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Officer accidentally shoots partner during dog attack, officials say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A Knox County officer was accidentally shot in the leg Tuesday night.
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, officers were responding to a call at a residence when a pit bull came around a trailer and began attacking one of the officers.
Officials said the pit bull attacked Officer Lydia Driver while her partner, Jordan Hurst, tried to subdue the dog, but inadvertently shot her in the leg.
According to Sheriff Tom Spangler, Driver was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and is recovering from emergency surgery, while Hurst was put on administrative leave, per procedure.
“Officers deal with people and situations the average person will never experience in their lifetime. This incident is unfortunate, but we will get through it together. We are blessed to serve a community that loves and appreciates our men and women. For that, I’m grateful,” Spangler said.
WVLT reports Driver has been with the agency since 2015 and recently graduated from the academy. According to officials, the pit bull involved in the incident was taken into animal control custody.
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NANJING, China, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vazyme, China's leading biotechnology company, has recently released its 2021 annual report, revealing that the company has maintained a steady and solid growth throughout the past year. The report shows that it has achieved $289 million in operating income with an increase of 19.44% year-on-year. The company's R&D investment reached $36 million, up 83.47%, representing 12.33% of its total operating income.
"The year 2022 is still full of opportunities and challenges. We will continue to strengthen care technology based on the protein technology platform. Vazyme has been dedicated to our mission 'Science and Technology Make a Healthier Life' to focus on technology innovation and continuously expand the application fields of care technologies in life science, biomedicine, in vitro diagnostics, animal health and synthetic biology in human health. We have been holding ourselves to pursue the highest standards in quality of products and services for our customers and partners. Our global business network and operations make sure we could be close to the local markets, and more importantly, to do as much it can to meet the unmet customers' needs", said Cao Lin, chairman and founder of Vazyme.
This year also marks the Vazyme's 10th anniversary. Moving forward, the company plans to ramp up efforts in R&D and innovation, continuously upgrade and transform its core technologies, and expand business in new sectors. As one of the few R&D-focused biotech company in China, Vazyme holds a longstanding commitment in technology innovation. Over 2000 papers have been published by Vazyme in top academic journals worldwide, including more than 260 in CNS(stands for Cell, Nature, Science). By 2022, it has some 3000 employees and 27% of that are in the R&D team.
"Looking ahead, we will make further inroads in our key businesses and expand into new domains. I believe the market demand for COVID-19 and other related detection materials and products will continue to be strong. During the pandemic, China has remained one of the largest supplier for COVID-19 detection products." said Cao. In addition to pandemic-induced detection businesses, other regular detection products will be further developed, according to Cao. "When the prevention and control of the pandemic become regular, there will be new demands for detection products. In the future we will focus on the development of that," added Cao.
Vazyme can not only provide COVID-19 and other related detection materials and products, but only offer various products and solutions in life-science industry for universities, laboratories, and related R&D centers, such as scientific research reagents, NGS Library Prep Kits and molecular diagnostics solutions. Currently, Vazyme has over 200 kinds of genetic engineering recombinases, more than 1,000 kinds of high-performance antigens, monoclonal antibodies, and other key raw materials, in addition to over 600 finished products.
As Vazyme's 10th anniversary slogan "Together for a Better Future", Vazyme aims to get close to its partners for a better future. In the future, Vazyme will provide better products and solutions, contribute to improve R&D efficiency for its partners, realize more scientific breakthroughs and dedicating to the mission "Science and Technology Make a Healthier Life".
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TGTX) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-06106, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired TG Therapeutics securities between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired TG Therapeutics securities during the Class Period, you have until September 16, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
TG Therapeutics, a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of novel treatments for B-cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases. The Company's therapeutic product candidates include Ublituximab, an investigational glycoengineered monoclonal antibody for the treatment of B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia ("CLL"), and relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis; and Umbralisib, or UKONIQ, an oral inhibitor of PI3K-delta and CK1-epsilon for the treatment of CLL, marginal zone lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma.
In January 2020, TG Therapeutics initiated a rolling submission of a New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), requesting accelerated approval of Umbralisib as a treatment for patients with previously treated marginal zone lymphoma ("MZL") and follicular lymphoma ("FL") (the "Umbralisib MZL/FL NDA").
In December 2020, TG Therapeutics initiated a rolling submission of a Biologics License Application ("BLA") to the FDA for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib (together, "U2"), as a treatment for patients with CLL (the "U2 BLA").
In May 2021, TG Therapeutics submitted a supplemental New Drug Application ("sNDA") for Umbralisib to add an indication for CLL and small lymphocytic lymphoma ("SLL") in combination with Ublituximab (the "U2 sNDA").
In September 2021, TG Therapeutics submitted a BLA to the FDA for Ublituximab as a treatment for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis ("RMS") (the "Ublituximab RMS BLA").
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain FDA approval of the Umbralisib MZL/FL NDA, the U2 BLA, the U2 sNDA, or the Ublituximab RMS BLA in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On November 30, 2021, TG Therapeutics issued a press release "announc[ing] the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the Company that it plans to host a meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) in connection with its review of the pending Biologics License Application (BLA)/supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the combination of ublituximab and UKONIQ® (umbralisib) (combination referred to as U2) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)." TG Therapeutics advised that "[t]he FDA has notified the Company that potential questions and discussion topics for the ODAC include: the benefit-risk of the U2 combination in the treatment of CLL or SLL, and the benefit-risk of UKONIQ in relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) or follicular lymphoma (FL). In addition, as part of the benefit-risk analysis, the overall safety profile of the U2 regimen, including adverse events (serious and Grade 3-4), discontinuations due to adverse events, and dose modifications, is expected to be reviewed", stating that "[t]he FDA's concern giving rise to the ODAC meeting appears to stem from an early analysis of overall survival from the UNITY-CLL trial."
On this news, TG 'Therapeutics' stock price fell $8.16 per share, or 34.93%, to close at $15.20 per share on November 30, 2021.
Then, on April 15, 2022, TG Therapeutics issued a press release "announc[ing] that the Company has voluntarily withdrawn the pending Biologics License Application (BLA)/supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the combination of ublituximab and UKONIQ® (umbralisib) (combination referred to as U2) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)." The press release stated that "[t]he decision to withdraw was based on recently updated overall survival (OS) data from the UNITY-CLL Phase 3 trial that showed an increasing imbalance in OS."
On this news, TG Therapeutics' stock price fell $1.93 per share, or 21.81%, to close at $6.92 per share on April 18, 2022.
Then, on May 31, 2022, TG Therapeutics issued a press release announcing that the FDA extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act date for Ublituximab to December 28, 2022 "to allow time to review a submission provided by the Company in response to an FDA information request, which the FDA deemed a major amendment."
On this news, TG Therapeutics' stock price fell $0.75 per share, or 14.51%, to close at $4.42 per share on May 31, 2022.
Finally, on June 1, 2022, the FDA announced that, due to safety concerns, it had withdrawn its approval for Umbralisib for the treatment of MZL and FL. Specifically, the FDA provided that "[u]pdated findings from the UNITY-CLL clinical trial continued to show a possible increased risk of death in patients receiving [UKONIQ]. As a result, we determined the risks of treatment with [UKONIQ] outweigh its benefits."
On this news, TG 'Therapeutics' stock price fell $0.51 per share, or 11.53%, to close at $3.91 per share on June 1, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Businesses in downtown Mobile determined to keep safety a top priority
By Ariel Mallory
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MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Businesses in downtown Mobile are determined to keep safety a top priority.
This comes after Mobile Police say a 13-year-old fired shots in Bienville Square Saturday night, with dozens of innocent people around.
But businesses downtown feel there’s a bigger question people should be asking.
What is a 13-year-old doing out with a gun, to begin with? And what are they doing downtown during those hours?
John Killian a manager at Braided River Brewing Company says isolated incidents like that one shouldn’t stop people from coming out and feeling safe.
“That crime is an isolated incident between two people who had a disagreement,” Killian said. “They unfortunately had access to firearms, that is something else that we should be talking about.”
According to Mobile Police, the two teens got into an argument over a girl, and a 13-year-old boy shot another 13-year-old.
Killian says downtown isn’t a place for young teens.
“Yeah, that’s a great question. All of the businesses here at that hour at night are 18 and up or 21 and up. So to have young teenagers down here doesn’t really make a lot of sense,” Killian said.
While the situation is unfortunate he says it doesn’t reflect what happens downtown on a daily basis.
“Please don’t let a few incidents change your mind about what’s actually happening down here. Get down here and see it. I promise you it’s safe,” Killian said. “There’s a notable police presence on any night of the week.”
Malcolm Banks says he’s a regular customer on Dauphin Street.
But lately, he says he’s seeing more kids than adults, leading to the problems.
“Just recently it’s just been a large group of teenagers being down here at times when teenagers shouldn’t be down here,” Banks said. “It makes you wonder how did they get down here? The next thing you know you got teenagers running up and down the streets.”
There are still no arrests. The 13-year-old victim was shot in the arm.
There is a curfew in place for the entertainment district between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for anyone under 18. If you don’t have a parent or guardian, you aren’t supposed to be down here.
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81% of American Hourly Workers Say Increased Gas Prices Have Had a Negative Effect on Their Ability to Pay Other Expenses, According to a Harris Poll Commissioned by DailyPay and Funding Our Future
77% Claim Stress from Managing Finances Is Hurting Their Health
22% of Hourly Workers Report Using Payday Loans in 2022
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- High inflation and record prices at the gas pump are making it tough for many American hourly workers to cover their expenses and save for the future, according to a new Harris Poll of more than 600 hourly workers commissioned by DailyPay and Funding Our Future. These difficult economic realities have hit certain communities harder than others: among hourly workers, 39% of women say they are saving less than last year, compared to only 28% of men; and 40% of hourly workers with a household income of less than $100,000 say they are saving less than last year or not at all, compared to 31% of hourly workers with a household income of $100,000 or more.
The new data show that hourly workers may be bearing the brunt of these challenges, with 81% of hourly workers reporting that higher gas prices have had a negative effect on their ability to pay other expenses.
Moreover, the poll shows that 75% of hourly workers have struggled to pay expenses this year. Groceries (49%), gas (48%), utilities (40%), and rent/mortgage (34%) top the list of expenses they have struggled to pay. These challenges are colored by the reality that 35% of all hourly workers report receiving no pay increase over the past year, a figure that jumps to 49% for hourly workers in households making under $50k a year.
The struggle to pay for basic necessities is also taking a toll on personal wellbeing: 77% of hourly workers say that stress from managing their finances has negatively impacted their health.
"First the pandemic's immediate economic fallout, now record inflation and high gas prices have reminded us how important financial security and flexibility are for American families," said Shai Akabas, Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, which founded Funding Our Future. "It's crucial that we increase access to tools like emergency savings accounts and on-demand pay that help workers save for and weather turbulent times."
To make ends meet, 22% of hourly workers say they have taken out a payday loan this year, including nearly one-third (31%) of those aged 18 to 34.
Looking for a way to help their employees navigate these challenging times, an increasing number of employers are offering on-demand pay as a financial wellness benefit. Ten percent of hourly workers report leveraging an on-demand pay app to help cover their bills when they don't have the cash.
"Employers have an opportunity to strengthen the bond with their employees and empower them with benefits that can help them through uncertain economic times," said Jeanniey Walden, Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer, DailyPay.
In an unrelated study conducted by the Aite Novarica Group, 4 in 5 of those polled stated that access to on-demand pay from their employer eliminated their reliance on payday loans or overdraft fees.
To learn more about the survey, click HERE.
This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of DailyPay and Funding Our Future from May 24-26, 2022, among 2,032 U.S. adults ages 18 and older, among whom 654 are hourly workers. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +-2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact Abigail.weir@dailypay.com.
Funding Our Future, a coalition of roughly 60 organizations spanning the academic, nonprofit, trade association, and corporate sectors, is dedicated to making long-term financial security a reality for households across the country. Funding Our Future seeks to highlight the gaps in our existing system, encourage more people to save, advance financial literacy, and promote solutions that ultimately improve financial security for all Americans as they age. For more information, visit https://fundingourfuture.us/.
DailyPay, Inc., powered by its industry-leading technology platform, is on a mission to build a new financial system. Partnering with some of America's best-in-class employers, including Dollar Tree, and Adecco, DailyPay is the recognized gold standard in on-demand pay. Through its massive data network, proprietary funding model and connections into over 6,000 endpoints in the banking system, DailyPay works to ensure that money is always in the right place at the right time for employers, merchants and financial institutions. DailyPay is building technology and the mindset to reimagine the way money moves, from the moment work starts. DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations based in Minneapolis. For more information, visit www.dailypay.com/press.
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First lab-developed test specifically designed to detect Monkeypox virus DNA to receive emergency use authorization during the monkeypox public health emergency
SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company's lab-developed molecular diagnostic test to aid in the diagnosis of infection with the Monkeypox virus.
The EUA is the first granted to a commercially available monkeypox test in the United States. On September 7, the Department of Health and Human Services declared that the public health emergency countermeasures now extend to monkeypox testing.
"Quest is committed to developing high-quality diagnostic innovations to help respond to the monkeypox public health emergency," said Jay G. Wohlgemuth, M.D., Senior Vice President, R&D, Medical and Chief Medical Officer, Quest Diagnostics. "With this FDA emergency authorization, Quest is positioned to complement the response of public health laboratories and help fight the spread of the virus."
The Quest Diagnostics Monkeypox Virus Qualitative Real-Time PCR ("Quest Monkeypox PCR") is intended for the qualitative detection of Monkeypox virus (West African clade, clade II) DNA and non-variola Orthopoxvirus DNA in lesion swab specimens (i.e., swabs of acute pustular or vesicular rash) in universal viral transport media from individuals suspected of Monkeypox virus infection by their healthcare provider. Test results are intended to be used in conjunction with patient history and other diagnostic information, and results should not be used as the sole basis of treatment or other patient management decisions.
Quest launched the Quest Monkeypox PCR test nationwide on July 13, 2022. The company performs the test at its advanced laboratories in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and, beginning last week, Chantilly, VA, for ready access for providers and patients on both coasts of the United States. New York's Department of Health has approved the tests from both laboratories, enabling access for patients living in the state.
Developed with the understanding that viruses mutate, the Quest Monkeypox PCR test features the ability to detect two different DNA targets (Monkeypox and non-variola Orthopoxvirus DNA) to help protect against false negatives. On September 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Lab Alert that certain monkeypox tests may fail to detect monkeypox infection when a rare deletion of the target gene (called tumor necrosis factor) occurs, and negative results for highly suspicious cases therefore require confirmation by the CDC or public health labs. The alert does not apply to the Quest Monkeypox PCR test, so Quest does not need to modify its test or refer specimens producing negative results to the CDC or public health labs for confirmation.
Monkeypox is a rare infectious disease typically occurring in parts of Africa. The West African clade (clade II) is the circulating virus in the current global outbreak. The first case of this virus in the United States was detected in May 2022. CDC recommends that anyone with monkeypox symptoms talk to their health care provider, even if they don't think they had contact with someone who has monkeypox.
The Quest Monkeypox PCR test uses swab specimens collected by healthcare providers, such as in physician offices and hospitals, from patients presenting with an acute generalized pustular or vesicular rash. Quest collects specimens for this test through its nationwide network of physician offices and hospital partners and also enables patients with suspected or confirmed monkeypox infection to visit its locations for phlebotomy blood draws and other non-swab specimen collections required for other types of laboratory testing.
- This product has not been FDA cleared or approved, but has been authorized for emergency use by FDA under an EUA for use by the authorized laboratories;
- This product has been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from Monkeypox virus or other non-variola Orthopoxviruses, not for any other viruses or pathogens; and
- The emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of infection with the Monkeypox virus, including in vitro diagnostics that detect and/or diagnose infection with non-variola Orthopoxvirus, under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner.
For more information, visit www.QuestDiagnostics.com/monkeypox or http://newsroom.questdiagnostics.com/COVIDTestingUpdates
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve healthcare management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 50,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com
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PRINCETON, N.J., June 2, 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, will host its Annual Meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Stockholders of record as of April 14, 2022 will be able to virtually join and submit questions, and those that have not yet voted will be able to vote their shares electronically at the meeting.
To participate in the virtual meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CTSO2022 and enter the 16-digit control number found on your "Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials" Proxy Card or voting instruction form you previously received.
The Annual Meeting webcast will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and online check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We encourage stockholders of record to access the Annual Meeting 30 minutes prior to the start time, to allow ample time for check-in procedures. Technicians will be ready to assist with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual Annual Meeting. A phone number where you can obtain technical assistance will be made available on the Stockholder Meeting Link 30 minutes prior to the Annual Meeting.
An archived recording of CytoSorbents' 2022 Annual Meeting webcast will be available under the Investor Relations portion of the Company's website at Events & Presentations - Cytosorbents, and will be available for no less than 90 days following the Annual Meeting.
CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in intensive care and cardiac surgery using blood purification. Its flagship product, CytoSorb®, is approved in the European Union with distribution in more than 70 countries around the world as an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber designed to reduce the "cytokine storm" or "cytokine release syndrome" seen in common critical illnesses that may result in massive inflammation, organ failure and patient death. These are conditions where the risk of death can be extremely high, yet few to no effective treatments exist. CytoSorb is also being used during and after cardiothoracic surgery to remove inflammatory mediators that can lead to post-operative complications, including multiple organ failure. More than 170,000 cumulative CytoSorb devices have been utilized as of March 31, 2022. CytoSorb was originally introduced into the European Union under CE-Mark as a first-in-kind cytokine adsorber. Additional CE-Mark label expansions were received for the removal of bilirubin and myoglobin in clinical conditions such as liver disease and trauma, respectively, and both ticagrelor and rivaroxaban during cardiothoracic surgery. CytoSorb has also received FDA Emergency Use Authorization in the United States for use in adult critically ill COVID-19 patients with imminent or confirmed respiratory failure. The DrugSorb™-ATR Antithrombotic Removal System, which is based on the same polymer technology as CytoSorb, has also been granted FDA Breakthrough Designation for the removal of ticagrelor, as well as FDA Breakthrough Designation for the removal of the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) drugs, apixaban and rivaroxaban, in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during urgent cardiothoracic surgery. The Company has initiated two FDA approved pivotal trials designed to support U.S. marketing approval of DrugSorb-ATR. The first is the 120-patient, 30 center STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor) randomized, controlled trial evaluating the ability of intraoperative DrugSorb-ATR use to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients on ticagrelor undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. The second is the 120-patient, 30 center STAR‑D (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Direct Oral Anticoagulants) randomized, controlled trial, evaluating the intraoperative use of DrugSorb–ATR to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery on 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 bodily fluids by pore capture and surface adsorption. Its technologies have received non-dilutive grant, contract, and other funding of more than $39.5 million from DARPA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 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 products and products under development based upon this unique blood purification technology protected by many issued U.S. and international patents and registered trademarks, and multiple patent applications pending, 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.
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Council Designed To Advise on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Issues
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PJM Interconnection announced today that PJM President and CEO Manu Asthana has been appointed to the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). Asthana was selected yesterday to join the NIAC, which was established to help reduce physical and cyber risks and to improve the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure.
"I am honored to be appointed to this role at such a pivotal and transformational time in the energy industry's history," Asthana said. "At PJM, we understand the critical importance that electricity plays in the daily lives of Americans, and our top priority is the reliability and safety of the electric grid."
Since its establishment in 2001, the NIAC has addressed issues including: improving intelligence information-sharing across government and industry; identifying and reducing complex cyber risks; and better preparing for and responding to disruptions that can ripple across multiple infrastructure systems. It is the only executive council that examines critical infrastructure security and resilience and provides recommendations to the president.
Asthana oversees the largest power grid in North America and one of the largest electricity markets in the world. He's responsible for the reliable operations, competitive markets and transmission planning for 65 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. Under his leadership, PJM has implemented significant risk management reforms and established a clear path for defining the grid operator's role in the energy transition to a cleaner, more efficient grid while maintaining reliable electric service.
Asthana earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and a Joseph Wharton Scholar. He is active in the community, serving on the board of directors for The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and the Texas Children's Hospital Board of Trustees.
PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 65 million people in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. PJM coordinates and directs the operation of the region's transmission grid, which includes over 85,103 miles of transmission lines; administers a competitive wholesale electricity market; and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid reliability and relieve congestion. PJM's regional grid and market operations produce annual savings of $3.2 billion to $4 billion. For the latest news about PJM, visit PJM Inside Lines at insidelines.pjm.com.
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Partnership adds 2,600 displays to Grocery TV's DOOH advertising network, giving brands greater access to their customers in grocery stores across Miami, Jacksonville, and New Orleans.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery TV, the largest digital advertising network in U.S. grocery, today announced it is adding 2,600 point-of-sale displays to its network through a new partnership with one of the largest conventional supermarket companies in the U.S.— which includes prominent regional brands Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket, and Winn-Dixie stores.
"SEG has a reputation for being open to new solutions that enhance the shopping experience for their customers," says Marlow Nickell, co-founder and CEO at Grocery TV. "We're excited to have them join our network and expand Grocery TV's footprint in the Southeast."
The partnership marks another milestone for Grocery TV as it continues to realize its vision of making it easier for brands to reach their audiences through in-store retail media.
"We are always looking for innovative opportunities to reach our customers throughout the Southeast," said Adam Kirk, senior vice president of marketing operations for Southeastern Grocers. "We are committed to providing our customers quality shopping experiences, and our partnership with Grocery TV allows us another opportunity to provide value to our partners and customers throughout our stores."
Grocery TV expects to add 6,000 more displays by the end of 2022. For more information, visit www.grocerytv.com.
With over 16,000 displays, Grocery TV is the largest digital advertising network in U.S. grocery. Brands leverage their premium advertising channel to reach their audience with verified impressions in a brand-safe, high-traffic environment. Integrated with major DSPs such as the Trade Desk and Yahoo DSP, Grocery TV makes it easy for advertisers to add digital out-of-home to their media mix and establish a high-frequency touchpoint with their audience.
Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is one of the largest conventional supermarket companies in the U.S. SEG grocery stores, liquor stores and in-store pharmacies serve communities throughout the five southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie are well-known and well-respected regional brands with deep heritages, strong neighborhood ties, proud histories of giving back, talented and caring associates and strong commitments to providing the best possible quality and value to customers. For more information, visit www.frescoymas.com, www.harveyssupermarkets.com and www.winndixie.com.
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BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Infobird Co., Ltd (NASDAQ: IFBD) ("Infobird" or the "Company"), a leading provider of AI-powered customer engagement solutions in China, today announced that it plans to implement a 1-for-5 share consolidation of its ordinary shares (the "Share Consolidation"), effective on September 9, 2022.
Beginning with the opening of trading on September 9, 2022, the Company's ordinary shares will begin trading on a post-Share Consolidation basis on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the same symbol "IFBD", but under a new CUSIP number of G47724201. The objective of the Share Consolidation is to enable the Company to regain compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) and maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Upon the effectiveness of the Share Consolidation, every five issued and outstanding ordinary shares will automatically be converted into one issued and outstanding ordinary share. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Share Consolidation. Instead, any fractional shares that would have resulted from the Share Consolidation will be rounded up to the next whole number. The Share Consolidation affects all shareholders uniformly and will not alter any shareholder's percentage interest in the Company's outstanding ordinary shares, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares.
The Share Consolidation was approved by the Company's board of directors on August 10, 2022 and its shareholders on September 6, 2022. The Company has filed a Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies.
About Infobird Co., Ltd
Infobird, headquartered in Beijing, China, is a software-as-a-service provider of innovative AI-powered, or artificial intelligence enabled, customer engagement solutions in China. For more information, visit Infobird's website at www.Infobird.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "plans", "will," "future," "expects," "believes," and "intends," or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events, results, conditions or performance of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date they are made. In evaluating such statements, investors and prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties and other matters identified in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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SBIRS GEO-6 Sets Stage for Upcoming Next Generation Resilient Missile Warning Architecture
BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a successful launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today, the U.S. Space Force is now communicating with the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO) -6 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT).
The final satellite in the SBIRS program series, GEO-6 joins the U.S. Space Force's constellation of missile warning satellites equipped with powerful scanning and staring infrared surveillance sensors.
"The need for Overhead Persistent Infrared systems has never been more critical," said Michael Corriea, vice president of Lockheed Martin Space's Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Mission Area. "At Lockheed Martin, we are making advancements to keep pace with evolving needs based on emerging threats in our military customers' environment, helping pave the way for the future."
The GEO-6 satellite is a stepping stone toward the resilient missile warning to be provided by SBIRS' successor, the Next Generation OPIR GEO System (NGG). Like SBIRS GEO-5 and GEO-6, NGG will be based on Lockheed Martin's modernized LM 2100 Combat Bus™, which provides additional capabilities such as cyber hardening, resiliency features, enhanced spacecraft power, and improved propulsion and electronics.
The SBIRS GEO-6 satellite is responding to the U.S. Space Force's commands as planned. Signal acquisition was confirmed 3 hours and 43 minutes after the satellite's 6:29 a.m. EDT lift off aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The satellite is now orbiting under its own propulsion following separation from the rocket. The onboard sensors collect data that allow the U.S. military to detect missile launches, support ballistic missile defense, expand technical intelligence gathering and bolstering situational awareness on the battlefield.
A Step Toward More Resiliency
The OPIR mission has become more critical as ballistic missile technology has proliferated around the world with over 1,000 missile launches tracked annually. Lockheed Martin recognizes that modernized technology is needed to augment the current missile warning architecture and improve resiliency against attacks.
"SBIRS GEO-6 fortifies the current missile warning architecture, and it also signifies that we are on our way to achieving even greater technological capacity and expanded coverage with NGG," Corriea said.
Lockheed Martin is proud to be part of the SBIRS team led by Space Systems Command's Space Sensing Directorate at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is the SBIRS prime contractor, with Northrop Grumman of Azusa, California, as the payload supplier.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
Please follow @LMNews on Twitter for the latest announcements and news across the corporation, and follow @LMSpace to learn more about the latest technologies, missions and people driving the future of space.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Sweet tooth, everyone has one… well, unless you don’t, but that’s okay.
This one is for those with a craving for all things sweet. Mashed has released a new report saying the best bakeries in every state according to online reviews.
Because we love North Texas so much and are competitive, we wanted to see if North Texas made the list and sadly no, but that’s okay, there are still a lot of great bakeries in our area.
According to the report, though, the best bakery in Texas is Mi Tierra Café y Panadería in San Antonio. This bakery has a storied past, rich in character.
As stated on their website, this bakery dates all the way back to 1941, when Pedro and Cruz Cortez opened a humble, three-table cafe for workers and farmers in the area. Since then the establishment has grown and seats more than 500 people.
Talk about a Texas icon. To see what bakeries are the best in other states, visit mashed. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-is-the-best-bakery-in-texas-report-says/ | 2022-05-31T19:20:57Z |
The integrated ColorVu technology and varifocal lens within the camera guarantees that image brightness and full color always remain consistent as the camera zooms in and out
HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision today announces new additions to its Pro series PTZ cameras, including the integration of ColorVu technology for the first time in this range. With ColorVu, Hikvision's new Pro series cameras can provide consistent image brightness and full color imaging as the camera zooms in and out. This ensures crystal-clear details and vivid color for distant objects at all times and in all conditions.
Revolutionary "ColorVu + Varifocal" integration
Traditional PTZ cameras often struggle to ensure that images remain bright and clear when they zoom in, especially in low light conditions. This is because the lens aperture gets smaller when operators increase the focal length, reducing the light entering the lens and thereby impacting the clarity of images.
One way to solve this issue is to adjust the size of the aperture as the focal length changes , so that a consistent amount of light can enter the lens . With Hikvision ColorVu technology, a very large fixed aperture is used in the Pro series varifocal PTZ cameras, enabling consistent light and color for imaging as the camera zooms in or out at night.
The new PTZ cameras' fixed F1.2 lens aperture allows as much as 14x more light to enter the lens compared to conventional PTZ units. This same capability also ensures vivid and full-color imaging in light conditions as low as 0.0005 lux: or nearly total darkness. The result is bright and colored images, even in extremely low light conditions or at night.
The camera also has a warm supplemental LED light that further illuminates the field of vision, allowing objects and events to be captured in full color within 100-meter range.
Further increasing security capabilities with AcuSense
In addition to ColorVu, Hikvision Pro series cameras have also been equipped with AcuSense technology, which distinguishes between real security threats and harmless moving objects such as animals, falling leaves, and changing lights.
This smart classification capability means that alarms are only triggered in the event of real security threats. In such cases, the PTZ lens follows the detected threats and sends automated alerts to home or business owners, security teams, or Alarm Receiving Centers (ARCs).
The ability to detect real security threats in real time, and to reduce false alarms, means that security end users and teams can respond to security incidents quickly and effectively and minimize negative impacts. This is especially vital for protecting site perimeters, key entrances and exits, and other restricted areas.
Find out more
Hikvision's new Pro series PTZ cameras are available in 2 / 4/ 8 MP resolutions for a wide range of security needs and budgets. Specifically, the 2 MP models support 20x optical zoom, while 4 / 8 MP models support up to 12x optical zoom. They are ideal for security applications in industrial parks, factories, warehouses, schools and a wide range of other indoor and outdoor locations.
For more information about the new PTZ cameras, please visit the website or contact us today!
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evernest, a national, full-service real estate and property management firm, announced today that they have expanded into the Huntsville, Alabama market.
Evernest offers both property management and brokerage services for rental home owners and real estate investors. The firm is an all-in-one real estate partner, wherein clients can buy, sell, and manage rental properties all under one roof. Huntsville represents the 18th real estate market in Evernest's portfolio.
Evernest's Huntsville team will be headed by Jordan Kovash. Kovash is an Alabama local with more than a decade of experience in distribution and supply chain management. His dedicated team of property managers, technicians, and real estate agents is now officially taking on Huntsville clients.
"U.S. News & World Report recently named Huntsville the best place to live and, according to SmartAsset, it's also one of the best places to invest," said Matthew Whitaker, Evernest Founder and CEO. "We've aimed to be in Huntsville for years given its close proximity to Birmingham, where we first launched the business. Moving forward, we're excited to help both owners and investors achieve their real estate goals in Rocket City."
Boilerplate: Evernest is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and operates in 17 real estate markets across the country. It is one of the nation's largest single-family and small multi-family investment brokers and property management providers. The firm manages more than 6,500 homes for over 3,000 owners, brokers more than 700 investment deals annually, and has made the Inc5000 list five of the last six years.
Learn more about Evernest - https://www.evernest.co/about-us/
Contact:
McKenna Keller
205.940.6363
MKeller@Evernest.co
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Consolidated Results of Operations, As Reported and As Adjusted – Three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $153.9 million, or $2.02 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $209.1 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2021. Net revenues increased by 9.3% to $3.293 billion during the first quarter of 2022 as compared to $3.013 billion during the first quarter of 2021.
As reflected on the Schedule of Non-GAAP Supplemental Information ("Supplemental Schedule"), our adjusted net income attributable to UHS during the first quarter of 2022 was $163.5 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, as compared to $210.1 million, or $2.44 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2021.
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the first quarter of 2022, was an unfavorable after-tax unrealized loss of $9.5 million, or $.13 per diluted share, ($12.5 million pre-tax which is included in "Other (income) expense, net"), resulting from a decrease in the market value of certain equity securities.
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the first quarter of 2021, was a net aggregate unfavorable after-tax impact of $1.1 million, or $.01 per diluted share, consisting of the following: (i) an after-tax unrealized loss of $2.1 million, or $.02 per diluted share, ($2.8 million pre-tax which is included in "Other (income) expense, net"), resulting from a decrease in the market value of certain equity securities, and; (ii) a favorable after-tax impact of $1.1 million, or $.01 per diluted share, resulting from ASU 2016-09, "Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09").
As calculated on the attached Supplemental Schedule, our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization ("EBITDA net of NCI", NCI is net income attributable to noncontrolling interests), was $368.3 million during the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $426.3 million during the first quarter of 2021. Our adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI"), which excludes the impact of other (income) expense, net, was $379.5 million during the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $427.1 million during the first quarter of 2021.
Acute Care Services – Three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
During the first quarter of 2022, at our acute care hospitals owned during both periods ("same facility basis"), adjusted admissions (adjusted for outpatient activity) increased by 5.7% and adjusted patient days increased by 5.5%, as compared to the first quarter of 2021. At these facilities, during the first quarter of 2022, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 3.1% and net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 3.3%, as compared to the first quarter of 2021. Net revenues generated from our acute care services on a same facility basis increased by 9.7% during the first quarter of 2022, as compared to the first quarter of 2021.
Behavioral Health Care Services – Three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
During the first quarter of 2022, at behavioral health care facilities on a same facility basis, adjusted admissions decreased by 1.9% and adjusted patient days decreased by 1.3%, as compared to the first quarter of 2021. At these facilities, during the first quarter of 2022, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 5.8% and net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 5.1%, as compared to the first quarter of 2021. Net revenues generated from our behavioral health care services increased by 3.8% during the first quarter of 2022, as compared to the first quarter of 2021.
COVID-19
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began during the second half of March, 2020, has had a material effect on our operations and financial results since that time. The COVID-19 vaccination process commenced during the first quarter of 2021. Since that time through the second quarter of 2021, we had generally experienced a decline in COVID-19 patients as well as a corresponding recovery in non-COVID patient activity. However, during the third and fourth quarters of 2021, and continuing into the early part of the first quarter of 2022, our facilities generally experienced an increase in COVID-19 patients resulting from the Delta and, more recently, the highly transmissible Omicron variants. COVID-19 related patient volumes at our facilities were generally declining during the latter part of the first quarter of 2022.
The nationwide shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel has been a significant operating issue facing us and other healthcare providers. Like others in the healthcare industry, we continue to experience a shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel at our acute care and behavioral health care hospitals in many geographic areas. In some areas, the labor scarcity is putting a strain on our resources and staff, which has required us to utilize higher–cost temporary labor and pay premiums above standard compensation for essential workers. This staffing shortage has required us to hire expensive temporary personnel and/or enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel. At certain facilities, particularly within our behavioral health care segment, we have been unable to fill all vacant positions and, consequently, have been required to limit patient volumes. These factors had a material unfavorable impact on our results of operations during the first quarter of 2022. The length and extent of the disruptions caused by the COVID–19 pandemic are currently unknown; however, we expect such disruptions to continue during 2022.
Since the future volumes and severity of COVID-19 patients remain highly uncertain and subject to change, including potential increases in future COVID-19 patient volumes caused by new variants of the virus, as well as related pressures on staffing and wage rates, we are not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future financial results. However, developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to materially affect our financial performance during 2022.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Liquidity:
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, our net cash provided by operating activities was $445 million as compared to $72 million during the first quarter of 2021. The $374 million net increase in our net cash provided by operating activities during the first quarter of 2022, as compared to the first quarter of 2021, was due to: (i) a favorable change of $510 million resulting primarily from the early return of Medicare accelerated payments which were received during 2020 and repaid during the first quarter of 2021, partially offset by; (ii) an unfavorable change of $72 million in accounts receivable; (iii) an unfavorable change of $44 million resulting from a decrease in net income plus depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense and gain/loss on sales of assets and businesses, and; (iv) $20 million of other combined net unfavorable changes.
Liquidity:
As of March 31, 2022, we had $736 million of aggregate available borrowing capacity pursuant to our $1.2 billion revolving credit facility, net of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit.
Stock Repurchase Program:
As previously announced, on February 24, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $1.4 billion increase to our stock repurchase program. Pursuant to this program, shares of our Class B Common Stock may be repurchased, from time to time as conditions allow, on the open market or in negotiated private transactions.
During the first quarter of 2022, we have repurchased approximately 2.65 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $350.2 million (approximately $132 per share). As of March 31, 2022, we had an aggregate available repurchase authorization of approximately $1.41 billion.
2022 Operating Results Forecast:
On February 24, 2022, we provided our 2022 operating results forecast as part of our 2021 fourth quarter and full year financial results' announcement. As disclosed at that time, since the future volumes and severity of COVID-19 patients remain highly uncertain and subject to change, as well as pressures on staffing and wage rates, we are not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future financial results.
Our operating results during the first quarter of 2022 reflect continued uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well cost escalations related to the nationwide shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel. As a result, our labor costs were higher than anticipated, and patient volumes at our behavioral health care facilities were lower than anticipated, which unfavorably impacted our operating results during the first quarter of 2022.
At this time, we are not changing our previously released 2022 operating results forecast. However, given the continued uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the healthcare staffing shortage and its unfavorable impact on our labor costs and behavioral health patient volumes, we may make reductions to our 2022 full year operating results forecast at a future date if the unfavorable operating trends experienced during the first quarter of 2022 do not improve.
Conference call information:
We will hold a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on April 26, 2022. The dial-in number is 1-877-648-7971.
A live broadcast of the conference call will be available on our website at www.uhs.com. Also, a replay of the call will be available following the conclusion of the live call and will be available for one full year.
General Information, Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors and Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since our inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues during 2021 were approximately $12.6 billion. In 2022, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and in 2021 the Company ranked #270 on the Fortune 500 and #307 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was upon the Company's founding in 1979, enabling us to provide compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones. Our strategy includes building or acquiring high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, investing in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and becoming the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 28 acute care hospitals (including the newly constructed, 170-bed Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center located in Reno, Nevada, which opened in early April, 2022), 336 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. It acts as the advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust (NYSE:UHT). For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Numerous factors, including those disclosed herein, those related to the anticipated impact of COVID-19 on our operations and financial results, those related to healthcare industry trends and those detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as set forth in Item 1A-Risk Factors and in Item 7-Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021), may cause the results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and therefore actual results may differ materially. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Many of the factors that could affect our future results are beyond our control or ability to predict, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our future operations and financial results will likely be materially impacted by developments related to COVID-19 including, but not limited to, the potential impact on future COVID-19 patient volumes resulting from new variants of the virus, the length of time and severity of the spread of the pandemic; the volume of cancelled or rescheduled elective procedures and the volume of COVID-19 patients treated at our hospitals and other healthcare facilities; measures we are taking to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of government and administrative regulation and stimulus on the hospital industry and potential retrospective adjustment in future periods of CARES Act and other grant income revenues recorded as revenues in prior periods; declining patient volumes and unfavorable changes in payer mix caused by deteriorating macroeconomic conditions (including increases in uninsured and underinsured patients as the result of business closings and layoffs); potential disruptions to our clinical staffing and shortages and disruptions related to supplies required for our employees and patients; potential increases to expenses and other costs related to staffing, supply chain, construction and medical equipment costs and other expenditures resulting from inflation; the impact of our substantial indebtedness and the ability to refinance such indebtedness on acceptable terms, as well as risks associated with disruptions in the financial markets and the business of financial institutions as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic which could impact us from a financing perspective; and changes in general economic conditions nationally and regionally in our markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. We are not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future financial results, but developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to materially affect our financial performance during 2022.
We believe that adjusted net income attributable to UHS, adjusted net income attributable to UHS per diluted share, EBITDA net of NCI and Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI, which are non-GAAP financial measures ("GAAP" is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America), are helpful to our investors as measures of our operating performance. In addition, we believe that, when applicable, comparing and discussing our financial results based on these measures, as calculated, is helpful to our investors since it neutralizes the effect of material items impacting our net income attributable to UHS, such as, changes in the market value of shares of certain equity securities and other potential material items that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including, but not limited to, impairments of long-lived and intangible assets, reserves for various matters including settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, costs related to extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, and other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods. To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance these measures should be examined in connection with net income attributable to UHS, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in this report or in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Since the items included or excluded from these measures are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance under GAAP, these measures should not be considered to be alternatives to net income as a measure of our operating performance or profitability. Since these measures, as presented, are not determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our financial performance.
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SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd. ("Nisun" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: NISN), a provider of innovative comprehensive solutions through an integration of technology, industry, and finance, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Mr. Xiaoyun Huang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nisun International, commented, "We are pleased to report strong overall performance in 2021, as revenue increased by 280% and net income from continuing operations more than tripled that of 2020. The Company's supply chain business played a major role in advancing our growth strategy, allowing us to leverage our technological advantages and integrate our resources to operate from a position of greater strength and unlock our full potential. In addition, we began to focus on the agricultural field in 2021 and cooperated with numerous enterprises, gradually working to improve the domestic agricultural supply chain by eliminating gaps between production and sales to boost efficiency."
"For 2022, we will maintain comprehensive coverage and dynamic circulation in the agricultural supply chain to support China's greater strategy for rural revitalization, while expanding our business internationally. We remain dedicated to providing our clients with effective, high-quality supply chain solutions and driving long-term value for our shareholders," Mr. Huang concluded.
Financial Results for the Full Year Ended December 31, 2021
(All comparisons made on a year-over-year ("yoy") basis)
Revenues
Total revenue increased by 280% to $160.2 million in 2021 from $42.2 million in 2020, with increases in revenue from both financial services and supply chain trading businesses. The increase in total revenues was primarily attributable to business expansion, higher-quality customers and an improved customer retention rate.
- ·Revenue from Financial Services increased by 118% to $92.1 million from $42.2 million in prior year.
- Revenues generated from the Small- and Medium-Enterprise ("SME") financing solutions business increased by 114% to $87.1 million from $40.8 million in the prior year, primarily due to increased demand from SME customers seeking alternative financing solutions to bank financing.
- Revenue generated from supply chain financing solutions increased by 260% to $4.9 million from $1.4 million in the prior year, primarily due to the Company's expansion of its supply chain solutions business to various industries, including energy, retail and agriculture.
- Revenue from Supply Chain Trading Business was $68.1 million. The Company launched its supply chain trading business in July 2021 after securing high-quality customers and resources through its supply chain financing solutions business. The Company expects revenue from its supply chain trading business will continue to grow.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue was $106.2 million in 2021, compared to $20.0 million in 2020, representing an increase of 432%. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in revenue and additional operational and staff costs incurred in 2021.
Gross Profit
Gross profit from continuing operations increased by 143% to $54.0 million from $22.2 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to the fact that the Company commenced its financial services business in July 2019 and has experienced a significant increase in demand from SME enterprises in mainland China to seek standardized financing solutions as alternatives to bank financing.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses increased by 30% to $15.9 million from $12.2 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in general and administrative expenses and research and development ("R&D") expenses, offset by a decrease in selling expenses.
- Selling expenses decreased by 27% to $2.3 million from $3.2 million in the prior year. The decrease in expenses was mainly a result of the Company's efforts in cutting marketing costs.
- General and administrative expenses increased by 46% to $11.9 million from $8.2 million in the prior year. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly because: (i) more labor and managerial expenses incurred in 2021 as a result of the Company's expansion in its supply chain business in 2021, and (ii) the Company spent approximately $2.5 million more in professional fees for financing activities and public company compliance.
- R&D expenses increased by 96% to $1.6 million from $0.8 million in the prior year. The increased R&D expenses were primarily used to enhance and develop the functionalities of the Company's supply chain solutions and other financing service apps and platforms.
Other income (expense), net
In 2021, the Company had a net other income of $2.6 million, compared to $0.8 million in 2020. The increase was due to an increase in investment income from short-term investments and investment in limited partnerships.
Net income (loss)
In 2021, the Company achieved net income of $30.5 million, compared to net loss of approximately $13.1 million in 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to a significant increase in revenue from the financial services business and disposal of the equipment and engineering business in 2020.
Net income from continuing operations increased by 208% to $30.5 million from $9.9 million in prior year, primarily due to the significant increase in revenue and related gross profit from financing solution services.
Net income (loss) per share
Net income per share was $1.41 for fiscal year 2021, compared to a net loss per share of $0.71 for fiscal year 2020. Net income per share from continuing operations was $1.41 for fiscal 2021, compared to $0.53 for fiscal 2020.
The weighted average number of shares was 21,506,828 and 18,587,674 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Financial Condition and Cash Flow
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $91.6 million, compared to $22.2 million as of December 31, 2020.
In 2021, net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $23.9 million, net cash used in investing activities was $25.3 million, and net cash provided by financing activities was $70.5 million.
In 2020, net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $2.3 million, net cash used in investing activities was $4.7 million, and net cash provided by financing activities was $19.1 million.
Recent Development and Updates
Strategic Collaborations to further expand the supply chain business:
The Company cooperated with enterprises in various industries to further expand its supply chain business. These collaborations are expected to enhance the Company's development advantages in its five core industries of agriculture, e-commerce, gold, coal and chemicals, connecting innovative resources to facilitate value-sharing.
- The Company started to focus on agricultural industries in 2021 and entered into strategic collaborations with renowned domestic enterprises, such as Henan Wanbang International Agricultural Product Logistics Park and Henan Fulushi Industrial Co., Ltd., cooperating on supply chain solution services to support the trade of agricultural products.
- The Company held an investment cooperation ceremony with Gansu Silu Huixiang Trading Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jiuquan Jingtou Group. During the ceremony, the two parties entered into an agreement to establish a supply chain joint venture company in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, to provide specialized supply chain services to local enterprises.
- The Company entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Bailian Group to procure intelligent appliances, such as computer, communication and consumer electronics ("3C Products"). The two parties will share resources and create an effective bridge between supply and demand to establish a new supply chain model and further develop new communication channels in China's retail industry. In addition, the two parties will join together to promote ongoing expansion and transformation of the 3C Products market in China.
- The Company entered into a strategic cooperation with Zhumadian Industry Investment Group, a state-owned enterprise located in south Henan Province. Under this cooperation, the two parties will establish a new company, Zhumadian City Industry Investment Nisun Supply Chain Co., Ltd. with RMB 500 million in registered capital. This newly established company will serve as a link between the local government and enterprises to further growth of the local economy and small businesses.
Acquisition:
On January 14, 2022, Fintech (Henan) Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Fintech (Shanghai) Digital Technology Co., Ltd and a controlled affiliate of the Company, entered into a share acquisition agreement with Henan Youjiatian Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. ("Youjiatian") and its sole shareholder to acquire a 51% equity interest in Youjiatian. This acquisition is expected to further facilitate Nisun's expansion into the agricultural industry.
About Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd
Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd (NASDAQ: NISN) is a technology-driven, integrated supply chain solutions provider focused on transforming the corporate finance industry. Leveraging its rich industry experience, Nisun is dedicated to providing professional supply chain solutions to Chinese and foreign enterprises and financial institutions. Through its subsidiaries and controlled companies, Nisun provides users with professional solutions for technology supply chain management, technology asset routing, and digital transformation of tech and finance institutions, enabling the industry to strengthen and grow. At the same time, Nisun continues to deepen the field of industry segmentation through industrial and financial integration, by cultivating/creating an ecosystem of openness and empowerment. Nisun has built a linked platform that incorporates supply chain, banking, securities, trust, insurance, funds, state-owned enterprises, among other businesses. Focusing on industry-finance linkages, Nisun aims to serve the upstream and downstream of the industrial supply chain while also assisting with supply-side sub-sector reform. For more information, please visit http://ir.nisun-international.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains information about Nisun's view of its future expectations, plans and prospects that 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 as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to raise additional funding, its ability to maintain and grow its business, variability of operating results, its ability to maintain and enhance its brand, its development and introduction of new products and services, the successful integration of acquired companies, technologies and assets into its portfolio of products and services, marketing and other business development initiatives, competition in the industry, general government regulation, economic conditions, dependence on key personnel, the ability to attract, hire and retain personnel who possess the technical skills and experience necessary to meet the requirements of its clients, and its ability to protect its intellectual property. Nisun encourages you to review other factors that may affect its future results in Nisun's registration statement and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nisun assumes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
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LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Riskified Ltd. ("Riskified" or the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD).
Class Period: July 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 1, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Riskified lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at https://www.glancylaw.com/cases/riskified-ltd/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) as Riskified expanded its user base, the quality of Riskified's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in the Registration Statement), because of, among other things, inaccuracies in the algorithms associated with onboarding new merchants and entering new geographies and industries; (2) Riskified had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business in which Riskified had limited experience and that this expansion has negatively impacted the effectiveness of Riskified's machine learning platform; (3) as a result, Riskified was suffering from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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Sheryl Sandberg, No. 2 executive at Facebook parent company, is stepping down
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, is stepping down, according to a post Wednesday on her Facebook page. Sandberg has served as chief operating officer at the social media giant for 14 years. She joined from Google in 2008, four years before Facebook went public.
Meta did not immediately respond to a message for comment.
“When I took this job in 2008, I hoped I would be in this role for five years. Fourteen years later, it is time for me to write the next chapter of my life,” Sandberg wrote on her Facebook page. She did not say what she planned to do.
Sandberg has led Facebook’s — now Meta’s — advertising business and was responsible for nurturing it from its infancy into an over $100 billion-a-year powerhouse.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in his own Facebook post that he doesn’t plan to replace Sandberg in the company’s existing structure. Javier Olivan will serve as Meta’s new COO.
Zuckerberg said this “this role will be different from what Sheryl has done. It will be a more traditional COO role where Javi will be focused internally and operationally, building on his strong track record of making our execution more efficient and rigorous.”
While Sandberg has long been Zuckerberg’s No. 2, even sitting next to him — pre-pandemic, at least — in the company’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters, she also had a very public-facing job, meeting with lawmakers, holding focus groups and speaking out on issues such as women in the workplace and most recently, abortion.
“I think Meta has reached the point where it makes sense for our product and business groups to be more closely integrated, rather than having all the business and operations functions organized separately from our products,” Zuckerberg wrote.
Sandberg has had some public missteps at the company, including her attempt to deflect blame from Facebook for the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In an interview later that month that was streamed by Reuters, she said she thought the events of the day were “largely organized on platforms that don’t have our abilities to stop hate, don’t have our standards and don’t have our transparency.”
This turned out to be untrue. Internal documents, revealed by whistleblower Frances Haugen later that year, showed that Facebook’s own employees were concerned about the company’s halting and often reversed response to rising extremism in the U.S.
“Haven’t we had enough time to figure out how to manage discourse without enabling violence?” one employee wrote on an internal message board at the height of the Jan. 6 turmoil. “We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time and we shouldn’t be surprised it’s now out of control.”
Sandberg, who lost her husband suddenly in 2015, said she is “not entirely sure what the future will bring.”
“But I know it will include focusing more on my foundation and philanthropic work, which is more important to me than ever given how critical this moment is for women,” she wrote, adding that she is also getting married this summer, and that parenting their expanded family of five children will also be a part of this future.
She’s leaving Meta in the fall and will continue to serve on the company’s board.
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HOUSTON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UBS Wealth Management USA announced today that two Financial Advisors in the firm's Houston River Oaks office, Elizabeth Lockwood and Brian Sauer, have been named to the Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisor list for 2022.
"We're proud to see Elizabeth and Brian recognized for their hard work and unwavering commitment to our clients" said Craig Vandegrift, Managing Director and South Texas-Market Head at UBS Wealth Management USA. "Helping clients achieve their financial goals is the base of what we do, and the critical guidance our advisors provide is unmatched in the industry."
Elizabeth has spent the last three decades at UBS, where she has cultivated a specialization in private clients, their families and their foundations. She has been recognized for her dedication to clients across numerous industry accolades from outlets including Barron's, the Financial Times, and Forbes since 2010. Elizabeth is a native Houstonian with a B.B.A. in finance from the University of Texas. She is married and has two daughters.
With more than 20 years of investment management experience, Brian has earned the designation of Family Office Consultant for his focus on helping exceptional families. He specializes in financial planning, portfolio management and asset allocation. A fourth-generation Houstonian, Brian and his wife are active members in their local community have two daughters.
This year's list of 1,200 advisors is compiled based on a variety of criteria including revenue produced for their firm, assets under management, quality of practice, and regulatory record, among other factors.
For the full list and further information visit: https://www.barrons.com/report/top-financial-advisors.
As the world's largest wealth manager, UBS Global Wealth Management provides comprehensive advice, solutions and services to wealthy families and individuals around the world. Clients who work with UBS benefit from a fully integrated set of wealth management capabilities and expertise, including wealth planning, investment management, capital markets, banking, lending and institutional and corporate financial advice.
About UBS
UBS provides financial advice and solutions to wealthy, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. UBS is the largest truly global wealth manager, and a leading personal and corporate bank in Switzerland, with a large-scale and diversified global asset manager and a focused investment bank. The bank focuses on businesses that have a strong competitive position in their targeted markets, are capital efficient, and have an attractive long-term structural growth or profitability outlook.
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Finally, "A Loan of our own" a mortgage loan designed to assist BLACK people to become homeowners. The loan is called "CLOSING the GAP"
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LEGACY Home Loans, the largest Black Led mortgage banking firm in the nation, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada announced today that it has developed a "Special Purpose Credit Program" (SPCP) for BLACK people who want to become homeowners. That's right this loan program was developed by Black Mortgage Professionals for Black Borrowers. No one knows our people, like we do, Ben Slayton, the president, and CEO of LEGACY Home Loans, said.
LEGACY's SPCP loan program will be piloted in six (6) U.S. Metropolitan cities, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, and Philadelphia. The borrowers must presently reside in a census tract of the 6 cities that has 51% or more BLACK population. However, there are NO -Restrictions whatsoever, as to where the BLACK homebuyer can purchase their new home.
The reason that LEGACY named its new SPCP loan program: CLOSING the GAP, is because there is a 30% homeownership gap between Blacks and Whites, meaning Only four (4) out of every ten (10) Black families own the home that they live in. This is in contrast to seven (7) out of every ten (10) white families own the home that they live in. Hence, the 30% homeownership gap. LEGACY's CLOSING the GAP home loan program intends to help close this 30% homeownership gap.
The CLOSING the GAP loan program is only 1% down payment, with Free Appraisal, Free Home Warranty program, Free Pre- Purchase homebuying counselling, Free Post-closing homebuying counselling, financial assistance with closing cost. CLOSING the GAP loan program uses credit guidelines based on factors such as timely rent, utility bill, phone, and auto insurance payments. The underwriting guidelines are based on the borrower's income with a minimum credit core of 620. "There may be others coming out with similar SPCP loan programs, but don't be fooled, LEGACY Home Loans is where you are Celebrated not just tolerated", said Slayton.
LEGACY's goal is to fund (1-Billion Dollars) to Black homebuyers by the end of 2023 and to fund 1-Billion Dollars and more to Black homebuyer every year thereafter. Slayton has been a leader in the African American community since he became the First African American REALTOR® in America, the first Century 21 franchisee Broker Owner, in America. The First Freddie Mac Multifamily Program Plus Seller/Servicer in America. Slayton has started, built, and sold several successful businesses in the real estate and mortgage industry. He is presently the President and CEO of LEGACY Home Loans. For more information about LEGACY Home Loans, and CLOSING the GAP loan program, visit the company's website at: https://www.MyHomeLegacy.Com, or call (844) 466-3669.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Don Bolduc didn’t have much time to celebrate winning the Republican nomination for Senate in New Hampshire on Wednesday before he and other swing-state GOP candidates were on the defensive.
A conservative retired Army brigadier general, Bolduc insisted during the Republican primary he would “always default for a system that protects lives from beginning to end.” But South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s decision to introduce legislation this week that would create a national abortion ban created the prospect that a campaign talking point could become a reality.
With his attention now shifting to the November general election in a moderate state that President Joe Biden carried by more than 7 percentage points, Bolduc quickly distanced himself from Graham’s measure.
“It doesn’t make sense,” he told Fox News, adding that abortion laws are better left to each individual state. “Women on both sides of the issue will get a better voice at the state level.”
With less than two months until the midterm elections, Bolduc’s pivot is a sign of the challenge dividing Republicans in some of the most competitive states as they navigate abortion politics. The party was already facing a potential backlash from voters upset by the Supreme Court’s June decision invalidating a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. But Graham’s legislation risked adding to the headwinds, undermining the GOP’s argument this summer that the future of abortion rights in the U.S. would be decided by individual states.
Graham’s bill would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape, incest or risk to the physical health of the mother. Congressional Republicans have introduced similar legislation in the past and, like those efforts, this measure is unlikely to become law.
But Democrats were quick to point to the measure to warn that handing control of Congress to Republicans could lead to a broader erosion of rights.
“In the world’s greatest democracy, Don Bolduc will make women second-class citizens,” New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, one of the Senate’s most vulnerable Democrats, said at a quickly arranged press conference Wednesday. “National Republicans, from Mike Pence to leaders in the Senate and House, have waited years for the chance to ban abortion nationwide. If Don Buldoc is in the Senate, they would have a reliable vote to do just that.”
The legislation exposed deep frustration among Republican candidates and strategists who have found no answer on the politics of abortion since the Supreme Court’s ruling. There was concern that the measure shifts attention away from Biden’s vulnerabilities, including persistent inflation.
“It’s probably the right bill at the wrong time,” said veteran Republican strategist Chris Wilson.
Graham’s plan, he said, “gives the Dems the chance to talk about abortion more. And right now Republicans are losing when talking about abortion.”
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk derided Graham’s proposal as “election interference.”
“I would love a total abortion ban — 15 weeks is not enough,” Kirk said. “But I’m also not dumb; 25 days out from ballots going out the Democrats are applauding, thank you Lindsey Graham.”
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is one seat away from majority control, notably declined to embrace Graham’s legislation.
“I think every Republican senator running this year in these contested races has an answer as to how they feel about the issue,” McConnell said Tuesday. He said most GOP senators prefer having the issue dealt with by the states, rather than at the federal level. “So I leave it up to our candidates who are quite capable of handling this issue to determine for them what their response is.”
Abortion would have been a dominant issue this fall whether Graham released his national abortion ban or not. A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide, according to a July AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll that found over half said they felt at least somewhat “sad” or “angry” about the Supreme Court’s decision.
Democrats have poured tens of millions of dollars into television advertising focused on abortion rights. Women have been registering to vote in greater numbers than men across the country. And several states that have not already banned abortion altogether are pushing forward with new restrictions.
The Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority overturned Roe in late June, triggering abortion bans in at least 13 states, many of which don’t provide exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. In Indiana, a new Republican-backed abortion ban takes effect Thursday. West Virginia’s legislature approved a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions Tuesday.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, speaking Wednesday at Liberty University’s Convocation, celebrated the developments.
“We have only come to the end of the beginning and the battle for life continues,” said Pence, who is considering a 2024 presidential run. “We must not rest and we must not relent until we restore the sanctity of life to the center of American law in every state in the nation.”
Meanwhile, swing-state Republican Senate candidates have offered inconsistent and conflicting messages.
In Arizona, Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters described abortion as “demonic” during his GOP primary, calling for a federal personhood law that would give fetuses the same rights people have after they’re born. He has more recently toned down his rhetoric, focusing on restricting late-term abortions while allowing states to impose more stringent limits.
After winning the Republican nomination, Masters deleted references to his support for a personhood law from his campaign website and dropped language describing himself as “100% pro-life.” He says he supports an Arizona law banning abortion after 15 weeks, which he called “a reasonable solution.”
“Of course, I support Lindsey Graham’s 15-week bill, and I hope it passes,” Masters said this week. “If it doesn’t, I suggest and will introduce a third-trimester standalone bill. Certainly we can all agree that in America, we shouldn’t tolerate late-term abortion like China and North Korea do.”
In another battleground state, Georgia’s Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker released a statement supporting Graham’s proposal, having already declared during a GOP primary that he’d support abortion bans without any exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother.
“I am a proud pro-life Christian, and I will always stand up for our unborn children,” Walker said of Graham’s proposal this week. “I believe the issue should be decided at the state level, but I WOULD support this policy.”
It was just the opposite in Colorado, where Republican Senate nominee Joe O’Dea said “a Republican ban is as reckless and tone deaf as is Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer’s hostility to considering any compromise on late-term abortion, parental notification, or conscience protections for religious hospitals.
O’Dea said Congress should pass a bill “protecting a woman’s right to choose early in pregnancy” and “sensible limits on non-medically necessary late-term abortion.”
In Nevada, Republican candidate Adam Laxalt has said he would oppose a nationwide ban, but his campaign declined to offer a specific position on Graham’s proposal when asked. It was similar in Pennsylvania, where Republican Senate contender Mehmet Oz suggested he would oppose the federal ban but did not say so explicitly.
“As a senator, he’d want to make sure that the federal government is not involved in interfering with the state’s decisions on the topic,” Oz spokesperson Brittany Yanick said.
And in Wisconsin, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who faces a tough reelection bid, has previously co-sponsored six 20-week national abortion ban proposals. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe, Johnson said he supported that ruling and leaving the decision about abortions to the states.
The Republican senator, typically a Graham ally, appeared to stick with that position Tuesday while not taking a firm position on Graham’s bill. He told CNN that abortion should be decided by “we the people” in the 50 states.
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Peoples reported from New York. AP writers Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina; J.J. Cooper in Phoenix; Jill Colvin in New York; Bill Barrow in Atlanta; and Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-abortion-ban-legislation-adds-to-political-challenge-for-gop/ | 2022-09-14T23:32:34Z |
NEW YORK, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for MULN, XCUR, RBLX, VRM, and SOFI.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that Electronic Caregiver, a digital health technology and services company, is No. 968 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
The Inc. 5000 recognition puts Electronic Caregiver, based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in the top .07 percent of all privately-owned companies in America in terms of multi-year growth and the top 20 percent of the Inc. 5000 list. Companies that made the list are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. Over the past three years, Electronic Caregiver experienced a nearly 300 percent increase in revenue growth due to expanding services and high demand for its digital health solutions.
"Recognition as an Inc. 5000 member is a monumental marker of validation," said Electronic Caregiver CEO and founder Anthony Dohrmann. "It confirms Electronic Caregiver has been able to sustain remarkable rates of growth consistently over several years. It's a testament to the confidence we've developed with our customers and our ability to attract capital to grow along with a highly skilled, loyal, and diverse workforce."
Inc. also revealed that Electronic Caregiver ranked No. 1 in Las Cruces and the state of New Mexico, as well as No. 55 in Health Services.
"To rank No. 55 in Health Services is amazing," said Electronic Caregiver President Joe Baffoe. "With our current customer contracts, we believe our growth over the next three years will only accelerate. Being No. 1 in New Mexico is near and dear to our hearts because our goal is to become the first Fortune 500 homegrown company based in New Mexico; this is a great start."
By making the 2022 Inc. 5000 list, Electronic Caregiver now stands among several well-known companies that gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000, such as Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and others.
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," said Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Electronic Caregiver, continued to thrive and expand its services. It not only provided innovative telehealth solutions to the public but provided remote patient monitoring technology to hospitals in New Mexico and Tennessee, freeing up hospital beds and allowing Covid-19 patients to get the care needed from home. Electronic Caregiver has also never wavered in its dream to revolutionize the health care industry. It is currently developing a Virtual Caregiver, named Addison, designed to engage with and help monitor the health of aging and chronically ill clients, as well as child patients via an audio/visual console in patients' homes.
Additionally, the company has steadily increased its workforce over the years. What began as a handful of employees in 2009 has grown to nearly 300 today. Recently, Electronic Caregiver received state funding to add 770 jobs over the next five years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
About Electronic Caregiver
Founded in 2009, Electronic Caregiver is a privately held digital health technology and services company headquartered in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Electronic Caregiver's mission is to design and deliver innovative, impactful telehealth products and services that bridge the chasm between the doctor's office and patient's home to improve outcomes, expand access, and optimize resource allocation. Electronic Caregiver has been qualified as a technology solution provider in the AWS Partner Network (APN). The company's solutions are available through health care organizations, physician practices, care management firms, homecare agencies, and senior housing providers to deliver hospital-at-home, chronic care management, and remote patient monitoring programs.
www.electroniccaregiver.com
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Methodology
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Inc.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rulers in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday unanimously appointed Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the autocratic nation’s president, signaling both unity and stability in this key energy-rich country that hosts Western militaries.
The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE’s president,Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the age of 73. The transition of power marks only the third time this U.S.-allied nation of seven sheikhdoms has selected a president since becoming an independent nation in 1971.
Under Sheikh Mohammed, who has been the nation’s de facto leader since Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke in 2014, the UAE had tried to project power militarily across the wider region as it joined a Saudi-led war in Yemen.
But since the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic, Sheikh Mohammed and the wider UAE has tried to recalibrate its approach by largely pulling out of the war and seeking diplomatic detentes with rivals. The UAE also diplomatically recognized Israel, which shares Sheikh Mohammed’s longstanding suspicion of Iran. However, ties to the U.S. have strained in recent years — something Washington hopes to address with Vice President Kamala Harris leading a delegation Monday to Abu Dhabi.
The state-run WAM news agency described the vote at Al-Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi as unanimous among the leaders of the country’s hereditarily ruled sheikhdoms, which includes the skyscraper-studded city of Dubai.
“His assumption of the responsibility of the presidency represents a new historical era and a new birth,” said Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. “We look forward to the acceleration of development aimed at consolidating the global sovereignty and pioneering of the Emirates.”
There had been only one death of a president before Friday in the country’s history, which saw Sheikh Khalifa take over for both his and Sheikh Mohammed’s father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, after his death in 2004. Sheikh Zayed, whose name graces a major highway linking the Emirates and whose face appears everywhere in the nation, widely remains viewed as the country’s founding father.
The UAE as a whole is observing a three-day mourning period, which will see businesses shut across the country and performances halted in Sheikh Khalifa’s honor. Electronic billboards all showed the late sheikh’s image in Dubai on Friday night as flags flew at half-staff. A wider mourning period of 40 days will go on beyond that.
Oman’s sultan was among the first leaders to visit Sheikh Mohammed on Saturday night. Others are expected in the coming days, including French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday. Harris also will meet with Sheikh Mohammed.
Sheikh Mohammed had been serving as the UAE’s de facto president since a 2014 stroke saw Sheikh Khalifa disappear from public view.
Known by the acronym MbZ, Sheikh Mohammed cultivated ties with the West that proved valuable for Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE that commands tens of billions of dollars in wealth funds from its oil and gas deposits. A U.S. diplomatic cable from 2004 released by WikiLeaks referred to him as “charismatic, savvy and very comfortable in the West.” He hosted then-President George W. Bush in 2008 at his desert estate, a visit complete with Bedouin tents and falcons.
The country hosts some 3,500 U.S. troops, many at Abu Dhabi’s Al-Dhafra Air Base, from where drones and fighter jets flew missions combating the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Dubai also is the U.S. Navy’s busiest port of call abroad. Both France and South Korea also maintained a military presence here.
The Pentagon said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Sheikh Mohammed on Saturday and said “he looks forward to strengthening the important defense partnership that expanded” under the late president and “to deepening close ties” between the countries.
Sheikh Mohammed trained at the British military academy at Sandhurst and is a helicopter pilot. His military-first approach saw the UAE join Saudi Arabia in their bloody, yearslong war in Yemen that still rages to this day. Sheikh Mohammed has had a close relationship with neighboring Saudi Arabia’s own upstart crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. However, the Emirates has largely withdrawn its troops from Yemen.
Sheikh Mohammed also long has been suspicious of both the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran, likely organizing a campaign targeting Islamists in the UAE after the 2011 Arab Spring and urging the West to take a harder line toward Tehran over concerns about its nuclear program and its support of paramilitary groups throughout the region. The UAE’s recognition of Israel in 2020, while opening new trade and tourism, also serves as a hedge in dealing with Iran.
Since the coronavirus pandemic, however, the UAE under Sheikh Mohammed has sought to rehabilitate ties to Iran and Turkey, which has backed Islamists in the region. A quartet of Arab nations including the UAE also dropped their boycott of Qatar over a diplomatic dispute regarding its support of Islamists, though relations remain icy between Abu Dhabi and Doha.
“The smooth transition of power in the UAE reflects the sobriety of institutional work and the advanced level of governance mechanisms and their stability,” said Anwar Gargash, a senior Emirati diplomat.
But strains have emerged in recent years between Sheikh Mohammed and the U.S., long a guarantor of security in the wider Persian Gulf. Then-President Barack Obama and world powers reaching a nuclear deal with Iran in 2015 soured the Emirates. The chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 under President Joe Biden worsened concerns about the U.S.’s pullback from the region.
Sheikh Mohammed found himself entangled in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on then-President Donald Trump and Russian interference in America’s 2016 election. The chair of Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested in 2021 on charges alleging he secretly conspired to influence U.S. policy to benefit the United Arab Emirates.
A planned U.S. sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to the UAE also appears stalled in part over American concerns about the Emirates’ relationship with China. Meanwhile, the UAE has been careful not to alienate Russia as Moscow wages war on Ukraine.
But Biden offered a warm statement Saturday saying he wanted to “congratulate my longtime friend” on “his election.”
“The UAE is an essential partner of the United States,” Biden said. “I look forward to working with Sheikh Mohammed to build from this extraordinary foundation to further strengthen the bonds between our countries and peoples.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sex toys and shoes? Try, sex toys IN shoes.
A little streetwear label has partnered with a giant in the adult toy industry to create a shoe derived in part from unused, defective amusements that come off the manufacturing line as misfits.
Looking a lot like Merrell’s popular Hydro Moc or Yeezy’s Foam Runners, Plastic Soul is about 15% sex toy. The rest is non-bleach EVA, a petroleum-based foam that’s difficult to recycle.
The shoe is the brainchild of David Teitelbaum, founder of Rose in Good Faith, and Chad Braverman, chief operating officer for Doc Johnson, the adult toy company his father founded in 1976.
More than two years in the making, Plastic Soul has yet to create the buzz of a Yeezy or the kicks of other titans in sneaker culture. And it doesn’t particularly live up to its own marketing hype as a major sustainable option, but the two Los Angeles businessmen are proud nonetheless.
“Personally, I love shoes. So it was a cool product, a really interesting way to get Doc Johnson on board with something that I would never ever do,” Braverman said from the company’s headquarters in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Teitelbaum is a collaboration king with elevated Ed Hardy, Lil Peep and Juice Wrld hoodies, T-shirts and other merch under his belt. Before the pandemic, he was looking for something new. He met with an adult film company, which put him on to Doc Johnson.
Braverman isn’t sending a lot of sex toys to landfills and is able to reuse some of the base material from his manufacturing rejects, but he was happy to figure out what to do with the rest. He said he took on the shoe collaboration not as a garden variety publicity stunt but to promote sex positivity through fashion and innovation. That’s fine with Teitelbaum.
“Something like 28% of the sales are going to women,” Teitelbaum said. “We’re hitting an interesting narrative. I think there’s a deeper connection.”
The shoes were introduced in white last month and weren’t a sold-out-in-seconds phenom online or in several retail stores around the world. Next up is a black colorway.
Braverman and Teitelbaum are grinding down the sex toy defects into millimeter-sized cubes of thermoplastic elastomer, a mix of rubber and plastic that lends itself to injection molding. That’s how the $130 slip-on shoes are made. Teitelbaum, who designed the shoe, added a natural cork insole for extra support.
Teitelbaum plastered LA with cheeky advertisements to start. To promote exclusivity, the two are making limited batches, but a rollout of more colors is planned. A month after introduction, the first iteration of 1,600 pairs had yet to sell out.
The online feedback has been mixed, Teitelbaum said.
“A lot of it has been, ‘You look like Yeezy, go (expletive) yourself,'” he said. “But we also get so much love.” | https://cw33.com/news/photos-defective-sex-toys-get-a-second-chance-as-fashionable-shoes/ | 2022-08-22T20:56:28Z |
Dog groomer sentenced to probation, community service for animal cruelty charge
By JAMES PAXSON
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BURTON, Michigan (WNEM) — A pet groomer accused of roughing up a dog pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge.
On April 19, Michael Pickard was sentenced to six months of probation, 40 hours of community service, and ordered to attend an outpatient treatment program.
Pickard came under investigation last year after a video surfaced online showing him getting rough with a dog at Family Pet Grooming in Burton.
After the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into Pickard, Sheriff Chris Swanson said the dog in the video was not injured.
Pickard released a Facebook post when the video came out acknowledging it was him in the video saying he received 12 stitches from the dog. He went on to say, “The owners sat in the car and told me to finish. Two minutes later I made the dog go home. They wouldn’t let me muzzle it. I was upset. I’m usually known for dogs loving to come see me. I should not have even let it get that far. I made a mistake and apologize.”
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Settlement Ensures Company Follows AB 5, Grows Teamster Workforce
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union applauds the National Labor Relations Board for its role in advancing a historic settlement between Teamsters Local 848 and Universal Logistics. Under the agreement, all of the company's misclassified Southern California drayage drivers will be re-classified as employees, and these drivers will be entitled to fair wages, benefits, and protections under a Teamster contract.
"This is a big step, but there's more work to be done. The Teamsters will continue to fight until every misclassified worker is an employee under the law. We will not rest until trucking companies recognize their drivers as employees and treat them with dignity, and that includes respecting their right to form a union," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President.
Under the settlement between Universal Logistics and the Teamsters, the company will classify all of its drivers in the region as employees and allow them to unionize. The company will provide back pay and offer reinstatement to more than 60 terminated employees across four different subsidiaries and re-establish a unit of unionized drivers. The agreement brings the company into compliance with the state law known as AB 5 as well as the National Labor Relations Act. The drivers have voted unanimously to ratify a strong first Teamsters contract.
"Universal and the Teamsters have committed to growing the unit of drivers so that Universal can continue expanding and serving even more customers with a professional Teamster workforce. This gives customers additional peace of mind and ensures employees receive all adequate legal protections," said Eric Tate, Local 848 Secretary-Treasurer.
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.
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RESTON, Va., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was selected by the Dominican Republic's Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to upgrade their security checkpoints. The airport will utilize Leidos' world-class technologies to keep passengers and staff safe while enhancing operational efficiencies and increasing passenger throughput.
"Leidos understands the importance of seamless travel from curb to gate," said Bradley Buswell, Senior Vice President for Leidos. "By utilizing our innovative capabilities, passengers will no longer need to remove electronics and liquids from carry-on bags, thus allowing greater efficiency and more time before boarding their flights."
Punta Cana is a popular Caribbean destination that hosts more than 4 million tourists annually. To meet strong projected growth over the coming years, airport officials identified the need for better security and greater efficiency.
"Tourism is vital for Punta Cana – we want travelers to have the most seamless and enjoyable experience when they visit, starting at our airport," said Alberto Smith, Director Operations Landside & Cargo for Punta Cana International Airport. "Working with Leidos will enable us to provide the most secure checkpoints with the highest passenger throughput at the lowest operational cost. This will assure our passengers can quickly get through security and onto their departing flights with minimal interruptions."
The planned upgrade will update all security lanes within the Punta Cana International Airport Terminal B checkpoint with the latest Leidos technology. These upgrades include the installation of the people scanner Pro:Vision® 2, ProPassage™, a fully configurable automated tray return system, as well as ClearScan™, an automated CT scanner for cabin baggage at each checkpoint. The airport already possesses Leidos' B220™, a desktop explosive trace detector. The Leidos Mosaic™ enterprise software solution will integrate the entire security ecosystem and connect with other elements of the airport operations.
Implementation is slated to start this summer with several lanes being fully upgraded by the end of the year. The remaining lanes will be completed in the first half of 2023. To learn more about Leidos security detection solutions, with more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries, please visit https://www.leidos.com/security-detection.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Certain statements in this announcement constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future results or occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" set forth in Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Leidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Enochian BioSciences, Inc. ("Enochian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENOB) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Enochian investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between January 17, 2018 and June 27, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
ENOB investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) the Company's co-founder and inventor Serhat Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (5) as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (6) Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Enochian during the relevant time frame, you have until September 26, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As keen supporters of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro claim polls signaling he will lose his reelection bid can’t be trusted, an unlikely proxy has emerged: towel sales.
Cashing in on skepticism of pollsters ahead of October elections, some street vendors have begun using scoreboards to track sales of towels bearing the faces of far-right Bolsonaro and his rival, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Workers’ Party.
The boards have become a social media sensation in recent days. The trend is dubbed DataToalha, a pun alluding to the country’s most prominent pollster, Datafolha (”toalha” is Portuguese for towel.)
At one stand in Rio de Janeiro’s city center on Wednesday, da Silva led 43 to 5. Vendor Jose Lucas da Silva, 28, said sales have soared and his scoreboard is drawing crowds and comments from passersby.
“It’s a joke, a joke that’s working out!” he said. “Whoever wants to participate just needs to buy!”
Were such sales a solid barometer for voter intent, they would indicate an even wider margin of victory for da Silva than Datafolha surveys. Its most recent poll, conducted in June, shows the former president with almost 50%, compared to 28% for Bolsonaro. The two-day survey of 2,556 people had a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
Political analysts have said that gap will narrow as inflation slows and the government begins disbursing recently approved welfare payments.
Bolsonaro has cast doubt on polls’ reliability. He mocked a Datafolha poll last year that indicated da Silva would get nearly 60% of the votes in a runoff against him.
His voters are reading from the same hymn book. According to a May survey by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Novelo Data, groups backing Bolsonaro’s reelection have spread misleading news on WhatsApp, Telegram and YouTube channels, seeking to tarnish the reputation of polling institutions. The researchers monitored more than 2,000 social media groups for several months.
At the party convention Sunday that made Bolsonaro’s candidacy official, fans including Elizabeth da Costa Maia highlighted that Datafolha had projected Bolsonaro would lose the 2018 election – one of the most common arguments shared on pro-Bolsonaro social media groups.
“I don’t take those polls into consideration, especially because of the last result,” da Costa Maia, 58, said.
Datafolha’s poll one month before the runoff indeed indicated a Bolsonaro loss, but its poll just before that vote matched the ultimate result on the mark.
Bolsonaro supporters argue a more accurate way to gauge the upcoming result is watching the crowds that flood Bolsonaro demonstrations, which they refer to as DataPovo, or DataPeople. Such enthusiastic turnouts, they say, contrast with less visible support for da Silva.
“The best survey is in the street, the people. Lula can’t even set foot in the street,” Júlia Rodrigues, a 24-year-old student, said at the convention. “Bolsonaro is so close to the people, and we identify with him.”
The word “DataToalha” was coined by another university student, Harumy Sato, whose interviews of three towel vendors in Rio went viral nationwide on social media on July 23. Da Silva shared her video, and vendors began hanging chalkboards at their stands to tally sales.
The video got more traction than anything produced so far in Sato’s journalism innovation class, much to her surprise.
“When I published more serious reports, they didn’t have such repercussion,” Sato said by phone. “It was supposed to be funny, unserious, and not as big as this!”
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AP producer Diarlei Rodrigues contributed from Rio de Janeiro. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/brazil-towel-sales-emerge-to-mock-mistrust-of-polls/ | 2022-07-28T08:05:44Z |
Amex Ventures invests in Cardless, following the company's $40 million Series B round
NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardless, a financial technology firm, today announced a new agreement with American Express. The agreement empowers some of the country's most celebrated brands – including travel providers and retailers – to seamlessly launch digital-first cards leveraging the Cardless platform, backed by benefits, offers, and security of the American Express network. The company also received a significant investment from Amex Ventures, American Express' strategic investment group.
"American Express is recognized for having one of the largest and most active credit card networks in the world, with the most loyal cardholders," said Michael Spelfogel, President and Co-Founder of Cardless. "We couldn't be more excited to combine Cardless' ability to launch cards seamlessly with the valuable benefits that consumers expect from the American Express network."
Customers will enjoy unique rewards from their favorite brands and access some of American Express' sought-after benefits, including Amex Offers (for shopping, travel, dining services, entertainment, etc.) and Global Dining Access by Resy, among others.
"Cardless' digital-first mission and customer-first mindset make our brands a strong match," said William Stredwick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Network Services North America, American Express. "Leading brands want to give their customers a more personalized experience and engage with them more deeply, and our relationship with Cardless makes that possible by offering their customers access to benefits and protections from American Express."
Cardless has successfully completed a series of venture capital funding. Cardless is utilizing its capital investments from Amex Ventures and other VCs to continue to grow and expand the company's product offerings, including exploring further opportunities, innovations, and partnerships within the American Express network.
All Cardless cards offer several features designed for digital-native consumers, both in terms of security and easy access. New users will easily be able to apply for a Cardless card using their smartphone, and, after approval, the virtual card will be delivered to their mobile wallet in seconds, with a physical card arriving a few days later. Customers manage their accounts directly through the Cardless mobile app, with instant access to rewards, purchase tracking, bill payment and more.
Cardless, Inc. is a credit card company based in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2019 by Stanford graduates Michael Spelfogel and Scott Kazmierowicz, Cardless is on the cutting edge of cobrand credit card product development. Cardless has raised over $50M in equity funding from investors including Activant Capital, Greycroft, Accomplice, Pear VC, the ownership of Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns, and the Founders of Plaid, Bonobos, Flatiron Health, and 100 Thieves. Cards issued by First Electronic Bank, Member FDIC.
American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress, instagram.com/americanexpress, linkedin.com/company/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress, and youtube.com/americanexpress.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh") (NASDAQ: MF) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Missfresh, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Missfresh includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
DEADLINE: September 12, 2022
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Canadian surveillance planes helping to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea are being repeatedly buzzed by Chinese jets that fly so close their crews can see each other, Canada's military has alleged.
In some instances the Chinese warplanes have come so close the Canadian aircraft have had to change course to avoid a collision, the Canadian Armed Forces said Wednesday.
"In these interactions, PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) aircraft did not adhere to international air safety norms. These interactions are unprofessional and/or put the safety of our RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) personnel at risk," said Dan Le Bouthillier, media relations chief of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Canada claims the alleged encounters occurred in international airspace during the most recent iteration of Operation NEON, Canada's contribution to enforcing sanctions on North Korea. It did not give specific dates, but said the encounters were increasingly frequent.
The Chinese aircraft sometimes came so close that their air crew were "very clearly visible" to personnel on the Canadian plane, Le Bouthillier said.
The Canadian aircraft involved was a CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol aircraft operating out of Kadena Air Base in Japan. Le Bouthillier said the plane flew out of the Okinawa base from April 26 to May 26.
Canada had taken up the matter with Beijing through diplomatic channels, Le Bouthillier said.
CNN has asked Chinese officials to comment.
Canada's Global News was the first to report the alleged encounters.
The Canadian flights under Operation NEON look for "suspected maritime sanctions evasion activities, in particular ship-to-ship transfers of fuel and other commodities banned by the United Nations Security Council Resolutions," Le Bouthillier said.
"These sanctions, imposed between 2006 and 2017, aim to pressure North Korea to abandon its weapons of mass destruction programs and respond to North Korean nuclear weapon tests and ballistic missile launches."
There have been other close encounters between Chinese and foreign warplanes over the years.
The worst of these occurred in 2001, when a Chinese fighter jet collided with a US Navy reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea.
In that case, the pilot of the Chinese F-8 fighter was killed and the US plane had to make an emergency landing on China's Hainan Island. The 24 US crew members were held on the Chinese island for 11 days before their release.
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After lengthy layoff, Lightning getting ready for East final
By FRED GOODALL
AP Sports Writer
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — More than a week off between playoff games can seem like an eternity for any team. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are hoping the extended break they earned with a second-round sweep of the Florida Panthers will benefit them in their quest for a three-peat. By the time they open the Eastern Conference final Wednesday night against either the Carolina Hurricanes or New York Rangers, the Lightning will not have played since May 23. The Hurricanes and Rangers play Game 7 of their second-round series Monday night, with the winner hosting the first two games of the conference final. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/30/after-lengthy-layoff-lightning-getting-ready-for-east-final/ | 2022-05-30T17:41:35Z |
Part Two of Rapid Change Management Webinar Series Helps HR Managers Mitigate Risks Associated with Remote Work Policies
TUSTIN, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Talent, Inc., a strategic HR consultancy helping business leaders solve their most vexing people challenges, today announced the webinar titled, "Work from Anywhere? Not so fast!" This the second podcast-style, micro-webinar in its rapid change management series. The webinar will be held on June 17, 8:30 to 9:00am PDT discussing the opportunities for professionals to work from anywhere in the world, and the implications this presents for employers. Global Mobility expert, Gabby LaHerran, will share her knowledge on the importance of knowing these implications and how to properly develop remote work policies.
"The pandemic has ushered in opportunities for professionals to work from anywhere, evoking romantic ideas of Zoom meetings on sandy beaches or in an Italian villa," said Brenan German, founder and president of Bright Talent. "But before those flights are booked, we invite HR leaders to participate in this webinar to help them get their arms around the big issues associated with work-from-anywhere policies, so they have tools to quickly adopt appropriate global mobility practices."
The webinar will focus on a few high-level topics concerning work authorization and corporate tax for employees working remotely within the U.S. and outside its borders, offering the information employers need to mitigate risk of non-compliance. This engaging webinar includes live Q&A with our audience toward the end of the event.
To pre-register for the webinar, visit: BrightTalent.com/change-management.
Bright Talent, Inc. is a human resources consultancy focused on helping HR teams and business leaders solve people challenges.
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Wednesday forecast: Scattered showers and storms today
Chance for a few strong to severe thunderstorms on Thursday
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - There is a chance for scattered showers and a few thunderstorms today mainly along and east of Highway 75. Some of the storms in the east could become strong to marginally severe. Temperatures today will be in the upper 60s under mostly cloudy to cloudy skies with breezy south winds at 15 to 25 mph, gusting over 30 mph. A cold front this afternoon will shift our winds to be northwest this evening before returning from the southeast on Thursday.
Today: Mostly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Slight risk for a few storms to become severe. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.
Storms on Thursday afternoon could become strong to severe with a low chance for strong winds and large hail as well as a low chance for a tornado, mainly in Central Kansas. Otherwise, Thursday will be warm and breezy. A warm front crosses through Thursday evening keeping us warm in the mid 60s Thursday night hanging onto a chance for scattered showers and storms. We clear the skies and heat up for Friday with temperatures in the low to mid 80s. Winds will also be breezy Friday from the south at 20 to 30 mph gusting to 40 mph.
Models are keeping most of the rain Friday night into Saturday morning mainly in central KS before it moves into eastern Kansas Saturday afternoon into Saturday night. Gusts 30-45 mph are possible Friday and Saturday. There is a chance for these storms to be strong to severe in Central Kansas and it is uncertain if the system will keep that energy as it moves into Northeast Kansas by Saturday. The risk for strong storms Sunday is very low.
We are cooler Sunday and sunnier beginning Monday with temperatures next week starting off in the mid 60s for highs and low 40s for lows.
Taking Action:
- If you are outside this week and you hear thunder, go inside because you are in danger and close enough to be struck by lightning.
- Keep checking back daily for updates to any changes to this weather pattern.
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HELSINKI, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been an internationally recognised indication of excellent design and one of the world's most prestigious design awards. The iF brand is internationally recognised as the symbol of design excellence. The award winners will be celebrated at the iF DESIGN AWARD NIGHT 2022 event at Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin in Germany on Monday, 16 May 2022.
The jury praised the design of PONSSE Scorpion Future Cabin especially for its improved ergonomics and for providing forest machine operators with a comfortable work environment. One of the most prominent changes in Future Cabin is the new one-piece windscreen that extends to the roof of the cabin. It offers even better visibility and work safety in varying conditions.
"The development of the new Scorpion model series started from forest machine operators' feedback. Development was carried out based on this feedback, and its results were then successfully entered in production. The cabin workspace was modified to make it more practical, and now the cabin is like a quiet office with a view, developed to support the operator's comfort and wellbeing. says Juha Inberg, Technology and R&D Director at Ponsse.
"We are more than pleased that our Future Cabin was ranked this high in the iF DESIGN AWARD competition. Thanks for this achievement go to our customers, the project team for their excellent work, and design agency Aivan," Inberg says.
A total of 10,776 products and projects from 57 different countries were sent to the competition. This year's iF jury consisted of 132 high-profile design specialists from more than 20 countries.
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The man accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding five others at a Taiwanese church service in Orange County, California, on Sunday will be charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of destructive devices, District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Tuesday.
David Chou, 68, is expected to be arraigned on 10 charges Tuesday afternoon, Spitzer said. The murder count comes with a "lying in wait" enhancement because the suspect allegedly pretended to be a parishioner and falsely said he had been to a service beforehand in order to get inside the church.
"He did everything he could to fit in, to make himself one of them," Spitzer said. "He used that ruse to get in there and then make that entire room feel comfortable."
Authorities believe Chou, a US citizen living in Las Vegas who immigrated from China years ago, attacked the church because he was upset about political tensions between China and Taiwan.
CNN has not been able to identify an attorney for Chou.
During a church lunch banquet, Chou attempted to lock the doors from the inside with chains and super glue and then opened fire at the elderly churchgoers, officials said. Chou also had a bag of Molotov cocktails and a bag of extra ammunition, according to authorities.
Dr. John Cheng, a family and sports medicine physician there with his recently widowed mother, charged at the man and was fatally shot in the attempt. His efforts caused the gun to jam, and a group of parishioners were then able to disarm and detain the suspect, authorities said.
Cheng, 52, was pronounced dead at the church, and authorities praised him as a hero for preventing further bloodshed. Four men aged 66, 75, 82 and 92 and an 86-year-old woman were injured.
The suspect is not believed to have any direct connection to the church or any member of the church, the sheriff said. Officials said they believe he acted alone.
How the shooting unfolded
The shooting happened during a lunch reception of largely elderly congregants to celebrate a pastor of the Taiwanese congregation who was returning from a mission trip in Taiwan, Orange County Sheriff Donald Barnes said. About 50 people were at the reception, he said.
Dr. Cheng's heroism prevented more bloodshed, Barnes said. "Dr. Cheng is a hero in this incident, based on statements from the witnesses and corroborated by other means," he said.
A pastor also threw a chair at the suspect, and the group was able to hogtie the suspect's legs with an extension cord and confiscate at least two handguns from him, officials said.
"That group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism in interfering or intervening to stop the suspect," Undersheriff Jeff Hallock said.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Los Angeles determined that Chou was the original purchaser of the two firearms recovered at the scene, ATF agent Stephen Galloway said.
One shooting victim was treated for injuries at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center and discharged overnight, while another two who were transported to Providence Mission Hospital are now in good condition, according to hospital spokespeople.
CNN has reached out to find out the current condition of the two other patients. Officials initially reported that four of the shooting victims were in critical condition.
The Taiwanese Presbyterian Church shared space with Geneva Presbyterian since 2009, according to the sheriff. It always holds a lunch after its Sunday morning service, Laguna Woods Mayor Pro Tem Cynthia Conners told CNN.
"We'll see what we can do to meet with the members of the congregation, we'll bring in someone from the Orange County Human Rights Commission ... and try to make sure that the Asian members of our community feel as safe as all the other members of our community, although I would have to say I think we all feel a little less safe today," Conners said.
Taiwan's government said its economic and cultural office in Los Angeles has activated emergency response plans.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends our deepest condolences to the victims and their families," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Joanne Ou said. "We will keep in touch with the family members of the victims to understand their needs, and provide all necessary help," she added.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen posted on social media Tuesday, "I want to convey my sincere condolences on the death of Dr. John Cheng & my hopes for a prompt recovery for those injured in the shooting at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in California. Violence is never the answer."
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police in Sweden said a bag was found in a downtown Stockholm park during an annual cultural festival and added that the National Bomb Squad investigated. Police declined to comment on its contents but the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet said it contained a bomb.
The finding prompted police to cordon off the area while traffic was briefly re-directed. Police said Monday that “the technical investigation has been completed” but declined to comment on what the bag contained.
Aftonbladet said it was a bomb and it was found near the Cafe Opera, a famous nightclub.
The five-day Stockholm Culture Festival ended Sunday with a concert by Iranian pop singer Ebi, whose real name is Ebrahim Hamedi and who is a known Iranian dissident. The free festival included musical acts, activities, performances and hangouts in six areas across the Swedish capital. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/report-bag-found-during-stockholm-festival-held-real-bomb/ | 2022-08-23T12:58:15Z |
LUTZ, Fla., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weller Management and Axonic Properties LLC are excited to unveil Forest Lake Apartments in Lutz, FL. The 312-unit community offers the largest two, three and four-bedroom apartment homes in the greater Tampa area. Each bedroom includes its own private bath, and large, open floor plans which are unique to Tampa's housing market.
Residents of Forest Lake enjoy serene lake views, platinum upgrades, wood-style plank floors, quartz countertops, modern appliances, and upgraded LED lighting. The Forest Lake amenity package boasts a resort-style pool, 24/7 fitness center, gated access, study rooms, and a 24/7 computer lab, and new poolside grilling station and prep area. Apartments will become available beginning August 2022, and pre-leasing has already begun due to high demand. Forest Lake will continue to offer a thriving lifestyle and sense of community among residents.
"Florida has seen an influx of individuals relocating from out of state. We're excited to offer these unique, large floor plans to the Lutz community and to bring our ideas for this community to life," said John Vranich, President at Weller.
Forest Lake Apartments was Campus Lodge before they rebranded in Summer 2022.
Forest Lake is professionally managed by Weller. With a national presence and local experience, Weller manages 20,000+ units in over 120 properties in 19 states with a focus on apartment homes and real-time market trends. Nearby communities include The Livingston and Villas at Deer Park, also managed by Weller. Since 2005, Weller has grown to be the leading boutique property management and real estate investment services company in the US.
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US airlines that get the most and least consumer complaints
(Stacker) - Flight delays, trouble getting refunds, cancellations, and ballooning airfare are increasingly pushing U.S. travelers to file complaints with airlines this year.
Stacker ranked airlines by those which received the most customer complaints in March 2022, based on data from the 2022 Air Travel Consumer Report, released in May 2022. Data points covering the total number of complaints and passengers served during that period are included for each carrier. The ranking was based on the number of complaints per 100,000 passengers to account for the varying sizes of airlines.
In March 2022, there were a total of 2,414 complaints to the airlines in this report, for a total of 3.42 complaints per 100,000 passengers who boarded planes. Compared to the same month in 2021, complaints increased from 2.41 per 100,000 to 3.42.
Experts have attributed the last year’s tumultuous flying conditions to a shortage of pilots and other airline workers, worker absenteeism driven by the continued spread of COVID-19, and extreme weather conditions.
And most airlines and travel experts expect more of the same for the summer of 2022, only with 25% more expensive ticket prices compared with last year.
In fact, airports this summer are anticipated to be even busier than they were pre-pandemic, in a trend experts have come to call “revenge travel.” Flyers got a taste of the busy summer travel season to come in May, which saw travel spending surge above pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to the U.S. Travel Association.
Continue reading for intel on which airlines you may be wise to avoid.
#17. Skywest Airlines
- Number of complaints: 25 (0.74 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 3,369,837
Utah-based regional airline Skywest is contracted to operate flights for larger airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Alaska Airlines. The company operated a fleet of more than 600 planes and flew the most routes on behalf of United and Delta in 2021, according to a filing.
In today’s difficult labor environment, regional airlines like Skywest are increasingly seeing their routes cut by the larger airlines they’re contracted by in favor of more profitable ones.
#16. Horizon Airlines
- Number of complaints: 4 (0.79 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 509,229
Washington-headquartered Horizon is Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier. The company is in the midst of transitioning its fleet to Embraer jets, which it says will improve operations and fuel efficiency.
In conjunction with parent airline Alaska, Horizon flies to about 120 destinations in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The regional airline took a $10 million loss in the first quarter of 2022.
#15. Endeavor Air
- Number of complaints: 10 (0.90 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 1,112,257
Minnesota-based Endeavor is a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. The regional carrier was known as the best-paying airline for beginner pilots until early June when pilots at Piedmont Air and Envoy Airlines secured massive pay raises.
Pilots’ push for higher wages comes as airlines struggle to hire and retain them, affecting flight operations and the number of routes airlines can offer travelers.
#14. Mesa Airlines
- Number of complaints: 7 (0.98 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 711,214
Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group is a regional carrier operating flights for American Airlines and United Airlines.
Regional carriers like Mesa are seeing their pilots poached by larger airlines to address labor shortages, creating operational issues, according to airlines and analysts. Mesa’s CEO recently told Congress its labor woes are “the single greatest threat to the industry” he has witnessed since 9/11.
Mesa employs around 3,600 people and said in May it needs to hire hundreds more pilots.
#13. Southwest Airlines
- Number of complaints: 155 (1.20 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 12,966,182
Like other major carriers, Dallas-based Southwest is facing labor troubles that have hampered its summer flying schedule. The airline cut 20,000 flights this summer to accommodate fewer pilots, mechanics, and other workers critical to its operations.
Southwest’s pilots and customer care workers spent the month of May in tense contract renegotiations with their employer. Those customer care workers will be working completely remotely effective Sept. 1, and the airline is closing its physical customer care and reservations centers.
#12. Delta Air Lines
- Number of complaints: 175 (1.43 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 12,206,554
Delta Air Lines is slashing the number of flights it will run this summer to avoid having to make last-minute cancellations for travelers. At the end of May, the airline said it would cut about 100 flights a day from July through August.
Earlier this year, Delta CEO Ed Bastian suggested the U.S. Department of Justice create a no-fly list for unruly passengers.
While flying hasn’t been the most comfortable experience for passengers since the pandemic, airline customers have become increasingly ill-tempered themselves. There have been reports and viral videos of passengers spitting on and assaulting attendants—sometimes even forcing pilots to prematurely land planes.
#11. PSA Airlines
- Number of complaints: 18 (1.53 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 1,173,706
PSA Airlines is one of three regional subsidiaries owned by American Airlines. The regional carrier flies to destinations in the eastern and midwestern U.S. including between the hubs of the Philadelphia National Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
In the first three months of 2022, PSA had an above-average flight cancellation rate and a below-industry-average on-time arrival rate, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report data.
#10. Alaska Airlines
- Number of complaints: 49 (1.80 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 2,714,785
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is the fifth-largest airline in the U.S., operating more than 200 jets in its fleet. The pilot shortage began hitting Alaska’s operations hard in April, one month after this data was collected, according to reporting by The Seattle Times.
Prior to skyrocketing gas prices and labor issues, Alaska had hoped to return to pre-pandemic flying volumes this summer. The company said in March it is aiming to hire 700 additional employees by June to assist with operations over the busy travel months.
#9. Allegiant Air
- Number of complaints: 175 (10.39 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 1,684,775
Nevada-based Allegiant Air is a low-cost airline similar to Spirit Airlines. The company has seen its passenger volumes increase to start the year. In March, Allegiant served 12% more passengers vs. the same period in 2019.
It recently announced seven new routes made possible by its new base of operations in Provo, Utah. The routes are expected to be available in August and will connect travelers in Ohio and Minneapolis with coastal Florida destinations.
The airline said it’s on track to start selling flights to Mexico by the end of 2022 as part of a joint venture with Viva Aerobus. The budget airline took an $8 million net loss in the first three months of this year, according to a filing.
#8. Frontier Airlines
- Number of complaints: 333 (15.86 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 2,100,206
Colorado-headquartered Frontier Airlines is another low-cost airline offering flights to more than 100 destinations in the U.S. It’s the last airline to operate in Delaware and ended its service to the state effective June 6.
The airline struggled through the first three months of 2022, losing $120 million due to increased gas prices and other rising costs. Frontier is currently pursuing a merger with low-cost peer carrier Spirit Airlines, though JetBlue Airways has made a more competitive offer to merge with Spirit.
#7. Republic Airways
- Number of complaints: 34 (2.17 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 1,567,592
Republic Airways, an Indiana-headquartered regional airline, operates a fleet of more than 200 jets on behalf of American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. Republic recently proposed the Federal Aviation Administration cut the required training hours for pilots in half to address the industry-wide labor shortage.
#6. Envoy Air
- Number of complaints: 31 (2.36 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 1,311,867
Texas-based Envoy Air is another subsidiary of American Airlines, which operates largely from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport alongside its parent company.
Envoy has flown fewer jets recently because there aren’t enough pilots to fly them. When American Airlines grounds flights due to operational issues, it tends to ground jets under regional carriers like Envoy and Piedmont Airlines.
#5. Hawaiian Airlines
- Number of complaints: 27 (3.45 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 782,921
Hawaiian Airlines is the largest operator of flights to and from the Hawaiian islands. The airline is looking to hire around 600 employees companywide as labor shortages threaten to upend the summer travel season.
The company is still seeing revenues below pre-pandemic levels and took a $120 million loss in the first three months of this year, according to its most recent filing.
#4. American Airlines
- Number of complaints: 474 (3.73 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 12,713,424
Fort Worth-based American Airlines flies to around 350 destinations in at least 50 countries. The behemoth airline saw its revenues climb above pre-pandemic levels for the first time in March, according to executives.
The airline has struggled to keep up with exploding demand for travel this year, grounding at least 100 of its smaller regional jets and ramping up hiring efforts recently. American is hiring pilots away from its regional carriers like Envoy and Piedmont to make up for its staffing deficit.
Nearly 13,500 of the airline’s pilots and flight attendants took voluntary leave or early retirement packages during the pandemic, according to reporting by The Dallas Morning News.
#3. United Airlines
- Number of complaints: 375 (4.17 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 8,996,173
Illinois-based United Airlines is the third-largest U.S. airline. It took a steep $1.4 billion loss over the first three months of the year as the omicron variant of COVID-19 kept travel demand low. With demand surging back, it anticipates spring 2022 will bring in record revenues.
The airline recently debuted a bag check “shortcut” at its terminals that allows passengers to check a bag in a minute or less on average.
In response to the pilot shortage, United is spending $100 million to expand its pilot training center. It’s aiming to hire 2,000 new pilots this year to meet travel demand. It also outright bought a flight training academy in Phoenix.
#2. Spirit Airlines
- Number of complaints: 256 (7.59 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 3,372,010
Florida-based Spirit Airlines is a low-cost airline that operates a major hub out of Orlando International Airport.
Like other airlines, Spirit intended to grow its operations this year but has instead had to cut back on how many flights it will offer because of staffing issues and rising costs. The company posted a nearly $200 million loss in the first three months of 2022.
Spirit is currently being pursued for a merger with JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines. Regardless of which company moves ahead with the transaction, it will create the fifth largest airline in the U.S., according to CNBC.
#1. JetBlue Airways
- Number of complaints: 266 (7.91 per 100k passengers)
- Total passengers boarded: 3,361,302
New York-based JetBlue is among the top 10 airlines in the U.S. by passenger volume, and is considered a low-cost carrier similar to Spirit and Frontier.
JetBlue’s president and COO said the airline will run at around 10% reduced capacity this summer. Like other airlines, it’s mostly cited staffing shortages as its reason for cutting back.
In the first three months of 2022, JetBlue ranked among the worst for on-time arrivals and flight cancellations, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report data.
Both JetBlue and Frontier have made offers to merge with Spirit this year, though Wall Street has favored JetBlue in the bidding war. The two airlines pursuing Spirit believe the merger would be critical to growth in the coming years.
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Coyote found hiding in family’s bathroom
Published: Sep. 9, 2022 at 11:14 AM CDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) – Police in Ohio made an unusual discovery Friday morning while responding to a public assist call.
Officers found a coyote hiding behind the toilet in a family’s bathroom, the Trenton Police Department said on Facebook.
Police received a call around 5:15 a.m. from the family, saying the animal was in the bathroom and they didn’t want to get near it.
The coyote managed to slip inside the home around 4 a.m. through the front door while the family was packing up their vehicle to hit the road for a trip, police explained.
Officers safely removed the coyote and released him outside unharmed.
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Lake Twp. man accused of late-night/early morning fireworks blasts
LAKE TWP. – Township residents on social media have blamed numerous middle-of-the-night explosive noises on everything from coyote kills and nefarious police drills to underground issues inside the Industrial Excess Landfill, a federal Superfund site.
But it turns out it was just fireworks.
A 45-year-old Fairwynde Circle NW man was arrested at 6 p.m. Wednesday at his home on charges of inducing panic, fireworks violations and having weapons under disability. He is accused of setting off major fireworks, often at night.
Uniontown police have received 20 to 30 calls over the last couple of months from residents concerned about the explosive blasts, said Lt. Nate Weidman.
"It was super loud. Most of them were in the middle of the night," the lieutenant said.
Court records allege that the man caused "serious public alarm" the multiple times he set off the fireworks.
Weidman said the incident that led to the warrants happened at 1:42 a.m. April 13, noting that police were often called out on afternoon and midnight shifts to address the loud blasts.
The man was being held without bond Thursday pending court hearings. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/21/lake-township-man-charged-shooting-off-illegal-fireworks-night/7396157001/ | 2022-04-21T18:53:04Z |
BISMARCK, N.D., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MDU Resources Group, Inc.'s (NYSE: MDU) board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend on the company's common stock of 21.75 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter.
The dividend is payable Oct. 1 to stockholders of record Sept. 8, 2022.
About MDU Resources
MDU Resources Group, Inc., a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P High-Yield Dividend Aristocrats indices, is Building a Strong America® by providing essential products and services through its regulated energy delivery and construction materials and services businesses. For more information about MDU Resources, visit www.mdu.com or contact the Investor Relations Department at investor@mduresources.com.
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Biden tells top national security officials leaks about intelligence sharing with Ukrainians must stop
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN
President Joe Biden recently told his top national security officials that leaks about US intelligence sharing with Ukrainians aren’t helpful and need to stop, according to an official familiar with the conversation.
Last week, after the White House denied providing direct intelligence to Ukrainians “with the intent to kill Russian generals,” Biden spoke separately with Defense Secretary Austin, CIA Director Burns and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. He told them that it was not helpful for information to become public about what the U.S. was sharing with the Ukrainian forces fighting the Russian invasion, an official said, and stressed that the leaks regarding such information must stop.
Biden’s message to his top national security officials was first reported by NBC News.
US officials have been candid about intelligence sharing with Ukrainians but have also said there is a line in what is shared with them. In addition to sending weapons for the battlefield, officials have also provided intelligence “to help the Ukrainians defend their country,” a spokesperson for the National Security Council said last week.
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HOUSTON, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Clean Energy, Inc. (OTC PINK: GCEI) has received a commitment from Black & Veatch, a Tier 1 Engineering, Procurement and Construction Company ("EPC"). For over 50 years, Black & Veatch has developed and delivered hydrogen production projects using various generation technologies and is a global leader in hydrogen project development. Global Clean Energy will be using Green Hydrogen (hydrogen generated by renewable energy powered hydrolysis) to offset our future plant's grid electricity demand.
Further, Global Clean Energy is negotiating the terms of hiring Black & Veatch as its EPC contractor. The decision to hire Black & Veatch was based on their first project assignment completed for Global Clean Energy, its experience and shared goals to provide clean energy without harming the environment and the worldwide coverage Black & Veatch provides.
Global Clean Energy continues working to become the world leader in waste to fuel and recovered carbon black production from tires. The addition of Black & Veatch, with their vast knowledge of waste to fuels projects and world-wide coverage is another important step toward reaching our goal of building a portfolio of waste tires to fuels and recovered carbon black (rCB) projects throughout the world…a mission that has taken over five years of devotion and effort from our dedicated Global Clean Energy's team in order to reach this milestone.
"GCE is thrilled to be working with Black & Veatch. We are confident by adding their expertise to our team's efforts, we will succeed at the very highest levels" says Steven R. Mann, CEO Global Clean Energy, Inc., "We believe the time is right, under the current economic market and energy conditions, Green Energy investments will remain very attractive to the investment community. With the U.S. rapidly becoming the number one energy producer in the world, the momentum of investment capital and investor interest in Green Energy projects will remain strong for many years to come."
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California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by speeding the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.
The California Air Resources Board will vote Thursday on the policy, which sets the most aggressive roadmap in the nation for moving away from gas-powered cars. It doesn’t eliminate such vehicles, however.
People can continue driving gas-fueled vehicles and purchasing used ones after 2035. The plan also allows for one-fifth of sales after 2035 to be plug-in hybrids that can run on batteries and gas.
But it sets a course for ultimately ending the era of filling up at the local gas station. The switch from gas to electric cars will drastically reduce emissions and air pollutants. The transition may be painful in parts of the state that are still dominated by oil; California remains the seventh-largest oil producing state, though its output it falling as the state pushes forward with its climate goals.
“The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution,” Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. He announced the 2035 goal two years ago and regulators have spent the time since then working out the details of what Newsom termed “the action we must take if we’re serious about leaving this planet better off for future generations.”
There are practical hurdles to overcome to reach the goal, notably enough reliable power and charging stations. California now has about 80,000 stations in public places, far short of the 250,000 it wants by 2025. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents many major car makers, flagged the lack of infrastructure, access to materials needed to make batteries, and supply chain issues among the challenges to meeting the state’s timeline.
“These are complex, intertwined and global issues well beyond the control of either (the California Air Resources Board) or the auto industry,” John Bozella, the group’s president, said in a statement.
Though the state makes up 10% of the U.S. car market, it’s home to 43% of the nation’s 2.6 million registered plug-in vehicles, according to the air board.
California climate officials say the state’s new policy will be the world’s most ambitious because it sets clear benchmarks for ramping up electric vehicle sales over the next dozen years. By 2026, for example, one-third of new cars sold must be electric. About 16% of cars sold in California in the first three months of this year were electric.
The European Parliament in June backed a plan to effectively prohibit the sale of gas and diesel cars in the 27-nation bloc by 2035, and Canada has mandated the sale of zero-emission cars by the same year. The Chinese province of Hainan said this week it would do the same by 2030.
In the U.S., Massachusetts, Washington and New York are among states that have set goals to transform their car markets or have already committed to following California’s new rules.
California has historically been granted permission by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to set its own tailpipe emissions rules for cars, and 17 other states follow some or all of its policies.
The new electric vehicle rules will also require federal approval, which is considered likely with President Joe Biden in the White House. A future Republican president, though, could challenge California’s authority to set its own car standards, as the Trump administration did.
Indeed, the new commitment comes as California works to maintain reliable electricity while it moves away from gas-fired power plants in favor of solar, wind and other cleaner sources of energy. Earlier this year, top energy officials warned the state could run out of power during the hottest days of summer, which happened briefly in August 2020.
That hasn’t happened yet this year. But Newsom is pushing to keep open the state’s last-remaining nuclear plant beyond its planned closer in 2025, and the state may turn to diesel generators or natural gas plants as a backup when the grid is strained.
Adding more car chargers will put a higher demand on the energy grid.
Ensuring access to charging stations is also key to ramping up electric vehicle sales. The infrastructure bill passed by Congress last year provides $5 billion for states to build charges every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways. Newsom, meanwhile, has pledged to spend billions to boost zero-emission vehicle sales, including by adding chargers in low-income neighborhoods.
Driving an electric vehicle long distances today, even in California, requires careful planning about where to stop and charge, said Mary Nichols, former chair of the California Air Resources Board. The money from the state and federal government will go along way to boosting that infrastructure and making electric cars a more convenient option, she said.
“This is going to be a transformative process and the mandate for vehicle sales is only one piece of it,” she said.
Though hydrogen is a fuel option under the new regulations, cars that run on fuel-cells have made up less than 1% of car sales in recent years.
Both the state and government have rebates for thousands of dollars to offset the cost of buying electric cars, and the rules have incentives for car makers to make used electric vehicles available to low- and middle-income people. Over the past 12 years, California has provided more than $1 billion in rebates for the sale of 478,000 electric, plug-in or hybrid vehicles, according to the air board.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/08/25/california-poised-phase-out-sale-new-gas-powered-cars/ | 2022-08-25T09:38:59Z |
The Detroit HVAC company says regular maintenance and using licensed professionals top the list of ways homeowners can keep their warranties valid
DETROIT, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- C & C Heating & Air Conditioning, a leading Detroit-area heating and cooling company with more than six decades of experience, wants homeowners to take precautions against accidentally voiding their HVAC policy by following a few simple tips.
"Your HVAC system is a major investment so you want to make sure you don't do something that could void the warranty," said Dayna Hottle, general manager of C & C Heating and Air Conditioning. "You should always make sure you understand the terms of your warranty and know what it covers. Understanding the basics is the best start."
Hottle said homeowners should follow these tips to ensure they keep their warranty activated:
- Register the warranty. In many cases, the installer will either send in the warranty information to the manufacturer or remind the homeowner to do so. This should be done as soon as possible so it is not overlooked.
- Schedule annual maintenance. Many installers now offer maintenance packages at a reduced price when it's paid for at the time of an installation. These packages provide annual checkups on the installation and equipment to ensure the HVAC system is running smoothly.
- Document all maintenance and repairs. Keeping a log of all service performed on the system can come in handy if the homeowner ever needs to file a claim.
- Use the manufacturer-recommended parts. Most warranties require that the homeowner use the manufacturer's parts for any replacements or repairs. While off-brand parts may be a bit less expensive, using them could also void the warranty should a bigger issue arise.
- Avoid do-it-yourself repairs and use licensed professionals. While it may be tempting to homeowners to fix smaller problems themselves, DIY repairs often invalidate warranties. Homeowners should always hire a licensed professional to perform any work on the HVAC unit.
"A warranty protects you from untimely costs and having to pay out-of-pocket should an issue occur," Hottle said. "Keeping your end of the warranty bargain protects you from unnecessary expenses. You've just spent a great deal of money to install a new HVAC system so you surely don't want to add any more costly bills on top of that by accidentally voiding the warranty."
About C & C Heating & Air Conditioning
C & C Heating & Air Conditioning is a Detroit-area heating and cooling company with more than six decades of expertise installing and servicing all makes and models of heating and cooling equipment. Their technicians are highly trained and qualified and undergo annual background checks, random drug testing, extensive technical and customer service training and are North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certified. Services include HVAC maintenance and repair, duct cleaning, whole-home air filtration systems, indoor air quality systems and comprehensive maintenance agreements. For more information, call C & C Heating & Air Conditioning at (586) 439-3319 or visit their website at https://candcheat.com/.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years.
Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 184,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which levels out week-to-week volatility, rose by 4,500 to 177,250.
About 1.42 million Americans were collecting traditional unemployment benefits in the week of April 9, the fewest since February 21, 1970.
Two years after the coronavirus pandemic plunged the economy into a brief but devastating recession, American workers are enjoying extraordinary job security. Weekly applications for unemployment aid, which broadly track with layoffs, have remained consistently below the pre-pandemic level of 225,000.
Last year, employers added a record 6.7 million jobs, and they’ve added an average of 560,000 more each month so far in 2022. The unemployment rate, which soared to 14.7% in April 2020 in the depths of the COVID-19 recession, is now just 3.6%, barely above the lowest point in 50 years. And there is a record proportion of 1.7 job openings for every unemployed American.
The U.S. job market and overall economy has shown remarkable resiliency despite ongoing supply chain breakdowns, the economic consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the highest consumer inflation in 40 years. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/fewest-americans-collecting-jobless-aid-since-1970/ | 2022-04-21T21:46:43Z |
Transaction Creates a Global Leader in Plant Sterol Esters and Natural Vitamin E
KANKAKEE, Ill., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kensing, LLC ("Kensing" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of Natural Vitamin E, Plant Sterols and high-purity surfactants, and a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC ("One Rock"), today announced its acquisition of Vitae Naturals ("Vitae"), a leading producer of Plant Sterol Esters and Non-GMO Natural Vitamin E derivatives for the food, nutrition and skin care end-markets.
"We are pleased to bring Vitae Naturals into the Kensing family," said Serge Rogasik, Chief Executive Officer of Kensing. "This acquisition is highly complementary, strengthens our footprint in Europe and enables further expansion in food ingredients. This is an exciting time for both companies and we look forward to partnering with the Vitae team to accelerate our growth objectives."
Founded in 2000 in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, Vitae Naturals manufactures Plant Sterol Esters under the Vitasterol® brand and Natural Vitamin E derivatives under the Vitapherole® brand. Plant Sterol Esters have been clinically proven to naturally lower cholesterol and help fight heart disease when added to margarine spreads, yogurts, and supplements. Natural Vitamin E derivatives are primarily used in vitamin supplements and as natural antioxidants in food and cosmetic applications. Vitae Naturals serves a large set of global customers in more than 40 countries across five continents.
"Our businesses share similar values and we are delighted to become a part of the Kensing team," said Rafael Cano Mariblanca, General Manager of Vitae Naturals. "Kensing provides a strong platform to build upon our position in our existing markets and expand further into the personal care market. Together, we have a truly diversified footprint with numerous opportunities for growth."
ABOUT KENSING
Kensing, LLC is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of specialty chemicals derived from vegetable-oils including plant sterols, natural vitamin E, anionic surfactants and esters. Headquartered in Kankakee, IL, Kensing's high-quality, precisely formulated ingredients serve a diverse array of customers across the home & personal care, pharmaceuticals, nutrition and agricultural markets. Kensing is uniquely focused on providing customers with a superior level of service, agility and expert collaboration to help them develop improved products. To learn more, please visit www.kensingsolutions.com.
ABOUT VITAE NATURALS
Vitae Naturals is a Spanish company founded as Vitae Caps, S.A. in February 2000 with a strong international focus. Vitae's products are sold in more than 40 countries across five continents to nutrition and food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and animal feed sector. Vitae's manufacturing facility is based in Talavera de la Reina. Vitae's product range includes proprietary formulations – antioxidant systems, microencapsulated vitamin E and plant sterol esters. To learn more, please visit: www.vitaenaturals.com.
ABOUT ONE ROCK
One Rock makes controlling investments in companies with potential for growth and operational improvement using a rigorous approach that utilizes highly experienced Operating Partners to identify, acquire and enhance businesses in select industries. The involvement of these Operating Partners affords One Rock the ability to conduct due diligence and consummate acquisitions and investments in all types of situations, regardless of complexity. One Rock works collaboratively with company management and its Operating Partners to develop a comprehensive business plan focused on growing the enterprise and its profitability to enhance long-term value. For more information, visit www.onerockcapital.com.
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Sherman ISD announces new health science program
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Sherman ISD launched a new program called Pathways in Technology and Early College High School, or P-TECH, giving students the chance to jump into a career immediately after high school.
The district says the idea came from a need they saw right here in Texoma.
“There’s a need for a lot of health care workers, everything from entry-level nurses all the way up to registered nurses and doctors,” said Dr. Tamy Smalskas, the assistant superintendent of student support and engagement at Sherman ISD.
Now the district is hoping to fill the vacancies with bearcats.
“As a result of that, we decided that we wanted to develop a program where our students by the time they graduate high school, not only are they going to be afforded an opportunity to be interviewed with our local industries that have partnered with us but they will have a number of certifications and licenses to make them marketable in that job field,” said Smalskas.
P-TECH will give students the chance to earn an associate’s degree while completing their high school diploma.
By the time they graduate, they could have multiple certifications in everything from phlebotomy to becoming a certified medical assistant without paying a penny.
“It really helps our community and helps us is that our students are prepared to enter into the workforce when they finish high school,” said Smalskas.
The district said this would provide another post-graduation route for students who may not choose college.
“We have to offer this program to students that may typically not be able to afford going to college or university, students who may be at risk for dropping out,” said Smalskas.
SISD expects P-TECH to begin in the 2023-2024 school year.
In four years, they plan for more than 120 students to be enrolled and be among the first to help solve the Texoma health care worker shortage.
Sherman ISD partnered with Grayson College, TMC, Wilson N, Jones, Baylor Scott and White, and Carrus Health on this program.
The goal is for students to receive job interviews and priority consideration at these health care facilities when they graduate.
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With Freshness-Enhancing Technology, LG's New Fridge is Ready to Wow the European Market
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics is unveiling its latest bottom-freezer refrigerator for the European market at IFA 2022. The new model delivers a more sustainable kitchen with LG's energy-saving Inverter Linear CompressorTM, an upgraded internal compartment and cutting-edge 'freshness' technology that includes LinearCooling™ and DoorCooling+™.
LG's new bottom-freezer refrigerator boasts an 'A' energy rating - the highest rating for the European Commission's strict energy standards system1 – and employs an incredibly efficient and highly durable Inverter Linear Compressor. The bottom freezer offers a 10% reduction in annual energy consumption compared to other LG refrigerator models with an 'A' energy rating – helping consumers to reduce their household energy footprint and save on electricity bills.2
Additionally, the high-performing refrigerator comes with LG's freshness-enhancing technology – LinearCooling™ and DoorCooling+™ LinearCooling™ that reduces temperature variations3 and helps keep food items fresh for longer periods of time.4 Plus, the DoorCooling+™ function sends out cold air from the top of the refrigerator compartment to hard-to-reach areas like the front door basket.
For added convenience, the new bottom freezer refrigerator can be remotely controlled and monitored via the LG ThinQTM app, letting users manage settings and check the operational status from their smartphones.
LG's new bottom freezer refrigerator was designed with a 2-step Folding Shelf, that can fold down to accommodate larger items when needed, and a Wine Rack that can store up to five bottles of wine at once. The fridge's interior also features LG's Metal Fresh™ that brings a sleek and modern look to the kitchen.
"The new bottom freezer fridge leverages LG's state-of-the-art technology to help keep food market-fresh while also delivering superb energy efficiency and a host of user-friendly features," said Lyu Jae-cheol, president of the LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company. "Designed with sustainability in mind and to provide a better kitchen experience, our new refrigerator offers the performance, convenience and style that the European market demands."
Visitors will have the opportunity to check out the stunning bottom-freezer refrigerator in matte-black finish, along with a host of other innovations for a better life at LG's booth (Hall 18, Messe Berlin) at IFA 2022 from September 2-6.
1 The European Commission revised its home appliances energy rating standards in March, 2021. As part of this, a new energy label ratings system was introduced, with ratings running from A to G instead of the previous scale of A+++ to D. (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_818)
2 Based on the household refrigeration/freezer energy consumption test results according to IEC 62552 test standard. Annual energy consumption of LG's new bottom-freezer is 99KWh, whereas the annual energy consumption of conventional LG's bottom freezer is 110kh.
3 Based on UL test results using LG's internal testing method, comparing average peak-to-peak temperature fluctuation in the fresh food compartment between LG refrigerator models Bottom Freezer GBB72NSDFN (±0.5C°), on no load and normal temperature setting. Results may vary in actual usage.
4 Based on UL test results using LG's internal testing method measuring the time required for Bok Choy stored in the fresh food compartment of LG refrigerator model GBB72NSDFN to decrease in weight by five percent. Results may vary in actual usage.
About LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company
The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company is a global leader in home appliances, smart home solutions, air solutions as well as visionary products featuring LG ThinQ AI. The company is creating various solutions with its industry leading core technologies and is committed to making life better and healthier for consumers by developing thoughtfully designed kitchen appliances, living appliances, HVAC and air purification solutions. Together, these products deliver enhanced convenience, superb performance, efficient operation and compelling health benefits. For more news on LG, visit www.LGnewsroom.com.
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EVERGREEN, Colo., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concert Golf Partners ("Concert Golf") is pleased to announce the acquisition of its 26th private club, Hiwan Golf Club, which sits within the affluent mountain community of Evergreen, Colorado — nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 25 miles west of Denver. Hiwan Golf Club is best known for its 18-hole, Press Maxwell Championship golf course. Hiwan Golf Club was founded in 1962 and has a rich history of golf tradition. Many of the biggest names in golf and a US President have walked its fairways. Hiwan has been home to Championship golf since its founding, including the:
- Colorado Open (1964-1992)
- The USGA Girls Junior (1965)
- USGA Junior Amateur (1976)
- Rolex Tournament of Champions (2006)
- Junior America's Cup (2011)
A small group of wealthy Denver businessmen founded the Club in 1962, and subsequently opened the investment group to others in 1966, including the family that took a controlling stake in 1979 and completed the remainder of the community development. After 56 years of successful ownership, the family partnership was ready to pass the baton. It became clear that the next generation of owners were not interested in owning or managing the Club — so when the family was contacted by Concert Golf Partners, the timing was right to consider a sale of the Club. Of Concert Golf, the owners stated, "We quickly realized that the Club would benefit from an infusion of capital, fresh ideas, and a commitment to elevating Hiwan as the premier family-friendly country club in the area…we've been impressed with the energy and excitement that the Concert Golf team has brought to the property in just a few short months."
In addition to its famed golf course, Hiwan GC boasts an array of amenities including a family-friendly resort-style pool, fitness center, library, 5 tennis courts, 3 pickleball courts, and a golf simulator. Concert Golf has identified several capital improvement projects totaling more than $2.0m and will begin making improvements immediately. "Both new and existing members are eager to see our vision unfold in the coming years, as are the former owners — who will remain honorary members of the Club. After decades of committed stewardship, being able to simply enjoy the Club while leaving the capital funding and governance responsibilities to an experienced operator was quite appealing to the family," said Matthew Hobbins, Vice President at Concert Golf Partners. He continued, "…early on, the Hiwan ownership group was clear about their key objectives in any potential transaction:
- Commitment to and further development of the staff
- Significant capital investment to elevate the Club and accelerate the desired long-term strategic plan
- A seamless transition for the membership
…we're thrilled to have earned the trust of the family to help write the next chapter of the Club's story."
"Many club owners spend years trying to find the right fit and proper succession plan for their club," said Concert Golf CEO Peter Nanula, "and they have poured their lives into the golf course and facilities. They care deeply about the staff and members, so they prioritize the need to leave everyone in capable hands — this was the case at Hiwan, and we were fortunate that the family owners were focused on leaving their Club with a quality operator with a strong track record of preserving and enhancing the unique aspects of many kinds of top clubs." When asked about the transition, Kyle Heyen, Director of Golf and 2021 PGA of America Hall of Fame Inductee, remarked, "Having spent the last 42 years of my career at this Club — I was somewhat apprehensive initially...but If I had known 6 months ago what I know now, I would've spent far less time worrying. Naturally, our staff and members were concerned what this would mean for the Club – but we are all excited about what the future holds for Hiwan."
Concert Golf Partners is a boutique owner-operator of top private golf and country clubs, formed in 2011 by Peter Nanula, the founder and CEO of Arnold Palmer Golf Management in the 1990s, and Chief Operating Officer Susan Dunnavant. Concert Golf has amassed $250 million of patient, long-term equity capital to invest in private clubs. Concert Golf is also unique for its track record of preserving the identity and traditions of historic clubs. Concert Golf's boutique collection of upscale clubs now numbers 26 nationally, including both formerly developer-owned clubs like The Club at Longview in Charlotte and Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City as well as longtime member-owned clubs such as White Manor Country Club in Philadelphia and The Muttontown Club on Long Island.
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Daybell case will be held in Ada County
FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - There's an update in the case of Chad Daybell with Judge Steven W. Boyce issuing two rulings Thursday.
The first was a motion filed back in March of this year by Daybell's defense to have the charges against him dismissed.
Judge Boyce denied the request.
The second ruling was about the prosecution's request to bring a jury from Ada County to Fremont County for Daybell's trial.
Judge Boyce also denied that request, so the trial will be held in Ada County.
Daybell and his wife, Lori Vallow-Daybell, are charged with the deaths of her two children, Joshua JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
Chad Daybell is also charged with murder of his former wife Tammy Daybell. | https://localnews8.com/news/missing-kids/2022/04/28/daybell-case-will-be-held-in-ada-county/ | 2022-04-28T22:15:50Z |
Christian private school receiving criticism over homosexuality assignment for students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A private school in Louisville is receiving criticism online after an essay assignment leaked that required students to argue against homosexuality.
WAVE reported this week that photos showed an assignment titled “CW Letter to a Homosexual Friend” from a Christian Academy of Louisville Bible-elective course.
According to the screenshots, the essay required students to write a hypothetical letter to a longtime friend “who is struggling with homosexuality.” The instructions also require students to talk to the friend “in a way that does not approve of any sin.”
A list of requirements in the essay included showing the friend “that homosexuality will not bring satisfaction” and “that you love them even though you don’t approve of their lifestyle.”
A picture of the grading scale showed religious teachings to provide a logical argument in the essay.
Louisville businessman J.P. Davis said he got the screenshots of the assignment from a close friend who has a child attending the school.
“My friend was shocked, actually, and I was shocked when she shared it with me,” Davis said. “Obviously, I had a reaction, because I identify as gay, and I stayed in the closet 23 years because I was taught fear the same way this seventh-grader is being taught today.”
That’s why he decided to do something and shared them online. Davis said he received more than 1,000 messages throughout the day.
“So many people have reached out to me to say, ‘That can’t be real,’ or, ‘My kid goes there, that can’t be real,’” Davis said.
Superintendent Darin Long with the Christian Academy released the following statement regarding the assignment:
“We have been made aware that a student assignment from one of our middle school bible elective classes has been posted on social media. The assignment is part of a unit of study which discusses “What are humans and where is their identity”. This particular assignment, in context, was how a person could discuss homosexuality with a friend from a biblical perspective with compassion and love. This hypothetical friend conversation was for our students to review the class discussions and their perspectives on the subject. Moving forward, we will review this assignment to ensure there is clarity in its purpose and language.
Christian Academy of Louisville is a Christian-based private school system that partners with families that desire a Christ-centered educational environment. We teach all content with a biblical worldview which is defined in our Statement of Faith and Theological Documents which are provided at the time of student applications, during family interviews, and in our school and parent partnership agreements.
We believe that God created the marriage covenant to be between one man and one woman (Gen. 1:27, Gen. 2:24). We believe that sex is a good gift of God, to be celebrated within the confines of the marriage covenant, agreeing that all other sexual expressions go against God’s design. (1 Cor. 6:18, Gal. 5:19)
We believe that all individuals are created in the image of God and therefore should be treated with compassion, respect, dignity, and love at all times even in disagreement.”
Christian Academy of Louisville is a private school, and their handbook states that they believe marriage is between a man and a woman. Davis does not think that means this assignment was OK.
“They’re a private school; they can do what they want,” Davis said. “They have a board; they create their own values. Parents decide where their kids go to school. These kids should have a voice.”
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have warned of possible danger to aircraft and ships from debris from a new Chinese rocket launch that might fall in northern Philippine waters, authorities said Thursday, adding no debris has been sighted so far.
The Philippine Space Agency said China’s Long March 7A rocket was launched Tuesday night from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on Hainan island. That prompted the agency to notify Philippine authorities of potential danger in two offshore areas where the debris could crash down.
The possible “drop zones” were 71 kilometers (44 miles) off Burgos town in Ilocos Norte province and 52 kilometers (32 miles) from Santa Ana town in Cagayan province, the space agency said, citing information from a notice to pilots released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Rocket parts that detach before reaching space should by design fall back offshore less than an hour after a rocket launch, Philippine Space Agency spokesperson Tricia Zafra said.
“So far, no sighting. We continue to seek out reports,” Zafra told The Associated Press. “Hopefully, no injuries or damage related to it.”
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines warned Wednesday in a notice to pilots about the possible danger posed by the debris in the two northern Philippine offshore areas.
“While debris from CZ-7A is unlikely to fall on land features or inhabited areas in the Philippine territory, falling debris still poses a considerable threat to ships, aircraft, fishing boats, and other vessels that will pass through the drop zones,” the Philippine Space Agency said in a statement Tuesday.
In July, the core stage debris of a Long March 5B rocket that was launched by China landed in Philippine waters in an uncontrolled reentry, the agency said. No damage or injuries were reported.
Fishermen at the time found a torn metal sheet showing part of the Chinese flag and a marking of the Long March 5B rocket in the West Philippine Sea about 160 kilometers (100 miles) off Mamburao town in Occidental Mindoro province, according to the space agency, using the Philippine name for a part of the South China Sea closer to its western coast.
The agency asked the public on Tuesday to immediately inform authorities if suspected floating debris is sighted at sea and warned people against retrieving or coming in close contact with such materials.
Manila’s space agency says it’s working with the Department of Foreign Affairs to push for the Philippine ratification of two U.N. treaties, including one that promotes accountability among nations for possible damage or injuries arising from the launching of objects such as satellites to space.
China has faced criticism for allowing rocket stages to fall to Earth uncontrolled at least twice before. NASA accused Beijing last year of “failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris” after parts of a Chinese rocket landed in the Indian Ocean.
The country’s first space station, Tiangong-1, crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2016 after Beijing confirmed it lost control. An 18-ton rocket fell uncontrolled in May 2020.
China also faced criticism after using a missile to destroy one of its defunct weather satellites in 2007, creating a field of debris that other governments said might jeopardize other satellites. | https://cw33.com/news/science-technology/ap-science/ap-no-sighting-in-northern-philippines-of-chinese-rocket-debris/ | 2022-09-15T15:05:46Z |
Abilene voted best small town to visit
Could take home gold in best historic small town competition
ABILENE, Kan. (WIBW) - Abilene has been voted the best small town to visit and could soon take home gold in USA TODAY’s Best Historic Small Town competition.
The Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau says in a release on Tuesday, May 31, that TravelAwaits readers have voted Abilene as the Best U.S. Small Town to Visit for the second year straight. The city also took first place in its Friendliest Small Towns in the U.S. contest.
“To win one national award is a really big deal, but to win two is absolutely incredible,” said Julie Roller Weeks, Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau director.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau said the recent announcement adds to a long list of good happenings to Abilene.
“In May, Abilene received a $22,000 Attraction Development Grant to construct the World’s Largest Belt Buckle. Our Visitors Guide received a Communicator Awards Award of Distinction, and Travel + Leisure named Abilene one of the 15 Best Small Towns for a Summer Vacation,” Roller Weeks said. “These awards continue to recognize our efforts to market Abilene as a great place to visit.”
In addition, the Bureau said Abilene is competing in the USA TODAY’s Best Historic Small Town Contest. It said the community currently ranks first with the last day to vote on June 6.
The Bureau noted that Abilene ranked fourth in the 2021 contest, second in 2020 and eighth in 2019.
“The goal of the Abilene CVB is to generate economic growth in Abilene through tourism,” she said. “We hope this recognition not only results in additional visitation and sales, but also places Abilene on the radar for new businesses and residents to our community. If Abilene isn’t on your radar, it should be.”
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Valley View Estates Features 233 Sites and Close Proximity to St. Louis
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RHP Properties, the nation's largest private owner and operator of manufactured home communities, has announced the acquisition of Valley View Estates in Shiloh, Illinois. This expands the company's manufactured home portfolio to 15 communities in the state and brings the company's total of manufactured home communities to 309 nationwide. The announcement was made by Ross Partrich, CEO, RHP Properties.
Set on 57 acres, Valley View Estates is in a highly rated school district with Shiloh Elementary School, Shiloh Middle School, and O'Fallon High School each receiving an 8/10 rating from Great Schools. The pet friendly community features spacious home sites, a playground and streetlights throughout.
The community is nearby to St. Louis and Scott Air Force Base, which employs 13,000 people and is home to the US Transportation Command.
"RHP Properties is pleased to announce the acquisition of Valley View Estates," said Partrich. "This community was established by a local family and we are honored to carry on their tradition of excellence and service to their residents. We look forward to introducing RHP Social, our community programming that brings residents together to socialize through family friendly events such as holiday parties and barbeques to continue a true sense of community for our residents."
About RHP Properties
Founded in 1988, RHP Properties is the nation's largest privately held owner and operator of manufactured home communities with managed assets of more than $6B, including 309 manufactured home communities nationwide, totaling about 72,235 homes in 30 states.
Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, RHP Properties employs more than 1,000 professionals. For more information visit www.rhp.com.
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PALM BEACH, Fla., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Cottage Homes, a division of Atlas Group LTD, announced its plans to provide alternative affordable housing. Built to Florida code for single family homes in its manufacturing plants in Orlando, Atlas Cottages Homes range from 588 SF to 1074 sq. ft. and qualify for a 30-year mortgage.
"The need for affordable family housing for Florida's workforce is critical," said Lincoln Hine, Founder of Atlas Group LTD and CEO of Atlas Cottage Homes. "We are equipped to create 5000 homes in the next five years in our existing facilities, and are excited to partner with local municipalities, businesses, and investors to help make homeownership more attainable and preserve paradise in the Sunshine State."
"We are meeting with key officials across the state and are grateful for the Florida House Bill 1339 which allows municipal governments to approve affordable developments like Atlas Cottage Homes on any parcel zoned for residential, commercial or industrial use," said Hine.
Atlas Cottage Homes floor plans include a one bedroom/one bathroom and two to three bedrooms/two bathrooms. The homes feature insulated walls (R-14) ceiling (R-20) and flooring (R-13); sculpted shingles or metal roof and fiber cement siding. A traditional 30-year mortgage for these affordable homes would be $700-$1600 a month, based on 20 percent down payment and current interest rates. Home buyers will pay less should they qualify for other mortgage loans (i.e., FHA, VA, Good Neighbor Next Door Loans, Florida's Hometown Heroes program). And unlike other small home concepts, Atlas Cottage Homes are foundation-based and as such, are an appreciating asset.
- The Value Collection features one- and two-bedroom designs with full kitchen cabinetry, bathroom with stand up shower, toilet and sink, and built-in cabinets and storage. Other amenities include ductless air conditioning, tankless water heater, garbage disposal and vinyl flooring.
- The Premier Collection features two single and one two-story home designs. These homes include one to three bedrooms, with open living spaces, smart technology, and marble kitchen countertops. Options include solar power, decks and patios, carports and garages.
Atlas Cottage Homes is in development of three planned communities with more than 400 homes sites in Florida. The developments will be placed on either deeded lots or on land lease lots. These communities may include shared amenities such as a swimming pool, a playground, and a community center.
For more information about Atlas Cottages Homes development, call (561) 735-1307 or visit .atlascottagehomes.com.
Atlas Community Homes are affordable foundation-based single-family homes that qualify for a 30-year mortgage. These homes, ranging from 588 to 1074 sq. ft., are built to Florida code standards in its facilities in Orlando, FL. The Value Collection is one- and two-bedroom designs and the Premier Collection is one to three bedrooms designs, including a two-story home.
Founded by Lincoln Hine, Atlas Group LTD is an investment-focused and impact-driven company based in Palm Beach, FL. The company's holdings include real estate, finance, construction, manufacturing, hospitality and recruiting.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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TROUT DROUGHT
Angels star Mike Trout has struck out in seven straight at-bats during a tough series in Houston.
Trout was 0 for 4 on Saturday after going 0 for 3 on Friday night against the Astros, fanning every time.
“Just losing my posture up there,” he said. “It makes my swing long. Just grinding through some stuff with the lower half. It’ll be all right.”
The three-time AL MVP is having another stellar season, with a .378 on-base average and .632 slugging percentage.
The AL West-leading Astros will try for a sweep when lefty Framber Valdez (8-3, 2.65 ERA) faces Angels left-hander José Suárez (1-2, 4.36).
JAKE’S TURN
Mets ace Jacob deGrom is set, at last, to pitch in a competitive game.
Sidelined by injuries since last July, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie against the Jupiter Hammerheads. He’s expected to throw about 25 pitches and two innings.
It will be the first game action since spring training for deGrom, slowed all year because of a stress reaction in his right scapula that caused inflammation.
The announcement Saturday by NL East-leading New York came nearly a year since deGrom’s last major league outing on July 7, 2021. He missed the second half of last season with right forearm tightness and a sprained elbow, then returned in spring training this year and made two Grapefruit League starts.
As he builds up arm strength and stamina, the 34-year-old deGrom will need several minor league rehab outings before he’s ready to rejoin New York’s rotation. So the likelihood is deGrom still won’t be back in the big leagues until at least late July, after the All-Star break.
Fellow ace Max Scherzer (5-1, 2.54 ERA) is scheduled to return from a strained left oblique muscle Tuesday night at Cincinnati. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, got hurt May 18 against St. Louis and recently made two rehab starts for Double-A Binghamton.
NOT RED HOT
The Reds have lost 10 straight home games after falling to Atlanta 4-1 at Great American Ball Park. They dropped a season-high 25 games under .500 at 26-51.
This is Cincinnati’s worst home skid since it lost the first 11 games at Riverfront Stadium in 1986. The Reds ended that drought by beating Atlanta 2-0 as player-manager Pete Rose got two hits.
The Reds have lost four in a row overall.
“There’s plenty of frustration, staff, players, myself,” manager David Bell said. “I know our players are doing everything in their power to try to turn this around. I’m looking long and hard at what I need to do to turn this around.”
Luis Castillo (3-4, 3.32 ERA) starts for the Reds against Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.73 ERA) in the series wrapup.
MIGGY’S MILESTONES
Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is one hit away from matching Hall of Famer Craig Biggio for 25th place on the all-time list with 3,060.
Cabrera also is two RBIs behind Manny Ramirez’s 1,831 for 18th place.
Cabrera can keep moving up the lists when Detroit plays the Royals at Comerica Park.
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KHP Troopers vehicles struck twice in one week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper has been hit on the side of the road, for the second time in less than a week.
Kansas Highway Patrol posted on Facebook Sunday afternoon saying “this is the 2nd Trooper that has been struck on the side of a Kansas highway in less than a week! Move over!!”
KHP Master Trooper White said he’d just finished helping a motorist that stopped on the shoulder of the Kansas Turnpike, just south of Topeka.
The motorist was struck by a commercial motor vehicle that failed to move over for him and he was initially trapped inside his vehicle, according to Trooper White.
White says he will be okay and make it home to his family.
KHP emphasized that there are too many first responders being struck across our state and country.
Kansas Highway Patrol encourages drivers to be aware of first responders, because only 3 feet separates drivers from traffic at highway speeds.
KHP says Kansas law requires motorists to move over for emergency vehicles and if unable then they must slow down.
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Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station
MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russia’s space program said Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union, and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, told reporters that the state agency is preparing a report on the prospects of international cooperation at the station, to be presented to federal authorities “after Roscosmos has completed its analysis.”
Rogozin implied on Russian state TV that the Western sanctions, some of which predate Russia’s current military operations in Ukraine, could disrupt the operation of Russian spacecraft servicing the ISS with cargo flights. Russia also sends manned missions to the space station.
He stressed that the Western partners need the space station and “cannot manage without Russia, because no one but us can deliver fuel to the station.”
Rogozin added that “only the engines of our cargo craft are able to correct the ISS’s orbit, keeping it safe from space debris.”
Rogozin later Saturday wrote on his Telegram channel that he received responses from his Western counterparts vowing to promote “further cooperation on the ISS and its operations.”
He reiterated his view that “the restoration of normal relations between partners in the ISS and other joint (space) projects is possible only with the complete and unconditional lifting” of sanctions, which he referred to as illegal.
The Canadian Space Agency declined to comment. NASA and the European Space Agency did not immediately return emailed requests for comment.
Space is one of the last remaining areas of cooperation between Moscow and Western nations. U.S.-Russian negotiations on the resumption of joint flights to the space station were underway when Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine last month, prompting unprecedented sanctions on Russian state-linked entities.
So far the U.S. and Russia are still cooperating in space. A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts.
Mark Vande Hei landed in a Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan alongside the Russian Space Agency’s Pyotr Dubrov, who also spent the past year in space, and Anton Shkaplerov. Wind blew the capsule onto its side following touchdown, and the trio emerged into the late afternoon sun one by one.
Vande Hei’s return followed customary procedures. A small NASA team of doctors and other staff was on hand for the touchdown and returned home immediately with the 55-year-old astronaut.
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Federal judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for new trial over jury issue
By Eric Levenson, CNN
A federal judge upheld Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex trafficking charges Friday, ruling that a juror’s misstatements on a pretrial questionnaire should not cause a mistrial.
Judge Alison Nathan issued the ruling nearly a month after the juror testified in court he made an “inadvertent” mistake when he indicated in the questionnaire that he was not a victim of sexual abuse. Under oath, he said he had been sexually abused as a child, yet he maintained that his past did not shape his views or influence his approach as a juror in the trial.
In a 40-page opinion, Judge Alison Nathan found the juror’s “lack of attention and care in responding accurately to every question on the questionnaire is regrettable, but the Court is confident that the failure to disclose was not deliberate.”
The judge noted the bar for setting aside a guilty verdict is high and occurs “only in the most extraordinary of circumstances.”
The ruling comes months after Maxwell, the former girlfriend and close associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was found guilty of sex trafficking a minor and four other counts for facilitating Epstein’s sexual abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 2004.
The jury issue became public after the conviction when the juror gave multiple interviews to media outlets saying he had been sexually abused as a child. He said several jurors had issues with the victims’ faulty memories, so he shared his personal experience with abuse and memory during deliberations.
“When I shared that, they were able to sort of come around on, they were able to come around on the memory aspect of the sexual abuse,” the juror said in a Reuters interview.
However, potential jurors were explicitly asked on jury questionnaire forms if they had been sexually abused and, if so, if it would impact their abilities to be impartial while deliberating. A copy of Juror 50’s jury questionnaire showed he stated on the form that he had not been sexually abused.
Maxwell’s lawyers argued she should be granted a new trial because of the juror’s answers.
Last month, Judge Nathan questioned the juror, who said he was distracted and unfocused when filling out the questionnaire and made an “inadvertent mistake.” He denied tailoring his answers to win a spot on the jury. The judge said she found the juror to be responsive and forthright and that he affirmed his personal history would not affect his ability to serve as an impartial and fair juror “in any way.”
On Friday, Maxwell’s attorney asked the judge not to rule on the motion for a new trial until they see a new interview Juror 50 gave as part of a multi-part streaming series on Maxwell. Prosecutors said the government “strongly” opposed any delay of the ruling.
During Maxwell’s trial, prosecutors argued she and Epstein conspired to set up a scheme to lure young girls into sexual relationships with Epstein in New York, Florida, New Mexico and the US Virgin Islands. Four women testified during the trial that Epstein abused them and that Maxwell facilitated the abuse and sometimes participated in it as well.
The trial, which took about a month late last year, alternated between disturbing testimony from sexual abuse victims and illuminating testimony about some of Epstein’s connections to high-profile celebrities.
The jury of six women and six men deliberated for about 40 hours across parts of six days before the verdict. They found her guilty of sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and three related counts of conspiracy, but acquitted her of a charge of enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts.
She is scheduled to be sentenced in June and faces up to 65 years in prison.
Epstein, who pleaded guilty in 2008 to state prostitution charges, was indicted on federal sex trafficking charges in July 2019 but died by suicide in prison a month later. Maxwell was arrested a year afterward.
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: APYX) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 12, 2021 to March 11, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Apyx Medical Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Apyx you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the APYX lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/apyx-medical-corporation-loss-submission-form-2?id=30185&from=4.
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HSINCHU, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), announced a US$2.876 per ADS cash dividend (or approximately US$2.252 per ADS after the Taiwan withholding tax and Citibank, N.A.'s depositary fees) will be distributed on July 27, 2022.
ADS holders are encouraged to check with their securities brokers for receipt of dividend payments. Questions may be directed to Citibank, N.A.'s Tiffany Ma (+1-973-461-5734 or tiffany.ma@citi.com).
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (https://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS is known for its track record of excellence and history of innovation. The Company provides end-to-end assembly and test services to leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries serving virtually all end markets worldwide.
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Funerals held for three killed in Israeli Independence Day attack as police hunt suspects
By Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Mike Schwartz, Elliott Gotkine and Hadas Gold, CNN
Three men killed in a gun and axe attack Thursday night in the central Israeli city of Elad were buried Friday following a huge funeral procession, the Israeli rescue service Zaka Tel Aviv said.
The Magen David Adom emergency service named them as Oren Ben Yiftach, a father of six; Yonatan Habakkuk, a father of five; and Boaz Gol, a father of five. All were in their 40s, the MDA said earlier.
Police said the incident, which took place on Israeli Independence Day, involved two suspected attackers who fled the scene and are yet to be apprehended. One fired a rifle while the other attacked people with an axe or a knife, police said.
Emergency services received a report of the attack at 8:36 p.m. local time (1:36 p.m ET).
The three men who were killed died at the scene, emergency services said. Four other men aged between 23 and 60 were hospitalized.
The hospitals treating them said Friday that three were in life-threatening conditions.
On Friday, Israeli police named the two men suspected of carrying out the attack as 19-year-old Assad Yussef Assad Al-Rafa’i and 20-year-old Subhi Imad Subhi Abu Shakir, residents of Jenin province in the West Bank.
Police are conducting a manhunt for the two suspects involving helicopters, road blocks and vehicle checkpoints.
Pictures from the scene Thursday night showed multiple emergency vehicles including ambulances and motorcycles arriving after reports of the attack.
“This is a very difficult event. When we arrived at the place we noticed that it was a complex scene,” Alon Rizkan, a paramedic from Israel’s emergency response service Magen David Adom (MDA), said in a statement Thursday.
“Near the square in Ibn Gvirol, a 40-year-old man was lying next to a car with serious injuries to his body. We performed medical tests but he was without signs of life and we had to declare his death.
“I went down the stairs to the nearby park, we performed resuscitation operations on a 40-year-old man who was unconscious and in the end we were forced to declare his death,” the paramedic added.
“Tens of meters away, another wounded man lay unconscious, also in his 40s with serious injuries, and after resuscitation, he was pronounced dead,” he said.
Elad, where the attack took place, is a quiet, small and largely religious town in central Israel not far from Ben Gurion International airport.
Calls for peace amid escalating violence
The attack marks the latest in a series of violent incidents that have put Israel and the Palestinian territories on edge in recent weeks.
Dozens have died in the violence in Israel and the West Bank since March 22, according to a CNN count.
In a statement, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett condemned Thursday’s attack, and offered his condolences to the families affected.
“Our enemies have embarked on a murderous campaign against Jews wherever they are. Their goal is to break our spirit; but they will fail. We will get our hands on the terrorists and their supportive environment, and ensure they pay the price,” Bennett said in the statement.
Israel confirmed it will keep Gaza and the West Bank sealed at least through Sunday following the attack, extending closures already in place for Israeli holidays.
The Israeli Defense Forces said Palestinians living in those territories would only be allowed to enter Israel with prior permission on a humanitarian basis, under special circumstances or for medical reasons.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also condemned Thursday’s violence, his office said in a statement.
“The killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians only leads to a further deterioration of the situation at a time when we all strive to achieve stability and prevent escalation,” Abbas said in the statement.
Abbas warned against Jewish settlers using the incident as an excuse “to carry out attacks and reactions against our Palestinian people.”
He added that the “lasting, comprehensive and just peace is the shortest and best way to provide security and stability for the Palestinian and Israeli peoples and the peoples of the region.”
Late Thursday, Palestinian militant groups in Gaza, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, praised the suspected terror attack, without explicitly taking credit for it.
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum linked the attack to clashes at Jerusalem’s al Aqsa mosque compound.
“This is a brave and heroic act that comes as a natural response to the violations of the occupation against al Aqsa Mosque,” he told CNN, referring to the presence of Israeli security in the compound.
The attack “sends a message to the occupation that all its crimes and violations will only return to it,” he said, referring to Israel. “Our natural right is for our people to respond to the crimes of the occupation, to deter it, and to defend our rights. Today, the occupation is paying the bill for its violations.”
Islamic Jihad political bureau member Muhammad Hamid Abu Al-Hassan congratulated the attackers.
“The desecration of the occupation army and settler gangs of al Aqsa Mosque crossed all red lines, and our people will continue to respond to this aggression,” he said, a nod to clashes that occurred at the compound on Thursday.
Only Muslims are allowed to visit the holy site, called the Temple Mount by Jews and Haram al-Sharif or Noble Sanctuary by Muslims, during the last 10 days of Ramadan each year. Groups of Israeli Jews began visiting again on Thursday.
Blinken condemns attack
On Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned what he described as a “terrorist attack,” saying in a statement it “was particularly heinous coming as Israel celebrated its Independence Day.”
“We remain in close contact with our Israeli friends and partners and stand firmly with them in the face of this attack,” he added.
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price also said Thursday that the attack appears to be “the latest in a what has been a string of despicable terrorist attacks that have rocked Israel in recent weeks.”
“We saw them in advance of this holy period — the confluence of Easter, of Passover, of Ramadan. We saw them in advance of the Negev Summit. And if this is what it appears to be, it is something that we would condemn in strongest terms,” Price said.
“Our commitment to our Israeli partners, to Israel’s security, that is ironclad, and we’ll provide any and all assistance that may be required in this case,” he added.
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FDA approves first set of treatment for alopecia
Published: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:01 PM CDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
(CNN) - The Food and Drug Administration approved its first treatment for alopecia.
Officials say “Olumiant” blocks an enzyme that leads to inflammation caused by severe alopecia areata.
This inflammation can trigger the body to attack its own hair follicles causing the hair to fall out in clumps, which leads to patchy baldness.
The FDA says about 300,000 people in the U.S. suffer from the autoimmune disorder.
Eli Lilly conducted two trials to receive federal approval.
In both trials, people who received the treatment maintained more of their hair.
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Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Marketing, Advertising, and Sales Technology Around the World
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 33Across, a publisher technology platform designed for the open web, today announced that it has won the 'Best Display Advertising Platform' award in the fifth annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global marketing, sales, and advertising technology industry today.
33Across's identity solution, Lexicon, is an addressable technology designed to help publishers succeed without the use of cookies and simplifies the increasingly complex identity landscape; providing a comprehensive approach to unlock addressability and monetization on the programmatic open while honoring consumer privacy choices. Since its launch, Lexicon has helped publishers see 15x year over year growth in daily cookieless revenue. Additionally, the identity solution has been integrated with over 10 demand-side platforms and 33Across has increased its publisher base by 25% with partners like DailyMail, Shinez, and Factinate.
"On behalf of the entire 33Across team, we thank MarTech Breakthrough for recognizing the value that Lexicon brings to publishers. While Alphabet announced its extension of phasing out third-party cookies until 2024, we believe now is the time that publishers should explore new ways to monetize their content effectively on the open web. The future of programmatic without cookies remains a big challenge for publishers and Lexicon has proven to be a game-changing solution for programmatic," said Eric Wheeler, CEO of 33Across.
The mission of the MarTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work, and success in a range of marketing, sales, and advertising technology related categories, including marketing automation, market research and customer experience, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, content and social marketing, mobile marketing and many more. This year's program attracted more than 2,950 nominations from over 18 different countries throughout the world.
"Creating ad-supported content at programmatic scale allows publishers to earn revenue for quality content and consumer access to information, but to do this, the AdTech ecosystem needs a scaled infrastructure that will allow competition across all supply that respects consumer's privacy," said James Johnson, Managing Director at MarTech Breakthrough. "Lexicon represents a breakthrough solution to address this, letting the ecosystem function the way it was always intended to – without cookies or paid access to content. Congratulations to the entire 33Across team on winning 'Best Display Advertising Platform.'"
33Across makes the programmatic advertising ecosystem work without cookies, across supply-side platforms, demand-side platforms, publishers, data companies, agencies, and everything in between. Leading global advertisers, platforms, and publishers rely on 33Across to move past cookies and reach consumers in a simple, fair, and transparent manner.
For more information visit www.33across.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter.
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MarTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in marketing, ad and sales technology companies, products and people. The MarTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough marketing technology companies and products in categories including marketing automation, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, CRM, content and social marketing, website, SEM, mobile marketing and more. For more information, visit MarTechBreakthrough.com.
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As temperatures exceed 100 degrees in Central Texas, the dangers associated with leaving a child or pet in a hot vehicle, even for a few moments, could turn deadly.
Wednesday, the Temple Daily Telegram partnered with Temple Fire & Rescue to raise awareness and prevent future tragedies with a hot car display in front of the Telegram office, 10 S. Third Street in downtown.
“The dangers of leaving pets and children in cars is serious,” explained Santos Soto, public information officer for Temple Fire & Rescue. “It can result in heat-related injury, and even death, if they are not found in time.”
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there have been 910 child hot car deaths since 1998, with an increase in the last few years. In 2018 and 2019, a record number – 53 – children lost their lives.
“The threshold for heat stroke in a child is a body temperature of 104 degrees,” Soto said. “Symptoms will worsen with longer heat exposure. Heat-related injuries could include profuse sweating, dehydration, nausea, vomiting, cramps, confusion/lethargy, unconsciousness, and in the most severe cases even death.”
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, when a child’s internal temperature reaches 104 degrees, major organs begin to shut down. A child’s smaller body also has difficulty regulating body temperature and can quickly heat up three to five times faster than an adult. When their internal temperature reaches 107 degrees, it could prove fatal.
Even with tinted windows on a 2016 Honda Odyssey the Telegram used for Wednesday’s display, the temperature inside the vehicle reached 115 degrees by 9 a.m. The internal temperature reached 173 degrees by 2 p.m. and then maxed out at 175 degrees at 4 p.m. Soto advised that vehicles with tinted windows actually offer 30% to 40% more protection than those without tinted windows.
“I was shocked and disgusted that the car was that hot inside,” he said.
Family pets can also be forgotten in hot vehicles, which made up 78 pet deaths between 2018-2019. Similar to a human child, when a pet has an internal temperature of 104 degrees, it is considered hyperthermic and could suffer from heat stroke. Signs of heat stroke in pets include heavy panting, glazed eyes, rapid heartbeat, difficulty breaking, excessive thirst, lethargy, fever, dizziness, lack of coordination, salivation, vomiting, red or purple tongue, seizures and unconsciousness.
The Humane Society of the United States advises pet owners to consider their pet during the summer to avoid heat injuries.
n Limit exercise on extremely hot days to early mornings or evenings.
n Do not rely on a fan to cool off a pet because they cool differently than humans.
n Provide shade and cold water.
n Cool pet off with a cool soak.
n Walk pets on the grass to avoid asphalt burn. Asphalt can reach 149 degrees in temperatures above 95 degrees.
Soto said people often wonder how these incidents could happen. Some of the most common reasons include a change in routine, such as a parent who normally doesn’t take the child to school or daycare forgets they had the child; stepping away from a “second,” such as talking to a neighbor too long, watching TV or tending to other children; or children climbing into an unlocked vehicle.
“Sometimes children play outside, and sometimes when doors are left unlocked, children play inside the vehicles, not realizing the danger. This is also dangerous if you keep the child locks on, on the doors. If they get in, now they are stuck in there,” Soto said. “As far as the parent or guardian goes, they may think the child is just happily playing outside, not realizing that they ever got into a vehicle.”
The state of Texas has the highest number of hot car fatalities, with 136 deaths since 1998. On Monday, a 5-year-old Houston boy was found unresponsive inside a vehicle. The mother said he normally unbuckles himself and she had assumed he followed her into the house while she prepared for his sister’s birthday party.
Soto recommended parents leave themselves a reminder, such as placing their cell phone, wallet or purse in the back seat. He said parents could also leave their child’s shoes in the front cup holder.
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Leadership Greater Topeka accepting nominations for 2023 class
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Leadership Greater Topeka announced on Monday it is now accepting nominations for its class of 2023.
Topeka and Shawnee County residents are invited to nominate candidates the believe demonstrate exceptional leadership ability.
“LGT is an important program for Topeka, and one that has developed and graduated many of the outstanding leaders who are moving our community forward,” said Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield, the Greater Topeka Partnership’s senior vice president of strategy and LGT supervisor. “We hope to see a strong pool of candidates nominated for the next cohort.”
Those who are selected for the 2023 class will begin a five-month long program which runs from January through mid-May. Participants will learn leadership skills, how to create change through community involvement, as well as a greater understanding of the Topeka and Shawnee County area.
Nominations will be accepted through Friday, September 16 and can be submitted here.
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LOOK! This baby is Woody Harrelson’s doppelganger
(CNN) – After a Tweeted photo went viral, actor Woody Harrelson found his lookalike, and it turns out she’s only 9 months old.
The baby’s Irish mom, Dani Grier Mulvenna, Tweeted, “OK, but how does our daughter look like Woody Harreslon?” – though she had a typo in his last name.
It’s the smile they share, taken from Harrelson’s performance in “Zombieland Doubletap.”
The internet agreed on the resemblance.
Harrelson’s definitely not the father, but that didn’t stop him from chiming in with what he titled an “Ode to Cora.”
“You’re an adorable child,” he said. “[I’m] flattered to be compared. You have a wonderful smile. I just wish I had your hair.”
Cora’s mother was delighted to hear from Harrelson.
“You’ve made our day,” she said. “[We] can’t wait to show her this when she’s older. You have another fan for life.”
Cora’s mom told CNN that Harrelson’s ode will definitely be on a birthday cake at some point. By then, she’ll have even more hair.
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2 passengers in custody after attack kills NYC cab driver
(CNN) - Two people are in custody after an attack that left a New York City taxi driver dead, as police search for three other suspects.
Meanwhile, the victim’s wife spoke out during an emotional news conference.
Abigail Gyimah says she found the strength to speak because she wants justice for her husband, 52-year-old Kutin Gyimah.
“My husband was a good man, he was everything we had, he was my children’s hero.” Abigail Gyimah said.
His last moments were captured on surveillance video early Saturday night, when police say he was assaulted by five passengers he had driven in a taxi.
After transporting the suspects to their destination, they refused to pay their fare and attempted to rob him in the far Rockaways.
He fell to the ground and hit his head, causing severe head trauma.
“His life has just been cut short just like that,” the victim’s wife said.
Police say two men turned themselves in at the New York City Police Department’s 101st Precinct last night.
Suspect 20-year-old Austin Amos faces several charges, including manslaughter, gang assault and theft, while Nickolas Porter, 20, faces gang assault and theft charges.
Investigators say they are still looking for the three other suspects involved.
Gyimah’s wife says she is praying for them and hopes they do the right thing.
“I’m telling them to turn themselves in, because we want justice to be served,” she said.
She says her husband was the family’s breadwinner and doesn’t know how she will raise, feed, and put their four children through college without him.
A GoFundMe page has raised more than $150,000 for the Gyimah family.
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):
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5:50 p.m.
Tiger Woods finally has a birdie on his card at the British Open. He still has a long way to go to get out of the hole he dug for himself on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Woods got up-and-down from behind the green on the par-4 ninth hole for his first birdie of the day. He still went out in 5-over 41 and already was 13 shots out of the lead.
The start was as bad as he could have expected. He hit into the Swilcan Burn on the first hole and missed a short putt to take double bogey. He made another double bogey by hitting into the bunker on the wrong hole while playing the seventh.
Along the way, he was missing well to the left off the tee. Woods made a pair of key putts to keep it from being worse.
Scoring has been good. Just over 50 players are under par. Cameron Young remains the leader after his 64 in his Open debut.
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5 p.m.
Rory McIlroy is off to the start he wanted at St. Andrew’s. With a birdie on the last hole, McIlroy has opened with a 66 and trails PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young by two shots.
McIlroy had the 18-hole lead in the PGA Championship. He was only one shot behind after one round of the U.S. Open. At both majors, it was the third round that got away from him.
McIlroy says he feels in control of his game and that gives himself a little more freedom. He says he expects to give a better account of himself.
Tiger Woods was hoping for better. Instead, it keeps getting worse. After his double bogey on the opening hole, Woods made another double bogey on No. 7 after hitting into a bunker on an adjacent fairway. He is 6 over through seven holes.
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3:15 p.m.
Tiger Woods has started this British Open at St. Andrews the same way he did the last time.
He hit his second shot into the Swilcan Burn.
Woods received a cheer so loud it could be heard hundreds of yards away. And then he caught too much turf with his club and the ball bounced before disappearing into the famous stream that winds along the fairway. He took a penalty, pitched over the burn and badly missed a short putt. His day started with a double bogey.
Woods hit into the burn in 2015 and only made bogey.
This is the third major of the year for Woods. He made the cut in the Masters and PGA Championship. But he has played only seven competitive rounds this year.
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1:55 p.m.
Cameron Young opened his first British Open by shooting 8-under 64 to take a three-stroke clubhouse lead at St. Andrews. Among the players on his tail are a couple of former champions.
Young two-putted for birdie at No. 18 to complete a clean card in his first competitive round at the home of golf. The American was 7 under after 12 holes and looked set to challenge the lowest 18-hole score at a major championship, Branden Grace’s 62 at the British Open in 2017.
Young made five straight pars — including three-putting at the par-5 No. 14 — before his eighth birdie of the round at the last.
Rory McIlroy, the 2014 champion, and the 52-year-old Ernie Els, who lifted the claret jug in 2002 and ’12, were 5 under midway through their back nines. Cameron Smith of Australia is in the clubhouse after a 67.
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1:25 p.m.
Phil Mickelson says he didn’t attend the champions’ dinner before the British Open because the R&A told him the club didn’t “think it’s a great idea you go.”
Mickelson won the British Open in 2013 at Muirfield, but he is among the players who have angered the PGA Tour by playing with LIV Golf, the Saudi-funded breakaway series which has caused a rift in the sport.
“The R&A contacted me a couple weeks before and said, ‘Look, we don’t think it’s a great idea you go, but if you want to, you can.’ I just didn’t want to make a big deal about it, so I said, ‘Fine,’” Mickelson said. “We both kind of agreed that it would be best if I didn’t.”
Greg Norman, the CEO of LIV Golf and a two-time Open champion, was asked not to come to St. Andrews for the champions’ dinner either at the 150th anniversary of the tournament because it might be a distraction.
Mickelson shot even par in the first round on the Old Course. He said missing the meal wasn’t taking away from his enjoyment at St. Andrews.
“I love being here,” Mickelson said. “Everybody here loves golf, and we find this place to be very spiritual.”
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12:15 p.m.
Cameron Young might be justifying all the pre-event talk of record low scores at St. Andrews.
Young rolled in a birdie putt from four feet at No. 12 and was leading by three shots on 7 under. Not bad for his first competitive round at the home of golf.
The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors. In the other — the PGA Championship this year — he was tied for the lead heading to the 14th tee in the final round but wound up finishing in third place.
With six holes remaining in his round, Young might be challenging the lowest 18-hole score at a major championship.
The record is held by Branden Grace with his 62 at Royal Birkdale in 2017.
Rory McIlroy has made three straight birdies from No. 5 and is in a share of second place on 4 under.
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12 p.m.
Barclay Brown is a member of the same English golf club as Matt Fitzpatrick and appears to be taking some inspiration from the recently crowned U.S. Open champion.
The 21-year-old amateur is the clubhouse leader in the opening round at his first British Open after shooting 4-under 68 at St. Andrews.
Brown is a member at Hallamshire Golf Club in Sheffield, from where Fitzpatrick also hails. Fitzpatrick won his first major last month at Brookline.
Distinctive at the home of golf in his colorful hat, Brown curled in a long, right-to-left birdie putt at No. 17 for the last of his five birdies in his round.
An amateur, Paul Dunne, shared the lead through 54 holes at the last Open at St. Andrews in 2015.
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11 a.m.
Erik van Rooyen is another withdrawal at St. Andrews.
The South African pulled out because of a back injury and has been replaced by Aaron Rai of England.
Rai drove to Scotland on Wednesday from his home in central England in the unlikely hope of playing at the home of golf. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round.
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10:40 a.m.
Joohyung Kim is enjoying his first appearance at the British Open. Rory McIlroy enjoyed his first hole at St. Andrews, too.
Kim, a 20-year-old South Korean, reached the turn at 4 under and was in a three-way tie for the lead with Min Woo Lee of Australia and Cameron Young of the United States.
With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He briefly shared the lead in the final round.
McIlroy, seeking his first major title since 2014, was standing out in his brown-and-yellow attire and began his round by holing a putt from more than 50 feet for birdie.
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9:30 a.m.
Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it’s all good at the British Open.
The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. And then he closed out the front nine by holing a 50-yard putt from the opposite side of the ninth green for an eagle 2.
That puts Poulter at 3 under, tied among early starters with Brandon Wu.
Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. Rose says he felt pain in his lower back after a swing with his driver in practice Wednesday. He was on the range Thursday morning but decided he couldn’t go.
Noren was at St. Andrews earlier in the week as first alternate. He wound up leaving for California to play the PGA Tour event, losing his spot at St. Andrews.
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8:40 a.m.
Justin Rose has withdrawn from the British Open because of a back injury.
He has been replaced in the field by Rikuya Hoshino of Japan.
The No. 50-ranked Rose appeared to be struggling with a back problem as he walked off the course Wednesday in his practice round.
Rose finished tied for fourth as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998. The Englishman has two other top-10 finishes at the Open, in 2015 and ’18.
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6:45 a.m.
The silver claret jug was first awarded 150 years ago to the British Open champion. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf’s oldest championship began.
Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. He used a yellow golf ball and found the wide fairway. The gutta-percha was the golf ball of choice in 1860 when the British Open began at Prestwick.
The 150th Open accounts for the championship being canceled by two world wars, one pandemic and one other occasion. The Open was not played in 1871 because Young Tom Morris had won the previous year for the third straight time. That meant he took possession of the champion’s belt. That’s the original trophy of the British Open.
It was a critical juncture for The Open. It was decided that the championship would rotate among Prestwick, St. Andrews and Musselburgh. By the time they got it sorted out, it was too late to play in 1871. They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug.
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Presentation to feature the Company's soon-to-be launched bispecific and custom productivity assay for the Opto® Cell Line Development workflow
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a leader in digital cell biology, today announced its participation at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute's (CHI) 14th Annual Bioprocessing Summit (BPS) being held from August 15 - 18, 2022, virtually and at the Sheraton Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. The BPS Summit allows for industry leaders to share the latest research in bioprocess R&D, scale-up, quality, and analytics.
As a premier sponsor of BPS, Berkeley Lights will feature its Beacon® optofluidic platform technology and workflows in booth #413. Attendees will have a chance to explore hands-on demonstrations of the technology as well as how to apply the Berkeley Lights Custom Productivity Assay for cell line development (CLD) to rapidly select clones that are producing high-quality bispecific molecules.
In addition, Aurora Fabry-Wood, Ph.D. of Berkeley Lights will discuss BEYOND TITER: Identify Top Producers with Favorable Product Quality Attributes within 5 days of Cloning as part of the Stable Expression of Complex Biologics track.
Details: Tuesday, August 15, 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. ET
Abstract: CHO cell line selection is a painful bottleneck in biotherapeutic development, particularly for complex molecules like bispecifics. The Berkeley Lights Opto® CLD workflow on the Beacon® system accelerates early CLD by integrating high throughput cell sorting, cloning, culture, productivity, growth, and product quality assays into a single, five-day automated process. Learn how the Berkeley Lights technology enables the capabilities of on-chip detection that pinpoints the best clones early on.
Visit the Berkeley Lights website for more information on its Cell Line Development workflow.
Berkeley Lights is a leading digital cell biology company focused on enabling and accelerating the rapid development and commercialization of biotherapeutics and other cell-based products for our customers. The Berkeley Lights Platform captures deep phenotypic, functional, and genotypic information for thousands of single cells in parallel and can also deliver the live biology customers desire in the form of the best cells. Our platform is a fully integrated, end-to-end solution, comprised of proprietary consumables, including our OptoSelect® chips and reagent kits, advanced automation systems, and application software. We developed the Berkeley Lights Platform to provide the most advanced environment for rapid functional characterization of single cells at scale, the goal of which is to establish an industry standard for our customers throughout their cell-based product value chain.
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Berkeley Lights or its products, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that relate to future events, and actual results and product performance could differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Berkeley Lights undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's growth and continual evolution see the statements in the "Risk Factors" sections, and elsewhere, in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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FRANKFURT, Germany, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ADO (A DECE OASIS) , the innovative electric bicycle brand, will be make the first appearance in the 30th EUROBIKE exhibition at Frankfurt, Germany from July 13 to 17, 2022, and also release the built-in T-series products of torque sensor and the M-series products of Bafang Mid Motor.
T-series include A20 TXE,A20F TXE,DECE 300TXE, and A26S TXE. The most expecting M series include DECE 200FM, DECE 260STM, and DECE 300M, which are also the Mid Motor products released by ADO for the first time.
DECE 300M is the striking product with adoption of matching torque sensor system of Bafang M510 Mid Motor to achieve sensitive reaction and easy uphill. The torque of Bafang Mid Motor is as strong as 95N.m. The powerful acceleration and uphill ability can ensure powerful climbing of 15 minutes and bring overwhelming riding experience.
EUROBIKE exhibition is an most international influence platform in industry, and sets up a platform for brands to communicate and cooperate with the world. ADO brand is invited to participate the exhibition, which witnesses the speedy development, and high reputation of the brand again.
A04 is the ADO brand booth located in the No. 9 hall exhibition center, looking forward to meeting you.
ADO laboratory and low-carbon travel project
ADO R&D center & lab was honored to obtain the qualification of SGS QTL laboratory and carried out strategic cooperation of "low carbon travel project" with SGS. This is also the first low-carbon project cooperation carried by SGS in EBIKE industry. ADO took the excellent first step with powerful technology strength. This is the new level of ADO brand and also witnesses the firm determination of ADO to be built into technology innovation brand of vertical industry in electronic travelling.
Low-carbon travel is the lifestyle and travel culture chasing by users generally, and specific embodiment of ADO to keep the original aspiration and be user-oriented.
All product design of ADO embodies life attitude of "Low carbon", for material, odor and toxic-free environmental protection oriented，for function, new energy batteries can save the environmental productions.
About ADO
Today, ADO has already owned over 16 patents and 6 software copyrights. ADO developed G-Drive dual-module control system and built competition advantages. ADO invested much in product R & D and production quality, obtained CE SGS and DEKRA certifications. Up to present, ADO has entered mainstream European platforms such as Decathlon and Mediamarket successively.
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Mummified body found in bathtub of burglarized Arizona home
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify a mummified body found by police in the bathtub of a northwestern Arizona home as they investigated a burglary.
Bullhead City police said officers responding to a burglary in progress around 3:30 a.m. Saturday discovered 65-year-old Christine Lee Walters rummaging through items inside the house.
They said there were pry marks on the door, indicating forced entry into the home, and that Walters had been going inside for days and taking clothing, purses and other items she allegedly planned to sell online.
Police said officers searched the house and found the body in the tub in a natural mummified state, which occurs when a corpse is exposed to very dry conditions that slow typical decomposition.
Police said Walters told officers she didn’t know the body was in the house.
It’s unknown how long the body was in the bathtub. Neighbors told police they believed that the house was vacant and that the homeowner may have moved away because they hadn’t been seen for about a year.
The Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office was trying to determine the cause of death.
Detectives found the homeowner’s birth certificate, credit cards, driver’s license and income tax paperwork during searches of Walters’ home and vehicle. She booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of burglary. Police said they are seeking additional charges after methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in her possession.
It was unclear Thursday if Walters has a lawyer who can speak on her behalf.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney has been thinking lately about her great-great-grandfather, a man who fought for the Union in the Civil War, as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection prepares to launch a prime-time hearing of its work.
The Wyoming congresswoman, a member of one of America’s famous political families, is one of just two Republicans on the 1/6 panel, and its vice chair. Cheney helped drive the committee’s investigation into Donald Trump’s relentless efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and has become one of the former president’s fiercest critics after a mob of his supporters laid siege to the Capitol to try to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory.
Thursday’s televised hearing could be a pivotal moment in her political legacy — elevating her ambitions as a post-Trump party leader or possibly costing Cheney her job.
“I have found myself, especially since January 6th, thinking often of my great-great-grandfather and of the Union he fought to defend,” Cheney said in a recent speech.
“The question for every one of us is, in this time of testing, will we do our duty?” she asked after receiving a 2022 Profile In Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston. “Or will we look away from danger, ignore the threat, embrace the lies?”
Cheney has not shied from tough battles since she was elected to the House in 2016, alongside Trump’s own election, a staunch conservative whose family settled in Wyoming generations ago and who easily won the Republican-heavy Western state’s lone congressional seat.
In one of her first news conferences with party leaders, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney unabashedly backed the enhanced interrogation techniques he helped champion in the post-9/11 era. Many others in Washington had said it was time to end the practice, regarding it as torture.
Known as an inside player with a famous family name, she is now thrust onto a national stage at a critical moment. Her singular mission to stop Trump from ever being president again after he spread false claims of voter fraud that spurred the attack on the Capitol may be among her last in Congress.
Barbara Comstock, a former Republican congresswoman in Virginia, said Cheney grew up steeped in principles and the belief that “this is why you’re in public service, to do the right thing.”
Comstock compared Cheney to Republican Margaret Chase Smith, the U.S. senator from Maine who stood up to Sen. Joseph McCarthy and the GOP over unproven allegations and smears against Americans whose lives were upended after being labeled as communists.
“History does have a way of sorting this out, and I think Liz understands that,” Comstock said.
Booted by Republicans from her No. 3 position in House GOP leadership for joining the 1/6 committee, Cheney now faces the full force of the Trump wing of the Republican Party apparatus trying to remove her from office by supporting a primary opponent. Wyoming tilts strongly Republican, almost guaranteeing the winner of the party’s August primary will win the general election in November.
Trump is campaigning against Cheney, as he has gone after the 10 House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to impeach him over the insurrection — the only president to be twice impeached.
The former president recently arrived in Wyoming, filling the Casper event center to rally in support of Harriet Hageman, the fiery attorney and state party leader challenging Cheney.
“The people of Wyoming are going to vote dump this woman, Liz Cheney,” Trump predicted.
As Trump ran through a list of grievances about those disloyal to him, he said that worse than his Democratic political opponents are “the backstabbing RINO Republicans” — an acronym for “Republicans in Name Only” — and cited Cheney as among them.
Other Republicans have followed Trump’s lead. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who is laboring to stay close to Trump as Republicans try to wrest control of the House from Democrats in the midterm elections, has shunned the congressional tradition of backing incumbent colleagues and instead endorsed Hageman and sent campaign cash her way.
“You have a congresswoman who’s obsessed with attacking President Donald J. Trump,” said McCarthy, who hopes to become the next House speaker, in a video address to the rally crowd.
James King, a political science professor at the University of Wyoming, said has he has never seen a serious challenge to an incumbent member of Congress in the state in his 30 years observing local politics.
“It’s an unusual situation, but then the last year and a half has been an unusual situation,” King said.
He said he’s not sure the televised Jan. 6 hearings will hurt or help Cheney’s standing back home.
“I think most people will have made up their mind — they have either decided that Cheney is a traitor to what they voted for in 2020, or they are behind Cheney in searching for the truth behind the Jan. 6 events,” he said.
Still, other notable Republicans, including Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, have quietly supported Cheney’s campaign.
Strategists see a path for Cheney’s reelection by drawing a coalition of moderate Republicans and crossover Democrats who are eligible to vote in the GOP primary after the state government bucked Trump’s push to tighten the rules.
The Republican Party in Wyoming has become more extreme, and its chairman, Frank Eathorne, was spotted in images of those outside the Capitol during the riot.
“We’re fed up with Liz Cheney,” Hageman said at the rally.
After the long assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, Congress reconvened that night to pick up where it had left off — certifying the election results submitted by the states.
Cheney said she walked through the building, into Statuary Hall, the historic space filled with law enforcement officers in tactical gear “sitting on the floor, leaning up against the statues, exhausted from the brutal hand-to-hand combat in which they had been engaged for hours.”
She made her way to the next room, the Capitol Rotunda, “watched over by statues of Washington and Jefferson, and Lincoln and Grant, and Eisenhower, and Ford and Reagan.”
Its giant paintings, she noted, included one that depicts George Washington resigning his military commission after the Revolutionary War — voluntarily relinquishing his command in a stunning act that set the stage for the future presidential tradition.
“And this sacred obligation to defend the peaceful transfer of power has been honored by every American president — except one,” she said.
Thinking about her great-great-grandfather Samuel Fletcher Cheney, she said it’s time for this generation to “set aside partisan battles and stand together to perpetuate and preserve our great republic.”
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For full coverage of the Jan. 6 hearings, go to https://www.apnews.com/capitol-siege | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/will-we-do-our-duty-cheney-lays-her-legacy-on-the-line/ | 2022-06-08T17:32:41Z |
The new partnership will enhance Aktiv's innovative active learning platform for chemistry with a deep integration of John McMurry's well-known and widely used teaching text.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aktiv Learning, maker of the leading active learning platform for STEM disciplines, today announced an agreement with Open Educational Resource provider OpenStax to make the company a supporting technology partner of the forthcoming new edition of Organic Chemistry by renowned educator John McMurry.
Used by more than 1 million students over its first nine editions, McMurry's Organic Chemistry is widely recognized for its scholarship, precise explanations, innovative illustrations and applications suitable for pre-med, allied health, bioengineering, biology, chemistry and related majors. OpenStax and the original publisher, Cengage, have agreed that after OpenStax's robust review and revision process, OpenStax will publish the 10th edition of the popular and influential text as an open educational resource (OER).
As part of that arrangement, Aktiv Learning has been chosen as a supporting technology partner where it will provide directly connected learning and engagement support for the new book – helping chemistry students practice and experience the material in new and productive ways.
The new integration will be a part of the company's Aktiv Chemistry product (f.k.a. Chem101), which is now adopted by educators at more than 600 colleges and universities in North America including Florida State University, the California State University system, and the University of Connecticut. The mobile-first platform is utilized by instructors for in-class active learning, online homework, and assessments that help students to visualize, experience, and interact with difficult STEM concepts.
In 2021, Aktiv Chemistry expanded support for Organic Chemistry courses with the introduction of its groundbreaking AktivGrid drawing system. The patent-pending technology lowers barriers to student success in the notoriously difficult course by making molecule drawing intuitive and supporting students with instant, intelligent feedback on their mistakes as they practice. A recent survey of 6,000+ Aktiv Chemistry students demonstrated that 86% of users attributed the platform to making them more engaged or interested in chemistry.
"We are honored to be working with OpenStax and John McMurry on this historic project," said Dr. Justin Weinberg, Co-founder & CEO of Aktiv Learning. "With this partnership, we are able to combine the best learning content with the best learning technology for Organic Chemistry – all while significantly lowering costs and increasing equity across higher education. This is a huge win for chemistry students and educators alike."
"The Aktiv Chemistry platform is transformative due to its groundbreaking and intuitive AktivGrid drawing system for Organic Chemistry courses," said David Harris, Editor-in-Chief of OpenStax. "The integration between Aktiv and the OpenStax edition of McMurry's Organic Chemistry text will provide a richer and more effective teaching and learning package."
The new book will be available for adoption and use with students in the Fall 2023 academic term. It will be available online, in web and PDF formats, along with an openly licensed, free student solution manual and other ancillaries.
Chemistry instructors and faculty can sign up to be the first to receive information about Aktiv's integration with the OpenStax Organic Chemistry textbook.
Aktiv Learning (f.k.a. 101edu) is transforming STEM education with a next-generation learning platform that fosters student engagement and improves student outcomes. The company's first product for chemistry courses, Aktiv Chemistry (f.k.a. Chem101), has quickly acquired adoptions at 1 out of 10 colleges and universities across North America. Recent surveys of 6,000+ Aktiv Chemistry students demonstrated that 86% of users become more engaged or interested in chemistry after using the platform. The company's newest product, Aktiv Mathematics, is now revolutionizing how students learn in Developmental Math and other lower-division college math courses.
Aktiv Learning was founded by Dr. Justin Weinberg and Igor Belyayev in 2016. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms and angel investors from the edtech industry including Birchmere Ventures, University Ventures, Recurring Capital Partners, James Caras, Mark Miller, and Vineet Madan. Aktiv Learning is based in New York City and is growing its team of educators, engineers, and entrepreneurs both locally and remotely.
For more information regarding this announcement, please contact: press@aktiv.com
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Through a partnership with the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University and the Georgia Public Library Service, "She Gathers Me: Networks Among Black Women Writers," now will be available at the Dougherty County Public Library's Northwest Branch, located at 2507 Dawson Road July 21-Aug. 21.
ALBANY – Through a partnership with the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University and the Georgia Public Library Service, "She Gathers Me: Networks Among Black Women Writers," now will be available at the Dougherty County Public Library's Northwest Branch, located at 2507 Dawson Road July 21-Aug. 21.
Originally on display at the Rose Library, the exhibit was curated by the Rose’s Instruction Archivist Gabrielle M. Dudley. "She Gathers Me" examines the connections found within intimate correspondences, personal projects, and speaking engagements and furthers understanding of the interconnectedness of black women writers beyond their published works. The exhibit features luminaries like Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, Pearl Cleage, Tayari Jones and others.
“Through the exhibition, viewers will witness the ways that writers seek community with one another that may not always be apparent through published works,” Dudley said. “While close friendships can be seen throughout, viewers will also see how these women respectfully challenged and shaped each other’s ideas and perspectives.”
"She Gathers Me" is a colorful mosaic of six upright banners exploring the insights, experiences and relationships of the featured authors with each panel dedicated to a specific aspect of their community -- collective, sister writers, dialogue and remembrance -- so their works are never lost, exhibit officials say.
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Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provides protection against evolving cyberthreats like ransomware, and is now transactable in Azure Marketplace
Highlights:
- Barracuda grew its Data Protection new business sales by 30% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23, significantly boosted by the growth in its Cloud-to-Cloud Backup SaaS product line that protects data stored in Microsoft 365.
- Barracuda Data Protection solutions achieved impressive growth in international markets with sales growth of 75% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23.
- Barracuda has grown its Data Protection customer base to more than 40,000 organizations and protects their data in the cloud.
CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda Secured.22 Conference -- Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced product milestones and strong business growth for its data protection business, which accelerated due to the increasing need for secure backup driven by ransomware and other cyberthreats.
Through cloud-first innovations Barracuda grew its Data Protection new business sales by 30% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23. Barracuda Data Protection solutions achieved impressive sales growth in international markets with new business sales up 75% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23. Barracuda has grown its Data Protection customer base to more than 40,000 organizations and protects their data in the cloud.
Business momentum was boosted by the growth in Barracuda's Cloud-to-Cloud Backup SaaS product line that protects data stored in Microsoft 365. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup new business sales are growing at 34% year-over-year at the end of Q2FY23, including 87% growth in international sales.
Now transactable in Azure Marketplace for customers and channel partners that want to take advantage of simplified and streamlined procurement and deployment processes, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup delivers a fast search and restore experience for Microsoft 365 data, including Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Compared to traditional backup and recovery solutions, Barracuda's cloud-native solution provides greater scale and resiliency, fast performance, and wide global coverage to protect Microsoft 365 data created in the cloud.
"We saw strong momentum across our data protection business last fiscal year and continuing into this fiscal year," said Tim Jefferson, SVP, Engineering and Product Management for Data, Networks and Application Security at Barracuda. "With the explosive increase in the usage of Microsoft 365 apps, a modern cloud-native approach is required for protection. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is built and runs natively in the cloud, which enables fast set up, simple management, and no maintenance for Microsoft 365 apps."
Customers: Barracuda currently serves more than 40,000 data protection customers worldwide. New customers include: Mendocino Family of Companies (MFC), Belfast Metropolitan College, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Explore Learning, and more.
Industry Recognition:
- Barracuda wins overall in Data Protection category for CRN's 2022 Annual Report Card (ARC)
- Barracuda named a finalist for Best Customer Service in 2022 SC Awards U.S.
- Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup wins 2021 CRN Products of the Year
- Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup named a finalist in 2021 CRN Tech Innovator Awards
- Barracuda wins Data Protection Company of the Year at 2021 Storage Awards
Barracuda has added several innovations across its Data Protection technology. For a deep dive into these innovations see this Q&A with Barracuda Product Manager Shawn Lubahn: https://blog.barracuda.com/2022/09/13/qa-barracuda-data-protection-innovation-and-momentum/
"A massive cyber-attack had hit us overnight. Of all the infrastructure available to us in the IT team we had one working laptop: no servers, no domain controllers, nothing. It had all been corrupted by the PYSA ransomware gang," explains Myerscough College Director of IT, Ian Brown, in a Barracuda case study. "Obviously the first reaction is one of total shock and disbelief," he stated. According to the case study, "A year previously, Ian invested in Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. Within days the college had recovered most of its key infrastructure to the point where it could begin to support staff and students once again without having to engage with the threat actors or paying any ransom."
According to Vinny Phul, Head of IT for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), in a Barracuda case study, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup more than met their needs. "It took only minutes to set up," Vinny explained. "Having a true Office 365 backup gives us additional peace of mind against the ransomware threat. Cloud-to-Cloud Backup makes it very easy to find lost files for our day-today needs."
"With a cloud-native solution, you get the benefit of scale on your backup, and your solution is fully managed. So unlike with traditional backup solutions, where you have to do capacity management and capacity planning and make sure you have enough storage, a cloud-native solution, like Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup really offers you a managed solution with virtually unlimited capacity to store your data." - Nills Franssens, Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
Read the full Q&A with Nills in this blog post: http://cuda.co/43251
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Barracuda Data Protection innovation and momentum: http://cuda.co/bg0913data
Find Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup in Azure Marketplace: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps?search=barracuda&page=1
Get more information about Barracuda Data Protection:
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup product page: http://cuda.co/ccb
Barracuda Backup product page: https://www.barracuda.com/products/backup
Barracuda Secured.22 Customer Conference, happening this week September 13 and 14, is the company's annual global virtual conference for Barracuda customers. Barracuda Secured.22 is an informative event covering technical security scenarios that enable practitioners to identify, prevent, recover, and respond quickly to cyber security attacks. For more information, please visit: https://barracuda.events/secured.22/.
At Barracuda we strive to make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-first, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data, and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers' journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level. For more information, visit barracuda.com.
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Stage 2 Water Restrictions to begin Monday for Van Alstyne
VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KXII) - On Wednesday, the City of Van Alstyne announced they will begin Stage 2 Water Restrictions starting this upcoming Monday.
Due to the extreme drought conditions, the city of Van Alstyne announced they will be entering Stage 2 Water Restrictions effective August 8, 2022 to protect the public water supply and ensure all customers have access to adequate volumes of water for use inside the home.
They said the restrictions outlined below are in accordance with the requirements identified in the City’s Water Resource and Emergency Management Plan, which was adopted by City Ordinance in 2019.
Stage 2 Water Restrictions
- Mandatory reduction down to 1x/week landscape watering with sprinklers and/or irrigation systems at each service address. The watering schedule shall be determined by street address. Irrigation is prohibited between 10:00am and 10:00pm.
- Odd numbered street addresses (address # ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9) shall water on Thursday.
- Even numbered street addresses (address # ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8) shall water on Wednesday. - All Athletic fields are limited to twice per week watering, on Tuesday and Thursday of each week.
- Watering of new plantings of shrubs and trees (within 10′ radius of trunk) may occur up to one year from planting date for up to two hours on any day by handheld hose, a dedicated zone using drip irrigation, or a soaker hose, provided no runoff occurs.
- Watering of new landscaping may occur for up to 30 days from the date of installation for up to two hours on any day by handheld hose, a dedicated drip-irrigation zone, or a soaker hose, provided no runoff occurs.
- Foundation watering within 2 feet of the building shall be allowed for up to two hours on any day by handheld hose, a dedicated drip-irrigation zone, or by soaker hose, provided no runoff occurs.
- Hydro seeding, hydro mulching, and sprigging shall be prohibited from use until October 1, 2022.
- Parks and golf courses using potable water for landscape irrigation are required to meet the same goals and measures. Tee boxes and greens may be hand watered as needed prior to 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
- The City shall encourage the use/issuance of temporary certificates of occupancy for new construction with the agreement that the contractor shall maintain all erosion control devices in place and install the proposed landscaping per plan on/after October 1, 2022. Contractors shall be required to install landscaping no later than December 21, 2022, unless an extension is granted by the City Manager or his/her designee.
- Locations using alternative sources of water supply (well, re-use, rainwater harvesting) are not subject to day-of-the-week restrictions, provided the landowner places signage on the property indicating the use of an alternative water supply which is easily viewed and legible from the public right-of-way on the property.
To report a violation of the ordinance occurring, contact Code Compliance at 903-482-5426 or via online form.
For questions, contact the Van Alstyne Public Works Department at 903-482-5426.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioLogiQ, Inc., a global innovator and manufacturer of plant-powered biopolymers for use in the production of plastic products, has launched a unique scientific study of the effects of plastics in the ocean at a local aquarium in Idaho Falls. BioLogiQ's NuPlastiQ® iQ® technology is made entirely from plants and has been engineered to biodegrade much faster than normal plastic, including in the ocean.
Steven Sherman, BioLogiQ's CEO, said "This study is unique because we're showcasing our innovative technology in a realistic aquatic environment that is open to the public." Sherman continued, "iQ technology can help fight the truck loads of plastic pollution accumulating in our ocean every minute."
The objective of this study and exhibit is two-fold. BioLogiQ wants to educate the public on how pollution caused by traditional plastics in our rivers and oceans negatively impacts not only marine life but each of us personally. BioLogiQ also wants to demonstrate that technologies like iQ® reduce microplastics by accelerating the biodegradation process.
Just as we invite the public in the exhibit, we encourage everyone to understand how plastics get into the ocean and support effective realistic solutions like improving collection of more plastic and encouraging technologies with faster biodegradation.
About BioLogiQ
BioLogiQ, Inc. is the leading developer and manufacturer of plant-based materials for use in the production of biopolymers, products, and solutions that enable significant reductions in the use of fossil resources, GHG emissions, and that contribute to the reduction of microplastics by accelerating the biodegradation process.
3834 Professional Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 | Phone: 208.357.9650 | www.BioLogiQ.com
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic growth slowed in February amid declines in the production of cars, computers and chemicals.
Gross domestic product increased just 0.1% from a month earlier, down from the 0.8% growth reported in January, the Office for National Statistics said Monday.
The output of productive industries, including manufacturing, mining and power generation, dropped 0.6% in the month. Construction fell 0.1%. Those declines largely offset an increase in service industries, driven by an 8.6% jump in accommodation and food services.
Monthly GDP is now 1.5% above pre-pandemic levels, the ONS said. While services output is 2.1% higher than in February 2020. Construction is up 1.1%, while manufacturing and production are 1.9% below pre-pandemic levels.
Service industries account for about 80% of the U.K.’s economic output. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/uk-economic-growth-slows-amid-declines-in-manufacturing/ | 2022-04-12T00:13:32Z |
HÄMEENLINNA, Finland, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Össur has acquired Naked Prosthetics, a leading provider of durable, custom and functional finger prostheses for finger and partial hand amputees, with effect from 26 August 2022. The mechanical devices are individually designed to mimic the natural motion of the finger.
The acquisition addresses a critical need for patients with finger and partial hand loss, traditionally an underserved yet growing population. It is a welcome addition to the Össur product portfolio as it strengthens Össur's upper limb product offering globally and allows Össur to address a broader group of amputees seeking to live a Life Without Limitations.
The Company has around 70 employees and is located in the US, in Olympia, Washington. In 2021, Naked Prosthetics' sales amounted to USD 9 million.
The acquisition will not have an impact on the financial guidance provided for the full year.
Sveinn Sölvason, President and CEO of Össur:
"Naked Prosthetics has developed functional and high-quality finger prostheses that complement our product portfolio and add an important range to our upper limb product offering. The acquisition strengthens our global market position, and we are pleased to welcome the employees of Naked Prosthetics to the Össur team."
Bob Thompson, CEO of Naked Prosthetics:
"Össur's global reach and expertise make them an obvious and welcome next step for Naked Prosthetics' goal of getting more finger amputees back to work and doing what they love. We are excited to join forces with the Össur team and continue to grow the partial-hand prosthetic market."
Further information
Edda Lára Lúðvígsdóttir, Investor Relations Director,
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About Össur
Össur (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OSSR) is a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics that helps people live a Life Without Limitations®. A recognized "Technology Pioneer" with a rich 50-year history, Össur focuses on improving people's mobility through the delivery of innovative technologies in Prosthetics and Bracing & Supports. Significant investment in research and development have led to over 2,000 patents, award-winning designs, successful clinical outcomes, and consistently strong market positions. Össur is signatory to the UN Global Compact, UN Women's Empowerment Principles, contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and became Carbon Neutral in 2021. Össur operates globally and employs around 4,000 employees. www.ossur.com
About Naked Prosthetics
Naked Prosthetics manufactures durable, custom, functional finger prostheses specifically for finger and partial hand amputees. The mission is to support people with finger amputation and to positively impact their lives by providing functional, high-quality finger prostheses. Naked Prosthetics' devices aim to restore the user's ability to perform daily tasks, supporting job retention and encouraging an active lifestyle. www.npdevices.com
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SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (WXIN) – Wondering what almost $50 million can get you on the Indiana real estate market?
For this home in Santa Claus, Indiana, it can get you a lot.
It’s called Big Tree Farm. This one-of-a-kind estate on a 550-acre lot with 50,782 square feet of buildings.
Built in 2003, the resort-like property includes 3.5 miles of paved trails winding around lakes, botanical gardens and waterfalls.
The description on Redfin gives Big Tree Farm a pretty abysmal 13 out of 100 when it comes to how walkable the surrounding neighborhood is, but that’s likely not a problem for any serious buyers. After all, the future owner will be just “10 minutes from jet-accessible Huntingburg International Airport.”
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“In the sprawling Guest Quarters, known as ‘The Stables,’ each guest suite is named after Kentucky Derby winners from nearby Churchill Downs,” the listing reads. “The thoughtfully appointed rooms were modeled after Four Seasons Hotel New York. The luxurious guest suites have a resort-like feel, are generously sized, and exquisitely furnished with every comfort and amenity.”
The estate has 15 beds and 16.5+ baths and a three-car garage.
It comes with many amenities but ones to highlight are large stone fire pits, a garden amphitheater, shooting range, basketball court, horseshoe pits, mature forest canopy with wooded trails for mountain biking or ATV riding, and many gathering places to be able to enjoy the views of the property.
The property was originally built as a private estate to enjoy with family and friends, the listing says, but Big Tree Farm has more recently been used as an entertainment venue that has attracted “visitors from all over the world.”
Time to drain your savings? Or possibly win the lottery… | https://cw33.com/news/see-inside-47-9m-estate-is-indianas-most-expensive-listing/ | 2022-09-06T14:36:46Z |
Ryu sharp in 1st win of year, Blue Jays beat Votto, Reds 2-1
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six shutout innings to earn his first victory of the season, and the Blue Jays held Reds star Joey Votto in check in his return from COVID-19 as Toronto beat Cincinnati 2-1. Making his fourth start of the season and his second after being activated off the injured list because of a sore forearm, Ryu allowed six hits, including five doubles, walked none and struck out three. Playing a series in his Canadian hometown for the fourth time, and the first since 2017, Votto went 1 for 4 with a double. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/20/ryu-sharp-in-1st-win-of-year-blue-jays-beat-votto-reds-2-1/ | 2022-05-21T03:06:48Z |
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CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A retired sheriff’s deputy posed as a guest at two Phoenix-area weddings to steal boxes of cards containing thousands of dollars, and is under investigation in a series of similar crimes, authorities said Friday.
Landon Earl Rankin, 54, was arrested Wednesday in the thefts at private venues in April and was being held without bond, according to Chandler police and court and jail records.
According to police, the two stolen boxes of wedding cards each contained between $3,000 and $6,000.
Rankin was a deputy with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, joining the agency in 1994. He retired in 2015 but remained a reserve officer until 2017, office spokesperson Lauren Reimer said.
Rankin was jailed on suspicion of two counts of burglary. He also was booked on several drug possession and drug paraphernalia offenses because he had amphetamine and fentanyl on him when he was arrested, police said.
Court records didn’t list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Surveillance video from one of the Chandler wedding venues showed Rankin grabbing the gift box, placing it in a bag, walking out the venue’s rear door, running to his vehicle and driving away, police said in a probable-cause statement.
When interviewed by police, Rankin said he attended the weddings to hear the wedding vows “because he was going through a divorce,” the statement said.
During their investigation of the two Chandler thefts, police learned of at least seven similar crimes in other Phoenix-area jurisdictions, said Sgt. Jason McClimans, a Chandler police spokesman.
Rankin is now under investigation in those cases, and Chandler police have heard from “four or five” additional newlywed couples regarding possible additional thefts, McClimans said.
Police urged victims of such crimes to contact appropriate law enforcement agencies. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/ex-deputy-accused-of-posing-as-wedding-guest-to-steal-gifts/ | 2022-05-07T13:24:27Z |
ALBANY -- For those who have written the COVID-19 pandemic off as past history ... don't be so quick to toss out those masks that were such an integral part of your lives for an extended period.
Recent increases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in southwest Georgia are leading to new safety guidelines at all Phoebe Putney Health System facilities, Phoebe officials announced.
“Throughout the pandemic, our top priority has been the safety of our patients, visitors and employees," Health System President/CEO Scott Steiner said in a news release. "Based on changing conditions, we have updated our visitation and masking rules multiple times, and we feel it is now necessary to do so again."
Beginning Thursday, only one visitor at a time will be allowed with each patient. Exceptions and other details of the visitation rules are available at phoebehealth.com/coronavirus.
Also beginning Thursday, visitors and employees at all Phoebe locations will be required to double mask, wearing a surgical mask covered by a well-fitting cloth mask.
“We were able to ease our double mask requirement during the recent lull in COVID transmission, but infections and hospitalizations have increased significantly over the last few weeks,” Health System Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dianna Grant said. “The current dominant strain of COVID is the most immune-evasive to date, and we need to take extra steps to avoid infection. The science is clear: double-masking offers much better protection than a single mask, and it is a simple way to reduce your risk."
New numbers released by the health system show that 37 COVID patients are now hospitalized at Phoebe facilities in Albany, Americus and Sylvester.
As of Wednesday morning, these were Phoebe’s COVID-19 numbers:
-- Total COVID-19 patients in Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital: 31;
-- Total COVID-19 patients in Phoebe Sumter Medical Center: 4;
-- Total COVID-19 patients in Phoebe Worth Medical Center: 2;
-- Total inpatients recovered: 4,336;
-- Total COVID-related deaths at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital: 461;
-- Total COVID-related deaths at Phoebe Sumter: 125;
-- Total COVID-related deaths at Phoebe Worth: 1;
-- Total vaccines administered: 80,842.
Grant encouraged southwest Georgians to stay up to date on their vaccines by getting a booster when they are eligible, practicing social distancing, washing their hands often and wearing a mask in public, indoor settings.
“Many of us have let our guard down and stopped practicing some of these simple actions," she said. "The truth is, they really work, and during a time of increasing COVID activity, we need to get back in the habit of taking these precautions."
Last month, COVID vaccines were approved for children as young as 6 months of age. Phoebe recommends, and is now offering, those pediatric vaccines for babies and young children.
“Research shows the vaccines are safe for children," Grant said. "If parents have any questions or concerns, they should talk to their family pediatrician. We also encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated or boosted to do so."
To schedule a vaccination appointment at a Phoebe clinic, call (229) 312-MYMD. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/covid-surge-leads-to-tighter-visitation-mask-requirements-at-phoebe/article_109924ec-0380-11ed-ba67-af34a90d7b9a.html | 2022-07-14T16:36:01Z |
Man City fends off Atlético, reaches Champions League semis
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) — Manchester City has held Atlético Madrid to a 0-0 draw to return to the Champions League semifinals and keep alive its hopes of winning Europe’s top club competition for the first time. City advanced thanks to its 1-0 win at home last week. The result ended Atlético’s hopes of reaching the last four for the first time in five years. City will next face Real Madrid. Atlético’s attack struggled again and the Spanish club managed only three attempts on target after having none in the first leg. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/13/man-city-fends-off-atletico-reaches-champions-league-semis/ | 2022-04-13T22:53:58Z |
Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces bill to allow teachers to be armed in schools
(WGAL) - A lawmaker in Pennsylvania is working on a bill that would allow teachers to be armed in schools.
Doug Mastriano, a Pennsylvania state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate, is introducing the bill in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers.
However, Mastriano is already facing pushback from the state’s largest teachers’ union.
State Education Association President Rich Askey says more guns in schools could lead to more violence and complicate police response to an active shooter.
“If a first responder comes in and sees someone with a gun, they’re not going to know if it’s that person causing problems, or if it’s the librarian, and what are they gonna do?” he said.
Mastriano’s office said the legislation will require school resource officers to be made aware of who is allowed to be armed at a school. Those staffers would also be trained on how to interact with law enforcement.
Val Finnell of Gun Owners of America backs Mastriano’s proposal and provided input on the bill.
“Over 20 states have these measures in place already, and there haven’t really been any problems with teachers having their guns stolen or taken from them,” Finnell said.
The proposal would require armed school staffers to have a valid state concealed carry permit and receive additional education and certification for proficiency and training.
Copyright 2022 WGAL via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/16/pennsylvania-lawmaker-introduces-bill-allow-teachers-be-armed-schools/ | 2022-06-16T18:54:43Z |
American Liver Foundation brings together experts, patients and families in a virtual two-day event
FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Liver Foundation (ALF) will bring together leading rare liver disease experts and clinicians, patients, caregivers, advocacy organizations and industry representatives for a virtual two-day Summit, June 28-29, to identify solutions which can improve the health outcomes of those affected by rare liver diseases.
The Rare Liver Disease Summit will focus on developing a better understanding of how people can avoid misdiagnosis or achieve earlier diagnosis; increasing education of genetic testing and addressing stigmas; reducing the patient burden and improving the overall patient experience; and investigating how telemedicine can play a role. The Summit will also explore patient and caregiver views on currently available treatment options, daily function and quality of life issues, care coordination, and the liver transplantation process.
"Patients and families struggling with a rare liver disease need our support and deserve better ways to manage their disease," said Lorraine Stiehl, Chief Executive Officer, American Liver Foundation. "By bringing together this unique group of stakeholders my hope is that we can address the issues that matter to our patients and families most."
"Focusing on rare liver diseases is an opportunity to enhance understanding of diseases that are often overlooked and improve care for patients who are often not understood. Without programs like the one run by the American Liver Foundation this would absolutely not be possible," said Theo Heller, MD, Chief of the Translational Hepatology Section at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) where he focuses on rare liver diseases.
There are many types of rare liver diseases. Some more common ones include: Acute Hepatic Porphyria, Alagille Syndrome, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Biliary Atresia, Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Galactosemia, Glycogen Storage Disease, Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC), and Wilson Disease. Rare diseases are those which affect a small number of people compared to the general population. In the United States, a disease is considered rare if it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. at any given time.
"So little is known about so many different rare liver diseases that Summits like this one are essential to shedding light on rare liver diseases and advancing knowledge, research and treatments," said Bruce Dimmig of Surprise, AZ, who suffers from liver diseases including the rare disease Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia.
As follow-up to the Rare Liver Disease Summit, American Liver Foundation will publish a report highlighting the key takeaways including strategies to help foster earlier diagnosis, raise the profile of genetic testing, and reduce stigma. ALF will also produce a Rare Liver Disease Patient Bill of Rights to help patients and families develop a better working relationship with their medical care teams.
To better understand how a rare disease affects patients and families read these real-life stories: Kostecki Family; Bonczak Family; Casey's Story; Kaila's Story; Tully Family.
American Liver Foundation is grateful for the support of the following organizations: Albireo, Alexion, Deep Genomics, EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, Mirum, Takeda and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
The American Liver Foundation is the nation's largest non-profit organization focused solely on promoting liver health and disease prevention. The American Liver Foundation achieves its mission in the fight against liver disease by funding scientific research, education for medical professionals, advocacy, information and support programs for patients and their families as well as public awareness campaigns about liver wellness and disease prevention. The mission of the American Liver Foundation is to promote education, advocacy, support services and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease. For more information visit www.liverfoundation.org or call: 1 800 GO LIVER (800-465-4837). Follow us on Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube and Instagram
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This is the big one scientists have been anticipating.
The NASA InSight lander just detected the biggest quake ever found on another planet -- a marsquake with a magnitude of 5 that took place on the red planet on May 4.
"Since we set our seismometer down in December 2018, we've been waiting for 'the big one,'" said Bruce Banerdt, InSight's principal investigator at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, in a statement.
"This quake is sure to provide a view into the planet like no other. Scientists will be analyzing this data to learn new things about Mars for years to come."
Since the stationary spacecraft touched down on Mars in 2018, InSight has detected more than 1,313 quakes. Until now, the largest had a magnitude of 4.2 and it occurred on August 25, 2021.
Marsquakes are like the earthquakes we experience on Earth, just a little bit different when it comes to why they occur on each planet. On Earth, this event would be a medium-size quake -- but it reaches a new record for seismic activity detected by scientists studying Mars.
When we experience earthquakes, it's because the tectonic plates on Earth are shifting, moving and grinding against one another. So far, Earth is the only planet known to have these plates.
Structure of Martian crust
So how do quakes occur on Mars? Think of the Martian crust as a single giant plate. This crust has faults and fractures within it because the planet continues to shrink as it cools. This puts stress on the Martian crust, stretching and cracking it.
When the seismic waves of marsquakes travel through different materials within the Martian interior, it allows scientists to study the planet's structure. This helps them to understand the mysterious Martian interior and apply this research to learn how other rocky planets, including our own, are formed.
The lander's incredibly sensitive seismometer, called the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure, has the ability to detect marsquakes from hundreds and thousands of miles away. The data collected by InSight so far has revealed new details about the little-known Martian core and mantle.
The InSight science team continue to analyze the quake to better understand its origin, source and what it may reveal about the red planet.
The mission is experiencing new challenges as Mars enters the winter season when more dust is lofted into the air. These floating particles reduce the sunlight necessary to charge the solar panels that power InSight, which is currently working on an extended mission that lasts through December.
On May 7, the lander went into safe mode when its energy levels dropped, causing it to cease everything but essential functions. The team anticipates this could happen more in the future as dust levels increase.
InSight's steady stream of data heading to scientists on Earth will stop when the solar cells can no longer generate enough power, which could happen by the end of this year. But researchers will be studying the detections made by InSight for decades to come in order to learn as much as possible about our enigmatic planetary neighbor.
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Pacific Northwest Mills Have Been Weaving For Over 110 Years
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pendleton Woolen Mills, the global lifestyle brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon has resumed mill tours at their Washougal, Washington and Pendleton, Oregon mills. The mill tours show the entire vertical operation that brings iconic Pendleton wool blankets and fabrics to life.
The mill tour in Washougal, Washington walks guests through every step in the making of Pendleton wool blankets and fabric. This includes:
- Raw wool: sourced from local and global wool ranchers
- Dyeing: state-of-the-art dye color lab to ensure color control and matching
- Wool carding and spinning: turning wool into yarn
- Weaving on dobby looms: creates Pendleton's famous plaids, stripes and solids
- Finishing touches: washing, hand inspection and boxing
The mill tour in Pendleton, Oregon offers guests an inside look into:
- Jacquard looms: state-of-the-art two-story looms weaving graphic and pictorial designs
- Wool spinning: turning wool into yarn
The Pendleton mill was originally built in 1893 and has been operating as Pendleton Woolen Mills since 1909. The Washougal mill was acquired by Pendleton Woolen Mills in 1912. During this time, there were over 1,000 woolen mills operating in America's 46 states. Today, Pendleton operates two of the remaining four woolen mills in the United States. Both mills are continually updated for sustainability and innovation.
"We are excited to be able to welcome guests into both of Pendleton's mills again," said Rolan Snider, vice president of textile manufacturing at Pendleton. "The mills offer an experience into the commitment, experience, quality and investment in technology that has given the brand its "Warranted to Be" legacy. Within each mill, the looms present a unique view into the craftsmanship behind how Pendleton fabrics are created."
The Washougal Mill is located at 2 Pendleton Way, Washougal, Washington 98671. Tours are offered at the Washougal Mill on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11a.m. and 1p.m. The Pendleton Mill is located at 1307 SE Court Place, Pendleton, Oregon 97801. Tours are offered at the Pendleton Mill Monday through Friday at 11a.m. and 3p.m.
Tours are around one hour long and are free of charge. Guests are also invited to shop at the Mill stores, which are located on the same grounds as the mills. A glimpse of what guests experience on a mill tour is available to view here. To sign up for a mill tour, guests can either fill out an online form or call the Washougal Mill at 360-835-1118 or the Pendleton Mill at 541-276- 6911.
Pendleton Woolen Mills is a heritage lifestyle brand and the leader in wool blankets, apparel and accessories. Weaving in Oregon since 1863 and located in Portland, Oregon, Pendleton weaves iconic designs in two of America's remaining woolen mills located in Pendleton, Oregon and Washougal, Washington. With six generations of family ownership, Pendleton is focused on their "Warranted to Be a Pendleton" legacy, creating quality lifestyle products with timeless classic styling. Inspiring individuals from the Pacific Northwest and beyond for over 150 years, Pendleton products are available at Pendleton stores across the US, select retailers worldwide, and on pendleton-usa.com.
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DALLAS, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (Nasdaq: WING) – the rapidly-growing and technology-forward fast casual wing restaurant – today announced an agreement for the development rights for South Korea, contributing to its robust international expansion pipeline. The agreement outlines an initial commitment of 60 restaurants over a ten-year period, with the potential for 200-250 total restaurants in the country, the first expected to open in early 2023.
Korea is a key growth market outlined in Wingstop's strategic roadmap to becoming a Top 10 Global Restaurant Brand. This expansion follows the brand's proven strategy that has been formative and successful in other international markets. Wingstop's industry-leading digital business will reach the masses through use of its sophisticated tech stack – for both in-restaurant and off-premise occasions – playing to Korea's highly-digitized economy and widespread adoption of food delivery.
"The established demand for western brands and a tech-savvy, delivery-centric consumer base in Korea is expected to prime Wingstop's success," said Nicolas Boudet, Wingstop's President of International. "This agreement demonstrates the brand's strong global expansion momentum, on the heels of development milestones in Canada and Indonesia. In partnership with an established operator in the region, we look forward to bringing our craveable flavor experience to Korea – a vibrant market that is influential in the Asia-Pacific region and a key growth lever for our business."
The first of 100 planned restaurants in Canada will open next month and an expanded development agreement in Indonesia was recently executed, taking the market from 50 to 120 anticipated restaurants. Wingstop believes that it can achieve 7,000-plus global restaurants – over 3,000 of which are expected to be outside of the U.S.
About Wingstop
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) operates and franchises more than 1,700 locations worldwide. The Wing Experts are dedicated to Serving the World Flavor through an unparalleled guest experience and use of a best-in-class technology platform, all while offering classic and boneless wings, tenders, and thigh bites, always cooked to order and hand sauced-and-tossed in fans' choice of 11 bold, distinctive flavors. Wingstop's menu also features signature sides including fresh-cut, seasoned fries and freshly-made ranch and bleu cheese dips.
In fiscal year 2021, Wingstop's system-wide sales increased 20.2% year-over-year to approximately $2.3 billion, marking the 18th consecutive year of same store sales growth. With a vision of becoming a Top 10 Global Restaurant Brand, our system is comprised of independent franchisees, or brand partners, who account for approximately 98% of Wingstop's total restaurant count of 1,791 as of March 26, 2022. During the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2022, Wingstop opened 60 net new restaurants, an increase of 13.4%, and announced domestic same-store sales increased 1.2%. During the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2022, Wingstop generated 62.3% of sales via digital channels including Wingstop.com and the Wingstop app. Over the next three years, Wingstop intends to increase digital sales through continued investments in its technology platform and scaling its platform globally.
A key to this business success and consumer fandom stems from The Wingstop Way, which includes a core value system of being Authentic, Entrepreneurial, Service-minded, and Fun. The Wingstop Way extends to the brand's environmental, social and governance platform as Wingstop seeks to provide value to all stakeholders.
Rounding out a strong year in 2021, the Company was ranked #1 on Technomic 500's "Fastest Growing Franchise" and #22 on Entrepreneur Magazine's "Franchise 500," maintained its certification as a Great Place to Work, was named as a finalist for The Innovation SABRE Award's Best New Product/Brand Launch category for its Thighstop campaign, and named to Fast Company's "The World's Most Innovative Companies" list ranking #4 in the dining category.
For more information visit www.wingstop.com or www.wingstop.com/own-a-wingstop and follow @Wingstop on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Learn more about Wingstop's involvement in its local communities at www.wingstopcharities.org.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee is second of seven Dodge special-edition "Last Call" models; first special-edition model, the 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown, was announced on Aug. 24
- 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee carries on tradition of original Super Bee by offering a vehicle at home both on the street and the strip
- 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee is the highest performance Charger Super Bee model ever produced and features standard drag radials that help the Super Bee fly to low quarter-mile ETs
- Additional performance features include adaptive damping suspension with Drag Mode, SRT hood with functional scoop, dual heat extractors and SRT black exhaust tips
- Special Super Bee badging and graphics dress up the hive
- Only 1,000 Dodge Charger Super Bee models will be produced: 500 Scat Pack vehicles (in B5 Blue) and 500 Scat Pack Widebody vehicles (in Plum Crazy)
- Six special-edition Dodge Challenger and Charger models will be revealed through Sept. 21, 2022, with the next two models to be announced on Sept. 7
- Seventh and final 2023 Dodge model — the very last of its kind — will be revealed at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, scheduled for Nov. 1-4, 2022
- Like all 2023 Dodge Challenger and Charger models, 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee vehicles will carry a commemorative "Last Call" underhood plaque
- Details and specific information on the 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee available at Dodge.com
- Information on the Never Lift 24-month road map to the Dodge brand's future is available at DodgeGarage.com
Dodge is continuing its rollout of the brand's "Last Call" lineup, announcing the 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee, the second of seven special-edition "Last Call" models and one that honors a vehicle that has brought "buzz" to the Dodge brand for decades.
The Dodge Super Bee, first introduced in 1968 and as a Charger model for 1971, reached legendary status in its brief original four-year run by giving customers an ultra-high-performance vehicle that could serve as both a daily driver and a weekend warrior at the track or drag strip. The 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee aims to carry on that legacy by offering the highest-performance Charger Super Bee model ever produced, with standard drag radials that help the Super Bee fly to low quarter-mile ETs and special Super Bee badging and graphics that dress up the hive.
The 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee follows last week's introduction of the special-edition 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown. Dodge "Last Call" special-edition models celebrate the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, which in their current form are coming to an end. Six Challenger and Charger models will be revealed through September 21, 2022. The seventh and final 2023 Dodge model — the very last of its kind — will be revealed at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, scheduled for Nov. 1-4, 2022.
"The Dodge Super Bee is more than commemorative of a cool heritage name — it is also a Charger variant of the Challenger 1320 grassroots race package," said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer – Stellantis. "The special-edition 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee once again offers a Dodge vehicle that is equally at home on the street or on the drag strip."
2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee
A limited number of 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bees will populate the hive. The special-edition vehicle will see a production run of only 1,000, with 500 Charger Scat Pack (in B5 Blue) and 500 Charger Scat Pack Widebody (in Plum Crazy) vehicles planned for production.
In addition to Plus Group and Carbon/Suede Package content, the 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee special-edition model showcases a swarm of unique features, including:
- Super Bee exterior badging on the grille and front fenders
- Super Bee exterior graphics on the functional hood scoop and rear fenders (blue graphics with B5 Blue, white graphics with Plum Crazy)
- 20-by-9.5-inch knurled wheels with 275 drag radials (Scat Pack)
- 18-by-11-inch drag wheels with 315 drag radials (Scat Pack Widebody)
- Adaptive damping suspension with Drag Mode
- Black Mopar hood pin kit
- SRT hood with functional scoop and dual heat extractors
- SRT black exhaust tips
- Red four-piston Brembo brake system
- Super Bee interior instrument panel badge
- Super Bee seat back logos
Dodge Charger Super Bee models, as with all seven of the "Last Call" special-edition models, will be allocated to specific dealerships, with pricing and dealer information shared on DodgeGarage.com when vehicle ordering opens later this fall.
Details on the 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee are available at Dodge.com. The next Dodge "Last Call" models will be announced on September 7, 2022. Information on the Never Lift 24-month road map to the Dodge brand's future is available at DodgeGarage.com.
"Last Call" Highlights
In addition to the seven "Last Call" special-edition models, Dodge brand will also celebrate its 2023 model lineup by bringing back three beloved heritage exterior colors: B5 Blue, Plum Crazy purple and Sublime green. One popular modern color, Destroyer Grey, also returns to the fold. Charger and Challenger will each offer 14 total 2023 exterior color options. 2023 Charger and Challenger R/T models will also feature new "345" fender badging, a callout to the 345-cubic-inch HEMI® engine under the hood.
All 2023 Dodge Charger and Challenger models will also carry a special commemorative "Last Call" underhood plaque, making every 2023 Charger and Challenger especially desirable. The brushed aluminum underhood "Last Call" plaque features the vehicle name and a vehicle silhouette, as well as "Designed in Auburn Hills" and "Assembled in Brampton" to proclaim each vehicle's origin.
The brand is also expanding the reach of its popular SRT Jailbreak models, which were introduced earlier this year for the Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody, unlocking color combination ordering restrictions and exclusive content. For 2023 model year, Jailbreak models will also be available for the 717-horsepower Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat, providing even more owners the option of building their own one-of-a-kind muscle car.
Dodge is taking a new approach in getting the Charger and Challenger in the hands of its enthusiasts. The entire 2023 Charger and Challenger model-year run will be allocated to dealerships all at once, helping customers to identify and secure their dream cars more easily. Dodge will provide customers a guide for locating their desired Charger or Challenger at DodgeGarage.com, which will include information on all 2023 Charger and Challenger inventory at each Dodge dealership.
Ordering information for the 2023 Dodge Charger and Challenger will be announced fall 2022.
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For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with a lineup that delivers unrivaled performance in each of the segments where they compete.
Dodge drives forward as a pure performance brand, offering SRT Hellcat versions of the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger and Dodge Durango, as well as an R/T plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the all-new 2023 Dodge Hornet, representing the brand's first-ever electrified performance vehicle. Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock; the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world; and the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV ever; and best-in-class standard performance in the compact utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet. Combined, these four muscle vehicles make Dodge the industry's most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2022, the Dodge brand ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market), making it the only domestic brand ever to do so three years in a row. In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS).
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade and said a woman's right to have an abortion is "fundamental," but said he wasn't ready to call for an end to the filibuster to push for abortion rights legislation.
"Roe has been the law of the land for almost fifty years, and basic fairness and the stability of our law demand that it not be overturned," Biden said in a statement after Politico published a draft of a Supreme Court majority opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade.
The President later Tuesday morning told reporters that if the final opinion is issued along the lines of the draft it would be a "radical decision" that would throw into question "a whole range of rights."
"The idea that we're letting the states make those decisions, localities make those decisions, would be a fundamental shift in what we've done," Biden told reporters before boarding Air Force One.
He continued, "So it goes far beyond, in my view ... the concern of whether or not there is the right to choose. It goes to other basic rights -- the right to marriage, the right to determine a whole range of things."
"It's a fundamental shift in American jurisprudence," Biden said.
The President said he was "not prepared" to make a judgment on whether the Senate should remove the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade, as some lawmakers -- like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont -- have called for.
A Supreme Court spokesperson said in a statement the draft published by Politico is "authentic," but said "it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case."
The President said he still hoped there were not enough votes to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Earlier on Tuesday, the President said in a written statement that if the court does overturn Roe, it will fall on lawmakers to protect access to reproductive health care and said he would work to pass legislation codifying the right to abortion. He also urged voters to elect supporters of abortion rights in the November midterm elections.
"At the federal level, we will need more pro-choice Senators and a pro-choice majority in the House to adopt legislation that codifies Roe, which I will work to pass and sign into law," the President said.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters later on Tuesday, "The President's position is that we need to codify Roe, and that is what he has long called on Congress to act on."
Psaki continued, "What is also true is that there has been a vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, which would do exactly that, and there were not even enough votes, even if there was no filibuster, to get that done."
The legislation, which would protect abortion access, passed the House in September but failed to advance in the Senate.
If the court issues a final opinion along the lines of the draft, it would be the most consequential abortion decision in decades and would transform the landscape of women's reproductive health in America
Politico on Monday published a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade. The draft was circulated in early February, according to Politico, and the publishing of the draft is a stunning breach of Supreme Court confidentiality. The final opinion has not been released and votes and language can change before opinions are formally released. The opinion in this case is not expected to be published until late June.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement on Tuesday saying he had launched an investigation into the source of the leak, saying, "This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the Court and the community of public servants who work here."
The Biden administration had urged the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade and to invalidate the Mississippi law that bars most abortions after 15 weeks. Biden has said in the past he would seek to codify Roe v. Wade, and that his administration was "deeply committed" to protecting access to reproductive health care, including abortion.
The President said in his Tuesday statement he has directed his Gender Policy Council and White House Counsel's Office to prepare different options in response to "the continued attack on abortion and reproductive rights."
"We will be ready when any ruling is issued," Biden said.
The President said his administration had argued strongly in defense of Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court.
"We said that Roe is based on 'a long line of precedent recognizing 'the Fourteenth Amendment's concept of personal liberty ... against government interference with intensely personal decisions,'" Biden said.
Biden, a lifelong devout Catholic, has said he is personally opposed to abortion because of his faith but does not believe he should impose his views on the rest of society.
Biden wrote in his 2007 book, "Promises to Keep": "I personally am opposed to abortion, but I don't think I have the right to impose my view -- on something I accept as a matter of faith -- on the rest of society. I've thought a lot about it, and my position probably doesn't please anyone. I think the government should stay out completely."
"I've stuck to my middle-of-the-road position on abortion for more than thirty years. I still vote against partial birth abortion and federal funding, and I'd like to find ways to make it easier for scared young mothers to choose not to have an abortion, but I will also vote against a constitutional amendment that strips a woman of her right to make her own choice. That position has earned me the distrust of some women's groups and the outright enmity of the Right to Life groups," Biden wrote in his book.
Biden previously was a longtime supporter of the Hyde Amendment -- which bars federal funding from being used to pay for abortions, except in the cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is in jeopardy -- but reversed his position while he was running for President in 2020. Biden said he changed his mind because of laws that Republican state lawmakers had enacted making access to abortions more difficult for women who cannot afford the procedure or must travel to obtain it. He said these laws were extreme and in violation of Roe v. Wade.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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ESTABLISHES A SINGULAR, LARGE-SCALE HIFI LONG READ SEQUENCING SERVICE FOR THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Life Sciences™ (Discovery), the biospecimen and biomarker specialists™, is now one of the largest PacBio HiFi sequencing service providers in the world. To meet the biopharmaceutical industry's rising demand of scaled, affordable solutions, HudsonAlpha Discovery®, the company's sequencing and bioinformatics division, has established a high-throughput long-read sequencing lab equipped with one of the world's largest fleets of PacBio Sequel IIe instruments, automated liquid handling robotics, and optimized workflows to create a unique offering – quick and affordable delivery of highly accurate HiFi sequencing data to customers around the world.
HiFi long-read sequencing improves variant detection, more comprehensively maps difficult genomic regions, identifies unique transcript isoforms, uncovers native epigenetic (5mC) information, and elucidates complex potential disease-causing elements such as repeat expansions and structural variants that short read technologies are less likely to detect. These advantages are driving increased adoption of PacBio's HiFi long-read sequencing technology, especially in the field of oncology research. Discovery's PacBio HiFi sequencing services provide a comprehensive view of genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes to inform novel biological insights that may ultimately help advance precision medicine programs.
Discovery has processed thousands of samples using PacBio's Sequel IIe technology on research projects spanning disease characterization, RNA isoform analysis, trinucleotide repeat analysis, and population genomics. Discovery supports the full suite of PacBio sequencing applications, including whole genome sequencing (WGS), targeted sequencing, complex variant analysis, RNA sequencing, amplicon sequencing, metagenomics, and epigenetic studies.
"PacBio's Sequel IIe instrument is the most cutting-edge sequencing technology for generating highly accurate long reads," said Tom Halsey, PhD, Discovery's Executive Vice President, Genomics. "We've expanded adoption of their technology to become one of the largest PacBio service providers and optimized its application for the biopharmaceutical industry to support fast and affordable long-read sequencing projects of any size - including population-scale studies."
"PacBio is excited to see Discovery's unique and expansive offerings built on HiFi long-read sequencing technology flourish in their genomic services lab," said Lara Toerien, Vice President and General Manager, Americas at PacBio. "Their service optimizations, integrated biospecimen solutions, and nucleic acid isolation services create a truly customer-centric service capability that we believe will help meet the growing demand for our HiFi sequencing data and accelerate new discoveries."
Discovery Life Sciences is the company of Biospecimen and Biomarker Specialists, combining the world's largest commercial biospecimen inventory and procurement network with preeminent multi-omic biomarker service laboratories to accelerate new therapies supported by biomarker and companion diagnostic programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other rare and complex conditions. We are a leading provider of highly characterized human cellular starting materials and expert multi-omic analytical services to advance cell and gene therapy research, development, and manufacturing programs.
HudsonAlpha Discovery® is Discovery's sequencing and bioinformatics division ─ a globally recognized service laboratory that leverages the most current genomic research technologies to comprehensively support discovery, translational, and clinical research.
Driven by leading scientific expertise and innovative use of current technologies, the Discovery team engages and consults with customers to overcome obstacles more rapidly and obtain results to make critical research and development decisions at market-leading speed. We are Science at your Service™! For more information, visit dls.com.
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Year after Osaka decides to leave Paris, loss forces her to
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
PARIS (AP) — A year ago, Naomi Osaka left the French Open of her own volition, never beaten on the court but determining that she needed to pull out before the second round to stand up for herself and protect her mind more than she needed to do whatever she could to win matches.
On Monday, Osaka departed Roland Garros against her will — via a 7-5, 6-4 loss in the first round to 20-year-old American Amanda Anisimova, who is seeded 27th and also won their contest at the Australian Open in January — after taking a painkiller to try to deal with a troublesome left Achilles tendon. She tried to stretch the tendon by tugging on her neon yellow shoes at changeovers or by squatting to flex her lower leg between points.
Osaka was unable to summon the serving or court coverage on which her game is based, in part because her practice time and recent match play have been limited. The four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, who is now ranked No. 38 and was unseeded in Paris, double-faulted twice to end games and called the outcome “disappointing.”
Yet she also provided a measure of the way in which her mindset might have changed since her previous appearance at the clay-court major tournament, when she decided not to speak to the media at all (drawing a $15,000 fine and threat of further punishment, which prompted her withdrawal), saying that stance was because of anxiety and depression she hadn’t previously revealed. Her openness back then helped spark a wider awareness of, and conversation about, the importance of mental health.
“I’m really happy with myself,” Osaka said Monday, “because I know the emotions that I left France (with) last year.”
Barbora Krejcikova also was aware of the wide spectrum of emotions she went through herself at the French Open from 2021 — when she was a Grand Slam singles champion for the first time — to 2022 — when she joined Osaka in departing in the first round.
Krejcikova was seeded No. 2, but she was coming off an injured right elbow that kept her off the tour since February, and her first match back began with a 4-0 lead before unraveling into a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 exit against Diane Parry, a 19-year-old from France who is ranked 97th and entered the day with a 1-5 career record in Grand Slam matches.
Krejcikova said she “hit the wall” early in the second set and never recovered, becoming just the third woman in French Open history to be defeated in her opening match a year after winning the title.
There weren’t any other such significant results on Day 2, when the women’s winners included No. 1 Iga Swiatek, the 2020 champion; and other past major champs Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka and Bianca Andrescu. In men’s matches, 13-time champion Rafael Nadal won in three sets and No. 13 seed Taylor Fritz won in five.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic was scheduled to play at night.
Merely conducting news conferences, before the tournament on Friday and after this loss, were a step forward for Osaka. She was comfortable addressing all sorts of topics, including her difficulties on clay and grass courts, the fact that she is leaning toward skipping Wimbledon because there won’t be ranking points offered there and the increased attention to protecting athletes’ well-being — even if the strides made over the past 12 months are not necessarily enough.
“I mean, I feel like there is always more to do. You can’t progress and then just stop. You know what I’m saying? There always has to be evolution,” Osaka said. “But I feel like, as of right now, they are trying their best, and I think it’s really nice to see.”
While Osaka’s best performances have come on hard courts, Anisimova’s best showing at a Slam came on the red clay of Roland Garros, where she reached the 2019 semifinals at 17. And even if the occasional rain that delayed play for hours Monday made the tennis balls heavier and restricted what Anisimova felt she could do to deliver shots where she wanted them, she was good enough to advance in straight sets against a top-flight opponent.
“A lot of anticipation over the last couple of days. I was trying not to think about it too much, but going into the match, I did feel like the stress and the nerves a bit, because it is a very tough first round,” Anisimova said. “Just happy with how I was able to manage it and get through it.”
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Erratic driving report, drugs found land Texas man behind Jackson Co. bars
HOLTON, Kan. (WIBW) - A Texas man was arrested in Jackson Co. after an erratic driving report led deputies to find drugs and weapons in his car.
Just after 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office says deputies stopped a white Ford F-150 pickup truck in the 200 block of Arizona Ave. in Holton for a traffic violation.
Deputies noted that the truck, driven by Joseph Derting, 46, of North Richland Hills, Texas, had been reported earlier for erratic driving. During the stop, drugs were found.
Derting was booked into the Jackson Co. Jail on possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of a weapon, driving under the influence, transporting an open container and driving without a valid license.
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