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Biden to talk crime, gun control in swing state Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to talk up his crime prevention plans during a visit to Pennsylvania, where Democrats and Republicans are looking for ways to gain leverage on the issue ahead of November’s midterm elections.
The White House said Biden will use his Tuesday visit to call out Republicans for opposing his proposal to restore a ban on assault-style weapons.
Both parties worked together in a rare effort to pass bipartisan gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, but Biden has repeatedly said more needs to be done.
As a U.S. senator, Biden played a leading role in temporarily banning assault-style weapons, including firearms similar to the AR-15 that have exploded in popularity in recent years, and he wants to put the law back into place.
“A majority of Americans support this ... the NRA opposes it,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. “So we’re going to hear from the president about the importance of making sure we protect our communities.”
Biden’s speech at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre comes as Democrats try to blunt Republican efforts to use concern about crime to their advantage in the midterms.
It’s a particularly fraught issue in Pennsylvania, a key swing state where a U.S. Senate seat and the governor’s office are up for grabs.
The Republican candidate for governor, Doug Mastriano, accuses Democrat Josh Shapiro of being soft on crime as the state’s twice-elected attorney general, saying at one recent event that crime has gone up on his opponent’s watch and that Shapiro “stands aside” as homicides rise across Pennsylvania.
Homicides have been increasing in Pennsylvania, but overall crime seems to have fallen over the last year, according to state statistics.
As attorney general since 2017, Shapiro has toured the state discussing the need to crack down on gun trafficking and ghost guns, and to recruit more police officers. Last December, he said that state agents and Philadelphia police officers working together had reduced the number of shootings in areas that were confronting gun violence related to drug trafficking.
Shapiro plans to attend Tuesday’s event with Biden.
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee, heart surgeon turned television celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz, has tried to portray the Democratic candidate, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, as extreme and reckless on crime policy.
Fetterman has endorsed recommendations that more geriatric and rehabilitated prisoners can be released from state prisons without harming public safety. Oz and Republicans have distorted that into the claim that Fetterman wants to release “dangerous criminals” from prisons or that he’s in favor of “emptying prisons.”
Fetterman does not plan to be in Wilkes-Barre with Biden, but he’s expected to march in Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade when the president visits Monday. Biden also will be in Pennsylvania on Thursday for a prime-time speech that the White House said will address “the continued battle for the soul of the nation” and defending democracy.
It’s unclear whether crime will end up as a pivotal issue in November.
Only 11% of U.S. adults named crime or violence as one of the top five issues they consider most important for the government to work on in the next year, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted in June. That’s unchanged since December, and it’s well below the percentage naming many of the other top issues for Americans.
Biden has tried to balance his approach to crime by acknowledging voters’ fears and praising law enforcement, but also urging more accountability for officers.
He’s rejected the activist slogan “defund the police,” which Republicans have used as a cudgel against Democrats in general, by calling for more money for cops.
Jean-Pierre said Monday that Biden will speak in Wilkes-Barre about the “simple basic notion that when it comes to public safety in this nation, the answer isn’t to defund the police, but to fund the police.”
Biden also plans to talk about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the role that law enforcement played in defending Congress. He previously focused on that issue in a virtual address to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives on July 25.
“The police were heroes that day,” he said. “Donald Trump lacked the courage to act. The brave women and men in blue all across this nation should never forget that. You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-cop.”
Biden’s trip to Wilkes-Barre was originally scheduled for July 21 but was cancelled when the president contracted COVID-19 and went into isolation while he was contagious.
Biden has laid out a $37 billion plan for addressing crime and boosting law enforcement resources. He wants Congress to spend $13 billion to help communities hire and train 100,000 police officers over five years. Another $3 billion would go to clearing court backlogs and resolving cases involving murders and guns, and $5 billion more would go to support programs that could help stop violence before it occurs.
In addition, Biden is looking for $15 billion to provide grants to initiatives for preventing violent crime or creating public health responses to nonviolent incidents.
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Levy reported from Harrisburg, Pa. Associated Press writer Emily Swanson contributed to this report.
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Judge overseeing Chauvin civil rights case accepts plea deal
Published: May. 4, 2022 at 12:59 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison.
Chauvin pleaded guilty Dec. 15 to violating Floyd’s civil rights.
The white former officer admitted he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck, resulting in the Black man’s death in May 2020.
Judge Paul Magnuson deferred accepting the agreement pending a presentence investigation.
He said in an order Wednesday that the report is complete, but did not set a sentencing date.
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Milwaukee police request media evidence from downtown shootings as leaders emphasize citywide curfew
By WDJT Staff
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MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — In a press conference Tuesday, city leaders announced enhanced enforcement of a citywide curfew.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said the curfew is meant to keep children under the age of 17 off the streets.
On weekdays, the curfew starts at 10 p.m. On weekends, it begins at 11 p.m.
“These are your children,” said Police Chief Jeffrey Norman. “They are our community’s children, but in the end, they are your children.”
Milwaukee police are also requesting the public’s help in obtaining any electronic media that may assist in the investigation of events leading up to, during and immediately after multiple shootings that took place in downtown Milwaukee Friday, May 13.
Several people were wounded, and 11 people were arrested in connection to the shootings.
Law enforcement is asking for any media collected before, during and after the shootings that occurred near N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive and Highland Avenue and Water Street and Highland Avenue between the hours of 9:10 p.m. and 11:09 p.m.
They describe “media” as any video, photos, social media posts or any other type of electronic media of the event.
MPD and the FBI are accepting tips and digital media depicting the shootings on Water Street to help identify those responsible.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a briefing at 11:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to provide highlights from the first year and a half of the Perseverance rover's exploration of Mars.
The rover landed in Mars' Jezero Crater in February 2021 and is collecting samples of rock and other materials from the Martian surface. NASA's Perseverance is investigating the sediment-rich ancient river delta in the Red Planet's Jezero Crater.
The briefing will livestream on NASA Television, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, as well as the agency's app. Watch on the agency's website at:
Participants will include:
- Lori Glaze, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters
- Laurie Leshin, JPL director
- Art Thompson, Perseverance project manager, JPL
- Ken Farley, Perseverance project scientist, Caltech
- Sunanda Sharma, Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals scientist, JPL
- David Shuster, Perseverance returned sample scientist, University of California, Berkeley
Members of the U.S. media interested in covering the event in person at JPL must arrange access in advance by emailing Rexana Vizza at: rexana.v.vizza@jpl.nasa.gov no later than 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT) on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Foreign media outlets must RSVP by 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT) on Monday, Sept. 12. Valid media credentials are required for on-site access. The agency's media accreditation policy is available online.
To ask questions by phone, members of the media need to RSVP no later than two hours before the start of the event on Thursday, Sept. 15. Questions can be asked on social media during the briefing using #AskNASA.
Perseverance marks the first step in the Mars Sample Return campaign, which would return scientifically-promising samples to Earth for further study using the most sophisticated instruments around the world. These samples collected by Perseverance during its exploration of an ancient river delta are thought to be the best opportunity to reveal the early evolution of Mars, including the potential for life.
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DENVER , Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX, LLC today announced it has closed the sale of Master Franchise Rights in the Republic of Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, to Marc Houessou. Houessou is a Benin native and current RE/MAX Sales Associate living in Quebec, Canada.
"This is an exciting time for RE/MAX. Any time we enter a new country, we're also entering a new era of helping more homebuyers and sellers," says Shawna Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Global Development. "Real estate is a relationship business and we're honored to be one of the few global real estate companies that help empower local communities and businesses to flourish. Each expansion helps provide greater levels of professionalism to the industry, advancement to individuals' careers, and a reliable process for homebuyers and sellers. It's truly a win-win-win."
"The reputation of RE/MAX throughout the world is unmatched," says Houessou. "There are millions of Beninese living in Western countries who know RE/MAX and the strength and quality of its network. By choosing RE/MAX, we are telling Beninese people that our brokers are from the best network and well equipped to provide them with superior quality transactions."
Houessou is also the owner of College de l'immobilier Benin, a real estate college with the goal to give future Benin real estate brokers knowledge and competencies to perform in their business. According to Houessou, Beninese real estate regulation and laws exist but are not well known and followed. Houessou says the profession needs to be more organized to avoid lack of professionalism and accountability. He plans to bring his standards and introduce a comprehensive real estate curriculum to the industry in Benin by operating the College de l'immobilier Training Structure in addition to selling RE/MAX franchises. College de l'immobilier du Benin will educate scholars on subject matters pertinent to the profession, like entrepreneurship, finance management and administrative procedures as well as marketing and sales.
"RE/MAX Benin is a source of pride and a dream that we have had for a very long time," adds Marc. "We think it will revolutionize the real estate industry in Benin. This is a big challenge we have accepted but we believe that under the RE/MAX brand, we will achieve our goals."
Marc has been listing and selling real estate with RE/MAX since he earned his license in 2017 and is the recipient of many RE/MAX production awards.
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit news.remax.com.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked a court to lift an injunction blocking the enforcement of a law that bans all abortions except when the life of the mother is at risk.
The filing from Attorney General Mark Brnovich asks a court in Tucson to lift an order in place since shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1973’s Roe v. Wade case that abortions are a constitutional right.
The newly conservative high court overturned that decision last month, leaving it again to the states to decide how to regulate abortions. Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has been on the books since at least 1901, and Brnovich said with Roe overturned it should now be enforceable.
“We believe this is the best and most accurate state of the law,” Brnovich said in a statement. “We know this is an important issue to so many Arizonans, and our hope is that the court will provide clarity and uniformity for our state.”
Brnovich, who is running for U.S. Senate, announced late last month that the old abortion ban was enforceable and that he would seek to have the injunction lifted.
Providers across the state stopped abortions after the Supreme Court’s June 24 opinion, saying it was too risky to move ahead with the old ban still on the books and with a 2021 law that grants all rights to pre-born children also in play.
A federal judge on Monday blocked that law after abortion rights groups successfully argued that it was unconstitutionally vague. The judge agreed that it was unclear what criminal laws abortion providers may be breaking if they perform otherwise-legal abortions.
Abortion rights groups slammed Brnovich for moving to again allow enforcement of the pre-statehood ban
“It is outrageous that Arizona’s Attorney General is trying to revive this zombie law that has long been blocked,” Gail Deady, an attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement. “Arizonans’ personal health decisions, lives, and futures should not be dictated by a century-old, draconian law.”
Deady said that the high court’s decision to overturn Roe has caused “absolute chaos” in Arizona and other states with Republican Legislatures that have previously unenforceable abortion restrictions on the books. Numerous court battles are underway to try to block “trigger laws” designed to ban abortion if Roe fell or opposing so-called “zombie laws” like Arizona’s that predate Roe.
Arizona also has a 15-week ban that Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law in March, and he has insisted that it takes precedence over the total ban Brnovich wants to enforce. But the 15-week ban law specifically said it did not overturn the 1901 law.
In the attorney general’s court filing, assistant Attorney General Beau Roysden III laid out the history of the injunction that blocked the old abortion law.
That case started in 1971, two years before Roe was handed down, when the Tucson affiliate of Planned Parenthood, several doctors and a woman who wanted an abortion sued to overturn the law. A trial judge in Pima County Superior Court ruled the next year that a fetus does not have constitutionally protected rights and that the law banning abortion also violated the doctors’ rights to practice medicine as they saw fit.
The Arizona Court of Appeals overturned that ruling, rejecting wholesale the lower court’s reasoning that the abortion ban was unconstitutional and saying it could be enforced.
“Appellees’ complaints against the abortion statutes are peculiarly within the field occupied by the Legislature and any problem concerning abortion should be solved by that body,” the appeals court ruling said. “We can only reiterate that we are not a super-legislature.”
Less than three weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe, and the appeals court reversed its earlier judgment. The law was then permanently blocked.
Roysden noted that the “Legislature, however, did not acquiesce in the declaration that these laws were unconstitutional but rather took affirmative steps to ensure their continuing validity in the event that Roe was overruled.”
The Legislature reenacted the pre-statehood ban in 1977, and this year said it was still on the books when they passed the ban on abortions after 15 weeks. The intent was to ensure it would be enforceable if Roe v. Wade were overturned, according to Wednesday’s court filing.
The president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Arizona, Brittany Fonteno, said Brnovich’s action shows he is “out of touch” with the majority of Arizonans who support abortion rights. She said the group plans to fight his request in court. Fonteno noted that the Legislature over the past 50 years has passed numerous laws allowing doctors to perform abortions.
“As a result, we believe that providers should still be able to provide this essential health care to the thousands of Arizonans who need it annually,” Fonteno said in a statement.
A date to hear Brnovich’s request has not yet been set. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/arizona-attorney-general-asks-court-to-unblock-abortion-ban/ | 2022-07-14T12:14:30Z |
Abortion access under renewed threat in Oklahoma and Missouri
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
While abortion rights advocates could secure several victories in US states in the coming days, they’re sounding the alarm about an Oklahoma bill that would ban nearly all abortions that’s likely to be signed into law. Here are some of this week’s moves in state legislatures and by state leaders you may have missed.
Oklahoma sends near-total ban on abortion to governor
Oklahoma legislators passed a bill on Tuesday that would make performing an abortion illegal in the state, except to save the life of the pregnant woman in a medical emergency.
The bill heads to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has pledged to sign every piece of legislation limiting abortion that reaches his desk.
Senate Bill 612 would make performing an abortion or attempting to perform the procedure a felony punishable by a maximum fine of $100,000 or a maximum of 10 years in state prison, or both. The pregnant person who sought the abortion would not be criminally charged or convicted for seeking or obtaining the procedure .
This week, Oklahoma Republicans also got another step closer to passing the “Oklahoma Heartbeat Act,” modeled after a Texas law, which bans abortions around six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to take civil action against abortion providers to enforce the law. It’s just one of two copy-cat Texas bills being considered by the Sooner State.
Those opposed to abortion cheered the bill’s passage, while abortion rights advocates warned that the measure would create a crisis in the region as out-of-state patients, including a huge increase in the number of Texans seeking abortion, travel to Oklahoma.
Maryland governor vetoes bill expanding abortion access
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland on Friday vetoed a bill that would expand access to abortion in the state.
His veto sends the bill back to the legislature to consider his objections. Democrats, who control both the House of Delegates and state Senate, will need the support of three-fifths of both chambers to override Hogan’s veto.
Hogan objected to the bill, saying in a letter, “As governor, I have upheld my commitment to take no action that would affect Maryland law where it concerns reproductive rights. With this action, I am reaffirming that commitment.”
House Bill 937, titled the Abortion Care Access Act, would allow more health care professionals to perform an abortion procedure, rather than only a licensed physician, and set up a state program to train more and to diversify abortion providers.
The legislation would also require most health insurers and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to cover abortion care services.
Missouri House passes broadly restrictive anti-abortion bill
The Missouri House, where Republicans have a more than 2-to-1 majority, passed on Wednesday a broad bill that would ban abortion drugs being sent via mail, defund Planned Parenthood clinics in the state and allow family members to file wrongful death lawsuits in the rare cases of a live birth during or after an attempted abortion when the baby is injured or subsequently dies as a result of the abortion.
A provision in the legislation would also criminalize “trafficking abortion-inducing drugs,” saying that “a person or entity commits the offense of trafficking abortion inducing drugs if such person or entity knowingly imports, exports, distributes, delivers, manufactures, produces, prescribes, administers, or dispenses” — or attempts to do so — “any medicine, drug, or any other substance to be used for the purpose of inducing an abortion … on another person in violation of any state or federal law.”
House Bill 2012 would enact a Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, under which a health care provider would be required to offer the same degree of life-saving care following an attempted abortion that a provider would offer a baby otherwise born at the same gestational age. Other states including Kentucky and Ohio have enacted similar legislation.
According to the bill, a person who commits sexual assault or domestic violence would not be permitted to file such lawsuits or be awarded damages, and neither would that person’s household or family members.
The legislative package passed in a 91-37 vote without discussion on Wednesday, and now heads to the state Senate.
A Missouri Senate committee also on Wednesday held a hearing on eight abortion-related proposals, including a bill that would establish the Abolition of Abortion in Missouri Act.
Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping abortion bill
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky vetoed a sweeping bill Friday that would have banned most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, restricted access to medication abortion and made it more difficult for a minor to obtain an abortion in the state. The legislation does not include exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
Beshear said in a veto letter signed Friday that House Bill 3 is “likely unconstitutional.”
The bill, he said, “requires physicians performing nonsurgical procedures to maintain hospital admitting privileges in geographical proximity to the location where the procedure is performed. The Supreme Court has ruled such requirements unconstitutional as it makes it impossible for women, including a child who is a victim of rape or incest, to obtain a procedure in certain areas of the state.”
The legislation places a number of restrictions on drugs used in a medication abortion, such as mifepristone. Under the bill, the drug could not be given to a patient without obtaining their “informed consent” at least 24 hours prior, which would include signing a document “created by the cabinet.”
It would also amend the law that deals with minors obtaining abortions so that only an attending physician, and not an agent, can obtain written consent, and it would require that the consenting parent or legal guardian “has made a reasonable attempt to notify” any other parent with joint or physical custody at least 48 hours before providing consent.
Despite the governor’s veto, the state’s legislature can vote to override the veto next week. Republicans hold massive majorities in both chambers.
Michigan governor files lawsuit to protect abortion rights
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on Thursday sued to challenge the state’s nearly century-old abortion ban, which is not enforceable due to Roe v. Wade.
The lawsuit asks the state’s Supreme Court to issue a decision on the constitutionality of abortion.
“We’ve got to take this current assault on women’s rights seriously and use every tool we have to fight back. This is not just a theoretical risk. This is a real and present danger. And that’s why I filed this lawsuit,” Whitmer told “The Source with Kasie Hunt” on CNN+.
According to an official with Whitmer’s office, if Roe v. Wade is overturned and the 1931 MIchigan abortion law goes into effect, the Wolverine State would have one of the most extreme abortion laws in the nation.
Nebraska ‘trigger’ bill banning abortion fails to advance
In a notable win for abortion rights advocates, Nebraska’s unicameral legislature on Wednesday failed to advance a bill entitled the Nebraska Human Life Protection Act, which was aimed at banning abortions statewide should the US Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
Republican state Sen. Joni Albrecht’s motion to end debate on the bill she introduced failed by a vote of 31-15, falling short of two votes needed. Lawmakers had debated the bill for about eight hours.
The bill, a so-called trigger abortion bill, would have gone into effect if the US Supreme Court were to overrule Roe v. Wade or if Congress were to enact a law giving states the authority to regulate abortion or if the Constitution were to be amended. It would have banned abortions without exceptions for rape and incest and would have created criminal penalties for physicians who violate the law.
“I’m proud of everyone who stood together to say this ban, and the way the bill was drafted, was wrong,” Democratic state Sen. Megan Hunt said following the vote.
Colorado governor signs bill codifying abortion rights
As surrounding red states seek to restrict abortion, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, signed a bill into law Monday that codifies the right to an abortion in the state.
The Reproductive Health Equity Act states that “every individual has a fundamental right to make decisions about the individual’s reproductive health care, including the fundamental right to use or refuse contraception; a pregnant individual has a fundamental right to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion and to make decisions about how to exercise that right; and a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights under the laws of the state.”
The law also blocks local entities from enacting their own restrictions on abortion.
Planned Parenthood clinics in Colorado saw an increase of more than 1,000% in Texas abortion patients after that state’s six-week ban went into effect in September 2021 through the end of the year, compared with previous years, according to Planned Parenthood.
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DENVER, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forum Investment Group ("Forum"), a Denver-based real estate investment and asset management firm, announced today that Mick Manning has joined the company as managing director, head of capital markets to facilitate the strategic addition of a new broker-dealer enterprise to support the distribution effort for the company's real estate and 1031 exchange platforms.
"Our vision is to utilize our expertise and fully integrated platform to provide retail investors with compelling multifamily-focused investment opportunities in every economic environment," said Darren Fisk, Forum Investment Group's CEO. "Mick is talented, respected and trusted throughout the wealth management arena and has been integral to the success of multiple wholesale distribution companies. We are thrilled to have him join our executive management team."
In his new role Manning will be responsible for the buildout of a new broker-dealer enterprise to support the development, positioning and distribution of the firm's real estate investment strategies to wealth advisors throughout the financial services industry, including independent broker-dealers, registered investment advisors and institutional channels, while also managing critical senior broker-dealer relationships and competitor analytics.
Manning brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry to Forum, with a diverse background in retail sales and operations, wholesaling and team building. Most recently, Manning was CEO at Pacific Oak Capital Markets where he helped form the firm's strategy and launched its first DST product line. Additionally, he sourced two of the multifamily assets in a Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund. He was also instrumental in sourcing the acquisition of the public company, REVN, into Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT.
Prior to Pacific Oak, Manning served as CEO of KBS Capital Market Group, a leading real estate firm. During his tenure at KBS, the firm raised $6.5 billion of capital. Before KBS, he held several leadership roles with Travelers/MetLife, MFS/Sun Life, MassMutual and Northwestern Mutual Life.
Manning received his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he has served as a member of the CU Real Estate Program International Advisory Board which provides counsel, curriculum advice, mentorships and industry insights for the next generation of innovative community-building leaders. He holds his FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.
Forum has sponsored several private investment funds spanning equity ownership of multifamily assets as well as investments in public and private real estate debt and preferred equities. Since 2007, Forum has invested in over 15,000 multifamily units worth more than $2.4 billion in total capitalization, financed over $1.4 billion in multifamily assets across the U.S. and built a debt platform with more than $73 million in assets under management.
"As we expand the distribution of our investment offerings beyond the institutional realm, we will remain focused on what we believe Forum does best—identifying unique investment opportunities up and down the capital stack and across market cycles that seek to create long-term value with attractive risk/return profiles for our investors," said Michael Bell, president for Forum Investment Group.
Forum Investment Group* is an innovative asset management firm that provides access and expertise to multifamily investments up and down the capital stack and throughout economic cycles. The firm specializes in multifamily acquisitions, developments, real estate debt, and structured finance solutions for owners, operators and developers across the U.S. Since 2007, Forum has built a track record that seeks to generate reliable current income with an attractive risk/return profile. For more information, visit www.ForumRE.com.
*Forum Investment Group is not a legal entity. References to "Forum Investment Group" or "Forum" refer to Forum Capital Advisors LLC (a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that acts as the investment adviser to all of the Forum fund vehicles) and Forum Real Estate Group, LLC (Forum's direct real estate investment arm).
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New designs combine handcrafted touches with biophilic inspiration for modern, harmonious commercial interiors
CINCINNATI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Formica Corporation announces the launch of SurfaceSet® 2022, the latest collection in the brand's commercial laminate portfolio. Inspired by nature and the beauty of handcrafted processes, the collection introduces 20 new decors to strengthen the design toolbox, enabling commercial interior designers to bring their visions to life.
"We took a multifaceted design approach with this collection, drawing from deep trend analysis, our own creative inspiration and hours of conversations with designers to understand what commercial designers truly need," said Renee Hytry Derrington, managing principal, North American Design, Formica Corporation. "The result is a collection with sought-after colors and textures and inspiration from unexpected sources like paper and cloth. We can't wait to see how professionals use these designs to enhance today's commercial spaces with feelings of familiarity, harmony and restoration."
SurfaceSet® 2022 brings four solid colors, six woodgrains, 10 patterns and two textures into the Formica® Laminate repertoire. These new introductions reflect three primary trend drivers Formica Corporation uncovered through research: New Order, Safe Haven and Fresh Start.
In an increasingly complex world, the New Order palette is built on unambiguous patterns that are immediately recognizable, anchored in the familiarity of tradition and handcrafted skill, and serve as a welcoming reminder of the enduring need for simplicity.
Starched Paperfold, Origami Paperfold and Washi Paperfold: Created by scanning actual crumpled pieces of paper, the Paperfold design is a highly usable color carrier that is ideal for horizontal surfaces such as tables or work surfaces.
Denim and Gold Braze: Inspired by hands-on processes, these solid colors explore classic hues of fabric and metal. Denim brings an iconic blue-jean blue while Gold Braze reflects the trend of warm metals through a grayed gold.
Pale Brushstroke, Wood Brushstroke and Earthenware Brushstroke: A play on materiality, Brushstroke is an abstract wood-inspired look that uses hand brush strokes styled in light, natural and warm terracotta stain colors. Brushstroke emulates wood tones in a space without being an exact copy of wood.
The aesthetics of Safe Haven are meant not to challenge but reassure. When so many have become accustomed to the safety of home, these designs emulate this feeling, channeling unthreatening forms and tonally harmonious colors to create a mood of elegant escapism.
Birchbark: A biophilic white option, Birchbark was created through the ultimate creative process: taking a walk in nature. Bark peeled from birch trees was scanned, styled and printed to create a familiar backdrop that is perfect for vertical wall and backsplash applications.
Jadeite and Purple Dye: Upscale yet soothing, these solid colors were designed to bridge the gap in palettes as sophisticated green-blue and blue-purple options.
Ceruse Gray Walnut, Cherry Walnut and Pecan Walnut: With a slightly planked veneer layout, the classic Walnut is modernized with updated greige, cherry and rich dark stains.
Luxe Mango: Fast-growing mango wood has quickly become a design favorite for a sustainable wood option. Luxe Mango creates the perfect look for casual resimercial settings.
When the best option is to begin anew, the Fresh Start palette is a blend of mid-tones and lights building a sense of crisp cleanliness. It's a metaphorical clean canvas and blank slate designed to reinvigorate and renew.
Cotton Cloth, Woolen Cloth and Glass Cloth: The Cloth designs marry the comfort of fabrics with the cleanability of laminate. This subtle herringbone is available in a crisp white, reassuring warm beige and fresh blue-green.
Scandi Rift Oak and Swede Rift Oak: A straight grain oak with no visible planking, the Rift Oak series is the perfectly usable design for minimalist hygge interiors, available in a light white and a classic medium wood tone.
The 2022 SurfaceSet® Collection also introduces two new textures into the brand's commercial portfolio. Oiled Wood is a modernized, low-luster natural texture for woodgrains with delicate open-pore ticking in a casual, nonlinear layout. The low-sheen Monolith brings a new organic texture to enhance select solid colors, transforming them with a tone-on-tone finish that has a patina, leather and slate-like feel.
For more information about the 2022 SurfaceSet® Collection, visit formica.com/surfaceset2022.
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Doctor shares tips for identifying heatstroke and actions to take
KENILWORTH, N.J., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summertime often means lots of outdoor activities that are good our health and wellbeing. But when the body gets too hot it can lead to a variety of heat-induced illnesses – the most serious of which is heatstroke. Heatstroke is very dangerous and can develop very quickly, which is why it's important to be able to recognize the signs – and actions you can take – if you or someone you know becomes overcome with heat.
In a new editorial on MerckManuals.com, Dr. Diane Birnbaumer, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles and Senior Clinical Educator in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, shares four aspects of heatstroke to keep in mind this summer.
1. Heatstroke is a True Medical Emergency
Heatstroke occurs when the body can no longer get rid of the heat it absorbs. The key symptom to watch for is an altered mental state, says Birnbaumer, which may include sudden confusion or odd behavior. A person may have seizures or go into a coma. This is an emergency situation, and every minute counts. The person should get immediate medical attention. Even if they start to feel better, they still need to see a doctor.
2. Anyone Can Get Heatstroke
There's a misconception that relatively young, relatively healthy people aren't at risk for heatstroke, and that it can't happen unless it's extremely hot, says Birnbaumer. The reality is that heatstroke can affect anyone – young or old – including children.
3. Cooling is the #1 Treatment
If someone is disoriented and suffering from heatstroke, the first step should be to call 911. Then, do everything you can to cool that person off, says Birnbaumer. A few key actions to take:
- Immediately seek air conditioning or shade
- Remove clothing or excess layers. Simulate sweating by using cool towels or misting
- Hydrate the person with cool water or other fluids
Medications designed to reduce temperatures from a fever should not be used to address heat illnesses.
4. Heatstroke Can be Prevented
Heatstroke is scary, but it can be prevented. If you know you're going to be in the heat or working up a sweat, a few precautions can go a long way in protecting yourself. Wear loose-fitting, light clothing that protects you from the sun without making you too hot. Drink a lot of fluids to start the day with a "full tank." If you cannot avoid being in the heat, try to take frequent breaks in a shaded area or even better, an air-conditioned room.
You can read more about heatstroke in Dr. Birnbaumer's editorial on MerckManuals.com.
About The Merck Manuals and MSD Manuals
First published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, The Merck Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the world's most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. As The Manual evolved, it continually expanded the reach and depth of its offerings to reflect the mission of providing the best medical information to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers. In 2015, The Manuals kicked off Global Medical Knowledge 2020, a global initiative with the goal to make the best current medical information accessible by up to three billion professionals and patients around the world by 2020. The Manuals achieved that goal, and today its medical information is available in more than 241 countries and in 13 languages. It's continuing its ambitious mission through outreach, education and creating new reliable medical resources. For access to thousands of medical topics with images, videos and a constantly expanding set of resources, visit MerckManuals.com or MSDManuals.com and connect with us on social media: For Consumers in the U.S. and its territories: Twitter and Facebook. For Professionals in the U.S. and its territories: Twitter and Facebook
About Merck
At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TGTX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of TG Therapeutics investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
TGTX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email
at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in TG Therapeutics during the relevant time frame, you have until September 16, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Fuelled Family of Companies ("Fuelled" or "the Company" or "we" or "our"), a technology-enabled company that uses platforms to manage, sell and disrupt, today reported an operational update on its Q2 2022 performance.
"Fuelled has provided record netbacks and record volumes to our sellers. Positive network effects have expanded the company's international reach and success for sellers and environmentally conscious and economic solutions for buyers. We are very happy with our results and feel like we have proved our hypothesis that culture is a competitive advantage. We are at a point where we are truly living our purpose of having fun connecting the world." commented Raj Singh, Founder & CEO
Q2 2022 Results at a Glance
- Record revenue up 417% from Q2 2021
- Record number of transactions in a fiscal quarter, both completed transactions and pieces of equipment sold
- Record number of new platform participants
- Hosted first 3 online auctions under the Fuelled Auctions business
- 0 TRIF since inception in 2013
- Net Promoter Score ("NPS") 84 up 1% from Q1 2022
- The company continues to operate without ever raising outside equity
"The deal flow that Fuelled managed in Q2 was driven by all divisions of Fuelled, and I'd like to thank everyone involved for their hard work and dedication to our customer's success. None of this would have been possible without your efforts." commented Austin Fraser, Vice President Finance and Operations. He added, "the increased volumes have sparked internal innovation and partnerships to help streamline the buyer/seller experience and automate reporting for both sides of the marketplace. We are hyper-focused on buyer and seller experience and will continue to be market leaders like Zappos in that respect."
Key Engagements
Recently, Fuelled has been engaged to market several highly engineered packages within and outside of the energy sector, these packages include:
- Natural gas pressure reduction skid package – Alberta, Canada
- Slop oil centrifuge capable of treating ~1000bbl/day – Alberta, Canada
- Production testing equipment capable of testing 8 wells at the same time – Alberta, Canada
- Gulf of Mexico offshore production equipment – Texas/Louisiana, USA
- Eagle Ford onshore production assets – Texas, USA
- Wellsite accommodations for housing, office, and storage needs – Alberta, Canada
- (5) x Unused 50MMSCFD 42" x 24' 1.0MMBTU Dehydrator Packages – Wyoming, USA
- High spec installed but unused equipment including electrical equipment and pumps – Nova Scotia, Canada
- Liquidation of natural gas compression equipment – Colorado, USA
- Industrial equipment used in cannabis, pharmaceuticals and food processing applications – Alberta, Canada
Q2 2022 Highlights
- Record quarterly revenue
- Record quarterly number of transactions
- Fuelled Auctions
- Continued growth of the Fuelled Logistics business
- First online orders for heavy equipment being shipped from North America to Egypt
- Fuelled Appraisals business seeing steady demand and leveraging data from Fuelled.com platform
- Heightened awareness of "DKDC", a Fuelled collaboration for mental health and wellness
"Fuelled has always had the vision of using technology to remove friction and bring transparency to a market that has otherwise been challenging and opaque. We always have and always will listen to our customers and take the direction from them on where to go next," said Raj Singh. "What we are being told is that our customers around the world are looking for an Amazon-like experience when buying heavy equipment online and we are proud to be a world leader in this digital space along with companies like Ritchie Brothers' Iron Planet," commented Singh.
Outlook
"We are seeing continued and sustained demand for heavy equipment across all regions. Higher commodity prices and inflation coupled with longer lead times have increased demand and recoveries for our seller's equipment. We now have a renewed effort to bring on new sellers and more equipment from existing clients to ensure that Fuelled can provide a comprehensive selection of equipment to our buyers." Said Ajay Singh, VP Business Development and International.
"Tightness in the world supply chain has created both an opportunity as well as a challenge for Fuelled," said Raj Singh. "We are seeing very strong demand for our products but at the same time feeling the challenge of onboarding new equipment to meet the needs of our worldwide customer base." We have been successful in countering this trend by adding to business development activities within and outside the energy sector." Singh continued. "What hasn't changed is our commitment to our platform participants to provide a world-class online buying experience and I am very excited for what the future holds for Fuelled and our customers."
About Fuelled Family of Companies
Fuelled Family of Companies is a technology-enabled company that uses platforms to manage, sell and disrupt. Fuelled operates multiple online platforms, a logistics business and a data-driven appraisal business. Fuelled was named a Globe and Mail, Top Growing Company in Canada in 2020 and 2021.
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Fuelled Instagram: Link to Fuelled Instagram Feed
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A fast growing renewable energy company in the Rocky Mountain Region aims to be revenue generating by Q3
GREELEY, Colo., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syrcuit Energy Solutions, Inc. ("Syrcuit" or the "company") completed a $6 million capital raise via private placement in accordance with the Securities & Exchange Commission Reg-D offering. The energy startup company based out of Greeley, CO secured investments through its Officers and Board of Directors from private investors to complete the initial round of funding and aims to become revenue generating by Q3 2022. Syrcuit will use the $6 million in proceeds to develop strategic partnerships, secure land for future development projects, and general working capital purposes.
"This is a very welcome investment from our network and is a momentous event for Syrcuit," commented Craig Rasmuson, Syrcuit CEO and Founding Partner. "It's a clear vote of confidence in our leadership team and our ability to navigate and thrive in the energy sector. This initial round of funding will allow the company to propel its operations and compete immediately. Management believes that all types of energy resources, both traditional and renewable, will be needed to meet consumer's needs, and we look forward to continuing to build on our past successes in this region."
As a fast growing renewable energy company in the Rocky Mountain Region, Syrcuit has expanded its installation pipeline since inception in Oct. 2021 with plans to have their first installation project under contract by Q3 of this year. Simultaneously, the company plans to grow their portfolio of strategic land and surface rights agreements for development of utility scale renewable systems. Setting a standard of success, Syrcuit is led by a management team and board of directors with over 150 years of combined energy experience in Colorado and boasts extensive relationships that reach across the community.
Not only is the company looking to grow its market share as a developer and installer of solar and geothermal systems in the commercial and industrial sector, but it is also considering the expansion of its current business through acquisitions or investments in other complementary strategic businesses, products and technologies.
For more information, please visit https://syrcuit.com/.
About Syrcuit Energy Solutions, Inc.
Syrcuit Energy Solutions, Inc., plans to operate throughout the Rocky Mountain Region as a developer and installer of renewable energy systems, predominantly solar and geothermal, specializing in large, utility-scale projects. The company routinely integrates new solar and geothermal energy systems with existing commercial and industrial clients to minimize carbon footprints and offset the ever-rising cost of utility bills.
Investor Contact Information:
Matt Lauer
matt@syrcuit.com
Jon Kruljac
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- Solcon Industries and IGEL Electric now operate under the Solcon-IGEL GROUP banner
- The companies, who now co-brand, have launched a new website for customers to access their combined strengths
- Solcon-IGEL leads the world in innovative power electronics solutions
DORTMUND, Germany , Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solcon-IGEL, the newly combined group of solid-state motor specialists Solcon Industries and leading drive technology company IGEL Electric GmbH, has officially launched its new website (www.solconigel.com/).
The newly launched Solcon-IGEL website will allow customers globally to access this combined strength through holistic solutions to all motor starting challenges. It will position the new brand as a global technology platform, including the merged companies' legacy of innovation in product design and manufacturing processes.
The Solcon-IGEL GROUP will use its combined capabilities, size and geographic presence to help customers solve ongoing and emerging challenges through advanced technology solutions, world-class customer support and enhanced logistics.
"Our combined strength as Solcon-IGEL enables us to look at the world through a stronger lens to see more possibilities and more opportunities. Our customers are now able to do business with a truly global brand and our new website is the shopfront for that," said Itai Zifroni, CEO of Solcon Industries.
"We want to help the power electronics and drive technology industries to solve the challenges they face today for a better tomorrow. By leveraging the expertise of both Solcon and IGEL, we have been able to create a global technology platform that does just that," said Michael Kleiböhmer, CEO of IGEL Electric.
About Solcon Industries
Solcon Industries Ltd (www.solconigel.com) is a power electronics company that has designed, developed, and manufactured industrial electronic systems for more than 40 years. As a global industry leader in soft starter technology and motor control, Solcon provides solutions for the toughest applications in all major industries.
Solcon's field-developed design criteria ensure long-term product reliability and provide future-focused innovative solutions. This approach has allowed the company to serve more than 76 countries worldwide.
About IGEL Electric
IGEL® Electric GmbH (www.solconigel.com) was founded in 2001, originally as a division of "FANAL" Group Wuppertal and has over 100 years of combined experience in drive technology. As a specialist in drive technology, IGEL integrates stand-alone motors and systems in addition to supplying solutions that are tailor-made for individual solutions, based on advanced designs.
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STUART, Va., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As many Americans in both rural and urban communities know, vital healthcare services can be hard to come by in areas where there are either no hospitals, like our rural communities, or areas where there aren't enough physicians to meet healthcare demands, like our urban communities. Foresight Health, an entreprenuerial healthcare company, is looking to fix that disparity in rural and urban communities across the nation.
Foresight Health is beginning this ambitious endeavour in the rural community of Patrick County, Virginia, where Foresight Health plans to open a brand new hospital.
"Over the course of my youth and the beginning of my career when I started my clinical rotations, I saw just how stark healthcare disparities can be for rural and urban communities," Dr. Sameer Suhail, CEO of Foresight Health, said. "This inspired me to start Foresight Health, a company dedicated to providing the most cost-effective healthcare services for underserved communities.
"I'm looking forward to partnering with Patrick County, Virginia, in combatting these disparities. The public response towards re-opening a hospital in Patrick County has been overwhelmingly positive," Dr. Suhail continued. "Since the closure of their last hospital in 2017, most residents have had to travel across state lines to receive critical care. Obviously, this presented a huge problem to the Southside and Southwest Virginia communities in the event of serious medical emergencies. Bringing healthcare back to this community will help grow Southside and Southwest Virginia and revitalize the local community's fiscal and physical health. We also aim to continue bringing vital healthcare services wherever they are needed."
Foresight Health is projecting that it will eventually hire 200-300 new employees to service the opening of its Patrick County hospital, drawing medical talent back into the area. Instead of crossing state lines, Virginians in one of the most rural parts of Virginia will be able to access healthcare at an affordable cost.
As an entrepreneurial healthcare company, Foresight Health plans to bring new and innovative approaches in order to continue its healthcare outreach across Southwest Virginia and the rest of the nation.
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Parents concerned after Jefferson County freshman hospitalized from potential drug use at school
By Jenna Rae
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — An area teenager is on the road to recovery tonight after her mother said she had taken drugs at a Jefferson County school. It’s an incident that spurred riled up parents to call News 4 asking questions. News 4 talked with the mother of that student, who’s now in the hospital after having a seizure, brain bleed and brain surgery. After three days on life support, she finally got off Thursday afternoon.
“She had had some sort of seizure episode at school and had a brain bleed,” Ashley Riegel said.
Riegel’s daughter, Ava, is a freshman at Seckman High School in Imperial. This isn’t the first time she’s had a seizure at school. Riegel said she had her first episode in January, then February, and again on Monday. She said after Ava was hospitalized, friends started reaching out telling Riegel what was going on behind the scenes.
“[She was] going in the bathroom and these girls were having these cartridges, and they said every time she would hit one of these vapes, she would have a seizure and fall,” Riegel said.
Thursday afternoon, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies found what they believe to be weed vape cartridges at Seckman High School during a routine drug dog search. Riegel said she’s heard from students those cartridges, also known as carts, are being laced with fentanyl and Adderall.
“We can’t definitively say that the items do or do not have these other illicit substances beyond what they’re labeled to be as THC,” Grant Bissell said.
Bissell is with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He said the department doesn’t have the ability to test carts and said they typically send them off to Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crime lab. However, Bissell said there’s no guarantee the carts will be tested.
“The Highway Patrol’s crime lab is inundated with evidence from all across the state. They have just gotten to the point where they’ve had no other choice but to say ‘we can’t accept everything’,” Bissell said.
The sheriff’s office and Fox C-6 School District said they’ve seen an increase of these carts at Seckman High this past year. It’s riled parents and stirred rumors on social media this week after hearing about Ava.
“Parents weren’t aware this was even a thing. A lot of parents are scared,” Brittney Hewkin said.
Hewkin has a sophomore at Seckman. She said she started posting on social media so other parents were aware of what’s going on. She also said she wished the school would be more proactive and responsive to issues like this.
Seckman High leaders did send out a memo to parents Thursday night. The letter details what vape pens are, the different types, and that the school is working to learn more about these devices and substances.
“Somebody is going to end up dying from one of these cartridges, and then what’s the school going to think then,” Riegel said.
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Which items do you need for a cross country road trip?
Adventure is good for the soul. A cross country road trip can provide a needed escape as well as a life-changing experience. The earth is wide and provides many urban and natural wonders waiting to be explored. When embarking on a cross-country road trip, consider various packing methods, the time it will take to plan and travel, tolls, and other necessities for the best road trip experience.
What to consider before going on a cross country road trip
Packing
When packing for a cross country road trip, be strategic and organized. The more organized you are when packing, the easier it will be to find items you may need while traveling. In addition, the more storage space utilized efficiently, the easier it will be for necessary items to fit into your vehicle. Make sure to leave room to sleep and purchase items that fit in spaces already portioned off, such as a console and glove box. To save time, those planning to leave for a cross country road trip should list everything they need to purchase and check to make the road trip go smoothly. On the other hand, travelers can save money by borrowing items from friends and family rather than purchasing new items for a one-time trip. Some household items also work well for on-the-go use.
Time management
Before leaving for a cross country road trip, utilize google spreadsheets and roughly map out where you would like to have arrived by specific dates and times. You should not plan out your entire road trip and leave room for spontaneity while efficiently using your time. Planning to stop at certain places and charting goals of where you would like to be at a certain time will help acquire a greater road trip experience and keep you safer.
Tolls
When embarking on a cross country road trip, plan ahead for where you will hit toll roads and how much each toll will be. For more efficient use of time rather than scrambling at the last minute, you can put aside a bag of quarters before you leave for your journey so that the toll payment is readily available when you come nearby. Some tolls are more expensive than others. Before setting off on a journey, type your road trip route into a toll calculator online to see how much you will have to spend on tolls along the way and put that money in a compact item to store in your vehicle when needed.
How much you can expect to spend on a cross country road trip
The cost of a cross country road trip depends on the items you need to purchase, how far you travel and how many people you are traveling with. Gas prices can vary depending on how far you drive, and emergency repairs can add to the total cost. Where you sleep and eat can also affect the total cost of the trip. When planning a cross country road trip, consider anywhere from $2,000-$3000 for a total of all items and emergencies.
Cross country road trip tips
- Those leaving for a cross country road trip should make sure that they have spare keys in case one pair goes missing.
- If the phone or GPS battery dies, it is good to have a map as a backup to avoid getting stranded in a foreign location.
- If you plan to travel to national parks while on your cross country road trip, you will need to look into purchasing a year-long pass before entering any of the parks.
- Pack extra toilet paper for messes or emergencies. Frequently, there are no bathrooms for miles when traveling the American West.
- Make a long road trip playlist in advance that can play offline. The car radio will not work in places that lack service when traveling.
- Use websites that calculate gas and toll prices along the way for a better estimation of prices.
- Pack food in an insulated cooler to make easy meals on the road and save time and money.
Cross country road trip FAQ
What car parts do I need to check before I leave for a cross country road trip?
A. Before embarking on a cross country road trip, make sure to check your oil and cooling system, lights, brakes, wipers, and tires. If all of these items pass inspection, your car will operate more smoothly regardless of the miles that you plan to travel.
What legal documents should I bring with me on a cross country road trip?
A. Before heading out on a cross country road trip, be sure to have an up-to-date insurance card, a valid driver’s license, and vehicle registration with you in case of emergencies. You will need this if you get pulled over by a cop or experience roadside issues. These can be kept in your glove compartment and should be locked in.
What are the products to buy for a cross country road trip?
Wacaco Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker
This portable coffee machine provides that perfect shot of espresso on the go. The only things needed are the machine and ground coffee. It is simply constructed and organized for a mess-free cup of coffee to enjoy anywhere. No battery or electricity is needed, and it can be operated manually. Also, it is made from durable EVA material and soft fabric interior lining. Finally, it is specially designed to work without any added accessories that are completely separate to clean.
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Lusso Gear Heavy Duty Seat Car Organizer
This car seat organizer is made with strong and durable material that will last you a long time. It has multiple pockets and compartments for storing various-sized objects. Not only does it organize and store objects effectively, but this product also protects your items from spills and other messes that can occur in the car. It can hold items varying from iPads or books to wipes or water bottles.
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Lebogner Insulated Car Console Organizer Cooler
This insulated car console organizer is heavily insulated to keep food items cold on your road trip. It features easy-to-clean lining and has a large storage section to separate foods that need to be kept cold from neutral temperature items. It also features three outside mesh pockets and a durable zipper cover to keep contents cool and temperature regulated.
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BougeRV Rooftop Cargo Carrier Bag
This cargo carrier is non-slip and is scratch-resistant. It is made of rainproof polyester material and features waterproof zippers and a rain flap. It is able to fit two medium suitcases, one cooler, two camping tents, and sleeping accessories.
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AlltroLite Lifesaver Emergency Car LED Flashlight
This LED flashlight provides extreme brightness when it is needed most. This item can serve as a red slate light as well as a strobe light to capture attention during emergencies while on the road. It can last for up to 14 hours continuously and shines up to 16 feet. This flashlight is also a seat belt cutter and a glass window breaker in case of emergency. Aside from the emergency features, it contains a compass that could help when a direction is needed.
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Protect Life 200-Piece First Aid Kit
This first aid kit can be used to address a wide range of injuries when on the road. It features the perfect selection of first aid and essential preparedness items that are most often needed in times of crisis. The bag itself is durable and organized. In addition, it is compact and doesn’t take up much space.
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This tire inflator is very compact and helps extend the recommended life of your car tires on long road trips. This will provide a more comfortable ride experience and improve fuel efficiency. It is a multipurpose compressor that can also be used around the house.
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This air mattress features thick double sizes flocking for insulation and requires a short, simple set-up. It is made with cold-resistant and breathable double-sided surface layer polymer, a polymer corduroy bed surface. What’s more, this mattress is suede dense, soft to the touch, environmentally safe, and made out of non-toxic and odorless materials. Finally, it’s stable against pressure and shock.
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Noco Boost Plus Jump Starter Box
This jump-start box allows users to safely jump-start a dead battery in seconds and features up to 20 jump starts on a single charge. This item is safe and easy to use without the worry of incorrect connections or sparks. It connects to any 12-volt automotive car battery with a mistake-proof design featuring spark-proof technology and reverse polarity protection.
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This item allows for full rotation of your phone display and features an adjustable arm for convenience. Additionally, it will not block the driver’s view of the road and will make for a safer travel experience. It will not cause damage to your car and is fastened with a suction cup. This item comes in multiple colors to match the interior of your car.
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KM Motors Foldable Car Garbage Can
This item helps you stay organized while on a road trip and provides a central location to store your trash. There is a plastic board on the bottom so that the contents of the trash do not leak onto or stain the floor of your car. It can be slung around the gear shift or console box for stability and compact so that it won’t take up too much storage space.
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HENDERSON, Nev., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2600Hz, a leading provider of unified business communications and the award-winning KAZOO platform, is excited to announce it will be a Gold Sponsor of Cavell's Cloud Comms Summit US. The summit will be held in Chicago on October 18th and 19th and will feature educational main stage keynotes, breakout sessions, and panel discussions, as well as multiple opportunities for attendees to network.
On October 19th, 2600Hz's Co-Founder and Co-CEO Patrick Sullivan will take the main stage to discuss the unique challenges today's distributed workforce poses to service providers across the globe. The keynote will focus upon improving customer experience, call center agent experience, and employee experience by leveraging the power of UCaaS, CPaaS, and CCaaS together, ensuring Service Providers are offering their customers the best communication experience possible for business success in the coming years.
"We are thrilled to again sponsor this industry-leading event and look forward to connecting with Service Providers across the U.S.," said 2600Hz Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Patrick Sullivan. "Cavell's events are always exceptional, and we are excited to support this important summit, while also sharing key insights with attendees that will enable them to strategically create growth opportunities."
"We are delighted to have the loyal support of 2600Hz as Gold Sponsor in our return of Cloud Comms Summit US this October," noted Matthew Townend, Executive Director of the Cavell Group. "After 2 years of record-breaking change in our industry, we at Cavell and Cloud Communications Alliance are really excited to have a key innovator in our industry supporting us and sharing their developments with our service providers at the event."
About 2600Hz: 2600Hz's cloud communications platform KAZOO modernizes how businesses provide communications services to their customers. With thoughtfully engineered tools built by leaders in the telecom industry, KAZOO offers feature-rich UCaaS, CPaaS, and CCaaS solutions. For developers building their own telephony apps, 2600Hz offers 300+ APIs and provides access to the building blocks of the platform. For more information, visit http://www.2600Hz.com. 2600Hz is a privately owned company with a distributed team worldwide.
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A+ Athlete: Hope Hill, Turner
BURNEYVILLE, Okla. (KXII) - This week’s A+ Athlete is Hope Hill of Turner High School.
Hope is at the top of her class with a 4.0 GPA. She’s a member of the BETA club, the honor roll, she takes concurrent credit and is a class officer. She is a member of FFA, volunteers with her church and with Junior Livestock Show. If Turner High School offers it, Hope is a part of it.
“You have to make sure you get your work when you are leaving for a golf tournament,” Hill said. “We wake up at 6am and get back at 3pm. We miss the whole school day. So you need to make sure you get all of your work. In basketball after school we have practice and you go home, you eat and you do homework. You just have to balance it all. It is really challenging sometimes but if you set your mind to it, you can do it.”
“She is determined to be the best,” Turner Science teacher Ryan Eakins said. “She is determined to succeed. It doesn’t matter what obstacles come her way, she figures out a way to overcome and come out on top.”
Winning is part of Hope’s DNA. She has helped lead the Turner golf team to two state titles, in back to back seasons. She is also a state softball champion, leading turner to the slow pitch championship last spring. In basketball, Hope is a 3-time conference all-star and an MVP. She has won the conference 3 point competition three times and has led her team to the conference championship.
“We have been really successful in everything and she is one of the main reasons why we are,” Turner girls basketball coach Bruce Keatts said. “She is an excellent golfer, and plays first base on the softball team. She does a little bit of everything for me. She handles the ball, plays inside, she is a gritty player.”
“In golf you have to be very, very disciplined,” Hill said. “You can’t get down on yourself for one bad shot. You have to keep going and think about the future and not the past. It’s the same thing with softball and basketball. If you make a mistake you have to brush it off and keep going. That is something I have learned from sports.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Dallas Cowboys are one of the best franchises in the NFL, regardless if it’s been since the 1990s without a Super Bowl win, the richest team in the league has some of the best players on its roster.
This is no joke, the NFL Network is slowly but surely releasing the NFL’s top 100 players rankings for 2022 and several Cowboys were in the bottom half of the list including offensive lineman Zack Martin.
Now, the league has released its best players excluding the top 20 from No. 50-No. 21, and the Cowboys have a couple of ballers on the list:
- Quarterback Dak Prescott – No. 44
- Defensive back Trevon Diggs – No. 23
We have yet to see a certain linebacker sensation, but that’s only because he’s more than likely in the top 20. The Cowboys are set to kick off the season on Sep. 11 at 7:20 p.m. against the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers. | https://cw33.com/sports/more-dallas-cowboys-players-ranked-among-nfls-top-50-players/ | 2022-08-22T20:57:06Z |
NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA) between May 28, 2021 and May 24, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Verrica 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 Verrica class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6828 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 August 5, 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 throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced bulk solution for VP-102 (a drug device combination of Verrica's topical solution, cantharidin, administered through a single-use precision applicator for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum); (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for VP-102 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Verrica's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Verrica class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6828 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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School district in Virginia apologizes for controversial logo printed on T-shirts
HANOVER, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – A school district in Virginia is apologizing for a logo that appeared on a T-shirt during a conference this week after community members said it resembled a swastika.
The shirt from Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) made its rounds on social media.
According to superintendent Michael Gill, the design was first unveiled at a professional learning conference for faculty and staff and printed on shirts for them to wear.
Shortly after its unveiling, an image of the logo was posted on social media, where it went viral and was immediately and nearly universally panned.
Current and former students said they are surprised no one in charge of making the shirts noticed the similarity to a swastika until now.
“It’s clear on what it is and what it resembles, so I don’t know how it could get this far without people claiming they don’t know what it is,” senior James Poole said. “But I’m also not surprised. It got that far judging by, you know, just the county that we’re in.”
While many say the symbol bears a striking similarity to the infamous Nazi symbol, the school district said the teacher who designed the logo was trying to represent four hands and arms grasping together as a symbol of unity.
“I don’t know how you couldn’t see the symbol that’s there,” former HCPS student Gabbie Dunn said. “I’m glad they released an apology, but I don’t know that an apology is enough given the fact that they released the shirt.”
Early Wednesday morning, the school district announced that it would no longer distribute the T-shirts that include the logo and that it was working to remove the logo from all conference materials.
“While we are confident that the logo was created without any ill-intent, we understand that this has deeply upset members of our staff and community who see the logo as resembling a swastika,” Gill said in an online statement.
In response, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond said it appreciated the swift response from the superintendent, but CEO Daniel Staffenberg said he believes conversations must be had with the school for real healing to occur.
“I understand why people are angry. I, myself, am angry,” Staffenberg said. “I hope this was a simple oversight because the resemblance, while it’s not an official swastika, the resemblance would have raised a flag for many.”
In a statement, the Hanover NAACP also said they appreciate the school’s quick response but noted that the creation of the logo in the first place highlights the need for Hanover Schools to hire a diversity director to ensure things like this never happen again.
Copyright 2022 WWBT via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/04/school-district-virginia-apologizes-controversial-logo-printed-t-shirts/ | 2022-08-04T21:31:56Z |
VIDEO: Firefighters rescue homeowner’s cat after wildfire tears through neighborhood
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in Southern California, but there was a light moment during the firefight on Wednesday.
Orange County firefighters were able to rescue a homeowner’s cat while they were fending off flames in a Laguna Niguel neighborhood.
The woman said she had rushed home from work to see what she could do to save her pets after the area had been evacuated. About 20 minutes later, a firefighter emerged with her cat.
“He’s scared and hiding, but I’m happy to have him back. He’s probably terrified. We’re going to head out as soon as possible to avoid getting hurt,” said the cat’s owner Breanna Kivinski.
The wind-driven coastal fire broke out Wednesday afternoon and chewed through brush and burned several million-dollar homes in Laguna Hills.
Fire officials report no immediate injuries to anyone, but crews remain in the area trying to contain the flames.
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Hero Bread™ one net carb sandwich rolls are now available across New York City Metro, The Bay Area, San Diego, Portland OR, Portland ME, Medford, & Salt Lake City
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Food technology company Hero Bread™, the baking innovators that make real bread with zero to one net carb per serving, today announced expanded availability of their specialty sandwich roll at Subway® restaurants in seven new markets. First introduced in October 2021 as part of a successful test at select Subway® locations in Colorado Springs, Boise, Des Moines and Atlanta, Hero Bread is now available in more than 1,600 Subway® locations across New York City Metro, The Bay Area, San Diego, Atlanta, Portland OR, Portland ME, Medford, Boise and Salt Lake City.
"Bread is often seen as a key component to human happiness and we are excited to be able to provide consumers great tasting bread that offers a host of nutritional benefits," said Cole Glass, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Hero Bread. "We are proud Subway® was the first quick service restaurant chain to offer our one net carb sandwich rolls and we can't wait to see even more consumers enjoy their favorite Subway® sandwiches made on Hero Bread."
Cole Glass founded Hero Bread as a result of severe food allergies, and his firsthand experience with the disappointment and frustration of an existence without bread was the catalyst to disrupt the baking industry. Hero Bread products have the same look, taste, and texture as regular bread and are a great choice for consumers looking to make better-for-you choices without compromising on taste. Hero Bread can be selected as the bread choice for any Subway® sandwich and each 6-inch serving size has 0g sugar, 1g net carb, 100 calories and 12g protein.
For more information about Hero Bread, to find Hero Bread at a Subway® restaurant near you, or to purchase Hero Bread online, please visit www.hero.co
Hero Bread™ is a San Francisco-based food technology company that makes real bread with zero to one net carb per serving. On a quest to make humans healthier and happier by reinventing bread and baked goods, Hero Bread™ products are just as tasty as the original but with 0-1g net carb, 0g sugar, and fewer calories and more protein and fiber than traditional bread products. Led by Founder and Chief Executive Officer Cole Glass, Hero Bread has raised over $30M to date and is backed by a roster of strategic investors as well as seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman's Thirty Five Ventures, Diamond-selling artist The Weeknd, and multi-platinum artist Lil Baby. Hero Bread products are available in select Subway® locations and nationally via the company's website at www.hero.co.
As one of the world's largest quick service restaurant brands, Subway serves freshly made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, salads and bowls to millions of guests, across more than 100 countries in more than 37,000 restaurants every day. Subway restaurants are owned and operated by Subway® franchisees – a network that includes more than 20,000 dedicated entrepreneurs and small business owners – who are committed to delivering the best guest experience possible in their local communities.
Subway® is a Registered Trademark of Subway IP LLC. © 2022 Subway IP LLC
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Movie theater operator Cineworld Group LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. as it deals with billions of dollars in debt and lower-than-expected attendance at screenings.
“The pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for our business, with the enforced closure of cinemas and huge disruption to film schedules that has led us to this point,” CEO Mooky Greidinger said in a statement.
The company and its subsidiaries have commitments for an approximate $1.94 billion debtor-in-possession financing facility from existing lenders, which will help ensure Cineworld’s operations continue as usual while it undergoes a reorganization.
Last month the British company, which owns Regal Cinemas in the U.S. and operates in 10 countries, said its theaters remained “open for business as usual” as it considered options for relief from its debt load.
Cineworld had built up $4.8 billion in net debt, not including lease liabilities. The company, which has about 28,000 employees, previously said that its admissions levels have recently been below expectations. And with a “limited film slate,” it expects the lower levels to continue until November. That would mean an additional crunch to its finances.
Cineworld anticipates exiting from Chapter 11 during the first quarter of 2023. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-movie-chain-cineworld-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/ | 2022-09-07T16:55:58Z |
Yankees purchase right-hander David McKay from Rays for $1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander David McKay was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Rays for $1. The 27-year-old had a 6.08 ERA and no record over the 2019 and 2020 seasons with Seattle and Detroit. He signed with the Rays last month. McKay is 18-11 with two saves and a 4.76 ERA in four minor-league seasons. He missed last season following hip surgery. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/04/yankees-purchase-right-hander-david-mckay-from-rays-for-1/ | 2022-04-05T01:07:56Z |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --..."I thought there should be a way to lower your mask without taking it off entirely when eating or drinking," said an inventor, from Avondale, Ariz., "so I invented the MASK HOLDER. My design offers a more sanitary alternative to placing your mask on an unsanitary surface or putting it in a pocket or bag."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to secure a face mask below the chin when not in use. In doing so, it eliminates the need to set the mask down or place it within a pocket. As a result, it increases sanitation and convenience and it helps to prevent lost and forgotten masks. The invention features a simple design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PBT-192, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Barings and Schnitzer West Developed the Next-Generation Office Tower, Completed in 2017
Newmark Group Brokered the Transaction, the Largest U.S. Multi-Tenant Office Sale YTD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. and SEATTLE, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings, one of the world's largest diversified real estate investment managers, and Schnitzer West, one of the West Coast's leading real estate investment, development, and property management companies, announced today the $730M sale of Seattle's Madison Centre to Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A office properties in the United States.
Completed in September 2017, Madison Centre is a 37-story office tower in downtown Seattle containing 760,971 rentable square feet and 480 parking stalls housed in seven levels of subterranean parking. Madison Centre's forward-thinking design already reflects the future of office, including generous outdoor amenity space, flexible collaboration space, strong health and wellness features, and onsite food and beverage. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, a great room with a signature three-story fireplace and living wall, conference/training center, boardroom, library, fitness/wellness center operated by the prestigious Washington Athletic Club, needlepoint bipolar ionization HVAC purification, and touchless entry. Madison Centre has been certified LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council and has achieved both Fitwel Built and Fitwel VRM certifications. The tower is currently 93% leased.
"Barings was proud to partner with Schnitzer West to develop Madison Centre," said Ben Green, managing director, Barings. "The Barings real estate team continues to identify best-in-class investment opportunities and deliver attractive returns for our clients. The property is positioned to compete post-COVID with exactly what tenants are looking for and has performed extremely well throughout our hold period."
"Madison Centre exemplifies the quality and performance Schnitzer West is known for," commented Schnitzer West President and Chief Operating Officer Pam Hirsch. "Our strategic investment in developing Class-A office space continues to drive significant value and deliver highly sought-after work environments that have adapted seamlessly to the changing needs of employers. BXP has acquired an asset that will stand the test of time."
Well-located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Madison Street in Seattle's Central Business District, Madison Centre is just five blocks south of Seattle's retail core, one block west of the Interstate 5 freeway, and four blocks southeast of a Link light rail station, translating to exceptional pedestrian and transit convenience. The property has a 99% walk score and 100% transit score.
Newmark brokered the sale of Madison Centre. "This is the largest multi-tenant office sale in the nation year to date, and the asset garnered significant investor interest globally," said Kevin Shannon, co-head, U.S. Capital Markets. "This buyer depth was due in part to the trophy quality of the asset in a submarket where the fundamentals are clearly improving. Tenants post-pandemic are demanding and are willing to pay up for a best-in-class product which is reflected in absorption stats both in Seattle and nationally." Nick Kucha, Ken White and Mike Moll from Newmark assisted in the sale transaction.
About Barings
Barings is a $371+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
*Assets under management as of March 31, 2022
About Schnitzer West, LLC
Schnitzer West, LLC, is one of the West Coast's fastest-growing real estate investment, development, and property management companies. Founded in 1997 by Managing Investment Partner Dan Ivanoff of Seattle and Schnitzer Investment Corp (now MMGL Hold Co LLC.), the company has built a successful track record in the commercial and multi-family housing markets through product innovation, disciplined management, and investment expertise. Known for its commitment to "Outperform the Expected," Schnitzer West has earned recognition for creating innovative workplaces and living spaces, for delivering superior-to-market returns, and for its value-creation approach to property management. To date, it has developed or repositioned more than 10.7 million square feet of Class-A office and suburban office, flex, industrial and bio-tech space, mixed-use, and luxury multi-family residential condominiums in Seattle, Portland, and Denver. Currently, its Asset Operations group actively manages 3.8 million square feet of office and industrial property for various clients. Building on its success in the Northwest, Schnitzer West owns additional properties in Denver and is exploring new market opportunities across the Western United States. For more information, please visit: www.schnitzerwest.com.
About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. Newmark generated revenues of nearly $3.1 billion for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022. Newmark's company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from approximately 170 offices with over 6,300 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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Display and imaging experts from industry and academia are invited to submit abstracts for papers featuring original research and insights by Dec. 1
CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Information Display (SID) is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers is now open for Display Week 2023, which will be held May 21-26 in Los Angeles, CA. Display Week is the premier event for the global electronic display and imaging industry and showcases the latest discoveries, innovations and developments from technology creators, academia and the research community.
SID welcomes original papers on all aspects of the research, engineering, application, evaluation, and utilization of displays and visual information technology in 13 core technical areas, including active-matrix devices; applied vision/human factors; automotive/vehicular displays and HMI technologies; emissive, microLED, and quantum-dot displays; flexible displays and e-paper; liquid-crystal technology; and organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). See the full list.
In addition to the broad range of technical areas, the Display Week 2023 International Technical Symposium will place emphasis on four special topics to address rapid growth in the following areas: AR/VR/MR; Machine Learning for Displays; Outdoor Displays; and Sensors Integration and Multifunctional Displays. Submissions relating to these special topics in the field of information display are highly encouraged.
"Display Week is a prestigious platform unveiling new discoveries in electronic display and visual information technology," said Dr. Achin Bhowmik, president of SID. "In addition to being shared before a worldwide audience of scientists, engineers, researchers and members of the academic community, papers presented during the event have a lasting impact as a part of display industry history for years to come."
"Every year we have new and expanded topics that embrace where our industry is heading," he continued. "This year's new topics include sensors integration and multifunctional displays and expanded topics in the outdoor display arena, which aim to bring together contributions from authors from academia, display, and non-display companies that are developing technologies, display and component designs optimized for co-existence, new assembly or integration solutions, and software solutions for minimizing display impact on the respective components and functionalities."
The deadline for receipt of technical summaries/abstracts is Dec. 1. The deadline for late-news abstracts/summaries is Jan. 31, 2023. Notification of acceptance will be emailed by Jan. 31, 2023 (Feb. 14, 2023 for late-news abstracts/summaries). Authors of accepted papers will be directed to an online "Author's Kit" with instructions for the preparation of the paper to be published in the Symposium Digest.
Authors interested in submitting a paper should submit an abstract and technical summary at: www.scomminc.com/pcm/sid/sid.cfm and follow full submission guidelines.
Display Week 2023, the 60th International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition presented by the Society for Information Display (SID), will be held in Los Angeles, CA, May 21-26, 2023. Serving as a catalyst for innovation, information and inspiration, Display Week supports and showcases the entire ecosystem of emerging electronic display and visual information technologies, and features a world-class exhibition with hands-on demos, hundreds of scientific presentations from pioneering scientists, special sessions with today's most forward-thinking business leaders, and an annual business conference devoted exclusively to the supply chain of these convergent industries. Thousands of attendees from the R&D, engineering, design, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, sales and financial disciplines flock to Display Week to find out what's new and what's next. Display Week also delivers unparalleled learning opportunities, highlights market-moving trends, and provides an expansive platform for networking that enhances career and business growth. For more information about Display Week 2023, visit www.displayweek.org or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @DisplayWeek (hashtag #DisplayWeek2023), or the Display Week YouTube Channel.
The Society for Information Display (SID) has been powering the display technology industry since its inception in 1962. It is the only professional organization dedicated to the electronic display and visual information technology industries and plays a vital role in advancing the plethora of interwoven discoveries and applications from concept and research to manufacturing and market. As a worldwide platform, SID brings together the multiple facets of these industries to fully support the imaging and display ecosystems and help address growing consumer demand for seamless digital experiences through smart phones, televisions, mobile computers, immersive gaming and entertainment applications, online platforms, electric cars, wearables, smart homes, and an ever-expanding menu of devices and uses that have become engrained in the way we live, work and play. Additionally, SID provides a unique platform for industry collaboration, communication and training in all related technologies while showcasing the industry's best new products at its annual International Symposium, Seminar & Exhibition (known as Display Week). To promote industry and academic technology development, and educate consumers, SID hosts more than 10 conferences a year, including Display Week, which unites industry and academia all under one roof to demonstrate technology that will shape the future. The organization's members are professionals in the technical and business disciplines that relate to display research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales. SID's global headquarters are located at 1475 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 114, Campbell, CA 95008. For more information, visit www.sid.org.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Next time you’ve got a flight departing out of Terminal D at DFW Airport, you might want to adhere to the arrive early advice, but this time for a different reason.
In a Tweet on Tuesday, the airport showed off its interactive game wall which is near Gate D18. This is why you ought to arrive early and force some time to kill and check out the game wall.
“It features motion-sensing controls for a unique, low-touch way to make the wait for your next flight a little more memorable!”
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Promotions around frames for every style and price at the award-winning online eyewear are running throughout the entire month
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eyebuydirect, the leading online retailer for prescription eyewear, is offering huge savings for shoppers during the month of September, offering exciting deals on their 3,000+ affordable and quality frames.
Consumers looking for new designer frames, blue light filtering eyewear, sunglasses, or readers should take advantage of a slew of promotions throughout the month. This month's sales are the perfect time to stock up on all your favorite frames at super low prices and, with thousands of glasses to choose from, Eyebuydirect is the one-stop shop for all your eyewear needs.
The series of sales is a special event that will allow shoppers to capitalize on competitive pricing for best-selling styles like:
- Botanist ($35 USD): The timeless and understated shape of Botanist is stylish in itself, but the blend of finished found on this frame are what really make it shine. This black frame is complemented by its warmly shaded marble temples. The two come together to create a sleek, modern set of eyeglasses.
- Amity ($29 USD): A new limited-edition color is calling your name. A modern mixed-material frame, featuring a translucent plastic face front in a friendly orange hue. The exposed metal arms and round lenses exude femininity for a look that's fit for any face, regardles of shape or size.
- Cortez ($29 USD): A frame with exceptional class, from its sophisticated black color, bold rectangular lenses, and large stud accents. It's easy to tell that this is a style perfect for any activity.
Eyebuydirect is on a mission to deliver quality eyewear at affordable prices. With frames that start at just $6, shoppers get the best bang for their buck with Eyebuydirect's September sales.
For additional information about Eyebuydirect or to shop the September sales, please visit: https://www.eyebuydirect.com/.
About Eyebuydirect
Established in 2006, Eyebuydirect is the leading online destination for prescription eyewear that delivers on style, convenience, and accessibility. With over 3,000 frames starting at $6 USD/$9 CAD, Eyebuydirect is committed to helping everyone celebrate their individuality with the perfect frames to fit their personality. We offer Virtual Try-On technology and 2-day delivery on thousands of frames to make shopping for eyewear efficient and easy. Through our Buy 1 Give 1 Program, a pair of glasses is donated to the most underserved communities worldwide for every order placed. Eyebuydirect is a subsidiary of EssilorLuxottica, the world's largest provider of eyecare products and services.
To learn more, please visit us at www.eyebuydirect.com or on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
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Lawrence police: 70,000 partied on Mass Street, 3 arrests were made
By Nick Sloan
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LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — It was estimated that between 15,000 to 20,000 Kansas Jayhawk fans partied on Mass Street following Saturday’s win against Villanova.
That total more than tripled on Monday night after the Jayhawks championship victory against the North Carolina Tar Heels.
An early estimate by city officials indicates that over 70,000 Jayhawk fans made their way to Mass Street on Monday night.
Fans started rushing Mass Street seconds after the Jayhawks defeated the Tar Heels, overcoming a 16-point deficit in the process.
Police said there were three arrests made and no serious injuries.
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TORONTO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PokerStars, part of Flutter Entertainment, announced today it has been granted a full registration to operate in the Canadian province of Ontario, by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
The registration provides for a regulated offering to the community in Ontario, across PokerStars' three verticals of poker, casino, and sport, featuring many of the gaming products that players know and love, while presenting a localised schedule and offering, as well as experiences and benefits that only PokerStars can offer. With more than 5,000 games, poker, blackjack and much more, available 24/7, the in-app and online experience provides consumers with a variety of exciting ways to play and be rewarded.
"In many respects Ontario is our home market, given the first ever hand of PokerStars was played here over 20 years ago, so we are thrilled about the new regulated environment within which our players can play", said Tom Warren, MD - Marketing. "A lot has changed in that time, but our commitment to offering our players the most epic and thrilling experience in the market hasn't – and we can't wait to get started."
To mark the launch of the new PokerStars CAON platform, PokerStars will be hosting a special launch series, the Ontario Platinum Series, exclusively for those in Ontario from July 10 -18, offering a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool.
There is much more ahead in Ontario this summer with epic events and experiences in the works for players who join the PokerStars family, including a fantastic rewards programme, which will give players double rewards throughout July and August, in addition to a new weekly flagship event, known as the New Sunday Majors, which will be a special Sunday tournament with a $100k guaranteed prize pool.
PokerStars is also looking forward to working closely with its gaming partner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to provide players with epic rewards, opportunities, and experiences.
For any further information, please contact press@pokerstars.com.
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Composite Rate at Highest Level Since March 2021
NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through May 2022 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults and show that the composite rate rose one basis point to 0.51%. The bank card default rate fell three basis points to 2.49%. The auto loan default rate rose three basis points to 0.61% while the first mortgage default rate was up one basis point 0.36%.
Two of the five major metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") showed higher default rates compared to last month. Los Angeles had the largest increase, up seven basis points to 0.45%. Miami rose four basis points to 0.84% while New York dropped one basis point to 0.77%. Chicago and Dallas were both unchanged at 0.53% and 0.52% respectively.
The table below summarizes the May 2022 results for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. These data are not seasonally adjusted and are not subject to revision.
The table below provides the index levels for the five major MSAs tracked by the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices.
For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/.
ABOUT THE S&P/EXPERIAN CONSUMER CREDIT DEFAULT INDICES
Jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and Experian, the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices are published on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am ET. They are constructed to track the default experience of consumer balances in four key loan categories: auto, bankcard, first mortgage lien and second mortgage lien. The Indices are calculated based on data extracted from Experian's consumer credit database. This database is populated with individual consumer loan and payment data submitted by lenders to Experian every month. Experian's base of data contributors includes leading banks and mortgage companies, and covers approximately $11 trillion in outstanding loans sourced from 11,500 lenders.
For more information, please visit: www.spindices.com/indices/indicators/sp-experian-consumer-credit-default-composite-index.
ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES
S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/.
ABOUT EXPERIAN
Experian is the world's leading global information services company. During life's big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.
We have 17,800 people operating across 45 countries and every day we're investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Learn more at www.experianplc.com or visit our global content hub at our global news blog for the latest news and insights from the Group.
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Seismograph records earthquake in Tiger Stadium during Garth Brooks concert at LSU
Published: May. 2, 2022 at 10:25 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) – A seismograph at Louisiana State University reportedly recorded a small earthquake at Tiger Stadium Saturday night.
Country music star Garth Brooks performed in front of a sold-out, enthusiastic crowd.
When the singer performed crowd favorite, “Callin’ Baton Rouge” around 9:30 p.m., a seismograph on campus recorded a small earthquake, according to LSU.
WAFB reports the audience could be heard singing the hit song word for word during the show.
Just before midnight, Garth Brooks posted about the concert on social media, saying the show was “better than his wildest dreams.”
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Talent Insider features targeted news and advice, small business mentorship program, a virtual learning event, and valuable recruiting tools
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insider, the global news, business and lifestyle publisher, and Indeed, a leading global hiring platform, today announce the launch of Talent Insider, a new editorial destination for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) looking to improve how they hire and support new and existing talent.
The interactive editorial hub includes the latest industry news and trends; a video series hosted by Gabrielle Reece, the renowned athlete, best-selling author, and entrepreneur; resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs; a virtual event led by hiring experts; and a hands-on mentorship program for a select group of small businesses chosen by Talent Insider.
Talent Insider features inspiring and informative stories for SMBs to improve how they do business and recruit in today's challenging marketplace. The new vertical combines the news expertise and powerful distribution capabilities of Insider with the industry knowledge, resources, and trusted tools of Indeed.
Emily Canal, senior editor of entrepreneurship and careers at Insider, is editor of Talent Insider. "Hiring has become one of the hardest challenges for most small businesses today," Canal said. "Talent Insider wants to be a one-stop-resource for small and mid-sized businesses seeking to improve and simplify how they discover, hire, recruit and retain top talent. It's a wonderful opportunity to work with a partner like Indeed, given its prominence in the jobs world."
"Our partnership with Insider strengthens our commitment to solve one of the most pressing pain points for small businesses today – hiring and retaining the talent they need to both operate and grow their business," said Judy Nam, VP of SMB Marketing at Indeed. "Together, we want to provide business owners with the tools and resources to help them hire faster, more efficiently and connect them with the right talent from the start so they can spend more time building their business."
Talent Insider's one-on-one mentorship program includes a group of experts who will choose from and mentor a select group of SMBs whose journeys will be documented on the site. The unique and shared challenges faced by these businesses will be used to inform the content of Talent Insider for the site's large audience.
Talent Insider will also feature a live virtual event in the fall that is focused on talent acquisition. HR leaders and small business entrepreneurs will share their advice on how to navigate hiring in today's rapidly-changing economic climate. In addition, the new section will feature an interactive quiz to steer SMBs to the Talent Insider content most relevant to them.
The video series, hosted by Reece, will spotlight one small business, exploring its hiring journey in real-time, and gleaning from it some of the challenges faced along the way and key insights into how to overcome them.
Insider is one of the world's most popular and influential news brands. Launched in 2007 as Business Insider, Insider covers the news and stories of interest to the digital generation, from travel and lifestyle to finance and technology, the subjects that first put Business Insider on the map.
Insider generates more than 220 million unique monthly visitors across the globe and has hundreds of millions of video views each month. Insider has 10 editions around the world in six languages. Insider is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE.
More people find jobs on Indeed than anywhere else. Indeed is the #1 job site in the world (Comscore, Total Visits, September 2021) and allows job seekers to search millions of jobs in more than 60 countries and 28 languages. Over 3M employers use Indeed to find and hire new employees, making Indeed the largest job site in the U.S., Canada, and the world. More than 250 million users each month search for jobs, post resumes, and research companies on Indeed, and Indeed delivers 2.5X more hires than other branded job sites combined (Among BreezyHR clients, Sources of Hire Report 2021, U.S.). For more information, visit indeed.com.
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AP sources: Donald Trump Jr. speaks with Jan. 6 committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The oldest son of former President Donald Trump has met with the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The interview Tuesday with Donald Trump Jr. comes as the bipartisan House committee moves closer to the former president’s inner circle of family members and political advisers.
The younger Trump is of likely interest to the committee because of his proximity to his father on the day of the riot. Donald Trump Jr. was seen backstage at the rally on the White House Ellipse that took place shortly before supporters of the then-president marched to the Capitol and breached the building.
In several social media videos posted at the time of the Jan. 6 attack, Trump Jr. was seen with Kimberly Guilfoyle — then his girlfriend, now his fiancee — and other members of his family as his father prepared to make a speech that investigators believed rallied supporters to act violently that day.
The House committee has also released text messages from Jan. 6 in which Trump Jr. pleaded with the White House to get his father to forcefully condemn the riot.
“We need an Oval address. He has to lead now. It has gone too far and gotten out of hand,” Trump Jr. wrote to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Trump Jr. is one of nearly 1,000 witnesses the committee has interviewed as it works to compile a record of the worst attack on the Capitol in more than two centuries. He is the second of Trump’s children known to speak to the committee; sister Ivanka Trump sat down with lawmakers for eight hours in early April. Her husband, Jared Kushner, has also been interviewed by the committee.
Trump Jr. is no stranger to congressional investigations, having testified at least three times in House and Senate investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The two people who confirmed Trump Jr.’s interview with the Jan. 6 committee were not authorized to publicly discuss the private session and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley Research Group (BRG) announced today that Michael Salve, PhD, has joined as a New York-based managing director in the firm's Economics & Damages practice. Salve is an applied economist with experience in advanced statistical sampling methods, complex damage models, class actions, healthcare claims sampling, False Claims Act matters, econometric modeling and commercial disputes.
"We are delighted to welcome Michael to BRG," said Jeffery A. Stec, PhD, a leader of BRG's Intellectual Property practice and a co-leader of its Economics & Damages community. "He has an outstanding reputation, and his statistical expertise and knowledge of advanced quantitative methods will be an asset to our clients around the world."
Salve has testified in more than 40 dispute matters in state and federal courts and arbitrations regarding economic damages, liability and class certification issues. He has extensive experience in designing statistical samples, developing complex extrapolation and benchmarking models, and evaluating achieved precision levels for clients in the healthcare and financial industries.
Salve also testifies on the use of econometric and statistical models for estimating exposure and potential damages for clients in litigation. Results of his statistical work have been presented to the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice (DOJ). He has presented testimony in federal court in a qui tam False Claims Act matter and has been deposed by the DOJ. He has provided testimony before the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medi-Cal and the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General regarding statistical sampling issues.
"I am excited to join BRG during this remarkable period of growth," said Salve. "BRG's world-class platform will allow me to address my clients' most complex problems in this ever-changing environment."
Salve previously was the global leader of an applied data science practice that worked with Fortune 50 clients on sophisticated damage models for use in litigation. He also was a principal with the Forensic and Dispute Services group of a Big Four accounting firm, where he led the Economic Consulting Services practice in New York; and was a managing director at a private consulting firm, where he led the statistical sampling work in the US. He has been a teaching fellow and graduate mathematics instructor at Boston College and was an adjunct faculty member in the graduate economics program at City University of New York, Hunter College, where he taught econometrics as well as law and economics.
About BRG
Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps leading organizations advance in three key areas: disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement and advisory. Headquartered in California with offices around the world, we are an integrated group of experts, industry leaders, academics, data scientists and professionals working across borders and disciplines. We harness our collective expertise to deliver the inspired insights and practical strategies our clients need to stay ahead of what's next. Visit www.thinkbrg.com to learn more.
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One of Virginia's fastest growing companies will support over 2,000 geographically dispersed users of the NESDIS Integrated Information Services II contract
VIENNA, Va., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Omega Integration has been selected by NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) to support the requirements of the Integrated Information Services, and ensure a cohesive, scalable, and cost-effective delivery of IT services. Our services will help NESDIS provide secure, timely access to global environmental data to promote and protect the nation's security, environment, economy, and quality of life.
"Alpha Omega is honored to play a role in supporting NOAA's mission which is rightfully prioritized at the top of our national agenda as demonstrated via the meaningful investments contained in the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act," said Gautam Ijoor, Alpha Omega Integration's President and CEO. "Our partnership with NESDIS via the NIIS program reflects Alpha Omega's commitment to supporting climate science and having a profound, lasting impact on future generations. We are pleased to have started this important work after unexpected delays."
The Alpha Omega solutions and service offerings include system administration, networking, help desk infrastructure, information security, database management, and web development across multiple NOAA and NASA IT systems. Our IT Service Management offerings will provide cradle to grave insights into performance, security, network connectivity, and procurements, as well as details for Active Directory user registry by site, documentation, and ticketing status. The Alpha Omega team will also ensure ongoing continuous implementation and maintenance of the service value chain.
"We are very excited to expand our relationship with NOAA," said Sridhar Rajagopalan Senior Vice President, Client Services. "Alpha Omega brings a deep understanding of the NESDIS systems and infrastructure, and this relationship will help us lower risk and accelerate critical services."
For more on this award, visit the Alpha Omega website.
Alpha Omega provides high quality, collaborative IT and business consulting services, with the expertise and capabilities to serve customers. We are committed to quality and continuous process improvement, demonstrated by our Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level-5 (ML-5) for Development and Services, as well as ISO/IEC registration for 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, and 9001:2015. It is our commitment to customers to integrate best practices and standardization in the areas of quality, service management, and security into everyday operations. Alpha Omega is a mission-focused, client-centric, results-driven organization. For more information visit www.alphaomegaintegration.com
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Fremont County issues burn ban
FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - Due to a wind advisory issued for Saturday, April 2, open burning in Fremont County is prohibited from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
This does not apply to the Island Park area.
FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - Due to a wind advisory issued for Saturday, April 2, open burning in Fremont County is prohibited from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
This does not apply to the Island Park area.
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NEW YORK, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 12, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to oral edaravone (RADICAVA ORS) for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). To date, RADICAVA ORS is the sixth disease modifying drug approved to treat ALS. RADICAVA ORS will be made available in the United States (US) and marketed by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharmaceutical America (MTPA).
There is currently no cure for ALS and approved therapies only moderately slow the progression of disease. In 1995, the glutamate blocker riluzole (Rilutek) was approved by the FDA for treatment of ALS and was shown to moderately increase life expectancy by three to six months. Two additional formulations of riluzole have also been approved to address problems associated with swallowing. Thickened riluzole (Tiglutik) was approved in 2018 and a riluzole oral film (Exservan) was approved in 2019. In 2011, the combination of dextromethorphan HBr and quinidine sulfate (Neudexta) was approved for treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA), the involuntary crying and/or laughing episodes which can occur in some people with ALS. Finally, 22 years after the introduction of riluzole, the antioxidant drug edaravone (RADICAVA), requiring intravenous (IV) administration, was approved in 2017. With the current approval, people with ALS have a new option in their therapeutic arsenal.
"The approval of the oral formulation of RADICAVA is a helpful step forward for the ALS community," said MDA Chief Research Officer Dr. Sharon Hesterlee. "Patients are no longer limited to the IV formulation of edaravone. This new formulation can be taken orally or via feeding tube, allowing patients flexibility as to how they take their medication."
ALS is a progressive neuromuscular disease in which muscle-controlling nerve cells called motor neurons are destroyed, causing muscles to become nonfunctional. This results in muscle weakness, disability, and eventually death. The exact cause for ALS is still unknown. About 10% of cases have known genetic causes, but the remaining cases have no clear cause. Oxidative stress (toxicity due to harmful free radicals) has been associated with several neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS. Radicava is thought to protect neurons from the damage caused by oxidative stress in people with ALS. The oral formulation of RADICAVA provides more flexibility by allowing people to take the drug by mouth or via feeding tube, rather than requiring an IV.
Clinical trials support approval of RADICAVA ORS
The FDA based its decision to grant approval to RADICAVA ORS on the positive results of several studies conducted over the last decade to evaluate safety and efficacy of the IV and oral formulations of the drug. A pivotal phase 3 clinical trial in 137 people with ALS demonstrated that treatment with RADICAVA slowed loss of physical function by 33% compared to placebo, as measured by the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R), a validated scale for monitoring disease progression. The findings of this study lead to the 2017 approval of RADICAVA. More recently, a global phase 3 clinical trial demonstrated the safety and tolerability of Radicava ORS after 24 weeks of treatment in 185 people with ALS. This study was conducted at 50 trials sites in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan, including 15 MDA Care Centers and one MDA Care Affiliate Center. The long-term safety and tolerability of RADICAVA ORS up to 96 weeks is currently being evaluated in an ongoing phase 3 study.
RADICAVA and RADICAVA ORS were generally well-tolerated in trial participants. The most common adverse events experienced by people treated with RADICAVA were bruising (contusion), problems walking (gait disturbance), and headache. Fatigue was observed in some people taking RADICAVA ORS. Hypersensitivity reactions and anaphylactic reactions have also been reported in people treated with RADICAVA.
To learn more about the approval of RADICAVA ORS, read the company's press release. For more information about the phase 3 trial leading to approval of RADICAVA ORS, visit ClinicalTrials.gov and enter "NCT04165824" into the search box.
About Muscular Dystrophy Association
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 70 years, MDA has led the way in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of our families. MDA's mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives. To learn more visit mda.org and follow MDA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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- Raven SR and Howden sign a Memorandum of Understanding to optimize delivery of compression systems for Raven hydrogen fuel production facilities
- Howden allocates hydrogen compression and syngas pump manufacturing resources to meet Raven SR's hydrogen compressor demand for next five years
- The MoU will bring both companies closer to enhance project efficiency, implementation and expenditure of developing the waste-to-hydrogen infrastructure worldwide
PINEDALE, Wyo., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raven SR Inc. (Raven SR), a renewable fuels company, announced today it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Howden (Howden), a leading global provider of mission critical air and gas handling products, technologies and services, to provide more certainty in procuring key components for hydrogen fuel production facilities, including advanced compressors.
Under the agreement, Raven SR and Howden will look to develop a standardized design for hydrogen compressors based on Raven SR's standard plant sizes and will aim to reduce lead times by providing inventories of dedicated compressor parts. These efforts will help Raven SR meet the increased volume of demand for its offering in the market and address waste management issues. The companies will also determine how to support aftermarket equipment needs at Raven SR's hydrogen production facilities.
"With Raven SR developing up to 15 hydrogen production facilities in the coming year around the world, we are expanding our relationship with Howden to coordinate and reduce any potential supply chain issues for crucial equipment, such as compressors and steam turbines," said Matt Murdock, CEO of Raven SR. "With Howden's leading hydrogen compression expertise and global presence, they are well placed to supply this critical equipment and support. We hope this joint framework for components procurement, including fabricated steel, will foster a standardized process for bringing renewable hydrogen projects online faster and more efficiently."
Howden's hydrogen solutions portfolio includes leading compression technologies, including Burton Corblin diaphragm compressors, and continues to be at the forefront of hydrogen compression solutions for over a century. The Raven SR Steam/CO2 Reforming non-combustion process converts waste, methane, and natural gas into hydrogen and Fischer-Tropsch fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel.
Ross B. Shuster, Chief Executive Officer at Howden Group, said: "This MoU brings together both expertise and a shared vision from both companies to develop effective solutions to accelerate the global energy transition. Raven SR has truly innovative technology to address some of the world's most pressing challenges including clean energy and waste management. We are excited to be collaborating with Matt and his team to help advance a more sustainable world and are pleased that Raven SR recognized Howden's leading technologies and has chosen to collaborate with us."
In June, Howden signed a contract to provide three hydrogen diaphragm compressors for Raven SR's renewable hydrogen facility in Richmond, California which is slated to begin operations in April of 2023. The Howden equipment will provide hydrogen compression into mobile high-pressure tube trailers that will deliver transportation-grade hydrogen for local customers. Additionally, Howden will supply compression for a Raven SR G Series (gas-to-fuels) system, also slated to begin operations in 2023.
Raven SR's technology is designed to produce more hydrogen per ton of waste than competing processes making the cost per kg of hydrogen competitive – a major barrier to adopting hydrogen as a fuel source – and bringing long-term and integrated value to Raven. The technology can also be implemented quickly, meeting demand faster and closer to the market. Raven SR's unique process can also convert waste to produce other renewable energy products, such as sustainable aviation fuel, synthetic liquid fuels (diesel, Jet A, mil-spec, JP-8), additives and solvents (such as methanol, butanol, and naphtha).
About Raven SR
Raven SR, headquartered in Wyoming, transforms biomass, mixed municipal solid waste, bio-solids, sewage, medical waste, and natural or biogas into renewable fuels. Using its proprietary, non-combustion, non-catalytic "Steam/CO2 Reformation" technology, Raven SR dependably produces a hydrogen-rich syngas regardless of feedstock utilized. Raven SR, led by co-founders Matt Murdock and Matt Scanlon, is committed to adding value to local resources and communities while responsibly reducing greenhouse gases and achieving a low carbon economy. By using modular systems and producing low air emissions, their systems can be located closer to customers and feedstock, creating local fuel from local waste for local mobility. Visit https://ravensr.com
About Howden
Howden is a leading global provider of mission critical air and gas handling products. Howden enables its customers' vital processes which advance a more sustainable world. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Howden has over 160 years of heritage as a world-class application engineering and manufacturing company with a presence in 35 countries. Howden manufactures highly engineered fans, compressors, heat exchangers, steam turbines, and other air and gas handling equipment, and provides service and support to customers around the world in highly diversified end-markets and geographies. Since October 2019, Howden has been a portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners, LP. For more information: www.howden.com
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A team at NYU Langone Health successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans in June and July, marking the latest advances toward addressing the nationwide organ shortage and developing a clinical protocol that would provide an alternative supply of organs for people with life-threatening heart disease.
The surgeries, known as xenotransplants, were performed on Thursday, June 16, 2022, and Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital. Nader Moazami, MD, surgical director of heart transplantation at the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, led the investigational procedures using hearts procured from a facility hundreds of miles away and transplanted into recently deceased donors maintained on ventilator support.
The transplant surgeries were performed over several hours and heart function was monitored for three days. The first heart xenotransplant concluded on Sunday, June 19, 2022, and the second on Saturday, July 9, 2022. No signs of early rejection were observed in either organ and the hearts functioned normally with standard post-transplant medications and without additional mechanical support. Using a new infectious disease protocol, no presence of porcine cytomegalovirus (pCMV) was detected in either case. Strict protocols to prevent and monitor potential zoonotic transmission of porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) were also carried out. The operating room used for this study has been taken offline to be used only for future xenotransplantation research.
The hearts were procured from pigs that had 10 genetic modifications, including 4 porcine gene "knockouts" to prevent rejection and abnormal organ growth as well as 6 human transgenes ("knock-ins") to promote expression of proteins that regulate important biologic pathways that can be disrupted by incompatibilities between pigs and humans. No other investigational devices or medications were used in this NYU Langone Health study. The procurement, transport, transplant surgery, and immunosuppression were aligned with current clinical standards used in heart transplantation.
"Our goal is to integrate the practices used in a typical, everyday heart transplant, only with a nonhuman organ that will function normally without additional aid from untested devices or medicines," said Dr. Moazami. "We seek to confirm that clinical trials can move ahead using this new supply of organs with the tried-and-true transplant practices we have perfected at the NYU Langone Transplant Institute."
Alex Reyentovich, MD, medical director of heart transplantation and director of the NYU Langone Advanced Heart Failure program, said these latest advances in xenotransplantation move the field closer to realizing a new supply of organs for those facing life-threatening disease.
"These are the first steps in developing a deep understanding of the mechanical, molecular, and immunologic aspects of xenoheart transplantation and the feasibility of utilizing standard clinical practice and tools to do so," said Dr. Reyentovich.
Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, said xenotransplant studies with recently deceased donors are critical to gathering the additional human data needed to advance a field that for decades until last year had been tested only using nonhuman primates.
"Our greater purpose is to address the organ shortage and provide another option for the more than 100,000 people nationwide waiting on that lifesaving gift," he said. "The paradigm of whole-body donation—when organ donation is not a viable option—is critical to this work moving forward. We are so grateful to the families who volunteer to participate in this research, which will lead to saving untold thousands of more lives."
The surgeries led by Dr. Moazami were part of a larger study approved by a specially designated research oversight board at NYU Langone and was performed after consulting the New York State Department of Health. It is the latest step in a research protocol that calls for additional and similar procedures to be performed. Whole-body donation after death for the purpose of breakthrough studies represents a new pathway that allows an individual's altruism to be realized after brain death declaration in circumstances in which their organs or tissues are not suitable for transplant.
"As the organ procurement organization for the greater New York area we are supportive of NYU Langone's research efforts," said Leonard Achan, RN, MA, ANP, president and chief executive officer at LiveOnNY. "Under normal circumstances, one donor can save up to eight lives. But in these special cases, donor heroes have the potential to save countless lives by participating in groundbreaking research. We can never thank these donor heroes and their families enough for saying yes and helping others. It is critically important to continue advancing this research."
Dr. Montgomery, who led groundbreaking xenotransplant surgeries using single-gene knockout pig kidneys in September and November of 2021, says one of the critical elements of success to advancing this field is enhanced porcine virus monitoring, which was incorporated in these latest procedures.
"Other studies have shown that pCMV may be a factor in the success of xenotransplanted organs," he said. "More sensitive screening methods have been introduced to detect low-level traces of pCMV in the donor pigs. We have included that additional screening in this heart transplant protocol to give the organ the best chance at long-term survival."
The infectious disease testing protocol developed at NYU Langone Health was led by Sapna Mehta, MD, director of the transplant infectious diseases program and clinical director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute.
The hearts used in these procedures were procured from pigs engineered by Revivicor, Inc., a subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, which provided funding for this research.
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A top tech CEO and former Desert Storm vet is re-imagining NFTs with a new set of tokens that make a solid investment in the well-being of America's service members past and present.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Can the high-energy excitement of the crypto-token investment space be a force for good? That's the idea driving development of the new Devil Dogs NFT series—a crypto token project crafted to support America's service members.
The first-of-its-kind project aims to leverage Web3 technology to achieve both real-world and virtual benefits, with opportunity to purchase unique and tradeable "everyday hero" tokens. Proceeds will be directed to crucial veteran services.
In its initial release, Devil Dogs (DVL.DGS) is offering 1775 unique and inspiring bulldog tokens, commemorating service in the U.S. Marine Corps, with a mint date planned for this fall.
The DVL.DGS NFT initiative is headed by Dave Grannan, a Silicon Valley tech CEO & Gulf War veteran. "Our Devil Dogs NFT project sits at the intersection of two issues I care deeply about," says Grannan. "As a Gulf War veteran, I know firsthand how our veteran healthcare system is falling short. And, as tech executive, I'm very bullish on the future of crypto, blockchain and most things Web3."
As the project grows, DVL.DGS plans to donate over 90% of revenues to vital veteran's charities. Specifically, the project aims to amplify the impact of organizations focusing on core veteran's issues, including access to health care, suicide prevention and homelessness. Devil Dogs also plans to support education and financial literacy programs that help veterans better re-integrate into civilian life.
The campaign's current beneficiaries include the Marines' Memorial Association & Foundation, The 38 Challenge, Irreverent Warriors and The San Diego Veterans Coalition.
The DVL.DGS campaign features two ways to give: investors can purchase an NFT to support wellness initiatives and/or donate an NFT directly to an active-duty service member. Grannan and his team are targeting this fall for a first official minting. But donation NFTs can be purchased right now at the project's website, devildogs.io.
Grannan believes the project will speak to a lot of people who understand the challenges faced by veterans, as well as both crypto curious and seasoned investors ready for more purpose-driven NFT holdings. "If you're crypto-curious, this project can be your safe on-ramp to the crypto world," says Grannan. "And if you're a crypto native, I ask, 'Don't you want a warrior in your collection who's truly metaverse ready?'"
DVL.DGS was founded by Dave Grannan as a cause-driven NFT project dedicated to the well-being of all United States service members, Veterans and their families. He joined the Marine Corps in 1988 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1989. Soon after he was sent with his Platoon to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After leaving the Corps, Grannan attended UC-Berkeley's Haas School of Business, earning an MBA. He went on to run several tech start-ups on the East Coast and in Silicon Valley. At Devil Dogs, Dave is guided by his determination to encourage better support for those who serve.
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Olive Oil-Based Wellness Brand's Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar Now Available in 400+ Stores
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kosterina, the beloved DTC wellness brand centered around the extraordinary benefits of Greek extra virgin olive oil, has expanded its brick & mortar reach across the country. Now, the early harvest, high polyphenol brand is available in more than 400 Whole Foods Market stores, providing the brand's core products with a national footprint in retail grocery.
Whole Foods Market now carries three Kosterina products: Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar. Professional chefs, culinary enthusiasts and home cooks alike have two options for upgrading their own cooking routines with Kosterina: Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil (500mL) has a robust flavor that tastes incredible drizzled over salads or used as a finishing oil, and Organic Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil (500mL) was crafted specifically with cooks in mind, to stand up to heat and maintain its flavor with a smoke point of over 400° F. In addition to the two extra virgin olive oils, Kosterina's Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar (375mL), a decadent and unexpected spin on classic chocolate syrup, is already available in most Whole Foods Market locations across the country.
"The benefits of using excellent quality extra virgin olive oil have been touted for ages, and the superfood ingredient is a major part of the Mediterranean lifestyle directly linked to longevity," said Kosterina Founder and Certified Olive Oil Sommelier, Katerina Mountanos. "Today's shopper is far more discerning about the ingredients and products they consume. With Kosterina now available for purchase at Whole Foods Market, we hope to introduce even more customers to a true early harvest, extra virgin olive oil. We believe our olive oil is high-antioxidant liquid gold with myriad health benefits for consumers, not to mention extraordinary taste, flavor and aroma."
Kosterina is a wellness brand centered around the Mediterranean lifestyle, founded on the simple belief that high quality extra virgin olive oil is a superfood, vital for a long and healthy life, thanks to polyphenols – the naturally occurring antioxidant-rich compound in many plant foods responsible for the myriad health benefits associated with olive oil. Kosterina's early harvest, cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil is made from Greece's signature Koroneiki olives, picked off the tree while still ripe, resulting in an extra virgin olive oil that is substantially higher in polyphenol levels - up to nine times higher than the average extra virgin olive oil.
"Kosterina Extra Virgin Olive Oil brings a new flavor and look to the olive oil category. So much thought and care goes into the purity and integrity of the oil," said Brooke Gil, Global Category Merchant for Whole Foods Market. "Kosterina represents Greek heritage in a bottle, connecting with our customers through the culinary experience. I'm excited to now offer both Kosterina's Original and Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oils as well as their decadent Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar!"
Further underscoring Kosterina's growth and desire to bring quality products to the pantry is the launch of its newest product line: fruit infused vinegars. Currently available exclusively on kosterina.com, the Crushed Fruit Vinegars (available in Strawberry, Tangerine and Blueberry flavors) are Kosterina's take on the trending staple, and is especially unique as the fruit-based vinegars contain only three ingredients: white wine vinegar from Greece, grape must from Italy and crushed fruit. Perfectly sweet and a little tart, the Crushed Fruit Vinegars are a perfect companion to brighten up a summer salad dressing or zhuzh up a cocktail when used as a shrub, and will also be available in select Whole Foods Market stores later this year.
For more information and for details on where to find Kosterina at a Whole Foods Market near you, please visit www.kosterina.com.
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Digital First Retailer Brings Store Pop-Up to the Metaverse, along with Exclusive NFT Debut
LOS ANGELES , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Youth retailer, Pacsun, has been fully embracing the metaverse as a major touchpoint to interact with its core Gen Z consumer. Catering to a fully digital generation, Pacsun understands that Gen Z values their virtual identities just as much as their physical identities, and with that, has concentrated on building its rapport in digital space through VR and AR experiences, development of its own video game and NFTs, a dedicated experience on Roblox with PACWORLD, being the first fashion retailer to accept cryptocurrency, social media engagement, as well as securing its first plot of land in The Sandbox which was teased recently, and more.
Now, Pacsun is entering into another first for the brand by joining ComplexLand 3.0 in the Metaverse. Pacsun will activate its own commerce experience at the multi-day festival with a three level store, where attendees will be able to peruse and shop exclusive products from Pacsun and its resell initiative PS Reserve, as well as items from existing brand Playboy and new partner and esports organization, Cloud9.
"We're really excited about our partnership with Pacsun. This collaboration continues to broaden the reach of esports and pro-gaming and its connection to youth culture," said Cloud9 VP of Merchandising & Licensing, Adrian Gale. Cloud9 and Pacsun will be debuting their first collaboration during ComplexLand, with exclusive merchandise available to purchase early only by attendees in the Metaverse before launching on Pacsun.com and Pacsun retail locations nationwide in early June.
Once a shopper finds the product that they want to buy, they will be directed to the Pacsun website to purchase the physical version of the product - another example of how Pacsun is creating unique brand experiences for its consumer through intersecting technology and physical retail.
Pacsun will also be represented at ComplexLand 3.0's NFT Art Experience, with the debut of an exclusive Pacsun Mall Rat, the first time a Pacsun NFTs will be displayed in a virtual gallery. Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with the art, place a bid, and add a piece of Pacsun to their personal collection. Purchasers of the NFT will also receive a sneaker from Pacsun's resell program, PS Reserve.
"Being part of ComplexLand 3.0 is a big step for us in the Metaverse, coming almost a year after we introduced our first offering of Pacsun branded items on Roblox," said Brie Olson, President of Pacsun. "It is undeniable that Metaverse as a whole has an incredible network effort. Not only do consumers find community in the space, but we, as a brand, get to connect with them in an authentic way and ultimately grow our Pac Community in the both digital and physical worlds as well."
"ComplexLand was the first commerce based Metaverse experience that bridged the IRL with the URL. It's amazing to be able to partner with PacSun as they continue to innovate and bring their community further into the Metaverse," added Neil Wright, Head of Collaborations & Experiential at Complex Networks.
Olson and Wright will be taking the stage together at AdWeek's Commerce Week on Day 2, July 27th, 2022, to discuss Engaging Consumers Online and IRL.
Check out Pacsun at ComplexLand 3.0 May 25 - 27, 2022 entirely in the Metaverse.
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA) between March 5, 2021 and March 22, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 19, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Okta securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Okta class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6365 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 19, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. 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 throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Okta had inadequate cybersecurity controls; (2) as a result, Okta's systems were vulnerable to data breaches; (3) Okta ultimately did experience a data breach caused by a hacking group, which potentially affected hundreds of Okta customers; (4) Okta initially did not disclose and subsequently downplayed the severity of the data breach; (5) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Okta's business, financial condition, and reputation; and (6) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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STOCKHOLM, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication, is proud to report growth in net sales of 100 percent combined with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.5 percent in the second quarter of 2022.
"Now that it is time to recap the second quarter of the year, I am pleased to report that our business continues to develop very positively. Demand for our services is increasing globally and the average number of monthly users increased by about 42 million compared to last year and now stands at 321.4 million (279.6). For the second consecutive quarter we were one of the top 20 most downloaded apps globally. Our very strong financial performance also continued in the second quarter. Net sales doubled to SEK 480 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.5 percent. All three revenue streams – ads, our B2B offering Truecaller for Business, and subscriptions – contributed to the revenue growth. We continue to report strong cash flow and have about SEK 2.2 billion available for investments, which gives us good capacity to act when attractive opportunities arise. We founded Truecaller during the financial crisis of 2009 and have seen how quickly market sentiment can change, which makes it important that the company maintains good profitability, a strong cash position and strong cash flow. We are now in that position, something I am very proud of, and it is in times like these that even more opportunities are created, which we will actively pursue. In the second quarter, we also implemented the option to buy back our own shares as yet another potential tool in our toolbox going forward.
We have been able to report high user and revenue growth since the IPO in October 2021, along with good profitability and strong cash flow. The foundation of that success is a really good product that our users love. I am also particularly proud that we achieved a new record Net Promoter Score in our customer surveys in India, confirming our position as one of the most popular brands in the country. Our efforts to further develop our services continue. Combined with the ongoing positive trend in the number of smartphone users, this creates the conditions for persistent, stable and profitable growth," says Alan Mamedi, CEO of Truecaller.
April-June 2022 (Q2)
Comparative figures refer to April-June 2021.
- Net sales were up 100 percent to SEK 480.4m (240.0) compared to the same quarter last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA amounted to SEK 218.5m (104.4), corresponding to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.5 (43.5) percent. Excluding costs for incentive programs adjusted EBITDA would have been SEK 225.4m (104.4) , equivalent to an adjusted EBITDA-margin of 46.9 (43.5) percent.
- Profit after tax of SEK 172.7m (74.8).
- Basic earnings per share were SEK 0.46 (0.34) and diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.46 (0.21).
- Profit for the quarter was not affected by any items affecting comparability, but such items reduced profit for Q2 2021 by SEK -19.3m. The items affecting comparability in 2021 comprised preparations for the IPO of SEK -10.4m and synthetic options of SEK -8.9m.
- The number of monthly active users (MAU) increased by 15 percent to around 321.4 million (279.6).
- Sales growth was 130 percent in India, 38 percent in the Middle East and Africa and 31 percent in the rest of the world.
January-June 2022
Comparative figures refer to January-June 2021.
- Net sales were up 107 percent to SEK 878.7m (424.1) compared to the same quarter last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA amounted to SEK 399.8m (158.6), corresponding to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.5 (37.4) percent. Excluding costs for incentive programs adjusted EBITDA would have been SEK 410.2m (158.6), equivalent to an adjusted EBITDA-margin of 46.7 (37.4) percent.
- Profit after tax of SEK 306.4m (117.6).
- Basic earnings per share were SEK 0.82 (0.54) and diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.82 (0.33).
- Profit for the quarter was not affected by any items affecting comparability, but such items reduced profit for the same period in 2021 by SEK -29.4m. The items affecting comparability in 2021 comprised preparations for the IPO of SEK -14.8m and synthetic options of SEK -14.6m.
- Sales growth was 133 percent in India, 56 percent in the Middle East and Africa and 46 percent in the rest of the world.
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Best Practices shared on May 19 in live Q&A
SAN FRANCISO, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unprecedented hiring challenges continue with steady job growth and open requisites for qualified talent. And, despite global hiring challenges, research by Owl Labs found that 44% of companies do not allow remote work.
In collaboration with the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), Glider AI produced research that surveyed 266 staffing leaders on challenges faced when recruiting top talent in today's competitive hiring market.
With demand for workers and remote jobs growing, the research revealed only 40% of companies use skill tests to validate skill and fit. The data also highlighted a 2.8x higher confidence in hiring decisions when using skill-based assessments.
"Market conditions are only one part of the challenge. Recruiting is multi-faceted with a lot of stakeholders." Shares Jan Jedlinski, CEO of Candidately. "Recruiting strategies need to evolve to support a candidate-first, client-friendly experience."
Though the adoption of skill tests or assessments is predicted to grow by 1.7x in two years, most objections rose from concern that adding a step in the recruiting process would make hiring even harder. Contrary to the anecdotal feedback, data from the report found that companies with a stringent testing process had more success with hiring talent with a 56% higher degree of talent quality and 43% higher interview to hire ratio.
Satish Kumar, CEO of Glider AI, shares his perspective "In the race for Quality Talent, staffing firms face a trifecta of challenges and keeping a healthy relationship with candidates and clients while keeping their recruiters happy. Working with Candidately, we can address all three challenges at once."
Satish and Jan will host a live Q&A session on Thursday, May 19, sharing insight on new recruiting strategies.
About Glider AI
Glider AI Talent Quality Platform, 2021 SIA winner for most innovative HR technology, provides hiring solutions including virtual assessments, coding/video interviews, screen bots and more to scale hiring quality talent for the Enterprise, Staffing Firms, and MSPs.
Global brands like Intuit, PwC, Amazon, Capital One, and FINRA trust Glider to validate candidate quality and fit across any role in any industry. On average, customers see a 3x placement rate, a 50% reduction in time-to-fill, and a 98% improvement in candidate satisfaction. For more information, visit Glider AI.
About Candidate.ly
Candidately is the market-leading client portal for Bullhorn. It reduces the busy work associated with candidate submissions and helps recruiters and account managers to create stunning candidate submissions right from within Bullhorn. Share candidates with clients as a link instead of attaching resumes to an email. Get faster client feedback, see when a client viewed your submission, increase client satisfaction and make more placements. To learn more, visit: www.candidate.ly
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Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. It’s believed to be the first U.S. fatality from the disease.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced the cause of death, and a spokesperson said it was confirmed by an autopsy. The patient was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized. No other information on the person was released.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks cases and has not confirmed any U.S. deaths from the disease. LA County officials say they worked with the CDC on their case.
A CDC spokesperson confirmed the cooperation but did not immediately respond when asked if this was the first U.S. death.
Texas public health officials on Aug. 30 reported the death of a person who had been diagnosed with monkeypox. The person was severely immunocompromised and their case is under investigation to determine what role monkeypox may have played in their death.
Monkeypox is spread through close skin-to-skin contact and prolonged exposure to respiratory droplets. It can cause a rash, fever, body aches and chills. Relatively few people require hospitalizations and only a handful of deaths worldwide have been directly linked to the disease.
The CDC recommends the monkeypox vaccine for people who are a close contact of someone who has disease; people who know a sexual partner was diagnosed in the past two weeks; and gay or bisexual men who had multiple sexual partners in the last two weeks in an area with known virus spread. Shots are also recommended for health care workers at high risk of exposure.
The United States has the most cases globally, with 21,985 confirmed, according to the CDC. California has recorded the most cases nationally, with more than 4,300. Black people and Latinos have been disproportionately infected.
A recent decline in cases, combined with an uptick in vaccinations, has encouraged the White House as officials promise to ramp up vaccination offerings at LGBTQ Pride festivals around the country in the coming weeks.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s inspector general concluded Thursday that financial trades made several years ago by Chair Jerome Powell and Richard Clarida, then the vice chair, did not violate any laws or ethics rules.
“We did not find evidence to substantiate the allegations that former Vice Chair Clarida or you violated laws, rules, regulations, or policies related to trading activities as investigated by our office,” Inspector General Mark Bialek said in a July 11 letter to Powell, released Thursday.
At the same time, the letter said the investigation of the presidents of two regional Federal Reserve banks who stepped down after their trading activities came to light remains ongoing.
The investigation stemmed from revelations last year that several Fed officials had bought and sold stocks, real estate investment funds and other securities during periods of sharp market turmoil in the spring of 2020 after the pandemic had erupted. The trades occurred during a time when the senior officials were privy to discussions about Fed decisions that would likely affect those markets.
The transactions created the appearance of impropriety, Powell has acknowledged. The Fed also adopted sweeping new rules that sharply limit officials’ trading activities.
The inspector general’s report said that Clarida acknowledged last fall that he had omitted four trades from financial disclosure forms. He filed amended forms with the federal government’s Office of Government Ethics, which concluded that the trades, in several index-style investment funds, did not constitute conflicts of interest.
“I am gratified by the conclusions,” Clarida said in a statement. The investigation “determined conclusively that I did not violate any statutes, rules, regulations, or standards.”
Clarida resigned early this year and was succeeded as vice chair by Lael Brainard.
Still, Clarida came under criticism from ethics groups in Washington in January for the amendments he had made to his trading disclosures. Those changes, along with his original report, showed that he sold shares of a stock fund on Feb. 24 and bought shares in the same fund Feb. 27. A day later, Powell issued a statement that said COVID posed a risk to the economy and said the Fed “will use our tools” to support growth — a policy move that could have affected the investments the officials had made.
Tony Fratto, a spokesman for Clarida, said the sale was intended as a pre-planned rebalancing of his portfolio. Yet after the initial sale, Clarida decided to buy the shares back instead of shifting the funds into other investments.
Fratto said the fund Clarida invested in — an iShares exchange-traded fund managed by asset manager BlackRock — was approved by the Fed and would be acceptable even under its current, more stringent rules.
The inspector general’s report did not specifically address the issue of the timing of Clarida’s trades. But it said that overall, they did not violate any laws, regulations or policies.
The report found that a Powell family trust made five trades in December 2019 on the date of a policymaking meeting, when senior officials aren’t supposed to trade. But the inspector general concluded that the trades were conducted by a financial adviser and that neither Powell nor his wife were aware of them.
Dennis Kelleher, CEO of Better Markets, a watchdog group, criticized the report for not addressing whether the trades violated several Fed policies that require senior officials to avoid creating “even an appearance” of conflict between their financial interests and the public interest.
“The report is very narrow, omits key information and is not credible,” Kelleher said.
Both Powell and Clarida worked in the financial sector before joining the Fed and have each reported net wealth in the tens of millions of dollars. Powell worked at the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, Clarida for the bond manager PIMCO.
Last year, the presidents of two of the Federal Reserve’s regional banks — Robert Kaplan of the Dallas Fed and Eric Rosengren of the Boston Fed — resigned after the revelations came to light.
In October, the Fed announced wide-ranging changes to its trading rules. Under its new policies, Fed officials — including senior staff — are barred from investing in stocks, bonds, cryptocurrencies or commodities and cannot hold industry-specific mutual funds. They are also required to provide 45 days’ advance notice before buying or selling securities and to publicly disclose all their transactions within 30 days.
But on Wednesday, Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio and chair of the Senate Banking Committee, and several colleagues, urged the Fed to adopt tougher rules, including more specific consequences for violations.
The Fed’s new policy “fails to set forth any standards for disciplinary action, financial penalties, or other meaningful consequences for violations,” Brown said in a letter. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/fed-ethics-inquiry-clears-powell-and-clarida-trades/ | 2022-07-15T19:00:02Z |
LAS VEGAS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
News Summary:
- Cisco has launched AppDynamics Cloud, a cloud-native observability platform for modern applications which are based on increasingly complex, distributed architectures and services. Designed for simplicity, usability, and intuitiveness, it empowers IT teams to deliver the exceptional digital experiences currently demanded by businesses, consumers and end users.
- AppDynamics Cloud maximizes business outcomes and customer experiences by optimizing cloud-native applications. It accelerates detection and resolution of performance issues with intelligent operations, enabling investment protection via continuous data integrations with OpenTelemetry ™ standards and technology partnerships with cloud solutions and providers.
- AppDynamics Cloud ingests telemetry data generated across the entire IT stack to deliver actionable insights into application performance and security. It offers flexibility, choice, and agility of using any service to develop and deploy applications and enhance the digital experience.
CISCO LIVE -- Today, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced the launch of AppDynamics Cloud at Cisco Live, the premiere networking and security event. AppDynamics Cloud enables delivery of exceptional digital experiences by correlating telemetry data from across any cloud environment at massive scale. It leverages cloud-native observability to remediate application performance issues with business context and insights-driven actions.
"AppDynamics Cloud delivers power and usability in a single, intuitive interface. It puts the focus where it needs to be—on 360-degree visibility and insights, and the ability to take action that leads to extraordinary application experiences every time," said Liz Centoni, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer, GM of Applications.
AppDynamics Cloud maximizes business outcomes and customer experiences by continuously optimizing cloud-native applications. It accelerates detection and resolution of performance issues, before they impact the business or the brand, with intelligent operations. Investment protection is derived from continuous data integrations with OpenTelemetry ™ standards and technology partnerships with cloud solutions and providers.
The platform enables collaboration across teams including DevOps, site reliability engineers (SREs), and other key business stakeholders to achieve common benchmarks like service-level objectives (SLOs) and organizational KPIs. While many organizations still run their mission-critical and revenue-generating systems with traditional applications, modern business apps are increasingly built using DevOps initiatives and must support distributed architectures and services. This pandemic-accelerated trend has spawned an end-to-end experience revolution among consumers and end users, and hybrid work is contributing exponential momentum.
To deliver the consistent, reliable digital experiences that consumers and end users now demand, IT teams must monitor and manage a dynamic set of application dependencies across a mix of infrastructure, microservices, containers, and APIs using home-grown IT stacks, multiple clouds, SaaS services, and security solutions. Traditional monitoring approaches break down in this vastly complex and dynamic ecosystem.
AppDynamics Cloud seamlessly ingests the deluge of metrics, events, logs, and traces (MELT) generated in this environment—including network, databases, storage, containers, security, and cloud services—to make sense of the current state of the entire IT stack all the way to the end user. Actions can then be taken to optimize costs, maximize transaction revenue, and secure user and organizational data.
"Built from the ground up with cloud-native observability, AppDynamics Cloud is about real outcomes, so you can fix issues when they arise—or even before they happen—and ensure digital services offer exactly what users want," said Centoni.
Current AppDynamics customers can upgrade to AppDynamics Cloud and leverage their existing application performance monitoring (APM) agents, or feed both solutions concurrently. AppDynamics Cloud supports cloud-native, managed Kubernetes environments on Amazon Web Services (AWS), with future expansion to Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and other cloud providers.
Tim Masey, Carhartt's Vice President, IT Infrastructure & Security, "The apparel industry is more complex, dynamic, and competitive than ever. Every aspect of your operation—from procurement through sales and customer service—has to be firing on all cylinders because even the slightest delay or hiccup can have wide-ranging impact on everything from manufacturing operations to customers' ability to buy products online. It's imperative to have complete visibility into every corner of the operation to make sure things are running smoothly, which is usually easier said than done."
Vincent Lamonde, Director of Cloud Operations, Insurity, "We're a leader in the insurance technology market, with more than 80% of our customers operating within the cloud. Our clients might have hundreds of customers they're supporting who expect our system to work flawlessly all the time. If it takes significant time to identify and resolve an issue, it could impact their business and the customer experience. We are bound to maintain service level agreements (SLAs), so finding new ways to identify and resolve in less time can make a world of difference."
Peter Hvedstrup Jensen, Head of IT Operations, Velliv, "As a pension provider, it's imperative that every system, component and application work flawlessly. Our customers shouldn't have to wait to find the information they need or repeatedly visit an application that's unexpectedly not available. A cloud-only architecture can be very complex and intricate. We needed greater visibility and control over every aspect of the environment because even an hour of downtime will negatively impact our customers."
- AppDynamics Cloud commercial availability starts June 28. To register your interest contact Cisco AppDynamics sales here.
- For further information about AppDynamics Cloud visit appdynamics.com.
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Cisco AppDynamics is a leading provider of Observability and Application Performance Monitoring technology. AppDynamics helps customers observe what matters inside and beyond their IT environments. Combined with the power of Cisco, AppDynamics enables organizations to deliver exceptional user experiences by centralizing and correlating data into contextualized insights of critical business metrics — providing them with the power to prioritize actions based on business needs.
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New 18-part video program focuses on sex as a biological variable in preclinical research to address knowledge gaps in scientific inquiry and accuracy
NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) is proud to introduce an unprecedented new video series that provides the practical knowledge necessary for researchers to incorporate sex as a biological variable into their current and future research. Titled Addressing Sex as a Biological Variable in Preclinical Pharmacology and Neuroscience Research: Accounting for Neglected Factors and Applying Practical Solutions to Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility, the 18-part video training program was developed to help strengthen the translation of basic research findings to human care.
Developed under the leadership of Dr. Chantelle Ferland-Beckham, PhD, Senior Director of External Affairs and head of educational programming for CVB, the video series was created in response to a 2015 National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy aiming to transform research design, analysis, and reporting in the preclinical sphere by ensuring that both male and female organisms were included in early-stage animal research. A similar policy was enacted nearly 20 years earlier (in 1993) mandating the inclusion of women in human studies. Prior to 2015, most biomedical research was conducted solely in male animals. As a result, females were historically underrepresented in preclinical research studies.
"Research based solely on males can translate poorly to female human populations," said Dr. Ferland-Beckham. "This is particularly troubling in the field of neuroscience, where there are many well-established differences in basic biology between men and women. Research in brain disorders often shows sex differences in the prevalence, progression, and responses to treatment. By determining how males and females are both similar and different across biological systems, we drive the discovery of health solutions that better fit the entire population," Dr. Ferland-Beckham added.
For many researchers, navigating the new policy has led to confusion and revealed a knowledge gap that has hindered them from fully adopting the policy. This new video series aims to overcome that knowledge gap. Across the 18 videos, researchers will be able to review what is known about sex differences in the fields of neuroscience and pharmacology and learn why research inclusive of both sexes is important for advancing patient-centered treatments and spurs innovation by opening new areas of potential discovery.
Dr. Magali Haas, MD, PhD, CEO of CVB noted, "Females have historically not been part of the equation when it comes to the important health discoveries that have shaped clinical care. The assumption that women and men were fundamentally similar beyond the reproductive system left major gaps in our understanding, at the detriment of informing sex-appropriate medical care. When we factor biological sex into the design, analysis and reporting of all research studies, we ensure that we aren't making decisions for 100% of the population based on half of the data."
The videos are available now on the Global Preclinical Data Forum's website (https://www.preclinicaldataforum.org/addressing-sex-as-a-biological-variable-training/), a joint global initiative of CVB and the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology to address modern issues in preclinical science that contribute to poor research quality and hinder progress in clinical care. Many of the activities of the Global Preclinical Data Forum center around providing training to early career researchers on how to ensure that the science they conduct abides by rigorous standards of experimental design, methodology, analysis, interpretation and reporting.
Dr. Ferland-Beckham added: "When we have confidence that the research on which we base our knowledge is conducted in such a way that others can reliably reproduce and extend the findings, then our ability to further scientific discovery and maximize efforts increases. CVB believes that training the next generation of the scientific workforce in these principles is key to improving the success rate of clinical research and development. We are proud to be able to add this training series on sex as a biological variable to our toolbox of resources that will further improve the basic starting material for all research in brain health."
The creation of these training videos was made possible through a generous grant from the National Institute of General Medicines (Grant Number: 5 R25 GM133017-03), awarded to Cohen Veterans Bioscience (Principal Investigator: Chantelle Ferland-Beckham, PhD), and through the direct contributions of an advisory board of internationally recognized experts in the fields of sex differences, neuropharmacology and research design and analysis.
Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) biomedical research organization dedicated to fast-tracking the development of diagnostic tests and personalized therapeutics for the millions of veterans and civilians who suffer the devastating effects of trauma-related and other brain disorders. CVB promotes best practices in research for evidence-driven, reproducible, and effective solutions. To support & learn more about our research efforts visit www.cohenveteransbioscience.org.
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Evo Partner Identity Cloud (EPIC) is the first multi-tenant identity and access management (IAM) solution that is purpose-built to help managed service providers (MSPs) protect themselves and their customers from the most common cyberattacks.
AUSTIN, Texas , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evo Security today announced the launch of Evo Partner Identity Cloud or EPIC. Evo Partner Identity Cloud is the first all-in-one identity and access management (IAM) solution designed exclusively with the needs of managed service providers (MSPs) and their business customers in mind. The enterprise-grade cloud platform is a comprehensive identity and access management solution that gives MSPs an easy and highly secure way to protect small and medium-sized businesses and enterprises from the most common types of cybersecurity attacks that frequently exploit login and access vulnerabilities to penetrate network and cloud assets.
Evo Partner Identity Cloud includes multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), privileged access management (PAM), technician elevated access, secrets management, and unified directory services, among other critical security capabilities. Evo Partner Identity Cloud is the easiest and most complete way for MSPs to simultaneously protect login credentials and apply least-privilege access across applications, networks, and infrastructure for themselves and their customers in a single scalable, multi-tenant solution.
"Traditional enterprise identity and access management solutions are built for 1:1 administration, which means they cannot adequately support the MSP and the MSP's customers simultaneously. Point solutions have helped bridge the gap, but don't provide the enterprise-grade security and platform approach required by MSPs seeking to build a sound security practice" said Evo Security's CEO and Founder, Mike Roth. "We built Evo Partner Identity Cloud with a multi-tenant architecture to provide MSPs an enterprise-grade level of security that they can use to protect themselves and all of their SMB and SME customers at scale with purpose-built platform that means business." said Evo's CEO and Founder, Michael Roth.
Vince Kent, CEO of managed service provider cloudIT, said, "What's great about Evo Security's Partner Identity Cloud is that it works with our existing MSP managed technology stack to provide comprehensive identity and access management capabilities for us and our customers. It helps keep our internal systems secure, while providing cloudIT with new ways to generate revenue and enforce best security hygiene practices in our customers' networks."
The Evo Partner Identity Platform supports MSPs by providing the ability to:
- Turn identity and access management (IAM) into a highly profitable revenue center that can immediately produce new revenue with industry-leading margins;
- Replace multiple point solutions, including password vaults, password rotation tools, multi-factor authentication (MFA) tools, and privileged access management (PAM) tools, with a comprehensive identity and access management platform that reduces overhead expenses, provides enterprise-grade protection, and simplifies application and security administration for the MSP and its customers;
- Deploy login security at scale across customers for web applications, workstations, Macs, servers, VPNs, firewalls, switches, and other network devices;
- Establish least-privilege and exceed-compliance controls in managed and co-managed scenarios using granular permissions and security groups;
- Completely eliminate sharing of customer passwords and MFA codes, while simultaneously streamlining technician access across all customer endpoints and apps;
- Migrate from Microsoft to Evo as the sole Identity Provider (IdP) or build a hybrid IdP scenario based on customer configuration needs;
- Connect to common MSP tools, such as ConnectWise, Datto, and Microsoft, and improve internal management efficiencies;
- Gain visibility and real-time security intelligence across customer infrastructure to improve value of services delivery and stop attacks before they start.
Evo Security CEO Michael Roth said "Evo Partner Identity Cloud isn't just an all-in-one MSP identity and access management platform. It's an all-in-one MSP business solution."
Based in Austin, Texas, Evo Security is an identity and access management cybersecurity company that builds enterprise-grade security products with the MSP in mind. Evo Security's solutions are designed to protect MSPs and their SMB and enterprise customers with comprehensive, multi-tenant security solutions. They are easy to implement and help manage security across managed service providers' internal and external users, while providing MSPs new ways to generate new and highly profitable revenue streams. For more information about Evo Security, please visit https://www.evosecurity.com/.
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Acquisition adds locations in Southern CA and Las Vegas for the expanding indoor karting company
, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- K1 Speed, the world's largest indoor go kart racing operator, announces today their acquisition of Pole Position Raceway and its two company-owned karting centers in Las Vegas, Nevada and Corona, California.
As a result of the acquisition, both Pole Position Raceway locations will become K1 Speed centers in name, and soon, in look and experience.
"For over 17 years, Pole Position Raceway has done a fine job operating indoor karting centers," says K1 Speed CEO/Founder David Danglard. "We look forward to building upon the foundation they've created."
Both locations remain open to visitors as they undergo a complete transformation. Over the coming months, the temporary track barriers and karts will be replaced with the latest electric karts and permanent track barriers. Additionally, a Paddock Lounge cafe will be constructed at both centers, offering a variety of food options and a new lineup of refreshments.
Existing employees of Pole Position Raceway have been welcomed with open arms into the K1 Speed family for a seamless transition. A third Pole Position Raceway location, a franchise in Des Moines, will continue to operate under the Pole Position name for the time being.
The Pole Position Raceway acquisition adds to an explosive year of growth for K1 Speed in 2022. A total of eight new locations have now opened in the United States and Canada in the first six months. A further seven locations are projected to open by the end of the year all across the United States and in France, including the company's first outdoor karting track, K1 Circuit in Southern California.
More information about these centers can be found at www.k1speed.com/las-vegas-location.html and www.k1speed.com/corona-location.html.
Founded in 2003, K1 Speed is the world's largest indoor electric kart racing operator, and by 2023 will have 73 locations in seven different countries and 23 states. K1 Speed offers a unique upscale entertainment concept for casual consumers, racing enthusiasts, and corporate or group events. Each location features a unique track layout, cutting-edge electric go karts, the safest track barrier system, an onsite Paddock Lounge café, sophisticated decor, and authentic motorsport memorabilia. K1 Speed offers both an International Franchise and United States Franchise and is currently accepting applications.
Pole Position Raceway was created in September 2005 in Corona, California, by founder Ken Faught. They operated under the following mission statement: to create an exciting environment where casual drivers and professional racers have a chance to test their skills against one another on equal terms, and to introduce new people to the dynamic world of motorsports while giving hard-core racers and fans an experience that they will want to share with friends.
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As a US Air Force jet carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approached Taiwan on Tuesday night, expectations ran high in China over how Beijing would respond.
Since reports emerged that the key US lawmaker would visit Taiwan during an Asia tour, conversation in China had churned with nationalist furor and amped-up rhetoric on what the leadership could do about it.
Beijing had earlier threatened Washington that those who "play with fire" over Taiwan would "perish," and warned the US against crossing a "red line," saying the Chinese military would "not sit idly by" if Pelosi visited the self-governing island, which China's Communist Party claims as its territory, despite never having controlled it.
Voices outside the government, including former Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin, had been more direct, saying China could take military action against Pelosi's plane -- raising the public's expectations of a showdown.
Instead, Pelosi and her congressional delegation landed on the tarmac in Taipei's Songshan Airport, where they were greeted in a live-streamed welcome by Taiwanese officials while the iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper flashed "US-Taiwan friendship forever" in brightly lit text and crowds, of both supporters and protesters, gathered outside Pelosi's hotel to await her arrival.
As Taiwan rolled out the red carpet, China's government ministries fired off a raft of condemnations, while its military pledged to launch extensive, multiday military exercises, and on Thursday fired missiles over the island -- a first for China. But China's initial actions stopped short of what was expected by some of its domestic audience.
And within China's online sphere, where nationalistic voices dominate its highly censored social media, disappointment was high.
"I don't know where to hang my head. This is so shameful. People outside the Great Firewall are laughing their heads off. (China's) literally a 'paper tiger,'" wrote one user on China's Twitter-like Weibo social media platform. Others asked why there was so much hype for so little action.
But in the days since, a reckoning, and a reset, have been unfolding in China. In an attempt to reverse the dissatisfaction, state media have mobilized to drum up support for China's response, portraying its military drills as strong and "unprecedented." Social media platforms have been inundated with news of those exercises, and other voices in the public arena have lauded China for what they call a successful, strategic response and decried what they saw as warmongering.
Resetting the narrative
One target for this pushback has been Hu, the former editor of state-backed tabloid Global Times, seen as a key voice revving up nationalist sentiment in recent days.
On Thursday, the influential "Chairman Rabbit" account on messaging platform WeChat, run by blogger Ren Yi, said China's actions had matched the tone conveyed by the government, but not the predictions of the former Global Times editor.
"The Chinese government has indeed formulated very strong and proud countermeasures, which have been very successful in handling this issue of Pelosi's visit to Taiwan," said the post.
"As a result (of Hu's remarks), on the evening of August 2, when the Chinese government and official media solemnly announced the military exercises and series of countermeasures against Taiwan, netizens did not cheer for these unprecedentedly powerful measures, nor did they feel the unprecedented high morale, great excitement from people's hearts, or the boiling patriotic sentiment," the post said.
Another popular online commentator, Geng Xiangshun, said the public's patriotism was "very good," but calls for war were unwise -- though he did not mention Hu.
"You must know that the ultimate goal is to realize the reunification of the motherland at the minimum cost, not to start a war," he wrote on his Weibo account.
Hu defended himself in a post on Thursday, saying his "heavy words" had value in influencing discussion around Pelosi's visit, including in Washington, adding the "patriotic camp" should have "diverse" voices.
As these conversations played out, some social media users appeared to rethink their disappointment, with one writing Thursday evening that the decision makers were actually "wise" and "logical."
"Now I understand," one user said in a post with thousands of likes.
'Rational patriots'
But the apparent need to ease disappointment and promote China's response also highlights the risks leader Xi Jinping has taken in stoking nationalistic feelings.
"Nationalism has grown under Xi Jinping, because Xi continuously uses this for his purpose, to advance his agenda, but I don't think he ever understood the negative side, because he thinks he can stir nationalism, but also stop it," said Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
However, on this occasion, Beijing appears to have brought the narrative back under control, while Hu has become a scapegoat for stirring up nationalist sentiment, Wu said.
"'Wolf warriors' sometimes need to pay the price," Wu said, using a common term for Beijing's combative, nationalist opinion leaders and diplomats.
Asked on Wednesday about the initial online backlash over China's response, Assistant Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying gave a telling response.
"We have full confidence in the ability of our country and our government to firmly defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity," Hua said. "The Chinese people are rational patriots."
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Confirmed meteorites have been found in the area east of Natchez, a city on the Mississippi River, NASA said. NASA wouldn’t say how many meteorites were found nor exactly where they were discovered.
“Existing law states that any meteorites belong to the owner of the property on which they fell; out of respect for the privacy of those in the area, we will not disclose the locations of these finds,” NASA said in a social media update on the fireball.
The exceptionally bright meteor was spotted across several states around 8 a.m. last Wednesday. Loud booms were also heard in Claiborne County, Mississippi, and surrounding areas, NASA reported.
“This is one of the nicer events I have seen in the GLM (Geostationary Lightning Mappers) data,” said Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
The object, which scientists called a bolide, moved southwest at a speed of about 35,000 miles per hour, breaking into pieces as it descended deeper into Earth’s atmosphere. It disintegrated about 34 miles above a swampy area north of the unincorporated Concordia Parish community of Minorca in Louisiana.
One witness told the Vicksburg Post that she heard a loud noise and then looked up and saw an “orange fireball the size of a basketball, with a white tail behind it,” heading west toward the Mississippi River.
The fragmentation of the fireball generated enough energy to create shockwaves that spread to the ground, producing the booms and vibrations felt by people in the area, NASA said.
At its peak, the fireball was more than 10 times brighter than a full moon, NASA said.
If it’s confirmed by scientists, it will be the fifth meteorite fall in Mississippi’s history. The other occurrences happened in 2012, 1922, 1910 and the 1850s, according to NASA.
“What struck me as unusual was how few eyewitness reports we had given the skies were so clear,” said Cooke. “More people heard it than saw it.”
If you’re in the Louisiana-Mississippi area and you spot an out-of-this-world looking rock, and you think it may be a meteorite from last week’s fireball … well, NASA doesn’t want to see it.
“We are not meteorite people, as our main focus is protecting spacecraft and astronauts from meteoroids. So we will be unable to identify any strange rocks you may find,” said NASA.
“Please do not send us rock photos, as we will not respond.”
Instead, the Washington University in St. Louis can help you identify that possible meteorite.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/meteorite-chunks-fall-to-the-ground-after-fireball-was-seen-in-several-states/ | 2022-05-05T02:16:54Z |
SHENZHEN, China, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raythink, a world-leading ARHUD solution provider for the automotive and transportation industry, announced that it has raised around $15 million in a Series A+ funding round led by Chengwei Capital, with China Unicom's subsidiary, Unicom Innovation Venture Capital, as co-investor.
"Chengwei Capital and Raythink have partnered for a long time, and we are honored to work together as they further develop," said Pei Kang, Managing Partner of Chengwei Capital. "Optical technologies and AR display are Chengwei Capital's long-term focus. Raythink's extensive experience in the underlying hardware, software, and algorithms, together with its ability of developing core components independently, has differentiated it from other players in the market and reaffirmed our confidence in the company. Raythink is celebrating its third anniversary this year. During the past three years, it has achieved significant milestones and grown into the near-unicorn status from a mere start-up. We believe Raythink will continue to achieve in the long term, facilitating acceleration in the growth of the whole of China's AR display sector."
Founded in 2019, Raythink is a provider of solutions integrating intelligent transportation, assisted driving and AR display. The company's core technologies include optics, picture generation units (PGUs), AR Generator® SDK, algorithms and hardware. Raythink has successfully developed unique large field of view AR HUD products with automotive-grade mass production capacity.
The company's headquarters and main production facilities are located in Shenzhen, with R&D centers worldwide, including the Changsha Embedded Software Application Service Team, the Taipei Optical Innovation R&D Center, and the Bangalore Algorithm and Software Development Center, all of which are focused on the development of next-generation automotive human-machine interfaces (HMIs). Raythink holds more than 100 invention and innovation patents covering AR navigation, Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Pedestrian Collision Warning (PCW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and other driver safety systems made possible by naked eye AR technology.
Raythink Receives IATF16949 Quality Management System Certification, a Milestone for 2.0 AR HUD
The company recently announced that it has obtained IATF16949 quality management system certification, demonstrating that its research and development, production and management systems fully meet the management standards required by the automotive industry whereby the management of all processes adopts an approach that is, at all times, systematic, scientific and standardized. The certification lays the foundation for further expanding the deployment of Raythink's mass-produced AR HUDs in more mainstream vehicle models, and will further accelerate the application of next-generation human-computer interaction solutions in an increasingly wide range of smart connected cars and smart cockpit scenarios.
New AR HUD Solution Has Won Recognition from and Led to Partnerships with Multiple Customers
Raythink provides three types of AR HUD products covering 1-3 lanes for high-, medium- and low-end vehicles: the AR HUD PRO, the AR HUD, and the Mini AR HUD solution for entry-level vehicles with limited space. These offerings are also very advantageous in terms of size compared to their industry counterparts.
In the application scenario for passenger vehicles, AR HUDs are gradually becoming the core of intelligent cockpit interaction that integrates guidance, safety and entertainment. Raythink's products and technologies are recognized by the industry and are actively being integrated into the development of intelligent cockpits. Raythink has signed strategic partnership agreements and is already working with the world's leading Tier 1 component providers to develop several proof of concept (POC) projects. Leading to way to mass production of AR HUD products, Raythink has also won the bid from many name brand carmakers for the POC of their center consoles as well as for the development of their fixed-point projects.
As for rail transportation, Raythink is collaborating with China Railway Signal & Communication to develop an intelligent assisted driving system capable of providing high-speed trains with intelligent assistance based on 5G IOT communication, optical perception and intelligent human-machine interaction. In addition, the system expects to redefine train navigation with an assisted driving solution for next-generation high-speed trains, by incorporating large-optical-size naked eye AR imaging technology. The system is currently undergoing field system testing, is ready for mass production and is scheduled to soon be deployed across China's high-speed train network.
AR display products are on track to witness a brisk rate of adoption across the passenger car market. Raythink expects to seize the first mover advantage by accelerating the iteration of technologies, products and services, as well as by adding headcount and expanding production capacity. The company will continue to collaborate with players in both the upstream and the downstream to build an ecosystem covering the industry chain with the goal of jointly boosting the rapid development of assisted driving applications and deliver safer human-machine interaction solutions to the world.
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Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is Bridging Online Payments and In-Person Shopping in Southeast Asia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akulaku ("Akulaku" or "the Company"), a leading digital banking and finance platform, is expanding the offerings on its Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform Akulaku PayLater. In addition, starting in June, Akulaku is partnering with over 4,000 platforms and stores across Southeast Asia, including Bukalapak, JD.ID, Tiket, and Cinema XXI, to offer promotions marking Akulaku's 6th anniversary.
As the rate of credit card penetration in Southeast Asia remains low, Akulaku has stepped in to offer an accessible and convenient credit option for consumers. By leveraging machine learning to guide lending decisions and detect fraud, Akulaku can offer lines of credit to those excluded from traditional finance. Akulaku PayLater, launched earlier this year, has quickly become an essential digital product to help customers manage their finances, allowing people with little to no credit history to access the goods they need now and pay in manageable increments over time. The Akulaku PayLater system is meeting the increasing demand for flexible payment plans and installment purchasing.
As BNPL has taken off globally since the COVID-19 pandemic, fintech companies like Akulaku have been investing in expanding access to BNPL offerings, as well as bridging offline shopping and online payments through BNPL. Akulaku is empowering consumers through BNPL, with more than 4,000 merchants already online in the Akulaku PayLater system. With PayLater, merchants can unlock consumer purchasing power by eliminating the barrier of a high one-time payment.
Akulaku PayLater is available in stores across industries, including convenience stores, cinemas, and more, making it a convenient payment option for both online and in-person purchases. To date, customers have used Akulaku PayLater in over 40,000 offline stores throughout Indonesia. Most recently, Akulaku rolled out a new instant checkout feature, allowing users to bundle their logins for merchant platforms and PayLater. The new instant checkout feature enhances the seamless consumer experience that continues to draw customers to the Akulaku PayLater platform.
"Indonesia's BNPL sector has a strong future," said Akulaku's CFO, Fan Zhang. "As countries in Southeast Asia continue to recover post-COVID-19 lockdowns, the overall credit market will continue to grow at an expedited rate. Akulaku is committed to innovation through enhancing our core tech and risk capabilities, as well as by developing additional technological and financial products and services. We plan to expand our partnerships with merchants both online and offline in the coming years."
Akulaku is currently focused on expanding access to instant checkout functionality with BNPL, as instant checkout improves the success rate of payments and provides benefits to the bottom line for Indonesian merchants. Over the next two years, Akulaku aims to serve 10,000 online merchants and over 100,000 offline stores with BNPL.
Akulaku is a leading banking and digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, with a presence in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Akulaku exists to help meet the daily financial needs of underserved customers in emerging markets through digital banking, digital financing, digital investment, and insurance brokerage services. In addition to the Akulaku virtual credit card and ecommerce platform, the company operates Asetku, an online wealth management platform, and Neobank, a mobile digital bank supported by Bank Neo Commerce. Akulaku's mission is to serve 50 million users across Southeast Asia by the year 2025.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, a Republican elected to four terms starting in the 1980s, announced Monday that he will not run again in a bid to take on the Democratic incumbent in the battleground state.
A campaign by the 80-year-old Thompson would have put him on the ballot for the first time in a decade and 24 years after his last win. The winner of the Aug. 9 Republican primary will advance to face Gov. Tony Evers.
Thompson contemplated seeking yet another comeback in his unparalleled career in Wisconsin politics that spans more than half a century, even meeting last month with former President Donald Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss it.
Thompson told The Associated Press that Trump encouraged him to run, but Thompson’s family was against it. Thompson said Trump didn’t disparage any of the other Republicans who are running, and Thompson held out the possibility of endorsing one of them.
“I want a Republican governor and I want to win,” Thompson said.
Thompson’s entry would have shaken up an already crowded Republican field that includes former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, businessman and former Marine Kevin Nicholson and state Rep. Timothy Ramthun. Last week, Madison businessman Eric Hovde decided against a run.
Ramthun has openly advocated for decertifying President Joe Biden’s win, even though Republican leaders and attorneys have said that would be illegal. Kleefisch and Nicholson also have supported Trump’s false claimsthat the 2020 election was stolen, and they have pushed to eliminate the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Kleefisch served eight years as lieutenant governor under Scott Walker between 2011 and 2018. Nicholson ran for U.S. Senate in 2018, losing the Republican primary to Leah Vukmir. She went on to lose to Baldwin.
None of the other Republican candidates immediately returned messages seeking comment on Thompson’s decision not to run.
Thompson last ran for office in 2012, when he won a Republican primary for U.S. Senate but then lost the general election to Democrat Tammy Baldwin. Before that, Thompson won election four times as governor — the most in state history — and served from 1987 until 2001. He left that year, midway through his fourth term, to become then-President George W. Bush’s secretary of health and human services.
Thompson has never been far from politics, briefly running for president in 2007 and in March completing a 21-month stint as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System.
“I want to run,” Thompson said Monday. “I still want to run. My brand of politics is different. I wanted to articulate my brand of politics.”
Ultimately, Thompson said his family was united against him mounting yet another campaign — his fifth for governor.
“We had a family meeting and it was unanimously opposed by all of them,” Thompson said. “I decided to go along with them. I just can’t run a campaign if your wife and children were all opposed to it and they were.”
Thompson’ political career began in 1966, when he was first elected to the state Assembly. He served there for 20 years before spending the next 14 as governor. He was U.S. health and human services secretary from 2001 to 2004.
His last two bids for public office failed. Thompson dropped out of the run for president in August 2007, five months before any state voted after his candidacy failed to generate momentum. While he won the 2012 Senate primary, he came out of it broke and eventually lost to Baldwin by more than 5 points. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/tommy-thompson-decides-against-run-for-wisconsin-governor/ | 2022-04-19T10:53:26Z |
RADNOR, Pa., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx") (NASDAQ: CDNA). The action charges CareDx with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of CareDx's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, CareDx's investors have suffered significant losses.
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CAREDX'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
On February 24, 2021, CareDx reported a 51% year-over-year increase in total revenue, with testing services revenue increasing from $104.6 million in 2019 to $163.5 million in 2020. CareDx presented the testing services segment as CareDx's "growth driver" for which "demand continued unabated." Moreover, the CareDx described its testing services segment as having "a winning formula" that would allow it to capture a massive total addressable market.
On October 28, 2021, CareDx filed its quarterly report for the third quarter of 2021 on a Form 10-Q which revealed that it had received several inquiries from multiple governmental agencies relating to its business and practices, including: (1) a civil investigative demand (CID) from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with its False Claims Act investigation; (2) a subpoena from the SEC in relation its investigation relating to issues identified in the CID and certain of CareDx's accounting and public reporting practices; and (3) an information request from an unnamed state regulatory agency. Following this news, the price of CareDx shares declined more than 27%, from a closing price of $70.34 per share on October 28, 2021, to a closing price of $51.00 per share on October 29, 2021.
Then, after the markets closed on May 5, 2022, CareDx shocked the market when it announced its results for the first quarter of 2022. CareDx reported testing services revenue that fell well short of analysts' expectations and yet another decline in average sales price in which CareDx's average price declined by approximately 4.9% versus the last quarter of 2021, or what one analyst described as "another big deterioration in price." Following this news, the price of CareDx stock declined 18.5%, from a closing price of $31.66 per share on May 5, 2022, to a closing price of $25.87 per share on May 6, 2022.
WHAT CAN I DO?
CareDx investors may, no later than July 22, 2022 seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages CareDx investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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CDMO business initiated such as mRNA vaccine raw materials·peptides
10 billion KRW invested in Hanmi Fine Chemical facility expansion
SEOUL, South Korea, May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanmi Fine Chemical (hereinafter Hanmi FC) a subsidiary of Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group specializing in APIs(Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) development and manufacturing, is now accelerating a new business, expanding its specialties from ongoing APIs to 'high-tech CDMO' services.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the global demand for high-level, synthetic bio-pharmaceutical raw materials, such as those used in mRNA vaccines, including lipid nanoparticles (LNP), nucleotides, capping materials, polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivatives, and peptides. As such, on May 23, 2022, Hanmi FC (CEO Chang Young-kil) announced that it will launch its areas of business to include CDMO projects in relevant fields.
To this end, Hanmi FC will invest about 10 billion KRW to build facilities for 'high-tech CDMOs'. Last year, Hanmi FC was selected to conduct the Korean government's project for expanding production facilities for COVID-19 vaccines and raw materials and received 1.6 billion KRW in support of such efforts. Furthermore, the company plans to upgrade these facilities even more by supplementing 8 billion KRW from its own funds.
Hanmi Fine Chemicals has accumulated global competitiveness in the CDMO field by participating in R&D for Hanmi Pharmaceutical's biologics and anticancer drugs and by successfully passing GMP inspections in leading countries with advanced pharmaceutical sectors, such as Germany, UK, Japan, and the US FDA.
In addition, Hanmi FC is currently in charge of the development and production of raw materials for Hanmi Pharmaceutical's innovative new drugs, including Belvarafenib (in partnership with Genentech), MKI (in partnership with Aptose), and Poziotinib (in partnership with Spectrum). It is also developing and producing raw materials for LAPSTriple Agonist, LAPSDual Agonist, LAPSGlucagon Analog, and LAPSGLP-2 Analog, Hanmi Pharmaceutical's core biologics.
Based on this competitiveness, Hanmi FC is currently conducting preclinical and clinical CDMO projects worth 10 billion KRW with 10 domestic and foreign companies, and it is expected to form partnerships with even more companies in the second half of 2022.
Furthermore, in order to expand its global CDMO business performance, Hanmi FC is actively participating in various domestic and foreign exhibitions. In May, it participated in TIDES US (9-12, Boston, USA), BIO KOREA (11-13, Seoul), and InformEx (CPhI North America, 17-19, Philadelphia, USA). Hanmi FC is going to participate in the BIO International Convention, which is scheduled to be held in San Diego, USA from June 13 to 16. Lastly, at the end of this year, Hanmi FC plans to attend TIDES Europe from November 15 to 18 in Vienna, Austria.
Hanmi FC CEO Chang Young-kil emphasized that the company boasts sufficient global competitiveness, and that its capacity to rapidly develop materials that require advanced synthetic technology, such as mRNA raw materials, is already top-ranking in Korea.
[Reference Materials] About Hanmi Fine Chemical
Established in 1984, Hanmi FC is a company specializing in APIs. In 1993, it built Korea's first large-scale raw material synthesis GMP plant in Sihwa Industrial Complex, located in Gyeonggi-do.
The quality of Hanmi FC's cephalosporin products are recognized not only in Korea, but also in developed markets such as the US and Europe. In 2006, Hanmi FC successfully passed the US FDA inspection in the sterile raw materials sector. In addition, it has proven its global competitiveness through the approval of GMP inspection by major pharmaceutical advanced countries, such as Germany, the UK, and Japan. It has also secured practical capacities for carrying out global CDMO in various fields, such as those in mass production of existing APIs and the operation of GMP.
Recently, Hanmi FC has succeeded in synthesizing and developing essential raw materials for the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines and is planning to expand facilities for their mass production. Excellent human resources from leading domestic and foreign pharmaceutical bioresearch centers, such as the Hanmi Pharmaceutical Research Center, are in charge of the company's R&D. Currently, Hanmi FC exports products to more than 30 countries around the world.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The dentist is an important part of keeping up with your hygiene but we understand that like the doctor’s office, not everyone is super keen on going to the dentist.
With not liking the dentist means excuses (small and big) can come up and sometimes out of thin air and you may be postponing your dentist appointment. This means, like many others across the country, you’re procrastinating your trip to the dentist.
Byte has looked at the top reasons people skip the dentist, which in turn means looking at cities with the biggest dental procrastinators in the U.S. Guess what North Texas, you’re up there… a couple of times.
Here’s where not only North Texas cities were ranked in the top 50 on the list but others across the Lone Star State as well:
- Arlington (4)
- Fort Worth (8)
- Dallas (24)
- Houston (27)
- El Paso (35)
- Austin (39)
- San Antonio (42)
Byte said, “Using Google search trends, we looked at which cities are searching the most about things like dental anxiety and cost. We found the biggest group of dental procrastinators are living in Las Vegas. It looks like people would rather try their luck at the slots than in a dental chair. Other cities putting off going to the dentist include Miami, Atlanta, Arlington, and Minneapolis.”
Not only is Arlington among the biggest dental procrastinators in the country but they’re ranked the No. 6 city that is afraid of the dentist. Be sure to check out all of the reasons why people skip the dentist and more findings from Byte’s study. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/north-texas-cities-among-biggest-dental-procrastinators-in-u-s/ | 2022-07-19T17:30:12Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
The announcement follows years of criticism that the social media platforms withhold too much information about how campaigns, special interest groups and politicians use the platform to target small pockets of people with polarizing, divisive or misleading messages.
Meta, which also owns Instagram, said it will start releasing details in July about the demographics and interests of audiences who are targeted with ads that run on its two primary social networks. The company will also share how much advertisers spent in an effort to target people in certain states.
“By making advertiser targeting criteria available for analysis and reporting on ads run about social issues, elections and politics, we hope to help people better understand the practices used to reach potential voters on our technologies,” Jeff King wrote in a statement posted to Meta’s website.
The new details could shed more light on how politicians spread misleading or controversial political messages among certain groups of people. Advocacy groups and Democrats, for example, have argued for years that misleading political ads are overwhelming the Facebook feeds of Spanish-speaking populations.
The information will be showcased in the Facebook ad library, a public database that already shows how much companies, politicians or campaigns, spend on each ad they run across Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp. Currently, anyone can see how much a page has spent running an ad and a breakdown of the ages, gender and states or countries an ad is shown in.
The information will be available across 242 countries when a social issue, political or election ad is run, Meta said in a statement.
Meta collected $86 billion in revenue during 2020, the last major U.S. election year, thanks in part to its granular ad targeting system. Facebook’s ad system is so customizable that advertisers can target a single user out of billions on the platform, if they wanted.
Meta said in its announcement Monday that it will provide researchers with new details that show the interest categories advertisers selected when they tried to target people on the platform. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/facebook-instagram-to-reveal-more-on-how-ads-target-users/ | 2022-05-24T19:30:17Z |
- SeaWorld is committed to penguin conservation as 13 of the 18 species are considered threatened or endangered
- The only location in the Western Hemisphere to house Emperor penguins is SeaWorld San Diego where guests can see them up close and learn more
- As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, SeaWorld participates in the Species Survival Plan to protect penguin species
- Penguin conservation extends in and outside the park with SeaWorld Conservation Fund grants
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld today celebrates World Penguin Day, an annual observance to encourage learning more about this species and their environment. Penguins are the second most endangered seabird with 13 of the 18 species of penguin facing some level of threat concern. Dedicated to the care and conservation of penguins for decades, SeaWorld has experience with nine species of penguins including Emperor, King, Adélie, Gentoo, Chinstrap, Rockhopper, Macaroni, Magellanic, and Humboldt, providing world class care and habitats that reflect the unique needs of each species. As an accredited zoological facility, SeaWorld is a participant in the Species Survival Program for Humboldt penguins. It also advances penguin conservation outside its parks through SeaWorld Conservation Fund grants.
"Penguins are hardy creatures but require specialized environmental conditions to thrive," said Andrea Roggenbuck, Supervisor of Zoological Operations at SeaWorld San Antonio. "The knowledge and expertise of SeaWorld animal care specialists is essential in maintaining the health of our penguin populations and ensuring conservation of these precious species."
The Only Place to See Emperor Penguins in the Western Hemisphere
Most people do not have the opportunity to observe penguins in the wild. The unique ability to observe and learn directly from animals in human care increases public awareness and appreciation of wildlife.
SeaWorld San Diego is the only zoo and aquarium in the Western Hemisphere to house Emperor penguins, the largest species of penguin. Emperor penguins can dive deeper than any other penguin. The last recorded emperor dive depth is 563 meters and the longest dive recorded was 23.1 minutes, both at isolated dive holes. Like other penguin species, they often leap into the air while swimming in a natural behavior called porpoising. One of the most unique things about Emperors is that they breed in the austral winter when it is dark, and temperatures are sub-zero and turbulent.
"Emperor penguins are a unique species unlike any other and it is an honor and privilege to have them at SeaWorld San Diego," said Hunter Andrews, Senior Aviculturist at SeaWorld San Diego. "We're grateful to have the opportunity to educate the public on this near-threatened species in a truly unparalleled experience."
All SeaWorld parks have exhibits for species of penguins native to colder weather – like Chinstrap and Adélie penguins. These exhibits are on Antarctic time—meaning seasons are opposite of those experienced in North America. The lighting changes to reflect the opposite season and keep the penguins breeding and molting on their natural and biological schedule.
World Class Care and Habitats that Reflect the Unique Needs of Each Species
Animal care specialists and veterinarians at SeaWorld parks perform daily penguin care by observing and assessing behavior and checking the physical health of each animal with any health problem immediately addressed. Each species of penguin has different behavioral patterns and biological makeup that dictates the care they receive. Penguins receive daily vitamins and health exams to assess their overall physical condition. SeaWorld aviculturists (bird specialists) also document the penguins' nesting and parenting routines to ensure normal behavior.
Diet preparation differs depending on the species of penguin. While smaller species including Rockhopper penguins require a diet comprised of smaller fish such as Capelin, larger species like King penguins are fed larger fish like Herring. Fish fed to the birds is tested for nutritional quality and is of restaurant quality.
Penguin habitats are designed to accommodate the difference in behaviors between species such as nesting styles. Chinstrap, Rockhopper and Gentoo penguins require smooth rocks in their habitats to build nests to incubate their eggs whereas King penguins incubate their eggs on their feet under their brood patch.
When it comes to caring for their young, penguins often adopt or foster other young penguins. For example, a pair of two male Gentoo penguins at SeaWorld San Antonio was observed building a nest together, taking turns guarding the nest site and mimicking the behavior of expectant parents. They were so attentive to their nest site that, after much observation and trial, the pair was selected to serve as foster parents to an egg. In 2020, this Gentoo pair was given a Chinstrap penguin egg in need of fostering. The couple successfully incubated this egg of a different species and took turns caring for and feeding the chick when it hatched. The pair raised the chick and fostered another chick this last breeding season. Both chicks are Chinstrap species penguins, and both are doing well today.
SeaWorld's Role in the Species Survival Plan (SSP)
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) SSP is a propagation and management program to preserve selected species in accredited zoos, many of which are threatened or endangered. The AZA Animal Population Management Committee (APMC) has designated an SSP for several species of penguins. As an accredited AZA facility, SeaWorld San Diego is a participating institution in the SSP, caring for and maintaining sustainable populations of various species of penguins, including Humboldts, in partnership with the AZA.
Penguin Conservation in and Outside its Parks
SeaWorld teaches the importance of species conservation through activations in its parks that are both educational and thrilling. This year SeaWorld San Diego and Penguins International joined forces to bring guests the Emperor, a penguin-inspired thrill ride that spotlights Emperor penguins as an incredible and unique species.
"We are thankful to partner with SeaWorld San Diego to advance penguin conservation efforts," said Katie Propp, Conservation Education Director at Penguins International. "Conservation starts with building awareness. We're proud to work with SeaWorld to educate guests on the importance of Emperor penguins through park activations such as SeaWorld San Diego's Emperor roller coaster."
Outside its parks, SeaWorld Conservation Fund supports penguin conservation by providing scientific and financial grants to third party organizations. Some of these include:
- The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) for hand-raising hundreds of abandoned African penguin chicks that would not have survived on their own.
- Efforts to increase the population of Galapagos penguins, which are among the rarest penguins and are an Endangered species, by providing high-quality nests and collaborating with Galapagos National Park to develop effective management strategies.
- Helping researchers with the University of Washington's Penguin Project track 15 Magellanic penguins using geolocator tags to gather data on the penguins' movements during winter.
- Supporting the Falkland Islands Penguin Census project that conducted a full census of four species of penguins that involved counting every colony where these species breed, soon after egg-laying finished.
About SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company providing experiences that matter, and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of our world. The Company is one of the world's foremost zoological organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry, and veterinary care. The Company collectively cares for what it believes is one of the largest zoological collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of animals. The Company also rescues and rehabilitates marine and terrestrial animals that are ill, injured, orphaned, or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue team has helped more than 39,000 animals in need over the Company's history. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands including SeaWorld®, Busch Gardens®, Aquatica®, Sesame Place® and Sea Rescue®. Over its more than 60-year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 12 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind zoological collection. The Company's theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for its guests.
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WIESELBURG, Austria, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As of May 16, 2022, Dr. Wilhelm Steger has taken over the position as CEO of the ZKW Group. The renowned manager most recently worked as a top management consultant in the automotive industry and in the private equity environment. He has more than 25 years of management experience in the automotive industry - including well-known companies such as Siemens VDO, Continental Automotive, Delphi, Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe and Nidec AMEC Europe. Wilhelm Steger replaces the previous ZKW CEO Oliver Schubert, who successfully led the company for six years and has decided to take on new professional challenges. "My goal is to secure a future-proof and stable development of the ZKW Group as a system supplier for premium lighting systems on the international market. At this point, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Oliver Schubert for his commitment to ZKW," said Dr. Steger.
As a C-level executive - Dr. Steger possesses extensive expertise in many areas of vehicle supply, of which mechatronics and electronics, sensor technology, ADAS, LED and semiconductor technology, but also software development are of particular importance to ZKW. Dr. Steger also has many years of experience in managing globally positioned companies with Asian owners and was able to spend some time in Seoul himself during his career. He is looking forward to working with the Korean management and generating the best possible synergies between LG Electronics and ZKW.
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About ZKW
The ZKW Group is the specialist for innovative premium lighting systems and electronics. As a system supplier, ZKW is a global partner to the automotive industry. The group develops and produces products based on our motto of "Bright Minds, Bright Lights," combining bright minds with modern production technologies to produce complex premium lighting and electronic modules for international automotive manufacturers.
Our top products include powerful and cost-efficient complete LED systems. The ZKW Group has a total of twelve locations worldwide, with intelligently networked development and production. In 2021, the Group employed around 10,000 workers and generated total revenues of 1.07 billion euros.
In accordance with the corporate vision "Ground-breaking premium lighting and electronic systems from ZKW for all mobility concepts of the global automotive industry", the company's primary goal is to produce top-quality high-tech products and to promote the development of innovative holistic lighting systems.
With our discoveries and inventions, the ZKW corporate group makes vehicles more desirable, more unique, safer, and more energy efficient.
Our 360 degree product portfolio includes headlamps and fog lamps, rear lamps, flashers, interior and license plate lamps as well as electronic modules. Major automotive manufacturers trust their brands to innovative products from ZKW. We are proud of our customers like BMW (BMW, Rolls Royce), DAIMLER (MERCEDES-BENZ Cars and Trucks), FORD (Lincoln, Ford), GEELY (Volvo, Polestar, Lynk & Co, Geely), GENERAL MOTORS (Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac), Hyundai (Kia), JLR (Jaguar, Land Rover), Stellantis (Opel, Citroen), RENAULT/NISSAN (Infiniti, Alpine), VGTT (Volvo Trucks, MACK) and VW (Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, MAN, VW, Seat).
With intelligent lighting systems and innovative styling, ZKW is shaping the look and character of vehicles worldwide.
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Sandra Simeonidis-Huber
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Crews responding to crash Tuesday morning in south Topeka
Published: Apr. 19, 2022 at 9:47 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emergency crews on Tuesday morning were headed to a busy south Topeka street following a report of a two-vehicle crash.
The collision was reported at 9:43 a.m. at S.W. 38th and Topeka Boulevard.
Initial reports indicated two vehicles were involved in the crash, and that the collision was restricting traffic in the area.
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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 31, 2022, Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc. (2500.HK, hereinafter referred to as "Venus Medtech"), a leading provider of integrated solutions for transcatheter structural heart valvular therapies in China, announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Under repeated COVID-19 outbreaks, Venus Medtech intensified its focus on overseas markets, making important breakthroughs in registration and commercialization. In the domestic market, Venus Medtech reported solid sales performance as quality and efficiency improvement became an important theme for the core objective of profitability.
According to interim financial statements, Venus Medtech recorded RMB 210 million in sales revenue in H1 2022, representing a 18.9% growth over H2 2021. Gross profit totaled RMB 164 million, a 20.5% growth over H2 2021. In specific, overseas sales recorded RMB 14 million, a year-on-year increase of 150.9%. It is worth noting that VenusP-ValveTM, the first Chinese-made transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement (TPVR) system approved for marketing in Europe, generated RMB 9 million in sales in only two months following its registration earlier this year, reflecting the huge potential of overseas markets.
2022 was a key year for Venus Medtech to deepen its global presence. VenusP-ValveTM, the Company's in-house developed novel TPVR system, became the first Chinese valve product to be approved in the EU. The product also set a precedent with its approval in China, as the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) accepted overseas clinical trials data for the first time. It paved the road for our future devices and laid the foundation for global multi-center studies. The EU approval also facilitated the compassionate use of the product in the U.S., making it the first clinically applied Chinese TPVR system in the country. In addition, the Investigator Meeting for VenusP-ValveTM US Clinical Study was held, accelerating multi-center clinical trials in the U.S. and Japan.
Acquisition of Cardiovalve Ltd. in January 2022 optimized our innovative products pipeline of mitral and tricuspid valve interventional treatments, the most promising area for innovation in structural heart therapies. Cardiovalve is also the first privately held company to receive FDA's early feasibility study (EFS) approval for both TR and MR indications. For the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation, its device received 'Breakthrough Device Designation' by the FDA. Following the completion of the acquisition, Cardiovalve enrolled 10+ patients over six months in Europe and the U.S. The procedures were successful, and patients recovered well. Clinical trial for Cardiovalve in China is expected to kick off within the year as part of its global multi-center study, targeting at global product launch and bringing innovative solutions to global patients.
In addition, Venus Medtech has a number of novel products undergoing clinical trials, such as the Liwen RFTM radiofrequency ablation system for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), new-generation TAVR products Venus-PowerXTM and Venus-VitaeTM for the treatment of aortic stenosis, and renal denervation (RDN) systems for the treatment of resistant hypertension. Venus Medtech looks to advance clinical trials for the above products in developed countries in Europe and America. In particular, the Liwen RFTM system recently entered the NMPA's Special Review and Approval Procedures for Innovative Medical Devices, which will fast-track its approval.
Domestically, repeated COVID-19 outbreaks had continued negative impact on the market performance of China's innovative medical devices. In response, Venus Medtech focused on profitability and quality growth, aiming to stabilize sales in middle to high-end centers and maintain its gross profit margin. In H1 2022, domestic sales recorded RMB 196 million, up 14.1% by H2 2021, primarily attributable to VenusA-ValveTM and VenusA-PlusTM, our first and second generation TAVR products approved in China. Specifically, VenusA-PlusTM accounted for approximately 60%.
In the first half of 2022, the VenusA series reported around 1,800 implantations, sustaining the Company's market dominance with a 63% share. As of the end of H1, the VenusA series accumulated more than 10,000 implantations through an extensive network of 370+ hospitals and clinical centers, making Venus Medtech the only TAVR device maker to hit five digits. As the first-mover in the market, the VenusA series has considerable clinical follow-up data backing up its long-term safety and efficacy. VenusA-ValveTM is the only TAVR system in China with seven-year data corroborating its long-term safety.
Looking ahead to the second half of the year, global growth and profitability will be the overriding goals of Venus Medtech. In overseas markets, the Company will strengthen its commercialization capabilities and continue to increase the percentage of foreign revenue, thereby building brand awareness. On the domestic side, the Company will aim at sales efficiency optimization and higher per hospital output at medium to high-grade hospitals. Profit margin is expected to grow by reducing production costs and expenses.
Eric Zi, Founder, Executive Director, and General Manager of Venus Medtech said "The global business community faces critical challenges in the post-pandemic era. Investors are getting more conservative. Trade tensions are mounting and the east and the west are playing a zero-sum game. In this context, the first thing for businesses is to survive. At Venus Medtech, global growth and profitability are our priorities. Gaining a solid foothold is key to better develop global markets. We need to improve quality and efficiency and be a powerhouse ourselves to avoid unproductive or even counterproductive work and make breakthroughs in global markets. We will survive hard times and garner strength for the future."
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Who’s ready for a good ole fashioned Friday food fix?
Inside DFW decided to take a trip to Spain with our taste buds in the form of one of the country’s most popular dishes, paella!
Now, there are several different ways to make it but mainly when you think of paella it’s made of simple ingredients like rice, veggies, chicken and seafood. Obviously, we aren’t the experts on paella, so, for this food fix we headed over to Bulla Gastrobar to see how sous chef Hector Mancinas creates the perfect paella.
In case you’re still looking for Mother’s Day plans, Bulla Plano will be hosting a Mother’s Day brunch on May 8 starting at 10 a.m. | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/inside-dfw/inside-look-at-bulla-gastrobars-delectable-paella-in-plano/ | 2022-05-06T17:27:06Z |
Investment Enables the Leading Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket ("CVA") e-Commerce Marketplace to Continue Revolutionizing the Way CVA Customers Identify, Purchase and Receive Parts
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinditParts (or "the Company"), the leading e-Commerce marketplace serving the CVA industry, announced today it has raised a $30 million minority growth equity investment from Crestline Investors, Inc. ("Crestline"). The Series A represents the first institutional investment that FinditParts has received since the Company's inception and will be used to further expand its technology and digital content and significantly accelerate the growth of the team.
Founded in 2010 by industry veteran, David Seewack, FinditParts is revolutionizing the CVA by providing the go-to online marketplace for buyers and sellers to connect in an industry where the process of identifying, purchasing, and receiving the correct parts quickly is a critical challenge. By leveraging the Company's extensive network of suppliers and vendors, FinditParts provides buyers with access to the largest selection of both high-volume and hard-to-find CVA parts, thereby delivering great pricing and excellent availability across a vast selection of brands. The Company also enhances new customer acquisition for suppliers and vendors through an omni-channel strategy utilizing its branded marketplace and industry partners to significantly expand reach to a broader customer base, driving accelerated growth and brand awareness. FinditParts has achieved rapid growth through the high-value solutions it provides that help customers get vehicles back on the road quickly, resulting in over 100% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2022.
The capital infusion will enable FinditParts to continue pioneering the creation of a taxonomy for CVA parts, providing the industry standard for how parts are categorized and identified. The funding will also drive advancements in parts identification and visual recognition technology, and further expand upon the millions of available SKUs at FinditParts.com.
"We are excited to add Will Palmer and the Crestline team to FinditParts", said David Seewack, Founder and CEO of FinditParts. "Having self-funded our company for the last decade, it was critical to not just add capital to fuel our continued growth, but to also add a partner with the skills, connections and track record that would help assure our future success. We absolutely found that in Will and Crestline."
"We're thrilled to be partnering with David and the FinditParts team", said Will Palmer, Managing Director at Crestline Investors. "Their capital efficiency, industry expertise, and operational excellence has made them the e-commerce leader in the CVA market. We are confident that through our new partnership we can further strengthen their position as a market leader and provide the end-user with even greater value."
DC Advisory served as exclusive financial advisor to FinditParts, and Prospera Law, LLP served as legal counsel. Jones Day served as legal advisor to Crestline. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
About FinditParts
FinditParts is the No. 1 online supplier of medium and heavy-duty truck and trailer parts with more than 7 million parts available across over 2,000 unique brands. FinditParts offers both OEM and aftermarket parts through its easy-to-use e-Commerce platform, providing buyers alternative ways to source critical CVA parts outside of traditional brick and mortar channels. The Company is creating a sophisticated parts taxonomy and driving advancements in visual recognition technology to revolutionize how buyers search for, identify and purchase CVA parts online. To learn more, please visit FinditParts.com.
About Crestline Investors
Crestline Investors, Inc., founded in 1997 and based in Fort Worth, Texas, is an institutional alternative investment management firm. Crestline specializes in credit and opportunistic investments, including financing and restructuring solutions for mature private equity funds. In addition, the firm manages a multi-PM equity market-neutral hedge fund and provides beta and hedging solutions for institutional clients. The company maintains affiliate offices in New York, London, Toronto and Tokyo. Further information is available at crestlineinvestors.com.
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Crestline Investors & FinditParts
Ben Howard
Bhoward@prosek.com
(914) 552-4281
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WASHINGTON, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodFirms, the globally recognized research, ratings, and reviews platform, recently published a new list of the best remote working software.
Remote working software is in great demand today. From keeping track of employees' work timings to involving them in a meeting, and conferences, training them, recruiting new talents, and managing projects as a team, everything is possible with remote working software. Several organizations have adapted to the remote working model, and employees seem to enjoy working from home or anywhere because it can help make them more productive.
Zoho Assist, Confluence, Zoom, Miro, Trello, Dropbox Business, Webex, GoToMeeting, Basecamp, Microsoft Teams.
"Remote working software allows businesses to maintain a robust company culture by covering various tools required to create a safe and productive remote working environment. It resolves numerous hurdles and keeps all the staff members on the same page, enhancing work efficiency, reducing operational costs, and ensuring smooth execution of remote work," says GoodFirms.
Due to the high surge of remotely working software, there are many software providers in the market, which has created a dilemma for service seekers in picking the right tools. Here GoodFirms makes it easy for service seekers to select the remote work software to manage the schedule and track the working hours of employees working from home.
Critical features of remotely working software include collaboration, audio/video calls, employee monitoring, file sharing, meeting management, live chat, project management, remote access, reporting & analytics, and security. Interested remote service seekers can choose the most reliable remote working software listed by GoodFirms..
GoodFirms has also assessed and curated a list of several types of specified remote work tools available on the shelf for businesses.
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus, Teamviewer, Rescue, ConnectWise Control, Atera, BeyondTrust, Anydesk, GoToMyPC, LogMeIn Pro, Simplehelp.
Best Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) Software:
Atera, Syxsense Manage, ConnectWise Manage, Teramind, Naverisk, SolarWinds NPM, N-able RMM, 8th Kaseya VSA, Pulseway RMM, Itarian.
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus, Kasm Server, AeroAdmin LLC, Ammy Admin, Bomgar, TightVNC, Splashtop Personal, Simplehelp, Splashtop Business Access, Goverlan Reach.
With this listing, GoodFirms aims to assist the service seekers in choosing the right remote working software that fits their requirements, and helps organizations to overcome their remote working challenges. Organizations can also take advantage of the advanced filter options for features, pricing models, devices supported, deployment, business size, etc. Furthermore, they can also verify the most reviewed, top-rated tools and select the suitable system.
GoodFirms follows a strict methodology to conduct thorough research based on quality, reliability, and ability to cater to the needs of service seekers. The remote work software list was created based on several parameters such as the background of each product, the company, years of experience in the domain areas, online market penetration, client feedback, and much more. Only those companies that attained the maximum score made it to the list.
If you are a remote software provider and wish to get listed, you can partake in the GoodFirms research processes. Interestingly, gaining the top position among the best service providers will attract the attention of potential prospects, increase productivity, help generate more sales, and earn more profit.
GoodFirms is a Washington, D.C.-based research firm specializing in identifying the most prominent and efficient IT companies and software providers that can automate the tasks of various industries. GoodFirms' industry-wide research, review & rankings help service seekers expandly their industry-wide value and credibility.
Contact: Sophia Jayden (sophia@goodfirms.co)
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LiveOne Plans to Dividend a Portion of PodcastOne's Common Equity to LiveOne's More Than 15,000 Stockholders as of a Future Record Date
PodcastOne Expects Record Quarterly Revenue in Excess of $9 Million in the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022
LiveOne Invested Alongside New Institutional Investors as Demonstration of Its Confidence in PodcastOne and Its Management's Ability to Acquire Podcast Platforms and Attract Significant Podcast Talent
PodcastOne Ranked #8 On Podtrac's List of Top U.S. Podcast Publishers in May 2022 with U.S. Unique Monthly Audience Exceeding 6.9 Million
LiveOne Reiterates Its Previously Announced Plan to Also Spinout its Pay-Per-View Business Before Year End
LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events, announced today its intention to spin-out its wholly owned subsidiary, PodcastOne, as a separate public company to be listed on a national exchange and its plan to dividend a portion of PodcastOne's common equity to LiveOne's more than 15,000 stockholders as of a future record date, anticipated to be completed by year-end, in each case subject to obtaining applicable approvals and consents and complying with applicable rules and regulations and public market trading and listing requirements. In connection with the anticipated spin-out, PodcastOne closed a private placement financing of convertible notes and warrants totaling approximately $8.1 million prior to offering expenses, including $3 million invested by LiveOne, whereby the terms of the financing value PodcastOne at a pre-money valuation of $60 million.
PodcastOne is the leading advertiser-supported on-demand digital podcast company, offering a 360-degree solution for both content creators and advertisers, including content development, brand integration and distribution. Acquired by LiveOne in 2020, PodcastOne has had more than 2.1 billion downloads a year since its acquisition, across the more than 350 weekly episodes it distributes. It boasts a roster of top podcast programs, including top influencer talent like Adam Carolla, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jordan Harbinger, The LADYGANG, Kail Lowry, T-Pain, Jay Cutler and Michael Irvin.
According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau ("IAB") and PwC's 2021 U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, in 2021, U.S. podcast advertising revenues rose to $1.4 billion, surpassing the $1 billion mark for the first time, a revenue increase of 72% year over year. IAB also forecasts that the market will exceed $2 billion in 2022 and will be over $4 billion by 2024.
Commenting on the announcement, LiveOne's CEO, Robert Ellin, stated, "The goal of both our management team and board of directors is to maximize stockholder value. PodcastOne has been a tremendous addition to LiveOne since our acquisition in 2020, and we feel strongly that the market value of our stock dramatically undervalues the sum of our parts, which includes our PodcastOne subsidiary. Upon the successful completion of the spin out, we believe PodcastOne will be the only major pure play podcast company trading on a national exchange."
PodcastOne's President, Kit Gray, commented, "The podcasting business has exploded over the past five years and PodcastOne is one of the largest independent podcast companies in the world. The company is one of only two independent podcasting publishers in the top 10 of Podtrac's list of Top Publishers. We believe that by trading as a separate public company, PodcastOne will have the opportunity to access the public capital markets as well as be better positioned to both acquire podcast platforms and attract significant podcast talent."
As part of the private placement, LiveOne invested $3 million. For additional information on the financing, please review LiveOne's Current Report on Form 8-K to filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that LiveOne's efforts will result in the planned spin-out of PodcastOne or its pay-per-view business as a separate public company, the planned distribution of a portion of PodcastOne's common equity to LiveOne's stockholders or with respect to the timing of such plans.
Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC acted as the sole placement agent for the private placement to institutional and accredited investors.
The securities sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state or other jurisdiction's securities laws, and may not be resold absent registration under, or exemption from registration under, the Securities Act. 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 jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
PodcastOne's select anticipated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 ("Q1 Fiscal 2023") discussed in this press release are based on management's preliminary unaudited analysis of financial results for such quarter. As of the date of this press release, LiveOne has not completed its financial statement reporting process for Q1 Fiscal 2023, and LiveOne's independent registered accounting firm has not audited the preliminary financial data discussed in this press release. During the course of LiveOne's quarter-end closing procedures and review process, LiveOne may identify items that would require it to make adjustments, which may be material, to the information presented above. As a result, the estimates above constitute forward-looking information and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including possible adjustments to preliminary financial results.
PodcastOne is a leading advertiser-supported podcast company, offering a 360-degree solution for both content creators and advertisers, including content development, brand integration and distribution. Acquired by LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO) in 2020, the two entities have subsequently teamed to create a new video podcast (Vodcast) network under the LiveOne umbrella. Amassing more than 2.1 billion downloads per year with 350 episodes distributed per week across a stable of hundreds of top podcast programs, including influencer talent like Adam Carolla, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Steve Austin, Armando "Pitbull'' Perez, Jordan Harbinger, Heather Dubrow, The LadyGang, Dr. Drew, Jay Cutler, Brett Favre, Robert Horry and top-rated true crime shows including Bad Bad Thing, True Crime All the Time Unsolved, The Prosecutors, Court Junkie, A&E's Cold Case Files, American Nightmare and more. Its shows are distributed across its own platform as well as LiveOne's owned-and-operated channels on mobile, mobile web, desktop and SmartTV's. PodcastOne is the parent company of LaunchpadOne, an innovative self-serve platform developed to launch, host, distribute and monetize independent user-generated podcasts. PodcastOne ranked #8 on Podtrac's list of Top U.S. Podcast Publishers in May 2022. PodcastOne is the brainchild of Radio Hall of Famer, Norm Pattiz, also the founder of Network Radio-giant, Westwood One.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. As of May 31, 2022, the Company has accrued a paid and free membership base of over 2.3 million**, streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, nearly 270 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, React Presents, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive, PPVOne and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.48 billion downloads per year and 300+ episodes distributed per week across its stable of top-rated podcasts. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit www.liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @liveone.
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements," which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as "may," "might," "will," "will likely result," "would," "should," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "continue," "target" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: the Company's reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; the Company's ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction, including the proposed spin-out of PodcastOne or its pay-per-view business, the timing of the closing of such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the closing of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; PodcastOne's ability to list on a national exchange; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; the Company identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; the Company's intent to repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time under its announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; the Company successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management's relationships with industry stakeholders; the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of the Company's subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 29, 2022, and in the Company's other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligations to update these statements, except as may be required by law. The Company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
** Included in the total number of paid members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.
LiveOne IR Contact:
(310) 601-2505
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Press Contact:
LiveOne
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Mike Grier has been named the San Jose Sharks new general manager. Grier's hire is historic as he becomes the National Hockey League's (NHL) first Black general manager, according to the team.
The Sharks say Grier, who has spent nearly a lifetime around the game as a player and later as coach, scout and executive, will have "overall authority regarding all aspects of the Sharks hockey-related operations."
During his 14-season NHL career as a player, skating in more than 1,000 games, Grier played for the Sharks for three years. He served as the team's alternate captain while scoring 78 points (35 goals, 43 assists) during his time with the franchise.
"I am extremely proud and grateful to be given the opportunity to be the general manager of the San Jose Sharks," stated Grier in a press release.
"Along with my staff, I look forward to the challenge of building a fast, competitive, and hardworking team that Sharks fans will enjoy watching and be proud of. One of the things I remember most about playing in San Jose is the home ice advantage that our fans bring through their passion and energy, making SAP Center one of the most difficult buildings to play in," Grier said.
Executive management in professional sports runs in the family.
Grier, 47, is the younger brother of the Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier. The elder Grier has been with the NFL team over 20 years and has led football operations since 2016.
Their father, Bobby, is a long-time coach, scout, executive and adviser within the National Football League.
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TWTR, STZ, JPM, PEP, and AAPL.
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Available for all spot trades, coupled with additional bonuses
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global crypto exchange, Bitget, announces its Zero Trading Fee campaign for all spot trading pairs on the Bitget platform. The initiative aims to tackle recent unfavourable market conditions, rewarding loyal users and encouraging new entrants to trade crypto with zero trading fees.
From September 6, Bitget's users will be able to enjoy Zero-Fee Trading on all spot trading. The Zero Trading Fee campaign is coupled with a series of spot market perks, including buying popular coins at 50% off, airdrops and a prize pool of one million BGB. Spot traders simply need to hold, trade or keep their eyes peeled to enjoy these benefits.
Also released this month, Bitget's Launchpool event allows BGB holders to claim airdrops of new and popular tokens on the market. Paired with Bitget Launchpad's BGB privileges and plans for more exclusive reward schemes, helping BGB holders maximise the return on the token. BGB is amassing its potential and utility as a powerful exchange token.
Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget, says, "Even in volatile markets, investor interest in cryptocurrency is high. By eliminating trading fees and pioneering exclusive incentives, Bitget hopes to not only benefit professional investors with high trading volumes, but also offer new entrants a way to get into and derive benefit from the market."
Gracy adds, "Above all, this campaign is underlined by Bitget's promise of financial inclusion. We are making crypto accessible for anyone with the objective of financial independence, with a robust platform, competitive fees and our US$200 million Bitget Protection Fund which addresses security concerns in cryptocurrency head on. Ultimately, our platform allows investors multiple avenues to improve their trading plans and hedge risks."
For more information on the Zero Trading Fee campaign, click here.
About Bitget
Bitget is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges with a core focus on social trading. Currently serving over two million users in more than 50 countries around the world.
Adhering closely to its philosophy of 'Better Trading, Better Life', Bitget is committed to providing comprehensive and secure trading solutions to users globally, aiming to be the portal that transcends Web2 and Web3, that connects CeFi and DeFi, resulting in an expansive bridge to the vast web of crypto.
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DETROIT (AP) — State Rep. Shri Thanedar won Michigan’s 13th Congressional Democratic primary, topping a field of nine candidates in a district that covers most of Detroit and potentially leaving the city next term without Black representation in Congress for the first time since the early 1950s.
Thenader’s victory means Detroit could be without a Black representative in Congress since before Charles Diggs Jr. took office in 1955. Diggs later was joined in Congress in 1965 by Democrat John Conyers, who retained his congressional seat for more than 50 years.
Results from Tuesday’s election show Thanedar, an immigrant from India, defeating state Rep. Adam Hollier and attorney Portia Roberson.
Detroit is about 80% Black and all of the other candidates in the primary are Black.
“This race was not about me,” Thanedar said Wednesday in a statement. “Michigan’s 13th Congressional district is one of the poorest in the country, and I will fight for economic and racial justice in Congress.”
The 13th District — redrawn through redistricting after Michigan lost a seat following the census — currently is represented by Brenda Lawrence, a Democrat from the Detroit suburb of Southfield. Lawrence earlier announced she would not be seeking a fifth term after Southfield was made part of the 12th Congressional District.
Martell Bivings, who is Black, ran unopposed in Tuesday’s Republican primary for the 13th District, but is a longshot to win the general election in the heavily-Democratic leaning district.
Thanedar, an entrepreneur, moved to Detroit from Ann Arbor and was elected in 2020 to Michigan’s 3rd House District. He spent more than $10 million of his own money to run for governor in 2018 but finished third that year in the Democratic primary. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/primary-vote-could-mean-no-black-detroit-member-in-congress/ | 2022-08-03T21:57:56Z |
TORONTO and NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Real Brokerage Inc. (" Real " or the " Company ") (NASDAQ: REAX) (TSXV: REAX), an international, technology-powered real estate brokerage, announced today that Tamir Poleg, Chairman and Chief Executive will be presenting at 17th Annual Needham Technology & Media Conference on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 8:00am ET .
Real's remarks will be broadcast live and can be accessed by interested parties at the link below.
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Time: 8:00 a.m. ET
Webcast link: https://wsw.com/webcast/needham120/reax/2245968
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Real ( www.joinreal.com ) is a technology-powered real estate brokerage operating in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia , and Ontario and Alberta, Canada. Real is building the future, together with more than 4,500 agents and their clients. Real creates financial opportunities for agents through better commission splits, best-in-class technology, revenue sharing and equity incentives.
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WASHINGTON, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director, Tom Cochran, on today's mass shooting in Highland Park (IL):
"Today as we celebrate our nation's independence and the freedoms we enjoy, we are reminded that we are not free from gun violence and that nothing, not even a Fourth of July parade in a suburban community, is immune. Every day gun violence kills more than 100 people in our country. Today, in one community alone, at least six people are dead and dozens more injured, apparently because a young man had access to a high-powered weapon and decided to target innocent children and families celebrating our country's birth.
"The nation's Mayors stand with Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, the police officers and other officials who quickly responded, treated the wounded and guided those at the parade to safety, and the entire Highland Park community. Once again, we send our condolences to the victims and their families.
"As the nation's mayors speak out once again to decry yet another mass shooting, along with a daily death toll that occurs on the streets of cities across the nation, we all must ask what else we can do to reduce gun violence in our country. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act enacted just one week ago will help and is an indication that Congress can act, but as today demonstrates more must be done in our cities, our states and in Washington."
About the United States Conference of Mayors -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are more than 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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A Quarter of Americans Will Take "Multi Micro-Cations" this Summer, According to Allianz Partners USA's 14th Annual Vacation Confidence Index
RICHMOND, Va., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans are looking to take quick getaways this summer, favoring a "micro-cation" versus the traditional week-long vacation, according to a new survey from Allianz Partners USA.
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Since coining the term in 2019, the travel insurance and assistance company has followed Americans' intent to take a micro-cation, defined as a leisure trip at least 100 miles away from home that's four nights or fewer in duration.
According to this year's 14th annual Vacation Confidence Index, more than half of respondents (53%) say their next vacation will be a micro-cation and almost a quarter (23%, up two points from last year) are planning multiple micro-vacations, aka 'multi micro-cations,' a new travel trend identified in last year's Vacation Confidence Index.
Seven in ten (71%, up from 67% last year) Americans will travel away from home between now and September for at least one night, and four in ten (39%, up from 34% last year) are planning multiple trips away from home this summer.
The average number of trips Americans anticipate taking away from home this summer is 1.4, up from 1.2 last year. Younger Americans ages 18-34 (44%) and men (40%) are leading the multiple trips trend, planning two or more between now and September.
The survey also revealed how spending habits change based on the duration of the trip. For one-night micro-cationers, the average anticipated spend is $606; for travelers planning a two-night getaway, the average is $410 per night. The anticipated average spend drops for three- and four-nights away, with a $325 average per night and $323 average per night, respectively.
"The Summer travel season is here, and Americans are taking advantage of those banked vacation days," said Daniel Durazo, director of external communications at Allianz Partners USA. "Whether it's a road trip, a getaway to the mountains or to the beach for some R&R, Americans are planning quick getaways, and many are planning multiple trips to help satisfy their desire for travel. For frequent travelers, an annual travel insurance policy covering a year's worth of travel is a great idea, offering convenience and value."
The Vacation Confidence Index has been conducted each summer since 2010 by national polling firm Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Allianz Partners USA.
In March 2021, Allianz Partners announced enhancements*** to many of its travel insurance products in most states through an Epidemic Coverage Endorsement. Products that include this endorsement may provide coverage to customers who become ill with COVID-19 or a future epidemic, are individually ordered to quarantine, or are denied boarding due to a suspected illness. These products also may cover emergency medical care and transportation or provide reimbursement for change fees and loyalty points deposit fees if the customer becomes ill with an epidemic disease. Availability of the Epidemic Coverage Endorsement, and specific covered reasons under that endorsement, varies by product and by state. See your plan for details.
Allianz Partners offers travel insurance through most major U.S. airlines, leading travel agents, online travel agencies, hotel companies, cruise lines and directly to consumers. For more information on Allianz and available travel policies, please visit http://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/.
*Methodology: These are the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Allianz Partners USA. For this survey, a sample of 2,011 Americans aged 18+ was interviewed from May 2 to 4, 2022, via the Ipsos Online Omnibus. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the results are accurate to within +/- 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what the results would have been had all American adults been polled. Quota sampling and weighting were employed in order to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the actual U.S. population, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Credibility intervals are wider among subsets of the population.
In the United States, Allianz Partners USA (AGA Service Company) offers Allianz Travel-branded travel protection plans and serves millions of customers each year. In addition to travel protection, the company offers event ticket protection, registration protection for endurance events and unique travel assistance services such as international medical assistance and concierge services. AGA Service Company is doing business as Allianz Global Assistance Insurance Agency in California (License # 0B01400) and Massachusetts. Allianz Partners USA is part of the Allianz Partners group. Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, mobility and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech, high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance. Present in over 75 countries, our 19,400 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 58 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the extra mile to offer peace of mind to our customers around the world.
*** While the new Epidemic Coverage Endorsement adds certain covered reasons that apply to specific epidemic-related situations, products otherwise generally do not cover claims due to known, foreseeable, or expected events, epidemics, government prohibitions, warnings, or travel advisories, or fear of travel, and coverage can vary by state. Please see our Coverage Alert for information about other temporary accommodations that may be available. Benefits for quarantines only apply when an eligible traveler is specifically named and individually ordered to quarantine by order or official directive of a government, public regulatory authority, or the captain of a commercial vessel on which that eligible traveler is booked to travel during the covered trip, based on that eligible traveler's exposure to COVID-19. The benefit does not cover travel restrictions (whether or not they are referred to as "quarantine") that apply generally or broadly (a) to some segment or all of a population, geographical area, building, or vessel (including without limitation shelter-in-place, stay-at-home, safer-at-home, or other similar restriction), or (b) based on to, from, or through where the person is traveling. Coverage may not cover the full cost of your quarantine and is subject to applicable benefit limits. See your plan for details.
For Allianz Partners USA products offered and sold in the U.S.: Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply to all plans. Plans are available only to U.S. residents. Not all plans are available in all jurisdictions. Availability of Epidemic Coverage Endorsement, including specific benefits and covered reasons described here, varies by product and by state. Products may not include all benefits or covered reasons described here. All benefits are subject to maximum limits of liability, which may in some cases be subject to sublimits and daily maximums. Benefits and limits vary by plan. For a complete description of the coverage and benefit limits offered under your specific plan, carefully review your plan's Letter of Confirmation/Declarations and Certificate of Insurance/Policy. Insurance coverage is underwritten by BCS Insurance Company (OH, Administrative Office: Oakbrook Terrace, IL), rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Co., under BCS Form No. 52.201 series or 52.401 series, or Jefferson Insurance Company (NY, Administrative Office: Richmond, VA), rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M. Best Co., under Jefferson Form No. 101‐C series or 101‐P series, depending on state of residence. A+ (Superior) and A (Excellent) are the 2nd and 3rd highest, respectively, of A.M. Best's 13 Financial Strength Ratings. Except as otherwise specified, AGA Service Company d/b/a Allianz Global Assistance is the licensed producer and administrator of Allianz Travel-branded travel protection plans in the U.S. and an affiliate of Jefferson Insurance Company. Allianz Global Assistance, TravelSmart, and AgentSmart are marks of AGA Service Company or its affiliates. The insured shall not receive any special benefit or advantage due to the affiliation between Allianz Global Assistance and Jefferson Insurance Company. Plans include insurance and assistance services. Noninsurance benefits/products are provided and serviced by Allianz Global Assistance. SmartBenefits proactive payments and "no receipts" payments available only on certain plans. For plans that include proactive payments: when you opt in and provide flight information, Allianz Global Assistance will monitor flights and send flight status and benefit alerts, including alerts about flight delays that qualify for automated travel delay payments. Standard message/data rates apply to SMS alerts. Automated claims and payment system availability is not guaranteed and is subject to our sole discretion. All claims subject to policy terms, conditions, and exclusions.
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NEW YORK, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Index Cooperative's flagship product, the DeFi Pulse Index (DPI), and governance token (INDEX) can now be held or traded directly on Gemini, a regulated cryptocurrency exchange, wallet, and custodian that makes it simple and secure to buy digital assets. Founded in 2014 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini's simple, innovative, and secure products are built to empower the individual.
"We are honored to partner with the Gemini team to list DPI and INDEX," said Mike Taormina, Head of Institutional Business at the Index Coop. "We share Gemini's purpose to provide simple and secure ways to empower people to invest in blockchain products."
"The inclusion of DPI and INDEX on the Gemini platform helps Index Cooperative to realize its mission to build decentralized financial products that unlock prosperity for everyone," said Taormina. "Index investing is widely regarded as one of the simplest ways to diversify a portfolio and experience competitive performance with the broader market."
The DeFi Pulse Index is a capitalization-weighted index that provides a cost-efficient means to gain investable access to decentralized finance ("DeFi") as a theme. The index includes blue-chip DeFi governance tokens, covering the major decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, and other participants in the sector.
Scott Lewis, founder of DeFi Pulse, explained the DPI methodology "gives users a unique way to get diversification and quality in their holdings without needing to research every single DeFi protocol. DPI's listing on Gemini opens that up to the broadest set of users yet and allows more people to buy into DeFi efficiently."
INDEX empowers tokenholders to govern Index Coop, a leading decentralized crypto community with more than $250mm in aggregate assets held across its product suite.
"Token-based governance unlocks a world of possibility and value that you can only find in Web3," said Index Coop Head of Governance, Mel Oxenreider. "Product builders and community can decide on organizational strategy - everything from protocol upgrades and product launches to influencing broader ecosystem strategies - all powered by the INDEX governance token," Oxenreider explains.
DPI and INDEX tokens are available on Gemini here.
About Index Coop:
The Index Cooperative builds simple, powerful index products to help users access crypto investment themes and is one of three DeFi organizations recognized in the 2022 CB Insights Blockchain 50. As of March 30th, 2022, Index Cooperative products have an aggregate Total Value Locked (TVL) of approximately $250mm.
Press contact: marketing@indexcoop.com
About Scalara:
Scalara is the index provider behind some of the largest and most innovative index products in the quickly evolving Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space. As a spin-off from DeFi Pulse, the leading provider of market intelligence in DeFi, Scalara shares their mission to make DeFi accessible to everyone and be an innovator in the quickly evolving DeFi ecosystem.
About Gemini:
Gemini is a platform that allows customers to buy, sell, store, and earn cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and DeFi tokens. Gemini's simple, innovative, and secure products are built to empower the individual. Gemini was founded in 2014 by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
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Which bathtub trays are best?
Few things are better than enjoying a long, relaxing soak after a hard day at work. But if you want to elevate things to a luxury spa-like experience, you need to get a bathtub tray. They provide you a safe place to put your reading material and spa essentials.
The Royal Craft Wood Luxury Bathtub Caddy Tray stands out for its attractive style, variety of compartments and ability to adjust to most tubs. There are many other great options though too, if you prefer something made of metal or plastic.
What to know before you buy a bathtub tray
Materials
Bathtub trays come in several types of material, which vary in their durability and aesthetic appeal.
- Arguably, bathtub trays made from teak, bamboo and other woods are some of the most attractive options. They tend to be very strong too, however they can be susceptible to mold and water damage if they aren’t allowed to dry completely between uses, especially unpainted models.
- Metal is another common material used in bathtub trays. Unlike wood, metal isn’t prone to mold, but it can be susceptible to rusting. This shouldn’t happen in high-quality stainless steel models, but it is a concern in lower-quality units that are made from other metals and have cheap chrome plating. Most metal models have a basket design so you don’t have to worry about water pooling up on top of them like you may with bathtub trays made from other materials, but this does mean that small items can slip through their open spaces.
- You can also find bathtub trays made from plastic or acrylic, both of which are completely impervious to water. Oftentimes though, these have less features than wooden or metal trays. Some may also find they don’t look very attractive.
Size
All bathtub trays are designed to fit basic tubs, but they do vary in width so it is important to measure your tub before purchasing any model. This is especially important if you have an uncommon or extra-wide tub. Many models are also adjustable, which not only allows you to increase their usable surface space when needed, but also ensures you can perfectly fit the tray to your tub. Some bathtub trays measure as much as 42 inches long when fully extended.
Features to look for in a quality bathtub tray
Cup holder
If you like to have a beverage on hand while relaxing in the tub, you’ll be happy to know that many bathtub trays feature dedicated cupholders. There are even some models that feature holders specifically designed for wine glasses.
Media stand
Most bathtub trays have a media stand of some kind. Often, these are angle adjustable to hold your tablet or book at the optimal position for comfortable viewing. They also fold flat when not in use for more convenient storage of the tray.
Spa tray
The spa tray is where you can keep all your soaps, bath bombs, sponges and any other personal care product you like to use while soaking. Ideally, these should be removable so you can clean them off when you’re finished bathing.
All-purpose tray
In addition to soaps and media devices or books, you may like to keep other items close at hand while bathing. All-purpose trays provide you with a bit of extra space to do exactly this.
Nonslip grips
Bathtub surfaces can be notoriously slippery when wet. To reduce the chances of your bathtub tray slipping off the edge and potentially dropping your stuff into the water or onto the floor, look for a model that features nonslip grips on the bottom. These will be made of a high-traction material like rubber or silicone.
Handles
Handles make it easier to carry your tray to and from the tub, especially when it is already loaded up with your various toiletries, reading materials and a drink. On some models, these may be raised handles or integrated into the frame of the tray. Some trays are completely lacking in handles, which can be cumbersome to lift and carry.
How much can you expect to spend on a bathtub tray
Most bathtub trays cost between $15-$75.
Bathtub tray FAQ
Do bathtub trays require any assembly?
A. Most bathtub trays require little or no assembly. For those that do require assembly, the process should be very easy and, if tools are needed, they will come with them.
Will a bathtub tray damage the surface of my tub?
A. Bathtub trays shouldn’t damage the surface of your tub. However, if you are worried about this, make sure to choose a model that has a rubber, silicone or other soft material coating on any surfaces that will come in contact with your tub.
What are the best bathtub trays to buy?
Top bathtub tray
Royal Craft Wood Luxury Bathtub Caddy Tray
What you need to know: Smartly designed with tons of great features and available in a wide variety of colors, this bathtub tray makes a nice addition to any bathroom.
What you’ll love: It extends up to 43 inches so it can fit practically any tub, and it has a dedicated wine glass holder that prevents them from spilling if the tray is accidentally bumped. The spay tray is removable too, for easy cleaning.
What you should consider: It can feel a bit oversized in small tubs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bathtub tray for the money
Home Intuition Stainless Steel Expandable Shower Bathtub Tray
What you need to know: This stainless steel tray is a top option for those who like that minimalist style or who are looking for something with a bit of extra durability and longevity.
What you’ll love: It has nonslip handles, so there is no worry for it to fall into the bathtub.
What you should consider: Small items can fall through its grates.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
ToiletTree Clear Acrylic Bathtub Tray
What you need to know: If you don’t want to feel limited with dedicated holders and trays for certain items, this acrylic tray that features a single long surface is the way to go.
What you’ll love: Its raised edges keep things like pens from rolling off, making it great for those who like to write in a journal while soaking. Also, it has a modern style aesthetic that many others can’t match.
What you should consider: Its length is not adjustable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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A convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus after stabbing its driver last month was shot dead by law enforcement late Thursday after he killed a family of five and stole their truck from a rural weekend cabin, a Texas prison system spokesman said.
Gonzalo Lopez, 46, was killed about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in Jourdanton, Texas, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of San Antonio, said Jason Clark, spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
“Law enforcement in Atascosa County located the stolen vehicle, disabled it with spike strips, and gunfire ensued,” Clark said in a statement. No officers were injured, he said.
Lopez was killed about 220 miles (354 kilometers) southeast of Centerville, Texas, where Clark earlier said Lopez had killed a Houston family of five at their cabin and stole their pickup truck.
Lopez was thought to be hiding in the vicinity of the cabin when officers received a call from someone concerned after not hearing from an elderly relative, Clark said.
Officers went to the family’s cabin along Texas Route 7 west of Centerville about 6 p.m. Thursday and found the bodies of one adult and four minors, three of them children. Identities were not released, but gone was their white pickup truck, Clark said. Lopez was believed to have driven the truck from the search area, he said. Lopez was a former member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang and had ties to South Texas, he said.
The family was thought to have arrived Thursday morning at the cabin, which they owned, Clark said. The five are believed to have been killed Thursday afternoon and had no link to Lopez, he said.
Lopez, 46, had been the subject of an intensive search since his escape from the prison bus. He was being transported in a caged area of the bus from a prison in Gatesville, more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of the place where he escaped, to one in Huntsville for a medical appointment when he escaped in Leon County, a rural area between Dallas and Houston, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has said.
Centerville is the county seat of Leon County, which has roughly 16,000 residents and is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of the state’s Huntsville prison headquarters.
The department has said Lopez somehow freed himself from his hand and leg restraints, cut through the expanded metal of the cage and crawled from the bottom. He then attacked the driver, who stopped the bus and got into an altercation with Lopez, and they both eventually got off the bus.
A second officer at the rear of the bus then exited and approached Lopez, who got back on the bus and started driving down the road, the department said.
The officers fired at Lopez and disabled the bus by shooting the rear tire, the department said. The bus then traveled a short distance before leaving the roadway, where Lopez got out and ran into the woods.
At some point during the escape, Lopez stabbed the driver, whose wounds weren’t life-threatening, the department said.
Lopez was serving a life prison sentence for a 2006 conviction of murdering a man along the Texas-Mexico border. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/texas-fugitive-fatally-shot-after-family-of-5-killed/ | 2022-06-03T13:13:01Z |
California man charged after allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over gender definitions
Abby Bustin, CNN
A California man was arrested this week after he allegedly sent threatening online messages to the Merriam-Webster company over dictionary definitions containing references to gender identity, according to court documents.
Jeremy David Hanson, 34, of Rossmoor, was charged with one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence in federal court, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts, where Merriam-Webster is based.
CNN left messages at numbers associated with his family on Saturday, but were not returned. CNN has also reached out to Merriam-Webster for comment, but did not hear back by the time of publication.
According to a criminal complaint, between October 2 and October 8, 2021, Merriam-Webster received threatening messages submitted online through the company website’s “Contact Us” page and in the comments section for webpages corresponding to the definitions for the words “Girl” and “Woman.”
A user registered as @anonYmous also shared opinions “about certain controversial topics and comments demonstrating bias” in the comments section for the webpages corresponding with the definitions for “Boy,” “Girl,” Female,” and “Trans Woman,” the complaint says.
One post from @anonYmous under the dictionary entry for “female” on October 2nd, reads: “It is absolutely sickening that Merriam-Webster now tells blatant lies and promotes anti-science propaganda. There is no such thing as ‘gender identity.’ The imbecile who wrote this entry should be hunted down and shot,” the complaint details.
Over a period of time last October, Hanson allegedly used the company website’s “Contact Us” page to send “threatening and despicable messages related to the LGBTQ community,” US Attorney Rachael S. Rollins said in a news release.
Less than a week later, Merriam-Webster received a disturbing message under the website dictionary’s entry for “Girl.” “The moron who created this fake definition should be hunted down and shot. I am sick and tired of these cultural Marxists denying science and destroying the English Language. Merriam-Webster headquarters should be shot and bombed. Boys aren’t girls.”
The message led the company to shut down its Springfield, Massachusetts, and New York offices for approximately five business days, the news release said.
Authorities later identified @anonYmous as Hanson by tracking the origin of the messages to an account linked to his family’s home, according to court documents and the US Attorney’s Office statement.
If found guilty, Hanson could face up to five years in prison and three years of supervised release along with a $250,000 fine, according to the complaint.
“Everyone has a right to express their opinion, but repeatedly threatening to kill people, as has been alleged, takes it to a new level,” Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division Joseph R. Bonavolonta said.
“We are always going to pursue individuals who try to intimidate and isolate members of our community by inciting violent, hateful acts. Threats to life are most certainly not protected speech and they cause real fear in victims,” Bonavolonta said.
Hanson is scheduled to appear in federal court in Massachusetts on April 29, according to the news release.
Investigators have identified similar messages they believe are also connected to Hanson, made to other entities and officials including the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International and the president of the University of North Texas.
Rollins said her office and law enforcement “will not tolerate threats against members of our communities, no matter what corner of the internet they’re sent from.”
“Hate-filled threats and intimidations have no place in our society,” Rollins said.
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PITTSBURGH, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "It has been very difficult to find a stand up freezer during the pandemic," said the inventor from Blackwood N.J. "I thought of this idea to provide convenience to those that would like to convert part of their refrigerator into a freezer."
She created the patent-pending FREEZE FRIDGE to help fulfill the need for a refrigerator/freezer with the capabilities to convert refrigeration compartments into freezer areas. This device would reduce the need to purchase additional freezer or refrigeration units. Additionally, this would eliminate the limited space of conventional freezer space in refrigerators and would provide the flexibility of switching back and forth as the users wishes.
The original design was submitted to the New Jersey sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PLB-128, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Which is better? The LG OLED TV or the Sony OLED TV?
OLED displays are a popular choice for buying a new TV because they have the ability to individually light each pixel. Organic LED screens allow for the best dimming and impressive contrast among the deepest of blacks, something that LED screens, including quantum-dot LED display, can’t achieve.
First produced by Sony, OLED screens are now extremely popular and are championed by LG. Today, both luxury electronics companies and budget-friendly brands sell these premium 4K intelligent TVs. While 4K OLED TVs have similar features, there are significant differences in smart technology, processing and price.
LG OLED TVs
LG’s OLED TVs provide stunning brightness, deep contrast and detailed resolution. They are available from 48-85 inches. Both 4K and pricier 8K resolutions are available, though there isn’t much native 8K content available to best enjoy the latter option.
The intelligent platform used by LG TVs is webOS, which features a fast, intuitive interface that is easily controlled by a smart remote. They also include LG’s AI ThinQ to optimize performance as well as compatibility with virtual assistants. Most feature-specific modes for video games and film include an enhanced refresh rate to reduce blur and lag during live events and online gaming.
OLED TV prices increase significantly as the size goes up due to the complexity of the technology. While mid-size options can be had for around $1,500-$2,000, the largest models near $6,000. 8K OLED TVs are prohibitively higher. LG OLED TVs are available for purchase on Amazon.
What you’ll love about LG OLED TVs
- Content optimization. LG OLEDs are made for all kinds of content, with specific modes to enhance performance. Gaming mode reduces lag while filmmaker mode accurately recreates the artist’s vision.
- Dimming. LG’s OLED TVs boast impressive dimming, with the ability to turn off individual pixels to obtain the deepest of blacks without shadows. Contrast is stark, even among dark scenes.
- Stunning image. With 4K (or 8K) resolution and a high dynamic range, LG OLED TVs provide an immersive, faithful image for the best theatre-like experience at home.
What you should consider about LG OLED TVs
- Expensive. LG OLED TVs are among the most expensive options available, especially as you increase in size. Most tend to be pricier than comparable QLED options.
- Brightness. Some older LG models lack the high brightness that comparable QLED TVs offer.
- Audio. Sony bests LG with superior audio quality and options. Although the LG speakers are adequate for casual viewing, some consumers who want a theatre-like experience will want to invest in a soundbar.
Top LG OLED TVs
Large-sized, new model OLED TV optimizes content and is compatible with the highest quality audio and video technologies. Features voice control and programmable magic remote, including one-button access to popular streaming services.
Sold by Amazon
Stylish OLED TV with a thin design that mounts easily to the wall. Features high refresh rate for sports, low lag for gaming and gallery mode to display artwork. Fast processor and intuitive controls make this a powerful entertainment hub.
Sold by Amazon
Sony OLED TVs
Sony’s OLED displays are supplied by LG, meaning there are many similarities between the two when it comes to visual quality. However, Sony’s foray into enhancing brightness and providing a more faithful color reaction means their screens are more vivid.
Sony now uses Google TV as their smart platform, an updated version of Android TV. Like LG, Sony’s OLED TVs are offered in medium and large sizes, with the most giant option coming in at 83 inches. Ideal for all content, these will feature a high refresh rate to reduce lag and blur and even include a Netflix optimizer to enhance the quality of content on that particular streaming service.
The cheapest Sony OLED TVs cost between $1,000-$2,000, while newer models will hit $3,000 and even higher depending on the screen. Sony OLED TVs are available for purchase on Amazon.
What you’ll love about Sony OLED TV
- Price. While some of Sony’s OLED TVs are still quite expensive, older, mid-size options can be found for a bit less than comparable LG models.
- Brightness. Sony’s XBR Triluminos Pro technology boosts brightness and showcases a broader, more stunning color spectrum. The result is a vibrant, faithful image.
- Connectivity. Among Sony TVs, many ports are two high-speed HDMI inputs that connect to the newest gaming consoles and soundbars for reliable transmission.
What you should consider about Sony OLED TV
- Android/Google TV. Sony’s OLED smart platform uses Android TV or the updated Google TV. While it offers an easy-to-navigate interface, webOS is the superior option with better speed and intuition.
- Remote control. Sony’s remote control does include a built-in microphone for voice control but lacks the programmable features and direct buttons that LG’s magic remote includes.
- HDR. Sony’s OLED TVs do not support HDR10+, which is a typical display standard. Instead, Sony supports competing Dolby Vision.
Top Sony OLED TVs
Sony A90J 65-inch Bravia XR OLED TV
With vibrant brights, impressive contrast and staggering detail, this Sony TV provides one of the best OLED displays available. Though it comes at a high price, it offers a fast refresh rate, content optimization and terrific sound.
Sold by Amazon
This 2020 Sony model offers a quality entertainment hub for a medium-size living room with a more budget-friendly OLED TV. Brightness is boosted, and the Triluminos display features a wide array of colors. With X-Motion clarity, it’s great for live sports, action movies and gaming.
Sold by Amazon
Should you get LG OLED TV or Sony OLED TV?
There are many similarities between LG and Sony OLED TVs, as both offer contrast that competing QLED TVs can’t achieve.
The decision between the two will likely come down to how much you’re willing to pay. Mid-size LG TVs offer plenty of value for a mid-range price. They cater to all content and provide an immersive viewing experience. However, for those seeking the best picture available, Sony’s high-end options are the best choice with deep blacks, incredible brightness and faithful recreation of your favorite films, shows and games.
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White House moves to loosen remittance, flight rules on Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it will expand flights to Cuba, take steps to loosen restrictions on U.S. travelers to the island, and lift Trump-era restrictions on remittances that immigrants can send to people on the island.
The State Department said in a statement that it will remove the current $1,000-per-quarter limit on family remittances and will allow non-family remittance, which will support independent Cuban entrepreneurs. The U.S. will also allow scheduled and charter flights to locations beyond Havana, according to the State Department.
The administration said it will also move to reinstate the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program, which has a backlog of more than 20,000 applications, and increase consular services and visa processing.
“With these actions, we aim to support Cubans’ aspirations for freedom and for greater economic opportunities so that they can lead successful lives at home,” State Department spokesman Ned Price added. “We continue to call on the Cuban government to immediately release political prisoners, to respect the Cuban people’s fundamental freedoms and to allow the Cuban people to determine their own futures.”
The policy changes come after a review that began soon after a series of widespread protests on the island last July.
Former President Donald Trump had increased sanctions against Cuba, including the cancellation of permits to send remittances and the punishment of oil tankers bound for the island.
These measures and the pandemic contributed to an economic crisis in Cuba, where people suffer from shortages of basic products, power outages and rationing.
The economic situation led thousands of people to the streets across Cuba on July 11, 2021 — the largest such protests in decades on the island. Many people were frustrated with shortages and low salaries, as well with the socialist government. Nongovernmental organizations have reported more than 1,400 arrests and 500 people sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for vandalism or sedition.
In recent weeks, both the U.S. and the Cuban governments have started some conversations, amid a surge of Cubans trying to emigrate illegally to the U.S.
The first week of April, the U.S. Embassy in Havana resumed processing visas for Cubans, though on a limited basis, more than four years after stopping consular services on the island amid a hardening of relations.
Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the moves send the “wrong message” to Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s government. Menendez was particularly critical of the administration decision to reinstate travel by groups for educational and cultural exchanges as well as some travel for professional meetings and professional research on the island.
“I am dismayed to learn the Biden administration will begin authorizing group travel to Cuba through visits akin to tourism,” Menendez said. “To be clear, those who still believe that increasing travel will breed democracy in Cuba are simply in a state of denial.”
Two senior administration officials, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity, noted that the Treasury Department has the authority to audit groups that are organizing travel and will ensure that travel is purposeful and in accordance with U.S. law. The U.S. is restricting American tourism on the island and won’t allow individuals to travel there for educational purposes, officials said.
One official defending the move noted that the president has underscored his belief that “Americans are the best ambassadors for democratic values.”
Biden said as a presidential candidate that he would revert to Obama-era policies that loosened decades of embargo restrictions on Havana. Meanwhile, Republicans accused him of not being supportive enough of Cuban dissidents.
President Barack Obama’s rapprochement was reversed by Trump, who sharply curtailed remittances that Cuban Americans were allowed to send to relatives on the island, barred financial and commercial transactions with most Cuban companies affiliated with the government or military and, in his final days in office, redesignated Cuba a “state sponsor of terrorism,” in part for its support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said he would put a hold on all relevant Biden nominees requiring Senate confirmation until the decision is reversed.
“Biden can frame this however he wants, but this is the truth: this is nothing but an idiotic attempt to return to Obama’s failed appeasement policies and clear sign of support for the evil regime,” Scott said.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on his Twitter account called the Biden administration move “a limited step in the right direction”. He added that the decision doesn’t change the embargo nor most of Trump measures against the island.
“To know the real scope of this announcement, we must wait for the publication of the regulation that will determine its application,” he said.
In Havana, news of the Biden moves was spreading slowly, first among people with access to the internet.
“Beyond the human significance, because families will reunite and there will be a cultural exchange, there will be a blossom of these entrepreneurs little by little,” said Erich Garcia, a programmer and local cryptocurrency expert, referring to the small businesses that opened on the island after some internal political and economic changes, and that got a boost after the historic thaw of relations with Cuba under the Obama administration.
In 2010, then-President Raúl Castro promoted an unprecedented, albeit limited opening to the private sector, allowing hundreds of small businesses to open. Some of them targeted tourists who came in significant numbers at the end of 2014 when Obama announced the new era with the island.
When Trump announced the new restrictions to Cuba, this private sector suffered as tourism declined.
White House officials said the U.S. would also increase its diplomatic presence, which was dramatically scaled back in 2017 in response to a spate of unexplained brain injuries suffered by American diplomats, spies and other government employees posted to the island.
The CIA earlier this year determined that it is unlikely that Russia or another foreign adversary has used microwaves or other forms of directed energy to attack the hundreds of American officials in postings around the globe who have attributed symptoms associated with brain injuries to what’s come to be known as “Havana syndrome.”
An administration official said it did not yet have a conclusion about the mysterious health incidents. Officials did not offer a timeline for ramping up the U.S. diplomatic presence in Cuba.
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Rodriguez reported from Havana.
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Oxfam: Quarter of a billion more people could be living in extreme poverty by end of year
By Anna Stewart, CNN Business and Livvy Doherty
Roughly a quarter billion more people could be living on less than $1.90 a day by the end of this year due to Covid-19, rising global inequality and the shock of food price increases that have been supercharged by the war in Ukraine, a new report by Oxfam has found.
The report projected that rising global food prices alone will push 65 million more people into extreme poverty in 2022. That’s in addition to the 198 million extreme poor the World Bank predicted earlier this year, pushing the total expectation to 263 million. The number at risk of crashing into such levels of poverty is equivalent to the combined populations of the UK, Germany, France and Spain.
“Without immediate radical action, we could be witnessing the most profound collapse of humanity into extreme poverty and suffering in memory,” said Gabriela Bucher, Oxfam International’s executive director.
“This terrifying prospect is made more sickening by the fact that trillions of dollars have been captured by a tiny group of powerful men who have no interest in interrupting this trajectory,” she added.
The report also states that “entire countries are being forced deeper into poverty” as Covid-19 has depleted their financial reserves and they are pushed into austerity measures.
Were enough governments willing to increase taxes on the richest, starting with a 2% annual wealth tax on millionaires and 5% on billionaires, it would be enough to “lift 2.3 billion people out of poverty, make enough vaccines for the world, and deliver universal healthcare and social protection for everyone living in low- and lower middle-income countries,” the report said.
“We reject any notion that governments do not have the money or means to lift all people out of poverty and hunger and ensure their health and welfare. We only see the absence of economic imagination and political will to actually do so,” Bucher said.
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Charlotte Harbor water quality analytics pilot project expanding
CARY, N.C. and TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Florida's Center for Coastal Solutions (CCS) is embarking on an ambitious partnership with analytics leader SAS to study the factors that influence water quality in Charlotte Harbor. Funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), this project aligns with CCS' mission to innovate cutting-edge data analytics, modeling and artificial intelligence to advance scientific discovery and provide leaders the insights they need to identify the decisions and investments that will make Charlotte Harbor an environmental restoration success story.
The project will evaluate the connections between water quality and key economic sectors in the region. As part of the yearlong project, SAS and CCS will use SAS® Viya® on Microsoft Azure to develop a web-based water analytics platform to integrate a diversity of data streams to facilitate scientific research, visualize water quality conditions over time, and gain insights on effective clean water management techniques. SAS Viya is the company's flagship AI, machine learning, analytics and data management platform,
An interdisciplinary team of CCS researchers – hydrologists, oceanographers, ecologists, economists and computer scientists – will use the data to investigate the interdependencies among pollution, ocean circulation, coastal water quality and economics and use satellite data to develop high-resolution water quality forecasting technology.
Building on a successful water quality pilot project
In a recent collaboration, CCS and SAS developed a pilot-scale platform to bring together massive amounts of water quality data from the Charlotte Harbor estuary in near-real time with easy-to-use visualizations. This pilot project demonstrated the value of quickly integrating high-quality data to support decision making and scientific research.
The new project will expand on the successful Charlotte Harbor pilot to include the northern reaches of the harbor and associated tributaries. By integrating additional environmental and regional economic data from the watershed, CCS and SAS will explore a wider range of drivers affecting water quality in Charlotte Harbor and Peace River Basin and estimate the economic impacts of environmental changes throughout the region.
"By capitalizing on the exceptional supercomputing power of the University of Florida and SAS Viya, CCS, SAS and DEP are in a unique position to leverage large amounts of environmental data that have been collected by state agencies, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and others to better understand how coastal water quality is changing and why," said Christine Angelini, PhD, CCS Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences. "Our primary goal in coupling this advanced scientific understanding with a holistic assessment of the regional economy is to deliver useful, actionable information to decision makers who want to leave a legacy of cleaner waters, healthier ecosystems and a more robust, resilient economy in this region of the state."
Florida taps analytics in bold efforts to improve water quality
The governor's FY22-23 budget commits more than $3.6 billion to Florida's environment and water quality, of which $17 million will be dedicated to data analytics for water quality improvement.
"We are excited and proud to partner with the University of Florida and SAS to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges," said Dr. Mark Rains, Florida's Chief Science Officer. "This analytics platform will help us to better identify and respond to water quality changes in Charlotte Harbor, and it has the potential to unlock data-based solutions that will enhance our efforts around the state."
Learn more in this water quality webinar featuring experts from University of Florida, SAS and Intel.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KeepCool, the environmental pioneer leading the charge to eliminate single-use bags, announced today the launch of Out of the Ocean™, reusable bags made from 100% Ocean Plastic® within all San Diego Costco locations and online at outoftheocean.com.
Each Out of the Ocean™ bag removes the equivalent of 3 plastic bottles from our oceans and waterways, furthering the company's mission to reduce, reuse, and recycle to create a virtuous and economically viable cycle by giving new life to Ocean Plastic® while creating awareness and impact toward protecting our oceans.
The extra-large capacity reusable bags are produced exclusively for Costco and are now available in 3-packs at Costco locations in the San Diego region. They are spacious for Costco trips with convenient details to include internal pockets for sauce jars or olive oil bottles and have dual straps for hand- or over-the-shoulder carry. These bags feature the work of the multi-award-winning international photographer, Grant Thomas who dedicates his life to capturing Mother Nature's finest moments.
"Out of the Ocean™ marks another major milestone in KeepCool's ongoing commitment to sustainability. 15 years after launching the world's first reusable bag made of recycled plastic bottles, we're proud to launch Out of the Ocean™ Reusable Shopping Bags and Foldable Totes made exclusively from plastic waste collected from our oceans. We are happy to be part of an ecosystem that is doing its part to preserve and protect our planet," says Pierre Barlier, KeepCool's CEO.
The Reusable Shopping Bags are now available in San Diego Costco locations. For more on the brand and to shop additional products online, check out OutoftheOcean.com.
KeepCool, the parent company of Out of the Ocean's™ has a 20+ year history of championing the use of post-consumer waste as a raw material source for hundreds of millions of bags purchased to date. With Out of the Ocean™, KeepCool is continuing it's mission to reduce, reuse, and recycle to create a virtuous and economically viable cycle by giving new life to Ocean Plastic® while creating awareness and impact toward protecting our oceans.
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Redi2's Technology Platform Will Further Modernize Billing, Accounting, and Back Office Capabilities within the Envestnet Ecosystem—Driving Greater Client Engagement and Enhanced Revenue by Leveraging the Envestnet Client Base
BERWYN, Pa., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet announced today that it has acquired Redi2 Technologies, Inc. (Redi2), a leading provider of revenue management and hosted fee-billing solutions in the global financial services industry. The deal creates more connections across the Envestnet financial wellness ecosystem for asset managers, wealth managers, and registered investment advisors (RIAs).
"Redi2 is a pioneer and innovator in the cloud-based delivery of wealth and investment management billing software, making them an ideal partner as we continue to strengthen our financial wellness ecosystem," said Tom Sipp, Executive Vice President of Business Lines for Envestnet. "With Redi2's solutions, we become the industry leading provider of revenue and billing tools needed by all industry constituents—including advisors, wealth firms, and asset managers. This acquisition enhances our strategic enablement of service and data, and over the next two years will create operating leverage by bringing Envestnet and Redi2's administrative, revenue, and billing services together."
Redi2's platform enables fee calculation, invoice creation, payouts and accounting, and billing compliance. Its cloud-based, single-sign-on product portfolio includes:
Revenue Manager: Provides client revenue accounting and billing services for asset managers, for which contracts often have high levels of institutional-grade complexity around fee structures, invoicing rules, and accounting integrations.
Wealth Manager: Delivers multi-party billing and payouts for broker-dealers and turnkey asset management programs (TAMPs), which often require fees to be calculated for multi-entity supply chains.
BillFin™: Offers advisory billing and invoicing, including fee-splitting and flexible billing setup functionalities, for financial advisors such as RIAs, wealth managers, and financial planners.
"Over the past two decades, we have created a uniquely powerful and robust SaaS platform to help asset and wealth managers of all sizes tackle their most complex billing requirements and revenue collection workflows within an intelligently designed digital platform," said Fermin Garcia, President and COO of Redi2 Technologies, Inc. "We are tremendously excited about becoming part of the Envestnet ecosystem, and joining forces with their talent, technology platform, and capabilities, to provide asset and wealth managers with greater power to monetize their billing and payment volumes for the benefit of their firms and their clients."
"The last two years have accelerated an increasing demand for digitization. We are continuously evaluating opportunities to enhance our financial wellness ecosystem," said Rich Aneser, Chief Strategy Officer at Envestnet. "This latest acquisition reinforces our strategy to build out our ecosystem with technology, solutions, and data that further our industry leadership, and create scale and operating leverage for our business."
"We are thrilled to become part of Envestnet and help serve their broad client and prospect base through our best-in-class billing and revenue management solutions," said Seth Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Redi2 Technologies, Inc. "Whether you are an asset manager, a TAMP, a broker-dealer, a wealth division of a bank, or an RIA, Envestnet now provides billing solutions which are purpose-built for each organization's specific needs."
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Key Banc Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to Redi2, and Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP acted as legal counsel to Redi2. Mayer Brown LLP acted as legal counsel to Envestnet.
Envestnet refers to the family of operating subsidiaries of the public holding company, Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV). Envestnet is Fully Vested™ in empowering advisors and financial service providers with innovative technology, solutions, and intelligence to help make financial wellness a reality for their clients through an intelligently connected financial life. More than 106,000 advisors and over 6,500 companies—including 16 of the 20 largest U.S. banks, 47 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms, over 500 of the largest RIAs, and hundreds of FinTech companies—leverage Envestnet technology and services that help drive better outcomes for enterprises, advisors, and their clients.
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Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary between Oz and McCormick is heading to a recount
By Eric Bradner and Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN
Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary is headed for a recount after celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund director Dave McCormick finished in a near tie in the May 17 contest.
Acting Pennsylvania secretary of State Leigh Chapman made the announcement Wednesday, noting that the margin between the two candidates was just 902 votes after all of Pennsylvania’s counties reported their unofficial results to the state on Tuesday — within the 0.5% automatic recount threshold. Chapman reported that Oz, who was backed by former President Donald Trump, had 419,365 votes and McCormick had 418,463 votes. The state’s results page does not currently match those totals.
McCormick, as the second highest vote-getter, could have chosen to waive his right to a recount but decided not to. Counties can begin the recount as early as Friday but must begin no later than June 1. Counties must finish counting by noon on June 7 and submit their results by noon on June 8.
The winner of the Republican primary will face Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in one of the nation’s marquee Senate races of this year’s midterm elections. Republicans view holding on to the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey as key to their hopes of capturing the Senate majority, while Democrats see flipping seats in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, both states carried by now-President Joe Biden in 2020, as the best way to gird against losses elsewhere.
Automatic recount process
This is the seventh time an automatic recount has been triggered in Pennsylvania since 2004 when the provision was added. There have only been three recounts, though, since the other three were waived. The three recounts that have occurred didn’t change the results of the elections.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 65 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties had reported a number of undated or incorrectly dated ballots. Chapman said there are 860 Republican ballots that are either undated or wrongly dated. Lawsuits are pending in the state to determine whether those ballots should be added to the total count. The Department of State has advised counties to segregate those ballots and count them separately while the cases work their way through the judicial system.
“Our position is that undated and incorrectly dated ballots should count,” Chapman said. “To be clear, our guidance will enable counties to arrive at an accurate count no matter what the courts decide.”
In the recount process, county boards of elections must count the ballots using a different device than the one used in the initial tabulation or the ballots can be counted by hand.
A contentious primary
Oz’s campaign was bolstered by an endorsement from Trump, who campaigned for him days before the primary. But the swell of votes from Trump supporters could have been tempered by the rise of conservative activist Kathy Barnette, who finished in a strong third place with about 25% of the vote after running a campaign built largely around the former President’s causes and grievances.
Oz faced attacks over his reversals on abortion rights, which he once said he supported and now says he opposes, and his Turkish citizenship and service in the Turkish military.
“This is an area where I think Mehmet is absolutely compromised — because while I was serving Ronald Reagan in the U.S. military, Mehmet was in the Turkish military,” McCormick said in a debate. (Oz has said that he maintained his Turkish citizenship to care for his ill mother, who lives there, and that he served in the Turkish military in order to maintain that citizenship.)
McCormick largely followed the blueprint set forth by Glenn Youngkin, another Republican former finance executive who won the governor’s office in purple Virginia last year. McCormick’s campaign hired the same firm that advised Youngkin.
McCormick was the beneficiary of more than $16 million in advertising spending from a super PAC called Honor Pennsylvania, funded by Wall Street figures. His campaign and Oz’s campaign also each spent more than $12 million on TV ads.
McCormick’s Republican rivals, meanwhile, attempted to tie him to China, using his former hedge fund Blackwater’s investments there to hammer him.
Fetterman already previewed a line of attack aimed at whoever won the Republican primary, calling Oz and McCormick — who both only recently moved to Pennsylvania — “two carpetbagging Republicans.” McCormick was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and the US Constitution only requires that senators live in the state they represent when elected.
Pennsylvania is also hosting a crucial governor’s race this fall that pits Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who has embraced Trump’s lies about the 2020 presidential election, against Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who has defended the state’s election procedures — with the winner gaining the power to appoint the secretary of state who will take control of Pennsylvania’s election machinery in time for the 2024 presidential contest.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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Rising prices and workers moving to involuntary part-time status impact living-wage jobs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even though government-reported statistics show inflation easing and jobs being added, the percentage of the American workforce unable to find and maintain living-wage jobs inched upward slightly for July, according to an analysis by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP).
In its monthly True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) for July, LISEP reported that 22.3% of American workers are now classified as "functionally unemployed," defined as the jobless, plus those seeking but unable to secure full-time employment paying above the poverty line after adjusting for inflation. This is an increase of 0.2 percentage points over the June TRU and is in contrast to the official unemployment report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which showed an improving jobless rate, dropping from 3.6% to 3.5%.
According to LISEP, the difference between the TRU and the BLS-reported unemployment numbers is the growing number of workers being involuntarily moved to part-time status (part-time employment grew by 303,000 in July, according to the BLS) which, when combined with lingering inflationary pressures, has forced a growing number of low-wage workers below the poverty line and thus into the ranks of the functionally unemployed. Some dropped out of the workforce altogether, with the labor force participation rate down 0.1 percentage points in July.
"While we are seeing some positive signs this summer pointing toward a stabilizing economy from an inflationary perspective, there remains a segment of the population that has been hit disproportionately hard by rising prices, which is the very same segment with a less stable employment situation," said LISEP chair Gene Ludwig. "This is why policymakers must dig deeper than just the headline statistics. They do not tell the entire story."
Ludwig noted that according to LISEP's True Living Cost (TLC) Index – a metric that tracks price changes for a basket of items that includes only minimum adequate needs – over the last 20 years expenses for middle- and low-income families has risen 40% more than what has been reported by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Demographically, the only groups with an improved TRU were White workers, dropping from 20.7% to 20.5%, and males, improving from 17.7% to 17.5%. Hispanic workers saw the biggest jump in functional unemployment, climbing from 25.2% to 26.3%, with Black workers also posting an increase in TRU, from 25.5% to 25.8%. Functional unemployment also increased for women, from 26.9% to 27.5%.
The TRU for workers without a high school diploma and those with some college, but no bachelor's degree, jumped by 1.6% (45.7% to 47.3%) and 1.8% (23.8% to 25.6%), respectively. All other educational groups saw an improved TRU.
"A sustainable recovery must be equitable, and we are witnessing real disparity between improving headline statistics and the facts on the ground for millions of American families," Ludwig said.
LISEP issued the white paper "Measuring Better: Development of 'True Rate of Unemployment' Data as the Basis for Social and Economic Policy'' upon announcing the new statistical measure in October 2020. The paper and methodology can be viewed here. LISEP issues TRU one to two weeks following the release of the BLS unemployment report, which occurs on the first Friday of each month. The TRU rate and supporting data are available on the LISEP website at https://www.lisep.org/tru.
The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) was created in 2019 by Ludwig and his wife, Dr. Carol Ludwig. The mission of LISEP is to improve the economic well-being of middle- and lower-income Americans through research and education, and seeks to advance the dialogue around policy solutions to improve the well-being of all Americans.
In addition to his role as LISEP chair, Gene Ludwig is founder of the Promontory family of companies and Canapi LLC, a financial technology venture fund. He is the founder and CEO of Ludwig Regulatory Group (LRG). Ludwig is the former vice chairman and senior control officer of Bankers Trust New York Corp., and served as the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency from 1993 to 1998. He is also author of the book The Vanishing American Dream, which investigates the economic challenges facing low- and middle-income Americans. On Twitter: @geneludwig.
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NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- R3, a global independent marketing consultancy, announced today that it has acquired the advertising intelligence platform Adbrands.net (Adbrands).
Established in 1998, Adbrands assesses more than 1,000 leading advertisers, brands and agencies, and tracks account management for the world's leading brands and companies. The acquisition marks a continuation in R3's investment in the analysis of the marketing landscape and tracking of client-agency partnerships, which the company has done through its Global, China and Asia Pacific Agency Family Trees, New Business League, and M&A League.
"We've always admired the depth of work that has gone into Adbrands and welcome 24 years of data and insight to the work that we do," said Greg Paull, Co-founder & Principal at R3. "Our ambition for Adbrands is to enhance its current library of information with expert analysis and make it the marketing knowledge resource for marketers and procurement professionals."
"The advertising landscape has transformed exponentially since Adbrands first launched more than two decades ago. There are more agencies, and more clients with more markets," added Adbrands Founder & Publisher Simon Tesler. "Under R3's stewardship, I am confident that Adbrands will be able to expand its unique offering and continue to be a valued source of industry knowledge."
Under R3 management, Adbrands will continue to operate a freemium model, with premium data and analysis available to clients and subscribers. R3 will maintain Company Profiles which examines the business records, geographic strength, and comparative performance of holding companies and key agencies. R3 will also manage the Account Assignments database, which tracks global new business wins.
Historically, Adbrands has covered developments in marketing across Agencies, Advertisers, Countries, and Sectors. Its Agency and Advertiser profiles highlight sales, revenue, positioning against key competitors, and reports events that might have impact on overall marketing strategy and performance.
For more information about Adbrands, please contact adbrands@rthree.com.
R3 is a leading global, regional, and local consultancy group focused on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of marketers and their agencies. We enable our clients to achieve a competitive edge and a better return on investment from agencies, media and marketing spend. With over 100 people in the US, Asia, EMEA and LATAM, we work with twelve of the world's top twenty marketers.
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I probably should cut him some slack. That radio preacher probably didn’t mean to imply it was God’s will four sisters drowned in the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
Maybe he didn’t think through what he was saying. Maybe he was a young preacher who didn’t know any better. Maybe I was only half-listening.
But when a preacher is determined to preach about the sovereign will of God, that proclaimer of the word had better think through the sermon very, very carefully if he tells a heart-breaking story.
The tragic tale employed by this preacher is well-known in Christian circles, even though the year was 1873: Horatio Spafford, a happily married husband, had stayed behind when his wife and four daughters sailed to England. Their ship sank; 226 persons drowned including the four daughters, ages 2-9. In response to the shipwreck and perhaps to address his guilt for being absent from his family, Spafford wrote the well-known Christian hymn “It Is Well With My Soul.”
No reasonable soul could fail to be shaken by hearing about a husband and wife suddenly bereft of their entire family. Horatio Spafford, stricken by the unmitigated tragedy, channeled his grief meaningfully by taking up pen and paper.
The story, as I have outlined in this column, will “preach,” as we homileticians like to say. It’s not a new story, but it’s a good one. There are countless ways a person, overwhelmed by the billows of life and sustained by faith, can begin to move beyond powerlessness and despair.
But that was not the approach of this radio preacher who, presumably referring to Horatio Spafford, glibly declaimed how the sovereign God has a plan for everybody. Those simplistic words clattered to the floor, callous and trite. At no point did the preacher try to enter into the grief of this family. Tragedy became an object lesson: If we trust Jesus, he promised, we’ll be victorious. God’s plan is always a good one.
There is much truth in that conclusion in a general sense. Mr. and Mrs. Spafford raised more children, devoted themselves to love and good works, and were exemplary Christians all their life. I suspect, however, they never completely recovered from the drowning death of their girls.
The gaping problem with the sermon was that the preacher, determined to make everything work out neatly, drew the clear implication that it was “God’s sovereign plan” for these four little girls, terrifyingly separated from their parents, to drown.
If somebody pontificates on “God’s plans” by telling a sob story, that person must be extremely careful to avoid assigning the tragedy to God’s responsibility. The listener knows this is not God’s will.
Tragedy and disaster can be overcome; Paul affirms (Romans 8) “All things work together for good.” But that’s a far cry from the distorted implication that a sovereign God who plans everything, creates the circumstances where little girls drown.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died when he was struck by a dump truck Saturday morning as he tried to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, authorities said.
The former Ohio State University star and Heisman Trophy finalist was just 24.
Authorities have so far released few details about the circumstances of his death. Here's what we know and don't know about the fatal crash, his short-lived career and how those who knew him have reacted.
The fatal crash
Haskins was trying to cross Interstate 595's westbound lanes, near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, when the dump truck hit him, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The incident was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m., the patrol said. He had been "walking on (the highway) for unknown reasons," the patrol said in a news release.
Further details about what led up to the incident were not available.
In recent days, Haskins was in South Florida working out with some Steelers teammates, as captured in Instagram stories from Haskins and running back Najee Harris.
His short-lived football career
Haskins was poised to enter his fourth year in the NFL as a backup for the Steelers after a stellar college career.
He rose to prominence at Ohio State, where he set OSU and Big Ten Conference records as a redshirt sophomore in 2018, including single-season passing yards (4,831), touchdown passes (50) and total offensive yards (4,939). He led the Buckeyes to a 13-1 record and a win in the Rose Bowl, and he finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to college football's most outstanding player.
Washington selected Haskins as the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but he didn't live up to his lofty status. He played 16 games across two seasons for Washington, compiling a 3-10 record in 13 starts.
Haskins was released in December 2020 toward the end of his second season after he was benched in a loss and after he was fined an undisclosed amount for violating team Covid-19 protocols by going maskless at his girlfriend's birthday party.
A month after his release, the Steelers picked him up, though he did not enter a regular-season game for Pittsburgh. He spent last season as the third-string quarterback behind the now-retired longtime Steeler Ben Roethlisberger and backup Mason Rudolph.
Last month, Haskins re-signed with the Steelers for one year was set to compete with Rudolph and new Steelers acquisition Mitchell Trubisky for positions on the depth chart.
"I feel like I can be a starter in this league. I got drafted for that reason," Haskins said in January, according to Steelers.com. "I definitely believe I have the talent to. I just haven't put it all together yet. And that's something I have to do this offseason to put myself in position to play."
How teammates and coaches are remembering him
Teammates and coaches who knew Haskins offered their condolences and remembrances since his death.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Monday members of the team were hurting and announced they will honor Haskins at its spring game on Saturday.
"When you think about Dwayne you just think about the compassion he had, certainly for all of his teammates and his friends. He always took time after practice to be around family members, kids," he said. "He meant a lot to my family and he meant a lot to this program, and he's going to be sorely missed.
"It's so close to Saturday morning right now. It's still hard to kind of get our feet underneath us and see clearly right now. We all are hurting," he added.
Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward tweeted "Dwayne meant so much to so many people."
"His smile was infectious and he was a guy you wanted to be around," Hewyard wrote. "We are all in shock about losing him. We are going to miss the heck out of him as well. We lost you way too early. Luckily I got a chance to get to know you. RIP DH."
Haskins' head coach in Washington, Ron Rivera, said Saturday he was "absolutely heartbroken" to hear of his former player's passing.
"Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him," Rivera's statement reads. "This is a very sad time and I am honestly at a loss for words. I know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed."
Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool remembered Haskins' selflessness in his final interaction with him.
"I spent your final moments with you and I can't help but think about how selfless you were in those moments. All you cared about was making sure that everyone around you was okay and I can't thank you enough for that. You are what I strive to be," Claypool tweeted.
Roethlisberger said on Twitter although he only knew Haskins for a short time, he knew him to be "a young man that didn't seem to ever have a bad day."
"He came to work everyday with a smile on his face and energy and love in his heart. I really enjoyed his passion and love for the game and wanting to learn and be the best. His smile and zeal for life will be missed!," Roethlisberger said. "I'll say it again just like I told you to your face, I still wish I could throw the ball like you," he added.
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Grand jury reportedly probing Trump leadership PAC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury is reportedly seeking information about Donald Trump’s Save America leadership PAC as investigations into the former president continue to expand.
ABC News first reported Thursday that subpoenas issued in recent weeks have asked recipients about the political action committee’s formation, its fundraising activities and its spending.
The Department of Justice and a Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Trump is now the subject of numerous ongoing federal and state investigations, including several probing his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building, his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and how thousands of government records, including documents with highly classified markings, ended up at his private Mar-a-Lago club.
Trump aggressively fundraised off the 2020 election, capitalizing on his supporters’ anger about and refusal to accept his loss. During its hearings, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack said Trump’s fundraising machine had collected some $250 million from his campaigns to “Stop the Steal” and others in the aftermath of the election, mostly in small-dollar donations from Americans. One plea for cash went out 30 minutes before the Jan. 6 insurrection.
“Not only was there the big lie, there was the big ripoff,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., said of the efforts.
No credible evidence has emerged to support Trump’s claims that the election was marred by mass fraud. Numerous state and local elections officials, including Trump’s own attorney general and judges he appointed, have also rejected such claims.
Trump’s PAC — which he has used to pay for his post-presidential rallies, other travel, legal bills and even the portraits of him and the former first lady that will one day hang in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery — has raised millions since its creation. It ended July with just under $100 million cash-on-hand, according to government filings.
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‘It’s something so evil’: Brother remains in coma after set on fire at bus stop, sister says
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - A family in Arizona says their brother remains at the hospital after suffering third-degree burns when he was set on fire at a bus stop.
The man’s sister, Riquida Angerer, said her brother Blake is making minor improvements, but his condition is touch and go. She said their lives would never be the same.
“I can’t picture my life without him,” Riquida said.
She calls Blake her best friend.
“When you ask about my brother, he’s the one who will give his last to people. He’s always positive. He’s always smiling. He’s always bubbly,” she said.
Riquida told Arizona’s Family that Blake fell asleep at a bus stop in Glendale on July 3 before he was set on fire.
A suspect, later identified by police as Luciano Simmons, reportedly poured gas on Blake and then used a butane torch to set him on fire. Blake ran into a nearby Circle K, where a witness and clerk poured water on him and called 911.
“It’s something so evil. His body is burned from head to toe,” Riquida said.
The family said Blake remains in a coma at the hospital.
“They had to build a new arm out of mesh so that when they can attach new skin to it, that there’s something to attach it to,” she explained.
Simmons reportedly remained on the scene. The clerk pointed him out and told investigators he filled up a water bottle with gas.
Authorities said Simmons told them he bought it for his gas-powered bicycle. He’s been charged with aggravated assault.
“Look at what my brother is going through,” Riquida said. “His life is never going to be the same. And our lives are never going to be the same.”
Riquida said she’s fighting to have the charges against Simmons upgraded. She’s also asking for prayers. The family has set up a GoFundMe account.
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On heels of record year, Northwestern Mutual recognized as industry standout by major ratings agencies
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Against the backdrop of surging inflation and low consumer sentiment across the country, Northwestern Mutual's financial strength and consistency continue to set the company apart. This week the company announced it has once again maintained the highest available financial strength ratings that can be awarded within the industry.
Northwestern Mutual, whose unique approach to financial planning combines insurance to protect against risks and investments to build prosperity, is one of only six companies in the country to be recognized as having the top-available rating with a 'Stable Outlook' from Moody's – a class that includes the likes of Apple and Microsoft.
"This outcome from the major ratings agencies demonstrates that we are a company that our policyowners can continually count on," said Northwestern Mutual Chief Financial and Risk Officer Mike Carter. "Putting your trust in a company that can deliver in any economic environment is more important than ever. That's why a record number of clients are turning to our financial advisors and the superior financial strength that continues to differentiate Northwestern Mutual in the marketplace."
By the end of 2022, Northwestern Mutual will have awarded its policyowners $6.5 billion in dividends – the largest distribution in company history and three times the amount of its next highest competitor. At the same time, the company's surplus grew to $37 billion by early 2022 – another record. This exceptional financial strength enables Northwestern Mutual to thrive during economic ups and downs, act opportunistically in the markets, continue evolving to ensure relevance in the marketplace and keep the promises it makes to the millions of clients it proudly serves – not just today, but for generations to come.
Here's what the agencies have said about Northwestern Mutual in 2022:
"Strong and stable operating performance allows the company to distribute a meaningful amount of dividends to policyholders," S&P wrote in its report on Northwestern Mutual.
A mid-July announcement from Fitch that reaffirmed Northwestern Mutual's 'AAA' status (including a stable outlook) marked the last of the four major ratings agencies, along with Moody's, S&P, and AM Best, to review and maintain the Milwaukee-based firm with top-in-class ratings in 2022.
"The ratings reflect NM's exceptionally strong capitalization, leading competitive position in the U.S. individual life insurance market, and a conservative liability profile," according to Fitch's press release. Financial strength ratings are determined by myriad factors, including exhaustive analysis of companies' business and financial profiles.
"Our credit view of Northwestern Mutual reflects the company's exceptional business and financial profile, supported by its leading position and strong life insurance franchise in its core market with a significant focus on participating whole life insurance," Moody's wrote in a recent update.
And according to an AM Best report, "Northwestern Mutual has an exclusive, productive career agency force, which is a competitive advantage. Northwestern Mutual benefits from a strong recruitment program, which has contributed to a consistent flow of younger talent into the career agency system."
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a holistic planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $560 billion in combined company and client assets, $34 billion in revenues, and $2.1 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to nearly five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on the 2022 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2022.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
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Slight rain chance today then dry weather returns
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The low pressure area we have been watching in the Atlantic has moved close to the Georgia coast and has increased the moisture available to produce rains. We saw some storms yesterday and will again today.
The showers and possibly a thunderstorm will favor the afternoon window between 2-5 p.m. Rain will generally be on the light side but a downpour in a thunderstorm can’t be ruled out.
Aside from that few hours of possible rains, the day will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy and warm.
The low will move away for the weekend and high pressure will build in. This will lead to sunny and dry weather, with lighter winds than we have been seeing this week. Weekend boating weather should be much improved. Winds may pick up a bit Monday, but the workweek ahead should be dry. The risk of wildfire spread will be increasing.
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