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- Cloud revenue up 34% and up 24% at constant currencies to become the largest revenue stream
- Current cloud backlog exceeds €10 billion, up 34% and up 25% at constant currencies
- SAP S/4HANA current cloud backlog extends its growth trend, up 100% and up 87% at constant currencies
- Cloud gross profit up 39% (IFRS), up 38% (non-IFRS) and up 28% (non-IFRS at constant currencies), leading to a strong cloud gross margin expansion
- IFRS operating profit down 32%, non-IFRS operating profit down 13% and down 16% at constant currencies, primarily due to the impact of the war in Ukraine
- SAP reaffirms 2022 revenue and free cash flow outlook, updates operating profit outlook range
WALLDORF, Germany, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Christian Klein, CEO: "As our Q2 results demonstrate, SAP's portfolio is more relevant than ever. Our transition to the cloud is ahead of schedule and we have exceeded topline expectations, with cloud revenue becoming SAP's largest revenue stream. Our pipeline is strong, and we are winning market share underpinned by the very strong 100% growth of S/4HANA current cloud backlog."
Luka Mucic, CFO: "This quarter again proves that our strategy is resonating, even in an increasingly challenging external environment. We continued to deliver strong topline growth, exceeding revenue expectations and increasing cloud profitability. This quarter, we have recognized the main impact of the war in Ukraine. We believe that we are now able to capitalize on our substantial growth investments of the last 18 months, by delivering sustained growth and profitability expansion."
Financial Performance
Cloud Performance – Second quarter 2022
1 For a breakdown of the individual adjustments, see table "Non-IFRS Adjustments by Functional Areas" in this Quarterly Statement.
2 As this is an order entry metric, there is no matching IFRS equivalent.
3 Software as a service
4 Platform as a service
5 Infrastructure as a service
Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely
Cloud Performance – Six months ended June 2022
1 For a breakdown of the individual adjustments, see table "Non-IFRS Adjustments by Functional Areas" in this Quarterly Statement.
2 As this is an order entry metric, there is no matching IFRS equivalent.
3 Software as a service
4 Platform as a service
5 Infrastructure as a service
Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely
The Q1-Q2 2022 results were also impacted by other effects. For details, please refer to the disclosures on page 31 of this document.
Financial Highlights
Current cloud backlog exceeded €10 billion for the first time and was up 34% to €10.40 billion and up 25% at constant currencies, accelerating from 23% at constant currencies in the first quarter and demonstrating a strong foundation of future cloud revenue.
Driven by double-digit growth across the SaaS and PaaS portfolio, cloud revenue was up 34% to €3.06 billion, up 24% at constant currencies.
Our cloud gross margin was up 2.3 percentage points to 69.8% (IFRS) and up 1.8 percentage points to 71.9% (non-IFRS). This was driven by a strong increase in our SaaS margin, despite increased investments into our next generation cloud delivery program. Revenue growth, alongside cloud gross margin expansion, drove strong cloud gross profit growth of 39% (IFRS), 38% (non-IFRS) and 28% (non-IFRS at constant currencies).
IFRS operating profit decreased 32% to €673 million and IFRS operating margin decreased by 5.8 percentage points to 8.9%. Non-IFRS operating profit was down 13% to €1.68 billion and decreased 16% at constant currencies. Non-IFRS operating margin decreased by 6.5 percentage points to 22.4% and was down by 5.8 percentage points at constant currencies. This was mainly driven by reduced contribution from software licenses revenue, as well as significant bad debt expenses related to the war in Ukraine. In addition, IFRS operating profit was affected by restructuring expenses of €130 million, primarily incurred due to the exit from Russia and Belarus. Estimated immediate financial impacts of the war in Ukraine lowered IFRS operating profit growth by 28 percentage points, non-IFRS operating profit growth by 8 percentage points and non-IFRS operating profit growth at constant currencies by 6 percentage points.
IFRS earnings per share decreased 75% to €0.29 and non-IFRS earnings per share decreased 45% to €0.96. The year-over-year decline of earnings per share reflects a contribution to financial income by Sapphire Ventures that, due to current market conditions, was lower than in the same period last year. Our effective tax rate was 62.2% (IFRS) and 29.3% (non-IFRS). The year-over-year effective tax rate increase mainly resulted from changes in tax exempt income and non-deductible expenses. For non-IFRS, the changes in non-deductible expenses do not apply due to respective adjustments of pre-tax figures.
Free cash flow for the first six months was down 36% to €2.08 billion. The decrease versus last year is mainly attributable to the development of profitability and impacts from working capital due to SAP's continuing move to the cloud. In the second half-year, we expect a more favorable cash flow development due to lower cash taxes and better profitability. We are therefore reiterating our free cash flow outlook for the year.
On January 13, SAP announced a new share repurchase program to support the transition of SAP's share-based compensation programs to equity settlement, which was completed on April 29. SAP had repurchased 10,004,763 shares at an average price of €99.63 with a purchased value of approximately €997 million. In addition, on July 21, SAP announced another share buyback program of approximately €500 million. Repurchased shares will primarily be used to service awards granted under share-based compensation plans for employees.
Impact of War in Ukraine
In the first six months, SAP's business was impacted by the war in Ukraine and SAP's decision to wind down its business operations in Russia and Belarus.
In the second quarter current cloud backlog was approximately €64 million lower due to the termination of existing cloud engagements, reducing current cloud backlog growth by approximately 1 percentage point at constant currencies. IFRS and non-IFRS operating profit were lowered mainly due to reduced software licenses and support revenues and bad debt reserves recorded on trade receivables. IFRS operating profit was additionally affected by restructuring expenses of approximately €120 million incurred due to severance payments to employees in Russia and Belarus and further impairments of assets. The increase of restructuring expenses versus prior expectations is due to the appreciation of the Russian ruble over the past quarter. The overall impact on IFRS operating profit was approximately €280 million (first six months: approximately €350 million) and on non-IFRS operating profit approximately €160 million (first six months: approximately €230 million).
For the fiscal year, we expect a total revenue impact of approximately €300 million at constant currencies from lack of new business and discontinuation of existing business. For non-IFRS operating profit we expect an impact of approximately €350 million at constant currencies from the revenue gaps mentioned above and other expense items.
Other impacts due to this rapidly evolving situation are currently unknown and could potentially subject our business to materially adverse consequences should the situation escalate beyond its current scope.
Business Highlights
More than 650 customers chose SAP S/4HANA in the quarter, increasing total adoption to approximately 20,000 customers, up 15% year over year, of which more than 14,500 are live. In the second quarter, more than 60% of the additional SAP S/4HANA customers were net new.
In the second quarter, customers around the globe chose "RISE with SAP" to drive end-to-end business transformation, including ABB Information Systems, Bridgestone Australia, Capitec Bank, EisnerAmper, Hisense Group, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Moderna, Pitney Bowes, RWE, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Zoomlion. Customers continue to expand their SAP landscape: Microsoft invested in "RISE with SAP", while GlobalFoundries, HeidelbergCement, Malaysia Airlines, and Mapletree Investments combined the "RISE with SAP" offering with further solutions.
Key customer wins across SAP's solution portfolio included: ALTANA, Analog Devices, ASUS, BeiGene, Coop Genossenschaft, Corning, Ericsson, Fisker Inc., FUNKE Mediengruppe, Kyndryl, Moët Hennessy, Persán, Positivo Tecnologia, Sportradar, Votorantim, Wieland-Werke. Antonio Puig, CONA Services, HCL Technologies, and Wittenstein all went live on SAP solutions in the second quarter.
SAP's cloud revenue performance for the quarter was strong across all regions. Germany had an outstanding cloud revenue performance while the U.S., Brazil, Japan, India and Switzerland were particularly strong.
On May 4, SAP and Google Cloud announced an expansion of their relationship, unveiling new integrations between Google Workspace and SAP's flagship cloud ERP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
On May 11, SAP and IBM announced the latest milestone in their long-standing partnership as IBM undertakes one of the world's largest corporate transformation projects based on SAP ERP software, designed to fuel the company's growth and better support its clients.
On May 18, SAP announced that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of SAP SE approved all proposals of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board. Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Hasso Plattner, Dr. Rouven Westphal and Dr. Gunnar Wiedenfels were reelected and Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li was elected to the Supervisory Board. With these elections, the Supervisory Board has reached gender parity. In addition, the compensation report was approved and to ensure a smooth transition between auditors, KPMG, for fiscal year 2022, and the new auditor, BDO, for fiscal year 2023, were elected. Furthermore, the dividend proposal of €2.45 per share for fiscal year 2021 was approved. This amount includes a special dividend of €0.50 to mark the Company's 50th anniversary.
Segment Results at a Glance
At the beginning of 2022, the Services segment was integrated into the former Applications, Technology & Support segment which was re-named to Applications, Technology & Services.
Therefore, SAP now has two reportable segments: the Applications, Technology & Services segment and the Qualtrics segment.
In addition, certain marketing costs that we primarily incur for product and solution-specific activities in the Applications, Technology & Services segment are now presented in the results of this segment and are no longer allocated to SAP's corporate functions.
Segment Performance Second Quarter 2022
1 Segment information for comparative prior periods were restated to conform with the new segment composition.
SAP's two reportable segments showed the following performance:
Applications, Technology & Services (AT&S)
Segment revenue in AT&S was up 11% to €7.11 billion year over year, up 4% at constant currencies. Segment performance was mainly due to strong Cloud Revenue growth, driven by SAP S/4HANA as well as Business Technology Platform. Software licenses revenue decreased due to the shift to the cloud as more customers are adopting our 'RISE with SAP' offering. Segment support revenue was up 5% to €2.98 billion year over year and flat at constant currencies.
Qualtrics
Qualtrics segment revenue was up 57% to €330 million year over year, up 39% at constant currencies. The continued strong growth was driven by robust renewal rates and expansions. LINE Plus, Merck KGaA, the New York City Department of Education, PGA TOUR, PNC Financial Services Group, Progress Residential, Scarlet Health, Tata Digital, Toyota North America, and Venues NSW, among others, selected Qualtrics Experience Management Solutions.
Business Outlook 2022
SAP is executing on its cloud-led strategy, which is driving accelerating cloud growth through both new business and cloud adoption by existing customers. The pace and scale of SAP's cloud momentum places the Company well on track towards its mid-term ambition.
Financial Outlook
For 2022, SAP now expects:
- €7.6 – 7.9 billion non-IFRS operating profit at constant currencies (2021: €8.23 billion), down 4% to 8% at constant currencies. The updated non-IFRS operating profit outlook range reflects the expected 2022 non-IFRS operating profit impact of approximately €350 million at constant currencies from the war in Ukraine and a potential continued marked decline of software licenses revenue. The previous range was €7.8 – 8.25 billion at constant currencies.
Despite the expected total revenue impact of approximately €300 million at constant currencies of the war in Ukraine and a further accelerated move of our customers from upfront software licenses revenue to the cloud in the current macro-environment, SAP continues to expect for 2022:
- €11.55 – 11.85 billion cloud revenue at constant currencies (2021: €9.42 billion), up 23% to 26% at constant currencies.
- €25.0 – 25.5 billion cloud and software revenue at constant currencies (2021: €24.08 billion), up 4% to 6% at constant currencies.
- The share of more predictable revenue (defined as the total of cloud revenue and software support revenue) is expected to reach approximately 78% (2021: 75%).
- Free cash flow above €4.5 billion (2021: €5.01 billion).
SAP is also updating its full-year 2022 effective tax rate outlook (IFRS) to 34.0% to 38.0% (previously: 28.0% to 32.0%). The adjustment mainly results from an updated projection of non-deductible expenses and of the lower 2022 financial income contribution of Sapphire Ventures given current market conditions. As the updated non-deductible expenses are not included in non-IFRS, SAP continues to anticipate a full-year 2022 effective tax rate (non-IFRS) of 23.0% to 27.0% but expects to be at the upper end of this range.
While SAP's full-year 2022 business outlook is at constant currencies, actual currency reported figures are expected to be impacted by currency exchange rate fluctuations as the Company progresses through the year. See the table below for the Q3 and FY 2022 expected currency impacts.
Expected Currency Impact Assuming June 2022 Rates Apply for the Rest of the Year
Non-Financial Outlook
SAP now expects the Employee Engagement Index to be in a range of 80% to 84% in 2022 (previously: 84% to 86%).
In 2022, SAP continues to expect:
- a Customer Net Promoter Score of 11 to 15 (2021: 10)
- Net carbon emissions of 70 kt (2021: 110 kt)
Ambition 2025
SAP reiterates its mid-term ambition published in its Q3 2020 Quarterly Statement including the commitment of double-digit growth of operating profit in 2023. In light of its strong cloud momentum and most recent favorable currency exchange rates development, SAP expects to update its mid-term ambition in the upcoming quarters.
The full Q2 2022 Quarterly Statement can be downloaded from: https://www.sap.com/investors/sap-2022-q2-statement.
Additional Information
This press release and all information therein is preliminary and unaudited.
SAP Performance Measures
For more information about our key growth metrics and performance measures, their calculation, their usefulness, and their limitation, please refer to the following document on our Investor Relations website: SAP Performance Measures.
Webcast
SAP senior management will host a financial analyst conference call on Thursday, July 21st at 2:00 PM (CET) / 1:00 PM (GMT) / 8:00 AM (Eastern) / 5:00 AM (Pacific). The conference will be webcast live on the Company's website at www.sap.com/investor and will be available for replay. Supplementary financial information pertaining to the first quarter can be found at www.sap.com/investor.
About SAP
SAP's strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: SAP customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers' businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want – without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people's lives. For more information, visit www.sap.com.
This document contains forward-looking statements, which are predictions, projections, or other statements about future events. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to materially differ. Additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the risk factors section of SAP's 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F.
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International retailer launches Bucked Up® pre-workouts in a new exclusive flavor
PITTSBURGH, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- There's nothing quite like a thirst-quenching glass of iced tea or lemonade to make it through a hot summer day. Originally created with simple ingredients, such as tea leaves and lemons, these two summer beverages needed a sprinkle of sugar and a few ice cubes to become favorites for cooling down on the beach or at a barbeque. Now, GNC and Bucked Up® have combined these classics to bring that same refreshing taste to the gym, while also firing up any fitness session with boosted mental focus, calorie burn, and recovery. Available at GNC retail stores and on GNC.com for a limited time, Bucked Up® Iced Tea Lemonade will revitalize workouts and joins an existing range of pre-workouts flavors from Bucked Up® including Berry, Razzle Dazzle, Strawberry Kiwi, Watermelon, Blue Snow Cone, and more.
"The release of Bucked Up® Iced Tea Lemonade is another great milestone in our partnership," said Kevin Maloberti, VP, Merchandising, GNC. "And the momentum in groundbreaking innovation from Bucked Up® this year has been nothing like we've seen before. This exclusive flavor is the perfect antidote to the summer heat and a great complement to the brand's other leading pre-workouts."
From dedicated athletes to fitness lovers, Bucked Up®'s game-changing formulas stimulate performance and maximize calorie-burning efforts. They support optimized results for a variety of fitness goals, using unique science-based ingredients such as MitoBurn®, Beta-Alanine to encourage muscle endurance through buffering the burn, and AlphaSize® for cognitive health.
"We strive to keep athletes operating at their optimal level, with the help of high-stimulant pre-workout formulas in flavors they can be excited about," said Ryan Gardner, Owner, Managing Partner, CEO, Bucked Up®. "Working with GNC has given our team unparalleled insight into the sports and performance space, especially when it comes to consumer interest in new flavors. We're proud to deliver a product that offers a fun twist to the daily fitness grind for GNC consumers!"
Bucked Up® Iced Tea Lemonade is now available in three of the brand's most popular formulas – Pre-Workout, LFG Burn Pre-Workout, and Woke AF™ Nootropic Pre-Workout – sold exclusively at GNC stores nationwide and on GNC.com.
To learn more about GNC, visit www.gnc.com.
About GNC
GNC is a leading global health and wellness brand that provides high-quality, science-based products and solutions consumers need to live mighty, live fit and live well.
The brand touches consumers worldwide by providing its products and services through company-owned retail locations, domestic and international franchise locations, digital commerce and strong wholesale and retail partnerships across the globe. GNC's diversified, multi-channel business model has worldwide reach and a well-recognized, trusted brand. By combining exceptional innovation, product development capabilities and an extensive global distribution network, GNC manages a best-in-class product portfolio. www.gnc.com.
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Autopsies: 3 family members killed at Iowa state park campground were shot, stabbed and strangled
ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Three family members killed during a shooting last month at an eastern Iowa state park were shot, stabbed and/or strangled, according to autopsy results released Thursday.
Tyler Schmidt, 42, died from a gunshot wound and “multiple sharp force injuries,” while his wife, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt, died from multiple sharp force injuries, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
Their 6-year-old daughter, Lula Schmidt, died from a gunshot wound and strangulation, officials said. All three family members’ deaths have been ruled homicides.
The department confirmed Thursday that the killer was Anthony Sherwin, 23, of LaVista, Nebraska, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the family was attacked early on the morning of July 22 in their tent at the Maquoketa Caves State Park campground.
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DONGGUAN, China, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A touch of cultural glamor will once again be added to Dongguan's Humen Town as it hosts the Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Philatelic Exhibition on August 26. Beyond promoting stamp-collecting, the exhilarating event, as the GBA's high-end cultural activity held at the national level, will also increase the cultural exchanges between cities in the region.
On top of a staggering exhibition area of 10,000 square meters housing 1,192 exhibits, the exhibition features a 2,000-square-meter multifunctional hall for side events. Essentially a state-level gathering of competitive stamp displays, the event invites 750 exhibits from the GBA's philatelic associations, an increase of 300 exhibits from the previous session. And this would be the most appealing and much-awaited highlight. Completing this year's philatelic event is the show of over 50 types of rare postage stamps, outnumbering any previous Guangdong-hosted exhibition of this kind.
On the side of the four-day exhibition, a wide variety of non-competitive displays were held, said Wang Xiaoqiang, the office director of the secretariat for the exhibition's organizing committee. What merited attention, he continued, was how the debut of valuable antique stamps, such as the Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, and the Dalong stamps, China's first set of stamps, and of postage stamps showcasing the GBA's urban landscape encouraged visitors to savor what these collections had to offer.
Besides the exciting philatelic exhibition, Humen has staged a raft of other events online and offline, including the Dongguan Shopping Festival and a creative night market, in August alone in a way that drives its economy and enables a booming consumer market. The spending of the town's businesses on promotion as a whole, expected to surpass the 10-million-yuan mark, will generate nearly 50 million yuan in sales of consumer goods.
By hosting an entirely new sort of philatelic exhibition, Humen promises to develop itself into a tourist resort with rich historical and cultural heritage, according to the town mayor Wu Qingqiu. That means the cultural feast will inspire the town to show its culture-rich image, boost consumption, and foster a stable economy.
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Canton mom who shook baby to death in 2017 granted early release from prison
CANTON – A Stark County woman who shook her 3-month-old son, leading to his death in 2017, has been granted early release from prison.
Nicole Bryant, 40, of Canton, pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony, and one count of endangering children, a second-degree felony, on July 5, 2018. She abused the child by shaking him in January 2017, leading to his death, according to court records filed in the case.
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Stark County Common Pleas Court Judge Taryn Heath presided over the case and sentenced Bryant to five years.
According to court records, Heath told Bryant she'd consider early judicial release after she'd served four years at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville.
Bryant filed a motion for early judicial release in April 2020 and was denied.
On Feb. 17, a second motion for judicial release was filed by defense attorney Kelly Murray, and was granted during a hearing Monday.
Bryant will spend five years of intensive supervised probation and will enter the court's HOPE Program, which addresses mental health issues for those on probation.
According to an order filed Tuesday, Bryant was ordered to be released within 24 hours.
The Stark County Prosecutor's Office told The Canton Repository their office was aware Bryant would be filing for early release, so they were not surprised.
"This was a particularly difficult case because multiple adults had access to the child around the time of his death, so we were very happy Ms. Bryant took responsibility and went to prison for a significant amount of time," Stark County Assistant Prosecutor Dan Petricini said.
"If anything, her early release means she is now on (intensive supervision) with many more controls and conditions than if she had served her full sentence and was released to the streets without further services," Petricini added.
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Inotiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOTV) between September 21, 2021 and June 13, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 22, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Inotiv securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Inotiv class action, go tohttps://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6426 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 22, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose: (1) Envigo RMS, LLC ("Envigo") and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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KFAR SAVA, Israel, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILC), a leading provider of networking and data infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has secured an initial ~$3 million order from a US-based provider of cloud-based SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions. This fast-growing client will use Silicom's Edge platforms with minor customizations to provide both wired and wireless connectivity to its end-customers.
While the customer requested immediate delivery of the full order, the actual delivery schedule will be extended over the next quarters due to global shortages in needed components.
"The fact that this cloud cybersecurity leader has chosen our Edge products confirms their value for multiple markets – well beyond SD-WAN alone, our first target market for this innovative technology," commented Liron Eizenman, Silicom's CEO.
"Our Edge products offer the exact functionality, features and cost that telcos, service providers, appliance vendors and cloud players need for their next-generation systems and applications: precise compute capabilities with the best cost/performance ratio, efficient networking, wired and/or wireless connectivity, optimized heat dissipation and power consumption, a minimal number of moving parts (or none altogether), easy installation, minimum maintenance, and more. This, coupled with our ability to deliver rapid customization, onboarding and ramp-up support, positions us ideally for SASE and the other markets that use Edge platforms, as demonstrated by the large and growing pipeline that we have built from a variety of significant Design Wins and opportunities."
Mr. Eizenman concluded, "As such, we now see that the total addressable market for our Edge products is much larger than we initially planned, and expect them to contribute significantly to our future growth."
About Silicom
Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. Designed primarily to improve performance and efficiency in Cloud and Data Center environments, Silicom's solutions increase throughput, decrease latency and boost the performance of servers and networking appliances, the infrastructure backbone that enables advanced Cloud architectures and leading technologies like NFV, SD-WAN and Cyber Security. Our innovative solutions for high-density networking, high-speed fabric switching, offloading and acceleration, which utilize a range of cutting-edge silicon technologies as well as FPGA-based solutions, are ideal for scaling-up and scaling-out cloud infrastructures.
Silicom products are used by major Cloud players, service providers, telcos and OEMs as components of their infrastructure offerings, including both add-on adapters in the Data Center and stand-alone virtualized/universal CPE devices at the edge.
Silicom's long-term, trusted relationships with more than 200 customers throughout the world, its more than 400 active Design Wins and more than 300 product SKUs have made Silicom a "go-to" connectivity/performance partner of choice for technology leaders around the globe.
For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il
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- Wemade invests in a full range of blockchain projects.
- SNKRZ introduces a new business model to Move-to-Earn (M2E) services.
- SNKRZ reaches No. 1 NFT sales on OpenSea's Klaytn blockchain with 100.000 community members.
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade Co., Ltd. (CEO Henry Chang) made a strategic investment in the next-generation M2E (Move-to-Earn) project SNKRZ. SNKRZ users can exercise and receive coins as a reward.
SNKRZ pursues a sustainable business model by adding the concept of LAND linked to real-world maps to existing M2E business models that allow users to purchase sneaker NFTs and exercise to receive coins. These coins can then be used to conduct NFT repair or to level up.
SNKRZ's NFTs topped OpenSea (the world's first and largest NFT marketplace)'s sales chart based on the last 30 days' volume on the Klaytn blockchain, which indicates the project's early success.
Wemade is investing in blockchain companies and projects of all kinds. The company recently received positive attention for its successful investment in luxury fashion metaverse ALTAVA's TAVA coin and South Korea's first short-form platform CELEBe's FANC coin.
Wemade is actively investing in blockchain projects characterized by their utility or real practical use and has been successful so far. The new investment in SNKRZ is expected to reap high returns while contributing to the expansion of Wemix ecosystem.
SNKRZ has already secured 100,000 community members and is growing to become the largest NFT project in South Korea. It is also being recognized globally, as more than 70% of its users are in overseas countries including Japan. Wemade will cooperate to further accelerate the global expansion of SNKRZ.
Additionally, SNKRZ is the world's first M2E service to be linked to Apple Watch. It targets users who are unfamiliar with blockchain technology through an open mode that supports various exercise modes (walking, running, cycling, climbing). Users can then enjoy the app without initially owning an NFT lowering barrier to entry.
Wemade CEO Henry Chang said "I expect the M2E project SNKRZ, which has clear utility, to increase the diversity of WEMIX 3.0's ecosystem." He added "More specifically, games and real-life activities will be linked through blockchain economy".
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DENVER, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Solutions announces that they have entered the TriZetto Consulting Partner Network. Joining this network enables Catalyst Solutions to provide a myriad of services on behalf of health plans using TriZetto platforms, such as: Facets, QNXT, CareAdvance and NetworX.
"This partnership allows Catalyst to continue its mission of helping healthcare plans be more efficient," Scott Martin, President of Catalyst Solutions said. "Catalyst will, now, have access to APIs, utilities and other software for Facets, QNXT, CareAdvance and NetworX." Catalyst Solution's consulting services can help health plans maximize their investment in TriZetto technology and ensure the solution provides the flexibility, automation and configurability plans need to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
As a member of the TriZetto Consulting Partner Network, Catalyst Solutions is authorized to support TriZetto clients with their upgrades, reports and custom extracts, custom code development, Configuration and Testing. Additionally, Catalyst will continue to provide outsourced and staff augmentation services for operational functions like: Claims, Configuration, Enrollment and Call Center. Catalyst's expert Training team can also provide knowledge transfer to clients on a project-by-project basis. In addition to providing consulting services on Facets, QNXT, CareAdvance and NetworX, Catalyst can also support TriZetto's ancillary products, like: Workflow, Elements, TranZform, TruProvider, ClaimSphere, Kafka, Data Streaming, PHI Audit View, Facets Containers, HIPAA Gateway, TriZetto Communication Suite, Value-based Benefits, Encounter Data Management, SMT and FET.
"Our Consulting practice will continue to use the proven methods and strategies we've built over our 20+ year history," Scott Martin continued, "the additional tools provided by our friends and colleagues at TriZetto will better enable us to drive positive change within healthcare organizations. Working together we can transform payers and optimize their capabilities so they can compete in this ever-changing environment."
For more details explaining the joint service offering, please visit: https://catalystsolutions.com/leadership/catalyst-solutions-has-entered-the-trizetto-consulting-partner-network/
Catalyst Solution's mission is to help payers drive down costs, optimize revenue, and most importantly, improve member healthcare outcomes. We are passionate about making positive and measurable change on behalf of the clients we serve and the communities in which we live. We exclusively serve the payer industry bringing highly specialized experts with 20+ years of deep expertise in outsourced BPO, IT, and consulting services. Catalyst delivers comprehensive and flexible solutions that meet the unique needs of payers, and we are COMMITTED to exceeding customer expectations by providing unmatched, white-glove service. As a diversity-certified, woman-owned company based in the U.S., they offer agility and flexibility to provide comprehensive solutions to meet the unique needs of health plans. www.CatalystSolutions.com.
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CHICAGO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) ("Titan" or "TWI") today released the following comments from its Chairman of the Board, Morry Taylor.
"The last few weeks I have had phone calls from shareholders wanting to better understand what is going on with TWI referencing the moves in our stock price. The simple answer is TWI doesn't have anything to do with the daily movements in our stock price! TWI's President and CEO, Paul Reitz and his team have done an excellent job growing production and keeping everything running worldwide through the last 18 months. The results speak for themselves. What a great job they have done. I have never seen a market like this. TWI's order books are full through 2022 and 2023 could be even better. The reason for this was mentioned by Paul in his first quarter earnings release comments a few weeks ago. The price of corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton are all near historic highs, and there is no surplus out there, which should lead to farmers spending on equipment for quite a while.
"As major equipment companies have stated, they are going full out to build everything they can. TWI's business should run hot for a while as there is no significant equipment inventory on dealer lots and any change to the situation appears to be a long way off. The aftermarket for used farm equipment is also seeing similar things with dealer lots remaining bone dry with little to no used equipment. This further helps Titan because some farmers cannot get new equipment, so they opt to repair their older equipment. That means new tires, and if they want new larger, wider tires that means new wheels and tires.
"As I mentioned earlier, I have never seen business like this and the opportunity for TWI continues to be great. TWI has stated adjusted EBITDA should be over $200 million for the full year 2022. I agree with that statement. Everyone wants to know about supply chain issues and how they could impact Titan's business. On the wheel side, steel is the most critical raw material. The price of steel has more than doubled in the past 18 months and has been volatile throughout, but Titan has maintained supply and managed the increased costs with pricing. Tires are different because they also contain carbon black, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber and other raw materials. Titan has more options, including substitutes in a pinch, if needed. TWI's products do not have microchips in them, which is causing a lot of problems for equipment makers these days. I believe TWI is sitting solid and is managing well in this volatile and tricky environment.
"One item I think I understand well is there is a shortage of food in parts of the world. Many people are concerned about this, so that means there should be no slowdown in farm business. Even politicians understand that the government doesn't grow food, so farmers will be very busy. That is great for TWI given our strong position.
"So, as you can see, TWI's future is the best it's ever been, in my opinion, and I want to thank all our shareholders, many of whom have been shareholders for a long time! I am a very proud, old man who has been a part of this company for a lot of years. Paul Reitz and his team are going to bring TWI to new and better prosperity. I could not be prouder of the entire Titan Team!"
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About Titan: Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) is a leading global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies, and undercarriage products. Headquartered in West Chicago, Illinois, the company globally produces a broad range of products to meet the specifications of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers in the agricultural, earthmoving/construction, and consumer markets. For more information, visit www.titan-intl.com.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The world’s smallest and most endangered sea turtles have hatched in Louisiana’s wilds for the first known time in more than 75 years, officials said Wednesday.
“Louisiana was largely written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades ago, but this determination demonstrates why barrier island restoration is so important,” Chip Kline, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority, said in a news release.
Crews monitoring the Chandeleur Islands — a chain 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of New Orleans — to help design a restoration project found tracks of females going to and from nests and of hatchlings leaving a nest.
The first tracks were found by a crew surveying birds “before the sea turtle nesting season really kicked off,” said Matthew Weigel, coastal resources scientist manager for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
After that crew brought back a photo of a sea turtle “crawl,” the two agencies began weekly flights over the island to look for more. Weigel said he and Todd Baker of the restoration agency were walking between two that they’d sighted from the plane on July 29 when they stumbled on hatchling tracks on the beach.
“There was some high-fiving going on,” he said. They followed those tracks back to a nest they hadn’t known about. There, they found two tiny, newly emerged turtles, which they followed back to the beach.
Weigel said aerial surveys found 52 sets of tracks that experts identified as Kemp’s ridley, though some were “false crawls” where no nest was made.
“The endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle has returned to nest on the Chandeleur Islands, highlighting the need to protect this sensitive habitat so it can continue to be home to ocean and coastal wildlife in the future,” said Beth Lowell, vice president for the United States of the environmental nonprofit Oceana.
The Louisiana agencies said threatened loggerhead sea turtles also are nesting on the Chandeleurs, which are part of the nation’s second-oldest national wildlife refuge, called Breton National Wildlife Refuge.
Loggerhead nests found in 2015 on Grand Isle — roughly 70 miles (112 kilometers) southwest of the Chandeleurs — were the first confirmed sea turtle nests in Louisiana in more than 30 years, according to the statement.
All six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Tens of thousands of Kemp’s ridleys, which grow to about 2 feet (0.6 meter) long, once nested in Mexico, but in the 1980s a low of only about 250 did so, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Wednesday’s announcement came less than two weeks after officials reported the first sea turtle nest since 2018 on Mississippi’s mainland.
That location in Pass Christian Harbor is roughly 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of the Chandeleurs, the easternmost part of Louisiana. The chain has been eaten away by erosion, tropical storms including Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the BP oil spill in 2010.
The two agencies have been closely monitoring the islands since May as part of work to restore the islands using oil spill money.
The discovery of nesting sea turtles will help ensure sea turtle nesting habitat is preserved and improved, officials said.
Most Kemp’s ridley nests are along the western Gulf of Mexico, 95% of them in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, according to NOAA. “Occasional nesting has been documented in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama,” according to its website about the species.
Juvenile Kemp’s ridleys feed in Louisiana’s estuaries. Many species of sea turtles gather around the Chandeleur Islands, feeding in and around the state’s only marine seagrass meadows, the news release said.
“It is well known that the Chandeleur Islands provide key habitats for a host of important species; however, with the recent discovery of a successful Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatching, the islands’ value to the region has been elevated,” Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet said.
Additional nests may be discovered on the Chandeleur Islands as monitoring continues and hatchlings emerge, the news release said. The nesting season peaks in June and July, and eggs take 50 to 60 days to hatch, it said. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/kemps-ridley-sea-turtle-nests-1st-in-75-years-in-louisiana/ | 2022-08-17T23:39:02Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Carvana Co. ("Carvana") (NYSE: CVNA) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between May 6, 2020 and June 24, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Carvana, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Carvana includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: October 3, 2022
Aggrieved Carvana investors only have until October 3, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s political action committee has given $500,000 to a group that is running attack ads in Georgia against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
The spending appears aimed at boosting former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, whom Trump has endorsed in the GOP gubernatorial primary, but the ad never mentions Perdue by name.
It’s the first major outlay from Trump’s Save America PAC, underlining Trump’s continuing obsession with beating Kemp. Trump views Kemp as disloyal for refusing to help overturn his defeat in the state’s 2020 presidential election.
The ad criticizes Kemp for not doing enough to combat voter fraud, citing discredited claims that a Georgia law enforcement agency examined and dismissed.
The Save America PAC entered the year with $120 million in cash. But until now, the former president has been reluctant to spend that money beyond small contributions to candidates and money spent on rallies he is now holding almost every week.
Federal campaign records show the donation went to a group called Get Georgia Right PAC in March, as first reported by Politico.
The ad began airing earlier this month, according to Kantar Media. The Associated Press also obtained a copy of a text message the group sent urging people to watch the ad.
The spending comes at a time that Perdue is trailing in the polls and is being outspent by Kemp. Perdue, who’s worth $50 million, has suggested he could kick in some of his own money.
“We’re going to make sure this thing is well funded,” Perdue told reporters in March. “We’re going to get our message out.”
Kemp remains dismissive of Trump, with spokesperson Cody Hall attacking Perdue about remarks the challenger made Tuesday criticizing Kemp’s stewardship of the state police.
“David Perdue is going to need a lot more than $500,000 to distract from his unhinged rant attacking the Georgia State Patrol,” Hall said.
A Perdue loss in Georgia in the state’s May 24 primary could be particularly embarrassing for Trump, who recruited Perdue to challenge Kemp and pressed another Republican — Vernon Jones — to exit the governor’s race and run for Congress instead. Trump has also endorsed an extensive slate of other Republicans in Georgia running for statewide and congressional offices.
Trump called Kemp a “turncoat,” a “coward” and “a complete and total disaster” at a rally in Commerce, Georgia, last month. But the former president was noncommittal in an April 6 interview with conservative radio host John Fredericks about whether he would do an additional rally for Perdue. He told Fredericks that it’s “not easy to beat a sitting governor, just remember that,” adding that “it’s a close race and we’ll see what happens.”
Perdue has parroted Trump’s lies in his own attacks against Kemp, declaring at the Commerce rally that “our elections in 2020 were absolutely stolen.”
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Associated Press writer Jill Colvin contributed to this report from New York. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/trump-pac-gives-500000-to-attack-georgias-brian-kemp/ | 2022-04-14T19:46:37Z |
Over 1,700 attendees from 50 Countries Across the Globe Joined to Discuss the Impacts of AI
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners hosted its premier Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry conference, ScaleUp:AI, on April 6-7 in New York City. The hybrid event brought together thousands of participants across the globe to hear the foremost thinkers, doers, users, and investors of AI opine on both the industry today and its future, with thought-provoking presentations and networking opportunities.
Presented by Insight Partners, Citi, and NASDAQ, ScaleUp:AI provided a comprehensive look at how AI is impacting every industry and facet of business, with sessions exploring its effects on healthcare, cybersecurity, fraud mitigation, ethics and equity, business intelligence, financial services, and more. Leaders in AI partnered with Insight on the event, including 6sense, Acceldata, BigPanda, Clarify Health, Cognigy, Expressive, Explorium, Featurespace, intenseye, Pecan, Quantum Metric, Rasgo, Relevance AI, RudderStack, Run:AI, SentinelOne, Slim.AI, StormForge, Turing, Weights & Biases, WINT, Zest AI.
ScaleUp:AI is the first in a series of Insight Partners global conferences and was specifically designed for the artificial intelligence (AI) community. With over 1,700 attendees in person and virtually, from more than 50 countries across the globe, the event was packed with insights and key takeaways, including:
- Why "good data" can be more important than "big data" as the world moves towards a more data-centric versus model-centric view of AI.
- The importance of explainability and bias detection before any model gets into production at scale.
- The value of strategically combining human and machine intelligence and why "symbiotic intelligence" is the best of both worlds.
- Why the evolution of AI systems is going to happen more quickly than the evolution of traditional software, and how we are truly at the beginning of a scale up inflection point.
ScaleUp: AI speakers (in alphabetical order):
Ali Ghodsi, CEO at Databricks • Allie K. Miller, Global Head of Machine Learning BD, Startups and Venture Capital at AWS • Andrew Ng, Co-Founder Google Brain + CEO at Landing AI • Alex Dalyac, Founder & CEO, Tractable • Amir Orad, CEO, Sisense • Anita Lynch, Chief Data Officer | Corporate Board Director | Investor • Arvind Purushotham, Managing Director & Global Head, Venture Investing, Citi • Asmau Ahmed, Explorer, Alphabet X • Brad Peterson, CTO & CIO, NASDAQ • Chase Ginther, Machine Learning & Data Scientist Platform Architect, Snowflake • Christina Montgomery, Vice President & Chief Privacy Officer, IBM • Clement Delangue, CEO, Hugging Face • Danny Tobey, M.D., J.D., Partner, DLA Piper • David Kirkpatrick, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Techonomy • Gabi Steele, Founder, Preql • Ganesh Bell, Managing Director, Insight Partners • Gayatri Narayan, SVP Digital Products and Services, PepsiCo • George Mathew, Managing Director, Insight Partners • Heather Carroll Cox, Chief Digital Health & Analytics Officer, Humana • Janice Tse, Senior Director, Data Science, PayPal • Jared Dunnmon, Technical Director, AI/ML Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit • Jason Zintak, CEO, 6sense • Jay Budzik, CTO, Zest AI • Jerry Overton, CEO, Applied AI Studio • Jillian D'Onfro, Enterprise Editor, Insight Partners • Joe McKendrick, Analyst & Contributor, Forbes • Jon Krohn, Chief Data Scientist, Nebula • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Managing Director, Insight Partners • Karen Snow, SVP, Head of US Listings and Revenue, NASDAQ • Karthik Tadinada, Chief Operating Officer, FeatureSpace • Krishna Gade, CEO at Fiddler AI • Leah Weiss, Founder, Preql • Lonne Jaffe, Managing Director, Insight Partners • Lydia Dishman, Staff Editor, Fast Company • Manoj Saxena, Executive Chairman, Responsible Artificial Intelligence Institute & Cognitive Scale • Neil Ackerman, Head of Global Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson • Nicholas Warner, Chief Operating Officer, SentinelOne • Nick Sinai, Senior Advisor, Insight Partners • Nicole Wong, Former Deputy US Chief Technology Officer • Nikki Parker, Insight Partners • Patrick Dougherty, Co-Founder & CTO, Rasgo • Prag Sharma, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence, Citi • Praveen Akkiraju, Managing Director, Insight Partners • Ryan Hinkle, Managing Director, Insight Partners • Scott Barclay, Managing Director, Insight Partners • Scott Southwood, Chief Revenue Officer, Quantum Metric • Seth Dobrin, PhD., Global Chief AI Officer, IBM • Siobhan Savage, Co-Founder & CEO, Reejig • Sirisha Kadamalakalva, Chief Strategy Officer, DataRobot • Suchi Saria, PhD., Founder & CEO, Bayesian Health • Supriya Gupta, Head of Recommendations, Credit Karma • Svetlana Sicular, VP Analyst, Gartner • Tomas Pfister, Head of AI Research, Google Cloud • Vaibhav Sahgal, Principal, Americas, Economist Impact • Vittorio Cretella, Chief Information Officer, P&G • Wardah Inam, Co-Founder & CEO, Overjet • Willian Falcon, Founder & CEO, Grid.ai • Yan-David Erlich, CRO & COO, Weights & Biases
The ScaleUp Series — which features topics like AI, healthcare, and cybersecurity — is designed to guide and influence leaders, decision makers, and doers who are ready to soar, with the support of the software industry's most trusted ScaleUp partner, Insight Partners. Learn more at scaleup.events.
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of February 24, 2022, the closing of the firm's recent fundraise, Fund XII, brings Insight Partners regulatory assets under management to over $90B. Insight Partners has invested in more than 600 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Insight's mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Insight Partners meets great software leaders where they are in their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for F, CGC, GE, SDC, and BLUE.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has tapped a new Ukraine war commander to take centralized control of the next phase of battleafter its costly failures in the opening campaign and carnage for Ukrainian civilians. U.S. officials don’t see one man making a difference in Moscow’s prospects.
Russia turned to Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, 60, one of Russia’s most experienced military officers and — according to U.S. officials — a general with a record of brutality against civilians in Syria and other war theaters. Up to now, Russia had no central war commander on the ground.
The general’s appointment was confirmed by a senior U.S. official who was not authorized to be identified and spoke on condition of anonymity.
But the White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said “no appointment of any general can erase the fact that Russia has already faced a strategic failure in Ukraine.”
“This general will just be another author of crimes and brutality against Ukrainian civilians,” Sullivan said. “And the United States, as I said before, is determined to do all that we can to support Ukrainians as they resist him and they resist the forces that he commands.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki echoed that thought. “The reports we’re seeing of a change in military leadership and putting a general in charge who was responsible for the brutality and the atrocities we saw in Syria shows that there’s going to be a continuation of what we’ve already seen on the ground in Ukraine and that’s what we are expecting,” she said.
The decision to establish new battlefield leadership comes as Russia gears up for what is expected to be a large and more focused push to expand Russian control in Ukraine’s east and south, including the Donbas, and follows a failed opening bid in the north to conquer Kyiv, the capital.
Dvornikov gained prominence while leading the Russian group of forces in Syria, where Moscow has waged a military campaign to shore up President Bashar Assad’s regime during a devastating civil war.
Dvornikov is a career military officer and has steadily risen through the ranks after starting as a platoon commander in 1982. He fought during the second war in Chechnya and took several top positions before being placed in charge of the Russian troops in Syria in 2015.
Under Dvornikov’s command, Russian forces in Syria were known for crushing dissent in part by destroying cities, lobbing artillery and dropping what were often crudely made barrel bombs in sustained attacks that have displaced millions of Syrian civilians. The United Nations says the more than decade-long war has killed more than 350,000 people.
In 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Dvornikov the Hero of Russia medal, one of the country’s highest awards. Dvornikov has served as the commander of the Southern Military District since 2016.
Lt. Col. Fares al-Bayoush, a Syrian army defector, said Sunday that while the situation in Syria is different than in Ukraine because the Russian military was fighting insurgent groups and not Ukraine’s professional army, he expects a similar “scorched-earth” strategy.
Al-Bayoush said he believes the aim of naming Dvornikov as Ukraine war commander is to turn the war into “rapid battles” in several places at the same time.
“I expected him to use the scorched earth policy that was used in Syria,” al-Bayoush said, referring to Russian-backed attacks in Syria in which cities and towns were put under long sieges while being subjected to intense bombardment that left many people dead and caused wide destruction to infrastructure and residential areas. “He has very good experience in this policy.”
“This commander is a war criminal,” al-Bayoush said by telephone from Turkey.
Since Russia joined the war in Syria in September 2015, Assad’s forces have taken control of most of the country after being on the verge of collapse. The Russian air force carried out thousands of airstrikes since, helping Russian-backed Syrian troops take areas after fighters were forced to choose between an amnesty in return for dropping their arms or being taken by buses into rebel-held areas.
The last major Russian-backed offensive in Syria lasted several months, until March 2020, when a truce was reached between Russia and Turkey, which supported rival sides.
Sullivan on Sunday said the Russian general has a record of brutality against civilians in Syria and “we can expect more of the same” in Ukraine. But he stressed that the U.S. strategy remains the same in supporting Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Our policy is unequivocal — that we will do whatever we can to help Ukraine succeed,” Sullivan said. “Which means that we need to keep giving them weapons so that they can make progress on the battlefield. And we need to keep giving them military support and strong economic sanctions to improve their position, their posture at the negotiating table.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, meanwhile, spoke by video conference Sunday to a small number of Ukrainian troops in the U.S. who are now returning to their country. The group has been in the U.S. since last fall for military schooling and were given training on new drones the U.S. sent to Ukraine last week for the war with Russia.
Austin thanked the Ukrainian troop members for their courage and service and pledged continued U.S. support and security aid, according to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. Kirby said the small group was given some advanced tactical training, including on the Switchblade armed kamakazi drones, as well as instruction on patrol craft operations, communications and maintenance.
In an interview Saturday with The Associated Press, Zelenskyy acknowledged that despite his hopes for peace, he must be “realistic” about the prospects for a swift resolution given that negotiations have so far been limited to low-level talks that do not include Putin.
Zelenskyy renewed his plea for more weapons before an expected surge in fighting in the country’s east. He said, with frustration in regards to supplies of weapons from the U.S. and other Western nations, “of course it’s not enough.”
Sullivan spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union” and NBC’s “Meet the Press. Psaki spoke on ”Fox News Sunday.”
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Associated Press writers Bassem Mroue in Beirut and Ellen Knickmeyer in Washington contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-official-russia-appoints-new-ukraine-war-commander/ | 2022-04-11T06:48:20Z |
ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IHRC Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen A. Morse, and his colleagues Dr. Segaran Pillai of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Jianming Qiu of University of Kansas Medical Center, and Dr. Yao-Wei Huang of Zhejiang University, China recently co-edited the Frontiers Research Topic "Biosafety and Biosecurity Approaches to Counter SARS-COV-2: From Detection to Best Practices and Risk Assessments." The collection of papers was published as an open-access E-book by Frontiers.
The 18 accepted papers that comprise this Research Topic consist of original research articles (N=7), brief research reports (N=4), methods articles (N=1), opinions (N=2), and review articles (N=4). The ten countries from which the accepted manuscripts were submitted truly represents the scope of the pandemic: United States (N=5), China (N=4), and 1 each from France, Lebanon, Panama, Russia, Mexico, Bahrain, Spain, Portugal, and Greece.
When this Research Topic began, there were many unanswered questions including the origin of the novel SARS-CoV-2, its pathogenicity, transmissibility, efficacy of existing medical countermeasures and supportive therapies, and its survival in the environment. The papers included in the Research Topic have enhanced our knowledge and understanding about this virus though recognizing that more needs to be done. This Research Topic has generated considerable interest and has been viewed more than 100,000 times since its publication.
Access to the E-Book can be found here.
About IHRC, Inc.
Founded in 2007, IHRC, Inc. is an international consulting and professional services corporation that specializes in supporting federal and state government organizations, international public health organizations, and industry.
IHRC offers a robust profile of services spanning the areas of Science and Health, Information Management, Management Consulting, Bioinformatics, and Global Health.
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RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh") (NASDAQ: MF). The action charges Missfresh with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Missfresh's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Missfresh investors have suffered significant losses.
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MISSFRESH'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
In June 2021, Missfresh conducted its initial public offering (IPO), selling 21 million American Depository Shares ("ADSs") at $13.00 per ADS.
On April 29, 2022, after trading hours, Missfresh filed a Notification of Late Filing on a Form 12b-25, which announced that Missfresh "will not be able to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 … by the prescribed filing deadline of April 30, 2022." Missfresh explained that "[t]he independent Audit Committee of [Missfresh]'s board of directors, with the assistance of professional advisors, is in the process of conducting an internal review of certain matters, including those relating to transactions between [Missfresh] and certain third-party enterprises." Following this news, Missfresh ADSs fell 13% to close at $0.448 per ADS on May 2, 2021, the next trading day.
Then, on May 24, 2022, after trading hours, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Late Filing of Form 20-F" announcing "that it received a notification letter dated May 19, 2022 . . . from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. ("Nasdaq"), indicating that [Missfresh] is not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing." Following this news, Missfresh ADSs fell 9% over the next two trading days to close at $0.167 per ADS on May 26, 2021.
Finally, on July 1, 2022, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces the Substantial Completion of the Audit Committee-Led Independent Internal Review." In the press release, Missfresh disclosed that "certain revenue associated with these reporting periods in 2021 may have been inaccurately recorded in [Missfresh]'s financial statements." As of the date the complaint was filed, Missfresh ADSs closed at $0.389 per ADS, well below Missfresh's IPO price of $13.00 per ADS.
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Canton police: Maryland man remains unconscious a week after assault
CANTON – A Maryland man injured outside a downtown Canton bar last week remains unconscious in a local hospital, according to Canton police.
The suspect accused of causing the injuries turned himself in to police Monday night. The 22-year-old Lawrence Township resident was arrested at the police department, said Lt. Dennis Garren, police spokesman.
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He faces one count of felonious assault charge stemming from the confrontation outside a bar in the 300 block of Cleveland Avenue NW, at 1:25 a.m. March 29, according to Stark County court and jail records.
The 22-year-old is accused of shoving the man to the ground, causing him to strike his head on the road. The 36-year-old victim from Westminster, Maryland, suffered "very serious injuries," according to court and jail records.
Garren said the victim remained hospitalized and unconscious on Tuesday.
A GoFundMe account established by the victim's sister said he was assaulted by an unknown person or a group of people.
She has not responded to a request Tuesday for comment from The Canton Repository.
She wrote that the man whose friends know him as "witty, 'full of life' and outgoing," was placed "in intensive care. He is also on a ventilator and is in a medically induced state of sedation," according to the website.
The suspect remained behind bars Tuesday, held without bond pending a Canton Municipal Court hearing, according to jail records.
Garren said the incident remained under investigation on Tuesday. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/05/stark-man-faces-charge-after-alleged-assault-outside-canton-bar/9469448002/ | 2022-04-05T22:24:56Z |
Partnership with DraftKings allows Turtle Derby fans to win cash on the race
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The slowest two minutes in sports – The Kentucky Turtle Derby presented by Old Forester Bourbon – returns this year on the first Saturday in May. And, for the first time, turtle fans can win cash on the race by guessing the winners, thanks to a partnership with DraftKings.
The turtles will "race," with the action shown in more than 10,000 bars and restaurants nationwide (via Atmosphere TV). In addition, the race will be streamed on YouTube and on the Big Board at Churchill Downs – a TV the size of three NBA basketball courts – for more than 150,000 at the track for the 148th running of The Kentucky Derby®.
Starting April 25 and until the race at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, fans nationwide can answer various questions about the turtles in the race. All those with correct answers will split a $5,000 pot. Visit DraftKings to play.
Eight turtles will make their way to the starting gate, with "Hiding in Plain Sight" the morning line favorite at 5-1. Longshots include "Out of the Bog" (50-1) and "Snappy and You Know It" ( 35-1).
In its third year, The Kentucky Turtle Derby was resurrected by Old Forester in 2020 when The Kentucky Derby was delayed due to the global pandemic. So, Old Forester decided to race turtles that year – and every year since.
Turtles raced in Louisville in 1945 during World War II – the only other time in history Derby ran on a date other than the first Saturday in May.
The Old Forester Mint Julep
Official drink of The Kentucky Turtle Derby
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz. Old Forester 86 Proof
- 0.75 oz. Simple Syrup
- 8-10 mint leaves
- 3 mint sprigs for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
The Old Forester Mint Julep cocktail recipe is a traditional, from-scratch build of the south's most infamous warm-weather cocktail.
Pack mint julep cup with crushed ice. In a mixing glass, combine bourbon, syrup, and mint leaves. Lightly bruise mint leaves with a muddler, strain contents into julep cup. Garnish with 3 generous sprigs of mint.
*Make sure to slap mint. Make sure to insert a straw into the ice near mint.
About Brown-Forman:
For 151 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel's & Cola, Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire, Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Finlandia, Korbel, el Jimador, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Herradura, New Mix, Sonoma-Cutrer, Chambord, BenRiach, GlenDronach, Slane, and Fords Gin. Brown-Forman's brands are supported by over 4,800 employees and sold in more than 170 countries worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit https://www.brown-forman.com/.
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Old Forester is Brown-Forman's founding brand, founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown. Brown believed Old Forester was so pure and consistent that he sealed it, signed it, and pledged, "There is nothing better in the market."
Please sip responsibly.
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‘I read banned books’ library cards offered at Nashville library
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - The Nashville Public Library launched a unique campaign last week to promote reading banned books.
Library officials said they promote everyone’s freedom to read by offering a free, limited edition “I read banned books” library card. The goal is to get 5,000 cards into the hands of readers across Davidson County, WSMV reported.
The promotion is in response to McMinn County Schools in January removing Art Spiegelman’s acclaimed graphic novel “Maus” from the school district’s curriculum and Williamson County Schools’ removal of Sharon Creech’s “Walk Two Moons” in February.
“I want Nashvillians to know: Nashville Public Library will always respect your Freedom to Read – to determine what you read and don’t read independently and exercise your role in determining what your children read,” said Kent Oliver, director of Nashville Public Library. “This campaign is our way of bringing our community together in our shared Freedom to Read, which is essential to sustaining our democracy.”
The library said the American Library Association has been tracking challenges against books since the 1980s and have recorded thousands of challenges made in cities across the United States.
The Freedom to Read campaign works by having all Davidson County residents and existing library card holders obtain a new or upgraded card at no additional charge.
Customers can sign up for their card on the library’s website or in-person at the library’s 21 locations. The campaign ends May 26.
Copyright 2022 WSMV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/06/i-read-banned-books-library-cards-offered-nashville-library/ | 2022-05-06T12:26:39Z |
SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo New Energy", the "Company" or "we"), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Highlights
- Polysilicon production volume was 35,326 MT in Q2 2022, compared to 31,383 MT in Q1 2022
- Polysilicon sales volume was 37,545 MT in Q2 2022, compared to 38,839 MT in Q1 2022
- Polysilicon average total production cost(1) was $7.26/kg in Q2 2022, compared to $10.09/kg in Q1 2022
- Polysilicon average cash cost(1) was $6.51/kg in Q2 2022, compared to $9.19/kg in Q1 2022
- Polysilicon average selling price (ASP) was $33.08/kg in Q2 2022, compared to $32.76/kg in Q1 2022
- Revenue was $1,244.1 million in Q2 2022, compared to $1,280.3 million in Q1 2022
- Gross profit was $946.9 million in Q2 2022, compared to $813.6 million in Q1 2022. Gross margin was 76.1% in Q2 2022, compared to 63.5% in Q1 2022
- Net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was $627.8 million in Q2 2022, compared to $535.8 million in Q1 2022
- Earnings per basic American Depositary Share (ADS)(3) was $8.36 in Q2 2022, compared to $7.17 in Q1 2022
- EBITDA (non-GAAP)(2) was $955.4 million in Q2 2022, compared to $826.8 million in Q1 2022. EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)(2) was 76.8% in Q2 2022, compared to 64.6% in Q1 2022
Notes:
(1) Production cost and cash cost only refer to production in our polysilicon facilities. Production cost is calculated by the inventoriable costs relating to production of polysilicon divided by the production volume in the period indicated. Cash cost is calculated by the inventoriable costs relating to production of polysilicon excluding depreciation expense, divided by the production volume in the period indicated.
(2) Daqo New Energy provides EBITDA and EBITDA margins on a non-GAAP basis to provide supplemental information regarding its financial performance. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section captioned "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this press release.
(3) ADS means American Depositary Share. One (1) ADS representing five (5) ordinary shares.
Management Remarks
Mr. Longgen Zhang, CEO of Daqo New Energy, commented, "We are very proud to deliver an excellent quarter with record production volume and profits. Revenue reached $1.24 billion, gross profit was $947 million with gross margin of 76%. Net income attributable to Daqo shareholders was $628 million, an increase of 17.2% from $535.8 million in the first quarter of 2022 and an increase of 170% from $232 million in Q2 2021. Our cash position at the end of the quarter was $3.3 billion, an increase of approximately $2.2 billion from $1.1 billion at the end of Q1 2022, reflecting our strong cash flow generation. Cash and bank note receivable combined balances reached $4.6 billion. Operating cash flow was $1.1 billion for the first six months of this year."
"During the quarter, we operated at full capacity and produced 35,326 MT of polysilicon. More than 99% of our production were high-purity Mono-grade polysilicon products. We successfully ramped up our new Phase 4B facility to full capacity and further optimized its operational performance. Our sequential improvements in gross profit and gross margin were primarily driven by a 28% reduction in our polysilicon production cost. With higher manufacturing efficiency and better economy of scale, we reduced our per unit electricity cost and depreciation cost by 7% and 13% in RMB terms quarter-over-quarter, respectively. In addition, our metallurgical–grade silicon cost in the second quarter was reduced by 37% as compared to the first quarter. With our facility in optimized stable operations, we believe we will be able to maintain, and possibly further improve, our cost structure in Q3 and Q4 this year. We expect an even more favorable outlook for cost at our new Inner Mongolia facility.
"As a chemical refining facility, safe and stable operations are extremely important for polysilicon production, and our facilities perform the best under such conditions. In order to minimize the impact on operations, we will conduct our annual maintenance in phases spread throughout the third and fourth quarters. During the same time, we will conduct some technology improvement projects which are expected to further save energy and optimize efficiency. As a result, we expect our polysilicon production volume in the third quarter to be in the range of 31,000 – 32,000MT. With our better-than-expected operational performance in the first half of 2022, we are increasing our guidance on annual production volume to 129,000 – 132,000MT for the full year 2022, up from our previous guidance of 120,000-125,000MT."
"In June 2022, our major operating subsidiary, Xinjiang Daqo, received the total gross proceeds of approximately RMB11 billion from its private offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Upon completion of the private offering, Daqo New Energy beneficially owns approximately 72.68% of Xinjiang Daqo. Proceeds from the offering will be used primarily for our Phase 5A polysilicon project of 100,000 MT in Inner Mongolia. This new project is currently under construction and expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2023."
"Driven by several favorable trends, the global solar industry saw robust demand in the first half of this year, and demand both in China and overseas continues to exceed market expectations. According to data from the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, China's production of polysilicon and solar modules in the first half of 2022 was approximately 365,000 MT and 123.6 GW, respectively, an increase of 53.4% and 54.1% compared to the same period of 2021. While solar PV products' supply increased significantly compared to last year, ASPs kept rising across the entire solar value chain due to stronger-than-expected end market demand. Despite rising ASPs, during the first half, solar PV installations in China reached 30.9 GW, and China exported 78.6 GW of solar modules, up 137% and 74%, respectively, over the same period of 2021. Driven by strong end market demand and increased orders from wafer suppliers, polysilicon ASPs and profitability improved continuously during the first half of this year despite increased supply. According to the China Silicon Association, the average price (VAT included) for high-density mono grade polysilicon increased significantly by 29.3% from RMB 229/kg in the first week in January 2022 to RMB 296/kg in the last week of July 2022. Nevertheless, our production is sold out for August and we have a strong order backlog for our products. We understand that many newly built wafer facilities are idle because of a shortage of polysilicon, as capacity expansion is much faster in downstream than in polysilicon sector."
"Beyond the urgency to address climate change that is driving various supportive policies to accelerate the adoption of solar energy globally, the recent conflict in Europe has led to an energy crisis with substantially higher natural gas and oil prices. Solar PV is easy and fast to deploy and its cost, which has already reached grid parity, is locked-in for the next 20 to 30 years. The rise in energy costs has made solar PV increasingly attractive, especially in the countries currently facing energy shortages and seeking energy safety and independence. For instance, in the second quarter, European solar PPA price increased substantially and the market saw a substantial increase in demand from Europe with module exports to Europe greater than 50% of total module export for China."
"In June, our board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to US$120 million worth of its own issued shares on the open market. As of today, we have already repurchased approximately $50 million worth of our ADRs and we will continue to do so as we believe our current ADR price is seriously undervalued and not reflective of our position as an industry leader with strong profitability and operating cash flow."
"With growing global policy support and attractive economics, we are confident that solar PV market demand and prices will remain strong, providing sustainable and healthy profits to the solar manufacturing value chain. In the first half of 2022, despite a 53.4% increase in production volumes in China over the same period of 2021, polysilicon was still a drag on the entire solar PV manufacturing value chain and capacity expansion was meaningfully slower than in the downstream sectors. Challenges in getting energy consumption approvals, long construction times, and delayed ramp-up times, as well as the operational inexperience of new players, make polysilicon one of the sectors with the highest entry barriers and slowest expansion growth in the solar PV manufacturing value chain. We expect this imbalance to continue for a while and help our sector greatly benefit from the robust market demand. We will continue to focus on our core business and further strengthen our industry leadership by increasing capacity, reducing our cost structure and improving product quality so as to continuously reward our shareholders. Our vision is that in the not-too-distant future, renewable energy will displace fossil fuels to become the primary source of energy for humans, with solar energy playing the biggest role. And our mission is to help make that vision a reality."
Outlook and guidance
The Company expects to produce approximately 31,000MT to 32,000MT of polysilicon in the third quarter of 2022 and approximately 129,000MT to 132,000MT of polysilicon in the full year 2022, inclusive of the impact of the Company's annual facility maintenance.
This outlook reflects Daqo New Energy's current and preliminary view as of the date of this press release and may be subject to changes. The Company's ability to achieve these projections is subject to risks and uncertainties. See "Safe Harbor Statement" at the end of this press release.
Second Quarter 2022 Results
Revenues
Revenues were $1,244.1 million, compared to $1,280.3 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $441.4 million in the second quarter of 2021. The minor decrease in the revenues as compared to the first quarter of 2022 was due to a decrease in sales volume but compensated by an increase in ASP.
Gross profit and margin
Gross profit was $946.9 million, compared to $813.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $303.2 million in the second quarter of 2021. Gross margin was 76.1%, compared to 63.5% in the first quarter of 2022 and 68.7% in the second quarter of 2021. The increase in gross profit and gross margin as compared to the first quarter of 2022 was primarily due to lower production cost and higher ASPs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $14.4 million, compared to $15.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2021. SG&A expenses during the second quarter included $2.0 million in non-cash share-based compensation costs related to the Company's share incentive plan.
Research and development expenses
Research and development (R&D) expenses were $2.7 million, compared to $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $2.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. Research and development expenses can vary from period to period and reflect R&D activities that take place during the quarter.
Income from operations and operating margin
As a result of the foregoing, income from operations was $927.6 million, compared to $796.9 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $292.4 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Operating margin was 74.6%, compared to 62.2% in the first quarter of 2022 and 66.3% in the second quarter of 2021.
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
EBITDA (non-GAAP) was $955.4 million, compared to $826.8 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $311.7 million in the second quarter of 2021. EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was 76.8%, compared to 64.6% in the first quarter of 2022 and 70.6% in the second quarter of 2021.
Net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and earnings per ADS
As a result of the aforementioned, net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was $627.8 million, compared to $535.8 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $232.1 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Earnings per basic American Depository Share (ADS) was $8.36, compared to $7.17 in the first quarter of 2022, and $3.15 in the second quarter of 2021.
Financial Condition
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $3,284.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, compared to $1,127.7 million as of March 31, 2022 and $269.7 million as of June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, the notes receivable balance was $1,269.3 million, compared to $1,499.4 million as of March 31, 2022 and $97.0 million as of June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, total borrowings were nil, compared to nil as of March 31, 2022 and total borrowings of $156.6 million, including $70.9 million long-term borrowings, as of June 30, 2021.
Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $1,128.8 million, compared to $442.3 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher revenues and gross margin.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $80.3 million, compared to $255.4 million in the same period of 2021. The net cash used in investing activities in 2022 was primarily related to the capital expenditures on the Company's 100,000 MT polysilicon project in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, which was partially offset by $265.0 million redemption of short-term investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,579.3 million, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $37.1 million in the same period of 2021. The net cash provided by financing activities in 2022 was primarily related to the net proceeds of $1,631.7 million from by Xinjiang Daqo' private offering in China.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Daqo New Energy's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP"), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted for certain items from the most directly comparable GAAP measures including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and EBITDA margin (which represents the proportion of EBITDA in revenues). Our management believes that each of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors, enabling them to better assess changes in key element of the Company's results of operations across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of certain items as described below. Thus, our management believes that, used in conjunction with US GAAP financial measures, these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with meaningful supplemental information to assess the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on its ongoing, core operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to assess the business, its financial performance, current and historical results, as well as for strategic decision-making and forecasting future results. Given our management's use of these non-GAAP measures, the Company believes these measures are important to investors in understanding the Company's operating results as seen through the eyes of our management. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with US GAAP or intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP; the non-GAAP measures should be reviewed together with the US GAAP measures, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures is presented later in this document.
Conference Call
The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 AM Eastern Time on August 3, 2022. (8:00 PM Beijing / Hong Kong time on the same day).
The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follows:
Participants please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and ask to be joined into the Daqo New Energy Corp. call.
You can also listen to the conference call via Webcast through the URL:
https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=h0088h2l
A replay of the call will be available 1 hour after the end of the conference through August 10, 2022.
The conference call replay numbers are as follows:
To access the replay using an international dial-in number, please select the link below.
https://services.choruscall.com/ccforms/replay.html
Participants will be required to state their name and company upon entering the call.
About Daqo New Energy Corp.
Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo" or the "Company") is a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry. Founded in 2007, the Company manufactures and sells high-purity polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufactures, who further process the polysilicon into ingots, wafers, cells and modules for solar power solutions. The Company has a total polysilicon nameplate capacity of 105,000 metric tons and is one of the world's lowest cost producers of high-purity polysilicon.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates", "might" and "guidance" and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for the third quarter and the full year of 2022 and quotations from management in these announcements, as well as Daqo New Energy's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company's control. 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: the demand for photovoltaic products and the development of photovoltaic technologies; global supply and demand for polysilicon; alternative technologies in cell manufacturing; the Company's ability to significantly expand its polysilicon production capacity and output; the reduction in or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for solar energy applications; the Company's ability to lower its production costs; changes in political and regulatory environment; and the duration of COVID-19 outbreaks in China and many other countries and the impact of the outbreaks and the quarantines and travel restrictions instituted by relevant governments on economic and market conditions, including potentially weaker global demand for solar PV installations that could adversely affect the Company's business and financial performance. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the reports or documents the Company has filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information or any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
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Company plans up to $50 million community restoration fund for impacted residents
WEED, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roseburg Forest Products Co., the operators of the veneer mill at the center of the Mill Fire, is investigating whether the possible failure of a water-spraying machine from a third-party equipment manufacturer led to the ignition of the Sept. 2 structural fire.
Roseburg's mill produces its own electric power in a co-generation facility fueled by wood remnants. The generator ejects ash after consuming the wood; that ash is sprayed with cooling water, using a third-party-supplied machine. Roseburg is investigating whether the third-party machine failed to cool the ash sufficiently which thereby ignited the fire.
"The process for handling the ash and removing it safely depends on the proper functioning of the third-party machinery, so it's logical to investigate the potential failure of that machinery as the proximate cause of the fire," said Pete Hillan, spokesman for Roseburg Forest Products Co. "Roseburg is working closely with state and local investigators to determine if this is the case."
Although the origin of the fire is still to be determined, Roseburg plans to proactively provide up to $50 million for a community restoration fund for the initial recovery needs of impacted residents. The fund will assist residents with temporary shelter, medical supplies and treatment, transportation, clothing, food and water, and childcare/day care services.
"We know the fire has been devastating to Weed, and we are especially saddened by the loss of life," Hillan said. "It has had a severe impact on our cherished neighbors, and on us, with three of our team members among those who lost their homes."
Many members of the community are Roseburg employees, who along with their families, have been impacted by the fire. Roseburg team members will be offered counseling and other support services by the company.
Roseburg has organized a team intent on assisting the restoration of the community and finding what sparked the fire. To head up its response to the fire and help the community, Roseburg has hired the lawyer who represented the 70,000 fire victims' interests in the PG&E bankruptcy, San Francisco counsel Robert Julian, and his firm, Baker Hostetler.
The company anticipates its investigation into the cause of the fire will be completed within the next two weeks. If, in consultation with its insurers, Roseburg determines that the third-party equipment and/or Roseburg's property ignited the fire, Roseburg will request its insurers acknowledge coverage and open a claims processing office in Weed, with professional adjusters, to review and pay allowed community claims. Residents would not need a lawyer to file their claims. If community members are not satisfied with the adjuster's offer of payment, they would then be free to seek legal counsel to request a different amount.
Roseburg will make a further announcement on Sept. 14 with additional details about how residents can make their claims and what information and documentation they will need to gather and present to the adjusters.
Property owners and community members should notify their insurers of losses and needs to help protect their rights to be paid from their property and automobile insurance. Roseburg's fund is designed to assist the community members with emergency needs that may not be paid by their property and automobile insurance or may not be paid promptly during their immediate time of need. Roseburg recommends affected residents work with their property and automobile insurers to document and process their claims promptly.
While Roseburg is not admitting liability by setting up this community fund, as investigations are not complete, the company is aware of the painful process other communities endured when seeking assistance after similar fires. For that reason, Roseburg is setting up this fund before investigations are concluded so that the community can recover as quickly as possible. That includes the nearby Lincoln Heights community, a historic neighborhood established by employees of the mill who moved to Weed during the "Great Migration" of the 1920s. It also includes the community of Lake Shastina, which was affected by the Lava Fire last year.
"We are deeply grateful to the first responders for their quick and ongoing actions that doubtless prevented this fire from becoming even worse," Hillan said. "Even as they continue their work, we at Roseburg are committed to working closely with our community to ensure all of us recover as quickly as possible."
About Roseburg Forest Products
Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately-owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates. Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. To learn more about the company please visit www.Roseburg.com.
Contact: Pete Hillan
pete@singersf.com
831.227.5984
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Margins' client Rhia Ventures - a women-led, social impact venture fund investing in promising companies addressing gaps in the reproductive health market - made this statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling on abortion today.
Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling
Today's news further solidifies Rhia's stance that abortion is a fundamental health care right, and we will continue to fight until we restore the freedom.
"Rhia Ventures is working to ensure women and other birthing people across the U.S. have access to comprehensive reproductive health care. We encourage companies to stand by their workers by putting proper policies in place and using their influence and voice to help expand access to reproductive and all other forms of health care. We encourage everyone to volunteer in this effort and support our work, national advocacy groups, and abortion funds."
"The impact of this decision is too important for us to give up. Together we must continue to fight for justice and access." - Erika Seth Davies, chief executive officer, Rhia Ventures.
Please let me know if you would like to speak further with Erika Seth Davies regarding this decision's impact on corporations, women's participation in the labor force, and related matters.
Hashtags for SM - #AbortionIsEssential #BansOffOurBodies
#KeepOurClinic s
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Michael Ceraso,
michaelceraso@yourwinningmargins.com
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Add a Pop of Color and a Bit of Fun with Stamps Featuring the Iconic Buzz Lightyear
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Far from the confines of Andy's room, a sneak peek of new Forever stamps from the U.S. Postal Service was revealed at the red-carpet premiere of Disney and Pixar's "Lightyear," the new movie featuring Buzz Lightyear.
"Go Beyond" is a pane of 20 stamps arranged in four horizontal rows of five stamps featuring the image of Buzz Lightyear, a Space Ranger marooned on a planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth.
Greg Breeding was the art director using illustrations from Pixar Animation Studios.
Additional details about the "Go Beyond" commemorative stamp collection, including the release date, will be announced later this year.
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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Pixar, the Pixar logo, "Buzz Lightyear" and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights of Disney/Pixar in the United States and other countries of DISNEY • PIXAR. © 2022 Disney/Pixar and/or its affiliates.
A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, "Lightyear" follows the legendary Space Ranger after he's marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he's joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.
The film features the voices of Chris Evans as accomplished Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear, Uzo Aduba as his commander and best friend Alisha Hawthorne and Peter Sohn as Sox. Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi and Dale Soules lend their voices to the Junior Zap Patrol's Izzy Hawthorne, Mo Morrison and Darby Steel, respectively, and James Brolin can be heard as the enigmatic Zurg. The voice cast also includes Mary McDonald-Lewis as onboard computer I.V.A.N., Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Commander Burnside, Efren Ramirez as Airman Diaz and Keira Hairston as Young Izzy. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director "Finding Dory"), produced by Galyn Susman ("Toy Story That Time Forgot") and featuring a score by award-winning composer Michael Giacchino ("The Batman," "Up"), Disney and Pixar's "Lightyear" opens only in theaters on June 17, 2022.
Contact: Kim Frum
kimberly.a.frum@usps.gov
usps.com/news
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Honeywell to provide modified version of its proven GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power units, along with main engine generator
PHOENIX, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A variety of Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) engine and power systems technology has been selected by Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing for its DEFIANT X® helicopter, currently a contender to win the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition. Team DEFIANT selected Honeywell's GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power units (APUs) series, as well as Honeywell's main engine generator and APU generator.
These new selections of Honeywell technology come after Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing recently announced the selection of Honeywell's HTS7500 turboshaft engine for the DEFIANT X®. The HTS7500 turboshaft engine is the newest and most technologically advanced model in Honeywell's family of military engines, which includes the iconic T55 engine that has powered the CH-47 fleet for over 60 years.
Honeywell's APU for the DEFIANT X® is a derivative of the existing and highly successful GTCP 36-150 APU series. This new version is equipped with the latest compressor technology originally developed for the commercial aircraft sector. The APU was customized to meet the aircraft installation and performance objectives of the U.S. Army. Today's 36-150 APU series delivers compressed air for main engine starting air conditioning, anti-ice and heating systems. They are also capable of delivering air and shaft power simultaneously or individually. More than 20 proven variations modified for military and commercial aircraft are flying today.
"Our rugged and reliable GTCP 36-150-APU series is an ideal candidate to meet the installation and demanding performance needs of the DEFIANT X®," said David Shilliday, vice president and general manager, Power Systems, Honeywell Aerospace. "Honeywell has delivered more than 10,000 of these APUs since production started in 1979, and we believe this new, low-risk version will help Team DEFIANT win the FLRAA competition."
Along with the GTCP 36-150 APU series, Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing also selected two other Honeywell power technologies: The main engine generator will provide electricity to the aircraft while in flight, and the APU generator will provide electricity to the aircraft on ground.
DEFIANT X® will be the fastest, most maneuverable assault helicopter in U.S. history. It can fly two times faster and farther than the Black Hawk and is currently being tested in a digital combat environment, where it continues to prove its unmatched range and survivability.
FLRAA was initiated by the U.S. Army in 2019 to develop a new utility helicopter that will replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk starting in 2030. The Black Hawk was developed in the 1960s and 1970s and was selected by the U.S. Army in 1976. DEFIANT X® will provide the next generation of capability for decades to come for the U.S. Army, and the HTS7500 turboshaft has been built to provide world-class reliability and time on wing for this next generation of aircraft.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft. The Aerospace business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies and airports. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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Local Guardsman gifted new wheels after winter storm left him with none
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A local Kansas National Guardsman has new wheels and a way to get his special needs son to therapy each week thanks to a nonprofit organization.
The Kansas National Guard says on Facebook that Sgt. Heriberto Cruz Meija’s car broke down this winter during a snowstorm, which sent his car into a ditch and left him with repairs he could not afford.
“The cost of repairing the car was more than I could afford to fix it,” Cruz told the Guard.
The Guard noted that Cruz works in the Joint Operations Center in Topeka but lives in Eskridge. He is a member of the 2nd Battalion, 235th Regiment as a culinary specialist instructor - which means he drives to Salina each month.
Thanks to a local organization, Cruz is able to make that drive again. The Guard said Family Readiness Program in Topeka heard of Cruz’s situation and recommended him for the Cars4Heroes program.
Cars4Heroes is a nonprofit organization that provides free basic transportation to veterans, active-duty military, first responders and their families who are unable to obtain it on their own.
“Mission first, family always,” said Kenton Sallee, Soldier and Family Readiness Specialist. “Without support of the family, the soldier struggles completing the mission. It is our job to take care of them both. The unit can only do so much. There are many programs out there that soldiers aren’t aware of. Our job is to show them the way.”
The Guard said Cars4Heroes gifted Cruz a 2007 Ford Focus on April 13. He said it has been helpful “beyond belief.”
“I am able to come to work without asking for help and inconveniencing my coworkers,” Cruz said. “And also able to support my family.”
“But most importantly, I’m able to take care of my son. He has special needs and goes to therapy almost every week. Since my fiancee works at the school it is hard for her to leave and take him, so I do it. And thanks to having this care, I am able to take him,” Cruz concluded.
For more information about Cars4Heroes, click HERE.
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods called it “historic” and his “favorite.” Jack Nicklaus labeled it “a magical place.”
They should know.
Woods and Nicklaus are two of the greatest golfers the game has ever produced, and they’ve each won two British Open titles at St. Andrews — arguably the most famous golf course the game has ever produced.
The Old Course is hosting the 150th Open Championship this year, making it a special event even for an Open at the home of golf. So getting a good spot to watch the action is going to be tough for nearly 300,000 spectators expected this week on a storied links so narrow and flat that there are no central viewing areas on the course.
It’s a traditional links — out and back — meaning spectators can only view from the outside of the boundaries. No hole has fans lining both sides of the fairway.
So where to go?
“The grandstand at the back of the first green, because you can see the first, 18 and the 17th green,” said David Spence, a Royal and Ancient club member since 1991 who has been attending British Opens since 1969. “It’s a really good spot to watch.”
From there, you can see the players walking down from the first tee, which sits right in front of the clubhouse. You also get a view of the players coming up the 17th — known as the Road Hole, one of the hardest tests in golf.
Then, there’s the start of the 18th hole, which finishes up the undulating traverse adjacent to that first tee and in front a two-tier grandstand that seats about 1,840 spectators.
For a more panoramic view with even more action, Spence offered another suggestion.
“My next favorite spot to watch is at the Loop behind the ninth green and the 10th tee. You can see the seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th,” Spence said. “Take your binoculars.”
Nicklaus won three British Opens in his career, first at Muirfield in 1966 and then at the Old Course in 1970 and 1978. Woods also won three British Opens, with the 2000 and 2005 titles coming at St. Andrews. His third came in 2006 at Royal Liverpool.
They spent their time playing the course, however, not jockeying for a position to get a good view.
Even Spence, as a club member, has had an easier time than most, working for years as a marshal or a tournament referee. But his experience makes him as close to an expert as you can find around town.
He was even on the course in 1995 when a streaker ran onto the green after John Daly won the title in front of the clubhouse — that small but hallowed building where the original claret jug is encased.
“I never saw it,” Spence said with a wry smile.
Regardless of what he didn’t see that day 27 years ago, Spence offered yet a third viewing option for this year’s patrons, again avoiding mention of the two main stands that sit on either side of the clubhouse abutting the 18th green and first tee and hold nearly 4,000 spectators between them.
“Behind the 17th green,” Spence said. “That is a similar spot to the one at the back of the first. Very good for the finishing.”
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/finding-a-place-to-watch-not-always-easy-at-british-open/ | 2022-07-13T12:12:33Z |
MAUMEE, Ohio, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Many young children will be receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination following the Food and Drug Administration's authorization today of the Pfizer vaccine for children under five, a demographic which accounts for roughly 18 million of the country's population.
While the recent vaccine approval is great news for many families, others may already be anticipating the stress and anxiety that accompanies their child's fear of shots. James Huttner, MD, PhD, a pediatrician since 1981 and the medical director and vice president of product development for Bionix, shares his professional advice on how to help your child have the best experience possible when receiving the vaccine.
Alleviate Needle Anxiety with ShotBlocker
"I'm always trying to find solutions to improve the office visit experience for my patients. Getting shots can be scary, and I saw the anxiety they caused in my patients. I wanted to find a way to make getting shots less painful and improve their experience, so I invented the ShotBlocker," said Dr. Huttner.
The ShotBlocker is a simple piece of washable, reusable plastic. Patented since 2005, the ShotBlocker has been the subject of numerous efficacy studies. Clinical trials have demonstrated that it works 75 – 80% of the time by utilizing the Gate Theory of Pain.
The ShotBlocker works through the gate theory of pain, where pain impulses and sensory signals go through the same "gate" on their way to the brain. "When pressed onto the skin, the ShotBlocker's little nubs produce so much sensation that they overwhelm the gate preventing pain signals, such as those caused by a needle poke, from reaching the brain," said Dr. Huttner. The ShotBlocker provides children and adults with the opportunity to overcome their injection anxiety, thus benefitting millions of parents and families across the country.
Top Five Tips to Alleviate Needle Anxiety in Children:
Dr. Huttner offers the following tips:
- Bring the ShotBlocker to their appointment.
"When the ShotBlocker's little nubs are placed on the skin during an injection, the pain gate is overwhelmed by the sensory impulses, so pain from the needle doesn't get through to the brain," thereby reducing anxiety associated with needle pokes or shots.
- Keep calm. Practice deep breaths and a reassuring composure.
"The needle for the COVID-19 vaccine is fairly small and it is a quick shot. Most small children might cry for a minute, but it is over quickly."
- Bring their favorite items. Whether it's a blanket, book or stuffed animal, creating a safe environment is key.
"Making the environment comfortable is key. Reading the child a book, playing with a stuffed animal — even "giving" the animal a shot first can soothe any fears and normalize the situation."
- Create distractions. Try directing your child's attention to a toy, book or poster on the wall.
"Remember that the nurse administering the shot wants the best experience for your child too. Work with the nurse to distract the child and keep the atmosphere as calm as possible."
- Take it easy. Once it's over, continue with your day as normal. Keep an eye on any side effects and follow instruction given to you.
"There will be the same 15-minute post-vaccine waiting period as when older children and adults received their COVID-19 vaccine. This is a good time to color, read books and relax."
For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines
About Bionix®
A trusted name in the healthcare industry for 37 years, Bionix® has continued to grow and evolve with the ever-changing healthcare industry – in the United States and in more than 75 countries world-wide. For more information, visit www.bionix.com.
Contact:
Jean Gillen
Marketing Manager at Bionix®
jgillen@bionix.com
www.bionix.com
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Bose desktop speakers
Whether you need speakers to plug into your desktop computer in your home office or you want to bypass your built-in laptop speakers with higher quality alternatives, desktop speakers are the answer. Famous for the Bose sound quality, Bose desktop speakers are a decent choice of desktop speakers, with mid-range and high-end options available.
Yet, are Bose desktop speakers worth it? Of course, what’s worth it for some people is a waste of money for others, so it’s hard to say definitively. However, anyone looking for top-notch desktop speakers should certainly take a closer look at Bose’s offerings and decide for themselves.
Are desktop speakers the same as hi-fi speakers?
Desktop speakers aren’t strictly the same thing as hi-fi speakers although some can double for use as both.
Desktop speakers are also known as multimedia speakers or computer speakers and are primarily designed for use with computers. Originally, they were used to plug into desktop computers, as these don’t have built-in speakers, but as desktops become less popular, they’re commonly used with laptops to bypass subpar built-in speakers. They’re easy to connect to your computer via a USB cable or aux cable. For more information, see the full guide to desktop speakers at BestReviews.
Hi-fi speakers — or bookshelf speakers — are generally passive speakers that must be paired with an amp or receiver as part of a hi-fi system. As a result, they’re more complicated to set up as you have to use speaker wire to hook them up to the amp or receiver.
If you already have a decent amp, hi-fi speakers are what you need. Desktop speakers are best paired with desktop computers and laptops, though some also work with tablets and phones.
Features of Bose desktop speakers
Now that you know the difference between desktop speakers and hi-fi speakers, you might be wondering if Bose desktop speakers are worth it. Bose is known for its sound quality, and its desktop speakers don’t disappoint. Still, whether or not they’re worth it will depend on what you want from your speakers and how much you intend to use them. Learning some of the features of Bose desktop speakers might help you to decide.
Easy installation
If you’re worried about setting up your new desktop speakers, this shouldn’t be an issue with any of the models from Bose, as they’re extremely simple to install. It should only take a couple of minutes, and anyone who’s even moderately tech-savvy won’t even need to consult the instruction manual. Effectively, all you need to do is connect both speakers to one another using one included cable and then connect one of the speakers to your computer using another included cable.
TrueSpace digital processing
Bose has its own patented digital signal processing system known as TrueSpace built into its desktop speakers. You don’t need to know the intricacies of digital signal processing to appreciate what it does. All this means is that the speakers contain digital processing circuitry that is capable of creating a sense of space and direction in audio that you’re listening to. The circuitry uses an algorithm that makes audio feel natural and as though it’s coming at you from all directions. Ultimately, this helps create an immersive feel to audio that improves the listening experience.
Aux input
With Bose desktop speakers, you have an aux jack to attach your computer to the speakers alongside an additional aux input. You can use this secondary aux input to plug in an additional device and listen to audio from it. As such, you could plug your tablet into the speakers to get better sound quality while you’re watching a movie or YouTube video, or you could play music from your phone, which is a great alternative to using a Bluetooth speaker.
Low end
Bose desktop speakers have impressive low-end for speakers that don’t come with a subwoofer. If you like to listen to bass-heavy music or watch action movies with rumbling explosions, you’ll be impressed with the sound from these speakers compared with cheaper computer speakers or your laptop’s built-in speakers.
Are Bose desktop speakers worth it?
Bose desktop speakers are on the higher end of the price spectrum, so are they worth the money? For some people, Bose desktop speakers are absolutely worth it, while for others, they’re not the best option. If you’re looking for exceptional sound quality, it’s worth splashing out on Bose desktop speakers. On the other hand, if you just want some basic speakers for your desktop computer and aren’t that fussed about audio quality, cheaper options will get the job done.
Best Bose desktop speakers
Bose Companion 2 Series III Multimedia Speakers
These reasonably priced desktop speakers from Bose have excellent clarity and well-balanced sound, including decent bass. They’re extremely easy to set up and use with an aux input that allows you to listen to audio from your phone or tablet as well as your computer.
Where to buy: Sold by Dell
Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System
A higher-end offering, these speakers are incredible for anyone who regularly uses their computer for audio but may be too pricey for occasional use. The control pod makes using them simple, while their sound quality is even more impressive than their cheaper counterparts.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Alternatives to Bose desktop speakers
Logitech Jack Compact Laptop Speakers
If you’re looking for cheap desktop speakers for casual use, these are a good choice. They’ll improve on the sound quality from your average laptop speakers, but they’re nothing to write home about — though sometimes that’s all you need.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Audioengine A2+ Plus Wireless and Desktop Monitor Speakers
A versatile choice for anyone looking for high-end audio of a similar quality to Bose. Not only do these speakers work like desktop speakers, but they also double as Bluetooth speakers for playing music wirelessly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano" or the "Company") f/k/a Jaws Acquisition Corp. ("Jaws") (NYSE: CANO; CANO/WS; JWS; JWS.U; JWS WS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and docketed under 22-cv- 20827, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Cano securities between May 18, 2020 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Cano securities during the Class Period, you have until May 17, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Cano provides primary care medical services to its members in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company owns and operates medical centers, as well as operates pharmacies.
Cano used to be a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") and operated under the name "Jaws Acquisition Corp." A SPAC, also called a blank-check company, is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person. On June 3, 2021, Jaws consummated a merger with Primary Care (ITC) Intermediate Holdings, LLC, whereby, among other things, Jaws changed its name to "Cano Health, Inc." and began to provide primary care medical services (the "Business Combination").
As a publicly traded company, Cano must adhere to strict financial reporting requirements by, among other things, timely filing periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and complying with Financial Accounting Standards Board guidelines, including Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASC 606"). Particularly, under ASC 606, Cano must analyze its revenue recognition with respect to, inter alia, certain Medicare risk adjustments.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Cano overstated its due diligence efforts and expertise with respect to acquiring target businesses; (ii) accordingly, Cano performed inadequate due diligence into whether the Company, post-Business Combination, could properly account for the timing of revenue recognition as prescribed by ASC 606, particularly with respect to Medicare risk adjustments; (iii) as a result, the Company misstated its capitated revenue, direct patient expense, accounts receivable, net of unpaid service provider costs, and accounts payable and accrued expenses; (iv) accordingly, the Company was at an increased risk of failing to timely file one or more of its periodic financial reports; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 28, 2022, Cano issued a press release "announc[ing] it will delay its fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings release, conference call and 2022 guidance updates, previously scheduled for Monday, February 28, 2022." In explaining the delay, Cano advised that "in the course of finalizing its audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company and its independent auditor . . . identified certain potential non-cash adjustments to account for revenue recognition under accounting standard ASC 606." Specifically, Cano advised that "[t]he adjustments relate to how and when the Company accrues revenue related to Medicare Risk Adjustments" and that "[t]he adjustments are expected to impact the timing of revenue recognition, by delaying recognition of certain amounts related to the Medicare Risk Adjustment to subsequent periods[.]"
On this news, Cano's Class A common stock price fell $0.32 per share, or 6.17%, to close at $4.87 per share on February 28, 2022.
On March 14, 2022, Cano filed its annual report for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 (the "2021 10-K"). That filing stated, inter alia, that "[t]he correction in the timing of revenue recognition under ASC 606 resulted in adjustments to capitated revenue, direct patient expense, accounts receivable, net of unpaid service provider costs, and accounts payable and accrued expenses[,]" and that the Company therefore "restated its financial statements for each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021 in the [2021 10-K.]" For example, the 2021 10-K reported that, as restated, capitated revenue decreased 2.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2021; 13.11% for the three months ended June 30, 2021; and 5.58% for the three months ended September 30, 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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Biden to announce voluntary 3D printing initiative during trip to Ohio
By Sam Fossum, CNN
President Joe Biden will announce the launch of a new voluntary initiative to boost the use of 3D printing in domestic supply chains during his trip to Ohio on Friday, according to two senior administration officials and a White House fact sheet touting the announcement.
The new initiative, called “Additive Manufacturing Forward” (AM Forward), will pair large manufacturers with US-based suppliers to help them more extensively use 3D printing technology, according to the fact sheet. AM Forward is aimed at bolstering and strengthening US supply chains, helping lower costs and spurring investment in smaller or medium-sized companies, one official told reporters.
This person added that the federal government will help small and medium-sized manufacturers access capital to install 3D printing equipment, provide technical assistance, develop a curriculum for workforce training with those who participate in AM Forward and help participants set new standards.
During his trip, Biden will also again urge Congress to act expeditiously on passing the Bipartisan Innovation Act, which includes investments for developing the use of 3D printing as well as further critical investments in US domestic manufacturing, according to one official.
The House and the Senate have both passed different versions of the bill and the conference process, during which both chambers negotiate on a final bill, is about to get underway. The White House will continue to engage with Congress and emphasize the importance of a “quick” conference process, according to one official.
Additive manufacturing, more commonly referred to as 3D Printing, is a way to manufacture parts from digital design files, which can be cheaper, nimbler and more efficient than more traditional manufacturing methods, according to the Congressional Research Service.
The US manufacturers taking part in the AM Forward initiative include GE Aviation, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Siemens Energy, according to the fact sheet.
These companies will make public promises to buy 3D printed parts from US-based suppliers, help train their suppliers’ workers on this new technology, provide technical assistance and take part in the development of industry standards, according to the officials and fact sheet.
AM Forward, according to the fact sheet, will be supported by the Applied Science & Technology Research Organization (ASTRO), a nonprofit organization.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of CareDx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNA).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased CareDx common stock between February 24, 2021, and May 5, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 22, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, CareDx, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the Company's RemoTraC service for remote, home-based, blood-drawing; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the class period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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How do global businesses manage supply chain risks, maintain resilience, and deliver sustainable growth
Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 11:00 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
TAIPEI, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan's role in the global supply chain has changed dramatically due to the importance of the semiconductor industry in technological development and its critical position at the core. In view of increasingly complex geopolitical situations, how we could maintain our operational resilience and help to deepen regional economic cooperation are topics of ever greater interest. Intensifying competition between China and the US, resulting in the rise of Asia's global status, climate change, carbon footprint, etc. are also driving changes in industry structures and corporates' business models.
DIGITIMES will be hosting the "Supply Chain Summit" on 27-28th September 2022 at Taipei, Taiwan (Hybrid Event). Over 50 leading companies/brands will be present, along with Taiwanese and international experts, to share their perspectives on how to manage global supply chain risks, maintain resilience, and deliver sustainable growth.
The event will lead experts to discuss the hottest topics, focusing on regionalization, digitalization, and ESG-issues in the electric vehicles, semiconductors, and smart manufacturing industries. Renowned speakers include the Harvard Business School's Professor Willy C. Shih (impact of supply chain decarbonization on logistics and global trade), the Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator Greg Ip ("supply chain policymakers' response to inflation and economic disruption"), and the Hinrich Foundation's research fellow Alex Capri ("impact of geopolitics on supply chain risk management").
In addition, Tata Motors will lead KPMG, AWS, Schneider Electric, Chunghwa Telecom, Winbond Electronics Corp., and Advantech Co., to offer their views on supply chain management. We aspire to drive forward our industry's overall development through knowledge and experience sharing.
We cordially invite you to invite you being part of the "DIGITIMES - Supply Chain Summit" which is a unique opportunity to understand the latest thinking, strategy, plans, and technologies in our industry. Beyond physical on-site participation, conference attendance will also be available online, with bilingual translation provided. Please sign up on our event site as soon as possible, limited places are available. Register now：https://pse.is/4f8ux9
"DIGITIMES - Supply Chain Summit" is a unique opportunity to understand the latest thinking, strategy, plans, and technologies in our industry. Event site:https://bit.ly/3CGBJt1
【About DIGITIMES】
DIGITIMES was established in 1998 as the leading professional media platform in Greater China that reports development in the technology industry's global supply chain, regional competitive landscape, applications, and market evolutions. Our research teams provide research, production, and sales data, and professional analyses from upstream to midstream, downstream, and end markets. We also bring ideas and views on industry trends as well as forward-looking perspectives to our clients through our consulting practices. (https://www.digitimes.com.tw/)
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BUDAPEST, Hungary, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Our planet is in crisis - but you can help make a difference, even from within the comfort of your own home. Next Earth, the third largest metaverse, is teaming up with SEE Turtles to launch a new game with a cause: players can purchase land in the metaverse, with a portion of proceeds going towards real-world environmental projects.
Having previously allocated 1 million USD to environmental issues, Next Earth is committed to making a difference. Users can now purchase land on certain territories within the metaverse, with a chance to win $200,000 worth of NXTT or five unique NFTs. In every transaction, 20% of proceeds will go to SEE Turtles, who will use the funds to implement plastic removal projects on the same locations in the real world.
How to Join the Game
In this campaign, players can help clean up the environment by purchasing land on any of the designated territories. As you play, you'll take part in a treasure hunt, searching for prizes hidden beneath the trash.
Next Earth placed $200,000 worth of NXTT in different values under the tiles, as well as 5 unique NFTs made by TinyWasteland. The campaign will launch in May, and Next Earth will soon announce the exact date.
Noemi Magyar, Head of CSR at Next Earth, and Brad Nahill, President of SEE Turtles, joined forces for a 21st April livestream to discuss their partnership and how donations are turning into real help. Peter Csakvari, TinyWasteland's artist, also joined to discuss his art and how NFTs can be used in these campaigns.
A "Metaverse For Good" Project
The Next Earth and SEE Turtles collaboration exemplifies how the metaverse can be used for good causes and social responsibility. Together, they are having a positive impact on the environment and helping endangered species thrive.
As a metaverse that already donates 10% of proceeds to environmental initiatives, Next Earth is excited to launch its latest social responsibility campaign in partnership with its community.
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— Integrated Solutions Characterize, Test, and Optimize One or More Communication Antennas in Vehicles, Mobile Devices, and Similar Products —
ALLEN, Texas , June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anritsu Company and AeroGT Labs have partnered to provide best-in-class 5G Multiple-In Multiple-Out (MIMO) Over-the-Air (OTA) test platforms to characterize, test, and optimize antennas. The platforms perform single- or multiple-use antenna performance and reliability tests on products, such as vehicles, mobile devices, and similar designs, in a simulated environment before commercialization.
Vehicle antenna performance is vital in advanced autonomous driving vehicles and critical automotive safety features, such as eCall. In modern vehicles, there is a minimum of 15 onboard antennas that link communications, entertainment, self-driving, and safety subsystems. They must be tested singularly and simultaneously to ensure proper operation and their ability to coexist.
"The millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency range is characterized by high-performance and robust reliability and is ideal for 5G MIMO OTA applications," said Steve Wong, Chief Marketing Officer for AeroGT. "While performing OTA MIMO measurements in a mmWave anechoic chamber is necessary to obtain reliable and accurate measurements, a myriad of other instrumentation, such as vector network analyzers, signal generators, and automation software, is required and must be integrated to form a fully functional system.
"Our turnkey solutions use best-in-class products and technologies. The systems integrate solutions from General Test Systems (GTS), a world-leading specialist company in mobile device, antenna, and OTA testing, and Anritsu, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions."
"Anritsu's Radio Communication Analyzer MT8821C and Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A are field-proven and critically important solutions for MIMO OTA test," said Adnan Khan, Director of Technology and Market Development for Anritsu. "The high dynamic range RF performance of the MT8000A and MT8821C enables successful 3GPP-specified Radiated Two-Stage (RTS) testing in a MIMO environment."
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The China Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (CICV) Research Institute in Beijing standardized on an OTA MIMO measurement system utilizing an automotive communication performance measurement system developed by GTS, the Anritsu MT8000A and MT8821C instruments, and integrated by TOYO Corporation. It supports CICV's efforts to codify wireless communication standards for intelligent connected vehicles (ICV).
The system employs GTS' patented RTS method, a technology approved by 3GPP as a test method for mobile terminals and base stations for the measurement of in-vehicle wireless communication performance for connected vehicles. The GTS RTS implementation accelerates the measurement cycle without sacrificing accuracy.
These 5G MIMO OTA solutions can be used at many different product development stages – from research and development to quality assurance and production test. Industry professionals seeking OTA testing capabilities can contact experts at AeroGT or Anritsu for more information or a product demonstration.
About Anritsu
Anritsu is a provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions. Anritsu engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for emerging and legacy wireline and wireless technologies used in commercial, private, military/aerospace, government, and other markets.
To learn more visit www.anritsu.com and follow Anritsu on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
About AeroGT
Headquartered in northern California and with satellite offices around the world, AeroGT Labs (www.aerogtlabs.com) is a global provider of Over-the-Air (OTA) measurement solutions. Our patented products and solutions are used by leading automotive, consumer electronics, and medical device manufacturers to help them accelerate their product development cycles and ultimately develop higher-quality products. The techniques and technologies used in a number of our automotive test solutions have been adopted by several standards bodies including the 3GPP organization.
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CHELMSFORD, Mass., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpine Environmental is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Duchesne to their team. Mark will be joining the Client Services team with a focus on Alpine's continued expansion into the commercial and federal markets.
Mark is a New Hampshire native who attended Pembroke Academy and then Plymouth State College where he studied Business Marketing. He brings 14 years of experience as a Sales Rep for a commercial painting company in New Hampshire and prior to that, 12 years of experience as a Sales Rep for Sherwin Williams paint. Mark has developed many excellent business relationships and has a proven record of success in his two decades in the business.
Founded in 1991, Alpine Environmental is a forerunner in the Environmental Specialty Contracting field. Located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Alpine emphasizes customized services for each individual client. With services that cover abatement and remediation to period restoration and painting, Alpine serves the public and private sectors through general contractors, government agencies, schools, churches, homeowners and landlords throughout the New England region.
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Mars' DOVE® Ice Cream teams up with Feeling Fab Box for fans to relax, recharge and cool down in style this summer
NEWARK, N.J., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DOVE® Ice Cream announced a collaboration with female founded wellness and self-care company, Feeling Fab Box, to create a bespoke 'DOVE Ice Cream Cool-Down Kit'. The DOVE Ice Cream Cool-Down Kit is a mindfully crafted kit that encourages practicing self-care, taking a minute for yourself, and cooling down this summer, just in time for International Self-Care Day on Sunday, July 24.
Each DOVE Ice Cream Cool-Down Kit includes four curated beauty and self-care tools – including a spa headband, mini facial ice globes, a Gua Sha stone and an ice cooling handheld stainless steel roller – as well as a box of DOVEBAR Vanilla Ice Cream with Milk Chocolate. Each beauty item can rest in the freezer, alongside DOVEBAR Vanilla Ice Cream, to help maximize the self-care experience and beat the summer heat.
"The DOVE Ice Cream and Feeling Fab Box partnership celebrates International Self-Care Day, which happens in peak summer when we all deserve an inspired moment to relax and cool down," said Jayesh Shah, Mars Ice Cream Marketing Director. "Mars hopes all of the refreshing items in our beautifully curated kit, including our deliciously cold DOVEBAR Vanilla Ice Cream, will help ice cream fans add to their self-care ritual. With women empowerment at the core of our DOVE brand, we're proud to partner with a women-owned business like Feeling Fab Box for this program and continue our ongoing support for women, both at home and in our cocoa-growing communities."
On Thursday July 21, just ahead of International Self-Care Day, self-care and ice cream enthusiasts will have the opportunity to get their hands on their own DOVE Ice Cream Cool Down Kit. For a chance to receive one of the kits, fans should head to www.feelingfabbox.com/dove_ice_cream at 9:00 AM ET on Thursday, July 21. DOVE Ice Cream Cool Down Kits will be available on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last.
DOVEBAR Vanilla Ice Cream is made with creamy vanilla ice cream and silky-smooth DOVE milk chocolate, making it the perfect treat for cooling down this summer. DOVE Ice Cream is available at retailers nationwide, so head to your local store to grab a box to add to your self-care routine. For more information on DOVE Ice Cream, visit DoveChocolate.com and follow DOVE on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a global, family-owned business, Mars is transforming, innovating, and evolving to make a positive impact on the world.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality confectionery, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000+ dedicated Associates. With almost $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world's best-loved brands including Ben's Original™, CESAR®, Cocoavia®, DOVE®, EXTRA®, KIND®, M&M's®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®. We are creating a better world for pets through our global network of pet hospitals and diagnostic services – including AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™ – using cutting edge technology to develop breakthrough programs in genetic health screening and DNA testing.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
ABOUT FEELING FAB BOX
The Feeling Fab Box subscription was created to be a monthly reminder that it's ok to look after yourself. The monthly box helps you carve time for your own self-care by delivering natural skincare, beauty products, relaxation tools, and mindfulness guides to your door monthly.
For more information about Feeling Fab Box, please visit feelingfabbox.com. Join us on Instagram and Facebook.
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Fed is hoping August hiring report will show slowdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Raging inflation has so scrambled the economy that it’s come to this: If Friday’s jobs report for August were to show a significant hiring slowdown, the Federal Reserve — and even the White House — would likely welcome it.
The government is expected to report that employers added 300,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of economists by the data provider FactSet. That would be down from a blockbuster gain of 528,000 in July and an average of about 440,000 over the past three months. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 3.5%, FactSet says, matching a half-century low.
The August jobs report will be issued at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
A weaker pace of hiring should help moderate wage increases and lift hopes that inflation pressures are starting to ease. That, in turn, would help the Fed make progress toward its goal of conquering high inflation, which is near a four-decade high.
Many companies pass along their higher labor costs to customers through price increases. Conversely, when wages rise more slowly, businesses have less need to raise prices.
Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have increasingly stressed their determination to tame inflation even at the cost of damaging the economy. In a major speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week, Powell underscored the Fed’s tight focus on curbing inflation and said he was prepared to continue raising short-term interest rates and keep them elevated to achieve that goal. He warned that the Fed’s inflation fight would likely cause pain for Americans in the form of a weaker economy and job losses.
The stock market has fallen every day since that speech as fears that the Fed may cause a recession have escalated.
Powell also said the job market is “clearly out of balance,” with demand for workers “substantially exceeding” the available supply. Indeed, the government reported this week that the number of available jobs rose in July to a near-record high, after three months of declines. There are roughly two open jobs for every unemployed worker, a sign that many companies are still desperate to hire and may keep raising wages to do so.
“I don’t think the Fed is rooting for a poor jobs report, but they are certainly not rooting for a repeat of July,” when hiring accelerated and wage increases were strong, said Gregory Daco, chief economist at Parthenon-EY. “They are going to want to see some moderation.”
The central bank has raised its short-term rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.5% this year, after the fastest series of increases since it began using its short-term rate to influence the economy in the early 1990s. It has projected that its key rate will reach a range of 3.25% to 3.5% by year’s end. Those rate hikes have made borrowing and spending steadily more expensive for individuals and businesses. The housing market, in particular, has been weakened by higher loan rates.
If Friday’s jobs report is another strong one, with substantial hiring and rapid wage growth, the Fed could opt to announce another sizable three-quarter-point hike when it meets later this month, after similar rate increases in June and July.
The jobs figures will also help fill out the economic backdrop as this fall’s congressional elections intensify. Republicans have pointed to high inflation to try to pummel Democrats in midterm campaigns. The Biden administration has pushed back and claimed credit for a robust pace of job growth.
Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, told reporters this week that “we’re expecting job numbers to cool off a bit.” The administration has been saying for months that it expects the economy to move to slower but still-steady growth after a swift economic rebound from the pandemic that came with a burst of inflation.
Wages are rising at the fastest pace in decades as employers scramble to fill jobs at a time when fewer Americans are working or seeking work in the aftermath of the pandemic. Average hourly pay jumped 5.2% in July from a year earlier. Still, that was less than the 5.6% year-over-year in March, which was the largest annual increase in 15 years of records outside of the spring of 2020, when the pandemic struck.
Higher wages aren’t necessarily inflationary if they are accompanied by greater efficiencies — if, for example, workers use machines or technology to produce more output. But worker efficiency, or productivity, has tumbled in the past year.
Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said Wednesday that “current wage increases are not consistent with inflation returning to our 2% goal” and that she thought with worker productivity so low, wage growth would have to slow to 3.5% or so to reduce inflation.
Yet some skeptics warn that the Fed may be focusing excessively on the strength of the job market when other indicators indicate that the economy is noticeably weakening. Consumer spending, for example, and manufacturing have slowed. The central bank might raise rates too far as a result, to the point where it causes a deeper recession than might be needed to conquer inflation.
“They run a risk of not realizing how much those rate hikes are restraining economic growth, if they’re just looking at the really strong employment gains,” said Jonathan Pingle, chief U.S. economist at Swiss bank UBS. “You could end up risking over tightening or moving too fast, too soon.”
The economic picture is highly uncertain, with the healthy pace of hiring and low unemployment at odds with the government’s estimate that the economy shrank in the first six months of this year, which is one informal definition of a recession.
Yet a related measure of the economy’s growth, which focuses on incomes, shows that it is still expanding, if at a weak pace.
So far, the Fed’s rate hikes have severely dented the housing market. With the average rate on a 30-year mortgage reaching 5.66% last week — double the level of a year ago — sales of existing homes have fallen for six straight months.
Consumers have moderated their spending in the face of much higher prices, though they spent more in July even after adjusting for inflation. But companies’ investment in new equipment has slowed, indicating they have an increasingly cautious outlook on the economy.
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AP Writer Josh Boak contributed to this report.
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CEDARHURST, N.Y., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGS: UPST), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Shareholders have until July 12, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nasdaqgs-upst/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
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Seasonal traveler activities will educate and advocate for change while delivering exclusive and notable experiences
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Miami Beach visitors have access to seasonal activities and experiences that bring the elements of a luxury vacation together with initiatives created to foster community awareness and change. According to the 2022 Impact Tourism report by Kind Traveler, 96% of travelers responded that it's important their tourism dollars make a positive impact on the communities they visit and the environment. Starting this month, visitors will find new ways to get involved, all while enjoying a selection of destination offerings that help put tourism dollars to work in the spirit of giving back. From limited-time educational exhibitions and fashion events for charity, to hotel stays with hands-on, in-the-sand activations, Miami Beach is an ideal city for those seeking to make a difference while on vacation.
"Miami Beach continues to be in the international spotlight and it is our responsibility to provide travelers opportunities to feel good about their travel decisions and show them how their actions today can have a positive impact on tomorrow," says Steve Adkins, Chairman of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA). "Our city's hotels, restaurants, galleries and attractions offer seamless ways to intertwine the vacation experience with area causes working to enhance our community."
As an unprecedented summer travel season starts, travelers making their way to Miami Beach can expect a collection of limited-time experiences to choose from, starting with World Oceans Day. Wellness meets action and a complimentary, sustainable Mezcal tasting by The Lost Explorer at Eden Roc Miami Beach on June 8 starting at 5 p.m. In partnership with Miami Beach's own non-profit Clean Miami Beach, guests will enjoy an evening of finding center and doing good. The commitment continues during the 2nd Annual World Ocean Weekend Celebration on June 11th and 12th at W South Beach. Coordinated by Blue Scholars Initiative and Art Sail, the celebration will encompass the community and address specific oceanic needs in the area.
Travelers can also dive into the local environmental scene and stay on dry land. Through June 19th, the debut of "Hidden Worlds" is live at Rudolf Budja Gallery on Miami Beach. State-of-the-art technology brings "impactainment" to visitors, providing an immersive voyage into the deepest oceans. Paired with an interactive culinary experience, the multi-faceted exhibit is meant to engage people and make them fall in love with the ocean, in turn, spurring future change and advocacy. In July, swim wear will hit the runway for a cause at the opening show of Miami Swim Week 2022 at SLS South Beach on July 13th from 7 – 10 p.m. Featuring Ema Savahl Design, the debut evening will benefit the Little Lighthouse Foundation, a South Florida organization that assists underserved children and their families through more than 20 proprietary programs with 33 partner facilities including homeless shelters, hospitals and youth centers.
"Miami Beach is a destination that offers travelers the chance to learn more about the local community and options to directly or indirectly make an impact through experiences of choice," adds Grisette Marcos, Executive Director of the MBVCA. "We are proud to extend these opportunities to new and returning visitors as we work to enhance traditional vacation itineraries with new and inspiring activities."
More information on impact tourism and options for travelers to get involved during their next visit can be accessed by downloading the free, award-winning Experience Miami Beach App. Looking for more ways to make a positive impact? Follow @experiencemiamibeach on Instagram and Facebook for the most up-to-date details.
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Remotely operated, non-lethal drones key in long-term plan to detect and stop mass shootings in less than 60 seconds
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (NASDAQ: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced it has formally begun development of a non-lethal, remotely-operated TASER drone system as part of a long-term plan to stop mass shootings, and reaffirmed it is committed to public engagement and dialogue during the development process. This includes accelerating detection and improving real-time situational awareness of active shooter events, enhancing first responder effectiveness through VR training, and deploying remotely operated non-lethal drones capable of incapacitating an active shooter in less than 60 seconds.
"Today, the only viable response to a mass shooter is another person with a gun," says Axon CEO and founder Rick Smith. "In the aftermath of these events, we get stuck in fruitless debates. We need new and better solutions. For this reason, we have elected to publicly engage communities and stakeholders, and develop a remotely operated, non-lethal drone system that we believe will be a more effective, immediate, humane, and ethical option to protect innocent people."
"In my 2019 book, The End of Killing, I described in detail how such a system could work, as illustrated in this graphic novel. Now is the time to make this technology a reality—and to begin a robust public discussion around how to ethically introduce non-lethal drones into schools. I proposed the Three Laws of First Responder Robotics to lay the groundwork of an ethical and legal framework to safeguard these systems so that we can improve public safety and avoid misuse. Today is the next step as Axon will begin formal product development on technology centered around these ideas," continues Smith.
1 - Integrate camera networks and other sensors into real-time communications with first responders.
Axon recently announced a partnership with Fusus, which allows schools, businesses or other enterprises to easily connect and share security camera feeds with local public safety and other security partners. With this integration, Axon body cameras, Axon Fleet dashboard cameras, and Axon Air-powered drones with the Fusus network will provide real-time access to a wide network of sensors during critical events. Fusus gives full and secure control of data sharing to the owner of each camera and sensor, so they can choose exactly when access is shared and with whom. This is available today through the partnership with Fusus.
"Trying to find and stop an active shooter based on the telephone game connecting victim 911 callers is antiquated," says Chris Lindenau, CEO of Fusus. "Fusus brings the ability to share any security camera to first responders, providing known locations and visual live feeds regardless of which security cameras they use. This network of cameras, with human and AI monitoring, together with panic buttons and other local communication tools, can detect and ID a threat before a shot is fired and dramatically improve response times and situational awareness."
2 - Enhance first responder effectiveness through immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Active Shooter Response Training. Axon recently launched Virtual Reality Simulator Training to provide highly immersive and engaging training experiences for public safety. Through partnerships with key expert and stakeholder groups, Axon will develop and deliver more effective training for responding to mass shooting events in the next 12 months.
3 - Enable immediate threat incapacitation through remotely operated, non-lethal drone capability.
Axon is actively developing a miniaturized, lightweight TASER payload capable of being deployed on a small drone or robot. Axon has begun collaborating with our partner DroneSense on a remote piloting capability and our imaging team will develop the targeting algorithms to assist operators in properly and safely aiming the device. Note that all use-of-force decisions will be made by an authenticated and authorized human operator who has agreed to take legal and moral responsibility for any force actions initiated. Axon is collaborating with a variety of drone hardware providers and will make a selection later this year on final development partner(s). Functional proof of concept will be available in 2023 with a full solution ready in 2024.
"In 2020, 3,500 people died in fires in the United States. That same year, 45,222 people died of firearm related injuries. There are over 10 million fire hydrants pre-emplaced in the United States, and every modern building has fire suppression systems to contain fires until fire-fighters can arrive," notes Smith. "I believe we can create systems that can detect, deter, and ultimately stop a shooter within a building for a comparable cost as, or less than, fire suppression systems."
To ensure the safe, responsible, and transparent deployment of this technology, Axon is integrating the Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability (AAA) Control System. This comprehensive framework ensures only approved and highly trained users can operate and activate the system, and that an end-to-end audit trail is retained, providing 100% transparency on the deployment and engagement of every remotely operated TASER system. The AAA Control System is key to implementing Axon's 3 Laws of First Responder Robotics. These three laws developed in discussions with various experts, stakeholders and the general public will continue to evolve to ensure Axon understands and mitigates risks associated with this new technology to the greatest degree possible.
- Humans must own decisions and remain accountable. Robots must be controlled by authenticated human operators who accept legal and moral responsibility for any decision that impacts a human subject.
- Drones should be used to save lives, not take them. Operators of drones who are not in immediate danger are duty bound to de-escalate whenever possible and deploy the minimal force necessary. Only non-deadly force should be used.
- Agencies must provide rigorous oversight and transparency to ensure acceptable use. Institutions operating robots capable of deploying force must develop publicly available policies describing in advance the types of circumstances in which robots should be deployed. Every incident of force deployed from a robotic system shall be recorded with audio-video and operational data to be reviewed by an oversight committee.
Axon views the design and implementation of the regulatory, legal and ethical framework of equal importance to the technology development. We have begun and will continue collaboration with various regulatory agencies and legislative bodies to ensure these powerful new capabilities are appropriately regulated and controlled to maximize the life saving potential while minimizing the opportunity for misuse or abuse.
"To make the future different than the past, we must try new approaches. I believe that a remotely operated, non-lethal drone is far safer than sending an armed human being into a volatile setting. I also realize this is a transformative change, and I am committed to listening to concerns and feedback over the next several years as we move through development," concludes Rick Smith.
The Axon AI Ethics Board has reviewed police use of remotely operated, non-lethal drones, prior to the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. The majority of the board voted to advise Axon not to proceed and plans to issue a report in the Fall of 2022. However, given these tragic mass shootings, Axon has asked the board to re-engage and consider issuing further guidance and feedback on this capability.
To evaluate this technology's impact on communities, Axon will work with its Community Advisory Coalition (CAC). Formed in 2021, the CAC brings together community leaders to share diverse perspectives and inform Axon's products and services.
The effort to detect and stop mass shooting events will require a wide range of partnerships to bring the best possible technology to bear. Companies interested in being considered as technology partners should email Partners@axon.com.
People or enterprises interested in receiving more information and updates as development progresses can email StopShootings@axon.com.
Rick Smith will also be hosting a Reddit AMA on Friday, June 3rd, 2022 at 1pm EST, to further discuss these ideas.
Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps public safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give customers the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's day-to-day experience with the goal of helping everyone get home safe.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all of us. To date, more than 267,000 lives and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon Network of devices, apps and people. Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737. Axon is a global company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. and global software engineering hub in Seattle, Wash., as well as additional offices in Australia, Canada, Finland, Vietnam, the UK and the Netherlands.
Fusus is the most widely used and trusted Real-Time Crime Center platform in U.S. Law Enforcement. The Fusus Platform is an open ecosystem that integrates and enhances all public safety and investigations assets. It can integrate with any data source, pull in public and private video feeds, enable video sources with artificial intelligence, integrate ALPR, body camera, drone and aircraft feeds, and do it all by utilizing and unifying existing equipment. The Fusus platform is affordable and scalable for agencies of every size and budget. It enables law enforcement and public safety personnel to function more efficiently and with improved operational intelligence, creating a common operating picture that emphasizes officer, citizen and community safety.
Based in Austin, Texas, DroneSense offers a comprehensive solution that empowers organizations to build, manage, and scale unmanned aircraft programs. The company's mission-critical software platform enables users to leverage the full capabilities of drones in all operations. Drones powered by the DroneSense platform provide decision-quality data that expands situational awareness and acts as a force multiplier, ultimately leading to more lives saved and safer outcomes in public safety. To learn more about DroneSense, please visit www.dronesense.com.
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ST. LOUIS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benson Hill, Inc. (NYSE: BHIL, the "Company" or "Benson Hill"), a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, today announced that Company management will attend two upcoming investor conferences. These events will not be webcast by Benson Hill.
- Chief Financial Officer Dean P. Freeman and Executive Vice President, International Andres Martin will participate in the Roth London Conference June 21-23 and will hold individual meetings with investors.
- Chief Executive Officer Matt Crisp will attend the Barclays Symposium on Sustainable Technologies in Food and Agriculture Conference in New York City on June 22. Crisp will participate in a panel discussion about how technology applications provide benefits to farmers and consumers.
Roth's 8th Annual London Conference will be held at the InterContinental London Hotel. The invitation-only event will give investors the opportunity to meet with approximately 75 private and public companies in a variety of sectors, including ag tech, energy, sustainability, and technology. Institutional investors will interact with executive management through one-on-one and group meetings, as well as social events throughout the conference.
The inaugural Barclays Symposium on Sustainable Technologies in Food and Agriculture will take place at Convene Times Square in New York City on June 22.
For more details or to register, interested investors can contact Roth Capital Partners and Barclays.
Benson Hill moves food forward with the CropOS® platform, a cutting-edge food innovation engine that combines data science and machine learning with biology and genetics. Benson Hill empowers innovators to unlock nature's genetic diversity from plant to plate, with the purpose of creating nutritious, great-tasting food and ingredient options that are both widely accessible and sustainable. More information can be found at bensonhill.com or on Twitter at @bensonhillinc.
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STAMFORD, Conn., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, announced today that it will report its unaudited financial results for the first quarter 2022 ended March 31, 2022 after the U.S. stock market close on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 (5:00 a.m. China Standard Time on Wednesday, June 8, 2022).
What: ReneSola Power First Quarter (ended March 31, 2022) Earnings Call
When: 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 (5:00 a.m. China Standard Time on Wednesday, June 8, 2022)
Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/az86prxx
Please register in advance to join the conference call using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. Conference call access information will be provided upon registration.
Participant Online Registration: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7779910
A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until June 15, 2022. To access the replay, please reference the conference ID 7779910.
A webcast of the conference call will be available on the ReneSola Power website at http://ir.renesolapower.com.
About ReneSola Power
ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company's strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York. For more information, please visit www.renesolapower.com.
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Funner's Very First Female Mayor, Jane Lynch, Has Officially Taken the Oath of Office
FUNNER, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harrah's Resort Southern California today formally inaugurated iconic actor, author and comedian Jane Lynch, Funner, CA's first female mayor and third celebrity mayor, succeeding past mayors Rob Riggle and David Hasselhoff. Donning a purple power suit with her trusty falcon, Floyd, in tow, Mayor Jane was sworn in among the swaying palm trees and unwavering support of the people of Funner, California.
"Jane Lynch embodies the ideals of Funner," said Jill Barrett, senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Resort SoCal. "She is the prime elected official to be the next leader of Funner, California, given her unparalleled ability to share the Funner state of mind with everyone she comes across. Mayor Jane is already hard at work, rolling out a brand new zero-proof cocktail menu, vegan culinary offerings, two custom spa treatments and the trusty mayoral hotline. I cannot wait to see what else she has in store."
As Mayor Jane took to the stage to mark her official induction ceremony, she remarked that while she didn't anticipate adding politician to her resume, this might be one of her favorite roles of her career thus far. Mayor Jane is truly inspired and driven by the people of Funner, determined to spread the good word of this city near and far. The first woman to hold office, the ceremony concluded with Mayor Jane being presented with a key to the city, signifying the start of her official tenure as Funner's newest mayor.
"We are thrilled to have Jane Lynch as Funner's new mayor," said Bo Mazzetti, Chairman of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. "We know that Jane's contagious spirit and legendary experience will only continue to grow the community here at Harrah's Resort SoCal."
Trading in her notorious set of track suits in favor of a collection of vibrant, purple pant suits, Mayor Jane will implement the Funner state of mind – her initiatives include launching the resort's brand-new Hell's Kitchen restaurant this summer, overseeing top-tier entertainment at The Events Center, collaborating on new menu items and beverage offerings, ideating the coolest programming around, promoting the zen vibes with new spa offerings, and more – all to make sure everyone can have their own one-of-a-kind, Funner experience.
"Wow, I am incredibly humbled and so excited to be here with you all in my favorite city in the world, Funner, California," said Mayor Jane. "If you're not ready for 100 percent fun, 100 percent of the time – do I have some sorry news for you. Funner is more than a place, it's a state of mind. It's an oasis and a reprieve from the everyday mundane, where everyone is welcome and surprises can be found at every corner. It is my wish and my duty that I lead the people to join us and follow their own Funner."
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Located between San Diego and Los Angeles, in a mountain valley along the San Luis Rey River, Funner, California is the city where fun lives. Offering two luxurious towers housing 1,087 rooms and suites, an award-winning trifecta of pools, a serene 11,000 square-foot spa and SoCal's first tribally owned brewery it's easy to see why Harrah's Resort SoCal is voted "Best resort in Funner, CA." Pack your victory dance or your party pants and get ready to get away from it all. Sip on a golden martini, indulge in delicacies from around the world and go all-in on fun with weekly promotions, SoCal's first all-table Jackpot and a gaming floor packed with 1,600 Slots or 50 Table Games. It really is all fun and games in Funner, CA! To book your stay or learn more visit www.harrahssocal.com. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537).
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians is a sovereign government recognized by the United States of America. The Tribe owns Harrah's Resort Southern California and uses profits from this and other commercial enterprises to provide government services including police and environmental enforcement; economic development; healthcare and culture programs; and a tribal court. At no cost to taxpayers, Rincon's public safety operations respond to emergencies in the neighboring communities, with more than a majority of calls generating outside the Reservation. Rincon's tribal enterprises are significant contributors to the North San Diego County economy through job creation, tax generation, purchase of local products and services and charitable donations. www.rincon-nsn.gov.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment company in the US and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.'s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe®, and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate.
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WINNIPEG, MB, IN THE HEART OF THE NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE RED RIVER MÉTIS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Red River Métis tradition of sharing and preserving knowledge by passing it on from one generation to the next through art and storytelling is celebrated on a new fine silver coin showcasing the tradition of Red River Métis beadwork. This latest coin in the Mint's "Generations" series, tells the story of the Red River Métis through the intricate beadwork patterns of Manitoba Métis artist Jennine Krauchi. This inspiring collectable was unveiled at the Mint's Winnipeg facility today and is now available for purchase.
"The Mint was privileged to work in close collaboration with the Manitoba Métis to develop a coin that pays respect to their cherished cultural traditions, which are essential to preserving their ancestral knowledge and history," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "As a proud expression of Métis culture and identity, this coin sheds new light on the story of the Red River Métis and we are honoured to help foster a better understanding of the Métis Nation as this beautiful silver keepsake is passed on from generation to generation."
"Today is a proud day for the Manitoba Métis Federation as the National Government of the Red River Métis," said David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation. "Our unique prairie floral beadwork is a critical part of our history, identity, and culture. At times in the past, the distinct designs were so well known that we were called the flower beadwork people, in recognition of this art form. Today, prairie floral beadwork is experiencing a revival amongst our Citizens, led by people like Master Beadwork Artist Jennine Krauchi, who has worked diligently for years to pass her extensive knowledge on to others in our Nation."
"As we continue on the path of reconciliation, it is so important to showcase the cultures and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in a way that accurately reflects their traditional knowledge and experiences," said The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. "After working closely with the Manitoba Métis Federation, this new coin beautifully captures the story of the Red River Métis Nation, and will remind Canadians from coast to coast to coast that Métis heritage is a fundamental part of our shared story."
Designed by Métis artist Jennine Krauchi, the reverse of the 2022 $20 Fine Silver Coin – Generations: The Red River Métis reverse features an engraving of an original floral beadwork pattern. The design includes elements of the Michif language.
La Rivyeer Rooz, meaning the Red River, is inscribed at the base of the design, above which roots represent the Red River Métis homeland and ancestry. From the infinity symbol symbolizing the Métis Nation's eternal and unbreakable spirit flow two bands representing the Red River. They contain the words Taapweeyimisho and Taapweeyimik lii Michif, for "Believe in yourself" and "Believe in (the) Métis".
The fire in the centre of the design speaks to a period of repression and loss, but the prairie rose—a classic Red River Métis motif—represents the survival and cultural resurgence of the Nation. Long stems are characteristically adorned with two or three bead accents known as "mouse tracks", while leaves and flower buds fill the pattern with a sense of love and joy. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
"I have always tried to tell our stories through my beadwork, whether it's a personal story or a broader theme. For this coin, I tried to tell a little of the history of the Red River Métis, our struggles and hardships and what we have overcome as a people," said artist Jennine Krauchi. "I never thought that my journey of Métis beadwork would result in having my design chosen to be featured on a coin. I am so very proud, humbled and honoured. I created this image in celebration of all my Métis ancestors and all of the beaders who came before me, right back to those who picked up the first bead and produced this beautiful art form."
Limited to a world-wide mintage of 5,000, this 99.99% pure silver coin retails for $99.95 CAD and can be ordered as of today by directly contacting the Royal Canadian Mint at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada, 1-800-268-6468 in the US, or at www.mint.ca. It will also be available at the Royal Canadian Mint's boutiques in Ottawa and Winnipeg, at participating Canada Post outlets, and through the Mint's global network of dealers and distributors.
Images of the coin are available here.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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PHOENIX, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, displayed their zero-emissions Class 8 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) today in Washington D.C. Together, with key federal government representatives, industry organizations and strategic stakeholder partners, Nikola provided visibility to the importance of congressional efforts in advancing clean energy and climate incentives that will enable market growth of zero-emissions technologies and a national clean hydrogen economy.
Today's event featured several speakers in support of furthering clean transportation and energy, including Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-District 9); Antoine Thompson, Executive Director, Greater Washington Clean Cities Coalition; Jessica Olson, Vice President of Policy, CALSTART; Connor Dolan, Vice President of External Affairs, Fuel Cell Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) and Shannon Angielski, President of the Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition (CHFC). Arizona Senator Mark Kelly also took a drive in the Nikola Tre FCEV in the afternoon.
"Nikola plans to build a complete hydrogen ecosystem of production, distribution and dispensing and site-specific use case consultation on BEV charging solutions that will support zero-emissions commercial vehicles across the country," said Pablo Koziner, President of Nikola Energy. "Decarbonizing heavy-duty trucking and port operations is likely to be achieved more quickly by our fleet customers with the leadership and support of our federal representatives in Washington who can work with us to grow this new industry."
"I'm grateful that leaders here in Washington have the opportunity to see first-hand the work a great Arizona company, Nikola, is doing to address the challenges of climate change--and see how cutting greenhouse gas emissions can also create great jobs. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and our work to make clean vehicles more competitive, this great technology will soon be on roadways nationwide," said Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona.
"Today's event reminds us that the transition to clean transportation is not mainly a technology challenge - that the solutions are here today. What we need now are strong market signals from the government that zero-emission technologies will have the support they need to scale and compete with older, dirtier technologies," said Jessica Olson, Vice President of Policy, CALSTART.
Nikola's Tre BEV qualifies for both the California and New York Voucher Incentive Programs. These programs provide vouchers, or discounts, to fleets that purchase or lease medium- and heavy-duty zero-emissions BEVs. With this approval, purchasers of the Nikola Tre BEV qualify for an incentive valued at up to $150,000 in California and up to $185,000 per truck in New York, with a scrappage requirement.
The Nikola Tre BEV's range is up to 350 miles, one of the longest of the battery electric zero-emission Class 8 tractors. The Tre's cabover design is ideal for metro-regional applications because it has improved visibility and maneuverability, along with a smooth and quiet ride free of the smell of diesel emissions.
ABOUT NIKOLA CORPORATION
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "outlook," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the benefits of the NYTVIP or HVIP programs to potential Nikola customers; the ability to build a hydrogen ecosystem with the indented benefits; the benefits of BEV and FCEV trucks in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; the benefits of the leadership and support of federal representatives; the excepted timing of delivery of trucks; and the expected timing, features and specifications of the company's trucks. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Nikola's management and are not predictions of actual performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the ability of the parties to enter into definitive documentation for the collaboration and the terms of any such agreements; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the letter of intent or any definitive agreement; design and manufacturing changes and delays; general economic, financial, legal, supply chain, regulatory, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of COVID-19; the outcome of legal, regulatory and judicial proceedings to which Nikola is, or may become a party; demand for and customer acceptance of Nikola's trucks; risks associated with development and testing of fuel cell power modules and hydrogen storage systems; risks related to the rollout of Nikola's business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on Nikola's future business; the availability of capital; risks associated with changes in accounting treatment or accounting standards; and the other risks detailed from time to time in Nikola's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and other documents Nikola files with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and Nikola specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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4-day work week trial starts in UK
(CNN) - The four-day work week is getting a trial run in the U.K. starting this week.
The pilot will last for six months and involves 3,300 workers across 70 companies, ranging from financial services to restaurants.
It’s the largest trial of its kind.
Workers won’t get a pay cut, but they will only work 80% of their full week in exchange for 100% productivity.
The program is run by a nonprofit called 4-Day Week Global in partnership with researchers from Cambridge, Oxford and Boston College.
Calls for greater work flexibility have grown since the start of the pandemic. Companies said this is a way to improve the mental health and well-being of workers.
Similar four-day work week trials in the U.S. and Canada will start in October.
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Fans are invited to share their little moments of love and connection on TikTok for a chance to be part of Ciara's "Treat" music video
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summertime is synonymous with joyful little memories; from blasting sing-a-longs on family road trips or FaceTiming with a friend from camp to trying the latest TikTok trends with mom or playing dress-up with cousins. Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats believes that all those small moments can add up to something big.
In fact, the brand conducted a national survey1 that found three out of four parents believe small, everyday moments with family are the most important way to foster big connections over time. At a time when the feeling of "not doing enough" is all too common for families, Rice Krispies Treats wants to help create more those moments that matters most.
That's why this summer, the brand is teaming up with Grammy Award-Winning singer/songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ciara to write and release "Treat," a boppin' track—inspired by real data2 sourced from real families' and framilies' moments of connection—that will stick with you and fuel even more togetherness.
How? Ciara is calling on fans nationwide for a chance to star alongside her and her family in the "Treat" music video via TikTok. And, it gets even sweeter. Those selected for the music video will be rewarded with a yearlong supply of Rice Krispies Treats.
"When we sat down to write 'Treat,' we were so inspired by the sweet traditions shared by families like ours," said Ciara. "As a mom and busy parent, I know the power of finding connection in the smaller things and the magic that music has to bring us together, which is why I invited my son and daughter to sing on this track with me! It's a little moment of love we'll always remember, and we cannot wait to see what our fans will share on TikTok to help us finish the music video."
To join the fun on TikTok with Ciara and Rice Krispies Treats, share a special moment (or two, or three, or four) on TikTok by using the "Treat" audio and #OurTreatEntry for the chance to be featured in the music video and win a year's supply of Rice Krispies Treats to keep the ooey-gooey moments going all summer long. Find full rules and requirements here and below.
"Whether you are a kid or just a kid at heart, pulling apart Rice Krispies Treats with someone you love is a great way to turn small moments into big connections," said Heidi Ray, Senior Director of Brand Marketing for Kellogg's Portable Wholesome Snacks. "Partnering with Ciara has been a dream for us, and we are thrilled to give families and friends a soundtrack to inspire those mini moments."
You can now stream "Treat" on Rice Krispies Treats' Spotify and YouTube pages! This fall, the "Treat" music video will be released exclusively on Rice Krispies Treats channels, featuring Ciara and real fans.
Hungry for more? You can stay up to date on all things Rice Krispies Treats by following along on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
ABBREVIATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Entry Period starts 6/21/22 at 12:00:00 AM (ET) and ends 8/26/22 at 11:59:59 PM (ET). Open only to legal U.S. residents in 50 U.S./D.C., 18+. See complete Official Rules at ricekrispies.com/rules for additional eligibility restrictions, prize descriptions/restrictions/ARVs and complete details. Void where prohibited. Contest is sponsored by Kellogg Company, One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI. 49016.
ABOUT KELLOGG COMPANY
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), our vision is a good and just world where people are not just fed but fulfilled. We are creating better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2021 were nearly $14.2 billion, comprised principally of snacks as well as convenience foods like cereal, frozen foods and noodles. As part of our Kellogg's® Better Days ESG strategy, we're addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing, climate and food security, creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com.
1 KRC Research, "Parents & Quality Time - National Consumer Survey," Dec. 2021.
2 Lynch, J., Easley, J. (2022). Special Moments [Unpublished raw data on shared moments with both adults and children]. Wonderlust Collective, Inc.
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ATLANTA -- Georgia energy regulators have voted to require Georgia Power to take a more aggressive approach toward developing renewable energy on several fronts.
However, the state Public Service Commission also rejected at least for now a proposed expansion of Georgia Power’s rooftop solar program. The unanimous vote also will allow the Atlanta-based utility to continue operating two coal-burning units at Plant Bowen near Cartersville.
At issue was the latest update of Georgia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan, which the utility submits to the PSC every three years outlining the mix of energy sources it plans to rely on for power generation during the next 20 years.
The commission vote approved an agreement Georgia Power reached last month with the PSC’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff, modified by a series of amendments commissioners brought during the meeting.
Two of the amendments will require Georgia Power to develop additional renewable energy from battery storage and biomass.
The original version of the IRP the company submitted in January called for adding 1,000 megawatts through battery storage. However, last month’s agreement did away with the proposal after Georgia Power officials expressed concerns over whether the project’s benefits would justify the cost.
The amendment, proposed by Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, settled on an additional 500 megawatts from battery storage.
Commissioner Jason Shaw proposed an amendment requiring Georgia Power to issue a request for proposals no later than the first quarter of next year to develop up to 140 megawatts of renewable electricity from biomass. Shaw, who represents south Georgia on the commission, said the move would benefit the region’s timber industry.
Commissioners also approved a second motion by McDonald requiring Georgia Power to pay for a demonstration project testing “tall wind” technology rather than pass on the cost to customers. The plan calls for building two wind turbines 140 meters to 165 meters high capable of generating 4 megawatts each.
“I applaud looking at new technology if the company wants to take it out of retained earnings,” McDonald said. “I don’t want to be a part of putting any more mandates on the rates.”
The PSC also amended the IRP to move toward developing additional power through “distributed generation” by forming a working group of commission and solar industry representatives to put together an RFP.
But commissioners balked at a motion by Commissioner Tim Echols to significantly expand Georgia Power’s popular rooftop solar program from a current cap of 5,000 customers to 75,000.
“This is still a tiny part of the Georgia Power base,” Echols said. “Continuing this will promote economic development and allow more customers to be part of this clean-energy economy.”
Instead, the PSC voted 3-2 to punt the rooftop solar issue until the commission takes up Georgia Power’s next rate case later this year.
The utility is proposing to raise customer rates by nearly 12% during the next three years effective Jan. 1.
“In this IRP, we simply do not have the cost information necessary to set just and reasonable rates, terms and conditions for rooftop solar,” said Shaw, who made the motion to delay deciding the issue.
Finally, the PSC supported a motion by Commissioner Fitz Johnson to allow the two coal units at Plant Bowen to continue operating for now and reassess the issue when it takes up the next IRP in 2025. Last month’s agreement had left a decision on whether to retire the two units to the PSC as a policy matter.
Georgia Power noted in a news release that the IRP will move the company toward retiring all its coal-fired generating capacity except the two units at Plant Bowen by 2028.
“To facilitate this strategic fleet transition, the Georgia PSC also approved more than 2,000 MW (megawatts) of capacity from natural gas power purchasing agreements in the coming years,” the release stated.
“We are committed to building the future of energy for our state,” Chris Womack, Georgia Power’s chairman, president and CEO, said. “These investments in our electric grid and energy infrastructure will help ensure that every customer, whether at home or running a business, has the energy they need to thrive.”
The Sierra Club called the vote a “step in the right direction” but criticized the IRP for failing to adequately address the climate crisis.
“We need urgency and resolve to stop adding to this problem we have created,” Scott Presson, lead volunteer for the Georgia chapter of the Sierra Club’s Clean Energy Committee, said. “Our families deserve a livable planet.”
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PSBJ Recognizes Top Companies for Communication, Development & Culture
SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets, today announced it was recognized as one of Washington's Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ) in the Extra Large category of businesses which employ more than 500 employees in Washington. Recipients are selected and ranked based on employee satisfaction surveys, which review benefit offerings, leadership transparency, workplace perks and more. An eighth-time winner, PitchBook placed 15th on the 2022 list.
"At PitchBook, we are intentional in our mission of helping people win and we're able to do this by working together to create an environment that is inclusive, supportive and fosters personal and professional growth," said John Gabbert, founder and CEO of PitchBook. "To be recognized 15th on PSBJ's list serves as a testament to the entire PitchBook team and I'm immensely proud of what we continue to build together every day."
The Best Workplaces award factors in 30 items across six categories including communication and resources, trust in leadership, team dynamics, personal engagement and more. Employers on the Best Places to Work lists are determined via a survey conducted by Quantum Workplace, widely recognized as a leading company in conducting this type of research. The companies considered among these lists are recognized by PSBJ to consistently tout customer loyalty and profitability.
PitchBook has over 1,500 employees globally across offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong. By offering unprecedented access to the private and public equity markets, the PitchBook Platform provides an all-in-one research and analysis tool for investment and research professionals – including VC and PE firms, corporate development teams, investment banks, LPs, lenders, law firms and accounting firms.
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About PitchBook
PitchBook is a financial data and software company that provides transparency into the capital markets to help professionals discover and execute opportunities with confidence and efficiency. PitchBook collects and analyzes detailed data on the entire venture capital, private equity and M&A landscape—including public and private companies, investors, funds, investments, exits and people. The company's data and analysis are available through the PitchBook Platform, industry news and in-depth reports. Founded in 2007, PitchBook has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, New York, London and Hong Kong and serves more than 70,000 professionals around the world. In 2016, Morningstar acquired PitchBook, which now operates as an independent subsidiary.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) between September 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 21, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased IronNet securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 21, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (2) the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly-issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (3) the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the IronNet class action, go too https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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COVINGTON, La., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alfasigma USA, Inc. announces the withdrawal of the NDA for ZELNORM® (tegaserod) effective June 30th. Alfasigma USA, Inc. will no longer make the product available in the US marketplace.
Please know that this decision was not made lightly nor was it based on product efficacy, safety or because of an imposed recall. Our decision to remove ZELNORM® (tegaserod) from the market is strictly a business decision.
Patients will continue to have access to ZELNORM® (tegaserod) for as long as the existing supply of product remains in the trade channel. Alfasigma USA, Inc. urges patients and Health Care Providers to discuss alternative therapies that will meet patient needs.
Important Safety Information
ZELNORM® ® IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (ISI)
Indication
ZELNORM® (tegaserod) is a serotonin-4 (5-HT4) receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of adult women less than 65 years of age with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).
Cardiovascular Ischemic Events, Including Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE): Stroke, MI, and cardiovascular death have been reported in adults taking ZELNORM® who had an increased risk of developing an adverse cardiovascular event based on their medical history.
Female patients less than 65 years of age should be assessed for a history of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular risk factors prior to treatment with ZELNORM® (R).
Discontinue ZELNORM® (R) in patients who experience an MI, stroke, TIA, or angina. Evaluate the risks and benefits of continued use of ZELNORM® (R) in patients who develop evidence of cardiovascular ischemic heart disease (e.g., coronary artery disease) and/or experience changes in health status that could increase cardiovascular risk during treatment with ZELNORM® (R).
Ischemic Colitis: Ischemic colitis and other forms of intestinal ischemia have been reported postmarketing in patients receiving ZELNORM® (R). Discontinue ZELNORM® (R) in patients who develop symptoms of ischemic colitis, such as rectal bleeding, bloody diarrhea, or new or worsening abdominal pain.
Volume Depletion Associated with Diarrhea: In postmarketing experience, serious consequences of diarrhea including hypovolemia, hypotension, and syncope have been reported in patients treated with ZELNORM® (R). Avoid use of ZELNORM® (R) in patients who are currently experiencing or frequently experience diarrhea. Instruct patients to discontinue ZELNORM® (R) and contact their healthcare provider if severe diarrhea, hypotension, or syncope occur.
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior: Monitor all ZELNORM® (R)-treated patients for clinical worsening of depression and emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, especially during the initial few months of treatment. Counsel family members and caregivers of patients to monitor for changes in behavior and to alert the healthcare provider. Instruct patients to immediately discontinue ZELNORM® (R) and contact their healthcare provider if their depression is persistently worse or they are experiencing emergent suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
Common Adverse Reactions (incidence >2% and greater than placebo)
The most common adverse reactions in 3 placebo-controlled trials of ZELNORM® (R) in female IBS-C patients less than 65 years of age: headache (14% vs 10% placebo), abdominal pain (11% vs 10%), nausea (8% vs 7%), diarrhea (8% vs 3%), flatulence (6% vs 5%), dyspepsia (4% vs 3%), and dizziness (4% vs 3%).
Use in Specific Populations
- Pregnancy: Safety and effectiveness not established
- Lactation: Breastfeeding not recommended
- Pediatric use: Safety and effectiveness not established
- Geriatric use: Not indicated for patients 65 years of age and older
- Severe renal conditions: Contraindicated
- Moderate to severe hepatic conditions: Contraindicated
For more information, please see the Medication Guide and full Prescribing Information for ZELNORM® (R) at www.ZELNORM® (R)us.com.
In order to assist Alfasigma USA, Inc. in monitoring safety, we encourage all healthcare professionals to report any adverse events to Alfasigma USA, Inc. at 1-844-639-9726 or to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or online at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/ .
If you have any additional questions, please contact Alfasigma USA, Inc. Medical Information at 1-844-639-9726 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST.
Alfasigma USA, Inc. is the American affiliate of Alfasigma, a leading Italian pharmaceutical company. Alfasigma is present in more than 90 countries, with a workforce of around 3,000 people and 5 manufacturing plants. Alfasigma USA, Inc. distributes a portfolio of prescription nutritional products to help individuals who are suffering from GI disorders (VSL#3®) (ZELNORM®), major depressive disorder (DEPLIN®), diabetic peripheral neuropathy (METANX®), and mild cognitive impairment (CerefolinNAC®). Alfasigma USA, Inc. is building on their commitment to making 'Pharmaceuticals with Passion' in the US. For more information, please visit www.alfasigmausa.com or email info@alfasigma.com.
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HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --This Earth Day, global lifestyle brand CASETiFY is highlighting its commitment to invest in our planet with the latest from its global impact report. Among an exciting collection of sustainable products available for a range of device sizes, the brand also unveils its newest initiative calling on the CASETiFY community to #ReCASETiFYYourWorld.
"We're excited to share our sustainability progress with the world, but we know there is so much more room for growth," said Wes Ng, CASETiFY CEO and Co-founder. " We want to continue moving our industry in the right direction with sustainable innovations that refuse to compromise on quality and self-expression."
CASETiFY Makes an Impact
CASETiFY is committed to investing in our plant and reducing its carbon footprint wherever possible. To date, the DTC brand has recycled over 160,000 phone cases through its recycling program RECASETiFY, in partnership with TerraCycle and other global partners, diverting over 60,000 lbs of plastic from landfills. Through the program, customers are able to either globally mail-in or bring in their old, retired phone cases to a number of drop-off locations throughout Hong Kong, Japan and Korea.
Furthermore, Earthday.org and CASETiFY together have planted over 165,000 trees directly supporting The Canopy Project, which benefits local communities, increases habitat for species, and combats climate change. CASETiFY officially announced its partnership with Earthday.org in 2020 with a pledge to plant one tree for every compostable phone case and reusable water bottle sold.
Incorporating Sustainable Materials
Last year, CASETiFY moved the needle even further by launching a brand new collection of upcycled phone cases made with revolutionary Re/CASETiFY technology. The Crush Collection, uses proprietary technology turning old, discarded phone cases, manufacturing scraps and plant-based material into brand new phone cases––drastically reducing the carbon manufacturing emissions by 20%. By using retired phone cases, the Crush Collection helps to repurpose existing plastic, reduce use of virgin plastic and further close the loop on single-use plastics. The new material is currently available for select iPhone and Samsung cases as well as newly launched AirPod cases with plans to be integrated in future product launches and lineups.
In addition to the Crush Collection, CASETiFY offers even more sustainable solutions for every eco-conscious shopper with best-selling Impact and Ultra Impact Cases featuring up to 65% recycled materials, Leather Cases made with 90% recycled material and the Compostable Collection made with ecotify™, a trademarked proprietary blend of biopolymers, starch, and bamboo.
#ReCASETiFYYourWorld
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8-year-old drives off in mom’s SUV with 1-year-old sibling in back seat
GASTONIA, N.C. (WSOC) – An 8-year-old in North Carolina drove off in his mother’s SUV with his 1-year-old sibling in the back seat Thursday night.
The child drove nearly two miles before stopping. Both children are OK, but police said they hope the story serves as a lesson to others.
Gastonia police said the boy’s mother handed him the keys to her SUV and asked him to start the vehicle. But not only did he start the vehicle, he took off in it.
The mother frantically called 911, saying she gave her 8-year-old son the keys to her SUV and that he was missing. In the 911 call, the mother said she was unsure if the child took off in the car or if someone else had stolen the vehicle with her children inside.
The family was at a relative’s house when the incident happened, and the boy drove nearly two miles to his own home, stopped, and then took off again.
Officers spotted the vehicle a short time later and got the child to stop safely. They said the roads he traveled are high traffic areas in the city, and the situation “could have ended in tragedy.”
“[Children] are not fully aware of how a vehicle works … they may run over a sibling, they may run over an adult, they may cause property damage, so there are so many things that could have gone wrong in this particular incident and we’re very thankful that nothing did go wrong,” officer Rick Goodale with Gastonia police said.
The boy’s mom said her son accidentally put the vehicle in reverse when he started it, and he got scared when the SUV started moving. He then put it in drive.
The 8-year-old, who was not named, told WSOC reporters that it was a scary ordeal for him, and he drove in the middle of the road to avoid cars. He said he knew to stop at traffic lights because he had watched his mom do it.
Police said the boy is not facing charges, but his mother could face an investigation by the Department of Social Services.
Gastonia is located about 23 miles west of Charlotte.
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Tahj Mowry talked about his show “How We Roll” and said he is not a good bowler in real life. He shared details about how they make the set look like a real bowling alley. He also shared details about being on an episode of “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”
Watch “How We Roll” at 9 p.m. on Thursdays on CBS.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on May 17, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/tahj-mowry-celebrates-shares-his-birthday-plans-and-talks-how-we-roll/ | 2022-05-18T20:58:43Z |
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WINNIPEG, MB, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Great-West Lifeco has been notified of an unsolicited mini-tender offer by Obatan LLC, made to residents of the United States, to purchase up to 250,000 common shares of Great-West Lifeco (TSX: GWO). The unsolicited offer represents a discount of 36.02% to the closing price of the common shares on the TSX on June 17, 2022, the last trading day before the offer was commenced. The common shares do not trade on a recognized stock exchange in the United States.
Great-West Lifeco does not endorse Obatan's unsolicited offer, has no association with Obatan or its offer, and does not recommend acceptance of the offer. Obatan's offer has been made at a price below the current market price for the shares.
Mini-tender offers such as Obatan's seek less than 5% of a class of outstanding shares and so avoid many of the investor protections like disclosure and procedural protections applicable to most bids under Canadian law. Securities regulators have expressed serious concerns about mini-tender offers, including the possibility that investors might tender to such offers without understanding the offer price relative to the actual market price of their securities. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has noted that some bidders make these offers at below-market prices "hoping that they will catch investors off guard if the investors do not compare the offer price to the current market price".
Great-West Lifeco urges shareholders to obtain current market quotes for their shares and to consult with their broker or financial advisor in considering Obatan's offer. According to Obatan's offer, Great-West Lifeco shareholders who have already tendered their shares can withdraw their shares at any time before 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Daylight Time) on August 3, 2022 by following the procedure described in Obatan's offer documents. Obatan has reserved the right to purchase an additional amount of shares over and above 250,000 common shares, such additional amount not to exceed 2% of the outstanding common shares.
To read more about the risks of mini-tender offers, please review the Canadian Securities Administrators' comments at https://docs.mbsecurities.ca/msc/notices/en/item/103061/index.do.
Great-West Lifeco requests that a copy of this news release be included in any distribution of materials relating to Obatan's mini-tender offer for Lifeco common shares.
About Great-West Lifeco Inc.
Great-West Lifeco is an international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States and Europe under the brands Canada Life, Empower, Putnam Investments, and Irish Life.
At the end of 2021, our companies had approximately 28,000 employees, 215,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – all serving our more than 33 million customer relationships across these regions.
Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto (TSX) Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies. To learn more, visit greatwestlifeco.com.
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Following Extensive Renovation, Five Diamond Designation for Luxury Orlando Hotel Marks First for Grande Lakes Orlando Resort
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes located in Central Florida is thrilled to announce that the hotel has achieved elite standing as a Five Diamond designated property by the AAA Diamond Program. With this distinction, the recently renovated Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes becomes one of just three hotels in North America added to the list in 2022, and one of only two in the Central Florida area ever included.
"We are immensely honored and proud for The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes to be recognized as a Five Diamond designated hotel by AAA," says Area General Manager, Jon McGavin. "This is the first time in the property's near 20-year history that our hotel has achieved this top distinction and it is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our Ladies and Gentlemen. We look forward to many more years to come of serving the community at the highest hospitality standards."
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes now joins a select group of properties representing the highest tier of excellence within the hospitality industry in North America, a monumental first for the Grande Lakes Orlando property. Hotels, at this level, which include fewer than 1% of the nearly 25,000 AAA Diamond lodgings, are distinguished for their world-class luxury, amenities and indulgence for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The prestigious distinction for The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes comes on the heels of a massive multimillion-dollar renovation that left no space untouched throughout the hotel. The project included enhancements to the hotel's 582 guest rooms and suites, where every interior detail has been updated, seven restaurants, common areas, and The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge, as well as new Solaire pool and brand new, private poolside cabanas.
"AAA is pleased to recognize The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes with the Five Diamond designation, meaning its unwavering attention to both service and surroundings have placed it into the upper echelon of AAA's Diamond Program," said Stacey Barber, Executive Director, AAA Travel Information & Content. "To maintain the exceptional standards required for this designation on a daily basis is an outstanding achievement. Five Diamond hotels and restaurants consistently exceed expectations to provide their guests a highly personalized, memorable experience."
In addition to the Five Diamond distinction for The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, several other facets of the property have been recognized by AAA. Adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton as part of the Grande Lakes Orlando complex, the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, has earned a Four Diamond Hotel designation, and Knife & Spoon at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes a Five Diamond Restaurant designation this year.
About Grande Lakes Orlando
Hidden in the heart of Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando sits on 500 lush acres at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The resort features a 582-room Ritz-Carlton, 1,010-room JW Marriott hotel, the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton spa as well as three picture-perfect pools. The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Tennis Club, which hosts the PNC Championship, includes an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course. A dozen celebrated dining venues throughout include Knife & Spoon, a steak and seafood restaurant led by award-winning chef John Tesar, and Primo, Mediterranean/Italian fare by multiple James Beard award-winning chef Melissa Kelly, a leader in the farm-to-fork movement. Grand Lakes Orlando restaurants source fresh ingredients from Whisper Creek Farm, an on-property 18,000-square-foot working farm, as well as on-site apiaries. The resort features a wide array of additional activities: kayaking, eco-tours on Shingle Creek, falconry, mountain biking and fishing school. Conference and meeting attendees have their pick of meeting space options located across 150,000 square feet plus more than 100,000 square feet of outdoor space. Grande Lakes is located 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, five minutes from the Orange County Convention Center and minutes from the major theme parks.
Follow Grande Lakes Orlando @grandelakesorlando on Instagram and grandelakesorlando on Facebook. Also, The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott on Twitter @RC_Orlando and @JW_Orlando, Instagram @ritzcarltonorlando and @jwmorlando and Facebook ritzcarltonorlando and jwmarriottorlando. For more information, visit www.grandelakes.com.
About the AAA Diamond Program
For more than 80 years, AAA's professional inspectors have conducted in-person property evaluations. AAA is the only entity using comprehensive, on-site professional hotel and restaurant evaluations guided by member priorities. AAA's inventory includes some 31,351 Diamond hotels and restaurants across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Travelers can find AAA Diamond hotels and restaurants and inspector insight in AAA's trip planning products: AAA Mobile app, AAA Travel Guides, TripTik Travel Planner and the AAA TourBook guides available to members at AAA offices. For more information, visit AAA.com/Diamonds.
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Join alongside previously announced David Long, CEO of Orangetheory Fitness
JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scenthound, the nation's first and only wellness-focused dog care franchise, announced the addition of two new members to its strategic advisory board.
Joining the board are Clay Perfall, formerly of Archway Marketing Services, and Michael Sutton of Guideboat Capital, who each bring a deep understanding of helping companies strategically position for rapid expansion. The pair join David Long, CEO, and Co-Founder of Orangetheory Fitness, to provide a consortium of expert guidance that will further Scenthound's ability to scale quickly and achieve its strategic growth goals.
"I couldn't be prouder of the advisory board we have assembled, including David Long, Clay Perfall, and Michael Sutton. Our 'navy seal' lineup of advisors and stakeholders bolsters our ability to identify and work with the right partners that will help us strengthen our service offering and accelerate our growth. Scenthound has laid the foundation to execute on a tactical level, and we're focused on strategic forward-thinking," said Tim Vogel, CEO of Scenthound.
David Long joined the Scenthound advisory board in June 2021, bringing a passion for franchising and empowering business owners. Long's track record for executing strategies to build successful franchise concepts, including Orangetheory Fitness, European Wax Center, and Massage Envy has been instrumental in the early stages of Scenthound's growth. "I love innovation and leveraging it to create better experiences. I love how the Scenthound model is being built to provide a whole ecosystem around people taking better care of their dogs," said Long. "I got involved to have an impact as this young brand enters an exciting stage of growth and becomes a multi-channel solution in the pet space."
Clay Perfall previously served as Chairman & CEO of Archway Marketing Services, Director & CEO of AHL Services, and Director & CFO of Snyder Communications. He brings over 30 years of experience acquiring and building service companies. "I was immediately impressed by Scenthound's simple model and focus on technology, data, and customer experience, so I teamed up with my son to develop five locations in the Salt Lake City market. This unique position will allow me to advise from the perspective of both a service-business veteran and a franchise partner," said Perfall. "Scenthound has prioritized getting the right team in place to set them up for long-term growth and success, and I'm proud to be part of the foundation they've built."
Michael Sutton is the managing partner of Guideboat Capital Partners and currently sits on the board of Buff City Soap, Crazy Eyes Holdings, and Franworth. Sutton's impressive background involves working with management teams to build stakeholder value. "Scenthound is transforming the pet industry by offering a unique solution dog parents need. They're filling an unmistakable void in the market and have already developed the infrastructure to support their aggressive growth plans. I see many parallels to other franchise brands in our portfolio, and I'm excited to bring my expertise in navigating quick and strategic expansion to an already thriving brand," said Sutton.
Scenthound's remarkable growth has continued into the second quarter of 2022 with a 325% revenue increase and a 147% increase in membership as compared to the same period the year prior. Scenthound signed 11 franchise partners in Q2 2022, slated to open 19 new "Scenters". Scenthound presently has 31 locations operating across the country, with 25 more estimated to open before the end of the year.
About Scenthound
Founded in 2015, Scenthound, the nation's first and only wellness-focused dog care franchise offers membership-based services for affordable and accessible routine dog care. The brand's services are elevated through the integration of innovative technology, including its proprietary S.C.E.N.T. Check® (Skin, Coat, Ears, Nails, and Teeth) detailing an assessment of each dog's external health following every monthly visit. Today, Scenthound has sold more than 165 locations and is positioned for explosive growth across the U.S. For more information about Scenthound's unique membership offerings, visit Scenthound.com or follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. To find out more about franchise opportunities, visit Franchise.Scenthound.com.
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DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) today announced Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Chief Executive Officer, and Katie Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Retailing Conference on Sept. 7, in New York City. They will participate in a fireside chat set to begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET. The webcast will be viewable live or by replay here.
They will also speak at the Piper Sandler Technology and Consumer Growth Frontiers Conference on Sept. 14, in Nashville, Tenn. The presentation is set to begin at approximately 3:00 p.m. ET. The webcast will be viewable live or by replay here.
Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business that leads with love in everything we do for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our legacy of innovating and our culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences. As one of the largest multi-brand luxury retailers in the U.S., with the world's most desirable brand partners, we're delivering exceptional products and intelligent services, enabled by our investments in data and technology. Through the expertise of our 10,000+ associates, we deliver and scale a personalized luxury experience across our three channels of in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. Our NMG|Way culture, powered by our people, combines individual talents into a collective strength to make life extraordinary. Our flagship brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. For more information, visit neimanmarcusgroup.com.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, BlueHalo expands its Albuquerque, New Mexico campus–opening the doors to its new 73,000-square-foot research and development, manufacturing, and office space within Sandia Science and Technology Park (SS&TP). Local, state, and federal partners were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the occasion alongside BlueHalo executives and team members.
"We are fortunate to have strong partnerships with leaders from across New Mexico and the local Albuquerque community as we partner to transform the state into a hub of space technology," said Jonathan Moneymaker, BlueHalo Chief Executive Officer. "These partnerships–along with our investments in leading facilities and a strong workforce–will enable BlueHalo to not only meet the demand for current products and programs but to collaborate, innovate, and develop our nation's next technological breakthroughs critical to National Security."
The opening of the new facility comes as BlueHalo announced last month an additional lease of the neighboring 1300 Eubank SE property, bringing the company's total Albuquerque footprint to over 200,000 square feet. This state-of-the-art campus will accommodate continued technology innovation and rapid transition to manufacturing for BlueHalo products across multiple mission areas, including Advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Systems; Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) and Directed Energy; Laser Communications; and Space-Qualified Electronics and Systems, such as Stabilized Precision Optics and Tracking (SPOT) products.
"It is no accident that New Mexico has become the national leader in a wide range of new and emerging defense technologies. The success of homegrown companies like BlueHalo is the direct result of strategic investments over many years in the sustained success of program management and acquisition entities housed within our state's national defense labs and military installations," said U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM). "BlueHalo's rapid growth in particular—as evidenced by this brand-new, dedicated manufacturing facility—is emblematic of how successful we have been in building a thriving local innovation ecosystem both inside and outside the fence line at Kirtland Air Force Base and in close partnership with the Air Force Research Lab. I am so proud to see how far this work has come, and I commend everyone who has gone above and beyond to ensure our service members are equipped with the best defense technologies in the world."
BlueHalo currently employs 300 professionals on its SS&TP campus, including researchers, engineers, hardware and software developers, and security and intelligence experts. The new facility will create more than 70 additional jobs with an average salary of $90,000.
"Blue Halo's expansion at the Sandia Science and Technology Park demonstrates again that New Mexico's partnerships can help drive innovation and develop vital, breakthrough technologies," said New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes. "The State is proud to support this company and I congratulate Blue Halo as it moves forward creating 70 new jobs, bringing its skilled Albuquerque workforce to almost 400 employees."
Since BlueHalo first announced its plan to renovate the Gibson SE facility in March, company leaders have worked with commercial realtor David Hill of NAI SunVista and the architecture firm of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini along with construction consultant David Doyle and Jeff Slopek and Matt Martinez of Klinger Constructors, LLC to transform the facility. In addition to expanded office space, the new location features highly-equipped research and development labs, a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF), and 37,000 square feet of high-bay manufacturing space.
"The new BlueHalo facility and Albuquerque expansion is a testament to the technology innovation and dedication of our employees, partners, and customers," said Katie Selbe, BlueHalo Chief Operating Officer. "The expanded capacity we gain, combined with our firm commitment to the development of inspired engineering innovation, people, and mission will poise BlueHalo to continue leading the transformation and facilitate the delivery of new technologies across multiple mission areas of national defense."
"The future of directed energy and aerospace will be built in Albuquerque," said Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller. "A lot of folks across government, business, and throughout this city's talented workforce have worked hard to ensure that. BlueHalo's continuing investment in this community is bringing more high-quality research and manufacturing jobs and it is another clear indicator that Albuquerque has the infrastructure and talent to lead in this high-growth industry."
BlueHalo is purpose-built to provide industry-leading capabilities in the domains of Space Superiority, Space Technology, Directed Energy/Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), Autonomy, Advanced Radio Frequency (RF), Cyber, and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT). BlueHalo focuses on inspired engineering to develop, transition, and field next-generation capabilities to solve the most complex challenges of our customers' critical missions and reestablish our national security posture in the near-peer contested arena. www.bluehalo.com
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FAIRFAX, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USmax Corporation ("USmax"), a leading provider of Global Mission Support, Cyber Security, IT Modernization, and Professional services, has been awarded a five-year task order on its GSA OASIS contract for General Support Services (GSS) to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation (DDI or "the Bureau").
USmax will provide Administrative and Institutional Support Services to include Program Management, Development, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Financial Analysis, Training and Professional Development, and Acquisition and Assistance, among other services to DDI. These services are considered essential to ensure USAID employees who serve at USAID Missions worldwide are enabled with world-class technical assistance.
Said Erin Pak - CEO USmax, "It is our distinct privilege to have been selected along with our teaming partners, Highlight Technologies, Inc. and The Kenjya-Trusant Group, LLC to support this important program for the Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation, and USAID missions overseas."
USAID DDI is USAID's central resource for providing world-class technical assistance to its Missions. DDI's cross-cutting, global perspective enables the Agency to anticipate and respond to evolving trends and issues, catalyze innovation and financing, and broaden its partnership base, all with the goal of sustainably meeting USAID's development and humanitarian goals.
USmax Corporation is an SBA Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Enterprise IT and Professional Services firm. We specialize in Global Mission Support, IT Modernization, Cyber, and Safety and Security Services. Our commitment to quality and continuous process improvement is demonstrated by our CMMI-SVC ML 3 appraisal, as well as ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018, and ISO 27001-2013 registrations. Our services are based on trust, quality, efficiency, and innovation to drive the mission of our federal and commercial customers.
For more information, please visit: www.usmax.com
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CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fras-le S.A. (B3 - "FRAS3"), an auto-parts powerhouse, whose portfolio brings together iconic products and brands, the largest manufacturer of friction materials in Latin America and an international leader in the field, has announced its results for the second quarter and first semester of 2022. The Company's financial information is consolidated in accordance with the IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards.
MAIN RESULTS – 2Q | 1H22
(Percentages show variations from the respective periods from 1Q21 and 1H21 – amounts in MM)
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- Record second quarter revenues of $2.5 billion, an increase of 2.7 percent on top of last year's increase of 8.2 percent
- Second quarter net income of $124.8 million, an increase of 7.6 percent from last year
- Accrued patronage dividend to shareholders of $247.3 million, an increase of 20.8 percent from the first six months of 2021
- Ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores" according to J.D. Power, marking fifteen out of the last sixteen years
OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ace Hardware Corporation ("Ace" or the "Company") today reported record second quarter 2022 revenues of $2.5 billion, an increase of $66.1 million, or 2.7 percent, from the second quarter of 2021. Net income was $124.8 million for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $8.8 million from the second quarter of 2021. Included in the results for the second quarter are $10.8 million in non-recurring charges related to the closure of The Grommet.
"Nominal growth continues to be solid," said John Venhuizen, President & CEO. "The primary fuel has come from last year's 182 new domestic stores, this year's 88, and the aberrant and stubborn impact of inflation."
The approximately 3,600 Ace retailers who share daily retail sales data reported a 0.6 percent increase in U.S. retail same-store-sales during the second quarter of 2022. Estimated retail price inflation of 11.4 percent helped drive a 8.0 percent increase in average ticket. Same-store transactions were down 6.9 percent.
Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended July 2, 2022 totaled $2.5 billion. Total wholesale revenues were $2.3 billion, an increase of $63.4 million, or 2.9 percent, as compared to the prior year second quarter. Increases were seen across a majority of departments with outdoor power equipment, plumbing, paint and outdoor living showing the largest gains. New stores are defined as stores that were activated from January 2021 through June 2022. The Company had an increase in wholesale merchandise revenues from new domestic stores of $68.6 million during the second quarter of 2022. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in wholesale merchandise revenues due to domestic store cancellations of $14.2 million. Wholesale merchandise revenues to comparable domestic stores increased $0.3 million for the quarter. All of this increase was the result of estimated wholesale price inflation of 12.0 percent. The Company's Ace International Holdings, Ltd. subsidiary experienced a $19.4 million decrease in wholesale revenue versus the second quarter of 2021, while Ace Wholesale Holdings LLC reported a $8.7 million increase in wholesale revenues from the second quarter of 2021.
Total retail revenues for the quarter were $258.0 million, an increase of $2.7 million, or 1.1 percent, as compared to the prior year second quarter. Retail revenues from Ace Retail Holdings LLC ("ARH") were $252.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $3.7 million, or 1.5 percent, from the second quarter of 2021. This increase was driven by new stores added by the Westlake Ace Hardware ("Westlake") and the Great Lakes Ace Hardware ("GLA") chains since the second quarter of 2021. Westlake and GLA together operated 215 stores at the end of the second quarter of 2022 compared to 211 stores at the end of the second quarter of 2021. Inflation drove same-store-sales increases of 0.2 percent at Westlake and 0.4 percent at GLA during the quarter. Retail revenues from Ace Ecommerce Holdings LLC were $5.6 million in the second quarter of 2022, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 15.2 percent, from the second quarter of 2021, which was due to the announcement of the closure of the Grommet.
Ace added 38 new domestic stores in the second quarter of 2022 and cancelled 12 stores. The Company's total domestic store count was 4,816 at the end of the second quarter of 2022 which was an increase of 87 stores from the second quarter of 2021. On a worldwide basis, Ace added 46 stores in the second quarter of 2022 and cancelled 12, bringing the worldwide store count to 5,660 at the end of the second quarter of 2022.
Wholesale gross profit for the three months ended July 2, 2022 was $287.3 million, an increase of $24.1 million from the second quarter of 2021. The wholesale gross margin percentage was 12.6 percent of wholesale revenues in the second quarter of 2022, up from 11.9 percent in the second quarter of 2021. The increase in wholesale gross margin percentage was primarily due to an increase in vendor funds earned, and the absence of personal protective equipment inventory write-downs recorded in the second quarter of 2021. These improvements were partially offset by an increase in LIFO expense which was driven by increased vendor prices due to inflation.
Retail gross profit for the three months ended July 2, 2022 was $114.5 million, an increase of $0.8 million from the second quarter of 2021. The retail gross margin percentage was 44.4 percent of retail revenues in the second quarter of 2022, down slightly from 44.5 percent in the second quarter of 2021. Retail gross margin includes a $0.9 million charge for inventory write-downs at The Grommet. Excluding this charge, the retail gross margin percentage is 44.7 percent. For ARH, retail gross profit is based on the Company's wholesale acquisition cost of product, not ARH's acquisition cost which includes a markup from the Company.
Wholesale operating expenses increased $3.0 million, or 1.6 percent, from the second quarter of 2021. The increase is due to greater lease expense driven by the expansion of our warehouse space and increased advertising expenses. Wholesale operating expenses as a percent of wholesale revenues decreased slightly to 8.3 percent in the second quarter of 2022 from 8.4 percent in the second quarter of 2021.
Retail operating expenses increased $12.1 million, or 17.5 percent, from the second quarter of 2021. Included in this increase is a non-recurring charge of $9.9 million related to the closure of The Grommet, for the impairment of assets and severance related costs. The remaining increase was driven by an increase in store payroll along with expenses incurred related to the new stores opened since the second quarter of 2021. Retail operating expenses as a percent of retail revenue increased to 31.4 percent in the second quarter of 2022 from 27.0 percent in the second quarter of 2021. Without the non-recurring charge, retail operating expenses as a percent of retail revenue were 27.6 percent.
Receivables increased $81.5 million from the second quarter of 2021 due to higher sales volumes and datings for seasonal programs.
Inventories increased $329.7 million from the second quarter of 2021 due to the intentional build-up of inventory as a hedge against supplier shortages and to increase fill rates to our Ace owners. In addition, the late arrival of spring weather in 2022 has resulted in an overstock of patio and lawn and garden inventory that will be carried over into the 2023 spring selling season.
Long-term debt, including current maturities, increased $142.7 million versus the second quarter of 2021. At the end of the second quarter of 2022, long term debt consisted of $191.8 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility, and $36.7 million owed to former retailers.
Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,600 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 65 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; and Santa Catarina, Mexico. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks. For more information, visit acehardware.com or newsroom.acehardware.com.
In 2022, Ace ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores" according to J.D. Power, fifteen out of the last sixteen years.
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Jason Momoa apologizes after taking photos in the Sistine Chapel
By Zoe Sottile, CNN
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa took to Instagram to apologize for taking photos in the Sistine Chapel — by posting a sweaty, shirtless workout video.
Momoa, 42, is currently in Rome shooting “Fast X”, the 10th installment in the “Fast & Furious” film saga. The actor posted snaps of himself below the famous Michelangelo paintings that adorn the walls and ceilings of the chapel on May 9. In the caption, he wrote, “I LOVE YOU ITALY what a beautiful start to our day off enjoying ROMA.”
But disgruntled fans quickly pointed out in the comments that visitors are typically forbidden from taking photos or videos in the chapel, which is located in Vatican City.
On Saturday, Momoa posted another video in which he addressed the controversy — after a brief moment of working out.
“It’s my last day in Rome, and I just love you and Italy,” he said after setting down the dumbbells. “If you ever thought I disrespected your culture, that wasn’t my intention.”
He mentioned that he had previously visited the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel when he was 19 or 20. For the current trip, he provided a “donation” so that his friends and crew members from the film could join him on their days off from shooting “Fast X.”
“I found people really wanted to take photos with me,” he said. “I was very respectful and I asked for permission for what I thought would be okay. I would never want to do anything to disrespect someone’s culture. So if I did, I apologize.”
“I definitely paid to have that private moment and gave a nice donation to the church,” he added.
The apology video had reached almost 3 million views as of Sunday morning.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors said Thursday they have decided to look into allegations by a daughter of a former president of Angola that a conspiracy has caused José Eduardo dos Santos to be in a coma in a Barcelona clinic.
Catalan police have also confirmed they are examining the accusations by the daughter, Tchizé dos Santos. She has also requested police protection at the clinic for the former head of state, according to police.
Dos Santos voluntarily stepped down as head of state of the southern African country in 2017, when his health began failing after almost 40 years in power.
Under his rule, oil- and diamond-rich Angola gained a reputation as one of the world’s poorest and most corrupt countries. He skillfully played off competing Angolan political and military factions to stay in power, ensuring they also benefited financially from Angola’s wealth.
Dos Santos’s successor, President João Lourenço, launched a drive to root out corruption among Angola’s elite and immediately targeted some of dos Santos’s children. Tchizé has said she left Angola because of death threats.
Lourenço recently described dos Santos as a friend. Earlier this month he sent Angola’s foreign minister to Barcelona to check on dos Santos’s health. The Angolan government says it is paying dos Santos’s medical bill.
The allegations come amid a tense political time in Angola, as it prepares for elections on Aug. 24.
Questioned by The Associated Press, Spanish prosecutors refused to say whether they are merely considering the merits of the accusations as part of a preliminary probe or whether it is a full-blown investigation.
Neither the prosecutors nor the police who commented can be identified by name, in accordance with departmental rules.
Tchizé dos Santos alleges that people close to the ex-president have tried to kill him, failed to care for him properly and acted negligently.
Specifically, she accuses his Angolan doctor Joao Afonso and Dos Santos’s second wife Ana Paula, from whom he separated in 2017, for the rapid decline of his health, according to her Spanish legal team.
Dos Santos has visited Barcelona, where he owns a house, for many years for medical treatment. Angolan authorities have never said what ailed him.
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Leading window treatment franchise to provide quality end-to-end window treatment consultations to the Rock Hill community
ROCK HILL, S.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered, a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, has increased its presence in South Carolina with the opening of Gotcha Covered of the Carolinas.
The new center is owned and operated by Rob Luley. With an emphasis on end-to-end consultations, this business will provide the best in soft and hard window treatments to homeowners in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, and Charlotte, North Carolina while offering a variety of blinds, draperies, smart solutions and much more.
"At Gotcha Covered, our goal is to provide the best end-to-end window treatment consultations to our customers in all of our markets," said Paul Linenberg, president of Gotcha Covered. "Rock Hill presents a great opportunity for our franchise to showcase our expertise and establish our brand name. The residents of Rock Hill will love the professionalism that Rob brings to the table as well as the products and services we offer."
A financial advisor for over 20 years, Luley also made custom furniture prior to purchasing a Gotcha Covered. It was his desire to combine his skills as a salesman and as a handyman that influenced him to join the franchise.
"I discovered Gotcha Covered with the help of my franchise broker," said Luley. "My background in sales and crafting furniture made it feel like the perfect fit for me. Since joining the franchise family, my experience has been amazing. There is always someone to talk to whenever I have a question or need support. I love it at Gotcha Covered."
Luley's ultimate goal for his franchise is to grow it into a well-known and respected provider of blind and window treatments throughout his service area.
Adding 27 new franchise locations in 2021, Gotcha Covered currently has over 130 total franchises across the U.S. and Canada. The franchise has been operating under the Gotcha Covered name since 2009.
For more information or to find your local Gotcha Covered consultant, visit https://www.gotchacovered.com.
About Gotcha Covered
Gotcha Covered is a leader in custom soft and hard window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada. Flying under their Gotcha Covered flag since 2009, they offer custom window treatments including blinds, draperies, shutters and much more. They offer end-to-end consultation with the customer's specific needs and goals in mind. The company currently has over 130 total franchises across the U.S. and Canada.
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HOUSTON, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL), a leading supplier of custom engineered solutions for the management, control and distribution of electrical energy, today announced that it will release results for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2022 on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live within the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through May 11, 2022 and may be accessed by calling 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) and using passcode 8444747#. A webcast archive will also be available at powellind.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact Robert Winters or Ryan Coleman at Alpha IR Group at 312-445-2870 or email POWL@alpha-ir.com.
Powell Industries, Inc., headquartered in Houston, designs, manufactures and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for the distribution, control and monitoring of electrical energy. Powell markets include large industrial customers such as utilities, oil and gas producers, refineries, petrochemical plants, pulp and paper producers, mining operations and commuter railways. For more information, please visit powellind.com.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. ("Mitsui USA") and PurThread Technologies, Inc. ("PurThread") have announced an expanded partnership to bring PurThread's patented permanent antimicrobial yarns combined with recycled polymers to production and distribution of textiles and soft goods in Asia.
As the current global pandemic evolves to be more endemic, consumers and businesses alike seek forward-looking solutions to reduce exposure to pathogens that can cause odor and other problems, while simultaneously keeping sustainability at the forefront of their efforts. Developed with manufacturers and product designers in mind, PurThread's innovative fibers and yarns embed a patented combination of natural silver and copper salts to enhance its partners' products with unsurpassed antimicrobial capability, durability, and freshness without any special handling requirements. Adding this technology to a recycled polymer stream creates a unique combination that reflects Mitsui USA's strong commitment to the development and market introduction of state-of-the-art technologies in functional textiles.
"We are thrilled to expand the offering of PurThread's antimicrobial yarn by now making it in Asia with recycled polymers," said Lisa T. Grimes, President & CEO of PurThread. "Customers have wanted not only the antimicrobial strength of PurThread but they also want sustainability, so we're pleased to announce PurThread's availability in recycled polymers. While PurThread has been, and continues to be, produced in the US, we want to meet our partners' needs with sourcing available in Asia."
Ikuya Hagiri, General Manager of Mitsui USA's Fashion & Textile Department added, "We are extremely pleased to be expanding our collaboration of offering PurThread's advanced antimicrobial technology in a recycled yarn alongside Mitsui's extensive network in the functional textile industry. We believe that by meeting our customers' needs for a permanent antimicrobial textile solution, combined with a well-known leader in technical yarn production, we will continue to meet the needs of our global customers."
PurThread Technologies, Inc. protects fabrics by embedding EPA-registered silver and copper salts into fiber and yarns, making them permanently antimicrobial and allowing them to remain fresher longer. PurThread nonconductive yarns protect fabrics from the effects of microbial contamination and reduce odor-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi – for the life of the product. A wide range of consumer, industrial and healthcare textiles benefit from incorporating PurThread, including masks, linens, scrubs, uniforms, activewear and other apparel. For more information, visit www.purthread.com.
Mitsui & Co.(U.S.A.), Inc.("Mitsui USA") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, which is one of the most diversified and comprehensive trading, investment, and service enterprises in the world. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. pursues "360° business innovation" that ranges from product sales, worldwide logistics and financing, through to the development of major international infrastructure and other projects. For more information visit http://www.mitsui.com/us.
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NEW REPORT FROM THE ENERGY TRANSITIONS COMMISSION
LONDON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its latest report Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage in the Energy Transition: Vital but Limited, the ETC describes the complimentary role carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has alongside zero-carbon electricity, clean hydrogen and sustainable low-carbon bioresources in delivering a net-zero economy by mid-century.
Massive clean electrification is the backbone of global decarbonisation. However, electrification, hydrogen and sustainable low-carbon bioenergy combined cannot reduce gross emissions completely to zero. In addition, it is almost certain that cumulative CO2 emissions between now and 2050 will exceed the "carbon budget" consistent with a 1.5°C climate objective. So, to limit temperature rises to 1.5°C, carbon removals will be required alongside deep and rapid cuts in emissions.
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) must therefore play three vital but limited roles in the energy transition:
- To decarbonise those sectors where alternatives are technically limited (e.g. industrial processes which by their nature produce CO2 such as cement);
- To deliver some of the carbon removals that are required in addition to rapid decarbonisation if global climate objectives are to be achieved;
- And to provide a low-cost decarbonisation solution in some sectors and geographies where CCUS is economically advantaged relative to other decarbonisation options locally, or captured carbon could be a useful input to a product.
"As a low-carbon, but not zero-carbon technology, CCUS has a complimentary role to play in decarbonisation alongside massive clean electrification, hydrogen and sustainable bioresources. Collective action by government, corporates and investors is needed now to ensure that CCUS can scale-up and play this vital but limited role in industrial decarbonisation and deliver some of the carbon removals essential to keeping 1.5°C alive," Adair Turner, Chair, ETC.
CCUS and the path to net-zero
The ETC's report assesses the roles which CCUS must play on the path to net-zero and what must happen to ensure it can do so. The key conclusions are:
- By 2050, the world will likely need to capture and either use or store 7-10 Gt/year of CO2 (equivalent to circa 18-25% of today's CO2 emissions):
- Of this 3-5 GtCO2/year will be needed to achieve net zero emissions in industrial and energy applications (such as cement, steel and hydrogen production) where the use of electricity, hydrogen, or sustainable low-carbon bioenergy doesn't provide a complete solution to decarbonisation. This use of CCUS would offset the continued consumption of 9 million barrels per day of oil (90% lower than today) and 2,700 BCM of gas per year (over 30% lower than today) while still achieving a zero-emission economy.
- Another 4-5 GtCO2/year will be needed to achieve engineered carbon dioxide removals. - Provided strong regulations are in place, CCUS can be technically reliable – achieving CO2 capture rates of 90% and above, and securely locking up carbon for long durations. This can be achieved at costs which enable it to play an economically valuable role on the path to net zero.
- The current pace of development of CCUS is far short of what is required. This reflects past confusions about where CCUS is most needed, inadequate investment, and controversies which have generated public opposition.
- A combination of private investment and supporting public policy is required to ensure that CCUS can play its vital but limited role going forward.
The need to accelerate progress in the 2020s
Today, just 40 Mt/year of carbon dioxide is captured, from around 30 facilities. Growth has been slow with multiple project cancellations. Partly this reflects improved economics for other routes to decarbonisation but also policy and coordination failures that must be addressed going forward. Early deployment in the 2020s is essential to achieve sufficient capacity by 2050 and reduce overall costs. Much of the growth – particularly of DACC – will occur after 2030 but significant development in the 2020s is needed to make this future build-out feasible.
A plausible but ambitious deployment trajectory could see 0.8 GtCO2/year of carbon capture capacity operating by 2030 across a suite of technologies, at over 300 facilities. Achieving this will require action from governments and industry to reduce project development time, develop shared transport and storage infrastructure and ramp up investment.
Investment in CCUS
The total investment in CCUS infrastructure is estimated at up to $5 trillion by 2050. This is less than 5% of the total investment needed for the energy transition and equivalent to 0.1% of projected global GDP over this period. In the next decade, the bulk of the investment (90%) will be spent on point source capture, transport and storage, only circa 10% will be DACC related. DACC investments will however ramp up in subsequent decades.
The majority of CCUS costs are in CO2 capture and typically reflect the concentration of CO2 in the gas stream, with more diffuse sources (e.g. air) requiring more energy to isolate the CO2 than higher concentration sources (e.g. fossil industrial processes). The private sector can finance most of the costs with both industry and governments playing a role in developing incentives (e.g. carbon pricing, low-carbon products), and developing shared transport and storage infrastructure via industrial hubs.
"Recognising that CCUS is one vital tool in the decarbonisation portfolio, alongside others such as accelerating clean electrification, immediate action is required by government, corporates and investors to turn plans into reality and increase the deployment of high capture CCUS in the next decade. Reduced development time, strong regulation, greater investment and shared infrastructure models are all essential to make this possible," said Ita Kettleborough, Director, ETC.
6 Key Actions by Government, Corporates & Finance in the 2020s
Collective action by government, corporates and investors is crucial to achieving the scale of CCUS needed in the next decade. Six critical actions in the 2020s are:
- Overcoming the green premium to make CCUS deployment economically viable through e.g. carbon pricing, early-stage financial support where needed - scaled through a combination of government and industry mechanisms (e.g. low-carbon product standards, buyer coalitions, procurement mechanisms).
- Developing enabling infrastructure such as shared transport pipelines and storage sites. Government and industry can develop CCUS hubs that enable economies of scale.
- Targeting R&D and deployment support towards high capture, next-generation CCUS technologies, as well as developing innovative business models, such as Carbon Capture as a Service.
- Regulating and managing risks to ensure responsible and secure CCUS development by assigning long-term responsibility for storage sites and meaningful penalties for leakage.
- Setting standards and regulation to ensure high CO2 capture rates, alongside developing transparent, best-practice monitoring of CCUS.
- Building public support for CCUS' appropriate role as a low-carbon technology by articulating a clear strategic, but limited role for CCUS, and transparency on performance.
To read the full report, visit:
https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/carbon-capture-use-storage-vital-limited/
Notes to editors
This report constitutes a collective view of the Energy Transitions Commission. Members of the ETC endorse the general thrust of the arguments made in this report but should not be taken as agreeing with every finding or recommendation. The institutions with which the Commissioners are affiliated have not been asked to formally endorse the report.
For further information on the ETC please visit: https://www.energy-transitions.org.
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For a full glossary of terms please see the full report.
CCUS is sometimes associated only with the capture of emissions from fossil fuel or industrial 'point sources'. However for the purposes of this report, we include Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) and Bioenergy with carbon capture (BECC) as forms of carbon capture and storage technology. Both of these technologies can provide negative emissions and are forms of carbon dioxide removal.
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TEXAS (KFDX/KJTL) — With a new school year on the horizon and inflation continuing to raise the price of goods, families in several states will have the opportunity this weekend to finish up their back-to-school shopping and save a little money while doing so.
Since 1999, Texans have been able to take advantage of the state’s annual Sales Tax Holiday to save money by applying a sales tax exemption on qualifying items purchased for the new school year.
According to a press release from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, Texas shoppers will save an estimated $112 million in state and local sales tax in 2022.
“With inflation driving prices higher on just about everything, this sales tax holiday provides Texas families some small relief managing the costs associated with kids heading back to the classroom,” Hegar said. “As the father of three school-aged children myself, I know how these expenses can add up.”
Here’s your complete guide to this year’s annual Tax-Free Weekend.
When is the Sales Tax Holiday?
Texas’ tax-free weekend is set to begin on Friday, August 5, 2022 and will conclude at midnight on Sunday, August 7, 2022. The dates for the sales tax holiday are determined by the Texas state legislature every year.
Several other states will participate in a tax-free weekend during the same weekend, including Oklahoma and New Mexico, though their guidelines may differ from the ones set for Texas.
A list of all sales tax holidays across the country can be found on the Federation of Tax Administrator’s website.
What items qualify to be tax-free?
Most clothing, footwear, certain school supplies and backpacks sold for less than $100 qualify for tax exemption during tax-free weekend.
Also included in the tax exemption during tax-free weekend are face masks and diapers.
The exemption will apply to each eligible item sold for under $100, and there is no limit to the number of qualifying items you can buy. Shoppers will not need to give the seller an exemption certificate in most cases.
A full list of items that qualify for the exemption can be found on the Comptroller’s website. Click on the corresponding buttons below to find those lists:
What isn’t included in tax-free weekend?
Sales tax exemptions during tax-free weekend only apply to qualifying items purchased during the weekend of August 5 thru 7.
Items purchased before or after the sales tax holiday do not qualify for the exemption, and there is no tax refund available.
Items that do not qualify for tax exemption include:
- Items sold for $100 or more
- Clothing subscription boxes
- Clothing or footwear specifically designed for athletic activity or protective use
- Rental, alteration or cleaning services for clothes or footwear
- Clothing repair items (fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, zippers, etc.)
- Jewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, and luggage
- Umbrellas, watches, wallets, and other accessories
- Computers or tablets
- Software
- Textbooks
What about online purchases?
Purchases made online, by telephone, by mail, by custom order or by any other means are included in the sales tax holiday in Texas.
According to the Comptroller’s office, the sale of the item must take place during the specified dates of August 5, 6, or 7. If the items are purchased during tax-free weekend, they will qualify for tax exemption, even if the shipping date falls after the weekend.
Shipping, handling, and delivery charges are considered part of the item’s sale price when determining eligibility for tax exemption.
The total price of the item, including shipping and handling, must be under $100 to qualify for tax exemption.
What if a qualifying item is still taxed?
If sales tax is charged on a qualifying item during the sales tax holiday, the Comptroller’s office said a refund can be requested of the tax paid.
Customers will need to ask the seller for a refund, which they can either grant to the customer, or they can provide the customer with Form 00-985, which allows the purchaser to file the refund claim directly with the Comptroller’s office.
A copy of Form 00-985 can be downloaded from the Comptroller’s website. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/tax-free-weekend-in-texas-back-to-school-shopping-guide/ | 2022-08-03T14:50:36Z |
Sesame Software's Data Management Platform, Relational Junction, provides Marketo users with the ability to sync all of their data for a complete 360-degree view of customer data.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sesame Software, the innovative leader in Enterprise Data Management, today announced a new high-volume data connector for Marketo. With Relational Junction, you can easily integrate Marketo with cloud applications and relational databases to the data warehouse of your choice. This connector empowers marketers and data teams to improve the quality of their data, eliminate silos, and uncover new insights into marketing performance.
Marketo users work with a full stack of different technology platforms daily and collecting, analyzing, and making sense of all that data can be difficult. Relational Junction solves this problem by enabling users to easily integrate Marketo with various platforms. With Relational Junction, you can have all your data in a single source of truth to explore new correlations and get thoughtful insights about your marketing and business performance.
- Easily access, discover, replicate and integrate Marketo data with adjacent enterprise systems — such as databases, ERP and CRM systems, and custom applications
- Connect and unify all of your Marketo data to the destination of your choice for a complete view of your critical business data across your entire organization
- Move data at the fastest possible data movement with hyper-threaded high-volume data connectors
- Keep your data fresh with automated data syncs for timely insights and accurate reporting
- Launch in minutes with no coding, data mapping, or maintenance
Ultimately, Relational Junction's data connector for Marketo allows data teams to get to their data faster and data engineers to work on higher-value projects.
"Relational Junction breaks the data engineering bottleneck by offering patented hyper-threaded technology that ensures the fastest possible data movement for Marketo. With simple click-and-load deployment, Relational Junction will have you up and running faster than any other traditional ETL tool." - says Rick Banister, CEO of Sesame Software.
The platform's scalable architecture evolves and updates with organization-spanning data needs that continuously change. Knowing data is always fresh and up to date allows for new ways to customize messaging and drive better customer experiences with more targeted and informed campaigns.
To learn more about how Relational Junction allows you to seamlessly flow data across Marketo and any data source or application in your tech stack, request a demo.
Sesame Software is the Enterprise Data Management leader, delivering data rapidly for enhanced reporting and analytics. Sesame Software's patented Relational Junction data platform offers superior solutions for data warehousing, integration, backup, and compliance to fit your business needs. Quickly connect to SaaS, on-premise, and cloud applications for accelerated insights. Learn more today!
Crystal Duarte
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Sesame Software
crystal.duarte@sesamesoftware.com
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Solutions will help lenders detect more fraud and misrepresentation, streamline fraud operations, and combat emerging schemes
SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point Predictive, the San Diego-based company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to lenders, today announced that MidAtlantic Finance has adopted Auto ONE, its suite of one-of-a-kind, SaaS fraud risk management solutions designed specifically for automotive lenders.
Auto ONE delivers a full suite of AI-based resources delivered in one location, with a single API call, and sub-second response. Together these solutions can be easily integrated into the auto loan origination process to:
- Reduce default on auto loans due to fraud or misrepresentation on the application by up to 50%
- Increase loan pull-through by 30% or more
- Validate income accurately to reduce risk and eliminate stipulations and manual review for most applicants
- Identify the use of fake employers
- Improve dealer risk detection
Auto ONE includes Case Manager, which provides an intelligent layer of risk controls, automation logic, a rule engine, action guidance, and key metrics across the fraud investigation process in an elegant user interface to streamline investigative workflows.
"Point Predictive is constantly innovating and providing us with new ways to automate our lending processes to lower our cost of origination and better protect ourselves from fraud losses," said Kevin Hawkins, CEO of MidAtlantic Finance. "We are pleased to expand our partnership."
Case Manager is designed to deliver auto lenders the most modern, configurable, and extensive control over fraud in the marketplace today. It provides valuable operational efficiencies and robust capabilities, including:
- Configurable work queues. Better allocate resources and accelerate throughput.
- Rule engine. Easily write and modify rules to respond to emerging situations.
- Rule management. Define stipulations and other LOS actions with easy, click-based logic.
- Automation logic. Most rules for fraud risk management can be executed automatically.
- Case Creation. Easily create cases with synchronized loan application data.
- Filters. Easily view and manage subsets of loan volumes.
- Fraud Reporting. Track suspicious applications and monitor disposition.
- Live analytics. Access a detailed array of real-time operational metrics.
"Auto ONE enables our team to detect, investigate, and disposition fraud cases all in one place," said Michael Pereira, Jr., Vice President of Lending Operations for MidAtlantic Finance. "It's a powerful, one-stop-shop for managing all of our fraud investigations, and Case Manager streamlines our fraud investigation process. Having the ability to write and customize rules allows us to catch new fraud schemes faster and target areas where risk is higher."
Auto ONE leverages data from the largest automobile lending data consortium in the United States, purpose-built for risk management with more than:
- 120 million historical auto lending applications
- 12 billion application risk attributes
- 56 million unique consumers
- 100 million historical income reports
- 17 million employer records
- 6,500 fake employers
- 200,000 social security numbers tied to default
- 102 million social security numbers of deceased individuals
- $4.5 billion in loans with early payment defaults
- $1 billion in loans identified as fraudulent
"We are excited to grow our partnership with MidAtlantic and we know the expansion of our partnership is already delivering significant benefits to their team," says Tim Grace, CEO of Point Predictive. "Auto ONE is transforming the auto lending process by centralizing important data to facilitate early fraud detection. Our consortium data and AI-based scoring enable MidAtlantic to address and resolve issues before loans are funded."
Point Predictive invites any lenders who wish to explore Case Manager and other benefits of Consortium membership to visit https://pointpredictive.com/ or contact info@pointpredictive.com.
Point Predictive enables lenders to fund more loans simply with a unique combination of Artificial and Natural Intelligence [Ai+Ni] to power machine learning technology solutions. Point Predictive helps automotive, mortgage, retail, and personal loan finance companies to identify the consumer applications with truthful and reliable information without the intense interrogation and verification of data caused by lower-tech solutions currently in use. Highly regarded as the most trusted fraud and misrepresentation analytic solution providers, Point Predictive has transformed that trust to enable lenders to fund more loans to more consumers simply. Point Predictive uses big data powerfully orchestrated from millions of examples of true and falsified loan applications, billions of derived proprietary data elements, and scientifically selected 3rd party data sources to build powerful machine learning models with the added natural intelligence of human experience. Located in San Diego, California, more information about Point Predictive can be found at www.pointpredictive.com
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PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a football helmet to prevent the transfer of the coronavirus via airborne vapor and droplets," said an inventor, from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, "so I invented the CLOSED AIR SYSTEM HELMET. My design would provide an additional measure of protection against COVID-19 while playing or practicing football."
The invention provides an improved helmet for football players. In doing so, it helps to prevent the spread of airborne germs and viruses. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added protection and peace of mind during the current pandemic. The invention features an innovative design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for football players. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-OSK-307, 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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- April 18 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day – a celebration of the men and women who power the lives of millions of people across the U.S.
- Duke Energy line technicians play a key role in modernizing the grid, lighting the path for a clean energy future.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When severe weather rolls in or the lights go out, lineworkers mobilize. Their jobs are unlike any other – chasing storms, climbing poles, understanding the intricacies of the energy grid – and being prepared no matter the circumstances.
On April 18, Duke Energy celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day and the work these men and women do every day to keep the power flowing to millions of customers in communities across the country.
Line technicians are essential to providing and maintaining reliable electric service every day. They're also lighting the way on our path to a clean energy future.
"Whether power is impacted by winter storms, hurricanes, traffic accidents or any other cause, lineworkers are our first line of defense and they stand ready to respond when our customers need us most," said Scott Batson, senior vice president and chief distribution officer at Duke Energy. "Powering communities is the heart of our business. Lineworkers are heroes who come to work never knowing what they'll face in a given day – and I'm proud of their steadfast commitment to serving our customers."
In celebration of National Lineworker Appreciation Day, here are 9 facts you might not know about lineworkers:
- They wrestle wild weather. All lineworkers are trained to respond to major outages. Working in the aftermath of extreme weather such as severe storms, hurricanes and ice comes with the territory.
- Vital infrastructure is in their hands. Besides working to power homes, lineworkers are responsible for keeping energy flowing to hospitals, schools, water treatment facilities, businesses and industries.
- Clothes matter. While on the job, line technicians wear specific safety gear known as personal protection equipment (PPE). PPE can include hard hats, rubber sleeves and gloves (made to protect 30,000 volts of electricity), steel-toed boots, climbers for scaling poles, and climbing belts that can weigh up to 30 pounds each.
- It's natural to aim high. Lineworkers frequently work perched on a 40-foot pole, sky high in an elevated bucket truck or on transmission towers at heights of up to 120 feet – often in challenging or hazardous conditions such as rain, winter weather or sweltering heat. But no matter how extreme the situation – strict safety procedures are always in place.
- Technology is part of the toolkit. Lineworkers install self-healing smart technology that automatically detects power outages and quickly reroutes power when outages occur – which can help reduce the number of outages and the duration of an outage.
- Slang is standard. Have a knuckle-buster handy? What about a lobster claw, kettle or booger wire? Lineworkers frequently use lingo for tools and tasks – it's passed down from one generation of lineworkers to the next.
- Animals come with the job. A common cause of power outages is animal interference – especially squirrels and snakes.
- The tally is tremendous. More than 7,800 Duke Energy and contract lineworkers make up the team. They are responsible for constructing, operating and maintaining equipment and more than 300,000 miles of power lines in Duke Energy's service territories – enough to wrap around the Earth 12 times.
- They're shaping the grid of the future. Lineworkers are building a stronger, better protected and smarter electric infrastructure, improving reliability and resiliency, and preparing the grid for cleaner energy options and a lower carbon future.
Bright days ahead for the lineworking field
As Duke Energy modernizes the grid and integrates new technologies to better serve customers, the need for a skilled workforce is rapidly growing. Lineworkers play an integral role in a more efficient, more reliable digital grid.
"People remain our most important asset, and we can't move forward with our progressive smart grid plans without our lineworkers," said Batson. "Electric utility work is a rewarding career path that also provides a valuable service to our communities."
Graduates of lineworker training programs at local community colleges are ideal candidates for roles at Duke Energy. These new professionals possess a desirable skill set and knowledge to set them up for success in their new career. While the program costs may vary from school to school, many programs offer state or local funding to cover some or all tuition costs.
Individuals interested in a career as an electric Lineworker with Duke Energy should contact community colleges directly for more information on their specific lineworker training programs, including available funding for tuition.
Aglow with appreciation
The week of April 18, Duke Energy will be sharing special stories in appreciation of lineworkers. Make sure to follow @DukeEnergy and visit facebook.com/DukeEnergy.
Those who wish to honor lineworkers and their families for National Lineworker Appreciation Day are encouraged to use the hashtag #ThankALineworker on social media.
Lineworker b-roll and photography:
B-roll video of storm prep and winter storm power restoration efforts
High-resolution photos of winter storm power restoration work
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Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Media contact: Logan Kureczka
800.559.3853
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GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- King Insurance ("King" or the "Company"), a fast-growing full-service insurance brokerage firm that provides a variety of property & casualty as well as employee benefits solutions, announced today the acquisition of The Wurzel Agency, Inc. ("Wurzel Insurance").
Headquartered in Oviedo, FL, Wurzel Insurance is a property and casualty insurance agency, with a focus on preferred personal lines, and small-to-mid commercial lines.
Robert Wurzel, founder of Wurzel Insurance, said "The Wurzel family has three generations who have been serving the insurance needs of Florida families for over 75 years. We're excited to partner with King Insurance and continue to serve our clients for many years to come."
"The Wurzel Insurance agency is an ideal partner for us." said Chad King, Chief Executive Officer of King Insurance. "We are excited about this opportunity, and to further expand our presence in Central Florida"
Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, King is a full-service insurance brokerage firm which provides a broad array of property & casualty and employee benefits solutions. Additional information can be found at www.king-insurance.com.
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A pink moon will glow in the sky this weekend
By Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN
April’s full moon will illuminate the sky this entire weekend, and while it’s called the pink moon, it’s not actually that color.
The pink moon will appear full from early Friday to Monday morning, according to NASA. It will be at its peak fullness on Saturday, April 16, at 2:55 p.m. ET.
The moon is associated with the springtime blossoming of the Phlox subulata plant, a pink wildflower native to eastern North America, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The plant is commonly known as creeping phlox, moss phlox or mountain phlox.
Native American names for April’s full moon were homages to the spring season, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The Dakota tribe dubbed it the “moon when the streams are again navigable,” while the Tlingit tribe called it “budding moon of plants and shrubs,” in reference to the end of winter and the resurgence of plant growth.
The pink moon also aligns with several religious holidays, according to NASA. It’s called the Paschal moon in the Christian ecclesiastical calendar, because it’s the full moon before Easter. For Hindus, this moon marks Hanuman Jayanti, the celebration of the Hindu monkey deity Lord Hanuman. The pink moon is Bak Poya for Buddhists, especially in Sri Lanka, and commemorates Buddha’s visit to the island country, where Buddha prevented a war by settling a dispute between chiefs.
Unlike the last two years, this April’s pink moon will not be a supermoon. However, it still comes with its own folklore. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, “A full moon in April brings frost. If the full moon rises pale, expect rain.”
“There certainly is a chance of rain or frost this weekend. There is also a chance of neither,” said CNN Meteorologist Judson Jones. “But in some areas of the Midwest, people will see some below-average morning temperatures this weekend, which may leave them wishing for a pale moon.”
After the pink moon, there are eight full moon events still to come in 2022, with two of them qualifying as supermoons. Here’s a list of the remaining moons for 2022, according to the Farmers’ Almanac:
- May 16: Flower moon
- June 14: Strawberry moon
- July 13: Buck moon
- August 11: Sturgeon moon
- September 10: Harvest moon
- October 9: Hunter’s moon
- November 8: Beaver moon
- December 7: Cold moon
While these are the popularized names associated with the monthly full moons, the significance of each one may vary across Native American tribes.
Lunar and solar eclipses
There will be two total lunar eclipses and two partial solar eclipses in 2022, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Partial solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in front of the sun but only blocks some of its light. Be sure to wear proper eclipse glasses to safely view solar eclipses, as the sun’s light can be damaging to the eye.
A partial solar eclipse on April 30 can be seen by those in southern South America, the southeastern Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic peninsula. Another one on October 25 will be visible to those in Greenland, Iceland, Europe, northeastern Africa, the Middle East, western Asia, India and western China. Neither of the partial solar eclipses will be visible from North America.
A lunar eclipse can occur only during a full moon when the sun, Earth and moon align, and the moon passes into Earth’s shadow. Earth casts two shadows on the moon during the eclipse. The penumbra is the partial outer shadow, and the umbra is the full, dark shadow.
When the full moon moves into Earth’s shadow, it darkens, but it won’t disappear. Sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere lights the moon in a dramatic fashion, turning it red — which is why this is often referred to as a “blood moon.”
Depending on the weather conditions in your area, it may be rusty, brick-colored or blood red.
This happens because blue light undergoes stronger atmospheric scattering, so red light will be the most dominant color highlighted as sunlight passes through our atmosphere and casts it onto the moon.
A total lunar eclipse will be visible to those in Europe, Africa, South America and North America (except for those in northwestern regions) between 9:31 p.m. ET on May 15 and 2:52 a.m. ET on May 16.
Another total lunar eclipse will also be on display for those in Asia, Australia, the Pacific, South America and North America on November 8 between 3:01 a.m. ET and 8:58 a.m. ET — but the moon will be setting for those in eastern regions of North America.
Meteor showers
This year kicked off with the Quadrantid meteor shower in January, and the next meteor shower will peak later this month.
Here are the peak dates for the remaining 11 showers to watch for in 2022:
• Lyrids: April 21 to 22
• Eta Aquariids: May 4 to 5
• Southern delta Aquariids: July 29 to 30
• Alpha Capricornids: July 30 to 31
• Perseids: August 11 to 12
• Orionids: October 20 to 21
• Southern Taurids: November 4 to 5
• Northern Taurids: November 11 to 12
• Leonids: November 17 to 18
• Geminids: December 13 to 14
• Ursids: December 21 to 22
If you live in an urban area, you may want to drive to a place that isn’t littered with city lights to get the best view.
Find an open area with a wide view of the sky. Make sure you have a chair or blanket so you can look straight up. And give your eyes about 20 to 30 minutes — without looking at your phone or other electronics — to adjust to the darkness so the meteors will be easier to spot.
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Combining WalkMe's and Celonis' best-in-class solutions allows customers to identify and fix process inefficiencies directly in their day-to-day applications, improving cash flow, operating margins, and user satisfaction while driving revenue growth
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WalkMe Ltd. (NASDAQ: WKME), a leading provider of Digital Adoption Platforms (DAP), today announced a strategic partnership with Celonis, the global leader in execution management, that enables joint customers to maximize the impact and return on digital transformation investments. WalkMe and Celonis will collaborate to optimize their respective customers' business performance by offering WalkMe's leading Digital Adoption Platform combined with the real-time process optimization capabilities of the Celonis Execution Management System (EMS) to accelerate digital transformation.
The partnership will help customers identify and prioritize processes that are not being executed to their full potential and either fix them automatically or if needed guide employees to take action at the precise moment their input is required. Business processes can be automated either via WalkMe's front-end automation capabilities or via Celonis' back-end API integrations. Together, WalkMe and Celonis will help customers gain a better understanding of how work moves across the enterprise, apply those insights to accelerate digital innovation, and take the right actions to reach new levels of business performance.
"One of the biggest challenges of digital transformations is the expectations of end-users who often struggle with ever-changing applications and business processes," said Amir Farhi, Chief Business Development Officer at WalkMe. "The synergy between WalkMe and Celonis will drive real value for organizations by optimizing sales processes, improving customer satisfaction, and increasing operating margins, all by automating or entirely eliminating tedious activities."
"We believe that the winners in digital innovation will be the companies that put data to work in every facet of business execution," said Gunther Rameseder, Senior Vice President Solution Engineering at Celonis. "This partnership with WalkMe, the gold standard for driving business process adoption and enhancing employee experience, underscores just how significantly data is revolutionizing the way companies operate. Our collaboration with WalkMe combines Celonis' ability to reveal and fix process inefficiencies with WalkMe's seamless user experience and automation capabilities. Customers deploying Celonis and WalkMe will be able to accelerate business transformation, drive value and achieve higher levels of performance."
"Celonis and WalkMe are the leaders in their respective fields, and we are very excited about the business process optimization opportunities they'll unlock together," said Greisy Flores, Senior Global Product Manager at Nestlé. "At Nestlé, we were an early adopter, applying Celonis and WalkMe across many processes, which have resulted in significant business value across the board. We are looking forward to experiencing the benefits of WalkMe and Celonis together."
"The partnership between WalkMe and Celonis really positions both companies for growth while driving more efficiency and higher levels of productivity for joint customers," said Daniel Newman, Founding Partner and Principal Analyst for Futurum Research. "With the name of the game today being 'eliminate difficult processes that slow down work,' the WalkMe/Celonis partnership creates a win-win to achieve this with their complementary technologies."
Deploying WalkMe and Celonis together, customers will be able to leverage Celonis' Execution Management System to understand how business is being executed across systems, identify process inefficiencies, quantify the impact, prioritize and fix them accordingly. With these insights, customers will already have thousands of data points on where they could use WalkMe to drive employees to execute processes more efficiently. While this is already game-changing for many enterprises, Celonis and WalkMe are also integrating their products to make users aware of process inefficiencies and give them prescriptive guidance in real-time. WalkMe provides this guidance directly within the application employees are already using. Furthermore, thanks to WalkMe's overlay and data technology, user journeys across different applications can be analyzed. This data is used by Celonis to enhance the system-data-based process model with the front-end user journeys to identify even more opportunities for improvement.
Additional Resources:
- Read more about the WalkMe/Celonis partnership
- Watch the WalkMe/Celonis video
- Visit the WalkMe Website
- Read the WalkMe Blog
About WalkMe
WalkMe's cloud-based Digital Adoption Platform enables organizations to measure, drive and act to ultimately accelerate their digital transformations and better realize the value of their software investments. Our code-free platform leverages our proprietary technology to provide visibility to an organization's Chief Information Officer and business leaders, while improving user experience, productivity and efficiency for employees and customers. Alongside walkthroughs and third-party integration capabilities, our platform can be customized to fit an organization's needs.
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These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Idris Elba may go head-to-head with a lion in “Beast,” but the action flick was no match for the latest “Dragon Ball” movie at the North American box office this weekend.
“Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” topped the charts in its first weekend in theaters, with $20.1 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates on Sunday. “Beast,” meanwhile, settled for a second-place debut with $11.6 million.
Crunchyroll released “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” on 3,900 screens in North America, marking the widest-ever opening for an anime. The Toei Animation production was directed by Tetsuro Kodama, who had the support of “Dragon Ball” creator Akira Toriyama. The Dragon Ball universe is almost 40 years old, and includes manga, television shows, movies, games and toys.
“We’re absolutely thrilled that Dragon Ball fans could come together to experience and enjoy this amazing film in theaters,” said Mitchel Berger, senior vice president of global commerce for the distributor, in a statement. “Crunchyroll thanks all of the fans, whether or not you are a ‘super’ fan or a newcomer, and we hope they come back again and again.”
According to PostTrak, the “Dragon Ball Super” audience was heavily male (79%) and 44% between the ages of 25 and 34.
“Japanese anime is a cinematic tradition, but rarely do you see a movie like this topping the domestic chart,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “To be ahead of all these other mainstream Hollywood movies is quite incredible. It speaks volumes to the globalization of the box office.”
“Beast,” meanwhile, opened on 3,743 screens in North America. The film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur (“Everest”) stars Elba as a widowed father of two teenage girls, played by Iyana Halley and Leah Jeffries, who find themselves on the run from a bloodthirsty lion during a trip to South Africa.
Including international showings, “Beast” has made $21.8 million so far.
“I think this is a terrific start for ‘Beast,’” said Jim Orr, Universal’s head of domestic distribution. “I believe we will have a great run at the box office.”
Elba also has another film opening in theaters next weekend — George Miller’s fantasy epic “Three Thousand Years of Longing.”
Sony’s “Bullet Train,” meanwhile, landed in third place after two weekends at No. 1 with an estimated $8 million, bringing its domestic total to $68.9 million. Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” placed fourth in its 13th weekend in theaters with an additional $5.9 million. “Top Gun” has made over $683 million in North America to date, which was was enough to overtake “Avengers: Infinity War” as the sixth highest grossing domestic release of all time. “DC League of Super-Pets” rounded out the top five.
Paramount also released “Orphan: First Kill” on Paramount+ and in 498 locations this weekend. The Esther origin story made an estimated $1.7 million from theaters.
The weekend overall saw about $77 million in North American ticket sales — up over 168% from the same weekend last year— bringing the year to date to $5.2 billion, according to Comscore. But the summer movie season continues a wind down that may last deep into the fall.
“It’s not that there’s not going to be any movies, there’s just not going to be a $100 million blockbuster for a while,” Dergarabedian said. “But in the interim, there’s going to be a lot of cool movies, like ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ (Sept. 23).”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero,” $20.1 million.
2. “Beast,” $11.6 million.
3. “Bullet Train,” $8 million.
4. “Top Gun: Maverick,” $5.9 million.
5. “DC League of Super-Pets,” $5.8 million.
6. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” $4 million.
7. “Nope,” $3.6 million.
8. “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” $3.5 million.
9. “Where the Crawdads Sing,” $3.2 million.
10. “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” $2.4 million.
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The Partnership with EntityMed Pioneers an Exclusive Clinical-Grade AI Simulator for Injectables
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded in 2015, BeautyFix Medspa is an award-winning medspa and plastic surgery center, providing innovative treatments and best-in-class hospitality at the intersection of e-commerce, technology, and advanced aesthetics. With multiple locations across the East Coast including Manhattan, Westchester, and West Hartford, Connecticut, they plan to open additional clinics by the end of 2022.
Today, BeautyFix announces the launch of their new Aesthetics Simulation technology, accessible on any device or web browser. This innovative technology initiates a high-tech patient experience that allows potential clients to simulate their aesthetic results using software developed by digital health company EntityMed. This highly intuitive Aesthetics Simulation software is the first ever clinical-grade, tech-enabled AI simulator for injectables available in the U.S. market, and has been tested on over 10,000 patients.
By simply uploading a picture to the app, or by taking a photo in one of their in-clinic kiosks, clients can quickly and easily adjust and envision what they'll look like by adding dermal fillers and/or toxins to various areas of the face. They will also be able to visualize an increase or decrease in any number of syringes in real-time - without having to be injected first.
"This exclusive technology will enable BeautyFix Medspa to not only digitally connect with clients and address any fears or inhibitions, but also provide incredibly realistic images of desired results," said Maya Benayoun, Co-CEO of BeautyFix Medspa. "The partnership with EntityMed demonstrates our commitment to being the most technologically advanced medspa in the U.S, while providing an exceptional, seamless customer service experience for our patients."
For clients who have fears of looking unnatural, this cutting edge technology provides a realistic visualization of a patient's post-treatment appearance in just 30 seconds, using a sophisticated set of AI algorithms. This software will support BeautyFix's expert team of clinicians to visually demonstrate to patients what different amounts of filler or toxin may be needed to produce the results they desire.
"Our state of the art technology was developed by aesthetic professionals - for aesthetic professionals," said Lior Yadin, CEO of EntityMed. "By partnering with BeautyFix Medspa, we are able to usher in a new era for injectables in America by uniting our AI simulator with their all-star team of certified medical professionals."
BeautyFix Medspa is widely recognized for their team of top doctors and beauty industry experts who provide simple, effective treatments in an inclusive, accessible environment. Start your aesthetic journey with BeautyFix Medspa and instantly see how a LipFix: Filler, WrinkleFix: Botox®, or other treatment will look, in real time.
About BeautyFix Medspa:
Founded in 2015, BeautyFix Medspa is an award-winning medspa and plastic surgery center, providing innovative treatments and best-in-class hospitality at the intersection of e-commerce, technology, and advanced aesthetics. With multiple locations across the East Coast including Manhattan, Westchester, and Connecticut, BeautyFix aims to deliver a superior brand experience by elevating the medspa industry with a focus on hospitality, transparency, and community. @Beautyfixmedspa
About EntityMed:
EntityMed is a digital health company that has developed an artificial intelligence software that predicts the result of aesthetic procedures with high clinical accuracy. This innovation realistically visualizes the post-treatment appearance (toxins/fillers) by using a set of sophisticated AI algorithms.
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dcbel's Chorus cloud IoT management and analytics platform helps energy service aggregators, VPP providers, OEMs and utility companies orchestrate their residential energy products and services.
MONTRÉAL, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - dcbel's cloud IoT management platform Chorus was certified to the Common Smart Inverter Profile (CSIP)/IEEE 2030.5 standard on June 21, 2022. This stringent certification opens the door for energy service aggregators, VPP providers, OEMs and utility companies to adopt Chorus for data exchange and orchestrate the varied energy-related services they offer to homeowners via their hardware. These include electric vehicle (EV) chargers, solar inverters, stationary batteries, heat pumps, and more. dcbel's flagship product, the r16 home energy station, also leverages Chorus to safely manage the bidirectional flow of energy between the home and the grid.
Designed from the ground-up to support a virtually unlimited number of devices, Chorus offers a transactional IoT platform coupled with big data analytics. The software provides the components necessary to optimize and aggregate all residential distributed energy resource (DER) devices in real-time and includes monitoring and control functionality. In the context of the uprising renewable energy economy, any company that contributes to decentralized energy production and storage requires data about how, when and where consumers use energy. Chorus provides real-time transparency that makes widespread DER expansion possible, significantly reducing wasted energy while balancing the grid during times of peak demand.
The CSIP standard certifies that dcbel Chorus passed rigorous cybersecurity, compatibility and speed testing. Chorus adheres to the highest standards for secure data exchange. The platform is robust, able to aggregate an unlimited number of devices, and fast enough to handle fully asynchronous transactions.
As DER capacity grows, so does the potential for devastating cyberattacks that target the energy grid. "A coordinated attack on DERs could cause major and long-lasting power outages" says Laurent Schmitt, CEO of dcbel Europe. "The European commission recently launched its Network Code on Cybersecurity, a certification condition applied to IT and control systems that handle cross-border electricity flows. CSIP anticipates that elevated level of certification to ensure the robustness of the grid even as large amounts of DERs are integrated." In dcbel's discussions with the European Union on multiple standards and protocols related to distributed energy, Chorus is playing a formative role.
dcbel's home energy station uses Chorus to facilitate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-home (V2H) energy flow, as well as solar net energy metering. dcbel's flagship product, the r16 home energy station, is set to launch in California, Texas, and New York later this year. The company is now accepting reservations from homeowners living in those states. By late 2023, dcbel r16 will be available all 50 states, as well as the UK and France.
dcbel develops technology and designs products that put people at the center of the modern energy ecosystem. The company was founded in 2015 on the principle that everyone deserves clean, reliable and sustainable energy to live a life without compromise.
dcbel home energy station perfects the art and science of smart home energy, allowing people to take ownership over their energy supply with one small device.
Homeowners can supply their home and EV with solar power, use vehicle-to-home charging to make power outages a thing of the past, and reduce energy costs with artificial intelligence.
To learn more, please visit www.dcbel.energy.
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The partnership is poised to offer greater time savings to existing Siemens customers
MENLO PARK, Calif. , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Subtle Medical, a key provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging, and Siemens Healthineers, a leading medical technology company, officially announced the integration of Subtle Medical's SubtleMR™ image-enhancement software into the new reconstruction pipeline of Siemens Healthineers, Open Recon. SubtleMR offers DL (deep learning) post-processing for denoising and increased sharpness on faster MRI sequences, enabling improved image quality, optimized workflow, and a better patient experience.
SubtleMR will be available on Siemens MAGNETOM Sola, Solafit, and Altea scanners with NX VA51. The software works with major contrasts, including T1, T2, T2 FLAIR, T2 (2D, 3D) and is compatible with the majority of MRI procedures. It is compatible with all downstream quantitative and diagnostic applications.
The Open Recon interface of Siemens Healthineers is designed to enable third party image reconstruction and post-processing solutions to be directly integrated in the reconstruction pipeline. This way, no additional image export step is necessary, and the results are directly available on the scanner console. The reconstruction including post-processing with SubtleMR is now selectable in the user interface.
"We are proud to become the first AI technology company Siemens Healthineers has entrusted for their innovative new Open Recon interface," said Dr. Ajit Shankaranarayanan, Chief Product Officer at Subtle Medical. "This milestone marks how powerful collaborations are between AI innovators and scanner manufacturers in order to provide the most robust imaging solutions to providers and the best care possible to patients worldwide."
"The buzz around this new relationship has been steadily increasing since first announced at RSNA 2021. The combination of Subtle Medical's unique AI software tools with the state-of-the-art MR scanners from Siemens Healthineers will provide for optimized workflow, enhanced image quality and allow our customers to fully realize the clinical and operational benefits of Subtle Medical's AI solutions worldwide," said Josh Gurewitz, Chief Commercial Officer at Subtle Medical.
Subtle Medical's suite of clinically validated AI-powered software solutions, SubtleMR™ and SubtlePET™, increase the efficiency of image capture by improving the quality of both accelerated and low dose imaging. Subtle's solutions are compatible with all scanner models and field strengths so institutions can see the benefit across their entire scanner fleet. Visit subtlemedical.com to learn more.
1) The product is still under development and not commercially available yet. It is not for sale in the US. Its future availability cannot be ensured.
Subtle Medical is a global healthcare technology company with a suite of deep learning solutions, including SubtlePET™ and SubtleMR™, that increase the quality and efficiency of medical imaging. Subtle's deep learning solutions are deployed in top academic hospitals and leading imaging institutions worldwide. It was named CB Insights Top AI 100 and Digital Health 150 company in 2020 and is an Nvidia Inception Award Winner. For more information, please visit subtlemedical.com or email sales@subtlemedical.com.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UC Davis, a leading university in molecular imaging that collaborated with United Imaging to develop the world's first total-body PET/CT scanner, 'uEXPLORER®,' recently presented their research on COVID-19 at the 2022 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting. Guided by the uEXPLORER scanner along with a new labeled radiotracer with high affinity to T cells (89Zr-Crefmirlimab-Berdoxam), UC Davis Project Scientist and lead author Dr. Negar Omidvari unveiled the first high-resolution PET image of total-body CD8+ T-cell distribution after COVID-19 infection. The image could shed light on the pathological mechanism and immune response to COVID-19 infection.
Cytotoxic T cells are key players in the cell-mediated immune response against viral infections. However, 95% of T cells are in tissues rather than in the blood circulation and are therefore difficult to assess non-invasively. High sensitivity PET imaging using a specific T cell radiotracer offers a new methodology to track tissue concentrations of T cells without invasive sampling. The radiotracer used, 89Zr-Crefmirlimab-Berdoxam, is an investigational tracer provided for the study by ImaginAb who is currently in Phase IIb testing to determine predictive performance.
In the reported study, patients recovering from COVID-19 infection received a low injection dose (~0.5 mCi) of 89Zr-labeled radiotracer that targeted CD8+ T cells and underwent a uEXPLORER PET/CT scan at different time points. A control group was also studied. The total-body PET images revealed subtle differences between five recovering COVID-19 patients and three healthy volunteers. The exceptional image quality obtained using the uEXPLORER scanner confirmed CD8+ T cell deposition in the spleen, liver, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and tonsils, as well as differences in the clearance rate of the radiotracer from the blood. Imaging was accomplished with minimal radiation dose to the patients. This research paves the way for further exploration of the assessment of immune response to infectious diseases and cancer, the assessment of response to vaccines in human subjects, and the fundamental mechanisms of the immune system in general.
This disruptive technology co-developed by UC Davis and United Imaging was selected as one of the "2018 Breakthroughs of the Year" by Physics World. It pushes the boundaries of traditional PET scanners, with an effective sensitivity that is up to 68-fold greater than current commercial PET scanners. Combined with a 194 cm axial PET field of view, the uEXPLORER scanner can capture dynamic changes to radiotracer distribution across the entire human body with high temporal resolution, which is an essential attribute for this type of research.
Simon R. Cherry, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology at UC Davis, was recently awarded the Benedict Cassen Prize at the 2022 SNMMI annual meeting for his pioneering work and immense contributions to nuclear medicine instrumentation and molecular imaging. He commented: "We have now contributed to several different disease areas based on the high sensitivity and total-body coverage of the uEXPLORER scanner. This research is another demonstration of how groundbreaking imaging technology, combined with highly specific radiotracers, can open new opportunities in studying the complex interactions within the whole body, both in health and in response to disease. We hope this research will contribute to a better understanding of the immunological response to COVID-19, and serve as an example for how the immune system can be interrogated at a systems level with total-body PET."
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Sheriff’s Office attempts to identify three in recent aggravated burglary
Published: Jul. 12, 2022 at 10:13 AM CDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee Co. deputies need help to identify three suspects in a recent aggravated burglary.
The Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s Office says deputies are attempting to identify multiple suspects involved in a recent aggravated burglary in which firearms were stolen from a home.
Officials stated that the suspect without a mask has been identified, however, the other three individuals still need IDs.
Anyone with information about the crimes should contact Detective Colton Johnson at 785-251-2529. Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.
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NEW JERSEY , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Al Ponte, which means "to the bridge" in Italian, opens its doors in the old Simko's Grill location at 1311 RT 35 in Neptune, New Jersey.
The menu features wood fired brick oven pizza that cooks at 900 degrees, homemade pastas as well as simply prepared Italian classics! Al Ponte highlights creative cocktails along with an extensive spirits program. The wine list emphasizes an extensive selection between $30 and $50 with happy hour & bar specials several nights each week.
Owner Joe Zirkel is doubling down on having an approachable price point given the inflationary times that everyone is feeling. Since purchasing the restaurant in May 2021, there have been some incredible spikes in the cost of everyday living, which everyone is certainly feeling. If Al Ponte can be that "bridge" to a couple who can share a special occasion, or a group sharing a pizza and a glass of wine at the bar, then it will be the essential neighborhood restaurant! Most of the menu is handcrafted from scratch, including all of the pastas, mozzarella, bread, cultured butter, gelati and sorbets. Our wood fired pizza dough was created with the help of pizzaiolo Danny Rocca of Dough & Co in Long Island.
Al Ponte seats up to 32 at the bar with the dining room offering seating for up to 120 guests for business and social events. There is also an outdoor deck and bar which seats up to 50 guests and will be ready for the summer.
Hours of Operation:
Sunday-Thursday 1130AM-10PM
Friday-Saturday 1130AM-11PM
Al Ponte
1311 Route 35
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732-807-3900
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the "Company") - (TSX: ITH) (NYSE: THM) today announced that it has filed its unaudited second quarter Financial Statements and associated Management Discussion and Analysis and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three- and six-month period ended June 30, 2022.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had working capital of US$6.1 million.
Shareholders can obtain copies of the Company's unaudited second quarter Financial Statements and associated Management Discussion and Analysis and Form 10-Q on SEDAR at: www.sedar.com, EDGAR at www.sec.gov and on the Company's website at: www.ithmines.com. The Company will also provide hard copies of these documents, free of charge, to shareholders who request a copy directly from the Company.
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. has a 100% interest in its Livengood Gold Project located along the paved Elliott Highway, 70 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Amidst the Great Resignation, frontline cybersecurity and DevOps defenders are spending four+ hours a day addressing security issues, yet find their jobs extremely important for their organization
AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As breaches continue to rise, cybersecurity and development professionals are feeling the pressure to maintain their organizations' security postures. Invicti Security™ today released research in its State of the DevSecOps Professional: At Work and off the Clock report unveiling how developers and security professionals are overworked and understaffed, yet prideful of their roles within their organizations.
Conducted in partnership with Wakefield Research, the report is based on a survey of 500 cybersecurity professionals and software developers with at least a Director title within their organization. Surveyed individuals came from U.S. companies with 2,000 or more employees.
The survey reveals that the Great Resignation and impending cyberattacks have created added stress on their jobs:
- DevSecOps professionals spend more than 4 hours each workday addressing security issues that never should have happened in the first place, with 41% of cybersecurity professionals spending 5+ hours addressing security issues compared to 32% of their developer counterparts.
- After the last vulnerability is discovered, 81% of professionals are likely to already feel anxious about the next.
- It's affecting personal lives too. Half of cybersecurity and development pros (50%) have had to log in over the weekend or on their own time, and 1 in 3 blew off a date or night out with friends. In fact, 41% of developers blew off a night out compared to 34% of their cybersecurity counterparts.
Despite this, the majority of professionals are proud of their careers, and they see their overall work making a positive impact. The findings show:
- Because of their work, 65% of cybersecurity and development professionals believe they've saved their companies $1M+ this year by preventing breaches.
- 94% agree that digital transformation and the move to a remote work model in recent years have made their role more valuable and rewarding.
- They believe they've chosen an attractive career path. Eighty-eight percent said they would be proud to put "cybersecurity expert" in an online dating profile.
- Working relationships are improving between security and development. 49% of respondents say they are "besties" with their counterparts, while 28% say they are "frenemies." That's up 14% from the Fall Edition of the Invicti AppSec Indicator.
"Moving to the cloud and the pressure to secure everything without slowing down business priorities has made cybersecurity and development professionals the unsung heroes of their organization," said Sonali Shah, Chief Product Officer at Invicti. "But with strapped teams, organizations are struggling to retain talent. That's why it's critical to prioritize technology that protects the organization while also enabling collaboration, automating manual tasks, and in turn, promoting overall well-being."
Click here to access the full blog post with all of the research.
About Invicti Security
Invicti Security is transforming the way web applications are secured. An AppSec leader for more than 15 years, Invicti enables organizations in every industry to continuously scan and secure all of their web applications and APIs at the speed of innovation. Invicti provides a comprehensive view of an organization's entire web application portfolio, and powerful automation and integrations enable customers to achieve broad coverage of even thousands of applications. Invicti is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and serves more than 3,500 organizations of all sizes all over the world. For more information, visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn.
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Wakefield Research is a leading, independent provider of quantitative, qualitative, and hybrid market research. Wakefield Research supports the world's most prominent brands and agencies, including 50 of the Fortune 100, in more than 90 countries. Our work regularly appears in top-tier media. More information is available at www.wakefieldresearch.com.
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Lawrence man sentenced to 3+ years in accidental shooting death of 2-year-old
Handgun used in incident reported stolen
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The man convicted of the accidental shooting death of a Lawrence 2-year-old has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for leaving the stolen handgun in reach of children.
The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office says that on Monday, June 27, Bishop Mendoza was sentenced to 38 months - 3.2 years - in prison for the accidental shooting death of 2-year-old Legend King.
Deputy District Attorney Joshua Seiden told 13 NEWS that Mendoza had been convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter and Aggravated Endangering a Child for the accidental shooting. He had also been accused of putting a nearly 4-year-old boy in danger who was also in the home.
On Sept. 17, 2021, the Lawrence Police Department says officers were called to the 1500 block of Wedgewood Dr. with reports of an accidental shooting. When officers arrived they said they found a child had found a firearm in the home and Legend had been fatally shot.
Seiden said Mendoza was sentenced to 32 months - 2.6 years - on the Involuntary Manslaughter county and 6 months on the additional charge. The sentences were ordered to run one after the other.
The Deputy DA also told 13 NEWS that Legend’s family opposed Mendoza’s sentence, which the State did take into account. However, he said the firearm used in the shooting had been reported stolen and Mendoza had stowed it between two couch cushions - where it was easy for the children to get ahold of.
“This tragic incident is a precise example of why this office takes illegal firearm possession so seriously,” said District Attorney Suzanne Valdez.
Seiden noted that Mendoza had previously been warned by the homeowner that he was not allowed to have a gun in the presence of the children.
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At least three killed in suspected terror attack in Israel
By Amir Tal and Abeer Salman, CNN
At least three people were killed and four injured in a suspected terror attack in the central Israeli city of Elad on Thursday, according to Israel’s emergency response services.
Police said the incident, which took place on Israeli Independence Day, involved two suspected attackers. One fired a rifle while the other attacked people with an axe or a knife, police said.
The suspects have still not been apprehended, according to Israeli police, who urged the public to stay away from the scene.
“At this point, security crossings have been deployed on various roads, together with a helicopter, searching for a vehicle that was seen fleeing the scene,” a police spokesperson said.
Pictures from the scene showed multiple emergency vehicles including ambulances and motorcycles.
Two of the wounded have arrived at Beilinson hospital, the hospital said. One is in critical condition and one in serious condition, it said.
“This is a very difficult event. When we arrived at the place we noticed that it was a complex scene,” Alon Rizkan, a paramedic from Israel’s emergency response service Magen David Adom (MDA) said in a statement.
All three of the dead were men in their 40s, Rizkan said.
Two men, aged 60 and 35, are seriously injured, Rizkan said. A 40-year-old man was moderately injured and a 23-year-old man was lightly injured fighting the attackers, he added.
The attack marks the latest in a series of violent incidents that have put Israel and the Palestinian territories on edge in recent weeks. Last month, two people were killed and more than a dozen others were wounded in a shooting at a bar in a busy area of Tel Aviv.
And over the course of just one week in March, 11 people were killed in three attacks in Israeli towns and cities.
In total, 18 people have been killed in attacks since March 22, according to CNN’s calculations.
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that Thursday’s suspected terror attack appears to be “the latest in a what has been a string of despicable terrorist attacks that have rocked Israel in recent weeks.”
“We saw them in advance of this holy period — the confluence of Easter, of Passover, of Ramadan. We saw them in advance of the Negev Summit. And if this is what it appears to be, it is something that we would condemn in strongest terms,” Price said.
“Our commitment to our Israeli partners, to Israel’s security, that is ironclad, and we’ll provide any and all assistance that may be required in this case,” he added.
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...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Dougherty, southeastern Randolph, western Lee, northeastern Calhoun
and Terrell Counties in southwestern Georgia through 300 PM EDT...
At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
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HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
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Amber Heard files notice of appeal in defamation case with Johnny Depp
Amber Heard took a first step toward appealing the verdict in the defamation case with her ex husband Johnny Depp.
Attorneys for Heard filed a notice of appeal in Virginia on Thursday, telling the court they intend to appeal the jury trial verdict and all the post-trial motions that did not go in favor of their client in the civil case with ex-husband actor Johnny Depp.
The court document does not elaborate on Heard's appellate argument but her attorneys previously indicated she planned to appeal after a jury in June awarded $15 million in damages to Depp and only $2 million to Heard in their respective defamation lawsuits.
Earlier this month, a Virginia judge denied seven post-trial motions Heard filed in an attempt to fight the jury verdict.
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Report: Health access rising but barriers remain, Stark community health assessment finds
Three years ago, the Stark County Health Department and community partners identified five health priority areas for the county.
This week, the department released findings from its latest Community Health Assessment report, charting progress or lack thereof in those five areas and laying the groundwork for the next three years.
"This is just the start," said Kay Conley, chair of the Community Health Needs Assessment Advisory Committee. "It obviously takes a lot of regular work, but it's just the start of us taking a new approach to addressing even the same health issues that we've been working on."
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Those issues are access to health care; addiction; infant mortality and maternal health; mental health; and obesity and healthy lifestyle choices.
Access to health care remains high on priority list
The full report is not yet available, but a draft released this week showed that the majority of community leaders believe there has been improvement in access to health care compared to three years ago.
Forty-nine percent say there's been major progress in increasing the number of residents who have health insurance or Medicare, and 42% say there's been major or moderate progress in increasing the number of residents who have a primary care provider.
Community Reentry:Stark Health connects recently jailed residents with care bags
But 24% of community leaders said that access to care is actually worse now than it was three years ago. Some of the barriers to care include cost, a lack of reliable transportation, not enough providers or locations for care or culturally competent care, among other challenges.
Transportation has been a growing area of focus for health officials in the county. Surveys of women's health experiences and youth health in the region both found transportation cited as a barrier to health care access for those groups.
"What is very, very concerning to me, is when we take a look at our ratings for physical environment, we are one of the worst in the state. Physical environment encompasses air water quality, housing, and transportation," Dr. Anju Mader, chief integration officer for Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery, said Wednesday during the 2022 Stark County Health Improvement Summit, where the draft report was released.
Raising Health Awareness:Stark Health launches women’s resource portal with help from Hoover students
The health department has launched campaigns, including Dear Stark Women and Save Stark to act as resource hubs for health access. According to the community health assessment, only 14% of leaders felt that people in the community know about their health options.
At the health summit, leaders polled community groups in attendance to begin the process of identifying priority areas for the upcoming years of work. Access to health care, and transportation in particular, remained high on the list of areas where focus is needed.
"My takeaway is just trying to engage a group to continue the work in a new way, better way that benefits the same issues that we've been having," Conley said.
Mental health leads priority list
Three years ago, mental health was rated as the No. 1 priority by community leaders, and it continued to lead discussion at the health summit this week.
In particular, 76% of community leaders reported that there are not enough services in Stark County to address mental health, with challenges including staffing and workforce shortages, accessibility to care, stigma reduction, affordability and the lack of integration of mental health into other forms of health care.
Mental health challenges have been on the rise in recent years, particularly with students. According to the Northeast Ohio Youth Health Survey, 34.5% of students reported that they'd been told by a health professional before the current school year that they had a mental health issue.
The most common among female students are anxiety and depression, while the most common among male students ADD/ADHD and anxiety.
Addiction continues to climb
Addiction was rated the second highest priority among community leaders three years ago, and the issue has continued to grow more challenging.
Sixty-four percent of community leaders said addiction is worse now than three years ago, and 63% said there were not enough services to address substance use disorders.
In 2020, 131 Stark County residents died from an overdose, part of a steadily increasing number of overdose deaths every year.
The county introduced Save Stark, a resource hub for those with substance use disorders, earlier this year, and is continuing to raise awareness about needle exchange programs and give out free naloxone and fentanyl test strips to reduce the number of overdose fatalities.
Majority say infant mortality, maternal health improved
Just 11% of community leaders said that infant mortality and maternal health was worse than three years ago, compared to 59% who say the issue has gotten better. However, 20% said that there was no progress on reducing inequality and disparity in the area.
Fewer than half of the respondents agree that there were adequate an accessible family planning services, and only 69% of pregnant women in Stark County accessed prenatal care in their first trimester in 2021.
Plus, inequality remains in infant mortality: while overall rates are decreasing, the overall infant mortality rate for all races is 5.4, compared to 3.8 for white babies.
More respondents say healthy lifestyle choices worse than three years ago
Only 8% of community leaders said the issue of obesity and healthy life style choices are better than three years ago, compared to 41% who say the issue is worse.
The challenges central to healthy lifestyle improvements include access to healthy food, both in terms of grocery access and the affordability of food, as well as the lack of safe outdoor green space and time to take care of one's health.
A county health ranking found that 28% of Stark County adults are considered physically inactive, the population that has access to exercise has decreased from 81% in 2013 to 68% in 2020.
With data in hand, next steps toward improvements can roll out
Looking ahead, the Stark County Health Department will take the information from the report and assess areas where it can take action to make improvements, as well as distributing the results to community partners who may be able to help address the gaps in services.
Over the next three years, the advisory committee will continue to monitor process and prepare yet another report to see what helped move county health forward.
The reports are largely aimed at health providers and community social service organizations who are equipped to try and meet the needs identified in the reports. But Conley said there are implications for residents who aren't involved in the work as well.
"I'm an audience, I'm impacted, my family is impacted by health," Conley said. "We are all impacted by health, whether we're a provider of a service or not."
Plus, she said, understanding the health landscape of the county could help residents find ways to get involved.
"[This may] just kind of give them the fuel to want to reach out and get something done in their community," Conley said.
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NATO says Kyiv can win the war; Ukraine enjoys musical boost
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faced a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO and a defending country invigorated by its win in a hugely popular pan-European music competition Sunday.
Top NATO diplomats, including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, gathered Sunday in Berlin as Finland was expected to announce a formal bid to join the Western alliance. Sweden plans to reveal later in the day if it also will seek NATO membership.
The two nonaligned Nordic nations becoming part of the alliance would pose an affront to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has justified the war in Ukraine by claiming it was a response to NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe.
Western military officials said Sunday that Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine, believed to have been launched with the goal of seizing Kyiv and toppling the Ukrainian government, had slowed to a snail’s pace. They said the invadingRussian army had lost up to one-third of its combat strength since February.
“The brutal invasion (by) Russia is losing momentum,” NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana said. “We know that with the bravery of the Ukrainian people and army, and with our help, Ukraine can win this war.”
Ukraine, meanwhile, celebrated a morale-boosting victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. The folk-rap ensemble Kalush Orchestra won the glitzy, televised Eurovision contest with its song “Stefania,” which has become a popular anthem among Ukrainians during the war. Votes from home viewers across Europe cemented the victory.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed his nation would claim the customary honor of hosting the next annual competition.
“Step by step, we are forcing the occupiers to leave the Ukrainian land,” Zelenskyy said.
Russian and Ukrainian fighters are engaged in a grinding battle for the country’s eastern industrial heartland, the Donbas.
Russia has now likely lost one-third of the ground combat forces it committed in February and continues to suffer “consistently high levels of attrition” while failing to achieve any substantial territorial gains over the past month, Britain’s Defense Ministry said in its daily intelligence update Sunday.
“Russia’s Donbas offensive has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule,” the ministry said on Twitter, adding that the forces are suffering “continued low morale and reduced combat effectiveness.”
“Under the current conditions, Russia is unlikely to dramatically accelerate its rate of advance over the next 30 days,” the ministry said.
The assessments of Russia’s war performance by Ukraine’s supporters came as Russian troops retreated from around Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, after bombarding it for weeks.
The largely Russian-speaking city with a prewar population of 1.4 million is only 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of the Russian city of Belgorod, and was a key military objective earlier in the war, when Moscow hoped to capture and hold major cities.
Now, Ukrainian troops are clearing villages on the outskirts of Kharkiv after pushing the Russians back.
“The war has shifted to a new level of distance artillery fighting -- we fire at them, they fire at us,” said a Ukrainian commander who gave only his first name, Serhii.
Ukraine’s military has said Moscow is focused instead on guarding supply routes, while launching mortar, artillery and airstrikes in an attempt to deplete Ukrainian forces and destroy fortifications in the east.
Russia is also striking railways, factories and other infrastructure across Ukraine. A Russian missile hit “military infrastructure facilities” in the Yavoriv district of western Ukraine, near the border with Poland. early Sunday morning. There was no immediate information on dead or injured, said Lviv Regional Governor Maksym Kozytskyy on the Telegram messaging app.
Russia has been targeting rail facilities and other critical infrastructure in western Ukraine a major gateway for NATO-supplied weapons. Western officials have said despite the attacks there has been no appreciable impact on Ukraine’s ability to resupply its forces.
After failing to capture Kyiv following the Feb. 24 invasion, Putin has shifted his focus eastward to the Donbas, aiming to encircle Ukraine’s most experienced and best-equipped troops, and to seize territory still under Ukraine’s control.
Russian forces control a horseshoe-shaped swath of territory in the Ukrainian areas of Donetsk and Luhansk, which make up the Donbas region, the border area where Ukraine has battled Moscow-backed separatists since 2014.
Airstrikes and artillery barrages make it extremely dangerous for journalists to move around in the east, hindering efforts to get a full picture of the fighting. But it appears to be a back-and-forth slog without major breakthroughs on either side.
In his nightly address Saturday, Zelenskyy said “the situation in Donbas remains very difficult” and Russian troops were “still trying to come out at least somewhat victorious.”
In the southern Donbas, the Azov Sea port of Mariupol is now largely in Russian control, except for the few hundred troops left in the Azovstal steel factory.
A convoy of between 500 and 1,000 cars carrying civilians out of the city was reportedly able to reach the Ukrainian-held city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, while Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said authorities were negotiating the evacuation of 60 severely wounded troops at the steelworks.
Turkey’s presidential spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said the country had offered to evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers and civilians by ship from Azovstal, according to official state broadcaster TRT. Kalin said Russian and Ukrainian officials had not given Turkey a clear answer regarding the evacuation plan, but that it was still on the table.
The invasion of Ukraine has other countries along Russia’s flank worried they could be next, and in the past week the president and prime minister of Finland said they favor seeking NATO membership.
Sweden’s governing Social Democratic Party is set to announce its decision on NATO membership Sunday. If it comes out in favor, as is expected, an application to join the Western military alliance could happen within days.
In a phone call Saturday, Putin told Finnish President Sauli Niinisto that there are no threats to Finland’s security and joining NATO would be an “error” and “negatively affect Russian-Finnish relations.”
NATO operates by consensus, and the Nordic nations’ potential bids were thrown into question Friday when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is “not of a favorable opinion.”
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused the two countries of supporting Kurdish rebel groups, but suggested Turkey would not necessarily block them joining NATO.
“These are the issues that we need to talk, of course, with our NATO allies,” he said.
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Yesica Fisch in Bakhmut, Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Elena Becatoros in Odesa and other AP staffers around the world contributed to this report.
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ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home. So the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome relief, especially since her husband lost his job last year at a bakery company that closed.
The free meals gave the Essex Junction, Vermont, family one less thing to worry about.
“We make just too much money (literally by just a few dollars) to qualify for free or reduced lunches and other food-related benefits, but not enough to truly ever feel financially comfortable,” Murphy, a mother of four and administrator at a trust company, said by email.
The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — regardless of family income levels — is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs.
For families already strained by inflation and the end of other federal help like expanded child tax credits, advocates say cuts to the aid could mean turning more frequently to food banks.
“Families across the country are facing a very difficult reality of having to chose between feeding their kids or filling up their gas tank or purchasing medicine,” said Vince Hall, chief government relations officer for Feeding America, a nonprofit network of foodbanks.
The rules are set to revert to how they were before the coronavirus pandemic with families that are eligible based on income levels required to apply for their children to receive free or reduced-price lunch. Schools in predominantly low-income areas will be allowed to serve breakfast and lunch to everyone for free, as before.
Since waiving the eligibility requirement during the pandemic, the U.S. Agriculture Department, which oversees school meal programs, has seen the number of participating students soar.
During this past school year, about 30 million kids a day were getting free meals, compared to 20 million before the pandemic, said Cindy Long, administrator of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
At summer meal distributions, 1.3 billion meals and snacks were given out nationwide in fiscal year 2020 at a cost of $4.1 billion — an eightfold increase from the previous year in terms of meals and cost, according to the USDA.
A bill passed in Congress last week and signed by President Joe Biden on Saturday aims to keep the rules around summer meals programs as they have been during the pandemic so that sites can operate in any community with need, rather than just where there’s a high concentration of low-income children, and offer to-go meals. It also provides flexibility for schools to make substitutions for certain types of food without being fined if they run into supply chain problems.
Advocates say the legislation will provide relief, but the timing has caused confusion around plans for summer meal distributions.
“It’s disappointing that the extension of the summer waivers would come so late that for the most part they’re not going to be able to stem the dramatic loss in summer meal sites that are happening this summer,” said Anore Horton, executive director of Hunger Free Vermont.
For the next school year, some states have taken it upon themselves to keep school meals free for all students.
California and Maine made universal meals permanent last year and Vermont, where Murphy and her family live, is continuing the free meals for all public school students for another year using surplus state education funding. In Massachusetts, House lawmakers included $110 million in the budget to extend universal school meals for another year but the Senate version did not. Now both versions are before a conference committee. In Colorado, the Legislature passed a bill to ask voters this November whether to fund free universal breakfast and lunch at schools.
At the Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School in Vermont one recent day, eighth graders picked up freshly made pizza and Caesar salad on their trays and ate lunch with friends around round tables. Students said it was important to continue to provide free meals to all students.
“Not everybody has the same situation at home and it’s hard to learn at school when you’re super hungry so I think free lunch, it makes it easier for everybody,” student Ethan Pringle said.
Not only do the free universal meals give kids nutrition so they can learn but they also provide some reliability for kids and families during what is still a challenging time, Vermont state Rep. Karen Dolan said. It also removes the stigma of being a free or reduced-price lunch kid and the embarrassment of families who can’t pay their kids’ lunch accounts, officials said.
But some officials worry about paying for meals for children from families who could easily afford them.
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott supports helping those in need but “will not support imposing such taxes, which would disproportionately impact the very people we are trying to help, in order to fund meals for children of affluent families,” spokesperson Jason Maulucci said.
Families and advocates say losing universal school lunch and breakfast next year would have been hardship for families.
“Our kids have so much to worry about these days, and food shouldn’t be one of them,” Murphy said.
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Associated Press reporters Sharon Lurye in New Orleans, Steve LeBlanc in Boston and Jim Anderson in Denver in contributed to this report.
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SUNRISE, Fla., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazwares, a leading global toy company, today unveiled Big Fat Yarn®, unique craft kits featuring an innovative new way to knit, at Toy Insider's Sweet Suite Live event for media and digital creators held in New York City. Jazwares also debuted its exciting Fall 2022 lineup which is poised to have the hottest, must-have toys of this upcoming holiday season.
Knitting and crafting have recently surged in popularity, and Big Fat Yarn unwraps the trend with do-it-yourself finger knitting kits that are perfect for kids, teens and adults. With no tools required, it's easy for kids, teens, and adults, teaching them basic knitting techniques in a new way. Each kit comes with colorful bundles of unbelievably soft yarn and multiple project options. When one project is completed it can be easily unwrapped to make something new.
The Plush Decor Kit (MSRP: $21.99) includes one bundle each of pink, teal, and yellow yarn, plush inserts, and felt seeds to let knitters create two distinct designs - a watermelon plush, and a round plush. Once completed, knitters can take on more Big Fat Yarn projects with the Fantasy Animal Kit (MSRP: $16.99), Mini Hair Kit (MSRP: $10.99), Winter Accessory Kit (MSRP: $29.99), and Accessory Kit (MSRP: $29.99) – all suitable for ages 6+ and available this Fall at Amazon, Target, and Walmart.
Additionally, Jazwares will be showcasing some sure-to-be hot holiday hits from its Fall 2022 lines at Sweet Suite including:
- Squishmallows® - With over 1,500 unique personalities and styles to collect, the Squishmallows phenomenon continues to win the hearts of new fans all over the globe! Each plush features its own lovable personality and are known for their ultra-soft feel and whimsical design. New Squishmallows Squads launching this Fall include the Food, Sealife, and Harvest Squads!
- Blippi Go-Kart Racer - Entertainment sensation Blippi is ready to race! Young Blippi fans can take their favorite pal on a spin around the playroom with this fun kid-powered go-kart. Designed especially for small hands, the vehicle has plenty of fun features including a Blippi figure that snaps in behind the wheel, and once the go-kart is pulled back, it takes a victory lap and spins around in celebration.
- CoComelon Boo Boo JJ doll - Inspired by the star of the hit children's show, Boo Boo JJ is a 12-inch doll that allows kids to play as JJ's very own doctor in training! Feature-rich Boo Boo JJ includes sensory signals that express to kids where he is hurt, whether it's on his head, elbow, knee, or foot. Adding to the excitement, when his belly is pressed, JJ sings "The Boo Boo Song" for the ultimate singalong!
- CoComelon Deluxe Clubhouse Playset - This interactive playset includes multiple entertaining activities including an elevator basket, see-saw, and three character favorites (JJ, YoYo, and Bingo). Packed with all kinds of action for JJ and his friends, this playset also includes two popular preschool favorite songs, "If You're Happy and You Know It" and "Looby Loo."
- Dino Ranch Clubhouse - Fans of the wildly popular Disney Jr. animated series Dino Ranch now have the ultimate destination for dino-sized adventures! The Dino Ranch Clubhouse is the perfect playset for little rancheroos and brings action-packed features with five different play zones and 13 accessories including a rolling cart and dino beds. Little rancheroos will love this action-packed Dino Ranch Clubhouse and the included character figures Jon, Blitz, and Bopper!
- First Act™ DJ Mixer and ASMR Generator - Pump up the jam! First Act's Musician DJ Mixer and ASMR Generator empowers aspiring musicians to create their musical masterpieces! The DJ-inspired mixer and generator allow users to create new beats, add effects, and remix them to different samples for the ultimate party anthem. Eight rhythms are included, along with additional ASMR & Drums SFX to rock any party like a DJ pro!
- Pokémon Deluxe Flame & Flight Charizard - Get ready to soar, roar, and so much more with Deluxe Flame & Flight Charizard! The most popular Fire-type Pokémon of all time comes to life as a fully interactive feature figure with more than 30 unique lights, sounds, and movement reactions to the way it flies! Charizard flaps its wings and launches fire missiles from its mouth. Includes a 2-inch Pikachu figure & launcher for training.
- Pokémon Volcano Carry Case - With so many features like the erupting volcano, winding whirlpool, battle launchers, and more, this playset is scaled for any 2-inch Pokémon figure and folds up easily into an on-the-go carry case!
- PLUS a sneak peek of toys and costumes from some of the hottest brands in entertainment!
For more information on Jazwares and its portfolio of popular toy brands, visit Jazwares on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and the official website at https://www.jazwares.com/.
Jazwares, a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital Corporation, is a leading global toy company, recently expanding into the costumes and pets category. Jazwares' portfolio includes a variety of dynamic licensed and wholly owned brands. The Jazwares Game Studio further expands play opportunities for kids within the Metaverse. Jazwares celebrates 25 years of innovative play with expertise in design, development, and manufacturing. An award-winning company with a progressive focus on identifying new trends, Jazwares then transforms them into high-quality products for consumers of all ages.
Headquartered in Sunrise, FL, Jazwares has offices around the world and sells its products in more than 100 countries. Since its inception in 1997, Jazwares continues to grow through the development of new products and the strategic acquisitions of companies. For more information about Jazwares, please visit www.jazwares.com.
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TSXV: CYP | OTCQX: CYDVF
VANCOUVER, BC, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cypress Development Corp. (TSXV: CYP) (OTCQX: CYDVF) (Frankfurt: C1Z1) ("Cypress" or "the Company") is pleased to report that the Company's Lithium Extraction Facility ("Pilot Plant") in Amargosa Valley, Nevada continues to operate successfully, reaching a milestone in the delivery of concentrated lithium solution to two laboratories in Canada for further testing in the production of lithium products.
"The Company is very pleased to have reached this significant milestone. About 4,000 liters of concentrated lithium chloride solution have been delivered from the Pilot Plant to two Canadian laboratories. Each laboratory is now working to further treat the solutions, one to produce lithium carbonate, and the other, lithium hydroxide, as the final end product," commented Bill Willoughby, President and CEO of Cypress Development. "These results will then be used to determine what additional steps are needed, if any, to attain battery-grade standards and evaluate the alternatives for producing these products in the ongoing Feasibility Study."
Cypress' Lithium Extraction Facility in Amargosa Valley, Nevada marked its sixth month of operation with the completion of 11 separate continuous tests conducted on a 24-hour per day basis, over periods ranging from 3 to 14 days. Processing conditions and equipment arrangements in the areas of leaching, filtration, impurity removal, and the Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) system during the testing periods have been varied to determine the effect of changes. The Pilot Plant will continue to operate during the summer with a work schedule of 7-days on, 5-days off.
"The Pilot Plant operates very well and requires minimal time for start-up," stated Todd Fayram, President of Continental Metallurgical Services and Qualified Person who oversees process engineering and operations at the Pilot Plant. "For the most part we are using standard equipment with well-established methods in mineral processing. This allows us to efficiently examine changes and reconfigure the process as required."
The Company is pleased with the progress and results to-date. Recoveries in the Pilot Plant remain as expected, with lithium extraction from claystone in the 80 to 85% range. Tailings testing has preliminarily identified characteristics that will allow for dry stacking with minimal water entrainment. The Pilot Plant is also focused on minimizing water usage and has operated successfully with an emphasis on 100% recycling of all process water streams within the facility.
Todd Fayram, MMSA-QP is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has approved of the technical information in this release.
Cypress Development Corp. is a Canadian based advanced stage lithium company, focused on developing its 100%-owned Clayton Valley Lithium Project in Nevada, USA. Cypress is in the pilot stage of testing on material from its lithium-bearing claystone deposit and progressing towards completing a feasibility study and permitting, with the goal of becoming a domestic producer of lithium for the growing electric vehicle and battery storage market.
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RED LODGE, Mont. (AP) — As punishing floods tore through Yellowstone National Park and neighboring Montana communities, the state’s governor was nowhere to be seen.
In the immediate aftermath, the state issued a disaster declaration attributed to the Republican governor, but for some reason it carried the lieutenant governor’s signature.
It wasn’t until Wednesday — more than 48 hours after the flood hit the state — that Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office acknowledged he was out of the country, though it wouldn’t say exactly where he was, citing unspecified security concerns.
Gianforte finally returned on Thursday night from what his office said was a vacation with his wife in Italy. But he found himself facing a torrent of criticism for not hurrying home sooner and for not telling the public his whereabouts during the emergency.
“In a moment of unprecedented disaster and economic uncertainty, Gianforte purposefully kept Montanans in the dark about where he was and who was actually in charge,” said Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic Party.
Gianforte, 61, is a tech mogul elected governor two years ago. He made headlines when he body-slammed a reporter the day before winning a seat in Congress in a 2017 special election. He initially misled investigators about the attack but eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault.
While Gianforte was away, Montana’s lieutenant governor served as acting governor. And in Gianforte’s defense, his office said he was briefed regularly about the flooding, which caused widespread damage to small communities in the southern part of the state and had threatened to cut off fresh water to Billings, the state’s largest city.
But Gianforte’s critics seized on his mysterious disappearance and started the mocking social media hashtag #WhereIsGreg. Montanans and others traded wisecracks about Gianforte and the Appalachian Trail — a reference to former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who disappeared in 2009 and had his staff tell reporters he was hiking the Appalachian Trail while he was actually having a tryst with his lover in Argentina.
Montana reporters started asking more questions after noticing Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras’ signature on the flood-disaster declaration.
“Truthfully, it speaks for itself. It just does,” Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said of the governor’s AWOL status as he toured flood damage in Red Lodge on Friday. “When you’re in public service, there are things that take precedent, and this is pretty important.”
Gianforte finally toured the flood zone Friday but didn’t address his absence. He instead encouraged visitors to still come to the Yellowstone region.
“Here’s a very simple message for people that have planned trips to Yellowstone Park: We’re open. You’ve got to come. There’s so much to do in Montana,” he said. “The vitality of our communities depend on it, and your families need what we have in Montana.”
The floods washed away roads, bridges and houses and closed all of Yellowstone, threatening some of the communities on the park’s outskirts that depend heavily on tourists visiting one of America’s most beloved natural attractions.
Yellowstone officials said they could reopen the southern end of the park as soon as next week, offering visitors a chance to see Old Faithful and other attractions. But the northern entrances in Montana, which lead to the wildlife-rich Lamar Valley and Tower Fall, could be closed all summer, if not longer.
Scott Miller, a commissioner in Carbon County, where flooding heavily damaged the town of Red Lodge and other areas, said Friday that he had been able to contact the governor by phone when he needed to and that the state did not neglect any duties.
“The fact that the governor has been on vacation — there’s been no hiccups,” Miller said. “That’s why you have people in your cabinet.”
In Red Lodge, Tester hesitated to criticize the governor, acknowledging he was in Washington this week working on a bill for veterans.
“Some could say, ‘Jon, why didn’t you come back Tuesday or Wednesday?’” Tester said. “These are hard situations. I don’t know what his circumstances were. … I’ve got a decent working relationship with the governor and want to continue that.”
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Hanson reported from Helena, Montana. Associated Press journalists Brian Melley in Los Angeles, Mead Gruver in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Lindsay Whitehurst in Salt Lake City contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/yellowstone-park-gateway-towns-fret-about-tourism-future/ | 2022-06-17T22:15:23Z |
N. Korea approves new frontline army duties amid tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “hostile forces” at a key meeting where military leaders approved unspecified new operational duties for frontline army units.
Members of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Military Commission decided to supplement an “important military action plan” on the duties of frontline troops and further strengthen the country’s nuclear war deterrent, state media said Friday.
North Korea hasn’t specified the new operational duties for frontline army units, but analysts say the country could be planning to deploy battlefield nuclear weapons targeting rival South Korea along their tense border.
While North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles that could reach the U.S. mainland gets much of the international attention, it is also developing a variety of nuclear-capable, short-range missiles that can target South Korea. Experts say its rhetoric around those missiles communicates a threat to proactively use them in warfare to blunt the stronger conventional forces of South Korea and the United States. About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in the South to deter aggression from the North.
Kim during the military commission’s three-day meeting that ended Thursday called for his entire army to “go all out” in carrying out the plans to bolster the nation’s military muscle and consolidate “powerful self-defense capabilities for overwhelming any hostile forces and thus reliably protect the dignity of the great country.”
The commission’s members discussed ways to strengthen the party’s leadership over the entire armed forces and ratified plans for unspecified changes in “military organizational formations,” North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said.
Some analysts say North Korea’s possible plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to frontline artillery units may require command-and-control changes as the country’s nuclear-capable weapons have so far been handled by the army’s strategic force.
State media reports of the meeting did not include any direct criticism toward Washington or Seoul amid a prolonged stalemate in nuclear negotiations.
The meeting came amid signs that North Korea is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since September 2017, when it claimed to have detonated a thermonuclear weapon that could be tipped on its intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Experts say North Korea may use its next nuclear test to claim that it has acquired the ability to build a small nuclear warhead to fit its short-range missiles or other weapons it recently tested, including a purported hypersonic missile and a long-range cruise missile. Smaller warheads would also be necessary for the North’s stated pursuit of a multiwarhead ICBM.
While North Korean reports of the meeting didn’t mention plans for a nuclear test, a South Korean government spokesperson said Seoul is keeping a close watch for related developments.
“As North Korea said it discussed and ratified important plans to expand and strengthen its war deterrent, (our) government will prepare for all possibilities while carefully monitoring related trends,” said Cha Duck-chul from Seoul’s Unification Ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs.
North Korea has already set an annual record in ballistic testing through the first half of 2022, firing around 30 missiles, including its first tests involving intercontinental ballistic missiles in nearly five years.
Kim has punctuated his recent tests with repeated comments that North Korea would use its nuclear weapons proactively when threatened or provoked, which experts say portend an escalatory nuclear doctrine that may create greater concerns for neighbors.
South Korea has been spending heavily to expand its conventional arms in recent years, but some analysts say the country has no clear way to counter the threat posed by Kim’s growing arsenal of nuclear weapons and missiles.
While the Biden administration has reaffirmed U.S. commitment to defend allies South Korea and Japan with its full range of military capabilities, including nuclear, there are concerns in Seoul that Kim’s ICBMs could make the United States hesitant in the event of another war on the Korean Peninsula.
Opinion polls show growing support among South Koreans for a redeployment of U.S. tactical nukes that were withdrawn from the South in the 1990s or even the South’s pursuit of its own deterrent, which some experts say would increase pressure on Pyongyang and create conditions for mutual nuclear disarmament.
North Korea’s apparent push to deploy battlefield nuclear weapons at frontline units had been predicted since April, when Kim supervised a test of a new short-range missile that state media said would “drastically” improve the firepower of frontline artillery units and “enhance the efficiency in the operation of tactical nukes.”
Experts say North Korea’s unusually fast pace in testing activity this year underscores Kim’s dual intent to advance his arsenal and pressure Washington over long-stalled nuclear diplomacy. Talks have stalled since early 2019 over disagreements in exchanging the release of crippling U.S.-led sanctions against the North and the North’s disarmament steps.
Kim has shown no intentions to fully give away an arsenal he sees as his strongest guarantee of survival. His pressure campaign is aimed at forcing the United States to accept the idea of the North as a nuclear power and negotiating economic and security concessions from a position of strength, experts say.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I purchased an expensive bicycle and I needed better security features for it," said an inventor from Philadelphia, Pa., "so I invented the SMART BIKE. It would be very effective in keeping your bike safe."
The invention prevents bicycles from being stolen and could also help in the recovery of the bike in the event it was taken without authorization. This would spare a cyclist the cost associated with replacing their bike and the inconvenience of going without a bike if stolen. Thus, the SMART BIKE provides an increased sense of security and peace of mind. Its innovative design is easy to use with all types of bicycles and it would eliminate having to carry around a lock, chain, and/or cable when riding your bike.
The original design was submitted to the Philadelphia sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PLB-168, 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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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police said Thursday that they are investigating actor Anne Heche for driving under the influence of drugs after a fiery crash into a Los Angeles house that left her with critical injuries.
Detectives with a search warrant took a sample of Heche’s blood and found narcotics in her system, LAPD spokesman Officer Jeff Lee said. But toxicology tests, which can take weeks to complete, must be performed to identify the drugs more clearly and to differentiate them from any medication she may have been given for treatment at the hospital, where she remained Thursday, six days after the crash.
A representative for Heche declined comment on the investigation.
A spokeswoman said Tuesday that Heche was still in critical condition and had been in a coma since after the accident, with burns that required surgery and lung injuries that required the use of a ventilator to breathe.
On Aug. 5, Heche’s car smashed into a house in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles’ westside. Flames erupted, and Heche, who was alone in the car, was pulled by firefighters from the vehicle embedded in the house. No one in the house was injured.
Police said Thursday that they were still gathering evidence from the crash, and would present a case to prosecutors if it is warranted when the investigation is complete.
Heche, 53, was among the most prominent film stars in Hollywood in the late 1990s, playing opposite actors including Johnny Depp (“Donnie Brasco”) and Harrison Ford (“Six Days, Seven Nights”). In a 2001 memoir, she discussed her lifelong struggles with mental health.
She recently had recurring roles on the network TV series “Chicago P.D.” and “All Rise,” and in 2020 was a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.”
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Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/police-investigate-anne-heche-for-dui-in-crash-into-house/ | 2022-08-12T03:19:37Z |
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s former President Ilir Meta on Monday took over the leadership of his old political party and pledged to fight government corruption through referendums.
Meta, 53, who was replaced Sunday by new President Bajram Begaj, was elected Monday as leader of a committee that would re-organize his old left-wing Socialist Movement for Integration party, or LSI, into a re-named the Party of Freedom.
After he was elected as the country’s president in 2017, Meta left the party’s post, which was taken over by his wife, Monika Kryemadhi. She resigned five years later.
Following Meta’s passionate speech against the Socialist-led government of Prime Minister Edi Rama, the LSI convention decided to change the party’s name and reorganize.
The former president started his political career with the left-wing Socialist Party, but in 2004 left it to form the smaller LSI. During his presidency, Meta often clashed with the Socialists government, blocking the nominations of ministers and vetoing legislation. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/albanias-ex-president-takes-over-his-old-political-party/ | 2022-07-26T10:52:18Z |
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