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Switzerland’s top lawyer seeks tools to curb financial crime
By JAMEY KEATEN
Associated Press
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s new attorney general is pushing parliament to give his office more tools to fight white-collar crime. Stefan Blaettler wants a more robust legal arsenal to help him combat financial malfeasance that has often blighted Switzerland’s financial and business image. In an interview on the sidelines of his first press conference as attorney general, the former Bern police chief laid out his ambitions to fight money laundering, terrorism and corruption in Switzerland. Blaettler’s office last month announced the creation of a task force to help gather information from Ukrainian refugees and to build case files that could be used to bring to justice any war criminals who might come to Switzerland.
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| 2022-04-29T16:39:42Z
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The project evolves the creative sustainability concept in the digital environment, strengthening its positioning in society and the market
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UNESCO-SOST's Global Sustainability Committee, Barcelona headquarters, reaffirms its commitment to Brazil and formalizes an innovative partnership with Transcriativa. Engaged in creating a journey in the metaverse, UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa, dedicated to Education, Science, and Culture in Brazil (UN's SDG), has chosen Compass UOL to develop a Future Hacking project.
Driven by the famed creativity of the Brazilian people and their 'borogodó', the secret ingredient, this partnership aims to launch a platform as a meeting point for entrepreneurs and their audiences, sharing knowledge about topics related to sustainability and creativity in a diverse, inclusive way to praise our culture. For that, a study was carried out to analyze trends and how non-governmental companies have been connecting to the theme.
"We realized the relevance of Compass UOL's work through the significant results of its successful case studies in the metaverse and digital transformation on a global scale. The combination of the company's different competencies and points of view made us very eager to move forward with this project together," explains Alex Lima, president of UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa.
Four Compass UOL Innovation Studios
Compass UOL counted on four of its Innovation Studios to carry out a discovery. The Future Hacking Innovation Studio analyzed trends and the market to understand how companies of the same segment have been navigating the metaverse. Afterwards, Compass UOL conducted a brainstorming session to define the virtual persona. Then, the User Experience, Agile Transformation, and Gaming & XR Innovation Studios developed a prototype, which led up to the technical plan to build the new space.
"Entering in the metaverse has been the greatest technological evolution ever made by UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa. We want to show that relevant issues can be treated in an immersive way and become even more interesting to the public," emphasizes Alexis Rockenbach, CEO of Compass UOL.
Discovery was based and structured on the analyzed trends, creating a basis for the organization's universe in the metaverse. Just as Compass UOL supports the project, UNESCO-SOST Transcriativa hopes other companies will take part to enable the metaverse initiative. Launching of the immersive digital platform is scheduled for later this year.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Monday gave a sweeping win to the Kardashian family in former reality TV star Blac Chyna’s lawsuit against them.
The Los Angeles jury found that none of the members of the famous family defamed Chyna, nor did any interfere with her contract by convincing the E! network to cancel her reality show “Rob & Chyna.”
The four Kardashian defendants attended nearly the entire trial, but when the verdict was read all were in New York at the Met Gala, where this year’s theme was “Gilded Glamour.”
Chyna was in court for the verdict. She had no visible reaction.
After about 10 hours of deliberations, the jurors found on the long jury form that the Kardashians often acted in bad faith on the issues brought up in the case, but that it had no substantial effect on Chyna’s contract or the fate of the show, and she was awarded no damages.
Executives from the E! network, which aired the show, testified that “Rob & Chyna” ended because the relationship ended, not because of the defendants’ actions.
Jurors were considering the defamation case against Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, after a judge threw out the part of the lawsuit against Kim Kardashian in the middle of deliberations.
All four of the women testified during the nine-day trial.
The trial focused largely on allegations that Chyna violently attacked her then-fiancé and reality TV co-star Rob Kardashian on a night and morning in December 2016. He testified that she twice held a gun to his head, wrapped a phone-charging cord around his neck and beat him with a metal rod. She testified that she had put the cord around his neck and held the gun playfully as the two celebrated the renewal of their reality show, and when the celebration turned into a dispute, she was never violent against him.
But the legal questions the jury considered were all about the aftermath of that fight. Jurors had to decide whether each of the defendants knowingly lied about the abuse when they talked about it with the producers and executives overseeing “Rob & Chyna,” or spread word about it with reckless disregard for the truth. And they had to decide for each defendant whether those communications were an illegal interference with Chyna’s contract to appear on the show.
Jurors were free to make it a split decision — finding against some of the Kardashians but not others.
They gave the family a clean sweep instead, and gave Chyna nothing.
The 5-year-old lawsuit overcame many obstacles — including motions to dismiss and settlement talks between the two sides — and was a longshot to even get to trial.
But the final obstacle, convincing a jury, proved too much to overcome.
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| 2022-05-03T11:05:08Z
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Bulgarian officials said Tuesday that Moscow is cutting off natural gas deliveries to their countries due to their refusal to pay in Russian rubles, a demand made by President Vladimir Putin after sanctions were levied against his nation over the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom informed the two EU and NATO member nations that gas supplies will be suspended starting Wednesday, their governments said.
The suspensions would be the first since Putin’s announcement last month that “unfriendly foreign buyers” would have to transact with Gazprom in rubles instead of dollars and euros. Only Hungary has agreed to do so, with other countries rejecting the demand as an unacceptable, one-sided breach of contracts and a violation of sanctions.
If deliveries are halted to other countries as well, it could cause economic pain in Europe, driving natural gas prices up and possibly leading to rationing — but it would also deal a blow to Russia’s own economy.
Wednesday’s cutoffs will affect deliveries of Russian gas to Poland through the Yamal-Europe pipeline, according to Polish state gas company PGNiG, and to Bulgaria via the TurkStream pipeline, that country’s Energy Ministry aaid.
The Yamal-Europe line carries gas from Russia to Poland and Germany, via Belarus. Poland has been receiving some 9 billion cubic meters annually, fulfilling some 45% of the country’s need.
PGNiG said it was considering legal action over Moscow’s payment demand.
But Climate Minister Anna Moskwa said Poland is prepared to make do after having worked to reduce its reliance on Russian energy sources. Several years ago the country opened its first terminal for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, in Swinoujscie, on the Baltic Sea coast, and later this year a pipeline from Norway is to become operational.
“There will be no shortage of gas in Polish homes,” Moskwa tweeted.
Analyst Emily McClain of Rystad Energy concurred, saying that Poland has ample natural gas in storage and has the capacity to ramp up imports.
Bulgaria said it was working with state gas companies to find alternative sources and that no restrictions on domestic consumption would be imposed for now, even though the Balkan country of 6.5 million people meets over 90% of its gas needs with Russian imports.
One feasible and relatively immediate option available to the Bulgarian government would be to increase their imports of Azeri gas.
Poland has been a strong supporter of neighboring Ukraine during the Russian invasion and has acted as a transit point for weapons the United States and other Western nations have provided to Kyiv.
Warsaw said this week that it, too, was sending weaponry to Ukraine’s army, in the form of tanks. On Tuesday it announced sanctions targeting 50 Russian oligarchs and companies, including Gazprom.
Bulgaria, once one of Moscow’s closest allies, has cut many of its ties with Russia after a new, liberal government took the reins last fall and also in the wake of the invasion. It has supported sanctions against Russia and sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Bulgaria has been hesitant to provide military aid, but Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and members of his coalition government were expected in Kyiv on Wednesday for talks about further assistance.
Europe buys large amounts of Russian natural gas for residential heating, electrical generation and the fuel industry, with Germany particularly dependent on it. The imports have continued despite the war.
Around 60% of imports are paid in euros, and the rest in dollars. Putin’s demand was apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency against Western sanctions.
In Washington, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. had been preparing for such a cutoff by Russia.
“Some of that has been asking some countries in Asia who have excess supply to provide that to Europe,” Psaki said. “We’ve done that in some cases, and it’s been an ongoing effort.”
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Associated Press writers Veselin Toshkov in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Zeke Miller and Paul Wiseman in Washington contributed to this report.
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| 2022-04-27T13:34:33Z
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On the prowl? Tiger arriving at Masters, unsure of playing
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is on his way to Augusta National. Still to be determined is whether he plays in the Masters. Woods says he is flying to Augusta to continue his preparation, but it’s a game-time decision whether he plays. His right leg so was severely damaged in a car crash 13 months ago that he said doctors contemplated amputation. He played with his son in the PNC Championship in December. But that was a scramble format and he rode in a cart. Woods played a practice round five days ago. This is the next step.
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| 2022-04-03T18:32:10Z
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STOCKHOLM, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the period May 23 - May 27, 2022 AB Electrolux (LEI code 549300Y3HHZB1ZGFPJ93) has repurchased in total 350,000 own series B shares (ISIN: SE0016589188) as part of the buyback program initiated by the Board of Directors in order to optimize the company's capital structure.
The share buybacks form part of the buyback program of a maximum of 8,000,000 series B shares for a total maximum amount of SEK 1,250 million, which AB Electrolux announced on April 29, 2022. The buyback program, which runs between May 2, 2022 – October 21, 2022, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR") and the Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbour Regulation"). The objective of the share buybacks is to optimize the company's capital structure and the intention is to reduce Electrolux share capital through subsequent share cancellations.
Series B shares in AB Electrolux have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG on behalf of AB Electrolux. Following the above acquisitions, AB Electrolux holding of own shares as of May 27, 2022 amounts to 6,621,615 series B shares. The total number of shares in AB Electrolux amounts to 283,077,393.
A full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and article 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.
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| 2022-05-30T14:45:01Z
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans shared milk rice and oil cakes to celebrate their traditional new year on Thursday opposite President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office, where they camped out for a sixth day demanding his resignation over the worst economic crisis in memory.
Soldiers who were disabled in the island nation’s civil war lit a hearth, Buddhist monks chanted religious verses and others set off firecrackers amid chants of: “Victory to the people’s struggle!”
Protesters are occupying the entrance and surroundings of Rajapaksa’s office, holding him responsible for the economic situation. They also are calling for his powerful family to leave power, accusing them of corruption and misrule.
“Other days our children go to their grandparents to celebrate the new year, but today we brought them here to show them the real situation in the country,” said Dilani Niranjala, who attended the protest with her husband and two sons aged 10 and 8.
“We don’t want to lie to them about what’s going on in the country and go to our village to celebrate the new year. From their younger days, they should see the truth and live with the truth,” she added.
Niranjala’s husband, Usitha Gamage, who works as a taxi driver, said he had been discouraged watching the news every morning about skyrocketing living costs.
“I am so happy that this struggle is taking place and it gives me new hope and energy,” he said.
“The new year — after we chase them out — is going to be great for us. This is what I have told my children,” he added.
Sri Lankans in recent months have endured fuel and food shortages and daily power outages. Most of those items are paid for in hard currency, but Sri Lanka is on the brink of bankruptcy, saddled with dwindling foreign reserves and $25 billion in foreign debt due for repayment over the next five years. Nearly $7 billion is due this year.
They have been forced to wait in long lines to buy cooking gas, fuel and milk powder, and doctors have warned there is a potentially catastrophic shortage of essential medicines in government hospitals.
Tharushi Nirmani, a 23-year-old student who was helping distribute food to protesters, said the movement was uniting Sri Lankans from different backgrounds.
“All these years, the new year was celebrated by only two ethnic groups — Sinhalese and Tamils — but most of the people who were with us last night were Muslims,” she said, referring to her fellow volunteers. “There is an amazing togetherness.”
The government announced Tuesday that it is suspending repayments of foreign debt, including bonds and government-to-government borrowing, pending the completion of a loan restructuring program with the International Monetary Fund.
The government says the World Bank has provided $10 million to buy essential medicine and equipment and the health ministry is in discussions with the World Health Organization and Asian Development Bank for additional funding. The government has also appealed to Sri Lankans living and working overseas to donate medicines or money to purchase them.
The World Bank said Wednesday that it is concerned about the uncertain economic outlook in Sri Lanka and is working to provide emergency support for poor and vulnerable households to help them weather the economic crisis.
Much of the anger expressed in weeks of protests has been directed at the Rajapaksa family, which has held power for most of the past two decades. Critics accuse the family of having the government borrow heavily to finance projects that have earned no money, such as a port facility built with Chinese loans.
The president and his older brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, continue to hold power, despite their politically powerful family being the focus of public ire. The Rajapaksas have refused to resign but the crisis and ongoing protests have prompted many Cabinet members to quit. Four ministers were sworn in as caretakers, but many key government portfolios are vacant.
Parliament has failed to reach a consensus on how to deal with the crisis after nearly 40 governing coalition lawmakers said they would no longer vote according to coalition instructions, significantly weakening the government.
But with opposition parties divided, they have been incapable of forming a majority to take control of Parliament.
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| 2022-04-15T07:34:13Z
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OZY Media, the award-winning news and entertainment company, has retained internationally renowned intellectual property attorney John A. Squires to advise the company on entering into the "metaverse" with its forward-looking programming, diverse content and media properties. Mr. Squires' engagement is the latest in a series of deep talent team and advisor hires at OZY, including David Lawrence, with whom he worked for over a decade at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Squires will advise OZY's various business lines on harnessing emerging technologies to further its mission and help its loyal and discerning audience see the world more boldly, brightly, and engagingly.
Carlos Watson, founder, and CEO said: "Retaining John is another significant step for OZY. As we continue to build a world-class team, we will be looking to further empower our team, talent, and audience by harnessing the 'new and the next' that Web 3.0 technologies have to offer. John's been at the forefront of disruptive technology shifts from the early days as Web 1.0 reengineered everything on Wall Street. Fast forward to Web 3.0 and what we are seeing now is the metaverse transforming human and information engagement."
Mr. Squires will be working across the breadth of OZY's media properties and leading-edge programs, such as the OZY Genius awards. "While meta technologies such as NFTs offer promise, it's not without its share of detractors. John brings us not only the benefit of his vast experience and remarkable track record, but he's literally someone who's 'written the book' on technology adoption in transparent, sustainable and compliant ways to meet global standards, regulations and achieve financial and system integrity, " says OZY's Chair, Mike Moe.
"I'm delighted to be working with OZY in its formidable rebuild and help advise this fiercely talented team as to where the puck appears to be going with the transformative technologies that are Web 3.0. OZY clearly has its finger on the pulse of these transformative times, and this is where the promise of today's transformative technologies can be best realized," remarked Squires.
Squires started his Wall Street career in 2000 as Goldman Sachs' first Chief Intellectual Property Counsel across its global business lines. He obtained Goldman's very first fintech patents and ultimately earned recognition from then-FBI Director Robert Mueller for promoting legal and regulatory compliance and financial integrity. Holding various leadership positions within the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Squires has provided Senate Judiciary Committee and Federal Trade Commission testimony on intellectual property reform. And as part of a select judicial working group, he co-authored a bench book for federal judges on patent financial damage claims.
Squires returned to private practice in 2010, after initially starting his career at the elite intellectual property boutique firm Morgan & Finnegan in New York. He continued to serve his financial sector clients with a focus on emerging companies and technologies. He is currently head of Emerging Companies and Intellectual Property for Dilworth Paxson LLP in New York and has advised on a broad spectrum of client matters, including the creation of the world's first patent asset backed financing fund. He led the issuance of Goldman's first cryptocurrency patent, SETLcoin. He also co-founded the risk management firm RANE and FinClusive, which brings compliance-centered banking to the globally underserved. Squires currently sits on the board of directors at FinClusive, where he has also co-authored a rule book dedicated to promoting transparency, financial system integrity and regulatory compliance in the use of emerging technologies.
In addition, Squires teaches international LLM students at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and has written extensively for esteemed periodicals, such as the Wharton Business Review, Knowledge@Wharton and the Tel Aviv University's Coller Venture Review. With his commercial, legal, and academic experience, Squires is globally recognized as one of the thought leaders and outstanding practitioners in decentralized finance and emerging technologies.
Squires is the ninth major team addition to OZY Media in 2022. He follows Courtney Matthews, former Rodale executive, as Vice President of Marketing; Rebecca Louzan, Director of Client Services; David Lawrence, former Goldman Sachs business intelligence chief and federal prosecutor, who joined the OZY board as Senior Advisor; Michael Safran, former Time Inc., Gannett and Bloomberg executive, as Chief Revenue Officer; Mukul Pandya, former Founding Editor-in Chief of Wharton's online business review, as Senior Editor-at-Large; Aparna Ranganathan as Vice President of Human Resources; attorney and global impact leader Beverly Watson as Managing Editor; and Daniel Kelley as Creative Director. The company continues to add staff and interested parties can contact our HR Team at jobs@ozy.com.
ABOUT OZY
Launched in 2013, OZY has built a diverse and unique voice in media, including 5 newsletters, 12 TV shows, 9 podcasts and 4 festivals. In 2020, OZY won an Emmy Award for its groundbreaking television program, "Black Women OWN the Conversation."
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| 2022-07-14T22:30:40Z
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Big changes are coming to your 401(k). A new bill, expected to hit President Joe Biden's desk this year, could require employers to automatically enroll all eligible workers into their retirement plans, making it easier for student-loan borrowers to save, and for older workers to make catch-up contributions.
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
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1. Ukraine
Global leaders gathered at NATO headquarters in Brussels today to discuss additional sanctions against Russia and ways to support Ukraine. Despite Moscow now shifting its military focus to the east, NATO's chief said the war could last years as Russia still wants "the whole of Ukraine." On the ground, major fighting is underway in eastern Ukraine, with the regional military governor of the Luhansk region urging civilians to evacuate some towns. Hundreds of children have died in Russian air strikes since the start of the invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday, while also referencing the mass graves found in Bucha. Meanwhile, Polish President Andrzej Duda said it's "hard to deny" that Russian forces are committing genocide in Ukraine following the horrific images that have emerged from cities like Bucha showing civilians brutally killed.
2. Immigration
Texas will send busloads of undocumented immigrants to the steps of the US Capitol, Gov. Greg Abbott announced yesterday, in response to the Biden administration ending a pandemic-era health order that effectively blocked migrants from entering the US. Abbott signed the policy directive yesterday and said 900 charter buses have been assembled for the operation. The Republican governor, who is up for reelection this year, has been a vocal critic of President Joe Biden's immigration policies and the move to lift the order known as Title 42, which is set to end on May 23. That order, which was implemented at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic by former President Donald Trump, blocked undocumented immigrants from entering the US as a means to help prevent the spread of the virus. However, many immigrant advocates and public health experts believed the restrictions were driven by political motivations.
3. Coronavirus
FDA vaccine advisers say they're working on a new plan and timeline for Covid-19 shots since it currently remains unclear how often booster doses might be needed in the future. Some companies, including Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are developing variant-specific vaccines. But some future vaccines will be completely different formulations than what are administered now -- which are a composition based on the original version of the virus that emerged in late 2019. This comes as most Americans say the way they conduct their lives is still being affected to some extent by the pandemic, according to a new poll. Significant parts of the country also continue to favor some level of masking as a Covid mitigation measure. The poll shows a 59% majority say that "people should continue to wear masks in some public places" to avoid another surge in cases.
4. USPS
A sweeping US Postal Service reform bill that will overhaul the agency's finances and allow it to modernize its service was signed into law yesterday by Biden. The new law will require retired postal employees to enroll in Medicare when eligible and repeals a previous mandate that forced it to cover health care costs up front and years in advance. Those two measures would save the USPS nearly $50 billion over the next decade, according to the House Oversight Committee. The legislation, which received overwhelming bipartisan support, also requires the Postal Service to create an online public dashboard with local and national delivery and performance data. The changes are designed to help make the agency more financially sustainable because unlike other government institutions, the US Postal Service relies on revenue it collects from deliveries, not taxpayer funding, to support itself.
5. Climate change
Americans are far more likely to say the climate crisis is a threat after facing recent extreme weather, according to a new Gallup poll. The data found 1 in 3 people say they have been affected by some kind of extreme weather in the past two years. Gallup also found 78% of respondents who have faced recent extreme weather believe the effects of climate change are already unfolding. Earlier this week, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned the world must make immediate transitions away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy, like solar and wind, to limit the impact of the climate crisis — otherwise, the West is destined for more drought and heat, the oceans will continue to inundate coastal communities and extreme weather will become more deadly than it already is. The good news is the US recently hit a major renewable energy milestone: wind power was the second-highest source of electricity for the first time since the Energy Information Administration began gathering the data.
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Asteroid the size of a house flies by Earth
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The world's skinniest skyscraper is ready for its first residents
The building is skinny, but the prices are not. A studio apartment goes for $7.75 million and the penthouse is $66 million.
Chelsea suffers Champions League defeat against Real Madrid
On the pitch, Chelsea had a solid start! But after a chaotic game, Real Madrid fans were the ones left dancing and cheering in celebration.
TODAY'S NUMBER
6
That's how many people have died in violent protests in Peru that began last week. Rising fuel costs triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine originally sparked the protests, but they quickly intensified into large anti-government demonstrations with marches and road blockades. On Monday, President Pedro Castillo declared a state of emergency and placed the country's capital under a curfew, but backtracked and withdrew the curfew Tuesday after hundreds of protesters ignored the measure and took to the streets to demand his resignation.
TODAY'S QUOTE
"You are ripping off the American people."
-- California Democrat Rep. Raul Ruiz, criticizing the CEOs of several major oil companies for declining to reduce dividends and stock buybacks to lower oil prices. During a hearing yesterday, some Democratic lawmakers also criticized a number of companies for their investments in Russia, arguing those projects have "helped to fund Putin's war chest."
TODAY'S WEATHER
AND FINALLY
Adorable kid sings Bob Marley
"Don't worry about a thing, 'cause every little thing is gonna be all right!" Start your Thursday on a happy note with this precious video. (Click here to view)
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TAKE IT AS IT COMES Out Today via Petrol Records/UMe
BYRON BAY, Australia, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the release of their stunning single and music video "Oops I Love You" which Atwood Magazine describes as a "delicious earworm" " Australian siblings The Buckleys have now released their new EP TAKE IT AS IT COMES today via Petrol Records/UMe. Injecting a heavy dose of 70s old school AM radio flair to their infectious pop-country sound heard on their debut album, Daydream,"Take It As It Comes feels, as lead vocalist/bassist Sarah Buckley describes, "like a really natural evolution for us and we're really excited for people to hear it."
The EP's five songs takes the band into new territory, expanding the scope of their "hippie country" debut and adding a healthy dose of meticulously-crafted pop that comes from the natural chemistry of the sibling band. Kicking off with the cheery title track "Take It As It Comes," it bubbles with youthful effervescence and positivity, embracing the importance of gratitude for accepting what life hands you.
Cracking the Australian Top Ten on Australian Country Radio charts at #5, the first single "Oops I Love You" has been spreading its widespread appeal across the globe. Clout Magazine praises, "the trio's latest example of their charming sound and charisma, as it fizzes with an insatiable, feel-good bounce and sense of adventure." It's All Indie calls the track "stunning," adding "this is by far one of the most exciting new Country-based acts we've heard in a while."
"The songs featured on this EP, we really feel embody who we are and what we want to say in this moment, personally and artistically," Sarah adds. The EP is rounded out by the midtempo aching pop of "What Ya Gonna Do About It," sentimental ballad "Fool Me", and the swing and twang of the traditional smokiness of "Love Me Wrong."
Proceeding to tackle the U.S. market, The Buckleys' Stateside highlights include a performance on The ACM Weekly and add on Radio Disney Country with their single "I'm Comin' For Ya (Love)," and a CMT Music USA add for their video "Breathe." The band created a groundswell Down Under with each of their four released singles charting in the Top Five of Australian country radio. Their first single "Daydream," catapulted the trio into the limelight, scoring a #1 single on Australian country radio, which was followed by the second single, "I'm Comin' For Ya (Love)," which reached #3. Their worldwide debut single "Money" reached #2 and its follow up "Breathe" at #3.
The Buckleys are Sarah, Molly and Lachlan Buckley. Take It As It Comes is out now via Petrol Records/UMe.
Take It As It Comes
EP Tracklist
"Fool Me Again"
"Love Me Wrong"
"Oops I Love You"
"Take It As It Comes"
"What Ya Gonna Do About It"
The EP will be delivered in Standard & HD.
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About UMe
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is the global catalog and special markets division of Universal Music Group. Working closely in concert with UMG's record labels, territories and operating companies, UMe provides a frontline approach to catalog management, an emphasis on strategic marketing initiatives and creating opportunities in new technologies.
About Petrol Records
Petrol, founded in 2000, is the world's most successful first all-digital record company and the first independent label to sign a worldwide distribution agreement with Apple Inc.'s iTunes. Petrol's numerous chart and sales successes over the years in various musical genres, together with Christopher M. Murphy's other multimedia endeavors, resulting in Murphy receiving the New South Wales Premier's Expo Award for Arts & Entertainment and being named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year by Business Review Weekly for his many achievements. In 2008 Murphy received a Grammy nomination for his documentary on the street music of Cuba (now referred to as 'Reggaeton'). In 2009, Petrol signed INXS' classic catalog to the label and in 2017, INXS were awarded for achieving 50 million worldwide sales. With iTunes alone, Petrol has achieved more than 180 #1's, more than 700 Top 10, and more than 1,600 Top 100 positions. In addition to Murphy's Grammy nomination for a cutting-edge documentary, and following the # 1 rated television mini-series in 2014, Petrol broke all records with six albums in the Top 10 & INXS were recently named ARTIST of the DECADE in Australia for their highest selling album The Very Best, which has also just been awarded DIAMOND status by ARIA. Murphy succumbed to lymph0ma in January 2021 but his legacy continues with the label and future releases. With millions of records sold worldwide and ranking as one of the world's most successful independent labels, Petrol continues to succeed in the marketplace.
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Fuel leak interrupts launch countdown of NASA moon rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A fuel leak interrupted NASA’s launch countdown for its new moon rocket early Monday, reappearing in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.
Launch controllers halted the tanking operation, which already was running an hour late because of thunderstorms offshore. They slowly resumed the process to confirm that it was, indeed, a hydrogen fuel leak and not faulty sensors, but alarms forced another temporary pause as precious minutes in the countdown ticked away.
The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket is the most powerful ever built my NASA, out-muscling even the Saturn V that carried astronauts to the moon a half-century ago.
This test flight, if successful, would put a crew capsule into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years.
No astronauts were inside the Orion capsule atop the rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Instead, three test dummies were strapped in for the lunar-orbiting mission, expected to last six weeks.
Even with no one on board, thousands of people jammed the coast to see the Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket soar. Vice President Kamala Harris flew into Orlando with her husband, but had yet to make the hourlong drive to Cape Canaveral for the planned liftoff.
The next launch attempt wouldn’t be until Friday at the earliest.
Hydrogen fuel leaks marred NASA’s countdown test back in April, prompting a slew of repairs. The demo was repeated with more success in June, but that, too, experienced some leakage. Managers said they would not know for certain whether the fixes were good until attempting to load the rocket’s tanks with nearly 1 million gallons of super-cold fuel on Monday.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and her team also had to deal with a communication issue involving the Orion capsule.
Engineers scrambled to understand an 11-minute delay in the communication lines between Launch Control and Orion that cropped up late Sunday. Although the problem had cleared by Monday morning, NASA needed to know why it occurred before committing to launch.
This first flight of NASA’s 21st-century moon-exploration program, named Artemis after Apollo’s mythological twin sister, is years overdue. Repeated delays have led to billions in budget overruns; this demo alone costs $4.1 billion.
Assuming the test goes well, astronauts would climb aboard for the second flight and fly around the moon and back as soon as 2024. A two-person lunar landing could follow by the end of 2025. NASA is targeting the moon’s south pole.
During Apollo, 12 astronauts landed on the moon from 1969 through 1972, with stays of no more than a few days. NASA is looking to establish a lunar base during Artemis, with astronauts rotating in and out for weeks at a time. The next step would be Mars, possibly in the late 2030s or early 2040s.
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Company Strategically Expands to One of Realtor.com's Top Housing Markets for 2022
CHICAGO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Western, the largest national private source of distressed residential investment properties, announced today the opening of its first office in Illinois. This most recent geographic expansion to the Windy City is New Western's 43rd office location and its 19th state. Realtor.com lists Chicago as one of the Top Housing Markets Positioned for Growth in 2022.
"Chicago is the third-largest city in America and is a rapidly growing market. This is a big milestone and important market in our nationwide expansion with our latest office opening in the Prairie State," said Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western. "Providing affordable housing, especially in large markets like Chicago, is vital. When we help bring distressed properties back to the market, it's up to 31% less expensive than a new construction home. We pride ourselves on being specialists in providing exclusive inventory for real estate investors to evaluate and purchase in a matter of days and believe our presence in Chicago will positively impact the community."
New Western brings market insight and an exclusive marketplace with distressed investment property inventory to help real estate investors acquire fixer-upper properties. The company's agents are helping to address the affordable housing crisis by revitalizing distressed homes across the U.S., with nearly three million aged properties in the Chicago area alone, and 87.7% of them built before 2001.
Richard Randall is the general manager (GM) and managing broker leading the new Chicago office, located at 1 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300, in Westchester. As GM, Randall is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and leading his team to revitalize $543 million in residential properties in the Chicago market over the next five years.
"There is a disconnection in Chicago between what investors need and the properties that are available. Our business model works incredibly well in this environment," said Randall. "Investors are hungry for properties that are ideal for fixing and flipping, and our agents are the conduit that uncovers these gems."
Randall began his career with New Western in 2015 in its Fort Worth office as a sales agent and quickly moved his way up, becoming an acquisition agent, then sales manager. In 2019 the company asked him to open its new Kansas City office and serve as its GM and managing broker.
New Western is the largest private source of investment properties in the nation. Since 2008, New Western has bought and sold nearly $12 billion in residential real estate.
New Western makes real estate investing more accessible for more people. Operating in most major cities, our marketplace connects more than 100,000 local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers. As the largest private source of investment properties in the nation, we buy a home every 13 minutes. New Western delivers a new opportunity for all—a fresh start for sellers, exclusive inventory for investors, and affordable housing for buyers. For more information, visit www.newwestern.com.
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French media: Iconic director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91
PARIS (AP) - Director Jean-Luc Godard, an icon of French New Wave film who revolutionized popular 1960s cinema, has died, according to French media. He was 91.
Multiple French media outlets confirmed that they had learned the news of his passing from his relatives on Tuesday.
Born into a wealthy French-Swiss family on Dec. 3, 1930, in Paris, the ingenious “enfant terrible” stood for years as one of the world’s most vital and provocative directors in Europe and beyond — beginning in 1960 with his debut feature “Breathless.”
His films propelled Jean-Paul Belmondo to stardom and his controversial modern nativity play “Hail Mary” grabbed headlines when Pope John Paul II denounced it in 1985.
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Belton City Council awarded a construction contract to Choice Builders and a construction administration contract to KPA Engineers for the Heritage Park Improvements Project during its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday — an endeavor that will cost approximately $5.4 million for the first phase of construction.
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Industry leader adds decades of proven sourcing and logistics experience with hire of Russ Johnston
MEQUON, Wis., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Having recently moved into its new headquarters and nearly tripling in headcount, Eagle Eye Power Solutions just added another key hire with Russ Johnston, VP of Operations. With a history of success in sourcing, operations, and supply chain management, Johnston brings an invaluable skillset to this burgeoning company in the critical power industry.
After thirteen consecutive years of strong year-over-year growth, Eagle Eye's continued success has recently resulted in:
- Expanding its HQ footprint to 53,000 sq. ft.
- Nearly tripling headcount across multiple locations
- A 100% increase in annual revenue from 2020-2021
"With sales and demand ramping up, we knew we needed to add someone to our team that could elevate our operations to the next level. Having facilitated significant growth at companies throughout his career, we couldn't be more excited about the impact we're confident Russ will bring to our organization," said Ryan Sberna, Eagle Eye Power Solutions' CEO.
In his most recent role as Director of Sourcing for JM Ellsworth Co., Johnston oversaw the strategic planning, procurement, and logistics as the company tripled in size between 2016 and 2022. And with supply chain uncertainty increasing across all industries, along with evolving customer demands and condensed delivery times, the need to shore-up distribution processes has never been greater.
"Our primary core value at Eagle Eye is 'Customer First', which means we need to consistently deliver on the expectations we're setting for our growing customer base. Russ has the ability to align our operations with sales to ensure our customer experience remains the hallmark of our company," said Sberna.
"At this point in my career, I was looking for an opportunity to use my experience to help a promising small business grow into a mid-size one. With the business model and trajectory of Eagle Eye, there's little doubt that this is a company poised for significant year-over-year growth for the foreseeable future," said Johnston.
Headquartered in Mequon, WI, Eagle Eye Power Solutions is the global leader in combining Critical Power Education, Solutions and Services. With a team of DC Power specialists to draw upon, Eagle Eye works with Utilities and other Critical Power clients to increase reliability, decrease costs, and meet compliance.
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MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that Executive Vice President, NiSource, and Group President, NiSource Utilities, Pablo Vegas, is leaving NiSource to become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), effective October 1.
Since joining NiSource, Vegas has served in numerous roles, including Executive Vice President and President, Columbia Gas Group, Chief Restoration Officer, and Chief Customer Officer for NiSource. Pablo assumed his current title on July 1, 2022.
"Pablo has been an instrumental leader at NiSource for the past six years, and we are grateful for his outstanding service to the company and to our customers," said Lloyd Yates, NiSource President and CEO. "His impact to NiSource has been tremendous since joining the company in 2016, and he has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility, highlighting Pablo's talent as a versatile executive. He has been an invaluable member of our leadership team and I along with the entire NiSource community will miss working with Pablo, and we wish him the best in his new role at ERCOT."
Prior to joining NiSource, he held a variety of senior executive positions with American Electric Power (AEP), including serving most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer of AEP Ohio. Vegas joined AEP in 2005, serving in leadership positions in information technology and finance. In 2008 he assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer for AEP Texas. From 2010 - 2012, he served as AEP's Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
Before his career in the regulated utility industry, Vegas held senior leadership positions with IBM, PWC and Andersen Consulting.
Pablo will remain with the company until September 2nd while a national search is underway for his replacement.
About NiSource
NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.2 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. Based in Merrillville, Indiana, NiSource's approximately 7,500 employees are focused on safely delivering reliable and affordable energy to the customers and communities we serve. NiSource is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index – North America. Additional information about NiSource, its investments in modern infrastructure and systems, its commitments and its local brands can be found at www.nisource.com. Follow us at www.facebook.com/nisource, www.linkedin.com/company/nisource or www.twitter.com/nisourceinc. NI-F
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In Partnership with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), the Special Edition Device Pairs all the Great Features of the CAMON 19 Pro with Industry-First Light Sensing Technology
Color Changing Design Pays Tribute to 20th Century Art Icon Piet Mondrian
BOSTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TECNO, a global premium smartphone brand, today announced it has partnered with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to unveil the CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian Edition Gift Set with a TECNO CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian Edition smartphone - the world's first smart device that uses "sunlight drawing" technology to allow the phone to change colors in sunlight – creating a device that is both artistic and intuitive. In addition to the device, included in the special edition gift set is a pair of TECNO TWS SONIC 1 earbuds, and other two Mondrian-style accessories.
TECNO's "sunlight drawing" technology – more formally known as polychromatic photoisomer technology – is a process that breaks through the technical limitations of single-color or dual-color discoloration, and inspired by the impressionist works of Mondrian, enabling the phone's shell to follow geometrical patterns of color change in the sun.
"We've taken everything our users love about CAMON series – great camera, stylish look and super thin bezel - and created a smartphone experience that delivers a truly one-of-a-kind aesthetic never before seen on a mobile device," said Lucia Liu, Chief Brand Officer, TECNO. "Today, with the continuous development of the consumer experience economy, art and commercial products are now intertwined. We are so excited to partner with Boston MFA on Mondrian to reinforce our commitment to innovation – both in the arts and in tech."
TECNO and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston have joined to bring the unique vision of Piet Mondrian - the Dutch pioneer of abstract art best known for his bold and colorful block paintings - to a new format that is accessible to consumers in a way not previously explored
"Technology as a canvas is a medium we've been exploring for years, with the hope that we can - with the help of TECNO - bring our renown collections to a broader audience," said Debra LaKind, Senior Director, Intellectual Property & Business Development at MFA. "It's incredible to see the work of Piet Mondrian serve as inspiration for a completely new kind of smartphone design, one that embraces the true sentiment of abstract art brought to life through technology."
The Mondrian Edition is launched on the heels of the CAMON 19 Pro, with the same key features, including:
- First high-clear crystal sensitive lens with RGBW sensor for the 64MP Bright Night Portrait
- The 0.98mm bezel offers the industry's slimmest form factor, framing a 6.8-inch FHD+ display, to deliver an unsurpassed immersive experience
- Dual-ring triple-camera design perfectly balances the camera and back panel aesthetic to create a seamless overall feeling. The metal dual-ring is perfectly integrated with the triple camera using an anodizing process, bringing a sense of professional performance.
- 50MP 2X Optical-Zoom Lens for clearer, more detailed portraits
- AI Face Beauty technology intelligently identifies different facial structures and skin tones, and delivers smoothing complexions and accurate skin tones
- Powerful performance optimizes the phone for the clarity, brightness, and color accuracy for a stunning viewing experience. Certified by TuV Rheinland, the display minimizes blue light for more comfortable viewing, reducing eye strain and fatigue.
TECNO SONIC 1 earbuds are another key product in TECNO CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian Edition Gift Set, for users who are pursuing valuable products that combine fashion look and elegance with the industry's most advanced technology. TECNO Sonic 1 applied the cutting-edge battery technology to to support double battery life with 50 hours ultra-long lasting battery life compared to competitors. Meanwhile, advanced magnetic absorption technology enables free switching between in-ear and half-in-ear wearing modes, to meet the needs in different scenarios, and ensure the comfort for long-lasting usage.
The CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian Edition(Gift Set), CAMON 19 Pro and other models from the CAMON 19 series are expected to be broadly available in July across global regions including Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Southern Asia. Pricing varies by region.
TECNO is a premium smartphone and AIoT devices brand operating in over 70 markets globally. With "Stop At Nothing" as its brand essence, TECNO is committed to unlocking the best contemporary technologies for progressive individuals across global emerging markets, giving them stylishly designed intelligent products that inspires consumers to uncover a world of possibilities. TECNO understands the needs of consumers from different markets and provides them with localized innovations and design breakthroughs demonstrated through their mastery of serving consumers who are "young at heart" and never stops pursuing excellence. TECNO's portfolio spans across smartphones, smart wearables and AIoT devices. For more information, please visit: www.tecno-mobile.com.
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(NEXSTAR) – Summer is here and with it comes wedding season. And with wedding season comes another difficult task: gift-giving.
“Weddings are one of the few social conflicts or social events where, when we receive an invitation, it creates an obligation of a guest, regardless of whether you go,” explained Lizzie Post, co-president and author at the Emily Post Institute, an organization focused on providing etiquette advice.
If you don’t have a knack for gift-giving or a reasonable registry to work off of, bringing the perfect gift for the newlyweds may be a challenge. Record-breaking inflation may even add to the pressure: A 2020 survey by The Knot, a wedding planning website, found the average guest spent $120 on a gift in 2019.
Post, too, acknowledged that being invited to multiple weddings in the same year can “start to get taxing on people, especially during really hard financial times.”
“I’ve seen so many crazy registries. Like, you’re asking for thousand-dollar items.” Post told Nexstar. Among those registries was one in which there were no items under $75.
When it does come to giving a wedding gift, there are a few things you should know. First, whether you’re in the wedding party or a regular guest, there is no etiquette standard on how much you should spend on the gift. Instead, Post said, it should depend on your budget and comfort level. You also don’t need to stick to the registry.
“If you look at that registry and you’re not down with the items that are left on it, or everything is not within your budget, or you just start feeling really inspired elsewhere, it’s fine to go off-registry,” Post explained. “Registries are suggestions, they are not a checklist for the couple to obtain.”
For those putting together a wedding registry, Post suggested making it both accessible and inclusive. This means adding gifts that are more affordable for guests with tighter budgets. Some registries also allow guests to crowdfund contributions toward a larger item, or contribute to the honeymoon fund.
If you, as a wedding attendee, have a tighter budget, you may want to buy an off-registry gift for the happy couple, rather than give a gift card or cash. Smaller gift amounts, like $5 or $10, “tend to be better gifted,” Post explains.
If you aren’t attending the wedding, Post recommended sending “something that’s more of a token or an appreciation.”
There may, however, be some gifts you’d be better off avoiding.
“I do think that where people can get into trouble is when they really try to go for the shock and awe — especially the awe — factors,” Post explained. Instead, the gift should be focused on the couple. “You want to think about what are their interests, what are their joys in life, and what could you get?”
Ultimately, the gifts you choose to give are up to you — and likely dependent on the situation, Post said.
“It’s really up to your budget, what you choose to give, and also your comfort level.”
An average guest may be invited to five weddings this year alone, according to The Wedding Report. With hotel costs, gas prices, and many other related costs (like some gifts) on the rise, guests could end up spending much of their savings to attend just one wedding in 2022.
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Private investing made simple on Linqto
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Linqto, the Main Street investment platform for private technology market securities, announced a significant milestone in the company's growth. With a 100% increase in the past four months, Linqto has doubled its private investment community to 50,000 members.
Linqto's growth has been driven by the increase in investors evaluating private markets as they look to diversify traditional portfolios allocations. Facing open questions on cryptocurrency drops, bear market, recession, and inflation, the average investor has shown keen interest in private market investments that offer greater stability and higher returns. According to Hamilton Lane's most recent Private Markets report, private equity continues to outperform public equity, generating an extra 83 cents per dollar invested since 2017, and will likely attract more institutional and high-net-worth individual investors in 2022.
"I'm excited to celebrate our inaugural Member's Week to celebrate the inclusion of 50,000 members in Linqto's mission to democratize access to the private market," said Susan Miller, Chief Growth Officer at Linqto. "Although private markets have shown superior returns, historically, the average investor has been shut out of these investments, limited to large, institutional buyers and the ultra, ultra, wealthy at an average investment of $7.5M. Linqto's incredible membership growth is a clear signal that average Main Street investors are interested in private markets, in particular digital asset technology companies."
Linqto's private investment portfolio includes many technology unicorns in which accredited investors can purchase equity stakes, such as companies like Ripple Labs, Uphold, BitPay, Dapper Labs, WHOOP, and Kraken. Members have seen a strong return on investment to date, with several exits including Coinbase, Robinhood, SoFi, Marqeta and NerdWallet. Register at www.linqto.com to be included in Linqto's Member Week, which will feature daily spot deals, investment promotions, and community connectivity.
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Linqto is a leader in liquidity in the private sector, providing accredited investors access to affordable investment opportunities in the world's top unicorns. Private investing made simple. Learn more at https://www.linqto.com/.
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Breeze enables listing agents and sellers to send and prepare disclosures easily.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SkySlope, the leader in real estate transaction software, has launched Breeze, an all-around simple and streamlined application making Nevada disclosures easy to complete for agents and sellers in Reno-Sparks and Las Vegas.
SkySlope's core product, SkySlope Suite, enables brokers, agents, auditors, and transaction coordinators to track their deals while remaining compliant. Equipped with forms and a digital signature tool, SkySlope provides a frictionless workflow that saves time for agents. As the transaction management platform serving over half of the top 20 largest brokerages in the U.S. and Canada, SkySlope is known for its award-winning customer experience.
With the launch of Breeze, SkySlope gives agents the ability to prepare and send seller disclosures to their clients at lightning speed, from anywhere. Available at no cost, Breeze gives sellers tool tips and legal definitions in accessible language to help prevent critical mistakes that may cause lawsuits against sellers, agents, and brokers. Its guided workflow helps simplify complicated and confusing disclosure forms— helping sellers complete disclosures quickly and with more confidence and accuracy.
Breeze Features
- Streamlined disclosure preparation equipped with MLS data sync
- Status visibility, notifications, and easy revision requests
- Simple guided workflows with helpful tips (think TurboTax) for clients
- Equipped with SkySlope DigiSign for free, unlimited, and secure digital signatures
- Seamlessly integrated with SkySlope's suite of products
"Breeze is truly a one-stop-shop for faster disclosures," says Diana Costas of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty. "The guided workflow helps clients complete disclosures quickly and accurately and our agents can easily prepare disclosures, request signatures, and submit forms for compliance review."
"Disclosures are a common pain point for both agents and sellers," explains SkySlope CEO, Tyler Smith. "We're excited to launch a solution that takes a complicated process and makes it effortless for REALTORS® and home sellers."
Coming soon to a state near you! Breeze is expanding to help more agents and their clients complete disclosures with ease and confidence. Breeze is currently available in California, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, and Nevada! Breeze will continue to launch in more states throughout 2022.
Is Breeze not available in your state yet? Don't worry, we're coming! Sign up to get an update when we've launched in your state. Visit https://breeze.skyslope.com and scroll to the "Work from anywhere" section on the Breeze page, select your state, and enter your information.
For more information about Breeze, please visit https://breeze.skyslope.com.
Established in 2011, SkySlope is a comprehensive transaction management platform for brokers, agents, auditors, and transaction coordinators to manage real estate transactions from anywhere at any time. In 2021, over 300,000 users across 8,000 offices used SkySlope to manage 2.25M transactions. SkySlope provides digital transaction management and services to help agents and brokers be more efficient and compliant. From automation to integrations, SkySlope's vision is to keep agents and brokers connected to the customer forever. For more information about SkySlope, visit skyslope.com.
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| 2022-08-17T16:52:52Z
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Loud music played in operating room can enhance surgeons’ performance, study says
(CNN) - You might assume a quiet environment might be crucial for the steady hands of a surgeon, but a newly published study says listening to music can enhance a surgeon’s performance.
Loud rock music had the most beneficial impact.
The study, conducted by researchers at Germany’s Heidelberg University, tested novice surgeons performing laparoscopic procedures by blasting AC/DC hits like “TNT” and “Highway to Hell.”
Results showed that hard rock significantly improved both the accuracy and speed of tasks performed, particularly when played at a high volume.
“I believe it,” surgical oncologist at Ohio State University Dr. Timothy Pawlik said.
Pawlik says he listens to all kinds of music in the operating room.
“Everything from country to pop to hard rock to Christian,” he said.
Pawlik believes there is a very “therapeutic nature to music” for both caregivers and patients.
He likes to have the music on pretty loudly while in the operating room.
“I want to make sure people don’t have the impression they’re at a rock concert,” Pawlik said. “But yeah, I play some hard rock in the operating room.”
If you are scheduled for a procedure soon, you might consider urging your surgeon to rock out.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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This notice is for all persons who, during the period between February 10, 2017 and May 9, 2017, inclusive, purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Yelp Inc., and were damaged thereby (the "Class"):
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, that the Lead Plaintiff in the above-captioned litigation (the "Action") has reached a proposed settlement of the Action for $22,250,000 in cash (the "Settlement"), that, if approved, will resolve all claims in the Action.
A hearing will be held on January 19, 2023 at 1:30 p.m., before the Honorable Edward M. Chen at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, United States Courthouse, Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, to determine (i) whether the proposed Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) whether the Action should be dismissed with prejudice against Defendants, and the Releases specified and described in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated April 14, 2022 (and in the Notice of (I) Proposed Settlement and Plan of Allocation; (II) Settlement Hearing; and (III) Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses (the "Notice")) should be granted; (iii) whether the proposed Plan of Allocation should be approved as fair and reasonable; and (iv) whether Lead Counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses should be approved.
If you are a member of the Class, your rights will be affected by the pending Action and the Settlement, and you may be entitled to share in the Settlement Fund. If you have not yet received the Notice and Claim Form, you may obtain copies of these documents by contacting the Claims Administrator at Azar v. Yelp, Inc., c/o JND Legal Administration, P.O. Box 91030, Seattle, WA 98111, 1-888-964-0696. Copies of the Notice and Claim Form can also be downloaded from the website maintained by the Claims Administrator, www.YelpSecuritiesLitigation.com.
If you are a member of the Class, in order to be eligible to receive a payment under the proposed Settlement, you must submit a Claim Form online or postmarked no later than December 27, 2022. If you are a Class Member and do not submit a proper Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the net proceeds of the Settlement but you will nevertheless be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action.
In June 2020, the Court ordered Lead Counsel to facilitate the mailing of (i) the Notice of Pendency of Class Action, and (ii) Request for Exclusion From the Class form (collectively, "Certified Class Notice") to potential Class Members. The Certified Class Notice provided members of the Class with an opportunity to request exclusion from the Class. If you previously submitted a request for exclusion and you wish to remain excluded, no further action is required and you will be excluded from the Class. Persons who previously submitted a request for exclusion may, however, opt back into the Class for the purpose of being eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement. In order to opt back into the Class, you must submit a request to do so in writing such that it is received no later than January 9, 2023, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice. Any Person who previously submitted a request for exclusion and timely opts back into the Class shall be afforded all the rights and obligations of a Class Member. If you previously submitted a request for exclusion from the Class and do not opt back into the Class in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action and you will not be eligible to share in the Settlement. Members of the Class do not have a second opportunity to request exclusion from the Class.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, or Lead Counsel's motion for attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses, must be filed with the Court and delivered to Lead Counsel and Defendants' Counsel such that they are received no later than December 29, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice.
Please do not contact the Court, the Clerk's office, Yelp, or its counsel regarding this notice. All questions about this notice, the proposed Settlement, or your eligibility to participate in the Settlement should be directed to Lead Counsel or the Claims Administrator. Visit www.YelpSecuritiesLitigation.com or call toll-free at (888) 964-0696.
Requests for the Notice and Claim Form should be made to:
Yelp, Inc. Securities Litigation
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91030
Seattle, WA 98111
1-888-964-0696
www.YelpSecuritiesLitigation.com
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice and Claim Form, should be made to
Lead Counsel:
GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP
Kara M. Wolke, Esq.
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(888) 773-9224
settlements@glancylaw.com
-AND-
HOLZER & HOLZER LLC
Corey D. Holzer, Esq.
211 Perimeter Center Parkway
Suite 1010
Atlanta, GA 30346
(770) 392-0090
cholzer@holzerlaw.com
By Order of the Court
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I started thinking about a board game I really wanted to play since I was a kid and decided to create THE TRAP ONE" said inventor from Chicago Il "This is a fun and entertaining game of chance that could be enjoyed by individuals of virtually all ages."
Invention would be easy to play, competitive nature, fun, entertaining, and portability. Would provide a fun game of chance that could be played by family members and friends during leisure time, parties, and get-together at home, as well as during picnics, barbecues, and other such gatherings at remote locations. The games rules would be easy to understand, which would allow individuals of all virtually ages to play the game effectively.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago, IL sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CCP-1528, 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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Now open, the new resort studios offer another way to stay at the member-favorite Disney Vacation Club property
ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Disney Vacation Club® executives, invited guests and some special Disney friends gathered to celebrate the opening of the new resort studios at The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World Resort. The recent expansion added more than 200 resort studios providing the opportunity for more Disney Vacation Club members to call this beloved resort "home."
In a setting inspired by a garden tea party, Bill Diercksen, senior vice president and general manager, Disney Vacation Club shared the dedication remarks.
"Celebrated for its Victorian architecture and elegance, The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is one of our grandest Disney Vacation Club resorts," said Diercksen. "Disney Vacation Club is the key to magical vacations year after year, and this expansion is a reflection of our continued commitment to provide members and guests even more opportunities to make lasting vacation memories."
In addition to the expansion, Diercksen also shared that new enhancements have been made to existing villas, including the elegant deluxe studios, one- and two-bedroom villas, and spacious three-bedroom grand villas that accommodate up to 12 guests.
Just in time to conclude this special "tea party," Alice, Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit joined the celebration and led the way to the magical key that revealed the first look at the new resort studios.
A touch of Victorian charm and splendor, along with easy access to the magic of Walt Disney World Resort via monorail, motorcoach and water taxi services, has long made The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa a favorite resort among Disney Vacation Club members.
During a stay at this enchanting resort, Disney Vacation Club members can look forward to personalized service, plenty of charm, and relaxing vacations filled with many of the comforts of home, including a kitchen and washer and dryer in one- and two-bedroom villas, and truly elegant three-bedroom grand villas.
Today, there are a total of 15 Disney Vacation Club properties across four states, including Disney's Riviera Resort, the newest Disney Vacation Club property at Walt Disney World Resort, and Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawaii.
Disney Vacation Club, a leader in vacation ownership, debuted in 1991 with a flexible, vacation points-based system rather than the traditional fixed-week timeshare model. Today, Disney Vacation Club has more than 250,000 member families, from all 50 states and approximately 100 countries, who have discovered the joys of membership.
Disney Vacation Club members are able to choose from among a variety of exciting vacation destinations, including a stay at any Disney Vacation Club Resort or one of thousands of other vacation options in destinations around the world. Plus, when purchasing directly from Disney, members can also enjoy the Disney Collection, which includes select Disney Resort hotels, Disney Cruise Line and guided vacations with Adventures by Disney or National Geographic Expeditions, as well as the World Collection, a range of well-known resorts and hotels in landmark cities, international destinations, and exotic locales.
With Disney Vacation Club properties located near the Disney theme parks in Florida and California, members have easy access to new and innovative attractions on both coasts for years to come. For more information and special offers, visit www.disneyvacationclub.com.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wholly‐owned subsidiaries of Peabody (NYSE: BTU), PIC AU Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Main Issuer"), and PIC AU Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with the Main Issuer, the "Co‐Issuers"), today announced the expiration and final results of their previously announced offer to purchase (the "Offer") for cash up to $27.204 million (the "Excess Cash Flow Amount") in aggregate principal amount of their 10.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the "Notes") at a purchase price equal to 103.91% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest as set forth in the Indenture (as defined below), to, but excluding, the settlement date, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 29, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase"). The Offer was made to satisfy the requirements of the Indenture. The Excess Cash Flow Amount for the Offer represents the pro rata portion of the Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Indenture) to be applied to an offer to purchase the Notes pursuant to the Indenture, with the remainder applied to a concurrent debt repurchase offer of Priority Lien Debt (as defined in the Indenture) under the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2021, among the Co-Issuers, as co-borrowers, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as administrative agent.
The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 29, 2022 (the "Expiration Time"). As of the Expiration Time, $18.214 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time.
Subject to the Excess Cash Flow Amount as further described below, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to the Expiration Time and accepted by the Co-Issuers, holders of Notes will receive $1,039.10 in cash (the "Offer Price"), plus accrued and unpaid interest as set forth in the Indenture, to, but excluding, the settlement date.
Because the aggregate principal amount for all Notes tendered in the Offer did not exceed the Excess Cash Flow Amount of $27.204 million, the Co-Issuers will purchase $18.214 million aggregate principal amount of Notes pursuant to the Offer. Payment for such accepted Notes will be made on August 31, 2022.
The Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of January 29, 2021, by and among the Co-Issuers, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee") and Peabody (on a limited basis, to the extent of its obligations specifically set forth in the Indenture) (as amended and restated by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 3, 2021, and as further amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified to the date hereof, the "Indenture"). Under the terms of the Indenture, no later than 10 Business Days (as defined in the Indenture) after August 14, 2022, the date on which the unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements for the preceding fiscal quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.03 of the Indenture, the Co‐Issuers are obligated to offer to purchase for cash an aggregate principal amount of up to the Excess Cash Flow Amount of their outstanding Notes at the price described above. The Offer was intended to satisfy this requirement.
The Excess Cash Flow Amount for the Offer is equal to (i) $65.063 million, an amount equal to 100% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Indenture) of the Main Issuer and its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) for the Excess Cash Flow Period, which for purposes of this Offer is the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 of the Main Issuer, then ended; multiplied by (ii) a fraction (x) the numerator of which is equal to the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes and (y) the denominator of which is equal to the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes and all other Priority Lien Debt (as defined in the Indenture) required to be repaid with such Excess Cash Flow, rounded down to the nearest $1,000.
Since June 30, 2022, and after giving effect to the settlement of the Offer, the Co-Issuers will have retired (i) approximately $112.086 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes and (ii) approximately $3.848 million aggregate principal amount of the 10.000% senior secured term loan due 2024 (the "Term Loan"). Approximately $81.550 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes will remain outstanding after giving effect to the settlement of the Offer, and approximately $134.968 million aggregate principal amount of debt remains outstanding under the Term Loan.
This announcement is not an offer to purchase or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell any securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.
Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do and shapes our strategy for the future. For further information, visit PeabodyEnergy.com.
Contact:
Alice Tharenos
314.342.7890
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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for DOCU, COIN, NVDA, REGN, and TSLA.
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| 2022-09-09T14:08:43Z
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- Nielsen Board of Directors Continues to Unanimously Recommend Stockholders Vote "FOR" the Proposed Transaction
- Special Meetings of Nielsen Shareholders Scheduled to be held on August 9, 2022
- Transaction Delivers Immediate Value to Nielsen Shareholders at a Significant Premium
NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS"), recommended that Nielsen shareholders vote "FOR" all proposals to be considered and voted on at Nielsen's Court Meeting and Special Meeting of Shareholders in connection with the previously announced proposed acquisition of Nielsen by a consortium of private investment funds ("Consortium") led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P., and Brookfield Business Partners L.P., together with institutional partners.
Nielsen has two shareholder meetings scheduled for August 9, 2022 beginning at 8:15 AM ET: a "Court Meeting" and a "Special Meeting." The key business of these shareholder meetings is to vote on certain proposals for Nielsen to be acquired for $28.00 per share in cash by the Consortium. At the Court Meeting (which is convened by the High Court of Justice in England and Wales pursuant to U.K. law to which Nielsen is subject), shareholders will vote on whether to approve the proposed transaction by way of a scheme of arrangement. At the Special Meeting (which will immediately follow the Court Meeting), shareholders will vote on related proposals to carry the proposed transaction into effect, as well as an advisory proposal with respect to the compensation to be paid Nielsen's named executive officers in connection with the proposed transaction.
"We are very pleased with ISS's recommendation that shareholders vote 'FOR' the proposed transaction with the Consortium," said David Kenny, Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen. "The entire Nielsen Board and management team remain confident that the proposed transaction is in the best interest of the Company and all its shareholders, offering immediate cash value to shareholders at a significant premium while also supporting Nielsen's commitment to our clients, employees and stakeholders. We look forward to the completion of this transaction and encourage Nielsen shareholders to follow the recommendation of ISS and vote 'FOR' all transaction-related proposals."
As previously announced on March 29, 2022, Nielsen entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by the Consortium for $28 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $16 billion, including the assumption of debt. The Nielsen Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the acquisition proposal, which represents a 60% premium over Nielsen's unaffected stock price as of March 11, 2022, the last trading day before market speculation regarding a potential transaction. The Board reached this determination following a comprehensive review of the proposal, with the assistance of its independent financial and legal advisors. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022, subject to approval by Nielsen's shareholders and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
The Nielsen Board of Directors strongly recommends that Nielsen shareholders vote "FOR" each of the proposals related to the proposed transaction by completing and returning their proxy cards, or by submitting their proxies by telephone or over the Internet. Nielsen shareholders are advised that if they have any questions or need assistance in voting their shares, they should contact Nielsen's proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, by calling (877) 750-8269 (TOLL-FREE from the U.S. and Canada) or +1 (412) 232-3651 (from other locations).
This communication relates to the proposed transaction involving Nielsen. In connection with the proposed transaction, Nielsen has filed and will file relevant materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including Nielsen's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on July 8, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement"). This communication is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or for any other document that Nielsen may file with the SEC and send to its shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. The proposed transaction will be submitted to Nielsen's shareholders for their consideration. Before making any voting decision, Nielsen's shareholders are urged to read all relevant documents filed or to be filed with the SEC, including the Proxy Statement, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, when they become available because they contain or will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Nielsen's shareholders are able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement, as well as other filings containing information about Nielsen, without charge, at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Copies of the Proxy Statement and the filings with the SEC that are incorporated by reference therein can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Nielsen Holdings plc, 675 6th Avenue New York, NY 10010, Attention: Investor Relations; telephone (410) 717-7134, or from Nielsen's website www.nielsen.com.
Nielsen and certain of its directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Nielsen's directors and executive officers is available in Nielsen's definitive proxy statement for its 2022 Annual General Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2022. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are contained in the Proxy Statement and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction when they become available. Free copies of the Proxy Statement and such other materials may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.
This communication includes information that could constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include those set forth above relating to the Proposed Transaction as well as those that may be identified by words such as "will," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "could" and similar expressions. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and events could differ materially from what presently is expected, including regarding the Proposed Transaction and Nielsen ONE. Factors leading thereto may include, without limitation, the risks related to Ukraine conflict or the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and financial markets, the uncertainties relating to the impact of the Ukraine conflict or the COVID-19 pandemic on Nielsen's business, the failure of Nielsen's new business strategy in accomplishing Nielsen's objectives, economic or other conditions in the markets Nielsen is engaged in, impacts of actions and behaviors of customers, suppliers and competitors, technological developments, as well as legal and regulatory rules and processes affecting Nielsen's business, the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the Proposed Transaction that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the Proposed Transaction, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Transaction Agreement, the possibility that Nielsen shareholders may not approve the Proposed Transaction, the risk that the parties to the Transaction Agreement may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Proposed Transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the Proposed Transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the Proposed Transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Nielsen ordinary shares, the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the Proposed Transaction, the risk of any litigation relating to the Proposed Transaction, the risk that the Proposed Transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Nielsen to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and other business relationships and on its operating results and business generally, the risk the pending Proposed Transaction could distract management of Nielsen, and other specific risk factors that are outlined in Nielsen's other disclosure filings and materials, which you can find on www.nielsen.com/investors, such as its 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports that have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please consult these documents for a more complete understanding of these risks and uncertainties. This list of factors is not intended to be exhaustive. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of these materials, and Nielsen assumes no obligation to update any written or oral forward-looking statement made by Nielsen or on its behalf as a result of new information, future events or other factors, except as required by law.
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| 2022-07-25T22:14:17Z
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters brought a wildfire in southern Turkey under control Thursday, a day after more than 1,000 people were evacuated from homes and hotels, officials said.
The fire broke out Wednesday in the district of Gulnar in the Mediterranean coastal province of Mersin and spread to parts of the nearby district of Silifke, fanned by strong winds.
At least 29 water-dropping helicopters, 11 planes and about 850 personnel were involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze, according to Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency, AFAD.
Hundreds of homes and at least two hotels were evacuated as a precaution, the agency said. At least eight people were hospitalized due to the fire, one in serious condition, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter.
Deputy Agriculture and Forestry Ministry Veysel Tiryaki said around 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) of forest was burned before the blaze was contained.
A highway linking Mersin to the nearby province of Antalya was closed temporarily but was reopened on Thursday, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Last summer, blazes that were fed by strong winds and scorching temperatures tore through forests in Turkey’s Mediterranean and Aegean regions, killing at least eight people and countless animals.
The government came under criticism for its inadequate response and preparedness to fight large-scale wildfires, including a lack of modern firefighting planes.
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| 2022-09-09T00:51:19Z
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Bulls’ Ball to miss rest of season because of knee injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball will miss the remainder of the season following another setback in his recovery from surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, the team announced on Wednesday. Ball’s final game was on Jan. 14, and he had surgery two weeks later. The Bulls hoped a recent 10-day shutdown in activities after he experienced discomfort would resolve the issue and allow him to return this season. But he felt pain again. Coach Billy Donovan said this week it was “disappointing” and there would be discussion to determine the next steps.
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| 2022-04-06T18:08:11Z
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. He assumed it was the regular delivery boat bringing gasoline for generators and outboard motors to remote settlements like his. Instead, what Kuruaya found was a barge dredging his people’s pristine river in search of gold.
Kuruaya had never seen a dredge operating in this area of the Xipaia people’s territory, let alone one this massive; it resembled a floating factory.
Kuruaya, 47, motored out to the barge, boarded it and confronted the gold miners. They responded in harsh voices and he retreated for fear they were armed. But so was he — with a phone — the first he’d ever had. Back in his village Karimaa, his son Thaylewa Xipaia forwarded the photos of the mining boat to the tribe’s WhatsApp chat groups.
“Guys, this is urgent!” he said to fellow members of his tribe in an audio message The Associated Press has reviewed. “There’s a barge here at Pigeons Island. It’s huge and it’s destroying the whole island. My dad just went there and they almost took his phone.”
Several days’ voyage away, in the nearest city of Altamira, Kuruaya’s daugher Juma Xipaia received the frantic messages. She recorded her own video with choked voice and watery eyes, warning that armed conflict was imminent — then uploaded it to social media.
In a matter of hours, word was out to the world.
The episode illustrates the advance of the internet into vast, remote rainforest areas that, until recently, had no means of quickly sharing visual evidence of environmental crime. A fast-expanding network of antennae is empowering Indigenous groups to use phones, video cameras and social media to galvanize the public and pressure authorities to respond swiftly to threats from gold miners, landgrabbers and loggers.
Until now Indigenous communities have relied on radio to transmit their distress calls. Environmental and Indigenous rights groups then relayed these to the media and the public. But the non-profits have been maligned by Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who advocates legalizing miningand land leasing in protected Indigenous territories. He has castigated the organizationsas unreliable actors, out of touch with Indigenous people’s true desires and on the payroll of global environmental do-gooders.
Video and photos coming directly from Indigenous people are harder to dismiss and this is forcing authorities as well as the public to reckon with the reality on the ground.
“When used properly, technology helps a lot in real-time monitoring and denouncing,” said Nara Baré, head of the group Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon, in a telephone interview. “The external pressure to make the federal government act in the Xipaia territory was very important. Technology has been the main tool for that.”
Connectivity is not only enabling whistle-blowing on social media. Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has set up a website to register reported crimes and receive uploaded visual material. Previously people in remote communities have had to make the long and expensive trip to the nearest city that has a federal prosecutor’s office.
Xipaia territory is part of a pristine rainforest area known as Terra do Meio (Middle Earth) that is dotted with dozens of Indigenous and traditional river communities. Internet connection there was rare until mid-2020, when a group of non-profits, including Health in Harmony and the Socio-Environmental Institute, financed installation of 17 antennae throughout the vast region.
Priority was given to communities with either health centers or market hubs for the production and sale of forest products, such as Brazil nuts. Signal can be painfully slow, especially on rainy days, yet it has connected people who were previously off the grid, and is enough for photos and videos to trickle out of the forest.
“The strategy was to improve communication and avoid unnecessary trips to the city,” said Marcelo Salazar, Health in Harmony’s Brazil program coordinator. “The internet makes it easier for health, education, and forest economy issues.” Fighting environmental crime was an added benefit, he added.
Four out of five Xipaia communities are now connected. Karimaa, the village where the barge was first spotted, has had internet since July 2020. Just three days after installation, when a teenager injured his head, a city doctor was able to assess his condition using photos sent over WhatsApp. That avoided a costly, complicated medevac during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the case of the mining dredge marked the first time the Xipaia used the internet to protect their territory. In addition to sounding the alarm, four villages used WhatsApp to quickly organize a party of warriors to confront the miners. Painted with urucum, a local fruit that produces a red ink, and armed with bows, arrows and hunting rifles, they crammed into a small boat, according to Juma Xipaia. By the time they reached the location where the barge had been, however, it was gone.
Some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) to the west, in the Amazonian state of Rondonia, internet access enabled the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people to take classes in photography and video online so they could chronicle deforestation by landgrabbers. The three-day training in 2020 was held via Zoom.
That effort produced the documentary “The Territory,” which won awards at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival and others. Throughout its production, American director Alex Pritz relied on WhatsApp to communicate with his newly trained camera operators.
Tangaãi Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau is a teacher-turned-cameraman who traveled to the Danish festival and later spoke with the AP via WhatsApp from his remote village. He said the film is changing people’s perception of Brazil’s indigenous people. “In Copenhagen… I received many questions. They knew about Brazil’s natural wonders, but didn’t know about Indigenous peoples who fight for their territories.”
Elsewhere in the Amazon, the internet has yet to arrive. So when illegal gold miners killed two Yanomami tribe members in June 2020, news of the crime took two weeks to arrive due to the area’s remoteness. To avoid a repeat of that, Yanomami organizations have been seeking better connectivity. After Palimiu village along the Uraricoera River suffered a series of attacks committed by miners in May 2021, the Yanomami managed to install an antenna there. Since then, the violence has eased.
Bolsonaro’s repeated promises to legalize mining and other activities on Indigenous lands have fueled invasions of territories, which are often islands of forest amid sprawling ranches. Indigenous and environmental groups estimate there are some 20,000 illegal miners in Yanomami territory, which is roughly the size of Portugal. Bolsonaro’s government claims that there are 3,500.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surged 76% in 2021 compared to 2018, the year before Bolsonaro took office, according to official data from Brazil’s space agency, which uses satellites to monitor forest loss.
Most internet connections in the Amazon remain slow, even in mid-sized cities. That may soon change. Last November, Brazil’s Communications Minister Fábio Faria held a meeting with billionaire Elon Musk to discuss a partnership to improve connectivity in rural areas of the world’s largest tropical rainforest.
The communications ministry, however, says the talks have not evolved and no progress has been made. Musk’s company SpaceX did not respond to emailed requests for comment.
Some worry that Indigenous groups like the Xipaia won’t be the only beneficiaries of greater internet penetration in the Amazon region. Illegal miners often co-opt local Indigenous leaders, communicating surreptitiously on messaging apps. The conversations, sometimes aided by clandestine networks, can enable miners to hide heavy machinery, or tip them off to impending raids by authorities, allowing them to flee.
In Roraima state, which is where most of the Yanomami territory lies, the AP contacted one internet provider that offers wifi to an illegal gold mine for $2,600, plus $690 per month. Clandestine small craft fly the equipment in for installation.
“It’s a double-edged sword,” said Salazar, of Health in Harmony, speaking of increased connectivity.
But for Juma Xipaia, the new connection means added protection and visibility for her people. After she posted her tearful video, it racked up views and was picked up by local and international media. Within two days, an airborne operation involving the Federal Police, the national guard and environmental agencies swooped in. They located the dredge hidden behind vegetation on the banks of the Iriri River with seven miners aboard.
In a country where environmental crime in the Amazon usually goes unchecked, the speedy, successful response underscored the power of Indigenous networks.
“After making a lot of calls for help, I decided to do the video. Then it worked. The telephone didn’t stop ringing,” Juma Xipaia said by phone. “It was very fast after the video.”
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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is officially kicking off, and heat-related emergencies are on the rise during the warmer months. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) shares suggestions to help everyone enjoy summer safely and recognize when heat illness becomes an emergency.
"Overexposure to the sun or heat can turn into an emergency faster than most people expect," said Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. "Enjoy the summer and avoid the emergency department by preventing heat-related illness and knowing the signs of an emergency."
Monitor the amount of time spent in the sun, especially for older adults or children. Wear sunscreen and loose-fitting clothing. Consider limiting exercise and strenuous physical activity to the morning or evening hours. Don't forget to drink plenty of water, and wear sunglasses to protect your eyes.
Spending additional time outside can lead to sunburns. Mild irritation or blisters from a sunburn can be treated at home or as directed by a physician. A sunburn becomes an emergency when it is accompanied by fever or chills, nausea or vomiting, or confusion.
Staying out in the sun too long can also result in heat stroke or other dangerous emergencies. Worrisome signs of heat cramps include muscle spasms in the legs or stomach. Treat cramps by resting in a cool place and giving small amounts of fluid, if the person is conscious. Do not administer salt tablets and check for signs of heat-related illness.
Early signs of heat illness include cool, moist, pale, or flushed skin, headache, lightheadedness, or weakness. People with these symptoms should immediately rest in a cool place, drink non-alcoholic and non-caffeinated fluids, and apply a cool wet cloth or water mist. For continued or worsening heat-related symptoms and illness, a person can be cooled by placing cold packs on wrists and ankles, the groin area, neck, and armpits.
Call 911 or seek immediate medical attention when symptoms include pale skin, rapid pulse, nausea or vomiting, confusion, loss of consciousness, or high body temperature. If the person becomes unconscious, administer CPR if trained to do so.
Whether traveling or running errands in the hot sun, never leave a child or pet unattended in a hot car. Temperatures inside a vehicle, even with the window cracked open, can soar to dangerous levels in only minutes.
"Many heat emergencies are preventable," said Dr. Schmitz. "Drink plenty of water and take breaks from the sun when the day's plans include significant time outside. If a medical crisis occurs, emergency physicians are ready to care for you."
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the national medical society representing emergency medicine. Through continuing education, research, public education, and advocacy, ACEP advances emergency care on behalf of its 40,000 emergency physician members, and the more than 150 million people they treat on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.acep.org and www.emergencyphysicians.org.
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Whenever I travel, I always try to catch the sunrise. There is something about watching light spill over a new place, every aspect just waiting to be explored.
It reminds me of the concept in astronomy of first light, when a new telescope observes the universe for the first time.
The James Webb Space Telescope won't begin capturing stunning, high-resolution views of the cosmos until this summer, but its initial test images are already revealing just how detailed our new perspective of the stars will be.
We will witness light that has traveled from the distant universe across billions of years, staring back into a point in time that has never been seen.
Perhaps the most exciting aspect is that we live in a time where amazing firsts happen frequently -- and this week was filled with them. It's enough to make you want to reach up for the sunrise.
Across the universe
We have finally looked into the heart of our galaxy and uncovered a "gentle giant."
For the first time, astronomers captured an image of the supermassive black hole, called Sagittarius A*, at the center of the Milky Way.
The presence of an immense object at the galactic center has been suspected for years, but this is the only direct visual evidence.
The feat, achieved by more than 300 astronomers using a global network of eight telescopes, has been years in the making.
The unprecedented image could pave the way for documenting the true motion of black holes, which could change our understanding of these extreme cosmic objects.
Fossils and fireballs
An asteroid crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, ending the age of the dinosaurs. Now, researchers believe they have found a fragment of that space rock encased in amber.
Unearthed in the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota, it's one piece of the puzzle that re-creates that fateful day. Other clues include thousands of fossilized fish that breathed in debris and a leg from a dinosaur that may have witnessed the strike.
Together, these remarkable finds reconstruct the moments after the fatal blast when the asteroid created the Chicxulub impact crater off the coast of Mexico.
The discoveries have been shared in a new documentary featuring naturalist Sir David Attenborough and paleontologist Robert DePalma called "Dinosaur Apocalypse," which aired this week on PBS.
Wild kingdom
Iran the Asiatic cheetah was found in a home by conservation researchers in 2017 when she was 8 months old, likely about to be smuggled by wildlife traffickers.
She was brought to the Asian Cheetah Breeding Center of the Turan Biosphere Reserve in Tehran -- and now, Iran is the mother of three tiny cubs. One of the cubs died due to lung malformations, the center's veterinarian said.
The births mark the first time this critically endangered species has reproduced in captivity, according to the Iranian Cheetah Society. These stunning animals once lived across Central Asia.
Now, the society says there are only about 12 left in the wild -- which is why this newborn announcement is of such consequence.
Force of nature
When the undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano blasted on January 15, 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Tonga's capital, it created one of the most powerful eruptions on the planet.
The "unusually energetic" eruption, which has defied explanation, sent pressure waves rippling around the globe for six days. The Tonga eruption's plume even stirred up hurricane-strength winds in space, according to NASA.
And speaking of planetary rumbles, NASA's Mars InSight lander just detected the largest quake ever observed on the red planet -- and scientists say it's "the big one."
Lunar update
Scientists were able to grow plants in lunar soil, using samples collected during the Apollo missions, in a landmark experiment.
It's the first time a plant has been sprouted and grown on Earth in soil from another celestial body.
But the seedlings showed signs of stress as they struggled to adapt to the antagonistic alien soil, turning different colors and showing slow development and stunted growth.
Researchers remain encouraged that the plants grew in the extraterrestrial soil at all -- and this success could pave the way for lunar greenhouses that support colonies on the moon in the future.
And keep your eye on the sky this weekend to see a lunar eclipse. Here's everything you need to know about how and when to watch.
Discoveries
You never know what you'll find:
-- Why do sleeping dogs look like they're running? Experts have shared the science behind what really happens when your pup slumbers.
-- China's Zhurong rover has found evidence suggesting that water persisted on Mars for much longer than expected -- and the surprising find was right under its wheels.
-- Archaeologists excavated a subterranean Iron Age complex beneath a home in Turkey and found rare, ancient artwork of deities on the wall.
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Which horse clipper is best?
A neatly clipped horse looks elegant and refined in the show ring, but there are other reasons why a horse gets clipped too. In the winter, a clipped horse takes less time to cool off after a sweaty ride, which makes them less susceptible to getting chilled. Horses with clipped legs and bellies are easier to clean after cross-country or beach rides. In the summer, horses that are unable to shed their coats are more comfortable after a full body clip.
The Wahl Professional Animal Creativa Cordless Horse Clipper is a heavy-duty set of horse clippers you can take anywhere.
What to know before you buy horse clippers
Type of power
Horse clippers are available in either corded or cordless versions. The most expensive cordless brands pack quite a bit of power, but if you need an affordable set of clippers that can still clip a full horse, corded horse clippers might be the best option.
Consider also where you’ll use your clippers. If you frequently travel away from the barn for horse shows, you may want clippers that you can use anywhere, even when there are no outlets.
Level of work
Clippers come in three main types: light, medium and heavy-duty. This defines not only the sturdiness of the clippers themselves but also the type of clipping they can handle. Lightweight clippers might be best for fine trim work around your horse’s ears and coronet, but heavy-duty clippers are definitely necessary for clipping a shaggy horse. Medium-duty horse clippers fall somewhere in the middle and can handle both full-body clips completed a little at a time and fine trim work.
Noise level
Most horses can be trained to stand patiently for clipping, but some horses are more sensitive than others. If you have an extra-sensitive horse who struggles with staying still, you might want to consider buying a whisper-quiet set of horse clippers to help them feel more comfortable.
What to look for in quality horse clippers
Rechargeable batteries
Cordless clippers can really go through batteries. If you need the flexibility that cordless clippers allow but don’t want to blow your budget on batteries, look for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. These will last longer and cost less in the long run, as you won’t need to continue purchasing additional batteries.
Multiple speeds
Sure, one speed will get the job done, but for complicated clips, such as creating designs or for sensitive areas of the body, the ability to slow down and speed up really helps. Horse clippers with multiple speeds are a great tool to have in the grooming box.
Accessories
At a minimum, your horse clippers should include a blade brush for cleaning out stray hairs. Many clippers come with more than that though. Look for horse clippers that come with accessories like different blades for designs, hard-sided carrying cases, combs and clipper oil too.
How much you can expect to spend on horse clippers
Horse clippers can get rather pricey, but there are affordable options available. Expect to spend between $90-$300 for horse clippers.
Horse clippers FAQ
How do you clip a horse?
A. Every good clip starts with a totally clean horse. Dirt will dull your clipper blades and make your job harder than it needs to be. Make sure your horse is desensitized to the sound of the clippers before you begin.
Oil your clipper blades first, then clip by moving the clippers smoothly against the hair growth. Try for smooth, sweeping strokes that are consistent in pressure. Overlap your clipping strokes to make sure you clip all the hair.
Oil and clean your clipper blades as needed during the clip. If your clippers get hot or the blades stop clipping, this could be a sign of a jam. Turn off the clippers, clean the blades and proceed. If you have never clipped a horse before, it can help to watch someone else do it first.
What are the different styles of horse clips?
A. There are many different styles of horse clips. The following five types are the most popular. A full clip removes hair from the entire body, including the head and legs. With a hunter clip, hair is clipped all over except for where the saddle sits. A blanket clip leaves the hair beneath the blanket unclipped. A chaser clip leaves more hair on the sides of the body, but is similar to a blanket clip. A trace clip is a very minimal clip which only removes hair underneath the neck and belly.
What are the best horse clippers to buy?
Top horse clippers
Wahl Professional Animal Creativa Cordless Horse Clipper
What you need to know: Cordless clippers are great for clipping on the go, and these are powerful enough to do the job.
What you’ll love: The adjustable blade and quiet operation means even sensitive horses can tolerate these clippers on their body. They are lightweight, cordless and come with accessories for grooming.
What you should consider: Horses with winter coats needed more power for a full body clip.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top horse clippers for the money
What you need to know: These horse clips have enough power to get through any type of hair.
What you’ll love: The powerful 500-watt motor made short work of full-body clips on coarse, long hair. BEETRO clippers feature six speed settings for their sharp blade and also come with a carrying case with accessories.
What you should consider: Some users found that these clippers were heavy and ran hot.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Oster Clipmaster Grooming Clippers, Large Animal
What you need to know: These affordable clippers are a good middle ground between the most expensive brands and the bare-bones models.
What you’ll love: With enough power for a full-body clip and the ability to clip even the most unruly manes, these sturdy clippers are easy to use. The blade is fully adjustable and comfortable in the hand.
What you should consider: These clippers get hot after a while, and there is only one speed.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Judge tosses Girl Scouts’ recruitment suit vs. Boy Scouts
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected Girl Scouts’ claims that the Boy Scouts created marketplace confusion and damaged their recruitment efforts by using words like “scouts” and “scouting” in their recruitment drives.
Manhattan Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled that the Boy Scouts of America can describe their activities as “scouting” without referring to gender and that the matter does not need to be put to a jury.
Hellerstein said his written decision caps a “serious, contentious and expensive” litigation and necessitates dismissal of the lawsuit brought by the Girls Scouts of the United States of America.
The lawsuit was filed in late 2018, a year after the Boy Scouts announced that boy scouting and cub scouting would be open to girls, leading the organizations to compete for members after social trends and a rise in sports league participation drove down membership for decades. The pattern worsened when the pandemic hit.
“The Boy Scouts adopted the Scout Terms to describe accurately the co-ed nature of programming, not to confuse or exploit Girl Scouts’ reputation,” Hellerstein wrote. “Such branding is consistent with the scout-formative branding Boy Scouts has used for a century, including in its co-ed programs that have existed since the 1970s.”
The term “scout” is descriptive of both the Boy Scouts’ and Girl Scouts’ programming, the judge wrote.
“The Boy Scouts’ decision to become co-ed, even if it affects Girl Scouts’ operations, does not demonstrate bad faith,” the judge added.
Hellerstein’s decision comes while the Boy Scouts are in bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware that began in February 2020. The Irving, Texas-based organization sought bankruptcy protection after it was named in hundreds of lawsuits brought by individuals claiming they were molested by scout leaders as minors.
Messages seeking comment left with lawyers in the case were not immediately returned.
In his decision, Hellerstein wrote that he was siding with the Boy Scouts in part because the Girls Scouts cannot prove that a likelihood of confusion was caused by the Boy Scouts’ use of the term “scout.”
He said the Girl Scouts had cited instances of parents confusing the two organizations. But he added that the choice to join one organization or the other is made after several interactions with the organization, by children’s desires to join a group siblings or friends have joined, or other factors unrelated to trademarks and branding.
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June Dairy Month Initiative part of Real California Milk's #CADAIRY4GOOD program focused on increasing access to nutritious dairy foods for families in need
TRACY, Calif., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With one in five Californians currently struggling with food insecurity, partnerships between farmers and food banks are an essential tool in fighting hunger. In commemoration of World Milk Day and June Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced a partnership with Feeding American and the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) to provide access to nutritious dairy foods at sites serving families in need throughout the state.
A pilot program announced during a June 1 donation event at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services in Sacramento, will provide five truckloads of cheese shreds in one-pound packages for distribution at 11 Feeding America and California Association of Food Bank sites. That's more than 3 million servings or 3.6 million grams of protein to nourish families. Part of the CMAB's #CADAIRY4GOOD, the pilot is phase one of an ongoing partnership with Feeding America that will deliver over $1 million in resources to food banks and feeding programs to source California dairy foods including cheese and fluid milk, one of the most requested and least donated items at food banks.
California Agriculture Secretary, Karen Ross, was onsite to help make the announcement, stating: "California dairy farmers have a long history of supporting the communities where they live and work. I'm pleased to join Real California Milk, Feeding America, and the California Association of Food Banks during dairy month to launch this partnership that provides products like cheese, a rich source of protein and other essential nutrients, to programs that serve families throughout the state."
"Farmers feed people, it's core to their personal values," said John Talbot, CEO of the CMAB. "California dairy farmers are passionate about nourishing communities everywhere with the wholesome goodness of milk. We're grateful to Feeding America for support to expand the reach of these essential resources."
The California cheese donation will be distributed to 11 food banks – Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Feeding San Diego, Orange County Food Bank, Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, Second Harvest Santa Cruz County, SLO Food Bank, Food Share of Ventura County, Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano, Central California Food Bank and Second Harvest of the Greater Valley. These food banks have 3,095 community partner distribution organizations, including soup kitchens and pantries, and collectively distributed nearly 360 million meals in 2021 alone.
"Many of our neighbors are forced to make difficult decisions between paying for food or other essentials including housing. Low-income households spend one-third of their budget on food which means rising food costs can have a dramatic effect on food security," said Sam Schwoeppe, Senior Account Manager, Agri Sourcing Partnerships for Feeding America. "Public-private partnerships like this are an essential way to support the vulnerable members of our community and allow us to stretch resources to increase access for all members of the community."
"Our food banks continue to serve more than 1.5x pre-pandemic demand and we don't anticipate that stopping any time soon," said Maria Houlne, Director of Farm to Family for the California Association of Food Banks. "Food donations and grants from famers and organizations like CMAB, coupled with public initiatives like the state's CalFood program that allows food banks to purchase California-grown foods, are essential for food banks to meet that demand. Access to food is a basic human right."
The #CADAIRY4GOOD platform focuses on increasing access to nourishing dairy foods for families throughout California. In 2020 the CMAB provided more than 1 million servings of milk through grants to food banks in the state and in 2021 delivered 14 refrigeration units to school milk pantries in the Central Valley. Phase two of the 2022 program will focus on fluid milk with community milk drives and grants for food banks during September Hunger Action Month.
California is the number one dairy state. Its 1,100 family dairy farms are focused on delivering the wholesome goodness of California milk while creating a greener, more sustainable future for dairy in the state.
About Real California Milk/California Milk Advisory Board
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state's dairy farm families who lead the nation in sustainable dairy farming practices. With a vision to nourish the world with the wholesome goodness of Real California Milk, the CMAB's programs focus on increasing demand for California's sustainable dairy products in the state, across the U.S. and around the world. Connect with the CMAB at RealCaliforniaMilk.com, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
About California Association of Food Banks (CAFB)
The California Association of Food Banks leads the collective effort to end hunger in California. Every day, CAFB works to ensure its 41 member food banks have the tools and resources they need to do what they do best: feed our communities, while also working to change the systems that create hunger in the first place. Learn more at cafoodbanks.org.
About Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS)
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services is a local, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. SFBFS is dedicated to assisting those in need by alleviating their immediate pain and problems and moving them toward self-sufficiency and financial independence. With a staff of 90 and a volunteer force of 11,000, SFBFS is committed to feeding 250,000 seniors, families and children each month. Learn more at sacramentofoodbank.org.
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CTS designed, deployed, and operates a CBRS-based private wireless network that provides high-speed data communications to MicroSeismic's sinkhole formation detection system
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Communication Technology Services (CTS), an in-building and industrial connectivity solution provider, announced commercial operation of a Private LTE Wireless Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) covering a large industrial facility in Florida in support of sinkhole detection work being performed by MicroSeismic, Inc. MicroSeismic is a leader in passive seismic data acquisition and analysis. Their KarstAlert® technology is used to detect subtle shifts in underground rock formations that may signal sinkhole formation and growth. The data carried by the private LTE network enables MicroSeismic to continuously monitor underground movement before a sinkhole opens to the surface, allowing for timely intervention to mitigate the hazard. By leveraging CTS's NaaS offering, MicroSeismic gets the speed, reliability and security of a private cellular network while leveraging CTS's expertise in mobile network design, installation, and network operations.
The private wireless network employs LTE technology and Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) radio spectrum to create a high-speed, secure network. The CBRS private wireless network provides the communication backbone for the MicroSeismic detection stations. These stations generate enormous amounts of real-time data that needs to be cost-effectively delivered to the MicroSeismic datacenter for analysis. Typical of other CTS private wireless Network-as-a-Service deployments, the scope of the project included designing and engineering the radio coverage, constructing the infrastructure, turning up the network elements, and then providing 24 x 7 x 365 monitoring, management, and operations of the network.
MicroSeismic tried a variety of proprietary and public wireless networks before engaging the wireless experts at CTS. The amount of area requiring coverage is typically beyond the capabilities of Wi-Fi. Even if sufficient signal strength had been available in these remote locations, public cellular service from traditional cellular operators would have been cost prohibitive due to the amount of data transmitted.
Jerry (JD) Driskell, Operations Supervisor at MicroSeismic, explained, "Finding a wireless communication solution that provides high volume data collection in remote locations has been a real challenge for us. We turned to CTS to create a private wireless network that met our complex requirements. Following the success at the first site, we're already in the planning phase for our next CTS network."
Dean Fresonke, CTS Vice President, Channel Development, added, "MicroSeismic is the industry leader in high-resolution acoustic monitoring. Their technology can solve the mission-critical task of detecting sinkhole development in time to make an appropriate response. We value the opportunity to solve MicroSeismic's communications challenges."
About CTS
CTS (Communication Technology Services) provides custom, carrier-grade connectivity solutions for enterprises and mobile network operators, solving and managing the most complex networking challenges. Leveraging our advanced design and network operations centers, CTS provides our customers with industry-leading customer service. Our ability to design, build, run and support connectivity solutions that power our customers' mission-critical applications is unmatched.
For more information about CTS, visit www.cts1.com.
About MicroSeismic and KarstAlert
Founded in 2003, MicroSeismic, Inc. is the leading provider of passive seismic data acquisition and event description utilizing surface, near-surface, and downhole arrays. The company operates in 18 countries and holds over 35 patents.
For more information about MicroSeismic, please visit www.microseismic.com.
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GALVESTON, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Mary Claire Haver is proud to announce a new online Doctor Referral Program, created to help women worldwide find a physician or health care provider specializing in women's health, specifically as it relates to menopause care. A Board Certified OBGYN, Dr. Haver receives countless online inquiries from women wanting a physician referral.
"It was heartbreaking to hear from so many women looking for help or a second opinion but did not know where to start or could not travel to Texas. I want to help and solve this virtual gap for women," she says.
Dr. Haver's medical practice and clinic, Mary Claire Wellness, is located in Friendswood, TX, which is south of Houston. She is licensed in the state of Texas only and therefore limited to working with patients that are only located within the state of Texas. Many patients have made notable efforts to travel for an In-Person visit, but there are many she cannot reach due to distance. Potential patients worldwide send email inquiries, desperate for a referral closer to where they live. She knew that more physicians could provide excellent menopause care in other parts of the country and around the world.
With over 1.7 million Tik Tok followers, Dr. Haver took to social media to ask her followers and students if they had a great experience with a healthcare practitioner. If they did have a referral, she asked that they submit their health care provider's information with a testimonial describing their experience. This list was aggregated and verified internally by the Mary Claire Wellness team. There are now over 900 menopause-friendly health care providers listed. The list continues to grow daily.
"Together, we can make a difference for many. There are so many incredible physicians that specialize in women's health care. It was important to me to share that information. I am only one person," Dr. Haver said."
Please note that the referrals are not personal referrals from Dr. Mary Claire Haver but rather a list of individual submissions and testimonials from women worldwide who have had an exceptional experience that they want to share. This list includes North American Menopause Society (NAMS) members and NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioners (NCMPs).
For more information, please visit https://galvestondiet.com/galveston-diet-recommended-physicians/
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Integrated with the eSSENTIAL Accessibility Platform, the eA Accessibility Checker helps streamline and accelerate digital accessibility work across the full software development lifecycle
TORONTO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eSSENTIAL Accessibility (eA), the leading Accessibility-as-a-Service platform today announced the launch of its new browser extension, the eA Accessibility Checker. This next-level testing tool now enables developers to scan an entire customer user flow, bundle it into a single data set, and sync the findings with the eA Platform for analysis and actioning.
Identifying and testing critical user flows, like a shopping cart checkout or online booking, is a vital component of accessibility testing. For the first time, the eA Accessibility Checker empowers developers and testers to aggregate flows as a single test so they can identify accessibility barriers that would otherwise prevent a user from being able to complete an intended action, start to finish.
Coupled with the powerful capabilities of the eA Platform, teams can then sync and analyze data, prioritize based on bug severity, organize work into projects for actioning, and push specific tasks into issue tracking systems like Jira and Azure DevOps—weaving accessibility work into existing workflows.
"Our browser extension is another example of how we've built an unparalleled ecosystem that gives teams greater visibility to accessibility issues and guidance to manage them across the entire software development lifecycle—from initial scan to remediation," said Mark Steele, Co-Founder and CEO of eSSENTIAL Accessibility.
The eA Accessibility Checker scans in any production or pre-production environment (including content that's dynamically generated), pop-ups, and environments that are secured or hard-to-reach. With this end-to-end testing and remediation capability, teams now can easily and more efficiently find and fix bugs in live environments, but more importantly, they can catch them before they go live and introduce a barrier for a user with a disability.
To learn more about eSSENTIAL Accessibility's all-in-one digital accessibility solution, visit https://www.essentialaccessibility.com.
eSSENTIAL Accessibility is the smarter way to digital accessibility and legal compliance. As the leading Accessibility-as-a-Service platform, it enables brands to empower people by helping them deliver inclusive web, mobile, and product experiences that comply with global regulations and ensure that people of all abilities have equal access. Learn more at www.essentialaccessibility.com.
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| 2022-06-28T13:38:32Z
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BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 31, 2022, Joy Spreader Group Inc. ("Joy Spreader" or the "Company"), a leader in new media performance-based marketing, announced its interim results for 2022. The results show that Joy Spreader achieved revenue of HK$1.367 billion, an increase of 118.91% YoY. Net profit for the first half of 2022 stood at HK$75 million, a slight decline YoY. The significant growth in revenue reflects Joy Spreader's strong capabilities at undertaking actions to reduce risk. With a diversified business portfolio, the company is well positioned for further significant growth.
The rise in Joy Spreader's first-half revenue was mainly attributable to the rapid expansion of the firm's overseas e-commerce business which achieved sales volume of 813,400 orders and sales revenue of HK$1.021 billion during the period.
Joy Spreader recorded a slight decrease in revenue from its domestic business given the impact of the stricter policy for the interactive entertainment sector alongside unfavorable external environments. Nevertheless, thanks to a modification of the business strategy in the second half of 2021 that has strengthened the performance-based marketing business for non-game and literature products, the company effectively reduced the risk of a decline in revenue from the interactive entertainment marketing business. In the first half of this year, the interactive entertainment marketing business achieved revenue of HK$229 million and the domestic short-form videos (SFVs)-based e-commerce marketing service posted turnover of HK$310 million, demonstrating the Group's business resilience and growth potential.
Joy Spreader's new culture business is still at an early stage. The Group has built traffic for the new media marketing business by combining quality IP and content incubation with a mix of professionally generated content from third parties as well as from its own in-house creators. By doing so, the firm has been able to provide customers with customized content and increase the conversion rate while reducing the cost of outsourcing traffic.
Based on its strong advantages in data and model algorithms, the leading mobile new media marketing technology group has expanded its business portfolio to include overseas e-commerce and culture services, which not only created a meaningful hedge against risk but also opened up possibilities for further growth.
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| 2022-09-02T11:05:25Z
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) between February 19, 2021 and June 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 31, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Abbott 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 Abbott class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8453 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 October 31, 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, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), Abbott had "egregiously unsanitary" conditions at its Sturgis, Michigan facility which produced nearing half of Abbott's various forms of infant formula under the brands Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare; (2) as a result, Abbott's infant formula business was in dire jeopardy given the flagrant violations of federal and state health and safety regulations; (3) based on inspections by the FDA between 2019 and 2022, Abbott failed to establish process controls "designed to ensure that infant formula does not become adulterated due to the presence of microorganisms in the formula or in the processing environment" and Abbott also failed to "ensure that all surfaces that contacted infant formula were maintained to protect infant formula from being contaminated by any source"; (4) the unhygienic conditions of the Sturgis facility resulted in the recall of Abbott's infant formula and closure of the Sturgis facility; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements about Abbott's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Abbott class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8453 mailto: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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Top 10 builder now selling from the upper $600s at Monte Verde, with 3 models open for tour
FAIRFIELD, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS), a top 10 national homebuilder and industry leader in online sales, recently released 124 homesites for sale at Monte Verde, the company's exceptional new community in Fairfield, CA—boasting close proximity to Travis Air Force Base and destinations like Grizzly Island Wildlife Area and the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Homebuyers will enjoy an inspired selection of modern two-story homes, featuring designer-selected finishes, versatile open-concept layouts, and the builder's Century Home Connect® smart home package. Three model homes are also available for tour.
Learn more and view available homes at www.CenturyCommunities.com/MonteVerdeCA.
More About Monte Verde:
- 4 single-family floor plans
- 4 to 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2-bay garage
- Up to 2,471 square feet
- Located within the Travis Unified School District
- Close to parks
- Central location between San Francisco and Sacramento
Sales Center:
199 Dobe Lane
Fairfield, CA 94553
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 925.234.9015.
DISCOVER THE FREEDOM OF ONLINE HOMEBUYING:
Century Communities is proud to feature its industry-first online homebuying experience on all available homes in California.
How it works:
- Shop homes at CenturyCommunities.com
- Click "Buy Now" on any available home
- Fill out a quick Buy Online form
- Electronically submit an initial earnest money deposit
- Electronically sign a purchase contract via DocuSign®
Learn more about the Buy Online experience at www.CenturyCommunities.com/online-homebuying.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder, offering new homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
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Christopher H. Franklin elected as new independent director to the company's Board of Directors
HOUSTON, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced the results of the voting by shareholders at its 2022 annual meeting held today.
Shareholders approved the election of existing directors Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Earl M. Cummings, David J. Lesar, Raquelle W. Lewis, Martin H. Nesbitt, Theodore F. Pound, Phillip R. Smith, and Barry T. Smitherman to serve on the company's Board of Directors for one-year terms. Shareholders also elected Christopher H. Franklin as a new independent director to the company's Board of Directors for a one-year term.
Since 1992, Franklin has served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Essential Utilities, Inc., formerly AquaAmerica, Inc., a public company providing regulated utilities, including water, wastewater and natural gas, to approximately 5 million customers in 10 states. He has served as CEO since 2015, and as Chairman since 2017.
In addition to his service on the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Franklin previously served on the Board of ITC Holdings from 2011 to 2016. He is active in the Pennsylvania community where he serves on a number of nonprofit and higher education boards, including the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees and The Franklin Institute Board of Trustees. Franklin was named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's Most Admired CEOs in 2017 and recognized by EY, formerly Ernst & Young, as an "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 2019 for the acquisition of Pittsburgh-based Peoples and his many years of successful leadership in the utility industry.
"We are very pleased to welcome Chris to our Board of Directors as CenterPoint Energy continues to refocus on its core regulated utility businesses," said Martin Nesbitt, Independent Chair of the Board. "We will benefit greatly from his extensive executive management experience, particularly with public regulated utilities, and his strategic leadership on major construction and capital projects. Chris' addition will further enhance the capabilities, experiences and skills we have represented on our Board."
Regarding his appointment to the Board of Directors, Franklin said, "I am honored to serve as a director of CenterPoint Energy and look forward to working with my fellow directors and the company's management team. CenterPoint Energy continues to demonstrate a track record of execution and performance, with actions to align its interests more closely with those of its shareholders and customers. I also look forward to supporting the company's long-term strategy to position it as a premium utility with industry-leading growth."
Franklin earned his Bachelor of Science degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Villanova University.
Shareholders also approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 and the adoption of the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The advisory resolution on executive compensation was not approved by shareholders.
"We appreciate that our shareholders recognized CenterPoint Energy's Long-Term Incentive Plan is designed to attract and retain the talent to execute the company's long-term growth strategy, is consistent with its pay-for-performance philosophy, and aligns with the interests of all stakeholders," said CenterPoint Energy Board Member and Compensation Committee Chair Ted Pound. "We also value and respect the perspectives of our shareholders, and the Board will take their views on executive compensation into consideration as we evaluate an approach that will serve the company and our investors."
About CenterPoint Energy
As the only investor-owned electric and natural gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned approximately $38 billion in assets with approximately 9,400 employees. CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.
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Disney parks change ‘fairy godmother’ title to gender-neutral ‘apprentice,’ report says
(Gray News) - Employees at Disney’s popular Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques are reportedly getting a more gender-neutral title.
Disney shared that “Fairy Godmother’s Apprentices” at Disney World and Disneyland will now help children dress up as their favorite characters at the boutique and get them storybook stunning upon reopening on Aug. 25.
According to Streaming The Magic, a blog dedicated to Disney events, the boutique cast members were previously “Fairy God Mothers in Training,” but the name change to apprentices will allow workers who do not identify as women to be a part of the magic.
According to the blog, the boutique has been a longtime tradition for families to bring their children to get dressed and styled as their favorite Disney characters.
The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques have been closed since the early stages of the pandemic, but Disney reports online reservations will once again be available in early August.
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CHICAGO (AP) — A mother whose daughter prosecutors say R. Kelly sexually abused starting when she was 14 told jurors Monday at the singer’s federal trial that she lied to a state grand jury 20 years ago, in part because she and her husband felt threatened by Kelly and feared for their lives if they told the truth.
The mom, who used the pseudonym, “Susan,” in court at the trial in Chicago, described how she, her husband and Kelly were crying when the parents confronted the Grammy-winner at a hotel in the early 2000s about whether he was abusing their daughter. She testified they were startled when Kelly told them, “You are with us or against us.”
She said she took those words to mean “that they were going to harm us if we didn’t do what they wanted us to do.” Among the directives from Kelly and an associate was that they had to lie that their daughter was not in a child pornography video and that they had to leave the country immediately for several weeks, she testified.
“We were very, very frightened,” she told jurors.
She added later that she lied to the grand jury “because we feared for our lives and we were intimidated.” She said she also feared for the well-being of her daughter, who warned her parents at the time that she might commit suicide if they refused to do what Kelly asked them to do.
Kelly, 55, is on trial in his hometown on charges that include production of child pornography, enticing minor girls for sex and obstruction justice by successfully rigging his 2008 child pornography trial in state court, at which he was acquitted.
Kelly is already staring at a 30-year prison sentence imposed by a federal judge in New York in June for his 2021 convictions on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
Susan’s daughter, who went by the pseudonym “Jane,” was among the prosecution’s first witnesses as the trial began last week. Jane told jurors that she also lied to the same grand jury prior to 2008 trial when she said she was not the 14-year-old girl in a video with Kelly. Jane, now 37, told jurors last week that, in fact, she had been sexually abused hundreds of times by Kelly before she had turned at 18.
On Monday, in an often contentious cross-examination, Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean repeatedly questioned Susan about whether she truly felt her life was in any danger from Kelly or his associates.
“No one actually threatened you, did they?” Bonjean asked.
“Yes, they did,” Susan answered.
Bonjean also asked why, if Susan felt so threatened by Kelly, she and her family continued to mix with Kelly socially for the next 20 years. She answered that Kelly was their sole income for a period, paying her musician husband to work on Kelly recordings. She also said she worried about Jane’s welfare if they cut ties with Kelly.
The husband, Jane’s father, died last year, she told jurors.
During her cross, Bonjean highlighted Susan’s testimony that she lied to the Illinois grand jury, asking if she was “telling the truth now.” Susan said she was.
Prosecutors from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office chose in the mid-2000s to push ahead with charges and to take the case to trial in 2008 despite what they knew was a major hurdle: their inability to call the girl in the video to testify.
After acquitting Kelly in the 2008 trial, some jurors told reporters that that they had no choice but to find Kelly not guilty because the girl — who by then was in her 20s — did not take the witness stand to confirm it was, in fact, her in the video.
Federal prosecutors at the current trial played excerpts of that and other videos they say show Kelly when he was around 30 sexually abusing a 14-year-old Jane.
Kelly has been trailed for decades by allegations about his sexual behavior. The scrutiny intensified during the #MeToo era and following the 2019 release of the Lifetime television docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Cooking seafood at home can be quite the challenge, but one Fort Worth restaurant is showing us that it is possible and it can turn out really great.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Fort Worth is a steakhouse dedicated to using the world’s oldest method of cooking, cooking over an open flame.
They showed our crew how to make a wood-grilled striped bass with shrimp recipe. For more information on the restaurant, visit firebirdsrestaurants.com.
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| 2022-05-12T23:35:24Z
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LEADING OFF: Francona, Guardians hit with virus outbreak
By The Associated Press
The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team’s coaches, prompting the first coronavirus-related postponement in Major League Baseball this season. Cleveland’s game Wednesday in Chicago against the White Sox was scrapped to allow for more testing and contact tracing. After a day off, the Guardians are scheduled to play Friday night in Minnesota. At this point, it’s unclear who will manage the Guardians for the series opener at Target Field. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale, who was slotted to fill in for Francona, also tested positive, and Cleveland has other coaches and support staff members infected with the virus.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded MINISO securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 17, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that MINISO Group Holding Limited made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with People's Republic of China authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result, defendant's statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in MINISO you have until October 17, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased MINISO securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the MNSO lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/miniso-group-holding-limited-lawsuit-submission-form?id=31353&from=4.
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NEW YORK (AP) — When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle.
David won. And the stunning upset on Friday brought sudden exposure to the organizers and worker advocates who realized victory for the nascent Amazon Labor Union when so many other more established labor groups had failed before them, including most recently in Bessemer, Alabama.
Initial results in that election show the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union down by 118 votes, with the majority of Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer rejecting a bid to form a union. The final outcome is still up in the air with 416 outstanding challenged ballots hanging in the balance. A hearing to review the ballots is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon worker who heads the ALU, has been critical of the RWDSU’s campaign, saying it didn’t have enough local support. Instead, he chose an independent path, believing workers organizing themselves would be more effective and undercut Amazon’s narrative that “third party” groups were driving union efforts.
“They were not perceived as outsiders, so that’s important,” said Ruth Milkman, a sociologist of labor and labor movements at the City University of New York.
While the odds were stacked against both union drives, with organizers facing off against a deep-pocketed retailer with an uninterrupted track record of keeping unions out of its U.S. operations, ALU was decidedly underfunded and understaffed compared with the RWDSU. Smalls said as of early March, ALU had raised and spent about $100,000 and was operating on a week-to-week budget. The group doesn’t have its own office space, and was relying on community groups and two unions to lend a hand. Legal help came from a lawyer offering pro-bono assistance.
Meanwhile, Amazon exercised all its might to fend off the organizing efforts, routinely holding mandatory meetings with workers to argue why unions are a bad idea. In a filing released last week, the company disclosed it spent about $4.2 million last year on labor consultants, who organizers say Amazon hired to persuade workers not to unionize.
Outmatched financially, Smalls and others relied on their ability to reach workers more personally by making TikTok videos, giving out free marijuana and holding barbecues and cookouts. A few weeks before the election, Smalls’ aunt cooked up soul food for a union potluck, including macaroni and cheese, collard greens, ham and baked chicken. Another pro-union worker got her neighbor to prepare Jollof rice, a West African dish organizers believed would help them make inroads with immigrant employees at the warehouse.
Kate Andrias, professor of law at Columbia University and an expert in labor law, noted a successful union — whether it is local or national — always has to be built by the workers themselves.
“This was a clearer illustration of this,” Andrias said. “The workers did this on their own.”
Amazon’s own missteps may have also contributed to the election outcome on Staten Island. Bert Flickinger III, a managing director at the consulting firm Strategic Resource Group, said derogatory comments by a company executive leaked from an internal meeting calling Smalls “not smart or articulate” and wanting to make him “the face of the entire union/organizing movement” backfired.
“It came out as condescending and it helped to galvanize workers,” said Flickinger, who consults with big labor unions.
In another example, Smalls and two organizers were arrested in February after authorities got a complaint about him trespassing at the Staten Island warehouse. The ALU used the arrests to its advantage days before the union election, teaming up with an art collective to project “THEY ARRESTED YOUR CO-WORKERS” in white letters on top of the warehouse. “THEY FIRED SOMEONE YOU KNOW,” another projection said.
“A lot of workers that were on the fence, or even against the union, flipped because of that situation,” Smalls said.
Experts note it’s difficult to know how much of ALU’s grassroots nature contributed to its victory when compared with the RWDSU. Unlike New York, Alabama is a right-to-work state that prohibits a company and a union from signing a contract that requires workers to pay dues to the union that represents them.
There was also a grassroots element to the union drive in Bessemer, which began when a group of Amazon workers there approached the RWDSU about organizing.
At a virtual press conference Thursday held by the RWDSU following the preliminary results in Alabama, president Stuart Appelbaum said he believed the election in New York benefited because it was held in a union-friendly state and Amazon workers on Staten Island voted in person, not by mail as was done in Alabama.
Despite some friction between the two labor groups in the leadup to the elections, both have adopted a friendlier public relationship in the past few days. Appelbaum praised Smalls during Thursday’s press conference, calling him a “charismatic, smart, dedicated leader.” Likewise, Smalls offered the RWDSU words of encouragement after their initial election loss.
For now, ALU is focusing on its win. Organizers say Amazon workers from more than 20 states have reached out to them to ask about organizing their warehouses. But they have their hands full with their own warehouse, and a neighboring facility slated to have a separate union election later this month.
Organizers are also preparing for a challenging negotiation process for a labor contract. The group has demanded Amazon officials to come to the table in early May. But experts say the retail giant, which has signaled plans to challenge the election results, will likely drag its feet.
“The number one thing is going to be fighting for the contract,” Smalls said. “We have to start that process right away because we know the longer drawn out the contract is, workers will lose hope and interest.”
Meanwhile, some workers are waiting to see what happens.
Tinea Greenway, a warehouse worker from Brooklyn, said before the election, she felt pressured by the messages she kept hearing both from Amazon and ALU organizers, and just wanted to make the decision herself. When the time came, she voted against the union because of a bad experience she’s had in the past with another union who she says didn’t fight for her.
“They won,” she said of the ALU. “So let’s see if they live up to the agreement of what they said they were going to do.”
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Plenty of tantalizing possibilities in Round 2 of NFL draft
By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer
Among the top players on the board for Round 2 of the NFL draft Friday night is former University of Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean. He watched a half dozen of his former teammates get drafted in the first round Thursday night, including Jermaine Johnson, who transferred from the Bulldogs to Florida State in 2021. Liberty’s Malik Willis is the top quarterback available after Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett was the only QB taken in Round 1. Among the best players available on Day 2 is Colorado State tight end Trey McBride.
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Sen. Marshall honored with award for work with veterans
Royals Hall of Famer, country music artist also awarded
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Senator Roger Marshall, along with a Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer and country music artist, has been awarded a national award for his work with veterans.
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) says he was honored as a 2022 Lee Greenwood Patriot Award recipient during a ceremony at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City on Tuesday morning, Sept. 13.
As he accepted the award, Sen. Marshall expressed deep appreciation for all veterans.
“Taking care of veterans, service members, and military families is and will continue to be a high priority for me. Today we stand here in the World War I Museum at Memorial Park, which honors the 4.7 million Americans who served our nation in World War I, including 116,516 who made the ultimate sacrifice,” Marshall said. “America, with all its problems and challenges, is still the greatest nation in the world.”
“Make no mistake about it, I’m fighting as hard today as I did as a young 2nd lieutenant in the Army to defend our constitution and keep this country great,” he continued. “We must always take moments like this and yesterday’s anniversary to remember that freedom is not free.”
Meredith Iler, National Chairman of Helping A Hero, introduced Marshall to the audience.
“Dr. Roger Marshall is a leader in Congress. He made sure veterans had health care. He made sure they were able to do clinics in their hometowns,” she said. “When Dr. Roger Marshall got elected to the United States Senate, he made sure that in that Senate bill our veterans had the opportunity to go to a doctor in their hometown for even specialized surgeries. That has revolutionized our prosthetic support system.”
“Our female veterans were disadvantaged through the limitations of what the VA was offering and not responding to what our female veterans needed,” she continued. “It was really that leadership that Dr. Roger Marshall had to make sure that our veterans had the opportunity all the time to have what they needed. I just appreciate that and as a veteran himself, he knew what it’s like to wear the cloth of this country, to raise your hand, and volunteer to be a part of the best fighting force in the world.”
Marshall noted that the Lee Greenwood Patriot Award recognized leaders who support veterans and the military. Along with himself, he said Kansas City Royal’s Hall of Famer George Brett and country music artist Tate Stevens were honored with the awards.
Marshall indicated that the award is a partner of Helping A Hero - an organization that provides support for military personnel who were severely injured in the Global War on Terror. He said Helping A Hero provides specially adapted homes for those who qualify through partnerships made with builders, developers, communities and veterans.
During Tuesday’s ceremony, Marshall said Helping A Hero also donated a home to Kansan and retired U.S. Army Specialist Robert Buck.
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LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Endowment (TCE) announced today $30 million in initial investments from the Foundation's $300-million social bond. Issued in January 2021, the social bond was established to increase The California Endowment's investments in power-building and leadership to advance racial justice amidst ongoing racial injustices, political divisiveness and the coronavirus pandemic. The $30 million in initial grants kickstarts the social bond grantmaking to nonprofit organizations at the forefront of movements to advance racial justice and health equity in California.
"We envision a California that truly embodies the values of wellness, inclusion and shared prosperity," said Dr Robert Ross, President and CEO of The California Endowment. "The philanthropic sector has an historic opportunity to invest in transformational change. Through the California Endowment's social bond investments, we are doubling down on the good troublemakers, the community organizations, and the pipeline of leaders who are actively tackling our most pressing challenges."
The California Endowment has made initial investments to seven collaborative efforts including:
- $5,000,000 to the California Black Freedom Fund to build and sustain the power of Black-led organizations, coalitions, and networks.
- $5,000,000 to the Latino Community Foundation to build the civic, political and economic power of Latinos.
- $3,700,000 to the Foundation for California Community Colleges to reduce health disparities for underserved communities by increasing the diversity of physicians.
- $3,500,000 to the Dolores Huerta Foundation to strengthen community organizing capacity and leadership among youth and adults across the Central Valley and beyond.
- $3,500,000 to Public Health Institute to advance public health leadership and strengthen its workforce.
- $2,000,000 to the California Coalition for Substance Abuse and Treatment to support community organizing in Los Angeles County to advance health and racial justice efforts across Southern California.
- $897,605 to California Calls Education Fund to support the development of a power-building infrastructure center in California.
Over the next few years, The California Endowment will be allocating the Bond proceeds in grants to more nonprofit organizations working toward long-term power-building, grassroots community organizing, leadership development, and building economic power.
The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation, was established in 1996 to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. Headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, The Endowment has regional offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno and San Diego, with program staff working throughout the state. The Endowment challenges the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people's health. The Endowment believes that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention. Learn more at www.calendow.org.
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The randomized controlled multicenter study is the first-of-its kind to investigate LITT benefits in radiographically recurrent brain metastasis patients
MINNETONKA, Minn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monteris Medical announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in its REMASTer (Recurrent Brain Metastases After Stereotactic Radiosurgery [SRS] Trial) clinical trial. This randomized controlled study is designed to investigate laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) using the NeuroBlate System as an early intervention for radiographically progressive brain metastases and to provide Level I evidence to guide treatment for this complex patient population.
Treatment of recurrent brain metastases is challenging as no standardized care currently exists within the clinical community for patients with disease progression following SRS. This is primarily attributed to the uncertainty of the underlying cause being either recurrence or radiation necrosis. In recent years, LITT has proved to be an effective tool for both causes of progression after SRS and can be performed during the same procedure as needle biopsy. Recent published studies suggest that LITT plus SRS may be superior to LITT alone or repeat SRS alone for treatment of biopsy-proven brain metastasis recurrence after SRS failure, even after controlling for variables known to predict progression. Recent literature also has revealed LITT to be effective for the treatment of radiation necrosis, with a superior time to steroid independence compared to medical management alone.
The REMASTer trial is designed to determine the superior treatment algorithm for both the recurrent tumor and radiation necrosis populations. The study will enroll 154 patients at up to 12 sites. Primary endpoints for the study include time to local intracranial progression or death and time to steroid cessation. Additional endpoints include comparison of treatment approaches with respect to overall survival, quality of life, and cognitive changes over time.
"The REMASTer trial will be vital in providing Level I evidence that establishes a critically needed standard of care in patients who have radiographically progressive metastatic disease, be it radiation necrosis or true disease recurrence," said Dr. Peter Fecci, director of the Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program and the Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. and REMASTer principal investigator. "Rapidly establishing steroid independence in the radiation necrosis population in the era of immunotherapy is crucial, as is optimizing freedom from local progression in patients with truly recurrent brain metastatic disease. This study will help to solidify the role for LITT in both scenarios."
It is estimated that up to 300,000 patients in the United States are diagnosed annually with metastatic brain tumors. The incidence of metastatic brain tumors has risen in recent years due to patients living longer with systemic cancers as a result of treatment advances, increased imaging procedures and early detection, and improvements in imaging technology. Metastatic tumor progression and radiation necrosis are therefore increasing in prevalence as well, necessitating the need for standard of care approaches to patient treatment.
"While the data supporting the use of LITT in radiation necrosis and recurrent metastatic disease is already strong enough to warrant inclusion in National Comprehensive Cancer Network® guidelines, evidence is lacking to advise the best time for LITT in the treatment algorithm for patients with radiographic progression," said Jennifer Englund, vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs of Monteris. "We believe the study Dr. Fecci has designed is poised to deliver meaningful results that will standardize treatment for this growing population of patients."
About REMASTer
Information about the REMASTer study can be found here: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05124912.
About Monteris and the NeuroBlate System
Monteris Medical is a privately held company that develops and markets innovative MR-guided ablation systems to perform minimally invasive, robotically controlled brain surgery, commonly referred to as laser ablation, LITT (Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy) or SLA (Stereotactic Laser Ablation). The Monteris NeuroBlate System is the only minimally invasive system that enables a robotic interface for the precise and safe delivery of laser energy. The Monteris Medical NeuroBlate System is a neurosurgical tool and is intended for ablating intracranial soft tissue, including brain structures such as brain tumors, radiation necrosis, and epileptogenic foci (as identified by non-invasive and invasive neurodiagnostic testing, including imaging). For more information, visit monteris.com.
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BEIJING, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Youdao, Inc. ("Youdao" or the "Company") (NYSE: DAO), a leading technology-focused intelligent learning company in China, today announced that it issued its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report on May 23, 2022. The CSR report outlines Youdao's key policies and performance in 2021 in relation to Youdao's responsibility as a corporate citizen, including its initiatives to enact positive influence on its users, employees, key stakeholders and society at large.
As part of its mission, Youdao strives to promote the development of high-quality education rooted in innovative technology and content, and to empower the industry and society with the benefits of digitalization and impactful learning scenarios.
Dr. Feng Zhou, the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Youdao, said, "Over the past year, we have made considerable efforts to propel the development of technology-focused high-quality education, promote industry collaboration, and support vulnerable groups by leveraging our technological innovation. We will continue to build Youdao as an enterprise that can bring greater value to our users and the broader society, while constantly developing and delivering new product and service offerings to promote the long-term development of intelligent learning."
Youdao's complete 2021 CSR report is currently available in Chinese on https://note.youdao.com/s/JI6JiMsF. Key highlights from the report are listed below.
Support for Education Industry Players
Youdao is dedicated to the sustainable development of the education industry, while actively seeking business transformation. To date, Youdao has:
- Entered into mutual assistance agreements with more than 20 educational institutions in 2021 who faced difficulty in continued operations, and provided learning services to their students free of charges following the adverse regulatory development. Youdao, according to its internal statistics, has offered over 50,000 exchange courses in total, relieving the students' burden of not being able to enjoy the contents after purchasing courses.
Support for Students during the COVID-19 Outbreak
During the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Youdao has actively utilized its scientific and technological innovation capabilities to help the majority of college students to keep learning even when offline classes were suspended.
- Launched the iCourse International MOOC Platform, in conjunction with Higher Education Press. The platform has 193 online courses launched from over 50 top universities in China, synchronizing the high-quality Chinese university curriculum resources with the rest of the world.
- Youdao Smart Cloud AI opened its platform to offer a free remote teaching system to primary and secondary schools and training institutions in China, and provided free learning services to more than 2,500 schools and institutions to serve around 2 million students.
- Donated 1,700 Youdao Dictionary Pens to the children of the medical staff who fought against the COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei province.
Support Rural Areas
Youdao continues to pay attention to the vast number of children in China's rural areas. The "One Screen" project held by NetEase Public Welfare has enabled distance learning by offering online courses in schools from remote areas in Sichuan, Hunan, Gansu, Chongqing, and other provinces and municipalities.
- By the end of 2021, more than 100 schools and thousands of students had benefited from the "One Screen" project.
- Youdao launched the "Youdao Foreign Language Reading Corner" public welfare project in 21 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions nationwide, benefiting nearly 60,000 children in rural areas as of December 31, 2021.
Support People with Disabilities
Youdao continues to remove learning barriers for people with disabilities, and optimize user experience of Youdao knowledge tools from multiple ports of iOS and Android.
- In 2021, Youdao launched a handful of assistance projects that helped nearly 1,000 people with disabilities to successfully find jobs at Youdao, as well as its business partners.
- Youdao joined the China Information Accessibility Products Alliance (CAPA), and launched an accessibility version of Youdao Dictionary by leveraging its self-developed scientific and technological capabilities to enable a user-friendly experience for the disabled.
- Youdao is recognized as the "Social Responsibility Demonstration Enterprise 2021" for Youdao's special contribution to the disabled population.
Support the Public Welfare after Natural Disasters
Youdao announced a donation and emergency aid program to support the reconstruction in Henan Province, China after severe deadly floods affected the region.
- After disastrous storms hit Henan in July 2021, Youdao quickly joined with public welfare partners to support the post-disaster reconstruction of ten schools and kindergartens, covering 10,000 students in the affected area.
Support Life-long Learning for Learners
Youdao launched NetEase Cloud Classroom and Chinese University MOOC to promote the online education for adults.
- As of December 31, 2021, the number of courses on the NetEase Cloud Classroom had exceeded 10,000, with a total of over 100,000 class hours, covering more than 10 categories such as financial management, interest courses and parent-child education.
- In 2020, Chinese University MOOC opened 554 high-quality online courses, accounting for 66.7% of the total number of "National Excellent Open Courses" recognized by the Ministry of Education, and ranking first among all MOOC platforms in China.
Support Education Digitalization
Youdao launched a series of end product and service offerings based on its Smart Cloud AI technology with a goal to empower on-campus intelligent teaching.
- By the end of 2021, Youdao had provided top-level design and overall solutions on education digitalization for schools in multiple regions. For example, Youdao has entered into strategic partnerships with more than 300 schools in 26 provinces to provide local teachers with Youdao Smart Learning Terminal and its supporting solutions, empowering them to dynamically track students' learning progress and thereby optimize their teaching results.
This CSR report also elaborated on the Company's social value concept from the perspectives of green supply chain, technological innovation, and employee care.
About Youdao, Inc.
Youdao, Inc. (NYSE: DAO) is a leading technology-focused intelligent learning company in China dedicated to developing and using technologies to provide learning content, applications and solutions to users of all ages. Building on the popularity of its online knowledge tools such as Youdao Dictionary and Youdao Translation, Youdao now offers smart devices, STEAM courses, adult and vocational courses, and education digitalization solutions. In addition, Youdao has developed a variety of interactive learning apps. Youdao was founded in 2006 as part of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999), a leading internet technology company in China.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.youdao.com.
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DALLAS, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) ("Braemar" or the "Company") today announced details for the release of its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Braemar plans to issue its earnings release for the second quarter after the market closes on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, and will host a conference call on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (201) 389-0920. A replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday, August 11, 2022, by dialing (412) 317-6671 and entering the confirmation number, 13730709.
The live broadcast of Braemar's quarterly conference call will be available online at the Company's website, www.bhrreit.com, on Thursday, August 4, 2022, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue for approximately one year.
Braemar Hotels & Resorts is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts.
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Arizona man, 19, accused of threatening multiple mass shootings
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD) - A 19-year-old man from Southern Arizona is facing charges after allegedly making threats to commit mass shootings at a high school, police station and movie theater.
The Casa Grande Police Department said 19-year-old Joshua Adam Bowen is facing a charge of making terrorist threats. He is being held in the Pinal County Jail on a $150,000 bond.
“There is no doubt in my mind this individual was intent on hurting people and, ultimately, would have found a way to do it,” said Casa Grande Police Chief Mark McCrory.
Police said the FBI contacted the department about threats Bowen allegedly made online, KOLD reports.
Bowen allegedly also threatened family and friends and praised the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
Bowen was immediately put under surveillance and was taken into custody without incident. Though he didn’t have any weapons on him, authorities believe he had access to firearms.
Police thanked the FBI and Pinal County Sheriff’s Office for help and support in the investigation.
“In this instance, these relationships functioned exactly as they should,” McCrory said. “We were able to work together to stop a serious threat to our community.”
McCrory said the investigation was the result of a tip from a citizen.
“We are not immune to the issues we see across our country, but our department will be diligent in investigating all threats and will continue to encourage citizens to report this type of behavior to law enforcement,” he said.
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Car hangs by bumpers after parking deck collapses onto underground garage
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – The top level of an apartment complex parking deck in Cleveland collapsed onto the underground level of the garage just before midnight Tuesday, according to investigators.
A large portion of the parking deck could be seen resting on top of a car in a video shared by the Parma Fire Department.
According to WOIO, conditions made it difficult for firefighters to search for victims as busted water lines sprayed throughout the underground garage.
Authorities said no one was hurt during the collapse, and all residents and firefighters were accounted for.
“We were very fortunate that this incident did not result in any loss of life or injury,” Parma Fire Chief Michael Lasky said. “One of the residents whose vehicle was impacted had only recently returned to his residence where seconds later the parking deck collapsed.”
Nicholas Shultz was getting ready for bed when he heard noises outside that he could not place. Just as he went outside to investigate, the ground gave way.
“It was just shock and awe,” Schultz said.
His car was parked right where the ground gave out and was hanging, precariously, by its bumpers over the garage below.
Multiple callers to 911 worried that there were people in the garage or that the ground was unstable and that there was the potential for a further collapse or that the high rise was structurally damaged.
Firefighters said, however, the apartment complex itself was in no danger of collapsing, and engineers are working to ensure any additional collapse does not occur at the garage.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Major league losses leader Patrick Corbin ended Washington’s record 43-game drought without a starting pitcher earning a victory as the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Sunday.
Corbin (5-17) allowed one earned run and four hits in six innings while striking out five. A Washington starting pitcher had not earned a victory since Josiah Gray won at Philadelphia on July 6, shattering the previous big league record of 35 games set by the 1949 Washington Senators.
“Everyone knows that record here that was broken today, but it’s not something that I’m proud of,” Corbin said. “We’ve been pitching good as a staff and a lot of guys have been going out there and giving us a chance to win games.”
Stuart Fairchild homered for Cincinnati, which has dropped 13 of its last 17 but was trying for a weekend sweep.
Corbin has lowered his ERA from 7.02 to 6.56 in three starts since the Nationals skipped his turn in the rotation earlier this month. The left-hander had dropped seven consecutive decisions since defeating Pittsburgh on June 28.
“Since we gave him a little breather, he’s come back and pitched well,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said.
Corbin began the day with four more losses than any other pitcher.
Hunter Harvey worked around a leadoff single in the Reds seventh, Carl Edwards Jr. induced three consecutive flyouts in the eighth and Kyle Finnegan handled the ninth for his eighth save in 12 opportunities.
“To get Pat that win today and put an end to that (streak) was kind of awesome,” Finnegan said. “He pitched a heck of a game and he handed it off to the bullpen and we were able to do our job.”
Ildemaro Vargas led off the fifth with a liner against Nick Lodolo (3-5) to left for his third homer in nine games, breaking a 2-all tie. Lodolo yielded three runs and struck out five over seven innings, which tied the longest outing of the rookie’s career.
Lodolo is 2-3 with a 3.96 ERA in 10 starts since returning from the injured list July 5.
“He continues to pitch to really well,” Cincinnati manager David Bell said. “He really couldn’t be doing much better than he is right now.”
The Reds took an early lead on Kyle Farmer’s RBI grounder in the first and Fairchild’s solo homer in the second. Washington tied it in the fourth with Nelson Cruz’s bases-loaded walk and Riley Adams’ RBI single.
Cincinnati second baseman Jonathan India had two singles to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games.
MENESES KEEPS HITTING
OF Joey Meneses singled in the fifth and has 28 hits in 22 games since debuting after Washington traded Josh Bell and Juan Soto earlier this month. The 30-year-old has the most hits for a Nationals rookie through 22 games, besting the 27 that Anthony Rendon had in 2013.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: OF Nick Senzel (left hamstring tightness) was out of the lineup for the third consecutive day. Bell said the team would likely have to make a decision about placing Senzel on the injured list by Monday. … RHP Hunter Greene (shoulder) will begin a rehabilitation assignment Thursday. Bell said the team hopes Greene can return to the rotation Sept. 11 or 12.
Nationals: Gray is scheduled to return to the rotation during Washington’s series at the New York Mets next weekend. Gray has not pitched since Aug. 20 and has worked 123 1/3 innings this season and has never thrown more than 130 innings in a year since turning pro. “I think he understands where he’s at,” Martinez said. “For the most part, we’re trying to keep these guys healthy for the future and build them up.”
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Chase Anderson makes his Cincinnati debut Monday at home in the opener of a three-game series against St. Louis. Anderson hasn’t pitched in the majors since Aug. 4, 2021, when he was with Philadelphia.
Nationals: Washington is off Monday before continuing its homestand Tuesday against Oakland. RHP Erick Fedde (5-8, 4.88 ERA) will face the Athletics for the first time in his career.
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| 2022-08-29T09:43:30Z
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Ask the Rational Investor: Banks paying high and growing dividends
The financial sector has traditionally offered slow and steady earnings growth complemented by rising dividends. Perhaps not exciting stocks but consistent and steady.
Banks primarily make a profit between the interest they collect on loans and the interest they pay out on deposits. In general, and over extended periods, the interest rate on loans should be similar to peer banks due to competition for borrowers. The competitive advantage lies on the liability side of the balance sheet in the interest rates paid on deposits.
In a community like Stark County, if a particular bank has a lot of branches near your home and work, you’ll probably bank there due to convenience. Banks hope the convenience of their branches will outweigh the lower interest rate paid on their deposits. Imagine if you were comparing all the banks across the country and some banks could consistently pay 25% less interest on deposits. Those slight savings for the banks on billions of deposits result in a significant difference in profit!
Financial institutions aim to make “sticky” customers by offering other related services such as fraud protection, credit cards, convenience apps for phones, investments, insurance, etc. All these services are convenient and often initially attractively priced to keep you a long-term customer.
When analyzing banks, the geography of their branches or “footprint,” is a key differentiator. A well-run bank should be able to maintain and grow market share in line with the underlying local economy. For example, if the underlying economy is growing at 4% vs. 1% the faster-growing branch footprint will result in more loan and deposit growth.
Truist Financial, which was the result of a merger of Suntrust and BB&T in 2019, is a notable example of such a bank. The footprint from the merger now stretches through the lower end of the northeast down the coast through Florida. The population growth within their branch footprint is expected to be one of the fastest through 2022-2027.
Truist Financial consistently ranks as a leader in market share in each of these geographies providing visibility into future growth.
These unique competitive advantages have resulted in peer-leading returns on tangible equity and operating efficiency which facilitates considerable cash generation. Benefitting shareholders with growing dividends and earnings per share.
Sources: Company reports and presentations, Factset
Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management was founded in 1980 and is one of Stark County’s oldest and largest investment management firms. The company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and non-profits, and has been ranked as one of the largest money managers in Northeast Ohio.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: VABK) (the "Company") today reported net income of $4.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which represents a 227% increase over net income of $1.5 million recognized for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Net income per diluted share of $0.92 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 improved from $0.55 for the same quarter in the prior year. Note that the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding increased from 2,727,448 to 5,343,564 period over period as a result of the April 1, 2021 mergers of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and The Fauquier Bank ("Fauquier") with and into the Company and Virginia National Bank (the "Bank"), respectively.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Glenn W. Rust, commented, "The Company finished the first quarter with strong results and marked the one-year anniversary of the merger with Fauquier on April 1, 2022. The Bank is positioned to benefit from recent and anticipated increases in interest rates. We are excited about our strategy for expanded growth into the northern Virginia markets, with the hiring of Bank President Diane Corscadden-Weaver and a new team of lenders, and our credit quality remains strong."
First Quarter 2022 Results of Operations
- The efficiency ratio on a fully tax equivalent basis ("FTE") (a non-GAAP financial measure) was 62.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an improvement over 67.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. 1
- Return on average assets ("ROAA") for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased to 1.03% compared to 0.68% realized in the same period in the prior year, as the increase in net income outweighed the increase in assets as a result of the merger.
- Return on average equity ("ROAE") for the three months ended March 31, 2022 improved to 12.53% compared to 7.40% realized in same period in the prior year, as the increase in net income was greater than the increase in equity as a result of the merger.
- The Company has not incurred any merger and merger-related expenses since December 31, 2021, compared to $278 thousand incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2021.
- The Company has begun realizing savings associated with the merger and expects to realize significant additional savings in salaries and employee benefits, data processing and professional fees over the next year. Full-time equivalent employee headcount was 215 as of April 1, 2021, the effective date of the merger, and is down to 163 as of March 31, 2022.
Loans and Asset Quality
- Gross loans outstanding at March 31, 2022 totaled $1.0 billion, an increase of $386 million, or 62%, compared to March 31, 2021. The increase is predominantly due to the merger with Fauquier, which added $602.6 million of loan balances, net of the fair value mark, on the consolidated balance sheet beginning April 1, 2021. This increase was offset by the net decline in outstanding balances of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans of $60.2 million, due to loan forgiveness, the sale of the $6 million student loan portfolio acquired from Fauquier, and other loan paydowns.
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1 See "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this release.
Loans and Asset Quality (continued)
- Two loans to one borrower are in non-accrual status, totaling $518 thousand, as of March 31, 2022, compared to $5 thousand as of March 31, 2021. Loans acquired from Fauquier ("acquired loans") that otherwise would be in non-accrual status are not included in this figure, as they earn interest through the yield accretion.
- Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest amounted to $837 thousand as of March 31, 2022, compared to $399 thousand as of March 31, 2021. The March 31, 2022 balance includes a government-guaranteed loan in the amount of $548 thousand. The portfolio only includes four non-insured student loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest, amounting to $79 thousand. Acquired loans that are greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest are included in this figure, net of their fair value mark.
- The period-end allowance for loan losses ("ALLL") as a percentage of total loans was 0.58% as of March 31, 2022 and 0.90% as of March 31, 2021. The decrease is the result of bringing the acquired loans onto the Company's balance sheet at fair value, with a credit and liquidity mark of $21.3 million effective April 1, 2021. The ALLL as a percentage of loans, excluding the impact of the acquired loans and fair value mark (a non-GAAP financial measure)1, would have been 0.95% as of March 31, 2022, and the ALLL as a percentage of total loans, excluding PPP loans (a non-GAAP financial measure)1, would have been 0.59% as of March 31, 2022.
- A provision for loan losses of $148 thousand was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $351 thousand recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Net Interest Income
- Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $11.4 million increased $5.5 million, or 91%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, due to the inclusion of Fauquier's interest income and expense for the current quarter and the lower rates paid on deposits as compared to the prior year.
- The fair value accretion on acquired loans positively impacted net interest income by 12 basis points ("bps") during the current quarter.
- The overall cost of funds, including noninterest deposits, of 21 bps incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased 13 bps from 34 bps in the same period in the prior year, due primarily to lower rates paid on deposit accounts.
- Low-cost deposits, which include noninterest checking accounts and interest-bearing checking, savings and money market accounts, remained in excess of 91% of total deposits at March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased $3.7 million, or 361%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021 largely due to the receipt and recognition of a $2.4 million one-time payment to resolve a commercial dispute, which is included within wealth management fees. Also, the inclusion of Fauquier's wealth management fees, advisory and brokerage income, income from bank-owned life insurance policies, deposit fees and debit card income contributed to increases in each of those categories.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased $5.3 million, or 111%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, due to the inclusion of noninterest expense related to the legacy Fauquier business in nearly all line items within the category. In addition, core deposit intangible amortization expense, which was not incurred prior to the merger with Fauquier, was $439 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Book Value
Book value per share was $27.42 as of March 31, 2022 and $29.33 as of March 31, 2021, declining primarily due to the increase in unrealized loss on the investment portfolio period over period. Tangible book value per share (a non-GAAP financial measure)1 as of March 31, 2022 was $24.37 compared to $29.07 as of March 31, 2021, declining also due to the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets recorded upon the merger with Fauquier. These amounts are impacted by the increase in shares outstanding as a result of the merger.
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1 See "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this release.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 amounted to 17.5%, due to the recognition of low-income housing tax credits, compared to 20.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Dividends
Cash dividends of $1.6 million were declared during the first quarter of 2022. The remaining 68% of net income was retained.
About Virginia National Bankshares Corporation
Virginia National Bankshares Corporation, headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the bank holding company for Virginia National Bank. The Bank has ten banking offices throughout Fauquier and Prince William counties, four banking offices in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, and banking offices in Winchester and Richmond, Virginia. The Bank offers a full range of banking and related financial services to meet the needs of individuals, businesses and charitable organizations, including the fiduciary services of VNB Trust and Estate Services. The Bank also offers, through its networking agreements with third parties, investment advisory and other investment services under Sturman Wealth Advisors. Investment management services are offered through Masonry Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "VABK." Additional information on the Company is also available at www.vnbcorp.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, management uses certain non-GAAP measures to supplement the evaluation of the Company's performance. Management believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company's core businesses. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures are included at the end of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements; Other Information
Certain statements in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's operations, performance, future strategy and goals, and are often characterized by use of qualified words such as "expect," "believe," "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "intend," "will," "should," or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning the opinions or judgement of the Company and its management about future events. While Company management believes such statements to be reasonable, future events and predictions are subject to circumstances that are not within the control of the Company and its management. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, the effects of and changes in: general economic and market conditions, including the effects of declines in real estate values, an increase in unemployment levels and general economic contraction as a result of COVID-19 or other pandemics; fluctuations in interest rates, deposits, loan demand, and asset quality; assumptions that underlie the Company's allowance for loan losses; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, such as weather-related disasters, terrorist acts or public health events (e.g., COVID-19 or other pandemics), and of governmental and societal responses thereto; the performance of vendors or other parties with which the Company does business; competition; technology; changes in laws, regulations and guidance; changes in accounting principles or guidelines; performance of assets under management; expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the recently completed merger with Fauquier may not be fully realized or realized within the expected timeframe; the businesses of the Company and Fauquier may not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; revenues following the merger may be lower than expected; customer and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the merger; and other factors impacting financial services businesses. Many of these factors and additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other reports filed from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes or events that may occur after this release.
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One man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, that left six people dead and a chaotic crime scene littered with more than 100 shell casings.
Dandrae Martin, who was identified as a "related suspect," is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday after being booked on assault and illegal firearm possession charges, according to police.
Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert noted in a statement posted online that Martin, 26, has not been charged with a homicide. She said she thinks authorities will eventually take more people into custody.
The deadly incident, which also left 12 people wounded early Sunday, is one of more than 120 mass shootings in the United States this year and one of at least 10 shooting incidents over the weekend.
"The investigation is highly complex involving many witnesses, videos of numerous types and significant physical evidence," Schubert said. "This is an ongoing investigation and we anticipate more arrests in this case."
Martin was being held without bail, online jail records show. CNN has not been able to reach an attorney for him.
In emotional vigil Monday night, Sacramento community and public officials expressed frustration with repeated instances of gun violence in the city and called for action to prevent more shootings.
Here's what we know about the shooting so far.
How the shooting unfolded
The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. in a bustling part of downtown, just a few blocks from the California State Capitol, Sacramento City Hall and the Golden 1 Center, where the city's NBA team plays home games.
A video posted on social media appears to show an altercation before the shooting, police said in a statement. "We are currently working to determine what, if any, relation these events have to the shooting," the statement said.
During the initial investigation, detectives found more than 100 shell casings and discovered at least three buildings and three cars that had been hit by bullets.
"There were a lot of shots fired that night, and hence the complexity of the investigation," police Chief Katherine Lester told CNN affiliate KCRA.
Lester has said there were multiple shooters and a large fight occurred before the gunfire. A stolen handgun was among the hundreds of pieces of evidence found at the scene, she said Sunday.
Police said they served search warrants at three homes and at least one handgun was recovered. Authorities said they have received more than 100 video or photo files in a tip portal.
Victims as young as 21
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office on Monday identified the six victims who died:
-- Johntaya Alexander, 21
-- Melinda Davis, 57
-- Sergio Harris, 38
-- Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32
-- Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21
-- Devazia Turner, 29
The tragedy has devastated the victims' families, confounded the community and angered those who are frustrated by yet another mass shooting.
"My son was a very vivacious young man," Harris' mother Pamela Harris told CNN affiliate KOVR. She said her son smiled all the time and never bothered anyone.
"And for this to happen, it's crazy," she said. "And I'm just to the point right now (where) I don't know what to do. I don't even think this is real."
Sacramento's second mass shooting in recent weeks
The incident was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the past five weeks. On February 28, a man fatally shot three of his children and another man at a church. The gunman took his own life, authorities said.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg said solutions -- not well wishes -- are needed to help change the trajectory of gun violence in America.
"Thoughts and prayers are not enough," he said. "It is beyond time to have a sane conversation (about) guns in America. We have a sickness -- it's a sickness in our country, it's a sickness in our culture."
He said Sacramento will keep investing in programs focused on early intervention and violence prevention for young people.
"In our city, we will take stock and we will do everything we can -- on the investment side, on the public safety side, on the gun side -- to protect the public," Steinberg said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement saying the "scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage."
And President Joe Biden said Sacramento is "another community devastated by gun violence" and called on Congress to act on gun control measures.
"In a single act in Sacramento, six individuals left dead and at least a dozen more injured," Biden said in a statement. "Families forever changed. Survivors left to heal wounds both visible and invisible."
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GERMANTOWN, Md., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Precigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGEN), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative gene and cell therapies to improve the lives of patients, today announced that Helen Sabzevari, PhD, President and CEO of Precigen, will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the 2022 H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference. A webcast of the event will be available beginning at 7:00 AM ET on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Participants may register and access the webcast through Precigen's website in the Events & Presentations section at investors.precigen.com/events-presentations.
Precigen: Advancing Medicine with Precision™
Precigen (Nasdaq: PGEN) is a dedicated discovery and clinical stage biopharmaceutical company advancing the next generation of gene and cell therapies using precision technology to target the most urgent and intractable diseases in our core therapeutic areas of immuno-oncology, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. Our technologies enable us to find innovative solutions for affordable biotherapeutics in a controlled manner. Precigen operates as an innovation engine progressing a preclinical and clinical pipeline of well-differentiated therapies toward clinical proof-of-concept and commercialization. For more information about Precigen, visit www.precigen.com or follow us on Twitter @Precigen, LinkedIn or YouTube.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and projections about future events and generally relate to plans, objectives, and expectations for the development of the Company's business, including the timing and progress of preclinical studies, clinical trials, discovery programs and related milestones, the promise of the Company's portfolio of therapies, and in particular its CAR-T and AdenoVerse therapies. Although management believes that the plans and objectives reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the possibility that the timeline for the Company's clinical trials might be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and actual future results may be materially different from the plans, objectives and expectations expressed in this press release. The Company has no obligation to provide any updates to these forward-looking statements even if its expectations change. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. For further information on potential risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause the Company's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Contact:
Steven Harasym
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 (301) 556-9850
investors@precigen.com
Media Contacts:
Donelle M. Gregory
press@precigen.com
Glenn Silver
Lazar-FINN Partners
glenn.silver@finnpartners.com
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- Company to break ground in October, complete construction in early 2025 with plan to invest 15 trillion won over 5 years
- M15X to be first new fab since company commemorated 10th anniversary this year
- Investment during economic downturn to lay foundation for future growth
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SK hynix Inc. (or "the company", www.skhynix.com) announced today that it will build the M15X(eXtension), a new fabrication plant, in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, in preparation for future growth.
The company will start construction of the M15 extension on the site it secured previously earlier than initially planned, considering various market situations.
The new plant will be built from October on the 60,000㎡ land located in the Cheongju Technopolis industrial complex and completed early 2025. A total of 15 trillion won will be injected over the next five years to build the fab and set up production facilities. The fab will be a two-story building equivalent to a combination of M11 and M12 in size.
As for the next M17 fab, the company will decide construction plan after reviewing overall business environment including changes in the semiconductor business cycle.
"Looking back on the past 10 years, SK hynix could grow into a global company as it boldly carried out investment during crisis," said Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Park Jung-ho. "As we look to prepare for the next 10 years now, I believe starting the M15X will be a first step to lay foundation for a solid future growth."
SK hynix has so far solidified its leadership in the memory market through preemptive and bold investments despite rapid changes in business environment. In 2012, when the broader industry was scaling back investments and the company was in the red, SK hynix decided to increase investment by more than 10% compared with a year ago, resulting in a dramatic turnaround by the end of the year. Market uncertainties continued to linger, but in 2015, the company built the M14 fab in Icheon to prepare for the next boom in the memory business, which led to record-high financial results for two straight years from 2017.
Since it became a member of SK Group in 2012, SK hynix has pushed forward investments for the next 10 years in accordance with the Future Vision it has made public in 2015. The Vision was the company's pledge that it will invest 46 trillion won from 2014 to build three more fabrication plants including the M14 in Icheon. Such promise was met earlier than targeted following completion of the M15 in Cheongju and the M16 in Icheon in 2018 and 2021, respectively.
Demand for memory chips is rapidly falling in the wake of the global economic slowdown and instability of the supply chain, but experts foresee that the business will start to recover steadily from 2024 and rebound in 2025 as the memory business cycle is increasingly getting less volatile in recent years.
The plan to build the M15X comes as SK hynix prepares for the next upturn expected to come in 2025. With the construction of the M15X, the company will be ready to provide more memory chips when the industry enters a boom again.
About SK hynix Inc.
SK hynix Inc., headquartered in Korea, is the world's top tier semiconductor supplier offering Dynamic Random Access Memory chips ("DRAM"), flash memory chips ("NAND flash") and CMOS Image Sensors ("CIS") for a wide range of distinguished customers globally. The Company's shares are traded on the Korea Exchange, and the Global Depository shares are listed on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange. Further information about SK hynix is available at www.skhynix.com, news.skhynix.com.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network and a national leader in skincare, today announced that it is supporting the American Red Cross with a "Give Hope & Give Blood " campaign.
Between now and September 30, the brand is hoping to inspire 5,000 blood donations, as well as encourage those who are able, to make a financial contribution to the Red Cross.
The Give Hope & Give Blood campaign is a virtual blood and fund drive Massage Envy members, location employees, employees of the Franchise Support Center and the general public use to make a gift and / or set an appointment to donate at a Red Cross blood drive.
As the largest membership model massage provider in the U.S., Massage Envy hopes to leverage its extensive network of approximately 1,100 franchised locations across 49 states, in communities large and small, to support the Give Hope & Give Blood campaign.
"We have an amazing network of caring franchisees who, together with their teams are passionate about helping their communities. Combine that with the franchisees' large loyal member base, our support center employees and vendors, families and friends, Massage Envy hopes to make a huge difference," said Beth Stiller, Massage Envy's chief executive offer.
The brand will also spread awareness of the campaign through its large social media following using the hashtag #BloodSavesLivesME.
"Thanks to Massage Envy for launching the Give Hope & Give Blood campaign supporting our lifesaving mission," said Jason Benedict, Regional Donor Services Executive for the Arizona-New Mexico region of the American Red Cross. "Whether it's supporting a family displaced by a wildfire, collecting lifesaving blood or distributing comfort kits to service members and veterans, we're grateful for partners like Massage Envy that enable us to respond immediately in times of crisis."
"Donating to the Red Cross, whether a blood donation or a monetary gift, is a great way for all Americans to support their communities," Stiller said. "If any member of the public or friend of Massage Envy would like to join the campaign, they should go to www.redcross.org/donate/cm/massageenvy-pub.html/ to join in and make a difference. 100% of all donations collected through the site between now and September 30 will go to the American Red Cross."
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has more than 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 190 million massages and facials. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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| 2022-07-20T19:52:58Z
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Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro subpoenaed in DOJ’s 1/6 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro revealed in a draft court filing Tuesday that he has been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury this week as part of the Justice Department’s sprawling probe into the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro, who was a trade adviser to then-President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he was served by the FBI at his Washington, D.C., house last week. The subpoena is the first known instance of prosecutors seeking testimony from someone who worked in the Trump White House as they investigate the worst attack on the Capitol in two centuries.
In an 88-page draft filing, Navarro claims the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack is unlawful and therefore a subpoena it issued to him in February is unenforceable under law. The 72-year-old said he was planning on filing the claim against the committee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the U.S. attorney for D.C., Matthew M. Graves, on Tuesday.
A spokesman for the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Though the scope of the department’s investigation remains unclear, the subpoena to Navarro could signal that the department is widening its probe to examine the activities and records of people who worked directly for the Republican president. The department previously issued subpoenas to people connected to the Jan. 6 attack and the rallies in Washington that preceded the violence, in which a mob loyal to Trump stormed the Capitol in a brazen bid to overturn the 2020 presidential election and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
The subpoena also comes as pressure continues to mount on the Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider prosecuting Trump since the Jan. 6 House committee laid out an argument for what its members believe could be a viable criminal case against the former president.
Garland has given no public indication about whether prosecutors might be considering a case against the former president. He has, though, vowed to hold accountable “all January 6th perpetrators, at any level” and has said that would include those who were “present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy.” Roughly 300 people have pleaded guilty to crimes stemming from the riot, including seditious conspiracy and assault.
The subpoena from federal prosecutors also comes months after Navarro, a former economics professor, received a congressional subpoena from lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Members of the select committee sought testimony from Navarro about his public efforts to help Trump overturn the election, including a call after the 2020 presidential election persuading state legislators to join their efforts.
Navarro has refused to cooperate with the committee, and he and fellow Trump adviser Dan Scavino were found in contempt of Congress in April.
Members of the committee made their case at the time that Scavino and Navarro were among just a handful of people who had rebuffed the committee’s requests and subpoenas for information. The panel has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses about the insurrection and is preparing for a series of hearings to begin next week.
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Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon’s prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a reform-minded outsider as it seeks to rebuild the beleaguered agency.
Peters, who championed steeply reducing the state’s inmate population in the last decade, will inherit a federal agency plagued by myriad scandals. Her hiring comes about seven months after Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal submitted his resignation amid mounting pressure from Congress after investigations by The Associated Press exposed widespread corruption and misconduct in the agency.
In an interview with the AP, Peters stressed the importance of working to “create an environment where people can feel comfortable coming forward and talking about misconduct.”
When she officially begins her role on Aug. 2, Peters will become only the second director in the agency’s history with no prior experience in the federal prisons system. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who led the search for the new director, had been looking for someone who was focused on reforming an agency that has had cultural issues for decades.
Monaco, in a recent interview with the AP, said she sought “somebody who’s got executive experience managing a corrections operation, but someone who’s got real experience and credibility, quite frankly, as a reformer.”
“And I think we have achieved that,” Monaco said. “I know we’ve achieved that with Colette Peters.”
Peters was selected from about 60 candidates, and Monaco had been directly involved in the hiring process, personally interviewing some of the prospects. The Justice Department had also reached out to a variety of organizations before posting the job, asking advocates and others what they wanted to see in a new director in an effort to solicit feedback in the application process.
Peters praised the values and mission of the Bureau of Prisons, pointing to the need for correctional systems to prioritize “the principles of normalcy and humanity” and vowed to put the wellness of officers at the forefront of her priority list.
Peters, though, didn’t directly address whether she has a plan to fix the slew of problems at the Bureau of Prisons — an agency that employs more than 30,000 people and has an annual budget of about $8 billion — including sexual abuse by correctional officers, rampant criminal conduct by staff, dozens of escapes, deaths and critically low staffing levels that have hampered responses to emergencies. Peters said she would be remiss if she addressed the allegations before she was in place and fully briefed on the agency’s operations.
“What I can tell you is that corrections is a complex environment,” she said. “It is an environment filled with humans. We have humans overseeing humans. And with that comes opportunity for error. And that comes with opportunity for accountability.”
At the Justice Department, Monaco has been focused on reforming the Bureau of Prisons and addressing allegations of serious staff misconduct. She has assigned senior officials to work on Bureau of Prisons issues full time and has pushed to prioritize the agency’s mission.
“It’s got a dual mission, and it’s equal parts, fully equal parts: safe, secure, humane detention and a focus on and responsibility to prepare people to reenter,” Monaco said.
She has focused on ensuring prosecutors and investigators examine staff members accused of misconduct or criminal activity to ensure accountability and has met with the Justice Department’s inspector general and FBI Director Christopher Wray to ensure the cases are being appropriately investigated. And the Justice Department has also been incorporating the need for accountability at the Bureau of Prisons in training materials for new U.S. attorneys, encouraging them to be sure their offices are taking the cases when they are presented by investigators.
Monaco said she sees leadership as a main crux of reforming the Bureau of Prisons as the agency moves forward.
“I think it’s leadership, seeing that leadership isn’t one person but it’s a management team,” she said. “It’s a culture that says we need more centralized oversight and accountability and policy management.”
In addressing the need for accountability, Peters also pointed to her work in trying to create a culture that encourages reporting of misconduct and abuse. The Bureau of Prisons has increased scrutiny in the last few months over allegations of retaliation against staff members and inmates who have reported corruption, abuse and criminal conduct.
Peters said throughout her career she has taken “very seriously the safety and security of our institutions, obviously for the adults in custody but also for those corrections professionals who come to work every day doing the right thing.”
“They want the individual standing next to them to be making good choices as well,” Peters said of correctional officers. “And so, I’ve always wanted to create an environment where people can feel comfortable coming forward and talking about misconduct, talking about safety and security concerns, and then doing everything we can to address those sooner rather than later.”
Peters said she realized there were “pros and cons” to an outsider taking over as Bureau of Prisons director. But she said it is “a great honor and a great opportunity” to run one of the largest correction systems in the country and declared, “Corrections is in my DNA.”
“I think that it’s always great to have a set of eyes come from the outside and take a look in,” she said. “But that will also come with concerns for the employees at the Bureau of Prisons, wondering how I’m going to get to know the agency and get to know their operations, and so I think it’s pros and cons.”
Peters had faced some scrutiny in Oregon and was accused in a lawsuit of placing underqualified friends in high-ranking positions within the state’s Department of Corrections and creating openings for them by firing other employees or creating a hostile environment causing other employees to quit.
Peters said it was important to build a leadership team “that supports your values and the mission and vision of the agency.” She said the allegations in the lawsuit were without merit and “not founded.”
“That is not how I operate,” she said. “I believe very strongly in recruitment processes and really finding the right person for the right job.”
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Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
CHARLESTON, S.C., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in North Charleston at 7400 Rivers Ave. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in 45 minutes or less.
"I'm honored to help bring this first-class tech repair company to North Charleston," said William Huff, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "Not only do we provide high quality and efficient repairs that span a variety of tech issues, but we are truly committed to our customers by offering top-notch customer service and affordable prices."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in North Charleston with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
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7400 Rivers Ave Suite AA North Charleston, SC 29406
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Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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The brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo were kept in Chicago Police detention for nearly two days after they were accused of attacking the "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in a homophobic and racist hate crime.
In the 47th hour of that detention, in a small fluorescently lit room painted a bland white, the brothers began to confess: It was all a hoax.
"He came up with this plan of how we're gonna, like, pretend to attack him, um, by his house," Abimbola Osundairo told police.
Newly obtained video from the night of February 15, 2019, shows the Osundairo brothers telling police for the first time that Smollett directed them to carry out a fake hate crime attack weeks earlier. The video even shows the brothers acting out parts of the attack with police detectives, who gamely play along with the reenactment.
The brothers have maintained that story ever since, including under oath in Smollett's criminal trial late last year, in which a Cook County jury convicted Smollett on five counts of felony disorderly conduct.
Yet the court case was not broadcast on video for the public, so the 2019 confession video represents the first time that the broader public is able to see and hear the brothers' version of events.
CNN+ obtained the video for its new documentary, "Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett," now available exclusively on CNN+.
The hour-long documentary traces the winding history of the case and explores the broader criminal justice system in Chicago.
Smollett, who is Black and gay, told police in January 2019 he was attacked outside his Chicago home by two mysterious figures in the middle of the night. The two men used racist and homophobic slurs, poured bleach on him and put a noose around his neck, he told authorities.
As the film documents, the Osundairo brothers' confession ultimately led to charges against Smollett for lying about the attack; the dismissal of those charges by a social justice-minded prosecutor; the appointment of a special prosecutor and a second indictment; and Smollett's trial, conviction and sentence.
Smollett was sentenced in March to five months in jail, 30 months of probation, a fine of $25,000 and restitution of over $120,000 to the city of Chicago. He has been released from jail pending an appeal of his conviction.
To tell the story, the documentary features interviews with former Chicago Police superintendent Eddie Johnson, special prosecutor Dan Webb, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, two of Smollett's brothers and members of his legal team. Smollett did not make himself available for an interview.
What the confession video shows
In the 2019 confession video, the Osundairo brothers, who worked with Smollett on the set of "Empire," explain that Smollett told them to carry out the hoax and planned it ahead of time. Abimbola Osundairo even shows the detective how he fake punched Smollett and repeats his lines from that night.
"Am I walking away from you or walking toward you?" the detective asks.
"You're walking away from me," Abimbola Osundairo says.
"Alright, so we're gonna start there. I'm walking away, and then?" the detective says.
"I say, 'Yo, aren't you the f****t n***** off Empire?' " Abimbola Osundairo responds.
At another point, a detective lies on the ground, and Abimbola Osundairo reenacts how he forcefully rubbed his knuckles into Smollett's face in an attempt to bruise him.
The brothers expressed differing views on Smollett's motivation for the incident, the video shows. Abimbola Osundairo said he did not know definitively why Smollett came up with the hoax.
"If I say something it's gonna be opinion. It's not gonna be based off anything he said. So I would think it's to get people to feel for him more," he said.
Yet Olabinjo Osundairo said he knew Smollett's motivation. He said Smollett had received a piece of hate mail in recent weeks that the actor believed was ignored.
"He might not remember, but I'm gonna tell you guys," Olabinjo Osundairo said in the video. "(Smollett) said his network is not taking the hate mail seriously, and that's the reason why he wanted to do this. Because they wanted it taken seriously. I remember that vividly."
The brothers, who worked as fitness trainers, also told police that Smollett had written them a check for $3,500. They said they believed the check was in exchange for a meal and workout plan ahead of Smollett appearing in a music video, as well as for the hoax attack.
"The way it was sounding it made it seem like it could be for either/or -- for the video and for that," Abimbola Osundairo said.
"I appreciate your candor and your honesty, I really do," a detective told Olabinjo Osundairo.
In court, Smollett denied under oath that he orchestrated a hoax and testified he was truly a hate crime victim. He and his attorneys attempted to cast doubt on the brothers' motivations and their story, but a jury unanimously voted to convict him.
Former police superintendent says Smollett shouldn't get jail time
The documentary also features the perspectives of Johnson, the former police superintendent, and Foxx, the Cook County State's Attorney.
Johnson was highly critical of Smollett in a news conference announcing the charges against him in February 2019. At the time, he said Smollett "took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career."
Despite those harsh words, Johnson told CNN in the documentary that he did not believe Smollett should spend time behind bars.
"From the very beginning of this, I never thought he should serve any jail time. Just be held accountable for it," he said.
Johnson was fired from his leadership role in December 2019 by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who said he lied about an incident in which he was found sleeping in his car after having drinks with dinner.
Foxx recused herself from the case in February 2019. Her office dropped all charges against Smollett that month after the actor agreed to forfeit his $10,000 bond and do community service, noting that he had no prior felonies and was not a danger to the community.
However, special prosecutor Webb was appointed to reexamine the case and to investigate whether Foxx's office acted appropriately. Webb determined that the attorney's office and Foxx engaged in "substantial abuses" in their handling of the case, but investigators found no evidence of criminal misconduct.
In the documentary, Foxx defended her decisions and progressive policies. She also questioned whether a jail sentence was appropriate in Smollett's case.
"The question is was this justice and accountability? Or was this satiating a revenge for him not apologizing for what he did to the city?" Foxx said.
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What are the best Memorial Day furniture sales?
With summer right around the corner, we have a lot to look forward to, including beach days, vacation and Memorial Day sales. If you’ve been thinking of sprucing up your home decor or replacing worn-out pieces with new furniture, there’s never been a better time than Memorial Day.
While we’re still a few weeks away from the cherished holiday, many stores are already slashing prices, so you can start preparing for a memorable summer. From bedroom sets to patio furniture to sofas, here are 12 Memorial Day furniture sales worth checking out.
What to know about Memorial Day sales
Memorial Day is always held on the last Monday of the month, which falls on May 30, 2022. This U.S. federal holiday honors and remembers personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.
What deals to expect during the Memorial Day sales
Since Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of summer, sales usually focus on the home, whether that’s inside or outside. Many people have time off from their jobs or school during the summer, making it an ideal time to finish projects or decorate the house. So, Memorial Day sales are one of the best times of the year to buy furniture, including mattresses, outdoor patio sets, living room seating and more. You can also find deep discounts on appliances, grills and tools.
How to save big on Memorial Day sales
Be prepared
When you’re trying to get the best deals, there’s no such thing as being too prepared. First, start by making a list of everything you need, and make a note of those few pieces that would be nice to have. It’s also helpful to write down the retail price and current price for each item to compare when you come across a new sale.
Shop early
While Memorial Day isn’t until the end of May, many stores are already offering deep discounts. Since there’s no way to predict whether something will be discounted further, you may want to buy your item when you see a good sale. This will also ensure that it won’t sell out.
Compare prices
Many stores offer the same furniture piece, all at varying prices. To ensure you’re getting the best deal, make a list of every store that offers your item, and compare prices throughout the week.
Sign up for deal alerts
Once you know what pieces you want and what stores carry that item, sign up to be alerted of any new deals ahead of time. Plus, some stores offer a deeper discount in their newsletter than in stores.
What to look for when buying furniture online
Shopping for furniture online has many challenges. For example, while it’s convenient to buy a new mattress from the comfort of your living room, you won’t know if it’s as firm or soft as you prefer. Or maybe the color is slightly darker online than it is in person. Here are a few tips that will help you be confident when shopping for furniture online.
- Look at it in a physical store. If you see a couch you love online, check to see if there are any stores in your area that carry your item to see it in person. Alternatively, if there is a store that carries the same brand but doesn’t have your exact piece, it can still be helpful to check out the quality.
- Check the return policy. Because there are so many variables when buying a piece of furniture online, knowing their return policy can give you a little peace of mind.
- Find out shipping costs. There’s nothing worse than getting a great deal on a dining table set only to find out that shipping will almost double your cost.
Best Memorial Day furniture sales
Living room furniture
Mack & Milo Abingdon Swivel Reclining Glider
From the nursery to the living room, this reclining glider is stylish enough to fit the decor in any room. It has a spring core foam-filled seat and a padded reclining leg rest to keep you comfortable when you’re rocking babies or watching a movie.
Sold by Wayfair
Style your living area to perfection with this sofa, and choose from over 10 colors. With removable and reversible seat and back cushions, it’ll be simple to maintain and clean.
Sold by Macy’s
Andover Mills Ashwell 118-inch Wide Reversible Modular Sofa & Chaise
This modular sofa includes a love seat, two ottomans and a corner chair component that can be customized in several ways to fit your living room layout. It’s upholstered in a linen-like fabric with tufted back cushions.
Sold by Wayfair
Home furniture
Crosley Furniture Seaside Hall Tree
Whether you need space in the mudroom, entryway or living room, this versatile piece of furniture will fit anywhere. It features four double hooks, upper shelves, lower storage and a full-sized bench.
Sold by Amazon
Signature Design by Ashley Furniture 6-Piece Dining Set
This six-piece dining room table set includes a table, four upholstered chairs and an upholstered bench. It comes in several color options that will match any decor.
Sold by Amazon
Bedroom furniture
The Dream Cloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress
If you’re looking for a mattress and bedding bundle, this deal is a top choice. In addition to being on sale, you’ll also receive a ton of free accessories, including a mattress protector, sheet set and cooling pillow.
Sold by Dream Cloud
With seven layers of their patent-pending core cooling technology and contouring gel memory foam, this mattress is ideal for hot sleepers. Plus, you can get it right now for 30% off and receive two free pillows.
Sold by GhostBed
Birch Lane Isamar Configurable Bedroom Set
This bedroom set includes a platform bed frame, a nightstand and a dresser, all in the same finish. Since it uses a slat system to give your mattress support, there’s no need for an expensive box spring.
Sold by Wayfair
Made with durable birch veneers over solid hardwood, this dresser will last for years. Plus, if you’re looking for a complete bedroom set, you can find other matching pieces in coordinating colors.
Sold by Macy’s
Outdoor furniture
Ontario Lake Gray 12-Piece Wicker Outdoor Patio Conversation Seating Set
This 12-piece outdoor furniture set is on sale for Memorial Day and requires no assembly, allowing you to get to your celebration faster. It features handwoven and weather-resistant polyethylene rattan, UV-protection cushion covers and a rust-resistant frame.
Sold by Home Depot
Hampton Patio Plastic Adirondack Chair and Table Set
Memorial Day is the perfect time to spruce up your yard or lake house with stylish Adirondack chairs. Since they’re made of all-weather recycled materials, you’ll never need to worry about painting, staining, waterproofing or other maintenance.
Sold by Home Depot
Barton Vienna 5-Piece Metal Sling Outdoor Patio Dining Set
If you’re looking for a compact and affordable patio dining set, this five-piece set comes with a square table and four chairs with padded sling cushions. As a bonus, the chair fabric is weather-resistant and UV-protected against sun rays.
Sold by Home Depot
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Yext, Inc. ("Yext" or the "Company") (NYSE: YEXT) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Yext investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between March 4, 2021 and March 8, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
YEXT investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, among other things, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Yext during the relevant time frame, you have until August 16, 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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Supreme Court Refuses to Review California Law Curtailing Independent Contractors
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to take a case seeking to overturn a California law on worker misclassification, and by doing so expanded employment protections to California truck drivers currently misclassified as independent contractors.
In denying the petition of the California Trucking Association, the court will let stand AB 5, a California law meant to ensure that those who work at the beck-and-call of a company must be considered employees. The measure, which was signed into law in 2019 but hadn't fully gone into effect, was landmark legislation for California truck drivers, particularly at the ports, who rallied with the Teamsters for years against being improperly labeled as contract workers.
"Finally, port truck drivers and so many others across California will have the opportunity to join together and earn a fair wage that allows them to support their families," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "These companies can no longer take advantage of workers and fill their own executive pockets with unfairly earned profits."
"AB 5 was a significant victory in the Teamsters' decades-long battle against misclassification in trucking," said Jason Rabinowitz, President of Teamsters Joint Council 7. "We thank the courts for letting stand legislation that guarantees truck drivers the employment protections they deserve. Now it's time to enforce this law."
The Teamsters worked with Attorney General Rob Bonta to help defend the legislation.
"Over the last decade, the California Labor Commissioner found misclassification is rampant at our ports, in construction, package delivery, and more," said Randy Cammack, President of Teamsters Joint Council 42. "The race-to-the-bottom in trucking is going to end in California when the Teamsters help to enforce AB 5."
Companies purposefully and deceptively misclassify their workers as independent contractors to deny workers fair wages and benefits, and to avoid paying employee-related expenses, like unemployment insurance, workers' compensation and Social Security. This corporate greed damages the economy, leaves workers' lives in jeopardy, and puts good employers who play by the rules at a competitive disadvantage.
Lorena Gonzalez, who previously authored AB 5 as a state legislator and now is the incoming Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation, said workers will now have a better quality of life thanks to the law.
"AB 5 stands for the simple principle that all workers deserve the protections of employment status, including the right to unionize," Gonzalez said. "Misclassified truck drivers have been at the forefront of this fight for decades. The courts have spoken and AB 5 is the law of the land. Now it's time for us to crackdown on abusive employers and better the lives of working people."
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ViewRay celebrates 10-years as the first and only company to offer real-time tissue tracking with automatic beam gating and will host a lunch symposium highlighting new MRIdian A3i features
CLEVELAND, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY) announced today that the company's MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system will be featured at the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), with nearly 40 presentations and posters highlighting MRIdian clinical and research experience. This year's ESTRO meeting will be held May 6-10, 2022 online and in-person in Copenhagen, Denmark.
MRIdian-focused presentations and posters, submitted by MRIdian clinical teams from across the globe and accepted as part of ESTRO's Scientific Sessions, highlight MRIdian's clinical value treating a wide variety of cancers including pancreatic, prostate, liver, rectal, cervical and central/ultracentral lung tumors. Additional topics highlighted include patient satisfaction, cost/benefit analysis, and single day MRIdian treatments.
On Friday, May 6 at 12:30 pm CEST GenesisCare will host a symposium titled, "An MR Guided Revolution," featuring MRIdian users from GenesisCare, Amsterdam UMC, Miami Cancer Institute, University Hospital Munich, Moffit Cancer Center and UCLA discussing innovations in MR-guided radiotherapy and its utility in lung, gastrointestinal and urological cancers. The event will be held both in-person at the Admiral Hotel in Copenhagen and live-streamed for virtual attendees. Registration available at bit.ly/3y98pZw.
MRIdian A3i* is ViewRay's 4th generation of real-time tissue tracking with automatic beam gating, now coupled with new treatment delivery capabilities focused on enhancing on-table adaptive workflow efficiency and expanding clinical utility. ViewRay will host a lunch symposium on Saturday, May 7 from 1:00-2:00 pm CEST in Hall D1 titled, "MRIdian A3i* - ViewRay's Newest Innovations of MR Guided RT". The presentation, which will be given by Drs. Frank Lagerwaard, Miguel Palacios (Amsterdam UMC), and Drew Moghanaki (UCLA).
This symposium will highlight MRIdian A3i features including MRI imaging sequences, automated workflow steps, on-table auto-contouring tools, multiplanar tissue tracking and automated beam gating, as well as the capability for clinicians to work collaboratively during patient treatments. The symposium will also discuss ViewRay's new brain treatment package.
This month marks 10 years since ViewRay introduced real-time tissue tracking with automatic beam gating. To date, MRIdian customers have treated more than 21,000 patients utilizing this feature on over 200,000 fractions. MRIdian remains the first and only system to offer real-time tissue tracking with automatic beam gating.
Visitors to ViewRay's booth #1050 can also see demonstrations and presentations of MRIdian A3i* and the new brain treatment package. They can also hear first-hand experience from clinicians around the world highlighting MRIdian's benefits treating a variety of cancers including:
- MRIdian SMART for Lung Cancer: Dr. Stephen Rosenberg, Moffitt Cancer Center
- MRIdian SMART for Lattice treatment in Liver: Dr. Enis Özyar, Acibadem Maslak Hospital
- MRIdian SMART for Oligometastatic Cancer: Dr. Lauren Henke, Washington University
- MRIdian SMART for Heart: Dr. Luca Boldrini, Gemelli
- Synthetic CT with MRIdian Images: Dr. Davide Cusumano, Mater Olbia Hospital
- MRIdian Solutions for Pancreas Cancer: Dr. Michael Chuong, Miami Cancer Institute
- MRIdian SMART for Liver SABR: Dr. Agnès Tallet, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille
- MRIdian Solutions for Prostate Cancer: Dr. Philip Camilleri, GenesisCare Oxford
Over 21,000 patients have been treated with MRIdian. Currently, 50 MRIdian systems are installed at hospitals around the world where they are used to treat a wide variety of solid tumors and are the focus of numerous ongoing research efforts. MRIdian has been the subject of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, scientific meeting abstracts, and presentations. For a list of treatment centers, please visit: https://viewray.com/find-mridian-mri-guided-radiation-therapy/
* MRIdian A3i functions are only for sale in the US, and information herein regarding those functions are intended for demonstration purposes only and cannot be made available for sale until applicable regulations are met.
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The opinions and clinical experiences discussed herein are specific to the featured physicians and are for information purposes only. Nothing in this material is intended to provide specific medical advice or to take the place of written law or regulations. Results of treatment presented in this press release are not indicative of typical or future results.
Safety Statement
The MRIdian Linac System is not appropriate for all patients, including those who are not candidates for magnetic resonance imaging. Radiation treatments may cause side effects that can vary depending on the part of the body being treated. The most frequent ones are typically temporary and may include, but are not limited to, irritation to the respiratory, digestive, urinary or reproductive systems; fatigue; nausea; skin irritation; and hair loss. In some patients, side effects can be severe. Treatment sessions may vary in complexity and duration. Radiation treatment is not appropriate for all cancers. You should discuss the potential for side effects and their severity as well as the benefits of radiation and magnetic resonance imaging with your doctor to make sure radiation treatment is right for you.
About ViewRay
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY) designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, ViewRay's financial guidance for the full year 2022, anticipated future orders, anticipated future operating and financial performance, treatment results, therapy adoption, innovation, and the performance of the MRIdian systems. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to commercialize the MRIdian Linac System, demand for ViewRay's products, the ability to convert backlog into revenue, the timing of delivery of ViewRay's products, the timing, length, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, our operations and global supply chains, disruptions in the supply or changes in costs of raw materials, labor, product components or transportation services as a result of inflation, the results and other uncertainties associated with clinical trials, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue ViewRay's business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, competition in the industry in which ViewRay operates, and overall market conditions. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to ViewRay's business in general, see ViewRay's current and future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated periodically with the Company's other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ViewRay assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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Top Dermatologist-Recommended Skincare Brand in the U.S. Reinforces Commitment to Innovative, Efficacious Products with New Launches that Help Customize Skincare Routines
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CeraVe, the #1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand in the United States1, is introducing three new products to its growing portfolio of effective skincare solutions this month: Comforting Eye Makeup Remover, Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm and Skin Renewing Eye Cream. As with all CeraVe products, each product was developed with dermatologists and is formulated with three essential ceramides – 1, 3 and 6-II – to restore and maintain the natural protective skin barrier.
As a brand dedicated to providing therapeutic skincare for all, CeraVe is continuously innovating and expanding its lineup of efficacious products with a range of uses and benefits to meet users' ever-evolving skin needs.
- Comforting Eye Makeup Remover: This bi-phase water and oil makeup remover gently removes dirt and stubborn eye makeup, including long wear eye makeup and waterproof mascara, leaving skin feeling clean, comforted and refreshed, without any greasy residue left behind. Featuring a soothing, milky texture, the makeup remover features hyaluronic acid and ceramides, and is ophthalmologist-tested, allergy-tested and alcohol free, making it suitable for contact lens wearers and for all skin types.
- Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm: The brand's first-ever cleansing balm is formulated with plant-based jojoba oil to help retain moisture as you cleanse, leaving skin feeling nourished and comforted. The unique melting formula effectively dissolves long-wear makeup on the whole face, as well as waterproof mascara, without leaving a greasy residue or drying out skin. It's non-comedogenic and suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
- Skin Renewing Eye Cream: Joining the Skin Renewing line, this eye cream contains an anti-aging Peptide Complex to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and crow's feet, as well as caffeine to reduce both puffiness and the appearance of dark circles. The lightweight and deeply hydrating formula delivers all-day moisture for younger, healthier looking skin, leaving the under eye area visibly smoothed and brightened.
"I've been using CeraVe for more than a decade and confidently recommend the brand to my patients because I know each product is carefully formulated with ingredients that safely and effectively address a wide range of skin concerns," says triple board-certified dermatologist Dr. Mamina Turegano. "I'm excited that their newest products offer even more makeup-removing and anti-aging options for my patients that incorporate ingredients I can trust for all skin types."
"As part of our mission in providing therapeutic skincare for all, we are continuously consulting dermatologists to ensure we're developing products that are meeting the ever-evolving needs that they hear from their patients," says Jasteena Gill, VP of Marketing at CeraVe. "In working closely with dermatologists in both development and formulation, CeraVe continues to deliver products that are gentle yet effective for all skin types, and we are excited to introduce these three new offerings that will help consumers continue to customize their skincare routines to uniquely address their own skin's needs."
All three new products are available now at drugstores nationwide and Amazon, with the new Comforting Eye Makeup Remover at $10.99, Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm at $12.99 and Skin Renewing Eye Cream at $24.99.
The latest launches join CeraVe's extensive line of cleansers, serums, moisturizers, sunscreens and more, all formulated with the combination of ceramides 1, 3 and 6-II that are essential to restoring and maintaining the skin's natural barrier. For more product information and skincare tips, visit CeraVe at www.cerave.com and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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About CeraVe
Founded in 2005 and developed with dermatologists, CeraVe is the first and only brand to offer a complete line of products containing essential ceramides and patented MVE technology to help restore the skin's natural protective barrier. CeraVe has a full line of skincare products to follow the dermatologist-recommended steps of: cleanse, treat, moisturize, and protect. The brand's mission is to provide therapeutic skincare for all. For more information, visit the brand on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or at www.cerave.com.
About L'Oréal
L'Oréal has devoted itself to beauty for over 100 years. With its unique international portfolio of 34 diverse and complementary brands, the Group generated sales amounting to 25.8 billion euros in 2016 and employs 89,300 people worldwide. As the world's leading beauty company, L'Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, hair salons, travel retail, branded retail and e-commerce. Research and innovation, and a dedicated research team of 3,870 people, are at the core of L'Oréal's strategy, working to meet beauty aspirations all over the world. L'Oréal's sustainability commitment for 2020 "Sharing Beauty With All" sets out ambitious sustainable development objectives across the Group's value chain. For more information visit www.loreal.com.
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A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000.
That increase is offset by fewer pollution deaths from primitive indoor stoves and water contaminated with human and animal waste, so overall pollution deaths in 2019 are about the same as 2015.
The United States is the only fully industrialized country in the top 10 nations for total pollution deaths, ranking 7th with 142,883 deaths blamed on pollution in 2019, sandwiched between Bangladesh and Ethiopia, according to a new study in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health. Tuesday’s pre-pandemic study is based on calculations derived from the Global Burden of Disease database and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle. India and China lead the world in pollution deaths with nearly 2.4 million and almost 2.2 million deaths a year, but the two nations also have the world’s largest populations.
When deaths are put on a per population rate, the United States ranks 31st from the bottom at 43.6 pollution deaths per 100,000. Chad and the Central African Republic rank the highest with rates about 300 pollution deaths per 100,000, more than half of them due to tainted water, while Brunei, Qatar and Iceland have the lowest pollution death rates ranging from 15 to 23. The global average is 117 pollution deaths per 100,000 people.
Pollution kills about the same number of people a year around the world as cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke combined, the study said.
“9 million deaths is a lot of deaths,” said Philip Landrigan, director of the Global Public Health Program and Global Pollution Observatory at Boston College.
“The bad news is that it’s not decreasing,” Landrigan said. “We’re making gains in the easy stuff and we’re seeing the more difficult stuff, which is the ambient (outdoor industrial) air pollution and the chemical pollution, still going up.”
It doesn’t have to be this way, researchers said.
“They are preventable deaths. Each and every one of them is a death that is unnecessary,” said Dr. Lynn Goldman, dean of the George Washington University School of Public Health, who wasn’t part of the study. She said the calculations made sense and if anything. was so conservative about what it attributed to pollution, that the real death toll is likely higher.
The certificates for these deaths don’t say pollution. They list heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, other lung issues and diabetes that are “tightly correlated” with pollution by numerous epidemiological studies, Landrigan said. To then put these together with actual deaths, researchers look at the number of deaths by cause, exposure to pollution weighted for various factors, and then complicated exposure response calculations derived by large epidemiological studies based on thousands of people over decades of study, he said. It’s the same way scientists can say cigarettes cause cancer and heart disease deaths.
“That cannon of information constitutes causality,” Landrigan said. “That’s how we do it.”
Five outside experts in public health and air pollution, including Goldman, told The Associated Press the study follows mainstream scientific thought. Dr. Renee Salas, an emergency room doctor and Harvard professor who wasn’t part of the study, said “the American Heart Association determined over a decade ago that exposure to (tiny pollution particles) like that generated from the burning of fossil fuels is causal for heart disease and death.”
“While people focus on decreasing their blood pressure and cholesterol, few recognize that the removal of air pollution is an important prescription to improve their heart health,” Salas said.
Three-quarters of the overall pollution deaths came from air pollution and the overwhelming part of that is “a combination of pollution from stationary sources like coal-fired power plants and steel mills on one hand and mobile sources like cars, trucks and buses. And it’s just a big global problem,” said Landrigan, a public health physician. “And it’s getting worse around the world as countries develop and cities grow.”
In New Delhi, India, air pollution peaks in the winter months and last year the city saw just two days when the air wasn’t considered polluted. It was the first time in four years that the city experienced a clean air day during the winter months.
That air pollution remains the leading cause of death in South Asia reconfirms what is already known, but the increase in these deaths means that toxic emissions from vehicles and energy generation is increasing, said Anumita Roychowdhury, a director at the advocacy group Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi.
“This data is a reminder of what is going wrong but also that it is an opportunity to fix it,” Roychowdhury said.
Pollution deaths are soaring in the poorest areas, experts said.
“This problem is worst in areas of the world where population is most dense (e.g. Asia) and where financial and government resources to address the pollution problem are limited and stretched thin to address a host of challenges including health care availability and diet as well as pollution,” said Dan Greenbaum, president of the Health Effects Institute, who wasn’t part of the study.
In 2000, industrial air pollution killed about 2.9 million people a year globally. By 2015 it was up to 4.2 million and in 2019 it was 4.5 million, the study said. Toss in household air pollution, mostly from inefficient primitive stoves, and air pollution killed 6.7 million people in 2019, the study found.
Lead pollution — some from lead additive which has been banned from gasoline in every country in the world and also from old paint, recycling batteries and other manufacturing — kills 900,000 people a year, while water pollution is responsible for 1.4 million deaths a year. Occupational health pollution adds another 870,000 deaths, the study said.
In the United States, about 20,000 people a year die from lead pollution-induced hypertension, heart disease and kidney disease, mostly as occupational hazards, Landrigan said. Lead and asbestos are America’s big chemical occupational hazards, and they kill about 65,000 people a year from pollution, he said. The study said the number of air pollution deaths in the United States in 2019 was 60,229, far more than deaths on American roads, which hit a 16-year peak of nearly 43,000 last year.
Modern types of pollution are rising in most countries, especially developing ones, but fell from 2000 to 2019 in the United States, the European Union and Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s numbers can’t quite be explained and may be a reporting issue, said study co-author Richard Fuller, founder of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution and president of Pure Earth, a non-profit that works on pollution clean-up programs in about a dozen countries.
The study authors came up with eight recommendations to reduce pollution deaths, highlighting the need for better monitoring, better reporting and stronger government systems regulating industry and cars.
“We absolutely know how to solve each one of those problems,” Fuller said. “What’s missing is political will.”
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TORONTO (AP) — Yandy Díaz hit a three-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays — starting an unprecedented nine Latin American players on Roberto Clemente Day — routed Toronto 11-0 on Thursday to pull within a half-game of the Blue Jays in the wild-card chase.
Clemente, the late Hall of Fame outfielder from Puerto Rico, was a two-time World Series winner and NL MVP who played 18 seasons with Pittsburgh. The Blue Jays’ Latin American starters are from five countries: Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
“Very happy, especially on a day like today,” Díaz said. “I think the Latinos are really putting a stamp on the game of baseball.”
All nine Rays starters, as well as bases coaches Chris Prieto and Rodney Linares, wore No. 21 to honor Clemente. The nine starters posed for a photo on the field after the game.
Díaz said he hoped to put his jersey and a lineup card in a frame to remember the historic day.
Rays manager Kevin Cash said the lineup was based on the batters he wanted to face Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman.
“Gausman we’ve got as a reverse-split guy, so load up the righties,” Cash said. “It just worked out that they were all the Latin background.”
Shane McClanahan returned from the injured list to pitch five shutout innings.
“I’ve been dying to get back and help this team any way I can,” McClanahan said.
Isaac Paredes hit a solo home run and added an RBI single as the Rays (80-63) won the fifth and final game of the series. Toronto (81-63) will play a four-game series at Tampa Bay, starting next Thursday.
Seattle (80-62), which holds one of the three AL wild-card spots, was idle Thursday, but moved percentage points ahead of Toronto.
Díaz homered in a four-run second inning, his ninth. Paredes made it 5-0 with a leadoff blast in the seventh, his 19th.
Randy Arozarena had three hits, including an RBI single in the ninth, and Manuel Margot added a three-run double later in the six-run frame as Tampa Bay piled on against right-handers Trevor Richards and David Phelps.
Activated off the injured list after missing 15 games because of a left shoulder impingement, McClanahan (12-5) allowed three hits, struck out five and walked one.
“We’re better with him than without him, no doubt about it,” Cash said. He’s such a talented pitcher.”
The left-hander pitched around a pair of singles in the first inning, then retired 14 of the final 16 batters he faced. He lowered his ERA to 2.13.
“Today he was so nasty,” Rays catcher René Pinto said. “We are not machines but he looks like one.”
JT Chargois got two outs in the sixth, Jason Adam worked 1 1/3 innings, Javy Guerra pitched the eighth and Kevin Herget finished the six-hitter, Tampa Bay’s 10th shutout.
Gausman (12-10) allowed five runs and six hits in seven innings, snapping a streak of four straight winning decisions. He struck out seven and walked one.
“Too many mistakes and mistakes magnified with guys on base,” Gausman said.
After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette hit back-to-back singles in the first, the pair executed a double steal. McClanahan escaped by striking out Matt Chapman and getting Teoscar Hernández to fly out.
Bichette doubled off JT Chargois in the sixth and advanced on Chapman’s infield single but Hernández struck out before Adam came on to strike out pinch hitter Cavan Biggio.
HONORING CLEMENTE
Bichette, right-hander José Berríos, outfielder George Springer and third base coach Luis Rivera wore No. 21 for Toronto.
SWEET DEAL
Two fans from Toronto’s Korean community gave some treats to Rays slugger Ji-Man Choi during batting practice, including one labelled Choco Pie. Choi returned the favor with some signed baseballs.
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Tampa Bay optioned LHP Josh Fleming to Triple-A Durham to clear a roster spot for McClanahan.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: RHP Shane Baz (right elbow) has started throwing on flat ground but will not return this season, Cash said.
Blue Jays: C Alejandro Kirk (left hip) was not available. Kirk did not play Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Corey Kluber (10-8, 4.36 ERA) starts Friday as the Rays return home to host Texas. LHP Martín Pérez (11-6, 2.77 ERA) goes for the Rangers.
Blue Jays: Toronto has not named a starter for Friday’s home game against Baltimore. RHP Jordan Lyles (10-10, 4.62 ERA) starts for the Orioles.
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The volcanic eruption on an island near Tonga in January was as powerful as the 1883 Krakatoa eruption in Indonesia, one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events on record.
Scientists have begun to piece together what happened during the January 15 eruption of the undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Tonga's capital that killed at least three people. The eruption has defied easy explanation and upended scientists' understanding of this type of volcano.
The volcanic eruption sent rarely observed pressure waves around the globe for six days and unleashed an unexpected type of tsunami wave, according to two new studies published on Thursday in the journal Science. The huge plume of gases, water vapor and dust also created hurricane-strength winds in space, NASA said in a separate study published this week.
Early data in the aftermath of the explosion suggested it was the biggest since the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines, but the Science studies, which involved 76 scientists in 17 countries, have suggested that the pressure waves it unleashed were similar to those generated by the cataclysmic 1883 Krakatoa eruption and 10 times larger than those from the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption in Skamania County, Washington.
'Unusually energetic'
The Tonga eruption was "unusually energetic," the Science study researchers wrote. The low-frequency atmospheric pressure waves, called Lamb waves, detected after the eruption circled the planet in one direction four times and in the opposite direction three times, they revealed.
A relatively rare phenomenon, these waves travel at the speed of sound. They aren't detectable by humans and are slower than shock waves, as they have been mistakenly described sometimes, said study author Quentin Brissaud, a geophysicist at the Norwegian Seismic Array in Oslo. Lamb waves were also observed during the Cold War after atmospheric nuclear tests.
"It's quite rare. So Lamb waves are really related to large air volume displacements. And they mostly propagate along the Earth's surface," said coauthor Jelle Assink, senior geophysicist at the seismology and acoustics department at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute.
Moving across the surface of multiple oceans and seas, Lamb pressure waves from the explosion created a fast-moving spate of scattered tsunamis.
Traditional tsunamis are usually linked with sudden changes in the ocean floor such as during an earthquake. Crucially, these so-called meteotsunamis travel much faster than traditional tsunamis, arriving two hours earlier than expected, and last longer, which could have implications for early warning systems.
And because an atmospheric pressure wave generated them, the tidal waves appeared to "jump continents," with tsunamis recorded from the Pacific to the Atlantic, said coauthor Silvio De Angelis, professor of volcano geophysics in the department of Earth, ocean and ecological sciences at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
The research also revealed that audible sound from the eruption was detected more than 10,000 kilometers (6,000 miles) from the source in Alaska -- where it was heard as a series of booms. The 1883 Krakatoa eruption was heard 4,800 kilometers (2,980 miles) away, the study said, although it was less systematically reported than the Tonga one.
The researchers said more data was needed to understand the mechanism of the eruption.
It's thought that one of the reasons for such an energetic explosion -- creating an umbrella cloud 30 kilometers high (about 19 miles) and a plume some 58 kilometers high (36 miles) -- was because "hot and gas-charged magma entered into contact with the (seawater) very rapidly," De Angelis said via email. "The rapid transfer of intense heat between hot magma and the cold water causes violent blasts capable of tearing the magma apart."
Space disturbance
Another study, published Tuesday in Geophysical Research Letters, found the Tonga volcano also created havoc in space, spurring hurricane-strength winds, based on data from NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, mission and the European Space Agency's Swarm satellites.
The giant plume of gases, water vapor and dust pushed into the sky by the eruption created large pressure disturbances in the atmosphere, leading to strong winds, NASA said in a statement. As these winds expanded upward into thinner layers of the atmosphere, they began moving faster.
"Upon reaching the ionosphere and the edge of space, ICON clocked the windspeeds at up to 450 mph -- making them the strongest winds below 120 miles altitude measured by the mission since its launch," NASA said.
In the ionosphere, where the Earth's atmosphere meets space, the extreme winds also buffeted electric currents, flipping particles from their usual east-flowing electric current -- called the equatorial electrojet -- to a westward direction for a short period, and the electrojet surged to five times its normal peak power.
"It's very surprising to see the electrojet be greatly reversed by something that happened on Earth's surface," said Joanne Wu, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley, and a coauthor of the new Geophysical Research Letters study.
"This is something we've only previously seen with strong geomagnetic storms, which are a form of weather in space caused by particles and radiation from the sun."
Brian Harding, a physicist at UC Berkeley and lead author, said the Tonga eruption was "allowing us to test the poorly understood connection between the lower atmosphere and space."
He added, "The volcano created one of the largest disturbances in space we've seen in the modern era."
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I was at a cookout and most of the food had to be prepared at home on a conventional stove the night before and transported to the park the next day. I thought there should be a convenient way to cook the food on-site during the cookout," said the inventor from Takoma Park, Md., "so I invented the OTIS SMART CHARCOAL COOKER. This invention would be easy for individuals to use at any location and store when not in use."
The patent-pending invention features a cooking device that can be used to cook foods such as rice, greens, sauces, etc. It can also be used to fry or boil foods. The portable design allows the device to be used at any outdoor location, at home, parks, picnic areas and other such remote locations. Additionally, it is small, compact and easy to transport and it is producible in two sizes.
The original design was submitted to the Washington sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DCD-175, 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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Company recognized by panel of judges in the category of Most Promising Early-Stage Startup
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetry Systems, the industry's first hybrid cloud data security provider, announced that it has been recognized as an Excellence Award finalist in the Most Promising Early-Stage Startup category for the 2022 SC Awards. Now in its 25th year, the SC Awards are cybersecurity's most prestigious and competitive program. Finalists are recognized for outstanding solutions, organizations, and people driving innovation and success in information security.
"Symmetry Systems and other Excellence award finalists reflect astonishing levels of innovation across the information security industry, and underscore vendor resilience and responsiveness to a rapidly evolving threat landscape," said Jill Aitoro, Senior Vice President of Content Strategy at CyberRisk Alliance. "We are so proud to recognize leading products, people and companies through a trusted program that continues to attract both new entrants and industry mainstays that come back year after year."
Data is organizations' crown jewel, and it is an accident of history that our security tools and processes are focused on application- or infrastructure. 'What data do I have, and what is it doing?' This is the question that zero trust teams need to ask to drive down privileges, that incident response and detection teams need to separate incidents from breaches, and that privacy compliance teams need to certify. We are excited that SC Magazine and industry leaders recognize that now is the time that our security needs and technical realities make this shift to data-centric security possible!"
The 2022 SC Awards were the most competitive to date, with a record 800 entries received across 38 categories - a 21% increase over 2021. This year, SC Awards expanded its recognition program to include several new award categories that reflect the shifting dynamics and emerging industry trends. Entries for the SC Awards were judged by a world-class panel of industry leaders, from sectors including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, consulting, and education, among others.
The Most Promising Early-Stage Startup category acknowledges companies that offer a strong product with great potential in product development, customer growth, business development, and overall fiscal and workforce expansion. DataGuard, Symmetry's flagship product, is a hybrid cloud data security platform that brings zero trust to data stores. The platform has been instrumental in driving awareness and credibility for the growing Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) market with key capabilities that easily determine data posture – data operations, least privilege, and enable security at the data object level – this is critical to bring Zero Trust principles to data security. The platform also provides a data security posture score and provides alerts with evidence-based notifications during operations to ensure organizations have access to identity and access management (IAM) protection recommendations.
Symmetry was also recently included in the 2022 Cool Vendors in Data Security - Secure and Accelerate Advanced Use Cases1 by Gartner. You can access the full report here.
Winners will be announced during SC Awards week, scheduled to begin on August 22, 2022. A Meet the Winners networking reception celebration will take place during InfoSec World 2022, September 27th in Orlando, Florida.
About Symmetry Systems
Symmetry Systems is the industry's first hybrid cloud data security platform that safeguards data in AWS, GCP, Azure services, and on-premise databases while supporting a data-centric zero trust model . With Symmetry, security and compliance teams can address threats quickly through AI-driven data security posture management (DSPM). Symmetry provides visibility into data risks from excessive permissions and anomalous data flows while giving organizations the evidence required to demonstrate compliance best practices.
Born from the award-winning Spark Research Lab at UT Austin, Symmetry is backed by leading security investors ForgePoint Capital and Prefix Capital with participation from Accenture Ventures. Symmetry provides solutions for the most demanding security teams. For more information about Symmetry Systems, please visit www.symmetry-systems.com or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
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1 Gartner, "Cool Vendors in Data Security - Secure and Accelerate Use Cases," Joerg Fritsch, Andrew Bales, Ravisha Chugh, Brian Lowans, Mark Horvath, 19 April 2022.
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CHICAGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BMO Harris Bank announced today that it is increasing its US$ prime lending rate from 4.75 percent to 5.50 percent, effective July 28, 2022.
About BMO Harris Bank
BMO Harris Bank provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through more than 500 branches and fee-free access to over 40,000 ATMs across the United States. BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the United States. For more information about BMO Harris Bank, visit the company fact sheet. Accounts are subject to approval. BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a highly diversified financial services provider with total assets of CDN$1.04 trillion as of April 30, 2022.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparta Science has expanded to bring Force Plate Machine Learning™ to additional orthopedic and rehabilitation practices, including Orlando Health, it was announced today.
Sparta Science's technology helps drive community engagement, provides more value to community partners, increases patient engagement, and provides more comprehensive care for all patients.
The Sparta Movement Health Platform acts as an unbiased second opinion to confirm treatment plans and advance rehabilitation timelines. By using the software to validate rehabilitation plans and track progress objectively, patients are likely to be more engaged and invested in their treatment leading to better outcomes and patient experience.
"We are thrilled to provide this technology to Orlando Health, one of the nation's leading healthcare organizations, and to aid in the treatment of their patients," said Sparta Science founder and CEO Dr. Phil Wagner. "It is exciting to work with an organization that understands the value of technology and its ability to improve the continuum of care for better engagement and outcomes at scale."
With the recent expansion, Orlando Health becomes the 7th healthcare organization to incorporate Sparta Science with the aim of standardizing care across orthopedic and rehabilitation centers.
Sparta Science helps organizations protect their most valuable resource — their people. Leveraging the power of machine learning, Sparta's Movement Health Platform captures an individual's data in minutes, assesses performance and risk of injury, then assigns personalized exercise prescriptions to improve performance and accelerate rehabilitation. Elite and conventional military units, sports organizations and healthcare providers use Sparta Science's Force Plate Machine Learning™ as a readiness multiplier to reduce injuries and associated costs while creating a culture of improved fitness.
For more information, go to spartascience.com and follow Sparta Science on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
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HONOLULU, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank, will release its second quarter 2022 earnings on July 27, 2022, before the open of the New York Stock Exchange. Management will review the results by conference call and live audio webcast beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) on July 27, 2022.
Interested parties may listen to the conference by calling 1-844-200-6205 (access code: 499388), or by listening to the webcast on the company's investor relations website at http://ir.cpb.bank. A replay of the call will be available through August 24, 2022 by dialing 1-866-813-9403 (access code: 673448) and on the company's website.
About Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $7.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 2022. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 28 branches and 65 ATMs in the state of Hawaii. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.cpb.bank.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Pegasystems Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of PEGA during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased PEGA common stock between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian, a principal competitor; (2) defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through, the personal involvement of the Company's CEO; (4) the Company's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with the Company's written Code of Conduct, including its express prohibition on "stealing" confidential information from a competitor and "misrepresenting your identity in hopes of obtaining confidential information"; (5) the Company was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the lawsuit filed by Appian as a result of the foregoing misconduct (the "Appian Litigation"); and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
DEADLINE: July 18, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/pegasystems-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29278&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of PEGA during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is July 18, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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US sets Thursday vote on new UN sanctions on North Korea
By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has called for a vote Thursday on a U.N. resolution that would impose tougher sanctions on North Korea for its recent launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons. The U.S. has been working on a draft Security Council resolution for several months and put it in a final form Wednesday afternoon for a vote. But the measure faces opposition from North Korea’s neighbors China and Russia, which have said they want to see new talks and not more punishment for the North.
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Alliance Viaduct Commission to host community cleanup downtown on Saturday
ALLIANCE – Let's clean up downtown.
Alliance City Council's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Viaduct Improvement Advisory Commission plans a community cleanup at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Caboose.
More:Viaduct Commission seeking volunteers for service project downtown
The Viaduct Commission is asking members of the community to participate in the effort. Gloves, bags and trash grabbers will be provided.
Retired judge and commission member Robert Lavery said during the commission's meeting last month that anyone is welcome to attend.
Volunteers from Mount Union will also be participating as part of the university's annual Earth Day of Service.
This will be the Viaduct Commission's first service project since City Council revived it last year.
The group hopes to expand its efforts beyond the viaduct and work to beautify downtown.
Members of the Viaduct Commission went downtown to scope out areas most in need of cleanup. Volunteers will be split into groups to pick up litter.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) announced that collaborators from the Cairo Laboratory at New York Medical College today presented data from several preclinical studies demonstrating the potential of NKTR-255 to enhance the anti-tumor activities of different CAR-T therapies in a variety of cancer preclinical models. Presentations include an oral presentation by Wen Luo, Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at NYMC, on in vivo and in vitro efficacy of NKTR-255 combined with anti-MCAMa CARb modified Natural Killer (NK) cells in several tumor models, and a poster presentation by Yaya Chu, Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at NYMC, presenting studies of NKTR-255 in combination with ex vivo expanded anti-CD19 CAR NK cells and anti-CD20 or anti-CD79 antibodies in models of Burkitt Lymphoma (BL).
"Our research builds on the body of knowledge for the role of an agent which activates the full IL-15 biology pathway in the field of cell therapy," said Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., director of the Cairo Laboratory, chief of pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplantation, director of the Children and Adolescent Cancer and Blood Diseases Center, associate chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and professor of pediatrics, medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology and cell biology and anatomy at NYMC. "My lab's findings show that NKTR-255's ability to expand and proliferate NK cells resulted in the enhancement of the efficacy of two different CAR therapies in our preclinical models."
The oral presentation will be virtually live streamed on Saturday April 23rd, 2022 at 3:00 PM MT and is accessible through the meeting organizer's website at https://www.astct.org/attend/tandem-meetings. These presentations are available for download at http://www.nektar.com/science/scientific-posters.
Key details and takeaways from the two collaborator presentations include:
Abstract 27: "Targeting Ewing sarcoma, Osteosarcoma and Neuroblastoma with Anti-MCAM Chimeric Antigen Receptor Modified Natural Killer Cells" Luo, W., et al.
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Presenting Author: Wen Luo, Ph.D.
Session: Oral Abstract - Session C - Immune and Gene Therapy
Virtual Live Stream of the presentation will begin at 3:00 PM MT on Saturday April 23rd, 2022
- NKTR-255 enhances expression of NK cell-activating receptors, stimulates NK cell proliferation and sustains NK cell expansion
- NKTR-255 enhances anti-MCAM CAR NK cell cytotoxicity against Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma and neuroblastoma in vitro
- Anti-MCAM CAR NK alone or in combination with NKTR-255 significantly decrease lung metastasis and prolong animal survival in an Ewing sarcoma orthotopic mouse model
Abstract 201: "Optimizing Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) Engineered NK Cell- Mediated Cytotoxicity Combined with anti-CD20 or anti-CD79 Therapeutic Antibodies and NKTR-255 in Burkitt Lymphoma (BL)" Chu, Y., et al.
Presentation Type: Poster
- NKTR-255 + obinutuzumab, a humanized type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (mAb) glycoengineered to enhance Fc receptor affinity, significantly enhanced the in vitro cytotoxicity of anti-CD19 CAR NK compared to controls against multiple Burkitt lymphoma model (Raji) (p<0.0081) as well as release of perforin (p<0.05), IFN-g (p<0.001) and granzyme B (p<0.01)
- These results were further confirmed utilizing Raji-2R and Raji-4RH cells
- NKTR-255 + polatuzumab vedotin (PV), an anti-CD79 mAb glycoengineered to enhance Fc receptor affinity, significantly enhanced the in vitro cytotoxicity of anti-CD19 CAR NK cells compared to control groups such as expanded NK cells +NKTR-255 + PV against Raji (p<0.0001), Raji-2R (p<0.0003), and Raji-4RH (p<0.0311), as well as enhanced release of Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) and perforin
Posters will be on display Sunday, April 24, 2022 from 11:00 am to 7:15 pm; Monday, April 25, 2022 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm; Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 7:00 am to 12:00pm (all times MDT)
Poster Receptions are on Sunday, April 24, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm MDT
About NYMC
Founded in 1860, New York Medical College is one of the oldest and largest health sciences colleges in the country with nearly 1,500 students and 330 residents and clinical fellows, more than 2,600 faculty members and 23,200 living alumni. The College, which joined Touro University in 2011, is located in Westchester County, New York, and offers degrees from the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences, the School of Health Sciences and Practice, the Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC, and the Touro College School of Health Sciences' nursing program at NYMC. NYMC provides a wide variety of clinical training opportunities for students, residents, and practitioners. For more information, visit www.nymc.edu.
About NKTR-255
NKTR-255 is an investigational IL‐15 receptor agonist designed to boost the immune system's natural ability to fight cancer. NKTR-255 increases the proliferation and survival of cancer-killing natural killer (NK) cells and memory CD8+ T cells. NKTR-255 engages the entire IL-15 receptor complex (IL‐15Rα/IL‐15Rβγ) to enhance the formation of long-term immunological memory, which may lead to sustained antitumor immune response.
NKTR-255 is specifically engineered using Nektar's expertise in polymer chemistry to mimic the natural biological activity of the body's own IL-15, resulting in optimal activation of the IL-15 pathway. NKTR-255 is uniquely designed to overcome the challenges of recombinant IL-15, which has to be given in high doses due to rapid clearance from the body, limiting its utility due to toxicity and lack of convenience and use.
About Nektar
Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company with a robust, wholly owned R&D pipeline of investigational medicines in oncology, immunology, and inflammatory diseases as well as a portfolio of approved partnered medicines. Nektar is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional operations in Huntsville, Alabama and Hyderabad, India. Further information about the company and its drug development programs and capabilities may be found online at http://www.nektar.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which can be identified by words such as: "will," "may," "design," "potential," "initiate," "plan," "advance" and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding the future development plans and the timing of data readouts for bempegaldesleukin. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others: (i) our statements regarding the therapeutic potential of bempegaldesleukin are based on preclinical and clinical findings and observations and are subject to change as research and development continue; (ii) bempegaldesleukin is an investigational agent and continued research and development for this drug candidate is subject to substantial risks, including negative safety and efficacy findings in ongoing clinical studies (notwithstanding positive findings in earlier preclinical and clinical studies); (iii) bempegaldesleukin remains in clinical development and the risk of clinical failure is high and can unexpectedly occur at any stage prior to regulatory approval; (iv) the timing of the end of clinical trials and the availability of clinical data may be delayed or unsuccessful due; (v) patents may not issue from our patent applications for our drug candidates, patents that have issued may not be enforceable, or additional intellectual property licenses from third parties may be required; and (vi) certain other important risks and uncertainties set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2022. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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a) MCAM: Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule
b) CAR: Chimeric Antigen Receptor
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Common Stock Will Begin Trading on a Split-Adjusted Basis on August 31, 2022
CRANBURY, N.J., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin and natriuretic peptide receptor systems, today announced that it intends to effect a 1-for-25 reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The Reverse Stock Split will become effective as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 30, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), and the Company's common stock is expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opens on August 31, 2022.
At Palatin's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 24, 2022 (the "2022 Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders approved the amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-10 and not more than 1-for-25, with such ratio and the implementation and timing of such Reverse Stock Split to be determined by the Company's Board of Directors in its sole discretion at any time prior to the first anniversary of the 2022 Annual Meeting.
The Board of Directors has now approved the implementation of a 1-for-25 Reverse Stock Split with the timing described above. The reverse stock split will reduce the number of shares of Palatin's common stock outstanding from approximately 231,774,000 shares to approximately 9,271,000 shares, but will not change the authorized number of shares of Common Stock, which will remain at 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
The Company's common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE American Stock Market under the symbol "PTN." The new CUSIP number for the common stock following the Reverse Stock Split will be 696077502.
The reverse stock split will affect all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder's percentage interest in the Company's equity, except to the extent that the reverse stock split would result in a stockholder owning a fractional share. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share will instead be entitled to receive cash (rounded down to the nearest cent, without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes) in lieu of such fractional share from the Company's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the average closing price per share of the Company's common stock as reported on NYSE American for the five trading days prior to the Effective Date, by (b) the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date that were converted into fractional shares. Holders of the Company's common stock held in book-entry form or through a bank, broker or other nominee do not need to take any action in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders of record will be receiving information from the Company's transfer agent regarding their common stock ownership post-Reverse Stock Split.
About Palatin
Palatin is a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin and natriuretic peptide receptor systems, with targeted, receptor-specific product candidates for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential. Palatin's strategy is to develop products and then form marketing collaborations with industry leaders to maximize their commercial potential. For additional information regarding Palatin, please visit Palatin's website at www.Palatin.com and follow Palatin on Twitter at @PalatinTech.
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Statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements about future expectations of Palatin, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Palatin intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Palatin's actual results to be materially different from its historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Palatin's actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements for reasons including, but not limited to, results of clinical trials, regulatory actions by the FDA and other regulatory and the need for regulatory approvals, Palatin's ability to fund development of its technology and establish and successfully complete clinical trials, the length of time and cost required to complete clinical trials and submit applications for regulatory approvals, products developed by competing pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, commercial acceptance of Palatin's products, and other factors discussed in Palatin's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Palatin is not responsible for updating for events that occur after the date of this press release.
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Trial begins for woman accused of killing expectant mother, cutting unborn baby out of her
NEW BOSTON, Texas (KSLA/Gray News) - The trial is underway in the capital murder trial of a Texas woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and the fetus she allegedly cut out of the woman’s womb, KSLA reports.
Taylor Parker, 29, faces the death penalty if convicted of the October 2020 death of Reagan Hancock, 21, and the kidnapping of the unborn baby, Braxlynn, who was later pronounced dead at an Oklahoma hospital.
On Monday, Parker entered the courtroom to face a jury on the charges.
The day started with Parker pleading not guilty.
In opening statements, attorneys with the prosecution said Parker committed the crimes not because she wanted a baby but because she did not want to lose her boyfriend.
The attorneys also said Hancock was stabbed and cut around 100 times, with a scalpel being used to remove the fetus.
Witnesses said Parker was unable to carry a child after having a hysterectomy. According to witnesses, Parker offered them $100,000 to be surrogates.
The prosecution said Parker ordered from the internet a suit that made her look pregnant, faking pregnancy for nearly 10 months, all while hunting for a victim.
Defense attorneys said this is a complicated case, both factually and emotionally, and asked the jury to be fair.
Officials say it could take a couple of weeks to try this case.
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Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix a health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages.
At the top of her in-box is the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which threatens to push energy bills to unaffordable levels, shuttering businesses and leaving the nation’s poorest people shivering in icy homes this winter.
Truss, who refused to spell out her energy strategy during the two-month campaign to succeed Boris Johnson, now plans to cap energy bills at a cost to taxpayers of as much as 100 billion pounds ($116 billion), British news media reported Tuesday. She is expected to unveil her plan on Thursday.
“You must know about the cost of living crisis in England, which is really quite bad at the moment,” Rebecca Macdougal, 55, who works in law enforcement, said outside the Houses of Parliament.
“She’s making promises for that, as she says she’s going to deliver, deliver, deliver,” she said. “But we will see in, hopefully, the next few weeks there’ll be some announcements which will help the normal working person.”
Truss took office Tuesday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, when Queen Elizabeth II formally asked her to form a new government in a carefully choreographed ceremony dictated by centuries of tradition. Johnson, who announced his intention to step down two months ago, formally resigned during his own audience with the queen a short time earlier.
It was the first time in the queen’s 70-year reign that the handover of power took place at Balmoral, rather than at Buckingham Palace in London. The ceremony was moved to Scotland to provide certainty about the schedule because the 96-year-old queen has experienced problems getting around that have forced palace officials to make decisions about her travel on a day-to-day basis.
Truss, 47, took office a day after the ruling Conservative Party chose her as its leader in an election where the party’s 172,000 dues-paying members were the only voters. As party leader, Truss automatically became prime minister without the need for a general election because the Conservatives still have a majority in the House of Commons.
But as a prime minister selected by less than 0.5% of British adults, Truss is under pressure to show quick results.
Ed Davey, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats, on Tuesday called for an early election in October.
“I’ve listened to Liz Truss during the Tory leadership (campaign) and I was looking for a plan to help people with their skyrocketing energy bills, with the NHS crisis and so on, and I heard no plan at all,” he told the BBC.
“Given people are really worried, given people are losing sleep over their energy bills, businesses aren’t investing because of the crisis, I think that’s really wrong,” Davey said.
Johnson took note of the strains facing Britain as he left the prime minister’s official residence at No. 10 Downing Street for the last time, saying his policies had left the government with the economic strength to help people weather the energy crisis.
While many observers expect Johnson to attempt a political comeback, he backed Truss and compared himself to Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who relinquished power and returned to his farm to live in peace.
“Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plow,” he said. “And I will be offering this government nothing but the most fervent support.”
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Susie Blann contributed to this story.
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Deal Creates One of Nation's Largest Real Estate and Property Management Firms
RICHMOND, Va., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evernest, a national, full-service real estate and property management firm, announced today a merger with three divisions of Virginia-based Dodson Property Management. The merger will bring Dodson's divisions overseeing single-family property management, small multi-family buildings, and association management into the Evernest portfolio.
The merger includes Dodson's entire single-family portfolio of 2,450 units; 1,100 units under its Portfolio Management division of smaller multi-family buildings; and all Association Management operations, encompassing 170 associations and 15,000 units. The names of the divisions will change to Evernest.
The merger is Evernest's largest to date, and adds roughly 3,550 single-family homes and small multi-family units to Evernest's portfolio. The deal boosts Evernest's overall portfolio to more than 11,000 single-family homes and apartments under management nationwide and positions Evernest as one of the largest single-family and small multi-family real estate and property management firms in America. Additionally, the deal moves Evernest into the management of homeowners and condominium associations in Virginia and Florida.
"This merger is really the culmination of two companies that have a similar culture, a similar tech platform, and similar teams that have built legacies in large-scale, single-family property management," said Matthew Whitaker, Evernest Founder and CEO. "A combined company will add value to Dodson and Evernest clients through shared resources, shared values, and shared systems."
The merger with Dodson places Evernest's property management and brokerage services into four new single-family markets: Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Williamsburg, Va., as well as Northern Virginia. Dodson has association management operations in Richmond, Northern Virginia, Williamsburg, and Sarasota, Fla. These markets add to the 18 national regions already served by Evernest's elite team of property managers and real estate brokers. Like Dodson, Evernest has focused in recent years on acquiring and merging operations to grow and better support owners and residents. The Dodson merger comes on the heels of 21 previous deals, either mergers or outright acquisitions, made by Evernest. Dodson is one of five deals Evernest has made in the second quarter of 2022 alone.
"We have a vision for our own company's growth, and felt scale was necessary to build the best leadership team in the industry and to provide our residents and clients with all of the resources possible to ensure that they have a quality experience," said Duke Dodson, President and CEO of Dodson Companies. "We're extremely close with Matthew and the team at Evernest and have worked together over the years to build our businesses from the ground up, share best practices, and help one another grow, so we felt very comfortable in taking this big step to come together as one."
Dodson's existing leadership, operations, and property/association management teams will remain in place in the markets the company serves. Both property owners and residents will experience a seamless transition, maintain the same team members they know, and see continually improving processes and systems. Publicly, Dodson signage will change to Evernest. Dodson's Commercial, Development and short-term rental divisions remain independent and are not included in the Evernest merger.
Adds Whitaker: "As we expand into Virginia, and join forces with the Dodson team, we're excited to help residents, owners, and investors achieve their real estate goals and show them what a great property and association management company can be."
Based in Birmingham, Ala., Evernest operates in 25 real estate markets across the country. It is one of the nation's largest single-family and small multi-family investment broker and property management provider. The firm manages more than 11,000 homes for over 4,100 owners, brokers more than 1,000 investment deals annually, and has made the Inc5000 list five of the last six years. Learn more about Evernest at Evernest.co.
Dodson was founded in 2007 as a property management and real estate company dedicated to the needs of investor owners and tenants. Today, Dodson operates a commercial property management and brokerage division, Dodson Commercial; a real estate development group, Dodson Development; and a short-term rental management division. Learn more at DodsonDev.com and DodsonCommercial.com.
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TSX.V: EU
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www.encoreuranium.com
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - enCore Energy Corp. ("enCore" or the "Company") (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) today announced that in connection with the application to list its common shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), it will consolidate its common shares on a one (1) post-consolidation share for every three (3) current shares basis (the "Share Consolidation"). The common shares will trade on the TSX Venture Exchange on a post-consolidated basis effective at the open of markets on September 14, 2022.
Highlights include:
- Uplisting from OTC to Nasdaq provides growth-oriented companies greater exposure to the largest capital market in the world;
- The resulting smaller share count and higher share price is more palatable to U.S. institutional investors. The revised capital structure and resulting higher share price may provide increased ability for U.S. institutional investors to become shareholders of enCore;
- Target date of September 14, 2022 for share consolidation noting the Company is actively working to complete the Nasdaq listing.
enCore's Executive Chairman William M. Sheriff said, "The decision to list on the Nasdaq will provide enCore with greater visibility through a leading capital market trading platform that is suited for growth-oriented companies like enCore. With the commissioning of the Rosita Uranium Processing Plant to be completed in 2022 and planned production in 2023, increased exposure to the largest market in the world coincides with 2023 cash flow. enCore is well positioned to provide a reliable, low carbon and domestic supply of fuel for the growing nuclear energy sector. This marks another important step in enCore's growth as it continues its work to become a leading United States ISR uranium development company."
The Company currently has 322,822,741 common shares issued and outstanding. Following the Share Consolidation, the Company will have approximately 107,607,580 common shares issued and outstanding prior to rounding for fractional shares. The Share Consolidation was approved by the board of directors of the Company as part of the Nasdaq listing process
The exercise price and the number of common shares issuable under any of the Company's outstanding warrants, stock options or other convertible securities will be proportionately adjusted upon the Consolidation. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Share Consolidation. All fractions of common shares will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number. No cash consideration will be paid in respect of fractional shares.
Upon completion of the Share Consolidation, a letter of transmittal will be sent by mail to registered shareholders advising that the Share Consolidation has taken effect. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how registered shareholders can exchange their share certificates or DRS statements evidencing their pre-consolidated common shares for new share certificates or new DRS statements representing the number of post-consolidated common shares to which they are entitled. No action is required by non-registered shareholders (shareholders who hold their shares through an intermediary) to effect the Share Consolidation.
While the Company has applied for listing on Nasdaq, completion of a listing is subject to final regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of applicable listing requirements. There can be no assurance that a listing will be completed. When a listing is completed it is contemplated that the common shares of the Company would be dually listed and continue to trade in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol EU.
With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities, with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore is committed to engaging and working with local communities and indigenous governments to create positive impact from corporate developments.
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "may", "should", "anticipate", "expect", "potential", "believe", "intend" or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the prospects of listing on the Nasdaq and associated benefits. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with the completion of the Nasdaq listing process and meeting related listing requirements, in addition to risks related to the advancement of our business, including general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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$150 million in additional capital will help expand the waste and recycling platform
HOUSTON and ATLANTA, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Industrial Partners LLC ("AIP"), an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Waste Eliminator, LLC ("Waste Eliminator" or the "Company"), a leading regional provider of solid waste hauling, disposal and recycling services for commercial and industrial waste generators throughout Metro-Atlanta. The Company will continue to be led by its founder and CEO Wes Turner, who along with others on the management team, will be investing alongside AIP. Together, AIP and management have committed more than $150 million in capital to grow the platform. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2006, Waste Eliminator maintains a tenured position as a market leader of critical, turn-key waste management and recycling solutions for large commercial, industrial and government clients. With two state-of-the-art material recovery facilities, the Company is the premier provider of recycling services in Metro-Atlanta and is the go-to service provider for assisting a diverse set of clients in achieving their sustainability goals.
"We are thrilled to partner with Wes and his team on the Company's next stage of growth," said Bradford Rossi and Philip Wright, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of AIP. "We already have two in market acquisitions underway, which will add important disposal and treatment infrastructure assets to the platform. We have started to transform Waste Eliminator into one of the largest privately held waste management companies in Metro-Atlanta, one built around economically dealing with waste streams in ways that maximize beneficial re-use."
"We viewed AIP as the right partner for our next chapter due to their culture, collective backgrounds, and impressive track record," said Mr. Turner. "With AIP's resources and relationships, we are confident that we will be able to quickly scale the business and expand our service offering to assist our customers with achieving their sustainability goals."
AIP applies a thematic investment approach focused on defensive industrial businesses that are poised for continuous growth. The critical nature of Waste Eliminator's services, coupled with the tailwinds associated with beneficial waste re-use and corporate sustainability initiatives, make Waste Eliminator an ideal platform for accelerated growth.
About Allied Industrial Partners
Founded in 2019 by an experienced group of operating executives and investment professionals, Allied Industrial Partners LLC is an operationally focused lower-middle market private equity firm that thematically invests in high-growth companies within defensive industrial subsectors, including industrial services, niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, waste management, environmental services, and critical infrastructure services. AIP seeks to partner with experienced management teams that can benefit from its operational enhancement capabilities and its active, hands-on involvement, which allows the firm to execute on buy and build strategies. For more information, visit www.alliedindustrialpartners.com.
About Waste Eliminator
Waste Eliminator is a premier, full-service provider of waste collection, storage, removal, hauling, and recycling and landfill services to industrial and large commercial businesses and governmental entities across Metro-Atlanta. With state-of-the-art recycling capabilities, technology and equipment, and an impressive collection fleet, Waste Eliminator offers unparalleled service and can assist customers across the entire waste stream. For more information, visit www.wasteeliminator.com.
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After 2-year break, Run for the Wall bikers back on the road again
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - For the first time since 2019, several hundred motorcycle riders rolled through Topeka on Monday morning as part of the cross-country Run for the Wall event, though they took a slightly different route through the capital city from past years.
The ride, which was first held in 1988, honors military veterans, as well as prisoners of war, soldiers missing in action and those killed in action.
This year’s Run for the Wall -- the first in the past three years -- started May 18 in Ontario, Calif.
The ride is set to conclude on Saturday, May 28, when the bikers from all four routes and support personnel will gather at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Because of COVID-19 precautions, the Run for the Wall wasn’t held in 2020 or 2021. Some bikers took part in smaller-scale rides to Washington, D.C., the past two years.
Run for the Wall has four routes taking riders from Ontario, Calif., to Washington, D.C.
Those riding across Kansas were on the Run for the Wall’s central route.
About 300 bikers started the day on Monday in Junction City, where they arrived Sunday night after traveling east across Kansas on I-70.
The riders were honored with a parade in Junction City followed by a dinner for all the participants. Before leaving on Monday morning, the riders were to be treated to breakfast in Junction City.
After that, the riders were on the road again, heading east on I-70.
The riders typically take I-70 through downtown Topeka as they continue their eastward trek. However, because road work is restricting eastbound I-70 to one lane at present from around S.W. MacVicar on the west to S.E. California Avenue on the east, the riders took a different route on Monday morning.
As they arrived at the west side of Topeka, the riders exited off I-70 to Interstate 470, which took them around the south part of the capital city.
The riders then entered the Kansas Turnpike at the South Topeka toll plaza before they reconnected with I-70 just east of the capital city.
From there, the riders stopped at the turnpike’s Topeka Service Area, about five miles east of the capital city along I-70.
Fuel and tolls for the bikers were to be donated by American Bikers Aimed Toward Education -- or ABATE -- of Kansas and American Legion Post 421, according to the “Run for the Wall” website.
The Kansas Turnpike Authority also was scheduled to donate $500 worth of fuel, while the EZ-Go convenience store at the Topeka Service Area provided water for riders.
While taking a break at the Topeka Service Area, bikers expressed their appreciation to Kansas residents for making them feel welcome as they traveled through the Sunflower State.
The riders also said they have a closeness that comes with riding together for hundreds of miles with the purpose of honoring those who have served the United States in the military.
Among the riders was John “Turkey” Staub, of Chambersburg, Pa., who said he got his road name after he hit a pair of turkeys a few years back while traveling in western Kansas.
“It’s very warm to come through Kansas,” Staub said. “The people of Kansas support us so well. There’s always people on the overpasses. Our ambassadors are out and able to make contact with the community.
“We go into Junction City -- the people of Junction City welcome us. We’re going into Concordia, Mo., now, and it’s the same way. It’s just a wonderful, wonderful way to get out to the people to talk to our Gold Star families, to talk to our veterans, to promote healing amongst our veterans and our families. It’s just been a wonderful run this year.”
Staub said the ride so far has gone “amazingly well,” although snowy weather played a role in changing the bikers’ routes late last week in Colorado.
Staub said he was thrilled to see the ride being held again this year after being shut down by COVID-19 the past two years.
“We are back at it again,” Staub said. “We are carrying the message again.
“It just warms my heart -- it really does. I talk to a lot of the ‘FNGs’ -- the fine new guys, the ones that are out here for the first time, and they’re just amazed at the warmth of the people across the country that come out to see us.”
The riders share the common goal of honoring the nation’s veterans, especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.
“The message, of course, is to promote healing amongst our veterans and our families,” Staub said, “to carry the message of our MIAs and KIAs and to call for the accounting.
“It’s very, very appropriate that we do this over Memorial Day weekend, because Memorial Day is about those that made the ultimate sacrifice.
“Our motto is, ‘We ride for those who can’t, and that’s foremost in our minds. We ride for those who can’t.”
Courtney Naber, 26, of Dallas, said she was on her fourth run this year. She said she started in 2017 when she was 21 years old.
She said her dad, sister, aunt and uncle also have taken part in Run for the Wall.
The camaraderie with the other riders and the chance to meet folks from across the country keep bringing her back, she said.
“The people -- the cause -- what we’re doing,” said Naber, who is originally from Cincinnati. “Riding across the country is the coolest thing ever.
“I get to meet the most amazing people in this country, and I get to do it at a young age, too, which is really nice.
“Everybody is so welcoming to me,” she added. “I got to do some of the social medial stuff for us, which is really cool. But, yeah, the people -- everybody I get to meet -- family.”
Naber said she plans to be on other Run for the Walls down the line.
“Oh absolutely,” she said. “I am hooked. I will be here as many year as I possibly can be.”
After their short break at the East Topeka Service Area, the bikers continued traveling east on I-70, with the destination of Wentzville, Mo., set for Monday evening.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orrin G. Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history who was a fixture in Utah politics for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88.
His death was announced in a statement from his foundation, which did not specify a cause.
A staunch conservative on most economic and social issues, he also teamed with Democrats several times during his long career on issues ranging from stem cell research to rights for people with disabilities to expanding children’s health insurance. He also formed friendships across the aisle, particularly with the late Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Hatch also championed GOP issues like abortion limits and helped shape the U.S. Supreme Court, including defending Justice Clarence Thomas against sexual harassment allegations during confirmation hearings.
He later became an ally of Republican President Donald Trump, using his role as chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee to get a major rewrite of the U.S. tax codes to the president’s desk. In return, Trump helped Hatch deliver on a key issue for Republicans in Utah with a contentious move to drastically downsize two national monuments that had been declared by past presidents.
Hatch retired in 2019. Through Trump had encouraged him to run again, the longtime senator would have faced a tough primary battle and had promised to retire. Hatch instead stepped aside and encouraged Republican Mitt Romney, a critic of the former president, to run to replace him.
“Few men have made their mark on the Senate as he did,” Romney wrote in a tribute to his friend and predecessor, praising his “vision and legislative accomplishment.” Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee, for his part, called Hatch “a friend, a mentor and an example to me and countless others.”
Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, praised Hatch’s legislative acumen.
“Orrin’s decades of leadership drove an unending catalog of major legislative accomplishments and landmark confirmations,” McConnell said in a statement. “He entered the Senate as a young principled conservative in the 1970s when the modern conservative movement was in its infancy. He held to his principles his whole career, and applied them to issues like the historic 2017 tax reform law and the work of the Judiciary Committee to the enormous benefit of our country.”
Hatch was also noted for his side career as a singer and recording artist of music with themes of his religious faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine, and their six children.
Hatch came to the Senate after a 1976 election win and went onto become the longest-serving senator in Utah history, winning a seventh term in 2012. He became the Senate president pro tempore in 2015 when Republicans took control of the Senate. The position made him third in the line of presidential succession behind then-Vice President Joe Biden and the Speaker of the House. His tenure places him as the longest GOP senator, behind several Democrats.
One issue Hatch returned to over the course of his career was limiting or outlawing abortion, a position that put him at the center of one of the nation’s most controversial issues. He was the author of a variety of “Hatch amendments” to the Constitution aimed at diminishing the availability of abortions.
In 1991, he became known as one of Thomas’s most vocal defenders against sexual harassment allegations from law professor Anita Hill. Hatch read aloud at the confirmation hearings from “The Exorcist,” and he suggested that Hill stole details from the book.
While unquestionably conservative, there were times Hatch differed from many of his conservative colleagues — including then-President George W. Bush when Hatch pushed for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.
In 1997, Hatch joined Kennedy in sponsoring a $24 billion program for states to provide health insurance to the children of low-income parents who don’t qualify for Medicaid.
“He exemplified a generation of lawmakers brought up on the principles of comity and compromise, and he embodied those principles better than anyone,” said Hatch Foundation chairman A. Scott Anderson in a statement. “In a nation divided, Orrin Hatch helped show us a better way by forging meaningful friendships on both sides of the aisle. Today, more than ever, we would do well to follow his example.”
Hatch also helped usher through legislation toughening child pornography laws and making illegally downloading music a prosecutable crime.
For Hatch, the music-download issue was a personal one. A member of the faith widely known as Mormon, he frequently wrote religious songs and recorded music in his spare time as a way to relax from the stresses of life in Washington. Hatch earned about $39,000 in royalties from his songs in 2005.
One of his songs, “Unspoken,” went platinum after appearing on “WOW Hits 2005,” a compilation of Christian pop music.
In 2000, Hatch sought the Republican nomination for president, saying he had more experience in Washington than his opponents and that he could work with Democrats. Hatch readily acknowledged that winning would be a long shot. He withdrew from the race after only winning 1 percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses and then endorsed George W. Bush.
He became a strong opponent of President Barack Obama’s 2009 health care law after pulling out of early bipartisan talks on the legislation. At one point, he said of the legislation: “It is 2,074 pages long. It is enough to make you barf.”
Hatch faced a tough re-election battle from a conservative candidate in 2012, two years after a tea party wave carried longtime Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett out of office. Both Bennett and Hatch voted in favor of a 2008 bank bailout that rankled those on the far right.
Hatch poured about $10 million into his 2012 race and worked to build support among tea party conservatives.
Hatch was used to playing tough — he learned to box as a child in Pittsburgh to fend off the attacks of older, larger students. Unafraid to fight, he said he always made a point to quickly become friends with those he had arguments with.
When Hatch announced he would not seek re-election in 2018, he said “every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.”
After moving to Utah in the early 1970s, Hatch — a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — ran for his first public office in 1976 and narrowly upset Democratic Sen. Frank Moss.
In 1982, he held off challenger Ted Wilson, the Democratic mayor of Salt Lake City, to win a second term by a solid margin.
He was never seriously challenged again.
Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather. He married Elaine Hanson in 1957 and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1959. He received a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962 and was a partner in the law firm of Thomson, Rhodes and Grigsby in that city until 1969. Later, he was a partner in the Salt Lake City firm of Hatch & Plumb.
His six children are Brent, Marcia, Scott, Kimberly, Alysa and Jess.
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New dress code outlaws dresses and skirts in Texas school district
FORNEY, Texas (WFAA) - Clothing with hoods, dresses, skirts and skorts now all banned for students in fifth grade and higher at a Texas school district.
It’s part of a new dress code that officials say will help improve the learning environment, and it has one soon-to-be sophomore fighting back.
In a few weeks Brooklynn Hollaman will dig through her closet, looking for clothes to wear on her first day of 10th grade.
“We were allowed to wear dresses and skirts and skorts and everything like that,” she said.
But this fall, the Forney high schooler will have to limit what she can put on.
Forney Independent School District is updating its dress code for the upcoming school year.
The district has a seven-page document with every detail, but the most notable changes include this: No clothing with hoods can be worn inside. That includes hoodies, jackets and coats.
Also dresses, skirts and skorts cannot be worn by fifth-graders or older. Pre-kindergarten through fourth-graders are still allowed to wear the latter.
“I even have a little sister that can’t wear skirts anymore,” Brooklynn said.
In a statement, Forney ISD writes the dress code is meant to “improve student self-esteem, bridge socio-economic differences among students, and promote positive behavior, thereby enhancing school safety and improving the learning environment.”
“I think people should be able to wear them as long as they’re appropriate,” Brooklynn said.
Students like Brooklynn aren’t OK with it. So she started a petition, already gathering thousands of signatures against the new dress code.
“She you know, a young lady should be able to choose what she wears. They shouldn’t be forced to wear pants,” said Derick Hollaman, Brooklynn’s father.
Her parents said they fully support her. Derick Hollaman said he spoke to the district to find out why the code was changed.
“I was told that basically hoodies were a safety issue that kids wouldn’t take the hoods off their head,” he said. “When I asked regarding the dresses, I was told that they were trying to teach professionalism.”
The Hollaman family said they disagree with the reasoning.
“I don’t think adding this extra dress code is going to help the situation at all,” said Amy Hollaman, Brooklynn’s mother.
On Monday, Brooklynn said she hopes to appeal to the school board and revert the dress code to what it was before.
“We got the momentum going,” she said.
The superintendent hasn’t been available for an interview.
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‘He was a real-life superhero’: Teen dies days after helping Kentucky flood victims
KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT/Gray News) - A Kentucky teen died just days after helping flood victims in the community, according to WYMT.
Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle said 18-year-old Aaron Crawford helped flood victims for three days when he started to not feel well.
Crawford was taken to University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, where he later died.
He was a football player and wrestler at Knott County Central High School, where he played for the Patriots.
“He loved superheroes, and he was a real-life superhero,” Engle said.
Officials said they did not yet know the cause of death.
Funeral arrangements have not been released.
A police escort is expected to start at County Line Church near the Breathitt/Perry County line around 10 a.m. Monday as Crawford’s body is brought back to eastern Kentucky.
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Current General Counsel M. David Galainena announces retirement
ESTERO, Fla., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ) today announced that Colleen Batcheler will join the company as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective May 20. Batcheler will lead global governance for Hertz, which encompasses legal, compliance and government affairs. Batcheler's appointment will follow the retirement of Dave Galainena, who has served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for the past three years and has practiced law for nearly 40 years. Dave will continue with the company through June 30 to facilitate a transition.
"We are excited to have Colleen join our leadership team at a time of considerable opportunity for Hertz to engage its customers and to lead the industry in the future of mobility and travel," said Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr. "Colleen's strategic thinking and deep experience with formidable consumer brands will better position Hertz to execute on its core priorities of electrification, shared mobility and the delivery of a digital-first customer experience."
"I also want to congratulate Dave on his retirement and thank him for his many contributions to Hertz, which includes helping the company complete its successful restructuring last year and establishing a strong foundation for the future," said Scherr.
Batcheler has more than 15 years of experience as a business-oriented general counsel and senior leader and more than 20 years of experience advising public companies. Since 2009, Colleen has served as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Conagra Brands, Inc., one of North America's leading branded food companies, where she has spent the past 16 years, overseeing all legal and governmental affairs for the company. Prior to joining Conagra, Batcheler was vice president and corporate secretary at Albertson's, Inc., associate counsel with The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and an associate with the law firm of Jones Day.
"I'm thrilled to join Hertz at this pivotal time for the company," said Batcheler. "The company's strategic focus and investment in the future of mobility presents an exciting opportunity and I look forward to working alongside the leadership at Hertz and with all the talented team members around the world to drive the business forward."
Colleen serves as a trustee of the Latin School of Chicago and is an emeritus trustee of Case Western Reserve University. She earned a B.A., in political science from the State University of New York College at Fredonia, and her J.D. from Case Western Reserve School of Law.
About Hertz
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The Hertz Corporation, visit www.hertz.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Brands Group, Inc. ("DBG") (NASDAQ: DBGI), a curated collection of luxury lifestyle, digital-first brands, will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Management will host a conference call on Monday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. ET to discuss the results. The live conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 605-1828 from the U.S. or internationally. The conference I.D. code is 13730157.
About Digital Brands Group
We offer a wide variety of apparel through numerous brands on a both direct-to-consumer and wholesale basis. We have created a business model derived from our founding as a digitally native-first vertical brand. Digital native first brands are brands founded as e-commerce driven businesses, where online sales constitute a meaningful percentage of net sales, although they often subsequently also expand into wholesale or direct retail channels., Unlike typical e-commerce brands, as a digitally native vertical brand we control our own distribution, sourcing products directly from our third-party manufacturers and selling directly to the end consumer. We focus on owning the customer's "closet share" by leveraging their data and purchase history to create personalized targeted content and looks for that specific customer cohort. We have strategically expanded into an omnichannel brand offering these styles and content not only on-line but at selected wholesale and retail storefronts. We believe this approach allows us opportunities to successfully drive Lifetime Value ("LTV") while increasing new customer growth.
Digital Brands Group, Inc. Company Contact
Hil Davis, CEO
Email: invest@digitalbrandsgroup.co
Phone: (800) 593-1047
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Gun bill on road to passage as Senate overcomes GOP delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage Thursday as it voted to halt a Republican filibuster against the measure, clearing the way for Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.
After years of GOP procedural delays that derailed Democratic efforts to curb firearms, Democrats and some Republicans decided that congressional inaction was untenable following last month’s horrific rampages in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. It took nearly a month of closed-door talks but a group of senators from both parties emerged with an 80-page compromise embodying incremental but impactful movement.
The measure would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states implement “red flag” laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged dangerous. It would also fund local programs for school safety, mental health and violence prevention.
Thursday’s roll call ending the blockade by conservative GOP senators was 65-34, five more than the 60-vote threshold needed. Final passage of the $13 billion measure was expected by week’s end with a House vote to follow, though timing was uncertain.
The election-year package fell far short of the more robust gun restrictions Democrats have sought for years, including bans on the assault-type weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines used in Buffalo and Uvalde. Yet the accord let leaders of both parties declare victory and demonstrate to voters that they know how to compromise and make government work, while also leaving room for each side to appeal to its core supporters.
“This is not a cure-all for the all the ways gun violence affects our nation,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., whose party has made gun restrictions a goal for years. “But it is a long overdue step in the right direction. It’s significant, it’s going to save lives.”
“The American people want their constitutional rights protected and their kids to be safe in school,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in a nod to the Second Amendment right to bear arms that drives many conservative voters. “They want both of those things at once, and that is just what the bill before the Senate will have accomplished.”
Yet while the Senate measure was a clear breakthrough, the outlook for continued congressional movement on gun curbs is dim. Only about one-third of the Senate’s 50 GOP senators backed the measure and solid Republican opposition in the House is certain, and both chambers — now narrowly controlled by Democrats — could well be run by the GOP after November’s midterm elections.
Underscoring the enduring potency of conservative cIout, Thursday’s vote occurred minutes after the right-leaning Supreme Court issued a decision expanding the right of Americans to carry arms in public. Their ruling struck down a New York law that has required people to prove a need for carrying a weapon before they get a license to do so.
Senate action came one month after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde. Just 10 days before that, a white man accused of being motivated by racism killed 10 Black grocery store shoppers in Buffalo. Both shooters were 18 years old, a youthful profile shared by many mass shooters.
The talks were led by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. Murphy represented Newtown, Connecticut, when an assailant killed 20 students and six staffers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, while Cornyn has been involved in past gun talks following mass shootings in his state and is close to McConnell.
The bill would make the local juvenile records of people 18 to 20 years old available during required federal background checks when they attempt to buy guns. Those examinations, currently limited to three days, would last up to a maximum of 10 days to give federal and local officials time to search records.
People convicted of domestic abuse who are current or former romantic partners of the victim would be prohibited from acquiring firearms, closing the so-called “boyfriend loophole.”
That ban currently only applies to people married to, living with or who’ve had children with the victim. The compromise bill would extend that to those considered to have had “a continuing serious relationship.”
There would be money to help states enforce “red flag” laws and for other states without them that for violence prevention programs. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have “red flag” laws and Cornyn — whose state does not — demanded the inclusion of all states during the negotiations.
The measure expands the use of background checks by rewriting the definition of the federally licensed gun dealers required to conduct them. Penalties for gun trafficking are strengthened, billions of dollars are provided for behavioral health clinics and school mental health programs and there’s money for school safety initiatives, though not for personnel to use a “dangerous weapon.”
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HOUSTON and MEXICO CITY, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), and Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (Comisión Federal de Electricidad, CFE), announced several agreements to advance the joint development of critical energy infrastructure projects in Mexico, including the rerouting of the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline in Sonora, the proposed Vista Pacífico LNG project in Topolobampo, Sinaloa, and the potential development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca.
These new agreements establish the framework for a joint venture between the companies to ultimately enable the restoration of service provided by the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline.
These agreements also outline the path forward for the Vista Pacífico LNG terminal, including the definition of the project's configuration to advance engineering and permitting efforts.
In addition, the companies are expanding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this year to jointly explore the potential development of an LNG terminal in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. This new opportunity will support the Government of Mexico's Interoceanic Corridor in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec project, which is intended to promote economic growth and development of Mexico's South-Southeast region.
These development projects would allow CFE to potentially optimize the use of existing natural gas pipeline systems, provide additional sources of LNG supply for isolated markets in Mexico and continue to expand LNG supplies to the global market.
The agreements reflect Sempra Infrastructure and CFE's commitment to continue advancing energy infrastructure projects that enhance the region's energy security, promote North America's energy integration, and foster economic growth and social wellbeing in the region.
The agreements for the development of the Vista Pacifico LNG and the proposed LNG project in Salina Cruz are preliminary and non-binding. These development projects, together with the rerouting of the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline, remain subject to a number of commitments to be satisfied, including, as applicable, feasibility studies, reaching definitive customer, construction and partnership agreements, securing all necessary permits, obtaining financing and incentives, receiving respective board approval, and reaching a final investment decision.
Sempra Infrastructure delivers energy for a better world. Through the combined strength of its assets in North America, the company is dedicated to enabling the energy transition and beyond. With a continued focus on sustainability, innovation, world-class safety, championing people, resilient operations and social responsibility, its more than 2,000 employees develop, build and operate clean power, energy networks and LNG and net-zero solutions, that are expected to play a crucial role in the energy systems of the future. For more information about Sempra Infrastructure, please visit www.SempraInfrastructure.com and Twitter.
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is a productive company of the Mexican State, exclusively owned by the federal government, which supplies energy inputs and goods required for the productive and social development of the country in an efficient, sustainable, economic and inclusive manner, through a policy that prioritizes energy security and energy sovereignty, and that strengthens the public electricity service, a fundamental service for the development of Mexico, which, as a public company, has a position capable of influencing economic activity, at the same time as provides the goods and services for which it was created. For more information about the CFE, please visit https://www.cfe.mx/
This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors.
In this press release, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," "under construction," "in development," "opportunity," "target," "outlook," "maintain," "continue," "goal," "aim," "commit," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations.
Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: decisions, investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other authorizations, and other actions by (i) the U.S. Department of Energy, Comisión Reguladora de Energía, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other regulatory and governmental bodies and (ii) states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions in the U.S., Mexico and other countries in which we do business; the success of business development efforts, construction projects and acquisitions and divestitures, including risks in (i) the ability to make a final investment decision, (ii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) the ability to realize anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, and (iv) obtaining the consent or approval of partners or other third parties, including governmental entities and regulatory bodies; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and proceedings, arbitrations, and property disputes; changes to laws, including changes to certain of Mexico's laws and rules that impact energy supplier permitting, energy contract rates, the electricity industry generally and the ability to import, export, transport and store hydrocarbons; cybersecurity threats, including by state and state-sponsored actors, to the energy grid, storage and pipeline infrastructure, information and systems used to operate our businesses, and confidentiality of our proprietary information and personal information of our customers and employees, including ransomware attacks on our systems and the systems of third-party vendors and other parties with which we conduct business, all of which have become more pronounced due to recent geopolitical events and other uncertainties, such as the war in Ukraine; failure of foreign governments and state-owned entities to honor their contracts and commitments; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative outlook and our ability to borrow on favorable terms and meet our debt service obligations; the impact of energy and climate policies, legislation, rulemaking and disclosures, as well as related goals set and actions taken by companies in our industry, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas generally and the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets; the pace of the development and adoption of new technologies in the energy sector, including those designed to support governmental and private party energy and climate goals, and our ability to timely and economically incorporate them into our business; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism, information system outages or other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires or subject us to liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance, may be disputed by insurers or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of natural gas; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including potential vaccination mandates, on capital projects, regulatory approvals and the execution of our operations; volatility in foreign currency exchange, inflation and interest rates and commodity prices, including inflationary pressures in the U.S., and our ability to effectively hedge these risks; changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs, revisions to international trade agreements and sanctions, such as those that have been imposed and that may be imposed in the future in connection with the war in Ukraine, which may increase our costs, reduce our competitiveness, impact our ability to do business with certain current or potential counterparties, or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; and other uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control.
These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements.
Sempra Infrastructure is not the same company as San Diego Gas & Electric Company or Southern California Gas Company, and neither Sempra Infrastructure nor any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. ("KLXE" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KLXE) announced today that it will participate in two investor conferences in September.
Chris Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Keefer Lehner, EVP and Chief Financial Officer are scheduled to meet with investors at the Barclays 2022 CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City on September 6-8, 2022. In addition, the Company will participate in the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City on September 13-14, 2022. The slide presentation that management will use during these conferences will be posted September 6th on the KLX Energy website:
https://investor.klxenergy.com/events-and-presentations/events.
About KLX Energy Services
KLXE is a growth-oriented provider of diversified oilfield services to leading onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production companies operating in both conventional and unconventional plays in all of the active major basins throughout the United States. The Company delivers mission critical oilfield services focused on drilling, completion, production, and intervention activities for technically demanding wells from over 60 service and support facilities located throughout the United States. KLXE's complementary suite of proprietary products and specialized services is supported by technically skilled personnel and a broad portfolio of innovative in-house manufacturing, repair and maintenance capabilities. More information is available at www.klxenergy.com.
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| 2022-08-25T20:34:16Z
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