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BRAMBLETON, Va., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VivSoft, a productized services company focused on solving complex problems in the public sector using emerging and open technologies, is excited to announce that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under its Solutioning with Holistic Analytics Restructured for the Enterprise (SHARE) BPA with a five-year period of performance and a $90 million ceiling.
Through SHARE, HHS is seeking new ways to enhance data analytics and create actionable insights related to COVID-19 and future pandemics. VivSoft successfully proposed its ENBUILD accelerator to support Data Governance, Data Management, Analytics, and Machine Learning automation and visualizations in SHARE. Built on open-source technologies, ENBUILD automates Data and MLOps lifecycle management capabilities to facilitate the development, testing, evaluation, and categorization of performance metrics to provide faster insights through continuous feedback.
Under SHARE, VivSoft will work with HHS and its Operating Divisions to integrate ENBUILD into federal pandemic response operations and equip decision-makers with open, cloud-agnostic, cost-effective, timely, and data-driven solutions. VivSoft will support services that include IT management and governance, business process analysis, solution architecture and design, application development and configuration, implementation, release and enterprise environment management, and maintenance services.
Navin Gunalan, the CEO of VivSoft, stated, "We are proud to be the only small business amongst the three prime contractors to be awarded the HHS SHARE BPA. We applaud the vision of HHS acquisition and technology leaders to move towards an open-source DevSecOps / MLOps ecosystem."
About VivSoft:
VivSoft Technologies LLC, a certified 8(a) Small Business based in Brambleton, VA, is dedicated to solving complex problems across the federal space, helping agencies embrace automation and other emerging technologies to succeed sooner. As a successful participant in DoD's Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), VivSoft has successfully transitioned it's ENBUILD DevSecOps Accelerator prototype (Phase I) to enterprise-scale (SBIR Phase III). VivSoft's key accomplishments under the SBIR Program include vital contributions to the open-source US Air Force's Platform One offerings and accelerating DevSecOps (development, security, and operations) adoption within regulated federal agencies. VivSoft is also supporting Air Force's Level UP Software Factory, which supports USAF's Data Science and Engineering efforts. Additionally, VivSoft has prime contract work at FDIC, FDA, DLA, and the State of Maryland.
Visit: https://www.vivsoft.io/ and https://www.vivsoft.io/enbuild
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| 2022-06-08T16:14:58Z
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ST JULIAN'S, Malta, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 29 April 2022 Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) announced it had signed a head of terms agreement with a tier 1 retail operator in the UK. GiG has today formalised this a head of terms by signing a platform and managed services partnership agreement with UK based tier 1 retail operator, Aspers Group.
The deal with Aspers Group to supply its technology and services provides a strengthening of GiG's reputation as a trusted partner when leading the transformation for land based casinos into online.
The turnkey solution, powered by its leading technology and flexible architecture, includes the technical platform, fully managed services, frontend development, CRM and marketing, all powered by GiG's unique data and GiG Logic rules based products. GiG will provide the fully managed solution to operate the online casino as phase one with expansion into further verticals planned for the second phase of the partnership. Through GiG's comprehensive managed service solution, the complexity of digitally transforming a retail business to online is greatly reduced, as is the operator's cost of entry.
The contract is for a three year term, renewable thereafter. The business supported by GiG's services is anticipated to launch in Q4 2022, with an expected positive contribution from Q1 2023.
Since its launch in 2005, Aspers has been one of the fastest growing operators within the UK with a retail operation that includes casinos in London's Westfield Stratford City (one of the largest in the UK), Newcastle, Northampton and Milton Keynes.
The UK's online casino market is estimated to generate circa £4bn in GGR during 2022. Both GiG and Aspers will eagerly approach the market with a strong retail brand, quality of product, and focus on customer service within a safe gambling environment.
Richard Noble, Aspers CEO, said: "We are delighted to join forces with GIG to provide a first-class omni-channel solution for our guests and launch our own branded online site extending the Aspers casino experience to both online and retail customers. Through this new platform we will continue to prioritise safer gambling as this is at the heart of everything we do."
Richard Brown, CEO of GiG, said: "I am extremely excited to partner with Aspers, a prominent operator within the land based industry that shares our values on responsible gaming, CSR and passion about the power embracing digital transformation. We see great potential in the UK, particularly when we can harness 'brand equity' and the retail footprint that Aspers holds with our omni-channel solutions. We look forward to working closely with the Aspers team to maximise their potential through a successful digital transformation and anticipate that Aspers will become a significant and high value client for GiG.This type of deal is directly in our 'wheelhouse', helping land-based operators digitally transform and showcase our product in the UK market."
For more information:
Richard Brown, CEO GiG, richard.brown@gig.com, +34 661599025
About Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
Gaming Innovation Group is a leading iGaming technology company, providing solutions, products and services to iGaming Operators. Founded in 2012, Gaming Innovation Group's vision is 'To be the industry leading platform, sportbook and media provider delivering world class solutions to our iGaming partners and their customers'. GiG's mission is to drive sustainable growth and profitability of our partners through product innovation, scalable technology and quality of service. Gaming Innovation Group operates out of Malta and is dual-listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GIG and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker symbol GIGSEK. www.gig.com
About Aspers
Aspers Group provides its customers with an exciting entertainment experience through innovation and providing a quality, integrated environment which exceeds expectations and is fully compliant with UK legislation. Aspers Group operates to the highest industry standards and have four casinos – Westfield Stratford City, Newcastle, Northampton and Milton Keynes. Its casino in Stratford is one of the largest in the UK and is a premier gaming destination that attracts a wide variety of guests. www.aspersgroup.co.uk
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Molecular Stethoscope, a leading precision medicine company pioneering the next-generation cell-free mRNA (cf-mRNA) liquid biopsy, announced publication of the study entitled "Survey of extracellular communication of systemic and organ-specific inflammatory responses through cell free messenger RNA profiling in mice" in eBiomedicine, part of Lancet Discovery Science, a leading biomedical journal, that bridges the translational gap between basic and clinical research. The understanding of inflammatory and immune responses is incomplete; the Molecular Stethoscope team was able to dissect systemic and solid organ contributors and effectively monitor progressive inflammation and the efficacy of a pharmacotherapy interventional approach.
The study utilized the proprietary Molecular Stethoscope cf-mRNA RNA-Seq, computational biology and machine learning technology to comprehensively examine the dysregulation of cf-mRNA plasma transcriptome (entire cf-mRNA secretome) following activation of inflammation by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and the impact of a common pharmacologic inflammation inhibitor of the JAK/STAT pathway. While proteomic and metabolomic studies have been used to evaluate systemic inflammatory responses, cf-mRNA provides richer content to investigate the complex interacting signaling pathways of innate and adaptive immune systems. Cf-mRNA is a bioactive compartment involved in extracellular communication and may serve as a sensor for dysregulation of cellular homeostasis.
"Drug development is a complex, costly and risk-based endeavor to identify safe and effective medicines. Key decisions in the process need to be based on as much information as possible in order to reduce the risk due to the substantial expense and consequences of clinical trials. Our study described a comprehensive hypothesis-independent assessment of inflammatory and immune responses in both circulating and solid organ cf-mRNA compartments that may prove valuable in future pre-clinical and clinical studies to study on-target and off-target effects," stated John J. Sninsky PhD, Chief Science and Information Officer, Molecular Stethoscope.
The report has been posted on the eBiomedicine website at link https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2352396422004248.
Molecular Stethoscope is a Precision Medicine biotechnology company pioneering a Next-Generation cf-mRNA Liquid Biopsy AI/ML Technology Platform. The Company is focused on discovering, developing and commercializing non-invasive and dynamic products for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment-response for Alzheimer's Disease. Molecular Stethoscope was co-founded by Dr. Stephen Quake, Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University, and co-President of the Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub, and Dr. Eric Topol, Director and Founder, Scripps Research Translational Institute, and Chair of Innovative Medicine at Scripps. The Company's proprietary Next-Generation cf-mRNA Liquid Biopsy Technology Platform integrates cell-free mRNA (cf-mRNA) with RNA-Seq, clinical information, and purpose-built bioinformatics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to generate clinically actionable, dynamic information to significantly improve the health of patients. The Company's novel platform harnesses with unprecedented precision the dynamic biological processes underlying chronic diseases in biopsy-accessible and biopsy-inaccessible (e.g., brain) organ systems, thus enabling early, non-invasive, longitudinal and serial diagnosis and monitoring of diseases - while avoiding costly and invasive biopsies which can have adverse effects - to fundamentally change how healthcare is delivered at scale.
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to statements about the Company's expectations regarding its proprietary Technology Platform. Forward looking statements are subject to uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
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| 2022-09-07T15:13:08Z
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Stolen bike recovered 1,000 miles from home
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A bike that was reported stolen in Greenville, South Carolina eight months ago was recently found in Vermont.
The bike’s owner, Preston Spratt, said his hopes of getting the bike back were dwindling until he received a call from Vermont.
“At first I thought this was going to be a Western Union money request to get my bike back, but the perfect person found the bicycle,” Spratt told WCAX.
Erik Thomsen said he saw an odd marketplace post for a bike and decided to check it out.
“They said they had painted an apartment and traded the work for the bike,” Thomsen explained.
Thomsen ended up with the bike and discovered it was stolen by looking up its serial number on Bike Index, a national bike registry.
“It was definitely the bicycle, complete to where the sticky mark where the police sticker I got here in Greenville had been removed,” Spratt said.
Now, an REI store in Vermont is working to return the bike to Spratt in South Carolina.
It’s unclear how the bike ended up in Vermont.
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| 2022-08-30T14:49:42Z
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AALBORG, Denmark, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asetek, sim racing gear innovator, the creator of the all-in-one liquid cooler, and the global leader in liquid cooling solutions for gaming PCs and DIY enthusiasts, today announced its Forte™ Sim Racing Pedals are receiving acclaim by several renowned sim racers and sim racing reviewers. Asetek's Forte™ throttle and advanced load-cell brake pedal set is getting high accolades for immersive racing at an extremely competitive price point, while providing premium performance, a true racecar feel, and the easy adjustments and calibration possible with the custom-made RaceHub™ software.
A recent entrant to the sim racing hardware and software provider space, Asetek took its proven expertise in mechatronics, design and manufacturing, and combined it with decades of real-life racing experience and simulation builds to bring the next level of immersion and the feel of a real racecar to even the most competitive of sim racers. With the Asetek SimSports™ pedals, now sim racers can choose between extreme performance hydraulic or advanced load-cell brake pedals from Asetek for immersive racing.
"When expanding our offering of sim racing pedals, it was key that we innovate a high-quality product that provides many of the benefits of our premium performance Invicta™ pedals, at a price point accessible to many more sim racers," said André Sloth Eriksen, CEO and founder of Asetek. "I am pleased that the community is seeing the Forte™ pedals in action and getting reviews from critics in the industry. Our goal is to revolutionize the sim racing market – providing sim racers of all levels with the thrill of real-life racecar racing along with the ease of RaceHub™ software for the ultimate in customization and personalization."
Below is a roundup of reviews published to date:
- Boosted Media's Will Ford - REVIEW: Asetek SimSports Forte Load Cell Sim Racing Pedals
- Laurence Dusoswa - Forte™ Pedals Long Term Review
- Sim Racer Dave Cam - A sim racers perspective.. | Checking out the brand new Asetek Forte load cell pedals!
- Ron Reviewt - Asetek Forte Sim Racing Pedals im A-Z Test
- Karl Gosling - Asetek Forte Pedal Review
- RandomCall Sign – Asetek Forte: Trouble to Heusinkveld?
The Forte™ Pedal Set with its custom-made RaceHub™ software is available for pre-order purchase now at €449.00 including VAT ($449.00 excluding sales tax when available for sale in the U.S.). Asetek expects to be shipping the Forte™ pedal set in the next couple of weeks. Sim racers can place pre-orders by going to https://www.asetek.com/simsports/webshop. For more information on the premium performance Forte™ pedals, please visit Products - SimSports (asetek.com).
If desired, Forte™ pedal owners will be able to upgrade their pedals to the Invicta™ T.H.O.R.P.™ (Twin Hydraulic Opposing Rapid Pistons) system and replace the Forte™ pedal plates with Invicta™ pedal plates, for the ultimate experience of driving a real racecar. The Forte™ to Invicta™ Pedal Upgrade Kit is expected to be available for purchase in 2022.
In addition to the Invicta™ and Forte™ sim racing pedals, Asetek SimSports™ will also offer wheel bases, steering wheels, shifters, and other end-user customization options.
Asetek prides itself on its credibility. Working with reviewers and influencers is an integral part of letting customers know our products will live up everything they are designed and tested to do. When it comes to racing hardware reviews, advertising and ethics, Asetek joined the Conscious Advertising Network, a voluntary coalition of over 70 organizations to ensure that industry ethics catches up with modern advertising technology. More information can be found here: Asetek's Ethical Guidelines.
About Asetek
Asetek (ASTK.OL), a global leader in mechatronic innovation, is a Danish garage-to-stock-exchange success story. Founded in 2000, Asetek established its innovative position as the leading OEM developer and producer of the all-in-one liquid cooler for all major PC & Enthusiast gaming brands. In 2013, Asetek went public while expanding into energy efficient and environmentally-friendly cooling solutions for data centers. In 2021, Asetek introduced its line of products for next-level immersive SimSports™ gaming experiences. Asetek is headquartered in Denmark and has operations in China, Taiwan, and the United States.
www.asetek.com
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| 2022-06-20T06:58:55Z
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Gas prices dropped for 70 straight days
(CNN) - It’s a new kind of record at the pump.
Gas prices have decreased for 70 days in a row, the second-longest streak in nearly 20 years.
Prices hit a record high of $5.02 on June 14, but according to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gas has dropped every single day since then.
U.S. recession fears and worries about China’s economy are reasons contributing to the drop, as well as President Joe Biden’s unprecedented release of emergency oil from the national stockpile.
Tuesday, the national average for regular gas is $3.89 a gallon. Who knows if that will last.
The price of U.S. crude rose Tuesday for the first time in months.
The streak of falling gas prices could be short-lived if oil prices continue to go up.
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| 2022-08-23T16:30:46Z
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China-based Zeekr announced Saturday that it will be the first global brand to take advantage of the Qilin battery and third-generation cell-to-pack technology from CATL, the largest EV battery supplier in the world.
It said that the battery tech will first be used in its Zeekr 009, which it calls “the world’s first electric luxury MPV,” with deliveries due in the first quarter of 2023. The battery tech will give the model, perhaps better described as a tall-riding crossover wagon with plenty of passenger space, a driving range in excess of 1000 km (621 miles) on a charge.
CATL first revealed the new version of cell-to-pack tech in April, claiming that it could deliver 13% more power by volume than the 4680-format cells Tesla is shifting to—as well as impressive energy density of 255 wh/kg with current-tech lithium-ion cells and 160 wh/kg with LFP cells.
Put simply, cell-to-pack tech skips a step. While usually EV cells are packed into modules, which are then laid into packs, the technology makes some technology leaps to ensure more monitoring and cooling and to make the modules unnecessary.
With lithium-ion cells, CATL said that the technology will enable EVs to simply pack more cells into a smaller volume, delivering more than a 1,000-km (621-mile) range “in a breeze,” and it hints that it’s looking ahead to other future cell chemistries with the layout, such as sodium-ion.
CATL previously announced a partnership and license agreement with Hyundai Mobis, potentially opening up the door for the tech to be used in future Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis models, but none of those brands have yet confirmed its use in production models.
The cell-to-pack tech isn’t the only innovation CATL has rolled out this year. Its new standalone Evogo battery-swapping technology enables one-minute swaps, according to the battery company. So far it’s planning to launch that technology in 10 Chinese cities. Geely might not be as likely to use that tech as it’s currently testing its own battery swapping as part of its CaoCao ride-hailing service and, perhaps, its budget Geometry EV brand.
Zeekr was formed in March 2021 as a “premium electric car company,” and it’s part of Geely, which is a massive industrial company in and of itself, with various automotive brands including Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus Cars, among others. While all those brands have their own engineering resources and manufacturing footprints, Geely’s aim for Zeekr is a bit different, in what it’s calling an “asset light operation strategy”—one that looks to suppliers for core tech, and perhaps to contract manufacturing partners for future assembly.
It has however, with its Zeekr 001 launched late last year, opted for its own “intelligent factory,” in Ningbo, China, that uses extensive robotics, automated ultrasonic inspection, and “intelligent self-adaptation.”
Another brand that comes to mind in the asset-light strategy is Fisker, which is looking to Magna for some of the technology and engineering in its Ocean EV, along with assembly, and to Foxconn for its future Pear urban EV.
In keeping with that way of doing business, Zeekr has previously announced collaborations with Waymo on a ride-hailing vehicle, and with Mobileye on a consumer-oriented Level 4 autonomous EV due in 2024. Its Zeekr 001 is based on Geely’s SEA architecture that will also underpin the Polestar 3 among others.
Geely has said that its plans for Zeekr are focused on the China market initially, but it will consider export opportunities.
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| 2022-08-30T09:40:44Z
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Collaborative coworking community, Spark Arlington, will serve as a central hub for local entrepreneurs, creators and innovators to locate and grow their businesses
Spark continues the commitment by the Texas Rangers and City of Arlington to repurpose the former Globe Life Park into a state-of-the-art, multi-use facility
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Rangers and The Cordish Companies announced today that Spark Coworking will anchor the southeast corner of Choctaw Stadium in the heart of the Arlington Entertainment District. The collaborative workspace, Spark Arlington, continues the momentum of nearly $1 billion of new development in the Entertainment District that includes the forthcoming Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center, National Medal of Honor Museum and the recently announced One Rangers Way luxury residential building which will break ground this fall.
"Spark Arlington will add another important component to the development of the Arlington Entertainment District—collaborative business enterprise," said Texas Rangers Managing Partner and Majority Owner Ray Davis. "The addition of Spark Arlington also continues our pledge to make Choctaw Stadium a vital and fully productive facility in the District. I am pleased to join with our partners from the City of Arlington and The Cordish Companies in making this announcement today."
Spark will become a central hub for local entrepreneurs, creators and innovators to locate and grow their businesses when it opens this winter. The coworking space will support Arlington's growing entrepreneurial community, placing members within close proximity to neighboring businesses and amenities in the Entertainment District including Globe Life Field, AT&T Stadium, Texas Live!, Live! by Loews and the forthcoming Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center, National Medal of Honor Museum and One Rangers Way residences.
"The Cordish Companies is incredibly proud to continue our partnership with the Texas Rangers and City of Arlington to bring Spark Coworking to Arlington," said Zed Smith, Chief Operating Officer of The Cordish Companies. "We are constantly seeking innovative ways to utilize and maximize new and existing amenities in our development projects in the Entertainment District, and the addition of Spark to Choctaw Stadium is the latest example of these efforts."
Spark's opening will provide an exciting opportunity to support the shift in how people work. The 30,000-square-foot, two-level space will offer dedicated and nondedicated workstations, 61 private offices, 17 suites, top-of-the-line services and hospitality-focused amenities including:
- 24/7 secured swipe card access and building concierge security
- Workspace and balconies with incredible views of Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium's repurposed infield
- Conveniently located garage parking
- Furnished private workspaces and suites
- Branded office signage and on-site digital signage
- Access to a community kitchen, member café and lounge spaces
- On-site meeting rooms
- Dedicated high-speed internet
- Dedicated mailbox address and concierge mail services
- Unlimited access to print, scan, copy center and Shred-It boxes
- Online reservation system for AV-equipped meeting rooms
- Nitro Cold Brew Coffee and tea bar
- Onsite podcast studio
- Dedicated mother's room and wellness space
- Indoor bike storage
- Exclusive member events
- Access to online community communication platform
- Dedicated on-site community manager and ecosystem networking support
- Access to special programs and exclusive member events, perks and discounts
Spark Arlington will be the fourth collaborative workspace community for Spark Coworking which launched its flagship location, Spark Baltimore, in the heart of downtown Baltimore, Maryland, in 2016. Spark now supports over 250 companies and 1,000 members in its thriving communities in Baltimore, St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri. Like its sister properties, Spark Arlington is committed to becoming an integral part of Arlington's growing business community with a focus on economic development and providing first-class amenities and start up resources to its members.
"Our vision for Spark Coworking is to provide the local business and entrepreneurial community with an affordable, appealing and flexible way to locate and grow and manage their businesses," said Shervonne Cherry, Director of Community & Partnerships for Spark Coworking. "We are excited to open Spark Arlington in such a unique and exciting venue as Choctaw Stadium, and we are eager welcome new members into this space later this year."
In 2019, Choctaw Stadium was reconfigured into a multi-purpose venue. Since that time, it has hosted various professional sporting events, more than 75 college and Texas high school football games and numerous entertainment events. Spark Arlington is the third entity to locate in the repurposed 200,000 square feet of commercial and retail space within Choctaw Stadium. In late 2020, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation relocated its world headquarters into then-Globe Life Park, and the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau is also based in the stadium.
"We are excited to work with The Texas Rangers and The Cordish Companies to continue to transform Arlington into a premier entertainment and business district and a true competitor for business in the region," said Arlington Mayor Jim Ross. "The addition of Spark Arlington to repurposed space within Choctaw Stadium exemplifies the creativity and vision shared by this group, and I am grateful Arlington is the beneficiary of these efforts."
For more information about Spark Arlington, visit https://sparkcoworking.com.
In 2022 the Texas Rangers are celebrating their 50th anniversary since the franchise moved from Washington, D.C. to Arlington, Texas for the 1972 season. The Rangers have advanced to postseason play eight times since 1996, winning seven American League West Division titles and advancing to the World Series in 2010 and 2011. In 2020, the Rangers opened beautiful Globe Life Field, which is not only the team's home but also a multipurpose sports-and-entertainment venue that includes capabilities for hosting numerous local, regional, and national events. The $1.25 billon facility includes a 5.5-acre retractable roof, which provides for maximum comfort of guests throughout the year. The Rangers organization has also been instrumental in partnering with the City of Arlington, The Cordish Companies, and Loews Hotels & Co. on the development of the Arlington Entertainment District into a world-class sports-and-entertainment destination. Rangers Baseball Express LLC became the sixth owner in Rangers history when it completed purchase of the club on August 12, 2010.
The Cordish Companies' origins date back to 1910 and encompass four generations of privately held, family ownership. During the past ten decades, The Cordish Companies has grown into a global leader in Commercial Real Estate; Entertainment Districts; Sports-Anchored Developments; Gaming; Hotels; Residential Properties; Restaurants; Coworking Spaces; and Private Equity. One of the largest and most respected developers in the world, The Cordish Companies has been awarded an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence for public-private developments that are of unique significance to the cities in which they are located. The Cordish Companies has developed and operates highly acclaimed dining, entertainment and hospitality destinations throughout the United States, many falling under The Cordish Companies' Live! Brand, highly regarded as one of the premier entertainment brands in the country. Welcoming over 55 million visitors per year, these developments are among the highest-profile dining, entertainment, gaming, hotel and sports-anchored destinations in the country. Over the generations, The Cordish Companies has remained true to the family's core values of quality, entrepreneurial spirit, long-term personal relationships and integrity. As a testimony to the long-term vision of its family leadership, The Cordish Companies still owns and manages virtually every business it has created. For more information visit www.cordish.com or follow us on Twitter.
"The Cordish Companies," "The Cordish Company" and "Cordish" are trademarks used under license by independent corporations, legal liability companies and partnerships ("Cordish Entities"). Each Cordish Entity is a separate, single-purpose legal entity that is solely responsible for its obligations and liabilities. No common operations or financial interdependency, and no intermingling of assets or liabilities of the Cordish Entities exists, or should be deemed to exist, as a result of the potential common reference to multiple independent entities operating under the names "Cordish," "The Cordish Companies" or "The Cordish Company" here or elsewhere.
As a catalyst for advancing entrepreneurship and technical innovation, Spark Coworking aims to provide entrepreneurs, creatives and innovators with community and creative space – allowing ideas to ignite and transform into successful companies and organizations. Spark offers the unique pairing of hospitality and entrepreneurship by featuring concierge-style amenities and entrepreneur-focused support, with membership options that range from mailbox memberships and dedicated desks in shared workspaces to private offices and custom-built office suites. Spark is located in three up-and-coming startup hubs: Spark Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, Spark Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri and Spark St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, visit www.sparkcoworking.com.
Since its opening in 1994, Choctaw Stadium (formerly Globe Life Park in Arlington) has been the site of numerous major sports and entertainment events, including the 2010 and 2011 World Series, the 1995 MLB All-Star Game, and live concerts featuring Billy Joel and Paul McCartney. Home to the Texas Rangers for 26 seasons (1994-2019), Choctaw Stadium was reconfigured to a multi-purpose venue in the fall of 2019. Since that time, it has been the site of XFL pro football, USL League One pro soccer, Dallas Jackals Major League Rugby, more than 75 college and Texas UIL high school football games, and numerous other entertainment events. Choctaw Stadium includes nearly 200,000 square feet of commercial office and retail space and is the home of the corporate headquarters of the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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| 2022-06-01T21:48:14Z
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ATLANTA – LGBTQ rights in Georgia could be under threat if Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is re-elected in November, a group of Democratic LGBTQ state lawmakers said.
Rep. Sam Park, D-Lawrenceville, said Kemp and Georgia Republicans present a “clear and present danger” to LGBTQ Georgians.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of the constitutional right to an abortion earlier this summer has caused LGBTQ Americans to worry that the court may overturn the right to same-sex marriage, Park said.
Back in 2004, Georgia voters approved a ballot measure that added a ban on same-sex marriage to the Georgia Constitution.
When the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, LGBTQ Georgians gained the right to marry freely.
But the 2004 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Georgia could go back into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the right to marry freely, Park said.
“If he has the opportunity, Brian Kemp will not hesitate to roll back the progress we made,” Park said.
But Kemp spokesman Andrew Isenhour said the governor considers the same-sex marriage issue settled law.
“Gov. Kemp’s personal position on same-sex marriage has not changed, but this issue has been settled by the U.S. Supreme Court,” Isenhour said.
Sen. Kim Jackson, D-Stone Mountain, an Episcopalian priest married to a woman, described how many religious denominations have changed their approach to same-sex marriage over the past two decades.
“Brian Kemp … has chosen to ignore the ways in which both the church has evolved and the very people of Georgia have evolved,” Jackson said. “He's ignored the evolution of his own fellow Republicans who understand that LGBTQ people have a fundamental right to access to marriage."
The Democrats said they are confident Georgians would vote in favor of a ballot measure to affirm the right to same-sex marriage in the state if given the opportunity. However, they noted it could be difficult to get such a measure on the ballot because it would need approval by the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
“Georgia is one of five states in the country that does not have comprehensive civil rights protections in which discrimination is permitted in employment, housing and public accommodations,” Park said.
Rep. Karla Drenner, D-Avondale Estates, the first openly gay legislator in Georgia, said she has proposed such legislation several times but it has never moved forward. Drenner described how she fought for LGBTQ rights in the Statehouse many times over the last two decades.
One moment of optimism came in 2020 when the state enacted a hate crimes law that provides additional penalties for those who terrorize or physically harm others based on race or sexual orientation.
Lawmakers passed the hate crimes bill four months after black jogger Ahmaud Arbery was shot to death near Brunswick after being confronted by three white men, who were later convicted of murder.
“I'm here today pre-emptively to let everyone know … that we're not going to go back into the shadows and be quiet about any of these issues,” Drenner said.
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93-year-old homeowner ‘justified’ in shooting intruder, authorities say
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (Gray News) - Authorities in Southern California are investigating a home invasion where a homeowner shot one of the intruders.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reports deputies were called to a residence regarding a burglary in progress.
Authorities said homeowner Joe Teague, 93, told dispatch he had several people at gunpoint in his home. Arriving deputies found one of the intruders, 33-year-old Joseph Ortega, suffering found a gunshot wound.
Ortega was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The sheriff’s office said witnesses told deputies that several people ran away from the man’s home just before authorities arrived.
Investigators reported that several people, including Ortega, were inside Teague’s home when the shooting occurred, and the homeowner was unharmed in the incident.
According to authorities, the 93-year-old was questioned at the Moreno Valley Station and returned home. Their investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with further information on the incident was urged to contact the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station at 951-955-2777.
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LONDON (AP) — Ousmane Dieng of France moved to Australia for a season to hone his skills. Nikola Jovic stayed home in Serbia.
Both are expected to end up in the NBA, though, since they are among the top international prospects in Thursday night’s draft.
Both are versatile 6-foot-10 wings who only recently turned 19 years old after completing their first professional season.
Dieng played for the New Zealand Breakers in Australia’s National Basketball League as part of its Next Stars program, which has become a hotspot for NBA prospects. Jovic was voted top prospect in the ABA League after his first full season for Belgrade club Mega, which produced reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.
Here’s a look at some of the top international players in the draft:
JOVIC
STRENGTHS: Multi-faceted scorer with court vision and playmaking skills. He averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists this season and shot 36.5% from 3-point range.
Jovic told The Associated Press he had worked out for the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs — as of Monday both teams had three first-round picks — the Denver Nuggets (the 21st and 30th selections), the Chicago Bulls (No. 18), the Minnesota Timberwolves (No. 19), and the Milwaukee Bucks (the 24th pick). He also had workouts scheduled with the Miami Heat, who have the 27th pick, and the champion Golden State Warriors (No. 28).
“My basketball IQ is really good, shooting-wise I’m really good, also passing. Those are things I can immediately translate to the NBA,” Jovic said.
CONCERNS: Jovic doesn’t possess an explosive first step. Entering the season at 200 pounds, there were also concerns about his strength, but he has bulked up and now weighs 224 pounds.
“I’m working on my whole body. Core stability is really important for me,” said Jovic, who turned 19 this month.
Rafael Barlowe, director of scouting at NBA Big Board, said Jovic projects as “a league-average defender” and said the right fit will be vital: “He could end up in a bad situation like Deni Avdija (Washington Wizards) on team where he doesn’t have the opportunity to handle the ball and he’s stuck in a corner.”
DIENG
The lanky Frenchman recovered from a slow start in Australia to show flashes of why he could be a potential lottery pick.
STRENGTHS: Perimeter skills, playmaking potential, can defend multiple positions. He averaged 8.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His 3-point shooting percentage was in the single digits early, but over the final 12 games of the season it was 35%.
“I just needed to find my rhythm and kept working on my game,” he said.
Dieng worked out with “a lot” of teams but declined to name them.
“I can fit in any team because I’m pretty versatile, so I can do whatever the coach wants me to do,” he said. “I’m a pretty hard worker and really versatile with good vision and can do everything on the floor.”
CONCERNS: Shooting consistency and frame. He needs to add bulk. At 215 pounds, he’s about 10 pounds heavier than early in the season, when he sometimes looked lost.
“The gap between third division in France and the NBL is really big. Everything is quicker and everything is more physical,” he said, adding that playing among former NBA players “was really good for me.”
Some other internationals with no U.S. experience:
— ISMAEL KAMAGATE: A 6-11, 230-pound center for Paris Basket. The 21-year-old Frenchman averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He rejected nine shots in a game against Roanne. French league all-star.
— KHALIFA DIOP: The latest Senegalese big man, a 7-foot-1, 240-pound center for Gran Canaria in Spain. He averaged 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game.
— HUGO BESSON: The 21-year-old shooting guard played with Dieng on the New Zealand Breakers. The 6-4 Frenchman averaged 13.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Shot 30.8% from 3-point range.
— GABRIELE PROCIDA: An athletic 6-7 Italian who shot 38.3% from behind the arc for Bologna.
LOOKING AHEAD
The 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama of France might have been this year’s top pick — possibly last year’s too. The 18-year-old will finally be eligible in 2023.
With his size and skills — ball-handling, shooting, rim protection — Wembanyama is considered a generational talent. He finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks against a stacked United States team that included Chet Holmgren in the final of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup last July. He plays for ASVEL, the French team owned by Tony Parker.
“If he maximizes all of his gifts,” Barlowe said, “he could easily be one of the best players in his generation.”
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Agencies work to extinguish fire in Charlotte County
Published: Mar. 31, 2022 at 10:46 AM EDT|Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 10:47 AM EDT
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Fire departments from Charlotte County and Punta Gorda worked together Wednesday to extinguish a large fire.
The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at Emerald Pointe. Thankfully, there were no injuries but sadly eight homes were destroyed by the fire. High winds played a role in spreading the fire from the condo on the property and two boats.
Investigators from the State Fire Marshal Office are investigating to try and determine the cause.
The Red Cross is assisting the families.
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (OTC: PTBS) – BCT-Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community's Bank, today announced the second annual funding campaign through its BCTCares For The Hungry initiative in support of local backpack food programs for food-insecure children. This BCTCares campaign is called "Pack the 'Pack" in reference to raising funds to purchase enough food to fill 5,000 take-home backpacks. Fundraising will be from July 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022. Monetary donations will be accepted at all BCT branch locations and online. For a list of branches, visit www.mybct.bank/locations/. Online donations can be made by visiting www.mybct.bank/about/bctcares/.
Alice Frazier, President and CEO of BCT, remarked, "Over 151 years ago, our founders established a culture of neighbors helping neighbors, especially those in need." Frazier continued, "Our Pack the 'Pack program directly supports many of our neighbors in need, especially children. Our employees and BCTCares team are excited to make the 2022 Pack The 'Pack campaign as successful as our first. The number of food-insecure children in our local markets continues to grow, especially with recent inflationary pressures. Through our Pack the 'Pack campaign, we are raising awareness in local communities about the thousands of food-insecure children who will go hungry. We are asking our neighbors to join this fight against hunger. A $5.00 donation will feed one local child for one day."
For the Pack the 'Pack campaign, BCTCares has partnered with local backpack program charities who will purchase and distribute food using the funds donated. The local backpack program partners are:
- Berkeley County Backpack Program (Berkeley County, WV) - http://feedbcwvkids.org/
- Community Combined Ministries – Kidz Power Pacs (Jefferson County, WV) - https://communitycombined.org/
- HARC/Micah's Backpack (Washington County, MD) - https://harccoalition.org/programs/micahs-backpack/
- Loudoun Backpack Coalition (Loudoun County, VA) - https://loudouneducationfoundation.org/backpack-coalition/
To learn more about the Pack the 'Pack campaign and how to donate, visit any BCT branch or BCT's website at www.mybct.bank/about/bctcares.
About the Company
Founded in 1871, BCT - Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community's Bank, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Potomac Bancshares, Inc. (OTC:PTBS). With approximately $719 million in assets as of March 31, 2021, the Company conducts operations through its main office, an additional eight branch offices, and two loan production offices. BCT's offices are located in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties (WV), Washington County (MD), and Loudoun and Stafford Counties (VA). The Bank provides various banking products and services including free access to over 55,000 ATMs through the Allpoint® network plus online and mobile banking for individuals, businesses, and local governments. The Bank also offers commercial lines and term loans, residential and commercial construction, commercial real estate loans and agricultural loans. The Residential Lending division offers secondary market and portfolio mortgage loans, one-time close construction to perm loans, as well as home equity loans and lines of credit. For over 65 years, BCT Wealth Advisors has provided financial management, investment, trust, and estate services to its clients. In 2019, 2020, and 2021 the Bank was named a "Best Bank To Work For" by American Banker. In 2018, Forbes named BCT a "Best In State Bank" for Maryland.
The Company's shares are quoted on the OTC Pink Sheet marketplace under the symbol "PTBS." For more information about Potomac Bancshares, Inc., and the Bank, please visit our website at www.mybct.bank.
About BCTCares Foundation
The BCTCares Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to provide direct support to food-insecure children, families, and individuals in the four primary counties served by BCT-Bank of Charles Town, also known as The Community's Bank. BCTCares Foundation, Inc., EIN 87-1550562. Consult your tax adviser regarding possible tax benefits for donations. For more information or to donate, visit our webpage at www.mybct.bank/about/bctcares.
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ENGLEWOOD, N.J., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 20 Grand kicked off highly anticipated leasing efforts this week. Premier Developers has announced their exclusive partnership with CJ Dalton for the leasing and marketing of the 96 upscale rentals in downtown Englewood, NJ.
Featuring high-end, hotel-inspired amenities, the 5-story 20 Grand anticipates opening its doors to residents in late August 2022. Homes are available in contemporary studio, 1-bedroom, 1-bedroom + home office, 2-bedroom and 2-bedroom + home office layouts. Amenities include a lush courtyard sanctuary with pool, on-site garage parking, state-of-the-art fitness center, sauna, yoga studio and an entertaining lounge with billiards table.
The property's expansive roof deck offers 360 degree views and includes a dining terrace, intimate seating areas and grilling stations. 20 Grand also features two commercial retail suites bringing new businesses to downtown Englewood.
"This project is dear to me, It has been meticulously designed by myself and Vanessa DeLeon. Both of us are long-time residents of Bergen County. I am excited for people to experience the Premier lifestyle in the heart of Englewood!," said Peter Tiflinsky, Owner of Englewood Cliffs-based Premier Developers. "We're eagerly looking forward to the opening of 20 Grand to our residents."
CJ Dalton's broker, Taryn Byron, will be handling all leasing and marketing efforts for 20 Grand. Taryn is a highly experienced broker, with seventeen years' experience.
"The CJ Dalton team understands luxury real estate like no other, making them a natural fit for 20 Grand," said Mr. Tiflinsky. "Taryn is an exceptionally talented broker, and we're pleased to be working with the CJ Dalton team."
Situated in the heart of historic downtown Englewood in Bergen County, NJ, 20 Grand's unique location on New Jersey's Gold Coast showcases a philosophy of exceptional design that integrates stylish good looks, spatial harmony and a wealth of practical solutions for everyday living. Designed by architectural firm CPA Architecture, 20 Grand offers a sophisticated, holistic design vision with a passion for individuality and carefully considered detail.
20 Grand features a collection of studio to 2 plus-bedroom residences ranging from 531 to 1,381 square-feet. The elegant homes are priced from $2,445 per month and are available for occupancy in late August.
Interior spaces and 20 Grand's model home curated by award winning design firm, Vanessa Deleon Associates, feature expansive kitchens with stainless steel appliances, upscale fixtures, and stunning details. Bedroom suites offer residents a place to rest and relax, with ample closet space. Spa-inspired bathrooms include custom floating vanities incorporating organic wood tones and walk-in showers are adorned with sleek rain showerhead fixtures. All homes feature cutting-edge technology including keyless entry, in-home full sized laundry centers and multi-zone climate control. The building includes a door attendant and secure parking facility.
20 Grand's Englewood location has long attracted those commuting to New York City for business and pleasure who appreciate its proximity to the George Washington Bridge and access to major highways. The vibrant downtown of Englewood is illuminated by a diverse dining and shopping scene. An abundant offering of dining, shopping and nightlife pursuits are just minutes away in Fort Lee, Edgewater and Paramus. 20 Grand is located at 20 Grand Avenue in Englewood.
More information about 20 Grand can be found at: https://live20grand.com/
Premier Developers is based out of Englewood Cliffs, NJ. For over 20 years, Peter Tiflinsky and Premier Developers have built more than just a quality home, they build a lifestyle. With projects ranging in size and scale, Premier Developers retains strong focus on customer satisfaction and quality of craftsmanship. Those traits have distinguished Premier Developers as one of the leading development firms in the New Jersey area. You can truly feel the difference a Premier home brings to the community through attention to detail, the latest trends and quality and undivided attention to their future resident's lifestyles.
CJ Dalton is a full service luxury real estate brokerage headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey. Founded in 2020 by veteran broker Taryn Byron, the firm's team of real estate experts specialize in advising high net worth individuals in the Bergen and Hudson counties. Unlike the traditional agent-centric real estate model, the client is at the center of CJ Dalton's collaborative, advisory approach.
Hyper-focusing on the nuanced layers and specialized aspects of sales, leasing, marketing, and research, allows CJD to be dynamic and creative while bringing unprecedented value. Their goal is to ensure transparency and accountability every step of the way in order to achieve superior results.
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Think about it: if you had everything figured out, you wouldn’t need faith.
The Democrat playbook: Think of commonsense things to do, then do the opposite.
Shame on Tucker Carlson and Fox News for promoting the fake “replacement theory” conspiracy. You know it is all about firing up the white supremacists, but you sit back and say, “I’m just asking questions.”
Carlton, you need a plumber? Electrician? Just call Metro-Power. Used them more than once. Courteous, professional, and prompt service. I am not an employee of the company, nor am I a friend or relative.
These “If you don’t want your unborn baby, don’t get pregnant” squawks are just plain dumb. Sometimes condoms leak or break. Sometimes pregnancies result from rape or incest. Sometimes fetuses have abnormalities that will render them unable to survive or thrive outside the womb. Consider these before rendering “one size fits all’ judgments.
Fletcher ... quoting the Monkees? OK, so the lyrics fit, but the Monkees?
Perhaps what our country needs is a new approach to violent crime. Rather than sentences which get appealed for 20-25 years, find land, maybe in Nebraska or North Dakota, fence it in and surround it with a minefield. If anyone fires a gun while committing a crime, they get exiled. The only issue is did you fire a gun. Thirty days to appeal.
Squawker states Tara Fletcher did not condone abortion. She surely didn’t condemn it. She did say that “Roe” should not be reversed unless a plan is made for the flood of children. In other words, she condones abortion if no funds for the children are supplied. You’re either OK with it or not.
The Braves just aren’t the same team without Freddie Freeman. Oh well, we’ll always have 2021.
I reviewed your selections for Best of Albany. There is one glaring mistake, Best Dive Bar. It is not The Oglethorpe, it is clearly Billy Joe’s on North Monroe. Any bar that bans the legendary day patron Darryl Hawkins cannot be the Best Dive Bar.
I was riding down the street in the opposite direction and saw signs for Kemp. Don’t know if you noticed the flurry of activity by Kemp with tax cuts, businesses coming to the state with several key tax incentives. Just wondering who you think is going to pay that tab? A vote for Kemp is cutting your nose off to keep others from taking a breath.
Thanks for posting the sample ballot in the paper. It was very helpful to look at before going to vote.
Squawker, I agree. 51 years ago when taking journalism at Albany High School, the first thing I learned was a good journalist always seeks the 5 W’s: Who, what, where, when, and why.
When did these squawkers become such experts on abortion? Not a word out of them until Fox News started celebrating action that goes against what an overwhelming majority (two-thirds) of the country wants. Just because you’re for or against something doesn’t make it a majority ... or right.
Let us see where the system failed this shooter before blaming the tools he used to act out. Someone had to suspect something along the way.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- June marks the start of the 2022 hurricane season and forecasters are predicting above average activity. Chattanooga Gas is encouraging its customers to prepare for the severe inland storms an active storm season can bring.
Chattanooga Gas' number one value is safety and the company reminds customers to keep safety first as they prepare for the threat of severe weather. The company offers these natural gas safety tips for customers to remember:
Meter Safety
- Know the location of your natural gas meter.
- Do not attempt to turn off your gas supply at the meter. Only Chattanooga Gas or emergency personnel should turn the valve on or off.
- Following severe weather, make sure your natural gas meter is visible, and the area surrounding the meter is free of trash and debris. Mechanical equipment used during storm clean-up could damage the meter if it is hidden.
- If your natural gas meter is damaged or an underground gas line is exposed, leave the area immediately and call 911 or the Chattanooga Gas 24-hour emergency response line at 866-643-4170 from a safe location.
Appliance Safety – Before and After the Storm
- Leave your natural gas appliances connected in severe weather. Most modern gas appliances have safety valves that shut off the flow of natural gas automatically if there is a loss of gas pressure or flooding of the appliances.
- If you are not comfortable leaving your appliances connected, contact a certified plumber or HVAC representative to shut off your appliances at the cutoff valves. When it is safe to do so, have them return to turn the valves back on, leak test the line and ensure the appliance is safe to operate.
- If flooding occurs at your property and the gas appliances are underwater, please do not use the appliances until a safety inspection is conducted by a certified plumber or HVAC representative.
Damage Prevention
- Intense winds and saturated ground can cause trees to become uprooted. Contact Tennessee 811 to request that the underground utility lines be marked. This is important because the tree roots could become tangled with utility lines.
- If a natural gas meter is damaged or a natural gas line is exposed, please immediately leave the area and call 911 or the Chattanooga Gas 24-hour emergency response line at 866-643-4170 from a safe location.
Detecting Gas Leaks
- If you smell the distinctive "rotten-egg" odor associated with natural gas, leave the area immediately and move away from the potential leak.
- Look for blowing dirt, discolored vegetation or continued bubbling in standing water.
- Never try to identify the source of a leak or stop the leak on your own.
- Avoid using any sources of ignition, such as cell phones, cigarettes, matches, flashlights, electronic devices, motorized vehicles, light switches or landlines, as natural gas can ignite from a spark and cause a fire or explosion.
- Call the or the Chattanooga Gas 24-hour emergency response line at 866-643-4170 or 911 once you are in a safe location away from potential leak.
Generator Safety
- Generators can be helpful after a storm but dangerous if not used properly. The primary hazards to avoid when using a generator are carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, electric shock or electrocution and fire.
- Never use a generator in an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
- Never try to power the house wiring by plugging the generator into a wall outlet, a practice known as "backfeeding."
- Plug appliances directly into the generator or use a heavy duty, outdoor-rated extension cord that is rated (in watts or amps) at least equal to the sum of the connected appliance loads.
- During a power outage, natural gas generators provide continuous fuel supply from an existing natural gas line. While these units are available in a range of sizes to meet various energy needs, please contact Chattanooga Gas prior to the purchase and installation to determine whether their service line and meter meet load requirements for the generator's safe and efficient operation.
For more information about Chattanooga Gas Light, log on to our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Chattanooga Gas is one of four natural gas distribution companies of Southern Company Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). Chattanooga Gas provides retail natural gas sales and transportation services to approximately 68,000 customers in Hamilton and Bradley counties in southeast Tennessee. The Chattanooga Gas service area includes the communities of Chattanooga, Cleveland, Red Bank, East Ridge, Lookout Mountain and Signal Mountain. For more information, visit chattanoogvesagas.com.
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.3 million natural gas customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states with approximately 666,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com.
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PARIS (AP) — Paper ballots tucked in paper envelopes. No absentee voting, and no early voting either. French voters in Sunday’s presidential election are using and old-school system that has defied calls for more flexibility or modernization.
As France’s 48.8 million voters are invited to choose between President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen, here is a look at how the French election works:
HOW DO THEY CAST BALLOTS?
Voters make their choices in a booth, with the curtains closed, then place their ballot in an envelope that is then put into a transparent ballot box. They must show photo identification and sign a document, next to their name, to complete the process.
Machine-voting has been allowed on an experimental basis, but the purchase of new machines has been frozen since 2008 due to security concerns. Only about 60 towns still use them, out of 35,000 municipalities in France.
Last year, Macron’s centrist government tried to pass an amendment to allow early voting by machine to encourage electoral participation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate, led by a conservative majority, rejected the measure, arguing it was announced with too little notice and wasn’t solid enough legally.
A nationwide effort to streamline voter rolls, notably to remove people who had died or changed addresses, led to some people being unable to vote in the first round presidential election April 10. The state statistics agency reported that about 3,100 voters who were removed by error were restored to voting lists in time for the second round.
ARE THERE OTHER OPTIONS?
Mail-in voting was banned in 1975 amid fears of potential fraud.
People who can’t go to the polls for various reasons can authorize someone else to vote for them.
To do so, a voter must fill out a form ahead of time and bring it to a police station. Up to 7% of people voted by proxy in the last presidential election five years ago. French people living abroad vote in embassies or consulates.
Local authorities can organize vans or buses to pick up older people from nursing homes to bring them to voting stations, and prisons set up voting stations inside their facilities.
HOW ARE THE BALLOTS COUNTED?
Volunteers count the ballots one by one, by hand. Officials then use state-run software to register and report results.
But legally only the paper counts. If a result is challenged, the paper ballots are recounted manually.
For towns using machines, the results are registered locally and then reported to the Interior Ministry, which oversees elections. The ministry said it received no reports of irregularities involving voting machines in the first-round vote on April 10.
WHAT ABOUT COVID-19?
Most pandemic restrictions have been lifted in the country. The number of cases is significantly lower than earlier this year, but there are still more than 80,000 new confirmed infections each day.
People who test positive for the virus can go to the polls. They are strongly advised to wear a mask and follow other health guidelines.
Voters can wash their hands at polling stations, which also have hand sanitizer available. Equipment is to be frequently cleaned. Each voting station lets fresh air in for at least 10 minutes every hour.
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The Temple Police Department is among the many local groups ensuring that Temple students are prepared when the first day of school rolls around in late August.
During a three-hour event in the lobby of the Temple Police Department on Wednesday, officers and administrative staff handed out 303 backpacks and snow cones to school-aged children.
Although the department reached its maximum applicants on July 26, 125 families still benefited from the initiative.
“This is our first year to do school supplies,” Becky Burrow, an administrative assistant with the Temple Police Department, told the Telegram. “Every December we do the Blue Santa program where we collect toys and books, but we decided that it would be good to reach the community twice a year instead of once a year. So we get to help them in the summer and then at Christmas time.”
The current economy and needs of the community, she emphasized, spurred that decision.
“Today has been wonderful,” Burrow, who was one of the department staffers that organized the event, said. “They are so excited … and it’s been fun seeing the little ones with backpacks that are bigger than they are. It’s so stinking cute.”
The administrative assistant highlighted how each backpack hand delivered was filled with school supplies.
“It’s not just a backpack. We had them fill out an application with the child’s name, gender, what grade they’re in and what school they go to,” Burrow said. “Then we took those specific supply lists and filled their backpack. We didn’t just throw in generic and random stuff. We tried to actually get everything that they actually need.”
Temple Police Officer Cody Close loved seeing the smiles on the children’s faces when they received their new backpack — that was instantly thrown over the shoulders at times — for the upcoming school year.
“It’s been great,” she said. “You can tell that most of them are really happy and the parents are just as happy too.”
Temple resident Elbert Marbury IV was pleased to hear that Close and her fellow officers are staying involved with their city’s local students.
“It’s such a privilege to be able to say I’m a resident of Temple, Texas,” he said. “Serving and protecting while showing love and care. TPD is rad.”
Alexis Marie Ireland, a fellow Temple resident, was grateful for the service
“Thank you Temple PD, we appreciate it very much,” she said.
With a successful distribution day, Burrow is hopeful that it can become an annual occurrence.
“I can see this being just as big as Christmas … because we get a lot of donations and have a whole lot of support from the community,” she said.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital recognized among hospitals delivering exceptionally high-quality care
MEMPHIS, Tenn. , June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the No. 2 hospital for pediatric cancer care on U.S. News & World Report's 16th Annual "Best Children's Hospitals" list that was released today. The publication ranks the 50 highest-scoring U.S. pediatric hospitals in 10 comprehensive specialties.
The U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals rankings rely on key clinical data and on a detailed annual survey of pediatric specialists. The ranking methodology factors in patient outcomes, such as mortality rates and infection prevention, bone marrow transplantation services, programs for brain tumors and sarcomas, FACT accreditation (for cellular therapy) as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices.
"As we strive each day to advance the research and treatment of childhood cancer, recognitions such as these honor the exceptional work of our employees, from clinicians and allied health professionals to the environmental services team," said James R. Downing, M.D., St. Jude president and CEO. "The institution is nearing the completion of the first year of its 2022–2027 strategic plan, a bold roadmap for accelerating progress in the clinic, in the laboratory and around the world. We are committed to building on this momentum to create a brighter future for children with cancer and bring new hope to families."
St. Jude is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Care Center devoted solely to children. The institution has top survival rates for some of the most common and aggressive childhood cancers, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It has nearly doubled the survival rates for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
"Our mission is to advance cures and find new ways to improve treatment for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and unparalleled clinical care," said Ellis Neufeld, M.D., Ph.D., St. Jude clinical director, physician-in-chief and executive vice president. "I am deeply grateful for this recognition on behalf of everyone across the clinical enterprise, operations and support teams at St. Jude, to our Quality and Safety team, and those who make our work possible."
In addition, St. Jude has maintained designated Magnet status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet status is the highest honor granted to nursing services.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to 80% since the hospital opened more than 60 years ago. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. To learn more, visit stjude.org or follow St. Jude on social media at @stjuderesearch.
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STOCKHOLM, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azelio AB, a Swedish cleantech company, has received its first U.S. order for its long-duration energy storage, the TES.POD, from Handi Stop Market in Fresno, California. Handi Stop will combine two TES.POD units with solar power to meet half of the energy demand at one of its locations.
The combined system including solar power, will provide 140 MWhe of clean power annually, representing half of the Handi Stop Market's total energy demand and a starting point for resiliency purposes providing stable power supply during power outages.
In addition to delivering electricity, the units will provide data to the U.S. certification project that Azelio is carrying out in collaboration with MMR (mmrgrp.com). Units adapted to U.S. standards are expected to be integrated and installed at the Handi Stop Market in the first half of 2023.
Handi Stop Market is placing the order on commercial terms, reflecting the fact that the units also will provide data to the certification project.
The project will serve as showcase for many other potential applications in the Central Valley region in California, such as EV charging stations, walnut plantations, poultry, egg and dairy farms, wineries as well as local rural communities.
"This is a strategically very important order for Azelio, as it helps pave the way for a broader introduction of our long-duration energy storage in the United States. I am convinced that our technology can play a great role in increasing the use of renewable energy solutions in the vast U.S. market," says Azelio's CEO Jonas Wallmander.
The use of solar energy is growing globally, with an increasing number of public and private entities using solar-based electricity and heat, with the limitation that it is only available when the sun is shining. Azelio's TES.POD stores solar energy, or energy from other sources, as heat and converts it into electricity and usable heat at a low cost, when it is needed around-the-clock. The TES.POD system's performance has been validated by leading certification company DNV.
Azelio is currently adapting its product to U.S. standards and is working towards achieving a full U.S. certification. The certification work is carried out in collaboration with MMR Group.
The Handi Stop Market consists of a gas station, a convenience store and a fast-food outlet.
For further information, contact:
CEO Jonas Wallmander VP Business Development Ralf Wiesenberg
Email: ir@azelio.com Email: ralf.wiesenberg@azelio.com
Tel: +46 708 870 878 Tel: +34 699 30 86 36
This disclosure contains information that Azelio AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, at 07:20 CET on June 21, 2022.
About Azelio
Azelio specializes in energy storage with electricity and heat production. The technology is revolutionary in that the energy becomes dispatchable, making renewable energy available around-the-clock. The energy is stored in recycled aluminium and converted into electricity and heat with a total efficiency of up to 90%. The solution is scalable, sustainable, and cost-efficient from 0.1 MW up to 20 MW. Azelio has approx. 200 employees with headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Production takes place in Uddevalla and the company maintains development centers in Gothenburg and Åmål, as well as a presence in Stockholm, Madrid, Cape Town, Brisbane and Ouarzazate. Azelio is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm First North Growth Market with FNCA Sweden AB as Certified Adviser: +46(0)8-528 00 399, info@fnca.se. More about Azelio: www.azelio.com
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ALASKA, ILLINOIS AND LOUISIANA HAVE ALL PASSED IN BOTH CHAMBERS, AND ARE A SIGNATURE AWAY FROM BECOMING LAW
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BECOMES FIRST U.S. TERRITORY TO PASS THE CROWN ACT
#PassTheCrown
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance founded by Dove, National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty and Color Of Change, along with 90+ members of the CROWN Coalition are excited to announce a few new champions of the CROWN Act. Maine Governor Janet Mills signed LD 598, the CROWN Act into law on April 20, 2022. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed SB 136, the CROWN Act into law on May 27, 2022. Most recently Louisiana, Illinois and Alaska all passed legislation to make hair discrimination illegal in their state and are all awaiting their Governor's signature. Black hair has been unjustly regulated in schools and the workplace for years. Dove and the CROWN Coalition want to bring an end to hair discrimination once and for all with the CROWN Act. CROWN stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.
"Another major moment for this grassroots movement that continues to grow!" stated Esi Eggleston Bracey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of North America Beauty and Personal Care at Unilever. "We applaud all the great work done in Maine and Tennessee to make the CROWN Act law! The Dove team is equally thrilled Louisiana has passed anti-hair discrimination legislation inspired by the CROWN Act in both chambers – now it's up to Governor John Bel Edwards to sign it into law. We appreciate the leadership of State Senators and Representatives as they stand up for the CROWN Act! We applaud Representative Candace Newell who introduced House Bill 1083, inspired by the CROWN Act, to protect Black men, women and children in the workplace and schools from hair discrimination. As we head to NOLA this summer to celebrate National CROWN Day (July 3, 2022), we look forward to celebrating Louisiana's victory along with Tennessee, Illinois, Maine, Alaska and the U.S. Virgin Islands."
"I am proud to say House Bill 1083 is the first CROWN Act inspired legislation to pass a state legislature in the Deep South. Discrimination based on hair texture, natural hairstyles, and protective hairstyles is deeply rooted in the belief that straight hair is 'more professional.' This is a win for the people of Louisiana but specifically for Black and Brown individuals who have been historically marginalized based off their hair for generations. – Representative Candace Newell.
Here is an update of where the CROWN Act stands:
MAINE – The CROWN Act is law!
- On April 20, 2022, Maine Governor, Janet Mills signed LD 598, the CROWN Act, into law.
- The bill was sponsored by Senator Mattie Daughtry, (D-Brunswick), "An Act to Prohibit Discrimination in Employment and School Based on Hair Texture or Hairstyle".
TENNESSEE – The CROWN Act is law!
- The Tennessee legislature has become the first state in the Southeast region of the U.S. to pass the Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act — known as the CROWN Act.
- SB 136 was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee (R) May 27, 2022.
- Sponsored by Senator Raumesh Akbari (D - Memphis) and originally proposed in 2021.
- Some of the specific kinds of protected hairstyles include braids, locs, or twists.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands CROWN Act of 2022 is law!
- On April 11, 2022, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed Bill No. 34-0147, 'The Virgin Islands Crown Act of 2022' into law.
- This amends the Virgin Islands Civil Rights Act (VICRA), which prohibits discrimination in employment, as well as with respect to public accommodations and with respect to rental transactions, because of race, creed, color, or national origin.
LOUISIANA | *pending Governor John Bel Edwards signature
- Inspired by the CROWN Act, House Bill 1083, authored by Representative Candace Newell (D-New Orleans).
- The bill passed in the Louisiana Senate by a 29-4 vote on June 3, 2022.
- The House approved it with a 74-24 vote on May 23, 2022.
- House Bill 1083 awaits Governor John Bel Edwards signature.
ILLINOIS | *pending Governor J.B. Pritzer signature
- The Illinois legislature unanimously passed an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) clarifying the meaning of "race" discrimination under the law, April 9, 2022.
- Led by State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago), Senate Bill 3616 – also known as the CROWN Act amends the Illinois Human Rights Act.
- On August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law a version of a CROWN Act which, due to various amendments, ended up only applying to schools and not places of employment, despite the "CROWN" acronym referencing a respectful and open "workplace."
- Senate Bill 3616 awaits Governor JB Pritzker's signature.
ALASKA | *pending Governor Mike Dunleavy's signature
- The Alaska Legislature has passed SB 174, a bill that would prohibit discrimination against Black hairstyles in schools.
- The bill was introduced by Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, and cross-sponsored by Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage. School dress codes would prohibit hairstyles like afros, cornrows and braids. Schools would be barred from requiring students to alter their hair.
- There would also be a prohibition on schools banning students from wearing traditional and cultural regalia at graduation ceremonies.
- Senate Bill 174 awaits Governor Mike Dunleavy's signature.
FEDERAL BILL
- On March 18, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CROWN Act, which would ban race-based hair discrimination at work, federal programs, and public accommodations.
- It has not been voted on in the U.S. Senate.
Together with The CROWN Coalition, Dove is committed to progressing The CROWN Act until hair discrimination is illegal in all 50 states and at the federal level.
Since its founding, Dove has conducted several KEY RESEARCH STUDIES showing:
- Black women are 1.5 times more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair
- 80 percent of Black women being more likely to report that they have to change their hair from its natural state to fit in at an office.
- At school, 86 percent of Black students said that they experienced discrimination based on their natural hair by the age of 12.
- At majority-white schools, the micro-aggressions for non-white students can begin early and impact a child's – then teenager's – mental health and school performance.
- In fact, Black female teenagers are missing a week of school per year because of the strain and stress of hair dissatisfaction.
The CROWN Act has galvanized support from federal and state legislators in the movement to end hair discrimination nationwide. As a founding member of The CROWN Coalition, Dove has championed The CROWN Act movement, created, and driven by a team of Black leaders working with a village of women who share a desire to end discrimination including Esi Eggleston Bracey, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Holly J. Mitchell, and JOY Collective agency leaders, Kelli Richardson Lawson and Orlena Nwokah Blanchard, and Adjoa B. Asamoah as lead legislative strategist.
To support the movement, we are encouraging everyone to help us #PASSTHECROWN to end race-based hair discrimination in the U.S. by signing the petition and emailing your Senator at www.dove.com/crown.
About The CROWN Coalition
The CROWN Coalition is the official national supporter of the CROWN Act movement; an alliance founded by Dove, National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty and Color Of Change, along with 90+ CROWN Act supporting organizations. For a full list of CROWN Coalition members, visit www.thecrownact.com
The CROWN Coalition is proud to have sponsored and/or supported anti-hair discrimination legislation in California (2019), Colorado (2020), Connecticut (2021), Delaware (2021), Illinois* (2021), Maine (2022), Maryland (2020), Nebraska* (2021), Nevada (2021), New Mexico* (2021), New Jersey (2019), New York (2019), Oregon* (2021), Tennessee (2022), Washington (2020), Virginia (2020), and U.S. territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands (2022). The bills address unfair grooming policies that have a disparate impact on Black women, men and children and has drawn attention to racial discrimination taking place within workplaces and public charter schools. The CROWN Coalition members believe diversity and inclusion are key drivers of success across all industries and sectors.
( * ) inspired by the CROWN ACT legislation
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National CROWN Day | July 3, 2022 | New Orleans, LA
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MOUNT HOLLY, N.J., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clare Medical of New Jersey ("Clare"), (www.getclare.com), a provider of in-home comprehensive medical care to seniors throughout New Jersey, announced overwhelming positive results, of its recently completed large-scale trial, evaluating its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based diagnostic platform's utility in preventing ER visits and hospitalizations.
In the trial involving approximately 300 elderly patients having significant disease burdens, it was found that utilization of the model dramatically reduced by 77%, the number of patients who experienced an ER visit or hospitalization, after being identified by the model as having a high probability of requiring one within a 30-day period. In October, 2020 Clare announced data confirming validation of its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based diagnostic tool's ability to accurately forecast which patients were at an increased risk of a hospital admission within an error range of only 3%.
The AI model, developed by Elie Donath, M.D, MPH, MBA, Clare's Director of Data Analytics, identifies patients who are at high risk of requiring an ER visit or hospitalization by evaluating a variety of datapoints contained in their medical records associated with their most recent set of clinical encounters, which is automatically ingested into the model. Based on this data, the model forecasts which diseases or conditions need to be addressed to attempt to avoid the patient having an ER visit or hospitalization. In the recently completed trial, the most common conditions identified included COPD exacerbations (11.7%), fall/fractures (11.7%) and cardiovascular events like myocardial infarction or stroke/TIA (9.0%). If an alarm is triggered by the model identifying a patient at risk, the overseeing physician can provide a variety of directives to providers to address with the patient, over the phone or during their next visit (I.e., medication adjustment, diet/medication compliance, symptom awareness, etc.) to avoid the need for an ER visit or hospitalization. In the trial, alarms were triggered, and directives were provided for 41.4% (124/299) of patients. Of those 124 patients, only 28 (23%) ended up requiring an ER visit or hospitalization. Although some patients (approximately 10% of the trial population), were lost to follow-up and several of those patients may have required an ER visit or hospitalization – our results are sufficiently compelling that even including all those patients as having had an ER or hospital visit would not significantly impact our findings.
Clare's novel proprietary AI-based diagnostic platform during the past year has been enhanced to provide continuous and instantaneous uploads and updates of data in real-time and to delineate the variables that drive the model's prediction and thereby identify, for the provider, the primary reason(s) that a given probability score was generated.
Commenting on the AI -based platform enhanced capabilities, Dr. Donath stated, "These new enhancements significantly cut down the amount of time needed to delve into the chart and attempt to delineate the various predictors that the model is honing in on. In contrast to other AI-based diagnostic strategies, which do not really provide the tools to understand why a given recommendation is made, this approach both identifies a patient as being at high-risk and provides direction as to what can be done to prevent an unfortunate outcome. It is unlike most AI-based prediction algorithms currently in deployment in this regard."
Commenting on the potential value of the platform, Ron Lipstein, CEO of Clare Medical, said, "A large part of our business revolves around our ability to keep patients out of the hospital and implementation of this model has helped us achieve high marks in this regard. As performance-based care becomes more prevalent, effective predictive models and diagnostic tools such as the one developed by Clare, will become more necessary and valuable to healthcare organizations. We look forward to exploring ways our very compelling diagnostic tool can generate value to Clare, our affiliates and other healthcare organizations."
About Clare Medical of New Jersey
Clare Medical's exclusive focus is providing comprehensive in-home medical care to seniors and individuals with multiple chronic conditions throughout New Jersey. Clare partners with over 60 organizations throughout the state including hospitals, homecare companies, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.
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RLipstein@getclare.com
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Coast Guard: Boats collide in Florida; 2 dead, 10 rescued
Published: Jun. 18, 2022 at 6:11 PM CDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say two people were killed and 10 others had to be rescued after a nighttime boat collision near Key Biscayne, Florida.
The Coast Guard said in a statement that it was notified of the collision around 10:30 p.m. Friday by a person involved.
The Coast Guard Station Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue recovered two bodies, according to authorities.
They say the 10 people rescued were sent to two different hospitals and at least two of them were critically injured.
Authorities did not release any specifics on what led up to the collision.
The crash is under investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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LA firefighters rescue owlet that fell from nest on top of home
By DARLEENE POWELLS
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LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Firefighters jumped into action to rescue an owlet that fell from its nest on top of a Woodland Hills home.
The rescue operation happened Monday, after a resident called to report an owlet had fallen out of its nest on their roof. The family had already contacted animal services and the humane society, but were unable to get help.
The nest appeared to be home to at least three owlets and its mother.
The family says they had been using the back entrance to their home because they didn’t want to disturb the nest, which is near their front entrance.
“Doing everything they could to protect the owls,” a statement from LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.
Los Angeles City Fire’s Engine 84 went to the home to evaluate the situation, and used a ladder on a stairwell landing to reach the nest. Probationary firefighter Hailey Denny donned personal protective equipment before picking up the owlet, climbing the ladder and placing it back in the nest.
The mother owl returned to the nest, giving the LAFD photographer a rather indignant look as she covered the nest protectively.
“Most firefighters are not experts at owl facial expressions, but we assume the last photo is the parent owl’s ‘thankfulness’ face,” a Facebook post about the rescue said.
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) ("PlantX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it generated monthly gross revenue of $1,541,788 for May 2022. Cost of Goods Sold was $1,002,162 for the same month.
PlantX's gross revenue for May 2022 increased by $823,842 compared to May 2021, when the Company achieved gross revenue of $717,944 net of wholesale revenue, representing year-over-year gross revenue growth of approximately 115%.
"As we continue to experience strong monthly financial performance, I would like to highlight our team's impressive commitment to excellence and leadership in the e-commerce plant-based space," said PlantX CEO, Lorne Rapkin. "We are so proud of PlantX's growth trajectory and our team's passion and hard work, which are reflected by our consistent year-over-year revenue increases. With this impressive growth in mind, we're excited about our current efforts to build towards profitability and are confident that our impressive achievements and expansive as seen in recent announcements position us well to transition into a sustainable and profitable business in the future."
The gross revenue results disclosed in this press release are management prepared and have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
PlantX announces that it has made the decision to withdraw its application to list its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"), which was previously announced on October 7, 2021. The decision to withdraw its application from the TSX's regulatory review process was rooted in the management team's careful consideration of current adverse market conditions.
The Company will continue to trade its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange in Canada under the symbol "VEGA", the OTCQX market in the United States under the symbol "PLTXF", and the Frankfurt exchange under the symbol "WNT1".
As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX's platform is the one-stop shop for everything plant-based. With its fast-growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 5,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering meal and indoor plant deliveries, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include cosmetics, clothing and its own water brand — but the business is not limited to an e-commerce platform. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of likeminded consumers and, most importantly, provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with top nutritionists, chefs and brands. The Company eliminates the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle and thriving in a longer, healthier and happier life.
The Company website is http://investor.PlantX.com/.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "likely," "should," "would," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "potential," "proposed," "estimate," "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, the withdrawal of the Company's application to the TSX and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate; that assumptions may not be correct; and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable governmental regulations, including all applicable food safety laws and regulations; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 epidemic; the conflict in Eastern Europe; a limited operating history; the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Marketing, Advertising and Sales Technology Around the World
SEATTLE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiftly®, an innovative technology company delivering integrated platforms, tools and solutions along with comprehensive retail media offerings, today announced that it has been selected as the winner of the "Mobile Marketing Innovation Award" in the 5th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards program. Conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization, the program recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global marketing, sales and advertising technology industry today.
Swiftly is shaping the future of retail technology, specifically for brick-and-mortar partners, by offering innovative, turnkey digital solutions that fuel the technology enjoyed by popular retail and e-commerce giants to the rest of the industry, empowering them to compete and succeed in the growing digital marketplace.
Swiftly enables retailers to own the digital relationship with their in-store shoppers and to support them with a robust retail media platform. Swiftly's technology provides retailers the tools they need to attract customers and influence shopping behaviors, while also receiving their share of the retail-media market using real-time, first-party data.
Retailers can directly connect to shoppers in an engaging, targeted way through product catalog integration, customer-specific personalization, robust loyalty programs, shopping list capabilities and Swiftly's patented "SwiftLane Checkout" cashless checkout systems. Lastly, Swiftly can also connect any existing mobile app to their retail media platform or supply a dedicated team that can custom build an app in less than 12 weeks.
"We believe that today's shoppers want a truly connected and seamless experience that bridges from the app to the physical store. While customers will continue to use apps to find savings, clip coupons and check inventory, 90% of retail sales will still occur in brick-and-mortar stores. This challenges retailers to connect with their customers in a personalized and engaging way across all touchpoints," said Henry Kim, co-founder and CEO of Swiftly. "Thanks to the expertise and innovation of our team, and our plug-and-play model, we help retailers build the "mobile-first" strategy they need. This agility helps retailers catch up in a fast-moving environment and sets them up to thrive as we move into a more digital-centric world."
The mission of the MarTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of marketing, sales and advertising technology related categories, including marketing automation, market research and customer experience, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, content and social marketing, mobile marketing and many more. This year's program attracted more than 2,950 nominations from over 18 different countries throughout the world.
"A strong mobile presence is key to the survival of brick-and-mortar retailers, particularly those who are late to the retail technology game. The increased reliance on mobile apps is a trend retailers can't afford to ignore as it evolves into the primary lifeline connecting them to their customers," said James Johnson, Managing Director at MarTech Breakthrough. "When integrated with a loyalty program, mobile apps increase store visits, builds trust and drives shoppers back to stores. Everything Swiftly creates directly connects retailers to shoppers in an engaging, targeted way. Congratulations to the Swiftly team on winning the 'Mobile Marketing Innovation Award.'"
About Swiftly
Swiftly is a leading provider of technology solutions for retailers worldwide. Founded in 2018, Swiftly offers innovative solutions that drive retail engagement and enable retailers to own the digital relationship with their customer. Swiftly's Retail Tools, Mobile Platforms, Analytics Tools, and Retail Media Network are integrated into a single unified platform, which enables retailers to accelerate sales and build loyalty while enabling brands to reach more shoppers and amplify campaigns using the power of 1st party data. Trusted by hundreds of iconic brands, Swiftly is democratizing retail technology and giving retailers the tools they need to compete in today's crowded marketplace. For more information, visit www.swiftly.com.
About MarTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MarTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in marketing, ad and sales technology companies, products and people. The MarTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough marketing technology companies and products in categories including marketing automation, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, CRM, content and social marketing, website, SEM, mobile marketing and more. For more information, visit MarTechBreakthrough.com.
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Legendary Oscar nominated actor/comedian Dan Aykroyd joins teen stars Marlon Kazadi and social media phenom Madi Monroe in mystery teen romance "Zombie Town"
TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - "Zombie Town", a family-friendly, action-packed adventure based on acclaimed author R.L. Stine's book of the same name is now in production in Ontario, Canada. Blending teen romance, humor and mystery while providing a new twist on traditional zombie movies, "Zombie Town" will premiere in U.S. theaters this December and will stream on various services early next year, including Hulu in the U.S. and ABC Australia.
Recognized as the Best-selling Children's Book series author of all time by the Guinness Book of World Records, R.L. Stine's books have been enjoyed by generations of readers who have delighted in his signature style of humor, horror and teen adventure.
John Gillespie, Trimuse Entertainment Founder and Executive Producer noted, "We are delighted to bring the pages of R.L. Stine's Zombie Town to the screen and equally thrilled to be working with such an exceptional cast and crew on this production. A three-time Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award winner with book sales of over $500 million, R.L. Stine has a phenomenal track record of crafting stories that engage and entertain audiences."
Zombie Town stars legendary Oscar nominated actor/comedian Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters, Driving Miss Daisy), Henry Czerny (Mission Impossible, Curse of Buckout Road) and comedic legend Chevy Chase (Vacation, Caddyshack).
Rounding out the cast is rising star Marlon Kazadi (Supergirl, Riverdale) who was recognized as Best Young Actor at the 2020 New York International Film Awards. Joining Marlon as co-teen lead is social media phenom Madi Monroe (Around the World in 80 Days) who signed a multi-picture deal to work with Viva Kids on animated family films and was named one of the top 20 TikTok creators to watch, with over 17.3 million followers on the platform. Also joining the cast are Scott Thompson and Bruce McCulloch from seminal Canadian comedy show Kids in the Hall.
Executive Producers are Trimuse Entertainment, Toonz Media Group, Lookout Entertainment, Viva Pictures, and Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy, Bad Blood). Directed by renowned Canadian animator Peter Lepeniotis (Nut Job, Toy Story 2), Zombie Town promises to deliver excitement and intrigue to fans of Zombie movies.
Trimuse is in development with several scripts and director Nick Copus (Animal Kingdom, Titans). Paco Alvarez and Mark Holdom of Trimuse negotiated the deal to acquire the rights to Stine's Zombie Town.
Trimuse Entertainment
Trimuse Entertainment was founded by producer John Gillespie and William Alexander. Trimuse is a full service Canadian independent film production and distribution company whose mandate is to develop, produce and distribute quality motion pictures, nationally and abroad. Since its inception as a distribution company in 1999. Trimuse has acquired and distributed over 50 motion picture and television projects.
Toonz Media Group
Toonz Media Group is a global leader specializing in creating top class entertainment content on various media and consumer platforms for kids and families across the world. With an incredible legacy of more than two decades in the industry, Toonz specializes in high quality content creation, production, distribution, digital media exploitation, licensing & merchandising, gaming, AR/VR & other emerging technologies, and animation academics. With industry veterans from around the world in the global leadership team, Toonz Media Group believes in going that extra mile to 'Entertain the World'.
Lookout Entertainment
Lookout Entertainment is a production company founded by Yvonne Bernard, the company is run by Dan Bernard, Executive Vice President of Development & Business Operations. Yvonne and Dan are brother and sister. Lookout represents all properties owned by R. L. Stine and Joan Waricha/Jane Stine of Parachute Publishing. Lookout Entertainment is currently in development on numerous TV, film and podcast projects and makes it a priority to keep pace with the ever changing technological and media platform advances while expanding our network of industry professionals in order to provide stellar service.
Viva Pictures
Viva Pictures is a Los Angeles-based production studio and all-rights distributor with a focus on Kids & Family entertainment. Viva has a successful track record releasing movies theatrically and through major digital platforms including Direct TV, Hulu, Dish, Amazon Prime, IMDb TV, Redbox and more. Viva's movies have grossed over $500 million at the global box office and have been featured in People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, and Animation Magazine. Upcoming 2023 releases include The Amazing Maurice starring Hugh Laurie and Emilia Clarke, Dragonkeeper starring Bill Nighy, and the highly anticipated sequel 200% Wolf.
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Brings total capital raised to over $100 million
KEMPTTHAL, Switzerland, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss Foodtech Startup Planted, known for its clean-label biostructured meat, successfully closed its series B financing round of CHF 70 million. The round was led by L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm. Planted will use the funds to launch its new whole-cut line of products including its chicken breast, further its international expansion, and increase production capacity.
Planted successfully closed its Series B financing round of CHF 70 million led by the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, L Catterton. Founded in July 2019, Planted, the ETH Zurich spin-off, produces delicious meat from alternative proteins such as peas, oats, and sunflowers. Planted focuses on creating the perfect bite with clean-label ingredients through its novel biostructuring approach, which combines protein structuring and fermentation. L Catterton is joined by existing investors such as Vorwerk Ventures, re:food, Movendo, Be8 Ventures, ACE, ETH Foundation, Yann Sommer, as well as new investor Tengelmann Ventures.
For Planted's Co-Founder Christoph Jenny, the Series B investment reflects the traction the company sees in the market and with investors. "We are proud to be Europe's fastest growing alternative protein company, with a strong track record, despite our nascency, in established markets like Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and France, and early traction in new markets like the UK and Italy," said Planted Co-Founder Christoph Jenny. "With the additional capital, we will further accelerate our international growth, expand our product range with a line of whole-cut products, and build an additional production site."
Jenny added, "Current plant-based meat technologies and solutions are not able to replace more than 1-3% of meat consumption, and therefore are not having the required impact on our food system. Consumers argue that this is due to a lack of taste, an overall unattractive price, and questionable ingredients. For meat-eaters to make a switch, it is crucial that we create 'better meat than animals' – meaning better taste, price, lower environmental impact, good ingredients, and healthiness. It is these parameters that are always at our focus."
Investors see fast growth
"It is an honor to partner with Planted in its mission to revolutionize the way meat and protein-rich foods are consumed globally," said Michael Farello, a Managing Partner in the Growth Fund of L Catterton. "Not only are their products inspired by nature, but they are also free of unnatural ingredients, scalable, and able to be easily incorporated into consumers' daily lives. With food as a strong lever to promote human health and environmental stability, Planted directly contributes to creating a healthier and more sustainable food system. We have strong conviction in the company's continued growth, as more people across the globe continue to adopt alternative proteins into their lives."
Launch of Whole Cuts
Powered by its unique biostructuring process that combines protein structuring and biotechnology, Planted is launching its whole-cut product range. This proprietary technology allows Planted to design and produce larger pieces of meat with complex structure, texture, juiciness, and tenderness. Planted is convinced that biostructured proteins will outperform animal meat in the future in terms of taste, sustainability, health, efficiency, and price.
"We are currently in the final phase of launching various whole-cut products such as our chicken tenders, chicken patties, and chicken breasts. These are the first larger cuts of meat on the market without additives. We are aiming to launch these products in foodservice first with retail distribution following shortly thereafter. As such, our chicken breast launch is being kicked off in collaboration with Michelin star chef Tim Raue and will be available to guests in his restaurant in Berlin as of 15th September 2022, followed by further launches in the foodservice sector," says Christoph.
Additionally, the more than 65 employees who work in Planted's science, engineering and product development departments have been developing several other promising prototypes. "Now we need to test these prototypes with consumers, fine-tune them, and scale them. Strong backing by investors gives us the ability to fast-track testing and put substantial resources behind scaling the products to enable successful launches across our various sales channels within the coming months," Christoph continues.
Further international expansion and increased production capacity
Planted is available at restaurants and retailers across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, and recently, the UK, as well as over its own Europewide webshop. The company is preparing to enter several new European markets in 2023.
Planted produces all its products under a glass-house production facility in Kemptthal, Switzerland - the first transparent meat production facility open to the public. As of May 2022, the company announced that production capacity doubled to over one ton of plant-based meat per hour. In the near future, Planted is planning to open an additional production facility.
"It makes us very proud to see how our products excite so many consumers all over Europe. Unique aspects such as our natural, healthy, and non-artificial ingredients, the incredible technology bringing animal meat-like fibre-structure, and taste make all the difference to consumers. We are excited to further strengthen our international footprint with the current funding and extend our network of partners that share our passion for making a positive impact on this planet," Christoph concludes.
Advisors
Houlihan Lokey has acted as financial advisor and Walder Wyss has acted as legal counsel.
Further information
For further information about Planted, the products and a media visit to the Kemptthal site, please contact Vicky Kummer, Head of Corporate Communications, at press@eatplanted.com
ABOUT PLANTED
Planted produces delicious meat from alternative proteins, focusing on the perfect bite. Inspired by nature, the company pioneers a novel biostructuring approach that combines protein structuring and biotechnology. Using various proprietary technologies, Planted designs and structures alternative proteins in any size, shape, and fibrous texture and is convinced that biostructured proteins will outperform animal meat in the future in terms of taste, sustainability, health, efficiency and price. Planted is committed to using only clean and natural ingredients and no additives in all its products - making it a healthy and sustainable option for all. Truly better than animal meat.
A growing population along with increasing life expectancy and incomes are major drivers for the rise in global meat demand. However, the current scale of the meat industry is beyond unsustainable. Planted wants to change that. The Zurich-based foodtech spin-off from the Swiss Technical Institute of Technology (ETH) was founded in 2019 and was quick to build intellectual property around their biostructuring approach. Among other international awards, Planted ranked first at the TOP 100 Swiss Start-up Awards in 2021.
Planted produces all its products under a glass-house production facility in Kemptthal, Switzerland - the first transparent meat production open to the public.
Planted is available at restaurants and retailers across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Italy and most recently, the UK as well as over its own Europewide webshop. The Planted product ranges, each consisting of different protein sources (peas, oat, sunflowers), currently include planted.™chicken, planted.™pulled, planted.™kebab and planted.™schnitzel. In addition, there are various limited editions in close collaboration with star chefs such as Tim Raue or Nenad Mlinarevic. However, rest assured, the science driven team is hungry for change and working hard to revolutionize the food chain in Planted's factory and science labs in Switzerland.
Further information here: https://www.eatplanted.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. ("Latch") (NASDAQ: LTCH) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between May 13, 2021 and August 25, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Latch, 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 Latch includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were unreported sales arrangements related to hardware devices; (2) as a result, the Company had improperly recognized revenue throughout fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; (3) there were material weaknesses in Latch's internal control over financial reporting related to revenue recognition; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Latch would restate financial statements for fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: October 31, 2022
Aggrieved Latch investors only have until October 31, 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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VANCOUVER, BC, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to review second quarter 2022 operating results.
The live call can be accessed by dialing +1-604-638-5340. Alternatively, a live webcast can be accessed through a link on Ballard's homepage (www.ballard.com). Following the call, the webcast will be archived in the 'Earnings, Interviews & Presentations' area of the 'Investors' section of Ballard's website (www.ballard.com/investors).
Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, and stationary power. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.
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Runaway tortoise returned to family over 200 days later
AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) – We all know why the chicken crossed the road, but how about a reptile in Ohio?
A turtle in Avon Lake fled his home and was gone for more than half a year before being returned to his owners.
The turtle, Tiny Tim, has places to go and things to see as a rebellious reptile.
Vanessa Baker met Tiny Tim on her fourth birthday, and together, they’ve celebrated every birthday since.
“Well, now he’s the size of my 15-year-old hands,” she said.
It didn’t take Tiny Tim long to become a member of the family.
“Most people that know me know I have a tortoise,” Katie Baker, Vanessa’s mother, said.
One day last fall, Tiny Tim made his move.
There was a pint-sized hole in his outdoor enclosure that he escaped through.
“With a lost dog, you know, there is kind of a protocol with that,” Katie Baker said. “With a lost tortoise, it’s all about who lives near us.”
The family posted to Facebook and posted his mugshot on flyers.
“This was out all over the neighborhood,” Katie Baker said.
Weeks went by, then months. Winter came and left, and Tiny Tim was three shells to the wind.
“Didn’t hear anybody seeing him or anything,” Katie Baker said. “It was kind of … we lost hope for sure.”
The winter’s snow eventually gave way to spring, and 223 days after his great escape, the four-legged fugitive passed by the home of self-proclaimed reptile enthusiast Clayton Johnson.
“He was moving pretty fast for a tortoise,” Clayton said.
Clayton isn’t just any 12-year-old. The future herpetologist knew without a doubt that Tiny Tim belonged to someone.
When Clayton posted images of the tortoise, the Bakers were shell-shocked. They said they immediately began receiving calls.
In seven months, Tiny Tim had made it about a mile, played Frogger in traffic, and was looking for love in all the wrong places.
“It was just really heartwarming,” Clayton said. “I’ve never really had an experience like this, so it was really nice to get him back to where he belongs.”
The Bakers are beyond grateful for Clayton’s keen eye.
Now, they know they can’t let Tiny Tim out of their sight again.
Russian tortoises live to be up to 50 years old, which means Tiny Tim will have plenty of time to try again.
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WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that members of the Executive Management Team will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time and at the J.P. Morgan 13th Annual U.S. All Stars Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 14:00 British Summer Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).
A live webcast of the presentations can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet's Investor Relations website at https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com. The webcasts will be archived for replay following the conference.
About Zimmer Biomet
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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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Unilever investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Unilever American Depositary Receipts between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
UL investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: a) in July 2020, the board of Ben & Jerry's, one of Unilever's marquee brands, passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" ; and b) this boycott decision risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Unilever during the relevant time frame, you have until August 15, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com
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Stacker compiled a list of exotic pets available for adoption near Dallas, Texas on Petfinder. Birds, barnyard animals, horses, and reptiles were included in the list if available.
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Duke
– Type: Saddlebred, Arabian (mixed)
– Age: Senior
– Gender: Male
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Reno
– Type: Quarterhorse (mixed)
– Age: Young
– Gender: Male
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– Type: Arabian
– Age: Adult
– Gender: Male
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– Type: Paint / Pinto
– Age: Senior
– Gender: Female
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Dodgers’ Bauer suspended 2 seasons over alleged sex assault
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been suspended for two full seasons without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which he denies. Bauer’s punishment comes after a San Diego woman who the pitcher had met through social media alleged that Bauer beat and sexually abused her last year. Los Angeles prosecutors said in February there was insufficient evidence to prove the woman’s accusations beyond a reasonable doubt. Bauer has repeatedly said that everything that happened between the two was consensual. He is appealing the suspension. If it is upheld, Bauer will lose about $60 million in salary.
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of CareDx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased CareDx common stock between February 24, 2021, and May 5, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in CDNA:
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CareDx, Inc. NEWS - CDNA NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that CareDx, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the Company's RemoTraC service for remote, home-based, blood-drawing; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the class period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in CareDx you have until July 22, 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 CareDx 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 CDNA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/caredx-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28134&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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SAN BRUNO, Calif., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- What is Xportify?
Introducing Xportify, a Web 3.0 gaming application for workout, socializing, and earning at once. Combing with the cutting-edge technology in AR, motion capture, and immersive gameplay, Xportify redefines exercise from repeating actions into interactive experiences with amusement and pleasure with new and known friends.
Starting with 6 engaging interactive games, the platform is developing provocative gameplay with the simplest set-up, all you need is a mobile device with a functional camera and a small area. Or you could always enjoy a better experience and share your joy with others when you project the screen to a TV or projector.
People usually think they need a large space for workout, but in Xportify, it's another case. Xportify understands what our user needs: Earn Anytime, Gym Everywhere. All the gameplays and workout routines are intentionally designed to be operated in obstacle-free closed space of approximately 3 x 3 m. On any occasion there is enough lighting, you could turn any indoor or outdoor spot into your instant gym room.
Building your workout habit with Xportify
Building up a habit is not easy; experts say it takes 21 days to develop a habit. But Xportify tells you it only takes 2 minutes to get accustomed to our gameplay or may take even shorter to addicted to it. We've strived our best to blur the line between intensive workouts with exciting gameplay. Games and levels are designed to suit the needs of different users, from novice beginners to those who have built up their reflexes, speeds, and muscles. Each level is carefully arranged for the enjoyable challenge at the same time matching with the spiral curriculum for muscle development and advancement of cardio-pulmonary function. Different training modes are developed for users' preferences over leisure, bodybuilding, or fat burning. The users could input their height and weight for BMI calculation and use the dashboard to track down their improvement, and thus have records and histories over their improvement and reclaim rewards based on that reference.
Meet more people than the gym club in your local blocks
Some people enjoy sweating by themselves, in solo mode, you could always enjoy your privacy with selected avatars and keep your index yourself. While Xportify allows you to evade augmented reality obstacles with friends, send glowing UFOs to your opponents, and track your progress with peers in your virtual gymnasium. Co-op gameplay allows players to team up with each other, you could make an appointment with your known friends in reality and pair up for challenges. Built-in calendar and reservation systems could appointments with different friends and you could mark down the time slot that you are available for matching new friends. Thus, in case your friends are occupied, you could always use our matching system to make new friends and start a co-op or versus gameplay. Always remember to send a compliment to your opponents after a good game or send invitations to them to join your friend list and ask them to join your virtual gymnasium and participate in bi-monthly challenges to reach the top ranking of the leaderboard and share rewards with your community.
Rewarding with CAL token
Burning up your calories does not only reward you with better shape and a healthier body, there are more reasons to remind you to keep a good habit. Each CAL token you gained through a level you completed in solo mode, defeating your opponents in competitions, or when the virtual gymnasium you belonged has ranked the top pier in the league. These CAL Token would be your affidavit in the Web 3.0 platform for trading wearable NFTs, shopping coupons and meeting up experience which works in the Sportaverse as well as in the reality. A paid user could trade with those who stored stocks of CAL Token by a transaction of other cryptocurrencies. Of those who are eager to contribute to the community with continuous contributions could be rewarded with real dollars.
Or, you could earn even more, by expanding the platform.
Expanding Sportaverse
In our Sportaverse, everyone could gym to earn, and talents could CREATE to EARN in our developers' lab. The interactive workout experience is built with combinations of 3D assets, music, level set-up, and immersive gameplay design. Creators are welcome to submit their works and turn them into NFT assets to expand the Sportaverse for CAL Token. Just let us know what is your talent and you would be rewarded. A hip-hop dancing music composed with strong beats? Rewarded! A fashionable, stylish 3D sneakers with a meme on it? Rewarded! New gameplay idea combining light saber, kick-boxing, and dancing? Rewarded! Experts in personal training who came up with an idea or better way for interactive training? Rewarded. It's just fair, in reality, you help people burn calories, you got paid, and the same rule applies in our Sportaverse as well.
Official Website: https://xportify.io/
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LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) ("Ramaco Resources" or the "Company") announced today that it has submitted a registration statement on Form S-3 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to the proposed public listing of Class B common stock. The public listing is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to various conditions, including the requisite approval of the holders of the Company's common stock at a stockholders' meeting.
The Class B common stock is expected to receive a dividend, which will track and be based on the financial performance of a portion of the Company's assets related to its coal infrastructure and royalties' revenue, carbon products and rare earth elements. The Company intends to refer to this new business line as "CORE", signifying its focus on carbon ore and rare earth elements. In connection with the creation of the Class B common stock, record holders of the Company's common stock would receive shares of the Class B common stock as a distribution. Each holder will receive 0.2 shares of Class B common stock for every one share of existing common stock held on the record date (with cash in lieu of any fractional share interests). It is anticipated that initially 20% of the revenue attributable to the CORE assets will be paid as a dividend, with the percentage subject to change by our board. Ramaco Resources expects to complete the registration and distribution of the new Class B common stock in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The record date, the distribution date and the stockholder meeting date will be announced at a later date.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Class B common stock may only be distributed pursuant to an effective registration statement. The Company's stockholders and other investors are urged to read the registration statement filed with the SEC because it contains important information about the issuance of shares of the proposed Class B common stock. Copies of the Company's SEC filings are available free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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About Ramaco Resources, Inc.
Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) is an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal in central and southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and southwestern Pennsylvania. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.ramacoresources.com.
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Shawnee County gross domestic product grew by over $1.12 billion in one year
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -In Shawnee County, nearly all local industries saw a rise in output in 2021. A major year of the pandemic.
According to the Greater Topeka Partnership, with that $1.12 billion dollar of output, the size of Shawnee County’s total economy grew by just over 10% between 2020 to 2021.
So, how is that defined?
“This measures the overall economy it measures all the businesses and the output of businesses and consumers spend in the economy,” said Freddy Mawyin, Go Topeka’s senior economic advisor.
The $1.12 billion comes from several around Topeka.
“It comes from us consuming products from local businesses, retail spending, but it also comes from products, healthcare, the hospital providing medical services, real estate,” he explained.
Several projects within Topeka contributed to the growth.
“One example of significant growth would be one of the projects, the Walmart distribution center. It was a very large capital project, employing high pay wages so that would be a win that positively affects our total economy,” he said.
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NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company and the parent company of Vocal, today announced the filing of an amendment to its registration statement on Form S-1, for the Company's previously announced upcoming $40MM Rights Offering. The Form S-1/A, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), can be viewed on sec.gov.
Last week, the Company announced its upcoming Investor Day, to take place on July 21, 2022, with the goal of further educating current and future shareholders about Creatd's expansion plan and accompanying Rights Offering.
Commented Creatd's Executive Chairman Jeremy Frommer, "The step announced today brings us closer to setting a record date and officially commencing our proposed Rights Offering. As I have said before, the Rights Offering presents a unique opportunity for all of Creatd's shareholders of record to invest side-by-side with its management team and help to jumpstart the expansion plan outlined in our most recent investor presentation. We look forward to sharing further details at next month's Investor Day."
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Creatd
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a creator-first technology holding company and the parent company of the Vocal platform. Our mission is to empower creators, entrepreneurs, and brands through technology and partnership. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
Creatd: https://creatd.com;
Creatd IR: https://investors.creatd.com;
Vocal Platform: https://vocal.media;
Investor Relations Contact: ir@creatd.com
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Swimmer likely infected by brain-eating amoeba in lake has died
TAYLOR COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) - A person suspected of being infected by a brain-eating amoeba has died in Iowa.
The victim, a man from Missouri, was taken to a hospital earlier this month after visiting the beach area and swimming in the Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said the beach area at the state park remains shut down.
While the infection is rare, health officials said it is usually fatal once a person is infected. Only four people have survived the 154 known cases from 1962 to 2021.
Officials said the infection cannot be spread from person to person and occurs if contaminated water gets into a swimmer’s nose. To reduce risk, swimmers should limit the amount of water going into their noses while in bodies of warm freshwater.
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18-year-old man sent to prison for sexually abusing child, authorities say
YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - An 18-year-old North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a 3-year-old child.
The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office reports Jason Procopio pleaded guilty to a first-degree statutory sexual offense stemming from an investigation that started in July 2021, as reported by WHNS.
Investigators said the abuse took place when Procopio was 18 and the victim was 3 years old.
“Every report of a sexual offense is taken seriously by the sheriff’s office,” Yancey County Sheriff Shane Hilliard said. “Our top priority is protecting the children of our community and holding sexual predators accountable.”
This week, Procopio was sentenced to 12-19 years in prison. The 18-year-old will be required to register as a sex offender and wear an ankle monitor upon release.
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RCPD searches for information about stolen catalytic converter
Published: Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:45 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley Co. officers are searching for information about a catalytic converter stolen from a man’s car over the weekend.
The Riley Co. Police Department activity report indicates that around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, officers were called to the 1100 block of Westport Dr. in Manhattan with reports of a theft.
When officials arrived, they said a 38-year-old man reported to them that the catalytic converter from his car had been cut off and stolen costing him about $1,000.
Anyone with information about this crime should contact RCPD at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
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InBody keeps cardiac health close to the heart of its goal to simplify health and wellness data. With the BPBIO 220 and BPBIO 250, the company hopes to bring increased accuracy and precision to blood pressure readings taken at medical facilities.
CERRITOS, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, InBody is pleased to announce the release of two new professional-grade blood pressure monitors, the BPBIO 220 and the BPBIO 250.
With its finger consistently on the pulse, InBody is now giving medical professionals the opportunity to add these advanced devices to their practice to accurately assess patient risks for chronic conditions.
The BPBIO 220 and BPBIO 250 are part of a new generation of blood pressure devices that meet updated mercury-free standards for use within the medical field. While the use of mercury in blood pressure monitors has been an industry gold standard for years, a number of independent research studies have raised concerns regarding the safety of mercury, its use in the workplace, and human error that could be associated with manually measuring this data.
To alleviate these concerns, the BPBIO 220 was designed to help the clinician accurately measure individual blood pressure manually using the auscultatory method. With our patented controller, it helps eliminate errors by allowing clinicians to conveniently mark blood pressure and control exhaust speed using one hand.
Its automatic counterpart, the BPBIO 250, uses the oscillometric method to quantify patient health and is equipped with a patented one-touch cuff to improve user comfort and five different test modes, including auscultatory mode, which allow clinicians to optimize measurements according to test environment and individual patient condition. In addition, the BPBIO 250 also comes with additional accessories, such as a rechargeable lithium ion battery, cuff rack and curl cable for easy storage, and Bluetooth capabilities.
"This new blood pressure technology will help us ensure accurate measurements are consistently recorded regardless of external factors, such as environment or patient condition," says Harry Yun, CEO of InBody USA. "We're excited to offer medical professionals devices that provide personalized data on patient heart health, which can be used to create and sustain healthy lifestyle changes."
To learn more about InBody's advanced line of blood pressure monitors and discover which model is right for your facility, visit the InBody website.
About InBody
InBody is an innovation-focused company with a goal of creating a better world for today and future generations to come. Their mission is to provide biomedical technologies that simplify the understanding of health and wellness. People trust InBody to provide accurate, actionable insights. InBody's award-winning, medical-grade devices are used by professionals and consumers in medical, fitness, research, and corporate wellness verticals. The company delivers biomedical technologies and services in over 110 countries with six international branch offices and a global network of distributors. To learn more about InBody and their mission visit www.inbody.com.
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Which pizza oven brand is better?
There’s nothing like a piping-hot pizza with a perfectly crispy crust, fluffy dough center, sizzling toppings and stretchy cheese. The difficulty in making the perfect pie at home lies in the difference between a home oven and classic pizza oven.
Traditionally, pizzas are made in a large stone oven with a lower surface of roughly 800-900 degrees. No home oven can get that hot. Even with a pizza stone and convection cooking, the one in your kitchen won’t deliver a pizza that would make Italy proud. Instead, consider one of the wide variety of home pizza ovens now available. Ooni is a well-known maker of them, while Bertello is a newcomer with a good-looking but less popular product line.
Ooni pizza ovens
About a decade ago, Ooni released its first home pizza oven via Kickstarter crowdfunding. With a portable design that used wood pellets for heat, it quickly received high praise. The company later continued to crowdfund its pizza ovens on a number of platforms.
Since 2017, Ooni has developed a variety of dependable, high-quality pizza ovens perfect for home use. A variety of options, reliable construction, reassuring warranty and good customer service have led Ooni to the top of the field when it comes to making crispy, cheesy pies at home with minimal hassle.
Ooni pizza oven pros
- Premium construction quality: From the first time you set it up, it’s clear that an Ooni oven has been designed with durability and consistency in mind. The body is clean and well-put-together, the seams are small and well-secured, and the paint resists flaking and bubbling, despite the high heat involved.
- Variety of models to choose from: Ooni makes a couple of sizes, multiple fuel options and even a highly effective, relatively portable option. No matter what your needs, Ooni almost certainly has something to offer.
- Easy-to-manage heating: Both the gas and wood firing mechanisms on Ooni pizza ovens work efficiently, quickly and consistently.
- Most are relatively economical: While they’re not exactly cheap, the smaller Ooni ovens are well-priced considering the quality of materials and end results.
- Impressive warranty coverage: When purchased directly from the manufacturer, Ooni pizza ovens come with a respectable three-year warranty.
Ooni pizza oven cons
- The large models are pretty expensive: If you demand the biggest homemade pizzas possible, you’ll have to make a decent investment.
Best Ooni pizza ovens
Ooni’s most affordable option, the Fyra 12 works exclusively with wood pellets to deliver a smoky, flavor-packed pie. At only 22 pounds, it’s as portable as they get, and uses a tall chimney and adjustable air inlet to ensure consistent airflow and high temperatures.
While it will set you back quite a bit of cash, this 16-inch oven outperforms every other Ooni and most of the competition. It can use wood, charcoal or gas (although a separate burner is required) and gets up to 950 degrees in as little as 15 minutes. Its refined construction, digital thermometer and heat-resistant glass door leave it a step above the rest.
In addition to the lean-burning and easily managed heat of a built-in gas burner, the Koda 12 sports a premium construction that’s on another level from the sheet metal and rivets that many other brands use. It weighs only 20 pounds, heats up quickly and can finish a whole pie in just 60 seconds.
Gas- and wood-fired ovens each have their own pros and cons, and the Karu 12 lets you use both without spending a fortune. It sports a stainless steel body that’s lined with ceramic-fiber insulation and retains heat well, even in light rain.
One of Ooni’s newest releases, the Koda 16 offers a streamlined configuration and integrated gas burner that make it the most convenient choice for most people. It’s also not very expensive and, like the rest, comes with a three-year warranty when purchased directly from Ooni.
Bertello pizza ovens
Brothers Andy and Eric Bert have been working on their portable, outdoor Bertello pizza oven since 2017. The brand’s first huge share of media attention came from the “Shark Tank” TV show, which brings inventors to prospective investors in a bid to secure funding for upstart new products. While Bertello hasn’t seen the success or popularity of Ooni, it has sold a decent number of pizza ovens.
Bertello pizza oven pros
- Fast preheating: If you opt for the dual-fuel configuration, you can use both gas and wood pellets simultaneously, which lets you heat the oven considerably faster than the competition.
- The 16-inch version is well-priced for the size: If you plan on making lots of extra-large pizzas, the large model is a good deal.
Bertello pizza oven cons
- Inconsistent stone temperature: When it comes to a perfectly cooked, slightly crispy crust, the stone floor is where the magic happens. Most users find a large difference in temperature across the surface of the Bertello cooking surface.
- Heat levels are difficult to control: Possibly due to the lightning-fast preheat time, some owners report heavily cooked crusts and toppings but doughy centers.
- Below-average build quality: The body panels, rivets and even paint look and feel lower quality than those of Ooni pizza ovens.
- The smaller version is overpriced: Despite performing more poorly than Ooni’s comparable models, the 12-inch Bertello is actually priced slightly higher.
- Subpar warranty coverage: Owners who have experienced problems indicate that it’s tough to get Bertello to honor the warranty.
Best Bertello pizza ovens
Bertello Outdoor Pizza Oven Everything Bundle
Not just for pizza, you can cook fish, meat, vegetables and more in this model. It comes with everything you need to get started, such as a gas burner, pizza peel, thermometer, wood tray and cover. The cooking surface is 12.5 inches wide and 13.5 inches deep.
Sold by Amazon
Bertello Grande Outdoor Pizza Oven
If you want to make even bigger pizzas, this model features a 16-by-16-inch pizza stone. It comes with a propane gas burner, wood tray, pizza peel and weatherproof cover.
Sold by Amazon
Should you get an Ooni or Bertello pizza oven?
While Bertello pizza ovens might be an enticing prospect due to attractive (but rare) sales and marketing they got from the “Shark Tank” TV program, they don’t offer the manufacturing or design prowess of an Ooni.
On the other hand, Ooni’s wide selection of models and history of satisfied customers are clear indicators of a superior pizza oven. Whether you want something for your backyard or one you can take on a trip to the state park, an Ooni pizza oven is the way to go.
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Manatee school holding hiring event Thursday
Published: Jul. 25, 2022 at 9:40 AM EDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The School District of Manatee County will host a summer hiring event July 28 in Bradenton.
The district will be interviewing candidates for open positions including bus drivers, bus attendants, cafeteria managers, food service workers, custodians and vehicle mechanics.
The event will be Thursday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the district’s professional support center at 2501 63rd Ave. East.
According to the district, the minimum starting pay for bus drivers is $16.69 an hour, with attendants starting at $13.60 per hour.
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CHICAGO (NewsNation) — It’s Monday morning time in Dallas. P&J Pawn Shop has just opened its doors, and already customers are streaming in.
Patrick Wade has worked here for 34 years and now owns the place. Lending a helping hand has forever been part of pawning, but in the last few months, Wade has watched the industry do a 180.
In the past, for example, pawning was a luxury for many of his customers. “They do it just out of fun to then go gamble, or go on a vacation or do something special for their loved one. And that’s when I love it the best,” he told NewNation’s “Rush Hour.”
But with inflation at a 40-year high, most are now here to make ends meet.
Patrece Ward has been loyal to P&J for 20 years and was bringing in a TV she was hoping to make some fast cash on when she spoke to “Rush Hour.”
“Maybe about $160-$170,” she said of how much she expected back. “I’m hoping to just cover the gas that I need for my vehicle, maybe food, or whatever I need to get through until my payday.”
Times are hard for Ward and her four kids. While pawning used to be a way for her to upgrade personal items, it now feeds her family.
And she’s not alone.
Jeremy Bonsu told “Rush Hour” he just sold his gaming system for $50. “It’s probably gonna go straight to my [gas] tank, let’s be honest,” he said with a laugh. “Times are not easy, not as easy as has been. But yeah, extra cash will definitely help … and I got a lot of other stuff. First thing that came to my mind was, ‘Well, I have an Xbox,’” he said.
And for AJ Johnson, it was a watch he struggled to part with. “The amount of money I had to work with was so sufficient probably two years ago, but since then things have gone topsy-turvy,” Johnson said.
According to the National Pawnbrokers Association, 30 million Americans are unbanked or underbanked, and 20% don’t have a bank account at all.
“Well, if you don’t have cash and you don’t have a credit card, guess what? I’m the next best offer,” Wade said.
In the world of pawning, you have three options: Go in as a customer looking to shop; sell an item for cash; or pawn it, meaning you exchange your item for a loan, the store holds onto it, and you hope to buy it back in time.
“Sales are down this year over last year. Matter of fact, in June I predict we’ll be down about 30% from where we were last year. But loans are much higher,” Wade said.
Not only are they higher, but they’re also almost double, and the merchandise Wade is seeing come through his doors is much grander than what he’s seen in the past — from diamond heirlooms to designer purses.
“We did not use to have them. Five years ago, we did not take purses like this,” Wade said of one designer handbag.
For Wade, the pawn shop keeps his lights on too, but he’s looking forward to the day when business starts to turn.
“We’ll see the good times again when people are just buying for fun!” he said.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: New York, N.Y., June 11, 2022. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) between September 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 21, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased IronNet securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 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 June 21, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IronNet had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (2) IronNet was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly-issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (3) IronNet had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 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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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday on whether to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s premier human rights body. The move was initiated by the United States in response to the discovery of hundreds of bodies after Russian troops withdrew from towns near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, sparking calls for its forces to be tried for war crimes.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the call for Russia to be stripped of its seat on the 47-member Human Rights Council in the wake of videos and photos of streets in the town of Bucha strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians. The videos and reporting from the town have sparked global revulsion and calls for tougher sanctions on Russia, which has vehemently denied responsibility.
“We believe that the members of the Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine, and we believe that Russia needs to be held accountable,” Thomas-Greenfield said Monday. “Russia’s participation on the Human Rights Council is a farce.”
General Assembly spokeswoman Paulina Kubiak said Wednesday the assembly’s emergency special session on Ukraine will resume at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday when the resolution “to suspend the rights of membership in the Human Rights Council of the Russian Federation” will be put to a vote.
While the Human Rights Council is based in Geneva, its members are elected by the 193-nation General Assembly for three-year terms. The March 2006 resolution that established the Human Rights Council states that the assembly may suspend membership rights of a country “that commits gross and systematic violations of human rights.”
The brief resolution to be voted on expresses “grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, particularly at the reports of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation, including gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights.”
To be approved, the resolution requires a two-thirds majority of assembly members that vote “yes” or “no.” Abstentions don’t count.
The General Assembly voted 140-5 with 38 abstentions on March 24 on a resolution blaming Russia for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival.
The vote was almost exactly the same as for the March 2 resolution the assembly adopted demanding an immediate Russian cease-fire, withdrawal of all its forces and protection for all civilians. That vote was 141-5 with 35 abstentions.
Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that her message to the 140 members who voted in favor of those two resolutions to support Russia’s suspension from the Human Rights Council is simple: “The images out of Bucha and devastation across Ukraine require us now to match our words with action.”
“We cannot let a member state that is subverting every principle we hold dear to continue to sit on the U.N. Human Rights Council,” she said.
Russia’s ambassador in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, called the U.S. action “unfounded and purely emotional bravado that looks good on camera — just how the U.S. likes it.”
“Washington exploits the Ukrainian crisis for its own benefit in an attempt either to exclude or suspend Russia from international organizations,” Gatilov said, in comments relayed by a Russian diplomatic mission spokesman.
Russia and the other four veto-wielding permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — Britain, China, France, and the United States — all currently have seats on the Human Rights Council, which the U.S. rejoined this year.
The only country to have its membership rights stripped at the council was Libya in 2011, when upheaval in the North African country brought down longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi, said council spokesman Rolando Gomez.
No permanent member of the Security Council has ever had its membership revoked from any U.N. body.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announced today the expansion of its lifestyle practice with the addition of a specialty retail and e-commerce team.
5WPR's 2022 Consumer Culture Report, which aimed to reveal the biggest influences behind buying behavior and emerging trends, shared insights of the growing retail power behind e-commerce and its staying power among consumers, while also revealing that shoppers continue to desire and seek out unique brick-and-mortar retail experiences.
"Our report's findings uncovered the complicated reality that many modern retailers are facing – how can they best meet the consumer when shoppers want to spend their money both in-store and online?" said 5WPR CEO, Dara A. Busch. "We've used our findings not only to better guide and assist our clients, but also guide the growth of our agency. We're confident the creation of a specialty retail and e-commerce team of experts is going to support a substantial shift in the strategy we offer our retail clients today."
Consumers surveyed in the 2022 Consumer Culture Report revealed that where a shopper makes a purchase is overwhelmingly eclipsed by when they need to have it, with 61% of consumers agreeing they are more likely to shop from a store that offers same-day shipping. At the same time, over half of the consumers surveyed prefer to find new products in-store as opposed to online, hinting at the complicated decisions modern retailers must make to meet the expectations of consumers and gain loyal shoppers.
In 2022, O'Dwyers, a leading public relations industry publication, named 5WPR's Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle PR division the third largest in the U.S. PR services offered to beauty, fashion and lifestyle clients includes messaging and positioning, media relations, influencer relations, product launches, new market expansion campaigns, executive visibility programs, fundraising announcements, content creation, sponsorships/partnerships, digital media campaigns, thought leadership, and speaking opportunities.
About 5WPR
5W Public Relations is a full-service PR agency in NYC known for cutting-edge programs that engage with businesses, issues and ideas. With more than 275 professionals serving clients in B2C (Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, Nonprofit), B2B (Corporate Communications and Reputation Management), Public Affairs, Crisis Communications and Digital Marketing (Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, SEO). 5W was named to Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces 2022 list, awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year, and brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communication.
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LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Hastings, a global law firm with elite teams in real estate, finance, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and litigation, today announced that Pablo Clarke, a prominent real estate finance partner, has joined the firm's Real Estate practice in Los Angeles from Latham & Watkins, LLP.
Pablo has established a highly respected practice advising leading private equity firms, financial institutions, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and corporations on real estate and finance transactions, including mortgage and mezzanine financing, preferred equity transactions, corporate REIT financing, acquisitions and dispositions, acquisition financing, joint ventures, and commercial leasing.
"Pablo is one of the truly elite practitioners able to deliver high-value solutions to clients in the most complex and fast-moving transactions in real estate and finance," said Seth Zachary, chairman of Paul Hastings. "His unique combination of exceptional real estate acumen and a diversified practice serving private equity funds, REITS and other investors, places him in the highest echelons of our profession and we're delighted to welcome him to the firm."
"Paul Hastings' global platform and elite practitioners across all areas of real estate, finance, capital markets, restructuring and structured credit is an ideal place to grow my practice alongside phenomenal colleagues," said Pablo. "This is an ideal time to join a firm like Paul Hastings that is primed to accelerate growth in the years ahead," he added.
Eric Landau, chair of Paul Hastings' Real Estate practice, noted that "Pablo's addition will help bolster our strength in real estate finance and provide synergies with our clients across a variety of real estate asset classes, including office, industrial, raw land, retail, hospitality, single and multifamily developments, and medical."
Paul Hastings is one of the pre-eminent Finance practices in the world, representing nearly every major bank as well as the largest and most high-profile asset managers and sovereign wealth funds.
Following a record year in 2021, Paul Hastings' growth story continues with the firm making strategic investments that take advantage of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, including the addition of an elite 18-partner financial restructuring group and a premier team specializing in Projects, Project Finance, and Energy Transition and Infrastructure. The firm also continues to grow its top tier practices in Fintech and Investigations and White Collar Defense with the additions of Leo Tsao and Laurel Loomis Rimon in Washington, D.C.
Dedicated to providing intellectual capital and superior execution to the world's leading Wall Street and global investment banks, asset managers and corporations achieve their business and legal goals, Paul Hastings is a premier global finance law firm with elite teams in finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and litigation. We are one of only a handful of law firms ranked across multiple core finance areas including: structured credit, leveraged finance, private credit, capital markets, and real estate finance.
Paul Hastings is ranked as one of the top firms in the world in The American Lawyer's "Premier League" for momentum, profit and prestige amongst firms in the 2022 American Lawyer 100.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
Manager Mike Matheny said Wednesday the club will be without hitters Andrew Benintendi, Hunter Dozier, Cam Gallagher, Kyle Isbel, MJ Melendez, Whit Merrifield and Michael A. Taylor along with pitchers Dylan Coleman, Brad Keller and Brady Singer.
The team is set to play four games in Toronto. The 10 players will be placed on the restricted list and forfeit four days of pay and major league service time in accordance with the terms of MLB’s collective bargaining agreement.
“It’s an individual choice,” Matheny said. “The organization’s done a real good job bringing in professionals and experts to talk guys through tough conversations and then put it in their hands to make the decisions they believe is best for them and their families.”
Benintendi will lose $186,813, Merrifield $153,846, Keller $106,044 and Dozier and Taylor $98,901 each. Among the others, the lost pay for Gallagher will be $19,451, Singer $15,962, Isbel $15,426, Coleman $15,399 and Melendez $15,385.
The club will name their replacements Thursday, along with an announcement about other staff who won’t be traveling with the club.
“Now what it presents is an opportunity for some young guys to step in who wouldn’t normally be here,” Matheny said. “It will affect what we’re doing rotation-wise and that will be another question that we’ll have to answer later. I’m excited about some guys coming in and getting a chance.”
Players cited personal decisions for themselves and their families behind their reasoning to not be vaccinated.
“It was a choice I made talking with my family, talking with my wife,” Merrifield said. “I didn’t think that the risk was worth it, honestly.
“I don’t feel like COVID is a threat to me,” he added.
The unvaccinated players said they felt teammates supported their decisions.
“We’ve talked to these guys, they’re not judging us at all,” Dozier said. “They have our backs. I don’t think we’ve ever dealt with something like this, where we’re being forced to take a vaccine just to go play over in Toronto. It’s just a weird situation. It’s unfortunate.”
“(The) staff, owner, GM, everybody, it’s been really cool to see how they’re handling it,” Coleman said. “Not like forcing it. I feel like we all have our own opinion, so it’s been really good that the higher-ups respect that.”
Merrifield had the majors’ longest active games played streak at 553 before a foot injury kept him out of action Sunday. He said he might change his mind if a similar circumstance presented itself later in the year.
“That might change down the road,” he said. “If something happens and I happen to get on a team that has a chance to go play in Canada in the postseason, maybe that changes. As we sit here right now, I’m comfortable with my decision.”
John Schneider, the Blue Jays’ new manager, said his team won’t take Kansas City lightly.
“A little bit surprising, but the rules are the rules. We live by them and the rest of the league lives by them,” Schneider said in Toronto. “Definitely not a series you’re going to take lightly going into the break. You kind of see who they have, you game plan accordingly, and hopefully build off this two-game series (sweep) against the Phillies.”
Schneider was promoted from bench coach to interim manager for the remainder of the season when Toronto fired Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday.
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AP freelance writer Ian Harrison in Toronto contributed to this report.
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LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Ropes & Gray opened its new Los Angeles office today in Century City. The office, the firm's third in California and 12th worldwide, is focused on the private equity, asset management, healthcare and life sciences, and technology, media & telecommunications industries—sectors in which Ropes & Gray is a leading player and trusted advisor to clients in California and around the world.
While Ropes & Gray's Los Angeles office is new, the firm has been working with clients throughout California for 30 years, establishing a strong reputation for its work on complex transactions, as well as on regulatory, litigation and enforcement issues.
"It's great to have a physical home base in Southern California, which will help us enhance our strong relationship with area clients and recruit terrific talent," said chair Julie Jones. "It's exciting to see what our Ropes & Gray lawyers in Los Angeles are accomplishing for market-leading clients, including steering one of the largest hospital mergers of the year, and numerous middle-market PE deals, with more to come."
"We have an all-star team in Los Angeles," said managing partner David Djaha. "Our focus on recruiting great lawyers with deep client relationships—and who fit the fabric of our firm—is already paying dividends for the clients in the industries we serve."
"Los Angeles is a hotbed of activity and opportunity," said Howard Glazer, managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office. "It's home to established and new funds of all types and has strong healthcare, life sciences and tech industries—areas Ropes & Gray serves with deep experience."
A Market-Leading Healthcare Team
The firm's Los Angeles health care team expands Ropes & Gray's renowned health care practice, which is consistently ranked as among the best in Chambers USA. Led by health care partner Torrey McClary and health care counsel Ranee Adipat and Leslie Thornton, our team in Los Angeles is leading transformative and cutting edge healthcare transactions in California and across the country, including structuring and leading the largest hospital strategic combination announced thus far in 2022.
A Los Angeles Private Equity Powerhouse
Ropes & Gray's Los Angeles-based private equity team augments the firm's renowned private equity practice, which consistently ranks in the top three by deal count in Mergermarket's league tables. The team has already guided, signed or closed deals for Altamont Capital Management, Genstar Capital and GI Partners, led by private equity partners Howard Glazer and Brandon Howald. Complementing the firm's private equity practice, capital solutions & private credit partner Jennifer Harris joined the Los Angeles office in January 2022. She is a seasoned special situations finance attorney who is positioned to advise clients through increasingly turbulent markets and investments. Bianca Levin-Soler also recently joined the firm's private equity practice as a partner and will practice from Los Angeles.
An Experienced Litigation & Enforcement Team
The Los Angeles office also boasts strong litigation capabilities. Litigation & enforcement partner Amy Jane Longo joined the team after spending nine years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Los Angeles Regional Office, where she most recently headed the trial unit. She is already helping cryptocurrency funds understand SEC regulations and assess litigation risks associated with turbulent markets, and recently discussed insider trading enforcement a high-profile industry event. Additionally, litigation & enforcement partner Rocky Tsai, who has been advising global clients on complex commercial and securities litigation for two decades, will split his time between Ropes & Gray's Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. Asset management counsel Glen Chen also recently joined the firm, bringing a strong understanding of fund formation and governance to Ropes & Gray's market-leading asset management practice.
The Los Angeles office is located at 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm with approximately 1,400 lawyers and legal professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology and government. The firm has offices in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, and has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including private equity, M&A, finance, asset management, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
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NEW ORLEANS, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until July 1, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Riskified Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD), if they purchased or acquired the Company's Class A common stock in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
What You May Do
If you purchased or acquired shares of Riskified as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-rskd/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by July 1, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Riskified and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) as the Company expanded its user base, the quality of the Company's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in the Registration Statement); (ii) the Company had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud – including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business – in which the Company had limited experience, and that this expansion had negatively impacted the effectiveness of the Company's machine learning platform; (iii) the Company suffered from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021; and (iv) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's representations in its Registration Statement were materially false and misleading, and lacked a factual basis.
The case is Thomas v. Riskified Ltd., et al., No. 22-cv-03545.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
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Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for an October trial
(AP) - Elon Musk lost a fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on Tuesday set an October trial, citing the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media company after the billionaire backed out of a deal to buy it.
“Delay threatens irreparable harm,” said Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, the head judge of Delaware’s Court of Chancery, which handles many high-profile business disputes. “The longer the delay, the greater the risk.”
Twitter had asked for an expedited trial in September, while Musk’s team called for waiting until early next year because of the complexity of the case. McCormick said Musk’s team underestimated the Delaware court’s ability to “quickly process complex litigation.”
Twitter is trying to force the billionaire to make good on his April promise to buy the social media giant for $44 billion — and the company wants it to happen quickly because it says the ongoing dispute is harming its business.
Musk, the world’s richest man, pledged to pay $54.20 a share for Twitter, but now wants to back out of the agreement.
“It’s attempted sabotage. He’s doing his best to run Twitter down,” said attorney William Savitt, representing Twitter in Delaware’s Court of Chancery before the court’s Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick. The hearing was held virtually after McCormick said she tested positive for COVID-19.
Musk has claimed the company has failed to provide adequate information about the number of fake, or “spam bot,” Twitter accounts, and that it has breached its obligations under the deal by firing top managers and laying off a significant number of employees.
Savitt said the contested merger agreement and Musk’s tweets disparaging the company were inflicting harm on the business and questioned Musk’s request for a delayed trial, asking “whether the real plan is to run out the clock.”
“He’s banking on wriggling out of the deal he signed,” Savitt said.
But the idea the Tesla CEO is trying to damage Twitter is “preposterous. He has no interest in damaging the company,” said Musk’s attorney Andrew Rossman, noting he is Twitter’s second largest shareholder with a far larger stake than the entire board.
Savitt emphasized the importance of an expedited trial starting in September for Twitter to be able to make important business decisions affecting everything from employee retention to relationships with suppliers and customers.
Rossman said more time is needed because it is “one of the largest take-private deals in history” involving a “company that has a massive amount of data that has to be analyzed. Billions of actions on their platform have to be analyzed.”
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Powering SDLC for ISVs and enterprises with a modern software engineering framework
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoriant,a global product engineering, software development, and technology services company headquartered in Silicon Valley, has been granted a US patent for its iBASE framework (Innovative Bot Assisted Software Engineering) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The innovative patent is granted to Xoriant in the area of 'Modern Software Engineering Framework'. The Xoriant iBASE framework addresses agile software engineering challenges such as technical debt, lack of engineering metrics tracking, and unproductive, error-prone manual tasks such as code reviews and multi-environment validations.
The patented framework is an integrated collection of bots that span the entire software development lifecycle, enabling continuous code inspection, testing, and deployment. The key features of iBASE include Project Health, SDLC Automation and Developer Assistant for quantitative project management, automation of SDLC activities, and a virtual developer assistant for reporting on code health and engineering metrics, respectively. iBASE Predictive Analytics can also help managers proactively control technical debt, identify and plan skill upgrades, and mitigate risks.
Commenting on the iBASE patent, Girish Gaitonde, Founder and CEO of Xoriant said, "This is a huge milestone for us and our global IP portfolio. Our customers look to Xoriant to help drive innovation in their organizations, and we are committed to embracing this opportunity at every turn. I am sure this achievement and our culture of innovation will inspire our extremely talented colleagues to continue inventing, ideating, and submitting innovative solutions for patent recognition."
"The adoption of iBASE by many of our ISV and enterprise customer engagements has resulted in increased productivity and quality from software engineering teams. This SDLC BOT factory meets the customer demand of supporting modern digital technology stacks and delivers improved efficiency by making off-business hours productive. This innovative framework is the result of relentless efforts by our engineering team to take the idea to fruition," said Bhavesh Ved, EVP of Delivery - Engineering, Xoriant.
Using Xoriant iBASE in software engineering processes increases productivity, automates SDLC activities, ensures quality improvements, enhances developer skills, enables software project governance, and reduces the cost of software development.
To learn more about Xoriant's iBASE, please visit https://www.xoriant.com/digital-product-engineering/frameworks
About Xoriant
Xoriant is a Silicon Valley headquartered product engineering, software development, and technology services firm with offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. For both technology companies and enterprises, from startups to the Fortune 100, we leverage our expertise in emerging technologies and our high-performing teams to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate time to market and keep our clients competitive.
Across all our technology focus areas – Product Engineering, DevOps, Cloud, Infrastructure & Security, Big Data & Analytics, Data Management & Governance, Digital, and IoT – every solution we develop benefits from our product engineering pedigree. For 30 years and counting, we have taken great pride in the long-lasting, deep relationships we have with our clients. Learn more at www.xoriant.com
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Board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price lead all-day music and food event aimed at highlighting climate-resilient agriculture
RALEIGH, N.C., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Aid's annual festival — a full day of music, family farmers, HOMEGROWN food and agrarian experiences — is coming to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, July 30, at 10 a.m. ET, at LiveNation.com.
Farm Aid 2022 will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), and Margo Price, as well as Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer and Particle Kid. The festival will showcase how farmers are leading the way to mitigate climate change by sharing their stories on the Farm Aid stage and throughout the event.
This is the second time the Farm Aid festival has taken place in Raleigh, having made its debut there in 2014.
"I've always said that family farmers strengthen us all," said Farm Aid President and Founder Willie Nelson. "Farmers in North Carolina, across the Southeast, and all over the country are growing solutions to our toughest challenges, including climate change. We're bringing Farm Aid here to highlight their hard work and celebrate the ways we can all join farmers to help."
Agriculture is the lifeblood of North Carolina, generating $92.7 billion annually and employing 17.5% of the state's workforce (more than 700,000 jobs). Home to 41,500 farms, farmland makes up more than 8.3 million acres of the Tar Heel state. North Carolina's agriculture is extremely diverse, with 150 different farm products produced. Farms across the state engage in direct-to-consumer sales, creating the foundation for a vibrant local food system. Across the state, climate change has a considerable impact — especially on communities of color, rural communities and those working in agriculture. North Carolina farmers are implementing techniques to mitigate climate change, including planting crops to cover soil between growing seasons, rotating crops, reducing soil tillage, integrating livestock and crop production, raising pastured livestock, and improving soil and water management.
Farm Aid festival attendees experience a full day of music and the taste of local flavors with Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Concessions®, which offer a diverse, fresh menu with ingredients that are produced by family farmers using ecological practices with a fair price paid to the farmers. Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Village features hands-on activities engaging festivalgoers with exhibits about soil, water, energy, food and farming. Festivalgoers can hear farmers and artists inform and inspire on the FarmYard Stage and celebrate the know-how and diversity of cultures of agriculture in the HOMEGROWN Skills tent.
"Everywhere we go, we hear from festivalgoers that there's nothing quite like the Farm Aid experience," said Farm Aid Executive Director Carolyn Mugar. "Farmers and eaters are inspired and empowered at the intersection of music and family farm food to support the source of our food — family farmers — and to join farmers in fighting for our soil and water. We will celebrate the family farmers of the Southeast and amplify their voices on the Farm Aid stage in September."
Tickets will go on sale Saturday, July 30, at 10 a.m. ET. Ticket prices range from $75 to $315 and will be available for purchase at LiveNation.com. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 27, at www.farmaid.org/tickets.
Additionally, Farm Aid is partnering with digital fundraising platform Fandiem to inspire fans to give back for a chance to win a 'Farm Aid VIP PLUS Experience'. Fans can Donate To Win online at Fandiem.com/farmaid for a chance at an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2022, including two VIP Experience tickets with access to the VIP Experience club and more.
Venue and Farm Aid staff are staying up to date on the latest CDC guidance and industry best practices to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Farm Aid is taking various precautions, including enhanced sanitation protocols and streamlined operations to prevent unnecessary crowding. Farm Aid will monitor the situation closely and will update protocols as warranted leading up to the festival.
Farm Aid 2022 will air live on FarmAid.org and Farm Aid's YouTube channel. Returning as the exclusive broadcast partner for the second year in a row, award-winning country lifestyle network Circle will broadcast the festival live on air, as well as on its Facebook, Twitter and TikTok pages (@CircleAllAccess). Fans can find Circle on its linear feed and across most streaming platforms, including Roku, DISH, Samsung TV Plus, Peacock, VIZIO SmartCast, Tubi, Redbox and more.
For event updates, follow Farm Aid on Twitter (@FarmAid), Facebook (facebook.com/farmaid) and Instagram (instagram.com/farmaid), and visit farmaid.org/festival. Festivalgoers are encouraged to use the hashtags #FarmAid2022 and #Road2FarmAid to join the conversation on social media around this year's festival.
Farm Aid welcomes the participation of the business community and offers corporate sponsorship and VIP hospitality opportunities. For more information, contact Glenda Yoder at glenda@farmaid.org. Farm Aid 2022 sponsors include Patagonia Workwear and DISH Network.
Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. For more than 35 years, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $64 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.
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Xanadu has made Borealis, a programmable photonic quantum computer with 216 squeezed-state qubits that outperforms the best classical supercomputers at a specific task, available to people everywhere via Xanadu Cloud and Amazon Braket.
TORONTO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Xanadu has demonstrated quantum computational advantage using Borealis, their newest photonic quantum computer. It is the first photonic quantum computer offering full programmability of all its gates to demonstrate quantum computational advantage, and the first time that a machine capable of quantum advantage has been made available to the public in the cloud. This achievement, published in Nature, is a significant milestone on the path to building a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, and a pivotal step in Xanadu's mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.
Quantum computational advantage is achieved when a quantum computer outperforms the world's fastest supercomputers, running the best known algorithms, on a well-defined task. Borealis synthesizes a quantum state of 216 squeezed-state qubits, entangled in three dimensions according to the user's specified program. It then generates samples from this state at a rate exceeding the capabilities of any existing classical supercomputer. Using direct simulation, the fastest supercomputer in the world would take approximately 9,000 years to generate a single such sample, compared to 36 microseconds for Borealis. This runtime advantage is more than 50 million times larger than that of earlier photonic demonstrations.
"We are thrilled to have deployed quantum computational advantage on the cloud publicly for the very first time for users around the world", says Christian Weedbrook, founder and CEO of Xanadu. "This is another big milestone for quantum computing. And it shows the exceptional talent we have here at Xanadu as well as the ability for photonic quantum computers to scale up."
This demonstration marks the first time quantum computational advantage has been achieved in Canada, and also the first time anywhere by a startup company. Additionally, several technologies developed for this machine solve key challenges in the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers. Such computers have the potential to unlock computational power that will solve an array of intractable problems in fields as diverse as next generation battery development, drug discovery, finance, and logistics.
Borealis is accessible to anyone with an internet connection over Xanadu Cloud, and will also be available via Amazon Braket, the fully managed quantum computing service from AWS.
"With Borealis on Amazon Braket, for the first time, any researcher or developer will be able to validate a claim of quantum advantage and evaluate how photonic quantum computing may eventually expand their choice of compute technologies, enabling them to innovate more quickly," said Richard Moulds, General Manager of Amazon Braket at AWS.
The team at Xanadu continues to focus on the next monumental hurdle in quantum computing — achieving fault-tolerant quantum computation and developing industry-relevant applications. Customers can access Borealis on Xanadu Cloud beginning today or soon via Amazon Braket.
About Xanadu: Xanadu is a Canadian quantum technology company with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Founded in 2016, Xanadu has become one of the world's leading quantum hardware and software companies. The company also leads the development of PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum computing and application development. Visit www.xanadu.ai or follow us on Twitter @XanaduAI.
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Candid Conversations Spotlight CEOs of Public Companies Including eBay, HP, John Hancock, Mastercard, Merck, Rite Aid, and Target
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toward the goal that 50% of corporate board seats will be held by women, and at least 20% by women of color, 50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is launching a groundbreaking series of events. Twelve CEOs from well-known corporations with "gender-balanced" boards will share how diversity benefits their companies and communities as featured speakers on four live Industry Conversations in October 2022.
Among the U.S. corporate CEOs featured in the four 50/50WOB Industry Conversations are Brian Cornell of Target; Enrique Lores of HP; Jamie Iannone of eBay; Michael Miebach of Mastercard; Marianne Harrison of John Hancock; Rob Davis of Merck; Steve Rusckowski of Quest Diagnostics; Heyward Donigan of Rite Aid; Hayden Brown of Upwork; Yamini Rangan of HubSpot; Tarang Amin of e.l.f. Beauty and more.
To provide in-person connections with men and women directors, who currently serve on corporate boards, in October 50/50WOB will present 18 in-person networking events in the U.S. and international cities. Future board candidates will gain advice and guidance for their personal career advancement, with the goal to serve on corporate boards.
On Nov. 2, 2022, 50/50WOB will present The Global Conversation on Board Diversity™. The annual virtual broadcast will culminate the event series for worldwide audiences with a one-hour forum featuring CEOs of international stock exchanges. The conversation will focus on the status of women and diversity in their countries and among their listed company boards, including the New York Stock Exchange, and exchanges in Toronto, London and Mexico City.
"Continuing the momentum that 50/50 Women on Boards has generated for 12 years, we are delighted to bring the achievements of these corporations and stock exchanges to our global audience. Our events are remarkable and rare opportunities to connect virtually and face-to-face with industry CEOs, corporate directors, and stock exchange leaders from around the world," said Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of 50/50WOB. "To counter the recent setbacks for California laws to advance diversity on corporate boards, it is more important than ever to spotlight and celebrate companies that are achieving this important business goal."
Global sponsors to date of this year's events include Mastercard, AMN Healthcare, Equilar, Ernst & Young (EY), Bank of America, and Unum Group. To learn more visit: https://5050wob.com/2022-events/.
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards. Since 2011 the campaign has published its 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ directory and research reports to track the gender and racial diversity of Russell 3000 company board directors. Educational programs and advocacy efforts produced by 50/50WOB include The Global Conversation on Board Diversity, its series of individual and corporate Path to the Boardroom™ workshops designed to advance women in the pipeline to corporate board seats, and the new Networking Hub for alumni to connect to experts and board members in support of their board journey. For more information, www.5050wob.com.
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US, S Korean leaders meet in face of N Korea nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When the U.S. and South Korean leaders meet Saturday, North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile program, already a major focus, may receive extra attention if intelligence predictions of an imminent major weapons demonstration by the North, which is struggling with a COVID-19 outbreak, are right.
What’s less clear, however, is whether the meeting between Joe Biden and newly inaugurated Yoon Suk Yeol will produce a meaningfully new way to handle a nuclear threat that has bedeviled the allies for decades.
There’s worry in Seoul that Washington is slipping back to the Obama administration’s “strategic patience” policy of ignoring North Korea until it demonstrates seriousness about denuclearization, an approach that was criticized for neglecting the North as it made huge strides in building its nuclear arsenal.
U.S. and South Korean intelligence officials say North Korea may welcome Biden to the region — he’s also visiting Japan — with a ballistic missile test or its first detonation of a nuclear device since 2017.
There’s little chance of any real nuclear diplomacy. North Korea has ignored South Korean and U.S. offers of assistance after its admission of a COVID-19 outbreak last week, dashing hopes that such cooperation could help ease nuclear tensions or even lead to talks.
Yoon, a conservative former prosecutor who took office on May 10, has said he wants to strengthen ties with Washington while enhancing South Korea’s missile strike and defense capabilities. He has also called for the resumption of large-scale U.S.-South Korean military exercises. Those were downsized or suspended over virus worries and during ultimately fruitless nuclear talks between former President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Biden may raise with Yoon a desire for a broader role from South Korea in the alliance, moving away from a focus mostly on North Korea as U.S. foreign policy attention shifts toward confronting China and Russia.
Yoon will likely use the meeting with Biden to declare South Korea’s participation in the Indo Pacific Economic Framework, a new U.S.-led regional partnership aimed at promoting cooperation in trade, supply chain resiliency, technology and other issues. That will almost certainly anger China, South Korea’s largest trading partner.
Yoon also will seek a robust statement from Biden reaffirming a U.S. commitment to provide “extended deterrence” to South Korea and a vow to defend its ally with its full range of military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, in the event of war with North Korea, said Go Myong-hyun, an analyst at Seoul’s Asan Institute for Policy Studies.
Prolonging the stalemate in diplomacy, North Korea has rejected repeated U.S. offers of open-ended talks. The Biden administration has shown no willingness to remove crippling economic sanctions against North Korea unless it accepts meaningful cutbacks to an arsenal Kim Jong Un sees as his strongest guarantee of survival.
Yoon may seek to defuse worries in Seoul that Washington is ignoring the North Korean threat.
“For South Korea, it’s crucial to protect itself from North Korea’s nuclear missiles, so Seoul is hoping that the United States will show more aggressive and substantial action to resolve the North Korean threat,” said Moon Seong Mook, an analyst at South Korea’s Korea Research Institute for National Strategy.
The United States, for its part, wants strengthened security cooperation with South Korea and Japan, Moon said, and a stronger role for Seoul in the region.
As a presidential candidate, Yoon criticized liberal predecessor Moon Jae-in’s foreign policy, describing his warm approach to North Korea as “subservient” and accusing him of undermining South Korea’s alliance with the United States and of being too soft on China.
But now that Yoon is president, he’s unlikely to try to alienate China or pressure North Korea too much, said Kim Yeol Soo, an expert at South Korea’s Korea Institute for Military Affairs.
Yoon should instead try to keep alive the possibility of a dialogue with North Korea while consulting with the United States over ways to better cope with the North Korean threat, Kim Yeol Soo said. Challenges posed by North Korea’s escalating COVID-19 crisis and its decaying economy may eventually provide new diplomatic opportunities to keep its nuclear advancement in check, he said.
North Korea’s state media have reported nearly 2 million suspected COVID-19 cases and 63 deaths a week after it acknowledged an omicron outbreak last Thursday. The situation is almost certainly worse because the country lacks virus tests and other health care resources and may be underreporting deaths to soften the political impact on Kim Jong Un.
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday that North Korea will likely seek help from its main ally, China, but may reach out to the United States or South Korea as a last resort, according to Ha Tae-keung, one of the lawmakers who attended the closed-door briefing.
The United States and South Korea have long struggled to find effective ways to counter destabilizing threats from the North.
North Korea has tested missiles 16 separate times this year, including, in March, when its first flight of an intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017 demonstrated a potential range including the entire U.S. mainland.
It is also expanding its arsenal of short-range solid-fuel missiles targeting South Korea, which hosts about 28,500 U.S. troops. Kim Jong Un recently warned that North Korea would proactively use nuclear weapons if threatened or provoked, suggesting an escalation in its nuclear doctrine.
“What we need now is a kind of strengthened deterrence that prevents provocations, rather than the kind that reacts to them after they happen,” said Kim Hyun-wook, a professor at Seoul’s Korea National Diplomatic Academy.
Some South Korean conservatives have called for the government to ask the United States to bring nuclear weapons back to South Korea after removing them in the 1990s.
“But more effective and plausible options for Seoul and Washington include restoring combined field exercises, better coordinating defense procurement, and regularizing trilateral security cooperation with Tokyo,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
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LONDON (AP) — The leader of the Anglican church strongly criticized the British government’s plan to put some asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda, saying “sub-contracting out our responsibilities” to refugees can’t stand up to God’s scrutiny.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby made the unusually direct political intervention in his Easter Sunday sermon, saying there are “serious ethical questions about sending asylum-seekers overseas.”
He said “sub-contracting out our responsibilities, even to a country that seeks to do well, like Rwanda, is the opposite of the nature of God who himself took responsibility for our failures.”
Speaking at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England, Welby said that while “the details are for politics and politicians, the principle must stand the judgment of God — and it cannot.”
Britain and Rwanda announced Thursday that they had struck an agreement that will see some people arriving in the U.K. as stowaways on trucks or in small boats sent 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) to the East African country, where their asylum claims will be processed and, if successful, they will stay in Rwanda.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government says the plan will discourage people from making dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel, and put people-smuggling gangs who run the treacherous route out of business. More than 28,000 migrants entered the U.K. across the Channel last year, up from 8,500 in 2020. Dozens have died, including 27 people in November when a single boat capsized.
Refugee and human rights groups called the plan inhumane, unworkable and a waste of taxpayers’ money. The U.N. refugee agency said it was “contrary to the letter and spirit of the Refugee Convention.”
Another senior Anglican cleric, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, called the Rwanda plan “depressing and distressing.”
“After all, there is in law no such thing as an illegal asylum-seeker,” he said in an Eastern sermon at York Minster cathedral in northern England. “It is the people who exploit them that we need to crack down on, not our sisters and brothers in their need.”
The deal — for which the U.K. has paid Rwanda 120 million pounds ($158 million) upfront — leaves many questions unanswered, including its final cost and how participants will be chosen. The U.K. says children, and families with children, won’t be sent to Rwanda.
Senior civil servants in the Home Office, the government department responsible for immigration policy, raised concerns about the plan but were overruled by Home Secretary Priti Patel.
The Home Office said in a statement that Britain had settled hundreds of thousands of refugees from around the world.
“However, the world is facing a global migration crisis on an unprecedented scale and change is needed to prevent vile people smugglers putting people’s lives at risk and to fix the broken global asylum system,” it said.
Alf Dubs, a Labour Party member of the House of Lords who came to Britain as a child refugee from the Nazis in 1939, said the plan was likely “a breach of the 1951 Geneva conventions on refugees.” He said the Lords, Parliament’s upper chamber, would challenge the move.
Johnson acknowledged Thursday that the plan would likely be challenged in court by what he called “politically motivated lawyers” out to ”frustrate the government.”
Political opponents accuse Johnson of using the headline-grabbing policy to distract attention from his political troubles. Johnson is resisting calls to resign after being fined by police for attending a partyin his office in 2020 that broke coronavirus lockdown rules.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from local utilities to grassroots organizers around the world, Twitter at its best is a tool to get a message out quickly, efficiently, directly.
It’s also a constant risk-and-reward calculation.
A recent bombshell whistleblower report from Twitter’s former head of security alleges that the social media company has been negligently lax on cybersecurity and privacy protections for its users for years. While worrisome for anyone on Twitter, the revelations could be especially concerning for those who use it to reach constituencies, get news out about emergencies and for political dissidents and activists in the crosshairs of hackers or their own governments.
“We tend to look at these companies as large, well-resourced entities who know what they’re doing — but you realize that a lot of their actions are ad hoc and reactive, driven by crises,” said Prateek Waghre, policy director at the Internet Freedom Foundation, a digital rights nonprofit in India. “Essentially, they’re often held together by cello tape or chewing gum.”
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, who served as Twitter’s security chief until he was fired early this year, filed the complaints last month with federal U.S. authorities, alleging that the company misled regulators about its poor cybersecurity defenses and its negligence in attempting to root out fake accounts that spread disinformation. Among Zatko’s most serious accusations is that Twitter violated the terms of a 2011 FTC settlement by falsely claiming that it had put stronger measures in place to protect the security and privacy of its users.
Waghre said the allegations in the complaint about India — that Twitter knowingly allowed the Indian government to place its agents on the company payroll where they had “direct unsupervised access to the company’s systems and user data” — were particularly worrisome. He also pointed to an incident earlier this month where a former Twitter employee was found guilty of passing along sensitive user data to royal family members in Saudi Arabia in exchange for bribes.
The consequences of privacy and security lapses can range from inconvenience and embarrassment — such as when an Indiana State Police account was hacked and tweeted “poo-poo head” earlier this year — to much worse. In October 2021, a Saudi humanitarian aid worker was sentenced to 20 years in prison because of an anonymous, satirical Twitter account that the kingdom says he ran. It’s possible that the case is linked with the men accused of spying on behalf of the kingdom while working at Twitter.
As an advocate for dissidents and others detained in Saudi Arabia, Bethany Al-Haidari has been concerned for years about Twitter’s user privacy safeguards. The new whistleblower allegations make her all the more worried.
“Given what we know about how social media is used around the world, that is incredibly problematic,” said Al-Haidari, who works for The Freedom Initiative, a U.S.-based human rights group. The possibility of hackers or governments exploiting the alleged cybersecurity lapses at Twitter to get users’ identities, private messages or other personal information “is quite disturbing to me,” she said.
Chinese-Australian artist and activist Badiucao, who regularly publishes art that criticizes the Chinese Communist Party, expressed concern about the whistleblower’s allegations, noting that many users provide their phone numbers and emails to Twitter.
“Once that personal information is leaked, it could be used to trace your identity,” he said. Badiucao said he regularly receives death threats and propaganda from what appears to be bot or spam accounts.
But the artist plans to keep using Twitter, saying it’s probably the best option Chinese-speaking activists and artists have for a “shelter for free speech.”
Twitter says the whistleblower claims present a “false narrative” about the company and its privacy and data security practices, and that the claims lack context. “Security and privacy have long been company-wide priorities at Twitter and will continue to be,” the company said in a statement.
Despite the heightened concerns sparked by Zatko’s claims, none of the groups The Associated Press spoke to this week plan to stop using Twitter. Security experts say while the whistleblower’s claims are alarming, there’s no reason for individual users to delete their accounts.
High-profile Twitter users and world governments may be at greater risk than average users, experts say. In 2020, for instance, Twitter suffered an embarrassing hack by a teenager who accessed the accounts of then-President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a number of tech billionaires including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Musk is currently embroiled in a battle with Twitter as he tries to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the company.
Yet another security incident raised alarms for Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University communications professor who follows Twitter closely. In 2017, a Twitter customer support worker deactivated then-President Donald Trump’s account for a few minutes during their last day on the job. While the account was restored quickly, Grygiel said, the incident showed how vulnerable Twitter was when it comes to governments, heads of state and military branches that use the platform.
“Am I surprised and shocked by the whistleblower’s allegations? I’m not,” said Trav Robertson, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, which uses Twitter to communicate with about 18,700 followers. But he argues that it’s especially important for people not to assume that “the constant attacks on our emails, our databases, our Twitter accounts, our Facebooks” are the new normal. “When we become desensitized to it, we fail to be proactive,” he said.
At the City of Denver’s fire department, public information officer JD Chism acknowledges concern over security issues. But the department has to weight that risk against the way Twitter has become integral to communicating emergencies to the public. The department’s Twitter feed hosts real-time updates on fires and consequent road closures and injuries, alongside retweets from other agencies warning of dangers such as flash floods.
For now, the department will keep using Twitter as it always has, Chism said, “It’s good for taking care of people, and that’s what we are here for.”
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Associated Press Writers Krutika Pathi in New Delhi; Jesse Bedayn in Denver; Jennifer Peltz in New York; James Pollard in South Carolina; Zen Soo in Hong Kong; Margaret Stafford in Kansas City; Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia; Jay Reeves in Birmingham, Alabama; Amy Taxin in Orange County, California; Rebecca Santana in New Orleans; Jonathan Mattise in Nashville, Tennessee; and Michael Goldberg in Jackson, Mississippi, contributed to this story.
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Lawrence Police search for suspect who stole man’s only means of transportation
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Lawrence Police continue to search for the suspect who stole a man’s only means of transportation, vandalized it and ditched it in a local park.
The Lawrence Police Department asked residents in a Facebook post on Tuesday evening, June 28, to keep an eye out for a specialty bicycle used as a resident’s only means of transportation.
LPD said around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, the man told officers he left the bike outside the IHOP near 31st and Iowa St. to quickly run inside for a drink. When he came out, he said he saw someone riding away on it. He called for the person to stop, however, the suspect continued to steal the bike.
On Tuesday, officers said a resident reported seeing the bike being pushed into the woods near Sandra Shaw Park at 110 Maine St. They said they searched the area and found the bike nearby, however, it had been spray-painted and was missing a back chain and basket.
LPD noted that the bicycle is back in the owner’s possession.
Officers said the victim was unable to provide a detailed description of the suspect, however, they do still remain on the hunt.
If anyone has information about the crime, they should call LPD at 785-832-7509.
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January 6 committee no longer fighting for RNC marketing data for public hearings
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice
The House select committee investigating the insurrection is no longer fighting for access to Republican National Committee email marketing data in time for its public hearings next month.
The announcement on Sunday — filed in the court case over the House’s subpoena of Salesforce, Inc. — diffuses one of the most substantial subpoena fights in the House’s sprawling investigation of the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The DC Circuit had been planning to hear arguments against the House accessing the data in mid-June, and Salesforce was barred from providing the data to the House until at least then. Its court filing Sunday now asks to push the court proceedings later into the summer.
Lawyers for the House wrote to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit that they recognize “that the Salesforce documentation will not be available on the timeline required for use in its hearings.” The information “cannot be obtained, analyzed, and utilized by the Select Committee in the public hearings scheduled during the next several weeks. That information, therefore, could only be useful for additional hearings later this year and/or for an ensuing final Select Committee report recommending legislative action.”
The House committee first demanded data about the RNC’s marketing emails in late February, and the RNC sued in March to block the handover of its information. The House investigators said they wanted to look at the back-end data related to hundreds of emails from the Trump campaign and the RNC to their supporters from November 3, 2020, to January 6, 2021, because the emails suggested the election results were fraudulent and asked for donations, according to court filings.
The House is trying to learn who worked on the email campaigns, how successful they were, and also how the marketing software company, Salesforce, reviewed and analyzed the pro-Trump rallies on January 5 and 6 and communicated with GOP officials, the court record says.
The House committee reiterated on Sunday in the court filing that it is still investigating how multiple entities may have spread knowingly false statements asserting that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
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Forbes, Fortune and PEOPLE honor Highspot for empowering people to excel and accelerate business momentum
SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Highspot, the sales enablement platform that increases sales team productivity, today announced perennial recognition across various publications for its business growth and culture. For the third consecutive year, Highspot has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100, the annual definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world. In addition, Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work® recognized Highspot as one of 2022's Best Workplaces for the third consecutive year, and PEOPLE honored Highspot on its 100 Companies that Care list, highlighting the top US companies that have succeeded in business while also demonstrating outstanding respect, care and concern for their employees, their communities and the environment.
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"People aren't just part of a company – they are the company," said Amy Johnson, Chief People Officer, Highspot. "At Highspot, we know that the more we can support our people to bring their full selves to work and inspire them to innovate, the better products we'll create and the bigger impact we'll have on our customers."
The Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces award is based on an analysis of survey responses from employees. In that survey, 97 percent of Highspot employees said the company is a great place to work compared to 57 percent of employees at a typical US-based company.
The recognition comes on the heels of rapid sales enablement category growth. Sales enablement is critical for increasing sales productivity, which is required in today's market. The global sales enablement platform market size was valued at $1.7 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $7.3 billion by 2028, according to Verified Market Research.
Increasing demand for Highspot's technology has contributed to the company's strong growth trajectory. This year the company surpassed 1,000 employees, launched operations in Australia-New Zealand and doubled the EMEA business. Through it all, the company has doubled down on its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as a key lever to success, aspiring to reflect the diversity of the communities in which it operates and create an environment where employees bring their true and unique selves to work. Recent progress includes, but is not limited to:
- Increased BIPOC talent pipeline to comprise 50 percent of applications; and increased female company representation to 47 percent, 10 percent above tech industry average
- Overhauled recruiting processes to inject new equitable hiring and onboarding practices; established inclusive recruiting training curriculum for all recruiters with 100 percent completion rate
- Launched benefits to equalize access to reproductive care and gender affirmation
- Designed the annual global internal DEI&B learning conference (Stand for Change), offering more than 30 DEI&B courses
- Launched six Employee Resource Groups and an Inclusion & Belonging Council, employee-led groups that foster inclusivity and build community
- Expanded and deepened partnerships with community partners, including Ada Developers Academy, AfroTech, Rainier Scholars, Technology Access Foundation (TAF), Year Up and more
Highspot 2022 Recognition:
- Forbes, The Cloud 100
- Forbes, America's Best Startup Employers
- PEOPLE, 100 Companies that Care
- Fortune Magazine, 100 Best Medium Workplaces
- Fortune Magazine, Best Workplaces for Millennials
- Fortune Magazine, Best Workplaces in Technology
- GeekWire Awards, Next Tech Titan
- Puget Sound Business Journal, Washington's Best Workplaces
The company is growing as the Highspot team continues to innovate and deliver breakthrough software that is transforming the way millions of people work. To learn more about career opportunities and open roles, visit www.highspot.com/careers.
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Highspot is the sales enablement platform that increases the productivity of sales teams by bridging the gap between strategy and execution. With Highspot, our customers turn initiatives into the actions that sales teams must execute and enable sales leaders to measure what is and is not working with deep and actionable insights. Companies like Aetna, Siemens, Staples and Yahoo use Highspot to manage content, to train and coach sellers, and to engage buyers. Executing your strategic initiatives with Highspot increases revenue, drives consistent rep performance and improves rep ROI.
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South Jetty walkway closed due to high winds
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT
VENIC, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Venice Public Works have decided to close the South Jetty asphalt walkway Thursday, April 7, due to high winds.
Humphris Park, 2000 Tarpon Center Dr., remains open for South Jetty parking and access to Jetty Jacks concessions.
The walkway will be reopened when conditions improve.
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NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 ravaged New York City, virus-wary denizens locked out of indoor public places poured into the streets, sidewalks and parks. They dined with friends in outdoor sheds hastily erected by restaurants, and went to health classes, concerts and even therapy sessions on streets closed to traffic.
Now as the city continues on its path of recovery, the pandemic could be leaving a lasting imprint on how the city uses its roadways: More space for people and less room for cars.
Even though indoor dining has resumed in the city — no masks or vaccine cards required — outdoor dining decks, set up in former parking lanes, have never been more plentiful.
Meanwhile, the city is expanding its Open Streets program, which closes roadways to vehicles and opens them to pedestrians.
The expansion of the program — originally conceived as a way to give New Yorkers more space to exercise — is partly intended to increase foot traffic along struggling business corridors and give lower-income neighborhoods similar opportunities as higher-profile and wealthier enclaves.
“There have been a lot of closings of things during COVID. There are sections of blocks where there’s lots and lots of empty storefronts, and that’s depressing,” said Maura Harway, who lives in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. “So anything that brings people back and helps the businesses and helps the neighborhood to feel alive and lively.”
New York’s streets — once places where kids played stickball — were turned over nearly completely to vehicles in the automobile age, except for the occasional summer street fair.
But for years, some city leaders have sought to “reinvent and repurpose the use of our streets,” said the city’s transportation commissioner, Ydanis Rodriguez, who wants more neighborhood promenades for outdoor gatherings or give safe spaces where parents can teach children how to roller blade, toss a ball or ride a bike.
“The message to all New Yorkers is that our space is their space — that our streets don’t belong to car owners only,” said the commissioner, who oversees both the Open Restaurants and Open Streets programs.
That rethinking began before the pandemic. Two decades ago, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg oversaw a major expansion of bike lanes and allowed bike rental stations to be set up on city streets. He championed pedestrian plazas like those in Herald Square and Times Square to keep cars out of pedestrian-heavy corridors. And his administration extended waterfront greenways and parks, especially in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Mayor Bill de Blasio followed his predecessor’s lead and put more measures in place to control and slow vehicular traffic. He also pushed, like Bloomberg, for a system that would charge tolls to drive in a large swath of Manhattan.
Spurred by a traffic accident that killed a 15-year-old girl in the first days of his tenure, the current mayor, Eric Adams, vowed to continue “recapturing space for pedestrians.”
Among the legacies of the pandemic could be the remaking of the city’s food culture by permanently expanding it from the confines of indoor dining to eating en plein air, giving curbsides a bit of Parisian flair.
Before the pandemic, 1,200 establishments had permits to set up tables and chairs on sidewalks. But under the pandemic era’s emergency Open Restaurants program, more than 12,000 eateries and bars got permission to extend service into the streets.
New York City officials and restaurateurs alike say that the outdoor dining shacks helped lure diners back to restaurant tables and helped save the jobs of more than 100,000 workers.
Carmen Ortiz, who manages Il Violino, an Italian restaurant in the Upper West Side, is counting on the city’s efforts to boost pedestrian traffic to generate more customers after many months of hardship for restaurateurs and their employees.
Ortiz recently returned from a trip to Italy, where she saw lots of folks dining in the sunlight.
“But most of those dining outdoors, they were eating in the sidewalks,” she said. “I didn’t really notice that they were like in the middle of the street like here.”
For now, the city’s reimagining of outdoor dining remains in flux because of legal challenges by some community activists and residents who balk at the loss of parking spaces — at least 8,500 spaces in a city where real estate has always been a valuable commodity, whether it be for cars or otherwise.
Critics say the sheds attracted vermin and too many noisy patrons deep into the night — perhaps a sign of recovery for some but an annoyance for others.
“We now have the restaurants on the streets and on the sidewalks,” said Judith Burnett, whose apartment windows face Columbus Avenue, in an area lined with restaurants and again will soon be closed to traffic on Sundays.
While she called the initial move to help restaurants a “brilliant way to help people save their businesses,” she’s now ambivalent if things should stay that way. She doesn’t want traffic permanently slowed, including the buses she rides.
“It tangled up so much traffic,” Burnett said.
City officials say they took those complaints into account when developing new standards.
“Out of all the doom and gloom from the pandemic, one of the bright spots is that it allowed us to reimagine our relationship with the public space — and that’s everything from open restaurants to open streets,” said Andrew Rigie, the executive director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, the trade group for pubs and eateries.
He called outdoor dining a “natural progression,” accelerated by necessity and allow New Yorkers to “enjoy the city in a way they may not have prior to the pandemic.”
Harway, the Upper West Side resident, also called it progress.
“I never particularly liked to eat on the street in New York before the pandemic. It seemed noisy or dirty,” she said. “With everybody eating outdoors at all the restaurants now, it’s become more integrated into the life of the city — maybe that’s what it’s like in Paris or Madrid.”
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For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points — when they risk losing their children — has never been easy.
The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what she was up against when squaring off against child protective services in family court. Now, she worries she’s fighting something she can’t see: an opaque algorithm whose statistical calculations help social workers decide which families should be investigated in the first place.
“A lot of people don’t know that it’s even being used,” Frank said. “Families should have the right to have all of the information in their file.”
From Los Angeles to Colorado and throughout Oregon, as child welfare agencies use or consider tools similar to the one in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, an Associated Press review has identified a number of concerns about the technology, including questions about its reliability and its potential to harden racial disparities in the child welfare system. Related issues have already torpedoed some jurisdictions’ plans to use predictive models, such as the tool notably dropped by the state of Illinois.
According to new research from a Carnegie Mellon University team obtained exclusively by AP, Allegheny’s algorithm in its first years of operation showed a pattern of flagging a disproportionate number of Black children for a “mandatory” neglect investigation, when compared with white children. The independent researchers, who received data from the county, also found that social workers disagreed with the risk scores the algorithm produced about one-third of the time.
County officials said that social workers can always override the tool, and called the research “hypothetical.”
Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood and the icon’s child-centric innovations, say the cutting-edge tool – which is capturing attention around the country – uses data to support agency workers as they try to protect children from neglect. That nuanced term can include everything from inadequate housing to poor hygiene, but is a different category from physical or sexual abuse, which is investigated separately in Pennsylvania and is not subject to the algorithm.
“Workers, whoever they are, shouldn’t be asked to make, in a given year, 14, 15, 16,000 of these kinds of decisions with incredibly imperfect information,” said Erin Dalton, director of the county’s Department of Human Services and a pioneer in implementing the predictive child welfare algorithm.
Critics say it gives a program powered by data mostly collected about poor people an outsized role in deciding families’ fates, and they warn against local officials’ growing reliance on artificial intelligence tools.
If the tool had acted on its own to screen in a comparable rate of calls, it would have recommended that two-thirds of Black children be investigated, compared with about half of all other children reported, according to another study published last month and co-authored by a researcher who has audited the county’s algorithm.
Advocates worry that if similar tools are used in other child welfare systems with minimal or no human intervention — akin to how algorithms have been used to make decisions in the criminal justice system — they could reinforce existing racial disparities in the child welfare system.
“It’s not decreasing the impact among Black families,” said Logan Stapleton, a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University. “On the point of accuracy and disparity, (the county is) making strong statements that I think are misleading.”
Because family court hearings are closed to the public and the records are sealed, AP wasn’t able to identify first-hand any families who the algorithm recommended be mandatorily investigated for child neglect, nor any cases that resulted in a child being sent to foster care. Families and their attorneys can never be sure of the algorithm’s role in their lives either because they aren’t allowed to know the scores.
Child welfare agencies in at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., have considered using algorithmic tools, and at least 11 have deployed them, according to American Civil Liberties Union.
Larimer County, Colorado, home to Fort Collins, is now testing a tool modeled on Allegheny’s and plans to share scores with families if it moves forward with the program.
“It’s their life and their history,” said Thad Paul, a manager with the county’s Children Youth & Family Services. “We want to minimize the power differential that comes with being involved in child welfare … we just really think it is unethical not to share the score with families.”
Oregon does not share risk score numbers from its statewide screening tool, which was first implemented in 2018 and was inspired by Allegheny’s algorithm. The Oregon Department of Human Services – currently preparing to hire its eighth new child welfare director in six years – explored at least four other algorithms while the agency was under scrutiny by a crisis oversight board ordered by the governor.
It recently paused a pilot algorithm built to help decide when foster care children can be reunified with their families. Oregon also explored three other tools – predictive models to assess a child’s risk for death and severe injury, whether children should be placed in foster care and if so, where.
For years, California explored data-driven approaches to the statewide child welfare system before abandoning a proposal to use a predictive risk modeling tool in 2019.
“During the project, the state also explored concerns about how the tool may impact racial equity. These findings resulted in the state ceasing exploration,” department spokesman Scott Murray said in an email.
Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services is being audited following high-profile child deaths, and is seeking a new director after its previous one stepped down late last year. It’s piloting a “complex-risk algorithm” that helps to isolate the highest-risk cases that are being investigated, the county said.
In the first few months that social workers in the Mojave Desert city of Lancaster started using the tool, however, county data shows that Black children were the subject of nearly half of all the investigations flagged for additional scrutiny, despite making up 22% of the city’s child population, according to the U.S. Census.
The county did not immediately say why, but said it will decide whether to expand the tool later this year.
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths Tuesday.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 444,864.
There are a total of 348,597 confirmed cases and 96,267 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 103,975 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 408,592 people have received an additional or booster dose. 2,336,822 total doses have been administered. 933,390 people are fully vaccinated.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 28 new confirmed and probable case of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 37,917. Out of those cases, 37,370 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 509 deaths in the health district. You can view more HERE.
SIPH covers Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power.
Eastern Idaho Public Health has not yet released an update Tuesday. There are a total of 9 active cases and 472 total deaths. You can view more HERE.
EIPH said 115,543 people in the health district are fully vaccinated. There have been 9,828 breakthrough cases, and those cases averaged 222 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, Bannock County, Bingham County and Blaine County.
The state is reporting there are 166,575 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 39.0 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 80 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 102,919 cases.
The state said 20 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 16,897, and 2 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 2,913.
There are 16,146 asymptomatic reported cases and 17,500 cases among health care workers.
74,555 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.
8 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 4,905.
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
- 183 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 400 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 894 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 1,355 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 1,990 people were 80+
94.66% of deaths with known race were White. 0.88% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.37% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.88% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 1.88% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 13 deaths is pending.
92.01% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 7.99% 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.
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pastors and church leaders joined for a July 4th seminar revealing the secrets of the Bible and Revelation. The event was hosted by New Heaven New Earth Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and was broadcast worldwide through the church's YouTube channel. Participants included pastors and leaders from across North and South America.
The seminar titled, "Testifying to the 66 Books of the Bible's Secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven and the New Covenant, the Revelation," comes after the conclusion of online seminars that began being released in October 2021. These seminars presented content from the introductory, intermediate and advanced curriculum of the Zion Christian Mission Center, the theology school of Shincheonji Church that explains the Bible plainly, free of charge.
The seminars were successfully completed with 21 million YouTube views. Shincheonji Church also announced that it will produce 100,000 graduates from the Zion Christian Mission Center in 2022.
The main speaker, Shincheonji Church Chairman Lee Man-hee, testified that Jesus received the book of Revelation from God and fulfilled it today.
"If the testimony on the entire book of Revelation and the Testimony on the Revelation of the Old and New Testaments by Chapter revealed by Shincheonji is correct, then shouldn't you believe?" Chairman Lee asked.
Chairman Lee also called for unity within Christianity.
"It is the word of God, for all people," Chairman Lee said. "Therefore, we must fix the things that are incorrect and within God and Jesus, we must be one together is what I believe."
"Testifying to the 66 Books of the Bible's Secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven and the New Covenant, the Revelation" is available on YouTube. For more information, visit www.scjamericas.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Del Gigante, 16466287365, revelation@scjamericas.org
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Strategic new executive joins healthcare IT company to accelerate US and global commercial strategy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IllumiCare, a pioneer in point-of-care healthcare information technology, today announces that Ralph Keiser has officially joined the company's leadership team as Chief Strategy Officer.
Keiser had been serving as a Board Advisor to IllumiCare for the past year and prior to that served as Chief Executive Officer of EPSi, a business division of Allscripts, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) from 2016 until its sale to Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in October 2020. He brings over forty years of experience in healthcare information technology companies working with executive teams, strategic/sponsor owners, and business partners to create new technology products and services while consistently delivering exceptional operational results and growth. Keiser has a proven track record of success building and managing high growth technology companies with a comprehensive range and blend of successful roles in both private and public companies including Cerner, Eclipsys, Allscripts and Deloitte.
IllumiCare will benefit from Keiser's expertise as it continues to further itself as a market leader in the healthcare information technology (HIT) sector and expands into the Life Sciences market. In his new role, Keiser will be leading the development and execution of commercial strategy for 2022 and beyond. His immediate priority will be the successful launch of IllumiCare's new clinical trial recruitment app, with a goal of broadening the platform's capabilities and expanding product support.
"As a veteran in the HIT industry, I am looking forward to joining a company that values the innovation that is happening within this sector. IllumiCare is rapidly expanding its footprint in the industry, and I am excited to be a part of its growth and strategy development moving forward," said Keiser.
"Ralph's expertise will equip us with the tools necessary to continue our strategic growth, both in product development and market expansion," said G.T. LaBorde, CEO of IllumiCare. "This valuable executive addition to our team is yet another commitment that IllumiCare is prioritizing the advancement in the HIT and Life Science markets. Ralph's many years as a thought leader in the reduction of healthcare costs, improvement of operational efficiency and advanced analytics will provide additional benefits to the company."
For more information, visit www.illumicare.com.
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| 2022-04-12T13:37:59Z
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Best states to live in: Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, report finds
(Gray News) - Are you looking for a new place to call home? Many people have relocated during the current pandemic.
But a lot goes into selecting a new place, especially if that location is in another state.
WalletHub compiled a list ranking the best states to live in this year.
The personal finance website compared 50 states based on 52 key indicators of livability. Those categories included the cost of living, job opportunities, education quality and safety.
According to WalletHub, Massachusetts was the No. 1 overall state, closely followed by New Jersey and New York. Idaho and Virginia rounded out the report’s top five.
Adam McCann, a financial writer with WalletHub, shared that Mississippi was ranked the lowest on the report, coming in at No. 50 overall. Alaska, Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico rounded out the bottom five states.
Some other key findings in the report were Iowa and Nebraska had the lowest housing costs in the country, while California and Hawaii had some of the highest prices.
Maine was found to have the fewest violent crimes per 1,000 residents. New Hampshire had the lowest share of residents living in poverty, while South Dakota was said to have the shortest average commute time.
The entire WalletHub report can be found here.
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Firefighters rescue lost ram, re-home it at their station
GRAHAM, Wash. (KING) - While some firefighters rescue cats stuck in trees, firefighters in Graham, Washington, rescued a ram wandering the streets last week.
For now, they’re keeping it outside the fire department, alongside their pet goats.
“They’re so funny,” Graham Fire and Rescue’s Captain Andrew Kolabis said.
When he’s not putting out fires, Kolabis cares for the station’s two goats, Drip and Torch.
“We don’t have a station dog, so we have a station goat,” he said.
The goats keep the yards surrounding the station trimmed, and they’re popular with tour groups. The firefighters even made them their mascots.
So, last week Graham Fire and Rescue crews felt pretty comfortable rescuing a stray ram.
“Animal control said they could come get it in a few days but they said they’d probably end up putting it down,” Kolabis said. “So he was kind of at a loss for what to do. We’re already set up for animals like that, so it seemed like a pretty natural thing to just grab it, re-home it here and try to find its owner.”
It doesn’t have a name yet since the firefighters don’t want to get too attached if the owner shows up. He does have a couple of tags on him, but it’s not clear who he belongs to.
In the meantime, he’s getting along well with his new girlfriends and the rescue crew.
“Oh yeah, they’re definitely therapy goats,” Kolabis said.
For years, the station has treated the backyard as a place to escape the stress of the job.
“Laughter is the best medicine, I think,” Kolabis said. “So, it’s always fun to come out, if you’re feeling down or have a rough call, you can come out here, and I can just about guarantee within a few minutes of being out here, they’ll be head butting you or looking for treats in your pocket. You end up giggling no matter what’s going on. So that helps.”
Graham Fire and Rescue said they have plenty of space for their animals but wanted it to be made clear it is not a place they want people dropping off their stray animals.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Actor Amber Heard tearfully told jurors Thursday that Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle in an alcohol-fueled rage.
The March 2015 incident in Australia, where Depp was filming the fifth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, is sharply disputed and has been a focal point of the four-week civil trial in Fairfax, Virginia.
The night ended with the tip of Depp’s middle finger cut off, and him writing vulgar messages in blood on the walls of the house. Depp denies assaulting her in any way and says his finger was severed when Heard threw a vodka bottle at him; Heard said she’d taken sleeping pills after she was attacked and was not awake when the finger was severed.
The graphic description of the sexual assault left Heard fighting for her composure as she described it to jurors. She said Depp had been angry as soon as she arrived in Australia, roughly a month after the couple had married in February 2015.
He was accusing her of sleeping with co-stars in her movies, including Billy Bob Thornton and Eddie Redmayne, with whom she’d just shot the film “The Danish Girl” — accusations she denied.
The fight escalated to the point where he threw her into a ping-pong table, breaking it, Heard testified. He ripped off her nightgown, and Heard said she was naked and exposed as she was assaulted.
“I couldn’t get up. I thought he was punching me,” she said. “I could just feel this pressure on my pubic bone.”
She thought he was assaulting her with her fist, but later figured out that she was being assaulted with a bottle, and realized that there had been numerous bottles broken in the fight.
“I looked around and saw so much broken glass. I just remember thinking, ‘Please God, please don’t be broken,’” she said.
Heard described bizarre details in the aftermath of the attack, including seeing her shredded burgundy nightgown used to wrap a raw steak that had been left out. She said that when Depp’s security team finally arrived to tend to his severed finger, Depp was still trying to leave vulgar messages for her, but was trying to write them by urinating on the wall.
Much of the trial testimony has been repetitive of a civil suit Depp filed against a British newspaper. A judge there ruled against Depp in 2020, finding that Heard had in fact been assaulted multiple times by Depp. But the sexual assault allegations described by Heard on Thursday were not publicly aired in the U.K trial.
Depp is suing Heard in Virginia for libel over an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the 2018 article even though it never mentioned his name.
Earlier in her testimony Thursday, Heard testified that Depp surrounded himself with an entourage of enablers to shield him from the consequences of his drug and alcohol use.
She described an incident that has already come up at trial, a May 2014 plane ride from Boston to Los Angeles. According to Heard, Depp was jealous and irate that she was making a movie with actor James Franco that included a kissing scene.
“He hated, hated James Franco,” she said.
As soon as Depp stepped into the private plane, he began berating her, she said. She got up and walked away, but Depp followed her. At one point, he slapped her, Heard testified. Later, she said, he kicked her, and not one person on board intervened on her behalf.
“I felt this boot in my back,” she said. “I fell to the floor. And no one said anything. No one did anything. You could have heard a pin drop. I just remember feeling so embarrassed.”
Depp, who testified earlier in the trial, described the incident differently. He denied that he’d drank excessively before getting on the plane, and said Heard initiated an argument and pursued him until he felt compelled to hide in a bathroom.
But jurors heard a recording Heard made toward the end of the incident, in which it sounds like Depp is howling and babbling incoherently. And the jury has seen a text message Depp sent his friend Paul Bettany shortly after the flight, in which he says he’s going to “properly stop the booze thing” because the flight got “ugly.” He also texted Bettany saying, “I’m admittedly too f——- in the head to spray my rage at the one I love for little reason as well.”
Heard has testified that she was physically and sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by Depp, typically when he was drunk or high on drugs. Depp has denied ever hitting her, but Heard’s lawyers have said his denials lack credibility in part because he can’t remember what he’s done when he blacks out.
Depp has said Heard greatly exaggerates his drinking, and that he tolerates his liquor well. Friends, family and employees of Depp have taken the stand and backed up his contention.
But Heard said that’s part of the problem: She said Depp has a team around him that cleans him up when he gets sick, and enables him to go about his business without acknowledging the consequences of his drinking.
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This story has been corrected. Heard testified that Depp kicked her, not that she kicked him.
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Presidio Ventures, a Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") Group Company, has joined a bridge round for Web3 Pro, Inc. ("Web3 Pro"), a white-label enterprise Non Fungible Token (NFT) platform company headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. Web3 Pro will use the funds from this round to continue expansion of its global team, build a next generation enterprise-grade suite of software in the NFT and Web3 area, and enter into numerous industry verticals including entertainment and music and sports.
"We're excited to enter into the Web3 world and expand our media and entertainment business horizon through our investment into Web3 Pro," said Mr. Doug Kuribayashi, CEO of Presidio Ventures. "We believe that Sumitomo Corporation's expertise and significant experience in the media, entertainment, digital and commerce business, together with its widespread customer base in consumer business will add value to Web3 Pro in the future."
Christian Ferri, a blockchain pioneer and author on the subject, and the CEO and Founder of Web3 Pro, said "We are excited to bring on Presidio Ventures as an investor and supporter of our expanding platform. With their resources and access to Sumitomo's global network, we are confident we can continue to scale our company and enter into new markets, providing a unique offering across various industries."
The term "Web3" is an idea for a new iteration of the World Wide Web based on blockchain technology, which incorporates concepts such as decentralization and token-based economics. Serving as SCOA's venture capital arm, Presidio Ventures anticipates myriad opportunities to help scale and apply Web3 Pro's unique solution throughout the company's vast business network. Sumitomo Corporation has extensive experience within the media and entertainment sector and possesses a wide network of industry partners, businesses and consumer customers. Web3 Pro's technology has the potential for enterprise-level customers to evolve their Web2.0 websites and business into emerging Web3 enabled ones using NFTs as a utility so that they can attract younger generation customers in this post-COVID digitized world.
NFTs are traded in marketplaces such as OpenSea, used in games and metaverses such as Crypto Kitties and Sandbox respectively. According to Financial Times, $41 billion has been spent on NFTs to date, making the market for digital artwork and collectibles almost as valuable as the global art market. As the market grows and matures, NFTs are being used as "utilities" for companies and projects to provide customers with rights to participate in physical events, access to metaverse festivals, receive priority to purchase upcoming merchandise, tokens and NFTs, and much more.
About Presidio Ventures
Established in 1998 with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston and Los Angeles, Presidio Ventures has invested in more than 200 companies over the past twenty years. Presidio's expansive network of Sumitomo affiliates and subsidiaries helps the company tailor support for start-ups, ensuring that new companies can succeed from early-stage investment all the way to IPO. Founded in Sumitomo's centuries-old business philosophy of shared prosperity, Presidio looks for opportunities to partner with entrepreneurs in key industries that shape the way we live. For more information visit www.presidio-ventures.com
About Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
Established in 1952 and headquartered in New York City, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) has eight offices in major U.S. cities. SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world's leading traders of goods and services. As an integrated business enterprise, the firm has emerged as a major organizer of multinational projects, an expediter of ideas, an important international investor and financier, and a powerful force for distribution of products and global communications through a network of offices worldwide. Its core business units include Tubular Products, Environment and Infrastructure, Steel and Non Ferrous Metals, Transportation and Construction Systems, Chemicals and Electronics, Media and IOT Applications, Real Estate, Mineral Resources and Energy, and Food. For more information, visit www.sumitomocorp.com.
About Web3 Pro
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Web3 Pro Inc. is the #1 Web3 onramp for enterprises. The company has been pioneering the NFT, digital goods, and digital records industry since 2018, continuously grounded in their foresight that NFTs will drive business into the future.
With Web3 Pro's suite of tools, executives across functions are gaining a new, effective set of capabilities enabled by Web3.
- NFT PRO ™ - The #1 enterprise-grade, Web3 marketing engagement tool, enabling CMOs to drive increased retention, higher CLV, cross-sell and up-sell while gaining net-new insights about user preferences by demographics, geography, and spending.
- GEER: White-label marketplace for IP owners to distribute their digital likeness inside any digital environments such as video games, metaverses and AR/VR applications
- NFR as a Service (NAAS): Enterprise grade configurable tokenization back-end allowing instant NFR capabilities and power any NFR based use case requiring authenticity, trackability, programmability of records
Web3Pro's clients include Lamborghini, Ducati, Atari, Adidas, Juventus, and Sotheby's, and the company board includes the former President of Samsung, the Global CEO of Giorgio Armani, the founder of Guitar Hero, and the former Head of Marketing of Lionsgate.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness, affecting over 3 million Americans, blinding over 120,000. The American Glaucoma Society (AGS) is the world's leading organization with over 1,600 glaucoma subspecialists, surgeons, and researchers dedicated to improving the lives of people with glaucoma by advancing knowledge and care through education and research. AGS stands with Safe Eyes America in strong opposition to California AB 2236 which is under consideration in the California Senate now.
AB 2236 drastically reduces the licensing requirements for the most frequently performed surgery for glaucoma, laser surgery. Laser surgery for glaucoma requires examination skills gained through examining thousands of patients with glaucoma and the use of the laser requires great precision. Tiny, fractions of a millimeter, errors in focus or aim can make the difference between success, failure, or vision-threatening complication.
AB 2236 deceptively adds "procedures," to an optometrist's license, but make no mistake – this is surgery on a patient's eye. Glaucoma is a serious, very complex disease, occurring in many different forms and affecting different patients in different ways. The determination of when to operate and which surgery is best for the patient requires the skills and judgment of a surgeon who has graduated from medical school, followed by the extensive experience gained during internship and ophthalmology residency examining, diagnosing, treating, and performing surgery, when necessary, on thousands of patients under the close supervision of experienced mentor attending physicians. The additional three years of residency in ophthalmology surgery training after medical school and internship is irreplaceable without sacrificing patient safety. The shortcut proposed by AB 2236 of optometry school and a supplemental surgery course lasting days, not years, simply is not adequate to train a safe competent eye surgeon. The change in licensing that AB 2236 would bring places Californians at risk.
Jeanette Moffa, a concerned patient, and Board member of Safe Eyes America commented, "Patients deserve and must have every protection possible. Decreasing the standards for surgical eye care is unacceptable."
The California state Senate will take final action on AB 2236 any day now. There is no acceptable reason to place Californians at risk. Please contact your California state Senator NOW and urge them to Vote NO on AB 2236. To find your state Senator click on the following link: (https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/). The California legislature adjourns for the year on August 31.
Safe Eyes America is a 501(c) 4 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the delivery of the highest quality medical and surgical eye care to the American public. SafeEyesAmerica.org
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana abortion clinic operators filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the state’s ban on abortions before it takes effect in about two weeks. .
The lawsuit filed in a Monroe County court claims the ban, which includes limited exceptions, “strips away the fundamental rights of people seeking abortion care” in violation of the Indiana Constitution. It asks for a judge to block the law from going into effect on Sept. 15, arguing the ban “will infringe on Hoosiers’ right to privacy, violate Indiana’s guarantee of equal privileges and immunities, and includes unconstitutionally vague language.”
Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature approved the tighter abortion restrictions during a two-week special legislative session that ended Aug. 5, making it the first state to do so since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated federal abortion protections for abortions by overturning Roe v. Wade in June.
The Indiana law includes exceptions, allowing abortions in cases of rape and incest, before 10 weeks post-fertilization; to protect the life and physical health of the mother; and if a fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly.
The question of whether the Indiana Constitution protects abortion rights is undecided.
Ken Falk, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which filed the lawsuit, pointed to a 2004 state appeals court decision that said privacy was a core value under the state constitution that extended to all residents, including women seeking an abortion. But the Indiana Supreme Court later upheld a law mandating an 18-hour waiting period before a woman could undergo an abortion while not deciding whether the state constitution included a right to privacy or abortion.
The leader of Indiana’s most prominent anti-abortion group argued the state constitution protects life as among the “inalienable rights.”
“We are confident the state will prevail and pray the new law is not blocked from going into effect on September 15, knowing that any delay will mean the indiscriminate killing of unborn children will continue at abortion clinics across Indiana,” Indiana Right to Life CEO Mike Fichter said in a statement.
Jennifer Drobac, an Indiana University law professor, said she believed the argument that the state constitution prohibits lawmakers from stripping legal privileges from some residents that are available to others is a strong argument against the abortion ban.
“When you look at people who become pregnant, their medical care is being regulated in a way that the medical care of people who do not become pregnant is not being regulated,” she said. “Men, for example, can access the full panoply of available medical resources in a health situation.”
Under new Indiana law, abortions could be performed only in hospitals or outpatient centers owned by hospitals, meaning all abortion clinics would lose their licenses. Any doctors found to have performed an illegal abortion would be stripped of their state medical licenses and could face felony criminal charges punishable by up to six years in prison.
Indiana’s ban followed the political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to the state from neighboring Ohio to end her pregnancy. The case gained wide attention when an Indianapolis doctor said the child came to Indiana because of Ohio’s “fetal heartbeat” ban.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of abortion-rights supporters including Planned Parenthood, which operates four of Indiana’s seven licensed abortion clinics, along with groups that operate two of the other clinics and a doctor who performs abortions.
It will be heard by a judge in southern Indiana’s Monroe County, which includes the liberal-leaning city of Bloomington and Indiana University’s main campus. All nine of the county’s nine judges are Democrats, while all other counties with abortion clinics have judges who’ve either been elected as Republicans or been appointed by Republican governors.
The ACLU’s Falk said the suit was filed in Monroe County because an abortion clinic is located there but did not respond to a question about whether the group was seeking a friendly judge.
Drobac said she believed filing in the complaint in Bloomington could be where the ban opponents “have the greatest opportunity for success.”
Republican legislative leaders said they believed the abortion restrictions would be upheld by the courts.
“We set out to pass a bill in the special session that would protect life and support mothers and babies, and that’s what we did,” Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said in a statement. “It was always our intent to draft a bill that could withstand a constitutional challenge, and I hope to see that will be the case.”
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Arleigh Rodgers is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Arleigh Rodgers on Twitter at https://twitter.com/arleighrodgers
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This story has been corrected to show that Ken Falk, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, cited past state court that left undecided the legal question of whether the state constitution includes a right to privacy or abortion, rather than saying the issue is unclear.
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In its third year, the HR Tech Awards program highlights HR technology companies that serve employers and employees across the globe.
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HiredScore, an AI company powering +35% of the Fortune 100, was awarded the winner of the Best Advance in Practical AI category for Talent Acquisition by Lighthouse Research & Advisory.
"HiredScore has been a frontrunner in the use of AI for mitigating hiring bias, and it continues to deliver on that value for employers around the globe. Not only that, but candidate outreach through the system can reach as high as 10x the response rates of other tools, which is a powerful outcome in today's tight hiring market," said Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory.
This initiative, powered by one of the HR technology industry's most innovative firms, provides peer-reviewed feedback and input on solutions purpose-built to serve employers and the workforce. The program has a rigorous judging component with a panel of independent practitioners, consultants, and educators providing input on each submission.
According to Lighthouse Research & Advisory data, more than 5,000 providers exist across the HR technology landscape today, with more entering the space every day. This year, the HR Tech Awards is recognizing approximately 1% of those firms for their focus on creating solutions to solve their customers' high-impact problems.
"The rapidly changing hiring landscape post-COVID led to a growing set of responsibilities for our Global Talent Acquisition teams, including balancing efficiency, speed, top candidate experience, and progressing diversity goals," said Tim Sharp, VP Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Takeda. "HiredScore's artificial intelligence, automations, and deep integrations have been impactful in solving these challenges. We're thrilled to have an ethical AI solution that is tailored to our data and processes while supporting our team during our transformation."
"This award is a testament to our company's decade-long commitment to creating and maintaining best-in-class artificial intelligence that upholds the highest standards of compliance, ethics, quality, interoperability, and global performance," said Athena Karp, CEO and Founder of HiredScore. "Winning this award from Lighthouse, one of the most well-respected industry research firms, is recognition of our intentional focus on Intelligent Talent Orchestration without the distraction of also building systems of record or new platforms. Our unique approach of focusing on seamless connectivity, robust APIs, and partnership-enriching AI across the myriad of global enterprise technology stacks (end-to-end or best-of-breed), maximizes clients' capability for full utilization, adoption, data quality, compliance and ROI."
The ultimate purpose of this program is to help HR technology buyers and employers identify some of the best companies in the industry for technology needs. For additional information and to see the full list of winning firms this year, please check out HRTechAwards.org.
About HiredScore:
HiredScore's artificial intelligence, automation, and deep integrations empower the largest and most innovative companies in the world to safely and transparently drive critical business outcomes in recruitment productivity, diversity hiring, internal mobility, and total talent management. HiredScore's proprietary technology provides compliant-by-design, customized-by-client AI that seamlessly connects to data and systems to power the shift to proactive and fair HR decisions. HiredScore is live in 150 countries and available in 70 languages. Learn more at HiredScore.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. (NASDAQ: LTCH).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Latch between May 13, 2021 and August 25, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 31, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were unreported sales arrangements related to hardware devices; (2) as a result, the Company had improperly recognized revenue throughout fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; (3) there were material weaknesses in Latch's internal control over financial reporting related to revenue recognition; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Latch would restate financial statements for fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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- Wemade invests in a full range of blockchain projects.
- SNKRZ introduces a new business model to Move-to-Earn (M2E) services.
- SNKRZ reaches No. 1 NFT sales on OpenSea's Klaytn blockchain with 100.000 community members.
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade Co., Ltd. (CEO Henry Chang) made a strategic investment in the next-generation M2E (Move-to-Earn) project SNKRZ. SNKRZ users can exercise and receive coins as a reward.
SNKRZ pursues a sustainable business model by adding the concept of LAND linked to real-world maps to existing M2E business models that allow users to purchase sneaker NFTs and exercise to receive coins. These coins can then be used to conduct NFT repair or to level up.
SNKRZ's NFTs topped OpenSea (the world's first and largest NFT marketplace)'s sales chart based on the last 30 days' volume on the Klaytn blockchain, which indicates the project's early success.
Wemade is investing in blockchain companies and projects of all kinds. The company recently received positive attention for its successful investment in luxury fashion metaverse ALTAVA's TAVA coin and South Korea's first short-form platform CELEBe's FANC coin.
Wemade is actively investing in blockchain projects characterized by their utility or real practical use and has been successful so far. The new investment in SNKRZ is expected to reap high returns while contributing to the expansion of Wemix ecosystem.
SNKRZ has already secured 100,000 community members and is growing to become the largest NFT project in South Korea. It is also being recognized globally, as more than 70% of its users are in overseas countries including Japan. Wemade will cooperate to further accelerate the global expansion of SNKRZ.
Additionally, SNKRZ is the world's first M2E service to be linked to Apple Watch. It targets users who are unfamiliar with blockchain technology through an open mode that supports various exercise modes (walking, running, cycling, climbing). Users can then enjoy the app without initially owning an NFT lowering barrier to entry.
Wemade CEO Henry Chang said "I expect the M2E project SNKRZ, which has clear utility, to increase the diversity of WEMIX 3.0's ecosystem." He added "More specifically, games and real-life activities will be linked through blockchain economy".
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Betty White’s personal possessions to go up for auction
(CNN) - Fans of the famous actress Betty White will have a chance to own several keepsakes from her lustrous career as the first lady of television.
Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, is putting 1,500 of her treasured possessions on the auction block this fall.
The items include everything from her award show gowns to her jewelry, home furnishings and even her “Golden Girls” director’s chair.
The collection also includes certificates for her 21 Emmy nominations and rare photos of her personal life and work on behalf of animal rights.
With all the memorabilia spanning White’s eight-decade career in entertainment, the auction is scheduled to take three days starting Sept. 23.
Fans will also be able to make their bids remotely, according to Julien’s Auctions.
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Customer Contact Week's (CCW) 2022 Excellence Awards names Invoca a finalist for Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year, honoring SaaS solutions that help practitioners achieve their goal of frictionless, end-to-end experiences
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invoca, the leader in conversation intelligence for revenue teams, has been selected as a finalist in the Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year by Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world's largest customer contact event series. Each year, the CCW Excellence Awards recognize the most innovative companies and top-performing executives for their extraordinary contributions to the customer contact profession. This year's nominees were reviewed by a judging panel of nearly 30 professionals across industries, including technology, retail, financial services and more.
CCW recognizes Invoca as a provider that facilitates seamless customer engagement within their preferred channel at their convenience. The Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year category awards a SaaS solution that helps practitioners achieve their goal of a frictionless, end-to-end experience. Winners are evaluated based on their ability to drive client success via synchronizing multiple channels into a customer-centric experience, reducing customer friction, and driving first contact resolution which results in broader contact center KPI improvements (CSAT, NPS, CES).
"We're honored to be selected as a finalist for the Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year by CCW", said Gregg Johnson, CEO of Invoca. "This recognition further validates our breakout year of record growth, our cemented position as the clear market leader in conversation intelligence, and our strong commitment to our customers' success."
Delegates attending CCW Vegas from June 20-23, 2022, are invited to learn more by attending in-person activities:
- Join the Think Tank, an industry-specific, scenario-based, interactive peer-to-peer discussion led by expert executives Mark Roblez, Director of Call Center Operations at MoneySolver, and Tom Phillips, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Invoca on Thursday, June 23 from 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM PT.
- Visit Invoca's booth #827 to learn more about Invoca's leading AI-powered conversation intelligence.
From marketing and sales to eCommerce and customer experience, Invoca enables revenue teams to create better buying experiences, drive more leads, and increase revenue. With Invoca, customers are able to automatically QA 100% of customer calls and personalize customer conversations with real-time caller intent. Invoca was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Conversation Intelligence: Sales And Marketing, Q4 2021 report and the company received the top score possible in 13 of 24 criteria, including product and technology innovation roadmap, ease of use, market approach and performance, and integrations.
Invoca's customer base spans leading B2C brands in considered purchase industries, including automotive, real estate, financial services, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, retail, and home services industries. With Invoca, these businesses can track pre-call website interactions to uncover digital intent — such as the product interest, shopping cart contents, and search keywords — and use that data to optimize call routing, provide contextual data to agents to improve call handling efficiency, and improve digital self-service with analytics on why and when consumers call for assistance.
CCW Excellence Award winners will be announced at the CCW Excellence Awards Gala, Tuesday, June 21st at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas during the CCW flagship event.
- Learn more about the CCW Excellence Awards and review the full list of 2022 finalists: https://www.customercontactweekdigital.com/events-customercontactweekawards/2022-award-finalists
- See the results you can get with Invoca's award-winning conversation intelligence: https://www.invoca.com/customers
- Join the Invoca team today, we're hiring! https://www.invoca.com/company/careers
Invoca is the leader in AI-powered conversation intelligence for revenue teams that enables marketing, sales, customer experience, and eCommerce teams to understand and immediately act on the information consumers share via conversations. Through deep integrations with leading technology platforms, revenue teams can turn conversation data into automated action to enhance every digital touchpoint and human interaction, leading to better experiences, more conversions, and higher revenue. Invoca is trusted by top brands like Dish Network, Mayo Clinic, Mutual of Omaha, and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Invoca has raised $116M from leading venture capitalists including Accel, Upfront Ventures, H.I.G. Growth Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Salesforce Ventures. For more information, visit www.invoca.com.
Started in 1999 as Call Center Week, CCW is the world's largest customer contact event series. With an optimized balance of conference and expo, CCW is the place where customer care, CX, and contact center leaders come together. In 2018, we introduced our new look as Customer Contact Week. CCW brings together 3,000+ attendees, 200+ expert speakers, 150+ solution providers, for four days of learning, networking, brainstorming & innovating at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. CCW is brought to you by the Customer Management Practice (CMP) - a complete research, marketing and business development partner, and resource hub to the customer management sector.
The Customer Management Practice is a complete research, marketing and business development partner, and resource hub to the customer management sector. Through live events like CCW, online event communities like CCW Digital, and leading industry research like CMP Research, CMP helps enable better navigation of the industry's biggest trends, drivers and innovation. Simply put, the Customer Management Practice develops customer management rockstars, and helps turn customers into raving fans.
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Judges compliment Impartner PX™ PartnerExperience for addressing an underserved market, helping businesses make data-driven decisions
SALT LAKE CITY, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Impartner, the world's most complete channel management platform and Partner Relationship Management (PRM) provider, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Relationship Management Solution category in The 20th Annual American Business Awards®.
Imparter is being honored for its Impartner PX™ PartnerExperience—a sleek, revolutionary PRM interface built from the ground up to meet the specialized needs of partners. Impartner PX puts the business enablement data partners need to manage their pipeline and grow their business front and center, eliminating the need to dig through marketing-driven websites to find information.
With Impartner PX, vendors can instantly configure partner experiences using Impartner PXStudio™, a robust suite of "opinionated" drag-and-drop, widget-based tools that capture best practices. The feature was tested in thousands of real-world settings in some of the most demanding industries, including high-tech, cyber security, telecom, manufacturing and more.
This is the third major award Impartner PX has received this year. Judges complimented Impartner PX for addressing an underserved market, helping businesses make data-driven decisions.
"Impartner is committed to creating the perfect experience that provides companies with a wider reach and access to more customers, unlocking dramatic bottom line growth," said Gary Sabin, VP of Product at Impartner. "PX PartnerExperience, is a part of our exciting innovation strategy focused on driving revenue and significant results for companies and their channels. Winning a Gold Stevie along with other industry awards validates that mission and we couldn't be more honored to be recognized for our customer-focused efforts."
This win comes on the heels of the launch of new, soon-to-be-award-winning solutions. Impartner PRO Package expands capabilities focused on automation and scalability for mid-market companies. The PRO package allows companies and their partners to interact and transact with custom data without requiring coding to integrate it into their PRM.
The enhanced PRO package includes MDF Complete, the first pure-play PRM end-to-end solution to manage Marketing Development Funds (MDF) funds from fund allocation to processing of claim reimbursements.
Impartner customers, who range from SMBs to Fortune 50 across multiple verticals, see tremendous value from Impartner's platform, including an average of 32% growth in channel revenue and a 29% reduction in administrative costs in the first year of use. 78% of Impartner's customers say they have a competitive advantage and 77% report ROI payback in less than 18 months.
The American Business Awards are the premier business awards program in the USA. All organizations operating in the USA are eligible to submit nominations—public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. More than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners.
The awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Monday, June 13. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2022 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
To learn more about how Impartner helps corporations from the smallest to the largest enterprises like Honeywell, Qualtrics and Vertiv grow their channel revenue by an average of 32.3% in the first year of use alone, click here.
About Impartner
Impartner is the fastest-growing, most award-winning provider of channel management technologies, including its flagship Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and Through Channel Marketing Automation (TCMA) solutions, which help companies worldwide manage their partner relationships, drive demand through partners and accelerate revenue and profitability through indirect sales channels. For more information on Impartner, which is based in Utah's tech hotbed, the Silicon Slopes, visit impartner.com.
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Annual Fundraiser Supports True Value Foundation's Education and Community Programs for Youth
CHICAGO, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True Value Foundation (TVF) today announced that it raised nearly $1 million at its 2022 Charity Classic golf fundraising event. Held on June 29, 2022, at the Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont, IL, the 25th Annual Charity Classic brought nearly 600 vendor partners representing over 300 companies together with True Value associate volunteers for a day on the golf course. Partner donations provide the primary funding for TVF's grant programs for True Value retailers across the nation, as well as the True Value Boys & Girls Club, located in Chicago's Little Village.
"True Value and our vendor partners are committed to the communities where we live and work, and TVF's mission of helping youth succeed reflects that," said Chris Kempa, CEO of True Value Company. "I'm so proud of our generous suppliers, who come together with us each year at the Charity Classic in the spirit of bringing our youth life-changing, transformative opportunities."
Over the last seven years, True Value vendor partners and True Value associates have donated close to $8.5 million to the True Value Foundation through the Charity Classic and other fundraising efforts.
About True Value Foundation
True Value Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that unites retailers in helping improve the lives of children in the communities True Value serves. The foundation advocates for youth and serves as a catalyst to provide tools and resources to help youth realize their dreams and achieve their potential. TVF encourages its partners to get involved and give back through volunteerism, mentorship, community improvements, and raising funds.
About True Value Company
True Value Company, headquartered in Chicago, is one of the world's leading hardlines wholesalers with a globally recognized brand and over 70 years of experience serving independent hardware retailers. True Value Company provides its customers in over 60 countries an expansive product set with market-customized assortments at highly competitive prices, superior product availability, innovative marketing programs and a la carte value-added services like eCommerce ship-to-store, store remodel support and True Value University, all within a flexible model that requires no membership. With 13 regional distribution centers, and approximately 2,500 associates serving over 4,500 stores, True Value Company celebrates independence and drives retail excellence across the U.S. and internationally. Learn more at www.TrueValueCompany.com.
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Which ramekins with lids are best?
When you want to impress your dinner guests (or simply treat an everyday meal like an occasion), individually crafted goodies can make that happen. From elegant crème brûlée to pillowy cheese soufflé, ramekins are the perfect vessel for your special creations.
Ramekins with lids go one step further, making serving and storing in the same container a breeze. Hatrigo Porcelain Ramekins with Silicone Storage Lids go easily from table to storage, and their stacking capabilities make them a great option when space is at a premium.
What to know before you buy ramekins with lids
Size
Ramekins are a kitchen essential that expands your cooking repertoire. You’ll need to consider the size before you buy. They are measured in ounces, and what you’ll be serving influences the size you select.
Material
Ramekins come in a wide variety of materials.
- Ceramic: Ceramic is favored for its durability, easy care and even heat distribution. The major downside is their inability to handle rapid changes in temperatures. For example, removing a ramekin from a hot oven and placing it on a cold countertop can be a shattering experience.
- Cast iron: Cast iron is another great choice. When seasoned properly, they are nonstick and highly durable. They can handle high heat and retain it throughout cooking and serving. However, they are expensive and require special care.
- Stoneware and porcelain: These two materials are different types of ceramics fired at higher temperatures. They are generally able to be used under a broiler or at higher temperatures, but check with your specific ramekin to make sure.
- Stainless steel: These are less common and are generally used for storage and serving only.
Lid materials also vary. In general, you can select from silicone lids that snap tightly closed or a lid made from the same material as the ramekin. These are less convenient to store, as they usually have a knob on top for easy removal. However, they are oven-safe and can be used during baking — something that silicone lids may not be able to handle.
Shape and color
Classically styled vessels are round and white. If you are anything but classic, you have plenty of shapes and colors to choose from. Look for everything from rounds to ovals to rectangles and even stars and hearts.
Personalize them further by choosing bright, fun colors. Even enameled cast iron ramekins come in a wide variety of colors.
What to look for in quality ramekins with lids
Safe at all temperatures
The best ramekins with lids are safe at a wide range of temperatures, from the freezer to the oven and beyond. If you plan on baking soufflés, make sure they can handle the heat.
Well-fitted lids
Whether you choose silicone lids or a lid that is the same material as the ramekin itself, both should be well-fitted. This means silicone lids seal shut and other materials don’t jiggle or rattle when you move the vessel.
Handles
Although most classic round vessels won’t have this feature, some cooks prefer a ramekin with handles. These allow you to remove them easily from the oven.
How much you can expect to spend on ramekins with lids
The price varies widely, depending on the size of the ramekin, the number in the set and the material used. Expect to spend $23-$40 for a set of four.
Ramekins with lids FAQ
How do you know which ramekin size you need?
A. It can be challenging to visualize exactly how large of a ramekin you’ll need. It can be helpful to convert ramekin measurements in ounces to cups or fractions of cups. For example, a 4-ounce ramekin holds half a cup.
Keep in mind, though, that this measurement is filled to the brim. In practice, you’ll need to leave space at the top to prevent spills. Subtract a couple of ounces from the measurement to get the actual capacity. So, if you need something that holds half a cup, your best option is a 6-ounce ramekin. This allows for movement without sloshing.
What can you use ramekins with lids for?
A. These work great from anything you want to serve or store individually, including:
- Distinctive desserts
- Single-serve entrees and soups
- Snacks for one
- Treats in the freezer
- Individual servings of homemade ice cream
Ramekins with lids are also a great solution for crafts and storing toiletries, such as cotton balls.
What are the best ramekins with lids to buy?
Top ramekins with lids
Hatrigo Porcelain Ramekins with Silicone Storage Lids
What you need to know: This is a larger option for storage and baking.
What you’ll love: These come in two different sizes. The glazed ceramic porcelain is oven-safe up to 2,000 degrees (and safe well below freezing too). The lid is silicone and safe in the dishwasher and microwave. They stack for easy storage.
What you should consider: Some users found the lids did not fit correctly. They were either too tight or too loose.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top ramekins with lids for the money
Dowan Porcelain Ramekins with Lid
What you need to know: This set of four has a classic shape and elegant lid.
What you’ll love: The 8-ounce size means this works for more than just fancy desserts. The ramekins and lids are both porcelain. The ramekins and lids are dishwasher-, microwave-, oven- and freezer-safe up to 500 degrees. The ramekins without lids are stackable.
What you should consider: The porcelain lids make for difficult storage.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What you need to know: These add color and interesting shapes to your table.
What you’ll love: This sturdy set of four features lids with a knob and handles on the sides. They hold 10 ounces and are safe for the freezer, microwave, oven and dishwasher. Enameled stoneware releases food more easily too.
What you should consider: If you prefer a more classic shape and color, these are not for you.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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KWC Becomes Largest Ketamine Provider in the U.S. to Offer NAD+, Will be Available to Patients at Six Clinic Locations Beginning May 9
GILBERT, Ariz., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ketamine Wellness Centers (KWC), the largest ketamine therapy provider in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Delic Holdings Corp ("Delic" or the "Company") (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) (FRA: 6X0), today announced the introduction of NAD+ infusion therapy at six of its clinic locations—Jacksonville, Houston, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Las Vegas and Tucson—beginning May 9 with plans to expand nationwide. This therapy is administered intravenously or intramuscularly (IM) and has the potential to boost natural energy stores and immunity, brain and DNA function, and cell communication when a patient is successfully treated, along with enhancing the process of healing chronic conditions such as depression, PTSD and anxiety.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a critical molecule that not only helps convert food to energy, but also plays a crucial role in maintaining proper cell health. As a person ages, a decline in NAD+ levels may negatively impact the individual's health and susceptibility to age-related diseases. There is also evidence that NAD+ therapy supports the creation of new cells, neuropathways, and networks in the brains of adults which can support a patient's recovery from various mental health conditions.
KWC's NAD+ treatments are only offered under rigorous clinical supervision in controlled settings. All programs undergo frequent quality assurance evaluations and comply with the highest standards of care and all recommended guidelines. KWC is dedicated to providing affordable and personalized mental health treatments throughout its vast network of ketamine clinics, allowing it to serve thousands of patients in nine states.
"At KWC we are committed to building on our holistic approach to mental health wellness and pursuing the most effective and suitable treatments to address our patients' needs," said Kevin Nicholson, CEO of KWC and Chief Operating Officer for Delic. "The introduction of NAD+ infusion therapy to our clinics is a strong complement to ketamine therapy and has benefits for their mental and physical well-being. Moving forward, we are excited to explore new methods of treatments that may support our patients even further on their journey."
For more information about Ketamine Wellness Centers' locations, services and hours of operation, please visit https://www.ketaminewellnesscenters.com/locations/.
Ketamine Wellness Centers (KWC) is the largest ketamine therapy provider in the United States with 13 clinic locations serving communities across nine states. Since 2011 KWC has been a trusted leader in bringing IV ketamine therapy into mainstream health care. KWC has provided over 60,000 treatments to clinically eligible patients, from young adults to seniors, in addition to developing specialized programs for veterans and first responders. The KWC team, including a core group of physicians, psychologists, clinicians, and executives, is dedicated to providing value-based, personalized, clinically controlled ketamine infusion care for people suffering from treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and chronic pain. KWC's scalable business and treatment model is designed for further rapid expansion along with breakthrough innovations in effective therapies and services.
Delic is a leader in new medicines and treatments for a modern world, improving access to health benefits across the country and reframing the conversation on psychedelics. The company owns and operates an umbrella of related businesses, including the largest chain of psychedelic wellness clinics in the country, Ketamine Wellness Centers; the only licensed entity by Health Canada to exclusively focus on research and development of psilocybin vaporization technology, Delic Labs; the premier psychedelic wellness event, Meet Delic; and trusted media and e-commerce platforms Reality Sandwich and Delic Radio. Delic is backed by a team of industry and cannabis veterans and a diverse network, whose mission is to provide education, research, high-quality products, and effective treatment options to the masses.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SPRC, TUFN, FTCH, ET, and NERV.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracewell LLP obtained an award of attorneys' fees and costs on behalf of BMC Software, Inc. which is added to the over $1.6 billion judgment Bracewell previously obtained against IBM for fraudulently inducing and then violating a software licensing agreement with BMC.
The Court found that, as the prevailing party, BMC was entitled to recover attorneys' fees and costs totaling $21,615,144 for the "extraordinary result" won by the Bracewell team. "The parties zealously litigated this matter at every stage, resulting in extensive discovery, protracted discovery disputes, and substantial motion practice that culminated in two weeks of trial," wrote U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller for the Southern District of Texas.
The attorneys' fees and costs are in addition to the $1,603,705,597 in damages awarded to BMC by Judge Miller on May 30, 2022.
"We took this case to trial with confidence in our team and in our case. This significant award of fees and costs underscores our success for BMC against a well-funded, intense and aggressive defendant," said Sean Gorman, who led the Bracewell team representing BMC, along with Christopher L. Dodson.
Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm primarily serving the energy, infrastructure, finance and technology industries throughout the world. Our industry focus results in comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of the commercial, legal and governmental challenges faced by our clients and enables us to provide innovative solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidance for Covid-19 control in the community, including in schools, in the coming days, according to sources familiar with the plan.
A preview of the plans obtained by CNN shows that the updated recommendations are expected to ease quarantine recommendations for people exposed to the virus and de-emphasize 6 feet of social distancing.
The agency is also expected to de-emphasize regular screening testing for Covid-19 in schools as a way to monitor the spread of the virus, according to sources who were briefed on the agency's plans but were not authorized to speak to a reporter. Instead, it says it may be more useful to base testing on Covid-19 community levels and whether settings are higher-risk, such as nursing homes or prisons.
The changes, which may be publicly released as early as this week, were previewed to educators and public health officials. They are still being deliberated and are not final.
In a statement to CNN, the agency said, "The CDC is always evaluating our guidance as science changes and will update the public as it occurs."
As part of the expected changes, the CDC would also soon remove a recommendation that students exposed to Covid-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom. The strategy, called "test to stay," was recommended by the agency in December, during the first Omicron wave, to keep unvaccinated kids who were exposed but didn't have symptoms in the classroom instead of quarantining at home.
Test-to-stay was resource-intensive for schools, and some districts had voiced concerns about having enough money to continue, one source said.
In schools and beyond, the agency will no longer recommend staying at least 6 feet away from other people as a protective measure. Instead, the new guidelines aim to help people understand which kinds of settings are riskier than others because of things like poor ventilation, crowds and personal characteristics like age and underlying health.
The CDC is also set to ease quarantine requirements for people who are unvaccinated or who are not up to date on their Covid-19 vaccines. Currently, the agency recommends that people who aren't up to date on their shots stay at home for at least five days after close contact with someone who tests positive for Covid-19. Going forward, they won't have to stay at home but should wear a mask and test at least five days after exposure.
People who are sick with Covid-19 should still isolate, the agency is expected to say.
The agency also plans to re-emphasize the importance of building ventilation as a way to help stop the spread of many respiratory diseases, not just Covid-19. It plans to encourage schools to do more to clean and refresh their indoor air.
Sources say the tweaks reflect both shifting public sentiment toward the pandemic -- many Americans have stopped wearing masks or social distancing -- and a high level of underlying immunity in the population. Screening of blood samples suggests that as December, 95% of Americans have had Covid-19 or been vaccinated against it, reducing the chances of becoming severely ill or dying if they get it again.
The CDC's recommendations are not legally binding. Many cities, states and school districts will review them but may ultimately follow different strategies.
One example of this is masks in schools.
More than 200 million people -- about 60% of the total population -- live in a county with a "high Covid-19 community level" where the CDC warns of a risk of strain on the health care system and recommends universal indoor masking.
Yet most schools have kept masks optional for students this year. Among the top 500 K-12 school districts, based on enrollment, about 98% do not require masks, according to the data company Burbio's school policy tracker.
Still, the agency's guidance continues to be important as a baseline. When cities or states try to go beyond what the CDC recommends, they may face pushback.
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TORONTO, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors of TMX Group Limited today declared a dividend of $0.83 on each common share outstanding. This dividend is payable on August 26, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2022.
TMX Group hereby advises that this dividend is designated as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.
For the results of the quarter ended June 30, 2022 for TMX Group, please click on the following link: http://www.tmx.com/investor-relations/.
TMX Group operates global markets, and builds digital communities and analytic solutions that facilitate the funding, growth and success of businesses, traders and investors. TMX Group's key operations include Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, and Trayport which provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, technology solutions, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across North America (Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver and New York), as well as in key international markets including London and Singapore. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter: @TMXGroup.
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Appointments demonstrate commitment to lead cancer research, address cancer disparities in Wisconsin and beyond
MILWAUKEE, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center announced the appointment of several key leadership positions, reflecting a commitment to accelerate cancer research and address disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes in Wisconsin.
Charles R. Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, MCHES®, joins MCW in June 2022 as the inaugural associate director of community outreach and engagement. In his new role, Dr. Rogers will lead the MCW Cancer Center's efforts to increase health equity and foster deeper relationships and engagement with underrepresented and vulnerable populations, in a community that's home to more than 74% of Wisconsin's total minority population1. Dr. Rogers will also serve as a MCW Cancer Center Research Scholar Endowed Chair and an associate professor in the Institute for Health & Equity. His transdisciplinary training in applied mathematics and statistics, health education, community-based participatory research, public health administration and policy, and cancer-related health disparities provides a unique perspective for translating research findings into prevention methods. For more than 10 years, Dr. Rogers' research agenda has contributed to translational solutions that address the complex underpinnings of inequities in men's health, with a primary focus on colorectal cancer awareness and prevention among African American men. Moreover, he has received several honors acknowledging his servant leadership (e.g., 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health for 2021 by the National Minority Quality Forum).
Razelle Kurzrock, MD, FACP, a world-renowned leader in precision oncology and rare cancers research, joined the MCW Cancer Center in November 2021. Dr. Kurzrock assumed the leadership roles of associate director of clinical research for the MCW Cancer Center, associate director of precision oncology at the MCW Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center and founding director of the newly established Michels Rare Cancers Research Laboratories at the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Kurzrock was recently appointed The Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Endowed Chair in Precision Oncology and is recognized as one of the world's 25 most important voices in precision medicine2 and one of the most highly cited scientists globally. She has authored over 850 scientific and medical publications, serves as the Chair for the Early Therapeutics and Rare Cancers Committee (SWOG NCI) —one of the largest clinical trials cooperative groups in the country -- and has been the principal investigator on over 100 early-phase clinical trials, leading eight life-changing drugs to FDA approval. In March 2022, Dr. Kurzrock and the DART rare cancer study team received the National Cancer Institute Director's Award of Merit for outstanding work.
Xue-Zhong Yu, MD, MS, MBA, also joined the MCW Cancer Center in November 2021. He holds the Cancer Center Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology and assumes the leadership role of associate director of basic research for the Cancer Center and professor in the department of microbiology and immunology. Dr. Yu brings more than 25 years of cancer research experience, having been trained as a medical doctor and then as an immunologist. His research focuses on cancer immunotherapy, specifically hematopoietic cell transplantation for hematologic malignance and adaptive T-cell therapy for solid tumors.
These additions expand upon the recent leadership appointments of renowned scientists Gustavo W. Leone, PhD, MCW Cancer Center director, and Mary Horowitz, MD, MS, MCW Cancer Center deputy director.
Dr. Leone joined MCW in January 2020 and was appointed senior associate dean of cancer research and professor with tenure in the department of biochemistry. He holds the Dr. Glenn R. and Nancy A. Linnerson Endowed Chair For Cancer Research and oversees clinical operations at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network.
Dr. Horowitz joined the MCW Cancer Center in February 2021. Dr. Horowitz holds the Robert A. Uihlein Professorship for Hematologic Research at MCW and serves as chief scientific director emeritus of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, of which she is a founding member.
"We're bringing together brilliant minds to accelerate life-saving discoveries that will eradicate the cancer burden in our region," says Dr. Leone. "The remarkable strengths of each individual will deepen our expertise and fulfill our goal of advancing cancer research and care for a diversity of people across the state."
About the Medical College of Wisconsin
With a history dating back to 1893, the Medical College of Wisconsin is dedicated to leadership and excellence in education, patient care, research and community engagement. More than 1,500 students are enrolled in MCW's medical school and graduate school programs in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin. MCW's School of Pharmacy opened in 2017. A major national research center, MCW is the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. In the last ten years, faculty received more than $1.6 billion in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes. This total includes highly competitive research and training awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Annually, MCW faculty direct or collaborate on more than 3,100 research studies, including clinical trials. Additionally, more than 1,650 physicians provide care in virtually every specialty of medicine for more than 4 million patients annually.
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Revenue increased 26% to $16.3 million and customer locations increased 26% to 115,000, compared to the three-month period ending Mar 31, 2021.
TORONTO, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Givex Information Technology Group Limited ("Givex") (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF), is pleased to present its financial results for the three-month period ending Mar 31, 2022.
Givex reports in Canadian dollars and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
"Revenue grew 26% this quarter, to $16.3 million, along with a corresponding increase in our number of customer locations, to 115,000," said Givex CEO Don Gray. "POS Gross Transactional Value also increased by 93% to $237 million, reflecting our gains in the POS market. Compared to the start of 2021, many more of our merchants are now operating at near capacity and their need for our services is greater than ever. Our solutions in customer engagement and data are also critical to how businesses are competing for market share in this post-pandemic landscape."
"This quarter, our strategic acquisitions of Kalex and Loyalty Lane brought in large client bases that are not current Givex users, representing a significant opportunity to upsell them Givex services," Mr. Gray added. "They also brought important IT installation and support services in-house, as well as strengthened our service offerings in the grocery and convenience store verticals."
(All comparisons are relative to the three-month period ending Mar 31, 2021)
- Revenue increased $3.3 million from $13 million to $16.3 million, 26% growth.
- Adjusted EBITDA* was $1.3 million in 2022 compared to $1.3 million in 2021. However, when normalized for the Canadian Government's COVID-19 wage subsidy received in 2021, adjusted EBITDA increased 4% in 2022 compared to 2021.
- Total Gross Transactional Value** increased approximately $0.22 billion or 21%, from $1.04 billion in Q1 2021 to $1.26 billion in Q1 2022.
- POS Gross Transactional Value*** increased approximately $114 million or 93%, from $123 million in Q1 2021 to $237 million in Q1 2022.
- Customer Locations**** increased approximately 24,000 or 26%, from 91,000 in Q1 2021 to 115,000 in Q1 2022
- Launched the iFood Card in Colombia with Brazilian partner iFood. The program is a success in Brazil, where it has over 60 million users.
- Boarded our first GivexPay client
- Completed direct integrations with UberEats, SkipTheDishes, Ritual and DoorDash, eliminating overhead and improving online order service speed for our clients.
- Launched gift card program for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), adding to our client roster of Major League teams.
- Acquired Kalex Equipment Services, an IT installation and services business with 15,000 client locations across Canada, including many national restaurant and retail brands.
- Acquired Loyalty Lane, a marketing technology company with 2,000 clients in the grocery and convenience store verticals and 11 million registered consumers.
Additional financial information, such as the audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Annual Information Form, is available on the company's SEDAR at sedar.com.
More information about Givex, including the Management Presentation and Overview, are posted on the company's investor relations website at investors.givex.com.
Givex (TSX: GIVX; OTCQX: GIVXF) is a global fintech company providing merchants with customer engagement, point of sale and payment solutions, all in a single platform. We are integrated with 1000+ technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution that delivers powerful customer insights. Our platform is used by some of the world's largest brands, comprising approximately 115,000 locations across more than 100 countries. Learn more at givex.com.
The information presented includes certain financial measures such as "Adjusted EBITDA" (see below for definition), which are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. These non-IFRS measures are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation.
This press release contains forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, estimates and assumptions that we considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such statements are made, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to, the risk factors described under the "Risk Factors" section in the Risk Factors section in the Annual Information Form (AIF) dated March 30, 2022, available on SEDAR at sedar.com and other filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information" in the Filing Statement.
* Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net profit (loss) excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") as adjusted for share-based compensation and related expenses, foreign exchange gains and losses and transaction-related expenses including those related to going public.
**Gross transaction volume ("GTV") means the total dollar value of stored and point-of-sale ("POS") transactions processed through our cloud-based SaaS platforms in the period, net of refunds, inclusive of shipping and handling, duty, and value-added taxes. We believe GTV is an indicator of the success of our customers and the strength of our platforms. GTV does not represent revenue earned by us.
***POS gross transactional volume ("POS GTV") means the total dollar value point-of-sale ("POS") transactions processed through GivexPOS, our cloud-based POS SaaS platform, in the period net of refunds, inclusive of shipping and handling, duty and value-added taxes. We believe POS GTV is an indicator of the success of our customers and the strength of our platforms. POS GTV does not represent revenue earned by us.
****Customer Location means a billing customer location for which the term of services has not ended, or with which we are negotiating a renewal contract. It includes both merchant locations that have transactions processed through our cloud-based SaaS platform, as well as merchant locations not on our platform but for which we provide other Givex services. A single unique customer can have multiple Customer Locations including physical and eCommerce sites. We believe that our ability to increase the number of Customer Locations served by our platform and products is an indicator of our success in terms of market penetration and growth of our business.
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced that it will showcase recent enhancements to its platform at the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting & Conference, taking place in Denver, Colorado, from Saturday, July 16 through Tuesday, July 19. Bloomberg Law (booth #501) is a silver sponsor of the conference.
Bloomberg Law will highlight:
- New content and resources that enhance the value of a Bloomberg law subscription, including 500+ new Practical Guidance documents, 11 new Chart Builders and Trackers, 40+ additional Books & Treatises, and 200+ new Fast Answers.
- Enhancements to dockets search, which now includes frequently-requested, newly-developed, proprietary fields and filters like Resolution, Settlement, Potential Class Action as well as hundreds of new county filters for state dockets.
- Other improvements to Bloomberg Law Dockets, including the acquisition of 700,000+ recent federal court briefs which raises the total of free searchable briefs on Bloomberg Law to over 1 million and strengthens the analysis and recommendations in our AI-driven Brief Analyzer tool.
- Enhancements to Bloomberg Law's Transactional Intelligence Center, with an improved Draft Analyzer tool covering all contract types, including an enhanced document viewer with an interactive clause outline and definition extraction.
- New Practical Guidance to help law students and junior attorney's successfully transition to practice.
Additionally, AALL attendees can learn more about Bloomberg Law's efforts to improve the legal market by promoting DEI efforts through our new DEI Framework; identifying the next-gen of legal talent with They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40; and helping law students transition successfully to the first years of practice through the Law School Innovation Program.
"Bloomberg Law is committed to continuous improvement without the upcharge," said Joe Breda, President of Bloomberg Law. "Over the past year, we've focused on streamlining the user experience, strengthening our litigation and transactional solutions, and delivering an increased number of expert resources and practice tools to help the law librarian community optimize their role."
For more information or to request a demo, please visit http://onb-law.com/NT1K50AuWqA.
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Bloomberg Law combines the latest in legal technology with workflow tools, comprehensive primary and secondary sources, trusted news, expert analysis, and business intelligence. Our deep expertise and commitment to innovation provide a competitive edge to help improve attorney productivity and efficiency. Bloomberg Law is the only legal research provider to include continuous enhancements to its platform at no cost to existing subscribers. For more information, visit Bloomberg Law.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inland Empire Health Plan, one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the nation, announced its designation as a 2022 Best Workplaces in Health Care™. The Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine designation reaffirms what the company's annual survey revealed: 92% of the employee respondents believe IEHP is a great place to work, a statistic 35% higher than the average U.S. company.
"Our strong team culture fuels our commitment to heal and inspire the human spirit," says IEHP Chief Organizational Development Officer Janet Nix. "Working together, we've cultivated a strong, collaborative working environment where our team members take pride in doing the right thing for all we serve, including each other."
The Best Workplaces in Health Care award is based on analysis of survey responses from over 161,000 current employees from Great Place to Work® certified companies. Of IEHP's 2,817 employees, 87% completed the survey that covered a variety of workplace quality experiences, including pride in the organization's community impact, belief that their work makes a difference and feeling their work has special meaning. Highlights from the survey of IEHP's employees include:
- 96% feel good about ways the organization contributes to its community
- 95% report having special and unique company benefits
- 94% are proud to tell others their place of employment
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America to select winners based on employees' experiences, no matter who they are or what they do. The survey also provides team members the opportunity to give personal feedback regarding what they feel the company can do to improve even further.
"The feedback delivered in these surveys is critical to moving IEHP forward and continuing to uphold our mission to heal and inspire the human spirit," said IEHP Chief Executive Officer Jarrod McNaughton. "Our team members inspire the work we do every day and their innovative feedback has driven many of the initiatives we've implemented."
The Best Workplaces in Health Care list is highly competitive. Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
"It is our honor to spotlight the Best Workplaces in Health Care," says Michael C. Bush, chief executive officer of Great Place to Work. "Health care heroes have been on the front lines saving lives, and these organizations dug deep to tailor their support to the rapidly changing demands from the pandemic. We applaud their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures."
When asked if there was anything unusual or unique about IEHP that makes it a great place to work, team members responded with personal insights, highlighting the organization's positive impact.
"IEHP is unique in that they 'walk their talk.' In the 20 years of experience as a nurse, I have never been employed by an organization such as IEHP," shared an IEHP team member in the anonymous survey. "They truly care for our community just as much as they care for their employees. It is a blessing to be part of such an amazing organization that exudes its mission, vision and values. I look forward to completing my mission as a nurse at IEHP."
To learn more about IEHP and career opportunities, visit iehp.org.
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 3,000 team members. Through dynamic partnerships with providers and community organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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BERLIN (AP) — A train accident in the Alps in southern Germany on Friday left at three people dead and dozens injured, authorities said.
The regional train headed for Munich appears to have derailed shortly after noon in Burgrain, near the resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, according to federal police. Three carriages overturned at least partly, and people were pulled out of the windows to safety.
The cause was not immediately clear.
The local government in Garmisch-Partenkirchen said that at least three people were killed, news agency dpa reported. Sixty people were being treated for injuries, and 16 of them were seriously hurt.
It wasn’t clear how many people were on the train at the time of the accident.
The line between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberau, north of the accident site, was closed. The area is near the Austrian border.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RxSpark, a technology company focused on revolutionizing the online health space, is excited to announce its partnership with Marley Drug, integrating mail order pharmacy into the RxSpark pharmacy discounts platform.
Marley Drug, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company, Medicure Inc., is a full-service pharmacy based in North Carolina licensed to dispense and ship medications to all 50 states. Once a small local pharmacy, Marley Drug has evolved into a sophisticated online platform.
Through this strategic partnership with Marley Drug, RxSpark enables users to check medication prices online alongside those at their local pharmacies, and order online for delivery straight to their door.
In addition to standard refills, Marley Drug offers extended supply fills for 6-12 months and includes over 100 chronic care medications on its Wholesale Price List, priced at $37 for a 6-month supply, or $70 for 12 months, with free delivery anywhere in the United States and to most U.S. territories.
Marley Drug's competitive pricing, expansive range of low-cost generic medication, and unique Wholesale Price List concept fits perfectly with RxSpark's commitment to helping Americans reduce the cost of their medication and bringing more transparency to prescription prices.
"In light of seismic changes to the health arena and the shift to online services, we are excited to partner with Marley Drug, offering mail order to our members" commented RxSpark Founder, John Casson. "Our goal is always to improve access to affordable prescription medications, encouraging adherence to treatment plans to achieve a healthier America. The Marley Drug partnership adds an affordable mail order option to our prescription savings program."
"Marley Drug is pleased to partner with RxSpark and to serve as the sole mail order pharmacy on their platform. Many Americans don't realize that prescription pricing can significantly vary between pharmacies, and even from day to day. However, having Marley Drug as a consistent option on the RxSpark platform for affordable medication accessible by all Americans, regardless of where they live, will provide a reasonable option for medication disparities," says Albert D. Friesen, PhD, CEO of Medicure and Chair of its Board of Directors.
This exciting partnership marks the latest phase in RxSpark's growth strategy, leveraging the technology behind its pharmacy discounts program with further platform developments and integrations. The disruptive new unified health platform will feature health products, lab testing, and various health services.
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NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) resulting from allegations that Discover Financial Services may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Discover Financial Services securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7773 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.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On July 20, 2022, after trading hours, Discover Financial Services issued a press release announcing its financial results for its second quarter of 2022. Among other items, Discover Financial Services disclosed that "[t]he company is suspending until further notice its existing share repurchase program because of an internal investigation relating to its student loan servicing practices and related compliance matters. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by a board-appointed independent special committee."
On this news, Discover Financial Services share prices fell $9.80 per share, or 8.9%, to close at $100.00 per share on July 21, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
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 litigate securities class actions. 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.
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Acquisition enhances the platform's intersection safety products portfolio and will accelerate Eberle Design, Inc's product innovation and development efforts
LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vance Street Capital ("Vance Street"), a Los Angeles based private equity firm, today announced it has acquired Eberle Design, Inc. ("EDI" or the "Company"), a leader in intersection safety products across North America. As part of the transaction, EDI will become part of Vance Street's traffic and pedestrian safety ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) platform, which is comprised of Polara Enterprises ("Polara") and Carmanah Technologies ("Carmanah"). Vance Street partnered with Polara in December 2021 and Carmanah in May 2022.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, EDI is a leading provider of highly engineered traffic safety products and industry-leading ITS technologies that enable safe and connected infrastructure. With the most technologically advanced and durable intersection safety devices on the market, EDI's Advanced Traffic Controller (ATC) suite of products are the latest technological advancements to increase safety, cabinet reliability, functionality, and ease of maintenance across the United States and Canada.
Founded in 1980, EDI has more than four decades of electronics & engineering heritage and has been directly enabling smart and safe infrastructure across the traffic, parking & access, emergency response and rail segments. As part of the transaction, EDI's existing management team will continue to lead the day-to-day business operations.
"I am extremely excited about this partnership because it opens up significant opportunities for EDI to further its position as the leader in intersection safety and mission critical ITS products for safe & connected infrastructure," said Dr. John Shearer, President of EDI. "We believe the future is bright at EDI with Vance Street's ongoing support. Polara, Carmanah and EDI all represent best in class businesses in the ITS space and we are excited to work together to provide leading traffic and pedestrian safety solutions."
Steve Sandbo, Partner at Vance Street, added: "EDI has a long history of innovation and leadership within the intersection safety market and we are excited to be a part of EDI's next chapter of growth in the space. We believe there is tremendous opportunity to support the Company's commitment to intersection safety and ITS solutions and we are prepared to make significant investments at EDI to accelerate the business's product innovation, organizational infrastructure and manufacturing excellence."
"EDI is a great example of our efforts to invest organically as well as through M&A to build a leading ITS platform to support Vision Zero's movement to eliminate traffic related fatalities through providing a holistic product and technology solution to municipalities and DoTs," said John LeRosen, Partner at Vance Street.
Harris Williams and Paul Hastings LLP acted as financial and legal advisors to Vance Street Capital and Polara / Carmanah. Debt financing for the transaction was provided by Barings' Global Private Credit and Manulife Investment Management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Vance Street Capital is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in highly engineered solutions businesses across the industrial technology, medical, life science, aerospace and defense sectors. For over two decades, Vance Street's partners have worked with management teams and family owners to accelerate revenue growth, improve operations and acquire strategic assets for the companies in their investment portfolio. For more information please visit: www.vancestreetcapital.com.
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National building materials distributor expands executive leadership team to support continued growth
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has announced that Wendy Radtke has joined the company's executive leadership team as executive vice president and chief human resources officer.
In her role as CHRO, Radtke is responsible for leading the development and implementation of US LBM's overall associate experience and organizational effectiveness strategy, which includes learning, development, recruitment, talent management, compensation and benefits.
Radtke succeeds Wendy Whiteash as US LBM's CHRO, who has moved into the role of executive vice president of Integration & Strategic Priorities. Radtke will report directly to US LBM President and CEO L.T. Gibson.
"I'm delighted to welcome Wendy to our team," said Gibson. "As a people-focused business, the leadership and wealth of experience she brings in human resources and talent management will allow us to continue to thrive and grow as an employer-of-choice."
Radtke has held CHRO roles with multiple industrial and consumer facing brands, including Clarios, Babcock and Wilcox and TruGreen. She has also held HR leadership roles at Goodyear, Honeywell, PepsiCo and 3M. Radtke holds a master's degree in Industrial Relations from the Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota and bachelor's degrees in English and Psychology from Indiana University.
US LBM is the largest privately owned full-line distributor of specialty building materials in the United States. Offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialty products, including windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, engineered components and cabinetry, US LBM combines the scale and operational advantages of a national platform with a local go-to-market strategy through its national network of locations across the country. For more information, please visit uslbm.com.
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TORONTO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE: NGD) reports second quarter results for the Company as of June 30, 2022. The Company will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the second quarter consolidated results (details are provided at the end of this news release). For detailed information, please refer to the Company's Second Quarter Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and Financial Statements that are available on the Company's website at www.newgold.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial performance measures throughout this news release. Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures" section of this news release and the MD&A for more information. Numbered note references throughout this news release are to endnotes which can be found at the end of this news release.
Consolidated Second Quarter Highlights
- Gold equivalent1 ("gold eq.") production for the quarter of 70,514 ounces (52,431 ounces of gold, 7.4 million pounds of copper and 117,318 ounces of silver)
- Operating expenses3 of $1,277 per gold eq. ounce
- All-in sustaining costs2 of $2,373 per gold eq. ounce, including total cash costs2 of $1,296 per gold eq. ounce
- Average realized gold price2 of $1,879 per ounce and average realized copper price2 of $4.14 per pound
- Cash generated from operations of $37 million, or $0.05 per share
- Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital2 of $27 million, or $0.04 per share
- Net loss of $38 million, or $0.06 per share
- Adjusted net loss2 of $17 million, or $0.02 per share
- June 30, 2022 cash and cash equivalents of $277 million
- During the quarter, the Company provided an update to its 2022 consolidated operational outlook (refer to the Company's July 11, 2022 news release for further information)
- During the quarter, the Company successfully completed the previously announced redemption of its outstanding $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2025 (refer to the Company's May 16, 2022 news release for further information)
"While the operational outlook changes to this year are unfortunate, our teams remained resilient during a challenging quarter and I remain confident that we are positioned to have a stronger second half of the year, and deliver on our updated guidance," stated Renaud Adams, President & CEO. "Heavy rainfall and flooding in the quarter impacted Rainy River's mine plan, but over the last month, we have made tremendous progress on our dewatering efforts and mining at the bottom of the pit has resumed. Our priority for the remainder of the year continues to be on positioning the open pit operations to their optimal conditions. Both of our operations also continue to review optimization opportunities and assess cost reduction initiatives to mitigate against inflationary challenges experienced across the industry. We continue to maintain a very healthy balance sheet while also paying down $100 million of our debt in the quarter, with no additional debt due until 2027. As we move forward and look beyond 2022, both of our operations continue to advance the Company's mid to long-term strategy of increasing production and decreasing costs, leading to free cash flow generation. I strongly believe this strategy remains intact. All while we continue to execute on our drilling programs and assess the potential of our significant remaining Mineral Resource inventory. Finally, we have executed on strategic opportunities to secure our cash position and liquidity profile to enable us to execute on our short-term capital projects allowing us to unlock the maximum value at both assets.
At Rainy River, the objective over the 2022 to 2026 period is to execute a plan that extracts our remaining open pit Mineral Reserves at the lowest cost possible, and ramp-up underground operations as incremental ore to the mill, to maximize free cash flow. Our year-end 2021 open pit Mineral Reserve estimate at Rainy River contained approximately 44 million tonnes of ore at approximately 1 g/t (inclusive of low-grade ore and exclusive of stockpile material) at an attractive strip ratio of 2.32:1 per the latest technical report, which has further been reduced at the end of the second quarter. We are facing the same inflationary pressures felt by our peers and across the industry, but I remain positive on several opportunities available to us. The increase in fuel prices has had the largest impact to Rainy River, and one opportunity to reduce our fuel consumption is to minimize the amount of rehandling required to feed the mill by optimizing the in-pit blending strategy to maximize direct feed which will reduce stockpile movement. Our current technical report included approximately 22 million tonnes of ore to be rehandled during the 2022 to 2026 period. Minimizing this represents a significant opportunity to reduce fuel consumption, and improve grade at the mill, while reducing our carbon footprint. Other consumable prices have also increased, and we continue to evaluate additional opportunities to reduce our consumption. In the pit, we are improving on pumping, haulage conditions and other operational delays, all of which will have a positive impact in the near-term. Sequencing and better timing with mill operations will be key as we execute our near-term plans. Recently, we have experienced additional downtime at the mill, and we are working to address this and reduce our maintenance costs, as we look to increase our milling capacity moving forward. We continue to advance the development of the underground Intrepid zone with mining expected to begin in the fourth quarter. As we ramp-up Intrepid and incorporate other underground mining zones located below the pit over the next five years, our production growth profile at reduced costs remains very attractive with further potential to convert additional underground Mineral Resources to Mineral Reserves.
New Afton has historically proven to be a prolific block cave operation, a low-cost producer, and high free cash flow generator. We are working to return to these results as we near the completion of B3 development and continue to advance the C-Zone. With these new zones in production, we expect to return the asset, from 2024 forward, to years of low sustaining capital and higher grade, leading to increased production at low costs. Like Rainy River, New Afton has also experienced inflationary pressures however, mitigation efforts are underway including the ongoing use of a conveying system and continued efforts in electrifying the mobile fleet. These efforts should contribute significantly in reducing fuel consumption and improving our carbon footprint. Returning the mill to its full capacity should have a significant impact on reducing processing unit costs and we continue to assess further optimization opportunities. Exploration drilling programs continue to advance, with our priority on adding new higher-grade ore, to improve the mine life. There remains a meaningful inventory of Mineral Resources outside of the current mine plan, which could potentially provide further opportunities to enhance New Afton's mine plan," added Mr. Adams.
During the quarter, the Company provided an update to its 2022 consolidated operational outlook (refer to the Company's July 11, 2022 news release for further information). All other consolidated and mine site capital investment and exploration estimate guidance, including sustaining capital and sustaining leases and growth capital, remain unchanged.
Consolidated Financial Highlights
- Revenue decreased over the prior-year periods due to lower gold and copper sales volume, partially offset by higher realized gold prices. Lower sales in the quarter were impacted by the timing of concentrate shipments at New Afton of approximately 7,500 gold eq.1 ounces which have been deferred to the third quarter, a quarterly impact of approximately $700 and $140 per gold eq. ounce on New Afton and consolidated all-in sustaining costs2.
- Operating expenses were lower than the prior-year periods due to lower gold and copper sales volumes.
- Net loss increased over the prior-year periods primarily due to lower revenue and a higher loss on revaluation of investments, partially offset by lower operating expenses and a loss on revaluation of the New Afton free cash flow interest obligation in the prior-year periods.
- Adjusted net loss2 increased over the prior-year periods primarily due to lower revenues.
- Cash generated from operations decreased over the prior-year periods due to lower revenues.
Operational Highlights
- Rainy River's priority for the remainder of the year continues to be on positioning the open pit operations to its optimal conditions with the team focusing on operational efficiencies including optimizing the fleet and advancing our mining at an appropriate rate as the pit gets deeper and narrower. Significant progress has been made on dewatering the open pit and mining at the bottom of the pit has resumed and will continue to ramp-up throughout the year. Concurrently, the operation continues to make meaningful progress advancing the underground plan. The Intrepid zone continues to advance on time and on budget, with initial production expected to begin later this year. Advancing the underground plan is expected to lead to increasing production at attractive all-in sustaining costs, and at current commodity prices should generate strong margins and free cash flow over the next decade.
- Open pit tonnes mined per day decreased over the prior-year periods due to the adverse impact from heavy rainfall around the Fort Frances area in northwestern Ontario, resulting in flooding in the Rainy River open pit and impacting the mine plan. Approximately 1.1 million ore tonnes and 8.9 million waste tonnes (including 7.1 million capitalized waste tonnes) were mined from the open pit at an average strip ratio of 7.96:1. The higher-than-average strip ratio was a result of limited access to ore zones due to the in-pit flooding during the quarter, as such, equipment was re-allocated to advance waste and overburden stripping. The strip ratio is expected to average approximately 2.1:1 for the remainder of the open pit life.
- Tonnes milled per calendar day decreased over the prior-year periods due to extra mechanical maintenance and the processing of harder ore from the North Lobe. Mining from the North Lobe open pit is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023.
- Gold eq.1 production was 43,759 ounces (42,516 ounces of gold and 93,210 ounces of silver), a decrease over the prior-year period primarily due to lower gold grade because of the use of stockpiled low-grade ore during the quarter. Quarterly gold grade milled positively reconciled with the reserve model and approximately 50% of the tonnes milled during the quarter was low-grade material. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, gold eq.1 production was 103,654 ounces (101,349 ounces of gold and 172,831 ounces of silver), a decrease over the prior-year period primarily due to lower tonnes processed.
- Operating expense3 per gold eq. ounce increased over the prior-year period primarily due to lower sales volume and inflation-driven price increases of diesel, electricity, grinding media, and other inputs attributing to the higher unit costs. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, operating expense3 per gold eq. ounce was in-line with the prior-year period.
- All-in sustaining costs2 per gold eq. ounce increased over the prior-year periods due to higher sustaining capital spend and lower sales volume.
- Total capital and leases for the quarter were $45 million, and $87 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, an increase over the prior-year periods due to higher sustaining capitalized waste mining costs as a result of the higher strip ratio. Sustaining capital2 during the quarter primarily related to $29 million of capitalized waste, as well as capital maintenance, and the advancement of the annual tailings dam raise. Growth capital2 primarily related to the development of the Intrepid underground zone, which advanced an additional 774 metres during the quarter.
- Free cash flow2 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, was $0.2 million (net of a $7 million stream payment), a decrease over the prior-year period due to a decrease in revenue. Free cash flow2 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $15 million (net of a $13 million stream payment), consistent with the prior-year period due to an increase in cash generated from operations offset by an increase in capital expenditures.
Operational Highlights
- At New Afton, with the Lift 1 zone and recovery level now closed, the priority for the remainder of the year is to complete B3 development and ramp-up production in the fourth quarter. Additionally, C-Zone development continues to advance with first production expected to commence in the latter part of 2023. Gold and copper production are expected to significantly increase during the C-Zone period, with all-in sustaining costs to significantly decrease, leading to robust free cash flow during that time.
- Underground tonnes mined per day decreased over the prior-year periods due to the planned completion of Lift 1 mining activities, as well as the closure of the low grade-higher cost recovery level zone in June, earlier than planned. Production ramp-up of the B3 zone continued on schedule during the quarter, with development expected to be completed by September.
- Tonnes milled per calendar day decreased over the prior-year periods as planned and is currently incorporating lower grade surface stockpiles to supplement the overall lower tonnes mined.
- Gold eq.1 production was 26,755 ounces (9,916 ounces of gold and 7.4 million pounds of copper), and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, gold eq.1 production was 54,556 ounces (19,183 ounces of gold and 15.6 million pounds of copper), a decrease over the prior-year periods due to lower tonnes processed and lower gold and copper grades.
- Operating expense3 per gold eq. ounce increased over the prior-year periods, primarily due to lower sales volume, inflation-driven price increases, and a $4 million ($250 per gold eq. ounce in the quarter) non-cash provision related to the write down of inventory to net realizable value.
- All-in sustaining costs2 per gold eq. ounce increased over the prior-year periods, primarily due to lower sales volume, and higher sustaining capital spend for the six-month period. Sales in the quarter were impacted by timing of concentrate shipments with approximately 7,500 gold eq.1 ounces deferred to the third quarter, an impact of approximately $700 per gold eq. ounce for the quarter.
- Total capital and leases for the quarter were $34 million, and $69 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, a decrease over the prior-year periods, primarily due to timing of growth capital spend. Sustaining capital2 in the quarter primarily related to B3 mine development and tailings management and stabilization activities. Growth capital2 in the quarter primarily related to C-Zone development, which advanced 1,009 metres during the quarter.
- Free cash flow2 for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2022 was a net outflow of $43 million and $76 million, a decrease over the prior-year periods due to lower revenue.
- The Company will host a webcast and conference call today at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the Company's second quarter consolidated results.
- Participants may listen to the webcast by registering on our website at www.newgold.com or via the following link https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1556145&tp_key=026884e3d6
- Participants may also listen to the conference call by calling North American toll free 1-888-664-6383, or 1-416-764-8650 outside of the U.S. and Canada, passcode 67678068
- A recorded playback of the conference call will be available until September 4, 2022 by calling North American toll free 1-888-390-0541, or 1-416-764-8677 outside of the U.S. and Canada, passcode 678068. An archived webcast will also be available at www.newgold.com.
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the Rainy River gold mine and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The Company also holds approximately 5% equity stake in Artemis Gold Inc., and other Canadian-focused investments. New Gold's vision is to build a leading diversified intermediate gold company based in Canada that is committed to the environment and social responsibility. For further information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
Total Cash Costs per Gold eq. Ounce
"Total cash costs per gold equivalent ounce" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is a common financial performance measure in the gold mining industry but does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold reports total cash costs on a sales basis and not on a production basis. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, this measure, along with sales, is a key indicator of the Company's ability to generate operating earnings and cash flow from its mining operations. This measure allows investors to better evaluate corporate performance and the Company's ability to generate liquidity through operating cash flow to fund future capital exploration and working capital needs.
This measure is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of cash generated from operations under IFRS or operating costs presented under IFRS.
Total cash cost figures are calculated in accordance with a standard developed by The Gold Institute, a worldwide association of suppliers of gold and gold products that ceased operations in 2002. Adoption of the standard is voluntary and the cost measures presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Total cash costs include mine site operating costs such as mining, processing and administration costs, royalties, and production taxes, but are exclusive of amortization, reclamation, capital and exploration costs. Total cash costs are then divided by gold equivalent ounces sold to arrive at the total cash costs per equivalent ounce sold.
In addition to gold, the Company produces copper and silver. Gold equivalent ounces of copper and silver produced or sold in a quarter are computed using a consistent ratio of copper and silver prices to the gold price and multiplying this ratio by the pounds of copper and silver ounces produced or sold during that quarter.
Notwithstanding the impact of copper and silver sales, as the Company is focused on gold production, New Gold aims to assess the economic results of its operations in relation to gold, which is the primary driver of New Gold's business. New Gold believes this metric is of interest to its investors, who invest in the Company primarily as a gold mining business. To determine the relevant costs associated with gold equivalent ounces, New Gold believes it is appropriate to reflect all operating costs incurred in its operations.
All-In Sustaining Costs per Gold eq. Ounce
"All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold calculates "all-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce" based on guidance announced by the World Gold Council ("WGC") in September 2013. The WGC is a non-profit association of the world's leading gold mining companies established in 1987 to promote the use of gold to industry, consumers and investors. The WGC is not a regulatory body and does not have the authority to develop accounting standards or disclosure requirements. The WGC has worked with its member companies to develop a measure that expands on IFRS measures to provide visibility into the economics of a gold mining company. Current IFRS measures used in the gold industry, such as operating expenses, do not capture all of the expenditures incurred to discover, develop and sustain gold production. New Gold believes that "all-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce" provides further transparency into costs associated with producing gold and will assist analysts, investors, and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing its operating performance, its ability to generate free cash flow from current operations and its overall value. In addition, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors uses "all-in sustaining costs", together with other measures, in its Company scorecard to set incentive compensation goals and assess performance.
"All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce" is intended to provide additional information only and does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other mining companies. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measure is not necessarily indicative of cash flow from operations under IFRS or operating costs presented under IFRS.
New Gold defines "all-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce" as the sum of total cash costs, net of capital expenditures that are sustaining in nature, corporate general and administrative costs, capitalized and expensed exploration that is sustaining in nature, lease payments that are sustaining in nature, and environmental reclamation costs, all divided by the total gold equivalent ounces sold to arrive at a per ounce figure. The "Sustaining Capital Expenditure Reconciliation" table below reconciles New Gold's sustaining capital to its cash flow statement. The definition of sustaining versus non-sustaining is similarly applied to capitalized and expensed exploration costs and lease payments. Exploration costs and lease payments to develop new operations or that relate to major projects at existing operations where these projects are expected to materially increase production are classified as non-sustaining and are excluded. Gold equivalent ounces of copper and silver produced or sold in a quarter are computed using a consistent ratio of copper and silver prices to the gold price and multiplying this ratio by the pounds of copper and silver ounces produced or sold during that quarter.
Costs excluded from all-in sustaining costs are non-sustaining capital expenditures, non-sustaining lease payments and exploration costs, financing costs, tax expense, and transaction costs associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and any items that are deducted for the purposes of adjusted earnings.
Sustaining Capital and Sustaining Leases
"Sustaining capital" and "sustaining lease" are non-GAAP financial performance measures that do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold defines "sustaining capital" as net capital expenditures that are intended to maintain operation of its gold producing assets. Similarly, a "sustaining lease" is a lease payment that is sustaining in nature. To determine "sustaining capital" expenditures, New Gold uses cash flow related to mining interests from its consolidated statement of cash flows and deducts any expenditures that are capital expenditures to develop new operations or capital expenditures related to major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially increase production. Management uses "sustaining capital" and "sustaining lease" to understand the aggregate net result of the drivers of all-in sustaining costs other than total cash costs. These measures are intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Growth Capital
"Growth capital" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold considers non-sustaining capital costs to be "growth capital", which are capital expenditures to develop new operations or capital expenditures related to major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially increase production. To determine "growth capital" expenditures, New Gold uses cash flow related to mining interests from its consolidated statement of cash flows and deducts any expenditures that are capital expenditures that are intended to maintain operation of its gold producing assets. Management uses "growth capital" to understand the cost to develop new operations or related to major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially increase production. This measure is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
The following tables reconcile the above non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure on an aggregate basis.
Consolidated OPEX, Cash Cost and All-in Sustaining Costs Reconciliation
Sustaining Capital Expenditures Reconciliation Table
Adjusted Net Earnings/(Loss) and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share
"Adjusted net earnings" and "adjusted net earnings per share" are non-GAAP financial performance measures that do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. "Adjusted net earnings" and "adjusted net earnings per share" excludes "loss on repayment of long term debt" and "other gains and losses" as per Note 3 of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. Net earnings have been adjusted, including the associated tax impact, for loss on repayment of long term debt and the group of costs in "Other gains and losses" on the condensed consolidated income statements. Key entries in this grouping are: the fair value changes for the gold stream obligation, fair value changes for the free cash flow interest obligation, fair value changes for copper price option contracts, foreign exchange gains/loss and fair value changes in investments. The income tax adjustments reflect the tax impact of the above adjustments and is referred to as "adjusted tax expense".
The Company uses "adjusted net earnings" for its own internal purposes. Management's internal budgets and forecasts and public guidance do not reflect the items which have been excluded from the determination of "adjusted net earnings". Consequently, the presentation of "adjusted net earnings" enables investors to better understand the underlying operating performance of the Company's core mining business through the eyes of management. Management periodically evaluates the components of "adjusted net earnings" based on an internal assessment of performance measures that are useful for evaluating the operating performance of New Gold's business and a review of the non-GAAP financial performance measures used by mining industry analysts and other mining companies. "Adjusted net earnings" and "adjusted net earnings per share" are intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial performance measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
Cash Generated from Operations, before Changes in Non-Cash Operating Working Capital
"Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Other companies may calculate this measure differently and this measure is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. "Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital" excludes changes in non-cash operating working capital. New Gold believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides further transparency and assists analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing the Company's ability to generate cash from its operations before temporary working capital changes.
Cash generated from operations, before non-cash changes in working capital is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS. The following table reconciles this non-GAAP financial performance measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
Free Cash Flow
"Free cash flow" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold defines "free cash flow" as cash generated from operations and proceeds of sale of other assets less capital expenditures on mining interests, lease payments, settlement of non-current derivative financial liabilities which include the gold stream obligation and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan free cash flow interest. New Gold believes this non-GAAP financial performance measure provides further transparency and assists analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing the Company's ability to generate cash flow from current operations. "Free cash flow" is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS. The following tables reconcile this non-GAAP financial performance measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure on an aggregate and mine-by-mine basis.
Average Realized Price
"Average realized price per ounce of gold sold" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Other companies may calculate this measure differently and this measure is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Management uses this measure to better understand the price realized in each reporting period for gold sales. "Average realized price per ounce of gold sold" is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The following tables reconcile this non-GAAP financial performance measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure on an aggregate and mine-by-mine basis.
For additional information with respect to the non-GAAP measures used by the Company, refer to the detailed "Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measure" section disclosure starting on page 27 in the MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this news release, including any information relating to New Gold's future financial or operating performance are "forward-looking". All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes or developments that New Gold expects to occur are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "targeted", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "projects", "potential", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation of such terms. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements with respect to: the Company's expectations and guidance regarding production, costs, capital investments and expenses on a consolidated and mine-by-mine basis, and the factors and timing contributing to those expected results; an anticipated stronger second half of the year and delivering on updated guidance; the Company's planned priorities, activities and focus areas for the mine sites for the remainder of the year; the continued review of optimization opportunities and assessment of cost reduction initiatives; the Company's mid to long-term strategy of increasing production and decreasing costs at both sites, and the expected free cash flow to be generated therefrom; the Company's planned objectives for the 2022-2026 period, and the anticipated results; the continued evaluation of and potential opportunities relating to reducing consumption; the projected reduction in fuel consumption and improvement of the Company's carbon footprint;; development of the Intrepid zone and anticipated production timing; the ramp-up of production at B3 and expectations regarding timing for development completion and reaching nameplate mining rates in the fourth quarter; C-Zone development and projected timing for production; advancing exploration activities at both sites and expected delivery of an exploration update during the third quarter; the potential for additional conversion of Mineral Resources to Mineral Reserves over time and an associated extension of mine life; expectations regarding the strip ratio at Rainy River for the remainder of the open pit; projected fourth quarter access to higher grade ore material at Rainy River; anticipated short and long term benefits from advancing the underground plan at Rainy River; expected timing for completion of the North Lobe open pit mining; and the Company's projections regarding free cash flow and the factors contributing thereto.
All forward-looking statements in this news release are based on the opinions and estimates of management that, while considered reasonable as at the date of this press release in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently subject to important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond New Gold's ability to control or predict. Certain material assumptions regarding such forward-looking statements are discussed in this news release, New Gold's latest annual MD&A, its most recent annual information form and technical reports on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition to, and subject to, such assumptions discussed in more detail elsewhere, the forward-looking statements in this news release are also subject to the following assumptions: (1) there being no significant disruptions affecting New Gold's operations other than as set out herein; (2) political and legal developments in jurisdictions where New Gold operates, or may in the future operate, being consistent with New Gold's current expectations; (3) the accuracy of New Gold's current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the grade of gold, silver and copper expected to be mined and the grade of gold, copper and silver expected to be mined; (4) the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar, and to a lesser extent, the Mexican Peso, and commodity prices being approximately consistent with current levels and expectations for the purposes of 2022 guidance and otherwise; (5) prices for diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; (6) equipment, labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent with New Gold's current expectations; (7) arrangements with First Nations and other Aboriginal groups in respect of the New Afton Mine and Rainy River Mine being consistent with New Gold's current expectations; (8) all required permits, licenses and authorizations being obtained from the relevant governments and other relevant stakeholders within the expected timelines and the absence of material negative comments or obstacles during any applicable regulatory processes; (9) there being no significant disruptions to the Company's workforce at either the Rainy River Mine or New Afton Mine due to cases of COVID-19 (including any required self-isolation requirements due to cross-border travel to the United States or any other country or any other reason) or otherwise; (10) the responses of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak being sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak; (11) there being no material disruption to the Company's supply chains and workforce that would interfere with the Company's anticipated course of action at the Rainy River Mine and the New Afton Mine; and (12) the long-term economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak not having a material adverse impact on the Company's operations or liquidity position.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation: price volatility in the spot and forward markets for metals and other commodities; discrepancies between actual and estimated production, between actual and estimated costs, between actual and estimated Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources and between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; equipment malfunction, failure or unavailability; accidents; risks related to early production at the Rainy River Mine, including failure of equipment, machinery, the process circuit or other processes to perform as designed or intended; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining and maintaining the validity and enforceability of the necessary licenses and permits and complying with the permitting requirements of each jurisdiction in which New Gold operates, including, but not limited to: obtaining the necessary permits for the New Afton C-Zone; uncertainties and unanticipated delays associated with obtaining and maintaining necessary licenses, permits and authorizations and complying with permitting requirements, including those associated with the C-Zone permitting process; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changing costs, timelines and development schedules as it relates to construction; the Company not being able to complete its construction projects at the Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine on the anticipated timeline or at all; volatility in the market price of the Company's securities; changes in national and local government legislation in the countries in which New Gold does or may in the future carry on business; controls, regulations and political or economic developments in the countries in which New Gold does or may in the future carry on business; the Company's dependence on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; the Company not being able to complete its exploration drilling programs on the anticipated timeline or at all; disruptions to the Company's workforce at either the Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine, or both, due to cases of COVID-19 or any required self-isolation (due to cross-border travel, exposure to a case of COVID-19 or otherwise); the responses of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak not being sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak; disruptions to the Company's supply chain and workforce due to the COVID-19 outbreak; an economic recession or downturn as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak that materially adversely affects the Company's operations or liquidity position; there being further shutdowns at the Rainy River Mine or New Afton Mine; significant capital requirements and the availability and management of capital resources; additional funding requirements; diminishing quantities or grades of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; uncertainties inherent to mining economic studies including the Technical Reports for the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; impairment; unexpected delays and costs inherent to consulting and accommodating rights of First Nations and other indigenous groups; climate change, environmental risks and hazards and the Company's response thereto; tailings dam and structure failures; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; fluctuations in the international currency markets and in the rates of exchange of the currencies of Canada, the United States and, to a lesser extent, Mexico; global economic and financial conditions and any global or local natural events that may impede the economy or New Gold's ability to carry on business in the normal course; compliance with debt obligations and maintaining sufficient liquidity; taxation; fluctuation in treatment and refining charges; transportation and processing of unrefined products; rising costs or availability of labour, supplies, fuel and equipment; adequate infrastructure; relationships with communities, governments and other stakeholders; geotechnical instability and conditions; labour disputes; the uncertainties inherent in current and future legal challenges to which New Gold is or may become a party; defective title to mineral claims or property or contests over claims to mineral properties; competition; loss of, or inability to attract, key employees; use of derivative products and hedging transactions; counterparty risk and the performance of third party service providers; investment risks and uncertainty relating to the value of equity investments in public companies held by the Company from time to time; the adequacy of internal and disclosure controls; conflicts of interest; the lack of certainty with respect to foreign operations and legal systems, which may not be immune from the influence of political pressure, corruption or other factors that are inconsistent with the rule of law; the successful acquisitions and integration of business arrangements and realizing the intended benefits therefrom; and information systems security threats. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development, construction, operation and mining, including environmental events and hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks) as well as "Risk Factors" included in New Gold's most recent annual information form, MD&A and other disclosure documents filed on and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements. New Gold expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Technical Information
The scientific and technical information relating to the Mineral Resources and Reserves contained herein has been reviewed and approved by Michele Della Libera, Director, Exploration for the Company. All other scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Patrick Godin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of New Gold. Mr. Della Libera is a Professional Geologist and a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and the Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Mr. Godin is a Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. Mr. Della Libera and Mr. Godin are each a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
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