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RCPD outlines emergency response in active shooter situation
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - First responders around the Riley Co. area spent three days detailing their emergency response during an active shooter situation training at Anthony Middle School.
The Riley Co. Police Dept. says during the week of July 11, it hosted its annual active violence training exercise course over a 3-day period at Anthony Middle School in Manhattan. Since 2016, it said the training has brought emergency response agencies across the county together to prepare for the worst.
“We’re doing everything in our power to prepare our officers to appropriately respond and be prepared for what could occur. Our children’s safety in our schools is a top priority and we will always be prepared to act if needed,” RCPD Interim Director Kurt Moldrup said.
RCPD said its first objective always is to neutralize the threat. Once the threat has been taken care of, it said officers will then focus on escorting Manhattan Fire Department crews into the incident to provide care for victims. The injured will then be given to Riley Co. EMS for more advanced treatment and hospital transportation.
During the exercise, the Department said volunteers act as victims in full makeup and moulage to show injuries and verbally express distress to simulate the chaos of an active scene. It said it uses scenarios with realistic, intense, hands-on environments which require responders to make real-time decisions.
“The volunteer role players are very good actors. Their dedication to the role causes a lot of emotion from observers. It’s important to make the scenarios as realistic as possible so responders can train effectively,” RCPD Lieutenant/Training Instructor Tim Schuck said.
RCPD noted that instructors and facilitators are on-site during the training to provide feedback and look for ways to improve and work through the incident.
The Department indicated that Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 teachers, staff and board members were invited to watch the training and discuss the response to focus on what they can do to better prepare for any situation.
“We are constantly evaluating our responders during the drills to ensure that objectives are being met and communication between the agencies is happening to ensure a cohesive response. With the help of the volunteers, we are able to add a level of stress to the training that the responders may not have anticipated. This level of stress requires all the agencies to work together and communicate in order to overcome the situation,” MFD Battalion Chief/Training Instructor Mark Whitehair said.
RCPD said the annual training is the result of meticulous planning by instructors, staff and first responder leaders.
“There is a tremendous value in having these drills in our schools each year. We have the opportunity to get hundreds of first responders into our buildings to become familiar with the layouts. The partnerships and relationships that we have developed through these drills are immeasurable,” Michele Jones USD 383 Director of Communications and School Safety said.
RCPD thanked all the volunteers who spent the three days working to make the response better. It said these volunteers have provided a powerful element of realism to the training, without which it would not be possible.
“I’m proud of the work the schools, staff, and emergency responders have done to make sure our response to this threat is well rehearsed. We hope we never need these particular skills, but the community should trust that we’re willing and able to respond quickly and effectively if the need ever arises,” RCEMS/Ambulance Assistant Director Josh Gering said.
RCPD said it would also like to thank all first responders and emergency organizations which participated, observed and provided support including MFD, RCEMS, Pottawatomie Co. Sheriff’s Office, Kansas State University Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Riley County Emergency Management and Fort Riley.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP announced that Partners Steven Casselberry, James Hassan, J. Robert Liset, and Brian Holman are recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyer awards are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers and honor only the top 5.3% of elite lawyers in the nation across 150 practice areas.
A multi-faceted attorney, Casselberry, who is a Partner in the firm's Orange County office, combines his extensive deal making talents with litigation experience to counsel clients in the financial services, real estate and title insurance industries. He's often recruited by creditors to resolve complex disputes, recovering millions from borrowers or other debtors that would have otherwise been withheld indefinitely. Casselberry regularly represents financial institutions ranging in size from community banks to regional and national institutions. He also commonly assists mortgage bankers, brokers, lenders and investors with mitigation, litigation, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and loan and fraud investigation matters as well as business venture formations, problem loan workouts and acquisition of loans in bulk.
Hassan is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office and the Chair of the Tax and Trusts and Estates practice groups. Hassan specializes in taxation, probate and estate planning matters. Hassan is also a member of the State Bar of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Bar Association, California Society for Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Liset is a Partner with the Healthcare Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. His primary practice is in the areas of medical staff, administrative litigation, litigation, fraud and abuse, corporate compliance (including HIPAA), licensing, EMTALA investigations, Medicare decertification and bioethics. Over the past couple of years, he has broadened his healthcare/litigation practice and has had excellent results in Federal and state court cases involving the California anti-SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure, Section 425.6), RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations), a multi-million dollar hospital claims dispute arbitration against a health maintenance organization and represented UCI Medical Center in the liver organ transplant scandal. For over ten years, Liset has represented all the private trauma centers in their trauma contract negotiations with the County of Los Angeles.
Holman is a Partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. He advises and represents educational institutions and other parties in facility and working capital financing transactions and on general corporate and operations matters—totaling over $1,75 billion in financing. Holman also represents financial institutions and other parties in bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court workouts, commercial litigation and lending transactions. He has particular experience in business bankruptcy cases where he has represented secured and unsecured creditors, indenture trustees, foreign representatives, creditors' committees, debtors and other parties in interest.
Founded in 1954, MusickPeeler has offices in five major commercial centers across California with over 100 attorneys practicing in 16 disciplines. For more information, visit MusickPeeler.com.
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CHICAGO, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M&A in the Metals industry is accelerating up and down the value chain, building on a trend observed throughout 2021 and the first half of 2022, according to an industry report released by the Metals investment banking team from Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL).
Read the BGL Metals Insider – M&A Accelerating Across Metals Value Chain: https://bit.ly/BGLmetalsInsider
The report examines current drivers for consolidation in the Metals industry which are expected to sustain deal flow through the coming quarters:
Scrap transactions have been dominated by steel mills trying to vertically integrate to secure feedstock for existing and new mills under construction, while large recyclers also pursue acquisitions to shore up scale in anticipation of near-term capacity expansions. Steel Dynamics is the latest steel mill to announce a deal to further its raw material sourcing strategy with the acquisition of Mexico-based ROCA ACERO S.A. de C.V.
Downstream purchasing is occurring at a frenzied pace. Steel mills continue to be active buyers with increased furnace efficiency, closeness to the end user, margin enhancement, and growth among the benefits sought through acquisitions. Service centers are looking to acquire companies with more value-added processing to increase margin and help offset volatility in steel and other metal cost. Still other metals companies are seeking downstream acquisitions of fabricators to participate in market growth and increase margin, with end-markets such as solar, truck trailer, and warehouse and distribution seeing substantial growth. Gibraltar Industries (TerraSmart), Nucor Corporation (Hannibal Industries), and Commercial Metals Company (Tensar Corporation) are some strategics looking downstream to establish new growth platforms.
About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity groups on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructurings, business valuations and opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has investment banking offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, and real estate offices in Chicago, Cleveland, and San Antonio. The firm is also a founding member of Global M&A Partners, enabling BGL to service clients in more than 30 countries around the world. Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, Inc., an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.bglco.com.
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ESU’s Williams named Sunflower Softball League All-Star
Published: Jul. 20, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - After a stellar season a year ago, Emporia State junior Lexi Williams in now an All-Star.
Williams was named a Sunflower Softball League All-Star and will be a part of in the Alliance Softball Collegiate Summer Series next week at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Williams led the MIAA and ranked 17th in the nation in stolen bases with 34 steals in 39 attempts over 47 games. She hit .330 with 28 runs and 15 RBI for the Hornets.
As part of the Sunflower Softball League, Williams hit. 400 for the Riveters with 19 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 21 games.
Game one of the Collegiate Summer Series is scheduled for Monday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Hall of Fame Stadium.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for HRL, BAC, AVGO, TSLA, and SBUX.
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MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Covanta Holding Corporation ("Covanta" or the "Company") will host a conference call at 11:00 AM (Eastern) on Friday, May 27, 2022 to discuss its first quarter results.
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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Creel will address the Morgan Stanley 10th Annual Laguna Conference on Sept. 15, 2022, at 11:10 a.m. ET.
CP will provide access to live audio webcast at investor.cpr.ca. Replays will also be available following the conclusion of the event.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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Man serving prison sentence for manslaughter dies in custody
LANSING, Kan. (WIBW) - A man serving more than 23 years in prison for a 2011 manslaughter conviction has been pronounced dead in a Leavenworth hospital.
The Kansas Department of Corrections says on Thursday, July 28, Lansing Correctional Facility inmate Patrick William T. Unrein died after he was rushed to St. John’s Hospital in Leavenworth.
KDOC said the cause of Unrein’s death is pending the results of an independent autopsy, however, preliminary information shows the death was not related to COVID-19.
Per protocol, when an inmate dies in the custody of the Department of Corrections, it said the death is under investigation by its staff and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The investigation into Unrein’s death remains ongoing.
KDOC noted that Unrein, 45, was serving a 281 month - 23.4 years - prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery convictions out of Sedgwick Co. in 2011.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to ensure that fresh cool water is available for drinking at a campsite, while fishing, traveling or at any other remote location," said an inventor, from Clayton, N.C., "so I invented MAE'S LISTER BAG. My design can be easily stored in a cooler, in a backpack or on a belt so it is easily accessible when needed."
The invention provides a convenient way to access water when needed. In doing so, it offers an alternative to transporting a traditional water bottle. As a result, it increases hydration and it could help to save space. The invention features a portable and durable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for hikers, campers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-OSK-301, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Cigars, Jack Daniels and loyal fans keep Donnie Iris rocking at age 79
Donnie Iris and his bandmates were inside their backstage trailer at a big concert when they heard a knock on the door.
Guitarist Marty Lee Hoenes opened it to see Steve Perry standing there. It was the summer of 1983, and Perry was the lead singer of Journey, a multi-platinum band popular enough to have its own arcade video game.
"When you open the door and saw someone as famous as he was at the time, it's very odd for him to introduce himself with the full name: 'Hi, I'm Steve Perry,' and I'm (thinking), 'Dude, I know who you are.'"
Hoenes burst out in laughter at the memory. Iris remembers Perry holding a cup of coffee.
Stepping inside the trailer, the rock star immediately heaped praise on the band for the song, "Ah! Leah!," the first radio hit of Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, a Pittsburgh-area act that gained national airplay and success in the early 1980s.
"He was very complimentary and very nice," Hoenes continued. " And we could tell he was a fan because he was talking about songs that you would not have heard on the radio – deeper cuts.
"We wouldn't have thought any of (Journey's members) were fans in particular, but (Perry) told the story of listening to 'Ah! Leah!,' and after driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, he said, 'I pulled my car over and sat and listened, and I said to myself, 'That's how vocals should sound.'"
Hoenes recalls that concert vividly, reciting the date of June 26, 1983, at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio — a show also featuring Foghat and Bryan Adams. About 40,000 fans attended.
"We were on the rise and Steve was familiar with us, so there was some curiosity about us," said Hoenes, of North Canton.
Nearly four decades later, Donnie Iris and the Cruisers will be reunited with Journey as the opening band at the Concert for Legends at 8 p.m. Saturday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. The event is presented by the Hall of Fame Village.
Tickets, starting at $59, are available online at www.hofvillage.com/ or by calling the box office at 330-617-8447.
More:Journey headlining Pro Football HOF Concert for Legends in Canton
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"I'm looking forward to it," said Iris, who at 79 years old still remains energetic on stage while managing to unleash his signature high-pitched screams.
"I remember them," the frontman said of Journey. "They were good guys, and I'm looking forward to seeing them again, and of course, I am looking forward to the football thing. I'm a big football fan, so I'm excited."
During separate phone interviews, Iris, Hoenes and fellow band member Mark Avsec eagerly recalled a career sprinkled with other big moments, including when Donnie Iris and the Cruisers opened for the Michael Stanley Band at three sold-out shows at Blossom Music Center in 1981, setting a combined attendance record of roughly 64,000 before Stanley broke it the following summer.
Donnie Iris and the group followed up with other hit songs, most notably, "Love Is Like a Rock," a staple on classic rock radio today.
Although the band achieved national success and also toured with Hall & Oates, Foreigner, Loverboy, Bon Jovi and Joan Jett, Iris and his bandmates sound entirely happy having settled in decades later as a reliably popular regional act in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The band plays about 10 shows a year. Recent concerts included The Kent Stage in April and Lock 3 in downtown Akron this past June. Iris, Avsec and Hoenes will perform in Canton with original drummer Kevin Valentine and bassist Paul Goll, who has been with the band for more than 30 years.
"I don't want any more big, long tours or anything like that," Iris admitted. "It's impossible to do that night after night for a guy my age – it just is."
Donnie Iris and The Cruisers first performed at The Galaxy in Stark County
Donnie Iris, a Pennsylvania native, first achieved success with two bands in the 1970s.
As a member of The Jaggerz, he wrote the hit song, "The Rapper." He also was part of Wild Cherry, a funk rock band formed in Ohio and best known for the classic, "Play That Funky Music."
Setting out on his own, Iris was approached by Avsec, who had been in Wild Cherry. That led to what would become Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. Avsec is the band's keyboardist, songwriter and producer. Albritton McClain is the band's original bassist.
Working on early material in the studio, Iris and Avsec still needed a guitarist.
Iris had become aware of Hoenes, of The Pulse. The band was playing a gig not far from Iris' home, and Hoenes was approached afterward.
"He came into the club where I was playing and liked what he was hearing," Hoenes said of Iris. "It was a really good band; a real nice showcase for anybody who was in that band.
"But I didn't know who he was. In the early days, you know, it was this guy with black glasses, and he looked a little bit like Buddy Holly, and claimed he was doing a record and wanted to know if I'd play on it."
"A lot of people come up to you at shows, so I didn't think that much of it, but I said, 'Sure, of course, I'll play on your ... album,' and that's how it all started."
Studio sessions followed before the band first performed live at The Galaxy, a former club at Meyers Lake Plaza in Stark County.
"I remember we were rough around the edges, and Donnie at the time, he wasn't what he is now," Hoenes said of the inaugural gig. "He's a great showman and really engages the crowd, and this is something that evolved."
Avsec remembers the popular Canton area club being "mildly full."
"It was a rough show the way I remember it," he said. "It was Donnie's first time fronting the band, so he was learning how to be a frontman. It was all of our first time playing the songs live. It wasn't such a great show ... but we got better.
"It was our first record," Avsec continued. "... (The audience) didn't know us yet; they didn't know Donnie yet. We were all just feeling our way. I think we were all out of breath. I remember Donnie after the show just being totally out of breath. He was learning how to pace himself on stage."
Creating the hit song 'Ah! Leah!'
Early writing sessions spawned "Ah! Leah!," one of those moments to which all rock bands aspire – a future hit song.
"There is no secret, man," Iris said. "It just happens. We went in recording some songs, hoping for the best just like everyone else, and all of a sudden it hits, and you just don't understand it.
"You know you have a good product, the sound, the performance, everything is there, but that doesn't mean anything," he added. "You just have to hope things catch."
Coming together gradually in pieces, the song wasn't initially about a girl.
"We started it out just to have like some sort of Gregorian chant going on in the hook," Iris said. "And it turned out that it happened to be a girl's name, so we went with it.
"I told Marty, my keyboard player, that I knew a girl named Leah," he recounted. "I didn't know her real well. I just knew her from afar, and she was beautiful ... and she had an effect on me, and I said, well, let's write a song about her, and that's what happened with Leah."
A wall of sound was built around guitar and layered vocals. The melody and chorus were infectious. Hoenes was blown away when he first heard the finished song.
"I was shocked," said Hoenes, an Erie, Pennsylvania, native who has lived in Stark County for 23 years. "And it's fair to say that song 'Ah! Leah!' was a pretty innovative and distinctive sounding song. It wasn't that it was just a good recording."
More than 40 years later, he still gets excited talking about the song.
"Mark used to call it beauty and the beast," Hoenes said. "All this power underneath and this beautiful stuff on top, and that's what he was going for. I was stunned; it was really good."
Released in 1980, the album, "Back on the Streets" attracted mainstream radio play with its driving guitars, complementary keyboards, stacked vocals and hooks.
Stations in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Boston began playing "Ah! Leah!" Hoenes also took the finished album to a music director he knew at pop rock station K104 in Erie.
"I swear to you, he put the record on and he cued up 'Ah! Leah!' ... and about three-quarters of the way through the song, he said to whoever he was calling (on the phone), 'We're going to change the schedule tonight; we're going to do the album feature, (and) he played the whole album and talked about it and did it right on the spot."
What makes a hit song? 'Part of it is luck.'
Another smash hit, "Love Is Like a Rock," followed on the next album, 1981's "King Cool."
Classic songs from that decade also include "I Can't Hear You," "Sweet Merilee," "Tough World," "My Girl," "That's the Way Love Ought to Be," "This Time It Must Be Love," and "Do You Compute," which spawned a slick video played during the golden era of MTV in which Iris types on an Atari 1200XL computer as he tries to revive a female robot who sports a new wave haircut and skinny black tie.
"As to why those songs last a long time, I don't really know," Avsec said. "Part of it is luck. We worked awful hard on them. We have a great group. We still love each other, the band does. We've never really had any major disagreement at all. I like to say we always made enough money to stay together, but we never made so much money that we would fight about it, so we stayed together all these years."
Opening for Michael Stanley at legendary Blossom shows
Career highlights also include opening for the Michael Stanley Band at Blossom Music Center for the trio of shows in August of 1981. The band's concert was documented in VHS format before being released on DVD in 2006.
The live version of "Love Is Like a Rock" was in heavy rotation at the inception of MTV.
"It was very exciting, and as big as that was, I think we were maybe all too young and too inexperienced to realize what was happening like we can now with the benefit of hindsight," Hoenes said of the record-setting concerts. "We can look back now and say it was a monumental feet and probably will never be duplicated, and we were part of that."
Stanley died from lung cancer in March 2021.
"Music is a very weird thing," Avsec said. "Sometimes you just catch fire in a certain area; it's happened to other artists. The hometown of Michael Stanley totally embraced him. I got it. I loved Michael's earlier records. I actually played a little bit with Michael before I was in the Cruisers.
"I was almost in Michael's band," he said. "It didn't work out, and I ended up going with Wild Cherry. ... If I had been in Michael's band, there's a very good chance there never would have been a Donnie Iris and the Cruisers."
The famous yellow suit and bow tie
Iris is at ease when talking about his rock and roll past.
As the subject shifted to the bright yellow jacket and bow tie he used to wear in concert and on an album cover, Iris laughed.
"I still have the jacket," he said. "It was actually framed and put in a nightclub in Pittsburgh called Nick's Fat City ... (and) I did get that back, but the suit itself was one of the things that The Jaggerz did. All five of us had that suit. It was just part of our schtick ... it had an R&B ... kind of a feel about it."
Iris reintroduced the attire on a whim in 1980.
"I just decided ... to get it on again in 1980 and put it on and see what happens," he said. "It became an iconic thing; it's one of those deals, and you never know what's going to happen."
Donnie Iris turns 80 in February
Iris turns 80 in February, a fact he embraces.
Asked if he has a secret to rock and roll longevity, Iris chuckled at the notion.
Free time is often spent smoking cigars, playing golf, sipping Jack Daniels and hanging out with friends at his favorite Pittsburgh area bars.
No fitness regimen. No concoction to sooth or nurse his vocal chords.
"I probably drink more now than I ever did before," he said with more laughter. "When you go out with (friends), you have to have at least a few. I'm a Jack Daniels drinker. I'll drink a couple of those when I go out with the boys. I don't drink heavily or anything like that. I enjoy just hanging out and having a good time with people."
Rock and roll genetics also may be a factor.
"I haven't had too many physical issues at all," Iris said. "I don't really work out or do any of that stuff, but we get up on stage and the adrenaline kicks in and you're ready to go, and the fans have a lot to do with that. They pump you up, they really do."
"Of course, your environment, what you've done all your life, if you've abused the (expletive) out of your body, that's something also that affects you, but overall, its genetics."
Nothing but 'fastballs' at Canton show
Fans can expect familiar songs at Saturday's concert during a 30 to 45-minute set.
"We have to pick and choose what songs we are going to do, but we've done those kinds of shows before, so it will be pretty much all fastballs," Iris said. "It's going to be fun. Songs that just have a good, powerful feel about them.
"All I can say is it's going to be fun being in front of that massive amount of people again," he said. "And I'm looking forward to it, and I just hope everybody has a great time."
Reach Ed at 330-580-8315 and ebalint@gannett.com. On Twitter: @ebalintREP.
If you go
WHAT – Concert for Legends
WHO – Journey headlining with opener Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
WHERE – Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
WHEN – 8 p.m. Saturday.
TICKETS – Available at www.hofvillage.com or by calling the box office at 330-617-8447. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/2022/08/04/donnie-iris-opens-journey-pro-football-hall-fame-concert/10126697002/ | 2022-08-04T12:39:24Z |
SALADO — An outpouring of support from the community is aiding online fundraisers for victims of Tuesday’s EF-3 tornado in Salado.
GoFundMe fundraisers for tornado victims have seen thousands of dollars donated since most were created on Wednesday.
One of the biggest fundraisers is for the Rio family, created by Stephen Perez. Perez said his sister, her husband and their two children lost everything in the storm.
Perez’s fundraiser, which aims to raise $80,000, went from $4,525 on Wednesday to $24,550 on Thursday with an anonymous donor giving $10,000.
“I would really appreciate the help of others to help rebuild their home after a tornado wiped away everything they have down to the foundation,” Perez said. “And with the family being in the home while the tornado taking away everything they’ve worked so desperately hard for; they manage to hang on to each other.
Those interested in donating to the family may go to https://bit.ly/36dFUOS.
Victory Baptist Church
A fundraiser for Victory Baptist Church in Salado, which was destroyed, similarly raised thousands of dollars over the past day.
On Wednesday, the fundraiser started by Amer Sorensen had only received $250 to help clean up and rebuild the structure. The fundraiser since raised a total of $12,040 of their $20,000 goal on Thursday afternoon.
People may donate to help the church at https://bit.ly/3vlH5o8.
A similar fundraiser to help the church, started by Kelly Nunn, as of Thursday had raised $325 of its $2,500 goal. The fundraiser can be found at https://bit.ly/3M95tQn.
The second church damaged by the tornado, Cedar Valley Baptist Church, also is seeking aid from the community through the fundraising site.
Brent Jackson, who is organizing the fundraiser, said the church was founded 80 years ago with a new building built only 15 years ago. The fundraiser aims to help rebuild the church and its cemetery, both of which were damaged and destroyed.
Thursday, the church had raised $700 of its $30,000 goal, with people able to donate at https://bit.ly/37cVHhH.
“Please pray for the Cedar Valley community and the church families during this recovery time.” Jackson said. “We praise God on how He will use this tragedy for His glory and purpose.”
A fundraiser started by Emily Dunn, started to help her sister’s family, had raised $11,425 of its $15,000 goal on Thursday. Donations for the family may be given through the GoFundMe page at https://bit.ly/3vmHjeH.
Resident Madison McGregor raised money for her family, who was away at the time of the tornado as they watched a softball game. McGregor said she plans to use the money raised to help fix her family’s trailer home and pay for their temporary housing.
“They will not be able to live in their trailer home for a while due to damage and no water or electricity,” McGregor’s post said. “Unfortunately they do not have home insurance. Any amount is helpful.”
The fundraiser had raised $7,530 of its $12,000 goal on Thursday, up from the $5,705 raised as of Wednesday night. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_9a8e365e-bc4c-11ec-b2c8-270ab81ff896.html | 2022-04-15T04:18:05Z |
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating PCSB Financial Corp. (PCSB), relating to its proposed acquisition by Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, PCSB shareholders will receive 1.3284 shares of Brookline or $22.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: http://monteverdelaw.com/case/pcsb-financial-corp. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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ROME (AP) — Letizia Battaglia, an Italian photographer who documented the arrests of Mafia bosses and the bodies of their victims, has died in her native Sicilian city of Palermo. She was 87.
Among the authorities announcing her death was Palermo Mayor Leoluca Orlando, who stood vigil next to her coffin during her wake in city hall on Thursday, a day after her death. No cause of death was cited, but Battaglia had been in frail health for some time.
Much of her work, predominantly in black-and-white, explored the everyday lives of those who lived in Palermo’s poor neighborhoods, where Cosa Nostra bosses held sway. Battaglia photographed ordinary Sicilians in moments of grief and joy.
Among her noted photos was that of the body of Sicily’s assassinated governor being held by his brother, who 35 years later would be elected Italy’s president.
Battaglia recounted how, on Jan. 6, 1980, she raced to the scene of a fatal shooting of a man in a car and began photographing it, before she knew who the victim was.
Only shortly later would she learn that the deceased was the governor, Piersanti Mattarella, and that one of the men rushing to hold his body as it was removed from the car was his brother, Sergio, who 35 years later would become Italy’s president.
Asked frequently about that photograph, Battaglia would say that while she captured a scene of death, for her it represented a moment of hope as Sergio Mattarella would have the resolve and courage to follow a political career and later hold Italy’s highest office.
Besides death in Palermo’s streets, Battaglia photographed their life. The cover photo of a book of her photographs, “Palermo amore amaro” (Palermo bitter love) features a thin young girl, almost an adolescent, holding a soccer ball in one hand and giving the camera a hard look as she leans against a graffiti-marred door in 1982 in Kalsa, a tough Palermo neighborhood.
Another photo captures a girl, washing dishes in a home so poor, there’s a toilet bowl in the kitchen. Other photographs show couples embracing at the beach or kissing in the countryside.
Other photos by Battaglia capture scenes all too familiar to Palermo’s people, especially in the 1980s, when Mafia clan turf wars bloodied the city. One 1983 photo shows three bodies — one slumped on the ceramic floor, another on a couch and the third in an armchair — in a triple homicide in an apartment.
There there’s the photo of a mother, advanced in years, holding the photo of her son, a radio journalist who dared denounce the local mobsters by name on the air — and who was killed, tied to a railroad track and blown apart by sticks of dynamite stuffed into his clothes.
“Letizia Battaglia with her snapshots captured the souls of Palermo,” Sen. Pietro Grasso, who formerly was Italy’s top anti-Mafia prosecutor, wrote on Facebook in a condolence tribute. ”Those of the women and of the girls that she took photos of for all of her life, and the crime photos, of the Mafia, often arriving at the scene of the crime before the police forces.”
She captured the “sorrow of the victims the arrogance of the mob bosses, the blood on the street, the protagonists in the fight against Cosa Nostra,” Grasso said.
Born in Palermo on March 5, 1935, she married when she was 16 and had three daughters. In her 30s, she began to take photographs, working in Milan but then hired by a Sicilian newspaper to work in Palermo. Battaglia’s work was also published by major Italian newsweekly magazines L’Espresso and Panorama.
Battaglia also spent several years in politics, serving as Palermo culture commissioner during one of Orlando’s earlier administrations and as a representative in Sicily’s regional legislature.
Volcanic in personality, forever young in outlook, Battaglia, whose surname means “battle” in Italian, worked through her last months of failing health. One of her last assignments was the cover for 7, a weekly magazine of Corriere della Sera daily. The photo portrayed a 19-year-old Italian singer-songwriter, Ariete,
In an interview in the “Palermo amore amaro” book, the interviewer notes at the end that the two of them in their conversation never spoke about the Mafia.
“Well, better,” Battaglia replied. “Why always talk about them. Let’s step over them.”
Her family said her remains would be cremated and scattered in the sea near Palermo at her request. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/letizia-battaglia-who-shot-life-and-death-in-palermo-dies/ | 2022-04-15T07:32:38Z |
Drought conditions worsened in much of the Southwest over the past week, according to the latest update from the US Drought Monitor, deepening the region's water crisis and fueling record-setting wildfires across multiple states.
More than 98% of the Southwest is in drought this week, according to the monitor, which noted that reservoir storage levels were below-normal in all Western states except for Washington.
In California, which is entirely in drought conditions, two of the state's largest reservoirs — Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville — are at "critically low levels," according to the monitor.
The state depends on wintertime precipitation to build up snowpack in the Sierry Nevada mountains, which then gradually melts during the spring and replenishes reservoirs. But the water content in the state's snowpack this year was just 4% of normal by the end of winter.
In Southern California, water district officials announced water restrictions last week, demanding businesses and residents in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties to cut outdoor watering to one day a week beginning June 1.
"This is a crisis. This is unprecedented," said Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. "We have never done anything like this before and because we haven't seen this situation happen like this before, we don't have enough water to meet normal demands for the six million people living in the State Water Project dependent areas."
The drought-fueled water crisis isn't limited to California. In the Rio Grande Basin, the Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico is roughly 13% full. In the Colorado River Basin, Lake Powell was at 24% of capacity, while Lake Mead was at 31%, according to US Bureau of Reclamation.
On Tuesday, the federal government announced it is taking unprecedented, emergency steps to help boost water levels at Lake Powell, which supplies water to millions of people and generates power for as many as 5.8 million homes and businesses in seven states. Meanwhile, in Lake Mead, the water level is so low that it exposed not only one of the reservoir's original water intake valves for the first time but also a body in a barrel.
Earlier in March, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted drought conditions would expand eastward this spring and worsen in some locations — conditions that are now priming much of the Southern landscape for dangerous, fast-moving fires. The agency wrote two months ago that "prolonged, persistent drought in the West where below-average precipitation is most likely," which is what it's shaping up to be this spring.
Drought-fueled wildfires
"In California and the Southwest, conditions were dry during the past week with strong winds observed across the region," according to the US Drought Monitor. "The windy, dry conditions exacerbated fire-weather conditions in Arizona and New Mexico where several large early-season wildfires are currently impacting the region."
New Mexico saw the largest increase in the two worst categories of drought, extreme and exceptional, adding more than 14,000 square miles, which is about double the size of New Jersey, to the worst designations.
The dry conditions primed New Mexico's landscape for the largest fire so far in 2022. The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires -- which merged this week -- have already burned more than 160,000 acres. That's more land burned so far in 2022 than in the past two full years combined.
The fires prompted the evacuation of thousands of people, with much of the state under a critical fire threat.
"Most of the Southwest is forecast to have above-normal significant fire potential in May and June," the National Interagency Fire Center reported this week.
Elsewhere, nearly a quarter of Texas is now in exceptional drought — the most severe category — which is the largest area for the state since 2014. This will likely worsen further over the coming days as Texas is facing an early season heat wave that the state's power provider, ERCOT, warns will bring strain to the regions power grid.
The drought summary did point some improvements in drought, including across Oregon, which saw reductions in all four drought designations as a result of recent storms.
Scientists say the West's historic, multi-year drought is a clear sign of how the climate crisis is affecting not only the weather, but also communities' water supply, food production, electricity generation and livelihoods.
The current conditions is particularly worrisome for many, considering it is only spring season — and summertime heat may worsen conditions. As the planet warms, drought and extreme heat will also fuel deadly wildfires and exacerbate the water crisis.
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LONDON, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Geranium in Copenhagen is named The World's Best Restaurant 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna
- Announced this evening at an awards ceremony in London, the 2022 list includes restaurants from 24 territories in five continents worldwide and introduces 12 restaurants making their debut, along with two returning as re-entries
- South America and Asia are recognised as culinary powerhouses, with eight and seven restaurants on the list respectively
- René Frank of Coda, Berlin, receives The World's Best Pastry Chef Award, sponsored by Sosa
- The Beronia World's Best Sommelier Award is presented to Josep Roca, sommelier of El Celler de Can Roca, in a new award for 2022
- Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa Maria wins the Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award
- Uliassi (No.12) in Senigallia takes homes the Highest New Entry Award, sponsored by Aspire Lifestyles
- Nobelhart & Schmutzig (No.17) is awarded the Villa Massa Highest Climber Award, as the Berlin restaurant climbs 28 places from the 2021 list
- Atomix (No.33) in New York wins the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award
- Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice Award goes to Jorge Vallejo of Quintonil in Mexico City
The crème de la crème of the world's restaurant community gathered in London this evening to celebrate The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. The awards ceremony, hosted by internationally renowned actor and gourmet Stanley Tucci, honoured gastronomic excellence from 24 territories across five continents before naming Copenhagen's Geranium as The World's Best Restaurant 2022 and The Best Restaurant in Europe 2022.
For the full 1-50 list, please see the website here.
Taking over the No.1 position from Noma – which has been elevated to the Best of the Best hall of fame – Geranium, led by chef Rasmus Kofoed and sommelier Søren Ledet, was voted the No.2 restaurant in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 list. Geranium's mission is to create food that awakens the senses, and Chef Kofoed's meticulous cooking and incredible vision, including his recent decision to go meatless, have won accolades and fans worldwide. Geranium is joined in the top three by Central (No.2) in Lima and Disfrutar (No.3) in Barcelona.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers want to make changes to prevent any future baby formula shortages.
“This is not just a problem for some babies, it’s a problem for the vast majority of infants and their families,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said.
Gillibrand worries this problem could threaten national security if left unchecked.
“National security cannot be full achieved without human security, which requires access to nutrition, clean water and basic necessities of life,” she added.
Gillibrand is now advancing legislation to increase domestic production and give the President the authority to allow certain baby formulas to be imported and sold in the U.S.
“We need more resources,” she told reporters. “The FDA has like six people who do this, which is absurd. We need a lot more people to do the work and we need to resource it.”
Some Republicans agree that a similar shortage can’t happen again and it’s time to give states the tools they need to solve future challenges.
“There’s no flexibility for the state and others to move to other types and there was no contingency plan by the administration, nor has there ever been,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said.
She has not seen Gillibrand’s bill, but believes the priority should be securing domestic production.
“We need to make sure that if something were to happen and the F.D.A needs to close the facility, that we have the ability to create and make at alternate facilities,” Capito said.
Both Senators agree that taking the rights steps will also stop problems like hoarding and price gouging. | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/gillibrand-introduces-bill-to-prevent-future-baby-formula-shortages/ | 2022-05-20T20:33:18Z |
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House, the locally inspired family-owned sports and merchandise retailer, continues exponential company growth by expanding in Ohio with new locations coming to Columbus. With multiple stores expected to arrive in the area, starting in early summer with Rally House North Pointe Plaza and Rally House Graceland, Rally House is looking to hire a wide range of positions now as they prepare to open.
Rally House began in Overland Park, KS, back in 1989, steadily growing into a nationally recognized retailer with a broad reach across the United States. It's especially thrilling to see the company maintain upward momentum with entry into a brand-new market in Columbus, OH.
Rally House is eager to provide Columbus residents with a broad assortment of gear for nearby professional and college programs. Customers can expect the most popular and unique styles for teams like the Ohio State Buckeyes, Columbus Crew, Blue Jackets, Reds, Bengals, Browns, Guardians, Cincinnati Bearcats, and more.
Apart from offering an incredible selection of merchandise for fan-favorite Ohio teams, Rally House stores in Columbus will carry a wide range of localized products celebrating Ohio, Columbus and well-known area attractions. Customers will particularly enjoy products from the in-house RALLY Brand™, featuring exclusive designs only available at Rally House.
Rally House has 16 store locations spread throughout Ohio in Cleveland, Dayton and Cincinnati, with two located in Northern Kentucky. With their exceptional understanding of Ohio, customers can expect an extraordinary shopping experience in Columbus. Fans can shop their full selection of products online now at rallyhouse.com.
To ensure success, Rally House is seeking to hire passionate team members to deliver a top-notch shopping experience for these new stores. Whether you're a die-hard sports fan or a proud Ohio resident, consider coming to work with the incredible teams at Rally House stores in Columbus. Apply today at rallyhouse.com/careers-retail!
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Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 100+ locations across 12 states.
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Firmenich is the first company in the industry to receive approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target
GENEVA, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target, making it the first company in the industry and one of the first companies globally to receive approval from the SBTi.
Firmenich has both near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets verified and approved by the SBTi. The Group is committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2039, keeping global warming below 1.5°C in line with the Paris Agreement
"I am proud that Firmenich is one the first companies to see their net-zero emissions target approved by SBTi. These ambitious goals aim at effectively reducing our environmental footprint, while actively engaging with our suppliers and customers to reduce CO2 emissions through our supply chain. Setting science based targets is crucial to future-proofing sustainable business growth while assuring the stability of our planet and climate system for generations to come," said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO of Firmenich.
"Acting on the climate emergency via a scientific approach is key to effective decarbonization and by establishing a framework, the SBTi is enabling companies to lead the path to a low carbon future. At Firmenich, we are taking the necessary measures to minimize our impact and aim to lead our industry towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions," said Neil McFarlane, Senior Vice President Global QHS&E, Firmenich.
Firmenich equally commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2039 from a 2021 base year. Being a positive driver of change across its value chain, Firmenich also commits that 80% of its suppliers by spend will have science-based targets by 2026.
The approval of the net-zero emissions target builds on earlier important milestones in tackling climate change. Previously, the company has taken concrete steps to ensure the continued availability of renewable energy options for its sites, from solar and wind as well as by installing biogas boilers at its sites. Since February 2020, all its operations worldwide are powered by 100% renewable electricity.
Sustainability has been at the core of Firmenich's values and action for several decades, and it is one of only two companies in the world to have received a Triple A listing for climate change, forest and water management from CDP for four years in a row.
Firmenich is one of the founding members of the "Business Ambition for 1.5C", a broad coalition of visionary companies committed to a net-zero carbon future by no later than 2050, including Unilever, Danone, Nestlé and L'Oréal.
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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 4.7 billion Swiss Francs at end June 2022. More information about Firmenich is available at www.firmenich.com.
About Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.
The initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. The SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting, offers resources and guidance to reduce barriers to adoption, and independently assesses and approves companies' targets.
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Offers DIYers the Brushless Power to Perform with the Runtime to Last
MT. PROSPECT, Ill., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest cordless rotary tool from the Dremel brand is one of the highest-performing and most efficient cordless tools the brand has ever produced. With the debut of the model 8250 Dremel extends its brushless, cordless rotary tool line-up with a tool that delivers extreme runtime to tackle a wide variety of heavy-duty applications and the promise of a longer tool life due to its innovative brushless motor. Offering revolutionary performance, the 8250 is sure to surprise users when they experience higher torque and higher power than even the top-of-the-line corded Dremel rotary tool, the 4300.
Made for heavy-duty applications such as cutting rebar, steel, and hardwood, the 8250 is sure to make other jobs like grinding metal, sanding wood, carving, routing, and sharpening feel effortless. Compared to the brand's former most powerful cordless rotary tool, the model 8220, the 8250 delivers double the battery life and features a 20 percent faster cutting speed making the 8250 the pinnacle of Dremel cordless rotary tool runtime and performance.
"We stand behind the 8250 as the industry-leader and our commitment to the innovative performance of our brushless rotary tools," said Christopher Thomson, Cordless Rotary Tool Product Manager. "That's why we are offering a limited lifetime warranty to repair or replace the 8250 free of charge if it malfunctions from defects in workmanship or materials. The 8250 is a powerful, durable, and rigorous tool that we know will transform the way people use and think of rotary tools. Giving the 8250 a limited lifetime warranty was our best way of demonstrating this fact," Thomson added.
The Dremel commitment to being a driving force in the rotary space can be seen through the brand's invention of the High-Speed Brushless Rotary Tool (HSRT). The recent granting of the HSRT Brushless Motor Patent (Patent No. 10,326,399) to Dremel builds upon the brand's legacy of delivering innovation and further cements the brand's position as an industry leader.
The key features that users can expect from the all-new 8250 include:
- Corded performance in cordless form. 20 percent higher power versus the Dremel brand's existing highest performance corded rotary tool model 4300.
- 100 percent more runtime versus the Dremel brand's existing highest performance cordless rotary tool model 8220.
- High-efficiency brushless motor that provides optimized motor performance, higher power, and durability.
- Red Warning LED notifications provide warning against overload, excessive tool, and battery temperatures.
- Maximum versatility to perform the widest range of applications.
- Compatible with all Dremel rotary accessories and attachments.
- Limited lifetime warranty to ensure robustness and durability.
The Dremel 8250 cordless brushless rotary tool kit offers premium tool features and select premium EZ Lock™ accessories. Kit includes: 8250 rotary tool, battery, charger, three EZ456 cut-off wheels for metal, EZ476 cut-off wheel for plastic, EZ402 EZ Lock mandrel and soft-side storage case. The Dremel 8250 Brushless Rotary Tool has a limited lifetime warranty and is now available at Amazon, Lowe's home centers nationwide and Lowes.com. MSRP of $149.99 USD. In Canada, the MSRP is $199.99 CDN.
For more information and high-resolution images, please visit the Dremel electronic press kit at www.dremelnewsroom.com.
Since 1932, Dremel brand products have embodied a commitment to invention and innovation. The Dremel name is recognized worldwide as the creator of the high-speed rotary tool and manufacturer of high-quality hand-held tools. Dremel products are responsible for helping crafters, hobbyists, and home improvement enthusiasts "shape your way" with trusted, ingenious, and versatile tool solutions. From rotary tools that boast over 170 highly engineered accessories and 15+ attachments to the Multi-Max™ oscillating tools, Ultra-Saw™ and Saw-Max™ multi-saws, DIYers have come to know and trust the Dremel brand to help complete their projects. The Dremel brand has been the catalyst to unleashing creativity among its consumers for 90 years and will continuing to instill that courage for generations to come.
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Man takes drunken joyride through Walmart, deputies say
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/Gray News) - A hungry, beer-drinking shopper got arrested after going on a joyride through a Walmart while driving one of the store’s motorized carts, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
WRDW reports that a deputy responded to the store just before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to investigate reports of a man who appeared intoxicated cruising around the Walmart in a motorized cart.
“I observed him to be drinking the 20 oz can of Natural Ice and another in his basket, along with potato salad and a sandwich he had eaten and tossed the trash on a shelf,” the deputy wrote in a report, adding the man had also been seen urinating on the floor of the pet supply aisle.
Walmart didn’t want to prosecute the man for shoplifting the items he consumed in the store due to the value being below $25, according to the deputy.
He was, however, arrested on misdemeanor charges of public drunkenness and public indecency.
The man was also told he’d be arrested if he ever returned to any Walmart property.
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Local nonprofits work together to kick off Idaho Gives
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - In Idaho Falls, several area nonprofits were at the Museum of Idaho Monday to kick-off Idaho Gives.
Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper says nonprofit organizations provide great resources for communities.
"Nonprofits played a crucial role of elevating the quality of life in each local community that they serve," Mayor Casper said. "They provide services, health care, food, housing, art, and all the other things that make our communities vibrant places in which people can live and thrive."
The goal is to raise $4 million. So far, more than $750,000 has been raised.
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Meeting to be held on June 24th, 2022
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: "NLIT") ("Northern Lights"), a special purpose acquisition corporation, announces that it will hold a special meeting of its stockholders (the "Special Meeting") on June 24, 2022 at 2pm ET to approve the business combination whereby NLIT will acquire SHF, LLC, d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial ("Safe Harbor") and other related matters.
The Special Meeting will be exclusively via a live audio webcast at https://www.cstproxy.com/northernlightsacquisitioncorp/2022. Stockholders of record as of May 19, 2022, are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. Every stockholder's vote is important, regardless of the number of shares held. Accordingly, Northern Lights requests that each stockholder complete, sign, date and return a proxy card (online or by mail) as soon as possible and by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 23, 2022, to ensure that the stockholder's shares will be represented at the Special Meeting. Stockholders that hold their shares in "street name" (i.e., those stockholders whose shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee) should contact their broker, bank or nominee to ensure that their shares are voted.
If any Northern Lights stockholder does not receive the proxy statement describing the business combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting (the "Proxy Statement") or who may need assistance in completing the proxy card or have questions regarding the Special Meeting, please contact Northern Lights' proxy solicitor, The Laurel Hill Advisory Group by phone at (855) 414-2266 or via email at nlit@laurelhill.com.
If the proposals at the Special Meeting are approved, the parties anticipate that the business combination will close shortly thereafter, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions. As part of the business combination, NLIT intends to change its name to SHF Holdings, Inc. and expects its common stock and warrants to remain listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the new ticker symbols "SHFS" and "SHFSW," respectively.
Safe Harbor, a leading financial services provider to the cannabis industry, was formed to provide an unmet need – compliant banking and financial services to the rapidly expanding U.S. cannabis industry. Over the past seven years (including operations conducted through its parent, Partner Colorado Credit Union, Safe Harbor has processed more than $12 billion in transactions, including approximately $3.6 billion in 2021.
Safe Harbor has grown to nearly 600 clients spanning 20 states, serving both the medical and recreational cannabis markets. As legislative reform unfolds in the U.S., Safe Harbor is uniquely positioned as the trusted, leading standard for cannabis financial services.
To watch Northern Lights' Investor Day, which was held on May 25, 2022, CLICK HERE.
Northern Lights is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. For more information, visit https://northernlightsacquisitioncorp.com/home/default.aspx.
Safe Harbor is one of the first financial services providers to offer reliable access to banking solutions for cannabis, hemp, CBD, and ancillary operators, making communities safer, driving growth in local economies, and fostering long-term partnerships. Safe Harbor, through its partners, serves the regulated cannabis industry and implements the highest standard of accountability, transparency, monitoring, reporting, and risk mitigation measures while meeting BSA obligations in line with FinCEN guidance on CRBs. Over the past seven years, Safe Harbor (including its predecessor) has processed over $12 billion in transactions with operations spanning 20 states with regulated cannabis markets. For more information, visit www.shfinancial.org.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to (i) trends in the cannabis industry, including changes in U.S and state laws, rules, regulations and guidance relating to Safe Harbor's services; (ii) Safe Harbor's growth prospects and Safe Harbor's market size; (iii) Safe Harbor's projected financial and operational performance, including relative to its competitors; (iv) new product and service offerings Safe Harbor may introduce in the future; (v) the proposed business combination, including the implied enterprise value, the expected post-closing ownership structure and the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the potential transaction; (vi) the risk that the proposed business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, whether as a result of recent volatility in the capital markets or otherwise, which may adversely affect the price of Northern Lights' securities; (vii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the proposed business combination, including the approval of the proposed business combination by the stockholders of Northern Lights; (viii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed business combination on Northern Lights' or Safe Harbor's business relationships, performance, and business generally; (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Northern Lights or Safe Harbor related to the definitive unit purchase agreement or the proposed business combination; (x) the ability to maintain the listing of Northern Lights' securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market; (xi) the price of Northern Lights' securities, including volatility resulting from changes in the competitive and highly regulated industry in which Safe Harbor plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Safe Harbor's business and changes in the combined capital structure; (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities; and (xiii) other statements regarding Safe Harbor's and Northern Lights' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "outlook," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would," and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject, are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Northern Lights' Proxy Statement relating to the proposed business combination, which has been filed with the SEC, other documents filed by Northern Lights from time to time with SEC, and any risk factors made available to you in connection with Northern Lights, Safe Harbor, and the transaction. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of Safe Harbor and Northern Lights), and other assumptions, that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
The proposed business combination involving Northern Lights and Safe Harbor will be submitted to the stockholders of Northern Lights for their consideration. Northern Lights filed the Proxy Statement in definitive form with the SEC on June 10, 2022 to be distributed to the stockholders of Northern Lights in connection with Northern Lights' solicitation for proxies for the vote by the stockholders of Northern Lights connection with the proposed business combination and other matters as described in the Proxy Statement. Northern Lights has mailed the Proxy Statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of May 19, 2022, the record date established for voting on the proposed business combination. Before making any voting decision, the stockholders of Northern Lights and other interested persons are advised to read the Proxy Statement and any amendments thereto, along with all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination and Northern Lights' solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination, because these documents will contain important information about Northern Lights, Safe Harbor, and the proposed business combination. Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Northern Lights, without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Northern Lights Acquisition Corporation, 10 East 53rd Street, Suite 3001, New York, NY, 10022, or by telephone at (615) 554-0044.
This press release relates to a proposed business combination between Northern Lights and Safe Harbor and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Northern Lights and Safe Harbor, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, under the rules of the SEC, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Northern Lights' stockholders in favor of the approval of the business combination. Information about the directors and officers of Northern Lights and their ownership of Northern Lights Class B common stock can also be found in Northern Lights' registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 2, 2021 in connection with its initial public offering, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022, the Proxy Statement, and other documents subsequently filed by Northern Lights with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Safe Harbor, as well as information regarding the interests of other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction, may be obtained by reading the Proxy Statement regarding the business combination when it becomes available. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants will also be included in the proxy statement pertaining to the business combination if and when it becomes available. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above.
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Armed man arrested near Brett Kavanaugh’s home after making threats against justice
An armed man was arrested near Brett Kavanaugh‘s Maryland home after making threats against the Supreme Court justice, according to a court spokesperson.
The man was arrested at about 1:50 a.m. ET Wednesday, the spokesperson said. He was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District. Montgomery County police say the man arrested is from California.
There has been a rise in threats against the court amid the national abortion rights debate and protests that have taken place across the US. The Department of Homeland Security issued a memo last month warning law enforcement that there are potential threats to members of the Supreme Court after a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked.
The memo also said Supreme Court police have noticed a major uptick in social media threats of violence, with some currently under investigation. Some of those threats have been directed at the justices and the court building, which is now surrounded by fencing.
The arrest happened hours before the justices were scheduled to issue more rulings in the final weeks of the annual session.
The court did not respond to a question if Kavanaugh was at the building Wednesday morning. The building has been closed to the public since March 2020, and justices no longer announce their opinions from the courtroom bench due to covid protocols.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that “threats of violence and actual violence against” Supreme Court justices “strike at the heart of our democracy and we will do everything we can to prevent them and to hold people who do them accountable.”
Audio shows Trump-endorsed Arizona Senate candidate questioned whether January 6 attack was set up by FBI
Blake Masters, the Republican Senate candidate from Arizona, met with conservative activists at a Phoenix IHOP this spring and was asked whether he would support investigating US intelligence operations to uncover the federal government’s “nefarious activities.”
Masters replied, “Absolutely,” and then floated the conspiracy theory that the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol actually may have been a false-flag operation set up by the FBI, according to a recording of the March 30 meeting obtained by CNN.
“Don’t we suspect that like one-third of the people outside of the Capitol complex on January 6 were actual FBI agents hanging out,” Masters asked at the GrassRoots Tea Party Activists of Arizona event. “What did people know and when did they know it? We got to get to the bottom of this.”
Masters is part of a wave of Republicans who have won the coveted endorsement of former President Donald Trump after parroting his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and downplaying the actions of the pro-Trump mob that attacked the Capitol last year.
While top Republicans like Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell have urged candidates to move on from 2020 and focus on the future, some, like Masters, are aligning themselves with Trump in the hopes of tapping into his base of support.
After launching his Senate campaign last year, Masters has increasingly embraced the former President’s bogus claims. He told CNN in July “it’s really hard to know” whether Trump won, questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election.
Supreme Court limits excessive force claims against Border Patrol agents
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that a Border Patrol agent in Washington state cannot be personally sued in federal court for damages after a private citizen brought claims of illegal retaliation and excessive force.
The decision continues a recent trend of the high court cutting back on the ability of individuals to sue law enforcement officers who violate their constitutional rights when there is no specific law authorizing such a claim to go forward.
The ruling expands federal officers’ immunity from private lawsuits and reverses a lower court opinion that allowed the lawsuit to go forward. Lawyers for the Border Patrol agent argued that the threat of liability would interfere with his job duties.
The court said 9-0 that the Border Patrol agent could not face a lawsuit under a First Amendment claim of retaliation. The court also said that the agent could not face a lawsuit under the Fourth Amendment for an alleged excessive use of force, with the court’s three liberal justices dissenting. | https://www.albanyherald.com/nation-in-brief-060922/article_c63ebe54-e753-11ec-b558-7fcac83d5f87.html | 2022-06-08T18:40:12Z |
WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow be speeding its transmission.
In a public session on Monday, WHO’s Dr. Rosamund Lewis said it was critical to emphasize that the vast majority of cases being seen in dozens of countries globally are in gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men, so that scientists can further study the issue and for populations at risk to take precautions.
“It’s very important to describe this because it appears to be an increase in a mode of transmission that may have been under-recognized in the past,” said Lewis, WHO’s technical lead on monkeypox.
Still, she warned that anyone is at potential risk of the disease, regardless of their sexual orientation. Other experts have pointed out that it may be accidental that the disease was first picked up in gay and bisexual men, saying it could quickly spill over into other groups if it is not curbed. To date, WHO said 23 countries that haven’t previously had monkeypox have reported more than 250 cases.
Lewis said it’s unknown whether monkeypox is being transmitted by sex or just the close contact between people engaging in sexual activity and described the threat to the general population as “low.”
“It is not yet known whether this virus is exploiting a new mode of transmission, but what is clear is that it continues to exploit its well-known mode of transmission, which is close, physical contact,” Lewis said. Monkeypox is known to spread when there is close physical contact with an infected person or their clothing or bedsheets.
She also warned that among the current cases, there is a higher proportion of people with fewer lesions that are more concentrated in the genital region and sometimes nearly impossible to see.
“You may have these lesions for two to four weeks (and) they may not be visible to others, but you may still be infectious,” she said.
Last week, a top adviser to WHO said the outbreak in Europe, U.S., Israel, Australia and beyond was likely linked to sex at two recent raves in Spain and Belgium. That marks a significant departure from the disease’s typical pattern of spread in central and western Africa, where people are mainly infected by animals like wild rodents and primates, and epidemics haven’t spilled across borders.
Most monkeypox patients experience only fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. People with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body. No deaths have been reported in the current outbreak.
WHO’s Lewis also said that while previous cases of monkeypox in central and western Africa have been relatively contained, it was not clear if people could spread monkeypox without symptoms or if the disease might be airborne, like measles or COVID-19.
Monkeypox is related to smallpox, but has milder symptoms. After smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980, countries suspended their mass immunization programs, a move that some experts believe may be helping monkeypox spread, since there is now little widespread immunity to related diseases; smallpox vaccines are also protective against monkeypox.
Lewis said it would be “unfortunate” if monkeypox were able to “exploit the immunity gap” left by smallpox 40 years ago, saying that there was still a window of opportunity to close down the outbreak so that monkeypox would not become entrenched in new regions.
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Mill, overlay project to close portions of Arrowhead Rd.
Published: May. 31, 2022 at 6:22 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One Topeka road will be closed through the end of the month for a mill and overlay project.
The 29th street project started on Tuesday, May 31, according to the City of Topeka. Sections of 29th street will be closed from Arrowhead Rd. to the west edge of the Shunganunga bridge.
A single lane of traffic on 29th will remain open in each direction through the work zone but Arrowhead will be fully closed left turns are prohibited.
The project is now expected to be done in early July.
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FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the Fresno City Council joined with health and safety advocates from Alcohol Justice and the Friday Night Live Partnership at Fresno City Hall Tuesday to condemn California SB 930. The "gut & amend" bill, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assembly Member Mark Haney (D-San Francisco) is the 5th attempt since 2013 to disrupt the protections of California's statewide uniform last call.
"All previous attempts to disrupt the protections of a uniform statewide 2 a.m. last call have failed and for good reason – it's a terrible public policy change for California," stated Cruz Avila, Executive Director of Alcohol Justice. "Today we are here together, in my home town of Fresno, to say NO to SB 930 and NO WAY to creating a dangerous new class of California late night, bar hopping, impaired commuters."
SB 930 would allow closing times for on-sale retailers to be extended from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. as part of a dangerous "pilot program." The experiment would take place in 6 cities: San Francisco, Oakland, West Hollywood, Cathedral City, Coachella, and Palm Springs. Fresno was originally the 7th city in the pilot program but requested to be removed from the bill due to intense opposition among Fresno city leaders who will be voting on an opposition resolution on Thursday.
"The effort to keep Fresno bars open until 4 a.m. from 2 a.m. was reckless and dangerous," said Fresno City Councilmember Gary Bredefeld. "Our great Fresno Police already have to deal with numerous DUI arrests nearly every day. That's why several Council colleagues and I are bringing forward a Council resolution on August 11th opposing this stupidity. This bill, SB930, not surprisingly is authored by one of the most left-wing, radical, pro-criminal politicians that exists in Sacramento. Should it pass, our citizens and their families will have a greater chance of being injured or killed due to having more drunk drivers on our roads. That is why I will do everything to make sure this doesn't happen. Having drinking continue until 4 a.m. will only yield more tragedies on our roads and highways and would be just one more insane policy from Sacramento politicians causing destruction in our community. This bill must be defeated."
" The City of Fresno has shown itself to be a leader in developing and upholding policies that put the well-being of its citizens first," stated Lynne Goodwin, Administrator Friday Night Live Partnership. " A city council resolution to oppose SB930 will demonstrate this city's continued commitment to putting the health and welfare of the people first. "
Public health and safety experts and advocates throughout the state are convinced there is no "local control" when it comes to alcohol because the danger, harms and costs will not stay in the "Pilot Project Cities" where the drinking and economic benefits occur. If the bill becomes law, all surrounding communities of pilot project cities will be threatened by late night drinkers traveling drunk and fatigued in the early morning commute hours.
"We already have a crisis of drunk drivers in Fresno County, said Steve Brandau, District 2 Supervisor Fresno County Board of Supervisors. "Fresno is considered the most dangerous city in California for drunk drivers, and 25th in the entire nation. Extending operating hours so bars can sell alcohol until 4 a.m. is a cocktail recipe for disaster – and a bad fit for Fresno. I am opposed."
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), California currently suffers more annual alcohol-related harm than any other state: 11,000 alcohol-related deaths, $35 billion in total costs, $18.5 billion in state costs. The CDC also identifies maintaining existing last call times as one of the 10 key policies for reducing the harms from reckless drinking and from alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths.
Fresno is following actions by the Los Angeles City Council which passed a resolution of opposition last week, and the powerful Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) that came out against SB 930 in a recent letter to Senator Scott Wiener, co-author of SB 930.
"I've talked to our downtown businesses and they don't want 4 a.m., said Fresno Councilmember Miguel Arias (District 3). "It would impose more costs with very little extra revenue being generated. They also know that patrons leaving drunk at 4 a.m. will be running into farm workers on their way to work. This policy doesn't fit in our city, our community. It's just not necessary."
SB 930:
- Is a poorly conceived and inadequately funded pilot project
- Strips away uniform protections of statewide 2 a.m. last call
- Costs the state at least $3-4 million per year to administer, mitigate the harm, and clean the blood off the highway; costs cities and towns in "Splash Zones" millions more
- Disregards 40 years of peer-reviewed, public health research on the dangers of extending last call
- Ignores the existing annual catastrophe of alcohol-related harm in California
- Uses the false narrative of COVID economic recovery to subsidize and reward late-night alcohol-sellers at government and tax-payer expense
"Fresno leaders are absolutely using power in the right way," stated Carson Benowitz-Fredericks, MSPH, CHES, Research Director, Alcohol Justice. "As a public health expert, I would argue they are using power in the only right way—to protect the residents of this city from reckless, short-sighted, science-denying policies promoted by politicians who would tip the rest of the state off the cliff just to enjoy the drunken view from 4 a.m. Now, let's stand up for every community in this state and use every bit of power we have to stop SB 930."
Alcohol Justice encourages the public to TAKE ACTION to STOP SB 930: Text JUSTICE to 313131 or visit: https://alcoholjustice.org/take-action/stop-sb-930-no-late-last-calls-in-ca-not-now-not-ever
CONTACT: Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336
Michael Scippa 415 548-0492
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Sarasota County looking to fill several full-time lifeguard positions
Published: Jul. 18, 2022 at 12:26 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County is hiring lifeguards for its beaches.
Multiple full-time positions are available, with pay starting at $16.78 an hour. Sarasota County is also offering a $1.50 per hour pay additive for those with current and valid State of Florida EMT-B certification.
Other benefits include paid time off, holiday pay and FRS retirement - along with being part of a team of fantastic lifeguards! Candidates will be required to successfully complete a skills test.
You can apply here.
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- Temasek commits an initial amount of S$5 billion to establish GenZero, an investment platform company that aims to accelerate decarbonisation, for future generations towards a net zero world
- GenZero will invest globally across three focus areas: technology-based solutions, nature-based solutions, and carbon ecosystem enablers
- GenZero seeks to deliver positive climate impact alongside long-term sustainable financial returns
SINGAPORE, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Temasek today announced the launch of GenZero, a wholly-owned investment platform company dedicated to accelerating decarbonisation globally.
The climate crisis is intensifying and the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that the world is not on track to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. There is an urgent need to accelerate decarbonisation across all sectors to avoid irreversible damage to the planet by reducing global carbon emissions and address the emissions gap, which is estimated between 19 and 26 gigatonnes of carbon in 2030 for a 1.5 degrees Celsius scenario[1].
GenZero looks to catalyse decarbonisation solutions with its ability to deploy long-term and flexible capital. It invests in opportunities ranging from early-stage companies and solutions that require patient capital to commercialise and grow, to more mature ones that are ready to scale.
It has three investment focus areas: (i) technology-based solutions that deliver deep decarbonisation impact through climate-driven technologies; (ii) nature-based solutions that help protect and restore our natural ecosystems to generate climate impact while benefiting local communities and biodiversity; (iii) carbon ecosystem enablers which refer to companies and solutions that support the development of an effective, efficient, and credible carbon ecosystem.
Together, these focus areas present a holistic and integrated approach to address the emissions gap, with solutions across both the near- and longer-term horizons. GenZero seeks to deliver positive climate impact alongside long-term sustainable financial returns
Commenting on its establishment, Dr Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer, Temasek International, said "GenZero expands Temasek's focus on deploying capital to catalyse solutions for a better world. Achieving net zero globally will require deployment of around US$5 trillion annually by 2030[2], to rapidly adopt and commercialise sustainable energy solutions. Its flexible approach will enable it to catalyse near- and long-term solutions to support ongoing efforts to achieve net zero globally. GenZero will not only support Temasek's efforts as we strive towards halving our portfolio's net emissions by 2030 and working towards a net zero portfolio by 2050, but also those of the wider ecosystem."
GenZero will be managed by a dedicated team of professionals with deep expertise in the investment and sustainability space, led by its CEO-designate, Frederick Teo, who is currently the Managing Director of Sustainable Solutions at Temasek International. Mr Teo has served nearly 12 years in Temasek in leadership positions across a broad range of roles such as sustainability, portfolio management, business continuity and strategic stakeholder engagement. He will fully transition to his role at GenZero on 1 July 2022.
"GenZero is driven by the common purpose to decarbonise for future generations. Recognising the importance of immediate action, we will focus on investment opportunities that can deliver positive climate impact by 2030 while ensuring sustainable financial returns. Besides deploying capital, we will work with our investee companies to address operational challenges and accelerate the deployment of their solutions to achieve our shared net zero target," said Frederick Teo, CEO-designate, GenZero.
Investing ahead in technology-based solutions
While many decarbonisation technologies and innovations currently exist, they require capital to further advance commercial viability and deployment to scale. GenZero will invest in carbon reduction and carbon removal technologies such as low-carbon materials, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Sequestration (CCUS), and advanced biofuels such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). These opportunities will help deliver fundamental decarbonisation impact in sectors such as power and energy, transport and building, industry and manufacturing.
GenZero has invested in Newlight, a US-based manufacturer of biomaterial produced from methane to displace plastics. Through a joint investment with C-Quest Capital, GenZero is funding deployment of clean, energy efficient cookstoves to rural households in Southeast Asia to reduce carbon emissions. GenZero will also invest with third-party funds to expand its networks and collaborate with like-minded partners. It is currently working with Decarbonization Partners, a Temasek-BlackRock partnership launching a series of funds that focus on late-stage venture capital and early growth private equity decarbonisation solutions investments; and Brookfield Global Transition Fund, which aims to accelerate the global transition to a net zero carbon economy by targeting investment opportunities relating to reducing emissions and energy consumption, as well as increasing low-carbon energy capacity and supporting sustainable solutions.
Protecting and restoring natural ecosystems with nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions are climate solutions such as the protection, restoration, and management of natural ecosystems to avoid, reduce, or remove carbon emissions, while empowering local communities and enhancing biodiversity. They are a crucial factor in climate action as they can provide over one-third[3] of cost-effective climate mitigation needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Yet, less than 3% of global climate finance is going into supporting nature-based solutions[4], signalling a clear mismatch between its climate mitigation potential and the investments towards that potential.
GenZero will support and scale the deployment of nature-based solutions through investments and project co-development with partners in forestry and agriculture sectors, and leverage carbon credits as a market mechanism to accelerate funding into these solutions.
GenZero has partnered with Global EverGreening Alliance to support farming communities in Kenya to improve their livelihoods through land restoration and tree planting. It has also invested in the New Forests Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2, which aims to develop a diversified portfolio of sustainable forest plantation assets in Southeast Asia and support the region's transition towards responsible forestry management.
Building an effective and credible carbon ecosystem
Carbon markets can play a critical part in delivering real emissions reduction and driving climate ambition, but only when it is done right. An effective and trusted carbon market will help accelerate decarbonisation by providing a mechanism to fund decarbonisation technologies and projects; while a credible ecosystem and market will be critical to enhance transparency and confidence.
To support this, GenZero will invest in carbon ecosystem enablers including areas such as climate advisory services, carbon trading infrastructure, Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV) technologies and rating providers.
GenZero has invested in global climate solutions firm South Pole, which develops and implements emission reduction projects and strategies for companies, governments and organisations around the world. GenZero is also working with Climate Impact X, a global carbon marketplace and exchange, which aims to establish a credible carbon trading infrastructure based in Asia. In addition, GenZero has made an investment in Perennial, a US-based early-stage start-up using artificial intelligence and remote sensing to accurately quantify soil organic carbon sequestration on agricultural lands.
Operational governance
GenZero is also pleased to announce the formation of its Board of Directors, which brings together experienced leaders with collective expertise spanning sustainability, finance, energy and technology, and nature-related sectors. The Board will be chaired by Mr Sunny Verghese, Co-founder & Group CEO of Olam, and former Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Members of the Board also include Ms Goh Swee Chen, President, Global Compact Network Singapore; Dr Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer, Temasek International; Dr Ruth Nussbaum, Group Director, Proforest; and Mr Alan Thompson, Operating Partner, Temasek International.
About GenZero
GenZero is an investment platform company that aims to accelerate decarbonisation, for future generations towards a net zero world. Wholly-owned by Temasek, GenZero has a flexible investment approach and will invest globally across three focus areas: technology-based solutions, nature-based solutions as well as carbon ecosystem enablers. GenZero seeks to deliver positive climate impact alongside long-term sustainable financial returns.
For more information on GenZero, visit www.genzero.co.
About Temasek
Temasek is a global investment company with a net portfolio valued at S$381 billion (US$283 billion) as of 31 March 2021. The Temasek Charter defines the company's three roles as an Investor, Institution and Steward, which shape our ethos to do well, do right, and do good. As a provider of catalytic capital, we seek to enable solutions to key global challenges. With sustainability at the core of all Temasek does, it actively seeks sustainable solutions to address present and future challenges, as it captures investible opportunities to bring about a sustainable future for all.
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Sunny George VERGHESE
Sunny is the Co-founder & Group CEO of Olam, a leading food and agri-business, headquartered in Singapore and ranks amongst the top 30 companies in terms of market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange.
From 2018 to 2021, Sunny was Chair of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). He also served as a Commissioner of the Business & Sustainable Development Commission (BSDC) in 2016. He served on the Board of International Enterprise Singapore from 2002 to 2013 and was its Chair from 2008 to 2013.
In April 2022, Sunny was appointed as Chairman of GenZero, an investment platform company, wholly-owned by Temasek, dedicated to accelerating decarbonisation globally. He is also currently Chairman of the Board of the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI), Singapore, Chairman of JOil (S) Pte Ltd and also serves on the Board of Trustees of Singapore Management University.
Sunny was conferred The Public Service Medal by the Government of Singapore in August 2010.
He holds a post graduate management degree from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) and has also completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) from the Harvard Business School.
GOH Swee Chen
Swee Chen is currently the Chairman at the National Arts Council, and the Chairman of Nanyang Technological University (NTU). In addition, she is the President of Global Compact Network Singapore, a UNGC Local Network, and also chairs the Institute HR Professionals. She joined Shell in 2003 and retired as Chairman, Shell Companies in Singapore in January 2019. She was previously with Procter & Gamble and IBM. A global leader, she has lived and worked in Singapore, Malaysia, Netherlands, Australia, USA, Japan and China. Swee Chen has a diverse professional background, having led significant businesses in Oil & Gas, Consumer Goods and IT sectors.
Swee Chen serves on the Boards of Singapore Airlines, SP Group, JTC Corporation, Woodside Petroleum (Australia) and Resilience Collective. She is also a member of the Legal Services Commission, Singapore Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council and Centre for Liveable Cities Advisory Panel. Swee Chen had previously chaired/served in the Boards of Shell Joint Ventures in China, Korea and Saudi Arabia, as well as CapitaLand Investment and Centre for Liveable Cities Ltd.
Swee Chen graduated with B.Sc. - Victoria University and MBA - Chicago Booth, University of Chicago. She was named Distinguished Alumni, Chicago Booth, in 2018. She is married with three children.
Dr Steve HOWARD
Steve is currently the Chief Sustainability Officer of at Temasek. He is also Founding Chair of the We Mean Business Coalition and a member of the LeapFrog's Global Leadership Council. In addition, Steve is on the Administrative Board of SEforALL, and until recently was Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Environmental and Natural Resource Security.
Steve was Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA Group and served on IKEA's Executive Group Management from 2011-2017. In 2015, Steve co-founded We Mean Business, a leading climate change coalition of organisations that helped support the Paris Agreement. Prior to IKEA, Steve was Founder and CEO of The Climate Group, a global NGO that has built networks of cities, states, regions, and businesses committed to a net-zero carbon world. Before the Climate Group, Steve consulted on sustainability for major corporations and institutions, working as a partner at ERM Group in London and a Director at URS Corporation. He has worked with various NGOs and UN bodies on a wide range of global sustainability topics. Earlier in his career, Steve worked in WWF, where he established the Global Forest and Trade Network, chaired the UK Forest Stewardship Council and helped launch and chair The Forest Trust.
Steve is trained as an ecologist and has a PhD in Ecophysiology and Environmental Physics based on research in Kenya.
Dr Ruth NUSSBAUM
Ruth has been working with responsible production and sourcing of natural resources for more than two decades and was a co-founder of Proforest.
Ruth has worked with companies, governments and NGOs in more than 40 countries on the practical implementation of responsible practices, supporting collaboration between different stakeholders, developing international and national policies and standards, and writing a range of guides and books.
Ruth sits on the board of the Climate and Land Use Alliance and the Sustainable Sourcing Advisory Board of Unilever. She is also a member of advisory groups for IDH, TFA, ISEAL and APRIL.
Alan THOMPSON
Alan is currently an Operating Partner at Temasek International. Prior to that he was Joint Head of Strategic Development. Alan was previously Senior Managing Director of the Enterprise Development Group, Joint Head of Private Equity Fund Investments and Managing Director, Portfolio Management, and Managing Director, Telecommunications and Media. He was also based in Sao Paulo for several years as Managing Director, Latin America while he established Temasek's offices in Latin America.
Prior to joining Temasek in 2004, he was a Partner at Stern Stewart & Co, where he led numerous client engagements on managing for shareholder value across a wide range of industries in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa.
Mr Thompson previously worked in the private equity fund of a large banking group in South Africa, and had ten years of operational experience in the high-tech sector in South Africa, spanning software engineering, systems engineering and executive management roles.
He holds an MBA, a Graduate Diploma in Engineering and a B.Sc. Engineering (Electrical) degree, from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Aemetis, Inc. ("Aemetis" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMTX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Aemetis and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 12, 2021, Aemetis issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2021. Among other items, Aemetis reported GAAP earnings per share of -$0.69, missing consensus estimates by $0.16, and revenue of $42.8 million, missing consensus estimates by $6.26 million.
On this news, Aemetis's stock price fell $2.02 per share, or 16.25%, to close at $10.41 per share on May 12, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Tony Siragusa, who helped Ravens win Super Bowl, dies at 55
(AP) - Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who helped lead a stout Baltimore defense to a Super Bowl title, has died. He was 55.
Siragusa’s broadcast agent, Jim Ornstein, confirmed the death Wednesday. The cause of death was not immediately available.
“This is a really sad day,” he said. “Tony was way more than my client, he was family. My heart goes out to Tony’s loved ones.”
Siragusa, known as “Goose,” played seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and five with the Ravens. Baltimore’s 2000 team won the Super Bowl behind a defense that included Siragusa, Ray Lewis and Sam Adams.
Siragusa was popular with fans because of his fun-loving personality, which also helped him transition quickly to broadcasting after his playing career.
“There was no one like Goose — a warrior on the field and a team unifier with a giving, generous heart who helped teammates and the community more than most people know,” said Brian Billick, the coach of that Super Bowl-winning team. “We would not have won the Super Bowl without him. This is such stunning, sad news.”
Siragusa came to Baltimore as a free agent in 1997 and teamed up with Adams to form an imposing defensive tackle tandem. In the Ravens’ 2000 championship season, the 6-foot-3, 340-pound Siragusa was sixth among Baltimore defenders with 75 tackles.
He finished his career with 22 sacks.
“I love Goose like a brother. From the first day we met, I knew that life was different. I knew he was someone who would change my life forever,” Lewis said. “He was a one-of-a-kind person who made you feel important and special. You can never replace a man like that.”
The news of Siragusa’s death came on what was already a tragic day for the Ravens. The death of Jaylon Ferguson, a linebacker for Baltimore, at age 26 was announced earlier in the day.
“This is a tremendously sad day for the Baltimore Ravens,” owner Steve Bisciotti said. “We appreciate everyone who has expressed an outpouring of support for our players, coaches and staff.”
Siragusa was a star football player and wrestler at David Brearley High School in New Jersey. He then played collegiately at Pittsburgh, where his reputation for wisecracks began well before his NFL career.
“If I wanted to learn a school song, I would’ve gone to Notre Dame or Penn State,” he once said. “I want to kill people on the football field. That’s why I came to Pitt.”
Siragusa went undrafted before signing with Indianapolis, but he turned out to be a force in the NFL for one of the most celebrated defenses in the game’s history. Then he took his personality to the airwaves, working for Fox’s NFL coverage. He also had a role on HBO’s “The Sopranos” and hosted shows on the Discovery Channel and DIY Network.
“Tony truly was bigger than life, on and off the field,” current Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said. “He played the game passionately and relentlessly. Despite not being drafted, he thrived in the NFL for 12 years. His post-football life took him so many places but he never forgot Pitt. We could always count on him to send the best recorded pep talks to our guys before our biggest games.”
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Deal expands VEON's investments in Pakistan's digital economy
AMSTERDAM, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announces today that the Group's VEON Ventures division has completed a US$ 15 million investment as part of a Series A round for Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce marketplace platform. This investment will contribute towards boosting Pakistan's e-commerce market.
Dastgyr offers businesses a one-stop-shop application that connects thousands of retailers with suppliers to give them access to real-time visibility on pricing and financing rates. Platform partners have included Coca-Cola, Nestle, and Reckitt.
"As part of VEON's transformation into a digital operator that delivers a growing range of services to our customers we are investing in leading digital companies like Dastgyr in the countries where we operate. These investments are the building blocks of the digital ecosystem that will enable us to deliver on our strategy," said Mohd Khairil Abdullah, CEO of VEON Ventures. "Pakistan, with its rapidly growing digital sector, is a key market for VEON. By bringing together Dagstyr's e-commerce business with Jazz's communications network and JazzCash's mobile payments platform, we will catalyse growth in digital services in Pakistan. This would be further enhanced by the digital banking services that we have ambitions to provide."
The deal is VEON Ventures' largest investment in a Pakistani start-up and reflects the Group's continued commitment to the region and to the growth of Pakistan's digital economy.
"Pakistan's start-up ecosystem is at a critical juncture and only startups focused on addressing key challenges and adopting localized solutions will survive and thrive," added Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz. "This investment highlights VEON's commitment to scaling up Pakistan's digital economy and provides Dastgyr with a platform to build synergies with Jazz's subscriber base of 75 million and with JazzCash, further integrating the startup into Pakistan's fintech ecosystem."
Dastgyr will remain an independent entity, with a minority position being taken by VEON Ventures. The new investment round will support Dastgyr's expansion into 15 new cities in Pakistan, alongside its existing network in Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot and Gujranwala.
"We are thrilled to achieve this milestone in the current global economic environment," said Zohaib Ali, co-founder of Dastgyr. "We welcome the new investors to the Dastgyr family as we continue to work relentlessly toward our vision of building an AliBaba for emerging markets worldwide. We're lucky to have found strategic partners who believe in our mission and have displayed unwavering faith in our team. Financial inclusion, which is central to the startup's mission, will uplift and enable Pakistan's small- and medium-sized retail entrepreneurs, potentially unlocking up to an additional US$ 10 billion for the country's GDP, according to our estimates."
VEON Ventures' investment in Dastgyr Series A funding was made alongside Zinal Growth, DEG, Khwarizmi Ventures, OTF Jasoor Ventures, Cedar Mundi Ventures, Reflect Ventures, Century Oak Capital, Haitou Global, GoingVC, Astir Ventures, K3 Diversity Ventures, Chandaria Capital, along with the founders of Property Finder, Ayoconnect, Quiqup and senior management from DoorDash.
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ- and Euronext Amsterdam–listed a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and service serving nine countries that together are home to 9% of the world's population. Our companies are transforming lifestyles through technology-driven services that empower opportunity in some of the world's fastest-growing emerging markets.
For more information, visit: https://www.veon.com
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This release contains "forward-looking statements," as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and include statements relating to, among other things, VEON's investments in Pakistan and VEON Ventures' strategy. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with accuracy and some of which VEON might not even anticipate. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this release. VEON does not undertake to publicly update, except as required by U.S. federal securities laws, any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after such dates or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bosonic, a decentralized Financial Market Infrastructure (dFMI) business has today announced the formation and launch of the Bosonic Cross-Custodian Net Settlement (CCNS) Working Group with several of the industry's leading digital asset custodians, exchanges and banks.
The industry group will be spearheaded by Bosonic and will include a worldwide network of digital asset custodians such as First Digital in Hong Kong, Tetra Trust in Canada and Vast Bank in the United States, with other custodian banks as well as major financial institutions and exchanges participating and soon to be announced.
This is an industry first to include a range of institutional custodians from around the world undertaking net settlements and payments for digital assets and fiat via a layer-2 blockchain. The Working Group will help establish the protocol and best practice between custodians around the world on the Bosonic Network™ as part of the launch of Bosonic's Cross-Custodian Net Settlement platform, which has been developed to:
- Support institutional cross-custodian trading and payments with net settlement calculations and movements
- Atomic burn and reallocation of netted quantities on Layer-2 blockchain together with physical movement of residual quantities for digital assets and fiat currencies on Layer-1 Smart Contracts
- Assess benefits of interoperability with relevant stablecoins for the fiat residuals
Rosario Ingargiola, Bosonic CEO said, "As an industry first, and as the only custodian-agnostic payment versus payment settlement network on a working layer-2 blockchain, we are excited to further collaborate with a growing network of partners and clients across the world as we roll-out Cross-Custodian Net Settlement. The adoption of the Bosonic Network™ continues to go from strength to strength as the industry looks to eliminate counterparty credit and settlement risk."
Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital responded, "We're pleased to announce our collaboration with Bosonic as we work together to break down silos and enhance coordination with institutional-grade partners across regions. We're looking forward to working together to further develop the strength, quality and robustness of digital asset infrastructure as we help bridge the worlds of traditional and digital finance."
"One of our core promises to customers is that we are embracing constant change, and the establishment of this group signifies that we are building on that commitment to innovation," said Brad Scrivener, CEO of Vast Bank. "We're proud to be supporting institutions by working to increase liquidity, standardization, and security with digital assets."
The Bosonic Network™ is a best-in-class and unique infrastructure for institutional clients, connecting to exchanges and market makers, and enabling a payment versus payment atomic swap for instantaneous settlement on a layer-2 blockchain operated by digital asset custodians.
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About Bosonic
Founded in 2016, Bosonic is a leading decentralized financial market infrastructure "dFMI" company with offices in San Francisco, New York and London providing best-in-class infrastructure that eliminates counterparty credit and settlement risk in Digital Asset markets. The Bosonic Network™ provides institutional clients with a patented solution that is custodian-agnostic, enables tokenization of assets and collateral, provides liquidity aggregation and DMA to the best Exchanges and Market-Makers, and at the core, runs real-time payment vs payment (PvP) atomic execution and settlement, with cross-margining, cross-custodian net settlement and payments. The Bosonic Network™ is delivering infrastructure that's reshaping the future of Digital Asset markets by eliminating risk and maximizing capital efficiency for hedge funds, family offices, banks, brokers, asset managers and other market participants.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Stewpot held a massive fundraiser for Dallas’ homeless community called the Soups On event.
It was the most successful event they’ve had in the 14 years it’s been going on. Inside DFW’s Jenny Anchondo served as emcee for the luncheon, which featured soups from well-known Dallas chefs.
Other Dallas celebrities also made their way to the event. Kevin Curry, from Fit Men Cook, shared his personal story about going from needing assistance himself to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the health and wellness space.
He even did a live cooking demo and shared his budget-friendly and delicious chili recipe. The goal of The Stewpot is to offer a safe haven for homeless and at-risk people in Dallas.
They also provide resources and basic survival needs and the opportunity to start a new life.
The Stewpot has been the sole meal provider at the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, serving 1,000 meals per day, seven days a week and has been doing so since 2008.
For more information, visit thestewpot.org. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/dfw-community-shoutout-the-stewpot/ | 2022-05-27T05:45:20Z |
STOCKHOLM, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Malibu is launching a global brand refresh, spearheaded by a sun-soaked film from award-winning director Dave Meyers, introducing new energy, confidence and year-round summer vibes to the popular drink and encouraging everyone to get into the summer mindset and "Do Whatever Tastes Good."
When you think of Malibu, you instantly think of summer beach holidays. But why should that summer mindset be confined to three short months? Why should we ever feel like we can't do the things we like?
This global campaign titled "Welcome to Malibu", created with Wieden+Kennedy London, encourages consumers to live with the summer mindset all year. Whether that's sipping a piña colada in the summer while shamelessly enjoying the top pop hits, or mixing Malibu and Lemon Lime Soda at a holiday party. Malibu says: "Do Whatever Tastes Good."
Off the back of a stellar year of growth in 2021, this brand refresh aims to keep the momentum by moving Malibu firmly back into culture and into even more consumer's repertoires. The campaign features a wide range of moments and new ways in which to enjoy Malibu, from refreshing cocktails to flavours and ready to drink serves.
The new campaign will launch across all key markets including the US and Europe, led by a colour-drenched film, directed by the iconic Dave Meyers, famed for genre-defining music videos.
The spot, "Welcome to Malibu", takes viewers into the world of Malibu on "Coco" - the fabulous coconut horse, where they find a hyper real, inclusive space where everyone is doing what they like, whenever they like, with Malibu's summer vibe shining out across all seasons.
The film, which is produced by RadicalMedia, will be supported by a huge integrated campaign across online, digital, out of home and in-store. The brand refresh will also be unmissable on social channels, with an extensive range of assets including AV, GIFs, stickers and behind the scenes content.
Johan Radojewski VP Marketing, Malibu said: "The exciting thing about this campaign is that it reframes the traditional summer Malibu occasion from a time and place to a mindset you can find anytime. By inviting our consumers to 'Do Whatever Tastes Good' we are capturing the spirit of summer and making it relevant all year round. Giving our audience permission to enjoy whatever it is that they like, whenever they like."
Tad Greenough Chief Creative Officer, The Absolut Company said: "We knew that Malibu needed a creative and strategic step change, and I knew that there was no better agency than W+K for this reset. We are delighted with the campaign and the renewed energy and excitement it will give our brand."
Katy Edelsten and Rachel Clancy, W+K creatives, said: "Like a perfect pop track or your cushiest velour sweatpants, Malibu is unashamedly mainstream and deliciously uncomplicated."
"Our brief was to move Malibu beyond the confines of sun loungers and coconut cups, so we created an entire magical, musical world (which still has a prominent role for coconuts, don't you worry)."
"Malibu is a place where summer is a mindset, residents serve all sunshine and no shade, and where we invite all who visit us to Do Whatever Tastes Good."
Pam Forbus, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Pernod Ricard North America, said: "Malibu knows that summer is a time when people feel most free to do the things they love and enjoy carefree fun. With our new campaign, Welcome to Malibu, we're embracing that energy and encouraging our fans to do the same. We look forward to welcoming consumers into our world and showing them that when you just add Malibu, you can do whatever tastes good - anytime, anywhere."
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To learn more: www.maliburumdrinks.com/welcometomalibu
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#WelcomeToMalibu, #DoWhateverTastesGood, #MalibuRum
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Lee Gunther | PR Director | Wieden+Kennedy London
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Joanna Hein | Manager, Strategic Brand Communications | Pernod Ricard USA
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Ulrika Lovdahl | Senior Manager Corporate Communications | The Absolut Company
Ulrika.lovdahl@pernod-ricard.com |+46 70 3477 187
Notes to Editors
The Absolut Company
The Absolut Company has the worldwide responsibility for the production, packaging innovation and strategic marketing of Absolut Vodka, Malibu and Kahlúa.
Malibu is the number one rum-based coconut spirit in the world.
Absolut Vodka is one of the world's top ten international spirits brands. Every bottle of Absolut Vodka comes from one source, Åhus in southern Sweden.
Kahlúa coffee liqueur is the world leader in its category.
The Absolut Company portfolio also includes Åhus Akvavit. The visitor center, Absolut Home, located next to the main production site for Absolut Vodka, was opened in 2018. The head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden. Chairman and CEO is Stéphanie Durroux. The Absolut Company is a part of Pernod Ricard, the world's second largest wine and spirits producer (source: IWSR).
About Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is the No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits with consolidated sales of €8,824 million in FY21. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has developed through organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard, which owns 16 of the Top 100 Spirits Brands, holds one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry, including: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob's Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo, and Kenwood wines. Pernod Ricard's brands are distributed across 160+ markets and by its own salesforce in 73 markets. The Group's decentralised organisation empowers its 19,000 employees to be true on-the-ground ambassadors of its vision of "Créateurs de Convivialité." As reaffirmed by the Group's strategic plan, "Transform and Accelerate," deployed in 2018, Pernod Ricard's strategy focuses on investing in long-term, profitable growth for all stakeholders. The Group remains true to its three founding values: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust, and a strong sense of ethics, as illustrated by the 2030 Sustainability and Responsibility roadmap supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), "Good times from a good place." In recognition of Pernod Ricard's strong commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption, it has received a Gold rating from Ecovadis. Pernod Ricard is also a United Nations' Global Compact LEAD company. Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 and Eurostoxx 50 indices.
About Wieden+Kennedy London
Wieden+Kennedy London is a creatively-driven communications agency, part of the independent network of eight W+K offices around the world. Driven to do the best work of our lives with inspiring clients, we're proud to work with, and help build, great brands like Coca-Cola, Formula 1, Nike, Sainsbury's and TK Maxx.
We produce provocative, culturally influential work – reflected in our position as Fast Company's Most Innovative Company in Marketing and Advertising in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
We also work hard to create an environment which encourages and supports people of all kinds to do their best and are proud to be named in The Sunday Times' Best 100 Small Companies to Work For, the UK's only creative agency to make the list.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and the book-length edition of the “1619 Project” are among the nominees for Kirkus Prizes, $50,000 honors given in three competitive categories.
The nominees were announced Thursday by the trade publication Kirkus Reviews.
In fiction, Tokarczuk was cited for “The Books of Jacob,” a 900-plus page novel translated from Polish by Jennifer Croft. The other finalists were Hernan Diaz’s “Trust,” Arinze Ifeakandu’s “God’s Children Are Little Broken Things,” Susan Straight’s “Mecca,” Michelle de Kretser’s “Scary Monsters” and Yoko Tawada’s “Scattered All Over the Earth,” translated from Japanese by Margaret Mitsutani.
“The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” which expands upon The New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning magazine project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, is a nonfiction nominee. Ann Patchett’s essay collection “These Precious Days” was also a finalist, along with Margaret A. Burnham’s “By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners,” Lindsey Fitzharris’ “The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon’s Battle To Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I,” Tanaïs’ “In Sensorium: Notes for My People” and Ed Yong’s “An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us.”
In young reader’s literature, Jacqueline Woodson is a nominee for “The Year We Learned to Fly,” a picture book illustrated by Rafael López, and Niki Smith was cited for “The Golden Hour.” The other finalists were Betina Birkjær’s “Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost,” illustrated by Anna Margrethe Kjærgaard and translated by Sinéad Quirke Køngerskov; Anne Ursu’s “The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy”; Harmony Becker’s “Himawari House” and Rimma Onoseta’s “How You Grow Wings.”
The winners will be announced Oct. 27. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-1619-project-books-of-jacob-are-among-kirkus-nominees/ | 2022-09-09T00:52:27Z |
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Charlie Duke is part of a tiny fraternity that’s getting even smaller: People who walked on the moon.
Duke, 86, visited his Apollo 16 spaceship on Wednesday at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center to mark the 50th anniversary of his one and only trip to the lunar surface. Only four of the 12 U.S. astronauts who walked on the moon are still alive, and Duke stays busy with speaking engagements.
Duke said he still has vivid memories from the journey, which was the next-to-last U.S. mission to land on the moon. His face lit up during an interview recalling his initial thoughts upon stepping off the lunar lander on to the dusty surface.
“I mean, ‘I’m on the moon!’ I can’t believe it. Even today it’s an exciting thought,” the North Carolina native said.
The late John Young was first out of the lander and walked on the moon with Duke, while Ken Mattingly orbited the moon in the command module, nicknamed “Casper.”
Duke said after Apollo ended, the U.S. focused on the space shuttle program, the space station and remote missions into deep space, and he doesn’t hold it against NASA for failing to return to the moon. But he is looking forward to NASA’s upcoming flight to the moon with its new Space Launch System rocket that’s at the core of the Artemis program.
The first of the huge rockets is supposed to blast off for a trip to the moon without crew later this year, and Duke hopes he can attend the first flight with a crew within a few years.
“The moon was really a beautiful environment. Desolate, but yet it had beauty about it,” he said. “The different contrasts, the mountains that we saw. The blackness of space on the surface of the moon and shades of gray. It just was very captivating.” | https://cw33.com/news/science-technology/ap-science/apollo-16-moonwalker-reflects-on-missions-50th-anniversary/ | 2022-04-21T21:53:34Z |
Bringing together local leaders, independent restaurants and community organizations, new
program addresses recent surge in food insecurity
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continued fallout from the pandemic and the rise in grocery prices due to inflation means more New Yorkers are facing food insecurity, and Grubhub's Serving the City is partnering with members of the New York City Council to help address the need. Launching tomorrow, the program will run for at least 16 weeks and expects to deliver 25,000 meals to communities in need across each of the City Council's 51 districts.
"Grubhub launched Serving the City to help address the surge in food insecurity which is up 36% citywide—and 46% among children," said Adam DeWitt, Grubhub CEO. "And as with every community-first initiative, locking arms with local leaders helps ensure we maximize our impact by focusing on those who need it most. We're off to an amazing start, and we can't wait to roll this program out across the entire city as soon as possible."
Tomorrow, at an event with Speaker Adrienne Adams (District 28), Serving the City will bring 500 meals from Unique Eats to two senior residences: Calvary Baptist Senior Housing (CALBAC) and Northeastern Towers Annex.
"Food insecurity remains a challenge for many New Yorkers, including residents who live in District 28," said Speaker Adrienne Adams. "Small businesses and restaurants are also struggling to recover from the pandemic, and need support from community partners. Grubhub's new Serving the City initiative will bring together elected officials, local eateries, and residents to deliver meals to those who need it most. I thank Grubhub, Unique Eats, Calvary Baptist Senior Housing, Northeastern Towers Annex, and other partners throughout New York City for being part of this new innovative program."
Last month, Grubhub kicked off a pilot of the program with Council Member Julie Menin (District 5), purchasing 500 meals from family-owned restaurant Mansion Diner and distributing them to area residents at The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center. Additionally, in coordination with Council Member Majorie Velazquez (District 13), Grubhub purchased 500 meals from Havana Cafe that were distributed at the Throggs Neck Community Alliance.
"Grubhub's Serving the City initiative is an excellent partnership between community leaders, small businesses and an online food ordering company," said Council Member Julie Menin, Chair of the City Council Small Business Committee. "By partnering with our local restaurants, GrubHub is truly committing dedicated resources to combating hunger in New York City."
Over the next three months, Grubhub's Serving the City will work with Council Members to help identify locations for meal distribution including housing authorities, senior centers and community organizations in their district. Local, independent restaurants will provide more than 500 meals at one or more distribution events per district.
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent rise in grocery prices have increased food insecurity across the nation, impacting nearly 1.5 million New Yorkers, including one in four children.
"The Isaacs Center is proud to partner with Grubhub, Council Member Julie Menin and the Mansion Diner in taking one more step towards eliminating hunger and food security in our community," said Roderick L. Jones, president of the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center.
Serving the City is the latest effort from Grubhub to help close the hunger gap. The company is a leading supporter of the Food Donation Improvement Act, which encourages companies to donate surplus food and grocery products to nonprofits by providing civil and criminal liability protection to food donors and food recovery organizations. Grubhub also partners with organizations fighting food insecurity, including Food Bank for NYC, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, a food rescue non-profit headquartered in New York City that purchases meals from minority and women-owned restaurants that are donated back into the community to food insecure families. Grubhub Community Fund grants to these and other related organizations totaled more than $2 million in 2021.
For more information about Grubhub's Community Impact programs, visit https://about.grubhub.com/community/programs/.
"GrubHub's Serving The City is taking bold initiative in combating the food insecurity that has been exacerbated by the pandemic," said Council Member Marjorie Velázquez. "I was thrilled to partner with them and local restaurant Havana Café to provide meals and produce at Throggs Neck Community Alliance."
"We were so excited to partner with Grubhub's Serving the City program, along with Council Member Marjorie Velazquez, to provide nutritious and delicious meals from a local favorite restaurant, Havana Cafe," said Angela Torres, director of Throggs Neck Community Alliance. "The pandemic and current inflation conditions have further weighed upon our community in the Bronx, but these meals were a welcome treat that brought nutrition and hope into the lives of our residents. On behalf of Throggs Neck Community Alliance, we extend our gratitude and cannot wait to see this project continue to make a profound impact."
"Food insecurity is something that quite frankly is unacceptable in a city and, for that matter, a country like ours," said John Phillips, 3rd generation owner of The Mansion Diner. "Millions of pounds of food are thrown in the garbage every single year, which is why we jumped at the chance to partner with NYC's largest food delivery service to give back to the community which supports us all."
"Upon opening Unique Eats NYC, it has been my mission to provide healthier, more diverse food options for the community," said Chef Uniqua Grant, owner of Unique Eats NYC. "We pride ourselves on serving fresh, locally-sourced products which are always made to order! It's an honor to Serve The City."
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 32 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 320,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of Celsius Financial Products, including CEL Tokens, Earn Rewards high-interest accounts, and/or Celsius Loan products, between February 9, 2018, and June 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), against Celsius Network LLC ("Celsius"), Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC (collectively, the "Celsius Entities") and its executives Alexander Mashinsky, Shlomi "Daniel" Leon, David Barse, and Alan Jeffrey Carr (together, "Defendants"), of the important September 13, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Celsius Financial Products, including CEL Tokens, Earn Rewards high-interest accounts, and/or Celsius Loan products you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, Defendants violated provisions of the Securities Act by selling non-exempt securities without registering it. The complaint alleges that Celsius and Individual Defendants violated provisions of the Securities Act by also participating in Celsius' failure to register the Celsius Financial Products. The complaint alleges that the Defendants violated provisions of the New Jersey Common Law by possessing the monetary value of Celsius Financial Products of inflated value which rightfully belongs to the Plaintiff and members of the Class.
Also according to the lawsuit, Defendants violated provisions of the Exchange Act by carrying out a plan, scheme, and course of conduct that Celsius intended to and did deceive retail investors and thereby caused them to purchase Celsius Financial Products at artificially inflated prices; endorsed false statements they knew or recklessly should have known were material misleading, and they made untrue statements of material fact and omitted to state material facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading.
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(NEXSTAR) – It’s no secret Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is good at what he does — he most recently had two back-to-back MVP seasons. What was a secret, until Wednesday, was exactly how he claims he did it.
During a recent podcast appearance, Rodgers credited a plant-based psychedelic, ayahuasca, for his accomplishments over the last two seasons.
While on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast, Rodgers explained that he had used ayahuasca while in South America. He decided to try ayahuasca following a previous experience with psychedelics, during which he ingested mushrooms on a beach and then felt as though he was merging with the ocean.
Described as a hallucinogenic drug, ayahuasca is usually consumed as a tea, according to the Milwaukee Detox Center. It’s made from a mixture of the bark and stems of the Banisteriopsis caapi plant and is commonly used by “indigenous peoples in the Amazon for its healing properties.”
Ayahuasca is a concentrated liquid, according to Australia’s Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF), that is made by heating or boiling the Banisteriopsis. Its active chemical is DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic that can be smoked with a pipe or brewed into a drink. DMT is a Schedule I drug in the U.S.
Ayahuasca also has alleged spiritual properties, which has led to its popularity in the U.S. A drug alert from the Milwaukee Detox Center says ayahuasca can be purchased as a tea online, and some countries like Ecuador and Costa Rica offer “weeklong experiences where you can attend ayahuasca ceremonies led by a shaman.”
Rodgers said he doesn’t “think it’s a coincidence” that he won MVP in 2020 and 2021 after an ayahuasca experience in South America.
“We talked so much about … mental health, and to me, one of the core tenets of your mental health is self-love, and that’s what ayahuasca did for me. [It helped] me see how to unconditionally love and it’s only in that unconditional self-love that then I’m able to truly be able to unconditionally love others,” Rodgers explained. “I mean it’s important that I play well and show up and lead and all that stuff but they won’t care about what you say until they know how much you care.”
As a tea, ayahuasca can cause “a dream-like state and hallucinations, making you feel your emotions very intensely,” according to the Milwaukee Detox Center.
Users may believe ayahuasca promotes “a conscious state of mindfulness that lets you examine your thoughts and emotions from the outside,” the center explains, adding that some feel it lets you ” recall your memories very vividly.”
Effects of ayahuasca, however, sound much less pleasant. According to ADF, ayahuasca impacts everyone differently, but common effects include:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Anxiety
- Panic and fear
- Increased body temperature
- A moderate increase in blood pressure and heart rate
- Intense visual and auditory hallucinations
- Powerful emotions
- Introspection
- Feelings of connection and unity
Still, Rodgers advocated for focusing on the benefits of the drug rather than the negatives. He credited ayahuasca with giving him “a different perspective on things … to be way more free at work, as a leader, as a teammate, as a friend, as a lover.” Overall, he said the experience helped with his mental health.
Ayahuasca is not a proven treatment for mental illness, according to the Milwaukee Detox Center. ADF reminds that there is no safe way to use psychedelic drugs, including ayahuasca.
Rodgers, the highest-paid player in the NFL, is entering his 18th season with the Packers. | https://cw33.com/sports/what-is-ayahuasca-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-says-psychedelic-drug-helped-him-with-back-to-back-mvp-titles/ | 2022-08-04T19:10:17Z |
Multnomah County launching new program to help houseless
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PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County is launching a new program aimed at helping the houseless while assisting landlords. It’s called “Move-in Multnomah.”
The program offers incentives to landlords with available units and connects them with people who urgently need housing. Landlords get rent guarantees for up to a year plus coverage for damages and holding fees.
Meanwhile, the county also gives assistance to the renters themselves. One landlord who worked with the program said it’s made a huge difference for her and her tenants.
“It’s been the best partnership that we could have had. The case management experience that they provide, and services that are provided to the families who are the tenants has been amazing,” she said.
County leaders hope this will ease the area’s housing crisis. Landlords who are interested can sign up online.
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Trailblazing real estate brokerage takes home one of the industry's top awards for its growth and achievements over the past year
CHICAGO and LAS VEGAS, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capping off a year of national and international expansion, technological advancements and record-breaking sales, @properties Christie's International Real Estate was named "Brokerage of the Year" at the 2022 Inman Innovator Awards in Las Vegas. Since 1998, the Inman Innovator Awards have honored companies, individuals and new technology that increase productivity, efficiency and transparency for consumers and real estate professionals. The brokerage was among seven finalists vying for the title.
Innovation has fueled @properties' growth since its founding in 2000, and if the trajectory of the company's last 22 years was a rocket, the past 12 months broke the sound barrier. In just a year's time, the brokerage led by co-founders and co-CEOs Thad Wong and Mike Golden expanded its pl@tform™ technology suite, harnessing artificial intelligence; propelled expansion through new franchise affiliates; and made its most significant investment in company history with the acquisition of Christie's International Real Estate, quickly transforming the leading regional brokerage into a global real estate powerhouse.
Altogether, these innovations and initiatives led to record sales of over $23 billion for @properties Christie's International Real Estate's company-owned brokerage business and over $75 billion in total network sales volume, including @properties and Christie's International Real Estate affiliates, in the past 12 months.
"It would have been easy to ride the incredible growth wave in our industry over the past two years and rest on our accomplishments, but that's not the way our company, staff and agents are wired. We are incredibly honored and humbled that Inman has recognized us for this drive and commitment to innovation, which is such an important part of our company's culture," said Wong.
"We look at all of our initiatives through the lens of innovation, from coming up with ways to modernize the Christie's International Real Estate brand, to pushing the envelope with industry-leading tech and marketing to support our agents. This award is validation for us, but also a reminder to keep moving forward, every day," added Golden.
@properties Christie's International Real Estate ranks 9th on the REAL Trends 500 list of the largest residential brokerage firms in the U.S. by sales volume. During the past decade, the company has developed a proprietary suite of integrated technology applications called pl@tform™, which includes marketing, transaction management, and client-relationship management systems. @properties also owns and operates Christie's International Real Estate, the world's premier luxury real estate brand and network with affiliates in nearly 50 countries and territories.
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HS baseball coach on leave as video shows tempers flaring over controversial game
By Miya Shay
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The long-time head baseball coach for Bellaire High School has been placed on paid leave following allegations of racist taunts by some of his players at a recent varsity baseball game.
Coach Nick Ozuna’s attorney confirmed the leave status after the allegations began bubbling up earlier this week.
The controversy centers around a varsity game between Bellaire and Westbury High School’s baseball teams on March 25. Several parents and players on the Westbury team allege players in Bellaire’s dugout made monkey noises and used racial slurs toward the Westbury pitcher, who is Black.
ABC13 obtained a video that was taken in the parking lot right after the game ended. In the video, a man described as the father of the pitcher can be seen yelling at Bellaire coaching staff about the alleged slurs. The emotions ran so high, HISD police could be seen on video trying to keep the two sides apart.
“They’re in an uproar right now on what’s going in Bellaire,” said HISD trustee Myrna Guidry, whose district includes Westbury High School. “When the children on the Westbury team went on to the field, the children who were on the Bellaire team were making extreme monkey noises and sounds, and animal sounds.”
Parents on the Bellaire team told ABC13 that while it’s possible kids in the dugout may have made some noises, they do not believe Coach Ozuna was involved, as he was focused on the game. The parents were reluctant to speak on camera, citing the heightened emotions on all sides.
There is now a full-scale investigation into the March 25 varsity game by HISD. ABC13 has reviewed emails showing the HISD police chief is actively involved.
Ozuna’s lawyers, who say they are representing the coach pro bono, released a statement, saying in part:
“Coach (Nick) Ozuna has coached at Bellaire High School for 18 years and has more than demonstrated his love for all his players, opposing coaches and teams. Any allegation that he condoned or dismissed any racial slur is false. Any allegation that Coach Ozuna has any racial animus is false.”
“We’re gathering all the facts possible, and determine if there is any wrongdoing,” HISD Superintendent Millard House told ABC13 when we met up with him at the district’s headquarters early Thursday. “Wrong is wrong, and right is right, and we want to make sure all our children, and adults on campus are safe, and feel like we have an environment that is welcoming all individuals regardless of who they are and what they look like.”
House urged all sides to be patient as the investigators gather all the facts, which is expected to take some time. However, as seen in the video that’s circulated widely between both schools, few parents are calm about the situation involving their kids.
Besides the investigation into the game, HISD has reopened an investigation into another baseball player who left Bellaire High School in January, after Coach Ozuna allegedly ridiculed his hair. Ozuna’s attorney said they have emails showing other parents thanking Ozuna for reminding their sons to cut their hair.
“So with all of those incidents brought to light, starting out initially with the hair incident, I think it deserves some serious investigation and questions to be asked,” said Guidry.
It is expected that Westbury parents and Bellaire booster club parents are planning news conferences in the coming days to get their side of the story out. Meanwhile, the Bellaire varsity team will play their first game without their head coach this Friday.
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HOUSTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Financial Credit Union has announced the selection of LeAnn Kaczynski as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment was effective April 28, 2022, following the retirement of previous Smart Financial CEO Larry Seidl on March 31, 2022. LeAnn Kaczynski becomes the first woman to hold the CEO position at Smart Financial and presents a seamless transition of leadership at the storied credit union.
"LeAnn has provided vital leadership in establishing Smart Financial as a financially sound credit union with a strong, engaged employee culture. LeAnn has always emphasized doing what is best for the membership and communities we serve," said Seidl. " I have loved leading and being a part of the amazing team at Smart Financial. Knowing LeAnn as an incredibly capable leader, who would step right in and continue to provide her steady guidance, made my decision to retire so much easier. Under LeAnn, Smart Financial will continue to focus on improving the financial lives of our members. My time at Smart Financial has been a highlight of my career, and I wish Smart Financial continued success."
Kaczynski has held numerous positions at Smart Financial, including Chief Financial Officer (CFO)and, most recently, Executive Vice President (EVP). Prior to joining Smart Financial in 2005, she held positions in operations, finance, and accounting at multiple credit unions on the east coast. She holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration, both from Clarkson University in New York.
"LeAnn has been an instrumental part of the leadership team at Smart Financial and has helped guide the credit union through the most successful period in its long history, " said Smart Financial Chairman Chad Greer. "I am confident that Smart Financial will thrive under her leadership and expertise."
"I am thrilled and honored to be chosen by the board to lead this next phase for Smart Financial Credit Union," said Kaczynski. "Larry will be truly missed, and we are so fortunate to have had him as our leader over the past six years. Having worked side-by-side with Larry leading this team, I am committed to continuing his focus on ensuring that members and employees remain the priority. When we all work together for the common good, it's assured that our credit union will prosper and positively impact our communities for years to come."
Smart Financial is one of the oldest and well-established credit unions in the Houston region since opening its doors in 1934. With 14 locations in Greater Houston, Smart Financial is a state-chartered credit union that is owned and operated by its members. Smart Financial provides a full range of financial services to nearly 70,000 members. In 2016, Smart Financial became the naming rights sponsor of Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Texas, which has become one of the top mid-sized concert venues in the world. For more information, visit www.smartcu.org or engage with Smart Financial Credit Union on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Berrettini pulls out of French Open, targets return on grass
PARIS (AP) — Eighth-ranked Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open as he continues his recovery from surgery on his right hand. The Italian announced in late March that he was having minor surgery. He wrote on Saturday on Instagram that he’s making good progress but not quite ready to return yet and targeting the grass-court season. He says “going straight back into 5 set matches on clay at Roland Garros would not be sensible.” The French Open starts on May 22. Berrettini reached the quarterfinals last year at Roland Garros, losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. He then lost to Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/14/berrettini-pulls-out-of-french-open-targets-return-on-grass/ | 2022-05-14T23:23:23Z |
- Launched in 2021, Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program provides funding to expand associate degree and certificate programs in the HVAC, fire, security and digital disciplines.
- The program will enroll and graduate students from historically underrepresented groups in local technical college programs to support thriving career paths, spur local economic development, narrow the global skilled labor gap and change the trajectory of lives for the students.
- The program is another example of Johnson Controls' efforts to support the next generation of skilled trade workers from elementary school through employment.
- Technician training and career paths are more exciting than ever, with the addition of digital capabilities development.
MILWAUKEE , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the participants selected for the Johnson Controls 2022 Community College Partnership Program. This year, the program will provide $1 million in philanthropic funding to nine community colleges across the United States, as well as the program's first Canadian institution, a total of 10 schools. Johnson Controls is committed to supporting the career pathways of historically underrepresented groups to foster the next generation of innovators and leaders who will—literally—build our sustainable future.
"After a successful and rewarding first year, we are proud to welcome our next cohort of schools into the Community College Partnership Program and continue our efforts in transforming students' lives as they pave the future of sustainable infrastructure," said Katie McGinty, chief sustainability officer and president, Johnson Controls Foundation at Johnson Controls. "As a healthy buildings leader for well over a century, we are thrilled to share our expertise with these community colleges and help support their mission to educate these emerging leaders in their fields though digitally advanced training. The next generation of technicians will be mission-critical in realizing the ambitious infrastructure projects that will create a healthier community and planet."
Introduced in 2021, the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program seeks to enroll and graduate students from historically underrepresented groups in local community college programs with a long-term goal of employment in well-paying jobs. Over a span of five years, Johnson Controls will fund $15 million to nonprofit community colleges in support of their HVAC, fire, security and digital academic programs. In addition to the initial investment they receive, each college is eligible for a renewal grant for three years, allowing them to expand and serve future students.
The 10 recipients receiving grants this year are in cities where Johnson Controls has a significant consumer base and employee presence. Funding for each community college differs based on its needs; in general, colleges will use the grants for the programs, personnel and equipment necessary to recruit and retain students and ensure they are successful in completion of a certificate or degree program. Local Johnson Controls employees in each market serve as volunteer educators and mentors, providing students with counseling and real-world experiences. The mentoring is directly incorporated into various college programs and provides a pathway for student internships and entry-level opportunities at Johnson Controls.
"I believe that anyone can accomplish anything they set their mind to, with determination," said Joseluis, who was awarded a scholarship for the HVAC program at Lone Star College in Texas as part of the first cohort of the program. "I believe that I will accomplish my goal because I want this more than anything. The fact that Johnson Controls believes in me by investing in my growth is another reason for me to keep pushing forward. Thank you for the aid."
Currently, Johnson Controls is in the process of evaluating renewal grants totalling almost $1M from the 2021 cohort of 10 community colleges that were in the inaugural year of the program.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 8 million skilled labor jobs went unfilled during the pandemic. About half have been filled, but an estimated 4 million vacancies remain in industries responsible for more transportation, construction and mechanical needs nationwide. Additionally, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that nearly one-fourth of the manufacturing workforce is 55 or older; as they age and retire, there are not enough young people entering the trades to fill their positions. Filling these vacancies to support a healthy industry will take commitment and expertise across generations.
"At Johnson Controls, we strive to provide students with appropriate insights, mentorship and knowledge to empower them to move forward with a successful career in building technology," said Nate Manning, president of Building Solutions in North America. "We will continue steering our efforts and initiatives toward preparing the next generation for a rewarding and sustainable career path that will have a lasting impact on the future of green buildings."
With nearly 40% of the world's energy-related carbon emissions stemming from the buildings construction industry, building infrastructure is increasingly focusing on smart, connected technology, making the industry the new frontier for life- and world-changing sustainability careers.
In addition to the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program, the company has developed and supported a range of initiatives to encourage STEAM skills throughout the educational journey, including, but not limited to:
- Partnership with the STEM 101 program, which bridges the STEM career awareness gap for students through the development of competency-based career exploration and skill-based resources, which connects learners to the in-demand career pathway.
- Completing eight HVAC labs, with three in progress for fall 2022 and nine in development for 2022-2023.
- "Train the Trainer" programs to assist client instructors, assistants and students with lab equipment, curriculum, job-specific courses and performance support tools.
Johnson Controls grants schools the funding they need to bridge the industry's skilled labor gap by creating a pipeline of future buildings experts, ultimately spurring economic development on a local and national level. Johnson Controls is investing in the future of smart, healthy and sustainable buildings one student at a time.
To learn more about Johnson Controls' strategic approach to philanthropy and volunteerism, please visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/corporate-sustainability/community.
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Building on a proud history of more than 135 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering. Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software, as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry. Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. [NYSE: AFB] (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of July 31, 2022.
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings
Portfolio %
1) Metropolitan Transportation Authority Series 2016-2 5.25%, 11/15/35
2.50 %
2) State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue Series 2012-A 5.00%, 01/01/29
2.23 %
3) Central Plains Energy Project Series 2017-A 5.00%, 09/01/42
1.77 %
4) Jefferson County Board of Education/AL Series 2018 5.00%, 02/01/46
1.74 %
5) Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Series 2018 5.00%, 07/01/58
1.67 %
6) Detroit Downtown Development Authority Series 2018-A 5.00%, 07/01/48
1.66 %
7) Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Series 2022 5.00%, 02/01/62
1.65 %
8) Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Power System Revenue Series 2013-B 5.00%, 07/01/30
1.63 %
9) Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Series 2022 3.00%, 01/01/41
1.58 %
10) Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority Series 2014 5.00%, 11/15/39
1.51 %
Sector/Industry Breakdown
Revenue
Health Care - Not-for-Profit
21.64 %
Toll Roads/Transit
8.14 %
Airport
7.78 %
Revenue - Miscellaneous
5.78 %
Electric Utility
5.27 %
Higher Education - Private
2.94 %
Industrial Development - Industry
2.86 %
Tobacco Securitization
2.80 %
Prepay Energy
2.60 %
Water & Sewer
Port
1.52 %
Primary/Secondary Ed. - Public
1.41 %
Industrial Development - Utility
0.49 %
Higher Education - Public
0.47 %
Senior Living
0.23 %
SUBTOTAL
66.16 %
Tax Supported
Special Tax
16.68 %
State G.O.
7.89 %
Local G.O.
1.86 %
State Lease
1.14 %
27.57 %
Prerefunded/ETM
4.35 %
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Funds and Investment Trusts
0.85 %
Asset-Backed
Housing - Multi-Family
0.62 %
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
0.45 %
Total
100.00 %
State Breakdown
Illinois
11.73 %
California
10.41 %
New York
8.31 %
Pennsylvania
7.69 %
New Jersey
6.14 %
Wisconsin
6.08 %
Florida
5.34 %
Connecticut
4.79 %
Texas
3.98 %
South Carolina
3.02 %
Michigan
2.95 %
Alabama
2.66 %
Virginia
2.33 %
Ohio
2.18 %
Colorado
1.83 %
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Georgia
1.69 %
North Carolina
1.56 %
Minnesota
1.47 %
Tennessee
1.43 %
Arizona
Utah
1.18 %
Maryland
1.09 %
District of Columbia
0.98 %
Iowa
Kansas
0.83 %
West Virginia
0.64 %
New Hampshire
0.59 %
Puerto Rico
0.52 %
Indiana
Hawaii
0.41 %
Arkansas
0.33 %
Louisiana
0.18 %
Washington
0.15 %
Massachusetts
0.14 %
South Dakota
0.13 %
Kentucky
0.02 %
Other
Total Investments
Credit Quality Breakdown
AAA
4.69 %
AA
27.72 %
A
35.17 %
BBB
23.26 %
BB
3.00 %
D
0.21 %
Not Rated
0.75 %
Pre-refunded Bonds
Short Term Investments
Bonds by Maturity
Less than 1 Year
1.10 %
1 To 5 Years
6.15 %
5 To 10 Years
15.14 %
10 To 20 Years
31.19 %
20 To 30 Years
36.93 %
More than 30 Years
9.49 %
0.00 %
Total Net Assets
Portfolio Statistics:
AMT Percent:
12.66 %
Average Coupon:
4.59 %
Percentage of Leverage:
Bank Borrowing:
Investment Operations:
Auction Preferred Shares (APS):
Tender Option Bonds:
VMTP Shares:
38.49 %
Total Fund Leverage:
42.84%*
Average Maturity:
7.18 Years
Effective Duration:
5.74 Years
Total Net Assets:
$377.34 Million**
Common Stock Net Asset Value:
$13.13
Total Number of Holdings:
186
Portfolio Turnover:
5.00 %
* The total percentage of leverage constitutes 4.35% through the use of tender option bonds, 38.49% in issued and outstanding VMTPs and 0.00% in investment operations, which may include the use of certain portfolio management techniques such as credit default swaps, dollar rolls, negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements andwhen-issued securities.
** The Fund also had outstanding $232,125,000 of VMTPs at liquidation value, which is not included in Total Net Assets because it is treated as a liability for financialreporting purposes.
The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-registered management investmentcompany advised by AllianceBernstein L. P.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the findings of its 2022 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. A record number of motor carriers contributed their 2021 financial data for this year's research. The "Ops Costs" report provides detailed breakdowns of numerous line-item costs by fleet size and sector, allowing for tailored benchmarking.
The total marginal cost of trucking grew by 12.7 percent in 2021 to $1.855 per mile, the highest on record. Leading contributors to this increase were fuel (35.4% higher than in 2020), repair and maintenance (18.2% higher than in 2020), and driver wages (10.8% higher than in 2020). On a cost-per-hour basis, costs increased to $74.65.
The trucking industry experienced many new, atypical market conditions in 2021 and their effects can clearly be seen in the Ops Costs data. Overall, fleets with 100 or fewer trucks spent 4.9 cents more per mile than fleets with more than 100 trucks – closing the 2020 gap with larger fleets by 70 percent. While larger fleets spent less than smaller fleets on insurance premiums per mile, the advantage was offset by higher out-of-pocket incident costs per mile for large fleets.
In response to the truck driver shortage, total driver compensation at $0.809 per mile was 10 percent higher than in 2020.
Faced with challenges throughout the supply chain, carriers emphasized greater efficiency. Empty or "deadhead" mileage decreased to 14.8 percent, and average truck fuel economy increased to 6.65 miles per gallon. This year's report includes several new efficiency metrics, such as annualized driver turnover, average dwell time at shipper facilities, and revenue per truck. The financial health of trucking remained strong throughout 2021 despite spiking costs, with an average operating margin in most sectors at 10 percent.
"The last couple years have created great uncertainties in trucking, but ATRI's newest Operational Costs report provides critical data and insights into the trends and anomalies that emerged in 2021. As the report hints, the coming year holds opportunity for continued growth in our industry," said Ozark Motor Lines Chief Financial Officer Jason Higginbotham.
Since its original publication 15 years ago, ATRI has received over 27,000 requests for the Operational Costs reports.
A full copy of the report is available through ATRI's website here.
ATRI is the trucking industry's 501c3 not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation's essential role in maintaining a safe, secure, and efficient transportation system.
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OLEHENRIKSEN ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH SEX TOY BRAND SMILE MAKERS TO LAUNCH THEIR FIRST EVER BODY CARE COLLECTION FOR INFINITELY MORE TOUCHABLE SKIN
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OLEHENRIKSEN, KENDO owned global award-winning beauty brand, announces partnership with sexual wellness and vibrator brand Smile Makers to celebrate the launch of their first ever Bodycare Franchise, Touch – face-worthy skincare for your body for infinitely smoother, stronger and more supple skin. Together, the brands release a limited-edition set called "The Big OH Duo," including the all new OLEHENRIKSEN BeamCream Smoothing Body Moisturizer and Smile Makers The French Lover vibrator.
A pioneer in the sexual wellness category, Smile Makers is leading efforts to normalize the perception of sexuality with a wide assortment of vibrators to meet consumers' needs and desires with insights from thousands of vulva owners across the globe. Together with Smile Makers, OLEHENRIKSEN encourages consumers to indulge in self-care, whether it be in the bedroom or during one's skincare routine.
"OLEHENRIKSEN and Smile Makers are kindred brands," says Smile Makers Brand Director, Cecile Gasnault. "Both brands value scientific expertise to create high quality products while embracing a joyful and colorful take on our respective topics. We both operate in the wellness space, so it was a natural fit for us to partner in celebration of the whole body around the launch of this gorgeous body moisturizer by OLEHENRIKSEN. It has been an absolute pleasure conceptualizing this partnership and crafting a campaign with the OLEHENRIKSEN team."
"We are so excited to be partnering with such an empowering and barrier breaking brand to launch our all-new bodycare collection meant for every body," says Ole Henriksen, Founder of OLEHENRIKSEN. "The Smile Makers brand exemplifies so much of what OLEHENRIKSEN stands for and encourages amongst their consumers - especially when it comes to self-discovery, confidence and inclusion. We know launching this limited edition set with Smile Makers will be a big success, and together we can encourage consumers to appreciate the importance of touch with infinitely smoother skin."
The Big OH Duo launches with OLEHENRIKSEN BeamCream Smoothing Body Moisturizer and Smile Makers The French Lover vibrator. BeamCream Smoothing Body Moisturizer delivers immediate all-day hydration for silky-soft skin that's infinitely more touchable and instantly doubles hydration and strengthens the skin's moisture barrier over time. Smile Makers The French Lover is a delicate tongue-shaped vibrator made of the smoothest silicone to mimic the gentle touch you get from a tongue to arouse many sensitive parts of the body.
BeamCream Smoothing Body Moisturizer Key Ingredients and Claims:
- AHAs + Fruit Enzymes to help smooth and even skin texture
- Caffeine brightens
- EFAs & Rich Butters and Oils help nourish and condition
- Smoothes skin's texture, reduces the appearance of dark spots, and reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles by 75.3% (based on an 8-week clinical study on 35 people)
About Smile Makers The French Lover:
Combining soft touch with an intense stimulation, The French Lover makes no compromise for your satisfaction. Featuring 4 speeds and 2 pulsation modes, The French Lover helps you discover unexpected ways to give your body goosebumps of pleasure. The French Lover is made of body-safe and cruelty free silicone.
The Big OH Duo Set, which includes the OLEHENRIKSEN BeamCream Smoothing Body Moisturizer and Smile Makers The French Lover Set, will be available on OLEHENRIKSEN.com on May 24, 2022 for $65 USD. (Retail value of $98)
ABOUT OLEHENRIKSEN
OLEHENRIKSEN believes all skin has the ability to transform. With 35 years of skincare expertise, they know firsthand what works (and what doesn't). The brand's clean, potent products live where skincare and self-care meet: Their powerhouse formulations feature expertly combined actives, naturally derived botanicals and essential fatty acids, so you can exfoliate, replenish and transform your way to your best skin ever. And, with their signature unforgettable sensorial experiences, you'll love your clean skincare routine as much as your results.
Founded in 1975 by Danish-born Ole Henriksen, the line reflects Ole's Scandinavian sensibilities of health and happiness as the path to brilliant skin. OLEHENRIKSEN is CLEAN at SEPHORA, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and phthalate-free for bright skin with a clean conscience.
OLEHENRIKSEN was acquired in 2011 by KENDO Brands, a beauty brand incubator owned by Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury products group. For further information, please visit www.olehenriksen.com.
ABOUT KENDO
Based in San Francisco, CA, KENDO creates or acquires beauty brands and focuses on developing them into global powerhouses. The portfolio consists of OLEHENRIKSEN, KVD Vegan Beauty and Fenty Beauty by Rihanna. The name KENDO is a play on the phrase "can do." What characterizes KENDO is its dedication to product quality, innovation and authentic storytelling. Brands within the KENDO portfolio are distributed in 35 countries worldwide.
ABOUT SMILE MAKERS
Smile Makers brand mission is to break the stigma associated with female self-pleasure. Smile Makers continues to pioneer sexual wellness in mainstream retail and is leading efforts to normalize the perception of female sexuality, with a wide assortment of vibrators to meet the needs of all women, which are available at mainstream retailers including goop, Revolve, Anthropology, Urban Outfitters and more. Smile Makers tailors their products to their consumer's needs and desires with insights from thousands of vulva owners across the globe. Working closely with first-class suppliers and operating with the strictest safety and quality standards, Smile Makers offers premium 100% body-safe and vegan products.
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BEIJING, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iHuman Inc. (NYSE: IH) ("iHuman" or the "Company"), a leading provider of tech-powered, intellectual development products in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Revenues were RMB242.7 million (US$38.3 million), a year-over-year increase of 7.1%.
- Gross profit was RMB169.9 million (US$26.8 million), a year-over-year increase of 5.4%.
- Operating income was RMB11.3 million (US$1.8 million), a year-over-year increase of 209.7%.
- Adjusted operating income[1] was RMB13.3 million (US$2.1 million), a year-over-year increase of 23.8%.
- Net income was RMB13.1 million (US$2.1 million), a year-over-year increase of 83.6%.
- Adjusted net income[1] was RMB15.1 million (US$2.4 million), a year-over-year increase of 6.1%.
- Average total MAUs[2] reached a record high of 18.39 million, a year-over-year increase of 14.1%.
Dr. Peng Dai, Director and Chief Executive Officer of iHuman, commented, "We kicked off 2022 with another solid quarter as average total MAUs reached a record high of 18.39 million during the period. The robust user growth was driven largely by word-of-mouth referrals which reflects our strong brand recognition and effective user retention strategies. As we continue to progress on achieving our vision of making the child-upbringing experience easier for parents and transforming cognitive development into a fun journey for children, we continued to build upon our market-leading products and technological capabilities and enhanced our portfolio to better assist parents with fun tools to support their kids' well-rounded development. For example, we expanded the content of iHumanpedia with a new dinosaur module, a highly popular theme amongst children. While solidifying our leading position in the domestic market, we have simultaneously increased our efforts in exploring new growth opportunities in international markets to fulfill the increasing demand for high-quality and easily accessible products like ours. Leveraging our extensive industry know-how, market-proven products, and cross-market synergies, we expect that our international business will further broaden our market reach and become a new growth engine going forward."
Ms. Vivien Weiwei Wang, Director and Chief Financial Officer of iHuman, added, "We are pleased with our performance in the first quarter and believe we are off to a good start in 2022. During the quarter, we continued to see robust underlying demand among families for our self-directed and interactive products that engage children in ways that stimulate their natural curiosity for the world and promote healthy and all-around development. We maintained a keen focus on cementing our market-leading position by expanding the product lineup and enhancing our technological capabilities. We have also taken initiatives and further broadened our investments in smart devices in order to better support the needs of children and parents. Looking ahead, we will work diligently to develop new products to keep up with the growing market demand and offer our users a more flexible and holistic experience when they use our products, which we believe will ultimately lead to an increase in their lifetime value. We will strive to continue scaling our business and creating more value for our shareholders."
First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
Revenues
Revenues were RMB242.7 million (US$38.3 million), an increase of 7.1% from RMB226.7 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by further user growth and enhanced user engagement.
Average total MAUs for the quarter were 18.39 million, an increase of 14.1% year-over-year from 16.12 million in the same period last year. The number of paying users[3] for the quarter was 1.61 million.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was RMB72.8 million (US$11.5 million), an increase of 11.3% from RMB65.4 million in the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in channel costs and payroll-related expenses, which was in line with the Company's revenue expansion.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit was RMB169.9 million (US$26.8 million), an increase of 5.4% from RMB161.3 million in the same period last year. Gross margin was 70.0%, compared with 71.1% in the same period last year.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were RMB158.6 million (US$25.0 million), an increase of 0.6% from RMB157.6 million in the same period last year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, total operating expenses were RMB156.7 million, an increase of 3.9% from the same period last year.
Research and development expenses were RMB96.6 million (US$15.2 million), an increase of 17.7% from RMB82.1 million in the same period last year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, the research and development expenses were RMB95.7 million, an increase of 22.0% from the same period last year, primarily due to a rise in payroll-related expenses and rental expenses as the Company continued to expand its research and development capabilities, and enhance and develop its tech-powered, intellectual development products.
Sales and marketing expenses were RMB35.9 million (US$5.7 million), a decrease of 32.2% from RMB52.9 million in the same period last year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, the sales and marketing expenses were RMB36.0 million, a decrease of 30.4% from the same period last year, primarily due to an economical and optimized advertising strategy.
General and administrative expenses were RMB26.1 million (US$4.1 million), an increase of 15.5% from RMB22.6 million in the same period last year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, the general and administrative expenses were RMB25.0 million, an increase of 21.2% from the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in payroll-related expenses.
Operating Income
Operating income was RMB11.3 million (US$1.8 million), an increase of 209.7% from RMB3.6 million in the same period last year.
Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted operating income was RMB13.3 million (US$2.1 million), an increase of 23.8% from RMB10.7 million in the same period last year.
Net Income
Net income was RMB13.1 million (US$2.1 million), an increase of 83.6% from RMB7.1 million in the same period last year.
Adjusted net income was RMB15.1 million (US$2.4 million), an increase of 6.1% from RMB14.2 million in the same period last year.
Basic and diluted net income per ADS were RMB0.25 (US$0.04) and RMB0.24 (US$0.04), respectively, compared with RMB0.13 and RMB0.13 in the same period last year. Each ADS represents five Class A ordinary shares of the Company.
Adjusted diluted net income per ADS was RMB0.28 (US$0.04), compared with RMB0.26 in the same period last year.
Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances
Deferred revenue and customer advances were RMB317.9 million (US$50.1 million) as of March 31, 2022, compared with RMB303.0 million as of December 31, 2021.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Time Deposits
Cash, cash equivalents and time deposits were RMB794.1 million (US$125.3 million) as of March 31, 2022, compared with RMB855.4 million as of December 31, 2021.
Exchange Rate Information
The U.S. dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this press release, except for those transaction amounts that were actually settled in U.S. dollars, are presented solely for the convenience of the reader. The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into US$ in this press release is based on the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as of March 31, 2022, which was RMB6.3393 to US$1.00. The percentages stated in this press release are calculated based on the RMB amounts.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
iHuman considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per ADS, as supplemental metrics in reviewing and assessing its operating performance and formulating its business plan. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). iHuman defines adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per ADS as operating income, net income and diluted net income per ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses, respectively. Adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per ADS enable iHuman's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash charges. iHuman believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, which possibly do not reflect all items of expense that affect our operations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and are not reflected in the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures iHuman uses may differ from the non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about iHuman's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Among other things, the description of the management's quotations in this announcement contains forward-looking statements. iHuman may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: iHuman's growth strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; its ability to continue to attract and retain users, convert non-paying users into paying users and increase the spending of paying users, the trends in, and size of, the market in which iHuman operates; its expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its products and services; its expectations regarding its relationships with business partners; general economic and business conditions; regulatory environment; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in iHuman's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and iHuman does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
About iHuman Inc.
iHuman Inc. is a leading provider of tech-powered, intellectual development products in China that is committed to making the child-rearing experience easier for parents and transforming cognitive development into a fun journey for children. Benefiting from a deep legacy that combines over two decades of experience in the parenthood industry, superior original content, advanced high-tech innovation DNA and research & development capabilities with cutting-edge technologies, iHuman empowers parents with tools to make the child-upbringing experience more efficient. iHuman's unique, fun and interactive product offerings stimulate children's natural curiosity and exploration. The Company's comprehensive suite of innovative and high-quality products include self-directed apps, interactive content and smart devices that cover a broad variety of areas to develop children's abilities in speaking, critical thinking, independent reading and creativity, and foster their natural interest in traditional Chinese culture. Leveraging advanced technological capabilities, including 3D engines, AI/AR functionality, and big data analysis on children's behavior & psychology, iHuman believes it will continue to provide superior experience that is efficient and relieving for parents, and effective and fun for children, in China and all over the world, through its integrated suite of tech-powered, intellectual development products.
For more information about iHuman, please visit https://ir.ihuman.com/.
For investor and media enquiries, please contact:
iHuman Inc.
Mr. Justin Zhang
Investor Relations Director
Phone: +86 10 5780-6606
E-mail: ir@ihuman.com
Christensen
In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-13801110739
E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com
In the US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
E-mail: lbergkamp@christensenir.com
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A 4-year-old child has been found safe after carjackers stole his father’s vehicle while he was still inside Tuesday night.
The carjacking took place around midnight on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, after the boy’s father left his 2014 Dodge Dart running while he went inside a store.
The boy was in the back seat, according to police. His father said an unknown man got into the driver’s seat and sped away.
The Dodge was later abandoned about a mile away, with the boy still inside.
WREG spoke to the boy’s mother, who said her son, nicknamed RJ, is from Oklahoma, and was in Memphis visiting his father for the summer.
It was his first night there, she said.
Police said the boy called his mom on his dad’s phone while in the car with the suspect.
“He called and he kept telling me that some dude was driving his daddy’s car,” said the boy’s mother, who declined to be identified.
The carjacker then took the phone from the boy and spoke to his mother, telling her he was going to return the boy to his father.
“The dude got on the phone and was like, ‘Um, somebody stole the car. I’m going to take him back to his daddy,'” she said.
She claimed the kidnapper hit her son in the head and hung up the phone. So she called back, and RJ answered.
“He told me that the dude in the blue shirt had his daddy’s car. I said, ‘What else is he wearing?’ He said, ‘a black mask,'” she said.
The suspect eventually got out of the car and left the boy. He couldn’t figure out where he was, so his mother instructed him to start honking the horn and flashing the lights to help the police find him.
The boy was found in the abandoned car and was returned to his father. Documents show the father was given a citation for having an unattended vehicle.
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Andy Murray staying positive, feeling confident again
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) — It’s all starting to click again for Andy Murray. The former No. 1 is feeling good about his game again and confident he’s on track to getting back to his best after having hip surgery in both 2018 and 2019. Evidence that he is improving came with a solid win over Dominic Thiem at the Madrid Open in his first match on clay in nearly two years. Murray didn’t know what to expect coming into the match but says he was happy with how he played. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/03/andy-murray-staying-positive-feeling-confident-again/ | 2022-05-03T14:52:36Z |
ARMADA, Mich., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Airmax is pleased to announce its LakeSeries Fountains. The LakeSeries Fountain is the premier lineup in the Airmax offering, stepping up in class with higher horsepower options, larger spray patterns, and industry-exclusive design.
"We wanted to break the mold with larger horsepower fountains," said Jason Blake, President of Airmax, Inc. "Round floats have been the go-to option in decorative fountains for 50 years, which limited their full potential. After several years of designing and rigorous testing, we have accomplished our goal. Airmax's new innovative ISP float design allows for spray patterns that are impossible with current float designs on the market."
The new ISP (Independent Stability Pontoon) Float System's innovative design has reshaped the pond and lake industry, allowing for greater horsepower fountain displays without float rocking or the drumming sound of water hitting the float - two problems that have plagued larger horsepower fountains for decades.
- Premium Displays
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The LakeSeries is ideal for commercial applications, golf courses, housing communities, municipal spaces, or any large pond or lake. Optional RGBW color-changing LED light sets are available for a nighttime display.
"Airmax will continue to lead the industry in innovative products with the 'pond owners first' mindset," said Blake.
All Airmax fountains are proudly made in the USA with quality and precision for long-lasting operation, ease of installation, and trouble-free maintenance.
The Airmax Fountain lineup consists of the EcoSeries (1/2HP), PondSeries (1/2-2HP), and LakeSeries (2-5HP). The three series fit almost any budget, pond size, or desired pattern. To view the entire Airmax fountain lineup visit www.Airmaxeco.com.
Airmax, Inc., headquartered in Armada, Michigan, is the industry leader in pond and lake management, producing unrivaled innovative decorative fountains, aeration systems, and natural water treatments. With over 25 years of industry and field experience, Airmax serves pond and lake owners through our network of nationwide distributors and professional installers.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail for the People, a retail consulting firm, has announced today its partnership with Endear, the leading retail CRM software company, to provide an in-store and online clienteling solution to retailers globally.
Endear's all-in-one clienteling tool integrates seamlessly with a retailer's POS or E-Commerce platform to deliver a retail CRM that is fully equipped with the data brands need to drive more sales.
Clienteling is the age-old retail retention strategy that enables retailers to create personalized experiences through the utilization of customer information. What was once a cumbersome process for sales associates has now been transformed thanks to Endear's intuitive digital dashboard focused entirely on building relationships with customers and increasing lifetime value through personalization, data, and loyalty building.
Krista Boyer Starratt, Founder at Retail for the People, said: "Clienteling is an important part of retail and something we believe to be a top priority. Through this partnership, we are thrilled to offer a solution that makes it easier for retailers."
Leigh Sevin, Co-Founder at Endear, said: "Such a fan of Retail for the People and the support they give brands ready to take on physical retail."
Together, Retail for the People and Endear will empower retailers with fully omnichannel clienteling solutions that include customer relationship management, personalized messaging, Shoppable Stories, and sales tracking. Users will be able to leverage customer data that spans the physical and digital retail presence, including customer order history and purchase behavior.
About Endear
Endear is changing the way omnichannel brands around the globe are clienteling with customers. With a fully integrated solution like Endear, brands can access numerous key customer data points to see a holistic view of their customers and connect accordingly. Endear is on a mission to create true cohesion between online shopping and brick-and-mortar making a more positive shopping experience for everyone.
To learn more, visit www.endearhq.com.
About Retail for the People
Retail for the People® is a leading full-service retail consultancy for fashion and lifestyle brands. Working with innovative partners to utilize cutting-edge technology to humanize the retail experience and meet their evolving needs. Retailers from over ten countries trust Retail for the People to help them navigate their business from Pop-Up Shop Openings to Point-of-Sale/E-Commerce optimization, Visual Merchandising, CRM, and Business Advisory.
To learn more, visit www.retailforthepeople.com.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Glover warned his fellow writers from the first day on “Atlanta” that the show would get canceled for what it was going to attempt.
He was wrong.
The buzzy FX series won Emmys and drew praise for its social commentary and experimentation that pushed boundaries when it debuted in 2016. The show begins its fourth and final season on Sept. 15. The premiere includes two episodes of the 10-episode season.
“I feel like this is probably the most grounded season. It explores people more than we have before,” Glover told a TV critics’ meeting Tuesday. “We’re right now kind of living in a time where you just don’t give people the benefit of the doubt so I feel like this is a good time to kind of explore that more.”
Glover writes, directs, executive produces and stars as Earn Marks, a Princeton dropout who manages his rapper cousin as they navigate the Atlanta rap scene.
The show’s run has been spread out, with FX citing scheduling conflicts for creating a wide gap between seasons two and three. The sophomore episodes concluded in May 2018, and season three debuted this past March.
“Our show started kind of punk, like no one cares about a lot of stuff,” Glover said. “That was my mindset anyway, but by the end we cared about a lot of stuff. A lot of our lives changed in a lot of ways so we kind of grew up. We ended up being a show about people and before it was about do people matter.”
The show has been criticized by some Black viewers, including those who claim it’s inauthentic about the Black experience, and Glover has been singled out for his depiction of Black female characters.
“I listen to the criticisms, but I’m also like the conversation isn’t as elevated as it should be,” Glover said. “This is such a Black show on a lot of levels. To say that it’s for white people is like we’re cutting ourselves down. It’s just sad to me mostly.”
Stephen Glover, who co-writes the show with his older brother, is bolstered by Black viewers he runs into telling him they’re inspired to “do cooler and weirder stuff” because of the show.
“For me that is the real kind of conversation that’s happening out there that I listen to,” he said. “I kind of get my feelings from the streets.”
Last season took place almost entirely in Europe and included four installments that focused on one-off characters, which drew mixed opinions from viewers. Some of that stand-alone element is back this fall, although the show returns to its home city.
“It felt for a lot of people like a step out of the way we do things, but for me it’s kind of like we’ve always done stuff like that,” Stephen Glover said. “Maybe people won’t hate us so much this time.”
A laughing Donald Glover added, “If the question is did we learn our lesson, the answer is no.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/donald-glover-gets-grounded-on-final-season-of-atlanta/ | 2022-08-03T14:37:49Z |
A body found this week in Memphis is that of a teacher who was abducted there while jogging last week, and a suspect is being charged with murder, police said Tuesday.
Eliza "Liza" Fletcher, 34, was identified as the person found dead Monday in the rear of a vacant duplex in the Tennessee city, roughly 7.5 miles from where surveillance video shows she was forced into an SUV early Friday, Memphis police said.
A suspect arrested over the weekend, Cleotha Abston, 38, will be arraigned Wednesday on charges including first-degree murder -- adding to kidnapping and other charges he already faced, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said.
"To lose someone so young and so vital is a tragedy in and of itself, but to have it happen in this way, with a senseless act of violence, it's unimaginable," Mulroy, offering his condolences to Fletcher's family, said in a Tuesday news conference.
"We have no reason to think this was anything other than an isolated attack by a stranger," Mulroy said.
It is too early to determine the "place and method of death," Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis at the same news conference.
Fletcher, a junior kindergarten teacher at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis, was jogging around 4 a.m. Friday in a neighborhood near the University of Memphis when a man chased her and forced her into a black SUV, authorities said.
Her husband reported her missing that morning, sparking an intense weekend hunt that led to Abston's arrest near his Memphis home Saturday after investigators unearthed clues including surveillance video of the abduction, authorities said in court documents.
Fletcher was the granddaughter of hardware magnate Joseph Orgill III, who died in 2018 at the age of 80. According to the company, Tennessee-based Orgill has annual sales of $3 billion.
Suspect appears in court on kidnapping charges
Abston was arraigned Tuesday morning in a Memphis courtroom on charges filed against him before Fletcher's body was identified: aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.
Wearing prison garb and a mask over his mouth, he spoke only to respond to a judge's questions, and said he does not have an attorney or funds to post bond.
Shelby County Judge Louis J. Montesi Jr. appointed a public defender to represent Abston.
Five of Fletcher's relatives were in the courtroom. Before the hearing started, Montesi asked them to refrain from having any outburst or emotional reaction during the arraignment.
Abston was being held in county jail Tuesday on the initial charges with bond set at $510,000. He will be arraigned Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, premeditated murder and murder in the course of the perpetration of of a kidnapping, Mulroy, the district attorney, said Tuesday.
Abston served a prison sentence for an aggravated kidnapping more than 20 years ago, court records show.
The evidence in the case
Fletcher's husband told police Friday morning that she'd not returned from her early morning jog, authorities said in an affidavit filed Sunday.
Someone found her phone in the street on Central Avenue that morning, and it was given to one of Fletcher's relatives, who gave it to investigators, the affidavit reads.
Police then found surveillance video of the area, which shows a black GMC Terrain pass by her, according to the affidavit. A man is seen in the footage getting out of the SUV and "aggressively" running toward her before forcing her into the vehicle's passenger seat, according to the affidavit.
The SUV remained in a parking lot for about four minutes after both people were inside and then drove away, the affidavit states.
Police also analyzed a pair of sandals that were found at the abduction site, near the victim's phone. DNA found on the shoes matched DNA for Abston, the affidavit reads.
Surveillance footage captured from a local theater the day before Fletcher's disappearance showed Abston wearing what authorities believe are the same pair of Champion slide sandals found at the crime scene, according to the affidavit.
Researching Abston's residence, police found that he lived at a home whose utilities were registered in the name of a woman who owned a GMC Terrain, the court document reads.
Investigators then interviewed Abston's employer, who said he drove a GMC Terrain and verified his phone number. Investigators checked Abston's cell phone records, which showed he was near the abduction scene during the time of Fletcher's kidnapping, according to the affidavit.
Members of a US Marshals task force found a GMC Terrain near Abston's residence on Saturday morning, and it had the same distinguishable damage and partial license plate information seen in the surveillance footage from Fletcher's abduction, the affidavit reads.
The task force saw him standing in the doorway of the home, and detained him Saturday, the court document said.
Police also gathered details from witnesses who said they encountered Abston after the abduction.
One witness said she saw Abston at his brother's Memphis home after the kidnapping, according to the affidavit. The witness and Abston's brother said Abston was behaving oddly as he cleaned the interior of his SUV and washed his clothes in the sink, the affidavit said.
Police have not said what led them to vacant duplex where Fletcher's body was found.
That duplex was in the 1600 block of Victor Street, the police chief said. That's about a half-mile drive from the address that authorities gave for his brother's home, a 7.5-mile drive from the alleged abduction site and about a 15.5-mile drive from his own home.
Memphis school community 'heartbroken at the loss'
Officials at the school where Fletcher worked said Tuesday they "are heartbroken at the loss of our beloved teacher, colleague, and friend."
"This morning our faculty and staff started the day in chapel. We lit candles to remember Liza who was a bright light in our community," a Facebook post from St. Mary's Episcopal School reads.
"Liza embodied the song that we sing every week in Early Childhood chapel, 'This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine,'" the post reads.
"We continue to draw strength from our all-school read, 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' by Charlie Mackesy. 'We don't know about tomorrow,' said the horse, 'all we need to know is that we love each other,'" the post reads.
Abston served sentence in previous kidnapping case
Following Abston's arrest Saturday, charges unrelated to Fletcher's kidnapping also were filed against him.
The charges include identity theft, theft of property $1,000 or less and fraudulent use/illegal possession of a credit or debit card $1,000 or less, Shelby County jail records show.
Those charges are connected to a Thursday theft report filed by a woman who reported someone was using her Cash App card and Wisely Card at gas stations without her knowledge.
CNN has reached out to the Shelby County district attorney and Memphis police regarding the charges in the Thursday theft report.
Court records also reveal that Abston previously served a prison sentenced for an aggravated kidnapping more than 20 years ago.
In November 2001, Abston pleaded guilty to the charge and was released in November 2020, court records show.
Abston had been convicted in the kidnapping of a local attorney in 2000, the Shelby County district attorney's office told local outlet WREG.
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Businessman and former cameraman Peter Jouvenal is among five British nationals to be released in Afghanistan, his wife Hassina Syed told CNN.
"We are thrilled Peter is coming home. Thanks to the Afghan administration for releasing him," Syed said on Monday.
Jouvenal was detained by the Taliban in mid-December. He was visiting Afghanistan on business, according to his wife. Along with the four other British citizens, he had been held for six months by the Taliban.
Jouvenal previously owned the Gandamack Lodge, a hotel in Afghanistan's capital Kabul popular with journalists, aid workers and diplomats, which opened in 2002 after the Taliban was toppled by US forces. It closed in 2014.
Jouvenal filmed CNN's interview with Osama bin Laden in 1997. He had covered the wars in Afghanistan since the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan during the 1980s.
Earlier on Monday, the UK's Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, announced the government had secured the release of five British nationals detained in Afghanistan.
"They will soon be reunited with their families. I am grateful for the hard work of British diplomats to secure this outcome," she said.
However, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) made no reference to the British nationals' identity in its statement.
Earlier on Monday, the FCDO said in a statement that the British nationals' travel to Afghanistan was a "mistake," adding that they had gone there against government advice and apologized for any breach of Afghan culture or laws.
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Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid confirmed the release of the five British nationals on Monday.
"A number of British nationals who had been involved in activities that were against the laws and traditions of Afghan people were detained around six months back," Mujahid wrote on his official Twitter account.
"After repeated talks and meetings between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the British side, yesterday they were released and handed over to their country, according to an agreement."
The detained nationals have "pledged to adhere to the laws of Afghanistan, the traditions and culture of the people and won't violate them again," said Mujahid, who also said that Afghanistan was a safe place.
"Afghanistan is safe for all, anyone can come to Afghanistan for charity works and tourism," he said.
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- L7 Informatics, a leader in software for life sciences that delivers a flexible end-to-end platform for precision healthcare, today announced a $38 million investment led by Banneker Partners with participation from its pre-existing investors. Management will use the new funding to accelerate product development, expand L7|ESP's global reach, and build on L7's outstanding customer support.
President and CEO Dr. Vasu Rangadass stated, "The life sciences industry is plagued by point solutions and data silos, which slows innovation and commercialization of new treatments and next-generation diagnostics. There is a clear need for a unified operational platform to deliver intelligent solutions that leverage data from the instruments and equipment in the labs and clean rooms. Our unique end-to-end platform approach solves these pain points. L7|ESP accelerates innovation in the rapidly growing precision healthcare and life sciences markets. We are thankful to our customers, employees, and investors for sharing our vision and look forward to supporting them in creating breakthrough therapies and molecular diagnostics that will help diagnose, treat, and save lives worldwide."
Precision healthcare offers significant improvements in effectiveness for life-threatening diseases and degenerative conditions. Over the last decade, personalized healthcare has spread beyond oncology and now comprises almost half of all new drugs in development. The global precision medicine market size is predicted to triple in the next decade, from $66 billion in 2021 to $196 billion in 2030.[1]
L7's Enterprise Science Platform (L7|ESP) is the only regulatory compliant platform designed to manage the unique complexities of precision healthcare across scientific research, diagnostics, therapeutics, and medicine. The platform has native applications including LIMS, ELN, MES, and inventory. It can integrate with existing third-party applications, lab instruments, and devices to capture all data in a single data model. It has a low-code/no-code workflow designer and hundreds of pre-built connectors to enable rapid time to value and end-to-end automation. By leveraging a single data model, L7|ESP enables advanced bioinformatics, AI, and ML to offer novel scientific and operational insights.
"The life sciences industry is struggling to be more agile and leverage data for drug development and manufacturing, and it's become increasingly clear that legacy point solutions are causing friction that has adversely impacted the pace of innovation in life sciences. L7's ESP platform solves these pain points by breaking down data and process silos. We believe it will have a transformative impact on precision medicine and the life sciences industry." said Matt McDonald, Partner at Banneker. Harjot Sachdeva, Partner at Banneker, added, "L7 is unquestionably positioned as a frontrunner in industry-level digital transformation, and we're thrilled to partner with Vasu and the L7 team to accelerate the growth of precision medicines and deliver better outcomes to patients around the world."
L7 Informatics reimagines data intelligence for modern life sciences and healthcare organizations, optimizing the flow of information between processes and people, unlocking innovation at every stage of the clinical, research, and manufacturing value chains. Our comprehensive operating environment and software stack bring flexible, secure, and collaborative data+intelligence to life sciences organizations. Our end-to-end transformation engine helps solve the challenges of today and realize the opportunities of tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.L7informatics.com.
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President Joe Biden has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the next commandant of the US Coast Guard.
If confirmed, Fagan would be the first woman to lead a US armed service and to lead the Coast Guard.
Fagan currently serves as the No 2. in the US Coast Guard, a role she's held since June 2021.
Her nomination will be under consideration by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, the committee's chair, praised Fagan's nomination and said it will "inspire generations of American women to strive to serve at the highest level in the Armed Forces."
Cantwell and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin had written to Biden on Friday, requesting the "prompt nomination" of the Coast Guard commandant while noting that the current commandant is required to retire on May 31.
"Given the time required to confirm the nomination in the Senate, it is imperative that we receive the official as soon as possible. Ensuring continuity of leadership is of the utmost importance to our national and economic security," the two senators wrote.
If confirmed, Fagan would become the 27th Commandant during a change of command ceremony scheduled for June 1 in Washington. Adm. Karl Schultz, the current commandant, will retire after the ceremony.
In a Twitter post Tuesday, Republicans on the committee said that Biden has "finally nominated an outstanding leader" for the Coast Guard and that it's "important for the Commerce Committee to proceed efficiently so the Coast Guard is not left without a leader."
Fagan has 36 years of Coast Guard service and has served on all seven continents, according to her military biography.
As the Coast Guard's vice commandant, Fagan was the service's first female four-star admiral.
She most recently served as the commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area and also served on the icebreaker USCGC POLAR STAR. Fagan also was the first woman to serve as commander of Sector New York. As the longest serving active duty Marine Safety Officer, she was recognized as the Coast Guard's first Gold Ancient Trident.
"Admiral Fagan is an exceptional senior Coast Guard officer and nominee, possessing the keen intellect, the depth of operational experience, and the well-honed leadership and managerial acumen to serve with distinction as our Service's 27th Commandant," Schultz said in a statement.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Fagan is "a tremendous leader, trailblazer, and respected public servant who will lead the Coast Guard across its critical missions with honor."
He urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Fagan.
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NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1,250 Thai workers who sewed bras for brands Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant and Torrid — and who were laid off last year without their legally required severance — have received 281 million baht ($8.3 million) in compensation, according to worker rights groups Solidarity Center and the Worker Rights Consortium.
The compensation will be financed by Victoria’s Secret via a loan arrangement with the workers’ former employer, and comes after a 13-month effort. The workers are represented by the Triumph International Union, which is affiliated with the Confederation of Industrial Labour of Thailand.
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners, which owns the Lane Bryant and Torrid brands, did not contribute, according to the groups. Sycamore couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
The Solidarity Center said it was the largest settlement related to wage theft at a garment factory.
After the Brilliant Alliance factory shuttered in March 2021, the Thai government ordered its owner, Hong Kong-based Clover Group, to pay severance within 30 days, according to the worker rights groups. Clover refused, telling the factory’s workers it had no money, and they should agree to wait 10 years to be paid in full.
The union then launched a campaign demanding their severance pay. The Worker Rights Consortium and the Solidarity Center worked with Victoria’s Secret and Sycamore, pressing that the workers should be paid. After months of efforts, including campaigning by Clean Clothes Campaign, and other nonprofit worker advocacy organizations, Clover agreed to pay the workers and Victoria’s Secret committed to finance the payments, via a loan to Clover.
Last week, all workers received their severance, in addition to more than $1 million in interest, per Thai law.
Victoria’s Secret said in a statement Thursday that it is “unwavering in its commitment to doing the right thing” for the workers whose livelihoods were impacted by the closure of the Brilliant Alliance Thailand factory.
“While the workers impacted by the closure were not our employees and our merchandise was not produced in the factory at the time of the closure, we were committed to ensuring the factory owners satisfied their obligation to their workers,” Victoria’s Secret said.
David Welsh, Thailand country director of the Solidarity Center, called the settlement a “huge victory” for the garment workers.
“Low-wage garment workers left destitute by injustice meted out by global supply chains is nothing new,” he said. ”What’s new is they did not accept their fate — and won.”
Welsh said he hopes the settlement will become a model for the type of domestic, governmental, international and brand involvement to resolve future cases where garment workers are left in similarly desperate straits. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/thai-garment-workers-win-8-3m-in-back-pay-after-layoffs/ | 2022-05-27T16:31:08Z |
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has reissued a letter from August of 2019, calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to take swift action and pass two bills to finally address the toll that gun violence has taken on Americans across the country. The letter was sent by a bipartisan group of 255 mayors from 43 states and Washington, DC to the U.S. Senate, and new mayors have now joined the effort. The House passed the two bills highlighted in the letter more than one year ago, and they are pending in the Senate. The full letter with signatures can be found here. The text of the reissued letter referencing the recent mass shootings is below:
In response to the recent tragedies in Uvalde and Buffalo and the continuing increase in gun violence that is plaguing our cities and our people across this nation, the U.S. Conference of Mayors is reissuing the letter sent by more than 200 mayors to the United States Senate in August of 2019. The same two bills passed the House more than one year ago and are again pending in the Senate: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Check Act and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act. We have updated the list of original signatories and removed those mayors who no longer are in office and are adding new mayors who have asked to be listed.
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Majority Leader
United States Senate (KY)
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
Democratic Leader
United States Senate (NY)
Dear Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer:
RE: Senate Action Needed NOW on Gun Safety Legislation
On behalf of The United States Conference of Mayors, we urge you to immediately call the Senate back to Washington to take action on bipartisan gun safety legislation.
Already in 2019, there have been over 250 mass shootings. The tragic events in El Paso and Dayton this weekend are just the latest reminders that our nation can no longer wait for our federal government to take the actions necessary to prevent people who should not have access to firearms from being able to purchase them.
In late February, the House of Representatives passed two bills that would greatly strengthen the background check system:
- H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Check Act of 2019
- H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019
H.R. 8 passed the House on February 27 on a bipartisan vote of 240-190. It would close serious loopholes in the background check system by:
- requiring all firearm purchases to undergo a NICS background check;
- helping to prevent dangerous individuals from obtaining deadly weapons by circumventing the laws on the books;
- prohibiting unlicensed transfers of guns through unregulated secondary sales; and
- increasing law enforcement's ability to trace crime guns.
H.R. 1112 passed the House on February 28 on a bipartisan vote of 228-198. If this bill had been law in 2015, the terrible tragedy that occurred at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston might have been avoided. The bill would extend the background check review period deadline from three to 10 business days, to help ensure that background checks are completed before weapons are sold and that dangerous individuals who should not have them are unable to purchase them.
H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 are bipartisan, sensible gun safety bills that would make our cities and our people safer, and would in no way compromise gun owners' rights.
We urge you to call the Senate back to session now to take up and pass these bills to help reduce gun violence and the terrible toll it takes in our cities and our nation.
Quick passage of these bills is a critical step to reducing gun violence in our country. The United States Conference of Mayors stands ready to work with Congress, the Administration and others to develop holistic remedies to the scourge of gun violence. America has proven time and again that we can rise to our most difficult challenges. We look forward to working with you to find a way forward to protect our citizens from this senseless carnage.
Sincerely,
CC: United States Senate
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Police: Hitchhiker stabs, kills man who picked him up at a Taco Bell
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - Police in Texas have arrested and charged a hitchhiker with murder after they say he killed a man who picked him up at a Taco Bell.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by KWTX, 31-year-old Justin Glen Boswell has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Rowdy Mays.
Police in Temple, Texas, responded to the Taco Bell on July 28, where they said they found Mays with stab wounds in the neck and body. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital where he later died.
Police said a witness at the scene told them she stopped to help after she noticed the wounded Mays walk into the roadway. Mays reportedly told the witness he was stabbed by a hitchhiker he picked up and that the attacker took his truck.
The witness reportedly saw the hitchhiker fleeing the scene in the truck and described the suspect to police as a white man with reddish blonde hair and facial hair.
Mays’ mother would later provide insurance documents to police, and they were able to get the make, model, and license plate of the victim’s pickup truck.
Police also obtained bank records that revealed Mays last used his debit card at a Temple Taco Bell. Surveillance footage from the Taco Bell shows Mays allowing a man to get into the bed of his pickup while Mays was in the drive-thru.
After leaving the drive-thru area, Mays is seen in the footage parking his pickup and allowing the man to get into the front passenger seat, according to the affidavit. The man who entered Mays’ pickup was also seen in surveillance footage buying a drink inside the Taco Bell earlier in the day, the affidavit states.
The document further states police began receiving reports of a man displaying erratic behavior in the area. A woman who allowed the man to use her phone to call a family member was among those who contacted police.
Using the information provided by the woman, police contacted the person the man called and confirmed his identity as Boswell, the affidavit states.
At the Taco Bell, an employee was shown a photo of Boswell and five other individuals with similar physical characteristics and “positively identified the suspect (Boswell) as the individual in the (surveillance) video,” the arrest affidavit states.
Police then spoke with a man in Cameron, Texas, who said he spoke with Boswell at the fuel pumps at a gas station. The man told police Boswell was acting strangely and he decided to write down the license plate number of the truck Boswell was driving. The license plate number matched that of Mays’ stolen pickup.
According to the affidavit, investigators claim Boswell is the man seen in the Taco Bell footage entering Mays’ truck and also the man seen with the stolen truck in the Cameron gas station footage.
Mays’ pickup was eventually found abandoned in Rockdale, Texas.
Boswell is being held at the Bell County Jail on a $1 million bond.
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Woman faces $250,000 homeowners’ association lawsuit for feeding ducks
CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) - A Texas woman has fed ducks near her home for more than a decade, but her homeowners’ association is now suing her for $250,000.
Kathleen Rowe of Cypress believes the ducks she feeds won’t eat unless she provides them food.
Rowe said she would give the birds food twice a day, and no one said anything for years.
Three months ago, Rowe said she received her first warning to stop from the HOA.
“I got lots and lots of letters from the HOA telling me to stop feeding the ducks, and at one point, I actually quit feeding the ducks,” Rowe said. “It took three days, but by the end of the third day, there were ducks at my front yard, crying, just crying, saying, ‘Why are you not feeding us?’”
Rowe started feeding the ducks again, which prompted Lakeland Village to file a petition in court stating Rowe is violating deed restrictions by feeding wildlife.
“You cannot tell me that I cannot feed these ducks, and they just turned around and sued me for it,” Rowe said.
Rowe now has her family’s house up for sale in case she is ordered to pay the $250,000.
She only feeds the ducks once a day now, as she and her husband prepare to move.
“I’m trying to, I guess, little by little, basically teach the ducks that this is going to come to an end, and there’s nothing I can do about it,” Rowe said.
If Rowe does move, it will be with her brother on a farm, where she says she hopes to care for more wildlife.
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America's Diner Dedicated Two Days to Giving its Guests' Wallets
a Break by Picking Up the Tab for Meals in Select Locations Nationwide
SPARTANBURG, S.C., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Americans continue to deal with the impact of rising inflation, select Denny's locations across the country spent the morning of Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 giving guests' wallets a break during the brand's inaugural Denny's Surprise and Delight Weekend. Whether guests enjoyed the brand's iconic Super Slam or its newest Brisk-B-Q Melt, whatever guests ordered, their meals were on us.
"Our guests are the heartbeat of our restaurants and we love to feed them – bodies, minds, and souls," said John Dillon, Denny's Chief Brand Officer. "In the face of rising grocery and gas prices, we know everyone is working hard to make every dollar and every purchase decision count. While our menu has a ton of affordable and delicious options, it was important to Denny's and our franchisees that we take the pressure off our guests' wallets so they can focus even more on making connections over delicious diner meals at Denny's."
Denny's is no stranger to giving back. Together with its franchisees, Denny's has supported communities across America for decades. Each year, guests come together to support national fundraisers for No Kid Hungry and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. In local communities across the country, Denny's franchisees regularly coordinate fundraisers and donate food to families in need. Many franchisees even helped local families with groceries during the pandemic. The brand also has its Denny's Mobile Relief Diner, a 53-foot diner on wheels that provides hot meals to individuals and families impacted by natural disasters.
"Over the years, our guests have given so much to Denny's and with all that's happening in the world, it was important that we take this time to give back to them," said Garren Grieve, Denny's Franchisee. "I was thrilled to join other franchisees across the country to celebrate our guests and give their wallets a break during this challenging time. More importantly, I loved personally welcoming our guests to Denny's, feeding them, and thanking them for being a member of the Denny's family."
Denny's Corporation is the franchisor and operator of one of America's largest franchised full-service restaurant chains, based on the number of restaurants. As of June 29, 2022, Denny's had 1,631 franchised, licensed, and company restaurants around the world including 154 restaurants in Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Philippines, New Zealand, Honduras, the United Arab Emirates, Costa Rica, Guam, Guatemala, El Salvador, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. For further information on Denny's, including news releases, please visit the Denny's website at www.dennys.com or the brand's social channel via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn or YouTube.
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PITTSBURGH, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I like to go night fishing and I could not see when the fish were biting and on which rod, so I invented the FISHING ROD LIGHT," said an inventor from Phoenix, Ariz."my design allows me to see my rods clearly in the dark, allowing me to easily find out which rod has a bite on it."
This patent-pending invention allows an angler to see the rod and detect rod movement in the dark, which could result in fewer missed catches. As a result, this enables the fisherman to walk away from his rod and reel, yet still detect a strike even from a distance. This device is designed to be easy to install, convenient, practical to use and prevents fishermen from missing a catch. Additionally, this is producible in different shapes and sizes and is ideal for fishermen, fishing enthusiasts, and families.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PBT-160, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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BERWYN, Pa., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Suzanne Stefany as a new director of the Company. Ms. Stefany is a Partner at PJT Partners, an investment bank headquartered in New York City, where she serves as an advisor to leading global multi-industry companies, advising, and executing on complex strategic and capital market transactions.
"We are pleased to welcome Suzanne as a member of our Board of Directors," commented David A. Zapico, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Suzanne's demonstrated leadership in capital markets, her strong expertise in finance and governance, and her championing of global sustainability initiatives align well with our corporate strategy. Her diverse business acumen and board experience will benefit the continued growth of AMETEK."
Prior to joining PJT Partners in 2017, Ms. Stefany served as Managing Director, Global Industry Analyst for Wellington Management from 2005 where she managed portfolio mandates covering the U.S., Europe, and Asia. She also previously held leadership positions at Loomis Sayles, Invesco Capital Management, and Putnam Investments. Ms. Stefany currently serves as a board member of JELD-WEN where she serves as Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee.
Ms. Stefany holds a bachelor's degree in Quantitative Economics and Spanish with Honors from Tufts University and a master's degree in Finance from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Corporate Profile
AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with 2021 sales of $5.5 billion. The AMETEK Growth Model integrates the Four Growth Strategies - Operational Excellence, New Product Development, Global and Market Expansion, and Strategic Acquisitions - with a disciplined focus on cash generation and capital deployment. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500.
Contact:
Kevin Coleman
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
kevin.coleman@ametek.com
Phone: 610-889-5247
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- Bridgestone Fleet Care advanced technologies paired with Pilot Company's nationwide network of travel centers will provide actionable tire intelligence for commercial fleets.
- The initial trial program will install the Bridgestone tire pressure monitoring solution at 200 Pilot and Flying J travel centers.
- The new network aligns with the "Efficiency," "Extension" and "Ease" values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment and furthers Pilot Company's commitment to providing the trucking industry with innovative solutions that are designed to increase safety and efficiency for its customers.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and Pilot Company today announced a collaboration on an advanced tire monitoring and service network for commercial fleets at select travel center locations. This collaboration leverages Bridgestone Fleet Care mobility solutions and Pilot Company's network of travel centers to provide more convenient, frequent, and actionable fleet tire intelligence. The initial trial phase will begin this summer with a rollout of the tire monitoring technology at 200 Pilot and Flying J locations.
Each router currently being installed in the fuel canopies of select Pilot and Flying J travel centers is linked to the Bridgestone tire pressure monitoring solution, IntelliTire, and transmits real-time tire data in two minutes or less from trucks and buses to fleet managers. IntelliTire combines durable hardware with a software application to allow fleet operators to proactively address specific tire issues and mitigate unplanned maintenance, reducing downtime and improving driver safety. Fleets using this technology will have access to critical data such as tire inflation pressure and temperature, enabling them to continually monitor the health of each tire throughout its lifecycle.
With this intelligence in hand, fleets can also utilize the Bridgestone service event management application, REACH1, to make preventative maintenance, roadside assistance and other vehicle service requests simpler and more efficient by connecting drivers, fleet dispatch, service centers, and technicians under one digital platform.
"Physical, on-the-ground touchpoints are critical elements to the success of digital, data-driven fleet solutions, and together they enable synergies to improve mobility," said Chris Ripani, president, Commercial Tire Group, Bridgestone Americas. "With a robust footprint and strong fleet relationships, Pilot Company is the perfect partner to help us develop a connected network that is designed to allow our shared customers to minimize downtime, save on costs and improve driver safety now and in the future."
The use of the Bridgestone advanced tire monitoring system at Pilot and Flying J travel centers allows both companies to expand their service offerings and support the growing need for evolving technology solutions that make it easier and faster to maintain vehicles. This program adds to Pilot Company's bundle of fleet solutions, which provides trucking companies with full-service financial, maintenance and fuel packages.
"With the safety of our customers in mind, we are leveraging our network of Pilot and Flying J travel centers to help deliver IntelliTire technology to the road—making it easy for fleets and drivers to maintain their trucks and minimize downtime during routine fuel stops," said Shameek Konar, Pilot Company CEO. "This project is part of our larger focus to add new technologies and services to make road travel better, safer and more efficient for our guests."
The tire monitoring and service network in collaboration with Pilot Company aligns with the Bridgestone E8 Commitment, consisting of eight Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter "E" that Bridgestone has committed to creating together with employees, society, partners and customers to realize a sustainable society. It specifically aligns with "Efficiency," "Extension," and "Ease."
For more information on Bridgestone commercial solutions, visit bridgsetoneamericas.com. For more information on Pilot Company's nationwide network of travel centers, visit pilotflyingj.com.
1 To access REACH service event management tool, a subscription and SaaS agreement is required.
About Bridgestone Americas, Inc.:
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tires and rubber, building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Americas employs more than 50,000 people across its worldwide operations. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
About Pilot Company:
Pilot Travel Centers LLC ("Pilot Company") keeps North America's drivers moving as one of the leading suppliers of fuel and the largest operator of travel centers. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Company has grown its network to more than 800 retail and fueling locations and supplies more than 14 billion gallons of fuel per year to the market. Pilot Company has fourth largest tanker fleet with more than 1,600 trucks that supply DEF, bio and renewable fuels, and provides hauling and disposal services to the oil field sector. Pilot Company serves 1.3 million guests per day and provides over 70,000 fleet customers with solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, services and rewards. Its Pilot and Flying J travel center network includes over 750 locations in 44 states and five Canadian provinces with more than 790 restaurants, 75,000 truck parking spaces, 5,300 deluxe showers, 6,200 diesel lanes and offers truck maintenance and tire service with Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. The One9 Fuel Network connects a variety of fueling locations to provide smaller fleets and independent professional drivers with everyday value, convenience, credit and perks. More information on locations and rewards are available in the myRewards Plus™ app.
Pilot Company is currently ranked No. 7 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies. For additional information about Pilot Company, its 30,000 team members and commitment to giving back, visit www.pilotcompany.com.
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Appoints Scott Gillies to regional director with headquarters in Melbourne
CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DispatchTrack, the leading solution provider of right-time delivery management software, today announced that it has expanded its global footprint into Australia and New Zealand with new headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. The company also announced the appointment of Scott Gillies as regional director. He'll oversee operations across new and existing customers in Australia and New Zealand including Designer Transport and Bigsave Furniture, among others. DispatchTrack will power deliveries in the regions for global and local brands with a focus on furniture, appliance, and 3PLs in addition to retail, food and beverage, transportation, services, and manufacturing.
Gillies brings considerable retail, transport, and logistics expertise, and has focused exclusively on the APAC region over the last 15 years. Most recently, he served as regional director for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific at Revionics where he established and grew the company's presence in APAC and oversaw sales, partner engagement, marketing, business development, and customer success. Previously, he held multiple positions at Manhattan Associates including as director of retail for APAC.
This latest announcement by DispatchTrack comes on the heels of other global expansion news within the past year including, most recently, entrance into South Africa, as well as the EU and 20 countries across LatAm.
"No matter where you operate, the last mile can be extremely challenging, and rising operating costs and demand for sustainability only adds more complexity, particularly in the U.S., U.K., and Australia," said Satish Natarajan, DispatchTrack co-founder and CEO. "We're helping businesses address those challenges head-on with technology that makes it easy to reduce miles driven and trucks on the road, while also ensuring that deliveries are made on time. Australia and New Zealand are an exciting market opportunity for DispatchTrack as we continue to grow and expand throughout APAC and beyond."
"We are delighted to welcome Scott as we continue to accelerate our growth strategy and expand our geographical footprint. This is an important region for us, and Scott is an established go-to-market business leader with proven leadership capabilities and brings with him real-world expertise in the challenges that DispatchTrack solves. He will be a great asset for our customers as we strive to provide innovative and sustainable delivery solutions around the world," said Alex Buckley, DispatchTrack's General Manager of EMEA and APAC said.
DispatchTrack is the leading solution provider of right-time delivery management software, helping top brands around the globe power successful deliveries. Since 2010, Dispatch Track's scalable SaaS platform has made delivery organizations more connected, agile, and intelligent using highly configurable capabilities designed to empower better delivery management from end to end. Our proprietary AI-powered routing algorithm ensures 98% ETA accuracy in last mile deliveries, and we are constantly innovating to improve performance and better serve our 2,000+ global customers, including Walmart, Coca-Cola, Ashley, Ferguson Enterprises, Cargill, McCain Foods, and many others.
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Published: Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:30 AM CDT|Updated: 51 minutes ago
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dover (NYSE: DOV), a diversified global manufacturer, announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, Dover generated revenue of $2.2 billion, an increase of 6% (+7% organic) compared to the second quarter of the prior year. GAAP net earnings of $290 million increased 9%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.00 was up 10%. On an adjusted basis, net earnings of $309 million increased 3% and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.14 was up 4% versus the comparable quarter of the prior year.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Dover generated revenue of $4.2 billion, an increase of 8% (+8%% organic) compared to the comparable period of the prior year. GAAP net earnings of $516 million increased 4%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $3.56 was also up 4% year-over-year. On an adjusted basis, net earnings of $585 million increased 4%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.03 was also up 4% versus the comparable period of the prior year.
A full reconciliation between GAAP and adjusted measures and definitions of non-GAAP and other performance measures are included as an exhibit herein.
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY:
Dover's President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Tobin, said, "Our team delivered a strong second quarter performance which led to record quarterly revenue and sequential and year-over-year earnings growth, despite a difficult operating environment and significant foreign currency headwinds. Our backlog remains at a historically high level, providing a good line of sight for operational execution while new order bookings normalize as our lead times improve.
"Input shortages and the COVID-19 lockdowns in China negatively impacted shipment volumes and fixed cost absorption across multiple businesses. Despite these headwinds, our operating margin improved sequentially in the quarter, driven by cost controls, overall strong volume and meaningfully improving price-cost dynamics, which we expect to drive profitability in the second half of the year.
"Our strong balance sheet supports our disciplined capital allocation initiatives. We are investing in capacity expansions and productivity improvements across many operating companies to capture secular revenue growth opportunities and continue driving efficiencies. The recently-announced Malema acquisition closed on July 1 and we continue our pursuit of attractive bolt-on acquisitions. We also repurchased $85 million of our common stock in the second quarter and will continue to proactively evaluate various capital deployment alternatives through the remainder of the year.
"Our strong backlog, constructive demand and execution playbook tailored to various operating scenarios position us well to deliver revenue and earnings growth amidst continuing economic uncertainty. We are maintaining our 2022 adjusted full-year guidance."
FULL YEAR 2022 GUIDANCE:
In 2022, Dover expects to generate GAAP EPS in the range of $7.44 to $7.64 (adjusted EPS of $8.45 to $8.65), based on full year revenue growth of 8% to 10% (8% to 10% on an organic basis).
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
Dover will host a webcast and conference call to discuss its second quarter and year-to-date 2022 results at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time (8:00 A.M. Central Time) on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The webcast can be accessed on the Dover website at dovercorporation.com. The conference call will also be made available for replay on the website. Additional information on Dover's second quarter results and its operating segments can be found on the Company's website.
ABOUT DOVER:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or could be deemed, "forward-looking" statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the impacts of COVID-19, or other future pandemics, on the global economy and on our customers, suppliers, employees, business and cash flows, supply chain constraints and labor shortages that could result in production stoppages, inflation in material input costs and freight logistics, other general economic conditions and conditions in the particular markets in which we operate, the impact on global or a regional economy due to the outbreak or escalation of hostilities or war, changes in customer demand and capital spending, competitive factors and pricing pressures, our ability to develop and launch new products in a cost-effective manner, our ability to realize synergies from newly acquired businesses, and our ability to derive expected benefits from restructuring, productivity initiatives and other cost reduction actions. For details on the risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein, we refer you to the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These documents are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission, and on our website, dovercorporation.com. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Measures Definitions
In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, management also discloses non-GAAP information that management believes provides useful information to investors. Adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted net earnings per share, total segment earnings, adjusted segment EBITDA, adjusted segment EBITDA margin, free cash flow, free cash flow as a percentage of revenue, free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net earnings, and organic revenue growth are not financial measures under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, diluted net earnings per share, cash flows from operating activities, or revenue as determined in accordance with GAAP, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted net earnings represents net earnings adjusted for the effect of purchase accounting expenses, restructuring and other costs/benefits, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and gain/loss on dispositions. Purchase accounting expenses are primarily comprised of amortization of intangible assets and charges related to fair value step-ups for acquired inventory sold during the period. We exclude after-tax purchase accounting expenses because the amount and timing of such charges are significantly impacted by the timing, size, number and nature of the acquisitions the Company consummates. While we have a history of acquisition activity, our acquisitions do not happen in a predictive cycle. Exclusion of purchase accounting expenses facilitates more consistent comparisons of operating results over time. We believe it is important to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. We exclude the other items because they occur for reasons that may be unrelated to the Company's commercial performance during the period and/or management believes they are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating costs or gains in a given period.
Adjusted diluted net earnings per share or adjusted earnings per share represents diluted EPS adjusted for the effect of purchase accounting expenses, restructuring and other costs/benefits, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and gain/loss on dispositions.
Total segment earnings is defined as the sum of earnings before purchase accounting expenses, restructuring and other costs/benefits, gain/loss on dispositions, corporate expenses/other, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes for all segments. Total segment earnings margin is defined as total segment earnings divided by revenue.
Adjusted segment EBITDA is defined as segment earnings plus other depreciation and amortization expense, which relates to property, plant, and equipment and intangibles, and excludes amounts related to purchase accounting expenses and restructuring and other costs. Adjusted segment EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted segment EBITDA divided by revenue.
Management believes the non-GAAP measures above are useful to investors to better understand the Company's ongoing profitability as they will better reflect the Company's core operating results, offer more transparency and facilitate easier comparability to prior and future periods and to its peers.
Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures. Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net earnings equals free cash flow divided by adjusted net earnings. Management believes that free cash flow and free cash flow ratios are important measures of performance because it provides management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available for mandatory payment obligations and investment opportunities, such as funding acquisitions, paying dividends, repaying debt and repurchasing our common stock.
Management believes that reporting organic revenue growth, which excludes the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of acquisitions and dispositions, provides a useful comparison of our revenue and bookings performance and trends between periods. We do not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking organic revenue to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure because we are not able to provide a meaningful or accurate compilation of reconciling items. This is due to the inherent difficulty in accurately forecasting the timing and amounts of the items that would be excluded from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure or are out of our control. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of unavailable information which may be material.
Performance Measures Definitions
Bookings represent total orders received from customers in the current reporting period. This metric is an important measure of performance and an indicator of revenue order trends.
Organic bookings represent total orders received from customers in the current reporting period excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of acquisition and dispositions. This metric is an important measure of performance and an indicator of revenue order trends.
Backlog represents an estimate of the total remaining bookings at a point in time for which performance obligations have not yet have satisfied. This metric is useful as it represents the aggregate amount we expect to recognize as revenue in the future.
We use the above operational metrics in monitoring the performance of the business. We believe the operational metrics are useful to investors and other users of our financial information in assessing the performance of our segments.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Unity Software Inc. ("Unity" or the "Company") (NYSE: U) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Unity investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
U investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Unity during the relevant time frame, you have until September 6, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
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Uvalde mayor calls on elementary school to be demolished
UVALDE, Texas (CNN) – The mayor of Uvalde, Texas said the elementary school where 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in May will be demolished.
“It’s my understanding and I had this discussion with the superintendent -- that school will be demolished. You could never ask a child to go back or a teacher to go back to that school. Ever,” Mayor Don McLaughlin said.
The decision comes as McLaughlin slammed those leading the investigation, saying he hasn’t been briefed on how it’s going.
He also accused the Department of Public Safety of making misleading statements to help distance the actions of the state troopers and rangers who responded to the shooting.
Police who responded to the shooting quickly came under fire from the public for waiting too long to enter the classroom where the gunman was barricaded with students and teachers.
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TEL-AVIV, Israel, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American: ELLO) (TASE: ELLO) ("Ellomay" or the "Company"), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel, today announced that the photovoltaic plant constructed by Ellomay Solar S.L., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Ellomay Solar"), in the municipality of Talaván, Cáceres, Spain, with a peak capacity of 28MW, was connected to the electricity grid and electricity production commenced. In parallel, hot commissioning tests have been initiated by the EPC contractor and PAC is currently expected on or about June 24, 2022.
The Ellomay Solar PV facility was constructed without outside financing ("full equity") at a cost of approximately €19 million. The P50 expected annual production of the Ellomay Solar PV facility is approximately 53,000 MW. The Ellomay Solar PV facility is expected to sell its output at market prices, which have significantly increased in recent months in Europe, including in Spain. Based on the current market prices and current projections of market prices, the expected revenues from the sale of electricity by the Ellomay Solar PV facility for the next 18 months is approximately €9.5 million.
About Ellomay Capital Ltd.
Ellomay is an Israeli based company whose shares are registered with the NYSE American and with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "ELLO". Since 2009, Ellomay Capital focuses its business in the renewable energy and power sectors in Europe and Israel.
To date, Ellomay has evaluated numerous opportunities and invested significant funds in the renewable, clean energy and natural resources industries in Israel, Italy and Spain, including:
- Approximately 7.9MW of photovoltaic power plants in Spain and a photovoltaic power plant of approximately 9 MW in Israel;
- 9.375% indirect interest in Dorad Energy Ltd., which owns and operates one of Israel's largest private power plants with production capacity of approximately 860MW, representing about 6%-8% of Israel's total current electricity consumption;
- 51% of Talasol, which owns a photovoltaic plant with a peak capacity of 300MW in the municipality of Talaván, Cáceres, Spain;
- Groen Gas Goor B.V., Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V. and Groen Gas Gelderland B.V., project companies operating anaerobic digestion plants in the Netherlands, with a green gas production capacity of approximately 3 million, 3.8 million and 9.5 million (with a license to produce 7.5 million) Nm3 per year, respectively;
- 83.333% of Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd., which is constructing a 156 MW pumped storage hydro power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel.
For more information about Ellomay, visit http://www.ellomay.com.
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Voluntary benefit carriers need to consider customer experience, product complexity and other issues to succeed
AVON, Conn., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Integrated claims services are quickly becoming table-stakes in the voluntary benefits industry, but carriers continue to face obstacles with manual processing, access to medical data and customer education, according to a new report from Eastbridge Consulting Group.
Eastbridge's Claims Integration and Automation Spotlight™ Report shows nearly two-thirds of voluntary carriers surveyed now offer claims integration, sharing data between products to automatically open a claim or notify employees about potential claims. The most common integrations are with life, disability and supplemental health data, with medical data integration on the rise.
However, carriers may face obstacles as they develop these integration services, the report shows.
"The claims process is expected to be easy, especially for employees who own multiple voluntary products through the same carrier," said Nick Rockwell, Eastbridge president. "Developing a streamlined data integration process is one of the keys to improving the claims process, but carriers need to keep customer experience top of mind."
The Claims Integration and Automation Spotlight™ Report examines claims processing and claims integration practices for voluntary products from 28 carriers. Topics covered include outsourcing, automation and adjudication, payment timeframes by product, integration practices and types of integration with medical and other product data, methods carriers use to notify claimants, and future trends.
Information about purchasing the Claims Integration and Automation Spotlight™ Report is available on Eastbridge's website. Those interested can email info@eastbridge.com or call (860) 676-9633.
About Eastbridge Consulting Group
Eastbridge Consulting Group, Inc. is a marketing advisory firm serving companies focused on the voluntary/worksite benefits market in the United States and Canada.
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How the next coronavirus variant could emerge
By Michael Nedelman, CNN
Stopping the next major coronavirus variant involves knowing where it might come from.
With Omicron, those answers are still a mystery: How did a variant that looked so different from all its older cousins appear so suddenly? How to explain its jumble of mutations, many of which had rarely been seen in variants of interest?
“When that virus sequence first started to emerge, it was really hard for me to fathom that that would take off,” Emory University virologist Mehul Suthar said.
The alphanumeric soup has also revealed BA.2, a faster-spreading subtype of Omicron that has become dominant in the United States.
Viruses change all the time, often in ways that actually hurt their chances at survival. But once in a while, those mutations can work out in the virus’ favor.
Catch my drift?
The virus you sneeze or cough out may be ever so slightly different from the one you were infected with.
That’s because viruses mutate — especially when their genetic code is made of RNA, a close cousin of our DNA.
“As the virus reproduces itself, there are errors in reproducing its code,” explained Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of World Health Organization’s health emergencies program, in a March briefing. “Most of those errors result in a virus that’s either not competent or just dies away.”
But rarely, these accidents can give the virus an advantage. Perhaps it becomes more contagious. Or perhaps it becomes better at escaping our immunity.
Sarah Cobey, associate professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago, explained in an op-ed in the New York Times this week that the coronavirus’ transmissibility will hit a ceiling — eventually. However, it probably won’t stop evolving in ways that skirt our immune response.
But not all mutations happen the same way.
“Before Omicron, I think most people in the field would say that we would see immune escape through the accumulation of these mutations one by one,” Cobey told CNN.
Over time and over the course of hundreds of infections, circulating viruses move further and further away from their ancestors on the evolutionary tree. It’s a process known as antigenic drift.
However, while this may explain variants that appear closer on the evolutionary tree — like Omicron and its BA.2 offshoot — it doesn’t explain how Omicron appeared in the first place.
“Omicron took everyone by surprise,” Cobey said.
Marietjie Venter, a professor in the Department of Medical Virology at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, said it’s unlikely that a “slow change” led to Omicron.
This would mean the virus evolved gradually in a population that wasn’t being monitored. And South Africa, where many of Omicron’s early samples were identified, has a good surveillance program, she said.
Thus, it would have been hard for a variant like Omicron to sneak up slowly. Instead, its appearance seemed curiously abrupt.
“Delta almost disappeared, and then suddenly we saw Omicron that was completely different,” Venter said.
Shifting gears
In some cases, viruses don’t drift; they shift.
“Antigenic shift” is a more dramatic change that can happen, for example, when viruses in animals find their way to humans or when two strains infect the same person and exchange genes.
Examples of the latter include rare instances of a hybrid virus containing stretches of Delta and Omicron genes.
Researchers at Helix, a company whose Covid-19 tests have helped track a number of variants, identified a handful of combined Delta-Omicron infections in the US among nearly 30,000 coronavirus samples from late November to mid-February, when both variants were circulating.
Of those samples, researchers identified 20 cases in which people had gotten infected by both variants at the same time. One of these samples did show some evidence that the variants had exchanged genes, though at low levels. In addition, the researchers found two unrelated cases whose infections originated from hybrid viruses.
“There is currently no evidence that the two Delta-Omicron recombinant viruses identified are more transmissible between hosts compared to the circulating Omicron lineages,” the researchers wrote.
“We’re not calling this Deltacron,” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19, said at the March briefing. “That’s not terminology that we are using.”
At the time, Van Kerkhove said this combination appeared to be circulating “at very low levels” but she offered the caveat that we should be testing more to get a clearer picture of its prevalence and spread — or lack thereof.
Still, the ability to swap genes has driven the re-emergence of multiple viruses, most prominently influenza.
Influenza’s genetic material is made up of multiple segments of RNA that can shuffle back and forth when two viruses co-infect the same cell. This is known as reassortment.
But the coronavirus “can actually do something that is even harder for us to wrap our heads around,” Cobey explained, referring to a gene-swapping process called recombination.
Unlike influenza, the coronavirus has one long strand of RNA as its genetic code. When two strains infect the same cell, their replication machinery may occasionally hop from one strain to the other. This creates random “breakpoints” in its genetic code that are stitched together.
Whereas influenza shuffles whole cards, in a sense, each coronavirus has just one card — but it’s an extra-long one, and it can be cut up and taped back together in a variety of ways.
This means the virus has “a lot more evolutionary space that can be explored pretty quickly,” Cobey said.
In the op-ed, she and her co-authors describe how we may have seen only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the number of possible mutations the virus can sustain and still be able to infect human cells.
Though it’s unclear whether recombination is more likely than other pathways to generate the next variant of concern, Cobey said that Omicron in particular has lit a fire under scientists to understand its origins and the true breadth of viable mutations.
“That’s the sort of divergence that is really difficult to study and anticipate in the lab,” she said.
The mystery of Omicron
No single explanation seems to neatly fit Omicron’s backstory. But experts are circling several theories that may explain its sudden appearance last year.
The most popular view appears to involve an infection that sticks around for a long time in an immunocompromised person.
“They actually develop antibodies, but they don’t clear the virus,” said Venter, who also chairs WHO’s Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens.
That gives the virus plenty of time to accumulate changes, potentially ones that enable it to dodge that person’s antibodies and acquire immune resistance.
Another theory is known as reverse zoonosis, Venter added. This refers to humans infecting an animal population, where the virus accumulates new mutations before jumping back to humans. (Indeed, this coronavirus has spread widely among the animal kingdom.)
Staying ahead of the virus isn’t just a question of anticipating its next move, experts say. It’s about finding ways to avoid threats and ultimately ensure the durability of our vaccines.
And it’s not just this virus.
“Most of the pathogens that are infecting us repeatedly are able to do that because they’re escaping some of our immunity to previous infecting strains,” Cobey said.
“Viral evolution is actually a real problem in our lives that we maybe don’t recognize formally as such.”
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SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that the primary endpoint was met in a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo and dulaglutide-controlled phase 2 study of mazdutide (R&D code: IBI362), a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucagon receptor (GCGR) dual agonist, in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.
This study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04965506) was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mazdutide in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by lifestyle intervention with or without stable metformin for at least 3 months. A total of 252 patients were randomized to receive 3.0 mg, 4.5 mg, 6.0 mg of mazdutide, placebo or dulaglutide 1.5 mg subcutaneously once-weekly for 20 weeks, including a 4 or 8 week' titration period. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in HbA1c after 20-week treatment compared with placebo. The mean duration of diabetes ranged from 4.0 to 5.7 years and the mean baseline HbA1c ranged from 7.94% to 8.16% across different dose groups.
All doses of mazdutide significantly reduced HbA1c levels, compared with placebo (p < 0.0001 for all comparisons versus placebo). The least squares mean change from baseline to week 20 in HbA1c levels were −1.41% (95%CI:−1.70, −1.13; 3.0 mg), −1.67% (−1.95, −1.39; 4.5 mg), and −1.54% (−1.83, −1.25; 6.0 mg) in the mazdutide groups; −1.35% (−1.63, −1.07) in the dulaglutide 1.5 mg group and 0.03% (−0.25, 0.31) in the placebo group. The proportion of patients with HbA1c less than 7.0% at week 20 were 62.8% (3.0 mg), 74.4% (4.5 mg) and 78.3% (6.0 mg) for mazdutide, 69.8% for dulaglutide 1.5 mg and 20.0% for placebo.
Mazdutide reduced body weight in a dose-dependent manner. The least squares mean percent change from baseline to week 20 in body weight were −7.14% (95% CI: −8.49, −5.79) for mazdutide 6.0 mg (p < 0.0001 versus dulaglutide and placebo), −2.69% (−4.02, −1.37) for dulaglutide 1.5 mg and −1.38% (−2.70, −0.06) for placebo. The proportion of patients achieving HbA1c less than 7.0% and body weight reduction of 5% or more from baseline to week 20 was 52.2% for mazdutide 6.0 mg, 14.0% for dulaglutide 1.5 mg and 0% for placebo.
Meanwhile, mazdutide reduced fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose, blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides, and improved insulin sensitivity, providing comprehensive benefits to patients.
Mazdutide was safe and well-tolerated. No patient withdrew prematurely from the study due to an adverse event. No severe hypoglycemia events occurred during the study. The overall safety profile was similar to those observed in early phase development of mazdutide and with other GLP-1-based agonists and co-agonists. The most frequently reported treatment-emergent adverse events included decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, mostly mild or moderate in severity and transient.
The data are under further analysis and the results will be presented in peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Wenying Yang, the principal investigator of the study, China Japan Friendship Hospital, stated, "The overall targeted attainment rate of blood glucose in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes is still low. Patients are often associated with a variety of cardiovascular risk factors, such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, fatty liver, gout and other conditions, which not only increase the disease burden, but also add to the difficulty and complexity of treatment. There is an urgent clinical need for efficacious innovative drugs that are also safe, with low hypoglycemic risk, convenient, and can provide cardiovascular benefits. I am pleased to see the exciting phase 2 study results of mazdutide, a novel GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonist, in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Mazdutide demonstrated robust efficacy on both glycemic control and body weight loss, the latter of which is potentially superior to dulaglutide. I look forward to the upcoming phase 3 study and the potential benefits to patients."
Dr. Lei Qian, Vice President of Clinical Development of Innovent, stated, "Mazdutide is the first weekly-dosed GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonist with both significant glucose-lowering and body weight loss efficacy. The phase 2 study of mazdutide in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes met the primary endpoint. The glucose-lowering, weight loss, and multiple metabolic benefits were fully proved, with a good safety profile. This result lays a solid foundation for the upcoming phase 3 study. It is worth noting that we compared the efficacy of mazdutide with dulaglutide (1.5 mg) in this phase 2 study, and obtained encouraging results, reinforcing our strong confidence in mazdutide's potential. After adequate communication with regulatory authorities, we will actively enroll phase 3 study and look forward to potentially providing new options to Chinese physicians and diabetic patients soon."
About Diabetes
The prevalence of diabetes among adults in China is 11.6%, of which type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% of the total number of diabetic patients, and the number of patients is still increasing. Poor glycemic control will lead to irreversible microvascular and macrovascular complications such as decreased visual acuity, blindness, renal insufficiency, peripheral neuropathy, myocardial infarction, stroke, amputation, etc. As a latent disease with serious complications and high incidence, diabetes mellitus has seriously threatened human health. Currently, there are many treatment options for diabetes, and in addition to effective glycemic control, the development of new hypoglycemic drugs may also provide additional benefits for diabetic patients in terms of weight loss, cardiovascular risk reduction, and renal protection.
About Mazdutide (IBI362)
Innovent entered into a licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) for the development and potential commercialization of OXM3 (also known as mazdutide), a GLP-1R and GCGR dual agonist, in China. In parallel, Lilly is developing OXM3 outside China. Mazdutide is a long-acting synthetic peptide related to mammalian oxyntomodulin (OXM), which uses a fatty acid side chain to prolong the duration of action and allow once-weekly administration. Mazdutide is thought to exert its biological effects by activating GLP-1 receptor and glucagon receptor in human beings, which improves glucose tolerance and induces weight loss, mimicking the effects of endogenous oxyntomodulin.
In addition to the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on promoting insulin secretion, lowering blood glucose and reducing body weight, mazdutide may also increase energy expenditure and improve hepatic fat metabolism through the activation of glucagon receptor. The treatment of metabolic diseases by activating multiple metabolism-related targets simultaneously is currently the worldwide trend in drug development.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 32 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products approved for marketing in China – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) , Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor) and olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 2 asset under NMPA NDA review, 4 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 19 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hanmi and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
Note:
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO®, and HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Disclaimer:
1. This indication is still under clinical study, which hasn't been approved in China.
2. Innovent does not recommend any off-label usage.
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BENSALEM, Pa., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith continues its investigation on behalf of GoodRx Holdings, Inc. ("GoodRx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GDRX) investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws.
On May 9, 2022, after the market closed, GoodRx announced its first quarter 2022 financial results and withdrew its fiscal 2022 guidance. In its shareholder letter, the Company stated that "a grocery chain had taken actions that impacted acceptance of discounts from most PBMs for a subset of drugs." The Company expects "the grocer issue . . . could have an estimated revenue impact of roughly $30 million [and] will be ongoing without amelioration through Q2." As a result, GoodRx "believe[s] it is unlikely [it] will be able to achieve the FY 2022 guidance" previously provided.
On this news, GoodRx's stock fell $2.78, or 25.9%, to close at $7.97 on May 10, 2022, thereby injuring investors.
If you purchased GoodRx securities, have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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The hotel offers easy walking access to Disneyland®, Downtown Disney®, and the Anaheim Convention Center
PROVO, Utah, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynamic City Capital (DCC), a Utah-based real-estate investment firm focused on hotel investments in prime markets, announced the acquisition of the Anaheim Portofino Inn & Suites (Anaheim Portofino). The Anaheim Portofino is one of the top-producing independent hotels near the Disneyland® Resort and the Anaheim Convention Center.
"The acquisition of the Anaheim Portofino was an exceptional opportunity to expand our presence in the Anaheim Market," commented Ryan Phelps, DCC's Chief Investment Officer. "The hotel is ideally located for patrons to take advantage of all Anaheim offers and aligns with our strategy of purchasing quality properties in prime hotel markets. You don't get better hotel markets than Anaheim," concluded Phelps.
The Anaheim Portofino is ideally located across the street from Disneyland® and California Adventure Park®. The hotel has 190 guest rooms, including Disney-themed kids' suites. Guests can use the on-site concierge service to purchase Disneyland® tickets through the hotel. In addition, the ART shuttle provides guests easy access to and from the gates of Disneyland® and other area attractions.
The Anaheim Portofino is DCC's second hotel acquisition in Anaheim during the last 12 months and its eighth acquisition or hotel opening during that same time frame. The other markets they expanded during the past year include Bellevue, San Francisco, San Jose, Clearwater Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.
For more information on the Anaheim Portofino or to make reservations, please call 800-341-6301 or visit https://www.portofinoinnanaheim.com.
About Dynamic City Capital
Dynamic City Capital (DCC) is a privately held real estate investment and asset management firm with three decades of experience in hospitality. During its 30+ year history, DCC has placed hundreds of millions of dollars of capital on behalf of its investment partners. After opening the first Marriott® franchised hotel in the State of Utah in 1991, the company has been involved in the development, acquisition, and management of hotel assets throughout the United States, representing the premium-branded hotel families of Hilton®, Hyatt, IHG®, and Marriott®. For additional information, please visit www.dynamiccity.com.
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- Savoy honors an elite group of African American men and women for their executive and business leadership contributions each year
CHICAGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced Ben Blakney, President of Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments ("IRED"), was named one of Savoy Magazine's 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. Savoy, one of the leading African American business and lifestyle magazines, published its definitive list of African American executives, influencers and achievers impacting corporate America in its summer issue.
"Savoy is proud to present the 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African American men and women who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations," said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy Magazine. "These innovative trailblazers have led efforts to foster growth for some of the country's highest-performing companies throughout and beyond the US market."
Ben has more than 30 years of investment industry experience as a senior executive in both the public and private sectors. He joined Mesirow in 2014 and today serves as a member of the Mesirow Board of Directors as well as the IRED Investment Committee. He also plays a key role as co-chair of the Mesirow Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.
"Our talented people are our greatest strength," said Mesirow CEO Natalie Brown. "Ben exemplifies our firm's commitment to serving clients through differentiated financial products, acting as a force for social good and sustaining our people-centric culture. We congratulate Ben on this well-deserved recognition as we celebrate his leadership and accomplishments."
"I am honored to be recognized by Savoy and humbled for being included in the publication's prestigious list of Black Executives," said Blakney. "This recognition equally reflects Mesirow's deep commitment to diverse thought and perspective as we make strategic decisions, serve our clients and engage in our communities."
Ben is an active member of the Pension Real Estate Association, the National Association of Securities Professionals and the Real Estate Executive Council and serves as a mentor with LINK Unlimited Scholars. Ben earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and a Master in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
About Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments
Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments ("IRED") is a proven team that invests in the multi-family housing sector across the top 25-30 markets within the US. Over time, the investment team has acquired, managed, repositioned and sold 34,000 multi-family units; equivalent to the average size of a publicly traded US REIT. The team looks for markets that exhibit: favorable demographic trends (population, migration and immigration growth); low unemployment rates and high job growth markets in comparison to national and regional averages; high barriers to entry for new supply, home ownership affordability (a large differential in the cost to own versus the cost to rent); extensive infrastructure in terms of freeways, ports and air service that leads to superior access for residents; and quality of life and destination areas. For more information, please visit: https://www.mesirow.com/capabilities/global-investment-management/institutional-real-estate-direct.
About Mesirow
Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with locations around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture. To learn more, visit mesirow.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Mesirow was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business and one of the Top 100 RIA firms by Barron's.
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WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
LONDON (AP) — As the World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency, some experts say WHO’s decision to act only after the disease spilled into the West could entrench the grotesque inequities that arose between rich and poor countries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency would mean the U.N. health agency considers the outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” and that the disease is at risk of spreading across even more borders. It would also give monkeypox the same distinction as the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing effort to eradicate polio.
Many scientists doubt any such declaration would help to curb the epidemic, since the developed countries recording the most recent cases are already moving quickly to shut it down.
Last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the recent monkeypox epidemic identified in more than 40 countries, mostly in Europe, as “unusual and concerning.” Monkeypox has sickened people for decades in central and west Africa, where one version of the disease kills up to 10% of people. In the epidemic beyond Africa so far, no deaths have been reported.
“If WHO was really worried about monkeypox spread, they could have convened their emergency committee years ago when it reemerged in Nigeria in 2017 and no one knew why we suddenly had hundreds of cases,” said Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who sits on several WHO advisory groups. “It is a bit curious that WHO only called their experts when the disease showed up in white countries,” he said.
Until last month, monkeypox had not caused sizeable outbreaks beyond Africa. Scientists haven’t found any major genetic changes in the virus and a leading adviser to WHO said last month the surge of cases in Europe was likely tied to sexual activity among gay and bisexual men at two raves in Spain and Belgium.
To date, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 3,300 cases of monkeypox in 42 countries where the virus hasn’t been typically seen. More than 80% of cases are in Europe. Meanwhile, Africa has already seen more than 1,400 cases this year, including 62 deaths.
David Fidler, a senior fellow in global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, said WHO’s newfound attention to monkeypox amid its spread beyond Africa could inadvertently worsen the divide between rich and poor countries seen during COVID-19.
“There may be legitimate reasons why WHO only raised the alarm when monkeypox spread to rich countries, but to poor countries, that looks like a double standard,” Fidler said. He said the global community was still struggling to ensure the world’s poor were vaccinated against the coronavirus and that it was unclear if Africans even wanted monkeypox vaccines, given competing priorities like malaria and HIV.
“Unless African governments specifically ask for vaccines, it might be a bit patronizing to send them because it’s in the West’s interest to stop monkeypox from being exported,” Fidler said.
WHO has also proposed creating a vaccine-sharing mechanism to help affected countries, which could see doses go to rich countries like Britain, which has the biggest monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa — and recently widened its use of vaccines.
To date, the vast majority of cases in Europe have been in men who are gay or bisexual, or other men who have sex with men, but scientists warn anyone in close contact with an infected person or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of infection, regardless of their sexual orientation. People with monkeypox often experience symptoms like fever, body aches and a rash; most recover within weeks without needing medical care.
Even if WHO announces monkeypox is a global emergency, it’s unclear what impact that might have.
In January 2020, WHO declared that COVID-19 was an international emergency. But few countries took notice until March, when the organization described it as a pandemic, weeks after many other authorities did so. WHO was later slammed for its multiple missteps throughout the pandemic, which some experts said might be prompting a quicker monkeypox response.
“After COVID, WHO does not want to be the last to declare monkeypox an emergency,” said Amanda Glassman, executive vice president at the Center for Global Development. “This may not rise to the level of a COVID-like emergency, but it is still a public health emergency that needs to be addressed.”
Salim Abdool Karim, an epidemiologist and vice chancellor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, said WHO and others should be doing more to stop monkeypox in Africa and elsewhere, but wasn’t convinced that a global emergency declaration would help.
“There is this misplaced idea that Africa is this poor, helpless continent, when in fact, we do know how to deal with epidemics,” said Abdool Karim. He said that stopping the outbreak ultimately depends on things like surveillance, isolating patients and public education.
“Maybe they need vaccines in Europe to stop monkeypox, but here, we have been able to control it with very simple measures,” he said.
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Four essentials to know before you apply for a personal loan
A credit score of 690 or higher helps lower your interest rates
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- Company culture cultivates passioned innovation and purpose in employees to empower those impacted by epilepsy and other rare disorders
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurelis, Inc., is pleased to announce it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in SoCal 2022 by Best Companies Group (BCG), a BridgeTower Media Company. This distinction is based on responses from a detailed and comprehensive survey of its employees.
"Being named to this list is an incredible honor for all of us," said Neurelis Chief Executive Officer Craig Chambliss. "We are purposeful in our dedication to each other and those we serve. Many of our team members have a personal connection to epilepsy, which amplifies our responsibility to achieve our number one goal – improving the lives of those impacted by epilepsy."
BCG's annual award program identifies and honors the best places to work in Southern California. The ranking is based on anonymous employee surveys and an analysis of their responses about corporate culture, training and development, salary and benefits, and overall employee satisfaction.
"Neurelis is proud to have launched multiple initiatives that support and inspire our employees," said Shaun Winn, Senior Director, Human Resources, Neurelis. "These include mentorship opportunities, special committees like 'Women at Neurelis and their allies', The Culture Crew, Flex Time Off, company bought lunches, a Wellness Room, and embracing many Epilepsy events across the country, including events like EpiCon, a three-day convention aimed at empowering the epilepsy community."
The 136-member Neurelis team is committed to innovating life-changing treatments that empower people with epilepsy to take greater control over their day-to-day lives. The Company is committed to developing therapeutics for the treatment of epilepsy and other CNS disorders. The company's groundbreaking product, VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) CIV, is an FDA-approved nasal spray for the treatment of frequent seizures in adult and pediatric patients ages 6 years and older.
"Southern California is known for innovation, and the companies that made our Best Places to Work SoCal list take a forward-looking approach to create workplaces of excellence," said Jaime Raul Zepeda, Executive Vice President of Best Companies Group. "Our research proves that Neurelis is committed to developing a highly engaged and valued workforce."
BCG will host a virtual awards ceremony honoring and celebrating the winners on Sept. 29. For a complete list of the Great Employers to Work for in SoCal 2022, please visit the Best Companies Group website at https://bestcompaniesgroup.com/best-places-to-work-southern-california/
Neurelis, Inc., is a commercial-stage neuroscience company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of epilepsy and orphan neurologic disorders characterized by high unmet medical need. In 2020, the FDA approved Neurelis' VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) as an acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (i.e., seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures) that are distinct from an individual's usual seizure pattern in adult and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older. VALTOCO is a proprietary formulation of diazepam incorporating the science of INTRAVAIL®. Intravail's transmucosal absorption enhancement technology enables the noninvasive delivery of a broad range of protein, peptide and small-molecule drugs. In its approval of VALTOCO, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration also granted Neurelis Orphan Drug Exclusivity and recognized VALTOCO's intranasal route of administration as a clinically superior contribution to patient care over the previously approved standard-of-care treatment (a rectal gel formulation of diazepam). For more information on VALTOCO, please visit http://www.valtoco.com/. In addition to VALTOCO, Neurelis is developing NRL-2 for intermittent use to control acute panic attacks, NRL-3 as a noninvasive acute therapy to stop seizures that have progressed to status epilepticus, and NRL-4 as a noninvasive rescue therapy to address the escalation of acute agitation symptoms associated with schizophrenia and bipolar 1 mania in adults. In addition, Neurelis is developing NRL-1049 (previously known as BA-1049), an investigational, pre-clinical stage small molecule Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, for the treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMS), a rare disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). For more information on Neurelis, please visit http://www.neurelis.com/. For the latest scientific information on VALTOCO, please visit http://www.neurelismedicalaffairs.com/.
VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) is indicated for the acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (i.e., seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures) that are distinct from a patient's usual seizure pattern in patients with epilepsy 6 years of age and older.
- Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.
- The use of benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, exposes users to risks of abuse, misuse, and addiction, which can lead to overdose or death. Abuse and misuse of benzodiazepines commonly involve concomitant use of other medications, alcohol, and/or illicit substances, which is associated with an increased frequency of serious adverse outcomes. Before prescribing VALTOCO and throughout treatment, assess each patient's risk for abuse, misuse, and addiction.
- The continued use of benzodiazepines may lead to clinically significant physical dependence. The risks of dependence and withdrawal increase with longer treatment duration and higher daily dose. Although VALTOCO is indicated only for intermittent use, if used more frequently than recommended, abrupt discontinuation or rapid dosage reduction of VALTOCO may precipitate acute withdrawal reactions, which can be life-threatening. For patients using VALTOCO more frequently than recommended, to reduce the risk of withdrawal reactions, use a gradual taper to discontinue VALTOCO.
- Hypersensitivity to diazepam
- Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
Benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, may produce CNS depression. Caution patients against engaging in hazardous activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating machinery, driving a motor vehicle, or riding a bicycle, until the effects of the drug, such as drowsiness, have subsided, and as their medical condition permits.
The potential for a synergistic CNS-depressant effect when VALTOCO is used with alcohol or other CNS depressants must be considered, and appropriate recommendations made to the patient and/or care partner.
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), including VALTOCO, increase the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior. Patients treated with any AED for any indication should be monitored for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or unusual changes in mood or behavior.
Benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, can increase intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. VALTOCO may only be used in patients with open-angle glaucoma only if they are receiving appropriate therapy. VALTOCO is contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma.
VALTOCO is not approved for use in neonates or infants. Serious and fatal adverse reactions, including "gasping syndrome," can occur in neonates and low-birth-weight infants treated with benzyl alcohol-preserved drugs, including VALTOCO. The "gasping syndrome" is characterized by central nervous system depression, metabolic acidosis, and gasping respirations. The minimum amount of benzyl alcohol at which serious adverse reactions may occur is not known.
The most common adverse reactions (at least 4%) were somnolence, headache, and nasal discomfort.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Neurelis, Inc. at 1-866-696-3873 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (www.fda.gov/medwatch).
Please read full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, for additional important safety information.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. ("Wheaton" or the "Company") is announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement with certain subsidiaries of Glencore plc ("Glencore") (LSE: GLEN) to terminate its silver stream on the Yauliyacu Mine in Peru for a cash payment of US$150 million, less the aggregate value of any deliveries to Wheaton of silver produced in 2022 prior to closing. Wheaton has agreed to terminate the stream in order to help facilitate the sale by Glencore of the Yauliyacu Mine.
"Yauliyacu has been part of Wheaton's portfolio since 2006 and has been integral to the history of our company. Combined with San Dimas and Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu gave us the scale to grow the streaming business and become the company we are today," said Randy Smallwood, Wheaton's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Consistent with a core principle of working with our partners, Wheaton has agreed to terminate the stream, adding even more financial capacity to explore new opportunities that we believe are in the best interests of our shareholders. Glencore was one of the first mining companies to recognize the value that is created for all stakeholders through the streaming model, and we thank them for their stewardship of this project and look forward to maintaining our strong partnership on existing and potential future developments."
Wheaton acquired the silver stream on the Yauliyacu Mine in 2006 for an upfront consideration of US$285 million and has subsequently generated over US$485 million in cash flow from the stream. Combined with the termination payment, Wheaton will have generated an absolute return of over 220% of the original investment.
The closing of the transaction is contingent on Glencore divesting the Yauliyacu mine by December 31, 20221 and is subject to other customary conditions.
As a result of the transaction, Wheaton now expects average annual production for the five-year period ending December 31, 2026, to be approximately 800,000 gold equivalent ounces2 ("GEOs") (from 820,000 previously) and for the ten-year period ending December 31, 2031, to be approximately 850,000 GEOs (from 870,000 previously). Production in 2022 is expected to remain between 640,000 and 680,000 GEOs.
End Notes
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1 Glencore has the option, but not the obligation, to terminate the silver stream even if it does not divest Yauliyacu by December 31, 2022.
2 Commodity price assumptions for the gold equivalent production and sales in 2022 are $1,800 / ounce gold, $24 / ounce silver, and $2,100 / ounce palladium and $33 / pound cobalt. Other metal includes palladium and cobalt.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation concerning the business, operations and financial performance of Wheaton and, in some instances, the business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton's precious metals purchase agreement ("PMPA") counterparties. Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to, the termination of the Yauliyacu silver stream for $150 million, the value of silver produced and delivered after January 1, 2022 and the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with definitive documentation relating to the termination of the Yauliyacu silver stream. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "projects", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", "potential", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks associated with any specific risks relating to the termination of the Yauliyacu silver stream and the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the definitive documentation relating to the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream, and other risks discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business – Risk Factors" in Wheaton's Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and in Wheaton's Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Form 6-K filed March 10, 2022 both available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, as well as the risks set out in Wheaton's management's discussions and analysis for the period ended December 31, 2021 available on SEDAR and EDGAR (together, the "Disclosure"). Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable, including (without limitation): the receipt of $150 million from Glencore, the estimated value of silver to be produced and delivered after January 1, 2022 and the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the definitive documentation relating to the termination of the Yauliyacu silver stream, and such other assumptions and factors as set out in the Disclosure. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and even if events or results described in the forward-looking statements are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Wheaton. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. The forward-looking statements included herein are for the purpose of providing readers with information to assist them in understanding Wheaton's expected financial and operational performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, reflects Wheaton's management's current beliefs based on current information and will not be updated except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Although Wheaton has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward‑looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, level of activity, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
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SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INVO Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVO) ("INVO" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage fertility company focused on expanding access to advanced treatment worldwide with its INVOcell® medical device and the intravaginal culture ("IVC") procedure it enables, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
Recent Operational Highlights
- Existing INVO Centers experienced a 20% increase in patient inquiries and consultations compared to the first quarter of 2022, as key activities continue to build.
- Progressing toward planned openings of additional INVO Centers in Tampa, Florida, Kansas City, Kansas, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- In May 2022, signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Onesky Holdings Limited ("Onesky") for mainland China (excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). Onesky will be responsible for registering the product in the country, and upon government approval, will be obligated to purchase minimum quantities of INVOcell totaling approximately $14 million over the subsequent five-year term.
- Increased U.S.-based expansion opportunities post-Ferring, including both greenfield INVO Centers and potential acquisitions of established fertility clinics.
INVO Acquisition Strategy
Today, INVO also announced its intention to opportunistically pursue acquisitions of established fertility clinics in the U.S. to complement its existing strategy of opening new INVO Centers and to accelerate growth. Since regaining control of INVOcell's distribution in the U.S., INVO has engaged with over one hundred domestic IVF clinics. These interactions have yielded renewed interest in the adoption of INVOcell and the IVC procedure in existing clinics, led to new INVO Center partnership discussions and generated potential acquisition opportunities. A growing number of like-minded physicians that share INVO's mission to democratize fertility care are now in discussions with the Company to join forces in expanding access to treatment. Management believes that acquisitions represent a logical extension of the Company's strategy, as INVO looks to integrate profitable businesses run by established and successful physicians. Furthermore, acquisitions would allow INVO the opportunity to fully implement INVOcell and the IVC procedure within an acquired IVF center, which, in turn, would help to support the Company's distribution business. In the pursuit of this strategy, INVO is entertaining potential acquisitions and recently signed a non-binding letter for one specific opportunity. INVO and the key principals are working to consummate the acquisition and are developing a plan to incorporate INVOcell and the IVC procedure into the clinic's existing operations with a goal of further growing revenue and earnings. Such implementation is not expected to require significant investment since IVC procedures can be added without additional equipment, space and/or human resources. The Company also executed a non-binding letter of intent with a lender to provide non-dilutive funding payable to close the transaction.
Management Commentary
"During the last few months, we have focused on driving improved operational performance at our existing INVO Centers and advancing the opening of new locations, while simultaneously exploring acquisition opportunities that would help add immediate and significant scale to our overall operations and accelerate our path to profitability," commented Steve Shum, CEO of INVO. "In our existing clinics, we continue to see growing volume in patient inquiries and consultations, a leading indicator of future IVC cycles. Based on current cycle expectations, we are anticipating third quarter clinic revenue to increase significantly compared to our second quarter results. We are actively working within our U.S. distribution business and with international partners to enhance end-market awareness and to obtain necessary regulatory approval in key markets, such as China."
"On the acquisition front, we are excited by the prospect of bringing one or more established and profitable fertility centers into our operations," Shum expanded. "The practitioners we are in discussion with share our vision of leveraging the INVOcell solution to expand access to fertility and agree with our position that IVF and IVC are complementary to one another."
Financial Results
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was approximately $146,000 compared to approximately $208,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Of the $146,000 in revenue for the second quarter of 2022, approximately $112,000 was related to clinic revenue from the consolidated INVO Center in Atlanta. The decrease of approximately $62,000, or approximately 30%, was related to the loss of Ferring licensing revenue from the same period in 2021, offset by the Atlanta clinic revenue.
Gross margins were approximately 46% and 93% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The decrease in gross margin reflects both the lack of Ferring license revenue in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, as well as consolidated INVO Center cost of goods sold expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022, were approximately $2.6 million compared to approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase of approximately $0.6 million, or approximately 25%, was primarily the result of approximately $0.2 million in increased expenses related to the operations of the consolidated Atlanta clinic, approximately $0.3 million in increased personnel expenses, and $0.1 million in marketing activities. Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense in the period was $0.1 million, compared to $0.2 million for the same period in the prior year.
R&D expenses were approximately $0.2 million and $0.03 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021, respectively.
Loss from equity investments for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was approximately $0.1 million compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in loss is due to the investment in Alabama and Mexico JVs becoming operational in the second half of 2021.
Other income was $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was the result of the extinguishment of our Paycheck Protection Program note and related interest being forgiven in 2021.
Interest expense and financing fees were approximately $102 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately $91,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The expense in 2021 was primarily non-cash and due to the debt discount, debt issuance cost and interest from convertible notes which have now been fully amortized.
Adjusted EBITDA (see Adjusted EBITDA Table) for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $(2.2) million, which included $0.25 million loss attributable to our joint ventures, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $(1.3) million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $2.0 million in cash.
Use of Non-GAAP Measure
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is not intended to be a substitute for those financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has been included because management believes that, when considered together with the GAAP figures, it provides meaningful information related to our operating performance and liquidity and can enhance an overall understanding of financial results and trends. Adjusted EBITDA may be calculated by us differently than other companies that disclose measures with the same or similar terms. See our attached financials for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the nearest GAAP measure.
Conference Call Details
INVO has scheduled a conference call for Monday, August 15, 2022, at 4:30 pm ET (1:30 pm PT) to review these results and recent events. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (833) 756-0861 or (412) 317-5751 or can listen via a live Internet webcast at https://app.webinar.net/LARy8Ay8DBw, which is also available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.invobioscience.com/investors/ . A teleconference replay of the call will be available through August 22, 2022, at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation # 2909191. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.invobioscience.com/investors/ for 90 days.
About INVO Bioscience
We are a commercial-stage fertility company dedicated to expanding the assisted reproductive technology ("ART") marketplace by making fertility care accessible and inclusive to people around the world. Our primary mission is to implement new medical technologies aimed at increasing the availability of affordable, high-quality, patient-centered fertility care. Our flagship product is INVOcell®, a revolutionary medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman's body. This treatment solution is the world's first intravaginal culture technique for the incubation of oocytes and sperm during fertilization and early embryo development. This technique, designated as "IVC", provides patients a more natural, intimate, and more affordable experience in comparison to other ART treatments. We believe the IVC procedure can deliver comparable results at a fraction of the cost of traditional in vitro fertilization ("IVF") and is a significantly more effective treatment than intrauterine insemination ("IUI"). Our commercialization strategy is focused on the opening of dedicated "INVO Centers" offering the INVOcell® and IVC procedure (with three centers in North America now operational), in addition to continuing to distribute and sell our technology solution into existing fertility clinics. For more information, please visit www.invobio.com.
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EXPLAINER: What’s next now that Twitter agreed to Musk bid?
By ALEX VEIGA and MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Business Writers
Twitter’s acceptance of Elon Musk’s roughly $44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire Tesla CEO one step closer to owning the social media platform. The deal is expected to close sometime this year. But before that, shareholders still have to weigh in, as well as regulators in the U.S. and in countries where Twitter does business, before the deal is completed. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/25/explainer-whats-next-now-that-twitter-agreed-to-musk-bid/ | 2022-04-26T02:17:25Z |
AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission was providing more than $344.9 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits for September.
According to Abbott, the food benefits would help nearly 1.6 million Texas households.
After receiving federal approval, HHSC extended the amount of SNAP benefits people can receive based on family size. Recipients will also get a minimum of $95 in emergency allotments, which should appear in recipients’ accounts by Sept. 30, according to Abbott.
“The emergency September allotments are in addition to the more than $7.9 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans since April 2020,” Abbott said.
SNAP is a program that provides food assistance to low-income families and people in Texas who qualify. Texans can apply for these benefits, including Medicaid, online here. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/emergency-snap-benefits-extended-for-september-in-texas/ | 2022-09-03T16:51:59Z |
Canon publishes guide to assist in managing and protecting important information for printers and multifunction devices
MELVILLE, N.Y., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To assist companies in taking appropriate steps in managing and protecting important information on printers and multifunction devices, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced that Canon Inc. has published a white paper that covers cybersecurity guidelines for organizations and their systems that manage important information. Canon multifunctional printer covered by the whitepaper support each control within both National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards and provides specific guidance for how to configure the devices in support of the NIST controls.
The white paper, created by Canon Inc. and verified by Trellix (former McAfee Enterprise), can serve as a guide to organizations' security administrators who are responsible for the configuration and maintenance of Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX devices.1 It covers cybersecurity guidelines for NIST SP 800-171, which is required for organizations that conduct business with government bodies (such as the United States Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense). The white paper also includes information on NIST SP 800-172, which defines Advanced Persistent Threat countermeasuresto help companies take appropriate steps so that they can protect important information.
Among the topics the white paper addresses are access control, which details how to verify and control connection to – and use of – external systems while limiting the use or portable storage devices on external systems. Awareness and training, which emphasizes an organization's responsibility to provide security training on insider threats and reporting, as well as audit and accountability components, are examples of important steps the white paper details that can be taken to help a company bolster their own security measures.
Details that relate device functions and settings to specific cybersecurity controls are also part of the white paper, emphasizing the importance of actively and assertively detecting, tracking and responding to threats via analyzing audit logs and utilizing threat intelligence to search for indicators of compromise.
The white paper was supported by Trellix in Musarubra, Japan, as the cybersecurity company reviewed the document's descriptions and ensured its accuracy regarding the description on how to fulfill minimum security requirements for implementation and operation of information-technology equipment.
The guidance also extends to color printers, such as the imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX series as well as the imagePRESS C170 / C165 models and the imagePRESS Lite C170/C165, as well as imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX models that print black and white. A list of printers and multifunction devices in support of NIST SP 800-171 and 172 target models can be found here.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $30.6 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), as of 2021 has ranked in the top-five overall in U.S. patents granted for 36 consecutive years† and was one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2022. Canon U.S.A. was featured in Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces list for 2021, ranking among the top 100 companies for employee happiness and satisfaction at work. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.
† Number of patents for 2021 are based on figures released by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. Figures for 2005 to 2020 are based on information issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
1 Canon Inc. does not guarantee that the use of the information in this white paper will prevent malicious attacks or the misuse of Canon devices. Furthermore, Canon Inc. does not guarantee that your environment and Canon devices meet the requirements of the security guidelines described in this white paper.
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Kimpton adds give-back rate code and launches a career mentorship program to advise and nurture future leaders in hospitality
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, announced a new partnership with historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, National Urban League. In a long-term commitment to support the mission of National Urban League, Kimpton added a give-back rate code at all of its 75+ properties worldwide and launched a career mentorship program with its hospitality executives to advise and develop individuals in the organization's Young Professionals Program. This commitment builds upon IHG's support of the National Urban League Urban Apprenticeship Jobs Program.
To kick things off and celebrate the partnership, Kimpton's Off the Record music event series will make its return, beginning on August 25, and include four unique concerts throughout the year in San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas and Grand Cayman. As part of Kimpton's ongoing Stay Human ethos, Kimpton Off the Record is an immersive live concert series featuring tastemaker artists and bands created to bring people together and give back to our communities. All ticket sales and silent auction profits from this season of Kimpton Off the Record will directly benefit National Urban League, who works to provide economic empowerment and educational opportunities for the underserved in America.
"At Kimpton, we believe in the power of music to bring people together to experience human connection," said Kathleen Reidenbach, Chief Commercial Officer at Kimpton. "By using this years' Kimpton Off the Record series to benefit our new partners at National Urban League, and booking up-and-coming Black artists, we will be able to highlight four unique voices and shed a light on the influence and contribution of Black artists on American music."
In addition to the proceeds from this year's Off the Record, Kimpton launched a new rate code, available at all of its 75+ properties worldwide, that offers guests 15% off their stay and includes a $5 donation to the National Urban League. Guests interested in booking the rate code can do so by visiting Kimpton's offer page, here. Additionally, in partnership with the National Urban League's Young Professionals Program, Kimpton will launch a career mentorship program to nurture and develop future leaders. Offering a deep dive into the hospitality industry, Kimpton will provide valuable exposure to hotel and restaurant management, business acumen and connections to its senior leaders, tools and resources. These mentorship opportunities will take place in markets where both Kimpton properties and National Urban League chapters are found, such as Atlanta, DC, Miami, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
"We are thrilled to work with Kimpton to help the young individuals in our programs learn and grow in an exciting career path," said Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. "This partnership is just the start of what we hope to be a long-term relationship that provides our Young Professionals with new opportunities and resources that can have a lasting impact on their lives."
To attend these intimate concerts, which will include about 200 tickets per show, fans can purchase tickets here or use IHG One Rewards points to secure tickets here. Tickets are now available for purchase starting at $25 per ticket per event or at a discount in group quantities.
The 2022 Kimpton Off the Record concert series includes the following performances:
August 25, Vincint at The Kimpton Alton Hotel (San Francisco)
Vincint is an American singer and songwriter, best known as a finalist on the first season of the singing competition The Four. His latest album, There Will Be Tears, is out now.
September 29, Gallant at The Kimpton Midtown Atlanta Hotel (Atlanta)
Gallant is a GRAMMY nominated R&B/Soul singer, songwriter from Columbia, Maryland. He has collaborated with John Legend, Dua Lipa and Andra Day.
October 13, The Soul Rebels at The Kimpton Pittman Hotel (Dallas)
The Soul Rebels are an eight-piece New Orleans based contemporary brass ensemble, incorporating elements of soul, jazz, funk, rock and hip-hop into their music.
November 5, Lila Ike at The Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa (Grand Cayman)
Lila Ike is a Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter. She was on BBC Radio's Artist to Watch list in 2020 and continues to wow audiences across the globe.
For more information, visit https://offtherecord.kimptonhotels.com, and follow along on social @Kimpton.
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, is the original boutique hotel company, which pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in the United States in 1981. Anchored in one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton now operates more than 60 hotels and 80 restaurants, bars and lounges across urban locations, resort destinations and up-and-coming markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, Caribbean and Greater China. Kimpton spaces and experiences center on its guests, offering inspiring design that evokes curiosity to forward-thinking flavors that feed the soul. Every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that guest experiences remain meaningful, unscripted and ridiculously personal.
Kimpton's employees, empowered to provide heartfelt service and experiences, have built a highly regarded workplace culture that appears consistently on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. As a result, Kimpton has been awarded, "Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Upper Upscale Hotel Chains" by J.D. Power three times.
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide.
The National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) is a National Urban League volunteer auxiliary group that targets young professionals ages 21-40 to empower their communities and change lives through the Urban League movement. Our National Urban League Young Professionals support communities across the country by preparing young people for school, work and life, promoting civic engagement, financial self-sufficiency, and advocating for civil rights.
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MCLEAN, Va., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium") will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's second-quarter 2022 financial results. In advance of the call on July 26, 2022, Iridium will issue its second-quarter 2022 earnings press release, which will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial 1-412-902-6740 and ask for the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call. Please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start time to help ensure the conference call begins in a timely manner. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on the events page of the Company's website at https://investor.iridium.com/events.
For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call.
Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its satellite network and launched its new specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus®. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
Investor Contact:
Kenneth Levy
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7570
ken.levy@iridium.com
Press Contact:
Jordan Hassin
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7421
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PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a tampon that would offer added protection and comfort, particularly while swimming or participating in other watersports," said an inventor, from Berkley, Mass., "so I invented the WATERSPORT TAMPON. My design would ensure that a woman is fully protected while swimming during her period."
The invention provides an improved tampon for use during in-water activities like swimming. In doing so, it helps to prevent leakage. As a result, it enhances comfort and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for women of menstrual age. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Boston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BEC-151, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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NFDA 2022 Cremation and Burial Report Shows Nearly Half of Members Now Offer Online Cremation Burial Arrangements with the Cremation Rate Across the Nation Expected to Exceed 50% by 2035
BROOKFIELD, Wis., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The long-lasting repercussions of the COVID-19 are only just now being fully understood as data from the last two years becomes more widely accessible. Data from the 2022 Cremation and Burial Report, released by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), shows that one of the most notably impacted is the funeral service profession.
COVID-19-related fatalities in the U.S. increased the total number of deaths by 543,000 in 2021; the pandemic is expected to cause an additional 289,000 deaths in 2022. The most significant impacts of the pandemic on funeral homes and services can be seen in the following areas:
- Technology's Pivotal Role in Memorial Services: A significant spike in demand was seen when 74.4% of funeral homes reported that the number of families they served increased, especially in large metropolitan areas. While some funeral homes already offered livestreaming services, since the onset of the pandemic, more than half of NFDA-member funeral homes began doing so to help families safely gather while adhering to restrictions on public gatherings. Funeral homes are predicted to continue to expand this and other offerings – such as virtual funerals and an increased array of options to meet the needs of families with diverse cultural and faith traditions – in the future.
- Increase in Online Arrangements: 40% of NFDA funeral homes now offer online cremation arrangements; 28.2% plan to offer the ability to make cremation arrangements online within the next five years. NFDA's 2022 Consumer Awareness & Preferences Report noted that while many more consumers are venturing online to plan a funeral or memorial service, more than half (53.7%) noted that even though they had a good experience, they still needed the assistance of a funeral director. Nearly 10% indicated they did not get the personalized service they would have received had they worked with a funeral director and just over 1% said planning online was impersonal and not a good experience for their family.
- Crematory Ownership Up: With the annual number of cremations in the U.S. expected to rise from 1.91 million in 2022 to 2.26 million by 2030, and to 2.94 million by 2040, there has, in turn, been growth in the number of funeral homes operating their own crematories. Approximately 39% of funeral homes in the country now operate their own crematories and another 12% plan to open their own within the next five years. The highest concentration of crematories in the U.S. are in the Southeast, Great Lakes, and MidAtlantic regions where there tends to be a higher population density and a higher percentage of people 65 or older.
- Labor Shortage: The employment rate for funeral service workers is expected to grow by 4% from 2020 to 2030, thus many firms anticipate hiring eligible workers to be a future challenge.
As cremation becomes more socially accepted among the public, another factor contributing to it outnumbering traditional burials in the U.S. is the rise in the number of Americans who do not identify with a religion. Other factors at play include lower costs associated with cremation services, changing consumer preferences, weakening prohibitions, and environmental concerns.
In 2021, NFDA member funeral homes reported 41% of consumers chose a direct cremation, 35% chose a cremation with memorial service, and 24% chose a casketed adult funeral with viewing and cremation. NFDA projects the cremation rate in all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. will exceed 50% by 2035.
"Even though it's been a couple years since the onset of the pandemic, we are just now seeing the data that reflects the true impact and influence it has had on the way people memorialize and grieve their loved ones," said NFDA President Randy Anderson, CFSP, COO. "As funeral directors, we are always here to assist and guide families in our communities to create an experience that they prefer, whether it's blending familiar rituals with contemporary preferences, like cremation, or planning a tradition funeral and memorial service, to help them grieve and heal in the best way possible for them."
Throughout the pandemic years, funeral directors proved their ability time and time again to swiftly adapt as they worked tirelessly to serve their communities by finding new ways to help families meaningfully pay tribute to their loved ones. Whether families are looking to organize a traditional religious funeral or a more customized memorial, it can be difficult to know where to start. Answering questions at all stages of planning, Remembering A Life (www.RememberingALife.com), NFDA's family outreach and education website, offers guidance on where to begin the planning process, the kinds of decisions that families can make and the numerous options available to make a tribute both personal and meaningful. The site is designed to help people curious about their own affairs or those seeking answers following the death of a loved one.
As the trusted leader and worldwide resource for the funeral service profession, NFDA lists Remembering A Life among their top resources providing helpful information about planning a meaningful service, as well as resources to help people understand their own and others' grief and loss.
About the NFDA 2022 Cremation and Burial Report:
The statistical projections contained in the 2022 NFDA Cremation and Burial Report were compiled by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Applied Population Laboratory Department of Community and Environmental Sociology. State-level deaths by "method of disposition" data were collected from state vital statistics departments or similar state regulatory agencies for the years 2002-2020. Other findings presented in the report are from proprietary NFDA research studies, such as the 2022 NFDA Consumer Awareness & Preferences Study.
About National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA):
NFDA is the world's leading and largest funeral service association, serving more than 20,000 individual members who represent nearly 11,000 funeral homes in the United States and 49 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advocate for the profession. NFDA is the association of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful businesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral professionals. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C. For more information, please contact 800-228-6332 or visit https://www.nfda.org/.
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Local Entrepreneur Passionate about Providing Community with High-End, Premium Juices, Smoothies, Bowls & Bites
MONTGOMERY, Texas, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Montgomery residents will now have a new go-to spot to boost their immune system, cleanse and eat and drink purely natural. Clean Juice, the original USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, opened its newest location at 820 Pine Market Ave., Ste. 300.
To celebrate the new location in Montgomery, Clean Juice is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, June 4 and will be offering the first 100 customers free smoothies for a year. In addition, there will be promotions going on throughout the day, including buy one get one free cold-press juices from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., buy one get one free smoothies from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., and wraps from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. There will also be live music, face painters, balloon artists, and zoo animals.
The Montgomery fast-casual juice bar is owned and operated by health and wellness advocate LaTricia Blank. LaTricia has been an ultrasound technician for 17 years, and in the height of COVID, decided to explore other potential business opportunities. After being introduced to Clean Juice through a friend, LaTricia was immediately attracted to the use of all organic products, and the emphasis on faith and community that Clean Juice has.
"Clean Juice allows me the opportunity to help people remain healthy," said LaTricia. "This is the perfect way to give back to our community, and a great way for us to become more involved with different programs and businesses."
As the original USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise with nearly 100 open stores nationwide, Clean Juice sources only the highest-quality, premium ingredients for its cold-pressed juices, smoothies, açaí and Greenoa Bowls, toasts, wraps and more. Clean Juice aims to provide the perfect nutrition that comes only from organic food. Made fresh daily, Clean Juice has 10 heavily-dense nutrient cold-pressed juices made daily, which are made non-pasteurized and without heat, resulting in no enzymes being damaged. Also known for its dozens of superfood add-ons, Clean Juice offers fresh, organic spices that can be added to smoothies and juices for added health benefits.
While the concept of juicing has been around since the 1970s, co-founders Landon and Kat Eckles discovered a market need for an all-organic juice bar and healthier fast-food options. With no existing concept, they created their own store in Charlotte, N.C. that ultimately led to franchising and a mission to provide communities with a healthy and delicious organic product. Since June 2016, the company has sold over 140 franchises in 23 states.
For more information about the Clean Juice opening in Montgomery, please visit www.cleanjuice.com or call 281-771-3929.
About Clean Juice
Realizing the importance of an organic, plant-based diet, co-founders Landon and Kat Eckles started Clean Juice in 2016 as the first and only USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise. Rooted in "healthy body and a strong spirit" (3 John 1-2) scripture, Clean Juice offers organic açaí bowls, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and other healthy food to on-the-go families in a warm and welcoming retail experience across the nation. The brand has more than 80 locations across the country. For more information about Clean Juice, its leadership team and its core values, please visit www.cleanjuice.com and for franchise opportunities, please visit www.cleanjuicefranchising.com.
Media Contact: Colleen Sweeney, Fishman PR, csweeney@fishmanpr.com, 847-945-1300
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Belinda Asher was sleeping in her eastern Kentucky home when she was abruptly awoken a little after 1 a.m. Thursday by a flash flood alert on her phone.
"By 2 a.m., everything I had was completely underwater," Asher, 37, told CNN.
Belinda Asher was sleeping in her eastern Kentucky home when she was abruptly awoken a little after 1 a.m. Thursday by a flash flood alert on her phone.
"By 2 a.m., everything I had was completely underwater," Asher, 37, told CNN.
At least eight people died and "hundreds will lose" their homes following heavy overnight rains and widespread flooding across eastern Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.
Asher, her husband and three children live on the line dividing Breathitt and Perry counties. She said their three-bedroom home was completely wiped away by the floods.
"I have no plan, I don't know, how do you start from zero?" Asher said.
She had lived in that home for roughly seven years, and in the area all her life, she told CNN. "The whole thing is just gone. I think I saw my porch in the creek when we were leaving, and I saw a part of the door frame," Asher said.
Her brother's home is also gone. She said she knows at least 10 to 15 other families who also lost everything.
"Honestly, I've never seen anything like this in my life," Asher said.
Asher said that when the water first started rising overnight, the family went to their barn to save the animals inside and were able to get their horses out. Asher said she managed to save her dogs but is still missing a cat that she hopes will turn up in the coming days.
Asher and her family are now staying with her brother-in-law in the nearby city of Hazard. She says she's thankful to have made it out alive with her family and pets, and credits the flash flood alert for saving their lives.
A verified GoFundMe campaign has been set up to support her family.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Dentsply Sirona Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of XRAY 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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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Five-time former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be reappointed on Thursday in an effort to bring stability to the island nation, engulfed in a political and economic crisis, a party official said.
“He is being sworn in as prime minister this evening because a number of members of Parliament have asked him to take over and solve the country’s problems,” said Vajira Abeywardena, an official of the United National Party, which Wickremesinghe heads.
Abeywardena said more than 160 lawmakers in the 225-member Parliament support Wickremesinghe’s selection, but this could not be verified independently. There was no immediate comment from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has the power to appoint the prime minister.
If Rajapaksa selects Wickremesinghe, it would be seen an attempt to end violence triggered by the crisis and restore international credibility as his government negotiates a bailout package with the International Monetary Fund and debt restructuring plans.
The president’s brother, Mahinda Rajakapsa, resigned as prime minister on Monday following violent attacks by their supporters on peaceful anti-government protesters. His resignation automatically dissolved the Cabinet, leaving an administrative vacuum.
Authorities deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the capital on Wednesday after the attacks on the protesters triggered a wave of violence across the country. Nine people died and more than 200 have been injured.
Security forces have been ordered to shoot people deemed to be participating in the violence, as sporadic acts of arson and vandalism continue despite a strict nationwide curfew that began Monday evening.
The protesters have been demanding the resignations of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother over the economic crisis.
Sri Lanka is nearly bankrupt and has suspended repayments of $7 billion in foreign loans due this year. The IMF has said any short or long-term assistance depends on the outcome of talks with creditors on loan restructuring. Sri Lanka must repay about $25 billion in foreign loans by 2026 out of a current total foreign debt of $51 billion.
The finance ministry said earlier this month that the country’s usable foreign reserves have plummeted to just $25 million.
The foreign currency shortage has forced a sharp decline in imports, leading to severe shortages of essentials such as fuel, cooking gas, food and medicine. For months, people have had to stand in long lines to buy limited supplies, with many returning empty handed.
If selected, Wickremesinghe will likely present a Cabinet list to the president for appointment, a power vested in him by the constitution. If there are any objections to the prime minister or the new Cabinet, lawmakers can submit a no-confidence motion to the house speaker when the body reconvenes on Tuesday. The motion would then be debated and voted on.
Wickremesinghe, 73, has been in Parliament for 45 years. He has wide international connections and is seen as a capable negotiator.
His political party split in 2020 amid a leadership crisis and most senior members left to form a new party, which is currently the country’s main opposition.
Wickremesinghe’s reputation was damaged during his previous term as prime minister, when he was in a difficult power sharing arrangement with former President Maithripala Sirisena. An internal conflict and communication breakdown between him and Sirisena was blamed for intelligence lapses that led to Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in 2019 that killed more than 260 people.
He was also accused of shielding a friend he appointed as head of the Central Bank from allegations of insider trading.
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This story corrects that Wickremesinghe’s party split in 2020, not 2019. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/party-official-wickremesinghe-to-be-appointed-sri-lankan-pm/ | 2022-05-12T11:41:29Z |
VANCOUVER, BC, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BBTV Holdings Inc. (TSX: BBTV) (OTCQX: BBTVF) (Frankfurt: 64V) ("BBTV" or the "Company"), the leading creator monetization company with a mission to help creators become more successful, today announced that the Company will cover abortion travel costs for U.S. employees.
On Friday, The U.S Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 ruling, Roe v. Wade, which protected a woman's constitutional right to abortion for nearly five decades. The decision by the court now leaves policy in regards to abortion up to individual states and is expected to lead to a ban on abortion in a number of states. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 52 percent of women of childbearing age in the U.S will now live in states where their right to abortion is at risk1.
With more than 7.8 million Americans, or 6.2% of the US private sector workforce employed by foreign-based organizations2, corporate policies by international companies can have a significant positive impact for Americans.
"The health and wellbeing of all our employees is our number one priority, and access to safe abortion care is inalienable when it comes to our values and policies at BBTV," comments Shahrzad Rafati, Chairperson and CEO, BBTV. "These values are borderless and without bias, as we do our best to support all of our employees with equality and equity at the forefront of our thinking."
The international business community plays an important role. Enabling safe and accessible abortions is one of the ways they can leverage their policies for employees who need the procedure, but are limited by the laws of their state.
Adds Ms. Rafati, "It is imperative for international organizations that have a presence in the U.S, especially those that operate in countries with strong reproductive rights, to take action and support their female employees by providing them with access to safe and legal abortion care. We have a responsibility to leverage our businesses as platforms for positive change."
Footnotes
1 Guttmacher Institute, Post research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2 AEI, Outsourced and Insourced U.S Jobs
About BBTV
BBTV is a global media and technology company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company's mission is to help content creators become more successful. With creators ranging from individuals to global media brands, BBTV provides comprehensive, end-to-end Solutions to increase viewership and drive revenue powered by its innovative technology, while allowing creators to focus on their core competency – content creation. In January 2022, BBTV had the fourth most unique monthly viewers among digital platforms with more than 600 million globally, who consumed more than 35 billion minutes of video content [1]. (www.bbtv.com)
[1] Calculations and classifications made by BBTV based on data from Comscore's "Top 12 Countries = January 2022 comScore Video Metrix Media Trend – Multi-Platform – Top 100 Video Properties Report"; Top 12 countries represent ~50% of world's digital population.
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam & Eve and adameve.com, America's most trusted source for adult products, are back with the latest statistics from an all-new survey that asks adults about their favorite places to have sex in public. And their responses might shock you!
While only 46% of those polled admitted they enjoyed sex in public places, of those who indulged in less discreet lovemaking venues, their choice of location is as follows:
Parked car 46%
In the woods 26%
In a park 20%
At the beach 18%
Workplace/office 12%
Public bathroom 12%
Movie theater 7%
Airplane 4%
Taxi/cab 3%
Church 2%
Dr. Jenni Skyler, resident sexologist at Adam & Eve, says, "Many people enjoy the idea of public sex because it can feel like an erotic roller coaster, tapping into a taboo fantasy. However, there are real legal implications of getting caught. If couples want some racy, but safer, alternatives, consider secluded backyards or parked cars with concealed driveways."
Chad Davis, Marketing Director for Adam & Eve, adds, "Adam & Eve offers a wide variety of products to enhance any encounter, mood or location."
The web-based survey, conducted by an independent third party survey company, of over 1,000 American adults age 18 and up, was sponsored by Adam & Eve to study sexual preferences and practices.
For more information about Adam & Eve, visit their website, https://www.adameve.com. For additional information on Adam & Eve, please contact Adam & Eve Director of Public Relations Katy Zvolerin at 919.644.8100 x 3121 or katy@adameve.com.
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Olivia de Bortoli talked to Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton about their new movie “All the Old Knives.”
“All the Old Knives” is in theaters and on Prime Video.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 8, 2022.
Olivia de Bortoli talked to Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton about their new movie “All the Old Knives.”
“All the Old Knives” is in theaters and on Prime Video.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 8, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/the-cast-of-all-the-old-knives-shares-details-on-the-new-film/ | 2022-04-09T01:48:55Z |
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AUVI, F, EDU, GE, and PLUG.
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Eating more natural, unprocessed food, keeping active and having a good social life are all ways you can fight off dementia as you age, according to two new studies published Wednesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
One study investigated how physical and mental activities such as household chores, exercise, and visiting with family and friends could potentially lower the risk of dementia. The other study looked at the impact of eating ultraprocessed food on the future risk of dementia.
Physical, mental and social activity helps
Over 500,000 people participating in the UK Biobank, which houses in-depth genetic and health information, were asked about how often they climbed stairs, walked or biked, did chores for home or work, or participated in strenuous sports.
The same group of people was also asked about their educational level and whether they went to adult education classes, how often they visited with friends and family, and how often they participated in social clubs or religious groups. Then they were quizzed on the extent of their electronic use, such as playing computer games, watching TV and using a smartphone.
Participants were followed for about 11 years to see if they developed dementia.
People who were highly engaged in activity patterns such as frequent exercise had a 35% lower risk of developing dementia compared with people who were the least engaged in these activities, researchers found.
Regularly doing household chores lowered risk by 21% while daily visits with family and friends lowered the risk of dementia by 15%, compared with people who were less engaged. Visiting pubs appeared to raise risk, the study found.
"Social activity is a form of cognitive stimulation and helps build cognitive reserve, which in part may explain how it protects against dementia," said Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a neurologist at the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, who was not involved with the study.
People who engage in regular social activities also have more memory-protective proteins and are more likely to feel a sense of meaning in life -- all of which are important to brain health. As a bonus, pursuing exercise with others may amplify the benefit of each," she said.
Everyone in the study benefited from the protective effect of physical and mental activities, whether or not they had a family history of dementia, researchers found.
A key limitation of the study was that people were asked to remember, not objectivity track their activities, and they were asked only once at the beginning of the study about their behaviors.
"More research is needed to confirm our findings. However, our results are encouraging that making these simple lifestyle changes may be beneficial," said study author Dr. Huan Song, a research professor at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, in a statement.
Ultraprocessed foods hurt
Replacing ultraprocessed foods such as cookies, ice cream and chips with unprocessed, whole foods can help fight dementia, a new study of data from the UK Biobank has found.
"The results show that not only are ultraprocessed foods harmful to brain health, but removing them from your diet may improve cognitive outcomes and reduce dementia risk," said Niotis, who was not involved with the study.
Ultraprocessed foods are typically high in added fats, salt and sugar, while simultaneously low in protein and fiber.
"(Researchers) demonstrated that replacing 20% of ultra-processed food weight in the diet with an equivalent proportion of unprocessed/minimally processed food was associated with a 34% lower risk of dementia and 39% lower risk of vascular dementia (but not Alzheimer's disease)," wrote Maura Walker, a research assistant professor at Boston University and Nicole Spartano, an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine in an accompanying editorial. They were not involved in the study.
Minimally processed and unprocessed foods are defined as whole foods in which the vitamins and nutrients are still intact. Raw and frozen vegetables, whole grains, legumes and beans, fruits, nuts, meats, seafood, herbs, spices, garlic, eggs and milk can all fit into this category.
"Our results also show increasing unprocessed or minimally processed foods by only 50 grams a day, which is equivalent to half an apple, a serving of corn, or a bowl of bran cereal, and simultaneously decreasing ultra-processed foods by 50 grams a day, equivalent to a chocolate bar or a serving of fish sticks, is associated with 3% decreased risk of dementia," said study author Huiping Li, from the Nutritional Epidemiology Institute of Tianjin Medical University in China, in a statement.
"It's encouraging to know that small and manageable changes in diet may make a difference in a person's risk of dementia," Li said. The study could only establish an association, not causation, and additional studies are needed.
Ultraprocessed foods go through multiple processes during manufacturing and can contain many added ingredients to improve taste and prolong shelf life. Examples include soft drinks, hot dogs, french fries, sweetened breakfast cereals, packaged soups, chicken nuggets, candy, chips, ice cream -- the list goes on and on.
"Ultra-processed foods are meant to be convenient and tasty (but) these foods may also contain food additives or molecules from packaging or produced during heating, all of which have been shown in other studies to have negative effects on thinking and memory skills," Li said.
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