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WARSAW, Ind., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders for the second quarter of 2022. The cash dividend of $0.24 per share is payable on or about July 29, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 27, 2022.
About the Company
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow Zimmer Biomet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zimmerbiomet.
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YABER today unveiled their entrance onto Best Buy's online store, opening a new sales channel for consumers in the United States to purchase YABER's game-changing entertainment projectors. More consumers in the US can now bring cinema-quality images and entertainment straight to their homes — and outside them, too.
From establishing branches in the US and EU to developing connections with retailers worldwide, YABER is fast becoming a brand known across the globe. As part of its wide-ranging growth plans, YABER's entrance onto Best Buy's online store by selling its innovative entertainment projectors is a significant step in successfully expanding its global sales channels and product offerings.
"By showcasing our pioneering technology using Best Buy's online store, we can harness its massive reach and influence to further our connection with North American audiences," said Vicent Wang, CEO of YABER. "Our mission is to show the world that our home entertainment projectors bring the beauty of the big screen straight into people's homes as well as outside them. From indoor movie nights and video gaming sessions to backyard get-togethers and outdoor film screenings, YABER's projectors can be used almost anywhere, at any time. Wherever customers are, YABER is here to bring them endless big-screen entertainment. Having our products available via Best Buy is a major step toward facilitating this goal."
After launching its first 1080P projector in 2019, YABER has rapidly established itself as the go-to Entertainment Projector Company, selling over one million home projector units within only three years.
YABER's highly innovative entertainment projectors allow US consumers to join the fast-growing global phenomenon through various projectors that cover all budgets and lifestyles. YABER's customer-focused approach is already strongly resonating with US consumers, an audience who value the ability to choose a product that directly suits their needs.
Before their further expansion into the North American market, YABER had already made waves in the entertainment projector industry due to its ambitious, innovative, and market-leading products. Its international Research and Development team is continuously assessing its consumers' needs and developing its own technology to address them. For example, YABER's Buffalo Pro U10 employs its international Research and Development team's cutting-edge technological advances to tackle common freezing problems found in other projectors. It is also the first LCD projector to include anti-oxidation bimetallic brackets, which provide improved ventilation and height – key benefits which set it apart from the competition.
YABER's Vicent Wang added, "2022 is the year that YABER is truly going global. Our journey as a company has been incredible so far, but we can see we're about to jump into an even brighter future."
YABER Products Now Available on Best Buy's Online Store:
- Yaber's Buffalo Pro U10 Native 1080P Entertainment LCD Projector with Bidirectional Bluetooth in Gray — this small but powerful portable projector's design is inspired by science-fiction and space movies and can be used indoors or outdoors.
- Yaber's Buffalo Pro U9 Native 1080P Entertainment LCD Projector with Projector Screen in Black — say goodbye to frozen screens with this touch-screen projector's advanced 5G WiFi that is three times faster than other projectors on the market.
- Yaber's Buffalo U2 Native 720P Entertainment LCD Projector with Projector Screen in White — bringing affordability to portable projectors, this lightweight mini projector offers fantastic image clarity indoors and outdoors.
About YABER
YABER is a world-famous entertainment projector brand founded by Vicent in 2018, dedicated to providing innovative entertainment projectors and creating perfect and immersive audio-visual experiences for everyone.
Currently, YABER entertainment projectors are available in over 46 countries worldwide. Every year, nearly 1 million individuals and families enjoy the happiness YABER entertainment projectors creates.
Being a pioneer in the entertainment projector industry, YABER continuously produces innovative and excellent entertainment projectors, creates and leads a better lifestyle, and brings the chance to get closer to people.
YABER entertainment projectors are widely used in different scenarios, i.e., home movie night, backyard parties, outdoor activities, and video gaming, etc.
For more information, please visit https://yaberglobal.com/
Contact Us:
YABER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LIMITED
marketing@yabertech.com
https://yaberglobal.com/
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EAST LANSING, Mich. and CLEVELAND, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, fintech provider Quavo Fraud & Disputes announced its partnership with KeyBank as part of its latest initiative to advance account holder experience with credit card chargebacks. KeyBank is deploying Quavo's QFD™ automated dispute management platform to streamline the entire fraud and disputes process, from claim intake and investigation through claim resolution and recovery.
Quavo's QFD disputes resolution platform is the only cloud-based software capable of automating the manual tasks required by bank employees once a credit transaction is disputed or fraud is identified. QFD integrates with KeyBank's credit card platform TSYS® and merchant collaboration software, Ethoca™, to automatically gather and assess transaction data with the information provided by the cardholder, drastically reducing the back-office processing time, human capital, and operational resources.
"QFD has a robust and easy-to-use workflow with automation that streamlines unnecessary complexity. The application seamlessly supports the digital enablement we want to continue offering clients," said KeyBank's Head of Enterprise Fraud Services, Jen Martin. "We are in the midst of a multi-year, multi-product implementation that will fundamentally transform our client and teammate experiences managing disputes while improving our back-office processing and chargeback recoveries."
KeyBank's QFD go-live comes at the heels of Quavo's completion of its Series A funding round with FINTOP Capital, marking a milestone in growth for the company in its journey to increase the efficiency of fraud and dispute management for issuing banks and fintech organizations.
"In our initial discussions regarding partnership goals and project objectives, it was clear that KeyBank had larger initiatives beyond just breathing new life into its chargeback and dispute management process. They sought a partner that would create opportunities to further automation, expand digital channels, and enhance client engagement," said Quavo's SVP, Revenue Executive Brittany Usher, "KeyBank and Quavo's partnership demonstrates a shift in the industry where innovative leaders partner with strategic experts and cutting-edge products to accelerate projects, accomplish goals, and increase user adoption."
The QFD platform was developed and is continuously supported by experts with decades of experience managing and streamlining the fraud and disputes process at the enterprise level. This expertise is crucial to Quavo's relationship with KeyBank. "Quavo has been a strong partner since the first kick-off meeting, through launch, and into support," said KeyBank's Jen Martin, "We selected them because of their deep subject matter expertise in disputes and the modern design of the solution (cloud-based, decision tree, and process automation)."
Martin's sentiment was echoed by Quavo COO and Co-Founder David Chmielewski, "Working with an innovative bank who puts compliance and their account holders first has been a real pleasure. We are excited to welcome KeyBank to Quavo's cloud."
Quavo, Inc. is a fintech provider of industry-leading, automated dispute management solutions to issuing financial institutions. Quavo's Disputes as a Service™ offering features automated software, AI technology, and human intelligence services for financial organizations of all sizes. Our goal is to establish and advance the industry standard in fraud and dispute management by instituting best-in-class principles, delivering unparalleled technology, and advocating for change in our community.
We offer full, end-to-end automation software for managing fraud and disputes, supported with complete Reg E, Reg Z, Nacha compliance, and network mandates. Quavo's offering includes QFD™ automated dispute management software, ARIA™ fraud management AI, and Dispute Resolution Experts™ human intelligence services. Quavo believes in providing a supportive and collaborative environment where the best financial and tech minds work together to drive client success, providing groundbreaking dispute management software and solutions. Learn more online at https://www.quavo.com/.
KeyCorp's roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187.0 billion at June 30, 2022. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.
Quavo Media Contact
Jennifer Marshall
Marketing Manager
marketing@quavo.com
KeyBank Media Contact
Monica Volante
Sr. Communications Consultant
216-689-4921
Monica_A_Volante@keybank.com
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Transaction expands services across 36 counties
LAFAYETTE, La., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) today announced an agreement to purchase Three Rivers Home Health, a provider headquartered in Eastman, Ga. The acquisition includes nine total locations – expanding LHC Group's service footprint in 36 counties in the Certificate of Need state of Georgia.
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. LHC Group expects annualized revenue from this purchase of approximately $12 million and that it will not materially affect its 2022 diluted earnings per share.
Three Rivers Home Health will continue operating under its current name and from its present locations. There will be no interruption in the care provided to patients.
Three Rivers Founder and President for the last 43 years, Kaye B. Smith, RN, said: "It is time for us to step aside and allow Three Rivers to become part of a larger organization. This transaction will make it possible for our employees to have greater opportunities and to continue providing the high-quality care they do every day."
LHC Group is a leading national provider of in-home healthcare services. In addition to expanding LHC Group's service area, this acquisition aligns with the company's co-location strategy to provide multiple in-home healthcare services in certain markets, as well as its strategy of retaining and operating under a family of well-known local brands.
"This is a great opportunity to serve more patients and families in Georgia with the quality in-home healthcare they want and deserve," said Keith G. Myers, LHC Group's chairman and CEO. "Our new team members at Three Rivers have earned an outstanding reputation for the service they provide. Together, we will help ensure greater access to care in the patient's preferred setting – their home."
About LHC Group, Inc.
LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare services and innovations for communities around the nation, offering quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. The company's 29,000 employees deliver home health, hospice, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care in 37 states and the District of Columbia – reaching 68 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Through Imperium Health, the company's ACO management and enablement company, LHC Group helps partners improve both savings and patient outcomes with a value-based approach. As the preferred joint venture partner for more than 400 leading U.S. hospitals and health systems, LHC Group works in cooperation with providers to customize each partnership and reach more patients and families with an effective and efficient model of care.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements and information in this press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 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 may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our objectives, plans and strategies, and all statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future. These statements are often characterized by terminology such as "believe", "hope", "may", "anticipate", "should", "intend", "plan", "will", "expect", "estimate", "project", "positioned", "strategy" and similar expressions, and are based on assumptions and assessments made by LHC Group's management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and LHC Group undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments, and business decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in LHC Group's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including the sections entitled "Risk Factors", as well LHC Group's current reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Factor, the leader in solutions for complex legal work at scale, announced today it has appointed Jonathan Pedersen as Executive Vice President, Global Practice Lead. He will oversee all of Factor's engagements, managing technology-enabled teams integrated with legal and business stakeholders across Factor's global client base.
Pedersen, a former Skadden Partner who also previously served as Co-General Counsel of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse, leads a cohort of recent hires as Factor continues to expand its capability to handle increasingly specialized work. The moves reinforce Factor's vision of Integrated Law as a new category within the legal landscape, which it describes as bringing together the expertise of Traditional Law, efficiency of New Law, and the business alignment of In-house Law.
"The market has responded enthusiastically to our focus on complex legal work at scale. Our clients entrust us with this higher-value work, enabling them to focus on the vitally important, recurring advisory work only in-house teams can provide," said Varun Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Factor. "Jonathan's experience spanning traditional law firms, in-house, and legal innovation made him uniquely qualified to help bring Integrated Law to life. Jon has lived in the shoes of our in-house clients and practiced law at the highest levels. His reverence for quality and client outcomes has distinguished him throughout his career."
"Over the last two years, Factor has grown tremendously, adding numerous new clients to an already enviable list. I am thrilled to help build on this momentum," said Pedersen. "We are establishing a new category, trusted to deliver complex work exceptionally well by combining legal expertise with operational efficiency, and deep business alignment and understanding."
Pedersen is intimately familiar with the market opportunity and value proposition ahead for Factor. He added, "I have known the Factor team and business for years as a client, and their market focus really resonated. I believe Factor provides a service General Counsels increasingly need most; a modern and trusted solution to address transactional legal work like contracting. Keeping pace with this business-as-usual work and the demand to deliver it cost-effectively is a real challenge for in-house teams. It is the most underserved part of our market, and all too often, the urgency of this work crowds out the in-house team's ability to do what they are uniquely qualified to do: advising the business on the balance between legal risk and its commercial objectives."
Mehta concluded: "Jon is a tremendous addition as we continue our growth and focus on work that matters to our clients and their businesses. Clients need a partner to be truly integrated into their world with real familiarity and understanding of their markets, systems, strategies, and stakeholders. We are doubling down on our Integrated Law strategy and actively investing to create this new market category."
About Factor
Factor is the market leader in Integrated Law. Factor works alongside corporate legal departments and law firms to solve the ever-increasing demands and complexity of transactional legal work like contracting. With 10+ years of focused experience, Factor integrates the expertise of Traditional Law, and the efficiency of New Law, with the close business understanding and integration of In-house legal to deliver complex legal work at scale. Factor helps reposition and focus in-house legal on advisory, solves business problems, and balances commercial opportunities with legal risks.
Factor is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. For more information, go to https://www.factor.law or LinkedIn.
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Company to become one of only a few companies in the country offering total end-to-end beverage solutions
HOUSTON , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston-based FreshBrew, one of the largest private-label coffee and tea producers in the country, announced today the investment of $10 million into its specialty roasting and production divisions. The investment will expand current roasting production and will fund extraction, bottling and canning capabilities, making FreshBrew one of only a few companies in the country to offer total end-to-end beverage solutions. Expansion is slated to be complete in early 2023.
"FreshBrew remains committed to providing our customers with the highest quality product and technology-driven services while continuously expanding our product lines and meeting increasing demand from our national clients," said Al Ansari, President and CEO of FreshBrew.
Earlier this year, FreshBrew sold the vending division of the company to Compass Group North America, the owner of Canteen Vending Services, in response to rapidly increasing customer demand for production services. This strategic move allowed FreshBrew to focus the company's efforts and resources on the expansion of its coffee, tea and extract product lines, which have been the heart of the business since its inception, more than 90 years ago.
FreshBrew upgraded its existing roasters and purchased two additional roasters which will arrive later this summer. They added 11 packing lines for a total of 25 to accommodate increased demand. Their tea lines expanded as well, with the addition of sugar to their production, to allow for sweet tea products. Construction is now underway to transform the 40,000 sq. ft. of vending space to allow for extraction, bottling and canning production in-house. They also acquired an additional 25,000 sq. ft. of space, creating a combined total of 140,000 sq. ft. for the roasting plant and warehouse.
"As we look towards the future, we are energized and excited to continue to provide innovative total beverage solutions to many of the country's largest convenience stores, quick service restaurants and foodservice industries," said Ansari.
As one of the largest private-label coffee and tea producers in the country, FreshBrew supplies award-winning coffee, tea and total beverage solutions to notable brands in the national foodservice, convenience store, hospitality and retail sectors. Production is expected to increase to 100 million pounds annually once the extracting, bottling and canning services and additional roasting capabilities are fully implemented.
For more information about FreshBrew, please visit http://www.freshbrewgroup.com/.
About FreshBrew
FreshBrew is a family-owned business operating FreshBrew Coffee and Tea. Since its inception more than 90 years ago, FreshBrew has been dedicated to providing customers with the highest quality product and technology-driven services while continuously expanding product lines. As one of the largest private-label coffee and tea producers in the country, FreshBrew supplies award-winning coffee, tea and total beverage solutions to notable brands in the national foodservice, convenience store, hospitality and retail sectors. For more information, visit www.freshbrewgroup.com
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VIENNA (AP) — Herbert Diess, the CEO of the German automaker Volkswagen, is stepping down, the company announced Friday.
The Wolfsburg, Germany-based company said Diess, who took over as CEO in 2018, will depart Sept. 1 “by mutual consent” with the board. His contract was set to expire in 2025.
Diess presided over the automaker at a time of significant change in the industry, including a shift toward producing more electric vehicles.
Hans Dieter Pötsch, chairman of Volkswagen’s supervisory board, thanked Diess in a statement and praised his role in “advancing the transformation of the company.”
“Not only did he steer the company through extremely turbulent waters, but he also implemented a fundamentally new strategy,” Pötsch said.
Oliver Blume, who is now CEO of Porsche, will succeed Diess. Volkswagen also said the company’s chief financial officer, Arno Antlitz, will become the new chief operating officer. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/volkswagen-ceo-will-step-down-by-sept-1/ | 2022-07-22T21:18:06Z |
Gas prices continued their steady decline this week, averaging $4.44 per gallon nationally, according to AAA data published Thursday.
Prices have been falling steadily for the past 30 days following a decline in crude oil prices and a decline in gasoline demand. Industry experts predict that average prices could dip below the $4.00 per gallon benchmark by mid-August.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dallas, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 21. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased.
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Dallas by the numbers
– Gas current price: $3.91
— Texas average: $3.95
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: -$0.21 (-5.2%)
– Year change: +$1.10 (+39.0%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.84 (6/16/22)
– Diesel current price: $4.92
– Week change: -$0.12 (-2.4%)
– Year change: +$1.96 (+66.5%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.48 (6/20/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $6.10
#2. Bakersfield, CA: $6.02
#3. Napa, CA: $6.00
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Laredo, TX: $3.59
#2. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.66
#3. Albany, GA: $3.66
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-dallas-in-the-last-week-11/ | 2022-07-22T18:19:12Z |
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: KOF) ("KOF") today announced the total consideration and acceptance for its previously announced offers to purchase for cash KOF's notes of the series set forth in the table below (all such notes, the "Notes" and each such series, a "series" of Notes), for an aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued interest and additional amounts, if any (the "Aggregate Purchase Price"), of up to US$250 million (the "Tender Cap"), subject to the acceptance priority procedures and proration described in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below) from each registered holder of the Notes (each a "Holder" and, collectively, the "Holders"). We refer to our offer to purchase each series of Notes as an "Offer" and collectively as the "Offers." The Offers are being made pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated August 25, 2022 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase").
The following table sets forth certain information about the Offers, including the total consideration payable for the Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) on or prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time yesterday, September 8, 2022 (the "Early Tender Time"), and accepted for purchase by KOF (the "Total Consideration").
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In order to accept for purchase additional Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn), KOF is increasing the Tender Cap from US$250,000,000 to US$299,836,078. All other terms of the Offers as described in the Offer to Purchase remain the same.
Because the purchase of all Notes validly tendered in the Offers would cause KOF to purchase an aggregate principal amount of Notes that would result in an Aggregate Purchase Price in excess of the Tender Cap (as increased as herein described), KOF has accepted for purchase all tendered 5.250% Senior Notes due 2043 and only US$209,474,000 principal amount of tendered 2.750% Senior Notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). KOF will pay holders of 2030 Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) on or prior to the Early Tender Time on a pro rata basis according to the pro ration procedures described in the Offer to Purchase.
Notes that have been validly tendered cannot be withdrawn, except as may be required by applicable law. Holders of Notes who tender after the Early Tender Time will not have any of their Notes accepted for purchase. Any tendered Notes that are not accepted for purchase will be returned or credited without expense to the holder's account.
The initial settlement date on which KOF will make payment for Notes accepted in the Offers is expected to be September 13, 2022 (the "Initial Settlement Date").
Holders of Notes that validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) on or prior to the Early Tender Time and whose Notes have been accepted for purchase are entitled to receive the applicable Total Consideration set forth in the table above, which includes the Early Tender Premium set forth therein, and to receive accrued and unpaid interest on their accepted Notes from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the Initial Settlement Date, and additional amounts, if any, as further described in the Offer to Purchase.
The Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 22, 2022.
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KOF has engaged HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as dealer managers in connection with the Offers (the "Dealer Managers" and each, a "Dealer Manager"). Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the tender and information agent for the Offers.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The Offers are not being made to Holders in any jurisdiction in which KOF is aware that the making of the Offers would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be deemed to be made on KOF's behalf by the Dealer Managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction. Any questions or requests for assistance regarding the Offers may be directed to HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at (888) HSBC-4LM (toll-free) or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866) 846-2874 (toll-free). Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and related documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (212) 430-3774 or (855) 654-2014 (toll-free).
Neither the Offer to Purchase nor any documents related to the Offers have been filed with, and have not been approved or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer to Purchase or any documents related to the Offers, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. KOF undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
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Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen put on IL with oblique strain
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was put on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscle. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said before a series opener at Yankee Stadium that Jansen felt soreness in his side while swinging. He was having a scan and wasn’t available. Shortly before the first pitch, the Blue Jays placed Jansen on the IL. Toronto also recalled left-hander Anthony Kay from Triple-A Buffalo and selected the contract of catcher Tyler Heineman from the International League club. Left-hander Tayler Saucedo was optioned to Buffalo and outfielder Josh Palacios was designated for assignment. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/11/blue-jays-catcher-danny-jansen-put-on-il-with-oblique-strain/ | 2022-04-12T01:17:12Z |
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that Kevin Zaragoza has joined the firm's global tax team as a partner in the New York office. His arrival contributes to Dechert's market-leading transactional private equity practice.
Mr. Zaragoza has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on the domestic and cross-border tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and collaborations. He also advises investment funds, investors, and companies on their fundraising activities, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities across various industries, from life sciences and healthcare to venture funds.
Dechert's global tax chair, Joshua Milgrim, said: "Kevin's breadth of expertise will be a meaningful addition to the global tax group, further enhancing our capacity to advise clients on their most complex and challenging transactions."
Mr. Zaragoza added: "I am delighted to be joining Dechert and I look forward to working with my new colleagues on Dechert's vibrant private equity platform."
After graduating from Yale, Mr. Zaragoza obtained a Ph.D. from Princeton in 2005 before going on to teach philosophy for two years at the University of Georgia. He later returned to Yale where he received his juris doctor in 2010 and began his legal career as an associate at another global law firm.
Mr. Zaragoza will be an integral addition to Dechert's private equity and M&A interdisciplinary deal teams. Recognized as an international powerhouse, Dechert's private equity practice has been on a fast-track growth trajectory, advising more than 300 private equity and other private investment clients worldwide. The firm's global team of more than 250 lawyers represents all types of private equity sponsors and other private investment firms, including sovereign wealth funds and family offices, and their portfolio companies, as well as institutional and corporate investors looking to invest in private equity funds. Recognized among the top law firms for private equity deals by Mergermarket's "Global & Regional League Tables 2021 – Legal Advisors," the firm was ranked #5 for U.S. Buyouts and #10 for Global Buyouts by deal value.
Dechert continues to be relentlessly focused on its private equity and asset management clients, having also added in the past two months recognized private equity experts David Cosgrove in Charlotte and Nicole Macarchuk in San Francisco, in addition to M&A tax specialist David Passey in 2021.
Dechert's global tax practice, comprising lawyers in the United States and Europe, provides inventive tax solutions that meet the challenges and objectives of clients' most sophisticated business dealings around the globe, from corporate transactions and restructurings to financial transactions and fund formation and investing.
Dechert is a leading global law firm with 22 offices around the world. The firm advises on matters and transactions of the greatest complexity, bringing energy, creativity and efficient management of legal issues to deliver commercial and practical advice for clients.
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Applebee’s is selling lip glosses that taste like its wing sauces
Published: Aug. 3, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
(CNN) - Applebee’s has a new way to spice up date nights.
The restaurant chain has teamed up with makeup company Winky Lux to create four lip glosses based on its wing sauces.
The glosses include “Get Me Hot Buffalo,” “Be My Honey Pepper,” “Sweet Chile Kiss” and “Honey BBQ-T.”
Winky Lux said the “delicious wing sauce-inspired flavors” provide a high-shine finish “so your date won’t be able to take their eyes off of you.”
The saucy glosses are only available on Winky Lux’s website for $18 each or $65 for the whole collection.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV), the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers, will present at the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available within the "Events and Presentations" section of Revolve Group Inc.'s investor relations website at http://investors.revolve.com. The webcast will also be available for replay for a limited time following the conclusion of the live presentation.
Revolve Group, Inc. (RVLV) is the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers. As a trusted premium lifestyle brand and a go-to online source for discovery and inspiration, we deliver an engaging customer experience from a vast, yet curated, offering of apparel, footwear, accessories, home and beauty products. Our dynamic platform connects a deeply engaged community of millions of consumers, thousands of global fashion influencers, and more than 1,000 emerging, established and owned brands.
We were founded in 2003 by our co-CEOs, Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas. We sell merchandise through two complementary segments, REVOLVE and FWRD, that leverage one platform. Through REVOLVE, we offer an assortment of premium apparel, footwear, accessories and beauty products from emerging, established and owned brands. Through FWRD, we offer an assortment of curated and elevated iconic and emerging luxury brands. For more information, visit www.revolve.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO) (NYSE American: TGB) (LSE: TKO) ("Taseko" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has publicly issued a draft Underground Injection Control ("UIC") permit for its Florence Copper Project. The EPA has stated that the public comment period for the draft federal permit will last 45 days, ending on September 29, with a virtual public hearing to be held on September 15.
Stuart McDonald, Taseko's President and CEO, commented, "The UIC permit is the final key permit required for the construction and operation of the Florence Copper commercial facility. Our project has gone through extensive scrutiny by both the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the EPA over the past eight years and we are confident that the rigorous work completed by both these regulatory bodies will result in permitting success in the coming months."
Florence Copper is expected to have the lowest energy and greenhouse gas-intensity ("GHG") of any copper producer in North America, and will reduce the United States' reliance on foreign producers for a metal considered to be critical for the transition to a low-carbon economy.
"As the United States advances toward its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 – including 100% clean electricity by 2035 and 50% light-duty electrical vehicle sales by 2030 – the country will need to address its reliance on imports of critical metals. Low impact, environmentally sound projects like Florence Copper will help meet the growing U.S. demand for copper," concluded Mr. McDonald.
Stuart McDonald
President and CEO
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained in this news release.
This document contains "forward-looking statements" that were based on Taseko's expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates as of which those statements were made. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "outlook", "anticipate", "project", "target", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "should" and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These included but are not limited to:
- uncertainties about the future market price of copper and the other metals that we produce or may seek to produce;
- changes in general economic conditions, the financial markets, inflation and interest rates and in the demand and market price for our input costs, such as diesel fuel, reagents, steel, concrete, electricity and other forms of energy, mining equipment, and fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar, and the continued availability of capital and financing;
- uncertainties resulting from the war in Ukraine, and the accompanying international response including economic sanctions levied against Russia, which has disrupted the global economy, created increased volatility in commodity markets (including oil and gas prices), and disrupted international trade and financial markets, all of which have an ongoing and uncertain effect on global economics, supply chains, availability of materials and equipment and execution timelines for project development;
- uncertainties about the continuing impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") and the response of local, provincial, state, federal and international governments to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, on our operations (including our suppliers, customers, supply chains, employees and contractors) and economic conditions generally including rising inflation levels and in particular with respect to the demand for copper and other metals we produce;
- inherent risks associated with mining operations, including our current mining operations at Gibraltar, and their potential impact on our ability to achieve our production estimates;
- uncertainties as to our ability to control our operating costs, including inflationary cost pressures at Gibraltar without impacting our planned copper production;
- the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover material mining or operational risks;
- uncertainties related to the feasibility study for Florence copper project (the "Florence Copper Project" or "Florence Copper") that provides estimates of expected or anticipated capital and operating costs, expenditures and economic returns from this mining project, including the impact of inflation on the estimated costs related to the construction of the Florence Copper Project and our other development projects;
- the risk that the results from our operations of the Florence Copper production test facility ("PTF") and ongoing engineering work including updated capital and operating costs will negatively impact our estimates for current projected economics for commercial operations at Florence Copper;
- uncertainties related to the accuracy of our estimates of Mineral Reserves (as defined below), Mineral Resources (as defined below), production rates and timing of production, future production and future cash and total costs of production and milling;
- the risk that we may not be able to expand or replace reserves as our existing mineral reserves are mined;
- the availability of, and uncertainties relating to the development of, additional financing and infrastructure necessary for the advancement of our development projects, including with respect to our ability to obtain any remaining construction financing potentially needed to move forward with commercial operations at Florence Copper;
- our ability to comply with the extensive governmental regulation to which our business is subject;
- uncertainties related to our ability to obtain necessary title, licenses and permits for our development projects and project delays due to third party opposition, particularly in respect to Florence Copper that requires one key regulatory permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") in order to advance to commercial operations;
- our ability to deploy strategic capital and award key contracts to assist with protecting the Florence Copper project execution plan, mitigating inflation risk and the potential impact of supply chain disruptions on our construction schedule and ensuring a smooth transition into construction once the final permit is received from the EPA;
- uncertainties related to First Nations claims and consultation issues;
- our reliance on rail transportation and port terminals for shipping our copper concentrate production from Gibraltar;
- uncertainties related to unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings;
- changes in, and the effects of, the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our exploration and development activities and mining operations and mine closure and bonding requirements;
- our dependence solely on our 75% interest in Gibraltar (as defined below) for revenues and operating cashflows;
- our ability to collect payments from customers, extend existing concentrate off-take agreements or enter into new agreements;
- environmental issues and liabilities associated with mining including processing and stock piling ore;
- labour strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to, or difficulties in, the employment of labour in markets in which we operate our mine, industrial accidents, equipment failure or other events or occurrences, including third party interference that interrupt the production of minerals in our mine;
- environmental hazards and risks associated with climate change, including the potential for damage to infrastructure and stoppages of operations due to forest fires, flooding, drought, or other natural events in the vicinity of our operations;
- litigation risks and the inherent uncertainty of litigation, including litigation to which Florence Copper could be subject to;
- our actual costs of reclamation and mine closure may exceed our current estimates of these liabilities;
- our ability to meet the financial reclamation security requirements for the Gibraltar mine and Florence Project;
- the capital intensive nature of our business both to sustain current mining operations and to develop any new projects, including Florence Copper;
- our reliance upon key management and operating personnel;
- the competitive environment in which we operate;
- the effects of forward selling instruments to protect against fluctuations in copper prices, foreign exchange, interest rates or input costs such as fuel;
- the risk of changes in accounting policies and methods we use to report our financial condition, including uncertainties associated with critical accounting assumptions and estimates; and Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), quarterly reports and material change reports filed with and furnished to securities regulators, and those risks which are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors".
For further information on Taseko, investors should review the Company's annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission www.sec.gov and home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedar.com, including the "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Information Form.
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(NewsNation) — Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo told NewsNation’s Dan Abrams on Tuesday that he’s neither a victim nor guilty of many of the things that led to his ouster from the network last year.
“I never contacted any media who were covering my brother, to try to affect their coverage,” Cuomo told Abrams in an exclusive, one-hour interview that will air on “Dan Abrams Live” at 9 p.m. Eastern Tuesday on NewsNation. “I talk to people in the media all the time. They’re most of the people in my life.”
He also told Abrams he was not a victim of “cancel culture.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever been a victim of anything ever in my life…I don’t feel sorry for myself,” he said.
The interview is Cuomo’s first since leaving CNN after an investigation determined how he had advised his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, amid sexual harassment allegations.
In it, Abrams pressed Cuomo on his conduct at CNN, whether his involvement with his political family was appropriate, allegations of sexual harassment, his views on his former colleagues and the press, what he’s been doing since he left CNN, and the war in Ukraine.
No question was off-limits. Abrams at one point asked Cuomo if he said some of what he said to keep his job. Cuomo also answered most questions, only periodically saying he couldn’t answer because of pending litigation.
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Cuomo also said that his former employer was aware of the conversations he had been having with his brother and insists that he never used his media connections to influence coverage of the story.
“You said ‘I never made calls to the press about my brother’s situation,'” Abrams said to Cuomo in the interview. “(But) you did make calls to the press about your brother’s situation.”
Cuomo responded: “But I think the distinction has a meaningful difference. The concern would be not that I called you and said ‘What do you think’s going on here?’ It’s me calling you and saying ‘Hey, tonight in your segment, I hope you remember that.'”
When asked whether he was angry with his brother for all that had happened, Cuomo stood by him and said Andrew Cuomo had learned a lot through the process.
“I am very proud of my brother. I love my brother and I’m proud of him for the struggle,” he said. “I learned things about my brother, I learned things about my family — that makes me proud of him — to have to deal with the good, the bad and the ugly.”
Cuomo accepted responsibility for the backlash he faced, acknowledging that he had brought it on himself but did not say whether his brother felt the same.
“That’s a question for him to answer — about how he feels about why these things happen,” said Cuomo.
To watch the hour-long exclusive interview, tune in to “Dan Abrams Live” on NewsNation Tuesday at 9/8 Central. Can’t find NewsNation on your TV? Use our Channel Finder. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/exclusive-chris-cuomo-says-he-never-manipulated-press-to-aid-brother/ | 2022-07-26T22:01:42Z |
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Many local government agencies have invested in technology and may not be taking full advantage of its power to serve as an economic engine. We can change that," says Dustin Haisler, GovTech's Chief Innovation Officer. Haisler will be presenting at Springbrook's annual Activate event, September 14-16, 2022, at the Virgin Resort in Las Vegas. Register here for the event's early bird special.
The pandemic completely shifted the economic development landscape for agencies across the country, challenging and disrupting traditional ways to unlock and accelerate local economies.
"These shifts created a competitive landscape, forcing agencies to leverage new approaches to attract prospective constituents, businesses, and employees. Technology has become an increasingly important tool in unlocking economic value, but it requires the right holistic approach, combining future-ready people, processes, and technology. But where do you start," observes Haisler.
What are the foundational elements that should be in place? And most importantly – what are the new 'tech' plays that can be used to accelerate economic development? Haisler frames how things have changed and shares the new 'tech' plays that can help local government agencies compete and unlock new economic value in a world of exponential change.
Springbrook's Activate event is September 14-16, 2022 at the Virgin Resort in Las Vegas. It is open to all representatives from local government agencies: register here. The event features advanced training, keynote presentations, workshops, and incredible networking opportunities. A complete agenda can be found here.
Springbrook Software is the country's leading cloud-based finance and administration software provider designing solutions specifically for small to medium sized local government agencies. Nearly 2000 cities, towns and districts from coast to coast use our suite of modern, high-performance solutions to manage their finances, payroll, utility billing and collect citizen payments. Springbrook is headquartered in Portland, Oregon with regional presence in over 40 states, and seven countries internationally. https://springbrooksoftware.com
MEDIA CONTACT: steve.lundin@sprbrk.com
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New Virtual and In-Person Modules Available with Updated Curriculum for Today's Health Care Professionals and Students
ARLINGTON, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to further increase awareness of implicit bias among maternity care professionals and spur behavioral change, March of Dimes today announced updates to its implicit bias training, Awareness to Action: Dismantling Bias in Maternal and Infant Healthcare™. The enhanced program, which is aimed at dismantling inequities in maternal and infant health, is now available to health care professionals and nursing and medical students with in-person or virtual training options.
The U.S. remains among the most dangerous developed nations for women to give birth, with persistent disparities cutting across all measures of maternal and infant health. This health crisis is significantly fueled by the health equity gap in our health care system today. Implicit bias and stigma experienced by patients, coupled with institutional racism, partly contributes to the disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. The latest data from the 2021 March of Dimes Report Card shows Black, American Indian and Alaska Native women and their babies consistently have worse health outcomes than their White peers.1
Mitigating health care professionals' implicit bias in the various care delivery settings for pregnant women is an important component to creating and sustaining a culture of equity within health care institutions. Chronic inequities and unequal access to quality health care contribute to higher rates of maternal and infant health complications, particularly for communities of color. Health care industry leaders have identified implicit and explicit bias as one potential contributor to these disparities. One study showed that nearly 50% of all providers practicing in obstetrics and gynecology admit to having some bias.2
"Every person has some level of unconscious bias, but unchecked stereotyping or negative biases about a group of patients can foster misplaced beliefs and lead to poor decision making by providers," said Dr. Zsakeba Henderson, Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Medical and Health Officer. "Knowledge and behavior change are the first steps to ensuring better patient-provider communication and improving the quality of care that moms and babies receive. We believe all families should have the opportunity to have the best possible birth experience and start to life."
The enhanced training, which includes feedback from previous training participants, is intended to address the evolving needs of moms and challenges they face in maternity care settings. The course will build awareness and understanding of bias among health care providers, nursing and medical students and provide actionable steps that lead to behavioral change. These actions can result in improving patient-provider communication, improving the patient experience and quality of care and creating a culture shift across health care organizations towards the broader goal of achieving equity.
Awareness to Action: Dismantling Bias in Maternal and Infant Healthcare is available as both a 1.5-hour e-learning module or as a 3-4 hour in-person class.
Course topics include:
- Define Implicit Bias: Drive understanding and help identify implicit bias, the cognitive basis that informs bias and its impact on maternity care settings.
- Describe Structural Racism: Explain how structural racism has played a key role in shaping U.S. care settings and contributes to implicit biases in patient/provider encounters.
- Apply Strategies: Recognize potential for implicit bias and apply strategies, such as the CARES Framework™, and practice of cultural humility to effectively mitigate your own implicit biases.
- Commit to a Culture of Equity: Recognize how the lessons learned can help create system-wide change to establish a culture of equity that elevates the quality of maternity care.
Since 2020, March of Dimes has offered implicit bias training to more than 35,000 providers in more than 30 states and Washington, D.C. The organization received the American Hospital Association's 2020 Award of Honor for efforts to advance health equity through implicit bias training for health care professionals in maternal and infant care settings.
To learn more about Awareness to Action: Dismantling Bias in Maternal and Infant Healthcare™, visit: marchofdimes.org/implicitbiastraining.
About March of Dimes
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We support research, lead programs and provide education and advocacy so that moms are healthy and every baby can have the best possible start. Building on a successful 80-year legacy of impact and innovation, we empower every mom and every family.
Visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org for more information. Visit shareyourstory.org for comfort and support. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
1 https://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/2020-Maternity-Care-Report.pdf
2 https://comphealth.com/resources/physician-bias-trends-from-the-2016-medscape-lifestyle-report/
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'Spongebob the Musical': St. Thomas Aquinas, Central Catholic dazzle young crowd
Canton Repository Staff
A huge crowd of students from Stark County's 10 Catholic elementary schools was entertained Friday morning with the first showing of "Spongebob the Musical" at Canton Palace Theatre. The free performance features a joint performance from students at St. Thomas Aquinas and Canton Central Catholic. The site of the show also is a bit unusual, with the students hitting the big stage in Canton's downtown. Most schools stage their plays on their school property. Performances of the musical also will be offered at the Palace at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/01/spongebob-musical-st-thomas-aquinas-central-catholic-dazzle-young-canton-palace-crowd/7235948001/ | 2022-04-01T18:02:18Z |
Attorneys recognized for excellence in real estate law
HOUSTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Moody Law Group attorneys have been named to the 2023 list of Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and most respected legal listings in the country. Recognized for excellence in real estate law, honorees include firm founder John S. Moody, Jr. and veteran lawyers Julie Barry, Kelly Beaudry, Tania Hovel, and Robert C. Walker.
With more than two decades of experience in real estate law, Mr. Moody is a proven leader in real estate matters involving development, sales, leasing, acquisitions, financing, and construction. He is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was named the 2022 Houston real estate "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers.
In her inaugural year on the Best Lawyers list, Ms. Barry focuses her practice on transactions, primarily on the representation of small- and mid-sized enterprises. Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate, her work also includes the acquisition and disposition of businesses and real estate, commercial real estate loans, and leasing matters.
Ms. Beaudry has more than a decade of experience and is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate. Her practice includes real estate transactional work, including purchase and sale transactions, land development, leasing, and loans. This is Ms. Beaudry's first year to be recognized by Best Lawyers.
Ms. Hovel represents clients in all stages of commercial real estate. Her expertise lies in commercial transactions, including retail, office and industrial leasing, acquisitions, sales and development, finance, and general corporate matters. This is Ms. Hovel's second year to be honored by Best Lawyers.
Robert C. Walker is a seasoned commercial real estate attorney with decades of experience. His practice includes representation of banks and lenders in various aspects of commercial lending, including construction and mini-perm loans for real estate projects such as apartments, condominiums, and retail shopping centers.
The Best Lawyers in America honorees are selected based on confidential client and peer evaluations, as well as extensive editorial research.
"To have five Moody Law attorneys recognized this year is truly an honor," said Mr. Moody. "It's one thing to be recognized for our work, but it's really something special knowing these honors come from our peers. It doesn't get any better than that."
To read more about Moody Law Group's Best Lawyers visit: https://www.bestlawyers.com/firms/moody-law-group-pllc/57274/US
About Moody Law Group, PLLC:
Moody Law Group is a Houston-based law firm that focuses exclusively on complex commercial real estate matters. With a team composed of seasoned and board-certified real estate attorneys, the firm remains one of the most experienced and uniquely equipped teams to guide developers, property owners, financial institutions, investors, retailers, and private equity funds through their legal and real estate challenges. To learn more about Moody Law Group's commercial real estate expertise, visit www.moodylawgroup.com.
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Nebraska suspect shot and killed by police in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man wanted in a fatal shooting in Nebraska was shot and killed by police in Wyoming on Saturday, the Cheyenne Police Department said.
Members of the Cheyenne Police-Laramie County Joint SWAT Team opened fire on Davin Darayle Saunders around midday after going to a home where they had located him. Saunders refused to come out and, after police deployed gas to try to get him out, he pulled out a gun, leading officers to shoot him, police said.
Police in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) northeast of Cheyenne, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that Saunders was wanted in connection with several shootings, including one in which he allegedly killed his aunt.
It had been about two years since the last homicide in Scottsbluff.
“We do not have a lot of violent crime,” the Scottsbluff Police Chief Kevin Spencer told the newspaper.
Police learned Saunders was in Cheyenne after he as allegedly involved in a dispute with a firearm at a Walmart store on Tuesday. He left before officers arrived, police said. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-wyoming/2022/05/29/nebraska-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-cheyenne/ | 2022-05-29T21:37:52Z |
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: CMGR) ("CMGR"), an influencer-based social media firm and digital talent management agency, announced that they have finalized a brand promotional deal, through its majority held subsidiary The Reiman Agency, with Donovan McNabb. McNabb played 13 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. During his tenure, he became the Eagles all-time leader in passing attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns. McNabb led the team eight postseason appearances and a Super Bowl. He was selected to the Pro Bowl six times. His exceptional performance over the years earned him the honor of having his No. 5 jersey retired by the Eagles in 2013.
"Donovan is an incredible talent, and it has been a pleasure to work with him and his team on what I believe will be the first of many partnerships we work on together." said Alden Reiman, President of The Reiman Agency.
CMGR offers management, production, and deal-making services to its handpicked influencers, a management division for individual influencer clients, and an investment arm for joint ventures and acquisitions for companies in the social media influencer space.
Follow CMGR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClubhouseCMGR
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Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flows, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance.
Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause CMGR's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others such as, but not limited to economic conditions, changes in the laws or regulations, demand for CMGR's products and services, the effects of competition and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or represented in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking information provided in this release should be considered with these factors in mind. We caution investors not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements and urge you to carefully consider the risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, which are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at sec.gov. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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Investment to solidify lead in new total health ''awareable' category
AMSTERDAM, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NOWATCH, the health technology company pioneering the breakthrough awareable category, today announced the completion of an $8.7 million Series A funding round led by angel investor Chris Hall. Flow Ventures also participated.
NOWATCH's flagship product, the NOWATCH, is the first wearable device in the world to measure and predict stress by inferring cortisol levels through EDA sensors, developed in partnership with Philips. NOWATCH founders Hylke Muntinga and Timothée Manschot have coined this new type of wearable technology "awareable." With this funding, NOWATCH will expand its marketing reach, scale research & development efforts, and grow its internal team.
"Our Series A funding will help us increase the reach of NOWATCH, in turn helping more people achieve their wellness goals. Necessity is often the mother of invention, and was the impetus behind the creation of this new category," says Muntinga. "Between learning in 2019 that I have a rare genetic condition that will cost me my eyesight and experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic the next year, my personal priorities have shifted from planning and stress to a more mindful and present now. With the pandemic's globally reaching impact, I know I am not alone in this desire to increase awareness of my physical and mental health all whilst being more present."
In addition to his investment, Hall joins NOWATCH as chairman of the board. He is an entrepreneur who has successfully set up and scaled multiple SaaS companies including Bynder, which he has grown dramatically in just a few years. In 2015, Bynder was named a Deloitte Fast 50 Rising Star for delivering the most advanced branding automation solution, and in 2018, Bynder placed 20th in The Financial Times 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies list.
"In the same way that cloud technology revolutionized the software industry, I'm confident that 'awareables' and predictive technology will reinvent the way we look at health, wellness and mindfulness," states Hall. "In partnering with Philips, NOWATCH's unique ability to help users understand and navigate their cortisol levels is set to redefine what we look for when shopping for smart devices - taking the guesswork out of our health."
Coupling sleek design with efficacy, the NOWATCH 'awareable' is a screenless watch with an interchangeable gemstone face. It measures and provides insights into health metrics such as sleep, activity, heart rate, temperature and stress. Built with predictive technology that comes to know its wearer, the device can alert them to cumulative stress-overload up to 60 minutes in advance. The NOWATCH harnesses Biosensing (By EDA) technology, which uses ElectroDermal Activity, also known as skin conductance, to interpret stress.
Sweat gland activity is directly correlated to stress: they are the only organs coupled to the sympathetic nervous system, which stimulates the fight-or-flight response to various stressors. Measuring cortisol contribution through skin conductance in this way has never been done before. The high dynamic range of skin conductance provides much more detailed insights into current levels of stress, offering awareness and insight into your cognitive zone - something a heart rate based measurement could never do. It registers the same response to cortisol contribution when subjected to identical stressors, offering more robust and cleaner measurements and predictions into the user's cognitive zone up to 60 minutes in advance.
NOWATCH is a health technology company with a mission to provide the tools to navigate the world of tech. Founded by Hylke Muntinga and Timothée Manschot, the brand's flagship product, the NOWATCH, is the first wearable device to measure and predict stress by tracking cortisol levels heading off burnout before it starts. Coupling sleek design with efficacy, the NOWATCH is screenless with a customizable gemstone face, measures a number of health metrics including temperature, heart rate, movement and sleep and is predictive technology, coming to know its wearer and alerting them to potential stress triggers and problems 60 minutes before they start. The goal: to restore balance for complete mind and body wellbeing. For more information visit the brand's website: www.nowatch.com
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Biden focuses on workers as high inflation remains a risk
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden told the largest federation of labor unions on Tuesday that he’s working to rebuild the U.S. economy around workers, an attempt to draw a contrast with Republicans who have increasingly attracted blue-collar votes.
“We should encourage unions,” Biden said. “I’m not just saying that to be pro-union. I’m saying it because I’m pro-American.”
The speech before the AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia was the president’s attempt to reset the terms of the debate on the economy as the president’s own approval ratings have slid while consumer prices and the cost of gasoline have surged.
Inflation at a more than 40-year high has caused voters to sour on the economy, despite a recovery after the pandemic-induced downturn that has led to robust hiring and a healthy 3.6% unemployment rate. The president on Tuesday tried to remind his audience of the food lines and layoffs during the coronavirus pandemic that preceded his presidency, contrasting that with the improvements in household balance sheets under his watch.
But even as the economy has quickly amassed jobs, inflation has left many workers feeling worse off as wages have not kept up with the costs of living. The Labor Department said Friday that average hourly earnings, after adjusting for inflation, have fallen 3% over the past year.
Inflation has left Biden and Democrats’ control of the House and Senate vulnerable in the upcoming midterm elections. Republican lawmakers have blamed the president’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package for causing inflation to start rising last year. GOP lawmakers also say the Biden administration has been too restrictive on domestic oil production.
“Working families’ budgets took a back seat to the far-left’s wish list,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said in a Monday speech.
Biden says the GOP is focused on cutting taxes for companies and the wealthy. Republicans argue that their 2017 tax overhaul created a firmer base for growth by reducing corporate tax rates, making U.S. companies more competitive. They say enabling companies and individuals to hold on to more of what they earn will boost growth, while Biden counters that laws enabling unionization and boosting child care benefits for families will lead to growth through a stronger middle class.
Biden has tried to take specific aim at a proposal by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., that suggests all Americans should owe federal income taxes. Many Republican lawmakers have either disowned the proposal or offered caveats, since tax credits are a means of financial support for poorer and middle class U.S. families.
“Republicans have it all backwards: Their plan literally calls for increasing taxes on middle class and working people and cutting taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans,” Biden said. “I believe in bipartisanship, but I have no illusions about this Republican Party, the MAGA party.”
The president faces an uphill battle in restoring union membership, which has declined for decades as it became harder to organize workers and many factory jobs moved away from communities with a history of unionization. Only 10.3% of U.S. workers belonged to a union last year, down from 20.1% in 1983, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The nature of who belongs to unions has also changed over time as nearly half of union members work for the government. Just 7.7% of manufacturing workers and 12.6% of construction workers hold a union card, as the movement’s blue-collar roots have diversified into white-collar professions.
Despite the decline in unionization, the movement still generates value. Government figures show that the median unionized worker earns about $10,000 more annually than a worker without a union.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LEADx, the leading behavioral change platform for leadership development, announced the launch of LEADx TeamView for Managers today.
This new feature gives managers one-tap access to team members' personalities, strengths, and work styles and advice on precisely individualizing their leadership behaviors to coach, grow and engage each direct report.
Whether you are trying to reduce turnover, battle "quiet quitting," or just want to maximize performance–managers are the key. In fact, according to Gallup 70% of the variance in employee engagement is tied back to the manager's behaviors.
But too often, managers take a "one size fits all" approach to leading their team. Even if a team undergoes a behavioral assessment, managers often forget their teammates' unique profiles, so they fail to individualize their leadership.
With LEADx TeamView and LEADx iNudge, organizations can turn all of their managers into legacy leaders.
"There's the old saying, average managers play checkers while great leaders play chess," said Kevin Kruse, CEO of LEADx. "Instead of moving all the pieces the same way, we need to learn how each piece moves. Individualizing our approach to leadership–knowing how to engage each unique team member–that's the only way to win the culture game."
The LEADx platform combines behavioral science, smart algorithms, and expert insights to dramatically improve leadership behaviors, employee engagement, and productivity. LEADx TeamView joins a suite of other powerful features including:
- LEADx iNudge: delivers hyper-personalized behavioral nudges that drive employee engagement
- LEADx Big 5: the most widely used and validated personality model in the world unlocks deeper levels of self-awareness
- LEADx CAT Scan (Culture Analysis Teams): manager effectiveness survey measuring 12 key engagement-driving behaviors
To learn more about how to put the power of personality and individualized leadership literally into your managers' hands, visit LEADx.org.
Founded in 2017, LEADx is the only mobile-first leadership development platform that scales training and sustains habits with a unique combination of nudges, micro-coaching, micro-learning, and assessments. The LEADx platform is designed for today's busy professionals: anywhere, anytime, on-demand. LEADx is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and helps emerging and experienced leaders at organizations like Estes Trucking, Northwestern Mutual, Biohaven, Deltek, and IAT Insurance Group. To learn more, visit www.leadx.org.
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Sprite will no longer be sold in green bottles
(CNN) - Sprite has been recognized for its green cans and bottles for decades, but that packaging is changing.
Coca-Cola announced Wednesday it’s retiring Sprite’s green plastic bottles for more environmentally-friendly clear ones.
Sprite’s current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate, an additive that can’t be recycled, but the clear bottles will be able to be recycled into new ones.
The changes are expected to take effect starting in August.
Other Coke beverages, including Fresca, Seagram’s and Mello Yello, will also be replaced with clear containers in the coming months.
With the changes, Coke said it’s projected to reduce about 20 million pounds of new plastic waste compared to 2019.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pascal Siakam gave a pregame pep talk to keep the Raptors calm in a hostile Philly environment where they already lost twice and fell into a playoff hole.
The message was simple: “Listen to our voices.”
How do they like the sound of this? The resilient Raptors are headed home, still with a chance to pull off a series comeback that’s never happened in the NBA.
Siakam had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Precious Achiuwa scored 17 and the Toronto Raptors forced a return home for Game 6 in their Eastern Conference first-round series against Philadelphia, beating the 76ers 103-88 on Monday night.
“We always kind of figure it out,” Siakam said.
Yo, Canada! Once holding a 3-0 series lead, the 76ers are headed back north.
No team has ever blown a 3-0 advantage and lost a playoff series.
The Raptors have won two straight in the series and jumped all over injured Sixers center Joel Embiid and ineffective James Harden to make Thursday night’s game a necessity.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Sixers favored by 1 1/2 points for Game 6.
Embiid had 20 points and 11 rebounds playing with a thumb injury. Harden scored 15 points on 4-of-11 shooting.
“I was terrible defensively,” Embiid said. “There’s really no explanation. I’ve just got to play with more energy, move my feet better. I’ve just got to be better.”
Rapper and famous 76ers fan Meek Mill pulled his hood over his head and walked off from his courtside seat late in the game and the home team down 14.
Sixers coach Doc Rivers is dragging the weight of ignominious NBA history with him through customs. Rivers, who led Boston to the 2008 championship, is the only coach in NBA history to blow three 3-1 series leads. The Magic lost to Detroit in the 2003 Eastern Conference first round; the 2015 Clippers blew the series to Houston in the Western Conference semifinals; and in 2020, the Clippers lost to Denver in the West semifinals.
The next season, Rivers was in Philly — and the Sixers lost three games at home as the No. 1 seed and were eliminated in the second round.
The nerves in Philly are suddenly as tight as the rims.
“We never brought the fight to them at the beginning of the game, really,” 76ers forward Tobias Harris said.
The Sixers had a miserable first half. They finished with 10 turnovers and shot 35% from the floor. Philly’s last bucket in the first quarter was one for the blooper reel: Matisse Thybulle’s missed shot bounced off the rim and was accidentally tipped in by Achiuwa.
Whoops.
Maybe it sparked something for the Raptors. They opened the second quarter on a 12-0 run to take control all while the Sixers missed their first nine shots. The Sixers didn’t score until 6:51 was left in the half. Scottie Barnes scored eight points in the quarter and the Raptors took a 54-41 lead at the break.
“They were the tougher team all night, they were more physical all night,” Rivers said. “I don’t think it was the second quarter. I thought it was throughout the game.”
The 76ers were booed off the court, their play a bleak reminder of recent postseason flameouts.
“We’ve generated really good shots most of the series,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said before the game. “We haven’t shot very well yet. I told the guys today, today would be a good day to go ahead and start making some of those open shots.”
The Raptors listened, hovering around 50% for most of the game. They also controlled the boards and scored 20 points off 16 turnovers.
Harden could have used the shooting tip.
Harden played the same night the All-Star he was traded for, Ben Simmons, was inactive for Brooklyn. Harden was barely more visible and missed 6 of 8 shots through three quarters, scoring nine points.
Embiid continued to play with a ligament tear in his right thumb. He looked gassed at times in the third quarter as the Raptors kept attacking the MVP finalist for tough buckets, notably Achiuwa’s driving layup that made it 73-60.
Embiid had his own rallying cry for the 76ers: Get back to the kind of play that earned them the 3-0 lead.
“It’s the same recipe. Don’t turn the ball over. Offensive rebound. We’ve definitely got to be better defensively,” he said. “There’s a reason we won three games in a row.”
OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 16 points for the Raptors.
“Not exactly the way we would draw it up, but we’re happy to still be playing,” Nurse said.
TIP-INS
Raptors: All-Star point guard Fred VanVleet sat out with a left hip flexor strain. VanVleet said he was hurt in Game 4 and was unsure if he could play in Game 6.
76ers: Embiid was fined $15,000 for criticizing the officiating in Game 4. … John Calipari, who coached 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey at Kentucky, was at the game.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Embiid will have to wait until after the season for thumb surgery.
“There’s no treatment. There really isn’t,” Rivers said. “If there’s one thing I know, it’s not going to get any worse. There’s really no ice, there’s no treatment for that until after the season.”
CAN’T CLOSE
Rivers has lost seven of his last eight opportunities to close out a series. His 31 losses in those games are already the most by a coach in NBA history.
UP NEXT
The Sixers will play Game 6 without Thybulle. Thybulle, who sat out Games 3 and 4, is barred from entering Canada because he is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Premium performance collection brings high-quality, durable classics to activewear at an affordable price
LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True Classic, the leading direct-to-consumer premium menswear brand, today announced the launch of Active, its premium performance collection designed for any and all activities. Active is inspired by the brand's best-selling cuts and reinvented with the highest class of technology and materials.
The inaugural collection offers a variety of reimagined essentials including crew t-shirts, polo t-shirts, performance shorts, comfort shorts and joggers. Each piece is intentionally designed to be sweat-proof, moisture-wicking and ultra-soft, with hypermobility and movement in mind. Solid and heather colors are the hallmark of the brand and all items are available in sizes S to 2XL. All individual items within the collection are priced between $26.99 and $59.99.
The line will continue to grow in 2022 as the brand continues to invest in performance apparel. Customers can expect performance long-sleeve styles and hoodies coming soon, along with additional sizes and colors.
"Active was created with the modern man in mind," said Ryan Bartlett, True Classic's co-founder and CEO. "The expansion into active is a natural progression of our business and allows us the opportunity to create elevated performance gear at an affordable price, with the same great true classic fit."
Starting today, customers around the world can purchase True Classic's Active collection at the company's new website, www.trueclassic.com.
Founded in 2019, with headquarters in Los Angeles, True Classic is a direct-to-consumer premium menswear company reimagining functional yet fashionable basics and accessories for the modern man. The company offers ultra-soft, fitted tees, crews, v-necks, and long-sleeves that are intentionally designed to fit all men's body types. True Classic's mission is to make men look good and feel good while inspiring them to do good. For additional information, please visit www.trueclassic.com.
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Cleveland Clinic Mercy residency program to be named after Plain Township dentist
CANTON – On Friday night at the Historic Onesto Hotel, it was the Stark County dentists' version of "and one more thing."
Tom Paumier, who has a longtime dental practice in Stark County, was among four dentists inducted this year into the Distinguished Dental Service Academy. It's essentially a "lifetime achievement award" bestowed by the Stark County Dental Society each year since 1999.
But when the awards ceremony was set to end, the dental society had a surprise for Paumier.
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Two officials of Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital emerged to speak. They were Tom Turner, vice president of development and government relations, and David Gormsen, chief medical officer. Turner directed Paumier to remove the cloth covering an easel.
When he did so, he found a picture of a hallway in the offices of the hospital's Dental General Practice Residency that he helped found in 2007. To the left was the new name of the wing, the Thomas M. Paumier, DDS Dental General Practice Residency.
The more than roughly 120 in attendance broke out in large applause.
"Thank you very, very much. I'm humbled and honored. This would be better posthumously," Paumier joked, sparking laughter.
He later said he was shocked at the honor.
"I'm very humbled, but it's been a group effort since its inception, and I'm most pleased that it will continue to serve the residents of Stark County," he said. "Those who are most in need. And it will continue to educate many of our future colleagues in this profession, many of them who will help raise the standard of care of dentistry in this community."
Paumier, 60, of North Canton, said the residency program has produced about 40 dentists, most of whom have stayed in Northeast Ohio. And it helps thousands of patients a year.
The program focuses on coordinating oral health care with medical doctors of various specialties. Paumier said he led the effort to raise $100,000 in 2009 to establish an endowment to sustain the residency program, which now has about $1 million in assets.
Stark County Dental Society board chair and dentist Michael Thomas said about Paumier and his role in founding the residency program: "He was the one that carried it through though for 10 years pursuing, trying, talking, meetings. He was the guy and it was like fuel cell technology. It was a good idea but it's always two years away. ... But it was his motivation that made it happen."
Thomas said when he brought up the idea of naming the residency program after Paumier, there was an immediate consensus to do so.
Paumier has been credited with contributing to the creation of nationwide COVID protocols for dentists.
In his induction acceptance speech, he said: "So I challenge each of you here to think about the ones in your life and to thank them some way. More important, I encourage each of you to be that one to someone else."
Also being honored as inductees were Paumier's mentor, Andrew Wojtkowski, the current director of the residency program that will have Paumier's name; longtime Canton dentist K. "Ragu" Ragunanthan; and the late dentist Harvey B. Cohen. His daughter Faith Cohen and son Greg Cohen accepted his award on his behalf.
The Stark County Dental Society also honored the Alliance of the Stark County Dental Society, founded by wives of dentists in 1955 with the James F. King Oral Health Advocacy Award.
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BAODING, China, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, GWM HAVAL DARGO was launched in Chile and Peru in South America, bringing a brand-new driving experience to local customers.
To let locals have a more real feeling of this car's power, the GWM held a long-distance test drive for HAVAL DARGO in Chile. The test drive models are all-wheel-drive edition, combining coziness of urban SUVs and driving performance of off-road SUVs. The test drive route starts from Puerto Montt and ends at Puerto Varas via the Alerce Andino National Park, covering different driving environments, such as off-road terrain and paved roads.
The multi-scenario experience activities attracted a large number of test drivers to participate enthusiastically, and many well-known media gave positive comments.
Chileautos, the top local automotive website, commented that "HAVAL has introduced an SUV with an off-road gene, HAVAL DARGO seeks to conquer the adventure-loving masses."
During the test, HAVAL DARGO performs well in the off-road section, which allows test drivers to experience great off-road fun. The model's off-road capability is enhanced by equipping an intelligent all-wheel-drive system and rear axle electronically-controlled differential locks. The all-wheel-drive system can intelligently adjust the power output of all four wheels and works with the differential locks to fully utilize the grip of each wheel, helping test drivers pass through complex environments smoothly.
One of the test drivers said, "the driving performance of HAVAL DARGO on mountainous roads far exceeded my expectations, and the vehicle's grip and chassis performance are both excellent. It can provide steady support when cornering and a comfortable driving experience."
Also, in the test drive on paved roads, the model provides impressively comfortable experience. The test drive vehicles feature a variety of intelligent devices, such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA). These configurations provide test drivers with a technology-supported comfort and convenience. For example, ACC can accurately identify the distance to the car in front and automatically control the speed, allowing the driver to enjoy a more relaxed and convenient way of driving.
HAVAL DARGO combines an off-road exterior with a technology-inspired interior, presenting test drivers with both the roughness of its appearance and exquisite details. In terms of the interior, the model has a spacious space, which is installed with shift knobs and a large center control screen, elevating the sense of refinement and comfortable atmosphere.
"Its unique styling, exquisite interior workmanship, and rich intelligent technology configurations are very eye-catching, making it outstanding among other products at the same class in the market", commented La Tercera, an authoritative Chilean media.
According to the latest sales data released by GWM, HAVAL DARGO achieved excellent sales results in July 2022, with global sales increasing by up to 45.36% year-on-year.
Soon, GWM will launch this car in other markets, including the Middle East countries, bringing a diversified driving experience to more customers.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Contract Industry Council – Back-to-school season is in full swing. Stores are filling up with supplies, leading parents, students, and teachers across the country to start finalizing their preparations for the upcoming school year. Necessities like new clothes, pencils and pens, notebooks, binders, backpacks, and paper are likely already on your shopping list, but this year you'll need to consider various electronics for your student – as well as crucial protection plans to cover pricey devices.
COVID-19 introduced a whole range of new technology to the school routine, and even after earlier restrictions have been lifted, electronics will remain an important part of schooling. A study by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2020 found that over 70% of schools said their teachers used technology for activities normally done in the classroom to a moderate (47%) or large extent (24%).
"When remote and hybrid learning became the new norm during the pandemic, students and teachers had to heavily rely on electronics – and now that most students have returned to in-person learning, classrooms have adapted to the innovative technology, utilizing it in day-to-day lessons," said Tom Keepers, CEO of the Service Contract Industry Council. "Students aren't always the most careful with these expensive devices, so it's essential to simultaneously purchase a service contract to protect against future damage or malfunction."
Here are four electronic items your student may need in 2022:
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On the first day of school, your child will slip on their new shoes, unzip their backpack and fill it with essential gadgets, and then head to school with confidence they won't miss a beat! Whether your child is in a school surrounded by peers or learning from home, you can avoid the stress of them handling expensive items all day. But don't worry – if accidents happen, a service contract will be there to protect you.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (SHLX), relating to its proposed acquisition by Shell USA, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, SHLX shareholders will receive $15.85 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/shell-midstream-partners-lp. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 381 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 381 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths Wednesday. State-level case and hospital data are now being updated on the state dashboard on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, excluding holidays.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 447,540.
There are a total of 350,515 confirmed cases and 97,025 probable cases in all 44 of the 44 counties in Idaho, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.
The state said 103,661 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 415,611 people have received an additional or booster dose. 2,383,463 total doses have been administered. 938,936 people are fully vaccinated.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 13 new confirmed and probable case of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 38,105. Out of those cases, 37,572 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 511 deaths in the health district. You can view more HERE.
SIPH covers Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power.
With decreasing cases being reported, Eastern Idaho Public Health will be updating its dashboard weekly each Monday. There are a total of 30 active cases and 473 total deaths. You can view more HERE.
EIPH said 115,543 people in the health district are fully vaccinated. There have been 9,879 breakthrough cases, and those cases averaged 223 days from completing the vaccine.
EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.
The hotspots so far this week are Ada County, Canyon County, Kootenai County, Bonneville County and Latah County.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.0 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 78 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 103,386 cases.
The state said 9 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 17,178, and 1 new case has been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 2,934.
76,033 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.
0 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 4,930.
State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:
- 2 person died in the age group less than 18
- 21 people died between the ages of 18 and 29
- 60 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
- 184 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 400 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 902 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 1,362 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 1,999 people were 80+
94.65% of deaths with known race were White. 0.9% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.37% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.87% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 1.889were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 13 deaths is pending.
92.05% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 7.95% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 11 deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday based on surveillance system records provided by health districts. Local public health districts may be announcing cases of COVID-19 that are not reflected in the state’s numbers. These numbers are preliminary and subject to change. | https://localnews8.com/health/coronavirus/2022/05/11/covid-19-updates-381-new-idaho-covid-19-cases-0-new-deaths/ | 2022-05-12T02:01:58Z |
BOSTON and NEW YORK , May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Provident Healthcare Partners was the recipient of two awards at the 14th Annual America's M&A Atlas Awards.
Provident won Boutique Healthcare M&A Investment Bank of the Year and was also awarded Healthcare Deal of the Year for representing Marietta Eye Clinic in its partnership with Covenant Physician Partners, a portfolio company of KKR.
"We were honored to have represented Marietta Eye Clinic, a premier ophthalmology practice with a reputation of quality clinical care for over 50 years in the Greater Atlanta market. This transaction represents one of the several landmark deals the firm closed in 2021," commented Eric Major, Managing Director at Provident Healthcare Partners.
"We are delighted and honored to be consistently recognized as Healthcare Investment Bank of the Year and Boutique Healthcare Investment Bank of the Year. Our team has unparalleled industry expertise, decades of experience and a history of success, which clearly plays a huge role in achieving this recognition," noted Robert Ciardi, Managing Partner at Provident Healthcare Partners.
About Provident Healthcare Partners
Provident is a leading healthcare investment banking firm specializing in merger and acquisition advisory, strategic planning, and capital formation for healthcare companies. The firm has a comprehensive knowledge of market sectors and specialties. Provident also has unsurpassed experience and insight into the M&A process, which includes working with working with a multitude of buyers such as private equity firms and strategic consolidators. For additional information, visit www.providenthp.com or follow on LinkedIn.
About Global M&A Network
Global M&A Network produces the M&A Atlas Awards™® for mergers, acquisitions, turnaround and alternative investor communities. Winning the M&A Atlas Awards equates to achieving the "Gold Standard of Performance" seal of endorsement, validating excellence, and preeminent status in the local, and global markets since the winners are selected on "deals criteria," firm expertise and team leadership merits. For additional information, please visit www.globalmanetwork.com.
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Rothy's continues to successfully enforce its intellectual property
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rothy's, Inc., the innovative sustainable lifestyle brand, today announced that a federal court in the Northern District of California has entered a Consent Judgment in Rothy's patent infringement lawsuit against Birdies, Inc., permanently enjoining and restraining Birdies from selling its infringing knit Blackbird shoes as shown in Exhibit A of the Consent Judgment ("Knit Blackbird") and any other products that infringe Rothy's design patents asserted in the litigation.
Under the Consent Judgment, Birdies acknowledges the validity of the design patents Rothy's asserted and that Birdies' Knit Blackbird infringes one or more of Rothy's patents. Rothy's filed its Complaint against Birdies on April 5, 2021, asserting Birdies' Knit Blackbird infringes Rothy's U.S. Design Patents Nos. D885,016, D885,017, D909,718, D870,425, and D925,874. The Consent Judgment comes after Rothy's successfully opposed Birdies' Motion for Summary Judgment in May 2022 (Civil Action No. 3:21-cv-02438-VC, Dkt. 191). The Court entered the Consent Judgment on August 25, 2022 (Civil Action No. 3:21-cv-02438-VC, Dkt. 204).
"With over 200 design patents granted or pending, we care deeply about protecting the intellectual property Rothy's works so hard to create," said Marie Satterfield, Chief Legal Officer at Rothy's. "This court order underscores the strength and staying power of Rothy's robust IP portfolio. We will continue to vigorously enforce Rothy's rights and hold accountable those who infringe our designs."
The Consent Judgment comes on the heels of other recent successful enforcements of Rothy's intellectual property portfolio. In January 2021, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) in the United Kingdom ruled that Austrian shoe manufacturer Giesswein's "Pointy Flat" shoe infringed Rothy's registered "The Pointed Loafer" Community Design (Claim No. IP-2019-000084) and ordered Giesswein to cease all sales of the infringing shoes. In September 2019, Rothy's resolved a patent and trade dress infringement lawsuit against OESH Shoes. The Court in the Western District of Virginia entered a Consent Decree (Civil Action No. 3:18-cv-00067, Dkt. 79) enjoining OESH from manufacturing, marketing, and selling the accused shoes and whereby OESH acknowledged the validity of Rothy's "The Flat" trade dress and asserted design patents.
Rothy's takes a whole brand approach to sustainability in manufacturing, transforming recycled materials into beautiful shoes, handbags and accessories. With a vertically integrated supply chain, Rothy's minimizes waste by knitting each product to shape in its wholly owned factory in Dongguan, China. Since launching in 2016, Rothy's has transformed over 125 million single-use plastic bottles and kept 400,000 pounds of marine plastic out of waterways.
With over two million customers, Rothy's products are sold directly online and through Rothy's thirteen retail stores. Rothy's has been recognized for awards including TIME Most Influential Companies, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies, Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and Inc. Best Places to work. Headquartered in San Francisco, California with offices in New York, New York and Shanghai, China.
Further information is available at rothys.com. Follow Rothy's on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @rothys.
Contacts
Anna Doré
Rothy's Senior Director of Communications
adore@rothys.com // (515) 669-9354
Rothy's is represented in the Birdies' case by the law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP:
Steve Moore
Partner
smoore@kilpatricktownsend.com // 415.273.4741
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Real-time engagement creates fan-centric excitement
FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE), global digital security and identification leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced its collaboration with collectID to deliver a near field communication(NFC)-enabled immersive fan experience for German football club 1. FC Köln. The activation leverages Identiv's NFC life-of-garment tags to provide fans with enhanced real-time match day access to exclusive digital content.
Fans of the football club who purchased a special ticket to the recent home match, nicknamed the "Innovation Game," against Italian Club AC Milan were given a team scarf with an embedded NFC tag to customize their own stadium experience. The digitized scarf can take the place of a conventional or mobile ticket, provide entry to the stadium, and also let users access exclusive real-time digital content during a match and receive offers and rewards.
"Not only is the interactive scarf convenient as there is no need to print their ticket or pull out their phone at the entrance, but 1. FC Köln could also make sure fans showed up in the club's traditional team colors, securing their loyal fan base and commanding the home atmosphere," said David Geisser, Co-founder of collectID.
The scarfs allowed fans to receive communication from 1. FC Köln during the game, including them in the real-time action on the pitch. In the second half, fans with a registered scarf were invited to redeem a free pretzel. After the home team scored their first goal, fans received a promotional offer for a free player flock with every purchase of the new season's jersey. "The feedback received from supporters of 1. FC Köln was so positive that there will be similar activations in the future. We look forward to being involved in developing more fan engagement with 1. FC Köln," added Geisser.
For the 1. FC Koln activation, Identiv selected NFC tags featuring the highest security level based on NXP NTAG 424 DNA IC. The unique antenna design, tag conversion, and properteriary encoding schema allow easy integration into wearables and can withstand over 100 rigorous hot and cold wash cycles and heated dryer cycles. Identiv's life-of-garment tags with secure authentication are ideal for anti-counterfeiting and verifying proof of ownership, providing a personalized experience within each interaction and drawing the brand and consumer closer through each unique digital experience.
"We're taking the interactive sporting event experience to the next level of entertainment through digitization, security, and a sustainable approach with less reliance on printed tickets," said Amir Khoshniyati, VP and GM Transponders, Identiv. "When fans scan their NFC-embedded scarf with their smartphone, it gives them access to pre-match video footage of the team's arrival, augmented reality features, and immersive replays, as well as offers and rewards with a goal of personalized data exchange drawing the team and fans closer than ever."
Identiv's innovative IoT-enabling radio frequency identification (RFID) and NFC solutions verify identities and security, and are embedded in billions of everyday objects, including medical devices, packaging, mobile device accessories, books, athletic apparel, wine and spirits, perishables, and pharmaceuticals.
For more information on Identiv's complete end-to-end portfolio, call +1 888.809.8880 or contact transponder_sales@identiv.com.
Identiv, Inc. is a global leader in digitally securing the physical world. Identiv's platform encompasses RFID and NFC, cybersecurity, and the full spectrum of physical access, video, and audio security. Identiv is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC in the U.S. under the symbol "INVE." For more information, visit identiv.com.
collectID, founded and headquartered in Switzerland, solves the problem of counterfeited products and creates a gateway for physical products to the Metaverse/Web3.0 by combining encrypted, smartphone-ready NFC tags with secure NFTs on blockchain. Through this technology the physical product becomes a direct and personalized marketing channel, boosting fan engagement and brand awareness. collectID is working with top international sports teams such as Nashville Predators (NHL), Atlético Mineiro (reigning Brazilian Champion), French Ligue 1 team ESTAC, VfB Stuttgart (German Bundesliga) as well as leading luxury brands like Maison Mollerus. For more information, visit collectid.io/.
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Callisburg Wildcats
CALLISBURG, Texas (KXII) - The Callisburg Wildcats are coming off a tremendous 9-2 season and a playoff berth.
This team has really flourished under the direction of coach Eddie Gill. Callisburg finished second in their district a year ago, and return to a very similar looking league this year. They have almost all of their skill players back, which gives the Wildcats real hope that they can make a playoff push once again.
“Last year was a great year, but you never want it to end,” Gill said. “It consequently left a sour taste in our mouth. We are ready to get to work and try to do better than last year. We have a lot of kids back and that bodes well for our off-season and summer time. I think they are excited to get going again and going a little further than we did last year.”
Despite all of their success last season, there is a feeling here that they left some good football on the table. This team got really good, really fast, and now the bar has moved and so have expectations.
“I think our goals last year were set a little low in our heads,” running back Colton Simpson said. “This year we are set to overachieve. We underachieved a little bit at the end of the season, but we are set to overachieve and people aren’t going to see it coming.”
“I know we can be better than we were last year,” quarterback Colton Montgomery said. “Our confidence level has been boosted a lot. Physically and mentally we have all matured. There was a wall in front of us last year that we didn’t know how to overcome. This year we are hitting it head on and not stopping.”
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The Fort Worth Timber Creek Lady Falcons had a great season as they finished third in their district, made it to playoffs, and ended their season with a 24-10 overall record. Helping lead the way was senior guard/small forward Deja Lumsden. Lumsden averaged 14 points per game, five rebounds per game, and three steals per game this season before being voted as the VYPE DFW Public School Girls Basketball Player of the Year by fans who participated in the fan poll. VYPE DFW was given the opportunity to catch up with Lumsden in an exclusive interview following her senior season:
Staying Focused on Success
Lumsden is an athlete who likes to stay at the top of her game- this includes during the offseason. During a time when teenagers like to be having fun, hanging out with their friends, and doing things other than focusing on honing in their skills, Lumsden is able to stay on top of her training and be sure to be the best that she can be. “I remind myself that my team needs the best me and that I have to be able to give it my all. I also remember that I am trying to play at a higher level. To do that, I have to be ready,” Lumsden told VYPE.
Using the offseason to prepare to be ready for anything during the regular season, Lumsden has had quite a bit of success on the court. This last season is just one of those examples. If you were to ask her what the secret to her success would be, her answer would be faith-driven: “Honestly, God. He is the key to my success in anything that I do.” As far as the team’s success, other than faith in God, she believes that the Lady Falcons’ success has been built from their relationships. “The majority of our team has played with each other since the seventh grade,” Lumsden started. “So, we’ve been able to build a strong connection together- which has only worked in our favor.”
In order to have success, though, an athlete must have an incredible mindset. Lumsden is a very team-forward-minded individual who wants to be sure that she is always at peak performance because she knows that’s what is needed from her. “In each practice and game, I have to go hard with no brakes. My team needs me and most of all I have a goal to play basketball at a high level, so I have to [play hard] to put myself in the best position to be able to do so.”
Accomplishing Goals
This season, the Lady Falcons had high goals for themselves. They wanted to be able to finish at the top of the district and be undefeated. Although they didn’t fulfill that goal, Lumsden acknowledged that there is nothing they should be ashamed of. Timber Creek had an excellent season and they deserve to be celebrated for the hard work they put into each game. “We were still able to enjoy our season together,” said Lumsden.
As an individual, Lumsden’s goal was to receive a college scholarship. She was able to get a scholarship to play college basketball for Weatherford College. “I have a chance to play the sport I love and get an education at the same time. It can’t get better than that!” As an athlete with great talent, strong goals for herself, and the ability to go far, Lumsden believes her greatest accomplishment this season has come in the form of consistency. “Keeping my game consistent and balanced on both sides of the court [has been my greatest accomplishment this season],” she told VYPE. “Also keeping my head up and being more vocal.”
Making Memories
Anyone competing in high school athletics can tell you that it is a great place to make memories that will last an entire lifetime. For Lumsden, this has proven to be the case. “My favorite memories have been any time we played in the Waco tournament. It allowed us to enjoy time with the team and play the sport I love. My favorite year was when we won the championship.”
A Bright Future
Lumsden is headed off to play for Weatherford College where she will also be pursuing her education. With hopes to major in Cyber Security, there’s no doubt that fans can expect to see great things from Lumsden as she pushes forward in her career not only as a student-athlete but also as a student.
“I chose Weatherford because I feel like they have a good school overall and I like the coach’s personalities. When I transfer out, I believe I will be better on and off the court. Weatherford offers a program for what I am looking to study in as well.”
Coach’s Comments
VYPE was also given the opportunity to talk to Timber Creek girls basketball coach Tina DeMichele. DeMichele had only great things to say about Lumsden:
“Deja is the most versatile player on our team both offensively and defensively. She can take someone off the dribble, post them up, shoot the mid range jumper, and hit the three.”
Fun Questions
Who is your favorite professional sports team?
“I find it hard to have a favorite team. I do love watching basketball in general on both the women’s and men’s side.”
Who do you look up to as an athlete?
“I have many players I like, but I always loved Maya Moore. Her game has always stuck out to me and I’ve been drawn to her.”
If you could go to dinner with one person (dead or alive) who would it be? What would you want to talk to them about?
“All three of my great grandmothers. Two of the three are deceased, but I have been blessed to have some time with all of them on this earth. I would love to just hear the knowledge they have to give and stories from their life.” | https://cw33.com/sports/vype-dfw-public-school-girls-hooper-of-the-year-timber-creek-star-deja-lumsden/ | 2022-04-06T22:24:16Z |
"Opening an Online Virtual Therapy Practice allowed us to reach more people seeking Counseling in Tampa."
TAMPA, Fla., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therapist Mikela Hallmark, LPC had a full in-person Atlanta counseling practice before the pandemic, then everything changed. She quickly shifted to a virtual practice, and noticed the benefits of doing so. "We saw that the majority of our clients were initially uncomfortable with virtual sessions, but quickly adjusted and were relieved that there was an option to continue counseling despite all of the shut downs and quarantining that was happening."
Rise Counseling Tampa is a completely virtual group practice as a result of the pandemic, and has made it possible to reach more people in need of therapy. "We weren't sure how the pandemic would impact us, but we grew. And as a result, we've continued hiring top quality Tampa counselors to join our practice, and have decided to expand to other cities by creating virtual offices, which is exactly what our Tampa location is," Mikela Hallmark explains.
The Rise Counseling Tampa virtual therapy practice is now accepting new clients.
"Creating virtual locations allows us to continue to provide people with quality counseling experiences without them having to fight traffic, for instance and it also means we could create more availability options since therapists aren't tied to such rigid set office times and can work from home offices" says Mikela Hallmark. For Rise Counseling Tampa, a virtual therapy practice has shown to be beneficial to both therapists and clients.
Since many businesses have moved to online offerings since the pandemic, things like telehealth and teletherapy are becoming the new normal. As with any major use of technology, new barriers could potentially be spotty internet connection, as well as just not having that face to face interaction. However, several studies show that online therapy is just as effective as in-person sessions.
Mikela Hallmark shared, "We offer a full range of services that we can offer online such as couples counseling, therapy for anxiety and depression, and more. We tend to work with busy professionals, so the convenience of an online therapy session has been shown to easily fit in their week."
To schedule an appointment at Rise Counseling Tampa, please visit their website to conveniently book online.
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Baylor St. Luke's Ranked No. 2 in Houston Metro Area and No.3 in Texas
HOUSTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is recognized as a Best Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 34th year, are designed to provide data-driven decision support to patients and their families so they, with their doctors, can make informed choices about where to seek care for specific hospital services.
In addition to being ranked No. 2 in the Houston Metro Area and No.3 in Texas, Baylor St. Luke's ranked nationally in the following six specialties:
- Cancer (Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center), ranked No. 35
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery (Texas Heart Institute), ranked No. 20
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, ranked No. 31
- Geriatrics, ranked No. 43
- Neurology & Neurosurgery, ranked No. 27
- Urology, ranked No. 38
Baylor St. Luke's also earned "High Performing" ratings in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and the following procedures and conditions: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, acute kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, stroke, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
"Continued recognition as a Best Hospital by U.S. News is a testament to the devotion of our expert clinical teams in delivering advanced treatments that promote the health and well-being of our patients," said Liz Youngblood, SVP/COO of St. Luke's Health and president of Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. "People in Houston and beyond should know that Baylor St. Luke's is committed to highly-specialized, high quality care, and the associated outcomes that patients expect and deserve."
"Now in its eighth year, the joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health continues to showcase itself as a phenomenal partnership," said Paul Klotman, M.D., President & CEO and Executive Dean of Baylor College of Medicine. "Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is delivering quality care and outstanding outcomes while training the next generation of physicians and health professionals."
"With Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center as our academic flagship, St. Luke's Health brings advanced care, world-class clinicians, and extensive research to patients in need of medically complex care," said Doug Lawson, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke's Health. "It's a privilege to again be recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News and bring high value, high quality care to Houston and beyond."
For the 2022-23 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 164 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
For more information about the 2022-23 rankings and ratings, please visit usnews.com. The rankings will be published in the U.S. News "Best Hospitals 2023" guidebook (ISBN 9781931469999), available for pre-order now from the U.S. News Online Store and for purchase at other bookstores later this year.
For more information, visit Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD. The hospital was the first in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet Recognition Program hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times. Baylor St. Luke's also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area.
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower citizens, consumers, business leaders, and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice, and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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Van der Poel in pink after winning Giro opener on debut
VISEGRAD, Hungary (AP) — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel has won the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia and claimed the race’s first maglia rosa on his debut in the Italian grand Tour. The Alpecin-Fenix rider edged out Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay at the end of a chaotic bunch sprint on the uphill finish to the citadel in Visegrád in the first of three stages in Hungary. Pello Bilbao was third at the end of the undulating 195-kilometer route from Budapest. Caleb Ewan had been fighting hard for the win but crashed with less than 200 meters remaining after touching Girmay’s back wheel. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/06/van-der-poel-in-pink-after-winning-giro-opener-on-debut/ | 2022-05-06T16:59:28Z |
Five to Flow is a global consulting collective that builds integrative organizational wellness solutions designed to achieve and sustain peak business performance.
NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Five to Flow™ today announces a partnership with NTeli to invest in Girls Who Code to support their mission to increase the number of women in computer science by equipping young women with the necessary computing skills to pursue 21st-century opportunities. Five to Flow, at the direction of NTeli's leadership team, has donated 5% of the revenue from their latest project to Girls Who Code to help them achieve their goal of reaching gender parity in computer science by 2030.
Five to Flow operates within an ethical framework and is committed to conscious capitalism. Our focus on social responsibility reinforces our commitment to elevating the existence of every individual and maintaining a balance between the economy and our ecosystems. Five percent of the company's annual revenue is donated, at the close of each customer's project, to nonprofit organizations that focus on providing life necessities and offering education for children and young adults globally.
"NTeli is proud to contribute to Girls Who Code to build the pipeline of future female engineers. This generous donation from Five to Flow will help support programs that serve 500,000 girls, women, and nonbinary individuals globally", said Brian Johnson, Managing Partner and SVP of Sales at Nteli Group.
Recent research shows that the work that Girls Who Code delivers every day is essential for improving the employee experience and career path for women in tech. According to the 2019 Alumni Data Report released by Girls Who Code, 52% of women surveyed either had a negative experience in applying for a tech job or know a woman who has. Furthermore, the latest research from a 2022 report on Women in Technology from Deloitte shows that only 25% of the technical roles from 20 of the largest technology companies are occupied by women.
"Corporate giving enables Girls Who Code to build the largest pipeline of future female engineers", said Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code. "Beyond that, it's also about the sisterhood, the confidence, the bravery, and a lot of soft skills that are critical to them persisting in the field."
"We are proud to honor our commitment as a purpose-driven organization by building a relationship with Girls Who Code. Given my own experience as a woman in tech, I am personally vested in ensuring that women across the globe are given equal opportunities to grow and succeed", said Kate Visconti, Founder and CEO of Five to Flow.
Five to Flow is a global consulting collective that builds integrative organizational wellness solutions designed to achieve and sustain peak performance. Our proprietary methodology is driven by five core elements of organizational wellness. We are the bridge between who an organization thinks they are, who they actually are, and who they aspire to be.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The beauty of doughnuts has now joined forces with the tastiness of churros, thanks to Krispy Kreme.
The popular doughnut chain is now selling Churrdoughs a combination of churros and delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts. They will be selling three flavors from now through Sept. 18:
- Cinnamon Sugar Churrdough: An all-new churrdough tossed in cinnamon sugar, topped with swirls of cinnamon Kreme™ and salted caramel crunch pieces
- Cookies & Kreme™ Churrdough: An all-new churrdough tossed in cinnamon sugar, decorated with swirls of chocolate cookie Kreme™, topped with chocolate cookie pieces and drizzled with chocolate icing
- Dulce De Leche Churrdough: An all-new churrdough tossed in cinnamon sugar, decorated with swirls of cream cheese icing, topped with cookie pieces and dulce de leche drizzle
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LUND, Sweden, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alfa Laval has signed an agreement with SSAB, the global Swedish steel company, to collaborate on the development and commercialization of the world's first heat exchanger to be made using fossil-free steel. The goal is to have the first unit made with hydrogen-reduced steel ready for 2023. The collaboration is also an important step in Alfa Laval's journey to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Global steel production accounts for 7 percent of the world's carbon emissions. With a leading position in high-strength steel, SSAB's upcoming fossil-free steel made with HYBRIT technology will be a breakthrough for the industry as it transitions to more sustainable operations. Alfa Laval's energy-efficient heat exchangers, used in industrial processes worldwide, are made of 40 percent steel and are up to 50 percent more efficient than traditional technology. This means that they can save energy and reduce CO2 emissions. Energy efficiency could, in fact, deliver more than a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions until 2040, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), with 50 percent of that energy efficiency saving coming from the industry sector.
"I'm pleased to announce this collaboration with SSAB which builds on our shared expertise and a determination to drive innovation," says Tom Erixon, President and CEO of Alfa Laval. "By bringing together their fossil-free steel and our energy-efficient heat exchangers we can contribute to the industry's transformation towards carbon neutrality."
Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO of SSAB says: "We´re proud to welcome Alfa Laval as a partner and look forward to jointly exploring ways forward to mitigate climate change. With this collaboration we´re reaching new segments, and hopefully inspiring a whole new range of customers."
Did you know… Alfa Laval has set the target to become carbon neutral by 2030 across the value chain.
This is Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval is a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, and is active in the areas of Energy, Marine, and Food & Water, offering its expertise, products, and service to a wide range of industries in some 100 countries. The company is committed to optimizing processes, creating responsible growth, and driving progress to support customers in achieving their business goals and sustainability targets.
Alfa Laval's innovative technologies are dedicated to purifying, refining, and reusing materials, promoting more responsible use of natural resources. They contribute to improved energy efficiency and heat recovery, better water treatment, and reduced emissions. Thereby, Alfa Laval is not only accelerating success for its customers, but also for people and the planet. Making the world better, every day.
Alfa Laval has 17,900 employees. Annual sales in 2021 were SEK 40.9 billion (approx. EUR 4 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
This is SSAB
SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company. SSAB offers value-added products and services developed in close cooperation with its customers to create a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries, and has production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and has a secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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Demand for 2022 games outpaces ticket sales ahead of the 2019 season by more than 10%
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With fans counting down the days to the start of the 2022 college football season, StubHub, the world's most trusted ticket marketplace, analyzed ticket trends to unveil the most in demand teams, conferences, matchups and more. Ohio State takes the lead as the hottest-selling team and also claims the biggest jump in demand since 2021. Largely driven by huge demand for the season's best-selling game between Alabama and Texas, the SEC dominates as the most in demand conference, while the Big 12 sees the biggest increase in sales since last year.
- Ohio State is StubHub's most in demand team for the first time, dethroning Alabama, last year's top team
- Texas Longhorns boast the second-highest sales jump, hot off a stellar recruiting streak
- Alabama at Texas is the season's hottest game, based on total sales
- The SEC and Big Ten lead demand, commanding over 66% of all college football sales
"College football demand is as strong as ever, ahead of what's sure to be an electric season – ticket demand on StubHub is already outpacing what we saw ahead of the 2019 season by more than 10 percent," said Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub. "Ohio State, Notre Dame, Alabama and Texas are some of the notable schools topping our most in demand lists and driving considerable sales for the best-selling games of the season."
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Texas Longhorns
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Michigan Wolverines
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- LSU Tigers
- Auburn Tigers
- Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas Longhorns on September 10
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyes on September 3
- Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide on October 8
- Oregon Ducks vs. Georgia Bulldogs (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on September 3
- Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes on November 26
- Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide on November 26
- Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish on November 5
- West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers on September 1
- Oklahoma Sooners at Nebraska Cornhuskers on September 17
- Florida State Seminoles vs. LSU Tigers (Caesars Superdome) on September 4
Rankings based on cumulative StubHub ticket sales as of August 12 for the 2022 season.
Ranking based on cumulative StubHub ticket sales as of August 12 for games within each conference, for the 2022 season. Number indicates the percentage of total college football sales.
With more than 100 NCAA integrations and partnerships, StubHub is the most trusted source for tickets to 2022 college football games. Fans can visit StubHub.com to buy and sell guaranteed tickets now.
At StubHub, our mission is to bring the joy of live to fans globally. As the world's most trusted ticket marketplace, we enable fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of events, whenever and wherever fans want to be. Backed by award-winning customer care, StubHub's FanProtect™ Guarantee means every ticket is guaranteed valid or you'll receive a replacement ticket of equal or better value, or your money back. Our business partners include more than 130 properties across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA and Paciolan. StubHub, with our international platform viagogo provide the total end-to-end event going experience throughout the world. For more information on StubHub, visit StubHub.com or follow @StubHub on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.
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Kremlin says nuclear arms control talks hinge on US goodwill
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Tuesday that it’s ready for talks with the United States on nuclear arms control even as Moscow and Washington have remained locked in a tense standoff over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Commenting on U.S. President Joe Biden’s statement that Washington is open for talks on a new arms control deal to replace the New START treaty after it expires in 2026, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that such negotiations are long overdue.
Just days before the New START was due to expire in February 2021, Russia and the United States agreed to extend it for another five years.
The treaty, signed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers, and envisages sweeping on-site inspections to verify compliance.
Moscow and Washington hadn’t started discussions about the pact’s possible replacement until the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24.
While voicing readiness to “expeditiously negotiate a new arms control framework to replace New START when it expires in 2026,” Biden emphasized in Monday’s statement that “Russia’s brutal and unprovoked aggression in Ukraine has shattered peace in Europe and constitutes an attack on fundamental tenets of international order.”
“In this context, Russia should demonstrate that it is ready to resume work on nuclear arms control with the United States,” he added.
Asked about Biden’s statement in a conference call with reporters, Peskov emphasized that “Moscow has repeatedly spoken about the necessity to start such talks as soon as possible as there is little time left.”
“If the treaty expires without being replaced with a solid deal, it will negatively impact global security and stability, primarily in the area of arms control,” Peskov noted. “We have called for an early launch of talks, but until that moment it has been the U.S. that has shown no interest in substantive contacts on the issue.”
He emphasized that negotiations on a new arms control pact can only be held “on the basis of mutual respect and taking into account mutual concerns.”
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Which Under Armour shoes are best?
Under Armour is a top brand to consider if you’re looking for a new pair of athletic shoes. Whether you want something versatile for running errands and light exercising or something more fashionable to wear casually, there are many terrific shoes worth checking out.
The best Under Armour shoes have a durable build and are comfortable enough to wear for extended periods. For example, Under Armour Men’s Flow Velociti Running Shoes are popular thanks to their secure fit, responsiveness and superior traction on various surfaces.
What to know before you buy Under Armour shoes
What kind of shoes are you looking for?
Under Armour manufactures several types of shoes, including running, basketball and casual wear. Running shoes are the most common and versatile, as they can be used for everyday wear or even at work if permitted. They’re also suitable for light yardwork and other forms of exercise, such as weightlifting and bike riding.
Under Armour basketball shoes are excellent for basketball and volleyball, while casual shoes are suitable for ordinary wear or as part of a fashionable informal outfit.
Size
A shoe’s size and fit are nearly as important as its style and build. Your Under Armour shoes should provide a snug fit, but they shouldn’t be so tight that your feet and toes feel constricted. There should be some wiggle room for your toes, but make sure they’re not too big, either, as it can make walking awkward and even cause you to trip.
Ankle length
Mid-cut athletic shoes are sometimes preferred by people with weak ankles who need additional stability. However, they can feel cumbersome for speedy players who want to maximize their mobility at all times. If you want a more fashionable shoe, a low cut can look great as part of a summer outfit, while a mid- or high-cut shoe might look better in the fall with long pants.
What to look for in quality Under Armour shoes
Materials
Under Armour shoes use high-quality materials to make them durable. For running shoes, the upper is usually made with a breathable mesh, while the outsoles are rubber and have tread patterns that give wearers traction to prevent slipping.
Cushioning
Even if you don’t plan on wearing your Under Armour shoes for long periods, they should still have plenty of soft cushioning in the midsole. The midsole usually contains a long piece of ethyl-vinyl acetate foam that provides stability and comfort. It also makes the shoes more responsive during strides and increases shock absorption.
Laces
Some shoes have laces that go all the way up, letting you adjust the fit more easily. Other shoes have a more straightforward closure to give them a fashionable look. Also, if you want to put on and remove your shoes easily, some have a bootie-like ankle, providing more comfort and stability.
How much you can expect to spend on Under Armour shoes
You can find reliable running shoes or stylish ones for everyday casual wear for $40-$100. However, if you want athletic shoes with a more premium build made with the latest technology, expect to pay up to $160.
Under Armour shoes FAQ
Can I wear Under Armour running shoes for basketball?
A. Yes. However, basketball shoes offer more stability and flexibility for quick, agile movements, while running shoes provide comfort and responsiveness during strides.
My new Under Armour shoes are uncomfortable. Should I exchange them?
A. Some shoes run small or big, and others might have a narrow shape, making them uncomfortable for those with wider feet. However, if they feel too rigid, they might require some breaking in before they’re comfortable enough to wear for extended periods.
What are the best Under Armour shoes to buy?
Top Under Armour shoes
Under Armour Men’s Flow Velociti Running Shoes
What you need to know: These lightweight shoes offer excellent grip and are perfect for avid runners and joggers.
What you’ll love: The bootie construction makes them easy to slip on, and the durable upper with a knit design gives a locked-down fit. The outsole has Flow technology for superior traction, and the one-piece midsole cushioning provides long-lasting comfort and responsiveness. Also, they come in 14 colors.
What you should consider: They’re not as durable as some other running shoes, and some customers complained about them being too narrow.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top Under Armour shoes for the money
Under Armour Men’s Street Encounter IV CNV Shoes
What you need to know: These shoes have a sporty, stylish design that makes them excellent for everyday and business casual attire.
What you’ll love: They have a stretch canvas upper for a secure fit and extra comfort, the lacing system is designed to make them easy to put on, and the polyurethane sockliner packs plenty of soft cushioning. The rubber outsole offers excellent traction, and the foam helps improve mobility.
What you should consider: They have a slim build and are not ideal when it’s raining or in warm weather.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Under Armor Men’s HOVR Guardian 3 Running Shoes
What you need to know: These shoes have a robust, durable build and are suitable for outdoor running on various surfaces.
What you’ll love: They have a lightweight mesh upper for maximum breathability, the UA HOVR maximizes energy transfer for a more responsive feel and the compression web molds over the midsole for more bounce back on strides. Also, the intuitive design helps prevent over-pronation for safe running.
What you should consider: Some customers report that they’re not flexible enough and don’t offer sufficient give while running.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
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New version of BriefCatch offers 11,000+ legal-focused edits and instantly rescans passages after edits are accepted; now available for Mac, Windows, and Word Online users
WASHINGTON , April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BriefCatch, the award-winning patented legal writing tool, today announced the launch of BriefCatch 3 to help legal professionals bring out the best in their legal writing to win disputes, save clients' money, and craft succinct and proven prose. The new version – making BriefCatch available for the first time to Mac users – features real-time editing, a rebuilt rules engine, enhanced Natural Language Processing and AI, and more.
BriefCatch 3 now offers more than 11,000 unique, on-demand, legal-specific writing suggestions that general digital editors miss. These recommendations allow lawyers to keep their focus on substance, strategy, and expertise to make more persuasive arguments, and they help judges make opinions more vivid, varied, and confident.
"BriefCatch is the tool of choice to help lawyers, judges, and students jumpstart their legal writing, and we're thrilled to launch BriefCatch 3 with game-changing improvements that users have been requesting, including availability for Macs," said Ross Guberman, founder of BriefCatch. "BriefCatch spots mistakes before clients and judges do, empowering users to write first-rate, confident first drafts. This new version instantly spots and fixes lawyer-specific typos and mechanical errors, cleans up citations, cuts through legalese, spices up word choice, trims sentences, and makes your analysis come alive."
New features in BriefCatch 3:
- Mac compatibility. Now available for Mac users.
- Real-time editing. Instantly rescans a passage after you accept an editing suggestion or respond to a consistency check.
- Next-generation edits. More than 11,000 suggestions are constantly being updated, expanded, and fine-tuned. BriefCatch 3 also provides thousands of unique explanations and examples from top lawyers, judges, contracts, and memos.
- Enhanced AI. Uses the latest in NLP to finesse editing rules and scoring algorithms.
- Next-generation engine. A rebuilt rules engine now scans your documents faster than ever.
- Easier implementation. Now available through Microsoft AppSource as a Microsoft Word Add-in.
- Support for Microsoft Word 365 Online. Now available via Microsoft Word online on any compatible browser.
BriefCatch 3 can pinpoint your strengths, weaknesses, and recurring edits. It also provides five custom AI-derived writing scores that can serve as an objective third-party expert during legal language disputes traditionally based on subjective opinion. BriefCatch 3 is built as a Microsoft Word Add-in, making it easy to access directly from your Microsoft Word document.
"BriefCatch is one of my favorite tools for assessing and improving the quality of our written arguments," said Matt Fitzgerald, appellate partner at McGuireWoods and former Supreme Court clerk.
BriefCatch users include legal writers of all levels, from lawyers and law school students to Supreme Court Justices and the Department of Justice. It is the tool of choice to improve legal writing, deliver best-in-class work product, win more disputes, and deliver stronger opinions through succinct, proven prose. The product originated from Legal Writing Pro's worldwide workshops. For more information or a demo, please visit briefcatch.com.
About BriefCatch: BriefCatch is the recognized market leader at providing the highest impact of any legal writing solution. The patented technology and expert suggestions let lawyers focus on what matters most: clients and their content. BriefCatch was created by Ross Guberman, a former lawyer at a top firm and founder of Legal Writing Pro. Ross is the judiciary's choice to train new federal judges, an expert witness, a former law-school adjunct professor, a best-selling author, a popular conference speaker, and a frequent commentator for The New York Times and other news outlets. For more information, visit briefcatch.com.
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Ukraine war weighs on pope’s Good Friday Colosseum ritual
ROME (AP) — The war in Ukraine loomed over the traditional Good Friday Colosseum procession in Rome, after the Vatican’s choice of a Russian woman to share bearing the cross with a Ukrainian woman had angered Ukrainians.
In an apparent attempt to defuse the objections, when the moment arrived for the two women, who work together at a Rome hospital, to walk with the cross together, the ceremony’s participants were invited to pause in “prayerful silence” and pray in their heart for peace in the world.
The original script, written with the women’s input, had spoken of prospects for “reconciliation.” That wording had sparked protests by both the Ukrainian ambassador to the Holy See and a Kyiv archbishop.
They objected to projecting what they saw as the idea of reconciliation while Ukraine is ravaged by war unleashed by Russia.
For the first time since before the pandemic, the solemn torchlit procession returned to the ancient arena in Rome Friday night. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists held small, lit candles as Pope Francis, looking pensive and wearing a white coat against the damp night air, sat under a canopy placed on an elevated viewing point.
At each Station of the Cross, reflecting details of Jesus’ suffering and death by crucifixion, a different family walked with the cross, and meditations, written by them, were read aloud.
The women were identified only by their first names in interviews on Italian Rai state TV: Irina, a nurse from Ukraine and Albina, a Russian nursing student.
Ahead of the procession, Albina told Rai that it was important to “pray for the children who are no more, for the soldiers who lost their lives and can’t even be buried.” Irina described the sharing of the cross-carrying as a “great responsibility.”
The Vatican didn’t respond to the protests. But apparently in reaction to the flap, the original meditation to be read while they shared bearing the cross, was shortened considerably for the procession.
The meditation said that “in the face of death, silence is the most eloquent of words.” Participants were then invited to pause iand “pray for peace in the world.” The two women looked somberly into each others eyes for a long moment as they carried the cross.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the text was shortened to allow people to stay in “silence and in prayer.”
Francis made no reference to the flap. Instead, at the procession’s conclusion, he prayed that God “bring adversaries to shake hands, so that they taste reciprocal forgiveness.” He also prayed that God “disarm the hand raised by brother against brother, so that where there is hatred, harmony will bloom.”
While Francis has denounced the Feb. 24 invasion and attacks on Ukraine as a “sacrilege,″ he has refrained from naming Russia as the aggressor, although his references to Russian President Vladimir Putin have been clear.
SIR, the news agency of the Italian bishops conference, said that several Ukrainian religious media refused this year to broadcast or report on the Colosseum procession in protest.
But other faithful in the world applauded the decision to pair the two women.
In Paris, hundreds of Catholics gathered for Good Friday prayers on the forecourt of Notre Dame cathedral.
Jennifer Kilgore-Caradec, who is from the United States, told The AP at Notre Dame that having the two women hold the cross together was a “very moving and meaningful symbol.” She added: “I think that real people in the real world are concerned about peace. We want peace, we don’t want war.”
The faithful were not allowed inside the Paris cathedral, since it is still under reconstruction after a 2019 blaze collapsed its spire and destroyed its roof.
In St. Peter’s Basilica, hours ahead of the Colosseum event, Francis, wearing red vestments to symbolize the blood of Jesus, limped up the central aisle for an early evening prayer service. Francis, 85, has been suffering from a knee ligament problem.
Usually at the Good Friday basilica service at the Vatican, the pontiff would prostrate himself in prayer. But this time Francis, hobbled by pain for weeks, didn’t do so.
Francis dispatched his official almsgiver, Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to Kyiv to lead a Good Friday procession in the capital city of war-ravaged Ukraine. Italian Rai state TV showed the cardinal visiting Borodyanka, where he prayed over some of the bodies and leaned over to touch one, partially covered, body.
Good Friday is one of the main days for Christians during Holy Week, which culminates in Easter, on Sunday.
In Jerusalem, where tens of thousands of faithful traditionally converge on the Old City to visit sacred sites during Holy Week, Palestinians and Israeli police clashed Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque. The site is sacred to Jews and Muslims. This year, Ramadan coincides with Passover as well as Holy Week.
Medics in Jerusalem said more than 150 Palestinians were injured in the most serious violence at the site in nearly a year.
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John Leicester and Oleg Cetinic contributed from Paris.
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ROSEVILLE, Mich. and BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- – Dayco, LLC ("Dayco"), a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive and aftermarket industries, and Hidden Harbor Capital Partners ("Hidden Harbor"), a private equity firm that helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution, announce the signing of a definitive agreement, pursuant to which Hidden Harbor will acquire Dayco. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
"This is an important milestone for our business, and we are excited as we enter our next phase of growth with our new partners at Hidden Harbor," said Joel Wiegert, CEO of Dayco. "We look forward to teaming up with Hidden Harbor and drawing upon the expertise of their operating partners to build on Dayco's success. Our partnership with Hidden Harbor will enable Dayco to have greater flexibility to deliver for our customers, supply chain partners, and employees and move forward together toward a successful future."
Founded in 1905, Dayco has undergone extraordinary growth to become an industry leader in the research, design, manufacture and distribution of essential engine drive systems and aftermarket services.
"We are excited to work with Joel and the rest of the talented global executive leadership team and employees to further build upon the Dayco brand, which has been valued by customers and partners world-wide for more than 100 years," said Andrew Joy, Partner at Hidden Harbor.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is currently expected to be completed in the third quarter of calendar year 2022.
Dayco is being advised by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as legal counsel and Rothschild & Co is serving as financial advisor to Dayco. Hidden Harbor is being advised by McDermott Will & Emery LLP as legal counsel, Cowen as buyside financial advisor, and Configure Partners as debt financing advisor.
About Dayco
Dayco is a global leader in the research, design, manufacture and distribution of essential engine drive systems and aftermarket services for automotive, truck, construction, agriculture and industrial applications.
Through its expertise in transferring power quietly and efficiently, Dayco has emerged as the leading global system solutions provider for hybrid electric vehicles. Dayco's 100+ years of experience in drive systems allows the company to equip all customer applications around the world with the most effective drive systems to meet customer specific performance requirements. Dayco's world class global distribution network services the aftermarket industry with a full offering of kits and products to meet each local market's need. Dayco accomplishes this with a dedicated global team that respects one another, shows humility through continuous learning and acts like owners in everything they do.
Dayco has more than 40 locations in 22 countries and over 3,600 associates. For more information about Dayco, visit the company's website at www.dayco.com.
About Hidden Harbor
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm that helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. We believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor currently manages over $700 million of equity capital and is investing out of its second fund, a $450 million vehicle. To learn more, visit https://www.hh-cp.com/ and our page on LinkedIn.
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As the official life insurance provider of the NFL Alumni Association, Quility supports more than 17,000 alumni through customized financial solutions and membership savings benefits.
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quility, an award-winning insurtech company, announced its partnership with the National Football League Alumni Association (NFLA), one of the oldest, most well-known, and well-respected retired player organization in professional sports. During this partnership, Quility will be the official life insurance provider of the NFLA.
Through this partnership, Quility will support more than 17,000 former NFL players and members of the association with life insurance offerings and financial solutions. Quility will also offer a membership benefits savings program to association members and supporters of the NFL Alumni. MyQuility is a centralized digital membership platform with access to significant savings from more than 300K retailers and 1 million travel destinations.
"We are fired up to partner with the NFL Alumni Association as their official life insurance provider," said Quility Co-Founder Brandon Ellison. "Quility's financial products are designed to provide the best-in-class experience for our clients, and we are thrilled for the opportunity to give the best to the members of this elite organization."
During Quility's national conference in August 2022, NFL Alumni Dan Marino and Terrell Davis joined Quility founders Brandon Ellison and Casey Watkins onstage to announce the partnership.
"Partnering with Quility provides us with a unique opportunity to offer essential life insurance solutions to our members," said Najee Goode, Director of Digital Technology and Strategic Marketing for the NFL Alumni Association. "We are so excited to not only provide these benefits to our NFL alumni, but also to help more families secure essential financial protection through life insurance."
As the official life insurance provider for the NFLA, Quility will be featured as a partner of the NFL Alumni in a number of television and radio commercials throughout the regular and post season. The partnership will launch this fall with various events and activations through 2025.
Quility uses innovative and proprietary technology to modernize the process of qualifying for and purchasing life insurance. The Quility digital platform offers clients the option to apply for life insurance online through a 10-minute application or with the support of a licensed insurance agent. To learn more, visit quility.com.
Founded in 1967, the NFL Alumni Association was formed to serve its retired player members and their families. The association's primary purpose is to engage former players through a fraternal structure supporting their ability to live better in retirement. Part of that mission is to build career opportunities, social engagements and social responsibility. Historically, the Chapter leaders' philanthropic and charitable efforts allow the association to donate an average of 1.5 million dollars to children's charities within the local chapter areas.
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Daily Fantasy Sports Leader to be Presenting Sponsor of Week 1 NFL Sunday Ticket on DirecTV; Anticipates Record-Breaking Fall With Exciting Additions to Football Offering
ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PrizePicks, the fastest-growing private sports company in the United States, today announced several member experience and service initiatives to mark the start of the 2022 NFL regular season when the Buffalo Bills take on the defending champion Los Angeles Rams later this evening.
The new offerings are being launched to coincide with what the company anticipates will be another record-breaking quarter in terms of overall member activity and revenue, based in part on a striking uptick in member activity during the recent NFL preseason as compared to 2021. Despite preseason being a notoriously slower time throughout the industry, PrizePicks saw more than 40,000 members make an NFL preseason entry compared to just over 3,000 in 2021.
The centerpiece of PrizePicks' new offerings in 2022 is a pilot "Quarterback Insurance Policy" offering for all prime time Sunday evening games, generally the most-watched telecast of the weekly NFL schedule. If the starting quarterback is injured during the first half and ruled out for the remainder of the game, then that quarterback's performance is nullified in plays made by a PrizePicks member.
"On day one, we instituted entry minimums in order to deliver a best-in-class experience for our members, and we think about how to enhance that experience every day," PrizePicks CEO Adam Wexler said. "We've been introducing elements of insurance and member protections for the past few years and could see this new element expanding not only within football but to other sports as well."
PrizePicks has experimented with and offered various types of flexibility and insurance for its members over the years:
- In 2019, the company introduced its innovative Flex Play format, which allows members to win their entries even if certain selections miss. Since this time, the company has carefully refined and perfected this offering, which has since been emulated by others throughout the industry
- For four years, PrizePicks has been running successful experiments related to injury protection across different sports. Most notably in February, PrizePicks introduced a "Big Game Bad Beat" during the second quarter of the championship game for those impacted by Odell Beckham's early injury. It quickly became the company's most viral moment and led to an outpouring of appreciation and recognition from members and industry notables such as Matthew Berry, Darren Rovell & Phil Hellmuth
Quarterback protection is one of numerous enhancements and promotions PrizePicks will launch to start the new season. Not only is PrizePicks the presenting sponsor of Week 1 NFL Sunday Ticket on DirecTV, the company is running its popular "Free Square" promotion on Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, where the projection is automatically won should Brady throw for one yard or more during his Week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Finally, PrizePicks is launching a beta version of its platinum membership program, where the company's most loyal patrons will receive benefits such as additional deposit bonuses, airdrops, protected plays and free entries in addition to a dedicated team of member support representatives. The initial rollout is by invitation only and will be expanded in the coming months.
"Our premium unit economics position us well to continue to stretch the boundaries of what a premium member experience in sports entertainment should look like," Wexler said. "With our biggest NFL season to date now upon us, it's time for our team to raise the bar for our category again."
PrizePicks was recently recognized as the 2021 Fantasy Sports Business of the Year Award by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association and as the Fantasy/DFS Operator of the Year by EGR North America. Born and based in Atlanta, GA, PrizePicks is the most fun, fast and simple version of daily fantasy sports covering a wide variety of sports leagues from the NFL & NBA to League of Legends & Counter-Strike. Centered around selecting a fantasy roster of athletes, PrizePicks allows sports fans to pit their skills against the numbers rather than against a pool of thousands of other players. PrizePicks is currently available in the majority of the United States including top 10 markets like California, Texas, Florida & Georgia. With an existing digital footprint covering more than two-thirds of the U.S. population, PrizePicks is the most accessible type of game for the masses and has proudly paid out over $500 million in winnings during its lifetime. PrizePicks is available in the App Store and Google Play or at prizepicks.com.
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LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Mullen Automotive, Inc. f/k/a Net Element, Inc. ("Mullen" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: MULN) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between June 15, 2020 and April 6, 2022, inclusive (the ''Class Period''), are encouraged to contact the firm before July 5, 2022.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at bschall@schallfirm.com.
The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Mullen overstated both its production abilities and timeline. The Company overstated its business activities with partners such as Qiantu Motors. The Company exaggerated the strength of its battery technology. The Company's Dragonfly K50 was not exclusively delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Mullen, investors suffered damages.
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GM, Honda are teaming up to build a $30,000 electric car
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business
Building a cheap car that is also profitable for the manufacturer is shockingly difficult. Because of the high cost of battery components, it becomes even more difficult if that car is electric. But Honda and General Motors, two of the biggest car companies in the world, believe they can crack the code to producing a low-cost EV. And they want to do it together.
The two companies announced on Tuesday that they will team up on electric car development with the goal of selling millions of low-cost electric vehicles. All of the vehicles will rely on a shared battery architecture, but they will be continue to be branded distinctly as either GM or Honda cars. The automakers will also explore ways to develop new, cheaper batteries that improve vehicle performance and sustainability. GM and Honda are already examining new options like silicon, lithium-metal and solid-state batteries.
GM said that it will offer a compact SUV for less than $30,000 as early as 2027, though the company declined to say if it would be sold in North America. Honda declined to reveal pricing for new offerings that may emerge from the partnership. It has already said it will launch the electric Honda Prologue, an SUV, and an Acura electric SUV in 2024, and plans for additional electric vehicles later this decade.
“Both companies recognize that reaching our targets for zero emissions means accelerating the adoption curve and removing the barriers for consumers to transition to EVs,” GM vice president of electric and autonomous vehicles Ken Morris said on a call with reporters.
The automakers say they’ll share technology, design and marketing strategies to better succeed. Equipment and processes will be standardized, according to Honda vice president Rick Schostek.
“This win-win relationship enables us to accomplish more together than either company can do alone,” Schostek said.
Honda and GM have worked together for years, including on fuel cell systems and hydrogen storage as early as 2013. Honda joined GM’s electric battery development in 2018 and supports its fully autonomous driving efforts.
High costs remain a barrier to broad adoption of electric vehicles. The average transaction price for a new vehicle in February was $45,596, while the average transaction price for a new electric vehicle was $60,054, according to Edmunds. Shortages of needed parts like computer chips have been factors, as well as inflation, in increasing costs.
Tesla, which leads the world in electric vehicle sales, has raised prices for its vehicles recently. The cheapest Model 3, once promised as an affordable $35,000 vehicle, now sells for $46,990.
The least expensive electric car sold in the United States is the Nissan Leaf, with a manufacturer suggested retail price of $27,400.
GM and Honda will focus on developing compact crossovers, which account for 13 million units sold, according to Morris.
“This project aims to do something other manufacturers haven’t been able to achieve,” Morris said. “Develop a series of EVs in the most popular segments with great quality at high volume.”
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Provides seed selection considerations and agronomic recommendations to control soybean weeds
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Harvest shared new data today showcasing the top yield performance of Golden Harvest® brand soybean varieties with the Enlist E3® soybean trait technology when compared directly against competitors. In addition to yield potential benefits, these varieties offer herbicide flexibility and fit into diversified weed management strategies.
Seed selection is the first step in creating an effective weed management strategy. Golden Harvest offers farmers broad choice of soybean herbicide tolerance trait platforms, including Enlist E3 soybeans.
To assist farmers in developing a well-rounded weed management plan for their soybean fields, Golden Harvest Soybean Product Manager Stephanie Porter explains how varieties with the Enlist E3 soybean trait technology along with integrated agronomic management practices can help farmers control the threat of weeds this growing season.
"Our Gold Series soybean lineup features varieties with elite genetics and great field performance, including some of our strongest performing Enlist E3 varieties in terms of weed control and yield potential," said Porter. "For example, Golden Harvest soybean varieties GH2292E3, GH3132E3 and GH3762E3S offer consistent performance against weeds and strong agronomics."
2021 trials1 showed that these varieties also deliver top yield performance, beating key competitors across the Midwest:
- Golden Harvest soybean GH2292E3 brand outyielded Pioneer® P22T18E by 4.5 bushels per acre (bu/A) in 37 comparisons.
- Golden Harvest soybean GH3132E3 brand outyielded Asgrow® AG30XF2 by 2.1 bu/A in 18 comparisons.
- Golden Harvest soybean GH3762E3S brand outyielded Pioneer P35T01SE by 2.4 bu/A in 52 comparisons.
"Golden Harvest brand soybean varieties with the Enlist E3 soybean trait technology provide excellent yield potential and agronomics, and they allow farmers to use several herbicides with confidence," Porter said.
Enlist E3 soybean varieties offer tolerance to three modes of action, including 2,4-D choline, glyphosate and glufosinate, delivering outstanding weed control with application flexibility. By choosing varieties with three different modes of action, farmers can better control problem weeds like giant ragweed, marestail and waterhemp.
Local Golden Harvest Seed Advisors can provide farmers with specific product recommendations to match their weed management program and environment.
The next step in creating a diversified weed management program is to plan for and implement management practices. Golden Harvest Agronomist Nate Prater, who is based in southwestern Illinois, recommends practices such as narrow row spacing, herbicide applications, scouting and off-season considerations.
- Narrow row spacing: Weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth love the sun and have a long germination period, but they can be managed with quick canopy closure. Implementing narrow row spacing promotes faster canopy closure and allows soybeans to outcompete any later emerging weeds.
"A Purdue University study2 shows that 15-inch rows close canopy nearly 25 days earlier than 30-inch rows," said Prater. "In fields with larger row spacing, overlapping residual control becomes even more important." - Herbicide application: Targeted weed control is nearly impossible without application of a herbicide with good residual activity and multiple modes of action.
"Farmers should 'know their number' by counting the number of effective sites of action they are planning to apply to each of their target weeds," said Prater. "Overlapping residuals, even those with the same sites of action, increase that number because the applications are at different times and on different weeds to provide season-long weed control."
For more help identifying the best herbicide options for your soybean fields, farmers can use this soybean herbicide program planning tool to discover products and create a flexible, integrated weed management plan. - Scouting: It's important to scout soybean fields regularly throughout the growing season to put a quick end to weed breakouts and not allow weeds to go to seed.
"You have to stop weeds before they start to produce seeds to protect your soil biology for future seasons," said Prater. "Weed species can vary greatly in the amount of time that their seeds remain viable in the soil. For example, pigweed and giant ragweed seeds have a soil viability of approximately two to four years." - Off-season considerations: Rotating soybean acres with cover crops can suppress weeds by increasing competition. Implementing crop rotation also provides increased weed protection as it reduces the prospect that specific weed species will adapt to a farmer's current weed management system.
"Reducing the number of opportunities for dominant weeds to continue exploiting soybeans' resources is the key to keep weeds guessing," said Prater. "Farmers need to protect their investment because the cost of preventing weed resistance is far less than weed resistance management."
For more considerations as the 2022 growing season progresses, Golden Harvest offers a library of agronomy articles with actionable data and local insights to help manage fields for maximum yield potential. The Agronomy in Action 2022 Research Review also gives access to more insights and recommendations pertinent to your fields.
To find better solutions for your corn and soybean acres, contact a Golden Harvest Seed Advisor at GoldenHarvestSeeds.com.
2C. Gerber, J. Ackerson and S. Brouder, 2019. Purdue Extension publication ID-179. Corn & Soybean Field Guide.
Golden Harvest Seeds has been working with and listening to farmers with intention since 1973, offering in-depth seeds expertise combined with the local agronomic know-how of an independent Golden Harvest Seed Advisor to help identify custom solutions for every corn and soybean acre. Today, each Golden Harvest hybrid or variety is bred with the individual needs of hardworking farmers in mind. Golden Harvest corn hybrids feature elite genetics with proven performance and the most complete above- and below-ground insect control solutions with Duracade and Viptera trait stacks. Golden Harvest soybean varieties include the industry's broadest trait choice and exclusive genetics that set a new standard for performance and yield potential.
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More than 500 WellCare Medicaid members eligible for assistance
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past few years, many medically underserved Kentuckians have delayed seeking care to help manage chronic conditions or to make preventive medical appointments. First, COVID-19 restrictions kept people from making appointments. Now, a steep rise in gas prices has made getting to appointments even more difficult.
To alleviate the financial strain of high gas prices and to encourage people to make and keep important appointments, WellCare of Kentucky and Kentucky Homeplace (KHP) have partnered to distribute gas cards offered at no cost to current WellCare Medicaid members. KHP, a program of the University of Kentucky's Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH), is coordinating the distribution in its 32-county service area in eastern Kentucky.
"We understand that many individuals have fallen behind on preventive care during the pandemic and as a result of the high cost of gas," said Dr. Frances Feltner, director of the UK CERH and principal investigator of KHP. "This program is going to help a lot of people get back on track."
The project is supported by a $15,000 donation from WellCare.
"Lack of transportation is often a barrier to care for our members, especially those who live in more rural areas," said Corey Ewing, plan president and CEO of WellCare. "We don't want the inability to fill their tanks to keep them from making and keeping what in some cases can be live-saving appointments."
KHP community health workers will identify clients in their 32-county service area of eastern Kentucky who have fallen behind on preventive care, and who are WellCare Medicaid members, to connect them with this opportunity.
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WellCare of Kentucky provides government-sponsored managed care services to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex needs primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans across the state. WellCare is a wholly subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives. For more information, please visit wellcare.com/kentucky.
Residents of rural Kentucky have unusually high levels of certain diseases. These include cancer, heart disease, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes. Lifestyle choices, environmental factors, inadequate health insurance and general lack of understanding of the healthcare system are often cited as contributing to this condition. Kentucky Homeplace was created in 1994 by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health to help address these issues. Based in Hazard, Ky., Kentucky Homeplace's 32-county community health worker initiative has linked tens of thousands of rural Kentuckians with medical, social and environmental services they otherwise might have gone without. For more information, visit kyruralhealth.org.
The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health was established by state legislation in 1990 to address health disparities in rural Kentucky and the unique challenges faced by our communities. The mission was and still is today to improve the health and wellbeing of rural Kentuckians. For more than three decades, the Center has partnered with communities, providers, students and individuals to provide health professions education, health policy research, health care service and community engagement toward reaching this mission. For more information, visit kyruralhealth.org.
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CARY, N.C., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zift Solutions, a leading provider of partner relationship management (PRM) and through-channel marketing automation (TCMA) software, today announced a collaboration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to offer an integrated technology solution for partner programs. By eliminating the tracking of data in multiple platforms, companies with channel partner programs will now be able to manage data seamlessly between ZiftONE and Dynamics 365. Zift also announced it has earned co-sell ready status with Microsoft and will co-market solutions to Dynamics 365 customers. The new ZiftONE for Microsoft Dynamics 365 product will also be available on Microsoft AppSource.
"We are thrilled to announce the collaboration between Zift and Microsoft to deliver a Dynamics 365 capability that manages channel partners through our industry-leading ZiftONE platform," said Gordon Rapkin, CEO of Zift Solutions. "By building partner management directly in Dynamics 365, the user experience for channel sales leaders, marketing leaders, and administrators is familiar and efficient, and delivers the full power of Zift's Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform."
With this integration, Dynamics 365 customers can now manage deals and users directly in Dynamics 365 without ever leaving their native environment. With a combination of channel expertise, powerful data tools, and a platform built for ease-of-use, channel programs will be empowered to see immediate ROI and dramatically improve their partner experience.
This new solution includes all of ZiftONE's features: Dynamic, hyper-personalized, easy to use partner portal experience, powerful through-partner social media and email marketing campaigns, co-brandable video, comprehensive onboarding plans, easy-to-create online training, partner locator, deal registration, lead distribution and more.
"Microsoft is glad to be partnering with Zift Solutions to provide a partner relationship channel management system with a more seamless technology experience built on Dynamics 365," says Toby Bowers, General Manager, Industry, Applications & Data Marketing at Microsoft Corp. "By making it easier for partner programs to access their data in one place, we are significantly reducing roadblocks that lead to friction and reduced ROI."
Companies interested in adding ZiftONE for Microsoft Dynamics 365 to their current Dynamics 365 instance can view the listing in the Microsoft AppSource to find out more.
Founded in 2006, Zift Solutions delivers Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and Channel Marketing Management. For more information, visit www.ziftsolutions.com.
CONTACT: Heather Ball
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heatherball@ziftsolutions.com
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Jennifer Hudson achieves elite EGOT status after taking home Tony award
(CNN) - Jennifer Hudson just became the 17th person in history to claim EGOT status after she took home a Tony award Sunday night.
Her Tony award was the final trophy she needed to complete the EGOT quartet – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
Hudson, 40, won her Tony award for producing “A Strange Loop,” which took home Best Musical.
Hudson received an Oscar in 2007 for the film “Dreamgirls” and an Emmy last year for the animated short “Baba Yaga.” She is a two-time Grammy winner, the first being for her 2009 self-titled album.
Hudson was discovered in 2004 as a contestant on the third season of “American Idol,” where she took seventh place.
She joins the ranks with other EGOT winners like John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Whoopi Goldberg, Mel Brooks and Audrey Hepburn.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau’s power game hasn’t done him much good at Augusta National.
Now, injuries have cut him down to size.
DeChambeau has been limited by hip and hand ailments in recent months, which leaves him at less than full strength and a bit of an afterthought heading into the Masters.
His doctors even urged him to consider sitting out the first major of the year, to give himself more time to heal.
DeChambeau wouldn’t think of it.
“They recommended that I don’t come back for a while,” he said Monday. “I’m like, ‘Man, this only comes around once a year, and I’ve got to give this a go.’”
DeChambeau certainly has some unfinished business at Augusta National.
In 2020, when the Masters was shifted to November because of the coronavirus pandemic, DeChambeau confidently predicted that his massive bulk and blinding swing would give him a huge edge over the rest of the field.
Coming off a six-stroke romp at the U.S. Open, where he overpowered Winged Foot with his prodigious drives, DeChambeau raised plenty of eyebrows when he said one of golf’s most hallowed courses played like a par-67 for him.
DeChambeau didn’t come close to backing up those bold words. Most memorably, he lost a ball at No. 3 — the shortest par-4 on the course, and one of the holes where he considered par to be a birdie — and was out of contention before he even got to the weekend.
A year ago, when the Masters returned to its usual spot in the spring, DeChambeau turned in another lackluster showing. He posted a pair of 75s over the final two rounds to finish 5 over for the week, a whopping 15 strokes behind winner Hideki Matsuyama.
DeChambeau hit plenty of monstrous shots. He just didn’t know where it was going sometimes — a fatal flaw at a course that demands precision and finesse.
The injuries have humbled DeChambeau, who tossed out an 80% figure when asked how close he was to being 100%.
“The past few weeks have been very, very difficult on me, not playing well and not hitting it anywhere near where I know I should be hitting it in regards to straight,” he said. “Yelling ‘Fore!’ off the tee every time is just not fun.”
After missing the cut at Torrey Pines in late January, DeChambeau headed over to Saudi Arabia and withdrew after one round. He says he slipped on a marble floor playing table tennis and landed on his left hand and left hip.
He didn’t play for nearly two months. He only returned two weeks ago for the Match Play World Golf Championship, where he lost two matches and tied another to finish last in his group.
DeChambeau teed it up again last week at the Texas Open. He again failed to make the cut with rounds of 72 and 76.
Clearly, he’s generated none of the buzz and hype that accompanied him to the last two Masters.
As always, DeChambeau hopes to turn adversity into an advantage. He’s certainly not changing his approach, which still centers around hitting it farther than anyone.
“Everybody has a tough stretch in their career,” he said. “Your lowest moments are your best. Your worst failures are your best teachers. So for me, my greatest failures have been my best moments of learning, and so this is just another one of those.”
He’s had to adjust his practice schedule, not an easy thing to do for a guy who would hit a million balls a day if he could.
“I can’t go all-out,” DeChambeau said. “I can’t do any speed training sessions. I can’t practice for excessive hours (when) I have to figure stuff out. But it’s also allowed me to become a little more — I guess you could say — a little smarter in how I practice. I’ve got to be careful with things and really be efficient and limit the amount of golf balls I can hit.”
In a way, DeChambeau is relishing his new reality. He’s not the center of attention at Augusta National, where all eyes are on Tiger Woods’ possible comeback and the guys who are playing well.
“When you don’t have everybody yelling your name or chanting whatnot, it kind of can be almost relaxing in a sense,” he said. “It’s kind of been nice going into this year’s Masters just peacefully going about my business.”’
DeChambeau wasn’t able to win the green jacket when his health was good and his confidence soaring.
Can he possibly win with his game in a state of disarray?
Just like that, DeChambeau’s bravado returns.
He never counts himself out.
“We’re finally moving in a direction that I feel is positive for me being able to win again,” DeChambeau said. “I think I can win every time I tee it up.”
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Profits from each purchase of new 8lb bag to benefit Feeding Georgia Families, a non-profit that serves the local Atlanta community with food and resource assistance
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Disruptive charcoal brand, The Good Charcoal Company, today launched an all-new 8lb bag of Pure Acacia Hardwood Lump Charcoal on HomeDepot.com.
In alignment with the launch, The Good Charcoal Company announced "#8Pounds4Good" – a campaign in partnership with Feeding Georgia Families, an organization on a mission to provide food and basic resource assistance. The Good Charcoal Company, which has already made a $10,000 donation to Feeding Georgia Families, has committed to providing profits from each 8lb bag sold this year on HomeDepot.com to the organization to assist with operational overhead, as well as support more efficient well-being programs and services.
"As part of The Good Charcoal's mission to give back to local communities and support those experiencing food insecurity, we are always looking for ways to do good," says Ben Jablonski, Chief Executive Officer of The Good Charcoal Company. "With the launch of the new 8lb bag, we remain true to our mission and are thrilled to be partnering with Feeding GA Families to help those in need. As The Good Charcoal Company continues to expand its portfolio and brand, we look forward to better serving and meeting the demands of our local communities."
"Feeding GA Families is honored to be working with The Good Charcoal Company to reduce food and resource insecurity within our local Georgia community," says Ali Rivera. "Through the '#8Pounds4Good' campaign, proceeds will help our organization achieve key donation goals and stay the course of providing greater access to food and basic resources for those in need."
The Good Charcoal Company will host monthly barbeques at Feeding GA Families facility, where each community member will receive hot meals from food truck partners in addition to their weekly groceries. At a recent event, The Good Charcoal Company teamed up with Adella Thomas Management, based in Atlanta, GA, and record producer, rapper and DJ, Sonny Digital, to drive awareness around the campaign and Feeding GA Families. "I really love what Feeding GA Families and The Good Charcoal Company are doing in the community. They're providing much needed resources." said Rico Brooks, CEO of Adella Thomas Management.
The 8lb bag retails for $14.99 (includes free shipping) and is now available nationwide at HomeDepot.com. To learn more about The Good Charcoal Company and its mission of the "Three Goods: Good Charcoal, Good for the Environment, and Good for the Community," visit: www.thegoodcharcoal.com. To connect with the brand and discover barbequing tips and tricks, weekly barbeques and more, join us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Founded in 2020, The Good Charcoal Company is disrupting the charcoal industry with healthier and cleaner charcoal. Sustainably sourced from the Namibian bush in Africa, where "bush encroachment" threatens open grasslands needed for people and wildlife alike, The Good Charcoal is made from acacia which burns hotter, cleaner, more evenly than oak or hickory. With a longer burn time than traditional charcoal products, brand fans can lower their environmental footprint using less charcoal for each BBQ session. In addition to creating quality charcoal, The Good Charcoal Company aims to give back on its home turf by partnering with local communities nationwide to support and sponsor free weekly BBQs for those experiencing food insecurity. Setting a precedent for the charcoal industry, The Good Charcoal Company prioritizes its mission of providing the "Three Goods: Good Charcoal, Good for the Environment, and Good for the Community."
Feeding GA Families (FGF) is a 501(c)3 state licensed non-profit food pantry and community services agency aimed at combating food insecurity in our communities with the assistance of farmers, food banks, grocery stores, small businesses, corporate donors and sponsorships, and volunteers. Founded in 2010, FGF has expanded from feeding the homeless in Atlanta to providing cooked community meals, to hosting two weekly food pantries to those in need. FGF is a resource that the food insecure can utilize during their time(s) of need. Our services are provided with no questions asked, as our purpose is to aid those in need, when they are in need, without restrictions on residency, prior income, or family size.
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Light shower chance and warm up coming
A trough may kick up a shower for some and high pressure is going to influence the next several days with clearing conditions and warmer temps. SW winds 5-10+ with 20mph gusts and sun/cloud mix.
Mostly sunny and mid 60's for the valley today. We'll be just below normal of 69 and then we jump to much warmer temperatures tomorrow - mid 70's. Wednesday brings a few clouds with warm sunshine and highs around 86. This will be the warmest day of the year, so enjoy, because the weekend's cold front shuts down the warmth and brings decent chances of storms across the region and temps back to the 50's and 60's. Memorial Day will have scattered storm chances with highs dropping to the 50's and 60's. | https://localnews8.com/weather/local-forecast/2022/05/24/light-shower-chance-and-warm-up-coming/ | 2022-05-24T15:43:15Z |
Feel the thrill of 'going electric' at North America's Largest Electric Vehicle Festival
LONG ISLAND, N.Y., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrify Expo, North America's largest electric-vehicle festival, is making its third stop on its national tour in New York, Saturday, August 27 through Sunday, August 28, at the Nassau Coliseum. The outdoor festival offers attendees the chance to demo the world's leading brands in EV technology and mobility from electric cars, e-bikes, e-motorcycles, e-skateboards, e-scooters, and more.
Attendees will experience approximately 1 million square feet of exhibits and test rides, as well as learn about EV technology and charging. Brands like BMW, Chrysler, Kia, Lexus, Polestar, Volvo, Volkswagen, and Harley-Davidson's Livewire will be on-site, as well as iconic bike brands like Specialized, SUPER73, and others. Multiple demo courses offer attendees the opportunity to feel the thrill of electric vehicles. The family-friendly festival also includes the Hover-1 Kids Zone with test rides for New York's adrenaline-chasing youth.
As New York legislators continue to push for 100% electric vehicle sales by 2035, consumers are looking for an interactive way to test multiple products before they buy. According to Consumer Reports, the biggest barrier to EV adoption is simply the opportunity to test drive them. As the premier North American festival for testing the latest in electric vehicles and e-mobility, Electrify Expo answers this problem with fun, meaningful test drives that convince consumers to jump into electric vehicles of all kinds. With more than 70,000+ demo rides expected and 125,000+ e-curious consumers estimated to attend the five-stop tour in 2022, consumers can expect a fun-filled day of experiencing electric vehicles of all types.
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Electrify Expo is North America's largest outdoor electric vehicle festival showcasing the latest electric vehicles and products, including EVs, e-motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-boats, e-surfboards, and more from top brands around the world. The festival addresses one of the most challenging barriers to mass adoption of electric vehicles with meaningful hands-on experiences, demonstrations, and test rides. Electrify Expo meets the soaring demand for companies to share new technologies, new modes of mobility and put products in the hands of consumers in a meaningful way. Electrify Expo will feature more than 1M+ square feet of exhibit space in Los Angeles County, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Austin.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional candidate whose compelling personal story of military valor and unfathomable loss helped him win former President Donald Trump’s support has connections to right-wing extremists, including a campaign consultant who was a member of the Proud Boys.
Republican Joe Kent, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state in the Aug. 2 primary, has also courted prominent white nationalists and posed recently for a photograph with a media personality who has previously described Adolf Hitler as a “complicated historical figure” who “many people misunderstand.”
An Associated Press review of internet postings, court records and campaign finance disclosures depict a candidate with a more complicated biography than the compelling personal story that turned the 42-year-old Kent into a favorite of conservative media.
Square-jawed with wavy black hair and sleeve tattoos, the former Green Beret served 11 combat deployments before retiring from Special Forces to join the CIA. He also endured unspeakable tragedy: His wife, Shannon, a Navy cryptologist, was killed by a suicide bomber in 2019 while fighting the Islamic State group in Syria, leaving him to raise their two young sons alone.
But taken broadly, Kent’s recent relationships and activities reinforce concerns about the GOP’s ties to extremist groups. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has drawn attention to the role such organizations, particularly the Proud Boys, played in the effort to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power after Trump’s reelection loss in 2020.
“There’s a through line,” said Dave Neiwert, an author and journalist who has covered right-wing extremism in the Pacific Northwest for decades. “Many (Republican) politicians play footsie with it. Kent is just unabashed.”
Kent’s campaign declined to make him available for an interview.
“Joe Kent’s platform of inclusive populism rejects racism and bigotry and invites all Americans to support his aggressive America First agenda of rebuilding our industries, ending illegal immigration, and stopping stupid military interventions that don’t directly support our national interest,” Matt Braynard, a Kent strategist, said in a statement.
Ahead of the final slate of primaries that unfold in August, Kent is not the only House candidate worrying some Republicans who fear an otherwise favorable political climate to regain control of the House could be threatened by candidates seen as too extreme.
In Michigan, John Gibbs, a former Trump administration official challenging Republican Rep. Peter Meijer, once spread false claims that Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign chairman participated in a satanic ritual that involved bodily fluids.
In New York, Carl Paladino, a former GOP candidate for governor now running for the House, praised Hitler last year as “the kind of leader we need today” and once emailed racist comments about Michelle Obama to a Buffalo newspaper for publication. And former Trump administration official Max Miller, the Republican nominee for an Ohio congressional seat, was accused of physical abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham. Miller denies the allegations and has sued Grisham for defamation.
A representative for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the organization responsible for helping the GOP regain control of the House, declined to comment, citing a policy of not interfering in primaries. A Trump spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
Of those soon facing elections, Kent stands out for the breadth of his ties to a deep-seated extremist fringe that has long existed in the Pacific Northwest but is often obscured by the region’s overwhelming liberal politics.
Campaign finance disclosures reveal Kent recently paid $11,375 for “consulting” over the past four months to Graham Jorgensen, who was identified as a Proud Boy in a law enforcement report and was charged with cyber stalking his ex-girlfriend in 2018. The charges were dismissed in late 2019. But a judge in Vancouver, Washington, issued an order of protection requiring Jorgensen to stay away from her, records show.
Kent’s campaign said Jorgensen was a low-level worker who hands out literature and puts up signs and denied he has any current affiliation with “outside organizations.” They declined to make Jorgensen available for an interview.
Kent is also a close political ally of Joey Gibson, the founder of the Christian nationalist group Patriot Prayer. Since establishing the group in 2016, Gibson has organized demonstrations in Portland, as well as the city’s Washington state suburbs, where he and his followers have clashed with left-wing groups. Many of the demonstrations were coordinated with the Proud Boys.
The often violent rallies organized by Gibson drew anti-government activists, extremists as well as white supremacists to unite in common cause — namely fighting left-wing activists.
Photos from the events archived online by the group Rose City Antifa demonstrate how in some cases Kent’s allies have associated with people who have expressed white supremacist views. In numerous instances, Gibson as well as Jorgensen, the Proud Boy on Kent’s payroll, were recorded standing next to Jacob Von Ott, who has posted racist and antisemitic views online and expressed admiration for the founder of the American Nazi Party.
Von Ott did not respond to a request for comment sent to an email address listed to him, but he has previously denied that he’s a white supremacist.
“The danger with these groups is it can be an initial foray into this extremist space. And once you’re in this extremist space, you can become further radicalized,” said Emily Kaufman, an Anti-Defamation League researcher who tracks extremist activity in the Pacific Northwest.
Gibson regularly promotes Kent’s campaign on social media and spoke at a Kent fundraiser last year. When it was Kent’s turn to speak at the event, he lavished Gibson with praise, explaining that Gibson “defended this community when our community was under assault from antifa.”
Gibson was acquitted last week on felony riot charges after an altercation with left-wing activists at a Portland bar
Kent’s ties to extremism aren’t limited to the Pacific Northwest.
Braynard, one of Kent’s top advisers, was the architect of a Washington, D.C., rally last year that sought to build sympathy for those arrested during the insurrection by rebranding them as “political prisoners.” Kent spoke at the rally, which was poorly attended.
And his candidacy is endorsed by far-right Arizona state lawmaker Wendy Rogers, who has identified herself as a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group that played an outsize role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol. Kent publicly thanked Rogers for her endorsement and has raised doubts about the circumstances that led to the arrest of Oath Keepers over their role in the attack.
Kent has also sought support from figures associated with the white nationalist “Groyper Army” movement led by Nick Fuentes, an internet personality who has promoted white supremacist beliefs and attended the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Kent has acknowledged that a political consultant set up a call early in his campaign that Fuentes was part of, where expanding his campaign’s reach on social media was discussed. But he denied that there was any sort of formal arrangement and distanced himself from Fuentes in March after their affiliation became broadly known. Kent tweeted at the time that he did not want “want Fuentes’s endorsement due his focus on race/religion.”
After the rebuke, however, Kent appeared on a far-right YouTube channel where he echoed sentiments similar to those held by many white nationalists.
“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with there being a white people special interest group,” Kent said during the YouTube interview with a group called the American Populist Union. He also said the immigration situation between the U.S. and Mexico wasn’t as bad as in Europe because “their version of Mexico is Africa and the Middle East.”
In April, Kent was photographed at a fundraiser giving a thumbs-up with Greyson Arnold, a Groyper-aligned commentator who identifies as a “Christian American Nationalist.” Like Fuentes, Arnold was also at the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection.
Arnold has shared memes online that refer to Nazis as a “pure race” and has called Hitler a “complicated” and “misunderstood” historical figure. He also hosted a “White Boy Summer” celebration in Lake Havasu, Arizona, in June 2021, drawing the event’s title from a popular meme that was circulating among white nationalists and racist groups.
Arnold did not respond to an email seeking comment.
Braynard, the Kent strategist, said the candidate does not know Arnold and the campaign “does not do background checks on the thousands of people who’ve asked to take selfies with Joe.”
Tom Davis, a former Virginia congressman who led House Republicans’ campaign arm during George W. Bush’s first term, said GOP leadership in Washington, D.C., faces a difficult set of choices when deciding what to do about candidates like Kent.
“You don’t want to go too heavy on this guy because if he’s nominated you want to hold the seat,” said Davis. “The problem for Republicans is you can probably get away with this in 50 districts in the country. But this does not strike me as the kind of district where you don’t pay a price.”
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/gops-links-to-extremism-surface-in-congressional-primary/ | 2022-07-27T18:01:01Z |
NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Cabaletta Bio, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of CABA 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: (a) Cabaletta common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about October 24, 2019; and/or (b) Cabaletta securities between October 24, 2019 and December 13, 2021, both dates inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) top-line data of the Phase 1 Clinical Trial indicated that Cabaletta's lead product candidate, DSG3-CAART, had, among other things, worsened certain participants' disease activity scores and necessitated additional systemic medication to improve disease activity after DSG3-CAART infusion; (ii) accordingly, DSG3-CAART was not as effective as the Company had represented to investors; (iii) therefore, the Company had overstated DSG3-CAART's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: April 29, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/cabaletta-bio-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=25563&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of CABA 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 April 29, 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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(WXIN) – You may find yourself in competition with kindergarteners for a six-figure salary that comes with a job seemingly straight from “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.”
Candy Funhouse is looking to hire what it calls a “Chief Candy Officer.” The company, which claims to be North America’s largest online candy retailer, will pay someone $100,000 a year to approve all candy in inventory and give it the official “Chief Candy Officer Stamp of Approval.”
You don’t have to be of legal driving age to apply. You don’t even have to know your multiplication tables.
That’s because the job is open to anyone who’s at least 5 years old.
According to Candy Funhouse, the only things they are looking for in a candidate is a love of candy and a “sweet tooth.”
Besides being the head candy taster, the Chief Candy Officer will decide new products for the company.
The person who gets the sweet gig will be put through extensive palate training and will be able to get an extensive dental plan.
You do have the option to work from home.
Interested candidates can apply at the Candy Funhouse website. Applications will be accepted until August 31. | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/candy-company-to-pay-100k-to-be-its-official-taste-tester/ | 2022-07-21T15:46:37Z |
Which outdoor ceiling fan is best?
If you want to enjoy your outdoor space to its fullest in every season, you need a way to keep cool when the weather turns warm. The best way to do that is by installing an outdoor ceiling fan that can keep the air circulating, even when Mother Nature isn’t providing you with much of a breeze.
While many aspects of choosing an outdoor ceiling fan will be similar to picking an indoor model, such as aesthetics and extra features, you’ll also need to consider its weatherproof rating to ensure it is suitable for your installation location. It’s a good idea to pick a model that can move a lot of air, too, since there may be crosswinds that can affect how much of the fan’s cooling breeze actually reaches you.
What to consider when purchasing an outdoor ceiling fan
Weatherproofing
Outdoor ceiling fans have two ratings — damp rated and wet rated. It is important to understand the difference between these two ratings, as that will determine where you can install a particular fan. Damp rated models can be installed outdoors where the air may be damp, but only in places where they will not be exposed directly to the elements, such as in covered patios and garages.
Wet rated fans can be installed in locations that are completely exposed to the elements, like gazebos and open decks. These have a sealed motor casing that protects their electrical components from water damage even if they are constantly rained on.
Aesthetics
Everyone wants their fan to look nice in their home or business and match well with the existing decor. With that in mind, aesthetics should play a major role in your decision making process. Consider what kind of style you have already cultivated, whether that be contemporary, tropical, rustic, industrial chic or anything else, and look for a fan that will blend in well with it.
Mounting location
Some fans are designed to be flush mounted. These are ideal for areas with a low ceiling. Other models install on a downrod that may be as short as 4 inches or as long as 60 inches. These work best in locations with a high ceiling. There are also outdoor fans that allow for both installation methods as per your needs.
Blades
Many people assume the number of blades matters in determining air flow, but this actually only has a negligible effect on it. More important is the length and the pitch or tilt of the blades. The longer the blades and the deeper the pitch, the more air they will move. You can read more about what blade length best fits spaces of various sizes in this outdoor ceiling fan guide.
Settings
Fans differ in the number of speed settings they have. You may find some that have just two speeds while others may have as many as seven. The more speeds a fan has, the more control you will have over the air flow. There are also fans that feature a reversible motor that can spin backwards. This is useful for pulling warm air up and away from the ground.
The best outdoor ceiling fan
Best overall outdoor ceiling fan
Kathy Ireland Home Batalie Breeze Outdoor Ceiling Fan
This attractive wet-rated fan can be installed in gazebos and other outdoor locations where it will be exposed to the elements, and it boasts the classic palm leaf style blades that many people love so much. It is backed by a limited lifetime warranty too, so you can rest assured you’ll get plenty of years of use out of it.
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Best outdoor ceiling fan for the money
When it comes to bang for the buck, it’s hard to beat the Merrimack II, which offers all the style of a premium model and many of the same features but for a much more palatable price. It can be installed flush to the ceiling or on the included downrod, making it suitable for low and high ceilings alike. It fits in well with many decor schemes too, and the blades are reversible with a different color on each side.
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Best smart outdoor ceiling fan
Trifecte 60-inch Indoor Outdoor Ceiling Fan
If you are searching for a high-tech model that can be controlled via a smartphone or even by voice when paired with an Alexa device, look no further than this sleek model from Trifecte. You can even set schedules and timers for both the fan component and it’s dimmable light. Plus, despite moving a lot of air, it is very quiet so it won’t disturb you when running.
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Best modern outdoor ceiling fan
Monte Carlo Maverick Outdoor Fan
This eye-catching ceiling fan has a unique shape to the blades that really makes it stand out. It is available in a wide variety of colorways, including options like aged pewter and weathered oak or brushed steel and dark walnut, and comes with a six-speed handheld remote control. The fan is pricey, but the bold style statement makes it worth every penny.
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Best tropical-inspired outdoor ceiling fan
Concord Fans Fernleaf Breeze Tropical Ceiling Fan
You can bring that tropical resort feel into your outdoor space with this fern leaf-inspired fan. It is damp rated for covered areas, has three speed settings and can be upgraded with a light with the purchase of an optional adapter kit. Note that the blades are actually plastic, but many will mistake them for wood unless closely inspected.
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Best outdoor ceiling fan for large spaces
Big Air 72-Inch Industrial Indoor/Outdoor Ceiling Fan
If you are trying to cool a large space, this 72-inch, nine-blade model can do the trick. It has six speed settings, and at its highest it moves 10,200 cubic feet of air per minute. The motor is reversible, so it can be used to push cold air towards the ground or draw hot air away. Sadly, it is only backed by one-year warranty.
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Best outdoor ceiling fan for small spaces
Vox Indoor and Outdoor 5-Blade Smart Flush Mount Ceiling Fan
Falling into the opposite end of the spectrum as the Big Air 72-inch is this short-bladed smart fan from Vox. It measures just 26 inches in diameter, so it can fit almost anywhere, yet still moves a respectable 5,084 cubic feet of air per minute. It is quieter than many other models too. You can control it by an app or, when paired with an Alexa device, by voice.
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Digital World Acquisition Corp. ("Digital World" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DWAC; DWACW). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Digital World and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On October 29, 2021, The New York Times published an article entitled "Trump's $300 Million SPAC Deal May Have Skirted Securities Laws." The article reported that Donald J. Trump's efforts to take Trump Media & Technology Group ("TMTG") public via a merger with Digital World, a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), involved discussions of a merger with Digital World's founder before Digital World itself went public. These discussions may have violated federal securities laws, which prohibit SPACs from planning mergers before conducting their initial public offerings.
On this news, Digital World's stock fell $6.93 per share, or 10.23%, to close at $60.82 per share on November 1, 2021.
Then, on June 13, 2022, Digital World stated in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that "[a]s previously disclosed in Digital World's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 and other filings with the SEC, Digital World received a document request and subpoena from the SEC seeking various documents and information regarding, among other things, meetings of Digital World board of directors; communications with and the evaluation of potential targets, including TMTG; communications relating to TMTG; agreements with and payments made to certain advisors; investors, including investor meetings and agreements; the appointment of certain of Digital World's officers and directors; policies and procedures relating to trading; and documents sufficient to identify banking, telephone, and email addresses. The SEC also recently issued an order of examination pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Securities Act, with respect to the Registration Statement relating to the Business Combination, and a further subpoena in support thereof."
On this news, Digital World's stock price fell $10.71 per share, or 28.18%, to close at $27.30 per share on June 14, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Market drivers include proliferation of data and DER, favorable policy and regulation, and cloud computing & SaaS
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the global market for distributed energy resource (DER) management technologies. The report delineates several categories of DER management technologies to provide a clear picture of the market and vendor landscape for industry stakeholders. Guidehouse Insights classifies solutions into IT/OT systems, asset management and monitoring & control, and DER analytics.
As renewable energy investments continue to expand and grow rapidly across on-grid and off-grid locations, investments in DER management technologies have also gained momentum around the globe. According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, the global DER management technology market is expected to grow to nearly $24.8 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 15.9%. Investments in IT/OT systems and DER analytics are expected to account for the majority of global spending given the cost and complexity of sophisticated command and control systems and wide range of analytics applications.
"As nascent technologies, the only consistent definition for DER management technology is a solution that enables a collection of use cases for managing DER," says Michael Kelly, senior research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. "Software vendors are capitalizing on burgeoning opportunities throughout the space with enhanced offerings targeted at electric utilities, aggregators, project developers, and more."
Several market drivers are coalescing to increase demand for DER management technologies across global markets. They include proliferation of data and DER, favorable policy and regulation, and cloud computing & SaaS. These drivers are a result of natural market and technology evolution, as well as top-down initiatives by policymakers and utilities to support growth in DER, according to the report.
The report, Market Data: DER Management Technologies, analyzes the market for DER management technologies, including advanced distribution management systems (ADMS), grid- and edge-based distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS), virtual power plants (VPPs), local flexibility market platforms, renewables monitoring & control, and DER analytics. It aims to enable current and prospective electric utilities and service providers to understand the drivers for projected demand and likely investment in DER management solutions and services. The report provides outlook and analysis for five global regions for 2021 through 2030. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.
About Guidehouse Insights
Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
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The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law launches new identity and rebrand
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. and VENTURA, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law (COL) is changing its name. The nonprofit law school with campuses in Ventura and Santa Barbara is introducing a new identity, rebranding as "The Colleges of Law."
With the change comes a new logo that showcases a foundation in law using classic pillars, signifying traditional legal education with forward momentum that captures the college's commitment to innovation and progress. The column iconography represents something being built and still taking shape—a modern take on a classic design feature. It will be the school's first brand update since 2010 while streamlining its various naming conventions—Ventura College of Law, Santa Barbara College of Law, The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law—into one.
"It's a project more than 50 years in the making," said The Colleges of Law President Matthew Nehmer, Ph.D. "We were founded in Ventura in 1969 with Santa Barbara forming five years later. We've been using 'The Colleges of Law' informally for years. Our new identity simply makes it official with a look that communicates a school committed to innovation and building something new."
The rebrand is among the signature initiatives featured in COL's current strategic plan. Key stakeholders—including students, faculty, alumni, and trustees—contributed to the effort through focus groups and other feedback channels.
"We learned that the Ventura and Santa Barbara campuses are an important part of the COL legacy," said Alison Baumann, vice president of marketing at TCS Education System and COL's brand manager. "We took this feedback to heart and created variations of the logo that identifies the school's founding locations."
The new identity debuted on the COL website on April 12 and will eventually be featured on campus signage, advertisements, and other places in the weeks to come. Read an FAQ about the project.
About The Colleges of Law
Established in 1969, The Colleges of Law (COL) was founded to expand opportunities and broaden access to legal education. COL is dedicated to a student-centered approach that affords students of diverse backgrounds the opportunity to pursue careers in law or legal-related fields. COL's faculty advances a real-world perspective and practicality on the application of law and includes practicing attorneys, judges, public servants, and leaders in business and nonprofit organizations. An accredited nonprofit institution, COL offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a Master of Arts in Law (M.A.L.) program. Additionally, in the fall of 2018, COL became the first accredited law school in California to offer a hybrid J.D. degree. COL is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). The Juris Doctor program is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) of the State Bar of California. For more information, visit www.collegesoflaw.edu.
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CVN Survey: Nearly one-third (29%) of Americans believe asking someone if they are thinking about taking their own life may make them more likely to kill themselves
STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran suicide is a complex issue. There is no single cause or solution. However, there are steps that can be taken to further suicide prevention efforts. As September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a not-for-profit philanthropic organization that serves post-9/11 veterans, service members and their families through a nationwide system of mental health clinics, is calling on all Americans to step up against veteran suicide by learning the warning signs of someone at risk, understanding what to say and do in support of someone who may be struggling and knowing the resources available for those experiencing a mental health crisis. The network has developed a webpage dedicated to these actions that anyone can utilize in support of suicide prevention.
In 2019, the veteran suicide rate was 31.6 per 100,000, nearly twice the rate of non-veteran US adults (16.8 per 100,000), according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. The report also found that in 2019 there was an average of 17.2 veteran suicides per day. That equates to 6,261 veteran suicide deaths in 2019, 399 fewer than in 2018.
"We owe it to our nation's veterans to do all that we can in support of their mental health and well-being," said Cohen Veterans Network President and CEO Dr. Anthony Hassan. "That includes being proactive when it comes to suicide prevention: become familiar with suicide warning signs, learn what to do and how to approach a loved one that you might be concerned about, and familiarize yourself with the resources available to help manage a crisis scenario. These small steps could have a considerable impact on a veteran's life."
CVN's call to action comes after the organization revealed findings from its America's Mental Health Suicide Prevention Pulse Survey last year. The survey, which looked at Americans' general knowledge of suicide prevention, discovered a number of strong misconceptions about the topic. Among its key findings:
- Nearly half (45%) of Americans believe that most suicides happen suddenly, without warning or ''on a whim.''
- Nearly one-third (29%) of Americans believe asking someone if they are thinking about taking their own life may make them more likely to kill themselves.
"Early intervention is critically important when it comes to suicide prevention," said Hassan. "That's why access to care remains a top priority of Cohen Veterans Network. When a military community member raises their hand asking for support, our Cohen Clinics are ready to help."
Since its inception in April 2016, CVN has provided mental health services to over 42,000 clients. Care is available to post-9/11 veterans, service members and military family members through the network's 22 Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics across the country. Clients are treated for a wide variety of mental health challenges including PTSD, depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, anger, grief and loss, family issues, transition challenges, relationship problems, and children's behavioral problems. Treatment is available in person or via CVN Telehealth, face-to-face video therapy.
For more on how to step up against veteran suicide, log onto cohenveteransnetwork.org/suicideprevention.
Cohen Veterans Network is committed to increasing access to mental health care services. America's Mental Health Suicide Prevention Pulse Survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Cohen Veterans Network and included 2,063 American adults aged 18 or older who participated in an online survey between August 17 - 19, 2021. Results were weighted to Census targets for education, age/gender, race/ethnicity, region, household income, and propensity to be online were adjusted where necessary to bring them in line with their actual proportions in the population.
Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) is a 501(c)(3) national not-for-profit philanthropic organization for post-9/11 veterans, active duty service members and their families. CVN focuses on improving mental health outcomes, operating a network of outpatient mental health clinics in high-need communities, in which trained clinicians deliver holistic evidence-based care to treat mental health conditions. It was established in 2016 by philanthropist Steven A. Cohen with a commitment of $275 million to build the network. Learn more.
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‘Seeing that girl flighted was pretty emotional’: Teen sent to hospital because of Dauphin Island rip currents
By Tyler Fingert
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DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — It was a race to rescue three swimmers Wednesday caught in a current in the water off Dauphin Island.
Viewer video captured the tense moments as a teen girl had to be loaded into a Coast Guard helicopter and flown to University Hospital.
“To see two of them at least be put in an ambulance walking on their own is great, but seeing that girl flighted was pretty emotional, pretty intense,” said Linda Kopetsky.
Kopetsky fighting back tears while talking with us. She is here on vacation with her family and watched as crews worked to save the victims around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon near Raphael Semmes Street.
“You saw the young kids, you knew it was intense and you just sit there as a parent like what do you do,” she said. “See I’m getting emotional, I saw the mom on the beach, one of her sons I guess was there.”
First responders were called to the scene, but by the time they arrived all three swimmers were back on land.
Red flags were flying at the time warning about the rip current danger.
“It’s like an invisible force, you can’t see it,” said Rachel Arthur.
Arthur captured the chaotic scene on camera. She used the water rescue as a chance to remind her kids to respect the Gulf.
“We play on the beach all the time and so for it to happen right where we kind of consider it our home turf is very scary and it’s a good life lesson for my kids too to see how serious it is, how dangerous it is,” she said.
Before the near-drowning, single-red flags were flying. After the water rescue, that was upgraded to double red flags as conditions worsened.
“You know it’s just a fun day at the beach and life turned so quickly,” Kopetsky said.
At last check, the teen girl is in critical condition, but posts on Facebook indicate she appears to be on the road to recovery.
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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RCB Fund Services LLC, the Distribution Agent for the Facebook, Inc. ("Facebook") Fair Fund (the "Facebook Fair Fund"), announces the opening of the claims process for the Facebook Fair Fund. The Facebook Fair Fund was established by the Court through a United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") enforcement action against Facebook to distribute $100 million in civil money penalties paid by Facebook to compensate investors harmed by Facebook's alleged misleading disclosures regarding the risk of misuse of Facebook user data. Pursuant to the Plan of Distribution (the "Plan") approved on April 25, 2022, the Facebook Fair Fund will compensate certain investors who purchased Facebook common stock between January 28, 2016 and March 19, 2018 and who satisfy the conditions of the Plan. The Plan can be found at: FBfairfund.com or sec.gov.
Who is Eligible to Participate?
Any person or entity that purchased or acquired Facebook common stock on a U.S. exchange during the period from January 28, 2016 and March 19, 2018 is eligible for compensation from the Facebook Fair Fund subject to certain other eligibility limitations described in the Plan.
Eligible Security
Facebook Common Stock – (FB) CUSIP: 30303M102
Determination of Eligible Losses
The amount of compensation will be determined in accordance with the Plan and will vary based on the dates of transactions in Facebook common stock, the number of shares purchased and/or sold, and the total dollar value of eligible claims submitted to Facebook Fair Fund.
How to Apply?
You must submit a completed claim form and supporting documentation on or before the claims deadline. The easiest way to participate is to file a claim online through the Facebook Fair Fund website: FBfairfund.com. If you are not able to utilize the online filing, you may download a copy of the claim form from the website and mail the completed claim form to the Facebook Fair Fund at the address shown below. You may also request a claim form by calling us toll free at (866) 578-3658, or by sending an email request to info@FBfairfund.com.
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TULSA, Okla., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) plans to announce financial results for second quarter 2022 before the market opens on Thursday, July 28. Management will discuss second-quarter 2022 earnings and outlook for the remainder of the year during a conference call with analysts at 1:30 p.m. Eastern the same day.
Participants are encouraged to listen to the call via our website at www.magellanlp.com/investors/webcasts.aspx. In addition, a limited number of phone lines will be available at (800) 754-1366, conference code 22019355.
A replay of the audio webcast will be available for at least 30 days at www.magellanlp.com.
About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Magellan owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining capacity, and can store more than 100 million barrels of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More information is available at www.magellanlp.com.
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SYDNEY, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiteMinder, the world's leading open hotel commerce platform, has today announced it will acquire industry acclaimed hotel guest engagement suite GuestJoy, a cloud-based app that allows hoteliers to automate personalised, direct, contactless guest communications before, during and after their stay.
The acquisition, to be completed this year, follows the launch of SiteMinder's next generation platform in April - an all-in-one hotel commerce platform that unifies SiteMinder's channel management, distribution and booking engine products with real-time market insights, automated payments, website-building capabilities and more than 1500 partner integrations for accommodation providers to grow their businesses online. GuestJoy will further expand SiteMinder's robust hotel commerce offering, allowing hoteliers to automate and digitise their guest communication, drive upsell revenues, and strengthen direct guest acquisition.
Sankar Narayan, CEO and MD of SiteMinder, said the agreement to acquire GuestJoy builds on a year of strong organic growth following the company's IPO in 2021.
"We are thrilled to announce SiteMinder's acquisition of GuestJoy this year. Great technology powers human connection, and this couldn't be truer for hotel tech. GuestJoy is highly regarded within the hotel tech industry for its simple user experience, seamless guest communication functionalities and integration capabilities, which are essential for the modern hotelier to deliver a winning and profitable guest experience, while also optimising their booking and ancillary revenues. GuestJoy's capability to automate and personalise guest communications will allow SiteMinder to offer a fully integrated user experience for our hoteliers, as we continue to deliver on our hotel commerce platform vision," Sankar Narayan said.
Since 2014, GuestJoy has gained a strong reputation in the industry for its innovative, easy-to-use technology and for delivering high ROI for its customers. Founded by hospitality tech innovators Alar Ülem and Annika Ülem, GuestJoy was created to solve a key unmet need - to make it simpler and faster for hoteliers to communicate directly with their guests and increase customer value via their property management system.
"We know firsthand how distracting and cumbersome unfit technology can be while you are working hard to deliver an impeccable, memorable guest experience. It's why we set ourselves the mission of designing GuestJoy to be very easy to use, using data-driven intelligence and automation. We also know that seamless, unified technology can transform hotel businesses, and this is why we are so proud that GuestJoy will become a SiteMinder company," said GuestJoy Co-founder Alar Ülem.
"SiteMinder is unrivalled in its deep feature capabilities in hotel technology, and for its scale of connectivity in the hotel tech market. We can't wait to join SiteMinder's vision to bring every hotel into the new era of hotel commerce, by helping hoteliers connect meaningfully with their guests along every step of their accommodation journey," said GuestJoy Co-founder Annika Ülem.
A SiteMinder Partner since 2017, GuestJoy is already a part of the SiteMinder ecosystem and will be fully integrated into the SiteMinder hotel commerce platform following the completion of the acquisition this year.
About GuestJoy
GuestJoy has been helping hoteliers seamlessly digitise, personalise and automate their guest engagement throughout the entire guest journey since 2014. In 2021, GuestJoy was named a finalist in Hotel Tech Report's Best Upselling Software, and that same year, 70% of GuestJoy customers across 23 countries were named in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards. GuestJoy has been a SiteMinder partner since 2017, with customers across the UK and Europe.
About SiteMinder
SiteMinder Limited (ASX:SDR) is the world's leading open hotel commerce platform, ranked among technology pioneers for opening up every hotel's access to online commerce. It's this central role that has earned SiteMinder the trust of tens of thousands of hotels, across 150 countries, to sell, market, manage and grow their business. The global company, headquartered in Sydney with offices in Bangkok, Berlin, Dallas, Galway, London and Manila, generated more than 100 million reservations worth over US$35 billion in revenue for hotels in the last year prior to the start of the pandemic. For more information, visit siteminder.com.
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FORT WORTH (KDAF) — The summer season has arrived and that means the kids are done with school and it’s time to let the Fort Worth family fun begin!
June is filled with things to do around Cow Town, Visit Fort Worth says, “Kick off summer with fun times in Fort Worth. This month takes you on a trip through history, nature, music and art.”
They also shared a guide to all the fun to be had in Fort Worth this month:
- 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- Newsies the Musical at Casa Manana
- Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s Concerts in the Garden (Fort Worth Botanic Garden)
- I Am Juneteenth Festival at Panther Island Pavillion
- Oklahoma! at Bass Hall Performance Hall | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-a-look-at-some-family-fun-to-have-around-fort-worth-during-june/ | 2022-06-06T19:00:27Z |
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s social media company and some of its employees received subpoenas from both a federal grand jury and securities regulators, according to a public disclosure Friday, possibly delaying or even killing a deal promising a cash infusion needed to take on Twitter.
Trump Media & Technology Group received subpoenas from a grand jury in New York and the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a securities document filed by Digital World Acquisition Corp. on Friday. Digital World has plans to buy Trump Media, releasing $1.3 billion for its fledging business, but the deal is unlikely to be done during two legal probes.
Trump, who is Trump Media’s chairman, was not among the employees who received subpoenas, according to a Trump Media statement.
On Monday, Digital World announced it had received subpoenas from the same grand jury convened by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office. Digital World has been under investigation by the SEC for possible violations for months, a development that has weighed on the stock.
Digital World stock closed Friday at $5.78, down 25% in a week. It had been at over $100 last year after the company announced it had a deal to buy the former president’s social media firm.
The SEC has been looking into whether Digital World broke rules by having substantial talks about buying Trump’s company starting early last year before Digital World sold stock to the public for the first time in September. Just weeks later it announced it would be buying Trump’s company.
Digital World is one of a once-popular group of “blank-check” companies that go public as empty corporate entities with no operations, only offering investors the promise they will buy a business in the future. As such, they are allowed to sell stock to the public quickly without the usual regulatory disclosures and delays, but only if they haven’t already lined up possible acquisition targets.
Trump’s social media offering, called Truth Social, launched in February. It said it is fighting Big Tech limits on speech. Trump was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube last year after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Trump Media last year lined up dozens of investors to pump $1 billion into the company, but can’t get the cash until the Digital World acquisition is completed. An additional $300 million would come from Digital World itself. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/trump-social-media-firm-subpoened-by-feds-stock-regulators/ | 2022-07-02T15:13:20Z |
NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moore Kuehn PLLC, a shareholder derivative litigation law firm, handling investor litigation across the country, is investigating potential breach of fiduciary duty claims against:
- TaskUs, Inc. ("TaskUs" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TASK)
***Please contact only if you acquired shares before October 25, 2021
The investigation involves directors and officers regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties by or related to whether insiders caused their companies to make false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose, among other things: (1) TaskUs was experiencing severe financial strain and business challenges, particularly with its most important customer, Facebook; (2) the Content Security market was smaller than defendants represented and defendants' representations were based on outdated market data; (3) TaskUs improperly recognized revenue from certain key contracts; (4) defendants overstated the size of TaskUs' workforce as well as employee retention rates, and understated attrition rates; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
If you currently own shares of TaskUs, Inc or TASK and want to receive additional information or want to serve as plaintiff, please contact Fletcher Moore, Esq. at fmoore@mookuehn.com, or call (212) 709-8245.
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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Moroccan Association for Human Rights released a report Wednesday putting the death toll from last month’s attempt by hundreds of migrants to storm the border between the North African kingdom and the Spanish enclave of Melilla higher than the official government tally.
The human rights watchdog, known as AMDH, said at least 27 people, mostly from Sudan, South Sudan and Chad, died in the attempt, with that number likely, to rise as many more suffered severe injuries and 64 people remained missing.
The Moroccan government has previously reported 23 deaths in the June 24 border storming.
The AMDH concluded that Moroccan and Spanish authorities used smoke bombs and tear gas to disperse the migrants, who had gathered at the BarrioChino crossing area, which separates the Moroccan city of Nador from Melilla, leading to many dying of asphyxiation, although autopsies have not yet been carried out.
Other people, the group said, died in a stampede caused by the smoke and ensuing panic. In addition to the deaths, 200 Moroccan and Spanish law enforcement officers and more than 70 civilians were injured in the melee.
The group released its preliminary report on Wednesday, saying it was based on an investigation conducted by its affiliate in Nador.
The report said around 1,500 migrants and asylum-seekers departed that day from nearby forests and arrived at the BarrioChino crossing area at around 9 a.m. There they tried to open the main gate and started climbing the checkpoints.
At that moment, Moroccan authorities began throwing stones and smoke bombs at the migrants, causing many to die of suffocation. Those who tried to escape and desperately reach the fence perished in a stampede that was made worse by the heavy use of tear gas, it added.
It said Moroccan officers did not use lethal force but some beat wounded migrants lying on the ground.
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Mindfulness, Fitness and wellness brought to by Liberate Yourself.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Liberate brand has been around for over a decade. Being a large part of the spiritual community mixing creativity and Spirituality for everyone. With two stores on the map and growing, the flagship store in Los Feliz is standing strong and their newest location at 13323 ventura blvd in Sherman oaks is celebrating its 1 year anniversary in the valley and has started a wellness programme for Mind, body and Soul to help you take some time out of your busy day, for you.
The Liberate wellness program is less about fitness and more about engaging your body to create a sense of freedom. In a time of Covid-19, people want to experience the sense of community while still feeling protected.
The tranquil outdoor garden space is protected from all elements, so you are welcome to come, sun or rain! The space is surrounded by spiritual murals, plants and adorned with fairy lights for a calming environment.
Liberate offers a unique mix of classes for the non 9-5 workers. They believe there are many paths and a variety of modalities that a person needs to reach their full potential, which they strived to include in this programme to help people become powerful, magical and free! Modalities include : Meditations, Breathwork, Yoga, Qigong, Self Defense and more. Every class is picked to specifically help you Liberate Yourself (Pun Intended)
With Liberate you'll get a workout that is both physical and mental with — not to mention a convenient outdoor studio location and other amenities like infrared saunas with showers or even just take a look around their beautiful store full of creative and spiritual items from crystals to candles and a whole lot more.
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To facilitate sustainable, local cacao production for the finest chocolate, XAG agricultural drone is adopted by cacao growers in Ecuador and provides relief to labour shortage during the busy season.
As more plantations struggle to improve efficiency and remain profitable, farmers are now seeking better solutions to combat plant diseases that can flourish with rainy spells. XAG's drone technology steps into Ecuador's cacao gardens to spray timely after rains, protecting cacao fruit from yield loss with trustworthy effect.
More Efficient Spraying Solution in Sloped Farm
As the world's leading export of cacao, Ecuador is the top spot of high-quality cacao beans, the major ingredient of single-origin chocolates. Small farm owners account for over 90% of the cacao producers. However, the downward trend in cacao prices and the capricious weather have pushed more pressure on preserving yields.
This season, Ecuadorian farmers are opening their arms to embrace drone technology for fruit tree spraying. XAG's local partner, Megadrone, dispatched an agricultural service team to manage a 180-hectare cacao farm in Guayaquil, the second largest city of Ecuador. Drone was used as an alternative spraying tool to cope with the increasing labour costs.
The cacao farm is located on mountains and the sloped, undulating terrain makes it hard to reach by large ground machinery. Over the previous years, spraying crops and spreading fertilizers were mostly conducted by hired workers manually. It took at least a month to cover the whole fields even with sufficient labour.
Since the drones arrived this April, cacaos can be farmed in a more sustainable practice and become more resilient to climate change. During the operation, the XAG P Series Agricultural Drone was equipped with a full tank of foliar fertilizers and fungicides. It took off from the slope and flew over clusters of bushes to precisely spray on the cacao trees.
Due to the powerful downdraft under propellers, chemical droplets could be easily carried to the whole plant and attach to the leaves uniformly. Two sets of XAG agricultural drones were able to serve the entire 180-hectare cacao fruits in 3 to 4 days.
Keep Cacao Distant from Rain Season Diseases
When the rainy season comes, manual operation is susceptible to the changing climate, and farmers often miss the best time to spray for pest control or disease prevention. In this cacao farm of Guayaquil, the hot, humid weather has last for at least two months, which would accelerate the nutrition loss in plants and increase the risk of infesting diseases.
With the help of drones, now cacao farmers can apply timely fungicide sprays and supply fertilizers to boost growth right after the heavy rains. In addition to aerial spraying, the drone can be fully automated to deal with the complicated landform of cacao trees.
"What's more, XAG's agricultural drone can be easily operated by most people. Before launching the drone, the pilot just plans the flight path and sets up parameters on mobile app. This is convenient to learn even for our elderly workers," said by the farm owner.
In the coming three months, the cocoa plantations in Ecuador will enter a vital stage where foliar feeding and insecticide spraying are required for a bumper harvest of cacao pods. With their high agility and efficiency, drones can strongly support cacao farmers to produce fine aromatic cacao beans that the global market adores.
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Manhunt in Wabaunsee Co. called off, residents asked to keep doors locked
Published: Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:50 AM CDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
WABAUNSEE CO., Kan. (WIBW) - While a manhunt in Wabaunsee Co. has been called off, residents have been asked to continue to keep their doors locked.
Late Wednesday morning, Sept. 14, the Wabaunsee Co. Sheriff’s Office says it called off a manhunt in the McFarland/Paxico area after the suspect was not found.
The Sheriff’s Office said it started the manhunt in the area around 9:30 a.m. and asked residents to keep doors locked and ensure that any keys were removed from vehicles.
While the search was called off around two hours later, residents have been asked to continue to keep buildings and vehicles secure.
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WATCHMAN FLX now the only LAAC technology in the United States that allows for either DAPT or OAC immediately following implantation
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to expand the instructions for use labeling for the current-generation WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device to include a 45-day dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) option as an alternative to 45-day oral anticoagulation (OAC) plus aspirin for post-procedural treatment of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
"This revised labeling provides physicians more flexibility to exercise their clinical judgment based on individual patient characteristics to determine the most appropriate post-procedural antithrombotic medication regimen," said Dr. Ian Meredith, global chief medical officer, Boston Scientific. "This significant step forward is supported by the robust safety and efficacy profile demonstrated by both the legacy WATCHMAN and current-generation WATCHMAN FLX technologies."
Clinical evidence submitted to the FDA to support the labeling update included analyses spanning approximately 8,300 patients from the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Registry (LAAO Registry) within the American College of Cardiology Foundation's (ACCF) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). The data was submitted to the FDA to support the safety and efficacy of DAPT as a post-procedural antithrombotic regimen in patients with NVAF who may have a reason for seeking an alternative to OAC.
The labeling in Europe has included the choice of either OAC or a DAPT post-procedural drug regimen for WATCHMAN technology since 2017.
Additional Recent Clinical Data Supporting the WATCHMAN FLX Device
Recently announced real-world data for the WATCHMAN FLX device include the results of an analysis of more than 17,000 patients from the NCDR-LAAO Registry that demonstrated no significant difference in rates of major adverse events at 45 days post implant, whether patients were discharged from the hospital on DAPT, a direct OAC and aspirin, or warfarin and aspirin.
Additionally, recently presented data from the SURPASS analysis of more than 16,000 patients from the NCDR-LAAO Registry demonstrated low rates of adverse events and peri-device leak through 45 days post implant, and, in the investigator-led SEAL-FLX study – the first study exclusively comparing the WATCHMAN FLX device vs. the Amplatzer™ Amulet™ device – there was a significantly higher rate of complete occlusion of the left atrial appendage at eight weeks with the WATCHMAN FLX technology compared to the Amulet device (72.6% vs. 30.5%), as evaluated by contrast enhanced cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging. This single-center retrospective study of 300 patients also demonstrated that the median peri-device leak area (residual flow around the device from the LAA) was significantly smaller with the WATCHMAN FLX device.
Ongoing studies with the WATCHMAN FLX device include the CHAMPION-AF and OPTION clinical trials to evaluate use of the device for broader patient populations with NVAF.
For more information on the WATCHMAN FLX device, visit www.watchman.com/implanter.
About Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. For more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect on Twitter and Facebook.
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Published: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:30 AM CDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
Strong first half results; Raises full-year earnings outlook
Toshiba Carrier Corporation acquisition expected to close in early August 2022
Net sales down 4% versus 2021 driven by the Chubb divestiture; organic sales up 7%
Operating margin up 130 basis points; price/cost positive in the quarter
GAAP EPS of $0.67 and adjusted EPS of $0.69
Net cash flows from operating activities of $32 million; free cash flow usage of $34 million
Raising full-year 2022 adjusted EPS* guidance range to $2.25 to $2.35 from $2.20 to $2.30
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2022 and increased its full-year earnings outlook.
"Our strong results in the second quarter and first half of 2022 underscore the strength of Carrier's balanced business model, and I want to thank the Carrier team for another solid quarter despite the challenging supply chain environment," said Carrier Chairman & CEO David Gitlin. "We continue to gain traction on digitally-enabled life-cycle solutions as we delivered double-digit aftermarket growth in the quarter and further expanded customer adoption of our Abound and Lynx digital platforms. We now expect to be price/cost positive for the full year and will continue to invest in differentiated technology to address key secular trends such as sustainability and healthy indoor environments. We are also excited for the opportunities that our combined Carrier and Toshiba Carrier Corporation portfolio and enhanced market position present in the fast-growing Variable Refrigerant Flow, international light commercial and heat pump markets."
Second Quarter 2022 Results
Carrier's second quarter sales of $5.2 billion were down 4% compared to the prior year driven by the Chubb divestiture, but organic sales grew 7% over the same period. Sales strength continued in the HVAC segment, with North America residential and light commercial up double-digits in the quarter. Commercial HVAC strength also continued, with orders up double digits for the sixth consecutive quarter. Refrigeration sales were up 9% organically, with both transport and commercial refrigeration up high single-digits. Sales for the Fire & Security segment were up 3% organically. Excluding Chubb sales from the second quarter of 2021, Fire & Security segment sales were up 4%.
GAAP operating profit in the quarter of $819 million was up 5% from last year and adjusted operating profit of $857 million was up 4% despite lower reported sales. Strong price realization helped mitigate continued supply chain challenges. Price/cost was positive in the second quarter.
Net income was $573 million and adjusted net income was $599 million. GAAP EPS was $0.67 and adjusted EPS was $0.69. Net cash flows from operating activities were $32 million and capital expenditures were $66 million, resulting in a free cash outflow of $34 million. The outflow was the result of tax payments related to the gain on the Chubb sale, an increase in receivables driven by strong sales at the end of the quarter, and supply chain challenges continuing to impact inventory levels. During the second quarter, Carrier repurchased $273 million of its common stock.
Updated Full-Year 2022 Outlook**
Carrier is announcing the following updated outlook for 2022. In addition to improvement in the base business, the revised 2022 outlook includes approximately $800 million of incremental sales from the consolidation of Toshiba Carrier Corporation. The Company anticipates closing the acquisition in early August.
Following the close of the Toshiba Carrier Corporation acquisition, Carrier intends to exclude the impact of amortization of acquired intangibles from its non-GAAP financial measures including adjusted operating profit, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS. Amortization of acquired intangibles, a non-cash expense, is unrelated to our core operating performance and amounts can vary significantly depending on the number, timing and size of acquisitions, among other factors. We believe this adjustment provides investors meaningful information to better evaluate our operating performance between periods.
Conference Call
Carrier will host a webcast of its earnings conference call today, Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. ET. To access the webcast, visit the Events & Presentations section of the Carrier Investor Relations site at ir.carrier.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations or to listen to the earnings call by phone, participants must pre-register at Carrier Earnings Call Registration. All registrants will receive dial-in information and a PIN allowing access to the live call.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA, NON-GAAP MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS
Following are tables that present selected financial data of Carrier Global Corporation ("Carrier"). Also included are reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures.
Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Carrier Global Corporation ("Carrier") reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under GAAP with certain non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP information presented provides investors with additional useful information, but should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the related GAAP measures. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP appears in the tables in this Appendix. The tables provide additional information as to the items and amounts that have been excluded from the adjusted measures.
Organic sales, adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating margin, incremental margins / earnings conversion, earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share ("EPS"), adjusted interest expense, net, adjusted effective tax rate and net debt are non-GAAP financial measures.
Organic sales represents consolidated net sales (a GAAP measure), excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months and other significant items of a nonoperational nature (hereinafter referred to as "other significant items"). Adjusted operating profit represents operating profit (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs and other significant items. Adjusted operating margin represents adjusted operating profit as a percentage of net sales (a GAAP measure). Incremental margins / earnings conversion represents the year-over-year change in adjusted operating profit divided by the year-over-year change in net sales. EBITDA represents net income attributable to common shareholders (a GAAP measure), adjusted for interest income and expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA, as calculated above, excluding non-service pension benefit, non-controlling interest in subsidiaries' earnings from operations, restructuring costs and other significant items. Adjusted net income represents net income attributable to common shareowners (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs and other significant items. Adjusted EPS represents diluted earnings per share (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs and other significant items. Adjusted interest expense, net represents interest expense (a GAAP measure) and interest income (a GAAP measure), net excluding other significant items. The adjusted effective tax rate represents the effective tax rate (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs and other significant items. Net debt represents long-term debt (a GAAP measure) less cash and cash equivalents. For the business segments, when applicable, adjustments of operating profit and operating margins represent operating profit, excluding restructuring and other significant items.
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net cash flows provided by operating activities (a GAAP measure) less capital expenditures. Management believes free cash flow is a useful measure of liquidity and an additional basis for assessing Carrier's ability to fund its activities, including the financing of acquisitions, debt service, repurchases of Carrier's common stock and distribution of earnings to shareowners.
Orders are contractual commitments with customers to provide specified goods or services for an agreed upon price and may not be subject to penalty if cancelled.
When we provide our expectations for organic sales, adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating margin, adjusted interest expense, net, adjusted effective tax rate, incremental margins/earnings conversion, adjusted EPS and free cash flow on a forward-looking basis, a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP expectations and the corresponding GAAP measures (expected net sales, operating profit, operating margin, interest expense, effective tax rate, incremental operating margin, diluted EPS and net cash flows provided by operating activities) generally is not available without unreasonable effort due to potentially high variability, complexity and low visibility as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period, such as unusual gains and losses, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, future restructuring costs, and other structural changes or their probable significance. The variability of the excluded items may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP results.
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Drug Policy Expert Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D. Named to Company's Board of Directors, Also to Lead New Therapeutics Business
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TR Processing LLC, a botanical-derivative manufacturer on a mission to transform health and well-being by proving and commercializing pharmaceutical ingredients, today announced it served as the Cannabidiol (CBD) supplier for NYU Langone Health's and Baptist Health/Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute's Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating CBD safety and impact on post-operative pain, patient satisfaction, and opioid consumption following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery. President William J. Clinton, who is following the study through the Clinton Foundation, said he is encouraged by the progress.
The clinical trial randomly assigned 99 participants between the ages of 18 and 75 into a placebo group or a group receiving buccally absorbed CBD. A day after surgery, patients receiving CBD experienced on average 23 percent less pain compared to patients receiving the placebo, and 22 to 25 percent greater satisfaction with pain control the first two days following surgery compared to those receiving placebo. No major side effects were reported.
President Clinton said, "The Clinton Foundation has worked for years to reduce opioid addiction and deaths. To succeed, we need non-addictive alternatives to pain management. The results of the trial conducted by NYU Langone, with TRP's CBD ingredient, are very encouraging and I'm eager to see the results of the next round."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021 and one million lives were lost to overdoses in the past two decades. The epidemic costs the U.S. more than $1 trillion a year.
Kevin Kaplan, M.D., FAAOS, orthopedic surgeon and head team physician for the Jacksonville Jaguars led the trial for Baptist Health/Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute and helped guide the research. Dr. Kaplan said, "We performed an exhaustive search looking for a manufacturer that could provide consistent and quality raw ingredients, while acknowledging the strict standard under which the FDA and pharmaceutical industry operate. We found that in TRP and thank them for their support."
TRP also appointed Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D. to the company's board of directors. She will also lead TRP's new therapeutics business, which plans to create patentable combinations of its ingredients for drug development across dozens of indications. Dr. Barthwell has more than 30 years' experience in addiction medicine and drug policy, serving the administration of President George W. Bush as deputy director for Demand Reduction at The Office of National Drug Control Policy. She also advised GW Pharmaceuticals in their application for FDA approval of Sativex, a cannabinoid-based drug prescribed for spasticity related to multiple sclerosis.
"I am excited by TRP's focus on responsible development of cannabinoids and believe patients, physicians, and pharmaceutical companies are looking for safe and effective solutions for pain management and general health and well-being," said Dr. Barthwell.
"We are committed to supporting the study and responsible commercialization of isolated cannabinoids, including CBD," said Chris Kanaley, chief strategy officer at TRP. "Tackling opioid abuse and addiction through the development of safer pain management alternatives is the first of many potential uses of our unique processing platform, and we are enthusiastic about the future. Our work has tremendous potential to become precision medicine at its best."
Based in Golden Valley, Minn., TR Processing is a botanical-derivative manufacturer on a mission to transform health and well-being by proving and commercializing pharmaceutical ingredients. The company powers businesses and institutions that are solving some of healthcare's biggest challenges. The company was purpose built to service the rigid demands of large enterprises and is Fortune 500 audited and approved. With purity, quality, and compliance as core values, the company sources only the best materials for its process, supports strict regulation, and tests every product beyond industry standard. Follow our progress at www.TRProcessing.com.
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New Capital to Fuel Growth as Global Contractors Adopt Construction Optioneering
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction technology leader ALICE Technologies today announced a $30M funding round led by Vanedge Capital. Additional new investors include Bouygues, Gaingels, GRID Capital, JLL Spark, and MetaPlanet, which joined the round along with existing investors Future Ventures, Merus Capital, and Rising Tide. ALICE Technologies' construction optioneering platform helps large contractors plan, bid and build complex infrastructure and commercial projects more efficiently and with reduced risk.
Large general contractors worldwide – companies such as Bouygues, Kajima, and Skanska – use ALICE to help them plan and manage complex projects such as bridges, tunnels, high speed rail systems and mixed-use towers.
"Rooted in generative construction and powered by AI, the ALICE platform is bringing capabilities to general contractors that traditional solutions simply cannot match," said ALICE Founder and CEO René Morkos. "This Series B funding round will fuel the aggressive hiring, global growth, continued product innovation, and sales and marketing expansion required to make ALICE an industry standard."
ALICE customers use the platform on key projects from preconstruction through project delivery. During preconstruction, contractors use ALICE for "optioneering" – to explore the scenarios that make the most efficient use of project resources (labor, equipment, and materials) and to test the impact of changes in key variables on project outcomes. For example, a manager might use ALICE Precon to determine if it makes sense to add a third crane to a project. The rigorous use of ALICE to create and test options enables customers to submit the precise, well-tested bids they need to win profitable business. During the execution phase, contractors then use ALICE Manage to keep their projects on time and on budget. If circumstances change – as they inevitably do on most construction projects – customers can then use ALICE to quickly update project plans and recover from project delays.
"In an industry that accepts major cost and schedule overruns as the norm, ALICE Technologies is poised to transform the way the world builds," said Paul Lee, Managing Partner at Vanedge Capital. "The ALICE platform gives general contractors the ability to easily explore construction choices and chart a path that best balances risk, time and cost. This is a distinctive, high-growth business led by a uniquely qualified team, and we're excited to support ALICE's growth and success."
In 2021, ALICE Technologies grew its ARR by 270%. It acquired notable new customers, such as Bouygues Construction and Skanska, and expanded its business with existing customers, such as Kajima and Shimizu. ALICE also grew its team both in the U.S. and abroad.
In describing his company's work with ALICE, Chris Baze, Senior BIM Manager at Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, said, "By enabling us to create and evaluate numerous different ways in which to build our projects, ALICE gives our team the ability to find creative building solutions and quickly pivot when 'planned' and 'actual' start to differ. We're confident that ALICE will have a big impact not only on HDCC, but on our industry as a whole."
For more information, please visit www.alicetechnologies.com.
ALICE Technologies is the creator of the world's first construction optioneering platform. Founded in 2013 based on research from Stanford University, ALICE helps large contractors to reduce risk and plan, bid, and build more efficiently. The company works with large general contractors in the infrastructure and commercial construction segments, such as Bouygues, Kajima, and Skanska. Headquartered in the U.S., ALICE also has significant operations in the Czech Republic, the U.K., and India. Learn more at www.alicetechnologies.com.
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CLAYTON, N.Y., July 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The question: could it happen?
Could an angler win a Bassmaster Elite Series event with a four-day limit of 20 smallmouth bass that weighed 100 pounds or more?
It was asked by many throughout the week, and rookie Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., gladly answered with a four-day total of 102 pounds, 9 ounces that won the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.
Prior to this event, no angler in recorded sportfishing history had ever reached 100 pounds solely with smallmouth. But with a rare stretch of calm, sunny weather and Wednesday's super moon igniting the fish, Przekurat did just that.
His feat earned him a spot in the prestigious Bassmaster Century Club, which recognizes a four-day total of 100 pounds. It also earned him one of the most prestigious trophies in pro fishing and the $100,000 top prize.
"Trying to take in the moment during the day of the tournament is pretty hard because you're just focused on catching 5-pounders out there," Przekurat said. "You're running back to the ramp and you start getting a little emotional. There's no other feeling like it."
Technically, second-place finisher Cory Johnston of Cavan, Canada, was the first to enter the Century Club with all smallmouth. Starting Championship Sunday in eighth place, Johnston took the stage before Przekurat and tallied 100-5.
Nevertheless, Przekurat said winning against a final field stacked with heavy hitters was particularly rewarding.
"One of my goals was to beat the Johnston brothers (Cory and sixth-place Chris)," Przekurat joked. "They've been coming to my home waters of Sturgeon Bay and taking our money for years, so I had to come over here and take theirs this time."
Przekurat started the event with his biggest catch — a 26-13 limit that put him 1-2 behind Day 1 leader and fellow rookie Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn. Adding 25-8 on Day 2 sent Przekurat into Semifinal Saturday with a 1-13 lead over Cory Johnston.
Weighing 24-12 on Day 3 extended his advantage to a margin of 2-15 over Bob Downey of Detroit Lakes, Minn. Przekurat surged across the finish line with a final catch of 25-8 and edged Johnston by 2-4.
Przekurat caught his fish on a drop shot with a green pumpkin Strike King Half Shell. He used a No. 2 Gamakatsu G-Finesse drop-shot hook and a 1/4-ounce tungsten cylinder weight.
Przekurat spent all four days in Lake Ontario, south of Chaumont Bay. His starting spot was the north bank of Black River Bay — a postspawn staging area in 15 to 20 feet where smallmouth were gorging on abundant baitfish.
When fishing pressure and calm conditions took their toll on the bite, he would relocate to another postspawn spot, this one in 8 to 12 feet outside of Chaumont Bay. Windy and rainy weather limited practice efforts, but fortunately, Przekurat found enough potential to last four days.
"I settled on these areas because that's all I had and I really didn't feel like exploring during the tournament," he said. "I know in smallmouth tournaments, you need to hunker down and focus on fishing because you need to be catching 5-pounders. Sometimes, it takes a while to catch those fish."
In addition to making history in the Century Club, Przekurat also became the youngest Elite Series champion. At 23 years and 26 days old, he broke the record previously held by Casey Ashley, who won the 2007 Elite on Smith Mountain Lake at 23 years, four months and nine days old — also in his rookie season.
Johnston spent all of his time in Lake Ontario, mostly near the Wolfe Island area. Looking for postspawn fish roaming the shallows, he caught the majority of his bass on a drop shot with a green pumpkin SPRO CJ Smasher.
Over the first three days, Johnston turned in limits of 26-3, 24-5 and 21-5. Day 4 saw him catch 28-8 — the event's heaviest bag, which included a 6-1.
"That was my goal going into today — to catch 28 and break 100 pounds," Johnston said. "I knew (Przekurat) was going to catch 24 to 25 pounds, so I did all I could out there. I left it all out there."
Stetson Blaylock of Little Rock, Ark., finished third with 98-15. Buoying his performance with a monster Day 2 limit of 27-11, Blaylock opened with 21-15, then added 23-3 and 26-2 the last two days.
Spending most of his time on Lake Ontario, Blaylock caught most of his bass drop shotting a YUM Warning Shot. He also caught bass on a Ned rig with a 1/6-ounce head and a YUM Ned Dinger and a small swimbait.
"Day 2, when I had that big bag, I had two big ones that I caught in the river right in front of takeoff," Blaylock said. "I caught some other good ones throughout the day, but those two fish were huge in that big bag that allowed me to be here on the final day."
Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., won the $2,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-12 from Day 1. Cory Johnston earned the daily $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for his 6-1 Sunday.
Cory Johnston also won the $2,000 VMC Monster Bag award with his catch of 28-8 on Championship Sunday.
Chris Zaldain of Fort Worth, Texas, took home $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program, and Paul Mueller of Naugatuck, Conn., earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Zaldain earned an additional $2,500 as the highest-placing entrant and North Carolina pro Shane LeHew claimed an additional $1,500 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
Ed Loughran III of Richmond, Va., won the $1,000 BassTrakk Contingency award for the most accurate weight reporting.
Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, extended his lead in the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 612 points. David Mullins of Mt. Carmel, Tenn., is in second with 571, followed by John Cox of DeBary, Fla., with 561, Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., with 546 and Drew Benton of Blakey, Ga. with 527.
Przekurat leads the Falcon Rods Rookie of the Year standings with 455 points, followed Foutz (444), Cody Huff of Ava, Mo., (388), Joseph Webster of Hamilton, Ala., (386) and Josh Douglas of Isle, Minn., with 348.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerstone, a nonprofit health organization that provides mental health, addiction recovery, residential care, therapeutic foster care, counseling, and crisis services across the country, has learned of a data security incident that may have involved personal and protected health information belonging to certain current and former Centerstone clients. Centerstone has sent notification of this incident to potentially impacted individuals and is providing resources to assist them.
On February 14, 2022, Centerstone detected unusual activity involving its email environment. Upon discovering this activity, Centerstone took immediate steps to secure its email environment and launched a thorough investigation to determine the scope of the issue. The investigation determined that an unknown actor gained access to and may have obtained a limited amount of data from an employee email account on January 8, 2022.
As a result, Centerstone undertook a comprehensive review of the full contents of the email account to identify whether any individual information was contained therein. Centerstone's review concluded on July 12, 2022, at which time Centerstone learned that the email account contained certain personal and protected health information. In response, Centerstone immediately initiated a diligent search to identify current contact information needed to notify potentially impacted individuals.
Centerstone currently has no evidence of the misuse of any information potentially involved in this incident. However, on September 12, 2022, Centerstone notified potentially affected individuals directly via letter. In so doing, Centerstone provided information about the incident and about steps that potentially impacted individuals can take to protect their information.
The following personal and protected health information may have been involved in the incident: name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, client ID, medical diagnosis / treatment information, and/or health insurance and claims information. However, not all data elements were present for every individual.
The privacy and protection of personal and protected health information is a top priority for Centerstone, which deeply regrets any inconvenience or concern this incident may cause. Centerstone is working to implement additional safeguards to help ensure the security of its email environment and to reduce the risk of a similar incident from occurring in the future. Centerstone has also established a toll-free call center to answer questions about the incident. Call center representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding holidays and can be reached at 1-833-764-0234.
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GETTYSBURG, Pa., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 OPEN MINDS I/DD Executive Summit: Innovations In Care Delivery For Consumers With I/DD & Complex Care Needs will take place as one of two executive summits to open the 2022 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute in New Orleans, LA on June 14, 2022. This action-packed day is the only single-day event focused on moving innovation to action, building efficient service and business models, and delivering more effective care to complex consumers while designing a clear picture of the future of intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) services.
To begin the day, join our keynote speaker, Tonya Copeland, Vice President, Strategic Solutions, United Healthcare Community & State, as she delivers her address "For I/DD Services, "Managed Care" Is Not A Bard Word: How United Healthcare Is Expanding Services To Meet This Growing Need." Ms. Copeland's extensive work and background in advocating for the specific care needs of the I/DD population has been instrumental in moving the needle on a variety of care services provided, as well as, how and where care is provided with specific consideration given to the complex needs of this population.
The summit features four exciting case studies including:
Care Coordination Models For The Most Complex Consumers With I/DD—a close look into how The Columbus Organization and CareSource have developed and cultivated specialty care coordination models for the complex consumer population with I/DD featuring Jeff Klimaski and Melissa Covert, respectively.
Designing A Service Delivery System For Consumers With I/DD & Complex Medical Needs—a case study into service line evolution and on-going program performance management with regard to service delivery in the physical, mental health, and specialty need health space featuring Karen Lindgren, Ph.D., Bancroft; and Mark Treat and Dr. Anubhav Kaul, both of Upward Health.
The Corrections System & The Consumer With I/DD – Innovative Programs—a deep dive into how two organizations are coming up with solution-based system changes when examining the cross-sectionalism of criminal justice and the individual living with I/DD featuring Amy Gaddor and Sarah Louer of Mountain Lake Services, and Wayne Young of The Harris Center.
Innovative Approaches To Managed Care & I/DD Services—a look into designing and executing a true managed care program for those with I/DD featuring Stephan Deutsch M.D., and Karleen Haines of Partners Health Plan, the only health plan that only services those with I/DD.
We hope you will join us for this summit which will deliver a day of expert intelligence, actionable insights, service trends & innovations, and the management tools needed for successful sustainability for executives and organizations that serve the I/DD population.
Registration for the I/DD Executive Summit is $300. The All-Access Institute Pass to The 2022 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute includes both the summit and seminars. You can register for the summit, and/or the institute here.
Registration is included in Elite-level subscriptions to the OPEN MINDS Circle market intelligence service. For more information on the program, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, contact the Executive Education and Events team, at 717-334-1329 or events@openminds.com.
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OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the markets of the health and human service field that serve consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. OPEN MINDS' mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, and technology and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
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Lee County Code Enforcement will conduct its annual stormwater outfall inspection on the Kinchafoonee Creek Saturday, and interested persons are invited to join on an extended "paddle."
LEESBURG -- Lee County Code Enforcement will be conducting its annual stormwater outfall inspection on the Kinchafoonee Creek Saturday. This year coordinator Jim Wright decided to do this inspection as a paddle, offering interested citizens an opportunity to come along to learn about stormwater.
Wright will be joined by Flint Riverkeeper Watershed Specialist R.J. Gipaya, who will be conducting water quality testing at the outfall sites and discussing water quality issues of this area.
Interested paddlers should meet the group at Sutton’s Landing off U.S. Highway 19 south in Lee County at 9 a.m. From there, organizers will shuttle people and boats up to Sandy Beach Landing on Kinchafoonee Creek for the start of the float. Paddlers should expect to be on the water about five hours.
“On our trip, you will learn about stormwater management, the importance of good water quality, how we collect water quality data, and, of course, some Q and A," Gipaya commented. "Don’t let the agenda deter you; the trip is not all business. There will be plenty of time to swim, play, and enjoy the creek. This paddle is intended for all skill levels and ages.”
Participants should bring whatever drinks and snacks they might want. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed. Don’t forget to pack and use sunscreen.
Those with their own boat are asked to bring the items listed above, along with the boat, paddle, and personal flotation device. It is state law to have a PFD for every person in a vessel, and Flint Riverkeeper and Code Enforcement strongly suggest that all participants on the paddle wear their PFD while in the boat.
Flint Riverkeeper has a small number of boats available to use for those who do not have one, but interested persons are encouraged to register ASAP to ensure that they will get a boat. Registrations for those needing a boat will end Wednesday at noon. Register to reserve a boat by emailing Jessica@flintriverkeeper.org or call the office at (229) 435-2241.
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Suite of trade funding options positioned to empower C-suite and Supply Chain execs
MENLO PARK, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley-based inventory funding firm Trade Capital Corporation (TCC) on Tuesday announced the upcoming launch of its patent-pending suite of capital funding solutions designed for OEMS, Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers to hold inventories off-balance sheet and accelerate operating cash-flows.
Dubbed the CaaS Wallet (Capital as a Service), this fintech suite aims to empower CFOs, treasury and procurement executives with a range of financial options for monetizing inventories – at a time when manufacturers are grappling with bloating inventory stockpiles and supply chain disruptions caused by a lingering pandemic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Each of the CaaS Wallet's distinct components promise to enhance cash-flow from operations, drive C-suite visibility into the supply chain and strengthen business resiliency and agility. At the same time, the CaaS Wallet supports fiscal governance and accountability across business units without hampering physical flows in the supply chain operations.
"The CaaS Wallet offers standardized products, pricing and procedures, so it is truly plug and play. Our streamlined legal agreements and sophisticated accounting support allow you to maintain existing supply chain relationships and access to your raw materials and components. Whether you are looking to fund $25 million, $250 million or more, we can quickly have you up and running smoothly," said Michael Doran, TCC's CFO and General Counsel.
"Our patent-pending CaaS Wallet is a strategic tool and a game changer for the supply chain finance industry as it helps reduce the burden of holding much needed inventories, and can accelerate payment terms. TCC's inventory holding service fees start as low as 175 basis points over Libor for investment grade companies, making the Wallet a compelling value proposition that's hard for CFOs and CPOs to ignore," says Sanjay Bonde, TCC's CEO and Chairman.
The CaaS Wallet and its components will be officially unveiled at an invitation-only event onApr 21, 2022in Menlo Park, TCC's headquarters in California.
About TCC
TCC addresses the final frontier in trade finance: outsourced off-balance sheet inventory funding. TCC's on-demand Capital as a Service (CaaS) solution offers access to cash flow, providing customers with a lean-asset balance sheet, liquidity, and capital efficiency. TCC raises and manages large sums of both debt and equity capital to facilitate your company's growth by delivering access to dedicated and non-dilutive capital, enabling you to focus on innovation and value creation.
For more information visit: www.tradecapitalcorp.com
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Zendesk, Inc. (ZEN), relating to its proposed acquisition by Permira & Hellman & Friedman LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, ZEN shareholders will receive $77.50 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/zendesk-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
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BambooHR named one of the best workplaces in the HR industry
LINDON, Utah, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BambooHR, the industry's leading cloud-hosted software provider dedicated to powering the strategic evolution of human resources, has been named to Inc. magazine's annual Best Workplaces list. BambooHR was listed as one of 32 HR organizations in the nation to be recognized for its excellence in creating exceptional workplace and company culture, whether operating in a physical or virtual facility.
"BambooHR has always been a company centered on values and that has kept leadership and employees united in creating a culture people want to be a part of," said Anita Grantham, head of HR at BambooHR. "We partner with Bambooligans to ensure the best quality of life, growth, openness, positivity, accountability, leadership and hard work. Having made this list for a second year is a testament to everyone's commitment to making this a workplace we all enjoy."
After collecting data from thousands of submissions, Inc. selected 475 honorees this year. Each company that was nominated took part in an employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, which included topics such as management effectiveness, perks, fostering employee growth, and overall company culture. The organization's benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking.
"Not long ago, the term 'best workplace' would have conjured up images of open-office designs with stocked snack fridges," says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. "Yet given the widespread adoption of remote work, the concept of the workplace has shifted. This year, Inc. has recognized the organizations dedicated to redefining and enriching the workplace in the face of the pandemic."
In addition to unique benefits and perks like "paid vacation," financial wellness training, volunteer time off, and others, BambooHR offers a flexible work environment to support working parents and diverse lifestyles. BambooHR's values also inform its approach to hiring talent through processes like interview discrimination training and unbiased scoring. BambooHR believes people can do their best work when they're in an environment where they feel valued, a sense of belonging, and empowered. These ideals and programs support the creation of more diverse candidate pools.
To learn more about careers at BambooHR visit: https://www.bamboohr.com/careers/
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Serving more than 25,000 organizations and almost two million employees worldwide, BambooHR® is HR software designed for growing businesses. BambooHR makes it easy for growing companies to manage essential employee information in a personalized, cloud-based, and secure system. BambooHR customers include innovators like Asana, SoundCloud, Foursquare, Freshbooks, Stance, Reddit, and Magnolia Homes. With customers in 100 countries, BambooHR's goal is to set HR professionals and organizations free to do great work. BambooHR also hosts more than 30,000 HR professionals at its annual HR Virtual Summit. To find out more, visit bamboohr.com or follow @bamboohr on social media.
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The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to Rivian's Initial Public Offering ("IPO") on November 10, 2021; and/or (ii) between November 10, 2021 and March 10, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important May 6, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Rivian securities pursuant or traceable to the IPO you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Rivian class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3880 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO offering documents featured and defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Rivian would not meet its 2021 production and delivery targets; (2) Rivian's vehicles were underpriced and the Company would need to substantially increase prices; and (3) as a result, defendants' representations about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Rivian class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3880 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
ChemoCentryx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCXI)'s sale to Amgen Inc. for $52.00 per share in cash. If you are a ChemoCentryx shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL)'s sale to Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. for $2.85 per share. If you are a Hill shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Computer Services, Inc. (OTCQX: CSVI)'s sale to Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Bridgeport Partners for $58.00 per share. If you are a Computer Services shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AERI)'s sale to Alcon for $15.25 per share. If you are an Aerie shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm free of charge to discuss their legal rights and options. Please call Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or email sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com.
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SEATTLE, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LumiThera Inc., a commercial stage medical device company offering photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment for ocular damage and disease, today announced detailed findings in its LIGHTSITE III, multi-center clinical trial in non-neovascular (dry) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) subjects treated with Photobiomodulation (PBM) using the Valeda® Light Delivery System.
LIGHTSITE III, a prospective, double-masked, randomized, multi-center clinical trial, was conducted at ten leading US retinal centers. The objective was to treat non-neovascular (dry) AMD subjects with PBM every four months for a duration of 24 months. One hundred (100) subjects were enrolled in a 2:1 ratio of PBM to sham in the treatment groups. The mean age was 75 years and mean dry AMD duration since diagnosis was 4.9 years prior to trial enrollment. Baseline best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) letter scores observed were a mean + SEM of 69.4 + 0.8 and 70.1 + 0.7 in the sham and PBM treatment groups, respectively. The majority of subjects were considered to have intermediate dry AMD. The analysis included 91 eyes in the PBM treatment group and 54 eyes in the sham treatment group in the modified intent to treat population.
The trial results demonstrated statistically significant improvement in the prespecified primary endpoint in BCVA at 13 months in the PBM treatment group over the sham-treatment group (p = 0.02). A sustained, mean increase in ETDRS letter score of ~5.5 letters from baseline was seen at the 13-month timepoint in PBM-treated subjects (p < 0.0001). In the PBM treatment group responders, 55% of the subjects showed a >5 letter improvement on the standard EDTRS eye chart with a mean of 9.7 letters and 26% achieved a >10 letter improvement with a mean of 12.8 letters.
In addition to improvements in BCVA, anatomical measurements in PBM-treated subjects demonstrated no significant increase in drusen pathology at 13 months compared to baseline while sham subjects continued to see numerical increases in drusen deposition. Drusen deposition is the hallmark pathology for diagnosis of dry AMD which leads to chronic inflammation and is associated with disease progression and cell loss. A negative correlation was observed between lower drusen volume pathology and improvement in BCVA with PBM (Spearman correlation, -0.3, p = 0.004).
The advance to later stage disease pathology such as the neovascular (wet) form or the development of Geographic Atrophy (GA), i.e., loss of retinal tissue in naïve patients was evaluated. The % conversion of dry AMD to the wet form was 1.8% for sham, 5.4% for PBM and 8.3% for the non-study eye groups at month 13. A few patients had GA (9 eyes at screening), and were distributed evenly between 5 PBM and 4 sham eyes at baseline. At month 13, 6 additional eyes progressed with new GA identified. Overall, a total of five of 55 sham eyes progressed to new GA (9.1%) versus only 1 of 93 PBM eyes progressed to new GA (1.1%) at month 13.
"The subjects had good starting vision with approximately 70% having between 20/32 to 20/40 vision. Study subjects were only enrolled in the study if their vision was 20/32 to 20/100 and no evidence of GA in the central macula." stated Diana Do, MD, and Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc, FARVO, Professors of Ophthalmology and members of the Retina Division at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University, a clinical site for the LIGHTSITE III trial. "Intermediate dry AMD patients have pathology and visual impairment consistent with earlier stages in the disease and have not lost retinal tissue by progressing to GA. Thus there is an opportunity to improve their vision while retinal tissue is still viable. Therapy with PBM using the Valeda Light Delivery System may serve a significant unmet need for many of our patients with dry AMD who now have the potential to improve their visual acuity with treatment."
"The safety results from the LIGHTSITE III trial through the 13-month timepoint were excellent," stated René Rückert, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, LumiThera. "We now have patients that have exited the 2 year study. We will continue to follow all patients for the full 24 months for safety. To date the results are consistent with a very favorable safety profile and a non-invasive treatment that can target patients earlier in disease."
"A non-invasive approach such as PBM treatment with the Valeda Light Delivery System could have potential for high impact on the quality of life for dry AMD patients." said Eleonora Lad, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Ophthalmology clinical research at Duke University Medical Center, a participating site. "We have many patients that would be excited to benefit from any treatment that recovers or improves vision."
"Overall, the clinical results show improvements in vision; what is further interesting is the lack of drusen deposit in the PBM treated group, and potentially less patient conversions to wet form of disease," remarked Glenn Jaffe, MD, Robert Machemer Professor of Ophthalmology; Chief, Vitreoretinal Division and Director, Duke Reading Center, the central imaging center for the LIGHTSITE III study. "Patient progression to new GA was also evaluated and was less in the PBM group, and while the new GA progression numbers are small in this study group, all outcomes point in favor for PBM as a novel approach to treat dry AMD patients earlier in disease."
"The study continues to strongly support that Valeda PBM treatments can improve visual acuity." stated Clark Tedford, PhD, President and CEO, LumiThera. "Our commercial and clinical trial experience has demonstrated an excellent safety and clinical benefit profile and we plan on submitting a PMA to the FDA for U.S. approval."
The LIGHTSITE III data will be presented at the 34th International Congress of German Ophthalmic Surgery (DOC), which will take place in Nuremberg, Germany from June 23rd - 25th 2022. The LIGHTSITE III data will also be discussed at the OIC/WAVE 22 retina conference held in Vail, Colorado from June 22-25, 2022.
AMD is a leading cause of vision loss for people aged 65 and older. Losing central vision can make it harder to see faces, drive, or do close-up work, such as cooking or home repairs. The overall prevalence of AMD is estimated to increase 7-fold with age, from 4.2% in those aged 45–49 years, to 27.2% in those aged 80–85 years. Globally, the prevalence is estimated to increase by 20% between 2020 (195.6 million) and 2030 (243.3 million).
LumiThera is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on treating people affected by ocular damage and disease including dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in adults over 65. The company is a leader in the use of PBM for treatment of visual disorders. The company is commercializing the office-based Valeda® Light Delivery System to be used by eyecare providers as medical treatments.
The Valeda Light Delivery System has been granted authorization to use the CE Mark by an EU Notified Body as required for commercial use in the European Union. Valeda is also available in select countries in Latin America. Valeda is not approved for use by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA.
LumiThera recently acquired Diopsys, Inc. to further offer diagnostic and monitoring capabilities to eyecare specialists. Diopsys is a leader in modern visual electrophysiology medical devices that help eye care professionals analyze the entire visual pathway for visual and neuro-visual disorders.
Visit the Company's website at www.lumithera.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics") (NASDAQ: TGTX) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in TG Therapeutics, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against TG Therapeutics includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: September 16, 2022
Aggrieved TG Therapeutics investors only have until September 16, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 7, 2020 to April 13, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 24, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in IIPR:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Innovative Industrial Properties' focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a REIT; (2) that the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than Innovative Industrial Properties represents; (3) there are existential issues in its top customers; (4) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to Innovative Industrial Properties and the Company would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Innovative Industrial Properties you have until June 24, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Innovative Industrial Properties securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the IIPR lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/innovative-industrial-properties-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28430&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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(The Conversation) – When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, he called it the “largest investment ever” to fight climate change. He also said it would lead to the creation of well-paying union jobs to help “reduce emissions across every sector of our economy.” These jobs are also known as “clean energy jobs,” and the number of these jobs is expected to increase in the coming years as a result of the act’s US$369 billion investment in energy security and climate change.
Here, Shaun Dougherty, an expert in career and technical education, answers five questions about clean energy jobs, their expected growth and what kind of education a person needs to get one.
1. What is a ‘clean energy’ job?
In general, the term applies to any job that is related to producing goods and delivering services focused on conserving or protecting natural resources, or reducing their use.
So, there are jobs in manufacturing equipment for solar panel and wind turbine components. There are also sales jobs in solar energy – that is, selling solar panels to homeowners and landlords – as well as in installation, maintenance and repair in both the solar and wind industries. There is also growing demand for environmental engineers and scientists, whose jobs include helping to design solar panels and wind turbines and determine where they are placed.
2. How many green jobs will be created in the next few years?
About 9 million clean energy jobs will be created over the next decade, according to an analysis from the Political Economy Research Institute at UMass Amherst.
The federal government has also projected strong growth in clean energy jobs in the coming decade. Many of these jobs are expected expected to be as installers and technicians for both solar and wind energy. For instance, there is a projected 68% increase in wind turbine service technician jobs, and a projected 52% increase in solar panel installation jobs over the next decade. However, the growth in the actual number of such jobs will be relatively small: 4,700 and 6,100, respectively.
There is also a growing need for environmental scientists and specialists, who use their knowledge of science to protect the environment and people’s health. The federal government projects there will be 7,300 new jobs in these fields over the next decade.
3. How much do these jobs pay?
Clean energy jobs pay at least $2 more per hour – or nearly 10% more – than the national average of $23.86 per hour.
Estimates from the Department of Labor show that across occupations, clean energy jobs pay well. For example, solar installers could make about $47,000 per year, wind turbine technicians about $52,000 annually and engineers nearly $100,000.
4. What kind of education do you need to get a green job?
Not a whole lot beyond high school. Solar installation jobs usually require only a high school diploma. Turbine technicians need more advanced training, but that’s usually a certificate that can be earned at a technical or community college. The highest-paying jobs as environmental scientists or engineers, however, require a two- or four-year college degree.
Also, college isn’t the only way to get a clean energy job. You can get a clean energy job through Job Corps, a federal program that works with young people who have had difficulty getting an education or employment. Research shows Job Corps, at least historically, boosts earnings for the young people it serves.
It might be difficult, however, to get the kind of technical education you need from your local high school. It also depends on where you live.
5. Where’s the best place to live to get a green job?
Right now, there are more green jobs in the places that are set up to supply renewable energy and that have created incentives to build the infrastructure for clean energy. For solar, this means famously sunny places like California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, Florida and Colorado. It also includes states that have created incentives to increase the potential for clean energy use, such as North Carolina, New York and Massachusetts. Texas is top for wind energy employment, but other Plains states, like the Dakotas, also fare well.
A recent report from the Brookings Institution – a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. – highlighted where it is cheapest to produce wind and solar energy. This includes areas where there a lot of jobs in nonrenewable energies, as opposed to clean energy.
This is a hopeful sign. It suggests that clean energy jobs may be coming to areas that might otherwise lose out as the country moves toward greater reliance on renewable energy. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/what-are-green-jobs-and-how-can-i-get-one-5-questions-answered-about-clean-energy-careers/ | 2022-09-03T16:51:47Z |
NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DECA, the "Company") announced today that it priced its initial public offering ("IPO") of 7,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units have been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Global Market ("NASDAQ") and trade under the symbol "DECAU" beginning on April 7, 2022. Each unit issued in the IPO consists of one share of Class A ordinary share and one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one whole share of Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. After the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbols "DECA" and "DECAW", respectively. The offering is expected to close on or about April 11, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,125,000 additional units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments, if any.
US Tiger Securities, Inc. and EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC are acting as the joint book-running managers in the offering. Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC is acting as qualified independent underwriter.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and declared effective on April 6, 2022. A final prospectus relating to this Offering will be filed with the SEC. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained, when available, by contacting US Tiger Securities, Inc., 437 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022; email: IB@ustigersecurities.com. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Denali Capital Acquisition Corp.
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company has not selected any business combination target and have not, nor has anyone on its behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business or industry, it intends to focus its research on technology, hospitality and consumer services sector.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, risks and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's registration statement, as amended from time to time, and prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements include the successful consummation of the Company's initial public offering or exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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