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CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading fully integrated owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, today announced that its board of directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.295 per share/unit for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 payable on October 17, 2022 to stockholders of record on September 30, 2022.
About First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate with a track record of providing industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in the United States, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. In total, we own and have under development approximately 69.8 million square feet of industrial space as of June 30, 2022. For more information, please visit us at www.firstindustrial.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "seek," "target," "potential," "focus," "may," "will," "should" or similar words. Although we believe the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results will not materially differ. Factors which could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to: changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities; the uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust; the availability and attractiveness of financing (including both public and private capital) and changes in interest rates; the availability and attractiveness of terms of additional debt repurchases; our ability to retain our credit agency ratings; our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants; our competitive environment; changes in supply, demand and valuation of industrial properties and land in our current and potential market areas; our ability to identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on favorable terms; our ability to dispose of properties on favorable terms; our ability to manage the integration of properties we acquire; potential liability relating to environmental matters; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by our tenants; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; higher-than-expected real estate construction costs and delays in development or lease-up schedules; potential natural disasters and other potentially catastrophic events such as acts of war and/or terrorism; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; risks associated with our investments in joint ventures, including our lack of sole decision-making authority; and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other Exchange Act reports and in our other public filings with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our outlook only and speak only as of the date of this press release or the dates indicated in the statements. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements. For further information on these and other factors that could impact us and the statements contained herein, reference should be made to our filings with the SEC.
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CHICAGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Pacific Founders ("CPF"), an investment adviser that manages private equity funds, focused exclusively in value-based care innovation, healthcare services, and AI and tech enabled healthcare services, recently announced the promotion of Sameer Mathur to Partner.
"We're thrilled to announce Sameer's promotion to Partner at CPF," said Founder and Managing Partner Mary Tolan. "Sameer is a tremendously talented, diligent individual who recognizes the value of CPF's collaborative ethos and continuously strives to generate outstanding results."
Sameer has been instrumental in helping drive the firm's growth since joining the team. He leads deal teams focused on all aspects of the firm's investments, from origination and due diligence through deal structuring, execution, and post investment portfolio management. Since joining CPF, Sameer has co-led 7 platform investments and has been instrumental in thesis development on a number of new investment platforms.
"Sameer's promotion is a recognition of his exceptional contributions to the continued success and growth of our Firm. Sameer shows outstanding investment acumen and insightful approaches to post-investment value-creation," said Larry Leisure, Founder and Co-Managing Partner. "He has been an instrumental part of CPF since joining the team in 2018, and has made substantial contributions working on a number of our value-based care deals and effectively working with our portfolio company leadership to drive value for our investors."
"I look forward to continuing to drive value throughout our investment portfolio, and am honored and excited to join the ranks of CPF's exceptionally talented founders and partners," said Sameer.
About Chicago Pacific Founders:
Based in Chicago and San Francisco, Chicago Pacific Founders ("CPF") is a leading strategic private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies within value-based care, healthcare services, AI and tech enabled services, and caring for aging populations. CPF believes that the most significant societal impact and investment returns from healthcare for the next decade will be generated by investment in delivery model innovation. CPF's leadership team is made up of former healthcare founders, senior executives, and investment professionals with a passion and track record of building healthcare businesses. For more information, please visit www.cpfounders.com.
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SYDNEY, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FP Markets celebrates its 17th year anniversary and continues its award-winning streak by by receiving the "Best Trade Execution" award.
FP Markets has been awarded "Best Trade Execution" at the Ultimate Fintech Awards 2022 with the prestigious awards ceremony taking place on the final evening of the iFX EXPO International at Columbia Beach in Limassol.
Craig Allison, Head of Europe, Middle-East, and Africa, commented: "We are delighted to be recognised as the industry-leading fintech for trade execution and receiving this prestigious award is confirmation that our hard work and commitment to excellence are appreciated by our clients and recognised within the industry. The "Best Trade Execution" award recognizes and rewards the company that consistently offers their clients competitive pricing, fast execution, market-leading technology, and service excellence and at FP Markets we pride ourselves on these attributes and always providing our clients with the ultimate trading experience."
An Ultimate Fintech Award is an award of distinction to recognise fintechs in the B2B & B2C online trading space. With their years of experience in the fintech and finance space, Ultimate Fintech has set an exclusive industry benchmark for both brokers and B2B service providers to provide traders and businesses an industry benchmark of the best companies to trade and do business with.
FP Markets offers over 10,000 trading instruments offering traders access to CFDs across Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Bonds and Cryptocurrencies, making it one of the largest offerings in the industry and offers 8 platforms including MT4, MT5 & Iress. Over the past 16 years, FP Markets has learnt that the combination of consistently tight spreads and fast execution, coupled with cutting-edge platforms, a wide product range and first-rate customer support are the key ingredients that give serious traders the confidence to trade.
Notes to Editors
About FP Markets:
- FP Markets is an Australian Regulated global Forex Broker with more than 17 years of industry experience.
- FP Markets offers highly competitive interbank Forex spreads available from 0.0 pips and leverage up to 500:1 on its pro account.
- Download FP Markets' Mobile App and trade on the go across several powerful online platforms like MetaTrader4, MetaTrader5, WebTrader, and Iress.
- The company's outstanding 24/7 multilingual service has been recognized by Investment Trends as home to some of the most content clients in the industry, having been awarded 'The Highest Overall Client Satisfaction Award,' five years running from Investment Trends.
- FP Markets has been awarded as the 'Global Forex Value Broker' in three consecutive years (2019, 2020, 2021) at the Global Forex Awards.
- FP Markets has been awarded the "Best Forex Trading Experience in the EU" at the Global Forex Awards 2021.
- For full details of our wide-ranging offering, visit https://www.fpmarkets.com/
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Future-focused agenda will include environmental, social, and governance issues, cyber security, emerging technologies, sustainability, fraud, risk management, and much more
LAKE MARY, Fla., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) announces its International Conference - the premier annual event for internal auditors and related professionals from around the globe. The conference will provide attendees from all industries and career levels with valuable new insights and opportunities to hear industry leaders address current and emerging issues. The event will offer an essential experience for internal auditors and related professionals seeking to be influential and informed.
The conference content will focus on forward-looking information and best practices to pursue excellence in the ever-expanding role of internal auditing and beyond.
As many as 1,500 professionals from over 100 countries are expected to attend this three-day, in-person and virtual conference. Attendees will include internal audit professionals, educators, public administrators, risk managers, compliance practitioners, manufacturers, and many others representing varying levels of government, private sector, commerce, and industry.
The IIA is preparing a world-class program that will feature some of the industry's most sought-after and brightest thought leaders. They will share their perspectives on how to best position internal auditors and related professionals for proficiency and excellence in an ever-evolving business and social world.
The conference will include four unique content tracks:
- Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics / Audit Methodology
- Cybersecurity / Technology
- Governance, Risk & Control / Regulatory Issues
- Leadership / People Development
Keynote sessions will focus on current issues and embracing the new normal, with topics such as: Creating a culture of equity and belonging, a playbook for leading modern teams, a look at today's fraud, managing risk, sustainability, robotic process automation (RPA), cybersecurity, leveraging emerging technologies, and much more. Click here to see the full agenda.
Additionally, the conference will highlight environmental and social issues that are now front and center among business risks, as well as discussions about how to manage these risks, identify related opportunities, and ensure you and your organization aren't left behind.
The IIA will also elect their new Global Board Chairman and present distinguished service awards as part of this global event.
Program Overview: The complete conference program features outstanding speakers whose shared goal is to deliver a world-class event reflective of The IIA's high standard of excellence. With over 30 educational sessions, professionals of all levels and sectors can customize a program to suit their needs and interests.
Speaker Highlights:
Kelly Richmond-Pope, Forensic Accountant Professor, DePaul University: Good Employees can rationalize bad decisions; A look at fraud in today's organizations.
Erica Dhawan, Award-winning Keynote Speaker & Author: Insights on how leaders need to adjust their field of vision and understanding when the professional landscape goes through dramatic changes.
Shola Richards, Best-selling author, speaker, coach, and consultant: Creating a culture of equity, diversity, and belonging that can work for everyone in the workplace.
Click HERE for registration information.
WHEN: July 17-20, 2022
WHERE:
McCormick Place Convention Center
2233 S Martin Luther King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616 +1 312-567-1234
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association that serves more than 215,000 global members and has awarded 180,000 Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. Established in 1941, The IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certification, education, research, and technical guidance and is the audit profession's global voice, recognized authority, thought leader, and principal educator.
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VIROQUA, Wis., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dairy may be divisive, but eaters are still buying milk — not to mention slices of cheese for their equally controversial burger.
Avoiding dairy that comes from feedlot cows requires homework. But The Cornucopia Institute's new Local Organic Dairy Map identifying authentic organic dairy takes the guesswork out of your grocery trips.
This map includes 60 regional and local brands, including those that are highly rated on Cornucopia's Organic Dairy Scorecard, as well as small certified organic dairies that meet Cornucopia's top-rated standards but only sell direct from the farm. (All brands on the Organic Dairy Scorecard are available at retail.)
The Cornucopia Institute has helped thousands of eaters find the best organic food in the marketplace, a legacy that began with certified organic dairy. We champion authentic organic dairies, stand-outs in a marketplace shaped by efficiencies and filled with milk that's low in healthy fats and laced with pesticide and antibiotic residues.
The dairies on Cornucopia's map go to great lengths to stay true to the principles of organic, raising their animals on legitimate pasture. These farmers care deeply about the well-being of their animals, the health of the soil, and the quality of their dairy. The result is a product with exceptional value.
Seeking these products out is a meaningful act. When you buy local milk from pasture-raised organic cows, you're not only prioritizing your own health, you're building more ethical and sustainable local food systems.
Help make our map better: If your favorite organic dairy is missing, let us know.
To receive future press releases from The Cornucopia Institute, contact us here.
Contact: Michele Marchetti, Deputy Director, marchetti@cornucopia.org
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Rain shuts down all Sarasota County athletic fields
Published: Sep. 9, 2022 at 3:33 PM EDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Parks announces Friday afternoon that all Sarasota County Athletic fields will be closed today, Sept. 9, due to inclement weather.
This includes the following:
North County:
- Sarasota – 17th Street- all fields
- Sarasota – Babe Ruth Park – all fields
- Sarasota – Fruitville Park - all fields
- Sarasota – Miss Sarasota fields - all fields
- Sarasota – Newtown Estates Park – all fields
- Sarasota – Youth Athletic Complex - all fields
Central County:
- Sarasota – Bee Ridge Park – all fields
- Sarasota – Glebe Park - all fields
- Sarasota – Tatum Ridge - all fields (9/9-9/11)
- Sarasota – Twin Lakes Park – all fields
South County:
- Venice – Chuck Reiter Stadium - all fields
- Venice – Bypass (Foxworthy) Park- all fields
- Englewood – Englewood Sports Complex - all fields
- Venice – Wellfield Park - all fields
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/09/09/rain-shuts-down-all-sarasota-county-athletic-fields/ | 2022-09-09T20:02:00Z |
Earliest known mammal identified by fossil records, scientists say
Published: Sep. 8, 2022 at 3:41 PM CDT|Updated: 13 minutes ago
(CNN) – Researchers have identified the world’s oldest mammal, and it’s not a human.
An illustration of the animal shows a small shrew-like creature that scientists believe walked the earth some 225 million years ago.
They said the animal predates what was believed to be the earliest mammal by about 20 million years.
The creature was only around 8 inches long, but it lived at the same time as some of the oldest dinosaurs.
Scientists dated the creature using fossils of hard tissues, such as bones and teeth.
The dental records were published in a study for the Journal of Anatomy on Tuesday.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/09/08/earliest-known-mammal-identified-by-fossil-records-scientists-say/ | 2022-09-08T20:57:40Z |
Joint solution is available now to enable powerful, efficient and safe automotive ECUs
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hailo, the leading edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipmaker, today announced its collaboration with Renesas, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, to deliver a powerful and energy-efficient processing solution enabling advanced driver-assistance (ADAS) functions and automated driving (AD) systems in motor vehicles. The joint Hailo-Renesas solution will make sophisticated ADAS technology more accessible in cars of all types.
The combination of Hailo-8 processors, designed for heavy Neural Network (NN) acceleration, with the powerful Renesas R-Car V3H & R-Car V4H systems-on-chip (SoCs), powers robust, scalable, efficient, and cost-effective ADAS solutions for zonal and centralized vehicular ECUs. The solutions are scalable for a wide range of ADAS functions from ADAS L2+ up to L4 AD functions requiring very high tera-operations per second (TOPS), while delivering best-in-class TOPS/W.
"ADAS and AD features have proven to be instrumental in minimizing accidents and saving lives. However, technological challenges have caused great difficulties for automakers looking to make such advanced functions accessible in anything but higher-end vehicles," said Orr Danon, CEO and Co-Founder of Hailo. "Together with Renesas, we are offering a solution helping democratize ADAS, so its benefits can be enjoyed by more and more drivers. AI will play a major role in making our roads safer, and with industry leaders like Renesas helping us innovate, we will make driving both safer and more affordable."
"Automotive OEMs are looking for scalable solutions for ADAS and AD to streamline software development," said Yusuke Kawasaki, Director, Automotive Digital Products Marketing Division at Renesas. "We are confident that our collaboration with Hailo, which has expertise in AI technology, will enable our customers to easily extend the performance of the R-Car so that they can flexibly and quickly incorporate ADAS/AD functionality in various classes of vehicles."
Key features for the joint Hailo-Renesas solution include:
- Independent scalability in AI & compute, allowing flexibility and cost-effectiveness for Level 2+ to Level 4 ADAS designs
- The highest performing solution available today in the automotive market, ranging from 60 TOPS to over 170 TOPS for multi-sensor perception and fusion
- Best-in-class power efficiency, enabling ECUs to be passively cooled, which reduces the BOM and system cost
- Functional safety for the ADAS/AD ECU with Renesas R-Car (R-Car V4H is expected to achieve ASIL-B and D metrics for the real-time domain) and Hailo (Hailo-8 supports ASIL B)
- An open software ecosystem allowing OEMs/Tier-1s more control & possibility for innovation
A single Hailo-8™ delivers unprecedented performance to edge devices. Featuring up to 26 TOPS at a typical power consumption of 2.5 W, the chip is built with an innovative architecture that enables edge devices to run sophisticated Deep Learning applications that could previously only run on the cloud. Hailo-8's advanced structure translates into higher performance, lower power, and minimal latency, enabling enhanced privacy and better reliability for smart devices operating at the edge.
Hailo continues to make significant strides in the automotive industry, partnering with industry leaders to create high-performance, scalable AI solutions for automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs), enabling power-efficient AI acceleration with low energy consumption to advance automotive innovation.
The joint Hailo-Renesas solution is available for customer evaluations and demonstrations. It will be showcased live at Automobil Elektronik Kongress in Ludwigsburg (Germany) on June 28-29.
About Hailo
Hailo, an AI-focused, Israel-based chipmaker, has developed a specialized AI processor that delivers the performance of a data center-class computer to edge devices. Hailo's processor is the product of a rethinking of traditional computer architecture, enabling smart devices to perform sophisticated deep learning tasks such as object detection and segmentation in real-time, with minimal power consumption, size, and cost. The processor is designed to fit into a multitude of smart machines and devices, impacting a variety of sectors including automotive, Industry 4.0, smart cities, smart homes, and retail. For more information visit https://hailo.ai/
Hailo media contact:
Garrett Krivicich
Headline Media
garrett@headline.media
+1 786 233 7684
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An Albany resident with a lengthy criminal history of trafficking controlled substances in the community was sentenced to federal prison after being caught distributing methamphetamine during a GBI-led investigation.
ALBANY – An Albany resident with a lengthy criminal history of trafficking controlled substances in the community was sentenced to federal prison after being caught distributing methamphetamine during a GBI-led investigation.
Gregory Washington, 30, of Albany, was sentenced to serve 262 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Louis Sands after Washington previously pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. There is no parole in the federal system.
“Career offenders who repeatedly break the law must be held accountable for their crimes,” U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary said in a news release. “Law enforcement is working to identify and bring to justice those individuals who are instigating the most havoc in the communities we serve, in an effort to reduce crime and make our neighborhoods safer.”
“ATF’s central objective is ensuring the safety of local residents," Assistant Special Agent in Charge Beau Kolodka. "To accomplish this mission, ATF will aggressively and acutely target individuals who seek to diminish the general welfare through violence, narcotics sales and illegal firearms trafficking."
“Illegal drugs have no place in Georgia," GBI Director Michael Register said. "They are dangerous and threaten the safety of our communities. We will continue to work diligently with our federal partners to investigate drug trafficking."
According to court documents, state and federal agents were conducting surveillance regarding Washington’s ongoing controlled substance distribution activities in the Albany community. On Aug. 12, 2021, an undercover GBI agent communicated with Washington about purchasing a quantity of methamphetamine and agreed to conduct the transaction at a store on West Oakridge Drive in Albany.
Surveillance units observed Washington first meet with the occupant of a vehicle at a nearby gas station before meeting with the undercover agent. The substance sold to the undercover agent by Washington amounted to 111.343 grams of methamphetamine with 100% purity. Washington has a lengthy criminal history with multiple felony convictions in Dougherty County Superior Court for the distribution of controlled substances.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the GBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah McEwen prosecuted the case.
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CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — One person was fatally shot and five other people were wounded by gunfire in a shooting Friday near Richmond, authorities said.
The Chesterfield County Police Department said in a statement that police were responding to reports of shots fired at about 9:38 p.m. in Chester, Virginia. The violence broke out at a party, local news outlets reported.
Arriving officers discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. He died at the scene. Five others were shot and taken to local hospitals or other treatment facilities, authorities said.
Two other people suffered non-gun-related injuries, authorities said.
An investigation is ongoing.
Chester is about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of Richmond. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/police-1-dead-multiple-shot-at-party-near-richmond/ | 2022-06-04T19:50:03Z |
NEW YORK, June 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) between September 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 21, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased IronNet securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 21, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IronNet had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (2) IronNet was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly-issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (3) IronNet had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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CANONSBURG, Pa., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) reported financial and operating results for the period ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights Include:
- GAAP net income of $126.3 million;
- Quarterly adjusted EBITDA1 of $216.3 million;
- Initiates enhanced shareholder return program to become effective in 3Q22, initially targeting approximately 35% of free cash flow while continuing to reduce debt at an accelerated pace;
- Announces a special dividend of $1.00/share, based on strong 2Q22 results, payable on August 24, 2022;
- Itmann low-vol metallurgical coal project start-up now expected in 3Q22;
- Net cash provided by operating activities of $198.4 million;
- Quarterly free cash flow1 of $159.9 million;
- Coal shipments improve to 6.2 million tons;
- Total coal revenue of $532.7 million;
- Average realized coal revenue per ton sold1 of $72.18 at the Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC);
- 2023 contracted position improved to 19.6 million tons;
- Cash and cash equivalents of $261.6 million plus $51.1 million in restricted cash as of June 30, 2022;
- Debt repayments of $115.9 million during 2Q22, including $75.0 million of Term Loan B and $35.0 million to retire Term Loan A; and
- Net leverage ratio1 drops to 0.5x as of June 30, 2022.
"CEIX achieved a very strong performance during the second quarter of 2022, on multiple fronts. We shipped 6.2 million tons from the Pennsylvania Mining Complex at a net realization above $72/ton, generated $160 million in free cash flow1 and made debt repayments of $116 million. Despite the significant debt reduction, we increased our unrestricted cash position by nearly $40 million in the quarter. Additionally, we completed the refinancing of our revolving credit facility and accounts receivable securitization facility in July. We successfully secured revolver commitments of $260 million, 65% of the current $400 million capacity, with a July 2026 maturity. In the meantime, we will still have full access to the $400 million revolver through March 2023. We continued to take advantage of the ongoing strength in the coal markets and layered in additional contract tons for 2023 and beyond. Our Itmann preparation plant made significant strides during the second quarter, and we now expect start-up to occur during 3Q22. Finally, we are pleased to announce our enhanced shareholder return program, which will become effective in the third quarter of 2022, and initially return approximately 35% of free cash flow generation to our shareholders via dividends and/or share repurchases, while we continue to retire our outstanding debt. To jump start the program, we announced this morning that we will pay a $1.00/share special dividend on August 24, 2022."
"On the safety front, our Itmann Project, Bailey Preparation Plant and CONSOL Marine Terminal each had ZERO employee recordable incidents during the second quarter of 2022. Our 2Q22 total recordable incident rate at the PAMC continued to track significantly below the national average for underground bituminous coal mines."
PAMC Sales and Marketing
Our sales team sold 6.2 million tons of PAMC coal during the second quarter of 2022, generating coal revenue of $518.9 million for the PAMC segment. After adjusting for the effect of settlements on commodity risk derivative instruments, the PAMC generated an average realized coal revenue per ton sold1 of $72.18. This compares to 5.9 million tons sold at an average realized coal revenue per ton sold1 of $44.02 in the year-ago period. The significant improvement in the average realized coal revenue per ton sold1 was due to continued strong demand for our product and substantial improvements in the coal, natural gas, and electric power markets compared to the prior-year quarter.
On the domestic front, the commodity markets continued a strong upward trend during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the prior year. Henry Hub natural gas spot prices averaged $7.50/mmBtu in 2Q22, a 154% increase compared to the prior-year period. PJM West day-ahead power prices averaged $77.27/MWh in the quarter, an improvement of 170% compared to 2Q21. Despite the ongoing strength in domestic demand and commodity pricing, supply tightness has remained a consistent theme. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlights in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook that increased economic activity post-COVID-19 shutdowns, coupled with higher natural gas prices, led to increased demand for coal-fired power generation in 2021 compared with 2020. However, despite even higher natural gas prices in 2022, coal production constraints and transportation issues due to railroad labor shortages have led to coal generators conserving coal stockpiles in order to meet peak electricity demand this summer. Even with such conservation efforts, the EIA estimates that coal stockpiles at domestic power plants will decline to 77 million tons, 18% lower than year-end 2021. The majority of our domestic customer stockpiles remain below target levels for this time of year. Additionally, due to grid reliability concerns and delayed renewable build-outs, domestic coal-fired electricity generation unit retirements are being postponed. IHS McCloskey estimates that approximately 12 GW of coal-fired generation has announced retirement delays.
On the export front, seaborne thermal coal markets remained volatile but robust in the second quarter of 2022, as API2 prices continued to rise, averaging $338/ton in 2Q22 compared to $234/ton in 1Q22 and $90/ton in 2Q21. In a similar trend, global LNG prices remained elevated with the Asian prompt-month spot market benchmark price (JKM) averaging $27.31/mmBtu in 2Q22, a 184% increase compared to the prior-year period. Despite the ongoing strength in the energy markets, the lack of coal supply response continues to be a major contributor to the continued tightness in the coal markets. IHS McCloskey estimates that Europe will import 103.5 million metric tonnes of thermal coal in 2022, an 18 million metric tonne increase from its estimate in February of this year before the Russia-Ukraine conflict began. Additionally, IHS McCloskey expects 2023 European thermal coal imports to increase further to 114 million metric tonnes, which would be the most coal going to Europe since 2018. Further adding to the tightness in the coal markets, Europe, Australia and Japan are all bringing back coal-fired electricity generating units due to grid reliability concerns in the face of a potential loss of Russian gas. However, with the recent downsizing and lack of investment in coal supply and transportation, there are doubts about the industry's ability to ramp up production.
During 2Q22, we strengthened our forward contract book at the PAMC, securing an additional 7.6 million tons through 2025. As such, we remain near fully-contracted for 2022 and have increased our 2023 sold position to 19.6 million tons.
Operations Summary
During the second quarter of 2022, we had a strong operating performance at the PAMC despite multiple longwall moves and intermittent railroad delays. However, our transportation partners are continuing to work through these issues and improve their staffing levels. The PAMC produced 6.2 million tons in 2Q22, compared to 5.9 million tons in the year-ago quarter.
CEIX's total costs and expenses during the second quarter of 2022 were $395.1 million, compared to $291.9 million in the year-ago quarter, and CEIX's total coal revenue during the second quarter of 2022 was $532.7 million, compared to $259.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Including the effects of settlements of commodity derivative instruments at a loss of $73.9 million, total realized coal revenue1 in 2Q22 was $458.8 million. The significant improvement in total realized coal revenue1 was mainly driven by a $28.16 improvement in average realized coal revenue per ton sold1 at the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, as coal prices were stronger during the quarter compared to the prior-year period. Average cash cost of coal sold per ton1 at the PAMC for the second quarter of 2022 was $34.81, compared to $28.02 in the year-ago quarter. The significant increase was due to ongoing inflationary pressures, the premature termination of a fixed power contract as a result of a supplier bankruptcy and some unplanned repair and maintenance costs. Additionally, our cost was also impacted by the ongoing development work associated with the fifth longwall at the PAMC, which we expect to be operational in late 2022.
For the second quarter of 2022, throughput volumes at the CMT were 3.8 million tons, consistent with the year-ago period. Terminal revenues and CMT total costs and expenses were $21.8 million and $10.3 million, respectively, compared to $17.4 million and $9.5 million, respectively, during the year-ago period. Terminal revenue was significantly improved in 2Q22 compared to 2Q21 due to a substantially higher throughput rate per ton driven by increased export demand and commodity pricing strength. For the second consecutive quarter, CMT achieved the highest terminal revenue in its history. CMT operating cash costs1 were $5.7 million in 2Q22, compared to $5.3 million in 2Q21. CONSOL Marine Terminal net income and CONSOL Marine Terminal Adjusted EBITDA1 were $12.4 million and $15.1 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $8.2 million and $11.0 million, respectively, in the year-ago period.
Our Itmann project made significant strides in its final stages of development during the second quarter of 2022. As such, we are excited to report that both the preparation plant start-up and production scale-up are on schedule and expected to be achieved in the third quarter of 2022.
- As of June 30, 2022, relocation and construction of the Itmann preparation plant was approximately 80% complete and is on schedule for completion in 3Q22.
- The main Itmann plant structure has been fully erected, and the majority of the plant equipment was installed during 2Q22.
- The new unit train rail siding and mainline rail construction activities are nearly complete, and the conversion of the new mainline track is expected to occur in early August.
- The mine produced 34,632 tons of low-vol metallurgical coal and sold 51,235 tons in 2Q22, primarily into the export market through CMT.
- We continue to grow staffing levels consistent with our production ramp-up plan for 2022 and anticipate being staffed for full production by the end of 3Q22, in conjunction with the start-up of the preparation plant.
Today, CEIX announced a special dividend of $1.00/share based on the strong free cash flow generated in the second quarter of 2022, for an aggregate amount of approximately $35.0 million, payable on August 24, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of August 16, 2022. Moving forward, CEIX announced an enhanced shareholder return program, which will become effective in the third quarter of 2022, that will, subject to the discretion of the board of directors, return approximately 35% of quarterly free cash flow in the form of dividends and/or share repurchases.
CEIX expects to continue to aggressively reduce its outstanding gross debt by allocating the majority of its remaining free cash flow toward debt repayment with the goal of achieving a targeted gross debt level of approximately $300 million. Once this goal is achieved, CEIX expects to further increase the free cash flow allocation to its shareholder return program.
In conjunction with the enhanced shareholder return program, CEIX's Board of Directors has increased its previously authorized repurchase program to an aggregate amount of up to $600 million from $320 million, while extending the duration of the program by two years to December 31, 2024. With this approval, CEIX now has approximately $381 million of availability to repurchase its Senior Secured Second Lien Notes and shares of CEIX common stock.
During July 2022, CEIX amended and extended its revolving credit facility and accounts receivable securitization facility, extending the maturities by 4 years and 3 years, respectively. With respect to the revolver, CEIX was successful in securing new commitments in the amount of $260 million, which includes more than $100 million of new lenders to the facility and nearly $40 million of increased commitments from extending lenders. In conjunction with the non-extending lenders, CEIX will maintain full access to its current $400 million revolving credit facility until its maturity at the end of 1Q23. At that point, the facility will drop to $260 million and continue until July 2026. The accounts receivable securitization facility maintains a capacity of $100 million and is extended until July 2025. CEIX was also successful in making some modifications to the borrowing base calculations to achieve higher utilization of the facility.
During the second quarter of 2022, we continued to execute on our stated goal of reducing our total debt levels and made repayments of $75.0 million, $35.0 million, and $5.9 million on our Term Loan B, Term Loan A and equipment financed debt, respectively. In conjunction with the revolver refinancing, the Term Loan A payment of $35.0 million fully retired the loan approximately nine months ahead of its maturity. This brings our total debt repayments and repurchases in the quarter to $115.9 million. Year-to-date through June 30, 2022, we have made total debt repayments and repurchases of $154.4 million (excluding the premium paid on the second lien notes).
Based on our current contracted position, estimated prices and production plans, we are providing the following financial and operating performance guidance for full fiscal year 2022:
- 2022 targeted PAMC coal sales volume of 24.0-25.0 million tons
- PAMC average realized coal revenue per ton sold2 expectation of $64.00-$67.00
- PAMC average cash cost of coal sold per ton2 expectation of $32.00-$34.00
- Capital expenditures (including Itmann development): $160-$185 million
- Expect to produce between 0.3 and 0.5 million tons of coal at the Itmann Mine
A conference call and webcast, during which management will discuss the second quarter 2022 financial and operational results, is scheduled for August 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM eastern time. Prepared remarks by members of management will be followed by a question and answer session. Interested parties may listen via webcast on the "Events and Presentations" page of our website, www.consolenergy.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for 30 days after the event.
Please refer to our website, www.consolenergy.com, for additional information regarding the company. In addition, we may provide other information about the company from time to time on our website.
We will also file our Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting our results for the period ended June 30, 2022 on August 4, 2022. Investors seeking our detailed financial statements can refer to the Form 10-Q once it has been filed with the SEC.
Footnotes:
1 "Adjusted EBITDA", "Free Cash Flow", "Net Leverage Ratio", "CONSOL Marine Terminal Adjusted EBITDA", "CMT Operating Cash Costs", "Total Realized Coal Revenue", "Total Cash Cost of Coal Sold" and "Net Income Adjusted for the Effect of Unrealized Mark-to-Market Losses on Commodity Derivative Instruments" are non-GAAP financial measures and "Average Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold", "Average Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton" and "Average Cash Margin per Ton Sold" are operating ratios derived from non-GAAP financial measures, each of which are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures below, under the caption "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures".
2 CEIX is unable to provide a reconciliation of Average Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold and Average Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton guidance, operating ratios derived from non-GAAP financial measures, due to the unknown effect, timing and potential significance of certain income statement items.
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) is a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based producer and exporter of high-Btu bituminous thermal coal and metallurgical coal. It owns and operates some of the most productive longwall mining operations in the Northern Appalachian Basin and is developing a new metallurgical coal mine (the Itmann project) in the Central Appalachian Basin. CONSOL's flagship operation is the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, which has the capacity to produce approximately 28.5 million tons of coal per year and is comprised of 3 large-scale underground mines: Bailey, Enlow Fork, and Harvey. The company also owns and operates the CONSOL Marine Terminal, which is located in the port of Baltimore and has a throughput capacity of approximately 15 million tons per year. In addition to the ~612 million reserve tons associated with the Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the ~21 million reserve tons associated with the Itmann project, the company also controls approximately 1.4 billion tons of greenfield thermal and metallurgical coal reserves and resources located in the major coal-producing basins of the eastern United States. Additional information regarding CONSOL Energy may be found at www.consolenergy.com.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following table presents the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
We evaluate our cost of coal sold and cash cost of coal sold on an aggregate basis. We define cost of coal sold as operating and other production costs related to produced tons sold, along with changes in coal inventory, both in volumes and carrying values. The cost of coal sold includes items such as direct operating costs, royalty and production taxes, direct administration costs, and depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on production assets. Cost of coal sold excludes any indirect costs, such as general and administrative costs, freight expenses, (loss) gain on debt extinguishment, interest expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on non-production assets and other costs not directly attributable to the production of coal. The cash cost of coal sold includes cost of coal sold less depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on production assets. We define average cash cost of coal sold per ton as cash cost of coal sold divided by tons sold. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to cost of coal sold, cash cost of coal sold and average cash cost of coal sold per ton is total costs and expenses.
The following table presents a reconciliation for the PAMC segment of cost of coal sold, cash cost of coal sold and average cash cost of coal sold per ton to total costs and expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except per ton information).
We evaluate our average realized coal revenue per ton sold, average margin per ton sold and average cash margin per ton sold on a per-ton basis. We define average realized coal revenue per ton sold as total coal revenue, net of settlements of commodity derivatives divided by tons sold. We define average margin per ton sold as average realized coal revenue per ton sold, net of average cost of coal sold per ton. We define average cash margin per ton sold as average realized coal revenue per ton sold, net of average cash cost of coal sold per ton. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to average realized coal revenue per ton sold, average margin per ton sold and average cash margin per ton sold is total coal revenue.
The following table presents a reconciliation for the PAMC segment of average realized coal revenue per ton sold, average margin per ton sold and average cash margin per ton sold to total coal revenue, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except per ton information).
We define CMT operating costs as operating and other costs related to throughput tons. CMT operating costs exclude any indirect costs, such as freight expense, general and administrative costs, (loss) gain on debt extinguishment, depreciation, depletion and amortization of non-throughput assets, direct administration costs, interest expenses, and other costs not directly attributable to throughput tons. CMT operating cash costs include CMT operating costs, less depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on throughput assets. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to CMT operating costs and CMT operating cash costs is total costs and expenses.
The following table presents a reconciliation of CMT operating costs and CMT operating cash costs to total costs and expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).
We define adjusted EBITDA as (i) net income (loss) plus income taxes, net interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization, as adjusted for (ii) certain non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation and unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses on commodity derivative instruments. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA is net income (loss).
The following tables present a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).
We define net income after adjusting for the impact of unrealized mark-to-market gains/losses on commodity derivative instruments as net income adjusted for the impact of current period unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses related to commodity derivatives. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to net income after adjusting for the impact of unrealized mark-to-market gains/losses on commodity derivative instruments is net income.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income after adjusting for the impact of unrealized mark-to-market gains/losses on commodity derivative instruments to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).
We define net leverage ratio as the ratio of net debt to the last twelve months' ("LTM") earnings before interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization, adjusted for certain non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation, unrealized mark-to-market loss on commodity derivative instruments, amortization of debt issuance costs and capitalized interest.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net leverage ratio (in thousands).
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that this measure is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations and non-core asset sales after taking into consideration capital expenditures due to the fact that these expenditures are considered necessary to maintain and expand CONSOL's asset base and are expected to generate future cash flows from operations. It is important to note that free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements, are not deducted from the measure. The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands).
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results projected in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. When we use the words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "should," "will," or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe our expectations with respect to the Itmann Mine or any other strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Specific risks, contingencies and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and CEIX disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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Nearly 40% of Washington's incarcerated youth have experienced foster care.
SEATTLE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treehouse announced a bold initiative to disrupt the foster care-to-prison pipeline with new investments in policy and systems reform and direct services to incarcerated youth, in partnership with the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and the Raikes Foundation.
According to DCYF, in Washington nearly one in four young adults are arrested within one year of aging out of foster care and approximately 40% of Washington's incarcerated youth have experienced foster care. One Juvenile Law Center study showed that more than 90% of youth in foster care with five or more placements will become involved in the juvenile legal system. Dual system-involved youth graduate from high school at just 14%, the state's lowest rate.
"State data shows that many young people go from foster care to incarceration, and when they leave incarceration, they become homeless, with the cycle repeating again and again," said Treehouse CEO Lisa Chin. "We can and we must end this cycle now."
"We have a lot of work to do for these youth and a long way to go, but through this partnership with Treehouse and the Raikes Foundation, we can work together to find ways to get better outcomes," said DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter. "The first and most important step we take is to listen to those with lived experience."
To that end, Treehouse has hired Arthur Longworth and Ari McLaren-Simpson to intensify its efforts to reform the foster care, education, and juvenile legal systems and to better serve youth in and after juvenile incarceration.
"We know from our work and from studies that not graduating, spending time in foster care and getting caught up in the legal system are closely connected to homelessness as a young person," said Paula Carvalho of the Raikes Foundation. "Breaking these connections is very important to us, and that's why we are excited to continue to support Treehouse and their efforts to dismantle the foster care to prison pipeline."
Visit Treehouse Takes Bold Step to End Foster Care-to-Prison Pipeline (treehouseforkids.org to learn more about how these new positions add capacity and expertise to advance efforts to transform systems and better serve youth.
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Celebrations Abound with In-App Offer and Free Delivery Weekend
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ice cream lovers, unite! National Ice Cream Day is on Sunday, July 17 and Cold Stone Creamery (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) is offering a special deal available only on the new and improved Cold Stone mobile app.
"Whether you're a fan of classic Signature Creations™ like Chocolate Devotion® and Birthday Cake Remix™, or if you prefer to create your own ice cream concoctions, Cold Stone Creamery wants to invite you to celebrate the best day of the year with us," said Sara Schmillen, vice president of marketing at Kahala Brands™, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery. "This National Ice Cream Day, Sunday, July 17, we're celebrating by loading a little something sweet to our mobile app for our current My Cold Stone Club Rewards members – or anyone who wants to join!"
In honor of National Ice Cream Day, Cold Stone Creamery will offer guests $4 off a purchase of $20 or more. This offer will be valid in the app only and signing up is as simple as downloading the app and creating an account. My Cold Stone Club Members can simply sign-in to their account on the app to receive the special deal. The offer will be valid Sunday, July 17 through Thursday, July 21, 2022 and is redeemable for orders placed through the app.
In addition to this sweet offer, there are two additional ways to celebrate. Frist, all online orders placed between July 15 through July 17, 2022 will be eligible for free delivery. Second, guests can get a $5 BONUS eCard when they purchase $25 in gift cards from ColdStoneCreamery.com.
Cold Stone Creamery® delivers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience® through a community of franchisees who are passionate about ice cream. The secret recipe for smooth and creamy ice cream is handcrafted fresh daily in each store, and then customized by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite stone. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Cold Stone Creamery is owned by parent company Kahala Brands™, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of nearly 30 fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands with approximately 3,000 locations in 35 countries. The Cold Stone Creamery brand operates nearly 1,500 locations globally in approximately 30 countries worldwide.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Primary voters on Tuesday will decide the fate of two South Carolina Republicans who are clinging to their seats in the U.S. House after defying Donald Trump, while in Nevada an establishment favorite with the former president’s endorsement is facing a tougher than expected challenge for the U.S. Senate.
Meanwhile, in Maine, a bellicose former governor who once said he was “Trump before Trump” has come out of retirement in Florida to challenge a nemesis for his old job.
Primary contests in South Carolina, Nevada and Maine on Tuesday will offer the latest test of the Trump political brand. North Dakota is also holding elections, though Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven doesn’t face a serious challenger.
What to watch:
NEVADA
Trump has backed former state Attorney General Adam Laxalt for the U.S. Senate and Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo for governor. Just how well they do on Tuesday will gauge the potency of a Trump endorsement, which has delivered mixed results this midterm campaign season.
Laxalt’s political pedigree has helped make him a front-runner. His grandfather Paul Laxalt was a Nevada governor and senator. And Laxalt’s father is late U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico, who publicly acknowledged his paternity for the first time in 2013. Besides Trump, Laxalt also has the endorsement of much of Washington’s GOP establishment as he seeks to run in November against first-term Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who is considered among the most vulnerable senators.
But Laxalt, who was largely raised near Washington, D.C., and served as a judge advocate general in the Navy, has faced a stronger than anticipated challenge.
Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown, a West Point graduate and Purple Heart recipient who was badly burned in Afghanistan, is running as a conservative outsider. He has drawn crowds and has won the support of those who view Laxalt as too cozy with the establishment. He also has the endorsement of the Nevada Republican Party.
In the governor’s race, Lombardo, the head of the Las Vegas Police Department, is hoping to face Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak in November. But first he has to get past a Republican primary challenge from former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and Joey Gilbert, a lawyer and former boxer, who was outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Beyond the marquee races, the state’s Republican primary for secretary of state will also offer a measure of Trump’s enduring grip on the GOP.
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, a Republican, is leaving office because of term limit laws. In 2020, she refused to cave to Trump’s pressure campaign to overturn his defeat in the state’s presidential election, vowing she would not “put my thumb on the scale of democracy.”
Six Republicans are vying for the seat, includingJim Marchant, a former state lawmaker who has embraced Trump’s lies about widespread voter fraud in the state. His website makes his position abundantly clear: My “number one priority will be to overhaul the fraudulent election system in Nevada.”
Democrats have united behind secretary of state candidate Cisco Aguilar, an attorney who previously worked for Harry Reid, the former Democratic Senate leader who died last year.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Loyalty can be a fickle thing for Trump. And a perceived lack of it is the driving force behind heated primary challenges to two South Carolina Republicans in the U.S. House.
Rep. Nancy Mace worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign and earned his endorsement when she ousted incumbent Democrat Joe Cunningham from a coastal swing district four years later.
But shortly after her swearing-in, a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, and Mace went on national TV to declare that Trump’s “entire legacy was wiped out” by the attack. Trump was furious and recruited a challenger, former state Rep. Katie Arrington, who helped oust Mark Sanford from the U.S. House in 2018.
In Congress, Mace has sought to mend fences — sort of. She voted against Trump’s second impeachment and opposed the creation of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the origins of the Jan. 6 attack, which was inspired by Trump’s lies about a stolen election.
But she also voted to hold former Trump campaign manager Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 investigation. And she has feuded publicly with Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a far-right flamethrower and Trump acolyte.
Mace is not the only South Carolina candidate to draw his ire.
Trump also solicited challengers to primary U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, after he voted to impeach the the president over the Jan. 6 insurrection. Now Rice is facing six other Republicans, all of whom have cited the impeachment vote as a chief motivator to their campaigns.
Trump eventually settled on endorsing state Rep. Russell Fry, who has run TV ads likening Rice to villains including Satan. Fry told voters during a recent debate that “we’re going to vote to impeach Tom Rice at the ballot box.”
Rice, on on the other hand, has focused on important but far more mundane matters, like his successes securing flood remediation funding and assistance for the region’s farmers over his five terms in office.
MAINE
Maine’s gubernatorial primaries are a mere formality, with one Democrat and one Republican seeking the office. But they will lock in what promises to be a doozy of a general election, pitting two longtime foes against each other.
Democratic incumbent Janet Mills is seeking a second term. She’s a former district attorney, state lawmaker and Maine attorney general who frequently clashed with Republican Paul LePage when he was governor. Now he is challenging her.
That the two are even competing against each other is somewhat of a surprise.
LePage, who once described himself as “Trump before there was Trump,” moved to Florida after leaving office in 2019 following two raucous terms that often drew national attention for his indecorous remarks.
But the draw of elected office was apparently too great. By 2020, he was back in Maine pledging to challenge his old nemesis, whom he accuses of “reckless spending” and “heavy-handed” pandemic directives.
So far, LePage lags in fundraising behind Mills, but the race is expected to be among the most competitive governor’s races in the country this year.
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Associated Press writers Meg Kinnard in Columbia, S.C., David Sharp in Portland, Maine, and Scott Sonner in Reno, Nev., contributed to this report.
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STOCKHOLM, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Funnel, the no-code marketing data platform that helps marketers be truly data-driven, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Ljungdahl, Rebecka Löthman Rydå and Renée Robinson Strömberg as new board members of Funnel. Anna, Rebecka and Renée join with extensive experience from leading positions within tech, strategy, and business development.
"I am very pleased that Anna, Rebecka and Renée have accepted to join Funnel's Board of Directors. Bringing their expertise from scaling and investing in Swedish tech companies will be essential as Funnel prepares to become a public company. On the back of yet a successful year for Funnel, with continued growth and strong demand for our services, we look forward to working together to empower marketers worldwide", says Mikael Johnsson, Chairman of the Board at Funnel.
Anna Ljungdahl has deep expertise of tech investments and sustainability strategy from her nearly 20 years of experience in managerial roles within the banking and retail sector. She currently serves as Investment Director & Head of Sustainable Investments at Industrifonden. Prior to Industrifonden, Anna served as Head of Business Development at SEB Corporate Markets in Sweden.
Rebecka Löthman Rydå has previously served as Investment Director at Industrifonden where she was responsible for early-stage tech companies. She is currently the Investment Director at the Nordic venture fund Inventure, where she focuses on transformative companies, especially within software, blockchain, ML and data infrastructure.
Renée Robinson Strömberg has many years of experience in scaling companies in the tech and SaaS sector and is a former board member of the publicly traded, cloud-based company Sinch as well as the digital health platform company Doctrin. Renée founded and is still operational in the strategic consulting agency Shiny Thing, focused on helping Swedish technology companies grow to global market leaders.
The Funnel Board of Directors will comprise of (in alphabetical order):
Mikael Johnsson (Chairman)
Suranga Chandratillake
Rebecka Löthman Rydå
Renée Robinson Strömberg
Fredrik Skantze (CEO)
The appointment is effective as of June 30 2022.
For more information, please contact:
Per Made, CMO & Co-founder Funne
+46 (0) 734 332 500
pelle@funnel.io
https://funnel.io/
About Funnel
Funnel is the Data Platform that gives marketers business-ready data that makes sense. This means data that is clean, accurate, and always up to date. The company's mission is to help marketers to become more data-driven. Funnel today helps more than 1200 customers to grow their business - including digital leaders like Home Depot, Havas Media, and Samsung.
Funnel makes it easy to report marketing performance. It allows marketers to collect data from all platforms across the customer journey: advertising, analytics, and CRM, transform the data with recommended and customizable rules, explore it to find new insights, and send it to visualization apps or data warehouses. Real-time insights, whenever and wherever marketers need them. Read more on funnel.io.
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Six innovative, mission-driven organizations combine forces to transform health care
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Advata, an advanced analytics software company, announces its launch, providing a suite of SaaS products to drive better health care. The brand introduction marks the culmination of the strategic integration of KenSci, Colburn Hill Group, Alphalytics, Lumedic, Quiviq, and MultiScale by Providence, one of the nation's largest health systems.
"At our core, Advata is aware that every data point has a human life behind it," says Julie Rezek, Advata CEO. "Our solutions deliver insights for health providers and payers to help make informed care decisions to improve patient outcomes. We are setting a new standard for advanced data analytics utilizing AI insights to enable smarter healthcare operations, reduce costs, and recover revenue."
Advata has a comprehensive product offering to provide clinical decision support and back-office management to optimize care and operations. Advata's insights create intelligent workflows in the most expensive and complex areas of health care, like the emergency department and operating room. By leveraging data to produce more intelligent healthcare delivery, Advata improves revenue cycle logic and optimizes cash flow.
Continuing the foundation established by KenSci, named "U.S. healthcare partner of the year" by Microsoft in 2020, Advata's software solutions include pre-built cloud-native products on Microsoft Azure. Advata's analytics platform derives insights from data to improve population health, patient experiences, workflows, and diagnosis accuracy. Built to empower customizations, the platform allows users to develop their own applications.
Additionally, Colburn Hill Group, Alphalytics, and Lumedic's products have all combined to offer a broad portfolio of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions for healthcare providers, contributing to increased revenue, payments acceleration, and collections automation. Advata's RCM solutions enable better stakeholder cooperation across the revenue cycle and leverage patient-driven interoperability to promote greater transparency, access, and affordability for patients and communities. The proprietary Ops Center RCM platform introduced by Colburn Hill Group, for example, has earned praise from customers and industry analysts for its superior ease of use, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
"Providence has been on a journey to transform health care through innovation, and Advata is a culmination of this important work. It represents our belief that when you pair data science with responsible artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and other technological advancements, you can better support clinicians at the bedside and in clinics, improve patient outcomes, and decrease overall healthcare costs. We look forward to sharing these solutions with clinics and health systems across the country to create real-world impact," says Rod Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence.
Advata will be exhibiting at AHIP 2022, June 21-23 in Las Vegas, NV (Kiosk #: 1105-B), and at the HFMA Annual Conference, June 26-29 in Denver, CO (Booth #: 702).
Providence is a national, not-for-profit Catholic health system comprising a diverse family of organizations and driven by a belief that health is a human right. With 52 hospitals, over 900 physician clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and many other health and educational services, the health system and its partners employ nearly 120,000 caregivers serving communities across seven states—Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, with system offices in Renton, Washington, and Irvine, California. Learn about our vision of health for a better world at Providence.org.
Advata is on a mission to provide advanced analytics that transform healthcare management and operations. With a bedrock of data science research as its foundation, the company develops solutions rooted in a unifying platform driven by responsible artificial intelligence (AI) to improve clinical care, hospital operations, and population health. With a strong healthcare heritage, Advata leverages the collective institutional intelligence and technological contributions from its six legacy companies: KenSci, Colburn Hill Group, Alphalytics, Lumedic, Quiviq, and MultiScale. To learn more, visit advata.com.
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Extension of partnership provides ingredient solutions for the food and beverage customers across Latin America
MEXICO CITY, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions México, S. De R.L. de C.V., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading global commodity and specialty chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today it has expanded its Ingredients & Specialties (I&S) portfolio through a new exclusive distribution agreement with Kalsec®, Inc. in Mexico. Univar Solutions will become the sole and exclusive distributor in Mexico of Kalsec® products, encompassing their Taste and Sensory Solutions, Colors and Food Protection business units.
"We are excited to expand our already extensive food ingredients business through our relationship with Kalsec. This agreement allows Univar Solutions to be even more valuable to our customers and help solve their toughest challenges, develop more innovative and sustainable products and reduce time to market," said Jorge Buckup, president for Univar Solutions in Latin America. "With this exclusive authorization, we continue to strengthen our product portfolio, expand our ability to meet the needs of customers across Mexico and Latin America, and drive new growth opportunities through higher performing and more innovative and sustainable solutions."
Kalsec's products are derived from natural herbs, spices and vegetables, and are translated into easy-to-use liquid extracts. Kalsec's expertise and resources encompass a full line of natural, innovative products and solutions to meet the challenges faced by food and beverage manufacturers, globally. The addition of Kalsec's innovative products bring a suite of ingredients to Univar Solutions' leading specialty portfolio for food and beverage manufacturers at the cutting edge of industry and culinary trends.
Partnering with Kalsec helps position Univar Solutions to deliver on its Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals through responsible product sourcing and long-term supplier partnerships. As one of only 4,000-plus businesses certified as a B Corporation, Kalsec meets the highest verified standards of sustainability, social responsibility, innovation and community engagement. This agreement will bring new representation in Mexico markets for Univar Solutions.
"This announcement follows the successful partnership launch with Kalsec in Europe in 2021, enhancing our value in core technical applications and our continued commitment to sustainability," said Kevin Hack, vice president of food ingredients for Univar Solutions. "We are excited to extend this partnership with Kalsec in Latin America by introducing their complete line of naturally sourced taste, colours and antioxidants extracts to our strong customer connections in Mexico. We have a fully functional Solution Center in Mexico to support and drive innovation, and our local team of scientists, chefs and culinary experts will bring technical, logistical, regulatory and processing capabilities to our local customer network."
Kalsec's high quality and innovative ingredient solutions help deliver on the consumer's sensory profile from taste, texture and mouthfeel. Products, applications and ingredients expected to be produced from the agreement include plant-based foods, baking and confections, batters and breadings, soups, sauces, dressings, marinades, snacks, pickled products, meat and poultry, seasonings and beverages. As a global partner to Kalsec's customers and suppliers, Univar Solutions offers customers ingredients, formulation services and an expanded portfolio for food product development.
"We have been operating for over a decade in Mexico, providing our customers with excellence in local service, support and supply of natural Kalsec solutions," said Aaron Wheadon, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Kalsec. "As we are continually striving to optimize how we support customers in Mexico, we are delighted to be working with a market-leader in Univar Solutions, who shares our values in sustainable sourcing and with providing customers the service and products they need to create the highest quality foods and beverages."
For more information about Univar Solutions food ingredients business, visit https://www.univarsolutions.com/foodology.
About Univar Solutions
Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR) is leading global commodity and specialty chemical distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries and applications. While fulfilling its purpose to help keep communities healthy, fed, clean and safe, Univar Solutions is committed to helping customers and suppliers innovate and focus on Growing Together. Learn more at univarsolutions.com.
About Kalsec Inc.
Kalsec provides innovative spice and herb extracts, colours, antioxidants and advanced hop products to the food and beverage industries. We capture the best nature has to offer and utilize the skills, experience and knowledge of our employees to make products look better, taste better and last longer. Kalsec has remained family owned and provides localized support to our global customers. Trusted since 1958, Kalsec is committed to providing value to the food and beverage industry for the next 100 years. Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S., Kalsec has regional offices, laboratories and sales teams in North America, Europe and Asia. As a certified B Corp, Kalsec makes ethical and sustainable decisions that serve our customers, employees, communities and the environment. We are proud to be using our business as a force for good. For more information, visit www.kalsec.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements relating to future events and our intentions, beliefs, expectations, and predictions for the future, which are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and assumptions. A detailed discussion of these factors and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Potential factors that could affect such forward-looking statements include, among others: the ultimate geographic spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to address or otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and our customers and suppliers; the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition; other fluctuations in general economic conditions, particularly in industrial production and the demands of our customers; significant changes in the business strategies of producers or in the operations of our customers; increased competitive pressures, including as a result of competitor consolidation; significant changes in the pricing, demand and availability of chemicals; our levels of indebtedness, the restrictions imposed by our debt instruments, and our ability to obtain additional financing when needed; the broad spectrum of laws and regulations that we are subject to, including extensive environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; an inability to integrate the business and systems of companies we acquire, including of Nexeo Solutions, Inc., or to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; potential business disruptions and security breaches, including cybersecurity incidents; an inability to generate sufficient working capital; increases in transportation and fuel costs and changes in our relationship with third party providers; accidents, safety failures, environmental damage, product quality and liability issues and recalls; major or systemic delivery failures involving our distribution network or the products we carry; operational risks for which we may not be adequately insured; ongoing litigation and other legal and regulatory risks; challenges associated with international operations; exposure to interest rate and currency fluctuations; potential impairment of goodwill; liabilities associated with acquisitions, ventures and strategic investments; negative developments affecting our pension plans and multi-employer pensions; labor disruptions associated with the unionized portion of our workforce; and the other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events or results, and that actual events or results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan," "seek, "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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HONG KONG, July 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the first commercial aerospace enterprise in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (01725. HK) has recently presented its R&D achievements in InnoMark exhibition, drawing the attention of many media and institutions. The Group released an announcement on 5 July 2022 regarding the appointment of new directors and the establishment of new committees, and the news has aroused heated discussions in the industry. According to the announcement, Dr. Othman has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and the chairman of the International Cooperation Committee; and Mr. Niu Aimin has been appointed as a non-executive Director and a member cum secretary of the International Cooperation Committee with effect from the announcement date. It is known that the establishment of the International Cooperation Committee is aimed at promoting the cooperation between the Group and the international organizations, while providing professional advice for the business development of the Group.
Both Dr. Othman and Mr. Niu Aimin have profound experience in the aerospace industry. Dr. Othman was the founding Director-General of the National Space Agency (ANGKASA), laying the foundation of space exploration for Malaysia; she led the National Astronaut Programme which saw the launch of the first Malaysian to the International Space Station in 2007. She was responsible for the launch of Malaysia Remote Sensing Satellites: TiungSAT and RazakSAT, was appointed as a Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna and served as the Deputy DirectorGeneral of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) in June 2009.
Between 2017 and 2021, Dr. Othman was the Director of the International Science Council (ISC) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). As for Mr. Aimin Niu, he has been undertaking international cooperation in space technology and its applications as well as space exploration since 1998. He took the leadership roles at the BeiDou International Cooperation Center between 2021 and 2022 and respectively served as Senior Expert and Scientific Affairs Officer (P4) for the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) from 2011 to 2014 and from 2017 to 2020.
Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group is committed to leading the commercial aerospace industry in Hong Kong and creating an ecological chain serving the global commercial aerospace industry. The group has recently moved into the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) located in the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, setting up Hong Kong's first satellite manufacturing center; a monitoring and operation control, application, and data center for satellites of 180,000 square feet for the manufacture of the first operational satellites in 2022.
As an important part of the corporate governance structure, the professionalism of the new directors will continue to enhance the level of corporate governance, help the Group further enhance its international expertise in satellite manufacturing, measurement, and control technology, and promote the development of cooperation between HKATG and world-class organisations to capture the rapid growth of the aerospace industry, contribute to the enhancement of international influence and convey the future development of the Group.
It is reported that the HKATG will continue to invite experts in the field of aerospace from all over the world to join the Group, to bring highly professional talents under one roof. At the same time, the Group has signed strategic cooperation agreements with several local universities to provide a career platform for more local space graduates by making use of the opportunity of commercial satellite manufacturing. In the future, the Group will continue to recruit international professionals to combine with the training of local talents to drive more innovative achievements, encourage young people to join the industry, as well as promote the development of re-industrialization in Hong Kong.
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Billy Holland: God has a wonderful plan for you
God loves you. This deserves repeating ... God loves you!
Sometimes people feel that no one cares but this is not true. Jesus proved how much He loved you when He gave His life for you. How much more can He do than to die and come back from the dead so that you can enjoy a relationship with Him and have eternal life? This is not only good news, it’s the best news the world has ever known.
I recently spoke to a small group of amazing people that are seeking God for direction. Sometimes life does not turn out as we had intended. And within the disappointments, many find themselves standing at a crossroads where they will either choose to examine their conscience and allow God to help them make a new start, or they will continue trying to live according to their own ideas.
It’s true we all have a free will to make decisions, but in every circumstance and situation, God’s way is the best way.
Since He can see the future, He knows how everything is going to turn out. He also knows what you are going through today, and we know that He has a wonderful plan for your life. How do we know this? God promises in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
I consider it an honor when the Lord arranges divine appointments for me to minister as His messenger. I enjoy talking with people about God and the Christian life and sometimes He will open a door for me to listen to someone’s problems, and I ask for His wisdom and guidance when I respond.
I’m always reminded of the passage in Proverbs 11:14 that says, “Where there is no counsel, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.”
In my years of being a minister and chaplain, the most common challenge that people have is trusting God. I agree it is not easy to manifest faith, in fact, it might be one of the most difficult things within the Christian life. We love the idea of a quick fix, but most of the time God is just as concerned with teaching and developing us as He is with giving us a miracle. Why? Because He is trying to reveal to us that His love for us and our love for Him is more important than anything else we are seeking.
We never need to be stressed or wonder if God is strong enough or wise enough to figure out how to help us. He has all authority and power, He is the Alpha and Omega, He knows everything, can do anything, and when we need a miracle, He is the only one who can make it happen. What we really need to be concerned about is making sure we are in position to receive from Him. What do I mean?
We do not hand a child a chainsaw, and the reason is obvious. They are not old enough or strong enough to handle something that could injure them. It’s not that they can never use one, but they need to wait until the time is right. Likewise, if we devote our lives to Him and wait for His timing, this will allow our spiritual maturity to advance us into His perfect will. If we are not in position to receive, or we give up and throw in the towel, our doubt cancels what He was preparing to do. This is why we must hold on like a bulldog to His promises and allow patience to have her perfect work.
We can assure people that God will always do what He promised as His word cannot fail, yet they will still ask, “So how much longer must I wait for Him to help me?” Have you ever considered that maybe He is waiting on you?
I can say this with confidence because it’s happening with me. He’s waiting for us to pray and build mountain-moving faith, and not just trust Him with our words but with our hearts.
He’s waiting for us to surrender our will to Him, to build determination and perseverance, and to stand strong on His truth as we declare that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!”
He desires to train His soldiers for battle, but how many want to enlist and follow His orders?
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CLEVELAND, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Home improvement activity is an important aspect of the construction and building supplies industry, so an investigation into consumer trends can give insight to marketing and product development opportunities.
A new report from the Freedonia Group contains analysis and data-based discussions of various pieces of the home improvement industry, including a look at homeownership rates, buying patterns, demographic trends, and other consumer insights.
This report includes analysis, data, trends, and customized cross tabs using two survey resources:
- data from The Freedonia Group's proprietary national online survey conducted from February 2021, June 2021, August 2021, October-November 2021, November-December 2021, and February 2022
- data from syndicated national consumer survey results from MRI-Simmons Fall 2011-2021 Reports
Consumer survey data collected by the Freedonia Group in February 2022 and presented in the report show that more consumers did more DIY home projects because of the coronavirus pandemic than did less DIY work compared to pre-pandemic habits. Others noted that their habits had changed, but that they had reverted to pre-pandemic habits by the time of the survey.
Activities that saw the biggest increase in 2020 and 2021 included remodeling bathrooms, converting a room to a home office, and adding a deck, patio, or porch, according to the report. Many people find remodeling a bathroom to be something they can handle on a DIY basis. Converting a room to a home office and improving outdoor spaces fit with pandemic era trends of increased remote work and entertaining outdoors at home.
Additionally, the share of respondents expecting to undertake a remodeling activity in the next 12 months also saw solid increases across the categories in 2020 and 2021. This increase could include projects delayed in 2020 or in 2021 due to uncertainty or inability to get access to materials or workers needed to complete the project in the time or at the price expected.
Home Improvement Consumer Insights is now available from the Freedonia Group.
The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, is the premier international industrial research company, providing our clients with product analyses, market forecasts, industry trends, and market share information. From one-person consulting firms to global conglomerates, our analysts provide companies with unbiased, reliable industry market research and analysis to help them make important business decisions. With over 100 studies published annually, we support over 90% of the industrial Fortune 500 companies. Find off-the-shelf studies at https://www.freedoniagroup.com/ or contact us for custom research: +1 440.842.2400.
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- FY 2021 Revenue up 22% YoY to $63.7 Million; Adjusted EBITDA up 90% YoY to $19.6 million -
- Q4 2021 Revenue up 13% YoY to $16.5 Million; Adjusted EBITDA up 55% YoY to $5.1 million -
- Preliminary Q1 2022 Revenue up 33% YoY to $20.1 Million -
- Filing of Audited Annual Financial Statements and Related Materials Delayed -
- Management Conference Call Scheduled for Today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time -
MIAMI, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cansortium Inc. (CSE: TIUM.U) (OTCQX: CNTMF) ("Cansortium" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated cannabis company operating under the Fluent™ brand, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. The Company is also providing select preliminary unaudited first quarter results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Unless otherwise indicated, all results are presented in U.S. dollars.
"We ended 2021 on a high note with record fourth quarter results, and our momentum has carried into the first quarter of 2022," said CEO Robert Beasley. "We have grown revenue sequentially every month between October 2021 and March 2022 due to both cultivation improvements across our facilities in Florida as well as new capacity coming online in December and February. We are now harvesting double the biomass per week compared to last year. The recent 4/20 holiday was also our strongest day of sales in company history, further reflecting our continued momentum into Q2. I cannot thank our team enough for their hard work over the past year to help us reach this inflection point.
"Although our results are dramatically improving, we are disappointed to report that our auditors require more time to complete their audit procedures, delaying the filing of our 2021 audited financial statements. We understand the frustration this will cause with our shareholders, and we are equally frustrated as our auditors previously communicated that our required filings would be completed by today's deadline. We have provided all the required information for the auditors to complete their review and expect to have our various filings completed soon.
"Despite this frustration over the audit process, we expect another strong year of growth highlighted by new store openings, continued new patient acquisition, ramping new cultivation and further improving our flower quality. For the first time, we now have an adequate level of supply for our 27-store footprint in Florida, and our results over the past couple months validate that our stores can thrive with more product to sell. Our management team is highly motivated by the dramatic uptrend in sales and the morale within the company is at an all-time high."
Q4 2021 Preliminary Financial Highlights (vs. Q4 2020)
- Revenue increased 13% to $16.5 million compared to $14.7 million.
- Expected Operating loss decreased to $(1.6) million compared to $(9.7) million.
- Expected Adjusted EBITDA increased 55% to $5.1 million or 31.0% of revenue, compared to $3.3 million or 22.5% of revenue.
FY 2021 Preliminary Financial Highlights (vs. FY 2020)
- Revenue increased 22% to $63.7 million compared to $52.4 million.
- Expected Operating loss decreased to $(2.4) million compared to $(8.4) million.
- Expected Adjusted EBITDA increased 90% to $19.6 million or 30.8% of revenue, compared to $10.3 million or 19.6% of revenue.
Q1 2022 Preliminary Results & Recent Highlights
- Revenue increased 33% year-over-year to $20.1 million compared to $15.1 million.
- In Florida, average biomass harvested per week has increased approximately 100% in Q1 2022 compared to Q4 2021 due to new cultivation ramping.
- Inventory shipped in Florida increased 75% in March 2022 compared to December 2021, reflecting the highest levels of inventory in company history.
- Sales in milligrams ("mgs") of THC increased by 173%, from 5.6 million mgs in the first week of Q1 2022 to 15.4 million mgs in the 16th week of 2022.
- New patient acquisition in Florida increased approximately 16% in Q1 2022 compared to Q4 2021 due to increased community outreach engagement, competitive pricing and fully stocked inventories.
- In late April, the Company opened its third dispensary in Pennsylvania in Annville.
2022 Outlook
The Company expects revenue in 2022 to range between $90-$95 million, reflecting an approximate 45% increase from 2021 at the midpoint. Cansortium also expects adjusted EBITDA in 2022 to range between $25-$28 million, reflecting an approximate 35% increase from 2021.
Delayed Filing of Audited Annual Financial Statements and Related Materials
As a result of additional time required by the Company's auditors to complete their remaining audit procedures, Cansortium will not be filing its periodic disclosure documents (the "Annual Filings") by the filing deadline of May 2, 2022. The Company has sought from, and is in communication with, the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") concerning the availability of a management cease trade order in respect of the missed deadline for the Annual Filings.
If an MCTO is granted, it is expected that the general investing public will continue to be able to trade in the Company's listed common shares, however, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will not be able to trade in the Company's common shares. The Company confirms it will comply with the provisions of the alternative information guidelines under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders for so long as an MCTO remains in effect.
The Company has been actively engaged in discussions with its auditors over the past two weeks and was only recently informed that they would not complete the filings ahead of the deadline.
The causes of the delay are not material to the Company nor its operations. Notwithstanding the delay, the Company continues to operate normally without disruption and is working diligently and expeditiously with its auditors to complete the Annual Filings as soon as possible.
The Company is not currently subject to any insolvency proceedings. The Company also confirms that there is no other material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed as of the date of this press release.
The Company will advise, by way of press release, if the MCTO is granted. If the MCTO is not granted, it is expected that the OSC will issue a failure-to-file cease trade order. If a failure-to-file cease trade order is made, the Company will advise, by way of press release, setting out the particulars thereof and will comply with its related obligations.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its preliminary financial results, operational highlights and the delayed filing, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Toll-free dial-in number: (800) 319-4610
International dial-in number: (604) 638-5340
Conference ID: 10018936
Link: Cansortium Conference Call
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Elevate IR at (720) 330-2829.
The conference call will also be available for replay via the News & Events section of the Company's investor relations website at https://investors.getfluent.com/.
About Cansortium Inc.
Cansortium is a vertically-integrated cannabis company with licenses and operations in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Texas. The Company operates under the Fluent™ brand and is dedicated to being one of the highest quality cannabis companies for the communities it serves. This is driven by Cansortium's unrelenting commitment to operational excellence in cultivation, production, distribution and retail. The Company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Cansortium Inc.'s common shares trade on the CSE under the symbol "TIUM.U" and on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol "CNTMF." For more information about the Company, please visit www.getfluent.com.
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Certain information in this news release may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "is positioned", "estimates", "intends", "assumes", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent the Company's expectations, estimates, and projections regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements or information with respect to the Annual Filings, whether the Company will receive an MCTO rather than the CTO, and if issued whether the MCTO or CTO can be timely lifted or limited in scope.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on many opinions, assumptions, and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of this news release, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to the factors described in the public documents of the Company available at www.sedar.com. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company; however, these factors should be considered carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Biden kicks off midterm rally in safely Democratic Maryland
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aiming to turn months of legislative accomplishments into political energy, President Joe Biden will hold a kickoff rally Thursday to boost Democrats’ fortunes 75 days out from the midterm elections.
The event, in the safely Democratic Washington suburb of Rockville, Maryland, is meant to ease Biden into what White House aides say will be an aggressive season of championing his policy victories and aiding his party’s candidates. It comes as Democrats have seen their political hopes rebound in recent months amid a legacy-defining burst of action by Biden and Congress.
From bipartisan action on gun control, infrastructure and domestic technology manufacturing to Democrats-only efforts to tackle climate change and health care costs, Biden is expected to highlight the achievements of the party’s unified but razor-thin control of Washington. And he will try to sharpen the contrast with Republicans, who once seemed poised for sizable victories in November.
Just months ago, as inflation soared, Biden’s poll numbers soured and his agenda stalled, Democrats braced for significant losses. But the intense voter reaction to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and a productive summer on issues of core concern to Democrats have the party feeling like it is finally on the offensive heading into the Nov. 8 vote, even as the president remains unpopular.
Democrats, said Biden pollster John Anzalone, are “in a better position to compete because Joe Biden put us there.”
“It doesn’t mean that the wind’s at our back,” he added. “But we have more of a breeze than what felt like a gale hurricane in our face.”
Biden’s Thursday event comes a day after the president moved to fulfill a long-delayed campaign pledge to forgive federal student loans for lower- and middle-income borrowers — a move that Democrats believe will animate younger and Black and Latino voters.
Republicans, though, saw their own political advantage in the move, casting it as an unfair giveaway to would-be Democratic voters.
“President Biden’s inflation is crushing working families, and his answer is to give away even more government money to elites with higher salaries,” said Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell. “Democrats are literally using working Americans’ money to try to buy themselves some enthusiasm from their political base.”
Biden aides said he would continue to paint Republicans as the “ultra-MAGA” party — a reference to former President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan — opposing his agenda and embracing conservative ideological proposals on abortion and Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election.
Since the June Supreme Court ruling, Democrats have seen a boost in donations, polling and performance in special elections for open congressional seats. The latest came Tuesday in a Hudson Valley swing district that, in a Republican wave year, should have been an easy GOP win. Instead, Democratic Ulster County executive Pat Ryan, who campaigned on a platform of standing up for abortion rights, defeated his Republican counterpart from Duchess County, Marc Molinaro.
Meanwhile, Democrats have benefited from Republican candidates who won primaries but are struggling in the general campaign. Trump-backed Senate candidates have complicated the GOP’s chances in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona, while several Trump-aligned candidates in House races were not always the party’s first choice.
Trump’s grip on the GOP remains strong and has perhaps even become tighter in the aftermath of the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home.
JB Poersch, the president of Senate Majority Project, an outside group that is working to elect Democrats to the Senate, said the Republican candidates are “getting caught up in the Trump tornado once again — that is exactly what voters of both parties don’t want.”
Biden’s political event, sponsored by the Democratic National Committee, comes as the president and members of his Cabinet are set to embark on what the White House has billed as the “Building a Better America Tour” to promote “the benefits of the President’s accomplishments and the Inflation Reduction Act to the American people and highlight the contrast with Congressional Republicans’ vision.”
It comes as the White House has benefited from a steady decline in gasoline prices, which while still elevated have dropped daily since mid-June.
Months ago, Democratic lawmakers facing tough reelection fights sought to make themselves scarce when Biden came to town, though White House aides said Biden was still an asset to them by elevating issues that resonate with voters and sharpening the distinction with Republicans.
Now allies see the fortunes beginning to change and the president as more of a direct asset to campaigns.
In Maryland, Biden was set to be joined by gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and a host of other officials on the ballot. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who is up for reelection, was missing it, according to a spokesperson, because of a long-planned wedding anniversary trip with his wife, but he recorded a video welcoming Biden to his state that would play at the rally.
Cedric Richmond, the former Louisiana congressman and Biden senior adviser who now advises the Democratic National Committee, said if he were a candidate, he’d rush to have Biden at his side.
“I’d get in front of the van and become the drum major and talk about all the accomplishments that have been happened under the leadership of Biden,” Richmond said Wednesday. “You have a president who just keeps his head down and gets the work done and I think voters, as we kick off this campaign season, will see and appreciate that.”
He acknowledged some Democrats might opt against “bringing Washington to their district.”
“There are probably a few cases where that may make sense when you don’t even want to be associated with Washington,” Richmond said. “That has nothing to do with the president. That has everything to do with the typical dysfunction of Washington.”
He added, “The important point to stress is you don’t have that dysfunction right now because of President Biden.”
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AP Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro and AP writer Nicholas Riccardi contributed to this report.
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Lee County's Ousmane Kromah battles for yardage against the Colquitt County Packers on Friday. Kromah rushed for 202 yards on 20 carries, caught three passes for 46 yards and scored two touchdowns.
Lee County's Ousmane Kromah battles for yardage against the Colquitt County Packers on Friday. Kromah rushed for 202 yards on 20 carries, caught three passes for 46 yards and scored two touchdowns.
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The Lee County offense prepares for a snap Friday night against Colquitt County.
LEESBURG — The Colquitt County Packers scored 24 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to win the South Georgia battle between two of the top football programs in the area and beat the Lee County Trojans 48-27.
"My hat is off to Colquitt County," said Lee County head coach Dean Fabrizio. "They have a really good football team. We had our chances but we just couldn't capitalize. It was 24-20 going into the fourth quarter but getting held on downs when we were going to take the lead and then their big play on third and long was just huge. We will learn from this game and it will make us better."
Heading into the final quarter of play, the Packers held a slim 24-20 lead and the two teams had gone back and forth the entire game. When the fourth quarter began, the Trojans were in a position to take the lead after Ousmane Kromah caught a screen pass from quarterback Chris Martin and rumbled down the field to the Packer 32-yard line. The Packer defense then stopped the Trojans and on fourth down a pass intended for senior wide receiver J.D. Fugerson was overthrown and the Packers took over.
The Trojans kept the Packers out of the end zone on that possession but Colquitt County did add three points on a 44-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Brett Fitzgerald.
With just over nine minutes left to play, the Trojans had the ball again, but this time the Packer defense kept the Trojans from moving at all and the punting team came onto the field. The Packers got the ball at the 45-yard line and it looked as though the Trojans were going to be getting the ball again soon as the Trojan defense had moved the Packers back and it was third and 17 for a first down. But Colquitt County quarterback Niko Fann found Georgia commit Landon Thomas open on a screen pass and he raced 57 yards past the Trojan defense for another six points. After the kick, the Packers were in control 34-20.
The Trojans still had time but needed to move fast and Martin threw a bomb down the field to try and score quickly, but the pass was intercepted and the Packers took that to the end zone for another touchdown and made the score 41-20. Both teams added late touchdowns to make the final 48-27.
Early in the game, the two teams went toe to toe. The Trojans scored first and the Packers responded. Later the Packers had a lead and the Trojans responded. The South Georgia Super Bowl name lived up to its hype even in a constant drizzle and rain.
Kromah carried the bulk of the Trojan offense. The Packers were keying on him from the start and his first couple of carries gained little yardage. But on a third down play at the 43-yard line, Kromah blew through the line and raced to the end zone to give the Trojans a 7-0 lead. He ended up the night with 202 yards rushing on 20 carries, 46 yards receiving on three catches and two touchdowns.
The Trojans will host another powerhouse team next Friday night when Lake Gibson of Lakeland, Fla., comes to Leesburg. The Packers also will have another big game — against the top-ranked team in Class AAA, Cedar Grove, on Sept. 23.
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Kansas man killed in single-vehicle crash near Hutchinson
Published: Sep. 13, 2022 at 7:17 PM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
RENO CO., Kan. (WIBW) - A McPherson man was killed Tuesday afternoon when his van crashed into a ditch in Reno County, just north of Hutchinson.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, just after 2:00 p.m., Michael L. Godwin, 46, of McPherson was driving northbound on K61, when for an unknown reason, his GMC van drove through the median and across the southbound lanes of K61. The vehicle eventually came to a stop in the northwest ditch.
Godwin was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
KHP said Godwin was wearing a seatbelt.
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The celebrations-focused meal kit will be the brand's first 3-course meal offering
NEEDHAM, Mass., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, a leader in the plant-based food space, has announced the national launch of its "Celebrations Box," which includes recipes and ingredients to make an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. The limited-edition boxes help customers celebrate all occasions big and small, whether a birthday, promotion, date night, or because you feel like treating yourself. The Celebrations Box menu serves two, but customers can order multiple boxes.
Purple Carrot's Celebrations Boxes begin shipping to customers the week of June 27. Each box will feature a seasonally curated menu that changes each month.
"We felt it was really important to not only create an experience that feels special for any occasion but also one that celebrates the seasons. The menu has to tie into peoples' lives - for July, that means being outside, enjoying your friends, your family, and cooking delicious food without a lot of fuss. You'll find peak summer produce like tomatoes, peaches, and corn on the cob and recipes that take plant-based eating over the top" said Andrea Norby, Head of Culinary at Purple Carrot. The summer boxes will feature plant-based recipe options like BBQ Oyster Mushroom Burgers, Harissa Tofu Steaks, and Grilled Plums with Coconut Cardamom Cream and Pistachios.
"We felt it was really important to not only create an experience that feels special for any occasion but also one that celebrates the seasons. The menu has to tie into peoples' lives - for July, that means being outside, enjoying your friends, your family, and cooking delicious food without a lot of fuss. You'll find peak summer produce like tomatoes, peaches, and corn on the cob and recipes that take plant-based eating over the top" Andrea Norby, Head of Culinary at Purple Carrot noted.
"We're very excited to offer this seasonal box to our customers," said Rishi Bhatia, CEO of Purple Carrot. "Celebrations are best spent around the dinner table with the people we love and we are thrilled to offer that experience to Purple Carrot customers. This is also the first time customers will be able to order an appetizer, entrée and dessert all at once, which we hope will help make their special occasion even better, whatever that may be!"
Purple Carrot is a 100% plant-based meal subscription service that delivers a rotating variety of meal kit ingredients and prepared meals to customers' doors each week. The delivery service takes the hard work out of grocery shopping and the guesswork out of preparation, making meal prep seamless and convenient for customers.
The Celebrations Boxes will be available on PurpleCarrot.com for $75.
ABOUT PURPLE CARROT
Purple Carrot helps you eat more plants by creating delicious, convenient meals that are good for your health and the earth. The company was founded in 2014 and acquired by Oisix ra daichi, Japan's leading home delivery company, in 2019. To learn more about Purple Carrot, visit www.purplecarrot.com.
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Newborn safely surrendered in a Safe Haven Baby Box
CARMEL, Ind. (Gray News) – A baby was safely surrendered this week to a Safe Haven Baby Box in Indiana.
According to the Carmel Fire Department, the baby was taken to the hospital for evaluation and is healthy.
Safe Haven Baby Boxes are used to prevent the illegal abandonment of a newborn and offer a safe place for a mother-in-crisis to leave her infant.
The Safe Haven Baby Box at the Carmel Fire Department is set up in a way that provides complete anonymity to the person who is leaving the baby.
The person opens a door on the side of the department’s building that holds a bassinet, which triggers a silent alarm to alert firefighters that a baby has been placed inside. The exterior door automatically locks to protect the baby.
Authorities said firefighters were able to get to the surrendered newborn in less than a minute and provide it the care it needs before taking it to the hospital by ambulance.
“Our hope is that this baby boy will find a forever loving home the same way and find their forever family as well,” said Fire Chief David Haboush in a Facebook post for Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
According to the organization, 17 babies have been surrendered inside Safe Haven Baby Boxes since the first one was installed in 2016. Safe Haven Baby Boxes are currently available in Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky and New Mexico.
“Today we celebrate a brave mother’s sacrificial love to give her child a better life,” said Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder Monica Kelsey. “We are proud that these mothers have safely surrendered their infants who we know were so loved.”
If you need help finding a Safe Haven location or to speak to a licensed counselor, call the National Safe Haven crisis hotline at 1-866-99BABY1.
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL has appointed Alonso Tello as Senior Underwriter for its Structured Risk Solutions (SRS) business for the Americas. Based in Toronto, Mr. Tello will focus on developing structured (re)insurance for AXA XL's captives and large corporate clients, as well as performance insurance for breakthrough green technologies in the Americas region.
Commenting on the appointment, Austin Su, Head of Structured Risk Solutions, Americas said: "Our clients continue to look for new, innovative risk management solutions to address their changing business exposures. We're excited to build out our underwriting capabilities in the Americas with talent like Alonso. His experience in captives and ART will be invaluable to our corporate and captive clients seeking to develop alternative risk transfer solutions to help them achieve their strategic objectives."
Mr. Tello joins SRS' growing global Alternative Risk Transfer team from his current role as Head of Captives and Alternative Risk Transfer (ART), Canada. He began his tenure at AXA XL in 2019 from Zurich in London where he served as Senior Fronting Manager – Captive Services and ART (Commercial Insurance UK). He has 13 years' experience in the industry focusing on captive, integrated multiline multi-year, loss portfolio transfers, as well as large multinational Property and Casualty lines.
Mr. Tello holds a degree in Business and Legal Studies degree, with a specialization in financial regulation from the University of Waterloo and two professional designations: Certified Risk Management (CRM) and Chartered Insurance Professional (CPI) by the University of Toronto and the Insurance Institute of Canada, respectively.
AXA XL's Structured Risk Solutions team underwrites performance insurance for breakthrough green technologies and non-traditional (re)insurance solutions for corporate clients and captives, providing clients with customized solutions across all lines of business, globally.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate rose to the highest level in 40 years last month as Russia’s war in Ukraine fueled further increases in food and fuel prices.
Consumer price inflation accelerated to 9% in the 12 months through April, up from 7% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. That is the highest rate since 1982, when inflation reached 11%, according to statistical modeling by the agency.
The figures will increase pressure on the government to mitigate a cost-of-living crisis that economists forecast will produce the biggest drop in living standards since the 1950s.
Millions of households across Britain were hit with a 54% jump in gas and electricity bills last month after regulators boosted the energy price cap to reflect increases in wholesale prices. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put further pressure on food and energy prices.
The government may cut income taxes and is drawing up plans to boost subsidies for low-income people struggling to pay fuel bills, British media reported Wednesday. It is also considering a tax on windfall profits of energy companies benefiting from high oil and gas prices.
Inflation is soaring worldwide, with the United States reporting a near four-decade high rate of 8.3% last month. The 19 countries that use the euro have seen inflation records for months, but the European Union’s statistics agency on Wednesday revised down its initial 7.5% figure for April to 7.4%. That keeps the annual rate steady with March, Eurostat said.
Central banks worldwide have moved to combat soaring consumer prices by raising interest rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its key rate this month for the first time since 2000 and suggested it would continue to do so, while the Bank of England has been even more aggressive.
The bank has raised its key rate four times since December, reaching its highest level in 13 years this month. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/uk-inflation-hits-40-year-high-amid-russias-war-in-ukraine/ | 2022-05-19T08:43:09Z |
Bell County plans to get a head start on training election workers this week — two months before the Nov. 8 general election.
The training sessions were announced Tuesday by the county’s election administrator Desi Roberts, who said the new sessions are a part of a push by the county to better train its election workers.
The two sessions, set for Wednesday and Thursday, will include training for the county’s election judges and those interested in becoming volunteer deputy registrars.
Training for the county’s 84 election judges, who are appointed by local political parties, will take place on Wednesday at the Harris Community Center in Belton. That session is for judges only.
Roberts said that the training session for the election judges — one of nine to be conducted during the next two months — was to help this year’s election operate smoothly.
“It is a part of a new push to increase our training and it allows us to formally cover the requirements of Senate Bill 1 across the board,” Roberts said. “It is the first of nine different training sessions. They will cover every aspect of the responsibilities election workers will have.”
The nine sessions conducted by the county will look at the duties of election workers in the county, chain of custody processes and poll watcher requirements under state law.
Roberts said the training will include having judges work with various pieces of election equipment used by the county. He said this would include scenario-based training to help them get familiar with the process.
The second training session, for those interested in becoming volunteer deputy registrars, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the election department’s conference room, 550 E. Second Ave. in Belton.
Roberts said this session will be open to the public and will train and certify those who wish to help others register to vote.
These training sessions, Roberts said, are important for the smooth operation of elections in the county.
“The foundation of the electoral system is the hundreds of volunteers who serve yearly to ensure our citizens have the opportunity to cast their vote,” Roberts said. “Bell County emphasizes training to ensure our poll workers can effectively perform their tasks during the election cycle.”
Roberts said those interested in finding out information about the training sessions, or future sessions in October for election secretaries, can call 254-933-5774 or go to the department’s website at https://bit.ly/3qzQAy9. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/business/article_a47b65fa-2e3a-11ed-ac15-0ba27115b218.html | 2022-09-07T00:26:15Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Do you regularly pick up your dog’s poop? If not, now may be the time to get started as North Texas leaders are calling upon the public to ‘Doo The Right Thing’ with a new dog photo contest.
The City of Arlington and the North Central Texas Council of Governments are putting up their annual Doo The Right Thing Photo Contest. “One dog can make a difference in preventing stormwater pollution. Thank you for taking the time to pledge to DOO the Right Thing! Enter your information below and upload a photo for a chance to be featured on @DooNorthTexas social media accounts.”
You can submit your puppers for the 2022 contest from May 1-June 30 to be voted upon by the general public from August 1-19. The winners will then be announced in October.
NCTCOG says, “Pet waste is not only smelly and unsightly, but it is a health risk to pets and people, and creates water quality issues too. When walking your dog, always carry a plastic baggie to scoop up the waste. Dispose of sealed baggies in the trash. Clean up dog waste in your yard at least once a week, and either flush it down the toilet or dispose of it in the trash. Click here for more tips.”
The City of Arlington also shared some tips for dog owners and picking up their pups’ poop:
- Keep spare baggies in your car and on the leash. If you don’t have a portable waste bag dispenser for the leash, you can tie a regular grocery, sandwich, newspaper or produce bag around the handle.
- Always throw bagged doo in a trash can or flush un-bagged doo down the toilet.
- Pick up doo in your yard at least once a week and before forecasted rain. | https://cw33.com/news/local/north-texans-called-to-doo-the-right-thing-and-pick-up-your-dogs-poop/ | 2022-05-05T02:16:48Z |
Tarasenko’s 5-point outing fuels Blues’ 6-2 win over Sabres
By JOHN WAWROW
AP Hockey Writer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored three times as part of a career-best five-point outing, and the St. Louis Blues rolled to their seventh straight win by beating the Buffalo Sabres 6-2. Robert Thomas had five assists to extend his point streak to 11 games in which he has six goals and 23 points. Pavel Buchnevich, Brandon Saad and David Perron also scored for the Blues, whose surge has them battling the Minnesota Wild for second place in the Central Division standings, and home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Alex Tuch and Rasmus Asplund scored, and Craig Anderson stopped 22 shots for Buffalo. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/14/tarasenkos-5-point-outing-fuels-blues-6-2-win-over-sabres/ | 2022-04-15T02:03:41Z |
Porter's role will be to strengthen Ogury's relationship with media agencies globally
NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogury, the global technology leader in mobile advertising anchored in privacy protection, today announced the appointment of Simon Porter as Global Head of Trading and Agency Partnerships. In his remit, Porter will develop and reinforce solid partnerships with leading international media agencies, many of which Ogury has been working with closely for several years - including GroupM, Dentsu International, Publicis Media, Havas Media, IPG Mediabrands and Omnicom Media Group.
With more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in media and advertising companies, Porter is an industry veteran who held a number of local, regional and global positions. He first started his career in the UK at media and entertainment company Sky TV, before switching to the agency world by joining Walker Media (now Spark Foundry). Porter then went on to spend 7 years at Maxus - first as Head of Trading Asia Pacific in Hong Kong, then as Deputy Global Trading Director in London. Most recently, he worked at Dentsu as Global Trading Officer.
Porter will be based in London and report to Raphael Rodier, Ogury's Global Chief Revenue Officer.
"Simon is a true media expert with an impressive track record, who can build robust commercial partnerships that generate client and business value," said Raphael Rodier, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Ogury. "Today, we want agencies and brands to partner with us on new working models as we seek to innovate and anticipate ever-changing industry demands, from privacy regulations to consumer awareness about the value of their data and the end of cookies. There's no one more fit than Simon to help us achieve that."
"Ogury is a leader in its field," shared Simon Porter. "First, they innovated with consent-driven advertising long before legislation was in force. Now, with Personified Advertising, Ogury provides a powerful and unique proprietary technology, ready-made for the future and with consumer privacy protection at their core. I am delighted to join the company as it is always ahead of the curve and is visionary in its approach to providing advertising solutions."
About Ogury
Ogury, the Personified Advertising company, has created a breakthrough advertising engine that delivers comprehensive audience interest, brand performance, privacy protection and sustainability within one technology stack, built and optimised for mobile. Advertisers working with Ogury benefit from fully visible impactful ads, future-proof targeting and unwavering protection. Publishers enjoy the rewards of a respectful user-experience, incremental revenues and premium demand with Ogury's solutions. Founded in 2014, Ogury is a global organisation with 450+ people, including 100 engineers across 14 countries.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Okta, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of OKTA during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: March 5, 2021 to March 22, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Okta had inadequate cybersecurity controls; (ii) as a result, Okta's systems were vulnerable to data breaches; (iii) Okta ultimately did experience a data breach caused by a hacking group, which potentially affected hundreds of Okta customers; (iv) Okta initially did not disclose and subsequently downplayed the severity of the data breach; (v) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Okta's business, financial condition, and reputation; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: July 19, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/okta-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29279&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of OKTA during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is July 19, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rachna Pawar, executive vice president at The Kinetix Group (TKG), has been selected as a 2022 Crain's New York Business Notable Health Care Leader. The award recognizes career professionals that devote their lives to building a healthier future.
Crain's is a leading source on the New York economy and the companies or industries that operate there. The Notable Health Care Leader award recognized 86 professionals in the New York and northern New Jersey metropolitan area for their consummate leadership, pioneering accomplishments and ability to adjust to crises, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I'm proud to be named one of Crain's Notable Health Care Leaders," said Pawar. "I share this designation with my bright and dedicated team who have the same passion and commitment for connecting patients to meaningful solutions. Congratulations to all my fellow nominees – I am honored to be in the presence of this esteemed collective."
Pawar oversees client services, operations, recruitment and thought leadership at TKG. As a member of the leadership team, she has piloted key initiatives including implementing a return-to-work process during the pandemic and developing employee engagement pulse surveys. Recently, Pawar led TKG's Great Place to Work certification.
In addition to business development, Pawar actively mentors women in balancing their professional and personal goals. She embodies the spirit of work-life balance that remains core to TKG's company culture.
"I am so pleased and proud that Rachna has been recognized by Crain's as a Notable Health Care Leader honoree," said Sarah McNulty, president and co-founder of TKG. "The ability to put people first and create an environment where personal well-being is paramount shines through in Rachna's approach to team leadership, client service, employee mentoring and population health advancement. Congratulations Rachna for the well-deserved recognition."
To view the full list of Notable Health Care Leaders, please visit here.
For more information about the award, please contact marketing@thekinetixgroup.com.
The Kinetix Group (TKG) is a full-service hybrid agency-consultancy that empowers life science companies to effectively engage with health system and payer customers. With market access expertise, deep relationships, and connections that span the health care ecosystem, TKG is uniquely positioned to understand its clients' customers and design impactful solutions. Its core areas of focus are organized customers, market access, and real-world evidence. To learn more, visit www.thekinetixgroup.com.
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, announced the hiring of Jeff DePlanty as Executive Vice President and Operating Partner.
Jeff joins WILsquare with over 20 years of private equity experience within the lower-middle market working across multiple industries in various leadership roles. Most recently, Jeff was an Operating Partner with Benford Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago, IL, after spending 18 years at Harbour Group, a St. Louis-based private equity firm. Throughout his private equity career, Jeff has focused on operational improvements within portfolio companies, led all financial due diligence and worked extensively with financing sources on over 35 completed acquisitions, including platform companies as well as add-on acquisitions. Jeff is experienced in leading the implementation of operational key performance indicators ("KPIs"), enhancing financial reporting, and advising management of lower-middle market companies on growth strategies. During his career, Jeff has played significant roles in over 60 successful acquisition and divestiture transactions.
"During my time at Harbour Group, I had the pleasure of working with Jeff and seeing him develop his private equity and operational talent set," said Bill Willhite, Managing Partner at WILsquare Capital. "Since those days, I have watched Jeff become a senior executive with broad skills. I am excited for Jeff to join the growing, energetic team at WILsquare, and I am confident he will immediately add value to the firm and our portfolio companies."
About WILsquare Capital
WILsquare Capital is a St. Louis-based private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing lower-middle market businesses in the Midwest and Southern United States, with an emphasis on business services, niche manufacturing, distribution and technology companies. The firm is currently investing out of WILsquare Capital Partners Fund II, L.P.
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BEIJING, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreame Technology ("Dreame"), a global leading company in smart home cleaning appliances, is set to launch the new D10 Plus Robot Vacuum and Mop this June, delivering a best-in-class configuration that unlocks even more possibilities for enhanced, customized cleaning.
The D10 Plus is a 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop that represents a breakthrough in power and efficiency. Equipped with 4000Pa super suction, an anti-tangling rolling brush, and LiDAR navigation, it is far more powerful than other robot vacuums that share the same price point. Moreover, it offers up to 45 days of hands-off cleaning, ensuring a spotless home without the need to continuously check up on the machine.
"At Dreame Technology, we believe that technology helps create a healthier life," said Terry Tian, Head of Product Design at Dreame Technology. "This belief drives our strong focus on R&D, as we seek to continuously innovate and enhance the cleaning experience. We are thrilled to soon unveil the D10 Plus and its cutting-edge features to customers around the world, providing them with a state-of-the-art cleaning experience."
The D10 Plus was designed to level up cleaning. Its super suction enables it to sweep away large debris, fine particles, and pet hair with four levels of suction power. By turning on "Auto Boost mode" in the app, the machine will automatically increase the suction power when it encounters carpet, and it will reduce the suction power when returning to hard floors to reduce power consumption. Meanwhile, the integrated mop follows up by cleaning the floor, with three levels of water spray that allow it to target stubborn stains, footprints, and juice/coffee stains. The super-dense fiber cloth ensures even water distribution, and dries quickly.
With its automatic dust collection, the D10 Plus is perfect for families, especially those with pets. The intelligent system, boosted by a 2.5L large dust bag, enables hands-free cleaning. After each cleaning session, the D10 Plus then automatically returns to the dust collecting base to empty the dust box, and is able to clean independently like this for up to 45 days.
Moreover, the D10 Plus boasts an innovative double air channel design, one for blowing and the other for suction. This ensures that all dust – even those at the corners of the dust box and in the suction port – is effectively sucked in. Unlike the standard method of robot vacuum dust collection, which sees dust build up and need to be regularly cleaned, the double air channel design ensures the machine stays clean and always looks new. Moreover, its anti-tangling rolling brush easily eliminates long hair and pet hair. With these two powerful capabilities acting in conjunction, families can enjoy peace of mind and know that their house is meticulously maintained by the D10 Plus.
The D10 Plus also makes customized cleaning a possibility. Thanks to intelligent LiDAR navigation boosted by its highly-advanced SLAM algorithm, it provides fast scanning, dynamic and accurate mapping, and efficient route planning. Cleaning methods can also be tailored to surface characteristics. Moreover, with the app, users can enjoy advanced map features, including storing multiple maps, identifying restricted areas and key cleaning zones, and more.
The D10 Plus will be launched in markets around the world this June.
For more information please visit: https://www.dreametech.com/
About Dreame Technology
Established in 2017, Dreame Technology is an innovative consumer product company that focuses on smart home cleaning appliances with the vision to empower lives through technology. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For more information, please visit Dreame.
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TUCSON, Ariz., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Avionics (UA) was awarded a contract valued at $33 million to supply ClearVision™ systems –Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) from AerSale (NASDAQ: ASLE). The solution featuring the SkyLens™ Head Wearable Display (HWD) and EVS-5000 cameras for the Boeing 737NG, is part of the AerAware™ installation, developed by AerSale.
The deal follows increasing interest in the aviation market for enhanced vision systems that provide significant operational benefits and improved situational awareness at night and in low visibility conditions.
ClearVision provides an innovative Combined Vision System (CVS) displayed to both pilot and copilot on the SkyLens HWD, a certified display for commercial aviation. The intuitive avionics suite includes UA's high-resolution EVS-5000 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) camera, composed of six sensors for a comprehensive and unprecedented multispectral coverage, and a 3D Synthetic Vision System (SVS). ClearVision greatly improves crew resource management in the cockpit of the 737NG and offers pilots the ability to overcome degraded visibility situations day and night allowing them to move in and out of airports faster, saving time and increasing operational efficiency. With SkyLens, pilots continuously operate head-up and can monitor flight information while retaining 3D situational awareness of terrain, and eventually aircraft traffic, through the system's unlimited 360-degree Field of View.
ClearVision is a trusted and certified solution, flying today on several fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, building on more than 20 years of EVS heritage and more than 3000 EVS cameras already in service.
Dror Yahav, CEO of Universal Avionics said: "The ClearVision EFVS solution brings substantial capabilities to the 737NG and has demonstrated its advantages to operations including the ability to overcome degraded visibility solutions during any time of day. I believe that the ability to allow aircraft to operate in conditions well below published minimums is a game-changer."
Nicolas Finazzo, Chairman and CEO of AerSale said: "With this contract, we're ensuring deliverability of the AerAware system to the growing number of airlines who have expressed interest in this solution. We are bringing this innovative solution to commercial operators for improved safety and operational effectiveness and we're seeing a lot of excitement as we conduct demonstration flight tests."
About Universal Avionics
Universal Avionics, an Elbit Systems Company, is a leading manufacturer of innovative commercial avionics systems offered as retrofit and forward-fit solutions for the largest diversification of aircraft types in the industry. To learn more about Universal Avionics, visit www.uasc.com/company/about.
About AerSale
AerSale serves airlines operating large jets manufactured by Boeing, Airbus and McDonnell Douglas and is dedicated to providing integrated aftermarket services and products designed to help aircraft owners and operators to realize significant savings in the operation, maintenance and monetization of their aircraft, engines, and components. AerSale's offerings include: Aircraft & Component MRO, Aircraft and Engine Sales and Leasing, Used Serviceable Material sales, and internally developed 'Engineered Solutions' to enhance aircraft performance and operating economics (e.g. AerSafe™, AerTrak™, and now AerAware™).
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Country music legend Sara Evans to host free concert in Emporia
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Country music legend Sara Evans is set to host a free concert in Emporia on Thursday.
KVOE reports that country music legend Sara Evans will host a free concert at White Auditorium, 111 E 6th Ave., in Emporia, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8.
According to KVOE, Evans was previously in Emporia in November 2021 for the annual All Veterans Tribute concert.
Evans, known for songs like “Suds in the Bucket,” “A Real Fine Place to Start,” and “Little Bit Stronger” rose to fame after her debut album Three Chords and The Truth in 1997.
Since then, Evans has recorded 8 studio albums, charged more than 20 signs on the Billboard Hot Country Song Charts and has been nominated for more than a dozen Country Music Awards over her career.
The Thursday concert has been sponsored by Simmons Pet Food.
Online reservations for the concert are required and can be made HERE.
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BEIJING, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong is more than an international business and financial center – it is an open and diverse place that blends Chinese and Western cultures, and it has always been nurtured and nourished by Chinese culture.
As Hong Kong celebrates the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited the Xiqu Centre in the city's West Kowloon Cultural District on Thursday.
During the visit, she learned about the cultural district's planning and latest developments, as well as its work in preserving and promoting Cantonese opera and traditional Chinese theater.
Peng arrived in Hong Kong by train with Xi in the afternoon to attend the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on July 1.
From Xiqu to Chinese cultural heritage
Stretching across 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education, open space and entertainment facilities.
Xiqu Centre, one of the district's first major cultural facilities, offers the opportunity to "explore and learn about Chinese cultural heritage and the different regional forms of xiqu," said its website.
During the visit, Peng watched a rehearsal of Cantonese Opera excerpts by the Tea House Rising Stars Troupe at its Tea House and spoke to the performers.
Thanks to the central government's support, Cantonese Opera was successfully inscribed onto the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2009 as a world intangible cultural heritage item.
The HKSAR government has been in collaboration with the community in the protection, transmission and promotion of Cantonese Opera and other intangible cultural heritage items.
A platform facilitating Chinese and Western cultural exchanges
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, various activities featuring traditional Chinese culture have been held, such as Chinese Kung Fu (Chinese martial arts) performance and the Hanfu (Chinese traditional costume) fashion show.
President Xi said on June 29, 2017, when visiting Hong Kong that he hoped the HKSAR can carry forward its traditional culture, play its role as a platform facilitating Chinese and Western cultural exchanges, and promote cultural exchanges and cooperation with the mainland.
The HKSAR is encouraged to develop into an international hub for cultural exchanges in the country's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) on Saturday called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) busing of migrants to the city “un-American.”
“You don’t treat people with this lack of respect, lack of dignity, putting them on buses to an unknown destination with very little food, very little water,” Lightfoot said during an appearance on “CNN Newsroom with Pamela Brown.”
“They have very little that they need when they’re on these multiple-hour, cross-country bus trips,” she said.
Abbott’s office said on Friday the state has bused more than 10,400 migrants since April to Democratic-run cities in protest of President Biden’s immigration policies.
About three-quarters have been sent to Washington, D.C., while more than 2,200 arrived in New York City since last month. The first bus sent to Chicago arrived on Wednesday, and Abbott said more than 300 migrants have arrived in the city so far.
“What I don’t like to see is people taking these cross-country trips, getting off the bus and being immediately taken to the hospital because they were put on the buses with delicate medical conditions that no one in Texas seemed to care anything about,” Lightfoot said on CNN. “That is simply not right, and it’s un-American.”
When asked if she would be OK with Abbott’s initiative if the migrants were better taken care of, Lightfoot still indicated opposition, calling it a “unilateral political stunt.”
“What he’s trying to do is play to the lowest common denominator in his party, to burnish his credentials as a candidate for president in 2024,” Lightfoot said.
Lightfoot said she had not spoken with Abbott but had connected with New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), both of whom have similarly condemned the busing.
The Hill has reached out to an Abbott spokesperson for comment.
Both Adams and Bowser have asked the federal government for assistance. The Defense Department has denied Bowser’s request to activate the D.C. National Guard twice.
“This is a manufactured crisis on the part of Governor Abbott,” Lightfoot said on CNN. “We can all do our part. And I believe that we all must do our part. But we’ve got to do it with collaboration, with cooperation.” | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/chicago-mayor-migrants-bused-from-texas-treated-with-lack-of-respect-dignity/ | 2022-09-12T23:48:32Z |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida health officials have asked the state medical board to draft new policies that would likely restrict gender dysphoria treatments for transgender youth as the state amps up its ongoing attacks on the treatments amid the country’s culture wars.
The officials are also arguing that such treatments should not be covered by Medicaid. In a lengthy report dated Thursday, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration said puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment surgery have not been proven safe or effective in treating gender dysphoria. Tom Wallace, the state’s deputy director of Medicaid, signed off on the report.
In response, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo wrote a letter to the state Board of Medicine asking it to review the findings and establish new standards for children seeking “these complex and irreversible procedures.”
“Florida must do more to protect children from politics-based medicine,” Ladapo wrote. “Otherwise, children and adolescents in our state will continue to face a substantial risk of long-term harm.”
Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states where it has been labeled a form of child abuse or subject to various bans.
Many doctors and mental health specialists argue that medical treatment for transgender children is safe and beneficial and can improve their well-being, although rigorous long-term research on benefits and risks is lacking. Federal guidelines say gender-affirming care is crucial to the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary children.
Last year, the American Medical Association issued a letter urging governors to block any legislation prohibiting the treatment, calling such action “a dangerous intrusion into the practice of medicine.” The letter noted that medical treatments are among several “supportive interventions” promoted for transgender minors.
This is not the first time Florida officials have opposed such treatments. Similar steps have already been taken by the administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has embraced clashes in the country’s culture war as he runs for reelection and eyes a run for president in 2024.
Last month, the administration issued guidance that pushed back against the federal guidelines by opposing “social gender transition” or gender reassignment surgery for children and adolescents, and puberty blockers for anyone under 18.
Last year, DeSantis signed a law barring transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes identified as girls at birth.
The actions have drawn condemnation from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, an international group of doctors and others involved in treating transgender people.
“Florida’s assault on transgender communities has been relentless,” Dr. Walter Bouman, the group’s president, said in a statement Friday. He noted that the association’s U.S. affiliate previously attacked Florida’s ongoing efforts, saying they “lack scientific merit, and in some cases misinterpret or distort available data.’’
“Florida’s health agencies have an obligation to support the health and well-being of its residents, including those who are transgender,’’ Bouman said. “The state has instead chosen to issue misleading and dangerous reports designed to harm transgender people.” | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/transgender-youth-treatment-under-fire-in-florida-again/ | 2022-06-04T13:33:44Z |
PITTSBURGH, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Summertime enters full swing and families are juggling changing schedules, direct-to-consumer personalized dog food, treat and supplements brand, Tailored® Pet, is unveiling new products designed to simplify the daily wellness routine of the family's furriest member – the dog.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8957052-tailored-pet-new-products-dog-wellness-summer/
"As moms ourselves, we understand how fun-filled and busy summer can be," said Annina Silverman, Chief Marketing Officer of Tailored Pet. "Between family vacations, summer camps and playdates, it can be difficult to keep the family's wellness routines consistent, and often the family pup quickly falls to the bottom of the list."
"We're excited to expand our product lines to offer these new veterinarian-approved products specially designed to work together as part of a routine to help dogs live their heathiest, happiest lives," Ms. Silverman continued. "What's more, they can be easily bundled together as part of a subscription box to make setting their routine as simple as possible."
Sunshine and Supplements
Tailored is thrilled to introduce NEW, veterinarian-recommended Daily Supplement Bites designed to improve mobility and flexibility and reduce inflammation to help dogs maintain healthy movement well into their senior years.
Tailored's new Mobility Supplements are formulated with ingredients like glucosamine and chondroitin to help support hip and joint health, and dogs love their meaty, chewy flavor and texture. Pet parents can click here to add Tailored Supplements to their pup's routine for $26.00 today. Customers who subscribe to any of Tailored Pet's suite of products also receive a 10 percent on-going discount.
"We're so excited to add supplements to our comprehensive line of products designed to help pups live full and healthy lives," Ms. Silverman said. "These mobility supplements are great for dogs of all ages, specifically senior and large breed pooches that are prone to hip and joint issues," Ms. Silverman continued.
Who Needs Ice Cream When You Have Freeze-Dried Raw Mixers?
Tailored is also pleased to introduce NEW Freeze-Dried Raw Mixers into their product line. These irresistible, nutrient-dense bites are made with single source animal protein, like natural, U.S. sourced beef liver or chicken. These protein-rich morsels are the perfect meal topper and entice even the pickiest of pups to run to their bowl. They're also perfect for training and any-time treating.
What's more, Tailored's freeze-drying process preserves the fresh raw whole food, while eliminating food-borne pathogens, so pet parents can feel good about treating their pup to the nutritionally-dense tastiness of raw protein in a safe and delicious way.
"These new items join our comprehensive suite of wellness products, which also include our Natural Dental Chews, which are designed with a vet-recommended texture to fight plaque and tartar, and parsley to help freshen breath, as well as our Soft and Chewy Real Meat Treats, tailored with benefits for puppy, adult and senior pooches," Ms. Silverman said.
Tailored's Freeze-Dried Raw Mixers, and many of their other products, are available for purchase for $15.00 from the company's website, and on Amazon.
Summer Savings on Custom Nutrition for your Pup
In addition to the exciting new products mentioned above, the brand also continues to offer personalized food tailored to the nutritional needs of each unique dog.
To personalize a recipe just for their pup, pet parents can visit the company's website and take a quick three-minute quiz to determine their dog's recipe. Beginning Tuesday, June 28, new subscribers can use code USA60 to receive 60 percent off their first bag of custom food at sign up, plus a tennis ball and biodegradable bamboo food scoop. Pet parents can get started at TailoredPet.com to take advantage of this limited time offer.
Tailored's brief questionnaire asks detailed questions about the consumer's dog, ranging from gender and breed size to specific food sensitivities and wellness concerns. Using this information, the brand's canine nutrition experts recommend a personalized recipe tailored to each pet's individual needs, plus other products from Tailored's full line to help them live their healthiest, happiest life.
Each personalized Tailored recipe also comes with a bamboo food scoop, and the company offsets 100 percent of its carbon emissions from shipping and follows strict food safety procedures and practices, so pet parents can feel confident about safely feeding Tailored to their furry family members, while doing something good for the Earth, too.
About Tailored® Pet
Tailored® Pet is a direct-to-consumer, personalized pet food, treats and supplements brand dedicated to helping pets live their healthiest, happiest lives by personalizing recipes with the right nutrients for each dog's unique needs. Each Tailored recipe is designed with highest-quality ingredients by pet nutritionists, approved by veterinarians, and shipped directly to the consumer's door at the frequency they choose. What's more, every Tailored blend is safely cooked in the USA, is fairly priced without retail markups, and comes with a 100 percent money-back guarantee. The company is also dedicated to feeding a healthier, happier Earth through several sustainability initiatives, including a recyclable packaging partnership with TerraCycle, carbon-neutral shipping to offset its carbon emissions, and printing materials on recycled paper. To get started personalizing a recipe today, visit TailoredPet.com or to join our affiliate program, visit http://www.shareasale.com/join/tailoredpet.
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Inventory overload: Target, Walmart and Best Buy to start offering deeper discounts
Published: May. 27, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT|Updated: 41 minutes ago
(CNN) - Consumers in the U.S. might be finally able to catch a break when it comes to some big-ticket items.
Major retailers, including Target, Walmart, and Best Buy, report a high inventory of products like TVs, furniture and clothing.
The companies said they need to make space for some new items. So, that means they’ll be marking down prices to boost sales.
This announcement is a big change from last year when discounts on large products were rare due to a low supply with slowdowns at ports and production bottlenecks.
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats unveiled a $28 million emergency spending bill Tuesday to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the Democratic chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said the bill would help the Food and Drug Administration take important steps to restore the formula supply in a safe and secure manner.
The funding would increase FDA staffing focused on the formula shortage to boost inspections, prevent fraudulent products from getting onto store shelves and acquire better data on the marketplace, lawmakers said.
The shortage stems from a February recall by Abbott Nutrition that exacerbated ongoing supply chain disruptions among formula makers, leaving fewer options on stores shelves across much of the country. DeLauro has also been critical of the FDA for a failure to address “with any sense of urgency” the safety concerns at Abbott’s plant in Michigan that prompted the shortage.
“The stories of mothers and fathers struggling to find formula and the images of empty store shelves are heartbreaking,” DeLauro said. “Parents and caretakers across the country cannot wait. They need our support now.”
Abbott is one of only a handful of companies that produce the vast majority of the U.S. formula supply, so their recall wiped out a large segment of the market. Federal regulators reached a deal this week to allow the company to restart the Michigan plant, but Abbott said it will take eight to ten weeks before new products begin arriving in stores.
The House Appropriations Committee will hear from FDA Commissioner Robert Califf on Thursday to discuss the agency’s budget. Lawmakers are expected to focus much of the discussion on the formula shortage. A panel is also expected to have a second hearing featuring experts who will discuss the recall of infant formula produced at the Abbott facility and the FDA’s handling of the recall.
The House is expected to take up the emergency spending measure later this week before lawmakers head back to their congressional districts for the next two weeks. The bill would also need approval in an evenly divided Senate, where it will need support from at least 10 Republicans before it could be signed into law.
It’s unclear where Republicans stand on the bill. Rep. Kay Granger, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, said they need more details.
“We want to do something,” Granger said. “We want to put more meat on the bone, more specifics on what needs to be done.”
“Too little too late,” added Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. “They should have seen this coming months ago.”
Meanwhile, the FDA is looking to boost imports by streamlining its review process to make it easier for foreign manufacturers to begin shipping more formula into the U.S.
Swiss conglomerate Nestlé said Tuesday it had already increased production and moved up planned shipments to the U.S. to alleviate the shortages. Nestlé is also rushing the shipments via air.
Nestlé said it prioritized the shipment of two products that it was already importing __ Gerber Good Start Extensive HA from the Netherlands and Alfamino from Switzerland __ because they serve a critical need. The products are made for babies who are allergic to cow’s milk.
Nestlé said it is reviewing the new guidance from the FDA, which temporarily relaxes import restrictions on baby formula, and it might start importing more varieties.
“We are reviewing the guidance and assessing where we may be able to tap into the Nestlé global nutrition network to help,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_b4e257e8-d61d-11ec-b18a-7f13e367c1cf.html | 2022-05-18T06:24:24Z |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It didn’t matter that Dmitry Bivol entered Saturday night’s title defense with the WBA light heavyweight belt.
He walked to the ring first, amidst boos, and allowed challenger Saul “Canelo” Alvarez a grand entrance filled with a Mariachi band, fireworks, and boxing’s pound-for-pound great on a raised platform.
Bivol just wanted to fight. And fight he did.
Using height and reach to his advantage, Bivol continually battered Alvarez throughout the fight to retain his title by unanimous decision at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.
“Doesn’t matter which one, first or second, doesn’t matter to me — I just wanted this fight,” Bivol said of the ring entrance. “Doesn’t matter which sound he has, which sound I have, how he went in. … And when he was going to the ting, and I heard the crowd, I really enjoyed how the crowd was yelling.”
The unbeaten Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), who has held a version of his belt since May 2016, handed Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) just the second defeat of his career. All three judges scored the bout 115-113 in Bivol’s favor.
In dominating fashion, Bivol landed 36% of his power punches, per CompuBox, and outpunched Canelo, 152-84. Canelo’s 84 landed punches were the fewest landed in a 12-round fight.
“I knew that he has hard punches and he will beat on my body or my arm,” Bivol said. “I think from the (start) of the fight, I see him; I see what he wants to do.”
After opening the fight with a trio of very close rounds, it was clear Bivol would be able to utilize his taller and longer advantages to pepper Alvarez and keep him off when charging with his power punches.
Bivol seemingly took control in the fifth round, when he got Alvarez on the ropes and landed several punches to his face. Alvarez brushed them off and waved him in for more, but Bivol backed off with poise and drew the action back to the center of the ring.
It was poise and control that allowed him to land straight shots through Canelo’s arms and onto his face to close the fight and help him win seven of the final eight rounds on all three judges’ scorecards.
Alvarez, who moved back up to the heaviest weight of his career to contend for the 175-pound title, disagreed with the judges and said he thought he lost four or five rounds at the most.
“I definitely didn’t lose the fight,” Alvarez said through a translator. “I think I got a little bit tired toward the final rounds, but I felt good.”
Alvarez, who wore sunglasses to his post-fight press conference, but was clearly swollen around his eyes and forehead, fought at light heavyweight only one other time in his career, beating Sergey Kovalev in late 2019.
Alvarez’s only other loss was to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013.
With a rematch clause in the contract, Alvarez said during an interview in the ring after the fight he wanted a rematch with the Kyrgyzstan-born Russian champion.
Bivol responded: “No problem.”
Both fighters, however, were non-committal in their press conferences, saying they would need to see what’s next for both of them.
In the co-main event at 140 pounds, Montana Love (18-0-1, 10 KOs) beat Gabriel Valenzuela (25-3-1, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision with identical scores from all three judges (114-112). With the win, Love solidifies himself as a contender in the junior welterweight division.
Also from the main undercard, Shakhram Giyasov (13-0, 9 KOs) beat Christian Gomez (22-3-1, 20 KOs) by unanimous decision (98-89, 99-88, 99-88) in a 10-round welterweight bout.
Marc Castro (7-0, 5 KOs) won via unanimous decision (60-54) over Pedro Vicente (7-5-1, 2 KOs).
Zhilei Zhang (24-0-1, 19 KOs) knocked out Scott Alexander just 1:54 in the first round in a heavyweight clash. Alexander was a replacement after Filip Hrgovic was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Zhang.
Earlier Saturday, Joselito Velazquez (15-0-1, 10 KOs) won with a 6th-round TKO over Jose Soto (15-2, 6 KOs).
Aaron Silva (10-0, 7 KOs) won via fourth-round TKO over Alexis Espino (9-1-1, 6 KOs).
Elnur Abduraimov (9-0, 8 KOs) won by way of second-round TKO over Manny Correa (11-1, 7 KOs).
Fernando Molina (8-0, 3 KOs) won a split decision over Ricardo Valdovinos (8-2, 5 KOs) with scores of 58-56, 57-56 for Molina and 57-56 for Valdavinos.
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MEQUON, Wis., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicardia Health (MediCardia) has announced a collaboration agreement with Caerus Strength, inventors of the Caerus Strength Trainer, a unique sensor-embedded chest-worn strengthening vest for patients with sarcopenia of any cause, as well as for cardiovascular health and fitness training for patients recovering from cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and congestive heart failure.
"MediCardia's long term mission is to put the power of health information into the hands of the people. Now we can put that power on them too, collaborating with Caerus Strength. We are excited to work with Adam and his executive team to help realize their vision to reverse a global problem that underpins so many forms of cardiovascular, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions." said Medicardia CEO and Founder, Dr. Indrajit Choudhuri, MD
"Our mission at Caerus Strength is to change people's lives. By combining our revolutionary strength system with Medicardia's game-changing platform and capabilities, we plan on changing the trajectory and improving the lives of patients with sarcopenia across all disease verticals" said Adam Adkins, CEO and Founder, Caerus Strength.
Sarcopenia affects 1 in 4 people above the age of 65, and 2 out of 3 above the age of 80 years, with more than 30M people in the US affected. The rapidly increasing incidence is driven by an aging population and development or progression of acute and chronic conditions, and complicated by common medications and treatments that can degrade muscle.
"Now we can offer patients additional treatment modalities working with Caerus Strength, to improve physical and functional capabilities and lower healthcare costs, while generating new revenue for provider organizations. When integrated with our RPM, CCM, PCM, CEID and telehealth solutions, this new offering further broadens the available virtual care solutions for our provider organizations and service providers through a single point of integration." indicated Dr. Choudhuri.
MediCardia Health is constantly enhancing and evolving their smart digital medicine platform, to drive digital transformation in Cardiology and across healthcare. MediCardia aims to learn from and partner with practices, organizations, and networks dedicated to embracing the global digitalization of healthcare and leverage one of its greatest benefits – the adoption of virtual care – as a paradigm shift on the journey to value-based care.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Unity Software, Inc. (U), relating to its proposed merger with ironSource Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Unity shareholders are expected to own approximately 73.5% of the combined company. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/unity-software-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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Resilient Swim School Franchise Celebrates Innovation, Growth and Making a Difference
TROY, Mich., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, the premier learn-to-swim franchise concept, is celebrating making big waves and hitting new milestones in the first half of 2022. After receiving Franchise Innovation Awards from Franchise Update Media for "Best PR Campaign" and "Most Innovative Employee Hiring," having four franchisees recognized as Franchisees of the Year by the International Franchise Association, and being ranked #53 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 – number one in its category for the sixth year in a row! – the nation's state-of-the-art swim school is set up for smooth waters ahead.
With 28 new schools signed and 8 new schools opened in the first six months of the year, Goldfish Swim School's rapid expansion is fueling its mission to provide an inviting and safe place where kids overcome their fears, learn to swim, respect the water and have lots of fun while doing it.
Through its proprietary philosophy, the Science of SwimPlay®, focused on teaching swim and safety skills while building character through guided play, Goldfish Swim School's certified instructors now provide GOLDEN experiences to over 200,000 students every week!
Goldfish Swim School's recognition for innovative hiring stems from their efforts to support franchisees by differentiating Goldfish Swim School as an employer. As a data-driven organization, they conducted immense research with the support of MarTec to identify and understand the ideal team member persona. While other businesses were furiously throwing out higher hourly rates and perks, they enlisted feedback showing this generation of current team members cared more about making an impact, and focused on their work environment and the effect the work can have in the community and in careers.
Just ahead of summer, the franchise launched its second annual National Water Safety Month 'Safer Swimmer Pledge' campaign to help families prioritize water safety and drowning prevention. The award-winning campaign, in which Goldfish Swim School donated $1 for each virtual pledge to the USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, reached over 450 million people and was recognized at this year's Franchise Customer Experience Conference. Due to its expansive reach and success, Goldfish Swim School's total donation now exceeds more than $250,000 for the USA Swimming Foundation. These funds champion Goldfish Swim School's goal of providing the opportunity for every child across the country to learn to swim.
As the brand continues its expansion, founders Jenny and Chris McCuiston are also celebrating a more personal, "full-circle" moment. Since opening the first Goldfish Swim School in Birmingham, MI in 2006, they've grown the franchise to over 133 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Later this year, they will open their second franchise location in West Bloomfield, Michigan - this time alongside Andrew McCuiston, President of Goldfish Swim School Franchising. The trio plan to build upon their unique experience as both franchisor and franchisee – a perspective giving them unique visibility into both sides of the business to help with making the franchise stronger.
"We are so excited to open our new Michigan school to help even more children in the metro Detroit area have access to quality swim lessons," said Jenny McCuiston, Co-Founder and Visionary of Goldfish Swim School. "After helping so many families throughout the years, navigating our way through the pandemic and coming back stronger than ever, we're proud to have built a close-knit franchise system that's become our extended family."
In addition, the brand recently promoted the entire VP Suite to C-Suite executives. This decision was fueled by Goldfish Swim School's record growth and the Extraordinary Results the brand has seen under the leadership team's direction. The change will not only play into its strategy going forward, but will open up the opportunity for additional growth and solidifies its position as true leaders in the franchise space.
Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years, teaching children how to be safer in and around the water. The school offers swim lessons and programs using a proprietary philosophy, The Science of SwimPlay®, to build life skills both in and out of the water using play-based learning in a fun and safe environment. Goldfish Swim School's number one focus and main priority is always the same – educating children on water safety while teaching them how to swim and respect the water.
The brand is seeking qualified, active and engaged individuals who are involved with their community, have a passion for water safety, and are hungry to dive into the world of franchising. Today, with over 120+ locations in development across 34 states and Canada, the Goldfish Swim School is on track for strategic franchise expansion.
For more information on Goldfish Swim School, please visit https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/.
About Goldfish Swim School
Founded by husband and wife team Chris and Jenny McCuiston, Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years. Classes are offered by specially trained instructors in a safe, child-friendly and fun environment using their research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Goldfish Swim School was established in Birmingham, Michigan in 2006, and opened its first franchise location in 2009. Recently, the brand was recognized by Entrepreneur in its Franchise 500® ranking, Franchise Times' Fast & Serious List, and Inc. Magazine's Top 5000. Goldfish Swim School is currently in the process of expanding franchise opportunities throughout North America, with more than 133 schools open, and an additional 120+ in development in more than 30 states and Canada.
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Revenue of $3,567.2 million flat, with organic growth of 11.3%
Operating profit of $541.6 million
Operating profit margin of 15.2%
Diluted earnings per share of $1.68
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"We performed well on every metric this quarter, led again by double-digit organic revenue growth," said John Wren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom Group Inc. "The changes we have made in our portfolio are delivering better results for our clients as we are uniquely qualified to help them digitally transform their business, navigate complexity, and expand in high-growth areas like retail media and e-commerce. As we enter the second half of the year, we are in a strong financial position, and our company is well-prepared to manage through economic headwinds."
Second Quarter 2022 Results
Revenues
Worldwide revenue growth in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 was led by an increase in revenue from organic growth of $403.8 million, or 11.3%. Acquisition revenue, net of disposition revenue, was a decrease of $239.8 million, or 6.7%, reflecting dispositions in the Advertising & Media discipline in the second quarter of 2021 and the disposition of our businesses in Russia in the first quarter of 2022. The impact of foreign currency translation was a decrease of $168.4 million, or 4.7%. Reported total revenue in the second quarter of 2022 decreased $4.4 million, or 0.1%.
Organic growth in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 increased across all of our fundamental disciplines, including: 8.2% for Advertising & Media, 15.8% for Public Relations, 21.0% for Precision Marketing, 9.2% for Healthcare, 9.3% for Execution & Support, 11.2% for Commerce & Brand Consulting, and 36.6% for Experiential.
Organic growth in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 increased across our regional markets as follows: 10.7% for the United States, 15.1% for the Euro Markets & Other Europe, 4.7% for Asia Pacific, 12.0% for the United Kingdom, 12.5% for Other North America, 14.0% for Latin America and 28.3% for the Middle East & Africa. Growth in Asia Pacific was negatively impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
Expenses
Operating expenses increased $22.4 million, or 0.7%, to $3,025.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2021, including a decrease of 4.8% from the impact of foreign currency translation. Operating expenses in the the second quarter of 2021 were favorably impacted by a $50.5 million gain on the disposition of a subsidiary.
Salary and service costs, which tend to fluctuate with changes in revenue, are comprised of salary and related costs, and third party service costs. In total, salary and service costs decreased $37.1 million, or 1.4%. Salary and related costs increased $79.1 million, or 4.6%, due primarily to the increase in organic revenue, an increase in headcount, and an increase in travel and related costs. Third-party service costs decreased $116.2 million, or 13.2%, due primarily to dispositions in the Advertising & Media discipline in the United States and the disposition of our businesses in Russia, partially offset by costs related to our organic growth in revenue.
Occupancy and other costs, which are less directly linked to changes in revenue than salary and service costs, decreased $0.9 million, or 0.3%, to $293.0 million, due to lower rent and other occupancy costs, partially offset by the continued return of our workforce to the office.
SG&A expenses increased $7.7 million, or 7.5%, to $110.9 million due to higher marketing and professional fees.
Operating Profit
Operating profit decreased $26.8 million, or 4.7%, to $541.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2021, and our operating profit margin decreased to 15.2% from 15.9%. After adjusting for a $50.5 million gain on the disposition of a subsidiary in the second quarter of 2021, operating profit in the second quarter of 2022 of $541.6 million increased $23.7 million, or 4.6%, and the related margin improved to 15.2% from 14.5%.
Interest Expense
Net interest expense in the second quarter of 2022 decreased $33.4 million, or 45.4%, to $40.1 million compared to the second quarter of 2021. Interest expense on debt in the second quarter of 2022 decreased $27.5 million to $47.2 million, primarily as a result of the $26.6 million charge incurred in the second quarter of 2021 related to the early redemption of debt in May 2021. Net Interest expense in the second quarter of 2022 also decreased due to lower average debt balances, a lower weighted-average cost of debt, and higher interest income.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate of 26.5% in the second quarter of 2022 increased from 24.9% in the second quarter of 2021. The higher effective tax rate for 2022 was primarily the result of the nominal tax applied to the $50.5 million book gain on the disposition of subsidiary in the second quarter of 2021 resulting from the excess of tax over book basis.
Net Income – Omnicom Group Inc.
Net income - Omnicom Group Inc. for the second quarter of 2022 increased $0.2 million, or 0.1%, to $348.4 million compared to the second quarter of 2021. Net income - Omnicom Group Inc. for the second quarter of 2021 included a $50.5 million pre-tax and after-tax gain on the sale of a subsidiary, and interest expense related to the early redemption of debt of $26.6 million ($19.5 million after-tax). Diluted shares outstanding decreased to 206.9 million, or 4.7%, from 217.1 million. Diluted net income per share of $1.68 increased $0.08, or 5.0%, from $1.60 per share.
EBITA
EBITA in the second quarter of 2022 decreased $27.2 million, or 4.6%, to $562.4 million compared to the second quarter of 2021, and our EBITA margin decreased to 15.8% from 16.5%. After adjusting for a $50.5 million gain related to the disposition of a subsidiary in the second quarter of 2021, EBITA in the second quarter of 2022 of $562.4 million increased $23.3 million, or 4.3%, and the related margin improved to 15.8% from 15.1%.
Risks and Uncertainties
Global economic challenges, including the impact of the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and supply-chain disruptions could cause economic uncertainty and volatility. The impact of these issues on our business will vary by geographic market and discipline. We monitor economic conditions closely, as well as client revenue levels and other factors. In response to reductions in revenue, we can take actions to align our cost structure with changes in client demand and manage our working capital. However, there can be no assurance as to the effectiveness of our efforts to mitigate any impact of the current and future adverse economic conditions, reductions in client revenue, changes in client creditworthiness and other developments.
Definitions - Components of Revenue Change
We use certain terms in describing the components of the change in revenue above.
Foreign exchange rate impact: calculated by translating the current period's local currency revenue using the prior period average exchange rates to derive current period constant currency revenue. The foreign exchange rate impact is the difference between the current period revenue in U.S. Dollars and the current period constant currency revenue.
Acquisition revenue, net of disposition revenue: Acquisition revenue is calculated as if the acquisition occurred twelve months prior to the acquisition date by aggregating the comparable prior period revenue of acquisitions through the acquisition date. As a result, acquisition revenue excludes the positive or negative difference between our current period revenue subsequent to the acquisition date and the comparable prior period revenue and the positive or negative growth after the acquisition date is attributed to organic growth. Disposition revenue is calculated as if the disposition occurred twelve months prior to the disposition date by aggregating the comparable prior period revenue of disposals through the disposition date. The acquisition revenue and disposition revenue amounts are netted in the description above.
Organic growth: calculated by subtracting the foreign exchange rate impact component and the acquisition revenue, net of disposition revenue component from total revenue growth.
Conference Call
Omnicom will host a conference call to review its financial results on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Participants can listen to the conference call by calling 844-291-6362 (domestic) or 234-720-6995 (international), along with access code 1468163. The call will also be simulcast and archived on our investor relations website.
Corporate Responsibility
At Omnicom, we are committed to promoting responsible practices and making positive contributions to society around the globe. Please explore our website (csr.omnicomgroup.com) for highlights of our progress across the four areas on which we focus: People, Community, Environment and Governance.
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 70 countries.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use certain non-GAAP financial measures in describing our performance. We use EBITA (defined as earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangible assets) and EBITA Margin (defined as EBITA divided by revenue) as additional operating performance measures, which exclude the non-cash amortization expense of intangible assets (primarily consisting of amortization of intangible assets arising from acquisitions). We believe EBITA and EBITA Margin are useful measures for investors to evaluate the performance of our business. We use Operating Profit Adjusted, Operating Profit Margin Adjusted, EBITA Adjusted, EBITA Margin Adjusted, Net Income – Omnicom Group Inc. Adjusted and Net Income per diluted share – Omnicom Group Inc. Adjusted as additional operating performance measures. We believe these measures are useful in evaluating the impact of certain items on operating performance and allows for comparability between reporting periods. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures reported by us may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements, including statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, from time to time, the Company or its representatives have made, or may make, forward-looking statements, orally or in writing. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations or financial position, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company's management. Forward-looking statements may be accompanied by words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "could," "should," "would," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend," "may," "will," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project" or similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: the impact of the war in Ukraine, adverse economic conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic, severe and sustained inflation in countries that comprise our major markets, supply chain issues affecting the distribution of our clients' products; international, national or local economic conditions that could adversely affect the Company or its clients; losses on media purchases and production costs incurred on behalf of clients; reductions in client spending, a slowdown in client payments and a deterioration or a disruption in the credit markets; the ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients in the manner anticipated; changes in client advertising, marketing and corporate communications requirements; failure to manage potential conflicts of interest between or among clients; unanticipated changes relating to competitive factors in the advertising, marketing and corporate communications industries; the ability to hire and retain key personnel; currency exchange rate fluctuations; reliance on information technology systems; changes in legislation or governmental regulations affecting the Company or its clients; risks associated with assumptions the Company makes in connection with its critical accounting estimates and legal proceedings; and the Company's international operations, which are subject to the risks of currency repatriation restrictions, social or political conditions and regulatory environment. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business, including those described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Except as required under applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For definition of Adjustments, see footnote on page 1. The above table reconciles the U.S. GAAP financial measure of Net Income - Omnicom Group Inc. to EBITA (defined as earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangible assets) and EBITA Margin (defined as EBITA divided by revenue) for the periods presented. We use EBITA and EBITA Margin as additional operating performance measures, which exclude the non-cash amortization expense of intangible assets (primarily consisting of amortization of intangible assets arising from acquisitions). Accordingly, we believe EBITA and EBITA Margin are useful measures for investors to evaluate the performance of our business. The above table also reconciles the GAAP financial measure of Net Income – Omnicom Group Inc. to the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITA Adjusted and EBITA Margin Adjusted for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Management believes excluding the gain on disposition of subsidiary provides investors with a better picture of the performance of the business during the period presented. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures reported by us may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.
The above tables reconcile the GAAP financial measure of Net Income – Omnicom Group Inc. to the non-GAAP financial measures of Operating Profit Adjusted, Net Interest Expense Adjusted, Net Income - Omnicom Group Inc. Adjusted and Net Income per share - Diluted Adjusted for the period presented. Management believes excluding the gain on disposition of subsidiary and the charge on the early extinguishment of debt provides investors with a better picture of the performance of the business during the period presented.
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Liquid Meta Capital Holdings Ltd. ("Liquid Meta" or the "Company") (NEO: LIQD) (FRANKFURT: N5F) a decentralized finance infrastructure and technology company focused on bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance, today provided an update on the reopening of the Ronin bridge.
Liquid Meta had previously announced a security breach whereby the Sky Mavis' Ronin validator nodes were compromised, resulting in 173,600 Ethereum and 25.5M USDC being drained from the Ronin bridge on April 1, 2022. We are pleased to report that none of our exposure to the Ronin Network security breach resulted in a reduction of our capital base and, we were able to continue collecting fees from the liquidity pools we were mining for the full duration of the bridge closure.
Sky Mavis announced that the Ronin bridge is officially open and ready for use. Users, including liquidity providers such as Liquid Meta can now easily make deposits and withdrawals to and from the Ronin (RON) network.
"The team at Ronin Network, Sky Mavis, investors, users of the Network and affiliated DEX's reacted quickly and efficiently to the security breach back in April," said Jonathan Wiesblatt, CEO of Liquid Meta. "Our team continued to operate on the DEX where we were exposed and collected the yield for the entire time the bridge remained offline. Additionally, our proprietary hedging strategies were able to insulate Liquid Meta's exposure to the decline in asset valuations of tokens used to mine liquidity on the DEX. Liquid Meta's technology platform and experienced team responded quickly and made the appropriate adjustments resulting in the preservation of our capital at risk and the continued collection of yields on the DEX. Liquid Meta's operating processes including an active hedging platform, robust risk management and analysis of all blockchains, DEX's and Liquidity Pools has and will continue to remain consistent across all our Liquidity Mining operations."
Mr. Wiesblatt continued, "Crypto markets have undergone a significant deleveraging environment since late 2021. Liquid Meta has been able to navigate this environment well and continues to remain focused on generation of stable and consistent yields in DeFi while preserving its capital base and balance sheet. The company remains in a solid position to expand its Liquidity Mining operations and enhance shareholder value."
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Liquid Meta is a decentralized finance infrastructure and technology company that is powering the next generation of open-access protocols and applications. The Company is creating the bridge between traditional and decentralized finance while ushering in a new era of financial infrastructure that benefits anyone, anywhere.
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Norgren's extensive portfolio of pneumatic products is engineered to provide high-reliability, robust durability and standards compliance in a wide variety of industrial automation, food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing, oil and gas, public utility, transportation, commercial vehicle, medical and construction applications.
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, supplies more than 1,600 ready-to-ship pneumatic products from Norgren, a leading global supplier of innovative engineering solutions optimized for the high-precision motion control and fluid power markets.
Pneumatic systems harness the energy generated by the controlled release of compressed air to power applications including pushing, lifting, gripping, punching and vacuum devices employed in the industrial automation, food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing, oil and gas, public utility, transportation, commercial vehicle, medical and construction industries.
Norgren designs and manufactures an extensive portfolio of pneumatic products engineered to provide high-reliability performance and robust durability in a wide range of application environments — including those exposed to extreme temperatures, corrosive materials and dirt and dust — and compliant with relevant National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specifications. Key components of pneumatic systems manufactured by Norgren and in stock at Allied include:
- Air compressors and pumps, which provide a continuous flow of compressed air at the required pressure.
- Air preparation and treatment products, such as the pneumatic filters, pneumatic lubricators, pneumatic regulators, air filter regulators, air dryers and drains, air pressure boosters and related accessories that deliver the high-quality compressed air required to carry out work and ensure efficient operation.
- Vacuum generators and ejectors, which quickly generate the level of vacuum needed to handle objects, have short cycle times and are generally used in conjunction with vacuum accessories including vacuum pad assemblies.
- Instrumentation including pressure and vacuum switches, which both sense pressure changes and respectively detect mechanical force and regulate the vacuum flow between two spaces, and pressure and vacuum gauges, which provide the constant monitoring and measurement necessary to ensure efficient operation.
- Tubing, which is used to move pressurized air through pneumatic systems, tube fittings, which are used to connect tubing to other elements of the system and maintain a continuous flow of power to the system's end process, and fitting accessories like panel mounts, cable grips and conduit.
- Valves, which are used to control the pressure, volume and direction of pressurized air as it flows through the system.
- Mufflers and silencers, which are a straightforward and cost-effective way to safely vent pressurized air into the atmosphere to reduce the excessive noise generated by pneumatic air exiting an exhaust.
- Pneumatic actuators, which are used to generate the linear or rotary motion and force required to move a piston and power the end process, such as a pushing, lifting, gripping, punching or vacuum device, and actuator accessories including spool assemblies and piston seal kits.
"Pneumatic actuators provide alternatives to electric actuators and motors and are typically used to power devices that handle relatively small, lightweight loads since pneumatic systems produce less force than hydraulic systems," said Dietmar Grün, Product Manager, Motion Control and Actuators, at Norgren. "But that doesn't make them any less vital to the many industries they're employed in. In fact, due to a combination of the relatively low cost required to maintain pneumatic systems and engineering advancements including corrosion-resistant seals that help prevent leaks, the application range for pneumatic systems is now comparable to that of the electric automated systems also used to handle smaller loads."
For more information about Norgren's extensive portfolio of pneumatic products, please visit the Norgren website and Norgren's AlliedElec.com manufacturer page. To view and compare the Norgren pneumatic products in stock at Allied, please click here. For assistance identifying and deploying Norgren pneumatic products optimized for your unique application, please contact your local sales office, call 1.866.433.5722 or reach out to the Allied's technical support team.
About Norgren
A well-respected world leader in motion control and fluid technology, Norgren is ideally placed to unearth breakthrough engineering solutions and play an active role in important industry sectors that contribute to the quality and success of everyday life. Norgren offers insight, technical excellence and a collaborative approach to help our customers forge a brighter future. Norgren's reputation rests on a world-class portfolio of high-performance products comprised of Bimba, Buschjost, FAS, Herion, Kloehn and Maxseal and an ability to deliver exceptional local service. Part of the £1.8 billion engineering group IMI plc, Norgren has a sales and service network in 55 countries, technical centers in the USA, Germany, UK and China, and manufacturing facilities around the world.
About Allied Electronics & Automation
Allied Electronics & Automation is a trading brand of RS Group plc (formerly Electrocomponents plc), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations. We stock more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million industrial customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship nearly 60,000 parcels daily.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs and optimizing inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time and money.
RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock ticker RS1 and in the year ended 31 March 2021 reported revenue of £2.0 billion. RS Group plc has nine operating brands: RS Components, Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, IESA, Synovos, Needlers and Liscombe.
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LOOK: 11-foot hammerhead shark washes up on beach
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (WPLG) – An 11-foot female hammerhead shark was found on a Florida beach.
The shark washed up on the sands of Pompano Beach overnight, and early morning beachgoers said they experienced a range of emotions regarding the creature, from wonderment to heartbreak.
Beach residents said the shark was close to the shoreline early in the morning, but was moved out of the water with a Bobcat so it wouldn’t be carried back out to sea.
After hearing reports of the shark, scientist Hannah Medd came out to the beach to collect samples.
“It might have to do with post-release mortality, which means this species in particular gets a little stressed out when it’s caught,” she said. “It fights really hard.”
Medd said the adult hammerhead’s untimely death may be connected to an encounter with fishermen, with the frazzled shark swimming onto shore to escape capture.
“There is some fishing line in her gills and, from earlier pictures, there was a large hook in the side of her mouth, which indicates she was probably involved in fishing,” Medd said.
Nearby construction crews used equipment to move the shark away from beach crowds before scientists can collect more samples. She’ll then be removed and buried.
Some beachgoers stared in excitement at the rare site while others realized the heartbreaking reality of what led to the creature’s death.
“You never want to see an animal this big lying on the beach,” beachgoer Kevin Nosal said. “This is 11 feet long and over 500 pounds, and it’s a female, so it’s always sad when a female passes.”
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‘Wizard of Oz’ returns to theaters in honor of Judy Garland’s 100th birthday
(Gray News) – Follow the yellow brick road to theaters to watch a special showing of “Wizard of Oz” in celebration of what would have been Judy Garland’s 100th birthday.
Fathom Events will present showings of the iconic 1939 film at select theaters across the country Sunday and Monday only, featuring a rarely seen extended musical number.
Judy Garland will take you “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” as Dorothy Gale’s Kansas home is swept away by a tornado and lands in a bright and magical world unlike anything she’s ever seen before.
She befriends a scarecrow, tin man and lion on her journey to the Emerald City to find the all-powerful Wizard of Oz – all the while protected by a pair of ruby slippers.
Tickets to “Wizard of Oz: Judy Garland 100 Years Over the Rainbow” can be purchased on fathomevents.com.
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2 women, child report man pulls gun on them while driving in Manhattan
Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 9:45 AM CDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Two women and a child reported to Riley Co. Police on Tuesday that a man had pulled a gun on them as he passed them while driving.
The Riley Co. Police Dept. says just before 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 5500 block of Fort Riley Blvd.
Officers said the victims included a 26- and 24-year-old female, as well as a 2-year-old male. They reported an unknown male suspect had pulled a gun on them as he passed them while driving westbound on Fort Riley Blvd.
Anyone with information about the crime should contact RCPD at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777 to report it.
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Which Frigidaire refrigerators are best?
It’s difficult to imagine what life was like in a time without refrigerators, and especially before the invention of the icebox. Luckily, we don’t have to imagine, particularly in the case of the Frigidaire brand. In fact, Frigidaire was one of the very first brands in electric refrigeration.
One of the best Frigidaire refrigerators is the 26.8 Cubic Foot French Door Refrigerator. While it’s fairly pricey, you get a tremendous amount of storage with fully adjustable shelving, plenty of room in the doors for large beverages and it even has a Sabbath mode for religious observances.
What to know before you buy a Frigidaire refrigerator
Door types
Frigidaire refrigerators come in four different door configurations: top freezer, side-by-side, French door and single door.
Top freezer: One of the most common and affordable door types, the top freezer refrigerator features a small freezer section on the top of the unit that generally takes one-third of the total space. It may or may not have an ice maker as well.
Side-by-side: Side-by-sides have their compartments bisected down the middle, though the refrigerator side tends to be just a touch larger. They usually have ice and water dispensers.
French door: French door fridges are very similar to side-by-sides, except that the freezer compartment is on the bottom of the unit with the top refrigerator section above with two side-by-side doors as access. The freezer section can either have its own side-by-side doors or just be a large drawer.
Single door: Typically freezer-less, single door refrigerators are exactly as they sound: they have one door.
Size
The two sizes you’ll find when looking into refrigerators are their interior space, measured in cubic feet, and their full height, width and depth.
What to look for in a quality Frigidaire refrigerator
Sabbath mode
For those who hold the Jewish Orthodox faith, Frigidaire offers certain models compatible with Sabbath observances. A model with Sabbath mode switches off the lights, displays, dispensers and ice cube maker once it completes its current cycle. The high temperature alert remains on, however.
Air filtration
While you still can use an open box of baking soda to soak up some smells, Frigidaire refrigerators use their proprietary PureAir ultra-filtration system to remove odors and smells on their own, which is proven to be up to seven times more effective than baking soda.
Auto CrispSeal crisper drawer
Fruits and vegetables can and will ripen or rot more quickly in certain humidities. Frigidaire refrigerators with Auto CrispSeal crisper drawers optimize that humidity to not only prevent the decay but also improve the flavor.
Glass doors
For single-door Frigidaire refrigerators, you occasionally have the option of an all-glass door. This can actually save you energy by allowing you to look into your refrigerator without opening the door, and without leaving it open.
How much you can expect to spend on a Frigidaire refrigerator
Frigidaire is a highly trusted brand in refrigeration, but you won’t find that they overprice their refrigerators. You can find excellent, small refrigerator options for $600-$1,000, with a huge range of top-quality, mid-range selections should you wish to spend up to $2,000. Frigidaire also has plenty of large options that can reach $3,000 or more.
Frigidaire refrigerator FAQ
How often do I need to change the water filter?
A. Considering the water filter is responsible for filtering nasty things like dirt, chemicals and other impurities, you should make sure to change the filter as soon as it needs it. This typically means you’ll replace your water filter every 6 months. Some Frigidaire models also feature a change water filter light or icon when it’s time, to make it easy.
Can I reverse the direction my Frigidaire refrigerator doors open?
A. This depends on the type of doors you have on a given model. Most top freezer models can fairly easily change the direction their doors open, which is a handy feature for remodeling or when moving to a new home. Side-by-side and French door models are not able to have their directions changed because of how the refrigerator is laid out internally.
What’s the best Frigidaire refrigerator to buy?
Top Frigidaire refrigerator
Frigidaire 26.8 Cubic Foot French Door Refrigerator
What you need to know: An efficient and practical French door refrigerator with adjustable shelving.
What you’ll love: The water dispenser is tall enough for most water bottle sizes, and it features a Sabbath mode for religious observances.
What you should consider: Quite an expensive option, plus the filters need replacing regularly.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top Frigidaire refrigerator for the money
Frigidaire 20.4 Cubic Foot Top Freezer Refrigerator
What you need to know: A reasonably sized budget option for those who either need to save the money or just don’t need any more space.
What you’ll love: A wide door rack perfectly fits large drink containers, and the toggleable humidity in the crisper drawers is great for extending the life of fruits and vegetables.
What you should consider: There isn’t a water dispenser or ice maker available on this unit.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
Frigidaire 25.6 Cubic Foot Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator
What you need to know: This sleek stainless steel option is a perfect mid-range Frigidaire refrigerator selection.
What you’ll love: The glass shelves are very easy to clean should any spills happen, and a 1-year limited warranty covers any defects that might arise.
What you should consider: Like most Frigidaire refrigerators, you’ll need to replace the filter fairly frequently.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Cognitive decline is linked to ultraprocessed food, a study finds. Ultraprocessed foods typically include flavorings, colorings, emulsifiers and other cosmetic additives.
Eating ultraprocessed foods for more than 20% of your daily calorie intake every day could set you on the road to cognitive decline, a new study revealed.
We all know eating ultraprocessed foods that make our lives easier -- such as prepackaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals -- isn't good for our health. Nor is gobbling up all the pleasure foods that we love so much: hot dogs, sausages, burgers, french fries, sodas, cookies, cakes, candies, doughnuts and ice cream, to name just a few.
Now, a new study has revealed eating more ultraprocessed foods may contribute to overall cognitive decline, including the areas of the brain involved in executive functioning -- the ability to process information and make decisions.
In fact, men and women who ate the most ultraprocessed foods had a 28% faster rate of global cognitive decline and a 25% faster rate of executive function decline compared with people who ate the least amount of overly processed food, the study found.
"While in need of further study and replication, the new results are quite compelling and emphasize the critical role for proper nutrition in preserving and promoting brain health and reducing risk for brain diseases as we get older," said Rudy Tanzi, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and director of the genetics and aging research unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was not involved in the study.
Tanzi, who has written about ultraprocessed foods in his book "The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life," said the key problem with ultraprocessed foods is that "they are usually very high in sugar, salt and fat, all of which promote systemic inflammation, perhaps the most major threat to healthy aging in the body and brain.
"Meanwhile, since they are convenient as a quick meal, they also replace eating food that is high in plant fiber that is important for maintaining the health and balance of the trillions of bacteria in your gut microbiome," he added, "which is particularly important for brain health and reducing risk of age-related brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease."
It's not a lot of calories
The study, presented Monday at the 2022 Alzheimer's Association International Conference in San Diego, followed over 10,000 Brazilians for up to 10 years. Just over half of the study participants were women, White or college educated, while the average age was 51.
Cognitive testing, which included immediate and delayed word recall, word recognition and verbal fluency were performed at the beginning and end of the study, and participants were asked about their diet.
"In Brazil, ultraprocessed foods make up 25% to 30% of total calorie intake. We have McDonald's, Burger King and we eat a lot of chocolate and white bread. It's not very different, unfortunately, from many other Western countries," said coauthor Dr. Claudia Suemoto, an assistant professor in the division of geriatrics at the University of São Paulo Medical School.
"Fifty-eight percent of the calories consumed by United States citizens, 56.8% of the calories consumed by British citizens, and 48% of the calories consumed by Canadians come from ultraprocessed foods," Suemoto said.
Ultraprocessed foods are defined as "industrial formulations of food substances (oils, fats, sugars, starch, and protein isolates) that contain little or no whole foods and typically include flavorings, colorings, emulsifiers, and other cosmetic additives," according to the study.
"People who consumed more than 20% of daily calories from processed foods had a 28% faster decline in global cognition and a 25% faster decline in executive functioning compared to people who ate less than 20%," said study coauthor Natalia Gonçalves, a researcher in the department of pathology at the University of São Paulo Medical School.
For a person who eats 2,000 calories a day, 20% would equal 400 or more calories -- for comparison, a small order of fries and regular cheeseburger from McDonalds contains a total of 530 calories.
Those in the study who ate the most ultraprocessed foods were "more likely to be younger, women, White, had higher education and income, and were more likely to have never smoked, and less likely to be current alcohol consumers," the study found.
"People need to know they should cook more and prepare their own food from scratch. I know. We say we don't have time but it really doesn't take that much time," Suemoto said.
"And it's worth it because you're going to protect your heart and guard your brain from dementia or Alzheimer's disease," she added. "That's the take-home message: Stop buying things that are superprocessed."
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – A Memphis woman who ordered a box of cigars couldn’t believe what she got instead.
She agreed to tell her story about the cigars as long as her identity was kept hidden. She said what happened is just too bizarre.
The woman’s story starts online. She said she ordered cigars from Thompson Cigar Company, which were shipped from their fulfillment center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A box arrived July 27.
“When I lifted it, my first sign was, ‘Wow these are heavy,'” she said. “When I open it, to my surprise it was filled with new blue license plates.”
That’s right: There were no cigards in the box. Instead, she saw 100 Tennessee license plates — an item many in Shelby County are desperate to get.
This year, the state rolled out its new plates, which caused a giant backlog at the county clerk’s office. Some residents had previously told Nexstar’s WREG that they had waited months to get theirs in the mail.
The wait for license plates in Shelby County is so long that there are even calls to bring in the state to take over.
“My own license plate expired in July, but because I have two vehicles, I was in no hurry because I didn’t want to stand in line to get them,” the woman said. “It’s just perplexing to me. Of course, maybe I’m overthinking it.”
Or maybe not.
The woman showed WREG the return address on the box, which shows the cigar company is listed. Even a packaging slip, sealed inside the box and underneath the plates, was from the cigar company.
“So I immediately call the cigar company,” she said. “Tell them what just happened. Of course they tell me that’s not possible. You could not have gotten license plates from our warehouse.”
Thompson Cigar told WREG the same thing. In an emailed statement, the company said it does not have “any affiliation with license plates.”
The woman said she was then told that UPS, the company that delivered the package, would come get the plates. That didn’t happen.
“I thought, ‘Let me call the police.’ Because again, I’m seeing on the news that license plates have been ordered and not showing up,” she said.
A Memphis police spokesperson had yet to find any evidence that a crime was committed, so they told the woman to try UPS again. She ended up driving them over to an outlet.
“When I told them what happened, they looked at me like I had a box of rattlesnakes,” she said.
But UPS told her they can’t help, because “the box has been opened.”
“By then I’m just frustrated. I don’t know what to do,” she said.
WREG reached out to the Tennessee Department of Revenue and the Shelby County Clerk, the latter telling the station that the license plates do not belong in the Shelby County inventory.
Hours later, state agents contacted WREG for the woman’s information. They showed up at her house shortly afterward and eagerly took the plates. The state, however, would not disclose the identity of the intended recipient of the plates, or whether they believed this incident was related to a crime, or simply an accident.
“We are still investigating this issue,” a spokesperson for the state said. “We are now working with our common carrier to help us determine what happened.”
The state added that this incident is “extremely unusual,” and it “will not cause issues or delays.”
UPS wouldn’t answer any of WREG’s other questions. The woman said they were ignoring her questions, too.
But she did receive a new package in the mail — and this time, it was a box of cigars. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/woman-orders-cigars-gets-100-tennessee-license-plates-instead/ | 2022-08-19T19:56:07Z |
Man fighting for his life after SUV rolls into ditch
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man was seriously injured Friday evening after being thrown from an SUV that rolled into a ditch off Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. Three other people in the truck, including the driver whom investigators say had been drinking, were also hurt.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened shortly after 6 p.m. in the interstate’s eastbound lanes, near the the University of Minnesota’s East Bank campus. The crash briefly blocked several lanes of traffic during the evening commute.
Investigators say a Chevrolet Tahoe was weaving through traffic before it side-swiped a Honda SUV, lost control, slammed into the concrete median barrier before over-correcting, crossing all three lanes of traffic, and rolling to the right ditch.
Inside the Tahoe were three men and one woman; all were hurt. The man thrown from the truck, a 26-year-old from St. Paul, suffered “life-threatening” injuries, troopers said. He is being treated at Hennepin Healthcare, along with the three others, whose injures were less severe.
Investigators say that the driver, a 35-year-old from St. Paul, had been drinking. No one in the SUV was wearing a seat belt.
The driver of the Honda SUV, a 52-year-old man from Cottage Grove, was not hurt in the crash.
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ALBANY — The Albany Herald is running in today’s edition the “introductory” column of columnist Marc Hyden, whose writing appears weekly in the Newnan Times-Herald.
Hyden is the director of state government affairs for the R Street Institute, which is a free market think tank. He directs R Street’s outreach and engagement at the state level and is responsible for educating lawmakers and executive branch officials on R Street’s initiatives throughout the Southeastern United States. He also is a weekly newspaper columnist with the Newnan Times-Herald.
Prior to joining R Street, Hyden worked for Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a project of Equal Justice USA, where he was a senior manager. Before that, he was a campaign field representative with the National Rifle Association and a campaign manager for a Republican congressional race in western North Carolina. He also served as the legislative liaison/public affairs specialist with the state of Georgia and as the legislative aide to the Georgia Senate’s president pro tempore.
Hyden is the author of “Gaius Marius: The Rise and Fall of Rome’s Saviour” (2017) and “Romulus: The Legend of Rome’s Founding Father” (2020).
He received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Georgia State University. In his free time, Hyden enjoys traveling internationally with his fiancée, exploring ancient ruins, and scuba diving.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AFB), a registered closed‑end investment company, today announced earnings for the Fund's second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2022.
Total net assets of the Fund* on April 30, 2022 were $373,215,526 as compared with $422,744,994 on January 31, 2022, and $445,447,456 on April 30, 2021. On April 30, 2022, the net asset value per share of common stock was $12.98 based on 28,744,936 shares of common stock outstanding.
For the period February 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022, total net investment income was $4,514,037 or $0.16 per share of common stock. The total net realized and unrealized loss was ($49,418,558) or ($1.72) per share of common stock for the same period.
* Total net assets include assets attributable to both common and preferred shares.
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. is managed by AllianceBernstein L.P.
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps Howard Foundation is providing a $3.8 million grant to fund the "Disarming Disinformation" project with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). The three-year project will empower journalists and journalism students to fight disinformation in the news media.
"Disarming Disinformation" will operate under ICFJ's Pamela Howard Forum for Global Crisis Reporting, which connects journalists in the U.S. and around the world with experts to strengthen their reporting. The forum honors ICFJ vice chair Pamela Howard, a Scripps Howard Foundation trustee emeritus, and her decades of leadership and contributions to journalism.
Thousands of journalists and journalism students, including those from the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University, will receive training on topics such as fact checking and verification and digital security.
The project will fund research into new tools to combat disinformation and will allow journalists worldwide to collaborate on investigations into misinformation and disinformation campaigns. The goal will be to produce and share resources, including case studies on the solutions revealed by the research and any lessons learned.
"From Russia's war on Ukraine to the global COVID-19 pandemic to assaults on democracy in the United States and elsewhere, we've seen how these lies can have fatal results," said ICFJ President Sharon Moshavi. "Every journalist in the world must become a disinformation reporter, and Disarming Disinformation will help address that urgent need."
"Journalists face an uphill battle with inaccurate and false information spreading at an alarming rate," said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation. "This approach will not only help journalists detect misinformation and disinformation but will also expose them to practical solutions to combat this issue, which is undermining trust in journalism across the globe."
The initiative will begin with a series of training webinars followed by in-person workshops. The grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation will help fund the project until 2025.
Founded by members of the Scripps and Howard families, the Scripps Howard Foundation was recently joined by the Scripps Howard Fund as the philanthropic organizations of The E.W. Scripps Company.
About the Scripps Howard Fund The Scripps Howard Fund is a public charity that supports philanthropic causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and the communities it serves, with a special emphasis on journalism education, excellence in journalism and childhood literacy. At the crossroads of the classroom and the newsroom, the Fund is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards stand as one of the industry's top honors for outstanding journalism, and the Fund's annual "If You Give a Child a Book …" childhood literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books to children in need across the nation. In support of its mission to create a better-informed world, the Fund also partners with Scripps brands to create awareness of local issues and support organizations that help build thriving communities. The Scripps Howard Foundation, an affiliated organization with the Scripps Howard Fund, supports Scripps' charitable efforts through its endowment, key assets and major donations.
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Using Syncron Price's advanced analytics and AI capabilities, Navistar prioritizes a customer-centric pricing model and operational efficiency for one of the largest fleets of commercial vehicles in the U.S.
ATLANTA, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syncron, the largest privately-owned global leader in intelligent SaaS solutions dedicated to Service Lifecycle Management (SLM), today announced that leading commercial vehicle and parts manufacturer, Navistar has selected Syncron Price™ to manage and optimize price for its aftermarket services parts business.
With more than a million trucks on the road in the U.S. and Canada, and a service network of more than 1,000 dealer service partner locations across North America, Navistar boasts one of the largest commercial vehicle parts distribution networks in the country. Headquartered in Illinois, Navistar companies include International® brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand® Connection advanced connectivity services, aftermarket parts brands Fleetrite®, ReNEWed® and Diamond Advantage®.
"We're honored that a company as respected as Navistar has placed its confidence in Syncron to fortify customer satisfaction through pricing optimization," says Anneliese Schulz, chief sales officer, Syncron. "With Syncron Price's powerful analytics identifying opportunities for pricing improvements, manufacturers can focus on broader areas for business growth and product innovation. We look forward to supporting Navistar's aftermarket success for many years to come."
To learn more and see why IDC named Syncron a Leader its 2021 MarketScape Report for B2B Price Optimization and Management Applications, visit: www.syncron.com/price
About Syncron
Syncron empowers leading manufacturers and distributors to capitalize on the world's new service economy. We improve aftermarket business profitability, optimize working capital, increase customer loyalty, and enable our customer's ability to transition successfully to future service-driven business models. With industry-leading investments in AI and ML, we offer the first, innovative, customer-endorsed, and complete end-to-end intelligent Service Lifecycle Management solution portfolio. Syncron's offer encompasses leadership solutions such as: service parts inventory, price, equipment uptime, warranty, service contract, and field service management. Delivered on Syncron's Connected Service Experience (CSX) platform, our solutions offer customers competitive differentiation through exceptional aftermarket service experiences, while simultaneously driving significant revenue and profit improvements into a manufacturer or distributer's business. It is no secret that world's top brands trust Syncron, making it the largest privately-owned global leader in intelligent SLM SaaS solutions. For more information, visit syncron.com.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media sensation JoJo Siwa will be honored by the LGBTQ education group GLSEN next month for her anti-bullying and advocacy efforts.
The organization says it will recognize the 19-year-old singer, dancer and content creator with its Gamechanger Award at an Oct. 14 gala at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California.
Siwa appeared on the reality television series “Dance Moms” with her mom and recently made guest appearance on “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” as a queer character. Last year, she made history on ABC’s competition series “Dancing with the Stars,” becoming the first contestant to dance with a same sex partner.
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, executive director of GLSEN, said Siwa will be honored for her focus on anti-bullying and being a “fierce advocate for kindness, self-acceptance” for the LGBTQ community. She said Siwa handled coming out as a pansexual last year with “such grace.”
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SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, and Eli Lilly and Company ("Lilly", NYSE: LLY), announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) in combination with fluorouracil and platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
This is the sixth NMPA-approved indication of TYVYT®. TYVYT® is the first domestic PD-1 inhibitor approved for the first-line treatment of gastric cancer and is currently approved for the first-line treatment in five major types of cancers. In China, TYVYT® was approved for the treatment of relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin's lymphoma in December 2018, first-line treatment of nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in February 2021, first-line treatment of squamous NSCLC, and the first-line treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in June 2021; and the first-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in June 2022.
The approval in China was based on the results of a randomized, double-blind, multicenter Phase III clinical trial (ORIENT-16, NCT03745170) evaluating sintilimab in combination with chemotherapy (oxaliplatin and capecitabine), compared to placebo in combination with chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Based on the interim analysis by Independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC), sintilimab in combination with chemotherapy demonstrated superior overall survival (OS), compared to placebo plus chemotherapy, with a 34.0% reduction in the risk of death (HR 0.660,95%CI 0.505-0.864,p=0.0023) and a 5.5-month improvement in median OS (mOS 18.4 months vs. 12.9 months) in patients with combined positive score (CPS) ≥5, and 23.4% reduction in the risk of death (HR 0.766, 95%CI 0.626-0.936,p=0.0090)and a 2.9-month improvement in mOS (15.2 months vs. 12.3 months) in all patients regardless of PD-L1 expression. The safety profile of sintilimab in this study was consistent with that observed in previously reported studies of sintilimab, and no additional safety signals were identified for the combination of sintilimab and chemotherapy. The results of ORIENT-16 study were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2021[1].
Prof. Jianming Xu, The Fifth Medical Center of People's Liberation Army General Hospital stated: "Gastric cancer ranks fifth for global cancer incidence and is the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide[2]. Nearly half of global gastric cancer incidence cases and mortality cases occur in China annually[2]. The ORIENT-16 study demonstrated that sintilimab in combination with chemotherapy significantly prolonged overall survival of patients with gastric cancer[1]. We are encouraged by the approval of sintilimab, the first domestic anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of gastric cancer, bringing a new and effective treatment option to be provided to patients with gastric cancer in China."
Dr. Yongjun Liu, President of Innovent, stated: "We are grateful for the recognition received from the Chinese regulatory authorities for TYVYT® (sintilimab injection). This is the second sNDA approval this year, following the first one of ESCC, and enabling TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) to be the domestically first innovative PD-1 inhibitor for the first-line treatment of five major type of cancers. We look forward to bringing TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) as a new standard first-line treatment option for patients with advanced gastric cancer, and opening a new chapter of immunotherapy for gastric cancer. Innovent will uphold our mission of 'to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people' and make continuous contributions to the 'Healthy China 2030' implementation."
Dr. Hui Zhou, Senior Vice President of Innovent, stated, "The approval of TYVYT® by the NMPA for the treatment of gastric cancer represents an important step forward for Innovent to further expand market coverage and is an important milestone for product development and commercial strategy. Data from the ORIENT-16 study demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer and safety profile was consistent with that observed in previously reported studies of sintilimab. Survival benefit and reduction in the risk of death were observed, regardless of PD-L1 expression[1]. Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies in China and has different disease characteristics when compared with Western population. Innovent will continue to focus on these unmet medical needs and conduct additional clinical trials to untap the potential of our innovative molecules. We hope to bring more safe and efficacious treatment options to cancer patients both in China and worldwide."
Mr. Julio Gay-Ger, President and General Manager of Lilly China, stated, "China is well-known for gastrointestinal cancers[2]. The approval of TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) as first-line treatment for gastric cancer marks another milestone. So far, TYVYT® has covered major cancer types including lymphoma, lung cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and gastric cancer, benefiting millions of Chinese patients. With our commitment to oncology, Lilly strives for bringing high-quality and affordable innovative drugs to Chinese cancer patients through both independent R&D and local partnerships. We look forward to continually working with our partner Innovent in bringing more innovative anti-tumor drugs to Chinese patients."
Dr. Li Wang, Senior Vice President of Lilly China and Head of Lilly China Drug Development and Medical Affairs Center, stated, "The ORIENT-16 study, led by Chinese investigators, is the first randomized, double-blind Phase III clinical study in China to demonstrate the significant benefit of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer[1]. It provided strong evidence for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer in China. The approval of TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) as first-line treatment for gastric cancer has provided a new option and fresh perspective for existing treatment, and will further benefit more and more Chinese gastric patients"
About the ORIENT-16 Study
ORIENT-16 is a randomized, double-blind, multi-center Phase 3 clinical study evaluating sintilimab or placebo, in combination with chemotherapy (oxaliplatin and capecitabine), for the first-line treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03745170). The primary endpoint was overall survival, in PD-L1 positive (CPS>5) and all randomized patients[1].
As of the cutoff date for the interim analysis, a total of 650 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned with a 1:1 ratio to receive sintilimab or placebo in combination with chemotherapy until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or death, whichever occurs first. The study met both primary endpoints and the safety profile of sintilimab in this study was consistent with that observed in previously reported studies of sintilimab, and no additional safety signals were identified for the combination of sintilimab and chemotherapy. The results were published at the ESMO Congress 2021.
About Gastric Cancer
Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignant tumor types worldwide. According to GLOBOCAN estimates, there were approximately one million new cases in 2020 and 769,000 new deaths of gastric cancer each year, making it the fifth most common cancer and third leading cause of cancer death globally[2],[3]. About half of all gastric cancer cases occurred in East Asia, mainly in China[2]. The first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer is still limited. Currently, the 5-year survival rate of advanced or metastatic gastric cancer ranges from 5 to 20 percent. The median survival was about 1 year for patients who received chemotherapy only[4],[5].
About Sintilimab
Sintilimab, marketed as TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) in China, is a PD-1 immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody jointly developed by Innovent and Eli Lilly and Company. Sintilimab is a type of immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody, which binds to PD-1 molecules on the surface of T-cells, blocks the PD-1 / PD-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) pathway, and reactivates T-cells to kill cancer cells[6]. Innovent is currently conducting more than 20 clinical studies of sintilimab to evaluate its safety and efficacy in a wide variety of cancer indications, including more than 10 registrational or pivotal clinical trials.
In China, sintilimab has been approved for six indications as below, with the first four included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL), including:
- The treatment of relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin's lymphoma after two lines or later of systemic chemotherapy;
- In combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer lacking EGFR or ALK driver mutations;
- In combination with gemcitabine and platinum chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of squamous non-small cell lung cancer;
- In combination with BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection) for the first-line treatment of unresectable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma;
- In combination with cisplatin plus paclitaxel or cisplatin plus 5-fluorouracil for the first-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
- In combination with fluorouracil and platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Innovent currently has the regulatory submission for sintilimab in combination with bevacizumab biosimilar and chemotherapy for EGFR-mutated non-squamous NSCLC following EGFR-TKI treatment under review in the China's NMPA.
Additionally, two clinical studies of sintilimab have met their primary endpoints:
- Phase 2 study as second-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
- Phase 3 study as second-line treatment for squamous NSCLC with disease progression following platinum-based chemotherapy.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 32 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune disease and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products approved for marketing in China – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) , Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor) and olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 3 assets under NMPA NDA review, 3 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 19 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hanmi and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
Note:
Sintilimab is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), and SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to create medicines to make life better for people around the world.
We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com and http://newsroom.lilly.com/social-channels.
About Eli Lilly and Company's strategic cooperation with Innovent Biologics
Lilly entered into a strategic collaboration with Innovent focused on biological medicine in March 2015 – a groundbreaking partnership between a Chinese pharmaceutical company and a multinational pharmaceutical company. Under the agreement, Lilly and Innovent will co-develop and commercialize oncology medicines, including Tyvyt® (sintilimab injection) in China. In October 2015, the two companies announced the extension of their existing collaboration to include co-development of three additional oncology antibodies targeting oncology indications. In August 2019, Innovent further entered into a licensing agreement with Lilly to develop and commercialize a potentially global best-in-class diabetes medicine in China. Its collaboration with Lilly indicates that Innovent has established a comprehensive level of cooperation between China's innovative pharmaceuticals sector and the international pharmaceuticals sector in fields such as R&D, CMC, clinical development and commercialization. In August 2020, Lilly and Innovent announced a global expansion of their strategic alliance for sintilimab, whereby Lilly obtained an exclusive license for sintilimab for geographies outside of China and plans to pursue registration of sintilimab in the U.S. and other geographies outside of China. In March 2022, Lilly and Innovent deepened the strategic partnership in oncology.
Innovent Biologics, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent" or "Company"), are intended to identify certain of such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements regularly.
These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of the Company with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, the Company's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
The Company, the Directors and the employees of the Company assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements contained in this site; and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements does not materialise or turn out to be incorrect.
Eli Lilly and Company Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) about sintilimab and reflects Lilly's current beliefs and expectations. However, as with any pharmaceutical product, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of drug research, development, and commercialization. Among other things, there can be no guarantee that future study results will be consistent with study results to date, or that sintilimab will receive additional regulatory approvals or be commercially successful. For further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see Lilly's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Lilly undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this release.
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With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 684 Percent, Spool Receives Ranking No. 940 Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and 46 Fastest in Chicago
CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Spool was listed as the 940 overall fastest-growing private company in the country, positioning it within the top 20% of the overall Inc. 5000 list. Additionally, the Chicago-based creative marketing and communications agency was ranked as the 71st fastest growing company within the marketing space and 46th overall in Chicago where the agency's headquarters reside. The Inc. 5000 list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"I couldn't be more proud that Spool has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies, especially on the cusp of what will be the agency's fourth anniversary in September," said Catherine Merritt, CEO and founder of Spool. "Spool was founded to be a radically different company, with innovation and people at the center of all we do. For Spool to be named among some of the most innovative and successful companies in the nation means our promise is being kept."
Founded in 2018, Spool's mission is to be the leading people-first agency, for employees and clients alike, as it grows and invests in brands and companies that make daily lives, communities and the overall planet better for everyone. Spool's work is anchored in an entrepreneurial mindset, continuously thinking of ways to maximize reach and achieve business growth objectives, with a deep commitment to putting people over profits and working with clients in a true partnership capacity. Spool's clients include nutribullet, The General Auto Insurance, American Dental Association, OZO Foods, Alliant Credit Union and many others.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Named the fastest-growing agency globally by PRovoke Media in 2021, Spool has seen massive success since its launch and most recently, Spool was named a Bronze Winner in the Stevie Awards for Great Employers for the company's investment arm, PTO and sabbatical policy, and DE&I efforts. Spool was also named to PRNews Top 100 Agency Elite in both 2021 and 2022 and was awarded as a finalist for New PR Agencies of the Year from Provoke Media in 2021. In addition, Spool was previously listed as #20 on Inc. Magazine's 2022 list of Midwest Region's Fastest Growing Companies.
To learn more about Spool, visit www.spoolmarketing.com or follow us at @spoolmarketing on Instagram and @Spool on LinkedIn.
Spool is the leading people-first creative and innovation agency. In four years, Spool has seen exponential growth in its marketing services arm along with launching an investment arm (Spool Ventures) and soon-to-launch extension to work with startups with female, BIPOC or LGBTQ+ founders. With a startup hustle and global agency pedigree, Spool delivers strategic, integrated, high-impact communications and creative campaigns that drive maximum growth and scale for clients.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and widen his lead in the title race.
Verstappen, who in the final race before F1’s summer break drove from 10th to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, produced another imperious drive and moved closer to a second straight world title.
“It’s been a weekend I couldn’t have imagined before,” Verstappen said. “But I think we want more of them and we’ll keep working hard.”
His lead in the standings is now 93 points — but it is over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez because Charles Leclerc dropped to third in another poor Ferrari showing.
“It was quite a hectic first lap to try and stay out of trouble. So many things were happening in front of me, picked the right places to pass people, looked after our tires,” Verstappen said. “Once we were in the lead, it was all about managing everything but this whole weekend has been incredible.”
Verstappen was leading the race by Lap 12, and he earned a bonus point for fastest lap. His third straight win was his ninth this season and 29th overall.
“Amazing Sunday guys, haha!” Verstappen said on his radio after crossing the line.
“Max you have been brilliant, class of your own all weekend,” team principal Christian Horner replied.
The 24-year-old Verstappen — the youngest driver to win a race when he was 18 — said it was probably the most complete drive of his career.
“If you look at the whole weekend, yes,” he said. “This track just seemed to be perfect for the car.”
Perez finished second to jump ahead of Leclerc in the season standings.
“It’s a great team result,” Perez said.
Carlos Sainz Jr. started from pole for Ferrari and finished a disappointing third. Leclerc started 15th and finished fifth behind the Mercedes of George Russell, but Leclerc dropped to sixth after he was handed a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
That pushed Alpine driver Fernando Alonso into fifth, and Leclerc, who is now 98 points behind Verstappen in the standings, was shocked by the penalty and appeared defeated in the championship race.
“I didn’t even know, no one told me,” a surprised Leclerc said of the penalty. “Why did I get the penalty?”
As for his title race with Verstappen?
“I’m not focusing so much on the championship now. Red Bull were on another planet today,” Leclerc added. “We need to know why we’re so far away.”
Lewis Hamilton’s bid for a sixth straight podium ended on the first lap when he clipped Alonso and briefly went airborne.
Sainz started from pole because Verstappen and Leclerc were among several drivers to be hit with grid penalties. Sainz got away at the start and Russell and Hamilton zoomed past Perez and behind Alonso.
Hamilton then overtook Alonso on the outside but clipped the side of his Alpine, sending Hamilton’s Mercedes up in the air. Race stewards reviewed and took no action, though Alonso clearly felt Hamilton had not left him enough room as he tried to regain the position.
“What an idiot closing the door from the outside,” Alonso ranted. “We had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.”
Hamilton later cut off an interviewer who attempted to relay Alonso’s comments to him.
“It doesn’t matter what he said,” said Hamilton, who added he didn’t see Alonso “in my blind spot.”
But in a separate interview, Hamilton accepted he hadn’t left enough room for Alonso.
“It was my fault,” Hamilton said. “I paid the price. I was ahead though.”
For Hamilton it was the fifth time he’s retired on Lap 1, with three retirements coming at the 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) Spa-Francorchamps circuit — the longest in F1 and one of the best for overtaking, as Verstappen showed.
Seconds after Hamilton pulled over, Nicholas Latifi slid across the track and nudged the Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas into the gravel, bringing out the safety car.
Hamilton stood next to his car as smoke billowed out, then walked slowly back to the team garage. He was later issued a warning for refusing to visit the medical centre.
Bottas, his former Mercedes teammate, was also out while Leclerc came in early as his team changed his tires and removed some debris from another car stuck inside Leclerc’s front right wing.
Later, Ferrari made yet another bizarre call in this strange season of botched strategy decisions when the team called in Leclerc for new tires with one lap remaining in a futile bid to score the fastest lap. Leclerc was overtaken by Alonso as he came out of the pits, and then had to overtake the Spaniard back, consequently failing to register the fastest lap.
Esteban Ocon of Alpine was seventh and followed by Sebastian Vettel of Aston Martin, Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri and Alex Albon of Williams.
Next up for Verstappen? His home race in the Netherlands, where he won in style in Zandvoort last year.
“I am going to enjoy today and then next week we’ll see what we can do,” said Verstappen, who is on pace to beat Vettel’s season record of 13 victories set in 2013.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is bringing back its popular Companion bass, allowing qualifying customers to bring one person to fly with them free of airline charges.
“We know that flexibility and ease have become even more important for our Customers, and this offer is a way to remind our Members about the unique benefits of our award-winning Rapid Rewards program,” Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President of Marketing Loyalty & Products at Southwest Airlines, said in a news release. “We’re thrilled to bring back this popular offer, making it easier for new and loyal Customers to travel with their special someone.”
Here’s how it works
In order to qualify for the Companion Pass, you must be a Rapid Rewards member and do the following
- Act quickly and register for the promotion starting today through Sept. 8, 2022;
- Purchase a Southwest revenue flight (one round trip or two one-ways), starting today through, Sept. 8, 2022;
- Travel on one of those booked reservations from Sept. 6 through Nov. 17, 2022.
Officials say the Companion Pass allows qualifying customers to designate one person to fly with them, free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way) every time the customer purchases or redeems points for a flight.
For more information, visit Southwest.com. | https://cw33.com/news/local/want-to-bring-a-friend-on-your-next-flight-for-free-southwest-airlines-brings-back-companion-pass/ | 2022-09-07T16:15:18Z |
Apex Service Partners and its quality brands across the nation will work alongside Wounded Warrior Project to honor and empower America's injured veterans.
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Service Partners, an industry leading group of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services businesses in over 30 states, has announced a partnership with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Apex's nationwide network of brands will together give back to America's injured service members and their families in a variety of ways, including donated funds, career training and job opportunities, HVAC system giveaways for local veterans, regional fundraising events, volunteer work, and more.
"Apex is passionate about giving back to the communities we serve, so teaming up with Wounded Warrior Project and the life-changing programs they provide for wounded veterans was a no-brainer," said AJ Brown, CEO of Apex. "Many of our brands have a deeply personal connection to armed services or know someone directly impacted by Wounded Warrior Project. That connection makes this partnership truly special for us and our providers, and we are honored to stand together alongside Wounded Warrior Project and the important work they do."
Over the next year, Apex and its service brands have committed to a minimum $100,000 fundraising goal. These funds will go directly towards supporting WWP's free programs and services for veterans, including physical and mental wellness programs, as well as long-term independence support to help the most severely wounded warriors and their families live happy and healthy lives. Regionally, service locations will give back on a local level by donating home systems or services to veterans in need, offering trades training programs and job openings for warriors, volunteering and participating in events like WWP's Carry Forward® 5Ks, hosting fundraisers on-site and via social media, and more.
The partnership officially began last month at a kick-off event held in WWP's home city of Jacksonville, Florida, hosted by Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric, one of Apex's partner brands.
"Wounded Warrior Project is grateful for the support of Apex Service Partners as they help us honor and empower wounded veterans in communities across the country," said Brea Kratzert Todd, vice president of business development at WWP. "Thanks to their generosity, warriors and their loved ones never pay a penny for our programs – because they paid their dues serving our nation."
To learn more about Apex and nearby locations where you can donate, visit apexservicepartners.com. For more on WWP's programs and services for wounded warriors and their families, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has been meeting the growing needs of warriors, their families, and caregivers – helping them achieve their highest ambition. Learn more.
Apex Service Partners is a people-focused HVAC, plumbing and electrical services group whose goal is to partner with and build for the long-term leading local brands around the country that represent the best places to receive residential service work and the best place to work for any tradesperson. Apex has built a strong network of local brands, industry leaders and teams who share resources, best practices, and expertise to deliver unparalleled service to customers and opportunities for employees. For more information, visit https://apexservicepartners.com/.
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US health secretary tests positive for COVID on Germany trip
BERLIN (AP) — Another member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet has tested positive for COVID-19.
U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for the virus on Wednesday while visiting Berlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services said. Becerra is fully vaccinated and was experiencing mild symptoms.
HHS spokeswoman Sarah Lovenheim said he will continue to work in isolation.
Becerra was last at the White House last Thursday. He is not considered a close contact of Biden.
Becerra was in Berlin for a meeting of health ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy nations on Thursday and Friday. The meeting’s focus is on drawing lessons from the pandemic, protecting the vulnerable and unvaccinated from COVID-19, and how to ease the strain on health systems.
On Tuesday, Becerra met with Germany’s health minister, Karl Lauterbach. He separately met the head of Germany’s disease control agency, Lothar Wieler, two of the country’s top virus experts and the management of Berlin’s biggest hospital, Charite.
None of their offices immediately responded to requests for comment.
Pictures posted on social media of the meetings with Wieler showed the men standing close together outside without masks, but wearing masks while indoors.
Prior to Berlin, Becerra attended a meeting of health ministers in Bali, Indonesia.
A wave of coronavirus cases has spread recently through Washington’s political class, infecting Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, White House staffers and lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Murphy reported from Indianapolis.
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G FUEL's Health Potion Collector's Boxes model the six main Diablo® Immortal™ classes, all available at GFUEL.com while supplies last.
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Blizzard Entertainment's new MMO-ARPG, Diablo® Immortal™, G FUEL – The Official Energy Drink of Esports® – today announced its brand-new flavor, Health Potion, is now available at GFUEL.com! G FUEL created six new Collector's Boxes inspired by the six main Diablo Immortal character classes along with an extremely limited Legendary Collector's Box, which also includes a collector's edition Health Potion Vial.
Fighting legions of monsters and undead is hard and dangerous work! Whether your adventure takes you through the bluffs of Wortham, the tombs of Ashwold Cemetery, or the peaks of Mount Zavain, you need to refuel your health bar! Before your party travels across the world of Sanctuary in order to prevent a world-threatening disaster, visit your local marketplace (or GFUEL.com) for one of the brand-new G FUEL Health Potion Collector's Boxes – inspired by Blizzard Entertainment's newest free-to-play mobile MMO ARPG, Diablo Immortal! Each box contains the G FUEL Health Potion 40-serving Tub along with a box design and Shaker Cup corresponding to one of the six main character classes:
- Barbarian
- Crusader
- Demon Hunter
- Monk
- Necromancer
- Wizard
The Legendary Collector's Box – which comes complete with a Collector's Box of fans' choosing and an exclusive G FUEL Health Potion Vial – was available one day early on the G FUEL mobile app, and the limited-edition collectible completely sold out in less than 30 minutes!
You might never have to worry about draining your health bar again with this delightfully sweet and tangy mix of Blueberries, Plum, and Grape! G FUEL Health Potion is sugar free and packed with antioxidants from 18 different fruit extracts. Each serving has only 15 calories and contains 140 mg of caffeine plus proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes.
"When we approach an epic flavor collaboration like Diablo Immortal Health Potion, there's always one question we ask ourselves first: How do we make this special?" said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "Working closely with our partners at Blizzard Entertainment, we've created one of our biggest launches yet, featuring six unique Collector's Boxes and an exciting new flavor that will power your demon slaying!"
Pick one or all of your favorite adventurers and let people know whether you like to sling spells from afar or get up close and personal with the monsters you fight by picking up the G FUEL Health Potion Collector's Box and Energy Tub, available now at GFUEL.com!
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered Energy Formula, ready-to-drink cans, a Hydration Formula, and Sparkling Hydration bottles, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With more than 334,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners who include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, Mikal Bridges, Summit1G, xQc, Roman Atwood, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures, Activision, SEGA of America, CAPCOM®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., HYPEMAKER, DXRacer, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
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Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo franchises, and the multifranchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes twenty-three #1 games* and numerous Game of the Year awards. The company's online gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and reports from key distributors.
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HONG KONG, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited ("iClick" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: ICLK), a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, today announced that it received a notification letter ("Notice") from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") dated June 14, 2022, indicating that the Company no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) as the closing bid price of the Company's American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") was below US$1.00 per ADS for a period of 30 consecutive business days from May 2 through June 13, 2022.
The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's ordinary shares on Nasdaq.
Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until December 12, 2022 (the "Compliance Period"), to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period, the closing bid price per ADS is at least US$1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. In the event that the Company does not regain compliance by December 12, 2022, subject to the determination by the staff of Nasdaq, it may be eligible for additional time as stated in the Notice.
The Company will monitor the closing bid price of its ADSs and take reasonable measures to regain compliance.
About iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
Founded in 2009, iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China. iClick's mission is to empower worldwide brands to unlock the enormous market potential of smart retail. With its leading proprietary technologies, iClick's full suite of data-driven solutions helps brands drive significant business growth and profitability throughout the full consumer lifecycle. Headquartered in Hong Kong, iClick currently operates in eleven locations across Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit https://ir.i-click.com.
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This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including those related to the Company's business strategies, operations and financial performance. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company's fluctuations in growth; its success in its strategic shift away from Marketing Solutions to focus on Enterprise Solutions; its success in implementing its SaaS + X business model; its success in structuring a CRM & Marketing Cloud platform; relative percentage of its gross billing recognized as revenue under the gross and net models; its ability to retain existing clients or attract new ones; its ability to retain content distribution channels and negotiate favourable contractual terms; market competition; market acceptance of online marketing technology solutions and enterprise solutions; effectiveness of its algorithms and data engines; its ability to collect and use data from various sources; ability to integrate and realize synergies from acquisitions, investments or strategic partnership; the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its potential impact on the Company's business and financial performance; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; general economic conditions in China and other jurisdictions where the Company operates; and the regulatory landscape in China and other jurisdictions where the Company operates. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Question for ladies: what if there was a blazer for work that was made just for you? Where you had pockets that could fit everything you would ever need for your work.
That is what North Texas business PWR WMN has set out to create. They sell blazers for the working woman, that not only provide all the pocket space you would find in a man’s blazer jacket, but also serves up stylish looks.
Inside DFW’s Jenny Anchondo talked to PWR WMN and takes a look at all they have to offer. If this sounds like something for you, visit pwrwmn.shop. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/pwr-wmn-north-texas-women-team-up-to-create-womens-jacket-blazer-line/ | 2022-06-20T18:37:52Z |
Champion Plumbing shares practical tips for eco-friendly plumbing
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion Plumbing, a leading provider of plumbing services to the Oklahoma City area, is looking to make a serious impact on household water waste with eco-friendly plumbing solutions in recognition of Earth Day, which officially takes place on April 22.
"Water is one of the easiest sources to waste without notice," said Brent Harpole, co-owner of Champion Plumbing. "Whether it's taking extremely long showers or leaving the water running while washing dishes, there are times we take water for granted. Water scarcity is a serious issue, but there are steps and things we can do to minimize the negative repercussions."
Harpole and the Champion Plumbing crew recommend these three things to help conserve water:
- Install high-efficiency plumbing fixtures: High-efficiency plumbing solutions can both reduce the amount of water used and help save money in the process. WaterSense fixtures are recommended by the EPA and are a proven method for decreasing energy and water usage. According to the EPA, WaterSense faucets can reduce water used in sinks by at least 20%.
- Consider a low-flow toilet: Every time we flush the toilet, gallons of water are being used. For those wanting to conserve water, low-flow toilets are a great investment. They use as little as one gallon per flush, which is much lower than the 3.5 gallons used by conventional toilets.
- Locate and fix any leaks: According to the EPA, the average household's leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted each year. While major leaks may be more noticeable, small leaks can be just as problematic. Locating and repairing simple leaks can make a huge difference in water conservation.
"Upgrading your fixtures or installing a low-flow toilet can save you money while also paying for itself over time," Harpole said. "In addition to saving money, you are also saving one of our most vital resources. Sometimes, it's the simple things that have the biggest impact, and taking small steps to conserve water can pay off in the end."
For more information on Champion Plumbing, please visit https://callthechamps.com/.
About Champion Plumbing
Started in 2015, Champion Plumbing is led by the husband-and-wife duo of Leslie and Brent Harpole. Champion provides plumbing and water quality services to the residents of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and surrounding areas. The team specializes in water heater services, drain cleaning, garbage disposals, water filtration systems and backflow repair. The company is dedicated to giving back to the local community in addition to helping them with their plumbing needs. Contact them at 405-544-2876 or visit https://www.callthechamps.com
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PITTSBURGH, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a system to sanitize the handlebars on rental bikes and scooters to reduce the transfer of germs between riders," said the inventor, from Tampa, Fla., "so I invented the SANI- MIST. Our design eliminates the time and labor associated with manually wiping down handlebars after every user."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to disinfect rental or shared bicycles and scooters. In doing so, it ensures that the handlebars are clean and ready for the next user. As a result, it increases safety and sanitation and it helps to prevent the spread of germs and viruses. The invention features an automatic design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for bicycle/scooter rental companies and share organizations. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLS-198, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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The EdTechX Summit 2022 was successfully held in London on June 23, 2022, the U.K. WuKong Education, a global EdTech company, was invited to participate in the Summit for its outstanding industry influence as well as the soaring growth rate of its featuring product WuKong Chinese in the past few years.
Hosted by EdTechX and co-organized by Google Cloud, AWS, the Summit gathered thousands of business leaders, well-known scholars as well as hundreds of outstanding EdTech enterprises to exchange forward-looking views for building an international cooperation and exchange platform for global education practitioners.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 23, 2022, the EdTechX Summit 2022 was successfully held in London, the U.K. The event was hosted by EdTechX and co-organized by Google Cloud, AWS, etc. It gathered thousands of business leaders, well-known scholars as well as hundreds of outstanding EdTech enterprises such as GoStudent, WuKong Education, Coursera and so forth. In-depth exchanges around the topic "The Experience of Learning" was conducted by guest speakers.
Cicy DING, co-founder of WuKong Education, attended the STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH forum of the Summit. She shared how WuKong, as a global pioneer in EdTech field, deployed its growth strategy with business leaders from other internationally-renowned online education brands such as Laura warnier, Chief Growth Officer of GoStudent, Meti Basiri, Chief Marketing Officer of ApplyBoard, and Jonathan Viner, founder of 10Digits.
"At WuKong, we believe that enterprise is an organic organism, and growth strategies for enterprises in the different development stages should be varied," Cicy shared her understanding in answering how enterprises can craft their growth strategies.
"In the early stage of our entrepreneurship, we formulated a product-driven growth strategy. We are committed to further improving the learning experience for K-12 children through the combination of advanced technology and excellent teachers. The organic growth brought by our products had better illustrate its future market potential. The results have proved that our product-driven model was well- received by students, which has also brought us a foundation for later development."
"Based on this strategy, we have reserved enough strength to meet the new growth point," said Cicy. "When the business environment suddenly changed in 2019, WuKong took it as an opportunity to develop from a regional enterprise to a multinational one. From 2019-2021, our number of class bookings has increased 70 times, and we have correspondingly upgraded previous regional growth strategy to a global one."
"We hope to empower our future growth through our tireless effort in improving the experience of learning," Cicy said when talking about WuKong's growth strategy for the next stage, "so as to launch more diversified K-12 education products to meet growing demands."
Founded in 2016, WuKong Education is a global EdTech company headquartered in New Zealand which has more than 300,000 users in 118 countries and regions including the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. More than 3,000 qualified teachers graduated from top universities such as Harvard, Peking University, Renmin University of China and Fudan University are currently serving in the WuKong teaching team. WuKong Education now owns two multidisciplinary products -- WuKong Chinese and WuKong Math.
Adhering to the vision of "Inspire Learning", WuKong Education has consistently been committed to empowering education through technological means. WuKong has developed a set of learning courses and systems, which can greatly improve children's learning efficiency and interest. Currently, the ambitious company is marching forward along its global layout.
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Tax preparation company urges taxpayers to do mid-year tax checkup to avoid surprises during tax filing, shares biggest changes this year so far
JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The past few years have been considerably favorable for millions of taxpayers who received a large tax refund, but this tax season will be much different. Jackson Hewitt Tax Services® is warning taxpayers that they could risk refund shock and receive a smaller refund this year. Or worse, they might owe the IRS. The tax preparation company is encouraging taxpayers to do a mid-year tax checkup appointment to understand their situation and make possible changes that could benefit them, to avoid experiencing refund shock during filing season early next year.
"While most people don't think about their taxes until the end of the year, July is the perfect time to make a mid-year tax-planning appointment, especially this year, when many taxpayers are at risk of experiencing refund shock," says Mark Steber, Chief Tax Information Officer at Jackson Hewitt. "My advice: Plan now, keep on top of changes that will impact you and your family, and work with an experienced Tax Pro who has your best interests in mind."
To do a mid-year tax checkup, Steber says that taxpayers need to review a few items to better understand their 2022 situation, including last year's tax return, a summary of 2022's current income amount, and an awareness of notable personal changes from the year–like a change in dependents, change of employment or self-employment pay, getting married or divorced–that may impact their tax situation. With this information, taxpayers can calculate their mid-year tax estimate for the first half of the year, and compare it to the tax amount they've paid.
"Once someone has their expected results, they should meet with a Tax Pro to understand how to act accordingly," Steber adds. "If taxpayers are seeing they might have a smaller refund than they expect or even a balance due, there is still time to take action. That could mean anything from increasing tax withholdings for the balance of the year, to increasing contributions to qualified retirement plans, to many other strategies. See your local Tax Pro for answers to tax specific questions on your unique circumstances."
In addition to doing a mid-year tax checkup, the Tax Pros at Jackson Hewitt are offering taxpayers insight into the top four things they should know to also help avoid refund shock this tax year:
- Unlike 2020 and 2021, 2022 will likely not have additional stimulus checks, also known as Economic Impact Payments or the Recovery Rebate Credit. These checks were part of COVID relief packages, and the IRS issued more than 470 million payments in the past two tax seasons. No new stimulus checks are being discussed in legislation; therefore, taxpayers shouldn't expect an additional $1,200, $600, or $1,400 per person in their tax refund.
- Several tax credits are reverting to pre-COVID levels, which are comparatively smaller or limited to last year. This year, taxpayers will experience the Child Tax Credit (CTC) being worth $2,000 per dependent (down from $3,600 in 2021)–as well as no advance CTC monthly payments this year. The Earned Income Tax Credit for eligible taxpayers with no children will go back to $500 from about $1,500; and the Dependent Care Credit will go to a max of $2,100 from $8,000. These credits will also return to other age and income limits, which also means fewer taxpayers will be eligible for these credits.
- There won't be an above-the-line deduction for charitable donations for those who take the standard deduction. This deduction will revert to pre-COVID rules and only be available to those who itemize. For the past two years, taxpayers could deduct up to $600 on their tax returns.
- Every year, there are tax law changes that bring new challenges and differences. New to this year will be the impact on those who use third-party payment apps, like Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, Apple Pay, and others. These apps are now required to report users to the IRS who accept more than $600 for the year in total, and will send users a 1099-K form. This income will need to be reported on all tax returns to the IRS, and many taxpayers will need to pay tax on it.
Taxpayers can learn more about avoiding refund shock, as well as get other planning tips for a smoother 2022 tax filing season by viewing Jackson Hewitt's "Tax Talk Live" Facebook Live event series. The first series is taking place the week of July 18, 2022, and will be broadcast each week day from 12:00 to 12:15 p.m. EST: facebook.com/jacksonhewitt.
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BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterdrop Inc. ("Waterdrop", the "Company" or "we") (NYSE: WDH), a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact, recently announced that it officially launched its first digital employee "Waterdrop Assistant". "Waterdrop Assistant" is a human-like virtual employee that was developed based on Waterdrop's business processes and is powered by multiple technologies, including robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI). "Waterdrop Assistant" can help the online insurance service team with numerous tasks, including data processing and analysis, online user management, and customer services, thus improving the response time, quality, and scope of the Company's customer service team.
Mr. Mingxing Huang, Head of AI at Waterdrop, commented, "The introduction of digital employees is our latest exploration to continue promoting the digital transformation of the insurance industry, to reduce operating costs, and improve the efficiency of insurance services. Specifically in our case, 'Waterdrop Assistant' has helped shorten the response time, lower operating costs, and unleash the potential of our staff. Our analysis shows that since its launch, 'Waterdrop Assistant' has processed 86% of the user sessions with a 97% accuracy rate for intention recognition, helping free up 37% of the customer service manpower and effectively increase the policy renewal rate. Currently, 'Waterdrop Assistant' is responsible for highly repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, however, it has also undergone constant system iterations and architecture upgrades through ongoing machine learning. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2021, Waterdrop Assistant completed 20-plus system iterations and 3 architecture upgrades accumulatively. Our next goal is to enable 'Waterdrop Assistant' to independently complete tasks for more complex and interactive scenarios and play a bigger role in the process of sales inquiry, underwriting review, risk control, and claim settlement."
Mr. Huang added, Waterdrop Assistant is positioned as an "assistant" to insurance service staff. Through its intelligent dialogue robot technology, "Waterdrop Assistant" has completed the training related to speech, sentiment recognition, semantic analysis, and other capabilities, enabling it to conduct simple communication with customers, record and collate their protection needs, intention to purchase insurance, and classify them into different groups. This will help the Company's online services team develop timelier, professional, and customized insurance plans for different customers. In terms of online user management, "Waterdrop Assistant" has significantly improved the operation refinement and efficiency of its insurance service staff and has been capable of interacting with customer communities and maintaining customer relationships independently. For example, "Waterdrop Assistant" can identify customer needs according to the keywords sent by customers, send personalized push notifications, reminder of policy expirations and birthday greetings to customers in time.
In addition, "Waterdrop Assistant" has been well-acquainted with over 100 insurance products equipped from Waterdrop's sophisticated data library, including the product profile, insurance coverage, policy renewal, and claims settlement process. Based on its semantic understanding capability, "Waterdrop Assistant" can recommend answers for our insurance service staff in real-time so they can provide quick and accurate responses to customers more easily. During its interaction with customers, "Waterdrop Assistant" can detect and understand customer sentiment immediately and assists the service staff in comforting the customers at proper times, thereby improving user experience and satisfaction.
About Waterdrop Inc.
Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE: WDH) is a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact. Founded in 2016, with the comprehensive coverage of Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace and Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding, Waterdrop aims to bring insurance and healthcare service to billions through technology. For more information, please visit www.waterdrop-inc.com.
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There's no test for long Covid. There's no specific drug to take or exercises to do to ease its symptoms. There isn't a consensus on what long Covid symptoms are, and some doctors even doubt that it's real. Yet with vast numbers of people having had Covid-19, and estimates ranging from 7.7 million to 23 million long Covid patients in the US alone, researchers say it has the potential to be "the next public health disaster in the making."
The Biden administration released two reports this week to initiate a whole-government effort to prevent, detect and treat long Covid. Two new studies also try to gather some of the small pieces of the puzzle that is long Covid.
The Biden long Covid agenda
President Joe Biden said in April that long Covid was a priority for his administration and ordered two reports: one that lays out a research agenda for the country and one that sketches out the federally funded services and support available for people in the US with long Covid. A total of 14 government departments and agencies worked together to create these new long Covid plans.
"A national, US government-wide coordinated, action-oriented approach is urgently needed," the report says.
The plan proposes a new long Covid office within the Department of Health and Human Services, but it does not offer specifics on how to fund or staff the office.
The plan also calls for further federal investment and asks the private sector to do more. It builds on existing government research with a goal to accelerate and expand it.
"These initial reports are an important step as HHS continues to accelerate research and programmatic support to address the consequences of the pandemic and work across sectors to ensure no one is left behind as we continue to build a healthier future," HHS says.
Higher risks of serious problems for children
As of last week, more than 14 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. But it's unclear how many have had long Covid.
One study published in July estimated that fewer kids have it than adults: 5% to 10% of children who have had Covid. Other researchers believe the number is much higher: around 26% of kids who have had Covid.
Children typically have some of the same symptoms of long Covid as adults do -- including breathing problems, changes in taste and smell, brain fog, anxiety, depression, fatigue and sleep disorders -- but they can also have serious problems that involve their organs.
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says kids with long Covid have a much higher chance of serious lung, heart, kidney and pancreatic problems than kids who did not catch the virus.
For the sake of their study, the CDC researchers define long Covid as involving symptoms four or more weeks after a Covid-19 diagnosis.
They used a large medical claims database to look for 15 long Covid conditions among 781,419 children and adolescents who had a confirmed case of Covid-19.
The study, published Thursday, found that children with long Covid had higher rates of an acute pulmonary embolism or a blockage in the lung that can cause a sudden shortness of breath, anxiety, chest pain, palpitations and dizziness.
They also had a higher rate of potentially serious heart conditions like myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle that can cause a rapid or irregular heartbeat, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and body aches. They had a higher rate of cardiomyopathy, a condition that makes it difficult for the heart muscle to deliver blood to the body and, in extreme cases, can lead to heart failure.
Children with long Covid also had a higher chance of kidney failure and were more likely to develop type 1 diabetes.
All of these conditions are rare or uncommon in this age group, the CDC says.
Early in the pandemic, people believed that Covid-19 wasn't as serious for children. Unlike with other respiratory viruses, children often have less severe symptoms than adults do, some studies show, but that is not always the case.
Dr. Amy Edwards, associate medical director of pediatric infection control at UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, said she has seen children with more severe symptoms like myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, as well as some problems with blood clotting.
"It's nice to see proof here that children experience long Covid symptoms," said Edwards, who was not involved in the study.
Edwards would have liked the researchers to distinguish between long Covid and MIS-C, a rare but serious condition that can also follow a case of Covid-19 and causes similar symptoms in the same window of time. But any study that raises awareness about long Covid can help, she said.
Several patients have come to her after other doctors dismissed the seriousness of their symptoms, she said. And she worries about the kids whose caregivers don't know to get their children the extra help from a doctor or Covid clinic that they may need to get better.
"Those are the kids that keep me up at night. I worry about those kids," Edwards said.
The CDC researchers say they hope their study will encourage caregivers to get children vaccinated and to watch for these serious symptoms and conditions among kids who get Covid-19.
"Covid-19 prevention strategies, including vaccination for all eligible children and adolescents, are critical to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent illness, including post-Covid symptoms and conditions," the study said.
12.7% of infections may lead to long Covid
Another new long Covid study finds that 1 in 8 adults with Covid-19 may have symptoms months beyond the initial infection.
The study, published Thursday in the journal The Lancet, found that 12.7% of people with Covid-19 had new or severely increased symptoms at least three months after their initial diagnosis, a smaller percentage than some other research has suggested.
The researchers surveyed 4,231 people who had Covid and 8,462 who didn't. They checked in on the participants 24 times between March 2020 and August 2021 and compared the two groups.
The researchers asked about 23 symptoms, and fatigue and shortness of breath were most common. Many people also reported chest pain.
The study's limitations include that it was done in the Netherlands and does not include an ethnically diverse population. Most of the data was collected before vaccines were available, and some studies suggest that vaccination can help protect against long Covid.
The research was also conducted before the dominance of the Omicron coronavirus variant, so it's unclear whether the results would be the same in people infected with later strains.
The researchers say scientists must do more to determine what long Covid is and how many people get it, as well as how to treat or even prevent it.
"Research has been hampered by an absence of a consensus on the prevalence and nature of the post-Covid-19 condition," the study says.
"There is an urgent need for empirical data informing on the scale and scope of the problem to support the development of an adequate health-care response."
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Oscar Health, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of OSCR during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Oscar Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's March 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant SEP membership growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: July 11, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/oscar-health-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29512&from=4
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it.
Africa’s islands and coastal states — and the 116 million people that inhabit them — will be heavily exposed to rising seas and will spend about $50 billion in damages by 2050, a report released Thursday by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization said.
It added that drought over the last 50 years in the Horn and southern Africa, exacerbated by climate change, has claimed the lives of over half a million people, with losses estimated at $70 billion. Over 1,000 floods in the same time period claimed over 20,000 lives, it said.
The report’s findings stirred renewed calls for compensation for the continent by many who believe rich nations that emit far more planet-warming gases into the atmosphere should foot the bill for climate catastrophes, known as “loss and damage” in climate negotiations.
“As a continent we feel that the issue of loss and damage needs to be addressed,” said Harsen Nyambe, the director of sustainable environment at the African Union. “It is a controversial issue and developed countries are afraid because it has serious financial implications.”
The failure to create a “loss and damage fund” means African countries “are without recourse or compensation from the wealthy nations most responsible for climate change,” said a report by the philanthropic Mo Ibrahim Foundation released earlier this year.
Loss and damage negotiations were a sticking point at last year’s U.N. climate conference and are expected to feature prominently again this year at the climate summit in November, known as COP27, which will be held in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el Sheikh.
Africa is expected to join other developing nations from Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific at COP27 who have banded together under the Climate Vulnerable Forum to tackle the issue of loss and damage and seek compensation.
The bloc, currently chaired by Ghana, was formed in 2009 and brings together 48 of the world’s most climate susceptible developing countries who have a combined population of 1.2 billion but a collective share of global emissions of just 5%.
“Our continent is experiencing loss of lives and livelihoods, and damage to our lands and communities,” Kenyan climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti told The Associated Press.
In addition to drought and flooding, the continent has also suffered extreme heat, cyclones and sandstorms, degrading lands due to changing weather conditions and the loss of biodiversity.
“Vulnerable countries do not have the financial capacity to adapt to these intensifying climate impacts, which makes climate finance a matter of global justice,” Wathuti added.
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On August 10, the Justice Department announced charges against a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for allegedly trying to assassinate John Bolton, who is pictured here in July 2021.
The US Justice Department announced criminal charges Wednesday against a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for allegedly trying to orchestrate the assassination of John Bolton, who served in senior national security positions during the Trump and Bush administrations.
The alleged plot was "likely in retaliation" for the January 2020 US air strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Justice Department said.
After the strike, leaders of the terrorist organization vowed "revenge against Americans" for Soleimani's death and publicly lashed out against then-President Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials in his administration.
Prosecutors say Shahram Poursafi, a 45-year-old Iranian national and IRGC member, attempted to pay $300,000 to an individual in the United States to kill Bolton.
He has not been arrested and remains at large.
Poursafi originally contacted the US-based individual -- who was secretly working as an FBI informant, also known as a "confidential human source," or CHS -- and asked them to take photos of Bolton "for a book that Poursafi was writing," court documents say.
He later asked if the informant could hire a person to "eliminate someone," who was later revealed to be Bolton, and promised protection for the CHS and the assassin, prosecutors say. Poursafi also allegedly suggested the murder should be done "by car," provided the CHS with an address for Bolton's office, and noted that Bolton had a habit of taking walks alone.
In November 2021, the informant traveled to Washington, DC, and sent Poursafi photos of Bolton's office and descriptions of the building. Poursafi allegedly said that the killing should happen in the building's garage, as it was a "high traffic" area.
In a statement, Bolton thanked the Justice Department, FBI and Secret Service for their efforts.
"While much cannot be said publicly right now, one point is indisputable: Iran's rulers are liars, terrorists, and enemies of the United States," Bolton said. "Their radical, anti-American objectives are unchanged; their commitments are worthless; and their global threat is growing."
This story has been updated with additional details.
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DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Joey Logano bumped leader William Byron from behind and into the wall on the next to last lap to win at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Logano tracked Byron for about 25 laps until running up to his rear bumper, smacking it hard and sending Byron into the wall. Logano went on to his first win of the season and his first ever at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” The victory ended a 40-race winless drought for Logano, who last won on the dirt at Bristol in 2021. Byron fell to 13th and called Logano “an idiot.” | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/08/logano-bumps-byron-on-last-lap-for-first-darlington-win/ | 2022-05-09T05:35:52Z |
ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of each of Invesco High Income Trust II and Invesco Senior Income Trust (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") today declared the following dividends:
The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Invesco Senior Income Trust (NYSE: VVR) (the "Fund") approved an increase in the monthly distribution amount payable to common shareholders pursuant to the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan (the "Plan"). Effective April 1, 2022, the Fund will pay its monthly dividend to common shareholders at a stated fixed monthly distribution amount of $0.026 per share, an increase from a stated fixed monthly distribution amount of $0.021 per share.
Effective August 1, 2018, the Board of Invesco High Income Trust II (NYSE: VLT) approved a Managed Distribution Plan (the "VLT Plan") for the Fund, whereby the Fund increased its monthly dividend to common shareholders to a stated fixed monthly distribution amount based on a distribution rate of 8.5 percent of the closing market price per share as of August 1, 2018, the date the VLT Plan became effective. The VVR Plan and the VLT Plan are collectively referred to herein as the "Plans."
The Plans are intended to provide shareholders with a consistent, but not guaranteed, periodic cash payment from each Fund, regardless of when or whether income is earned, or capital gains are realized. The Plans may have the effect of narrowing the discount between each Fund's market price and the net asset value ("NAV") of each Fund's common shares, but there is no assurance that the Plans will be effective in this regard.
1 A portion of this distribution is estimated to be from a return of principal rather than net income. The 19(a) Notice referenced below provides more information and can be found on the Invesco website at www.invesco.com
If a Fund's investment income is not sufficient to cover the Fund's intended monthly distribution, the Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution level under its Plan. A Fund may at times distribute more than its income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in a Fund is paid back to them. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." No conclusions should be drawn about a Fund's investment performance from the amount of the Fund's distributions or from the terms of its Plan.
In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and an exemptive order granted to the Funds by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each Fund will provide its shareholders of record on each distribution date with a 19(a) Notice and issue an accompanying press release disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in 19(a) Notices are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its full fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Information on the Funds' 19(a) Notices can be found at www.invesco.com.
The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
The Plans will be subject to periodic review by each Fund's Board, and a Fund's Board may terminate or amend the terms of its Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund's shareholders. The amendment or termination of a Fund's Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of such Fund's common shares.
The amount of dividends paid by the Funds may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.
Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the Trust.
For additional information, shareholders of the closed end fund may call Invesco at 800-983-0903.
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Invesco Ltd. is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive, and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in more than 20 countries, Invesco managed $1.4 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of June 30, 2022. For more information, visit www.invesco.com.
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Note: There is no assurance that a closed-end fund will achieve its investment objective. Shares are bought on the secondary market and may trade at a discount or premium to NAV. Regular brokerage commissions apply.
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Louisville sets student fees for next school year
Louisville Board of Education
Monday meeting
KEY ACTION: Set student fees for 2022-2023 school year.
DISCUSSION: Middle school fees are $50 for athletics and $25 for band, choir, cheerleading and clubs with an individual cap of $100 for participation in multiple activities and a $150 cap for families.
High school fees are $100 for athletics, $50 for all year band, $25 each for marching band, concert band, choir and clubs. Speech participants will pay $100, while cheerleaders will pay $50 for each of the fall and winter seasons. Esports participants will pay $50 per season.
All fees are the same as this year, and only the following will be set, as fulfillment of the pledge made during the most recent levy campaign.
Exam fees are set at $87 for the Advance Placement courses, while other test fees will be determined by the subject matter. Parking fees are to be $30 for first and second semesters, $15 for only the second semester, and $10 for the fourth nine-week period.
OTHER ACTION:
- Agreed to work with the city of Louisville and the Stark County Regional Planning Commission on a "Safe Routes to School" program to assess walking and biking routes to identify ways to ensure and enhance student safety. The program to identify improvements would be funded by a grant through the Ohio Department of Transportation.
- Accepted $18,777 in donations.
- Discussed at a work session a renewal or substitute levy for one originally passed in 2013 at 5.9 mills, renewed in 2017, and currently being collected at the rate of 4 mills.
- Set a recognition of retirees and 20 year veterans for 6 p.m. May 16 at Louisville Middle School.
UP NEXT: Meets at 6:30 p.m. May 16 at Louisville Middle School 1300 S. Chapel Street.
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Kevin Spacey must face a federal lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse in a New York federal court, a judge ruled Monday.
The lawsuit, filed by actor Anthony Rapp, accuses Spacey of assault, battery and intentionally inflicting emotional distress. The suit accuses Spacey of groping Rapp's buttocks in 1986, when Rapp was 14, and says Spacey placed the then-teen on a bed and put his body partially on top of Rapp.
At Rapp's deposition, he testified that there was "no kissing, no undressing, no reaching under clothes, and no sexualized statements or innuendo," and that the incident took no more than two minutes, according to US District Judge Lewis Kaplan's order Monday.
Kaplan said there is "a genuine issue of material fact" as to whether Spacey, whose legal name is Kevin Spacey Fowler, engaged in forcible touching of Rapp's "intimate parts." Kaplan ruled that Rapp can pursue his claims of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress but not assault, due to statute of limitations restrictions.
Kaplan also denied Rapp's motion to send the case back to state court, where he originally filed his suit in 2020.
An attorney for Rapp had no comment. CNN has reached out to an attorney for Spacey for comment. In March, Spacey's attorneys said in a legal filing that Rapp's "allegations are, quite simply, false and never occurred."
Rapp was acting on Broadway when he says he met Spacey, he told Buzzfeed in 2017. They met at a post-show gathering and Spacey invited him to a party at his Manhattan apartment that was happening a few days later, the report says.
The trial for the civil suit is expected to begin in New York on October 4, according to court filings.
Spacey appeared in Manhattan federal court in May for an evidentiary hearing, the same day British authorities announced the actor is facing criminal charges -- four counts of sexual assault against three men. The charges cannot formally be applied until he enters England or Wales, a spokesperson for Britain's Crown Prosecution Service told CNN. An attorney for Spacey did not respond to CNN's request for comment on the British allegations.
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Across the Suncoast east moving showers drift inland by afternoon
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The reverse summertime pattern of a southwest wind will continue today. Under this flow pattern, our storms build over Gulf waters in the morning and drift inland during the afternoon and evening.
The morning showers will be isolated and scattered, and generally on the less intense side, although a waterspout or two is not out of the question. In the afternoon, the coverage will expand inland and the chance for thunderstorms will increase. This is a pattern that will repeat tomorrow, although a slow shift to drier weather will start as drier air filters in.
By the end of the workweek, our winds return to the southeast and a more typical summertime pattern will return. By Friday, you will notice more sunshine in the morning and inland storms building in the afternoon before they drift to the coast and die out. That is a pattern we have about 70% of the time during Florida summers.
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Network Breaks Audience Records Set in June
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite and virtual platforms, announced today that August 2022 marks the network's highest monthly ratings ever, according to C3 ratings released by Nielsen Media Research, topping records set only two months ago in June.
"FETV's record ratings in August continue our forward momentum," said Drew Sumrall, President and CEO of FETV. "As we head into fourth quarter with fresh programming and additional distribution, we are confident in our ability to deliver even more record viewership."
- Highest monthly average ever in Total Day with Total Audience, Households, Adults 25-54, and Adults 35-64.
- Highest monthly average ever in Prime with Adults 25-54 and Adults 35-64.
- 60 consecutive weeks of year-over-year growth in Total Day with Total Audience.
- For the month of August, FETV ranked #41 in Total Day with Households among ad-supported cable networks and #35 in Prime with Households.
FETV's record-breaking ratings have been driven by a recent launch in 11 million households with the nation's largest cable provider, along with popular programming events such as the "Summer of Suspense Perry Mason TV Movies" airing every weekend this summer. This fall, the network welcomes Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman to the lineup, as well as the Gunsmoke Movie Collection.
Launched in 2013, FETV is home to a 24-hour schedule of beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite and virtual platforms reaching more than 50 million homes. Launched in 2021, FMC features a 24-hour schedule celebrating the depth and variety of movies from the 1930's through the 1980's, and is currently available on Dish Network, Frndly TV, Altafiber and Evoca. FETV and FMC are independently owned and operated by Family Broadcasting Company based in South Bend, Indiana with an office in New York City.
Source: Nielsen NTI (NPOWER), Nielsen Calendar, C3 Impressions, full details available upon request.
Angela Grabowski
agrabowski@familybroadcastingcorporation.com
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HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. ("KLXE" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KLXE) announced today that it will report its first quarter 2022 financial results prior to the Company's live conference call, which can be accessed via dial-in or webcast, on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time).
For those who cannot listen to the live call, a replay will be available through May 27, 2022 and may be accessed by dialing 1-201-612-7415 and using passcode 13729162#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at https://investor.klxenergy.com/events-and-presentations/events for 90 days.
About KLX Energy Services
KLXE is a growth-oriented provider of diversified oilfield services to leading onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production companies operating in both conventional and unconventional plays in all of the active major basins throughout the United States. The Company delivers mission critical oilfield services focused on drilling, completion, production, and intervention activities for the most technically demanding wells from over 50 service and support facilities located throughout the United States. KLXE's complementary suite of proprietary products and specialized services is supported by technically skilled personnel and a broad portfolio of innovative in-house manufacturing, repair and maintenance capabilities. More information is available at www.klxenergy.com.
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STOCKHOLM, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi®) today announced its report for the second quarter of 2022
April - June 2022
- Total revenue SEK 3,876 M (3,211), +21 per cent, +10 per cent at constant exchange rates (CER)1
- Haematology revenue SEK 2,688 M (2,125), +16 per cent at CER of which Elocta® SEK 1,107 M (1,005), +6 per cent at CER; Alprolix® SEK 468 M (438), +2 per cent at CER; Doptelet® SEK 618 M (230), +126 per cent at CER and Aspaveli®/Empaveli™ SEK 38 M (-)
- Immunology revenue SEK 847 M (752), stable at CER of which Kineret® SEK 545 M (550), -11 per cent at CER; Synagis® SEK 39 M (33), +10 per cent at CER and Gamifant® SEK 263 M (168), +34 per cent at CER
- EBITA1 SEK 944 M (922); EBITA margin1 24 per cent (29). Items affecting comparability2 (IAC) of SEK -14 M included a reversal of a provision for Russian receivables of SEK 51 M. Excluding IAC, EBITA adjusted1 was SEK 958 M corresponding to an EBITA margin adjusted1 of 25 per cent (29). EBIT SEK 423 M (467), EBIT adjusted1 SEK 437 M (467)
- Earnings per share (EPS) before dilution SEK 0.87 (0.91); EPS before dilution adjusted SEK 0.91 (0.91). Cash flow from operating activities SEK 343 M (1,393)
- Significant events after the reporting period: efanesoctocog alfa phase 3 data presentation; agreement to license the new orphan medicine loncastuximab tesirine in haematology
January - June 2022
- Total revenue SEK 8,801 M (6,872), +28 per cent, +17 per cent at CER1
- Haematology revenue SEK 5,187 M (4,003), +20 per cent at CER of which Elocta SEK 2,132 M (1,861), +10 per cent at CER; Alprolix SEK 887 M (851), stable at CER; Doptelet SEK 1,211 M (411), +155 per cent at CER and Aspaveli/Empaveli SEK 42 M (-)
- Immunology revenue SEK 2,967 M (2,305), +15 per cent at CER of which Kineret SEK 1,190 M (1,092), stable at CER; Synagis SEK 1,325 M (912), +29 per cent at CER and Gamifant SEK 452 M (301), +30 per cent at CER
- EBITA1 SEK 2,234 M (2,406); EBITA margin1 25 per cent (35). IAC2 of SEK -675 M, excluding IAC, EBITA adjusted1 was SEK 2,909 M corresponding to an EBITA margin adjusted1 of 33 per cent (35). EBIT SEK 1,198 M (1,500); EBIT adjusted1 SEK 1,873 M (1,500)
- EPS before dilution SEK 2.71 (3.27), EPS before dilution adjusted SEK 4.56 (3.27). Cash flow from operating activities SEK 1,987 M (3,092)
2022 outlook
- Revenue is anticipated to grow by a mid to high single-digit percentage at CER, now potentially towards the higher end of the range
Financial summary
Investors, analysts and media are invited to participate in a conference call which will include a presentation of the results and a Q&A session at 13:00 CEST.
The presentation can be followed live here or afterwards on sobi.com. The slides will be made available on sobi.com prior to the conference call.
To participate in the conference call, please call:
Sweden: +46 8 566 427 03
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Sobi®
Sobi is a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare diseases. Providing sustainable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology and specialty care, Sobi has approximately 1,600 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. In 2021, revenue amounted to SEK 15.5 billion. Sobi's share (STO:SOBI) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com, LinkedIn and YouTube.
For details on how to contact the Sobi Investor Relations Team, please click here. For Sobi Media contacts, click here.
This information is information that Sobi is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 08:00 CEST on 19 July 2022.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinVolution Group ("FinVolution," or the "Company") (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform in China, today announced that on August 21, 2022, the board of directors of the Company approved the expansion of FinVolution's existing share repurchase program from up to US$60 million to up to US$140 million and the extension for another twelve months from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, which allows the Company to repurchase its own Class A ordinary shares in the form of American depositary shares ("ADSs") with an aggregate value of up to US$140 million until December 31, 2023. This share repurchase program was initially approved by the board of directors of the Company on August 24, 2020 and an extension of the term of this share repurchase program until December 31, 2022 was approved by the board of directors of the Company on November 17, 2021.
Mr. Feng Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of FinVolution, said, "FinVolution remains firmly committed to shareholder value. Since the initial launch of our first share repurchase program on March 21, 2018, we have cumulatively deployed approximately US$158.0 million to purchase the Company's ADSs as of July 31, 2022. This expansion reflects our share buyback efforts, bringing the total cumulative amount of capital for the Company's historical and existing share repurchase programs up to US$260 million. We believe that the increase in our share repurchase program is an efficient use of our existing capital and demonstrates our commitment to providing greater support for our shareholders amid such a challenging macro environment."
"Our announcement today further reflects our confidence in the Company's business operations and underlying earnings strength," noted Mr. Shaofeng Gu, Chairman of the Company." We continue to view FinVolution as an attractive investment opportunity, and our strong balance sheet provides us with the financial flexibility to drive strategic investments and long-term growth while generating sustainable returns for our shareholders."
The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will be determined by management at its discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, share price, trading volume and general market conditions, along with the Company's capital allocation strategy to prioritize investments to grow the business over the long term and other factors, as well as subject to the applicable rules of Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. FinVolution plans to fund the repurchases out of its existing cash balance or future cash provided by its operating activities.
About FinVolution Group
FinVolution Group is a leading fintech platform in China connecting underserved individual borrowers with financial institutions. Established in 2007, the Company is a pioneer in China's online consumer finance industry and has developed innovative technologies and has accumulated in-depth experience in the core areas of credit risk assessment, fraud detection, big data and artificial intelligence. The Company's platform, empowered by proprietary cutting-edge technologies, features a highly automated loan transaction process, which enables a superior user experience. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had over 149.3 million cumulative registered users.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.finvgroup.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target," "confident" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the Company's ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace, its ability to increase the volume of loans facilitated through the Company's marketplace, its ability to introduce new loan products and platform enhancements, its ability to compete effectively, laws, regulations and governmental policies relating to the online consumer finance industry in China, general economic conditions in China, and the Company's ability to meet the standards necessary to maintain the listing of its ADSs on the NYSE, including its ability to cure any non-compliance with the NYSE's continued listing criteria. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and FinVolution does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
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In China:
FinVolution Group
Head of Investor Relations
Jimmy Tan
Tel: +86 (21) 8030 3200 Ext. 8601
Email: ir@xinye.com
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Jenny Cai
Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
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School bus carrying 32 students crashes into home near Ohio-Indiana border
COLLEGE CORNER, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A school bus carrying 32 students crashed into a home near the Ohio-Indiana state line early Monday, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Indiana State Police.
All students are OK, officials said. It appears the driver of a bus suffered a medical emergency in Union County, Indiana, that caused him to lose control of the bus.
The bus traveled into Preble County, Ohio, and crashed into a home at about 7:40 a.m., causing extensive damage.
The students are middle and high schoolers, said West College Corner Fire Chief Don Jackson.
The bus belongs to Union County College Corner Joint School District in Union County, Indiana. Multiple school officials declined immediate comment.
First responders performed life-saving measures on the bus driver, according to the sheriff’s office.
He was taken to a hospital, Jackson said. The driver’s condition was not immediately available.
One person was at home at the time of the crash, but he was working in the backyard and not hurt, the fire chief said.
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It's a great day at Techy!
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Techy is looking to grow its business partnerships by acquiring Simply Mac. The Apple reseller, Simply Mac, is shutting down after being in business for almost 16 years. In 2019, Simply Mac had plans to grow its company and become the biggest Apple Partner in North America. Its acquisition from GameStop was going to help skyrocket that growth. However, the start of the pandemic in March 2020 created a domino effect on the U.S. workforce, leaving Simply Mac as one of many retail stores that had to lay off several employees and close stores.
Simply Mac had 53 retail stores across the United States as of January 2022. Techy plans to take over Simply Mac operations once its bankruptcy filing is complete. With Techy success over the years, CEO Bill Daragan and COO Tim Phelps have what it takes to acquire a company. Currently, Techy supports over 230 retail stores in the United States and Internationally. Throughout the years, Techy has been growing its locations to offer customers services like electronic repair services, selling certified pre-owned devices, and installing smart home devices. This year Techy expanded by opening up five cafe locations so that customers can have a whole coffee shop experience when they visit the franchise stores.
Many of Techy services consist of a wide range of Apple products such as Mac computers, iPads, iPhones, etc., this new acquisition of Simply Mac will help Techy sell and service different models of Apple products.
Techy has already acquired Experimax, which allows them to cater to customers looking to repair their Apple devices and purchase premium pre-owned Apple products. Now that Techy powers Experimax, they work together to provide their customers with affordable Apple products and services.
Techy proves that its innovation for business strategy success is not slowing down. This acquisition will help consumers have convenient Apple products and services. Additionally, it will provide a space for employees to continue to work in the technology industry.
Apple is one of the largest electronic companies. The company has been an electronic industry leader throughout the year and has generated billions of dollars in revenue. Its impact on the industry creates an opportunity for other repair companies looking to distribute Apple electronics and accessories.
CEO Bill Daragan and COO Tim Phelps opened the first cell phone accessory store in 2006. After noticing a need for repairing phones, they decided to name their business Drphonefix. In 2011, they changed the name to Techy to accurately represent its company's evolution. Techy has expanded to offer technology solution services. Now Techy offers smart home installation and repair devices as well.
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Buffalo shooter let some people see plans just before attack
(AP) - Shortly before he opened fire, the white gunman accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket allowed a small group of people to see his detailed plans for the attack, which he had been chronicling for months in a private, online diary.
Discord, the chat platform where 18-year-old Payton Gendron kept the diary, confirmed Wednesday that an invitation to access his private writings was sent to the group about a half-hour before Saturday’s attack at Tops Friendly Market, which he live-streamed on another online service. Some of them accepted.
Gendron’s diary and its racist, anti-Semitic entries dated to last November included step-by-step descriptions of his assault plans, a detailed account of a reconnaissance trip he made to Buffalo in March, and maps of the store that he drew by hand.
“What we know at this time is that a private, invite-only server was created by the suspect to serve as a personal diary chat log,” a Discord spokesperson said in a written statement. “Approximately 30 minutes prior to the attack, however, a small group of people were invited to and joined the server. Before that, our records indicate no other people saw the diary chat log in this private server.”
It wasn’t clear if any of the people who accessed Gendron’s diary or saw his livestream did anything to alert the authorities or attempt to stop the attack. Discord said it removed Gendron’s diary as soon as the platform became aware of it, in accordance with the company’s policies against violent extremism.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Monday that investigators were working to obtain, verify and review Gendron’s online postings.
Copies of his Discord diary — essentially a transcript of his postings to his private chat log — briefly surfaced elsewhere online after the shooting, along with a 180-page screed attributed to him. Both were laced with white supremacist beliefs echoing a baseless extremist conspiracy theory about a plot to diminish the influence of white people.
President Joe Biden, visiting Buffalo on Tuesday, repudiated such beliefs, saying: “Now’s the time for people of all races, from every background, to speak up as a majority ... and reject white supremacy.”
Gendron was arraigned over the weekend on a murder charge; a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and he remains jailed under a suicide watch. He is scheduled to appear in court in Buffalo again Thursday.
Tech companies like Discord and Twitch, which authorities say Gendron used to livestream the supermarket attack, are under scrutiny for their role as vectors of hate speech.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday authorized the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, to investigate social media platforms used by Gendron to determine if they have “civil or criminal liability for their role in promoting, facilitating, or providing a platform to plan and promote violence.”
Discord said it planned to cooperate with James’ probe and is continuing to assist law enforcement in the ongoing investigation into the shooting.
“Our deepest sympathies are with the victims and their families,” the company said. “Hate has no place on Discord and we are committed to combating violence and extremism.”
Messages seeking comments were left with Twitch. Twitch CEO Emmett Shear told the Harvard Business Review in an interview earlier on Wednesday that the Amazon-owned platform would continue to “invest heavily in ensuring the safety of everyone on Twitch.”
“I think this is an example of one of those places where we’ve done a lot of work, but there is obviously still work to be done,” Shear said.
Attempts to reach representatives of two other tech platforms James is investigating, 8kun and 4chan, were unsuccessful. Gendron wrote in his diary that those boards were where he started reading up on the racist ideologies that set him on a path to killing nonwhite, non-Christian people.
When reached for comment, Ron Watkins, the longtime administrator of 8kun and its predecessor, 8chan, said he resigned from the organization last year and has “no idea what’s going on with that.”
Gendron wrote in his Discord diary that he started reading 4chan a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and that he was heavily influenced by Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people in a shooting rampage at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019. Gendron wrote that he originally planned his attack for March 15, the three-year anniversary of Tarrant’s attack.
Copies of Gendron’s diary postings were shared with The Associated Press by Marc-André Argentino, a research fellow at the London-based International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence. He said it was possible but unlikely the diary could have been altered by someone other than the author.
Gendron, in the diary, said he specifically targeted a store with a predominantly Black clientele, researching spots in Rochester, Syracuse and on Long Island before settling on Buffalo. Prosecutors say he showed up Saturday wearing body armor and armed with an AR-15-style rifle as a helmet-mounted camera streamed to the internet.
Problems with his gun and then a bout with COVID-19 — which he theorized he contracted from a fast-food chicken sandwich poisoned by government agents — prevented him from attacking earlier, he wrote in the diary.
Gendron wrote that he started thinking about “a personal attack against the replacers” a few weeks prior to an episode in a high school class about a year ago. That episode led to him being taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
A few weeks before the attack, Gendron wrote that neither his parents nor his brothers were aware of his plans, but that he feared they would find out.
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Sisak reported from New York. Associated Press reporters Haleluya Hadero in New York, Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker in Washington, D.C., and Carolyn Thompson in Buffalo, New York, contributed to this report.
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HAMPTON, N.H., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, invites everyone to beat the summer heat and get moving inside the Judgement Free Zone® with a special offer for new members – $1 down, then $10 a month from July 11 – 20 and cancel anytime*. Find the nearest club or join online here.
"This summer, Planet Fitness invites everyone to put themselves first and focus on their physical and mental health. Working out has numerous benefits and can give us a fresh frame of mind, build confidence and increase energy," said Jamie Medeiros, Vice President of Marketing. "We offer a welcoming environment for people of all fitness levels at any of our more than 2,200 locations, and encourage you to come feel Fitacular and get that post workout glow in the Judgement Free Zone."
Planet Fitness offers extremely low prices and a variety of benefits, including a hassle-free environment, brand name cardio and strength equipment, fully equipped locker rooms, flat screen televisions and much more. The free Planet Fitness App, available to members and non-members alike, puts more than 1,000 exercises right in your pocket with routines for all levels and interests.
Planet Fitness is the first fitness brand to receive the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The rating recognizes Planet Fitness' leadership in adopting the leading framework to ensure a safer and healthier environment for its employees and members across all of its more than 2,200 facilities.
To locate the nearest Planet Fitness club to you and take advantage of this limited-time offer for new members, please visit PlanetFitness.com/Local-Clubs.
*U.S. locations only
Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. As of March 31, 2022, Planet Fitness had more than 16.2 million members and 2,291 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia. The Company's mission is to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone®. More than 90% of Planet Fitness stores are owned and operated by independent business men and women.
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WASHINGTON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Job Creators Network (JCN) is reacting to news that the Biden administration is shaking up the White House's economic spin team. Below is a statement from Elaine Parker, JCN Chief Communications Officer:
"If the Biden administration thinks that their policies are helping the economy and inflation, they are truly living in a fantasy land. In their fairy tale, they blame anything and anyone for their current economic failure. We wouldn't be surprised if they start blaming Republican leprechauns for gold inflation, the Easter Bunny for price gouging consumers for chocolate eggs, and Santa's Elves for supply chain issues caused by poor management of reindeer routes. We now hear that instead of actually fixing these problems with a team of economic and supply chain experts, the Biden administration is putting together a new communications team to better spin the bad news. Sadly, better lipstick won't make this pig any prettier."
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It’s nearly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Here’s where things stand
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN
It is nearly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine — a 12-week period in which Russian forces have wrought devastation on the country and its people, resulting in death on a vast scale and causing millions to flee.
But the invasion has not been the military success Moscow hoped, and is now deep into its second phase.
The bulk of fighting has moved to the east, after failed Russian advances in central Ukraine. The defenders are even focusing on retaking some key areas nearer the Russian border, while Moscow is seeing its troops beaten back in a few key battles.
Western aid is also flowing into Ukraine, NATO is set to be strengthened as countries seek to join, and the first Russian soldier accused of war crimes has stood trial.
Here’s what has happened in several key areas since the war began.
Donbas
After weeks of intense fighting, Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region is “completely destroyed,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
He accused Russia of a “deliberate and criminal attempt to kill as many Ukrainians as possible” after a village in Chernihiv was hit with missiles, leaving many dead.
Officials in the region say the front line is being shelled “day and night,” with Russian forces attempting to break through Ukrainian lines.
A NATO military official told CNN Wednesday that the alliance expects something of a stalemate over the next few weeks. But the official said NATO believes momentum has shifted significantly in favor of Ukraine and the debate within NATO circles is now over whether it is possible for Kyiv to retake Crimea and the Donbas territories seized by Russia and Russian-backed separatists, respectively, in 2014.
Kharkiv
Ukrainian forces have beaten back Russia’s assaults in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv, and advanced toward the border in several places north and east of the city.
Ukrainian officials said last week they were liberating villages on the outskirts of the city. Their advances led to the symbolic and embarrassing expulsion of the Kremlin’s forces back to their own border while posing the strategic threat of cutting Russia’s supply lines into Ukraine and its forces further south in Donbas.
Anastasia Paraskevova recently returned to her home in Kharkiv for the first time since fleeing the city two months ago. It had been under constant bombardment since then, until Russian forces were repelled.
Paraskevova said overall the experience was good. “The city was much more alive. People were walking the streets. And some shops were working. It felt like some life was back, much better than it was when I was here in March.”
Kherson
Every day, hundreds, or even thousands, of people are trying to flee the Russian-occupied region of Kherson in southern Ukraine.
The city has been under Russian control since early in the invasion. Ukrainians are leaving for many reasons: to avoid being detained or to escape the heavy-handed actions of Russian forces, or because of the chronic shortages of medicine and other basics in Kherson, which fell under Russian control soon after the invasion.
Last week, a convoy of about 1,000 vehicles tried to leave Kherson. The Russians ultimately let the convoy move in batches — but only after holding it in one place for most of the day.
Mariupol
Mariupol, a port city on the Sea of Azov, finally fell to Russian forces after weeks of relentless bombardment.
The city was the scene of some of the most intense fighting since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. It was there that Russia carried out deadly strikes on a maternity ward and the bombing of a theater where hundreds of civilians had sought refuge from the violence.
Mariupol became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance as its defenders held out at Azovstal, a sprawling steelworks plant where as many as 1,000 civilians had taken shelter at one point, with stocks of food and water dwindling.
Ukraine’s military announced late Monday that its forces had completed their “combat mission” at Azovstal, effectively ceding the city to Russian forces. On Friday, Ukraine ordered its forces to stop defending the plant.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday that almost 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered at Azovstal. CNN cannot independently verify that figure.
With the city now almost fully under Russian control, there is concern that evidence of any potential war crimes — like those allegedly committed in Bucha and Borodianka — could be lost or destroyed.
Bucha
More evidence of potential Russian war crimes is emerging in Bucha, the northern Ukrainian city near Kyiv, the capital. An investigation by The New York Times alleged that Russian paratroopers carried out summary executions of at least eight Ukrainian men in Bucha on March 4.
Evidence of mass graves and civilian executions in the towns of Bucha and Borodianka has continued to emerge since early April, following the withdrawal of Russian forces from the Kyiv region.
Images of bodies lying strewn the streets of Bucha have sparked international condemnation and fueled calls for an investigation into potential Russian war crimes.
CNN visited the scene of mass graves in Bucha in April after Russian forces had withdrawn, revealing the horrors of their occupation to the world. Correspondent Fred Pleitgen was among the first to reach a mass grave that residents dug while the place was under Russian occupation, because so many residents had been killed and longer burial ceremonies would have been too dangerous amid the shooting and shelling.
A soldier stands trial
This week saw the start of the first war crimes trial in Ukraine since the invasion began. A 21-year-old Russian soldier named Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed 62-year-old man.
The trial’s first day was so packed with journalists that authorities in Kyiv were forced to move to bigger venue. It has since produced several dramatic moments, including a confrontation between the soldier and the victim’s widow and testimony from Shishimarin himself.
Speaking Friday, Shishimarin acknowledged he was responsible for the killing but was “sorry and sincerely repents.”
“I was nervous the moment it happened. I didn’t want to kill. But it happened and I do not deny it,” he said.
Shishimarin’s lawyer, Viktor Ovsyannikov, argued that while his client was guilty of killing, it was not murder.
“Shishimarin was in a state of stress caused by the combat situation and the pressure from his commander. Analysis of those circumstances allows me to conclude that Shishimarin had no direct intent for the murder,” Ovsyannikov said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that Russia has no details about Shishimarin’s case and it considers the charges “unacceptable,” “outrageous” and “staged.”
Diplomats return
Foreign diplomatic missions started coming back to life in Kyiv this week, after diplomats fled the city en masse at the beginning of the conflict.
The US flag was raised over the United States Embassy to mark the official resumption operations on Wednesday, while the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Thursday it would also reopen its embassy.
The US and France both began sending back diplomats to Kyiv in late April.
A massive aid package
US lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that will send roughly $40 billion to Ukraine to pay for military and humanitarian aid, including funding that will assist Ukrainian military and national security forces, help replenish stores of US equipment sent to Ukraine and provide public health and medical support for Ukrainian refugees.
US President Joseph Biden signed the aid package while he was in South Korea.
Nordic developments
Russia stopped sending natural gas to Finland Saturday, just days after it and Sweden applied to join NATO.
Helsinki and Stockholm had, for decades, avoided joining the alliance, but cited Moscow’s invasion as the ultimate impetus to do so now. The two countries formally handed in their applications Wednesday.
Most NATO members appear ready to support both bids, except for Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that his country “will say no to Sweden’s and Finland’s entry into NATO,” citing their support for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The PKK seeks an independent state in Turkey and has been in an armed struggle with Ankara for decades. It has been designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.
Some experts say Erdogan may be angling for concessions or to highlight grievances Turkey wishes to bring to the attention of the international community.
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud SFTP platform Couchdrop has released new file automation and workflow functionality to make transferring critical data faster and easier than ever.
The new functionality enables organizations to automatically send or retrieve files between platforms, whether a remote SFTP server to a cloud storage endpoint such as SharePoint, or between two cloud storage platforms, automatically based on timed intervals, or near real-time.
Previously, getting different platforms and systems to communicate together simultaneously has been unreliable and time-consuming. Couchdrop Chief Operating Officer Jayden Bartram says this new feature-set provides enterprises more control, visibility, security and simplicity.
"Transferring files between organizations can be complicated - often unnecessarily - and users just want it to be easy and reliable," Bartram says. "By automating processes that would normally rely on manual intervention, additional third-party apps or a cronjob, Couchdrop has simplified the experience and robustness of critical file workflows."
Couchdrop's update allows users to manage processes by routing or copying files across the same or different platforms when meeting certain conditions.
Another key aspect of file transfer - that of security - has also been developed further.
"Enterprises can now leverage real-time PGP encryption and decryption as part of the automatic file transfer or workflow process," Bartram says. "This advantage has been widely adopted by our finance, health and government customers, and we're now seeing other industries adopt this process too."
Couchdrop is continuing to invest in its enterprise support and has also recently released antivirus and malware support, Microsoft SSO and federated services, as well as continuing to commit heavily in its compliance and security posture.
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Montreal beats Orlando City 4-1, unbeaten in club-record 7
MONTREAL (AP) — Joe Waterman, Djordje Mihailovic, Joquin Torres and Zachary Brault-Guillard scored and Montreal beat Orlando City 4-1 on Saturday to run its club-record unbeaten streak to seven games. Montreal improved to 5-3-2. João Moutinho scored for Orlando City (5-4-2). | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/07/montreal-beats-orlando-city-4-1-unbeaten-in-club-record-7/ | 2022-05-08T00:13:29Z |
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