more than 8,400 direct jobs and have raised more than $2.2 billion in funding. For more information, please visit www.greentownlabs.com or Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Fraunhofer USA, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of applied research. Fraunhofer USA was founded in 1994 to conduct applied R&D for customers from industry and state governments and the federal government in the United States. Fraunhofer USA develops and validates scientific applications and technologies for industrial innovation in the USA. Fraunhofer USA's research centers in the United States and the Fraunhofer institutes of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany work together to provide the most versatile cutting-edge technologies to a global market. Fraunhofer USA offers unique transatlantic business opportunities to close the innovation gap from the lab to the real market. The research centers of Fraunhofer USA pursue strategic alliances with one or more of the numerous Fraunhofer institutes of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany and with major research universities in the USA. For more information please visit www.fraunhofer.org or LinkedIn and Twitter.
C2V Initiative Media Contact:
Lara Cottingham
Chief of Staff, Greentown Labs
lcottingham@greentownlabs.com
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Biden says recession not inevitable as he readies trade pact
TOKYO (AP) - President Joe Biden promised “concrete benefits” would emerge from a new Indo-Pacific trade framework he’s launching Monday even as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it was “going to be a haul” before they feel relief. He said he does not believe an economic recession is inevitable in the U.S.
Biden, speaking at a news conference after holding talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, acknowledged the U.S. economy has “problems” but said they were “less consequential than the rest of the world has.”
He added: “This is going to be a haul. This is going to take some time,” even as he rejected the idea a recession in the U.S. was inevitable.
The comments came just before Biden’s planned launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a new trade deal his administration designed to signal U.S. dedication to the contested economic sphere and to address the need for stability in commerce after disruptions caused by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Meeting with Kishida, Biden said the new framework would also increase U.S. cooperation with other nations in the region.
The White House said the framework will help the United States and Asian economies work more closely on issues including supply chains, digital trade, clean energy, worker protections and anticorruption efforts. The details still need to be negotiated among the member countries, making it difficult for the administration to say how this agreement would fulfill the promise of helping U.S. workers and businesses while also meeting global needs.
Critics say the framework has gaping shortcomings. It doesn’t offer incentives to prospective partners by lowering tariffs or provide signatories with greater access to U.S. markets. Those limitations may not make the U.S. framework an attractive alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which still moved forward after the U.S. bailed out. China, the largest trading partner for many in the region, is also seeking to join TPP.
“I think a lot of partners are going to look at that list and say: ‘That’s a good list of issues. I’m happy to be involved,’” said Matthew Goodman, a former director for international economics on the National Security Council during President Barack Obama’s administration. But he said they also may ask, “Are we going to get any tangible benefits out of participating in this framework?”
Countries signing on to the framework were to be announced Monday during Biden’s visit to Tokyo. It’s the latest step by the Biden administration to try to preserve and broaden U.S. influence in a region that until recently looked to be under the growing sway of China.
Kishida hosted a formal state welcome for Biden at Akasaka Palace, including a white-clad military honor guard and band in the front plaza. Reviewing the assembled troops, Biden placed his hand over his heart as he passed the American flag and bowed slightly as he passed the Japanese standard.
Kishida said at their meeting that he was “absolutely delighted” to welcome Biden to Tokyo on the first Asia trip of his presidency. Along with Biden, he drove a tough line against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying it “undermines the foundation of global order.”
Biden, who is in the midst of a five-day visit to South Korea and Japan, called the U.S.-Japanese alliance a “cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific” and thanked Japan for its “strong leadership” in standing up to Russia.
The White House announced plans to build the economic framework in October as a replacement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the U.S. dropped out of in 2017 under then-President Donald Trump.
The new pact comes at a moment when the administration believes it has the edge in its competition with Beijing. Bloomberg Economics published a report last week projecting U.S. GDP growth at about 2.8% in 2022 compared to 2% for China, which has been trying to contain the coronavirus through strict lockdowns while also dealing with a property bust. The slowdown has undermined assumptions that China would automatically supplant the U.S. as the world’s leading economy.
“The fact that the United States will grow faster than China this year, for the first time since 1976, is a quite striking example of how countries in this region should be looking at the question of trends and trajectories,” said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Biden’s first stop Monday was a private meeting with Emperor Naruhito of Japan at Naruhito’s residence on the lush grounds of the Imperial Palace before the talks with Kishida.
The two leaders were also set to meet with families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago. The Japanese premier took office last fall and is looking to strengthen ties with the U.S. and build a personal relationship with Biden. He’ll host the president at a restaurant for dinner.
The launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, also known as IPEF, has been billed by the White House as one of the bigger moments of Biden’s Asia trip and of his ongoing effort to bolster ties with Pacific allies. Through it all, administration officials have kept a close eye on China’s growing economic and military might in the region.
In September the U.S. announced a new partnership with Australia and Britain called AUKUS that is aimed and deepening security, diplomatic and defense cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. Through that AUKUS partnership, Australia will purchase nuclear-powered submarines, and the U.S. is to increase rotational force deployments to Australia.
The U.S. president has also devoted great attention to the informal alliance known as the Quad, formed during the response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people. Biden and fellow leaders from the alliance, which also includes Australia, India and Japan, are set to gather in Tokyo for their second in-person meeting in less than a year. The leaders have also held two video calls since Biden took office.
And earlier this month, Biden gathered representatives from nine of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Washington for a summit, the first ever by the organization in the U.S. capital. Biden announced at the summit the U.S. would invest some $150 million in clean energy and infrastructure initiatives in ASEAN nations.
Sullivan confirmed on Sunday that Taiwan — which had sought membership in the IPEF framework— isn’t among the governments that will be included. Participation of the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own, would have irked Beijing.
Sullivan said the U.S. wants to deepen its economic partnership with Taiwan, including on high technology issues and semiconductor supply on a one-to-one basis.
Biden will wrap up his five days in Asia on Tuesday with the Quad meeting and one-on-one talks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia’s new prime minister, Anthony Albanese.
The center-left leader of the Australian Labor Party this weekend defeated incumbent Scott Morrison and ended nine years of conservative rule.
Modi, leader of the world’s biggest democracy, has declined to join the U.S. and other allies in levying sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. In a video call last month, Biden asked Modi not to accelerate its purchase of Russian oil.
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Associated Press writers Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville in Washington contributed to this report.
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Maiden season on new ship Queen Anne shows demand for Cunard at record levels
VALENCIA, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury cruise line Cunard has reported that the first day of bookings for new ship Queen Anne proves the busiest booking day in a decade.
The maiden voyage, a seven-night sailing from Southampton departing January 4, 2024, has sold out and demand for Princess & Queens Grill Suites proved especially strong across each of the 10 published new voyages.
"Since we began to unveil details of our fourth ship, the reaction to Queen Anne from guests and travel advisors alike has been phenomenal," said Matt Gleaves, VP, Commercial, North America and Australasia, Cunard. "The first day of sales shows the incredible strength of demand for our new ship and the Cunard brand is at record levels."
The three busiest booking periods for Cunard in the last decade have now happened since March 2021, with the launch of the UK sailings as the brand returned to service, the launch of the summer 2023 program and now the launch of Queen Anne's maiden program.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a voyage, contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard Line at 1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
For Travel Advisors interested in further information, please contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSourceCruises.com or call Cunard at 1-800-528-6273.
About Cunard
Cunard is a luxury British cruise line, renowned for creating unforgettable experiences around the world. Cunard has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic, since 1840, celebrating an incredible 182 years of operation. A pioneer in transatlantic journeys for generations, Cunard is world class. The Cunard experience is built on fine dining, hand-selected entertainment and outstanding service. From five-star restaurants and in-suite dining to inspiring guest speakers, the library and film screenings, every detail has been meticulously crafted to make the experience unforgettable. Destinations include Europe, the Caribbean, the Far East and Australia.
There are currently three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria and a fourth ship, Queen Anne, will be entering service in early 2024. This investment is part of the company's ambitious plans for the future of Cunard globally and will be the first time since 1999 that Cunard will have four ships in simultaneous service.
Cunard is based at Carnival House in Southampton and has been owned since 1998 by Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
Social Media
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For additional information about Cunard, contact:
Jackie Chase, Cunard, 310-926-7686, jchase@cunard.com
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UN refugee agency: Number of displaced worldwide tops 100 million
BERLIN (AP) — The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts, The U.N. refugee agency said Monday.
“One hundred million is a stark figure — sobering and alarming in equal measure,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “It’s a record that should never have been set.
“This must serve as a wake-up call to resolve and prevent destructive conflicts, end persecution and address the underlying causes that force innocent people to flee their homes,” Grandi added.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said that the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide approached 90 million by the end of 2021, propelled by new waves of violence or protracted conflict in countries including Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Congo.
Since then, the war in Ukraine has forced more than 6 million people to flee the country, and a further 8 million are displaced within Ukraine.
The 100 million figure represents more than 1% of the global population and comprises refugees and asylum-seekers as well as people displaced inside their own countries by conflict — a figure that the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre recently put at 53.2 million — the UNCHR said in a statement.
“The international response to people fleeing war in Ukraine has been overwhelmingly positive,” Grandi said. “Compassion is alive and we need a similar mobilization for all crises around the world.”
However, Grandi pointed out that ultimately “humanitarian aid is a palliative, not a cure.”
“To reverse this trend, the only answer is peace and stability so that innocent people are not forced to gamble between acute danger at home or precarious flight and exile,” Grandi said.
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GENEVA, Switzerland, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei was named Champion at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2022 Forum's Prizes Ceremony in Geneva yesterday. The WSIS 2022 Prizes Champion, was presented to Huawei for its use of their intelligent net-zero carbon campus solution at the Yancheng Low-carbon & Smart Energy Industrial Park project. A total of 996 projects were considered for this award, and the selection process took five months.
WSIS is the world's largest annual gathering of the ICT for development community. The event aims at advancing global sustainable development goals is co-organized by the ITU, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and other UN organizations and WSIS action plan facilitators. The WSIS Prizes contest awards prizes for outstanding sustainability projects in 18 categories, including information and communication infrastructure, E-government, E-environment, E-health, and E-agriculture. Huawei's intelligent net-zero carbon campus solution was nominated for this year's environment category.
The Yancheng Park project was jointly developed by Huawei and the Yancheng Power Supply Company, a subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China. The project uses the triple-dimensional model for energy transformation, decarbonization, and digital transformation. By focusing on the three scenarios of smart energy management, carbon management, and campus management, this project delivers real-time monitoring of energy equipment, strong carbon emission management, intelligent and convenient access control management, and intelligent and coordinated micro-grid control. The campus is powered by complementary energy sources and integrates its energy consumption system with on-campus terminals. The project is a showcase of an intelligent and low-carbon campus that contributes to a green, low-carbon, safe, and efficient modern energy system.
For more information, please visit Huawei online at:
http://www.linkedin.com/company/Huawei
http://www.twitter.com/Huawei
http://www.facebook.com/Huawei
http://www.youtube.com/Huawei
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HONG KONG, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nowadays, with the continuous development of consumer experience economy, art and commercial products are now intertwined and the consumers' demand on smart devices keeps evolving and aspires to be connected with a better future. With this background, TECNO is paving the way for a future of greater smart devices with fusion of art and technology, ushering in a design revolution that aims to give consumers more confidence to show their style and identity through the cutting-edge technology. The introduction of the CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian Edition is just the beginning for TECNO, with plans to carry this philosophy through to other product lines.
"Our 'stop at nothing' philosophy is what has made TECNO so successful in delivering users products that push the boundaries of what's possible with design and aesthetic," said Lucia Liu, Chief Brand Officer at TECNO. "Having won two major design awards already, we're excited for our special edition device to usher in yet another industry-first for TECNO and deliver consumers a smartphone experience that encompasses everything we stand for as a brand - limitless innovation in design and technology."
Through a partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the company unveiled the new device in the U.S. With this, TECNO CAMON 19 Pro Edition (Gift Set) is no longer a mere technology product but a philosophical artwork in the tradition of Mondrian, illustrating the power of nature and the essence of life.
"I love the idea that technology is now embracing art, pairing the past with the present. This combination helps create a product which is more desirable to the younger generation, who is looking for a story behind what they buy - something that evokes an emotional connection. That's really where art comes into play," said Debra LaKind, Senior Director, Intellectual Property & Business Development, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. "Thanks to innovative and forward thinking companies like TECNO, we can experience art in our everyday lives with a piece of technology, like a cell phone."
In the coming months, expect to see more products from TECNO that continue to bring the world of art and technology together on the devices we are using every day.
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Leading E-Commerce Arts and Crafts Brand Celebrates Major Milestone, Among Other Big Wins
MIAMI, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arteza, a rapidly scaling arts and crafts brand dedicated to championing all creators by providing premium yet affordable products and education that inspires boundless creativity, today announced its entrance into JOANN stores, a leading crafts retailer. Quickly ranked as one of the fastest-growing e-commerce brands globally, Arteza makes a pivotal move to enter the retail space.
JOANN will sell Arteza products across 350 brick-and-mortar stores, as well as being available on the brand website. A full set, which includes 42 assortments of Arteza products, will be sold at 150 stores, while smaller sets will be sold at the remaining 250 stores. The assortment includes a variety of unique Arteza products such as Inkonic pens, acrylic paints, watercolor paints and accessories, colored pencils, EverBlend Pro markers, gel pens, sketchbooks, and more.
"The ability to offer a tangible and immersive experience for our consumers across JOANN retail stores is a golden opportunity for us," said Erick Haskell, CEO at Arteza. "Since inception, Arteza has been able to break the mold in the art industry by building a robust online presence fueled by its connection with the artist community. Now, with our partnership with Joann, we are able to offer creators an enhanced experience where they can visually and physically step into our brand and get a true sense of all that Arteza has to offer."
This milestone comes at an exciting time for Arteza, as this year is full of significant wins for the brand. In 2022, the company raised $35M in financing led by long-time backer Volition Capital with participation from Escalate Capital Partners. The financing gives Arteza the capital and expertise to continue its hyper-growth trajectory while meeting customer demand, further validating its leadership position in the arts and crafts industry.
Earlier this summer, Arteza launched Fuel Your Creativity, a campaign designed to redefine what it means to be an artist by paving a path for artistic inspiration, education, and digital creativity. The campaign continues to play an essential role in today's brand-voice, as Arteza aims to deepen its impact with creators worldwide.
To learn more about Arteza, visit Arteza.com or follow Arteza on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. You can also browse Arteza's online assortment offered on JOANN's website here.
Established in 2016, Arteza is a rapidly scaling arts and crafts brand dedicated to connecting and championing all who dare to create by providing premium tools and education that inspire boundless creativity. Arteza is headquartered in the heart of Miami, FL, near iconic art districts like Wynwood, the largest street arts district in the world and known to attract the highest renowned street artists in the world. The company offers state-of-the-art tools to millions of consumers in more than 120 countries worldwide. Recognized as #32 in Inc. 5000's 2020 Fastest Growing Companies, #57 in Inc. 2022 Regional Southeast Awards, and showcased as a brand that goes beyond business in Inc.s' 2021 Best in Business, Arteza has redefined the art supply industry with its extensive assortment of premium yet affordable products, robust social platforms offering expert resources, and unmatched customer service. To learn more about Arteza, visit www.arteza.com or follow @artezaofficial on Instagram.
Media Contact:
Natalia Rodrigues
Public Relations Manager
natalia.rodrigues@arteza.com
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Featuring Keynote Speakers
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Nuria Fernandez, Federal Transit Administrator
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Join us for a LIVE and VIRTUAL event, The Environmental Summit: Green Transportation & Clean Energy! Learn and hear new insights on climate solutions from our energy experts and Panel discussions.
The event will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022 (more details below).
Hosted by:
ESRAG (Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group)
Rotary District 5170
Rotary Club of San Jose
and Santa Clara County
"Transportation and energy create over 60% of California's global warming gases that create climate change," said former American Public Transportation Association President Rod Diridon, Sr.
"This summit will provide important information and resources for us all to use to assure a more sustainable future," he added.
Keynote speakers:
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
and Nuria Fernandez Federal Transit Administrator
They will be joined by a panel of international experts discussing sustainable transportation and energy used to fight climate change.
"Some may be virtual if schedules are impacted by fiduciary conflicts."
Topics include the need to immediately shift from carbon-based energy for transportation and the need to provide new clean energy.
Event Details & Registration
Saturday, September 10, 2022
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors' Chambers
70 W. Hedding Street
San Jose, CA
Ticket Cost for Live Event: $20.00 (includes Refreshments and Lunch)
No cost for Virtual participant
To register: https://events.humanitix.com/2022environmentsummit
Guided Tours Available
We offer guided tours following the end of the Summit to three different organizations, that underscore our theme of developing active solutions in green transportation, policy, technology, practice, and equity.
Here are the 3 tours to choose from the registration page:
- Valley Transportation Authority's new multimodal Berryessa BART Station.
- Caltrain's just-finished overhead catenary system, at the San Jose Diridon Station, for their new electric trains.
- Tesla's massive, state-of-the-art Fremont manufacturing facility.
Buses will be available to take you on the tour you choose, and back to the Board of Supervisors Chambers. The tour buses leave after the event ends at 2:00 PM and return approximately by 5:00 PM
Each bus has 45-person capacity; so, sign up for a tour when you register to attend - only if you are attending the event in-person.
For more information visit the Rotary District 5170 website at www.rotarydistrict5170.org.
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Top-Selling Electronics Brand Continues to Support World's Largest Sports Organization for People with Intellectual Disabilities
CORONA, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL®, one of the world's best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, today announced that the company will continue supporting Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) as it returns to activity and continues enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through sports, health and leadership programs to promote acceptance, inclusion and well-being. Through its TCL Cares initiative, TCL North America will be volunteering at major events in addition to fundraising for SOSC throughout its partnership.
TCL will participate in SOSC's premier endurance event - the Plane Pull where teams of 25 compete to see who can pull a 124,000-pound airplane a distance of 12 feet with the fastest time, on September 24. The other main event TCL will sponsor is the SOSC Fall Games. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Fall Games will return this year with more than 800 athletes participating in soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball and other sports. TCL's award-winning TVs will be offered as raffle prizes to generate additional funds and because of TCL's support, SOSC can provide year-round sports training and competition to the athletes and their families at no cost.
"TCL is looking forward to strengthening our partnership with Special Olympics Southern California by pledging our continued support of their admirable efforts for the 5th year in a row. The TCL team is dedicated to volunteering time to make an impact on our communities and will be proudly cheering on the fine athletes who compete this year," said Chris Luna, Vice President of Customer Advocacy, TCL North America. "I have seen firsthand how impactful the Special Olympics is to many individuals, as my older brother has been involved with the organization for over 40 years. The joy, self-confidence and independence SOSC brings to him and countless others is amazing. These athletes are given a space where they can practice, compete, socialize and most importantly have healthy fun so without programs from the Special Olympics, many of these special individuals would never get the opportunity to be members of a team and experience the excitement of friendly competition."
TCL and its employees care deeply about giving back to the community. Their investment in this worthy organization is not just financial but also includes the active participation of its employees volunteering at Special Olympic events throughout the year. The primary mission of Special Olympics Southern California is to enrich the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities and their communities through the power of sports, programs and health. With core principles of honesty, integrity and mutual respect, the SOSC is dedicated to helping athletes overcome incredible odds.
"Special Olympics Southern California is so grateful to continue to partner with TCL. Since 2018, TCL has provided resources and hundreds of volunteer hours to support thousands of Special Olympic athletes and their families. SOSC continues to provide training for life for people with intellectual disabilities including the capacity to maintain healthy relationships, secure jobs, and live independently all while living happy and healthier lives. Without TCL's partnership, this wouldn't be possible," said Brandon Tanner, Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships, Special Olympics Southern California.
Since 2014, the TCL North America leaders have committed to creating a high-performing culture that allows the company to have a successful business they can feel good about. TCL Cares is the "guiding hand," a simple set of rules that all decisions are filtered through:
#TCLCares for our users. It is our responsibility to add joy and simplification to their lives by innovating and advancing technology.
#TCLCares for our employees. It is our commitment to provide an environment that embraces diversity, excellence, learning, and laughter.
#TCLCares for the communities we serve. We are all one, and we are committed to finding ways to give back and make a positive impact.
#TCLCares for our environment. We have an obligation to minimize our footprint on the planet our users and employees call home.
For additional details on TCL's efforts and to learn how to recycle in your communities, please visit https://www.tcl.com/us/en/sustainability.
About TCL
TCL empowers customers to enjoy more. With a lineup of award-winning televisions, audio products, mobile devices, and appliances, TCL takes pride in delivering meaningful experiences by combining thoughtful design and the latest technology. As one of the world's largest consumer electronics brands, our extensive manufacturing expertise, a vertically integrated supply chain, and state-of-the-art panel factory helps TCL deliver innovation for all. For additional product information, please visit www.tcl.com for the full portfolio.
About Special Olympics Southern California
Special Olympics Southern California enriches the lives of 37,800 athletes and their communities through sports, leadership programs, and athlete health. Our free, year-round programs lead to improved health, self-confidence, and independence among athletes with intellectual disabilities and acceptance and inclusion in the community. Special Olympics Southern California has earned a four-star ranking from Charity Navigator for exceeding industry standards. This ranking is the highest Charity Navigator offers to an organization and is given because Special Olympics has demonstrated strong financial health and a commitment to accountability and transparency. Learn more at www.sosc.org.
TCL is a registered trademark of TCL Corporation.
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Dallas attorney Levi McCathern hails vindication for local philanthropist
DALLAS, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Dallas grand jury returned a No-Bill vote late yesterday that clears local real estate developer and philanthropist Bill Hutchinson of sexual assault charges filed a year ago.
Noted Dallas attorneys Levi McCathern of McCathern, PLLC, and Dan Hagood of Daniel K. Hagood P.C. represent Mr. Hutchinson.
The ruling is vindication for Mr. Hutchinson, who was charged with an offense he did not commit. Mr. McCathern says the grand jury's decision proves Mr. Hutchinson's innocence.
"We would like to thank the Highland Park Police Department, the Dallas District Attorney's office, and the Grand Jury," Mr. McCathern says. "They took the allegations made against Mr. Hutchinson seriously, investigated them thoroughly, and, in the end, established what I have always known - Bill Hutchinson is innocent, and the accusations made against him are false.
We sincerely hope that the media will work to clear his name with the same ferocity with which they tainted it. Bill has been a pillar in the Dallas community for years and restoring him to that position benefits everyone who lives here."
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SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAGE Studios® Salon Suites made the #10 spot on Utah Business' Fast 50 list! This list consists of the 50 fastest growing companies in Utah, ranked by a third party for financial accuracy, based on revenue growth and total revenue! IMAGE Studios® was honored at the Fast 50 event and will be featured in the September issue of Utah Business.
IMAGE Studios® CEO, Jason Olsen stated, "We're extremely proud to be recognized by Utah Business for IMAGE Studios' incredible growth over the past 12 years here in Utah and across the country. Utah has always been a business friendly state that has consistently had a strong and healthy economy, making it a great place for entrepreneurs. In 2010 we opened our first location in Draper, Utah. As of today we are now open and operating in 14 states. We look forward to the continual expansion of our franchise model both here in Utah and across the US."
"We're honored by this nomination and to be recognized alongside these high-caliber companies! The IMAGE Studios® team has crushed it the last few years as we've grown exponentially, awarding 190 franchise licenses across 22 states nationwide. 2022 is shaping up to be another record-breaking year with 30 locations open and another 15 opening by the end of the year," stated Taylor Lamont."
There are currently 190 IMAGE Studios® Salon Suites in development throughout the US and this number increases month over month. IMAGE Studios® is an exclusive salon suite that creates modern, high-end salon suites at affordable rates for salon professionals – this makes it possible for salon professionals to easily launch their new business and become successful entrepreneurs. IMAGE Studios® provides this unique opportunity by bringing together like-minded professionals under one roof, along with the guidance of mentors who are invested in the success of their business owners.
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OSLO, Norway, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
MPC Container Ships ASA ("MPCC" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is pleased to announce the following company update:
- MPCC has contracted two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings at Chinese-based shipyard Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for delivery in the second half of 2024.
- The vessels come with a dual fuel engine setup which enables operation on methanol as well as conventional MGO, allowing MPCC to take a significant leap forward in its commitment to use carbon-neutral solutions in regional container trades together with strong partners.
- The vessels come with 15-year time charters to North Sea Container Line AS (NCL), backed by CoAs from various parties, including a 15-year CoA with Norwegian industrial group Elkem ASA.
- The contract price of USD 39m per vessel is covered by the contracted cash flows from the 15-year time charter with NCL at an initial rate of EUR ~16,300/day, before inflationary adjustment mechanisms.
- The transaction will provide earnings visibility into 2040 supporting MPCC's distribution policy, with no negative impact on expected distributions in 2022/2023.
- The project has been awarded NOK 13.7 million by Enova, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, and NOK 60 million from the NOx fund, the Norwegian business sector's fund to reduce emissions.
- The vessel owning entities will be majority owned by MPCC (90.1%) together with Topeka MPC Maritime AS (9.9%), a joint venture between Topeka Holding AS (zero emission shipping company owned by Wilhelmsen Group) and MPC Capital AG.
CEO Constantin Baack comments in relation to the announcement: "I am excited to announce the order of two carbon-neutral newbuildings with long-term time charters. Together with our partners NCL and Elkem, this project allows us to set up a green transportation corridor in Northern Europe, proving our ability to identify and execute on opportunities that are accretive whilst allowing us to make the right move towards a further decarbonisation of the fleet. It also demonstrates that we can meet ambitious environmental goals by joining forces with like-minded partners and we are looking forward to facilitating a green container shipping supply chain along the Norwegian coastline.
We believe that regional container trades with their specific features such as predictable trading profiles and manageable investments in fuel infrastructure will likely become the first truly green shipping trades.
With this project we continue to execute our selective growth strategy whilst mitigating residual value risk and renewing our fleet. The economics of this deal will support MPCC's distribution potential from 2024 onwards.
With the most recent USD 71m dividend payment, MPCC has YTD 2022 distributed a total of USD 271m to its shareholders, emphasizing our strong commitment to returning capital to investors, which will remain our key priority going forward."
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
This stock exchange announcement was published by Andreas Nguyen, Investor Relations at MPC Container Ships ASA, on 4 July 2022 at 08:30 CEST.
For further information, please contact ir@mpc-container.com.
About MPC Container Ships ASA:
MPC Container Ships ASA (ticker code "MPCC") is a leading container tonnage provider with a focus on small to mid-size containerships. Its main activity is to own and operate a portfolio of container ships serving intra-regional trade lanes on fixed-rate charters. The Company is registered and has its business office in Oslo, Norway. For more information, please see our website: www.mpc-container.com.
Forward-looking statements:
This announcement includes forward-looking statements. Such statements are generally not historical in nature, and specifically include statements about the Company's plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in its business, the markets in which it operates and its restructuring efforts. These statements are made based upon management's current plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risks described from time to time in the Company's regulatory filings and periodical reporting. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of these factors. Further, the Company cannot assess the impact of each such factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
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Unless otherwise noted, the following births took place at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany between July 1 and July 16, 2022:
Adkins, Neo MaSallah Sadiq, son, was born July 14 to Fantique Adkins of Sparks.
Unless otherwise noted, the following births took place at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany between July 1 and July 16, 2022:
Adkins, Neo MaSallah Sadiq, son, was born July 14 to Fantique Adkins of Sparks.
Allen, A’Riyah Malia, daughter, was born July 12 to Anaurissa Butler and Antavious Allen of Albany.
Batten, Taylor Ka’Lani, daughter, was born July 11 to Letisha Henry and Taurus Batten of Albany.
Breasette, Asher Lee, son, was born July 11 to Madison Breasette of Albany.
Collins, Carter Isaiah, son, was born July 8 to Ashley Daniel and Jeremy Collins of Leesburg.
Covin, Ja’Kari Zyair, son, was born July 4 to Keasla Covin of Albany.
Daniels, Kylo De’Mazi, son, was born July 1 to Kiana Reed and DreKwaun Daniels of Albany.
Davis, Kalani I’naya, daughter, was born July 5 to Ayani Davis and Denzel Davis of Albany.
Futrill, Primrose Alexandria, daughter, was born July 13 to Isabella Futrill and Justin Futrill of Leesburg.
Greene, Morgan Helena, daughter, was born July 11 to Karnisha Greene and Marcellas Greene of Americus.
Griffin, Jett Blaze, son, was born July 14 to Kaylin Griffin of Leesburg.
Hamilton, Cai Nassir, son, was born July 4 to Gloria Hamilton of Albany.
Hembree, Patrick Wade, son, was born July 10 to Madeline Hembree and Zachary Hembree of Leary.
Henry, Jude Ever, son, was born July 5 to Amber Henry and Jimmy Henry Jr. of Edison.
James, Dillan Lee and Dallas Luke, twin sons, were born July 3 to Dreanna Johnson and Terrence James of Dawson.
Johnson, Maleyah Skye, daughter, was born July 7 to Hannah Long and Dacqwaun Johnson of Bainbridge.
Lane, Jah’Keil Tyshon, son, was born July 10 to Diamond Byrd and Justin Lane of Albany.
Lanier, James Coleman, son, was born July 4 to Anna Lanier and Nathan Lanier of Albany.
Lee, Zanovia Ari Peyton, daughter, was born July 13 to Shanieka Lewis and Philson Lee of Albany.
Maye, Cohen Michael, son, was born July 12 to Amanda Maye and Joseph Maye of Sylvester.
McIntyre, Simaad Dai’Shaun, son, was born July 9 to Erica McIntyre of Camilla.
McLucas, Quentlin Quardir, son, was born July 14 to Kinsha Stubbs and Quentin McLucas of Pelham.
Monita, Aava’lyn Leigh, daughter, was born July 10 to Jessica Monita and Deaven Partain of Moultrie.
Newton, Rylie Rae, daughter, was born July 15 to Emily Newton and Bryan Newton of Albany.
Porter, Nyla Merry-Jean, daughter, was born July 10 to Sharnequa Porter of Albany.
Prater, Cason Boone, son, was born July 11 to Meagan Prater and Christopher Prater of Morgan.
Ragan, Conor Beckett, son, was born July 7 to Devin Ragan and Rhett Ragan of Arlington.
Redding, Khloe Malea, daughter, was born July 2 to Kayla Redding of Albany.
Roney, Kyeir Tremaine, son, was born July 16 to Daphene Roney of Albany.
Soilberry, Brynlee Simone, daughter, was born July 13 to Dylancia Turner and D’metrius Soilberry of Albany.
Sowell, Immanuel Elliot, son, was born July 13 to India Sowell and Norman Sowell of Leesburg.
Stephens, Khaza Kymani, son, was born July 6 to Aniyaiah’ Thompson and Keyshon Stephens of Monticello, Fla.
Weldon, Cree Lior, son, was born July 8 to Autumn Mote and Andre Weldon of Thomasville.
Yochum, Remington Marie, daughter, was born July 12 of Abigail Yochum and William Yochum III of Parrott.
Young, Jules Zenyair, son, was born July 15 to Shyanne Young of Albany.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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5:30 p.m.
Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon in the second round after losing to Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court.
The 19-year-old Raducanu is the reigning U.S. Open champion but she ran into a player on a roll. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman won her seventh consecutive match.
Garcia won the Bad Homburg title in Germany last week for her first title in three years.
The 10th-seeded Raducanu reached the fourth round last year at the All England Club as a wild-card entry at the age of 18.
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4:20 p.m.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza lost in the second round of Wimbledon to Greet Minnen of Belgium 6-4, 6-0.
The 2017 Wimbledon champion, who is seeded ninth, made 33 unforced errors and hit only nine winners on No. 2 Court.
Also in the second round, eighth-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States beat Croatian player Donna Vekic 6-3, 7-6 (2).
And 12th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko defeated Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 6-2, 6-2. The Latvian won the 2017 French Open and was Wimbledon runner-up in 2018.
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3:50 p.m.
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia.
The six-time Wimbledon champion has won the past three men’s singles titles at the All England Club.
The 26-year-old Kokkinakis is ranked 79th.
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3:35 p.m.
French Open runner-up Casper Ruud lost in the second round at Wimbledon.
The third-seeded Norwegian was beaten by Ugo Humbert of France 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on No. 2 Court.
Ruud was making his third appearance at the All England Club. His victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Monday was his first at the grass-court Grand Slam.
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2:25 p.m.
Second-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia was eliminated in the second round of Wimbledon, losing to Jule Niemeier of Germany 6-4, 6-0.
Kontaveit has never reached the fourth round at the All England Club, the only one of the four major tournaments in which she has failed to get that far. She was making her eighth appearance at Wimbledon.
It was Kontaveit’s first match on grass this year.
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2:15 p.m.
Harmony Tan, who beat Serena Williams on Centre Court in the first round at Wimbledon, has withdrawn from the women’s doubles tournament with a thigh injury.
Tan and Tamara Korpatsch were scheduled to play 15th-seeded Nadiia Kichenok and Raluca Olaru in the first round. They have been replaced in the draw by Valentini Grammatikopoulou and Peangtarn Plipuech.
Tan is scheduled to play No. 32 Sara Sorribes Tormo in the second round of the singles tournament on Thursday.
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1 p.m.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland will host a charity tennis tournament next month to raise funds for children and teenagers impacted by the war in Ukraine.
The event will be held in Krakow on July 23 and will feature a mixed doubles exhibition match. Ukraine soccer great Andriy Shevchenko will be a special guest.
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine will serve as umpire for the event. They hope to sell at least 10,000 tickets.
Swiatek has been wearing a pin with the Ukrainian colors during her matches. More than 4 million refugees crossed into Poland after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Poland is providing them with free shelter, social and medical care, education and job opportunities.
The All England Club banned players from Russia and Belarus from competing this year at Wimbledon because of the war.
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12:20 p.m.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray will play alongside Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the Laver Cup in London in September.
Murray will be making his debut at the competition, which is played in a Europe vs. World format and does not award ATP ranking points.
This will be the fifth edition. It’s being held at the O2 Arena on Sept. 23-25. Team Europe is 4-0 so far.
Federer’s management company founded the competition.
Murray plays a second-round match at Wimbledon later Wednesday against John Isner of the United States.
The Scot said he’s “heard lots of good things and I’m excited to be teaming up with both Roger and Rafa for Team Europe.”
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11 a.m.
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic is back on Centre Court as the second round begins on Day 3 at Wimbledon.
The six-time Wimbledon champion will play 79th-ranked Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia in the day’s opening match in the main stadium.
Then it’s the local favorites, with 10th-seeded Emma Raducanu facing Caroline Garcia of France, followed by two-time champion Andy Murray against 6-foot-10 John Isner of the United States.
French Open runner-up Casper Ruud is in action, as is 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. Ons Jabeur, Maria Sakkari and Angelique Kerber all have matches in the women’s draw.
Light rain fell in the morning with most of the day expected to be cloudy.
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The pilot program partners with God's Love We Deliver and NYC Health + Hospitals to provide Medically Tailored Meals to high-needs individuals
NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One in three chronically ill patients are hospitalized due to malnourishment, resulting in a lower quality of life and higher health care costs than properly nourished patients. On July 1, 2022, MetroPlusHealth, New York City's high-quality and affordable health plan, introduced its In-Lieu-of Services Medically Tailored Meals (ILS-MTM) pilot program. The no-cost program is open to eligible members who are 18 years of age or older, on Medicaid (including Partnership in Care and Health and Recovery Plan), living with cancer, diabetes, heart failure, or HIV/AIDS, and have had a certain number of inpatient hospital stays and/or emergency room visits within the last 12 months related to these conditions. It is also available to members who are currently receiving personal care services and wish to receive medically tailored meals (MTMs).
Through the ILS-MTM pilot program, qualifying members work with Registered Dietitian Nutritionists who design their menu and provide nutrition education and counseling. These meals are tailored to the member's specific health needs and can help them access nutritious meals. MetroPlusHealth's members can have up to three meals per day delivered to their homes for six months at a time and can continue receiving meals as long as they are eligible to participate in the program.
The partnership with God's Love We Deliver (GLWD) ensures that the medically tailored meals program is part of the continuum of health care, broadly accessible to those who need it, and always of the highest quality. GLWD serves in the space between hunger and health, and medically tailored meals provide a low-cost and high-impact intervention.
Food is medicine, and nutrition is integral to people's flourishing and managing diseases that threaten their health. Members enrolled in MTMs shared that the meals helped them live more independently, helped them eat more nutritiously, and made their treatment more bearable. The impact of MTMs and meal delivery programs reduced emergency department visits, ambulance use, hospital readmission, and overall health care spending.
"The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that from May 2021 to May 2022, food prices were the largest over-the-year increase in 43 years. Through our partnership with God's Love We Deliver and NYC Health + Hospitals, we are proud to offer our members meals designed to improve their health outcomes, lower the cost of care and increase patient satisfaction," said Dr. Talya Schwartz, President and CEO of MetroPlusHealth. "When the coronavirus pandemic first gripped New York City, New Yorkers experienced food insecurity and saw food prices increase. As the City eased out of the lockdown, the price of goods continued to rise. Access to nutritious meals is essential as it impacts physical and mental health."
"We're thrilled with our partnership with MetroPlusHealth, nourishing their members with our home-delivered medically tailored meals," said Karen Pearl, President and CEO of God's Love We Deliver. "Research demonstrates that Food is Medicine, and we look forward to providing this life-saving nutrition intervention to so many. Our delicious, individually-tailored meals will support MetroPlusHealth members' health and well-being, helping them stay out of hospitals and in their homes, improving their health outcomes and lowering the cost of their care."
"We are delighted that more NYC Health + Hospitals' patients will benefit from medically tailored meals through this evidence-based program," said Dr. Nichola Davis, Chief Population Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals. "We know that healthy food is essential to good health and are committed to helping New Yorkers remove unjust barriers to getting and staying healthy. It is exciting to see New York State take this important step to ensure that New Yorkers with the diet-related disease have enough nutritious food to support their health and well-being."
MetroPlusHealth members who want to enroll in the ILS-MTM pilot program can look out for a call from a representative. Joining the program is entirely up to the member. If a member decides not to join, it will not affect their Medicaid eligibility or benefits. For any questions, please call 1-800-3030-9626 (TTY: 711), Monday to Saturday, from 8 AM to 8 PM.
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Since 1985, MetroPlusHealth has built a reputation for providing access to affordable, quality health care to residents across New York City. MetroPlusHealth is the plan of choice for over 660,000 New Yorkers and has a five-star rating based on the State's 2020 Consumer's Guide to Medicaid and Child Health Plus Managed Care Plans in New York City. The health plan's robust network of primary care doctors and specialists includes many independent community providers. Culturally sensitive, and fluent in more than 40 languages, MetroPlusHealth's staff is as diverse as the great City it serves. For more information about MetroPlusHealth plans, benefits, and services, visit www.metroplus.org and join the conversation at facebook.com/metroplushealth and Twitter @metroplushealth. MetroPlusHealth is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation's largest public health system.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, a corporation (sociedad anónima) incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Argentina ("IRSA"), today announced the results as of the Early Participation Date (as defined below) of its previously announced offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") any and all of its US$360,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8.750% Notes due 2023 Series No. 2 (CUSIPs: 463588 AA1 (144A) / P5880U AB6 (Reg S); ISINs: US463588AA16 (144A) / USP5880UAB63 (Reg S)) originally issued by IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. ("IRSA CP") (the "Existing Notes") for 8.750% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "New Notes") to be issued by IRSA and the cash consideration, as more fully described in the exchange offer memorandum dated May 16, 2022 (the "Exchange Offer Memorandum"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Exchange Offer Memorandum. In addition, IRSA today announced its amendment to the Exchange Offer Memorandum to modify the Exchange Consideration.
Early Participation Date Results
The Early Participation Date with respect to the Exchange Offer occurred at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 2, 2022 (such time and date, the "Early Participation Date"). According to information provided by Morrow Sodali International LLC, the information and exchange agent for the Exchange Offer (the "Information and Exchange Agent"), US$203,605,500 aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes (the "Tendered Notes") were validly tendered and were not validly withdrawn prior to or at the Early Participation Date, which represents 56.56% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes. Of the aggregate principal amount of Tendered Notes, (i) US$115,142,500, representing approximately 56.55% of the principal amount of Tendered Notes, were tendered under Option A, and (ii) US$88,463,000, representing approximately 43.45% of the principal amount of Tendered Notes, were tendered under Option B. If no additional Existing Notes were to be tendered after the Early Participation Date, Eligible Holders who have validly tendered and not validly withdrawn their Existing Notes under Option A prior to or at the Early Participation Date would receive US$530.49 of Pro-Rata A Cash Consideration per US$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes tendered under Option A. At the Expiration Date, the actual cash consideration to be received by each Eligible Holder whose Existing Notes are accepted in the Exchange Offer will be determined on the basis of the actual participation by Eligible Holders in the Exchange Offer and their selection between Option A and Option B.
Eligible Holders who have not already done so may tender their Existing Notes for exchange until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 16, 2022 (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the "Expiration Date"). Concurrently with the Early Participation Date, the Withdrawal Date has also occurred. As a result, any Existing Notes validly tendered on or after the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Date may not be withdrawn except in limited circumstances.
Modifications to the Exchange Consideration
Eligible Holders who tender their Existing Notes on or before the Expiration Date, whether or not they tender their Existing Notes before or after the Early Participation Date, whose Existing Notes are validly tendered and accepted for exchange, will receive the same Exchange Consideration as Eligible Holders who tendered their Existing Notes prior to or at the Early Participation Date. Accordingly, the Early A New Notes Consideration will now be the A New Notes Consideration, the Early A Consideration will now be the A Consideration, the Early B Consideration will now be the B Consideration, and the Early Exchange Consideration will now be the Exchange Consideration. The revised terms of the Exchange Offer are summarized below:
The information included herein under "Modifications to the Exchange Offer" shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Exchange Offer Memorandum, and to be a part of the Exchange Offer Memorandum from the date hereof, to the extent not superseded by information subsequently incorporated by reference into the Exchange Offer Memorandum.
General Information
IRSA expects, on June 22, 2022, which is the third business day after the Expiration Date (as may be extended by IRSA in its sole discretion, the "Settlement Date"), to issue and deliver the applicable principal amount of New Notes and deliver the applicable Exchange Consideration in exchange for any Existing Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and accepted for exchange, in the amount and manner described in the Exchange Offer Memorandum. IRSA will not be obligated to issue or deliver New Notes or pay any cash amount with respect to the Exchange Offer unless the Exchange Offer is consummated. Eligible Holders of the Existing Notes who are Argentine Entity Offerees or Non-Cooperating Jurisdiction Offerees may be subject to certain tax withholdings resulting from the exchange of their Existing Notes. See "Taxation—Certain Argentine Tax Considerations" in the Exchange Offer Memorandum.
The New Notes are being offered for exchange only (1) to holders of Existing Notes that are "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under U.S. Securities Act, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in a private transaction in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof and (2) outside the United States, to holders of Existing Notes other than "U.S. persons" (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act, "U.S. Persons") and who are not acquiring New Notes for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person, in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Only holders who have submitted a duly completed and returned electronic Eligibility Letter certifying that they are within one of the categories described in the immediately preceding sentence are authorized to receive and review the Exchange Offer Memorandum and to participate in the Exchange Offer (such holders, "Eligible Holders").
The Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions as described in the Exchange Offer Memorandum (including, without limitation, the Minimum Exchange Condition) which are for the sole benefit of IRSA and may be waived by IRSA, in full or in part, in its absolute discretion. Although IRSA has no present intention to do so, it expressly reserves the right to amend or terminate, at any time, the Exchange Offer and to not accept for exchange any Existing Notes not theretofore accepted for exchange. IRSA will give notice of any amendments or termination if required by applicable law.
If you do not exchange your Existing Notes or if you tender Existing Notes that are not accepted for exchange, they will remain outstanding. If IRSA consummates the Exchange Offer, the trading market for your outstanding Existing Notes may be significantly more limited. For a discussion of this and other risks, see "Risk Factors" in the Exchange Offer Memorandum.
This press release is qualified in its entirety by the Exchange Offer Documents.
None of IRSA, its board of directors, the Dealer Managers (as defined herein), the Information and Exchange Agent or the New Notes Trustee with respect to the Existing Notes or any of their respective affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether Eligible Holders should exchange their Existing Notes in the Exchange Offer. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to participate in the Exchange Offer, and, if so, the principal amount of Existing Notes to exchange.
Neither the delivery of this announcement, the Exchange Offer Documents nor any purchase pursuant to the Exchange Offer shall under any circumstances create any implication that the information contained in this announcement or the Exchange Offer Documents is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof or thereof or that there has been no change in the information set forth herein or therein or in IRSA's affairs since the date hereof or thereof.
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to participate in the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to the Exchange Offer Documents (and, to the extent applicable, the local offering documents in Argentina), copies of which will be delivered to holders of the Existing Notes, and which set forth the complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer. Eligible Holders are urged to read the Exchange Offer Documents carefully before making any decision with respect to their Existing Notes. The Exchange Offer is not being made to, nor will IRSA accept exchanges of Existing Notes from holders in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make such an offer.
Morrow Sodali International LLC is acting as the Information and Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer. BCP Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. and Santander Investment Securities Inc. are acting as Dealer Managers (the "Dealer Managers") for the Exchange Offer.
For further information about the Exchange Offer, please log into the website https://bonds.morrowsodali.com/IRSAEligibility. Alternatively, please contact the Information and Exchange Agent by email at IRSA@investor.morrowsodali.com. Requests for documentation should be directed to the Information and Exchange Agent.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to IRSA's expectations regarding the performance of its business, financial results, liquidity and capital resources, contingencies and other non-historical statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These statements should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release and in the Exchange Offer Documents. IRSA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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The Idaho Falls farmers market returns
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Despite the winds, the waterfront was filled with people and the rich smell of fried food for the first day of the Idaho Falls Farmer’s market.
Organizers of the market say the day was small but lively.
“We have kind of it's a little bit of a smaller day. It's not our busiest day," said Idaho Falls farmers market director Whitney Egbert. "So the people who are here for vendors right now are tried and true. They are the ones who are dedicated and ready to go”
Those dedicated vendor’s filled the paths with food trucks, local artists, and even humanitarians on a mission.
Local vendors say the farmers market is a great way to start a business.
“I highly recommend going into the farmer's market because you get a good volume of people here," said Enso Creative artist and engraver Aaron James. "And if you make good sales, then you can start dabbling into other territories I know that other businesses here have done that. They test out the food idea and now they have a brick and mortar here in town as well.”
Some vendors and booths even have regular customers.
Local mom Stephenie Feddersen comes to the farmers market every weekend to buy her kids fresh locally grown veggies.
“We come here every Saturday. First thing we do is we find this thing and we buy the sprouts because they sell out fast. So and they're really good and he eats raw. We put them over salad. It gives them a great way to eat vegetables.”
But there’s more to do than just buy and sell. A lot of vendors enjoy the social aspect of the market.
“My favorite part is honestly talking to all the people," said New Life Farms vendor Josh Ramsdell. "I get to talk to people about what I love to grow and how to help them grow their gardens as well because I like to talk about that a lot. That's what I love about it.”
The farmer's market will run from 9 am to 2 pm from the first Saturday of May to the last Saturday in October. | https://localnews8.com/life/events/2022/05/07/the-idaho-falls-farmers-market-returns/ | 2022-05-07T20:47:23Z |
Country music superstar Toby Keith has announced he has been battling stomach cancer since late last year but has received treatment and plans to return to the stage soon.
In a statement posted on his verified Twitter and Instagram accounts Sunday, Keith said he was diagnosed with cancer last fall.
"I've spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax," the statement says. "I am looking forward to spending time with my family. But I will see the fans sooner than later. I can't wait. -T"
He released his latest album -- "Peso in my pocket" -- last year after taking time out from touring due to the Covid pandemic, the site says.
In 2021, then-President Donald Trump awarded Keith the National Medal of Arts, which the National Endowment for the Arts describes as "the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government."
"Toby Keith is a singer, songwriter, musician, and humanitarian who has completed 11 USO Tours to date. He has 32 #1 singles," the National Endowment for the Arts said in a January 2021 release.
Keith, born in Oklahoma, released his debut album in 1993 and is known for hits including "Red Solo Cup" and "I Wanna Talk About Me." His 2002 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)," released in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, made him a household name.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Chrysler brand will host a press conference and vehicle unveiling in the Spirit of Detroit plaza on Tues., Sept. 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET
- Press conference scheduled on eve of media day for the 2022 Detroit Auto Show
- Chris Feuell, Chrysler brand CEO, and Ralph Gilles, head of design, Stellantis, will deliver remarks during the press conference
Chrysler brand will host a press conference and unveil a special-edition Chrysler vehicle on Tuesday, September 13 on the eve of media day for the first-ever, indoor/outdoor Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place and Hart Plaza hosted by the North American International Auto Show.
WHERE:
Spirit of Detroit Plaza, 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226
WHO:
Chris Feuell, Chrysler brand chief executive officer, Stellantis
For interview requests, please contact Dave Elshoff, david.elshoff@stellantis.com
Ralph Gilles, head of design, Stellantis
For interview requests, please contact Dianna Gutierrez, dianna.gutierrez@stellantis.com
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. Eastern
MEDIA RSVP:
Valid 2022 Detroit Auto Show media credentials are required to enter the Chrysler press conference area in the Spirit of Detroit Plaza.
Chrysler Brand
The Chrysler brand has delighted customers with distinctive designs, craftsmanship, advanced innovation and technology since the company was founded in 1925. The Chrysler Pacifica continues to reinvent the minivan, a segment Chrysler invented nearly 40 years ago. Pacifica delivers an unprecedented level of functionality, versatility, technology and bold styling along with the most standard safety features in the industry and most advanced available all-wheel-drive system in its class. The available innovative plug-in hybrid powertrain takes this revolutionary vehicle a step further. It's the first electrified vehicle in the minivan segment and achieves more than 80 MPGe in electric-only mode, has an all-electric range of more than 30 miles and a total range of more than 500 miles. Chrysler Pacifica is also the most awarded minivan over the last six years with more than 170 honors and industry accolades since its introduction as a minivan. The Chrysler 300 lineup delivers on the brand's promise of accessible luxury, with iconic and elegant design, world-class performance, efficiency and quality. Chrysler is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
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State seeks to fast-track abortion fight to Florida Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) - Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Tuesday requested that a battle about a new 15-week abortion law go quickly to the Florida Supreme Court — and indicated that the state will use a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade to help defend the law.
The request was part of a flurry of legal activity after Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper issued a temporary injunction Tuesday morning to block the law (HB 5), which prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except in limited circumstances.
The state immediately filed a notice of appeal of Cooper’s ruling at the 1st District Court of Appeal. Later, it filed a document requesting that the case be fast-tracked to the Florida Supreme Court, effectively bypassing the appeals court.
“The circuit court has enjoined HB 5, which restricts the small fraction of abortions in Florida that occur after 15 weeks’ gestation and do not meet one of HB 5′s exceptions,” the document said. “The state’s appeal from that decision raises questions of exceptional public importance that warrant immediate resolution by the Florida Supreme Court. This (1st District) Court should so certify this appeal (to the Supreme Court) as soon as practicable.”
The filing also indicated that the state plans to use the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling that struck down the decades-old Roe v. Wade abortion-rights decision to help defend the 15-week limit.
Abortion clinics and a physician challenged the 15-week limit under a privacy clause in the Florida Constitution that has long played a key role in bolstering abortion rights in the state. In issuing the temporary injunction Tuesday, Cooper agreed with the plaintiffs that the limit violated the privacy clause.
But in the filing late Tuesday, lawyers in Moody’s office wrote that in the past, “the Florida Supreme Court has relied on the U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion decisions in reasoning that Florida’s privacy clause ‘implicate(s)’ the right to abortion.”
The filing said the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month in a Mississippi case “rejected the notion that a right to abortion ‘is an integral part of a broader entrenched right,’ whether characterized as a ‘right to privacy’” or as “the freedom to make ‘intimate and personal choices’ that are ‘central to personal dignity and autonomy.’”
“That sea-change in federal law plainly warrants reconsideration of the Florida Supreme Court’s interpretation of Florida’s own constitutional right to privacy, and there will be great uncertainty in Florida until it does so,” lawyers in Moody’s office wrote.
While Cooper issued a temporary injunction against the 15-week law, the injunction was placed on hold when the state filed the notice of appeal at the Tallahassee-based 1st District Court of Appeal. That is because the notice triggered an automatic stay, under an appellate rule.
Attorneys for abortion clinics and a physician challenging the law filed a motion Tuesday afternoon asking Cooper to vacate the automatic stay. They pointed, in part, to “irreparable harm” if the 15-week limit remains in effect during the appeal.
“Every day that HB 5 remains in effect, Florida patients in desperate need of post-15-week abortion services are being turned away and forced to attempt to seek abortions out of state, if they are able to do so; to attempt abortions outside the medical system; or to continue pregnancies against their will,” the motion said. “It is unjustifiable to impair plaintiffs’ ability to provide care to Floridians, as courts have held that ongoing violations of constitutional rights support an order to vacate a stay.”
The state opposes vacating the automatic stay, though it had not filed a response to the motion as of Wednesday morning, according to an online docket. Cooper indicated during a hearing last week that he was unlikely to override a stay.
The law was one of the most contentious issues of this year’s legislative session. The abortion clinics and doctor filed the challenge on June 1, a month before the law was slated to take effect.
Appellate cases commonly take months, and it is likely the dispute about the 15-week limit would wind up at the Florida Supreme Court, regardless of how the 1st District Court of Appeal would rule.
While the Florida Supreme Court has relied on the privacy clause in the state Constitution to uphold abortion rights, the court has become far more conservative since early 2019. That is because of the retirements of longtime justices Barbara Pariente, R. Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince and the appointment of justices by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Expanded product line adds heavier payload capability to address new use cases with flexible and coordinated, multi-bot integration with fast ROI.
AMSTERDAM, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses, and 2022 IFOY nominee announced its expanded line of warehouse AMRs. These new form factors join the Locus Origin robot to form a comprehensive family of AMRs that meet a broad range of warehouse use cases from ecommerce, case-picking, and pallet-picking to scenarios requiring larger, heavier payloads to support the full range of product movement needs in today's fulfillment and distribution warehouses.
"The new LocusBots allow us to further help our clients alleviate significant labor challenges and achieve optimal productivity by using the right bot for the job," said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. "Locus continues to be the proven leader in developing highly productive and innovative AMR technology that efficiently solves our customers' needs for total warehouse optimization, while delivering a fast time to value."
The LocusBots are fully integrated within LocusOne, the intelligent, multi-bot warehouse orchestration platform that delivers predictable, efficient, and scalable productivity and cost optimization for all product movement within the four walls of the warehouse. The platform seamlessly centralizes and coordinates a dynamic, multi-bot fleet while also providing detailed, forward-looking, and actionable business intelligence and reporting for effective management and planning.
All LocusBots will be available through the company's all-inclusive, Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) pricing model and can be added to existing and new workflows, enabling operations to dynamically scale and adapt to changing market demands.
"The extended product family cements Locus's position as the international industry AMR leader for the automation and digitalization of warehouses, distribution, and fulfillment centers," said Denis Niezgoda, Vice President, Europe. "As operators work to meet increasing order volumes, labor shortages, and rising consumer expectations, Locus AMRs are able to deliver the right robot for the job to meet current – and future – market demands."
For more information, please visit http://www.locusrobotics.com.
Locus Robotics' revolutionary, multi-bot solution incorporates powerful and intelligent autonomous mobile robots that operate collaboratively with human workers to dramatically improve piece-handling productivity 2X to 3x, with less labor compared to traditional piece handling systems. This award-winning solution helps retailers, 3PLs, and specialty warehouses efficiently meet and exceed the increasingly complex and demanding requirements of fulfillment environments, easily integrating into existing warehouse infrastructures and greenfield, new builds without disrupting workflows. With headquarters in Wilmington, MA (USA) and Amsterdam, Locus Robotics is a member of the Inc. 500. For more information, visit www.locusrobotics.com.
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NEW YORK and MIAMI, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parkinson's Foundation today announced the recipients of more than $2 million in community grants for Parkinson's disease (PD) programs across the U.S. The Foundation invests in community programs that make an impact in local communities and help people live better with PD by providing support for unmet health, wellness and educational needs.
"Investing in community-based organizations allows the Foundation to direct resources to meaningful PD programs and services locally," said Parkinson's Foundation President and CEO John L. Lehr. "The community grants program has grown considerably over the last few years, allowing the Foundation to reach even more people with PD and to have a lasting impact on their lives."
Of the $2 million awarded, community grants range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $25,000 per recipient. The 2022 grant cycle focuses on programs that educate and deliver exercise specifically designed for people with PD, reach those who are newly diagnosed, and address the intersection of mental health and PD. The programs funded by the Foundation will benefit people with PD in 42 states in the U.S.
"The support we've received from the Parkinson's Foundation for our What's Up, Doc? Program has enabled us to have high touch opportunities within the first year following diagnosis," said Gil Kim of the Metro-Jackson Parkinson's Group in Jackson, MS. "Early intervention, education and inclusion in our community will enable those who are newly diagnosed to live a better life with the disease."
Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than $9.4 million in 716 community-based programs. To see the full list of the 2022 community grant recipients, visit Parkinson.org/2022grants.
The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson's community. Since 1957, the Parkinson's Foundation has invested more than $400 million in Parkinson's research and clinical care. Connect with us on Parkinson.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or call (800) 4PD-INFO (473-4636).
Affecting an estimated one million Americans and 10 million worldwide, Parkinson's disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's and is the 14th-leading cause of death in the U.S. It is associated with a progressive loss of motor control (e.g., shaking or tremor at rest and lack of facial expression), as well as non-motor symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety). There is no cure for Parkinson's and 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone.
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The marine creature ancient Americans ate billions of that’s now a delicacy
By Katie Hunt, CNN
Ancient humans ate copious quantities of oysters — shucking billions of shells over thousands of years in a way that did not appear to cause oyster populations to collapse as they have in many places today.
New research, based on an analysis of dozens of archaeological sites in the United States and Australia, suggested that oysters were sustainably farmed on a massive scale by Indigenous groups. The mollusks were an abundant source of food despite being harvested intensively.
The authors of the study, which published Tuesday in the scientific journal Nature Communications, said these sites were a “forgotten resource” that could inform the future management of oyster beds.
“The fact that there are so many oysters at archaeological sites in so many different regions is an important lesson,” said study author Leslie Reeder-Myers, an assistant professor of anthropology at Temple University in Philadelphia, in a statement.
“These systems have a ton of potential and huge quantities of oysters can be sustainably harvested over long time periods if the ecosystem is healthy,” said Reeder-Myers, who is also director of Temple’s anthropology laboratory.
The amount of oysters consumed in some places was staggering, the study found.
The researchers documented middens — essentially trash piles — that contained billions of shells. The largest total for a single site was an island called Mound Key in Estero Bay on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Mound Key contained the shells of some 18.6 billion oysters harvested by the region’s Calusa tribe, the study estimated. About 200 miles (322 kilometers) north in Cedar Key, Florida, a site known as Shell Mound features the remains of an estimated 2.1 billion oysters.
The biggest shell middens towered up to 30 feet (9 meters) and were important ceremonial, sacred and symbolic structures. Others were much smaller, perhaps suggesting the camps were only used seasonally.
The oldest oyster middens were found in California and Massachusetts and date back more than 6,000 years, the study said. The sites used over the longest periods span some 5,000 years.
Today, places that were once rich in oyster beds like the Chesapeake Bay on the US East Coast, San Francisco Bay, and Botany Bay near Sydney, populations of the bivalve have been decimated.
Oyster numbers began to decline in these places, and others, with the arrival of European colonizers, who established commercial fishery practices and quickly harvested immense amounts of oysters. As much as 85% of oyster reefs globally that were present in the 19th century were lost by the early 21st century, according to the study.
The authors said that these archaeological sites could help shed light on past sea levels, salinity and nutrient composition.
The anthropologists also said the study revealed that Indigenous peoples living in these locations had deep connections to oysters and that their living descendants should be involved in decisions about how to manage oyster beds.
“Oyster harvesting didn’t start 500 years ago with the arrival of Europeans,” said study coauthor Bonnie Newsom, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Maine and citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation, in the statement.
“Indigenous peoples had a relationship with and understood this species well enough to use it as part of their subsistence and cultural practices. Indigenous peoples have a lot to offer in terms of how to engage with this natural resource in ways that are sustainable.”
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REHOVOT, Israel, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biomica Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative microbiome-based therapeutics and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (Nasdaq: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), today announced that the first patient was dosed in its Phase I clinical trial that is designed primarily to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Biomica's microbiome-based immuno-oncology drug candidate, BMC128, in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) immunotherapy, in patients with either non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), melanoma or renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Bristol Myers Squibb's Opdivo® is the immune checkpoint inhibitor in the trial.
Dr. Elran Haber, CEO of Biomica, stated: "We are very pleased that our trial is now underway with our first patient dosing. As the trial is open-label, we expect preliminary results and first data point readout in early 2023, as our first patients conclude their treatment programs. We are targeting to complete the study in H2-2023."
About BMC128:
BMC128 is a rationally designed microbial consortium identified and selected through a detailed functional microbiome analysis using PRISM, a proprietary high-resolution microbiome analysis platform powered by Evogene's MicroBoost AI platform.
Developed as a Live Bacterial Product (LBP), BMC128 is an LBP consortium comprised of four unique bacterial strains, natural inhabitants of the human intestinal tract, that harbor specific functional capabilities with the potential to enhance immunological therapeutic responses and facilitate anti-tumor immune activity through multiple biological processes.
Rationally-designed consortia are multi-strain products designed to restore diversity and specific functionality to a host's microbial community with individually selected, cultured bacteria.
Biomica is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative microbiome-based therapeutics utilizing a dedicated Computational Predictive Biology platform (CPB), licensed from Evogene. Biomica aims to identify and characterize disease-related microbiome entities and to develop novel therapeutics based on these understandings. The company is focused on the development of therapies for antibiotic resistant bacteria, immuno-oncology, and microbiome-related gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Biomica is a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (Nasdaq: EVGN, TASE: EVGN). For more information, please visit www.biomicamed.com.
Evogene (Nasdaq: EVGN, TASE: EVGN) is a computational biology company aiming to revolutionize the development of life-science based products by utilizing cutting edge technologies to increase probability of success while reducing development time and cost. Evogene established three unique technological engines - MicroBoost AI, ChemPass AI and GeneRator AI – leveraging Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and incorporating deep multidisciplinary understanding in life sciences. Each technological engine is focused on the discovery and development of products based on one of the following core components: microbes (MicroBoost AI), small molecules (ChemPass AI), and genetic elements (GeneRator AI). Evogene uses its technological engines to develop products through subsidiaries and with strategic partners. Currently, Evogene's main subsidiaries utilize the technological engines to develop human microbiome-based therapeutics by Biomica Ltd., medical cannabis products by Canonic Ltd., ag-chemicals by AgPlenus Ltd. and ag-biologicals by Lavie Bio Ltd. For more information, please visit: www.evogene.com.
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Body found along Kansas highway in northeast Lyon Co.
LYON CO., Kan. (WIBW) - KBI agents are investigating after a dead body was found on the side of a Lyon Co. highway on Friday afternoon.
KVOE reports that on Friday, June 17, law enforcement officials began an investigation into the discovery of a body along the Kansas Turnpike in far northeast Lyon Co.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation told KVOE that a man’s body was found Friday afternoon near northbound mile marker 153. Agents said foul play is not currently suspected.
Other details about the case, including how the man died, are still under investigation. The man’s name has also not been released.
KVOE also noted that the Kansas Highway Patrol and Lyon Co. Sheriff’s Office were involved in the early processes of the investigation before the case was given to the KBI.
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Developed over five years in collaboration with TRATON GROUP, the International® S13 Integrated Powertrain is unveiled to the North American market
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar continues its commitment to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility with the introduction of the International® S13 Integrated Powertrain. Navistar unveiled the S13 Integrated Powertrain during an exclusive live event held for dealers, customers and industry press at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Developed over five years through global collaboration with the TRATON GROUP, the S13 Integrated Powertrain will provide superior operating economy, stellar performance, and simplicity and serviceability to the North American commercial vehicle market.
"The International S13 Integrated Powertrain sets an industry standard for efficiency, profitability and sustainability," said Mathias Carlbaum, chief executive officer. "Not only is it the most efficient powertrain we have ever produced, but it is also a major milestone in our journey to zero-emissions transportation."
The S13 Integrated Powertrain features a clean sheet design with the engine, transmission and aftertreatment developed and integrated concurrently, ensuring maximum efficiency without compromising performance. In comparison to the first-generation International® A26 engine specified with the 12-speed overdrive Eaton Endurant HD automated transmission, the S13 Integrated Powertrain is the lightest weight powertrain on the market. With the same comparison when specified with the updated International LT® Series aerodynamics package, the S13 Integrated offers up to a 15% gain in fuel efficiency. It also provides improved reliability and sustainability, marking a leap in the progress toward carbon neutral transport.
The S13 Integrated Powertrain was designed using a modular system approach. Modular systems allow for mass customization of broad variant offerings and ensure a long-term competitive advantage. This equates to faster time to market and lower production costs. The TRATON GROUP modular system enables efficient cross-brand development and production, while still allowing for regional adaptation and validation of the S13 Integrated Powertrain for the North American market. This is the first Group-wide demonstration of a modular solution.
"The S13 Integrated Powertrain is the catalyst for us to provide a simple, comprehensive ownership solution," said Göran Nyberg, executive vice president, Commercial Operations. "Our new optimized powertrain paired with a comprehensive ownership solution has a long-expected product life with excellent residual value, truly resetting the standard for total operating economy in our industry."
This comprehensive ownership solution includes dealer integrated software, built-in service products, repair maintenance contracts and other solutions available for International® vehicles equipped with the new S13 Integrated Powertrain, ultimately allowing fleets to concentrate on their core businesses.
The S13 Integrated Powertrain will be manufactured at Navistar's Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Ala. For more information and to access a live recording of the event to introduce the S13 Integrated Powertrain, visit www.internationaltrucks.com/shift.
For additional media resources, visit www.internationaltrucks.com/media/S13.
Navistar, Inc. ("Navistar") is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don't. Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand® Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite®, ReNEWeD® and Diamond Advantage® brand aftermarket parts and includes a Brazilian manufacturer of engines and gensets, MWM Motores Diesel e Geradores. With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is a member of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
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WHO: COVID-19 cases mostly drop, except for the Americas
LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths are still falling globally after peaking in January, the World Health Organization said.
In its latest weekly assessment of the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said there were more than 3.7 million new infections and 9,000 deaths in the last week, drops of 3% and 11% respectively. COVID-19 cases rose in only two regions of the world: the Americas and the Western Pacific. Deaths increased by 30% in the Middle East, but were stable or decreased everywhere else.
WHO said it is tracking all omicron subvariants as “variants of concern.” It noted that countries which had a significant wave of disease caused by the omicron subvariant BA.2 appeared to be less affected by other subvariants like BA.4 and BA.5, which were responsible for the latest surge of disease in South Africa.
Salim Abdool Karim, an infectious diseases expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, said it appeared that South Africa had passed its most recent wave of COVID-19 caused by the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants; the country has been on the forefront of the pandemic since first detecting the omicron variant last November.
Karim predicted that another mutated version of omicron might emerge in June, explaining that the large number of mutations in the variant meant there were more opportunities for it to evolve.
Meanwhile in Beijing, authorities in the Chinese capital ordered more workers and students to stay home and implemented additional mass testing Monday as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. Numerous residential compounds in the city have restricted movement in and out, although lockdown conditions remain far less severe than in Shanghai, where millions of citizens have been under varying degrees of lockdown for two months.
China is vowing to stick to a “zero-COVID” policy despite the fact that the WHO describes the policy as “unsustainable,” given the infectious nature of omicron and its subvariants.
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Two worlds converge: esports and traditional sports athletes compete in parallel
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 6 and 7 August 2022, esports athletes will take centre stage in Birmingham, UK, and compete at the Commonwealth Esports Championships for the very first time.
Over 100 athletes representing diverse Commonwealth nations and territories will go head-to-head in three esports titles – DOTA 2, eFootball™ series, and Rocket League for the honour of being crowned a champion.
Staged concurrently with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Championships represents a hugely significant moment in the evolution of esports.
"This is historic," Paul J. Foster, CEO of the GEF said. "Fans of all ages will soon be cheering some of the very best esports athletes in the world to win medals for themselves and their country."
"We are proud of being one of the most inclusive, welcoming, and fastest-growing communities in the world and this is an exciting chapter for our #worldconnected."
The CEC, which is a joint initiative between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation, will take place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, located in the heart of the 2022 Commonwealth Games city. Sessions start daily at 9.00am and run through until 6.00pm. Tickets are on sale here with chances to watch the world's best, available from just £35 per session.
Esports athletes from across the Commonwealth – Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania – have come through regional qualifiers for the right to be in Birmingham alongside their Commonwealth sporting peers.
"We are delighted to be welcoming the best esports athletes in the Commonwealth to Birmingham," said Katie Sadleir, CEO of the CGF. "I have no doubt the Commonwealth Esports Championships will present a thrilling sporting spectacle and point the way towards the future of esports."
But just before the very first esports match gets underway, the world's esports thought leaders and idea creators will be gathering at the ICC for the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Forum on Friday 5 August.
Join Chris Chan, GEF President who also serves as Regional Vice President of the CGF and Secretary General of the Singapore National Olympic Council; Dame Louise Martin DBE, President of the CGF; Kenyan pro gamer Queen Arrow; Philipp Müller-Wirth, Chief of Sports at UNESCO; and more leading minds in esports, sports, business, technology, academia who will share their thoughts on the sector and its thrilling future.
A limited number of tickets to hear from the more than 50 speakers are still available to purchase here.
"These two events represent a major legacy for Birmingham and the surrounding area," said Neil Rami, CEO of the West Midlands Growth Company. "The future starts now."
Visit www.globalesports.org/post/historic-inaugural-commonwealth-esports-championships-live-in-birmingham for full press release.
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--Hadley Provides Practical Help -
WINNETKA, Ill., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 20 million people in the United States have low vision, most commonly from age-related conditions, including macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. As the aging population grows, the number of those with vision loss is expected to double. Many more adults will face the physiological and emotional challenges of adjusting to life with a visual impairment.
Hadley, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, can help. With Hadley, people discover new ways to adapt daily routines and navigate life; ways that don't rely so much on vision.
All conveniently from their home. All completely free of charge.
"One of the hardest adjustments can be emotional," said Julie Tye, Hadley's CEO. "Realizing that an impairment is likely permanent can be devastating. But small wins can make all the difference. Things like finding a new way to dial your phone or read your mail rebuilds a sense of control and confidence. Figuring out how to use Alexa or an iPhone to read text aloud to you; that's a real gamechanger. Daily tasks become less time consuming and frustrating. Life can become more enjoyable again. There's more hope for the future."
Vera Thompson, 69, Los Angeles, was diagnosed with glaucoma and recalls losing her vision as devasting at first. "I lost my freedom and livelihood all at once," said Thompson, who is among the growing number of those with visual impairments who have turned to Hadley. Thompson enrolled in Hadley's technology workshops to help her get back on her computer to stay informed and keep in touch with her friends and family.
Angela Rader, 53, of Arkansas has been living with macular degeneration. She rediscovered her passion for working in her kitchen after taking Hadley's workshop series on cooking with vision loss. "I needed to re-learn how to use a kitchen knife and find my way around my kitchen again, Hadley gave that joy back to me," said Rader.
Debbie Gabe, 71, of Hawaii lives with retinitis pigmentosa. "The hardest news about my diagnosis, was that no one could tell me what I should do next," said Gabe, who gained renewed confidence by learning to use screen reading technology through Hadley, allowing her to live more independently and pursue interests she had given up on.
For more information on how Hadley helps visit: www.hadley.edu
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Joan Jaeger, press@hadley.edu
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NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for ET, AMRN, SFM, VRPX, and ITP.
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The man suspected of killing seven people and wounding dozens at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois is expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday.
And while another community reels after a shocking mass shooting on the nation's birthday, local officials have begun questioning how the suspect was able to purchase weapons given his previous encounters with law enforcement.
Robert E. Crimo III, 21, faces seven counts of first-degree murder "for the killing spree he has unleashed against our community," Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said at a news conference Tuesday. A conviction would result in a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, he said.
"These are just the first of many charges that will be filed against Mr. Crimo. I want to emphasize that," Rinehart said, and prosecutors will ask a judge to deny bail.
The suspect, according to authorities, opened fire from a building rooftop in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park as the parade got underway just after 10 a.m. CT on Monday. More than 70 high-velocity rounds were fired by a rifle "similar to an AR-15," according to Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesperson Chris Covelli, and the gunman then fled the area.
Five of the individuals shot at the parade were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said, and two people hospitalized succumbed to wounds sustained. A total of 39 patients were transported to medical facilities "by either ambulance or other means," according to Jim Anthony with NorthShore University Health System, and nine patients -- whose ages range from 14 to in their 70s -- remain hospitalized in their health system as of Tuesday afternoon.
Crimo allegedly had another rifle in his vehicle when he was pulled over by police hours after the shooting, Covelli said, and other firearms were recovered from his residence in nearby Highwood.
Crimo is believed by authorities to have planned the attack for weeks, and the rifle used appears to have been purchased legally in Illinois, he said.
Yet information released by state and local police shows the suspect previously required officer intervention over threats of violence and mental health concerns.
Suspect had prior contact with police and had weapons legally
Crimo had two encounters with police in 2019 over fears for his safety and that of others, information that prompted the city's mayor to wonder how Crimo was able to later legally obtain firearms.
The Highland Park Police Department received a report in April 2019 that Crimo had earlier attempted suicide, Covelli said Tuesday. Police spoke with Crimo and his parents and the matter was handled by mental health professionals, he said.
In September that year, a family member reported that Crimo threatened "to kill everyone" and had a collection of knives, Covelli said. Police removed 16 knives, a dagger and a sword from their residence. Highland Park police reported the incident to Illinois State Police, which said in a news release Tuesday that family members were not willing to file additional complaints.
The knives confiscated by Highland Park police were returned the same day after Crimo's father claimed they were his, ISP said.
Over the next two years, Crimo legally purchased five firearms, according to Covelli -- a combination of rifles, a pistol and possibly a shotgun. ISP confirmed Tuesday that Crimo passed four background checks between June 2020 and September 2021 when purchasing firearms, which included checks of the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
In order to buy firearms in Illinois, individuals need a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. Crimo was under 21, so he was sponsored by his father, state police said. Crimo's application was not denied because there was "insufficient basis to establish a clear and present danger" at the time.
The only criminal offense included in Crimo's criminal history was a January 2016 ordinance violation for possession of tobacco, police said, which occurred when he was a juvenile.
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering -- who said she knew the suspect as a boy in Cub Scouts -- said she is "looking forward to an explanation" of how Crimo was able to obtain firearms, saying Highland Park police filed the necessary reports.
"We know that in other countries people suffer from mental illness, they suffer from anger, maybe they play violent video games, but they can't get their hands on these weapons of war and they can't bring this kind of carnage to their hometowns. This has to stop," the mayor told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday, noting the state has "red flag" laws but that people need to speak up if they see warning signs from individuals.
Investigators are working on determining a motive.
One detail that emerged about Crimo was that he was present at a Passover service in April at Central Avenue Synagogue in Highland Park, according to a congregation official. He "didn't look familiar" and left on his own, the official told CNN.
Officials currently "have no information to suggest at this point it was racially motivated, motivated by religion, or any other protected status," Covelli said.
6 of the victims identified by police
On Tuesday, authorities identified six of the seven victims killed in the shooting:
- 64-year-old Katherine Goldstein of Highland Park
- 35-year-old Irina McCarthy of Highland Park
- 37-year-old Kevin McCarthy of Highland Park
- 63-year-old Jacquelyn Sundheim of Highland Park
- 88-year-old Stephen Straus of Highland Park
- 78-year-old Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza of Morelos, Mexico
A seventh victim died at a hospital outside of Lake County, coroner Jennifer Banek said.
One of those wounded in the shooting is Eduardo Uvaldo, a 69-year-old man who has been taken off life support and fighting for his life at Evanston Hospital, his daughter told CNN on Tuesday.
"Doctors said there's nothing they can do," Karina Uvaldo-Mendez said, but added her father was still breathing on his own. "We need everyone to keep us in their prayers."
Uvaldo was shot in the arm and then the back of the head, according to a verified GoFundMe campaign. His wife and grandson also sustained injuries, Uvaldo-Mendez said.
He tended to avoid parades because he doesn't like crowds, she said -- but he did like the one at Highland Park and it was the only one he attended annually.
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In Response to The Overturn of Roe v. Wade and 30th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, #DayWithoutUs is Scheduled for September 30th
Tune in For the Live Launch August 30th 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Supporting Organizations Include Ford Foundation, Black Trans Fund, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, National Birth Equity Collaborative, National Lawyers Guild, Working Families Party, Movement for Black Lives, Ben & Jerry's, Color of Change, Moms Rising, Advancement Project, MoveOn, Black Voters Matter, Black Men Build and many more.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Organizers from across the country announced the upcoming DAY WITHOUT US, National Teach-In via full page New York Times ad calling on all women and allies to stay home on Friday, September 30th, which is also the 46th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment. Organizers are asking participants to stop business as usual and remove themselves from their daily routines to demonstrate power and autonomy over how they use their bodies. Instead of work and school, they will participate in an online teach-in and local events across the country. The campaign will kick off with a live launch event this evening, Tuesday, August 30th at 7pm ET/4pm PT online at daywithoutus.com.
#DayWithoutUs comes three months after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade, removing the federal constitutional right to an abortion. #DayWithoutUs has been set on September 30th as a show of opposition to the Hyde Amendment which bans the use of federal funding to pay for abortions through Medicaid. It is also the Friday before the next Supreme Court session, which begins on October 3rd, when more critical cases on voting rights, 1st amendment rights and bodily autonomy will be decided.
"Day Without Us is a day of disruption, learning, activation and community building. The current conditions require that we exercise our power in both new and familiar ways. Our bodies that our government exerts more control over daily- fuel and drive all of the systems that keep this country running. We will remove ourselves from our daily routines and join a mass teach-in to understand how the fight for reproductive justice is a fight for all of our freedoms -- and learn how to plug into the fight from where you are." - Tiffany Flowers, Campaign Director, Day Without Us.
The virtual and in-person events will feature a wide range of topics like unionism, abolition, voting rights, climate justice, student movements, and international solidarity along with special performances and conversations. #DayWithoutUs is a time to pause, acknowledge our collective grief, anxiety, and exhaustion. In an effort to make the day accessible to all, organizers will offer support to those who will be economically impacted by abstaining from work to join this day of action.
For more information on #DayWithoutUs please tune into the live launch and visit:
Twitter: @DayWithoutUs
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ABOUT DAY WITHOUT US
#DayWithoutUs is organized by Black women-led reproductive justice advocates and organizers who have developed an inclusive table with supporting organizations. The goal is to provide education and information for how people can collectively take action during this critical point in US history. The day's events will connect people to groups in their areas and will address issues that are impacted by the intersectionality of reproductive justice.
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- The upgrades mitigate the risk for shutoffs and help avoid inflation pressure and costs associated with emergency repairs and delay
WILLINGBORO, N.J., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and sustainability, and Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA) today announced that their infrastructure project to improve sustainability and resilience of WMUA's water and wastewater facilities received a Top Project of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. The win is an indication that the program's expert judges consider WMUA a top example of the exemplary work being done today in the fields of energy and environmental management.
Using New Jersey's first MUA Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP), the project updates facilities and community operations through the addition of 13,000 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) water meters, improved Pollution Control Plant (PCP) processes, including a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant, and traditional energy efficiency infrastructure improvements that will enhance the quality of life for residents.
The ESIP will enhance PCP processes through the inclusion of a CHP plant that will utilize cleaned and filtered methane gas currently produced at the PCP, combined with the existing solar energy and new battery storage to supply the MUA's microgrid. The microgrid will reduce energy costs and emissions, provide energy resilience to keep the plant operational during grid outages, and diversify the energy supply. The project will garner over $7 million of savings over twenty years.
One judge said of the ESIP: "This project will become even more important in the future as the electric grid greens and the electricity produced by a natural gas fired CHP system causes GHG emissions to increase. Every MUA should consider a similar project."
Another added, "This multi-faceted project allows the upgrades to work together in a holistic fashion to result in a significantly more energy efficient system than would be ordinarily possible. In this project, the wastewater plant creates methane which is then used to operate the Combined Heat and Power plan and enhance reliability offered through the new microgrid."
The Environment + Energy Leader Awards is a program recognizing excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits, and in projects implemented by companies that improved environmental or energy management and increased the bottom line.
"We're honored to be recognized as a Top Project by expert judges in sustainability and energy efficiency for our project to make our infrastructure more consistent, accurate, efficient and automated," said Carl Turner, Board Chairman, WMUA. "It illustrates the transformative power of modernization in municipal infrastructure. The proactive planning of the WMUA Board of Commissioners has laid the groundwork for fiscally-responsible energy management and system resilience, which translates into reliable critical service continuity for citizens."
"Water and wastewater facilities often fall to the bottom of the improvement priority list due to funding challenges, as funds typically come from rate increases," said Tammy Fulop, Vice President, Sustainability Business at Schneider Electric. "The use of a program like an ESIP, also known as an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), helps municipal leaders bring critical facilities to the forefront of their priority list. With federal funding on the horizon for water infrastructure, it's more important than ever to consider how municipal operations, energy efficiency and environmental impact can be improved for the betterment of the community."
Schneider Electric has successfully implemented 850 ESPC projects, saving partners more than $3 billion. Schneider Electric has been named the #1 ESCO by Guidehouse Insights and was ranked the #1 Most Sustainable Company in 2021 by Corporate Knights.
For more information on how Schneider Electric helps municipalities tackle their top priorities with energy efficiency, visit se.com/us/enable.
For the past decade, the Environment + Energy Leader Awards have celebrated excellence in the world of environmental, sustainability and energy management. Award winners are truly buzz-worthy, and companies that sport a Top Project or Top Product of the Year Award badge are known to be the best of the best. When other companies are seeking a sustainability or energy management solution, they know that E+E Product of the Year Award winners offer a significant group of products, vetted by experts, to peruse for help in making their decisions. Project of the Year Award winners are known to illustrate how sustainability and energy management projects can successfully help other companies improve the bottom line.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America posted a 12% decline in first-quarter profits from a year earlier, a decline that was much less than the ones its rivals had reported the previous week. The nation’s second-largest bank was helped by higher net interest income and very modest exposure to Russian assets.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank said it earned a profit of $7.1 billion, or 80 cents a share, compared with a profit of $8.05 billion, or 86 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier. The results were better than what analysts had forecasted, according to FactSet.
While BofA’s profits fell like the other big five Wall Street bank s this quarter, their results were helped by a few factors that helped the bank do better than its rivals.
The bank saw net interest income increase 13% in the quarter, roughly $1.4 billion. BofA’s balance sheet is more skewed to bonds with shorter maturities, so short-term moves in interest rates tend to quickly impact the bank’s bottom line.
BofA’s consumer banking division, the bank’s largest business by revenue and profits, also helped boost results. Net income in the division was up 11% from a year earlier, helped by higher revenue from loans and interest rates. Deposits also grew quite noticeably, up 14%, to $1.06 trillion.
“This is not a bad result for Bank of America, particularly the continued solid loan growth,” said David Wagner, portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, who owns BofA shares, in an email.
The bank did not have to set aside much funds this quarter to cover potential losses as well, in contrast to JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, who had to set aside money to cover the risk of a recession as well as for their exposures to Russia. BofA said it had roughly $700 million in total in exposure to Russia, compared with the $1.9 billion Citigroup had to set aside to cover just potential losses.
Wagner thinks it’s possible BofA may have to raise its credit reserves later this year. JPMorgan was aggressive in reserving for loan losses in the pandemic, and seems to be doing so again now with inflation making it likely the Federal Reserve has to aggressively raise rates.
Banks only (reserve for losses) when they think that default rates, which are currently low, will start to rise. And JPMorgan admitted to such during the call, saying it was a ‘preemptive move’ if the economy slowed.”
Like other banks, BofA saw a drop in investment banking revenues and fees in the quarter as businesses refrained from deal-making due to market volatility. Trading revenues were down in the quarter, also due to market volatility. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/bank-of-america-q1-profits-fall-12-much-less-than-rivals/ | 2022-04-19T10:49:20Z |
(The Hill) — The first state abortion bans have taken effect after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, driving home the immediate consequences of the monumental decision.
Abortion bans are now in effect in Louisiana, South Dakota, Kentucky, and Missouri, and more states are expected to soon follow.
Thirteen states have “trigger” laws that ban abortion in the event of Roe v. Wade being struck down. Not all of those trigger laws go into effect immediately, but in three states they do: Louisiana, South Dakota and Kentucky, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights.
In Missouri, which first required the change’s certification from the state attorney general, Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday quickly certified that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, putting the ban into effect.
“With this attorney general opinion, my Office has effectively ended abortion in Missouri,” said Schmitt, who is currently running for the U.S. Senate.
His office said there are exceptions to the ban for a “medical emergency.”
“My Office has been fighting to uphold the sanctity of life since I became attorney general, culminating in today’s momentous court ruling and attorney general opinion,” Schmitt added.
Six other states could soon follow, according to Guttmacher, once their requirement of certification from the state attorney general or other official occurs: Arkansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming.
Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban had originally brought the issue before the high court.
Three more states have trigger bans that will take effect in 30 days: Idaho, Tennessee and Texas.
In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear blasted the trigger law taking effect.
“Today’s decision triggers an extremist Kentucky law that creates a total ban in Kentucky that will eliminate all options for victims of rape or incest,” Beshear tweeted.
The cascade of state abortion bans illustrates that abortion will be illegal in most cases across many of the states controlled by Republicans. Women in those states seeking abortions could have to travel hundreds of miles, at significant cost, to try to find a provider.
Overall, Guttmacher estimates that abortion is likely or certain to be banned in 26 states.
“Even with today’s horrible decision, abortion is still legal in most of the country. People who need care should go to abortionfinder.org,” Planned Parenthood said in a statement. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/first-state-abortion-bans-kick-in-following-supreme-court-ruling/ | 2022-06-24T18:23:08Z |
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mental health has become a major public health concern, and there is growing acceptance to talk about it and find ways to address it. These past two years have been very hard for all of us in some way and conversations around self-care and mood-boosting foods are trends across media and social platforms. Seafood has health benefits that address anxiety and depression, according to data from Seafood Nutrition Partnership. In fact, the American Psychiatric Association endorsed the fatty acids in fish as an effective part of depression treatment.
What are Mood-Boosting Foods?
When we are depressed or anxious, we naturally resist self-care, including preparing and eating nutritious food. But good nutrition is more important than ever for those suffering from depression. Research shows that our daily food choices influence our mental health.
"How you nourish your body impacts your health and how you feel," says registered dietitian Jessica Miller. "Depression, like many chronic diseases we face, is tied to inflammation in our body - that puffiness we often feel is happening even at a cell level, and it severely impacts our health. The American diet is filled with foods that negatively impact how our brain works, but many delicious foods are anti-inflammatory and can reverse the damage, such as fish and shellfish."
Seafood Is Brain Food
Fish is like a multivitamin for your brain. Fish is more than just an excellent source of lean protein and essential omega-3s, it provides other vitamins and minerals important for mental health. The nutrients that tend to be low in people who are depressed – vitamin D, magnesium, and zinc – are found in fish.
Over the past 20 years, dozens of studies evaluating more than 20,000 cases of depression have shown eating 2-3 servings of fish per week and/or consuming omega-3 fish oil supplements significantly reduces risk for major depression. Here is a resource on how Fish is Brain Food.
For those struggling with mental health, more resources are available at the National Alliance on Mental Illness website, or contact their hotline 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
"Trout is one of the best sources of mood-boosting omega-3s, and it is delicious!" says Miller, who created this sheet pan trout meal her family loves.
The recipe calls for trout, but you can substitute any medium-to-thick filet such as salmon, snapper or cod. For thin filets such as tilapia or flounder, or for shrimp, add the seafood to the pan five minutes after starting the vegetables.
Ingredients
1 lemon
1.5–2 lbs. trout filet
4 Tablespoons butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. salt
Ground black pepper to taste
2-3 cups of your favorite vegetables, such as sweet potatoes and broccoli
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Juice half the lemon. Cut the remaining half into 4-5 lemon slices.
- In a small skillet, add butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and sauté, stirring frequently, to melt the butter. (This could be done in the microwave if you want.) Remove skillet from heat. Stir in reserved lemon juice.
- Next, oil a large sheet pan. Place trout filet on pan. Add veggies to the pan.
- Pour butter mixture over fish and vegetables. Use a pastry brush to rub the butter mixture into the fish. Place lemon slices across the trout and bake for about 15 minutes until cooked through.
- Top cooked trout with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
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CAUGHT ON CAM: Brazen thief grabs dog in front of owner, rides away on scooter
NEW YORK (WABC) - A New York family is hoping for a happy ending to a brazen dog-napping incident caught on camera.
The dog, named Off-White, was taken Monday by a man who left the scene on a motor scooter.
In the home surveillance video, you can see the thief approach Off-White and his owner Carlos Gil in front of their home. The suspect pets the dog for a moment before picking him up and pulling away on his scooter, pushing past Gil’s attempts to stop him.
“When he took off on his bike, I tried to push him. He rushed away, but I thought he was going to hit a pole,” Gil said in Spanish.
The Gil family said Off-White has been a part of their family for less than a year. They enjoy dressing him in matching outfits.
“We really would just like to get the dog back, it’s very much a part of the family, and it’s just very sad to know that he’s gone,” Alonso Gil said.
Police say they have made no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.
The Gil family says they’ve posted flyers all around the area in hopes that Off-White comes back home.
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) between March 30, 2021 and May 2, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 1, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased IonQ securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the IonQ class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6703 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 1, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) IonQ's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ's quantum computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper round-tripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about IonQ's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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4 Portland Starbucks locations vote to unionize
By Stephanie Domurat
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PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Employees at four of Portland’s Starbucks locations have voted to unionize. This now makes seven total locations that have unionized in Oregon, with the other three in Eugene.
A representative with the union, Starbucks Workers United, said that about 300 stores across the country are voting to unionize.
We spoke with some workers who were part of the vote in Portland.
“We need people to see what’s going on and we need the community to have our backs and we want people to be riled up with us,” said Starbucks Shift Supervisor Isabelle Loverich
The lead union organizer at one Starbucks in Jantzen Beach, a location that is still waiting to vote, said they’re hoping the movement will ensure accountability from Starbucks to follow through for their baristas.
Starbucks responded to the Portland locations voting to unionize in a statement.
“We are listening and learning from the partners in these stores as we always do across the country. From the beginning, we’ve been clear in our belief that we are better together as partners, without a union between us, and that conviction has not changed. We respect our partner’s right to organize and are committed to following the NLRB process.”
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The number of monkeypox vaccine doses distributed across the United States has more than tripled since last week, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, but supply falls far short of demand -- and short of the levels that experts say will be needed to control the outbreak.
Michael Austin Nicolo, a bartender in New York City, is one of more than a thousand people in the US who have been diagnosed with the virus this year. He's also one of many more who have struggled to find an available vaccine.
"I just first heard about monkeypox like everybody else, through the news, social media, the grapevine, and how it was becoming something we need to be worried about and how it was predominantly affecting gay men or men who have sex with men," Nicolo said.
It was enough to send him in search of more information on how to protect himself.
"At the time, there was little resources on finding the vaccine," he said.
"I had two friends reach out with links, and we clicked on them, and they are already completely like -- they were gone immediately. There was no access to anything," he said.
"We just kind of kept an eye on the links and kept on living our lives. And then after Pride weekend is when I started to show symptoms of it -- and that was too late."
Where vaccines are going
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 1.5 million men who have sex with men are eligible for the monkeypox vaccine. Although monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease, it spreads through skin-to-skin contact and in this outbreak, has mostly been spreading among men who have sex with men.
More than 132,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine -- a two-dose regimen manufactured by Bavarian Nordic -- have been pulled from the national strategic stockpile and distributed nationwide, according to HHS data, but it hasn't been enough to meet demand.
"We got an allotment of 200 vaccines, and the appointments for that went in about an hour and a half," said Dr. David Holland, chief clinical officer of the Fulton County, Georgia, Board of Health.
The CDC says decisions about how to allocate the limited vaccine supply are based equally on the number of cases and the population at risk in a specific area.
The Jynneos vaccine is available now for people at high risk of exposure: those who have been identified as close contacts of someone who has been diagnosed with monkeypox, those who have had sex with a partner diagnosed with monkeypox within the past 14 days, and those who have had multiple sex partners in the past 14 days in an area with monkeypox spread, according to the CDC.
As more vaccines become available, the agency will continue to evaluate the distribution strategy, a spokesperson said.
The District of Columbia has received the most vaccines per capita, by far, and the city has many more confirmed cases per capita than any state.
But as of Wednesday, two states with confirmed cases -- New Mexico and South Dakota -- have yet to receive any doses.
After DC, New York has received the most vaccine doses per capita: more than three times the US average. About three-quarters of the state's supply went to New York City.
In a letter on Tuesday, New York Mayor Eric Adams urged the Biden administration to increase the vaccine allocation, calling his city an "epicenter" of the virus in the US.
White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Wednesday that additional monkeypox vaccine doses will be arriving within weeks from a plant in Denmark.
"The issue is, we need to get more vaccines out there," he said.
"We are incredibly focused on making sure that vaccine doses get to the United States and get out to places like New York City. Do we wish we had more doses? Of course. We had a stockpile, and what we need is more. We are getting more."
Dr. Carlos del Rio, executive associate dean at Emory University School of Medicine, says "the problem is, we simply don't have enough vaccine. So we're trying to play catch-up."
There are also other issues to be considered, he said.
"I think the challenge is that we need to make sure that the vaccine doesn't go just to the people that are savvy and can get it quickly. We don't want the vaccine only to go to white wealthy individuals."
Could a single-dose strategy be helpful?
A full course of the Jynneos vaccine, as approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, requires two doses given four weeks apart. But some experts say that one dose might be enough for now -- and that delaying second doses might be a way to address the discrepancy between supply and demand.
In his letter, Adams called for the administration to "consider alternative vaccine schedules, utilizing a longer interval between the first and second dose, that would allow more of the immediately available vaccine to be used for first doses."
Bavarian Nordic CEO Paul Chaplin told Science in early July that "There are a lot of data to support a single shot."
Chaplin said the second dose could be given two years later and still achieve the same immune response as the standard schedule, so countries have a long time to provide second shots if they decide to use single shots for now.
Health experts say providers are not expected to hold back doses right now.
"From what we've been told, it's: Give the doses you have, and in your later allocations, there'll be additional doses that will cover second doses," said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers.
Not a sustainable strategy
If the virus isn't contained as soon as possible, health officials fear, it could spread beyond the population groups that are now at high risk.
Janet Hamilton, executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, says the US must get past a vaccine strategy focused on high-risk post-exposure because "there is no vaccine-preventable disease that exists that can be controlled solely post-exposure when there is no prior immunity."
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, but it is essentially a new disease to the US, and there is no immunity built up in the population.
"Everyone is susceptible at this point in time," Hamilton said. "There's no way we will ever be able to control this disease in a completely susceptible population without a pre-exposure vaccine strategy."
A need for more and easier testing
In the meantime, people affected by the virus say they need other resources, as well. The Biden administration has moved to expand testing, with the CDC announcing a collaboration with five private companies to double the nation's testing capacity. Some of those companies have already begun offering testing. But that didn't happen soon enough for some.
Nicolo said that when he first went to his doctor with monkeypox symptoms, they took a sample to test -- but he learned days later that it had been discarded, untested.
Two days after that visit, his symptoms worsened, and he returned to the doctor. The second sample tested positive.
Christian Redondo, a graduate student in Atlanta, noticed a sore and called his local board of health, which said it wasn't doing testing and referred him to his primary care doctor.
His primary care doctor told him to go to the emergency room to get tested, but Redondo was able to contact a friend at his county health department who said yes, in fact, he would need to go there for a test.
"Then, I was in the waiting room for, I don't know, something like four or five hours. It was a very long time. And when I was asking them about it, they said they had to wait for permission from the CDC to even test me for monkeypox," he said.
Testing is necessary to prevent further cases and learn more about the full scope of the outbreak.
"I think one of the challenges that we have is that we're simply not doing enough testing, so there probably are much more cases than we actually are currently registering," Emory's del Rio said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month jump in four decades and further evidence that spiking prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy.
Yet there were signs in Friday’s report from the Commerce Department that inflation might be slowing from its galloping pace and perhaps nearing a peak, at least for now.
And despite soaring prices, consumer spending rose faster than inflation for a third consecutive month, suggesting that rising prices haven’t cooled the desire of Americans to shop. The pandemic’s distortions to the economy are also fading as consumers shift their spending back to experiences like travel, concerts and dining out. That follows a two-year surge of pandemic spending on goods, things like exercise bikes, patio furniture and standing desks.
The switch to services helps restrain inflation because prices are rising more slowly for services than for goods.
Excluding the especially volatile food and energy categories, so-called core prices rose 5.2% in March from a year earlier. That was slightly below the 5.3% year-over-year increase in February, and it was the first time that 12-month figure has declined since February 2021, before the inflation spike began. And on a month-to-month basis, core prices rose 0.3% from February to March, the same as from January to February. Previously, it had risen by a half-point for four straight months.
“The slowdown in (core inflation) is really nice to see,” said Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank, in an email to clients. “Inflation may have peaked in March, although the evidence is still a little ambiguous. But inflation’s momentum is still very strong.”
Overall inflation jumped 0.9% in March from February, the biggest one month gain since 2005. Gas prices soared 18% just in March. But they have since fallen a bit this month, another sign inflation may start to slowly decline.
Consumers increased their spending by 1.1% last month, more than many economists had expected. The gain largely reflected higher prices at the gas pump, grocery store and other places where Americans shop for necessities. But even adjusted for inflation, spending rose 0.2%.
Sharp gains in wages and salaries are helping many consumers handle higher costs. A separate report Friday from the Labor Department showed that employees’ pay and benefits jumped 1.4% in the first three months of the year, before adjusting for inflation. That was the highest such increase on records dating back two decades.
Yet the gain isn’t big enough to completely offset higher prices. In the past year, wages and benefits have jumped 4.7%. But after adjusting for inflation, they are down 3.7%.
That decline helps explain why Americans are taking an increasingly negative view of the economy. About one-third of respondents to a Gallup poll, released Thursday, cited inflation as the most important financial problem their family faces today, up from fewer than one in 10 who said so a year ago.
Consumers are maintaining their spending by digging into the extra savings they built up during the pandemic. The saving rate fell to 6.2% in March, the lowest level since 2013.
A smaller savings pool may eventually restrain consumers, but that’s unlikely anytime soon.
Americans have about $2.1 trillion more in savings than they did before COVID, with some of that cash in lower-income Americans’ bank accounts. Economists at Bank of America note that, according to the bank’s data on checking and savings accounts, households that earn under $50,000 a year had an average of about $3,000 in their accounts in February — roughly double the pre-pandemic level.
High inflation and strong wage increases are leading the Federal Reserve to plan a series of sharp interest rates hikes in the coming months. The Fed is set to raise its benchmark short-term rate by a half-point next week, a faster move than its typical quarter-point hike and the first increase that large since 2000.
Outside the United States, too, inflation is surging, forcing other central banks to either raise interest rates or move closer to doing so. In the 19 countries that use the euro, inflation reached a record high of 7.5% in April from a year ago.
In Europe, spiking energy prices stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are playing a bigger role in driving inflation. The European Central Bank could raise rates for the first time since the pandemic in July, even as growth in the region has slowed because of the war.
The gloom that has gripped public opinion as inflation has accelerated is posing a growing political threat to President Joe Biden and Democrats running for Congress. Biden has pointed to a strong job market and solid consumer spending as evidence that his policies have helped Americans. But that view absorbed a setback Thursday, when the government reported that the economy actually contracted in the first three months of this year at a 1.4% annual rate.
How consumers respond to inflated prices — and much higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve — is one of the unknowns facing the economy this year. Moody’s Analytics estimates that the average household is spending $327 more each month to buy the same things they bought a year ago. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/a-key-inflation-gauge-jumped-6-6-in-march-most-since-1982/ | 2022-04-30T00:37:07Z |
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s M23 rebels closed in on a major military camp in the country’s east on Thursday after days of fighting the army, officials said.
Clashes continued Thursday at the Rumangabo base in the Rutshuru area of North Kivu province about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the provincial capital, Goma.
“There is no truce. The fighting is still continuing this morning on the same fronts as yesterday,” deputy army spokesman Gen. Sylvain Ekenge said.
Gunfire exchanges have been heard there since early in the morning, said Manouvo Nguka, who lives in Rumangabo where the base is located.
“The army seeks to regain full control of Rumangabo,” he told The Associated Press.
The situation has been critical since Wednesday night, he added.
“There was more than an hour of exchange of fire between the loyalist army and the M23 rebels,” he said.
The army earlier confirmed the rebels also attacked its positions in the Nyragongo and Rutshuru areas.
More than 20 shells were fired by the rebels on Tuesday and Wednesday on Rumangabo, Natale, near the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature, and the surrounding area, according to a statement from military spokesman Lt. Gen. Constant Ndima.
The M23 is largely an ethnic Tutsi group opposed to the Congo government that started in 2012 and seized control of Goma, a city of more than 1 million for nearly a month. U.N. forces and Congo’s army dislodged the M23 from Goma and many of rebels fled to Rwanda and Uganda before a 2013 peace agreement. Rwanda and Uganda deny claims that they support M23.
The group has recently resurfaced with increasing attacks in eastern Congo. It accuses the Congo government of not respecting the commitments it made to integrate rebel fighters into the national army.
Gen. Benoit Chavanat, Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations mission in Congo, said its forces are backing the Congolese army against M23. He told U.N.-backed Radio Okapi the joint forces are stabilizing the situation in the Tchanzu, Runyonyi and Bunagana areas.
Pope Francis is expected to visit Congo at the beginning of July, including a trip to Goma to celebrate Mass and meet with war victims, according to Congolese authorities. However, the Vatican did not immediately respond when asked Thursday whether the current fighting would bring the pope to alter his plans.
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AP writer Carley Petesch in Dakar, Senegal and Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/congos-m23-rebels-attack-military-base-in-countrys-east/ | 2022-05-26T16:31:55Z |
Southwest Airlines extends flight schedule through March 8, 2023
DALLAS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced the addition of two new nonstop routes for this upcoming winter season as it extends its flight schedule through March 8, 2023. Starting in January, new seasonal service will give Customers the ability to travel nonstop between Long Beach and New Orleans, and between Austin and Montrose, Colo. - the gateway to ski areas in Telluride and Crested Butte.
Seasonal Nonstop Service
Effective Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, Southwest® will offer service on Saturdays between:
Austin and Montrose (Telluride/Crested Butte), Colo.
Effective Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, Southwest will offer service on Sundays between:
Long Beach, Calif. and New Orleans
These flights, as well as the carrier's full flight schedule, are available for booking on Southwest.com.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 61,0002 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. Southwest is also continuing to develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
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Grieving widow deals with having power shut off in her home days after her husband died
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Last week was very difficult for Gloria Holback. Her husband John had died from prostate cancer. He also had kidney issues. Then a few days later the power in her home was turned off by FPL for a few hours.
“I needed to be able to grieve, I needed to be able to go in my room, shut the door and be with my two puppies,” said Holback.
The FPL account was under her husband’s name including all the password information. Holback says she was dealing with a computerized system on the phone and not having any luck. That’s when she reached out to ABC7 and we put her in touch with an FPL advocate who helped restore her power.
“My power would’ve been off,” said Holback. “I would’ve been here with two little dogs in the heat, with the food we have in the refrigerator going bad and on top of that grieving.”
“At the end of the day, we’re human too, so we want to try to help our customers in any way that we can,” said Ana Espinosa, a spokesperson for FPL.
Holback says she is grateful for the help that she had received from FPL and ABC7. It was something she says she wasn’t expecting to have to deal with following the death of her husband.
“I had to be the one to get online and call all of these people and handle all of the processing, that goes with losing someone you love,” said Holback. “So we need to make it easier.”
Holback now has her brother helping her with not only the grieving but stuff around the house. FPL has this advice if you find yourself in a similar situation.
“Know exactly how you can get into your FPL account, even if you aren’t the primary holder,” said Espinosa. “Having that conversation with the person that does pay the bill, just in case something does happen.”
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MIDLAND, Texas, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gravity, a growth-oriented water and power infrastructure company backed by affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), today announced it has signed a multi-year minimum volume commitment produced water gathering agreement with an independent producer in the Midland Basin.
Rob Rice, Gravity's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are excited to announce this multi-year agreement and will be expanding our West Howard County System capacity by over 100,000 barrels per day to manage the new committed volumes. This producer will anchor approximately 50 percent of the pipeline expansion, and we look forward to locking in the remaining capacity commitments in the near future."
Gravity owns and manages more than 50 active saltwater disposal wells with more than 1.5 million barrels per day of permitted disposal capacity. Prior to this expansion, Gravity added four new saltwater disposal wells since 2021, and over 100,000 barrels of gathering and disposal capacity to its core 500,000+ barrel total capacity Midland Basin water infrastructure system. With the addition of its water reuse services, Gravity provided its customers with over 78 million barrels of midstream sourcing, reuse, gathering and disposal water solutions from January through May 2022.
"Gravity Water Midstream continues to focus on providing reliable and cost-effective produced water gathering, disposal and reuse infrastructure for our customers, while aligning with ESG best practices. This new contract bolsters our market position in the Midland Basin, particularly our gathering and disposal supersystem with over 500,000 barrel capacity in the core production areas in Howard County," stated Trace Hight, Chief Commercial Officer of Gravity Water Midstream.
"Gravity continues to organically grow its integrated water midstream business, and this new agreement is representative of the continued demand for increased produced water services to match the production development in the Permian Basin in an environmentally conscious way," said José E. Feliciano, Chairman of Gravity and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake, and Colin Leonard, Partner and Managing Director of Clearlake.
Gravity is a growth-oriented provider of energy infrastructure services to U.S. onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, providing water midstream solutions, critical power generation offerings and other production focused services. Gravity has significant coverage density in the Permian Basin and benefits from a national footprint supported by facilities, operations and management personnel in several other key domestic resource plays including the Bakken, Eagle Ford, SCOOP/STACK, DJ Basin, Haynesville and Marcellus, among others. More information is available at www.gvty.com.
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an investment firm founded in 2006 operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit, and other related strategies. With a sector-focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with management teams by providing patient, long-term capital to businesses that can benefit from Clearlake's operational improvement approach, O.P.S.® The firm's core target sectors are industrials, technology, and consumer. Clearlake currently has over $72 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals have led or co-led over 400 investments. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with affiliates in Dallas, TX, London, UK and Dublin, Ireland. More information is available at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @Clearlake.
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XIAN, Shaanxi, China, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shaanxi carried out an online marketing campaign— "Living Relics"—on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram from 17th to 21st May. During this campaign, "cultural relics" were placed in ancient environments, such as the "Western Zhou bronze mother and baby tigers" in the mountains and the "terra cotta senior officer" on the battlefield. The background of the cultural relics and the creative thinking behind them were perfectly presented. The charming cultural relics kept by major museums in Shaanxi Province and the profound historical, cultural accumulation of Shaanxi are demonstrated to overseas fans.
Visit Shaanxi launched the "Living Relics" campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where it introduced cultural relics of well-known museums in Shaanxi and historical stories about the cultural relics. The relics of Shaanxi were displayed to overseas fans in a more direct and more infectious manner with exquisite posters, which inspired the fans' exploratory curiosity.
The marketing campaign lasted for five days, gaining over 5.1 million impressions and over 100,000 interactions in total. Though the campaign has come to an end, its impressions and interactions are still growing. This online campaign has brought the platforms closer to the fans and enriched the image of Shaanxi's cultural tourism to its fans worldwide.
Cultural relics are not merely exhibits in the museum, they should be shown to the public with a more direct and more distinctive approach. By combining the rich historical and cultural deposits of Shaanxi and the media habits of overseas users, this "Living Relics" online event was an important effort to increase the global influence of Shaanxi's cultural tourism brand. In the future, Shaanxi will continue operating its cultural tourism brand regularly, and actively explore new possibilities for its cultural tourism to go global. It will give full play to its deep historical and cultural foundation and let fans from all over the world to get to know and fall in love with Shaanxi with cultural relics as the bridge.
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Walking, racket sports lower risk of early death, study says
Published: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:19 AM CDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
(CNN) - If you want to keep adding candles to your birthday cake, grab a pair of sneakers.
According to a study published Wednesday in the JAMA Network Open journal, regular physical activity appears to lessen a person’s risk of early death.
The findings are based on more than 272,000 people between 59 and 82 years old who self-reported their exercise levels.
Researchers followed these participants for over a decade and looked at their health records for the cause of death.
The study found racket sports, running and walking all helped decrease the risk of early death.
Medical officials advise American adults to do at least two and a half hours worth of moderate activity per week.
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Mavs buy time with Doncic as 1st-round series shifts to Utah
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
The Dallas Mavericks are buying time to get Luka Doncic involved in their first-round series against Utah after winning Game 2 at home without their star. A Doncic return from a calf injury this week would be in one of the NBA’s toughest arenas for opposing teams. The series is even 1-1 and resumes Thursday night in Salt Lake City. The Mavericks have lost 11 in a row there. It will be 11 days since Doncic strained his left calf when Game 3 tips off. That’s about the recovery time for the mildest calf strain. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-utah/2022/04/19/mavs-buy-time-with-doncic-as-1st-round-series-shifts-to-utah/ | 2022-04-19T23:04:51Z |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials on Friday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $790 million, giving players a shot at what would be the nation’s fourth largest jackpot.
The next drawing is on Tuesday. The jackpot has grown so large because there hasn’t been a winner in three months. Those 27 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers has allowed the jackpot to gradually grow from its $20 million starting point in April.
The highlighted pre-tax $790 million prize is for a winner who takes an annuity option, paid out in 30 annual payments. Most players choose the cash option, which for Friday’s drawing would be $464.4 million.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is overseen by state lottery officials. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/mega-millions-jackpot-now-790m-nations-4th-largest-prize/ | 2022-07-23T12:25:52Z |
UK Talent and Facility to Join Formosa Group
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamland Media announced today that it has acquired London-based sound facility Sonorous Trident. The company will join Streamland Media's sound division, Formosa Group, further expanding its preeminent talent roster and facilities in the United Kingdom.
Sonorous Trident's industry-leading founders Mike Prestwood Smith and Howard Bargroff will make the move to Formosa Group. In building Sonorous Trident into a world-class sound facility, Prestwood Smith and Bargroff gathered a team of top artists to create a vibrant filmmaker friendly hub for sound at the highest level.
"We're genuinely thrilled to welcome Mike, Howard and their incredible ensemble to our Formosa Group family," said Formosa Group Founder, Bob Rosenthal. "Exceptional artists are the very backbone of Streamland Media, so we can't wait to collaborate with this talented Trident team. This is a fantastic opportunity for all of us involved and for the remarkable filmmakers whose vision we serve."
The addition of Sonorous Trident's legendary studio to Streamland Media's Formosa Group will create a significant hub for filmmakers worldwide. The Trident studio at 17 St. Anne's Court is where many influential musicians recorded historic albums from 1968 to 1981, including The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, and The Rolling Stones. The renowned Trident facility expands Formosa Group's worldwide locations and amplifies Streamland Media's unmatched global support and offerings for content creators.
Prestwood Smith's extensive credits as a re-recording mixer include Rocket Man, Aladdin, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and multiple films in the Mission Impossible and James Bond franchises. He won a BAFTA Award for Best Sound for Casino Royale (2007) and has earned an additional 10 BAFTA Film nods during his distinguished career. Prestwood Smith has been recognized with Oscar® nominations for his contributions on News of the World (2021) and Captain Phillips (2014).
"Joining Formosa Group and bringing their 'talent-first' approach to the U.K. with the goal of shaping a world class, creatively focused sound facility has been a long time in the making," says Prestwood Smith. "We are very proud to be a part of this extraordinary global creative community."
"This opportunity to build on our brilliant team and further expand Trident Studios into a vibrant state-of-the-art facility is fantastic," adds Bargroff. "We have a magnificent team and creative space which we can take to whole new level as part of Formosa Group."
Bargroff has mixed numerous high-profile features such as Men and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, for which he received a BAFTA Film Award (2012) nomination. He is a nine-time Primetime Emmy® nominee and won a 2021 Daytime Emmy for his work on The Letter for the King. Bargroff has garnered BAFTA TV Awards for A Very British Scandal (2022), The Night Manager (2017) and Sherlock (2012). His illustrious television credits include Devs, The Lost King, The Two Faces of January, A Very British Scandal and The Irregulars, among many others.
The seamless transition of Sonorous Trident into Formosa Group will move forward without interruption to clients' services.
"Bringing Sonorous Trident into Streamland Media combines industry-leading artists with our world class technology to give filmmakers the creative-driven, customized service they desire," says Streamland Media CEO Bill Romeo. "The bedrock of Streamland Media's vision is to meet storytellers when, where and how they create, and support their vision with talent and facilities that fit their needs perfectly. We're excited for this growth which gives us another opportunity to connect local creative communities on a global level."
About Formosa Group:
Formosa Group (www.formosagroup.com), Streamland Media's sound division, is a full-service post-production sound company composed of award-winning talent. Formosa Group offers content creators services, including sound supervision and design, sound and music editorial and re-recording mixing, as well as integration and music production for features, broadcast, music, interactive and commercials. It is home to some of the most creative and well-respected sound artists in the entertainment industry today, with multiple locations throughout greater Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, Toronto, and the U.K.
About Streamland Media
Streamland Media is a global post production company delivering picture, VFX, sound, and marketing services through its well-established industry brands, Picture Shop, Ghost VFX, Formosa Group and Picture Head. These integrated businesses support feature film, episodic, interactive, and emerging forms of entertainment by providing top-tier talent, technical expertise and customized solutions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Streamland Media offers multiple locations worldwide throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and the UK that are focused on providing a unique, regional approach to meeting client needs.
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LONDON, ON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Indiva Limited (the "Company" or "Indiva") (TSXV: NDVA) (OTCQX: NDVAF), the leading Canadian producer of cannabis edibles and other cannabis products, will report its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 pre-market on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
CONFERENCE CALL - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. (EST):
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). Interested participants can join by dialing 416-764-8658 or 1-888-886-7786. The conference ID number is 34309929.
A recording of the conference call will be available for replay following the call. To access the recording please dial 416-764-8691 or 1-877-674-6060. The replay ID is 309929#. The recording will remain available until Friday, September 16, 2022.
ABOUT INDIVA
Indiva sets the standard for quality and innovation in cannabis. As a Canadian licensed producer, Indiva produces and distributes award-winning cannabis products nationally, including Bhang® Chocolate, Wana™ Sour Gummies, Jewels Chewable Tablets, Grön edibles, Dime IndustriesTM vape products, as well as capsules, edibles, extracts, pre-rolls and premium flower under the INDIVA, Indiva Life and Artisan Batch brands. Click here to connect with Indiva on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and here to find more information on the Company and its products.
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As program's first corporate donor, Spire helps expand home health assessments and repairs to improve region's health
KANSAS CITY, Mo. , May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new grant from Spire will allow Children's Mercy Kansas City to expand their "Healthy Homes Program" to improve the health and safety of families through mitigation measures, while also improving home energy efficiency.
According to the American Housing Survey, tens of thousands of households in the Kansas City region live with moderate or severe physical housing problems. As part of the "Healthy Homes" program, Children's Mercy environmental health specialists perform a home assessment to identify issues such as excess moisture, poor indoor air quality and high levels of contaminated dust, which can be root causes for chronic health issues such as asthma and allergies.
Spire's $100,000 commitment to the program– the first by a corporate donor – will allow Children's Mercy environmental health specialists to expand the program to impact even more families of children with chronic health problems.
"We already know that an energy-efficient home saves customers money, but a comprehensive approach to weatherization can also improve the health and economic burden of housing-related health hazards for families across our region," says Steve Mills, Spire vice president and general manager for western Missouri. "Spire has funded almost $10 million since 2005 to weatherize more than 3,000 homes across Kansas City and this donation helps keep that momentum on making homes healthier moving forward."
In addition to expanding the program's reach, Spire's donation served as an important funding match that helped Children's Mercy's application for an additional $1 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH). Children's Mercy estimates that the combination of funding from Spire and HUD will provide home environmental assessments and interventions for approximately 90 homes, support 21 Healthy Homes consumer workshops and 21 Healthy Homes contractor training workshops across the KC Metro over the next three years.
Ryan Allenbrand, Healthy Home Program Manager for the environmental health program at Children's Mercy, says adding home repairs will be a difference maker in benefiting families' indoor environments.
"A drafty home with poorly operating heating and air conditioning systems, pipes that continually freeze and inadequate air sealing and insulation, not only increases a family's electric and gas bills, but also increases environmental health hazards, especially for children," Allenbrand said. "Thanks to Spire, which we think directly influenced our ability to obtain the grant from HUD, we can continue to address the root causes of chronic health issues we find every week in many Kansas City homes, ensuring as many children as possible are living in safe, healthy environments."
To become eligible for the program, families must meet federal income level criteria and be referred by a physician due to a diagnosed health issue that is aggravated by poor indoor environmental quality. For more information, visit childrensmercy.org or call the Children's Mercy Healthy Homes Program at 816-302-8565.
At Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR), we believe energy exists to help make people's lives better. It's a simple idea, but one that's at the heart of our company. Every day we serve 1.7 million homes and businesses making us the fifth largest publicly traded natural gas company in the country. We help families and business owners fuel their daily lives through our gas utilities serving Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri. Our natural gas-related businesses include Spire Marketing, Spire STL Pipeline and Spire Storage. We are committed to transforming our business through growing organically, investing in infrastructure, and advancing through innovation. Learn more at SpireEnergy.com.
Founded in 1897, Children's Mercy Kansas City is a leading independent children's health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, educating caregivers and breakthrough innovation to create a world of well-being for all children. With not-for-profit hospitals in Missouri and Kansas, and numerous specialty clinics in both states, Children's Mercy provides the highest level of care for children from birth through the age of 21. U.S. News & World Report has repeatedly ranked Children's Mercy as one of "America's Best Children's Hospitals." For the fifth consecutive time in a row, Children's Mercy has achieved Magnet nursing designation, awarded to only about 8% of all hospitals nationally, for excellence in quality care. More than 850 pediatric subspecialists, researchers and faculty across more than 40 subspecialties are actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and education of the next generation of pediatric subspecialists. Thanks to generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children's Mercy provides hope, comfort and the prospect of brighter tomorrows to every child who passes through its doors. Learn more at Childrensmercy.org.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CMMC) (ASX: C6C) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") announces a revised date for its first quarter 2022 conference call and the release of its earnings results due to an ASX public holiday. The Company will now be hosting a conference call on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7:30 am (Pacific Time) for senior management to discuss its first quarter 2022 results. The Company will be releasing its first quarter 2022 financial and operating results before markets open on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Dial-in information:
Toronto and international: 1 (416) 764 8650
North America (toll-free): 1 (888) 664 6383
Webcast: https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1540119&tp_key=3297d7e2a6
Replay information:
Toronto and international: 1 (416) 764 8677, Passcode: 910085#
North America (toll-free): 1 (888) 390 0541, Passcode: 910085#
The conference call replay will be available until 8:59 pm (Pacific Time) on May 3, 2022. An archive of the audio webcast will also be available on the company's website at http://www.cumtn.com.
Copper Mountain's flagship asset is the 75% owned Copper Mountain Mine located in southern British Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Copper Mountain Mine currently produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper equivalent per year. Copper Mountain also has the development-stage Eva Copper Project in Queensland, Australia and an extensive 2,100 km2 highly prospective land package in the Mount Isa area. Copper Mountain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMMC" and Australian Stock Exchange under the symbol "C6C".
Additional information is available on the Company's web page at www.CuMtn.com.
On behalf of the Board of
COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION
"Gil Clausen"
Gil Clausen, P.Eng.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Website: www.CuMtn.com
This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (together, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as "plans", "expects", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "believes" or variations of such words, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance and opportunities to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include the risks set out in Copper Mountain's public documents, including in each management discussion and analysis, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although Copper Mountain believes that the information and assumptions used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by applicable law, Copper Mountain disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) released its 2021-2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report—Working to Change the World—citing its reduction of operational emissions by 39%, and marking significant progress toward its 2030 goal of reducing direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 60%, and its value chain emissions by 30%. ManpowerGroup was the first company in its industry to have its climate goals validated by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
The company is also actively driving its social mission where it can have the most impact by addressing the growing structural skills shortage by calling on the global community to work together to accelerate impact in the areas of skills development, employability, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). This will help workers prepare for a future of work that is more digital, more global and fast paced than ever.
An inaugural member of the World Economic Forum's Alliance for CEO Climate Leaders and a founding member of the World Employment Confederation and many others, ManpowerGroup is an active contributor and believer in collective partnership. Its Working to Change the World plan reinforces its values around people and purpose – that meaningful work has the power to change the world – and highlights the many ways the company is making progress within its main pillars:
- Planet (the E in ESG) - by reducing emissions within the company and its value chain
- People & Prosperity (the S in ESG) - by creating talent at scale and providing meaningful, sustainable work for all
- Principles of Governance - by being consistently recognized for its ethical and responsible business practices
"I am proud of the dedication of the ManpowerGroup team to be first in our industry to have our 2030 climate goals validated by SBTi, identifying the levers to reach Net-Zero by 2045 or sooner," says ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO Jonas Prising. "What is increasingly urgent, however, is the need to make the same kind of global collective progress to address the S - and decades faster than we did on climate action. When you're dealing with people and talent, you're intimately involved in one of the most important decisions in someone's lifetime - the choice of a job, career and income. We know that global economics, current geopolitics, and other accelerating trends are exacerbating the divide between knowledge workers, skilled and unskilled workers. Unless we act now, we will see a further bifurcation of opportunity and wealth creation by gender, race, education, and skill set, which is not good for economic growth and societal well-being."
"We believe in shared ambitions to achieve Net Positive on the S and, therefore, we must take a more science-based approach," says Ruth Harper, chief sustainability and communications officer of ManpowerGroup. "For us, People and Prosperity are core to our business and foundational to our purpose. That's why we believe in Net Positive employment – so that people are better off whether they stay with us or leave. It means being people first by broadening diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace, increasing people's individual employability, and providing them with greater control of their prosperity and earning potential so they know more about themselves, understand their potential, and can be confident they have the skills for today and tomorrow."
Key highlights from the ManpowerGroup 2021-2022 ESG Report:
Planet
- Reduced operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 39% - significant progress towards its goal of 60% reduction by 2030.
- Reported on climate to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the 11th year, with scores higher than industry averages.
- Activated Planet teams in its 15 largest markets to align globally and deliver locally on its Climate Action Plan.
People & Prosperity
- Focused on closing the skills gap, improving employability and income prosperity, and building a more resilient, future-ready workforce.
- Transformed 182,000 lives to date through the Manpower MyPath program, providing personalized coaching and upskilling opportunities mapped to in-demand career pathways -- most notably in skilled technical, transportation and logistics as well as business professionals like those in marketing and sales roles.
- Committed to championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace and to setting an ambitious goal to reach 50% gender diversity at a global leadership level by 2025. For the past 10 years, ManpowerGroup has exceeded 30% gender diversity in its board of directors and its global workforce in 2021 was 60% female.
Principles of Governance
- Named as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 13th year in 2022 – the only company in the industry to be awarded this accolade for more than a decade.
- Included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 12th year.
- To date, achieved platinum, gold, and silver EcoVadis rankings in 24 countries and at the global level.
Find the full report at: www.manpowergroup.com/sustainability.
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality, and Disability, and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year – all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
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Goodyear to recall RV tires 19 years after last one was made
DETROIT (AP) — Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 recreational vehicle tires that the government says can fail and have killed or injured 95 people since 1998.
Goodyear’s G159 tires have been under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since December of 2017. On Tuesday the agency posted documents on its website saying that it had pressured the company into a recall.
Documents say the tire tread can separate from the body, causing drivers to lose control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The agency began investigating the tires more than five years ago after a judge ordered the release of Goodyear data that had been sealed under court orders and settlement agreements.
Lawsuits and safety advocates allege that the tires were designed for delivery trucks and not for recreational vehicles that travel at highway speeds. They allege that Goodyear kept the problems secret for years by settling cases and getting judges to seal records.
The tires were made from 1996 to 2003. The number of deaths and injuries came after court documents were unsealed by an Arizona judge.
Messages were left seeking comment from Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and from NHTSA. Previously the company has said there is no safety defect with the tires.
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This story has been corrected to show that the last G159 tire was made 19 years ago, not nine years ago.
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This 19-year-old is about to become her university’s youngest-ever law school graduate
By Zoe Sottile, CNN
Haley Taylor Schlitz isn’t old enough to buy a beer, but she is set to become Southern Methodist University’s youngest-ever law school graduate, at just 19 years old.
In 2019, Taylor Schlitz was accepted to nine different law schools, eventually attending SMU’s Dedman School of Law in Dallas, according to a news release from the university.
She’s also an author, public speaker and advocate for “the issues students of color face in navigating gifted and talented programs in public schools,” the release said.
As a fifth-grader, Taylor Schlitz struggled to be acknowledged by her public school’s gifted and talented program, the release said.
Her parents decided to homeschool her instead, and she thrived, graduating high school at age 13. At 16, she became the youngest graduate on record from Texas Woman’s University, according to her website.
“Many girls and students of color are left out of our nation’s gifted and talented programs,” Taylor Schlitz said in SMU’s news release.
“Society will lose out on the potential scientist who cures a major disease, the entrepreneur who starts the next Amazon and so much more. All because of their gender and/or skin color,” she said.
After graduating on May 13, Taylor Schlitz plans to work on education policy issues and increase opportunities “for gifted and talented girls and students of color,” according to the release.
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--A must for lovers of ocean life—
MONTEREY, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inns of Monterey make exploring Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary a breeze with their new Adventure Package. Available at Monterey Bay Inn, Spindrift Inn, Victorian Inn, and Wave Street Inn. The package includes overnight accommodations for two and two tickets for either paddle board rental, traditional bicycle rental, or kayak rental from Adventures by the Sea.
The Sanctuary's diverse ecosystem is one of the best places in the world to see seals, sea lions, sea otters, migrating whales, and dolphins in their natural habitat. On land or water, guests see active marine life up close, experience Monterey's living history, and view the area's iconic sights.
Adventures by the Sea is located on Cannery Row within walking distance of each hotel. Experts ensure bikes, kayaks, and paddle boards are maintained to the highest standards. Guests learn safety protocol to successfully enjoy a day on the Bay or bike trail.
Monterey Bay Inn is adjacent to San Carlos Beach, near the Coast Guard Pier, Cannery Row Shopping, and Monterey Bay Aquarium. The contemporary-styled 49 guest rooms are eco-friendly with sweeping views of Monterey Bay, abundant natural light, and balconies. A rooftop hot tub overlooks the Bay, with easy access to the beach. Complimentary continental breakfast served daily and self-parking on-site available.
Spindrift Inn boasts a beachfront setting over Monterey Bay with a traditional, Mediterranean coastal décor. This romantic hotel has 45 guestrooms and suites with plenty of natural light and a serene ambiance. Complimentary continental breakfast and an afternoon wine reception are served each day, with valet parking available.
Originally the Lang Mansion built in 1901, Victorian Inn's 70 guestrooms are in adjacent buildings designed to complement the Victorian style of the original home. Lovely gardens surround the hotel, and on-site self-parking is available. A complimentary breakfast buffet is included, and California wines, cheese, and fruit are served from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. each evening. Victorian Inn is pet friendly.
The Wave Inn's beachy décor is inspired by the area's natural beauty and Cannery Row's fishing heritage. Contemporary art, pops of ocean-blue, and starfish orange accents create a sunny, laid-back vibe. Just steps from Monterey Bay Aquarium, amenities include a complimentary welcome snack, self-parking on-site, and outdoor fire pits.
For reservations, book direct at www.innsofmonterey.com or call 800-232-4141.
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STAMFORD, Conn., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meta Carbon www.meta-carbon.com, a technology company that helps brands engage their audience on the topic of climate change, announced today that it has closed a round of financing from Animoca Brands.
Meta Carbon's platforms sell carbon at retail, integrate with business operations, tokenize carbon and make carbon offsetting as transparent as possible. Meta Carbon seeks to help companies reduce both their own and their customers' carbon footprint. By fractionalizing carbon in NFTs, it makes it possible to integrate climate solutions into Web3 based games, loyalty programs, and at point of sale.
Animoca Brands is a global leader in gamification and blockchain with a large portfolio of over 170 investments in NFT related companies and decentralized projects that are contributing to building the open metaverse.
The new funding announced today will be used to improve the technology behind Meta Carbon's value proposition – 'Engagement' to make carbon offsetting fun and 'Transparency' offering proof of impact for every dollar spent.
Tom Herman, CEO of Meta Carbon commented, "We believe that every individual, corporation, government, and investor must be involved in combating climate change! Animoca Brands' ability to reach into and across almost all Web3 ecosystems, from gaming to DeFi, makes it a perfect partner for us to extend our fractionalization, transparency, and gamification solutions to more of the world. We're delighted that Animoca Brands is so committed to addressing climate change and has brought into our vision of making it fun and transparent for everyone to become carbon positive. The Animoca Brands family will act as an incredible resource to help us realise our plans."
Yat Siu, the executive chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands, commented: "With its use of blockchain, NFTs and gamification, Meta Carbon perfectly fits our profile for early-stage investment. Additionally, we especially value Meta Carbon's powerful focus on environmental sustainability, which will contribute to our efforts to create a green ecosystem of companies."
About Meta Carbon
Meta Carbon is a US-based company helping brands engage their audience on the topic of climate change. Meta Carbon's nature-based carbon offsetting partner, Stand for Trees, has been offsetting carbon for 7 years and in the process has saved over 3.5m mature trees. Meta Carbon also operates the Carbon Creatures NFT platform which sold its first Impact NFTs in March 2021 and is dedicated to capturing carbon and protecting the natural habitats of the world's most endangered species. Funds raised from Carbon Creatures NFT sales go to purchasing and retiring carbon offsets as well as supporting local charities and organizations that protect endangered animals and their habitats.
For more information visit: www.meta-carbon.com
To buy carbon offsets visit: www.standfortrees.org
To buy your first truly, eco-friendly NFT visit: www.carboncreatures.com
Media contact: Tom Herman CEO tom@meta-carbon.com
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Grab Holdings Limited.
Shareholders who purchased shares of GRAB during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: November 12, 2021 to March 2, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Grab's driver supply declined during the third quarter; (2) as a result, Grab continued to invest heavily in driver and consumer incentives to "preemptively recalibrate driver supply"; (3) as a result, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted, including, among other things, a significant decline in revenue; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: May 16, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/grab-holdings-limited-loss-submission-form/?id=25857&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of GRAB during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is May 16, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued May 29 at 2:42AM MDT until May 30 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches
above 7000 feet with a trace to 2 inches in the valleys below.
Locally higher amounts may occur above 9000 feet up to around 16
inches.
* WHERE…Backcountry locations of the Central Mountains around
Clayton, Stanley, Ketchum, Sun Valley, Galena, and Copper
Basin.
* WHEN…Until noon MDT Monday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions over mountain passes.
Backcountry users should be prepared for winter weather
conditions and much colder than normal temperatures. Locally
breezy winds may also lead to blowing and drifting snow.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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Texas firm Provost Umphrey prevails in a motor vehicle accident lawsuit
BEAUMONT, Texas, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, April 13, Judge Wortham of the 136th Judicial District of Jefferson County Texas entered judgment on a $2.78 million verdict in favor of a Labelle resident for injuries she sustained after being involved in a car accident at the intersection of Hildebrandt and FM 365 in Labelle, Texas.
On October 16, 2018, the Labelle resident was driving back home from school when she reached the Hildebrandt and FM 365 intersection. Her view of the oncoming traffic was blocked by a large truck that was parked in front of a nearby convenience store at the intersection. The driver tried to pull out safely when she was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Jurors found that the Labelle resident was 50 percent negligent after pulling out into the intersection. The other 12 percent was placed on the convenience store for allowing the large truck to be parked in the area, blocking the visibility of oncoming traffic, and 38 percent was placed on the company that owned the truck that was blocking the driver's view.
There was evidence that the owner of the store located at the intersection was using the area in front of their store as a private parking lot for drivers of large trucks. Evidence further showed that the truck owner knew the danger of parking at this location and the potential for blocking the view of drivers at this intersection.
"While the jury found that our client was partially at fault, which she admitted at trial," says Darren Brown, one of the Provost Umphrey attorneys representing the victim. "The jury further found that the store owner and truck owner were also a cause of the crash because they were responsible for blocking the view of drivers at the dangerous intersection."
Under Texas law, a person can still recover damages if they are 50 percent or less at fault for the cause of an accident.
The jury deliberated for four hours and fifteen minutes before reaching the unanimous decision.
"I am extremely happy we were able to get our client this result," says Fabiana Baum, Provost Umphrey attorney also representing the victim. "Our client suffered extensive damages, and to be able to compensate her for what she has gone through is very fulfilling."
The case is Kaitlyn Garcia v. Elkins' Tractor and Hauling Services LLC, et all. Cause No. D.203584, in Jefferson County Court, Judge Baylor Wortham presiding.
Provost Umphrey
Our firm's mission remains to seek justice for those who have suffered a personal injury or death due to the wrongful conduct of others. Our attorneys fight for our clients nationwide with offices in Beaumont, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee. We continue to be one of the most successful trial law firms in the nation by remaining "Hard-Working Lawyers for Hard-Working People." To learn more, visit https://www.provostumphrey.com.
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Which Galanz mini fridge is best?
A mini fridge is a versatile appliance that has more uses than you may initially think. Not only are they ideal for students living in cramped dorm rooms, but they are also useful as secondary refrigerators in large kitchens, as dedicated beverage chillers or as a handy place to keep drinks and snacks in a bedroom or basement.
Galanz has been manufacturing home appliances for over 40 years and their selection of mini fridges are available in various sizes and designs. The Galanz Retro Compact Refrigerator is an eye-catching model with 1950s styling and chrome accents. It has a capacity of 2.5 cubic feet with a built-in freezer compartment. It is small enough to fit under a table or countertop and is available in several vintage colors.
What to know before you buy a Galanz mini fridge
Types of mini fridge
There are several different types of mini-fridges available, each with different capacities and dimensions. The smallest is a cube fridge, designed to be ultra-compact but doesn’t have room inside for many items and doesn’t usually have a freezer. Under-counter mini-fridges should be small enough to slide under a standard-height kitchen countertop and often have a small freezer compartment.
Other types of mini-fridges include travel fridges, which are ideal for use in an RV and can be run on a 12-volt battery system and dedicated beverage chillers. For more options in mini-fridge sizes and styles, take a look at the best mini fridges review at BestReviews.
Capacity
The size of the fridge affects how many things can be kept inside. Cube fridges usually have a capacity of around 1.5 cubic feet, which equates to 30 12-ounce drink cans. Fridges this small don’t usually have storage in the door and may struggle to accommodate tall items. Under-counter fridges are a little bigger with a 1.5 to 3 cubic feet capacity. They usually have one or two shelves inside and may include a freezer compartment.
Larger fridges with a capacity over 3 cubic feet often have a separate freezer, two or three shelves and a salad draw. However, they are often too tall to slide under a countertop.
What to look for in a quality Galanz mini fridge
Door
Modern fridges incorporate storage space within the door, which is particularly useful for drinks and condiments. Look for a model with a deep door to utilize this space effectively. In addition, some fridges allow for the door to be hinged on the left or the right, making them more versatile in location options.
Controls
Most compact fridges have simple manual controls with a dial to set the temperature. Some have a digital temperature display and button controls. However, this is a premium feature that will add to the overall cost.
Design
Modern fridges have moved away from the square, white appliance style of the 1980s and are available in a range of contemporary or eye-catching colors. Some Galanz fridges are available with retro, 1950s styling, vintage colors and chrome handles.
How much you can expect to spend on a Galanz mini fridge
The smallest fridge made by Galanz is a cube fridge, which starts at under $100. Larger models with a separate freezer increase in price to just under $300.
Galanz mini fridge FAQ
How much does a mini fridge cost to run?
A. Interestingly, smaller fridges can be more expensive to run than larger ones. This is because they have less insulation. On average, a mini fridge uses about 250 kilowatts per year, which equates to $30 or $40.
Do mini fridges require ventilation?
A. All types of refrigerators need adequate ventilation to prevent overheating. It is recommended to leave a 2-inch gap at the back and sides of a mini fridge and ensure they are not positioned near a heat source.
Is a mini fridge with a freezer or without a freezer better?
A. In the smallest mini fridges, a freezer compartment may only be big enough for one or two items, making it impractical at best. If you do need a freezer, then a slightly bigger model with a separate freezer is more effective.
What’s the best Galanz mini fridge to buy?
Top Galanz mini fridge
Galanz Retro Compact Refrigerator
What you need to know: This under-counter fridge has vintage styling in a range of colors and a 3.3-cubic-feet capacity.
What you’ll love: It has a built-in freezer compartment, two glass shelves and storage in the door. Height adjustable feet allow it to be leveled on uneven floors.
What you should consider: The body of the fridge is made from hardened plastic.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Galanz mini fridge for the money
Galanz Compact Dorm Refrigerator
What you need to know: This cube fridge is just 19 inches tall and has a capacity of 1.7 cubic feet.
What you’ll love: It has a single middle shelf and a miniature freezer box. It has a modern, metallic black finish.
What you should consider: It’s not ideal for taller items, such as 2-liter drinks bottles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Galanz Mini Fridge with Dual Doors
What you need to know: This retro-styled fridge has a separate freezer and a 3.1cubic-feet capacity.
What you’ll love: It has a roomy interior with two shelves and a salad drawer. It is available in several glossy colors and has twin chrome door handles.
What you should consider: At just over 35 inches in height, it might not fit under a standard countertop.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Patient Insights on Care Choice, Innovation, Covid-19, and Kidney Replacement Therapies
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of the July 4th Independence Day weekend, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the nation's largest independent kidney patient organization, released their annual summer reading list featuring articles by AAKP-affiliated patient authors. The list includes links to patient editorials; companion, open access research articles published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN); and national news articles on kidney issues referencing AAKP.
Mrs. Diana Clynes, AAKP Executive Director, stated, "Based on the success of our 2021 Spring Reading List, we have released an extended version for 2022 that features articles authored by AAKP-affiliated patients on issues ranging from care choice, innovation, transplantation, COVID-19, and dialysis. AAKP is very grateful to CJASN Editor, Dr. Mehrotra, and the entire CJASN publishing team for their leadership in elevating patient insights and their deep respect for the urgent needs of kidney patients. We encourage everyone interested in the firsthand insights of kidney patient consumers to read these editorials and articles to gain a greater appreciation for the burden of kidney disease and why all people of goodwill should join the fight for disease prevention and treatment innovations."
In 2017, under the leadership of CJASN Editor-In-Chief Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, FASN, the David S. and Nayda Utterberg Endowed Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, CJASN launched a first-in-kind initiative designed to fully engage kidney patients and caregivers in the kidney research enterprise. Through Patient Voice Editors and Patient Voice Editorials, patients have shared their unique insights and perspectives with CJASN's international audience of nephrologists and disease experts. AAKP awarded Dr. Mehrotra with the association's National Journalism Award for his efforts to elevate the patient voice and his lifelong contributions as a national champion for patient care choice and the alignment of kidney treatments to support patient aspirations.
As part of the AAKP-initiated Decade of the Kidney™, AAKP national and global patient advocates have been aggressively involved in writing and research to increase kidney disease awareness, build support for treatment innovations, and advance common-sense regulatory and payment policies. AAKP is leading an international patient consortium to mobilize patient consumers and their allies to push leaders and decision makers for greater investments in kidney research designed to accelerate innovations in kidney drugs, diagnostics, and devices, including artificial kidneys. Within the U.S., AAKP has launched its Patient Voice Patient Choice™ initiative to engage kidney patient consumers in efforts to eliminate unnecessary barriers erected by insurers or government policies that block access to new, FDA-approved kidney therapies, diagnostics, and devices. For more information and to take part in current patient access campaigns, visit www.patientvoicepatientchoice.org.
AAKP is nationally recognized for both its educational programming and grassroots advocacy programs. In 2018, AAKP launched the first voter registration program in the kidney community, KidneyVoter™, and has announced a goal of registering over 500,000 KidneyVoters™ by the 2024 election year. KidneyVoters™ are Americans whose lives and families have been impacted by kidney disease, along with those whose careers are in the fields of kidney medicine, research, and private sector companies dedicated to advancing new therapeutics, devices, and diagnostic tools.
"Patients with Vulnerable Immune Systems Worry Vaccine May Put Them in Peril," Kaiser Health News, Aaron Bolton
https://bit.ly/3xB9wRv
"Majority of Arizona Dialysis Centers Facing Health Violations," KVOA, Chorus Nylander
https://bit.ly/3EnXlsT
"Repeat Safety Violations, Critical Resource Shortages Put Arizona Dialysis Patients at Heightened Risk," Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Shaena Montanari
https://bit.ly/3vyokOu
"Vulnerable Patients Prepare to Navigate Post-Pandemic World," National Journal, Erin Durkin
https://bit.ly/3rDihXx
"Chronic Kidney Disease: Forging Patient Centered Solutions," The Hill, featuring Richard Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/3OTSRy5
"Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril," Montana Public Radio, Aaron Bolton
https://bit.ly/3Agqt53
"A COVID Surge Is Overwhelming U.S. Hospitals, Raising Fears Of Rationed Care," NPR, Will Stone
https://n.pr/3y9yk1B
"COVID-19 and Palliative Care: Observations, Extrapolations, and Cautions," Edward V. Hickey, III, USMC, AAKP Vice President; Chair, AAKP Veterans Health Initiative, current chronic kidney disease patient, and Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/PVHickey2
"An Honorable and Ongoing Fight: Protecting Organ Transplant Recipients against COVID-19 in the Age of Disinformation," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/ConwayPV2
"The Early Days: The Post Kidney Transplant Recipients' COVID-19 Journey," Glenda V. Roberts, AAKP Ambassador, kidney transplant recipient, and Patrick Gee, PhD, AAKP Ambassador, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/GeeRobertsPV
"Age, Comorbid Conditions, and Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes," Co-Authored by Janice Lea, MD, MSC, FASN, AAKP National Board Member
https://bit.ly/3yxmPCQ
"12 Tips to Nephrology Teams Supporting Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease: An Advocate's Dozen," Edward V. Hickey, III, USMC; AAKP Vice President; Chair, AAKP Veterans Health Initiative, current chronic kidney disease patient
http://bit.ly/HickeyPV
"A Patient's View on Exercise and ESKD," Nichole Jefferson, AAKP Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/JeffersonPV
"Nephrology Nomenclature: How to Accelerate Patient Anxiety, Suppress Engagement, and Mire the Advance of Medical Innovation," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PTConroyPV
"Patient Perspective of Smartphone-Based Apps for CKD Self-Care," Dale Rogers, AAKP Secretary, Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/CJASNRogersPV
"Patients with Kidney Disease: Ready to Use Smartphones for Health Care Delivery," Lana Schmidt, AAKP National Board Member, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PVSchmidt
"A Patient's Perspective on Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative," Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/KnightAAKH
"Legitimization and Incorporate of Patient Preferences," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient, and Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PVConwayKnight
"Trust Patient Insights at Both the Individual and National Level," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/ConwayPV
"The New HHS Kidney Innovation Accelerator," Kevin Fowler, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient, and Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/CandfPV
"How Community Engagement is Enhancing NIDDK Research," Nichole Jefferson, AAKP Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/CJN14591218
"A Participant-Centered Approach to Understanding Risks and Benefits of Participation in Research Informed by the Kidney Precision Medicine Project," Co-Authored by Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient, and Catherine Campbell, DNP, RN, MBA, CHC, CCM, FACHE, AAKP Ambassador, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/3OyomxP
"Race and Evaluation for a Kidney Transplant," Artemeshia "Meshia" Adams, AAKP Ambassador
https://bit.ly/PVAdams
"Kidney Disease Burden and Kidney Transplantation: A True Story," David Rodriguez, AAKP National Board Member, Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/PVRodriguez
"An Evolving Continuum of Care for the Kidney Disease Patient Will Help the Transplant Center Patient Navigator," Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/KnightPV
"Accountability of Dialysis Facilities in Transplant Referral," Kevin Fowler, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/FowlerPV
"Understanding my racial heritage — thanks, Ancestry.com — could have gotten me a kidney transplant earlier," STAT News, Glenda V. Roberts, AAKP Ambassador, kidney transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/3nz69UU
"Optimizing Use of Deceased Donor Kidneys: Organ Waste While We Continue to Wait," Melissa Bensouda, current home hemodialysis patient
http://bit.ly/BensoudaPV
"Patient Experiences with Home Dialysis," James Myers, AAKP National Board Member, Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PVMyers
"Disparities in Health Outcomes with Dialysis in the United States Vary by Race," Daronta Briggs, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/BriggsPV
"Patient Priorities for Research Involving Peritoneal Dialysis," Jonathan Haydak, AAKP Ambassador, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/HAYDAKPV
"A Patient's Perspective on Benzodiazepines, Co-Dispensed Opioids, and Mortality among Patients Initiating Long-Term In-Center Hemodialysis," Cher Thomas, AAKP Member
https://bit.ly/ThomasPV
Depression: A Side Effect of CKD," Jennifer Jones, USMC, AAKP National Board Member, Ambassador, former transplant recipient, current dialysis patient
http://bit.ly/PVJones
"An ADPKD Patient's View on Screening for Intracranial Aneurysms," Kevin Fowler, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/FowlerPV2
"A Nutritional Lie or Lifestyle?", Patrick Gee, PhD, AAKP Ambassador, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/GeePV
"Diet Patterns and Kidney Disease," Michael Jack Lennon, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/LennonPV
"Appropriate Use of Opioids in Patients with Kidney Diseases," Dave White, AAKP Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/WhitePV
About the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP): Founded in 1969, AAKP is the largest kidney patient organization driving policy discussions on kidney patient consumer care choice and treatment innovations. By 1973, AAKP patient collaborations with the U.S. Congress and White House helped gain passage of dialysis coverage for any person suffering kidney failure, creating the only disease specific, taxpayer-funded entitlement program in America. That program, the End-Stage Renal Disease Program (ESRD), administered by CMS, has saved over one million lives. In the past decade, AAKP patients have helped gain lifetime transplant drug coverage for kidney transplant recipients (2020); new patient-centered policies via the White House Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health (2019); new job protections for living organ donors under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) from the U.S. Department of Labor (2018); and Congressional legislation allowing HIV-positive organ transplants for HIV-positive patients (2013). AAKP virtual platforms and social networks are internationally known for their impact. Follow AAKP on social media at @kidneypatient on Facebook and @kidneypatients on Twitter, and visit our website at https://aakp.org/.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jennifer Rate
Marketing & Communications Manager
jrate@aakp.org
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FORK IN THE ROAD: Doughboyz Pizzeria brings pizza, family environment back to North Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - We’re heading to 1312 N. Kansas Ave. for this week’s Fork in the Road. 13′s Bryan Grabauskas and Photojournalist Doug Brown stop by Doughboyz Pizzeria to see what makes it the best hangout spot for families in North Topeka.
Doughboyz co-owner Trevor Burnett grew up in North Topeka.
“Just right over across Soldier Creek and I used to run around through here,” Burnett said.
That’s why he was disappointed to see many family restaurants leaving the neighborhood or changing their family-friendly business models.
“A lot of stuff started moving over to the West side. There’s very few places that you can go that kids can run around and they’re not bothering people; that you can sit and have a beer with a friend; that you can enjoy some good food, some award-winning wings and all that stuff, so that’s what I wanted to create: an all-inclusive setup that it doesn’t matter it’s date night or if you have the entire family, that you can come and hang out.”
Customers like Shane Carter and Nolan Gilliland seem to think he’s pulled it off.
“Good food, and a nice friendly area to sit and relax in,” Carter says.
“This place has a lot of fun stuff,” Gilliland confirmed.
Aside from their ingredients being made fresh every day, Burnett says it’s the twists they put on their pizzas that sets Doughboyz apart.
“We have twisted some of our ingredients around, so we do some unique stuff,” Burnett started. “We have my little pizza I made was the Trailer Park Pie. Growing up here in North Topeka, grew up in Burgess Trailer Court. Macaroni and Cheese and hotdogs was something I had probably three to five times a week with my family. So, we turned that into a pizza. We listen to our customers a lot. Somebody wanted more of a like pulled pork pizza, so we made a Pork Smokehouse Pizza. Customers come to us and tell us ‘hey we should do a cream cheese sauce or a barbecue sauce’ or different stuff. From there we just take those and create some new ideas.”
Though you can get some delicious Doughboyz by delivery or carryout, you might just want to dine in.
“We have an entire calendar, every weekend we have at least one band going every weekend,” Burnett said.
Gilliland can back that up.
“They always have this fun kid karaoke night where kids get to sing on the stage,” he confirmed. “That’s really fun. I usually have fun going into the arcade, and I just have a really fun time with my family.”
“We try to keep it busy over here,” Burnett followed up.
“They’re, hopefully, here to stay,” Carter expressed. “Come and enjoy it, it’s good.”
You can enjoy Doughboyz from 11-9 p.m. Wed-Sun, with hours extending to 10 p.m. Fri-Sat. Plans are in place to bring in more staff and extend their hours even further. For now, you can also visit Doughboyz.pizza for their menu and delivery options.
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BROOKFIELD, Conn., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Go Green Global Technologies Corp. (OTC: GOGR), an innovator of water and fuel technology solutions, announced today the completion of its audit results for the years 2020 and 2021.
"With the completion of this audit, Go Green has been able to establish a firm foundation for its continued growth as a company. Over the last several months we have focused our efforts on further development of future sales and manufacturing, while ensuring that the company financials are in order. By bringing the Company current in its reporting obligations and having completed the audit, Go Green is ready to approach the capital markets for the necessary funding to accelerate the growth of our business." stated Danny Bishop, the Company's CEO. "With our financial information on solid footing, it is our intention to become a full SEC reporting company in the future," he concluded.
Go Green Global Technologies Corp. is an innovative publicly traded U.S. company that provides industry-disruptive technology for a variety of water and fuel use applications. Utilizing the proprietary Sonical™ device for both non-chemical water treatment and fuel combustion, Go Green provides global solutions for the automotive, transportation, maritime and railway industries. The company is a pioneer and leader in the emerging Pulsed-Power technology sector. Since inception, the company has focused on technologies that lead to a cleaner and more efficient planet.
Safe Harbor Statement: The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by use of the words "may," "will," "should," "plans," "explores," "expects," "anticipates," "continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, effects of continued geopolitical unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, and various other factors beyond the Company's control.
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LOS ANGELES , April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DFND, a leading compression and apparel brand designed for the military, firefighters, first responders and pro athletes, now available to athletes everywhere, has partnered with Hologenix®, creators of CELLIANT® to introduce a line of unisex sleepwear: DFND REST. Designed for the "warrior athlete," the revolutionary sleepwear is powered by DFND X CELLIANT®, the trailblazer in bio-responsive infrared textiles.
Both DFND and Hologenix are focused on increasing recovery and enhancing performance for the human body, so the partnership couldn't be more ideal. CELLIANT's science-backed infrared (IR) technology is a natural blend of bioceramics that allows textiles to capture and convert body heat into infrared energy. DFND REST powered by CELLIANT notes that it is "clinically proven to enhance tissue oxygen levels to help your body be at its best."
DFND REST powered by CELLIANT includes three unisex designs in two colors each, Tan and Heather Grey: IR Short Sleeve V-Neck Shirt; IR Long Sleeve V-Neck Shirt and IR Sleepwear Long John; and two designs in Black: IR Recover RX Hood; IR Recover RX Jogger.
DFND REST, like all DFND products, is designed, tested and made in the USA. CELLIANT's proprietary mineral formula is processed and manufactured in the USA.
DFND REST will be featured at the following upcoming shows: the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Exposition and Industry Day, April 26 to 27 at Fort Eustis; Warrior West, April 27 to 28 at the San Diego Convention Center; Modern Day Marine, May 10 to 12, Washington, D.C.; The Human Performance & Biosystems Summit, June 29 to 30 at National Harbor, Maryland; National Guard Conference & Exhibition, August 26 to 29, Columbus, Ohio; and AUSA, October 10 to 12, Washington, D.C.
"CELLIANT is specially engineered to enhance sleep, rest and recovery, and the partnership with DFND strongly reinforces our brand values," said Seth Casden, Hologenix Co-Founder and CEO. "We are very excited about this product launch."
"With sleep and rest being so critical to the core components of performance and recovery, DFND is proud to partner with Hologenix on its industry-leading, science-backed CELLIANT technology to bring this product to the market to make an impact in the lives of soldiers and athletes alike," concluded DFND President Steve Burnett. "Improved sleep is needed for both physical and mental health, and we are pleased to present these products at our upcoming shows where rest and recovery are key components of our brand pillars."
For more information or to purchase DFND X CELLIANT Sleepwear visit: https://dfndusa.com/collections/rest-sleep
About Hologenix and CELLIANT
Hologenix, LLC, headquartered in Pacific Palisades, California, is a materials science company innovating products that energize all aspects of life. Its flagship product, CELLIANT®, is a science-backed infrared (IR) technology that improves health and wellness by promoting restful sleep and enhancing performance and recovery. CELLIANT's natural blend of IR-generating minerals is embedded into fibers, yarns and fabrics, powering bio-responsive textiles. CELLIANT is a key ingredient used by world-class brands in products spanning apparel, sleepwear, bedding, upholstery, uniforms and medical supplies.
CELLIANT is rigorously tested by a Science Advisory Board composed of experts in photobiology, nanotechnology, sleep medicine, and diabetes and wound care. The Science Advisory Board has overseen nine peer-reviewed published studies that demonstrate CELLIANT's effectiveness and the benefits of infrared energy. For more information, visit celliant.com.
About DFND
Started in 2015, DFND (pronounced "de-fend") is the brainchild of two industry veterans whose aim was to bring quality performance apparel to the people who needed it most, our U.S. Military and First Responders. Proudly specializing in developing products that maximize human performance, DFND currently offers a Graduated Compression for Injury Prevention, Training, and Recovery, a complete line of Training Gear and a specialized Fire Resistant (FR) line. Every item that DFND offers is 100% Made in USA and 100% Berry Compliant, and is uniquely crafted to support the needs of athletes training at any level.
Since its initial launch, DFND has been adopted by the NBA, NFL, and over 100 NCAA D1 collegiate teams. In addition, individual Olympic athletes, as well as NHL, MLB, MMA, and other elite athletes around the world chose to train and recover in DFND products every day. For more information, visit dfndusa.com.
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Future-Ready Bank Supports Republic's Mission to Fuel Innovation for Tomorrow's Leading Companies
AMESBURY, Mass., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BankProv, a future-ready commercial bank that offers adaptive and technology-first banking solutions to emerging markets, announced today that it will team up with Republic, a leading investment platform and crowdfunding marketplace. The Republic ecosystem has deployed over $1.5 billion in capital, supports over 600 companies, and includes over two million community members across 150 countries.
Through the collaboration, Republic will offer escrow accounts to companies looking to raise capital from investors on their platform. The Republic platform provides investors with access to vetted investment opportunities in startups, real estate, video games, crypto, and other verticals as well as syndicated funds and alternative investment opportunities. Republic was created to support fundraising efforts, expand equity investing to the masses and empower individuals by providing financial education.
"We are delighted to work with Republic and support their mission to expand access to new investment opportunities," said Dave Mansfield, CEO of BankProv. "Our focus on developing specialized Banking as a Service (BaaS) technology tailored for our customers allows us to deploy industry-first solutions to underserved markets."
Republic will utilize BankProv's BaaS offering from Treasury Prime, a leading provider of BaaS for small- to mid-sized banks, to provide escrow accounts to their clients. Treasury Prime will also provide BankProv's application programming interfaces (APIs).
"BankProv's proven ability to offer future-forward banking solutions aligned perfectly with our strategic goals," said Chuck Pettid, Head of Republic Retail. "Not only are we working with an industry leader, but we are also expanding our products to further serve our customer's evolving needs."
About BankProv
BankProv, legally operating as The Provident Bank, is a subsidiary of Provident Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVBC). BankProv is a future-ready commercial bank for corporate clients, specializing in offering adaptive and technology-first banking solutions to niche markets, including cryptocurrency, renewable energy, fin-tech and enterprise value lending with a focus on search fund and sponsor finance acquisition loans. We are committed to offering state-of-the-art APIs (application programming interfaces) for all business clients and BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) partners. Through our offerings, BankProv insures 100% of deposits in the event of bank failure through a combination of insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, visit bankprov.com.
About Republic
Republic is a global financial technology company that allows anyone to invest in anything, anywhere. Republic operates several distinct business lines including a retail investment platform, a private capital division, and a blockchain advisory practice. The Republic ecosystem has deployed over $1.5 billion in capital, has supported over 600 companies, and comprises over 2M community members across 150 countries. Republic is backed by dozens of leading investment firms and financial institutions and its affiliated entities have co-invested with the best names in venture and private equity. Founded in 2016, Republic is headquartered in New York City with offices worldwide. For more information visit us at https://group.republic.com/ or @joinrepublic on Twitter.
About Treasury Prime
Treasury Prime is modernizing the API banking and technology systems to deliver new value to everyone: consumers, businesses, financial technology companies, and banks. Banking as a Service takes banking beyond banks. Fintechs are developing financial offerings to reach new markets and embedding banking services in their applications. Fintechs need a banking partner who can help them with the complexities of money transfer, risk mitigation, and access to a chartered bank's infrastructure, so they can focus on what matters most: building their business. For banks, these relationships bring new opportunities and channels to grow topline revenue and lower the cost of deposits.
Republic is not a bank. Banking services provided by BankProv (legally, The Provident Bank) Member FDIC / Member DIF. The FDIC insures each bank depositor up to $250,000, based on deposit insurance rules. The Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF) insures all deposits above the FDIC depositor limit when placed with BankProv. Crypto assets are not insured by the FDIC, may lose value, and are not deposits or other obligations of the Bank and are not guaranteed by the Bank.
Press Contact: Tricia Peters, Vice President of Marketing
Phone: 480-253-8376
Email: tpeters@bankprov.com
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Water pressure slowly improved in Mississippi’s capital city Friday but officials outlined numerous challenges and occasional setbacks as they worked to restore running water from the city’s aging, neglected water system to all in the city of 150,000.
A minor leak in an ammonia tank forced officials to cordon off a part of a water treatment plant late Thursday, Jim Craig, a state health official said Friday. Staffers at the plant are having to constantly account for changes in sediment and chemical levels in water taken into the system after recent torrential rains and flooding, Craig added.
“It’s like fixing the airplane while you’re still flying,” Craig said at a Friday evening news conference with Gov. Tate Reeves.
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba noted at one news conference that, once pressure is restored, there are worries about the strain on aging, brittle pipes.
And even when water is running again, it’s unclear when it will be drinkable.
Last week’s rains, followed by flooding of the Pearl River, exacerbated long-standing problems at the O.B. Curtis treatment plant, leading to a drop in pressure throughout Jackson, where residents were already under a month-old boil-water order due to poor water quality.
The problems led to a Monday emergency declaration by the Republican governor and a disaster declaration from President Joe Biden. Biden’s infrastructure coordinator, Mitch Landrieu, and Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell were in Jackson for a firsthand look at the problem Friday.
“This is a true testament to President Biden’s commitment,” Criswell said at an evening news conference with Reeves and other state officials. She toured the main water treatment plant earlier in the day with Reeves.
“Many are now experiencing normal pressure. Areas further from the plant and at higher elevations may still be experiencing low to no pressure,” the city said Friday morning.
But, among the setbacks: pressure dropped a bit at one point as treatment plant staffers had to deal with chemical imbalances in the water, Craig said Friday evening.
It’s all a continuing strain on residents, like 64-year-old Mary Gaines, a resident at a complex for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
“It’s a very nice place to live. We just ain’t got no water,” Gaines said. “And most senior citizens ain’t got no car, so we have to get water wherever we can.”
At his news conference Friday, the Republican governor repeatedly stressed what he called a unified state, federal and local response to the crisis, discounting any suggestion of a rift with the mayor or president, both Democrats.
He thanked Criswell and Landrieu for the help and noted that Biden had “quickly signed” a disaster declaration. Lumumba had not been invited to a Reeves news conference Monday as the crisis was unfolding and he was not at the Friday news conference. But he appeared with Reeves earlier in the day during a water plant tour and was part of a Thursday news conference.
Reeves didn’t address and hasn’t commented on remarks Biden made to reporters at the White House late Thursday.
“We’ve offered every single thing available to Mississippi. The governor has to act,” Biden told reporters. “There’s money to deal with this problem. We’ve given them EPA. We’ve given them everything there is to offer.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to elaborate on Biden’s remarks Friday. She confirmed that Biden and Reeves haven’t spoken to each other about the crisis, but downplayed the lack of a call, saying it was “not necessary to further any progress in this situation.”
Statewide, there is about $75 million specifically for water resources available through a bipartisan infrastructure law signed by Biden last year, Jean-Pierre said.
Biden was asked Friday whether he would visit Mississippi and said he had no plans to. Biden said he has been talking to people in Mississippi including Lumumba.
Residents in Jackson have long struggled with a faulty water system before the latest crisis.
The National Guard has been called to help with water distribution. The state emergency agency said close to 2.8 million bottles of water were handed out from midday Thursday to Friday afternoon. Non-potable water, for toilet flushing and other uses, was also being offered to people who brought their own containers to some sites.
The entire city had been without water or with low pressure at one point. Figures on how many homes and businesses had service restore were not available.
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McGill reported from New Orleans. Associated Press writers Michael Goldberg in Jackson, Rebecca Santana in New Orleans and Seung Min Kim in Washington contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-biden-mississippi-governor-has-to-act-on-jackson-water/ | 2022-09-03T02:56:12Z |
Local college holds first open house since pandemic outbreak
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is preparing for its first open house on Tuesday, since COVID-19 reached Eastern Idaho. In previous years, school officials say more than 400 people came through to experience what the community college can offer.
Hailey Mack, the Associate Dean of Enrollment for the school, says the school can offer a different avenue for someone to continue their education.
"I started at community college when I went to college, and I feel like it's a great launching off point. For students who are maybe unsure of going to school and so forth. But it also offers things to those community members who aren't looking for those two year degrees and so forth," Mack says.
Mack says the school tries to offer students a more hands on approach to their education.
"You can't learn to weld from a textbook. You can't learn to build a computer. You can't learn so many cybersecurity things from a textbook," Mack said. "So you have to do it and experience it and learn that way. So a lot of our students get experience hands on experience while going to school here."
This hands on approach has helped Rocio Galvin in her studies on campus.
"I learn a lot better hands on than I do just book learning and tests," Galvin said. "So that's one of the things that I really like more about, like the labs and the actual like hands on being able to work with things, you know, not just theoretical, but having it in your hands and knowing what could happen or what potentially not to do."
She adds the school has many different labs for the different fields to help guide a student to be better prepared for the workforce.
"I hear that the automotive is one of the best parts to do that with just because they actually have vehicles that they get either from themselves or in the community that they just take in and work on diagnose and kind of go through that," Galvin said. "So I've heard a lot of good things about the automotive program nursing right now, where I'm going into the surgical tech program, I've been taking a lot of the pre-requisites and biology courses, but I have gone through the CNA course here on campus and that was that was pretty educational, pretty interesting as well."
Cheyenne Odenthal, the Admissions coordinator in the school's student affairs office, says they hope to help students feel better about furthering their education.
"We're really trying to break those barriers, any kind of fear that student has," Odenthal said.
She says the open house will also remind people of the role the college can play in the area.
"It's our goal (to help students feel good about furthering their education) because we know here at a community college, we have a community that is full of diversity, which means we have diverse needs and we can accommodate those diverse needs," Odenthal said. "And that's what we're going to show here, is the many different resources that we can that we have for our students, our future students, our current students and even our alumni. We just want to break those fear barriers for our students and make sure that, you know, cost can be a very scary thing when you're going into college, no matter what kind of college it is."
Odenthal adds the event really is for everyone in the area.
"Our community loves it because they know that we're here for them and we take such joy and pride in meeting our communities, talking to our community, answering those questions and breaking those barriers," Odenthal said. "We love our community so much."
The open house is Tuesday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will take place in various buildings on campus, but the starting point will be in the Christofferson building or building 3 on campus. It's the building facing the Ammon Walmart. It is free to attend, and all are welcome. | https://localnews8.com/news/idaho-falls/2022/04/12/local-college-holds-first-open-house-since-pandemic-outbreak/ | 2022-04-12T22:54:53Z |
New facility adds additional capabilities enhanced for customer food, beverage & nutrition innovation
GENEVA, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich has unveiled its newly completed Taste & Beyond Pilot Plant in Anaheim, California, the long-standing home of its West Coast commercial business. The modern facility hosts a full range of capabilities and state-of-the-art equipment specifically designed to enhance collaboration and accelerate speed to market by preparing customers for scaled-up production.
The Pilot Plant is an important part of Firmenich's commitment to accelerate diet transformation by empowering brands with the end-to-end capabilities to create enjoyable eating and drinking experiences that are healthier and more sustainable. It was designed to turn around multiple prototypes and create small scale application samples in a short period of time for faster product innovation in all product categories, including savory, beverages and nutrition.
California has long been a center of activity within the food & beverage industry and has recently evolved into a global innovation hub and home to a vibrant community of industry start-ups. The West Coast Pilot Plant in Anaheim enables Firmenich to collaborate with these entrepreneurs to create impactful food & beverage launches by leveraging state-of-the-art processing facilities. The new facility further elevates Firmenich's capabilities and helps to solidify its position as a trusted innovation partner for visionary food, beverage and nutrition customers.
"The food & beverage industry is quickly evolving globally, and at an even faster rate here on the US West Coast. This sheer pace makes speed to market absolutely critical," said Sherry Xian Linert, VP, Firmenich West Coast Ventures. "I'm excited to leverage our West Coast Innovation Center and new Pilot Plant, combined with our expertise in plant-based proteins and nutrition products, to work with customers on rapid prototyping. Together, this powerful combination enables us to help customers innovate quickly to win in a highly competitive market."
There to provide the Pilot Plant's ribbon cutting ceremony's opening speech was Anaheim's Mayor pro tem Trevor O'Neil, who remarked, "I am proud to be here to celebrate the legacy Firmenich has with Anaheim, and I am excited to see the future this company will help bring with meaningful jobs and investment into our city." Firmenich was also presented with a certificate of special recognition from the United States Congress commemorating the company's 100+ years' legacy and values, "(creating) fragrances, flavors, and ingredients that that delight the senses by placing values on customers, people, creativity, sustainability and legacy."
Chris Perkins, President and SVP, Taste & Beyond North America, said: "We have long invested in our West Coast operations. Five years ago, we established a dedicated business unit to serve this region's unique needs through our unparalleled product development expertise, high-performing flavors & taste technology and deep understanding of Human Insights and local market landscape. We have built a solid infrastructure, propelled by an incredibly talented team who have established a strong innovation network. Following the very successful opening of our Innovation Center last year, our fully-equipped Pilot Plant is a powerful next step in our vision for the West Coast, allowing us to partner even more impactfully with customers to create the next generation of consumer food & beverage experiences that are good for people and the planet."
About Firmenich
Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895, and has been family-owned for 127 years. Firmenich is a leading business-to-business company specialized in the research, creation, manufacture and sale of perfumes, flavors and ingredients. Renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its leadership in sustainability, Firmenich offers its customers superior innovation in formulation, a broad and high-quality palette of ingredients, and proprietary technologies including biotechnology, encapsulation, olfactory science and taste modulation. Firmenich had an annual turnover of 4.3 billion Swiss Francs at end June 2021. More information about Firmenich is available at www.firmenich.com.
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3 charged after small child found running down road alone with soiled diaper, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) – A 2-year-old was seen running alone down a road in Indiana Monday, police say.
According to WFIE, a woman called 911 when she saw the toddler wandering without any adults.
When officers arrived, they noticed the child had a dirty diaper that hadn’t been changed in a long time.
Officers were able to track down where the toddler was staying and said they could smell urine and feces after opening the front door of the apartment.
According to police, a man lying in bed inside didn’t respond to officers so they went inside to see if he needed medical attention.
Officers said there was rotting food and gnats inside the apartment, in addition to several animals living in unsanitary conditions.
Authorities woke up Caleb Stone, the man in bed, and took him into custody.
Stone told police Desirea Mercer dropped off her son for him to watch, and explained he took a nap when he thought the toddler had fallen asleep.
Mercer arrived while police were still at the apartment and was also taken into custody along with her boyfriend, Cory Stewart.
According to police, Stewart lived at the apartment and knew the child was being left in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. He claims he told Mercer the child should not be left there.
Stone, Mercer and Stewart all face neglect-related charges.
Police said the officers who responded to this case suffered headaches and sore throats due to the odor and conditions of the apartment.
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The health coaching platform earned a spot on the 2022 list of fastest growing private companies
CRANFORD, N.J., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidon Health, a digital coaching technology that helps disrupt unhealthy habits, today announced it ranked 956 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.
"Our team is committed to helping create personalized experiences that create healthy habits," said Clark Lagemann, CEO at Avidon Health. "We are honored to receive this recognition which is a testament to our passion for making a measurable impact at scale. Avidon Health's growth symbolizes the need organizations have to influence healthy actions and we will remain committed to helping diverse populations make positive life changes."
The company has continued to innovate to help organizations meet the wellness needs of their employees and members, and recently expanded well-being courses focused on stress management and substance use. The new content was designed to meet the increased mental health support among remote and hybrid organizations.
"Organizations and coaching teams need to address the health and well-being of their members like never before," added Lagemann. "Health coaching solutions, like Engagement Rx, can help create the kind of lasting changes that people need. More than one million people have benefited from the programs that Avidon Health provides."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, public health challenges and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
To learn more about Avidon Health and Engagement Rx visit avidonhealth.com. Complete results of the Inc. 5000 can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Avidon Health is a team of behavioral health experts that provides innovative coaching solutions to disrupt unhealthy behaviors. Avidon's proprietary digital health platform, Engagement Rx™, is an all-in-one coaching technology that automates personalized experiences to create a measurable impact at scale. Launched in 2020 following MedPro Wellness' acquisition of SelfHelpWorks, Avidon Health combines digital coaching with cognitive behavioral therapy principles to produce lasting change for participants. Learn more at avidonhealth.com.
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermosystems LLC, a commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) manufacturers' representative serving Chicago, northwest Indiana, and central and southern Illinois, today announced it has appointed Mike Murray as President. Murray, who has been with the firm for more than 10 years as a leading sales engineer, is replacing John Dolan, one of the company's co-founders, who is retiring after 22 years of service.
"This is an exciting time to lead Thermosystems," Murray said. "In 2019, Daikin Applied invested in the firm, which helped advance our sales and service capabilities. We also just had a record year in all three of our divisions — Applied Equipment Sales, Building Systems Solutions and Service. Thanks to John's leadership, and the hard work and accomplishments of the entire organization, we have a solid foundation for years of additional growth."
As President, Murray is responsible for setting and implementing the company's strategic vision. His leadership team includes Vice President of Sales Paul Pasternock, another Thermosystems co-founder; Pasternock will continue to direct the Applied Equipment Sales division. In addition, Vice President of Operations Ryan Kelly will oversee the Building Systems Solutions division and manage interdepartmental operations.
Tracy Dorman and Nina Campos will continue to lead the Service division and accounting group, respectively. Together, the leadership team has more than 75 years of experience with Thermosystems and 150 years of experience in the HVAC industry.
"We've seen tremendous growth over the past 22 years," said outgoing President Dolan. "With Mike and the rest of the executive team, Thermosystems is positioned for continued success."
Murray earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University, and an MBA in corporate finance and real estate from New York University's Stern School of Business.
Thermosystems, part of the Daikin Group, provides expert design and implementation of commercial HVAC products. The company supports contractors, consulting engineers, architects and business owners, helping them select the right systems to solve complex problems and achieve project goals. Thermosystems offers the industry's best commercial heating and cooling equipment, systems and solutions — from Daikin Applied and other top-tier manufacturers — with a particular focus on sustainable HVAC technology for green buildings.
About Thermosystems
Founded in 2000, Thermosystems provides HVAC customers with expertise in the design, application and service of commercial HVAC solutions. Serving Chicago, northwest Indiana, and central and southern Illinois, the firm's team of degreed engineers, LEED-certified experts and factory-trained technicians help customers achieve efficiency, energy savings and project goals.
The 24,000-square-foot headquarters in Elmhurst, Ill., features office and warehouse space, a parts showroom, and a large conference and training facility. Thermosystems also has offices in Peoria, Ill., and the West Loop in downtown Chicago, and a second warehouse location in Elgin, Ill. Thermosystems is the authorized service provider for Daikin Applied and has represented Daikin for 22 years. For more information, visit www.thermohvac.com.
About Daikin Applied Americas
Daikin Applied, a member of Daikin Industries, Ltd., designs and manufactures advanced commercial and industrial HVAC systems for customers around the world. The company's technology and services play a vital role in creating comfortable, efficient and sustainable spaces to work and live — and in delivering quality air to workers, tenants and building owners. Daikin Applied solutions are sold through a global network of dedicated sales, service and parts offices. For more information or to locate a Daikin Applied representative, visit www.daikinapplied.com or call 800-432-1342.
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House making 1st attempt to protect abortion in post-Roe era
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Friday is expected to vote on two bills that would restore and guarantee abortion access nationwide as Democrats make their first attempt at responding legislatively to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
The legislation stands almost no chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the abortion debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of the court’s decision. By overturning Roe, the court has allowed states to enact strict abortion limits, including many that had previously been deemed unconstitutional. The ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
Already, a number of GOP-controlled states have moved quickly to curtail or outlaw abortion, while states controlled by Democrats have sought to champion access. Voters now rank abortion as among the most pressing issues facing the country, a shift in priorities that Democrats hope will reshape the political landscape in their favor for the midterm elections.
Ahead of House voting, Democrats highlighted the case of a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines into Indiana to get an abortion after being raped, calling it an example of how the court’s decision is already having severe consequences.
“We don’t have to imagine why this might matter. We don’t need to conjure up hypotheticals. We already know what’s happened,” Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday on the Senate floor.
“Should the next little 10-year-old’s right or 12-year-old’s right or 14-year-old’s right to get the care that she desperately needs be put in jeopardy?”
In the House, Democrats are bringing two abortion bills to the floor on Friday, one of which would prohibit punishment for a woman or child who decides to travel to another state to get an abortion. It specifies that doctors can’t be punished for providing reproductive care outside their home state.
The Constitution doesn’t explicitly say travel between states is a right, though the Supreme Court has said it is a right that “has been firmly established and repeatedly recognized.” Yet the court has never said exactly where the right to travel comes from and that could leave it open to challenge or elimination, as the right to an abortion was.
Lawmakers in Missouri earlier this year, for example, considered making it illegal to “aid or abet” abortions that violate Missouri law, even if they occur out of state. The proposal was ultimately shelved.
The second House bill, which first passed in September but stalled in the Senate, would enshrine abortion access as protected under federal law. It would also expand on the protections Roe had previously provided by banning what supporters say are medically unnecessary restrictions that block access to safe and accessible abortions.
“The bill takes Roe v. Wade into the law of the land and protects it from some of the assaults that have occurred since it became overturned by the Supreme Court,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday.
It would prevent abortion bans earlier than 24 weeks, which is when fetal viability, the ability of a human fetus to survive outside the uterus, is generally thought to begin. The bill allows exceptions for abortions after fetal viability when a provider determines the life or health of the mother is at risk.
The Democrats’ proposal would also prevent states from requiring providers to share “medically inaccurate” information, or from requiring additional tests or waiting periods, often aimed at dissuading a patient from having an abortion.
Republicans have celebrated the end of Roe v. Wade and are expected to overwhelmingly oppose both bills, denouncing them as extreme. GOP Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who supports instituting a nationwide ban on abortion, accused his colleagues across the aisle Thursday of seeking to “inflame” the issue of abortion. He said proponents of the travel bill should ask themselves, “Does the child in the womb have the right to travel in their future?”
Only two Senate Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, have been supportive of abortion rights, but they do not support the Democrats’ proposal, calling it too far-reaching. They have introduced alternative legislation that would bar states from placing an “undue burden” on a woman’s ability to obtain an abortion before fetal viability, among other provisions.
When pressed Thursday on whether Democrats should work with the two senators, Pelosi pushed back, “We’re not going to negotiate a woman’s right to choose.”
Since the court’s ruling last month, some activists have accused President Joe Biden and other top Democrats of failing to respond forcefully enough to the decision. Biden, who denounced the court’s ruling as “extreme,” last week issued an executive order intended to head off some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face. His administration has also warned medical providers that they must offer abortion if the life of the mother is at risk.
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee has already launched a digital ad campaign to energize voters on the issue, warning that Republicans’ ultimate goal is to outlaw abortion nationwide.
“We have to elect a couple more Democratic senators so that we can get around the filibuster so that we can pass legislation that truly impacts a woman’s right to choose,” she said. “There’s no halfway measure.”
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Associated Press writer Jessica Gresko contributed to this report.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced its offer to purchase for cash any and all of the company's outstanding notes listed in the table below (collectively, the "Notes"). Each reference to an "Offer" herein refers to the applicable offer to purchase for cash the 2.200% Senior Notes due September 2022 (the "2022 Notes") or the 1.350% Senior Notes due June 2023 (the "2023 Notes"), as applicable.
The Offer is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated May 16, 2022 (as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase"), and its accompanying notice of guaranteed delivery (the "Notice of Guaranteed Delivery" and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the "Tender Offer Documents"). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
All documentation relating to the Offer, including the Offer to Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, together with any updates, are available from the Information Agent and the Tender Agent (as defined below), as set forth below, and will also be available via the Offer Website: www.dfking.com/PayPal.
Timetable for the Offer
Purpose of the Offer
The principal purpose of the Offer is to acquire the Notes. The Offer is being made in connection with our proposed offering of new senior unsecured notes denominated in U.S. dollars (the "New Notes Offering"). The Tender Offer Consideration for any and all of the Notes, applicable accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes from the last interest payment date of the Notes to, but not including, the Settlement Date for the Notes purchased in the Offer ("Accrued Interest"), as applicable, and all related fees and expenses are expected to be funded by the concurrent New Notes Offering. The Offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as more fully described under the heading "The Offer—Conditions to the Offer" in the Offer to Purchase, including, among other things, the successful completion of the New Notes Offering on terms satisfactory to us on or prior to the Acceptance Date (the "Financing Condition"). Notes that are accepted in the Offer will be purchased, retired and cancelled by us and will no longer remain outstanding obligations of ours.
Details of the Offer
The Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 20, 2022, unless the Offer is extended or earlier terminated (the "Expiration Time"). Tendered Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 20, 2022, or if the Offer is extended, the 10th business day after the commencement of the Offer (the "Withdrawal Time"), but not thereafter, except as required by applicable law as described in the Offer to Purchase. Notes tendered pursuant to the Offer may also be withdrawn at any time after the 60th business day after commencement of the Offer if for any reason the Offer has not been consummated within 60 business days of commencement.
For a Holder who holds Notes through DTC to validly tender Notes pursuant to the Offer, an Agent's Message and any other required documents must be received by the Tender Agent at or prior to the Expiration Time or, if pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures, at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 24, 2022 (the "Guaranteed Delivery Time").
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Documents, Holders who (i) validly tender Notes at or prior to the Expiration Time (and do not validly withdraw such Notes at or prior to the Withdrawal Time) or (ii) deliver a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (or comply with ATOP procedures applicable to guaranteed delivery) and all other required documents at or prior to the Expiration Time and validly tender their Notes at or prior to the Guaranteed Delivery Time pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures, and, in each case, whose Notes are accepted for purchase by us, will receive the applicable Tender Offer Consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which will be payable in cash. We will accept and pay for all validly tendered and not validly withdrawn Notes.
The Tender Offer Consideration payable for the Notes will be a price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes that is accepted for purchase equal to an amount determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the applicable Fixed Spread for the Notes specified in the Offer to Purchase plus the yield to maturity on the U.S. Treasury Reference Security based on the applicable bid-side price of the U.S. Treasury Reference Security specified in the Offer to Purchase at 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Price Determination Date.
In addition to the applicable Tender Offer Consideration, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase by us will be paid the Accrued Interest. Interest on the Notes will cease to accrue on the Settlement Date for all Notes accepted in the Offer, including those tendered through the guaranteed delivery procedures.
The Offer is subject to certain conditions, including, among other things, the Financing Condition, and certain customary conditions. Subject to applicable law and limitations described in the Offer to Purchase, we may waive any of the conditions in our sole discretion.
Our obligation to accept and pay for Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn is conditioned on each of (i) the Financing Condition and (ii) the General Conditions having been satisfied.
We intend to issue a redemption notice for any remaining outstanding 2022 Notes that have not been validly tendered and accepted for payment in the Offer at the "make-whole" redemption price set forth in the terms and conditions of the 2022 Notes. In the case of the 2023 Notes, we do not presently intend, but reserve the right, to acquire any 2023 Notes that are not purchased pursuant to the Offer through the optional redemption provisions of the 2023 Notes or otherwise. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption or an obligation to issue a notice of redemption for any Notes.
For further details on the procedures for tendering the Notes, please refer to the Offer to Purchase, including the procedures set out under the heading "The Offer—Procedures for Tendering Notes" in the Offer to Purchase.
We have retained Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC ("Morgan Stanley") to act as the Dealer Manager in connection with the Offer (the "Dealer Manager"). Questions regarding terms and conditions of the Offer should be directed to Morgan Stanley at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Liability Management Group or at (212) 761-1057 (collect) or (800) 624-1808 (toll free).
D.F. King has been appointed as information agent and tender agent (the "Information Agent and Tender Agent") in connection with the Offer. Questions or requests for assistance in connection with the Offer, or for additional copies of the Tender Offer Documents, may be directed to the Information Agent and Tender Agent at (212) 269-5550 for banks and brokers or (866) 207-3648 for holders (toll free), or via e-mail at PayPal@dfking.com. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer. The Tender Offer Documents can be accessed at the Offer Website: www.dfking.com/PayPal.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, not to purchase any Notes or to extend, re-open, withdraw or terminate the Offer and to amend or waive any of the terms and conditions of the Offer in any manner, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Holders are advised to read carefully the Offer to Purchase for full details of and information on the procedures for participating in the Offer.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold the Notes when such intermediary would require to receive instructions from a Holder in order for that the Holder to be able to participate in the Offer before the deadline specified above. The deadline set by any such intermediary may be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified above.
All documentation relating to the Offer, including the Offer to Purchase, together with any updates, are available from the Information Agent and Tender Agent, the contact details for whom are set out below. Holders are urged to contact the Information Agent and Tender Agent for the relevant announcements relating to the Offer. In addition, all documentation relating to the Offer to Purchase, together with any updates, will be available via the Offer Website: www.dfking.com/PayPal.
DISCLAIMER This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase. This announcement and the Offer to Purchase contain important information which should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Offer. You are recommended to seek your own financial, legal and tax advice, including as to any tax consequences, immediately from your broker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Offer.
None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Tender Agent or the Information Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates makes any recommendation as to whether or not Holders should tender their Notes in the Offer.
None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Tender Agent or the Information Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the Company, the Notes, or the Offer contained in this announcement or in the Offer to Purchase. None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Tender Agent, the Information Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates is acting for any Holder, or will be responsible to any Holder for providing any protections which would be afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Offer, and accordingly none of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Tender Agent, the Information Agent or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates assumes any responsibility for any failure by the Company to disclose information with regard to the Company or Notes which is material in the context of the Offer and which is not otherwise publicly available.
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This announcement is for informational purposes only. This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any Notes or any other securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Offer is being made solely pursuant to the Offer to Purchase. The Offer is not being made to Holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Manager or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction that would permit the possession, circulation or distribution of either this announcement, the Offer to Purchase or any material relating to us or the Notes in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the Offer may be distributed or published, in or from any such country or jurisdiction, except in compliance with any applicable rules or regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
The distribution of this announcement and the Offer to Purchase in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement or the Offer to Purchase comes are required by us, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent and Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.
Neither this announcement nor the Offer to Purchase, or the electronic transmission thereof, as applicable, constitutes an offer to sell or buy any of the new notes pursuant to the New Notes Offering, a solicitation for acceptance of the Offer, or a notice of redemption under the indenture governing the Notes. The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. We are not aware of any jurisdiction where the making of the Offer is not in compliance with applicable law. If we become aware of any such jurisdiction, we will make a good faith effort to comply with applicable law or seek to have such law declared inapplicable to the Offer. If, after such good faith effort, we cannot comply with any such law, the Offer will not be made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) Holders residing in such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Dealer Manager or any of their respective affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer in any such jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the Dealer Manager or such affiliate (as the case may be) on behalf of the Company in such jurisdiction.
Each Holder participating in the Offer will give certain representations in respect of the jurisdictions referred to above and generally as set out herein. Any tender of Notes pursuant to the Offer from a Holder that is unable to make these representations will not be accepted. Each of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Tender Agent and Information Agent reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any tender of Notes pursuant to the Offer, whether any such representation given by a Holder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Company determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender shall not be accepted.
About PayPal
PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering 429 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
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Recent hire highlights a new era of growth for Wealth Management Solutions LLC, a registered investment advisory firm committed to reimagining how financial advice and services are designed and delivered.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wealth Management Solutions LLC announced that Melissa Bergeron has joined the firm as Client Service Manager effective immediately.
Melissa brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. During her career, she has worked in sales and management. In her new role, she will be leading the operations division at Wealth Management Solutions.
"We believe that Melissa is a great addition to our team. She has the innate ability to understand clients' financial needs."
— Richard Riva, founder and partner at Wealth Management Solutions
Melissa joins partners Richard Riva and Martin Lombrano during a time of growth and expansion at the firm.
About: Wealth Management Solutions LLC has been a trusted financial services firm in the Newport Beach area since 2003. For more information, contact (949) 475-9700 or info@wms-llc.com.
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Which six-person tent is best?
Whether it’s in your backyard or the middle of nowhere, spending the night in a tent is a great way to connect to the simple rhythms of nature. But it’s hard to enjoy the experience if your tent is leaky, cramped or uncomfortable. Experienced campers know that this is a critical piece of gear, and choosing the best six-person tent for your household is important.
If you need a safe, sturdy tent that can withstand a variety of inclement weather, the North Face Wawona Six-Person Camping Tent is the best choice for you.
What to know before you buy a six-person tent
When you’ll camp
A six-person tent can provide comfort in the middle of nowhere, but you’ll need to consider when you’ll camp. Some tents are designed to withstand brutal cold and high winds, while others are best for hotter climates. You’ll have a better camping experience if you choose the one that fits the climate you plan to camp in.
Weight
For backpackers and thru-hikers, weight is always a concern. Most people in search of a six-person tent won’t be looking for a lightweight tent, but weight and durability are linked and important to consider. Tent material and the quality of the poles and frame influence both.
- Tent materials: Cotton canvas is arguably the most durable option but is also the heaviest. At the other end of the spectrum is nylon, which has a good ratio of strength-to-weight. Polyester falls in the middle and manages to be both durable and lightweight.
- Poles and frame: Even on a budget, investing in the highest quality poles and frame increases the life span of your tent exponentially. Fiberglass, carbon fiber and alloy frames and poles are the best options. Cheap plastic crumbles quickly, especially in the face of campers with small children.
Size
Not all six-person tents have the same measurements. The range of size is 90-120 square feet, with a footprint that can be anywhere from an 11-foot by 11-foot square to a 12-foot by 8-foot rectangle.
Some also come with a large vestibule that increases your tent’s area. Take a look at who’s camping and choose the best size.
What to look for in a quality six-person tent
Internal pockets
Internal pockets are handy to keep things like flashlights, cellphones and glasses handy. No more searching in the middle of the night for smaller items that can get lost in a large duffel bag.
Included rain fly
No matter how waterproof your tent is, an included rainfly is key to staying dry. These are especially important for tents with mesh ceilings.
Vestibule or porch
A front vestibule or porch improves the quality of life around camp. This is a great place for storing overflow gear. It also offers a sheltered place to remove shoes before entering the tent.
Mesh panels
Mesh panels increase airflow and can help keep a tent cooler during warm weather. They also allow you to fall asleep gazing up at the stars.
How much you can expect to spend on a six-person tent
The price of a six-person tent runs $50-$500. In most cases, this range is due to the quality of the tent and the features that it includes.
Six-person tent FAQ
Do you have to put anything under the tent?
A. Although most tents tout durable, waterproof floors, putting a tarp under the tent is always a good idea. This adds a layer of protection from sharp rocks and sticks. It also prevents dampness from seeping up from the ground.
To prevent puddling under the tent in the case of a sudden downpour, make sure the tarp is a few inches smaller than the tent.
How do you care for a tent?
A. There is no doubt about it: Your tent is going to get dirty. It’s the nature of the activity. However, to preserve the life of your tent, there are a few cleaning tips to keep in mind before storing it for the season.
- Make sure your tent is completely dry inside and out before storing.
- Brush dirt from the outside of the tent and sweep out the inside.
- To remove stubborn dirt, use mild soap and water. Avoid any harsh chemicals that can damage the tent material.
- To remove sticky sap or pitch, use creamy peanut butter to loosen and then scrub with mild soap.
- If you notice that your tent seems less waterproof, use a water repellent spray to re-treat it.
- Seal your tent seams as needed. Clean the seams with rubbing alcohol and allow them to dry before applying more seam sealer. Check with the tent manufacturer to select the best product for this job.
What’s the best six-person tent to buy?
Top six-person tent
North Face Wawona Six-Person Camping Tent
What you need to know: North Face is a trusted outdoor brand, and this tent has tons of options for camping in comfort.
What you’ll love: It’s waterproof and strong. Ceiling pockets mean small items stay organized inside the tent. It has a secondary area for keeping other gear handy. It’s available with or without flame-retardant coating for additional safety.
What you should consider: It’s a challenge to get it packed back into its stuff sack.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top six-person tent for the money
Coleman Sundome Six-Person Tent
What you need to know: Set up is fast and easy enough for the youngest members of your camping party to complete.
What you’ll love: A reasonably tall center means that many adults can stand up. It fits two queen beds. Seams are sealed to prevent leaks, and the tent has clips to keep it locked in place even in windy conditions.
What you should consider: The included stakes are too flimsy for rocky ground. Invest in an extra set.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This simple, three-season tent comfortably fits six people.
What you’ll love: It has mesh panels throughout the tent for better airflow, and the rain fly keeps moisture out. There are four internal storage pockets and a sturdy floor that resists sharp rocks and tearing. Two doors open wide, and the vestibule keeps gear dry.
What you should consider: The mesh panels are great for summer camping, but they make for chilly nights in cold weather.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Services for Kenneth Charles Morgan, 84, of Temple will be 11 a.m. Monday in McGregor Cemetery with the Rev. Rusty Campbell officiating.
Mr. Morgan died Wednesday, July 20, in Temple.
He was born July 22, 1937, in McGregor to Garnett and Irene Wellman Morgan. He attended McGregor schools. He married Mary Ann Morgan in 1960. He worked in auto parts sales. He owned and operated Heights Auto Supply in Harker Heights.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gary Don Morgan of Sachse and Barry Scott Morgan of Corpus Christi; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5-6:30 p.m. Sunday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_10963b12-0a18-11ed-8e7d-7bbc3ea300ac.html | 2022-07-23T07:20:08Z |
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The Social Security Administration said, during the unprecedented time, parents have once again chosen to stick with familiar names.
Social Security began compiling the baby name list in 1997 with names dating back to 1880, the SSA said. Parents supply the name at the time of a child’s birth to the agency when applying for a child’s Social Security card, making Social Security the best source for popular baby names.
Here are the top 10 boy names for 2021:
Boys
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Elijah
- James
- William
- Benjamin
- Lucas
- Henry
- Theodore
According to the SSA, Liam has been the top choice for new parents for five years in a row. There was only one name change with Theodore replacing Alexander in popularity.
Here are the top 10 girl names for 2021:
Girls
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Mia
- Evelyn
- Harper
Olivia has topped the list for three years, SSA said.
For all of the top baby names of 2021 and to see where your name ranks, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/babynames | https://cw33.com/news/top-baby-names-of-2021/ | 2022-05-07T01:25:59Z |
Why Traditional Mediation Methods Do Not Work
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you attending the 2022 AAML/BVR Divorce Conference in Las Vegas? TALG is! And they are bringing Tenny Amin, LL.M. Tenny is the Co-Owner and Partner at TALG's Irvine, California office. TALG is a multi-jurisdictional law firm with offices in five states: Nevada, California, Arizona, Texas, and North Carolina. TALG's practice areas include business litigation and transactions, intellectual property & life sciences, biotechnology, real estate, and family law litigation and mediation services. Check out TALG at https://talglaw.com/.
After practicing exclusively as a family law litigator for over fifteen years, in 2020 Tenny earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University School of Law. Pepperdine's dispute resolution program is currently ranked as #1 in the nation.
"Splitting the pie" is a traditional mediation approach that should be rethought! Tenny published an article about why she has focused her practice on utilizing skilled negotiation techniques, assessing and considering plausible alternative options, and carefully navigating the zone of possible agreement. You can read her article here: https://talglaw.com/traditional-mediation-methods-fail/.
Stop by the TALG booth at The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino, September 18-20, 2022, and meet Tenny. The National Divorce Conference brings together the leading matrimonial attorneys and financial experts to gain critical insights from nationally recognized presenters and a unique opportunity to network with other professionals that will help you expand your own skill set to offer clients a broader solution to complex issues. Here is the link to the Divorce Conference: https://www.bvresources.com/events/2022-aaml-bvr-divorce-conference/home. Get registered and let's meet!
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their ongoing effort to meet the needs of Afghan refugees who have recently moved to the Nashville area, Tennessee Resettlement Aid, (TRA) is holding a Back to School fundraiser to give the 200 Afghan children who will be heading back to school the supplies and resources they severely need.
"In less than three weeks, these children whose families had to flee their native country when the US withdrew from Afghanistan will be coming to school in a different culture and in a different language," TRA Director Katie Finn said. "We know that if you want kids to be set up for success, they need help to get ready for school."
Tennessee Resettlement Aid will be acquiring Nashville Public School System, backpacks, sneakers, jackets.
Noted philanthropist and Nashville area resident George Shinn has pledged $20,000 for the effort, which Finn said will be half of what will be needed to send those children to school with the supplies they need.
Former Lipscomb President Randy Lowry, who has headed fundraising efforts for the Resettlement effort, knew exactly who to call when the need was first identified.
"My first call was to George Shinn," Lowry said. "During my tenure at Lipscomb George was the largest donor there. And I'm so grateful for the way he and his wife Megan have responded."
"When Randy called, Megan and I said yes right away," George Shinn said. "I know what it's like to go to school without many things that other students might have. I lived that life as a child. I'm happy to help, and excited to be a part of an effort to give these kids to make their best life in a new place."
TRA, a non-profit who has an affiliated 501c3 sponsor that seeks to fill the gaps in the current refugee resettlement system with direct aid to our Afghan allies and their families, is asking the community to donate the other half of the needed funds.
The evacuation of Afghan refugees to the U.S. is the largest resettlement effort in our nation's history. To date, more than 650 Afghan allies have arrived in Nashville and more are expected in the coming months.
To make a tax-deductible donation to TRA, please visit https://www.tennesseeresettlementaid.org/
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Unveils new enterprise data management SaaS solution for Snowflake Data Cloud customers
MCLEAN, Va., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One Financial Corp. today announced the launch of Capital One Software, a new enterprise B2B software business focused on providing cloud and data management solutions for companies operating in the cloud. Capital One Software's first product is Capital One Slingshot, a data management solution for customers of Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, that is designed to help businesses accelerate adoption of the Snowflake Data Cloud, manage cloud costs, and automate critical governance processes.
Capital One's entrance into the enterprise software market comes after years spent building its own in-house cloud and data management tools.
"As one of the first large enterprises to go all-in on the public cloud, Capital One has pioneered the adoption of modern data and cloud capabilities. We've solved technology challenges faced by America's largest enterprises and increased our speed and agility in delivering breakthrough products and experiences for customers. We recognize that many other businesses are facing similar data management needs as they accelerate their cloud and data journeys, so bringing some of the tools we've built and scaled to market as enterprise B2B software solutions is a natural evolution for us," said Ravi Raghu, Executive Vice President, Head of Capital One Software. "Starting with the launch of Capital One Slingshot, Capital One Software will offer proven solutions that have been battle-tested by one of the nation's largest enterprises serving more than 100 million customers."
Analysts from Gartner® report that "more than 85% of organizations will embrace a cloud-first principle by 2025 and will not be able to fully execute on their digital strategies without the use of cloud-native architectures and technologies"1. As companies scale their business operations and digital workloads in the cloud, Capital One Software will help them solve challenges related to data management in the cloud, including data publishing, data consumption, data governance, and infrastructure management.
Capital One Slingshot is a data management solution for customers of the Snowflake Data Cloud. The solution is designed to help businesses accelerate adoption of Snowflake, manage cloud costs, and automate critical governance processes. With Capital One Slingshot, businesses can streamline their Snowflake provisioning processes, adhere to governance requirements, gain detailed visibility into cost drivers, and optimize future spend.
"Capital One was an early adopter of Snowflake, which enabled our more than 6,000 analysts to run millions of queries with no degradation in performance. Snowflake gave us the ability to scale instantly for nearly any workload, and as our access to data increased, we wanted to ensure we were managing costs in a well-governed way," said Biba Helou, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Data Platforms at Capital One. "Since creating and launching Slingshot at Capital One, we've seen 27 percent cost savings over projected costs by dynamically rightsizing resources. Slingshot has allowed us to further scale our use of Snowflake, and we're excited to help other companies harness the full power of the cloud to accelerate innovation for customers."
"As we enter into the defining decade of data, it's clear that every organization needs to leverage insights to manage costs, identify new opportunities, and ultimately drive the bottom line. Capital One Slingshot makes it incredibly easy to identify these insights from across all our Snowflake accounts," said Kaushik Patel, Senior Vice President, Business Operations, ThoughtSpot. "With Slingshot, we have the information we need to empower our teams to optimize usage and control costs in a seamless, scalable fashion."
- Manage costs through intelligent cost savings recommendations and dashboards to monitor warehouse performance
- Gain insights and visibility into important changes to Snowflake costs and usage through proactive alerts
- Federate warehouse administration to lines of business to remove bottlenecks and scale without exponential cloud spend
- Automate governance using custom workflows, dynamic warehouse provisioning, and self-service capabilities
"Over the past five years, we have seen first-hand how Capital One has been able to harness the Snowflake Data Cloud and deliver exceptional value to their customers," said Christian Kleinerman, Senior Vice President of Product at Snowflake. "With Capital One's new Slingshot solution, joint customers will be able to benefit from its cost predictability, forecasting, and optimization, enabling them to expand upon their Snowflake usage with confidence."
For more information about Capital One Software and Slingshot visit: https://www.capitalone.com/software. Capital One Software will also provide demos of Slingshot at the Snowflake Summit, June 13-16, 2022, in Las Vegas.
Capital One Software, an Enterprise B2B Software business of Capital One, is dedicated to helping businesses accelerate their cloud and data management journeys at scale. Backed by 25 years of data innovation, Capital One Software is focused on providing proven, battle-tested solutions that help businesses overcome key cloud and data management challenges related to data publishing, data consumption, data governance, and infrastructure management. Building on Capital One's pioneering adoption of modern cloud and data capabilities to create exceptional customer experiences, Capital One Software will help other companies to harness the full power of the cloud, data, and AI to accelerate innovation and unlock new value for customers. Capital One Software is based in McLean, Virginia, at Capital One's headquarters. To learn more, go to: https://www.capitalone.com/software
Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., had $313.4 billion in deposits and $434.2 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2022. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has branches located primarily in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.
Additionally, please visit the Capital One newsroom for more Capital One news.
1Gartner® Press Release, "Gartner Says Cloud Will Be the Centerpiece of New Digital Experiences", November 10, 2021.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: YQ) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with 17EdTech's December 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"), of the important September 19, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline, in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased 17EdTech securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the 17EdTech class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7395 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 19, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Defendant 17EdTech's K-12 Academic AST Services would end less than a year after the IPO; (2) as part of its ongoing regulatory efforts, Chinese authorities would imminently curtail and/or end 17EdTech's core business; and (3) as a result, Defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the 17EdTech class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7395 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Leading group purchasing company continues to recognize Sharp for exceptional customer service, excellence and commitment to lower costs
MONTVALE, N.J., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), today announced that it is a proud winner of the 2022 Supplier Horizon Award from Premier Inc., a leading healthcare improvement and technology company that unites an alliance of more than 4,400 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 225,000 other providers.
One of 10 suppliers to receive the award this year, Sharp received the award in recognition for its support of Premier members through exceptional customer service and engagement, ability to drive value through clinical excellence and commitment to lower costs. Sharp also received the award in 2021.
"We are very excited to receive this prestigious industry award two years in a row from Premier, Inc.," said Erica Calise, Director of Marketing, Government and National Accounts, Sharp Imaging and Information Company. "Sharp is committed to providing the highest level of customer service and value to customers in the healthcare industry and this recognition is a testament to that."
"Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America supports Premier members by offering valuable products and services that help to lower supply chain costs and improve operating efficiencies," said David A. Hargraves, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Premier. "We're honored to recognize them as a Horizon Award recipient."
Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation. Sharp is a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, professional displays and smart office technologies. Sharp has been named to Fortune magazine's 2020 and 2022 World's Most Admired Companies Lists, a ranking of the world's most respected and reputable companies.
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, strives to help businesses achieve Simply Smarter work through technology that is smart and easy to use. The aim of the Simply Smarter Workplace strategy is to accelerate collaboration, improve efficiencies, digitize workflows, and increase information security. Sharp's expansive line of products and solutions include interactive displays such as the award-winning Windows collaboration display and AQUOS BOARD® interactive display, commercial displays, security-first laptops, desktop monitors and a full suite of multifunction copier and printer solutions.
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LONDON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluency has qualified for the final round of the G20 TechSprint 2022. The G20 TechSprint Initiative 2022 is an international competition to explore innovation in order to develop cutting-edge technology-based solutions. It is organised annually by the 20 leading economic nations. This year, the Bank for International Settlements, together with Bank Indonesia, announced the competition with a view to future-oriented central bank digital currency solutions. Indonesia currently holds the G20 presidency and will host the G20 summit in November in Bali.
There was an overwhelming amount of interest in the competition, with many practical, yet innovative and game changing solutions proposed from teams around the world. This year's competition pays particular attention to financial inclusion and aims to identify solutions to enable a greater number of the population excluded from digital payment transactions to be financially included.
Fluency's Aureum solution delivers true benefits to society empowering the unbanked and underbanked, powering inclusive growth in emerging economies by enabling digital finance access for all, while maintaining regulatory compliance. It enables inclusive, easy, convenient and affordable CBDC access for everyone.
Aureum, a next-generation future-proof blockchain technology is designed from the ground up enabling universal, inclusive, seamless and affordable digital payments with a superior level of resilience. At its core, is a ledger-stored, account-based CBDC solution with privacy by design, offline functionality, cross-chain interoperability and programmability as key features.
Inga Mullins, CEO of Fluency comments "We are thrilled to be shortlisted to the final round. It's another incredible opportunity to showcase our innovative solution and its benefits to society. This is a fantastic step towards our growth in Asia and increased awareness of Fluency as a global technology pioneer. We look forward to continuing our support with Bank Indonesia and other central banks globally, in their CBDC exploration and realisation."
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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí.
NASA has selected seven new additions to the team of flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon. The inductees in the class of 2022 include Heidi Brewer, Ronak Dave, Chris Dobbins, Garrett Hehn, Nicole McElroy, Elias Myrmo, and Diana Trujillo.
After completing a comprehensive training program that includes operational leadership and risk management, as well as the technical aspects of flight control and spacecraft systems, these future flight directors will lead human spaceflight missions from the Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
In this role, these individuals will lead teams of flight controllers, research and engineering experts, and support personnel around the world, making the real-time decisions critical to keeping NASA astronauts safe in space.
"These highly qualified individuals will be responsible for keeping astronauts safe and executing human spaceflight missions," said NASA Director of Flight Operations Norm Knight. "There were many outstanding candidates, both from within the agency and across the spaceflight industry, which is a great indication of the tremendous talent we have here at NASA and within the growing spaceflight community."
NASA's flight directors lead missions to the space station and are preparing for lunar missions for NASA's Artemis program. The total number of agency flight directors is now 108 since the namesake of the Mission Control Center, Christopher C. Kraft Jr., became the agency's first flight director in 1958. The new class will be at the forefront of everything humans do in space, following in the footsteps of Apollo-era flight directors, including Glynn Lunney, Gene Kranz, and Kraft.
Becoming a NASA flight director requires years of study and dedication, as well as a background of professional experience in a high-stress environment, requiring fast-paced decision making.
"I am honored to welcome the flight director class of 2022. This diverse group brings with them an impressive body of experience flying the space station, launching rockets, driving Mars rovers, and developing interplanetary missions," said acting NASA Chief Flight Director Emily Nelson. "These flight directors and the experience they bring with them will be critical in humanity's return to the Moon and future exploration of Mars. I'm proud to have them join our team."
Meet NASA's newest class of flight directors:
Heidi Brewer
Heidi Brewer started her career at NASA in 2006 in the Space Shuttle Instrumentation and Communications Officer group. In that role, she supported 19 shuttle missions and was a lead for the final shuttle flight, STS-135. At the conclusion of the shuttle program, in 2011, Brewer transitioned to the Space Station Integration and Systems Engineer group, where she worked as a specialist in integrating operations and training with SpaceX. She supported more than 20 Dragon missions for NASA's Commercial Resupply Services and Commercial Crew Programs, serving as a lead for multiple SpaceX resupply missions to the station for NASA, and Axiom Mission 1, the first private astronaut mission to the space station. Brewer also served as a lead operations integrator for the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, the Common Communication for Visiting Vehicles ship-to-ship radio system, and most recently, the Artemis human landing system.
Brewer was raised in Marietta, Georgia, graduated from Georgia Tech in Atlanta with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering in 2005, and holds a Master of Science degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Ronak Dave
Ronak Dave started his career at NASA in 2011 in the Pathways Intern Program. Upon becoming a full-time NASA engineer, he started work in the International Space Station Motion Control Systems Group as an attitude determination and control officer. In that role, he logged more than 1,000 hours in mission control and supported a SpaceX commercial resupply mission to station for NASA. He then transitioned to the propulsion systems group to support Orion, Space Launch System, and Boeing Starliner development and operations. He supported the Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test-1 mission as a propulsion officer. Most recently, he served as the ascent propulsion officer for the Boeing Starliner Orbit Flight Test-2 mission, supported astronaut training for the Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test, and served as the main propulsion systems officer for SLS and propulsion officer for Orion for the Artemis I mission, while leading rocket operations as a booster systems engineer for Artemis II.
Dave was raised in Secaucus, New Jersey, and graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, with a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.
Chris Dobbins
Chris Dobbins also began his NASA career in 2011 in the Pathways Intern Program. He started his full-time NASA career as a space station Environmental and Thermal Operating Systems flight controller in 2014, logging more than 2,500 hours of console time and serving as a lead for the International Space Station Expedition 56 and several spacewalks. He later began supporting the Boeing Starliner spacecraft as an Emergency, Environmental, and Consumables Manager flight controller, working in Mission Control for the company's uncrewed flight test for NASA. He most recently served as the ascent and entry lead for Boeing's Orbital Flight Test-2, while helping develop operational strategies and conduct astronaut training for the company's crewed flight test mission, including crewed vehicle emergency response procedures.
Dobbins is originally from Crystal Lake, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering.
Garrett Hehn
Garrett Hehn began his career at NASA in 2014 in the International Space Station Trajectory Operations group and became certified as a Trajectory Operations Officer in 2016. In that role, he served as lead for Expedition 50, a SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the space station for NASA, Sierra Space Dream Chaser development, and Boeing's Crew Flight Test. Hehn led an overhaul of an agency training flow and has been an instructor for other trainees since achieving certification as a trajectory operations officer. In 2018, he expanded his scope to become the lead Artemis II Flight Dynamics Officer while maintaining his previous roles. Earlier this year, he obtained his flight dynamics officer certification for Artemis I.
Hehn was raised in Pittsburgh and graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering and minors in mathematics and Spanish.
Nicole (Lewis) McElroy
Nicole McElroy joins the NASA flight director team from Virgin Orbit in Long Beach, California, where she worked as the launch director. McElroy first started her work at Virgin Orbit as an intern, and then returned full-time as a propulsion systems engineer designing the propellant and pressurant management systems. She later qualified those systems for flight, leading the first stage and second stage test campaigns. McElroy ultimately joined the launch operations team as the rocket systems operator for LauncherOne's first two flights. She served as launch director for the third and fourth flights, where she was responsible for the entire launch operation timeline.
McElroy was born in England and raised in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She graduated valedictorian from the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science in New York, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 2015.
Elias Myrmo
Elias Myrmo joined NASA in 2008 in the Flight Operations Directorate's Mission Systems Division, working on Mission Control Center systems and information technology infrastructure. Myrmo became a communication radio frequency onboard network utilization specialist in 2010, logging more than 2,000 hours at console in support of International Space Station Expeditions 32 through 50. Since 2016, he has served as lead of the Exploration Flight Dynamics and Operations Group, responsible for the training and certification of flight dynamics officers for Artemis missions. The group also is responsible for protection of the public on launch day through range safety, as well as day-of-launch update operations for the agency's Space Launch System rocket during Artemis missions.
Myrmo was raised in Naples, Florida, and graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science.
Diana Trujillo
Diana Trujillo most recently served as the Integrated Planning and Sequencing for Surface Missions Group Supervisor at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. In that role, she supported mission operations for NASA's ongoing exploration missions on the surface of Mars as well as the planned Mars Sample Return mission. She previously served as a mission lead for the Mars Perseverance rover, where she was responsible for the rover's tactical command team and the team that analyzed the rover's telemetry to determine its health and state. She served as a surface flight director during the early surface operations of the Mars Perseverance rover, including rover commissioning and the deployment of Ingenuity, the first helicopter to operate on another planet. Previously, she served as a mission lead and the engineering operations deputy team chief for the Mars Curiosity mission.
Trujillo was born and raised in Cali, Colombia, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland in College Park, with additional studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She also is a graduate of Miami-Dade College in Florida and the NASA Academy at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia. In 2021, she received the Cruz de Boyacá, the highest honor that the government of Colombia bestows upon civilians.
All seven flight directors will participate in a Twitter question and answer session on Tuesday, July 19, answering questions using the @NASAFltDirector account. Visit NASA Johnson's Twitter feed for more details.
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Cybersecurity company focused on data-driven and AI-powered threat detection solutions expands to the tech capital of Southern California
LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity®, a cybersecurity company providing managed threat detection and response, has opened a new office in Silicon Beach, an area known as the technology capital of Southern California. Resecurity becomes the first recognizable cybersecurity player in the area, making the local tech ecosystem more diverse and progressive.
While Silicon Valley is known as the tech and startup hub throughout California, Silicon Beach is a rising ecosystem in this arena. Silicon Beach is home to an innovative collection of tech companies in Los Angeles (LA). The region has attracted an estimated 500 tech companies, ranging from startups, like Bird and Fair, to global policy think tanks and established tech giants like the RAND Corporation, SpaceX, Google and Facebook. By adding Resecurity, the largest enterprises of Southern California will receive reliable digital protection by having quick access to specialized cybersecurity solutions and services.
The company, originally started in Los Angeles, California, is expanding across critical markets with a strong focus on data-driven and AI-powered cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises and consumers across the globe. The new office will accelerate product marketing, sales engineering and operations by attracting local talent of Southern California and will generate new jobs.
"We provide technology that empowers organizations to reimagine cybersecurity and protect what matters. By leveraging data science and cutting-edge AI in our solutions, our clients receive reliable ecosystem protection and actionable insights enabling them to detect and prevent data breaches," said Gene Yoo, CEO of Resecurity. "Silicon Beach is the perfect location to stir up innovation and work alongside some of the best in the technology industry. We look forward to bringing cybersecurity expertise and innovation to this market."
Resecurity's product portfolio spans enterprise endpoint protection, cyber risk monitoring, threat intelligence, investigations and third-party risk management. Resecurity is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider, combining top-rated detection and response (EDR/XDR), next-generation anti-virus (NGAV), cyber threat intelligence (CTI) and proactive threat hunting to deliver context-enriched analysis of the identified malicious cyber activity.
Los Angeles is one of the most dynamic economies globally, with a fast-growing and immense high-tech industry, world-leading creative economy, tremendous strength in aerospace and advanced transportation, the nation's most extensive manufacturing base and international trade industry. Being the largest county by output, with its $960.25 billion GDP — Resecurity sees tremendous growth and market potential by having a meaningful footprint in a strategic location for business development.
"Due to the expansion, Resecurity has added new job offerings, including data scientists, cybersecurity engineers, threat intelligence analysts and vulnerability researchers. Additionally, the company is expanding local partnerships with academia to attract new talent, hire interns and generate new jobs in critical cybersecurity domains," said Gene Yoo, Resecurity, Inc. CEO.
The expansion comes after Resecurity was recently named one of the top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California, by Inc. Magazine. Resecurity's clients include major Fortune 500 corporations with global footprint and law enforcement agencies. The company is also an official member of key industry organizations, including AFCEA, FS-ISAC, NDIA, SIA, InfraGard and the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (AmChamKSA) and Mexico (AmChamMX).
Resecurity® is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence. Known for providing best-of-breed data-driven intelligence solutions, Resecurity's services and platforms focus on early-warning identification of data breaches and comprehensive protection against cybersecurity risks. Founded in 2016, it has been globally recognized as one of the world's most innovative cybersecurity companies with the sole mission of enabling organizations to combat cyber threats regardless of how sophisticated they are. Most recently, Resecurity was named one of the Top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California by Inc. Magazine. To learn more about Resecurity, visit https://resecurity.com/.
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LRS to immediately provide waste and recycling services for residents in McHenry County, the Village of Wonder Lake, Village of Johnsburg, Village of Mettawa, Avon Township and large areas within Lake County
ROSEMONT, Ill., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, the greater Midwest's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider, today announced the acquisition of Grayslake, Ill.-based Lakes Disposal Services, an independent, family-owned waste and recycling provider serving residents and businesses in northern Illinois; financial terms were not disclosed and the acquisition is effective immediately.
The acquisition expands LRS' northern Illinois footprint, adding nearly 2,000 commercial customers, and municipal services for residents in McHenry County, the Village of Wonder Lake, Village of Johnsburg, Village of Mettawa, Avon Township and large areas throughout Lake County.
Founded by Tim and Janelle Petersen in 2008, the acquisition of Lakes Disposal complements LRS' October 2021 acquisition of numerous GFL assets, including 16 municipalities in far northern Illinois, owned previously by Prairieland Disposal and Recycling Services.
"We welcome Tim, Janelle, and all Lakes Disposal employees and customers to the LRS family, and are excited to bring more growth and investment to our robust Chicagoland market," said LRS President and Chief Executive Officer Alan T. Handley. "LRS continues to challenge the waste industry status quo, bringing much-needed local competition to help significantly lower the cost of Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling services, particularly at a time when many of our residential customers are struggling to make ends meet."
The Petersen's and all Lakes Disposal employees will remain on with LRS to ensure a seamless transition and customer experience, Handley added.
Lakes Disposal is LRS' sixth announced acquisition in 2022; other 2022 announcements include: Portage, Wisc.-based The Country Plumber; Topeka, Kan.-based Ditch & Associates; Rochester, Minn.-based Sunshine Sanitation; Chicago-based Auburn Disposal; and South Bend, Ind.-based Junoll Services.
In 2021, the company amassed 22 acquisitions to complement its organic revenue growth across the nation's midsection.
About LRS
LRS is among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers. Since 2013, LRS has specialized in delivering an exceptional customer experience for millions of residential and commercial customers across nine states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennessee. Diversified and growing, LRS also offers affordable roll-off container services, C&D recycling, street sweeping, portable restroom rentals, on-site storage and temporary fencing. LRS owns and operates 65 facilities and thrives on the passion of 2,100 full-time employees. The company provides safe, innovative, sustainability-driven services to clean and beautify the cities, neighborhoods, and communities it serves. To learn more visit www.LRSrecycles.com. #BeyondWaste
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Topeka’s Blind Tiger Brewery is again boasting an award-winning beer
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Topeka’s Blind Tiger Brewery is again boasting an award-winning beer.
They competed in the World Beer Cup in Minnesota, more than 10,000 beers from over 25 countries were entered. After competing, they left with a medal placing third in their category.
“We entered a traditional bock style beer, there was 106 beers in that competition and we won a bronze medal for that,” said brewmaster John Dean.
The Blind Tiger entered its Blind Tiger Bock.
“It’s a lager beer, it’s a rich multi-flavored brown beer with light chocolate notes, easy drinking,” he said.
Dean says he looks forward to the experience of competing with breweries from all over the world.
“It’s fun to be around your peers and get out there hear what other people think of you, you’re under a microscope here and you are doing the same thing and they focus on that.”
Dean says having a beer place, is an honor, considering the judges’ list of requirements.
“They have style guidelines they go by and they are looking for no defects, defects are things like buttery flavors, sulfury flavors or things that aren’t supposed to be there. You should taste clean malt, and you should want another one.”
John Dean now has 23 national and international awards since he began his career at the Blind Tiger.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/09/topekas-blind-tiger-brewery-is-again-boasting-an-award-winning-beer/ | 2022-05-10T00:52:53Z |
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