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Authorities on Monday identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through Islamic communities nationwide.
Three of the slayings happened in the last two weeks. Now law enforcement officials are seeking help finding a vehicle believed to be connected to the killings in New Mexico’s largest city. The common elements were the victims’ race and religion, officials said.
Naeem Hussain was killed Friday night, and ambush shootings killed three other Muslim men over the past nine months. Police are trying to determine if the homicides are linked.
The killings have spread fear beyond New Mexico, where Muslims comprise less than 1% of adults in the statewide population of 2.1 million, according to the Pew Research Center.
“The fact the suspect remains at large is terrifying,” Debbie Almontaser, a Muslim community leader in New York, wrote on Twitter. “Who is next?!”
In a phone interview, Almontaser said that a female friend who lives in Michigan and wears the hijab head covering shared with her over the weekend just how rattled she was. “She’s like, ‘This is so terrifying. I’m so scared. I travel alone,’” Almontaser said.
Hussain, 25, was from Pakistan. His death came just days after those of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, who were also from Pakistan and members of the same mosque.
The earliest case involves the November killing of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, from Afghanistan.
Aneela Abad, general secretary at the Islamic Center of New Mexico, described a community reeling from the killings, its grief compounded by confusion and fear of what may follow.
“We are just completely shocked and still trying to comprehend and understand what happened, how and why,” she said.
Three of those killed attended the center, and the fourth was well-known in the community, Abad said.
Some people have avoided going out unless “absolutely necessary,” and some Muslim university students have been wondering whether it is safe for them to stay in the city. The center has also beefed up its security, she said.
Police said the same vehicle is suspected of being used in all four homicides — a dark gray or silver four-door Volkswagen that appears to be a Jetta or Passat with dark tinted windows. Authorities released photos hoping people could help identify the car and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Investigators did not say where the images were taken or what led them to suspect the car was involved in the slayings. Police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos said in an email Monday that the agency has received tips regarding the car but did not elaborate.
“We have a very, very strong link,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said Sunday. “We have a vehicle of interest … We have got to find this vehicle.”
Gallegos said he could not comment on what kind of gun was used in the shootings, or whether police know how many suspects were involved in the violence.
President Joe Biden said he was “angered and saddened” by the killings and that his administration “stands strongly with the Muslim community.”
“These hateful attacks have no place in America,” Biden said Sunday in a tweet.
The conversation about safety has also dominated WhatsApp groups and email groups that Almontaser is on.
“What we’ve seen happen in New Mexico is very chilling for us as a Muslim minority community in the United States that has endured so much backlash and discrimination” since the 9/11 attacks, she said. “It’s frightening.”
Few anti-Muslim hate crimes have been recorded in Albuquerque over the last five years, according to FBI data cited by Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and a professor of criminal justice at California State University at San Bernardino.
From 2017 through 2020, there was one anti-Muslim hate crime a year. The highest recent number was in 2016, when Albuquerque police recorded six out of a total of 25 hate crimes.
That largely tracks with national trends, which hit the lowest numbers in a decade in 2020, only to increase by 45% in 2021 in a dozen cities and states, Levin said.
Albuquerque authorities say they cannot determine if the slayings were hate crimes until they have identified a suspect and a motive.
Louis Schlesinger, a forensic psychology professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said bias killings are often perpetrated by a small group of people, typically young white men. A lone perpetrator is rare.
“These are basically total losers by every dimension, whether it’s social, economic, psychological, what have you,” he said. “They’re filled with hatred for one reason or another and target a particular group that they see, in their mind, to blame for all their problems in life.”
It was not clear whether the victims knew their attacker or attackers.
The most recent victim was found dead after police received a call of a shooting. Authorities declined to say whether the killing was carried out in a way similar to the other deaths.
Muhammad Afzaal Hussain had worked as a field organizer for a local congresswoman’s campaign.
Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury issued a statement praising him as “one of the kindest and hardest working people” she has ever known. She said the urban planner was “committed to making our public spaces work for every person and cleaning up legacy pollution.”
As land-use director for the city of Española — more than 85 miles (137 kilometers) north of Albuquerque — Hussain worked to improve conditions and inclusivity for disadvantaged minorities, according to the mayor’s office.
The city staff “has lost a member of our family, and we all have lost a brilliant public servant,” Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil said in a news release.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles and Fam from Winter Park, Florida. Associated Press writer Lindsay Whitehurst in Washington and AP news researchers Rhonda Shafner and Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report.
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Learn how to ignite innovation velocity with the only unified security platform onsite at Contrast's Booth #1055
LOS ALTOS, Calif., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Contrast Security (Contrast), the leader in code security that empowers developers to secure-as-they code, today announced its lineup of events at RSA Conference 2022, taking place June 6-9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Meet Contrast at RSA!
Applications have evolved to become more complex and distributed, which is why it is critical that security teams and developers work closely together to remove security bottlenecks from application development and accelerate DevOps. At the conference, attendees will learn how Contrast's Secure Code Platform is the only solution on the market that leverages a new unified DevSecOps approach to deliver accurate, continuous results within the CI/CD pipeline and developer tools.
Contrast will also showcase its recently launched CodeSec by Contrast Security (CodeSec), an easy-to-use, self-service, enterprise-tested application security solution available to all developers at no cost, at the conference. With seamless sign-up, the fastest and most accurate scanner in the market, and immediate, actionable results, developers can start scanning code and serverless environments with CodeSec to go from zero to secure in less than five minutes.
Contrast Onsite: During expo hours, attendees can stop by Booth #1055 or register here for a demonstration of how to ignite innovation velocity on the only unified security platform built to get secure code moving through the entire application development pipeline and continuously protect applications across the complete software lifecycle.
Expert Session: Larry Maccherone, Contrast's DevSecOps Transformation Architect, will educate attendees on why it is impossible to transform an organization's culture to Developer-First Security without building the approach around Gene Kim's 3 Ways of DevOps: FLOW, FEEDBACK, and LEARNING. Attendees will also learn about the most common bottleneck preventing most development teams from achieving FLOW on vulnerability resolution, the ideal place to provide developer FEEDBACK, and why it's 100x more effective than where most folks are providing it today as well as how to turn every incident and vulnerability into a LEARNING opportunity.
- Session Title: The 3 Ways of DevOps as the Keys to Developer-First Security
- Speaker: Larry Maccherone
- Date/Time: 1:30-1:55 p.m. PT, Tuesday, June 7 during the DevOps Connect: DevSecOps breakout at the Conference
Expert Coffee Club: Jeff Williams, co-founder and CTO at Contrast, and Secure Code Warrior co-founder and CTO, Matias Madou, will chat through the real-world techniques used to transform security programs with the greatest asset organizations have: developers. Register here!
RSA Happy Hour: Contrast, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Coalfire and Secure Code Warrior are hosting a happy hour on June 8th at Natoma Cabana. The venue is a 5-minute walk from the Moscone Center where RSA is being held. Register here.
Dine with Contrast: Register here for an intimate, networking dinner with our co-founder and CTO, Jeff Williams, and DevSecOps Transformation Architect, Larry Maccherone.
Contrast Security secures the code that global business relies on. It is the industry's most modern and comprehensive Code Security Platform, removing security roadblock inefficiencies and empowering enterprise developers to write and release secure application code faster. Embedding code analysis and attack prevention directly into software with instrumentation, the Contrast platform automatically detects vulnerabilities while developers write code, eliminates false positives, and provides context-specific how-to-fix guidance for easy and fast vulnerability remediation. Doing so enables application and development teams to collaborate more effectively and to innovate faster while accelerating digital transformation initiatives. This is why a growing number of the world's largest private and public sector organizations rely on Contrast to secure their applications in development and extend protection to cloud and on-premise applications in production.
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Environmentalist Erin Brockovich speaking at KSU Stark on Sept. 13
JACKSON TWP. – Environmental activist Erin Brockovich will speak at Kent State University at Stark on Sept 13.
Brockovich's initial appearance scheduled for April had been canceled. Due to limited seating capacity, tickets will not be honored from Brockovich's previously scheduled speaking event, the school said.
The Featured Speakers Series is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and limited to two per person. Ticket distribution is first-come, first served. No phone or email reservations will be accepted, and tickets will not be mailed. All tickets are general admission.
Tickets are available for pickup beginning Aug. 15 in the Office of Student Services, 132 Main Hall, on campus at 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township. They can be picked from 8 am. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
Brockovich will speak at the Timken Great Hall at the KSU at Stark Conference Center. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and Brockovich will speak at 7:30 p.m.
More:'It affects us all': Erin Brockovich's 'Superman's Not Coming' explores water issues, urges action
A popular movie released in 2000 was based on Brockovich's fight against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for its role in groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California. Actress Julia Roberts portrays Brockovich in the film.
Brockovich, president of Brockovich Research & Consulting, is currently involved in numerous environmental projects worldwide. She also assists with groundwater contamination complaints in every state, as well as overseas.
A bestselling author, her latest book is "Superman's Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It."
Reach Ed at 330-580-8315 and ebalint@gannett.com
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| 2022-08-02T18:38:02Z
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RICHMOND, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square, one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer of mixed-use multifamily communities, announced today the promotion of Michael Ollinger to the position of senior vice president, construction and development and Victoria Coates to vice president, acquisition and development.
Ollinger joined Capital Square as vice president of construction in 2020. He oversees all aspects of design and construction for both existing assets and new development projects. During his career, Ollinger has supervised the design and construction of more than five million square feet across the U.S. He has experience with multifamily, mixed-use, hospitality, office, retail, educational, healthcare and industrial real estate projects.
"Since starting at Capital Square, Michael Ollinger has proven his expertise in design and construction by overseeing 12 ground-up construction projects, with a total development cost in excess of $600 million," said Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square. "In addition to overseeing new construction, Mike is responsible for capital improvement projects on over 100 properties in Capital Square's Delaware statutory trust (DST) program. Having an experienced director of construction in-house gives Capital Square a competitive advantage."
Coates joined Capital Square in 2020 as an acquisitions and development associate. She has participated in the acquisition of over $350 million in property acquisitions and has also played an important role in the growth of the firm's rapidly expanding development division, which launched in 2019 and has multiple active projects underway throughout the Southeast. Among these projects are seven mixed-use multifamily projects funded by Capital Square's opportunity zone funds, including the three-part Scott's Collection in the Scott's Addition neighborhood of Richmond, an iconic 297-unit luxury trophy tower in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a Class A housing community on Belmont Street in Washington, D.C.
"Victoria is a gifted underwriter and real estate analyst," said Rogers. "She has been instrumental in helping to source, underwrite and close a large number of properties for Capital Square's DST program as well as development projects for qualified opportunity zone funds and LLC programs."
Prior to joining Capital Square, Ollinger served as a design and construction consultant for Diamond Rock Hospitality Group, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of 31 hotels and resorts. Previously, he was managing director and partner at Northpoint Services, a leading third-party development and construction management firm based in Washington, D.C. Ollinger earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a master's degree from Georgetown University. He holds a Class A residential building construction license in Virginia.
Coates was previously a member of the development team at JBG Smith, where she oversaw the development of several multifamily and retail projects in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. Prior to JBG Smith, she worked at Capital One as a financial analyst. Coates earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Washington & Lee University.
About Capital Square
Capital Square is a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, including Delaware statutory trusts for Section 1031 exchanges, qualified opportunity zone funds for tax deferral and exclusion and a real estate investment trust (REIT). In recent years the company has become an active developer of mixed-use multifamily properties in the southeastern US, with eight current projects totaling approximately 2,000 apartment units with a total development cost in excess of $600 million. Since 2012, Capital Square has completed more than $5.6 billion in transaction volume. Capital Square's related entities provide a range of services, including due diligence, acquisition, loan sourcing, property/asset management, and disposition, for a growing number of high-net-worth investors, private equity firms, family offices and institutional investors. Since 2017, Capital Square has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation for four consecutive years. In 2017, 2018 and 2020, the company was also ranked on Richmond BizSense's list of fastest growing companies. Additionally, Capital Square was listed by Virginia Business on their "Best Places to Work in Virginia" report in 2019 and their "Fantastic 50" reports in 2019 and 2020. To learn more, visit www.CapitalSq.com.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matt Wells, a Salt Lake City-based partner in Mayer Brown's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, has been selected by Best Lawyers as "Lawyer of the Year" in venture capital law in Salt Lake City.
This selection honors Mr. Wells for his work on behalf of Utah-based and national startups, venture capital firms, and entrepreneurs. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 12.2 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys.
"It is gratifying to be recognized by Best Lawyers as 'Lawyer of the Year,' particularly because it is a selection made by my peers in the Utah legal community," said Mr. Wells. "Mayer Brown has fully committed to Salt Lake City, the technology market, and the emerging companies practice firmwide."
Mr. Wells is very active in Utah's vibrant technology community. Since opening the Salt Lake City office in early 2022, the office has grown to 13 partners. The Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice is the cornerstone of the office, advising companies and the investors that fund them on capital markets, corporate & securities, mergers & acquisitions, and fund formation matters.
This is the fifth time Mr. Wells has received a Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" recognition in Salt Lake City—four times for Venture Capital Law (2012, 2018, 2020 and 2023) and once for M&A Law (2019). He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law since 2008.
About Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is a distinctively global law firm, uniquely positioned to advise the world's leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. With extensive reach across four continents, we are the only integrated law firm in the world with approximately 200 lawyers in each of the world's three largest financial centers—New York, London and Hong Kong—the backbone of the global economy. We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry. Our diverse teams of lawyers are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. Our "one-firm" culture—seamless and integrated across all practices and regions—ensures that our clients receive the best of our knowledge and experience.
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| 2022-08-19T14:37:18Z
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BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has released their list of 2022's Largest IT Staffing Firms, ranking Motion Recruitment #15 on the competitive list of IT staffing companies. This is Motion's debut on the list, propelled by its continued success and notable addition of industry leading IT Staffing & Consulting provider MATRIX Resources in 2021.
"We're excited to be ranked in the Top 15 of Largest IT Staffing firms. What really makes this special is the drive and teamwork that has been behind our incredible collective growth across both Motion and MATRIX," said Matt Milano, President of Motion Recruitment. "We have officially arrived with this industry recognition by SIA and will continue to evolve and innovate as an industry leader to serve our customers and communities."
SIA reported that IT temporary staffing was the largest revenue segment at 38% of the total staffing companies listed.
"While some industries experienced disruptions in 2021, this staffing industry instead flourished in an environment of record demand," said Timothy Landhuis, VP of Research at SIA. "We salute the hard work and resourcefulness of the staffing firms that appear on this year's list, that were able to deliver at record scale, and that altogether generated an extraordinary $135 billion in staffing revenue."
While this is Motion Recruitment's first time on SIA's Largest Staffing Firms list, the company has been a leader in tech specialty recruiting for more than three decades and received a number of industry awards, most recently winning Agile One's Innovator Award for Supplier Excellence in 2022.
Motion Recruitment offers IT Staffing & Consulting solutions across North America and also hosts 'Tech in Motion' a networking event and award series connecting tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate. Motion's highly specialized tech placement teams offer unparalleled consultation to clients and candidates in Cybersecurity, DataOp, Software Engineering, Web and Mobile Development, Cloud Engineering, Network Infrastructure & DevOps, Product & UX, and Functional/Project Management. Learn more at motionrecruitment.com.
Established in 1983, MATRIX provides IT Staffing & Professional Solutions across North America for Contracting and Direct Hire to include Telecom managed services and Agile & DevSecOps consulting services.
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| 2022-08-16T14:48:11Z
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- Acer calls on more partners and suppliers to join its Earthion mission and amplify the positive impacts on the environment
- Acer extends CDP Supply Chain [1] to three tiers of suppliers
- Innovations in smart city solutions to help lower carbon footprint and promote sustainable living
- Expanding the program to form daily green habits with the Acer 21-Day Challenge
- Acer Chromebook Vero 514 is the latest addition to the Vero line of eco-conscious devices that includes laptops, desktops, monitors, projectors, accessories
TAIPEI, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As environmental issues are becoming increasingly pressing, Acer is urging more partners and suppliers to join forces in reducing harmful impacts to the environment and save valuable resources by transitioning toward a circular economy. With the growing number of natural disasters around the world triggered by climate change, constructive and collective action is needed to address the pressing issues.
Concerted actions are necessary as they can greatly amplify the positive impacts made to the environment. According to the Thomson Reuters Foundation[2], efforts in climate and nature issues in 2022 will need to be redoubled to slash carbon pollution accumulated from this decade, in a bid to maintain the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming ceiling and minimize the harmful impact of climate-change to the planet and its inhabitants. Understanding the urgency of the matter, Acer calls for more businesses to join the green movement and shares the progress of its environmental sustainability efforts, accomplished together with its partners, suppliers, and Acer employees on Acer Green Day with the hopes of inspiring others to do their part for the Earth.
Acer began incorporating sustainability practices in its operations more than a decade ago. Since 2008, the company has introduced the CDP Supply Chain for carbon disclosure reporting to pinpoint risks and identify opportunities across its supply chain, and extended coverage to three tiers of suppliers beginning this year. In 2013, Acer began to significantly increase the recycled content of its notebook PC packaging. In 2017, Acer launched Project Humanity to unite all employees worldwide in creating a sustainability framework for eco-friendly initiatives and instill a green philosophy within the company culture, with over 70% employees worldwide taking part[3].
With a commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), Acer launched the Earthion program in 2021 and began working closely with suppliers and partners to bring eco-friendly initiatives into its supply chain ecosystem, with its primary focus on energy, product design, packaging design, production, logistics, and recycling. From product design to manufacturing, Acer is well aware of the environmental impacts behind these processes. The driving force behind Earthion is each member's belief that its mutual collaboration can effectively create a positive impact on the environment.
As a manifestation of such efforts, Acer's Vero line of eco-conscious devices was launched in 2021 to offer consumers greener options. Vero products intend to incorporate eco-friendly and recycled materials and are designed to extend their lifespans to reduce material consumption and reduce overall waste.
Responsible Manufacturing and Logistics Systems
To combat the impact of manufacturing processes on the environment, Acer has stepped up its collaboration with partners Compal and Quanta to enhance their waste management systems. From reducing the use of plastic bags in the production line, to incorporating changes toward sustainability to suppliers' manufacturing system, Acer is working together with its partners and suppliers to create more responsible manufacturing and logistics processes.
The elimination of excess security tape used in the pallet packing process was one of the changes made to help reduce unrecyclable waste in its logistics system. After careful assessment and testing to verify package security levels, Acer was able to remove unnecessary security tapes from its monitor shipments, which is expected to save about 5,500 km of tape in 2023, approximately the distance from London to New York.
Developing a carbon accounting system for Acer's transportation activities was another critical step taken toward its green policy, especially as the freight transportation and logistics industries contribute to nearly 10%[4] of global greenhouse gas emissions. The system provides a unified approach to measure and report Acer's greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and will eventually be implemented worldwide.
Vero Line of Eco-Conscious Devices
Acer launched the Vero line beginning with the Aspire Vero laptop, it's first "green" focused laptop built with 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in the chassis and 50% PCR plastic in the keyboard caps to reduce pollution from the production of virgin plastic and waste. The device was also designed to simplify the process of repairs or upgrades to extend their lifespan, without compromising computing performance and quality.
Today's announcement of the Acer Chromebook Vero 514 marks the newest addition to the Vero portfolio, which has expanded to include commercial laptops, monitors, projectors, desktops, accessories, and more, pushing the envelope of the adoption of recycled materials in its product portfolio.
The Aspire Vero's packaging as well has been reimagined from the ground up in accordance with a design system that covers multiple product lines, device sizes and packing components. A recipient of the Red Dot Brands & Communication Design awards for packaging design, the outer box is made from 80-85% recycled paper pulp, and plastic bagging is reduced by using paper sleeves instead for adapter protection. Furthermore, the laptop bag and the sheet between the keyboard is made with 100% recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate). The remaining packaging is 100% recyclable, and its inner partition is even reusable: With just a few extra steps, users can turn it into an adjustable notebook stand.
Striking a balance between sustainability, use of recycled materials and product durability has always been a challenge. Acer has worked diligently with its designers and partners, including Golden Arrow, Shin Shin, Sun Young, Quanta and Wistron, to find innovative ways to implement more eco-friendly materials without sacrificing durability and sturdiness. As Acer moves closer toward its goal of incorporating up to 30% PCR plastic content across its core products by 2025, it continues to search for new and greener materials for future product development.
Smart City Solutions Helping to Save Resources
Aligned with its mission to develop more eco-friendly product designs, Acer has been working on smart city solutions that reduce the waste of resources and create more efficient and sustainable lifestyles. Across several cities, Acer has implemented a smart roadside parking and EV charging solution, which helps drivers find spaces to effectively cut idle time on the road and energy consumption, thereby reducing traffic and lowering their carbon emission. Acer has also developed smart solutions to conserve water, monitor air quality, and improve the overall conditions of our surroundings.
Goal: Source 100% Renewable Energy by 2035
The Acer Group joined the RE100 initiative in 2021 and has pledged to source 100% renewable energy by 2035. On top of launching the "Earthion" platform and adopting the CDP's global disclosure system, Acer operations have begun utilizing green energy as early as 2011, with some locations even installing solar panels to generate their own power. As of 2020 year-end, Acer offices in over 30 countries worldwide use 100% renewable energy, while 45% of energy used by the Acer Group is renewable.
Acer believes sustainability is a global effort that will need all hands on deck to make a real difference. Not only does Acer aim to provide consumers the opportunity to choose products that are more environmentally friendly, but it also wants to empower businesses to join its journey in transitioning to a low-carbon and circular economy.
On Acer Green Day, Acer also kicked off its "21-Day Challenge" as part of its Earthion mission to encourage its employees to take green actions daily and make them a habit. That challenge has now expanded to include the employees of Acer's partners and suppliers, as well as consumers. Consumers can take part via Instagram at #Acer21DayChallenge, which follows several hero influencers telling their stories about reducing/reusing/recycling and activities which integrate eco-friendly actions into their lifestyles. For more information of Acer Green Day, please visit https://www.acer.com/earthion.
About Acer
Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer's 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.
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Driver under the influence crashes in ditch, OHP says
Published: Sep. 12, 2022 at 1:21 PM CDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - A Caddo man was taken to the hospital after troopers said he crashed while driving under the influence.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it happened on State Highway 48, in Durant on Saturday.
Troopers said 31-year-old Nathan De La Garza was headed eastbound on Lake Durant Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign, struck ditch and came to rest in an upright position.
De La Garza was transported, in stable condition, to Alliance Health, with a leg injury.
Troopers said De La Garza was driving under the influence at the time of the crash.
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NEW YORK, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Soloviev Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Soloviev Group, today announced a $1 million donation to Americares to help Ukrainians in need due to the invasion by Russia.
"My family has deep roots in Sweden, eastern Europe and Russia, and one of my grandmothers was Ukrainian," said Soloviev Group Chairman Stefan Soloviev. "What Putin has done to Ukraine and its people is an atrocity. I felt I had to do something, and this donation is my way of helping the people of Ukraine and honoring the memory of my Ukrainian grandmother."
To address the situation in Ukraine, Stamford, CT-based Americares has emergency response teams in Poland and Romania to support health services for families affected by the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. To date, Americares has 65 tons medicine and relief supplies either sent to Ukraine or in transit to the country. The Poland team has completed the first local procurement of supplies valued at more than $100,000 and weighing 12.5 tons to be distributed to local partners. Americares has been helping a total of 20 local organizations in Ukraine, Poland and Romania.
The Soloviev Group is the holding company for several businesses operated by Stefan Soloviev. The Soloviev Group encompasses divisions that include, but are not limited to, Realty and Development, in addition to Hospitality, Transportation & Railroad, and Agriculture & Ranching divisions.
The company operates in New York City, and the East End of Long Island, including Shelter Island, and also owns Crossroads Agriculture, a large-scale integrated farming and ranching operation based in Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico. That company is one of the country's largest privately held agribusinesses. Soloviev is the 26th-largest landowner in the United States.
About the Soloviev Foundation
The Soloviev Foundation is the philanthropic arm The Soloviev Group, the successor to New York real estate company Solow Building Company. Stefan Soloviev, who uses the original Russian family name, grew up in Manhattan and was educated at the University of Rhode Island and St. John's University in New York. He has spent much of the past two decades building one of the country's largest privately-held agribusinesses in the U.S., Crossroads Agriculture, based in Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico. For more information, go to https://solovievgroup.com
About Americares
Americares is a Stamford, CT.-based 501 (C) [3] organization that responds to more than 30 natural disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide each year, establishes long-term recovery projects and brings preparedness programs to communities vulnerable to disasters. Since its founding more than 40 years ago, Americares has provided more than $20 billion in aid to 164 countries, including the United States. For more information, go to https://americares.org
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| 2022-04-18T18:49:52Z
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Kris Jenner is a busy lady to say the least.
She wakes up in her silk pajamas sometime around 4 a.m. every day. (5 a.m. would be on the late side, she says). She does Pilates, showers, answers emails and then starts putting out the fires that come with managing multiple moguls who happen to be your children.
She's quick to remind you — and savvily plug — the various business that make up the Kardashian-Jenner empire.
"You know, the girls have so many different businesses from Kylie Cosmetics to Skims, to Good American, to Kim's new skincare line and 818 and Poosh — it's all, you know, always evolving," she says.
The night prior, she went to a dinner for Kim's skincare line, SKKN, she says, "which was beautiful."
Tracking the entrepreneurial efforts of the family, made famous thanks to their E! reality show, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and various spin-offs, isn't easy these days — and, as a result, neither is keeping up with Jenner.
On this day, she's even plugging her own partnership with Amazon Glow, a device designed with kids in mind that she says helps her play games and video chat with her many grandchildren.
"I get to have quality time and do things with the grandkids that I can't do when I can't see them in person," she says, adding that it helps with building a "meaningful connection."
Especially with filming for Season 2 of Hulu's "The Kardashians" underway, Jenner admits the days are long and production can be "very, very time consuming." But, she says, "I'm in love with the show."
"You do get to experience the sort of business side and the personal side, and then you get to see what each one of us is up to singularly, which I think is important," she says.
With all the meetings and filming filling her days, Jenner admits to occasionally missing a call or two from her children.
"Decline?" she laughs, asked if she's ever hit the "ignore" button on a call from one of her brood during business hours. "Well, it depends on the day."
Grandchildren, however, get the VIP treatment.
"I would never ignore a call from my grandkids. That would probably stop me in my tracks and I wanna deal with whatever they're up to and get in some Lovey [her grandmother nickname] time," she said. "I might ignore a call from the kids, but it's probably 99.9 percent of the time I'll pick it up."
She adds: "Sometimes if I'm on a Zoom, it's a little bit easier to answer via text, you know what I mean? I was in a meeting yesterday and I picked up the phone. I had to walk out of the room a couple times when Kylie called. So, you know, you never know who's got what going on."
There's always something going on in Jenner's world. In fact, viewers count on it. And they won't be disappointed by next season of "The Kardashians," Jenner says, adding that there has already been some "very exciting" moments. Viewers may even get a glimpse of Pete Davidson, who is dating her daughter Kim Kardashian, though Jenner doesn't confirm nor deny.
"I don't know. I don't know what I'm supposed to be sharing with you right now about that," she laughs. "So, I'm just gonna hold off on that."
After daughter Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker tied the knot at the Dolce and Gabbana estate in Portofino, she says she may be open to the idea herself with longtime boyfriend Corey Gamble.
"You know what? I never say never to anything," she says. "So I don't know. I'm never gonna close the door, Corey and I have such a great relationship and we're having so much fun and we've been together for a really long time. And we're having a great time."
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX railroad struggled to keep up with demand in the first three months of the year but still managed to deliver 22% more profit thanks to higher shipping rates offsetting a slight decline in the number of shipments it handled.
The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said Wednesday it earned $859 million, or 39 cents per share, in the first quarter. That’s up from $706 million, or 31 cents per share, a year ago.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 38 cents per share in the latest quarter.
In recent weeks, several groups of railroad shippers have complained to regulators about rail shipping delays that have forced grain mills, ethanol plants and food producers to idle their plants at times while waiting for trains. Federal regulators plan to hold a hearing on the issues next week.
But the problems predate those complaints. The railroad has been struggling for some time to hire the workers it needs as the economy recovers from the pandemic.
“No matter where you go, there’s a labor shortage,” CSX CEO Jim Foote said. “I don’t care if you go to a fast-food restaurant or wherever you go — the lines are longer, there’s not as many people working as there used to be, and we’re no different.”
Foote said the key to improving service is hiring more workers, and the railroad has been making gradual progress on that this year. And staffing has improved since the omicron wave of the pandemic peaked in January.
At the start of the year, CSX had only about 6,218 daily active employees on average at the height of the omicron wave in January. That jumped to 6,459 in February and has continued growing to hit 6,629 on average in April as more new employees completed their training.
Foote said demand for the railroad’s services remains strong but volume was down 2% in the quarter as CSX struggled to handle all the shipments. He expects rail operations to continue improving gradually as more workers come onboard.
The freight railroad’s revenue jumped 21% to $3.41 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.29 billion.
Edward Jones analyst Jeff Windau said CSX delivered solid profit growth despite the hiring and service challenges because it has been able raise rates and charge higher fuel surcharges as diesel prices soar.
CSX said it now expects revenue and operating income to grow at a double-digit rate this year because demand remains so strong.
CSX Corp. is one of the nation’s largest railroads, and it operates more than 21,000 miles (34,000 kilometers) of track in 23 Eastern states and two Canadian provinces. It recently got approval to add about 1,200 miles of track and three additional states to its network later this year when it acquires Pan-Am Railways in the northeastern United States.
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| 2022-04-21T04:12:05Z
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading contender for the Republican nomination for governor in Michigan was sued in the 1990s, accused of using racial slurs about Black people in the workplace and sexually harassing his employees.
One of his rivals pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday to misdemeanor charges after authorities said he rallied Donald Trump’s supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Another candidate is a chiropractor and self-help guru who hawked supplements he falsely claimed treated COVID-19.
And even the contender who has garnered mainstream support had an “admittedly lame” hobby acting in low-budget horror pictures, one of which included a zombie biting off a man’s genitals.
In one of the most politically consequential states in the U.S., the Republican primary for governor is shaping up as a battle of whose personal baggage is the least disqualifying. In an otherwise favorable election year for Republicans, the spectacle surrounding the Aug. 2 contest could hobble the party’s effort to defeat Democratic incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the fall.
“Whitmer can attack every one of them,” said Bernie Porn, a Lansing-based pollster with more than three decades experience surveying the state. “There are skeletons in the closet of most of the Republican candidates.”
The GOP campaign has been fraught from the start. Two top candidates were kicked off the ballot for submitting false petition signatures, narrowing the field to five contenders.
There’s little polling to suggest there’s a clear front-runner among the remaining candidates. But Republicans insist Whitmer is still vulnerable this fall given rising prices for gas and food and her close ties to President Joe Biden, whose approval ratings remain low.
The allegations against businessman Kevin Rinke, who ran his family’s suburban Detroit auto-dealership empire in the 1990s, are particularly graphic.
Four employees sued in 1992 alleging that Rinke repeatedly made vulgar and belittling sexual remarks to both men and women, creating a hostile work environment that was intended to make them quit.
In an interview with The Associated Press this week, Rinke called the allegations from two separate lawsuits “blatantly false.” He acknowledged making payouts to former employees, but said it was less expensive than going to trial on the accusations. Court records indicate Rinke as well as the employees agreed to have the cases dismissed.
On one occasion Rinke is alleged to have said that women “should not be allowed to work in public” because “they are ignorant and stupid” while referring to a female employee with a vulgar term, a lawsuit states.
Court documents state that Rinke also referred to his own genitals as “golden” while threatening to sexually assault a used car manager if he didn’t “do a good job.” If the manager did a “great job,” the court documents state, Rinke would have allowed the man to pleasure him sexually.
Much of Rinke’s conduct was reported by his personal secretary, who alleged that he would inquire about her underwear, call her at home if she failed to say goodnight and would also phone to ask “which young stud” she was with while speculating about her sex life. Once, when employees were looking at pictures of newborn babies, Rinke commented on how well-endowed one of the baby boys was, the lawsuit states.
Another lawsuit filed in the same year by a Black employee alleged Rinke repeatedly made derogatory racist remarks directed at him during a holiday party in December 1991.
At the party, the lawsuit says, Rinke allegedly asked the employee where the car he drove was stolen from. When the employee responded that he did not steal, Rinke is alleged to have said, “You mean you aren’t like the rest?” while using a racial slur. Rinke is accused of using the same racial slur several other times, including one instance in which he repeated a sexual stereotype about Black men’s anatomies while encouraging the employee to expose himself to others at the party, according to court documents and the lawyer who represented the employees.
Rinke told the AP that the experience prepared him to run for public office “because in America, you can accuse anybody of anything.”
“It wasn’t true then. It wasn’t true now,” he added.
His rivals, however, say the allegations make him unelectable.
“He’ll never be governor because Gretchen Whitmer will just beat his brains out,” said Fred Wszolek, a longtime adviser to the family of former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who is running a super PAC backing Tudor Dixon, another GOP contender.
As an electoral battleground, Michigan has helped determine the winner of the past two presidential races. Trump and his allies sought to overturn the outcome of his 2020 loss in the state but were blocked by courts, and a GOP-led state Senate investigation concluded there was no widespread or systemic fraud.
But Ryan Kelley, a Grand Rapids-area real estate broker, has made election fraud and the lie that Trump won in 2020 a focus of his campaign. He was also recorded on video in Washington during the Jan. 6 insurrection directing a mob of Trump supporters toward a set of stairs leading to the U.S. Capitol. He used his phone to “film the crowd assaulting and pushing past U.S. Capitol police officers” and was part of a group that forced police to retreat, the FBI said. He pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Thursday.
Kelley, who organized armed protests inside the Michigan statehouse in the early days of the pandemic, did not respond to a request for comment made through his campaign. But he and his supporters have questioned the timing of his June arrest, arguing it was politically motivated.
The arrest, however, helped Kelley raise his profile, leading to an appearance on conservative pundit Tucker Carlson’s widely watched Fox News program.
“I’ve seen the support grow tremendously,” Kelley said.
Garrett Soldano, meanwhile, used his activism during the pandemic to launch a campaign. Soldano, a Kalamazoo chiropractor, created the Facebook group Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine which gained roughly 380,000 members before the social media company shut it down amid a crackdown on the spread of misinformation and threats.
As a candidate, he’s sought to appeal to social conservatives with an ad denigrating transgender rights and declaring that his preferred pronouns are “conservative, patriot.”
Before his rise to prominence, the former Western Michigan University football player was a fire walking instructor and a self-help author of the book “God’s True Law: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Successful Children.” He also hawked the supplement Juice Plus, which he falsely claimed could “dominate” any virus, including COVID-19, and had the added benefit of giving him “great bowel movements.”
The Federal Trade Commission issued a letter to the multi-level marketing company that produces the supplement in 2020, warning bout the false claims made by those selling Juice Plus, among them Soldano. The company has disavowed any claims that Juice Plus was an effective COVID-19 treatment.
In a statement that did not address his biography, Soldano’s campaign said he looks forward to challenging “Queen Gretchen Whitmer.”
Tudor Dixon, the the co-host of a conservative online news show, is the only woman running for the Republican nomination. She has garnered considerable Republican establishment support, including the endorsement of the wealthy DeVos family, as well as the anti-abortion group Michigan Right to Life.
Like Soldano, Dixon has also focused on the role she says parents should play in deciding educational curriculum, suggesting schools have become a hotbed of government-sponsored perversion. In social media posts, Dixon has called for school administrators to be prosecuted if it is found that children were provided with “access to sexually explicit” and “pornographic books in our schools.”
But just over a decade ago, Dixon moonlighted as an actor in low-budget horror productions that have been criticized as being at odds with her current emphasis on family values.
She had a small role in the 2011 zombie movie Buddy BeBop Vs. the Living Dead in which she is eaten alive by zombies. The film, which was filmed in the Kalamazoo area and is still available on Amazon Prime, features one scene in which a zombie consumes the midsection of a pregnant woman. In another, a zombie bites off a man’s genitals as he screams.
She also had a starring role in an online TV show called Transitions, which is about vampires and was made by the same director. The show has been scrubbed from public view online. But one clip shared with the AP shows a woman starting to undress for a male vampire before Dixon’s character, a British vampire named Claire, emerges from a bathroom with a sword and slashes the woman’s throat.
James Blair, a strategist for Dixon, downplayed her acting, explaining that the “not-so-entertaining entertainment” was made for adults— not children.
“Tudor’s admittedly lame hobby acting from over a decade ago is in no way out of step with her mission to forge a family friendly Michigan,” said Blair.
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Report for America/Associated Press reporter Joey Cappelletti contributed from Grand Rapids.
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US assesses Putin may increase efforts to interfere with US elections
By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis and Sean Lyngaas, CNN
The United States believes Russian President Vladimir Putin may be willing to take more aggressive action against the US, including dialing up his attempts to interfere with American elections in response to its support for Ukraine, according to four sources familiar with recent US intelligence assessments.
That could include direct attacks on US election infrastructure, among a broad range of options, the sources said.
There is no evidence that Putin has made a decision to interfere in upcoming elections or that he has preferred candidates, the sources said. Attempted hacks on voting infrastructure would also not be easy, because voting systems in the US are so diffuse and decentralized.
But whereas previously Putin was less willing to try to directly interfere in states’ voting systems — opting instead to order scans of voter registration databases and conduct influence campaigns to sow doubt in the legitimacy of elections — intelligence officials believe Putin may now be willing to go further than in previous interference efforts.
“As we apply pressure and as Ukraine applies pressure, he’s certainly going to expand the options he would consider,” said one source briefed on the intelligence community’s assessments. “So what might he do? I don’t think there was any real conclusion to that. Just a consideration of a broad range of things.”
Another source familiar with the intelligence said that one of the options could be “directly attacking election infrastructure,” reflecting “a change in Putin’s risk tolerance, as we have seen with his invasion of Ukraine.”
A US official made clear the assessments were not based on direct intelligence.
“We do not have any direct intelligence that Russia is looking to target state, local, or election systems more directly than before, but we are certainly anticipating the possibility. We will continue to actively share any intelligence about increased threats with state and local officials as we receive it,” the official told CNN.
Putin more willing to take risks
The intelligence community has made understanding Putin’s mindset a priority since early in the invasion, sources familiar with internal deliberations told CNN. Raw assessments have pointed to his increasingly unpredictable behavior, and US officials believe Putin is more willing to consider taking risks due to his anger over Russia’s failures in Ukraine — something his advisers, who officials say have not been telling him the full truth, did not prepare him for.
The Associated Press reported on Saturday that Putin may use US support for Ukraine as a pretext to interfere in US elections.
Lawmakers were briefed by intelligence officials last week on Putin’s calculus on potential influence operations, according to another US official familiar with the briefing.
The briefing acknowledged that, should Putin shift his focus to inflicting harm outside of Ukraine, US midterm elections this year present one possible target for Russian operatives, according to the US official. Russian actors also attempted to influence the 2016 and 2020 elections.
The briefing did not suggest there was specific intelligence saying that the Kremlin would target US elections, according to the official, but rather that elections are one of multiple areas that the Russian government could target for influence operations in response to the war in Ukraine.
“If Putin feels backed into a corner he may turn his cyber forces in any number of directions,” the US official said, adding that officials are on heightened alert given US midterm elections this year.
While it would be difficult for Russia to tamper with voter tallies, another source noted that Russia would not need to change many, if any, votes “to throw the security of the entire voting enterprise into question.”
Even if Russian hacking efforts did not affect the outcome at all, sowing chaos and distrust in the voting systems could be enough of a victory, another source said.
When asked about the assessments, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment.
“Our Election Threats Executive continues to lead the Intelligence Community’s efforts against foreign threats to US elections,” ODNI spokesman Nicole de Haay said in a statement to CNN.
Elections are not the only target Russia could have in mind. The US government has begun warning about the possibility that Russia could try to attack US critical infrastructure, urging private sector owners and operators to be prepared.
“All businesses, all critical infrastructure owners and operators need to assume that disruptive cyber activity is something that the Russians are thinking about, that are preparing for, that are exploring options, as the President said,” Jen Easterly, director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told CNN late last month.
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Chris Rose, CBDO, brings more than 27 years of highly successful business development experience in large-scale organizations; Tim Williams, COO, brings more than 20 years of experience in transforming global operations—both leaders have a track record of delivering efficient, effective, and sustainable growth.
HENDERSON, Nev., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CH4 Global™, Inc., today announced the appointment of two senior executives who will play critical roles in achieving the company's ambitious growth plans and fulfilling its urgent mission to impact climate change at scale: Chris Rose as Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO), and Tim Williams as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
CH4 Global CEO Steve Meller noted that these two strategic appointments represent a major milestone on the company's path to globalization. "The board and the entire senior leadership team are delighted to have Chris and Tim join us at CH4 Global. Both leaders have impressive track records that exemplify the transformative leadership we need to achieve our mission," Meller said. "Their addition to the team has significantly enhanced our capacity for rapid expansion and impact within a critical period for climate change." CH4 Global recently completed another major milestone—the first commercial sale of its Asparagopsis-based feed formulations that radically reduce agricultural methane emissions—and Meller said that "Chris and Tim will be instrumental in building on this milestone to grow CH4 Global's customer base and operational footprint."
Chris Rose has a mandate to develop CH4 Global's external partnerships to rapidly scale up and maximize the company's global impact through its GHG-mitigation solutions, particularly its Asparagopsis-based product family for ruminant animals. Prior to joining CH4 Global, Mr. Rose had a 27-year career at Procter & Gamble, where he was Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, and led global M&A, business development, and licensing. He also led multiple efforts for the P&G ventures group, working with members of the startup community to launch and build new global brands in new product categories – full bio here.
Tim Williams, who will commence work in his new role June 20th, 2022, will lead CH4 Global operations, including the company's subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand, to enable rapid growth and maturation of operations—from Asparagopsis hatchery, growing operations, harvest, and quality control, to the manufacturing of finished products, to distribution and global product availability. Mr. Williams' breadth of expertise includes single-plant and multi-plant management, P&L management, resource allocation, lean manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, cost containment, logistics, end-to-end supply chain, and procurement. He has led these functional areas at companies such as Combe, where he was Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Supply Chain, and Bunge, where he was Director of Integrated Process Improvement. As COO at Vi-Jon, the world's largest provider of private-label personal care products, Mr. Williams transformed the company's operations, supply chain, and customer service function – full bio here.
Mr. Rose said that he is "excited to work alongside such a stellar leadership team to realize the full potential of CH4 Global's technology. Together, we can have a significant impact on the world (environment, farmers/ranchers, indigenous people), and make the most of this outstanding business opportunity for the benefit of all involved."
Mr. Williams commented, "I'm inspired, honored, and humbled by the opportunity to work with the CH4 Global team and together make an impact on the planet and climate change. Everything that I've done in my career before today is preparation for taking on this extremely worthwhile challenge."
About CH4 Global
CH4 Global, founded in 2018, is on an urgent mission to positively impact climate change worldwide. With expertise in turning ambitious ideas into successful, fit-for-purpose products, CH4 Global enables customers to radically reduce methane emissions in support of the 2-degree Celsius target. Its first line of methane-reducing cattle feed additives is derived from Asparagopsis Seaweed, for large beef and dairy producers, which, even if adopted for only 10% of cattle, would deliver more climate benefit than decommissioning 50 million fossil-fueled cars. CH4 Global is headquartered in Henderson, NV, with subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand. Learn more: www.ch4global.com
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The global lifestyle brand shows their support to the LGBTQIA+ community with an exclusive Pride Case, artist collections, and partnerships with LA Pride.
LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Pride month, CASETiFY is honored to announce its latest brand Pride campaign to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. Launching with the campaign, CASETiFY introduces its Pride Collection, featuring a range of customizable accessories with an exclusive Pride Camera Ring, artwork from LGBTQIA+ identifying partnered artists, and charitable donations to the nonprofit Christopher Street West. Those looking to show their support can shop the collection now at casetify.com.
This year, CASETiFY is inviting its global audience to show their colors and celebrate all identities with a curated collection of tech accessories reimagined with a special rainbow-colored Pride Camera Ring. The limited-edition Pride Cases—making a return from last year's collection—are inspired by the colorful LGBQTIA+ communities and offer fans the option to add the Pride camera ring onto thousands of CASETiFY's printed designs, including a clear, custom phone case that can be personalized with names, monograms and more. The lineup also features specially curated designs from Fer Da Silva, Aries Moross, LukeJohnMatthewArnold, Genevieve Darling, Ashton Attzs, and Christopher who use their creative abilities to inspire self-expression. The Pride Collection is now available for select iPhone and Samsung models, retailing for $40+ USD while supplies last.
"Celebrating and supporting our communities is inherent to CASETiFY's DNA, and we're honored to partner with incredible talent from the LGBTQIA+ community to share their work on our global stage," says Wes Ng, CEO and Co-Founder of CASETiFY. "As a diverse and inclusive brand, our mission is to show up and stand together with the members of our community, and we encourage others to make their voices heard in celebrating all identities and forms of self-expression."
CASETiFY is also proud to sponsor this year's LA Pride in The Park festival with special performances from Christina Aguilera, Anitta, Syd, Chika, Michaela Jaé, and more on June 11, 2022. Now through September, the global lifestyle brand will be donating $5 from every Pride Case sold to Christopher Street West, the official nonprofit organization of LA Pride whose mission is to create safe and inclusive spaces of self-expression, celebration, and diversity for the LGBTQ+ community of Greater Los Angeles.
The Pride Collection is available to shop today on www.casetify.com, with products shipping to supporters worldwide. To join the celebration and show your support, follow along the hashtag #ShowYourColors and visit CASETiFY on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter.
About CASETiFY
CASETiFY is the global lifestyle brand and home to the first and largest platform for customized tech accessories. Created with the highest-quality materials and most cutting-edge designs, CASETiFY's products turn your personal electronics into stylishly slim, drop-proof accessories. Known for tapping top artists and creatives for its Co-Lab program, CASETiFY gives brands and individuals the opportunity to share their unique visions with the world. For more information on CASETiFY, its stores, partners and products, please visit www.CASETiFY.com.
About LA Pride / Christopher Street West
Christopher Street West (CSW), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, organized the world's first permitted parade advocating for gay rights on June 28, 1970 to commemorate the Stonewall Rebellion on Christopher Street in New York City the year prior. Over 50 years later, we have built a rich history as an active voice for the LGBTQ+ community across the Greater Los Angeles area.
While we're best known for producing the LA Pride Parade & Festival (one of the largest Pride celebrations in the country, thanks to you!) we also organize, sponsor or support other community events throughout the year, and work with our nonprofit, philanthropic, community and corporate partners to further diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Admired Execs Assume Top Leadership Roles as Company Begins New Chapter
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rayna Bass and Selim Bouab have been promoted to Co-Presidents of 300 Entertainment, it was announced today by co-founder and Chairman/CEO Kevin Liles. Bass and Bouab, who both joined 300 in 2014, were most recently the company's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Senior Vice President/Head of A&R, respectively. This marks the first major executive move at the company since it was acquired by Warner Music Group at the end of last year.
"My philosophy is to always surround myself with amazing, dedicated, passionate people, and I've been truly blessed to have Rayna and Selim at my side for the past eight years," said Liles. "This dream team has been dominating the hip hop space for a decade with an artist-first, independent mindset. From turning once-in-a-generation talents like Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Gunna, and the legendary Mary J. Blige into global superstars, to turning musical moments into cultural movements like Pushin P, Trap Queen, Bad and Boujee, and Hot Girl Summer, they make an unstoppable leadership duo. With deep experience across all lines of our business, Rayna and Selim have been essential players in building our company from the ground up, and I know they are destined for great things as we begin a new chapter in the ever-evolving book of 300."
"We've both had the fantastic experience of being part of the evolution of 300," said Bouab. "Under Kevin's brilliant guidance, we've signed and developed artists who've topped the charts, moved culture, and made a difference in the world."
"It's always been our mission to serve artists at the highest level and to remain culturally driven. This has been the north star in our development as executives and leaders," said Bass. "We have a team of innovative and passionate individuals and I'm incredibly excited for the future."
Bass has helped bring to life some of the industry's most influential marketing strategies, including campaigns for 300 artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Gunna, Mary J. Blige, Fetty Wap, Migos, Tee Grizzley, and others. She has been recognized on Billboard's Women in Music, Hip Hop Power Players, 40 Under 40, and Indie Power Players lists, as well as Variety Magazine's Hitmakers and Women's Impact Lists, and has won Libera, Webby, Clio Music, Shorty, and Telly awards in marketing. Bass began her career as an intern at Island Def Jam before joining the company as a full-time Marketing Assistant. In January of 2014, she became 300's first marketing hire, and due to an impeccable track record, was promoted to SVP of Marketing in 2019.
As the head of 300's A&R department, Bouab has been key in signing and developing the label's biggest talents – from Megan Thee Stallion to Fetty Wap and Tee Grizzley. Bouab has also facilitated notable releases from Young Thug, Gunna, Mary J. Blige, $NOT, Phony Ppl, and Shy Glizzy, with whom he launched Glizzy Gang, as well as Atlanta breakout artist Hunxho. Bouab also launched the label Unauthorized Entertainment, and he has previously worked with Def Jam, Asylum, and Sony Music Entertainment.
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Launched in 2013, 300 Entertainment has groomed, grown, and galvanized a new generation of superstars across hip-hop, rock, pop, electronic, and alternative. By 2021, 300 Entertainment had become the No. 1 independent label, according to BuzzAngle – its artist development-focused and digital-centric disruption elevating the brand to the cutting-edge of both music and culture. Among many achievements, 300 acts have garnered a total of four GRAMMY® Awards, 13 GRAMMY® Award nominations, Clio Music Awards, Shorty Awards, Telly Awards, nearly 200 RIAA gold, platinum, multi-platinum, and diamond-certified singles, and NAACP Award, American Music Award, and BET Award nominations and wins. Led by co-founder and Chairman/CEO Kevin Liles, the company has positioned itself at the forefront of the digital economy, with 95% of its revenue from streaming. 300 has been named one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and been included on Fast Company's Brands That Matter and Best Workplaces for Innovators lists. The company has also consistently championed social justice and social responsibility, launching the 300 Entertainment Social Justice League, announcing a forthcoming 501(c)(3) for the company that seeks restorative justice for families of police killings, and making a number of large-scale donations. 300 Entertainment's talent includes Mary J. Blige, Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Gunna, Tee Grizzley, $NOT, Hunxho, Fetty Wap, and more. 300 Entertainment has since launched ventures and partnerships such as Young Thug's Young Stoner Life, Sparta, Mary J. Blige's Mary Jane Productions, Inc., Shy Glizzy's Glizzy Gang, and RGF Island.
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- With 18-million followers, Fresh Joins the Star Advisory Team
SINGAPORE, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The revolutionary Play to Earn gaming platform www.gDEXmetaverse.com (Decentralized Finance Gaming Platform Exchange) today announced that star gamer Harley Fresh (popularly known as FRESH) has invested in gDEX and also accepted the role of an Advisor in an initiative to build the platform that not only exceeds expectations but builds endless possibilities for all. gDEX, with its one-of-a-kind offering to gamers, creators, and guilds is further strengthening its product offering with the support and feedback from star gamers who collectively inspire 30 million gamers worldwide.
Harley Fresh is an Australian Twitch streamer, and YouTube celebrity known for his Fortnite content and goes by the online name Fresh (formerly 'mrfreshasian'). Harley rose to prominence on social media in late 2018 after excelling in a competitive Fortnite environment and using this skill set for high level gaming content. Fresh currently brings 18 million followers and subscribers across his socials and his YouTube channels have accumulated over 2.5 billion lifetime views since then.
As an Investor and Advisor to the gDEX, Fresh brings his vast gaming, content and web3 experience, understanding of the community, the opportunities to pursue, and the influence that gDEX can have on mainstream gaming moving into Web3, and in charting the future roadmap for the platform along with other visionaries.
"Fresh amazed us with his attitude and sheer presence across the gaming community. I am looking forward to working closely with all our advisors in solving real-life gamers, creator and guild issues in the metaverse. This is a privilege to build something with the community, and for the community," said J.D. Salbego, Founder and CEO, gDEX Metaverse.
The gDEX platform is bringing together three key industries: metaverse, gaming, and DeFi, each of which come with their own promising market and exponential growth potential. Put simply, gDEX is committed to helping non-crypto gamers and developers overcome the hurdles to enter web3 and make the most of it.
"I look forward to working with gDEX to build something truly valuable for the entire gaming world. These are unique opportunities for us to support teams that are working towards bridging the gap in this industry," said Harley Fresh.
The gDEX Metaverse serves as a unified GameFi layer that enables interoperability across the metaverse. The platform hosts a suite of robust chain-agnostic no-coding-required tools along with a DeFi-fuelled GameFi token economy for gamers to realise the maximum value of their efforts, creators to easily create and onboard games, and guilds to manage and grow their guilds like never before. Interestingly, all these features and participants are tied together using a unique metaverse passport system. This is another step towards enabling gamers to monetize their gaming identity, assets, efforts and skill level across games, platforms and the metaverse as a whole.
About the Star Gamer FRESH:
Harley has quickly risen to become one of Twitch's most popular streams in no time. He was a professional gamer for some time before pursuing his career as a content creator. Since then, Harley has played Fornite with a slew of other well-known gamers, like LazarBeam and Lachlan.
He's a regular competitor in Fortnite tournaments, such as the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Celebrity Pro-Am, where he competed alongside fellow Australian celebrity Desmond Chaim. Harley has also won the Australian Open ProAM in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Learn more about Fresh and follow him on his social media pages:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fresh
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsBym4OHrzSp0Nq1eZoMIA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrfreshasian/?hl=en
About The gDEX Metaverse:
The ground-breaking gDEX is the meeting point of three important segments: metaverses, gaming, and DeFi, each with its own promising market and exponential opportunity.
The gDEX (Decentralized Finance Gaming Platform Exchange) is a revolutionary Play to Earn platform powering gamers, creators, and guilds in the Metaverse. gDEX Metaverse acts as a unified GameFi layer enabling interoperability across the metaverse which hosts a suite of robust chain agnostic no-coding needed tools and DeFi fueled GameFi token economy for gamers to maximise the value of their effort, for creators to create and onboard games easily, and for guilds to manage and grow their guilds like never before — all attached to their unique metaverse passport.
Learn more about gDEX Metaverse here:
Website: https://gdexmetaverse.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gDEXMetaverse
Discord: https://discord.gg/gdexmetaverse
Telegram: https://t.me/gdexmetaverse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegdexmetaverse
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DALLAS, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today announced that it will redeem all of its outstanding 4.750% Notes due 2023 (the "Notes"). The aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Notes is $1,234,195,000. The redemption price for the Notes will be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof and (ii) the "make-whole" redemption premium specified in the indenture, as supplemented by the officers' certificates, governing the Notes, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The redemption of the Notes is scheduled to occur on August 31, 2022. The Company intends to fund the redemption with cash on hand. On and after the redemption date, the Notes will no longer be deemed outstanding, interest will cease to accrue thereon, and all rights of the holders of the Notes will cease, except for the right to receive the redemption price.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, is the trustee for the Notes and is serving as the paying agent for this transaction. Copies of the Notice of Redemption and additional information relating to the redemption of the Notes may be obtained from Computershare Trust Company, N.A., Attn: Corporate Trust Operations, MAC N9300‑070, 600 South Fourth Street, 7th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415 or 800 344-5128.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 62,0002 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. Southwest is also continuing to develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded
2) Fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3) 1973-2019 annual profitability
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- Acer calls on more partners and suppliers to join its Earthion mission and amplify the positive impacts on the environment
- Acer extends CDP Supply Chain [1] to three tiers of suppliers
- Innovations in smart city solutions to help lower carbon footprint and promote sustainable living
- Expanding the program to form daily green habits with the Acer 21-Day Challenge
- Acer Chromebook Vero 514 is the latest addition to the Vero line of eco-conscious devices that includes laptops, desktops, monitors, projectors, accessories
TAIPEI, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As environmental issues are becoming increasingly pressing, Acer is urging more partners and suppliers to join forces in reducing harmful impacts to the environment and save valuable resources by transitioning toward a circular economy. With the growing number of natural disasters around the world triggered by climate change, constructive and collective action is needed to address the pressing issues.
Concerted actions are necessary as they can greatly amplify the positive impacts made to the environment. According to the Thomson Reuters Foundation[2], efforts in climate and nature issues in 2022 will need to be redoubled to slash carbon pollution accumulated from this decade, in a bid to maintain the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming ceiling and minimize the harmful impact of climate-change to the planet and its inhabitants. Understanding the urgency of the matter, Acer calls for more businesses to join the green movement and shares the progress of its environmental sustainability efforts, accomplished together with its partners, suppliers, and Acer employees on Acer Green Day with the hopes of inspiring others to do their part for the Earth.
Acer began incorporating sustainability practices in its operations more than a decade ago. Since 2008, the company has introduced the CDP Supply Chain for carbon disclosure reporting to pinpoint risks and identify opportunities across its supply chain, and extended coverage to three tiers of suppliers beginning this year. In 2013, Acer began to significantly increase the recycled content of its notebook PC packaging. In 2017, Acer launched Project Humanity to unite all employees worldwide in creating a sustainability framework for eco-friendly initiatives and instill a green philosophy within the company culture, with over 70% employees worldwide taking part[3].
With a commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), Acer launched the Earthion program in 2021 and began working closely with suppliers and partners to bring eco-friendly initiatives into its supply chain ecosystem, with its primary focus on energy, product design, packaging design, production, logistics, and recycling. From product design to manufacturing, Acer is well aware of the environmental impacts behind these processes. The driving force behind Earthion is each member's belief that its mutual collaboration can effectively create a positive impact on the environment.
As a manifestation of such efforts, Acer's Vero line of eco-conscious devices was launched in 2021 to offer consumers greener options. Vero products intend to incorporate eco-friendly and recycled materials and are designed to extend their lifespans to reduce material consumption and reduce overall waste.
Responsible Manufacturing and Logistics Systems
To combat the impact of manufacturing processes on the environment, Acer has stepped up its collaboration with partners Compal and Quanta to enhance their waste management systems. From reducing the use of plastic bags in the production line, to incorporating changes toward sustainability to suppliers' manufacturing system, Acer is working together with its partners and suppliers to create more responsible manufacturing and logistics processes.
The elimination of excess security tape used in the pallet packing process was one of the changes made to help reduce unrecyclable waste in its logistics system. After careful assessment and testing to verify package security levels, Acer was able to remove unnecessary security tapes from its monitor shipments, which is expected to save about 5,500 km of tape in 2023, approximately the distance from London to New York.
Developing a carbon accounting system for Acer's transportation activities was another critical step taken toward its green policy, especially as the freight transportation and logistics industries contribute to nearly 10%[4] of global greenhouse gas emissions. The system provides a unified approach to measure and report Acer's greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and will eventually be implemented worldwide.
Vero Line of Eco-Conscious Devices
Acer launched the Vero line beginning with the Aspire Vero laptop, it's first "green" focused laptop built with 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in the chassis and 50% PCR plastic in the keyboard caps to reduce pollution from the production of virgin plastic and waste. The device was also designed to simplify the process of repairs or upgrades to extend their lifespan, without compromising computing performance and quality.
Today's announcement of the Acer Chromebook Vero 514 marks the newest addition to the Vero portfolio, which has expanded to include commercial laptops, monitors, projectors, desktops, accessories, and more, pushing the envelope of the adoption of recycled materials in its product portfolio.
The Aspire Vero's packaging as well has been reimagined from the ground up in accordance with a design system that covers multiple product lines, device sizes and packing components. A recipient of the Red Dot Brands & Communication Design awards for packaging design, the outer box is made from 80-85% recycled paper pulp, and plastic bagging is reduced by using paper sleeves instead for adapter protection. Furthermore, the laptop bag and the sheet between the keyboard is made with 100% recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate). The remaining packaging is 100% recyclable, and its inner partition is even reusable: With just a few extra steps, users can turn it into an adjustable notebook stand.
Striking a balance between sustainability, use of recycled materials and product durability has always been a challenge. Acer has worked diligently with its designers and partners, including Golden Arrow, Shin Shin, Sun Young, Quanta and Wistron, to find innovative ways to implement more eco-friendly materials without sacrificing durability and sturdiness. As Acer moves closer toward its goal of incorporating up to 30% PCR plastic content across its core products by 2025, it continues to search for new and greener materials for future product development.
Smart City Solutions Helping to Save Resources
Aligned with its mission to develop more eco-friendly product designs, Acer has been working on smart city solutions that reduce the waste of resources and create more efficient and sustainable lifestyles. Across several cities, Acer has implemented a smart roadside parking and EV charging solution, which helps drivers find spaces to effectively cut idle time on the road and energy consumption, thereby reducing traffic and lowering their carbon emission. Acer has also developed smart solutions to conserve water, monitor air quality, and improve the overall conditions of our surroundings.
Goal: Source 100% Renewable Energy by 2035
The Acer Group joined the RE100 initiative in 2021 and has pledged to source 100% renewable energy by 2035. On top of launching the "Earthion" platform and adopting the CDP's global disclosure system, Acer operations have begun utilizing green energy as early as 2011, with some locations even installing solar panels to generate their own power. As of 2020 year-end, Acer offices in over 30 countries worldwide use 100% renewable energy, while 45% of energy used by the Acer Group is renewable.
Acer believes sustainability is a global effort that will need all hands on deck to make a real difference. Not only does Acer aim to provide consumers the opportunity to choose products that are more environmentally friendly, but it also wants to empower businesses to join its journey in transitioning to a low-carbon and circular economy.
On Acer Green Day, Acer also kicked off its "21-Day Challenge" as part of its Earthion mission to encourage its employees to take green actions daily and make them a habit. That challenge has now expanded to include the employees of Acer's partners and suppliers, as well as consumers. Consumers can take part via Instagram at #Acer21DayChallenge, which follows several hero influencers telling their stories about reducing/reusing/recycling and activities which integrate eco-friendly actions into their lifestyles. For more information of Acer Green Day, please visit https://www.acer.com/earthion.
About Acer
Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer's 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.
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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) announced the recipients of the 20th John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, and Prime Healthcare has been selected as the winner of the prestigious award at the National Level for developing and implementing a cohesive and system-wide approach to addressing social determinants of health (SDOH). Prime team has partnered with Persivia for real-time patient monitoring with the help of a fully integrated AI-driven end-to-end solution – Persivia CareSpace®.
"The CareSpace platform has been instrumental to our success. It helped us achieve our goal of having a systematic practice to screen patients for SDOH needs by a 'patient-centered-care' approach and connect them to the right resources for better outcomes. CareSpace's ability to integrate seamlessly into our system with real-time SDoH data capture and AI-driven insights helps us instantly identify the opportunities for patients' SDoH needs and flags for their risk factors. We will continue to leverage this fully integrated digital platform to support innovation and further enhance our ability to deliver the best care." Ahmad Imran, MD, MBA, CHC, CPHQ, CHCQM, Corporate Vice President Quality and Value Base Care, Prime Healthcare
The 2021 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards recognize those who have made significant and long-lasting contributions to improving patient safety and healthcare quality.
The Persivia CareSpace® platform is an industry-leading end-to-end digital platform that acts as a catalyst to enable personalized care for all. CareSpace® collects and integrates data from all sources, including EHR, claims, HIE, ADT, SDOH, patient-reported, home devices, and SDoH to build a longitudinal patient record and harnesses the power of AI to give rich insights into social and economic factors impacting health than traditional healthcare encounters do. The platform also brings insights to the point of care and supports multichannel communication with telehealth options to improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
"Dr. Imran and the Prime team continue to deliver on their mission of reducing healthcare disparities to deliver compassionate, quality care to patients and better healthcare for communities. We are honored to be part of this equation," said Mansoor Khan, Sc.D., CEO of Persivia. "I'd like to congratulate Prime Healthcare on their success, and we're excited to help evolve their social determinants of health initiatives to achieve health equity and a healthier bottom line. "Mansoor Khan, Sc.D. CEO Persivia Inc.
About Prime Healthcare
Prime Healthcare, headquartered in Ontario, California, is the largest for-profit operator of hospitals in California based on several facilities and has been named "The Fastest Growing Hospital System" by Modern Healthcare. Prime Healthcare is a unique physician-founded and physician-driven health system with doctors and clinicians leading the organization. Prime Healthcare and the not-for-profit Prime Healthcare Foundation employ nearly 40,000 staff and own and operate 46 acute care hospitals in 14 states, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas. Prime Healthcare was recognized as a Top 15 Health System in the nation in 2008, 2012, and 2013. Learn more at www.Primehealthcare.com.
About Persivia Inc.
Persivia enables hospitals, practices, payers, public health agencies, and EHRs to manage multiple value-based care models across all available datasets and numerous Value-Based Care programs. CareSpace® delivers personalized insights in real-time to the point of care. Our first-of-its-kind single platform solution, CareSpace®, follows patients from admission through post-acute stays and into the home. Powered by our Soliton® AI engine, CareSpace integrates disjointed legacy systems to help align incentives across multiple reimbursement models. We help improve care delivery and quality scores for health systems and providers and reduce costs through AI-driven workflows and pathways that create personalized Care Programs. These Care Programs optimize risk adjustment and member prioritization at the point of care, both in-person and virtually. Learn more at www.persivia.com.
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LOS ANGELES and RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BeBop Technology, creator of the BeBop OS, a powerful, reliable, and fast platform for remote virtual live production and post-production workflows, announced today a deployment with Grupo Globo, the largest mass media conglomerate in Latin America, to Google Cloud.
"Globo's transformation from traditional media conglomerate to a unified 'mediatech' company focused on its consumers is underway," said Marcelo Fontana, Technology Manager at Globo.
Globo provides local news, sports and entertainment to more than 50 million people daily from all across Brazil, from its main offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, Recife and Belo Horizonte. Together with other partners associated with the deployment, Globo will migrate approximately 60% of its visual effects workload to the BeBop OS virtual environment on Google Cloud.
"We're proud to partner with BeBop and support Globo as it digitally transforms its business and migrates significant portions of its editorial, visual effects, and post-production workflows to the cloud," said Kip Schauer, Global Head of Media and Entertainment Partnerships, Google Cloud.
The BeBop OS provides seamless access to secure GPU desktops and convenient collaboration features, including high-speed file transfer, real-time and on demand review and approval, secure shareable links to send or receive content or streams, powerful enterprise features like Single Sign On (SSO), and the ability to access shared high-performance storage or BeBop Flex storage, powered by LucidLink. All of these features available in a single platform and for a single price differentiates the BeBop OS within the marketplace.
"We're thrilled to be able to provide Globo with precisely the innovative, cohesive, and scalable solution they need to not only deliver on their business goals, but exceed them across nearly every metric," said David Benson, BeBop Technology President and Chief Product Officer. "The BeBop OS as the operating system on top of Google Cloud infrastructure delivers very specific and very significant value to the Media & Entertainment market."
The deployment of the BeBop OS on Google Cloud will enable hundreds of Globo editors and designers to be able to do their creative work virtually and remotely every day, no matter when or where they are. What's more, they'll be able to use the same software tools they use on premises, including Adobe Creative Cloud apps, Foundry's Nuke, Autodesk's Maya and 3ds Max, Maxon's Cinema 4D, and SideFX's Houdini.
The rollout is already underway with "É de Casa," a popular Saturday morning variety show that mixes entertainment, news, and culinary tips and airs on Globo TV Network. Over the course of the implementation, more than 40 Globo media channels, including free-to-air and pay TV, VOD, SVOD, PPV, OTT and streaming, will be completing their post-production virtually and remotely on the BeBop OS.
Los Angeles-based BeBop Technology has sat at the intersection of art and technology since its founding in 2015. It is the creator of the world's most powerful, agile, and reliable platform for remote virtual post-production, the BeBop OS. For more information visit www.beboptechnology.com or connect on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Latin America's largest media company, Globo, brings together free-to-air and pay TV channels, in addition to digital products and services. Its linear channels speak to more than 100 million people in Brazil every day. And, thanks to its wide network of partner affiliates that covers the entire country, it is able to be local, regional and national at the same time. In 2018 it started its digital transformation journey, becoming a mediatech company, strongly supported by technology and focused on direct relationships with consumers. It provides audiences a complete viewing experience, which combines the ability to produce high quality content with technological expertise, with distribution on various platforms, such as TV Globo, a free-to-air TV channel; its 26 pay TV channels; its SVOD and streaming platform Globoplay; and digital products: news G1; sports GE.globo; and entertainment Gshow, among others.
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Former "Christmas Tree Promotion Board" is now "Real Christmas Tree Board"
Plus, a look ahead at inflation and supply:
Real Christmas trees may cost more due to inflation, but consumers say, "it's worth it."
HOWELL, Mich., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to real Christmas trees, media and consumers could be forgiven for wondering just who's who and what's what.
A journalist searching for a source is likely to bump into the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA), the American Christmas Tree Association (ACTA), and the Christmas Tree Promotion Board (CTPB). But in a survey of 26 journalists by communications firm FleishmanHillard, 65% could not name any of those organizations without prompting. And once they saw the names, nearly three-quarters of the journalists said they were confusing and – as far as they knew – all the organizations were the same. Nearly half had no idea the (then) CTPB represented Christmas trees that are grown, not manufactured. The name didn't do anything to make that clear.
Until today.
The former "Christmas Tree Promotion Board" is now "Real Christmas Tree Board."
To bring clarity to the confusion, the former "Christmas Tree Promotion Board" has re-branded itself the "Real Christmas Tree Board" (RCTB). Chartered in 2015, the organization is an expert resource for insights about farm-grown Christmas trees. The RCTB falls under the USDA's purview as a research and promotion program. Its mission is to share the benefits of fresh Christmas trees with consumers through promotion and public relations, while engaging in research to better serve its customers and growers. The USDA provides oversight of the RCTB to ensure transparency, accuracy, and fairness in its communications.
With the new name comes a new logo, which includes an illustration of a real Christmas tree, roots and all. It is distinct from the more generic graphic icons of Christmas trees used by other organizations.
"We're all about 'real' – period," said Marsha Gray, Executive Director of the Real Christmas Tree Board. "Real growers, real trees, and the real joy they produce have always been our focus. Now our name and our logo are just as clear as our focus."
For real insights about real Christmas trees, come to those who grow and know.
Real farmers with real experience are the media's – and the public's – best resource for clarity and context on complex issues affecting the Christmas tree industry. In the past the RCTB has offered research, insights, and commentary on the impact of the pandemic on Christmas tree sales, the multiple factors affecting regional Christmas tree supply, and the effects of extreme weather events.
Later this summer the RCTB will release the findings of its annual consumer survey, along with additional insights from a member/grower survey. Here are two headlines that have already emerged:
Real Christmas tree users believe the trees are worth the price and are willing to pay more this year if necessary to get one.
- According to the survey, consumers expect inflation to increase the price of real Christmas trees compared to last year by approximately $4 to $12 per tree. (NOTE: That is a consumer prediction, not an industry determination.)
- However, the joy of a real Christmas tree appears to trump the prospect of paying more for it as 85% of those surveyed agreed with the statement, "The price of a real Christmas tree is worth it."
- In fact, 79% agreed, "If the cost of a real Christmas tree goes up this year in light of the rising costs of many consumer goods, I will still buy a real Christmas tree."
- 73% went further, agreeing, "If my personal holiday budget is tight this year, I will prioritize buying a real Christmas tree."
The real Christmas tree industry didn't run out of trees last year – again.
- 87% of survey respondents said they got the tree they wanted at the first location they shopped at in 2021.
- In fact, 65% reported "no difficulty at all" in finding and purchasing a real Christmas tree last year.
- Doom-and-gloom predictions about "running out of trees" have become an annual holiday tradition. But the industry didn't run out of trees in 2020 either. Or in 2019. Or the year before that. And it doesn't expect to in 2022.
- To be fair, it can be tempting to represent isolated experiences as trends, even when they're not, and at times supplies of certain trees in certain places can be tight. But no single retailer, lot, nursery, farm, or consumer experience is reflective of the entire industry. The industry has consistently had a real Christmas tree for everyone who wants one. That's why having context from the industry itself is imperative in covering stories like this.
Coming up: Oooooooh that scent …
Look for this summer's release of additional survey results to touch on the desire people have to "return to normal" and how a real tree symbolizes that for them. There will be first-ever data exploring scent in detail – what Christmas trees smell like to people, how it makes them feel, and a surprising ranking of various scents associated with the holidays. And we'll revisit a past finding about those who switched from artificial to real and how many currently say they wish they'd started buying real Christmas trees sooner (it's not a small number).
Until then, Merry Christmas in July from the (new) Real Christmas Tree Board.
Survey Methodology
TRUE Global Intelligence (TGI), the in-house research practice of FleishmanHillard, fielded a survey of n=26 American media journalists, including n=1 journalist FH has previously communicated with. All survey respondents work in media/entertainment in a writing, editing or publishing capacity. The survey was fielded from January 10 to January 18, 2022.
The consumer survey was also fielded by TGI. N=1,500 Americans adults ages 21 to 49 years. All survey respondents celebrate or observe Christmas and either decide or share in the decision of whether and what kind of Christmas tree to put up in their home each year or influence their home's decisionmaker. The survey was fielded from May 26 to June 13, 2022.
Know Your Sources
The Real Christmas Tree Board (RCTB) is the media's expert resource for insights about farm-grown Christmas tree. Chartered in 2015 as the Christmas Tree Promotion Board and renamed in 2022, it is a national research and promotion program whose mission is to share the benefits of fresh Christmas trees with consumers through promotion and public relations, while engaging in research to better serve our customers and growers. The USDA provides oversight of the RCTB to ensure transparency, accuracy, and fairness in its communications. The RCTB provides the media and public with accurate information, added insights, and the latest news and inspiration for the season. It represents real Christmas trees sold in the United States and is supported through annual assessments paid by any business growing or importing 500 or more real Christmas trees. This press release was developed and distributed by the RCTB. Search "Real Christmas Tree Board" online and visit RealChristmasTreeBoard.com
National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) is the national trade association focusing on policy and regulation issues affecting the real Christmas tree industry. It serves the same constituents as the RCTB but with a different purpose. The NCTA represents members with one voice to protect and advocate on the industry's behalf. It represents state and regional associations and affiliated businesses that grow and sell Christmas trees or provide related supplies and services. The NCTA is known for presenting the White House Christmas tree on display in the Blue Room each year.
American Christmas Tree Association (ACTA) does not represent real Christmas trees or growers. It is a 501(c)(3) corporation established in 2009 and has no known members representing the real Christmas tree industry. Thomas Harman1 is CEO of ACTA and is also the founder and CEO of Balsam Hill, a seller of artificial Christmas trees.2 The majority of artificial Christmas trees are manufactured overseas.3
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3 https://www.datamyne.com/blog/indicators/christmas-tree-imports-growers-come-short/
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Marketing Group Inc. (OTC: WPKSD) announces the appointment of Brad Lim-Senesac to Chief Marketing Officer. On August 11nd, the company announced its completed merger with The World Poker Store Inc. and its pending symbol change to (OTC: GMGZ) Mr. Lim-Senesac served as an industry consultant throughout the merger process and assumes his CMO position immediately.
With 25 years as a multi-industry marketing executive, Brad has career experience in both the private and public sectors. As recent CMO of Warpspd.ai, a cloud native digital solutions company for the retail industry, Brad oversaw the development, launch and management of all strategic initiatives, branding and marketing efforts for the company. Coupled with over 14 years in the Cannabis industry, most notably as CMO of Berkley Patients Group and VP of Business Development for Terra Tech, the first publicly traded cannabis company in the U.S., Brad is no stranger to emerging markets and start up culture. As CMO for Genuine Marketing Group, Brad will design and implement the company's client services and consumer focused marketing campaigns along with brand initiatives and loyalty programs.
Lim-Senesac commented, "As we look to the future of branding, marketing and sales, one topic that constantly rings through is True Brand Loyalty. With fan/consumer loyalty comes the opportunities for competitors to copy and imitate the brand. Via our authentication product ZPTAG, we can assist brands, manufacturers and companies alike with anti-counterfeiting, a true and clear path to market and aided brand loyalty through our tokenization and internal and external monetization. Working with such a well-rounded team at GMG will be a great joy."
Genuine Marketing Group CEO, Chuck Chastain stated, "With a consistent track record of helping companies get to the next level, I've been impressed with Brad's marketing achievements, retail technology experience and industry connections for the better part of 15 years. He brings an unmatched level of commitment and passion, and we look forward to having Brad as a key player with GMG Inc."
Genuine Marketing Group Inc. or GMG is a retail and consumer focused marketing company that creates brand affinity and builds consumer confidence through its proprietary authentication system, ZPTAG. Combining the user-friendly engagement of a smartphone app with the smart contracts of the IBM blockchain.
More information about Genuine Marketing Group Inc. can be found at https://genuinemarketinggroup.com/
Contact: Greg Needham
Email: greg@genuinemarketinggroup.com
This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results described within the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company's estimates as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's estimates to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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New-construction hotel in Plano, Tex. is the first ground break for the extended-stay brand with 72 hotels in the development pipeline
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across 95+ countries, celebrates today the first groundbreaking of its new extended-stay brand, in Plano, Texas. The all new-construction brand, operating under the working title "Project ECHO" is seeing great momentum with 72 hotels in the development pipeline as of the end of the second quarter.
"This is a milestone moment for Wyndham, as we break ground on our first hotel under this innovative, extended-stay hotel brand," said Geoff Ballotti, president and chief executive officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "Demand for extended-stay accommodations continues to surge as interest continues to grow among both guests and developers. As the nation's leader in economy and midscale hotel accommodations, this is the ideal time to introduce a cost-friendly and all new-construction brand, starting with this important and growing Texas market."
Conveniently located just a few miles from Dallas along the southeast corner of Highway 121 and Rasor Boulevard in Plano, this first groundbreaking for the new extended-stay hotel brand is close to the city's nearby shopping, dining, and outdoor offerings. Named "one of the happiest places in the country," Plano offers incredible nature preserves and a variety of arts and cultural activities. The hotel is owned by Gulf Coast Hotel Management and is expected to open in the second half of 2023.
"This new development will offer a modern, extended-stay product with all the conveniences of home for both leisure and business travelers visiting north Texas," said Ian McClure, chief executive officer, Gulf Coast Hotel Management. "We were attracted to Wyndham for this project due to their expertise, and how this new brand is custom-designed with the developer in mind."
The purpose-built, 124-room Project ECHO prototype requires just under two acres of land, has a highly competitive cost per key, and features multiple characteristics that intentionally separate it from traditional economy brands. Coming in at just over 50,000 square-feet—nearly 74 percent of which is rentable—individual rooms average 300 square-feet. The rooms consist of single- and two-queen studio suites with kitchenettes as well as efficiently-designed public spaces—a lobby, fitness center and guest laundry—that help to limit labor needs.
For more information, including development opportunities, visit www.projectecho.wyndhamhotels.com.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,000 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 819,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 22 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program offers over 95 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com.
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Which smart TVS are best?
It’s hard to believe that there was a time when you needed an external device to stream content to your TV. Although some TVs still require one, smart TVs are now the standard — but which one is right for you?
There are several premium features to look out for, but it’s best to consider which ones are worth it to you so you get a TV that suits your budget and needs.
What should I consider before buying a smart TV?
Size
Big screen smart TVs are fantastic, but they only work well if you have ample space to put one. TVs in the 50-inch to 65-inch range are ideal for large rooms such as living rooms and basements. 40-inch to 50-inch TVs are more diverse and go great in most rooms, but if you’re working with a smaller area such as a kitchen or a bedroom, it’s best to get something under 40 inches.
Screen panel type
The most common screen type is a light-emitting diode display, but two enhanced versions are more prevalent nowadays. Quantum LEDs display vibrant colors and are cheaper than organic LEDs, but they don’t reproduce deep blacks, making some dark scenes in movies and TV shows lack visibility. OLED TVs aren’t as standard as QLED TVs, but they’re considered superior, more expensive and offer the best picture quality.
What can I do with a smart TV?
Smart TVs can give you access to thousands of streaming apps where you can stream music and watch the latest TV shows and movies in high-definition. TVs with ultra-high-definition resolution can stream 4K content and accurately display content from 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray players.
Top smart TV features
High-dynamic range
TVs equipped with HDR technology display more vivid and detailed images. They also help balance out the contrast and reproduce truer blacks, so you’ll be able to notice the difference when watching exceptionally dark or bright scenes in a TV show or movie.
Multi-functional remote
The remote should have plenty of dedicated buttons for quick access to the most popular apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Spotify. Some smart TVs also have an integrated voice assistant, such as Google Assistant or Alexa, and have a button on the remote you can use to access them. You can use a voice assistant to play music, launch apps and even control other smart devices.
Refresh rate
The standard refresh rate on most TVs is 60 hertz, but if you plan on using your new TV for gaming or watching sports, it’s best to get one with a 120-hertz or higher refresh rate. A higher refresh rate significantly reduces blur and makes for a smooth image, which is beneficial for watching fast-paced content.
The best smart TVs
Best smart TVs under $500
TCL 55-Inch Class 4-Series 4K UHD Smart Android TV
Get access to thousands of streaming apps with this TV, all in stunning HD picture quality. The interface is smooth, and the built-in Chromecast lets you cast photos and videos straight from your smartphone or tablet.
Sold by Amazon
Insignia 39-Inch Class F20 Series Smart HD Fire TV
If you’re working with a budget, this TV offers excellent value and is adequately sized for most bedrooms. The built-in Fire TV provides access to thousands of streaming apps, and Alexa is integrated into the remote.
Sold by Amazon
LG NanoCell 80 Series 55-Inch Alexa Built-in 4K Smart TV
This TV has a dimming function for reproducing deep blacks and a quad-core 4K processor that delivers bright visuals. An automatic low-latency mode makes it suitable for gaming, and you can access voice assistants from the remote.
Sold by Amazon
Vizio 43-Inch D-Series Full HD Smart TV
You can add some entertainment to a bedroom or the basement with this affordable 43-inch TV. It has a V-Gaming engine for enhanced gaming, full-array LED backlights and an IQ picture processor for reproducing a smooth picture.
Sold by Amazon
Toshiba 32-Inch Class V35 Series LED HD Smart Fire TV
This TV is ideal for smaller rooms and kitchens and has an easy-to-use interface and a smooth Fire TV operating system. Alexa is built right into the remote, and DTS Virtual:X technology provides an immersive listening experience.
Sold by Amazon
Best smart TVs for $500-$100
Sony X80J 55-Inch Smart Google TV
Google fans will love this smart TV thanks to the integrated Chromecast and Google Assistant. It has Dolby Vision, a high dynamic range processor for crisp visuals and the 4K X-Reality Pro database upscales content to ultra-high-definition resolution.
Sold by Amazon
Samsung 60-Inch Class QLED Q60A Series
This sleek QLED TV offers smooth motion for a clear, vivid picture and millions of vibrant colors. It has dual-LED warm and cool backlights for contrast, a Quantum Processor 4K Lite feature for upscaling resolution and built-in Alexa.
Sold by Amazon
Amazon Fire TV 65-Inch Omni Series 4K UHD Smart TV
If you’re looking for a high-resolution TV loaded with Amazon smart functions, look no further than this large, 65-inch TV. You can control it hands-free with Alexa and an HDMI eARC port for audio equipment.
Sold by Amazon
Best smart TVs for $1,000-$1,600
Samsung 50-Inch Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV
Spruce up your home with this TV featuring a sophisticated art portrait mode. The visuals are dazzling, and the frame is customizable with your preference for bezel and color. Plus, it comes with a slim-fit wall mount.
Sold by Amazon
LG OLED C1 Series 65-Inch Alexa Built-In 4K Smart TV
Some TVs have difficulty displaying accurate contrast, making some scenes appear lackluster, but you won’t have that problem with this model. Each pixel is illuminated independently, and the processor calibrates settings based on the environment for the best picture possible.
Sold by Amazon
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NNAISENSE's open-source platform for machine learning researchers and engineers uses evolutionary algorithms to drive optimization and catalyze industry growth
LUGANO, Switzerland, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NNAISENSE, a global leader in industrial AI, has announced today the launch of EvoTorch, the first open-source platform of its kind, providing industry with an evolutionary algorithm (EA) package which when combined with machine learning expertise, can solve complex operational challenges in a fraction of the time, at lower costs and greater scale.
With machine learning playing an increasingly vital role in many industrial verticals, evolutionary algorithms are an attractive solution to cascading challenges that accompany the increased complexity and size of automated processes. Evolutionary algorithms do not require a differentiable cost function, and are much more amenable to massive parallelization on modern hardware, compared to standard gradient-based alternatives. This means that a wider variety of problems, from learning robot controllers to optimizing schedules or product designs, can be tackled with greater efficiency. What has been missing is a software tool-set that makes it simple to experiment with EAs at any scale without worrying about the underlying details. Building on the popular PyTorch and Ray packages, EvoTorch provides researchers, developers and industrial manufacturers with powerful EAs that can be parallelized across CPUs or GPUs with no extra effort, speeding up optimization and minimizing costs.
"In a pioneering project with Audi - where we worked on their autonomous parking system - we highlighted how much time could be saved by parallelizing evolutionary algorithms to achieve operational goals for industry. Using this technique, we condensed 180 years worth of simulated driving time into 24 hours," said Jan Koutnik, Co-founder & Director of Intelligent Automation at NNAISENSE.
EAs function according to the principles of natural selection, or 'survival of the fittest'. These algorithms start with a population of random solutions that are evaluated for fitness (propensity to solve the problem). At each iteration, the weaker solutions 'die-out' and the fittest solutions reproduce resulting in an increasingly fit population that collectively adapts to solve the problem. From the final population of solutions, it is possible to select the one that best achieves the desired goal, or the trade-off between multiple conflicting goals.
"The goal of EvoTorch is to create an open-source ML community and facilitate the adoption of EAs within the field of automation by providing researchers and engineers with the tools to scale up their designs easily and quickly," said Rupesh Srivastava, Director of Software Infrastructure at NNAISENSE. "The additional strength of this platform lies in the expert support we offer to commercial users, assisting them with effective customization, implementation and oversight. We will continuously expand our features to help users based on the data we acquire from ongoing projects, leading to a wider range of field-tested building blocks to spur on industry growth."
EvoTorch builds on the user-friendly principles of PyTorch and provides easy integration to well-known monitoring libraries which makes it easy to incorporate into existing workflows. Given its ever-expanding range of EAs and its intuitive interface, EvoTorch can also greatly simplify the job of academics and university students developing new algorithms, helping catalyze R&D in this field.
About NNAISENSE
NNAISENSE is a leader in AI engineering for industrial application. The company's founders are all veterans of the renowned Swiss AI lab IDSIA, co-directed by Professor Jürgen Schmidhuber (Chief Scientist at NNAISENSE). Among NNAISENSE's notable contributions is the creation of the first RL-based autonomous parking system for Audi and training controllers for the Festo pneumatic robot 'soft' hand. NNAISENSE's client and Investor base includes Samsung, Audi, Trumpf GmbH + Co. KG, EOS GmbH and Schott AG, among others.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Companies, the world's largest independent insurance brokerage firm, announced today the hiring of Beth Latchana as Director of Compliance Services. Latchana will lead Lockton's expert team of attorneys who assist clients in navigating the increasingly complex benefits compliance landscape.
"We are delighted to welcome Beth and her wealth of knowledge to our People Solutions team," said Tom Schaffler, Lockton's People Solutions Executive Committee Chairman. "Federal and state regulations are very complex. We're excited for the leadership Beth will provide to help our clients not just follow those regulations but also understand them, and in turn, help them make their people's lives better."
Latchana is a seasoned expert in all areas of employee benefits compliance including ERISA, COBRA, ACA, and the Tax Code. She joins Lockton after spending more than 23 years at a private law firm in Lansing, Michigan where she focused on core health and welfare benefits. Latchana was named one of the "Top Women in the Law" by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2017 and "Lawyer of the Year" in Lansing by Best Lawyers for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law in 2021, 2019 and 2015. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School, Beth resides in Michigan with her family and is heavily involved in her community.
Roughly 54% of America's workers receive health benefits from an employer group plan. The majority of which are covered by ERISA, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. ERISA protects the interests of employee benefit plan participants and their beneficiaries. It requires plan sponsors, often employers, to provide plan information, establishes standards of conduct, and establishes enforcement provisions to ensure that plan funds are protected, and qualifying participants receive their benefits.
Lockton supplies its People Solutions clients with extensive compliance-related support for employee benefits issues arising under ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, the Internal Revenue Code and other select federal and state statutes and regulations, including the Affordable Care Act. Lockton clients have come to know the team of attorneys as timely and reliable experts who help navigate the increasingly complex benefits landscape through interpretation of legislative guidance, minimizing risk of non-compliance, and integrating with overall total rewards and benefits strategies.
About Lockton
What makes Lockton stand apart is also what makes us better: independence. Lockton's private ownership empowers its 9,000 Associates doing business in over 125 countries to focus solely on clients' risk and insurance needs. With expertise that reaches around the globe, Lockton delivers the deep understanding needed to accomplish remarkable results.
For 13 consecutive years, Business Insurance magazine has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance." Lockton was named among the 2022 Best Managed Companies by Deloitte and the Wall Street Journal, a program that recognizes excellence and honors private companies for their strategy, execution, culture, and financials. For more information, visit www.lockton.com.
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Alabama elementary school principal accused of ‘excessive paddling’ of student
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - An Alabama elementary school principal is on leave for paddling a child too much according to authorities.
In a letter obtained by WAFF from the district’s attorney, the principal of Hazelwood Elementary in Lawrence County, Alabama, is accused of using a wooden paddle on a child ten times in a row.
Corporal punishment is legal in the state of Alabama, meaning using paddling as a form of punishment is allowed. But there is a line, which Lawrence County Schools Superintendent Jon Bret Smith says was crossed.
A letter sent to Hazelwood Principal Dr. Datie Priest accuses her of paddling a third-grade student ten times in a row one time and five times in a row during a separate incident.
According to WAFF’s news partners at the Decatur Daily, Smith has said no more than three licks at a time is allowed.
The letter goes on to say Priest told Lawrence County School board members about the paddling on March 11.
She was then placed on detached duty.
Smith says Priest later told him and another supervisor that the child was given a choice of “two licks by his teacher or ten by me and it’s my personal belief that he would not take a paddling from a white teacher.”
Vice president for the Alabama NAACP Bobby Diggs said the organization recommended Priest for the principal position and stands by her, despite the accusations.
“The NAACP remains perplexed that the accusations against Priest were in her personnel file but accusations against Ron Rikard (principal at East Lawrence High School) were not in his file at the central office,” said Diggs. “It is in our opinion that the superintendent is being bias{ed} and discriminatory in the treatment of the two principals.”
Smith said he cannot comment on personnel issues.
State law also requires a student receive a written slip after a paddling. Smith said the student was not given one. The letter includes a few other accusations including leaving work early and mismanaging funds.
Priest is currently on paid administrative leave. However, the school district may not renew her contract, according to the Decatur Daily.
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BILLINGS, Mont. and IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U-Haul Companies of Montana and Idaho are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at two facilities near Yellowstone National Park to help people affected by extreme flooding in the area.
Some 10,000 people have been evacuated from the park, and many homes nearby have sustained water damage. The flooding was caused by a combination of heavy rain and snow melts, causing historic levels in the Yellowstone River and very dangerous conditions throughout the area.
"As our neighbors deal with this disaster and seek help with the recovery process, we want to provide them with a clean, dry place to store their possessions," stated Doug McIntier, U-Haul Area District Vice President who oversees operations in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. "These floods have left behind destruction. Those in need can give us a call and receive a storage unit or U-Box container for their belongings at no cost for one month."
Customers needing cardboard boxes can utilize the in-store Take a Box, Leave a Box program. U-Haul offers an area where customers can drop off used boxes in good condition, and others can access the boxes at no cost. U-Haul encourages anyone who has reusable boxes to drop them at the nearest U-Haul store location for this purpose.
People seeking more information about the U-Haul disaster relief program or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage should contact the participating facility nearest them:
U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Park
1515 Grand Ave.
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 530-2309
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Idaho Falls
1091 Northgate Mile
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 524-3585
In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 876,000 rentable storage units and 75.1 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
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Andrea Batchelor
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E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
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| 2022-06-16T01:57:35Z
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– Single ascending dose (SAD) cohort of first-in-human Phase 1a study to evaluate safety and pharmacokinetics of WP1122 and establish maximum tolerated dose –
– Multiple ascending dose (MAD) cohort to commence after completion of at least 3 SAD dosing cohorts in which WP1122 is found to be safe and well-tolerated –
HOUSTON, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) ("Moleculin" or the "Company"), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates targeting highly resistant tumors and viruses, today announced the commencement of dosing in its first-in-human Phase 1a study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of WP1122 in healthy volunteers for the treatment of COVID-19 (MB-301). WP1122, the Company's lead metabolism/glycosylation inhibitor, is a prodrug of a well-known glucose decoy called 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG).
Walter Klemp, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moleculin commented, "We are pleased to commence dosing in the first group of healthy volunteers. Based on the antiviral effect of WP1122 demonstrated in preclinical models, we remain confident that the drug has the potential to meet the critical need for a pan-viral therapy that could address not only COVID-19 and its variants, but other viruses that depend upon glycolysis and glycosylation. With dosing in our SAD cohort for the study underway, we look forward to evaluating the safety and PK of WP1122 as well as establishing a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in order to drive development forward. Importantly, establishing safety and an MTD in this study not only sets the stage for further antiviral development, but it also facilitates potential Phase 2 clinical trials for cancer indications."
The Phase 1a, first-in-human, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, overlapping SAD and MAD will investigate the effects of WP1122 administered as an oral solution in healthy human volunteers in the United Kingdom. Dose escalation will take place in sequential SAD cohorts, and MAD will start as soon as SAD has completed at least 3 dosing cohorts in which WP1122 is found to be safe and well-tolerated. This study in healthy volunteers will explore safety and PK, and subsequent antiviral clinical development will be in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 to further evaluate safety and establish a favorable risk/benefit profile. The Company expects to enroll approximately 80 subjects in this trial.
Dose escalation, during the SAD portion of this study, will proceed up to a maximum dose of 64 mg/kg as a single dose. Dosing of WP1122 will start in SAD at 8 mg/kg as a single dose and escalate in two-fold increments (i.e. to 16 then 32 mg/kg as single doses, etc.) in subsequent cohorts. Dosing of WP1122 in the MAD cohorts will start after a dose of 32 mg/kg has been achieved in the single dose cohort. The first dose administered in MAD will be 16 mg/kg every 12 hours (32 mg/kg/day) for 7 days and dosing in the second MAD cohort will escalate to 32 mg/kg every 12 hours (64 mg/kg/day) for 7 days. Dosing at these levels is justified both by the Company's non-clinical testing and by the clinical trials of the active moiety of WP1122 (2-DG) that have been reported by researchers unrelated to the Company.
For more information about the study, please visit clinicaltrials.gov and reference identifier NCT05195723. Moleculin is also in the process of identifying additional countries where potential future Phase 2 COVID-19 clinical studies could occur.
WP1122 was developed as a 2-DG prodrug to provide a more favorable pharmacological profile and was found to have greater potency than 2-DG alone in preclinical models where tumor cells require higher glycolytic activity than normal cells. WP1122 has also been shown to have a greater antiviral effect than 2-DG against SARS-CoV-2 in MRC-5 cells in culture. The improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) profile of WP1122 compared to 2-DG was noted in female mice following oral dosing at equimolar (i.e., equivalent levels of 2-DG) doses.
While the Company is in the process of identifying additional countries where potential future Phase 2 COVID-19 clinical studies could occur, the volatility and unpredictability of COVID-19 incidence in various countries may limit the ability to recruit certain subjects and could make it infeasible to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial there. Additionally, Moleculin recently received IND clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase 1 study of WP1122 for the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). The Company is seeking collaborators with the intent to commence clinical trials of WP1122 in cancer indications including GBM, pancreatic cancer and others.
Moleculin Biotech, Inc. is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of a broad portfolio of drug candidates for the treatment of highly resistant tumors and viruses. The Company's lead program, Annamycin is a next-generation anthracycline designed to avoid multidrug resistance mechanisms with little to no cardiotoxicity. Annamycin is currently in development for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and soft tissue sarcoma (STS) lung metastases.
Additionally, the Company is developing WP1066, an Immune/Transcription Modulator capable of inhibiting p-STAT3 and other oncogenic transcription factors while also stimulating a natural immune response, targeting brain tumors, pancreatic and other cancers, and WP1220, an analog to WP1066, for the topical treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Moleculin is also engaged in the development of a portfolio of antimetabolites, including WP1122 for the potential treatment of COVID-19 and other viruses, as well as cancer indications including brain tumors, pancreatic and other cancers.
For more information about the Company, please visit www.moleculin.com and connect on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Some of the statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, whether the results of Moleculin's preclinical models can be replicated in human trials, Moleculin's ability to identify additional countries where potential future Phase 2 COVID-19 clinical studies could occur, Moleculin's ability to identify and attract collaborators for additional clinical trials of WP1122, and the ability for WP1122 to be shown safe and effective in humans. Although Moleculin believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Moleculin has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'anticipates,' 'expects,' 'plans,' 'projects,' 'intends,' 'potential,' 'may,' 'could,' 'might,' 'will,' 'should,' 'approximately' or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those discussed under Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and updated from time to time in our Form 10-Q filings and in our other public filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of its date. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. ("Mammoth" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TUSK) today reported financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Total revenue was $62.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $66.8 million for the same quarter of 2021 and $57.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2022 was $14.8 million, or a $0.32 loss per share, as compared to $12.4 million, or a $0.27 loss per share, for the same quarter of 2021, and $13.3 million, or a $0.28 loss per share, for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined and reconciled below) was $9.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $9.2 million for the same quarter of 2021 and $17.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Arty Straehla, Chief Executive Officer of Mammoth commented, "We maintained positive top line momentum during the first quarter of 2022, which we believe is a trend that will continue into the second quarter and back half of 2022. In our well completions and drilling services segments, pricing and utilization rates continue to increase and grow revenue in a favorable commodity environment with elevated activity. Similarly, strong industry tailwinds persist in the infrastructure space where we continue to compete for new project work. During the first quarter of 2022, the revenue contribution from our infrastructure services segment increased as a percentage of our total revenue and we are seeing an increasing number of opportunities in this segment. I am proud of our team's commitment and hard work to mitigate the myriad of external challenges in today's economic environment as we remain disciplined with our spending to continue to improve Mammoth's cost structure and enhance value for our stockholders."
Mammoth's infrastructure services division contributed revenue of $23.0 million, or approximately 37% of Mammoth's total revenue, for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $30.2 million for the same quarter of 2021 and $19.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease in revenue compared to the same quarter of 2021 is primarily due to a decline in storm activity, resulting in lower storm restoration revenue.
Mammoth's well completion services division contributed revenue (inclusive of inter-segment revenue) of $23.9 million on 699 stages for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $23.0 million on 445 stages for the same quarter of 2021 and $21.3 million on 891 stages for the fourth quarter of 2021. On average, 1.6 of the Company's fleets were active for the first quarter of 2022, compared to an average utilization of 0.9 fleets during the same quarter of 2021 and 1.6 fleets during the fourth quarter of 2021. As of May 5, 2022, we were operating three of our six pressure pumping fleets.
Mammoth's natural sand proppant services division contributed revenue (inclusive of inter-segment revenue) of $9.2 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $8.7 million for the same quarter of 2021 and $10.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company sold approximately 329,000 tons of sand at an average sales price of $21.44 per ton, as compared to sales of approximately 171,000 tons of sand at an average sales price of $16.83 per ton during the same quarter of 2021. In the fourth quarter of 2021, sales were approximately 270,000 tons of sand at an average price of $17.84 per ton.
Mammoth's drilling services division contributed revenue (inclusive of inter-segment revenue) of $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $0.9 million for the same quarter of 2021 and $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase is due to an increase in utilization for Mammoth's directional drilling business.
Mammoth's other services, including aviation, equipment rentals, crude oil hauling, remote accommodations and equipment manufacturing, contributed revenue (inclusive of inter-segment revenue) of $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $4.7 million for the same quarter of 2021 and $4.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $8.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $18.0 million for the same quarter of 2021 and $3.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Following is a breakout of SG&A expense (in thousands):
SG&A expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 14% for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to 27% for the same quarter of 2021 and 6% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
As of March 31, 2022, Mammoth had cash on hand of $8.1 million, outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $86.0 million and $11.5 million of available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility, after giving effect to $7.5 million of outstanding letters of credit and the requirement to maintain a $7.5 million reserve out of the available borrowing capacity. As of March 31, 2022, Mammoth had total liquidity of $19.6 million.
As of May 5, 2022, Mammoth had cash on hand of $6.9 million and outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $84.7 million. As of May 5, 2022, the Company had $10.3 million of available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility, after giving effect to $7.5 million of outstanding letters of credit and the requirement to maintain a $10.0 million reserve out of the available borrowing capacity.
The following table summarizes Mammoth's capital expenditures by operating division for the periods indicated (in thousands):
We anticipate that our capital expenditures for 2022 will be approximately $12 million.
Mammoth will host a conference call on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Central time (6:00 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss its first quarter financial and operational results. The telephone number to access the conference call is 1-201-389-0872. The conference call will also be webcast live on https://ir.mammothenergy.com/events-presentations.
Mammoth is an integrated, growth-oriented energy services company focused on the construction and repair of the electric grid for private utilities, public investor-owned utilities and co-operative utilities through its infrastructure services businesses. The Company also provides products and services to enable the exploration and development of North American onshore unconventional oil and natural gas reserves. Mammoth's suite of services and products include: infrastructure services, well completion services, natural sand and proppant services, drilling services and other energy services. For more information, please visit www.mammothenergy.com.
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Mammoth Energy Services, Inc
investors@mammothenergy.com
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Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
TUSK@dennardlascar.com
This news release (and any oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release, including on the conference call announced herein) contains certain statements and information that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events or developments that Mammoth expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "ensure," "expect," "if," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "project," "forecasts," "predict," "outlook," "aim," "will," "could," "should," "potential," "would," "may," "probable," "likely" and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release specifically include statements, estimates and projections regarding the Company's business outlook and plans, future financial position, liquidity and capital resources, operations, performance, acquisitions, returns, capital expenditure budgets, costs and other guidance regarding future developments. Forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs, forecasts for the Company's existing operations, experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and their effect on Mammoth, and other factors believed to be appropriate. Although management believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, no assurance can be given that these assumptions are accurate or that any of these expectations will be achieved (in full or at all). Moreover, the Company's forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those described in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings it makes with the SEC, including those relating to the Company's acquisitions and contracts, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections which are implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: any continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, related global and national health concerns and economic repercussions; demand for our services; the volatility of oil and natural gas prices and actions by OPEC members and other exporting nations affecting commodities prices and production levels; the impact of the current Russian/Ukrainian military conflict on the global energy and capital markets and global stability; operational challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus, including logistical challenges, protecting the health and well-being of our employees, remote work arrangements, performance of contracts and supply chain disruptions; inflationary pressures; the outcome of ongoing government investigations and other legal proceedings, including those relating to the contracts awarded to the Company's subsidiary Cobra Acquisitions LLC ("Cobra") by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority ("PREPA"); the failure to receive or delays in receiving governmental authorizations, approvals and/or payments, including payments with respect to the PREPA account receivable for prior services to PREPA performed by Cobra; the Company's inability to replace the prior levels of work in its business segments, including its infrastructure and well completion services segments; risks relating to economic conditions; impacts of the recent federal infrastructure bill on the infrastructure industry and our infrastructure services business; the loss of or interruption in operations of one or more of Mammoth's significant suppliers or customers; the loss of management and/or crews; the outcome or settlement of our litigation matters, including the adverse impact of the recent settlement with MasTec Renewables Puerto Rico, LLC, and the effect on our financial condition and results of operations; the effects of government regulation, permitting and other legal requirements; operating risks; the adequacy of capital resources and liquidity; Mammoth's ability to continue to comply with, or if applicable, obtain a waiver of forecasted or actual noncompliance with certain financial covenants and comply with other terms and conditions under our recently amended revolving credit facility; weather; natural disasters; litigation; volatility in commodity markets; competition in the oil and natural gas and infrastructure industries; and costs and availability of resources.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement which speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. We undertake no obligation to correct, revise or update any forward-looking statement after the date such statement is made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
MAMMOTH ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of the Company's financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Mammoth defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense, impairment of goodwill, impairment of other long-lived assets, stock based compensation, interest expense, net, other (income) expense, net (which is comprised of the (gain) or loss on disposal of long-lived assets, interest on trade accounts receivable and certain legal expenses) and provision (benefit) for income taxes, further adjusted to add back interest on trade accounts receivable. The Company excludes the items listed above from net income (loss) in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within the energy service industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of Mammoth's operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets. Mammoth's computations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a widely followed measure of operating performance and may also be used by investors to measure its ability to meet debt service requirements.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) on a consolidated basis and for each of the Company's segments (in thousands):
Adjusted net loss and adjusted basic and diluted loss per share are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management to evaluate the Company's operating and financial performance. Mammoth defines adjusted net loss as net loss before impairment of goodwill and impairment of other long-lived assets. Mammoth defines adjusted basic and diluted loss per share as loss per share before the effects of impairment of goodwill and impairment of other long-lived assets. Management believes these measures provide meaningful information about the Company's performance by excluding certain non-cash charges, such as impairment of goodwill and impairment of other long-lived assets, that may not be indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results. Adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net loss and loss per share prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The following tables provide a reconciliation of adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share to the GAAP financial measures of net loss and loss per share for the periods specified.
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How to keep your lawn healthy and lush
When fall comes around, leaves begin to fall and certain summer plants start to die. As the temperature changes, certain types of grass may thrive, while others may struggle to keep growing.
If you find yourself dreading the season changes every year because of what it does to your lawn, you’re in luck. Not only can a good fertilizer protect your lawn from turning brown or dying out, but also there are several tried-and-true ways to keep your lawn looking its best throughout the year.
Different types of lawn fertilizer
Made from either natural or synthetic materials, fertilizer helps plants grow by supplying them with the necessary nutrients. However, not all fertilizers do the exact same thing or have the same impact. Some are better at helping plants or flowers grow, while others can make grass lush and strong. Below are the three most common types of fall fertilizers.
- Nitrogen fertilizers: These are useful for the middle stages of a plant’s lifespan. They also help bring out the vibrant colors every gardener or homeowner loves. Plus, they help grass grow more quickly.
- Potassium fertilizers: The potassium in these fertilizers helps your lawn grow deeper roots, which in turn protects it from the elements or sudden changes in weather. If you see any yellowing in your plants or grass, it may be due to a lack of potassium.
- Phosphorus fertilizers: Best for the early stages of a plant’s life, phosphorus fertilizers help new grass establish its roots and grow strong. It’s also useful for the flowering and seeding of plants.
Different fertilizers have higher or lower nitrogen, potassium or phosphorus concentrations, so choose one that works best for your lawn care needs.
Why do lawns need fertilizer in the fall?
It’s important to fertilize a lawn before the cold season for a couple of reasons. For one, the extra nutrients in fertilizers strengthen the grass’ root systems and helps the grass grow, promoting a healthier lawn for the coming year. For another, fertilizing the lawn before winter hits helps the grass get through the harsher, chillier season.
Although the best time to fertilize a yard varies based on region and grass type, you should apply fertilizer four or five times throughout the year. However, most lawns benefit from fertilization around September or a few weeks before the first frost. So, if you plan to only fertilize the lawn once, then the best time is during fall, around six weeks before the first frost in your area.
Best fertilizers for fall lawns
Scotts Turf Builder WinterGuard Fall Lawn Food
With enough fertilizer to cover up to 15,000 square feet, depending on the size of the bag, this fertilizer helps treat damage caused by summer heat and strengthens your lawn’s root system for winter. It’s most effective when applied in November or a couple of weeks before the ground starts to freeze. With this fertilizer, you can stimulate root growth in any type of grass.
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For lawns up to 5,000 aquare meters., this affordable fertilizer uses a slow-release nitrogen formula to feed the lawn up to 8 weeks. It is phosphate-free, which is beneficial in areas where there’s already an excess of phosphorus in the surrounding land or water.
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The Andersons Premium New Lawn Starter Fertilizer
Great for new sod or recently seeded areas, this fertilizer has a well-balanced blend of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus for a lush, healthy lawn. It’s most effective when applied during spring or fall. Plus, it helps strengthen the root system of any type of grass. However, due to its granular design, it does require routine watering.
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Milorganite Slow-Release Nitrogen Fertilizer
This 32-pound bag of nitrogen fertilizer is perfect for lawns, flowers, shrubs and trees. It’s long-lasting with up to 10 weeks of lush, healthy grass. The added iron content also helps ensure a vibrant lawn. Plus, you can use it year-round even in droughts or cold weather. Because it’s slow-release, it also doesn’t require watering after application.
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GreenView Fairway Formula Fall Lawn Fertilizer
With a slow-release nitrogen formula that promotes healthy root growth, this fertilizer will keep your lawn verdant and healthy even through frigid winters. It works steadily for up to 12 weeks to help your grass grow without the need for extra clippings. The entire bag covers up to 15,000 square feet. The product also comes with a customer satisfaction guaranteed promise.
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Tips on fall lawn care
To achieve and maintain a healthy lawn, make sure your grass has the right nutrients and pH level it needs to grow and thrive.
Nutrients: Many fall fertilizers help improve the lawn’s health through the addition of nutrients and microorganisms. While most of these microorganisms appear naturally in the soil, some areas have a deficiency, which contributes to a weaker root system.
pH level: Along with providing the right nutrients, it’s important to check the pH level of your lawn. As a general rule, a pH level between 6.0 and 7.2 is ideal for most cool-season grass species. If the pH is too high or too low in the grass, it can impact how efficiently it absorbs the nutrients. Use a pH meter to check the current pH level in the soil. Then, if you need to adjust the pH level, consider getting a lawn fertilizer to rebalance it. Nitrogen fertilizers have the most impact on the pH level, whereas potassium fertilizers have virtually no impact on it.
For best results, aerate the lawn prior to fertilizing it. After fertilizing the lawn, wait a few days before using a pre-emergent weed killer to stop the growth of winter weeds.
Fall lawn care essentials and accessories
Here are a few other things you may need for a better, healthier lawn this fall.
Scotts Turf Builder EdgeGuard DLX Broadcast Spreader
This ready-to-use fertilizer spreader comes with a control panel that allows you to adjust how much fertilizer you spread across the lawn. It holds enough fertilizer to cover a 15,000-square-feet lawn.
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Landzie Lawn & Garden Spreaders
This sturdy, metal mesh spreader is lightweight and very durable. This rolling basket spreader comes with a 24-inch and a 44-inch basket and helps break up chunks in the fertilizer while you spread it around your yard. In addition, the machine is weather-resistant to prevent rusting and easy to maneuver.
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Scotts Whirl Hand-Powered Spreader
Perfect for smaller yards, this handheld spreader can spread anything from fertilizer to seed evenly. It can even melt ice during winter.
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Made for turfgrasses, this herbicide effectively kills weeds such as clover, crabgrass, dandelions and more. It absorbs easily into the soil and can prevent future weeds from growing.
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For a healthy lawn, you need to water it regularly. This water hose comes with a 10-function spray nozzle and is perfect for routine watering and helping fertilizer sink into the soil. It comes in 50-foot and 100-foot options.
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Yard Butler Multi-Spike Lawn Aerator
An aerator is essential for breaking up hard clumps of soil and allowing essential resources to get through to the root system. This, in turn, makes the lawn stronger and healthier. This aerator is convenient for quick aeration and smaller patches of grass.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022: /PRNewswire/ -- ShardSecure, inventor of the innovative Microshard technology that mitigates data security and privacy risks in the cloud, is now available for purchase in Azure Marketplace.
For ease of deployment and streamlined adoption, ShardSecure creates its own infrastructure, including virtual clusters, storage accounts, and load balancers. ShardSecure will also be partnering with Microsoft to help support sales, reach more customers, and generate increased demand.
ShardSecure opted for Microsoft Azure in part due to its strength in the financial services vertical, a key focus for the company. Azure's security offerings are also very complementary to ShardSecure's Microshard technology, with Azure demonstrating high standards in security and privacy for enterprise customers.
"We're pleased to be offering our Microshard technology in Azure Marketplace," said Bob Lam, CEO and Co-Founder of ShardSecure. "We believe that organizations deserve to maintain control of their sensitive data in the cloud while securing it from attack. Microshard technology was designed to offer that protection. Our availability in Microsoft Azure is the latest way that ShardSecure is growing to reach more companies with its advanced data security solution."
Microshard technology desensitizes sensitive data by digitally shredding it into microshards that are too small to contain sensitive data. Those microshards are then mixed with poison data and distributed to multiple logical Microshard storage containers of the customer's choosing.
Microsharding renders sensitive data unintelligible and of no value in the wrong hands, enabling that data for multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments to help ensure stronger security and privacy. The three-step Microshard process drastically mitigates the impact of data compromise and supports business continuity even during an outage.
Additionally, its self-healing data and RAID-5-like ability to reconstruct affected data neutralizes unauthorized deletion, tampering, ransomware, and more, supporting business continuity.
"Microsoft Azure Marketplace lets customers worldwide discover, try, and deploy software solutions that are certified and optimized to run on Azure," said Jake Zborowski, General Manager of Microsoft Azure Platform at Microsoft Corp. "Azure Marketplace helps solutions like ShardSecure reach more customers and markets."
ShardSecure is changing the nature of data security. It believes that all organizations can easily and securely enjoy the benefits of cloud adoption without surrendering control of their data. Inventors of the patented Microshard technology, ShardSecure cloud-enables sensitive data by desensitizing it in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
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Jim King to succeed Jim Curphey as Litigation Department Chair effective Sept. 1, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Porter Wright today announced that partner James (Jim) A. King has been appointed to serve as litigation department chair. He succeeds partner James (Jim) D. Curphey, who has served in the role for more than 17 years and who will continue to counsel and advocate for clients at Porter Wright.
"This is an exciting time of transition for our firm," shared Deborah Boiarsky, chief operating partner at Porter Wright. "Both Jim King and Jim Curphey are incredible leaders who have served our clients and our attorneys with skill and integrity during their tenures at the firm. Jim King will bring his perspective and experience to the leadership of our litigation department, building off the foundation that Jim Curphey built in his time at department chair. We look forward to the next chapter under Jim King's leadership, and express our gratitude for Jim Curphey's service as he continues his active litigation practice here at Porter Wright."
"I am honored to work alongside Jim King to help him transition into his new role as litigation chair," said Jim Curphey. "He has served as a respected leader, mentor and colleague within the firm for years, and he is one of our leading trial lawyers. He is more than ready to take on the job."
Jim King has been with the firm for nearly 30 years and has served its partnership in various leadership roles, including on the firm's directing partners committee, partner compensation committee and new partner admissions committee, which he chaired for five years. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, Jim King serves as chair of the firm's Veteran's Affinity Group, providing support to the firm's veterans and active military service members. In his new role as litigation department chair, he will lead nearly half of the firm's attorneys spanning all eight offices. "We have an outstanding group of litigators at Porter Wright," he said. "I look forward to building upon the solid foundation that Jim Curphey has provided and seeing the department continue to grow."
He also is prepared to tackle the challenges that come with leading a group of nearly 100 attorneys, especially post-pandemic. "We're still getting back to normal. We've made great progress, but we're not there yet," he shared. "While our people and our workloads are solid, we need greater focus on training and working together. One of my priorities is to build the next generation of leadership."
Jim King has worked alongside Jim Curphey for years and values the leadership qualities he has brought to the role of litigation department chair. "Jim Curphey is and has been one of the firm's great leaders. He is deeply committed to the firm and its people. He respects everyone in the organization and encourages all of us to provide the best service we can for our clients. And he always uses positive language and has a positive attitude. I only hope I can be half the leader that he is."
While Jim Curphey has appreciated his time at the helm, he shares that he is excited to spend more time with his clients. "It's been a great run. I've enjoyed the opportunity to recruit and retain talented litigators, and to coach and problem-solve on tough legal questions, case strategy and client issues," he said. "It's been an honor to be a part of creating a platform for litigators to develop court room and client service skills, and to grow and thrive in their practice."
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP is a large law firm that traces its roots to 1846 in Ohio. With offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Naples, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C., Porter Wright provides strategic legal counsel to a worldwide base of clients. | porterwright.com
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Volunteers welcome to ensure no kid sleeps on the floor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phoenix chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) and the VIP Foundation are holding a volunteer event on May 21st in Scottsdale to build and assemble 65 to 70 hand-made bunk beds for children and families in need.
Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to help with building – no skills, materials or tools needed – and/or donate pillows, sheets and comforters designed for twin beds. Beds are delivered to children with a mattress and full set of bedding.
"In Arizona, we have built and delivered more than 2,200 beds, while nationally, we expect to hit 50,000 this year," said Joe Genovese, SHP's chapter president in Phoenix. "Our chapter is among the top 10 in the country because of amazing sponsors like VIP, and the 4,000 volunteers who have been right there with us since day one."
SHP is a national charity whose motto is "no kid sleeps on a floor in our town." The organization believes a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support for children, and there are too many kids across the country sleeping on couches, blankets and even floors.
The VIP Foundation – the charitable arm of Scottsdale-based V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. – partnered with SHP after hearing from employees who were already volunteering with the organization. The foundation is solely dedicated to funding the most critical needs of the under-recognized and under-funded.
"SHP has provided a valuable service to underprivileged families for many years, and the VIP Foundation is privileged to contribute to such a meaningful cause and help build the beds for kids," said Phil Shumway, VIP foundation director.
VIP Foundation and Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build Day
Date: May 21, 2022
Time: 7:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc., 9221 East Vía de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ
The VIP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Scottsdale, Arizona solely dedicated to funding people, groups, organizations, and programs that address issues and improve the lives of others. The Foundation facilitates the growth and effectiveness of philanthropic contributions and expands the culture of giving to meet the needs of the community.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building, assembling and delivering hand-made bunk beds to children and families in need. Its mission is to ensure that no kid sleeps on the floor in our town.
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- Agreement furthers Cboe's growing global index business and track record in index innovation
- Enables Cboe to exclusively develop and offer new indices and solutions based on select Validus' proprietary methodologies
CHICAGO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Validus Macro Strategies, a provider of rule-based options-based solutions for institutional investors, that creates the framework for Cboe and Validus to collaborate on the development of new indices and solutions.
Under this agreement, Cboe will have exclusive rights to develop and offer a range of derivatives-based indices and associated investable financial products using Validus' proprietary methodologies. Cboe expects to initially launch a new series of Cboe Validus Dynamic Indices designed to show the performance of active BuyWrite and PutWrite strategies on major U.S equity indices in the coming months. In addition, Cboe may work with Validus to develop other active indices for unique index-based products in the future.
The new relationship furthers Cboe's growing global index business and builds on Cboe's proven track record in creating and disseminating some of the industry's most innovative index offerings, including the Cboe Volatility Index® (VIX® Index), and its suites of Strategy Performance Benchmark indices and Target Outcome indices.
"At Cboe, we seek to innovate to define markets that benefit all participants. Often, this begins with indexing, which has long been a Cboe core competency," said Catherine Clay, Executive Vice President, Data and Access Solutions at Cboe Global Markets. "Cboe has been a pioneer of strategy performance benchmark indices, which continue to gain traction with investors seeking to use options to hedge risk, reduce volatility and enhance yields. Validus offers a unique, rule-based methodology for constructing options strategies that we believe could further enhance investment outcomes, and we're excited to leverage their expertise to help develop additional index solutions to meet customer demand."
"Validus is excited to partner with Cboe Global Markets, a global leader in indices and index products. Combining our risk-centric philosophy and derivatives expertise with Cboe's focus on product innovation and world class trading infrastructure creates the ideal platform for the development of exciting investment products and risk solutions," said Kevin Lester, Chief Executive Officer at Validus Risk Management.
Validus' proprietary methodologies differ from traditional options-based strategies in that they are active and rule-based at the same time. Characteristics such as options expiries, strikes or roll dates are dynamically selected. The new Cboe Validus Dynamic Indices, unlike many benchmark indices, are specifically designed to be used as investable strategies by a wide range of investors. The indices also account for trading impact and consider other operational aspects such as margin rules and the impact of interest rates.
"We are very excited and thankful for the opportunity to work with Cboe to bring innovative solutions based on our hands-on market experience to investors," said Kambiz Kazemi, Chief Investment Officer at Validus Macro Strategies. "Markets have been undergoing major structural shifts in the last two decades and the effect of these changes are now becoming increasingly apparent to investors. Options-based strategies and indices are increasingly a crucial part of building portfolios and managing their risk. Through this partnership with Cboe, we look forward to bringing practical state-of-the-art solutions to investors and helping them navigate the road ahead."
The planned launch of the Cboe Validus Dynamic Indices will complement Cboe's existing suite of Strategy Performance Benchmark indices, which aim to provide investors with an effective way to employ options strategies to improve risk-adjusted returns within their investment portfolio.
A BuyWrite, also called a covered call, generally is considered to be an investment strategy in which an investor buys a stock or a basket of stocks, and also sells call options that correspond to the stock or basket of stocks. A PutWrite generally involves the selling of put options to earn premiums.
As a leader in the creation and dissemination of more than 450 volatility and derivatives-based indices, Cboe is at the forefront of creating an investment ecosystem that encompasses product design, calculation, administration, listing, trading, and benchmark licensing. To learn more, visit https://www.cboe.com/indices/.
About Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. The company is committed to operating a trusted, inclusive global marketplace, providing leading products, technology and data solutions that enable participants to define a sustainable financial future. Cboe provides trading solutions and products in multiple asset classes, including equities, derivatives and FX, across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. To learn more, visit www.cboe.com.
About Validus Macro Strategies
Validus Macro Strategies (a subsidiary of Validus Risk Management with offices in London, Toronto and New York) specializes on the design and implementation of derivatives-based investment strategies and hedging solutions. Our rule-based strategies stem from the combination of hands-on expertise of our principals – who have successfully navigated a wide range of market regimes – and industry-leading proprietary technology that enables us to translate their expertise into investment strategies and solutions. We seek to enable market participants to access institutional quality investment solutions with attractive risk/reward and be a reference and active participant in derivatives education and content.
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Cboe®, Cboe Global Markets®, VIX® are registered trademarks of Cboe Exchange, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. S&P®, S&P 500®, are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services, LLC and have been licensed for use by Cboe Exchange, Inc. Cboe Exchange's options on the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P Dow Jones Indices does not have any liability with respect thereto. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2022 Cboe Exchange, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. and its affiliates do not recommend or make any representation as to possible benefits from any securities, futures or investments, or third-party products or services. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. is not affiliated with S&P Dow Jones indices, Validus Macro Strategies or Validus Risk Management. Investors should undertake their own due diligence regarding their securities, futures and investment practices. This press release speaks only as of this date. Cboe disclaims any duty to update the information herein.
Nothing in this announcement should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell any securities or futures in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. Nothing contained in this communication constitutes tax, legal or investment advice. Investors must consult their tax adviser or legal counsel for advice and information concerning their particular situation.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. and its affiliates make no warranty, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties as of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness or timeliness, the results to be obtained by recipients of the products and services described herein, or as to the ability of the indices referenced in this press release to track the performance of their respective securities, generally, or the performance of the indices referenced in this press release or any subset of their respective securities, and shall not in any way be liable for any inaccuracies, errors. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. and its affiliates have not calculated, composed or determined the constituents or weightings of the securities that comprise the third-party indices referenced in this press release and shall not in any way be liable for any inaccuracies or errors in any of the indices referenced in this press release.
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Prior to buying or selling an option, a person must receive a copy of Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options (ODD). Copies of the ODD are available from your broker or from The Options Clearing Corporation, 125 S. Franklin Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60606 (investorservices@theocc.com). The information in this document is provided for general education and information purposes only. No statement(s) within this document should be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a security, or to provide investment advice. Supporting documentation for any claims, comparisons, statistics or other technical data in this document is available by contacting Cboe Global Markets at www.cboe.com/contact. Past performance is not predictive of future returns.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "might," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or "continue," and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. All statements that reflect our expectations, assumptions or projections about the future other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the loss of our right to exclusively list and trade certain index options and futures products; economic, political and market conditions; compliance with legal and regulatory obligations; price competition and consolidation in our industry; decreases in trading or clearing volumes, market data fees or a shift in the mix of products traded on our exchanges; legislative or regulatory changes or changes in tax regimes; our ability to protect our systems and communication networks from security risks, cybersecurity risks, insider threats and unauthorized disclosure of confidential information; our ability to attract and retain skilled management and other personnel; increasing competition by foreign and domestic entities; our dependence on and exposure to risk from third parties; fluctuations to currency exchange rates; factors that impact the quality and integrity of our indices; the impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; our ability to operate our business without violating the intellectual property rights of others and the costs associated with protecting our intellectual property rights; our ability to minimize the risks, including our credit and default risks, associated with operating a European clearinghouse; our ability to accommodate trading and clearing volume and transaction traffic, including significant increases, without failure or degradation of performance of our systems; misconduct by those who use our markets or our products or for whom we clear transactions; challenges to our use of open source software code; our ability to meet our compliance obligations, including managing potential conflicts between our regulatory responsibilities and our for-profit status; our ability to maintain BIDS Trading as an independently managed and operated trading venue, separate from and not integrated with our registered national securities exchanges; damage to our reputation; the ability of our compliance and risk management methods to effectively monitor and manage our risks; our ability to manage our growth and strategic acquisitions or alliances effectively; restrictions imposed by our debt obligations and our ability to make payments on or refinance our debt obligations; our ability to maintain an investment grade credit rating; impairment of our goodwill, long-lived assets, investments or intangible assets; the accuracy of our estimates and expectations; litigation risks and other liabilities; and operating a digital asset business. More detailed information about factors that may affect our actual results to differ may be found in our filings with the SEC, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other filings made from time to time with the SEC.
We do not undertake, and we expressly disclaim, any duty to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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American Legion Post 421 installs first female commander
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One of Topeka’s American Legion posts installed its new leadership Monday night.
Among the newly elected leaders for American Legion Post 421, members welcomed new commander Roxann Kolbek. Kolbek is the post’s first female commander. Post members say Kolbek’s appointment will offer a fresh view of things.
“I think there’s going to be some different viewpoints about how things are handled and what things we need to be taken care of,” Kolbek said.
“Our veteran communities are comprised of men and women,” previous commander Mike Kolbek, who is also Roxann’s husband, said. “There are many that are active in American Legion Post.”
The Legion was also presented tonight with a $500 check for its youth baseball team, courtesy of the Punishers Motorcycle Club.
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TOKYO, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubitus K.K. (hereinafter Ubitus), a world-leading cloud gaming technology provider, supports Team17 Digital to release the cloud version of Thymesia on the Nintendo SwitchTM platform. This cloud version will be released simultaneously with the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S versions on 18th August. Players in selected regions – North America, Asia, and most of the Europe – can find this exciting title on the Nintendo eShop.
Same gameplay with less hurdle
Thymesia provides distinctive combat mechanics, and is highly anticipated by action RPG fans worldwide. Nintendo Switch action RPG fans can enjoy the same gameplay alongside players on other platforms, launching on the same date. A simple download of the small launcher program from the Nintendo eShop is all it takes to begin this thrilling experience.
"I would like to personally congratulate OverBorder Studio for creating this stunning works. It is great to work with Team 17 to release Thymesia on Nintendo Switch cloud platform, and reach worldwide Thymesia fans," commented by, CEO of Ubitus, Wesley Kuo.
Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.
About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital's portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more information.
About Ubitus
Ubitus operates the world's best cloud gamming platform with its patented GPU virtualization technology, and is dedicated to providing a superior user experience. Users can enjoy AAA gaming experience across various devices, such as smartphones, tablets, game consoles, smart TVs, and personal computers with either a mobile or a land based broadband network.
With innovative GameCloud technology, Ubitus is able to stream interactive media content with immersive experience on multi-devices for platform operators and digital content developers, to accelerate metaverse popularization with broad applications.
Contact Us
TEL: +81-3-6435-3295 (Tokyo)
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Media contact: pr@ubitus.net
Business inquiry: contact@ubitus.net
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| 2022-08-18T15:00:23Z
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FORT WORTH (KDAF) — “Let’s go. We’re burning daylight.” DFW locals call this attraction a “must see” at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
John Wayne: An American Experience introduces never before seen family photos, wardrobe from his movie sets and a pile of John Wayne fan mail. He is an American actor and icon. There aren’t many people who have not heard of The Duke.
He has starred in many films during Hollywood’s Golden Age, such as El Dorado, True Grit and The Alamo.
The exhibit in Fort Worth was started by his son and takes you into the life of the man behind these classic Western films.
To book your next trip to the exhibit, click here.
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Manhunt for Ada pursuit suspect still underway
Published: May. 9, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ADA, Okla. (KXII) - A man is still at large after leading law enforcement on a pursuit through Ada Saturday morning.
Police said Trenton Cole Davis was traveling west on state highway 3 before doing a U-turn and crashing on Oak Street.
Troopers said he took off on foot and they think he was carrying a rifle.
The truck he was driving was later confirmed stolen.
Davis has a warrant out for his arrest now.
Troopers said he is believed to be armed and dangerous, they say if you see him to contact 911.
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First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Total Revenue of $285.4 million, up 57% Year-over-Year
Continued Strong Customer Growth with Over 35,200 Customers as of April 30, 2022
MongoDB Atlas Revenue up 82% Year-over-Year; 60% of Total Q1 Revenue
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB), the leading modern, general purpose database platform, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2022.
"MongoDB began fiscal 2023 with terrific first quarter results, highlighted by revenue growth of 57% year-over-year, driven primarily by 82% Atlas growth. MongoDB enables developers to build mission-critical applications that drive better user experiences, enable new capabilities and improves operational efficiency, and our Q1 results give us increased confidence in our ability to capture the large market opportunity over the long term," said Dev Ittycheria, President and Chief Executive Officer of MongoDB.
First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: Total revenue was $285.4 million for the first quarter fiscal 2023, an increase of 57% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $274.6 million, an increase of 57% year-over-year, and services revenue was $10.9 million, an increase of 54% year-over-year.
- Gross Profit: Gross profit was $207.2 million for the first quarter fiscal 2023, representing a 73% gross margin compared to 70% in the year-ago period. Non-GAAP gross profit was $214.3 million, representing a 75% non-GAAP gross margin, compared to a non-GAAP gross margin of 72% in the year-ago period.
- Loss from Operations: Loss from operations was $75.9 million for the first quarter fiscal 2023, compared to a loss of $61.4 million in the year-ago period. Non-GAAP income from operations was $17.5 million, compared to a non-GAAP loss of $2.8 million in the year-ago period.
- Net Loss: Net loss was $77.3 million, or $1.14 per share, based on 67.7 million weighted-average shares outstanding, for the first quarter fiscal 2023. This compares to a net loss of $64.0 million, or $1.04 per share, based on 61.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding, in the year-ago period. Non-GAAP net income was $15.2 million or $0.20 per share based on 77.0 million diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. This compares to a non-GAAP net loss of $3.9 million or $0.06 per share in the year-ago period.
- Cash Flow: As of April 30, 2022, MongoDB had $1.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash. During the three months ended April 30, 2022, MongoDB generated $11.6 million of cash from operations, used $2.5 million of cash in capital expenditures and used $0.6 million of cash in principal repayments of finance leases, leading to free cash flow of $8.4 million, compared to free cash flow of $8.4 million in the year-ago period.
A reconciliation of each Non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure has been provided in the financial statement tables included at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
First Quarter Fiscal 2023 and Recent Business Highlights
- Announced a new multi-year, strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to make it easier for joint customers to advance their cloud adoption journey. These efforts include integrated go-to-market activities across sales, marketing and developer relations, as well as both technology integrations and commercial incentives to streamline the migration of on-premises workloads to MongoDB Atlas on AWS.
- Launched MongoDB Atlas Pay-as-you-go option on Google Cloud, which can be launched directly from the Google Console. The offering provides developers with a simplified subscription experience, and makes it easier for customers to build, scale, and manage data-rich applications with MongoDB Atlas within the Google Cloud Console.
- Continuing a successful return to in-person events, MongoDB.local Paris in April was a completely sold out gathering of attendees. At the event, cloud partner OVHcloud announced the availability of its Managed Databases for MongoDB – Enterprise Plan in free beta. The extension of this partnership offers faster innovation with secure data governance for organizations ensuring they can harness the power of their data to build better applications.
Second Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2023 Guidance
Based on information as of today, June 1, 2022, MongoDB is issuing the following financial guidance for the second quarter and full year fiscal 2023. This guidance includes our estimate of $4-5 million negative revenue impact in the second quarter from the current global macroeconomic environment and our estimate of $30-35 million negative revenue impact for the full year fiscal 2023.
The guidance provided above is forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially. See the cautionary note regarding "Forward-Looking Statements" below. Fluctuations in MongoDB's operating results may be particularly pronounced in the current economic environment due to the current volatility in the global economy and the continuing uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The situation regarding both the volatility in the global economy and the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain and could change rapidly, and MongoDB will continue to evaluate the potential impact of both these factors on its business.
Reconciliation of non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures; in particular, the measures and effects of stock-based compensation expense specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in MongoDB's stock price. MongoDB expects the variability of the above charges to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on its future GAAP financial results.
Conference Call Information
MongoDB will host a conference call today, June 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results and business outlook. A live webcast of the call will be available on the "Investor Relations" page of MongoDB's website at https://investors.mongodb.com. To access the call by phone, dial 1-844-200-6205 (domestic) or +1-929-526-1599 (international). The access code is 463040. A replay of this conference call will be available for a limited time at 1-866-813-9403 (domestic) or +44-204-525-0658 (international). The replay conference ID is 693228. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at https://investors.mongodb.com.
About MongoDB
MongoDB is the leading modern, general purpose database platform empowering innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. Headquartered in New York, MongoDB has more than 35,200 customers in over 100 countries. The MongoDB database platform has been downloaded over 265 million times and there have been more than 1.5 million registrations for MongoDB University courses.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements concerning MongoDB's financial guidance for the second fiscal quarter and full year fiscal 2023 and MongoDB's ability to capitalize on its market opportunity and deliver strong growth for the foreseeable future . These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "will," "would" or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions or variations. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and are subject to a variety of assumptions, uncertainties, risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without limitation: the impact that the precautions we have taken in our business relative to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have on our business; the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers and our potential customers; the effects of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine on our business and future operating results; the effects of volatility in the global economy and financial markets on our business and future operating results; our potential failure to meet publicly announced guidance or other expectations about our business and future operating results; our limited operating history; our history of losses; failure of our database platform to satisfy customer demands; the effects of increased competition; our investments in new products and our ability to introduce new features, services or enhancements; our ability to effectively expand our sales and marketing organization; our ability to continue to build and maintain credibility with the developer community; our ability to add new customers or increase sales to our existing customers; our ability to maintain, protect, enforce and enhance our intellectual property; the growth and expansion of the market for database products and our ability to penetrate that market; our ability to integrate acquired businesses and technologies successfully or achieve the expected benefits of such acquisitions; our ability to maintain the security of our software and adequately address privacy concerns; our ability to manage our growth effectively and successfully recruit and retain additional highly-qualified personnel; and the price volatility of our common stock. These and other risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022. Additional information will be made available in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2022 and other filings and reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC. Except as required by law, we undertake no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes the following financial measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share and free cash flow. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin exclude expenses associated with stock-based compensation. Non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share for the three month period ended April 30, 2022 exclude:
- expenses associated with stock-based compensation including employer payroll taxes upon the vesting and exercising of stock-based awards and expenses related to stock appreciation rights previously issued to our employees in China;
- amortization of intangible assets for the acquired technology and acquired customer relationships associated with prior acquisitions;
- amortization of time-based payments associated with prior acquisitions that were deemed to be post-combination compensation expense for U.S. GAAP purposes; and
- in the case of non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, amortization of the debt issuance costs associated with our convertible senior notes and gains or losses on investments
MongoDB uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating MongoDB's ongoing operational performance. MongoDB believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial results with other companies in MongoDB's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.
Free cash flow represents net cash used in operating activities, less capital expenditures, principal repayments of finance lease liabilities and capitalized software development costs, if any. MongoDB uses free cash flow to understand and evaluate its liquidity and to generate future operating plans. The exclusion of capital expenditures, principal repayments of finance lease liabilities and amounts capitalized for software development facilitates comparisons of MongoDB's liquidity on a period-to-period basis and excludes items that it does not consider to be indicative of its liquidity. MongoDB believes that free cash flow is a measure of liquidity that provides useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the strength of its liquidity and future ability to generate cash that can be used for strategic opportunities or investing in its business in the same manner as MongoDB's management and board of directors.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In particular, other companies may report non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, free cash flow or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as presented below. This earnings press release and any future releases containing such non-GAAP reconciliations can also be found on the Investor Relations page of MongoDB's website at https://investors.mongodb.com.
Investor Relations
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MongoDB
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Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion ban post Roe
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Legislature became the first in the nation Friday to pass new legislation restricting access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has not indicated whether he will sign it.
The ban includes limited exceptions, including in cases of rape and incest, and to protect the life and physical health of the mother. The exceptions for rape and incest are limited to 10 weeks post-fertilization, meaning victims could not get an abortion in Indiana after that. Victims would not be required to sign a notarized affidavit attesting to an attack.
Indiana was among the earliest Republican-run state legislatures to debate tighter abortion laws after the Supreme Court ruling in June that removed constitutional protections for the procedure. It is the first state to pass a ban through both chambers, after West Virginia lawmakers on July 29 passed up the chance to be that state.
The debates come amid an evolving landscape of abortion politics across the country as Republicans face some party divisions and Democrats see a possible election-year boost.
The Indiana Senate approved the near-total ban 28-19, hours after House members advanced it 62-38.
Republican Rep. Wendy McNamara of Evansville, who sponsored the bill, told reporters after the House vote that the legislation “makes Indiana one of the most pro-life states in the nation.”
Outside the House chamber, abortion-rights activists often chanted over lawmakers’ remarks, carrying signs like “Roe roe roe your vote” and “Build this wall” between church and state. Some House Democrats wore blazers over pink “Bans Off Our Bodies” T-shirts.
The House added exceptions for protecting the health and life of the mother after repeated requests from doctors and others. It also allows abortions if a fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly.
Indiana lawmakers listened to hours of testimony over the past two weeks in which residents on all sides of the issue rarely, if ever, supported the legislation. Abortion-rights supporters said the bill goes too far, while anti-abortion activists expressed it doesn’t go far enough.
The House also rejected, largely on party lines, a Democratic proposal to place a non-binding question on the statewide November election ballot: “Shall abortion remain legal in Indiana?”
The proposal came after Kansas voters resoundingly rejected a measure that would have allowed the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion in the first test of voters’ feelings about the issue since Roe was overturned.
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston told reporters that if residents are unhappy, they can vote for new lawmakers.
“Ultimately it’s up to the Senate,” he said. “Voters have an opportunity to vote, and if they’re displeased, they’ll have an opportunity both in November and in future years.”
Indiana’s proposed ban also came after the political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to the state from neighboring Ohio to end her pregnancy. The case gained attention when an Indianapolis doctor said the child came to Indiana because of Ohio’s “fetal heartbeat” ban.
Democratic Rep. Maureen Bauer spoke tearfully before Friday’s vote about people in her South Bend district who oppose the bill — the husbands standing behind their wives, the fathers supporting their daughters — as well as the women “who are demanding that we are seen as equal.”
Bauer’s comments were followed by raucous cheers from protesters in the hallway and subdued applause from fellow Democrats.
“You may not have thought that these women would show up,” Bauer said. “Maybe you thought we wouldn’t be paying attention.”
West Virginia legislators on July 29 passed up the chance to be the first state with a unified ban after its House of Delegates refused to concur with Senate amendments that removed criminal penalties for physicians who perform illegal abortions. Delegates instead asked for a conference committee to consider the details between the bills.
The debates come amid an evolving landscape of abortion politics across the country as Republicans face party divisions and Democrats see a possible election-year boost.
Religion was a persistent theme during the special session, both in residents’ testimony and lawmakers’ comments.
In advocating against the bill, Rep. Ann Vermilion condemned fellow Republicans who have called women “murderers” for getting an abortion.
“I think that the Lord’s promise is for grace and kindness,” she said. “He would not be jumping to condemn these women.”
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Arleigh Rodgers is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/arleighrodgers
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The Brand's Debut Product – the Innova Upright NEU700 Vacuum – Offers a Sleek Design,
Powerful Suction, Innovative Anti-Tangle Technology, Sharp Maneuverability and Surface Versatility for A Next Level Clean
PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innova the new premier product line by Eureka, is excited to introduce its first flagship product, created exclusively for Walmart – the Innova Upright NEU700. Innova's NEU700 is a state-of-the-art, ultra-powerful upright vacuum cleaner, with WhirlWind® Anti-Tangle Brushroll, is engineered for whole-house deep cleaning and maximum pick-up of embedded dirt, fine dust and hair on even the toughest surfaces in your home.
Midea America Corp, which acquired the Eureka brand in 2016 to strengthen its portfolio in the floorcare business, has continued to produce innovative products to keep up with every household mess. "Having a 'do-it-all' vacuum in your home is the best way to make the most of time spent cleaning," said Kurt Jovais, president of Midea America Corp. "The Innova NEU700 offers a powerful one-of-a-kind deeper clean and elevated features like WhirlWind® Anti-tangle Brushroll, a quiet mode, extra large capacity anti-static dust cup, floor-type controls at your fingertips, and an LED display that make cleaning easy so you can get back to doing the things you love most."
The powerful Innova Upright NEU700 boasts a sleek cutting-edge design and 1440 watts of power, cleaning any room easily and thoroughly. It comes equipped with WhirlWind® Anti-Tangle Brushroll technology which actively breaks hair to prevent tangles and clogs while also concentrating air flow for a deeper clean, a multi-cyclone system with no loss of suction*, and a complete seal HEPA filtration that traps 99% of dust, dander and allergens**.
The Innova Upright NEU700 also has adjustable quiet and max power modes, allowing you to get the most powerful clean with minimal noise. Its Big Wheel Swivel Steering design allows consumers to seamlessly navigate their spaces to eliminate messes. It also comes with several versatile accessories, including a motorized Anti-tangle Pet Tool for truly effective cleaning on stairs and upholstery, an under furniture crevice tool for the tightest corners and spaces, and a handy 2-in-1 dusting brush.
The Innova Upright NEU700 will be hitting store shelves in April and is now available for purchase online exclusively at Walmart for $249.00.
For more information on Innova, please visit https://www.eureka.com/.
* Based on IEC 60312-1 with multiple dust loadings, results within accepted tolerance of 5%.
**Based on ASTMF1977, particles 0.3 microns and larger
About Eureka
Founded in 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Eureka® offers a full line of vacuums, including uprights, canisters, sticks, robotic, wet/dry, steam mops, and cordless. For over 100 years, Eureka continues to innovate and bring to market new and exciting products, making it a household name in North America and all around the world. Eureka® was acquired by Midea America Corp. in 2016, a partnership that combines Eureka's heritage with Midea's extended manufacturing capabilities and full market coverage. For more information, visit www.eureka.com.
About Midea America
Midea America is the U.S. subsidiary of Midea,(SZ:000333), a publicly listed, Fortune 500 company and the world's leading manufacturer of home appliances. With more than 150,000 employees and presence in over 195 countries, including in the United States, Midea's products touch the lives of millions of people and families through air treatment, refrigeration, laundry, small and large kitchen appliances, water appliances, floor care and lighting.
Midea America is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ and has a Research and Development Center in Kentucky, as well as an Emerging Technology Center in California. Midea understands that the home is a special place, and the moments people spend there are precious. The Midea brand's promise to all its U.S. customers is to provide surprisingly friendly solutions to treasure those tiny moments at home. Therefore, the company creates home appliance innovations, that not only perform a function but have a meaningful impact for those who use them. For more information, visit Midea at www.midea.com.
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Acquisition will Grow Above Food's Specialty Ingredient and CPG Businesses by Bringing the Most Advanced Proprietary Genetics Program in the World into its Seed to Fork Platform
REGINA, SK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Above Food Corp. (Above Food), a first-of-its-kind, vertically integrated, plant-based food company, is pleased to announce it will be acquiring Northern Quinoa Production Corp. (NorQuin), a vertically integrated producer of quinoa. As North America's largest supplier of quinoa, the acquisition will add a scaled portfolio of specialty ingredients capabilities and customers alongside a growing CPG business to the Above Food platform.
NorQuin is the leading quinoa producer in the world, with a state-of-the-art production facility, supplying specialty ingredients and finished products to the world's largest food companies. NorQuin has invested more than two decades of research to develop proprietary, higher yield, higher protein, non-GMO varietals of quinoa. NorQuin partners with growers to produce the highest quality quinoa at scale with complete traceability. Above Food plans to integrate NorQuin's class-leading genetic capabilities and grower programs into its Disruptive Agriculture business, providing significant scale to NorQuin's existing grower infrastructure, while applying the team's expertise in genetics and plant-breeding to a broader base of proteins.
"The team at NorQuin has built a truly remarkable platform," noted Lionel Kambeitz, CEO of Above Food. "Adding them to our scaled, vertically integrated platform will enable significant opportunities for growth and margin expansion across each of our core competencies: Disruptive Agriculture, Specialty Ingredients and High Growth CPG."
True to Above Food's mission to make nutritious, plant-based ingredients easily accessible through its vertically integrated supply chain, this complete protein super ingredient, which is high in protein and fiber, will be a key staple in various parts of Above Food's business model, playing an important role in formulating future products while also bringing together key players in the business.
In addition to the specialty ingredient portfolio, NorQuin will add a robust range of value-added quinoa products to Above Food's CPG division, which are already sold across North America in natural, mass, and club retailers like Harris Teeter, Walmart, and Costco.
For more information, please visit www.abovefood.com and www.quinoa.com, or follow the plant-based conversation on social @above_food.
ABOUT ABOVE FOOD CORP.
Above Food Corp. is a first-of-its-kind, plant-based food company that celebrates delicious products made with real ingredients, real nutrition, real flavor, and real transparency. Founded in Canada by food production ecosystem veterans and visionary co-founders, Lionel Kambeitz, Donato Sferra, Tyler West, and Martin Williams, Above Food's vision is to create a healthier world — one seed, one field, and one bite at a time. With a complete chain of custody of plant proteins, enabled by scaled operations and infrastructure in primary agriculture and processing, Above Food delivers food to businesses and consumers with unparalleled traceability, quantifiable sustainability, and superior nutrient density. Above Food's brands are available online at www.abovefood.com and in natural grocers across Canada and the USA. For more information about Above Food, please visit www.abovefood.com or follow Above Food on Instagram (@above_food), Facebook (Above Food) and LinkedIn (Above Food).
ABOUT ABOVE FOOD BRANDS INC.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Above Food Corp., Above Food Brands Inc. was established in 2019 to develop and distribute premium whole plant alternatives of meat, dairy, bakery, and baby food, by creating delicious, densely nutritious consumer products and branded ingredients.
ABOUT NORQUIN
NorQuin is a technology-enabled agricultural business headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The company is a vertically integrated supplier of quinoa and quinoa derivative products that can be used in a variety of applications. NorQuin has been developing high-yielding, non-GMO, novel varieties of quinoa for more than 20 years that are optimal for Canada's growing regions. Dedicated to its mission to improve human health through the food we eat, the company is focused on accelerating the movement of plant-based proteins. Please visit quinoa.com for more information.
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MIAMI, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) has scheduled a conference call for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, July 28, 2022, to provide a business update and discuss second quarter financial results. The call will be simultaneously webcast on the company's investor relations website, www.rclinvestor.com. A replay of the webcast will remain available at the same website for 30 days following the call.
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is one of the leading cruise companies in the world with a global fleet of 63 ships traveling to more than 1,000 destinations around the world. Royal Caribbean Group is the owner and operator of three award-winning cruise brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises, and it is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, the brands have an additional 10 ships on order as of June 30, 2022. Learn more at www.royalcaribbeangroup.com or www.rclinvestor.com.
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AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — In this week’s episode of the Weekly Entertainment Bubble we’re taking a look at some local and Texas summer events that are sure to create a fun experience.
Plus, we’re addressing Oscar-nominated actor, James Cromwell’s PETA protest at a Starbucks in New York.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove had been nervous about Thursday night ever since manager Bob Melvin told the big right-hander during spring training that he was going to start the home opener for his hometown Padres.
It was all worth it when Musgrove walked off the mound with two outs in the seventh inning to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 44,844 at Petco Park.
“Getting to open up in front of your hometown, a full stadium, especially when baseball is as exciting as it is in San Diego, it’s everything I dreamed of,” Musgrove said after the Padres routed the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves 12-1.
Musgrove pitched brilliantly and had plenty of help from an offense that had been somewhat lethargic opening the season. Manny Machado homered and tied his career high with five hits, and rookie C.J. Abrams hit his first homer for San Diego.
As the bottom of the sixth dragged on, Melvin told Musgrove he didn’t think he needed to go back out there. Musgrove, who grew up in suburban El Cajon, wanted to stay in the game.
“He said, ‘What if I give you two hitters and then pull you out and see if we can get you a little ovation,'” Musgrove said. “I said I’m up for that. My focus was just getting those first two guys.”
Not long after the crowd gave Musgrove an ovation, it roared after Machado hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the inning, his first.
Machado went 5 for 5, scored four runs, had two RBIs and stole two bases. Eric Hosmer had four hits while new designated hitter Luke Voit drove in three runs. Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies homered leading off the ninth, his second.
Musgrove’s start came a year and five days after he threw the first no-hitter in franchise history, at Texas in his second start with the Padres.
Musgrove (1-0) held the Braves to four hits, struck out six and walked none. It was the first time in his seven-year career that he earned a start in a home opener.
Musgrove said he was stressed earlier in the day and his girlfriend was upset that he wasn’t talking with her in the morning because he was “just trying to get myself in the right head space.
“It’s a good feeling to have the support of an entire city, but we also feel a little bit more pressure when everyone’s reaching out and everyone’s pulling for you and everyone’s coming to watch you,” Musgrove said. “It was nice to have a little bit of excitement from the offense and some of the other guys on the team to take a little bit of that off.”
Said Melvin: “For one day, that’s about as perfect a day as you can have, with a full house, opening day, Joe on the mound, Manny, Hos, C.J. home run. You can’t script it any better than that.”
Braves starter Charlie Morton (1-1) struggled through five innings. He allowed five runs and nine hits, struck out five, walked three and hit two batters. He also got the 1,500th strikeout of his career.
Abrams, the sixth pick overall in the 2019 draft, made the club after a strong spring. The 21-year-old shortstop, who’s from the Atlanta area, hit an opposite-field homer to left on Morton’s second pitch of the second. Voit added an RBI double to make it 5-0. Voit hit a two-run single in the sixth.
Abrams, whose parents were in the stands, got the silent treatment from his teammates in the dugout after his home trot and then answered a curtain call.
“It was a great experience. It was crazy,” Abrams said. “The crowd was electric. We jumped on them early and got the win.”
Morton got into trouble in the first when he hit two batters and allowed a single to load the bases after just four batters. Hosmer drove in two runs on a two-out single and Wil Myers singled in another run.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Padres: LHP Blake Snell was placed on the injured list, retroactive to Monday, with a tight left adductor.
UP NEXT
The four-game series continues Friday night when Padres LHP MacKenzie Gore is scheduled to make his big league debut opposite Braves RHP Kyle Wright (1-0, 0.00), who will face the Padres for the first time. Gore, the third pick overall in the 2017 draft, takes Snell’s rotation spot.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday brought back John Podesta, a behind-the-scenes veteran at getting things done on climate in past Democratic administrations, to put into place an ambitious U.S. climate program newly revived by $375 billion from Congress.
Biden named Podesta as a senior adviser, charged with implementing the landmark clean-energy and climate spending under the huge health care and climate bill passed by Congress in August. Podesta will also lead the administration’s climate task force.
Further reshaping the White House’s climate team for a significantly more hopeful phase, Biden also announced the departure of his current climate adviser, Gina McCarthy. A former Environmental Protection Agency chief, McCarthy had led Biden’s domestic climate program during Democrats’ two years of struggle — often seeming all but doomed — to get the climate financing through Congress. McCarthy was trusted on Capitol Hill and delayed her departure until Biden could sign the new climate measures into law last month.
McCarthy had been expected to serve only the opening half of Biden’s term. Ali Zaidi, McCarthy’s deputy, will succeed her as national climate adviser, the White House said.
Zaidi said in an interview that the key will be implementing the law and working with federal agencies to achieve Biden’s goal of slashing carbon emissions over the next decade and beyond.
“We are in a paradigm shift, where we finally have the resources we need to accelerate climate action in a way we have never been able to before,” Zaidi said. ”The law gives us the hammers, the nails and the plywood — but we’ve got to build the clean energy future that we seek.”
A surprise administration-backed deal struck last month with two Democratic holdout senators salvaged a pared-down version of Biden’s domestic spending program. That includes funding for the biggest U.S. effort ever at slowing down the fossil-fuel-driven warming of the Earth.
Podesta’s “deep roots in climate and clean energy policy and his experience at senior levels of government mean we can truly hit the ground running to take advantage of the massive clean energy opportunity in front of us,” Biden said in a statement.
The pick of Podesta, a veteran of Democratic White Houses dating back to Bill Clinton’s in the early 1990s, is in line with a Biden trend of picking tested, familiar figures from past administrations, passing over potentially more exciting and younger figures from the progressive movement. The more experienced figures include John Kerry, the former secretary of state charged with U.S. climate diplomacy abroad.
Podesta’s jobs for Democratic presidents include acting chief of staff for Clinton and helping push through some early landmark climate efforts by Barack Obama. The subsequent election of Donald Trump saw his administration reverse Obama’s legacy efforts to cut climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions, as well as appoint conservative judges who have since blocked some key climate initiatives.
Podesta has been serving as head of the Center for American Progress think tank, and in that role he has been closely following the U.S. efforts to step up climate action after the setbacks of the Trump administration.
Podesta is perhaps best-known to the public for his 2016 role as the unwitting victim of hacking of his email account, an attack that U.S. intelligence said had Russian involvement. The email theft and leak were credited with helping Trump win the presidency over Hillary Clinton. Podesta was then Clinton’s campaign manager.
The legislation that passed last month, called the “Inflation Reduction Act,” is meant to infuse nearly $375 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies that Democrats believe could put the country on a path to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030.
That includes tax rebates for electric vehicles, a 10-year consumer tax credit for renewable energy investments in wind and solar and other tax breaks for consumers to go green.
For businesses, the bill has $60 billion for a clean energy manufacturing tax credit and $30 billion for a production tax credit for wind and solar, seen as ways to boost and support the industries that can help curb the country’s dependence on fossil fuels.
The bill also gives tax credits for nuclear power and carbon-capture technology that oil companies such as Exxon Mobil have invested millions of dollars to advance.
The bill would impose a new fee on excess methane emissions from oil and gas drilling while giving fossil fuel companies access to more leases on federal lands and waters.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC), a net lease REIT, announced today that its proposed merger with Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated ("CPA:18"), was approved by the stockholders of CPA:18. Approval of the transaction was not required by W. P. Carey stockholders. The transaction is expected to close on August 1, 2022.
W. P. Carey Inc.
W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $22 billion and a diversified portfolio of operationally critical commercial real estate that includes 1,336 net lease properties covering approximately 157 million square feet as of March 31, 2022. For nearly five decades, the company has invested in high-quality single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office, retail and self-storage properties subject to long-term net leases with built-in rent escalators. Its portfolio is located primarily in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe and is well-diversified by tenant, property type, geographic location and tenant industry.
Certain of the matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the anticipated timing of the closing of the merger. These statements are based on the current expectations of our management and are subject to change. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of W. P. Carey. Discussions of some of these other important factors and assumptions are contained in W. P. Carey's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and are available at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, including Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in W. P. Carey's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors in W. P. Carey's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this communication may not occur. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release, unless noted otherwise. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, W. P. Carey does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Which Dell gaming laptop is best?
Few PC and peripheral manufacturers have as great of a reputation as Dell. It’s been practically synonymous with dependable computing equipment for decades. And while building custom desktop PCs at home is more popular than ever, you’ll still need to find a reputable company such as Dell if you want a gaming laptop.
The Alienware x17 R2 is the best gaming laptop Dell currently makes and one of the best on the entire market. As long as you get it straight from the manufacturer, it comes with a huge range of customization options that are certain to meet your needs.
What to know before you buy a Dell gaming laptop
Are Dell and Alienware the same?
None of Dell’s best gaming hardware is actually sold under the Dell name. In 2006, Dell completed the purchase of the Alienware brand a decade after its founding. While Alienware was a reputable name in gaming for its short history, Dell’s financial and engineering support pushed the brand to new heights.
Today, Dell continues to market its most premium offerings under the Alienware logo. To that end, Alienware gaming laptops have more potential in terms of performance but consistently cost more than mere Dell-branded gaming equipment. This is as true of Dell’s performance gaming monitors as its laptops.
Make no mistake, though: While Dell gaming devices aren’t quite as premium as Alienware offerings, both brands boast the same design and manufacturing expertise.
They’re actually reasonably priced
Despite Dell’s great, long-standing reputation, its gaming hardware isn’t usually exorbitantly priced. There are plenty of powerful configurations available that won’t break the bank. For the top-end models, though, you will still have to make a significant investment.
What to look for in a quality Dell gaming laptop
Screen resolution
Even at 17 inches, a Full HD or 1080p resolution looks relatively crisp. If you want an added measure of clarity, moving up to QHD or 1440p is a good idea.
Then there are the premium configurations that offer 4K displays. If you demand the best, those are the ones to consider, but they have a few downsides. First of all, they cost a lot. Second, 4K displays use more electricity than lower resolutions in most cases. Finally, they require significantly more processing power. It’s never worth it to pair a premium, 4K display with anything but high-end hardware.
Panel refresh rate
A higher refresh rate means a smoother gaming experience. You’ll notice a massive difference moving from 60 frames per second to 120. Beyond that, though, it takes a more experienced eye to see a huge difference. Demanding gamers will appreciate that Dell offers some of the fastest laptop displays globally, capable of displaying up to 360 FPS.
CPU and GPU combination
The central processing unit computes game data, including physics and camera information, and the graphics processing unit tells the monitor what to draw. If either one is significantly faster than the other, it creates a bottleneck, where the PC doesn’t make the best of the more powerful chipset.
Generally speaking, moderately high-end CPUs such as the Intel Core i7 and AMD Ryzen 7 tiers pair well with RTX 3060 to 3080 GPUs. Also, keep in mind that the Intel K-class and AMD X-class designations mean your CPU has been tested for high performance and supports overclocking.
How much you can expect to spend on a Dell gaming laptop
Dell gaming laptops start at slightly under $1,000 and range as high as about $2,500 in their most premium configurations.
Dell gaming laptop FAQ
Are Intel or AMD CPUs better?
A. There’s no definitive answer to this question. In fact, this question is the source of nearly infinite online bickering among heavily invested gamers. When it comes to laptops, AMD’s Ryzen family has seen heaps of praise in recent years. However, Intel’s 12th-generation Core lineup introduced a novel combination of efficiency and performance-oriented cores, giving it a slight edge. Not to be outdone, here comes AMD with its Ryzen 6000-series mobile CPUs, which should give the Intel 12th-gens a run for their money.
All that is to say that there’s not a consistent and objective winner. Performance changes from chipset to chipset and even from game to game. Your best bet is to stick with the latest-generation CPU possible. Any of the current CPU families will deliver years of great gaming performance.
Are there any mobile AMD graphics cards?
A. They exist but are extremely rare. AMD has always manufactured a fraction of the volume as Nvidia, and with recent chip shortages plus excessive demand, it’s nearly impossible to find an entirely AMD-powered gaming laptop. Interestingly Dell is among the few laptop producers to supply gaming rigs with AMD GPUs. The Alienware m17 R5 offers the option of a Radeon RX 6700M graphics processor. That’s one of three AMD mobile GPUs worth considering, along with the even rarer 6800M and 6850M XT.
What’s the best Dell gaming laptop to buy?
Top Dell gaming laptop
What you need to know: It represents the top of Dell’s gaming laptop lineup and competes with flagship models from other premium manufacturers.
What you’ll love: When ordering directly from Dell, you have access to a significant range of configuration options. That includes the top-of-the-line RTX 3080 Ti graphics chipset and ridiculously fast, overclocking-ready K-Class Intel CPU. There’s even a 4K, 120-hertz variable refresh rate screen variant, which is essentially unrivaled among gaming laptops.
What you should consider: This top-of-the-line notebook PC will set you back a sizeable amount of cash.
Where to buy: Sold by Dell and Amazon
Top Dell gaming laptop for the money
What you need to know: It has nearly the same amount of firepower as Alienware’s top offering but costs significantly less.
What you’ll love: It’s currently Dell’s only 17-inch gaming laptop aside from the relatively pricey x17 R2. As such, it’s second in terms of an immersive gaming experience, and there are nearly as many hardware configurations to choose from on Dell’s website. This generation of the m17 is built around an AMD CPU and sports the high-speed system memory that only Ryzen CPUs can take full advantage of. It’s also one of the extremely rare laptops right now with an optional AMD Radeon RX 6700M GPU.
What you should consider: While 17-inch laptops deliver a superior gaming experience, they tend to be more expensive and less portable than 15-inch models. That’s especially true in this case since Dell doesn’t currently offer a 17-inch version of its entry-level G series laptops.
Where to buy: Sold by Dell
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s Dell’s most affordable gaming laptop by a large margin, although demanding gamers might not prefer its 15-inch display.
What you’ll love: The raw performance per dollar is about as good as a Dell laptop gets, even if you opt for midrange components such as an RTX 3060 GPU. There are three display options to consider, with the middle one offering the best price to performance ratio. Its 165-hertz Full HD panel is capable of 300 nits of brightness and will make games look good even in relatively well-lit areas. We’ve highlighted the AMD version because Ryzen mobile CPUs have a great track record in gaming laptops. If you prefer Intel-based systems, though, the Intel version is just about the same price.
What you should consider: It’s an economical choice, but fans of graphically intensive games such as first-person shooters may not be happy with just a 15-inch screen.
Where to buy: Sold by Dell
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BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NaaS Technology Inc. ("NaaS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NAAS), the first publicly listed Chinese EV charging service provider, recently initiated a partnership with EEZI, a solution service provider that boasts an intelligent travel ecosystem integrating hardware and software. Both parties will work in tandem on solutions for intelligent travel and smart charging services to offer a diversified charging experience and customized services.
At present, China's new energy vehicle industry has entered a phase of large-scale and rapid development, and intelligent travel is experiencing a sustained boom in popularity. As an intelligent travel solution provider combining hardware and software, EEZI is proficient in the design, research and development, and the operation of smart cockpits, autonomous driving, software ecosystems, and user experience. EEZI, as a new company in the intelligent travel industry, is committed to developing autonomous driving and smart cockpits, in a bid to make users more comfortable as they drive.
EEZI OS, EEZI's smart cockpit system, is a highlight of EEZI''s offerings. EEZI OS achieves the core goals of design, of human-computer interaction, immersive entertainment, and intelligent connection of the cockpit via voice control, a central control PAD, a steering wheel for games, and customized console parts. In doing so, EEZI can break down the barriers between service scenarios and meet the diverse needs users have for entertainment, travel, and shopping in a variety of scenarios.
As the two companies cooperate, NaaS will integrate its digital charging network covering the whole of China into the EEZI's charging operation and management platform, EEZI machine and the EEZI App. In addition, intelligent matching for charging needs, vehicle scenario data and charging service will be handled by relying on NaaS' cloud computing, intelligent algorithms, and big data service capability. Car owners will be able to enjoy an innovative charging experience featuring "charging pile location, navigation, and payment with a single click" thanks to the Company's deep collaboration with Kuaidian. NaaS aims to comprehensively improve the driving experience for car owners and advance the development of EEZI's intelligent network ecosystem. Furthermore, NaaS will work with Kuaidian to provide EEZI with a range of services, including product promotion, operational platform development, and the user experience, to help EEZI empower new vehicles belonging to third-party vehicle companies, to enter the market rapidly.
"The current trend in the industry is software-defined vehicles. NaaS features a public charging pile network that covers the whole country that can provide one-stop charging service solutions for users," said Mou Lu, CEO of EEZI, "NaaS boasts industry-leading capabilities in terms of its digitization, resource integration, and user service. Thanks to NaaS and EEZI's partnership, EEZI-empowered new vehicles for third-party vehicle enterprises can produce a diversified smart cockpit experience and promote deep integration between intelligent travel and smart networks."
"The first half of the new-energy vehicle revolution is electric, whereas the second half will focus on the introduction of smart technology. Improving the driving experience for car owners in a digital and intelligent way remains the secret to stabilizing and expanding the consumption of new-energy vehicles," said Liang Xing, vice president of NaaS, "NaaS is ready to keep sharing digital energy solutions, empowering the industry and partners in order to enhance the degree of intelligence in the industry's energy supply. As NaaS and EEZI join hands, energy consumption may shift from Data Buy (purchase based on data guidance) to Auto Buy (unmanned intelligent supply consumption)."
As one of China's largest and fastest-growing new energy service providers, NaaS can provide a one-stop service for charging pile manufacturers, operators, and main engine plants by linking the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain digitally. As of June 30, 2022, NaaS operates in 358 cities across China and has connected to more than 400,000 chargers and 44,000 charging stations. NaaS is also reportedly providing charging services to brands such as NIO, FAW-Volkswagen, Li Auto as well as VOYAH.
About NaaS Technology Inc.
NaaS Technology Inc. ("NaaS" or the "Company") is one of the largest and fastest growing electric vehicle ("EV") charging service providers in China. The firm is a subsidiary of NewLink, a leading energy digitalization group in China. NaaS offers a comprehensive one-stop shop to charger manufacturers and operators, OEMs, in-house delivery fleets as well as fleet operators, with online, offline, and non-electric services covering the entire EV industry value chain. As of June 30, 2022, NaaS operates in 358 cities across China and has connected to more than 400,000 chargers and 44,000 charging stations. On June 13, 2022, NaaS Technology Inc. was officially listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker NAAS.
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| 2022-09-02T09:16:28Z
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PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification via its proprietary polymer adsorption technology, announced today that the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, with funding from the Combat Casualty Care Research Program, awarded the Company a two-year grant (W81XWH-22-1-0235) valued at $1,977,024 to optimize development of the HemoDefend-BGA™ adsorber to a fully-finished, commercial device that will be evaluated in a pre-clinical porcine study for safety and efficacy. This Combat Casualty Care Research Program-funded research is a direct follow on to earlier development work funded through the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
The HemoDefend-BGA adsorber can rapidly remove >99% of anti-A and anti-B antibodies from plasma to create a "universal plasma" that could be administered to anyone, irrespective of blood type, while maintaining critical coagulation activity. Without the need for blood typing, widespread availability of universal plasma could help save lives via faster emergency treatment in both civilian and military settings.
Dr. Maryann Gruda, Principal Investigator and Senior Director of Biology at CytoSorbents stated, "This funding from the U.S. Army will be used to complete the development of our anti-A and anti-B blood group antibody reduction technology. Through prior awards, we have worked to optimize the efficiency, robustness, and form factor of our HemoDefend-BGA adsorber, and look forward to taking what we believe is a transformative technology into large animal testing, where we will evaluate the safety and efficacy of universal plasma generated by HemoDefend-BGA. We are excited to begin this portion of the development program."
Mr. Vincent Capponi, President and Chief Operating Officer of CytoSorbents indicated, "Our HemoDefend-BGA program has the potential to address a global need for universal plasma in both civilian and combat casualty care. This priority initiative continues to advance, benefitting from more than $11M in government contracts. Once the pre-clinical study and requisite benchtop testing are successfully completed, we plan to file a U.S. FDA pre-submission package to pursue human clinical trials with the goal of bringing this life-saving technology to the market."
The HemoDefend-BGA Adsorber is not yet approved in the U.S. or elsewhere. The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick MD 21702-5014 is the awarding and administering acquisition office. This award was supported by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), through the DoD Defense Health Program (DHP), Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), Defense Medical Research and Development Program, Joint Program Committee 6 Combat Casualty Care Research Program (CCCRP/JPC-6), Battlefield Resuscitation for Immediate Stabilization of Combat Casualties (BRISCC), in the amount of $1,977,024 under Award No. W81XWH-22-1-0235. The award is expected to optimize development of the HemoDefend-BGA adsorber via a preclinical animal study to evaluate safety and efficacy entitled "Demonstration of the Safety and Efficacy of Field-Ready Blood Group Antibody (BGA) Adsorber in a Porcine Universal Transfusion Model." The content of this press release is solely the responsibility of the authors and any opinions, interpretations, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Defense.
CytoSorbents is developing HemoDefend-BGA to enable both universal plasma and fresh whole blood transfusions through the reduction of anti-A and anti-B blood group antibodies via our advanced blood purification technology. Today, plasma and whole blood products must be carefully blood-type matched to prevent potentially fatal hemolytic transfusion reactions in the recipient, caused by the accidental administration of mismatched blood products. The reduction of anti-A and anti-B antibodies could potentially reduce or eliminate this risk, allowing for a broader range of available donors and simplifying the transfusion process. According to the American Red Cross, nearly 10,000 units of plasma are needed daily in the United States, or more than 3.5 million units a year. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that plasma is transfused at a rate of 2.2 – 18.9 units per 1,000 population (median 7.7 units) globally. In westernized countries alone, with a population of 1.5 billion, there are approximately 12 million units of plasma administered each year. The total addressable market for HemoDefend-BGA in transfusion medicine in westernized countries alone is an estimated $400 million to $600 million and represents a fraction of the global market.
CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and in cardiac surgery through blood purification. Its lead product, CytoSorb®, is approved in the European Union and distributed in more than 70 countries worldwide. It is an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber that reduces "cytokine storm" or "cytokine release syndrome" in common critical illnesses that can lead to massive inflammation, organ failure and patient death. In these diseases, the risk of death can be extremely high, and there are few, if any, effective treatments. CytoSorb is also used during and after cardiothoracic surgery to remove inflammatory mediators that can lead to postoperative complications, including multiple organ failure. As of June 30, 2022, more than 179,000 CytoSorb devices have been used cumulatively. CytoSorb was originally launched in the European Union under CE mark as the first cytokine adsorber. Additional CE mark extensions were granted for bilirubin and myoglobin removal in clinical conditions such as liver disease and trauma, respectively, and for ticagrelor and rivaroxaban removal in cardiothoracic surgery procedures. CytoSorb has also received FDA Emergency Use Authorization in the United States for use in adult critically ill COVID-19 patients with impending or confirmed respiratory failure. The DrugSorb™-ATR antithrombotic removal system, based on the same polymer technology as CytoSorb, also received two FDA Breakthrough Device Designations, one for the removal of ticagrelor and another for the removal of the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) apixaban and rivaroxaban in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during urgent cardiothoracic procedures. The company has initiated two FDA-approved pivotal studies to support FDA marketing approval of DrugSorb-ATR in the United States. The first is the randomized, controlled STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor) study of 120 patients at 30 centers to evaluate whether intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR can reduce the perioperative risk of bleeding in patients receiving ticagrelor and undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. The second study is the STAR‑D (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Direct Oral Anticoagulants) randomized, controlled trial of 120 patients at 30 centers evaluating the intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery and taking direct oral anticoagulants, including apixaban and rivaroxaban.
CytoSorbents' purification technologies are based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other body fluids through pore entrapment and surface adsorption. The company's technologies have received more than $41.5 million in non-dilutive grants, contracts and other non-dilutive funding from DARPA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Air Force Material Command (USAF/AFMC) and others. The company has numerous marketed and in-development products based on this unique blood purification technology protected by numerous issued U.S. and international patents and registered trademarks, as well as several pending patent applications, including ECOS-300CY®, CytoSorb-XL™, HemoDefend-RBC™, HemoDefend-BGA™, VetResQ®, K+ontrol™, DrugSorb™, DrugSorb™-ATR, ContrastSorb and others. For more information, please visit the company's websites at www.cytosorbents.com and www.cytosorb.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
This press release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, future targets and outlooks for our business, expectations regarding the future impacts of COVID-19 or the ongoing conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, representations and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as "may," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements in this press release represent management's current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022, as updated by the risks reported in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in the press releases and other communications to shareholders issued by us from time to time which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors which may affect our business. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, other than as required under the Federal securities laws.
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ST. LOUIS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business industry supply leader Store Supply Warehouse announced Tuesday they have been selected as a Top Workplace in St. Louis for 2022 by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Top Workplaces awards are based solely on feedback captured from one, five-minute employee engagement survey and are published yearly by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection.
"We are thrilled to once again be named a Top Workplace in the small business category" said Jeff Bernth, Chief Marketing Officer at Store Supply Warehouse. "This recognition shows that our incredible team is the reason we are able to deliver on the promises we make to our customers. We aim to create an environment where our employees can learn and thrive." Bernth said.
The Top Workplaces survey was conducted between January and April 2022 and was open to organizations with 50 or more employees in Greater St. Louis.
The full list of honorees can be viewed at : www.stltoday.com/business/workplaces
More information on Store Supply Warehouse can be found at: www.storesupply.com
Store Supply Warehouse has been serving the retail and small business industries for over 25 years, providing store fixtures and supplies for small businesses, online retailers, boutiques and more. They maintain shipping facilities throughout the country and are headquartered in St. Louis, MO. Store Supply Warehouse is available by phone at 1-800-823-8887 or anytime online at storesupply.com.
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Annual list from D Magazine recognizes city's best in specific areas of law
DALLAS, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accomplished Dallas attorney Brad Jackson of The Law Offices of Brad Jackson has earned a spot on the exclusive 2022 Best Lawyers in Dallas list published by D Magazine. He was selected based on nominations from other local attorneys and a thorough review conducted by the publication's editors.
The latest edition of the Best Lawyers in Dallas marks the 12th consecutive year that Mr. Jackson has been named to the list based on his work in business litigation, tort lawsuits, and products liability cases. Mr. Jackson is one of the rare attorneys to be Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for more than 25 years.
Last fall, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson proudly added experienced attorney Patrick Fang to bolster the firm's work for clients in business disputes, professional liability matters, and construction law issues.
Since last year's publication of Dallas' leading lawyers, both Mr. Jackson and fellow firm attorney Cheryl Mann earned selections to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the 2021 listing of the Best Lawyers in Texas, and the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list. In addition, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson earned additional recognition on the annual Best Law Firms list published by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report.
Based in Dallas, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson provides decades of experience representing clients in Texas and across the nation. Brad Jackson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm handles practically every type of business dispute, as well as cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death. To learn more, visit http://www.bradjackson.com.
For more information, please contact Bruce Vincent at 214-763-6226 or bruce.vincent@muselegalpr.com.
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| 2022-04-25T18:05:02Z
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K-State lands Virginia Tech transfer
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - New K-State basketball coach Jerome Tang is building his team.
Tang announced Thursday that junior power forward David N’Guessan will suit up for the Wildcats this season.
“The staff and I are thrilled about adding someone of David’s caliber to our team at K-State,” said Tang. “He brings significant college experience after having played in all but one game at Virginia Tech, while doing it at a program that really values winning. I have said several times that’s the one thing about this group (we have signed) is they are a bunch of winners and David is certainly a winner. Like the rest of our guys, he is not only a talented basketball player but a quality individual from a great family, which is the type of player we want to attract to K-State. He will be someone that our fan base is really going to embrace and love getting to know.”
N’Guessan has played two seasons for Virginia Tech, playing all 57 games in that span. The 6′9″ forward joins Mississippi State’s Cam Carter and LSU’s Jerrell Colbert as D-1 transfers heading to Manhattan.
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| 2022-06-03T04:37:18Z
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) has declared a third quarter dividend of $0.95 per share for each of Farmer Mac's three classes of common stock – Class A Voting Common Stock (NYSE: AGM.A), Class B Voting Common Stock (not listed on any exchange), and Class C Non-Voting Common Stock (NYSE: AGM). The quarterly dividend will be payable on September 30, 2022 to holders of record of common stock as of September 15, 2022.
Farmer Mac's board of directors has also declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac's five classes of preferred stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share of 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (NYSE: AGM.PR.C), $0.35625 per share of 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (NYSE: AGM.PR.D), $0.359375 per share of 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: AGM.PR.E), $0.328125 per share of 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (NYSE: AGM.PR.F), and $0.3046875 per share of 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (AGM.PR.G), is for the period from but not including July 17, 2022 to and including October 17, 2022. These preferred stock dividends will be payable on October 17, 2022 to holders of record of those classes of preferred stock as of October 3, 2022.
About Farmer Mac
Farmer Mac is a vital part of the agricultural credit markets and was created to increase access to and reduce the cost of capital for the benefit of American agricultural and rural communities. As the nation's secondary market for agricultural credit, we provide financial solutions to a broad spectrum of the agricultural community, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and other institutions that can benefit from access to flexible, low-cost financing and risk management tools. Farmer Mac's customers benefit from its low cost of funds, low overhead costs, and high operational efficiency. Additional information about Farmer Mac is available on Farmer Mac's website at www.farmermac.com.
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IGA Company Wins Editor's Choice Identity and Access Management
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omada A/S ("Omada"), a global leader of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), today announced the company has won the award for Editor's Choice Identity and Access Management from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry's leading electronic information security magazine.
As companies focus on digital transformations, moving to the cloud, and enabling their entire workforces, replacing legacy identity and access management solutions becomes a necessity. With most users now outside the reach of traditional security tools, companies are more exposed to threats, creating a massive opportunity for cyber criminals.
Omada has led the charge, delivering a unique SaaS-delivered IGA solution to meet the demands of modern businesses worldwide which can be implemented in just twelve weeks; a stark contrast to the typical IGA deployment. The cloud architected solution gives companies the ability to govern all identities across a variety of cloud and on-premises resources, as they work from anywhere. Omada Identity Cloud delivers essential identity governance functionality, including identity lifecycle management, access governance, identity analytics and more to increase security, enhance efficiencies and meet compliance.
Yan Ross, editor, Cyber Defense Magazine, said: "We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber crime. Omada is absolutely worthy of this coveted award and consideration for deployment in your environment."
Michael Garrett, CEO, Omada, said: "This esteemed recognition provides validation for our company's efforts to enable organizations through end-to-end identity and access management for more secure, compliant and efficient administration. We're thrilled to receive this prestigious and coveted cybersecurity award from Cyber Defense Magazine. Omada is committed to our continued innovation as we help protect our customers."
A full list of winners can be found here: http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com/
Omada, a global market leader in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), offers a full-featured, enterprise-grade, cloud native IGA solution that enables organizations to achieve compliance, reduce risk, and maximize efficiency. Founded in 2000, Omada delivers innovative identity management to complex hybrid environments based on our proven best practice process framework and deployment approach. For more information, go to www.omadaidentity.com.
This is Cyber Defense Magazine's tenth year of honoring InfoSec innovators from around the Globe. Our submission requirements are for any startup, early stage, later stage, or public companies in the INFORMATION SECURITY (INFOSEC) space who believe they have a unique and compelling value proposition for their product or service. Learn more at www.cyberdefenseawards.com.
Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.
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A man suspected of abducting a jogging Memphis teacher and killing her is expected to be arraigned Wednesday morning in a west Tennessee courtroom on murder charges.
Cleotha Abston, accused of killing 34-year-old Eliza "Liza" Fletcher after kidnapping her in Memphis early Friday, is set to be arraigned in the city at 9 a.m. CT.
Abston, arrested over the weekend on the kidnapping allegations, faces new charges including first-degree murder after authorities announced that a body found near a vacant Memphis duplex Monday was Fletcher's.
Fletcher's disappearance sparked an intense hunt -- buoyed by surveillance video that police said showed her being forced into an SUV early Friday while she was on a jog -- that led to Abston's arrest near his Memphis home Saturday. News of her death has reverberated around the community.
"To lose someone so young and so vital is a tragedy in and of itself, but to have it happen in this way, with a senseless act of violence, it's unimaginable," Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said Tuesday.
The teacher's death, which authorities say was violent, still is surrounded by questions about where and how she was killed, and why.
Still, investigators "have no reason to think this was anything other than an isolated attack by a stranger," Mulroy told reporters Tuesday.
As the investigation unfolds, Fletcher's community is mourning the junior kindergarten teacher and mother of two.
She was "a joy to everyone who knew her," her family said in a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WHBQ.
"We are heartbroken and devastated by this senseless loss. Liza was a such a joy to so many -- her family, friends, colleagues, students, parents, members of her Second Presbyterian Church congregation, and everyone who knew her," the statement reads.
"Now it's time to remember and celebrate how special she was and to support those who cared so much for her. We appreciate all the expressions of love and concern we have received. We are grateful beyond measure to local, state and federal law enforcement for their tireless efforts to find Liza and to bring justice to the person responsible for this horrible crime," Fletcher's family said.
At St. Mary's Episcopal School, the faculty and staff started the day in chapel and lit candles in Fletcher's memory, the school said Tuesday in a Facebook post.
"We are heartbroken at the loss of our beloved teacher, colleague, and friend Liza Fletcher," the St. Mary's Episcopal School said.
Fletcher was the granddaughter of hardware magnate Joseph Orgill III, who died in 2018 at the age of 80. Tennessee-based Orgill has annual sales of $3 billion, according to the company.
Abston, 38, was arraigned Tuesday on his initial charges: Especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence. He was being held in a county jail on those charges with bond set at $510,000.
A judge Tuesday appointed a public defender to represent him after he told the court he didn't have an attorney or the money to post bond.
Abston is set to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, premeditated murder and murder in the course of the perpetration of a kidnapping, Mulroy said.
How the four-day search for the victim unfolded
Fletcher had been jogging in a neighborhood near the University of Memphis around 4 a.m. Friday. Her husband told police Friday morning that she'd not returned, authorities said in an affidavit, which initially was filed Sunday and amended Tuesday.
Someone found her phone in a street that morning, and it was given to one of Fletcher's relatives, who gave it to investigators, the affidavit reads.
Police then found surveillance video of that area, which shows a black GMC Terrain pass by her, according to the affidavit. A man is seen in the footage getting out of the SUV and "aggressively" running toward her before forcing her into the vehicle's passenger seat, according to the affidavit.
The SUV remained in a parking lot for about four minutes after both people were inside and then drove away, the affidavit states.
Police also analyzed a pair of sandals that were found at the abduction site, near the victim's phone. DNA found on the shoes matched Abston's DNA, the affidavit reads.
Investigators interviewed Abston's employer, who said he drove a GMC Terrain and verified his phone number. Investigators checked Abston's cell phone records, which showed he was near the abduction scene during the time of Fletcher's kidnapping, according to the affidavit.
Members of a US Marshals task force found a GMC Terrain near Abston's home on Saturday morning -- and it had the same distinguishable damage seen in the surveillance footage, and the license plate matched the partial plate information gleaned from the video, the affidavit reads.
The task force detained Abston near his home Saturday, the court document said.
Police gathered details from two witnesses -- including Abston's brother -- who say they saw him acting strangely at the brother's Memphis house after the abduction, according to the affidavit.
Both said Abston cleaned the interior of the GMC Terrain with floor cleaner, and that he washed his clothes in the sink of the home, according to the affidavit.
Body found near vacant home; clothing found discarded nearby
On Monday, searchers, acting on information from an FBI team that analyzes cell phone data, found Fletcher's body just after 5 p.m., according to the affidavit.
The searchers, using the cell phone data, had focused on an area near an intersection less than a mile from the brother's home. The team smelled an odor of decay coming from an area near a vacant home, saw vehicle tracks in the grass near the driveway and eventually found a body on the property, according to the affidavit.
"The scene investigation revealed that the female fit the description of missing person, Eliza Fletcher," the affidavit states.
That property was in the 1600 block of Victor Street, authorities said. That's about a half-mile drive from the address that authorities gave for his brother's home, a 7.5-mile drive from the alleged abduction site and about a 15.5-mile drive from Abston's home.
A little more than an hour after the body was found and about three tenths of a mile away, a detective found a trash bag with purple running shorts -- consistent with the ones Fletcher was wearing when she was abducted, the affidavit reads.
Suspect also faces charges not related to Fletcher
Abston is also facing charges unrelated to Fletcher's case, including identity theft, theft of property $1,000 or less and fraudulent use/illegal possession of a credit or debit card $1,000 or less, Shelby County jail records show.
Those charges are connected to a theft report filed last week by a woman who reported someone was using her Cash App card and Wisely Card at gas stations without her knowledge.
CNN has reached out to the Shelby County district attorney and Memphis police regarding the theft charges.
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CINCINNATI, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO), a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, announced today two new sample-specific master mixes, Lyo-Ready™ Direct DNA qPCR Stool Mix, and Lyo-Ready™ Direct RNA/DNA qPCR Stool Mix. These innovative master mixes improve the molecular detection of DNA and RNA from crude fecal specimens while allowing room temperature stabilization of diagnostic assays.
Stool samples are used in many gastrointestinal diagnostic tests to screen for harmful bacteria, fungi, viruses, autoimmune conditions, and colorectal cancer (CRC). The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) has been the most widely used gastrointestinal immunoassay to screen CRC for over three decades. However, recent large-scale studies have shown that the FOBT lacks the sensitivity to detect early stages of CRC. Better diagnostic tools are needed to improve assay accuracy, sensitivity, and affordability. Molecular testing is the newest alternative and offers significant improvement in sensitivity and accuracy, especially when multiple targets are detected in the results of a multiplex test. Detection of DNA or RNA from stool is challenging because it contains an array of PCR inhibitors including bile salts, polysaccharides, and catabolic substances. To overcome these challenges, assays typically require expensive and time-consuming sample processing and extraction steps which increase the time to results and cost – ultimately delaying physician diagnosis and patient treatment.
Meridian's new Lyo-Ready™ Direct DNA qPCR Stool and Lyo-Ready™ Direct RNA/DNA qPCR Stool Mixes remove the need for time-consuming nucleic acid extraction or lengthy component optimization. This enables test developers to quickly develop faster and more sensitive assays for stool sample analysis. In addition, the mixes can be used in liquid or lyophilized format when ambient temperature assay stabilization is needed, removing the need for cold storage.
Florent Chang-Pi-Hin, Ph.D., Vice President of Research & Development - Life Science, commented, "The use of Lyo-Ready™ Direct qPCR Stool mixes for DNA and RNA is ideal for cancer biomarker detection, early cancer detection, and cancer treatment monitoring where assay sensitivity can be lifesaving. The specific adaptation of our chemistries to stool specimens makes our master mixes the perfect tool for any developer seeking faster new product introduction, shorter time to results, or the ability to transform a wet assay to an ambient temperature-stable assay with minimum developmental time."
Meridian is committed to creating innovative solutions that simplify and accelerate the development of superior diagnostic assays. For more information on leveraging of Lyo-Ready™ technology for your assay development, please visit https://www.meridianbioscience.com/lifescience/products/molecular-reagents/lyo-ready-air-dryable-master-mixes-reagents/ or contact Paul.Marr@meridianlifescience.com.
About Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Meridian is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. We are dedicated to developing and delivering better solutions that give answers with speed, accuracy, and simplicity that are redefining the possibilities of life from discovery to diagnosis. Through discovery and development, we provide critical life science raw materials used in immunological and molecular tests for human, animal, plant, and environmental applications. Through diagnosis, we provide diagnostic solutions in areas including gastrointestinal and upper respiratory infections and blood lead level testing. We build relationships and provide solutions to hospitals, reference laboratories, research centers, veterinary testing centers, physician offices, diagnostics manufacturers, and biotech companies in more than 70 countries around the world.
Meridian's shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, symbol VIVO. Meridian's website address is www.meridianbioscience.com.
Contact:
Charlie Wood
Vice President – Investor Relations
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Phone: +1 513.271.3700
Email: mbi@meridianbioscience.com
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| 2022-06-20T13:07:09Z
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TEL-AVIV, Israel and BOSTON, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CardinalOps, the AI-powered detection engineering company, has been shortlisted in the 2022 SaaS Awards program in the Best Security Innovation category alongside other security leaders including Mandiant, Nokia, Aqua Security, and Dashlane. Previous winners in this category have included SIEMplify, Kenna Security, and Vectra.
CardinalOps uses AI-powered automation to address some of the biggest complexity headaches that organizations have in managing SIEMs in their Security Operations Centers (SOCs) – including Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and IBM QRadar – without requiring them to walk away from the significant investments they've made in their existing security stacks.
Now in its seventh year of celebrating software innovation, the Software Awards program accepts entries worldwide, including the US, Canada, Australasia, EMEA and UK.
Head of operations for the SaaS Awards, James Williams, said: "Innovative technologies have always driven industry forward, and having disrupted the software business, SaaS continues to mature as a key driver for sustained improvement across manifold verticals. The shortlisted candidates announced have proven to be truly innovative thinkers in the SaaS industry, whether they're freshly-funded disruptors or established names."
Michael Mumcuoglu, CEO and co-founder at CardinalOps said: "SIEMs are essential elements of the SOC but they're also complex to configure, continuously update with detections for the latest threats, and ensure that detections are actually working as intended. Compounding these challenges is the scarcity of detection engineering talent. We're proud to be recognized for helping our customers improve the ROI and effectiveness of their existing SOC tools with continuous, analytics-driven automation to address these challenges. We must continue to innovate to stay ahead of our adversaries."
SaaS Awards finalists will be announced on Tuesday 23 August 2022, with the ultimate category winners announced on Tuesday 13 September 2022.
To view the full shortlist, please visit: https://www.cloud-awards.com/2022-saas-awards-shortlist/.
About CardinalOps
CardinalOps maximizes your MITRE ATT&CK coverage for the latest threats and eliminates hidden detection gaps you may not even know you have. Its SOC automation platform delivers new detection content for your existing SIEM – leveraging a proprietary knowledge base of 5K+ best practice detections, automatically customized to your environment – and continuously audits your instance to ensure detections and data sources are functioning as intended, while boosting your detection engineering team's productivity 10x compared to manual processes.
Founded in 2020, CardinalOps is led by serial entrepreneurs whose previous companies were acquired by Palo Alto Networks, HP, Microsoft Security, IBM Security, and others. The company's advisory board includes Dr. Anton Chuvakin, Security Advisor in the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud; Dan Burns, former Optiv CEO and founder of Accuvant; and Randy Watkins, CTO of Critical Start. For more information, please visit https://www.cardinalops.com/.
About the SaaS Awards
The SaaS Awards is a sister program to the Cloud Awards, which was founded in 2011. The SaaS Awards focuses on recognizing excellence and innovation in software solutions. Categories range from Best Enterprise-Level SaaS to Best UX or UI Design in a SaaS Product.
About the Cloud Awards
The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The awards are open to large, small, established and start-up organizations from across the entire globe, with an aim to find and celebrate the pioneers who will shape the future of the Cloud as we move into 2023 and beyond. Categories include the Software as a Service award, Most Promising Start-Up, and "Best in Mobile" Cloud Solution.
Winners are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards and SaaS Awards, please visit https://www.cloud-awards.com/.
Contact details
For CardinalOps
Nathaniel Hawthorne for CardinalOps
Lumina Communications
(661) 965-0407
CardinalOps@luminapr.com
For the SaaS Awards
James Williams – head of operations
https://www.cloud-awards.com/software-as-a-service-awards/
james@cloud-awards.com
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Negotiating Committee Addresses Members' Top Priorities; Local Union Leaders to Review Proposed Three-Year Agreement on June 16
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters National Automobile Transporters Industry Negotiating Committee (TNATINC) reached a tentative national carhaul agreement this evening. If ratified, the three-year agreement will provide wage increases, increases to maintain health and welfare, additional paid time off and work rule improvements.
Details of the tentative agreement will be announced after leaders from local unions meet June 16 in Washington to review the proposal, which is required by the IBT constitution. Members will report to work as normal.
"This agreement addresses our members' top priorities. We will release more information once the local union leaders have the opportunity to review it," said Avral Thompson, Teamsters Carhaul Division Director and TNATINC Co-Chair. "I want to thank the negotiating committee for their hard work and dedication throughout the bargaining process. We are proud of what we have accomplished. This agreement will improve wages and benefits and will serve as a national model to organize hundreds of new carhaulers nationwide."
The current National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA), which was set to expire today, May 31, at midnight, will be extended until members vote on the tentative agreement. Increases applied to wages, rates, etc. will be retroactive to June 1, 2022.
The tentative agreement will be presented at a June 16 meeting in Washington where two representatives from each local union representing members in the carhaul industry will decide whether to approve the contract. If the tentative agreement is approved by the two-person committee, it will be sent to the Teamsters' General Executive Board. Upon recommendation by the General Executive Board, the agreement will be submitted for a democratic ratification vote by the membership.
The NMATA covers more than 3,000 members at 29 Teamster locals nationwide.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz, (770) 262-4971
dmoskowitz@teamster.org
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| 2022-06-01T02:04:16Z
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MSBA holds Lt. Governor sessions to deliver political perspective and engagement to legal community and Marylanders
BALTIMORE, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) continues to provide non-partisan interviews with candidates for office this election season; offering voters and colleagues in the legal profession an opportunity to learn candidate positions on the most pressing issues facing the state and legal vocation. The MSBA recently hosted interviews for candidates for Maryland Lieutenant Governor. Aspiring candidates discussed their platforms and vision for Maryland's future with former Senator Bobby Zirkin at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
The MSBA invited all Lieutenant Governor candidates to participate in the interviews. The following candidates shared their perspectives with the MSBA:
- Christiana Logansmith (Libertarian - David Lashar campaign)
- Gordana Schifanelli (Republican - Dan Cox campaign)
- Monique Anderson-Walker (Democrat - Peter Franchot campaign)
- Justinian Dispenza (Democrat - Jerome Segal campaign)
- Candace Hollingworth (Democrat - Doug Gansler campaign)
- Aruna Miller (Democrat - Wes Moore campaign)
- Michelle Siri (Democrat - John King campaign)
In addition to welcoming the Lieutenant Governor candidates for interviews, the association also conducted one-on-one interviews with Republican Gubernatorial candidates Robin Ficker and Joe Werner. The MSBA also held a Democratic Gubernatorial Forum in June and a virtual discussion with Republican Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Shultz.
"The leadership team at MSBA is committed to creating opportunities for the voices of the legal profession to be heard and to help educate the 40k+ attorneys in the state about the candidates that seek to represent them," said David Shapiro, President of the Maryland State Bar Association. "We're proud to orchestrate a platform for candidates to connect with members of the legal community and hope all Marylanders take advantage of these unique opportunities to learn more about the candidates and their views on issues that will affect our state."
All candidate interviews are available on the MSBA Connect with the Candidates page, including interviews and forums with candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.
For more information about the Maryland State Bar Association, visit MSBA.org
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| 2022-07-18T17:40:07Z
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As Master Distiller, Owen Martin will lead production, oversee innovation and continue producing ANGEL'S ENVY's portfolio of finished whiskeys
Martin is ANGEL'S ENVY's first appointed Master Distiller since co-founder and Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson's passing in 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGEL'S ENVY®, the Louisville-based distiller that produces finished whiskeys, today announced that Owen Martin will be joining the company as Master Distiller. Beginning on October 17, Martin will lead all aspects of production and oversee innovation for ANGEL'S ENVY, including its annual Cask Strength program and limited release Cellar Collection and Founder's Collection programs. Martin is the first appointed Master Distiller of ANGEL'S ENVY since co-founder and Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson's passing in 2013.
"Angel's Envy has always strived to revere tradition while embracing progress, so when looking for our new Master Distiller, we knew we needed to find someone who fully embodied that philosophy and innovative spirit," said Gigi DaDan, General Manager of ANGEL'S ENVY. "Owen's experience in product development and experimentation and his progressive outlook regarding what's next for the industry, as well as the leadership he has demonstrated throughout his career in defining and championing American whiskey categories, make him a perfect fit to lead Angel's Envy into our exciting future."
Martin, working at ANGEL'S ENVY's newly expanded distillery in downtown Louisville, will lead ANGEL'S ENVY's production team as it remains dedicated to bringing new and innovative finished whiskeys to fans while continuing to produce its highly acclaimed core offerings – a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels and a Rye Whiskey Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks.
"Angel's Envy has been a trailblazer in redefining the finished whiskey category in the US, and the chance to be a part of the next chapter for a young brand that has already made such a large impact on the industry is truly the opportunity of a lifetime," said Martin. "I look forward to bringing my knowledge of secondary cask finishing and unique perspective of European and American production techniques, as well as my expertise in product development and passion for experimentation, to the foremost secondary-finished bourbon and rye producer in the country."
Martin will be joining ANGEL'S ENVY from Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey. While at Stranahan's, Martin quickly rose through the ranks during his six-year tenure; he was most recently serving as Head Distiller. His love of finished whiskeys was born while studying at the prestigious Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and throughout his career, he has continued to gain a unique knowledge of whiskey maturation techniques from across the country and globe.
ANGEL'S ENVY is a Louisville, Kentucky-based distiller that produces finished whiskeys. Founded in 2010, ANGEL'S ENVY was among the first American whiskey producers to employ a secondary finishing process broadly across its portfolio. Today, each of its award-winning whiskeys are finished in hand-selected barrels to add a distinct layer of flavor and complexity, and the ANGEL'S ENVY team continues to produce several highly acclaimed core offerings – a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels and a Rye Whiskey Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks – as well as a variety of innovative, special releases.
ANGEL'S ENVY opened the doors to its Brand Home at 500 East Main Street in 2016, making it the first full-production whiskey distillery in downtown Louisville. In June 2022, ANGEL'S ENVY completed an $8.2 million expansion to its Brand Home, doubling annual guest capacity.
ANGEL'S ENVY is available in all 50 U.S. states and several international markets, and it is produced by Louisville Distilling Company, a subsidiary of Bacardi Limited.
For more information, please visit us at www.angelsenvy.com, or on:
Facebook: facebook.com/AngelsEnvyBourbon or facebook.com/TourAngelsEnvy
Twitter: @angels_envy
Instagram: @angelsenvy
ENJOY RESPONSIBLY.
Heaven can wait. Please drink responsibly.
©2022. Angel's Envy is a registered trademark. Bottled by Louisville Distilling Company, Louisville, KY. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels – 43.3% Alc. By Vol.
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| 2022-09-12T15:43:04Z
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Experienced Financial Consultant Expanding Business Performance Group Program for Leading Senior Care Franchise
ROSEVILLE, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today it has named Lisa Hafetz to the newly created position of Vice President of Franchise Financial Management. In her new role, Hafetz leads the brand's Performance Group program, giving participating franchise owners best-in-class support and training to strategically grow their business.
"Every business owner in the Always Best Care system is dedicated to delivering the best care to the clients they serve, and our company team is equally dedicated to providing a clear and proven plan that helps them do just that. We have always focused our training and support on a powerful combination of corporate and local professionals working together with a vested interest in our franchisees' growth," said Jake Brown, President and CEO of Always Best Care. "Bringing on a financial professional like Lisa who can offer expert business consulting and facilitate the opportunity to network with other franchise owners adds another level to our comprehensive plan for success."
Prior to joining Always Best Care, Hafetz owned a consulting and coaching business in Florida, working with both larger corporations and small business owners. She also worked with Profit Mastery as a presenter and facilitator, which is how she first became involved with the senior services brand. Hafetz has extensive experience providing financial education, conducting annual benchmarking and establishing franchisee performance groups for companies such as Granite Transformations, where she created a financial consulting department to drive improved profitability for unit operators.
The Performance Group model she is leading first began at Always Best Care in 2017. The program consists of select groups of franchisees who meet regularly to share and create best practices in areas such as operations, marketing and human resources. Providing data from their businesses as a benchmark, these owners strategize together, setting goals and action plans for growth.
"The Performance Group model at Always Best Care has been a key driver of success for the franchisees who have taken advantage of the opportunity so far, and I look forward to expanding its reach within the system," said Hafetz. "This level of business planning and analysis is a game-changer for these small business owners."
Always Best Care is one of the nation's leading providers of non-medical in-home care and assisted living referral services, with skilled home health care in limited markets. The company delivers its services through an international network of more than 225 independently owned and operated franchise territories throughout the United States and Canada. By working with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, doctors, and families, Always Best Care franchise owners provide affordable, comprehensive solutions that can be specifically matched to meet a client's particular physical or social needs.
Franchise opportunities are now available in many new territories for individuals interested in leveraging Always Best Care's clear strategy and proven track record for delivering affordable, dependable service to seniors in their local areas. Markets open for development include key cities in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Southern California, Oregon and Washington State.
For more information on available territories and franchise opportunities with Always Best Care, contact Sean Hart at rshart@abc-seniors.com, call 916-545-2786 or visit home-care-franchise.alwaysbestcare.com.
Founded in 1996, Always Best Care Senior Services is based on the belief that having the right people for the right level of care means peace of mind for the client and family. Always Best Care has been assisting seniors with a wide range of conditions and personal needs for over 25 years and currently provides thousands of hours of care every year. Franchise opportunities are available to individuals interested in leveraging the company's clear strategy and proven track record for delivering affordable, dependable service to seniors in their local areas.
Always Best Care also offers exclusive programs such as Always in Touch, Balance Tracking System and remote patient monitoring. For more information regarding Always Best Care's solutions, visit www.alwaysbestcare.com.
CONTACT:
Nicole Hunnicutt
Fish Consulting
404-558-4108
nhunnicutt@fish-consulting.com
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| 2022-06-28T16:29:25Z
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RED BANK, N.J., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Provention Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVB), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to intercepting and preventing immune-mediated disease, today announced Dr. Jeffrey Bluestone's decision to step down as a director on the Company's board of directors to focus on his other commitments, including his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonoma Biotherapeutics. Dr. Bluestone will continue as Scientific Advisor to the Company.
"It has been an absolute honor to work alongside Dr. Bluestone, who has drawn from his wealth of expertise and experience as a luminary in immune tolerance research to support Provention's mission during his tenure as a fellow director," said Wayne Pisano, Chairman of Provention's board of directors.
"Having given birth to teplizumab more than three decades ago, it has been an exhilarating and personally fulfilling experience supporting this therapeutic candidate's advanced stages of development over the past three years as a director of Provention Bio. I have been fortunate to be involved in the development of teplizumab, from the earliest discovery research to its current status as a Biological License application under review by the United States Food and Drug Administration. After spending over 40 years in this endeavor, I await United States Food and Drug Administration's decision on the teplizumab Biological License application resubmission hoping for a time when individuals at risk of clinical type 1 diabetes, will have new therapies to treat this devastating disease," said Dr. Bluestone.
"On behalf of Provention's board of directors, employees and shareholders, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to Jeff for his key contributions to Provention as a director and look forward to his continued contributions as a Scientific Advisor to the Company. We wish him all the best in his ongoing exceptional career and future research and development endeavors," stated Ashleigh Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, director and co-founder, Provention Bio.
About Provention Bio, Inc.:
Provention Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVB) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing the development of investigational therapies that may intercept and prevent debilitating and life-threatening immune-mediated diseases. The Biologics License Application (BLA) for teplizumab, its lead investigational drug candidate, for the delay of progression to Stage 3 clinical type 1 diabetes in at-risk individuals has been filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Company's pipeline includes additional clinical-stage product candidates that have demonstrated in pre-clinical or clinical studies proof-of-mechanism and/or proof-of-concept in other autoimmune diseases, including celiac disease and lupus. Visit www.ProventionBio.com for more information and follow us on Twitter: @ProventionBio.
Internet Posting of Information:
Provention Bio, Inc. uses its website, www.proventionbio.com, as a means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation F.D. Such disclosures will be included on the Company's website in the "News" section. Accordingly, investors should monitor this portion of the Company's website, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
Investor Contact:
Robert Doody, VP, Investor Relations
rdoody@proventionbio.com
484-639-7235
Media Contact:
Kaelan Hollon, VP, Corporate Communications
khollon@proventionbio.com
202-421-4921
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| 2022-06-03T12:22:39Z
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Acquisition to help expand ENERCON's Environmental Services Group
KENNESAW, Ga., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enercon Services, Inc. ("ENERCON"), a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental services firm supporting the safe and efficient production, delivery and use of energy, announced today that it has acquired Ardent Environmental Group, Inc. ("Ardent" or "the Company"), an environmental consulting firm providing high quality technical expertise to clients in support of real estate acquisitions, sales, and management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Company will join ENERCON's Environmental Services Group ("ESG"), which provides environmental services across complex, multisite environmental programs for customers in power and energy end markets. ENERCON is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners ("AEI"), a U.S.-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets. Ardent represents ENERCON's first add-on acquisition since being acquired by AEI in 2021.
Founded in 2007 and based in Corona, CA, Ardent has provided clients throughout California and the Western United States with high value add and sustainable solutions including Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, remediation, monitoring and other technical consulting services that advance clients' environmental, social, and governance goals. Its team of experienced environmental management professionals serves large blue-chip customers across a variety of industries, and has deep experience working with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. Ardent Co-founders Craig Metheny and Paul Roberts will continue with ENERCON post-close.
"Ardent is highly complementary to ENERCON in both its pursuit of environmental stewardship and new service offerings," said Jeff Lask, head of ESG for ENERCON. "The addition of Ardent deepens our existing capabilities, strengthens our reputation within a variety of industries, and expands our footprint in the Western United States."
"We are proud to have grown into a trusted leader in environmental consulting, but with ENERCON, we have found the right partner to help us expand even further," said Mr. Metheny and Mr. Roberts of Ardent. "ENERCON's service offerings go hand in hand with what we have been building for 15 years, and we look forward to working with their team to continue to innovate and provide solutions to our customers' critical environmental challenges."
Enercon Services Inc. (ENERCON) is a leading engineering and environmental services firm that supports the safe and efficient production, delivery, and use of energy. The company was founded in 1983 as an engineering consulting firm and has since grown to provide both engineering and environmental services across the Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Transmission and Distribution, and Fossil energy markets. Visit www.enercon.com to learn more.
AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets. AE Industrial Partners invests in market-leading companies that can benefit from its deep industry knowledge, operating experience, and relationships throughout its target markets. AE Industrial Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and the ILPA Diversity in Action initiative. Learn more at www.aeroequity.com.
CONTACT:
Jennifer Hurson
Lambert
845-507-0571
jhurson@lambert.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
1Life Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEM)'s sale to Amazon.com, Inc. for $18.00 per share in cash. If you are a 1Life shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HNGR)'s sale to Patient Square Capital for $18.75 in cash per share. If you are a Hanger shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBTX)'s merger with ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, assuming that Silverback's net cash at closing is $240 million, Silverback equity holders are expected to own approximately 37% of the combined company. If you are a Silverback shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm free of charge to discuss their legal rights and options. Please call Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or email sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com.
Halper Sadeh LLP represents investors all over the world who have fallen victim to securities fraud and corporate misconduct. Our attorneys have been instrumental in implementing corporate reforms and recovering millions of dollars on behalf of defrauded investors.
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Daniel Sadeh, Esq.
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| 2022-08-01T14:54:04Z
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Leveraging Cedar Gate's data and analytics platform, EHE Health will share customizable and actionable insights in real-time
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, EHE Health, the national leader in preventive care, and Cedar Gate Technologies, a leading value-based care software and technology services company, announced a strategic partnership to offer EHE's US-based clients value-based care analytics to help them better understand and respond to their workforce's overall health status. Through Cedar Gate's solution, EHE Health will be able to support their clients to make more effective decisions when it comes to their employees' health care.
"We're proud to partner with Cedar Gate to help bring our clients unmatched analytics when it comes to their population's health," said Greg Mansur, Chief Strategy Officer of EHE Health. "Whether the issues relate to data highlighting opportunities, challenges, or overall performance, the ability to bring real-time, actionable insights about the care experience addresses an important and unmet marketplace need. This information is powerful and has great potential to yield measurable results."
Dashboards will provide employers with the ability to quickly compare financial and clinical metrics, identify trends, benchmark health plan performance and create comprehensive reports.
"Our dynamic platform gives EHE needed infrastructure to empower their clients to make actionable decisions based on relevant data," said David L. Morris, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at Cedar Gate. "We're pleased to extend this technology to EHE Health and their robust client roster."
Custom dashboards offer easy-to-use, definitive and applicable visuals of complex data, which can be compared with similar geographical populations. These tools provide recommendations on ways to enhance the overall care experience and make real-time adjustments to support cost savings, such as getting people to the right place of care.
"By providing our clients real-time insights and trends backed by data, we can optimize care at that moment for better outcomes," said Joy Altimare, Chief Revenue Officer of EHE Health. "We want to help our clients have a better understanding of where their population sits when it comes to preventive health measures, target areas for improvement, which will ultimately result in healthier, happier employees and improve bottom lines for employers."
For more information, visit www.ehe.health or www.cedargate.com.
EHE Health is a national healthcare provider network and center of excellence in preventive health and primary care, that partners with mid- and large-sized employers to give their employees and beneficiaries an entry point to organized healthcare, beginning with prevention. Named by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work® as one of the Best Workplaces in 2021, EHE Health is headquartered in New York City and operates and/or contracts with 200 health clinics across the U.S., staffed by a network of curated primary care physicians and clinicians. For 109 years, EHE Health has been an innovator and leader in helping people live longer, healthier lives with personalized preventive care. For more information, visit us at www.ehe.health.
Cedar Gate enables payers, providers, employers, and service administrators to excel at value-based care. Our unified technology and services platform enhances and automates data management activities to deliver employer and provider analytics, care management, and payment technology necessary to pursue every payment model and optimize performance in all lines of business. From primary care attribution, to bundled payments, to capitation, our platform is designed to improve clinical, financial, and operational outcomes for all. To learn more, visit www.cedargate.com
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GLENSIDE, Pa., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia University has elected three new members to its Board of Trustees: Nancy Glass, CEO and executive producer for Glass Entertainment Group, an award-winning television production company; Peri Wallace Higgins, president and founder of Evolve Advisors; and Aliyah Abraham, management and program analyst for the U.S. Department of Commerce and a 2017 graduate of Arcadia.
Glass is a six-time Emmy Award-winning producer and writer. She started Glass Entertainment Group in 2003, and since then the company has produced more than 3,000 hours of cable television shows, documentaries, digital programming, and podcasts. Glass has anchored and reported for several national television shows, including Inside Edition, American Journal, Sneak Previews, This Evening, and Attitudes on Lifetime. For the past five years, Glass Entertainment Group has been listed as one of the top 100 production companies in the world by RealScreen Magazine, and Glass is included on the 2022 Variety list of Titans of Unscripted Television.
Glass is a member and past chair of the Board of Advisors for Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences as well as a member of the Board of Advisors for the Greater Philadelphia Film Office. She previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for Women's Campaign International, an organization that supports women in their efforts to participate in market and political processes in emerging democracies.
Glass earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University. Some of her distinctions as an industry pioneer include being the first woman to be the solo host of a nationally syndicated news show, the first person in syndication to be nominated for a national news Emmy, and the first person in cable to be nominated for an Emmy for Best Daytime Talk Show Host.
Higgins is President and Founder of Evolve Advisors, a minority-owned and woman-owned management consulting firm that assists clients in developing innovative strategies for growth and efficiencies. Prior to founding Evolve, Higgins was a founder and managing partner of two real estate investment funds and managed the private equity portfolio of a diversified holding company. Her early career was spent in investment banking.
Higgins is a founding member and former vice chair of the Board of Horizons at The Episcopal Academy and serves as an Executive Board member of Horizons Greater Philadelphia. These organizations provide summer learning programs for children from underserved communities in the Philadelphia area. She previously served on the boards of the Vetri Foundation for Children, The Franklin Institute Benefactors Society, The West Hill School, Turner Funds, and The Episcopal Academy, where she was a member of the Executive Board.
Higgins earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Harvard University.
Elected as a Recent Graduate Trustee, Abraham works in the U.S. Department of Commerce as a Management & Program Analyst/Human Capital Business Partner, where she conducts analyses related to the effectiveness of programs and the efficiency of management operations for Human Capital matters, specializing in Human Capital data analytics. Her contributions in this role include the development of several data visualization personnel reporting systems that assist agency leadership with strategic planning and personnel oversight, the creation of new organizational tools for tracking of congressionally funded positions, and most recently spearheading transformational recruitment efforts to obtain potential candidates from diverse backgrounds. She previously served as Equal Employment Opportunity specialist at the Department of the Navy, NAVSEA Philadelphia Division.
Abraham earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Arcadia University in 2017. At Arcadia, Abraham was active in several activities, demonstrating leadership and initiative as the founding president of Melanin in Action, the organizer of the Knights for Nutrition Food Pantry Task Force, and the organizer of the Day of Silence Part 1 & 2. Abraham was a finalist for the 2018 Arcadia University Senior Golden Disc award. In 2018, Abraham received the Arcadia University Alumni Association Student Impact Award.
In 2018, Abraham founded the Black Alumni Association of Arcadia University (BAAAU), serving as its president through 2021. In this capacity, she launched the Preview Travel Fund to increase the participation rates of Black students in Arcadia's flagship Preview Program field study courses. Abraham was awarded the 2021 Arcadia University Black Alumni Association's Sankofa Award. In addition, she serves as a representative-at-large on Arcadia's alumni council and as an advisory board member for Arcadia's Gateway to Success/Act 101 Program.
Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides an educational experience that is values-based; rooted in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI); and places students at the center. The Institute of International Education has ranked Arcadia first nationally in study abroad for 10 of the last 12 years, and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the "Best in the Northeast" for seven consecutive years. The University's Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report, which also ranks Arcadia among the top 25 percent in its category and cites Arcadia for being among the "most innovative" and "best value" colleges. Approximately 3,700 students study at Arcadia, with 2,300 undergraduate students choosing from more than 65 fields of study. Arcadia promises a distinctively global, integrative, and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and lead in a diverse and dynamic world. Through its community of practice, Arcadia has made facilitating a safe and welcoming environment a priority by developing and implementing anti-Black Racism Initiatives (ABRI) on campus and in its surrounding communities. Visit www.arcadia.edu.
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HOLON, Israel, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a pioneer in computational target discovery, announced today that the Company will release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, August 4, 2022, before the U.S. financial markets open. Management will host a conference call and webcast to review the results and provide a corporate update at 8:30 AM ET.
To access the live conference call by telephone, please dial 1-866-744-5399 from the U.S., or +972-3-918-0644 internationally. The call will be available via live webcast through Compugen's website, located at the following link.
Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website.
About Compugen
Compugen is a clinical-stage therapeutic discovery and development company utilizing its broadly applicable predictive computational discovery capabilities to identify new drug targets and biological pathways for developing cancer immunotherapies. Compugen has developed two proprietary product candidates: COM701, a potential first-in-class anti-PVRIG antibody, for the treatment of solid tumors, in Phase 1 as a single agent and in dual, and triple combinations; COM902, a potential best-in-class monoclonal antibody targeting TIGIT for the treatment of solid and hematological tumors, undergoing Phase 1 studies as a single agent and in dual combination with COM701. Partnered programs include bapotulimab, an antibody targeting ILDR2, in Phase 1 development, licensed to Bayer under a research and discovery collaboration and license agreement, and a TIGIT/PD-1 bispecific derived from COM902 (AZD2936) in Phase 1/2 development by AstraZeneca through a license agreement for the development of bispecific and multi-specific antibodies. In addition, the Company's therapeutic pipeline of early-stage immuno-oncology programs consists of programs aiming to address various mechanisms of immune resistance, including myeloid targets. Compugen is headquartered in Israel, with offices in South San Francisco, CA. Compugen's shares are listed on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CGEN.
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Yvonne Naughton, Ph.D.
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Compugen Ltd.
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Published: May. 26, 2022 at 2:15 AM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
Epson to Showcase Live High-Tech Automation Solution Demos and Present Industry Insights on Manufacturing Considerations for Automation Success
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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About Epson Robots
Epson Robots is a global leader in PC-controlled precision factory automation, with well over 100,000 units sold worldwide1 and a product line of hundreds of models of easy-to-use SCARA and 6-Axis robots based on a common PC-based platform. Building on a four-decade heritage, Epson Robots today delivers robots for precision assembly and material handling applications in the aerospace, appliance, automotive, biotechnology, consumer product, electronics, food processing, medical device, pharmaceutical, plastics, semiconductor, and telecommunication industries. For more information, visit www.epsonrobots.com, or follow our Spotlight page on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/epson-america-robots-/)
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to co-creating sustainability and enriching communities by leveraging its efficient, compact, and precision technologies and digital technologies to connect people, things, and information. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/
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Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections
(AP) - The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, acting to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges’ responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct.
The proposal, announced on the 50th anniversary of the Title IX women’s rights law, is intended to replace a set of controversial rules issued during the Trump administration by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
President Joe Biden’s education secretary, Miguel Cardona, said Title IX has been “instrumental” in fighting sexual assault and violence in education.
“As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this landmark law, our proposed changes will allow us to continue that progress and ensure all our nation’s students — no matter where they live, who they are, or whom they love — can learn, grow, and thrive in school,” he said.
The proposal is almost certain to be challenged by conservatives, and it is expected to lead to new legal battles over the rights of transgender students in schools, especially in sports.
The action meets a demand from victims rights advocates who wanted Biden to release new rules no later than the anniversary of Title IX, which outlaws discrimination based on sex in schools and colleges. Advocates say DeVos’ rules have gone too far in protecting students accused of sexual misconduct, at the expense of victims.
As a presidential candidate, Biden promised a quick end to DeVos’ rules, saying they would “shame and silence survivors.”
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Respiratory therapist accused of poisoning patient is charged with murder, sheriff says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – A former respiratory therapist has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 2002 homicide, officials said.
Jennifer Anne Hall, 41, worked at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, Missouri from December 2001 to May 2002. During her employment, the rate of cardiac collapse incidents “rose alarmingly,” a probable cause document stated. Investigators stated 18 such incidents were recorded during her employment at the hospital, when, on average, the hospital had one incident per year.
The court document stated that from those 18 cases of cardiac collapse, nine people died. Staff had believed Hall was responsible for the patient deaths and administration ordered Hall to be monitored.
One patient, Fern Franco, was found dead in the morning hours of May 18, 2002. Hall was placed on administrative leave as a result, the court document stated.
An autopsy on Franco’s remains, according to the probable cause document, revealed the presence of succinylcholine and morphine – “two substances which medical records revealed were not prescribed to Ms. Franco or ordered by her doctors.”
A Chillicothe police officer testified that “Hall’s victim was a sick, defenseless, elderly woman who was depending on Hall to care for her physical ailment within a medical facility. The substance Hall used to brutally take Fern Franco’s life, succinylcholin, paralyzes the victim’s muscles, including the diaphragm, causing the victim to suffer a ghastly death from suffocation while still maintaining full consciousness and awareness that they are unable to breathe. Morphine also acts to suppress respiration and is not given to pneumonia patients for that reason.”
The probable cause document stated that Franco died May 18, 2002, and in the nearly 20 years since, Hall has not demonstrated remorse for taking Franco’s life.
Matthew O’Connor, who has represented Hall in the past, said no evidence exists to connect Hall to the deaths.
The Livingston County Sheriff said Hall might be using the name Semaboye. As of Tuesday afternoon, she had not been taken into custody.
There is no bond attached to the warrant. Anyone with information has been asked to contact the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 646-0515.
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INMOTION, a global leader in personal transportation, today unveiled a new line of high-powered mobility solutions, including world's fastest and most powerful electric unicycle Challenger and the best waterproof dual-motor electric scooter Climber, exploring the limits of personal transportation.
Electric Unicycle Challenger
The Challenger is the fastest suspension electric unicycle ever built, which is driven by a 126V high torque motor, producing a rated power by 4500w to achieve a lift speed of 140km/h. To make sure rider's safety, the Challenger implemented redundant hall sensor system to make the motor be controlled more precisely. Smart BMS is one of the major updates for Challenger. It uses advanced algorithms to optimize the use of capacity and charging cycles in the long term. Also, Challenger is built upon a modular design concept that make the maintenance very friendly.
Electric Scooter Climber
The powerful and eco-friendly Climber has two 750W motors that provide a peak power of 1500 W. It is powered by a 533wh battery that boasts a range of 35miles on a single charge, allowing for a top speed of 22mph and a payload of up to around 140KG. It is worth mentioning that Climber is able to provide an impressive IP56 waterproof ratings and IP67 for battery.
"INMOTION is always looking for creative ways to excite our riders and provide an exhilarating adventure." said Bob, CEO of INMOTION. "Challenger represents a new era in electric unicycle, we aim to be a game changer in this field".
These two new product officially hit the market for sale today, for more details, please visit www.inmotionworld.com or watch the video on https://youtu.be/MsJtNRlhX-Q .
About INMOTION
Founded in 2012, INMOTION is a global high-tech company integrated with R&D, manufacturing and marketing sensor-controlled vehicles for personal transportation. INMOTION currently holds more than 300 patents and has won international design awards such as IF, red star and G-MARK. The company is continually increasing investment in R&D in order to keep up the high pace of innovation. At present, INMOTION's products lines cover electric unicycle, electric scooter, e-bike and more. Centered on these product lines, INMOTION will always strive to shape the transportation sector by crafting more cutting-edge rides to simplify the travel and commute within the city for all riders of all ages.
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DALLAS, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immigration titan Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (BAL) is once again a top-ranked firm in the newly released Chambers USA Guide 2022.
Chambers rated BAL a Band 1 firm, saying, "The firm provides perfect client service and is superior in the field."
In addition to earning the highest ranking for BAL's USA Nationwide practice, the firm's offices in California, Massachusetts, Texas, and Virginia earned Band 1 recognition, and its New York office is also cited by the esteemed Chambers rankings.
"We're honored to be recognized by such an eminent publication," said BAL Managing Partner Jeremy Fudge. "The Chambers rankings are particularly meaningful because they are based on client feedback—so this recognition is a testament to the exceptional relationships we have with clients all over the world. This is why we have the highest NPS score in the industry. We're thrilled to be making such a positive difference in people's lives."
Jeremy is singled out as an Eminent Practitioner among the nine BAL attorneys who are ranked.
Clients interviewed by Chambers researchers hail BAL as a "strong firm which stands out in terms of the lawyers, client service and technology." One impressed client notes, "The attorneys are extremely responsive and detailed, providing both a consultative and realistic approach," and another client said, "The firm hires the brightest and best attorneys and takes client relationships seriously."
Chambers praises BAL's Texas office for its "expertise in the state's dominant sectors, including energy and technology," calls the California office a "commanding corporate immigration boutique composed of a high-caliber team of attorneys," and says the Massachusetts office "excels at both US and global immigration for a client base that includes some of Massachusetts' most high-profile businesses and employers."
Referring to BAL's Washington D.C. office, Chambers calls BAL an "industry leader in helping clients around the world understand, navigate, and shape immigration law and policy." Partner Lynden Melmed, who leads the firm's Government Strategies team and ranks in both the USA Nationwide category and D.C. region, is described as "a tremendous lawyer" and "excellent at strategy."
Partners Edward Rios, who manages the firm's Boston office, and Josiah Curtis, are both ranked in Chambers' Massachusetts guide, where they are commended for working to "provide solid advice and resolution for unique and complex situations."
Partner Maggie Murphy, in the Austin office, is recognized for leading compliance audits and a wide variety of visa filings, while Senior Counsel Poonam Gupta, in the New York office, is described as "thorough, understanding and empathetic."
BAL's Tysons, Va., office is recognized in Chambers' inaugural Virginia immigration guide, with clients praising Partner Liane Cooney for being "extremely knowledgeable" and Partner Michelle Funk for being "unmatched in her knowledge of immigration law."
Since 1990, Chambers and Partners has published an annual guide ranking the best lawyers on the basis of technical expertise, business acumen, prompt delivery and value for money. A team of over 200 researchers conducts thousands of interviews to produce the rankings. Lawyers cannot buy their way into Chambers rankings; as a result, its annual directories are considered among the most accurate and reliable.
BAL, the world's leading corporate immigration law firm, is singularly focused on meeting the immigration challenges of corporate clients around the world in ways that make immigration more strategic and enable businesses to be more successful. Established in 1980, BAL has consistently provided immigration expertise, people-centered client services, and leading technology innovation. BAL's Cobalt® digital immigration services platform won the 2020 CODiE Award for Best Legal Tech Product, the prestigious CIO100 award for Innovative Use of Intelligent Automation in Immigration Services, and Legalweek's Most Innovative Law Firm Operations Team of 2021. In 2018, BAL entered into a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance with Deloitte U.K. to create the world's first global immigration service delivery model. BAL has ranked #1 on multiple industry rankings for diversity, equity and inclusion, including #1 on the Diversity Scorecard by The American Lawyer (2020 and 2021), Law360's Diversity Snapshot (2020 and 2021), and the #1 Law Firm for Women according to the National Law Journal (2019, 2020 and 2021). BAL and its leaders are highly ranked in every major legal publication, including Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. See website for details: https://www.bal.com.
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ATLANTA — Two Trump-backed congressional candidates came up far short in Tuesday’s runoff election, serving as further evidence of the former president’s waning influence in Georgia.
Former Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones left the governor’s race to run for Congress in a deep red east Georgia district with former President Donald Trump’s blessing. Jones was a close second place last month but lost in a landslide Tuesday to trucking executive Mike Collins after a bitterly fought runoff.
And closer to Atlanta, Roswell attorney Jake Evans often touted Trump’s endorsement and attempted to paint Rich McCormick as too centrist. McCormick, who is an emergency medicine doctor, clinched the GOP nomination with a resounding win Tuesday.
The Associated Press called both races Tuesday night. McCormick and Collins will face Democratic challengers in November, but the two districts strongly favor Republicans.
“I’m going to put this in perspective: We just went up against — let me be careful, I’m on camera — we just took on the machine and we won,” McCormick said to cheers at his election watch party at the Polo Golf and Country Club in Cumming. “And it feels good.”
McCormick playfully held up one of his opponent’s mailers calling him a “RINO,” for Republican in Name Only, and threw it on the ground before striking a conciliatory tone.
“We just got a call from Kevin McCarthy. He said congratulations,” McCormick said, referring to the U.S. House minority leader. “I expect Donald Trump to call us and Newt Gingrich, because we’re going to be friends and we’re going to win this together and we’re going to move forward together because that’s what the party is about.”
McCormick, a U.S. Marine who competed on “American Gladiators” in the 1990s, built up his name recognition after narrowly losing to Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux in the neighboring district in the north Atlanta suburbs in 2020.
The Suwanee Republican will face Dawsonville Democrat and combat veteran Bob Christian in the fall, but the district was redrawn last year to include conservative turf reaching up into Dawson County.
The incumbent, Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath, opted to run in the neighboring 7th District instead of facing an uphill battle in her current district. McBath soundly beat Bourdeaux last month without a runoff and will face Republican Mark Gonsalves in the fall, though the district was redrawn as a safer Democratic seat.
In the 10th District, Collins handily won after running as a pro-Trump candidate even if he didn’t have his official backing. But he did have the endorsement of Gov. Brian Kemp, whose refusal to help overturn the 2020 election made him one of Trump’s favorite targets.
“I think we got the Trump supporters. I think they were there. Because they knew from the beginning that I was on the Trump team way before he was the nominee,” Collins said Tuesday night in Jackson. “So I believed in those policies, that America-first agenda, and I actually have lived that.
“Everybody knew that the endorsement was not to run for Congress, but to get out of the governor’s race. So he could have run for dog catcher, and he’d have got that endorsement.”
Jones and Evans were part of a slate of 13 Trump-endorsed candidates in Georgia’s GOP primary. Only two of the former president’s picks — former University of Georgia football star Hershel Walker for the U.S. Senate and state Sen. Burt Jones for lieutenant governor — were successful. Others, like former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, lost overwhelmingly last month.
The congressional candidates did not back away from Trump’s support for the runoff. The former president held a brief tele-rally for Evans Monday night, calling him a “MAGA warrior.” Evans, who is the former chairman of the state ethics commission, made clear in the lead-up to Tuesday that he had no plans to “shy away” from Trump’s support.
“It’s bittersweet in some ways. I think it’s the ending of one chapter and the beginning of a new chapter,” Evans told supporters Tuesday night in Alpharetta, pledging to “continue to fight for the values that this country is based on.”
McCormick downplayed what Evans’ loss might say about the state of the Republican party.
“I’d like to say the people of Georgia got this right. They saw past the endorsements, which I think endorsements can get you started, but they’ll never finish you,” he told reporters. “And I think if you look at the races, they kind of define themselves.”
Jones stepped into the national spotlight in 2020 as an outspoken supporter of Trump, and the lifelong Democrat became a Republican darling among the Trump faithful after the former president demanded Kemp resign for refusing to overturn his narrow 2020 Georgia election loss to President Biden.
With “Trump Endorsed!” emblazoned on campaign banners hanging inside a Covington tavern Tuesday, a few dozen of his supporters found out early after polls closed that he’d lost his bid to become Republican nominee for the 10th Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the race slightly before 8 p.m., an hour after polls closed for the district that spans from northeast of Atlanta toward Augusta.
A subdued crowd became more energetic as Jones joined them for handshakes, hugs, and a brief concession speech inside the downtown Social Goat Tavern. Jones pledged to remain involved in politics.
When asked why the crowd was behind him, Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley did not hold back in her response: They were tired of the weak, pandering Republican officials.
“I’m going to work hard every day to make sure we elect conservatives who help this country back on the right track,” Jones said. “There’s a lot of work to be done, and I can do as much out of office as in office. They can’t silence me, they can’t bury my passion.”
Georgia Recorder Senior Reporter Stanley Dunlap contributed to this report.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In early June 2022, the IMCAS World Congress opened its doors to over 14 000 attendees worldwide for the first time in three years. The event was held at the Palais des Congrès, Paris, and "live" on a virtual platform, allowing greater access to this monumental event. It brought together some of the latest technologies in dermatology, plastic surgery, and anti-aging science. IMCAS 2022 boasted 760 expert speakers with 320 companies in the exhibition. It was possibly the most successful IMCAS of all time, and definitely the most successful congress for Lightfective.
This event was the ideal opportunity for companies to showcase the most innovative technologies in the industry. Lightfective was one of the innovators, having presented ReBorn, its cutting edge non-invasive fat reduction system. ReBorn uses patented power-LED technology to reduce circumferential fat, and is among the most advanced and effective fat reduction devices in the world. In-person visitors to the event were able to meet and interact with the experts from Lightfective and consult with key opinion leaders from France, Italy, Spain, and Israel.
The Lightfective booth enjoyed strong attendance and the team held back-to-back meetings with a host of global partners. The opportunity to meet new potential distributors enabled the Lightfective team to demonstrate the ReBorn system and its unique features and benefits firsthand.
Dr. Jean Michel Mazer, one of Lightfective's Key Opinion Leaders, lectured before an audience of dozens of attendees. He discussed his practical experience, in addition to the clinical results of the ReBorn device. He also presented how he incorporated ReBorn into his portfolio of technologies within his clinic and how he uses ReBorn in his medical practice. The presentation was highly interactive, with vigorous and insightful conversations.
The workshop and demonstrations were highly successful in onboarding new distributors and channels to bring ReBorn to many more locations worldwide.Following these agreements, ReBorn is now looking forward to immense growth and potential for new activities in France, Japan, Italy, Belgium, and Ireland, as well as new prospects for Latin America. This highlights the strong global interest in the innovative ReBorn technology. Deemed the best prospect for future growth and success, ReBorn will rapidly be brought to worldwide markets.
"Lightfective has the dream team of founders with more than a century of accumulated experience and knowledge in the industry. This force will lead the vision of Lightfective to become a global leading brand and the ReBorn power LED technology to a gold standard treatment for fat reduction. We are looking towards a very bright future." -said Tsvi Bahat, Lightfective's CEO.
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BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — The lush green beauty of a pine forest with singing birds contrasted with the violent deaths of newly discovered victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine, as workers exhumed bodies from another mass grave near the town of Bucha on Kyiv’s outskirts.
The hands of several victims were tied behind their backs. The gruesome work of digging up the remains coincided with the Ukrainian police chief’s report that authorities have opened criminal investigations into the killings of more than 12,000 people since Russia’ invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Workers wearing white hazmat suits and masks used shovels to exhume bodies from the soil of the forest, marking each section with small yellow numbered signs on the ground. The bodies, covered in cloth and dirt, attracted flies.
“Shots to the knees tell us that people were tortured,” Andriy Nebytov, head of the Kyiv regional police, said at the scene. “The hands tied behind the back with tape say that people had been held (hostage) for a long time and (enemy forces) tried to get any information from them.”
Since the withdrawal of Russian troops from the region at the end of March, authorities say they have uncovered the bodies of 1,316 people, many in mass graves in the forest and elsewhere.
The horrors of Bucha shocked the world after Russian troops left. The mass grave that reporters saw Monday was just behind a trench dug out for a military vehicle. The bodies of seven civilians were retrieved. Two of the bodies were found with their hands tied and gunshot wounds to the knees and head, Nebytov said.
National police chief Igor Klimenko told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Monday that criminal investigations into the deaths of more than 12,000 Ukrainians included some found in mass graves. He said the mass killings also were done by snipers firing from tanks and armored personnel carriers. Bodies were found lying on streets and homes, as well as in mass graves.
He didn’t specify how many of the more than 12,000 were civilians and how many were military.
Complete information about the number of bodies in mass graves or elsewhere isn’t known, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the American Jewish Committee on Sunday. He cited the case of two children who died with their parents in the basement of an apartment building in Mariupol in a Russian bombing. Zelenskyy, who is Jewish and lost relatives in the Holocaust, asked:
“Why is this happening in 2022? This is not the 1940s. How could mass killings, torture, burned cities, and filtration camps set up by the Russian military in the occupied territories resembling Nazi concentration camps come true?”
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MORE STORIES ON THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war
— Mexican president slams NATO policy in Ukraine
— Japan philanthropic group begins fundraising for Ukrainians
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces had driven the Russians out of more than 1,000 settlements since the war began, and he vowed Monday they would liberate all occupied territory, including Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.
In his nightly video address, he said the battle over the Donbas “will surely go down in military history as one of the most brutal battles in and for Europe.”
“The price of this battle for us is very high,” he said. “It’s just terrible.”
The total war front in the country, he said, is now 2,500 kilometers long (1,550 miles).
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Amnesty International, in a report Monday, accused Russia of indiscriminate use of banned cluster munitions in strikes on Kharkiv, killing and wounding hundreds of civilians.
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been subject to intensive shelling since Russia began attacking Ukraine.
“The repeated use of widely banned cluster munitions is shocking, and a further indication of utter disregard for civilian lives,” said Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s senior crisis response adviser. “The Russian forces responsible for these horrific attacks must be held accountable for their actions, and victims and their families must receive full reparations.”
The report cited doctors in Kharkiv hospitals who showed researchers distinctive fragments they had removed from patients’ bodies, as well as survivors and witnesses of the attacks.
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Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai told The Associated Press that fierce street fighting continued Monday in Sievierodonetsk, one of two large cities in the Donbas region still to be fully captured by Russian troops.
During the day, Haidai updated his estimate of how much of the city Russians control from 70% to 80%. Ukrainian forces are fighting the enemy “block by block, street by street, house by house with a varying degree of success,” he told The AP.
More than 10,000 people remain in the city. Haidai said efforts to evacuate them have been halted because Russian troops destroyed two of the three bridges connecting Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, the second city in Luhansk not yet overrun by Moscow. The remaining bridge is old, decrepit and unsafe, the governor said.
Lysychansk remains under Ukrainian control, but is regularly shelled by the Russian forces. On Sunday, Haidai said, the shelling killed three civilians in the city, including a 6-year-old boy.
Eduard Basurin, an official of the Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk, claimed Monday that Sievierodonetsk has been blocked off and Ukrainian fighters have no choice but to surrender. Haidai dismissed that as “a lie.”
“There is no threat of our troops being encircled in the Luhansk region,” he said.
Russia-backed separatists in the Donetsk region said Monday that the Ukrainian forces shelled a market in the city of Donetsk, killing three civilians and injuring 18 more. It was the fiercest shelling by Ukrainian forces since 2015, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
The head of the Russian-backed government in Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, also cited heavy shelling, and said on his Telegram channel that more forces — especially Russians — were being called in to help.
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The Russian military said Monday it destroyed “a large number of weapons and military equipment” that Ukrainian forces had received from the U.S. and Europe.
Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said “high-precision air-launched missiles” hit the supplies near the Udachna railway station in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Konashenkov also said “a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries” and a Ukrainian radar station of the Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system were destroyed in the neighboring Luhansk region.
Two batteries of multiple-launch rocket systems were destroyed in the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, Konashenkov said.
There was no immediate confirmation of the Russian claim from Ukraine.
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The Dutch government said it will host a ministerial conference next month on accountability in Ukraine aimed at strengthening and coordinating war crimes investigations.
Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said Monday that the international community already has taken swift action to investigate alleged atrocities in Ukraine but there is “an urgent need to further coordinate existing efforts on this front.”
The July 14 meeting in The Hague will be hosted by the Dutch government, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan and European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders.
Khan already has launched an investigation and deployed his largest ever team of prosecutors to Ukraine to gather evidence, including to Bucha, near the capital of Kyiv, where bodies littered the streets after Russian forces retreated early in the war.
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Salesforce customers can now benefit from Real World Data collection and patient engagement for all clinical studies
SAN DIEGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seqster PDM, Inc. ("Seqster") the leading patient-centric healthcare technology company, today announced it has launched SeqsterOS, the Operating System for Patient Registries and clinical studies on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering life science enterprises to seamlessly integrate patient-consented Real World Data, including electronic health records (EHR), genomics, and device data, with a patient engagement layer for their clinical studies.
Integrated directly with Salesforce Health Cloud, SeqsterOS is currently available on AppExchange.
"SeqsterOS app is a welcome addition to AppExchange, as they power digital transformation for clients by empowering both clinical trials and patients on Salesforce Health Cloud," said Woodson Martin, EVP & GM of Salesforce AppExchange. "AppExchange is constantly evolving to connect customers with the right apps and experts for their business needs."
SeqsterOS automates real-time Real World Data ("RWD") collection while improving the participant journey. Life science enterprises benefit from improved study participant engagement and retention. Study participants and researchers benefit from longitudinal health information essential for long-term observational studies and effectively conducting health economics & outcomes research (HEOR).
SeqsterOS on Health Cloud offers these additional benefits:
- FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance for drug submissions
- De-identification and tokenization of data
- E-Consent, eCOA
- ePRO
"SeqsterOS empowers researchers with high-quality, high-fidelity health data directly from any source that can be readily utilized for analytics, AI, and RWE, accelerating the drug discovery cycle, all while improving the patient journey. By joining Salesforce AppExchange, we introduce our solution at scale for life science enterprise clients for application in clinical studies, whether in the traditional site-based setting or in decentralized trials," said Ardy Arianpour, CEO & Co-Founder of Seqster.
About Salesforce AppExchange
Salesforce AppExchange, the world's leading enterprise cloud marketplace, empowers companies, developers and entrepreneurs to build, market, and grow in entirely new ways. With more than 7,000 listings, 10 million customer installs and 117,000 peer reviews, AppExchange connects customers of all sizes and across industries to ready-to-install or customizable apps and Salesforce-certified consultants to solve any business challenge.
Salesforce, AppExchange, Health Cloud and others are among the trademarks of salesforce.com, inc.
About Seqster
Seqster is the leading healthcare technology company that breaks down health data silos at scale. Its enterprise operating system aggregates disparate health data sources into a single, 360-degree view of a patient in real-time, solving a multitude of challenges for life sciences, patient engagement and data interoperability.
Seqster has nationwide coverage of EHRs from hospitals and medical groups, genomic DNA, wearables, pharmacy and social determinants of health data. Through its customizable white-label approach, Seqster provides accelerated access to de-identified, tokenized, real-time data and comprehensive curated data to address critical needs across the healthcare continuum.
Seqster is privately held and headquartered in San Diego. To learn more about Seqster's platforms for Life Sciences, Patient Engagement and Data Interoperability, please contact us at info@seqster.com or visit www.seqster.com.
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Local Health Plan Offers Health and Wellness Support and Co-Hosts Webinar to Raise Awareness About Black Maternal Health
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelis Care is raising awareness about the health disparities that affect minority communities. In honor of National Minority Health Month this month, Fidelis Care shares the following guidance from Senior Medical Director, Dr. Jermel Hawkins, Jr., to help communities of color take control of their health and wellness.
- Stay Active - Regular exercise can help boost moods, contributes to maintenance of a healthy weight, and improves sleep. It also lowers risk for heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Black and Hispanic Americans experience higher rates of diabetes, so prioritizing movement is important. It is recommended to get at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week.
- Eat Healthy - Improving eating habits can result in better health and prevent diseases. Fruits and veggies make great snacks throughout the day and give you a boost of energy. Minorities often face higher rates of elevated blood pressure and obesity - both are risk factors for cardiovascular health events like heart attacks.
- Get Regular Screenings - Regular checkups and wellness exams help increase the chances of living a longer, healthier life. Regular visits to a primary care provider and routine care and screenings can help to prevent certain medical conditions or detect them early when they are easiest to treat.
- Focus on Mental Health - Mental wellness plays a significant role in an individual's overall well-being. Supporting mental health decreases the risk of more serious health conditions such as heart attack and stroke. It's also important to get adequate sleep and practice relaxation exercises such as meditation or yoga. It's also important to talk about stressful events with a supportive person and build a list of positive coping tools.
- Get Vaccinated and Boosted - COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, protect communities of color from COVID-19. For information on getting your free booster shot, talk with your doctor or pharmacist – or visit vaccinefinder.org.
Black Maternal Health Webinar set for April 15
During Black Maternal Health Week, Fidelis Care will team up with Northwell Health to co-host a webinar, "Awareness and Advocacy for Better Health Outcomes." The webinar will highlight the importance of access to quality maternal health care, explore the roots of maternal mortality among Black women, and feature insights from physicians, a Nurse Care Manager from Fidelis Care's BabyCare program, and community leaders.
For more information about the Fidelis Care BabyCare program visit fideliscare.org/babycare.
"Fidelis Care remains committed to health equity and to addressing the social determinants of health that impact Black maternal health outcomes," said Dr. Vincent Marchello, Chief Medical Officer. "We are proud to partner with Northwell Health on the Black Maternal Health webinar as we collaborate to reduce racial disparities and prevent maternal deaths and complications."
The webinar is scheduled for Friday April 15 from Noon to 1 PM and registration is encouraged. To RSVP for the Black Maternal Health webinar, click here.
About Fidelis Care:
Fidelis Care is a mission-driven health plan offering quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life. With more than 2.4 million members statewide, Fidelis Care believes that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. Follow us on LinkedIn at linked.com/fideliscare, on Twitter at @fideliscare, Instagram at @fideliscare, and on Facebook at facebook.com/fideliscare. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.
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WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the settlement in a case brought by photographer Linda Tirado against the City of Minneapolis after Tirado was injured while covering the protests after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
"We hope this settlement, in which photographer Linda Tirado received $600,000, brings her some needed closure. We do note that because this was a settlement one of the key questions raised by Ms. Tirado was never tested in court and that is: did the police intentionally target journalists -- for the purpose of stopping or inhibiting news coverage -- when they fired rubber bullets into the crowd. Police actions certainly had that effect on Ms. Tirado who lost the use of one eye from a rubber bullet fired by police. Considering Ms. Tirado makes her living with her eyes, we find the settlement to be insufficient.
"The settlement comes two years after the incident and concludes a long and exhausting period of legal preparation, which appears to be part of a strategy used by authorities to demoralize and outlast journalists seeking legal redress after having been injured by police. At this time, we renew our call for more training of police – in Minneapolis and other cities – on how to interact in a professional manner with working journalists. It should come as no surprise that journalists will cover protests. Police must be prepared to interact in a peaceful and respectful way when they do."
In 2020 Linda Tirado was the Club's John Aubuchon domestic Press Freedom Honoree, the Club's highest honor for press freedom.
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. The Club has 3,000 members representing nearly every major news organization and is a leading voice for press freedom in the U.S. and worldwide.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement.
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for the National Press Club
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WASHINGTON and RESTON, Va., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SnapAttack, the novel continuous purple team and threat hunting platform, and Mandiant today announced a strategic partnership to integrate Mandiant's adversary intelligence along with SnapAttack's adversary emulation and no-code threat detection capabilities. Through the uniquely integrated product experience, joint customers are able to drive modernization and actionable data in their security operations.
"The proliferation and scale of cyber threats worldwide has never been higher," said Marshall Heilman Chief Technology Officer, Mandiant. "To win the fight against cybercrime, leading security companies must work together to bring impactful protection to organizations. Partnerships with innovators like SnapAttack help to accelerate our efforts and highlights Mandiant's relentless commitment to protecting organizations of all shapes and sizes against cyber threats."
The SnapAttack and Mandiant strategic partnership enables joint customers to leverage Mandiant Advantage Security Validation and threat intelligence to create and validate high quality detections and analytics quickly and effectively. Further, the integration of offerings enables SnapAttack to deliver Mandiant Advantage Threat Intelligence to new and existing customers.
"SnapAttack's collaborative approach to purple teaming enables any security team to operationalize threat intelligence and proactively enhance coverage and confidence in their defenses regardless of maturity," said Peter Prizio, Chief Executive Officer, SnapAttack. Establishing a strategic partnership with Mandiant will deliver immediate value to our customers by combining SnapAttack with best-in-class threat intelligence and security validation, adding both prioritization and velocity to security operations."
SnapAttack's technical integration with Mandiant Advantage SaaS offerings opens the door for future joint business development activities with existing and new customers. Together, Mandiant and SnapAttack are able to address a broader market of customers seeking actionable intelligence and security operations regardless of cyber maturity levels.
To learn more about this technical and go-to-market partnership, visit Mandiant at RSA Conference on June 6-9, 2022, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Booth N5955, for interactive demonstrations. Mandiant and SnapAttack will also deliver joint presentations at mWISE™ Conference, taking place in Washington, D.C. and virtually October 18-20, 2022.
Resources on today's announcement:
Better Together – SnapAttack & Mandiant Powering the Continuous Purple Team: https://blog.snapattack.com/better-together-snapattack-mandiant-powering-the-continuous-purple-team-107baffcf845
Video demo of the Mandiant Security Validation integration: https://www.snapattack.com/msv-integration
About SnapAttack
SnapAttack (www.snapattack.com) is an emergent threat-informed security operations company with novel solutions that enable threat hunting and detection through collaboration around threat intelligence, attack emulation, and behavioral analytics. This approach yields security operations teams efficiency that scales, and improves coverage and confidence in defensive posture through integration and collaboration between offensive teams and defenders. SnapAttack's seasoned experts deliver forward-leaning threat hunting, detection-as-code, and continuous purple teaming in a single vendor-agnostic solution recently awarded patent US 11,316,875 B2 (April 26, 2022). SnapAttack was incubated in Booz Allen's Dark Labs and is rooted in years of real experience in both nation-state and commercial cyber operations and tradecraft. In 2021, SnapAttack was established as an independent company focused on rapidly evolving its platform capabilities.
About Mandiant, Inc.
Since 2004, Mandiant® has been a trusted partner to security-conscious organizations. Effective security is based on the right combination of expertise, intelligence, and adaptive technology, and the Mandiant Advantage SaaS platform scales decades of frontline experience and industry-leading threat intelligence to deliver a range of dynamic cyber defense solutions. Mandiant's approach helps organizations develop more effective and efficient cyber security programs and instills confidence in their readiness to defend against and respond to cyber threats.
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rondo Therapeutics, a privately-held biotechnology company advancing next-generation immuno-oncology platforms, announces the addition of Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Bertozzi is a Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Sarafan ChEM-H institute at Stanford University and is a world leader in the field of glycobiology, generating new insights regarding disease-associated changes in cell surface glycosylation patterns. Jessica Stark, Ph.D., an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow in the Bertozzi Research Group, is also joining Rondo as a scientific consultant. Dr. Stark has pioneered new approaches in understanding the role of glycobiology in the functioning of the innate immune system.
Dr. Bertozzi has been recognized with many honors and awards for both her research and teaching accomplishments. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Recent awards of note include the Welch Award in Chemistry (2022); The Dickson Prize in Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (2022); Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics (2022); Wolf Prize (2022); AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award (2022). Dr. Bertozzi is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded several biotech companies including Palleon Pharma and Lycia Therapeutics.
"We are excited and privileged to be working with both Carolyn and Jessica in an exciting new area of biology," said Nathan Trinklein, Ph.D., co-founder and President of Rondo Therapeutics. "By combining their deep biological knowledge with Rondo's unique ability to rapidly develop bispecific antibodies, we are aiming to create a new class of biologics with a unique mechanism of action."
"We are thrilled to be working with the Rondo team to take on glycobiology as an emerging frontier for immunotherapy," said Jessica Stark, Ph.D., American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University. "Through development of a novel class of bispecifics, we hope to make a difference for patients in multiple solid tumor indications."
Dr. Bertozzi is joining a group of highly distinguished scientists and clinicians on Rondo's Scientific Advisory Board: James Ford, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stanford University; Alessandra Cesano, CMO, ESSA Pharmaceuticals; and Leonard Presta, Ph.D., renowned Protein Engineer.
Rondo Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company exploring new frontiers in cancer therapy. Rondo is committed to advancing the field of immuno-oncology, with a focus on treating solid tumors that fail to respond to current therapies. Our solution is to create a new class of bispecific antibodies that safely engage the immune system to initiate and sustain a robust anti-tumor response and overcome the suppressive tumor microenvironment.
Learn more at: www.rondotx.com.
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Police: 5-month-old girl in car fatally shot in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A 5-month-old girl was shot to death while in the rear of a car in a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
The infant, who was identified as Cecilia Thomas, was struck in the head Friday evening when shots were fired from another vehicle in the South Shore neighborhood, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Cecilia was taken to a hospital where she later died.
A 41-year-old man in another vehicle was in good condition at a hospital after suffering a gunshot wound near his eye, Chicago police said.
No arrests have been made, and authorities have provided no details on what led to the shooting or how it happened. Police said Saturday that they did not have any updates.
The baby is among the youngest victims of gun violence in Chicago. She would have turned 6-months-old in four days, according to Natalia Derevyanny, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
As of June 19, the Chicago Police Department had recorded 282 homicides so far this year, down from the 316 recorded during the same period in 2021. Like many other cities in the U.S., Chicago reported a dramatic increase in homicides last year. The 797 homicides in the nation’s third-largest city in 2021 — Chicago’s highest toll for any year in a quarter century — eclipsed Los Angeles’ tally by 400 and the total in New York by nearly 300.
Crisis responder Andrew Holmes, who spoke with Cecilia’s mother, expressed anger at the shooter, saying, “you shouldn’t sleep at night” and urged the person to turn themselves in.
“You just took this baby’s life. This baby was an infant, this baby didn’t do nothing to you,” he said.
Activist Ja’Mal Green was offering a $5,000 reward for information about the shooting.
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CHICAGO, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hightower announced today that 39 of its advisors have been named to the Forbes 2022 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List, which recognizes the top advisors from across the Unites States. The Hightower advisors included on the 2022 list are:
- Moss Crosby of Twickenham Advisors in Huntsville, Ala.
- Joseph Rosol of Acacia Wealth Advisors in Beverly Hills, Calif.
- Jason Ezzell of The Ezzell-Conklin Group in Folsom, Calif.
- Robert Schein of Blanke Schein Wealth Management in Palm Desert, Calif.
- William Blanke of Blanke Schein Wealth Management in Palm Desert, Calif.
- David Molnar of Crest Capital Advisors in San Diego, Calif.
- David Bahnsen of The Bahnsen Group in Newport Beach, Calif.
- Jeffrey Corliss of RDM Financial Group in Westport, Conn.
- Pamela Abraham of Hightower Fort Myers in Fort Myers, Fla.
- Mark Masterson of Hightower Naples in Naples, Fla.
- Matthew Otto of The Otto Group in Sarasota, Fla.
- Andrew Hill of Hill Wealth Management in Alpharetta, Ga.
- Roger Shaffer of Shaffer Wealth Management in Alpharetta, Ga.
- Joel Rand of The Rand Group in Kihei, Hawaii
- Matthew Dillig of The Dillig Bowen Group in Chicago, Ill.
- Michael Schneider of The Lerner Group in Deerfield, Ill.
- JR Gondeck of The Lerner Group in Deerfield, Ill.
- Jake Falcon of Falcon Wealth Advisors in Mission Woods, Kan.
- Jeff Leventhal of Hightower Bethesda in Bethesda, Md.
- Gibson Wilkes of White Pine Wealth Management in Falmouth, Maine
- Blair Anderson of Hightower Great Lakes in Traverse City, Mich.
- Mark Burns of Synergy Capital Solutions in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- Barbara Archer of Hightower Wealth Advisors | St. Louis in St. Louis, Mo.
- Thomas Foley of Hightower Omaha in Omaha, Neb.
- John M. Egan of Egan Wealth Advisors in Madison, N.J.
- Mark Kravietz of ALINE Wealth in Melville, N.Y.
- Peter Lang of Hightower Westchester in Harrison, N.Y.
- Phillip Banazek of Morgia Wealth Management in Watertown, N.Y.
- Peter Klein of ALINE Wealth in Melville, N.Y.
- Justin Winters of Treasury Partners in New York, N.Y.
- Robert White of Morse, Towey and White Group in New York, N.Y.
- Ruth Berger of RJ Wealth Management in New York, N.Y.
- Michael Cantore of TC Wealth Management in New York, N.Y.
- Patrick Fruzzetti of Rose Advisors in New York, N.Y.
- Richard Saperstein of Treasury Partners in New York, N.Y.
- Jordan Waxman of Nucleus Advisors in New York, N.Y.
- Greg Sarian of Sarian Strategic Partners in Wayne, Pa.
- Jeffrey Grinspoon of VWG Wealth Management in Vienna, Va.
- Lars Knudsen of Hightower Bellevue in Bellevue, Wash.
"It's incredible to again see so many Hightower advisors named to Forbes' Best-In-State list," said Hightower Chairman and CEO Bob Oros. "We're extremely proud of our advisors for the work they do supporting clients and helping them live out their well-th stories. Congratulations to all on this well-deserved honor."
The Forbes rankings were developed by SHOOK Research, which used an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data to rate thousands of advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience in the wealth management industry. The rankings were compiled though analysis of several key factors, including revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, and industry experience of more than 34,000 nominees. View the complete list here.
In 2021, Hightower advisors appeared on Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors, Top 100 Independent Advisors, Top 100 Women Financial Advisors and Top 1200. Additionally, Forbes named Hightower advisors to several of its best-of lists including America's Top Wealth Advisors, America's Best Women Wealth Advisors, Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisor, the Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, and Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. Hightower advisors have also been honored on Seramount's 2021 'Top Wealth Advisor Moms' List and InvestmentNews' '40 Under 40'.
About Hightower
Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their vision of "well-th. rebalanced." Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., the firm operates as a registered investment advisor (RIA). Learn more about Hightower's collaborative business model at www.hightoweradvisors.com.
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pbuchanan@jconnelly.com
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Brand Partners with Fjällräven and OneTreePlanted to Plant a Real Tree for Every Virtual NFTree Planted in the Metaverse
ASPEN, Colo., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartMedia Technologies (SMT), a leader in Web3 and blockchain solutions since 2018 and creators of the first SaaS platform that enables agencies, brands and creators to build self-serve, no code, drag and drop NFT digital experiences using their proprietary Smart Web3 wallet, in tandem with the timeless, durable and functional outdoor brand Fjällräven, announced today the launch of the first ever Smart NFTree: a geo-aware, 3D virtual tree that can be planted in any Web3 environment and admired in Augmented Reality.
As more and more consumers explore the metaverse, Fjällräven is focused on bringing nature to people wherever they are – including digital and mobile-first users – and protect the Earth along the way. Together with OneTreePlanted, a nonprofit organization focused on reforestation, SMT and Fjällräven are matching every virtual tree planted with a real tree – an increasingly important natural carbon solution that helps protect the real natural world.
Minting an NFTree to the SMT Smartchain is carbon neutral as the blockchain validators operate the nodes consensus algorithm on servers that run on 93 percent renewable energy. The remaining seven percent is offset by carbon credits, making the entire activation carbon-negative. Every Smart NFTree is minted to the Enterprise BlockV Mainnet, a public and permissioned carbon neutral blockchain that uses renewable resources to mint NFTs.
"SMT has built its business on a green platform, and NFTrees serve as a great tool to involve environmentally conscious consumers who want to engage with NFTs and in Web3 environments," said Tyler Moebius, CEO of SmartMedia Technologies.
"With NFTrees, we can engage and educate users that may not actively seek nature in their daily lives," said Steve Stout, Senior Director of Global Direct to User at Fjällräven. "Not only will this inspire people to explore nature outdoors as well as virtually, but we're helping to protect the real environment along the way."
Consumers can acquire NFTrees from a QR code via a TV ad, billboard or social post. Once acquired, Fjällräven will airdrop their Smart NFTrees into retail stores to be picked up in a virtual scavenger hunt, allowing users to engage with their Smart NFTrees for coupons, prizes, or flowers that blossom from the tree.
Smart NFTrees leverage the SmartMedia NFT brain framework, which allows each tree to grow at its own rate in an augmented reality based on external triggers such as social posts with the hashtag #SmartNFTreeSpring and text messages. The more users share and engage with their trees, the more they will grow. Users can collect, view, and interact with their Smart NFTrees via a Smart Web3 NFT wallet that works on any device or operating system.
To learn more about the Smart NFTree, visit https://bit.ly/3EreVMx.
About SmartMedia Technologies
SmartMedia Technologies, a leader in Web3 marketing solutions since 2018, is the creator of the first SaaS platform that enables agencies and marketers to create self-serve, no code, drag and drop NFT digital experiences. SMT enables the rapid design, development and distribution of SmartMedia Ads and addressable SmartMedia Objects that drive engagement, acquisition and loyalty across a digital and mobile-first audience. For more information, visit https://www.smartmediatech.io.
About Fjällräven
In 1960, Åke Nordin founded Fjällräven in his basement in the town of Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden. Today the company's timeless, functional and durable outdoor equipment enjoys a global presence and can be found in over 70 countries. Fjällräven's product range comprises outdoor clothing and accessories for men and women as well as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags. As a company, Fjällräven makes every effort to act responsibly towards people, wildlife and the environment and to encourage people to take an interest in outdoor life. The company is the initiator of two popular outdoor events, Fjällräven Classic and Fjällräven Polar, which attract thousands of participants every year. High resolution product images: press.fjallraven.com.
SMT Media Contacts
Kate Tumino / Erica Conover
212-896-1252 / 860-510-3828
ktumino@kcsa.com / econover@kcsa.com
Fjällräven Media Contact
Fallon Emmett
845-416-5521
fallon.emmett@ketchum.com
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| 2022-04-21T12:53:30Z
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CEDARHURST, N.Y., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL), if they purchased the Company's American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Shareholders have until August 15, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-ul/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
Kuznicki Law PLLC
Daniel Kuznicki, Esq.
445 Central Avenue, Suite 344
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Email: dk@kclasslaw.com
Phone: (347) 696-1134
Cell: (347) 690-0692
Fax: (347) 348-0967
https://kclasslaw.com
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| 2022-07-14T03:47:06Z
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NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for ENDP, MREO, REV, AAL, and LI.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- ENDP: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=ENDP&prnumber=062120225
- MREO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=MREO&prnumber=062120225
- REV: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=REV&prnumber=062120225
- AAL: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=AAL&prnumber=062120225
- LI: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=LI&prnumber=062120225
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InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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The unexpected collab with Nectar Bath Treats encourages healthy habits that parents and kids will love
LAS VEGAS , June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nastya Radzinskaya, the eight year old star behind the fifth most-viewed YouTube channel of all time, Like Nastya, is setting her sights on a colorful new world of beauty and self-care. In collaboration with Nectar Bath Treats, Nastya is releasing an 11-piece collection of soaps, bath bombs, and lip care items called "Bathe Like Nastya." Nastya, named the highest paid female YouTuber of 2021 and with over 250 million subscribers, aims to educate her followers and new fans alike on the importance of personal care.
Nastya launched her channel in 2016 and has since earned more than 110 billion views, skyrocketing her to international fame. Based in Miami, Florida, Nastya and her parents play, learn, and explore in videos that are dubbed in ten languages. Millions of kids and families join Nastya as she explores the world and learns life lessons like the importance of eating healthy food, washing hands, being a good friend, and much more.
Enthralled by the colors, scents, and bubbles of Nectar's bath and body treats, Nastya was inspired to design her own collection and signature fragrance with Nectar.
"Nectar has the prettiest bath bombs, and it was so fun to think about the kind of soaps I wanted to make. I picked my favorite colors. It made me feel so happy to make it together," says Nastya.
Focusing on the good behind the glitter, Nectar Bath Treats handmakes all their products in Las Vegas with mindfully-sourced ingredients. The partnership incorporates key values that Nastya and Nectar share: the products are 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and free of harsh sulfates, harmful ingredients, and microplastics.
"Nastya and her family visited our Universal CityWalk Hollywood store and planned to only spend a few minutes. We ended up spending hours together. The whole family played at the sink with whipped soap and experimented with different scents. Nastya loved our dessert-inspired treats, and her family couldn't believe they were made of soap!" says Tom Taicher, Nectar CEO.
The "Bathe Like Nastya" collection is available at NectarUSA.com or in-store at any of Nectar Bath Treats' twelve retail locations. Priced between $8 and $35, gifting-ready sets are also available.
ABOUT NECTAR BATH TREATS:
Nectar Bath Treats is an online and retail destination for joyful self-care and unique bath and body confections. Co-founded in 2015 by Tom Taicher, Nectar is committed to using simple, plant-based ingredients that are safe for sensitive skin. Nectar aims to inspire positivity and happiness: from hand-crafted and hand-painted bath and body treats that care for you and your family, to ingredients and processes that care for the planet, and business practices that show employees respect and appreciation. Visit Nectar at one of their international retail locations, or online at www.NectarUSA.com.
Contact: Macie Rae Brady, Nectar Bath Treats, macie@nectarusa.com, 801-362-2906
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| 2022-06-27T14:40:03Z
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Twitter, Inc. ("Twitter" or the "Company") (NYSE: TWTR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Twitter and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 4, 2022, Elon Musk ("Musk") disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filing that he owned 9.2% of Twitter stock. On this news, Twitter's stock price rose $10.66 per share, or 27.12%, to close at $49.97 per share on April 4, 2022.
Then, on April 5, 2022, in another SEC filing, Musk disclosed that he had purchased more than 5% of Twitter stock on March 14, 2022, which, per applicable SEC rules, should have been disclosed by March 24, 2022. The same April 5, 2022 filing also indicated that Musk had acquired approximately 13.1 million Twitter shares at an average price of $39.06 per share after March 24, 2022, and before Twitter's stock price rose to $49.97 per share on April 4, 2022, thereby potentially saving him millions of dollars at the expense of other investors that could have sold their Twitter stock at a higher price, had they been similarly and timely informed of Musk's large stake in the Company.
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.
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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Unique and Gourmet Salad Franchise Celebrates Ten Years of Consistent Growth While Posting Record Sales Numbers for 2022
HAMMOND, La., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salad Station – a fully customizable salad franchise famous for serving farm-fresh gourmet ingredients – is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with incredible sales growth and the opening of new locations. Over the last ten years, Salad Station has taken a "Dream Job" hobby of a restaurant to a franchise brand of 26 locations and counting. Slated to open additional locations over the next 12 months in Jonesboro TN, Madison MS, Irving TX, Riverview FL, Oxford MS, Clarksville TN, and Prairieville LA, Salad Station will be well on its way to its goal of 100 locations in the next three years. The brand experienced tremendous same-store sales growth in the first half of 2022, with April and May setting monthly records. Salad Station is on pace to exceed 13% same-store sales growth for 2022.
"When we first created Salad Station, we wanted to create a salad concept focusing on fresh ingredients and empower people to create a gourmet salad their way in our local community. With a low-impact footprint, we help carry on the tradition of our Louisiana family farm of connecting our community with fresh local produce. We wanted to be able to offer delicious, gourmet salads and give our community – fast, fresh, and healthier options," said Scott Henderson, Co-Founder, and CEO of Salad Station. "These past ten years have been a great experience with challenges and growth. Every location we've opened is still open. We've developed a top-level team, invested in systems to streamline productivity, and we are positioned for rapid expansion over the next 10 years."
Celebrating 10 years, Salad Station hosted its First Salabration Conference in New Orleans, LA this summer. The conference, attended by over 30 franchise owners and vendors from all over the United States, included two fun-filled days in New Orleans with social events and awards, to keynote speakers highlighting new trends within the industry.
"The Salad Station 2022 conference was one to remember," said Garrick Robert, Franchise Operations Director of Salad Station. "It was the first time where everyone was able to be together, talk about their success, and learn from one another. We thank the exceptional keynote speakers for delivering insightful presentations that will help us to grow in the future and our Salad Station family for their dedication to the brand. They set the foundation for our future growth."
With sustained expansion, Salad Station has continued to build a top-notch support system with experienced industry professionals. In the early days of the brand, Salad Station added John Mike Heroman, founder of In and Out Phone Repair Franchise, as Franchise Sales Director. After previous stints at Raising Canes and Smoothie King, Garrick Robert joined the team in 2018 as Franchise Operations Director. Tom O'Keefe, previously president of Smoothie King and Chief Legal of Ruth's Chris, joined Salad Station as lead counsel.
In 2022, Salad Station continued building its all-star support staff by adding seasoned operational professionals. Stephanie Zito joined the team as Training Director with extensive training backgrounds at Starbucks and Raising Canes. Matt Battey joined the team as a Franchise Business Consultant with experience as operations consultant at Jimmy Johns Corporate and later managing partner of the Drew Brees led Jimmy Johns franchise group. D'Ann Davis, former Director of Sales with Hampton Inn by Hilton, joined as the Public Relations and Local Store Marketing Manager team to help guide Salad Station's #LettuceHelp initiative in each market.
The brand's booming success can be attributed to its gourmet and fully customizable menu, low labor requirements, proven operational systems, small waste footprint, and the fact that it is pioneering a new category of salad restaurants that have never been seen before. Salad Station is ready to help business owners grow their portfolio in local communities.
Salad Station is now searching for experienced franchise owners that would like to expand their current portfolio by adding a fast, gourmet, and healthy restaurant with minimal labor that align with the family-focused culture of the brand. As Henderson says, "Our franchising opportunity is perfect for a current franchise owner looking to add a healthy concept to their portfolio of businesses. With a franchise fee of $30,000 the estimated initial investment to open a Salad Station franchise is $192,300- $373,800. For more information on Salad Station, or if interested in a franchising opportunity, please visit https://thesaladstation.com/.
About Salad Station
Founded in 2012 and franchising since 2015, Salad Station prides itself as a gourmet salad restaurant serving fresh local produce combined with fast and friendly service. The brand has introduced an entirely new category of restaurant, allowing customers to pay by the pound, and encouraging customers to eat as they like while reducing waste in the process. Salad Station currently has 26 locations open throughout the United States. For more information, please visit https://www.saladstationfranchise.com/.
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| 2022-07-13T17:10:11Z
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Single lane traffic on Hwy 75
Published: Jul. 21, 2022 at 4:53 PM CDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) -If you’re headed southbound on Hwy 75, between W. Travis and FM 1417, expect delay and congestion.
Construction crews are repairing the roadway and there is currently a single lane of traffic open.
Sherman PD says this should last for several hours.
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| 2022-07-21T22:41:55Z
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Minerva Chamber Rodeo slated for Saturday
MINERVA – The Minerva Chamber Rodeo will be Saturday at Municipal Park on Brock Avenue.
Children’s activities will begin at 3 p.m., with pony rides, a petting zoo, stick-horse making and other crafts in the pavilion next to the arena.
Sign-ups for kids’ rodeo events will begin at 3 p.m. in the pavilion.
The rodeo, presented by Buckeye Rodeo Company, begins at 7 p.m. and features bull riding, bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and breakaway roping. In addition, the mutton-busting finals and the calf scramble for kids will take place.
At 9 p.m., country band 77 South will perform a free concert. A beer garden will be available throughout the day.
Buy presale tickets through Friday at Kishman’s IGA in Minerva and Malvern, Loudon Motors Ford, Gionino’s Pizzeria in Minerva, the Minerva Area YMCA, Consumers National Bank – Minerva Branch, Huebner Chevrolet/Subaru, and the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce, or at minervarodeo.eventbrite.com.
Presale tickets are $12 for ages 12 and older, $7 for ages 6-11, and free for ages 5 and younger. At the gate, tickets will be $15 and $10. Parking is available at Minerva High School, 501 Almeda Ave. For more information, contact the Minerva Chamber office at 330-868-7979 or denise.freeland@minervachamber.org.
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| 2022-08-02T21:57:50Z
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PITTSBURGH, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better method of lifting a heavy rechargeable battery from its recessed cavity," said an inventor, from Riverdale, Ill., "so I invented the EASY OUT BATTERY HANDLE. My design would enhance safety by eliminating awkward maneuvers commonly experienced in order to maintain control."
The invention provides an easier way to lift a heavy battery from its confined or recessed location within power equipment. In doing so, it eliminates the need to pry the battery. As a result, it helps to prevent battery damage or leakage and it enhances safety and efficiency. The invention features a functional design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, landscapers, do-it-yourselfers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CHK-172, 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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| 2022-05-23T20:36:59Z
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Villarreal stuns Bayern to reach Champions League semifinals
MUNICH (AP) — Villarreal has stunned six-time European champion Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time in 16 years thanks to Samuel Chukwueze’s 88th-minute goal that salvaged a 1-1 draw and a 2-1 aggregate victory. Villarreal’s 1-0 lead from the first leg was wiped out by Robert Lewandowski seven minutes into the second half, but Chukwueze completed a counterattack within four minutes of coming off the bench to extend the Spanish team’s surprising run in the competition. Liverpool or Benfica awaits in the semifinals, with the English club holding a 3-1 lead over the Portuguese side heading into Wednesday’s second leg at Anfield.
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| 2022-04-12T22:56:22Z
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NEW YORK and CANNES, France, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today announced a combined 18 wins at the Cannes Lions Awards 2022 (Cannes Lions), the global benchmark for creative excellence, as part of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the largest gathering in the creative marketing community.
Allison+Partners, Anomaly, Forsman & Bodenfors, and Observatory were among the winning agencies, in categories spanning Creative Strategy, Corporate Purpose & Social Responsibility, Digital Craft, Brand Experience & Activation, Sustainable Development Goals, Pharma, Film and Film Craft, Creative Business Transformation, Design, Public Relations (PR), and Outdoor.
Cannes Lions Winners
Gold Lions
- Creative Strategy – Breakthrough on a Budget: Forsman & Bodenfors + Visit Sweden "Discover the Originals"
Silver Lions
- Creative Strategy – Travel /Leisure: Forsman & Bodenfors + Visit Sweden "Discover the Originals"
- Pharma – Regulated: Direct to Consumer: Anomaly + Abbott "Now You Know"
- Film Craft – Animation: Observatory + Chipotle "A Future Begins"
- Film – Online Film – Retail: Observatory + Chipotle "A Future Begins"
- Design – Special Editions & Bespoke Items: Forsman & Bodenfors + TRETORN "Sea Level Re-Boot"
Bronze Lions
- Digital Craft – Motion Graphics Design & Animation: Observatory + Chipotle "A Future Begins"
- Pharma – Regulated: Direct to Consumer: Anomaly + Abbott "Now You Know"
- Film – Culture & Context – Corporate Purpose and Social Responsibility: Observatory + Chipotle "A Future Begins"
- Film Craft – Achievement in Production: Observatory + Chipotle "A Future Begins"
- Film – Travel/Leisure - Forsman & Bodenfors + Visit Sweden – Discover the Originals
Stagwell Agencies Credited on Integrated Work With Non-Stagwell Agencies
In addition to the above, Stagwell global communications firm Allison+Partners supported PR efforts for several Budweiser and AB/In Bev Lions-winning campaigns in partnership with We The Believers, including:
Gold Lions
- Outdoor – Corporate Purpose & Social Responsibility: Allison+Partners and Corona "Plastic Fishing Tournament"
- Brand Experience & Activation: Allison+Partners and Corona "Plastic Fishing Tournament"
- Sustainable Development Goals – Life Below Water: Allison+Partners and Corona "Plastic Fishing Tournament"
Silver Lions
- Creative Business Transformation – Venture Creation & Design – Venture Models & Corporate Innovation: Allison+Partners and Budweiser Global "The Budweiser Energy Collective"
- PR – Food & Drink: Allison+Partners and Corona "Sunbrew"
- Outdoor – Live Advertising & Events: Allison+Partners and Corona "Plastic Fishing Tournament"
Bronze Lions
- Direct – Corporate Purpose + Responsibility: Allison+Partners and Corona "Plastic Fishing Tournament"
"At Cannes Lions, Stagwell punched above its weight to take top accolades in creativity, digital expertise, and business transformation, proving once again our harmony of art and science drives results," said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn.
"From the Speakers' Lounge to the panels and other marketing activations around the Croisette, Stagwell showed up big at our first-ever Cannes Lions as a company, and we're proud to come home with these esteemed awards that recognize the excellence of our teams," added Stagwell Chief Brand and Communications Officer Beth Sidhu.
Stagwell's agencies have won a total of 430 Cannes Lions Awards to date.
About Stagwell
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 12,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
Contact:
Beth Sidhu
202-423-4414
pr@stagwellglobal.com
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DA: Man accused of raping school-aged girl hundreds of times over 6-year period
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Gray News) - A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged for sexually assaulting an elementary school-aged girl over a six-year period.
According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, 38-year-old Daniel Barnett was charged with 20 felony counts of rape of a child and other charges dating back to 1997.
The DA’s office said the investigation began when a woman, who is now 29, told the Plymouth Township Police Department that she was raped by Barnett more than 100 times. She said it started when she was 5 years old and continued until she was about 10 years old.
Police said the sexual abuse began with Barnett touching the girl inappropriately over her clothes, with the actions progressing to rape and other types of assaults.
Barnett was a friend of the girl’s brother, according to officials.
“This defendant was repeatedly sexually assaulting a very young girl for years,” said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. “We are continuing to investigate.”
Steele also said if anyone has more information on the case contact the Plymouth Township Police at 610-279-1901.
Officials said Barnett currently remains at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after a judge set bail at $1 million.
According to the court, the 38-year-old cannot contact the victim, children, or disabled adults. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 26.
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| 2022-04-22T04:20:18Z
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PHAN THIET, Vietnam, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 30th August 2022, in Binh Thuan Province, Son My Industrial Park Investment Construction And Trading Infrastructure Limited Company (abbreviation: IPICO) held the ground-breaking ceremony for its notable project, Son My I Industrial Park
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Vice-President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice-Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong, and other representatives of the government, as well as local departments and agencies, attended the ground-breaking ceremony.
Son My I Industrial Park is invested in and developed by IPICO and occupies a total area of 1,070 hectares. Boasting a prime location and world-class infrastructure, Son My I Industrial Park is a key project for Binh Thuan Province and Vietnam and is expected to be a magnet for future investment.
Son My I Industrial Park is zoned according to 4 land use functions, namely, land for factories, service center areas, technical infrastructure areas, and green land & water areas. The park's two LNG power plants, Son My 1 and Son My 2, are a key highlight, with a total capacity of 4,500MW, covering an area of 200 hectares. The park will also include a 100-hectare LNG warehouse port and 430 hectares for supporting industries. Son My I Industrial Park will also have a subdivision specializing in the production of auxiliary equipment for the development of green energy industries. Additionally, over 30% of the total land area will be set aside for technical infrastructure, utility constructions, industrial service zones, as well as key amenities for park workers such as educational, training, medical, healthcare, and office facilities.
At the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed relevant departments and central agencies to coordinate and strengthen efforts to support Binh Thuan Province, as well as promptly resolve difficulties and bottlenecks, to maximize Binh Thuan's potential and harness its advantages, creating favorable conditions to optimize the progress of the Son My I Industrial Park project.
A pioneer in emphasizing sustainability throughout its development journey, Son My I Industrial Park has actively supported Vietnam's COP26 commitments through careful policies and practices. In particular, Son My I Industrial Park prioritizes high-tech and clean industries which reduce carbon and GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions and seeks to lessen its reliance on fossil fuels by using green and renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and LNG.
Son My I Industrial Park has already attracted leading global investors such as PetroVietnam Gas JSC (a unit of state-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group), AES Group (one of the world's top energy companies from the USA), and a Consortium of Électricité De France S.A. (France), Sojitz Corporation (Japan), Pacific Corporation JSC, Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. (Japan).
Son My I Industrial Park is targeting to complete the construction of the park's entire infrastructure by 2025. Son My I Industrial Park promises to become the center of economic development for Binh Thuan as well as neighboring areas. Son My I Industrial Park is also expected to create job opportunities for thousands of workers, improving the quality of life for local communities as well as setting the stage for Binh Thuan's favorable growth trajectory.
ABOUT IPICO
Founded in 2017 with the ambition to promote regional economic development, improve the quality of life for local communities, and conserve the environment, SON MY INDUSTRIAL PARK INVESTMENT CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED COMPANY (abbreviation: IPICO) is a pioneer in developing smart and green industrial parks, and actively supports the government's COP26 commitments (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).
At IPICO, customers, partners, and the community always take center stage in our development strategy. We strive to create optimal market conditions for global and local investment partners, bring prosperity to our customers, and commit to serving the community while driving the next chapter of Vietnam's sustainable growth story.
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NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ).
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According to a filed complaint, IonQ, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ's quantum the computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper roundtripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were the materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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