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HOUSTON, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The current labor shortage has heavily impacted the cash management industry, and to combat some of the new talent acquisition challenges, Loomis US launched an updated careers site at www.work4loomis.com. The new site highlights the Loomis US culture and benefits for potential candidates while also outlining the recruitment process and making it easy to apply for jobs across the country.
"The goal of our new career website is to give potential job candidates a transparent look at what it is like to work at Loomis here in the US," says, Emily Wiley, Vice President of Marketing at Loomis US. "We understand that the current job market is very tight, and candidates have a lot of options. This is why we have taken the time to expertly craft a positive recruitment experience that begins the moment someone visits our career website."
Some of the new features on www.work4loomis.com include a new and improved search interface that allows candidates to search for jobs based on geographic location or role type, a dedicated military and veterans page that caters to that audience, and an expertly designed site navigation that makes applying to jobs and searching the site more user friendly.
"Every industry has been greatly impacted by the labor shortage over the last year," says Kaleb Faulk, Director of Talent Acquisition at Loomis US. "It was important for us to invest in the proper recruitment tools not only in an effort to attract quality team members, but so potential candidates have the information they need to make an informed decision on evaluating Loomis being a right fit for a long-term career. That is what we are after. 'Career' seekers as opposed to those trying to find their next paycheck."
"People," is one of Loomis's core values, and despite the challenges brought on by the current job market and labor shortage, Loomis US continues to prioritize and invest in recruiting and employee retainment efforts. Visit the new website at www.work4loomis.com to learn more.
As a leader in cash distribution across the United States – with nearly 200 branch locations, 10,000 employees, 3,200+ vehicles, and more than 46,000 SafePoint locations serviced—Loomis is proud to provide cash-handling products and services to financial institutions and commercial/retail businesses nationwide. Learn more at http://www.loomis.us.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For one educator, breaking the stigma surrounding mental health is important, especially for students. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and bringing awareness to this topic is Shannon Root-Hernandez, a social worker at Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, part of the National Heritage Academies network of schools.
It's common for people to feel protective of their feelings in fear of being judged, she said, adding educators are integral in helping create spaces where students feel cared for, loved, and supported.
"Brené Brown, a world-renowned researcher on vulnerability, shame, and leadership, once said, 'Teachers are the guardians of spaces that allow students to breathe, be curious, explore the world and be who they are without suffocation. Students deserve one place where they can rumble with vulnerability and their hearts can exhale.' I believe this quote resonates with those within the school setting, but it's important for parents to know, as well," Root-Hernandez said.
"Our students are constantly observing us, learning from us, and confiding in us when they need a trustworthy person to listen to them. For most students, coming to school is a safe space for them. We want them to feel comfortable enough at school to be vulnerable."
Vulnerability helps with working through difficult feelings and anxiety is one of the most common feelings. Anxiety can be defined as difficulty staying still, constantly worrying, feeling irritable, poor memory, or somatic symptoms such as having a headache, insomnia, stomachache, or chest pain.
"Being able to recognize feeling anxious is the best preventive measure before anxiety begins to consume an individual," Root-Hernandez said.
A common cause of anxiety for students is testing. Both students and teachers may feel under pressure. From the students' perspective, they want to do their best – they want to make their parents and teachers proud, she said.
According to Root-Hernandez, five strategies can help students with test anxiety:
- Be prepared. Take time to study, so you feel confident.
- Use positive self-talk to quiet the negative thoughts.
- Find ways to calm your body before, during, and after the test.
- Take your time and focus on one question at a time.
- Talk to a parent, school counselor, or teacher. They can work with you on coping skills.
"Taking care of our own mental health is as important as our physical health," Root-Hernandez said. "Being aware of how we are feeling, as well as how anxiety can impact our students is so important for success. The more we speak out about mental health, hopefully, the more comfortable students will share about how they are feeling."
About National Heritage Academies:
National Heritage Academies (NHA) is a network of 98 tuition-free, public charter schools across nine states, serving more than 60,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.
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ATHENS — The University of Georgia School of Law honored four individuals for their service during the school’s recent Awards Dinner at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia, including former Albany State University staff member Nyota Tucker, who served as university council and as the university’s chief of staff before retiring in 2016..
Thomas A. “Tom” Eaton, Kenneth “Ken” Henson Jr. and Sharon “Nyota” Tucker received the law school alumni/alumnae association’s highest honor — the Distinguished Service Scroll Award — for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school. Additionally, Emily Ward was presented with the Young Alumni/Alumnae of Excellence Award.
Eaton, the J. Alton Hosch Professor of Law Emeritus, joined the School of Law faculty in 1979 and taught in the areas of torts, constitutional litigation, health care regulation and workers’ compensation. In 1993, he was named a Hosch Professor and one decade later he became the law school’s only professor to receive a UGA Creative Research Medal (for his systematic and in-depth study of tort litigation with the late Susette Talarico).
Eaton is the author of “Constitutional Torts, Constitutional Remedies: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution” and “Cases and Materials on Workers’ Compensation.” He has testified before state and federal legislative committees on a variety of subjects. While on the faculty, he helped establish the school’s mock trial program, the Equal Justice Foundation and what is now the Clarke-Carley Inn of Court. After retiring from the law school in 2015, he served on the law school’s Board of Visitors and was a part-time professor through 2018.
Henson is a 1978 graduate of the law school. A native of Columbus, he is the son of the late Kenneth M. and Sue B. Henson, both UGA graduates. After graduating from the School of Law, Henson worked as an assistant solicitor in Muscogee County before joining his father, a fellow School of Law graduate, in his law firm. After his father’s retirement, Henson practiced law by himself for more than 30 years. He is currently a real estate developer active in the revitalization of downtown Columbus, focusing on renovating historic properties and developing housing that will increase urban vitality.
Henson most recently renovated a 1905 Coca-Cola bottling plant and turned an abandoned mill located along the Chattahoochee River into the City Mills Hotel. Henson also is involved in various community organizations, including the Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity (which he helped found), the Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust and Dragonfly Trails. He has served on the UGA School of Law’s Board of Visitors for more than one decade.
A 1974 alumna, Tucker is the first African American female graduate of the School of Law. After graduating, she served as a staff attorney in the Albany office of Georgia Legal Services, a legal intern with the Earl Warren Fellowship Program in the San Francisco office of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and an associate with the law firm Mary Young & Associates.
In 1980, Tucker joined the faculty of Albany State University, where she became the pre-law advisor for students interested in attending law school — a position she held for more than 25 years. She also served on the ASU university council and as the university’s chief of staff before retiring in 2016.
Tucker is active in community organizations, having served on the boards of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, Liberty House, the Boys & Girls Club of Albany and the Dougherty County Hospital Authority Board. Additionally, she served as a member of the 2008 Judicial Nominating Committee in Georgia for federal appointments. She has been recognized numerous times for her leadership and work as an educator, and the School of Law named its admissions suite in her honor in 2019.
Ward, a 2013 graduate of the law school, is a partner with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, where her practice concentrates on white-collar defense and civil litigation. She has represented multiple potential defendants, each resulting in no indictments being filed or substantially reduced penalties being negotiated. She often defends medical professionals before state medical, dental, nursing and health insurance boards.
Ward said she particularly enjoys representing students accused of academic, behavioral and other infractions and using those challenging situations to mentor students as they resolve their situations. She is active in multiple bar associations, including the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association. Ward currently serves as the treasurer and is a member of the executive committee of the Atlanta Bar Association, and is the chair of the Atlanta Bar Criminal Law Section Board. She was selected as a member of the State Bar of Georgia Leadership Academy Class of 2019 and served as the Young Lawyers Division Litigation Committee co-chair from 2019 to 2020. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/uga-law-school-honors-four-individuals-for-their-service/article_0860555e-c3d7-11ec-b672-2b6ccd82bba2.html | 2022-04-26T17:32:36Z |
Charlotte Hornets fire coach James Borrego after 4 seasons
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego after blowout losses in back-to-back years in the play-in tournament. Hornets president of basketball operations and general manager Mitch Kupchak made the announcement on Friday. Kupchak says the team will begin a search for a new coach immediately. The 44-year-old Borrego was 138-163 in four seasons as the Hornets coach. Charlotte finished 43-39 this season, but was blown out in the play-in game for the second straight year. The Hornets have not made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season. Charlotte has improved its win total by 10 in each of the past two seasons and the coach expressed his optimism about the team moving forward following the team’s exit interviews. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/22/ap-source-hornets-fire-coach-borrego-after-4-seasons/ | 2022-04-22T19:03:23Z |
Vertex Software, the leader in 3D industrial visualization software, is teaming up with John Deere to drive Industry 4.0 initiatives
MOLINE, Ill., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Vertex Software, Inc., a pioneer in 3D manufacturing visualization and cloud collaboration technology, announces that they have been selected as a supplier to Deere & Company, a leading global manufacturer of agricultural, forestry, and other heavy equipment and an Industry 4.0 innovator.
John Deere employees will use Vertex to access the state of the factory, service needs for equipment, forecast planning, and gather information about how equipment functions in real time. They can access the content on any computing device in seconds, including tablets, laptops, and smartphones.
By pushing 3D information data beyond the engineering department, Vertex's purpose-built software will support John Deere's Industry 4.0 initiatives, including Smart Connected Factory programs, by delivering real-time, actionable 3D data across manufacturing and business operations.
The Vertex 3D Platform dramatically reduces the time, cost, and effort needed to use 3D visualizations across the manufacturing value chain. The platform will help John Deere build and deploy fit-for-purpose apps that deliver decision-making systems with rich, interactive 3D content.
The sheer size and sensitive nature of CAD data, the cost of 3D hardware and software, and the number of data formats and software systems have made it nearly impossible to use 3D product data beyond engineering.
Now, Vertex makes it possible to engage customers, employees, suppliers, and partners with 3D data wherever they are on whatever devices they use. Vertex extends the reach of 3D data to reduce supply chain bottlenecks, accelerate time-to-market, and increase sales by providing easy access to viewable 3D information that enhances productivity and reduces expenses.
"For the first time, manufacturers have a truly effective way to leverage their 3D data assets beyond engineering," says Dan Murray, CEO & Founder of Vertex Software. "We're like Netflix for CAD. You can now reach everyone, everywhere, instantly with 3D."
Vertex Software offers cloud-based 3D solutions that enable manufacturers to unleash the full potential of their CAD and PLM investment. Vertex solutions drive customer satisfaction, grow market share, engage suppliers and partners, and energize employees with secure, cost-effective cloud-based solutions that eliminate the use of large data files. Vertex customers include industry-leading manufacturers, with several listed in the Fortune 500. Learn more at vertexvis.com.
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"Yellowstone's" next origin story is getting some major star power.
Paramount+ announced Tuesday that Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford will star in "Yellowstone's" prequel series, "1932."
The news comes after the success of another prequel, "1883."
"Yellowstone," which follows the lives and drama of the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana, has been a massive hit for Paramount+ and stars another movie star, Kevin Costner.
"1883" stars real-life spouses Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, along with Sam Elliott. It tells the story of how the family came to own Yellowstone ranch.
The new series "will introduce a new generation of the Dutton family and explore the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home," according to a press release.
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BOZEMAN, Mont., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A contemporary U-Haul® retail, moving and self-storage facility is coming to Bozeman thanks to the Company's recent land acquisition of 20 acres at 4496 Jackrabbit Lane.
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Jackrabbit Silos is scheduled for completion in 2024. The project will include a multi-story building encompassing more than 100,000 square feet and housing at least 800 indoor, ADA-accessible self-storage rooms with climate-control options and high-tech security features at affordable price points.
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"U-Haul is in growth mode, and so is Bozeman," said Patrick Friede, U-Haul Company of Montana president. "We want to offer our neighbors a state-of-the-art facility to address their storage needs. We will be providing convenient access to the best storage products, as well as the expertise that comes with being the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving since 1945."
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Jackrabbit Silos will feature a sprawling retail showroom and essential mobility services like truck and trailer sharing, boxes and moving supplies, towing equipment, U-Box® portable storage containers and more. Professional hitch installation and propane will be available in the future as well.
As soon as jobs become available, Friede will look to hire locally to promote job growth within the Bozeman community. U-Haul, honored as a "Best for Vets 2020" leading veteran-friendly employer by The Military Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them preference in the hiring process. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com.
"We're bringing good jobs to Bozeman," Friede added. "U-Haul is thankful for this opportunity to be part of Bozeman's development and future."
U-Haul dealers in and around Bozeman are available to meet the needs of DIY movers. U-Haul has partnered with independent dealers to offer rental equipment since 1945. During these challenging times for small businesses, more than 21,000 dealers across the U.S. and Canada are generating supplemental income through their U-Haul partnership. When customers rent from U-Haul dealers, they are directly supporting small businesses in their community. Because no financial investment is required, dealers are not U-Haul franchises. They are simply small businesses committing their lot space for U-Haul equipment and time to meet the mobility needs of customers. Learn more about how to partner with U-Haul at uhaul.com/dealer.
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 876,000 rentable storage units and 75.1 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
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HALETHORPE, Md., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fzata, Inc., a biotech innovator, is proud to announce that it has been named the winner of the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Innovation Celebration for Biotechnology for its oral Bioengineered Probiotic Yeast Medicines (BioPYM™) platform. The Company is honored to have been selected for this award from among so many highly innovative competitors.
Every year the event, hosted by Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (NOVA) and BigIdea ConnectPreneur, showcases the region's greatest and most creative minds at work. Innovators can be almost anything, from cutting-edge products that solve business needs to creative shifts that improve employee morale.
Fzata is a near-clinical stage platform biopharmaceutical company in the BioHealth Capital Region. Our vision is to reduce health inequities by expanding patient access to therapeutic biologics with patient friendly oral capsules. BioPYM uses genetically modified live yeast as a 'micro-factory' to make recombinant biologics in the gut to target disease biomarkers and modulate gut function. A first-in-human clinical study for Clostridioides difficile infection is targeted for 1Q2023. BioPYM advantages include: easy manufacturing, no cold-chain, no infusions or injections and a "bottomless" pipeline for gastro-intestinal diseases and related disorders. Fzata's innovation is supported by NIH with over $17M in non-dilutive funding. Fzata is now raising $10M to support the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) BioPYM program through phase 1 clinical trial.
Dr. Zhiyong Yang, President and CEO of Fzata, commented, "Fzata's vision of expanding patient access to therapeutic biologics is only made possible with our scientific innovations. Innovation under-pins our ground-breaking BioPYM platform and its many competitive advantages. Patient-friendly BioPYM will enable oral alternatives for injectable biologics like Humira® and Remicade®. Innovation has further improved BioPYM so that it can be used to express any biologic therapeutic to treat gastrointestinal disorders like infections, inflammation, cancer, and diabetes as well as gut axis disorders."
About Fzata
Fzata (www.Fzata.com) is a near-clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, developing oral live biologic-based preventive and therapeutic medicines. The Company owns two proprietary platforms: one to generate fully humanized multi-specific antibodies and a second, BioPYM, for localized delivery of recombinant biologic therapeutics to treat gastrointestinal related diseases.
About Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1925 as a Fairfax County-focused business advocacy organization, NOVA is the region's largest Chamber of Commerce, drawing members and impacting policy across the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan Region.
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Smith PhD, Elizabeth_Smith@Fzata.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilbur-Ellis today announced climate change goals to support Environmental Stewardship, a key part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility program, which also focuses on People and Governance.
The goals are aimed at reducing carbon emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy. Wilbur-Ellis plans to reduce emissions as soon as possible, achieving net zero absolute carbon emissions by 2050. This is in alignment with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping the average rise in global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. Wilbur-Ellis also intends to increase the use of renewable energy in its manufacturing and distribution operations. One step in that transition is installing solar energy panels at a number of company locations.
"These goals demonstrate a commitment to make our own operations more sustainable, while also developing solutions that could benefit our customers," said Wilbur-Ellis President and Chief Executive Officer John Buckley. "Our goals also reflect the company's support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are making a global impact."
Buckley also noted an ongoing program – the Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award – launched as part of the company's 100th anniversary celebration. The award invited teams of U.S. college students to propose innovative ways to sustainably feed a growing world population. The winners of the competition will be announced in the summer of 2022, with the top prize of $25,000 going to the team with the most creative and viable ideas.
Collaboration With Ford Pro Begins Move to Electric Vehicles
Another exciting step Wilbur-Ellis announced today is a collaboration with Ford Pro, which is introducing a new line of electric pickup trucks – the Ford F-150® Lightning.™ Ford Pro is a stand-alone unit of Ford Motor Company that serves commercial customers with a one-stop-shop of vehicles, software, charging and financing.
Through this collaboration, Wilbur-Ellis will initially integrate 10 of the new electric trucks into its fleet in Sonoma and the Salinas Valley of California. Ford Pro also will provide charging stations and on-board in-vehicle telematics that can remotely optimize charging, monitor vehicle diagnostics, and help improve driver safety through its cloud-based software. The announcement was made at the Dutton Ranch in Sebastopol, California, a vineyard in the Sonoma wine region and a long-time Wilbur-Ellis customer. Dutton Ranch is participating in a pilot program with Ford Pro to test its software and charging solutions, along with Ford's electric cargo vans and pickup trucks, in real-world farming conditions.
The collaboration with Wilbur-Ellis expands that effort by putting the electric trucks into service on a larger scale. "We're very excited about being among the first to use the new Ford F-150® Lightning™ trucks in a commercial, agricultural setting," said Buckley. "This collaboration is a win for everyone. Ford Pro will see its new electric trucks in action. Wilbur-Ellis will begin the transition to electric vehicles in our fleet, which includes 2,800 on-road vehicles worldwide. And our customers will benefit from the information we gather about the impact these vehicles could have in their operations."
Buckley added: "Every step we take to protect the environment is important. But it's also important to raise awareness that each of us – as individuals and organizations – can make a difference. That's one reason we launched the Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award for student teams – to surface great ideas from the next generation. It's why we're beginning the Ford Pro collaboration. And it's why we're setting clear sustainability goals and are taking action to achieve them. There's no silver bullet, but in these ways and many others, Wilbur-Ellis is working to be part of the solution."
To learn more about Wilbur-Ellis' Corporate Social Responsibility program, please visit our CSR website. To learn more about our sustainable agriculture products, visit our Agribusiness webpage.
About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers, distributors and manufacturers of agricultural products, animal nutrients and specialty chemicals and ingredients. By developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments and capitalizing on new opportunities, the Wilbur-Ellis companies have continued to grow the business with sales of over $3 billion. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com
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Highlights:
- Bellberry human research ethics committee approved the phase 1 clinical trial investigating safety and pharmacokinetics of IHL-675A on July 20, 2022
- The trial will be performed at CMAX Clinical Research, a dedicated and experienced clinical trial centre in Australia, and managed by Avance Clinical
- The trial will assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of combination cannabinoid drug IHL-675A
- Trial data will be applicable to regulatory submissions for all three IHL-675A development programs, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and lung inflammation
- Formulation and manufacturing of IHL-675A soft gel capsules for the clinical trial has been completed; long term stability studies are ongoing
- Patient recruitment is scheduled to commence in August 2022
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incannex Healthcare Limited (Nasdaq: IXHL) (ASX: IHL), ('Incannex' or the 'Company') a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabinoid pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee ('HREC') for a phase 1 clinical trial investigating its proprietary multi-use, anti-inflammatory drug IHL-675A.
IHL-675A is a combination cannabinoid drug comprising cannabidiol ('CBD') and hydroxychloroquine ('HCQ') in a fixed dose combination. IHL-675A was observed to outperform either CBD and HCQ in various pre-clinical models of inflammation, including in vivo models of rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and lung inflammation. Synergistic anti-inflammatory activity of CBD and HCQ was observed in these distinct pre-clinical studies and was evidence to support the Company's international patent application over the drug.
CEO and Managing Director, Mr Joel Latham said; "Approval to begin our Australian phase 1 trial is a significant milestone for Incannex and clinicians treating patients with disorders for which inflammation is the underlying cause. There's a growing trend whereby patients are using CBD to treat, or supplement their existing treatments, for inflammation disorders. We have observed in established models of inflammation that IHL-675A is a stronger anti-inflammatory cannabinoid-based drug than CBD administered alone, hence we are delighted and excited to take IHL-675A to the clinic for the first time".
The trial will measure the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profiles of IHL-675A compared to the reference listed drugs, Epidiolex (CBD) and Plaquenil (HCQ). Three cohorts of 12 participants (n = 36) will receive either IHL-675A, CBD or HCQ and the assessments will be identical across the three arms of the trial.
Chief Scientific Officer of Incannex Healthcare, Dr Mark Bleackley said; "The aims of the trial are to demonstrate that there are no, or minimal, additional side effects associated with the combination of CBD and HCQ compared to each drug alone and that the uptake and metabolism, otherwise known as pharmacokinetics, of the two drugs do not materially interfere with one another".
Subject to clinical success, the results of the phase 1 clinical trial will form part of three U.S. Food and Drug Administration ('FDA') investigational new drug ('IND') applications for each of the initial three indications the Company is pursuing for IHL-675A. These indications are rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and lung inflammation, representing major markets for Incannex to pursue with IHL-675A. Once the IND applications are evaluated and approved, the Company intends to conduct clinical trials partly or wholly in the United States.
The trial will be conducted at CMAX Clinical Research in Adelaide, South Australia, and managed by Avance Clinical. Patient recruitment is anticipated to commence in August 2022.
IHL-675A Formulation and Manufacturing of Clinical Trial Supply Completed
Incannex is also pleased to announce that formulation development of IHL-675A has been completed and the first batch of product has been manufactured.
The formulation development process included multiple experiments conducted to determine the ideal excipients to use in formulation of IHL-675A. Other assessments included the characterization of the dissolution of both active pharmaceutical ingredients (CBD and HCQ) from the IHL-675A gel capsule and ensuring that the dissolution profile was consistent with the reference listed drugs.
Data from the characterization of the IHL-675A gel capsules, the quality assessment and early timepoints in the stability analysis were a critical component of the HREC submission package. These results, along with data from the ongoing stability studies are essential to support future regulatory submissions, including IND and new drug applications with the FDA and corresponding applications with other regulatory agencies. Stability studies to establish the shelf life of the IHL-675A gel capsule product are also underway.
The manufacturing facilities at Incannex's formulation partner have been inspected and approved for good manufacturing practices (GMP) by multiple regulatory agencies including FDA, TGA, Health Canada and MHRA. Production of IHL-675A soft gel capsules can quickly ramp up to commercial quantities when required.
About IHL-675A
IHL-675A comprises a combination of HCQ and CBD. HCQ is a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug that regulates the activity of the immune system, which may be overactive in some conditions. HCQ can modify the underlying disease process, rather than simply treating the symptoms. Incannex has demonstrated that IHL-675A components, CBD and HCQ, act synergistically to inhibit production of key inflammatory cytokines in an in vitro study of human cells and in four distinct successful in vivo experiments using established models of inflammation.
Incannex has evaluated the results of these experiments and believe IHL-675A to be a multi-use drug candidate suitable for the prevention and treatment of inflammation, with an initial focus on inflammatory lung conditions (acute respiratory distress syndrome, COPD, asthma, and bronchitis), rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
The treatment of these indications has a combined global annual market size of exceeding US$125B per annum1. IHL has completed a pre-IND meeting with the FDA to discuss the regulatory pathway for the development of IHL-675A in the United States and plan to open INDs for each of the three indications. FDA agreed that marketing applications for IHL-675A should be 505(b)(2) applications due to the existence of certain safety and efficacy information on the active ingredients of IHL-675A originating from historical studies that we are entitled to use in a new drug application.
This announcement has been approved for release to ASX by the Incannex board of directors.
About Incannex Healthcare Limited
Incannex is a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company that is developing unique medicinal cannabis pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI)/concussion, lung inflammation (ARDS, COPD, asthma, bronchitis), rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. U.S. FDA approval and registration, subject to ongoing clinical success, is being pursued for each drug and therapy under development. Each indication represents major global markets and currently have no, or limited, existing registered pharmacotherapy (drug) treatments available to the public.
Incannex has a strong patent filing strategy in place as it develops its products and therapies in conjunction with its medical and scientific advisory board and partners. Incannex is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) with stock code "IHL" and also has American Depository Shares listed on NASDAQ under code "IXHL".
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish pop star Gulsen has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools, the country’s state-run news agency reported.
The 46-year-old singer and songwriter, whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, was taken away for questioning from her home in Istanbul and was formally arrested late on Thursday before being taken to a prison pending her trial.
The arrest sparked outrage on social media. Government critics said the move was an effort by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to consolidate his religious and conservative support base ahead of elections in 10 months’ time.
The charges were based on a joke Gulsen made during a concert in Istanbul back in April when she quipped that one of her musicians’ “perversion” stemmed from the fact that he went to a religious school. A video of the singer making the comments began circulating on social media recently, with a hashtag calling for her arrest.
Gulsen — who had already been the target of Islamic circles for her revealing stage outfits — issued an apology for the offense caused but said her comments were seized on by those wanting to deepen polarization in the country.
During her questioning, Gulsen rejected accusations that she incited hatred and enmity, telling court authorities that she had “endless respect for the values and sensitivities of my country,” the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
A request that she be released from custody pending the outcome of a trial was rejected.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of Turkey’s main opposition party called on Turkey’s judges and prosecutors to release Gulsen.
“Don’t betray the law and justice; release the artist now!” he wrote on Twitter.
The spokesman for Erdogan ruling party, Omer Celik, appeared however, to defend the decision to arrest the singer, saying “inciting hatred is not an art form.”
“Targeting a segment of society with the allegation of “perversion” and trying to polarize Turkey is a hate crime and a disgrace to humanity,” Celik tweeted.
Erdogan and many members of his Islam-based ruling party are graduates of religious schools, which were originally established to train imams. The number of religious schools has increased under Erdogan, who has promised to raise a “pious generation.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-turkish-pop-star-jailed-over-joke-about-religious-schools/ | 2022-08-26T11:09:18Z |
Boy killed in fireworks incident in Indiana, police say
MT. VERNON, Ind. (WIFE/Gray News) – A child was killed after a fireworks incident in Mr. Vernon Sunday night, according to Indiana State Police.
Authorities say 11-year-old Camrynn Ray McMichael was found seriously hurt and died while being taken to a hospital in the area.
The boy’s mother told WFIE her son loved playing football and basketball.
“He’s dedicated. He never missed a game, workout, practice or volunteering,” his mother Kyrra said.
Camrynn’s mother said the rising 6th grader loved his sister most of all.
“He loved her more than anything,” Kyrra said.
Indiana State Police, Mt. Vernon Police, and the Posey Co. Coroner are all investigating.
“The school district is saddened by the loss of Camrynn. We are finalizing plans to provide grief counseling later this week for students and staff. It is tragic to lose such a young, energetic life, and we hope to support those impacted by his loss,” said Mt. Vernon School Superintendent Dr. Matt Thompson.
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Appointment furthers efforts to ensure National Defense University Provides World-Class Education
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Paul C. Harris, Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer at HII, to its Board of Directors today.
"Our military and its leaders are at an important inflection point for our national security, and it gives me great pleasure to be part of the effort to educate and innovate to ensure America remains a beacon for freedom and democracy worldwide," said Mr. Harris.
The National Defense University (NDU) prepares selected civilian and military professionals from the U.S. and over 75 allied countries to serve as tomorrow's decision and policymakers at the highest levels of command in military, government, and key industry sectors. The National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) secures funding and resources to support the academic and professional development programs for senior military and diplomatic leaders attending NDU. The NDU Foundation engages military and senior diplomatic leaders with private sector thought leaders and subject matter experts within and across the national security industrial complex.
HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider, and recognized worldwide as America's largest shipbuilder. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain force.
Before his role at HII, Mr. Hill served as senior vice president at Hampton University. After serving in the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, he received his juris doctorate from George Washington University Law School in 1995. In 1997, Harris was elected to Virginia's House of Delegates, serving four years. He later worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, serving as deputy associate attorney general and deputy assistant attorney general of the civil division, torts branch. He then rejoined the private sector, where he held compliance-related positions of increasing authority at several global companies, including Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and Sodexo.
"Mr. Harris' appointment further advances our efforts to expand the perspectives and experience of our members across the defense industrial complex. He's an innovative leader whose military service, public sector service, and corporate leadership directly correlate with the Foundation's mission to support the professional military education and leadership experiences of national security, national defense, and diplomatic professionals studying at the National Defense University," said NDU Foundation President and CEO, James Schmeling.
The NDU Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused exclusively on supporting the education and leadership development of national defense, security, and peacekeeping professionals studying at the National Defense University (NDU)., located at Ft. Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The Foundation provides NDU with vital resources to protect our democracy and ensure peace by educating and developing agile leaders prepared to think critically and operate strategically in an increasingly dynamic, complex, and unpredictable international security environment. Learn more at NDUFoundation.org.
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76ers fined $50,000 for Embiid injury status violation
NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $50,000 by the NBA on Saturday for violating league injury reporting rules in failing to disclose Joel Embiid’s participation status in an accurate and timely manner. Embiid returned Friday night after missing the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Miami because of a right orbital fracture and a mild concussion. He had 18 points to help Philadelphia win 99-79 and cut it series deficit to 2-1. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/07/76ers-fined-50000-for-embiid-injury-status-violation/ | 2022-05-08T01:50:22Z |
Amber Alert: 3-year-old girl from N.D. missing, in danger
MANDAREE, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued in North Dakota for a missing 3-year-old girl believed to be in danger.
The Three Affiliated Tribes Law Enforcement Services says Amirae Driver was taken from her home in Mandaree by her father, Myron Johnson. Authorities say she was taken Wednesday, and their direction of travel is unknown.
Amirae is described as about 3 feet tall and 40 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Johnson is described as a 45 year old man, 5-foot-11 and 172 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes.
Authorities say he is likely driving a 2014 white Chrysler Town & Country van with ND plates 983-BBG. The van has front end damage and damage to the rear lift gate.
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‘Straight up child abuse’: Canadian gymnast quit at the age of 13 due to what she alleges was a horrific and abusive environment
By Don Riddell, CNN
Amelia Cline can still remember what she loved about gymnastics; the 32-year-old Canadian says it was the chance to explore the limits of gravity.
“I was fearless,” she told CNN from her home in Vancouver. “Every child likes to learn how to flip, all of my early memories are pretty happy and joy-filled, which they should be.”
At the age of two, Cline says that her interest was obvious to her parents by the way she’d be pulling “little baby chin-ups,” at the kitchen counter.
Soon she had developed into a serious athlete. By the time she was nine or 10, Cline had outgrown her local coaches and was now travelling an hour from home to train at an elite club.
For a while, her love of the sport continued, but Cline says everything changed when Vladimir Lashin and his wife Svetlana arrived as the new coaching team. Cline says that the mood in the gym quickly darkened.
“Immediately, it was verbally abusive,” she recalled. “If you made any mistakes, they would scream and humiliate you. ‘This is rubbish, you’re rubbish,’ screamed at you over and over again.”
According to Cline, it wasn’t long before the coaches resorted to physical abuse, too.
“I was warming-up [for a standing split] and my hamstring felt really tight, and he got really annoyed.
“He said something along the lines of, ‘You’re just faking, trying to get out of doing this stretch,’ so he turned me around, grabbed my leg and forced it behind my ear.”
Cline can still recall the primal scream and the blinding pain, describing the sensation as “excruciating.”
“It snapped my hamstring completely and took part of my pelvis with it,” she adds.
As the alarm bells in her sensory receptors began to register the searing pain, Cline says that her coach offered no apology or remorse.
“He was angry, he screamed at me,” says Cline, adding that he accused her of lying and tried to distance himself from any responsibility for her shocking injury.
“There was no offer of medical treatment, no one called my parents. I think I ended up having to limp to the change room myself and call my parents to take me to the hospital,” she says.
CNN reached out to Cline’s former coaches, who it’s believed have left Canada.
Multiple requests for comment were sent via email and to their Facebook pages, but there has been no reply.
Barely a teenager, Cline became accustomed to a grueling schedule and painful injuries — she says she broke her hand in three places and tore a muscle in her spine that left her with a clot the size of a baseball.
Cline would attend school in the morning, then train from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. before catching up on homework in the evening, often spending 30 hours a week in the gym.
She recalls that to give the appearance that her knees weren’t buckling on landing, which would result in a points deduction by the judges, the coach worked with her to permanently hyper-extend them.
With her feet on an elevated box and her legs raised from the floor, and she says Lashin would sit on her knees for several minutes at a time. She estimates that he weighed around 200 pounds.
‘Always being yelled at’
A few years later, Cassidy Jones (nee Janzen) arrived at the same gym.
She told CNN that she clearly recalls the culture of abuse which she says had become normalized and remembers Cline’s hamstring injury and that she was, “Always being yelled at.”
She remembers Cline’s hamstring injury and that she was: “Always being yelled at.”
It wasn’t long before Jones also found herself in harm’s way. She described a back-handspring that she’d been struggling to master on the balance beam as a 10-year-old, and was told that one more failure would mean that she’d have to try it from an even greater height.
“I’m crying my eyes out and I’m scared,” she recalled. Jones reasoned that if she could position some padded mats under the beam, then she’d at least be able to minimize the risk, but her coaches overruled her.
“I tried, as a 10-year-old, to do the right thing and make myself safe.”
Shortly afterwards, her body twisted on the beam, resulting in three spiral fractures in her leg.
“I fell down and she told me to get up and do it again,” added Jones. “I couldn’t, obviously, because my bones were in half in multiple spots. They just left me there on the ground for about an hour, because they assumed I was faking. They told me to get out of the way so other people could use the beam.”
Jones says her body went into shock, “I had goosebumps, I was shivering and shaking, I was so cold.”
Eventually, her mom was called and she was driven to the hospital, her leg was put into a full-leg cast and she was in a wheelchair for months.
After about two weeks, the coaches called the family home. “Mom thought it was to check on me,” she said, “but it was to blame me, they were yelling at my mom on the phone, ‘She should have been able to do it, she hurt herself, it’s not our fault.'”
In 2011, Jones sued her coaches and received damages in a mediation settlement. She quit gymnastics shortly after the fall and considers herself fortunate to have escaped some of the torment that might have followed if she’d stuck with it much longer.
As a seven year-old, she says she was already following the unspoken code of the gym and trying to make herself vomit before the daily weighing sessions.
Fifteen years later, she says that she still has a recurring nightmare, a feeling that she’s arguing with her coach, Vladimir Lashin.
“It’s very out of character for me because I don’t raise my voice, I’m very self-controlled. I don’t know what we’re yelling about, but I’m yelling like crazy, and I can’t yell over him. I can’t yell loud enough.”
Forced stand on scales.
After her hamstring snapped, Cline told CNN that she was still expected to train for three to four hours a day.
Two months later, it was time for the national trials. On the eve of the event, Cline says Vladimir Lashin asked her to try a Yurchenko double pike — one of the most dangerous vaults in gymnastics.
Named after the Soviet gymnast Natalia Yurchenko, the move involves a blind backhand spring onto the vault — any kind of misstep can be catastrophic.
“I think I laughed,” she recalled, “I thought he was kidding because it was so absurd that he would even be expecting me to do this when I was still injured — I hadn’t been vaulting for weeks.”
Cline says she begged him to assist with the vault and he reluctantly spotted her. “Even that was almost a total disaster, I landed pretty much on my face,” she says.
Lashin then demanded she try it again, this time without assistance, according to Cline. She says she was terrified but didn’t feel as though she could refuse.
“It was disastrous, my feet didn’t hit the springboard properly, so I didn’t get enough momentum to get up onto the vault and I didn’t have enough momentum to make the rotation at the end,” adds Cline. “I landed on my neck.”
Since they were using competition mats, Cline says it was a big fall onto a relatively hard surface.
“I had to take stock of whether I could still move my limbs,” she continues. “Thankfully, I could, but then I realized that he was still screaming at me and telling me to do it again and again. There was no way I could say no to that request.”
Cline says her neck was in excruciating pain as she attempted what would be her last-ever vault in gymnastics.
“I completely missed one hand off the vault and landed on my head again. I was crying in the change room with ice on my neck when he demanded that I come back out onto the floor.
“Then he forcibly took me by the arm and dragged me into his office and forced me to stand on the scale. ‘This is why you can’t do it!’ He interrogated me about what Easter candy I had eaten.”
It was a final humiliation, but Cline says that while she was spinning through the air on her final, ill-fated vault, she had a moment of clarity and made the decision to quit the sport in the interests of her own self-preservation.
Her dreams of perhaps competing in the Olympics had been dashed and her gymnastics career was over. Replacing the sport that she had so loved would now be a lifetime of debilitating pain and psychological torment.
And she was still just 13 years old.
Over the last few years, the sport of gymnastics has lurched from one crisis to another. Hundreds of athletes accused the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse and their governing bodies of failing to protect them.
Following his guilty pleas on child pornography and a number of sexual assault charges in 2017, he will spend the rest of his life in prison. In a scandal dating back two decades, more than 368 athletes came forward to allege sexual abuse in gymnastics programs across the country.
Around the same time, other national teams were beginning to come to terms with their own abusive cultures.
In February 2021, Gymnastics New Zealand’s Chief Executive Tony Compier admitted that “emotional abuse, body shaming, physically abusive training practices, harassment and bullying,” had been uncovered by an independent review into the sport.
Two weeks later, a group-claim lawsuit alleged widespread physical and psychological abuse by British Gymnastics coaches on athletes as young as six years old.
The law firm representing them, Hausfeld, told CNN that they are working with 38 athletes, including four Olympians, and are in direct negotiation with British Gymnastics.
In May 2021, the Australian Human Rights Commission concluded that gymnastics in the country contributed to a “high-risk environment for abuse.”
The report found evidence of “bullying, harassment, abuse, neglect, racism, sexism and ableism,” enabled by a “win-at-all-costs approach, the young age of female gymnasts and inherent power imbalances; a culture of control; and an overarching tolerance of negative behavior.”
And in September last year, trainers in the Swiss national program resigned en masse after an ethics investigation upheld athletes’ complaints of psychological abuse and a series of poor performances.
Now, Canadian gymnastics is facing its own moment of reckoning.
Cline is the representative plaintiff in a class action lawsuit which has been filed against Gymnastics Canada and half a dozen provincial governing bodies, including Gymnastics BC, which would have overseen the gym in which Cline says she became so damaged.
Though not listed as defendants, both Vladimir and Svetlana Lashin are named in the lawsuit’s allegations, which details her vaulting injury incident and “almost daily … physical abuse … inextricably linked to a culture of psychological abuse” and “inappropriate physical contact.”
The lawsuit also says that “rather than face punishment for their abusive conduct, Vladimir and Svetlana were rewarded by both Gymnastics BC and Gymnastics Canada.”
Notably, according to the lawsuit, Vladimir was named as a coach for Team Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and then promoted to National Coach/High Performance Director in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics in 2009.
According to the lawsuit a number of Canadian gymnasts have brought forward complaints “spanning decades,” alleging “sexual, physical and psychological abuse and institutional complicity that has enabled the culture of mistreatment … to persist.”
The suit is the first stage of a complicated legal process that could escalate exponentially in scale and take years to resolve.
“We really need these institutions to be held accountable for the systemic abuse that they’ve allowed to ensure for decades,” Cline explained to CNN.
“We’re trying to send a message that ‘you will not be able to allow these things to continue without being held liable for them.'”
The suit is also intent on providing compensation to the athletes who need intensive physical and psychological treatment and Cline has reason to believe that hundreds of former athletes could get involved.
In March, more than 400 male and female Canadian gymnasts put their names to an open letter which explained that fears of retribution had prevented them from speaking up about a ‘toxic culture and abusive practices’ within the sport.
In response, Gymnastics Canada said in a statement: “While we are saddened to learn that dozens of athletes feel that we failed to address these issues, we are committed to continuing to educate and advocate for system-wide reforms that will help ensure all participants feel respected, included and safe when training and competing in sport.”
Almost all say they have experienced physical and/or psychological abuse, but there are also survivors of sexual assault.
“We know there are many, many out there who have experienced sexual abuse,” said Cline. “Unfortunately, we know it’s a component and we know that it’s actually quite significant.”
After the lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, Gymnastics BC told CNN that “as we have yet to be served with or provided any official notification or legal documents, GymBC is not in a position to comment at this time.”
In a statement sent to CNN on Thursday, Gymnastics Canada said while the organization had also not been served the suit it took the allegations “very seriously,” adding that it was “committed to providing a safe environment for members of our sport.”
Since going public with her story about her life as a young gymnast in a 2020 blog, Cline says she has been flooded with messages from athletes all over the country, whose stories echo her own.
She has also spoken with survivors from all over the world.
“If you put our stories side by side and you removed our names,” she said, “you wouldn’t be able to tell who’s who. We’ve got a very serious problem, not just within Canada, but within gymnastics generally.”
Cline believes that because the athletes are so young when they start training that they are incredibly vulnerable.
She spent more time with her coaches than with her parents, and she says the athletes were explicitly told not to share their experiences in the gym with her family at home as a culture of silence was encouraged.
“We were counselled on how to avoid talking to our parents about it, it was made very, very clear that we would be in significant trouble if we told our parents what was going on,” says Cline.
“If these things were happening in a school or at a home, there would be serious consequences almost immediately.
“But for some reason, when we put it in the context of a sport and particularly gymnastics, we normalize it to such a degree that we completely lose sight of the fact that this is child abuse. This is straight up child abuse.”
It’s almost 20 years since she walked away from the sport she had once loved, but Cline says she is still constantly tormented by it — both emotionally and physically.
There’s the debilitating back pain since the age of 14, the arthritis in her neck, she says she has nightmares and is constantly on the brink of an eating disorder.
“I don’t weigh myself,” she reveals, “I can never get on a scale. Even if I’m at the doctor, I ask them not to tell me the number. It has required constant vigilance to make sure that I’m not slipping into really harmful eating patterns.
“I’ve talked to dozens and dozens of girls and boys and they very much struggle in adulthood, whether it’s eating disorders or PTSD or depression or self-harm addiction.
“And, of course, the debilitating physical pain. This doesn’t just stop because someone has quit the sport, it’s something that’s going to continue to plague these people for the rest of their lives.”
Cline concedes that the sport of gymnastics will always present a risk of injury, but she believes that such injuries would be mitigated with healthy training methods.
And she certainly doesn’t think that the psychological trauma should be inherent to the sport. “Elite sport is hard,” she concludes, “But it shouldn’t ever produce things like eating disorders, self-harm and PTSD.”
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Kimberly Williams Paisley talked about her partnership with Hilton and how to gear up for a busy travel season.
She touched on key points to look for when planning where you want to stay and to get the most out of your experience.
Also you cant forget the pets, she has great tips for dog lovers. She breaks it all down.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising Thursday to claw back more of their recent losses, as the countdown clicks closer to zero for a highly anticipated speech about interest rates.
The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in another relatively quiet day of trading. Stocks have been drifting through mostly modest gains and losses since tumbling Monday to their worst day in months, as traders hold off on making big moves overall.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 112 points, or 0.3%, at 33,081, as of 2:40 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1% higher.
Treasury yields were easing to let off some of the pressure on Wall Street following the release of several reports on the economy. Fewer workers applied for jobless claims last week than expected, an encouraging sign for a jobs market that has been the main pillar for an economy struggling under high inflation.
A revised reading on the overall economy, meanwhile, suggested that its contraction during the spring wasn’t quite as bad as earlier thought. It shrank 0.6% on an annualized basis, according to the government’s second preliminary reading, milder than the 0.9% given in its initial estimate.
The 10-year Treasury yield, which affects mortgage rates, fell to 3.03% from 3.11% late Wednesday.
That helped stocks that tend to benefit the most from lower interest rates, such as internet and technology companies. Businesses whose profits tend to be tied closely to the strength of the economy, such as banks and producers of raw materials, were also helping to lead the market.
Telehealth services providers were strong after Amazon shut down its in-house telemedicine service for employees. Teladoc gained 2.6%.
On the losing end were several companies that trimmed their financial forecasts for the year. Software company Salesforce fell 5.1%, and discount retailer Dollar Tree fell 9.7%.
Several retailers have cut their outlooks recently, even after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than expected. They’re struggling with swelling inventories and higher costs, all while customers likewise get squeezed by inflation, particularly lower-income ones.
Wall Street’s focus, though, remains on Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where economists from around the world are gathering for an annual symposium.
It’s been the setting for several market-defining announcements by the Federal Reserve in the past, and investors are hoping Fed Chair Jerome Powell will offer some clarity about where interest rates are heading.
The Fed has already raised rates four times this year in its efforts to halt high inflation, with most of them bigger than the usual hike, and investors want to hear how it’s leaning for future expected increases. Powell will begin speaking at 10 a.m. Eastern time Friday, and he could also talk about the Fed’s moves to put into reverse the “ money printer ” it used during the pandemic to goose the economy.
Stocks had jumped through the summer on hopes that the Fed may go easier on its interest rate hikes than earlier feared, as investors saw signs that the nation’s high inflation may be close to its peak. The hope was that the Fed could downshift the size of its increases sooner than expected and may not ultimately raise rates as far as earlier thought.
But recent comments from a spate of Fed officials have pushed back on that narrative, leading to the hopes for more clarity from Powell on Friday. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-asian-stocks-gain-as-global-markets-await-fed-chair-speech/ | 2022-08-25T19:41:11Z |
CLARKESVILLE -- “This is beyond just a feel-good program — we’ve had students learn to read just so they could participate,” Jennifer Berry, a doctoral student and research professional in UGA's Department of Entomology, said. “It clicks in their minds that they can learn — through beekeeping they can learn.
“I was one of those teenagers — I wanted to be an actress. I went to college for theater but dropped out and got on drugs.”
This is certified beekeeper Joy Ishi (Cornett) Smith’s story. Or it was for a while.
After dropping out of college, Smith’s life continued a downward spiral, one she tried to stop by having kids.
“I thought becoming a parent would make me better; that didn’t work for me,” she said. “It’s not that they weren’t important, but addiction had a stronger hold on my mind than I thought it did. No matter how much I broke away, I couldn’t stay away, and it landed me in prison.”
While incarcerated at Arrendale State Prison in Habersham County, Georgia, Smith was involved in a Strategic Intervention Program, or SIP, which she describes as a boot camp for repeat offenders. It was while she was out marching that she first noticed the beehives.
The hives, separated from the outside world by 14 locked doors, are a part of the Georgia Prison Beekeeping Program.
According to a history produced by the University of Georgia Honey Bee Program, the Georgia Prison Beekeeping Program started at Smith State Prison in Tattnall County in 2012 when a prison resident, Roy Nichols, started talking with other residents about the bees he used to keep before he was incarcerated. The reminiscing turned into planning, and despite running into countless roadblocks, the initial class in Georgia launched with a single hive. It was enough for some of the early program participants to see the opportunity — both to learn and expand.
The first residents involved with the class received a prison certificate of participation but no official designation for their time and effort. A series of phone calls and meetings ensued, involving the then-warden of Smith State, an agent from UGA Cooperative Extension, a retired superintendent of public schools in Georgia, and Bear Kelley, then-vice president of the Ogeechee Beekeepers Association.
Kelley agreed with the need for a more formal certification, and his first call was to Jennifer Berry, apiculture research professional and lab manager for the UGA Honey Bee Program in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Berry and Kelley quickly got to work on the details of a certification program at Smith State. Once the first class was certified, there was an immediate waitlist for the program.
Since the program’s inception, more than 150 beekeepers have been certified, including several at the master beekeeper level.
“This is beyond just a feel-good program — we’ve had students learn to read just so they could participate,” Berry said. “It clicks in their minds that they can learn — through beekeeping they can learn.”
In the yard at Arrendale, Smith would find herself picking and eating dandelion greens to prevent illness. Although her small access to the outdoors was surrounded by razor wire, being in nature was intrinsic to her quality of life, something that was not lost on the director of programs at the prison.
Smith was introduced to master beekeeper Julia Mahood, a volunteer beekeeping instructor at Arrendale and prison committee chair for the Georgia Beekeepers Association. With the help of Mahood and master beekeeper and program volunteer Virginia Webb, Smith realized her true passion for nature, the outdoors and the honey bee.
“The first time I went out to the hives and put on a bee suit, they were everywhere. Pinging off my suit. I fell in love with bees in that moment. I cried,” Smith said. “These little things affect everything out there. They make things thrive by pollinating them. There is so much they can do. I realized in that moment how small I was in the universe. All those things that I did previously were completely irrelevant to what I could do moving forward. I got very serious about beekeeping. I had plans.”
Mahood, who just finished her sixth year of teaching at Arrendale, said that while it’s easy to start volunteering for the program focused on crimes and sentences, she quickly realized that the students surrounding her hives were simply women, many of whom didn’t have the resources to make good choices.
“When you are in my class, you are a beekeeper," Mahood said. "You aren’t a prisoner or an offender. I am a beekeeper, you are a beekeeper, and we’re learning from each other. These women are the most appreciative people I have ever worked with. They are incredibly grateful to connect with nature, be outside and learn something. Volunteering in a prison is so enlightening and rewarding — it is the most rewarding work I’ve done.”
Arrendale State Prison residents painted and decorated several bee boxes that can now be found at the UGA Honey Bee Lab.
Berry and Mahood agree that rehabilitation through programs that enable those incarcerated to envision a life after release is a lofty, but achievable, goal.
“My overall hope would be that this program could be a catalyst for more programs like it,” Berry said. “It is our duty as citizens to prepare residents for a successful life outside of prison.”
According to Heather Lea Corbett, director of career, technical and higher education at the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia Prison Beekeeping Program is running at eight prisons throughout the state. With additional facilities expressing interest in establishing new programs, the possibility of expanding is being explored.
“We would also like to expand relationships with potential employers, contractors and organizations such as Georgia Grown that could facilitate returning citizens using their beekeeping skills and knowledge upon release,” Corbett said. “We would also like to continue to encourage offenders in the beekeeping programs to earn stackable credentials in related programs such as horticulture, carpentry and entrepreneurship.”
In the meantime, Berry said the program is rebuilding from the effects of COVID-19, including inventorying hives and reorganizing volunteers that come from the 48 local beekeeping clubs in Georgia. Ten students have already been certified this year, with many more waiting in the wings for the next round of testing. She is also working with the Georgia Department of Corrections on a memorandum of understanding to increase the legitimacy of the program and prevent individual wardens from dissolving it.
Despite many setbacks — COVID-related and beyond — Smith became a certified beekeeper in 2020, the same year she was released from Arrendale.
“This is the first time I’ve gotten out and stayed out; I completely attribute that to becoming a beekeeper,” Smith said. “I think about sustaining my life and not giving up on it.”
“This is the first time I’ve gotten out and stayed out; I completely attribute that to becoming a beekeeper,” said Joy Ishi Smith, who participated in the beekeeping program while incarcerated. “I think about sustaining my life and not giving up on it.”
After her release, Smith went to work for a man who sells bees and bee supplies. There, she learned how to build hive boxes and frames and assemble them for sale, and how bees are shipped across the country. She said it was an amazing adventure because of the intricacy of the process.
Now, with donated supplies in hand, she has plans to install hives on the properties of community members and organizations who have asked her to install and maintain them until she can purchase her own land. Her goal this year, in addition to working toward her journeyman beekeeper certification, is to install and maintain four beehives.
Smith said that the Georgia Prison Beekeeping Program taught her that people are never failing, they are learning.
“If we can grasp that, we have hope. It gives us hope … that we can be different,” she said. “I can do anything. I can raise bees, I can make money and I can support myself without having to do something illegal.”
To learn more about the UGA Honey Bee Program, visit bees.caes.uga.edu. | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/prison-beekeeping-provides-hope-for-those-incarcerated/article_beadb394-d2c6-11ec-a394-377eadbe8ef7.html | 2022-05-14T15:54:57Z |
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report and Climate Report. The Corporate Responsibility Report provides a comprehensive overview of the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, while the Climate Report further describes the company's governance, strategy and risk management related to climate change. Together, the reports demonstrate progress made by WEC Energy Group and its family of companies on major projects and the company's aggressive sustainability goals.
The reports highlight the company's national leadership in the decarbonization effort and commitment to deliver affordable, reliable and clean energy, while maintaining safe, resilient infrastructure.
"As we look to the future of WEC Energy Group, we see sustainability as a key pillar for our success," said Gale Klappa, executive chairman. "For more than a century, we have served the Midwest with a strong commitment to our stakeholders. Our focus on sustainable growth and corporate citizenship is at the heart of how we conduct business."
Report highlights
The reports highlight how WEC Energy Group's investments in sustainable technology, including zero-carbon energy and renewable natural gas, are helping the company meet its aggressive carbon and methane reduction goals. The company is targeting a 60 percent reduction in carbon emissions from electric generation by the end of 2025 and an 80 percent reduction by the end of 2030, both below 2005 levels. The company is also planning for a carbon-neutral electric generation fleet by 2050.
WEC Energy Group also has a goal to achieve net-zero methane emissions across its natural gas distribution operations by the end of 2030.
The reports highlight the company's ESG Progress Plan, a $17.7 billion plan to invest in sustainability, growth and efficiency. The five-year capital plan has $5.4 billion allocated for renewables and $8.4 billion for grid and fleet modernization and reliability.
WEC Energy Group underscored its commitment to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace. In 2021, the company made measurable progress in advancing women and racial minorities in leadership positions and refined plans to ensure all talent development and engagement efforts align with diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
Additional highlights from the reports include:
- Named one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek magazine.
- We Energies, the company's largest utility, received an Edison Electric Institute Emergency Response Award for restoring power to more than 210,000 customers after severe storms hit Wisconsin in August 2021.
- Announced a plan to exit from coal for power generation by the end of 2035, with minimal use by the end of 2030.
- Spent $270.3 million in 2021 with diverse suppliers.
- Provided $20 million of grants and donations to nonprofit organizations.
- Increased customer access to electric vehicle charging and advanced plans to electrify the company's own motor vehicle fleet.
The 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report, Climate Report and additional information on WEC Energy Group's ESG efforts can be found online at https://wecenergygroup.com/csr/.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), based in Milwaukee, is one of the nation's premier energy companies, serving 4.6 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
The company's principal utilities are We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Michigan Gas Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources and Upper Michigan Energy Resources. Another major subsidiary, We Power, designs, builds and owns electric generating plants. In addition, WEC Infrastructure LLC owns a growing fleet of renewable generation facilities in the Midwest.
WEC Energy Group (wecenergygroup.com) is a Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500. The company has 38,000 stockholders of record, 7,000 employees and more than $39 billion of assets.
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3 children found dead, mother arrested
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) - The Los Angeles Police Department said they arrested a mother Sunday after her three children were found dead.
Police responding to the scene of an assault call Sunday morning said they found the three children unresponsive, and they were pronounced dead at the scene, the Associated Press reported.
Authorities have not said how the children were killed.
The mother, identified by police as 38-year-old Angela Flores, was booked on murder charges and her bond was set at $6 million, KNBC reported.
A second person, a juvenile, has also been arrested in connection with the deaths, KABC said. It is unclear what connection they have to the family.
Neighbors reported that they heard arguments coming from the home.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flotek Industries, Inc. ("Flotek" or the "Company") (NYSE: FTK), a leader in technology-driven specialty green chemistry solutions will participate in a Fireside Chat hosted by Water Tower Research on Thursday, August 25th at 1:00 p.m. central time. Those interested are welcome to join us at the link below.
About Flotek Industries, Inc.
Flotek Industries, Inc. creates solutions to reduce the environmental impact of energy on air, water, land and people. A technology-driven, specialty green chemistry and data company, Flotek helps customers across industrial, commercial, and consumer markets improve their Environmental, Social, and Governance performance. Flotek's Chemistry Technologies segment develops, manufactures, packages, distributes, delivers, and markets high-quality cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing products for commercial, governmental and personal consumer use. Additionally, Flotek empowers the energy industry to maximize the value of their hydrocarbon streams and improve return on invested capital through its real-time data platforms and green chemistry technologies. Flotek serves downstream, midstream, and upstream customers, both domestic and international. Flotek is a publicly traded company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and its common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FTK." For additional information, please visit www.flotekind.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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CLEVELAND, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) today announced that Shin-Matsudo Central General Hospital has purchased a MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system for installation at Shin-Matsudo Accuracy Radiation Therapy (SMART) Center in Japan. This is the third MRIdian system in Japan intended to help address an unmet need with a growing population and an increasing rate of cancer patients in Toukatsu. The center expects to begin patient treatments in the early Fall of 2023.
With a population of three million in the Toukatsu area, there is a potential shortage of radiation treatment facilities. The addition of a MRIdian system is intended to help address this issue by providing cutting-edge radiation to local patients. The hospital intends to utilize MRIdian's full capabilities including stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and hypofractionated radiation delivery, as well as on-table adaptive therapy, for various indications with an emphasis on those that require extreme precision such as pancreas, prostate, lung, and oligometastatic disease.
"I believe that introduction of cutting-edge radiation therapy systems such as MRIdian to our hospital will bring a great deal of value to the local patients. MRIdian's ability to track tissue real time with automated beam gating will offer the precision necessary to treat a growing number of patients. As the director of the hospital, I am very much proud that our medical team, centered on Dr. Jun Itami, can offer the best medical care to the society," said Dr. Ryota Matsuo, Hospital Director, Shin-Matsudo Central General Hospital.
"The crisis of a growing population of cancer patients cannot be solved without expanding access to innovative technologies that increase treatment options for patients who need personalized cancer therapy for a variety of hard-to-target cancers," said Paul Ziegler, Chief Commercial Officer of ViewRay. "This expansion in Japan reduces barriers by increasing access and further builds equity within their healthcare system."
The MRIdian system provides oncologists outstanding anatomical visualization through diagnostic-quality MR images and the ability to adapt a radiation therapy plan to the targeted cancer with the patient on the table. This combination allows physicians to define tight treatment margins to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure of vulnerable organs-at-risk and healthy tissue and allows the delivery of ablative radiation doses in five or fewer treatment sessions, without relying on implanted markers. By providing real-time continuous tracking of the target and organs-at-risk, MRIdian enables automatic gating of the radiation beam if the target moves outside the user-defined margins. This allows for delivery of the prescribed dose to the target, while sparing surrounding healthy tissue and critical structures, which results in minimizing toxicities typically associated with conventional radiation therapy.
To date, over 22,000 patients have been treated with MRIdian. Currently, 51 MRIdian systems are installed at hospitals around the world where they are used to treat a wide variety of solid tumors and are the focus of numerous ongoing research efforts. MRIdian has been the subject of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, scientific meeting abstracts, and presentations. For a list of treatment centers, please visit: https://viewray.com/find-mridian-mri-guided-radiation-therapy/
Safety Statement
The MRIdian Linac System is not appropriate for all patients, including those who are not candidates for magnetic resonance imaging. Radiation treatments may cause side effects that can vary depending on the part of the body being treated. The most frequent ones are typically temporary and may include, but are not limited to, irritation to the respiratory, digestive, urinary, or reproductive systems; fatigue; nausea; skin irritation; and hair loss. In some patients, side effects can be severe. Treatment sessions may vary in complexity and duration. Radiation treatment is not appropriate for all cancers. You should discuss the potential for side effects and their severity as well as the benefits of radiation and magnetic resonance imaging with your doctor to make sure radiation treatment is right for you.
Disclaimer: The opinions and clinical experiences discussed herein are specific to the featured physicians and are for information purposes only. Nothing in this material is intended to provide specific medical advice or to take the place of written law or regulations. Results of treatment presented in this press release are not indicative of typical or future results.
About ViewRay
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, ViewRay's financial guidance for the full year 2022, anticipated future orders, anticipated future operating and financial performance, treatment results, therapy adoption, innovation, and the performance of the MRIdian systems. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to commercialize the MRIdian Linac System, demand for ViewRay's products, the ability to convert backlog into revenue, the timing of delivery of ViewRay's products, the timing, length, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, our operations and global supply chains, disruptions in the supply or changes in costs of raw materials, labor, product components or transportation services as a result of inflation, the results and other uncertainties associated with clinical trials, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue ViewRay's business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, competition in the industry in which ViewRay operates, and overall market conditions. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to ViewRay's business in general, see ViewRay's current and future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated periodically with the Company's other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ViewRay assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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Accomplished corporate financial executive Aida Sukys joins fast-growing operational resilience company's drive to protect and secure vulnerable supply chains around the world
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interos, the leading AI technology company solving the most challenging supply chain problems worldwide, is accelerating its market leadership as the premier operational resilience authority by announcing the addition of Aida Sukys as Chief Financial Officer.
Aida joins Interos from leading HR technology company Justworks, where she led the company to an IPO-ready state. Her appointment bolsters an expanding and seasoned executive leadership team that has positioned Interos as the dominant player in the operational resilience space. The company provides high-profile customers such as the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and a host of Fortune 500 companies with the advanced supply chain transparency technology and counsel needed to detect and respond to crises before they happen.
"We couldn't be more excited to welcome Aida to our leadership team at Interos," says Founder and CEO, Jennifer Bisceglie. "Aida shares our vision to deliver the world's most powerful operational resilience technology to our discerning – and growing – customer base of procurement and other supply chain professionals worldwide. Her extraordinary financial acumen, keen strategic focus, and proven track record to scale growth are perfectly aligned with where we are on our journey in providing our customers the technology from which to build trust and operational resilience with their extended third parties."
With more than 20 years of financial leadership experience, Aida also served as the Group CFO & Global Head of Financial Business Services at Willis Towers Watson, the Fortune 500 risk-management and insurance advisor. There she led efforts to scale the business through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, and closely supported the company's evolution from a private to public organization. Prior to this, Aida held a variety of senior roles with a demonstrated history of success optimizing financial performance, developing investor strategy, leading post-acquisition integrations, and managing risk.
"I'm honored to be joining Interos at this exciting juncture in their history," says Aida. "I can't think of a more important and relevant business to be part of as the world wrestles with so many material supply chain challenges brought on by third party risk. This is an opportunity to be part of a technology disrupter that's led by a talented and passionate team."
Interos is the operational resilience company — reinventing how companies manage their supply chains and business relationships — through our breakthrough SaaS platform that uses artificial intelligence to model and transform the ecosystems of complex businesses into a living global map down to any single supplier, anywhere. The Interos Operational Resilience Cloud helps organizations reduce risk, avoid disruptions, and achieve superior enterprise adaptability. Based in Washington, DC, the fast-growing private company is led by CEO Jennifer Bisceglie and supported by investors Kleiner Perkins, NightDragon, and Venrock. www.interos.ai.
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Temple, Maryland rare D-I schools with top Black leadership
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the past year, Temple has hired a new president, athletic director and football coach, all Black men. The moves have made Temple just the second school that plays major college football to have an African-American in all three of those high-profile positions, along with Maryland. Temple President Jason Wingard says the school’s choices were not planned, but they were also more than a coincidence. Wingard and others say if college football wants to address the dearth of Black head coaches schools need to also be more willing to have more Black leaders of universities and athletic departments. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/15/temple-maryland-rare-d-i-schools-with-top-black-leadership/ | 2022-04-15T19:10:25Z |
MANILA, Philippines, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PLDT Inc. ("PLDT") (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) announces that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31st December 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The document has been posted at the PLDT website at:
Shareholders of PLDT may receive hard copies of the Annual Report free of charge, upon request.
PLDT is the Philippines' largest integrated telco company. Through its principal business groups – from fixed line to wireless – PLDT offers a wide range of telecommunications and digital services across the Philippines' most extensive fiber optic backbone, and fixed line and cellular networks.
PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI). PLDT has one of the largest market capitalizations among Philippine-listed companies.
Further information can be obtained by visiting https://www.pldt.com/.
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Second-Quarter Highlights:
- Aearo Technologies takes action to efficiently and equitably resolve litigation related to Combat Arms Earplugs resulting in a pre-tax charge of $1.2 billion, or $1.66 per share; Company reports GAAP earnings per share of $0.14, including impact of Special Items.
- Adjusted earnings per share of $2.48 in midst of continued uncertain macroeconomic environment.
- Sales of $8.7 billion, down 3 percent year-on-year, which included a negative 4 percentage point impact from foreign currency translation due to strength of U.S. dollar.
- Organic sales growth of 1 percent year-on-year which included a 4 percentage point headwind from the combined impact of China COVID-related lockdowns and decline in disposable respirator demand.
- Operating cash flow was $1.1 billion, down 40 percent year-on-year, while adjusted free cash flow was $1.0 billion, down 41 percent year-on-year.
- 3M returned $0.8 billion to shareholders via dividends.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today reported second-quarter 2022 results.
"In a challenging macroeconomic environment, 3M executed well and delivered solid earnings, while continuing to drive growth through investments in large, fast-growing areas," said 3M chairman and CEO Mike Roman. "Looking ahead, we updated our adjusted full-year expectations largely due to the strength of the U.S. dollar and uncertain macroeconomic environment. We remain focused on innovating for customers, driving operational improvements and advancing our environmental stewardship – while positioning 3M for the future through our plan to spin off our Health Care business and resolve Combat Arms litigation in a manner that is efficient and equitable."
Full-Year 2022 Outlook
3M updated its full-year sales and earnings expectations to reflect the impact of the strong U.S. dollar along with the current uncertain macroeconomic environment.
- Total sales growth: -2.5 to -0.5 percent vs. 1 to 4 percent prior
- Organic sales growth: 1.5 to 3.5 percent vs. 2 to 5 percent prior
- Foreign currency translation: -4 percent vs. -1 percent prior
- GAAP earnings per share: $7.32 to $7.82 vs. $9.89 to 10.39 prior
- Adjusted earnings per share: $10.30 to $10.80 vs. $10.75 to $11.25 prior
- Operating cash flow of $6.6 to $7.2 billion contributing to 90% to 100% adjusted free cash flow conversion
See the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section for applicable information.
Taking Steps to Equitably Resolve Litigation Related to Combat Arms Earplugs
In a separate press release issued today, 3M announced it is taking steps to resolve litigation related to Combat Arms Earplugs Version 2 ("Combat Arms Earplugs"). Aearo Technologies and related entities ("Aearo Technologies"), all of which are wholly-owned 3M subsidiaries, have voluntarily initiated chapter 11 proceedings. With this change in strategy, this process is intended to resolve claims related to Combat Arms Earplugs in a manner that is equitable to all parties, including plaintiffs with claims that are determined to be entitled to compensation. 3M and all other associated businesses have not filed for chapter 11 and will continue to operate as usual. Aearo Technologies' will also continue to operate in the ordinary course. To access the press release, please visit our press release page here.
Planned Spin Off of Health Care Business
In a separate press release issued today, 3M announced its intent to spin off its Health Care business, resulting in two world-class, public companies well positioned to pursue their respective growth plans. To access the press release, please visit our press release page here.
Update on Pending Food Safety Transaction with Neogen
3M has now indicated it intends to complete the transaction through a split-off with a targeted closing date of September 1, 2022, subject to approval by Neogen shareholders, receipt of required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Zwijndrecht, Belgium Facility Received Approval to Restart Idled Manufacturing
As previously reported on July 6, 2022, 3M received approval from the Flemish authorities to restart certain operations at its Zwijndrecht, Belgium manufacturing facility that have been idled in recent months, including production of electronic heat transfer fluids and others. This approval has been granted following 3M's investment in new and additional technologies to significantly reduce PFAS discharges and emissions from its facility, as well as our submission of testing data that indicates the effectiveness of these technologies. The restart process for these operations is on track with the company's expectations.
Conference Call
3M will conduct an investor teleconference at 9 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. CDT) today. Investors can access this conference via the following:
- Live webcast at http://investors.3M.com.
- Live telephone:
Call 800-762-2596 within the U.S. or +1 212-231-2916 outside the U.S. Please join the call at least 10 minutes before the start time. - Webcast replay:
Go to 3M's Investor Relations website at http://investors.3M.com and click on "Quarterly Earnings." - Telephone replay:
Call 800-633-8284 within the U.S. or +1 402-977-9140 outside the U.S. (for both U.S. and outside the U.S., the access code is 21999290). The telephone replay will be available until 11:30 a.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. CDT) on August 1, 2022.
Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures
View the Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures on 3M's website: https://investors.3m.com/Financial-Statements-Q222
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information about 3M's financial results and estimates and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "aim," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "could," "target," "forecast" and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance or business plans or prospects. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, regulatory, capital markets and other external conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) risks related to public health crises such as the global pandemic associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19); (3) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (4) liabilities related to certain fluorochemicals, including lawsuits concerning various PFAS-related products and chemistries, and claims and governmental regulatory proceedings and inquiries related to PFAS in a variety of jurisdictions; (5) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, as updated by the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 26, 2022, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (the "Reports"); (6) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (7) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (8) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (11) operational execution, including scenarios where the Company generates fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (12) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; (13) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (14) tax-related external conditions, including changes in tax rates, laws or regulations; (15) matters relating to the proposed spin off of the Company's Health Care business, including whether the transaction will be completed, or if completed, will be on the expected terms; the risk that the expected benefits will not be realized; the risk that the costs or dis-synergies will exceed the anticipated amounts; the ability to satisfy the various closing conditions; potential business disruption; the diversion of management time; the impact of the transaction (or its pendency) on the Company's ability to retain talent; potential impacts on the Company's relationships with its customers, suppliers, employees, regulators and other counterparties; the ability to realize the desired tax treatment (including whether an Internal Revenue Service private letter ruling will be sought or obtained); the risk that any consents or approvals required will not be obtained; risks associated with financings that may be undertaken and indebtedness that may be incurred in connection with the transaction; and (16) matters relating to the voluntary chapter 11 proceedings of the Company's subsidiary Aearo Technologies and certain of its affiliates (the "Aearo Entities"), including legal risks related to the chapter 11 proceedings; potential impacts to the Company's reputation and its relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, regulators and other counterparties and community members; potential impacts to the Company's liquidity or results of operations, including risks related to the amount that will be necessary to fully and finally resolve all of the Company's obligations to make payments to resolve such claims under the terms of its funding and indemnification agreement with the Aearo Entities; and the Aearo Entities' ability to navigate the chapter 11 proceedings to obtain approval and consummation of a plan of reorganization. Changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. A further description of these factors is located in the Reports under "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results" and "Risk Factors" in Part I, Items 1 and 1A (Annual Report) and in Part I, Item 2 and Part II, Item 1A (Quarterly Reports). The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements discussed herein as a result of new information or future events or developments.
About 3M
At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to the world's problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.
Please note that the company announces material financial, business and operational information using the 3M investor relations website, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. The company also uses the 3M news center and social media to communicate with our customers and the public about the company, products and services and other matters. It is possible that the information 3M posts on the news center and social media could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, the company encourages investors, the media and others interested in 3M to review the information posted on 3M's news center and the social media channels such as Twitter@3M or @3MNews.
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BOSTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) announced that the Company intends to publish first quarter fiscal year 2023 financial results at 6:00 am EDT on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. The Company will hold a conference call with investors and analysts to discuss results and answer questions at 8:00 am EDT on August 10, 2022.
The call can be accessed via teleconference at: Q1 2023 Haemonetics Corporation Earnings Conference Call. Once registration is completed, participants will receive a dial-in number along with a personalized PIN to access the call. While not required, it is recommended that participants join 10 minutes prior to the event start.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed on Haemonetics' investor relations website. Webcast Link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/dc896g7s
A replay of the conference call and webcast will be available for one year beginning on August 10, 2022 at 11:00 am EDT using the conference call webcast link provided in this press release.
ABOUT HAEMONETICS
Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing a suite of innovative medical products and solutions for customers, to help them improve patient care and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our technology addresses important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite and hospital transfusion services. To learn more about Haemonetics, visit www.haemonetics.com.
Investor Contact:
Olga Guyette, Sr. Director, Investor Relations & Treasury
(781) 356-9763
olga.guyette@haemonetics.com
Media Contact:
Josh Gitelson, Director, Global Communications
(781) 356-9776
josh.gitelson@haemonetics.com
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc., (NASDAQ:TRUE), the easiest, most efficient and transparent online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Darrow will participate in a fireside chat at the 17th Annual Needham Technology & Media Conference on May 16, 2022.
17th Annual Needham Technology & Media Conference Fireside Chat Details
About TrueCar
TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace that enables auto buyers to connect to our nationwide network of Certified Dealers. We are building the industry's most personalized and efficient auto buying experience as we seek to bring more of the purchasing process online. Consumers who visit our marketplace will find a suite of vehicle discovery tools, price ratings and market context on new and used cars – all with a clear view of what's a great deal. When they are ready, TrueCar will enable them to connect with a local Certified Dealer who shares in our belief that truth, transparency and fairness are the foundation of a great auto buying experience. As part of our marketplace, TrueCar powers auto-buying programs for over 250 leading brands, including AARP, Sam's Club, Navy Federal Credit Union and American Express. TrueCar is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an office in Austin, Texas.
For more information, please visit www.truecar.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. TrueCar media email: pr@truecar.com
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Six Game-Time Dishes Featuring Fresh Cravings Salsas & Dips Add Zing to Your Fling
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a tailgate party menu that will be as big a hit as your home team's Hail Mary pass? The Elevate Your Tailgate Occasions Plan from meal inspiration leader eMeals and family-owned snacking brand Fresh Cravings, known for its chilled salsas, hummus and creamy dips, is just the ticket, offering an easy-make game plan for 8-10 people with six sports bar-inspired recipes, step-by-step instructions, and point-and-click grocery shopping. Add liquid refreshment, your best football buddies, and enjoy!
Score big on flavor: Available free on the Elevate Your Tailgate landing page or in the Occasions Plan in the eMeals app for subscribers, the six dishes on the menu range from Chicken Shawarma Sliders (marinated boneless, skinless chicken pieces topped with Honey Jalapeño Hummus and served on slider buns) to Street Corn Pizza (pizza dough slathered with Poblano Street Corn Dip, crumbled queso fresco, red onion and additional corn). Round it out with Honey-Salsa Chicken Wings baked until crisp, Hot Black Bean and Corn Dip served with tortilla chips, Jalapeño Popper Meatballs featuring a salsa-avocado dipping sauce, and colorful Greek Salad Pinwheels wrapped in flour tortillas. You can find Fresh Cravings in the Produce and Deli sections of national retailers near you. Visit FreshCravings.com/where-to-buy/ to find a retailer near you.
Be ready for kickoff: No labor-intensive recipes here! All dishes can be partially or completely assembled ahead so you can see every pass, tackle and touchdown instead of holing yourself up in the kitchen while your guests watch the game.
Shop in a snap: Forget written grocery lists and item-by-item entries in online shopping carts. Once you've selected the recipes you want to make, eMeals will automatically generate a shopping list you can use to self-shop at your local grocery store or tap for online grocery fulfillment from Amazon, Walmart, Kroger or any of the retailers served by Instacart and Shipt. It saves time as well as the aggravation of forgetting an ingredient.
Win the dinner game every night: The Elevate Your Tailgate Occasions Plan is just a taste of the variety and convenience of the eMeals meal planning service. For as little as $5/month, subscribers receive seven dinner menus every week from their choice of 15 dinner plans (Quick and Healthy, Keto, Low Carb, 30 Minute, Kid Friendly, Low Calorie, Plant Based and more), plus new Occasions Plans and Bonus Collections menus that are added regularly. Subscribers can also mix and match menus from any style and substitute favorites from previous weeks. Free 14-day trials are available at www.emeals.com.
eMeals is a meal inspiration, planning and shopping platform that operates the subscription-based eMeals digital meal planning service, the free RecipeBox app enabling home cooks to create personalized digital cookbooks, and the Grocery Connect SDK providing online grocery shopping functionality for third-party apps and websites. eMeals has helped millions of families relieve the daily stress of putting healthy home-cooked meals on the table quickly, easily and affordably since the launch of its digital meal planning service. For more information, visit https://emeals.com and https://recipebox.com.
At Fresh Cravings, we believe snacking should begin with high-quality ingredients and bold flavors worth celebrating. That is why we create elevated recipes for authentic-tasting chilled salsas and flavor-filled hummus, along with unique plant-based vegan dips and veggie-packed creamy dips that are sure to satisfy any craving. Our refrigerated salsas are a vibrant alternative to the soft, dull blends of jarred salsa and are made with vine-ripened tomatoes and crisp vegetables that are never cooked or pasteurized. As the fastest growing brand of hummus, Fresh Cravings surpassed 40 other brands, in the past year, to become the 4th largest hummus brand in the US. It is the only hummus on the market made with Chilean Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which gives it a smooth taste and texture. Fresh Cravings Creamy Dips are a fresh take on traditional recipes thanks to new, unique flavor experiences created with a variety of vibrant vegetables and spices. Fresh Cravings is part of FoodStory Brands, a family-owned Arizona-based company, which searches the world to bring thoughtfully curated and affordably priced food and beverage products to your table. For more information, visit: www.freshcravings.com or @FreshCravingsSalsa on Facebook and Instagram.
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Interviews with global CAEs show organizations driving change in the internal audit function and looking to attract and retain top talent
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the 18th edition of its Internal Auditing Around the World® profile series, global consulting firm Protiviti shares insights from its interviews with chief audit executives (CAEs) from some of the world's well-known companies about what they have learned from the pandemic and what the future of the internal audit profession looks like now. The report underscores the growing importance of the internal audit function to the business during a time of intense disruption and highlights the innovative ways in which many companies are developing the role of the internal audit professional.
The companies profiled in the 2022 edition of the study, titled "The Future of Work is Here," represent a mix of countries and industries and include AstraZeneca, Bacardi, Commerzbank AG, CononoPhillips, DKSH, Ooredoo, SoFi and Zimmer Biomet. The Protiviti study is available for complimentary download here.
"The internal audit leaders featured in our report are seeing their teams and the businesses they support emerge from the pandemic stronger and more agile than before," said Andrew Struthers-Kennedy, a Protiviti managing director and leader of the firm's global internal audit and financial advisory practice. "They have used the disruption to drive positive change and help start to shape the internal audit workforce of the future, and are now looking for highly skilled, digitally savvy, data-oriented professionals to take on a range of challenging internal audit roles. We have been saying for many years that the future internal auditor will play a meaningful role in supporting the business across all critical functions and initiatives. As our report makes clear, the future is here now."
The experiences of nine corporate internal audit leaders are presented as case studies in Protiviti's report. To access a complimentary copy and view past editions of Internal Auditing Around the World, please visit here.
About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach, and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, governance, risk and internal audit through its network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries.
Named to the 2022 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.
All referenced marks are the property of their respective owners.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
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Registration is Open Now for EnerCom Denver with One-on-One Meeting Requests Opening for Qualified Investors on July 1st
DENVER, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerCom, Inc. announced today that it has published the preliminary presentation times and schedule for presenting companies at EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference on the conference website at www.enercomdenver.com and that qualified investors that have registered for the conference will be able to start requesting One-on-One meetings with the senior management teams of participating companies beginning this Friday, July 1, 2022 on the conference website.
"EnerCom Denver is the only, world class investor event that is open to all energy investors to meet with senior management teams of a large group of oil and gas companies at a single location. With the attention of American families and world-wide policy makers focused on reliable, affordable and sustainable energy – the oil and gas industry is grabbing the attention of Wall Street investors," said Blanca Andrus, Chairwoman and CFO of EnerCom, Inc.
EnerCom Denver is the largest independent energy-focused investor conferences and will take place August 7-10, 2022, at the Denver Downtown Westin hotel. Institutional investors, portfolio managers, financial analysts, CIOs and other investment community and industry professionals who invest in the energy space can register now on the conference website EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference.
The event is EnerCom's 27th annual Denver investment conference and will be 100% hosted in person. At this year's conference, C-level leadership of leading energy companies will discuss their outlook for drilling and completion activity, well results, production, ESG and capital expenditures for the balance of 2022 and into 2023.
The EnerCom conference provides extensive networking opportunities for attendees at several sponsored events the week of the conference.
EnerCom is adding to the line-up daily and encourages attendees to check the website frequently for the most current information. A sample of the companies that are scheduled to participate at EnerCom Denver on August 7-10, 2022 include:
- AEGIS Hedging Solutions - aegis-hedging.com
- APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) - apacorp.com
- Aureus Energy Services - aureusenergy.com
- Battalion Oil (NYSE American: BATL) - battalionoil.com
- Bayswater - bayswater.us
- Baytex Energy Corporation (TSX: BTE) - baytexenergy.com
- BDO - bdo.com
- BPX Energy (NYSE: BP) (LON: BP) - bp.com
- CAC Specialty - cacspecialty.com
- Caerus - caerusoilandgas.com
- Canacol Energy - canacolenergy.com
- Carbonvert - carbonvert.com
- Civitas Resources (NYSE: CIVI) - civitasresources.com
- Denbury (NYSE: DEN) - denbury.com
- Donovan Ventures - dv-llc.com
- Earthstone Energy (NYSE: ESTE) - earthstoneenergy.com
- Empire Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EP) - empirepetroleumcorp.com
- EnerCom, Inc.- enercominc.com
- The Environmental Partnership- theenvironmentalpartnership.org
- ESG Dynamics- esg-dynamics.com
- Evolution Petroleum (NYSE American: EPM) - evolutionpetroleum.com
- FactSet (NYSE: FDS, NASDAQ: FDS) - factset.com
- Fitch Ratings - fitchratings.com
- Five States Energy - fivestates.com
- FutEra- futerapower.com
- Gevo (NASDAQ: GEVO) - gevo.com
- Haynes Boone - haynesboone.com
- Independence Contract Drilling (NYSE: ICD) - icdrilling.com
- Kolibri Global Energy, Inc. (TSX: KEI, OTCQB: KGEIF (temporarily: KGEID) - kolibrienergy.com
- Landgate- landgate.com
- Liberty Energy (NYSE: LBRT) - libertyfrac.com
- Milestone Carbon, LLC - milestonecarbon.com
- Mobius Risk Group - mobiusriskgroup.com
- Nabors (NYSE: NBR)- nabors.com
- Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. - netherlandsewell.com
- NCS Multistage (NASDAQ: NCSM) - ncsmultistage.com
- Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) - northernoil.com
- Now, Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) - distributionnow.com
- NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSX: NVA) - nuvistaenergy.com
- Parex Resources (TSE: PXT)- parexresources.com
- PDC Energy (Nasdaq: PDCE) - pdce.com
- PetroTal Corp. (TSX-V: TAL, AIM: PTAL and OTCQX: PTALF) - petrotal-corp.com
- Power the Future - powerthefuture.com
- Prairie Provident Resources (TSX: PPR) - ppr.ca
- Project Canary - projectcanary.com
- PureWest - purewest.com
- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (TSX-V: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) - reconafrica.com
- ResFrac - resfrac.com
- Ring Energy - (NYSE American: REI) - ringenergy.com
- ROK Resources – (TSX-V: ROK) - rokresources.ca
- SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) - sandridgeenergy.com
- Select Energy Services (NYSE: WTTR) - selectenergy.com
- SilverBow Resources (NYSE: SBOW) - sbow.com
- SM Energy (NYSE: SM) - sm-energy.com
- Steel Reef - steelreef.ca
- Strive Asset Management - striveassetmanagement.com
- Summit Carbon - summitcarbonsolutions.com
- Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) - talosenergy.com
- Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd (TSX: TVE) - tamarackvalley.ca
- Total Helium (TSXV: TOH) - totalhelium.com
- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) - wtoffshore.com
The complete daily schedule of presenters can be found on the website (presenters, days, times are subject to change). Investor presentations begin at 8:00 a.m. and run through 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
How to Register: Investment professionals and oil and gas companies may register for the event through the conference website.
Conference Details: EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference in Denver offers investment professionals a unique opportunity to listen to company senior management teams across the energy value chain update investors on their operational and financial strategies and learn how the leading energy companies are building value in 2022. The event features public and private oil and gas companies with operations around the world including the U.S. shale basins, the Gulf of Mexico and Canada.
Conference Dates: August 7 - 10, 2022. EnerCom will host its annual charity golf outing on August 7 and host formal presentations and meetings on August 8 – 10.
Venue: The Westin Denver Downtown. Click here to book your hotel room under the discounted conference rate.
Who Attends the Conference: More than 2,000 institutional, private equity and hedge fund investors, family offices, research analysts, retail brokers, trust officers, high net worth investors, investment bankers and energy industry professionals gather in Denver for the conference.
One-on-One Meetings: EnerCom works in advance with presenting company management teams to arrange one-on-one meetings with the attending institutional investors and research analysts at the conference venue.
About EnerCom
Founded in 1994, EnerCom, Inc. is an internationally recognized management consultancy advising companies on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), investor relations, corporate strategy/board advisory, marketing, analysis and valuation, media, branding and visual communications design. Headquartered in Denver, EnerCom and its team of experts are passionate about the energy industry and its work to provide clients with a wide range of services to build brand recognition that drives valuation and returns.
For more information about EnerCom and its services, please visit http://www.enercominc.com/ or call +1 303-296-8834.
EnerCom Denver Sponsors Include:
About Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) was founded in 1961 to provide the highest quality engineering and geological consulting to the petroleum industry. Today they are recognized as the worldwide leader of petroleum property analysis to industry and financial organizations and government agencies. With offices in Dallas and Houston, NSAI provides a complete range of geological, geophysical, petrophysical, and engineering services and has the technical experience and ability to perform these services in any of the onshore and offshore oil and gas producing areas of the world. They provide reserves reports and audits, acquisition and divestiture evaluations, simulation studies, exploration resources assessments, equity determinations, and management and advisory services. For a complete list of services or to learn more about Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. please visit https://netherlandsewell.com/.
About Moss Adams
Moss Adams is a fully integrated professional services firm dedicated to assisting clients with growing, managing, and protecting prosperity.
With more than 3,400 professionals and staff across more than 25 locations in the West and beyond, we work with many of the world's most innovative companies and leaders. Our strength in the middle market enables us to advise clients at all intervals of development—from start-up, to rapid growth and expansion, to transition. For more information, please visit www.MossAdams.com
About Haynes Boone
Haynes Boone, LLP is an energy focused corporate law firm, providing a full spectrum of legal services and solutions to clients across the oil and gas industry, including the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. Lawyers from our Denver office and 15 other offices work as a team to meet the legal needs of our domestic and international clients involved in oil and gas. We represent private and public oil and gas companies, financial institutions, investment funds and other investors. Our team of more than 100 energy lawyers and landmen understands the physical and financial energy markets, and the firm has been helping both operators and lenders complete some of the largest financings and M&A transactions in recent years. The BTI Industry Power Rankings, published by BTI Consulting Group, Inc., named Haynes and Boone a "Leading Recommended" firm for the energy industry in 2017, ranking our firm among the top three percent of all law firms. For more information, please visit www.haynesboone.com/.
About BDO
BDO delivers assurance, tax, and financial advisory services to clients throughout the country and around the globe. We offer numerous industry-specific practices, world-class resources, and an unparalleled commitment to meeting our clients' needs. We currently serve more than 400 publicly traded domestic and international clients. For more information, please visit: www.bdo.com.
About Mobius Risk Group
Mobius Risk Group is an independent commodity and physical energy risk advisory firm. Founded in 2002, Mobius provides strategic advisory services including financial, physical, and commodity risk management and valuation, carbon strategy development, and regulated energy oversight for producers, consumers, distributors and capital providers backed by its proprietary C/ETRM, RiskNet. For more information, please visit: www.mobiusriskgroup.com.
About Project Canary
Project Canary is a climate tech company that provides trusted, independent, and verified environmental data to track, measure, and score the "E" in ESG across an enterprise's operational value chain. They are the leaders in providing dynamic environmental ratings using real-time monitoring data at the facility level to assess and improve operating practices and provide a science-based and technology-enabled measurement of emission profiles, including methane. Formed as a Public Benefit Corporation, Project Canary's team of scientists, engineers, and seasoned industry operators have earned recognition for their uncompromising standards, including being named "Best for the World" B Corp. For more information, please visit: www.projectcanary.com.
About Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective, and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence.
Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. For additional information, please visit www.fitchratings.com.
About CAC Specialty
CAC Specialty is an employee-owned risk solutions company of seasoned and proactive industry leaders, operating as a nimble and collaborative partner who puts you and your business first. With a knowledge-driven approach informed by industry data and decades of honed instinct, CAC brings an innovative vision to insurance broking and merchant banking by providing solutions to solve your risk challenges – from the simple to the previously unsolvable. Backed by a $40B AUM asset manager and not constrained by traditional risk transfer thinking, CAC can expand the range of risk transfer through access to private debt and alternative pools of risk capital. For additional information, please visit www.cacspecialty.com.
About Preng & Associates
Preng & Associates is the world's leading executive search firm totally dedicated to the energy industry. Over our 40 years, we have assisted more than 750 management teams and boards in 75 countries and conducted over 3,700 engagements. Our mission continues to be helping companies and boards identify and attract talent around the world that will impact shareholder value. For additional information, please visit www.preng.com.
About MUFG
We have been a leading provider of banking services to the oil and gas industry in the Americas for more than 30 years, consistently ranking in the Top 10 Lead Arrangers and Top 10 Bond Arrangers in the Thomson Reuters Oil and Gas League Tables. We support clients across the industry—from regional exploration and production to global diversified services companies—that benefit from our focused approach, strong execution, and customized services. Whether you are looking to expand existing reserves, make an acquisition, or streamline operations, we can support your growth2 with services, including: underwriting and syndications; U.S./Canadian cross-border funding; securities underwriting and placements; leasing and tax equity financing; and commodities, interest rate, and foreign exchange risk management.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.97 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,300 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 31 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 266,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 30 on Fortune's 2020 rankings of America's largest corporations.
About FactSet
FactSet (NYSE:FDS, NASDAQ:FDS) delivers superior content, analytics, and flexible technology to help more than 170,000 users see and seize opportunity sooner. We give investment professionals the edge to outperform with informed insights, workflow solutions across the portfolio lifecycle, and industry-leading support from dedicated specialists. We're proud to have been recognized with multiple awards for our analytical and data-driven solutions, with the distinction of having been recently added to the S&P 500, and repeatedly scored 100 by the Human Rights Campaign® Corporate Equality Index for our LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices. Subscribe to our thought leadership blog to get fresh insight delivered daily at insight.factset.com. Learn more at www.factset.com and on Twitter: www.twitter.com/factset.
About AEGIS Hedging Solutions
AEGIS Hedging Solutions enables companies to manage their commodity price and interest rate risk through leading software and advisory capabilities. AEGIS develops and executes cash flow protection strategies and manages all hedge program activities through an award-winning SaaS platform. AEGIS was recently named the Hedge Advisor of the Year for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year.
About Petrie Partners
Petrie Partners, LLC is a boutique investment banking firm offering financial advisory services to the oil and gas industry. We provide specialized advice on mergers, divestitures and acquisitions and private placements.
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BURLINGAME, Calif., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Health, a health technology company committed to advancing public health, is providing free COVID-19 testing through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) program, to help millions of Americans in underserved communities access no-cost COVID-19 testing.
Through the partnership, Color will improve testing access across the country and provide a sustainable strategy for COVID-19 testing in communities that are suffering from dwindling public funding, with an emphasis on individuals who are under- and uninsured and at higher risk for severe COVID-19.
"When there are COVID-19 surges, underserved populations continue to have trouble accessing testing quickly and efficiently to prevent the spread in their communities — despite the fact that we are years into the pandemic," said Othman Laraki, CEO of Color. "Through the ICATT program, we're bringing Color's proven testing capabilities — and our commitment to improving public health — to locations where they are urgently needed. We're proud to support the CDC to help these communities become more resilient, both today and in advance of future surges of the virus."
As a part of this program, Color will stand up nearly 1,000 new testing sites across the country in the coming weeks, the majority of which are expected to be in public libraries and pharmacies in rural areas that lack sufficient access to testing. Testing site locations will be determined using the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index, which is a measure of a community's vulnerability in the face of a public health emergency. Community members in locations that score high on this index are more likely to be low income, non-native English speakers, disabled, or have low digital literacy.
Most sites will use unmonitored onsite testing so that community members can pick up a free testing kit, conduct a nasal swab, and drop off the kit, all with minimal overhead required from sites. Any individual who is symptomatic, has been exposed to COVID-19, is pregnant, or is at higher risk for severe COVID-19 may utilize the sites.
Testing at these sites will be:
- No cost — Regardless of insurance status, individuals will not be charged for testing at a Color site.
- Safe — Testing does not require an indoor setting so as to reduce any potential exposure to symptomatic individuals.
- Low-tech friendly — Color test results are sent via email and text, so visitors don't need a smartphone or high level of connectivity to get test results.
- Accessible — Testing will be offered directly in these communities, including on weekends, removing the need to travel far to access a test.
Since the pandemic began, Color has been building public health infrastructure for governments, employers, and other institutions that serve large populations. Through partnerships with public and private institutions such as the City of San Francisco, the National Institutes of Health, Salesforce, the State of California, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Color's infrastructure and software make it possible for large populations to receive essential healthcare services directly where they live or work, including testing and telehealth services for preventive health and infectious disease management. Color's delivery model uses a highly automated process that reduces the cost to operate a site while still providing highly convenient and accessible healthcare services to those who need it most.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Color has partnered with more than 100 major employers and universities to provide critical testing programs. Color's partnership with the City of San Francisco has helped the city maintain one of the nation's highest per-capita COVID-19 testing rates. Most recently, the company has been working with the State of California to develop a network-approach to healthcare infrastructure that prioritizes getting the right type of COVID-19 tests to where they are needed most, in order to more flexibly respond to the demands for testing. To date, Color has supported more than 10,000 testing and 1,800 vaccination sites across the country.
For those interested in becoming an approved testing site to support the CDC's Increasing Community Access to Testing Program (ICATT) alongside Color, you can enter your information here.
About Color Health
Color, a health technology company, makes population-scale healthcare programs accessible, convenient, and cost-effective for everyone. Color works with governments, public health institutions, employers, and national health initiatives around the world, including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Salesforce, the Teamsters Union, the National Institutes of Health, the State of California, the City of San Francisco, the Broad Institute and more than 100 major employers and universities. Color provides the tools for preventive health and infectious disease management, including testing, vaccinations, and other services, and is responsible for the largest school testing program in the country. For more information about Color, visit www.color.com.
About CDC
CDC works 24/7 protecting America's health, safety and security. Whether disease start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or acute, or from human activity or deliberate attack, CDC responds to America's most pressing health threats. CDC is headquartered in Atlanta and has experts located throughout the United States and the world.
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Papers Programming to Feature 262 Projects From 27 Countries, Plus Team Reveals Art 'Best in Show'
CHICAGO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGGRAPH 2022 announces 262 selected research projects from 27 countries as part of both its Technical and Art Papers programs this summer. The carefully chosen projects cover cutting-edge advancements across the many subfields of computer graphics and interactive techniques. The 49th annual conference will run 8–11 August in person, with on-demand talks from researchers available virtually 25 July–31 October.
This winter, the Technical Papers program received more than 600 submissions, a record tally in recent years that was boosted by the addition of a new, shorter Conference Papers format. Outside of submissions, a number of selections in the program have been curated from peer-reviewed journal ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG). Members of the review committee chose each project through a double-blind process.
"I am excited to share the 2022 program, which showcases the very best of scientific contributions from the past year," shared SIGGRAPH 2022 Technical Papers Chair Niloy J. Mitra, of University College London and Adobe Research Lab London. "The works represent innovative research that meaningfully combines machine learning with traditional approaches, among other disciplines. The new Conference Papers track is designed to capture exciting, emerging ideas, and the authors have truly outdone themselves. I am looking forward to seeing them present their work in Vancouver."
Alongside research from Yale University, Google, MIT, Meta, Ubisoft, Dartmouth College, and Autodesk, highlights from the 2022 Technical Papers program include:
Instant Neural Graphics Primitives With a Multiresolution Hash Encoding
Authors: Thomas Müller, Alex Evans, Christoph Schied, and Alexander Keller, NVIDIA
Neural networks emerged as high-quality representations of graphics primitives, such as signed distance functions, light fields, textures, and the likes. This paper can train such primitives in seconds and render them in milliseconds, allowing their use in the inner loops of graphics algorithms where they previously may have been discounted.
Character Articulation Through Profile Curves
Authors: Fernando de Goes, William Sheffler, and Kurt Fleischer, Pixar Animation Studios
This paper presents a new approach for character articulation that produces detail-preserving deformations controlled by 3D curves that profile the deforming surface. To propagate the curve articulation over the character surface, it introduces a surface-cutting algorithm and derives a cut-aware numerical discretization that provides harmonic interpolations with curve discontinuities.
CLIPasso: Semantically-Aware Object Sketching
Authors: Yael Vinker, Tel Aviv University; Ehsan Pajouheshgar, Jessica Y. Bo, and Roman Christian Bachmann, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL); Amit Haim Bermano and Daniel Cohen-Or, Tel Aviv University; Amir Zamir, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL); and Ariel Shamir, Reichman University
For this paper, the team presents "CLIPasso", a method for sketching objects at different levels of abstraction. The research defines a sketch as a set of strokes and uses a differentiable rasterizer to optimize the strokes' parameters with respect to a CLIP-based perceptual loss. The abstraction degree is controlled by varying the number of strokes.
Neural Jacobian Fields: Learning Intrinsic Mappings of Arbitrary Meshes
Authors: Noam Aigerman, Adobe Research; Kunal Gupta, University of California San Diego; Vladimir G. Kim, Adobe Research; Siddhartha Chaudhuri, Adobe Research; Jun Saito, Adobe Research; and Thibault Groueix, Adobe Research
This research introduces a framework for deep learning of deformations of meshes. The trained network is highly accurate and produces realistic results that can be applied to meshes of arbitrary triangulations and not a fixed one. The paper shows various experiments, such as UV mapping, elastic deformations, and learning to repose humans.
R2E2: Low-latency Path Tracing of Terabyte-scale Scenes Using Thousands of Cloud CPUs
Authors: Sadjad Fouladi, Microsoft Research and Stanford University; and, Brennan Shacklett, Fait Poms, Arjun Arora, Alex Ozdemir, Deepti Raghavan, Pat Hanrahan, Kayvon Fatahalian, and Keith Winstein, Stanford University
R2E2 is a system for path tracing massive scenes using a "supercomputer" constructed on the fly from thousands of small, serverless cloud computing nodes. The research shows that scenes with a terabyte of geometry and texture can be path traced at high resolution in tens of seconds using thousands of commodity cloud workers.
For even more program highlights, check out the recently released Technical Papers Preview trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sK2EZE617pY.
Out of over 70 submissions, the 2022 Art Papers jury has selected 15 projects for this summer's conference — 13 long papers and two short papers. The chosen works will be featured in a SIGGRAPH special issue of the Proceedings of the ACM in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, or PACMCGIT. Following a theme of "Art + Tech Relocations", the projects chosen interrogate the place of technology in the arts, and the place of the arts in a technological society. "I am thrilled about this year's Art Papers program" said SIGGRAPH 2022 Art Papers Chair Daniel Cardoso Llach, of Carnegie Mellon University. "The jury hand-picked a truly wonderful selection of 15 thought-provoking papers ranging from artistic case studies to critical interventions, media archaeologies, and speculative works. Authors engaged with issues including privacy, heritage, race and gender, and the environment. These works show how the arts can offer imaginative, speculative, and critical capacities for artistic and technological exploration beyond industrial applications. I really hope you'll take the time to discover these projects during the conference, whether you join in person or virtually."
Highlights include:
BEST IN SHOW
Traditional African Dances Preservation Using Deep Learning Techniques
Authors: Adebunmi Odefunso, Purdue University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and, Esteban Garcia Bravo and Yingjie Chen, Purdue University
This study proposes a novel framework that applies data science algorithms to the field of cultural preservation by applying various deep learning techniques to identify, classify, and model traditional African dances from videos. The paper thus opens new avenues for computational methods to be applied to the preservation of intangible heritage.
In Search of the Plastic Image: a Media Archaeology of Scan Processing
Author: Derek Holzer, Royal Technical Institute KTH
Scan processing is an analog electronic image manipulation technology, typified by the Scanimate (1969) and the Rutt/Etra Video Synthesizer (1973), which revolutionized commercial animation and inspired a generation of experimental video artists. This paper looks at the histories, functions, and uses of scan processing and proposes a contemporary reenactment as a way to investigate the possibilities this technique afforded their users.
Three Stage Drawing Transfer
Author: Robert Twomey, Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
This project creates a visual-mental-physical circuit between a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), a co-robotic arm, and a five-year-old child. From training images to the latent space of a GAN, through pen on paper to a live human collaborator, it establishes a series of translational stages between humans and non-humans played out through the medium of drawing. The results are of interest both for being outside of adult conventions and learned expression — like Dubuffet's art brut or Surrealist automatism — and for how they align machine learning with the human act of learning to draw.
Access to SIGGRAPH 2022 Technical and Art Papers programming is available at varying registration levels. Learn more and register for the conference at s2022.SIGGRAPH.org/register.
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources, and address the field's challenges. ACM SIGGRAPH is a special interest group within ACM that serves as an interdisciplinary community for members in research, technology, and applications in computer graphics and interactive techniques. The SIGGRAPH conference is the world's leading annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2022, the 49th annual conference hosted by ACM SIGGRAPH, will take place as a hybrid event, with live events 8–11 August at the Vancouver Contention Centre and virtual content available starting 25 July through 31 October. Click here for news from the conference and its partners.
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City and law enforcement officials across New York state are worried that a looming US Supreme Court decision could lead to more people concealing and carrying guns -- and officials are considering legislative efforts to counter the potential ruling.
A ruling from the Supreme Court on the legality of New York's gun permitting system could come as early as this week, with some in the state worrying that a decision to overturn the state's law will make gun access easier and gun crime more common.
At a press conference Monday, Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, said the potential for New York's law to be overturned "keeps me up at night."
"We're going to look at the ruling because the ruling could be on several different levels. We're going to look at the ruling and see what powers we have and what are we going to need from our federal lawmakers to sort of put laws in place that could prevent the Supreme Court ruling from impacting our cities," he said.
Officials stressed that even if this does change it won't happen overnight and there will be some time for everyone to get acclimated.
New York doesn't allow people to carry guns outside their homes unless they've first showed the state "proper cause" to carry a firearm; the question before the court is whether licensed gun holders who want to carry should have to prove their need to carry a gun to the state. If the court makes it easier to get a conceal carry permit, officials expect more people to conceal and carry guns.
"I'm very concerned," said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, a former top commander at the New York Police Department who's now the top cop in a large suburban county on Long Island, New York. "John Q. Public gets a gun he's not trained to use and now he comes up on someone he thinks is committing a crime.
"Next thing you know, people are going to try to be super cops and take things into their own hands. Now you have a shooting incident that didn't warrant that type of result," Harrison said. "There are a lot of violent incidents that come from people carrying firearms. Are they properly trained? Will they take matters into their own hands? People not trained, taking matters into their own hands, is concerning."
Lower courts have broadly allowed good-cause permitting but those are in conflict with a DC case where a court overturned the district's good-cause requirement. Every state allows the concealed carrying of handguns in public, according to EveryTown for Gun Safety, a gun safety advocacy group.
Half of the states, including New York, require some permitting process for carrying concealed handguns in public. Twenty-two states require some training to conceal and carry, and eight states require a person to "show good cause or special need" to carry a concealed gun in public and get a concealed-carry permit. According to EveryTown, about 25 percent of America's population lives in "proper-cause" states like New York.
Law enforcement groups split on issue
A ruling that overturns New York's law could lead to significantly more people concealing and carrying guns in New York by making the permitting process easier for potential gun carriers and limiting the state's ability to deny permits.
New York already prohibits people under 21 years old from concealing and carrying, and restricts where people can carry guns -- they are banned in roadside rest areas and state parks, and the law defers to hotels and employers on whether guns can be kept on the those properties.
Law enforcement groups who weighed in on this case case before the US Supreme Court were split over the issue of New York's gun laws.
Former police chiefs, in a brief filed in September, said that "may-issue" gun permitting laws that give states discretion on how they approve gun permits were "a critical component of their obligation to safeguard ... their citizens." That group included Bill Bratton, considered an elder statesmen in law enforcement leadership circles, along with former police chiefs from Chicago, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Boston and elsewhere across the country.
Separately, law enforcement advocacy groups from New York to California and a handful of shooting and gun associations argued that the outbreak of "murders and shootings" since the 2020 death of George Floyd heightened the need for "self-defense where it is most frequently needed: outside the home." That group included national and local policing groups, sport shooting groups from across the country, and police education and legal groups.
Some states have legalized permit-less carry since the onset of the pandemic, which typically allows adults to carry guns without any permitting or screening process. Some law enforcement groups objected to that.
Harrison said guns complicate police response to any incident.
"Think about the police officer that sees a person carrying a firearm, what disadvantage are you putting that officer in that's used to dealing with people in a certain way that carries a firearm. Now we're going to be in a state of confusion," Harrison said.
Prosecutor concerned about 'ramifications'
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said the borough has struggled with gun violence. Clark, who currently has 1,200 open gun cases, says changes to the law could create issues for prosecutors.
"I don't know what this is going to do to the current cases," Clark said. "I don't know if some defense attorney will say 'this was illegal but now my client wants to apply for a license.' I don't know what the ramifications will be."
There have been 216 people shot in the Bronx so far this year and police have recovered 552 guns from arrests, according to Clark. And while some want to carry a gun for protection, Clark says carrying a firearm doesn't make you more safe.
"They could also be killed," she said. "Just because you have a gun doesn't mean you're safer than somebody else. In the cases we have now, both sides have guns and both sides are getting killed."
Clark added that even having someone with a weapon possibly intervene would not necessarily make anything better.
"That good guy with a gun could still be a good guy with a gun but also hurt somebody else," Clark said, adding that many victims that have been shot were hit by stray bullets. "Even with the police there is friendly fire. Guns are dangerous in the hands of whoever."
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DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) and Employer Direct Healthcare (EDH) are working collaboratively on additional ways to put clients, their enrollees and families first. BCBSTX and EDH are exploring opportunities to provide self-funded plan sponsors with streamlined integration and onboarding of EDH's solution, SurgeryPlus, with enhanced data feeds and reporting as well as a more integrated member experience.
John Zutter, CEO of Employer Direct Healthcare, commented "we are very excited to be collaborating with BCBSTX to explore opportunities to enhance integration and streamline the member and employer experience."
Jim Springfield, President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Texas, commented "we're excited to work with EDH to find new ways to continue putting our members first."
About Employer Direct Healthcare and SurgeryPlus®
Employer Direct Healthcare is a market-leading healthcare services business providing high-quality and cost-efficient solutions for self-funded employers and their members. The company's solutions transform healthcare for its members, facilitating access to top-quality care at fair prices nationwide.
Employer Direct Healthcare's first product, SurgeryPlus®, is the market-leading surgical benefit, providing full-service concierge and network services to millions of covered members across hundreds of employers. In 2022, the company will launch a first of its kind, comprehensive end-to-end oncology solution.
For more information and the latest updates about Employer Direct Healthcare, visit EDHC.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) – the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in Texas — is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with nearly 80,000 physicians and health care practitioners, and 500 hospitals to serve more than 6 million members in all 254 counties. BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Texas, Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma and New Mexico), the country's largest customer-owned health insurer, and fourth largest health insurer overall. Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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Geographic Expansion Continues in the Oklahoma Market
TAMPA, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lazydays Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqCM: LAZY) ("Lazydays RV" or "Lazydays") completed its acquisition of Dave's Claremore RV (Dave's) located in Claremore, Oklahoma near Tulsa on historic Route 66 and Interstate 44. The dealership is strategically located between the Oklahoma City and the Ozarks markets, and offers a selection of outstanding RV brands including Forest River, Thor, and East to West. Dave's, with their exceptional team of employees and their focus on delivering a best-in-class customer experience, will fit seamlessly into the Lazydays family.
Dave's represents the Company's fifth acquired or greenfield dealership location added over the last twelve months, preceded by acquired locations in Portland, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a greenfield location in Monticello, Minnesota. The Company continues to advance a strong pipeline of expansion opportunities that includes both acquisitions and greenfields. Previously announced greenfields under development include locations in Fort Pierce, Florida; near Omaha, Nebraska; Surprise, Arizona; Wilmington, Ohio; and three dedicated Airstream locations in Ramsey, Minnesota and Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee.
Lazydays currently operates seventeen dealerships with locations in Florida (2), Colorado (2), Arizona (2), Minnesota (2), Tennessee (3), Indiana (2), Oregon (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and Oklahoma (1); and a dedicated Service Center location near Houston, Texas.
ABOUT LAZYDAYS RV
As an iconic brand in the RV industry, Lazydays, The RV Authority, consistently provides the best RV sales, service, and ownership experience, which is why RVers and their families become Customers for Life. Lazydays continues to add locations at a rapid pace as it executes its geographic expansion strategy that includes both acquisitions and greenfields.
Since 1976, Lazydays RV has built a reputation for providing an outstanding customer experience with exceptional service excellence and unparalleled product expertise, along with being a preferred place to rest and recharge with other RVers. By offering the largest selection of RV brands from the nation's leading manufacturers, state-of-the-art service facilities, and thousands of accessories and hard-to-find parts, Lazydays RV provides everything RVers need and want.
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. is a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker "LAZY."
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.1580 per share payable on August 15, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2022.
Additional information regarding dividends paid by AES, including tax treatment, can be found on www.aes.com by selecting "Investors" then "Stock Information" and then "Dividend History."
About AES
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global energy company accelerating the future of energy. Together with our many stakeholders, we're improving lives by delivering the greener, smarter energy solutions the world needs. Our diverse workforce is committed to continuous innovation and operational excellence, while partnering with our customers on their strategic energy transitions and continuing to meet their energy needs today. For more information, visit www.aes.com.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to future earnings, growth and financial and operating performance. Forward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future results, but instead constitute AES' current expectations based on reasonable assumptions. Forecasted financial information is based on certain material assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding accurate projections of future interest rates, commodity price and foreign currency pricing, continued normal levels of operating performance and electricity volume at our distribution companies and operational performance at our generation businesses consistent with historical levels, as well as the execution of PPAs, conversion of our backlog and growth investments at normalized investment levels, rates of return consistent with prior experience and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actual results could differ materially from those projected in our forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Important factors that could affect actual results are discussed in AES' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including, but not limited to, the risks discussed under Item 1A: "Risk Factors" and Item 7: "Management's Discussion & Analysis" in AES' Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Readers are encouraged to read AES' filings to learn more about the risk factors associated with AES' business. AES undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Any Stockholder who desires a copy of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2022 with the SEC may obtain a copy (excluding the exhibits thereto) without charge by addressing a request to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, The AES Corporation, 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Exhibits also may be requested, but a charge equal to the reproduction cost thereof will be made. A copy of the Form 10-K may be obtained by visiting the Company's website at www.aes.com.
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Stewart-Haas Racing restructured its leadership department of the NASCAR team to replace president Brett Frood, who was announced as commissioner of the National Lacrosse League on Tuesday.
Frood has been with SHR since Tony Stewart became co-owner of the organization in 2009. He’ll still be an an executive advisor to SHR, as well as the board chairman for all Stewart-related entities.
Brian McKinley will move from vice president of sales to chief commercial officer for SHR, while Greg Zipadelli, who guided Stewart to two of his three Cup championships, was named chief competition officer. Current team co-president Joe Custer will continue his role, and the entire executive team has fiduciary oversight for SHR co-owners Stewart and Gene Haas.
The biggest move is the departure of Frood, who was recruited by Stewart 18 years ago upon Frood’s graduation from Harvard Business School. But he came from the lacrosse world and led Brown to Ivy League titles in 1994 and 1995 as captain of the team that also advanced to the 1994 NCAA Final Four.
“Brett is the type of person that puts 100% effort into any project,” Stewart said. “No job is too big, but no job is beneath him, either. He’s negotiated multi-million dollar contracts and then the next day has stood in the mud at Eldora Speedway to hang sponsor banners.
“I’m lucky to have him and SHR is in a great place because of him. Being commissioner of the National Lacrosse League is a dream job for him. They’re getting one of the most trustworthy, detail-oriented people I’ve ever met.”
Frood called his 14 years at SHR “some of the most satisfying of my professional career” but couldn’t turn down the NLL.
“Becoming commissioner of the National Lacrosse League is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I appreciate the support everyone has provided me at Stewart-Haas Racing as I embark on this new chapter,” Frood said.
Frood will assist with the transition of McKinley, who joined the organization in 2020 and has secured several commercial partnerships for SHR. He previously was the co-head of global partnerships at Feld Entertainment, where he managed more than $40 million worth of partner activation across seven live touring properties.
“Brian McKinley joined SHR two years ago and in his short time here has already made a big impact,” Stewart said. “He’s helped secure new partnerships and made strong bonds with partners who have been a part of our race team for years. Brian has earned this opportunity.”
Zipadelli was Stewart’s crew chief for 10 years, beginning with Stewart’s rookie 1999 season. The duo won the 2002 and 2005 championships for Joe Gibbs Racing before Stewart left for an ownership stake in Haas’ team ahead of the 2009 season.
Stewart hand-picked Zipadelli to lead SHR’s competition department when the team expanded to three cars in 2012.
“Obviously, I think a lot of Greg Zipadelli,” Stewart said. “He brought the same determination that made us so successful together on the racetrack to Stewart-Haas Racing.”
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REDMOND, Wash., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The public cloud ecosystem has an exciting, new entrant in Ackolyte, a cloud consultancy launched July 1st of this year by People Tech Group (PTG). Ackolyte is exclusively focused on helping clients migrate to and maximize use of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Founder James Adams, an industry veteran who has built and scaled the AWS consulting units of two other notable partners, believes he has perfected the AWS partner business model with Ackolyte.
"We are launching as a fully-dedicated AWS Advanced Tier partner thanks to PTG," says Mr. Adams, "and plan to achieve Premier status early in 2023. We are looking to be that perfect consulting partner that is top-notch and very narrowly focused on AWS delivery based in the United States."
AWS has nearly a thousand consulting partners, yet less than five percent of them have achieved the top status designation with the cloud giant, and only a handful of those are fully dedicated to AWS using exclusively US-based talent.
Ackolyte runs on a regionalized model, putting together US-based teams for nearby clients. "Time zones are important," says Adams, "and our clients want to collaborate with our expert AWS consultants in real time during their business hours."
Adams believes Ackolyte will be a destination for top cloud talent. As other consulting firms are focused on a return to the office, Ackolyte embraces a remote-first model that gives its employees the benefits of remote work but also enables them to collaborate in-person with their regional team and clients.
Tom Taft, Co-Founder and Advisor notes,"Ackolyte is bringing together a stable of top-notch talent and has a business model that is primed to disrupt the AWS ecosystem. This regional, US-based business model will positively impact the speed and quality of our engagements."
Ackolyte Consulting is a US-based AWS Advanced Tier partner launched in July of 2022 by People Tech Group. Led by industry veteran James Adams, Ackolyte is focused on cloud migration, modernization and data platforms utilizing a regionalized approach to allow its clients to reap the benefits of real-time collaboration with its AWS experts. Visit www.ackolyte.com to learn more.
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Discover, Share, Discuss NFT Content Seamlessly via Native Platform
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Based, a communication platform built around NFTs, today announced it raised $3.5M in pre-Seed funding in anticipation of its upcoming NFT release. The round was led by Progression Fund, a consumer fund focused on generational shifts. Additional investors include Hannah Grey, Collab+Currency, Palm Tree Crew, Franklin Templeton, GFR, and crypto-focused angels and influencers including SolBigBrain.
Based enables users to easily surface NFT content from their friends and communities to share between smaller token-gated groups and private chats. The platform's vision is to use NFTs to change how people build relationships in an increasingly digital-first world.
"NFTs are the most powerful membership technology created. But people don't belong to just one club, they belong to twenty." says Based cofounder Adam Lurie. "The future of these clubs is moving from monolithic communities to smaller, tight knit circles based on shared values and what's in your wallet. Based is building for the future of these NFT inner-circles."
Starting with Solana, Based's personalized feeds make it easy for users to see relevant NFT activity from their friends and groups as well as pertinent information from NFT projects they follow. In doing so, the platform reduces the tens of millions of SOL transactions a day to the dozens that users personally care about. Users can then easily share and discuss any of this content with their friends and NFT inner-circles.
"New technologies for human communication always birth new networks and platforms built for those networks," said Progression Partner Mark Linao. "We're excited by Based's vision to become the place where new personal web3 networks are built."
Based is launching with MKRS, a custom designed NFT collection that segments holders into micro-communities, creating an opportunity for deeper engagement between users within the app. By raising venture capital and building its own NFT community, Based joins a small number of web3 consumer apps developing a new hybrid model. Based's financing will fund core operations so NFT proceeds can be recycled back into the MKRS community. In doing so, the company can drive both a world class product and NFT community at the same time.
Based is where your NFT inner circles overlap. Discover important NFT moments as they happen and seamlessly share them with your sub-communities, alpha groups, and OG chats.
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Iconic Triptych Masterpiece Honors the Legacy of the Grateful Dead
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artist Robert Cenedella (b. 1940) will present his newest painting, So Many Roads (2021), honoring the legacy of the Grateful Dead, the eclectic band that reimagined the way we listen to music by transforming numerous genres, like folk, bluegrass, jazz, country, and blues, into rock and roll. Over the course of 21 months from July 2019 – March 2021, Cenedella completed what he believes to be one of his best works on canvas: A visual jam for one of the greatest bands of all time.
Also known as Grateful Dead 1965-Forever, this historic, mural sized painting is meant to be enjoyed by all Deadheads. Whether they are seasoned veterans who knew what it was like to be at a show over the past six decades, or newcomers who have just recently gotten onto the proverbial 'bus,' their interpretation of this painting will be unique in scope, but similar in awe.
Listening to the Dead's vast catalog can trigger timeless memories, but when you pair their music with Cenedella's painting, you begin to relive the experience of all those unforgettable shows, and it leaves you wishing you were still there at that place and time as if the music had never stopped.
The beauty of So Many Roads is that Cenedella managed to concoct a Deadhead's utopia on canvas that leaves your eyes scrolling from one panel to the next, all while pondering about the deeper meaning behind all the imagery within the painting. Similarly, Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow effectuated the same sentiment through their lyrics. This painting, like their songs, tells a story that is open to interpretation and resonates with the individual however they deem fit.
Cenedella is proud of this historic tribute painting and his hope is that So Many Roads brings the beholder the same kind of adulation and enjoyment the Grateful Dead has passed along to all Deadheads over the last 57+ years and counting. This triptych masterpiece is dedicated to the Grateful Dead, their family and friends, and all who made everyone's long strange trip possible since 1965.
A portion of the proceeds of all Digital Archival Prints and Posters will benefit HeadCount, a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy.
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Robert Cenedella was born in Milford, Massachusetts in 1940. He received his formal education from The High School of Music & Art in New York, and from The Art Students League of New York. From 1988-2020, he inherited the George Grosz Chair at The League where he was invited to teach his Life Drawing Class and a Painting Workshop. Following a definitive tradition in art, like Brueghel, Daumier, Hogarth, and Grosz before him, Cenedella has devoted his art to chronicling the changing rituals and myths of contemporary American society.
In the last 35 years, Cenedella has amassed considerable international praise as well as inclusion in numerous public and private collections. His commissions include works for the famed Bacardi International and Absolut VODKA, a theater piece for actor Tony Randall, two murals of historical significance for Le Cirque 2000 Restaurants in New York and Mexico City, and most recently a visual jam to commemorate the history of the Grateful Dead.
In September 1985, Cenedella exhibited at the Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, a show sponsored by Mr. Jacques Chirac, then mayor of Paris. In 1988, he held a one-man show at Saatchi & Saatchi's headquarters in New York, and in 1990, he was included in the prestigious Amnesty International Exhibition in SoHo, New York. In December 1994, he had a major retrospective at the Galerie Am Scheunenviertel in Berlin, Germany, which was a tribute to his former mentor and ran concurrently with the George Grosz Centennial Exhibition at the Berlin National Gallery. That same year, Cenedella's concept of selling shares of stock in his painting 2001 - A Stock Odyssey was disclosed in a New York Times feature article. The idea prompted Leo Castelli, the SoHo gallery owner, who once compared the art boom of the 1980s to the rise of junk bonds, to call the experiment "a conceptual work of art." Cenedella was also featured in Norbert Bunge's award-winning documentary film George Grosz in America: Life's Fine in the Labyrinth presented at the Berlin Film Festival in 1995.
From 1995 to 2000, Robert Cenedella exhibited and lectured around the United States. From March to May 2003, a full retrospective of the artist's political works was sponsored by The Nation Institute. This exhibit, The Nation Hangs Cenedella, was held at the New York executive offices of The Nation magazine and covered subjects ranging from the Selma riots to the preemptive war on Iraq. It was the first exhibition given to an American artist by The Nation. On March 11, 2004, Cenedella unveiled "The Easel Painting Revival" at Le Cirque 2000. In the spring of 2005, Robert Cenedella had a solo exhibition at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, and conducted a lecture entitled: "WHAT isn't ART."
Cenedella's art and life was the subject of a book, "The American Artist as Satirist," by M. Kay Flavell. Cenedella was also the protagonist in Art Bastard, a historical documentary film on his life and work, which was released in the spring of 2016 by Concannon Productions, Inc. to critical acclaim. It was written and directed by Victor Kanefsky, produced by Chris T. Concannon, and edited by Jim MacDonald.
Robert Cenedella maintained a studio for 60 years in Tribeca and Midtown Manhattan; In August 2020, Cenedella moved from New York City to Maine with his wife, Liz, where he paints full-time. During the summer, Cenedella spends his time on his private island in Maine in a rustic cabin he personally built many years ago. He uses this time for reflection and inspiration. He is currently working on a coffee table book that revolves around his art and life story, which is due to be released in 2023, titled Robert Cenedella | 60 Years of American Art.
For more information about Robert Cenedella, you can visit his website at RobertCenedella.com, or follow him through social media:
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California could see flooding ‘unlike anything seen before,’ experts warn
Published: Aug. 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM CDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
(CNN) - A new study says megafloods could turn California’s lowlands into a “vast inland sea.”
The study by Science Advances showed climate change has already doubled the chances of a disastrous flood in California in the next four decades.
The warning comes to a state already plagued by earthquakes and record-setting drought.
Experts predict catastrophic floods “unlike anything seen before” could hit California’s central valley, which includes Fresno, Bakersfield and Sacramento.
According to the study, historic flooding could impact millions of people.
Experts said “once in a lifetime” floods have already happened in the state, but climate change continues to supercharge heavy rain events.
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Chosen 'Mission for the Future' Companies and LG to Jointly Pursue Innovative Solutions for Digital Health, the Metaverse and Electric Mobility
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The LG Electronics North American Innovation Center, LG NOVA, has selected the Finalist companies for its Mission for the Future global challenge program. Representing multiple potential business paths in three industries, the companies will be working with the LG NOVA team to collaborate on new business ventures, alongside continuing to grow and scale their companies, qualifying for potential investment from LG and other investors within LG NOVA ecosystem to develop impactful solutions for people, communities and the planet.*
"This inaugural year of our challenge demonstrated how effective and powerful collaboration between technology startups and established corporations can help accelerate the innovation process," said LG Electronics Senior Vice President of Innovation Dr. Sokwoo Rhee and head of LG NOVA. "Congratulations to the Finalists and all the companies that participated in the Mission for the Future challenge. We look forward to the journey with these companies innovating for a brighter, more technologically advanced future."
The finalists were selected from an initial pool of approximately 1,300 applicants. They secured the top spot after working closely with the LG NOVA Entrepreneur-In-Residence team over a six- to nine-month period to build and test the proposals. Throughout the process, the companies had opportunities to meet with LG business teams and other investors within the LG NOVA ecosystem. Finalists were presented to LG Electronics Global CEO William Cho.
This unique challenge program, which has the opportunity to diversify and expand LG's technology portfolio, prioritizes innovating for a better life across key impact industries, according to Rhee. "These incredible companies hold the potential of changing the world, and LG looks forward to collaborating with them to leverage innovation to impact society in meaningful ways," he said.
With this selection of companies, LG NOVA will build new businesses in Digital Health, Electric Mobility and the Metaverse and pursue multiple paths to deliver new services and solutions that will help us move forward faster into the future.
Digital Health – With digital health capabilities key to enabling the delivery of healthcare to diverse and disparate communities, LG NOVA is working to expand and scale greater access to healthcare and personal health services.
- Digbi Health is a digital care platform to prevent and reverse chronic metabolic, digestive and mental health conditions using gut microbiome insight, genetics, AI and food-as-medicine. Together LG and Digbi will work to make care globally accessible at home and the office, and to advance cure.
- LifeNome is a B2B2C precision health platform powered by genomics and AI, offering personalized health and well-being solutions to the world's leading enterprises. LG and LifeNome plan to bring to market the world's first precision maternal and family health platform, supporting pregnant individuals 24/7 from conception all the way to the early stages of a child's life.
- Mindset Medical is a sensor-based technology platform that can use a camera in patient-owned devices to virtually capture health and biological readings to assist doctors in enhancing medical diagnosis and treatment effectiveness. Expanding upon new services available to doctors and providers, LG's work with Mindset Medical is expected to make it easier for medical providers to understand patient health over time or during live virtual doctor visits.
- XRHealth develops virtual treatment rooms, integrating immersive VR/AR technology, licensed clinicians and real-time data analytics on one platform, providing a comprehensive therapeutic care solution for patients through the continuum of care, from the hospital to the patient's home. LG and XRHealth will continue to grow the service offering to deliver more insights to clinicians and enable more precise personalized care.
Electric Mobility – With LG's commitment to sustainability as an organization, LG NOVA is working to pursue new opportunities to expand access to electric vehicle (EV) and electric mobility solutions by enabling more businesses to leverage their infrastructure to provide EV services.
- Driivz empowers major EV service providers with an end-to-end EV charging and smart energy management software platform. LG and Driivz will work together to enable the hospitality industry across the United States to offer EV charging-as-a-service, while optimizing their EV charging operations and providing their customers with an exceptional EV charging experience.
- I-EMS Solutions, Ltd. uses innovative AI and blockchain-based distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) and transactive energy software platforms to enable power optimization across smart cities, smart homes, and e-mobility. By working with I-EMS, LG will help modernize the electricity grid and optimize energy management to deliver better power management solutions for the market.
- SparkCharge offers an affordable and convenient way for electric vehicle owners to charge their EVs without a direct-access charger at home or on the road. LG and SparkCharge plan to work together to deliver turnkey EV solutions for businesses to create a stream of revenue from their parking spaces.
The Metaverse – The Metaverse will bring greater capabilities that will change how we engage across the digital space in the future. LG is looking to broaden its role and explore new services and applications for enterprises that leverage the capabilities of the Metaverse.
- iQ3 Connect provides immersive 3D workspace technology to enable distributed teams to cost-effectively work, collaborate and train from anywhere, on any AR, VR, or 2D device. LG will work with iQ3 Connect to deploy immersive training and realtime collaborative workspace solutions for enterprises.
- NeuroTrainer is a brain training and optimization platform deployed in VR to create immersive environments and training protocols that utilizes the scientific principles of neuroplasticity to enhance focus and cognitive performance. Expanding upon iQ3 capabilities, LG and NeuroTrainer will work together to add platform capabilities and enhancements designed to further refine NeuroTrainer as a powerful tool for corporate wellness and mental resiliency.
LG NOVA's second annual Mission for The Future (2022) is now open for submissions. Deadline to submit is Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Please visit www.lgnova.com/mission22 for more information on how to submit new ideas to LG NOVA.
*Subject to due diligence and other considerations.
About LG NOVA
LG NOVA, the North American Innovation Center for global innovation leader LG Electronics, is a team focused on bringing innovation from the outside to LG. LG NOVA is based in Santa Clara, Calif. The center's mission is to build, nurture and grow innovations that impact the future. Learn more about LG NOVA at www.lgnova.com.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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Fire at Camp Randall Stadium renovation injures one person
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A fire broke out Wednesday morning during a renovation project at Camp Randall Stadium, causing one worker to get taken to the hospital with injuries. Madison Fire Department officials said paramedics treated and transported one person to a hospital with “serious injuries.” The name of the injured person wasn’t released. Wisconsin athletic officials said the fire involved roofing solvent material and occurred during construction. Wisconsin’s home football stadium is undergoing a renovation of its south end zone. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/13/fire-at-camp-randall-stadium-renovation-injures-one-person/ | 2022-04-13T22:53:45Z |
BENSALEM, Pa., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against SunPower Corporation ("SunPower" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPWR).
Class Period: August 3, 2021 – January 20, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: April 18, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their SunPower investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that certain connectors used by SunPower suffered from cracking issues; (2) that, as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur costs to remediate the faulty connectors; (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, SunPower's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (4) 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.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Manteo's Historic Waterfront Is A Harbor Of Hospitality And Gateway To The Outdoors
MANTEO, N.C., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau invites the public to begin their discovery of the OBX barrier islands on Roanoke Island, where America's story was set in motion more than four hundred years ago. Today, the tiny waterside town of Manteo provides travelers with a celebratory atmosphere, just right for those passionate about history, hospitality and the nearby national parks and refuges. "Whether you stayover the weekend or a full week and longer, Roanoke Island can be a destination on the OBX unto itself, or the perfect entry point to further explore the other Outer Banks islands," says Lee Nettles, Executive Director. "Many people have heard of Roanoke Island from history books as the first English colony in America dating back to 1587, and here we are four centuries later, waving folks onto the islands to pursue their dream vacation."
Roanoke Island is centrally located between the North Carolina mainland, the Northern Beaches and Hatteras Island, surrounded by the waters of Croatan and Roanoke Sounds, with the Atlantic Ocean just a few miles away. Manteo distinguishes itself as a community filled with bed and breakfasts and coastal inns for intimate accommodations and premium guest services. The gorgeous salt marsh landscape is punctuated by the perpetual evening glow of the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse assisting sailboats of all sizes as they venture off the Intracoastal Waterway in search of seaside adventure. As a nod to the Outer Banks' colonial past, the 16th century replica sailing ship Elizabeth II watches over the harbor and invites fans of history to learn about the earliest Atlantic Ocean crossings from her berth at Roanoke Island Festival Park. On summer nights, enjoy live theater under the stars at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site as The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama continues an 85-year legacy of depicting our nation's first trials and triumphs.
Along with the island's history of early European settlers, we also have an incredible African American heritage, where Black pioneers of personal freedom came to Roanoke Island during the Civil War. You can be inspired by the Freedmen's Colony story and other contemporary narratives at cultural sites around Manteo. Pea Island Lifesaving Station, later a part of the US Coast Guard, was the first station manned exclusively by an African American crew beginning in the late 1800's. The restored Pea Island Cookhouse Museum preserves the history of the station and the heroic deeds of the brave men who served there. "Roanoke Island has so many interesting layers of history that are completely unexpected," explains Nettles. "For example, we have the oldest living cultivated grapevine in America, the Mother Vine, in our community. At 400-plus years old, it looks like it grew right out of a fairy tale."
"Visitors come for the outdoors, the coastal charm and quiet calm of the waterside wilderness that is within easy reach year-round. You head in one direction out of Manteo and you've got Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and its hundreds of bird species sightings, and in the other direction you have Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge with kayaking excursions, tram tours and a huge black bear population. That's not your average beach trip!" Taste seekers can drop a virtual pin in Manteo for a variety of original, chef-owned restaurants featuring locally sourced seafood and a range of other fare from fine dining to street food. Imbibe crisp cocktails featuring our local rum distillery spirits or down taphouse brewed small batch beers to toast the occasion of your discovery of the Outer Banks. OuterBanks.org
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is a public authority and the lead marketing and promotional agency for Dare County's Outer Banks, a 100 mile stretch of barrier islands off the North Carolina coast. OuterBanks.org
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PHOTOS: Firefighters free cat whose head was trapped in tire rim
Published: Jun. 15, 2022 at 8:31 PM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
(Gray News) – Firefighters rescued a curious cat that found itself caught in a compromising position Tuesday morning.
Firefighters with the Turkey Volunteer Fire Department went to a home to help free the cat, who was stuck in a tire rim.
The black and white cat had its head trapped in a hole in the rim.
Fortunately, the firefighters were able to free the cat without causing it any harm.
Images of the rescue were posted on the fire department’s Facebook page.
The Turkey Volunteer Fire Department says it is a 100% volunteer fire department serving Sampson County in North Carolina.
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TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry kept his tears in check, then took care of his old teammates from Toronto.
Lowry had 16 points and 10 assists against his former team, Max Strus scored all of his 23 points in the second half, and the Miami Heat beat the Raptors 114-109 on Sunday night.
“It’s something I’m going to cherish for a long, long time,” Lowry said after being showered with love throughout his first game in Toronto for more than two years. “I got the win, so that made it better. Even if I didn’t win, it would have been a great night, a special night.”
Victor Oladipo scored a season-high 21 points, Tyler Herro had 18 and Bam Adebayo 16 as the Heat won their fourth straight and remained two games ahead of Boston atop the Eastern Conference standings. Each team has three games remaining.
Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam each scored 29 points, and Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr. both had 19. But Toronto lost for the first time in six games, and OG Anunoby sat because of a sore thigh.
The Raptors have the same record as fifth-place Chicago but the Bulls hold the tiebreaker. Toronto is 2.5 games ahead of seventh-place Cleveland after the Cavaliers lost at home to Philadelphia on Sunday. Sixth place is the last guaranteed postseason spot, with teams finishing in the Nos. 7-10 spots headed for the play-in tournament.
Miami shot 6 for 20 from 3-point range in the first half, then went 12 for 18 from distance in the second half.
“We didn’t play defense worth a darn,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said.
Leading 113-109 with 13 seconds left in the game, Miami turned the ball over in their own half but VanVleet missed a 3 that would have cut the deficit to one point.
Miami’s Jimmy Butler sat because of a sore left big toe a day after getting 22 points in Saturday’s 127-109 win at Chicago. The Heat were also without center Dewayne Dedmon (sprained right ankle), forward P.J. Tucker (left knee), and guard Gabe Vincent (right big toe).
Lowry hadn’t played in Toronto since Feb. 28, 2020, when the defending champion Raptors lost to Charlotte. Less than two weeks later, the season was shut down by the pandemic, eventually resuming inside the bubble.
After Miami’s other starters were introduced, the arena lights dimmed and a video tribute to Lowry’s nine seasons with Toronto played on the scoreboard. As the sellout crowd of 19,800 rose to their feet, Lowry was introduced as a visitor the same way he once was as a local star, with the words “From North Philly to your city …”
With his two young sons by his side, Lowry walked out to center court, holding his hands aloft in gratitude, but managing to contain his emotions. He’d previously said he might cry.
“It meant the world to me for the fans to show their appreciation, give me an ovation like that,” Lowry said. “The first time is always special and you don’t forget that.”
Strus said the reception for Lowry was the kind many athletes dream about hearing.
“It’s a testament to who he is as a person,” Strus said. “You don’t get that type of chants and love like that if you’re not a good person and a great teammate. It just shows true to who he is and who we know him as.”
Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn, who handled coaching duties because Erik Spoelstra was in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, praised Lowry for not letting the emotional introduction impact his performance.
“I’m surprised he was able to reel it back in and play so well,” Quinn said. “Obviously we needed him tonight as the quarterback of our team. What a cool night.”
VanVleet came in needing three 3-pointers to top Lowry’s single-season team record of 238 and wasted no time, connecting on his third 3 of the game with 5:39 left in the opening quarter. VanVleet scored 17 points in the first as Toronto led 34-28 after one.
VanVleet said his hot start was inspired by the intense drive to succeed he and Lowry famously share.
“That’s what respect looks like,” VanVleet said. “Obviously I want to give him my best and he deserves that. He brings out a different competitive edge in myself.”
The Raptors led 55-45 at halftime but Strus scored 14 points in the third, connecting on four of six from long range, as Miami took a 79-78 edge to the fourth.
“I was the beneficiary of a lot of good ball movement, just made open shots when I had them.” Strus said.
TIP-INS
Heat: Quinn also stood in for Spoelstra in a March 26 loss to Brooklyn when the coach missed the game for personal reasons. … Strus shot 7 for 9 from 3-point range. He made a career-best nine 3-pointers against Boston on Jan. 31. … Lowry had six rebounds.
Raptors: Khen Birch started in place of Anunoby. … VanVleet shot 11 for 11 at the free throw line.
SOCCER ROYALTY
Brazilian soccer star and 2002 World Cup winner Ronaldinho watched from a courtside seat adjacent to the Miami bench. Siakam, who played soccer as a child, stopped by for a quick handshake.
UP NEXT
Heat: Host Charlotte on Tuesday night
Raptors: Host Atlanta on Tuesday night.
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Only African Americans Are Eligible
AUSTIN, Texas, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC sent letters on behalf of the Project on Fair Representation (POFR) to Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina and ITW Corporation domiciled in Glenview, Illinois warning them that the ITW Technical Fellowship Program is likely violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and other federal civil rights laws.
The letter notes that this fellowship program, while laudable, purposely excludes Hispanics, Asian Americans and whites. Currently, only African Americans are eligible for this program.
As highlighted in the letter, ITW and Central Piedmont Community College have created a fellowship program—the ITW Technical Fellowship Program—for students "pursuing a career path in Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology; Welding Technology; Automotive Systems Technology; or Electrical Systems Technology." The fellowship laudably offers "fully funded tuition" and other training benefits to selected applicants.
The letter underscored that the fellowship program inexplicably refuses to consider students of certain races. The program requires that the student "[m]ust be Black/African American" to be eligible for the program. In other words, whites, Hispanics, Asians need not apply. Even worse, it appears that ITW has established this same unlawful program at other colleges throughout the nation.
Edward Blum, president of the Project on Fair Representation said, "This racial discrimination is patently illegal and must stop immediately. No one should be denied a fellowship or scholarship because of their race or ethnicity"
The letter reminds both the corporation and the public community college that the Equal Protection Clause prohibits the government from denying to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. As the Supreme Court has written, distinctions between citizens 'solely because of their ancestry are by their very nature odious to a free people, and therefore are contrary to our traditions and hence constitutionally suspect.'
Blum concluded, "This program needs to be open to all students, regardless of their ethnic heritage or skin color. Excluding students from programs like this one because they are not the 'right' race or ethnicity is unfair, polarizing and illegal."
Contact:
Edward Blum
703-505-1922
edwardjayblum@gmail.com
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Catalyst, Inc. ("Health Catalyst," Nasdaq: HCAT), a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, today announced an expansive, multi-year strategic partnership with Akron Children's Hospital (Akron Children's), a top-ranking pediatric health system in northeast Ohio with two hospitals and 54 urgent, primary, and specialty care locations.
"Health Catalyst will become a fundamental component of our robust analytics platform, which will bring multiple sources of data to assist in data-driven decision making," said Harun Rashid, Chief Information Officer for Akron Children's. "Using Health Catalyst's advanced analytics tools, we will be in a position to improve patient experiences and outcomes, personalize value-based care, create operational efficiency, and compete more strategically in the marketplace."
Together, Health Catalyst and Akron Children's will implement Health Catalyst's enterprise analytics and population health outcomes improvement expertise to transform clinical, operational, and financial domains for Akron Children's and the hospital's accountable care organization Akron Children's Health Collaborative (ACHC).
Akron Children's comprehensive population health solution will include Health Catalyst's Data Operating System (DOS™) platform, Pop Analyzer: Stratify Expert Data Collection™, Value Optimizer™, MeasureAble™, Health Catalyst Embedded Care Gaps™, and a team of population health and analytics experts.
This solution will provide actionable analytics and expertise at two hospitals with more than 1,300 pediatric care providers that provide care to 287,000 children annually. Over the course of this long-term relationship, the mutual commitment of Akron Children's and Health Catalyst will support ACHC, the hospital's provider-led, pediatric accountable care organization, to improve child health by empowering healthcare providers and engaging with their patients and communities.
"We are honored to partner with such an incredible, forward-thinking pediatric health system as Akron Children's and grateful for the opportunity to help further their mission," said Jason Jones, Chief Analytics and Data Science Officer, General Manager, Data and Analytics Platform at Health Catalyst. "We are excited to provide the data and analytic platform and applications to power Akron Children's Hospital's clinical, operational, and financial improvements. We aspire to support their compassionate approach to treatment that makes the hospital system truly exceptional."
About Health Catalyst
Health Catalyst is a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations committed to being the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement. Its customers leverage the cloud-based data platform—powered by data from more than 100 million patient records and encompassing trillions of facts—as well as its analytics software and professional services expertise to make data-informed decisions and realize measurable clinical, financial, and operational improvements. Health Catalyst envisions a future in which all healthcare decisions are data informed.
About Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital has been caring for children since 1890, and our pediatric specialties are ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report. With two hospital campuses, regional health centers and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we're making it easier for today's busy families to find the high-quality care they need. In 2021, our health care system provided more than 1.2 million patient encounters. We also operate neonatal and pediatric units in the hospitals of our regional health care partners. Every year, our Akron Children's Home Care nurses provide thousands of in-home visits, and our School Health nurses manage clinic visits for students from preschool through high school. With our Quick Care Online virtual visits and Akron Children's Anywhere app, we're here for families whenever and wherever they need us. Learn more at akronchildrens.org.
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Holly Pupino
Senior Corporate Communications Specialist
hpupino@akronchildrens.org
Tarah Neujahr Bryan
Chief Brand and Communications Officer
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ALBANY – Since speed cameras went up adjacent to five Dougherty County School System campuses, they have been racking up more than 4,000 citations per month.
While the tickets have generated complaints, they also have resulted in some noticeable changes in drivers’ behavior, Albany Police Chief Michael Persley said.
“Since school started in August of last year until today (Friday), we’ve issued over 40,000 citations,” he said.
The idea isn’t to ticket drivers, the chief said, but to slow motorists down as they travel through areas where there is traffic congestion, especially during the early morning and early afternoon when students are walking and buses and parents are dropping off and picking up students.
One of the biggest eye-openers is that the cameras are on duty during the entire school day, not just during the time when school is opening and closing.
“When the lights are flashing in the school zone, that means you should be driving 25 miles per hour,” Persley said. “However, it will give you 10 miles over – 36 in a 25, you get a citation. When lights are not flashing during the day, it’s the posted speed limit. The school zone is not the time, the school zone is the location.”
Tickets issued during the bulk of the school day, not when school is opening or dismissing, make up the largest category of complaints lodged, he said. All Albany school zones have a speed limit of 25 miles per hour.
“Another complaint is people say, ‘Well, the light wasn’t flashing’ and we found out there was a malfunction,” Persley said. “(When) we find out there is a malfunction, we correct those. Those were dismissed.
“Another complaint is ‘I wasn’t driving the vehicle.’ It (camera) doesn’t capture the driver, it captures the vehicle.”
When citations are issued, a first offense carries a fine of $80, while second and subsequent infractions will cost a driver $125. Police noted that the largest drop in those being ticketed is among repeat offenders. Drivers have the option of challenging citations.
“Where these cameras are, we are seeing people slowing down,” Persley said. “We’ve seen it. You’ve seen that people have changed their behavior. That’s all we want people to do. You’re reducing the chances of an accident occurring.”
While the tickets can be a hassle as well as costly, it’s not as intrusive or potentially as costly as an encounter with an officer on patrol.
“That takes time,” Persley said. “If an officer stops you and you have a suspended license or no insurance, those are additional violations, with the possibility of your vehicle being towed. If your driver’s license is suspended, you go to jail.”
Tickets issued through the speed cameras also do not apply to a driver’s insurance or driving record, which is not the case in a traffic stop.
Another issue that has come up is that in some cases individuals sell a car and leave the tag on, resulting in a ticket for a vehicle they no longer own. The chief recommended that individuals keep the tag, which is the owner’s property, when selling a car.
Another benefit for police is that the cameras are a force-multiplier.
With cameras at some of the business streets in school zones, officers can do traffic patrol at other school locations where they did not in the past.
Police also can use the cameras to solve other crimes. The cameras have helped officers solve several stolen car cases, and in at least two of those cases they were able to make arrests, Persley said.
As for the money collected, it doesn’t go into the city coffers. Under Georgia law in OCGA Section 40-14-18, money collected must be used for law enforcement or public safety purposes.
In Albany, the money will be spent on lights and signs for all of the school zones in the city, Persley said, an initiative that has been approved by the Albany City Commission.
“People are saying our school zones do not have enough signage and lights,” Persley said. “There hasn’t been an upgrade in school zones in years.
“What we want to do with the fines that come in, we’re going to upgrade all the school zones. Every school will have new signage up. Those that have cameras will have additional signage and lights.” | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/speed-cameras-issue-more-than-40-000-tickets-for-albany-school-zones-in-nine-months/article_3f3eba6a-ce23-11ec-ac55-d3ac0e004283.html | 2022-05-07T21:10:20Z |
Mom accused of killing her children knocked on neighbors’ doors telling them to ‘kill their kids,’ police say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A Kentucky mother accused of murdering her children was back in court Thursday morning when some disturbing details of the alleged crime were revealed.
Nikki James had a preliminary hearing after Lexington police say she stabbed her two children to death on the night of May 2, WKYT reported.
WARNING: Graphic details below
Police say they received a number of 911 calls from neighbors saying that James was pounding on their doors telling them to “kill their kids and kill themselves.”
Detective Joshua Crowe testified that when the first officer arrived at the apartment complex he found James outside some of the apartments.
“She was covered in blood, had no pants, and had lacerations on her body,” Crowe said. “Upon contact, Ms. James began to strike the officer and was subsequently placed in handcuffs.”
Witnesses told police that James had told them she killed her children, 5-year-old Skylar Williams and 13-year-old Deon Williams.
“They were found to have no pulse, no breathing, and were suffering from several apparent wounds. It was multiple lacerations and stab wounds,” Crowe said.
Police say they took multiple weapons from the apartment.
James and the two children were transported to the hospital. Authorities said James had a number of injuries herself with a gash on her neck, one going down the front of her body and one on her hand.
“At the hospital, Ms. James made … statements referencing that someone had killed their kids but couldn’t kill theirself,” Crowe said.
The detective said James was placed on a psychiatric hold at the hospital before she was released.
The defense didn’t provide an argument against probable cause at the hearing and, as a result, the case was waived to a Fayette County Grand Jury.
At this point, there is no bond set in this case and James remains in custody at the Fayette County Detention Center.
Police also said they responded to two calls at James’s apartment the day before the murders happened. One time was for a welfare check and she was also served an eviction notice several times, but all were dismissed.
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of SDIG during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's October 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa Semiconductor Corp., were reasonably likely to miss anticipated delivery quantities and deadlines; (2) due to strong demand and pre-sold supply of mining equipment in the industry, Stronghold would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold would likely experience significant losses; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: June 13, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/stronghold-digital-mining-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=27899&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of SDIG 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 June 13, 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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Couple says 6-month-old dog died after finding poisonous mushrooms in yard
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A South Carolina couple says they have lost their 6-month-old dog after she ate poisonous mushrooms in their yard.
WIS reports Mike and Cindy Casto found their dog Ruffles, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, had gotten into some mushrooms over the previous weekend. They brought her to an emergency veterinary clinic, but she died a day later.
“We would never have dreamed something like this could have happened,” Cindy Casto said.
The couple said Ruffles was playing in their backyard, as she often did, but noticed she started to look lethargic and began vomiting.
When the couple brought Ruffles to the Shandon-Wood Animal Clinic, the staff said the dog was unconscious.
“Liver values were so high on the machine that it couldn’t read them,” Dr. Courtney Cauthen, an associate veterinarian at the Shandon-Wood Animal Clinic, said.
According to Cauthen, the Amanita and Galerina mushrooms are the most dangerous for pets and can cause liver failure.
Since the mushrooms can vary in color and size, she said it is best to assume all mushrooms growing in yards could be harmful to pets.
“Try to scan your yard the best that you can before you let them out, pick up as many as you can that you see and toss them away,” Cauthen said.
The couple said it has been an emotional couple of days since losing Ruffles. They had been pet parents for years and decided to adopt Ruffles after they saw a picture of her on Instagram.
“Very rambunctious, sweet little thing she really was,” Cindy Casto said.
They said they loved every second of their short time with Ruffles.
“That unconditional love for a pet is extraordinary,” Mike Casto said.
By sharing their story, the Castos said they hope others won’t have to feel the same pain.
“We’ve told our neighbors and they have dogs. We just want them to go out and check their yard and see if they see any mushrooms, get rid of them or keep their pet inside,” Mike Casto said.
Cauthen said if you see your dog eating a mushroom, you should rush them to a clinic so that they can induce vomiting and try to get the mushrooms out of their system.
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CHICAGO and NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexpoint Ford, a private equity investment firm specializing in the financial services and healthcare industries, announced today that Meredith Stein has joined the Firm as Head of Investor Relations. Based in Flexpoint's New York office, Ms. Stein will lead and manage the Firm's investor relations, communications, and fundraising efforts.
"We are excited to welcome Meredith to the Flexpoint team. She will be a great asset to the Firm as she has a wealth of investor relations experience and she is a terrific fit with Flexpoint's culture," said Don Edwards, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Flexpoint.
"The development of this new role emanates from our commitment to thoughtful engagement with our valued investors. As we continue to grow and expand as a firm, we are confident that Meredith will be a valuable contributor, representing Flexpoint in the market and further strengthening relationships with investors," noted Chris Ackerman, Managing Partner.
Ms. Stein commented, "I am extremely honored to join Flexpoint, one of the country's leading financial services and healthcare focused private equity investment firms, and to be working alongside the entire team at Flexpoint. I look forward to having a positive impact on Flexpoint's engagement with its limited partners."
Prior to joining Flexpoint, Ms. Stein led the investor relations efforts at Cross Ocean Partners, a Stone Point Capital backed special situations credit manager based in Greenwich, CT and London, UK. Prior to Cross Ocean Partners, Meredith was a Vice President at Avenue Capital Group, responsible for investor relations. Meredith started her career in the marketing and investor relations group at Arden Asset Management.
About Flexpoint Ford
Flexpoint Ford is a private equity investment firm that has approximately $5.67 billion of regulatory assets under management and specializes in privately negotiated investments in the financial services and healthcare industries. Since the firm's formation in 2005, Flexpoint Ford has completed investments across a broad range of investment sizes, structures and asset classes. Flexpoint Ford is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in New York, New York. For more information about Flexpoint Ford, please visit www.flexpointford.com.
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Prosek Partners
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Strong Growth in Instruments Delivered to Customers and Continued Innovation on our Platform
LONDON, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LumiraDx Limited (Nasdaq: LMDX), a next-generation point of care (POC) diagnostics company, today announced financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
- For the first three months of 2022, LumiraDx revenue was $126.4 million compared to $106.9 million for the first quarter of 2021
- Customer install base grew to 25,000 Platforms compared to 21,000 at year-end 2021, lead by new instrument placements with U.S. customers
- Q1 revenues for COVID related products were substantial in January at the height of the Omicron wave
- Cash balance at March 31 was $166.0 million; $50 million in financing expected to close in Q2 to fund further instrument placements
"We had a strong start to the year with increased revenues, instrument shipments and validation of our Platform by health systems and global health partners for an expanding menu of tests," said Chairman and CEO Ron Zwanziger. "We are driving continued momentum and growth potential from our R&D pipeline with recent and planned product launches such as HbA1c, SARS-CoV-2 Ultra and our SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B combo and additional claims and markets for CRP and D-Dimer."
"We have continued to innovate on our Platform with the Ultra test strip design, for which we plan to submit for CE mark shortly and which will deliver high sensitivity diagnostic test results in 5 minutes," Zwanziger added. "We believe that the time saved will multiply testing throughput for health providers and improve care. Ultra has the potential to move the entire respiratory market to fast, high sensitivity testing."
2022 First Quarter Financial Highlights
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, LumiraDx delivered revenue of $126.4 million compared to $106.9 million for the first quarter of 2021. SARS-CoV-2 Ag test strips on the LumiraDx Platform contributed $77.5 million and Fast Lab Solutions delivered revenue of $38.3 million. Our manufacturing investments enabled us to fully meet testing demand during the January surge of the COVID-19 pandemic and these investments position LumiraDx for rapid growth in volumes for both our existing products and our R&D pipeline of assays for more than 30 common health conditions.
Total gross margins for the first three months of 2022 were 40% compared to 41% for the same period last year. During the quarter the company delivered more than 4,000 instruments, primarily to U.S. customers, bringing the total to approximately 25,000 Platforms.
Research and development costs were $41.3 million in the first quarter of 2022.Our non-IFRS adjusted research and development costs, excluding amortization and share-based payment expenses, were $39.8 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 53% over same period last year. The increase reflects our investments to open our new R&D center in Glasgow and increased spending to support the imminent launch of several new tests.
First quarter 2022 sales, marketing and administrative expenses were $40.2 million. Adjusted non-IFRS sales, marketing and administrative expenses, excluding amortization and share-based payment expenses, were $33.6 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $17.2 million in the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating loss for the first quarter of 2022 was $22.9 million. This compares to adjusted operating gain of $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2021.
Our net loss for the first quarter of 2022 was $55.7 million. Our non-IFRS adjusted net loss for the first quarter of 2022 was $32.1 million or $0.13 per fully diluted share compared to an adjusted net loss of $12.2 million or $0.09 per fully diluted share for the same period last year. Adjustments for our non-IFRS net loss in the first quarter of 2022 included a $19.2 million foreign exchange loss related mainly to the accounting for intercompany loan balances with no consolidated cash impact to the enterprise.
Our cash balance on March 31, 2022 was $166.0 million. In April, we entered a new financing agreement to provide working capital to fund additional instrument placements and announced the first closing of $26.1 million with a maximum of $50.0 million in aggregate investment which we anticipate completing before the end of the second quarter of 2022.
Conference Call
LumiraDx's senior management team will host a conference call today at 4:30 pm ET to discuss the company's financial results and business updates. Call in details and a link to view the webcast may be found at https://investors.lumiradx.com/news-and-events/investor-calendar. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor's section of the company's website at investors.lumiradx.com shortly after the conclusion of the call. The webcast will be archived for 12 months.
About LumiraDx
LumiraDx (Nasdaq: LMDX) is a next-generation point of care diagnostics company that is transforming community-based healthcare. Founded in 2014, LumiraDx manufactures and commercializes an innovative diagnostic Platform that supports a broad menu of tests with lab comparable performance at the point of care. LumiraDx diagnostic testing solutions are being deployed by governments and leading healthcare institutions across laboratories, urgent care, physician offices, pharmacies, schools, and workplaces to screen, diagnose, and monitor wellness as well as disease. LumiraDx has, on the market and in development, 30+ tests covering infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and coagulation disorders, all on the LumiraDx Platform. In addition, LumiraDx has a comprehensive portfolio of fast, accurate, and cost-efficient COVID-19 testing solutions from the lab to point of need.
LumiraDx is based in the UK with more than 1600 employees worldwide.
Further information on LumiraDx and the LumiraDx Platform is available at www.lumiradx.com
Contact:
Colleen McMillen
Colleen.McMillen@lumiradx.com
+1.917.344.9360
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the effectiveness of our strategy, the timing of expected product launches, regulatory approvals, the advancement of our pipeline of tests, the benefits and performance of our tests, and the timing and availability of additional investments under our financing agreement. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic, political and business conditions; the effect of COVID-19 on LumiraDx's business and financial results; obtaining or maintaining regulatory approval, authorization or clearance for our tests; and those factors discussed under the header "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on April 13, 2022 and other filings that we make with the SEC. Although LumiraDx believes that it has a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this press release, LumiraDx cautions you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by it and its projections of the future, about which it cannot be certain. LumiraDx undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
The securities offered in connection with the financing agreement described above have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the U.S, and may not be offered, pledged, sold, delivered or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in the U.S. except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and, in each case, in compliance with applicable other securities laws.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
We present non-IFRS financial measures because we believe that they and other similar measures are widely used by certain investors, securities analysts and other interested parties as supplemental measures of performance and liquidity. We also use these measures internally to establish forecasts, budgets and operational goals to manage and monitor our business, as well as evaluate our underlying historical performance, as we believe that these non-IFRS financial measures depict the true performance of the business by encompassing only relevant and controllable events, enabling us to evaluate and plan more effectively for the future. The non-IFRS financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. Non-IFRS financial measures and margins are not measurements of our performance, financial condition or liquidity under IFRS as issued by the IASB and should not be considered as alternatives to operating loss, gross margin or net income (loss) or any other performance measures, derived in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB or any other generally accepted accounting principles.
We define non-IFRS operating loss and non-IFRS net income (loss) as operating loss and net income (loss), respectively, excluding amortization, share-based payments, IFRS 2 listing expense, change in fair value of financial instruments, foreign exchange (gain)/loss, dividends on preferred shares and non-cash interest. We define non-IFRS expenses as expenses, excluding amortization and share-based payments. We recommend that you review the reconciliation of the non-IFRS measure to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure provided in the financial statement tables included below, and that you not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
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Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences to Launch in Danang, Vietnam
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in partnership with Viet Capital Real Estate (VCRE) and Phoenix Holdings, leading luxury lifestyle and iconic hotel and dining brand, Nobu Hospitality, announces the first Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences in Vietnam whilst both groups explore further development within Vietnam.
Crafted as a luxury beachfront urban resort, the Nobu Danang destination will provide a vibrant lifestyle situated in the heart and beachfront of Danang. Guests will find elegantly designed interwoven spaces, realigning the traditional beach hotel with a destination urban resort embracing the needs and desires of guests whether there for vacation, entertainment, or business.
Phoenix Holdings is the family investment office and parent organization which manages an array of thriving enterprises, including Viet Capital Real Estate, Viet Capital Bank, Viet Capital Asset Management, Viet Capital Securities (listed HOSE: VCI), and many other prominent investment projects. The Chairman of Phoenix Holdings, Henry Nguyen, is the Vice Chairman and Founding Owner of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in Major League Soccer and is the CEO of Timo Digital Bank.
Danang is a beach city on the South-Central Coast of Vietnam, flanked by the beautiful Pacific sea waters to the east and the Annamite Mountain range to the west, known for its sandy beaches and history as a French colonial port. The city is near several UNESCO sites including the Imperial City of Hue, the Old Town of Hoi An, and the My Son ruins.
Situated along Danang's legendary My Khe beachfront on Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Nobu is set to command the city's skyline with an iconic 43-story tower, the tallest building in the city, and will offer a world-class dining and entertainment destination with some of the most spectacular views anywhere in the region. The hotel will also offer 200 guest rooms, including 18 luxurious suites, expansive meeting and event space ideally suited for weddings and important social events, and a state-of-the-art wellness and fitness facility. In addition, there will be 271 stylish residential units offering one-, two-, and three-bedroom configurations as well as two spectacular, skyline penthouse units, adding to Nobu Hospitality's growing portfolio of private residences.
The Nobu destination will uniquely combine modern, forward-thinking design touches, Nobu's signature elegance and minimalism and the traditions of Japanese design. Situated below the hotel and residences, the Danang City Centre podium will offer high-end retail shopping, an upscale Chinese restaurant, a modern Vietnamese fine-dining restaurant, and an American steakhouse. A cocktail bar and lounge will be positioned on the rooftop of the building, offering stunning views for sunset drinks and after-hours entertainment in Danang.
Trevor Horwell, Chief Executive Officer Nobu Hospitality says, "We are excited to further expand into the Asia Pacific region and bring Nobu to the Vietnam market, a rapidly growing tourist destination, with one of the most beautiful and desirable locations in Danang. Our partners at VCRE are passionate supporters of the Nobu brand and share our commitment in growing Nobu Hospitality in other destinations in Vietnam. We are confident that the Nobu brand will attract visitors both locally and from around the world to stay and become residents of Nobu Danang which will be crafted as dynamic urban resort."
Vo Thanh Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Viet Capital Real Estate, adds, "We are extremely excited to be partners with Nobu Hospitality in Vietnam. With the first Nobu project in Danang, we are proud to bring a whole new level of world-renowned fine dining and luxury lifestyle experiences to the Vietnam market. Danang is one of the most attractive destinations for tourism in both the domestic and global markets. As the tourist and economic center of Central Vietnam, this city will continue its rapid ascent and growth, and Nobu will be another important destination that will bring more interest and visitors to Danang. Nobu Hospitality's unique approach and lifestyle will continue to elevate the service and experience that the most discerning travelers demand today. The Nobu project in Danang will be one of the most unique and luxurious destinations in Vietnam."
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Charged with Executing the School's Digital Advertising & Enrollment Marketing
HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) today announced that its buy-side advertising platform, Orange142, LLC, has been selected as the digital advertising services provider for Emory University's Goizueta Business School. During the one-year agreement, Orange142, LLC will lead digital advertising for enrollment marketing, and facilitate enrollment marketing for Goizueta's One-Year MBA, Two-Year MBA, Evening MBA, Executive MBA (on-campus and hybrid formats), Master of Analytical Finance, and MS in Business Analytics programs.
Emory University's Goizueta Business School is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. For more than 100 years, Goizueta Business School has been a training ground for principled leaders and a laboratory for powerful insights. Goizueta is looking to increase overall awareness and strengthen enrollment profiles with ambitious and diverse candidates seeking a world class, advanced business education.
"The team at Orange142 are leaders in the field of digital advertising," said Nicole Hitpas, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Emory University's Goizueta Business School. "We are thrilled for them to bring their technology and demand generation expertise to help us identify opportunities to attract incoming students."
"Emory University's Goizueta Business School is one of the top business schools in the country," said Ross Ramon, CEO, Orange142. "We cannot wait to implement our real-time intelligence and data-driven digital advertising solutions to see what we can achieve together."
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.(Nasdaq: DRCT) brings state-of-the-art supply- and demand-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company. The holding group's supply-side platform Colossus SSP offers advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties. Its operating companies Huddled Masses LLC and Orange142, LLC deliver significant ROI for middle market advertisers by providing data-optimized programmatic solutions at scale for businesses in sectors that range from energy to healthcare and travel to financial services. Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.'s sell- and buy-side solutions manage 17,500 clients daily, generating over 30 billion impressions per month across display, CTV, in-app, and other media channels.
Part of Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT), Orange142, LLC combines demand-side technology with real-time intelligence and data-driven strategy to support omnichannel marketing. Based in Austin, Texas, Orange142, LLC specializes in driving strong results for mid-market clients in CPG, higher education, government, travel/tourism, and wellness/beauty. For more information, visit www.orange142.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on five North Korean entities Friday in response to two ballistic missile tests the reclusive Asian country conducted in February and March.
The March launch was North Korea’s most provocative weapons test since President Joe Biden took office.
Authorized under an existing executive order targeting producers and supporters of weapons of mass destruction, the sanctions come after Japan issued its own penalties this week on four groups and nine individuals tied to missile development.
The U.S. government determined that the launches involved a new intercontinental ballistic missile which could be used in the future, potentially disguised as a space launch.
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Friday’s sanctions target the firms for providing support to North Korea’s “development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, in violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.”
Sanctioned entities include the Ministry of Rocket Industry, the Hapjanggang Trading Corporation, Korea Rounsan Trading Corp., Sungnisan Trading Corp., and Unchon Trading Corp.
“The DPRK’s provocative ballistic missile tests represent a clear threat to regional and global security and are in blatant violation of UN Security Council resolutions,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement.
DPRK is an acronym for the country’s formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea
“The United States is committed to using our sanctions authorities to respond to the DPRK’s continued development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles,” she said.
“I also commend Japan for their actions today against the DPRK, and stand ready to continue to work together to counter the DPRK’s continued threatening behavior.” | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/us-sanctions-north-korea-firms-over-recent-missile-tests/ | 2022-04-01T19:16:01Z |
Discovering the Suncoast - How Fig Newtons developed Anna Maria Island
Published: Aug. 17, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Newtons, originally Fig Newtons, were invented in 1891. That invention was a defining moment for one of our most popular beach destinations. This tasty treat gave us the million dollar beach views we have today on Anna Maria Island.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Based on the barrage of television ads and mailers leading up to Tuesday’s primary election in Arkansas, it’s obvious who the most influential Republicans in the state are.
Tom Cotton’s making the case for fellow Sen. John Boozman, talking up his conservative bona fides while the two-term senator fends off challenges from the right. Donald Trump’s image appears in ads for Boozman and for Sarah Sanders, who served as the former president’s White House press secretary and is now running for governor. Sanders, whose endorsement is almost as sought after as Trump’s, is helping make the closing argument for Boozman in a TV ad.
But conspicuously missing from the ads and the campaign trail is the state’s top elected Republican, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is entering the final stretch of his term with strong approval ratings and a raised national profile. Hutchinson’s advisers say that’s because he’s concentrating on helping more Republicans nationally as he looks to the future — which might include a White House bid.
But it’s also a sign of just how much the party that Hutchinson spent decades building here has shifted farther to the right and how much the state’s politics have become nationalized. In competitive primaries where Republicans are trying to out-Trump each other, even a longtime GOP figure in the state like Hutchinson doesn’t provide as much of a bump, especially if he’s not known for being very hard-edged.
“There are other, flashier wagons for them to hitch their horses to,” Janine Parry, a political science professor at the University of Arkansas, said.
And Hutchinson — who tweets Bible verses every Sunday morning and is often flanked by charts and graphs at news conferences — is anything but flashy.
Sanders, who’s widely favored to win the Republican nomination, has been endorsed by Hutchinson but rarely mentions the governor. When asked how she’d govern differently from Hutchinson, Sanders says she’d rather focus on her own approach.
“I’m very much my own person. I don’t like to compare myself to anybody,” Sanders, whose dad served as governor for 10 years, said. “I constantly get asked, ‘will you be more like your dad?’ or ‘will you be like Trump?’ I’m going to be Sarah Sanders.”
Sanders has avoided publicly criticizing Hutchinson, even when her former boss labeled the outgoing governor a “RINO” — Republican in Name Only — for his decision to veto an anti-transgender law. Sanders said she would have signed the measure, which bans gender confirming treatments for transgender youth. She’s running on a promise to phase out the state’s personal income tax following a series of cuts Hutchinson has championed over the years. When Hutchinson endorsed Sanders in November, she praised his work on cutting taxes.
Sanders faces a long-shot challenge in the primary from Doc Washburn, a former talk radio host and podcaster who points to Hutchinson’s endorsement as a disqualifying factor for Sanders. Five Democrats are seeking the party’s nomination for the office, with nuclear engineer and ordained minister Chris Jones the frontrunner.
Sanders has pitched in to help the soft-spoken Boozman adopt a more aggressive tone in tune with the scorched-earth political climate.
‘”I know John Boozman as a champion of President Trump’s America First agenda,” Sanders says in a TV ad for the senator.
A super PAC supporting one challenger, former NFL player Jake Bequette, has been running ads questioning Boozman’s conservative credentials. Boozman’s other challengers include conservative activist Jan Morgan and pastor Heath Loftis. Three Democrats — Natalie James, Jack Foster and Dan Whitfield — are seeking the party’s nomination for Boozman’s seat.
Hutchinson, who declined to be interviewed for this story, has endorsed several legislative candidates in Arkansas and given money through his political action committee but advisers say his focus has been more on the national stage. Hutchinson has been donating to candidates elsewhere.
“It’s just a little bit of a shift in focus on the political front as he looks to the future and says, ‘how do I help candidates across the country?’” Jon Gilmore, chief political strategist for Hutchinson, said.
Hutchinson has raised his profile as chairman of the National Governors Association and has become a frequent guest on Sunday talk shows, often splitting with Trump and warning Republicans to look ahead rather than fixating on the 2020 election. He’s said his decision on a 2024 presidential bid won’t be affected by whether Trump joins the race.
He’s also battled with the right flank of his party, pushing back against Republicans opposing rape and incest exceptions in abortion bans and against those who would bar businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations.
Hutchinson’s distancing from Trump has given him a broader appeal among independents and some Democrats that’s helped keep his approval numbers strong, political observers say. Sanders has arrived at similar numbers with a much more polarizing approach.
“They built their houses very differently,” Republican strategist Robert Coon said. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/arkansas-governor-is-odd-man-out-in-his-own-states-primary/ | 2022-05-22T13:21:22Z |
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet", "we") today announced that its 2021 Schedule K-3 reflecting items of international tax relevance is available online. Unitholders requiring this information may access their Schedules K-3 at www.taxpackagesupport.com/calumet or at www.calumetspecialty.com in the investor relations section of the website.
A limited number of unitholders (primarily foreign unitholders, unitholders computing a foreign tax credit on their tax return and certain corporate and/or partnership unitholders) may need the detailed information disclosed on Schedule K-3 for their specific reporting requirements. To the extent Schedule K-3 is applicable to your federal income tax return filing needs, we encourage you to review the information contained on this form and refer to the appropriate federal laws and guidance or consult with your tax advisor.
To receive an electronic copy of your Schedule K-3 via email, unitholders may call Tax Package Support toll free at (800) 203-4784.
Calumet manufacturers, formulates, and markets a diversified slate of specialty branded products to customers in various consumer-facing and industrial markets. Calumet is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and operates twelve facilities throughout North America.
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lance Zaal, veteran, entrepreneur and owner of US Ghost Adventures, today announced the launch of Ghosts of Liberty, a private group of U.S. veterans formed to support volunteers in Ukraine through financing supplies and equipment and providing training.
Ghosts of Liberty's mission is to equip and train small groups of Ukrainians with the means to defend themselves and their families; and to financially assist veterans who want to aid in training or fighting. The organization has been privately funded by Zaal but is accepting donations and volunteers at ghostsofliberty.com.
"There are times when we must act, no matter how small, to defend against the evils of our time," commented Zaal. "Putin aims to rebuild the Russian Empire, starting by erasing the Ukrainian identity and people. As Ukrainians continue to fight for their right to exist, they need all the help they can get. We can make a difference. I'm happy to do my part to support Ukraine."
Shortly after the invasion, Zaal made donations to the country's defense fund and searched for other ways to help, like purchasing first aid kits and other supplies. After discussing the needs with his friend in Ukraine, Ivan, whom he graduated from business school with in 2012, he created Ghosts of Liberty.
Ivan, a real estate developer, was living in Kyiv with his wife and two children until the invasion when they left the country and Ivan was called into the Territorial Defense forces. He was given a brief, several day introduction course, a rifle, and some ammunition. Because of his Marine Corps experience, Zaal was asked to do more than provide support from afar, but to come to Ukraine and train Ivan's group and an Army contingent. Through Ivan, Lance was introduced to a member of the Ukrainian Parliament working with Ukrainian Special Forces and Alpha Group, and a Ukrainian Spetsnaz group focusing on counterintelligence and combat operations.
To support Ivan and the local forces, Lance went on to train 80 men in both the Army and Territorial Defense Forces, and supply 80 sets of plate carriers equipped with magazine pouches, first aid kits, grenade pouches, body armor, and some Kevlar helmets. To support the Special Forces, he purchased night vision scopes for their machine guns and rifles, bipods, and more.
After returning to the U.S. in late April, after spending a month in Ukraine and financing over $40,000 in supplies, Zaal knew he needed to find a way to continue to help.
"During my visit in Ukraine, I helped lead a three-week training course focused on infantry skills. I was honored to have the opportunity to get to know the men and learn Ukrainian culture, history, and perspectives," said Zaal. "I'm proud of the progress they made, humbled by their courage, and saddened by their sacrifices. Watching the men make what may be their final goodbyes to their children and wives felt unfair as I was leaving. I originally wanted to keep Ghosts of Liberty quiet, but now we're seeking more support from the public as the conflict continues."
Zaal served in the Marine Corps infantry from 2002 to 2006 and completed three deployments, including two in Iraq. Later, Zaal graduated Cum Laude from The College of William and Mary in 2009, where he studied International Relations and Economics. He later earned a master's in business from the College in 2012, where he met Ivan. Before starting his business, he worked for Booz Allen Hamilton and Oracle Corporation.
Ghosts of Liberty is a private group of U.S. veterans who believe in liberty and the freedom of people everywhere from tyranny. The group is actively working to supply and train small numbers of citizens in Ukraine with the means to defend themselves and their families. While government aid has been great, there are still many Ukrainians without access to arms, supplies, and specialized training. Ghosts of Liberty hopes to address that gap by training the trainers and empowering small teams with what they desperately need to help fight back.
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The climate crisis is supercharging rainfall in hurricanes, scientists report
By Rachel Ramirez
The rainfall from hurricanes during the deadly, record-breaking 2020 season was as much as 11% higher because of the human-caused climate crisis, scientists reported Tuesday.
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found global warming supercharged hourly rainfall rates in tropical storms and hurricanes by 5 to 10%. When they looked at only hurricanes — the strongest storms — the increase was 8 to 11%.
“What that means is not only is climate change impacting our hurricane season, but it’s also impacting the most extreme storms a little bit more,” Kevin Reed, a climate and hurricane scientist at Stony Brook University and lead author of the study, told CNN. “So the key takeaway is that climate change is here, and that it’s already affecting our hurricane seasons.”
Hurricanes — also called tropical cyclones or typhoons outside North America — are enormous heat engines of wind and rain, feeding on warm ocean water and moist air. And scientists have become increasingly confident over the years the climate crisis is making them more potent.
Behind storm surge, flooding from rainfall is the second-biggest killer in landfalling hurricanes and tropical storms. Tuesday’s study suggests the threat has already been increasing over the past few decades, and will likely increase more in the future, because warmer air can hold more water vapor, which leads to higher rainfall rates.
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record, with 30 named storms. The season tore through the alphabet so quickly, officials had to use Greek letters as names starting in September. Twelve named storms made landfall on the US coast, including Laura and Delta, which devastated parts of the Gulf Coast.
The science of climate change attribution, which focuses on how much of a role human-caused global warming played in certain extreme weather events, has made significant advances in the past decade, according to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. As humans continue to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the Earth will continue to warm and hurricane impacts will become worse, scientists say.
Allison Wing, a climate researcher at Florida State University, told CNN the study aligns with what scientists have predicted.
“This study, consistent with expert assessment, implies that hurricane rainfall will continue to increase with future warming,” Wing told CNN. “Overall, this study adds to our expectation that in a warmer world, we are more at risk from stronger, wetter storms.”
And as climate change accelerates, Reed said he expects the strongest storms to have an even higher rainfall rates.
“What’s important to know is that if Hurricane Katrina existed in 2022, if that happened in this upcoming season, the rainfall from that storm would be more than it was in 2005,” Reed said. “All of these historical records that we’ve understood in the past; when New York is planning to make sure that the impacts of Hurricane Sandy don’t happen the same way they did in 2012, we have to plan for what Hurricane Sandy would look like in 2030, or 2040.”
Unless the world changes course and drastically cuts the use of fossil fuels, Reed said people should expect progressively worse effects from hurricane season.
“Climate change is not just a problem 70 years from now; climate change is here and it’s impacting our weather on a day-to-day basis,” Reed said. “We need to adapt and make our systems more resilient, but we have to use this as a sense to inform decision-making about how to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels that produce these greenhouse gases.”
Scientists in 2020 reported another significant change in US hurricanes: They are maintaining their strength long after they make landfall. Typically, hurricanes weaken once they move over land because they have lost access to the warm ocean water that sustains them. The change means areas farther inland are experiencing more significant impacts than they did in decades past.
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MIAMI, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading executive coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is pleased to announce Shep Moyle as its newest Partner and Coach.
Moyle has been a leading entrepreneur, CEO, chairman, family business owner, and community leader for over three decades. He has deep experience in retail e-commerce, branding, digital marketing, acquisitions, on-demand manufacturing, and personalization across a variety of platforms, as well as supply chain and sourcing expertise. He is also deeply experienced in family business dynamics and transitions, crisis management, accessing capital, and navigating/anticipating business challenges and difficulties.
As CEO and Chairman of Shindigz (his 96-year-old family business) for over 30 years, Moyle averaged 20% growth every year for 20+ years and built it into the third largest specialty branded retailer of party supplies, decoration, and personalized items globally. During his leadership and family ownership, the company sold over $2 billion worth of products in over 55 countries, more than half of which were manufactured by the company.
"I am excited to welcome Shep Moyle to our team of world-class coaches," said Mark Moses, CEO and Founding Partner of CEO Coaching International. "He has had an incredibly successful career spanning several decades at one of the country's largest party supply retailers, expanding the company to offer over 14,000 SKUs across seven different brands and multiple channels and generating massive sales from new and innovative products. I look forward to seeing him use his expertise to help others also achieve success and Make BIG Happen."
"I am thrilled to be a part of the most accomplished coaching team on the planet," Moyle said. "As I enter my next professional chapter, I want to give back and help other entrepreneurs reach their dreams for their business and their family just as I did. Scaling and growing a business is one of the most rewarding and exciting opportunities for any leader. It isn't easy and it certainly comes with challenges and crises. But with the resources, processes, tools, and discipline of CEO Coaching International, I am excited to work with leaders who want to accept the challenge and climb the mountain together. Building your world-class team, establishing a world-class vision, and exceeding your potential is the core of our journey ahead."
Moyle has been a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) since the age of 28 and served as International Chairman of the YPO Board in 2005-06, focusing on networks, globalization, diversity, and a successful merger with the World Presidents' Organization. In this position, he visited over 100 countries globally representing YPO. He served 10 years on the International Board, chaired Finance, Audit, and the Regional Chairs committee as well as chaired the Global Leadership Conference, led YPO education training, and created the award-winning Raising Responsible Children seminar. He has been recognized with the YPO Legacy award and multiple best of the best awards.
Moyle is a graduate of Duke University, where he has served on the Board of Trustees, as President of the Duke Alumni Association, and on the Duke Athletics and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Boards. He has been recognized with the Charles Dukes Award for lifetime contributions to the University. Moyle is also an Honors MBA graduate of the Harvard Business School, where he has remained active as a member of the HBS Alumni Board, as a Rock Summer Fellow, and as an advisor to many startups.
Moyle is an active triathlete, a passionate Duke basketball fan, and a very proud father of three grown children.
To schedule a complimentary introduction call with Shep Moyle or another one of the CEO Coaching International coaches, visit: CEOCoachingInternational.com/Coach/Shep-Moyle/
CEO Coaching International works with CEOs and their leadership teams to achieve extraordinary results quarter after quarter, year after year. Known globally for its success in coaching growth-focused entrepreneurs to meaningful exits, CEO Coaching International has coached more than 1,000 CEOs and entrepreneurs in more than 60 countries and 45 industries. The coaches at CEO Coaching International are former CEOs, presidents, or executives who have made BIG happen. The firm's coaches have led double-digit sales and profit growth in businesses ranging in size from startups to over $10 billion, and many are founders that have led their companies through successful eight, nine, and ten-figure exits. Companies working with CEO Coaching International for three years or more have experienced an average EBITDA CAGR of 30.4% during their time as a client, more than three times the U.S. average and a revenue CAGR of 18.6%, nearly twice the U.S. average. For more information, please visit: https://www.ceocoachinginternational.com.
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HEFEI, China, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, the global leading inverter and energy storage solution supplier for renewables, announced that it is listed in Forbes China's Top 50 Most innovative companies and is the only inverter company listed. This honour reaffirms Sungrow's years-long dedication to technological innovation and recognizes its continuous achievements in the renewable energy industry.
Referring to Innovation, Jack Gu, Sungrow's Super Vice President, expressed his thoughts during his dialogue with Forbes China the other day: "Solar inverters will still be the 'Brain' to manage modules and be able to detect and repair failures. In addition, as large-scale renewables connect to the grid, PV plants need actively support the grid, which requires the inverter to be more intelligent and competent to manage the system. What is more, when governmental subsidies to this industry decrease, PV plants must bring long-term benefits. Hence, Sungrow seeks to upgrade the inverter equipment with advanced algorithms and other innovative technologies so that they can help save the O&M costs, lower the LCOE and increase the overall ROI for all stakeholders."
Sungrow's innovative spirit is not only manifested in the solar inverter development but is inherited in its booming energy storage system business. "Sungrow aims to be a professional company in storage system integration and smart energy management. We provide three core equipment including Battery Management System (BMS), Power Conversion System (PCS) and Energy Management System (EMS), which are supported by Sungrow's innovative technologies in power conversion, battery, and grid forming," Jack Gu emphasized, "Sungrow will focus on refining the integration of software and hardware of storage system as well as improving energy management systems."
25 years-long innovation and R&D bring fruitful results to Sungrow. It was ranked as the No.1 PV inverter supplier globally with 47.1 GWac shipments by IHS Markit now a part of S&P Global. It also shipped a total 3GWh of ESS globally in 2021, all working safely. Being listed as the Top Innovative Company also testifies to its capabilities to innovate. "At Sungrow, the R&D personnel occupies over 40% of the total, and we are also the Top.1 patent holder in this industry with over 4400 patents. This large team keeps exploring more possibilities in the renewable energy industry. When sticking to the main business of inverter and energy storage systems, Sungrow also seeks growth in wind energy solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems. This industry is creating numerous opportunities, but potential risks will also arise. Hence, we will remain proactive and prudent amid the complex situation and keep a close eye on the market and industry changes constantly so that we can maintain strong competitiveness in the long term," Jack Gu concluded.
About Sungrow
Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. ("Sungrow") is the world's most bankable inverter brand with over 269 GW installed worldwide as of June 2022. Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems. With a strong 25-year track record in the PV space, Sungrow products power over 150 countries worldwide.
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Richard Casey
Richard Dale Casey was born August 30, 1956, he passed from this earth on June 1, 2022. Richard was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to Douglas Casey and Frances LaNell Hiller Angerstein Casey. Richard moved from Louisiana to Belton, Texas in 1957. He was a graduate of Belton High School and in later years graduated from Texas State Technical College in Waco Texas. He served briefly in the Army and had other various jobs such as, sandblaster and truck driver. He retired from Samsung about 10 years ago when his health got bad. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors and spending time with his family.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Frances LaNell Hiller Angerstein Casey and Douglas P. Casey.
Richard is survived by his wife Leila Casey; his children, Terry, Tamara, Ashlee, Samantha; grandbaby, Paisley; two brothers, Gerald Angerstein of Fort Worth and Charles Angerstein of Temple; a sister, Jennifer Cox of Belton; nephews; Charles of Austin, Texas, Robert of Belton, Texas, Jeremy of New Braunfels, Texas, Joshua of Belton, Texas, Blake of Fort Worth, Texas; niece, LaNell of Dallas, Texas; also 5 great nephews and 4 great nieces and 1 great grandniece.
Memorial Service will be held at the Free Pentecostal Church in Belton, 1111 Cacti Lane, Belton, Texas 76513 on July 23, 2022 at 10:00 am.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.
Arrangements are entrusted to Crotty Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Belton.
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JINJIANG, China, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used in residential and commercial buildings, and which also engages in business consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming, announced today that its annual meeting of shareholders will take place on September 15, 2022 at 8 p.m. local China time (or 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time), at the Company's principal executive offices, Junbing Industrial Area, Anhai, Jinjiang, Fujian, China. We encourage all shareholders as of the record date at the close of business on August 2, 2022 to submit their vote by telephone at 1-866-402-3905 or online at http://viewproxy.com/Antelope/2022/.
Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited is a leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles in China. The Company's ceramic tiles are used in residential and commercial buildings. Antelope Enterprise's products, sold under the "Hengda" or "HD", are available in over 2,000 style, color and size combinations and are distributed through a network of exclusive distributors as well as directly to large property developers. The Company also engages in business consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming in China. For more information, please visit http://www.aehltd.com.
Certain of the statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance, capital, ownership or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the continued stable macroeconomic environment in the PRC, the PRC real estate, construction and technology sectors continuing to exhibit sound long-term fundamentals, our ability to bring additional ceramic tile production capacity online going forward as our business improves, our ceramic tile customers continuing to adjust to our product price increases, our ability to sustain our average selling price increases and to continue to build volume in the quarters ahead, and whether our enhanced marketing efforts will help to produce wider customer acceptance of the new price points; and our ability to continue to grow our business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming business. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "assume," "should," "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "plan," "point to," "project," "could," "intend," "target" and other similar words and expressions of the future.
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LOS ANGELES , Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Verrica" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VRCA).
Class Period: May 28, 2021 – May 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced bulk solution for VP-102; (2) that these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its NDA for VP-102 for molluscum; (3) that the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) 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.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandvik has signed and completed an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Switzerland-based Sphinx Tools Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary P. Rieger Werkzeugfabrik AG ("Sphinx Tools"). Sphinx Tools' offering primarily consists of precision solid round tools (micro tools) and surgical cutting tools. The customers are mainly within the automotive, aerospace and medical segments. The company will be reported within Sandvik Coromant, a division within Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions.
"With the acquisition of Sphinx Tools we continue to execute on our shift to growth strategy. Strengthening our position in round tools is one strategic priority for our machining solutions business and with this acquisition we will expand our product portfolio in the high growth area of micro tools", says Stefan Widing, CEO and President of Sandvik.
Sphinx Tools enhances Sandvik Coromant's product offering within solid round tools and is an established player in the adjacent surgical cutting tools market. The company is present in Europe with three production sites in Switzerland and has global distribution.
"The acquisition of Sphinx Tools fits very well with our strategy to strengthen our position in round tools. With Sphinx Tools we will have the opportunity to take a global leading position in micro tools, a premium niche of round tools, expand our product portfolio and enter an adjacent area of surgical tools. We are very pleased to welcome Sphinx Tools to the Group", says Nadine Crauwels, President of Sandvik Machining Solutions.
Sphinx Tools was founded in 1994, has around 115 employees and is based in Switzerland. In 2021, the company generated revenues of approximately 292 MSEK. The EBITA margin is neutral to Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions. Impact on Sandvik's earnings per share will be limited, yet slightly positive. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Stockholm, August 8, 2022
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the European Union’s 27 nations using Russian gas to break its energy dependence upon Moscow.
“Seeking full energy independence from Russian gas, in response to Russia’s energy blackmail in Europe and the war in Ukraine, Lithuania has completely abandoned Russian gas,” Lithuania’s energy ministry said in a statement late Saturday, adding that the measure took effect in the beginning of April.
Lithuania managed to reduce imports of Russian gas to zero on Saturday, a move seen a milestone in achieving energy independence in the former Soviet republic of 2.8 million, the ministry said.
“We are the first EU country among Gazprom’s supply countries to gain independence from Russian gas supplies, and this is the result of a multi-year coherent energy policy and timely infrastructure decisions,” Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys said.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda posted an upbeat tweet on his account and urged other European nations to do the same.
“From this month on — no more Russian gas in Lithuania. Years ago, my country made decisions that today allow us with no pain to break energy ties with the aggressor. If we can do it, the rest of Europe can do it too!” Nauseda tweeted.
In 2015, nearly 100% of Lithuania’s gas supplies derived from imports of Russian gas but the situation has changed drastically over the past years after the country built an off-shore LNG import terminal, launched in 2014, in the port city of Klaipeda.
The energy ministry said from now on all gas for Lithuania’s domestic consumption would be imported via Klaipeda’s LNG terminal.
Last year, some 26% of Lithuania’s gas supplies derived from deliveries from a Russian gas pipeline while 62% came via Klaipeda’s LNG terminal and the remaining 12% were imported from a gas storage in neighboring Latvia.
Baltic neighbors Latvia and Estonia are also heavily dependent on Russian gas but the operator of Latvia’s natural gas storage said none of the three Baltic states were importing Russian gas as of April 2.
Uldis Bariss, the CEO of Conexus Baltic Grid, told Latvian media on Saturday that the Baltic gas market was currently being served by gas reserves stored underground in Latvia.
Last month, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said Klaipeda’s LNG terminal wouldn’t have enough capacity to provide gas for all the three Baltic countries.
As a solution, Estonia’s government has proposed building a LNG terminal jointly with Latvia and Nordic neighbor Finland in the Estonian port town of Paldiski, which is not far from the capital, Tallinn.
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Jari Tanner in Helsinki, Finland contributed to this report
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Features clinically-backed ingredients in five unique formulas, which can be used together throughout the day to support specific cognitive needs from morning to night
SALT LAKE CITY, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solaray, one of the original vitamin, mineral and herbal supplement brands founded in 1973, with a full array of products backed by science and rooted in nature, today announced the launch of Solaray SharpMind: a collection of advanced nootropics expertly crafted with clinically-backed nutrients, adaptogens and fermented organic mushrooms designed to support mental and emotional well-being.* Five unique formulas — Stress, Energy, Focus, Mood and Sleep — offer targeted support for specific cognitive needs.* The company first launched its popular Solaray SharpMind Brain supplement in 2000. This new line builds on the success of that product and offers a complete, customizable program of formulas that can be used on its own or together throughout the day. All Solaray SharpMind products are now available at Solaray.com and at retailers online and nationwide, including health food stores, Amazon and Walmart.com. Solaray has also partnered with the renowned MATTE Projects to produce a short feature film to accompany the SharpMind launch, kicking off its Illuminate video series that aims to share knowledge of supplement health and wellness with the wider public. Click here to view.
Nootropics are taking the industry by storm. First developed in 1964, these supplements are trending with consumers ranging from fitness enthusiasts to college students and beyond thanks to its ability to support mental performance and overall cognitive function.* A report from Grand View Research predicts the category will expand to $13.38 billion by 2028.
"Unlike many nootropics on the market today, Solaray SharpMind nootropics utilize only the highest-quality, most efficacious ingredients, including proven, clinically-backed nutrients consumers can count on," said Michael Crooks, Vice President of Marketing for Solaray. "From the mental alertness needed when studying for finals to the sense of calm and serenity required for healthy sleep, the cognitive benefits of nootropics are clear: They can help people be sharper and at their best, day or night."
The Solaray SharpMind nootropics line consists of five formulas that can be used in combination:
- SharpMind Stress: Crafted with L-theanine, GABA, organic Shitake mushroom and Shoden® Ashwagandha, which has been clinically observed to support a healthy sleep cycle, a calm mind and occasional stress.*†
- SharpMind Energy: Formulated with Rhodiola, organic Cordyceps mushroom and enXtra® Alpinia Galangal, a caffeine-free ingredient clinically observed to sharpen alertness and focus for up to five hours.* †
- SharpMind Focus: In addition to organic Lion's Mane mushroom and Bacopa, this formula also contains award-winning Cognizin® Citicoline, clinically observed to support focus, clear thinking, mental alertness, and cognitive energy.*†
- SharpMind Mood: A primary ingredient is Zembrin® Sceletium tortuosum, clinically observed to deliver an alert serenity that supports mood and overall sense of well-being.* † The formula also contains Holy Basil, Lithium, and organic Reishi mushroom.
- SharpMind Sleep: Along with Melatonin, L-glycine, and organic Reishi mushroom, this formula includes Shoden Ashwagandha, demonstrated to support a healthy sleep cycle.*†
"The right nootropic supplements can help maintain balance between the activation and relaxation of our nervous system," said Max Willis, Chief Innovation Officer for Solaray. "Backed by science and rooted in nature, Solaray's new SharpMind nootropics line combines clinically studied nootropic ingredients with adaptogenic herbs and fermented mushrooms to help the brain and body adapt and respond appropriately to daily needs. We are proud to introduce this family of products to the public, as it represents our purpose to help people everywhere Live Brighter and embrace the moments that matter most."
†Shoden is a registered trademark of Arjuna Natural Pvt. Ltd.; enXtra is a U.S. trademark of Enovate Biolife Pvt Ltd.; COGNIZIN is a registered trademark of Kyowa Hakka Bio Co., Ltd., it won NutraIngredient's 2022 Ingredient of the Year for Cognitive Function; Zembrin is a registered trademark of HG&H Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Limited. U.S. Patents #6,288,104, #8,552,051 and #8,980,339 B2.
*These statements have not been reviewed by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
About Solaray
Founded in 1973, Solaray, Inc. is one of the pioneering vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplement brands within the natural products industry, helping establish the category. Part of The Better Being Co. (previously Nutraceutical), Solaray aims to help people become their healthiest selves through its commitment to award-winning product innovation, stringent testing protocols, wide-scale education on supplement health and wellness, and comprehensive sustainability programs that give back to the environment and communities therein. Today, with more than 900 product solutions, Solaray offers a full line of vitamins, minerals, herbs and herbal extracts that help consumers everywhere pursue a healthy lifestyle. For more information and to purchase products, please visit Solaray online at Solaray.com, or on Facebook and Instagram.
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Bonneville Baseball sweeps Blackfoot to win 4A High Country title and return to states
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The Bonneville Bees are going back to the 4A state tournament after sweeping the Blackfoot Broncos 4-1 and 6-2 to win the 4A High Country conference tournament.
Game one was a battle, with the game tied at one through three innings. Catcher Gummow put the Bees in front on a sacrifice fly in the fourth and RJ Woods made it 4-1 with a two-run home run in the fifth.
That's Davin Luce would need on the mound, as he tossed a complete game two hitter allowing just one run for the win.
Early inning offense got Bonneville going in game two with three runs in the first two innings. The Bees added three more in the sixth to put away the Broncos 6-2 and win the conference championship.
Next up, Bonneville returns to states next week while Blackfoot can still join the Bees in the tournament. The Broncos will play in Saturday's 4A state play-in game at 1:00 p.m. at Twin Falls. | https://localnews8.com/sports/local-sports/2022/05/10/bonneville-baseball-sweeps-blackfoot-to-win-4a-high-country-title-and-return-to-states/ | 2022-05-11T05:28:51Z |
Summer Vacations Make a Triumphant Return with Five-times Weekly Airlift to Marsh Harbour
NASSAU, Bahamas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Monday, 6 June 2022, Delta Air Lines will relaunch weekly nonstop service from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Marsh Harbour International Airport (MHH) in The Abacos, Bahamas. Travellers can now book flights and plan their next adventure, exploring the island's pristine, untouched beaches and picturesque streets.
In under two hours, visitors travelling from Atlanta will reach The Abacos, the boating capital of The Bahamas, known as an epicenter for island hoppers and a paradise for those drawn to the sea. Once ashore, guests find charming colonial towns, championship golf courses and newly reopened hotels and restaurants to enjoy.
There are a host of activities and new developments throughout The Abacos, making it a must-visit summer destination:
- Visit the 160-year-old Elbow Reef Lighthouse for breathtaking views; dive below the waves to see storied shipwrecks, shallow coral reefs and sea turtle populations, or admire local artwork at Pete Johnston's Art Gallery and Foundry.
- Earlier this year, the Bahama Beach Club reopened in Treasure Cay, a beloved beach-filled paradise, offering guests two-, three-, four- and five-room beachfront condos and two on-site restaurants.
- The Abaco Club on Winding Bay landed a spot on Golfweek's "Best Courses in 2022" list touting its Scottish-style links course and sparkling seaside backdrop.
- Walker's Cay welcomed back fishermen in late 2021 with its newly enlarged superyacht marina and plans for additional amenities, including a pool, spa and bungalows.
The new nonstop route will operate five-times weekly, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, departing Atlanta at 11:05 a.m. EDT and returning from Marsh Harbour at 2:30 p.m. EDT. To learn more about The Bahamas, head to Bahamas.com, while travellers ready to pack their bags can book their flights today by visiting Delta.com.
The Bahamas is committed to the safety of its residents and visitors and continues to update on-island and arrival policies as necessary. To stay up-to-date on the latest protocols and entry requirements, please visit Bahamas.com/travelupdates.
ABOUT THE BAHAMAS
With over 700 islands and cays, and 16 unique island destinations, The Bahamas lies just 50 miles off the coast of Florida, offering an easy flyaway escape that transports travellers away from their everyday. The Islands of The Bahamas have world-class fishing, diving, boating and thousands of miles of the earth's most spectacular water and beaches waiting for families, couples and adventurers. Explore all the islands have to offer at www.bahamas.com or on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram to see why It's Better in The Bahamas.
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- Kong Studios will be attending the world's biggest Manga and Anime convention 'Comic Market' in Japan on both August 13th and 14th, 2022.
- Cosplay and merch will be displayed and given in the booth which resembles the Inn from 'Guardian Tales'.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S Game Developer Kong Studios will attend Comic Market (a.k.a Comiket), hosted in Japan, on both August 13th and 14th, 2022.
Kong Studios, which is self-publishing the mobile game 'Guardian Tales' in Japan, announced they will attend Comiket to meet with local fans on 26th.
Kong Studios will have a booth resembling the Inn featured in 'Guardian Tales'. Popular characters from the game in Japan will be cosplayed at the booth such as: Miya, Idol Eva, and Mayreel. OST CDs, acrylic figures, and little princess t-shirts will be available for presale for any fans visiting the booth at Comiket.
A representative from Kong Studios stated, "We've prepared various sights and events for our fans and we're planning more events for the future so that we can communicate and create more enjoyable memories with our fans."
'Guardian Tales', a mobile game developed by Kong Studios, has achieved top charts within the Free to Play category for both the Google Play Store (1st) and Apple App Store (1st) after it's official release in Japan. The game has accrued a total of over 3 million downloads within 4 months. The game continues to earn popularity and holds the top ranks for the Google Play Store (1st) and Apple App Store (3rd) in the Top Grossing category in Japan.
Comiket is the world's largest Manga and Anime convention and is held twice a year during the summer and winter seasons. Comiket will host its 100th convention at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) on August 13th and 14th, 2022.
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PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease affecting the central nervous system. It is characterized by demyelination, inflammation, degenerative changes such as progressive brain and spinal cord atrophy and neuroaxonal loss. According to the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, the number of people with multiple sclerosis across the globe increased from 2.3 million in 2013 to 2.8 million in 2020. The increasing prevalence of this disease has increased the demand for effective diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis globally. Hence, the government is actively supporting the treatment of multiple sclerosis. A report from Fortune Business Insights said that: "The global multiple sclerosis drugs market size was valued at USD 23.68 billion in 2021. The market is projected to grow from USD 25.43 billion in 2022 to USD 33.17 billion by 2029, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period. The global COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and staggering, with multiple sclerosis drugs experiencing lower-than-anticipated demand across all regions compared to pre pandemic levels. Based on our analysis, the market exhibited a slow growth of 1.2% in 2020 as compared to 2019. The multiple sclerosis drugs market growth is attributed to the increasing focus on R&D to develop innovative drugs by major market players. For instance, in December 2020, Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced results from the phase 3 clinical study on ADS-5102, an investigational amantadine agent for treating MS patients. Furthermore, new product launches, increasing government initiatives to improve the accessibility of care & treatment, and the rising prevalence of multiple sclerosis are expected to contribute to the expansion of the market." Active Biotechs in the markets today include: Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: KTTA), BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX), Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMLX}, SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGA), Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA).
Fortune Business Insights added: "The increased market penetration, rapid adoption of immunosuppressive drugs, and advancements in the production of monoclonal antibody drugs have resulted in the increased use of monoclonal antibodies. This is poised to drive the global multiple sclerosis drugs market growth during the forecast period. The market is witnessing substantial clinical research and R&D investment attraction. Most of the pharmaceutical companies have increased their focus on developing novel therapies for the treatment of MS. Increased research on various novel candidates has resulted in strengthening the pipeline portfolio of leading and small-scale pharmaceutical companies. The expected launch of these pipeline candidates is likely to drive the multiple sclerosis treatment market growth in the coming years."
Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: KTTA) Breaking News: Pasithea Therapeutics Announces Results of Preclinical Study Demonstrating Tolerizing Vaccine Efficacy in Relapsing-Remitting Model of Multiple Sclerosis - Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. ("Pasithea" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, research and development of new and effective treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders, today announced positive results from a preliminary preclinical proof of concept study of PAS002, its tolerizing vaccine program in multiple sclerosis ("MS").
Earlier this year, a study in Nature, the world's leading science journal, showed that a molecule called GlialCAM found in the brain's white matter is attacked in MS. GlialCAM shares a component of its protein structure that mimics an identical component of the Epstein Barr Virus ("EBV") Nuclear Antigen-1, which plays a critical role in triggering MS.
In this proof of concept study, relapsing paralysis was established in a mouse model of relapsing-remitting experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ("EAE"), the standard animal model of MS. In three groups, a proprietary DNA cassette was engineered to encode GlialCAM and injected to potentially block acute disease and its relapse. These DNA molecules were designed to protect against paralytic disease by tolerizing the immune system so it would not attack myelin in the brain and spinal cord. The engineered DNA molecule creates tolerance, working like an 'inverse vaccine', and was administered intra-muscularly at days 0, 3, 7, 10, and 14. The study had a standard duration of 32 days.
The data showed that the engineered DNA plasmids provide a high level of efficacy in reducing disease severity and incidence of relapse when administered prophylactically in the EAE model, a widely used relapsing-remitting model of MS.
Key findings from the study include:
- treatment with a DNA tolerizing 'inverse vaccine' delayed the onset of paralysis when compared to vehicle (p<0.001);
- a statistically significant reduction in disease severity, when compared to vehicle (p=0.002);
- a statistically significant reduction in relapse severity, when compared to vehicle (p<0.001);
- treatment with a DNA vaccine prevented disease in approximately 50% of the mice, when compared to vehicle (p=0.004);
The study was conducted at Hooke Laboratories, an independent full-service Contract Research Organization with deep experience in EAE animal model of MS.
"The results of this study show that this technology has the potential to tolerize to GlialCAM, a myelin molecule that has molecular similarity to the Epstein Barr Virus that triggers MS." stated Pasithea's Chairman, National Academy of Sciences Professor Lawrence Steinman, a world recognized leading authority in MS. Prof. Steinman's research led to the development of the drug Tysabri, which is approved to treat patients with MS and Crohn's disease. "Remarkably the piece of GlialCAM protein shared between EBV and white matter in the brain, is also found in the pox viruses, including monkeypox. Monkeypox is rarely associated with brain inflammation, and this new technology may prove useful for brain inflammation caused in certain viral infections." CONTINUED… Read the Pasithea Therapeutics full press release by going to: https://ir.pasithea.com/
In other biotech news in the markets this week:
BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) recently reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and provided an update on its corporate progress. "In the first half of 2022, we achieved important milestones as we have further strengthened our COVID-19 vaccine leadership and have expanded our broad pipeline and accelerated its maturation. Our COVID-19 product pipeline includes variant-adapted and next-generation vaccine candidates, aimed at prolonged and broad protection," said Prof. Ugur Sahin, M.D., CEO and Co-Founder of BioNTech. "In oncology, we have presented encouraging data updates for our individualized mRNA cancer vaccine candidate BNT122 in pancreatic cancer and our novel CAR-T cell therapy candidate BNT211 in solid tumors, leading to our first PRIME designation by EMA. We drive toward the preparation of registrational trials as well as the delivery of our first BioNTainers to Africa, aiming to provide access to novel medicines."
"With our strong performance year to date, we believe to be well on track to achieve our previous financial guidance for the ongoing financial year," said Jens Holstein, CFO of BioNTech. "With our initiatives around variant-adapted COVID-19 vaccine candidates, we expect an uptake in demand in our key markets in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval. We will continue to invest heavily in research and development in 2022 and beyond and remain focused on furthering our oncology pipeline as well as driving our leadership in COVID-19 vaccine development. We are driving toward potential launches of multiple innovative products to address diseases with high unmet medical need in the coming three to five years."
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMLX) recently announced that ALBRIOZA™ (sodium phenylbutyrate and ursodoxicoltaurine) is now commercially available in Canada for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALBRIOZA (also known as AMX0035) is an oral fixed-dose combination therapy that may reduce neuronal cell death as a stand-alone therapy or when added to existing treatments. In a clinical trial, ALBRIOZA significantly slowed disease progression and loss of functional decline in people living with ALS.
"We have remained steadfast in our commitment to ensure ALBRIOZA would be available in Canada as quickly as possible following Health Canada's decision to approve ALBRIOZA, with conditions, in June," said Margaret Olinger, Chief Commercial Officer at Amylyx. "We are pleased that starting this week, we are ready to fill prescriptions for ALBRIOZA."
SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGA), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, recently announced the exercise of procurement options under its 75A50118C00019 (19C) contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the delivery to the U.S. government of intravenous (IV) formulation of TPOXX treatment courses valued at approximately $26 million . These option exercises represent the first procurement option exercises for IV TPOXX under the 19C contract. Product deliveries of IV TPOXX in connection with these contract options are targeted for 2023. IV TPOXX is an important option for those who are unable to swallow.
"These option exercises for the procurement of IV formulation of TPOXX as well as the funding of a post-marketing field study for IV TPOXX highlight the growing importance of a broad-based response to the substantial risks posed by the orthopox family of viruses, including smallpox and monkeypox," said Phil Gomez, CEO of SIGA. "The exercised options are among many procurement options under the 19C contract that remain to be exercised and, as such, we will continue to coordinate with the U.S. government toward future procurements of oral TPOXX and IV TPOXX."
Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, recently reported financial results and provided business updates for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022.
"Today's earnings represent a strong second quarter performance, with $10.8 billion in revenue for the first half of the year. We continue to have advance purchase agreements for expected delivery in 2022 of around $21 billion of sales. Given our strong financial position and commercial momentum, we are announcing today that the Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program for $3 billion," said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. "Despite the slowing economy and challenges in the biotech industry, Moderna is in a unique position: a platform to drive scale and speed in research of new medicines, a strong balance sheet with $18 billion of cash and an agile, mission-driven team of over 3,400 people and growing. We will continue to invest and grow as we have never been as optimistic about Moderna's future. Right now, we have four infectious disease vaccines in Phase 3 trials, and later this year, we expect important data from proof-of-concept studies in rare diseases and immuno-oncology. Our teams are actively working to prepare these new product launches to help patients and drive growth. This is an exciting time for Moderna as we continue to see significant scientific and business momentum."
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HOUSTON, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has completed its purchase of Formulated Polymers Limited, an engineered materials producer based in Chennai, India. The acquisition establishes Ascend's first production facility in South Asia.
"The team at FPL has a 30-year track record of serving customers throughout the subcontinent with high-performance compounds," said Dharm Vahalia, Ascend's managing director for India. "We look forward to bringing them into Ascend and broadening the portfolio available to customers in India."
Ascend's Starflam® flame-retardant engineered materials will continue to be produced at the facility and the company is qualifying production of its other materials.
"Our strategy has been to expand our manufacturing footprint and our product portfolio in line with our customers' growth roadmaps," said Isaac Khalil, senior vice president for polyamides at Ascend. "South Asia is a vital part of that growth."
Details of the deal were not disclosed.
Ascend Performance Materials makes high-performance materials for everyday essentials and new technologies. Our focus is on improving quality of life and inspiring a better tomorrow through innovation. Based in Houston, Texas, and with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, we are a fully integrated material solutions provider with global manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China. Our 2,800-person global workforce makes the plastics, fabrics, fibers and chemicals used to make safer vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances and longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are committed to safety, sustainability and the success of our customers and our communities.
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpaceLink, the company that is building the Communications Superhighway for the Space Economy™, announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Under the agreement, the organizations will work together to explore alternative space communications pathways that ensure resiliency and reduce sensor-to-shooter latency.
SpaceLink is building a satellite relay system in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), with both optical and RF links to speed the flow of remote sensing data and augment the U.S. national security space architecture. SpaceLink provides secure, continuous, high-bandwidth communications between spacecraft and U.S. Earth Stations or tactically deployed ground terminals. The collaborative research and simulations will provide a baseline of interoperability between Government systems and the SpaceLink network.
"We are honored to work with USASMDC-TC to assure that our development efforts meet the Army's needs," said Dave Bettinger, CEO of SpaceLink. "Sharing facilities, intellectual property, and expertise will elevate solutions for both the warfighter and industry, ultimately enhancing national security and U.S. dominance in space."
The cooperative agreement will help SpaceLink better understand the U.S. Army concept of operations and adjust its technology roadmap to meet customer needs. For the Army, it will provide the empirical modeling and simulations needed to support interagency requirements development for commercial remote sensing tactical downlink timeline requirements.
Because of its location in MEO and optical/RF communications relay capabilities, the SpaceLink network has continuous line of sight to LEO, MEO and GEO satellites and high-altitude airborne assets. It also has continuous connectivity to its dedicated Gateway Earth Stations. It is designed to support real-time tasking and downlink of data needed for military operators to make tactical decisions.
SpaceLink will help advance humanity to a new age of space commerce, exploration, environmental awareness, and security. The Always in Sight™ data relay system provides global coverage to empower space system operators to maximize use of their assets. SpaceLink Corporation is headquartered in the Washington DC area and has offices in Silicon Valley, California. It is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited, a public company traded on the Australian stock exchange.
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Residents lash out against North Canton Council rule change to limit public input
NORTH CANTON − At least four of council's seven members seemed to support a proposed rule that would limit public discussion to items on the agenda during the public speaking portion of City Council meetings unless it is a public safety issue.
Council President Matthew Stroia, At-Large, and council members Stephanie Werren, Ward 3; Daryl Revoldt, At-Large and Jamie McCleaster, Ward 1, appeared to back the rule change at council's Monday meeting.
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In a discussion that lasted about an hour, the four argued that the new rule is needed to try to deter citizens who regularly address council at public speaks whom they feel give misleading impressions about city employees and council members that borders on abusive, deter other residents from participating in council meetings and cast the city in a poor light.
Seven residents spoke against the proposal during public comment section of the meeting.
"Too many men and women have given the ultimate for free speech, and you want to take it away," said Larry Tripp, 82, who's regularly addressed council the past several years.
Resident Glenn Saylor said Stroia before he was on council once sought council's help improve traffic flow around his home, an item not on the agenda
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," said Saylor. "Instead of discouraging people from speaking at public speaks, this council should be encouraging it. Quite frankly, you're looking for a solution to a problem that doesn't exist."
Proposal to streamline comments at North Canton City Council meetings
"We're not taking away your free speech," Stroia said. We're offering other avenues to streamline what I believe has been a process that has been turned upside down. It is impossible, almost impossible, to get through a meeting without some sort of violation, some sort of distraction."
McCleaster said a large percentage of issues residents want to bring up in council meetings are related to public safety.
"I don't see us silencing people," he said. "I was initially not in favor of this at all, but I see this as enhancing being available to our constituents."
Werren said constituents have told her that due to the negative comments residents have made in public speaks they don't feel safe coming to meetings.
She said the council members' job "isn't to get into the weeds of people who don't like us or people who want to make fun of us or distract or ask if we have served in the military or have kids who served in the military."
Tripp said, "Get her out of here."
"Please go, please go," Werren said, referring to Tripp's comments about those who had served in the military. "I have Gold family members. I have Gold Star families we represent. So don't you ever talk about those families to me."
Tripp then attempted to say that he had criticized council members for absenteeism, not patriotism.
"Don't you ask me about service!" Werren said.
"I didn't ask you about service," Tripp said as Police Chief Frank Kemp expelled him from the meeting.
"That's what we're here for, to follow the agenda," Werren said.
'Hair on fire' comments
Revoldt said, about "hair-on-fire comments" at the podium, "they reflect opinion with little to no research. Comments are not anchored in fact or reason. ... I've become convinced that this public speaks has become a platform to criticize and attack council, the administration, staff with false and misleading statements."
He said Tripp had stated the city lost a $426,000 grant to upgrade Bitzer Park when the grant had gone to improve Dogwood Park instead. Revoldt said Tripp had criticized city officials for not persuading Diebold to relocate to North Canton instead of Hudson. Revoldt said Tripp had failed to mention that Diebold moved into a pre-existing building in Hudson where Diebold would have had to build a new facility in North Canton.
"We have individuals who frequent this room who do not practice decorum and violate the rules," said Revoldt. "We really don't know how (such comments) damages our city's economic future. We don't know who (which businesses considering relocating to North Canton) watches (council's meetings on Youtube)."
Council members David Matheney, Ward 2, and John Orr, Ward 4, said they didn't think the rule was warranted. Matheney said public speaks was the best opportunity for residents to address all city elected officials at one time. Council already had rules requiring all participants show decorum, and council should enforce those rules, he said.
After the meeting, Stroia, a main proponent of the rule, said it was not easy to fact check on the spot what speakers say. But it would be easier to limit unfair comments about city employees as it would be easier to enforce a rule requiring speakers limit themselves to topics on the agenda.
Stroia asked Benjamin Young, the city's director of legislative affairs, to draft a rule limiting public speaks to issues related to public safety and agenda items. It would allow for residents to meet with an at-large councilman and ward councilman before council meetings, known up as availability sessions, to bring up any topics they wished.
Matheney said residents should be able to express their concerns to all council members, not just two of them.
Former Councilman Chuck Osborne, who's spoken at nearly all of council's public speaks since 2003, said Revoldt and Werren are the ones making personal attacks.
"They're overly dramatizing," he said, adding that while he's criticized Young for having insufficient experience for his job, he's never attacked Young personally.
"Elected officials have to be able to defend their actions and they don’t want to do that. All they want up there are cheerleaders," said Osborne.
Tripp said accusations he's making misleading statements are "fabricated."
He said he was not questioning Werren's patriotism. But he noted that the council members seeking to limit public speaks had not served in the military with the willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice to defend Americans' rights. He said he purposefully spoke out of turn to be kicked out so Revoldt and Werren would "show their true colors."
Reach Robert at robert.wang@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: @rwangREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/17/residents-object-to-north-canton-council-plan-to-limit-public-speaking/65406981007/ | 2022-08-17T22:35:42Z |
Strategic sale positions Colorado company with laser focus on air & missile defense for rapid growth
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A leader in air defense, missile defense and space domain awareness, Numerica is known for solving some of the nation's most important defense challenges. After several years of innovation and growth, the Colorado company's space division has been acquired by Slingshot Aerospace, a company focused on building space simulation and analytics products for Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Coordination. This divestiture will allow Numerica to focus on innovations in air and missile defense with even greater investment in its short-range air defense product line – including the Spyglass™ short-range surveillance radar and MIMIR™ C2 software.
Numerica's distinguished space division provides high-quality data and state-of-the-art software solutions that inform operator action to help protect satellites from on-orbit hazards and threats. To help address critical space needs, Numerica has developed market-leading uncorrelated track processing software and transitioned it to multiple space operation centers, deployed a global telescope network to provide a responsive, robust and affordable commercial satellite tracking service and developed the world's first commercial daytime optical LEO-to-GEO satellite tracking capability.
Through the agreement, Slingshot has acquired the following:
- An autonomous global network of proprietary sensors and software comprising more than 150 sensors including 30 telescopes across 20 locations around the globe with advanced data processing capabilities.
- The Numerica SDA team including research scientists, orbital analysts, software engineers and applied mathematicians in remote work settings including Vandenburg Air Force Base as well as the Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, Colo. offices.
- The Numerica office in Colorado Springs.
"We are proud to have developed such an effective global network of proprietary ground-based sensors and software for deep space surveillance and look forward to seeing its continued evolution with an established industry leader like Slingshot Aerospace," President Jeff Poore said. "This acquisition will help accelerate advancements in spaceflight safety and sustainability during a time of great need, but it will also allow Numerica to strategically focus resources on our growing air and missile defense business."
The air and missile defense teams at Numerica are dedicated to developing and deploying high-performance command and control systems for applications from theater integrated air and missile defense to tactical counter-UAS. Several of their biggest developments lately have included:
- Launch of Spyglass radar, a purpose-built multi-mission KU-band radar that addresses short-range air defense (SHORAD) missions inclusive of counter-small, unmanned aircraft systems (C-SUAS), ground surveillance and other missions.
- MFATS™, a mature and widely deployed sensor fusion software engine used to generate fire control quality tracks from a network of heterogeneous sensors.
- MIMIR, a software product for integrating networks of sensors and weapons, includes MFATS for sensor data fusion and a lightweight user display for operator engagement.
- An 18-year membership of the Lockheed Martin-led Missile Defense National Team, providing advanced algorithms to assist the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).
- A 13-year position providing advanced algorithms and software on the Northrop Grumman-led Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) program.
- Renovation of a 33,000 square foot facility to support the continued development of Spyglass radar – this new building located at 4450 Denrose Court in Fort Collins is the only location in Colorado that is currently manufacturing radar and one of only a few in the entire country.
About Numerica: Founded in 1996, Numerica focuses on creating innovative solutions to the most pressing technical challenges faced by customers in the areas of air defense and missile defense. Headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., Numerica's rapidly growing team of talented research scientists and engineers tackle data science problems by developing advanced algorithms to power mission-critical national security software. This year, Numerica celebrates 25 years of developing state-of-the-art technologies that have been deployed around the world to integrate networks, fuse data, precisely track targets and quantify uncertainty. Learn more at www.numerica.us.
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Culture Excellence Awards are based entirely on employee survey feedback
CHICAGO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PeopleScout is pleased to announce that it has been recognized with numerous Culture Excellence Awards in addition to its previously announced place on the 2022 Top Workplaces USA list.
PeopleScout received four Culture Excellence Awards for Leadership, Innovation, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.
"At PeopleScout, we are deeply committed to cultivating impactful leadership, innovation and flexibility, and our connection to our purpose and values is core to who we are," said Taryn Owen, President & COO of PeopleReady and PeopleScout. "This recognition for key aspects of our culture—especially knowing that it is based solely on the candid feedback of our talented employees—is evidence of our efforts to foster an environment where our people feel included, supported and valued."
"During this very challenging time, Top Workplaces has proven to be a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong business performance," said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. "When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward. Top Workplaces draw on real-time insights into what works best for their organization, so they can make informed decisions that have a positive impact on their people and their business."
These awards are designated using only employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection.
About PeopleScout
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) company, is a leading RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 97% client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company's thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what's next. Affinix™, PeopleScout's proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience and optimizes the talent process through data and actionable insights. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout has served clients in more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com.
About Energage
Making the world a better place to work together. Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 14 years of culture research and the results from 23 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit Energage or Workplaces.
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In new role as Meadows Senior Fellow Dr. Heller will bring his NeuroAffective Relational Model and clinical expertise to MBH's proven treatment programs
WICKENBURG, Ariz., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meadows Behavioral Healthcare announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Dr. Laurence Heller to join their team as a Meadows Senior Fellow. His NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), developed over the course of his 45-year clinical career, is a powerful approach to addressing adverse childhood experiences and complex trauma.
"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Heller to the team. We have long been familiar with his important work developing the NeuroAffective Relational Model, which fits seamlessly into MBH's treatment approach," said Sean Walsh, CEO of Meadows Behavioral Healthcare. "We look forward to having Larry more directly involved in bringing NARM to our clinicians and patients."
Meadows Senior Fellows are some of the nation's top addiction and recovery experts, and they provide ongoing direction, consultation, and training for staff as well as interacting with patients. They work together to ensure that The Meadows Model is the most clinically comprehensive and nurturing program available today. Meadows Behavioral Healthcare's network of specialized behavioral healthcare programs provide evidence-based treatment for those struggling with emotional trauma, drug and alcohol addiction, sex addiction, eating disorders, psychiatric disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
A renowned clinical professional and bestselling author, Dr. Heller is a natural fit to join the work Meadows Behavioral Healthcare is already doing. NARM's method of psychotherapy specifically aimed at treating attachment, relational, and developmental trauma enhances the work already being done across our Meadows programs.
For more information on Dr. Heller, visit drlaurenceheller.com.
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REDDITCH, England, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric AB has appointed Fernando Palmero as Senior Vice President Hydraulics Division. The appointment of Fernando from 1 August 2022 will be pivotal in executing the Group strategic plan, to deliver profitable growth in the hydraulics division, aligned to their electrification strategy, driving productivity improvements through the Concentric Business Excellence program.
Fernando holds an Industrial Engineering Degree from Universidad Politécnica in Valencia, Spain and is fluent in English, Spanish and German.
Martin Kunz, President and CEO of Concentric AB commented, "We are delighted that Fernando is joining the Group. Fernando brings a wealth of international leadership experience gained in the automotive sector and other engineering products markets. With a history of achieving commercial and operational excellence, Fernando will be a key member of the Group Senior Leadership Team".
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Whether it’s kicking back on the porch reading the newspaper, enjoying the outdoors or just being closer to the grandkids, post-career goals vary for people. But all states are not the same when it comes to retirement, a recent study from Bankrate found.
Bankrate conducted a study to find the best and worst states for retirement in 2022. “For this study, Bankrate looked at five broad categories: affordability, wellness, culture, weather and crime. We placed the heaviest weighting on affordability,” according to the study, whose authors acknowledged that some things, such as proximity to loved ones or personal dislike of the cold, were just too subjective to measure.
The Southeast dominated the top two spots followed by some Midwest states and others across the U.S. Florida, well known for its warm weather, abundant golf and retirement communities such as The Villages, unsurprisingly took the top spot.
Let’s check out the best and worst states:
Alaska was relegated to the last spot because of its poor scores for weather, crime and affordability. If avoiding taxes is your top goal, however, you may still want to consider Alaska, which beat out all other states in that category.
As for overall affordability, Michigan is your destination. Despite the frigid winters, The Great Lakes State broke the overall top five for 2022 thanks in large part to its cost of living.
Also in the top five were Georgia, for its mostly pleasant weather (outside of hurricane season) and affordability; Ohio for its affordability and lack of bad scores in other metrics; and Missouri, also for affordability and weather.
If it’s still too hard to pick, consider the advice of Laura Kovacs, former director of education at the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors in Arizona who recently retired herself:
“Go to a variety of different places that you seem to be attracted to — places that have a lower cost of living and lower property taxes — and test them out for a while. If you’re interested in Florida or Arizona or California, stay there for a while and see if you like the climate at the time of year you’re going to be living there.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/these-are-the-10-best-states-to-retire-in-2022-study/ | 2022-09-05T11:28:54Z |
This is the statement of Mr. Tom Bui, BA in Game Design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, U.S., working on many game projects for 9 years. He is the founder of Wise Balance and MetaSpets, a Play & Earn NFT game. Through MetaSpets, the Wise Balance team will revive the community's trust in the GameFi.
SINGAPORE, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, the trend of Game-Fi or NFT Game has become one of the world's popular keywords, especially in Southeast Asian countries. This is considered a money-spinner job and financial stability during the pandemic.
However, currently, the Game-Fi is declining in terms of both communities' satisfaction levels and trust because of these problems: low game quality, unbalanced in-game economy, and inefficient technology and security.
Mr. Tom Bui, who has a lot of experience in the field of the game industry and joined the NFT game market from the early days, optimistically commented: "This is a golden opportunity to rebuild the communities' credibility and retain investors". To do that, MetaSpets team doesn't make false promises but focuses on building quality gameplay, anti-inflation measures in order to maintain the longevity of the game and ensure the good values for users.
About MetaSpets
MetaSpets is a Turn-based Idle RPG that takes place in a magical post-apocalyptic. As the last surviving humans, the player will meet wondrous sentient pets who can become his companions and guardians, and together venture into the fantastical world. The game was built by a competent team with more than 9 years of experience in technology, entertainment, and finance.
Talking about the inspiration for MetaSpets, the Wise Balance team expressed: "The COVID 19 pandemic has changed everyone's daily routine. We started to stay at home more, spent more time on our phones or computers, and also looked for opportunities to increase income through the Internet. MetaSpets is set up to bring a new experience to Game-Fi users, especially in taking care of pets, as well as developing the player's interaction and their NFTs, thereby opening up chances to earn additional income from in-game activities.
MetaSpets has joined the NFT market when the Game-Fi trend is going to suffer a slight downtrend with so many projects entering the market, but just a few of them show a great sense of attractiveness and retentiveness to investors. Wise Balance understands the current problems very clearly and focuses full energy on creating a high-quality game with a balanced economy with a natural Burn Mechanism that can bring longevity to MetaSpets's communities.
While MetaSpets's gameplay is easy on the surface, as players explore deeper, they will find an intricate RPG system with countering factions and classes. There is also pet care that focuses on interactions between players and their pet companions with fun activities and feeding. Pet care helps increase pets' stats so they can fight more effectively, win more, and earn more.
MetaSpets offers 40+unique Super Pets at launch and more will come later after the official release. Each pet is a real companion of each player because they can express emotions of joy, sadness, anger, irritation… With MetaSpets, NFTs are no longer still or emotionless images. The pets bring spiritual value personified with a variety of nuances and expressions.
Focusing on user experience and long-term orientation will be the key to success for MetaSpets.
In addition, in order to build a long-term product, the team pays special attention to stability. Core team members have previous experiences in the field of games and blockchain technology. Hence, MetaSpets has built for itself a solid defense against external attacks, ensuring security for players. The backend dev team with more than 7 years of experience with a strong server system can easily handle a large number of users.
Tokenomics is the next key factor that determines the success or failure of a Game-Fi project. Understanding this issue, the MetaSpets team is also taking thorough research steps from previous experiences to create a reasonable earning and vesting mechanism, creating opportunities for players to make a steady profits, without losing the tokens' value.
MetaSpets's tokenomics is also very well-planned. Even in the unfavorable time of the market, the chart is still standing strong. It was created for the benefits of the community and not for big venture capital. With each new engaging and fun features to be released at each milestone, the MSP token will reach new heights every time.
The MetaSpets team has worked tirelessly and developed a very detailed and specific plan to fight against token and NFT inflation at the most optimal level, ensuring long-term values for the assets that players hold in the game. A stable economy must encourage a natural cycle of production, trade, and consumption. Many people have begun to have trust in MetaSpets after trying the Alpha before IDO and Testnet before the release date (May 20th, 2022).
Giving trust instead of chasing after profits
One of the biggest problems of Game-Fi today is the appearance of "fine allusion" projects. Instead of focusing on the game's intrinsic value of "Play", these projects trap the community by marketing tricks without having a well-rounded product. As a result, the MetaSpets team spent their own money, effort, and time creating a demo before fundraising and an Alpha before IDO to prove their product capability. They have gotten great feedback from the community.
MetaSpets will be released on May 20th, 2022. Wise Balance is always aware of the problems that have existed in the game-fi market, and the team wants to bring feasible solutions and benefits to the community. With a different path along with the careful and dedicated investment from the game team, MetaSpets promises to stir up the dull Game-Fi space and reach the further goals of becoming the new unicorn in the blockchain and crypto industry.
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Former Louisville wrestler Garett Lautzenheiser transferring to Ohio State from West Virginia
Former Louisville state champion wrestler Garett Lautzenheiser is on his way back to the Buckeye State. Lautzenheiser is set to transfer to Ohio State after starting as a true freshman last season for West Virginia.
"I enjoyed my time at West Virginia," Lautzenheiser said. "It was a great experience. I think as I went through the year I just realized that West Virginia was not the best fit for me. I felt like finding a fresh start was going to be what was best."
Lautzenheiser was 7-14 at 133 pounds last season and was 5-5 in tournament matches for the Mountaineers. West Virginia went 6-8 overall as a team and was 1-6 in the Big 12. Lautzenheiser was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll last season.
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"I learned a lot last year," Lautzenheiser said. "I had my losses but I think ultimately it is going to make me a better wrestler in the long run."
Lautzenheiser is returning to the state where he had so much success as a high school wrestler at Louisville. He had a career record of 134-11 and helped guide the Leopards to the OHSAA state duals team tournament championship in 2020. He won an individual state championship in 2019 and was the favorite in his weight class in 2020 before the coronavirus canceled the tournament. He holds Louisville records for the fastest pin (six seconds) and most tech falls in a season (15).
"I really liked the coaching staff at Ohio State when I visited with them," Lautzenheiser said. "I like the culture they have built. Everybody has a winning mindset and it is a really good team."
Having a chance to wrestle for the Buckeyes in an area of the state that practically bleeds Scarlet and Grey was also a nice add-on.
"It feels really good to have an opportunity to represent Ohio," Lautzenheiser said. "I always kind of looked up to Ohio State wrestlers as a kid so having a chance to be a part of that team is really cool."
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Moving a bit closer to Louisville doesn't hurt either. Ultimately, Lautzenheiser is happy to have his decision made and to return his focus to the mat.
"I'm just ready to go in and get to work at this point," Lautzenheiser said.
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GALVESTON, Texas (Nexstar) — With most abortions officially being illegal in Texas as of Thursday, women are looking for options, and some are turning to ‘Abort Offshore.’ It’s a for-profit organization that is taking women out on boats from the Galveston area into federal water to have abortions.
A man named Michael Kimbro said he launched ‘Abort Offshore’ in mid-July. He said he has family in Texas but lives in New York—going back and forth between the two states.
Kimbro has no medical experience, he confirmed. But he said he decided to create the business after the leak of the Supreme Court opinion that overturned the Roe v. Wade precedent.
“No, I should not be running any sort of medical facility,” Kimbro said.
“Why should women trust you?” reporter Jala Washington asked.
What he’s doing makes one thing clear—banning abortions won’t stop Texas women from finding ways to get them.
Kimbro said it’s about a 40-minute boat ride to federal waters to get women to a place where abortions may be deemed legal.
Still, some women are willing to take the risk.
“I cannot have a baby right now,” one Texas woman said.
According to Kimbro, more than 200 Texas women have already gotten abortions through his for-profit organization. The process, Kimbro says, now starts with a physician referral.
“There’s a number of physicians that are working with us,” Kimbro said. “They then give a code to the sonogram company…the sonogram company then says, ‘OK, this person is real…’ So it starts with a four-letter and digit code, they then give them another unique identifier, and they then text our number. And then that’s when we schedule them on the boat.”
Kimbro said, so far, they’re seeing up to 20 patients a day, charging each about $1,500.
“It sounds really covert and crazy,” Kimbro said. “But unfortunately, these laws require it.”
Once a patient is verified, offshore arranges a pre-boarding meeting at a hotel with what’s called a “patient advocate” in the Galveston area. Patients leave their phones behind, and a car takes them to a rental home near the water. They then go to a dock and out on the water.
If they bring someone for support, that person isn’t allowed on the boat and has to stay behind at the hotel, according to Kimbro.
“I spoke to somebody yesterday that asked me… Why would you even advertise this?,” Kimbro said. “I was like, well, I wanted to see how much trouble I’d get in before really, I put a lot of money in this.”
Kimbro admits he’s been accused of fraud multiple times but emphasized that he’s never been convicted.
“Is this something that you’re doing as just another fraudulent type deal to make money? Or is this something that you’re truly doing to help women?” reporter Jala Washington asked.
“Neither at this point, like, it’s hard to say,” Kimbro said. “There’s a lot of other people that are going to exploit this situation.”
“Are you not somebody who is exploiting this situation though?” reporter Jala Washington asked.
“Of course I am,” Kimbro said. “That’s what I’m saying.”
According to Kimbro, he wants what he’s doing to draw attention to the lengths women will go to now that abortions are banned in Texas. He said the business itself isn’t profitable because operating costs are so expensive.
Kimbro said he doesn’t want to keep facilitating abortions but that women are still being referred by physicians. And he says women are still seeking the services his business offers.
“It was either this or having a kid,” one Texas woman said. | https://cw33.com/news/i-should-not-be-running-any-medical-facility-man-offering-abortions-at-sea-for-texas-women/ | 2022-08-26T14:15:39Z |
DALLAS, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EnLink Midstream Operating, LP (EnLink), a subsidiary of EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC), and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental (NYSE: OXY), today announced they have executed a letter of intent for a Transportation Services Agreement (TSA). Under the terms, EnLink would provide CO2 transportation services for OLCV along the Mississippi River corridor from Waggaman to Baton Rouge in Louisiana.
EnLink would utilize existing and new build pipelines and related infrastructure to transport CO2 from industrial emitters to OLCV's planned sequestration facility in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, where OLCV has secured a pore space lease of over 30,000 acres.
"We are pleased to be working with OLCV as we further EnLink's goal to build and operate a CO2 network connecting emitting facilities and sequestration sites across southern Louisiana," said Barry E. Davis, EnLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The Mississippi River corridor has one of the highest concentrations of industrial CO2 emissions in the U.S. and EnLink is uniquely positioned to serve customers in the region given our extensive pipeline infrastructure already in the ground."
OLCV, through its 1PointFive business unit, is developing sequestration hubs on the Gulf Coast and across the U.S., some of which are expected to be anchored by direct air capture (DAC) facilities. The hubs will provide access to high quality pore space and efficient transportation infrastructure, providing new carbon management solutions.
"We look forward to working with EnLink as we advance development of our sequestration hubs to provide industrial emitters with end-to-end solutions to capture, transport and permanently store CO2," said Richard Jackson, President, U.S. Onshore Resources and Carbon Management, Operations, Oxy. "This collaboration aligns with our strategy to accelerate the path to net zero not only for ourselves but for other organizations along the Mississippi River corridor looking to do the same."
About EnLink Midstream
EnLink Midstream reliably operates a differentiated midstream platform that is built for long-term, sustainable value creation. EnLink's best-in-class services span the midstream value chain, providing natural gas, crude oil, condensate, NGL capabilities, and carbon capture, transportation, and sequestration. Our purposely built, integrated asset platforms are in premier production basins and core demand centers, including the Permian Basin, Oklahoma, North Texas, and the Gulf Coast. EnLink's strong financial foundation and commitment to execution excellence drive competitive returns and value for our employees, customers, and investors. Headquartered in Dallas, EnLink is publicly traded through EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC). Visit www.EnLink.com to learn how EnLink connects energy to life.
About Oxy Low Carbon Ventures
Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC (OLCV) is a subsidiary of Occidental (Oxy), an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. OLCV is focused on advancing cutting-edge, low-carbon technologies and business solutions that enhance Oxy's business while reducing emissions. OLCV also invests in the development of low-carbon fuels and products, as well as sequestration services to support carbon capture projects globally. Visit Carbon Innovation on oxy.com for more information.
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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan teen who is accused of a fatal school shooting are asking a judge to lower their bond and help release them from jail.
James and Jennifer Crumbley have been locked up since Dec. 4, unable to come up with $500,000 each to leave custody and await trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
In a court filing, lawyers said the Crumbleys are not a risk to the public and would wear electronic monitoring devices. Oakland County Judge Cheryl Matthews will hear arguments Tuesday on a request to lower bond to $100,000 each.
Ethan Crumbley, who turns 16 next week, is charged with murder and other crimes. Four students were killed and more were injured during a shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30.
The parents are accused of failing to keep a gun secure at home and failing to reasonably care for their son when he showed signs of mental distress. They have pleaded not guilty.
“The Crumbleys were absolutely shocked parents who had no reason to foresee what would happen,” defense attorneys Shannon Smith and Mariell Lehman wrote.
The Oakland County prosecutor’s office opposes a lower bond for the Crumbleys, noting that a similar request was denied by a judge in a lower court. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/parents-charged-in-michigan-school-shooting-seek-lower-bond/ | 2022-04-19T10:54:28Z |
LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the American Depositary Receipts ("ADR's) of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO").
All investors who purchased the ADR's of Missfresh Limited and incurred losses are urged to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may obtain additional information concerning the action or join the case on our website, www.whafh.com.
If you have incurred losses in the ADR's of Missfresh Limited, you may, no later than September 12, 2022, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class. Please contact Wolf Haldenstein to learn more about your rights as an investor in the ADR's of Missfresh Limited.
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According to the filed complaint, the Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:
- Missfresh provided false financial figures in its Registration Statement;
- Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures;
- Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and
- as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
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Survey Findings Released in Advance of World Lupus Day on May 10
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent international survey, the World Lupus Federation found that 87% of the survey respondents living with lupus reported that the disease has impacted one or more major organs or organ systems. Over 6,700 people with lupus participated in the survey from over 100 countries.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of the body where the immune system, which usually fights infections, attacks healthy tissue instead.
Nearly three-quarters of respondents reported multiple organs impacted, with an average of three organs affected. Skin (60%) and bones (45%) were the most commonly reported organs affected by lupus, in addition to other top impacted organs and organ systems including kidneys (36%), GI/Digestive system (34%), eyes (31%) and central nervous system (26%).
"Unfortunately, people living with lupus are told that they 'don't look sick,' when in reality they are battling a disease that can be attacking any organ in their body and causing countless symptoms and other serious health complications," said Stevan W. Gibson, president and CEO, Lupus Foundation of America which serves as the Secretariat of the World Lupus Federation. "The important work of the World Lupus Federation and its members helps to raise awareness of the challenges people with lupus face every day and brings attention to the need for more support across the globe, including from public and government leaders to increase funding of critical research, education and support services that help improve the quality of life for everyone affected by lupus."
Among the survey respondents reporting organ impact, over half (53%) were hospitalized because of organ damage caused by lupus and 42% were told by a doctor that due to lupus they have irreversible organ damage.
The impact of lupus on the body goes beyond physical symptoms. Most respondents (89%) reported that lupus-related organ damage led to at least one significant challenge to their quality of life, such as:
- Participation in social or recreational activities (59%)
- Mental health problems (38%)
- Inability to work / unemployment (33%)
- Financial insecurity (33%)
- Mobility or transportation challenges (33%)
"Much of the world is unfamiliar with lupus and does not understand the pain we constantly deal with or the uncertainty of what organ or part of our body lupus will attack next," shared Juan Carlos Cahiz, Chipiona, Spain, diagnosed with lupus in 2017. "These survey findings underscore the serious impact lupus has on our lives and why more must be done to raise awareness of this disease, and advance research and care."
Click here to view a topline summary and the detailed survey results, and join us on May 10 to help make lupus visible across the globe for World Lupus Day. The World Lupus Federation leads the annual observance of World Lupus Day to bring more considerable attention to the disease and its impact on millions of people worldwide.
About the World Lupus Federation
The World Lupus Federation (WLF) is a coalition of lupus patient organizations, united to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus. Through coordinated efforts among its affiliates, the Federation works to expand global initiatives that create greater awareness and understanding of lupus, provide education and services to people living with the disease and advocate on their behalf.
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Older brother of Browns LB Owusu-Koramoah found dead
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has returned from Africa following the death of his older brother. Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, who played linebacker for William & Mary, was found dead inside a burned house in Hampton, Virginia, on Tuesday. Police are investigating the 23-year-old’s death as a possible homicide. According to a release from Hampton Police, officers and members of the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue found Joshua’s body inside the residence as well as evidence of a fire inside the home. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah had a solid rookie season with the Browns in 2021 after being drafted in the second round. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/07/older-brother-of-browns-lb-owusu-koramoah-found-dead/ | 2022-04-07T19:56:35Z |
TORONTO , April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Franco-Nevada today announced it will report its first quarter 2022 results as follows:
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Kansas Turnpike Authority opens annual Customer Satisfaction Survey
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Turnpike Authority has opened its annual Customer Satisfaction Survey to prioritize future projects.
The Kansas Turnpike Authority says on Friday, Aug. 26, it has invited the public to provide feedback on their experience traveling the Kansas road system by participating in its annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Those who use the Turnpike - whether daily or occasionally - are encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences with KTA to help staff prioritize future projects and make internal improvements.
KTA noted that those who complete the survey will be entered for a chance to win one of six $50 Amazon gift cards.
The department indicated that previous improvements and enhancements which came from customer feedback include electric vehicle charging stations, increased vertical bridge clearance and its transition to cashless tolling in 2024.
“We are proud to be a customer-driven organization,” said Steve Hewitt, KTA’s CEO. “Customer feedback helps drive our decisions for future projects. It’s why we highly encourage our travelers to fill out this survey each year.”
The survey is open now and will close on Sept. 30. To participate, click HERE.
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Trump may hold off on more endorsements for coming primaries, advisers say
By Gabby Orr, CNN
Republican candidates in upcoming primaries may have a tougher time scoring a coveted endorsement from Donald Trump, according to the former President’s allies, who say he is feeling more risk-averse amid the deadlocked Senate GOP contest in Pennsylvania.
One of those allies described Trump as “agitated” by the uncertain outcome in the Keystone State primary, where his endorsement of celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz failed to translate into a decisive win against former hedge fund manager David McCormick. As of Thursday morning, the race remains tight and appears likely to head to an automatic recount as required by Pennsylvania law when the vote margin falls below 0.5%.
“This is not how he expected this to go,” said one of the advisers. “If Oz loses, it puts him in an awkward spot because he absolutely trashed David McCormick at his rally and pissed off quite a few allies who never thought he should have endorsed Oz.”
On Wednesday, Trump urged Oz to simply “declare victory” in a series of comments on his Truth Social platform, while also making unsubstantiated claims about attempts “to cheat with the ballots” in Pennsylvania. At his election night event, Oz told attendees, “When all the votes are counted, we will win.”
A loss for Oz in Pennsylvania would not only add another blot to Trump’s endorsement record — even as he claimed Wednesday to have had a “spectacular” primary night — but advisers say it will also make the former President reluctant to wade into other contentious primaries in Alabama, Arizona and Missouri unless and until a clear front-runner emerges. Trump has been closely monitoring the Alabama Senate race between US Rep. Mo Brooks, Army veteran Mike Durant and Katie Britt, a former aide to retiring GOP Sen. Richard Shelby, which will takes place Tuesday. And although he promised to select a new candidate in the race after withdrawing his endorsement of Brooks in March, some of his allies say the situation in Pennsylvania has given him pause.
“I think it will depend on how big of a lead Britt builds up,” said one former Trump campaign official, who noted that Trump privately favors Britt, with whom he met at Mar-a-Lago in February.
In the Arizona Senate race, a Trump endorsement of Peter Thiel protégé Blake Masters seemed likely after J.D. Vance, another Thiel confidant and Trump-endorsed candidate, won the Ohio Republican Senate primary earlier this month. But people close to Trump now expect him to hold off on picking a candidate anytime soon. One outside Trump adviser, who told CNN earlier this week that the former President was on the brink of backing Masters, reversed course late Tuesday to say the endorsement was now “indefinitely” on hold as Trump awaits a result in Pennsylvania.
“He’ll be a lot more selective for sure,” another former Trump campaign official said.
A newly cautious approach to upcoming primaries by Trump would underscore his belief that in order to maintain influence inside the Republican Party, his endorsement must remain powerful. He has repeatedly touted his endorsement record and the “winners” he’s picked.
And while Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina may have delivered mixed results for the former President, next week’s much-anticipated gubernatorial primary in Georgia is looking increasingly likely to hand Trump a major setback. With a flood of support from big-name Republicans such as former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp is widely favored to fend off a GOP primary challenge from former Sen. David Perdue, who was hand-picked and recruited by Trump last year amid the former President’s frustration with Kemp’s refusal to contest the 2020 election results in Georgia.
“Georgia will be an absolute bloodbath. My guess is that will have the biggest effect on the endorsement process,” one of the former Trump campaign officials said. A Fox poll released Wednesday showed Perdue trailing Kemp by 32 points, suggesting that Kemp could potentially avoid a runoff contest if he remains above 50 percent support on primary day.
Trump also failed to rescue Rep. Madison Cawthorn from a primary defeat on Tuesday in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, despite urging Republicans to give the scandal-plagued freshman congressman “a second chance” hours before voters went to the polls. The former President has not yet commented on Cawthorn’s loss, though several of his allies attempted to distance themselves from the MAGA-aligned incumbent as he headed for a loss Tuesday night.
“He could have been an absolute star long-term in the party,” one Trump adviser said, adding that Cawthorn “only has himself to blame.”
Nor has Trump weighed in on Idaho Gov. Brad Little winning his GOP primary by some 20 points over Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who had Trump’s support in a state he carried by more than 30 points in 2020. One of the former Trump campaign officials said the Idaho outcome was a perfect example of why the former President is likely to be more cautious as the rest of the primary season unfolds.
The pair of losses in Idaho and North Carolina, coupled with Oz’s inability to close the deal on election night and Perdue’s seemingly doomed bid in Georgia, has left Trump much less inclined to roll the dice in new contests, according to people close to him.
“He does not want August to be a repeat of May,” one of the Trump advisers said, referring to two late-summer primaries in Arizona and Missouri, where Trump has not yet chosen candidates to get behind.
Potential endorsements down the line
Any steps Trump takes to support Senate candidates in Arizona and Missouri or gubernatorial hopefuls in Michigan and Wisconsin may ultimately be determined by how each race looks later this summer.
The former President waited until later in the campaign to throw his weight behind Vance in Ohio and gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania, and he would be late to intervene if he endorses Britt or Durant in Alabama in the coming days. Trump allies admit that the point of the strategy so far is to help protect him from unexpected losses, though his April endorsement of Oz still came after mail-in voting had already begun in Pennsylvania. It also gives him a chance to review multiple polls for trends that might show a certain candidate with momentum behind them, one of the Trump advisers said.
Missouri is a unique race, given that Trump has faced both tremendous pressure from supporters of Eric Greitens to endorse the disgraced former governor and tremendous pressure to endorse an alternative to Greitens from Republicans who are concerned about the former governor’s electability in November. Greitens faced fresh allegations of marital abuse from his ex-wife earlier this spring and is up against two candidates — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and US Rep. Vicky Hartzler — who have drawn support from prominent GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, respectively.
But even if Trump presses on with successful endorsements in these contests, the outcome of Tuesday’s primaries could come back to haunt him this fall and in the 2024 presidential primary.
One person close to the former President said he “burned a lot of bridges” with his late-stage endorsement of Mastriano and his decision to back Oz — rebuffing Trump White House alums such as Stephen Miller and Hope Hicks, who had signed on to help McCormick and actively lobbied their former boss for his support.
Oz’s shifting positions over the years on issues such as abortion and guns raised early questions among Trump allies and MAGA personalities about the candidate’s conservative bona fides, and Oz has refused to go as far as the former President in claiming — falsely — that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. The frustration with Trump’s pick was palpable at a May 7 campaign rally in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where attendees repeatedly booed the celebrity doctor, according to footage from the event.
“We have to secure a massive victory for Dr. Oz,” Trump told his supporters at the time to mixed enthusiasm from the crowd.
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HOUSTON, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of St. Thomas – Houston (UST) has eight new Celts! They are part of the first pilot program made possible by a partnership between UST, St. John's Methodist Church, and Cisco, the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet.
The new UST students belong to a group that, according to statistics, face profound academic and professional challenges. Studies indicate that within 18 months after foster care youth age out of the system, 40% to 50% become homeless.
"The University of St. Thomas is committed to cultivating and catalyzing opportunities to nourish substantive growth, particularly for those in most need," Dr. Beena George, UST's Chief Innovation Officer, said. "We are very pleased to be partnering with at both local and global levels to bring the Cisco Networking Academy to Houston's foster care community."
Project lead for the Pilot Program, Dr. Brandon Green, said, "Relationships are essential for teams, organizations, and individuals to succeed. The development process was a learning and networking experience. We had to research and educate ourselves on the Cisco Networking Academy and the foster care system. Once we pulled together all of our personal and professional resources, we were able to hit the ground running for the development of Cisco Networking Academy Program at UST".
One of the members of the cohort is 24-year-old Ronald Smith. He believes this is the opportunity that will give his life direction. Until now, Smith had only found employment at dead-end, low paid jobs in the fast-food industry. He knew he wanted to work with computers from an early age.
"At home, before my mom passed away, she used to fix the computer. I would see her and follow her steps, and I realized I liked solving equations and problems, "said Smith.
Through its Networking Academy, Cisco is donating the curriculum that will allow for students will develop a working knowledge of IP addressing schemes and foundational network security. The positions in this field include network administrator and network designer with a potential yearly salary of up to $78,000.
According to Cisco, education should not be limited only to those who can pay for it.
"As community leaders it is our collective responsibility to power an inclusive future for all – where no one is left behind," said Guy Diedrich, Cisco's SVP & Global Innovation Officer. "We are proud to partner with UST and St. John Methodist Church to offer this opportunity for disadvantaged members of our community to receive training in high-quality digital skills that are desperately needed in today's labor market."
Rudy Rasmus, a pastor at one of the partners of this program, St. John Methodist Church leads three non-profit organizations that empower foster care youth. These organizations will connect these youngsters to be enrolled in the program.
"All these students want is an opportunity. They have been discouraged and disappointed so much in their lives. There is a lower expectation in terms of what life has to offer. We find that the moment an opportunity is presented, a step is taken by the students. They are really ready," said Rasmus.
"UST is always looking for ways to advance the human potential," UST President Richard Ludwick added, "Guided by an imperative to honor the dignity of each human person, we are eager to enter into this pilot. It combines teaching the latest technological skills to students with our impulse for Catholic social teaching. That's a win for the student, society, and all involved."
If you want to learn more about the program, visit: https://www.stthom.edu/Academics/Cisco
About University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas is a comprehensive university, grounded in the liberal arts. Committed to the unity of all knowledge, UST offers programs in the traditional liberal arts, professional, and skilled-based disciplines. Graduates of the University of St. Thomas think critically, communicate effectively, succeed professionally, and lead ethically.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Self-care is honestly the best care, and CW33’s Stephanie Mendez loves finding places that give her relief from all the noise in the world.
If you are like her, you may want to check out The NOW Massage Boutique in Lower Greenville.
“The NOW is designed to serve as a sanctuary from the bustling city. Our aesthetic incorporates raw elements and natural materials to create a chic, minimalist oasis. Interiors are inspired by nature. Natural wood surfaces and exposed beams are coupled with sheep skins and rawhides, cactus galleries and crystal grids. All the elements are aligned with nature and form the ultimate escape for next level relaxation,” as their website states.
They are located at 3614 Greenville Ave. and are open during the following business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information, visit thenowmassage.com/lower-greenville/. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/latina-owned-yoga-studio-bringing-culture-and-relaxation-to-everyone-in-the-dfw-area/ | 2022-08-23T20:32:35Z |
Philip Baker Hall, of ‘Hard Eight,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson’s first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 90.
Holly Wolfle Hall, the actor’s wife of nearly 40 years, on Monday said Hall died Sunday surrounded by loved ones in Glendale, California. She said Hall had been well until a few weeks earlier, and spent his final days in warm spirits, reflecting on his life.
“His voice at the end was still just as powerful,” said Wolfle Hall.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Hall had been a well-traveled stage actor and bit-part presence in films and TV before a then-little-known Paul Thomas Anderson sought him out to star in his 1993 short film “Cigarettes & Coffee.” After the short, with Hall playing an itinerate gambler, made it into the Sundance Film Festival, Anderson expanded it into his feature debut, 1997′s “Hard Eight,” which catapulted Hall’s career. Anderson would cast him again in “Boogie Nights” and “Magnolia.”
To many, Hall was instantly recognizable for one of the most intense guest appearances on “Seinfeld.” In the 22nd episode of the sitcom in 1991, Hall played Lt. Joe Bookman, the library investigator who comes after Seinfeld for years-overdue copy of “Tropic of Cancer.” Hall played him like an old-school noir detective, telling Seinfeld: “Well, I got a flash for ya, Joy-boy: Party time is over.”
Hall’s other credits included playing Richard Nixon in Robert Altman’s 1984 drama “Secret Honor.” He had parts in “The Truman Show,” “The Insider,” “Zodiac,” “Argo” and “Rush Hour.”
Hall is survived by his wife, four daughters, four grandchildren and his brother.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/06/13/philip-baker-hall-hard-eight-seinfeld-dies-90/ | 2022-06-13T19:06:44Z |
Civil Action No.: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
The Honoring Our Pact Act, S. 3373, Signed by President Joe Biden, August 10, 2022.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lance Corporal Timothy Pugh, Ret., a Marine veteran who suffered multiple myeloma, and other injuries, as a result of exposure to the toxic water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, filed a lawsuit today against the United States under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, which is part of the Honor Our PACT Act signed this morning by President Biden. Mr. Pugh, who served and resided at Camp Lejeune from 1984 to 1986, is seeking damages for his injuries in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (7:22-cv-00124 BO) where Camp Lejeune is located and where the Camp Lejeune Justice Act requires all such lawsuits be brought.
Parker Waichman LLP, filed a complaint on behalf of the Marine veteran, who was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood, in 2012. The Complaint alleges, among other things, that starting in the 1950s, dangerous chemicals from waste dumps, unlined landfills and leaking storage tanks repeatedly seeped into the soil and underground water aquifers. The Complaint further alleges that the Marine Corps were aware, as early as 1958, that Camp Lejeune's water systems were susceptible to contamination by various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The Complaint further claims that the government knew in 1974 that these VOCs were highly toxic. Despite this knowledge, the government and Marine Corps repeatedly ignored water system safety guidelines issued by multiple federal and state agencies.
Mr. Pugh alleges that his devastating disease was caused by the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Marine Corps. Damages are being sought for Timothy Pugh's personal injuries, together with his pain and suffering, loss of quality of life, loss of income and medical expenses as well as other damages.
Parker Waichman has been fighting for justice for the victims of Camp Lejeune for a long time. After an initial lawsuit on behalf of an injured civilian teacher at Camp Lejeune was rejected by court after court on a variety of legal grounds involving time limitations and the Feres doctrine, Parker Waichman, angered but not deterred, turned to legislation to change those laws. Working with several Congressmen, we saw multiple bills gain some support, but fail to find enough votes. This year, however, a broader veterans relief package gained momentum, with headlines around burn pits. House leadership inserted the very specific Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 into the broader Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 which removes the barriers to earlier lawsuits that had been unsuccessful and paves the way for the filing of the Pugh action today.
"Timothy Pugh served his country honorably as a Marine. It was known that the water he was drinking was contaminated, but they did nothing. They ignored standard safety protocols and engineering reports for decades," said Jerrold S. Parker. "We decided in 2009 to fight for these Marines and their families, no matter what it required. We took our first suit all the way to the Supreme Court. When the courts declined to help these Camp Lejeune victims, we went to Congress and worked hard to get legislation passed. We are honored, finally, to have the opportunity under the PACT Act to push Timothy Pugh's case, and those of other victims, forward."
Filing a Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit
Parker Waichman has successfully represented clients in injury lawsuits for decades and Camp Lejeune victims since 2009. If you, or someone you know, lived or worked at Camp Lejeune for 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 and believe they have a related illness, please call 1-800-YOUR LAWYER or visit the firm's website at https://www.yourlawyer.com for a free consultation.
Media Contact: Melanie Muhlstock, 516 466 6500
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