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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The attached letter, signed by over 60 behavioral scientists from institutions around the country, was sent by the ideas42 Policy Lab today to the bipartisan leaders of the United States Senate and House of Representatives urging Congress to pass an extended version of the 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC).
The 2021 Child Tax Credit was an effective anti-poverty tool because it made it easy for eligible families to access their benefit. It reached about 65 million children and reduced child poverty by an estimated 30%.
Behavioral science demonstrates that easier and more accessible processes allow people to follow through on their intended actions. Today's letter provides an overview of several key provisions of the 2021 CTC that aligned with these realities to the benefit of families, as well as a call to action to include these provisions in a newly extended CTC:
- Automatic enrollment: This makes it easier for eligible families to enroll in the CTC. Over 729,000 children were automatically enrolled in 2021.
- Increased credit and monthly payments: Additional cash benefit amounts, coupled with monthly disbursements, equipped families to better navigate uncertain times by supporting and smoothing consumption. These provisions alone reduced child poverty in 2021 by an estimated 5%.
- Refundable credit: A refundable CTC allows families with the lowest incomes to receive the full benefit. An estimated 3.6 million children gained the resources they needed to stay out of poverty in 2021 due to this provision.
The letter also details additional provisions that leverage behavioral science to help families access the benefit and meet their needs:
- Presumptive eligibility and a grace period: These provisions will help eligible families get cash right away and give caregivers who forget to enroll initially retroactive access to their benefits. Outreach funding: Additional funding for behaviorally informed outreach will help ensure all eligible families interested in accessing their benefit are able to do so.
- Safe harbor clause: A safe harbor clause protects families who were accidentally given incorrect amounts of credit from having to repay it.
- Immigrant access: Removing documentation requirements that exclude immigrant families with ITINs would increase CTC access to about 1 million immigrant children.
Kelli Garcia, Director of the ideas42 Policy Lab, commented: "The Child Tax Credit is good policy that incorporates behavioral science principles to reduce child poverty. Today's letter demonstrates that the CTC shouldn't be a political issue. The facts support extending it. Congress must act soon to help families during a time when every dollar matters more than ever."
The full text of the letter, including additional evidence on the benefits of an expanded CTC and list of signatures of behavioral scientists urging Congress to take action can be found here.
Questions about the letter and/or an expanded CTC should be directed to Kelli Garcia, Director of the ideas42 Policy Lab at kelli@ideas42.org.
About ideas42
ideas42 is a non-profit that uses insights from human behavior—why people do what they do—to help improve lives, build better systems and policies, and drive social change. For more than a decade, we've been at the forefront of applying behavioral science in the real world. Our efforts have so far extended to over 50 countries as we've partnered with governments, foundations, NGOs, private enterprises, and a wide array of public institutions–in short, anyone who wants to make a positive difference in peoples' lives. For more, visit ideas42.org.
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Man arrested on charges of first-degree murder
ADA, Okla. (KXII) - A man is in custody, accused of stabbing a 63-year-old Ada man to death.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said 27-year-old Drew Derrick Davis attempted to sale Robert Whiteley’s truck at the River Spirit Casino on August 21, 2022.
According to OSBI that same day Tulsa Police contacted the Ada Police Department to conduct a welfare check at 915 Summer Tree in Ada, where Whiteley lived.
OSBI said on August 22, 2022, an Ada police officer spoke with a family member of Whiteley’s who said he was missing.
The family member went with Ada Police to Whiteley’s house where they found him in a back bedroom, stabbed to death.
OHP said Davis was booked into the Tulsa County Jail and later taken to the Pontotoc County Jail where he remains.
Davis is charged with first degree murder.
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Large datasets will train machine learning models and speed up agile discovery of novel crop protection solutions
MYSTIC, Conn., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enko, the crop health company, announced its acquisition of proprietary DNA-encoded libraries and technology enablement from leading drug discovery service company X-Chem. Enko is the first company to internalize this technology for agricultural applications. The libraries will help speed the discovery and development of safe, sustainable crop protection solutions urgently needed by farmers.
DNA-encoded libraries are a proven tool to kickstart pharmaceutical drug discovery projects because of the efficiency of screening large, diverse chemical spaces. Enko has pioneered applying this approach to tackle agriculture challenges. This acquisition is a significant advancement for Enko's ENKOMPASS™ platform, which combines DNA-encoded library screening with machine learning and structure-based design to find novel chemistry and new modes of action to control crop pests and diseases. Enko's targeted discovery method uncovers promising chemical starting points in months, compared to the years it takes for traditional R&D approaches.
"Diversity is the foundation and essential building block for innovation in the drug design space, and our farmers need it more than ever," said Enko CEO and founder Jacqueline Heard. "Owning these libraries from X-Chem gives us more flexibility to explore the chemical universe and predict which molecule will be right for a specific crop threat. For example, we can fine tune our screens to focus on a new structure that targets pest insect enzymes without harming bees. This is similar to how researchers have tailored cancer drugs to kill cancer cells without affecting others."
Pairing DNA-encoded library screening with machine learning allows Enko to tap into novel chemical spaces, which is critical for overcoming widespread pest resistance. With these new libraries, each experiment will produce high-quality molecular starting points and training data for machine learning models that increase efficiency of hit generation and lead optimization. To discover safe and effective new modes of action for pests, Enko can both screen billions of molecules within its DNA-encoded libraries and use artificial intelligence and machine learning to create more effective ways of finding and selecting the right treatments for the right targets, faster than anyone had ever imagined to be possible.
"The universe of chemicals that can be mined for safe, effective crop health products is massive. Until now, researchers have barely scratched its surface," said Noor Shaker, Senior Vice President at X-Chem and Enko Board Member. "We are champions of DEL-based drug discovery, and our work with Enko has shown the broad application of this technology to drive more targeted product pipelines across both pharmaceuticals and agriculture."
This technology acquisition follows a year in which Enko partnered with three of the largest agricultural companies in the world – Bayer, Syngenta and Nufarm. Enko has had a very strong success rate with its DEL program, yielding novel molecular starting points across multiple pest targets to combat weeds, fungi, insects and soil parasites. The company's approach won recognition from the World Economic Forum as a 2021 Tech Pioneer.
Enko designs safe and sustainable solutions to farmers' biggest crop threats today, from pest resistance to new diseases. By applying the latest drug discovery and development approaches from pharma to plants, Enko is bringing an innovation model to agriculture and meeting farmers' evolving needs. Founded in 2017 and led by a team of proven scientists, entrepreneurs and agriculture industry veterans, Enko is backed by investors including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Anterra Capital, Finistere Ventures, Novalis LifeSciences, Germin8 Ventures, TO Ventures Food, and Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund. Enko is headquartered in Mystic, Connecticut. For more information, visit enkochem.com.
X-Chem is a leader in small molecule drug discovery services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. As pioneers of DNA-encoded chemical library (DEL) technology, the company leverages its market-leading DEL platform to discover novel small molecule leads against challenging, high-value therapeutic targets. As experts in medicinal chemistry, X-Chem can take those leads and progress them to clinical candidates with unmatched speed. Throughout the process, X-Chem's advanced proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology accelerates all steps in the process. X-Chem also provides libraries, reagents and informatic tools to allow DEL operators to get the most of their DEL platform. X-Chem empowers its partners to effectively build drug pipelines from target to clinical candidate, enhanced with AI.
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- The long-term partnership secures Joshua's fights for broadcast on DAZN; cements DAZN's UK business; and reinforces its position as the global home of boxing
- In this ground-breaking deal, the UK's iconic two-time heavyweight champion will also become a global brand ambassador as well as a special advisor to, and shareholder in, DAZN Group
- DAZN customers already had unrivalled access to the world's greatest fighters, including Canelo Álvarez, Ryan Garcia, Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin, and Katie Taylor; and so, the deal is the logical next step for DAZN and the natural choice for Joshua
LONDON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DAZN Group, the global sports entertainment company, today confirms a ground-breaking deal with Anthony Joshua that propels it to becoming the world's leading boxing broadcaster.
The partnership will see Joshua's future fights broadcast on DAZN's sport entertainment platform to customers worldwide. DAZN is the global home of boxing. Its customers have unrivalled access to the world's greatest fighters, including Canelo Álvarez, Ryan Garcia, Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin, and Katie Taylor. And so, this deal is the natural choice for Joshua and the logical next step for DAZN as it brings even more iconic boxing talent onto its platform and expands its UK footprint.
DAZN's tie-up with the UK's biggest boxing superstar comes amid strong global expansion for the sports entertainment platform, which is already a market leader in Italy, Spain, Germany and Japan where – alongside other world-class live sports content – it holds top tier football rights including Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, J League and non-domestic English Premier League. The deal with Joshua marks a pivotal moment for the UK-headquartered business as it drives to expand in its home market.
Expanding on their existing relationship, Joshua has deepened his partnership with DAZN by becoming a shareholder, special advisor, and brand ambassador for the business. As a special advisor, Joshua will join DAZN's strategic advisory board as the business develops its global boxing offering by providing a richer and more immersive experience for its customers.
Anthony Joshua said:
"I am entering a new phase in my career with a new training environment, new coaches and now a new broadcaster. Negotiations at this level take time so I am pleased to have it all wrapped up and now I can fully focus on giving the fans and DAZN what they want, knockouts in the glamour division.
I've been working with DAZN and following its progress for a long time. We have enjoyed a really successful partnership in the US for many years and I know the team and understand the passion and drive of the business.
DAZN's vision and passion to innovate is what attracted me to the partnership. They are leading the digital landscape in sport and the future of sports broadcasting. I am really looking forward to a long and successful partnership."
Shay Segev, CEO, DAZN Group, said:
"AJ is a hugely popular and influential sportsman. His alignment with us and his investment in our business speaks volumes. This deal is his seal of approval for our vision and our direction as a business. We welcome his passion, his drive and – most significantly – the vast audiences he attracts."
In addition to being a world-class fighter, Joshua is an entrepreneur and businessman. He founded management business 258 MGT in 2016 and represents boxing's greatest rising stars, including Josh Buatsi, Derek Chisora and Ben Whittaker. His partnership with DAZN is a testament to his belief in the business strategy.
Freddie Cunningham, 258MGT Managing Director, said:
"We are delighted to have concluded this landmark agreement with DAZN. I would like to thank the whole team at DAZN, 258MGT and Matchroom Boxing for helping bring this deal to completion.
We were really impressed with the vision DAZN showed us for the future of Anthony's career, it was clear from the discussions that we have a shared goal of bringing the fans the biggest fights possible and a partner committed to investing heavily to make them happen."
Eddie Hearn, Chairman, Matchroom Boxing, said:
"We have been successfully working in partnership with DAZN for many years now and this new announcement with Anthony Joshua emphasises why they continue to set the standard for the future of sports broadcasting. We have a shared vision with DAZN to make it the unrivalled home of boxing for fans across the world. Now with Anthony joining the team the stage is set to do even more together and we are looking forward to getting started."
Reimagining the way people enjoy sports, DAZN is available in over 200 countries and territories. It is the leading sports broadcaster in Japan, Germany, Italy, and Spain, where it has top tier football rights as well as a range of other exciting live and non-live sports content. With further expansion planned, DAZN's ambition is to become an indispensable part of sports fans' lives – a true destination – shortly offering recreational betting, news, e-commerce, and gaming and introducing richer and more interactive entertainment for customers to enjoy alongside live sports.
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Digital Turbine, Inc. ("Digital Turbine" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APPS) and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired Digital Turbine securities between August 9, 2021 and May 17, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.Bgandg.com/apps1
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws.
The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading, and failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) that, as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) that the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm's site: www.Bgandg.com/apps1 or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Law Clerk and Client Relations Manager, Yael Nathanson of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484. If you suffered a loss in Digital Turbine you have until August 5, 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.
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of arts organizations is distributing more than $4 million in aid to nonprofits around the U.S. that have sustained losses during the pandemic.
The Literary Arts Emergency Fund, established in 2020, includes the Academy of American Poets, the Community of Literary Magazine & Presses and the National Book Foundation. It will distribute $4.3 million in funding to 313 literary arts organizations and publishers around the country.
Beneficiaries range from the Asian American Writers’ Workshop to the Texas Book Festival. The emergency fund, which allotted $3.5 million in 2020, was made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
“These grants remain vital because the impact of the emergency of COVID-19 remains very present in our lives,” Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Mellon Foundation, said in a statement Thursday.
“Throughout the United States, readers, writers, poets, students, and teachers rely on our country’s vibrant ecosystem of literary magazines, presses, and organizations— one that reveals the power and the possibility of the literary arts to the broader public. We are proud to continue our support for this emergency fund and look forward to the remarkable poetry and literature it will help cultivate.”
But the grants will not cover all, or even most of the losses of its recipients. According to the Literary Fund, those being supported project a cumulative deficit of more than $18 million.
“In some ways, this year was even more challenging than last year for literary organizations and publishers as there were fewer opportunities to receive emergency funding but also increased costs including producing hybrid events,” Ruth Dickey, executive director of the National Book Foundation, said in a statement.
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STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hedgeye Risk Management, a leading independent investment research and online financial media firm, announced today its 2nd annual simulated trading contest for traders and investors. Participants will compete against one another for a chance to win over $20,000 in cash prizes throughout the competition and over $100,000 in investing research.
The contest is called "HedgEye On The Prize." Registration is now open.
Trading officially begins on September 6th and ends on October 28th. Contestants can enter at any time. Once registered, contestants will receive $100,000 in fantasy trading funds deposited to their virtual portfolio. From there, contestants can trade a comprehensive list of Macro ETFs and stock ideas from Hedgeye's own research.
There are many ways to win. In addition to the $5,000 Grand Prize, Hedgeye will award:
- $3,000 for 2nd place
- $2,000 for 3rd place
- $1,500 for 4th place
- $1,000 for 5th place
Thousands of dollars will also be awarded to contestants with top-performing portfolios on a weekly and monthly basis.
"We are big believers in competition," said Hedgeye Founder Keith McCullough. "My teammates and I wake up every morning with the explicit goal of outworking our competition and delivering superior results to our subscribers. This contest is a natural extension of our competitive spirit and Hedgeye's core mission to help investors protect and grow their portfolio with math and data, instead of narratives."
In addition to over $20,000 in cash prizes, Hedgeye is giving away ten annual subscriptions to its most comprehensive investing research bundle, "Macro Pro." Top-10 finishers will receive access to "Macro Pro" ($10,000 value) for an entire year.
The contest's winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to appear on HedgeyeTV in the firm's Stamford, Connecticut headquarters. The prize includes a two-night stay at a NYC Hotel, a $500 Visa gift card, one round-trip flight and an invitation to have lunch with Hedgeye Founder and CEO Keith McCullough.
All contestants will receive a series of complimentary online coaching sessions with McCullough, a successful hedge fund manager before launching Hedgeye in 2008. McCullough will review the leaderboard live on HedgeyeTV and analyze the trading set-up for top contestants' virtual holdings. Hedgeye will invite top contestants to join McCullough live on HedgeyeTV to discuss their virtual portfolio and decision-making.
"Our team is incredibly excited to host this trading contest again, particularly given the success of last year's competition," said Michael Blum, President of Hedgeye. "Wall Street continues to fail investors. That's a huge opportunity for us. As much as we're an independent investment research and online financial media company, we're also in the education business. At our core, Keith and our team of 40+ research analysts help investors stack the odds in their favor by learning a much better way to invest."
For more information (including contest rules and conditions) and to register visit: www.HedgEyeOnThePrize.com.
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General public invited to vote for Sharing Care Award winner now through July 12
ATLANTA, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced 59 category finalists in the fourth annual Sharecare Awards, held in association with the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter, which inspires artistic and technical excellence through the renowned Emmy® Award.
Established to recognize best-in-class productions and programs that promote well-being and embody the spirit of "sharing care," the Sharecare Awards honors productions across 15 categories that represent the diversity of experiences shaping consumers' health and lives today. All entries were reviewed by Sharecare's esteemed Academy of Judges, which is comprised of 15 renowned experts in health and media, and their juries.
"This year's finalists distinguish themselves not only by the excellence of their submissions, but also by the passion and dedication they demonstrate for advancing the health and well-being of others," said Donna Hill Howes, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of corporate partnerships at Sharecare. "As the caliber of participants grows increasingly competitive every year, it's an honor to provide a platform to celebrate these important voices – large and small – who are so fiercely committed to 'sharing care.'"
Each year, the Sharing Care Award is conferred upon the finalist that receives the most votes from the general public. During a two-week voting period beginning today, anyone can vote for their favorite entrant in each category; only one vote may be cast per person, per category each day of the voting period ending Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
Category finalists – from established health and media organizations to individuals making a difference – are as follows:
Behavioral/Mental Health
- "The Trauma Basket," by Dr. Julie Smith
- "1 in 4 Mental Health," by Dr. Julie Smith
- "From Depression to a New Light," by Loma Linda University Health
- "Problems Are Painful, Stories Are Suffering," by Mitch Wallis
Cancer
- "Cancer Symptoms and Signs," by AbrahamThePharmacist
- "Hope is Here: Episode 4" South Florida PBS' Health Channel
- "Hope is Here: Episode 5" South Florida PBS' Health Channel
- "Dear Recipient," The University of Kansas Health System
Caregiving
- "Home Alone Alliance's Family Caregiving How-to Video Series on Pain Management," by AARP
- "How to Help Loved Ones Struggling With Mental Illness," by Dr. Sue Varma
- "Kimo & Jazz," by Mutual Rescue
- "CrashCourse: Concussion Story Wall," by TeachAids
Children's Health
- "'Safer, Smarter Kids' Grade 2, Lesson 1 – Reimagined," by Lauren's Kids
- "Ricki Rae's Story," by Loma Linda University Health
- "Sunnye Says Series: It's Safe to Vaccinate & Halloween Safety," by The University of Kansas Health System
- "Beads of Courage," by UC Davis Health
Chronic Conditions
- "How Donating Blood Helps Your Community," by American Red Cross
- "Cori's Story," by Special Olympics
- "Diabetes: Detection," by The American Diabetes Association
- "Hollywood Actor's New Role," by The University of Kansas Health System
COVID Care & Pandemic Response
- "Pfizer COVID vaccine information," by AbrahamThePharmacist
- "Life on the Line - Season 6," by Mound City Films
- "Church Becomes Weekly COVID-19 Clinic," by UC Davis Health
- "Parallel Pandemics Podcast," by Wellstar Health System
Disruptors in Healthcare
- "How Special Olympics is Working to End Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities," by Special Olympics
- "Morning Medical Update: COVID Fuels Demand for a Breast Cancer Treatment," by The University of Kansas Health System
- "Turning Tarantula Venom into Pain Relief," by UC Davis Health
- "REACH: Advancing Central California Health with New Medical School Pathway," by UC Davis Health
Health Activism
- "Shaun Brennan's 500th Blood Donation," by American Red Cross
- "Here's What Happens When A Doctor Lies," by Dr. Mike Media
- "'Safer, Smarter Kids' Grade 1, Lesson 1 – Reimagined," by Lauren's Kids
- "Kimo & Jazz," by Mutual Rescue
Health/Science: News
- "Stress in America – an all time high," by Dr. Sue Varma
- "Why we need to be stigma free in our mental health discussions," by Dr. Sue Varma
- "Beads of Courage," by UC Davis Health
- "Oak Park Rotary House," by UC Davis Health
Health/Science: Program/Special
- "Fast-Forward," by FLX Entertainment / Twin Cities PBS
- "Life on the Line - Season 6," by Mound City Films
- "Stories of Impact: Human Flourishing," by Rebel Media Productions
- "Stories of Impact: Listening in a Polarized World," by Rebel Media Productions
Healthy Living
- "High blood pressure risks and how healthy living can help reduce BP," by AbrahamThePharmacist
- "Adapting to Dive," by DiveHeart
- "Living Well with Schizophrenia," by Living Well with Schizophrenia
- "Healthy Food, Stronger Economy," by UC Davis Health
Men's Health
- "My Adversity is My Advantage | Blake Leeper," by Dr. Adam Dorsay
- "Make Men's Health a Priority," by Dr. Sue Varma
- "Legacy's Website," by Give Legacy, Inc.
- "Kimo & Jazz," by Mutual Rescue
Pet Health
- "Comfort and Support: Red Cross dogs help service members at Walter Reed," by American Red Cross
- "Kimo & Jazz," by Mutual Rescue
- "Pet Acupuncture," by Triune Integrative Medicine
Social Storyteller
- "Take a Dive," by DiveHeart
- "Legacy Instagram," by Give Legacy, Inc.
- "Living Well with Schizophrenia," by Living Well with Schizophrenia
- "Social Storyteller: Cheryl Dowling," by the IVF Warrior
Women's Health
- "Go Red for Women," by American Heart Association
- "PeriodsandPatrakaars," by Boondh
- "Your First Mammogram: Step-by-Step Guide," by HealthyWomen
- "How To Avoid Falls in Your Home," by HealthyWomen
View each finalist and cast your vote for the Sharing Care Award at sharecareawards.org/voting.
Winners of the 2022 Sharecare Awards, including the Sharing Care Award and other special awards for individual impact and community well-being improvement, will be announced during a virtual celebration in October held across social media platforms.
The Sharecare Awards is operated through the Sharecare Foundation, a nonprofit entity that Sharecare established solely in support of this awards program. More information about the Sharecare Awards is available at sharecareawards.org.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter, founded in 1955, is the preeminent membership organization serving media professionals by offering career enhancing events and networking opportunities. New York NATAS fosters creativity and inspires artistic and technical excellence through the renowned Emmy® Award, the coveted peer-recognition symbol of distinction in regional television.
Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.
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Services for Fredia Naomi Jones Hossfeld, 89, of Belton will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Crotty Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Belton with H.K. Ballard officiating.
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Services for Fredia Naomi Jones Hossfeld, 89, of Belton will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Crotty Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Belton with H.K. Ballard officiating.
Mrs. Hossfeld died Saturday, July 23, at a Temple hospital.
She was born June 7, 1933, in Belton to R.D. and Grace Selby Jones. She worked for the VA Canteen for 20 years. She retired in 1998.
Survivors include three sons, Keith Gobble of College Station, Charles Gobble of Belton and Robert Hossfeld of Salado; a brother, Wendell Jones; a sister, Sue Hartnett; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_5ee46af4-1ddd-11ed-ac00-dfffbb3319c3.html | 2022-08-17T05:29:31Z |
BERLIN (AP) — Several substances seem to have contributed to the massive fish die-off in the Oder River that forms much of Germany’s border with Poland, a German official said Monday.
Numerous theories have been floated about the cause of the environmental disaster, but so far none have been conclusive, a spokesman for Germany’s Environment Ministry said. He rejected suggestions from a senior Polish official that Germany was spreading “fake news” about pesticides being behind the environmental disaster.
“The search for the causes of the fish die-off in the Oder still haven’t been completed,” said Andreas Kuebler, the ministry spokesman. “So far we have several organic and inorganic substances that could be responsible.”
“It seems to be a cocktail of chemicals,” he told reporters in Berlin. “According to our information so far, none of these substances alone led to the fish die-off. It must still be assumed that this could be a multi-causal incident.”
Kuebler said a type of algae that normally grows in brackish water and produces a substance toxic to fish may also have played a role in the disaster.
Recent lab results showed a sharp growth of Prymnesium parvum in the Oder that could only have resulted from increased salt levels caused by an “industrial discharge,” he said.
Dead fish in the Oder were first noticed by fishermen in southwestern Poland in late July, but German authorities said they weren’t officially notified by their Polish counterparts until the second week of August. Poland’s government is trying to track down those responsible. Ten tons of dead fish have been removed from the river.
Warsaw lashed out over the weekend, with Environment Minister Anna Moskwa accusing Germany of spreading “fake news” about the levels of pesticides in the river.
“In Poland, the substance is tested and detected below the quantification threshold, that is, it has no effect on fish and other species,” she wrote on Twitter.
Kuebler said Germany was “surprised and a bit saddened” by the claim.
“We never said that the Polish side is responsible for the the use of pesticides (and) that fish died of this,” he said.
In Poland, where more than 100 tons of dead fish have been removed from the river, the prime minister has called the die-off an environmental “catastrophe.”
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MIRAMAR, Fla., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 28, 2021, Kimera® Labs Inc. a world leader in placental mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes, filed a lawsuit as plaintiff in the US District Court for the Southern District of California for alleged theft of trade secrets against San Diego-based Exocel Bio Inc., marketers of the Exovex product.
The lawsuit also named as a party Exocel Bio Inc's CEO Raj Jayashankar as a defendant to Kimera's claim of Theft of Trade Secrets. Duncan Ross PhD, founder and CEO of Kimera® stated "As the first wholly owned manufacturing facility of exosomes for clinical use in the US, launched in 2014, we intend to defend our proprietary intellectual property and trade secrets to the fullest extent of the law against those who wish to misappropriate our methods, education and scientific goodwill to the community."
About Kimera Labs:
Located in South Florida, Kimera® Labs was founded in 2012 and manufactures industry defining stem cell derived exosomes and other biologic products for the clinical and research community. Kimera® Labs operates a manufacturing facility in a 27,000 square foot GMP laboratory in Miramar, Florida. To date, the company's first publicly available isolated exosome product, XoGlo®, has treated over 120,000 patients for a variety of investigational indications. Exosomes have been referenced in numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and exhibit anti-inflammatory and growth instantiating properties. The success of these therapies has led to a current FDA IND application for post COVID-19 symptom treatment. Since 2012, Kimera® has demonstrated an unmatched approach to quality driven, scalable, GMP nano-particle production.
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SPOKANE, Wash., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading provider of digital pathology solutions, Gestalt Diagnostics, Inc today announces the re-launch of its website with embedded user-triggered accessibility functions. This functionality features new ways for users with disabilities to navigate, connect, and access Gestalt's solutions and website in the way that is most beneficial for them. At the forefront of solving healthcare workflow challenges, Gestalt recognizes that being aware of accessibility means accommodating our users who require different accessibility options every day.
"We are excited to announce, in keeping with healthcare accessibility initiatives put forth for healthcare technology companies, we are focused on making our solutions and services accessible to everyone," says Gestalt's COO & Chief Strategy Officer, Lisa-Jean Clifford. "It is paramount that healthcare technology companies stay in compliance and work towards making accessibility easy, and transparent, for everyone. Transforming the pathology workflow through intuitive, interoperable digital solutions is our mission. Offering specialized features on our website enables our partners and customers to interact with us in the best way for them."
About Gestalt Diagnostics
Gestalt Diagnostics transforms pathology through an intelligent, configurable, vendor-neutral, and AI-driven digital workflow that provides true interoperability enabling pathologists to diagnose diseases faster and more efficiently. Our PathFlow® solution is a cloud-based digital pathology enterprise platform that can easily be customized based on your specific preferences. Our platform consists of professional, education, and research modules for ease of mixing and matching the digital needs of your facility in a single solution, freeing pathologists from tedious, repetitive, and manual tasks allowing them to focus on their expertise, providing invaluable experience where it matters most.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is all about majors and legacy, a point he drove home Tuesday in a sharp rebuke of Phil Mickelson and his support of a Saudi-funded golf venture that led to Lefty not defending his title at the PGA Championship.
Even as Woods resumes a remarkable return from a car crash 15 months ago that nearly led to his right leg being amputated, the PGA Championship cannot escape the absence of Mickelson and speculation about who might sign up for Greg Norman’s new Saudi-backed golf series.
Woods said he has not tried to reach out to Mickelson since his self-imposed hiatus from golf three months ago, mainly because of their difference of opinion on how golf should be run.
“I understand different viewpoints, but I believe in legacies. I believe in major championships. I believe in big events, comparisons to historical figures of the past,” Woods said.
“There’s plenty of money out here,” he said. “The tour is growing. But it’s just like any other sport — it’s like tennis — you have to go out there and earn it. You’ve got to go out there and play for it. We have opportunity to go ahead and do it. It’s just not guaranteed up front.”
That was a reference to some of the Public Investment Fund money out of Saudi Arabia being offered to players to join Norman and his LIV Golf Investments. According to various reports out of Britain, some top players were being offered more than the $120 million Woods has made in career PGA Tour earnings.
Mickelson showed his hand in two interviews published in February. He accused the PGA Tour of “obnoxious greed” while playing in Saudi Arabia, and more incendiary comments followed when Alan Shipnuck published an excerpt of his unauthorized biography on Mickelson.
Mickelson said the Saudis were “scary mother-(expletives) to get involved with,” and then dismissed its human rights atrocities — such as the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi — by saying it was worth it to gain leverage to make changes on the PGA Tour.
He also said he didn’t care if the Saudi league failed, as long as the tour made changes he wanted.
Mickelson decided last Friday he would not play at Southern Hills, missing out on a chance to be celebrated for his historic win last year at Kiawah Island when at age 50 he became golf’s oldest major champion.
He is the first PGA champion not to defend since Woods was recovering from knee surgery in 2008 and skipped Oakland Hills.
“It’s always disappointing when the defending champion is not here,” Woods said. “Phil has said some things that I think a lot of us who are committed to the tour and committed to the legacy of the tour have pushed back against, and he’s taken some personal time, and we all understand that. But I think that some of his views on how the tour could be run, should be run, been a lot of disagreement there.”
“He’s just taking his time and we all wish him the best when he comes back.”
Woods, meanwhile, is back and more optimistic than he was a month ago at the Masters. He said those who are close to him were thrilled to see him walk all 72 holes at Augusta National, his first time walking while competing since the Feb. 23, 2021, accident in Los Angeles that shattered bones in his right leg and ankle.
All he could think about the day after was a bad putting week that led to a 78-78 weekend.
“I did not see it that way Monday,” he said. “I was a little ticked I didn’t putt well, and felt like I was hitting it good enough and I wish I had the stamina.”
He said the Monday after the Masters was a tough day of recovery, and then he went right back to work trying to gain strength and endurance.
“It’s better than the last time I played a tournament, which is good,” Woods said.
He is the defending PGA champion at Southern Hills, having won by two shots in 2007 for his 13th of what is now 15 majors. And he barely recognized the course after a restoration project that brought back a few meandering creeks and returned the edges of the putting surfaces so they funnel shots away from the green.
The bigger challenge is the players he is trying to beat, which make up the strongest field of the majors. Woods is 46, and Mickelson showed a year ago that age is only a number. However, Mickelson had been playing a full schedule all along. Woods, with his injuries, would appear to be limited to the four majors this year at most.
One help is the nature of the walk. Augusta National is among the toughest in golf. Southern Hills features a sharp drop from the first and 10th tees and tough climb at the end of each nine. Otherwise, it’s a relatively gentle stroll.
“Figured the first mountain you climbed was Everest. That’s the steepest golf course you’re going to play and that was the first one you climbed, and climbed it,” Woods said. “It’s going to get flatter and better.”
He still struggles on certain days. He said it’s never as easy as it might look.
“But I feel like I’m doing better,” he said. “I’m having more days which are better, more positive.”
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TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Info-Tech Research Group, a global information technology research and advisory firm, has published a new research blueprint, Identify and Manage Strategic Risk Impacts on Your Organization, designed to assist organizations in building adaptive resiliency into their strategic plans. The pandemic has shed light on how fast the world can change in a short amount of time. As a result, organizations and their vendors need to be able to adapt their strategic plans to accommodate risk on an unprecedented level. Other unexpected global changes may impact an organization's strategy at any given time, so plans should be flexible enough to manage the inevitable consequences.
"Pandemics, extreme weather, and wars that affect global supply chains are a current reality, not unlikely scenarios," says Frank Sewell, Research Director of Vendor Management at Info-Tech Research Group. "Like most people, organizations are poor at assessing the likelihood of risk. As a result, almost none realistically plan to monitor, manage, and adapt their strategies to those risks."
The IT market is constantly reacting to global influences. By anticipating risks, leaders can set expectations and work with their vendors to accommodate changes. When the unexpected happens, being able to adapt quickly to new priorities ensures continued long-term business success. In terms of the unforeseen events that have occurred in the past few years, Info-Tech's 2022 Tech Trends Survey found the following data points:
- 62% of IT professionals are more concerned about being a victim of ransomware now than they were a year ago.
- 82% of Microsoft non-essential employees shifted to working from home in 2020, joining the 18% already working remotely.
- 89% of organizations invested in web conferencing technology to facilitate collaboration.
"If the past few years have taught us anything, it is that the probability of a risk occurring is far more flexible in the formula 'Risk = Likelihood x Impact' than we ever thought possible," adds Sewell. "The impacts of these risks can be catastrophic, and organizations must be more adaptive in managing them to strengthen their strategic plans."
Strategic risk impacts are often unanticipated, causing unforeseen downstream effects. Anticipating the potential changes in the global IT market and continuously monitoring vendors' risk levels can help organizations modify their strategic alignment with the new norms.
IT leaders must review their strategic risk plans, considering the likelihood of incidents in the global market. The new research blueprint outlines Info-Tech's approach to preparing strategic risk management for success:
- Review Organization's Strategy – Understand the organizational strategy to prepare for the "What If" game exercise.
- Identify and Understand Potential Strategic Risks – Play the "What If" game with the right people at the table.
- Create a Risk Profile Packet for Leadership – Pull all the information together in a presentation document.
- Validate the Risks – Work with leadership to ensure that the proposed risks are in line with their thoughts.
- Plan to Manage the Risks – Lower the overall risk potential by implementing mitigations.
- Communicate the Plan – It is essential to not only have a plan but to also socialize it in the organization for awareness.
- Enact the Plan – Once the plan is finalized and socialized, implement and monitor it for success.
Identifying and managing a vendor's potential strategic impact on an organization requires multiple people across several functions such as IT, HR, and executive leadership. Coaching on the possible changes in the market and how these changes affect strategic plans will also be required. According to the newly published research, organizational leadership is often taken unaware during crises, and their plans lack the flexibility needed to adjust to significant market upheavals.
The complete Identify and Manage Strategic Risk Impacts on Your Organization blueprint can be downloaded and viewed now.
To learn more about Info-Tech Research Group and to download the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Bell County youths are among the delegates attending the 2022 Texas 4-H Congress this week at the State Capitol in Austin.
About 200 4-H members involved in the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program and their chaperones are attending the Texas 4-H Congress, which started Sunday and goes through Wednesday.
Texas 4-H Congress is a four-day mock legislative experience for 4-H members in grades 9-12 in which 4-H members assume the roles of legislators, lobbyists, and news corps to gain a first-hand understanding of how the legislative process works.
Each participant writes and submits their own bill to be taken through the legislative process this week. Bills that are written and sponsored by 4-H members focus on issues concerning Texas and Texas youths.
“Texas 4-H Congress is the event where 4-H members learn about the governmental processes by writing and debating bills,” Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Director Montza Williams said. “Of course, the goal is to have your specific bill reach the office of the 4-H Governor so that it could become ‘law.’ This mock legislative event is a great way for experiential learning to happen at its finest.”
Bell delegates are Joseph Candelas, Kaylee Eaton and Kaden Kilburn.
Texas 4-H Congress is held every two years for senior-level 4-H members who are selected through their district to attend the event. The 2020 event was canceled due to COVID-19, so the 2022 event is the first event held in four years.
The event started Sunday with delegate meetings at the Sheraton Austin Hotel. The event will move to the Capitol today and Tuesday for sessions.
“Tackling issues that are important to the membership and having the opportunity to discuss those issues with people who may or may not agree with you is a skill that every person needs to learn,” Williams said. “These youths are our future, and we will be better off as they learn more about how government works.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_004d7822-0650-11ed-9c99-8fdf02bd873e.html | 2022-07-18T04:58:20Z |
CEDARHURST, N.Y. , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of Oscar Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSCR), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 5, 2021 and March 22, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Shareholders have until July 19, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/okta-inc-nasdaqgs-okta/https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-hmlp/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Combination Treatment Demonstrates Enhanced Efficacy and Delayed Tumor Growth as Compared to Osimertinib Alone in EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Models
VT3989, a First-in-Class TEAD Autopalmitoylation Inhibitor, Currently Being Evaluated in Phase 1 Clinical Trials
SAN MATEO, Calif. , April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivace Therapeutics, Inc., a small molecule discovery and development company developing first-in-class therapies targeting the Hippo pathway, today announced that new preclinical data on the company's transcriptional enhanced associate domain (TEAD) autopalmitoylation inhibitor, VT3989, were reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2022. Presented findings demonstrated that the combination of VT3989 and osimertinib (Tagrisso®), an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, possessed enhanced anti-tumor activity and delayed tumor growth as compared to osimertinib alone in preclinical EGFR mutant tumor models. The AACR conference is being held April 8-13, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Data reported in the poster presentation demonstrated that VT3989 exhibits strong synergistic activity with osimertinib. This was highlighted by the ability of the combination to enhance the blocking of tumor growth in EGFR mutant, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell-line derived xenograft models, including the HCC827 model that is already known to be particularly sensitive to osimertinib. Furthermore, the combination of VT3989 and osimertinib significantly increased the life span of mice in an NCI-H1975 NSCLC CDX model as compared to osimertinib monotherapy.
Additionally, researchers showed similar synergistic activity in blocking tumor regrowth in human patient-derived xenograft models of EGFR mutant NSCLC. Of note, data demonstrated that TEAD inhibition achieved with VT3989 significantly delayed the re-emergence of tumor mass after osimertinib treatment resulted in non-palpable tumors. This finding offers evidence that EGFR mutant NSCLC relies upon dysfunction in the Hippo pathway to survive treatment with osimertinib, and can thus be targeted with TEAD inhibition.
"The exciting new data presented at AACR not only support previous research highlighting the potency and selectivity of VT3989 as a TEAD inhibitor and its single agent anti-tumor activity in mesothelioma models, the findings also begin to build a compelling strategy around a synergistic combination treatment approach featuring VT3989 and EGFR inhibitors such as osimertinib," said Tracy Tang, Ph.D., vice president of biology at Vivace Therapeutics and lead author on the AACR poster presentation. "We are eager to continue our pioneering research into the Hippo pathway and how addressing dysfunction in that pathway may pave the way for first-in-class cancer therapies capable of addressing the unmet needs of patients."
Vivace's proprietary compounds inhibit palmitoylation of members of the TEAD protein family, including both covalent and non-covalent inhibitors. The company's clinical candidate, VT3989, is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials. Pre-clinical research and development activities have demonstrated that the clinical candidate is active as a monotherapy against tumors that rely upon dysfunction of the Hippo pathway, and in combination with other anti-cancer therapies in additional tumor types.
The poster presented is available at the company's website www.vivacetherapeutics.com.
About Vivace Therapeutics, Inc.
Vivace Therapeutics is a small molecule drug discovery and development company focused on targeting the Hippo pathway. The company is pursuing a first-in-class approach to treat human carcinomas of high unmet medical need. Based in San Francisco Bay Area, the company has raised $70 million to date, and is funded by leading biotechnology investors, including Canaan Partners, WuXi Healthcare Ventures, Cenova Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Boxer Capital and RA Capital Mangement. For more information, please visit www.vivacetherapeutics.com.
Tagrisso® is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca group of companies.
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Pringles wants spider that looks like mascot renamed
Published: Jul. 7, 2022 at 2:40 PM CDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago
(CNN) - Pringles is on a mission to rename a spider.
The potato chip company is asking people to sign a petition to rename the kidney garden spider to the Pringles spider, saying it looks like its mascot, Mr. P.
They pointed to its round white body and distinctive markings, including the massive mustache, as the reason.
Pringles is hoping the spider community will recognize the spider as their own.
The company is offering free chips to the first 1,500 who sign the petition - if it gets the name changed.
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Texas family killed in New Mexico flash flood, mudslide
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - A Texas family is grieving after two of their members were killed, while another went missing in New Mexico flash floods on July 21.
Jane Cummings, 62, and her mother, 84-year-old Betty Greenhaw were found dead in the Tecolote Creek channel near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the deaths Friday, but did not release the names of the victims. Cummings’ daughter, Michelle Post, confirmed Monday it was her mother and grandmother, who died in the flood and that her father, 62-year-old Chris Cummings, was missing. His body was found Tuesday.
Post says her family has a cabin in the Tecolote Canyon on the Camp Blue Haven property in New Mexico. She says her family were warned of flash flooding because of the burn scars from the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, but never thought something like this could happen or happen so fast. She says the flood destroyed the cabin within minutes.
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch Thursday, warning that thunderstorms were producing high rainfall over the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon burn scar in Mora County and San Miguel County that could lead to localized flash flooding.
Greg Greenhaw, Betty’s son, says their family cabin had flooded at a low level before with minimal damage. The family prepared for the flooding by placing sandbags, but never expected eight feet of water to rush into the cabin.
Post says her parents and grandmother were the only people in the cabin at the time, ‘their favorite place in the world,’ spending time with family.
She says there is a family that lives about 100 yards up the mountain. A man there told her he heard the water rush in. He turned around and water had already covered the entire front door. Greenhaw says the flood took out two walls, and half of two other walls.
The family says Camp Blue Haven staff were the first to hear the flooding and started searching for the family. They found Greenhaw’s truck about a half mile down the road.
Originally, they thought the family may have been inside the truck and got out, but the truck doors were locked. They then found Jane about two miles from the Blue Haven Camp, and four miles from the cabin.
Betty was found about a half mile away from the cabin. Chris’ truck was found buried outside the cabin. Post says investigators were keeping her updated on the search for her father.
Post says the cabin is a vacation and holiday home for her family for more than 60 years. In 1965, Greg’s grandmother signed a 100-year lease, when Camp Blue Haven started leasing out plots to help fund the camp. Post says all of her cousins were baptized at the camp, and that her son was there for camp just two weeks ago.
Greg says between the two canyons, there were about 60 cabins. He says about 25 of them burned in the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire.
Part of the family is in New Mexico, now gathering belongings. Post is in Plainview, Texas, where she and her family lives. She says her family is lost, broken and doesn’t know what to do.
Post says she is thankful for her community for showing up for her family.
She says there are people in Plainview, Hale Center, Lockney, and New Mexico all supporting them right now,” she said. “Her church family, and her son’s teachers at Plainview Christian Academy have all been pitching in to deliver meals, and help them get through this time.”
She ended the conversation with the words, “God is good.”
Greenhaw says the Blue Haven community has been very supportive, searching for their family, gathering their things and consistently checking in.
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MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic is ready to move on from the controversy surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“I miss competition,” the Serbian tennis star said Sunday on the opening day of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. “I still feel motivation to be on the tour and compete… and try to challenge the best players in the world for the biggest titles.”
The 20-time Grand Slam champion has played only one tournament so far in 2022, losing to Jiri Vesely in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.
Djokovic could not defend his Australian Open title in January after he was deported from the country for not being inoculated.
More recently, he had to skip tournaments in Indian Wells, California, and Miami because he couldn’t travel to the United States for the same reason.
He has declared that he would not get the vaccine in order to be able to compete.
It has been a turbulent start to 2022 for Djokovic, who went through detention and a court case during an 11-day saga in Australia before he was sent home and not allowed to defend his title at Melbourne Park.
Rafael Nadal went on to win the Australian Open for his 21st major trophy, breaking a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer.
At the end of February, Djokovic lost his No. 1 ranking for the first time in two years, sliding to No. 2 behind Daniil Medvedev, before reclaiming top spot.
And on March 1, Djokovic announced that he and coach Marian Vajda were splitting after 15 years together.
“The last four, five months have been really challenging for me mentally and emotionally but here I am and I try to leave all that behind and move on,” Djokovic said on Sunday.
Djokovic said what happened in Australia has not impacted his ability to win.
“I don’t feel like it has left huge scars on me that I’m unable to train or participate in tournaments or live my life,” Djokovic said. “I will try to use that as a fuel for what’s coming up.”
His opening match in Monaco is scheduled for Tuesday.
The authorities in France and Monaco lifted most COVID-19 restrictions last month, allowing people who aren’t vaccinated into the country and back into restaurants, sports arenas and other venues.
With his French Open title in 2021 still fresh in his mind, Djokovic proclaimed that the clay in Monaco is the best surface to stage his comeback even though “historically it has not been my most successful surface.”
“I will try to use (the French Open title) as an inspiration to kick-start the clay court season the best possible way,” Djokovic said. “I understand that I probably won’t be at my best, particularly at the beginning.”
He added that “it will take some time, some matches to really get in the groove.”
The French Open starts on May 22 in Paris.
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LONDON, 10 April 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tetragon announces the final results of the "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase a portion of the outstanding non-voting shares of Tetragon for a maximum aggregate payment of $50,000,000 in cash. The tender offer expired at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on 7 April 2022.
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove) acted as dealer manager for the tender offer and Computershare Investor Services PLC acted as tender agent for the tender offer. As dealer manager, J.P. Morgan determined the final purchase price at which Tetragon will purchase shares in the tender offer. As tender agent, Computershare determined the final proration factor.
In accordance with the terms of the tender offer, Tetragon has accepted for purchase 4,291,157 non‑voting shares at a purchase price of $9.75 per share. The aggregate cost of this purchase is $41,838,780.75, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. A total of 4,291,157 Tetragon non-voting shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $9.75 per share.
Tetragon will promptly make payment for the shares validly tendered and accepted for purchase, which is expected to occur on or about 14 April 2022.
About Tetragon:
Tetragon is a closed-ended investment company that invests in a broad range of assets, including public and private equities and credit (including distressed securities and structured credit), convertible bonds, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, bank loans and TFG Asset Management, a diversified alternative asset management business. Where appropriate, through TFG Asset Management, Tetragon seeks to own all, or a portion, of asset management companies with which it invests in order to enhance the returns achieved on its capital. Tetragon's investment objective is to generate distributable income and capital appreciation. It aims to provide stable returns to investors across various credit, equity, interest rate, inflation and real estate cycles. The company's non-voting shares are traded on Euronext in Amsterdam, a regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam N.V., and on the Specialist Fund Segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange. For more information please visit the company's website at www.tetragoninv.com.
This release contains inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (2014/596/EU) ("EU MAR") and of the UK version of EU MAR as it forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act (as amended).
This release does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of Tetragon have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless they are registered under applicable law or exempt from registration. Tetragon does not intend to register any portion of its securities in the United States or to conduct a public offer of securities in the United States. In addition, Tetragon has not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of such Act. Tetragon is registered in the public register of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets under Section 1:107 of the Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act as an alternative investment fund from a designated state.
J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which is authorised by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Tetragon and for no one else in connection with the tender offer and will not be responsible to anyone (whether or not recipient of the tender offer) other than Tetragon for providing the protections afforded to the clients of J.P. Morgan Securities plc or for providing advice in relation to the tender offer.
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TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Minimally invasive image-guided therapy start-up, SpinaFX Medical Inc. (SpinaFX), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kieran Murphy as Chief Medical Officer and member of the Board of Directors of SpinaFX Medical.
"Dr. Murphy has been a pioneer in the field of intradiscal ozone for the treatment of herniated lumbar discs since 2004," said SpinaFX Medical CEO Jeff Cambra. "We look forward to drawing on Dr. Murphy's expertise and leadership in the field as we develop minimally-invasive, image guided solutions designed to address the unmet needs of patients, physicians and health systems."
A leading interventional neuroradiologist, Dr. Murphy brings extensive experience to the role, including training at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, residency and fellowship at Albany Medical Center NY, and the University of Michigan. While in his Interventional neuroradiology fellowship at University of Geneva in 1996 he became one of the first physicians to perform vertebroplasty. From 1998 to 2008 he was Director of Interventional Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins University. He is now Professor of interventional Neuroradiology and researcher at the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, the largest Academic center in Canada and ranked as the 4th best hospital in the world by Newsweek. He treats over 300 patients a year at Toronto Western Hospital
In addition to his clinical and investigatory work at UHN, Dr. Murphy is a prolific inventor who holds 72 patents, particularly in the area of spine intervention, vertebroplasty and Ozone technology. His vertebroplasty devices are used in over 4500 hospitals worldwide. He has also created and led medical education programs in Ireland, the United States, the Middle East and elsewhere.
Dr. Murphy is the author of 178 peer-reviewed articles (over 6500 citations) and the co-author and editor of the bestselling textbook Image-Guided Interventions, published by Elsevier. He is a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology and a senior member of ASSR and ASNR. He is an advisor to TVM capital, Shore capital and Generation Capital. He works closely with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in their Global surgery training program.
"I'm thrilled to be part of this exciting venture representing a new frontier in the treatment of herniated discs," said Murphy. "I have worked hard to understand the mechanism of action of ozone on the nucleus pulposus, to build robust devices, and to study the patient benefit in well-structured clinical trials. "I believe that SpinaFX will bring effective minimally invasive technologies to market that have the potential to relieve the suffering of millions of patients suffering with symptomatic herniated lumbar discs around the world.
"Dr. Murphy is on the leading edge of research in intradiscal ozone for the treatment of herniated discs, and he is a tremendous asset to our team," said SpinaFX Executive Chair Igor Keselman. "We look forward to driving innovation in the industry together."
About the Company
Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, SpinaFX is a medical device company bringing innovative, minimally invasive image-guided treatments to patients with back pain due to herniated discs.
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Net Lease, Inc. ("GNL") (NYSE: GNL/ GNL PRA / GNL PRB) announced today that it intends to continue to pay dividends on a quarterly basis on its 7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") at an annualized rate of $1.8125 per share or $0.453125 per share on a quarterly basis. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are payable in arrears to Series A Preferred Stock holders of record at the close of business on the applicable record date and payable on the 15th day of the first month of each fiscal quarter (or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day).
Accordingly, GNL declared a dividend of $0.453125 per share of Series A Preferred Stock payable on July 15, 2022 to Series A Preferred Stock holders of record at the close of business on July 5, 2022.
In addition, GNL announced today that it intends to continue to pay dividends on a quarterly basis on its 6.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") at an annualized rate of $1.71875 per share or $0.4296875 per share on a quarterly basis. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are payable in arrears to Series B Preferred Stock holders of record at the close of business on the applicable record date and payable on the 15th day of the first month of each fiscal quarter (or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day).
Accordingly, GNL declared a dividend of $0.4296875 per share of Series B Preferred Stock payable on July 15, 2022 to Series B Preferred Stock holders of record at the close of business on July 5, 2022.
About Global Net Lease, Inc.
Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE focused on acquiring a diversified global portfolio of commercial properties, with an emphasis on sale-leaseback transactions involving single tenant, mission critical income producing net-leased assets across the United States, Western and Northern Europe. Additional information about GNL can be found on its website at www.globalnetlease.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) today reported its second quarter 2022 financial results. View full press release in PDF.
The news release, presentation and financial supplement can be accessed in the following ways:
- Ally Financial Press Room at https://media.ally.com
- Ally Financial Investor Relations website at https://ally.com/about/investor/
Ally will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET to review the company's performance. The call will include a review of the results, followed by a question and answer session.
Conference Call Information: Conference call participation is available via webcast or dial-in. The webcast will be live on Ally's Investor Relations website in the Events & Presentations section (https://www.ally.com/about/investor/events-presentations/index.html). To join the conference via dial-in, please pre-register via the following link at least 15 minutes before the call begins: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI7808b392766e480a9eeec0694a4e60fc. Upon registration, you will be provided with the conference dial-in number as well as a unique registrant ID.
A replay of the call will be available via webcast on the Ally Investor Relations website.
About Ally Financial
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a digital financial services company committed to its promise to "Do It Right" for its consumer, commercial and corporate customers. Ally is composed of an industry-leading independent auto finance and insurance operation, an award-winning digital direct bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, which offers mortgage lending, point-of-sale personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products), a consumer credit card business, a corporate finance business for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. Our brand conviction is that we are all better off with an ally, and our focus is on helping our customers achieve their strongest financial well-being, a notion personalized to what is important to them. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
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Hear from CEOs and executives from Siemens, PSEG, and Hannon Armstrong at virtual media briefing on May 11.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Congress considers an ambitious climate package, more than 100 influential companies and investors are preparing to make the urgent economic case for robust federal investments in clean energy and advanced manufacturing directly to lawmakers at LEAD on Climate 2022.
Representatives of companies including Best Buy, Carrier, CommonSpirit Health, Danone North America, Gap, General Mills, Hannon Armstrong, Holcim, HP, IKEA, JLL, Levi Strauss & Co., Nestle, Microsoft, PepsiCo, PSEG, Salesforce, Siemens, Starbucks, Unilever, and VF Corporation are scheduled to meet with key lawmakers from both sides of the aisle on Wednesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 12.
Reporters are invited to hear from C-suite representatives from companies at the cutting edge of corporate advocacy for ambitious federal climate and clean energy policy.
Join leaders from Siemens, PSEG, Hannon Armstrong, and additional speakers to be confirmed for a LEAD on Climate 2022 virtual roundtable and media briefing at 12:00 pm ET on Wednesday, May 11.
Organized by the sustainability nonprofit Ceres, LEAD on Climate 2022 is the fourth annual advocacy event that will give leading companies and investors the opportunity to promote climate action on Capitol Hill and champion its many economic benefits. Specifically, companies and investors are calling for Congress to:
- Meet the urgency and scale of the climate crisis with ambitious federal investments to accelerate the transition to affordable, secure, domestic clean energy.
- Seize the economic opportunities to lead the world in clean energy manufacturing and deployment to create jobs, spur innovation, strengthen supply chains, and reduce costs and volatility for businesses and consumers.
- Tackle inequity by targeting climate and clean energy investments in disadvantaged, rural, and frontline energy communities.
What: C-suite Roundtable and Media Briefing
When: Wednesday, May 11, at 12:00pm EST
Who: Barbara Humpton, Siemens US President & CEO; Ralph Izzo, PSEG CEO; Susan Nickey, Hannon Armstrong Executive Vice President and Chief Client Officer; Anne Kelly, Ceres Vice President of Government Affairs; additional speakers to be confirmed.
RSVP: Helen Booth-Tobin (booth-tobin@ceres.org) for media registration details. This is open to accredited members of the media only.
For more information on LEAD on Climate 2022 and a full list of participants, go to: leadonclimateaction.org.
Media Contact: Helen Booth-Tobin, booth-tobin@ceres.org, 617-247-0700 ext. 214
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Sandra Lindsay is still in shock, after a recent phone call.
“The President of the United States wants to speak to me? That has to be a prank call,” Lindsay said.
But it was no joke, and Thursday she was one of 17 recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom.
President Joe Biden says she was selected for her work as a Long Island Jewish Medical Center critical care nurse, and for being the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials.
“She poured her heart into helping patients fight for their lives and to keep their fellow nurses safe…today, she receives our nation’s highest civilian honor,” the President said.
“Never in my wildest dreams would I think that I would hold this place in history, but I am honored and humbled,” Lindsay said.
In addition to saving lives, Lindsay says the vaccines also relieved some of the burden on healthcare workers.
“My colleagues and I in healthcare, in the medical community, have worked tirelessly to get to this point,” Lindsay said.
She continues to advocate for vaccines and mental health for health care workers and says this Medal of Freedom is not just for her.
“I share this Medal of Freedom with all my fellow healthcare workers, my nurses, every single person who worked throughout the pandemic, in the United States, all over the world,” Lindsay said. | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/president-biden-awards-first-covid-vaccine-recipient-with-medal-of-honor/ | 2022-07-07T22:08:04Z |
NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Teladoc between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Teladoc Health, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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Pioneering satellite company lauded for achievements in space and on the ground; also receives Universal Connectivity Award from Euroconsult for effort to close the digital divide
GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 14 at World Satellite Business Week, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks, was awarded the Quarter Century of Excellence Award by GVF, the global non-profit association that represents the satellite industry ecosystem. The first-of-its-kind accolade acknowledges Hughes as the company whose advances have had the greatest beneficial impact on society, the telecommunications industry and the company's own profitability. Also, during World Satellite Business Week, Euroconsult, which hosts the annual industry event, recognized Hughes and its partners with an Excellence in Universal Connectivity Award for helping to bridge the digital divide in Mexico.
"All of us at Hughes are honored by these recognitions that celebrate our long history of innovation, acknowledge our commitment to connecting the unconnected, and reflect the incredible talent and ingenuity of our employees," said Pradman Kaul, president and CEO, Hughes.
"Hughes has been a driving force in the evolution of satellite and telecommunications since before GVF's inception 25 years ago and continues to develop innovative technologies, services and partnerships that advance the industry," said David Meltzer, Secretary General, GVF. "On behalf of our membership, GVF is honored to present Hughes with the Quarter Century of Excellence Award."
The Excellence in Universal Connectivity Award was presented to Hughes, Stargroup, APCO Networks (Aitelecom), Eutelsat, Axess Networks and Globalsat for their combined effort to connect 7,200 Community Wi-Fi and internet access sites across Mexico as part of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Telecomunicaciones e Internet para Todos initiative. Each partner selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System platform to enable the satellite-powered internet services.
"The work of organizations like Hughes, APCO Networks, Stargroup, Eutelsat, Axess Networks, Globalsat and CFE to bring connectivity everywhere is essential to helping bridge the digital divide," said Pacôme Révillon, CEO, Euroconsult. "This project in Mexico exemplifies the multiplier effect of ecosystem collaboration in the spirit of global connectivity – a mission that inspires so many in our industry and beyond."
Hughes has been a pioneer in the satellite industry for more than 50 years. The company's seminal contributions include the commercialization of the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) that makes satellite broadband possible; the launch of HughesNet®, the leading satellite internet service; and the development of the JUPITER System ground platform, the de facto standard for satellite broadband implementations worldwide. Today, Hughes continues to pioneer satellite innovation with low Earth orbit (LEO) ground system engineering for OneWeb; 5G network backhaul and integration; and the upcoming JUPITER 3 ultra-high density satellite, slated to launch in 2023.
"We extend our thanks to GVF and Euroconsult and to all the nominees to our thriving industry – many of whom are also our customers and partners," added Mr. Kaul. "We are even more excited looking ahead to the next quarter of a century, as we continue to innovate vital technologies and services that will power the networks that connect people everywhere, well into the future."
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, provides broadband equipment and services; managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports nearly 500,000 enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes is owned by EchoStar. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
About Euroconsult Group
The Euroconsult Group is the leading global strategy consulting and market intelligence firm specialized in the space sector and satellite enabled verticals. Privately owned and fully independent, we have over thirty years of experience providing first-class strategic consulting, developing comprehensive market intelligence programs, organizing executive-level annual summits and training programs for the satellite industry. We accompany private companies and government entities in strategic decision making, providing end-to-end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, bringing data-led perspectives on the most critical issues. We help our clients understand their business environment and provide them with the tools they need to make informed decisions and develop their business. The Euroconsult Group is trusted by 600 clients in over 50 countries and is headquartered in France, with offices in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. For more details, visit euroconsult-ec.com.
About GVF
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022 as the sole global non-profit association of the satellite industry with members from the entire ecosystem, GVF has throughout its history brought together organizations from around the world representing operators, manufacturers, service providers, innovators and other parts of the satellite ecosystem that are engaged in the development and delivery of satellite technologies and services for consumers, commercial and government organizations worldwide. GVF facilitates expanded access to satellite-based connectivity solutions, through regulatory, policy and spectrum advocacy; training and certification; product quality assurance; and collaboration with user groups and other satellite stakeholders.
©2022 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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- Lead funders include Lululemon, H&M Group, H&M Foundation, and The Schmidt Family Foundation.
- The $250M Fund will be used to identify, fund, scale, and measure verified impact solutions to decarbonize and modernize fashion industry supply chains.
- Pioneering a collaborative funding model between philanthropy and corporate entities, the Fund is designed to unlock an estimated $2B in blended capital in additional asset classes, including debt and equity, to help meet the industry's ambition to halve carbon emissions by 2030.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), the nonprofit organization dedicated to operationalizing and accelerating climate action and sustainability solutions in fashion, announced today the lead funders in its new $250M Fashion Climate Fund: Lululemon, H&M Group, H&M Foundation, and The Schmidt Family Foundation.
Aii and its lead partners have established the Fashion Climate Fund to drive collective action to tackle fashion's supply chain emissions. By leveraging a first-of-its-kind collaborative funding model for fashion between philanthropy and corporate entities, the Fund could unlock an estimated $2B in blended capital across various asset classes, including debt and equity, to help meet the industry's goal to halve carbon emissions by 2030.
While hundreds of fashion brands and retailers have pledged support to the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) to reduce their supply chain greenhouse gas emissions, large barriers to action remain: According to Aii and World Resources Institute's recent report, Roadmap to Net Zero: Delivering Science Based Targets in the Apparel Sector, 96 percent of the fashion industry's emissions come from third-party farms and factories that are shared across the industry and deemed too risky for brands, retailers, or traditional sources of capital to make necessary upgrades and overhauls.
Following the report's roadmap, and the financial modeling insights set in Aii and Fashion For Good's report, Unlocking the Trillion-dollar Fashion Decarbonization Opportunity, the Fashion Climate Fund will provide programmatic funding for supplier interventions across the value chain: transitioning to renewable electricity, accelerating next-generation materials, scaling sustainable materials and practices, eliminating coal in manufacturing, and improving energy efficiency. Aii has created strategic collaborations with Textile Exchange, Fashion For Good, and Solidaridad, among others, to address those focal areas.
Through Aii's unique model, philanthropic funds will provide the necessary form of capital to accelerate and de-risk pre-seed and pilot innovations, and industry support will advance proven solutions from pilots to scaled impact. This would unlock the estimated $2B in blended capital over the next eight years.
The Fashion Climate Fund is a bolder, more urgent, and holistic evolution of Aii's existing program, Clean by Design. Since 2018, Clean by Design has aggregated and deployed over $12M in philanthropic funding into energy efficiency programs for factories, which has unlocked $175M in financial capital in addition to environmental savings.
To best support management of solutions and apply use of funds, Aii will launch a Climate Solutions Portfolio to serve as an online registry of early, mid- and late-stage initiatives that tackle supply chain greenhouse gas emissions. Fund partners and strategic advisors will use the portfolio as a tool for industry alignment and decisions on programs and grants. Major stakeholders for this tool, which will go into Beta development in 2022, include brands, retailers, suppliers, solution providers, innovators, foundations, government grantmakers, private equity and banks.
Lewis Perkins, President of Aii, said: "By aligning industry leaders and climate-focused philanthropists behind scalable solutions, the Fashion Climate Fund opens a pathway for greater collaboration and cross-pollination of solutions, facilitating greater investment and stronger collective action toward the industry goal of halving emissions by 2030, while also seeking climate justice for the citizens and communities where our fashion is made. We are greatly encouraged by the leadership and decisiveness shown today from these lead partners and honored to play this role as we open up this first phase of the project finance."
Aii is currently in discussion with additional lead partners, with the goal of each fund committing $10M over eight years. This is the first step of a larger industry and capital markets commitment to reaching science-based targets. Aii will continue to convene more lead partners into this Fund and grow strategic relationships with investment capital, both commercial lending and private equity, to reach even greater scale.
For more details, including quotes from lead funders and strategic collaborators, please see the media kit.
Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) is a nonprofit collective founded in 2017 by NGO leaders: the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) and Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC), alongside industry leaders Target Corporation, Gap Inc., PVH and HSBC. The organization emerged organically as a result of a real need that apparel brands and retailers self-identified.
Aii identifies, funds, and scales proven quality solutions to accelerate positive impact in the apparel and footwear industry. Aii programs focus on areas that result in positive environmental impact from the production of apparel and footwear products to improve the industry. To learn more about Aii and its new Fashion Climate Fund, visit apparelimpact.org and fashionclimatefund.org.
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Big cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities on Monday announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel — running about the length of a six football fields — from Mexico to a warehouse in an industrial area in the U.S.
The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego featured rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls, authorities said. It was discovered near San Diego’s Otay Mesa border crossing in an area where more than a dozen other sophisticated tunnels have been found in the last two decades.
U.S. authorities said it was unknown how long the tunnel had been operating and what amount of drugs, if any, got through undetected. They seized 1,762 pounds of cocaine, 165 pounds of meth and 3.5 pounds of heroin in connection with the investigation.
Six people, ages 31 to 55, were charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine. All are Southern California residents.
The tunnel is in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of border walls. While considered effective against small, crudely built tunnels called “gopher holes,” walls are no match for more sophisticated passages that run deeper underground.
The latest passage, discovered Friday, ran one-third of a mile to Tijuana. It was 4 feet in diameter and about six stories deep.
The type of drugs seized may signal a shift from the multi-ton loads of marijuana that were often found in discoveries before California legalized pot for recreational use in 2019.
Hard drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl, are typically smuggled through official border crossings from Mexico because their small size and lack of odor make them difficult to detect. But tunnels give smugglers an advantage of being able to carry huge loads at lightning speed.
The tunnel exited the United States in a nondescript warehouse named “Amistad Park” on a street that is busy with large semitrailers during the day but quiet at night. On Monday, armed guards watched over a small shaft with a ladder that descended into the tunnel.
After staking out a home that was recently used to stash drugs, officials began making traffic stops of vehicles that had been there or at a warehouse near the border, turning up boxes full of cocaine, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in San Diego.
They raided the properties — finding no other drugs at the warehouse, but a tunnel opening carved into the cement floor, federal prosecutors said.
Authorities have found about 15 sophisticated tunnels on California’s border with Mexico since 2006.
Many tunnels, including the one announced Monday, are in San Diego’s Otay Mesa industrial area, where clay-like soil is conducive to digging and warehouses provide cover.
The cross-border passages date back to the early 1990s and have been used primarily to smuggle multi-ton loads of marijuana. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said in 2020 that they are generally found in California and Arizona and associated with Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.
Authorities declined to link the latest tunnel to any specific cartel. They claimed victory despite not knowing how long it had been operating.
“There is no more light at the end of this narco-tunnel,” said Randy Grossman, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California. “We will take down every subterranean smuggling route we find to keep illicit drugs from reaching our streets and destroying our families and communities.”
By federal law, U.S. authorities must fill the U.S. side of tunnels with concrete after they are discovered.
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Associated Press writer Eugene Johnson in Seattle contributed.
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Which Versace gift sets are best?
Versace has a reputation for over-the-top luxury, and the company’s fascination with the finer things is evident in all of their products, from runway clothes to travel-sized toiletries. However, Versace certainly isn’t known for affordability, and the last thing you want to do is to splurge on something only to discover you don’t like it. Thankfully, this is where a great Versace gift set can help. Offering the ability to try multiple scents, Versace gift sets are a great way to treat someone else, or yourself, to a luxurious fragrance experience. We put together this buying guide to help you pick the perfect set, and recommend checking out the Versace Eau Fraîche gift set if you’re interested in a versatile scent with multiple potential applications.
What to know before you buy a Versace gift set
Current scent regimen
Gift sets are a great way to try out new scents, but the last thing you want to do is find out that your new cologne clashes with other essential scented products such as your shampoo, shaving cream or moisturizer. To help prevent this from happening, take stock of your current fragrance routine — or do the same for a gift recipient if possible — and try to find a gift set that has the same broad fragrance family as your current products.
Fragrance needs
One of the best things about getting a Versace gift set is that you can tailor it to your specific needs, especially if you already own a bottle of cologne or perfume. To get the most out of your Versace gift set, make sure you don’t get duplicates of products you already own. If you tend to have dry skin, and want to increase the staying power of your fragrance, look for gift sets that include a lotion. On the other hand, if you already own a stay-at-home bottle, but need something to carry with you, consider a travel-sized gift set.
What to look for in a quality Versace gift set
Scents from the same family
While all Versace gift sets include high-quality scents, keep an eye out for sets that include scents from the same family so you or the gift recipient can create a sophisticated, layered profile. Also, make sure to consider sets that offer a variety of ways to apply complementary scents, such as cologne, hand cream, and soap.
Gift box
The best Versace gift sets come in exquisite gift boxes that feature unique designs with the brand’s unique aesthetic. Gift boxes not only make giving a Versace set easy, they also serve as great closet storage containers.
Included accessories
High quality Versace gift sets often include more than just fragrance infused products. Be on the lookout for gift sets that include makeup bags, travel pouches or even small duffle bags.
How much you can expect to spend on a Versace gift set
Affordable Versace gift sets cost about $40, while higher-end options with more products and gift bags usually cost around $100.
Versace gift set FAQ
What is a fragrance family?
A. Fragrance families are categories that the perfume industry has developed to broadly group different scents together. While there are 8 distinct fragrance families, all you need to know is which ones you tend to gravitate towards. If you’re unsure, visit a store if you can and test out a variety of scents from similar families.
What’s the best Versace gift set to buy?
Top Versace gift set
What you need to know: This Versace gift set includes numerous ways to apply one of the brand’s most popular, refreshing scents and includes an exquisitely decorated box.
What you’ll love: This four-piece set comes with a deodorant stick, a bottle of aftershave balm, a full-size bottle of eau de toilette and a travel size bottle of eau de toilette in the same Eu Fraîche scent. Each item delivers the same amazing scent profile that has freshly contrasting top notes of white lemon and carambola, refreshing heart notes of tarragon and clary sage and lovely base notes of musk, sycamore and amber. With so many options, re-application is easy and you can rely on this gift set to keep you smelling good all day long.
What you should consider: One of the pieces is a travel-size bottle of the Eu Fraîche cologne, so you don’t get to try four different Versace products.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s and Ulta Beauty
Top Versace gift set for the money
Versace Eros & Flame Travel Duo gift set
What you need to know: This Versace gift set includes two classic scents and is ideal for anyone who travels frequently or wants to carry a variety of scents with them at all times.
What you’ll love: Because both the Eros and Flame scents fall into the “warm and spicy” fragrance family, this gift set is great for layering as well as individual wear. Both fragrances contain complementary notes of pepper, rosemary and Haitian vetiver. Whether you’re looking to warm up a room with a simple, yet provocative scent or want to add a robust aroma to any gathering by blending the two, the Eros and Flame gift set can handle it. Plus, you can get complimentary gift wrapping from Ulta Beauty, making the process even easier.
What you should consider: The Eros & Flame Duo gift set doesn’t include a gift box.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Worth checking out
Versace Eros Eau de Parfum gift set
What you need to know: Featuring Versace Eros, a sophisticated, masculine scent that exudes confidence, this gift set is ideal for anyone looking to create a memorable scent profile.
What you’ll love: Boasting an earthy scent profile with notes of mint, cedar and geranium, Versace Eros is a versatile fragrance. In addition to the beautiful gift box, full-size bottle and travel sized bottle of Eros cologne, this gift set comes with a sleek Versace travel bag. The bag has an eye-catching triangular construction and Versace’s infamous Medusa’s-head logo.
What you should consider: Some wearers find the hints of mint and lemon polarizing.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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Why Insider’s global editor-in-chief decided to publish the sexual harassment allegation against Elon Musk
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business
Elon Musk is going after Insider for publishing a story alleging he sexually harassed a flight attendant on a SpaceX corporate jet in 2016 — but the news outlet’s global editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson is standing by his team’s reporting.
Musk tweeted Friday that his company Tesla is building a “hardcore litigation department,” adding in a later tweet, “there will be blood.”
The allegations were made by an unnamed source — a friend of the flight attendant — in the Business Insider story, but Carlson said the accusation met the outlet’s standards for publishing on “Reliable Sources” Sunday.
“Anytime you have a very powerful man and there are credible accusations that he’s done something wrong the way that he was accused of doing in this story,” Carlson said. “That’s absolutely and sort of obviously newsworthy.”
Business Insider reported that in 2018, SpaceX paid a $250,000 settlement after the flight attendant alleged sexual misconduct against Musk. Musk and the company didn’t deny to Insider that the settlement was paid, but denied the underlying allegation, Carlson said.
Musk appears to be linking the timing and publication of this story to recent political statements he’s made. He tweeted earlier this week that political attacks against him will “escalate dramatically in coming months” and that he has voted Democrat in the past but will now vote Republican.
“They began brewing attacks of all kinds as soon as the Twitter acquisition was announced,” Musk tweeted Friday. “In my 30 year career, including the entire MeToo era, there’s nothing to report, but, as soon as I say I intend to restore free speech to Twitter & vote Republican, suddenly there is …”
But Carlson said Insider reporters reached out to Musk’s team for comment on the allegations before those politically charged tweets were posted.
“I reached out to him personally a few times,” Carlson added. “[I] said come talk to us, we want to hear from you.” Musk declined Insider’s offer to grant him more time to respond, Carlson said.
Carlson said that Insider hasn’t yet faced any legal threats as a result of publishing the story.
“We are prepared to defend the story vigorously,” Carlson said. “It’s the truth that we stand by our story which is based on documents and interviews. It speaks for itself.”
He also said Insider will continue to pursue the story.
“We’re going to look for more documents. We are going to pursue any leads that avail themselves to us,” Carlson said. “And when there’s more to say, we’ll say it.”
CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter asked Carlson if there was ever a moment of hesitation to publish a piece about the richest man in the world.
“It’s a little trepidatious given his enormous influence and wealth,” Carlson said. “We had to be sure, we had to be rock solid on this and we have great support in our corporate ownership.”
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Company announces new initiative to help advance its environmental, social, and governance goals over the next several decades
WATERLOO, ON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX), today announced the launch of the OpenText Zero-In Initiative, the company's guiding framework to achieving global impact goals related to its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments and programs. Affirming the OpenText promise of harnessing the power of technology for the greater good, the OpenText Zero-In Initiative is focused on specific, measurable goals that will leverage data to enable the organization to help move the dial on critical global challenges.
The OpenText Zero-In Initiative is centered around three pillars:
- Zero Footprint: OpenText is committed to an emissions reduction target of 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2040 for scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions from a baseline of fiscal year 2022 as well as zero-waste to landfill from operations by 2030. The company is also prioritizing helping customers move to the cloud.
- Zero Barriers: OpenText is focused on the advancement of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I), by committing to having a majority ethnically diverse workforce by 2030, 50/50 gender parity within key roles by 2030, and 40% women in leadership positions at all management levels by 2030.
- Zero Compromise: OpenText is committed to achieving its Zero Footprint and Zero Barrier goals via a values-based approach that is rooted in science, transparency, and integrity, supporting accountability, and continuing to help foster a culture of 'tech for good'.
OpenText recently released its annual Corporate Citizenship Report which outlines the OpenText Zero-In Initiative in detail and provides a baseline for tracking the business' success against its ESG aspirations. The OpenText Zero-In Initiative includes ambitious targets that OpenText believes will help drive real and lasting impact.
"The launch of the OpenText Zero-In Initiative enables us to continue to give back to our employees, our customers, and our communities, while zeroing-in on what matters most," added Barrenechea. "We intend to bring software and innovative technologies to market to enable our customers and ourselves to have a significant and immediate impact on ESG and climate goals."
Zeroing-in on stories that made an impact
Throughout the past year, OpenText has brought several initiatives and programs to life that closely align with and support the company's zero-in goals, including:
- The launch of the (ED&I) Navigator Internship program: This program included a partnership with Lakehead University to offer internship opportunities to Indigenous students enrolled at the university. The company welcomed its first cohort of interns this past spring as the students interned remotely in OpenText's software engineering, marketing, finance, IT, and human resource departments. The ED&I Navigator Internship program was also extended to several students from Howard University in the United States.
- Sponsoring schools in Poland that welcomed Ukrainian refugee children: OpenText has supported humanitarian efforts in Ukraine since March 2022 and has continued to find new ways to help the people of Ukraine throughout the ongoing crisis. Most recently, the company partnered with five schools in Poznan, Poland who between them, have welcomed more than 600 Ukrainian students into their classrooms. OpenText provided a financial donation to each school to help cover items such as laptops, Ukrainian textbooks, translation software, lockers, and sporting equipment.
- Enhancing benefits to support the wellbeing of employees: Throughout 2022, OpenText introduced several new employee benefits intended to better support the evolving needs of its employees. Examples of new benefits include enhanced maternity and parental leave, family care leave and adoption allowances for employees in Canada, the U.S., and India, as well as coverage and treatment for abortion, infertility, Gender Reassignment, mental health, and more for U.S. employees, regardless of which U.S. state they live in. Additionally, OpenText signed the HRC business statement earlier this year, which calls for public leaders to abandon or oppose efforts to enact anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
- Supporting communities in times of need: Providing support for the communities where employees live and work is a priority for OpenText. As part of its corporate giving pillars, the company provides financial support for global disaster relief and introduces employee matching initiatives to help make a greater impact. Most recently, the company made a $10,000 donation to the Kentucky Region American Red Cross in support of those impacted by the deadly floods in eastern Kentucky.
To complement the Zero-In initiative, OpenText has launched a global campaign titled "Be a Climate Innovator" to raise awareness of how companies can apply Information Management to innovate for a more sustainable future. Together with customers, OpenText is making a bold goal to save 1% of the world's trees over 10 years, through Digital Transformation. The digital world can work to protect the physical one and ensure a thriving planet for future generations.
To learn more about the OpenText Zero-In Initiative, the company's goals, plans, and programs that are already in place in support of those goals, visit Corporate Citizenship Report 2022: Introducing Our Zero-In Initiative - OpenText Blogs.
Read the 2022 Corporate Citizenship Report at this link.
Learn more about how to Be a Climate Innovator at this link.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Energy Transfer LP.
Shareholders who purchased shares of ET 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.
CONTACT US HERE:
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired common shares of Energy Transfer stock between April 13, 2017 and December 20, 2021, both dates inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) Energy Transfer had inadequate internal controls and procedures to prevent contractors from engaging in illegal conduct with regards to drilling activities, and/or failed to properly mitigate known issues related to such controls and procedures; (b) Energy Transfer, through its subsidiary Rover Pipeline, LLC, hired a third-party contractor to conduct Horizontal Directional Drilling Activities for the Rover Pipeline Project, whose conduct of adding illegal additives in the drilling mud caused severe pollution near the Tuscarawas River when a large inadvertent release took place on April 13, 2017; (c) Energy Transfer continually downplayed its potential civil liabilities when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") was actively investigating the Energy Transfer's wrongdoing related to the April 13 release and consistently provided it with updated information about FERC's findings on this matter.
DEADLINE: August 2, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/energy-transfer-lp-loss-submission-form-2/?id=30239&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of ET 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 August 2, 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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RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terranea Resort, Southern California's ultimate oceanfront luxury destination, has created a wide range of bucket list summer celebrations offerings for guests and the community to partake in. Whether seeking a local staycation or a coastal vacation destination to feel far removed from the ordinary, Terranea offers and a wide variety of one-of-a-kind experiences leading up to the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Luxury Accommodations:
Ocean Oasis: With 102-acres of oceanfront oasis to explore and unwind, the possibilities are as endless as the sprawling ocean views. Terranea's wide variety of luxury accommodations provide ample amounts of oceanfront space and comfort for an enhanced experience. Guests that stay three nights or more in the Bungalows, Casitas, or Villas, receive a $500 resort credit and daily complimentary parking. Promo Code: OASIS
Lobby Bar & Terrace: Wine and Chocolate Pairing Station: Guests may discover the perfect pairing at the scenic Lobby Terrace as they indulge in a curated selection of California wine varietals accompanied by artisan chocolates. Wednesdays & Thursdays | 4 – 8p. Smoke Show: Handcrafted Cocktail Selection: Savor the smoky flavors of handcrafted smoked cocktail menu – featuring notes of hickory, apple, mesquite, and cherry wood – and expertly prepared along the Lobby Terrace. Mondays & Tuesdays | 4 – 8p.
mar'sel: Caviar & Bubbly Brunch: Guests may experience the ultimate in epicurean luxury with a four-course menu featuring curated selections of the finest caviar, paired exquisitely with the effervescent notes of sparkling wine from Schramsberg. Sundays | 10a – 2p. Vintner's Dinner featuring Cakebread Cellars: From vine to table – guests are invited to an intimate and exclusive dining event featuring a five-course seasonal menu paired with fine wine varietals, and special guest Bruce Cakebread, co-owner of Cakebread Cellars. Reservations required. September 29 | 5pm.
bashi: Sushi Shibumi: Celebrate life's simple pleasures, and the best of everything. Experience bashi's weekly drink menus and by-the-piece sushi specials. Wednesdays | 5 – 9p. Social Grilling Tables: Life is better together. Guests may dine with friends and family as they gather 'round bashi's social grilling tables and enjoy an elevated, interactive meal al fresco.
catalina kitchen: Friday Night Seafood Buffet: Experience a bountiful buffet of coastal cuisine, featuring an opulent sea-to-table variety of fresh seafood offerings, including raw bar, chef-specialty creations, entertaining cocktail offerings courtesy of flair bartenders, and more. 5–9p. Cork & Catch: Explore a delicious selection of fresh seafood paired with curated Chardonnay varietals. Sunday - Thursday | 5-9p. Sunday Brunch Buffet: A plate for every palate. Every Sunday, guests may enjoy a stellar selection of brunch offerings, featuring a variety of cuisines and stations – including Bloody Mary and Mimosa creations. Sundays 9am-2pm.
Nelson's: Sunset Hour: Epic panoramic views of the Pacific, photo-worthy sunsets along the Peninsula, and specialty menu offerings that make warm, summer nights even more memorable. Guests may join Nelson's for a take on a truly, happy hour. Monday – Thursday | 3 – 5p. Pork & Pinot: Savor a specialty pulled pork sandwich paired with the choice of Jackson Estate Nielson Pinot Noir or Alois Pinot Grigio. Daily | 11am-9pm.
Summer Sea Harvest Tasting: Join award-winning chefs for an intimate sea salt and kelp tasting, paired with farm-fresh produce, signature crafted bites and sparkling ONEHOPE Wine, all while learning about the resort's sea harvesting process. Terranea's Sea Salt Conservatory is used to produce Terranea's own signature sea salt using local seawater from the Pacific Ocean and to cure locally grown and foraged kelp. Book at Terranea.com/experiences. August 6, September 3| 10am | $80 | Sea Salt Conservatory
Coastal Family Fun:
Terranea's Kids Club has relaunched to make family vacations memorable for its younger guests. On the beach, under a microscope and on top of the bluffs, adventure leaders take kids on a journey through Terranea's history using creative activities, science experiments and locally inspired art projects. While the kids are away for the day enjoying the club, parents may use the time to relax poolside, unwind at The Spa, enjoy a quiet meal at one of the eight on-property restaurants, set off on an adventure through the Experience Center or play a round of golf at The Links. Additional new offerings for families include Magic at the Resort Pool with a renowned magician to dazzle resort guests each Saturday through September 25, Poolside Movies under the stars at the Resort Pool, complete with light refreshments and snacks, available for purchase for resort guests each Saturday through September 25. Favorites also include S'more Family Fun with Friday evening s'mores around the Resort Pool fire pits.
Oceanfront Adventure:
Terranea has added a new Guided Kayak Tide Pool Adventure to experience tide pooling in a whole new way. Guests begin and end the tour with a robust paddle to Sacred Cove, an outstanding tide pool located approximately two miles to the east of the resort. Spend an hour investigating the wildlife and natural formations before paddling back to Terranea's Beach Cove. The tour covers the normal paddling distance of our traditional guided tour, so guests may expect to see wildlife along the way. The new Guided Kayak Fishing Adventure allows guests to enjoy fishing the kelp forest located in the middle of two Marine Protected Areas. Begin and end the tour by paddling to reach the fishing area. The experienced fishing guide will bring all of the necessary fishing gear, provide any necessary instruction and supervision. Additional adventures include lessons in painting, the art of falconry, archery, guided nature hikes, tide pooling, paddle boarding, kayaking and more.
Wellness:
Full Moon Yoga has returned and yoga enthusiasts of all levels are invited to practice yoga under the warm summer night sky while the bright full moon shines above each month on August 11, September 10, and October 9. Guests are encouraged to bring a yoga mat and $20 charitable donation to support a community nonprofit partner. The Spa has also relaunched Day Passes for guests to enjoy the amenities, signature treatments including Honey Body Bliss, and Spa Membership opportunities are also available.
Live Entertainment:
Nelson's Sound Series combines live music and epic sunsets with local craft beers, gourmet creations, and cool ocean breezes each weekend from 6-10p. The Lobby Lounge features live entertainment nightly from 7 – 11p with handcrafted cocktails along the Pacific. Karaoke Night at bashi: Saturdays guests may grab the mic at bashi's weekly karaoke night, featuring specialty cocktails worthy of applause. Saturdays | 10p – 1a. cielo point: Lounge poolside with sweeping views of the Pacific and enjoy a refreshing beverage from the Tanteo margarita cart, accompanied by DJ-selected sounds of summer. Exclusively available to resort guests on Friday – Sunday through September 25.
For more information about Terranea and to make reservations, please visit terranea.com or call (866) 261-5873.
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At what rate are women seeking abortions?
According to the Guttmacher Institute, abortion care rose 8% from 2017 to 2020.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The number of women seeking abortions is on the rise increasing 8% from 2017 to 2020.
That’s more than 930,000 abortions in 2020 up from more than 862,000 in 2017.
When it comes to who’s seeking abortion care, numbers provided by the Guttmacher Institute revealed 39% of abortion patients were white, 28% were Black, and 25% were Hispanic.
Alisha Gordon is the founder of The Current Project, an advocacy organization that supports Black single mothers.
Gordon shares how she believes the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade may impact women of color.
“There’s a misalignment here for Black and brown women are more likely to suffer at the hands of economic injustices, and this conversation of abortion adds another layer to that,” said Gordon.
As far as age groups, 60% of abortion patients were in their 20s. Twenty-five percent were in their 30s.
In 2020, one in five pregnancies ended in abortion.
Carol Tobias is the president of the National Right to Life Organization.
“I think you will see women falling into if it’s not legal there must be something wrong with it,” said Tobias. “I don’t know how much the numbers will drop, but I certainly think they will to some extent.”
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to act to restore Roe vs. Wade.
Democrats say they’re exploring legislation that will protect women’s health data, the right to travel freely, as well as reintroduce the Women’s Health Protection Act which would re-enforce abortion access.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I created this to honor my military veteran pilots, and aviation lover alike" sand an inventor from Cocoa Beach, FL. "So I invented the RED TAILS uniquely styled, could be used as a toy or souvenir unlike any other product."
This invention attracts instant attention from others with unique style. This safe and portable AC or DC fan would represent and acknowledge war heroes in a very appealing and interesting manner. Innovative design would provide cooling anywhere needed on a counter top desk, or table to keep people comfortable. Invention would be soft enough that if accidentally contacted, there would be no possibility for personal injury.
The original design was submitted to the InventHelp home office. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-AVT-113, 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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Philadelphia to end mask mandate, days after reinstating it
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM
Associated Press
Philadelphia health officials say they’re ending the city’s indoor mask mandate, abruptly reversing course just days after people in the city had to start wearing masks again amid a sharp increase in infections. The Board of Health voted Thursday to rescind the mandate. That’s according to the Philadelphia health department, which released a statement that cited “decreasing hospitalizations and a leveling of case counts.” The health department did not release data to back up its reversal on masking, saying more information would be provided Friday. Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate, but faced fierce blowback as well as a legal effort to get the mandate thrown out. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/21/philadelphia-to-end-mask-mandate-days-after-reinstating-it/ | 2022-04-22T03:49:51Z |
BETHESDA, Md., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced that on June 15, 2022 (the "Redemption Date") it will redeem all $173,388,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 3.250% Series L Notes due September 15, 2022 (CUSIP No. 571903 AK9) (the "Notes").
The Notes will be redeemed on the Redemption Date at a redemption price equal to the sum of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the Redemption Date. On and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes and the Notes will cease to be outstanding.
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CHICAGO, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Orea Mining Corp. ("Orea") (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FSE: 3CG) reports that it has initiated negotiations with Nord Gold plc ("Nordgold") to obtain its 55.01% interest (for a total of 100%) in the Montagne d'Or joint-venture ("JV") in French Guiana, France. Montagne d'Or is a 5-million-ounce open pit gold mine development project with good grade, excellent metallurgy, and considerable potential to increase mine Reserves by infill and expansion drilling.*
The prospect of owning 100% of the 5-million-ounce Montagne d'Or gold deposit is an immense opportunity for Orea and its shareholders, hence Orea is prioritizing its financial resources to that objective. In addition to a private placement of up to $1 million which is presently underway, Orea is also significantly cutting costs with overhead reductions, and the termination of the Maripa project option and acquisition agreements.
On June 7, 2022, Orea announced that Nordgold had been sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") and that it was uncertain what impact the sanctions would have on Nordgold and its ability to carry-out its responsibilities as operator of the JV. Pursuant to General License 37, OFAC authorized Orea to wind-down its JV with Nordgold by July 1, 2022. On June 13, 2022, Orea announced that in response to the sanctions, that it had initiated an action plan. Orea has retained a legal team, including specialized sanctions lawyers in Washington and in Paris.
On June 22, 2022, Orea made a formal request to OFAC for an extension to the July 1, 2022, deadline, to unwind its JV with Nordgold. Two days ago, on June 28, 2022, OFAC issued a new General License related to Nordgold. Specifically, OFAC issued General License No. 43, which applies to any parties subject to agreements or transactions with Nordgold and its associated entity Severstal. The terms of this new general license thereby extend Orea's deadline to wind-up its JV with Nordgold until August 31, 2022. The specific language of the general license is available at the following link:
Orea intends to fully co-operate with all authorities pertaining to sanction regulations, including Canadian, U.S., French and UK governments.
Additional updates will be provided by Orea when available.
Orea is awaiting a decision by the Supreme Court of France regarding the renewal of the Montagne d'Or mining titles (see press release of May 10, 2022). Montagne d'Or is an open pit gold mine development project that hosts Measured Mineral Resources of 10.3 Mt at 1.804 g/t gold (600,000 oz), Indicated Mineral Resources of 74.8 Mt at 1.350 g/t gold (3.25 Moz) and additional Inferred Mineral Resources of 20.2 Mt at 1.48 g/t gold (960,000 oz), prepared in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). The Mineral Resources are confined within a pit shell defined by a gold price of US$1,300/oz and a cut-off grade of 0.4 g/t gold. Mineral Reserves have also been defined with Proven Mineral Reserves of 8.25 Mt at 1.99 g/t gold (530,000 oz) and Probable Mineral Reserves of 45.87 Mt at 1.50 g/t gold (2.2 M oz). The Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves were estimated using a gold price of US$1,200 per ounce at varied cut-off grades from 0.552 to 0.665 g/t gold, dependent on lithological rock types, economics and estimated metallurgical recovery. Montagne d'Or ore can be readily processed to recover the contained gold and silver values using unit operations considered standard to the industry.
Rock Lefrançois, President & Chief Executive Officer of Orea and Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed this news release and is responsible for the technical information reported herein, including verification of the data disclosed.
Orea is a leading gold exploration and development company operating in a prospective and underexplored segment of the Guiana Shield, South America. Its mission is to develop gold deposits with a reduced environmental footprint using innovative technologies, upholding the highest international standards for responsible mining. In French Guiana, Orea holds a major interest in the world-class Montagne d'Or mine development project. In Suriname, Orea is advancing the Antino gold exploration project through its option agreement to acquire up to a 75% interest, which is subject to approval of certain regulatory authorities.
For more about Orea visit the company's website at www.oreamining.com
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Certain statements made herein, including statements relating to matters that are not historical facts and statements of the Company's beliefs, intentions and expectations about developments, results and events which will or may occur in the future, constitute "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, reflect current expectations or beliefs regarding future events and are typically identified by words such as "anticipate", "could", "should", "expect", "seek", "may", "intend", "likely", "budget", "plan", "estimate", continue", "forecast", "believe", "predict", "potential", "target", "would", "might", "will", and similar words, expressions or phrases (including negative variations) suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. These include, but are not limited to, statements and information regarding: the Company's plans to construct and develop the Montagne d'Or project, including anticipated timing thereof; the timing, processes, outcome and other matters related to the renewal of the Montagne d'Or concessions, including the appeal from the French Government; action plans in response to the sanctions imposed on Nord Gold plc, results of any discussions or negotiations with Nord Gold plc regarding the acquisition of Montagne d'Or, directly or indirectly; the impact from rulings by the French Constitutional Court regarding the French Mining Code; the satisfaction of regulatory requirements in respect of the permitting, construction and operation of the Montagne d'Or project, including but not limited to, the submission and processing of mine permit applications, the timing thereof and the timing of completion of environmental and engineering studies; the Company's ability to renew the concessions for the Montagne d'Or project and to comply with the conditions thereof; economic analysis for the Montagne d'Or project and related exploration objectives and plans; the conversion of mineral resources into mineral reserves and the conversion of inferred mineral resources into higher resource classification categories; the Company's objective of become an emerging gold producer; the acquisition of exploration projects including terms of acquisition, exploration or development plans, intentions to acquire additional exploration or development interests and the implications thereof; the elimination or reduction of costs; the production capacity and potential of future plant and equipment; future exploration and mine plans, objectives and expectations and corporate planning of the Company, future studies and environmental impact statements and the timetable for completion and content thereof; impacts of government sanctions against the Company's joint venture partner; and statements as to management's expectations with respect to, among other things, the matters and activities contemplated in this news release.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such assumptions and analyses are made by the Company's management in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances. All assumptions and analyses are those of the Company's. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies, local and global economic conditions, and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including compliance by the Company with regulatory and permitting requirements applicable in French Guiana, the sufficiency of Company's working capital; the Company's ability to secure additional funding for the continued exploration and development of its properties; the price of gold and other metals; and the Company's ability to retain key personnel. You are hence cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, political and economic risks in France, political and economic risks in French Guiana, risks related to the renewal applications for the Concessions and the possible outcomes thereof; possible negative outcomes of any appeals from the decision of the Administrative Court of Cayenne in French Guiana; possible negative impacts from rulings by the French Constitutional Court regarding the French Mining Code; regulatory risk including but not limited to unforeseen changes in regulatory requirements, the Company's ability to enforce its contractual and other legal rights to explore and exploit its properties, risks related to exploration and development, permitting and licensing risk, the estimation of mineral resources and mineral reserves and related interpretations and assumptions, future profitability of the Company, the ability to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, the price of gold and marketability thereof, government regulations including with respect to taxes, royalties, land tenure and land use, title to the Company's properties, currency exchange rates and fluctuations, environmental risks, dilution resulting from the issuance of additional securities of the Company, joint venture risks, reliance on Nord Gold plc as operator of the Montagne d'Or project, the availability of equipment, conflicts of interest, competition in the mining industry, uninsured risks, market fluctuations, global financial conditions, credit risk and risks arising from pandemics and epidemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. These statements, however, are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, which contribute to the possibility that the predicted outcomes will not occur. Events or circumstances could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements are included in the "Risk Factors" section in Company's annual information form dated December 15, 2021 for the year ended September 30, 2021 ("AIF").
Readers are further cautioned that the list of factors enumerated in the "Risk Factors" section of the AIF that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on the Company's forward-looking statements and information to make decisions with respect to the Company, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements and information contained herein are made as of the date of this document and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. The forward-looking statements and information contained herein are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Sarah Bianchi met and agreed to put reducing India’s high pecan tariffs at the top of the U.S.-India trade agenda.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Sarah Bianchi met and agreed to put reducing India’s high pecan tariffs at the top of the U.S.-India trade agenda.
Meeting by videoconference, Ossoff and Bianchi agreed on the importance of lowering India’s pecan tariffs to help U.S. pecan growers fairly access the Indian market.
Earlier this month, Ossoff listened to Georgia pecan farmers in Tift and Turner counties who expressed concern about India’s high pecan tariffs. Georgia produces about one-third of all American pecans.
Responding to the needs of Georgia farmers, Ossoff raised objections to India’s high tariffs on pecans with India’s Ambassador to the U.S., Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in two separate engagements. Ossoff and Sandhu agreed to work together to make improvements to the U.S.-India trade relationship.
Ossoff's latest efforts continue his work to support Georgia farmers and growers. Last year, he secured a commitment from the president and chair of the U.S. Export-Import Bank to help more Georgia pecan farmers sell their products around the world.
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Strengthens leadership in Bridal and Accessible Luxury Accelerates Connected Commerce capabilities and Digital reach
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Signet Jewelers Limited ("Signet" or the "Company") (NYSE: SIG), the world's leading retailer of diamond jewelry, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Nile, Inc. ("Blue Nile"), a leading online retailer of engagement rings and fine jewelry, for $360 million in an all cash transaction. Blue Nile delivered revenue of more than $500 million in calendar year 2021.
The strategic acquisition of Blue Nile accelerates Signet's efforts to expand its bridal offerings and grow its Accessible Luxury portfolio while extending its digital leadership in the jewelry category – all to further enhance shopping experiences for consumers and create value for shareholders. Blue Nile brings an attractive customer demographic that is younger, more affluent, and ethnically diverse which will broaden our customer acquisition funnel. Upon closing, Blue Nile will be strategically positioned at the top tier of Signet's Accessible Luxury banners along with Jared, James Allen and Diamonds Direct.
"Blue Nile is a pioneer and innovator in online engagement rings and fine jewelry, providing a unique and highly desirable shopping experience for customers," said Signet Chief Executive Officer Virginia C. Drosos. "Adding Blue Nile to our strong and diversified portfolio of banners will further drive our Inspiring Brilliance growth strategy - expanding customer choice, building new capabilities, and achieving meaningful operating synergies that will increase value for both our consumers and shareholders."
"By joining Signet, we will extend our premium brand and fine jewelry offering to millions of new customers while bringing new capabilities to our leading e-commerce business that will drive additional growth opportunities for Blue Nile," said Sean Kell, CEO of Blue Nile. "We're equally thrilled to join a purpose-inspired and sustainability-focused company that shares our core values and has been recognized as a certified Great Place to Work®."
The transaction will be funded with cash on hand and is currently expected to close in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2023. Regulatory filings were made in July and the applicable waiting period has passed however the transaction is still subject to other customary closing conditions. While synergies are likely to start materializing as early as the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2023, the acquisition, will likely not be accretive until Q4 of Fiscal 2024, exclusive of transaction and integration-related charges, as well as anticipated impacts of purchase accounting adjustments related to the transaction.
Separately, the Company is updating its guidance for the second quarter and full year Fiscal 2023 given heightened pressure on consumers' discretionary spending and increased macroeconomic headwinds. Preliminary second quarter total revenue is expected to be approximately $1.75 billion and non-GAAP operating income is expected to be approximately $192 million. The Company now expects Fiscal 2023 total revenues of $7.60 – 7.70 billion and non-GAAP operating income to be in the range of $787-828 million. This compares with prior Fiscal 2023 guidance for total revenue of $8.03-8.25 billion and non-GAAP operating income of $921-974 million. This revised Fiscal Year 2023 outlook does not include 1) further material worsening of macroeconomic factors which could impact consumer spending patterns and have an associated impact on the Company's business performance, or 2) the pending acquisition of Blue Nile.
Drosos continued, "We saw sales soften in July as our customers have been increasingly impacted by rapid inflation, so we're revising guidance to align with these trends. That said, I'm pleased that revised guidance positions us up ~25% in revenue versus the FY20 pre-pandemic period. In addition, our transformed operating model and strong balance sheet give us dry powder, even in a down market, to invest in market share expansion as we are doing organically in our banners and with the acquisition of Blue Nile. We believe this acquisition brings additional value, capabilities, and further growth potential to our Company."
"While our initial guidance for FY23 anticipated the impact of stimulus in the base period and the level of inflation that we were seeing at that time, we have seen a further deterioration in consumer spending, including at higher price points, in July," said Joan Hilson, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer. "Assuming this trend will persist in the back half of the year, we are modestly reducing our FY23 guidance. Importantly, our outlook continues to reflect a double digit annual operating margin based on the strength of our transformed business model."
Forecasted non-GAAP operating income provided above excludes potential non-recurring charges. However, given the potential impact of non-recurring charges to operating income calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the US ("GAAP"), we cannot provide forecasted GAAP operating income or the probable significance of such items without unreasonable efforts. As such, we do not present a reconciliation of forecasted non-GAAP operating income to corresponding GAAP operating income.
In addition to financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, can provide more information to assist investors in evaluating historical trends and current period performance. For these reasons, internal management reporting and the Company's guidance includes non-GAAP measures. Items may be excluded from GAAP financial measures when the Company believes this provides useful supplementary information to management and investors in assessing the operating performance of our business. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or as a substitute for the GAAP financial measures presented in the Company's consolidated financial statements and other publicly filed reports. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.
About Signet
Signet Jewelers Limited is the world's leading retailer of diamond jewelry. As a purpose-driven and sustainability-focused company, Signet is a participant in the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business. Signet is a Great Place to Work –Certified™ company and has been named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for four consecutive years. Signet operates approximately 2,800 stores primarily under the name brands of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Diamonds Direct, JamesAllen.com, Peoples, H. Samuel, Ernest Jones and the jewelry subscription service, Rocksbox. Further information on Signet is available at www.signetjewelers.com. See also www.kay.com, www.zales.com, www.jared.com, www.banter.com, www.diamondsdirect.com, www.jamesallen.com, www.peoplesjewellers.com, www.hsamuel.co.uk, www.ernestjones.co.uk and www.rocksbox.com.
Blue Nile, Inc. is a leading online retailer of high-quality, conflict-free, GIA graded diamonds and fine jewelry. The company offers a highly desirable experience for purchasing engagement rings, wedding rings, and fine jewelry by providing expert guidance, in-depth educational materials, and unique online tools that place consumers in control of the jewelry shopping process. Blue Nile has some of the highest quality standards in the industry and offers thousands of independently graded diamonds and fine jewelry. Blue Nile can be found online at www.bluenile.com and at 21 physical showrooms located throughout the United States.
This release contains statements which are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements based upon management's beliefs and expectations as well as on assumptions made by and data currently available to management, appear in a number of places throughout this document and include statements regarding, among other things, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which Signet operates. The use of the words "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimates," "predicts," "believes," "should," "potential," "may," "preliminary," "forecast," "objective," "plan," or "target," and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results to not be realized, including, but not limited to: difficulty or delay in executing or integrating an acquisition, including Blue Nile, or executing other major business or strategic initiatives, the negative impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and could have in the future, on Signet's business, financial condition, profitability and cash flows; the effect of steps we take in response to the pandemic; the severity, duration and potential resurgence of the pandemic (including through variants), including whether it is necessary to temporarily reclose our stores, distribution centers and corporate facilities or for our suppliers and vendors to temporarily reclose their facilities; the pace of recovery when the pandemic subsides and the heightened impact it has on many of the risks described herein, including without limitation risks relating to disruptions in our supply chain, our ability to attract and retain labor especially if COVID-19 vaccine mandates are implemented, consumer behaviors such as willingness to congregate in shopping centers and shifts in spending away from the jewelry category toward more experiential purchases, the impacts of the expiration of government stimulus on overall consumer spending, our level of indebtedness and covenant compliance, availability of adequate capital, our ability to execute our business plans, our lease obligations and relationships with our landlords, and asset impairments; general economic or market conditions, including impacts of inflation or other pricing environment factors on the Company's commodity costs (including diamonds) or other operating costs; a prolonged slowdown in the growth of the jewelry market or the overall economy; financial market risks; a decline in consumer discretionary spending or deterioration in consumer financial position, including the impacts of inflation and rising prices on necessities such as gas and groceries; our ability to optimize Signet's transformation strategies; changes to regulations relating to customer credit; disruption in the availability of credit for customers and customer inability to meet credit payment obligations; our ability to achieve the benefits related to the outsourcing of the credit portfolio, including due to technology disruptions, future financial results and operating results and/or disruptions arising from changes to or termination of the relevant outsourcing agreements; deterioration in the performance of individual businesses or of the Company's market value relative to its book value, resulting in impairments of long-lived assets or intangible assets or other adverse financial consequences; the volatility of our stock price; the impact of financial covenants, credit ratings or interest volatility on our ability to borrow; our ability to maintain adequate levels of liquidity for our cash needs, including debt obligations, payment of dividends, planned share repurchases (including execution of accelerated share repurchases) and capital expenditures as well as the ability of our customers, suppliers and lenders to access sources of liquidity to provide for their own cash needs; changes in our credit rating; potential regulatory changes; future legislative and regulatory requirements in the US and globally relating to climate change, including any new climate related disclosure or compliance requirements, such as those recently proposed by the SEC; global economic conditions or other developments related to the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union; exchange rate fluctuations; the cost, availability of and demand for diamonds, gold and other precious metals, including any impact on the global market supply of diamonds due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict or related sanctions; stakeholder reactions to disclosure regarding the source and use of certain minerals; seasonality of Signet's business; the merchandising, pricing and inventory policies followed by Signet and failure to manage inventory levels; Signet's relationships with suppliers including the ability to continue to utilize extended payment terms and the ability to obtain merchandise that customers wish to purchase; the failure to adequately address the impact of existing tariffs and/or the imposition of additional duties, tariffs, taxes and other charges or other barriers to trade or impacts from trade relations; the level of competition and promotional activity in the jewelry sector; our ability to optimize Signet's multi-year strategy to gain market share, expand and improve existing services, innovate and achieve sustainable, long-term growth; the maintenance and continued innovation of Signet's OmniChannel retailing and ability to increase digital sales, as well as management of its digital marketing costs; changes in consumer attitudes regarding jewelry and failure to anticipate and keep pace with changing fashion trends; changes in the supply and consumer acceptance of and demand for gem quality lab created diamonds and adequate identification of the use of substitute products in our jewelry; ability to execute successful marketing programs and manage social media; the ability to optimize Signet's real estate footprint; the ability to satisfy the accounting requirements for "hedge accounting," or the default or insolvency of a counterparty to a hedging contract; the performance of and ability to recruit, train, motivate and retain qualified team members - particularly in regions experiencing low unemployment rates; management of social, ethical and environmental risks; the reputation of Signet and its banners; inadequacy in and disruptions to internal controls and systems, including related to the migration to new information technology systems which impact financial reporting; security breaches and other disruptions to Signet's information technology infrastructure and databases; an adverse development in legal or regulatory proceedings or tax matters, including any new claims or litigation brought by employees, suppliers, consumers or shareholders, regulatory initiatives or investigations, and ongoing compliance with regulations and any consent orders or other legal or regulatory decisions; failure to comply with labor regulations; collective bargaining activity; changes in corporate taxation rates, laws, rules or practices in the US and jurisdictions in which Signet's subsidiaries are incorporated, including developments related to the tax treatment of companies engaged in Internet commerce or deductions associated with payments to foreign related parties that are subject to a low effective tax rate; risks related to international laws and Signet being a Bermuda corporation; risks relating to the outcome of pending litigation; our ability to protect our intellectual property or physical assets; changes in assumptions used in making accounting estimates relating to items such as extended service plans and pensions; or the impact of weather-related incidents, natural disasters, organized crime or theft, strikes, protests, riots or terrorism, acts of war (including the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict), or another public health crisis or disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic on Signet's business.
For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statement, see the "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" sections of Signet's Fiscal 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the "Safe Harbor Statements" in current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. Signet undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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Innovative new program provides hands-on accessibility and digital inclusion training, mentorship, and consulting services to computer science and design students, adults with disabilities, and corporate partners
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AFB Talent Lab has announced that the first group of participants in its Intern and Registered Apprenticeship programs have completed the first term of educational requirements and will begin working on projects with corporate partners this fall.
Demand for inclusive digital products is rising, but tech designers, engineers, and project managers aren't being trained in accessibility skills. Employers struggle to find new hires with even basic knowledge and skills related to digital accessibility. AFB Talent Lab is a new education experience that looks to close the accessibility skills gap.
"We are transforming the future of digital inclusion by leveraging our skills to train the next generation of tech talent in inclusive design practices through a hands-on learning environment," said Matthew Janusauskas, head of AFB Talent Lab. "By meeting both the immediate and future needs of an increasingly diverse industry, we can encourage a more accessible and equitable digital world."
AFB Talent Lab helps participants build skills that will stand out to employers, help adults with disabilities build careers as accessibility project managers, and offer partner organizations guidance on how to achieve their accessibility goals.
The first group of participants to start the program this spring, included 11 interns and 5 registered apprentices. Curriculum to build greater understanding of, and skills in accessibility included, study of low and high tech assistive technologies (such as screen readers), how they affect people's quality of life and how to use and evaluate digital interfaces using these technologies, as well as design for visual accessibility, how to apply testing techniques for different pages and components, and how to recognize and report common accessibility issues.
"Many computer science and design students are just not learning the skills they need in order to make technology usable by everyone, while professionals in the workforce have not been able to find suitable accessibility training to expand their skillset," said Janusauskas. "AFB Talent Lab meets the needs of the tech industry – and millions of people living with disabilities – by creating expert curriculum and hands-on opportunities, backed by 20 years of AFB's proven accessibility consulting expertise."
While the lack of accessibility competency in today's tech workforce isn't new, the impact is clear. According to a report from the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT), 63% of companies said their current staff lacks sufficient accessible technology skills, and 97.4% of the world's top one million websites don't offer full accessibility.
"The intern program not only helped me understand the meaning and reason behind the need for a digitally accessible world, but also taught me the foundational skills to help create one," said Ramya, an intern in the program. "I am truly grateful for the time, experiences, and resources that have been poured into this program."
Applications to join the AFB Talent Lab programs in Summer 2023 are expected to be available this winter. If you are interested in learning more, visit https://www.afb.org/talentlab.
If you are a company that would like to inquire on partnership opportunities for the AFB Talent Lab Intern and Apprenticeship programs, visit https://www.afb.org/talentlab/support or contact inclusivefuture@afb.org.
The AFB Talent Lab aims to meet the accessibility needs of the tech industry – and millions of people living with disabilities – through a unique combination of hands-on training, mentorship, and consulting services, created and developed by our own digital inclusion experts. AFB Talent Lab draws from 20 years of AFB accessibility consulting and digital inclusion expertise. To learn more about our internship and apprenticeship programs or our client services, visit www.afb.org/talentlab.
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) mobilizes leaders, advances understanding, and champions impactful policies and practices using research and data. Publisher of the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness for over a century and counting, AFB is also proud to steward the accessible Helen Keller Archive, honoring the legacy of our most famous ambassador. AFB's mission is to expand pathways to leadership, education, inclusive technology, and career opportunities to create a world of no limits for people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision. To learn more, visit www.afb.org.
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‘Serious’ Joe Biden looks to prove he can be actually funny
By Kevin Liptak, CNN
It was 2014 and Diamond Joe was having a moment.
The muscle-car-revving, hair-metal-blasting party animal, conceived as satire by The Onion as Joe Biden’s alter-ego, had suddenly become the toast of Washington — never mind the actual Joe Biden doesn’t drink and has remained happily married for four decades.
Still, the best comedy contains truths. Though he’d later come to resent the “goofy uncle” label, Biden was willing to be in on the joke for a little while. And so, on a spring afternoon, he found himself sitting in a canary yellow Corvette Stingray, aviator sunglasses in place, filming a video for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner with his fictional “Veep” equivalent played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
“He was really game for that. He sort of understood what was funny about himself,” said David Litt, a speechwriter who helped shepherd the video crew on Biden’s shoot through the Oval Office.
Eight years later, Biden is preparing to deliver his own high-profile routine at this year’s correspondents’ dinner, his first outing as a live comedian-in-chief and the highest-profile opportunity to showcase what people close to him insist is a “genuinely good” sense of humor.
Still, Biden is playing to a tough room at a tough moment. And while he’ll happily poke fun at his quirks — real and perceived — at heart he’s an earnest man in a difficult job.
“This is a President who has used the expression ‘Not a joke, folks’ more than he has told actual jokes,” said Jeff Nussbaum, who until this week worked as a speechwriter at the White House and has been involved in humor speech preparation for Biden. “That’s not necessarily a bad thing in serious times. It’s just that President Biden is a serious person dealing with serious challenges.”
Biden’s speech has been in the works for a few weeks, officials said, and wasn’t finished as of Friday. But at the outset of the writing process, the President told his team he envisioned an address that went beyond just an amalgamation of one-liners, wisecracks and gags.
Yes, there will be jokes — about himself, about the media and about Republicans — that Biden is currently refining from a list of dozens submitted by his wide orbit of advisers. But he also intends to use the appearance to loudly affirm his belief in a free press after his predecessor — who skipped the yearly dinner — labeled reporters the “enemy of the people.”
“Think of what the American press has done,” Biden said this week in a speech about Ukraine, mentioning the upcoming dinner as a moment to celebrate reporters. “The courage it’s taken to stay in those war zones. … I can’t tell you how much respect I have, watching them in these zones, under fire, risking their lives, to make sure the world gets the truth.”
“He has made the decision he wants to attend, in a safe way, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to show his support, showcase his support for the free press,” press secretary Jen Psaki said this week. “That does stand in stark contrast to his predecessor, who not only questioned the legitimacy of the press on a nearly daily basis, but also never attended the dinner.”
A tough time for jokes in front of a tough crowd
Like any comedian, Biden has weighed his audience and the current environment as he determines what to say.
Now is not the easiest moment for topical stand-up, officials acknowledge. There is nothing funny about the war in Ukraine or its atrocities. And while the Covid pandemic and its myriad interruptions to life have provided plenty of fodder for comedians, its death toll and economic ripples are not topics anyone can laugh about.
“It is a challenge for the people writing this speech that there’s so many serious issues going on in the world. At the same time, I think it’s important that the President is doing it. President Trump never showed up to this dinner because he couldn’t stand the idea of being made fun of and they don’t know that he would have done very well,” said Litt, who led a process of drafting President Barack Obama’s annual comedy speeches at the correspondents dinner.
“Having a president come up and be able to make fun of himself, generally tell some jokes, talk about the press and maybe make fun of the press a little bit, but also talk about the role of the free press — these aren’t small things, they’re big things.”
The pandemic will be hard to ignore at the dinner, attended by more than 2,500 people in a basement hotel ballroom. At least one high-profile attendee — Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical adviser — has decided he won’t go. And Biden’s team has taken special precautions to avoid him getting infected, including only attending during speeches and not the part when people are eating.
But he remains intent on being there, Psaki said this week, to demonstrate his support for a free press. Before the big night, Biden is expected to do a few practice runs of his speech to get a feel for the delivery and timing, a person familiar with the matter said.
“Comedy requires rhythm and timing that might not be as natural within the context of a normal speech that he’s given 1,000 times as a politician,” said Matt Teper, who worked as speechwriter for Biden when he was vice president. “He has a natural sense of humor, and he cared enough to make sure that came through almost professionally and in a polished joke telling kind of way.”
Flopping at a dinner for Washington insiders is hardly one of Biden’s primary concerns in these grave times. Still, delivering a speech that draws some laughs and needles just the right amount is not a task the President or his team are taking lightly.
“I do not envy him for having to deliver it. I do not envy the people who are writing it around him and the people who are even writing the jokes with? All of this pressure bearing down on every word,” said Teper.
Washington Funny, Actual Funny and what a President can say
A White House official said Biden’s top speechwriter, Vinay Reddy, and his senior adviser, Mike Donilon, were putting together the President’s remarks. They are working from “a wide submission of jokes from a wide array of folks internal and external,” the official said, following a well-established routine for presidential comedy writing.
As of the middle of this week, Biden had been presented a long list of jokes, from which he’ll pick and choose his favorites. Officials said the chief of staff Ron Klain, members of the communications team and others inside the White House sent jokes to Biden’s speechwriters for consideration. Rob Flaherty, the director of digital strategy, and Dan Cluchey, a senior speechwriter — both said to be among Biden’s funniest staffers — have been sending material.
When he was president, Obama brought on comedy writers from Los Angeles and New York to provide input for his speechwriting team with the yearly correspondents’ dinner speeches — including producer Judd Apatow and writers for “The Daily Show” and “30 Rock.”
Biden, when he was vice president, also sought outside help for comedy speeches he delivered at the yearly Gridiron dinner and in other lighthearted settings.
Among those Biden has turned to was Jon Macks, a top writer on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” who has also written host material for dozens of Oscars ceremonies, along with an extended constellation of acquaintances. One person involved in the process when Biden was vice president recalled a submission from Seth Meyers, then the head writer on “Saturday Night Live.”
The trick, according to people involved in the process for Obama and Biden, was whittling down a list of hundreds of jokes into one coherent speech that sounded natural coming out of the president’s mouth. Jokes that may have killed on a late-night show or in a comedy club could sound stilted or contrived coming from a president.
Crude humor, even when delivered artfully, is usually beneath the office — as Obama’s writers discovered when he rejected a gag alluding to his penis size, though he did laugh loudly at it. And insults about physical appearance are generally a no-go in official Washington.
“The challenge with this speech for a president is always to find that little area of overlap between Washington Funny and Actual Funny,” said Nussbaum, who also worked on some of Obama’s correspondents’ dinner speeches. “There’s one circle that’s Washington Funny, there’s one circle that’s Actual Funny, and then there’s a third circle, which is what can a president say?
He added, “A comedian can joke about Covid, a comedian can joke about Putin and Ukraine. A president really can’t.”
Potentially easiest for Biden is the self-effacing style he’s used in the past, including in his video appearances at correspondents’ dinners past. Yet even that comes with potential risk.
“President Biden has a challenge because self-deprecation about his age or his sharpness runs the risk of confirming the, let’s call it malarkey, his political opponents are trying to push,” Nussbaum said.
Searching for politically appropriate humor in 2022
For almost a century, presidents have been showing up to the annual dinner for White House correspondents, which was described in 1922 as “an occasion of much gayety and enthusiasm.” According to one attendee of the dinner a year earlier, the evening provided “such fun as the Prohibition Era afforded.”
When Calvin Coolidge became the first president to attend the dinner in 1924, he didn’t deliver a comedy routine. That tradition didn’t come until later, when presidents discovered comedy presented them an opportunity to obliquely talk about things they’d otherwise been avoiding.
“One of the ways these speeches have functioned historically is that you can talk about things without talking about them. Humor gives you the ability to shift the burden to the audience to come up with the joke,” said Don Waisanen, a professor of communication at Baruch College, City University of New York, who has studied White House Correspondents’ Dinner speeches dating back to Coolidge.
President Bill Clinton utilized the technique in 1999 when making a sly reference to to his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, alluding to the “events of last year” without actually discussing his impeachment proceedings.
Less successful was President George W. Bush’s comedic slide show about searching for weapons of mass destruction at the 2004 Radio and Television Correspondents’ Dinner — a gag that fell flat and led to accusations he’d crossed a line.
Biden’s speechwriters and aides are working to ensure that doesn’t happen this year. And Biden himself has told some on his team that certain jokes either don’t work, go too far or don’t really sound like him.
But in a hyper-polarized political environment — arguably far uglier than in 2016, the last time a president delivered a speech at the correspondents’ dinner — whether Biden can say anything truly, universally funny remains an open question.
“I actually think the most interesting thing about what’s going to happen here is that this speech is going to be a real test case for what is comedy in the US in 2022,” Waisanen said. “It used to serve as: Let’s find some humanity here, let’s find the lighthearted. In 2022, things are so partisan and so tribal, is there anything beyond the most pointed partisan humor?”
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Texoma Health Foundation park celebrates 4th birthday
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Friday, the Texoma Health Foundation park celebrated its 4th birthday in a big way.
Inflatable slides, a petting zoo, face painting and more filled THF park Friday evening.
It was the city of Denison’s way to celebrate and say thank you for the community’s support in just four years time.
“Yeah we came last year, it was fun. The bubble machine, it shot out bubbles and you got to like play in it. It was fun,” said 10-year-old Abbi Swink, who attended the party again this year.
“It’s an excellent end to the summer and a good start to the school year,” said Justin Eastwood, Director of Denison Parks and Recreation.
THF park was built in 2018 to support health and wellness, not just in Denison, but in all of North Texas. The park is open every day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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TAMPA, Fla., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VOLT® Lighting ("Volt" or the "Company") announced today that it has appointed John DiNardi to the position of President. Mr. DiNardi will take over the day-to-day operations from Founder Alan Brynjolfsson, who will move into the role of CEO and Executive Strategy Advisor.
Prior to joining Volt, Mr. DiNardi served as CEO of CM Partner USA where he led the North American divisions in the design, development, and manufacturing of electronic products, assemblies, and leading-edge technology. Mr. DiNardi brings over 30 years of experience in the electronics and lighting industries, having held executive roles at Hubbell Lighting and Ideal Industries. In addition to his list of accomplishments, he holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Regarding Mr. DiNardi's acceptance of the position, Mr. Brynjolfsson stated, "John is the consummate executive entrepreneur with deep expertise in industrial manufacturing and a track record of driving growth within organizations. These qualities will be a tremendous asset to Volt as we continue to scale our business and build for the future. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with John, and we look forward to growing under the care of his leadership."
Mr. DiNardi remarked, "Over the past 14 years, Volt has built an exceptional reputation for innovation and e-commerce disruption in the global lighting industry. It is an honor to join the organization, and I look forward to working with the team. We will continue to build on the strong foundation laid by Alan, with a commitment to flawless execution, quality, and innovation."
About VOLT® Lighting: Headquartered in Tampa, FL, VOLT® Lighting manufactures and distributes quality outdoor lighting products and systems. VOLT® is one of the world's largest manufacturers of professional landscape lighting with distribution centers across the United States. With a passion and focus on quality and innovation, VOLT® has built its exceptional reputation with a keen focus on customer satisfaction by offering quick delivery, a lifetime warranty, superior product quality, and dependable customer support. For more information, visit www.voltlighting.com or contact the company at 813-978-3700.
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for EFOI, ONCT, STNE, RDBX, and TOMZ.
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Donation Represents Continuation of PenFed's Partnership with Military Women's Memorial
TYSONS, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit Union, furthered its commitment to military women heroes with a $500,000 grant to support the Military Women's Memorial. Located at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, the Memorial is America's only major national memorial to document all women's service to our nation. The grant will be used to support the Military Women's Memorial national registration campaign, redesign of the exhibition gallery and future programming.
"We are proud to stand with the Military Women's Memorial as they continue to tell the important stories of our nation's military women," said James Schenck, president/CEO of PenFed Credit Union and CEO of PenFed Foundation. "I'm inspired every time I visit the memorial's exhibition gallery or read the stories of women veterans in the Register and look forward to seeing these important elements of the memorial grow and thrive. It's important we always remember the women who bravely served our great nation and continue to honor their sacrifice."
The Register at the Military Women's Memorial is a one-of-a-kind interactive database that records and preserves the names, service information, photographs and memorable experiences of each registered service woman. Though more than 3 million women have served in the Armed Forces since the American Revolution, only about 301,000 have registered their service at the Memorial.
"The Military Women's Memorial is honored to be the recipient of such a generous grant from PenFed Foundation. Together, we will continue to honor our servicewomen and ensure their legacies and stories are known beyond the walls of the Memorial," said Military Women's Memorial President Phyllis Wilson. "This grant will play a critical role in our efforts to create world-class programming that puts military women and women veterans at the forefront of key and timely issues facing our military and our nation. We are privileged to be aligned with this exemplary organization–a proven champion of America's military, its servicemembers and their families, past and present."
In March of 2021, PenFed partnered with the Military Women's Memorial on a social media campaign to highlight inspirational stories of military women in celebration of Women's History Month. The campaign content produced by PenFed Digital featured women veterans from all branches of service and highlighted their stories of bravery, resilience and service and demonstrated the importance of registering with the database.
Women veterans are encouraged to visit the Memorial's website, and updated Register database and to explore the exclusive member benefits. In addition to preserving history and inspiring future generations of girls, benefits of registration include an employment and career resource portal focused on women transitioning out of the military and women veterans seeking career advice, discounted tuition and more.
Founded in 2001, the PenFed Foundation is a national nonprofit organization committed to empowering military service members, veterans and their communities with the skills and resources to realize financial stability and opportunity. It provides service members, veterans, their families and support networks with the skills and resources they need to improve their lives through programs on financial education, homeownership, veteran entrepreneurship and short-term assistance. Affiliated with PenFed Credit Union, the Foundation has the resources to effectively reach military communities across the nation, build strong partnerships, and engage a dedicated corps of volunteers in its mission. The credit union funds the Foundation's personnel and most operational costs, demonstrating its strong commitment to the programs the Foundation provides. Equal Housing Opportunity. To learn more, visit www.penfedfoundation.org.
The Military Women's Memorial, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is the only historical repository documenting all military women's service. It is located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and features an education center, innovative and interactive exhibitions, a world-class collection of military women's stories, and engaging programs and events for all generations. Donate to this Charity Navigator 4 Star Organization and support the National Registration Campaign by registering the service of military women, past and present. Find out more about us at www.womensmemorial.org or by following us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Generation has collaborated with The BlackRock Foundation, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft Corp. and Verizon to successfully tackle global unemployment, placing thousands of people into jobs that have generated more than $140 million in salary income to date
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Generation, the global nonprofit employment network, today announced that it has surpassed the milestone of 25,000 graduates across 16 countries since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, placing thousands of people into jobs and bringing total graduates to 65,000 since it launched more than seven years ago.
With the combined commitment of Generation's Global Jobs Recovery coalition – The BlackRock Foundation, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft Corp., and Verizon – the organization has trained, placed, and supported people of all ages into careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. In these new jobs, the 25,000 pandemic graduates have together already earned more than $140 million in salary income.
"We are thrilled to reach this milestone alongside our collaborators, and we are inspired by the hard work and dedication of the thousands of individuals who have transformed their lives through our programs during the pandemic," said Mona Mourshed, Founding Global CEO of Generation. "We have seen firsthand how, even in remote environments, people can learn new skills, demonstrate talents, and excel in the workplace. But truly inclusive employment still faces many challenges, and we continue to work alongside employers, governments, and practitioners to create opportunities for talented candidates of every race, gender, ethnicity, and educational background."
Notably, while the majority of Generation's programs moved permanently to online or blended delivery during the pandemic, results have remained strong. 74% of graduates have been placed in jobs within 3 months of program completion, rising to 85% within 6 months. They earn 3-4 times the income they had prior to Generation. At one year after job placement, 78% remain employed.
The individuals that Generation serves typically face a variety of challenges before participating in the employment program. 40% have been unemployed for 6 months or longer. For 2020 graduates, only 38% of them report being able to afford daily needs prior to the Generation program whereas 81% of them say they can do so today. They are a diverse group as well. Two-thirds of this group of pandemic graduates has only secondary school education or vocational training, 53% are female, the majority are from underrepresented communities where they live, and more than 30% have dependents.
Per dollar of support Generation has received to date from the Global Jobs Recovery coalition, these 25,000 graduates have generated $2.74 in earnings. The organization expects these graduates to earn an additional $474.5 million through 2027, which means that each dollar of philanthropic support to Generation will have produced $11.85 in five-year earnings for this group.
In late 2020, Generation received a commitment of $77 million in new funding and $50 million in in-kind resources over two years from BlackRock, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft Corp., and Verizon, encompassing cash funding, in-kind resources, and connections to employers in their ecosystems for Generation graduates. To date, this support, alongside that of other national and local funders, has enabled the significant expansion of Generation's collaboration with governments and other workforce partners, globally, supporting the embedding of Generation's approach within large-scale, existing systems.
Generation's work with its partners continues, and the organization expects to have 20,000 graduates in 2022, growing from ~12,000 last year.
Nasira, Generation Graduate and Disability Support Worker, Royal Rehab AFEA Care Services, said:
"When my son was born with Down syndrome, working was out of the question. Shortly after, the pandemic hit, and I felt incredibly useless stuck at home. In the depths of isolation, I received an email about Generation's disability support worker program. The course was fully online – meaning I could complete it around caring for my son. It changed the trajectory of family life forever, providing me with the knowledge to monetise my nurturing tendencies and turn them into a career".
Luciano, Generation Graduate and Programmer, Salesforce, said:
"Generation's facilitation of the digital economy and its mission to provide opportunities for those most affected by the global pandemic is so powerful. Covid's impact on commercial flights and the tourism industry meant that I lost my job right at the start of the pandemic. Before Generation, I was not that familiar with the world of programming , but guided by the placement team, I very soon discovered it was a fascinating field with continuous challenges and opportunities to learn, which very much matches my skill set."
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NEW YORK, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA) between March 5, 2021 and March 22, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 19, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Okta 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 Okta class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6365 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 19, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Okta had inadequate cybersecurity controls; (2) as a result, Okta's systems were vulnerable to data breaches; (3) Okta ultimately did experience a data breach caused by a hacking group, which potentially affected hundreds of Okta customers; (4) Okta initially did not disclose and subsequently downplayed the severity of the data breach; (5) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Okta's business, financial condition, and reputation; and (6) as a result, the Company's public statements 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 Okta class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6365 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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Scholar Athlete of the Week - Valley Fall’s Dylan Cervantes
VALLEY FALLS, Kan. (WIBW) - Our first Kaw Valley Bank and Cable Dahmer Scholar Athlete of the Week this school year is Dylan Cervantez from Valley Falls High School.
Dylan has four years of basketball and football under his belt, as well as three years of baseball and two years powerlifting. Off the field, he’s STUCO president and participates in SAFE, FCCLA, leadership council, National Honor Society, and band… all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He also finds time to coach youth football. Dylan doesn’t know where he wants to go to school after graduation but does know he wants to be a chiropractor.
Congratulations to Valley Fall’s Dylan Cervantez, our Kaw Valley Bank and Cable Dahmer Scholar Athlete of the Week.
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STOCKHOLM, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, Inna Braverman, CEO of Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ), a leader in the production of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves (Nasdaq: WAVE, Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company"), visited Port Adriano on the island of Mallorca, Spain, a month after the Company signed an agreement to install an up to 2 megawatt (MW) wave energy project at the location. The installation will be the first application of Eco Wave Power's wave energy technology in Spain and will produce clean electricity from waves to be used by Port Adriano, one of the most modern marinas in the Mediterranean and an exceptional base for superyachts.
During her visit, Braverman met with Antonio Zaforteza, CEO of OCIBAR (the company that owns and operates Port Adriano), and the Port engineering team to tour and discuss the logistics and implementation plan for the project. The Parties have agreed that the project will commence with a detailed feasibility study and project licensing, which the parties aspire to secure by the end of 2022.
Upon completion of such steps, Eco Wave Power will move forward to the detailed project planning phase to be followed by actual construction. The project's construction timeline, from the moment that planning is fully completed, is expected to be between 18 to 24 months.
Eco Wave Power's floaters will directly connect to the 500-meter breakwater at Port Adriano and to the nearby substations of the port.
The power plant is planned to be constructed and commissioned in two stages:
- the first stage is the construction of a plant of up to 1MW; and
- the second stage involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of the remaining capacity of the plant (2 MWs).
Port Adriano will have a right of first refusal to invest partially or fully in both stages of the project, and Eco Wave Power will have the right to combine the two stages of the project and execute the whole 2MW from the start.
"Eco Wave Power is proud to be a catalyst in Spain's efforts for a more renewable future," said Braverman. "There is tremendous opportunity in wave energy, and with Spain's vast coastline, we are excited to help unlock such significant potential. We are also very pleased to do so specifically in Port Adriano, which is a pioneering and innovative port in Spain. I am grateful for the warm welcome and collaboration with everyone at Port Adriano and look forward to making our project a reality."
In May 2021, Spain enacted its first climate law, committing the country to an electricity system where 74 percent of the country's energy is generated by renewable energy sources by 2030, scaling to 100 percent by 2050. With approximately 8,000 kilometers (4,970 miles) of coastline, Spain can turn to wave energy to help reach those goals.
"Port Adriano has a goal of being in the forefront of innovation, while contributing its part for the fight against climate change. As a port that operates on the island of Mallorca, wave energy simply makes sense. We have the breakwater for the project and the necessary substations in proximity to the breakwater to enable an easy and efficient construction and connection to the grid," said Zaforteza, whose company, OCIBAR, owns and operates Port Adriano. "We're proud to be the future home of the first Eco Wave Power project in Spain."
The 2MW project is expected to operate for an initial period of 20 years at Port Adriano. Eco Wave Power has additional near-future projects planned in Israel, Portugal and the United States.
About Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)
Eco Wave Power is a leading onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power's mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves.
Eco Wave Power is recognized as a "Pioneering Technology" by the Israeli Ministry of Energy and was labelled as an "Efficient Solution" by the Solar Impulse Foundation. Eco Wave Power received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund, Innovate UK and the European Commission's Horizon 2020 framework program. The Company has also received the "Global Climate Action Award" from the United Nations.
Eco Wave Power's common shares (ECOWVE) are traded on Nasdaq First North and its ADSs (WAVE) are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. For more information, visit: www.ecowavepower.com
Vator Securities is the company's Certified Advisor (+46 8 580 065 99, ca@vatorsec.se).
Information on, or accessible through, the websites mentioned above does not form part of this press release.
For more information, please contact:
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About OCIBAR/Port Adriano
Port Adriano is a marina belonging to Ocibar, a Spanish company specialized in the construction and management of marinas and refit areas. Ocibar operates a network of marinas in four strategic locations in the Mediterranean: Port Tarraco (Tarragona), Port Adriano (Mallorca), Botafoc (Ibiza) and Marina Santa Eulalia (Ibiza).
Situated in a privileged setting in the south-west of the bay of Palma de Mallorca, near the best sailing areas of the Balearic Islands, Port Adriano is a reference port in the Mediterranean. It has a total of 488 moorings between six and 80 meters and a modern shopping area designed by the prestigious Philippe Starck.
Read more about Port Adriano at: www.portadriano.com
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S. federal securities laws. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "aspires" and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, Eco Wave Power is using forward-looking statements when it discusses the plans and timeline for its project with the Port of Adriano, Spain's renewable energy goals and the Company's belief that there is an opportunity to be a catalyst in Spain's renewable energy efforts. Except as otherwise required by law, Eco Wave Power undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting Eco Wave Power is contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in Eco Wave Power's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 28, 2022, which is available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.
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CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell by 4 cents per gallon in the past two weeks to $5.05 for regular grade, it was reported Sunday.
It was the first drop in nine weeks and came with a drop in oil prices amid deepening global inflation fears, industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said.
“As lower gasoline prices make their way through distribution to retail, consumers will likely see further declines in coming days,” Lundberg said.
The average price at the pump as of Friday was still $1.90 higher than it was one year ago.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.39 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $4.39 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel rose 3 cents to $5.89 a gallon. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/average-us-gasoline-price-drops-4-cents-to-5-05-per-gallon/ | 2022-06-27T18:59:53Z |
CHICAGO (WGN) — A group of migrants from Texas arrived at Chicago’s Union Station Wednesday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. The governor, citing the Biden administration and Chicago’s sanctuary city status, said that the city will now be a drop-off location.
In April, Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to charter buses to transport undocumented migrants from Texas to Washington D.C. Earlier in August, he directed that New York City be added as a second drop-off location.
According to the governor’s office, thousands of undocumented migrants have been transported to D.C. and New York City, providing “much-needed relief to Texas’ overwhelmed border communities.”
Abbott cited Chicago’s “Welcoming City Ordinance” as a reason why he selected it as the state’s third drop-off location.
“President Biden’s inaction at our southern border continues putting the lives of Texans — and Americans — at risk and is overwhelming our communities,” said Gov. Abbott in a statement. “To continue providing much-needed relief to our small, overrun border towns, Chicago will join fellow sanctuary cities Washington, D.C. and New York City as an additional drop-off location. Mayor Lightfoot loves to tout the responsibility of her city to welcome all regardless of legal status, and I look forward to seeing this responsibility in action as these migrants receive resources from a sanctuary city with the capacity to serve them.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office released a statement Wednesday night saying they received approximately 60 migrant. He also described Gov. Abbott’s actions at “racist practices.”
“As a city, we are doing everything we can to ensure these immigrants and their families can receive shelter, food, and most importantly protection,” the statement read, in part. “This is not new; Chicago welcomes hundreds of migrants every year to our city and provides much-needed assistance. Unfortunately, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is without any shame or humanity. But ever since he put these racist practices of expulsion in place, we have been working with our community partners to ready the city to receive these individuals.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/texas-governor-sends-first-bus-of-undocumented-migrants-to-chicago/ | 2022-09-01T16:12:17Z |
Founder of Leading Stretching Concept Celebrates Hometown Studio Opening
PHILADELPHIA, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stretch Zone, the world's first and largest practitioner-assisted stretching franchise, announced today the addition of its newest location in Graduate Pointe, Philadelphia, situated at 32501 Washington Ave. Suite 102.
Now officially open to the community, the studio provides local residents with its proprietary, practitioner-assisted stretching sessions to help enhance their quality of life. The studio joins a roster of five existing locations in the Philadelphia area.
"Ever since I started my stretching journey by assisting my Pop-Pop, I have had a desire to make a difference in individuals' lives. I discovered my "why" when I founded Stretch Zone. Having the ability to serve communities throughout the nation, especially in neighborhoods so close to the ones I grew up in, is such a humbling experience," said Jorden Gold, Founder of Stretch Zone. "As we open additional locations each week, we are able to change the lives of people's grandpas, grandmas, moms, sisters and more — this is the legacy that my Pop-Pop would have been proud to see me build. Whether our clients want to improve their golf swing or get a good night's rest, Stretch Zone was built to support efficient movement and happier lives."
Gold's passion for stretching formed more than two decades ago when he would stretch his Pop-Pop who was suffering with mobility loss due to diabetes. Since 2004, Gold has spearheaded the brand's methodology development and growth from coast-to-coast.
Using principles of neuromuscular behavior, each 30-minute practitioner-assisted stretching session at Stretch Zone is designed to improve circulation and create a more ideal resting muscle tone. Whether someone is an athlete or looking to improve their mobility so they can quality spend time with their grandchildren, Stretch Zone is customized to meet everyone's personal needs and goals. Practitioners are nationally accredited through an internally developed training and qualification program to ensure a valuable experience to its clients. The patented stretching system has also earned the trust of chiropractors and complimentary health care professionals. This collective trust in the methodology from clients and professionals alike is why Stretch Zone offers each client their first 30-minute stretch for free.
Stretch Zone is the world's first and largest franchise in the stretching space. It offers franchisees a full range of programs and accreditations. The Stretch Zone franchise opportunity differentiates itself with a simplistic, franchisee-first business model backed by a science-based, patented stretching system. In 2021, the brand also struck up a partnership with Drew Brees, who sits on the Board of Directors, which strategically positions Stretch Zone to continue its stature as a leader in the industry.
For more information about Stretch Zone in Graduate Pointe, visit https://www.stretchzone.com/locations/graduate-pointe/.
Stretch Zone is the leading franchised stretching concept that offers proprietary, practitioner-assisted stretching sessions to help clients achieve enhanced quality of life. It was founded by Jorden Gold in 2004 after seeing the first-hand benefits assisted stretching brought to his grandfather. With a steady cadence of location openings, Stretch Zone is on the Road to 200, a milestone they will hit in late June. The brand has set a goal to reach 300 locations within one year of hitting the 200-location mark. As a pioneer within the health and wellness space, Stretch Zone uses its patented Stretch Zone Stabilization System to aid in increased mobility and muscle function. The system enables clients to accomplish Flex-ability for Life® with processes to train muscles to move with a greater range of motion, allowing for an easier golf swing or comfortable night's rest. Clients are welcomed into Stretch Zone by nationally accredited practitioners, a relaxing atmosphere and secure equipment. For more information about Stretch Zone, visit www.stretchzone.com.
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RENO, Nev., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company will hold its sixteenth annual virtual analyst and investor meeting on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11 a.m. Arizona time (2 p.m. Eastern Time).
"This is our sixteenth annual investor meeting and a key investor outreach program for us, which allows investors and analysts to interact with representatives from our organization," stated Joe Shoen, chairman of AMERCO. "This meeting conserves our shareholders' dollars and continues to be a part of the U-Haul System's corporate-wide sustainability initiative."
To participate in our virtual meeting, please visit www.amerco.com and select "2022 Virtual Analyst and Investor Webcast" on the day of the event.
Questions for management can be emailed to investorrelations@amerco.com any time before the meeting or submitted live during the question-and-answer portion of the event.
About AMERCO
AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company. U-Haul is in the shared use business and was founded on the fundamental philosophy that the division of use and specialization of ownership is good for both U-Haul customers and the environment.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 895,000 rentable storage units and 76.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
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BEIJING, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to rapid domestic development and global ascendance, there is hardly any parallel to what China has achieved over the past decade. In a poll conducted by the Global Times Research Center in 2012, over half of foreign respondents viewed China as a "world power." But Chinese people were humbler, with only 34.9 percent of Chinese respondents to a 2014 survey seeing their country as a world power, despite China's rise to become the world's second-largest economy.
However, a decade later, with growing interactions with the world and remarkable domestic development, Chinese people, especially the Generation-Z, have become increasingly confident. Most Chinese youths no longer blindly admire the West and have started to see the outside world, especially the West, on an equal footing. Beyond the growing confidence of the country as a major power, Chinese people are now starting to think about how China should reshape the world.
Through in-depth analysis on the survey results conducted by the Global Times Research Center over the past 10 years, the Global Times aims to explore why Chinese people are becoming more and more confident.
Being humble is quite a traditional characteristic of the Chinese people ingrained in Chinese culture, and the surveys done by the Global Times Research Center in past 10 years just found that when most foreigners considered China to be a world power, most Chinese still couldn't believe their country was powerful enough to make such a claim. Surveys and interviews with experts and voluntary participants revealed that Chinese people held stricter standards for their own country, and they didn't want to admit to success lest they appeared conceited or arrogant.
The questionnaire in 2012 had covered eight countries including 7,045 interviewees aged 18-64 from the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, Russia, India, South Africa and Brazil, and 19 percent of them believed "China has already become a super power in terms of comprehensive national strength," and 34 percent of them believed China was a "world power."
At the end of 2011, the Global Times Research Center surveyed people from major cities across China, and among them there were only 14.1 percent interviewees who considered China a world power while 51.3 percent of them said "China is not yet a world power" and 33.4 percent of them said "China is not a world power at all."
Zhang Yiwu, a professor at Peking University, said "this is normal. Because foreigners could see China's growing global influence more clearly and directly than Chinese people who live in China," and the most crucial reason is that China still got many problems and difficulties that need to be solved amid the process of its fast development, so Chinese people have higher expectations and stricter demands toward their own country.
Jin Canrong, associate dean of the School of International Studies at the Renmin University of China, said "Quite a number of Chinese netizens hold their country to very high standards, wishing for China's welfare system and per capita income to surpass those of Switzerland and Denmark, for the industrial capability and product quality to surpass those of Germany and Japan, for the military strength to surpass that of the US and Russia; and for the ecological environment protection level to surpass that of New Zealand…and as long as China can't deliver these, they would freely complain online all the time and downplay the concrete achievements of the country."
"They are impatient for their wishes to be satisfied. To be honest, such demands are not very realistic, and it can't help the Chinese people to better understand China's international status," he noted.
However, such high demands from the netizens have to some extent encouraged the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government to endeavor toward a fast-paced and high-quality development to satisfy the Chinese people, and this is the reason why China was able to reach so many achievements, especially in past decade, said analysts.
This has been reflected in the Global Times surveys too. In 2013, a year after the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the survey showed that more and more Chinese people have been more confident and optimistic than the previous years.
The 2013 survey covered 1,539 samples from seven major cities across the country. It shows that 40.4 percent of the interviewees believed that the economy would "keep growing year-on-year in next five years," while in 2012, 32.5 percent had the same opinion. In 2013, less people believed China would experience an economic downturn or that the economy would fluctuate up and down in following five years.
The successful governance of the new leadership, after the 18th National Congress of the CPC, boosted confidence in the economy, and the effective reforms in politics, the military and people's living standards were also reflected in the survey by the Global Times. In 2013, 74.3 percent of the interviewees said the living standard had improved, an increase of 1.3 percent over 2012. And 68.7 percent of them believed the Chinese military was able to defend the country from invasion by other major world powers in 2013, a 0.7 percent year-on-year increase.
In 2013, 72 percent of the interviewees believed that "China could continue marching on the path of socialism with the Chinese characteristics," which saw a 4.3 percent increase over 2012.
Two years later, the trend was getting increasingly clear. According to a 2015 survey focusing on Chinese people's expectations toward their country's development which covered 2,203 samples from 16 Chinese cities across countries, 86.1 percent of participants declared that "China is marching on the right path for development" while 73.7 percent of them agreed with the statement: "Although Chinese economic growth is slowing down, it's reasonable to keep the growth rate at around 7 percent."
The survey also showed that 86.2 percent of the interviewees believed that China would achieve significant or major progress in the fields of science and technology in the following 5 years, and in recent years, due to China's key achievement in 5G technology and other cutting edge sci-tech areas, the country has remarkably changed and improved the way of life for its own people.
Finally, 68.1 percent of the interviewees believed that their living standards would improve within the following 5 years. Based on their confidence about the country's development, most Chinese interviewees also showed high optimism on the future international status of the country.
From 2015 to 2021, the Chinese interviewees of the Global Times survey showed optimism toward China's development in the international context, with 90 percent of them holding this kind of view. In 2019, the proportion of optimistic interviewees dropped to 80 percent because of the trade war and the Hong Kong turmoil, and later, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this proportion dropped to 78.5 percent in 2021.
But Chinese citizens are still much more optimistic than most people in other countries.
It's time to be confident
The Global Times survey of 2021 showed that more and more Chinese people have stopped looking up to the West. Approximately 90 percent of young Chinese participating in the survey conducted from April 9 to April 12, from a total of 1,281 responses covering 129 cities in the country, believe that China should not "look up to the West" anymore.
Chinese analysts said the sustainable and fast development of China is the core reason why more Chinese are becoming increasingly confident.
The survey showed also that 37.2 percent of the participants five years ago, still believed they should "look up to the West," but now, only 8.1 percent of these people hold the same view. About 48.3 percent of the participants see the West as an equal now.
In the past decade, Chinese people's confidence toward their country has risen remarkably, and they are getting a much clearer understanding about China's status in the world. All these changes are based on the stable trend of China's development and the increasing inclusiveness and openness of the country after the 18th National Congress of the CPC. Indeed, the level of integration between China and the international community is significantly improving.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, as it seeks to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk of severe illness or death from the virus.
Paxlovid, produced by Pfizer, was first approved in December. Supply of the regimen was initially very limited, but as COVID-19 cases across the country have fallen and manufacturing has increased it is now far more abundant. The White House is now moving to raise awareness of the pill and taking steps to make it easier to access.
The White House said Tuesday it is stepping up outreach to doctors, letting them know they shouldn’t think twice about prescribing the pill to eligible patients. It is also announcing that the drug will now be distributed directly to pharmacies, in addition to existing distribution channels run by states. That is expected to boost the number of sites from 20,000 to more than 30,000 next week and eventually to 40,000 locations.
The administration believes the pharmacy channel, which it used to boost availability of COVID-19 vaccines more than a year ago, will similarly make the antiviral pills more available to people.
“The bottom line is that we want to make this therapeutic available to all Americans,” Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said Tuesday on CNN.
Paxlovid, when administered within five days of symptoms appearing, has been proven to bring about a 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease. About 350 Americans are now dying each day from the coronavirus, down from more than 2,600 during the height of the omicron wave earlier this year.
The U.S. has ordered enough supply of the pills for 20 million people, which is estimated to last for several more months. The administration has warned that subsequent deliveries are dependent on Congress approving additional COVID-19 response funding.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s drug for adults and children age 12 or older with a positive COVID-19 test and early symptoms who face the highest risk of severe outcomes. That includes older people and those with conditions like obesity and heart disease, though the drug is not recommended for patients with severe kidney or liver problems.
The administration is also working to expand the number of test-to-treat sites that provide a one-stop shop for those with COVID-19 to get tested for the virus, consult with a medical professional if they’re positive and fill a prescription for Paxlovid on site. Currently there are 2,200 locations nationwide, and the administration hopes support from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and pharmacy companies will enable more sites to come online in the coming weeks. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/administration-expands-availability-of-covid-antiviral-pill/ | 2022-04-26T13:31:24Z |
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atmofizer Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "Atmofizer") (CSE: ATMO) (Frankfurt: J3K) (OTCQB: ATMFF) announces the grant of restricted share units ("RSUs") and incentive stock options ("Options") and to certain directors and officers of the Company.
On September 13, 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 6,600,000 RSUs and 1,000,000 Options to certain directors and officers of the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's omnibus incentive plan. An aggregate of 1,650,000 RSUs will vest on each of the 3-month, 6-month, 9-month and 12-month anniversaries from the date of grant. 250,000 Options will vest on each of the 3-month, 6-month, 9-month and 12-month anniversaries from the date of grant.
Atmofizer's consumer and industrial solutions are based on its patent-protected and patent pending technology for ultrafine particle agglomeration and neutralization. This capability creates a revolutionary and more efficient method for addressing the wide range of dangerous nano-scale particles, viruses and bacteria that are too small to be effectively managed by conventional HEPA filters and ultraviolet lights. Atmofizer plans to disrupt the air treatment industry by improving air safety and purification efficiency while lowering customers' operational costs.
Atmofizing air refers to the process of using ultrasonic acoustic waves to agglomerate (cluster together) small particles into a larger target that is then radiated by ultraviolet light to neutralize their harmful properties, making the air you breath less hazardous to your health. Using units that atmofize air in tandem with high efficiency particulate air ("HEPA") filters can make the HEPA filters work more efficiently, enable the use of a less-powerful filter and result in a cleaner and longer-lasting filter that reduces operating costs and is less of a health hazard to clean or replace.
Atmofizer is patent-pending and patent-protected sole source of technology to atmofize air and is applying its proprietary technology in consumer and industrial air purification products currently manufactured under the Atmofizer brand, as well as in retail and commercial devices produced by other companies that integrate Atmofizer technology into their own products under license. Atmofizer's owned and licensed product lines include wearable, portable and mobile use for personal air treatment, as well as larger systems to handle higher air volumes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential applications.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "likely", "should", "would", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential", "proposed", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, the vesting of RSUs and Options and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to its commercial products; the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having only a limited operating history, the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of HUMBL, Inc. ("HUMBL" or the "Company") (OTCMKTS: HMBL). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether HUMBL and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
HUMBL began trading publicly on November 12, 2020, after a reverse merger with Tesoro Enterprises, Inc. HUMBL failed to disclose that the HUMBL Pay App did not have the basic functionality promised to investors and that several of the Company's hyped international business partnerships had a very low chance of contributing material revenues to the Company's bottom line. The Company also sold a series of highly speculative unregistered securities called BLOCK Exchange Traded Index ("ETX") products. These products purported to "simplify digital asset investing" for customers seeking exposure to cryptocurrency investments. In reality, these were unregistered securities that were collateralized by a variety of highly speculative and risky digital assets. On April 25, 2022, the price of HUMBL common stock hit a low of $0.11 per share, down from a price high of $6.84 during the Class Period. Likewise, the price of BLOCK ETX has dropped over 87% from its height during the Class Period and has not recovered.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Dear Annie: My sister “Kendra” and I are not very close and only communicate two to three times per year, mainly in emails. Kendra sold her home and moved out of state. Through our sibling, I heard that she listed her house high to begin with and had to come down on her price in the end but made a decent amount on it. I never commented on how much she made or didn’t make on her old house; I felt that was absolutely none of my business. When she moved and posted pictures of her new house, I commented that I was happy for her.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mets star Franciso Lindor was face-down in the dirt near home plate, his helmet no longer atop his blue-dyed curly hair, his jaw smarting after being plunked — the fourth time a pitch struck a New York player in a span of 1 1/2 games against the Washington Nationals.
He heard, then saw, teammates and coaches storming out of the dugout Friday night. Manager Buck Showalter was cursing and shouting and leading the way.
“I got hit. I was on the ground. I hear scuffles. I look up. My whole entire team is out there. Whole entire coaching staff is out there,” Lindor said. “I could see the bullpen sprinting in. That says a lot.”
That benches-clearing interruption after reliever Steve Cishek’s pitch connected with Lindor’s face overshadowed Max Scherzer’s return to Nationals Park even as the three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched New York to a 7-3 victory over Washington.
On an evening that began with a 14-minute delay because the stadium lights weren’t working and sputtered to an end with a 38-minute rain delay in the top of the ninth, Scherzer (1-0) allowed three runs and three hits in six innings in his debut for the Mets.
The right-hander was greeted by a standing ovation during his warmup tosses, then walked one, struck out six and gave up a two-run homer to former teammate Josh Bell that made it 3-all in the fourth. Scherzer — signed by New York to a $130 million, three-year deal — knew it was gone immediately, spinning around on the mound as soon as Bell made contact.
Back in the second inning, one of Scherzer’s pitches hit Bell. That followed three occasions during New York’s 5-1 win on Thursday when a Mets batter was struck — James McCann was plunked twice, and Pete Alonso left with a bloody lip in the ninth.
“I think they understood our frustration,” Showalter said about the umpires, who ejected Cishek and Nationals third base coach Gary DiSarcina on Friday.
“I don’t really want to hear about ‘intent,’” Showalter said, his arms crossed. “If you’re throwing up in there, those things can happen. Max didn’t have any trouble controlling the ball tonight.”
Crew chief Mark Carlson told a pool reporter that Cishek was tossed not for hitting Lindor but because he “continued to escalate the situation after the fact” by ”coming in towards the melee, basically.”
Similarly, Carlson said, DiSarcina was punished for being “one of the aggressors and not helping de-escalate it.”
Lindor’s X-ray came back negative and he cleared a concussion test. He had a red scratch near his chin and said he was cut inside his mouth and might have a cracked tooth. He expected to play Saturday.
“I don’t know how he didn’t have more damage,” Showalter said.
Cishek called the episode “totally unintentional” and apologized to Lindor when they ran into each other in the bowels of the stadium.
“I thought I was going to get a warning, for sure, but to be ejected was a bit of a surprise,” Cishek said.
He had just replaced starter Josiah Gray (0-1) — who arrived in Washington in the swap that sent Scherzer to the Los Angeles Dodgers at last July’s trade deadline — after the Mets had taken a 4-3 lead.
New York’s highlights at the plate included Jeff McNeil homering on his 30th birthday — he also went deep on his 29th — Starling Marte’s three RBIs and designated hitter Robinson Canó’s two-run single.
Gray allowed four runs and eight hits in four-plus innings.
Scherzer tweaked his right hamstring late in spring training, creating uncertainty about when he would pitch. Nationals leadoff hitter César Hernández opened the game with a bunt, and Scherzer made the play without a hitch.
Hours before, Scherzer was the second player off a team bus that arrived at 3:50 p.m. When a gate was raised and the vehicle pulled up near the home clubhouse, he stepped down and, hands shoved into the pockets of a blue jacket, walked briskly down a hallway toward the visiting team’s digs.
Even though he was with Washington for 6 1/2 years and helped it win the 2019 World Series, the current roster is unfamiliar: General manager Mike Rizzo began rebuilding along the way to a second straight last-place finish last season.
“A lot of great memories here, but the team’s different,” Scherzer said. “It’s not the same team I played with.”
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FPI-2059 IND cleared by FDA; Clinical portfolio expanded to include small molecule-based targeted alpha therapy
Data supporting ongoing evaluation of cold antibody pre-administration dosing regimen in Phase 1 study of FPI-1434 presented at SNMMI 2022 Annual Meeting
Company strengthens actinium-225 supply chain capabilities following collaboration and supply agreement with Niowave, Inc.
HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provided an update on clinical and corporate developments.
Chief Executive Officer John Valliant, Ph.D. commented, "We are pleased with the recent FDA clearance of our FPI-2059 investigational new drug (IND) application and the initiation of the Phase 1 clinical study demonstrating our ability to progress into the clinic targeted alpha therapies based on various targeting molecules. The FPI-2059 small molecule targeting NTSR1 has the potential to address several solid tumor indications, including neuroendocrine differentiated prostate, colorectal and pancreatic cancers, for which there is substantial unmet clinical need. Further, we are encouraged by the imaging data we presented at the SNMMI 2022 Annual Meeting that showed pre-administration of cold antibody with FPI-1434 increased tumor binding with a good safety profile."
Dr. Valliant continued, "With three clinical programs and our multi-program partnership with AstraZeneca, we are committed to building a fully integrated radiopharmaceutical organization, marked most recently by our actinium-225 collaboration and supply agreement with Niowave. The agreement provides access to a pre-determined percentage of Niowave's capacity, access to any excess supply, and the option to invest in future production facilities. This agreement, together with our collaborations with TRIUMF and the Department of Energy, extend our leadership position in actinium supply and meet the needs of our growing pipeline."
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FPI-1434
In the Phase 1 study, Fusion is exploring various dose levels of FPI-1434 as well as two dosing regimens: one with FPI-1434 alone, and another in which a small dose of cold antibody (naked IGF-1R antibody without the isotope) is administered prior to each dose of FPI-1434. The Company anticipates reporting Phase 1 safety, pharmacokinetics, and imaging data, including any evidence of anti-tumor activity, and details on the dosing regimen, in the first half of 2023. Fusion continues to anticipate the initiation of a Phase 1 combination study with FPI-1434 and KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) to occur six to nine months following determination of the recommended Phase 2 dose of FPI-1434 monotherapy.
FPI-1966
The Phase 1, non-randomized, open-label clinical trial of FPI-1966 in patients with solid tumors expressing FGFR3, intended to investigate safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics and to establish the recommended Phase 2 dose, has been initiated. Fusion expects to dose the first patient in the second half of 2022 and plans to provide updated guidance for preliminary pharmacokinetic, imaging and safety data from the first patient cohort following initial experience with patient screening in order to better predict the cadence of patient enrollment.
FPI-2059
FPI-2059 is a small molecule radioconjugate in development as a targeted alpha therapy for various solid tumors, including neuroendocrine differentiated (NED) prostate, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The molecule targets neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1), a promising target for cancer treatment, which is overexpressed in several solid tumors. FPI-2059 is based upon Ipsen's IPN-1087 (previously studied in a Phase 1 clinical trial as a beta-emitting radiopharmaceutical), which Fusion acquired in 2021, and converted to an alpha-emitting radiopharmaceutical using actinium-225.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Fusion's IND application for FPI-2059 in June 2022 and study initiation activities are ongoing in a Phase 1, non-randomized, open-label clinical trial in patients with solid tumors expressing NTSR1, intended to investigate safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics and to establish the recommended Phase 2 dose. Fusion plans to provide guidance on timelines for the FPI-2059 program following site activations and initial experience with patient screening and patient enrollment.
Recent Updates
- In June, Fusion presented imaging data from the cold antibody sub-study in the Phase 1 study of FPI-1434 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 Annual Meeting. Imaging data from the study demonstrate a favorable gain in [111In]-FPI-1547, the investigational imaging agent, tumor lesion uptake versus normal tissue when FPI-1175, the naked antibody without the isotope, was pre-administered and compared to dosing with FPI-1547 alone. Importantly, sites of improved tumor lesion uptake were independent of anatomic location of disease and included bone, lung, liver, and lymph nodes. Administration of FPI-1547 with and without pre-administration of FPI-1175 was safe without any drug-related Serious Adverse Events or Dose Limiting Toxicities.
- In June, Fusion and Niowave, Inc. announced an agreement for the development, production, and supply of actinium-225. Fusion will invest up to $5 million in Niowave to further develop their technology to increase current production capacity of actinium-225, and in return Fusion will have guaranteed access to a pre-determined percentage of Niowave's capacity of the resulting actinium-225, as well as preferred access to any excess supply produced. As part of the agreement, Fusion will also have an option to invest in future production of actinium-225 to scale with Fusion's needs.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
- Cash and Investments: As of June 30, 2022, Fusion held cash, cash equivalents and investments of $198.4 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents and investments of $220.8 million as of December 31, 2021. Fusion expects its existing cash, cash equivalents and investments as of June 30, 2022, will be sufficient to fund operations into the first quarter of 2024.
- Collaboration Revenue: For the second quarter of 2022, Fusion recorded $0.6 million of revenue under the AstraZeneca collaboration agreement.
- R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were $12.1 million, compared to $21.1 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in platform development and unallocated research and development costs driven by discrete items that occurred during the second quarter of 2021, including common share issuances pursuant to our asset purchase agreements with Ipsen and Rainier Therapeutics, and payments made under our agreement with CPDC for services relating to the validation of Fusion's manufacturing facility currently under construction which resulted in the recognition of research and development expense during that quarter.
- G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were $7.8 million, compared to $6.6 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related costs, corporate costs and professional fees.
- Net Loss: For the second quarter of 2022, Fusion reported a net loss of $19.1 million, or $0.44 per share, compared with a net loss of $26.9 million, or $0.63 per share, for the same period in 2021.
Impact of COVID-19
Fusion is experiencing material delays in patient recruitment, enrollment and study site initiations as a result of continued resourcing issues related to COVID-19 at trial sites.
There also remains uncertainty relating to the trajectory of the pandemic, hospital staffing and resource issues, and whether they may cause further delays in patient study recruitment. The impact of related responses and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may result in further difficulties or delays in initiating, enrolling, conducting or completing the planned and ongoing trials and the incurrence of unforeseen costs as a result of disruptions in clinical supply or preclinical study or clinical trial delays. The continued impact of COVID-19 on results will largely depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence.
About Fusion
Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines. Fusion connects alpha particle emitting isotopes to various targeting molecules in order to selectively deliver the alpha emitting payloads to tumors. Fusion's lead program, FPI-1434 targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, is currently in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The pipeline includes FPI-1966, targeting the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), currently in a Phase 1 study following the investigational new drug (IND) clearance; and FPI-2059, a small molecule targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1), also currently in a Phase 1 study. In addition to a robust proprietary pipeline, Fusion has a collaboration with AstraZeneca to jointly develop novel targeted alpha therapies (TATs) and combination programs between Fusion's TATs and AstraZeneca's DNA Damage Repair Inhibitors (DDRis) and immuno-oncology agents. Fusion has also entered into a collaboration with Merck to evaluate FPI-1434 in combination with Merck's KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. Fusion and Hamilton, Ontario-based McMaster University are building a current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility designed to support manufacturing of the Company's growing pipeline of TATs.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to the statements regarding Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (the "Company") future business and financial performance. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "expect," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "will," and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements, as are expressed or implied statements with respect to the Company's potential drug candidates, including any expressed or implied statements regarding the successful development of its product candidates . Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following: there can be no guarantees that the Company will advance any clinical product candidate or other component of its potential pipeline to the clinic, to the regulatory process or to commercialization; management's expectations could be affected by unexpected patient recruitment delays or regulatory actions or delays; uncertainties relating to, or unsuccessful results of, clinical trials, including additional data relating to the ongoing clinical trials evaluating its product candidates; the Company's ability to obtain additional funding required to conduct its research, development and commercialization activities; changes in the Company's business plan or objectives; the ability of the Company to attract and retain qualified personnel; competition in general; and the Company's ability to obtain, maintain and enforce patent and other intellectual property protection for its product candidates and its discoveries. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. These and other risks which may impact management's expectations are described in greater detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC and in any subsequent periodic or current report that the Company files with the SEC. All forward-looking statements reflect the Company's estimates only as of the date of this release (unless another date is indicated) and should not be relied upon as reflecting the Company's views, expectations or beliefs at any date subsequent to the date of this release. While Fusion may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if the Company's estimates change.
Investors and others should note that Fusion communicates with its investors and the public using the Fusion website, www.fusionpharma.com, including, but not limited to, company disclosures, investor presentations, SEC filings, and press releases. The information that Fusion posts on this website could be deemed to be material information. As a result, Fusion encourages investors, media and others interested to review the information that Fusion posts there on a regular basis.
Contact:
Amanda Cray
Senior Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
(617) 967-0207
cray@fusionpharma.com
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Trump defends Nebraska gubernatorial candidate facing groping allegations
By Gabby Orr and Paul LeBlanc, CNN
Former President Donald Trump defended Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster at a rally on Sunday, dismissing recent sexual misconduct allegations against him as “malicious” and saying they were the main motivation for his decision to hold an event in the Cornhusker State ahead of the GOP primary later this month.
“He’s been badly maligned and it’s a shame. That’s why I came out here,” Trump, who has faced more than a dozen sexual misconduct allegations and denied them, said of Herbster during his remarks in Greenwood. “It would have been easy for me to say, ‘I’m not gonna come.’ I defend my people when I know they’re good.”
The full-throated defense came just days after the Nebraska Examiner reported that seven women, including Republican state Sen. Julie Slama, had accused Herbster of groping them at political events or beauty pageants, with an additional woman accusing him of kissing her forcibly. In six cases, at least one eyewitness corroborated the women’s allegations, the publication reported.
Herbster has denied the allegations, calling them “100% false.” He filed a lawsuit Friday against Slama — who says that Herbster reached up her skirt during a Republican fundraising dinner in 2019 — and claimed to have suffered “grievous harm to his reputation” from her accusation.
Trump on Sunday claimed to have met several friends of Herbster who defended him before the former President took the stage.
“Charles W. Herbster will never bend to the RINOs, the media, or the radical left. That’s why they’re doing everything they can to stop him. Malicious charges to derail him long enough that the election can go by before the proper defense can be put forward,” the former President said.
“But he’s already got the proper defense. He doesn’t even know about this stuff. That’s the proper defense. Charles is a fine man. And he’s innocent of these despicable charges,” Trump added, without citing any evidence. “I could’ve gotten out of this one real easy. I could have played golf. I could have gone to the beach. And I’m here with Charles W. Herbster.”
The May 10 gubernatorial primary in Nebraska is one of several upcoming tests for the influence of Trump’s endorsement in GOP primaries. Candidates backed by the former President are facing competitive primaries for House, Senate and governor’s races in May in several states, including Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Trump’s speech Sunday lasted nearly two hours, and saw him return to a number of familiar topics including false claims about the 2020 election. The rally, which was rescheduled following tornado warnings on Friday night, featured several speeches from Trump-aligned figures and other GOP candidates.
The former President was also joined by informal advisers David Bossie and Matt Schlapp, and US Rep. Billy Long, a Senate hopeful in Missouri.
“They’re all doing good. They’re all doing good. And let’s see what happens,” Trump said of the candidates he’s endorsed.
Herbster is not the first Trump-supported candidate this cycle to face allegations of mistreatment of women.
In Ohio, House hopeful Max Miller is facing allegations of abuse from an ex-girlfriend, former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham. Miller has denied the allegations and has filed a defamation suit against Grisham. Former football star Herschel Walker, who is running for Senate in Georgia, has been accused of threatening multiple women over the course of a decade. Walker has spoken of his struggles with mental illness, and his campaign has noted that he has gotten help since the allegedly violent incidents in the early 2000s. He has denied allegations of threats made in at least two cases.
And Trump had endorsed Sean Parnell for Senate in Pennsylvania before the candidate dropped out of the race in late 2021. Parnell had lost a custody fight with his estranged wife, who had accused him of committing abusive acts against her. Parnell has denied the allegations.
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ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - A man accused of murdering a Pauls Valley girl is expected to plead guilty tomorrow morning at a federal court hearing in Muskogee.
Family and friends last saw Faith Lindsey in late October of 2019.
On Wednesday - nearly three years later - her suspected killer is planning to plead guilty to 2nd degree murder.
Described to News 12 as a straight-A student who loved to help others, Lindsay’s sister told investigators 17-year-old Faith was in an abusive relationship with Tanner Washington, according to a federal complaint filed last year.
Several months after she disappeared, the state of Oklahoma filed charges accusing Washington of pre-meditated murder, but after the McGirt supreme court ruling, the state no longer had jurisdiction to try Washington. The case was picked up by federal investigators, since Faith was Chickasaw.
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Special counsel Durham’s case can proceed against Clinton campaign lawyer, judge rules
By Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN
A federal judge declined Wednesday to dismiss special counsel John Durham’s case against a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer accused of lying to the FBI during its investigation of potential Trump-Russia collusion.
US District Judge Christopher Cooper rejected a request from Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, who argued that the case should be thrown out because his alleged lie wasn’t material to the FBI’s Russia probe. Sussmann is accused of falsely telling a top FBI official, during a September 2016 meeting about then-candidate Donald Trump’s potential ties to Russia, that he was not providing the information on behalf of any client.
Sussmann has pleaded not guilty and has accused Durham of bringing a politically motivated case.
The ruling is a major victory for Durham and means that the case can proceed to trial next month. Durham was appointed under the Trump administration to investigate the origins of the Russia probe.
Cooper said Sussman had not adequately refuted the special counsel’s arguments that “it is at least possible that statements made to law enforcement prior to an investigation could materially influence the later trajectory of the investigation.”
At this pre-trial stage of the proceedings, judges must assume that the facts that prosecutors allege are true and assess whether, if true, those facts meet the legal standards of the offense charged.
“Whether Sussmann’s alleged statement was in fact capable of influencing either the commencement or the later conduct of the FBI’s investigation is a very different question, and one that the parties hotly dispute,” Cooper, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, wrote in his six-page opinion, saying it will be up to the jury to decide.
The closely watched case has dredged up a host of long-simmering controversies related to the 2016 election, including the Trump-Russia collusion claims and the so-called Steele dossier. Durham wants to bring up the infamous dossier and might even call its author, Christopher Steele, as a witness at the trial, according to court papers filed last week.
During Sussmann’s 2016 meeting with the FBI, he passed along information about strange cyber connections between Trump and Russia. The data, which was compiled by cybersecurity experts, seemed to suggest that there might be a communications backchannel between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in Russia.
An FBI investigation ultimately concluded there weren’t any improper cyber links between the companies, according to a Justice Department inspector general report. Separately, special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe did not establish a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives, but that inquiry uncovered dozens of untoward contacts between the two sides.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that Clinton’s campaign, Sussmann, the Democratic National Committee, former senior FBI officials and other operatives concocted bogus information about his ties to Russia in hopes of triggering an FBI probe and undermining his 2016 presidential campaign.
Sussmann maintains that he never had any reason to doubt the accuracy of the data and pointed out that prosecutors haven’t ever accused him of fabricating the information. At a court hearing last month, Durham’s prosecutors repeatedly sidestepped the question of whether the underlying data about Trump and Alfa Bank was fabricated. Prosecutors have only accused Sussmann of lying about whether he was representing a client.
“This is an unprecedented false-statement prosecution,” Sussmann attorney Michael Bosworth said at a court hearing last month. “Nobody who has ever provided a tip to the government been prosecuted for giving ancillary information, and not for giving a false tip.”
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SOCIAL CIRCLE — Warming temperatures will have tegus on the move in southeast Georgia. And reporting sightings of tegus, alive or dead, is needed to keep the big, South American lizards from gaining a foothold in the state, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
DNR has been working with the public and partners since 2018 to assess and remove what is considered a wild population of Argentine black and white tegus in Tattnall and Toombs counties.
These reptiles, the largest of all tegu species, can reach 4 feet long and weigh more than 10 pounds. Adaptable and hungry, Argentine black and white tegus pose a significant threat to native wildlife, from gopher tortoises to ground-nesting birds such as bobwhite quail, wild turkeys and whippoorwills.
As a non-native species, tegus in the wild can be trapped or killed on private property with landowner permission and in accordance with animal cruelty and local ordinances. But DNR wants to know about all sightings to better gauge the invasive lizards’ spread. Also, for key sites the agency can provide loaner traps, advice and even help monitoring, Daniel Sollenberger, a DNR senior wildlife biologist, said.
“We are focusing our efforts to accomplish two goals: document the extent of where tegus occur in the wilds of southeast Georgia and remove those animals as soon as we can after they are detected,” Sollenberger explained. “With area residents, hunters and other folks helping us keep an eye out for and controlling tegus, we are cautiously optimistic we can control this population.”
While it’s not known where the tegus in Toombs and Tattnall originated — tegus are popular as pets — it’s clear they spell trouble in the wild. Sollenberger said that tegus are generalists in habitat, diet and the temperatures they can withstand.
“They can live almost anywhere and eat almost anything,” he said.
Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey, which helped fund tegu work in Georgia, suggest tegus could survive year-round in much of the southern U.S. Their appetite, which favors eggs (including those of protected species such as American alligators), can vary from pet food and plants to fruits, vegetables and small animals. There is also concern tegus could spread exotic parasites to other wildlife and cause bacterial contamination of crops. Research shows, too, that these reptiles, like most, carry salmonella.
In Tattnall and Toombs, residents have answered the call to report sightings. The sole tegu trapped last year was spotted first on a game camera and then caught in a trap loaned to a landowner, DNR wildlife technician supervisor Jim Gillis said. Of seven tegus collected in 2020, the public found or killed three. The tegus are analyzed at Georgia Southern University to determine their health and breeding status.
This year, Gillis said the DNR-led trapping will include streaming trail cameras that can be focused on live traps.
“By using the remote cams, it will help cut the time needed to check traps,” he said.
DNR also responds to occasional calls about tegus elsewhere in Georgia, from Valdosta to Columbus and Atlanta. These incidents usually involve escaped or illegally released pets and don’t point to a wild population in these areas. But the reports can serve as an important early warning. Once invasive species become established, they are almost impossible to eradicate.
Florida is up to four wild tegu populations and tegus have been reported in more than half of the state’s 67 counties. Trapping at one site along Everglades National Park can yield hundreds of tegus per season. Tegus also have been documented in the wild in South Carolina.
What can citizens do?
— Report tegus seen in the wild, alive or dead. Note the location, take a photo if possible and report the animal at gainvasives.org/tegus, (478) 994-1438 or gainvasives@dnr.ga.gov.
♦ In Toombs and Tattnall counties, keep pet food inside, fill holes that might serve as shelter and clear yards of debris such as brush piles that can provide cover for tegus.
♦ Be a responsible pet owner. Do your research before buying an exotic pet, and don’t let it loose.
♦ Note that as a non-native species, tegus in the wild in Georgia are not protected by state wildlife laws or regulations. They can be legally trapped or killed year-round. However, animal cruelty and local ordinances apply, as do appropriate safety precautions.
♦ Learn more about invasive tegus at georgiawildlife.com/tegus. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/georgia-department-of-natural-resources-works-with-public-to-stop-spread-of-tegus-in-south/article_650b1e16-b751-11ec-86fc-cf769ecd1bb6.html | 2022-04-10T21:57:23Z |
The longstanding relationship is bolstered with investment in futureproof technology that will enable flexibility and agility in service delivery across the Middle East and Africa
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has today signed a multi-million dollar contract with leading regional satellite operator, Türksat, for the ground systems required to run a variety of services over the Türksat 5B satellite. ST Engineering iDirect will provide multiple Dialog® XIF hubs and 5,000 remotes, enabling Türksat to augment services to various markets including government, enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul across 30 beams, providing the best connectivity experience from low data rates all the way to very large throughputs of over 1 Gbps for the most demanding applications.
The new installations will ensure that Türksat can run its satellite networks more efficiently, easily and rapidly adapt their existing networks or build new ones through ST Engineering iDirect's Network Management System (NMS) that allows services, capacity, terminals and beams to be scaled in an instant, fully automated and orchestrated way. Based on the latest DVB-S2X technology and Mx-DMA® MRC technology, Türksat can also maximize the benefits of the powerful 5B HTS by leveraging the highest efficiencies and throughputs of the DVB-S2X waveform as well as optimize the return link with Mx-DMA MRC. Both platform and remotes can provide the flexibility, multi-service capability and scalability to cater to Türksat's HTS business today and as it expands in the future.
"The latest satellite of our fleet, Türksat 5B, will greatly increase our current coverage and bandwidth over Ka HTS," said Selman Demirel, Vice President of Satellite Operations at Türksat. "This will enable Türksat to extend broadband services over many regions including Middle East, Africa, as well as major maritime and airtime routes. The partnership with ST Engineering iDirect in this expansion is very important for Türksat to provide seamless, cost-effective and flexible services to current and prospective customer needs in a very broad and rapidly improving market. The Dialog XIF Hub with flexibility, multi-service capability and scalability will be a key asset for Türksat for these active markets. Therefore, we truly appreciate this new contract to strengthen our strategic partnership."
"We are thrilled that our technology has once again been selected by Türksat to enable their expanding operations," said Tajani Bouqentar, Vice President, Middle East, ST Engineering iDirect. "The selection of our Dialog platform means that Türksat now operates their services over our full hub portfolio. With the multi-service, futureproof nature of the Dialog hub platform and modem portfolio, Türksat can accommodate current and future business opportunities by providing the flexibility, multi-service capability and scalability required. We are dedicated to enabling Türksat's business development and supporting them as their capabilities evolve."
Launched in December 2021, the Türksat 5B satellite provides data communication and broadcasting services over a wide coverage area that reaches the entire Middle East, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, North Africa, East Africa, South Africa and Nigeria. It also provides customized services to airlines and commercial ship operators around the world via its Ka-band beams. Commencement of the new services is expected in Q3 2022.
For more information about ST Engineering iDirect, please visit: https://www.idirect.net/
ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks. Through the merger with Newtec, a recognized industry pioneer, the combined business unites over 35 years of innovation focused on solving satellite's most critical economic and technology challenges and expands a shared commitment to shaping the future of how the world connects. The product portfolio, branded under the names iDirect and Newtec, represents the highest standards in performance, efficiency and reliability, making it possible for its customers to deliver the best satcom connectivity experience anywhere in the world. ST Engineering iDirect is the world's largest TDMA enterprise VSAT manufacturer and is the leader in key industries including broadcast, mobility and military/government. In 2007, iDirect Government was formed to better serve the U.S. government and defense communities. For more information on our platforms please visit www.idirect.net.
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CHARLOTTE (WJZY) – One of the stars from the hit TV show “The Office” was among those evacuated from a Charlotte comedy club due to an active shooter situation, he said on his Instagram account.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said they responded to calls regarding the incident around 9 p.m. Saturday at the Comedy Zone at the AvidXchange Music Factory.
Comedian Craig Robinson, known for his role as Darryl from NBC’s “The Office,” posted on his Instagram account that he was set to perform at the club when police came in and moved everyone outdoors due to an active shooter situation.
Shooting prompts Charlotte comedy club evacuation
“There was an active shooter in the comedy club,” Robinson said in the video. He explained he had been in the green room at the time of the shooting and that officials moved people from Comedy Zone to a nearby Big Time Rush concert.
Robinson was in the midst of a four-day stretch of performances, according to the Comedy Zone’s website.
“It was just wild,” Robinson went on to say about the incident. He can then be heard asking someone near him if “anybody got hit.” Another person can later be heard telling Robinson, “they got him.”
Officers said the suspect “brandished a firearm inside” Comedy Zone, “which was quickly evacuated.”
“The suspect then discharged his weapon,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a Saturday safety alert. The suspect was taken into custody and no injuries were reported.
“I’m glad that nobody got hurt,” a witness told Nexstar’s WJZY. “I’m glad it wasn’t fatal.”
Robinson’s final show is Sunday night at 7 p.m.
Police have not identified the suspect, but say more information will be released as it becomes available. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/the-office-star-craig-robinson-among-those-evacuated-after-shooting-at-charlotte-comedy-club/ | 2022-07-17T17:28:40Z |
TrustRadius announces 785 Best of Awards for software that meet the requirements for Best Feature Set, Best Value for Price, and Best Relationship.
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TrustRadius, the most-trusted research and review platform, announces their first Summer Best of Awards for Best Feature Set, Best Value for Price, and Best Relationship for software products. These award categories are based on buyer feedback highlighting the attributes they care about most. This new mid-year series, which released 785 awards, signifies a shift from Best of Awards going from annual to semi-annual. Given the changes in the economy, B2B buyers' demand for readily available product information, and user feedback, we made the Best of Awards semi-annual to help buyers make the best technology decisions for their business.
"The Summer Best of Awards aims to make the Best of Award-winner list as current as possible," said TrustRadius CEO Vinay Bhagat. "Overall, our site is growing in traffic and we are seeing categories like martech, business intelligence, customer experience management, and organizational efficiency tools surge as more buyers look to streamline their business in a recession. It's difficult for vendors to differentiate and for buyers to decipher which technology will be best to reach their goals. So, we wanted to create a space midway through the year to recognize the exceptional vendors who didn't have the opportunity to participate in January's Best of Awards."
The 2022 Summer Best of Awards showcase key insight statistics for Best Feature Set, Best Value for Price, and Best Relationship, giving products the opportunity to win all three. To stay in line with TrustRadius' goals of authenticity and buyer trust, the Best Value and Best Feature Set Awards are based on the highest percentage of respondents who gave high ratings to the product's feature set and value for the price. Along a similar vein, the Best Relationship Award encompasses data from reviewer insights for "Would Buy Again," "Implementation Expectations," and "Sales and Marketing Promises."
"The goal behind all of our awards, including the Summer Best of Awards, is to help buyers identify which products are the best fit for them and to help stand-out vendors achieve recognition," said Megan Headley, Vice President of Research. "We hear from our buyers that awards definitely help build trust and allow for that extra affinity for a company during the initial research stage. We analyzed over 18,000 high-quality, in-depth user reviews from the last six months to gather our results for the 2022 Summer Best of Awards. All of these awards come straight from users' opinions."
To qualify for Summer Best of Awards, a minimum of 10 reviews are required during the six-month time period (January 1 to June 30, 2022)—allowing for a more accurate gauge of user sentiment. To make the winner's list, they also have to be in the top three per award type in their category.
Starting this week, Summer Best of Award winners will don badge(s) signifying their win for Best Feature Set, Best Value for Price, and/or Best Relationship, prominently displayed on product and category pages on TrustRadius.com.
Learn More at TrustRadius.com.
TrustRadius is the most-trusted research and review platform for business leaders to find and select the right software for their needs. Decision-makers across industries rely on verified, peer-based guidance and research from TrustRadius. Vendors engage and convert high-intent buyers by telling their unique story through rich reviews. Over 12 million visitors a year create and engage with high-quality review content and data on Trustradius.com. Headquartered in Austin, TX, TrustRadius was founded by successful entrepreneurs and is backed by Mayfield Fund, LiveOak Venture Partners, and Next Coast Ventures.
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Flags to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen Linn Co. firefighter
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Flags have been ordered to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday to honor a fallen Kansas volunteer firefighter.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says that in accordance with Executive Order 20-30, she has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, June 29, to honor fallen Linn Co. volunteer firefighter Joshua Haynes.
Haynes had been working with the Rural Co. Fire District 1 department when he suffered fatal injuries battling a blaze at a chiropractic office in Pleasanton on Monday.
“I am directing flags statewide be flown at half-staff to honor Joshua Haynes, a volunteer firefighter from Linn County,” Gov. Kelly said. “My deepest condolences are with Joshua’s loved ones and the Linn County community during their time of loss. His bravery and service to our state will never be forgotten.”
Kelly noted that Haynes will be interred during services held on Wednesday.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/25/flags-be-flown-half-staff-honor-fallen-linn-co-firefighter/ | 2022-06-25T20:23:46Z |
A dad’s anguish outside Texas school while shooting unfolded
By JAKE BLEIBERG and ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Javier Cazares raced to his daughter’s school when he heard there was a shooting, leaving his truck running with the door open as he ran into the school yard. In his rush, he didn’t bring his gun.
He spent the next 35 to 45 agonizing minutes scanning the children fleeing Robb Elementary School for his 9-year-old “firecracker,” Jacklyn. All the while, he yearned to run in himself — and grew increasingly agitated, along with other parents, that the police weren’t doing more to stop the teenage gunman who holed up in a classroom, killing kids.
“A lot of us were arguing with the police, ‘You all need to go in there. You all need to do your jobs,’” said Cazares, an Army veteran. “We were ready to go to work and rush in.”
Nineteen children and two teachers were ultimately shot dead in the roughly 80 minutes the gunman spent inside the school in Uvalde, Texas, a small, predominantly Latino community that sits among vegetable fields halfway between San Antonio and the U.S.-Mexico border.
This account of the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook is based on law enforcement’s timeline, records and numerous interviews with Uvalde residents in the hours and days after the massacre.
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Salvador Ramos was up early on May 24, sending ominous messages. The man authorities have identified as the gunman turned 18 the week before and promptly bought two AR-15-style rifles along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
In the pre-dawn hours in his grandparents’ shaded neighborhood just a half-mile from the site he would turn into a killing ground, Ramos wrote “I’m about to” to a woman over Instagram and sent someone a private Facebook message saying he was going to shoot his grandmother.
Within hours, he’d done it.
Sometime after 11 a.m., a neighbor who was in his yard heard a shot and looked up to see Ramos run out the front door of his grandparents’ home to a pickup truck parked along the narrow street. The 18-year-old seemed panicked and struggled to get the Ford out of park, Gilbert Gallegos, 82, said.
Ramos finally drove off, kicking a spray of gravel in the air. Moments later, his grandmother emerged from the single-story home covered in blood.
“This is what he did,” Gallegos recalled her yelling. “He shot me.”
Gallegos’ wife called 911 while he took the wounded woman into their backyard. As they hid and waited for the police, more gunshots rang out.
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By 11:28 a.m., Ramos had sped to Robb Elementary and crashed the pickup in a drainage ditch, authorities said. At that moment, video shows a teacher entering the school through a door that the teacher had emerged from and propped open a minute earlier.
That door was usually closed, and locked, per security protocol. But it stayed ajar.
Witnesses said Ramos jumped from the passenger side of the truck with a rifle and a backpack full of ammunition. After shooting at two men who emerged from a nearby funeral home, Ramos hopped a chain-link fence and headed toward the school — still shooting — as panicked people nearby called the police.
Authorities initially said Ramos exchanged fire with a school police officer before entering the building, but they later said the officer was not actually on campus and “sped” back upon hearing of the shooter.
But the officer initially headed for the wrong man, confronting someone who turned out to be a teacher — after passing within feet of Ramos, who was crouched behind a vehicle parked outside the school.
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From his hiding place, Ramos went for the propped-open door, slipped through it and into adjoining fourth-grade classrooms at 11:33 a.m., authorities said. He rapidly fired off more than 100 rounds.
In one of those rooms, Miah Cerrillo, 11, covered herself with a friend’s blood to look dead, she told CNN. After the shooter moved into the adjacent room, she could hear screams, more gunfire and music being blared by the gunman.
Two minutes after Ramos entered the school, three police officers followed him through the same door and were quickly joined by four more. Authorities said Ramos exchanged fire from the classroom with the officers in the hallway and two of them suffered “grazing wounds.”
The first police on the scene were outgunned by Ramos’ powerful, high-end rifle, according to a man who watched from a nearby home.
“After he started firing at the cops, the cops stopped shooting,” said Juan Carranza, 24. “You could tell the firepower that he had was more powerful than the cops’ weapons.”
After shots started ringing out, a cafeteria worker who had just finished serving chicken tacos to 75 third-graders said a woman shouted into the lunchroom: “Code black. This is not a drill!”
The employees didn’t know what “code black” meant but closed blinds, locked the doors and escorted students behind a stage, said the worker, who spoke on condition of not anonymity to avoid publicity. Some staff then took refuge in the kitchen.
In the nearly half-hour after the first officers followed Ramos inside, as many as 19 piled into the hallway, authorities said.
In the meantime, students and teachers elsewhere in the building were trying to get out, some climbing out of windows with the help of police.
Cazares isn’t sure exactly when he arrived on the scene, but when he did, he saw about five officers helping people escape. He kept a close watch to see if Jacklyn, who he later said loved gymnastics, singing and dancing, was among them.
About 15 to 20 minutes after he got to the school, he said he spotted officers arriving with heavy shields for the first time.
In the chaos, he felt that time was both “going so fast and it was was going so slow.”
But he added: “From what I saw, things could have been a lot different.”
Other parents felt the same. One onlooker recalled a woman yelling at officers, “Go in there! Go in there!”
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At 12:03, a student called 911 and whispered that she was inside the classroom with the gunman.
Minutes later, the Uvalde school district posted on Facebook that all campuses were going into lockdown but that “the students and staff are safe in the buildings. The buildings are secure.”
The student called 911 again, minutes after her first call, to say there were multiple dead, and then called back soon after that, saying eight or nine students were still alive.
Thirty-four minutes passed from the time of that last call to the moment a U.S. Border Patrol tactical team used a school employee’s key to unlock the classroom door and kill the gunman.
An open door had let him in. A locked door kept him in, and law enforcement out.
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Police didn’t breach the classroom faster because the commander inside the building — the school district’s police chief, Pete Arredondo — believed the situation had morphed from an active shooting to a hostage situation, said Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Officers from other agencies urged the school police chief to let them move in because children were in danger, according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they had not been authorized to discuss the investigation publicly. McCraw said gunfire was “sporadic” for much of the time that officers waited in the hallway and that investigators do not know if children died during that time.
“It was the wrong decision,” McCraw said.
Arredondo could not be reached for comment. No one answered the door at his home Friday, and he did not reply to a phone message left at the district’s police headquarters.
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The loss of so many young lives and the admission of errors by police have cast doubt, even for some Second Amendment-supporters in the Texas community, on a refrain the state’s Republican leaders have used after this and other mass shootings: “What stops armed bad guys is armed good guys.”
Cazares, a gun owner and supporter of the Second Amendment, said he shies away from politics — but added that he thinks there should be stricter gun laws, including better background checks. He called selling the type of gun the assailant used to an 18-year-old “kind of ridiculous.”
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Cazares left school before officers killed Ramos at 12:50 p.m. He rushed to the hospital because his niece said she’d seen Jacklyn in an ambulance.
The entire family soon gathered there, pressing hospital staff for information for nearly three hours. Finally, a pastor, police officer and a doctor met with them.
“My wife asked the question, ‘Is she alive or is she passed?’” Cazares said. “They were like, ‘No, she’s gone.’”
When he was finally able to see his daughter’s body, Cazares vowed that her death would not be in vain.
Later, he fought back tears as he pondered his daughter’s last moments.
“She could be feisty,” he said. “It kind of comforts our hearts that she would be one of the ones that was brave and tried to help as much as she could.”
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Bleiberg reported from Dallas. Associated Press journalists Jim Vertuno and Robert Bumsted in Uvalde, Mike Balsamo in Washington and Stephen Groves in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, contributed to this report. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/30/a-dads-anguish-outside-texas-school-while-shooting-unfolded/ | 2022-05-30T13:05:29Z |
STAMFORD, Conn., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) (the "Company" or "Charter") will host a webcast on Friday, July 29, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. A press release reporting such results will be issued at 7:00 a.m. ET that day.
The webcast can be accessed live via the Company's investor relations website at ir.charter.com. The webcast will be archived at ir.charter.com approximately two hours after completion of the webcast.
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
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SHANGRAO, China, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that on April 22, 2022, its subsidiary Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. ("Jiangxi Jinko")'s board of directors approved its cash dividend plan for 2021 and proposed this plan to Jiangxi Jinko's annual shareholders' meeting for approval.
For 2021, the net income attributable to Jiangxi Jinko's shareholders was approximately RMB1,141.4 million. Jiangxi Jinko's board of directors has approved the plan to pay cash dividend to Jiangxi Jinko's shareholders in an aggregate amount of approximately RMB230.0 million, which accounts for 20.15% of the net income attributable to Jiangxi Jinko's shareholders in 2021. This plan still needs to be submitted to Jiangxi Jinko's annual shareholders' meeting for approval.
JinkoSolar currently owns approximately 58.62% equity interest in Jiangxi Jinko.
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 32.5 GW for mono wafers, 24 GW for solar cells, and 45 GW for solar modules, as of December 31, 2021.
JinkoSolar has 12 productions facilities globally, 21 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, UAE and Denmark, and global sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Australia, Korea, India, Turkey, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Hong Kong, as of December 31, 2021.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com
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March for Jesus coming to Jackson Saturday
The tradition of the nationwide March for Jesus continues on Saturday, and Jackson will be a part of that movement beginning at 9 a.m. and going throughout the day at The AMP in downtown.
Garry Martin, the senior pastor at Jackson First Assembly, is coordinating the event in Jackson and making sure it’s almost synchronized with other events going on across the country in 160 cities and worldwide with a number of other countries involved.
“This started in 1994 and has gone on ever since somewhere around the world,” Martin said. “And the theme for this year’s event is ‘Jesus is love.’
“So we want to be about that message and sharing that through songs of worship, prayer and just the way the people act and conduct themselves while we’re together.”
The event will consist of a march about a mile long followed by a time of worship and prayer led by local church leaders for a little while. Then all of that will lead into an afternoon of Christian music performed by local artists highlighted by the Hub City Choir.
The march will be staged beginning at 9 a.m. at 405 Airways Boulevard with the first walkers set to go out at 10 a.m. They will walk to The AMP, which is right at a mile away. Martin said the walkers will be split into groups of 250-300 people so they can walk behind a vehicle with a sound system capable of broadcasting songs loudly enough for the entire group to hear as they walk.
“We’ll have as many groups as we need walking behind the vehicles,” Martin said. “It’ll look like a big parade with no floats.”
As groups arrive at The AMP and fill the place up, there will be a time of about 90 minutes where there will be singing and prayer with planned purposes for each one by a local church leader. Then by 1 p.m., the afternoon-long concert will begin and will be done later in the evening.
Martin said what the event is not is almost important as what it is.
“This is meant to be a time of worship, praise and reconciliation among the denominations – a time for all of the church people to get out from behind the walls of our buildings and come together united the one Savior who died for all of us,” Martin said. “It’s not a protest. It’s not meant to be about any issue. It’s not political. It’s not even about me or any other church leader around here.
“This is about Jesus and coming together to worship and honor Him. It’s a free event except for food trucks that will be at The AMP. So I pray all of God’s people will come together to praise Him and others might also come to learn more about Him.”
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Bulls won’t have guards Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso available Wednesday night when they try to keep their season alive in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks.
LaVine is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols while Caruso is in concussion protocols. The Bulls announced Wednesday that neither would play in Game 5.
Both of them had started each of the first four games in this series.
The defending champion Bucks have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after winning two lopsided games in Chicago. Milwaukee won 111-81 in Game 3 and 119-95 in Game 4.
LaVine, who earned his second All-Star selection this season,entered the health and safety protocolson Tuesday. This marks his third time in the protocols; he tested positive for the coronavirus in April 2021 and again in December.
The Bulls have a 9-6 record in games LaVine has missed this season. He has averaged 19.3 points, 6 assists and 5.3 rebounds in this series.
Caruso left Game 4 after taking an inadvertent hit to the face from Bucks guard Jevon Carter. He has averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 assists in this series, and he earned praise for his defense when the Bulls split the first two games in Milwaukee.
The Bulls also are missing guard Lonzo Ball,who suffered a season-ending knee injury in January. The Bucks are missing three-time All-Star forward Khris Middletondue to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and reserve guardGeorge Hill because of an abdominal strain.
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Aviat urges shareholders to vote on the GOLD proxy card for ALL FIVE Aviat nominees to elect directors who will support near- and long-term value creation at Ceragon
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW) ("Aviat"), the leading expert in wireless transport solutions, today issued the following open letter to shareholders of Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) ("Ceragon" or the "Company") to correct the latest false claims and mischaracterizations made by Ceragon's Board of Directors ("Board") in its August 8, 2022 letter to shareholders.
Dear fellow Ceragon shareholders,
Aviat has given the Board many opportunities to consider and negotiate a transaction that would provide shareholders like you immediate value at a significant premium. Rather than engage in fruitful discussion, the Board has delayed, deferred and attempted to distract you with a series of false and misleading arguments designed to disguise their persistent failure to deliver value. Earlier this week, the Board rejected Aviat's revised proposal to acquire Ceragon for $3.08 per share in cash and stock, in another letter that distorts the record and which is replete with false claims and mischaracterizations. We're writing to you today to once again set the record straight.
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WOULD DELIVER SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO SHAREHOLDERS, IN EXCESS OF WHAT CERAGON CAN ACHIEVE THROUGH ITS CURRENT STRATEGY, AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY LESS EXECUTION RISK.
- Aviat's revised proposal represents a substantial premium of 47% to the closing price of Ceragon shares on June 27, 2022, of $2.09 (the last close price prior to Aviat's first public offer) and a 64% premium to Ceragon's 60-day volume-weighted average share price of $1.88.
- Analysts' price targets reflect what Ceragon could achieve at some point in the future. However, following several quarters of operational challenges, a rising debt load, negative EPS and cash flow, and a botched chip rollout, we see these targets as, at best, highly aspirational. If Ceragon were to combine with Aviat, it would have the management, discipline, resources and broader platform to achieve its full potential.
- Ceragon lowered its annual guidance in the first quarter of 2022, and in the second quarter it missed top line consensus, continuing its pattern of underperformance, having missed analysts' consensus earnings expectations for five of the last ten quarters. Continued performance at these woeful levels will lead to analyst price target reductions.
- While Ceragon touts its progress in North America, industry league tables list Aviat as the number one player in North America, with Ceragon not even among the top three.1
- In its August 8 report, independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") noted that Ceragon, "underperformed peers and the Nasdaq index over all measurement periods ended on the unaffected date… While revenue growth deceleration has also been an issue at peers, the Company's gross margins are below pre-pandemic levels and have not shown signs of recovery over the past several quarters."2 ISS is an independent shareholder advisory service whose recommendations are relied upon by thousands of institutional investors.
Results like these are what Ceragon's Board expects you to believe is "strong business momentum." Since the beginning of 2019, Ceragon has incurred negative free cash flow of $48 million as it has attempted to produce its much-delayed next generation chip, and this burn rate has accelerated as the company has consumed $35 million of the $48 million in just the last 18 months. We believe that this 28-nanometer chip, when it is finally rolled out, will consume more power and create cost, system design, and supply chain challenges. Ceragon's debt-laden balance sheet will not support the expensive redesign needed to address these problems, which we fear could lead this entrenched Board to raise additional capital through a dilutive equity offering.
The truth is that Ceragon is struggling on its own, and is not going to achieve outlandish price targets, or even its own projections. We continue to believe that Ceragon would see tremendous advantages from being part of a larger platform with more scale and resources as part of Aviat. In fact, ISS noted that a "lack of clear progress" could send Ceragon's stock lower in the absence of a transaction, including one with Aviat.
THE CERAGON BOARD HAS DONE VIRTUALLY NOTHING TO EXPLORE (AND EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PREVENT) A POTENTIAL TRANSACTION WITH AVIAT OR TO MAXIMIZE VALUE FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS.
Despite Ceragon's claims to the contrary, the Board has repeatedly erected roadblocks to exploring a value creating transaction with Aviat at any price, even declining to name their own price when offered the opportunity. Instead, they indicated it would take two months to determine a price, which is not what would reasonably be expected from a party genuinely interested in "maximizing shareholder value" – and which is grossly inconsistent with how quickly they rejected both our original and revised public offers. ISS said that "it is questionable to what extent the board has been open to negotiating a deal," and that the Board "does not appear to have engaged in detailed discussions."
We have been crystal clear since making our offer public on June 27 that our very strong preference is to negotiate a mutually agreeable transaction with Ceragon, and we have always believed that eventually they would come to the bargaining table. Unfortunately, since June, Ceragon has spent less than 30 minutes total in dialogue with Aviat, preferring instead to spend their time coming up with specious objections like demanding a reverse termination fee (payable from Aviat to Ceragon if a mutual definitive agreement was entered into but could not be closed) that was both unorthodox and outrageously high (~$60 million) as a prerequisite for discussions; complaining that our proposed reverse termination fee was too low, when in fact all we proposed is that it be based on market standards; or demanding that Aviat agree that Ceragon would not have to pay a termination fee (in the event someone else proposed to buy them after they executed a definitive agreement with Aviat).
What we now recognize is that this Board cannot come to its senses, because the Board lacks the necessary independence to do the right thing for shareholders.
CERAGON SHAREHOLDERS DESERVE A CHANCE FOR GREATER VALUE. THE ZISAPEL BLOC ON THE CERAGON BOARD IS THE PROBLEM. REPLACING A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD IS THE SOLUTION.
Three members of Ceragon's seven-seat Board are closely tied to a fourth director, the Company's Chairman, Zohar Zisapel, and serve on boards or as executives of other companies he controls. Since their other business interests are closely tied to him, it is easy to understand why these directors would support Mr. Zisapel's interests over those of other Ceragon shareholders. ISS said that "investors may question to what extent they would challenge the company's chairman/co-founder." Together this bloc provides Mr. Zisapel with effective majority control of the Board.
Please note that although Mr. Zisapel founded Ceragon, he neither owns nor controls the majority of voting shares. In fact, in February 2021, he sold approximately one-third of his Ceragon shares, when the stock was trading at over $5.00 per share, well above where it has traded since, and has not replenished his position since, showing little confidence in Ceragon's future.
The Zisapel bloc has presided over considerable destruction of shareholder value:
- Former Ceragon CEO Ira Palti oversaw total shareholder return of -21% during his tenure as CEO of Ceragon versus Russell 2000 TSR of 323% during the same period. That is an underperformance of 343%. ISS agrees that Ceragon has underperformed under Mr. Palti's leadership and recommends that shareholders vote FOR his removal from the Board.
- Yael Langer, who is currently employed by Mr. Zisapel, has been on the Ceragon Board since 2000, presiding over consistent underperformance. ISS also recommends that shareholders vote FOR Ms. Langer's removal from the Board to bring a fresh view to Ceragon's challenges.
- Mr. Zisapel himself has watched Ceragon's stock price decline by 87% over the 22 years since he took Ceragon public in August 2000. He has been Chair for every one of those 22 years.
- David Ripstein was previously employed by Mr. Zisapel, and is CEO of another company that demands considerable time and attention, which leads us to fear he would be quick to defer to Mr. Zisapel and Mr. Palti.
As the Board of a publicly traded company, Ceragon's directors should represent the interests of all shareholders, not just Mr. Zisapel.
A VOTE FOR ALL OF AVIAT'S FIVE DIRECTOR NOMINEES ON THE GOLD PROXY CARD IS THE PATH TO CREATING GREATER BOARD INDEPENDENCE AND GREATER SHAREHOLDER VALUE.
All five of our nominees are thoroughly independent – from Aviat itself, from Ceragon's management and, perhaps most importantly, from Mr. Zisapel – and able to provide a fresh, unbiased perspective at a critical junction for Ceragon. No matter what Ceragon tries to allege, when elected, all five of Aviat's nominees would honor their fiduciary responsibility to maximize shareholder value and evaluate and oversee fairly not just our proposal to acquire Ceragon but also any other path to value creation.
To set the record straight on one of Ceragon's most outlandish red herrings, Aviat director nominee Jonathan Foster has the public company board experience to be an immediate asset to the Ceragon Board. Serving today on four other public company boards, service on Ceragon's Board would not make him over-boarded according to the criteria of either ISS or proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis, both of which consider a director over-boarded only if they serve on six or more boards concurrently. Ceragon has also used cherry-picked dates in an attempt to distort the record of another Aviat director nominee, Dennis Sadlowski, who as first a board member and then CEO of CECO Environmental Corporation helped that company significantly reduce its debt, strengthen its leadership team and implement strong processes and overall operational rigor.
As usual, the Ceragon Board is trying to make issues where none exist, hoping you'll excuse them for refusing to engage in discussions regarding a combination with Aviat that would yield a significant premium for shareholders and provide a more effective platform for its technologies. Only by voting FOR Aviat's proposal to remove three entrenched Ceragon directors and FOR the election of ALL FIVE of Aviat's nominees on the GOLD proxy card TODAY can shareholders realize the considerable value of this combination.
YOUR VOTE IS CRUCIAL. Please visit ValueForCeragon.com for more information.
Sincerely,
Peter A. Smith
Aviat Networks
President and Chief Executive Officer
About Aviat Networks, Inc.
Aviat Networks, Inc. is the leading expert in wireless transport solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high-performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, without limitations, statements regarding the proposed transaction between Aviat and Ceragon, the results of the requested extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Ceragon, Ceragon's actions in connection therewith, and any potential related litigation. All statements, trend analyses and other information contained herein regarding the foregoing beliefs and expectations, as well as about the markets for the services and products of Aviat and trends in revenue, and other statements identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including, without limitation, "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "will," "see," "continue," "delivering," "view," and "intend," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, forward-looking statements are based on estimates reflecting the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the senior management of Aviat regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should therefore be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this document. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include the following:
- the impact of COVID-19 on our business, operations and cash flows;
- continued price and margin erosion as a result of increased competition in the microwave transmission industry;
- our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of any proposed or recent acquisitions, including our proposed transaction with Ceragon, within the anticipated timeframe or at all, including the risk that proposed or recent acquisitions will not be integrated successfully;
- the results of the extraordinary general meeting of Ceragon's shareholders;
- the impact of the volume, timing, and customer, product, and geographic mix of our product orders;
- the timing of our receipt of payment for products or services from our customers;
- our ability to meet projected new product development dates or anticipated cost reductions of new products;
- our suppliers' inability to perform and deliver on time as a result of their financial condition, component shortages, the effects of COVID-19 or other supply chain constraints;
- the effects of inflation and the timing and extent of changes in the prices and overall demand for and availability of our inputs;
- customer acceptance of new products;
- the ability of our subcontractors to timely perform;
- weakness in the global economy affecting customer spending;
- retention of our key personnel;
- our ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships;
- uncertain economic conditions in the telecommunications sector combined with operator and supplier consolidation;
- our failure to protect our Intellectual property rights or defend against Intellectual property infringement claims by others;
- the results of our restructuring efforts;
- the ability to preserve and use our net operating loss carryforwards;
- the effects of currency and interest rate risks;
- the effects of current and future government regulations, including the effects of current restrictions on various commercial and economic activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
- general economic conditions, including uncertainty regarding the timing, pace and extent of an economic recovery in the United States and other countries where we conduct business;
- the conduct of unethical business practices in developing countries;
- the impact of political turmoil in countries where we have significant business;
- the impact of tariffs, the adoption of trade restrictions affecting our products or suppliers, a United States withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, the occurrence of trade wars, the closing of border crossings, and other changes in trade regulations or relationships; and
- Aviat's ability to implement our stock repurchase program or the extent to which it enhances long-term stockholder value.
For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties for Aviat's business, see "Risk Factors" in Aviat's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 25, 2021, as well as other reports filed by Aviat with the SEC from time to time. Aviat does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
Additional Information
This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor will there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer or sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933 or an exemption therefrom.
In connection with any transaction between Aviat and Ceragon that involves the issuance of Aviat shares to the Ceragon shareholders, Aviat will file a registration statement with the SEC. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION. Investors will also be able to obtain copies of the registration statement and other documents containing important information about each of the companies once such documents are filed with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
Investor Contacts
Aviat Networks
Andrew Fredrickson
+1-408-501-6214
andrew.fredrickson@aviatnet.com
Okapi Partners LLC
Bruce Goldfarb / Chuck Garske / Teresa Huang
+1-212-297-0720
info@okapipartners.com
Media Contact
Abernathy MacGregor
Sydney Isaacs / Jeremy Jacobs
+1-212-371-5999
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Reported Revenue Increased 42% vs. Prior Year and Decreased 5% vs. Pro Forma Revenue; Adjusted Revenue Decreased 5% vs. Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted Revenue
Growth Across Five of Six Divisions, Offset by a Sharp Decline in Revenue Related to Debt Issuance
Diluted EPS Decreased 13% to $2.86 vs. 2Q21 and Increased 18% vs. Pro Forma Diluted EPS; Adjusted Diluted EPS Decreased 7% to $2.81 vs. Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted Diluted EPS
Reported Operating Profit Margin Decreased 530 Basis Points to 49.5% from Prior Year and Increased 1,140 Basis Points to 49.5% from Pro Forma Operating Margin
Adjusted Operating Profit Margin Decreased 280 Basis Points to 47.2% compared to Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted Operating Margin
Company is Reintroducing GAAP Guidance and Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted Guidance
Company on Track to Achieve Merger-Related Synergies
Company has Repurchased $8.5B in Shares YTD; on Track to Complete $12B ASR by Year-end
Company to Hold Investor Day on December 1, 2022 in New York City
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today reported second quarter 2022 results with reported revenue of $2.99 billion, an increase of 42% compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the inclusion of IHS Markit businesses, partially offset by declines in Ratings revenue. Continued execution drove growth across five of the Company's six divisions, while Ratings transaction revenue continues to be negatively impacted by a sharp year-over-year reduction in debt issuance. GAAP net income increased 22% to $972 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased 13% to $2.86 primarily due to the increase in shares outstanding as a result of the merger with IHS Markit. The Company also announced it will be holding an Investor Day on December 1, 2022 in New York City. The event will be in-person by invitation, and webcast publicly.
"As we pass the first 100 days as a combined company, we are very pleased with the progress we've made on integration," said Douglas L. Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global. "We continue to focus on disciplined execution, evidenced by the fact that we delivered growth in five of our six divisions, and are ahead of schedule on cost and revenue synergies despite a challenging macro environment."
Adjusted revenue decreased 5% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue from the second quarter of 2021, or 3% on a constant currency basis. Adjusted net income declined 11% to $955 million compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased 7.0% to $2.81 compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per share primarily due to a 5% decrease in pro forma fully diluted shares outstanding. Currency did not have a material impact on adjusted EPS. The largest non-core adjustments to earnings in the second quarter of 2022 were for gains on the sale of divested businesses and costs related to the merger with IHS Markit.
Important note on the presentation of financial results and guidance: GAAP financials and guidance are presented to reflect the close of the merger with IHS Markit, and the inclusion of its financial results, as of March 1, 2022. Adjusted financial information, including adjustments to pro forma GAAP financial information and guidance are presented on a pro forma basis as if the merger had closed on January 1, 2021, to facilitate year-over-year comparisons. Non-GAAP pro forma adjusted financials also exclude the contribution of divested businesses from all presented periods.
Profit Margin: The Company's reported operating profit margin decreased 530 basis points to 49.5% due to the inclusion of IHS Markit and costs associated with the merger. Adjusted operating profit margin decreased 280 basis points to 47.2% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin primarily due to a decline in Ratings transaction revenue, as well as increases in technology and compensation expense. Margin impact was partially offset by lower incentive expenses and cost synergies. The Company continues to expect expense growth (ex-synergies) to moderate through the rest of the year.
Return of Capital: During the second quarter, the combined Company returned $1.8 billion to shareholders through a combination of $1.5 billion in the form of an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement and $286 million in cash dividends. Both the $1.5 billion ASR and the $ 7 billion ASR, launched in the first quarter, are part of the previously announced $12 billion ASR program, which the Company still expects to be completed by the end of the year. The two launched ASRs are anticipated to complete in early August and the Company expects to initiate a new $2.5 billion ASR program this month.
Market Intelligence: Reported revenue increased 91% to $1.03 billion in the second quarter of 2022 driven primarily by the inclusion of IHS Markit revenue and increased 4% compared to pro forma revenue. Adjusted revenue increased 7% to $1.02 billion compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue with growth across all categories, led by double-digit growth in Credit & Risk Solutions. Reported operating profit increased to $702 million from the prior year and by $505 million on a pro forma basis with operating profit margin improving 3,580 basis points to 68.1% due to gain on sale of LCD. Adjusted operating profit increased 8% to $336 million compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating profit margin increased 40 basis points to 33.0% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin driven by strong revenue growth and the realization of merger-related cost synergies, partially offset by increases in compensation expense, cloud spend, and outside services.
Ratings: Reported revenue decreased 26% to $796 million in the second quarter of 2022. Transaction revenue decreased 44% to $344 million. Transaction revenue was negatively impacted by a year-over-year decrease in debt issuance across all categories. Non-transaction revenue decreased 1% to $452 million due primarily to lower Issuer Credit Rating revenue and unfavorable FX. Excluding FX, non-transaction revenue would have increased 2% year-over-year driven by growth at CRISIL.
Reported operating profit decreased 36% to $464 million from prior year and decreased 36% compared to pro forma operating profit. Operating profit margin decreased 950 basis points to 58.4% compared to the second quarter of 2021 and pro forma operating profit margin decreased 950 basis points to 58.3% on the combined impact of the decrease in transaction revenue partially offset by year-over-year declines in incentive compensation expense. Adjusted operating profit decreased 35% to $473 million compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit, and adjusted operating profit margin decreased 850 basis points to 59.5% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin.
Commodity Insights: Reported revenue increased 74% to $438 million compared to the second quarter of 2022, primarily driven by the inclusion of IHS Markit, and increased 4% compared to pro forma revenue driven by Price Assessments, and strong growth in Advisory & Transactional Services, and Energy & Resources Data & Insights, offset by flat revenue growth in Upstream Data & Insight. Adjusted revenue increased 4% to $427 million compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue, driven by the same factors. Reported operating profit increased 1% to $141 million compared to the prior year and decreased 10% to $141 million compared to pro forma operating profit while operating profit margin decreased 2,360 basis points to 32.2% compared to prior primarily due to the inclusion of IHS Markit. Adjusted operating profit increased 3% to $188 million compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating profit margin decreased 40 basis points to 44.0% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin. The impact of the Russia/Ukraine conflict was the most significant headwind to revenue and profit margins in the quarter. Excluding that impact, adjusted revenue growth would have been 7% year-over-year, and the non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin would have improved more than 100 bps year-over-year.
Mobility: Reported revenue was $337 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 9% compared to pro forma revenue. Adjusted revenue increased 7% to $337 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue with growth driven by strength in Planning Solutions and Used Car offerings. Reported operating profit in the second quarter was $58 million and operating profit margin was 17.2%, and increased 41% compared to pro forma operating profit. Adjusted operating profit increased 9% to $141 compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating profit margin increased 90 basis points to 41.9% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin. Planned increases in headcount and advertising expense were somewhat offset by a reduction in purchased data and office costs, and incentive compensation.
S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is a majority-owned subsidiary. The consolidated results are included in S&P Global's income statement and the portion related to the 27% non-controlling interest is removed in net income attributable to non-controlling interests.
Reported revenue increased 22% to $339 million in the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to the inclusion of IHS Markit and increased 12% compared to pro forma revenue. Adjusted revenue increased 12% to $338 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue, driven by strong growth in exchange-traded derivatives, and Data & Custom Subscriptions, with growth partially tempered by slower growth in asset-linked fees due to market valuations.
Reported operating profit increased 37% to $270 million and increased 36% compared to pro forma operating profit. Operating profit margin decreased 880 basis points to 79.5%. Adjusted operating profit increased 16% to $243 million compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit. Adjusted operating profit margin improved 290 basis points to 71.9% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin, driven by strong revenue growth, partially offset by increased technology and T&E expense. Operating profit attributable to the Company increased 37% to $198 million. Adjusted pro forma operating profit attributable to the Company increased 9% to $171 million.
Engineering Solutions: Reported revenue was $96 million in the second quarter of 2022 and increased 8% compared to pro forma revenue. Adjusted revenue increased 3% to $96 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue, with growth driven by strength in core subscription offerings and non-subscription products. Reported operating profit in the second quarter was $1 million and operating profit margin was 0.6%. Adjusted operating profit decreased 7% to $17 million compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating profit margin decreased 190 basis points to 17.5% compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit margin, with expense growth driven by investment in product development and increased royalties.
Corporate Unallocated Expense: Reported Corporate Unallocated Expense of $165 million compares to $86 million of reported Corporate Unallocated Expense in the prior period, and $117 million pro forma Corporate Unallocated Expense. Adjusted Corporate Unallocated Expense was $22 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to non-GAAP pro forma adjusted unallocated expense of $36 million in the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted pro forma Corporate Unallocated Expense declined from a year ago, caused by a combination of reduced incentive and fringe costs as well as the release of certain benefits accruals.
Provision for Income Taxes: The Company's effective tax rate (excluding taxes in relation to earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries) decreased to 24.5% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to 25.1% in the same period last year due to a post-merger change in the mix of income by jurisdiction. The adjusted effective tax rate (excluding taxes in relation to earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries) decreased to 21.7% compared to 24.1% in the same period last year due to a post-merger change in the mix of income by jurisdiction. The Company's effective tax rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to the timing of discrete tax adjustments.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the second quarter were $3.6 billion. In the first six months of 2022, cash provided by operating activities was $676 million, cash provided by investing activities was $3,745 million, and cash used for financing activities was $7,268 million. Free cash flow in the first six months of 2022 was $510 million, a decrease of $1,038 million compared to the same period in 2021 and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted free cash flow excluding certain items was $1,625 million.
Outlook: The Company is reintroducing both GAAP and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted guidance for 2022 (suspended on June 1, 2022) to reflect the results of the second quarter, as well as our most recent views on the macro-economic and geopolitical environment. 2022 reported revenue is expected to increase more than 30%. GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $10.20 to $10.40.
The Company is providing non-GAAP adjusted guidance on a pro forma basis that excludes merger expenses, and amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions. Non-GAAP pro forma adjusted guidance is provided to reflect expected financial results for the full year, as if the merger with IHS Markit (and associated divestitures) had been completed on January 1, 2021. Non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue is now expected to decline low to mid-single digits. Non-GAAP pro forma adjusted diluted EPS is expected in the range of $11.35 to $11.55. Non-GAAP pro forma adjusted free cash flow excluding certain items is expected in the range of $4.1 billion to $4.2 billion.
Comparison of Adjusted Information to U.S. GAAP Information: The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Company financial results are also presented on an as-reported basis, and on a pro forma basis as if the merger had closed on January 1, 2021, for periods including fiscal year 2021, the three months ended June 30, 2021 and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021; the pro forma basis agrees to the Company's previously filed unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial information presented in accordance Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The Company also refers to and presents certain additional non-GAAP financial measures, within the meaning of Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These measures are: adjusted revenue and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted revenue; adjusted diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per share; adjusted net income and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted net income; adjusted operating profit and margin and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted operating profit and margin; organic revenue; adjusted Corporate Unallocated expense and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted Corporate Unallocated expense; other income, net and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted other income, net; adjusted interest expense, net and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted interest expense, net; adjusted provision for income taxes and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted provision for income taxes; adjusted effective tax rates; adjusted income before taxes on income and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted income before taxes on income; adjusted non-GAAP pro forma diluted EPS guidance; free cash flow and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted free cash flow excluding certain items. The Company has included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP on Exhibits 5, 6, 7 and 8. Reconciliations of certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures are not available due to the challenges and impracticability with estimating some of the items. The Company is not able to provide reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Because of those challenges, reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.
The Company's non-GAAP measures include adjustments that reflect how management views our businesses. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that, in the case of non-GAAP financial measures other than free cash flow and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted free cash flow excluding certain items, enables investors to better compare the Company's performance across periods, and management also uses these measures internally to assess the operating performance of its business, to assess performance for employee compensation purposes and to decide how to allocate resources. The Company believes that the presentation of free cash flow and non-GAAP pro forma adjusted free cash flow excluding certain items allows investors to evaluate the cash generated from our underlying operations in a manner similar to the method used by management and that such measures are useful in evaluating the cash available to us to prepay debt, make strategic acquisitions and investments, and repurchase stock. However, investors should not consider any of these non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information that the Company reports.
Conference Call/Webcast Details: The Company's senior management will review the second quarter 2022 earnings results on a conference call scheduled for today, August 2, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Additional information presented on the conference call may be made available on the Company's Investor Relations Website at http://investor.spglobal.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, including statements about COVID-19 and the completed merger (the "Merger") between a subsidiary of the Company and IHS Markit Ltd. ("IHS Markit"), which express management's current views concerning future events, trends, contingencies or results, appear at various places in this press release and use words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "intend," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "strategy," "target" and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will" and "would." For example, management may use forward-looking statements when addressing topics such as: the outcome of contingencies; future actions by regulators; changes in the Company's business strategies and methods of generating revenue; the development and performance of the Company's services and products; the expected impact of acquisitions and dispositions; the Company's effective tax rates; and the Company's cost structure, dividend policy, cash flows or liquidity.
Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, among other things:
- worldwide economic, financial, political, and regulatory conditions, and factors that contribute to uncertainty and volatility, natural and man-made disasters, civil unrest, pandemics (e.g., COVID-19), geopolitical uncertainty (including military conflict), and conditions that may result from legislative, regulatory, trade and policy changes;
- the ability of the Company to retain customers and to implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to IHS Markit's business and realize expected synergies;
- business disruption following the Merger;
- the Company's ability to meet expectations regarding the accounting and tax treatments of the Merger;
- the health of debt and equity markets, including credit quality and spreads, the level of liquidity and future debt issuances, demand for investment products that track indices and assessments and trading volumes of certain exchange-traded derivatives;
- the demand and market for credit ratings in and across the sectors and geographies where the Company operates;
- the Company's ability to successfully recover should it experience a disaster or other business continuity problem from a hurricane, flood, earthquake, terrorist attack, pandemic, security breach, cyber attack, data breach, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made event, including the ability to function remotely during long-term disruptions such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic;
- the Company's ability to maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect the security of confidential information and data, and the potential for a system or network disruption that results in regulatory penalties and remedial costs or improper disclosure of confidential information or data;
- the outcome of litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries;
- concerns in the marketplace affecting the Company's credibility or otherwise affecting market perceptions of the integrity or utility of independent credit ratings, benchmarks and indices;
- the effect of competitive products and pricing, including the level of success of new product developments and global expansion;
- the Company's exposure to potential criminal sanctions or civil penalties for noncompliance with foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that are applicable in the domestic and international jurisdictions in which it operates, including sanctions laws relating to countries such as Iran, Russia, Sudan, Syria and Venezuela, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials, as well as import and export restrictions;
- the continuously evolving regulatory environment, in Europe, the United States and elsewhere around the globe, affecting S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Commodity Insights, S&P Global Mobility, S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Global Engineering Solutions, and the products those business divisions offer including our ESG products, and the Company's compliance therewith;
- the Company's ability to make acquisitions and dispositions and successfully integrate the businesses we acquire;
- consolidation in the Company's end-customer markets;
- the introduction of competing products or technologies by other companies;
- the impact of customer cost-cutting pressures, including in the financial services industry and the commodities markets;
- a decline in the demand for credit risk management tools by financial institutions;
- the level of merger and acquisition activity in the United States and abroad;
- the volatility and health of the energy and commodities markets;
- our ability to attract, incentivize and retain key employees, especially in today's competitive business environment;
- the level of the Company's future cash flows and capital investments;
- the impact on the Company's revenue and net income caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
- the Company's ability to adjust to changes in European and United Kingdom markets as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, and the impact of the United Kingdom's departure on our credit rating activities and other offerings in the European Union and United Kingdom; and
- the impact of changes in applicable tax or accounting requirements on the Company.
The factors noted above are not exhaustive. The Company and its subsidiaries operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks emerge frequently. Accordingly, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made, except as required by applicable law. Further information about the Company's businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect its results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the Company's filings with the SEC, including Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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We are widely sought after by many of the world's leading organizations to provide credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help the world's leading organizations plan for tomorrow, today.
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Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients distributor unveils new consumer trends report and patent-pending non-sticky donut glaze
JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients distributor Dawn Foods., today unveiled its new Global Bakery Trends Report and announced its latest product innovation, Dawn Exceptional Pak Perfect™ Non-Sticky Glaze at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE).
"Our new Global Trends report and donut glaze are the latest examples of Dawn's commitment to providing industry-leading insights, high-quality products and innovative solutions to our customers," said Carrie Jones-Barber, CEO of Dawn Foods. "These offerings provide a greater understanding of consumer wants and needs and drive efficiencies for our customers. Dawn continues to inspire new ideas and fresh thinking to help bakeries succeed every day, and we look forward to demonstrating our industry leadership at IBIE."
What's Trending: Trends & Insights Impacting the Bakery Landscape
For the past three years, Dawn Foods' Global Market Research & Insights teams researched the most significant changes in consumer behavior, including fielding a global study to create first-of-its-kind proprietary research. The team interviewed more than 3,000 consumers and visited hundreds of bakeries, grocery stores and food service establishments globally to observe how these trends come to life.
Dawn's 2023 Global Trends include:
- Technology Transformation: Technology has forever changed the consumer eating experience, transforming how we choose, receive and consume food – whether it be via touch screen ordering or sharing food experiences virtually. This trend will only accelerate in the years to come – 57% of global consumers* plan to order more food online in 2023 than they have previously.
- Experience Exploration: Consumers seek foods that not only enhance their nostalgic memories but incorporate fresh and new flavor experiences from other cultures. For example, while 56% of global consumers* have tried American baked goods – like chocolate chip cookies and apple pie – 30% of consumers* actively plan to try traditional African baked goods.
- Daily Delights: Tied to the growing importance of mental wellness, consumers are finding ways to bring moments of joy into their daily routine with smaller-sized, high-quality sweet treats. This trend will continue in the years to come – 77% of global consumers* will continue eating sweet baked goods regularly moving forward.
- Mindfulness Matters: Acutely aware of how their choices affect their personal health, their community and their planet, consumers are looking for authenticity and want to make a positive impact on the world. When it comes to the environment, 71% of global consumers* are willing to pay a premium for sweet baked goods that are made sustainably.
Innovative Pak Perfect Non-Sticky Donut Glaze Delivers Breakthrough Solution for Bakers
Showcased at Dawn Foods' IBIE booth #1601, the patent-pending glaze technology allows for packaged yeast-raised donuts to stay non-sticky for up to five days.
"Dawn's latest donut innovation provides grocers and manufacturers with a solution that keeps yeast-raised donuts looking great while staying fresh, longer," said Roja Ergun, Director of R&D Wet Ingredients, Dawn Foods North America. "Our new donut glaze remains intact, non-sticky and greatly reduces waste and assists with the labor needs of bakeries."
Consumer feedback has also been positive—through Dawn Sensory Testing, 66% of consumers** noted they prefer Pak Perfect yeast-raised donuts over traditional glazed donuts.
Dawn Executives and Experts Take the Stage at IBIE
At IBIE, Dawn executives and team members will also participate in multiple panels, events and education sessions throughout the show, including:
- Sarah Hickey, Senior Director of Insights & Market Research: Fresh out of the Oven: Dawn's latest trends and insights impacting the bakery landscape. (Saturday, Sept. 17 – 1:30-2:30 p.m. PST and Tuesday, Sept. 20 – 9:45-10:45 a.m. PST).
- Alexis Gilbert, Senior Director, Global Brand and Communications: Breaking Through the Digital Noise – Strategies, Tactics and Tools to Get Your Bakery Noticed Online. (Saturday, Sept. 17 – 2:45-3:45 p.m. PST and Sunday, Sept. 18 – 9:45-10:45 a.m. PST)
- Paul Caske, Vice President, National Technical Sales and Randy McArthur, Technical Sales Representative: Tips and Tricks for Better Efficiency at Your Bakery. (Sunday, Sept. 18 – 8:30-9:30 a.m. PST)
- Felisa Stockwell, Vice President, Global People and Culture: How to Start Building your Diversity Initiative: Best Practices from Industry Peers. (Monday, Sept. 19 – 11 a.m. – noon PST)
- Dawn Foods, alongside The Society of Bakery Women, will host 'Donuts with Dawn,' a women's networking event on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 9-9:45 a.m. PST at Dawn Foods booth #1601, with Carrie Jones-Barber, CEO of Dawn Foods speaking.
To learn more about Dawn's four new global trends, or to learn more about Dawn's donut glaze innovation, stop by the Dawn Foods IBIE Booth #1601 or visit DawnFoods.com/Trends.
About Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. For more than 100 years, Dawn has been the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success every day and is committed to delighting its customers around the world with the partnership, insights, innovations, bakery products and expertise that empowers them to achieve their aspirations. Headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, Dawn Foods has more than 4,000 Team Members globally and provides high-quality bakery products to more than 50,000 customers located in more than 100 countries. For more information about the company, its products and culture, please visit www.dawnfoods.com.
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Initiative credited with creating unprecedented momentum for kidney advocacy
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been an unprecedented year for kidney advocacy. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced its NKF Voices for Kidney Health™ program gained significant increases in both congressional support and funding for kidney-disease related research and prevention in its first year of operations.
Launched one year ago today, Voices for Kidney Health is a diverse nationwide community of dedicated advocates committed to improving the lives of those living with kidney disease through meaningful policy change. By sharing their own life stories with elected officials and other policy leaders, Voices advocates work to advance policies that expand access to home dialysis, work toward transplants for all, protect living organ donors, promote health equity, and accelerate investment in kidney disease prevention and research.
The impact that Voices for Kidney Health has already had on advancing pro-kidney health policies is clear. During the past year, Voices advocacy resulted in increases in congressional funding for kidney-disease related research and prevention activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDD). This trend has continued into 2022, with Voices advocates successfully lobbying 82 members of Congress – a new record - to sign NKF's annual kidney funding letter to support continued increases at CDC and NIDD.
Voices advocates also generated tens of thousands of letters to federal, state, and local policymakers, collected thousands of signatures on a petition calling for prioritization of at-risk kidney community members for COVID-19 vaccinations, and registered thousands of new kidney community advocates to join the fight.
Additionally, NKF Voices for Kidney Health advocates secured unprecedented support in State legislative sessions with eight new states passing Living Donor Protection Acts (LDPA) and Chronic Kidney Disease task force legislation in 2022. Congressional support for kidney legislation is also unrivaled when compared to previous years. The federal LDPA (H.R. 1255/S. 377) currently has 125 cosponsors in the House and 40 cosponsors in the Senate, while18 Representatives have signed on in support of the newly introduced Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act (H.R. 5426).
"As we celebrate the achievements of the past year, we must also acknowledge that there is still much work to be done," said Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the NKF and a kidney transplant recipient. "Racial and ethnic disparities in the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease lead to worse outcomes for kidney patients in communities of color. Patients face unequal access to kidney transplant, the optimal treatment for kidney failure. Life, long-term care, and disability insurers can still discriminate against living organ donors in almost half of U.S. states. These are just a few of the issues we're addressing as Voices for Kidney Health enters its second year."
"NKF's gratitude to our Voices advocates cannot be overstated," Longino added. "We are continually impressed by their commitment to improving the lives of their fellow kidney patients, and it is a privilege to work with each and every one of them. Thanks to their continued dedication, Voices for Kidney Health will continue to represent the sound of positive change for kidney patients nationwide."
Interested in joining the fight for kidney health? For more details on how to become an advocate and join Voices for Kidney Health, go to voices.kidney.org.
Kidney Disease Facts
In the United States, 37 million adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease—and approximately 90 percent don't know they have it. 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. are at risk for chronic kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include: diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and family history. People of Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease. Blacks or African Americans are almost 4 times more likely than White Americans to have kidney failure. Hispanics are 1.3 times more likely than non-Hispanics to have kidney failure.
Approximately 785,000 Americans have irreversible kidney failure and need dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive. More than 500,000 of these patients receive dialysis at least three times per week to replace kidney function. Nearly 100,000 Americans are on the waitlist for a kidney transplant right now. Depending on where a patient lives, the average wait time for a kidney transplant can be upwards of three to seven years.
About the National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease in the U.S. For more information about NKF, visit www.kidney.org.
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New study finds that competitive threats—particularly from nontraditional rivals—will grow, and healthcare organizations must find ways to meaningfully personalize care, including forging innovative partnerships, to thrive.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chartis Group, a leading healthcare advisory and analytics firm, found that despite ongoing financial concerns, nearly half (46%) of health systems plan to move into the implementation phase of digital transformation in the next five years, with 44% reporting plans to partner with competitors to personalize care delivery. To thrive in the new era of care, organizations must execute on plans now to establish a market-leading position, according to the Chartis Future of Healthcare research report, out today.
- The competitive landscape is broadening beyond peer hospitals and health systems, and non-traditional rivals pose growing competitive threats. Healthcare executives expect their biggest competition in digital services and technologies over the next five years to include virtual health companies (48%), payers (45%), retail care providers (41%), and large tech companies (41%).
- Forty-four percent of hospitals and health systems said they're planning to partner with competitors in the personalization of digital offerings, signaling that partnerships are emerging as a key strategic avenue to accelerate speed to market for their digital care experiences.
- Many hospitals and health systems plan to implement a suite of digital services offerings in the next five years, including remote patient monitoring (55%), digitally enabled contact/service center (50%), digital specialty care initiatives (49%), digital-first primary care (49%), digital front door (47%), and hospital at home (39%), signaling a shift from simple point solutions to a holistic, digitally enabled care journey.
"Speed, focus, and an enterprise-wide transformation process driven by ROI will be essential as healthcare providers transition their leadership position in the historical context into a differentiated and enduring leadership position in the digitally transformed—and personalized—future state of healthcare delivery," said Tom Kiesau, Chief Innovation Officer and Digital Transformation Leader at The Chartis Group.
Ninety-eight percent of health systems indicated they expect to be planning or executing on their efforts to personalize care in the next five years. As trusted stewards of patient data, hospitals and health systems have a unique opportunity to translate their caches of information into meaningful insights that create more impactful interactions between the patient and provider. However, emerging and deep-pocketed rivals will continue to bring innovative infrastructure options to market faster than many legacy healthcare organizations can.
To win the race, traditional providers may consider partnering with their new competitors to quickly come to market with tailored digital experiences that unlock new access points, expand patient segments, and ultimately deliver more efficient and effective patient care.
The Chartis Group released proprietary research into the future of health systems' digital transformation as part of the HIMSS Trust partnership. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc. (HIMSS) is a global advisor and thought leader supporting the transformation of the health ecosystem through information and technology. Survey respondents represented a mix of geographies; most were from urban and suburban areas, stand-alone community hospitals, or regional health systems, with $500 million to $5 billion in revenue.
The Chartis Group® (Chartis) is a leading healthcare advisory services firm serving healthcare providers, payers, service organizations, and investors. Different by design, Chartis brings an unparalleled breadth and depth of expertise in strategy, performance transformation, digital and technology, clinical quality and patient safety, workforce, and strategic communications. Learn how Chartis is helping to build a healthier world at www.chartis.com.
The HIMSS Trust partnership is a consortium of leaders from across the healthcare and technology space who are collecting, analyzing, and reporting on in-depth, data-driven market intelligence. Insights gathered by the Trust will unveil trends and challenges to help the industry prepare and predict for the next three to five years.
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TrueServe™ is a leader in service transformation and enables organizations to reimagine their contact centers as innovative contributors to customer experience and overall business operations
NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte Digital, the experience consultancy, announced its new TrueServe™ solution, an integrated suite of contact center technologies built with industry-specific insights and accelerators. This solution enables organizations to transform their contact center into a digital, nimble, responsive, connected and empathetic contributor to overall business operations and customer experiences. With a right-channel approach, data-driven insights, and an accelerated speed to value, TrueServe enables companies to mitigate today's top service challenges.
Contact centers are changing by 2023: According to Deloitte's "Global Contact Center Survey 2021," fifth edition:
- Fifty-six percent of contact centers will prioritize customer experience over cost.
- Seventy-five percent of contact centers will move critical service tech to the cloud to support more flexible and dynamic work, workplaces and workforces.
- Seventy-nine percent of contact centers will invest in additional artificial intelligence capabilities.
"Consumer expectations for better service experiences are continuing to rise, and changes in technology and workplace dynamics make it difficult to keep up without disrupting what's working," said Andy Haas, TrueServe general manager, Deloitte Digital. "TrueServe is a flexible, data-backed solution that integrates seamlessly across channels for a unified experience, and is built to evolve with the needs of our clients while continuously accelerating the path to value."
By working with leading technology companies like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce, and OneReach.ai, Deloitte Digital is helping organizations deliver a differentiated customer and employee experience with this cloud-based, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, and analytics-driven contact center solution. TrueServe solves for two major issues facing businesses today: increased contact volume and demand amid an ever-growing need to improve customer experience, and a severe shortage of available workforce worldwide. All the while, the industry continues to evolve, and TrueServe offers a ready-to-deploy means of elevating customer experience and improving company environments at any stage in an organization's digital transformation.
- Right-channel approach: TrueServe elevates customer and employee experiences while helping to control contact center costs. It gets customers into the right channel based on their needs, which allows contact center agents to allocate their time toward higher-value interactions and increases organizational capacity to handle higher volume through complementary channels without sacrificing level of service.
- Data-driven insights: TrueServe enables a more responsive contact center by providing dynamic operational and strategic insights through built-in capabilities like sentiment and customer behavior analysis, performance visibility and reporting, voice and text analysis, and both real-time and historical cross-channel reporting.
- Accelerating time to value: TrueServe is a modular, ready-to-deploy solution designed to support flexibility in technology stack and provide out-of-the-box relevance and utility with pre-built industry-specific accelerators. With a connected ecosystem and suite of tools, Deloitte Digital provides a single, trusted source for service transformation.
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- Reported $5B in defense-related revenues, a 668% increase over 2021
- Earned largest jump in Top 100 global rankings
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peraton has been ranked as the world's 25th-largest national security company in the 2022 Defense News Top 100, the annual ranking of the largest global defense and national security companies shaping militaries around the world.
Peraton vaulted from #96 to #25 in the rankings in just one year after reporting $5 billion in defense-related revenues, a 668% increase driven by the successful integration of its 2021 acquisitions of Perspecta, Northrop Grumman's integrated mission support and federal IT solution business, and the as-a-service business of ViON Corporation.
According to Defense News, "Peraton, which made several major acquisitions, has jumped nearly 75 slots to join Leidos, Amentum and Booz Allen Hamilton as the largest U.S. government services contractors."
"We are honored to be recognized by Defense News for the third year in a row," said Matt McQueen, chief communications and engagement officer. "One of our key organizational priorities for 2022 and beyond is to remain laser-focused on organic business growth, driven in large part by the successful integration of the acquisitions we made last year. So far in 2022, Peraton has already won seven notable contract awards worth up to $7.5 billion in future revenue, on top of dozens of other smaller, strategic wins across our portfolio."
"This ranking is an illustrative snapshot of Peraton's capacity and the missions of consequence we support while operating at the nexus of traditional and non-traditional security challenges, but we are not done yet," said McQueen.
Peraton supports some of the most important and sensitive government programs around the globe. Notable defense and national security customers include the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Defense Health Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Missile Defense Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office.
Peraton has been recognized in several other prominent rankings this year, including:
- Washington Technology's 2022 Top 100 federal government contractors (#7)
- The only national security contractor and Virginia-based business to be recognized as a 2022 US Best Managed Company
- Forbes 2022 America's Best Large Employers and America's Best Employers for Diversity
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, citizen security, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit Peraton.com/News and follow @Peraton on LinkedIn for news and updates.
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Oro recognized as a Visionary for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital commerce pioneer Oro, Inc., today announced that Oro, the premier open source digital commerce platform built for manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers, has been recognized by Gartner as a Visionary in its Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce.
The report evaluated 18 digital commerce vendors based on the Completeness of Vision and Ability to execute. It then categorized vendors into Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players. Careful analysis of multiple criteria results in a simple and easy-to-understand chart.
This is the 3rd consecutive year that Oro has been recognized in the report. We believe we have improved our positioning since we were recognized as a Niche Player in 2020 and 2021 and this year we've been recognized as a Visionary.
We believe that the report acknowledges OroCommerce's strong understanding of buyers' needs, its clear, distinct, and effective sales and marketing strategies, and its pursuit of innovation. We also believe that the report acknowledges OroCommerce's improved product and service capabilities, its sales, marketing, and customer service performance, and its overall financial health.
Designed to meet the ever-changing needs of B2B merchants, OroCommerce remains dedicated to serving the B2B and B2X industries, and is widely trusted by manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and other B2B retailers. Customers depend on Oro's powerful multi-organization, product management, and personalization features, as well as its ability to flexibly support almost all selling scenarios. OroCommerce also comes with OroCRM, a built-in multi-channel CRM product, giving businesses full control over their customer relationships and marketing strategy at no additional cost.
"This recognition, in our opinion, affirms Oro's commitment to crafting the best, most robust, and most feature-rich products for our B2B and B2X clients," said Yoav Kutner, Oro CEO. "We've taken huge strides over the last twelve months with continuous improvements made to OroCommerce — a solution that can support and enhance almost all digital commerce experiences. I couldn't be prouder of everything our team has achieved."
Download the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce here to learn more about OroCommerce, its place in the market, and its role in shaping the future of digital commerce.
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce, By Jason Daigler, Sandy Shen, Penny Gillespie, Mike Lowndes, Aditya Vasudevan, Yanna Dharmasthira, 10 August 2022
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Oro, Inc. offers a suite of open source commerce applications: OroCommerce, OroCRM, OroPlatform, and OroMarketplace. Oro's founders previously founded Magento and have deep experience in the eCommerce industry. They include Yoav Kutner, chief executive officer; Dima Soroka, chief technology officer; and Roy Rubin, director of Oro's advisory board. For more information, visit: https://oroinc.com/b2b-ecommerce/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman will get a chance to play before their home fans, as the trio was selected Tuesday as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game on July 10 in Chicago.
The Sky stars will join Candace Parker, who was voted as a starter to the game last week.
But Diana Taurasi won’t be in Chicago, left off the All-Star list for the first time in her career when healthy. Instead, the 10-time All-Star told The Associated Press she’ll be vacationing in Mexico.
“I’m really happy,” Taurasi said, laughing. “I always hated All-Star.”
Sue Bird, who will be a co-captain for one squad, said her longtime U.S. national team teammate should be there.
“She should have been chosen. It’s ridiculous,” Bird said. “I feel like Dee should be there. If she’s happy going to Cabo, I have to support that.”
Other reserve guards picked Tuesday included Washington’s Ariel Atkins, Phoenix’s Skylar Diggins-Smith, Seattle’s Jewell Loyd and Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale. Atlanta rookie Rhyne Howard was also picked by the league’s 12 coaches, who voted for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position, regardless of conference.
The coaches were not able to vote for their own players.
Las Vegas’ Dearica Hamby, New York’s Natasha Howard and Connecticut’s Brionna Jones and Alyssa Thomas also were chosen in the frontcourt. Jones is the only player to make the All-Star Game this season while coming off the bench.
Chicago’s James Wade will coach one team, while Las Vegas’ Becky Hammon will lead the other. The league announced last week that Breanna Stewart and Sylvia Fowles will co-captain one squad, while Bird and A’ja Wilson will draft for the other. All four were chosen starters. Fowles and Bird announced earlier this year that they would retire after the season ended.
The teams will be drafted on Saturday.
Howard, who played with Bird and Stewart in Seattle before coming over to the Liberty, put in a pitch to play with her former guard.
“I would love to play with Sue one more time,” she said after New York’s practice Tuesday. “It’s her last All-Star Game.”
The other starters announced last week included Nneka Ogwumike of Los Angeles, Sabrina Ionescu of New York, Jonquel Jones of Connecticut and Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young of Las Vegas.
Indiana is the only team in the 12-team league without an All-Star.
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Pete Carril, old-school Princeton coaching maestro, dies
(AP) - Pete Carril, the rumpled, cigar-smoking basketball coach who led Princeton to 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, where his teams unnerved formidable opponents and rattled March Madness with old-school fundamentals, died Monday. He was 92.
Princeton released a statement from Carril’s family, which said he died “peacefully this morning. It did not give a cause of death.
“We kindly ask that you please respect our privacy at this time as we process our loss and handle necessary arrangements. More information will be forthcoming in the following days,” the statement said.
Carril, a Hall of Famer, schooled his teams in a distinct and throwback brand of ball — the Princeton offense, a game marked by patience, intelligence, constant motion, quick passing and backdoor cuts that often ended in layups.
It was an offense that could be played on any level of basketball. At Princeton, it was usually performed by players often dismissed or overlooked by some of the nation’s basketball powers. Come the NCAA Tournament, however, Princeton’s unforgiving discipline could offset the disparity of talent on the floor.
During Carril’s 29 seasons as the Tigers’ coach, the system worked splendidly. His teams won 13 Ivy League titles and posted a 514-261 record without the benefit of scholarship players. Its deliberate approach draining the high octane from many opponents, Princeton led the nation in scoring defense in 14 of his last 21 seasons, including the last eight in a run that ended in 1996.
He guided Princeton to the National Invitation Tournament championship in 1975 and was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
Basketball fans loved to watch the headaches Carril’s teams caused in March. That was certainly the case in 1989 for Georgetown’s John Thompson, the Hall of Fame coach sweating late in the game with his trademark towel draped over his shoulder.
Princeton gave a No. 1 Georgetown team featuring Alonzo Mourning and Charles Smith all it could handle, and as a No. 16 seed was on the verge of a monumental upset. The Tigers had two shots in the closing seconds at sending Thompson and his team home but were denied, losing 50-49.
Carril’s final season in 1996 was highlighted by a first-round NCAA victory over defending champion UCLA, an outcome many consider one of the biggest surprises in tournament history.
Peter Joseph Carril was born on July 10, 1930, to Spanish immigrant parents in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He played at Lafayette College under a venerable coach in Butch Van Breda Kolff. After an Army stint, Carril coached in high school in Pennsylvania in the 1950s and ‘60s before getting a college head coaching job at Lehigh. He spent the 1966-67 season there, going 11-12, and then was on his way to Princeton.
Carril was more than a basketball coach. Friends and former players say he was intelligent, philosophical, a great judge of character, honest and caring. He was not the country-club type. He was down to earth, his attire simple: open-collared shirts, wrinkled sweaters, his thinning hair never quite combed. Occasionally, there would be a sport jacket.
On the court, Carril was demanding. He worked his players hard and sought perfection. It would not be unusual for him to sit on the bench with a 20-point lead and a pained look creasing his face following a bad pass, a turnover or missed layup. It was the craft, the process that mattered, never mind the score.
If asked about it, he would recall what his father had told him growing up in Bethlehem, one of the country’s steel capitals.
“When you lower your standards, they can turn around and attack you,” Carril said often.
Success on the court never changed Carril. He liked his cigars. He enjoyed a drink, a coffee or just chatting with people at Andy’s Tavern in Princeton, that is until it became a sushi bar in the 1990s. Conte’s Pizza remained one of his hangouts. He would occasionally stop at the Princeton basketball office to talk hoops with Mitch Henderson, who became Princeton’s coach in 2011.
After leaving Princeton, Carril jumped to unfamiliar ground — the NBA. He spent 10 seasons as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings. He helped Rick Adelman’s Kings win two Pacific Division titles and a spot in the 2002 Western Conference finals.
He joined the Washington Wizards staff in 2007 and in 2009 returned to the Kings, where in his first stint the Princeton offense found new life at basketball’s highest level.
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States scale back food stamp benefits even as prices soar
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge. The reductions come even as the nation struggles with the biggest increase in food costs in decades. The payments to low-income individuals and families are dropping as governors end COVID-19 disaster declarations and opt out of a still-ongoing federal program that made their states eligible for dramatic increases in SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. The increased benefit were in response to surging unemployment after the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the country. The result is that depending on the politics of a state, people find themselves eligible for significantly different levels of help buying food. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-wyoming/2022/04/15/states-scale-back-food-stamp-benefits-even-as-prices-soar/ | 2022-04-15T16:09:02Z |
Law Enforcement receives “Thank You” meals from Topeka businesses
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - May is National Law Enforcement Appreciation month.
For the third year in a row, Kansas Insurance, Reser’s Foods, Hog Wild, Swims and Sweeps, Eaton Roofing and Cavanaugh Biggs Lemon P.A. showed their appreciation for Topeka Law Enforcement by delivering 600 lunches.
Jeff Biggs with Kansas Insurance says it’s important to give back to those who serve.
“The last several years I think it’s important because they go out and protect and serve us everyday. All these partners have, they felt like it was important enough to join this cause. We have been blessed to have three or four partners this year to help provide the expense and the cause to the officers, highway patrol, Topeka Police, we really appreciate what they do in protecting our community,” Biggs said.
They passed out meals to first, second and third shift employees.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:CARR) Chairman & CEO David Gitlin will speak at the 10th Annual Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 at 3:50 p.m. ET.
The event will be broadcast live at ir.carrier.com. A webcast replay will be available on the website following the event.
About Carrier
As the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, Carrier Global Corporation is committed to making the world safer, sustainable and more comfortable for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit www.Corporate.Carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NHS) (the "Fund") has announced a distribution declaration of $0.0905 per share of common stock. The distribution announced today is payable on July 29, 2022, has a record date of July 15, 2022 and has an ex-date of July 14, 2022.
Under its level distribution policy, the Fund anticipates that it will make regular monthly distributions, subject to market conditions, of $0.0905 per share of common stock, unless further action is taken to determine another amount. The Fund's ability to maintain its current distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and stability of income received from its investments, the cost of leverage and the level of other Fund fees and expenses. There is no assurance that the Fund will always be able to pay a distribution of any particular amount or that a distribution will consist only of net investment income.
Due to an effort to maintain a stable distribution amount, the distribution announced today, as well as future distributions, may consist of net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
About Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages $447 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other closed end investment companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of the Fund's investment adviser to attract or retain key employees, inability of the Fund to implement its investment strategy, inability of the Fund to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say they have busted an organized crime racket reminiscent of the Mafia’s heyday, involving illegal gambling parlors in New York City and Long Island and a police detective accused of helping to protect the lucrative schemes.
Two indictments unsealed Tuesday charged nine people, including the detective, with crimes such as racketeering, illegal gambling, money laundering conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Nicknames of the defendants included “Joe Fish,” “Sal the Shoemaker” and “Joe Box.”
The top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said the racketeers operated from fronts including a coffee bar, a soccer club and a shoe repair shop.
“Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollute our communities with illegal gambling, extortion and violence while using our financial system in service to their criminal schemes,” U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said.
He called the detective’s alleged conduct “shameful.”
The Nassau County Police Department detective, Hector Rosario, is accused of accepting money from the Bonanno crime family in exchange for steering police raids toward competing gambling clubs.
A lawyer for Rosario did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment about Rosario and the charges against him, which include obstructing a grand jury investigation and lying to the FBI.
While the heyday of organized crime is long past in New York — and many types of gambling that were once the exclusive domain of the Mafia are now legal in the state — Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said the indictments were proof that “organized crime is alive and well in our communities.”
She said the Genovese and Bonanno organized crime families were alleged to have operated secret underground gambling parlors since 2012 in local businesses, “generating substantial amounts of money in back rooms while families unknowingly shopped and ate mere feet away.”
Michael Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, said members of the five organized crime families “demonstrate every day they are not averse to working together to further their illicit schemes, using the same tired methods to squeeze money from their victims.”
“Our active investigations show the Mafia refuses to learn from history,” Driscoll added, “and accept that at some point they will face justice for their crimes.” | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/feds-9-indicted-in-mafia-led-racket-including-detective/ | 2022-08-17T16:11:11Z |
NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is pleased to announce it is the recipient of the 2021 Spirit of NAPA® trophy, presented at NAPA® Auto Parts' Vendor Summit and Supplier Awards Banquet on May 25, 2022.
At their Awards Banquet, NAPA recognizes top suppliers for their contributions in categories such as quality, innovation, cataloging, and sales leadership. The highlight of the evening is the presentation of the prestigious Spirit of NAPA trophy, NAPA's top honor.
This year, Standard Motor Products, Inc. was honored as the 2021 Spirit of NAPA award winner, as a testament to SMP's significant impact on NAPA's success.
In presenting the award, Jamie Walton, NAPA's Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising Officer, had this to say about SMP's performance, "The Spirit of NAPA encompasses market leadership, outstanding products and service, and a firm commitment to winning the right way with integrity." Continued Walton, "Equally as impressive was the fact that despite a sales increase beyond expectations and global supply challenges, this supplier maintained a fill rate well above the Industry."
Upon receiving this celebrated award, Eric Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chief Executive Officer & President stated, "We are delighted and humbled to have been awarded NAPA's top honor. We believe that the partnership between NAPA and SMP creates a powerful combination, one which has yielded tremendous success in the marketplace." Sills went on to say, "We recognize that to be successful, we need to do just about everything right, so I thank both NAPA and the thousands of SMP employees who contributed to this win."
About SMP
With over 100 years in business, Standard Motor Products, Inc. is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts. SMP supplies independent professional technicians and do-it-yourselfers with high quality replacement parts for engine management, ignition, emissions, fuel and safety-related systems, as well as temperature control products for domestic and import cars and light trucks. SMP products are sold worldwide through both traditional and non-traditional distribution channels. For more information, download the SMP® Parts App or visit smpcorp.com and ir.smpcorp.com.
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MINNESOTA, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has contracted with Allevant, a joint venture between Mayo Clinic & Select Medical to provide support for up to 10 Critical Access Hospitals throughout the state of MN in establishing post-acute Transitional Care Programs.
The support includes education, technical assistance, and targeted market analysis to critical access hospitals with licensed swing bed programs with the goal of improving access, quality of patient care, and financial improvement.
Transitional Care Programs are for patients who no longer need acute care services or specialized care in larger urban hospitals but still have nursing, therapy, or respiratory needs that are better met with hospital-based resources available. Most Transitional Care is covered by Medicare, however, other payers may utilize the program as well. The program is modeled on Mayo Clinic's successful efforts in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota and created by Mayo pulmonologist and Allevant Medical Director, Mark Lindsay, M.D.
Rural Hospital challenges require unique, sustainable solutions to meet their community's health care needs for the long term. "Hospital-based Transitional Care Programs include important benefits such as strong team culture, the ability to address sudden changes in condition with on-site physicians, radiology, laboratory, therapists, other disciplines, and most importantly, a patient-centered approach that includes bedside rounds with the care team on a regular schedule. Hospital-based Transitional Care is the ideal setting for patients with complex health conditions, especially with challenging nursing or therapy needs or concerns," Lindsay said.
With a strong focus on quality, outcomes, and growth, the Allevant team has supported approximately 100 Critical Access Hospitals across 22 states that saw an average increase in post-acute bed days of 55% by the second year. More than 60% of patients admitted had primary complex medical or complex surgical conditions, which is a growing patient population, and only 7% of Transitional Care patients were discharged directly back to acute care during a program stay of less than 30 days.
Allevant Solutions, LLC, developed by Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, offers consulting services to rural hospitals and skilled nursing facilities with a focus on organizational culture, methodologies, algorithms, processes, clinical education, collaborative relationships, and quality improvement approaches.
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President, Allevant
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jtenenbaum@allevant.com
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DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Energy, a leading global clean power development and finance platform, today announced that Steve Malnight has been named as President and Managing Partner. Recognized as an energy industry leader, Malnight has over 20 years of experience in the sector as the former Senior VP of Energy Supply & Policy of PG&E and former CEO of Duquesne Light Co.
"I am excited to join Catalyst Energy as we work to quickly grow and capture the substantial market opportunity in front of us. We are on a clear path to move our nation from carbon-based energy to clean renewables and at Catalyst we will focus on doing that while also helping to improve the reliability and resilience of our energy system. Along with our financial partners, we will be working very aggressively to identify, develop, and build large scale renewables and bring them to the growing market faster than others," says Malnight.
Catalyst Energy is on the precipice of strategic changes and rapid growth. With Malnight at the helm to accelerate and scale the delivery of new green power generation, Catalyst Energy plans to utilize its deep-rooted experience in utilities, renewable generation, and mergers and acquisitions to develop renewables more expeditiously and with less risk.
"As we work to deploy substantial new renewable energy generation across the country, we face significant challenges to rapidly build out new transmission and interconnection capacity and to integrate large amounts of intermittent resources on an aging power grid. Catalyst Energy is dramatically accelerating the adoption of renewable energy responsibly. We will work to better utilize the fossil fuel generation assets available in the US and to enable a smooth, reliable, and resilient transition to a clean energy future," says Malnight.
CEO Matt Cheney remarked, "With Steve Malnight's leadership Catalyst Energy will ramp up efforts to play a pivotal role in support of America's clean energy transition. Catalyst Energy is transitioning the energy economy, moving the needle with speed and agility towards decarbonizing the grid. We are leading the charge towards mitigating carbon emissions while conserving jobs focused around fossil fuel. At Catalyst Energy we believe in maintaining a foundation of employment in and around a new energy infrastructure towards a carbon zero emitting economy."
Catalyst Energy seeks to power the world more responsibly, sustainably, and equitably using carbon emitting tech to support the integration of renewables at the lowest possible cost for consumers. Catalyst Energy is dual headquartered in Dallas, Texas and the California Bay Area. Stay tuned to Catalyst Energy's website below for more updates from Catalyst Energy.
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RFK Racing driver Buescher surprises at Dover with pole
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chris Buescher is the surprise pole winner at Dover Motor Speedway. The RFK Racing driver turned a lap of 160.149 mph on Saturday. He will be joined on the front row by Denny Hamlin. Hamlin was ordered this week by NASCAR to begin sensitivity training after he posted an anti-Asian meme. Buescher earned his first career pole in the No. 17 Ford and earned the first for RFK Racing. Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott for Hendrick Motorsports start third and fourth in Chevrolets. Ryan Blaney rounds out the top five for Sunday’s race on the one-mile concrete track. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/30/rfk-racing-driver-buescher-surprises-at-dover-with-pole/ | 2022-04-30T22:52:17Z |
On a mission to create functional, hemp based wellness products, innovative pet company expands to offer daily supplements that target pet's health needs launching nationwide August 18th.
RENO, Nev., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Snouts, leading supplier of high quality pet CBD supplements, health products and treats, is thrilled to announce the expansion of their fan-favorite product line with their new Chews + Daily wellness chews launching today.
Super Snouts' newest line of every day wellness products are available in a variety of all-natural recipes made with high-quality ingredients including hemp-derived water-soluble CBD + CBG and other synergistic active ingredients. Masterfully formulated and chemical free, these functional chews are certified by the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) and target specific issues that many pet owners face.
The Chews + Daily Supplements are available in 60ct sized jars (up to 120 day supply) at $74.99 each, in 3 flavorful formulas that address different health needs:
- Digestive & Immune- Supports a healthy gut and immune response
- Skin & Allergy- Supports healthy skin and seasonal allergies
- Joint & Mobility- Supports healthy joints, ligaments, and tendons
Super Snouts was founded in 2011 by Christy and Dawn Love, and is committed to crafting smart and honest products that honor the human-animal bond. The brand is redefining optimal results in pet wellness by focusing on innovation from start to finish and has quickly established itself as a leader within the CBD pet product and supplement market. Super Snouts was the first pet CBD company to add water-soluble CBD delivery for superior bioavailability and therapeutic functionality for common issues facing pets such as calming, mobility and immunity.
"To be an NASC Member companies must make a commitment to quality, transparency and the highest standards of compliance in our industry. Super Snouts sets a great example of embracing these values and we are proud to have them display our Quality Seal as audited Members of the National Animal Supplement Council" said Bill Bookout, President of the National Animal Supplement Council.
"VCS appreciates the opportunity to partner with like-minded companies who are committed to providing quality products to the pet CBD market" said Trina Hazzah, The Veterinary Cannabis Society founder and President
"Since starting Super Snouts 12 years ago, our mission has always been to create smart and honest products that honor the human-animal bond. Over the years, we have been lucky to have built a successful company with passion, integrity, and innovation. Our newest launch speaks to the mission of Super Snouts to provide products that address the needs of pet parents. Our Chews+Daily offer a simple solution with highly effective results that affect so many of our beloved pets and we're so excited to bring it to market" said Christy and Dawn Love, the founders of Super Snouts.
Super Snouts was recently acquired by new omni-channel pet consumer platform, Antelope in early June 2022. Super Snouts will continue to grow its brand with strong marketing omni-channel; distribution, scalable operational infrastructure, revenue and cost. In addition to the new Chews+ Daily supplements, Super Snouts offers Hemp Oil Extract, Topical Balms and Water Soluble Gel Caps.
For more information on Super Snouts please visit supersnoutshempcompany.com and follow us along at @supersnoutshemp.
Antelope was founded in August 2021 with the mission to elevate the lives of all pets by delivering the highest quality products across all consumable categories. Antelope aims to buy, build and grow the best pet consumable brands across all verticals. An omni-channel pet consumer platform focused on delivering high-quality, natural pet products via a buy-and-build strategy. Antelope is to be that one-stop shop for pet owners searching for natural products with healthy, limited ingredients.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved belimumab (Benlysta®) as the first-ever treatment specifically indicated for children aged 5 to 17 with lupus nephritis. Belimumab is already approved by the FDA to treat lupus nephritis in adults as well as lupus in the pediatric population.
When proteins produced by the immune cells called antibodies attack the kidney tissue, inflammation, or lupus nephritis results. Eight out of ten children with lupus will have kidney damage, which usually stems from lupus nephritis. When the kidneys become inflamed, they can't effectively get rid of waste products and other toxins from the body. This can lead to end-stage kidney disease which can require dialysis to remove waste products mechanically or a kidney transplant.
"Our community has much to celebrate with the approval of the first and much-needed treatment for children with lupus nephritis," commented Lupus Research Alliance President and CEO Kenneth M. Farber. "We are particularly proud to see belimumab approved to help yet another patient population, having funded much of the original research that led to the drug's development."
Lupus nephritis has been a primary focus of lupus research since the organization's inception and continues with substantial investment going to improve diagnosis, monitoring, and treating the condition.
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About Lupus
Lupus is a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. More than 90 percent of people with lupus are women; lupus most often strikes during the childbearing years of 15-45. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and Native Americans are two to three times at greater risk than Caucasians. In lupus, the immune system, which is designed to protect against infection, creates antibodies that can attack any part of the body including the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints.
About the Lupus Research Alliance
The Lupus Research Alliance is the largest non-governmental, non-profit funder of lupus research worldwide. The organization aims to transform treatment by funding the most innovative lupus research, fostering diverse scientific talent, and driving discovery toward better diagnostics, improved treatments and ultimately a cure for lupus. Because the Lupus Research Alliance's Board of Directors fund all administrative and fundraising costs, 100% of all donations goes to support lupus research programs.
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