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Introducing the Sapphire brand from Lucid, with the Lucid Air Sapphire, the world's first luxury electric super-sports sedan
- Lucid Air Sapphire features three motors, carbon-ceramic brakes, aerodynamic package, new sport seats, and track-tuned suspension for a sublime driver-focused sporting experience
- Sub-two seconds 0-60 mph, sub-four seconds 0-100 mph, sub-nine seconds quarter mile, and top speed exceeding 200 mph
- Production begins in first half of 2023
NEWARK, Calif., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), setting new standards with the longest-range, fastest-charging electric car on the market with the award-winning Lucid Air, today introduced Sapphire, Lucid's new ultra-high-performance brand, led by the new Lucid Air Sapphire – the world's first fully electric luxury super-sports sedan.
"Last year, Lucid rocked the world with the launch of Lucid Air, a fusion of unsurpassed range, efficiency, superior driving dynamics, and interior space, uniquely enabled by our in-house technology." said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Group. "Today, with the introduction of the Sapphire line, we take the next logical step of advancement. Lucid Air Sapphire, being the very first Lucid product to bear the Sapphire name, builds upon our technical prowess to take electric high-performance on to next level. Sapphire represents the pinnacle of electric performance; finally achieving the performance that I've so long searched for. After painstaking development work, I am able to confirm Lucid Air Sapphire has achieved a satisfactory performance, and I trust the most discerning drivers will agree."
"Sapphire is the embodiment of what ultra-high-performance luxury means to Lucid," said Derek Jenkins, SVP of Brand and Design, Lucid Group. "Sapphire is among the most valued gemstones, prized for their brilliance, color, and hardness. Imperial Blue has long been the de facto national color for American motorsports teams engaged in international competitions. As Lucid's dedicated ultra-high-performance brand, Sapphire references this history while setting new standards for innovation and technology."
At the heart of Lucid Air Sapphire lies a three-motor powertrain – the first from Lucid – featuring a new twin motor rear-drive unit and a single motor front-drive unit.
"With three state-of-the-art electric motors – all developed and manufactured in-house by Lucid – Lucid Air Sapphire reaches an entirely new level of performance," said Eric Bach, SVP of Product and Chief Engineer, Lucid Group. "And because a three-motor Lucid Air was always part of the development program, it retains all the strengths of Lucid Air variants already on the market – including limo-like rear legroom, a voluminous trunk and frunk, and impressive efficiency."
These technically innovative electric motors incorporate Lucid's microjet stator cooling and wave winding. The twin rear-drive unit also introduces new heat exchanger technology and heightened coolant flow rate. The battery system is also upgraded for higher power and more precise thermal logic.
As expected, Lucid Air Sapphire's three-motor powertrain delivers even more horsepower than the car's dual-motor siblings, including the 1,050-hp Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance. With over 1,200 hp, Lucid Air Sapphire is not only the most powerful electric sedan in the world, it is the most powerful sedan in the world.
With this vast power and the enhanced delivery afforded by the twin rear-drive unit, Lucid Air Sapphire will accelerate from a standstill to 60 mph in less than two seconds, from zero to 100 mph in less than four seconds, and the standing quarter mile in under 9 seconds. These figures are achievable with no extra-cost equipment upgrades or protracted preconditioning routines. Additionally, massive carbon ceramic disc brakes come as standard, endowing Air Sapphire with a stopping power to match its prodigious performance.
Final horsepower ratings will be announced later, along with instrumented demonstrations of the incredible performance capabilities of the vehicle.
As with other Lucid Air variants, Lucid's engineers followed a holistic approach to development of the first Sapphire model. In practice, this meant devoting exacting attention to every facet of performance.
"Our aim with this, our first Sapphire model, is to complement the exceptional powertrain with sharper, more responsive driving dynamics and increased body control," said David Lickfold, Director of Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics, Lucid Group. "At the same time, it was important to retain the exceptional ride quality for which Lucid Air has come to be known."
Lucid Air Sapphire features stiffer front and rear springs, unique damper settings, stiffer bushings, and a unique tuning for ABS, traction, stability control, and electronic power steering. Standard carbon ceramic brakes provide exceptional stopping power and contribute to Lucid Air Sapphire's endurance in high-performance driving. This advanced chassis setup is conceived to maximize the benefits of the torque-vectoring capabilities of the three-motor powertrain, as well as the wider, more aggressive wheels and tires. The car rides on ultra-high performance staggered Aero Sapphire wheels, with specially developed Michelin PS4S tires, sized 265/35R20 at front and 295/30R21 in the rear. These unique wheels also feature removable carbon-fiber aero disk wheel covers, which further optimize the aerodynamic efficiency of the car.
In addition to delivering prodigious power to the rear of the vehicle, the twin rear-drive unit allows for torque vectoring that extends the capabilities of the car beyond that achievable with a passive all-wheel-drive system.
For example, the twin rear-drive unit can effectively pivot the rear of the vehicle, providing torque to the rear wheels in opposite directions to promote either turn-in or straight-line stability – similar to a brake-based setup and a rear-wheel steering system, but faster, quieter, and more seamless. In tight corners, the system is able to apply regenerative braking on the inside wheel while powering the outside, greatly enhancing vehicle turn-in rotation and with much quicker response times than rear-wheel steering systems.
The benefits for drivers are wide-reaching, with improvements to turn-in, cornering balance across all speeds, corner exit, and high-speed stability and disturbance rejection. The driving experience differs across drive modes to give multiple characters in conjunction with steering, suspension, powertrain, and brake settings.
Lucid Air Sapphire is designed to be as functional as it is beautiful.
Special attention has been given to refining the aerodynamic character of the body for Lucid Air Sapphire. The outcome of this effort is a balance between added downforce, which enhances vehicle stability at higher speeds, and reducing drag, which affects both performance and efficiency.
The launch of the Sapphire brand from Lucid also marks the introduction of a new Sapphire Blue exterior paint, a radiant color that will be exclusive to Sapphire vehicles. Initially, all Lucid Air Sapphires will be finished exclusively in the new Sapphire Blue color to mark the brand introduction.
Lucid Air Sapphire is augmented with the recently announced Stealth Look as standard, bringing a more sinister, sporting character to the exterior of the vehicle.
The cabin of Lucid Air Sapphire extends the purposeful beauty of the exterior with a new interior theme called Sapphire Mojave. This includes new highly bolstered 18-way power sport seats, upholstered in black leather trimmed with black Alcantara and Sapphire Blue contrast stitching. Though designed for spirited driving, the seats still provide decadent comfort, with heating, cooling and massage functionality. The headrest showcases a debossed Lucid bear logomark, one of the icons of the Lucid brand identity reflecting the California origins of the brand. Dash and doors are decorated with Mojave darkwood veneers, while the steering wheel and upper roof structure for the standard Glass Canopy roof are trimmed in black Alcantara.
Lucid Air Sapphire also features a unique Sapphire-themed on-screen display, with specially configured drive modes and performance settings.
Lucid Air Sapphire makes its public debut at the Quail Lodge during Monterey Car Week. Lucid Air Sapphire will be offered as a limited-production model, with deliveries planned in the US and Canada next year. The price is $249,000 USD and $325,000 CAD1. Reservations go live Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 9 AM Pacific time.
Information about availability for markets outside of North America will be communicated in the future.
What's more, Lucid Air Sapphire is just the beginning, representing the launch of an entirely new performance-focused brand within Lucid. Additional Sapphire models will be available for all Lucid models moving forward, continuing to set new standards for what luxury performance can look and feel.
Lucid's mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating advanced technologies and the most captivating luxury electric vehicles centered around the human experience. The company's first car, Lucid Air, is a state-of-the-art luxury sedan with a California-inspired design that features luxurious full-size interior space in a mid-size exterior footprint. Underpinned by race-proven battery technology and proprietary powertrains developed entirely in-house, Lucid Air was named the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year®. Lucid Air Grand Touring features an official EPA estimated 516 miles of range or 1,050 horsepower. Deliveries of Lucid Air, which is produced at Lucid's factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, are currently underway to U.S. customers.
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This communication includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "will," "shall," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target," "continue," "could," "may," "might," "possible," "potential," "predict" or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding plans and expectations with respect to Lucid Air Sapphire, including its performance, specifications, design, branding, price, availability, timing of production, reservation and delivery, driving experience, and reception by customers, and the promise of Lucid's technology. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, and on the current expectations of Lucid's management. These forward-looking statements are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and may differ from these forward-looking statements. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Lucid. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Part II, Item 1A of Lucid's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, as well as other documents Lucid has filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks materialize or Lucid's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Lucid currently does not know or that Lucid currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Lucid's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Lucid anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Lucid's assessments to change. However, while Lucid may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Lucid specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Lucid's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
1 US price excludes tax, title, license, options, and destination fees. Canadian excludes $2,200 CAD Destination Fee, $200 CAD Documentation Fee and $100 CAD Federal Air Conditioning Tax; excludes sales tax and provincial levies & fees.
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Amy Buick, CFRE joins firm in service of its expanding portfolio of healthcare, education clients.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Graham-Pelton announces the appointment of Amy C. Buick, CFRE to support its growing client base of healthcare and education institutions.
A development and fundraising leader with extensive experience and a proven track record in major giving, annual giving, alumni and donor relations, capital campaigns, and development operations, Amy most recently served as Assistant Vice President, Development for Jefferson Health – Abington and Jefferson Health – Northeast. Prior, she served as Director, Major Gifts at Jefferson Health – Abington for nearly a decade.
While with Jefferson Health, she established an Advisory Council of highly regarded business leaders, secured major gifts for the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion capital campaign, and assumed leadership of development operations for a major healthcare system acquisition, among other achievements.
"Graham-Pelton has long been a 'firm to watch,'" said Buick. "Treasured colleagues have been with the firm for many years, and I've taken much delight in observing the impact of their work with organizations on exciting growth journeys and on the profession of institutional advancement at large. I join a team focused on converting their acumen and experience to produce greater good through trust-based partnerships."
Amy has held a variety of development positions with organizations including Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York University Stern School of Business, and Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Outside of fundraising, Amy started her career as a teacher and athletic coach at Stone Ridge Country Day School.
"I was fortunate to have had phenomenal mentors early in my career. There isn't a project that goes by without me reflecting on how these influential individuals might examine an opportunity or challenge at present," said Buick. "That has created in me an insatiable interest in pursuing fundraising methodologies and in enabling others to experience success, if not joy, as a result."
Amy received her Associate of Arts from Bryn Athyn College of the New Church and her Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University. She received the Principals of Fundraising Certificates from New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies and Villanova University College of Professional Studies. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).
"Amy joins a strong team of fundraising advisors focused on elevating the philanthropy of our growing base of healthcare clients," said Walt Edwards, president of Graham-Pelton. "We have all been impressed by her strong track record of fundraising execution, operational excellence, and program development that drives philanthropic results."
Graham-Pelton is the fundraising consulting firm chosen by leading nonprofit organizations worldwide. Our mission is clear: elevate philanthropy so nonprofits can flourish. Graham-Pelton is a member of Collegium, a broad system of best-in-class professional service firms exclusively serving nonprofits. For more information, visit grahampelton.com.
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Angelo Sodano, once-powerful Vatican prelate, dies at 94
By FRANCES D’EMILIO
Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a once-powerful Italian prelate who long served as the Vatican’s No. 2 official, has died at 94. Pope Francis in a condolence telegram Saturday to the retired prelate’s sister noted that Sodano had held many roles in the Vatican’s diplomatic corps. He was named secretary of state in 1991 by Pope John Paul II. The Vatican said he died Friday. Italian state radio said Sodano had recently contracted COVID-19, complicating his already frail health. Sodano’s legacy was tarnished by his staunch support for the disgraced, pedophile founder of the Legion of Christ religious order. Sodano for years had prevented the Vatican from investigating sex abuse allegations against the Rev. Marcial Maciel.
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| 2022-05-28T17:06:13Z
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I applaud the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for the decision overturning the national stain of Roe v. Wade!
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the majority opinion, SCOTUS states, "We hold that Roe and Casey must be overturned. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any Constitutional provision, including the one on which the defenders of Roe and Casey now chiefly rely – the due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment…Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences."
Now in the 50th year of Roe v. Wade we celebrate the year of Jubilee for unborn babies!
Just like another national stain, slavery, the Republican Party continues to be the party which gives a righteous voice to those who have no voice of their own. Let us not forget, the Republican Party was established for the sole purpose of abolishing slavery. Juneteenth celebrations, which were recently held throughout the nation, evidence this purpose was accomplished. Juneteenth was originally celebrated as Jubilee Day, referencing the Judeo/Christian teaching about the year of release and restoration.
We are all feeling the pain and oppression of the failed policies of the Democrat Party. Each of us need a little Jubilee these days. Under the Biden Administration we are headed down the same road of record inflation, economic suffering, and the projection of weakness throughout the world just like under the days of Jimmy Carter. From record high gas prices, panicked parents desperately searching for baby formula to an economy suffering under the stress of runaway inflation. I want you to know release and restoration are right around the corner! We will not fail!
From the Reagan Revolution to Making America Great Again, we will again regain our economic strength and be restored to our leadership position in the world. Instead of begging the despots of Russia, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia to bail us out we will again rely on good old fashioned American Ingenuity to regain our energy independence which will be the catalyst of a renewed economic resurgence. Very soon, we will all be shouting Jubilee again! God Bless you and may God continue to bless America.
CONTACT: media@votejoebudd.com
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| 2022-06-24T15:24:30Z
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Seemplicity's customers will benefit from integration of Checkmarx' unified solution into their platform, setting a new standard for secure application development in DevOps
Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seemplicity, the first risk reduction and productivity platform for modern security teams, today announced that it has partnered with Checkmarx, the global leader in developer-centric application security testing (AST) solutions. The partnership will see the Checkmarx One Platform integrated within Seemplicity's Productivity Platform, allowing joint customers to simplify the entire find-to-fix lifecycle and ultimately accelerate the time to remediation of vulnerabilities found throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
The integration brings security findings discovered by Checkmarx into Seemplicity's platform that provides a unified picture and workspace for risks posed to the organization. Seemplicity's deduplication, prioritization and workflow capabilities combined with Checkmarx' context-aware correlation engine empower organizations with both the visibility and operational efficiency required to successfully drive risk down at scale. The joint solution is deployed by both managed security service providers (MSSP) as well as security teams within large enterprises.
"We are very pleased to partner with Seemplicity, a company that demonstrates true innovation to the real challenges faced by development and security teams today," said Checkmarx VP of Strategic Channels and Alliances Mark Osmond. "This partnership and the integration of our two platforms will bring the future of work to application security teams and reduce time-to-remediation for our joint partners."
Checkmarx is working to drastically reduce risk by delivering seamless application security management from coding to deployment, to day-to-day management. Integrating and automating directly into DevOps processes enables organizations to confidently manage and mitigate more effectively in less time.
"Our partnership with Checkmarx is very exciting for us and stems from our shared philosophy of making work for security professionals easier, better, and more fulfilling," said Sharon Besser, SVP Business Development Seemplicity." This integration enhances the security teams' performance and provides a strong foundation for any enterprise to scale security functions in pace with business growth. As the threat landscape continuously evolves and the talent shortage increases the workload on security workers, our partnership will let security teams feel confident that they not only are able to find all the vulnerabilities, but to get the fix done quickly and efficiently."
Checkmarx and Seemplicity will hold a joint webinar discussing the future of work for AppSec teams touching on; how to rapidly reduce backlogs, how to gain full visibility and remediation for the entire enterprise, and how to prioritize fixes based on severity and workload.
Sign up for the webinar on August 4, 2022, at 10:00 am (EDT) here.
About Checkmarx
Checkmarx is constantly pushing the boundaries of Application Security Testing to make security seamless and simple for the world's developers while giving CISOs the confidence and control they need. As the AppSec testing leader, we provide the industry's most comprehensive solutions, giving development and security teams unparalleled accuracy, coverage, visibility, and guidance to reduce risk across all components of modern software—including proprietary code, open source, APIs, and infrastructure as code. Over 1,600 customers, including half of the Fortune 50, trust our security technology, expert research, and global services to securely optimize development at speed and scale. For more information, visit the Checkmarx website, check out the blog or follow the company on LinkedIn.
About Seemplicity
Seemplicity is revolutionizing the way security teams drive and scale risk reduction efforts across organizations by orchestrating, automating, and consolidating all remediation activities into one workspace. As the first productivity workflow platform created for modern security teams, Seemplicity transforms the remediation process into a streamlined and collaborative effort that can easily be utilized by developers, DevOps, and IT across the organization, helping them achieve complete operational resilience and establish a truly scalable security program. Seemplicity was founded in 2020 by cybersecurity veterans Yoran Sirkis, Ravid Circus, and Rotem Cohen Gadol, and its customers include Fortune 500 and publicly traded companies. For more information visit www.seemplicity.io
Seemplicity Media Contact
David Hoffman
David@headline.media
+972-52-842-1955
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| 2022-08-04T13:38:42Z
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Measure Forces Companies to Pay Taxes to Fund Better Jobs, Health Care
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters today are calling on the U.S. Senate to approve a $740 billion reconciliation package that would lower health care costs, modernize the nation's energy sector, and ensure big businesses pay their fair share in taxes.
The legislation, named the Inflation Reduction Act, is a product of months of negotiations. It invests in manufacturing jobs while improving the lives of workers. At the same time, it also lowers the U.S. deficit by targeting tax increases for the nation's most profitable corporations as well as high-earning Americans.
"Working people are sick of shouldering the burden of keeping America running since early 2020 while CEOs are counting their cash," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "This bill takes steps to reverse that while investing in good jobs and better health care to help families."
As part of the bill, the federal government would invest in alternative and domestic energy production that will help lower overall energy prices. Energy independence would be strengthened through tax credits for U.S. manufacturing.
Additionally, the measure fights against the rising cost of employer-provided health plans by keeping drug companies from unnecessarily raising drug prices. It allows Medicare to negotiate prices for certain high-cost drugs while capping annual Medicare out-of-pocket costs.
And large corporations will contribute to U.S. coffers through the creation of a minimum 15 percent tax floor. The government will also invest in additional personnel to go after tax cheats.
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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Ted Gotsch, (202) 508-6437
tgotsch@teamster.org
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| 2022-08-05T19:48:37Z
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Catalyst Housing Group further demonstrates its commitment to delivering equitable social and environmental impact with new certification
LARKSPUR, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Catalyst Housing Group, a mission-driven investment firm, announced that it has officially become a Certified B Corporation, documenting its commitment to effective and sustainable change, and demonstrating its continued leadership in developing innovative, scalable pathways to delivering housing affordability for all.
Over the past two years, Catalyst has participated in rigorous B Corporation certification and assessment processes requiring tangible documentation of its mission-aligned business practices. Having formally obtained B Corporation certification, Catalyst joins a growing community of mission-driven businesses adopting rigorous social and environmental impact standards and committed to fostering effective and sustainable change. Prioritizing transparency, sustainability and the common good, Catalyst was built on ideals that remain fully aligned with the requirements for B Corporation certification, further demonstrating its relentless pursuit of a more inclusive, equitable, and affordable housing market.
"Catalyst was founded with the belief that a mission-driven investment firm, fueled by innovation and impact, could radically alter the delivery of desperately needed affordable housing," said Jordan Moss, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Housing Group. "Obtaining Certified B Corporation status is a direct reflection of our team's successes to date and continued dogged pursuit of scalable solutions to the lack of quality affordable housing across the socioeconomic spectrum."
Catalyst's financial innovations include the formation of an entirely new asset class, which Catalyst coined "Essential Housing," to provide affordable rental housing to California's essential workforce - the nurses, teachers, and first responders who earn too much to qualify for traditional affordable housing, yet not enough to live directly within the communities they serve. Catalyst's leadership in the development of an open-sourced Essential Housing framework have resulted in the creation of approximately 14,000 units of governmentally owned, income-restricted rental housing throughout California.
Catalyst Housing Group is a mission-driven housing provider investing at the intersection of innovation and impact. We bridge wealth and opportunity gaps through the scaled delivery of pioneering capital solutions that empower generational change for our residents, our communities, and our environment. For more information, please visit www.catalysthousing.com.
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Anna Sugg
asugg@actumllc.com
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| 2022-09-06T14:28:26Z
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Take the path of least resistance. Worry less about what others are up to; focus on what’s important to you and how to make a difference. Sharing insight and offering alternative solutions will put you in the spotlight and help you make a name for yourself this year among your peers. Pay attention to your health and protect your reputation.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Keep moving forward. If you stop, you will slip into an emotional funk that could be quite damaging to your prospects. Share your feelings and what you have to offer with a loved one.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You know what others expect of you, so don’t dawdle. Put your heart into giving your unique touch to everything you do. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Protect your assets.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A change someone makes will surprise you. Don’t get flustered or react in haste. Monitor the situation, and you’ll develop a plan that will get you back on track and in a winning position.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Don’t agree to something without knowing the details and your responsibilities. Ask questions and be forthright regarding what’s possible. A change someone makes will have an emotional impact.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Push for what you want. Go over the financial aspects involved and adjust your budget to fit what you want to achieve. Don’t let personal comments upset you. Learn from suggestions.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Stabilize your domestic situation. Be willing to compromise and lay down some rules to help everyone get along better. Do your best to keep the peace. Don’t play favorites.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You’ll meet with opposition if you aren’t honest about your feelings or what you want to pursue. Do your best to put others at ease and include loved ones in your plans.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’ll be in a good position if you pick up skills that help you pursue new interests. Let your creative imagination be your guide. You’ll come up with a dynamite plan.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Stick close to home and tidy up anything you left unfinished. A clean slate will encourage freedom of thought; start something new and exciting. Believe in yourself, and you’ll gain momentum.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Emotions will surface if sensitive issues come into a conversation with a friend, relative or peer. Before you make a choice, consider what’s involved and any consequences you may face.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Broaden your outlook by listening to others. Pulling together information that complements your ideas and plans will help you get ahead. Pay attention to detail and help those who help you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — It’s up to you to implement change. Don’t wait for someone to step in and take charge. Be direct regarding your thoughts and feelings, and you will discover on whom you can count.
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| 2022-05-22T14:41:37Z
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Numerica converting investment services program to Cetera from CUSO
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group, one of America's largest networks of financial professionals, announced today that Numerica Credit Union will convert its investment program to the Cetera Financial Institutions (CFI) community. The Washington-state based credit union currently manages $200 million and was formerly affiliated with CUSO Financial Services (CFS), a full-service broker dealer that specializes in serving credit unions. Numerica will take advantage of Cetera's investment services programs, including growth resources, tools and technology, and collaborate with Cetera senior management to better serve Numerica members.
"Working with institutions with the caliber and strong offering of Numerica's is a testament to Cetera's solutions and long-term vision for CFI," said LeAnn Rummel, president and CEO of Cetera's financial institutions community. "We're thrilled to welcome Numerica to the Cetera family and to create new opportunities for its members to achieve their version of financial wellbeing."
The Cetera Financial Institutions partnership provides Numerica access to a wide array of tools, technologies, and solutions, including AdviceWorks® – Cetera's award-winning platform for financial professionals and members – and Growth360, Cetera's peer-based methodology that helps financial professionals learn from and incorporate the successes of their fastest-growing peers.
"Cetera has a long-standing reputation for helping banks and credit unions offer innovative investment services and solutions," said Carla Cicero, Numerica president and CEO. "We are confident that Cetera and Numerica coming together will bring even more value to our members."
"Whether someone is looking to invest, gain financial confidence, or build a retirement plan – our members' financial well-being and security is our first priority," said Nancy Almond, senior vice president, Program Manager at Numerica. "Cetera's industry experience and track record will assist our Numerica Financial Services team to become best in class."
Since 1983, Cetera Financial Institutions (CFI) has set the industry standard for serving bank and credit union wealth management programs. It empowers financial institutions to deepen their client connections and expand their services in meeting their clients' full lifecycle needs. The team's unmatched knowledge of supporting the unique needs of financial institutions means its organizations have access to client-centric capabilities to deliver a superior and collaborative experience, along with robust technology and tools designed specifically for banks and credit unions. This is the fourth relationship CFI has formed with a financial institution this year, and comes on the heels of PyraMax Bank joining Cetera from LPL.
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Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a leading financial services firm whose purpose is to enable the delivery of best-in-class financial advice to as many Americans as possible. Cetera empowers its financial professional communities to help clients achieve their version of financial wellbeing through the Advice-Centric Experience®. Cetera proudly serves independent financial professionals, tax professionals, banks and credit unions in providing wide-ranging financial planning and wealth management services.
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Headquartered in Spokane Valley, Numerica has more than 165,000 members throughout Eastern Washington, Central Washington, and North Idaho. The credit union manages more than $3.3 billion in assets. It offers a full line of financial products and services, including mortgages and business products, and is committed to giving back 5 percent of its earnings to the community each year. Numerica is federally insured by NCUA and an Equal Housing Opportunity lender. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works or worships in the state of Washington or North Idaho.
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DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal, saying a judge sitting as a one-person grand jury had no power to issue indictments under rarely used state laws.
It’s an astonishing defeat for Attorney General Dana Nessel, who took office in 2019, got rid of a special prosecutor and put together a new team to investigate whether crimes were committed when lead contaminated Flint’s water system in 2014-15.
State laws “authorize a judge to investigate, subpoena witnesses, and issue arrest warrants” as a grand juror, the Supreme Court said.
“But they do not authorize the judge to issue indictments,” the court said in a 6-0 opinion written by Chief Justice Bridget McCormack.
She called it a “Star Chamber comeback,” a pejorative reference to an oppressive, closed-door style of justice in England in the 17th century.
The challenge was filed by lawyers for former health director Nick Lyon, but the decision also applies to Snyder and others who were indicted. The cases now will return to Genesee County court for dismissal.
“This wasn’t even a close case — it was six-zip. … They couldn’t do what they tried to do,” said Lyon attorney Chip Chamberlain.
The attorney general’s office had no immediate comment on the decision. Snyder’s legal team described the court’s opinion as “unequivocal and scathing.”
“These prosecutions of Governor Snyder and the other defendants were never about seeking justice for the citizens of Flint,” Snyder’s lawyers said. “Rather, Attorney General Nessel and her political appointee Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud staged a self-interested, vindictive, wasteful and politically motivated prosecution.”
The saga began in 2014 when Flint managers appointed by Snyder dropped out of a regional water system and began using the Flint River to save money while a new pipeline to Lake Huron was under construction. State regulators insisted the river water didn’t need to be treated to reduce its corrosive qualities. But that was a ruinous decision: Lead released from old pipes flowed for 18 months in the majority-Black city.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission said it was the result of systemic racism, doubting that the water switch and the brush-off of complaints would have occurred in a white, prosperous community.
Snyder, a Republican, has long acknowledged that his administration failed in Flint, calling it a crisis born from a “breakdown in state government.”
He was out of office in 2021 when he was charged with two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect of duty. Lyon and Michigan’s former chief medical executive, Dr. Eden Wells, were charged with involuntary manslaughter for nine deaths related to Legionnaires’ disease when Flint’s water might have lacked enough chlorine to combat bacteria.
Six others were also indicted on various charges: Snyder’s longtime fixer, Rich Baird; former senior aide Jarrod Agen; former Flint managers Gerald Ambrose and Darnell Earley; former Flint public works chief Howard Croft; and Nancy Peeler, a state health department manager.
Nessel assigned Hammoud to lead the criminal investigation, along with Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy, while the attorney general focused on settling lawsuits against the state.
Hammoud and Worthy turned to a one-judge grand jury in Genesee County to hear evidence in secret and get indictments against Snyder and others.
Prosecutors in Michigan typically file charges after a police investigation. A one-judge grand jury is extremely rare and is mostly used to protect witnesses, especially in violent crimes, who can testify in private.
“It seems that the power of a judge conducting an inquiry to issue an indictment was simply an unchallenged assumption, until now,” the Supreme Court said Tuesday.
Lyon, the former state health director, was accused of contributing to Legionnaires’ deaths by failing to timely warn the public about an outbreak. His lawyers, however, said he had ordered experts to investigate the illnesses and notify Flint-area health officials. He had no role in Flint’s water switch.
“State employees should not be prosecuted or demonized for just doing their job,” Lyon said after the court’s decision.
Residents were disappointed.
“So everyone who was involved in this manmade disaster by the government is walking away scot-free?” said Leon El-Alamin, a community activist. “We lock people up every day for petty crimes. Something like this has killed people. People died from the Flint water crisis.”
Former Mayor Karen Weaver said the result was unfair.
“One of the things we had been told over and over was justice delayed has not been justice denied. But that’s not true for the people of Flint,” said Weaver, referring to the years that have passed.
The water switch and its consequences have been investigated since 2016 when then-Attorney General Bill Schuette, a Republican, appointed Todd Flood as special prosecutor. Schuette pledged to put people in prison, but the results were different: Seven people pleaded no contest to misdemeanors that were eventually scrubbed from their records.
Flood insisted he was winning cooperation from key witnesses and moving higher toward bigger names. Nonetheless, Nessel, a Democrat, fired him and pledged to start over following her election as attorney general.
Separately, the state agreed to pay $600 million as part of a $626 million settlement with Flint residents and property owners who were harmed by lead-tainted water. Most of the money is going to children.
There is no dispute that lead affects the brain and nervous system, especially in children. Experts have not identified a safe lead level in kids.
Flint in 2015 returned to a water system based in southeastern Michigan. Meanwhile, roughly 10,100 lead or steel water lines had been replaced at homes by last December.
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Associated Press writer Corey Williams in Detroit contributed to this story.
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| 2022-06-29T02:44:58Z
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) today announced the final results of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on July 22, 2022.
Based on the final count by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the tender offer, 4,697,619 common shares were validly tendered at or below the final purchase price of $22.00 per share and not validly withdrawn, including shares that were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery.
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, Bally's has accepted for purchase a total of 4,697,619 common shares at the purchase price of $22.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $103,347,618, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. These shares represent approximately 8.9% of Bally's outstanding common shares. As Bally's accepted for purchase all shares that were validly tendered at a purchase price at or below $22.00 per share and not validly withdrawn, there is no proration factor. The depositary will promptly pay for all shares accepted for purchase.
Bally's may, in the future, decide to make share repurchases from time to time on the open market or in private transactions, subject to applicable law. Any of these repurchases may be on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to the selling shareholders in those transactions than the terms of the tender offer. Bally's currently has $334.6 million available for use under its previously announced capital return program.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as the lead dealer manager for the tender offer and Capital One Securities, Inc., Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as the co-dealer managers. MacKenzie Partners, Inc. served as the information agent and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC acted as the depositary.
Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 14 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Interactive, a first-in-class sports betting platform, Monkey Knife Fight, the fastest growing daily fantasy sports site in North America, SportCaller, a leading, global B2B free-to-play game provider, and Telescope Inc., a leading provider of real-time fan engagement solutions.
With approximately 10,000 employees, Bally's Casino operations include more than 15,800 slot machines, 500 table games and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon closing the previously announced Tropicana Las Vegas (NV) transaction, as well as completing the construction of a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally's will own and manage 16 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY."
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than those of historical fact, and generally may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and "will" or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. As a result, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by Bally's in this press release, its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other public statements made from time-to-time speak only as of the date made. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for Bally's to predict or identify all such events or how they may affect it. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the payment for shares accepted in the tender offer and the timing thereof, and those factors discussed in Bally's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by Bally's with the SEC. Bally's undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan, shocking the country.
Here’s a global look at other high-profile political assassinations in the 21st century:
— Oct. 15 2021: British lawmaker David Amess is stabbed to death by an Islamic State supporter while meeting with voters.
— July 7, 2021: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is assassinated by gunmen who also wound his wife Martine in an overnight raid on their Port-au-Prince home. More than 40 people have been arrested in Haiti for the attack, including high-ranking police officers and a group of former Colombian soldiers.
— April 20, 2021: Chad President Idriss Deby Itno is killed while battling rebels in the north. Hours earlier he had been declared the winner of an election that would have given him another six years in power.
— Dec. 19, 2016: Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov is shot dead by a Turkish policeman shouting condemnation of Russia’s military role in Syria, in front of a shocked gathering at a photo exhibit. The gunman was later killed in a shootout with police.
— June 16, 2016: British lawmaker Jo Cox is shot and stabbed to death by a far-right supporter in the English village of Birstall, part of her constituency.
— Feb. 6, 2013: Tunisian left-wing opposition leader Chokri Belaid is fatally shot outside his Tunis home. His killing — followed six months later by that of another left-wing leader, Mohammed Brahmi — plunged Tunisia into political chaos with effects reverberating to this day. No one has been convicted in either case.
— Sept. 11, 2012: U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens is killed when militants storm the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Another three Americans died.
— Oct. 20, 2011: Longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is hunted and summarily killed by insurgents after being toppled in a NATO-backed uprising.
— March 2, 2009: Guinea-Bissau President Joao Bernardo Vieira is killed by renegade soldiers in his palace, hours after a bomb blast killed his rival in the West African nation.
— December 27, 2007: Benazir Bhutto, the first female prime minister in a Muslim-majority country as well as Pakistan’s second nationally elected prime minister, was shot at then attacked by a suicide bomber at a political rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
— Feb. 14, 2005: Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is killed by a suicide truck bomb on a seaside boulevard in Beirut. Another 21 people died and 226 were wounded in the attack, which is seen by many in Lebanon as the work of neighboring Syria.
— Dec. 29, 2003: Archbishop Michael Courtney, the pope’s ambassador in Burundi, is shot by gunmen as he was returning from a funeral and died during surgery.
— March 12, 2003: Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is shot dead in front of the Serbian government headquarters in Belgrade. He was a key leader of the revolt that toppled former President Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000. Twelve people were convicted in connection with the killing, which was carried out to halt his pro-Western reforms, according to a Serbian court ruling.
— May 6, 2002: Populist Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is gunned down in a northern Netherlands city, days before a general election in which he was a candidate, by an animal rights activist.
— June 1, 2001: Nepal’s King Birendra is killed when his son, Crown Prince Dipendra, opens fire on his family in the royal palace. The dead include Queen Aiswarya, a prince and five others. Officials said the shooting followed a dispute over the prince’s marriage.
— Jan. 18, 2001: Congo President Laurent Kabila is assassinated in the presidential palace in the capital, Kinshasa, by one of his bodyguards, who was killed minutes later by security forces.
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| 2022-07-09T01:35:56Z
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Global growth momentum unbroken
- Group EBT up by 91 percent compared to first quarter of 2021, revenue up by 40 percent
- Group revenue guidance for 2022 upgraded from EUR 680 million to around EUR 720 million and EBT guidance from EUR 54.5 million to around EUR 58 million
- Sustained dynamic growth thanks to complex, long-term projects
- Successful diversification continues: Insurance sector grows year on year by 67 percent, Industry & Others by 59 percent
- GFT US grew revenue by 34% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation has been a dominant topic across almost all industries for several years now – however this wave is still far from peaking. In 2025, global spending on digital transformation will be more than double the amount it was in 20201.
GFT Technologies SE (GFT) is exploiting this digitalization wave and continuing its dynamic growth. After its record results in 2021, the global company achieved further strong growth in the first quarter of 2022: Group revenue rose by 40 percent and earnings before taxes (EBT) by as much as 91 percent.
Extensive and complex projects
This very positive development is being driven by consistently strong demand for extensive and complex digitalization projects. The high level of new orders means strong growth is also expected for the rest of the financial year. The Group has therefore upgraded its revenue guidance for 2022 to around EUR 720 million (previously: EUR 680 million). This corresponds to revenue growth of around 27 percent compared to 2021. Pre-tax earnings for the full year are likely to reach around EUR 58 million at Group level (previously: EUR 54.5 million), corresponding to expected year-on-year growth of around 45 percent. The Group expects adjusted EBITDA to grow to around EUR 79 million, around 22 percent more than in 2021. The war in Ukraine has had no negative impact on GFT's business so far.
"We see particularly strong growth in the Americas region and in Asia. Our clients there are pioneers in the use of cutting-edge technologies," explains Jochen Ruetz, CFO of GFT. "There are also numerous European companies planning to launch major projects over the coming years in order to leverage these innovative technologies."
Marco Santos, President GFT U.S. and Latin America, added: "We have been delivering a strong growth in the U.S. market by gaining new logos and expanding Digital Transformation Projects to our current clients. Initiatives related to Cloud Migration, development of Digital Platforms and Next Generation Core Banking have been instrumental to accelerate our growth of 34% in Q1 2022 compared to the same period of 2021."
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BEIJING, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation (the "Forum") opened on August 25 in Beijing, China, combining online and offline events and sessions. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Senegal President Macky Sall, who is the African Co-Chair of FOCAC, sent congratulatory letters to the Forum.
Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, read the letters from the presidents and gave a keynote speech.
Huang noted that the letters fully reflected the great importance of China-Africa cooperation from the leaders, as well as their high expectations for further deepening media cooperation and a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Africa.
Since the Forum was founded 10 years ago, it provided an important platform for Chinese and African media to facilitate dialogue and cooperation and played a significant role in deepening China-Africa friendship and strengthened the bonds among people.
The media on both sides have been upholding the spirit of friendly cooperation and working continuously to safeguard fairness and justice, telling stories about China-Africa cooperation in the new era and shouldering responsibilities to advance global development, promote common values of mankind and actively create an international public opinion atmosphere of cohesive development and cooperation.
Chinese and African media will also promote innovation convergence and deepen cooperation in areas of digital technology and digital economy to strengthen exchanges, share opportunities and improve digital governance capabilities.
The opening ceremony was hosted by Xu Lin, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA), China. Gregoire Ndjaka, CEO of the African Union of Broadcasting, Chen Jining, Mayor of Beijing, and Chushi Kasanda, Minister of Information and Media, Zambia, gave opening remarks.
The two-day event also featured an exhibition of "A Decade of Achievements: China-Africa Media Cooperation (2012-2022)."
Themed "New Vision, New Development, and New Cooperation," the Forum held sessions on media development policy, content cooperation and innovation as well as new technology application, and digital convergence.
The Forum published a joint declaration that reviewed the decade of achievements of China-Africa media cooperation. In mapping the prospects and plans for future media development, it proposed five initiatives, including deepening cooperation and communication, supporting global development, telling stories of China-Africa friendship, promoting digital media development, and strengthening youth exchanges.
In addition, the Forum featured events such as the first broadcast exhibition of African programs in China and a short video collection on the topic of "my story of China-Africa friendship." It also published 12 cooperative achievements in terms of program co-broadcasting, documentary creation, program innovation, and new media cooperation.
The forum was co-hosted by the National Radio and Television Administration of China, the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, and the African Union of Broadcasting. More than 240 Chinese and foreign delegates from more than 40 countries and regions attended the forum.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2022 Kootenay Silver Inc. (TSXV: KTN) (the "Company" or "Kootenay") is pleased to announce drill crews are on site at the Columba high-grade silver project (the "Property"), located in Chihuahua State, Mexico in preparation to begin the 2022 drill program. Two diamond core drills are scheduled to arrive within the next few days.
Drilling for this 15,000-meter program will focus on several areas on the property, including:
- The F Vein; host to historic high-grade silver underground workings (4 shafts and 6 levels of drifts) measuring over 1,000 meters in length;
- D, and B Veins located 800 metres south and along strike from the F Vein;
- JZ Zone located 700 meters east of the F Vein; and
- East Block located 200 meters east form the JZ Zone
Initial focus of this program will be on deeper drill testing on the F Vein and expanding on the D and B Vein intercepts. This plan follows up promising results from previous drill programs highlighted by these examples of many:
F Vein
CDH-19-41: 787 gpt silver over 5.95 meters within 650 gpt silver over 7.45 meters and 159 gpt silver
D Vein
CDH-21-110: 932 gpt silver over 6.07 meters within 650 gpt silver over 17.8 meters and 453 gpt silver over 29.9 meters
B Vein
CDH-21-82: 1186 gpt silver over 4.6 meters within 9 meters of 691 gpt silver
JZ Trap Zone:
CDH-21-103; 2035 gpt silver over 6 meters within 805 gpt silver over 17 meters and 333 gpt silver over 44 meters
East Block:
CDH-21-101: 1190 gpt silver over 0.5 meters within 459 gpt silver over 1.6 meters
A comprehensive list of drill results completed on the Columba Property since 2020 can be view here: Columba Drill Results.
All technical information for the Columba exploration program is obtained and reported under a formal quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") program. Samples are taken from core cut in half with a diamond saw under the direction of qualified geologists and engineers. Samples are then labeled, placed in plastic bags, sealed and with interval and sample numbers recorded. Samples are delivered by the Company to ALS Minerals ("ALS") in Chihuahua. The Company inserts blanks, standards and duplicates at regular intervals as follows. On average a blank is inserted every 100 samples beginning at the start of sampling and again when leaving the mineral zone. Standards are inserted when entering the potential mineralized zone and in the middle of them, on average one in every 25 samples is a standard. Duplicates are taken in the mineralized zone, on average 1 to 2 duplicates for each hole.
The samples are dried, crushed and pulverized with the pulps being sent airfreight for analysis by ALS in Vancouver, B.C. Systematic assaying of standards, blanks and duplicates is performed for precision and accuracy. Analysis for silver, zinc, lead and copper and related trace elements was done by ICP four acid digestion, with gold analysis by 30-gram fire assay with an AA finish. All drilling reported is HQ core and has been contracted to Globexplore Drilling from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
The Kootenay technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 (Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) and reviewed and approved on behalf of Kootenay by James McDonald, P.Geo, President, CEO & Director for Kootenay, a Qualified Person.
Kootenay Silver Inc. is an exploration company actively engaged in the discovery and development of mineral projects in the Sierra Madre Region of Mexico and in British Columbia, Canada. Supported by one of the largest junior portfolios of silver assets in Mexico, Kootenay continues to provide its shareholders with significant leverage to silver prices. The Company remains focused on the expansion of its current silver resources, new discoveries and the near-term economic development of its priority silver projects located in prolific mining districts in Sonora, State and Chihuahua, State, Mexico, respectively.
The information in this news release has been prepared as at May 5, 2022. Certain statements in this news release, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", constitute "forward-looking statements" under the provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws. These statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expected", "may", "will" or similar terms.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Kootenay as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, known and unknown, could cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as otherwise required by law, Kootenay expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in Kootenay's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST) between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important July 12, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Upstart securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Upstart class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6208 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 12, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Upstart's AI model could not adequately account for macroeconomic factors such as interest rates that impact the market-clearing price for loans; (2) as a result, Upstart was experiencing negative impact on its conversion rate; (3) as a result, Upstart was reasonably likely to use its balance sheet to fund loans; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Upstart's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Upstart class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6208 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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GrubMarket acquires Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co., one of the largest foodservice distributors in the Southwest U.S., to expand into New Mexico and West Texas.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GrubMarket today announced it has completed the acquisition of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas-based Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co. (QF&V), a highly respected fresh produce company that provides the highest quality fruits and vegetables to the Southwest, sourced from the U.S., Mexico, South America and other parts of the world. QF&V currently operates in Texas and New Mexico, selling tens of millions of dollars of produce to hundreds of retail and foodservice customers across the U.S. and Mexico each year, and has a strong reputation as an industry leader in traceability and food safety practices.
Founded over 35 years ago, QF&V is still run by original owner Nick Delgado, a well-known veteran in the fresh produce industry with over 55 years of experience in the fresh food space. Today, QF&V is a full-service food distribution and wholesale business with warehouse operations covering nearly 70,000 square feet, including state-of-the-art cold storage and air ripening facilities. QF&V has an extensive product catalog that includes specialty and seasonal items but is particularly well-known for bananas, lettuce, and tomatoes. In addition, QF&V has been at the forefront of food safety and traceability, having received top food safety certifications from Primus Labs and other organizations. After the acquisition, the business will continue to be managed by its current experienced and mission-driven leadership team.
"My passion for fresh produce goes all the way back to my early years unloading trucks and sweeping floors. QF&V's core mission is to serve our customers by providing safe, high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables at the most competitive prices available. We are thrilled to join the GrubMarket team, who shares our goals and embodies the hard work ethic required to build a successful food business. We are also excited about GrubMarket's robust technology platform and strong eCommerce network, which will allow us to tap into a best-in-class grower network across North and South America and become an even more reputable and reliable fresh food distributor for our customers across the U.S. and Mexico. We sincerely look forward to joining the GrubMarket team and to bringing more high quality fresh fruits and vegetables to GrubMarket's end customers," said Nick Delgado, owner and president of QF&V.
According to Mike Xu, CEO of GrubMarket: "QF&V is one of the largest retail and foodservice distributors in the Southwest U.S. Nick and the remarkable team at QF&V have built an exceptional company that has a well-rounded and diversified customer base and has achieved year-over-year growth in revenue and profits. In addition, they have maintained their reputation as a leader in food safety practices, earning several industry certifications and recognitions. This acquisition enables GrubMarket to further strengthen its presence in Texas and officially enter New Mexico, which is a key distribution region for food in the Southwest corridor of the United States. We are beyond thrilled to welcome the QF&V team to the GrubMarket family."
As a part of GrubMarket's portfolio, QF&V will now utilize GrubMarket's innovative and proprietary WholesaleWare software suite, the company's software-as-a-service platform that provides food industry wholesalers and distributors with seamless financial management, easy-to-use sales, and online ordering features, precise inventory management, lot traceability, and tracking, grower accounting, and automated routing and logistics tools.
About GrubMarket
Founded in 2014, GrubMarket is a San Francisco-based food technology company operating in the space of food supply chain eCommerce for both business customers and end consumers, as well as providing related software-as-a-service solutions to digitally transform the American and global food supply chain. Currently, GrubMarket operates in all 50 U.S. States; Ontario and British Columbia (Canada); Argentina, Chile, and Colombia (South America); India, Mexico, South Africa, and Spain, with plans to expand to the rest of the U.S., Canada, South America, and other parts of the world.
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ANDOVER, Mass., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedics Group, Inc. ("TransMedics") (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart, and liver failure, today announced that members of the management team will present at the upcoming Canaccord Genuity 42nd Annual Growth Conference at the InterContinental Boston Hotel. Management is scheduled to present on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Event: Canaccord Genuity 42nd Annual Growth Conference
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Time: 8:00 a.m. ET
A live and archived webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the "Investors" section of the TransMedics website at https://investors.transmedics.com/.
About TransMedics Group, Inc.
TransMedics is the world's leader in portable extracorporeal warm perfusion and assessment of donor organs for transplantation. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, the company was founded to address the unmet need for more and better organs for transplantation and has developed technologies to preserve organ quality, assess organ viability prior to transplant, and potentially increase the utilization of donor organs for the treatment of end-stage heart, lung, and liver failure.
Investor Contact:
Brian Johnston
631-807-1986
Investors@transmedics.com
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The partnership integrates Krisp's best-in-class audio capabilities with Twilio Video best-in-class solution.
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, global software company Krisp announced a new partnership with Twilio (Inc.). The new integration partnership will allow Twilio Video customers to achieve high-quality audio when building video experiences through Twilio Video. With Krisp's background noise cancellation capabilities, environmental distractions are no longer a concern for developers building video applications using Twilio Video. Krisp will help Twilio Video customers create an exceptional audio experience, enhancing the video solution they are building through Twilio Video.
"Krisp is a natural technology fit within Twilio's solutions. Twilio customers will now have advanced voice and audio quality with their market-leading Twilio Video for both desktop and mobile devices." Robert Schoenfield
Krisp's technology helps create a distraction-free virtual environment even if your call participants have noisy physical work environments thanks to bi-directional noise cancellation. In a study with over 400 participants, 78% of respondents agreed that background noise from people on the other end of the call distracts them from the conversation taking place in their online meeting. By bringing Krisp to Twilio Video, developers now have the capability to build and launch video solutions for a post-Covid world where remote and hybrid interactions have changed the expectations of virtual communications platforms.
We are thrilled to partner with the Krisp team, who are leading the way in AI-based noise cancellation technology. Together we can provide exceptional audio quality to the billions of conversations on the Twilio Video platform, allowing customers to build engaging and personalized virtual experiences across telehealth, education, remote work, and more. - Gaurav Agarwal, GM at Twilio
Krisp is a global software company that develops audio solutions to empower everyone to communicate with clarity and confidence. Its AI-powered Noise, Voice, and Echo Cancellation technology has been recognized as an industry leader, named one of the Time 100 "Best Inventions of 2020" in the Artificial Intelligence category and one of "America's Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies" by Forbes. Krisp supports more than 150 million users across the world and thousands of small businesses, enterprise organizations, contact centers, and business process outsourcers to create clearer communication—regardless of where they work—and is trusted by some of the world's largest and most prominent organizations. Visit krisp.ai to learn more.
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CHENGDU, China, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maserati, the world-leading Italian super-luxury car manufacturer, launches its pop-up store in Chengdu dedicated for the dazzling Grecale, which also marks the debut of the star in the southwestern region, representing the ceaseless energy of "Everyday Exceptional".
Echoing Grecale's unique design aesthetics and audacious innovations, the pop-up store is inside MC HOUSE Chengdu, a modern art landmark that celebrated its grand opening not long ago in Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li, the city's busiest commercial centre. As an integrated curatorial experience space, MC HOUSE is inspired by the "Chengdu Garden" that features a juxtaposition of FUTURE GARDEN, NOWADAY GARDEN, RETRO GARDEN, and XF META GARDEN, the first physical and virtual hybrid garden in China. Full of contemporary, classic, and exclusive elements in the same space, the "city living room" is providing consumers with more vibrant and novel experiences.
With the most powerful Trofeo version in the NOWADAY GARDEN that positioned to show the most interesting and trendy feelings of the moment, the special event brought Maserati enthusiasts an unprecedent celebration of the brand's time-honoured design philosophy and luxurious lifestyle, unleashing Grecale's extraordinary artistic energy that made the everyday driving experience exceptional.
Following the iconic tradition, Grecale bears the name of a north-easterly Mediterranean wind, something that symbolises the brand's hope to lift the whole Maserati range to an even higher level. Since it was revealed in March, the new car has already sparked worldwide attention and interest.
Interpreting a bold lifestyle and all-Italian audacity, Grecale Trofeo embodies the most extreme aspect of Maserati, with the Giallo Corse launch colour at the first sight. It is highly assertive and tells of the unbreakable bond between Maserati and Modena: indeed, this yellow combines the city's two heraldic colours (yellow and blue), by mixing a yellow base with a blue mica, for a sporty and advanced look. Colours underlines the marque's all-new design concept, and emphasises the link with artisanship, the desire to create uniqueness and somewhat unexpected artistic feeling.
In the pop-up store, visitors also had an exclusive opportunity of experiencing the Trofeo's coolness emanating from its high-performance 530-hp V6 engine, which revolves around Maserati Twin Combustion (MTC) technology and sets a new benchmark for the segment with a top speed at 285 km/h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. The use of high-performance materials, such as the exposed, three-dimensional carbon fibre and perforated leather, paired with chevron motifs, even more emphasises the car's dynamism.
As well as the immersive space, distinguished guests can also receive an energetic artwork represented by Luo Dan, a driving force among young contemporary artists. Inspired by the passion of colours, the rhythm of music and the mystery of light, the creations celebrate the Trident spirit in an explosive colourful way, expressing the same visionary spirit within Grecale. Besides the opportunity of obtaining a digital artwork that was specifically made, guests can also have a special piece of litho.
There is no stopping the energy of Maserati Grecale, the same with the artistic style engraved in it. Consistent with the previous innovative branding practice, Maserati, joining hands with new generation art creator Shi Yubin and Gu Zhen, introduced a brand-new digital artwork to bring out the futurist design as well as its disruptive dynamism to the full.
The creative video, themed "Wind", takes an Artificial Intelligence, symbolising the future and youthfulness, as the character. In this virtual world of ancient civilization in Italy, the AI keeps exploring under a mechanical storm, until the showing-up of the Maserati Grecale. In this way, the whole video pays tribute to the Renaissance that originated in Italy, connecting a movement that destined to change human history with Grecale to emphasise its transformative energy. With a contrasting visual effect, Grecale's unique and pioneering fashion again highlighted thoroughly, and the wind that originated from Italy just never stops.
Innovative by nature, the master of Italian audacity will keep pushing the boundaries. More outstanding artworks will come afterwards, revolutionising Grecale's luxury and exceptional performance into part of the daily routine, while interpreting the strong power contained in the brand's DNA.
"We're so excited to activate this concept with MC HOUSE together. As a 'multi-dimensional magazine' brand under Style China Media Group, the avant-garde offline IP has already become a hit since last year in Shanghai." Zhenghao Li, Head of Communication of Maserati Greater China, commented, "Art constitutes the core of Grecale's soul, and is also an important branding approach to convey thinking in a contemporary context, since the digital artwork expressed by Mr. Luo in late April, the Trident's boundless ambition and daring spirit have been further lifted to a more artistic and younger level. Looking forward, we will continue rolling out and bringing our Chinese customers and enthusiasts such innovative as well as meaningful brand experiences."
From now till June 19th, the art feast will be continuously staged at MC House Chengdu, and this is just one stop of Grecale's energy campaign across the country before it hits other major cities, such as Shenzhen and Chongqing. Stay tuned for more extraordinary enjoyment from the Trident.
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HELSINKI (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously.
Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the two Nordic nations joining NATO until they change their policies.
Speaking at a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Stoltenberg stressed that “no other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey” and pointed to its strategic geographic location with neighbors like Iraq and Syria.
“These are legitimate concerns. This is about terrorism, it’s about weapons exports,” Stoltenberg said. “We have to address the security concerns of all allies, including Turkish concerns about the terrorist group PKK.”
He spoke at Finland’s presidential summer residence Kultaranta in western Finland.
After decades of military non-alignment, Russia’s war in Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO in May. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, however, accuses the Nordic nations of supporting Kurdish militants deemed by Turkey to be terrorists and has vetoed their entry into the 30-member alliance.
“When a vital key ally as Turkey raises concerns on terrorism then of course we have to sit down and take them seriously. And that’s exactly what we do,” Stoltenberg said.
The demands from Ankara to Helsinki and Stockholm also include lifting restrictions on arms exports to Turkey and extraditing members of certain Kurdish organizations that are opposed to Erdogan’s government.
In the past weeks, NATO’s chief has been trying to resolve the dispute but he did not disclose Sunday whether any progress has been made.
He was to attend an annual discussion panel in Kultaranta later Sunday together with Finnish and Nordic politicians, foreign and security policy experts and military representatives.
Stoltenberg will visit Sweden on Monday for talks with the Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
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Buffalo market reopens to debate over healing, sensitivity
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cariol Horne started her morning outside the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, placing white roses at a colorful memorial to the 10 Black people slain there two months ago by a white gunman.
Across the fenced-off parking lot, the supermarket chain’s president and employees were preparing to lead media on a preview of the refurbished store Thursday, a day ahead of its reopening to the public.
Count Horne, a 54-year-old activist and retired Buffalo police officer, among those in the neighborhood who say it’s too soon.
“We’re pretty much shopping on people’s blood,” she said. “I think that this is more about putting people to work rather than letting them heal. … Just two months ago, these people were running for their lives.”
Yet even Horne carries the mixed emotions of seemingly everyone in the community, where the store has doubled as a gathering spot for two decades.
Her 97-year-old father, a World War II veteran, lives close enough to the market to shop there on his own. The produce at Tops is fresher than the foods available at smaller convenience stores and bodegas in the neighborhood, she said. She gets it.
How do you decide how, when or even whether to let the site of a mass atrocity return to being what it was before it was a crime scene? How do you help people move forward without erasing the memory of an event that devastated so many?
It’s hard enough to answer those questions when it’s a school, a church, a synagogue. It’s a different sort of hard when it’s a place of business, especially one as central to a community as Tops is to east Buffalo.
It took six months for a movie theater to reopen in Aurora, Colorado, after a mass shooter killed 12 people there in 2012. That was one theater in a 16-screen suburban cineplex.
Tops is the social hub of its neighborhood. That’s why frequent shoppers, the store’s managers and employees, community leaders and those who lost loved ones in the hail of bullets two months ago tell The Associated Press simply: it’s complicated.
On one hand, residents fought for years to win a grocery store on Buffalo’s east side, which had long suffered from disinvestment and lackluster economic activity. The arrival of Tops in 2003 was a godsend to an area that had been considered a food desert.
On the other hand, polishing store fixtures and floors is a far cry from addressing the systemic inequality and unhealed trauma in east Buffalo’s Black community, several residents said.
Tops President John Persons said Thursday that the company began hearing from customers, community members and civic leaders the day after the May 14 shooting. Almost immediately, the company started running a free shuttle from the neighborhood to other Tops stores.
Ultimately, the management team felt confident that store associates and most area residents needed and wanted the store to reopen.
“I’ll be honest, those are the people that we really wanted to listen to, the people that were in the neighborhood, the people that were in the Jefferson Avenue neighborhood and the immediate community to find out what their thoughts were,” Persons said.
The store has a calming palate of muted grays and greens. Over the entrance are Adinkra symbols, one representing peace and harmony, another hospitality and generosity and a third, farewell and goodbye.
“Everything you see here was taken down to the bare walls,” Persons said. “It’s all fresh product. This is all new equipment. All throughout, from the ceiling to the floor has been repainted or redone.”
It is also made to be safer, with a new emergency evacuation alarm system and additional emergency exits. Outside, the parking lot and perimeter have new LED lighting.
Fragrance Harris Stanfield, a customer relations employee of Tops, returned to the store Thursday for the first time since the shooting. She initially struggled to get past the foyer, just inside the entrance.
“I couldn’t really pass the threshold. At that point, it just was extremely overwhelming, very emotional,” Stanfield said. “But everyone was so supportive and they knew I needed a moment.”
What calmed her were the water fountains flanking a memorial and poem displayed in tribute to the shooting victims. At the base of the fountain, a sign reads, “To respect the requests of some of the victims’ loved ones names are not included on this memorial.”
Tops says it is working with state, city and community leaders to create a permanent public memorial to be installed outside the store.
Stanfield said she understands why some believe it’s too soon to reopen.
“I think there’s still a place of mourning and grieving,” she said. “We’re still kind of in a blaming space, where they need somewhere to focus that energy. And so it’s just being focused here, which is completely understandable.”
Near the store’s entrance Thursday, signs labeled “community counseling” hung from pitched tents. Residents looked on from behind the fence, some of them angrily, as Tops managers hosted the press event.
Part of the anger stems from a sense that not enough effort was made to seek enough voices from the community.
“No one’s come door to door to ask the people, who live within a mile, or four blocks, or even two blocks of Tops, ‘Are you comfortable with this? What do you want here?’” said David Louis, another activist who, like Horne, recognizes that others miss not just the goods on Tops’ shelves but the good in its aisles.
“This is such a family store, it’s so close to everyone’s homes,” said Louis, who frequently walked the four blocks to the store wearing Crocs and house pants. “When I’m in Tops, I know that these people aren’t judging me.”
Robert Neimeyer, director of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, said reopening a site of a mass atrocity can be like walking a tightrope. The Buffalo market, in particular, isn’t just a typical business, he said.
“It really is a kind of linchpin of that community, and so it has enormous cultural and practical significance,” Neimeyer said. “It’s just as important a place to live as it is to mourn.”
Still, he said, “Not every site of mass homicide in the United States can become a 9/11 memorial, whether it’s in Uvalde or Buffalo.”
He said the store managers would send a strong message to the community if Tops funneled a portion of the proceeds from grocery sales to a scholarship fund.
“In that way, even shopping in the store becomes a commemorative act,” Neimeyer said.
Mark Talley, the son of Buffalo shooting victim Geraldine Talley, said he grew up going to the Tops on Jefferson Avenue with his mom. Now, he’s hoping to honor her memory through advocacy, community service projects and a fledgling nonprofit organization.
The 33-year-old also attended the Tops preview event Thursday and said he understands why there are mixed feelings.
“When I was first asked this question weeks after it happened, I said, ‘No, I want the Tops closed. I want it to just be dedicated to all the loved ones there,’” Talley said.
“But if you do that, then you just succumb to defeat,” he said. “I don’t want the east side of Buffalo to seem weak. I want us to become stronger than that. Let’s just build it back up.”
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AP writer Carolyn Thompson in Buffalo contributed to this report.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa., Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I used to inspect my brothers hose sewer pipe for service," said the inventor from Lake Forest, Calif. "I thought of the idea to add a source of light in order to provide convenience when servicing these types of dark areas."
He created a prototype for WIDE BRIGHT that could be used on a variety of makes and models of sewer inspection cameras. This device would provide additional light allowing the user to have a clearer view. It would be efficient, convenient and easy to use. Additionally, this could be used by plumbing, heating and air conditioning contractors.
The original design was submitted to the Orange County sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-OCC-1572, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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ATLANTA — Although still in the top 25 healthiest cities, Atlanta dropped two spots from last year
In WalletHub’s annual ranking of the healthiest and unhealthiest U.S. cities, Georgia finished with one in the former, but two in the latter.
“For those with specific medical conditions, it is important to consider whether you can easily access the medical care you need,” according to Amy Lynn McGuire, Leon Jaworski professor of biomedical ethics and director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine. “For more general health concerns, one of the most important things to look for is whether the city allows getting outside and exercising. Are there green spaces, parks, and/or safe streets with sidewalks?
“Also, health is as much about mental and emotional well-being as it is about physical well-being, so it is also important to reflect on whether this is a city where you can feel at home. Is it close to friends and family who enhance your life? Is it the kind of place where you can readily incorporate your passions and preferences (or hobbies) into your daily life?”
To identify the overall healthiest cities in the United States, WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across four key dimensions: health care, food, fitness and green space.
The financial website then evaluated the four dimensions using 43 relevant metrics, each graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for a healthy lifestyle.
For those wanting to live in a top five healthy city, you’re going to have to move west.
San Francisco topped the rankings with an overall score of 68.54. It was followed by Seattle (66.08), San Diego (64.94), Portland (64.69) and Salt Lake City (64.16).
Atlanta’s ranking is nothing to sneeze out, however. With an overall score of 56.23, Georgia’s capital landed at No. 24 — two spots lower than last year. Atlanta’s best showing was No. 20 in the food dimension, with the worst ranking at No. 87 for health care.
Georgia’s two other cities in the analysis, Columbus and Augusta, finished in the bottom 10. With a score of 33.97, Columbus ranked No. 174. One spot below was Augusta, with a score of 33.76.
According to WalletHub’s analysis, all but three of the 20 unhealthiest cities are in the South.
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Nancy Clanton writes and edits stories of local interest about health, travel, events and entertainment. She also coordinates coverage and promotion of Pulse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s digital magazine for nurses in the Southeast. A native of Knoxville, Tenn., and graduate of the University of Tennessee, she has worked at the AJC for 21 years.
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Which cast iron griddle is best?
No matter how good a skillet you have, there’s just something delicious about pancakes, burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and hash browns made on a griddle that just you can’t beat. Iron griddles are the best griddles, because they can provide restaurant-quality results even at home.
An iron griddle is easy to use in any kitchen. It fits right over a burner or two on your stovetop, so you can replicate the large griddle at your favorite diner. The top model from Lodge is such a favorite because it has a large cooking surface and features pre-seasoning so that you can use it immediately.
What to know before you buy a cast iron griddle
Skillets vs. griddles
If you have a skillet you love at home, you may be wondering if you really need an iron griddle for your kitchen. The main benefit of a griddle over a skillet is its size. Most griddles span two burners on your stove, so you have more room to prepare food like pancakes and burgers. All the extra space allows you to cook your food more quickly, even when you have many hungry mouths to feed.
An iron griddle offers a flat cooking surface, making it much easier to flip and maneuver food while cooking. On the other hand, a skillet’s curved bottom can sometimes make those movements a challenge. The sloped sides also help trap moist air, making it difficult to get crisp edges in a skillet. A griddle allows you to get a nice crust even on food with high water content so that you can get crispy hash browns with ease.
Griddle materials
Cast iron is the most common material used for griddles. That’s because it retains its heat extremely well and provides a super hot cooking surface. It works just as well for dishes that require brief, intense heat or recipes that call for consistent heat for longer periods.
Unfortunately, because it hangs onto heat so well, a cast iron griddle can take some time to cool. As a result, you have to be careful when handling it even after you’ve removed it from the stovetop.
You can also find griddles made from anodized aluminum. They can heat up pretty quickly and offer fairly consistent heat too. They’re not as durable as cast iron griddles, though, and can warp over time. Anodized aluminum griddles usually feature a nonstick coating, though it can flake off over time.
Nonstick aluminum is another material used for griddles, which stands out for its extremely affordable price point. They’re thinner than models made from other materials, though, so they don’t retain heat as effectively. They’re prone to warping, too, and don’t offer even cooking results either.
Weight
While highly durable, cast iron is also hefty. That can make a cast iron griddle more challenging to move around in your kitchen. If you don’t have much strength, you may prefer a more lightweight griddle. Anodized aluminum can be an excellent alternative because it’s still very sturdy but doesn’t weigh as much as cast iron.
What to look for in a quality cast iron griddle
Stability
For an iron griddle to cook your food properly, it has to stay in place on your stovetop. Griddles with a flat, weighted bottom are less likely to slide off your stove when you’re cooking.
Maintenance
Aluminum griddles are pretty easy to care for, but cast iron models require a little more work. You have to be much more careful with how you wash a cast iron griddle because soaking it in soapy water is a surefire way to ruin it.
Cast iron also requires seasoning, a process where you bake the oil into the material to prevent rusting and create a nonstick surface. When you notice your griddle starting to look dull, it’s time to re-season it.
Handles
An iron griddle’s handles are a vital feature because they can make moving the griddle much easier. You have to be careful that the handles don’t get too hot, though, or you’ll have trouble handling the griddle after it’s hot.
Cast iron handles are highly durable, but they can retain too much heat. Metal handles aren’t as sturdy and can also stay hot for a while. Some griddles have heat-resistant, looped handles, but they’re not always as sturdy as you might want.
Safety features
Some iron griddles have safety features that make them easier to use. You can find models with grease wells that move the grease away from the food and keep it away from the burners where it might cause a fire. Some griddles also have a pour spout, making it easy to remove excess grease or cooking liquids.
How much you can expect to spend on a cast iron griddle
You’ll usually pay $14-$250 for an iron griddle. Aluminum griddles are typically the most affordable, with most ranging from $14-$60. Cast iron griddles are more durable but a bit more expensive. You can find a high-quality cast iron griddle for $25-$100, though some models cost as much as $250.
Cast iron griddle FAQ
How do I ensure even cooking on my griddle?
A. For even cooking, it’s essential to preheat your griddle. Preheating allows the heat to spread across the entire cooking surface, so there aren’t any hot spots where your food might burn. If you have a cast iron griddle, make sure that it’s adequately seasoned too.
How should I season a cast iron griddle?
A. The most common way to season cast iron is by applying a small amount of vegetable oil to the griddle. First, use a clean towel or paper towel to rub the oil into the griddle, including the backside. Next, put the griddle in your oven upside down, and bake it at about 350 degrees for an hour. When it’s finished baking, turn off your oven and allow the griddle to cool down inside.
How do I clean a cast iron griddle?
A. Make sure that your griddle is completely cool before you begin the cleaning process. Wipe down the surface of the griddle with a paper towel to remove any grease or food debris. You can gently remove any cooked-on food with a plastic scraper.
Wet a non-abrasive sponge with hot water and dish soap, and wipe down the entire surface of the griddle. Use hot water to rinse the griddle thoroughly, and dry it with a towel or paper towel. You shouldn’t leave an iron griddle to drip dry because it can cause the cast iron to rust.
What’s the best cast iron griddle to buy?
Top cast iron griddle
Lodge Pre-Seasoned Reversible Grill/Griddle
What you need to know: The best all-around iron griddle, thanks to its durability, versatility and size.
What you’ll love: Offers a large cooking surface that’s perfect for making pancakes and more for a group. Can be used for grilling and broiling. Comes pre-seasoned, it’s ready to use right away.
What you should consider: Some buyers report that the griddle takes a long time to get hot.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top cast iron griddle for the money
Lodge LDP3 Reversible Grill/Griddle
What you need to know: This is a small griddle that still offers high-quality craftsmanship.
What you’ll love: It uses a trusted cast iron cookware manufacturer and is seasoned after the manufacturing process. It features a reversible cook surface to provide a grill.
What you should consider: The edged walls aren’t wide enough to keep the grease contained. Some buyers receive uneven griddles that don’t sit flat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is an excellent option for large families because of its generous cooking surface, though it does cost more than some of the competition.
What you’ll love: The large cooking surface can handle greater quantities of food, it is pre-seasoned, features a reversible grill side and has a lip to keep the grease contained.
What you should consider: It weighs more than many iron griddles, which can make it difficult to maneuver.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID).
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Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until May 31, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about Lucid's business and operations. Specifically, the Company overstated its production capabilities while concealing that "extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges" were hampering Lucid's operations. As a result of the defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the significant decline in the market value of Lucid's common stock, Lucid investors have suffered significant damages.
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Cocaine production in Colombia remained near record levels in 2021, according to estimates released on Thursday by the White House, raising the stakes for bilateral cooperation between the United States and Colombia’s next administration.
President-elect Gustavo Petro has promised to rethink drug policy in the South American country and prioritize development programs over coca eradication schemes.
In a press release, the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy said that last year Colombia produced approximately 972 tons of cocaine, that are exported mostly to the United States, while 234,000 hectares were planted with coca, the plant used to make the illicit drug.
The figures for cocaine production are slightly lower than in 2020, when the nation produced 994 tons of cocaine and planted 245,000 hectares of coca, according to the White House’s annual study. But cocaine production is still significantly higher than ten years ago, when Colombia produced an estimated 273 tons of the drug.
The White House noted in its statement that Colombia “remains a close ally and partner” of the United States when it comes to tackling cocaine production, and said that last year, Colombia’s armed forces manually eradicated 103,000 hectares of coca and seized more than 750 tons of the drug.
But the partnership will be put to a test later this summer when leftist Petro is inaugurated.
The former guerrilla fighter has been a critic of manual eradication policies that often create conflicts between the Colombian army and farmers in remote areas, who have turned to coca as their main source of income.
During this year’s presidential campaign, Petro said that he wants to boost development programs in isolated areas so that farmers can get legal products to market while they voluntarily eradicate their coca fields. He also said he wants to renegotiate a free trade agreement with the United States which he says has made it harder for some Colombian farmers to sell their crops.
Petro has long criticized U.S. backed efforts to fumigate coca crops using small planes. These programs were suspended in 2015 after studies suggested that the chemical they were using to spray coca crops could be harmful to people and the environment.
The United States has said it wants to continue to work with Petro on a wide range of issues that include security, immigration and climate change. This week, Juan Gonzalez, the National Security Council’s director for the Western Hemisphere, said he would visit Colombia to speak with members of the incoming government.
In its statement, the White House also noted that cocaine production remains high in Peru and Bolivia, which are the world’s second and third largest producers of the drug. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24,500 people in the United States died in 2021 from cocaine overdoses, while fentanyl overdoses killed 71,000 people.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAC Health, the nation's largest specialty-based and teaching Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), received Inland Empire Health Plan's (IEHP) Mission INSPIRE Award this month at the health plan's second Annual Mission Conference. The award recognized SAC Health's ongoing support and service to residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
SAC Health's roots reach back as far as the 1960s, which have led to 35 specialties offered today at 10 locations, including a mobile unit that supports more than 144,000 patient visits each year. SAC Health is also one of IEHP's most prominent partners, providing care to more than 50,000 of the Inland Empire's most vulnerable residents and educating future physicians in the region.
In collaboration with SAC Health, new health care clinics were developed in brand new service areas, supporting thousands of residents in Blythe and Barstow. "You can't do this kind of work and truly impact the community and those that need the care without really strong partnerships. It takes a whole community to do that," said Dr. Jason Lohr, CEO of SAC Health. "We are overwhelmed with gratitude and humility to be honored with this award."
SAC Health is one of the first recipients of the IEHP Mission INSPIRE Award. The award honors providers, community organizations and partners for their commitment to the health plan's mission to "heal and inspire the human spirit."
"We are thrilled to honor SAC Health's dedication and determination to consistently do the right thing for our communities and Members," said Jarrod McNaughton, IEHP Chief Executive Officer.
To learn more about the IEHP Mission Conference and how the health plan is charting a collaborative path forward, visit iehp.org.
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 2,500 Team Members. Through dynamic partnerships with Providers and Community Organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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Boil Water Advisory issued for City of Ozawkie
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Residents in the City of Ozawkie will need to boil their tap water before use for the foreseeable future.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Ozawkie public water supply system in Jefferson County.
KDHE said customers should take the following steps before consuming water until further notice:
- Boil water for 1 minute before drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
- Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
- If tap water appears dirty, flush the waterlines by letting the water run until it clears.
- Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by putting them in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water for at least one minute.
- Water used for bathing does not usually need to be boiled, however, children should be supervised as necessary. Those with cuts or severe rashes should talk to their doctor.
KDHE noted the advisory was put into effect on July 23 and will remain so until the conditions which put the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. It said it issued the advisory because of a line break which resulted in a loss of pressure in the system. It said failure to maintain adequate pressure could result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Regardless of who issues the boil water advisory, KDHE said it is the only entity that can issue the rescind order after tests are done at a certified lab.
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Big lie No. 1: The 2020 election was stolen from Trump, he didn’t lose. Big lie No. 2: The FBI planted evidence in its Mar-a-Lago raid. When are Americans going to think for themselves and put country above blind devotion to the biggest threat to democracy in the 21st century?
Yes, Carlton, and I remember when $9 for your fast food meal would have bought 90 pounds of chicken wings or 36 gallons of gas, et cetera. Good ole days.
Imagine if Republicans were half as outraged about school children being shot as they are about an ex-presidents home being searched. Instead of filing for impeachment of the AG, or demanding the defunding of FBI and DOJ, why don’t you crybabies send Trump some of those “hopes and prayers” you’re so fond of. The Equality Man
Wonderful story on Milan Patel. This man, and a few others in Albany, are the reason this city hasn’t collapsed under growing debt and poverty.
The Supreme Court got the byte in their mouth and are running with it.
All you whining about Trump the crook’s compound being invaded: Do you not understand that this evil man, to feed his own ego, tried to overthrow our government? How do you justify supporting such an un-American criminal?
Thanks to Biden, not even talk is cheap anymore.
Outstanding articles in the SouthView section about “Bandstand” and The King. Keep up the good work.
Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up! Let’s hear it all you RINOs and fake Christians.
The Democrats are going to get someone hurt or killed if they continue to harass Trump. They are digging their own grave and soon someone is going to be in that grave. I wonder what would have resulted if the FBI had raided Obama’s house. Most likely riots would have taken place across America.
Squawker, your attitude toward veterans is patently rude. And for your small mind, I remind you that U.S. Navy Carriers protect this country and her interests around the world 24/7. Navy Vet.
Hey, grocery stores, if you’re going to charge us an arm and a leg for chicken wings, at least pluck the damned chickens.
“Never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.” — John Donne
Biden warns Russia that if they make an all-out attack on Ukraine that America will evacuate haphazardly and leave $86 billion in weapons behind.
Regardless of where you stand politically, I’d like all squawkers to agree to one thing. That is can we all agree that to incite violence against law enforcement, particularly when they’re doing their jobs correctly, is dysfunctional? Let’s say categorically that it is wrong. And we, in this space, will refrain from doing that.
Carlton, alias Big “C,” has a problem with his mind wondering. Heck, sometimes it goes off for a walk all by itself.
President Biden said that he is “shocked and saddened” after the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. Does that mean he is going to push to pass a law banning knives?
Mr. Resident squawker, you might not be a fish, but you are only one letter removed from being a dumb bass.
All of those Republicans that hitched their wagon to Trump are all going to crash and burn.
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A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety identified the victims as Tyler Schmidt, 42; his 42-year-old wife, Sarah Schmidt; and their 6-year-old daughter, Lula Schmidt, all of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Their bodies were found in their tent early Friday at the Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground, about 180 miles (290 kilometers) east of Des Moines.
Authorities said the suspected gunman, 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, was found dead Friday in a wooded area of the park with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of the Department of Public Safety’s division of criminal investigation, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the motive for the attack was still unknown.
“We don’t know what led up to this, what precipitated it,” he said, adding that so far, “the investigation has not revealed any early interaction between the Schmidt family and him.”
Adam Morehouse, Sarah Schmidt’s brother, said the family had no connection to Sherwin and he believed it was a “completely random act.”
Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green, who said he is a neighbor of the Schmidts, posted on Facebook on Friday that the couple’s 9-year-old son, Arlo, “survived the attack, and is safe.” The post did not say whether Arlo was in the tent or even at the campsite when the shootings happened, and the mayor told the AP he didn’t have those details.
Morehouse confirmed Arlo was on the family’s camping trip, but said he did not know exactly where the boy was at the time of the shooting or know specifics about how it unfolded.
“He is with family and he is OK, but I have not had any interaction with him,” Morehouse said Saturday. “As far as I know, he was uninjured physically.”
By Saturday evening, more than $75,000 had flowed into a GoFundMe page created for Arlo. The page, organized by a cousin, Beth Shapiro, said: “Arlo is a strong boy, surrounded by family and friends who are supporting him as best we can.” The page says the fund will help Arlo now, and help fund his future education.
The killings prompted the evacuation of the park and campground, including a children’s summer camp. After the evacuations, Sherwin was the only person unaccounted for, Mortvedt said.
He said that during the course of the investigation, authorities learned Sherwin was armed and “that of course heightened our awareness.” Iowa allows people with permits to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state. Officials did not say if Sherwin had a permit and provided no information about the firearm used to kill the Schmidts.
The Des Moines Register reported that Sherwin was from La Vista, Nebraska. La Vista Police Chief Bob Lausten told the newspaper that Sherwin lived in an apartment complex with his parents and had no history of criminal conduct.
Felicia Coe, 35, of Des Moines, was at the campground Friday morning with her boyfriend and his two sons, ages 11 and 16. She said the 16-year-old went out early to go running, and she was talking with someone at the park at about 6:30 a.m. when two park rangers dressed in helmets, vests and carrying what looked like automatic rifles told them to leave the campground.
More law enforcement and an ambulance showed up as Coe went to find her boyfriend’s teenage son.
At the time, Coe did not know what happened. But she recalls seeing a little boy standing near the paramedics.
“He was in his pajamas. I distinctly remember he had one blue tennis shoe,” she said. She later saw a picture of the Schmidt family online and said she recognized the boy she saw as Arlo.
“He’s got this really cute, floppy-curly, moppy, strawberry-blond hair that’s really distinguishable,” Coe said. “He was in these super cute little pajamas, like a cotton T-shirt and shorts that matched. … He was just standing there. He wasn’t crying. He wasn’t distraught. But he also wasn’t being comforted. He was just standing there by himself.”
She said the campers got little information about what happened and she began piecing it together on the drive home.
“It’s hard to be so grateful that it wasn’t your family, when you know that another family, is just being ripped apart — multiple families,” she said.
Green, the Cedar Falls mayor, said Sarah Schmidt worked at the city’s Public Library, which was closed Saturday.
“Like many of you just hearing the news, I’m devastated,” Green wrote on Facebook. “I knew Sarah well, and she & her family were regular walkers here in the Sartori Park neighborhood. I was working with her this week on a public library tech presentation for 7/26.”
Morehouse said Tyler Schmidt’s parents live in the Cedar Falls area, and Sarah Schmidt’s family members are scattered around the country, but were heading to Iowa. He said Tyler and Sarah lived in Lawrence, Kansas, for a time, where Sarah worked at the University of Kansas. Tyler was an IT software engineer. At one point, he said, Sarah worked on a project about monarch butterflies, and the couple were huge Kansas Jayhawks fans.
In 2018, the Schmidts moved to Cedar Falls and had been active in the community ever since, Morehouse said. He said they loved the outdoors, and just got four pairs of snowshoes for Christmas.
“The best way to describe all four of them was the quintessential Midwestern family. They gave everybody everything they possibly could. They loved family … They enjoyed the outdoors, enjoyed the hiking — and this is just a question mark of ‘Why that campground and that campsite on that night?’”
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Forliti reported from Minneapolis.
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An earlier version of this article misspelled Lula Schmidt’s first name.
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50 Visually Impaired Children From U.S. and Canada Invited To Compete in the Only Academic Competition of Its Kind
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating more than 100 years of positively transforming the lives of those with vision loss, Braille Institute announced the winners of the 2022 Braille Challenge this past Saturday at the Finals Award Ceremony held at the University of Southern California campus.
Braille Challenge, now in its 22nd year, is the only academic competition of its kind in North America and the U.K. for students who are blind or visually impaired. The top 50 students were invited to Braille Challenge Finals from the more than 800 students who participated in one of 52 regional competitions.
Braille Institute developed the Braille Challenge to promote the importance of braille literacy. It motivates students to practice and hone their braille literacy skills, which are essential to academic and employment success.
"Knowing braille gives those who are visually impaired a gateway to independence," said Peter A. Mindnich, President, Braille Institute. "We celebrate and recognize the importance of braille reading and writing. These students are all winners and an inspiration to us all."
Contestants competed at five levels (Apprentice through Varsity) in five different categories of braille literacy, including reading comprehension, spelling, speed and accuracy, proofreading, and tactile charts and graphs.
The 2022 Braille Challenge Winners are:
Apprentice: Maley Porter, St. Augustine, FL
Freshman: Hao Wen Deng, Flushing, NY
Sophomore: Salome Cummins, St, Charles, MO
Junior Varsity: Christopher Morgan, Douglasville, GA
Varsity: Nathan Deeds, Williamsburg, IA
Apprentice: Xia Pope, Vancouver, WA
Freshman: Aviana Nelson, Riverview, FL
Sophomore: Layla Hildenbrand, Mills River, NC
Junior Varsity: Brooke Petro, Leawood, KS
Varsity: Charlie Bethay, Prairie Village, KS
Apprentice: Daniel Gevers, Arlington, MA
Freshman: Emrie Wisner, Olathe, KS
Sophomore: Janna Cheung, Toronto, ON
Junior Varsity: Margot Wehrle, Victoria, BC
Varsity: Julia LaGrand, Grand Rapids, MI
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Melinda Demaris, Wicomico County Public Schools, MD
EXCELLENCE IN SPELLING: Hao Wen Deng, Flushing, NY
EXCELLENCE IN READING COMPREHENSION: Brooke Petro, Leawood, KS
HARLEY FETTERMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHARTS AND GRAPHS: Nathan Deeds, Williamsburg, IA
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Over 45? Here’s how often you should be screened for these health conditions
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Over 45? Here’s how often you should be screened for these health conditions
No one wants to run into a health problem that they could prevent. Correctly timed screening tests can detect diseases or health disorders before symptoms show, helping you get ahead of problems earlier. They also give you a deeper ownership of your own state of well-being.
Early detection helps inform lifestyle changes and monitoring. These changes reduce the risk of disease and can significantly increase your chances of finding effective treatments. For example, cases of colorectal cancer in the United States have been declining by approximately 1% every year due to better awareness of screening and lifestyle choices—though this is largely a reflection of adults over 65. Rates for adults aged 50-64 have been rising, and the generally advised age for colonoscopy has dropped from 50 to 45 in recent years in hopes that early detection will also improve outcomes.
Generally, doctors advise people under 50 with no medical problems to have a check-in visit every three years to make a general assessment of health. Yet, about half of Americans have skipped or delayed medical care because the cost is a significant barrier. Other reasons are lack of awareness, insurance coverage issues, and lack of trust in service providers.
About eight out of every 10 adults in the United States visited a doctor as of 2020. The frequency of their visits depends on age and underlying health status. While this figure is encouraging, there remains a significant gap in screening frequency for older adults for several health conditions of concern. In an effort to plug that information gap, Guava Health outlines how frequently you should be screened for 10 health conditions and diseases, citing research from the Preventative Health Task Force, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and medical journals.
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a deceptively common disease; about one out of five people with diabetes are unaware that they have it. This makes screening for diabetes very important. Among U.S. adults, it is the leading cause of kidney failure and new cases of blindness, and is closely associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and nonalcoholic inflammation of the liver. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening every three years. This is especially advised for adults over 35 or people with one or more risk factors—particularly those who have obesity or are generally overweight. To make a diagnosis, a doctor takes a blood sample for an A1c test, which shows the average blood sugar level for two to three months.
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High cholesterol
High blood cholesterol increases one’s risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, as well as stroke. Unfortunately, high cholesterol is asymptomatic, which makes regular blood screening crucial to its detection and treatment. Children and teenagers should get their cholesterol levels checked at least once when they’re between ages 9 and 11 and then every five years thereafter. Doctors recommend that adults check their cholesterol levels every four to six years. People with conditions like diabetes or heart disease and those with a family history of high cholesterol are advised to get screened more frequently.
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Chronic kidney disease
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around one in seven American adults have chronic kidney disease. More alarming, the CDC estimates as much as nine of 10 adults do not realize they have the disease. Blood pressure monitoring, urinalysis, and blood tests help a doctor estimate a patient’s glomerular filtration rate, or how well your kidneys are filtering waste. The United States Preventive Services Task Force reported that extra research is needed to recommend routine screening. Other sources like the National Kidney Foundation suggest annual tests.
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Colon cancer
In the United States, colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women each year. To detect and prevent colon cancer early, routine screening should start at the age of 45. However, people with inflammatory bowel disease, a history of colon cancer, or a genetic disposition toward colorectal disease should start screening earlier. The United States Preventive Services Task Force suggests screening methods like stool tests, a CT colonography, a flexible sigmoidoscopy, or a colonoscopy.
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Lung cancer
Lung cancer accounts for one in every four cancer deaths, making it the most common cause of mortality among cancer patients. According to the American Cancer Society, those with a smoking history—including those currently smoking or those who have quit in the last 15 years—should screen yearly with a low-dose CT scan through age 74. Those with a 30 pack-year smoke history are also advised to screen—a pack-year is defined as one year of smoking one pack of cigarettes each day. The United States Preventive Services Task Force gives a similar recommendation. They recommend screening for adults between the ages of 50 to 80 who have a 20 pack-year history.
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Breast cancer
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women after skin cancer, which is generally quantified across multiple skin cancer forms. Breast cancer is commonly diagnosed in women between the ages of 55 and 64. According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), age is the most important risk factor. Based on this, the USPSTF recommends women aged 50 to 74 with an average risk for breast cancer have a mammography once every two years. Other organizations suggest screening once every year or once every two years for women aged 50 and above. As women get older, the number of breast cancer deaths prevented by screening rises. Mammography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are the most common screening tests for breast cancer.
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Cervical cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for nearly half of all cervical cancers, and 80% of sexually active women will have this virus. This is the basis of the recommendations given for screening women for cervical cancer. The most common test performed to screen for cervical cancer in women is the Pap test, or Pap smear. As reported by the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated recommendations for cervical cancer screening in 2020. ACS recommends cervical cancer screening with an HPV test every 5 years for anyone with a cervix from age 25 to age 65. If HPV testing alone is not available, an HPV/Pap co-test every 5 years or a Pap smear every 3 years is recommended. One significant change to the ACS’ recommendation here is that the prior recommendation for a Pap test every three years for women ages 21-24 was removed.
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High blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, tends to have no symptoms and a diagnosis must be made by a medical professional. Testing for high blood pressure is important because the condition increases the risk of stroke. The American Heart Association considers blood pressure numbers within normal range if it measures 120/80 mm Hg—120 is how much pressure your blood pushes against your artery walls as it beats and the 80 indicates the pressure when it rests between beats. The association recommends screening tests for adults 20 years and older with blood pressure at or below the normal range every two years, with the frequency of follow-up depending on one’s risk level. More frequent screening tests are recommended when blood pressure is higher than normal range. An at-home kit is an efficient tool for monitoring your blood pressure—especially if you have high blood pressure.
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Sexually transmitted diseases
This category comprises a number of diagnosable diseases, including but not limited to gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, HIV, and syphilis. CDC recommendations vary for each. In general all people 13-64 should be tested for HIV at least once. Sexually active women younger than 25 years should be tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia every year, and pregnant women should be tested for syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C starting early in pregnancy, with additional tests as needed depending on risk factor. CDC further recommends all sexually active gay and bisexual men be tested yearly for syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, as well as HIV.
Overall in this category, screening recommendations are based less on age bracket than behavior, therefore regardless of age, adults over 45 should follow CDC guidelines based on their individual lifestyles.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the United States and is most prevalent among women. It is brought on by low bone mass that leads to weakening of bone tissue, structure, and strength over time. A study reported by the National Institutes of Health showed that women 65 years and older with healthy bone density can have a screening interval of 15 years after their initial test. According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force, while there is limited evidence of the advantages of screening for osteoporosis in males, bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women is strongly recommended. Other factors that can influence screening frequency include age-specific diseases or when patients take certain medications.
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Dr. Terry Gilliland will become Chief Medical Officer and Joe Battle is joining Cogitativo's Leadership as Senior Advisor to the CEO
BERKELEY, Calif. , Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogitativo announced today the promotion of Terry Gilliland, M.D., to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and hiring of Joe Battle as Senior Advisor to the CEO.
As CMO, Dr. Gilliland will set direction for the organization's clinical initiatives, oversee quality, and provide leadership in collaboration with federal health systems, including the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
"Dr. Gilliland is an experienced leader in healthcare innovation," said Gary Velasquez, CEO of Cogitativo. "His expertise will play a critical part in rolling out our precision health and wellness strategies."
Dr. Gilliland is the former Chief Science Officer at Cogitativo and Executive Vice President of Health Care Quality and Affordability at Blue Shield of California. During his tenure at the Blue Shield California, Dr. Gilliland oversaw the company's health care services, including healthcare reimagined, network and provider partnerships, pharmacy, medical care solutions, clinical quality, and MindBody medicine teams. Gilliland also spent 18 years in leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente in Maryland and Colorado.
As Senior Advisor to the CEO, Mr. Battle will provide guidance on strategy and operations as Cogitativo looks to expand its work within the federal health system. Mr. Battle brings deep healthcare delivery and management experience to the job.
Prior to joining Cogitativo, Mr. Battle served in various leadership roles for the Veterans Affairs, including Medical Center Director of the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics in Tampa, Florida and Acting Interim Director of Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 in Duluth, Ga. Previously, Mr. Battle also served as the director of the VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi and prior to that, he served as the Associate Director of the VA Medical Centers in Orlando, Florida, and Dayton, Ohio.
"Mr. Battle is a proven leader in healthcare with an impressive track record of visionary thinking, influence, execution and public service," Gary Velasquez said. "I'm grateful he's taking on this new responsibility."
Cogitativo is a Berkeley-based data science company founded in 2015 with a mission to create and implement innovative, scalable solutions to the most complex challenges facing the healthcare system. Leveraging machine learning, proprietary data sets and expertise from leaders with decades of experience working with public health agencies, Cogitativo is able to deliver actionable insights and save lives. To date, Cogitativo has successfully applied data science solutions to more than 200 unique operational challenges to significantly improve the efficiency of our healthcare systems and protect vulnerable patients and communities. Visit www.cogitativo.com for more information.
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Leading Software and Hardware Providers Increase Power and Flexibility of Sony's Professional Display Solutions While Addressing the Needs of Vertical Markets
PARAMUS, N.J., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics has aligned with strategic partners across the AV industry to offer compatible software and hardware solutions that bring additional power, creative freedom and enhanced compatibility to its lineup of professional displays. This growing partner ecosystem, which launched last year, includes many of the leading solutions providers focused on digital signage, conference collaboration and mounting.
"Sony's display solutions, including our professional BRAVIA lineup and Crystal LED video wall are chosen by the community because of their superior image quality, reliability and flexibility," said Theresa Alesso, President, Imaging Products & Solutions Americas, Sony Electronics. "Since we formally announced our AV Collaborative Alliances Program last year, the reception from partners and the community has been extremely positive. By combining our collective strengths with those of our collaborators, we're committed to creating more compatibility and integration and providing more value for our users in a growing range of vertical markets – giving them yet another reason to seamlessly deploy our state-of-the-art displays."
With a focus on interactivity, certification and compatibility, the program supports businesses across the AV spectrum, integrating with software solutions and hardware that address digital signage, IPTV, device management, computer vision and AI, AV control systems and unified communications.
Charter Alliance Partners include:
- Appspace
- Crestron
- Draper
- Korbyt
- Navori Labs
- Peerless-AV
- Skykit
- Spectrio
- TSI Touch
- Webex by Cisco
At InfoComm 2022, June 8-10 in Las Vegas, Sony will be showcasing key Alliance Partners and technology collaborators. See integrated conference collaboration solutions from Crestron (XiO Cloud®), Cisco (WebEx), Logitech and Pexip paired with Sony's BRAVIA professional displays including Airplay and Chromecast demos. Strategic digital signage collaborators will be demonstrating how Sony is strengthening its vertical market approach, including Spectrio (corporate), Navori Labs (retail), Skykit (education), Appspace (healthcare) and Korbyt (transportation). Hardware partners including Peerless-AV, Draper and TSI Touch will also support Sony's BRAVIA professional displays and Crystal LED video walls and create a richer experience for users and attendees.
In related news, Sony's BRAVIA professional displays recently received certifications from both Crestron and Cisco. With prior certification for Crestron Connected, Sony has now integrated its latest Technology Operations Management Platform, XiO Cloud®, enabling businesses to access its workplace technology all in one place. As a certified partner, Crestron's XiO Cloud® platform allows customers to deploy, monitor and manage Sony's displays from a centralized location, reducing installation time and increasing uptime. The displays are also Webex certified and integrated with Webex Room Kit Series, the market leading devices for video meetings and virtual team collaboration.
As the program evolves, additional partnerships, certifications and compatibility testing will be announced. For more information on the program and to see a full list of supported, compatible and Alliance Partners, please visit https://pro.sony/alliances.
Sony Electronics is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America and an affiliate of Sony Group Corporation, one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world, with a portfolio that encompasses electronics, music, motion pictures, mobile, gaming, robotics and financial services. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Sony Electronics is a leader in electronics for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, engineering, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. Sony Electronics creates products that innovate and inspire generations, such as the award-winning Alpha Interchangeable Lens Cameras and revolutionary high-resolution audio products. Sony is also a leading manufacturer of end-to-end solutions from 4K professional broadcast and A/V equipment to industry leading 4K and 8K Ultra HD TVs. Visit http://www.sony.com/news for more information.
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EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference will celebrate its 27th year of bringing a broad group of public and private energy companies, energy analysts, industry leaders and investors to Denver, Aug. 7-10, 2022
DENVER, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerCom Inc today announced registration is open for EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference. Institutional investors, portfolio managers, financial analysts, CIOs and other investment community and industry professionals who invest in the energy space can register now for EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference, which will take place August 7-10, 2022 at the Westin Denver Downtown.
The event is EnerCom's 27th annual Denver investment conference and will be 100% hosted in person. At this year's conference, C-level leadership of leading energy companies will discuss their outlook for drilling and completion activity, well results, production, capital efficiency and capital expenditures for the balance of 2022 and into 2023.
"We are excited to bring the energy and investment communities together again in Denver this August," said Aaron Vandeford, President of EnerCom. "We understand the value of facilitating face-to-face conversations and are planning on hosting this event 100% in person. The Conference will again play host to management teams and capital partners from around the globe, all engaged in the important discussion surrounding the future of the energy sector. The EnerCom Denver conference forum fosters healthy dialogue and informal networking opportunities for attendees at several sponsored events the week of the conference."
For the buyside investment community, the EnerCom Denver conference provides top-level access to oil and gas company C-suites. The four-day conference allows institutional investors to set one-on-one meetings with company management teams. Meetings are limited to buyside principals, portfolio managers, CIOs and securities analysts. Individual company meeting requests must be made in advance as part of the online conference registration process.
The complete daily schedule of presenters will be posted on the website soon (presenters, days, times are subject to change). Investor presentations begin at 8:00 a.m. and run through 5:00 p.m.
Conference Details: EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference in Denver offers investment professionals a unique opportunity to listen to company senior management teams across the energy value chain update investors on their operational and financial strategies and learn how the leading energy companies are building value in 2022.
Conference Dates: August 7 - 10, 2022. EnerCom will host its annual charity golf outing on August 7 and host formal presentations and meetings on August 8 – 10.
Venue: The Westin Denver Downtown. Click here to book your hotel room under the discounted conference rate.
Who Attends the Conference: More than 2,000 institutional, private equity and hedge fund investors, family offices, research analysts, retail brokers, trust officers, high net worth investors, investment bankers and energy industry professionals gather in Denver for the conference.
One-on-One Meetings: EnerCom works in advance with presenting company management teams to arrange one-on-one meetings with the attending institutional investors and research analysts at the conference venue.
About EnerCom
Founded in 1994, EnerCom, Inc. is an internationally recognized management consultancy advising companies on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), investor relations, corporate strategy/board advisory, marketing, analysis and valuation, media, branding and visual communications design. Headquartered in Denver, EnerCom and its team of experts are passionate about the energy industry and its work to provide clients with a wide range of services to build brand recognition that drives valuation and returns.
For more information about EnerCom and its services, please visit http://www.enercominc.com/ or call +1 303-296-8834.
EnerCom Denver Sponsors Include:
About Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) was founded in 1961 to provide the highest quality engineering and geological consulting to the petroleum industry. Today they are recognized as the worldwide leader of petroleum property analysis to industry and financial organizations and government agencies. With offices in Dallas and Houston, NSAI provides a complete range of geological, geophysical, petrophysical, and engineering services and has the technical experience and ability to perform these services in any of the onshore and offshore oil and gas producing areas of the world. They provide reserves reports and audits, acquisition and divestiture evaluations, simulation studies, exploration resources assessments, equity determinations, and management and advisory services.
For a complete list of services or to learn more about Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. please visit https://netherlandsewell.com/.
About Moss Adams
Moss Adams is a fully integrated professional services firm dedicated to assisting clients with growing, managing, and protecting prosperity.
With more than 3,400 professionals and staff across more than 25 locations in the West and beyond, we work with many of the world's most innovative companies and leaders. Our strength in the middle market enables us to advise clients at all intervals of development—from start-up, to rapid growth and expansion, to transition.
For more information, please visit www.MossAdams.com
About Haynes Boone
Haynes Boone, LLP is an energy focused corporate law firm, providing a full spectrum of legal services and solutions to clients across the oil and gas industry, including the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. Lawyers from our Denver office and 15 other offices work as a team to meet the legal needs of our domestic and international clients involved in oil and gas. We represent private and public oil and gas companies, financial institutions, investment funds and other investors. Our team of more than 100 energy lawyers and landmen understands the physical and financial energy markets, and the firm has been helping both operators and lenders complete some of the largest financings and M&A transactions in recent years. The BTI Industry Power Rankings, published by BTI Consulting Group, Inc., named Haynes and Boone a "Leading Recommended" firm for the energy industry in 2017, ranking our firm among the top three percent of all law firms. For more information, please visit www.haynesboone.com/.
About BDO
BDO delivers assurance, tax, and financial advisory services to clients throughout the country and around the globe. We offer numerous industry-specific practices, world-class resources, and an unparalleled commitment to meeting our clients' needs. We currently serve more than 400 publicly traded domestic and international clients. For more information, please visit: www.bdo.com.
About Mobius Risk Group
Mobius Risk Group is an independent commodity and physical energy risk advisory firm. Founded in 2002, Mobius provides strategic advisory services including financial, physical, and commodity risk management and valuation, carbon strategy development, and regulated energy oversight for producers, consumers, distributors and capital providers backed by its proprietary C/ETRM, RiskNet. For more information, please visit: www.mobiusriskgroup.com.
About Project Canary
Project Canary is a climate tech company that provides trusted, independent, and verified environmental data to track, measure, and score the "E" in ESG across an enterprise's operational value chain. They are the leaders in providing dynamic environmental ratings using real-time monitoring data at the facility level to assess and improve operating practices and provide a science-based and technology-enabled measurement of emission profiles, including methane. Formed as a Public Benefit Corporation, Project Canary's team of scientists, engineers, and seasoned industry operators have earned recognition for their uncompromising standards, including being named "Best for the World" B Corp. For more information, please visit: www.projectcanary.com.
About Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective, and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence.
Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. For additional information, please visit www.fitchratings.com.
About CAC Specialty
CAC Specialty is an employee owned risk solutions company of seasoned and proactive industry leaders, operating as a nimble and collaborative partner who puts you and your business first. With a knowledge-driven approach informed by industry data and decades of honed instinct, CAC brings an innovative vision to insurance broking and merchant banking by providing solutions to solve your risk challenges – from the simple to the previously unsolvable. Backed by a $40B AUM asset manager and not constrained by traditional risk transfer thinking, CAC can expand the range of risk transfer through access to private debt and alternative pools of risk capital. For additional information, please visit www.cacspecialty.com.
About Preng & Associates
Preng & Associates is the world's leading executive search firm totally dedicated to the energy industry. Over our 40 years, we have assisted more than 750 management teams and boards in 75 countries and conducted over 3,700 engagements. Our mission continues to be helping companies and boards identify and attract talent around the world that will impact shareholder value. For additional information, please visit www.preng.com.
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Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info
(AP) - Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people.
The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to buy the social media company, leading Twitter to sue him last month to complete the acquisition. Musk countersued, accusing Twitter of misleading his team about the true size of its user base and other problems he said amounted to fraud and breach of contract.
Both sides are headed toward an October trial in a Delaware court.
“If Twitter simply provides their method of sampling 100 accounts and how they’re confirmed to be real, the deal should proceed on original terms,” Musk tweeted early Saturday. “However, if it turns out that their SEC filings are materially false, then it should not.”
Twitter declined to comment Saturday. The company has repeatedly disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission an estimate that fewer than 5% of user accounts are fake or spam, with a disclaimer that it could be higher. Musk waived his right to further due diligence when he signed the April merger agreement.
Twitter has argued in court that Musk is deliberately trying to tank the deal because market conditions have deteriorated and the acquisition no longer serves his interests. A court filing Thursday describes his counterclaims as an imagined story “contradicted by the evidence and common sense.”
“Musk invents representations Twitter never made and then tries to wield, selectively, the extensive confidential data Twitter provided him to conjure a breach of those purported representations,” company attorneys wrote.
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OPELOUSAS, La., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost anything tastes better stuffed, especially when it's filled with fresh, savory, zesty and cheesy flavors!
Step up your summer grilling game with these Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cream Sauce by @flychefaldenb. Infused with Tony Chachere's zesty blend of herbs and spices, and then stuffed with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and cheese, this summer favorite brings a whole new level of flavor to the dinner table.
INGREDIENTS
4 Large Boneless Chicken Breasts
½ Cup Tony's 30-Minute Chicken Marinade
8 Ounces Cream Cheese
12 Ounces Spinach, Chopped
6 Ounces Sun-Dried Tomatoes
1 Cup Mozzarella or Queso Cheese
2 Teaspoons Tony's Spice N' Herbs Seasoning
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Cup Heavy Cream
2 Teaspoons Oil from Sun-Dried Tomatoes
½ Cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
1 Teaspoon Tony's Spice N' Herbs Seasoning
PREPARATION
Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Serves: 2-4
- Slice the chicken breasts in half to make them foldable.
- Marinate the chicken in Tony's Chicken Marinade for 30 minutes, or longer for a more intense flavor.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, Mozzarella or Queso cheese and 2 teaspoons Tony's Spice N' Herbs until well combined.
- Evenly distribute the filling into each chicken breast and seal each with toothpicks.
- Place the chicken on a hot grill and let cook for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. The chicken is done when the internal temperature is 165°F.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter and then add the heavy cream, sun-dried tomato oil, Parmesan and 1 teaspoon Tony's Spice N' Herbs. Bring it all to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and let cook for 5 minutes.
- Once finished, pour over the stuffed chicken breasts and serve. Enjoy!
Tony Chachere's® Famous Creole Cuisine is celebrating its 50th Anniversary! Founded in 1972 by Tony Chachere, the "Ole Master" of Creole cooking, Tony's continues to be family-owned and operated in Opelousas, Louisiana. Employing more than 100 people, the family maintains a tradition of Creole authenticity in its comprehensive line of seasonings, dinner mixes, marinades, and sauces for both pantry and table.
As part of Tony's 50th Anniversary Celebration, pick up your commemorative can of Tony's Original Creole Seasoning. Order it now at tonychachere.com.
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Helping homeschoolers develop social skills and expand their horizons with a virtual world
SAN MATEO, Calif., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allschool, an innovative online education platform, is set to introduce its one-stop learning solution for homeschoolers at the Great Homeschool Convention that is scheduled to run from June 16th through 18th in California. As one of the most popular homeschooling events of the year in North America, this convention will see the company bringing its student-centered online education platform to parents seeking a flexible and interactive e-learning service.
The diverse selection of globally 12-themed courses and more allows homeschoolers to discover intriguing facts about different nations and broaden their minds. At the same time, using Allschool's self-developed class tool "speak in the center of the stage" and other interactive features, homeschoolers can make friends from all over the world without stepping out of their house. They can also communicate freely in a relaxed environment and improve their social and emotional skills.
Allschool's one-stop solution is designed to allow parents to take full advantage of the flexibility that homeschool offers while giving learners access to premium online lessons. A myriad of course options to supplement the standard curricula are offered which gives homeschoolers the freedom to individualize the curriculum structure. Besides, all the courses are delivered by accredited and experienced teachers with diverse educational and professional backgrounds.
"We are thrilled to unveil our new home education solution "Homeschool Package" at this long-anticipated event that attracts countless leading online education providers and homeschool families across the continent each year. It is built upon our excellent educational resources and extensive experience in creating a fun and interactive online learning platform to give kids an opportunity to experience the world's culture by making friends with students worldwide. The solution features 12 classes designed and delivered by experienced homeschool teachers to fit different children's learning styles, skill levels, and interests, enabling them to experience a new approach to homeschooling learning," said Jacob Kantor, the US regional business development manager of Allschool, making an announcement at Great Homeschool Convention.
The move comes as more US families start opting for homeschooling as a solution to fill the gaps in their children's education due to the pandemic. The National Home Education Research Institute has recorded a significant increase in the number of families shifting to homeschooling and estimates the figure continues to rise at the rate of 2%-8% each year.
With its flexible learning environment, online Allschool programs not only allow students to select desired subjects to achieve their unique goals but also empower them to learn at any time, any place with online, self-paced courses.
In an interview with Ms. Homa, an Allschool homeschool teacher who has also worked as an English, Art, and History teacher in a public school for 18 years, she said, "it is important for homeschool children to have peer discussion and have access to different opinions around the world. The greater diversity of the online education platform can strengthen their social connections or skills."
"We understand that homeschool parents are constantly looking for a new way that let their children better interact with other students. With this in mind, Allschool strives to create a space where learners from all over the world can come together to find common topics and interests, make friends and have fun," said Jack Shan, Allschool Co-Founder.
About Allschool
Allschool is an innovative online platform that delivers highly interactive small-group live classes to children worldwide. Through Allschool, learners can enjoy a variety of premium live classes – including mathematics, languages, visual arts, game design, and more – delivered by thousands of devoted and talented teachers from all around the world.
An expert in online education, Allschool has developed a set of innovative purpose-built teaching and learning tools that bring meaningful changes to learning outcomes, allowing students to immerse themselves in a rewarding, gamified, and interactive environment that empowers them to explore and pursue their interests while making schooling fun and enjoyable.
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zendure, one of the fastest growing start-ups in the energy tech sector, is on a mission to ensure everyone has access to reliable, affordable energy, and they've brought a new weapon ally into the fight: semi-solid state battery technology.
Semi-solid state batteries boast a higher energy density and greater damage resistance than lithium-ion phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, providing homes and businesses with more energy storage and enhanced product safety.
"Recent natural disasters, grid failures, and the rising cost of energy are becoming a critical concern for communities around the world. When people and communities are without power, even for a day, it's not just the comforts and conveniences of modern life that are lost, rather energy is about survival and connection. Zendure is offering a solution that delivers energy security and long-term cost savings," said Bryan Liu, CEO & Founder of Zendure.
Since the Industrial Revolution, the global annual temperature has increased in total by a little more than 1 degree Celsius according to NRDC, leading to a worsening global warming problem. This in turn contributes to heat waves and other adverse weather conditions and causes serious problems for people in vulnerable regions.
Recently, the U.S. Government passed a transformative bill that takes action on global warming and provides "the most spending to fight climate change by any one nation ever in a single push," according to the Associated Press.
Texas, whose population is growing rapidly, has struggled to meet the needs of the nearly 30 million people who already live there. Natural gas is a major source of energy for the state, and particularly during periods of high demand. Last year's winter storm left millions of Texans without heat and electricity, causing significant financial damage and a humanitarian crisis.
According to a natural gas analyst for S&P Global Platts Parker Fawcett, gathering lines freeze, wells grow extremely cold, and pumps lose power. As a result, gas and liquid fuel cannot reach the communities that need them, cutting off millions from access to medicine, medical care, and communication, and emergency services.
Zendure plans to tackle blackouts and other infrastructure failures with SuperBase V, the company's new portable, high-performance power station featuring semi-solid state batteries for the first time. SuperBase V is suited to a variety of applications–including household backup power, mobile living, and portable EV charging–and boasts several industry-leading features:
- The first system with semi-solid state batteries for enhanced capacity and safety
- 120V/240V dual voltage from one unit
- 6.4kWh to 64kWh expandable capacity
- Up to 6.6kW dual-recharge
- Up to 3,000W solar input
- Independent RV output from Satellite Expansion Batteries
- Support for public charging stations and Level 2 charging for electric vehicles
About Zendure
Zendure is one of the fastest growing Clean EnergyTech start-ups based in the technology hubs of Silicon Valley and the Greater Bay Area in China's Silicon Valley. Zendure's goal is to make energy accessible anywhere, anytime, and to democratize the latest energy technology to power on-grid and off-grid lifestyles alike in a clean and affordable way. To learn more visit Zendure.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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DENVER, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that not only combines tons of free resources in one place but also embraces a private and advertisement-free experience, This Naked Mind introduces its This Naked Mind Companion App. And, with it, extends an invitation to join Annie Grace's global community — the one that was part of the beginning of the mindful drinking and sober curious movements and explores relationships with alcohol … without rules, shame, or judgment.
Available free in the App Store, on Google Play, and online, This Naked Mind Companion App features everything people have traditionally found and engaged with on This Naked Mind's social media channels. It's a private space where people can find conversations and support.
"I believe people can drink less, moderate, get sober, stop drinking, or anything in between," says Annie Grace, author of This Naked Mind and The Alcohol Experiment. "The journey is 100 percent personal and should never be judged."
The language is non-traditional — not focused on whether people are alcoholics or hit rock bottoms, not focused on 100 percent sober days defining success and relapse equaling failure.
"It's not about labeling people," says Grace. "It's about getting curious, learning the truth, and deciding whether you might be happier drinking a bit less or not at all."
What's In The Free App
- The Alcohol Experiment, a 30-day challenge exploring life with less or no alcohol.
- Over 700 videos that explore sober life — from socializing to sex and much more.
- A global support community where members can remain anonymous if they choose.
- Opportunities to join Annie Grace and This Naked Mind Head Coach Scott Pinyard in live conversation.
About This Naked Mind
Founded by Annie Grace in 2015, This Naked Mind helps people end the conflict between their desire to drink less and their unconscious belief that alcohol is beneficial. Grace overcame a decade of drinking by revamping her own relationship with alcohol. Today she helps others across the globe do the same — one million people who've bought her books, 225,000+ people who receive daily emails from her, listeners who've downloaded her This Naked Mind Podcast episodes almost 15 million times, and more than 350,000 people who've gone through her free program, The Alcohol Experiment. Rather than teaching people how to be sober, TNM takes away the desire to drink. And, the grace-led, science-based approach helps people where rehabs have not.
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Reds’ Moustakas becomes 14th Cincy player on injured list
By JEFF WALLNER
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds placed infielder Mike Moustakas on the injured list without designation, the latest Cincinnati player apparently sidelined by COVID-19 issues on the last-place club. Moustakas became the 14th player on the Reds’ injured list. First baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Jonathan India are also out for COVID-19-related reasons. Outfielder Tyler Naquin returned from the COVID-19 IL on Saturday. Cincinnati opened a series against NL Central-leading Milwaukee on Monday with a major league-worst record of 5-23. Outfielder Ronnie Dawson was selected from Triple-A Louisville to replace Moustakas on the roster.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artivion, Inc. (NYSE: AORT), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, today announced that it will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.
Artivion's management team will present at the upcoming Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the Sheraton New York Hotel. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 4:05 p.m. ET. A live webcast can be accessed through Artivion's website, www.artivion.com, on the Investors page. An archived copy of the webcast will be available for 90 days on the same website.
Members of the management team will also participate in investor meetings at the Lake Street 6th Annual Best Ideas Growth Conference on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Due to the format of this event no webcast will be available.
About Artivion, Inc.
Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons' most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic diseases. Artivion's four major groups of products include: aortic stent grafts, surgical sealants, On-X mechanical heart valves, and implantable cardiac and vascular human tissues. Artivion markets and sells products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For additional information about Artivion, visit our website, www.artivion.com.
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Man disguised as grandma robs bank in Georgia, police say
Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at 4:58 PM CDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (WGCL/Gray News) – Police are searching for a man who robbed a bank in Georgia disguised as an elderly woman.
The McDonough Police Department said the man entered a Chase Bank on Monday and presented a note to the teller demanding money while claiming he had a gun.
After receiving the money, the man left the bank and fled in a vehicle.
Surveillance photos show the man wearing a floral dress, white sneakers, orange latex-style gloves and a white wig. He was also wearing a black mask.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 470-878-1091 or by email at wposs@mcdonoughga.org or call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 to remain anonymous.
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Sartori's Old World Cheddar wins Best Cheddar Cheese of 2022
PLYMOUTH, Wis., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sartori Cheese is excited to announce that Old World Cheddar was named PEOPLE Best Cheddar Cheese of 2022. The PEOPLE 2022 Food Awards happens yearly, and their 150 testers ate, drank and cooked 1,300 assorted products to crown the best new supermarket products.
Old World is a one of kind cheddar inspired by Sartori's 80-year cheesemaking heritage. Sartori's Master Cheesemakers used Italian-inspired cultures to create this unique sharp flavor experience. PEOPLE taste testers awarded the cheddar high marks due to "its sharp, buttery taste" and creamy texture.
"Our team puts so much work into every cheese we make," said Pam Hodgson, Master Cheesemaker at Sartori Cheese. "Our Old World Cheddar was no exception. Seeing this cheese highlighted in such an established publication is a huge honor for our local family farms and Sartori Team Members."
Learn more about Old World Cheddar and the other winners at www.people.com/food-awards, and check out newsstands nationwide on Friday, June 24th to see all the PEOPLE 2022 Food Awards winners in the July 4, 2022 PEOPLE issue.
Sartori, a fourth-generation family-owned company, has proudly produced award-winning, artisan cheese for customers worldwide since 1939. Rooted in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sartori's emphasis on a high-quality and handcrafted approach to cheesemaking is a timeless family tradition. For more information, please www.sartoricheese.com or email press@sartoricheese.com.
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Nevada senator joins healthcare advocates in call for drug pricing reform
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) helped launch the “Push for Lower Prescription Prices” campaign.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - On Tuesday, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined healthcare advocates calling for drug pricing reform.
It was for the launch of the “Push for Lower Prescription Prices” campaign.
Cortez Masto along with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are asking their colleagues in the Senate to pass a reconciliation package before Memorial Day that includes provisions to drive down drug costs.
David Mitchell, a cancer patient, and founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, led the campaign launch. “We’re here to advance historic legislation to lower the prices of prescription drugs and change the trajectory of drug pricing policy in America,” he said.
Cortez Masto said Americans are having to make difficult choices when it comes to prescription drugs.
“No one should have to ration life saving medication or choose between paying for food and affording medicine,” Cortez Masto told the crowd from behind a podium near the Capitol steps.
“It is time to force these pharmaceutical companies to really negotiate the cost of these prescription drugs and lower them, and it’s time to give Medicare that authority to do that with these pharmaceutical companies.”
The senator’s office said Cortez Masto has co-sponsored multiple pieces of legislation dating back several years to address drug pricing concerns.
Senators and advocates said a reconciliation package should include drug pricing provisions already passed by the House.
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Company further expands its process and automation expertise with new board appointment
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintex, the global standard for process intelligence and automation, today announced the appointment of Jeff Teper as its newest board member.
Teper is the President of Collaborative Apps and Platforms at Microsoft which includes Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. With more than 30 years of product leadership experience at Microsoft, he brings the right combination of leadership, product advocacy and customer insight to help Nintex build products and services that will help define the process automation market.
"Jeff's depth of experience building and scaling businesses at Microsoft is unparalleled," said Eric Johnson, Nintex CEO. "His unique blend of technical and business expertise coupled with his ability to recognize trends make him the perfect addition to the Nintex board."
"I've worked closely with Nintex since their inception in 2006. Not only are they a trusted Microsoft 365 and Azure partner, but have also established a great reputation as leaders within the process automation market," said Jeff Teper, "which is testament to the incredible work of Eric and his team. I'm excited to play a role in helping build on this success."
According to Stephen Elop Nintex Board Chair "as the process automation market evolves Jeff's expertise will be a big help to the Nintex management team, driving product innovation and excellence to accelerate the company's growth. I've had the opportunity to work closely with Jeff throughout my career and I'm excited to work with him closely again."
To learn how more organizations across every industry are going digital faster and transforming the way people work with the Nintex Process Platform, visit https://www.nintex.com/why-nintex/case-studies/.
Media Contact
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ben.tamblyn@nintex.com
cell: +1 425 802 0409
Nintex is the global standard for process intelligence and automation. Today more than 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Process Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimizing business processes. Learn more by visiting www.nintex.com and experience how Nintex and its global partner network are shaping the future of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).
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Study Highlights Key Factors for Insurers to Successfully Navigate the Digital Journey
PEARL RIVER, N.Y., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACORD, the standards-setting body for the global insurance industry, today released its 2022 Insurance Digital Maturity Study of the world's 200 largest insurance carriers. Key findings of the study will also be presented as part of the ACORD Industry First virtual event series, co-hosted with Microsoft, on June 23rd.
A rapidly evolving insurance ecosystem, paired with the disruption of a global pandemic, have led to a more urgent need than ever for insurers to modernize. Yet, the ACORD study indicates that much work remains to be done. Among the 200 largest worldwide insurers, fewer than 25% have truly digitized the value chain, while more than 10% are not appreciably leveraging digital technologies within their current business processes. Further, more than half of the insurers in the study are still exploring how digitization can be applied against their business model.
This edition of the annual ACORD Insurance Digital Maturity Study includes data and insights current as of June 2022. The study assessed each company's digital maturity relative to its peers; compared the extent of digital capabilities with the level of value creation; and identified the issues, implications, and most importantly, execution imperatives around successful digitization. The findings provide a clear framework for identifying deficiencies and targeting key improvements.
Since its inception, the study has doubled to cover the 200 largest insurers. This year the scope has expanded to include not only publicly traded insurers, but also mutuals — an important component in the insurance industry. In addition, a new proprietary metric, Indexed Relative Profit, was created to measure value creation across multiple business lines and ownership structures.
"The global pandemic amplified existing market forces, accelerating transformation that was already underway at forward-thinking organizations," said Bill Pieroni, President & CEO of ACORD. "The industry saw changes in ten months that may have otherwise taken ten years. The gap between those who have been prioritizing digitization, and those who have systematically underinvested, is now impossible to ignore."
The ACORD Insurance Digital Maturity Study found that companies that embrace digitization to create new, technology-enabled operating models throughout the organization significantly outperformed others in the industry, driving improved value creation. The findings include an unambiguous correlation between digital maturity and increased financial performance, as measured by both Total Shareholder Return and Indexed Relative Profit. The study also found that the performance gap between highly digitized insurers and laggards has continued to grow year-over-year, accelerated by the global pandemic.
"Having seen the pandemic accelerate our customers' digital journeys, we believe the industry is in the midst of a profound change," said Microsoft Insurance Industry Executive Jonathan Silverman. "Given today's challenges, the need to improve industry processes, and the desire to provide more valuable experiences for both employees and customers, we find this study to be very timely. We are excited to help make its insights available to our customers and the broader industry."
The study highlights that a well-managed business model, supported by robust digital capabilities, afforded top-tier digitized competitors with the ability to outperform the industry.
"Strategic intent is meaningless without accompanying resource allocation," Pieroni added. "Insurers must not only embrace the digitization imperative – they must devote the critical mass of time, talent, and budget to digital investment. Aligning technology, process, organization, and strategy is a prerequisite for high performance in the industry moving forward."
The full 2022 ACORD Insurance Digital Maturity Study white paper, which includes strategic and execution imperatives for successfully developing digital capabilities, is free to download for ACORD members. For more information or to download the white paper, please visit www.acord.org/research.
Registration for the webinar presentation of the study, co-hosted with Microsoft, is currently open at www.acord.org/events.
ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) is the global standards-setting body for the insurance and related financial services industries. ACORD facilitates fast, accurate data exchange and efficient workflows through the development of electronic standards, standardized forms, and tools to support their use. ACORD engages thousands of insurance and reinsurance companies, agents and brokers, software providers, financial services organizations and industry associations in more than 100 countries. ACORD maintains offices in New York and London. Learn more at www.acord.org.
Leading with trust and innovation in everything we do, Microsoft enables insurers to reduce cost of operations, support new business models, and enhance integration with partners to accelerate services to meet customer expectations. Insurers can leverage a flexible, and trustworthy approach that offers a choice of public, private and hybrid cloud services with the highest commitment to security and regulatory compliance that is that is embedded with pervasive intelligence and supported by the largest ecosystem of technology partners.
More information is at Microsoft.com.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Custom Truck One Source, Inc. ("Custom Truck One Source" or the "Company") (NYSE: CTOS) today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer, Ryan McMonagle, and Interim Chief Financial Officer, Todd Barrett, will participate in a fireside chat and host private investor meetings at the Stifel 2022 Cross Sector Insight Conference on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The fireside chat is scheduled to begin at 4:45 p.m. EDT.
A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available through the Company's Investor Relations website at investors.customtruck.com. A replay will be archived and available for 30 days following the conference on the same website.
ABOUT CUSTOM ONE TRUCK ONE SOURCE
Custom Truck One Source is a leading provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions to the utility, telecommunications, rail and infrastructure markets in North America. The Company's solutions include rentals, sales, aftermarket parts, tools, accessories and service, equipment production, manufacturing, financing solutions, and asset disposal. With vast equipment breadth, the Company's team of experts service its customers across an integrated network of locations across North America. For more information, please visit customtruck.com.
INVESTOR CONTACT
Brian Perman, Vice President, Investor Relations
844-403-6138
investors@customtruck.com
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Gainesville protesters sentenced to 7 days in jail for blocking roadway
GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - The three Gainesville protesters, Justin Thompson, Torrey Henderson, and Amara Ridge, will spend time in jail for a 2020 march to protest a confederate statue at the Cooke County Courthouse.
A jury convicted all three of obstructing a highway by walking along a downtown Gainesville street during a protest.
Each received seven days in jail and must pay the largest possible fine for the misdemeanor- $2,000.
There was a mixed reaction to Wednesday’s jury decision.
“Justice was not served here,” said Defense Attorney Alison Grinter Allen. “This prosecution was a political prosecution from the get-go, and we’re going to appeal. It was clear to absolutely everybody in the room that we did not receive a fair trial.”
“We just appreciate the time of the court and the jury for listening to the case and the verdict they handed down,” said Gainesville Chief of Police Kevin Phillips. “Once again, we think this sends a message to the community that law and order still stands in Gainesville and Cooke County.”
In court, police argued the protesters did not have a permit to walk in the street, and when officers asked protesters to go back to the sidewalk, the group continued blocking the road.
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New Office of Registered Apprenticeship to help connect Kansans to jobs
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new Office of Registered Apprenticeship will help connect Kansans to viable apprenticeships to improve workforce participation.
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, on the heels of Labor Day, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says she signed an Executive order to establish the Office of Registered Apprenticeship in the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Gov. Kelly said the Office will scale up her efforts to meet the talent needs of Kansas businesses, give workers the skills and experience they need to compete in today’s economy and knock down employment barriers.
“We have spurred remarkable economic growth here in Kansas, but to continue that success, we have to ensure Kansas workers have the skills and opportunities they need to compete in today’s global economy,” Kelly said. “I created this new Office of Registered Apprenticeship to prioritize fostering a workforce that meets the needs of Kansas businesses and of essential industries like education and healthcare.”
Kelly noted that Registered Apprenticeship programs are a key to workforce development for her administration as well as the Kansas Department of Commerce.
In May, Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced appointments to the Kansas Apprenticeship Council - a huge step in modernizing the Registered Apprenticeship Program. The 12-member Council will help establish programs in traditional and non-traditional jobs and will provide approval for submitted program requests.
Kelly indicated that all Registered Apprenticeship programs are required to have five core components to be recognized for certification: on-the-job training, related technical instruction, mentorship, wage progress, and industry-recognized credentials. However, she said the driving force must be a business or industry willing to support an apprentice to “earn and learn” a career.
“The Office of Registered Apprenticeship is a key part of our strategy to develop the workforce that Kansas companies need,” Toland said. “Engaging and partnering with businesses to provide on-the-job training allows for a more highly skilled and qualified workforce, which in turn reduces turnover rates and recruitment costs while increasing productivity.”
The Governor said the Office will be housed in the Kansas Department of Commerce and led by Shonda Atwater, current Director of Internships and Apprenticeships. She said Kansas currently has 212 recognized Apprenticeship programs with nearly 4,000 participating residents.
“Robust partnerships are essential to growing Registered Apprenticeship opportunities across Kansas,” said Director of Internships and Apprenticeships Shonda Atwater. “The new Office of Apprenticeship will serve as the primary resource to connect industry partners and training providers, in order to prepare Kansans for the jobs of today and tomorrow.”
Kelly indicated that the Office will:
- Evaluate and report each year on the extent, quality and impact of registered apprenticeships in Kansas.
- Develop strategies to modernize registered apprenticeship programs to include additional industries like healthcare, IT, agricultural manufacturing, and distribution and logistics.
- Develop and advocate for registered apprenticeship program policies that place a special focus on veterans, women, people of color, those formerly in prison and others with barriers to successful employment.
“Registered apprenticeships give workers the tools they need to learn a trade and help build a stronger, more resilient Kansas economy. In fact, an apprenticeship program is how I first entered the construction industry,” said Alise Martiny, Business Manager of the Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trades Council. “Thank you Governor Kelly for creating this new office to expand apprenticeships and economic opportunities for working Kansans.”
Kelly made the announcement at a state-of-the-art auto body repair shop at Washburn University Institute of Technology beside leaders in organized labor and higher education.
“We have to do college differently, work differently, and train differently to continue to produce and recruit highly technical and skilled employees to our Kansas communities,” said Washburn University Institute of Technology Dean Michael Strohschein, Ed.D. “That’s what we’re doing here at Washburn Tech, and what we believe this new Office of Registered Apprenticeship will help achieve throughout the state.”
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Free Digital Experience for Kids on Scholastic Home Base, a Donation of 100,000 Books in Partnership with Save the Children and New Retail Promotions
NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to data from the Kids & Family Reading Report ™: 7th Edition, 74 percent of kids agree that reading fiction and nonfiction helps them understand the world and additional research has displayed the academic benefits of summer reading to be substantial. To provide kids with access to books and stories that will support both academic and personal growth during the summer months, now through August 19th, kids can participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading program. The program is hosted on the fun, free and fully-moderated Scholastic Home Base, inviting kids to discover new favorite titles, join a community of readers, attend virtual author events, and help unlock a donation of 100,000 Scholastic books that will be distributed to children across rural America by nonprofit Save the Children.
To learn more about the Scholastic Summer Reading program, visit: www.scholastic.com/summer
To participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading program, kids will create an account on Scholastic Home Base, where they can:
- Read free e-books and enjoy author read-aloud videos. Kids will have access to select e-books in their entirety, which they can read all summer long. Titles include favorite series such as Goosebumps, Puppy Place, and I Survived. In addition, kids can also enjoy a variety of read-aloud videos including The Word Collector and Train.
- Attend virtual author events. Kids will be able to interact directly with bestselling and award-winning authors every month, including Scholastic summer reading ambassadors Claribel Ortega (Witchlings, Ghost Squad), Justin A. Reynolds (It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit, Miles Morales graphic novel series), Christina Soontornvat (Diary of an Ice Princess series), and R.L. Stein (Goosebumps series). Each event includes a moderated chat function to encourage questions to the author as well as behind-the-scenes information, and sometimes kids even write a short piece with the authors.
- Help unlock a donation of 100,000 books. Every consecutive day a child checks into the Summer Zone, creates a Reading Streak™, which will help to unlock a donation of new, free print books from Scholastic. Save the Children will distribute the 100,000 books to kids in rural communities throughout the country with limited or no access to books.
- Earn reading milestones and rewards. Over the course of the summer, kids will have the ability to earn trophies, virtual items, and in-game tokens for their Reading Streak progress. Throughout each achievement level, kids will collect new virtual rewards and accessories for their digital avatar.
- Join a community of readers and create reading circles. Kids can interact with friends and make new companions along the way. The Summer Zone in Home Base provides kids with a social platform centered around reading: book-based games and activities, dance parties, and more. Kids can join and name their own "circles" to track group reading progress connected to the overall book donation, start community conversations, and write and share their own stories, comics, and art, all in their special group Newsfeed.
- Share reading progress. At any point throughout the summer, kids can download and print custom reports to share their individual reading progress with their caregiver and/or educator.
In addition, as part of the summer reading efforts, the Company has partnered with 2,500 retail locations across the country to offer special discounted editions of the first title in select chapter books and middle grade series. The Scholastic Series Summer Reading Promotion features an assortment of 12 kid-favorite series, including New York Times bestsellers Dragon Masters, I Survived, and The Baby-sitters Club.
"At Scholastic, we know the importance of keeping children reading through the summer. We also know that series books in particular have the power to create consistent and healthy reading habits in kids," said Ellie Berger, Executive Vice President and President, Trade Publishing, Scholastic. "We're committed to increasing access to books that will create life-long readers in a variety of ways: through our long-standing partnership with Save the Children, through our value-priced editions that can be found at retail and on our very own digital destination for kids, Scholastic Home Base."
"Children can accelerate learning when they read regularly over the summer. But nearly two out of three low-income kids don't have any books in their homes," said Betsy Zorio, Vice President of U.S. Programs for Save the Children. "Thanks to Scholastic and its summer reading campaign, Save the Children will be able to give books to young readers who need them most, sparking the joy of reading across rural America this summer."
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Unlock performance by accelerating team connection
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Strengths announced today, September 12, 2022, the release of their Microsoft Teams integration, the second of a series of integrations developed to provide personality-based communication tips in the flow of work. Core Strengths for Microsoft Teams embeds Relationship Intelligence in daily meetings, messages, and conversations to support talent development and foster authentic connections for team leaders and their teams.
With much of today's workforce operating remotely or in hybrid teams, HR leaders have noted a decline in deep engagement and close working relationships. Employees have embraced the flexibility of hybrid teams. However, the lack of social capital and trust has compromised connection and relationship-building. 43% of leaders say relationship-building is the greatest challenge in remote and hybrid work*. But in a world that's so connected, we shouldn't struggle with fostering connection.
"Thriving relationships are essential for team performance, but hybrid teamwork creates barriers to authentic connection. The Core Strengths app within Microsoft Teams helps you adapt your communication style to your teammates' values and strengths, so you can collaborate in a way that resonates with everyone. This strengthens team relationships in the process," said Dr. Tim Scudder, Author, and Principal at Core Strengths.
With Core Strengths for Microsoft Teams, you can:
- Adapt your communication style: Access real-time tips during live video meetings to shape the discussions that matter most.
- Run productive meetings: Prepare for upcoming calendar meetings by tailoring agendas and decision-making to team preferences.
- Craft effective messages: Write your messages with confidence by connecting to what others value.
Core Strengths' Microsoft Teams integration will be available in the Microsoft AppSource starting today, September 12, 2022. Note: To use this app, you must have an account with Core Strengths. Contact us at support@corestrengths.com.
Core Strengths' mission is to make work better by helping teams work together. Built on 50 years of science, Relationship Intelligence (RQ) empowers leaders and teams to optimize their work styles and strengthen trust. Over 5 million users in organizations worldwide rely on Core Strengths to measure talent, coach employees, and build winning teams.
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*Source: 2022 Microsoft Work Trend Index Research of 31,000 people in 31 countries
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- Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found Mitopure™ Urolithin A improves muscle strength and exercise performance in middle-aged adults
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestlé Health Science, a globally recognized leader in the field of nutritional science, announced the publication of results from the ATLAS Trial in Cell Reports Medicine. The data show improvements in leg muscle strength in those who consumed a Mitopure supplement daily for four months. Mitopure, a proprietary form of Urolithin A made by Amazentis, works by supporting the cells' ability to renew their powerplants, the mitochondria. Declines in mitochondrial function occur during aging and are associated with declines in physical performance like slower walking speed, muscle fatigue and loss of strength. Using nutritional supplementation to support mitochondrial health is a new approach to help address age-associated declines in muscular and cellular health.
"It's very promising that we have more robust clinical data to support the benefit of Mitopure supplementation on muscle health and exercise-performance potential as we age," said Anurag Singh, Chief Medical Officer at Amazentis and study co-author. "Until recently, interventions to counteract age-associated muscle declines have been limited. Exercise and dietary approaches like higher protein intake are the most studied ways to help mitigate such declines, but we know that people don't always adhere closely to such regimens. What's particularly important is we're seeing Mitopure improve physical performance outcomes in the absence of an exercise regimen. These studies highlight the potential of Mitopure supplementation as a novel nutritional solution to help maintain muscle function in middle-aged adults."
As people age, a gradual decline in muscle mass and strength is natural, and environmental factors such as diet and exercise can affect the rate at which these declines occur. Stimulating mitophagy, the removal and recycling of dysfunctional mitochondria to promote mitochondrial synthesis, can help improve mitochondria function and promote overall cellular health. Previous research shows that Mitopure - which is molecularly identical to the natural gut microbiome-derived metabolite produced from foods like pomegranates, nuts, and berries - activates mitophagy.
The ATLAS Trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that examined the impact of daily supplementation with Mitopure (500 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo for 4 months on muscle performance in 88 sedentary adults aged 40-64 years. The trial endpoints included muscle strength, exercise tolerance and physical performance. The results are an important discovery in muscle health research and were as follows:
- Improvements in hamstring muscle strength were significantly greater among participants who consumed Mitopure daily at either the 500 mg (12% increase vs. baseline) or 1000 mg (10% increase vs. baseline) level compared to placebo. This is key, as maintaining muscle strength is important for healthy aging.
- Individuals consuming 1000 mg of Mitopure daily experienced clinically meaningful improvements in aerobic endurance (10% increase in peak oxygen consumption [VO2]) and physical performance (33 meter improvement in the 6 minute walk test), from baseline to 4 months.
- Mitopure supplementation enhanced cellular health as it relates to mitochondrial efficiency and reduced markers of inflammation, both important for optimal muscle function.
- Mitopure supplementation was also found to be safe and well-tolerated.
What's more, the ATLAS findings further build on data from recent trials studying the benefits of Mitopure supplementation. A randomized, crossover trial demonstrated improved bioavailability of Mitopure compared to food sources of Urolithin A, given that two-thirds of individuals do not have the appropriate microbiome to make UA from their diet alone. A randomized, controlled trial of adults aged 65-90 years found that daily supplementation of 1000 mg Mitopure significantly improved hand and leg muscle endurance at two months. Taken together, these studies show that Mitopure can positively impact muscle and cellular health in middle-age and older adults, which is impactful given that age-related declines in muscle mass and strength can start as early as age 40 years.
"We want to empower people to take control of how they're aging, and we continue to see the positive impact that Mitopure supplementation can have on muscle function and cellular health," said Rick Jentis, Global Category Head for Cellular Nutrition at Nestlé Health Science. "Celltrient Cellular Strength, which contains this proprietary form of Urolithin A, provides an accessible solution to help support muscle health as people age. Our goal is to continue rewriting the trajectory of aging by providing scientifically studied cellular nutrition options like Urolithin A."
The full study is registered on clinicaltrials.gov as: NCT03464500.
Urolithin A (UA) is a cellular nutrient that activates mitochondrial renewal to support efficient mitochondrial function, which is important for muscle strength and endurance. UA is formed by gut bacteria when foods containing ellagitannins, a beneficial plant compound, are consumed. However, about two-thirds of adults are not able to produce UA in this way, which is why supplementation may be beneficial.
Nestlé Health Science has introduced Celltrient™ Cellular Nutrition, a specialized range of nutritional solutions designed to support cellular health. Celltrient Cellular Strength offers Mitopure™, a proprietary form of UA. For more information on Celltrient Cellular Nutrition, visit www.celltrient.com.
Nestlé Health Science is a leader in the science of nutrition and a globally managed business unit of Nestlé. We believe in empowering healthier lives through nutrition and are committed to redefining the management of health, offering an extensive portfolio of science-based active lifestyle nutrition, medical nutrition and pharmaceutical solutions. Our extensive research network, both within Nestlé's R&D centers as well as with external partners, provides the foundation for products that can help people to live their healthiest lives. Headquartered in Switzerland, we have more than 11,000 employees around the world, with products available in more than 140 countries. www.nestlehealthscience.us
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. ("Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc." or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SDIG) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's October 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
SDIG 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) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa Semiconductor Corp., were reasonably likely to miss anticipated delivery quantities and deadlines; (2) due to strong demand and pre-sold supply of mining equipment in the industry, Stronghold would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold would likely experience significant losses; 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'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. during the relevant time frame, you have until June 13, 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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(The Hill) – President Biden urged graduates at the University of Delaware to get involved in public life and be part of the future of the nation during commencement remarks on Saturday.
Biden, who graduated from the university in the 1960s, said that the students were graduating at a “defining time.”
“There’s one message I hope you take from me today: This is no time to be on the sidelines. It’s not hyperbole. I mean it from the bottom of my heart,” Biden said to a sea of graduates clad in blue robes.
“We need all of you to get engaged in public life and the life of this nation.”
Biden addressed the unique challenges he said the 2022 graduating class faced, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing distrust of institutions in the U.S.
“In the last five years since many of you were in high school, America’s faced some of its most difficult tests. A global pandemic ended a million lives in America alone,” Biden said. “And the crisis of faith in institutions, however flawed they may be, serve as the infrastructure for the American experiment.”
“What you’ve been through the past four years … you could not have imagined when you graduated from high school. Campus shutdowns, classes on Zoom, the world turned upside down, but you got through it,” he added.
Biden then reminisced on his time after college when he joined politics to fight for civil rights, and attempted to connect the period in the 1960s to the struggles America faces today.
Biden then jabbed at “prominent leaders” who breathe “oxygen under the rock” where hateful ideas are hiding, saying it eventually “comes roaring back out.” He then listed a series of events like those in Charlottesville, Virginia; the Jan. 6 Capitol riot; and the recent shootings this month that left dozens of people, including children, dead.
“Let’s be clear, evil came to that elementary school classroom in Texas and that grocery store in New York.”
Biden mentioned his upcoming trip to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday, to meet with the parents and families affected by the shooting, saying “as I speak, those parents are literally preparing to bury their children.”
“We cannot outlaw tragedy, I know, but we can make America safer.”
Earlier this month, a gunman shot and killed 10 people in a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket. The supermarket was located in a predominantly Black neighborhood, and the suspect is believed to espouse racist conspiracy theories.
On Tuesday, an 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, with military-grade weapons and killed 19 children and two teachers.
In spite of tragedy, Biden told the graduating class they will be defining America’s future and can make a brighter trajectory for the nation.
“I call all Americans this hour to join hands and make your voices heard and work together to make this nation what it can and should be,” Biden said.
“Your generation makes me more optimistic. I’ve said it many times … your generation is the most generous, the most tolerant, the least prejudiced, the best-educated generation this nation has ever known and that’s a simple fact.”
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Umpire recovering after being punched in the face at kids’ softball game
LAUREL, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) – An umpire in Mississippi is recovering after being punched in the face following a softball game for 12-year-old children.
According to WLBT, Kristie Moore was filling in for an umpire who got sick. She has been calling games for 10 years.
During the game, the coach asked one of the athlete’s mothers to leave the game for excessive cursing. Instead of going home, the woman is accused of waiting to confront Moore after the game, punching her and then running away.
The mother, Kiara Thomas, was arrested and charged with simple assault.
Moore said some parents are out of control and make it harder and harder for umpires to do their jobs.
“It’s ridiculous,” she said. “The verbal abuse. And even now, the physical abuse now, at this point, and enough is enough.”
Moore, who finds umpires for tournaments in Mississippi, said it is difficult to find people willing to officiate the games.
“No one wants to listen to the verbal abuse and run the risk of what happened to me happening to them,” Moore explained.
Moore said most umpires do the job because they love the game and the kids, not for the money as they get paid $40 a game at most.
A bill was introduced in the legislature earlier this year that would make assaulting a referee or umpire a felony as aggravated assault. That bill, however, died on the calendar.
Moore said she hopes that, after this, lawmakers will take a second look.
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42Gears customers can continue to manage their upgraded Android devices using its MDM suite
BENGALURU, India, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the recent release of Google's Android 13, 42Gears has modified its offering so IT admins using SureMDM, 42Gears' flagship mobile device management solution, can continue to secure, monitor, and manage newly-updated Android devices easily.
The latest Android version, also called Android Tiramisu, comes with significant refinements following Android 12's big redesign. The source code is available on AOSP, so developers can now make their builds compatible with the most recent version of Android.
"Most of our products, including SureMDM, SureLock, SureFox, and SureVideo are fully compatible with Android 13. We've also introduced some changes in them while upgrading our products to support the new Android version," said Prakash Gupta, co-founder and COO of 42Gears Mobility Systems.
According to 42Gears, businesses that decide to upgrade to Android 13 will find that:
- Android 13 requires users to allow runtime permissions for sending notifications from any app; notifications won't be allowed by default. The same holds true while using the 42Gears Android MDM app too.
- Bluetooth Manager will no longer work for device administrator as Google has deprecated a few APIs for the same. It will only work for Device Owner mode, and 42Gears has already updated those APIs so its customers can continue to work with the Bluetooth Manager.
"Given that businesses are adopting either fully remote or hybrid work environments, they need to invest in a robust and reliable device management tool now more than ever. By providing support for Android 13 early on, our objective is to make our MDM platform extremely practical and compatible - one that can take the pain out of Android device management," reiterated Prakash.
To learn more about 42Gears' zero-day support for Android 13, please click here.
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42Gears is a leading UEM solution provider, offering SaaS and on-premise solutions to secure, monitor, and manage business endpoints built on Android, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, macOS, Wear OS, VR, IoT, and Linux platforms. 42Gears products are used in various industries and trusted by over 18,000 customers in more than 115 countries. For more information, please visit https://www.42gears.com.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ActionIQ, the leader in customer experience (CX) solutions, today announced that the Business Intelligence Group named the AIQ CX Hub Product of the Year in the 2022 Sales and Marketing Technology Awards program, also known as The Sammys. The Sammys honor products helping to solve the challenges organizations have connecting and collaborating with prospects and customers. The AIQ CX Hub received the Product of the Year Award in the Insights & Analysis category.
ActionIQ helps enterprises pull together fragmented customer insights and putting impactful CX in motion with an extensible AIQ CX Hub powered by a CDP.
"We are proud to receive the 2022 Product of the Year Sales & Marketing Technology Award in the Insights and Analysis category," said Tasso Argyros, Co-Founder and CEO at ActionIQ. "Customer data is the foundation of CX, and a great CX solution requires lots of data processing horsepower, ability to handle many different data types and data access and usability for non-technical users. The AIQ CX Hub is the only solution that can combine the full historical customer profile with real-time events – leveraging both known and anonymous customer and account data – to decision and orchestrate the next best experience or customer journey."
"We are proud to reward and recognize ActionIQ for their innovation and dedication to helping both the organization using their technology and the ultimate consumer," said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer, Business Intelligence Group. "It was clear to our judges that their efforts will improve how we all connect with the brands we love for years to come."
To learn more about ActionIQ, please visit here.
AIQ brings order to CX chaos. Our Customer Experience Hub empowers everyone to be a CX champion by giving business teams the freedom to explore and action on customer data while helping technical teams extend and enhance existing technology investments to manage data governance, costs and performance. Enterprise brands such as Autodesk, M&T Bank, The New York Times, Neiman Marcus, Hertz and many more use our CX Hub to drive growth through extraordinary customer experiences. Learn more at actioniq.com.
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, business executives—those with experience and knowledge—judge the programs. The organization's proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above those of their peers.
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LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles law firm Anderson, McPharlin & Conners LLP (AMC) announced today that Partners Carleton Burch and Kenneth Watnick have been recognized for their accomplishments as leading attorneys within the Los Angeles business community and named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's annual list "2022 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers." The publication notes that litigators are a "special breed of attorney" because they need to "transcend expert comprehension of the legal system."
"This recognition is a testament to Carleton and Ken's advocacy for our clients and their best interests," said the firm's Managing Partner Vanessa Widener. "It's an honor to see them represent our firm among such talented professionals."
Burch's practice and 35 years of experience includes fidelity and other specialty lines insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, banking and bank operations litigation, construction and surety litigation, ERISA benefits litigation, business and title litigation, and intellectual property litigation. He also represents employers in employment matters. Burch "has published extensively in the areas of fidelity insurance and insurance litigation," says the feature. Burch "has handled complex insurance claims and litigation, including class actions, in California and Nevada in state and federal courts for those states" and "has substantial formal training in the field, including professional education course work through the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law."
Watnick has over 25 years of experience acting as trial counsel in state and federal court actions and appellate counsel in the California Court of Appeal and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Watnick serves as coverage and litigation counsel for insurance companies in disputes relating to fidelity bonds, crime policies, directors and officers liability insurance policies, and property policies. The publication states, "He represents insurance brokers, lawyers, and other professionals in contract and negligence actions" and "has represented plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation matters, including contract; joint venture and partnership disputes; letter of credit actions; fraud claims; logistics disputes; breach of fiduciary duty actions; and other tort claims."
Anderson, McPharlin & Conners LLP is a dynamic and well-established civil ligation defense firm that adheres to the highest ethical standards and serves its clients throughout California and Nevada. Simply put, they do what is right and believe their integrity is one of their most valued assets. To learn more, visit https://www.amclaw.com/.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boilermaker Alliance today announced Drew Brees as the newest member of its executive board, which is charged with operating the charitable organization that uses the name-image-likeness of Purdue University student-athletes to help them make a difference in their communities. Brees, one of Purdue University's most decorated alumni-athletes, will help guide the organization as it expands its offerings to all 385 scholarship student-athletes at Purdue.
"I believe in the mission of Boilermaker Alliance and what we are trying to accomplish in developing character and future leaders amongst our student-athletes. We will empower all 385 students to make an impact, locally and nationwide," Brees said. "Boilermaker Alliance will also provide all our coaches the resources needed to compete for championships. We aim to be a leader so other universities look to Purdue and model their programs after ours. This as an opportunity to develop leaders of character and do things the right way."
"We are honored to have Drew on our board, as he is well-qualified to help lead a name-image-likeness organization for any university. He is the perfect fit for Boilermaker Alliance and we are confident his presence will amplify the reputation of our organization," said Jeff McKean, president of Boilermaker Alliance. "This is a new age in collegiate athletics and our expansion to all 385 student-athletes on scholarship is unprecedented. We aim to be a leader in this space for years to come."
Boilermaker Alliance intends to provide a new vehicle to recognize the accomplishments of Purdue student-athletes, while elevating the profile and effectiveness of charitable organizations in Indiana and nationwide. Purdue student-athletes will work on behalf of charitable organizations to amplify the charities' reach in a way that is not otherwise possible. Efforts will include special appearances, signing autographs, posting on social media, managing camps and clinics, mentoring and appearing at charity events. In the non-exclusive agreements, Boilermaker Alliance will compensate student-athletes under the new name-image-likeness rules through donations received. The organization intends to raise $6 million annually to support this mission.
"Boilermaker Alliance is one more example of the Purdue community doing things the right way," said former Purdue basketball player and current Detroit Piston Jaden Ivey. "Their charitable focus will set an example for others across the country to follow."
Boilermaker Alliance began partnering with athletes earlier this year and is actively working with nonprofit organizations across the state and country. The goal is for student-athletes to hone their passions and find an organization that best suits them. Boilermaker Alliance will positively impact the greater Lafayette community and beyond for many years by uniting Purdue student-athletes, Purdue alumni and the charitable organizations they choose.
"Boilermaker Alliance is already making an impact on local nonprofits, including mine," said Crew Life founder and Purdue athlete-alumnus Rapheal Davis. "Our recent fundraiser doubled in size and tripled our year-over-year profits thanks to the work of this organization and our esteemed Purdue student-athletes. The way they are using NIL for good is ahead of its time and I'm proud to be part of it."
In addition to the expansion announcement, Boilermaker Alliance released the names of several individuals who will help comprise the organization's advisory board. They include Akin Ayodele, Rapheal Davis, Jim Everett, Nick Hardwick, Robbie Hummel, Matt Light, Cuonzo Martin, Shaun Phillips, Pete Quinn, Bobby Riddell and Adam Schenk. In his role as an executive board member, Brees will also chair the advisory board.
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Award recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrive Logistics, a multimodal transportation and technology company, announced today that the company was named as a winner of the 2022 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award, which recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the refrigerated food and beverage industry.
"These past 18 months have been so challenging for U.S. supply chains. It's the continuous bottlenecks that require fleets to re-tool and pivot accordingly. But, it's the drivers, the fleet, the warehouses and software/technologies that really keep today's supply chains in line," says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "These 3PLs and cold storage providers have collaborated on all facets of their operations to achieve full visibility, complete forecasting, end-to-end leverage and the ultimate in sustainability. Now is the time to honor and celebrate those companies making magic happen behind the frontlines."
Recognizing the unique challenges involved in transporting sensitive freight, Arrive Logistics works closely with its transportation partners to solve problems that can impact commodities like produce, meat, fish, dairy and other perishable freight. In turn, they offer shippers custom capacity solutions that deliver the flexibility and consistency required to meet the rigorous demands of a rapidly evolving industry.
"It is an honor to receive this prestigious recognition from Food Logistics," said Mitchell Mazzaro, Director of Temperature-Controlled Solutions, Arrive Logistics. "Moving sensitive freight, like produce and other food and beverage products, efficiently through the cold chain is absolutely critical. Each commodity has distinct and often stringent shipping requirements that must be maintained to ensure goods arrive on time and in peak condition. Our team leverages advanced technology and personal service to drive efficiency for our shipping partners by optimizing delivery and maintaining quality and freshness amid even the most challenging transit conditions."
Arrive Logistics and other recipients of this year's award will be profiled in Food Logistics' July/Aug 2022 print issue as well as online at www.FoodLogistics.com. Go to www.foodlogistics.com/awards to learn more about other Food Logistics awards. Please visit www.arrivelogistics.com to learn more about Arrive Logistics and its ARRIVEFRESH service for moving time-sensitive freight.
Arrive Logistics is a leading multimodal transportation and technology company delivering unparalleled service and custom strategic solutions. With over 1,500 employees, 4,000 customers, and 50,000 carriers in its network, Arrive is one of the largest firms in the 3PL industry, having surpassed $1.6 billion in 2021 revenue. The company has been recognized as a top workplace in Austin by Built in Austin and The Austin Statesman and in Chicago by The Chicago Tribune. Learn more at www.arrivelogistics.com.
Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Food Logistics and sister publication Supply & Demand Chain Executive are also home to L.I.N.K. and L.I.N.K. Educate podcast channels, L.I.N.K. Live, SCN Summit, SupplyChainLearningCenter.com and more. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com to learn more.
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Strong demand for Nearmap location data from U.S. federal agencies prompts Nearmap to stake claim as an approved vendor on the General Services Administration Contract Schedule
SALT LAKE CITY, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal government agencies in the U.S. now have streamlined access to geospatial services and location data from leading location intelligence company Nearmap, which is now an approved contractor on the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule.
The inclusion of Nearmap on the GSA schedule is significant as it provides federal agencies streamlined access to accurate and scalable aerial mapping tools, imagery, and location data to more than 80% of the U.S. population. The GSA makes it possible for government organizations to save time and money by bypassing lengthy contractual periods and utilizing standardized and pre-established pricing, terms, and conditions to procure high-quality products and services.
Applications for the powerful location data intelligence and aerial imagery from Nearmap include homeland security, federal civil asset management, military asset management, infrastructure management, environmental studies, and FEMA resilience response and recovery missions. Nearmap has achieved strong momentum in the government sector, winning multiple government contracts, which include the likes of the Army National Guard and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The inclusion of Nearmap on the GSA will only extend this reach and facilitate access.
Executive Vice President and General Manager of North America at Nearmap, Tony Agresta, said: "Government agencies are hungry for the level of detail and sophistication that Nearmap location intelligence and data can add to their workflows. The addition of Nearmap to the GSA Schedule will streamline access for these agencies that rely on the most up-to-date location data to support the many critical services that government agencies provide—allowing them to make better informed decisions for their constituents… faster."
Nearmap is widely recognized as a top location intelligence provider for state and local government organizations wishing to improve their workflows and save taxpayer resources. Most notably, Nearmap technology and content is now used in 42 of the 50 U.S. state governments for a variety of use cases. The announcement of the addition of Nearmap to the GSA Schedule further demonstrates the growth and importance Nearmap places on supporting government agencies.
This announcement with the GSA comes on the heels of other significant Nearmap partnerships, including most recently:
- Partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., the Trusted IT Solutions Provider® that serves as a distributor of Nearmap data intelligence and aerial imagery through Carahsoft's network of reseller partners. Nearmap is now available through Carahsoft's SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, ITES-SW2 Contract W52P1J-20-D-0042, NCPA Contract NCPA01-86, and OMNIA Partners Contract #R191902.
- Integration with America's largest provider of computer assisted mass appraisals (CAMA) for properties, Tyler Technologies. This innovative relationship provides customers with the most comprehensive property appraisal solution available in the U.S to date—allowing users to complete multiple appraisals in the time it would take to physically visit one property. Ultimately, this powerful combination delivers even more efficient and accurate property valuation and assessment processes, allowing users to remotely, and more easily, detect data changes and discrepancies in properties.
Nearmap (ASX: NEA) provides easy, instant access to high resolution aerial imagery, city-scale 3D content, AI data sets, and geospatial tools. Using its own patented camera systems and processing software, Nearmap captures wide-scale urban areas in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand several times each year, making current content instantly available in the cloud via web app or API integration. Every day, Nearmap helps thousands of users conduct virtual site visits for deep, data-driven insights—enabling informed decisions, streamlined operations and better financial performance. Founded in Australia in 2007, Nearmap is one of the largest aerial survey companies in the world and is publicly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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- Hyundai Hope Donates $50,000 to Support Child Passenger and Driver Education Programs
- Hyundai and Children's of Alabama Host Car Seat Safety Check Event at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America announced its partnership with Children's of Alabama in support of its Health Education and Safety Center program. Hyundai's donation will assist in offering consumer educational events, including a car seat safety check event with Children's of Alabama at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) in Montgomery that kicked off the partnership on July 30.
An estimated 46 percent of car seats and booster seats are installed incorrectly or improperly used, according to NHTSA's Child Restraints Usage Study. During the event, nationally certified child passenger safety technicians inspected car seats for expiration, manufacturer recalls, and/or proper fit of the seat for children. Families received a free replacement car seat, if needed.
"Part of a safe driving experience includes protecting drivers, passengers, and others on the road through education and proper installation of safety seats," said Brian Latouf, global chief safety officer, Hyundai Motor Company. "Hyundai continues to double down on our safety commitments with child passenger safety efforts through partnerships with leaders in educational safety programs."
"Our team members are proud to play an integral part in assembling safe, high-quality vehicles for the North American market," said Robert Burns, chief administrative officer, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. "Our production processes and internal safety checks are the foundation for delivering a vehicle that achieves all of the design specifications for adult and child passenger safety."
"We are so excited about our partnership with Hyundai to provide education regarding child passenger safety," said Marie Crew, director, health education and safety center, Children's of Alabama. "Parents and caregivers want to know they are transporting their children safely. This partnership allows us to be able to expand our educational programs and reach more communities."
According to the Alabama Child Death Review System, vehicular fatalities are the single largest category of accidental child deaths in Alabama. Hyundai's partnership with Children's of Alabama will include additional child passenger safety inspections and driver safety education workshops to promote safe travel in automobiles.
Children's of Alabama
Since 1911, Children's of Alabama has provided specialized medical care for ill and injured children, offering inpatient, outpatient and primary care throughout central Alabama. Ranked among the best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children's serves patients from every county in Alabama and nearly every state. Children's is a private, not-for-profit medical center that serves as the teaching hospital for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric medicine, surgery, psychiatry, research and residency programs. The medical staff consists of UAB faculty and Children's full-time physicians as well as private practicing community physicians.
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, headquartered in Montgomery, Ala., is an independent manufacturing operation of Hyundai Motor Company, based in Seoul, Korea. HMMA currently produces the Hyundai Elantra, Santa Fe, Tucson and Santa Cruz, sport adventure vehicle. Hyundai cars and sport utility vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 900 Hyundai dealerships across North America.
Hyundai Hope
Hyundai Hope is a corporate social responsibility initiative from Hyundai Motor North America, committed to the principal of Progress for Humanity and the goal of improving the wellbeing of society. Hyundai Hope dedicates time and supplies resources to nonprofit organizations that support the health and safety of individuals and foster positive growth in communities. For more information, visit www.HyundaiHope.com.
Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai Motor America focuses on 'Progress for Humanity' and smart mobility solutions. Hyundai offers U.S. consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, SUVs and electrified vehicles. Our 820 dealers sold more than 738,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2021, and nearly half were built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. For more information, visit www.HyundaiNews.com.
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25 missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 25 people who are missing after a ferry sank in the Makassar Strait in Central Sulawesi province. A total of 42 people were on the boat when it sank in bad weather on Thursday morning while traveling from a seaport in Makassar to Kalmas Island in Pangkep Regency, the head of the provincial search and rescue agency said Sunday. Seventeen people were later rescued, including by two tugboats that were at sea at the time of the incident. Ferry tragedies are common in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, where ferries are often used as transport and safety regulations can lapse.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night and a man was later arrested.
Security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to continue his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance.
The assailant was carrying a replica handgun with a large blade that folded out of it similar to a pocket knife, according to a photo released by police.
Isaiah Lee, 23, was detained and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, said Officer Alba Mendez, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson.
Lee was treated by medical staff for an unspecified injury and was booked into jail early Wednesday and held in lieu of $30,000 bail, Mendez said. It was not immediately known if he had retained a lawyer.
Mendez said a “famous comedian was performing” when Lee jumped onto the stage, tackled the celebrity and produced the replica handgun containing a knife blade. Mendez said the department did not name the celebrity because it does not confirm victim names.
Chappelle was performing his stand-up routine on the last of four nights at the amphitheater as part of the “Netflix Is a Joke” festival when the man rushed on stage and tackled him. Jamie Foxx was in the wings of the stage and Chappelle thanked him for responding to the attack. Chris Rock was there as well. He grabbed the mic and jokingly asked, “Was that Will Smith?”
“The performances by Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl were epic and record-breaking and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment,” Chapelle’s publicist Carla Sims said in a statement. “As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show.”
Chappelle was attacked as he was wrapping up a routine in which he talked about how comedians have to worry more about their personal security in the wake of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony where the Oscar-winning actor slapped Rockon live television in reaction to a joke about his wife.
“The comedian had literally just said he now has more security because of all the uproar from his jokes about the Trans community,” tweeted Buzzfeed News reporter Brianna Sacks, who attended the show.
After resuming, Chappelle joked that “it was a trans man.”
A midday police statement recounted the incident but gave no indication of whether investigators had determined the motive for the attack.
“We care deeply about the safety of creators and we strongly defend the right of stand-up comedians to perform on stage without fear of violence,” a Netflix statement said.
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‘I am worried’: Sharon Osbourne reveals husband Ozzy has COVID-19
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 1:55 PM EDT|Updated: 14 hours ago
(CNN) - Sharon Osbourne says she’s very worried for her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
“The Talk UK,” Sharon Osbourne’s new talk show, shared a video on Thursday in which she tearfully shared the news that Ozzy Osbourne had tested positive.
She says she spoke to the rocker and he’s OK, but she’s flying home to him.
Ozzy Osbourne has had several health issues since 2019, including a fall, severe infection and being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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Capper Foundation’s “Evening for a Child” fundraiser returns in-person
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After two years of virtual fun during the pandemic, Capper Foundation’s Annual “Evening for a Child” fundraiser returned in person Saturday.
Attendees were able to spend the “evening like a child,” playing yard games like cornhole and horseshoes.
There were also several items up for bid in a silent auction.
Every dollar raised at the event goes to the Capper Foundation’s Pediatric Scholarship Assistance Fund which helps families who may be under-insured, pay for pediatric therapy.
The event comes as providers see growing demand for speech, physical, and occupational therapy services for children.
“We have a waiting list and thankfully, due to our support from our donors, we were able to hire additional staff that allowed us to serve and support more kids on the waiting list; but that waiting list continues to grow so events like this allow us to serve and support more children,” said CEO, Zach Ahrens.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - OtO's smart sprinkler and lawncare solutions will make their retail debut exclusively to Walmart customers in select Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles, California stores, and nationwide on Walmart.com.
OtO, Inc. is the maker of the world's first smart home sprinkler and lawn treatment system and was recognized earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show with the CES Best of Innovation Award in the Smart Home category. This launch will offer Walmart customers with an innovative, cost effective, and convenient option for lawncare, pest control, and backyard pet odor management.
This launch comes at a critical time where inflation, rising fuel costs, labor shortages, and water restrictions are making maintaining a healthy lawn and garden more costly and less convenient. Recent surveys of landscapers have shown average prices for lawncare have increased by over 20% to offset rising input costs.1
"We're partnering with Walmart to deliver customers the most convenient and cost-effective option when it comes to lawncare. Walmart's mission to save people money so they can live better could not be more timely in this climate," said Ali Sabti, Founder and CEO of OtO. "Walmart is an ideal partner given their commitments to innovation and sustainability, and their trusted relationship with the largest retail customer base in the U.S. We are excited to grow with them this year and for many years to come."
Founded in 2019 by Sabti, an entrepreneur and inventor, OtO provides customers with an alternative to expensive or very time consuming lawncare options. By leveraging the latest in smart home technology, OtO not only provides customers with money and time savings, but can also reduce lawncare-related water consumption by up to 50%.
"Walmart has a strong track record of supporting innovative sustainability initiatives. Walmart's Journey Towards Regeneration is an exciting opportunity. We see OtO as contributing towards this goal by advancing responsible outdoor water use and accelerating the transition to natural outdoor solutions." said Sabti.
OtO's offering includes hardware products, such as their innovative smart home sprinkler, and people, planet, and pet safe natural yard treatments. These products are designed to provide homeowners with a transformation: a beautiful, lush garden; an outdoor environment safe from ticks and mosquitoes; and a convenient and all-natural way to deodorize and clean up after pets. OtO delivers these transformations at the best price and with the lowest environmental impact, in line with the company and Walmart's mission.
About OtO
OtO is redefining the future of outdoor living. By taking the smart home outdoors, the company is ushering in a new era of convenience and sustainability. OtO partners with homeowners to solve expensive and time-consuming pain points with maintaining a beautiful and rewarding outdoor space. OtO is focused on leveraging cutting-edge technology to offer products that are better for customers and the planet.
For more information visit OtOLawn.com.
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OXFORD, Mich., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Bank Corporation ("the Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: OXBC), the holding company for Oxford Bank ("the Bank"), today announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
The Company's quarterly consolidated earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2022, were $1.787 million, or $0.74 per weighted average share, compared to $3.279 million, or $1.44 per weighted average share for the same period one year ago. Second quarter 2022 earnings also increased, as expected, compared to first quarter net income of $1.059 million, or $.46 per weighted average share. Earnings for the first two quarters of 2022 were $2.846 million, or $1.21 per share, compared to $6.362 million, or $2.77 per share for the same period of 2021. President and CEO, David Lamb, commented "While our year-over-year results continue to reflect the impact of our successful PPP activity in 2021, we remain very pleased with our more normalized results. The earnings progression from the first to second quarter of 2022 reflects the continued focus on our core business and the positive impact of our investment in Oxford Commercial Finance (dba FSW Funding), the factoring business that we acquired in April. Increased rates have also augmented interest income given our well-balanced mix of fixed and floating loans. We believe the diversity that we have built within our lending lines of business and our continued success in procuring low-cost core depository relationships will serve us well within the changing dynamics of the economy."
Total Assets of the Company increased to $807.4 million as of June 30, 2022, from $723.8 million at June 30, 2021 and $750.9 million at December 31, 2021. "The increase in assets continues to reflect the focus and execution of our team on both the loan and deposit side. We continue to operate in a very liquid environment, and we will manage our balance sheet accordingly without exception to our risk parameters. With the trajectory of our lending business, we know that continued procurement of low cost, relationship-based deposits is important in the long-run even if they temporarily reside in lower yielding investment securities. Overall, we remain well positioned to both continue our controlled organic growth and create shareholder value." reported CEO David Lamb.
Net loans at second quarter end were $421.8 million down from $521.7 million at June 30, 2021. However, loan totals have increased by $34.0 million from $387.7 million on March 31, 2022. The main drivers of the quarter-over-quarter increase included, but were not limited to, growth in traditional commercial lending ($51.9 million) and the impact of the FSW acquisition ($27.8 million). CEO Lamb noted, "We have continued to see our lending activity increase in the second quarter as the pipeline we had built in Q1 converted to new loan balances. Our team continues to work hard to maintain this progress in all of our lending lines of business pending any unforeseen economic headwinds.". Deposits increased to $724.0 million as of June 30, 2022, an increase from $711.4 million at March 31, 2022 and $647.8 million at June 30, 2021. Lamb continued, "While we have expected that our deposits would decrease as liquidity works its way through the U.S. economy, we are also seeing new client deposit growth and treasury management activity overtake any balance reductions. Management remains conservative investing cash because we continue to believe that the excess liquidity will be needed to fund our new loan opportunities. While the liquidity continues to somewhat constrain our Net Interest Margin, recent Fed interest rate hikes have improved cash yields and funding of new loan opportunities will further enhance margin moving forward."
The Company's total shareholders' equity increased to $64.9 million as of June 30, 2022, representing book value per share of $26.93, compared to total Shareholders' equity of $60.2 million, or $26.44 per share one year earlier. The subsidiary Bank's Tier 1 capital totaled $70.6 million as of June 30, 2022, or 15.2% of risk-weighted assets compared to $59.8 million, or 13.9% of risk-weighted assets as of June 30, 2021.
CEO David P. Lamb commented, "As we had reported prior, the first quarter's level of reduced earnings are not expected to continue the whole year because commercial finance initiatives were expected to contribute beginning in the second quarter. We are pleased to report that these initiatives have resulted in the positive impact that we predicted. While full-year 2022 earnings will still be lower than FYE 2021, it appears that our prior belief that interest rates were moving in the Bank's favor was also accurate. Our move into the commercial leasing business via a joint venture with a firm we have done business with for many years has also commenced. We expect that business to grow both from our partner's efforts but also our existing clients who now have another financing option with us. In addition to the positive financial results and continued good credit quality, we believe that the diversity of our business and continued efforts of our team have us well positioned for continued earnings progression."
Oxford Bank is a subsidiary of Oxford Bank Corporation, a registered holding company. It is the oldest commercial bank in Oakland County and operates seven full-service offices in Clarkston, Davison, Dryden, Lake Orion, Oakland Township, Ortonville and Oxford. The Bank also has a Customer Experience Center in Rochester Hills, MI, with transactional services provided by Interactive Teller Machines only. In addition, Oxford Bank has business banking centers in Ann Arbor, Flint, Oxford, and Wixom, MI. The Bank has operated continuously under local ownership and management since it first opened for business in 1884. For more information about Oxford Bank and its complete line of financial services, please visit www.oxfordbank.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in the Release may be deemed forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Words or phrases "will likely result", "are expected to", "will continue", "is anticipated", "estimate", "project", or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors which could cause actual results to differ, include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in economic conditions of the Bank's market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, the acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Bank's and Corporation's reports. These forward-looking statements represent the Bank's judgment as of the date of this report. The Bank disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact: David P. Lamb, President & CEO
Phone: (248) 628-2533
Fax: (248) 969-7230
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Dear Heloise: I read with interest your column from the hairdresser who complained about clients not calling to cancel or, worse, not showing up for their appointments. My issue is, when I arrive on time for my appointment, and I have to sit around and wait while my hairdresser stands there to chat with the person in the chair, this causes the hairdresser to get backed up.
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Strategic Resources Inc. (TSXV: SR) (the "Company" or "Strategic) is pleased to announce that it has issued 1,166,666 common shares to Aurion Resources Ltd. ("Aurion"), which fulfills the requirements to earn 100% ownership in the Silasselkä property. The issuance increases Aurion's ownership from 16.0% to 18.3% ownership of Strategic.
About Strategic Resources
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CALGARY, AB, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - RocketFrac Cleantech ("RocketFrac" or "the Company"), an innovative energy services company, is pleased to announce that it has successfully deployed its ground-breaking EcoStim™ waterless well stimulation tool in Alberta, Canada. This deployment represents the addition of a valuable new approach to oil and gas well stimulation that expands the exploitation strategies available to producers while reducing carbon emissions, eliminating the use of proppant sand and scarce water resources.
In the United States alone annual water consumption for hydraulic fracking is estimated to be 140 billion gallons – equal to the combined annual consumption of Houston and Chicago. Creating effective well stimulation that eliminates this enormous strain on our precious natural resources is critical for meeting the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals prioritized by the investment community. This in turn eliminates the barrier of environmental concerns from the development of energy resources, allowing the expansion of production and movement toward the goal of energy independence.
The EcoStim™ deployment was the reactivation of a suspended natural gas well. Highlights included the successful downhole activation of EcoStim's patent-pending isolation mechanism, full deflagration of the proprietary solid rocket propellant, retrieval of the EcoStim™ tool with critical sensor data, and a dramatic pressure increase at the wellhead.
The company is using the groundbreaking test to refine EcoStim's design in preparation for the next deployment, planned for July.
"This successful deployment of our proprietary technology proves that waterless well stimulation can be used for oil and gas reservoirs," says RocketFrac Cleantech CTO, Pavan Elapavuluri, PhD. "This test has already yielded important information about tool design and reservoir stimulation characteristics, and we are also gathering invaluable production data. As an engineer, I am excited to contribute to both increasing access to energy, and to reducing the environmental impact of its generation."
The current high prices for oil and gas around the world have highlighted the need to expand production to reduce prices. The EcoStim™ solution addresses this need to expand production by improving the environmental performance of energy production.
About RocketFrac Cleantech
RocketFrac Cleantech is an innovative energy service company developing technologies to unlock tight reservoirs with a lower environmental footprint than alternatives. By eliminating the need to use water in the fracking process, RocketFrac's patent-pending proprietary technology conserves this important resource, while lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and improving operational efficiency. This approach respects Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, while contributing to critical energy independence needs around the world.
Founded in 2017, and headquartered in Canada, RocketFrac is working with international representatives in multiple markets to bring its unique fracking technology to a global customer base. RocketFrac Cleantech is guided by experienced energy sector experts, including CTO Pavan Elapavuluri, formerly of Schlumberger, and The Honorable Ronald R. Spoehel, Chairman, formerly of NASA.
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HOUSTON (CW39) As the Supreme Court appears on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, progressive prosecutors around the U.S. are declaring they won’t enforce some of the most restrictive and punitive anti-abortion laws that GOP-led states have waited years to implement.
The move is sure to rankle Republican lawmakers and governors, with about half the states poised to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade – the 1973 decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion – is weakened or overturned. Many of those Republican-led states have abortion clinics nestled in the large metro areas represented by Democratic district attorneys.
Anti-abortion laws in the U.S. largely shy away from explicitly punishing pregnant women and instead tend to target physicians, who could face loss of their medical license and lengthy prison sentences for performing the procedure illegally. But some abortion restrictions would penalize those who assist in an abortion and others could require women who secured the procedure to testify against those who helped her.
Yet enforcement of these laws will fall largely onto the shoulders of district attorneys, who wield wide discretion over whom to charge with crimes. Currently, it’s not unusual for prosecutors elected in Democratic counties to voice their resistance to bringing charges under various GOP-backed mandates- ranging from voting restrictions, limits on certain protest activity, laws aimed at LGBTQ people, and restrictions on mask requirements throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
In 2020, more than 70 prosecutors from blue districts around the country publicized that they wouldn’t bring charges under increasingly stringent laws that states have passed against abortion because they “should not and will not criminalize healthcare decisions.”
And so far, a growing number of prosecutors elected in Democratic counties are promising they won’t pursue the criminal charges that have been tucked inside the harshest of abortion restrictions.
Michigan has become a particular battleground over who will enforce the state’s abortion laws. Seven Democratic prosecutors there have vowed they won’t enforce the state’s long-dormant ban on the procedure, while two Republican prosecutors have joined abortion opponents in seeking to overturn the recent suspension of the 1931 statute.
The law, which makes it a crime to assist in an abortion, has had no practical effect for decades since abortion was legalized nationwide.
“Those archaic statutes are unconstitutionally and dangerously vague, leaving open the potential for criminalizing doctors, nurses, anesthetists, health care providers, office receptionists – virtually anyone who either performs or assists in performing these medical procedures. Even the patient herself could face criminal liability under these statutes,” the prosecutors from the Detroit, Lansing, Flint and Ann Arbor areas wrote in a letter.
In GOP-controlled Tennessee, Nashville’s Democratic District Attorney Glenn Funk issued a statement just hours after the leaked draft opinion was published in early May. Funk promised he would stand by his previous position not to prosecute medical practitioners who perform an abortion nor any pregnant woman seeking the procedure.
“I am appalled that this assault on a woman’s personal health decisions is in jeopardy. I stand by my prior statement,” Funk said, a day before he won the Democratic primary election against two opponents who declined to state whether they would charge doctors.
Funk’s longtime resistance to enforcing the state’s abortion laws, as well as several others, has already sparked pushback from Tennessee Republican leaders. Late last year, the General Assembly passed a law allowing the attorney general to intervene in local cases – which includes abortion charges. The law permits the state’s legal chief to ask the Tennessee Supreme Court to appoint a temporary prosecutor when the district attorney has “peremptorily and categorically” refused to charge a case.
To date, the attorney general’s office says it has not exercised the new law. Meanwhile, the state’s top Republican leaders – who oversee every major political office – have remained mum on Funk’s defiant stance, and his office has declined to answer follow up questions.
The National Right to Life Committee, which advocates for abortion restrictions, has developed model legislation in the event Roe is overturned that would, among things, authorize state attorneys general to file charges in abortion cases if local prosecutors refuse.
Chief prosecutors who represent some of Texas’ most populated counties recently released a joint statement urging elected prosecutors to resist advancing charges that would “criminalize personal healthcare decisions.”
Like Tennessee, Texas is among the 13 states that have so-called trigger laws – measures that would ban most abortions and take effect almost automatically, should the nation’s highest court overturn the Roe. That ruling is expected to be released by late June or early July.
“Many of these enactments have the potential to fuel attempts by some to criminalize patients, medical professionals, healthcare providers, and others who assist in these medical procedures,” the prosecutors wrote, whose reach include Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and parts of Houston.
The statement came just weeks after a Texas woman was arrested after a grand jury indicted her for murder for allegedly causing “the death of an individual … by self-induced abortion.” Starr County District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez quickly moved to dismiss the charges, pointing out the woman hadn’t violated any state laws. Still, the incident only further cemented abortion rights advocates’ warnings that prosecutors will be key in how anti-abortion laws are exercised on the local level.
Such decisions come as these lawyers must often win elections in order to take over the top prosecutorial role in their community. While many Republican hopefuls have publicly stated their intention to fully enforce the strictest anti-abortion laws, Democratic candidates are hoping their resistance will be enough to woo enough voters in key states.
In Arizona, Democrat Julie Gunningle quickly announced that she would not prioritize prosecuting doctors or pregnant women in her bid to become Maricopa County attorney, which encompasses the metro Phoenix area. Kris Mayes, the only Democrat running for Arizona attorney general, has also promised she wouldn’t prosecute abortion cases in a state that has both a pre-statehood law that makes all abortion illegal and a new law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Both seats were previously held by Republicans.
In Missouri, which has just one clinic – based in St. Louis – that provides abortions for the entire state, progressive prosecutors have shied away from issuing public statements promising to defy anti-abortion laws enacted by Republican state lawmakers. Instead, they warn that the state’s trigger law will cause a “slippery slope.
If Roe v. Wade is struck down, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, a Democrat, said “it’s going to be open season and it’s going to have a disproportionate effect on poor folks – Black and brown but even poor white folks.”
Associated Press writers Bob Christie in Phoenix and Jim Salter in St. Louis, Missouri contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) priced a $720 million Multifamily DUS® REMIC under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS™) program on May 11, 2022. FNA 2022-M10 marks the fifth Fannie Mae GeMS issuance of 2022.
"The M10 provided an opportunity to buy discounted, 10-year cash flows with 100% of any future prepayment premiums on the underlying MBS," said Dan Dresser, Senior Vice President, Multifamily Capital Markets and Pricing, Fannie Mae. "We are pleased that the investor community was able to focus on the deal given recent rate volatility and competing investment opportunities."
All classes of FNA 2022-M10 are guaranteed by Fannie Mae with respect to the full and timely payment of interest and principal. The structure details for the multi-tranche offering can be found in the table below:
* The spread on FNA 2022-M10 was priced using the SOFR swap curve
Group 1 Collateral
UPB: $719,774,679
Collateral: 41 Fannie Mae DUS MBS
Geographic Distribution: TX (19.48%), IL (12.75%), NY (10.15%)
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR): 1.75x
Weighted Average Loan-to-Value (LTV): 66.7%
For additional information, please refer to the Fannie Mae GeMS REMIC Term Sheet (FNA 2022-M10) available on the Fannie Mae GeMS Archive page.
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The Inside Scoop to Celebrate America's Favorite Dessert
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is in full swing, and ice cream lovers everywhere are finishing their time in the sunshine with the treat they love most. That's why the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is celebrating America's favorite dessert this month.
And there is a lot to celebrate because Americans really love their ice cream. They consumed 12.1 pounds per person in 2019 – basically the weight of a 40" TV. They eat it often – 73% of consumers eat ice cream at least once per week, and 84% prefer to purchase ice cream at the grocery store and eat it at home.*
This all equals a big piece of business. Fortune Business Insights estimates the global ice cream market will reach $97.85 billion in 2027, up from $71.52 billion in 2021. That's a 37% jump in less than a decade thanks to the world's craving for ice cream.
Plus, ice cream and novelties are a family affair and not just for those enjoying it. The majority of U.S. ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturers have been in business for more than 50 years, and many are still family-owned businesses.
Such a big dessert deserves an equally big celebration! And what's bigger than FREE ice cream for a year? Consumers have a chance to win this sweet prize by submitting an entry at www.EasyHomeMeals.com.
When they visit, they'll find new and innovative recipes from our experts and influencers. From the inventive Frozen Rainbow Dessert Jars to the family favorite Cookie Crust Ice Cream Pie, scoop after scoop of tasty ideas, recipes and more are waiting to be discovered.
It's no wonder NFRA's Summer Favorites Ice Cream & Novelties promotion is bigger than ever. All over the nation, shoppers will find promotions, special deals and signage at their local supermarkets throughout July.
- The top three flavors of ice cream are Chocolate, Cookies 'N Cream and Vanilla*
- Chocolate is the most popular topping sauce*
- Strawberries are the most popular fruit topping*
- Cookies are the most popular confection topping*
- Chocolate was the first ice cream flavor ever invented*
- The World Record for most ice cream eaten is 16.5 pints in six minutes, set by Miki Sudo
- The average dairy cow produces enough milk in its lifetime to make 7,500 gallons of ice cream
- Ice cream cones were invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri by concessions vendors as a way for people to eat ice cream easily while they enjoyed the fair
- More than two billion popsicles are sold each year
Proper storage and handling of ice cream and novelties helps to maintain the high quality and good taste of the products. Don't let your ice cream repeatedly soften and refreeze.
NFRA reminds you to make the ice cream aisle your last stop in the grocery store. Keep your frozen purchases in a separate section of the cart while shopping and pack your ice cream in an additional brown paper bag for the ride home. They also suggest that you store your frozen treats in the main part of the freezer, not on the door, where they are subject to more fluctuating temperatures.
NFRA (www.nfraweb.org) is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. NFRA sponsors national promotions March Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month and June/July Ice Cream & Novelties; and provides consumer information such as food safety guidelines, meal preparation tips, recipes and sweepstakes opportunities through its www.EasyHomeMeals.com consumer website and social media properties.
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Firms face significant gap in return on their investment, as more than 90% fail to utilize their employees' analytics skills
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), the Analytics Automation company, issued findings from Alteryx-commissioned IDC research, "4 Ways to Unlock Transformative Business Outcomes from Analytic Investments," revealing that 73 percent of organizations expect analytics spend will outpace other software investments in the next 12-18 months. As organizations increase their spending on analytics, the global survey finds less than half of business decisions are based on analytics.
Further, even fewer are maximizing advanced analytics, as less than 30 percent of decisions are informed by artificial intelligence and machine learning for most organizations. To help businesses maximize their analytics investments, the global IDC survey uncovered the impacts of people, data, and analytics automation on return on investment (ROI).
Ninety-three percent of organizations are not fully using the analytics skills of their employees. This is in part due to only one out of five organizations reporting commensurate investment in upskilling for analytics and data literacy. IDC further uncovered:
- 9 out of 10 respondents say that less than half of their knowledge workers are active users of analytics software other than spreadsheets
- 63 percent of organizations are not using the full breadth of data types available
- 82 percent of organizations indicate data access policies are only moderately effective or worse
- Enterprise-wide analytics solutions have been deployed in less than half of the departments that need them
Key strategies to maximize analytics investments and drive transformative business outcomes
Many business processes in today's digital economy are still manually running on paper and outdated spreadsheets, creating a widening analytics gap. When respondents invested in a low-code/no-code analytics automation platform and followed specific strategies, IDC found organizations improved their financial, customer, and operational metrics. These strategies included:
- Deploying easy-to-use cloud-based or hybrid AI-infused analytics technology to support cross-functional use cases
- Breaking down data and analytics silos by emphasizing enterprise-wide analytics
- Developing a data culture that aligns technology spend with upskilling on data literacy
- Ensuring alignment on analytics initiatives between IT and line of business to eliminate shadow IT
"It's no surprise that so few organizations are ahead of the curve when it comes to analytic maturity considering they leave out a key component: people," said Dan Vesset, group vice president, Analytics and Information Management, IDC. "What we're seeing is that organizations that provide analytics tools that are easy to use and easy to access, while upskilling their talent, achieve more ROI from their respective analytics investment than organizations who do not."
One of the key organizations using Alteryx to enable a culture of analytics is United Kingdom-based financial services company Brookson. "Alteryx has transformed the careers of so many individuals at our company," said Brian Millrine, CIO and strategy director at Brookson. "I believe they have one of the most exciting roles in the organization delivering high-velocity digital transformation, and what they do is recognized as golden at all levels of our organization. Alteryx will be a fundamental solution for them to use going forward and they will become rockstars of business."
Take the Alteryx Democratization of Analytics Maturity Assessment and receive a complimentary report of your organization's performance with insights into how to maximize your analytics ROI.
The IDC Infobrief titled "4 Ways to Unlock Transformative Business Outcomes from Analytics Investments" is based on a comprehensive sample of 1,501 respondents across three regions of: North America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia/Pacific. The full IDC Infobrief can be viewed and downloaded here.
Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) powers analytics for all by providing our leading Analytics Automation Platform. Alteryx delivers easy end-to-end automation of data engineering, analytics, reporting, machine learning, and data science processes, enabling enterprises everywhere to democratize data analytics across their organizations for a broad range of use cases. More than 8,000 customers globally rely on Alteryx to deliver high-impact business outcomes. To learn more, visit www.alteryx.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DuraStat LLC, a medical device company innovating in the area of surgical tissue closure, today announced it has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc. the nation's largest member-driven health care performance improvement company. The agreement will expedite access to DuraStat's flagship technology, a dural repair device for spine and neurosurgery, across Vizient's membership of hospitals and surgery centers.
Innovative Technology contracts are recommended after review and interaction with products submitted through Vizient's Innovative Technology Program. Vizient member-led councils identify technologies that have the potential to enhance clinical care, patient safety, health care worker safety or improve business operations of health care organizations.
"We're honored by the recognition — the tremendous credibility and reach of Vizient aligns with DuraStat's mission to be available at every spine facility," said Adam Azzara, DuraStat CEO.
"A product receives this type of contract when it demonstrates a unique quality that differentiates it from other products on the market," said Kelly Flaharty, director of contract process for Vizient. "Our member council determined that DuraStat's dural repair device for spine and neurosurgery met this standard and recognizes its potential to improve quality outcomes."
Vizient represents a diverse membership base that includes academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers and represents more than $130 billion in annual purchasing volume. Through its Innovative Technology Program, Vizient works with member-led councils and task forces to evaluate products for their potential to bring real innovation to health care. Vizient may award a contract to products deemed worthy of the Innovative Technology designation outside of the competitive bid cycle.
About DuraStat
DuraStat, LLC is a medical device company with a unique approach to precision suturing, enabling fast, atraumatic tissue approximation by eliminating wrist rotation. DuraStat's dural closure technology was invented by Greg Anderson, MD and Mark Kurd, MD (Thomas Jefferson University and Rothman Institute) and developed for global scalability with Kevin Foley, MD (Semmes-Murphey) and Alex Lukianov.
Contact: info@durastat.com
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Saturday roundup: Minerva's Connor Shingleton wins two regional track championships
CHILLICOTHE — By less than half a second combined, Minerva senior Connor Shingleton won two regional championships Saturday during the Division II track and field meet at Chillicothe.
Shingleton won the the boys 800 meters and mile. His 1:57.38 in the 800 edged River View’s Sam Adams by three one-hundredths of a second. His 4:20.46 in the 1,600 bested John Glenn’s Chris Tooms by 42 one-hundredths.
Tusky Valley’s Hannah Wyler did Shingleton one better by winning three events Saturday on the girls side. The senior won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200. Her win in the mile (4:56.37) was dominant, besting the field by more than 17 seconds. Wyler also anchored the Tusky Valley 1,600 relay of Ella Mcelwee, Cara Pipitone and Leah Bourquin to a third-place finish and a state berth.
OHSAA Regional Track and Field:Big goals: Marlington Dukes' distance runners racing toward state success again
The top four placers in each event advance to next week’s state meet in Columbus.
Minerva advanced multiple girls to state Saturday. Junior Hera Hoffee and freshman Kayla Crissman finished second and third, respectively, in the 1,600. Senior Jenna Cassidy was fourth in the 800, as was freshman Hanah Ison in the 3,200 and senior Abby Wheeler in the long jump. Wheeler won a regional title in the high jump earlier in the week. Hoffee, Crissman, Cassidy and Ison made up Minerva's first-place 3,200 relay team on Thursday.
OHSAA Regional Track and Field:Marlington boys 3,200 relay, Manchester's Josiah Cox win regional track and field titles
Tusky Valley’s Brook Stookey won the discus Saturday with a throw of 119 feet, five inches. She qualified in the shot put with a third-place finish on Thursday. The Tusky Valley girls finished third in the team standings, while Minerva was fifth.
Stark County-area high school tournament results and upcoming schedule
SATURDAY
SOFTBALL
DIVISION I
Youngstown regional final
Hoover vs. Fitch, 5 p.m.
DIVISION III
Ravenna regional final
Tuslaw 4, Ursuline 3, 13 innings
TUESDAY
GIRLS LACROSSE
DIVISION I
State semifinal, at Ashland HS
Jackson vs. New Albany, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY
BASEBALL
DIVISION I
Louisville regional semifinals
Hoover vs. Walsh Jesuit, 2
North Royalton vs. Kenston, 5
North Canton Hoover Baseball:'An exclamation point for us': Tanner Ware, Deacon Heather lead Hoover baseball to district championship
DIVISION II
Canton regional semifinals, Munson Stadium
Chagrin Falls vs. Chardon, 2 p.m.
Louisville vs. University School, 5 p.m.
Louisville Leopards Baseball:Forget about the curveball? Louisville slugger thinks only about the curve in district win
FRIDAY
SOFTBALL
DIVISION III
State semifinals, Firestone Stadium
Tuslaw vs. Miami East, 3 p.m.
Cardington-Lincoln vs. Wheelersburg, 5:30
BASEBALL
DIVISION I
Louisville regional final
Hoover-Walsh Jesuit winner vs. North Royalton-Kenston winner, 5
DIVISION II
Canton regional final, Munson Stadium
Chagrin Falls-Chardon winner vs. Louisville-University School winner, 5 p.m.
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Headache Center helps women thrive with this debilitating neurological condition from young adulthood through post-menopause
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Before puberty, migraine headaches are equally as common in boys and girls, but following puberty, migraine becomes 2-3 times more common in women – affecting as many as a quarter of middle-aged women every year in the United States (Lipton et al, 2007). But a better understanding of the mechanism of migraine headaches is leading to advances in care for women who experience this often-times debilitating condition. To help women effectively cope with migraine through their life cycle, the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Headache Center educates women about how migraine may affect them as they move through their life and offers a comprehensive approach to treatment options to help relieve the effects of migraine headaches.
"Migraine is a serious, life-long, and debilitating condition for many women," said Katherine Hamilton, MD, a migraine headache specialist at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Headache Center. "We take a personalized approach to working with each patient to manage migraine headaches in ways that are best suited to their goals and lifestyle," said Hamilton. "Migraine often can improve during pregnancy and after menopause, but spike during menstrual periods and peri-menopause. Understanding how migraine headaches can manifest throughout a women's life cycle guides our treatment and care."
By taking a holistic approach to migraine, Dr. Hamilton focuses on how the effects of migraine shift and change over the course of a woman's life based on hormonal changes and works with women to manage their migraines to minimalize the disruption to their life. This approach provides the opportunity for Dr. Hamilton and the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center team to use advances in migraine care that can include counseling services, diagnostic testing, peripheral nerve blocks, and other novel treatments, nutrition counseling, stress management, and physical therapy – as opposed to a more traditional approach of just medication. The team also provides patients with access to clinical trials that help advance new, cutting-edge treatments for migraine.
Migraine is a complex disease of the brain involving dysregulation and hyperexcitability of various brain regions, release of inflammatory molecules, blood vessel dilation, and activation of pain-sensing nerves around the head, and one of the most common conditions treated by the team at the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center. A migraine headache tends to be more severe than a normal headache, and it is often accompanied by throbbing on one side of the head. During a migraine attack, patients can sometimes experience symptoms such as dizziness, light sensitivity, and nausea.
The cost of migraine
According to a study by The Journal of Headache and Pain [2], migraine is the leading cause of workdays lost due to disability in the world among people under age 50. The study found that when employees come to work with a migraine headache, they are responsible for more economic loss than they would have been if they had taken time off during the period in which they are affected by migraine. The number of the days when work efficiency was reduced to less than half due to headache were significantly higher in employees with migraine than in employees with milder, stress-related headaches. The annual economic loss per person due to absenteeism was also higher in employees with migraine compared to those milder headaches. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [3], among patients with migraines in the United States, more than half reported severe impairment in activity, the need for bed rest, and/or reduced work or school productivity due to migraines. As an active part of the workforce, women are most effected by migraine during their peak productive years, so the measured impact of migraine on overall production may be greater if the disease is not well controlled. Compared with men, women were younger (46.1 vs 42.0 years; P < .001); had more Migraine Headache Days (5.6 vs 5.3; P < .001); and were more likely to report moderate or severe headache-related disability (45.9% vs 35.8%; P < .001) and cutaneous allodynia (43.7% vs 29.5%; P < .001). (Lipton et al., 2018)
There is also a possibility that severe headaches could be a sign of other medical conditions, especially when a patient experiences new symptoms such as aura (sensations such as seeing flashing lights or zigzag lines) or mental exhaustion. Patients over age 50 who start to get headaches for the first time may be at risk for certain types of headache-causing infections or even cancer.
Migraine throughout the life cycle
Because experts know that migraine can often change around the time that women experience hormonal shifts – menstrual period, pregnancy, perimenopause, post-menopause -- the MedStar Georgetown team is able to tailor treatment recommendations when a woman experiences migraine headache.
"We know that estrogen plays a significant role in hormonally-triggered migraine, so using treatments such as estrogen-containing birth control may help to treat migraine," said Hamilton. "But we also know that there are other triggers for migraine that require different treatment than estrogen control. That's where our team makes a difference in women's lives -- by offering the many support services that can comprehensively address what could be several or many causes of migraine. As part of an academic medical center, our team also participates in clinical trials for newer, even more targeted migraine treatments, which patients can enroll in to widen their treatment options."
Migraine and pregnancy
"Planning ahead for pregnancy is key when it comes to treating migraine. I always ask my female patients whether they have any plans for pregnancy in the next six months, because I want to know well in advance so that we can come up with strategies and plans," said Hamilton. "The good news is that, for many women, migraine gets better in pregnancy, and this is because they're not having those hormonal fluctuations that come around the period. However, for women who still experience migraine during pregnancy, our clinic offers safe treatment options, including some non-medication treatments, which can help to ensure women that their options for treatment are not limited during their pregnancy."
The MedStar Georgetown Headache Center offers procedures like nerve blocks and onabotulinumtoxinA that are safer options for pregnant women, and as-needed medications that have been shown to be safe for pregnant women who are looking for more options beyond generic painkillers for their migraine headaches.
The MedStar Georgetown Headache Center also cares for the treatment of migraine during the postpartum period, a time that can be stressful for women and can trigger additional or more intense migraine headaches. Even if a woman is breastfeeding, there are still more safe treatment options available during this period than during pregnancy.
Migraine and menopause
Approaching menopause is another time of great hormone fluctuation. The Headache Center team counsels women through perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, advising them of the potential differences in migraine severity and frequency during each phase. During the peri-menopausal period, the team generally treats migraine similarly to how they would approach a patient with migraine in other stages of their life. Some women also begin preventive medication during this period, in anticipation of their symptoms of migraine potentially becoming more severe. During and after menopause, many women may experience improving symptoms of migraine as their hormones stabilize at low levels and migraine-triggering estrogen fluctuations become less common.
1 – Lipton RB, Bigal ME, Diamond M, et al. AMPP Advisory Group. Migraine prevalence, disease burden, and the need for preventive therapy. Neurology. 2007 Jan 30;68(5):343-9.
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3 - QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Had a Severe Headache or Migraine in the Past 3 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:359. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6912a8
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ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), a worldwide commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable September 16, 2022 to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2022.
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Interface, Inc. is a global flooring company specializing in carbon neutral carpet tile and resilient flooring, including luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and nora® rubber flooring. We help our customers create high-performance interior spaces that support well-being, productivity, and creativity, as well as the sustainability of the planet. Our mission, Climate Take Back™, invites you to join us as we commit to operating in a way that is restorative to the planet and creates a climate fit for life.
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Official: Sacramento shooting suspect seen on video with gun
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A second suspect arrested Tuesday in connection with the mass shooting that killed six people in Sacramento had posted a live Facebook video of himself brandishing a handgun hours before gunfire erupted, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Smiley Martin, 27, who is the brother of the first suspect taken into custody, was arrested while hospitalized with bullet wounds from the shooting in California’s capital.
Martin was released from prison on probation in February after serving his term for punching a girlfriend, dragging her from her home by her hair and whipping her with a belt, prosecutors said.
Martin may have been released sooner, but a Parole Board rejected his bid for early release in May after prosecutors said the 2017 felony assault along with convictions for possessing an assault weapon and thefts posed “a significant, unreasonable risk of safety to the community.”
“Martin’s criminal conduct is violent and lengthy,” a Sacramento prosecutor wrote in a letter obtained by AP. “Martin has committed several felony violations and clearly has little regard for human life and the law.”
Authorities are trying to determine whether the weapon seen in the video was used in the shooting, said the official, who was briefed on the investigation but was not authorized to publicly discuss details and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
Investigators believe the brothers possessed stolen guns. They are reviewing financial documents, call records and social media messages to determine how and when they procured weapons, the official said. Authorities have searched several locations in connection with the shooting and the firearms investigation.
More than 100 shots were fired in rapid-fire succession early Sunday near the state Capitol, creating a chaotic scene with hundreds of panicked people trying desperately to reach safety. Twelve people were wounded by gunfire, including the Martin brothers.
Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested Monday as a “related suspect” on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun. He was not seriously wounded and made a brief appearance Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court wearing orange jail scrubs.
Smiley Martin will be booked for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun when his condition improves enough for him to be jailed, a police statement said.
Police were trying to determine if a stolen handgun found at the crime scene that had been converted to a weapon capable of automatic gunfire was used in the massacre.
Smiley Martin was taken to the hospital from the crime scene, police said.
“Martin was quickly identified as a person of interest and has remained under the supervision of an officer at the hospital while his treatment continues,” the statement said.
Detectives and SWAT team members also found a handgun during searches of three area homes.
The shooting happened at about 2 a.m. Sunday as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets. The three women and three men killed included a father of four, a young woman who wanted to be a social worker, a man described as the life of the party, and a homeless woman.
The Sacramento County coroner identified the women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De’vazia Turner, 29.
Police were investigating whether the shooting was connected with a street fight that broke out just before gunfire erupted. Several people could be seen fighting in videos on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars when gunshots sent people scattering.
Officers were reviewing more than 100 videos and photos sent by witnesses for possible use as evidence, police said.
A 31-year-old man who was seen carrying a handgun immediately after the shooting was arrested Tuesday on a weapons charge, though police said his gun was not believed to be used in the crime.
District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert noted Monday that Dandrae Martin was not arrested on suspicion of homicide but said more arrests were expected.
Dandrae Martin, who was held without bail, was freed from an Arizona prison in 2020 after serving just over 1 1/2 years for violating probation in separate cases involving a felony conviction for aggravated assault in 2016 and a conviction on a marijuana charge in 2018. Court records show he pleaded guilty to punching, kicking and choking a woman in a hotel room when she refused to work for him as a prostitute.
Defense lawyer Linda Parisi said she doesn’t know enough about the case yet and whether she will seek Dandrae Martin’s release will depend on whether prosecutors bring stiffer charges.
“If it turns out that the evidence demonstrates that this was mere presence at a scene that certainly argues more for a release,” Parisi said. “If it shows some more aggressive conduct then it would argue against it. But we don’t know that yet.”
It wasn’t clear if Smiley Martin had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Four of those wounded suffered critical injuries, the Sacramento Fire Department has said. At least seven of the victims had been released from hospitals by Monday.
At the scene where the chaos erupted, memorials with candles and flowers grew on the same sidewalks where people had run in terror as others lay on the ground writhing in pain.
Politicians decried the shooting, and some Democrats, including President Joe Biden, called for tougher action against gun violence.
California has some of the nation’s toughest restrictions on firearms, requiring background checks to buy guns and ammunition, limiting magazines to 10 bullets, and banning firearms that fall into its definition of assault weapons.
But state lawmakers plan to go further. A bill received its first hearing Tuesday would allow citizens to sue those who possess illegal weapons, a measure patterned after a controversial Texas bill aimed at abortions.
Other proposed California legislation this year would make it easier for people to sue gun companies and target unregistered “ghost guns,” firearms made from build-it-yourself kits.
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LONDON , June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Hastings LLP, a global law firm advising leading financial institutions, asset managers and corporations, announced today that private equity and M&A specialist Tom Cartwright has joined the firm as a partner based in London. He joins from Morgan Lewis and adds firepower to the Firm's fast-growing London office, which has increased revenue by 41% over the last year on the back of strong demand in its Private Equity, Finance, Structured Credit and Securities & Capital Markets practices.
"Tom is an incredibly talented lawyer, with the intellectual capital and reputation that align with our forward-looking culture and brand in London," said Seth Zachary, chairman of Paul Hastings.
"The firm's deep bench and global platform across many practice areas have enabled us to attract the finest talent while delivering superior service to our clients," said Arun Birla, chair of Paul Hastings' London office. "With continued investment in areas of strength including M&A, Private Equity and finance we are poised for continued growth, and we are thrilled to welcome Tom to Paul Hastings."
Cartwright's areas of focus include advising private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices on private equity investments and M&A transactions. He represents a number of private equity-backed companies and other corporations in the U.K. and internationally.
"Paul Hastings stands out in the market for cross-border transactions and stellar client relationships" said Tom Cartwright. "I am excited to serve clients as part of this elite firm with a global private equity platform and an entrepreneurial spirit that has driven such great results in London."
Paul Hastings' growing global Private Equity and M&A practices represent PE funds including Francisco Partners, Symphony Technology Group, H.I.G Capital, Abry Partners, Oakley Capital, Insight Partners, Providence Equity Partners, and Astorg in London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Hong Kong. The practices have experienced multiple years of growth, advising on more than 500 deals over the past two years, with a value of more than $170 bn. In 2021, the practice advised on numerous billion dollar deals, including Francisco Partners' $4 billion acquisition of Boomi, as well as its $1.45 billion acquisition of the International business segment of CDK Global, Madison Industries' $3.63 billion acquisition of Nortek Air, and Astorg's sale of AutoForm.
The firm has been a magnet for top talent, including an elite 18-partner financial restructuring team led by Kris Hansen and Jayme Goldstein in New York and Los Angeles in April 2022, and a premier team specializing in Projects, Project Finance, and Energy Transition and Infrastructure in May 2022. In London, the firm added lateral partners Max Kirchner, Ted Craig, Adrian Chiodo, Alex Leitch, Jonathan Pickworth, Joanna Dimmock, and Rebecca Copcutt in 2021.
Dedicated to providing intellectual capital and superior execution to the world's leading Wall Street and global investment banks, asset managers and corporations achieve their business and legal goals, Paul Hastings is a premier global finance law firm with elite teams in finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and litigation. We are one of only a handful of law firms ranked across multiple core finance areas including: structured credit, leveraged finance, private credit, capital markets, and real estate finance.
Paul Hastings is ranked as one of the top firms in the world in The American Lawyer's "Premier League" for momentum, profit and prestige amongst firms in the 2022 American Lawyer 100.
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SUZHOU, China, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited ("Kintor Pharma," HKEX: 9939), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative small molecules and biological therapeutics, announced today that the company's stock has been included in the MSCI China Index, effective May 31, 2022.
The MSCI series index is a stock index compiled by Morgan Stanley Capital International. It is one of the most influential stock indexes in the world and one of the benchmark indexes most used by international investors. It is adjusted quarterly and semi-annually to add or remove components to maintain the authority of the index. On May 13, 2022, MSCI announced the results of the semi-annual review of the MSCI GLOBAL SMALL CAP INDEXES, Kintor Pharma was included in MSCI China Index.
Previously, Kintor Pharma was added to the FTSE Index in 2020, the Hang Seng Composite Index and Hong Kong Stock Connect Program in 2021.
Dr. Tong Youzhi, the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Kintor Pharma commented, "We are excited to be included in the MSCI China Index as it reflects the recognition of and confidence in our company's business and development prospects from the international capital markets. Kintor expects that the inclusion in the MSCI China Index will facilitate further expansion of the our investor base and enhance the liquidity of the company's stock– both of which will have a positive impact on our development. Kintor Pharma will continue to advance its progress in research and development, clinical operations, and our commercialization efforts to deliver medicines that advance human health."
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Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited is developing and commercializing a robust pipeline of innovative small molecule and biological therapeutics for androgen-receptor-related disease areas with unmet medical needs, including COVID-19, prostate, breast and liver cancer, alopecia, and acne. For more information, visit www.kintor.com.cn.
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TORONTO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSX: XLY) ("Auxly" or the "Company"), a leading consumer packaged goods company in the cannabis products market, is thrilled to announce that the Company was named Licensed Producer of the Year at last night's O'Cannabiz Industry Awards Gala. This award recognizes top service, top quality products and LPs that make a true contribution to the future as voted by the cannabis industry itself.
"We are proud and honoured to be named Licensed Producer of the Year," said Hugo Alves, CEO of Auxly. "This award validates the hard work of an incredible team that has remained dedicated to our customers and our consumers. I want to thank everyone at Auxly, our customers, retail partners and our incredible consumers for all of their efforts and support. This is really your award! I'd also like to congratulate all of the other nominees; we at Auxly are humbled to be considered alongside this group of industry leaders."
Along with Licensed Producer of the Year, Auxly received several additional nominations for its industry-leading brands and innovative product suite, including:
- Brand of the Year for its award winning Back Forty brand;
- Favourite Vaporizer with Foray's Mango Haze All-in-one Vape;
- Favourite CBD & Topicals with Dosecann's award winning Daily CBD Relief Cream;
- Favourite Product of the Year with Kolab Project's Live Terpene Sticks;
- Favourite Edible Product with Kolab Project's Cherry Cola Pop Milk Chocolate Square; and
- Favourite Capsules, Extracts, Concentrates with Kolab Project's THCA Diamonds.
Auxly is driven by a mission to help consumers live happier lives by consistently delivering new and exciting high-quality cannabis products under brands that consumers can trust and love.
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Auxly is a leading Canadian consumer packaged goods company in the cannabis products market, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company's focus is on developing, manufacturing and distributing branded cannabis products that delight wellness and recreational consumers and deliver on its consumer promise of quality, safety and efficacy.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosting provider Internet Vikings are now able to go above and beyond and offer a broader range of customizable hosting services in the prominent iGaming state of New Jersey. The global supplier has been operating in New Jersey for over a year and has plans to continue developing partnerships.
Industry experts consider New Jersey to be one of the most favored markets in the US for iGaming, especially with the rise in iGaming popularity and its continuous increase in revenue outperforming land-based casinos since the pandemic.
Global iGaming hosting provider Internet Vikings started its U.S. expansion with vigor, following the industry trends and providing solutions that suit each state's unique requirements. Developing custom tech solutions that cater to clients across the U.S. has proved highly successful for Internet Vikings, whose solutions are available in several states.
With the full force of U.S. market insights and industry professionals in their team, it is no surprise that Internet Vikings, who have been successfully operating in New Jersey for over a year, continue to reach for new heights. The hosting solutions experts have secured the necessary approvals to offer an even wider range of their customizable hosting services to New Jersey iGaming and online sports betting businesses.
Internet Vikings' CEO, Rickard Vikström, adds, "Entering the New Jersey market was a top priority, and the latest advancements are set to be a huge gain for us. Our experts are already busy preparing the next steps to offer the full suite of Infrastructure-as-a-Service."
Hosting provider Internet Vikings plans to expand in even more states and continue to offer its services nationwide.
"We want to continue adding value to iGaming businesses across the U.S. with our extensive understanding of the market and reliable cloud hosting options. Entering New Jersey is a big step forward for us, and the team looks forward to welcoming new clients and partnerships." - Victor Jerlin, Internet Vikings, Founder, and CTO, concluded.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today received a notice of purported termination from Elon Musk and the Twitter Board issued the following statement in response:
We are committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plan to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
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Stockholders may obtain, free of charge, Twitter's proxy statement (in both preliminary and definitive form), any amendments or supplements thereto, and any other relevant documents filed by Twitter with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the Special Meeting at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of Twitter's definitive proxy statement, any amendments or supplements thereto, and any other relevant documents filed by Twitter with the SEC in connection with the Special Meeting will also be available, free of charge, at Twitter's investor relations website (https://investor.twitterinc.com) or by writing to Twitter, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103.
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware") (NYSE: TUP) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Tupperware, 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 Tupperware includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full-year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2022
Aggrieved Tupperware investors only have until August 15, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
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Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered by conservation group
WASHINGTON (AP) — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers.
“It’s just a devastating decline,” said Stuart Pimm, an ecologist at Duke University who was not involved in the new listing. “This is one of the most recognizable butterflies in the world.”
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for the first time to its “red list” of threatened species and categorized it as “endangered” — two steps from extinct.
The group estimates that the population of monarch butterflies in North America has declined between 22% and 72% over 10 years, depending on the measurement method.
“What we’re worried about is the rate of decline,” said Nick Haddad, a conservation biologist at Michigan State University. “It’s very easy to imagine how very quickly this butterfly could become even more imperiled.”
Haddad, who was not directly involved in the listing, estimates that the population of monarch butterflies he studies in the eastern United States has declined between 85% and 95% since the 1990s.
In North America, millions of monarch butterflies undertake the longest migration of any insect species known to science.
After wintering in the mountains of central Mexico, the butterflies migrate to the north, breeding multiple generations along the way for thousands of miles. The offspring that reach southern Canada then begin the trip back to Mexico at the end of summer.
“It’s a true spectacle and incites such awe,” said Anna Walker, a conservation biologist at New Mexico BioPark Society, who was involved in determining the new listing.
A smaller group spends winters in coastal California, then disperses in spring and summer across several states west of the Rocky Mountains. This population has seen an even more precipitous decline than the eastern monarchs, although there was a small bounce back last winter.
Emma Pelton of the nonprofit Xerces Society, which monitors the western butterflies, said the butterflies are imperiled by loss of habitat and increased use of herbicides and pesticides for agriculture, as well as climate change.
“There are things people can do to help,” she said, including planting milkweed, a plant that the caterpillars depend upon.
Nonmigratory monarch butterflies in Central and South America were not designated as endangered.
The United States has not listed monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act, but several environmental groups believe it should be listed.
The international union also announced new estimates for the global population of tigers, which are 40% higher than the most recent estimates from 2015.
The new figures, of between 3,726 and 5,578 wild tigers worldwide, reflect better methods for counting tigers and, potentially, an increase in their overall numbers, said Dale Miquelle, coordinator for the nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society’s tiger program.
In the past decade, tiger populations have increased in Nepal, northern China and perhaps in India, while tigers have disappeared entirely from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, said Miquelle. They remain designated as endangered.
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Ochsner Health facilities lead the region with 51 "high performing" procedure and condition ratings
NEW ORLEANS, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (OMC), including its Baptist and West Bank campuses, the Best Hospital in Louisiana for the 11th consecutive year. As part of the annual review, Ochsner and its partners also received more than 50 additional accolades by U.S. News, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice.
"Ochsner is honored to continuously hold the rankings for the top hospital and top children's hospital in Louisiana," said Warner Thomas, Ochsner Health President & CEO. "These rankings and ratings are designed to help families find the best care for adults and children when they need it most; and in Louisiana, that's at Ochsner. This recognition reflects our commitment to providing high-quality care close to home."
- The Nation's Top Specialties: Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialty ranked in the nation's top 50 (#43) and five specialties ranked in the nation's top 10 percent: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and Urology.
- 17 "High Performing" Procedures and Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostate Cancer surgery, Stroke, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, and Uterine Cancer Surgery.
Last month, U.S. News named Ochsner Hospital for Children as Louisiana's Top Children's Hospital. Three pediatric specialties – Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Orthopedics and Gastroenterology and GI Surgery – were also named as top national programs.
The following Ochsner hospitals and partners* received 51 "High Performing" Procedure and Condition Awards this year by U.S. News:
- Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans
- Ochsner Medical Center – Northshore
- Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge
- Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
- St. Bernard Parish Hospital*
- Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Academic Medical Center*
- CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital*
- St. Tammany Health System – Main Campus*
- Slidell Memorial Hospital*
- Singing River Health System – Pascagoula*
- Terrebonne General Medical Center*
"Ochsner's Otorhinolaryngology and Communication Sciences Department has been an integral part of Ochsner's 80-year history, dating back to the hospital's founding in 1942. We have a long-standing reputation for providing excellent care for diseases of the head and neck," said Dr. John Carter, Interim Chair, Ochsner Department of Otolaryngology. "Our group of otolaryngologists is both humbled and honored to receive this national ranking from U.S. News & World Report. This recognition would not be possible without our team of talented surgeons, advanced practice providers, audiologists, speech therapists, residents, nurses, and clinic and operating room staff."
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 33rd year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. For the 2022-2023 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.
"When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
U.S. News evaluated each hospital's performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations, and medical specialists.
For more information, visit Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about Ochsner, please visit ochsner.org.
Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating 80 years in 2022, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and heart transplants and pediatrics, among other areas. Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children's hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. The not-for-profit organization is inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities. Its focus is on preventing diseases and providing patient-centered care that is accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner Health pioneers new treatments, deploys emerging technologies and performs groundbreaking research, including over 700 clinical studies. It has more than 34,000 employees and over 4,500 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 40 hospitals and more than 300 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South; and its cutting-edge Connected Health digital medicine program is caring for patients beyond its walls. In 2021, Ochsner Health treated more than 1 million people from every state and 75 countries. As Louisiana's top healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. To learn more, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.
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AMITYVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC), one of the leading designers and manufacturers of high-tech electronic security devices, wireless recurring communication services for intrusion, fire alarm, access control and locking systems as well as a leading provider of school safety solutions today announced that management will be presenting and hosting one on one meetings with investors at the 42nd Annual Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference on August 10, 2022 in Boston, MA.
NAPCO management is scheduled to present at 2PM ET on Wednesday August 10. The topics to be highlighted during the conference will include the business mix shift to recurring revenues with higher margins from the highly successful Starlink alarm communicator family of products and its brand new AirAccess line of access control and locking systems. In addition, we will be discussing our line of school security and safety products that address the urgent need for securing the schools in the US. NAPCO has a product portfolio for school security that fits the needs of K-12's and large universities.
The presentation will be webcast live and interested parties can find a link to the webcast on the Investor Relations section of NAPCO's website (www.napcosecurity.com). To receive additional information, request an invitation or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact your Canaccord Genuity sales representative or Patrick McKillop, Director IR for NAPCO at pmckillop@napcosecurity.com.
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., is one of the world's leading manufacturers and service providers of high-tech electronic security devices as well as a leading provider of school safety solutions. The Company consists of four Divisions: NAPCO, plus three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Alarm Lock, Continental Instruments, and Marks USA. Headquartered in Amityville, New York, its products are installed by tens of thousands of security professionals worldwide in commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and government applications. NAPCO products have earned a reputation for innovation, technical excellence and reliability, positioning the Company for growth in the multi-billion dollar and rapidly expanding electronic security market. For additional information on NAPCO, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.napcosecurity.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future performance based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends, and anticipated product performance. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic; the growth of recurring service revenue and annual run rate; the introduction of new access control and locking products; the opportunities for fire alarm products; and our ability to execute our business strategies. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those risk factors set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Contacts:
Patrick McKillop
Director of Investor Relations
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc.
800-645-9445 x 374
Mobile: 516-404-3597
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MCKINNEY, Texas, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) will release Second Quarter 2022 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. At that time a copy of the Company's Q2 - 2022 earnings press release and any other financial and statistical information about the quarter will be available on the Company's website at https://investors.globelifeinsurance.com/ under Financial Reports and Other Financial Information. In conjunction with the Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Release of Globe Life Inc. you are invited to listen to a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 12:00 pm Eastern (11:00 am Central).
Second Quarter Conference Call
Thursday, July 28, 2022
12:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Listen live and as a replay at https://investors.globelifeinsurance.com/ under
Calls and Meetings
or
Call-In Number:
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Globe Life Inc. is a holding company specializing in life and supplemental health insurance for "middle income" Americans marketed through multiple distribution channels including direct to consumer, and exclusive and independent agencies.
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By Dr Helge Sachs, Senior Vice President Sasol ecoFT
JOHANNESBURG, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Investment in mobility is increasing, not slowing down. Billions of dollars are being spent on researching and developing new technologies, like autonomous driving or the production of carbon neutral fuels for shipping, vehicles and aviation. This increased mobility will result in an increase in carbon emissions if these new technologies are not implemented quickly and if we do not do something fundamentally different.
CO2 emissions have risen rapidly in the last two decades with almost 50%* of total global carbon emissions coming from aviation (308 million tonnes per annum), shipping (262 million tonnes per annum) and heavy-duty traffic (762 million tonnes per annum). The world needs to decarbonise, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors and industries where the change needed is unprecedented.
Significant research and development is going into exploring and pursuing technologies to help these sectors and industries reduce their global carbon emissions. Many of these technologies are nascent and not yet tested scale. However, Sasol has existing, commercial proven technology at scale that can advance decarbonisation - FT (Fischer Trospch) technology.
FT technology has enormous potential for tomorrow's sustainable world. FT is one of the most unique and readily available technologies that can produce sustainable "drop-in" fuels and chemicals. Its hydrogen and carbon feedstock flexibility means it can use green hydrogen and bio-based carbon or captured carbon to produce sustainable synthetic fuels and chemicals. These products are derived from syngas, which is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, traditionally from gasification of solid feedstocks, such as coal or biomass or by reforming of natural gas.
However, as mentioned FT is agnostic to the origin of the components of the syngas (derived from the combination of carbon and hydrogen) as an input/feedstock to the FT process, and with different catalyst formulations and operating conditions, the product slate can be adjusted to suit particular market requirements. By manipulating the catalyst formulation and operating conditions of the process, FT products can range from hard waxes to diesel, aviation fuel, other lighter fuels and a range of intermediate products for chemicals manufacturing.
Power-to-Liquids (PtL), leveraging FT technology, is set to be the winner in the Sustainable Aviation Fuels market from 2035 onwards, as other technologies face feedstock availability limitations, retained carbon emission footprint, scalability and/or land and water use limitations. FT technology is fully compatible with green feedstocks to produce sustainable products that are sought after in a low-carbon world.
Our existing synthetic aviation fuels are already accredited by a number of industry players, such as IATA, aircraft and engine manufacturers, airlines and government agencies.
We have partnerships with leading industry players and companies to advance our ambitions of helping the world transition to net zero. Together with like-minded partners, we have the technology to achieve this ambition. And the opportunity is now.
*Source: International Energy Outlook 2019
About Sasol ecoFT
Sasol ecoFT is a pioneer in sustainable fuels and chemicals through its proprietary FT (Fischer-Tropsch) technology that converts green hydrogen and sustainable carbon sources into sustainable products. As part of Sasol, a global leader in synthetic fuels and chemicals, we have more than 70 years' experience in providing sustainable FT solutions globally. We seek to contribute to a thriving planet, society, enterprise and innovate for a better world.
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Ezena Reyneke
Brand and Communications Lead
Sasol ecoFT
Email: Ezena.reyneke@sasol.com
Mobile: (+27) 82 776 0855
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OKOTOKS, AB, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MTL) Mullen Group Ltd. ("Mullen Group" and/or the "Corporation") intends to release its 2022 Second Quarter earnings results on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 6:00 a.m. ET, and has scheduled a conference call and webcast as follows:
A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call until Thursday, August 4, 2022, by dialing 1-800-319-6413 or 604-638-9010, access code 9116 followed by the pound sign.
Please note the change in timing for the release of our 2022 Second Quarter earnings results as well as our conference call.
About Mullen Group Ltd.
Mullen Group is one of North America's largest logistics providers. Our network of independently operated businesses provide a wide range of service offerings including less-than-truckload, truckload, warehousing, logistics, transload, oversized, third-party logistics and specialized hauling transportation. In addition, we provide a diverse set of specialized services related to the energy, mining, forestry and construction industries in western Canada, including water management, fluid hauling and environmental reclamation. The corporate office provides the capital and financial expertise, legal support, technology and systems support, shared services and strategic planning to its independent businesses.
Mullen Group is a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTL". Additional information is available on our website at www.mullen-group.com or on the Corporation's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Contact Information
Mr. Murray K. Mullen - Chair, Senior Executive Officer and President
Mr. Richard J. Maloney - Senior Operating Officer
Mr. Carson P. Urlacher - Senior Accounting Officer
Ms. Joanna K. Scott - Senior Corporate Officer
121A - 31 Southridge Drive
Okotoks, Alberta, Canada T1S 2N3
Telephone: 403-995-5200
Fax: 403-995-5296
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LEHI, Utah, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack in the Box Inc. has selected Jolt, the leader in digital food safety and operations execution software, to be their exclusive vendor for digital food safety solutions at all 2,200+ Jack in the Box locations.
From burgers to tacos to egg rolls, Jack in the Box features one of the largest and most distinctive menus in the quick-serve restaurant space.
With Jolt, Jack in the Box will cut down on the time it takes to do food safety checks, complete daily location checklists, and employee training. Jolt will be rolled out in all Jack in the Box locations this year.
"We evaluated several companies before selecting our next generation Digital Food Safety Platform, and ultimately decided on a partnership with Jolt, because we were impressed by everything that the platform could do to help us monitor and maintain food safety and quality, which is critical to our commitment to our customers," stated Jody Johnson, VP of Food Safety at Jack in the Box Inc.
Jeff Pinc, SVP of Sales & Marketing at Jolt stated, "we are extremely proud to partner with Jack in the Box, one of the most iconic brands in the industry, by helping them make sure all locations and teams are doing the right thing at the right time, and in the right way when it comes to food safety. Ultimately, we want to give them the peace of mind that they are delivering on their commitment to their brand standards, customers and providing the best experience possible."
About Jolt Software
Jolt creates digital operations management solutions to help restaurants, hotels, and retail outlets build accountability, enhance food safety, and boost employee performance, with confidence. Supported by solutions dedicated to creating peace of mind, Jolt's mission is to empower everyone to love work and live life. To learn more, visit www.jolt.com.
About Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), founded and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation's largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states and Guam. For more information on Jack in the Box, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com.
Shannon Lippe
VP of Marketing
shannon.lippe@jolt.com
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Led by Phil Sutliff, Head of Business Banking, in August Citadel will roll out a full suite of checking, savings, and cash management solutions for businesses across the Greater Philadelphia area.
EXTON, Pa., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel Credit Union is prepared to officially launch its new Business Banking division this August. Earlier this year, the company onboarded a team of business banking experts to build the new division and establish partnerships with clients around the region. Over the past three months, Citadel piloted its business banking offering with multiple organizations ranging from $1 million to $100 million in annual revenue.
"Citadel is proud to introduce our new business banking division to the market. We are ready to hit the ground running and partner with businesses of any size in the region," said Jeff March, President and CEO, Citadel Credit Union. "Our goal is to be the financial partner of choice for businesses looking to ensure prosperity and a stable future."
Citadel Business Banking will offer a full suite of dynamic products and services for businesses of all sizes in the Philadelphia area. With the assistance of a trusted advisor, each business client can customize a premium product mix tailored to their current needs in addition to being scalable for future growth.
Comprehensive options include a variety of flexible checking and savings accounts, certificates, business loans, commercial mortgages, online banking tools, and cash management solutions such as merchant services, remote deposit, HR, and payroll services. The team will also offer banking specialization for private medical, veterinary, and dental practices.
Currently, Citadel offers a variety of business loans and credit cards, in addition to commercial lending products, supporting businesses across the area with financial guidance. The success of its business lending arm and financial partnership to businesses has paved the way for the organization to fully expand its offering for business clients.
"The pandemic shed light on a need for businesses in this region to have a banking partner that supports their stability – and strength – no matter what," said Phil Sutliff, Head of Citadel's Business Banking. "Citadel is ready to be a trusted partner and advisor for businesses in this new economy as they face inflation, supply chain disruption, and labor market challenges. Our approach is to create a package that includes a full range of cash management and commercial lending that can be customized to fit each unique business need."
Citadel's dedicated relationship managers take the role as "financial champions" for their clients, providing a unique level of service and partnership to ensure recovery, strength, and prosperity. With decades of deep expertise in the Greater Philadelphia region and a firm commitment to the community, Citadel's relationship-based approach establishes and maintains meaningful, ongoing connections that companies can depend upon throughout the life of their business.
Phil Sutliff, Head of Business Banking
Phil has a decade of experience working directly with businesses, managing business teams, and is well versed in small business regulations, tax laws, and investments. From small start-ups, to manufacturers and medical professionals, up to large $100MM+ corporations, his track record is unparalleled. Phil guides his teams to success through strong leadership and a wealth of banking expertise. By focusing on enhancing cash flow, maximizing working capital and investment power, Phil and his team can help your business achieve strategic growth.
Kye Kreutzberger, Senior Relationship Manager
With over 25 years of experience, Kye brings a deep knowledge of the local area and its businesses and is committed to serving them. He believes strongly in community revitalization, especially those efforts that support diversity, inclusion, and equity, and an advocate for programs supporting abused women and children.
Eric Murchison, Senior Relationship Manager
Born and raised in north Philadelphia, Eric has deep ties to the local area and nearly a decade of banking experience. Connection is key for Eric, whether it's with clients, Citadel team members, or the community at large.
Anil Punjwani, Senior Relationship Manager
Most recently, Anil served as a Small Business Relationship Manager and Virtual Advisor, managing a portfolio of over 125 clients. Offering unique specialization for medical business owners, Anil understands both long-term planning and business sustainment, as well as day-to-day operations. He joined Citadel with a desire to work for a financial institution heavily involved in the community.
Brendon Robinson, Senior Relationship Manager
Brendon has a long career in the banking industry, takes pride in working with commercial real estate and property managers, real estate investors, and business owners. In addition, with the Brendon Robinson Foundation, a nonprofit for at-risk youth, he uses this platform to address racial inequalities, build relationships, and be a part of the movement that changes these disparities.
While the team has already partnered with several business clients, Citadel is on target to fully launch business banking on August 1. For more information, visit CitadelBanking.com/Business.
Citadel Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution that provides banking, investments, and insurance services to more than 240,000 members. At $5 billion in assets, it is one of the Greater Philadelphia area's largest credit unions, proudly serving residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Citadel is recognized as a Forbes 2022 Best-in-State Credit Union and a certified 2022 Great Place to Work. In addition, Citadel has been named one of the best performing credit unions in the nation by SNL Financial. For more information, visit CitadelBanking.com.
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TSX:MPVD and OTC: MPVDF
TORONTO and NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. ("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX: MPVD) (OTC: MPVDF) today its financial and operating results for the second quarter ("Q2 2022") and first half 2021 ("H1 2022") ended June 30, 2022. All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Second Quarter 2022 Key Takeaways
- Record Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of C$55.1M
- Revenue of $97.8M representing the second highest quarterly revenue in the Company's history and a 16% increase relative to that achieved in Q1 2022
- Strong average value per carat of US$130 follows closely to the unprecedented price growth during the Q1/22. The rough diamond market continues to experience strong demand supported by solid US retail results. Further support to the market is anticipated from jewellery retail in China as Covid restrictions ease in that country.
- Repurchase for cancellation of approximately US$26.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 8.000% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes following the close of the fiscal quarter
- A successful winter exploration program included further drilling of the Hearne Northwest Extension at the Gahcho Kué mine. Results included Kimberlite intersected in 60% of drill holes with mineralization ranging between 24.3 to 114.5 meters (see press release, July 18, 2022).
Mark Wall, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"The Company continues its' strong financial performance through the first half and into Q3 of 2022. We are pleased with these financial results. At the same time there remains work to do on the operations side. There are plans in place to correct the dilution issues seen early in the year, and these are working. Significant work has recently been completed on the primary crusher and I expect these upgrades to have a positive impact. There remain other areas of the operational performance that do not meet our expectations and we continue to actively engage with De Beers as the operator around the plan to deliver these improvements.
Together with our increased revenues, our recent repurchasing of Senior Secured Second Lien Notes has strengthened our balance sheet as we move closer to achieving our strategic and financial goals planned for the second half of this year."
Operational Highlights for Second Quarter 2022 ("Q2 2022")
- 749,000 ore tonnes treated, a 6% increase relative to Q1 2022, and an 8% decrease relative to Q2 2021 (Q1 2022, 707,553 ore tonnes treated; Q2 2021: 811,171 ore tonnes treated).
- 1,043,000 ore tonnes mined, a 2% increase relative to 1,019,000 tonnes mined in Q1 2022 and a 5% increase relative to the 993,000 tonnes mined in Q2 2021
- 1,261,000 carats recovered at an average grade of 1.68 carats per tonne, a 6% increase relative to Q1 2022 and a 29% decrease compared to the 1,764,000 carats recovered at 2.18 carats per tonne in Q2 2021 (Q2 2021: 1,763,556 carats recovered, Q1 2022: 1,185,156 carats recovered).
- 7,881,000 total tonnes mined, a 6% increase relative to Q1 2022 and a 10% decrease from 8,749,000 total tonnes mined in Q2 2021.
Financial Highlights for Second Quarter 2022 ("Q2 2022")
- Revenue from 587,000 carats sold at $97.8 million (US$76.0 million) at an average realised value of $167 per carat (US$130) compared to $64.7 million from 719,000 carats sold in Q2 2021 (US$52.6 million) at an average realized value of $90 per carat (US$73).
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of a record $55.1 million compared to $37.9 million in Q2 2021.
- Earnings from mine operations $51.4 million compared to $32.8 million in Q2 2021.
- Cash costs of production, including capitalized stripping costs1 of $126 per tonne treated (2021: $97 per tonne) and $75 per carat recovered (2021: $45 per carat).
- Net income at June 30, 2022 was $22.6 million or $0.11 earnings per share (2021: $22.5 million or $0.11 earnings per share). Included in the determination of the net income at June 30, 2022 are unrealized foreign exchange losses of $11.7 million, on the translation of the Company's USD-denominated long-term debt. The unrealized foreign exchange losses are a result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar versus US dollar.
Operational Highlights for H1 2022
- 16.0 million total tonnes mined in H1 2022, a 12% increase from the 14.3 million total tonnes mined in H1 2021.
- 1,457,000 tonnes of ore treated in H1 2022; a 1% increase compared to the 1,437,000 tonnes treated in H1 2021.
- 2,446,000 carats recovered at an average grade of 1.68 carats per tonne, 22% lower than the 3,156,000 carats, 2.20 carats per tonne, recovered in H1 2021.
Financial Highlights for H1 2022
- Total sales revenue of $182.4 million (US$142.7 million) at an average realised value of $167 per carat (US$130) compared to $119 million in 2021 (US$95.3 million) at an average realized value of $90 per carat (US$72).
- Half year Adjusted EBITDA2 of $99.7 million compared to $57.1 million in H1 2021.
- Earnings from mine operations of $94.2 million (2021: $46.5 million).
- Cash costs of production, including capitalized stripping costs2, of $136 per tonne treated (2021: $115 per tonne) and $81 per carat recovered (2021: $53 per carat).
- Net income for half year 2022 at June 30, 2022 was $47 million or $0.22 earnings per share (2021: net income $29.8 million or $0.14 earnings per share). Included in the determination of the net income for the half year at June 30, 2022 are unrealized foreign exchange losses of $7.4 million, on the translation of the Company's USD-denominated long-term debt. The unrealized foreign exchange losses are a result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar versus US dollar.
- Capital expenditures in H1 2022 were $24.2 million, $18.5 million of which were deferred stripping costs, with the remaining $5.7 million accounting for sustaining capital expenditures related to mine operations.
Market Highlights for Q2 & H1 2022
In Q2 2022, 587,000 carats were sold at an average value of $167 per carat (US$130 per carat) for total proceeds of $97.8 million (US$76.0 million) in comparison to 719,00 carats sold at an average value of $90 per carat (US$73 per carat) for total proceeds of $64.7 million (US$52.6 million) in Q2 2021.
During H1 2022, 1,094,000 carats were sold at an average value of $167 per carat (US$130 per carat) for total proceeds of $182.4 million (US$142.7 million) in comparison to 1,322,000 carats sold at an average value of $90 per carat (US$72 per carat) for total proceeds of $119.0 million (US$74.2 million) in H1 2021.
Gahcho Kué Mine Operations
The following table summarizes key operating statistics for the Gahcho Kué Mine in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Financial Performance
Conference Call
The Company will host its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 at 11:00am ET.
Title: Mountain Province Diamonds Inc Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call
Conference ID: 56265156
Date of call: August 10, 2022
Time of call: 11:00 Eastern Time
Expected Duration: 60 minutes
Webcast Link:
https://app.webinar.net/EjQrB08Bd0K
Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (+1) 888-390-0546
Participant International Dial-In Number: (+1) 416-764-8688
A replay of the webcast and audio call will be available on the Company's website.
About the Company
Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories. The Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property consists of several kimberlites that are actively being mined, developed, and explored for future development. The Company also controls 106,202 hectares of highly prospective mineral claims and leases that surround the Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property that include an indicated mineral resource for the Kelvin kimberlite and inferred mineral resources for the Faraday kimberlites.
For further information on Mountain Province Diamonds and to receive news releases by email, visit the Company's website at www.mountainprovince.com.
Qualified Person
The disclosure in this news release of scientific and technical information regarding Mountain Province's mineral properties has been reviewed and approved by Matthew MacPhail, P.Eng., MBA, and Tom E. McCandless, Ph.D., P.Geo., both employees of Mountain Province Diamonds and Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and United States securities laws concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to operational hazards, including possible disruption due to pandemic such as COVID-19, its impact on travel, self-isolation protocols and business and operations, estimated production and mine life of the project of Mountain Province; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production; the future price of diamonds; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the ability to manage debt; capital expenditures; the ability to obtain permits for operations; liquidity; tax rates; and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Except for statements of historical fact relating to Mountain Province, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "anticipates," "may," "can," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "targets," "intends," "likely," "will," "should," "to be", "potential" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "should" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Mountain Province and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include the development of operation hazards which could arise in relation to COVID-19, including, but not limited to protocols which may be adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and any impact of such protocols on Mountain Province's business and operations, variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in market conditions, changes in project parameters, mine sequencing; production rates; cash flow; risks relating to the availability and timeliness of permitting and governmental approvals; supply of, and demand for, diamonds; fluctuating commodity prices and currency exchange rates, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated.
These factors are discussed in greater detail in Mountain Province's most recent Annual Information Form and in the most recent MD&A filed on SEDAR, which also provide additional general assumptions in connection with these statements. Mountain Province cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Mountain Province believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release.
Although Mountain Province has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Mountain Province undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Statements concerning mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered as the property is developed.
Further, Mountain Province may make changes to its business plans that could affect its results. The principal assets of Mountain Province are administered pursuant to a joint venture under which Mountain Province is not the operator. Mountain Province is exposed to actions taken or omissions made by the operator within its prerogative and/or determinations made by the joint venture under its terms. Such actions or omissions may impact the future performance of Mountain Province. Under its current note and revolving credit facilities Mountain Province is subject to certain limitations on its ability to pay dividends on common stock. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of Mountain Province's Board of Directors, subject to the limitations under the Company's debt facilities, and will depend on Mountain Province's financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board
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