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NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of killing a woman to steal her unborn baby to present as her own went on trial for capital murder Monday.
Taylor Rene Parker has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and kidnapping in the October 2020 deaths of 21-year-old Regan Michelle Simmons-Hancock and the daughter who died after being cut from her mother’s womb. Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. She is also charged with non-capital murder in connection with the baby’s death.
District Attorney Kelley Crisp told the Bowie County jury Monday that Parker, 29, acted not because she wanted a baby but to keep from losing her boyfriend. Crisp said Parker disguised herself to make her look pregnant for nearly 10 months, faked ultrasounds, had a gender-reveal party and posted about her fake pregnancy on social media while searching for a possible victim, Crisp said.
Leaving the victim’s three-year-old daughter alone with her dying mother, Parker then drove with the baby in her lap when a state trooper stopped the car and sent the child to a hospital in nearby Idabel, Oklahoma. The child later died.
Witnesses said Parker, who could not conceive after a hysterectomy, had offered $100,000 for a surrogate mother and told her boyfriend that she would have an induced delivery the day of the killing.
Defense attorney Jeff Harrelson asked the six male and six female jurors not to fall prey to their emotions and to keep an open mind.
Parker could get the death penalty or life in prison without parole if convicted of capital murder. Attorneys estimated they would present at least two weeks of testimony.
New Boston is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of Texarkana, Texas.
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MEXICO CITY, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, will host its conference call on Thursday, April 28th, 2022, 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the quarter's results. This new time will avoid a conflict with another airline's conference call that is scheduled to occur at our original time. Volaris will report its first quarter 2022 earnings release as originally scheduled, after the market closes on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022.
The release will be available on the Company's website at http://ir.volaris.com.
Presenters for the Company:
Conference Call Details
Participants are requested to connect 10 minutes prior to the time set for the conference calls.
A replay of the conference call will be available via webcast in the Company's Investor Relations website.
In accordance with fair disclosure and corporate governance best practices, Volaris began its quiet period on April 8th, 2022, and will end immediately after the earnings call on April 28th, 2022.
Investor Relations Contact:
Félix Martínez / Naara Cortés Gallardo
Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact:
Gabriela Fernández / gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
About Volaris:
*Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to more than 188 and its fleet from 4 to 105 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect 44 cities in Mexico and 27 cities in the United States, Central and South America with one of the youngest fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for eleven consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com.
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| 2022-04-20T20:40:11Z
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LONDON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NatWest Group plc ("NatWest Group") and NatWest Markets N.V. ("NWM N.V.") (each an "Offeror" and, together, the "Offerors") are each today announcing the results of their previously announced separate cash tender offers (with respect to the tender offers launched by NatWest Group, the "NatWest Group Offer", and with respect to the tender offers launched by NWM N.V., the "NWM N.V. Offer", each an "Offer") in respect of any and all of certain series of their respective U.S. dollar denominated notes set out in the table below (collectively, the "Notes").
The NatWest Group Offer was made on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in NatWest Group's offer to purchase dated August 1, 2022 and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (the "NatWest Group Offer to Purchase"). The NWM N.V. Offer was made on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in NWM N.V.'s offer to purchase dated August 1, 2022 and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (the "NWM N.V. Offer to Purchase" and, together with the NatWest Group Offer to Purchase, the "Offers to Purchase"). Capitalized terms with respect to the NatWest Group Offer not otherwise defined in this announcement have the same meaning as in the NatWest Group Offer to Purchase. Capitalized terms with respect to the NWM N.V. Offer not otherwise defined in this announcement have the same meaning as in the NWM N.V. Offer to Purchase.
Results for the NatWest Group Offer
With respect to the NatWest Group Offer, the Tender Agent informed NatWest Group that $3,395,689,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Notes were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 8, 2022 (the "Expiration Deadline"), as more fully set forth in the table below. NatWest Group has accepted all Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Deadline. In addition, $6,098,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes were tendered in the NatWest Group Offer using the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.
With respect to the NatWest Group Offer, the table below sets forth, among other things, the principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Deadline:
(1) Currently NatWest Group plc.
(2) Per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase.
Results for the NWM N.V. Offer
With respect to the NWM N.V. Offer, the Tender Agent informed NWM N.V. that $163,431,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Notes were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn by the Expiration Deadline, as more fully set forth in the table below. NWM N.V. has accepted all Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Deadline. No Notes were tendered in the NWM N.V. Offer using the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.
With respect to the NWM N.V. Offer, the table below sets forth, among other things, the principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Deadline:
(1) NatWest Markets N.V. (formerly known as ABN AMRO Bank N.V., of which ABN AMRO Bank N.V., New York Branch, was a part).
(2) Per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase.
The Settlement Date for each Offer is expected to be August 10, 2022 and the Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date for each Offer is expected to be August 11, 2022. For the avoidance of doubt, Holders whose Notes are tendered and purchased in either Offer pursuant to the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures will not receive payment in respect of any interest or any distribution, as the case may be, for the period from and including the relevant Settlement Date to the relevant Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date.
FURTHER INFORMATION
From time to time, the Offerors may make statements, both written and oral, regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, intentions or beliefs about future events. These statements constitute "forward-looking statements". The Offerors caution that these statements may and often do vary materially from actual results. Accordingly, the Offerors cannot assure you that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You should read the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in the relevant Offer to Purchase, in the Annual Report and H1 2022 Interim Report of the relevant Offeror which is incorporated by reference therein and "Forward-Looking Statements" in the Annual Report and H1 2022 Interim Report of the relevant Offeror, which is incorporated by reference in the relevant Offer to Purchase.
Any forward-looking statements made herein or in the documents incorporated by reference herein speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") or the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (the "AFM"), as applicable, any applicable stock exchange or any applicable law, the Offerors expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in the relevant Offer to Purchase or the documents incorporated by reference herein to reflect any changes in expectations with regard thereto or any new information or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. The reader should, however, (i) with respect to NatWest Group consult any additional disclosures that NatWest Group has made or may make in documents that NatWest Group has filed or may file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and (ii) with respect to NWM N.V. consult any additional disclosures that NWM N.V. has made or may make in documents that NWM N.V. has filed or may file with the AFM.
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| 2022-08-09T19:45:03Z
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The Finals matchup: Celtics vs. Warriors for NBA title
MIAMI (AP) - Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased.
Ime Udoka and Steve Kerr both played for Popovich with of the San Antonio Spurs, both served as assistant coaches under him, and neither makes any effort to hide the affinity they have for the NBA’s career victory leader.
And now, Udoka and Kerr are about to go head-to-head — in the NBA Finals.
The title matchup is set: It’ll be Udoka and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics facing Kerr and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors, a series that begins Thursday night in San Francisco. The teams split their two regular-season meetings, each winning on the other’s home floor.
The Warriors have been waiting for an opponent since this past Thursday after needing only five games to beat Dallas for the West title. The Celtics got there the hard way, winning Game 7 in Miami on Sunday night to capture the East.
“We stayed with it. We believed in each other. We made a commitment on the defensive end,” said Celtics forward Al Horford, who, after 141 playoff games, is headed to the NBA Finals for the first time. “That was the biggest thing, defending.”
For the Celtics, it’s a chance at an 18th NBA championship — which would break the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history. For the Warriors, it’s a chance at a seventh crown — which would break a tie with the Chicago Bulls for third-most in league history.
It’s also a rematch of the 1964 finals, when Bill Russell and the Celtics topped the Warriors in five games.
“I’ve said it many times: You go to the finals, it’s almost a two-month journey filled with stress and fatigue and everything else,” said Kerr, who gave his team Friday and Saturday off before bringing them back to work Sunday. “So, if you can get a little bit of a break, it’s very meaningful. Hopefully, we can get healthy and have a few days of really good prep and be ready to go on Thursday.”
Golden State won at Boston 111-107 on Dec. 17, behind 30 points from Stephen Curry. The Celtics rolled on Golden State’s home floor in the rematch on March 16, winning 110-88 in the game where Curry injured his foot — and that’s where his regular season ended.
Curry was ready to go for the playoffs. So were the rest of the Warriors. They’re 12-4 in the playoffs, getting through Denver, Memphis and Dallas to get to the title round.
“It all starts with Steph,” Kerr said.
Udoka has a chance to become the 10th coach to win a title in his first season. Eddie Gottlieb (1947 Philadelphia Warriors), Buddy Jeanette (1948 Baltimore Bullets), John Kundla (1949 Minneapolis Lakers), George Senesky (1956 Philadelphia Warriors), Paul Westhead (1980 Los Angeles Lakers), Pat Riley (1982 Los Angeles Lakers), Tyronn Lue (2016 Cleveland Cavaliers) and Nick Nurse (2019 Toronto Raptors) are eight of the coaches who have pulled off the feat.
The other name on that list is Kerr — who did it with Golden State in 2015, the start of this run of greatness from the Warriors. That was the beginning of six finals appearances in eight years, the two exceptions being when injuries and a roster reset kept them from the playoffs in 2020 and 2021.
“You can’t take it for granted,” Curry said after the West title series. “Nothing’s ever guaranteed. We understand how hard it is to win. We’ve said that until we’re blue in the face the last two years. This is definitely special. Proud of everybody that is in that locker room, that came with it all year. Now we have an opportunity to go finish a job.”
Udoka played for Popovich and later was a San Antonio assistant. Kerr played for the Spurs, then assisted Popovich with USA Basketball through last summer’s Tokyo Olympics — when the Americans won a fourth consecutive gold medal.
The Warriors’ Draymond Green was on that Olympic team. So was Boston’s Jayson Tatum. They celebrated winning gold together, and now they’ll try to go through one another to get their fingerprints on the gold trophy that goes to the NBA champions — the Larry O’Brien.
“This is an opportunity that players dream of,” Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins said. “To be put in a position to win it all.”
And if nothing else, a Warriors-Celtics matchup made Green seem prophetic.
After the Warriors won the West, Green visited the TNT broadcast set after the game and was prodded by Shaquille O’Neal to say which team from the then-undecided East title series that he would like to play.
Green began giving a diplomatic answer, saying that both the Heat and Celtics were tough. O’Neal pressed him to be honest, and Green — never shy with words — gave in.
“You’re asking me who I want to play. I’m gonna tell who I think we’re going to play: We’re going to play Boston,” Green said Thursday night. “That’s who we’re going to play.”
He was right.
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- Organic revenue growth of 13.0% in Q2 builds on strong Q1 performance
- Good momentum and strong order intake provide good visibility for second half
- Firmly on track to deliver double digit revenue growth with high single-digit growth in adj. EBITDA and adj. EPS in FY2022
- Broad range of measures implemented to manage inflationary impacts and to ensure supply security
DUSSELDORF, Germany, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gerresheimer AG, a leading provider of healthcare & beauty solutions and drug delivery systems for pharma, biotech and cosmetics, reaffirms its guidance for its financial year 2022 after delivering a solid second quarter in line with plan. This rounded off the best first half performance with organic revenue growth of 15.7 %. Adjusted EBITDA grew by 7.3%. "I am particularly pleased with the strong performance we have delivered in the first half of the year, which is further evidence of our successful transformation into a solution provider and system integrator with higher, sustainable and profitable growth," said Dietmar Siemssen, CEO of Gerresheimer AG. "We continue to successfully navigate the challenges of the inflationary environment utilising its benefits from long-term energy supply agreements, hedges against energy price increases and its pricing power. We are seeing strong demand from our customers across our entire portfolio and are on track for another record year in 2022 as well as delivering for our mid-term guidance." Gerresheimer reaffirms its guidance for its financial year 2022 with double-digit organic revenue growth and high single-digit organic growth in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS.
For further information: http://www.presseportal.de/nr/9072/dokument?langid=2
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In the second quarter of its 2022 financial year, Gerresheimer generated revenues of EUR 445m, representing an organic growth of 13%. The focus on investing in key growth drivers, such as High Value Solutions in pharma and beauty, regional expansion and contract manufacturing, is delivering results with sustainable, profitable growth across all divisions. Revenue growth was also supported by the current dynamic pricing environment, with contractual pass-through and sustainable price increases. Adjusted EBITDA rose to EUR 90m, an organic increase of 5.1 %. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) increased from EUR 1.28 to EUR 1.34.
Gerresheimer has been implementing a broad range of measures to manage inflationary impacts and to ensure continuity of supply of its system critical solutions and services. This includes long-term supply agreements, hedging contracts against energy price increases and passing on price increases. Looking forward, Gerresheimer will further improve its energy mix through the rigorous implementation of its sustainability strategy.
Gerresheimer also rearranged its financial position to support the execution of its strategy. In addition to the EUR 150m promissory note issued in November 2021, the company signed a three-year EUR 150m revolving credit facility on July 1, which addresses its refinancing requirements for 2022 in the amount of EUR 306m, securing improved terms with enhanced flexibility.
The Primary Packaging Glass Division showed impressive organic growth of 19.4%. This was driven by strong demand for both tubular and molded glass with a particular focus on High Value Solutions such as Gx® ELITE Glass. Adjusted EBITDA rose organically by 8.3% and was in particular influenced by higher energy cost.
Plastics & Devices Division revenues grew organically by 8.0%, again benefitting from pass-through effects. Following a strong comparable period, the syringes business was restrained by phasing effects. Adjusted EBITDA decreased organically by 4.2%, impacted especially by temporary unfavorable product mix effects, mainly due to the phasing in syringes.
Gerresheimer Advanced Technologies Division (GAT) continues to lay the foundations for its future growth. In the second quarter, Gerresheimer entered into strategic participations with Portal Instruments Inc to develop a needle-free autoinjector and with Adamant Health Oy to revolutionize the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Guidance for FY 2022 (For group level, FXN):
– Organic revenue growth: at least 10%
– Organic adjusted EBITDA growth: high single-digit
– Adjusted EPS growth: high single-digit
Mid-term Guidance (For group level, FXN)
– Organic revenue growth: high single-digit
– Organic adjusted EBITDA margin: of 23-25%
– Adjusted EPS growth: at least 10% p.a.
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Group Senior Director Marketing & Communication
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| 2022-07-13T06:56:52Z
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AS-IP Tech (USOTC: IPTK) announced today it has signed an agreement with Wizz Air (LSE: WIZZ) to provide connectivity on its fleet of A320 and A321 UK based aircraft.
In a world first, Wizz Air will integrate AS-IP Tech's fflya Bluetooth platform into its mobile app and provide free messaging (SMS, Email and WhatsApp) to its passengers. It will be marketed as TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ.
ASIP Tech President Ron Chapman said "Following months of successful flight testing, we are delighted to be selected by Wizz Air pioneering our new generation of inflight connectivity. We look forward to working with WIZZ and building on our unique messaging technology that provides the foundation for enhanced services including, inflight live payment, real-time telemetry and E Commerce."
Marion Geoffroy, Managing Director at Wizz Air UK, said "At Wizz Air, we are always looking to enhance the customer experience, which is why we are delighted to now offer our customers free connectivity for messaging onboard our UK flights. TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ underlines our commitment to enhancing our digital offering and putting customer satisfaction first."
About Wizz Air
Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline and one of the most sustainable, operates a fleet of 154 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 10.2 million passengers in the financial year F21 ending 31 March 2021. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was recently named one of the world's top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating agency, and 2020 Airline of the Year by ATW, the most coveted honour an airline or individual can receive, recognizing individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service.
About AS-IP Tech, Inc.
AS-IP Tech, Inc. is leading the world in Bluetooth connectivity solutions for aircraft. The company management has a thirty-year history of flying new communication technologies worldwide.
Over the past decade AS-IP Tech focus has been on creating a new method to connect passengers with the aim of reducing the high costs of inflight connectivity. The corporate jet version of fflya, Bizjetinternet is distributed by BizjetMobile LLC.
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| 2022-06-03T14:46:56Z
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(TSX-V: ASTR, OTCQB: ATEPF)
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR) (OTCQB: ATEPF) ("Astra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed 3,976 metres of RC drilling in 15 holes at its Pampa Paciencia Project located in Northern Chile.
Highlights
- 100% of holes intersected quartz veins, stockworks or veinlets close to target depths
- 11 holes were drilled to expand mineralization beneath the Phase I program
- 4 holes into blind geophysical targets including the newly discovered Tormenta Vein
- Tormenta Vein is a splay off the main Paciencia Vein with two holes returning 6 and 28 metre-wide downhole intervals (5 and 10 metres estimated true widths, respectively)
Brian Miller, CEO of Astra commented:
"The Phase II drilling program has delivered a significant increase in vein strike from 1.4 to 2.1 kilometres with the discovery of new veins including the Tormenta Vein. The continuity of veins in the Paciencia Vein System was confirmed at depths of 100 metres below previous drilling, where Company geologists believe some of the best drill targets exist, and further confirms our view that we are only just starting to define the mineralized footprint of the Paciencia Vein Field. Further, Astra's team has completed another campaign of drilling on time and budget with an estimated all-in drill cost of approximately CAD$200 per metre."
Drilling Details
The Phase II program consisted of 3,976 metres of RC drilling in 15 holes, all in the North Zone target area (Figure 1).
The primary focus was to test the Paciencia Vein System at depth in the two defined high-grade zones defined earlier this year in the Phase I drill program (Figure 2). Eleven holes were drilled into known veins, with 4 holes directed to Paciencia Oeste vein segment, 3 to Paciencia and 4 to Paciencia Este segment.
Drill results from the Phase II program confirm the continuity of the quartz veins at depth in the Paciencia Vein System, which is a low-sulphidation epithermal (LSE) vein structure averaging 10-15 metres thickness over a strike length of approximately 1.4 kilometres. Some deeper holes in the Paciencia and Paciencia Este vein segments are showing a change in the dip and thickness of the vein.
Secondary targets consisted of other vein structures discovered during the Phase I drill program. These include blind magnetic low anomalies and newly interpreted vein structures from other geophysical targets, in particular WNW, E-W to ENE-striking magnetic lineaments related with low magnetic regional anomalies (Figure 1). All holes intersected quartz veins, stockworks or veinlets at depth in agreement with the magnetic low anomalies. A new WNW-ESE vein (Tormenta vein) was intersected in hole PPRC22-46 with a 28 metre-thick downhole interval (10 metres estimated true width) and is interpreted to extend west to a six metre-thick downhole interval (5 metres estimated true width) at hole PPRC22-55. Hole PPRC22-54 intersected quartz veinlets and is interpreted to extend west to hole PPRC-22-38 (discovered in Phase I) in a new ENE-WSW vein structure.
About Pampa Paciencia
Pampa Paciencia is a 3,840 hectare road-access LSE gold-silver project located within an active mining district less than 15 kilometres from two major mines (Sierra Gorda and Spence) and five kilometres from the Faride LSE mine (Figure 3).
Astra has completed property wide mapping and sampling, geophysical surveys, and localized trenching, and in doing so has defined a vein boulder field over approximately 75% of the project area. The veins do not outcrop as the majority of the project area is covered by a thin layer of gravels and caliche but the vein float can be used to identify areas of high prospectivity.
About the Company
Astra Exploration Inc. is an exploration company based out of Vancouver, BC. Astra is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of epithermal gold-silver properties in Chile and is building a portfolio of high-quality projects. Astra's current focus is the development of the Pampa Paciencia Project.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Mineralization hosted on adjacent and/or nearby and/or geologically similar properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization hosted on the Company's properties.
This news release may contain certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When or if used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target, "plan", "forecast", "may", "schedule" and similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to the Company's business activities; exploration on the Company's properties; and marketing initiatives. Such statements represent the Company's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation: development of the industry in which the Company operates; risks associated with the conduct of the Company's business activities; risks relating to reliance on the Company's management team and outside contractors; currency fluctuations; risks regarding the failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; laws and regulations governing the industry in which the Company operates; the ability of the communities in which the Company operates to manage and cope with the implications of COVID-19; the economic and financial implications of COVID-19 to the Company; operating or technical difficulties; employee relations, labour unrest or unavailability; stock market volatility; conflicts of interest among certain directors and officers; lack of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; litigation risk; and other risk factors disclosed in the Company's public disclosure documents available on the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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| 2022-08-23T22:48:39Z
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Zacatecas Silver Corp. ("Zacatecas" or the "Company"), (TSXV: ZAC) (OTC: ZCTSF) (FSE: 7TV) is pleased to announce that it has commenced its work plans to prepare a current resource estimate at the advanced stage Esperanza Gold Project, located in Morelos State, Mexico.
Immediate steps to confirm resource estimate include:
- Extensive verification through sampling at least 10% of the historical drill core
- New metallurgical test work by SGS Minerals
- Additionally, team at Esperanza to commence work to identify and prioritize expansion and exploration targets throughout the project
The advanced stage Esperanza Gold Project has a historical resource estimate of a measured and indicated resource of 34,352,000 tonnes at 0.98 g/t gold and 8.09 g/t silver for 1,083,366 ounces of gold and 8,936,201 ounces of silver and an inferred resource of 718,000 tonnes at 0.80 g/t gold and 15.04 g/t silver for 18,375 ounces of gold and 347,192 ounces of silver (historical measured and indicated resource of 1.22 million ounces AuEq at 1.11 g/t AuEq). See information on the historical resource estimate under "About Zacatecas Silver Corp." set forth below.
Significant core and reverse circulation drilling occurred, prior to this historical resource calculation (98% of the historic resource was in the M+I category), at the Esperanza Gold Project resulting in a total of 389 drill holes for 69,716 metres.
Zacatecas Silver's team is now onsite carrying out an extensive verification resampling program of the historical drill core. Re-sampling will be completed on approximately 10% of the remaining half-cut core, RC chips, and crush and pulp rejects. This data will form the backbone of a remodelled resource estimate.
Zacatecas is also planning further metallurgical test work including grind-size and agglomeration tests and further column leach tests. The Company's geologists will collect several 500 kg composite bulk samples as part of the verification resampling program. Previous metallurgical tests at the Esperanza Gold Project have indicated that recoveries increase with lower crush size. However, in order to maintain permeability and integrity of heap leach pads at finer crush sizes, it is necessary to agglomerate the particles into larger pellets. The test work now commenced seeks to increase previous metallurgical recoveries.
Once a current resource is established, the Company intends to use the resource as the foundation for a Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") on the project. A Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") was previously completed on the project based on a historical (then current) resource.
Dr. Chris Wilson, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Zacatecas , comments "Our technical team is excited to have commenced verification and bulk sampling of historical core and RC chips. The core and RC chips have been stored in a secure facility and is of excellent quality. All original historical drill logs, geotechnical data and sample data is available and is also of a very high standard. Mineralization at the Esperanza Gold Project is associated with an oxidised skarn and some of the highest grade material occurs at, or very close to, the current land surface. The deposit is amenable to open pit mining and heap leach gold-silver recovery. We look forward to moving the project forward towards production."
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed, verified and approved by Dr. Chris Wilson, B.Sc (Hons), PhD, FAusIMM (CP), FSEG. Chief Operating Officer and Director of Zacatecas Silver, a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101.
Zacatecas is a mineral resource company with the gold focused advanced stage Esperanza Gold Project and the silver focused advanced stage Zacatecas Property. The Zacatecas Property is located in Zacatecas State, Mexico, within the highly prospective Fresnillo Silver Belt, which has produced over 6.2 billion ounces of silver. The Company holds 7,826 ha (19,338 acres) of ground that is highly prospective for low and intermediate sulphidation silver-base metal mineralization and potentially low sulphidation gold-dominant mineralization. On December 15, 2021, Zacatecas Silver announced a mineral resource estimate at the Panuco Deposit consisting of 2.7 million tonnes at 187 g/t AgEq (171 g/t Ag and 0.17 g/t Au) for 16.4 million ounces AgEq (15 million ounces silver and 15 thousand ounces gold) (see Company's news release dated December 15, 2021).
The Zacatecas Property is 25 km south-east of MAG Silver Corp.'s Juanicipio Mine and Fresnillo PLC's Fresnillo Mine. The Zacatecas Property shares common boundaries with Pan American Silver Corp. claims and El Orito which is owned by Endeavour Silver Corp. There are four main high-grade silver target areas within the Zacatecas Property concessions: the Panuco Deposit, Muleros, El Cristo and San Manuel-San Gill. The Zacatecas Property also includes El Oro, El Orito, La Cantera, Monserrat, El Peñón, San Judas and San Juan silver-base metal vein targets, and such targets are relatively unexplored and will be the focus of rapid reconnaissance.
The advanced stage Esperanza Gold Project, comprising 14,337.83 hectares, is located in Morelos State, Mexico. To date, significant core and reverse circulation drilling has occurred at the Esperanza Gold Project resulting in a total of 389 drill holes for 69,716 metres.
Alamos Gold Inc. reported in its most recent annual information form a resource estimate of a measured and indicated resource of 34,352,000 tonnes at 0.98 g/t gold and 8.09 g/t silver for 1,083,366 ounces of gold and 8,936,201 ounces of silver and inferred resource of 718,000 tonnes at 0.80 g/t gold and 15.04 g/t silver for 18,375 ounces of gold and 347,192 ounces of silver. The Company considers this to be an historical resource for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101. Resource blocks were defined using with dimensions of 10 metres (m) by 10 m by five m. The estimation of grades was performed with the ordinary kriging method on capped composites. An added step in the estimation strategy was the utilization of the dynamic anisotropy technique in Vulcan's unfolding options. This added capability allows for a more realistic outcome of the estimated grade's spatial distribution as it follows the folded shape of the deposit. Assumptions used in the resource include the following metal prices: gold price of $1,400 (U.S.) per ounce (oz) and silver price of $22 (U.S.) per oz. The resource assumed the following economic assumptions: recovery of 60.4 per cent at 0.2 g/t to 71.9 per cent at 1.6 g/t for gold, 25 per cent for silver, $2.60-per-tonne mining costs, 64-cents-per-tonne general and administrative costs, $4.20-per-tonne milling costs and a pit slope of 45 degrees. The Company considers the resource relevant due to its identification and modelling of the Esperanza deposit.
The Company has not done sufficient work to classify the resource as a current mineral resource or mineral reserves and the Company is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. Although the resource estimate is considered reliable, the Company will resample a portion of the drill core for the purpose of carrying out a new resource estimate. Furthermore, additional data verification, including resurveying of select diamond drill holes collars; review of graphic drill core logs, comparison of these logs with remaining half-cut core and a cross check of select geological logs agonist database entries; and a check of original assay certificates against the assays and drill hole database.
On behalf of the Company
Bryan Slusarchuk
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Zacatecas Silver cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by many material factors, many of which are beyond their respective control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Zacatecas Silver's limited operating history, its proposed exploration and development activities on its mineral propertiesand the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Zacatecas Silver does not undertake to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Transgender kids can play girls sports in Utah after ruling
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in girls’ sports as the school year begins, after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents.
Instead of an outright ban, transgender girls will now be sent before a commission that will determine on a case-by-case basis if their participation compromises fairness. Utah’s Republican lawmakers created the commission in a law passed earlier this year as a fallback plan to be implemented in case of an injunction against the law.
Under the law, the panel will be allowed to ask for and assess the child’s height and weight in making decisions about whether a transgender girl would have an unfair advantage.
The commission, which is set to be convened in the coming weeks, will include politically appointed experts from athletics and medicine.
When proposed, the commission was criticized by advocates for transgender student-athletes — who worried they would feel targeted having their bodies measured — and proponents of an outright ban, who argued it didn’t go far enough.
The commission is set to go into effect while the court weighs the legal challenge to the outright ban. Members have not yet been appointed but will be in the coming weeks, legislative leaders said.
The state’s association overseeing more than 80,000 students playing high school sports has said only one transgender girl competed in their leagues last year and, with school sports already underway, it’s unclear how many will go before the commission and when its decisions will take effect.
Utah’s ruling marked the latest court development in a nationwide debate over how to navigate the flashpoint issue.
At least 12 Republican-led states — including Utah — have passed laws banning transgender women or girls in sports based on the premise it gives them an unfair competitive advantage.
Transgender rights advocates counter the rules aren’t just about sports, but another way to demean and attack transgender youth. Similar cases are underway in states such as Idaho, West Virginia and Indiana.
Utah’s ban took effect in July after its Republican-supermajority Legislature overrode a veto by Gov. Spencer Cox, also a Republican.
Utah state Judge Keith Kelly said in the ruling putting the ban on hold that attorneys representing the families of three transgender student-athletes showed they have suffered significant distress by “singling them out for unfavorable treatment as transgender girls.”
The transgender girls and the parents filed the lawsuit last May, contending the ban violates the Utah Constitution’s guarantees of equal rights and due process.
The ruling was thrilling news to the girls and their families, said Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, who also represented same-sex couples in a landmark court case against Utah last decade.
“The pressure, the strain this was putting them under was so enormous,” Minter said. “It is just a huge relief to have that weight lifted.”
Utah state Sen. Stuart Adams, a Republican, said in a statement Friday that the commission that will now make decisions in a way “to protect equitable and safe competition while preserving the integrity of women’s sports.”
The commission will include a medical data statistician, a physician with experience about “gender identity healthcare”, a sports physiologist, mental health professional, collegiate athletic trainer, representative of an athletic association and a rotating member who is a coach or official in the sport relevant to each case.
Minter said he hopes the commission will act merely as a safety net, with the presumption being that transgender girls can play unless there is an obvious issue of competitive fairness.
“How it is done is very important,” Minter said.
The ruling follows a revelation this week by the Utah High School Activities Association that it secretly investigated a female athlete — without telling her or her parents — after receiving complaints from the parents of two girls she had defeated in competition questioning whether the girl was transgender.
The investigation — which was roundly criticized by Cox — determined she indeed was female after poring through her school records dating back to kindergarten, association spokesman David Spatafore told lawmakers this week.
Critics of the ban were upset but said they were not surprised by the investigation. They said it highlighted how the impact of politicizing girls’ sports affected more than transgender student-athletes and subjected all girls to scrutiny in ways they anticipated.
“It creates such a negative atmosphere based on stereotypes about girls and how they should look,” Minter said. “It is really is harmful to all the kids in the state.”
The sequence of events also laid out how officials may pursue complaints now that youth sports and the associations governing them are the subject of state laws. Spatafore said the complaint was among several the association had looked into in its efforts to comply with the Utah law, which went into effect in July.
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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autel U.S., a leading provider of automotive diagnostics products, launches its Remote Expert platform to all MaxiSYS Ultra, MS919, and MS909 tablets nationwide.
The Remote Expert platform connects technicians with independent module programmers, automotive diagnosticians, and system experts who use the peer-to-peer network to perform needed services remotely.
Earlier this year, the platform debuted on the East Coast and has since become available across the country and Canada. "Techs can connect with Experts remotely from as close as down the street to thousands of miles away," Maurice Miller, Autel's Director of Technical Operations.
Since its debut, over 2,500 sessions have been completed, and the platform continues to grow in popularity. Remote Expert has seen more than 350 competed orders in just the first two weeks of August.
As shops face a severe staff shortage and technicians are overwhelmed with the increasing complexity of today's vehicles, Remote Expert seems a brilliant solution for the challenges repair shops and technicians face today.
"Remote Expert is like a virtual lifeline from the technician to an Expert," said Miller, "Whatever a technician's challenge, from a tricky diagnosis to module programming, he can use the platform to reach out to an Expert. No need to sublet the work or wait for a mobile programmer to drive to the shop; Help is a tap on the tablet away."
Here's how it works: From his Autel Ultra, MS919, or MS909, the technician writes the order with vehicle identification and the issue and submits it to the Expert community. The Expert sends a quote on the job directly to the tablet. Once the price is set, the Expert connects his hardware and Autel Remote Expert device to one of Autel's multiple pass-through servers. The servers are strategically located throughout the United States to ensure communication from the Expert's systems to the technician's equipment and vehicle is sent efficiently with the least latency or delay.
Though other companies offer remote programming and diagnostics services, the Autel Remote Expert platform is unique for many reasons: The technician needs only his Autel tablet and VCI; no other hardware is required; the Expert contracts directly with the technician while Autel only acts to provide the platform and to vet each Expert to confirm that each has liability insurance and the proper education, experience, OE subscriptions, and hardware.
Autel U.S., headquartered in Port Washington, N.Y. is the U.S. subsidiary of Shenzhen, China-based Autel Intelligent Technology Corp. Autel is a leading developer and distributor of professional automotive diagnostic products.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Mastech Digital, Inc. (NYSE American: MHH).
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, a national builder of off-site and site-built homes, revealed its first single section CrossMod™ home at the Manufactured Housing Institute's Congress & Expo event, which provides a new affordable home solution to another group of homebuyers and locations.
The single section home is built to CrossMod specifications including an elevated roof pitch, attached garage, energy efficient features and more. While research shows the median home price in January 2022 was just over $350,000, we estimate that in most markets the single section CrossMod could be available for under $200,000 including the price of land. The home's unique layout also makes it the ideal size and shape for neighborhoods and urban lots. The home also features a built-in flex space for a homeowner to decide whether they want another bedroom, a home gym, an office or more.
"The single section CrossMod home is one example of how Clayton is innovating to meet the needs of today's homebuyers.," said Ramsey Cohen, Director of Industry and Community Affairs. "This home could create an incredible opportunity to provide affordable homes that can be placed in more areas than a typical off-site built home. These homes have a similar look and feel to traditional site-built housing, which can help address more zoning challenges and create infill opportunities in both new developments and established residential communities."
Multi-section CrossMod homes are HUD-coded homes that blend off-site and site-built construction methods to produce an affordable, quality home that has the ability to finance and appraise similarly to traditional site-built housing.
"Our company values challenge us to 'open doors' and 'drive change' within our industry to make homeownership attainable for people everywhere," said Kevin Clayton, CEO. "The single section CrossMod is an exciting way we can help homeownership become a reality for more people, no matter where they live."
The single section CrossMod home is not currently eligible for the financing programs available for multi-section CrossMod homes.
Clayton homes are built with sustainability in mind. Along with a modern look, CrossMod homes typically create less waste than traditional, site-built homes. During the manufacturing process, the single section CrossMod floor plan produced less than two 64 gallon bins of waste - weighing just over 180 pounds. Other excess materials are also reused or recycled in the building process.
To learn more about CrossMod and how these homes can help amid the ever growing affordable housing crisis, visit: claytonhomes.com/crossmod.
About Clayton
Founded in 1956, Clayton is committed to opening doors to a better life and building happyness® through homeownership. As a diverse builder committed to quality and durability, Clayton offers traditional site-built homes and off-site built housing – including modular homes, manufactured homes, CrossMod™ homes, tiny homes, college dormitories, military barracks and apartments. All Clayton Built® homes are proudly designed, engineered and assembled in America. In 2021, Clayton built 60,701 homes across the country. Clayton is a Berkshire Hathaway company. For more information, visit claytonhomes.com.
*CrossMod is a trademark of Manufactured Housing Institute.
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DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators are questioning Twitter about the way it determines how many fake accounts are on its platform.
The Securities and Exchange Commission in June asked the company about its methodology for calculating false or spam accounts and “the underlying judgments and assumptions used by management.”
Twitter says it has 238 million active monthly users, and that about 5% of the accounts it sells ads against are fake, either spam or bots. The SEC would be interested in both figures because Twitter uses them to attract advertisers, whose payments make up a little more than 90% of the company’s revenue.
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance asked the questions in a June 15 letter, shortly before Tesla CEO Elon Musk raised the issue as grounds to back out of a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Musk has claimed that Twitter is undercounting the number of fake accounts, which inflates the number of real users.
Such questions can be routine, and it wasn’t clear whether the SEC has opened a formal investigation into Twitter’s fake accounts. Neither the SEC nor Twitter would comment Wednesday.
The law firm Wilson Sonsini of Palo Alto, California, replied to the SEC in a June 22 letter saying the company believes it adequately disclosed the methodology in its annual report filed for 2021.
The letter says that Twitter makes its estimates of false accounts with an internal review of sample accounts. The number of fake accounts “represent the average false or spam accounts in the samples during each monthly analysis period during a quarter,” the letter said.
It added that fewer than 5% of Twitter’s “monetizable” daily active users were fake accounts in the fourth quarter of last year, the period that the SEC had questioned.
The letter was disclosed in a filing posted by the SEC on Wednesday, a day after Twitter’s former head of security alleged that the company misled regulators about its poor cybersecurity defenses and its negligence in attempting to root out fake accounts that spread disinformation.
Peiter Zatko, who served as Twitter’s security chief until he was fired early this year, filed the whistleblower complaints last month with the SEC, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. The legal nonprofit Whistleblower Aid, which is working with Zatko, said he exhausted all attempts to get his concerns resolved inside the company before his firing in January.
Among Zatko’s most serious accusations is that Twitter violated the terms of a 2011 FTC settlement by falsely claiming that it had put stronger measures in place to protect the security and privacy of its users. Zatko also accuses the company of deceptions involving its handling of “spam” or fake accounts.
As lawmakers stepped up calls for investigations into Zatko’s allegations, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday that Zatko will testify at a hearing on Sept. 13 — the same day Twitter’s shareholders are scheduled to vote on the company’s pending buyout by Musk. The Twitter board is recommending approval of the buyout.
A trial on Twitter’s lawsuit is scheduled for October.
Twitter said Tuesday that Zatko was fired for “ineffective leadership and poor performance” and said the “allegations and opportunistic timing appear designed to capture attention and inflict harm on Twitter, its customers and its shareholders.” The company called his complaint “a false narrative” that is “riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies and lacks important context.”
Musk called off the sale in July, alleging that Twitter had failed to provide detailed methodology for calculating fake accounts. Twitter sued in Delaware Chancery Court, asking a judge to order Musk to go through with the purchase, and Musk counter-sued.
Musk agreed in April to buy Twitter and take it private, offering $54.20 per share and vowing to loosen the company’s policing of content and to root out fake accounts. As part of the deal, Musk and Twitter had agreed to pay the other a $1 billion breakup fee if either was responsible for the deal collapsing.
In its response to the SEC, Twitter said the review of fake accounts is done manually by humans who check thousands of them. The accounts are chosen randomly, and the employees use a complex set of rules “that define spam and platform manipulation.” An account is deemed to be false if it violates one or more of the rules, the letter said. The fake accounts are investigated by multiple trained employees, it said.
The SEC also questioned Twitter’s disclosure that it overestimated the number of monetizable accounts from the first quarter of 2019 through the end of last year. The agency wrote that the error persisted for three years and asked why the company didn’t consider that a weakness in its financial reporting and controls.
In response, Twitter said the overstatement of accounts had no impact on its financial statements, and that the overstatement was less than 1% of its daily average users.
Twitter’s share price was up just over 2% in trading late Wednesday.
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Total Commitments Increased to $920 Million
Maturity of the Facility Extended to August 2027
HOUSTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce the amendment of its revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). The recently closed amendment provides an extension of the Credit Facility's final maturity to August 2027. The total commitments of the Credit Facility increased from $855.0 million to $920.0 million while maintaining an expanded accordion feature that allows for an increase up to $1.4 billion of total commitments from new and existing lenders on the same terms and conditions as the existing commitments. As part of this amendment, the reference rate used to determine the borrowing interest rate was changed from LIBOR to Term SOFR plus an applicable credit spread adjustment. Borrowings will bear interest at the same interest rate spread of 1.875% so long as Main Street satisfies certain agreed upon excess collateral and leverage requirements, consistent with the historical requirements under the Credit Facility. In addition to the extended maturity and increased commitments, Main Street continues to maintain two, one-year extension options under the amended Credit Facility which could extend the final maturity of the Credit Facility for up to two additional years, subject to certain conditions, including lender approval.
ABOUT MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's private loan and middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Main Street, through its wholly owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC ("MSC Adviser"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties. MSC Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 5, 2021 to May 10, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Unity Software Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Unity you have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Unity securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the U lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/unity-software-class-action-loss-form?id=31037&from=4.
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North Topeka Saddle Club hosts annual rodeo
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The North Topeka Saddle Club hosted its annual championship rodeo on Friday and Saturday nights, welcoming the community to celebrate the western way of life.
Professional cowboys from all over the country came to the club to compete and put on a show for the audience. There was bull and horse riding for everyone to watch.
“I mean, a guy trying to ride a bull! Where else are you gonna get within 15 feet of a guy trying to ride a bull? It’s pretty exciting,” said rodeo clown Hollywood Harris.
Not only do the fundraising efforts from the two nights essentially keep the North Topeka Saddle Club alive, but it also provides income for all of the pro riders.
“It’s the western way of life, and all these Kansans come out, and we watch and we cheer on the cowboys and whatnot. It’s a great, great fun family time,” added Harris.
Hundreds of fans came out for the annual event, which will be back in town next summer.
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Before he was found dead outside his Las Vegas home last weekend, veteran investigative journalist Jeff German had written a series of stories about former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, including a piece he was writing about Telles at the time of his death. German's reporting uncovered claims of bullying within Telles' office, as well as an alleged inappropriate relationship.
Though he has not been publicly linked by police to German's death, Telles is being held on suspicion of murder, Las Vegas Metro Police Sheriff Joe Lombardo told the Review-Journal Wednesday. CNN has reached out to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department and to Telles' office and is working to determine his legal representation.
County office in turmoil with secret video and claims of bullying, hostility -- May 16, 2022
"The Clark County Public Administrator's office has been mired in turmoil and internal dissension over the past two years, with allegations of emotional stress, bullying and favoritism leading to secret videotaping of the boss and a co-worker outside the office.
A half-dozen current and former employees interviewed by the Review-Journal are alleging the hostile work environment was fueled by the elected administrator of the office, Robert Telles, carrying on an 'inappropriate relationship' with a staffer that has harmed the office's ability to deal with the public in overseeing the estates of those who have died."
In a rare move, consultant hired to resolve turmoil in county office -- May 26, 2022
"In a rare move, top Clark County managers have hired a former coroner to tackle friction in the public administrator's office after multiple claims of bullying and favoritism.
Michael Murphy was brought in to ease the turmoil following a Review-Journal story revealing hostile workplace complaints against Public Administrator Robert Telles. Co-workers accused Telles of carrying on an 'inappropriate relationship' with a staffer, including secretly videotaping Telles in the backseat of the staffer's car.
Telles, who is running for reelection, has denied the allegations and blamed the upheaval on 'a handful of old-timers.'"
Embattled county official losing re-election bid, posts angry letter -- June 18, 2022
"The re-election of embattled Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles is in jeopardy after a lackluster showing in his primary battle with two Democratic challengers, including his top assistant.
Telles' lagging numbers follow a Review-Journal investigation last month that uncovered an office in turmoil and claims of bullying, retaliation and an 'inappropriate relationship' between Telles and a staffer."
Embattled county official concedes race, remains combative -- June 22, 2022
"Amid continued office unrest, embattled Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles has conceded a close Democratic primary race to his top deputy.
'At this point, I do believe I will lose this race, and I am looking forward to going back to the practice of probate law where I can continue to help families,' Telles wrote in a statement on his campaign website.
But Telles remains combative. And the deputy, Assistant Public Administrator Rita Reid, said Wednesday there is still office tension that has left employees vulnerable."
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TFD fights South Topeka house fire
Published: May. 6, 2022 at 9:50 PM CDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka firefighters battled a blaze in south Topeka Friday.
Crews arrived around 5:30 p.m. to the 800 block of SE 33rd St., where they found smoke and flames coming from a house.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the home. No one was found inside.
TFD estimates the fire caused $62,480 in damage. A cause has not been determined.
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Gas prices down due to lower demand
Published: Jul. 6, 2022 at 8:47 AM CDT|Updated: 45 minutes ago
(CNN) - American drivers are getting a bit of a break at the pumps this week.
According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas is down 8 cents from last week, to $4.80.
Analysts say that is due to lower demand right now, but that could change soon because July is the busiest month during the summer driving season.
Right now, the most expensive gas in the U.S. is in California, Oregon and Arizona.
The least expensive gas is in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi.
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CHICAGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WellBe Senior Medical is accelerating its growth and delivery of in-home medical care across the nation through several key additions to the WellBe Executive Leadership Team. The new leadership additions will focus on scaling WellBe's footprint with a focus on the patient experience.
Joshua C. Aubey, JD, CPA, CIA, CFE, CHC, joins WellBe as Chief Compliance Officer. Joshua is a Juris Doctor (JD) and joins WellBe from Duly Health (formally DuPage Medical Group). Joshua will be focused on compliance, information security, and patient safety for WellBe's growing membership, including the Medicare and Medicaid population. Prior to Duly, Joshua led compliance for Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Tenet Healthcare. Joshua earned a law degree from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, and conducted his undergraduate studies at Northern Illinois University, where he received a degree in corporate accounting.
Pranav Kothari, MD, joins WellBe as Chief Product and Membership Experience Officer. Pranav will focus on enhancing care delivery to improve patient experience and maximize health outcomes. With a broad background across the provider, payer and purchaser space, he is at the forefront of healthcare thought-leadership. His vision will be critical to create a new category of healthcare delivery and position WellBe further as a leader in value-based care.
"I'm thrilled to expand my role at WellBe and strive to create a one-of-a-kind patient experience," shared Pranav Kothari, MD. "WellBe is focused on bringing care directly to the patients' home and delivering a concierge level of service to every patient."
Prior to entering his executive role, Pranav partnered with WellBe to develop a proprietary patient outreach approach, resulting in industry leading patient engagement. Previously, Pranav led healthcare strategy for the Rock Family of Companies, is the former founder and CEO of Renaissance Health, a pioneer of value-based primary care, and led patient-focused initiatives at Harvard University and The Advisory Board Company. He has a BS and MD from the University of Michigan.
"I am pleased to welcome Joshua and Pranav to WellBe." said Jeff Kang, MD, Founder and CEO of WellBe Senior Medical. "This addition to WellBe's Executive Leadership Team is an accelerator to transform the healthcare industry and propel WellBe forward."
About WellBe Senior Medical – WellBe Senior Medical provides home-based medical care (HBMC) to patients who are facing multiple complex health challenges. WellBe's healthcare experts are committed to providing personalized Complete Care™ wherever our patients call home. Our care team works together with patients, their caregivers, and physicians to nurture all aspects of health. For more information, or to see if you or a loved one is eligible to receive care from WellBe Senior Medical please visit wellbe.com or call 1-855-477-4151.
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WASHINGTON , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released a new slide show of firearms industry ads and catalog images exposing the common themes that gunmakers use in their marketing of militarized weapons such as the Bushmaster XM-15 assault rifle used in the mass shooting this past weekend at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
In the introduction to the three-part slide show, the VPC explains, "Militarization dominates the public face of today's gun industry, whether in magazine ads, manufacturer catalogs and websites, or the content of firearm magazines that cater to gun owners. In these outlets, three themes are consistently found"—
- Language and images that equate military-bred weaponry as the virtual embodiment of freedom. In this context, gun owners are often portrayed as brave men (and it is almost always men) standing alone, a front-line force against oppression, often from the government. Some companies harken back to the era of the Founding Fathers, encouraging these gun buyers to view themselves as modern-day patriots.
- The use of terms and images drawn from military or law enforcement extolling the virtues of the potential gun buyer, including hero. These descriptions are supplemented by words such as "bravery," "honor," and similar terms to describe an undefined "mission." The accompanying images most often feature users outfitted in military-style gear.
- Language and images touting that the guns being sold are identical, or virtually identical, to the weapons carried and used by law enforcement or the military. Many manufacturers highlight the military and/or law enforcement pedigree of their firearms. Often, the only difference is that the weapons sold to civilians are semiautomatic, firing one bullet per trigger pull, as opposed to being able to fire in burst or fully automatic mode.
VPC Executive Director Josh Sugarmann states, "Most Americans would be shocked at what the gun industry has become. In their marketing of militarized weaponry, gunmakers cater to the fantasies of their buyers, no matter how dark. These weapons of war are sold with no concern for the potential real-world consequences, such as mass shootings, where these military-bred guns are used for the exact purpose for which they were designed."
VPC Resources
For the landing page for the three-part slide show of firearms industry ads and catalog images illustrating the militarized marketing of assault weapons and high-capacity pistols by gunmakers, please see https://vpc.org/slideshows-examples-of-how-the-gun-industry-markets-its-militarized-weapons-to-civilian-gun-buyers/. All slideshows may be easily shared or embedded using the buttons at the bottom of each slideshow.
For background information on Bushmaster's militarized marketing, please see http://vpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Bushmaster2018.pdf.
For a listing of examples of mass shootings in the United States since 1980 involving large-capacity ammunition magazines, please see https://vpc.org/fact_sht/VPCshootinglist.pdf.
The Violence Policy Center is a national educational organization working to stop gun death and injury. Follow the VPC on Twitter and Facebook.
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RALEIGH, N.C., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After backing NASCAR driver Timmy Hill at the Charlotte ROVAL from 2018 to 2020, including an appearance in the 2019 Memorial Day Weekend Xfinity Series race, LeithCars.com is excited to be back onboard with Hill as he prepares for Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200.
Friday night's race, however, will be the first time that Leith has partnered with Hill's own race team, Hill Motorsports, having previously sponsored the number 66 Toyota Camry and Supra NASCAR Xfinity cars, driven by Timmy Hill for MBM (Motorsports Business Management). Hill co-founded his own racing team in 2019 to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with his brother, Tyler Hill, fielding a pair of Chevrolet race trucks.
"We made the switch over to Toyota this season, we've been very pleased with it," said Hill, in a recent interview for Leith's Zero to 60TV series. "Our Toyota Tundra Pro's, they've come out beautifully. I always love working with Leith Cars and enjoy having them on our cars, or in this case, our truck. For this race, we love Memorial Day Weekend and what it represents. We'll have a patriotic scheme on the truck, and we look forward to incorporating Leith Cars into that scheme and really having a great race in Charlotte."
"We're really happy to be back onboard with Timmy, especially at Charlotte Motor Speedway," said Mark Arsen with Leith. "Timmy's been having some top-20 finishes in the new Tundra, so we're looking forward to what the team can do Friday night."
The green flag will drop on Friday night's truck race at 8:30 pm ET and will be broadcast on FS1, The Motor Racing Network, and SiriusXM.
LeithCars.com is one of the largest automotive groups in North Carolina. A family business created in Raleigh, Leith Cars has been serving the Triangle community for over 50 years, incorporating over 1,900 North Carolinians into its family. The number one place to buy vehicles in the Raleigh metro area for five years running, according to a Marshall Marketing Survey, the auto dealer has 39 franchise locations throughout the state. For more information, visit www.leithcars.com.
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All-New Forme, AeroGrip and Idol Collections Along with Reinvented Classic Case Designs and Screen Protection Offer Thoughtful, Stylish Protection for Latest Apple Devices
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incipio®, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of innovative solutions designed to enrich today's digital lifestyle, today launched its diverse line of protective cases for the iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone 14, featuring fashion, innovation and sustainability.
"We're proud to continue delivering products with purpose, offering consumers cases that are not only protective and stylish, but also have a positive environmental impact and help drive social responsibility forward in our industry," said Brian Stech, CEO of Incipio. "Our iPhone 14 case lineup is underscored by our commitment to innovation, design and sustainability in everything we create. Whether it's the boundary-pushing AeroGrip, the feel-good Forme Protective, or the fully compostable Organicore Clear, Incipio offers a protective case for everyone."
Incipio's protective lineup for the iPhone 14 series includes:
Be You. Find Your Forme. Debuting with the iPhone 14 range, Forme is an all-new genderful case collection designed for the consumer that values self-expression and inclusivity. These slim, protective cases feature nature-inspired designs with soothing colors, blurred lines, and translucency. Express your uniqueness while protecting your device from 10-foot drops.
"When designing the Forme collection for a new generation of consumers, we looked to nature and were inspired by the unique and memorable elements all around us," said Cassandra Shaw, Director of Design. "From colorful mountain marbling to the calming flow of the ocean tide, we took nature's multi-dimensional elements and experimented with different printing techniques, textures and finishes to produce a line of truly transformative cases."
The best way to prevent damage is to prevent drops. Designed through extensive ergonomic research and testing for superior usage and grip, AeroGrip is a first of its kind design with innovative raised exterior leverage 'wings' that improve support and grip for a more comfortable, in-hand feel. AeroGrip also protects against 16-foot drops, features 2x camera lens drop protection and boasts redesigned Impact Struts technology featuring staggered hexagons that provides maximum coverage and multiple levels of impact absorption. Available exclusively at Verizon and Incipio.com.
Developed through extensive ergonomic research and testing, Incipio's advanced Grip case features re-engineered tactile X grips on the sides of the case for maximum no-slip hold. Grip's dual-layer, one-piece construction and new Impact Struts technology protect against 14-foot drops.
An all-new minimalistic, clear case with color accents, ultra-slim construction and improved Impact Struts technology. Thoughtfully designed to include all the essential features, Idol is the everything you need, nothing you don't, case. Perfect for the on-the-go, stylish consumer looking for protection without distraction. Idol and Idol for MagSafe are packed with essential features to protect your device against 14-foot drops.
Incipio's tried and true two-piece slim case offers 12-foot drop protection, now with a new, soft-touch texture and latest Impact Struts technology. Made with sustainable materials, Duo and Duo for MagSafe are the next evolutionary step for dual-layer defense, delivering protection you can feel good about for both your phone and the environment.
The first 100% plant-based, compostable, co-molded clear case for those who want to show off their device naturally. Organicore Clear delivers slim and sleek eco-friendly protection from drops up to 14 feet.
Made from plants and 100% compostable, Organicore delivers naturally tough protection with new Impact Struts technology protecting against 8-foot drops, textured grips for a better hold, and raised edge screen protection.
Ultimate Impact Protection. Designed to never chip or break, Incipio's new premium .22mm hardened Hybrid Glass Screen Protector offers beautiful form-fitted and beveled, silkscreened edges, 9H hardness, anti-fingerprint and anti-smudge technology, and antimicrobial protection*.
All Incipio cases for the iPhone 14 series are made with sustainable materials and antimicrobial protection that eliminates and prevents 99.9% of surface bacteria*. Additional features include raised-edge bezels for added screen and camera protection against face and back drops, exceptional scratch and discoloration resistance, and 5G, wireless and MagSafe charging compatibility. All MagSafe cases include enhanced built-in magnets that have been designed for use with the Apple MagSafe ecosystem of accessories.
The new Incipio iPhone 14 protective case collections and screen protection are available now at Incipio.com, with select models available at Verizon, Best Buy, and other leading retailers worldwide.
As part of its commitment to driving environmental responsibility, Incipio is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, donating 1% of global e-commerce revenue from Incipio.com to support environmental nonprofit partners. Incipio has also been a longtime partner with Eden Reforestation Projects, planting trees in regions most affected by deforestation. To date, Incipio has planted over 4,000 acres of trees, roughly 4x the size of Central Park. Additionally, Incipio's collaboration with Close the Loop USA (CtL) continues to divert waste from landfills by offering users an end-of-life solution for their used phone case. At no charge, customers can receive a pre-paid shipping label to send a case from any brand to CtL for recycling by visiting Incipio.com.
To shop the new iPhone 14 cases and screen protection, and to learn more about Incipio and its purposeful products, please visit www.incipio.com. For the latest product news, connect with Incipio on Facebook, Twitter @myIncipio and Instagram @Incipio.
Incipio is a Vinci brand.
*Excluding Organicore and Organicore Clear cases. Antimicrobial protection for the case/screen protector, not the individual.
Incipio creates award-winning innovative solutions designed to enrich today's digital lifestyle through innovative design and reliable device protection. Founded in 1999, Incipio was born in an Orange County, CA garage with a love of tech and a then-novel idea to create protective cases for the mobile phone. Over twenty years later, our category-leading products are a testament to our heritage and passion for enhancing our customers' everyday experiences.
Vinci Brands is a global leader in consumer tech protection, carry and power solutions operating an innovative and diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands at the intersection of design, functionality, sustainability, and lifestyle. The company has an award-winning product portfolio that includes protective cases, shells, sleeves, bags, power management, enterprise and B2B solutions sold under the Incipio, Incase, Survivor, Griffin, kate spade new york, and Coach brands. Vinci Brands has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, and China. For more information visit www.vincibrands.com.
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RRMine Global, a filecoin storage company that offers global cloud-computing asset management platforms, has officially announced closure of its business operations in Mainland China and shifted its headquarter to Singapore. Since its inception, RRMine has been addressing the lack of liquidity in Web3.0, which led it to become the world's leading Filecoin platform. Moving forward, RRMine Global is committed to provide a one-stop service to Filecoin storage providers and aims to become the most trusted Filecoin solution provider in Web3.0.
The decision to wholly withdraw from Mainland China came about in light of the tightened restrictions on cryptocurrency usage in the Mainland and was solidified by the fact that China's Web3.0[1] strategy is going in a different direction.
"Very much like other entrepreneurs, we want the best for our company, employees and community. The decision has been made after a profound examination and multiple discussions, and it has not been easy to come back from a downfall, especially when RRMine Global has continuously provided services to all its users globally without fail despite all the events that happened. From today onwards, we would like to move forward and recreate the prosperous scene from China in Singapore." shared Steve Tsou, the Global CEO of RRMine Global.
As Singapore has been one of the world's most open economies for a long time and has been touted as a welcoming hub for crypto businesses and activities, it has directly opened the path for China's crypto businesses to consider it as a hub for them to relocate[2] to including RRMine Global. In line with Singapore's vision to become a global crypto economy hub[3], RRMine Global continuously develops and expands globally to ensure accessible standardised Hashrate.
In the first step towards a new start, RRMine Global announces 'R-Datacap Storage', a newly upgraded service that will significantly reduce operational costs, increase yield effectiveness, and drive the Filecoin incentive plan. "Unlike other blockchains where users can typically store tiny amounts of data at a high cost, Filecoin's storage is designed to store large files. We are taking the lead in Web3.0 technology research and development to create a more efficient system for tackling the issue. Data storage providers will receive ten times the output incentive under the FIP-0012 proposal, which Filecoin approved. We are excited to bring this innovation to RRMine Global and Filecoin users very soon. It will undoubtedly be a game changer for our storage industry," Steve added.
Back in Mainland China, RRMine Global has achieved spectacular success by winning a number of awards. In 2019, RRMine won The Excellent in Technology Innovation Award at Fintech Summit USA 2019 and The Golden Globe Award at FINWISE Summit 2019 (Hong Kong), while in 2020, they won InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) Most Influential Companies 2020, and FAT Storage Brand of The Year 2020. These were only some of the awards they have won in the past years, the full list of awards can be found here.
About RRMine Global
RRMine Global, the world's leading Filecoin service provider offering global cloud-computing asset management, is a storage service platform under Hong Kong SuperB Grace Limited (Youcai Co., Ltd.).
The RRMine Global brand was formerly known as RRMine, aims to continuously develop and expand globally to ensure people can access standardised Hashrate services in more countries and regions. RRMine Global is constructing a decentralised global Hashrate infrastructure to achieve the free movement of Hashrate assets and make everyone comfortable holding Hashrate assets. The current focus of RRMine Global is to provide users with secure and transparent decentralised storage services. RRMine Global is strategically located in more than ten countries and regions worldwide, and the number of network nodes exceeds 100. Moreover, it has formed a large-scale storage service network coverage and promotes globalisation too.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMed Valley Discoveries (BVD) announced that the first patient has been dosed in a phase II clinical trial of ulixertinib (BVD-523) in combination with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). Ulixertinib is a first-in-class and best-in-class ERK inhibitor, with this clinical trial focusing on patients with advanced gastrointestinal malignancies and mutations in the MAPK pathway. This study builds upon the finding of the phase I study of the combination, which was completed at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah.
"Combining an ERK inhibitor with an autophagy inhibitor is anticipated to take advantage of the finding that tumors may become addicted to autophagy for survival in context of MAPK inhibition" said Brent Kreider, Ph.D., President of BioMed Valley Discoveries. "Given the favorable safety profile and efficacy seen with ulixertinib monotherapy, we believe that the combination with hydroxychloroquine has the potential to provide significant benefit to patients with advanced gastrointestinal malignancies."
The Phase II efforts build on a successful Phase Ib evaluating ulixertinib monotherapy as a novel targeted cancer treatment in cohorts of patients with genetic alterations that result in aberrant MAPK pathway signaling. Results from phase Ib demonstrated ulixertinib has an acceptable safety profile and early evidence of clinical activity against a wide range of RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, including atypical alterations in BRAF.
In addition to targeting the terminal node of the RAS/MAPK pathway, ulixertinib's highly selective kinase inhibition profile is expected to provide potential impact across a number of tumor types in both monotherapy and combination. Previous efforts have also established a recommended phase 2 dose in combination with palbociclib, with additional combination efforts ongoing.
About ulixertinib (BVD-523): Ulixertinib is a first-in class and best-in class small molecule inhibitor of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) family kinases (ERK1 and ERK2) that is being developed as a novel anti-cancer drug. ERK kinases are downstream components of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade (RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK). Ulixertinib has demonstrated promising early efficacy for patients with tumors harboring alterations in the MAPK pathway.
About the study: This is an open-label, multicenter, prospective phase II basket trial assessing the efficacy of ulixertinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine in patients with advanced gastrointestinal malignancies. All patients recruited must have a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activating mutation to be deemed eligible for trial participation. Each disease-based basket will open to enrollment in two-stages and includes pancreatic, colorectal, esophageal, gastric and cholangiocarcinomas . (Clinicaltrials.gov Number NCT05221320).
About BioMed Valley Discoveries (BVD): BioMed Valley Discoveries is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on addressing unmet medical needs in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic areas. In addition to the ERK inhibitor, BVD's portfolio includes an oncolytic bacteria that has completed enrollment for a Phase I study, and two early-stage antibodies targeting the tumor microenvironment.
Operating since 2007, BioMed Valley Discoveries was established by Jim Stowers Jr., founder of the asset management firm American Century Investments, and his wife Virginia, to advance new medical innovations to improve the lives of patients with difficult-to-treat diseases. BVD is owned by a supporting organization of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a non-profit, basic biomedical research organization. Since 2000, the endowment of the Stowers Institute has received over $1.7 billion in dividend payments from American Century. The Institute has invested a portion of its endowment in BVD, whose profits accrue to the benefit of the Institute. For more information, visit www.biomed-valley.com.
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Multi-employer job fair set for April 27 in Boise
BOISE, Idaho (KIF) - Employers from several industries will be looking for workers at a job fair Wednesday, April 27, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Taft Elementary School gymnasium, 3722 W. Anderson St., in Boise.
Participating employers include Darigold, DirecTV, Frito Lay, Inn at 400 Capitol, Boise Centre, Roaring Springs, YMCA, Ada County Highway District, Peak Security of Idaho, Valley Regional Transit, Western Power Sport and several more.
Open positions include caregivers, food and beverage servers, production assistant, manager trainee, housekeepers, heavy equipment operator, route sales, transportation coordinator, lifeguards, marketing and communication coordinator and many more.
To prepare for the event, job seekers should bring resumes, be ready to discuss job opportunities, and related skills and qualifications with employers, and have all the information needed to fill out job applications.
Find tips for writing resumes and completing applications on the Labor website in the guide, Maximize Your Job Search.
A list of participating employers can be found on the Labor calendar at labor.idaho.gov/dnn/calendar.
For more information or to request reasonable accommodation to participate contact Joe.Goitiandia@labor.idaho.gov or at (208) 332-3575 ext. 3807. To access the Idaho Relay Service for the deaf and hard of hearing, dial 711.
Attending a job fair event counts as one weekly valid work-search activity for unemployment insurance purposes.
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Funding round led by Advent Life Sciences. New investors include Emerson Collective, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, British Patient Capital, Mubadala and the Minderoo Foundation.
Proceeds to accelerate development and scale of Proximie's Operating System for the Operating Room - a centralized platform delivering connected surgical care
LONDON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Proximie, the global health technology platform digitally connecting operating rooms (OR) announces it has successfully raised $80 million in a Series C equity financing. The investment follows a year in which Proximie saw a significant increase in its Total Contracted Value, supported over 13,000 surgeries, and expanded their global footprint to 100 countries.
The funding round was led by Advent Life Sciences - one of the leading trans-Atlantic venture investors building innovative life sciences businesses, with participation from new investors Emerson Collective - the impact investor founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, British Patient Capital, Mubadala Investment Company, and the Minderoo Foundation. Existing investors F-Prime Capital, Eight Roads, Questa Capital, Global Ventures, and Maverick Ventures also participated in the round.
Proceeds will be used to accelerate development of key products and services, build out Proximie's marketplace ecosystem and scale their Operating System of the OR - a centralized platform delivering connected surgical care. Hospitals and surgical centers who leverage Proximie's technology will have access to preoperative data that can help inform patient care, real time collaborative tools to record, train, and deliver care, and postoperative content management tools to capture and distribute content to their colleagues. Taken together, Proximie will allow health systems to establish an intelligent, digital layer to the OR, enabling them to save time, money, and more lives.
Proximie has been used for cases in surgical specialities at over 500 hospitals worldwide. Hospitals have applied Proximie's technology to drive efficiencies in the surgical backlog following COVID-19, increased the speed of training surgeons while maintaining costs, and built hub and spoke models concentrating surgical care and expertise in central locations to reduce the time and costs associated with travel.
Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram, CEO and Founder of Proximie, said:
"Our vision is to democratize surgery through better data by connecting every OR and Cath Lab in the world. We began this journey enabling surgeons to virtually join any OR. Now, we're using this capability to digitize the operating room, bringing patients the collective expertise of the best surgeons in the world - where data collected and shared on Proximie can help them receive life-saving care, no matter where they live."
Five billion people currently lack access to safe surgery, with over 18 million people dying every year from lack of access to surgery. Launched in 2016, Proximie is a tool allowing surgeons to virtually "scrub in" to any operating room in the world, extending the capabilities of top surgeons to areas without access to top surgical care. With the COVID-19 pandemic inhibiting travel and access, Proximie has grown rapidly, scaling to five continents and over 100 countries, helping surgeons deliver lifesaving care during a time of healthcare disruption.
Dr. Shahzad Malik, General Partner Advent Life Sciences, said:
"We are delighted to partner with Proximie and a world class group of investors as the company expands its global footprint and product capabilities. The company is a perfect fit for our ethos of backing best-in-class innovative life sciences businesses that have the capability to positively impact human health and healthcare delivery in paradigm changing ways."
The successful completion of today's fundraise means Proximie has raised a total of $130 million since inception.
John Cassidy, Investment Director at SoftBank Investment Advisers said:
"The pandemic has rapidly accelerated the adoption of virtual clinical care globally. Proximie's technology platform combines AI, machine learning, and augmented reality to facilitate live sharing of the operating room, creating a connected surgical care ecosystem to better support patients and hospitals. We are pleased to partner with Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram and the Proximie team to support their mission of saving lives by sharing the world's best clinical practices."
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About Proximie
- Proximie is a global health technology platform focused on digitizing operating and diagnostic rooms;
- Proximie's mission is to deliver a connected surgical platform to help provide quality surgical care around the globe. Every Proximie procedure can be recorded, analysed and leveraged for future use to help inform best practice;
- By connecting operating rooms globally, Proximie is facilitating a rich, insightful data set which naturally feeds best practices into the entire healthcare ecosystem;
- Founded by Dr Nadine Hachach-Haram, Proximie has now conducted tens of thousands of surgical procedures and been deployed in over 500 hospitals in across 100 countries in five continents;
- Proximie has contracts with over 35 major medical device companies – with access to 90% of operating rooms and diagnostic suites in the U.K., U.S., and E.U – and been published in over 20 medical journals;
- For more information please visit www.proximie.com or follow @ProximieAR on Twitter.
About Advent Life Sciences
- Advent Life Sciences founds and invests in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies that have a first- or best-in-class approach to unmet medical needs
- The investment team consists of experienced professionals, each with extensive scientific, medical and operational experience, and a long-standing record of entrepreneurial and investment success in the US and Europe
- The firm invests in a range of sectors within life sciences, including drug discovery, enabling technologies, digital health, and med tech, with an emphasis on innovative, paradigm-changing approaches
- Advent Life Sciences has a presence in the UK, US and France
- For more information, please visit www.adventls.com
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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will turn its focus this week to former President Trump’s campaign to rally protesters to Washington, pointing to one tweet in particular as a pivotal moment in the violent effort to overturn his election defeat.
“Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!” Trump tweeted Dec. 19, 2020.
That message, the investigators contend, acted as a shrewd battle cry to the far-right extremist groups and other supporters who were wrongly convinced the election had been “stolen” and viewed Jan. 6, 2021 — when Congress met to certify Joe Biden’s victory — as their last best chance to keep Trump in power.
On Tuesday, lawmakers on the select committee will drill into the events both before and after the tweet, using their latest public hearing in the wide-ranging investigation to advance their case that Trump’s allies acted in cahoots with the violent extremists who would ultimately storm the Capitol.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who will help lead Tuesday’s hearing, noted that the tweet followed a Dec. 18, 2020, meeting at the White House where some of Trump’s closest allies pushed him to seize voting machines in key states. Trump ultimately decided against the idea, but as options dwindled to remain in power, he shifted gears to focus on a protest the day of the election certification — something online chatter shows Trump’s most zealous supporters took as a call to arms.
Trump’s first full-throated endorsement of that protest — the now-infamous Dec. 19 tweet, sent at 1:42 a.m. — cited a report from Peter Navarro, a top aide, claiming to demonstrate proof of massive voter fraud. “Statistically impossible to have lost the 2020 Election,” Trump wrote, before urging his supporters to come to Washington on Jan. 6 for the “wild” protest.
A year and a half later, the committee is leaning on that message to boost their allegations that Trump orchestrated the Capitol attack in a last-ditch effort to cling to power.
“Donald Trump sent out the tweet that would be heard around the world, the first time in American history when a president of the United States called a protest against his own government, in fact, to try to stop the counting of electoral college votes in a presidential election he had lost,” Raskin said Sunday in an appearance on CBS News’s “Face The Nation.”
“People are going to hear the story of that tweet, and then the explosive effect it had in Trump World and specifically among the domestic violent extremist groups, the most dangerous political extremists in the country,” Raskin said.
It’s those groups — including the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, both of which were on the front lines of the Capitol insurrection — that will be the focus of Tuesday’s hearing, the seventh since the middle of June.
The panel will also explore the role of QAnon, a far-right political movement based largely on a series of extravagant conspiracy theories including a belief that the country is governed by covert cabals of Satan-worshiping pedophiles.
“We’ll show how some of these right-wing extremist groups who came to D.C. [and] led the attack on the Capitol and had ties to Trump associates,” a select committee aide said Monday.
The most prominent connection between those two worlds, up to now, has been the association between the extremist groups and two former Trump advisers, Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, both of whom were vocal figures in the “Stop the Steal” movement and used members of those groups for protective services. Trump had urged his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, to contact both Stone and Flynn on Jan. 5, according to a former West Wing aide who testified before the committee last month.
Trump communications guru Dan Scavino is another possible link between the president and extremist groups, with Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) noting “his interactions with an online forum called ‘The Donald.win’ and with QAnon, a bizarre and dangerous cult.”
Aides for the select committee said they would also have more information to offer on the efforts of Republican lawmakers, including “their involvement in a pressure campaign against the vice president specifically.”
“In the last days leading up to Jan. 6, where we did see sort of all these last ditch efforts to overturn the election results and stop transfer of power, the involvement of members of Congress became more apparent,” another aide said.
The committee would not formally disclose its witness list for Tuesday’s hearing, but reports indicate Jason Van Tatenhove, a former spokesman for the Oath Keepers who parted ways with the militia group in 2017, will appear.
According to documents already made public, Trump’s tweet appears to have mobilized a number of groups.
Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander applied for a permit on the Capitol grounds “on or about” Dec. 21, roughly two days after Trump’s tweet, according to a subpoena from the select committee.
Organizations like the Proud Boys were also spurred to action, with prosecutors noting that the group’s leader at the time, Enrique Tarrio, started a “Ministry of Self Defense” chapter that would serve as their “national rally planning” group and would consist only of “hand selected members,” according to Tarrio’s March indictment. His launching of the group fell roughly a week after his Dec. 12 visit to the White House — something the Trump administration said he did on a public tour.
An indictment for Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes likewise indicates the far-right militia group initiated plans to travel to the rally in “late December,” coordinating their travel plans through encrypted messaging apps.
Members of both groups, including Rhodes and Tarrio, have since been indicted for seditious conspiracy, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
The tweet from Trump also ignited excitement on various pro-Trump platforms, including a page dedicated to the president on Reddit, as well as theDonald.win.
Their takeaway was that Trump was calling them to come to D.C. prepared to engage in violence.
“He can’t exactly openly tell you to revolt. This is the closest he’ll ever get,” one user wrote on Reddit.
“I read that as armed,” another user wrote.
“Then bring the guns we shall,” wrote another.
Others focused on the “wild” part of Trump’s message, with some drawing comparisons to the Wild West.
“’Will Be Wild’ is a hidden message for us to be prepared ….as in armed,” another user wrote on Reddit.
Trump supporters’ openness about their interpretation of his tweet has long been used as evidence of an intelligence failure leading up to the attack.
And documentation shows it wasn’t just chatter.
Reviews have since indicated law enforcement largely overlooked plans to storm the Capitol, including the sharing of maps detailing the Capitol’s below ground tunnel system.
And subsequent filings in the seditious conspiracy case against various Oath Keepers members show they staged a “quick reaction force” at a Comfort Inn in Virginia, wheeling in “bags and large bins of weapons, ammunition, and essential supplies to last 30 days,” according to a January court filing.
Tuesday’s hearing is the only one slated for this week, committee aides said, with another hearing planned for some point the following week.
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Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith tied for Rocket Mortgage lead
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith are in a Detroit duel.
Finau shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to match Pendrith at 21-under 195 with a round left in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
“If we put together a good round, might be a two-man race,” Finau said.
The 3M Open winner last week in Minnesota, Finau is trying to become the first to win consecutive regular-season tournaments in three years.
“I probably have more pressure just because I’ve never won before and Tony’s a multiple winner and he won last week,” said Pendrith, who was a stroke a ahead entering the round and birdied four of the last five holes for a 66.
Pendrith had third-round lead by three shots last October at the Bermuda Championship before closing with a 76 and finishing a career-high fifth. In March, he was 13th at the Players Championship and came away with a career-best $327,222 payday — and a broken rib.
Rookie of the year front-runner Cameron Young (65) was four strokes back. He matched the Detroit Golf Club record with a 63 on Friday.
“I have to play a ridiculous round of golf to have any chance,” Young said.
Stephan Jaeger was five shots back after a 65.
Patrick Cantlay, No. 4 in the world ranking, was six shots behind after a 66.
“I’ve got to get off to a hot start and keep the pedal down,” Cantlay said. “Obviously, this golf course has no defense and there’s going to be a ton of birdies out there.”
Pendrith was the second-round leader after setting the tournament 36-hole record at 15-under 129. The 31-year-old PGA Tour rookie from Canada missed nearly four months this year with a broken rib.
All afternoon, Pendrith and Finau took turns pulling and falling into ties and taking leads.
“It’s almost like a match play situation where we kind of flipped the script there on each other in the beginning,” Finau said. “We both have done a great job up to this point through 54 holes of maintaining our composure.”
Pendrith opened with 6-foot birdie putt to take a two-shot lead. Finau pulled within a stroke on the next hole, making a 20-foot chip from the greenside rough for birdie.
“Stay hot, Tony!” a fan shouted at a player without a bogey this week.
Pendrith, who had his share of fans make the 4-hour drive from in Ontario, looked cool as calm as he bumped fists with two young boys as he walked to the third tee.
“It had a nice feel to it, a lot of energy from the crowd and both played some solid golf and kind of feeding off each other,” Finau said. “It was nice to have that type of energy.”
Finau pulled into the lead with a 15-foot putt at No. 3, then Pendrith pulled his 3-foot putt to miss an opportunity to stay ahead.
“Maybe a little nerves,” he acknowledged.
Pendrith followed that up with an errant tee shot to the left on the par-5 631-yard fourth hole that put him in the No. 6 greenside rough, leaving him behind several towering tees in his path. He he hit a shot 104 yards to the hole, an approach within 16 feet and made the putt to restore his one-stroke lead.
Finau equaled Pendrith at 18 under at the turn after making birdies at Nos. 7 and 8 while Pendrith missed a 1-foot putt and make bogey on the ninth hole.
Pendrith ended up behind a tree again at No. 13, forcing him to chip back onto the fairway and leading to a bogey that dropped him him into a second-place tie with Young.
“Just kind of hit a poor tee ball and maybe got a little bit of a bad break right behind the tree,” Pendrith said.
Pendrith, who won twice on PGA Tour Canada, bounced back from his second bogey with three straight birdies to pull back into a tie with two holes to play.
“To get three in a row after that was a big momentum boost and obviously set myself up nicely with those three holes,” he said.
Finau went ahead at 17 with a birdie, and Pendrith tied it again with a birdie on the 54th hole.
If Finau can outlast the competition to win Sunday, he will be the first to win two straight regular-season events since since Brendon Todd in 2019.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The Dutch government said Friday it will cut the maximum number of flights allowed each year at the country’s busiest aviation hub, Schiphol Airport, in an attempt to reduce noise and air pollution.
The decision — expected to take effect late next year — to cut the number of flights allowed from around 500,000 to 440,000 is a further blow to the airport. Schiphol has seen chaos in recent weeks amid security staff shortages, with hours-long lines of passengers waiting to board flights.
The airport last week announced it will have to reduce the number of passengers it can handle each day by around 13,500 over the busy summer period because of the staff shortages.
Schiphol, on the outskirts of Amsterdam, has been growing for years and has become a busy European hub and a significant driver of economic growth in the Netherlands, although it has seen business hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the government, which also is looking for ways to cut emissions of carbon and other pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, said that the growth must now be reined in.
“I want to offer certainty and perspective to both the aviation sector and local residents,” Infrastructure and Water Management Minister Mark Harbers said. “This decision forms the basis for a new equilibrium. Unfortunately, it contains a difficult message for the aviation sector, which is still fully recovering from the drastic consequences of the corona pandemic.”
Schiphol said in a written reaction that it supports a “well-thought-out approach” that leads to the airport’s stated goal of “connecting the Netherlands with the world as an increasingly quieter and cleaner Schiphol.”
But it said the plans announced Friday “lead to great uncertainty and much remains unclear. We see that major risks are being taken with regard to the quality of the network.”
Reacting Thursday to leaked news of the planned cuts, environmental group Greenpeace hailed the decision as a historic turning point.
“It is good that the Cabinet realizes that Schiphol has, for years, been flying beyond all boundaries when it comes to noise, nitrogen, ultrafine particles and the climate,” Greenpeace aviation expert Dewi Zloch said in a statement.
“This is an impetus for Schiphol to finally come up with a plan that takes into account the Paris Climate Agreement,” Zloch added.
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| 2022-06-24T21:29:28Z
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City of Houston Housing and Community Development and HCC Team Up for 5th Annual Career Opportunity Fair
HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Houston Housing and Community Development department will join with Houston Community College System to host a career opportunity fair on Wednesday, July 13. Representatives from more than 50 employers and vendors are expected to participate and seek qualified candidates for hundreds of open positions and second-chance opportunities in a variety of industries, such as construction, education, hospitality, and medical, throughout the Houston area. Admission is free and registration is encouraged.
EVENT DETAILS
- When: Wednesday, July 13, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
- Where: Houston Community College West Loop, 5601 W. Loop South, Houston, TX 77081
- Pro tip: Interested job seekers are encouraged to click here to register in advance.
"The City of Houston is proud to partner with HCCS to help fellow Houstonians find employment," said Mayor Sylvester Turner. "The jobs are out there, but often times people lack connections or are intimidated by the application process. We are here to connect job seekers with employers that so desperately need assistance."
For additional opportunities for career advancement, visit https://www.houstontx.gov/hr/careers.html and https://www.hccs.edu/careers/.
The City of Houston Housing and Community Development (HCD) department makes long-term investments to improve the lives of Houston residents by creating opportunities for every Houstonian to have a home they can afford in a community where they can thrive. Our department will invest approximately $450 million in federal, state, and local funds this fiscal year to construct and maintain affordable homes, reduce barriers to homeownership, support the work of social service providers, build public amenities, and facilitate disaster recovery efforts. Learn more about programs and resources for Houstonians at www.houstontx.gov/housing.
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Robert Daniel Bridges
Robert Daniel Bridges, 65, loving father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, July 6, at 9:00am in the Chapel of Crawford Bowers Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at 11:00am at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Robert was born on November 13, 1956, to Betty Jean Bridges (nee Elkins) and Bill Parrish in Temple, Texas. He was later adopted by Don Edward Bridges. He attended school in Temple before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1974, where he served aboard the USS Edward McDonnell. STG2 Robert Bridges was honorably discharged in 1980. He was promoted to STGC – Sonar Technician (Surface) Chief Petty Officer posthumously. His award and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal and First Good Conduct Award. He specialized in nuclear weapons, fleet anti-submarine warfare, sonar retrofit maintenance, basic electronics, and microminiature electronics.
After serving in the Navy, Robert continued his education and love for everything technical. Robert retired after 38 years of service to Baylor Scott and White Medical Center where he worked for the department of Biomedical Engineering. Robert specialized in Radiation Oncology biomedical instrumentation, Fresenius dialysis systems, neonatal ventilators, Prism 3/2/1, advanced BCM, advanced UFM, adult volume ventilators, advanced AK-10, electronic data processing, advanced WRO/WS10, Kodak Dry Laser fundamentals, digital/microprocessors, ADAC/Philips Forte, Millennium MLC technical maintenance, OBI technical maintenance, and Portalvision Exact-Arm technical maintenance. Robert was also honored by Baylor Scott and White in Temple for years of outstanding and dedicated service.
Robert was a natural musician and loved everything musical. He played piano and guitar his whole life. He performed with numerous bands including Leather and Lace, Wildheart, 35 South, the Billy Holt Band, The Scott and White B Team Band, The Jeff Wright Band, and Mack Abernathy throughout Central Texas. He enjoyed country music and classic rock and could often catch him passionately playing the piano and guitar.
Everyone who knew Robert knew that he was an extremely kind, loving, funny, outgoing, talented, and generous person. He is survived by his mother Betty Bridges (nee Elkins), brother Donnie Bridges, sister Patsy Entzminger, life partner Gayle Feuerstein (nee Goolsby), son Bradley Ian Bridges, son Jacob Daniel Bridges, daughter Dusti Cheyenne Bridges, and grandchildren Nirvana Reign Bridges and Willow Rice. He will forever be in the hearts of those who knew him and will be greatly missed.
Crawford Bowers Funeral Home in Temple is in charge of arrangements.
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| 2022-07-03T14:06:54Z
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the war in Ukraine started and sanctions were imposed, all sales, service and production in Russia have been suspended. The Volvo Group has total assets of approximately SEK 9 billion related to Russia, of which approximately SEK 6 billion is cash items that could be materialized over the coming years. In the first quarter 2022, assets amounting to approximately SEK 4 billion will be provided for and have a negative impact on operating income, primarily in the Financial Services segment.
In 2021, approximately 3% of the Group's net sales were attributable to Russia.
The Volvo Group expresses its deepest sympathy with all the people suffering due to the devastating war in Ukraine and is committed to supporting affected employees, families and communities.
Journalists wanting further information, please contact:
Claes Eliasson, Volvo Group Media Relations, +46 76 553 72 29
This information is information that AB Volvo (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 7.30 a.m. CEST on April 8, 2022.
For more information, please visit volvogroup.com
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The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers' uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs almost 95.000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets. In 2021, net sales amounted to about SEK 372 billion (EUR 37 billion). Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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| 2022-04-08T11:45:47Z
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BONN, Germany, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally reputed market research company EUPD Research has conferred six 'Top Brand PV Storage' seals to Growatt in multiple key solar storage markets, including Italy, Australia, the UK, Scandinavia, Czech Republic and Brazil. In terms of reliability, market penetration, brand awareness and satisfaction, Growatt outpaces the other suppliers in these countries and regions.
"Being able to be recognized by global customers, especially those in Europe and Australia where more and more residents demand high-quality energy storage systems is such an honor to us. By offering first-class and scenario-based smart energy storage solutions, we cater to differentiated customers' needs," said Lisa Zhang, global marketing director at Growatt.
As the Global Top 2 storage inverter supplier according to Wood Mackenzie, Growatt bears leading advantages with regards to its product varieties, technical strengths and services. To make business easier and simpler for clients, Growatt offers a whole set of solar energy storage solutions, including storage inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and monitoring solutions, and it also provides one-stop technical support services and whole system warranty, delivering excellent customer experience.
In addition to its classic residential storage inverters – the SPA and SPH series, Growatt has developed a new generation of battery-ready inverters which allow customers to freely choose to install energy storage systems in the future. These storage inverters are compatible with Growatt's low-voltage or high-voltage batteries which use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) materials for higher safety and adopt a modular design for easier transport, installation and expansion.
"Customers can also choose to install our THOR EV chargers, GroBoost water heater controller and other smart IoT devices to access our smart home solutions for a more immersive experience of smart energy life," Zhang noted. Apart from that, Growatt is also developing 50-100kW industrial and commercial energy storage solutions – the WIT series and its matching batteries to bring its technical strengths to the C&I field.
"Against the background of surging electricity prices worldwide, our solar storage solutions provide an ideal alternative for customers to slash their energy bills and gain more independence from the grid. Looking into the future, we are more committed than ever and will continue developing exceptional solar storage solutions and make them easily accessible to more people worldwide," Zhang concluded.
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| 2022-06-09T14:15:24Z
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New name reflects ongoing commitment to advancing sustainability and nutrition
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pontifax AgTech Management, a leading growth capital investor in the global food and agriculture sector, today announced it has rebranded as Aliment Capital ("Aliment" or "the Firm"):
al.i.ment (latin, from alimentum: food; nourishment; sustenance)
Aliment Capital is a purpose-driven investment firm focused on generating superior returns by investing in disruptive companies that improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of the food and agriculture sector.
"Our new name reinforces our longstanding ties to food and agriculture and reaffirms our commitment to the advancement of a carbon-neutral, environmentally stable planet," said Ben Belldegrun, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Aliment. "As an early mover in the sector, our portfolio investments are contributing in diverse and important ways to improved global sustainability and population health."
Aliment will maintain its established strategy of investing growth capital globally in commercially established businesses with proven technologies as part of a broader commitment to combating climate change. Food and Agriculture is the world's second-fastest growing industrial sector, now estimated as a $13 trillion business, feeding the planet and employing nearly 40% of the world's population.
Phil Erlanger, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Aliment, commented, "A growing community of consumers, companies and policymakers is prioritizing the need to improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the food and agriculture supply chain. We will continue to invest alongside the entrepreneurs and businesses who are advancing these key objectives."
With unprecedented food and commodity price inflation and supply chain disruption, sector innovation is an imperative in order to ensure global food security. Driven by regulatory pressures and consumer preferences, sustainability issues are reshaping agriculture and driving socially beneficial investment opportunities. The sector has demonstrated itself as a unique investment segment, where sustainability and positive social impact align with productivity, profitability and superior returns.
Aliment Capital manages $483M in AUM and is backed by leading institutional investors including university endowments, pension funds, foundations and major family offices.
About Aliment Capital
Founded in 2013, Santa Monica, California-based Aliment Capital, formerly known as Pontifax AgTech, is a leading global growth capital investor in food and agriculture technology. The Firm invests globally in established businesses with proven technologies that improve productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in the food and agriculture supply chain, as well as nutrition and health. Current portfolio companies include: Anuvia, AgBiome, Caribou Biosciences, Concentric, Fabric, FoodlogiQ, Hazel Technologies, Pairwise, Precision Biosciences, Provivi, Tropic Biosciences and Bouqs. For more information, visit www.alimentcap.com.
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Joanne Lessner, jlessner@lambert.com, 212-222-7436
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| 2022-07-18T11:48:59Z
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Efforts support FAST monetization, personalization, and low latency streaming on Google Cloud
LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Firstlight Media today announced that it is collaboratively working across a suite of Google Cloud products to innovate new, cloud-native monetization, personalization and content delivery capabilities – most notably Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) – for the next generation of OTT platforms.
As part of its expanding relationship with Google Cloud, Firstlight Media's research and development team is driving creation of three new opportunities for the industry: the ability to bring FAST services to Google Cloud; the use of Google Cloud data and business intelligence tools to drive real-time OTT data and recommendations; and the use of Google Cloud's Media CDN to support the high-quality, low latency video delivery demanded by consumers.
"There are tremendous opportunities for the OTT industry within the massive library of Google Cloud tools," said Juan Martin, CTO and Co-Founder of Firstlight Media. "Working in concert with Google Cloud and other cloud-native partners, we're consolidating the best media tools that Google Cloud has to offer to drive user engagement and monetization in OTT streaming."
Designed to accelerate the industry's shift to cloud-native platforms, the collaboration encompasses multiple areas of work that directly align with Firstlight Media's Video Pipeline, Video CMS, and User Experience core product areas. Among them:
- Enabling video stitching for virtual, ad-supported channels, using manifest manipulation for server side ad insertion and Google Ad Manager;
- Using BigQuery, Looker, Spanner and other Google Cloud data tools to support a real-time data pipeline and working with Google AI to pilot a media-specific recommendation engine that drives personalization and engagement; and
- Using select technical access to Google Cloud's high performance Media CDN to perform in-market tests to improve VOD performance and develop new live capabilities, including low latency streaming.
"Google Cloud is committed to collaborating with customers and partners to help them build cloud solutions that advance their efficiency, performance, and scalability practices," said Anil Jain, Managing Director, Media & Entertainment Industry Solutions. "We're pleased to work alongside partners such as Firstlight Media to develop these solutions and help customers across the entire OTT industry move forward in their cloud journeys."
Firstlight Media's OTT platform is designed to build and run scalable applications in the cloud using cloud-native technologies, including containers, microservices, a service mesh, APIs, and immutable infrastructure. The OTT technology stack provides significantly better performance, a modular approach for feature expansion, continuous delivery for rapid iteration, and built-in scalability, observability and security. Forward-looking OTT providers such as Arha Media & Broadcasting Private Limited's aha 2.0 in India, PLDT's Smart in the Philippines and others are using the Firstlight Media platform to deliver services with the flexibility and the agility of the cloud, while equaling or exceeding the reliability and high performance of broadcast.
Firstlight Media has a suite at the Encore Las Vegas during NAB 2022 through April 27.
Firstlight Media is expediting OTT's transformation to ultra-scalable, cloud-based platforms that use artificial intelligence to drive true engagement and monetization for Tier 1 operators. Founded by a team with deep OTT video expertise and a strong track record of building successful B2B businesses, Firstlight Media is poised to capture the next wave of growth in premium OTT entertainment services. The company is headquartered in Toronto and has additional locations in Los Angeles, San Diego and Chennai, India. For more information, visit firstlight.ai.
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Paul Schneider, PSPR, Inc. for Firstlight Media
paul@paulschneiderpr.com
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| 2022-04-25T18:05:08Z
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Glasswing becomes first Latin American grantee
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Audacious Project announced Glasswing International as a 2021-2022 grantee and has catalyzed funding of $42M over five years for the organization to expand access to mental health support at a community level in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Glasswing is the first organization whose team and programming are based in Latin America to which The Audacious Project has committed funding, and its work will bring trauma-informed care to over 9 million Central Americans.
"With this new funding, Glasswing International's work will endeavor to ease the cycle of violence in the most vulnerable communities in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala by democratizing access to mental health care," said Anna Verghese, Executive Director of The Audacious Project. "Our goal is to match bold ideas with catalytic resources, and we're proud to support Glasswing in this work."
Every year The Audacious Project – a collaborative funding initiative catalyzing big, bold solutions to the world's most urgent challenges—brings together some of the most trusted names in philanthropy to select ideas with the potential to create global change. Supporters who make Glasswing's Audacious project possible include: Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies; Galaxy Gives; MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett; Oak Foundation; The Patchwork Collective; Pivotal Ventures; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; Seagrape Foundation; and other anonymous donors.
"We are incredibly grateful for the support of The TED/Audacious Project community, and to those who have supported our work over the past 15 years," said Celina de Sola, Salvadoran co-founder and president of Glasswing International. "For communities that are regularly exposed to so much violence, it is critical that frontline workers - like teachers, doctors, and law enforcement - be trained to understand and address the impacts of trauma on themselves and those they serve, and equip individuals with the tools to cope and begin to recover. We believe that communities can pave their own paths to healing with this kind of knowledge and skills."
Over the last 20 years, violent crime has reached crisis proportions in Central America, disrupting millions of lives and holding back social and economic development. The challenge is most extreme in countries like El Salvador and Honduras. Traumatic events — including experiencing or witnessing violence — are linked to chronic physical and mental health problems, diminished educational and economic outcomes, and an increased likelihood to be revictimized. Trauma and violence have also led to a loss of talent as these dangers forced hundreds of thousands of young people to flee the region.
Despite high levels of violence and trauma, there are extremely few mental health supports in communities to mitigate its effects in this region. Mental health is stigmatized, and the limited services that do exist are underfunded.
With The Audacious Project grant, over the next five years, Glasswing will integrate self-care and trauma-informed practices in over 2,000 institutions - including schools, police precincts and healthcare facilities - in 25 of the highest-risk municipalities in the Northern Triangle.
The project is expected to reduce negative effects of trauma for trained individuals and those they interact with, including improved emotional regulation and coping skills for all trained individuals, increased protective factors for students at participating schools, and a reduction in violence, a core contributor to and consequence of trauma. This includes reduced rates of teacher stress and peer-to-peer violence in participating schools, reduced rates of reinjury among hospital patients, higher levels of emotional regulation among police officers, and an increased overall perception of safety in the community.
For more information on Glasswing's Audacious project, visit: www.audaciousproject.org/grantees/glasswing-international and https://glasswing.org/ouraudaciousproject/
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About Glasswing International
Founded in 2007, Glasswing International is a non-profit organization that addresses the root causes of poverty and violence through education and health programs that empower youth and communities, and strengthen public systems. Its cross-sector approach creates partnerships with international and local governments, businesses, NGOs, and civil society. Since its founding, Glasswing International has impacted the lives of over 1.5 million individuals in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States.
The Audacious Project
Launched in April 2018, The Audacious Project is a collaborative funding initiative that's catalyzing social impact on a grand scale. Housed at TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and with support from leading social impact advisor The Bridgespan Group, The Audacious Project convenes funders and social entrepreneurs with the goal of supporting bold solutions to the world's most urgent challenges. The funding collective is made up of respected organizations and individuals in philanthropy, including the Skoll Foundation, Virgin Unite, The Valhalla Charitable Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and more. The Audacious Project works with the Science Philanthropy Alliance to identify and vet high-quality basic science projects. Each year The Audacious Project supports a new cohort. The 2021-2022 recipients are The Center for Tech and Civic Life, ClimateWorks: Drive Electric, Code for America, Glasswing International, The International Refugee Assistance Project, myAgro, Noora Health, The Tenure Facility, and Woodwell Climate Research Center.
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TEMECULA, Calif., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPricer, the industry leader in government proposal software, is pleased to welcome the newest executive to its dynamic leadership team. Ms. Sheana Hamill has joined ProPricer as its Senior Vice President of Marketing.
Ms. Hamill brings extensive experience translating organizational objectives into global marketing strategies and leading high-performing teams. She has held numerous marketing leadership roles, most recently as the Head of Marketing at Puffer-Sweiven, a channel partner of Emerson. Before her role at Puffer, Ms. Hamill held global leadership positions at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global) and Wood Mackenzie.
As part of ProPricer's continued investment in product development and customer success, growth marketing, and digital transformation will be led by Ms. Hamill and Keith Nordin, ProPricer's Chief Revenue Officer.
"Sheana is joining us at a pivotal time to help us grow and scale. We're excited to welcome her to the organization and leverage her wealth of knowledge and experience in delivering transformational marketing strategies," Nordin remarks.
Ms. Hamill is a proud member of The CMO Club by Salesforce and Chief, a private network built to drive women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the nation's only organization specifically designed for the nation's most powerful women executives to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them. Chief has recently raised $100 million in funding to become a female-led unicorn startup. She also volunteers for the Keep Houston Free Gala hosted by Redeemed Ministries, a non-profit dedicated to helping survivors of human trafficking.
Hamill shares, "I'm thrilled to join an organization that's already the gold standard in proposal pricing software. I believe our potential is unlimited, and I look forward to working with the entire ProPricer team to build and accelerate the brand's momentum in the months and years to come."
About ProPricer
ProPricer is software that maximizes efficiency and accuracy in the development, submission, evaluation, negotiation, and audit of proposal pricing. From storing historical proposal data to easily generating a broad range of reports, ProPricer empowers government contractors to build custom proposals, perform what-if analyses, and integrate all proposal data quickly and easily—within one platform.
Founded in 1984, ProPricer is trusted by organizations worldwide, including the top 10 US defense contractors. The company thrives on transforming its customers' needs into product features and enhancements that benefit all current and future ProPricer users. ProPricer is a trademark of Executive Business Services, Inc. (EBS). Visit us at https://www.propricer.com to learn more.
Contact: Holly DeHesa, (951) 777-7548, hdehesa@propricer.com
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| 2022-04-07T16:56:07Z
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(The Hill) – Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and her husband announced on Thursday that their gun-themed restaurant, Shooters Grill, is closing.
The two said in a statement posted on Twitter that their landlord had decided not to renew their lease, and they claimed the move had “no political motivation” but was “purely a business decision.”
“There is a time and season for everything, and God has called us to focus our time and energy elsewhere. While Shooters Grill is closed, stay tuned. The Shooters brand isn’t going away. There are exciting things in the works,” reads the statement, attributed to both Jayson and Lauren Boebert.
“Many with a political agenda will try to spin this happy transition into something it’s not. Rest assured we will not allow them to steal our joy for all that this restaurant has meant for our family.”
Established in 2013 in Rifle, Colorado, the restaurant served mostly American fare, according to menus included on Shooters Grill’s Facebook page. Servers were allowed to carry their own firearms, with many carrying semi-automatics, according to Boebert, who spoke to the Post Independent.
Employees inquired if they could carry firearms after a man was erroneously thought to have been beaten to death in front of Shooters Grill, serving as the impetus for the restaurant’s theme, according to the news outlet. The man had actually died of a drug overdose.
Milken Enterprises, the landlord for Boebert’s restaurant, notified her last month about the decision not to have the lease renewed, according to the Post Independent. She and her husband are hoping to set up shop again on Third Street in Rifle.
Boebert, the U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, was sworn in Jan. 3, 2021. Gaining a reputation as a far-right conservative, Boebert has drawn criticism for her views on COVID-19 mitigation efforts, guns, her opposition to the separation of church and state, and for referring to fellow Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as a member of “the Jihad squad” during a speech on the House floor in Nov. 2021.
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| 2022-07-15T18:36:45Z
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autonomic Materials, Inc. (AMI), the leading developer and provider of self-healing, ESG compatible smart coatings incorporating proprietary and patented microencapsulation technology, announces the successful closing of its $3M Preferred Stock Financing. The fully subscribed round was co-led by Burwell Management Company and Camino Real Capital Partners with participation from CSR Investments, Phoenix Venture Partners, Solvay Ventures and several angel investors.
The funds raised will be used to accelerate sales of the company's branded high-performance and ultra low VOC coatings portfolio, including AMP-UP 100, which provides long-term industrial asset protection and the company's newly-introduced AMP-UP RB, which has been validated by an independent third-party testing to provide unparalleled concrete reinforcement and corrsion protection.
"AMI's products eliminate traditional tradeoffs between eco-friendliness, ease of use and performance. In applications ranging from waterparks to steel concrete reinforcement, our products are solving problems for end-users that incumbent products just don't solve. The funds raised will allow more investment into our marketing and building out our sales team in an effort to bring these products to the end-users who need them," said AMI CEO, Dr. Gerald Wilson."
Curt Burwell stated: "We are pleased to support Gerald and his team as they accelerate the sales of the exisiting product portfolio and work to develop new applications to address corrosion in an environmentally friendly way."
With the closing of the financing round, Mark Johnson was appointed an independent director. Mark is a serial entrepreneur who was CEO of several successful startups, including GrainBridge, Descartes Labs, and Zite.
"AMI merges two of my passions: innovative solutions to protect the environment and briding the gap between basic science and product. I'm excited to join the board and to work with the management team," said Johnson.
"Mark's experience as a startup CEO who has led his companies to tremendous growth is exactly the addition we need on our board right now. Notably, like AMI, both Zite and Descartes labs were spin-outs and Mark's experience leading growth within these entities is very relevant to what we are trying to accomplish," added Wilson.
Based in Champaign, IL, AMI is a leading developer of self-healing, high-performance coatings based on its proprietary, microencapsulation technology platform. AMI's coating products eliminate existing tradeoffs between performance and sustainability.
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| 2022-06-13T12:41:37Z
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Teladoc Health, Inc. ("Teladoc" or the "Company") (NYSE: TDOC) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-04687, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Teladoc securities between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Teladoc securities during the Class Period, you have until August 5, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Teladoc provides virtual healthcare services in the U.S. and internationally through Business-to-Business and Direct-to-Consumer ("D2C") distribution channels. The Company offers its customers various virtual products and services addressing, among other medical issues, mental health through its BetterHelp D2C product, and chronic conditions.
Teladoc touts itself as "the first and only company to provide a comprehensive and integrated whole person virtual healthcare solution that both provides and enables care for a full spectrum of clinical conditions[.]" Despite recent market concerns over new entrants to the telehealth field, such Amazon.com, Inc. and Walmart Inc., the Company has continued to assure investors of the Company's dominant market position in the industry.
In fact, as recently as February 2022, Teladoc forecasted full year ("FY") 2022 revenue of $2.55 - $2.65 billion, as well as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") of $330 - $355 million, on anticipated continued growth through its competitive advantages.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On April 27, 2022, Teladoc announced its first quarter ("Q1") 2022 financial results, including revenue of $565.4 million, which missed consensus estimates by $3.23 million, and "[n]et loss per share of $41.58, primarily driven by [a] non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $6.6 billion or $41.11 per share[.]" Additionally, the Company revised its FY 2022 revenue guidance to $2.4 - $2.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $240 - $265 million "to reflect dynamics we are currently experiencing in the [D2C] mental health and chronic condition markets." On a conference call with investors and analysts that day to discuss Teladoc's Q1 2022 results, Defendants largely attributed the Company's poor performance, revised FY 2022 guidance, and $6.6 billion non-cash goodwill impairment charge to increased competition in its BetterHelp and chronic care businesses.
On this news, Teladoc's stock price fell $22.48 per share, or 40.15%, to close at $33.51 per share on April 28, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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| 2022-06-20T06:35:58Z
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As mortgage rates rise in concert with The Fed’s rate hikes this month, fears about the American housing market pricing out tens of millions of would-be homebuyers continue to fester.
The interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is hovering around 6%.
And not only is it becoming more expensive to borrow money, but most real estate investors and builders have said they don’t anticipate housing prices will drop significantly but will instead grow at a slower rate.
There are signs this week, however, that the real estate market is shifting ever so slightly toward the buyer. May data shows home builders have started lowering prices for newly built homes as demand has cooled.
Home sales in May were down 8.6% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors. It’s the fourth-straight month of declining activity. May also saw the median home price break $400,000 for the first time in history.
“We’re not going to see distressed sales, but we could see a decline in prices if the economy is hurt so bad that buyers just can’t afford the high prices that sellers want,” Redfin’s chief economist said this week in response to the release of housing data from May.
To help you stay current on the market, ZeroDown compiled a weekly real estate market report in Dallas, TX metro area using data from Redfin. Statistics are as of the four weeks ending June 19, 2022. Metros with more than 50 homes sold during this time period were considered for metro-level rankings for each statistic.
Median sales price
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Median sales price: $464,988
– One-year change: +22.8%
Metros with highest median sales price
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1.6 million
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $1.5 million
#3. Santa Cruz, CA metro area: $1.2 million
Metros with lowest median sales price
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $127,375
#2. Bay City, MI metro area: $136,438
#3. Cumberland, MD metro area: $138,338
Median sales price per square foot
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Median sales price per square foot: $219
– One-year change: +25.0%
Metros with highest median sales price per square foot
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1,111
#2. Kahului, HI metro area: $945
#3. San Jose, CA metro area: $917
Metros with lowest median sales price per square foot
#1. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: $86
#2. Carbondale, IL metro area: $86
#3. Peoria, IL metro area: $87
Sales to list price ratio
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Average sales to list price ratio: 1.05
– One-year change: +0.01
Metros with highest sales to list price ratio
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 1.17
#2. Buffalo, NY metro area: 1.11
#3. Oakland, CA metro area: 1.10
Metros with lowest sales to list price ratio
#1. Springfield, MO metro area: 0.91
#2. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: 0.96
#3. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 0.96
Homes sold with price drops
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Homes sold with price drops: 10.4%
– One-year change: +1.4%
Metros with most homes sold with price drops
#1. Beaumont, TX metro area: 25.9%
#2. Grants Pass, OR metro area: 25.6%
#3. The Villages, FL metro area: 25.4%
Metros with least homes sold with price drop
#1. Springfield, MO metro area: 0.0%
#2. Elkhart, IN metro area: 0.0%
#3. Columbia, MO metro area: 0.0%
Off market in two weeks
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Off market in two weeks: nan%
– One-year change: +nan%
Metros with the most homes off market in two weeks
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 87.0%
#2. Kalamazoo, MI metro area: 80.3%
#3. Wichita, KS metro area: 80.1%
Metros with the least homes off market in two weeks
#1. Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 1.6%
#2. Oshkosh, WI metro area: 3.9%
#3. Corvallis, OR metro area: 4.0%
Months of supply
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Months of supply: 7.5 months
– One-year change: +1.4 months
Metros with the most months of supply
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 220.1 months
#2. Springfield, MO metro area: 71.1 months
#3. Joplin, MO metro area: 47.8 months
Metros with least months of supply
#1. Greenville, NC metro area: 3.6 months
#2. Wichita, KS metro area: 4.0 months
#3. Columbus, IN metro area: 4.0 months
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Cultivated meat leader's milestone achievement lays the groundwork for new species expansion and accelerates momentum as the company prepares commercialization in the U.S.
REHOVOT, Israel, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Future Meat Technologies ("Future Meat"), the industry-leading company developing innovative food technology to produce cultivated meat, announced today it has produced its first cultivated lamb, which looks, cooks, and tastes like conventional ground lamb meat, making it ideal for burgers, kebabs, and more. Accelerating the development of a cultivated lamb product is set to transform the global landscape. The European Union is the world's largest lamb consumer, and lamb is the primary meat source for numerous countries across the Middle East, Northern Africa, and parts of Asia. Reaching this milestone with ovine cell lines means the company can now produce cultivated lamb at scale and accelerate its innovation focus to expanding into even more animal species.
"In passing this milestone, Future Meat reinforces its position as a leader and pioneer in the cultivated meat industry and shows again the limitless potential of how innovation can drive sustainable solutions," said Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, CEO of Future Meat. "The key learnings will be leveraged as we work to produce other meats, including beef and pork, increasing Future Meat's market offerings for consumers."
Future Meat's development of cultivated lamb started in 2019 with fibroblast cells isolated from Awassi sheep, generating two independent ovine cell lines, that divide indefinitely.
"Future Meat has been the first company to remove Fetal Bovine Serum, and all other animal components, from its growth media," said Prof. Yaakov Nahmias, President, Founder and Chief Science Officer of Future Meat Technologies. "Future Meat's approach leans on the natural spontaneous immortalization of fibroblasts, rather than genetic modification. This is the key to Future Meat's cells being non-GMO."
"Since lamb has a uniquely distinct flavor, it is very clear if a cultivated substitute is on or off the mark," said Michael Lenahan, General Manager of Future Meat. "The reason Future Meat's cultivated lamb is indistinguishable from conventional lamb is because it is, first and foremost, real meat. It sizzles, sears and tastes just like people expect—it's amazing."
Moving forward, as the company prepares to enter the U.S. market, Future Meat will shift its focus to scaling up production of its cultivated meat products, including lamb and chicken, at its new production facility, which is expected to break ground in 2022.
Future Meat is the first cultivated meat company to break the commercial viability cost barrier, making cultivated meat that is delicious, healthy, sustainable, and available for widespread consumption. Future Meat created lines of animal cells grow forever without genetic modifications, removing the need to harvest animals. The company produces cultivated meat with environmental, health, and ethical benefits that will help will radically transform the global production of meat. www.future-meat.com.
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VERO BEACH, Fla., July 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Watercrest Senior Living Group proudly announces that Watercrest Myrtle Beach Assisted Living and Memory Care has been awarded Best Assisted Living Community in the 2022 Best of the Grand Strand Awards.
WMBF News of Myrtle Beach hosts the annual competition with over 148,000 votes cast in six major categories this year and Watercrest Myrtle Beach taking home Best Assisted Living community. The "Grand Strand" moniker is the handiwork of a local newspaper columnist, who in 1945 penned the name for the 60-mile stretch of coastline running from Georgetown on the southern end to Little River in the north.
Watercrest Myrtle Beach is a newly-constructed 98-unit, luxury senior living campus comprised of 76 assisted living and 22 memory care residences with resort-style amenities and exceptional care. The comfortably, classy design includes a stunning promenade, fireplace, signature water wall, cigar and scotch lounge, multiple dining venues, Southern style outdoor living spaces, Art Studio and Gallery, and the coveted Spa W. The community offers residents world-class wellness amenities including therapeutic live moss walls, a resort-style pool, light and salt therapy, and a state-of-the-art fitness and physical therapy center.
Ideally located at 6151 Colline Verdi Way, the exterior landscaping of Watercrest Myrtle Beach boasts a PGA-worthy putting green with purposeful awnings for shade, and individual gardening stations to appeal to horticulturists and nature lovers alike. The illuminated walking paths are surrounded by lush lawns and interwoven amongst rock-scaped ponds and gorgeous arbors to create destinations and relaxing gathering spaces. Watercrest Myrtle Beach was recently honored by the City of Myrtle Beach for exceptional landscape design and aesthetics.
"We are honored to be recognized by our peers and community members of Myrtle Beach as the 'Best Assisted Living Community'," says Hunter Weaver, Executive Director of Watercrest Myrtle Beach. "We have an outstanding team of dedicated associates and amazing residents and we look forward to welcoming new residents to our Watercrest family."
For information about Watercrest Myrtle Beach, contact the community at 843-483-6740.
With multiple senior living projects in development throughout the southeast, Watercrest Senior Living Group is setting new standards of quality for seniors and their families in the development of upscale senior living communities. Watercrest Myrtle Beach is one of two senior living development projects partnered between Watercrest, Corecam Capital Partners, and Peninsula Alternative Real Estate.
Watercrest Senior Living Group was founded to honor our mothers and fathers, aspiring to become a beacon for quality in senior living by surpassing standards of care, service and associate training. Watercrest communities are recognized for their luxury aesthetic, exceptional amenities, world-class care, and innovative memory care programming offering unparalleled service to seniors living with Alzheimer's and dementia. A certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders. For information, visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com.
Corecam Capital Partners is a Direct Investments Platform focused on Private Equity, Real Estate and Venture Capital. Corecam Capital Partners targets private investment opportunities alongside its investors and provides access to its proprietary deal sourcing. All investments are structured in-house by a team of investment professionals located in Zurich, Vienna, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City.
Peninsula Alternative Real Estate ("PARE") is a leading private equity firm in the Student & Senior housing space and a vertical within Peninsula Investments Group. PARE provides equity and mezzanine financing to leading developer-operators in the student housing, senior housing, and multifamily space following institutional quality processes developed over the last decade.
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| 2022-07-16T21:23:49Z
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After a US Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, Dr. Joshua Trebach noticed a disturbing turn in the online conversation around abortion.
"I started seeing things on social media, things like TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, people saying 'oh, if Roe v. Wade does get overturned, here are some secret, sneaky ways that you can drink some tea and have an abortion,' " Trebach said.
Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned and some states are putting strict limits on abortions, there's widespread confusion about whether the procedures are available and to whom. Physicians and poison control officials say they're worried that people seeking abortions will turn to ineffective and dangerous methods shared online, potentially delaying or preventing safe, proven abortion care.
Social media companies told CNN they're taking a range of actions, including reviewing some abortion-related posts, elevating content from verified sources, and labeling or removing certain posts.
This type of abortion misinformation is "scary," said Trebach, an emergency medicine physician and a medical toxicologist in New York City. Some herbs people described may not do anything at all. Others could have a range of medical effects or even be deadly.
Trebach said the online posts he saw came from unverified sources and described substances he learned about only in toxicology training. In the US, many herbs and supplements are regulated as food, not drugs, meaning there isn't safety or efficacy data to back their use. Negative effects from an herb can't always be treated easily, he said.
"At the end of the day, nothing -- no plant, no herb, no tea, no tincture -- is going to be safer or more effective than the current medical standard of abortion, the current medical therapies that we have," he said. "Nothing is a fair substitute for that."
Julie Weber, board chair of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, said centers have not seen an increase in exposure calls about people attempting abortions, but they're preparing for it. People can call the association at 1-800-222-1222 or reach experts at poisonhelp.org if they have questions about a substance and its potential effects.
"When I hear or start seeing questions on social media, I hear of people talking about alternative medications or herbal products or supplements, I do get concerned," Weber said. "And I am concerned with this, and we do want to get that message out there that this is not necessarily a safe alternative or one that's even going to be effective."
Tech companies respond
Andrea Miller, president of the advocacy group National Institute for Reproductive Health, has seen abortion misinformation online and said some of it might be coming from "well-intentioned people who are outraged and fearful and want to help right now, but they may inadvertently be sharing information that isn't accurate or directing people to nefarious resources without realizing it."
Miller also worries that some posts may be designed to misinform and confuse.
"There has been a calculated, pernicious misinformation campaign that has been many decades in the making from those who are opposed to reproductive freedom, and we anticipate that that is going to be ratcheted up significantly now," she said.
One TikTok video -- with hashtags such as #womenshealth and #womensrights -- listed a range of fruits, herbs and other "DIY" methods that it claimed could induce abortions. It got more than 244,000 likes before CNN flagged it and it was removed by the platform last week.
TikTok says it's removing videos about abortion that violate its policy against medical misinformation, although it allows other content on the topics, such as videos discussing access to the procedure, according to a spokesperson. The short-form video platform is also redirecting searches for certain hashtags such as #herbalabortion and #naturalabortion to its Community Guidelines rather than showing results.
Similar posts with misleading, potentially dangerous claims about inducing an abortion have also been shared on Twitter and Facebook, although most appeared to have less reach and engagement than on TikTok.
A Facebook spokesperson said that posts about abortion may be reviewed by its third-party fact-checking partners, and content that is rated "false," "altered" or "partly false" by fact checkers will have its distribution reduced. Facebook pages, groups or accounts that repeatedly share content debunked by fact checkers may also have their reach reduced or lose the ability to advertise or monetize, according to the company.
Two posts listing potentially harmful claims about self-induced abortion that CNN flagged to Facebook had not been labeled by fact checkers, which choose which content to review, as of Wednesday.
Twitter says it is working to "pre-bunk" misinformation by elevating reliable sources, including on its Trends and Twitter Moments features, according to a spokesperson. Twitter's rules generally do not prohibit discussion of abortion, contraception or related topics; under the platform's misinformation policy, it takes action against misleading information related to Covid-19, civic integrity, synthetic and manipulated media, and crisis situations, but the policy does not mention abortion.
As of Wednesday, the platform had not labeled or removed several posts flagged by CNN that contained advice on using herbs or large doses of medication that toxicologists said could be ineffective or harmful.
Miller advises people seeking abortions or information about the procedure to approach the issue in the same way they would any other health concern: "That is to make sure that they are seeking it out from reputable sources, or if they think 'hey, that's an intriguing post, that's an intriguing thing, I might want to check that out,' make sure to do some additional research if you're not confident of the source, even if it's one of your closest friends and you're not sure where they got it and they're not sure where it came from."
Distraction from truthful information
Doctors CNN spoke with said they're worried that videos containing abortion misinformation imply there are no paths to legal abortion -- which could distract from safe, available options and create more confusion.
"I feel like nowadays, we are lucky that we do have very safe medication abortion options for people, and I'm worried that if people are circulating misinformation, then people will not know that there are ways that they can access safe methods," said Dr. Jody Steinauer, director of the UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health.
Although there are medications that are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to allow abortion to take place at home, some people may assume they can't access them, Dr. Nisha Verma, a fellow with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and an ob/gyn with a specialty in complex family planning.
"Some people may also turn to unsafe abortion methods when they feel they have no other option or based on information they are gathering on social media," Verma said.
Posts and content on topics that inspire emotion are much more likely to go viral on social media. And that can be dangerous when they contain false or misleading claims.
"Misinformation can be harmful because it may lead people to try to end their pregnancies in an unsafe way, potentially exposing them to serious bodily harm. While people can self-manage their abortions in a safe way, spreading misinformation about unsafe methods of abortion is incredibly dangerous," Verma said.
However, without a federal constitutional right to an abortion, access to abortion differs from state to state. The Biden administration is working across multiple federal agencies to respond to the Roe v. Wade reversal.
On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced a task force aimed at identifying ways to protect reproductive rights in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal right to abortion. And last week, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at protecting access to reproductive health services. The order attempts to safeguard access to medication abortion and emergency contraception, protect patient privacy and launch public education efforts. It also aims to bolster the security of and the legal options available to those seeking and providing abortion services.
Losing valuable time
Even before the Supreme Court decision, there was evidence that some people tried to self-manage abortions with things like herbs, physical trauma and uterine trauma, said Jenny Higgins, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
"We, of course, know those techniques are ineffective and, in some cases, also harmful," Higgins said.
When it comes to methods circulating on social media, she said, her bigger concern is that they will use up valuable time.
"Someone might look into alternatives such as herbs, spend time trying to gather information, procure that substance, take the herb, take it again, take it again, and by then, they are later in gestation and maybe even less likely to be able to access effective methods," Higgins said.
"There's a real-time constraint here," she said. "The later people are in gestation, the more effort that needs to be involved in the abortion."
Being on the border of 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy can make a big difference in whether someone can safely use FDA-approved abortion drugs, she said.
The available methods for self-managed abortion today are very different from in the pre-Roe era.
"I want people to understand that now we have the very same pills, the very same FDA-approved pills that are used in standard abortion care can be ordered online," she said. "There are self-managed techniques that are extremely safe and effective."
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RED BANK, N.J., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- British-based hard seltzer brand Berczy® announces the launch of their new US distribution, kicking off with new retail channels in New Jersey. Coinciding with their signed distribution deal with Kohler Distributing and MHW, this launch marks the first market expansion of a European hard seltzer brand landing on shelves in the US. While New Jersey is the first state to sell Berczy, additional states will be stocking the brand throughout 2022, alongside the support of five new US based investors.
Boasting multiple award-winning recipes, Berczy is now being produced in Utica NY, using premium, four-times distilled vodka and real fruit, an effort that will aid in building out the premium end of the RTD market. To support the community on a local level, 1% of Berczy sales made in the state of New Jersey will be donated to the brand's local charity partner, Reclam the Bay, an effort that supports education and environmental protection along the Jersey shore. Also dedicated to reducing their carbon footprint, the brand has elected to offset all carbon emissions from their production to further solidify their sustainability credentials.
Of the New Jersey expansion, brand co-founder Nick Graham shares, "We have been working on our US venture for over 12 months now, taking on qualified and high profile investors to supercharge our launch." Graham continues, stating, "We are aware of the huge growth potential and opportunity for a premium, spirits based hard seltzer to succeed in the US. Thanks to our award-winning flavors and compelling marketing proposition, we are confident Berczy will stand apart from the competition within this growing category."
In terms of marketing support, the launch strategy includes a large-scale out of home campaign, inclusive of billboards throughout the state of New Jersey, guerilla marketing in key territories, and a digital campaign aptly dubbed, "The British are Coming." Berczy co-founder Nick Johnson shares, "If you look across the beer market, European alternatives are commonplace, but we are yet to see this same transition in the comparatively new hard seltzer category. We are really excited to bring our award-winning recipe with a brand full of British charm to the great state of New Jersey."
Aiming to leverage the growing demand of ready to drink, spirit based products with a premium vodka base, real fruit combinations and a distinctly British philosophy, Berczy is available for sale throughout New Jersey, rolling out in Shoprite locations and state-wide Bottle King locations as of May 24th, with additional retailers joining this summer. Cans of Berczy are available for purchase in single flavor 4-packs for $10.99 MSRP and 6-pack variety packs at $15.99.
- The brainchild of two friends, Nick Graham and Nick Johnson, the idea for Berczy was inspired by Toronto's Berczy Park. During the summer of 2019, the duo noticed the prominence of hard seltzer sipping and vowed to introduce their own brand.
- Nick Graham has a background in start-ups and retail, having been an early joiner in establishing HelloFresh's UK supply chain operation, and recently working as a Retail Strategy Consultant at Capgemini. Nick Johnson has over 7 years of international experience in environmental engineering and sales. The founders have since teamed up with industry veteran and former Carlsberg CEO Mike Mitaro, who is providing advisory support to Graham and Johnson.
- Berczy was backed by Virgin Start Ups in June 2020, enabling the brand to access the capital required for marketing and production activities, further cementing its place as one of the UK's most prominent hard seltzers, having featured on BBC's Dragons' Den and having won two Spirits Business Masters medals and a Great Taste star.
- All Berczy products are 100% natural and are flavored using real fruit. As with the UK, Berczy has produced 3 core flavors for the US: Lemon & Lime, Peach & Raspberry, and Passionfruit & Turmeric in 12 fl oz. cans.
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The brainchild of two friends, Nick Graham and Nick Johnson, the idea for Berczy was sparked inside Toronto's Berczy Park after the duo noticed the prominence of hard seltzer sipping during the summer of 2019. This British-born hard seltzer is crafted with real fruit and premium distilled spirit, delivering an uplifting, bubbly taste with every sip. Garnering award wins for its refreshing flavors, the brand is dedicated to a sustainable business model in an effort to provide a positive hard seltzer alternative that benefits both the environment and consumers alike. With a keen eye on global distribution, Berczy is available now in New Jersey, United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the Netherlands, with new expansions forecasted for the year ahead.
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| 2022-06-07T14:05:53Z
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA is striving to help people get back on track with their personal goals in a chaotic world. Its new Start Something! campaign was recently announced at the company's 30th Anniversary International Convention. Start Something! encourages USANA business owners and customers to take action and start something in their lives—no matter how big or small. It's about showing the world what makes you feel alive, joyful, and motivated—and inspiring those around you to take action as well.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9001251-usana-start-something-amazing-campaign/
To learn more about USANA and to Start Something! of your own, click here.
"The past couple of years have been extremely hard for the whole world, and it feels like everyone has been stuck in park," says Kevin Guest, USANA's chairman and CEO. "USANA is a company dedicated to health and wellness. And to begin or reignite our health journeys, we need to be present in today, put our lives in drive, and start. We want everyone to embrace the power they have to own their life and shape their future story. We truly can't wait to see what people accomplish when they #StartSomething."
The Start Something! campaign includes inspiring videos from USANA's sponsored athletes and influencers who are excited to share what they are starting. A special-edition Start Something! HealthPak lets USANA customers proudly display their goals on social media using #StartSomething.
At the 30th Anniversary Convention, Start Something! is highlighted throughout the event as a consistent theme to engage the Associate community. Start Something! will also play a significant role in USANA's brand strategy going forward, aligning Associate user generated content, sales and marketing strategies worldwide, and the corporate digital experience across USANA's web properties.
"To become great at something, first you need to start," says Dan Macuga, USANA's chief communications and marketing officer. "We've taken this simple concept and created a campaign to help people achieve their goals and better themselves. Once you #StartSomething, you commit to creating change in your own life. It can be as simple as taking your supplements every day, or as challenging as signing up for a Spartan race. And you never know who you'll inspire when you share your #StartSomething journey with others, which is why we want everyone to use the hashtag to share their stories on social media. But you're the hero in your own story; USANA is simply here to help you reach your goals, giving you optimal nutrition and community support along the way."
Are you ready to #StartSomething? USANA has the products to support you.
Start Something Simple like taking our core health product, the USANA CellSentials, consistently morning and night. It's the simplest, easiest step you can take to support your health.*
Start Something Challenging by signing up for a 5K in your city—and get a few friends to commit with you!
Start Something Active by combining USANA's Active Nutrition meal replacement shakes with a new fitness journey.
Start Something Sustainable by aligning with USANA's sustainability efforts and committing to recycle more often, use less water or power, or learn more about USANA's Garden Tower initiative.
Start Something for You by focusing on self-care with a new skincare routine.
Start Something that Matters by helping your community, volunteering, or donating to your local charities.
What are you waiting for? #StartSomething today and share your story. You never know who you might inspire.
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USANA (NYSE:USNA) prides itself on providing consumers the highest quality nutritional products in the world. From its award-winning supplements to its innovative Celavive skincare and Active Nutrition lines, USANA has proven for 30 years why it's a company you can trust. How about giving us a try? Shop at USANA.com or learn more at whatsupUSANA.com.
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Agreement extends 17 years of supporting human space exploration at JSC
DALLAS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded the JSC Engineering, Technology, and Science (JETS) II contract at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Jacobs is scheduled to begin contract transition on Aug. 1 to continue providing engineering and scientific products and technical services for NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC). The contract maximum value is estimated at approximately $3.9 billion over 10 years including a five-year base period, two two-year option periods and one one-year option period.
"Throughout our 50-year partnership with NASA, Jacobs has shared the agency's commitment to advancing space science and exploration," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou. "The JETS II contract builds on more than 17 years of continuous support at JSC – a key component of our NASA portfolio, which includes nine locations across the agency. With this latest award from our JSC customer, Jacobs remains well positioned to support the future of human space exploration."
Under this contract, Jacobs will provide engineering design, development, sustaining engineering, analysis, assessment, technology development, test services and laboratory/facility operation and maintenance for the JSC Engineering Directorate. Jacobs will also deliver planetary missions research, physical science research, astromaterial curation and laboratory/facility operation and maintenance for the JSC Exploration Integration and Science Directorate, as well as engineering and related services for other organizations at JSC and other Centers and Government Agencies.
"JSC plays an integral role in both current and next-generation exploration and science programs," said Jacobs EVP and President of Critical Mission Solutions Steve Arnette. "Our commitment to providing efficient and innovative solutions through the JETS II contract will support NASA in furthering our knowledge of the universe while creating a more connected, sustainable world."
The JETS II contract extends Jacobs' continuous partnership with JSC that dates back to 2005. As NASA's largest services contractor, Jacobs is a provider and integrator of full lifecycle aerospace solutions, including design and construction; base, mission and launch operations; sustaining capital maintenance; secure and intelligent asset management; and development, modification, and testing processes for fixed assets supporting national government, military, defense and NASA, as well as commercial space companies.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With approximately $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used herein, words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "plans," "intends," "future," "will," "would," "could," "can," "may," and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the timing of the award of projects and funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as well as general economic conditions, including inflation, changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and changes in capital markets, geopolitical events and conflicts, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the related reaction of governments on global and regional market conditions and the company's business, among others. For a description of some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see the discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, ,and Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 1A - Risk Factors in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.
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| 2022-07-07T12:23:44Z
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Man gets 59 years for attempted kidnapping of teen he was prostituting, DA says
MCKINNEY, Texas (Gray News) – A man was sentenced to 59 years in prison for aggravated kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl, officials said.
According to Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis, 29-year-old Ricky Stevenson took the teen to a nail salon in January 2021. After paying for their services and leaving the salon, Stevenson was seen punching the girl so hard that she fell to the ground.
Captured by surveillance cameras, Stevenson then grabbed her, dragged her by her hair and clothes, and threw her in his car.
The district attorney said the girl was able to stumble out of the car in an attempt to run away. Stevenson then grabbed her by the hair a second time and tried to throw her back in the car, but she was able to escape and run to the safety of eyewitnesses.
Upon investigation, the Plano Police Department revealed that the girl had been prostituted by Stevenson beginning at age 16, and she was 17 at the time of the 2021 assault.
A jury found Stevenson guilty, and he was sentenced to 59 years in prison. Detectives testified that they identified at least two other women that Stevenson had been prostituting, one of whom he also physically assaulted.
The jury was also presented with evidence from Stevenson’s social media pages in which he boasted about being a pimp and controlling women.
Stevenson had two prior felony convictions for assault.
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| 2022-06-08T20:18:56Z
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia on Saturday publicly displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-aircraft missile system, raising concerns in the West and among some of Serbia’s neighbors that an arms buildup in the Balkans could threaten fragile peace in the region.
The sophisticated HQ-22 surface-to-air system was delivered last month by a dozen Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes in what was believed to be the largest-ever airlift delivery of Chinese arms to Europe.
Although Serbia officially seeks membership in the European Union, it has been arming itself mostly with Russian and Chinese weapons, including T-72 battle tanks, MiG-29 fighter jets, Mi-35 attack helicopters and drones.
Back in 2020, U.S. officials warned Belgrade against purchasing HQ-22 missile systems, whose export version is known as FK-3. They said that if Serbia really wants to join the EU and other Western alliances, it must align its military equipment with Western standards.
The Chinese missile system has been widely compared to the American Patriot and the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems although it has a shorter range than more advanced S-300s. Serbia is the first operator of the Chinese missiles in Europe.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at the end of the arms display at a military airport near Belgrade that the Chinese missiles, as well as other recently delivered military hardware, are not a threat to anyone and only represent a “powerful deterrent” against potential attackers.
“We will no longer allow to be a punching bag for anyone,” Vucic said, apparently referring to NATO’s 78-day bombardment of Serbia for its bloody crackdown against Kosovo Albanian separatists in 1999.
Serbia, which was at war with its neighbors in the 1990s, does not recognize Kosovo’s independence declared in 2008. It still has frosty relations with NATO-members Croatia and Montenegro as well as Bosnia, whose separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik attended the military drill on Saturday.
Vucic said Serbia is also negotiating a purchase of French multi-purpose Dessault Rafale jets, as well as British Eurofighter Typhoon fighters. He said that only “political hurdles” could prevent the purchase of the Western aircraft.
There are widespread concerns that Russia could push its ally Serbia into an armed conflict with its neighbors to try at least partly to shift public attention from the war in Ukraine.
Although Serbia has voted in favor of U.N. resolutions that condemn the bloody Russian attacks in Ukraine, it has refused to join international sanctions against its allies in Moscow or outright criticize the apparent atrocities committed by the Russian troops in Ukraine.
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| 2022-04-30T15:00:40Z
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Estrada, Wood power Giants to 8-1 win, sweep of Guardians
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Thairo Estrada drove in four runs, Alex Wood continued San Francisco’s superb starting pitching and the Giants completed a three-game sweep with an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in football-like weather. Estrada hit a two-run homer and Brandon Belt added a two-run shot as the Giants won their fifth straight. Wood allowed four hits without a run over five innings. It was the ninth straight game in which a Giants starter allowed two runs or fewer, the second longest streak since 1901. The game-time temperature was 35 degrees, the coldest for a first pitch in a Giants game since 1990.
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| 2022-04-18T01:12:39Z
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Strategic acquisition allows the expansion of Culinary Depot's local reach in the Southeast Region
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sholem Potash and Michael Lichter announce the acquisition of Restaurant Warehouse by Culinary Depot. With three retail locations in the South Florida region, Restaurant Warehouse is an established and thriving business, offering Culinary Depot a strategic position in the lucrative Southeast region. The three locations will operate under the name "Restaurant Warehouse by Culinary Depot."
Sholem Potash, President and Founder, states, "The Florida market is an ever-expanding market with tremendous potential. For several years now, we've had a satellite office serving the local businesses. We're all about servicing our customers better. This will give us a retail location where we can meet our customers and allow them a hands-on experience with the equipment. That personal relationship is our primary passion."
Michael Lichter, Chief Executive Officer, says, "We are fortunate to have this opportunity to acquire the Restaurant Warehouse operation with its excellent team of employees. It's with great anticipation that we go forth with the acquisition and continue to build on the strong foundation put in place by former owner, Mark Immerman."
Allison Folino will oversee operations of the South Florida locations, while Marco Calderon supervises the sales aspect as South Florida Retail Sales Manager. Both Allison and Marco are longtime Restaurant Warehouse employees.
We look forward to supporting the growth of Restaurant Warehouse by Culinary Depot through our merged forces and expanding our reach in the opportunity-rich Southeast market.
Culinary Depot, headquartered in Spring Valley, NY, is one of the top 20 foodservice dealers in the US. They have locations in New York, New Jersey, Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida. Culinary Depot is a full-service foodservice dealer and contractor offering layout and design, project management, custom fabrication, and white glove delivery and installation services.
For more information, visit www.culinarydepot.com or call 888.845.8200.
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| 2022-06-30T16:03:34Z
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Curacao didn’t do much at the plate Saturday, knocking out just three hits.
But behind 4 2/3 innings of shutout ball from Reangelo Decaster, a few defensive gems and Jaydion Louisa’s pinch-hit dribbler, the Caribbean team beat Taiwan 1-0 to move on to the Little League World Series championship.
Reangelo was “perfect,” Curacao manager Zaino Everett said. “He kept the ball down and threw good curveballs because they have good bats. A good inside and outside mix helped him get outs.”
Curacao will play Sunday against either Hawaii, which beat Tennessee 5-1 to win the United States bracket.
Reangelo got some help as he worked out of a first inning jam, thanks to a flyout and a groundout with Liao Yuan-Shu on third. In the fourth, left fielder Jaythan Cordilia ran down and snagged a fly ball that was tailing away to the corner. Afterward, he got a hug from center fielder Davey-Jay Rijke for his effort.
“We were working on defense the whole year,” assistant coach Ringemar Raap said. “What you see is no surprise for us. We trust in these guys and know they can do the job.”
In the fifth, Taiwan loaded the bases on singles by Wu Hsuan-Hung, Hsu Ta-Sheng and Liao Yuan-Shu, which ended Reangelo’s day as he surpassed the 85-pitch limit for Little League. Qshondrickson Doran came in with two outs to face Tseng Yi-Che and got him to fly out to left.
“I said ‘You can do it,’” Everett said. “‘I need one out from you. Just throw strikes and we will make the out.’”
Davey-Jay rescued Curacao in the sixth, making a warning-track catch on a deep fly ball off the bat of Wang Yuan-Fu to preserve the lead, a play that resulted in Davey-Jay getting mobbed by his fellow outfielders.
Curacao scored in the bottom of the third. Alexander Provacia led off the inning with a bunt single and advanced to second on a throwing error. Alexander moved to third on a passed ball and scored on Jaydion’s single, a grounder that found a sweet spot between first and second base, to give Curacao a 1-0 lead.
“It means so much,” Jaydion said. “When I got back to the dugout I cried because I knew we were going to win this game and go to the big final.”
An island with just over 150,000 people, Curacao has one tournament title, coming in 2004. But Curacao also was the last international team to play in the LLWS championship, in 2019, when it fell to Louisiana.
“It means so much because everyone believes in us,” Everett said. “During the tournament, they started to believe because we have come out to do our job and come up with a W.”
The 2020 tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus and last year only U.S. teams played because of travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.
Taiwan is historically one of the best international teams in the LLWS, winning 17 titles. But its last championship came in 1996.
Li Fang-Mo was excellent on the mound for Taiwan despite the loss, tossing five innings of one-run, three-hit ball and striking out nine Curacao batters.
“Li performed very well today,” Taiwan manager Chang Tzu-Chien said through an interpreter. “Competing against Curacao, we don’t have room for error. He missed one signal and the base runner advanced and that’s what we believe cost us the game.”
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Jake Starr is a Penn State journalism student.
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Australia and India thank Quad for new free trade deal
By ROD McGUIRK
Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — India and Australia’s trade ministers say a shared security partnership with the United States and Japan has helped them strike a trade deal that Australia hopes will reduce its dependence on exports to China. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is heading a business mission to Australia to explore new opportunities created by the interim deal signed virtually on Saturday. India views the agreement as a diplomatic coup that deepens its engagement with Australia at a time when it is under pressure to take a stronger stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Both countries belong to the security bloc known as the Quad, which also includes the United States and Japan.
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At a time when manufacturing facilities are increasingly implementing LTE and 5G networks, OneLayer addresses the need for enterprise-grade security ensuring organizations achieve the return on investment expected from their private networks
TEL AVIV, Israel , Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneLayer, a leading provider of enterprise security for private LTE and 5G networks, announced today a $6.5 million equity investment from Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), the venture capital arm of Koch Industries. Alongside the investment, OneLayer will secure the private LTE network of a site of a manufacturing subsidiary of Koch Industries. The investment brings total funds raised by OneLayer to more than $14.5 million.
OneLayer's solution provides visibility, context-based segmentation policies, and a zero-trust security approach for both IT and OT devices that are connected to private cellular networks. OneLayer delivers this end-to-end security across the private cellular network by integrating with the cellular packet core and the IT network firewalls, asset management tools, and other existing security solutions. Koch Industries is exploring the use of private cellular networks to enable connectivity for autonomous vehicles with real-time compute demands over high bandwidth and coverage for laptops and tablets, enabling predictable coverage for IT and OT devices.
KDT's investment will be used to address the growing demand for OneLayer's Security Platform in multiple verticals, enhance the company's cyber lab capabilities, expand the company's commercial reach through its global ecosystem and channel partners, and to fuel the company's overall sales and marketing efforts.
"Private cellular networks introduce new technologies and potential threat vectors that could impact our business. We want to enable the benefits of cellular networks while maintaining visibility and segmentation policies in a zero-trust model," said Matthew Stucky, enterprise security architect at Koch Industries. "We look forward to working with OneLayer to build security into our cellular network while optimizing business outcomes."
"IoT and OT networks are transforming. Companies committed to modernizing their operations, maximizing efficiency, and limiting latency will be installing private cellular networks to gain the benefits that 5G networks provide," said Eli Groner, Managing Director at KDT. "Transformation in the network architecture requires transforming the security approach, and we are excited to partner with OneLayer."
"The future of manufacturing will stem from the successful implementation of LTE and 5G networks, and we are confident that our security platform will contribute to this success," said Dave Mor, CEO and Co-Founder of OneLayer. "We are very excited about the partnership with Koch Industries as they continue to accelerate their digital transformation."
To learn more about OneLayer visit https://one-layer.com/ or LinkedIn.
About OneLayer
OneLayer provides enterprise-grade security for private LTE/5G networks. Its platform and IoT security toolkit can be implemented in private cellular networks to provide better visibility, control and protection for organizations. The company was founded by world-class cybersecurity experts with a deep understanding of both cellular protocols and IoT security needs and veterans from the IDF's 8200 and 81 intelligence units. OneLayer is backed by industry-leading advisors and has partnered with experts both in the cybersecurity domain as well as the telecom industry. To learn more about OneLayer please visit https://one-layer.com/ or LinkedIn.
About Koch Disruptive Technologies
Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) is a unique investment firm, partnering with principled entrepreneurs who are building transformative companies. KDT provides a flexible, multi-stage investment approach. KDT works with companies that can help Koch transform its capabilities, disrupt existing businesses, or expand into new platforms. KDT is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held companies in the world, with estimated revenues exceeding $125 billion and presence in over 70 countries. KDT helps its partners unlock their full potential by bringing Koch's full capabilities and network to them, structuring unique capital solutions, and embracing a long-term, mutual benefit mindset.
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Portland food cart owner searching for help after thieves break in
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - The owner of a local food cart is searching for help with repairs after it was broken into Monday morning.
Tim Turcotte, owner of Esan Thai Eastport in Southeast Portland, found the window on his roof broken into and the cart ransacked.
Turcotte, who lives down the street, says he received phone call around 5:30 a.m. about people taking things through a fence.
He ran outside in his robe and saw two people stealing carts, hoses and cables from at least four other food carts. That’s when he took action.
“One guy started to come towards me, so I just literally ran at him and tackled him because I didn’t know what he was going to do,” Turcotte said. “I kind of just let him up.”
The suspect left and Turcotte brought everyone’s belongings back.
Turcotte’s cart was also broken into five weeks ago, which prompted him to add more locks, but the suspects still managed get inside.
“Pretty much cut out all the metal they could, broke away anything that was blocking them. I still don’t know how they got through this tiny hole but now everything is broken all the structure is just gone,” Turcotte said. “There was just soda spill all over here, the fridge was open, we looked at it and no cans of water no cans of soda. They just emptied it in the sink.”
Food that was worth $1,000 had to be thrown out, while the repairs could cost him $6,500- $7,500.
Turcotte says on three different occasions, police gave him shocking responses.
“The last break in, they literally told us there’s not enough police officers, there’s not enough descriptions of the people it’s just going to go on a piece of paper, into a file and no one’s going to look at it again,” Turcotte said. “They said we have to act on our own.”
Esan is open for business but Turcotte calls it disheartening. He says he hopes to get back on track so he can continue to help his community.
“We’ve raised money for different businesses that have been broken into in the past year we’ve always done fundraisers and donated all the money to everybody else even when it was happening to us.”
Turcotte says he doesn’t plan on moving locations but does plan on adding even more security to his cart. He often checks on his cart every couple hours in the middle of the night and wonders when he’ll be able to sleep again.
Turcotte describes the suspect as a white male in his 30′s, with a face tattoo across his eyebrow, a baseball hat, tore up clothes and shoes with no laces.
There is a GoFundMe page set up for the owners if anyone would like to donate.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the weekend, the Asian-American music group with over 45 million combined followers across social media platforms, North Star Boys, stopped traffic in Times Square to promote their upcoming single release.
What was meant to be a casual meet and greet, turned into a swarm of excited fans once news broke that the popular creators were engaging with their supporters in Times Square. The highlight of the night was when NSB stood on top of their SUVs throwing unreleased merch to lucky fans, as seen on the group's most recent TikTok.
"you are my star" is NSB's debut single release since they formed as a group. Partnering with HITCO Entertainment, founded by LA Reid and Charles Goldstuck for distribution, the song will be available to fans this spring.
To pre-save "you are my star", visit https://hitco.lnk.to/youaremystarpre.
You can follow NSB on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.
About North Star Boys
North Star Boys is the first Asian-American content group, founded in August 2021. Within their first six months as a group, they surpassed expectations gaining millions of followers across all platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. The 7-member group of best friends is composed of founders and brothers, Oliver and Sebastian Moy along with Regie Macalino, Ryan Nguyen, Justin Phan, Darren Liang, and Kane Ratan managed by long-time friend, Tyler Bray. Coming together with a mutual goal in mind: to bring together and cultivate the most influential, creative, and impactful Asian American creators to reach a shared destination, the North Star, the young creators yearn to be the representation in media that they did not see growing up. NSB collectively aim to inspire others and hope to continue to do so as they transition into the music industry, launching their first single "you are my star" in Spring 2022.
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Industry Veterans Join Build-out of Indirect Sales Division
BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Approved Energy, a leading provider of energy products and services headquartered in New York City, announces the launch of a dedicated Indirect sales organization. The new structure is built to deliver best-in-class channel sales operations and support to brokers, aggregators and consultants across Approved's expanding service footprint. The Company has added industry veterans who will develop and accelerate its channel sales capabilities.
Fulfilling the role of VP, Indirect Sales, Bill Moul brings 20 years of retail energy sales and management experience, with an emphasis on organizational design, leadership and growth. Joining Approved Energy from his role as Managing Director of SFE Energy's C&I business, Bill was active in management and business development positions at other energy services companies including USG&E, APG&E and Gateway Energy Services.
Filling key Channel Sales Manager positions are commodity veterans Peter Sharp and Ryan Finnucan, each with deep experience and relationships across PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE and ERCOT. Sharp contributes over a decade of indirect sales experience at APG&E, USG&E and SFE, while Finnucan brings 12 years of service at firms such as First Energy, Constellation, and SFE. Their combined depth of knowledge and expertise will help to accelerate Approved Energy's existing capabilities to the forefront of the competitive energy landscape.
"Approved Energy is excited to add Bill, Peter and Ryan to our growing energy services business," stated Chris Fazio, Executive Vice President at the Approved Companies. "As we capitalize on nearly a century of service to our broad and diverse customer base, Approved Energy will rely on professionals like Bill and his team, who are recognized for their track record of success and passion for the business."
Approved Energy is a division of Approved Companies, the leading provider of energy products and services in the NYC metro area for over 90 years. With a product suite offering fuel oil, natural gas, electricity, mechanical services and renewable products to thousands of customer, Approved is committed to a plan of growth, innovation and diversification of its energy services to all customer classes.
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LAKELAND, Fla., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the Florida Southern College Music department will pay tribute to Paula Parsché in a faculty artist showcase.
The program will be under the direction of Florida Southern College Associate Professor of Music, Diane Stahl. The Hollingsworth Trio, consisting of Mark Thielen (violin), Michael Sedloff (cello), and Matthew Corl (piano), will perform. Other musicians taking part in the tribute include Fen-Fang Chen (piano), George Hambos FSC '21 (piano), Jimmy Moore (guitar), Brian Brink (trombone), Mark Thomsen (tenor), Rita Fandrich (piano), Christy Sallee (piano) and Jeffrey Benatar (piano).
Parsché was a pianist and the chairwoman of the College's Department of Music prior to her passing. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Florida Southern and a Master's in piano performance from the University of South Florida. She was a member of the Florida Southern faculty for four decades.
A FSC scholarship in the memory of the professor, also well known in Lakeland for her piano performances, will be established according to her obituary.
The tribute performance is scheduled for 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on April 5 at Branscomb Auditorium on the campus of Florida Southern College.
There is no cost to attend the performance. The show is open to the public. Masks are required.
Visit https://www.flsouthern.edu/campus-life/arts-centers/festival-of-fine-arts for more information; or call 863-680-4296.
About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 "Best Colleges" guide and is included in The Princeton Review's 2022 Best 387 Colleges guide and the "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022." The 2021-2022 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern's AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College's School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets & Quants, U.S. News & World Report, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review's top 20 "Most Beautiful Campus" national listing for 12 consecutive years. Connect with Florida Southern College.
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- First Acquisition in Arizona Continues to Establish MSP as North America's Premier Medical Aesthetics Platform -
TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MedSpa Partners Inc. ("MSP") is proud to welcome the team at Bodify to its top-tier North American medical aesthetics platform. Co-founded by sisters Melissa Mickelson and Jessica Stellwagen, Bodify is entirely dedicated to non-surgical body sculpting. Having performed tens of thousands of CoolSculpting treatments at their two Phoenix-area locations, Bodify is recognized globally as a center of excellence for body contouring.
Bodify's patient-first approach has garnered numerous awards and extensive media coverage, but the ultimate testament to their dedication to their customers is the hundreds of 5-star reviews from patients which consistently highlight the professionalism of the team and the expectation-exceeding experience. This reputation for creating industry-leading outcomes and experiences for patients led Jessica and Melissa to create Bodify Academy, through which they have trained hundreds of other providers around the world to help elevate the standard of care for all CoolSculpting patients.
Speaking on their reasons for partnering with MedSpa Partners, Ms. Mickelson and Ms. Stellwagen shared, "We are humbled and proud of everything that we have accomplished so far at Bodify, but we know there is still so much opportunity to help patients meet their body goals. As we considered our options for which platform to partner with to accelerate our vision, MSP stood out from the others not only in terms of their track record and quality of clinics, but also their culture. For us, partnering with people we are excited to work with and who are equally passionate about supporting us and our team is critical, and that made MSP our clear choice."
In welcoming Bodify to the partnership, MSP CEO Dominic Mazzone commented, "Ever since we first met Jess and Melissa through Bodify Academy we have been so impressed not only by their deep skill set, but also their infectious attitude. Bodify was founded first and foremost to help people, and their passion for creating the best possible patient experience at every touchpoint is perfectly aligned with our mission at MSP. Moreover, the team at Bodify have developed some of the most sophisticated and effective operations and marketing best practices we have seen. We look forward to sharing these best practices throughout the platform and working closely with Jess and Melissa to accelerate all MSP clinics into body contouring centers of excellence."
MedSpa Partners is acquiring North America's leading Medical Aesthetics clinics, with the goal of allowing our industry-leading partners to achieve their personal and professional aspirations by creating world-class customer experiences through support, collaboration, and community. MSP is a portfolio company of Persistence Capital Partners, the leading private equity fund exclusively focused on high-growth opportunities in the healthcare field. Additional information on MSP is available at www.medspapartners.com, or contact:
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The National Weather Service center in Fort Worth says it’s going to be a hot and breezy weekend for North Texas. Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s for the majority of the region.
Some places will even reach between 100-105 degrees along and/or West of US-281. “The upcoming weekend will be sunny, very breezy, and hot with high temperatures pushing near record levels some areas. Highs will heat up into the 90s most areas with a few areas across the Big Country and western Central Texas reaching between 100 to 105 degrees. Areas where highs are a little cooler further east will see enough humidity for afternoon heat index values reaching around 100 degrees,” NWS Fort Worth said.
Gusty winds from the south will range between 15-25 mph which could bring some relief from the heat. However, the center suggests North Texans prepare for the heat if they plan on being outside over the weekend and early into the work week.
Quick tips:
- Drink plenty of water, even if not thirsty
- Never leave kids or pets unattended in vehicles
- Take frequent rest breaks in shade or air conditioning
- Bring pets indoors or provide shade and plenty of water
“Elevated fire weather conditions are possible from Eastland south through Comanche and to Lampasas,” NWS Fort Worth said.
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iPhone supplier Pegatron suspends production at two factories in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business
One of Apple’s top suppliers is stopping work at its factories in and around Shanghai as the city of 25 million people remains under a strict Covid lockdown.
Pegatron announced Tuesday that it had suspended production at its facility in China’s largest city, as well as the nearby city of Kunshan, until further notice..
“The date of factory resumption is to be advised by the local government,” the company said in a statement, adding that it would work with officials to resume operations “as soon as possible.”
It was not immediately clear which types of manufacturing would be affected. Pegatron, a Taiwanese company that is known for making iPhones and other electronics, had previously been allowed to continue operating in Shanghai under a closed loop system that would keep essential workers in the factory and other personnel out — according to reports from multiple outlets, including Bloomberg.
The company declined to comment further.
It has joined a growing list of companies that have been disrupted by China’s latest surge of Covid-19 infections — and the resulting restrictions.
Shanghai, China’s financial hub and home to the regional headquarters of hundreds of international companies, has become the epicenter of China’s latest coronavirus outbreak, as well as the latest test of its “zero-Covid” strategy.
Since the latest wave started in March, the city has recorded more than 220,000 Covid cases, leading to strict stay-home orders and greater headaches for businesses.
The country’s auto industry has been particularly hard hit. This week, Volkswagen said that its factories in Shanghai and Changchun, a Chinese manufacturing hub, had suspended production for weeks. Toyota reported a similar issue, saying its factory in Changchun had been shut for almost a month.
Tesla, which has a Gigafactory in Shanghai, has also been forced to pause production since late March, according to Reuters. The company did not respond to a request for comment from CNN Business.
On Saturday, electric vehicle maker Nio said it had temporarily halted manufacturing, too, describing how its suppliers across China had “suspended production one after the other” due to pandemic-related disruptions in recent weeks.
Even before Pegatron’s announcement, Apple was having to deal with similar snags in its supply chain. Last month, Foxconn, its other big Taiwanese manufacturer, suspended operations in Shenzhen because of a lockdown in the city just north of Hong Kong.
— CNN’s Beijing bureau and Yong Xiong in Seoul contributed to this report.
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is proud to announce the 2022 high school National Speech & Debate Tournament champions.
Following a week of intense competition among more than 5,000 high school students from 1,194 schools, 30 students were declared winners from 22 different competitive speaking events at the National Tournament. Find the list of champions here.
At the ninety-second National Tournament, students debated tough topics covering trade agreements with Taiwan, civil liberties, and environmental issues. Other championship performances ranged from interpretation of literature to public address to events where students have a limited amount of time to prepare a speech on a current event they've been assigned. Access the live stream archive to view the full range of issues addressed in final rounds.
"Every year, our national champions prove that students who participate in speech and debate have a superpower that they can use to change the world," said J. Scott Wunn, Executive Director of the National Speech & Debate Association. "This year, despite a global pandemic, these champions showed that shuttered schools couldn't stop them from sharing their message. We can't wait to learn what comes next for these future leaders."
This year's tournament is the largest in NSDA history with over 8,500 students participating across the three divisions offered: Online Supplemental Events, online middle school, and in-person high school. For the online supplemental events and in-person high school division, students competed throughout the year at one of 111 district tournaments to qualify for Nationals. Schools are allowed a certain number of entries to the district tournament. Districts are allocated a number of qualifiers based on the size of the district and their growth.
The National Speech & Debate Tournament is the pinnacle of public speaking and considered the largest academic competition in the nation.
The 2023 National Tournament will be held June 11-16 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information on the National Speech & Debate Tournament, visit www.speechanddebate.org/nationals. To learn more about joining the National Speech & Debate Association, visit www.speechanddebate.org.
The National Speech & Debate Association is the authority on public speaking and debate in the United States. The Association builds the infrastructure for speech and debate competitions around the world by providing topics, educational resources, and training for students and coaches. For nearly 100 years, the National Speech & Debate Association has built a platform for youth voices that culminates in the National Tournament, the largest academic competition in the world. For more information, visit www.speechanddebate.org.
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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Experlogix, whose CPQ software and document automation solutions simplify the most complex sales and other processes, today announced its plans to consolidate all Experlogix LLC and Xpertdoc Technologies products and services into a unified Experlogix brand. The brand transition follows an operating name change of Xpertdoc Technologies Canada to Experlogix Technologies Canada.
After the acquisition of Xpertdoc Technologies in December of 2020, Experlogix expanded its best-in-class CPQ offering to include integrated document generation and automation capabilities through Xpertdoc. Under the new corporate Experlogix brand, all customers — CPQ and document automation customers alike — can expect the same dedication and support of all products and services, now offered as a set of solutions.
Xpertdoc document generation and automation products will now be offered as part of Experlogix Document Automation. The Experlogix Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) product will now be sold as Experlogix CPQ.
The two existing company web domains will be merged to facilitate the transition into one brand. The new website will incorporate Xpertdoc content and support into Experlogix.com, with the transition of all digital properties currently slated for early 2023 of this year.
"CPQ and document automation share one common element: They help companies effectively manage complex processes to enhance their customer and employee experiences and accelerate revenue generation," said Bill Fox, CEO of Experlogix. "From the beginning, we knew we wanted to be one strong company with multiple product offerings. Now, as a singular brand, Experlogix can bring our team of over 300 experts and unmatched experience together to drive success for customers and partners."
The acquisition has enhanced value to customers and helped fuel significant company growth, including the addition of more than 100 new hires across multiple regions, 49% increase in year-over-year revenue, and support for over 600 companies worldwide — marking Experlogix's position as the No.3,079 Fastest-Growing Private Company in the U.S., as ranked in the 2022 Inc. 5000.
"We've grown from a small to a medium-size company that can still be nimble and flexible, with the resources and stability of a larger organization," Fox said. "As a combined entity, our goal is for the Experlogix brand to reflect that evolution and become more navigable for our customers, partners, and industry-watchers — allowing us to bring them into our vision of the future."
The announcement follows new leadership hires to bolster expertise, market expansion, and continued company growth, including:
- Beth Thornton, Chief Revenue Officer
- Renee Gregor, Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
- Mark Conway, Vice President, Sales EMEA
- Angie Cox, Vice President, Sales North America
- Arjun Nukal, Chief Financial Officer
Experlogix will invite customers to an upcoming Community Summit North America in booth 406, where it will share more information on its world-class suite of products, partnerships, and powerful CRM and ERP platform integrations.
Experlogix solutions simplify and humanize the most complex products and processes to unlock workflow velocity and create a better customer experience. Experlogix CPQ makes configuration and other processes faster than you ever thought possible and simpler than you dared to imagine. Experlogix Document Automation simplifies and optimizes even the most complex document processes for companies worldwide, in any industry. Experlogix — simplifying the complex.
Experlogix is a global company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with European headquarters in Veenendaal, Netherlands. We're online at www.experlogix.com
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ATSUGI, Japan, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) today announced the upcoming release of the IMX675, a 1/3-type CMOS image sensor for security cameras with approximately 5.12 megapixels*2 that simultaneously delivers both full-pixel output of the whole captured image and high-speed output of regions of interest.
In an industry first,*1 the new sensor from SSS leverages Dual Speed Streaming technology to output all of the pixels in a captured image at a maximum rate of 40 frames per second while simultaneously outputting specific user-set regions of interest at high speed. Using this image sensor allows a single camera not only to provide comprehensive images of scenes, but also to support high-speed recognition of specific objects at a high level of detail.
The new sensor also employs unique STARVIS™ 2 technology from SSS, which delivers high-sensitivity and a wide dynamic range, but with approximately 30% less power consumption than conventional models,*3 thanks to its proprietary stacked structure.
These technologies come together to deliver high-performance, high-quality image capture regardless of expected usage conditions or time of day, thereby contributing to a safer, more secure society.
*1 Among CMOS image sensors for security camera applications. As of announcement on July 20, 2022.
*2 Based on image sensor effective pixel specification method.
*3 Compared to SSS's IMX335 1/3-type 5.12 effective megapixel CMOS sensor.
** The price of mass-produced items depends on trading volume and other factors.
- Dual Speed Streaming Function Sample Video: https://youtu.be/0lwwTUoKZAc
The requirements for security cameras vary depending on where and how they are used. At the same time, keeping the number of cameras optimized at a minimum is necessary to keep system costs low.
Thanks to proprietary Dual Speed Streaming technology from SSS, the new sensor can simultaneously output the whole captured image and specific regions of interest at different frame rates, enabling capture of a comprehensive image of the scene while also accurately recognizing quick-moving objects, all with a single camera. This design helps reduce system costs. The new sensor can be used to capture, for example, the whole image of an intersection while recognizing people and cars moving through it, or to capture an overall image of a highway while also capturing the details needed to identify the license plate numbers of cars travelling on it.
Additionally, STARVIS 2, a technology which delivers high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range, but with approximately 30% less energy consumption than conventional models,*3 enables a dynamic range of 78 dB, approximately 2.5 times that of conventional models,*3 when used in a single exposure method. As a result, the new sensor product has potential applications beyond security cameras, for instance in drive recorders and webcams, both of which are seeing increasing demand in recent times.
Main Features
- Equipped with Dual Speed Streaming for simultaneous full-pixel output of captured images and high-speed output of specific regions of interest
This image sensor is the industry's first*1 to employ Dual Speed Streaming technology to simultaneously output all pixels in a captured image at a maximum rate of 40 frames per second while also reading specific regions of interest at a high frame rate, a feat made possible by its original readout circuits. The location of the region of interest in the frame can be specified vertically, together with the corresponding frame rate. Depending on the purpose, users can choose to read only the necessary region at high speed to lessen the load on the camera system at a later stage by reducing the amount of data compared to the conventional method of reading all pixels.
- Consumes 30% less power than conventional models*3
This product utilizes a stacked structure, employing a Cu-Cu connection*4 between the pixel unit and circuit unit, to achieve an optimized layout for multiple high-speed signal processing circuits. This results in significantly lower power consumption, approximately 30% lower than conventional models.*3 In many cases, security cameras operate around the clock, creating issues such as power consumption costs, impact on the environment, and camera heat generation. With this new sensor, the number of heatsink components in the camera system can be reduced, lowering the overall system cost and contributing to reducing the impact on the environment.
*4: Technology that provides electrical continuity via connected Cu (copper) pads when stacking the pixel section (top chip) and logic circuits (bottom chip). Compared with through-silicon via (TSV) wiring, where the connection is achieved by electrodes intruded around the circumference of the pixel area, this method gives more freedom in design, improves productivity, allows for a more compact size, and increases performance.
- Single exposure method with approximately 2.5 times wider dynamic range than conventional models*3
The new image sensor employs STARVIS 2 technology developed by SSS, which uses unique processing technology to increase the area of the light-receiving unit despite pixel size limitations, resulting in a wide dynamic range in a 1/3-type 5.12 megapixel format. This design delivers a dynamic range approximately 2.5 times wider than conventional models,*3 at 78 dB, thereby enabling high-precision monitoring.
- Improved sensitivity in the near-infrared domain delivers high-quality images in dark locations
The new product comes with a proprietary device structure from SSS, where irregularities are incorporated into the incidence planes of the light receiving unit to refract incident light and thereby enhance the absorption rate of invisible near infrared light. This design results in a sensitivity approximately 2.5 times greater than conventional models,*3 making it possible to capture high-quality images even in near infrared situations, which is often used in dark scenes and at night.
Please visit the following websites for further details on CMOS image sensors for security applications.
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LONDON , Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BusinessesForSale.com understands that without a comprehensive valuation of a business, a business owner will never fully realize their wealth. However, valuations can be an arduous and overwhelming process which is why BusinessesForSale.com has launched a free, easy-to-use, online business valuation tool.
Valuing a business is an effective way to realise a business's current and future financial trajectory, plan for exit strategies, uncover operational flaws, and improve cash flow. The financial well-being of a business is a crucial consideration, and every business owner should undergo a valuation regularly.
"Valuation is at the heart of every transaction. The right valuation brings buyers and sellers together, onto the same page, building trust and making the sale process quicker and easier for all parties. This valuation tool has been in development for a few years and is part of our commitment to helping people sell a business in the most transparent and effective way," says BusinessessForSale.com CEO and founder Andrew Markou.
Whether you're an entrepreneur or a business owner looking to buy or sell a business, or you'd like to prepare for your retirement, BusinessesForSale.com's new valuation tool aims to support every business valuation need.
In three simple steps, you can receive a quick, estimate valuation. You can use this estimation to understand your business's market value and begin to attract buyers or investors.
If you'd like to conduct an estimate valuation, the tool is available in various regions including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, United States, South Africa, and internationally.
If you'd like more information on how this product can support you, contact our Commercial Director, Saleem Anwar at saleem@dynamis.co.uk
Other valuable information:
- BusinessesForSale.com is owned by Dynamis Ltd, a privately owned company based in London.
- BusinessesForSale.com was established in 1996 and is the world's largest platform for businesses for sale, with over 61,000 opportunities totalling GBP20bn in value.
- The site sees over 1.3 million visitors every month, including 75,000 monthly enquiries.
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for INTC, COP, MO, MPC, and GSK.
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VANCOUVER, BC and Erie, Pa, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - ImagineAR (CSE: IP) (OTCQB: IPNFF) an Augmented Reality Company that enables businesses to instantly create their own mobile phone experiential AR campaigns, is pleased to announce the signing of a reseller agreement with Blayney Partnership, a digital creative technology agency based in the UK. Clients include The Kia Oval, Gtechniq, USA Cricket, EBC Brakes International and Lacoste.
Ozz Blayney stated "We are incredibly excited about the recent partnership. AR technology is the latest media that will expand our expertise. 30% of our portfolio sits within the International Cricket sector and AR technology can now bring dynamic team updates, club merchandise and star player messages directly to any fan whilst watching live matches at both sporting venues or live on TV by just scanning location hotspots or a TV with their mobile device. Incredible technology for the modern world. Thank you ImagineAR."
"Blayney Partnership is a forward-thinking dynamic agency that leverages advanced technology to deliver dynamic client solutions. As we focus on expanding around the world, we are optimistic Ozz Blayney and his team will create exceptional immersive experiences using the ImagineAR platform for his clients" stated ImagineAR CEO and Founder Alen Paul Silverrstieen.
An Award Winning Creative Agency based in Northampton, United Kingdom.We're a multifaceted, all-round creative studio that has been alive and kicking for over 30 years. We've worked with some household names, and some exciting local start-ups for over 3 decades, producing unforgettable solutions. With an in-house team of 8 carefully curated creative breeds, and a network of external support, we have the tools and the team to cater for all of your creative needs.
Imagine AR Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTC: IPNFF) is an "AR-as-a-Service" platform that enables sports teams and businesses of any size to create and implement their own instant mobile AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience. Every organization, from professional sports franchises to small retailers, can develop interactive AR campaigns that blend the real and digital worlds using ImagineAR. Customers simply point their mobile device at logos, signs, buildings, products, landmarks and more to instantly engage with videos, information, advertisements, coupons, 3D holograms and any interactive content, all hosted in the cloud and managed using a menu-driven portal. Integrated real-time analytics means that all customer interaction is tracked and measured in real-time. The ImagineAR mobile app is available in the IOS and Android mobile app stores. The platform is available as a native mode SDK to integrate into any native mobile app.
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By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. In addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.
Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward- looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Introducing September 15, 2022, "National Brain Health Day"
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Improving brain health at every stage of life, from a person's earliest years of development to their oldest years, is the focus of a new national effort by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals. To mark this effort, the AAN worked with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) and Morgan Griffith (R-Virginia) to introduce a resolution to designate September 15, 2022, as "National Brain Health Day," the same day top neurologists and health officials are gathering at the first-ever AAN Brain Health Summit.
A special editorial about the AAN Brain Health Summit, published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the AAN, explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated concerns about brain health due to the many neurologic complications with long COVID, as well as a growing public interest in how to keep a healthy brain.
"You only get one brain—and how to keep it healthy over your lifetime—is at the core of a newly evolving field of preventative neurology," said Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN, President of the American Academy of Neurology. "Neurologists who treat diseases and disorders like brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, migraine, epilepsy and stroke, are uniquely positioned as brain health experts to evolve the field of preventative neurology and help the nation improve brain health."
The editorial explains the AAN Brain Health Summit will convene leading experts, key public and private sector stakeholders and policymakers in the United States to shape the future of care and develop a collaborative approach to ensure brain health as a key component of the overall health of individuals and communities. Participants will discuss brain health over the lifespan and outline current and future needs for research, education and advocacy to achieve a future of optimal brain health for all.
Since its founding in 1948, the AAN has demonstrated its commitment to brain health, most notably through its award-winning magazine, Brain & Life®, which has engaged nearly 100 celebrities, such as Michael J. Fox, Gloria Estefan, Sharon Stone and Renée Zellweger, to share their personal stories about the effects of brain disease or how they support brain health. Along with its suite of products—the website BrainandLife.org, Brain & Life® en Español, the Brain & Life® Books series and the Brain & Life Podcast—it has reached an estimated two million people worldwide in 2022.
"Designed as a call to action to raise awareness and improve understanding of brain diseases and the importance of maintaining a healthy brain, the American Academy of Neurology Brain Health Summit is intended to set the stage to enable the public to become better educated in brain health during every stage of life," said Avitzur. "Despite a growing number of local, national and global brain health initiatives created to promote disease prevention and advance research, no singular medical or allied profession has ever been able to curate whole brain health. We believe that neurology, bolstered by the vast experience of the AAN in public education, is the ideal profession to lead this effort."
National Brain Health Day encourages increased public awareness of brain health and supports efforts to study and develop better treatments to improve brain health.
After the AAN Brain Health Summit, an action plan outlining the AAN's strategy, objectives and tactics will become the road map for incorporating brain health into neurologic practice and developing an integrated alliance with brain health care providers in other fields. Future updates on the action plan will be available on AAN.com.
Learn more about brain health at BrainandLife.org, home of the American Academy of Neurology's free patient and caregiver magazine focused on the intersection of neurologic disease and brain health. Follow Brain & Life on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
When posting to social media channels, we encourage you to use the hashtags #BrainHealth and #NeuroTwitter.
The American Academy of Neurology is the world's largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals, with over 38,000 members. The AAN is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, concussion, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.
For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit AAN.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Amber Alert: Police say 2 girls abducted in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – An Amber Alert has been issued for two missing children in Kansas City.
Police are trying to find Marlaya Owsley, 7, and Cassiah Owsley, 4.
Authorities have identified Jordan Owsley, 27, as the suspect in their abduction.
Owsley, the girls’ biological father, left the scene of a homicide in the 1300 block of 89th Street in a white KIA Optima with Missouri license plate VF2E2B, according to the Amber Alert.
Marlaya and Cassiah were in the vehicle, according to the alert.
The alert says the suspect “allegedly shot and killed a person associated to the mother, and forcibly abducted the children.”
Authorities said Jordan Owsley is armed with a gun.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Kansas City Police Department at 816-234-5043 or dial 911.
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One-fifth of reptiles worldwide face risk of extinction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even the king cobra is “vulnerable.” More than 1 in 5 species of reptiles worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive new assessment of thousands of species published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Of 10,196 reptile species analyzed, 21% percent were classified as endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable to extinction — including the iconic hooded snakes of South and Southeast Asia.
“This work is a very significant achievement — it adds to our knowledge of where threatened species are, and where we must work to protect them,” said Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm, who was not involved in the study.
Similar prior assessments had been conducted for mammals, birds and amphibians, informing government decisions about how to draw boundaries of national parks and allocate environmental funds.
Work on the reptile study – which involved nearly 1,000 scientists and 52 co-authors – started in 2005. The project was slowed by challenges in fundraising, said co-author Bruce Young, a zoologist at the nonprofit science organization NatureServe.
“There’s a lot more focus on furrier, feathery species of vertebrates for conservation,” Young said, lamenting the perceived charisma gap. But reptiles are also fascinating and essential to ecosystems, he said.
The Galapagos marine iguana, the world’s only lizard adapted to marine life, is classified as “vulnerable” to extinction, said co-author Blair Hedges, a biologist at Temple University. It took 5 million years for the lizard to adapt to foraging in the sea, he said, lamenting “how much evolutionary history can be lost if this single species” goes extinct.
Six of the world’s species of sea turtles are threatened. The seventh is likely also in trouble, but scientists lack data to make a classification.
Worldwide, the greatest threat to reptile life is habitat destruction. Hunting, invasive species and climate change also pose threats, said co-author Neil Cox, a manager at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s biodiversity assessment unit.
Reptiles that live in forest areas, such as the king cobra, are more likely to be threatened with extinction than desert-dwellers, in part because forests face greater human disruptions, the study found.
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AKRON, Ohio, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced today the pricing terms and the accepted tender amounts of its previously announced cash tender offer (Tender Offer).
As announced earlier, FirstEnergy offered to purchase for cash up to a maximum combined aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion, including principal and premium but excluding accrued and unpaid interest (Maximum Tender Amount), of its 7.375% Notes, Series C, due 2031 (2031 Notes) and 4.85% Notes, Series C, due 2047 (which, pursuant to their terms, accrue interest at a rate of 5.35% per annum as of the date of this news release) (2047 Notes and, together with the 2031 Notes, the Notes and, each, a Series of Notes).
The Tender Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated May 25, 2022, as amended and supplemented by FirstEnergy's news releases issued June 9, 2022 and June 14, 2022, respectively (as so amended and supplemented, the Offer to Purchase). Capitalized terms used in this release but not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
As the maximum combined aggregate purchase price, including principal and premium but excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of the Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 13, 2022 (Early Tender Time), exceeded the Maximum Tender Amount, FirstEnergy accepts for purchase (i) all the 2031 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Time and (ii) the 2047 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Time using a proration factor of approximately 65.9%, each in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. The 2047 Notes that were accepted for purchase by FirstEnergy were prorated so that the maximum principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase does not result in the maximum combined aggregate purchase price, including principal and premium but excluding accrued and unpaid interest, exceeding the Maximum Tender Amount. FirstEnergy will not accept for purchase any Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time.
FirstEnergy will pay holders (Holders) of the Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase the applicable Total Consideration, inclusive of the applicable Early Tender Premium, as set forth in the table below. The Total Consideration was determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the Amended Fixed Spread for the Notes specified below plus the yield based on the bid-side price of the U.S. Treasury Reference Security specified below, as quoted on the Bloomberg Reference Page specified below, as of 10:00 a.m., New York City time, today.
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Settlement for Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Time and that are accepted for purchase, will occur on June 15, 2022 (Early Settlement Date), two business days following the Early Tender Time.
The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m. New York City time, on June 28, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated as described in the Offer to Purchase (such time and date, as they may be extended, Expiration Time). Notes not accepted for purchase will be promptly returned or credited to the applicable Holder's account.
FirstEnergy has engaged Barclays Capital Inc. (Barclays) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (Morgan Stanley) to act as lead dealer managers (together, the Lead Dealer Managers) and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. to act as co-dealer managers (collectively, the Co-Dealer Managers and, together with the Lead Dealer Managers, the Dealer Managers) in connection with the Tender Offer and has appointed D.F. King & Co., Inc. to serve as the Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Tender Offer. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc. via telephone at (212) 269-5550 (toll free) or (800) 859-8509 (for banks and brokers) or email: fe@dfking.com. Questions regarding the terms of the Tender Offer should be directed to Barclays at (800) 438-3242 (toll-free) or (212) 528-7581 (collect) or Morgan Stanley at (800) 624-1808 (toll-free) or (212) 761-1057 (collect).
None of FirstEnergy, its board of directors, the Dealer Managers, D.F. King & Co., Inc., the trustee for the Notes, or any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation as to whether Holders should tender any Notes in response to the Tender Offer. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Notes and, if so, the principal amounts of Notes to tender.
This news release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell, or a solicitation of consents with respect to any securities. This news release does not describe all the material terms of the Tender Offer, and no decision should be made by any Holder on the basis of this news release. The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase, and this news release must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase. The Offer to Purchase contains important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer is not being made in any jurisdiction in which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation under applicable securities or blue sky laws. If any Holder is in any doubt as to the contents of this news release, or the Offer to Purchase, or the action it should take, the Holder should seek its own financial and legal advice, including in respect of any tax consequences, immediately from its stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant, or other independent financial, tax, or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee must contact such entity if it wishes to tender such Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer.
ABOUT FIRSTENERGY CORP.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. FirstEnergy's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp or online at www.firstenergycorp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements include declarations regarding management's intents, beliefs and current expectations. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms "anticipate," "potential," "expect," "forecast," "target," "will," "intend," "believe," "project," "estimate," "plan" and similar words. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, which may include the following: the completion of the Tender Offer; the potential liabilities, increased costs and unanticipated developments resulting from government investigations and agreements, including those associated with compliance with or failure to comply with the Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into on July 21, 2021 with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio; the risks and uncertainties associated with government investigations and audits regarding Ohio House Bill 6, as passed by Ohio's 133rd General Assembly (HB 6) and related matters, including potential adverse impacts on federal or state regulatory matters, including, but not limited to, matters relating to rates; the risks and uncertainties associated with litigation, arbitration, mediation, and similar proceedings, particularly regarding HB 6 related matters, including risks associated with obtaining court approval of the definitive settlement agreement in the derivative shareholder lawsuits; weather conditions, such as temperature variations and severe weather conditions, or other natural disasters affecting future operating results and associated regulatory actions or outcomes in response to such conditions; legislative and regulatory developments, including, but not limited to, matters related to rates, compliance and enforcement activity, cybersecurity, and climate change; the ability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from our FE Forward initiative and our other strategic and financial goals, including, but not limited to, overcoming current uncertainties and challenges associated with the ongoing government investigations, executing our transmission and distribution investment plans, greenhouse gas reduction goals, controlling costs, improving our credit metrics, growing earnings, and strengthening our balance sheet; the risks associated with cyber-attacks and other disruptions to our, or our vendors', information technology system, which may compromise our operations, and data security breaches of sensitive data, intellectual property and proprietary or personally identifiable information; mitigating exposure for remedial activities associated with retired and formerly owned electric generation assets; the ability to access the public securities and other capital and credit markets in accordance with our financial plans, the cost of such capital and overall condition of the capital and credit markets affecting FirstEnergy, including the increasing number of financial institutions evaluating the impact of climate change on their investment decisions; the extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related impacts to our business, operations and financial condition resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19 including, but not limited to, disruption of businesses in our territories, supply chain disruptions, additional costs, workforce impacts and governmental and regulatory responses to the pandemic, such as moratoriums on utility disconnections and workforce vaccination mandates; actions that may be taken by credit rating agencies that could negatively affect either our access to or terms of financing or our financial condition and liquidity; changes in assumptions regarding factors such as economic conditions within our territories, the reliability of our transmission and distribution system, or the availability of capital or other resources supporting identified transmission and distribution investment opportunities; changes in customers' demand for power, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, the impact of climate change, or energy efficiency and peak demand reduction mandates; changes in national and regional economic conditions, including recession and inflationary pressure, affecting FirstEnergy and/or its customers and those vendors with which FirstEnergy does business; the potential of non-compliance with debt covenants in our credit facilities; the ability to comply with applicable reliability standards and energy efficiency and peak demand reduction mandates; changes to environmental laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, those related to climate change; changing market conditions affecting the measurement of certain liabilities and the value of assets held in our pension trusts, or causing FirstEnergy to make contributions sooner, or in amounts that are larger, than currently anticipated; labor disruptions by our unionized workforce; changes to significant accounting policies; any changes in tax laws or regulations, or adverse tax audit results or rulings; and the risks and other factors discussed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are also qualified by, and should be read together with, the risk factors included in FirstEnergy's filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The foregoing review of factors also should not be construed as exhaustive. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor assess the impact of any such factor on FirstEnergy's business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. FirstEnergy expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise, except as required by law, any forward-looking statements contained herein or in the information incorporated by reference as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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ATLANTA, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Propel Center, in commemoration of Black Music Month, joined with five of Propel's institutional partners to successfully launch the first of the three-part C3 Series, an executive music industry pipeline program to promote music entrepreneurship in tech.
The accelerator series, the acronym of which stands for Create, Collaborate and Connect, will work to increase the leadership pipeline in today's music industry for HBCU students and young people of color with the aim of fulfilling these three ambitions by providing participants with an all-access pass to learn directly from some of the music industry's greatest minds, executives and tastemakers.
The limited C3 Series will run through March 2023, with the program mission to ensure that the pipeline of diverse leadership reaches and includes HBCU talent, while fast-tracking the next generation of executive leaders in music marketing, music public relations, tech and production. The inaugural participants, which included more than 60 students convened in master classes hosted at Clark Atlanta University, hailed from Bethune-Cookman University, Jackson State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University and Bishop State Community College.
As part of C3's project-based, learning focused curriculum, each of the students were tasked with presenting a potential new artist to the consumer market by curating the needed music assets, and then working to implement a tailored marking and communications campaign. The program, funded by the Industry Impact Grants made available to eligible Propel Center HBCU member institutions, is co-facilitated by respected executives, Steve Higgs, COO, Preach Records/Ingrooves and head of A&R, and Cortez Bryant, co-CEO of the management firm Blueprint Group and adjunct professor at his alma mater, Jackson State University.
Guest speakers for the Black Music Month master class roll-out included Bryant and Higgs, Shawn Gee, partner/president at Live Nation Urban, Gee Roberson, co-CEO at Blueprint Group, Tuo Clark, SVP of A&R at Def Jam, Josh Raiford of Pandora/Sirius XM, Grammy Award-Winning producer Drummaboy, Dominique Simpson, CEO of CMPR, Inc. and music-producer Fresh Ayr.
"The new C3 Series program is just another example of the innovative, empowering work that's happening at Propel," said Dr. Charles J. Gibbs, president, Propel Center HBCU Consortium. "As we look to continue to provide our students with a pathway to help shape the future of the music industry, it's imperative that we expose them to the limitless executive opportunities beyond artist careers," he added.
"There are countless more possibilities—and a greater likelihood of achieving success—in the many roles that exist to display talent behind the scenes making things happen in music, and through this accelerator platform we're training our students to be the best prepared and ready to step into those roles."
"The Bethune-Cookman University Music Mogul project created at C3 with the Propel grant is proving to be a successful experiential learning program for our students who are participating in this unique pilot project," stated professor Sylvester Polk of BCU. "Our students are enjoying their experience and the wealth of knowledge that is being provided to them," he continued. "They had a rare chance to experience real-world industry operations, were in recording studios and attended master classes with seasoned industry professionals. This has been a necessary and vital complement to what we are doing in the classroom."
"There is a real need for developmental programs within the music business. I'm so thankful that Propel stepped up to the plate to lend the resources to attack that problem," emphasized industry partner Cortez Bryant. Concluded fellow industry partner Steve Higgs: "This program is the solution to equity and inclusion in executives' spaces within the music industry. HBCU students deserve innovative programs such as this, to ensure career readiness."
About Ed Farm
Ed Farm was launched in February 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama to create programs designed to engage students, educators and adult learners in innovative digital skills experiences that better prepare them for the 21st-century workforce. Moving forward, Ed Farm is expanding its programming and its footprint across the country, building upon the existing programming and work taking place in Birmingham.
About Propel Center
The Propel Center is a first-of-its-kind innovation and learning hub for the entire HBCU community of colleges serving as a catalytic epicenter of learning, providing students with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources necessary to transform the nation's talent pipeline and workforce. Through a robust virtual platform, on-campus activities at partner institutions and a physical campus to be located near the Atlanta University Center, Propel will bring innovative curricula and unprecedented leadership opportunities to produce the next generation of Black leaders. To learn more, visit propelcenter.org.
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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2022 Move will prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths and recruitment of a new generation of smokers burdened by disease and early death
/PRNewswire/ -- "The evidence is clear — a ban on menthol will save lives. For far too long, the tobacco industry has targeted Hispanics, women, youth and other communities," said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the Nation's leading Hispanic health advocacy group, in announcing the Alliance's support for FDA's proposed menthol regulations announced today.
"FDA must also eliminate menthol in e-cigarettes or else the tobacco industry will follow its playbook as it did following the 2020 FDA restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes that exempted menthol. The response was to double menthol e-cigarette email ads," added Dr. Delgado.
Eliminating menthol has been proven to reduce smoking rates, reduce cigarette sales, and save lives with studies showing that a menthol ban, like the one proposed by FDA, would lead 923,000 smokers to quit and could prevent 633,000 deaths. More than a third (34.7%) of Hispanic adult smokers use menthol cigarettes and have been targeted by the tobacco industry for decades. Menthol has also been shown to increase the appeal of tobacco, especially among youth, by masking unpleasant flavors and making cigarettes easier to use.
About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance)
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Homeland Security Technology Consortium (HSTech), Advanced Technology International (ATI), and TechConnect today announced the Security Innovation Challenge and $25,000 prize for technology solutions that represent the cutting edge in identity management.
Challenge applicants should represent privacy-centric solutions for both civilian and federal applications in the areas of: pattern recognition software, real-time analytics platforms, sensors, scanners, imaging, cybersecurity platforms, data harmonization software, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
"The future security of our nation - both physical and virtual - will depend on the innovation of many kinds of people and organizations, especially private-sector non-traditional innovators, which have so much to offer on the cutting edge," said Matthew Laudon, Vice President - TechConnect Division, ATI. "The Security Innovation Challenge is the ideal route to connect your emerging security technologies with key government requirements and associated prototype funding opportunities."
TechConnect will invite top-ranked applicants to pitch their solutions in-person to investment, industry and military tech scouts, as well as consortium representatives at Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit, which runs from September 26-29, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Pitch presenters will compete on-site for awards from the $25,000 prize pool. Additionally, qualified applicants receive a one-year free membership in HS Tech and access to engagement opportunities through the consortium.
"The Homeland Security Technology Consortium knows that privacy-centric identity management technologies and processes remain critical capabilities to advance homeland security missions. We look forward to seeing what innovative solutions come out of this challenge to support the DHS mission," said Ari Schuler, Chairman of HSTech's Executive Committee.
Michael Dougherty, HSTech's Executive Director, remarked: "We expect this Challenge to give our Consortium members and other brilliant innovators the opportunity to assist the Department of Homeland Security in further developing capabilities to serve the national interest."
Entrants must complete the online form by June 30, 2022, at 11:59 PM EST for consideration. For more information about this Challenge, to register for the informational webinar, and to apply by the deadline, visit: https://events.techconnect.org/DTCFall/security-innovation-challenge/.
About Advanced Technology International
ATI, a public-service nonprofit based in Summerville, S.C., builds and manages collaborations that conduct research and development of new technologies to solve our nation's most pressing challenges. Fueled by a community of experts from industry, academia, and government, ATI accelerates impact by using the power of collaboration to help the federal government quickly acquire novel technologies. ATI is a subsidiary of Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER), a public-service research institute organized as a nonprofit corporation, which is dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation's future. ATI.org
About TechConnect
With 25+ years of experience connecting emerging technologies with unique funding and partnership opportunities, TechConnect boasts the most robust research and innovation network in the world. It employs a broad scope of tools to deliver top technologies, including open innovation programs, conferences, and open-access publications. Each year, TechConnect prospects, vets, and connects thousands of emerging technologies with corporate, investment, municipal, and national defense clients. TechConnect is a division of Advanced Technology International. techconnect.org
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The Homeland Security Technology Consortium (HSTech) supports the collaborative R&D and rapid prototyping/piloting needs for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its components. HSTech sources capabilities across the homeland security and national border security technology spectrum. hstech.ati.org
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All Sharon McRae and her husband wanted were to be parents, but it took terminating embryos to get there, she said.
The Columbia, Maryland, couple were thrilled when she quickly became pregnant, but about nine and a half weeks in, she miscarried. It was devastating, but the doctor said it happens. They tried again.
She would have three more consecutive miscarriages, which required a procedure called dilation and curettage, often called a D&C, to remove the tissue, before fertility specialists found the right combination of treatments for her, which included in vitro fertilization.
For her fifth pregnancy, McRae and her doctors wanted to increase the odds that she would have a child. They fertilized multiple eggs, selected the four with the best chances of making it to term, and implanted them in hopes of at least one fetus developing successfully, she said.
They all took.
Four high-risk pregnancy specialists told McRae there was no way she and all four fetuses would survive the pregnancy. They had to selectively abort two of the fetuses to preserve the chances of her and the other two surviving. After all that time and heartbreak, terminating two of the fetuses was one of the hardest things she ever had to go through, but she went through with the procedure.
Twenty-three years ago, she gave birth to twin daughters. Three years later, that first in vitro process helped her get pregnant with her son. She would go through it all again to have them, she said.
"Had these laws gone into effect (back then and) if I was in a state that was not protected, I would not be a mother or I would be dead," McRae said. "I would have been prevented possibly from having the D&Cs, possibly penalized for having miscarriages."
McRae was devastated when she learned about the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She said her daughter now worries that she won't have the chance to become a mother, knowing how integral abortion was to McRae maintaining and surviving pregnancy.
The McRaes aren't the only ones concerned. Terminating embryos is still often part of treatment for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and IVF, all of which are fairly common, said Dr. John Zhang, founder and medical director of New Hope Fertility Center in New York City.
A 2015 study found that 1% to 2% of all pregnancies are ectopic. About 2% of babies in the US are born with the assistance of IVF, said Sean Tipton, chief advocacy, policy and development officer for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. And 10% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The decision from the Supreme Court puts the legality of abortive procedures into the hands of the states which, for both those looking to avoid having a child and those working toward it, "changes the way how people deal with fertility issues and really changes the way doctors practice medicine forever," Zhang said.
Treatment for ectopic pregnancies
Lucretia Torva of Phoenix never realized the procedure that once saved her life could be factored into discussions about abortion until the US Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe.
She had gone to see the doctor for some pain, and she learned that not only was she pregnant, but that she was at risk of bleeding out and needed to go to the emergency room for surgery that night.
Torva's pregnancy was ectopic, meaning that the embryo implanted outside of the main cavity of her uterus. A fertilized egg can't survive an ectopic pregnancy and can result in life-threatening bleeding, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Aborting the embryo is often the best treatment for an ectopic pregnancy, Zhang said.
The end of Roe v. Wade abortion protection has many people concerned about access to treatments like those, as well as miscarriage treatment and in vitro fertilization, Tipton said.
Sometimes, when a pregnant person miscarries, as in the case of Sharon McRae, doctors remove the tissue through D&C. In those cases, as well as following an abortion, the procedure helps prevent infection or excess bleeding, according to the Mayo Clinic.
"There is a lot of concern out there that things will be overread dealing with a follow-up from a miscarriage," Tipton said.
Fertilizing more eggs than needed
And for people struggling to get pregnant, terminating embryos is a common part of in vitro fertilization, which is often described to patients as a numbers game, Zhang said.
The expectant parents often have limited time and finances to go through the process, and so to ensure the highest rate of success, doctors will fertilize more eggs than needed in hopes of implanting the ones with the highest chances of developing into a full-term pregnancy, Zhang said. The rest are either saved for future use or discarded.
Depending on how states define the legal status of a fertilized embryo, that process could become more complex, Zhang said.
Eroding the doctor-patient relationship
Dr. Mary Jacobson, a Palo-Alto, California-based OB-GYN and chief medical adviser at Alpha Medical calls the relationship between a doctor and patient "sacrosanct."
Ideally, it's a collaborative and personal experience to help find the best care for the person seeking it -- but imposing limitations on the decisions the pair can make together can erode that relationship, she said.
Torva said she can't imagine what might have happened to her had her doctor needed to wait for approval or had hesitated over legal questions before treating her ectopic pregnancy.
Doctors want to provide the best care for their patients, and if a new doctor were to be trained in a state that bans abortions, they may not have the training or the comfort level to perform a procedure that may be the best treatment for a condition or even a lifesaving measure, Zhang said.
"Instead of just thinking 'what can I do to save a life?' They are thinking 'can I do it?'" he said.
Making a bad situation worse
As it is, going through the process of trying to build a family when miscarriages, ectopic pregnancy and fertility issues are involved is hard enough.
Psychologically speaking, the impact of dealing with infertility follows closely behind the experience of cancer, Tipton and Zhang said.
Families often withdraw from social circles and put career development on hold, and the experience can have a long-term impact on the relationship between a couple, Zhang said.
"The ambiguity of what may or may not be legal and perhaps the reality that the treatment they need will not be available -- it just makes an already bad situation worse," Tipton said.
In cases where the pregnant person learns that the pregnancy is not viable, abortive procedures can help relieve some of the pain that comes from carrying a fetus that will never become the child they were planning on, Jacobson said.
McRae knows that defeat, emptiness and sorrow, she said. One of her D&Cs couldn't happen right away, and she had to wait overnight for the tissue to be removed.
"I just wanted it over. I knew it was over, but I needed my body to feel like it was over," she said. "It was just devastating."
There is some hopeful news for families looking to conceive: The details of how abortion laws impact miscarriages are not settled yet, and in almost every state IVF procedures aren't inhibited yet, Tipton said.
"It is a real danger, but it's not something that people need to panic about today," he added.
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TUKHS St. Francis Sports Medicine Tip of the Week: Stretching and flexibility
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Whether you’re an athlete or just trying to keep fit, flexibility and stretching can improve your mobility, prevent injury, and decrease pain.
In our University of Kansas Health System St. Francis sports medicine tip of the week, certified athletic trainer Megan Tetuan shared some ways to approach this aspect of fitness.
“Some things that we use - especially with the athletes, but anybody could do this - you could buy foam rollers from the store. We do a lot of foam rolling with the handheld rollers,” she said. “We work a lot on static and dynamic stretches, and that would be great for pre- and post-workout. Working on posture and balance is also a great thing, especially yoga techniques will help anyone whether you’re sitting at the desk in your day-to-day life.”
Tetuan also advised people to use caution if they are recovering from an injury, returning after time off, or just getting started with a fitness program.
“Take it at your own pace. Take things slowly and if you are feeling some pain still, maybe take a step back and work on some of those flexibility and stretches and that will hopefully get you back in the game, and get you back into your fitness routine,” she said.
Tetuan said an added bonus of improving flexibility is that it also can improve performance.
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Audience video appears to show comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage at the Hollywood Bowl
By Chris Boyette, CNN
Video circulating on social media appears to show Dave Chappelle was attacked Tuesday night when a person ran onto the stage during the comedian’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
It’s unclear whether Chappelle was injured, but another video seemingly recorded by someone in the audience appears to show the comedian joking about the incident afterward and continuing with his set.
The motive of the apparent attack is unclear.
CNN has reached out to representatives for Chappelle for comment.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told CNN affiliate KABC officers responded to an incident at the Hollywood Bowl around 10:45 p.m., and a man who was reportedly armed with a gun and a knife was taken into custody.
CNN has reached out to the LAPD, the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Hollywood Bowl for more information.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Custom Image modes provide unique visual effects when DSLRs are used with PENTAX Limited-series lenses; effects enhance outdoor images based on season of year, first is for summer
PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the release of new function-expansion firmware for PENTAX K-1, K-1 Mark II and K-3 Mark III digital SLR cameras that enables season-specific Custom Image modes when the cameras are used with specific PENTAX Limited-series lenses. Throughout the year, a series of season-specific Custom Image modes will be released, the first being issued today - KATEN, in honor of summer. When a compatible limited series lens is mounted, the camera automatically detects and confirms compatibility with the firmware, allowing the user to select the special-edition Custom Image mode. When selected, the mode allows adding unique finishing touches to images to enhance outdoor, seasonal landscapes.
The first season-specific mode available today is called KATEN or "Summer Sky." It is designed to emphasize the rich blues of summer skies and depict the fine details of dazzling white clouds. This mode can be selected in combination with HD PENTAX-D FA 21mmF2.4ED Limited DC WR and HD PENTAX-DA 15mmF4ED AL Limited lenses. Both lenses feature an ultra-wide angle of view and the latest High Definition (HD) coating, which effectively minimizes ghost images even when photos are captured under harsh summertime sunshine, or when the sun is in the image field. These two lenses have been selected for the KATEN Custom Image mode because they best optimize the intended visual effects of the mode.
Custom Image modes that have been specially designed for capturing autumn, winter and spring scenes will be available later this year. The chart below shares detailed information on compatible cameras and lenses for each season-specific mode.
* Lenses compatible with autumn, winter and spring Custom Image modes are tentative choices and may be changed later.
Note: Special-edition, season-specific Custom Image modes other than KATEN will be named later and announced with the release for each firmware.
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BENSALEM, Pa., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Enservco Corporation ("Enservco" or the "Company") (NYSE: ENSV).
Class Period: May 13, 2021 – April 18, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 19, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Enservco investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Enservco had defective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; (2) as a result, there were errors in Enservco's financial statements relating to, inter alia, its transactions with Cross River Partners and accounting for ERCs; (3) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements and delay the filing of its 2021 annual report with the SEC; (4) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of its financial reporting issues; (5) accordingly, the Company could not file its delayed 2021 annual report with the SEC within its initially represented timeline; and (6) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, today announced that it has received written confirmation from the CMS Molecular Diagnostics Services Program (MolDX) that the Signatera molecular residual disease (MRD) test has met coverage requirements for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), effective April 19, 2022. To our knowledge, this represents the first coverage expansion to occur under the foundational local coverage determination (LCD) for MRD testing in solid tumors (LCD L38779), which was published in December 2021.
The decision by CMS in MIBC is based on evidence from multiple published validation studies. A study published in Nature, based on the phase III randomized IMvigor010 trial, showed that patients who tested MRD-positive after radical cystectomy received significant benefit from adjuvant immunotherapy, while MRD-negative patients derived no benefit from additional systemic therapy. Another study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that serial testing with Signatera detected metastatic recurrence with 100% sensitivity and 98% specificity. Both studies showed that on-treatment monitoring with Signatera can provide an early assessment of therapy effectiveness, whether in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant settings.
"This is great news for patients with bladder cancer, who face uncertain treatment decisions throughout the patient journey," said Solomon Moshkevich, general manager of oncology at Natera. "This is also a milestone for Natera, representing the first new disease indication to be covered under the foundational LCD. We look forward to working with Medicare and with the oncology community to continue incorporating Signatera MRD assessment into standard care for patients with solid tumors."
Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the United States1 and MIBC represents 20-25% of the newly diagnosed cases.2 Patients previously treated for MIBC have a high rate of recurrence, with 50% experiencing distant recurrence post-cystectomy.3 Of these, 90% of recurrences develop in the first 3 years.4,5
"To balance the risks versus benefits of adding systemic treatments like chemotherapy to radical cystectomy, we need measures to identify which patients indeed harbor micrometastatic disease, which would allow refined shared medical decisions," said Matthew Galsky, M.D., professor of medicine (hematology and medical oncology), director of genitourinary medical oncology, co-director of the Center of Excellence for Bladder Cancer at the Tisch Cancer Institute and associate director for translational research at the Tisch Cancer Institute.
This decision adds to the existing Medicare coverage for Signatera in colorectal cancer and for pan-cancer immunotherapy monitoring.
Signatera is a custom-built circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test for treatment monitoring and molecular residual disease (MRD) assessment in patients previously diagnosed with cancer. The test is available for both clinical and research use, and has been granted three Breakthrough Device Designations by the FDA for multiple cancer types and indications. The Signatera test is personalized and tumor-informed, providing each individual with a customized blood test tailored to fit the unique signature of clonal mutations found in that individual's tumor. This maximizes Signatera's accuracy for detecting the presence or absence of residual disease in a blood sample, even at levels down to a single tumor molecule in a tube of blood. Signatera is intended to detect and assess how much cancer is left in the body, to identify recurrence earlier and to help optimize treatment decisions.
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. We aim to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health, and inform earlier, more targeted interventions that help lead to longer, healthier lives. Natera's tests are validated by more than 100 peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate high accuracy. Natera operates ISO 13485-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) in Austin, Texas and San Carlos, California. For more information, visit www.natera.com.
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not a representation that Natera's plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements represent Natera's expectations as of the date of this press release, and Natera disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including with respect to whether the results of clinical or other studies will support the use of our product offerings, the impact of results of such studies, our expectations of the reliability, accuracy and performance of our tests, or of the benefits of our tests and product offerings to patients, providers and payers, or coverage and reimbursement determinations from third-party payers. Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed in greater detail in "Risk Factors" in Natera's recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and in other filings Natera makes with the SEC from time to time. These documents are available at www.natera.com/investors and www.sec.gov.
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The three-year project is being implemented in Ghana, Ethiopia, and Egypt to ensure the continuity and quality of learning under normal and crisis situations.
SHENZHEN, China, July 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A three-day cross-country seminar hosted in Accra, Ghana on the subject of the Technology-enabled Open Schools for All (TeOSS) project drew to a close on July 7.
Following the official launch of the TeOSS project on 25 November 2021, the seminar was co-organized by Huawei and UNESCO as part of the project's implementation phase. The event included a progress report on the first phase of the project, including results so far, and discussed the implementation of the second phase.
UNESCO is assisting the Ministries of Education and other partners in Egypt, Ethiopia, and Ghana with the delivery of the three-year TeOSS project, which will run until August 2023. Developed under the framework of the UNESCO-Huawei Funds-in-Trust, the project spans the design, pilot testing, and scaling-up of open technology-enabled school systems. Including curricula, teacher-student interaction, and social care, these systems will be accessible in schools, homes, and other venues, ensuring education continuity and quality even if a crisis such as the pandemic occurs.
"There three axes to steer the digital revolution, which are all reflected in this project: to ensure connectivity for all; to build free, public digital learning content and platforms; and to focus on how technology can enhance pedagogical innovation and change," said Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO.
Planned in close collaboration with the governments of Egypt, Ghana, and Ethiopia and aligned with their respective national strategies, each TeOSS project has been developed to meet specific local needs.
In Egypt, an ICT skills framework has been developed for teachers and students in K12 schools. Digital courseware development experts and primary and junior high school teachers will receive training, and a National Distance Learning Centre will be established for use by educators nationwide to ensure continuity in professional development.
"Since Egypt launched its new system, the President has provided unprecedented commitment to modernize the country's education model," said Dr. Hanem Ahmed, Head of International Cooperation for the Minister of Education and Technical Education of the Arab Republic of Egypt on behalf of H.E. Dr. Tarek Shawki, Minister of Education and Technical Education of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
The TeOSS project in Ethiopia is focusing on ICT infrastructure build-out to connect pilot schools, train teachers and students, and build a Learning Management System integrated with a Teacher Training Platform.
"The project perfectly aligns with Ethiopia's national strategies regarding the need to use ICT and digital content in our system. We will also scale up this system by adopting and customizing all activities according to the local context," said Dr. Zelalem Assefa, CEO of ICT and Digital Education for the Ministry of Education of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
In Ghana, the focus is on creating digital content for all subjects, as well as providing training for teachers and students of primary and junior high schools. The project is also building an e-repository that teachers can use to upload content and which learners can access online and offline with little or no supervision.
"We need to be able to embrace technology to enhance our education delivery. If we want to be able to achieve SDG-4, we need digital platforms as an enabler and leverage to achieve that," said John Ntim Fordjour, Deputy Minister of Education, on behalf of H.E. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education of the Republic of Ghana.
TeOSS is aligned with the Tech4Education domain of Huawei's digital inclusion initiative TECH4ALL, which aims to drive education equity and quality with technology, and is working to enhance digital access, improve digital skills, and develop high-quality courses. Huawei ICT Academy program is designed to help cultivate ICT talent by improving digital skills.
"To achieve global education equity and share education resources, Huawei has launched the comprehensive one-stop service platform 'Huawei Talent'," said Zhang Jing, Senior Director of Huawei Education Talent Ecosystem, Huawei ICT Academy Development. "To bridge the gap between talent supply and demand in the digital era, Huawei is building talent alliances, improving skills, developing talent standards, and promoting the value of talent to help the world become more digital."
Technology is already demonstrating intrinsic value in transforming education, a value that will continue to grow in the future.
"Digital technology has become a new driver of productivity that supports innovation in education models, the transformation of education methodologies, and smarter education environments," said Kevin Zhang, CMO of ICT Infrastructure for Huawei. "We are exploring how to apply AI, such as computer vision, natural language processing, and speech processing, to education. Innovative technology can help solve the world's most pressing challenges. And we must continue working together to innovate."
The collaborative and innovative approach of the TeOSS project is helping to create inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all and underpin lifelong learning opportunities. It will empower nations to rethink education and underpin a new generation of digital schools and digital learners.
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The San Antonio Business Shower will mark Warrior Rising having helped fund more than 100 Veteran-owned businesses
SAN ANTONIO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Warrior Rising, the Nation's premier veteran entrepreneurship non-profit, will be hosting its 5th Veteran Business Shower™ this September. Having helped create and fund more than 100 Veteran owned businesses, Warrior Rising has established itself as the preeminent transition organization for prospective veteran entrepreneurs. The shower is being hosted at the Grunt Style headquarters, located in San Antonio, Texas. Grunt Style was founded by an Army combat veteran who grew the brand to be worth more than $100 million by selling not just clothing, but a lifestyle. Together these partners will hold a two-day seminar for 16 veteran entrepreneurs over the weekend of September 11th, a date that holds obvious significance for both active duty service members and Veterans.
The seminar will focus on key learnings from industry experts and successful entrepreneurs. Participants will be gifted a custom suit, new laptop, website development and SEO optimization, headshots, and the opportunity to present their brands in a "shark tank" style pitch competition where they'll be eligible for up to $20k in charitable grants.
Jason Van Camp, Founder and Executive Director stated, "The Warrior Rising Business Shower is our signature event. Similar to a bridal shower or a baby shower, the Warrior Rising business shower was created to give veterans everything they could possibly need to succeed in business. We provide veteran entrepreneurs the education, coaching, mentorship, equipment, tools, network, and funding to become a multi-million dollar business. It's an honor and privilege to be invited to a business shower, but we don't invite just anybody - veterans earn the right to attend our business showers through hard work and determination."
Warrior Rising will also be hosting a fundraising gala that same weekend at the historic Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in downtown San Antonio. The Tobin Center is located next to the San Antonio Riverwalk and is named for Robert L. B. Tobin, one of the city's most prominent residents. The Master of Ceremonies for the event will be Nick Palmisciano, film producer and co-author of New York Times best seller, Scars and Stripes. Special guests will also include guest speaker Rob O'Neill, one of the Navy SEALs present for the historic Bin Laden raid.
Nick Palmisciano emphasized, "As a young entrepreneur just out of the military, I made mistakes that cost me millions of dollars…all unnecessarily. When you're starting out, it's easy to feel like you have to work it out yourself. In fact, the military breeds that mentality. While that's great for personal resiliency, it's terrible for running a successful business. Business is about teamwork, and there is no better team than Warrior Rising. The training, mentorship, and support that Warrior Rising provides our nation's veterans is absolutely unmatched. There's no organization I've seen come close. As such, they have my unlimited support. "
With an ever-increasing impact on the Veteran community, Warrior Rising's upcoming Business Shower will serve as another testament to their continued service to our Nation's most valuable asset, the American service member.
About Warrior Rising
Founded in 2015, Warrior Rising is a 501(c)(3) non-profit started by Veterans, for Veterans. The Warrior Rising team has a singular goal: transform Veterans into Vetrepreneurs. We have achieved this through carefully selecting strategic partners in business, and leveraging a vast network of young professionals and successful entrepreneurs from a wide variety of backgrounds. The organization hosts a robust team of professionals, business owners, and experts in their fields.
Learn more at warriorrising.org
About Nick Palmisciano
Nick Palmisciano graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point as a member of the Class of '98 and then served six years as an Infantry Captain. Upon trading in his fatigues for civilian clothes, he attended Duke University's MBA program and then worked in areas of increasing responsibility at a Fortune 100 company. He then plunged himself into the world of entrepreneurship, where over the course of 15 years he has built multiple successful and unique businesses across a wide spectrum of industries. His passion for sharing his trials and tribulations as an entrepreneur have led him to become a mentor to many aspiring business owners and transitioning veterans over the years.
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‘Con-artist’ couple with charges in several states captured in Florida
PALM BAY, Fla. (WTVY/Gray News) - A couple sought on numerous theft charges and described by police as “con-artists” have been captured, WTVY reported.
William Matheny and his wife Mary Jane Matheny, were apprehended in Palm Bay, Florida. They face charges in a number of states.
The Mathenys are accused of using a fake credit card to steal nearly $600 in gas in Dothan, Fla., this week. Houston County deputies also recovered thousands of dollars in equipment believed to be stolen.
The pickup truck they were last spotted in was also stolen, authorities say.
The couple faces charges in Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and other states. They are believed to have stolen hundreds of thousands in merchandise, including large utility trailers and boats.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centric Bank has promoted Christopher J. Bickel, Senior Vice President, Market Leader Main Line, to the new position of Commercial Revenue Officer, announces Patricia (Patti) A. Husic, President & CEO of Centric Bank and Centric Financial Corporation (OTC Pink: CFCX). Expanding on his Market Leader responsibilities, Chris will drive revenue for the bank and oversee the Cash Management department.
In this enhanced role, Bickel will deliver a new level of cash management support in the seven financial centers and three loan production offices across Centric Bank's market areas in central Pennsylvania and suburban Philadelphia, as well as focus on other areas related to fee income in the commercial suite of products.
"Instrumental in growing suburban Philadelphia's loan portfolio to 53% of Centric Bank's entire portfolio, Chris has been a strong leader and a top-producing lender since joining the team in 2016, and I'm pleased to promote him to this brand-new position at the bank," says Husic. "Dedicated to our mission of Financing a Brighter Future, Chris is an ambassador for our Centric Bank Way relationship banking services in this region rich with entrepreneurs, health care professionals, commercial real estate owners, and business builders. His understanding of the challenges and solutions for business owners is helping an entire generation start and grow businesses."
"In my added role of Commercial Revenue Officer, I'm assessing opportunities to expand Centric's services as we continue to grow the bank's loan portfolio. We will focus on increasing the bank's commercial fee income using the SBA, SWAPs, Account Analysis Income, Merchant Revenue, and other resources," says Bickel.
With deep roots in Chester County, Bickel was born and raised in Berwyn, PA, and is a graduate of Syracuse University, as well as a two-time Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse national champion. He began his banking career with Commerce of New Jersey and brings nearly 20 years of experience in the banking industry specializing in commercial lending, commercial real estate, and new business development.
Passionate about youth athletics and the benefits of team sports, Bickel coaches lacrosse for Team Ten Harrisburg and CD Rams Youth Lacrosse. He also volunteers with the CD High School Team. When he's not on a field, he enjoys fly-fishing, hunting, snowboarding, surfing, and family time.
An American Banker 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Banks to Work For, four-time American Banker Most Powerful Women in Banking Top Team, three-time Best Places to Work, and Top 50 Fastest-Growing Companies for eight years, Centric Bank is headquartered in south central Pennsylvania with assets of $1.1 billion and remains a leader in organic loan growth. A locally owned, locally loaned community bank, Centric Bank provides highly competitive and pro-growth financial services to businesses, professionals, individuals, families, and to the health care and dental industries with the Doctor Centric Bank Division. Centric Bank was named one of the Top 200 Community Banks in the U.S. in 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
Founded in 2007, Pennsylvania-based Centric Bank has financial centers located in Harrisburg, Hershey, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Doylestown, Devon, and Lancaster, as well as commercial loan offices in Devon, Doylestown, Lancaster, and an Operations and Executive Office campus in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. To learn more about Centric Bank, call 717.657.7727 or visit CentricBank.com. Connect with them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Centric Financial Corporation is traded over the counter (OTC-Pink) with the ticker symbol CFCX.
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Kourtney Kardashian is clearing up claims about her son on social media.
Kardashian, who shares Mason, 12, with her ex, Scott Disick, says their son has nothing to do with accounts claiming to belong to the preteen.
"Hello everyone, hope it is a beautiful Thursday," Kardashian tweeted. "After months and months of thinking you would all know that is NOT Mason on these fake accounts, some of you don't. So, I will spell it out clearly: that is NOT Mason on these fake social media accounts talking about our family."
In 2020, Mason had started an Instagram account but his parents shut it down. Kardashian said on Instagram at the time, "He started an Instagram yesterday and didn't ask us. I did delete it because Scott and I just felt like, he's 10!"
Kardahsian added that she feels it's still not the right time for him to be on social media, due to online bullying and how consumed kids can get with social platforms.
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NEW YORK and SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect, the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today announced the opening of a new contact center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The facility is the second TransPerfect contact center to open this year and will serve as a primary hub for the company's TransPerfect Connect division, which specializes in bridging communication gaps through services that include over-the-phone interpretation, business process outsourcing (BPO), and remote customer support including email and chat translation in over 200 languages.
TransPerfect President and CEO Phil Shawe commented, "This new office is reflective of our expanding footprint in the Caribbean and throughout Latin America. We are excited for the future of our operations in the region."
The 300-seat center is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and numerous employee amenities including an on-site cafeteria, game room, and mothers' room. With free parking and close proximity to public transportation, the facility was designed with productivity, accessibility, and workplace enjoyment as key priorities.
"Our commitment to Santo Domingo and the Dominican Republic comes as the result of a stringent selection process," stated Steven Cheeseman, TransPerfect's Vice President of Contact Center Operations. "Hiring has already started at a rapid pace, and we look forward to bringing new talent on board that will help us in our goal to provide the best possible Spanish- and English-language support for our clients and their customers."
TransPerfect plans to develop strategic alliances with local universities, offering students greater opportunity to cultivate a career in the language industry.
To view available positions, visit the careers page.
TransPerfect Connect
Avenida San Martin #182
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Email: info@transperfectconnect.com
About TransPerfect Connect
TransPerfect Connect is a leading provider of global call center services, business process outsourcing (BPO), and remote interpreting solutions including over-the-phone interpretation (OPI), video remote interpretation, and multilingual email and chat support. With services in over 200 languages and industry-specialized interpreters screened for subject expertise, TransPerfect Connect enables businesses to bridge communication gaps in seconds. TransPerfect Connect is a division of TransPerfect, the world's leading provider of language and technology solutions for global business. Founded in 1992, TransPerfect has over 7,000 employees and maintains offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. www.transperfectconnect.com
About TransPerfect
TransPerfect is the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business. From offices in over 100 cities on six continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in 200+ languages to clients worldwide. More than 7,500 global organizations employ TransPerfect's GlobalLink® technology to simplify management of multilingual content. With an unparalleled commitment to quality and client service, TransPerfect is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified. TransPerfect has global headquarters in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LEONID, a Department of Defense Trusted Capital Provider, is pleased to announce the closing of its latest Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), LEONID Capital Management SPV 2, with the funds raised to be exclusively used for originations under the Company's unique Government Contract Financing model.
Raised from both existing investors and new, strategic investors, the SPV closed within four weeks of launch, and is already 100% deployed or committed to immediate-term pipeline.
"Our ability to raise and deploy capital in a rapid fashion is becoming the hallmark of our growing organization," said LEONID Founder, Christopher Lay. "The new investors coming in are wonderful to have, but the real feather in our cap was the roster of our existing investors that came back for a second and larger bite."
The projected portfolio yield on the SPV holdings is well above target, includes six different US Government Prime Contracting clients, ten individual contracts, and eight different Federal payors.
"To be able to achieve such a wide diversification, while maintaining yields and capital deployment targets is a defining goal of our strategy," added LEONID Co-founder James Parker. "We love the headline of 'Federal Government as loan security', but it is important to realize there are thousands of different Government departments and offices, and hundreds of thousands of contractors in our target niche."
LEONID offers true government contract financing in the form of term loans and revolving lines of credit, based on the full, future value of contracts. With this successful close and deployment, LEONID has begun raising into its third SPV with a targeted close of Oct 31st, 2022.
LEONID is the leading financial services platform supporting U.S. Federal Government contractors. As an official Department of Defense Trusted Capital Provider, LEONID offers advance financing on all government contracts, including SBIR and STTRs, up to $25MM. The firm can help companies improve their working capital position to help finance growth strategies and manage operating expenses. LEONID contributes 50% of net profits to mission-oriented charitable causes that are committed to veterans' causes and warfighter support. Learn more at leonidfinance.io.
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House passes bill targeting alleged price gouging amid high gas prices
By Kristin Wilson, CNN
The House has voted 217-207 to pass a bill that gives the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate energy companies for alleged price gouging as prices at gas pumps nationwide hit record highs.
The vote was largely down party lines with four Democrats, Reps. Kathleen Rice of New York, Stephanie Murphy of Florida, Jared Golden of Maine and Lizzie Fletcher of Texas joining all the Republicans in voting no.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Katie Porter of California and Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington, gives the President the power to issue a declaration making it unlawful for energy companies to increase prices that are “unconsciously excessive”, and authorizes the FTC to enforce those violating the act.
Murphy, who is not running for reelection, criticized the bill saying the measure “could further reduce supply.”
“At best, this bill is a distraction that won’t actually address the problem,” she said in a statement. “At worst, it could make the problem more severe.”
House Republicans urged their members to vote against the measure, with House GOP Whip Steve Scalise writing to Republican members that the bill “is an attempt by the Majority to distract and shift blame from the administration’s self-inflicted energy and inflation crisis and blame energy producers, despite no evidence of price gouging.”
The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is unlikely to garner the 60 votes necessary to overcome a GOP filibuster.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s goal of an international amateur draft was thwarted again when the players’ association rejected management’s final offer on Monday and retained direct draft-pick compensation for free agents.
The quirky tie between the two provisions was established in the March 10 agreement that ended the 99-day lockout and preserved a 162-game season. The sides gave themselves until July 25 to reach an agreement on an international draft, which MLB has sought since 2002, and specified the draft-pick provision would be dropped in the event of a deal.
There was little movement over the four months. The union made an offer during a Zoom meeting Saturday, and MLB presented what it termed its final proposal in an email Sunday. Union officials forwarded that plan to the players’ executive board and said they planned to reject it.
Hearing no opposition, union deputy executive director Bruce Meyer telephoned deputy commissioner Dan Halem with the rejection at about 3:45 p.m. EDT Monday.
The decision, announced about eight hours before the deadline, was the final step needed to complete the collective bargaining agreement that expires on Dec. 1, 2016. Retaining compensation is likely to limit the market for some older players set to become free agents, a group set to include Anthony Rizzo, J.D. Martinez, Chris Sale and Charlie Morton.
“Each of our proposals was focused on protecting against the scenario that all players fear the most — the erosion of our game on the world stage, with international players becoming the latest victim in baseball’s prioritization of efficiency over fundamental fairness,” the union said in a statement. “The league’s responses fell well short of anything players could consider a fair deal.”
As a result, the international signing bonus pool total for 2022-23 will remain at $167 million, its level in 2021-22, according to a side letter between MLB and the union whose contents were divulged to The Associated Press. The total will increase starting in 2023-24 by any corresponding percentage rise in industry revenue since 2019 — the last year before the pandemic.
The decision keeps in place a system of qualifying offers for free agents that began in 2012. A club can make a qualifying offer following the World Series to a free agent who has been with the team since opening day, a one-year contract for the average of the top 125 deals by average annual value. Last year’s figure was $18.4 million.
If a player rejects a qualifying offer and signs elsewhere, the signing team is subject to a loss of one or two amateur draft picks and a reduction in international signing bonus pool allotment.
Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel, unhappy with offers during the offseason and spring training. delayed signing in 2019 until June, after the draft pick compensation no longer was attached.
Top players have found robust markets. This year’s free-agent group is headed by Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom and Trea Turner.
“We are disappointed the MLBPA chose the status quo over transitioning to an international draft that would have guaranteed future international players larger signing bonuses and better educational opportunities, while enhancing transparency to best address the root causes of corruption in the current system,” MLB said in a statement.
An amateur draft was established for residents of the United States and Canada in 1965 and extended to residents of U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico in 1990. MLB has pushed for a similar international amateur draft, saying part of its rationale was to combat illicit agreements made before players are age eligible — at least 17 at the time of signing or 16 at the time as long as the player turns 17 by the Sept. 1 of the contract’s first season.
MLB proposed last July 28 that a 2024 international draft include spending of $181 million for the top 600 players and $190 million in total, up from $166 million in the 2021 signing period.
Players waited until this July 8 to make a counteroffer. They proposed a draft be allocated $260 million for the 2024 signing period, with teams having to guarantee slot values while having the flexibility to exceed them within bonus pools.
MLB increased its offer Saturday to $191 million for 2024 and said it was a final proposal. MLB dropped mandatory drug testing with penalties for positive tests and also changed its proposed medical combine from mandatory to optional.
Management also offered to guarantee a minimum of $5,000 in educational money, a figure rising to $10,000 if the player passes a General Educational Development Test.
The union said MLB’s offer was not sufficient and cited a change management made to its calculation of growth beyond 2024. Players also wanted guarantees to maintain the current number of annual international signings and teams and jobs in the Dominican Summer League. They asked for a $40,000 cap on bonuses for draft-bypassed players, double MLB’s offer. They wanted MLB to contribute $10 million for an international human rights foundation and to hire a joint compliance officer
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STOCKHOLM, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strong growth and profit in turbulent times
Second quarter
- Net sales increased by 25% to SEK 29,466 M (23,648), with organic growth of 13% (23) and acquired net growth of 0% (5).
- Very strong organic growth in Americas and Entrance Systems and strong growth in EMEIA and Global Technologies, but organic sales declined in Asia Pacific.
- Three acquisitions with combined annual sales of about SEK 1,100 M were signed in the quarter.
- Operating income (EBIT) increased by 23% and amounted to SEK 4,406 M (3,589), corresponding to an operating margin of 15.0% (15.2).
- Net income amounted to SEK 3,156 M (3,212).
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.84 (2.89).
- Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 3,787 M (3,627).
Sales and income
1 Adjusted for positive one-time tax effects from last year, the increase in earnings per share was 24% compared with last year.
Comments by the President and CEO
Strong growth and profit in turbulent times
Today we announce very strong sales growth and an improved operating result. This positive development is driven by continued strong demand for our products and solutions despite a turbulent operating environment with geopolitical uncertainties, lockdowns in China, high inflation and rising interest rates. I am proud of how our employees have applied a customer-centric focus to address supply-chain issues and other operational challenges.
Our organic sales grew by 13%, complemented by 12% positive currency effects, and with zero growth from M&A. Americas and Entrance Systems delivered very strong organic sales growth of 20% and 19% respectively. This was driven by a continued high demand in the US, strong price realization and excellent operational performance. EMEIA reports strong organic growth of 8%, primarily driven by very strong growth in Scandinavia and the emerging markets. Despite component shortages, Global Technologies grew strongly by 6%, also helped by very strong growth in the new verticals in Global Solutions. Organic sales declined by 5% in Asia Pacific as demand in China continued to be very weak.
Our operating income increased by 23% to SEK 4,406 M and the operating margin was 15.0% (15.2). Our operating cash flow in the quarter improved by 4% to SEK 3,787 M. This corresponds to a cash conversion of 90%.
While demand remains positive, we stay alert
While we are continuing to see good demand for our products and solutions, it is crucial in turbulent and uncertain times that we remain vigilant and alert to potential signs of changes in the demand. During both the global financial crisis in 2008/09 and the pandemic we have proven that our decentralized operational model is flexible and that we have an agile cost-base. All our divisions have plans and tools in place to address potential changes in the demand and are well positioned to navigate through these uncertain times.
We continue to work on our growth-promoting and profitability improvement initiatives. Investment in product development is vital for staying relevant to our customers. Our focus on electromechanical product and solution development is paying off with a growth of 18% in this product segment in our regional divisions during the quarter.
In parallel, we continue to acquire businesses and we have during the year consolidated seven businesses with annual sales of approximately SEK 2,800 M. Our pipeline remains strong, and the activity level is high.
Finally, I would like to wish all employees, shareholders, and other stakeholders a great second half of 2022.
Stockholm, 19 July 2022
Nico Delvaux
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EMERALD ISLE, N.C., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Business North Carolina is pleased to announce the 2022 North Carolina Best Employers annual list. TransImpact once again earned a place in the large company division.
"Today employers are appropriately being challenged to up their game," said Berkley Stafford, TransImpact CEO. "I'm grateful to our leadership team and our employees for working together to elevate TransImpact as a positive career destination for talented people."
To determine winners, Business North Carolina partnered with marketing research firm, DataJoe (www.datajoe.com), who conducts Best Employer campaigns on behalf of publishers across the nation. Employee surveys were distributed to all companies that applied, covering issues such as organization health, engagement, leadership, work – life balance, training, pay, benefits, and corporate social responsibility. Using DataJoe's proprietary algorithm, surveys were analyzed to determine the winning companies.
"Our Best Employers Program is tremendously important to our magazine. We know that those who are honored contribute greatly to North Carolina and our economy," said Ben Kinney, publisher of Business North Carolina. "The participation in this program continues to grow."
An awards gala will conclude this year's program on Thursday, October 20th at Grandover Resort in Greensboro.
ABOUT Business North Carolina magazine: We cover one very special place, this state, and its economy, which is as diverse as the people who call it home. We produce quality, in-depth journalism, digging behind the scenes, producing stories and information that is current, thorough, and enlightens and entertains our readers. In the boardroom or on the factory floor, we seek to show not only trends and events but the human face of commerce. Business North Carolina magazine delivers qualified business owners, C-level and top senior executives at your fingertips.
TransImpact saves companies money by taking cost out of the supply chain. Recognized for our parcel contract negotiation expertise, we have the best decision intelligence technology and the most experienced team to negotiate the strongest parcel discounts available. Our demand planning platform provides an industry leading 255 forecast models that give clients the optimum option for inventory management. We tie it all together with the most advanced business intelligence platform that delivers superior decision-making ability for overall margin improvement. With the combination of highly intelligent decision-support technology and the market expertise of our people, we are relentless in driving bottom-line impact and turning our clients into raving fans. TransImpact.com
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2nd arrest made in Oklahoma festival shooting that killed 1
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — Police arrested a second person in a shooting at an Oklahoma festival last month in which one person was killed and eight others were wounded.
Officers arrested 25-year-old Kendall Alexander on Friday at his home in Muskogee, about 125 miles east of Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said.
He is jailed without bond on one count of first-degree murder and eight counts of shooting with intent to kill.
Alexander is the second person detained in the Memorial Day weekend shooting in Taft, where about 1,500 people were attending an outdoor festival.
Days after the shooting, Skyler Buckner surrendered to police and is currently in custody. Arrest warrants were also issued for two other people.
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Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV’s ‘F Troop,’ dies at 99
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows, died Friday. Storch was 99.
Storch died of natural causes early Friday in his New York City apartment, according to his manager, Matt Beckoff.
Although “F Troop” lasted only two seasons on ABC, from 1965 to 1967, it became a cult favorite in reruns. Its devoted fans could recite almost all of the adventures of the incredibly incompetent soldiers of Fort Courage and the members of the nearby Native American tribe who only pretended to be at war with them.
As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker’s wily Sgt. O’Rourke, who often schemed with Frank DeKova’s Chief Wild Eagle to fleece unsuspecting visitors. Ken Berry’s Capt. Parmenter was Fort Courage’s clueless commander.
While “F Troop” brought him lasting fame, Storch appeared in scores of films and TV shows both before and after the show. He also enjoyed a long career in theater and as a comic at resorts in New York State’s Catskill Mountains area.
He never regretted being best known for the series, his manager said.
“He embraced it. He loved being Agarn” and relished working with his co-stars, said Beckoff. Storch was the “kindest, sweetest person,” who always had time for autograph-seekers and was generous to people in need, he said.
Storch’s credits included “Funny Valentine,” “Sweet 16,” “Sex and the Single Girl,” “S.O.B.,” “Airport,” “Treasure Island” and “Oliver Twist.” On TV, he guest-starred on such shows as “Married... With Children,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “Trapper John, M.D.,” “Fantasy Island,” CHiPS,” “The Love Boat,” “Get Smart,” “Love American Style,” “Gilligan’s Island” and “Car 54 Where Are You?”
His many theater appearances ranged from a brutal detective in a 1983 Broadway revival of “Porgy and Bess” to Chief Sitting Bull in the 2000 revival of “Annie Get Your Gun” with Reba McEntire.
Storch said in a 1998 interview that he was surprised to be considered for an Army comedy such as “F Troop,” with it being well known that he served in the Navy during World War II. “All I knew about horses was that they give milk and can bite from both ends,” he quipped.
Indeed, it was his Navy service that had greatly boosted his career. During the war, he had met a radio operator in the Marshall Islands named Bernie Schwartz who had told him, “I’m going to be a movie star.” Storch, already a seasoned comic on the resort circuit, had tried to talk him out of it, warning him that the business could be tough.
They met again after the war, and Schwartz, who by now had changed his name to Tony Curtis, remembered the funny guy from the islands. Storch went on to appear in eight of Curtis’ movies, including “Captain Newman,” “Who Was That Lady?” and “The Great Race.”
Laurence Samuel Storch was born in New York City where, he recalled proudly, he went on to become class clown at DeWitt Clinton High School and “was invited not to come back.”
He practiced his comedy in Harlem theaters for $2 a night before graduating to the famed training ground for comedians of his era, the Catskills.
His first big break came on TV in the early 1950s with “The Cavalcade of Stars,” with Jackie Gleason. That led to “The Larry Storch Show,” a 1953 summer series. Regular movie and TV work followed.
Storch was married to Norma Greve from 1961 until her death in 2003.
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The late Associated Press writer Bob Thomas contributed to this report.
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| 2022-07-08T18:47:20Z
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Marion Motley among Forgotten Four sharing Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay Pioneer Award
CANTON — The Forgotten Four will be well remembered this summer at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Canton native Marion Motley joins Bill Willis, Kenny Washington and Woody Strode — four men who broke the color barrier in pro football — in being selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay Pioneer Award this year.
Known sometimes as the Forgotten Four, the quartet each began playing pro football in 1946, becoming the first Black players to do so since the early 1930s. Motley and Willis, who both already are enshrined in the Hall of Fame for their accomplishments as players, opened the '46 season with the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference. Washington and Strode opened that season in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams.
Their debut came months ahead of Jackie Robinson's April 15 ,1947 MLB debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson spent the 1946 baseball season with Brooklyn's top minor league team, Montreal, in the International League.
Strode, Washington and Robinson were backfield teammates on the 1939 UCLA football team.
Washington signed his pro football contract with the Rams on March 21, 1946 after starring for four seasons in the semi-pro Pacific Coast Professional Football League. Strode starred in the same league on the same team, the Hollywood Bears, before signing with the Rams on May 7, 1946.
The Browns signed Willis (Aug. 6) and Motley (Aug. 9) days apart later that summer ahead of their inaugural season.
“The selection of these four men as the Ralph Hay Pioneer Award winners could not be more fitting,” Hall President Jim Porter said in a statement released by the Hall. “Individually and collectively, they made one of the most profound cultural shifts in pro football history when they broke pro football’s color barrier, thus ending years of racial segregation. Their pioneering role not only opened the door to opportunity for generations of NFL players to come, but it also changed the game forever.”
Washington played halfback for the Rams from 1946-48 before a bad knee injury forced him to retire. He averaged a remarkable 6.14 yards per carry over three seasons, leading the Rams in rushing in 1947 with 859 yards.
Strode played end for the Rams in 1946 as a 31-year-old rookie. He went on to play in Canada and won the Grey Cup in 1948 with Calgary.
After starring at Ohio State, Willis helped anchor powerful Browns teams up front from 1946-53 as guard on offense and middle guard on defense. He earned first-team all-league honors seven of his eight years for his work defensively, and was second-team all-league the other season. He was enshrined in the Hall in 1977.
Motley, who first starred in football at Canton McKinley High School, was elected to the Hall in 1968. His powerful runs as a fullback blowing through defenses on traps and draw plays are black-and-white film gems still enjoyed by football fans. He also delivered crushing blocks to help Otto Graham and the Browns passing game. He played with the Browns from 1946-53 and spent the '55 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Marion Motley:'It's way overdue.' New Marion Motley memorial underway in Canton
The Ralph Hay Pioneer Award is named for the former owner of the Canton Bulldogs who hosted the NFL’s formational meeting in Canton in 1920. It was established in 1972 and is presented in recognition of “significant innovative contributions to professional football.”
The award has been presented only nine other times. The first recipient was Fred Gehrke, the Los Angeles Rams halfback who devised the idea of a helmet logo in 1948. Longtime NFL executive Joe Browne was the most recent recipient of the award, receiving it in 2016 after more than 50 years with the NFL.
Motley, Willis, Strode and Washington were not the first Black players to integrate pro football. Two future Hall of Famers — Fritz Pollard and Duke Slater — were the first to integrate the game in 1920 and 1922, respectively. But a decade later, there were no longer Black players in the NFL.
The Forgotten Four will be honored during Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities later this summer, including the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner on Aug. 5, and the Class of 2022 Enshrinement on Aug. 6.
Past Ralph Hay Pioneer Award winners
2016 – Joe Browne: Worked for over 50 years at the NFL, turning it into the most popular sport in the world.
2012 – Art McNally: Devoted his entire professional career to officiating and pioneered numerous innovations for the NFL including instant replay.
2007 – Steve Sabol: President of NFL Films and honored filmmaker.
2004 – City of Pottsville, Pennsylvania: Loyal support of the NFL and undying spirit and pride in the history of the defunct Pottsville Maroons of the 1920s.
2001 – George Toma: NFL’s longtime head groundskeeper known as the “God of Sod.”
1992 – David Boss: Vice President and Creative Director for NFL Properties and noted photographer.
1986 – John Facenda: Legendary voice of NFL Films.
1975 – Arch Ward: Chicago Tribune sports editor who initiated Chicago All-Star Game that featured NFL champions vs. College All-Stars.
1972 – Fred Gehrke: Los Angeles Rams halfback who devised idea of logos on helmets and painted horns on Rams helmets in 1948.
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| 2022-05-26T21:51:29Z
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LUND, Sweden, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
April-June 2022
- Net sales amounted to kSEK 103 (38) divided between sales of tests kSEK 45 and royalties kSEK 58
- Net earnings amounted to MSEK -33 (-49) and earnings per share before and after dilution were SEK -1.49 (-2.18)
- Cash flow from operating activities amounted to MSEK -41 (-34)
- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period amounted to MSEK 197 (382)
- In April Immunovia submitted the application for CPT PLA Code for the IMMray™ PanCan-d test
- The Annual General Meeting on April 7th elected Eric Krafft and Philipp von Hugo as new board members. Ann-Christine Sundell, Mimmi Ekberg and Christofer Sjögren had declined re-election. The other board members were re-elected.
- On May 16, Natalie Carfora was appointed as Head of Market Access, Immunovia, Inc.
- In May Immunovia, Inc. achieved Clinical Laboratory Licensure from Rhode Island Dept of Health from IMMray™ PanCan-d test
- In May Immunovia, Inc. achieved Clinical Laboratory Permits from Pennsylvania and Maryland Departments of health for IMMray™ PanCan-d test
- On June 2, Philipp Mathieu was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President since January 2022
- In June partly inconclusive results from the Pan-FAM-1 study were announced
- In June Immunovia announced that the PanDIA-1 study for early detection of pancreatic cancer in newly onset diabetes moved into the next phase
Significant events after the period
- In June Immunovia, Inc. had CPT PLA code for the IMMray™ PanCan-d test approved
- In August Immunovia, Inc. issued Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License from California Dept of Public Health for IMMray™ PanCan-d test
CEO's comments
During Q2 Immunovia built on our front-runner position in early detection of pancreatic cancer to ensure the execution of a successful commercial US launch by significantly strengthening our US team through the addition of new highly experienced hires. We have also broadened market access to IMMray™ PanCan-d for patients in additional US states and obtained a unique CPT PLA code for our test on the way to reimbursement.
During the second quarter, Immunovia continued to execute on the previously communicated strategic priorities for 2022.
Immunovia is currently in the scale-up phase of its US commercial organisation to facilitate a successful launch of IMMray™ PanCan-d. Our US team was significantly strengthened through Jeff Borcherding, previously Chief Marketing Officer at Myriad Genetics, joining in April to lead our US business and the US commercialization efforts, as well as the hire of Natalie Carfora as Head of Market Access US. Having Jeff and Natalie on board with their combined industrial experience, I feel that we have a solid platform enabling us to grow our brand and diagnostic business in the US market.
In the pursuit of additional clinical validation of IMMray™ PanCan-d we announced PanFAM-1 results and provided and update on PanDIA-1. During PanFAM-1, IMMray™ PanCan-d met its primary endpoint of test specificity comparable to imaging in the study. The study, however, was partly inconclusive since sensitivity could not be evaluated due to the low number of PDACs among study participants. We certainly had aimed for more tangible results of the study, but have gained important learnings from PanFAM-1, which together with our ongoing discussions with payers will inform the way forward in establishing further clinical validation in this risk group.
We also provided an update on PanDIA-1, one the largest studies for the early detection of pancreatic cancer in newly onset type 2 diabetics. The study aims to give another substantial risk group for pancreatic cancer access to early detection. The prevalence of diabetes is dramatically increasing worldwide, and newly diagnosed diabetics have up to 8 times higher risk of getting pancreatic cancer. PanDIA-1 is now moving into a decisive next phase and during the second half of 2022 we will initiate the analysis of samples from the included patients.
To continue our mission making IMMray™ PanCan-d broadly available on the US market, we initiated a physician experience program in the US, which is now almost fully enrolled at selected pancreatic cancer high-risk-surveillance centers. The program commenced in May and has enrolled more than 20 established surveillance centers. It aims to drive familiarity and adoption amongst physicians who together with other key opinion leaders is expected to play a critical role as advocates for our test with payers.
In April we submitted a CPT PLA Code application for the IMMray™ PanCan-d test to the American Medical Association, which was approved at the beginning of July. The physician experience program, continued collaborations with key opinion leaders and having attained the PLA code, are all important steps in executing our US reimbursement plan.
During the quarter Immunovia has firmly continued the journey to penetrate the US market and generate significant growth. We have a clear path forward and an industry leading team in place focused on our mission to enable broad access to early detection. Improving pancreatic cancer survival rates is hugely motivating and continuously driving us forward.
August 24, 2022
Philipp Mathieu, CEO and President
Immunovia AB
For more information, please contact:
Philipp Mathieu
CEO and President
Email: philipp.mathieu@immunovia.com
Karin Almqvist Liwendahl
Chief Financial Officer
Email: karin.almqvist.liwendahl@immunovia.com
The information in this report is information that Immunovia AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:30 am CET on August 24, 2022.
Conference call
Immunovia will hold a webcast tele conference at 13:00 pm CET on August 24 with President and CEO Philipp Mathieu and CFO Karin Almqwist Liwendahl.
To take part of the presentation, please dial one of the numbers or watch via the web link below.
Sweden: +46 8 5051 0031
United Kingdom: +44 207 107 06 13
United States: +1 631 570 56 13
Link to the webcast: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/9134565d/n4saifQXgEG99MipSw3ORw?u=http://creo-live.creomediamanager.com/6074dc43-43a2-4f11-9bff-9647548664fd
About Immunovia
Immunovia AB is a diagnostic company with the vision to revolutionize blood-based diagnostics and increase survival rates for patients with cancer.
Our first product, IMMray™ PanCan-d is the only blood test currently available for early detection of pancreatic cancer. The test has unmatched clinical performance. Commercialization of IMMray™ PanCan-d started in August 2021 in the USA and IMMray™ PanCan-d is offered as a laboratory developed test (LDT) exclusively through Immunovia, Inc. For more information see: www.immunoviainc.com.
Immunovia collaborates and engages with healthcare providers, leading experts and patient advocacy groups globally to make this test available to all high-risk pancreatic cancer groups.
The USA, the first market in which IMMray™ PanCan-d is commercially available, is the world's largest market for the detection of pancreatic cancer with an estimated value of more than USD 4 billion annually.
Immunovia's shares (IMMNOV) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.immunovia.com.
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| 2022-08-24T07:58:36Z
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DALLAS, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BenefitMall, the leading provider of next-generation broker services, was named a winner of a People's Choice Stevie® Award for Favorite New Products in The 20th Annual American Business Awards®.
The People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products are a feature of The American Business Awards in which the general public can vote for their favorite new products and services of the year. More than 46,000 votes were cast in people's choice categories this year. All new products and services nominated in the ABAs' new product categories were included in people's choice voting.
BenefitMall was awarded the People's Choice Stevie® for Marketplace, powered by Ease, which offers brokers a completely digital solution that is paperless, secure, and cohesive across every point of client engagement, from new quotes to annual renewals. Marketplace enables brokers to offer a General Agency experience that differentiates them from their competition.
"We are honored to be recognized by our industry peers and clients through public voting," said Laura Clenney, Vice President of Marketing Services for BenefitMall. "Our broker network and their clients are our number one priority. We take pride in providing the fastest, easiest, and most secure benefits selling experience for carriers, brokers, and their clients"
Marketplace offers a more efficient selling experience, an easier renewal process, and increased sales on new lines of coverage through a completely digital agency/employer/employee experience. By providing full-service support that includes pre-sale quoting, point-of-sale enrollment, and post-sale census management support, Marketplace can deliver faster, best-in-class processing and turnaround times due to digital automation and complete enrollment data.
More than 3,700 nominations were submitted to this year's American Business Awards for consideration in a wide range of categories, including New Product or Service of the Year, Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Startup of the Year, among others.
The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards, as well as all other winners in the 20th ABAs, will be celebrated during a gala awards banquet on Monday, June 13 in New York City.
Details about The American Business Awards, the list of People's Choice Stevie Award winners, and the complete list of Stevie winners in this year's ABAs are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
Headquartered in Dallas, BenefitMall is the largest general agency partnering with a network of 20,000 Brokers to deliver employee benefits to more than 140,000 small and medium-sized businesses. BenefitMall uniquely leverages innovative technology backed by human expertise to provide the fastest, easiest, and most secure benefits selling experience for carriers, brokers, and their clients.
BenefitMall is owned by Management and The Carlyle Group. More information is available at www.benefitmall.com.
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Great Employers. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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| 2022-06-06T15:10:03Z
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement with THQ Appalachia I, LLC ("Tug Hill") and THQ-XcL Holdings I, LLC ("XcL Midstream") whereby to which EQT has agreed to acquire Tug Hill's upstream assets and XcL Midstream's gathering and processing assets, for total consideration of $5.2 billion. Tug Hill and XcL Midstream are backed by equity commitments from funds managed by Quantum Energy Partners. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, with an effective date of July 1, 2022. Subject to the transaction close and EQT's regular board approval process, Wil VanLoh, Founder and CEO of Quantum Energy Partners, will join EQT's board of directors.
Transaction Highlights:
- Strategic bolt-on adds ~800 MMcfe/d in the core of southwest Appalachia
- Integrated midstream facilities provide superior economics and margin capture
- Assets acquired at attractive valuation with immediate accretion
- Leverage-neutral transaction, maintains Investment Grade balance sheet metrics
- Transaction further improves the durability of EQT's free cash flow generation
President and CEO Toby Z. Rice stated, "The acquisition of Tug Hill and XcL Midstream checks all the boxes of our guiding principles around M&A, including accretion on free cash flow per share, NAV per share, lowering our cost structure and reducing business risk, while maintaining an investment grade balance sheet. The valuation metrics are compelling and accretion from the deal should lower our NYMEX free cash flow(1) breakeven price by approximately $0.15 per MMBtu, which gives us greater free cash flow durability through the cycle. As a result of even more confidence in the sustainability of our business, we are enhancing our shareholder returns framework by doubling our share repurchase authorization to $2.0 billion and increasing our year-end 2023 debt reduction goal from $2.5 billion to $4.0 billion."
Wil VanLoh, Founder and CEO of Quantum Energy Partners, said, "We are extremely pleased to have entered into this transaction and, in doing so, look forward to becoming a core shareholder in EQT and working closely with the EQT management team and board to enhance the long-term value of the company. We believe the company is in a uniquely strong position as the largest producer of natural gas in the country, with a differentiated track record of operational excellence, a deep core inventory base and a peer-leading commitment to ESG. The Tug Hill and XcL Midstream assets are complementary to EQT's existing footprint, and we believe the company is now positioned to create even more value for its shareholders through this highly strategic combination. I've admired Toby's leadership and vision since assuming the role of CEO and I'm excited about the opportunity to join EQT's board of directors upon transaction close. I am also incredibly thankful to have had the opportunity to partner with the Tug Hill and XcL teams over the past 8 years. They are a values-driven, creative and entrepreneurial group of professionals that have been great partners and close friends."
Michael Radler, CEO of Tug Hill and XcL Midstream said, "I am very proud of the Tug Hill and XcL Midstream teams and the amazing job they have done in building premier upstream and midstream companies in the heart of southwest Appalachia. Quantum has been a great partner and stood beside us as we built these companies over the last decade. People are what make companies great, and EQT, Tug Hill, XcL Midstream and Quantum have great people with shared values. We have long admired EQT and believe they are our natural acquiror given the synergies between the businesses. Since stepping into the CEO role, Toby has systematically changed EQT, internally and externally, into a world class natural gas producer that is focused on great culture, sound economic decision making and maximizing shareholder value. I admire his ability to execute on the plan he has outlined, and I believe in his future goals. EQT is the face of the new energy paradigm. His vision around U.S. LNG is something we believe in and because of our significant ownership position, are excited to be a part of that vision."
Transaction Financing:
The total purchase price of the transaction is $5.2 billion, subject to customary adjustments, consisting of $2.6 billion in cash and approximately $2.6 billion in EQT common stock.
EQT expects to fund the $2.6 billion of cash consideration with cash on hand, borrowings under its revolving credit facility and/or through one or more financing or debt capital markets transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors. Royal Bank of Canada, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and PNC Bank, National Association, have jointly provided $2.5 billion of committed financing in connection with the transaction and EQT has access to $2.2 billion of liquidity under its unsecured credit facility.
The stock consideration consists of 55 million shares of EQT common stock representing $2.6 billion, based on the 15-day volume-weighted average price as of September 2, 2022.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Post effective date purchase price adjustments will be split 50/50 against the cash and equity consideration and are expected to result in a total purchase price reduction of approximately $300 to $400 million at closing.
The transaction was unanimously approved by EQT's Board of Directors.
RBC Capital Markets served as financial advisor to EQT, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as EQT's legal counsel on the transaction. J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Securities served as financial advisors to Tug Hill and XcL Midstream and Vinson & Elkins LLP is serving as legal counsel to Tug Hill and XcL Midstream.
Conference Call and Webcast Information:
EQT will hold a conference call to discuss the details of the transaction at 5:00 p.m. ET today, September 6, 2022, which will be broadcast live via webcast. To access the live audio webcast, visit EQT's investor relations website at ir.eqt.com. A replay will be archived and available in the same location after the conclusion of the live event.
Investor Contact:
Cameron Horwitz
Managing Director, Investor Relations & Strategy
412.395.2555
Cameron.Horwitz@eqt.com
About EQT Corporation
EQT Corporation is a leading independent natural gas production company with operations focused in the cores of the Marcellus and Utica Shales in the Appalachian Basin. We are dedicated to responsibly developing our world-class asset base and being the operator of choice for our stakeholders. By leveraging a culture that prioritizes operational efficiency, technology and sustainability, we seek to continuously improve the way we produce environmentally responsible, reliable and low-cost energy. We have a longstanding commitment to the safety of our employees, contractors, and communities, and to the reduction of our overall environmental footprint. Our values are evident in the way we operate and in how we interact each day – trust, teamwork, heart, and evolution are at the center of all we do.
EQT Management speaks to investors from time to time and the analyst presentation for these discussions, which is updated periodically, is available via EQT's investor relations website at https://ir.eqt.com.
Cautionary Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this news release specifically include plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements about the benefits of the proposed transaction involving EQT Corporation (the Company) and Tug Hill, including projected impacts on the Company's free cash flow and EBITDA, deleveraging, breakeven prices, production volumes and inventory duration; the Company's plans, objectives, strategies, expectations and intentions with respect to the assets to be acquired in such proposed transaction, including the timing of integration of such assets; potential financing sources for funding the purchase price for the proposed transaction; the projected final adjusted purchase price; and the expected timing of closing the proposed transaction.
The forward-looking statements included in this news release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions about future events, taking into account all information currently known by the Company. While the Company considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond
the Company's control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, volatility of commodity prices; the costs and results of drilling and operations; uncertainties about estimates of reserves, identification of drilling locations and the ability to add proved reserves in the future; the assumptions underlying production forecasts; the quality of technical data; the Company's ability to appropriately allocate capital and resources among its strategic opportunities; access to and cost of capital; the Company's hedging and other financial contracts; inherent hazards and risks normally incidental to drilling for, producing, transporting and storing natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil; cyber security risks; availability and cost of drilling rigs, completion services, equipment, supplies, personnel, oilfield services and water required to execute the Company's exploration and development plans, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; risks associated with operating primarily in the Appalachian Basin and obtaining a substantial amount of the Company's midstream services from Equitrans Midstream Corporation; the ability to obtain environmental and other permits and the timing thereof; government regulation or action, including regulations pertaining to methane and other greenhouse gas emissions; negative public perception of the fossil fuels industry; increased consumer demand for alternatives to natural gas; environmental and weather risks, including the possible impacts of climate change; and disruptions to the Company's business due to acquisitions and other significant transactions. These and other risks are described under Item 1A, "Risk Factors," and elsewhere in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the Company may be subject to currently unforeseen risks that may have a materially adverse impact on it.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company does not intend to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), excluding interest expense, income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation and depletion, (gain) loss on sale/exchange of long-lived assets, impairments, the revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement and certain other items that impact comparability between periods. EBITDA is a non-GAAP supplemental financial measure used by the Company's management to evaluate period-over-period earnings trends. The Company's management believes that this measure provides useful information to external users of the Company's consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, lenders and ratings agencies. Management uses EBITDA to evaluate earnings trends because the measure reflects only the impact of settled derivative contracts; thus, the measure excludes the often-volatile revenue impact of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement. The measure also excludes other items that affect the comparability of results or that are not indicative of trends in the ongoing business. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) presented in accordance with GAAP.
The Company has not provided projected net income (loss) or a reconciliation of projected EBITDA to projected net income (loss), the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Net income (loss) includes the impact of depreciation and depletion expense, income tax (benefit) expense, the revenue impact of changes in the projected fair value of derivative instruments prior to settlement and certain other items that impact comparability between periods and the tax effect of such items, which may be significant and difficult to project with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Therefore, projected net income (loss), and a reconciliation of projected EBITDA to projected net income (loss), are not available without unreasonable effort.
Adjusted operating cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less changes in other assets and liabilities. Free cash flow is defined as adjusted operating cash flow less accrual-based capital expenditures, excluding capital expenditures attributable to noncontrolling interests. Free cash flow yield is defined as free cash flow divided by market capitalization. Free cash flow per share is defined as free cash flow divided by the Company's weighted average common shares outstanding. Adjusted operating cash flow, free cash flow, free cash flow yield and free cash flow per share are non-GAAP supplemental financial measures used by the Company's management to assess liquidity, including the Company's ability to generate cash flow in excess of its capital requirements and return cash to shareholders. The Company's management believes that these measures provide useful information to external users of the Company's consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, lenders and ratings agencies. Adjusted operating cash flow, free cash flow, free cash flow yield and free cash flow per share should not be considered as alternatives to net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.
The Company has not provided projected net cash provided by operating activities or a reconciliation of projected adjusted operating cash flow, free cash flow, free cash flow yield or free cash flow per share to projected net cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company is unable to project net cash provided by operating activities for any future period because this metric includes the impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities related to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. The Company is unable to project these timing differences with any reasonable degree of accuracy without unreasonable efforts such as predicting the timing of its payments and its customers' payments, with accuracy to a specific day, months in advance. Furthermore, the Company does not provide guidance with respect to its average realized price, among other items, that impact reconciling items between net cash provided by operating activities and adjusted operating cash flow, free cash flow, free cash flow yield and free cash flow per share. Natural gas prices are volatile and out of the Company's control, and the timing of transactions and the income tax effects of future transactions and other items are difficult to accurately predict. Therefore, the Company is unable to provide projected net cash provided by operating activities, or the related reconciliation of projected adjusted operating cash flow, free cash flow, free cash flow yield or free cash flow per share to projected net cash provided by operating activities, without unreasonable effort.
Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Total debt includes the Company's current portion of debt, credit facility borrowings, senior notes and note payable to EQM Midstream Partners, LP. Leverage is defined as net debt divided by EBITDA. Net debt is a non-GAAP supplemental financial measure used by the Company's management to evaluate leverage since the Company could choose to use its cash and cash equivalents to retire debt. The Company's management believes that this measure provides useful information to external users of the Company's consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, lenders and ratings agencies. Net debt should not be considered as an alternative to total debt presented in accordance with GAAP.
The Company has not provided a reconciliation of projected net debt to projected total debt, the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company is unable to project total debt for any future period because total debt is dependent the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that may not relate to the periods in which the operating activities occurred. The Company is unable to project these timing differences with any reasonable degree of accuracy and therefore cannot reasonably determine the timing and payment of credit facility borrowings or other components of total debt without unreasonable effort. Furthermore, the Company does not provide guidance with respect to its average realized price, among other items that impact reconciling items between certain of the projected total debt and projected net debt, as applicable. Natural gas prices are volatile and out of the Company's control, and the timing of transactions and the distinction between cash on hand as compared to credit facility borrowings are too difficult to accurately predict. Therefore, the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of projected net debt to projected total debt, without unreasonable effort.
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TAMPERE, Finland, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently published clinical study confirms the benefits of using fully bioresorbable ActivaPin™ implant together with bioabsorbable suture, for the tension band wire treatment of pediatric medial epicondyle humeral fractures. A tension band wire is a form of orthopaedic internal fixation method used to convert distraction forces into compression forces, promoting bone healing. The results of the retrospective cohort study shows that patients treated with bioresorbable ActivaPin™ were provided a good alternative treatment against traditional non-biodegradable metallic implants but without a need for second surgical intervention (i.e. metal implant removal).
Medial humeral epicondyle fractures account for 10% to 20% of elbow injuries in children. According to the study, the safety and efficiency of bioabsorbable implant is comparable to other novel approaches and traditional metallic implants. However, the non-biodegradable metal implants often require removal surgery that can cause even further complications. The ActivaPin™ implant is made of self-reinforced bioresorbable polymer (PLGA), which safely disappears in the body in approximately two years.
In the study, a total of 24 consecutive patients were retrospectively reviewed between January 2016 and January 2019. The patients underwent operations due to medial humeral epicondyle fractures and were treated with bioresorbable ActivaPin™ along with tension band polydioxanone sutures. Postoperatively, the clinical outcome was confirmed in different follow up time points with X-rays . At 4 weeks, all patients showed callus formation on the X-ray. By the third postoperative month, the range of motion of the elbow was complete in 22 patients, and the other 2 children regained their full range of movement by the sixth month. No growth disturbance, necrosis, or axial malalignment were observed during the follow-up period of 16 - 60 months, neither any nonunion nor delayed union.
"One of the corner stones of Bioretec's strategy is to provide strong clinical evidence of the company's bioresorbable products. Again, we are able to present a safe and efficient surgical technique using fully bioresorbable products for the benefit of the patients. The traditional surgical method with non-bioresorbable products for the treatment of pediatric humeral epicondyle fractures leads to removal operations. According to the authors, many surgeons routinely remove implants from children because they do not want to leave them in the growing bone, and general anesthesia associated with secondary surgery may be a source of additional potential complications. Once more, as secondary operation is not needed with our products, children can return to their normal everyday life and activities faster," says Timo Lehtonen, CEO of Bioretec, a globally operating Finnish medical device company and a pioneer in bioresorbable orthopedic implants.
The ActivaPin™ has been in the market since 2008, and the product is currently used in over 30 countries.
The results of the study (Kassai, Tamás MD; Varga, Marcell MD, PhD; Józsa, Gergö MD, PhD (2022)) were published in Medicine, a well-known peer reviewed scientific journal. The results can be read in full at http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000029817
Further enquiries
Timo Lehtonen, CEO, tel. +358504338493
Johanna Salko, CFO, tel. +358407548172
Information about Bioretec
Bioretec is a globally operating Finnish medical device company that continues to pioneer the application of bioresorbable orthopedic implants. The company has built unique competencies in the biological interface of active implants to enhance bone growth and accelerate fracture healing after orthopedic surgery. The products developed and manufactured by Bioretec are used worldwide in approximately 40 countries.
Bioretec intends to introduce a new generation of bioresorbable materials with enhanced strength for improved surgical outcome. The new RemeOs™ product line is based on a magnesium alloy and hybrid composite. The RemeOs™ implants are resorbed and replaced by bone, which eliminates the need for removal surgery while facilitating fracture healing. The combination has the potential to make titanium implants redundant and help clinics reach their Value-Based Healthcare targets while focusing on value for patients through efficient healthcare. With the U.S. and EU market authorization for the first RemeOs™ product expected in 2022, Bioretec is positioning itself to enter the addressable USD 7 billion global orthopedic trauma market and become a game changer in surgical possibilities.
Better Healing - Better Life. www.bioretec.com.
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