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ALBANY — The registration form for the next city of Albany Government 101 class went live at 10 a.m. Monday.
The Government 101 program launched earlier this year as a way to give people a chance to meet city of Albany leaders and learn about how the city government and departments operate. To give participants a more one-on-one experience with the Government 101 presenters, the class is limited to 20 participants per course.
During the individual classes, participants will get to hear from city leaders on how their department operates and get to ask them questions. Participants also will get to share a meal with the presenters and any other city staff that attends each class and get to know them on a more personal level.
This time, the course has been extended from six weeks to eight weeks. Students are allowed to miss only two classes before they are removed from the course. Interested participants are encouraged to verify they will be available for at least six, if not all eight, courses before registering.
The planner for the next eight-week course is included below. Those who would like to participate can sign up by filling out the registration form at https://forms.albanyga.gov/Forms/gov101. Space is limited, and participants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Government 101 Planner
♦ Sept. 12: Government Structure and Finances, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Departmental Presentations:
▪ City Manager
▪ City Commission
▪ Finance
♦ Sept. 19: Public Safety, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Police
▪ Fire
▪ 911
▪ EMA
♦ Sept. 26: Planning & Development and Code Enforcement, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Planning & Development
▪ Code Enforcement
♦ Oct. 3: DCED and Central Services, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Department of Community and Economic Development
▪ Central Services
♦ Oct. 10: Municipal Court and Transit, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Municipal Court
▪ Albany Works!
▪ Transportation
▪ Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
♦ Oct. 17: Recreation & Parks and Downtown, Time: 6-8 p.m.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following a Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton marked the event by closing his offices statewide Friday and creating a holiday.
A release from his office said the closure, set to start at noon, is “in honor of the nearly 70 million unborn babies killed in the womb since 1973.” June 24 will also be recognized as an annual holiday for the Office of the Attorney General because of the decision, the release said.
“Roe v. Wade and its successor case Planned Parenthood v. Casey have absolutely no basis in the U.S. Constitution,” Paxton said, in part, in a statement. “Nevertheless, for half a century, Americans have had to live under these illegitimate, illegal, and unconstitutional dictates of a partisan, willful Supreme Court. No more.”
Friday’s SCOTUS ruling gives states the authority to drastically limit or ban abortion.
Texas has what’s called a “trigger law” that will take effect in 30 days after the decision. The law makes most abortions illegal in the state with some exceptions: if it is necessary to save the life of the pregnant person or if there were a risk of serious impairment because of the pregnancy.
Democrat Rochelle Garza, who will be challenging Paxton in November for Texas Attorney General, released her own statement, saying in part, “I’m running for Texas Attorney General to fight for Texas families and that includes their constitutional right to reproductive freedom. The Supreme Court decision to overturn nearly 50 years of precedent recognizing the constitutional right to bodily autonomy and abortion access will have terrible repercussions for the working families of Texas, and will disproportionately impact women of color, people living in poverty, and rural communities.”
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| 2022-06-24T21:02:56Z
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- Block8 received the NFT Excellent Brand Company Award selected by the SNS Journalist Federation of 1,300 media associations around the world
- British Vocalist Paul Potts came to Korean National Assembly Building and received World's Best Person Award
- Sheikh Salem, the Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah received World's Best Person Award
- Karla Drenner, Georgia Congresswoman received World's Best Person Award
- Sung-hwan Son, Chair of WWF-Korea received Proud Korean Award
- Jae-chang Choi, UNDSS Supervisor received Proud Korean Award
- Woo-taek Jung, Kyung-tae Cho, Jung-sik Cho, and Sang-hyun Yoon, Member of the National Assembly Korea received Proud Korean Award
SEOUL, South Korea, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A conference hosted by the SNS Journalist Federation to expand NFT, Metaverse, and blockchain actualization was held in the main hall of the Parliament Building on June 21, 2022 with 7000 participants online and offline, according to Daily Associate News. The CEO of Block 8 Sung-gyo Yook received the grand prize in the NFT section of the International Leader Award with the presentation of INOFi.
At this international event, held in the US, Canada, Türkiye, the UK, Germany, and Korea, there were announcements of the UN Youth SDG action plan, startup nurturing plan, and NFT, Metaverse, and blockchain actualization plans.
In the International Leader Awards, Pol Potts came to Korea and received the award, along with foreign politicians and university professors who also received awards.
InnoDream's Innovation Finance INOFi project, a joint venture between Block8, a blockchain company, and Dream Freedom, which has an online and offline marketing network, is an NFT 2.0 equity/ funding platform that was created to manage/transact real financial assets based on blockchain NFT.
The core blockchain technologies, e.g., NFT Action, Fractional, De-Fi, Ticket, funding, and Staking, are possible to use within the platform. And users can easily trade NFTs and tokens without coding, so digital content and real assets can be funded in units of projects. It is rapidly gaining attention as a platform that has accelerated the commercialization of blockchain because transactions are possible across country borders.
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| 2022-07-08T02:01:30Z
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LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL).
Class Period: September 2, 2020 – July 21, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 15, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that, in July 2020, Ben & Jerry's board passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"; (2) the risks attendant to the Ben & Jerry's board's decision; (3) the foregoing risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
Follow us for updates on Twitter: twitter.com/FRC_LAW.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
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| 2022-07-14T19:33:24Z
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Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme
By THOMAS BEAUMONT
Associated Press
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A rare Democrat in a deeply Republican state, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas is one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking reelection this year. In the final months of her congressional campaign, she is focusing on Republicans’ strict opposition to abortion rights.
An online ad she released last week highlights how Amanda Adkins, the Republican favored to emerge from Tuesday’s primary for a rematch with David in November, opposed abortion without exceptions. The ad points to Adkins’ support of an amendment to the Kansas Constitution on the ballot Tuesday that would make clear there is no right to abortion in the states.
“There were a lot of people who would not have known that I have an opponent who is extreme on this issue,” Davids, who beat Adkins in 2020, said in an interview. “It’s not hypothetical anymore.”
That’s a sign of how the Supreme Court’s decision in June to repeal a woman’s federal constitutional right to abortion has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the fall elections, when control of Congress is at stake. A half-dozen of the most vulnerable House members — all of them women, all representing swaths of suburban voters — see the issue as one that could help them win in an otherwise difficult political climate.
In addition to Davids, these incumbents include Reps. Angie Craig of Minnesota, Cindy Axne of Iowa, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria of Virginia, and Susan Wilds of Pennsylvania. They all face Republican opponents who support the high court’s abortion ruling. Some are contending with rivals who back efforts to ban abortion in all circumstances, including when the mother’s life is at risk.
It’s unclear whether the focus on abortion alone may be enough to mean reelection for many of these Democrats, who are running at a time of high inflation and frustration with President Joe Biden’s performance.
“In a close, toss-up election, which I think all of these are, it can make a difference,” said national pollster Christine Matthews, a self-described moderate who has worked for Republicans. “It’s not going to be what drives everyone to make a vote choice, but it will drive some people to make a vote choice.”
Twenty-two percent of U.S. adults named abortion or women’s rights in an open-ended question as one of up to five problems they want the government to address in the next year, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in June. That has more than doubled since December.
Since the Supreme Court decision, as state governments have moved to act on abortion rights, AP-NORC polling has found a majority of people in the United States saying they want Congress to pass legislation guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.
Overwhelming majorities also think states should allow abortion in specific cases, including if the health of the pregnant woman is endangered or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
Like those questioned overall, a majority of suburbanites think abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP-NORC polling. Suburbanites also were slightly more likely than city residents and significantly more likely than people living in rural areas to say abortion or women’s rights are among the top issues for the government to address, according to the AP-NORC poll from June.
That’s particularly important in districts such as Axne’s in Iowa, which includes Des Moines’ teeming suburbs. Dallas County, west of Des Moines, has been one of the country’s fastest-growing counties since 2000, with the cornfields from decades ago now covered in new homes, schools and commercial developments.
In an interview, Axne was adamant that she would make abortion a central theme of her campaign. Axne’s GOP opponent is state Rep. Zach Nunn, who indicated in a primary debate that he opposes abortion without exceptions.
“I can’t even believe I have to say this. I have an opponent who would let a woman die to bear a child,” Axne said. “This is crap we don’t see in this country. This is the stuff we talk about in other countries and women not having rights.”
In Michigan, Rep. Elissa Slotkin faces state Sen. Tom Barrett, who supports only an exception to save a woman’s life.
“That’s more extreme than the 1931 law that’s on our books,” Slotkin said in an interview. “So I think that that’s an important contrast to make.”
The Adkins, Barrett and Nunn campaigns did not reply to telephone, email and text messages seeking comment for this story.
In Virginia, Yesli Vega, the Republican challenging Spanberger in a district that spans the suburbs of Washington, D.C., and Richmond, has not dismissed the debunked theory that pregnancy is unlikely in cases of rape. In audio published by Axios late last month, Vega was asked during a campaign event in May whether “it’s harder for a woman to get pregnant if she’s been raped.”
Vega responded, Axios reported, “Maybe, because there’s so much going on in the body. I don’t know. I haven’t seen any studies. But if I’m processing what you’re saying, it wouldn’t surprise me, because it’s not something that’s happening organically. Right? You’re forcing it.”
The answer was reminiscent of what Todd Akin, a Missouri congressman who was the Republican nominee for Senate in 2012, said during that campaign. In discussing his opposition to exceptions for rape victims, Akin claimed, “If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.”
The comments were viewed as a major contributor to his loss to Democrat Clare McCaskill, a vulnerable incumbent.
In Virginia, Spanberger released a digital ad last week declaring that Vega’s “views don’t represent Virginia.”
Earlier, Spanberger had said Vega’s comment was “extreme and ignorant” and “horrifying and disrespectful to the millions of American women who have or will become pregnant due to sexual violence.”
One of the Spanberger’s campaign digital posts used this headline: “Republican congressional candidate pulls a Todd Akin on abortion.”
Representatives for Vega did not respond to messages seeking comment.
Some Republicans warn that Democrats risk overplaying their hand.
In Minnesota, for example, Craig is facing Republican Tyler Kistner, whom she narrowly beat in 2020 in a district that covers Minneapolis’ southeastern suburbs.
Craig has begun running digital ads attacking Kistner, who opposes abortion, but would allow for exceptions in cases of rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother.
“Tyler Kistner wants to take away our rights,” a woman’s voice proclaims in an ad.
Kistner consultant Billy Grant said Craig is “trying to scare you” and noted that the Republican’s team is weighing a counter to the attack that portrays him as “pro-life, but who understands both sides.”
“The rest of America really is not a single-issue voter on that and they are concerned about the economy,” Grant said.
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| 2022-07-31T15:40:48Z
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — A rural Colorado official known as the state’s most prominent election denier surrendered to authorities amid allegations she violated the terms of her release as she awaits trial on accusations of breaking into her county’s election system.
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters turned herself at the Pitkin County Jail in Aspen in Thursday night and was booked, said Parker Lathrop, the county’s chief deputy of operations.
She was released on bond later that night, Lathrop said. Authorities claim she had violated bail conditions by contacting workers at the Mesa County elections office.
A warrant for her arrest had been issued less than a week after Peters’ lawyer convinced a judge not to send her back to jail because of allegations she improperly traveled out of state while awaiting trial.
Peters has echoed former President Donald Trump’s false theories about the 2020 election. She and her chief deputy, Belinda Knisley, are charged with allowing a copy of a hard drive to be made during an update of election equipment in May 2021.
Peters and Knisley have denied wrongdoing and Peters has called the charges politically motivated.
A judge prohibited Peters from overseeing last year’s and this year’s local elections in Mesa County, a western region of the state that is largely rural and heavily Republican. Trump won it in the 2020 presidential election with nearly 63% of the vote. President Joe Biden won Colorado overall with 55.4% of the state’s vote.
Peters lost a bid for the Republican Party nomination for Colorado Secretary of State last month.
After the Secretary of State’s office told her she was not entitled to a hand recount under the law, Peters contacted dozens of county election offices asking them to do their own.
Authorities said she included Mesa County and that doing so was a violation of her release.
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| 2022-07-22T21:22:20Z
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SHENZHEN, China, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The development and deployment of compact ROVs (remotely operated underwater vehicles) in recent years have immensely helped users overcome the greater technical difficulties and efficiency issues involving professional small-scale underwater tasks, especially in 4K filming, operational work, and deep-sea inspections. While the ROVs' capacity in shooting, mobility, and power is continuously improving, the ability to accurately and actively lock onto subjects visually underwater remained a challenging bottleneck to breakthrough within the industry. In light of recent breakthroughs and developments, QYSEA Technology has launched an AI-based vision platform allowing its FIFISH Underwater Robots to achieve precise underwater active visual locking capabilities.
The newly-developed QYSEA AI Platform includes a range of adaptive position and vision locking systems for all FIFISH ROVs. Among these dynamic features, the AI Vision Lock system can visually secure onto selected targets across any underwater environment with ease and precision. The user needs to simply press on the area of interest on their APP screen and the ROV then intuitively adjusts its position, locking the target at the screen center.
Activating the AI Vision Lock unleashes a range of smart capabilities that ensure selected subjects are at the main focus, improving operating efficiency and resistance against currents for the FIFISH user. Once locked onto the selected target and if the posture of the ROV -such as its pitch, direction, and rolls- is changed from outside elements or thought the controller, the FIFISH will intuitively re-adjust its position towards the original point of focus.
The key technology behind QYSEA's AI platform is the Dead Reckoning Inertial Navigation System (DR-INS). FIFISH ROVs utilize their built-in accelerometer and gyroscope to measure the acceleration and angular velocity of objects, as well as their computing systems to actively estimate and calculate the position, attitude, and velocity of objects in motion which results in a stabilized and smooth real-time target locking. The technology has been mainly used through aircraft, submarines, missiles, and space shuttles, where its technical threshold can be quite high. As a creative breakthrough within the marine industry, the QYSEA R&D team has taken the lead in applying this technology to ROVs for the first time, successfully launching the AI Vision Lock platform following numerous trials and iterations.
QYSEA's AI Platform and Vision Lock system brings disruptive and essential changes across the marine industries, further enhancing the capabilities for the needs of both professionals and enthusiasts.
Emergency Search & Rescue
Underwater emergency rescue operations are often time-critical, where it would be key to locate the rescue targets with optimal efficiency and precision. QYSEA's FIFISH Underwater Robots, equipped with the 2D imaging sonar and AI Vision Lock function, allow the ROV to secure its visuals with swiftness and accuracy, allowing divers to execute their rescue missions with higher efficiency. During a life-saving and vital mission where every second counts, the AI Vision Lock uses automation to effectively track the necessary objects, removing the time and costs wasted from performing manual tracking.
Highway & Bridges Inspections
Highways and bridges are a vital part of national transportation, and thus is necessary to conduct regular inspections of their internal and external structures to ensure safety for daily operation. Traditionally, bridge inspection required much manpower and resources to be complete. The FIFISH ROV can be seamlessly deployed into waters for inspections and -with the AI Vision Lock system- easily lock onto a damaged area along with the piles and coordinate a quick repairing operation. Combined with the AR Ruler attachment, operators achieve greater efficiency in identifying and measuring the size of damages and other elements through the FIFISH APP.
Offshore Wind Power
Offshore wind is one of the newest and most promising sources of energy, with yearly rising industry demand on a global scale. As a result, offshore wind power equipment requires frequent maintenance and inspections to maintain its operations, with ROVs having been a largely beneficial solution for these tasks. Utilizing the AI Vision Lock platform, operators can inspect an offshore wind structure's pile and detect problematic areas with great detail and ease. Under heavy and strong currents that frequent in offshore environments, the AI Vision Lock system keeps the position of the FIFISH ROV highly secured and locked onto its target.
Aquaculture
Aquaculture in China has developed rapidly, ranking first in the world for more than 20 consecutive years and accounting for nearly 70% of the world's total output. However, its rapid development has also been accompanied by various challenges; traditional fish farming operations have relied on labor-intensive methods for inspections, as well as harmful breeding practices to manage its efficiency. Deploying compact ROVs into the world of aquaculture has greatly reduced human-based and fish-breeding risks. With the recent AI Vision Lock upgrade, the FIFISH can quickly locate and lock onto damaged areas around the fishing net, and execute a quick repair with the Net Patch Kit add-on tool. Through these modernized methods, the marine industry is able to experience immense improvements in its standards and operations.
The marine applications and scenarios where the FIFISH can benefit the user are not only limited to the ones listed above. The QYSEA's AI Vision Lock platform introduces a new level of operational efficiency and capabilities for its ROV users. From underwater filming and discovery missions to advanced operational tasks, QYSEA's latest comprehensive APP upgrade pushes the industry of compact ROVs to new and exciting heights.
Vision Lock Video Introduction: https://youtu.be/qY3Xrm3Khhc
About Shenzhen QYSEA Tech Co., LTD
Established in 2016 within the heart of China's technology and manufacturing hub, QYSEA is committed to delivering exceptional expertise in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of underwater robots. As a company, they have broken numerous industrial barriers to establishing a leading market position with their ROV technologies, proudly garnering recognition for their innovations (CES, Future Maker, GIC) and functionalities (iF Design, Good Design).
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| 2022-06-08T02:57:08Z
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KYIV, Ukraine — A regional Ukrainian governor on Tuesday said the Russian bombardment has caused a leak of toxic nitric acid from an industrial facility.
Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said a Russian air strike on Sievierodonetsk hit a tank with nitric acid at a chemical factory, causing a massive leak of its fumes.
He posted a picture of a huge rose cloud hanging over the city and urged residents not to leave their homes and wear gas masks or make improvised masks from fabric soaked in soda solution.
Sievierodonetsk has been the focus of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland of Donbas.
It has come under intensive artillery barrage and airstrikes as the Russian forces fought Ukrainian troops for control of the city in violent street battles.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Sievierodonetsk mayor says Russian forces seize half of city
— In big bid to punish Moscow, EU bans most Russia oil imports
— A ‘terrible nightmare’: Treating Ukraine’s wounded civilians
— War crimes meeting held at Hague over Russia-Ukraine war
— Hungary’s Orban wins exemption in EU Russian oil embargo
— Turkish leader writes on ‘risks’ of Sweden, Finland in NATO
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Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday said the country is on a “good path” to receive new financing from the European Union to support Ukrainian refugees and compensate for weapons Poland gave to Ukraine.
More than 3 million refugees have entered Poland from Ukraine. While some passed through and others returned home, most are still in Poland and receiving government support.
Poland has also been supplying various weapons to Ukraine.
“Albeit slowly, but this (EU) support for Poland is coming … and we are on the good path to receive new means for the help for the refugees as well as linked to the weapons that we have handed to Ukraine,” Morawiecki said.
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BRUSSELS — Italian Premier Mario Draghi said Tuesday that Italian energy company ENI is able to pay Russia for gas without violating sanctions because Russia considers the payment completed as soon as the euro payment goes through.
“Then it is converted to rubles on the market by an agent of Gazprom, not through the Russian central bank,’’ Draghi said.
He said it appears that Russia has imposed different conditions on different countries, and “in some cases where there were suspensions they asked payments in rubles, period.”
ENI also intends to go to a tribunal in Sweden and ask if this form of payment violates the contract. So far the court has not made a ruling, as this just changed last week, Draghi said.
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BRUSSELS — The European Union urged its international partners to avoid placing trade barriers on farm products as Russia’s war on Ukraine risks further fueling a possible global food crisis.
“We call on all partners not to restrict trade on agricultural products,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after an EU summit Tuesday in Brussels.
Ukraine has said Russia is blocking the export of 22 million tons of its grain, some of it destined for Africa. African countries imported 44% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine between 2018 and 2020, according to the U.N.
Von der Leyen said the EU is trying to help get food out by road and rail, but land transport assistance might only provide for a fifth of Ukraine’s usual monthly exports.
“It is of course more tedious and expensive, but it is necessary to get this wheat out,” she said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the EU’s sanctions are making things worse. Putin said he’s willing to help ease concerns if the restrictive measures are lifted.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has welcomed the European Union’s decision to block most imports of Russian oil.
“The oil embargo will speed up the countdown to the collapse of the Russian economy and war machine,” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a statement.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry estimated the ban could cost Russia “tens of billions of dollars” and praised the European Union for “not only making it harder for the Kremlin to finance the (Russian Federation’s) aggression but also shoring up its own energy security.”
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BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed France will continue to “fight against impunity” after a French journalist was killed by shell shrapnel while covering a Ukrainian evacuation operation.
The French national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for war crimes.
Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, 32, was killed Monday as he was covering a humanitarian operation near Sievierodonetsk, a key city in the Donbas region that is being hotly contested by Russian and Ukrainian forces, according to his employer, French news broadcaster BFM TV.
Macron, speaking after a European summit in Brussels, said “journalists, humanitarian workers must be protected in war zones. Civilians must be protected.”
Russia “is breaching all international laws,” he said.
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BRUSSELS — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany is working on a deal with Greece that would see Athens deliver old military equipment to Ukraine and get armored personnel carriers from Germany to fill the gap.
Germany has faced criticism for a perceived reluctance to deliver heavy weapons to Ukraine, which the government rejects. It points among other things to arrangements for NATO allies to deliver older equipment — particularly of Soviet design — to Kyiv and then have modern material supplied by Germany.
Scholz pointed Tuesday to an arrangement already made with the Czech Republic. He said he had agreed with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to draw up a similar deal after a European Union summit. He didn’t give details, but said it will be finalized by the countries’ defense ministries and can be implemented quickly.
Scholz said he also spoke to his Polish counterpart about such arrangements.
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BRUSSELS — The chair of the African Union, Senegal’s President Macky Sall, has told European Union leaders that Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s ports is paving the way for a “catastrophic scenario” of widespread shortages and price hikes across his continent.
In an address to leaders gathered in Brussels Tuesday for a summit focused on helping Ukraine, Sall said that a halt to grain and fertilizer exports via the Black Sea is very worrying for a continent hosting 282 million undernourished people. He said that the price of fertilizer across Africa has already tripled compared to 2021.
“According to some estimates, cereal yields in Africa will fall by 20 to 50 percent this year,” Sall said. “We would like to see everything possible done to free up available grain stocks and ensure transportation and market access.”
Charles Michel, the EU Council president, said that “the EU is sparing no efforts to free Ukraine’s exports over land and exploring alternative sea routes.”
African countries imported 44% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine between 2018 and 2020, according to U.N. figures. The African Development Bank is already reporting a 45% increase in wheat prices on the continent.
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Russia’s top diplomat has again blamed the hampering of exports of Ukrainian grain and a global food crisis on Kyiv and the West.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that Russia guarantees “free export of Ukrainian grain by ships that are now locked in Ukrainian ports,” but first Ukraine needs to “de-mine the coastal waters that are in the territorial sea of Ukraine.”
Lavrov told a news conference after meeting with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani that if that is done, “in the open sea … Russia’s naval forces will ensure the unimpeded passage of these ships to the Mediterranean Sea and further to their destinations,”
He also blamed Western nations for creating “a flurry of artificial problems with closing their ports for Russian vessels, with cutting logistical and financial chains.” He added that they must “seriously think what is more important for them — to do PR on the issue of the food security or solve the problem with concrete steps.”
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MOSCOW — The deputy head of Russia’s Security Council is alleging that sanctions against the country, including new measures targeting oil exports, are aimed at hurting ordinary Russians and motivated by hatred.
Dmitry Medvedev, who is also a former president and prime minister, wrote on Telegram Tuesday that sanctions don’t affect the Russian political elite and won’t be “fatal” for big business, but are “directed precisely against the people of Russia.”
He claimed that measures affecting oil and gas are aimed at forcing the government to introduce budget cuts.
“An embargo on buying oil and gas from Russia? The same thing: to reduce the budget incomes and force the state to abandon its social obligations” such as raising payments in line with inflation, he wrote.
The European Union has agreed on a ban affecting all Russian exports of oil by sea to the EU, but not by a key pipeline to some Central and Eastern European countries including Hungary. The EU hasn’t introduced an embargo on Russian gas.
After listing sanctions in various sectors, Medvedev wrote, “They hate us all! The basis for these decisions is hatred for Russia, for Russians and for all its inhabitants.”
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian Refugee Council says thousands of civilians caught in Sievierodonetsk are “in dire need of aid.” It is calling for humanitarian organizations to be allowed to access the eastern Ukrainian city “with lifesaving assistance and to enable safe evacuations of civilians who wish to leave.”
The council’s secretary-general, Jan Egeland, said Tuesday: “We fear that up to 12,000 civilians remain caught in crossfire in the city, without sufficient access to water, food, medicine or electricity.” He added that “the near-constant bombardment is forcing civilians to seek refuge in bomb shelters and basements,” with “only few precious opportunities” to escape.
He added that the organization “cannot save lives under the hail of grenades.”
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KYIV, Ukraine — The mayor of Sievierodonetsk says Russian forces have taken around half of the city in eastern Ukraine.
Oleksandr Striuk told The Associated Press in a phone interview Tuesday that heavy fighting is ongoing and artillery bombardments threaten the lives of the thousands of civilians still sheltering in the ruined city.
“Half of the city has been captured by the Russians and fierce street fighting is under way,” Striuk said. “The situation is very serious and the city is essentially being destroyed ruthlessly block by block.”
He added that “the Ukrainian military continues to resist this frenzied push and aggression by Russian forces.”
Striuk estimated that around 13,000 people remained in the city out of a pre-war population of around 100,000 but said it was impossible to keep track of civilian casualties amid round-the-clock shelling. He said more than 1,500 people in the city who died of various causes have been buried since the war began in February. Evacuation efforts have been halted because of the danger of shelling.
He said that “civilians are dying from direct strikes, from fragmentation wounds and under the rubble of destroyed buildings, since most of the inhabitants are hiding in basements and shelters.”
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ISTANBUL – Turkey’s foreign minister says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Turkey on June 8 for talks that will address among other things opening a Black Sea corridor for Ukrainian grain exports.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also said in a video interview Tuesday with the state-run Anadolu news agency that the French and German ambassadors had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry over demonstrations in their countries by groups considered to be terrorist by Ankara.
Turkey has said activities of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, are one of its objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO. The PKK is designated a terrorist organization by the European Union and U.S.
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KYIV, Ukraine — A court in Ukraine has convicted two Russian soldiers of war crimes for the shelling of civilian buildings and sentenced both to 11 1/2 years in prison. Tuesday’s verdict concluded the country’s second war crimes trial since the Russian invasion started.
Russian servicemen Alexander Bobykin and Alexander Ivanov were charged with violating the laws and customs of war over the shelling of civilian infrastructure in the Kharkiv region on the first day of the Russian attack on Ukraine. They both stood trial in a court in Ukraine’s Poltava region and pleaded guilty to the charges.
Earlier this month, a court in Kyiv sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison for fatally shooting a Ukrainian civilian in the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark says its embassy in Moscow will no longer accept applications for visas or residence permits. It’s citing a staff shortage after Russia expelled four diplomats and three other employees earlier this month.
The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that “it is not possible to maintain the usual level of activity.” It said it wants to prioritize giving assistance to Danish citizens. It said that the move was temporary, but didn’t specify how long it will last.
Moscow’s tit-for-tat move came after Denmark in April expelled 15 Russian embassy employees, identified as intelligence officers, from the diplomatic mission in Copenhagen in line with similar steps taken by other European Union countries.
The Netherlands also shut down its visa department in Moscow because staff were expelled.
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The leader of Russia-backed separatists who control part of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region says his administration will nationalize some of the ships in the port of Mariupol.
Denis Pushilin was quoted by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti on Tuesday as saying that “some of the vessels will come under the jurisdiction of the Donetsk People’s Republic. The relevant decisions have been made.” It wasn’t immediately clear whether he was referring to Ukrainian vessels or ships from other countries.
Kyiv has accused Russia of blocking its sea ports and hindering grain exports, fueling a global food crisis. Moscow has sought to pin the blame on the West and the sanctions it imposed on Russia.
Russian forces encircled Mariupol, a strategic port city on the Azov Sea, early in the war. They took full control of it this month after capturing nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters who had been holed up in the sprawling Azovstal steel mill, the last remaining pocket of Ukrainian resistance.
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BRUSSELS — After securing a compromise overnight to slap an embargo on most Russian oil imports, European Union leaders will focus Tuesday on how to help Ukraine export millions of tons of grain blocked by the war.
The leaders will call on Russia to halt its attacks on transport infrastructure in Ukraine and lift its blockade of Black Sea ports so that food can be shipped out, notably from Odesa.
Ukraine says Russia has prevented the export of 22 million tons of its grain and is fueling a global food crisis. The U.N. says African countries imported 44% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine between 2018 and 2020.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the EU’s sanctions are making things worse. Putin says he’s willing to help ease concerns if the restrictive measures are lifted.
The EU leaders are likely to call for a speedier effort to set up “solidarity lanes” and to help Ukraine get its grain out through European land routes and sea ports.
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KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian regional governor says an overnight missile strike on the city of Sloviansk in the eastern Donetsk region killed at least three people and wounded six more.
Donetsk governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a Facebook post on Tuesday morning that a school and at least seven multi-story buildings were damaged.
In the neighboring Luhansk region, where Russian forces are attempting to take the city of Sievierodonetsk, two people were killed and four wounded by shelling, Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai said on Telegram on Tuesday. He didn’t say when the shelling occurred.
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VP Harris expected at last Buffalo shooting victim’s funeral
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The last of the victims of a gunman’s racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket will be laid to rest Saturday.
Ruth Whitfield, at 86, is the oldest of the 10 people killed. Whitfield is expected to be eulogized by civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton at a service attended by Vice President Kamala Harris.
Whitfield was inside the Tops Friendly Market after visiting her husband of 68 years in a nursing home on May 14 when a gunman identified by police as 18-year-old Payton Gendron opened fire.
Authorities said Gendron, who is white, targeted the store three hours from his home in Conklin because it is in a predominantly Black neighborhood.
In all, 13 people were shot in the attack which federal authorities are investigating as a hate crime. Three people survived.
Whitfield was the mother of former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield. Her funeral will take place at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo.
Gendron is charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail. His attorney has entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf.
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Darlene Noci, A.L.M. promoted to Chief Development Officer
Benjamin Lane, Ph.D. promoted to Senior Vice President, Technical Operations
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced two leadership team promotions. Darlene Noci, A.L.M. has been promoted to Chief Development Officer and will continue to oversee all global Product Development and Regulatory Affairs activities. Benjamin Lane, Ph.D. has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Technical Operations and will continue to oversee all Pharmaceutical Development and Quality Assurance activities.
Ms. Noci joined Nuvalent in 2021 as Senior Vice President, Product Development and Regulatory Affairs, bringing over 20 years of experience as an accomplished product development leader specializing in global regulatory affairs and strategic oversight of early and late-stage programs in oncology and rare diseases. At Nuvalent, Ms. Noci has driven the parallel design and execution of global development and regulatory strategies for its two lead programs, NVL-520 and NVL-655, leading to the successful and expedient submission of two INDs and initiation of two ongoing Phase 1/2 studies all within one year. Prior to joining Nuvalent, Ms. Noci held various regulatory, quality assurance and global development team leadership positions with increasing responsibility at X4 Pharmaceuticals, EMD Serono, Infinity, Sanofi, and Genzyme. Throughout her career, Ms. Noci contributed to several successful drug approvals, including Fabrazyme®, Mozobil®, Clolar®, and Bavencio®. Ms. Noci received her Master's in Government from Harvard University.
Dr. Lane joined Nuvalent in 2020 as Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development, bringing over 17 years of experience in process chemistry and the development of pre-clinical through commercial programs at both large and small biotech companies. At Nuvalent, Dr. Lane has built high-performing and integrated pharmaceutical development and quality assurance teams, which have seamlessly delivered clinical supply for two parallel lead programs while navigating the complexities of an evolving global supply-chain. Prior to joining Nuvalent, Dr. Lane has held various roles of increasing responsibility at Agios, Infinity, and Biogen and contributed to the development, scale up, and transition to commercial manufacturing of small molecule therapeutics in hematology, oncology, and neurology including Copiktra®, Tibsovo®, and Pyrukynd®. Dr. Lane earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and held a postdoctoral position at Columbia University.
"These promotions reflect the significant contributions made by Darlene and Ben in establishing Nuvalent as a clinical-stage company with strong expertise in the development of novel oncology therapies," said James Porter, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer at Nuvalent. "We are pleased to recognize their talent and dedication and look forward to their continued leadership in advancing our mission to discover, develop, and deliver a pipeline of precisely targeted therapies for patients with cancer."
About Nuvalent
Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for patients with cancer, designed to overcome the limitations of existing therapies for clinically proven kinase targets. Leveraging deep expertise in chemistry and structure-based drug design, we develop innovative small molecules that have the potential to overcome resistance, minimize adverse events, address brain metastases, and drive more durable responses. Nuvalent is advancing a robust pipeline with parallel lead programs in ROS1-positive and ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), along with multiple discovery-stage research programs. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at www.nuvalent.com. Follow us on Twitter (@nuvalent) and LinkedIn.
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Fabrazyme® is a registered trademark of Genzyme Therapeutic Products Limited Partnership.
Mozobil® and Clolar® are registered trademarks of Genzyme Corporation.
Bavencio® is a registered trademark of Merck KGAA.
Copiktra® is a registered trademark of Secura Bio, Inc.
Tibsovo® is a registered trademark of Servier Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Pyrukynd® is a registered trademark of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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The Middletown Center, to be located near the intersection of Oberlin and Fulling Mill Roads, is scheduled to open in 2025
HERSHEY, Pa., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) has announced that it plans to build its third Early Childhood Resource Center in Middletown, Pennsylvania, near the intersection of Oberlin and Fulling Mill Roads. The cost-free Center will serve 150 children from birth to age 5 from economically disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds.
The planned Center, which will include an innovation studio and a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) garden, is part of a $350 million initiative to initially develop six cost-free ECRCs as subsidiaries of Milton Hershey School.
"This marks an important step in expanding our early childhood education initiative and honoring the Hersheys' legacy by serving even more Pennsylvania children. The Middletown location is another opportunity for us to address the critical and growing need for accessible, high-quality early learning programming," said Milton Hershey School and Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning President Pete Gurt.
All CHS Centers, including this Middletown location, will offer a non-residential, year-round core learning program with curriculum designed to enhance children's educational, social, and emotional development. It also will provide children with nutritious meals, transportation, and other needed supplies, along with integrated support services to families of enrolled children through a dedicated family resource center.
"Middletown is a prime location for our program and holistic approach to early education. We look forward to serving children and families at this broadly accessible location, addressing the kindergarten readiness gap between low-income and higher-income children from surrounding urban and rural communities," explained CHS Executive Director Senate Alexander.
The Middletown Center is expected to have up to 80 employees and volunteers and be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays when the Center opens in 2025. The first Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is currently under construction and scheduled to open next year. The second Center, CHS Harrisburg, is expected to open in 2024. The School's Board of Managers will determine future locations based on further research and community analysis.
ABOUT CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING
Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning will provide a cost-free educational, social, and cognitive program to children from birth to age 5 from economically disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds, through the development of initially six Early Childhood Resource Centers. The Centers are subsidiaries of Milton Hershey School and will be staffed and operated independently of the Milton Hershey School core model. For more information, visit chslearn.org.
ABOUT MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
Milton Hershey School® is one of the world's best private schools, offering a top-notch education and positive home life to children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade from families of low income at no charge. For more information, visit mhskids.org.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ: MOLN).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Molecular Partners American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to certain documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021; and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021, and April 26, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Molecular Partners AG issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, ensovibep, was less effective at treating COVID-19 than defendants had led investors to believe; that (ii) accordingly, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA"); (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) another of the Company's product candidates, MP0310, was less attractive to Molecular Partners' collaborator, Amgen, than defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return to global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, documents issues in connection with the Company's initial public offer and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
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Biden set to arrive in South Korea with worries growing over possible North Korean missile test
By Kevin Liptak, CNN
President Joe Biden arrives here Friday on a mission to reaffirm a key alliance at an uncertain moment in East Asia.
Even as the war in Ukraine has preoccupied Washington — and took up the first half of Biden’s day before he departed for Asia — provocations from North Korea have intensified and China continues flexing its economic and military might.
Biden wants to show his top partners here he can focus both eastward and westward, and that the United States has resources to help uphold democracy and sovereignty around the world.
The stakes have been ratcheted higher by the threat of a nuclear or missile test from North Korea. The prospect looms over Biden’s stop in Seoul, where he was planning to tout economic partnership and security ties alongside the country’s newly elected President.
US intelligence assesses that North Korea may now be getting ready to fuel an intercontinental ballistic missile, one of the key final stages in preparing for a test launch, according to a US official familiar with the latest information. A possible fueling of a missile would mean that North Korea could conduct a test launch while Biden is in South Korea. Once a missile is fueled, launch usually comes quickly due to the risk of leaving a missile full of thousands of pounds of fuel on a launcher.
Biden and his aides have prepared contingencies should Pyongyang launch a long-range missile or conduct a seventh underground nuclear test, as US officials have warned. American officials have briefed their allies on the various possibilities. And should a test proceed, Biden and his South Korean counterpart have made plans for how they would jointly demonstrate a show of resolve.
“We know what we will do to respond to them. We have communicated with not just our allies, but also with China. And this could cause the United States really to increase our fortitude in terms of defending our allies and cause adjustments to the way that our military is postured in the region,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One as Biden made his way to Asia.
Such a scenario would only underscore the serious threat North Korea continues to pose to the region, even as the world’s — and Biden’s — attention has been directed in recent months toward Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Biden departed for Asia midday Thursday after meeting the leaders of Finland and Sweden at the White House to discuss their emergency applications to join NATO, a reflection of how the crisis has consumed much of his schedule. The lengthy trans-Pacific journey, the longest of Biden’s presidency so far, included a refueling stop in Alaska.
It’s Biden’s first time in Asia since taking office a year and a half ago. Covid-19 and other foreign crises have kept him away until now, but the simmering problems of Chinese expansionism and North Korean posturing remain major concerns for his administration.
Biden’s first engagement when he arrives is a tour of a Samsung semiconductor factory, where he’ll hail strong trade and economic ties between the US and Korea, particularly in advanced technologies. The Biden administration has worked over the past months to alleviate a shortage of semiconductors that has hurt American manufacturing, including cars and trucks, in part because shipments of some Chinese-made components were stalled due to factory shutdowns. Biden has prioritized separating American industry from Chinese supply chain snags, both through domestic production and sourcing key parts outside China.
Later on his trip, Biden is planning to unveil a new Indo-Pacific economic plan that spells out his trade ambitions in the region. He faces deep skepticism after his predecessor withdrew the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership, a massive trade pact negotiated in the Obama administration; leaders have wondered how durable Biden’s plan can be should Trump or another Republican take office in 2025.
Biden will visit Japan after a three-day stop in Seoul. Officials said he aimed to emphasize the war in Ukraine had only strengthened the American position in Asia by demonstrating the strength of US alliances.
“President Biden has rallied the free world in defense of Ukraine and in opposition to Russian aggression. He remains focused on ensuring that our efforts in those missions are successful. But he also intends to seize this moment — this pivotal moment — to assert bold and confident American leadership in another vital region of the world: the Indo-Pacific,” Sullivan said Wednesday.
Still, the potential for a provocative North Korean test during Biden’s trip was a sign that his administration’s efforts to engage Pyongyang in diplomacy have so far yielded little. Biden’s aides have tried unsuccessfully to restart talks with the North, receiving virtually no response to their outreach.
At the same time, the White House has mostly ruled out direct talks between Biden and Kim Jong Un, the country’s dictator, who met Biden’s predecessor three times — including on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone.
Biden won’t visit the DMZ on his trip, unlike several of his recent predecessors. White House aides said they believed it was more important for the President to visit with US troops stationed in South Korea during his visit.
But he was expected to discuss the North Korean situation when he meets for bilateral talks Saturday with the new South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl, including new steps toward deterring the unprecedented level of provocations.
Yoon, a former prosecutor who has never held elective office before, campaigned as a staunch supporter of the US alliance, and has signaled his intent to expand South Korea’s foreign policy engagements beyond just dealing with the North. That’s welcome news for Biden, who is looking to strengthen alliances in Asia as he looks to counter China’s economic and territorial ambitions.
That has been a central facet of his foreign policy, but one that’s been obscured somewhat by the Ukraine war. In South Korea, administration officials see a new leader eager to cooperate with Washington on a range of issues and an advanced economy that could supplant current US reliance on China for certain critical technologies.
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CUPERTINO, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ModuleQ, the People-Facing AI company, announced that Kristen Brearey has joined its Board of Directors as a Board Observer. Brearey is a financial industry veteran and senior sales leader at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). In February, LSEG launched Refinitiv AI Alerts powered by ModuleQ, a solution for Microsoft Teams that gives finance professionals timely, personalized financial market insight. LSEG is a minority investor in ModuleQ.
Kristen Brearey, Group Director, Head of EMEA Strategic Accounts, LSEG said: "Refinitiv AI Alerts uses ModuleQ's unique People-Facing AI to deliver hyper-personalized, customer-centric intelligence. This helps bankers and asset managers deepen their client relationships and drive revenue by having the right conversation with the right client at the right time. I'm excited to work with the ModuleQ team to realize the full commercial potential of People-Facing AI."
David Brunner, PhD, Founder & CEO, ModuleQ said: "We are thrilled to welcome Kristen to our Board. She is a visionary and empathetic leader with a keen understanding of how financial institutions can use AI and collaboration to address the urgent challenges of improving customer experience and accelerating revenue, all while retaining and developing talent in the new era of hybrid work."
Brearey is a highly respected and accomplished sales leader with over 12 years' experience at LSEG, Refinitiv, and Thomson Reuters. She joined Refinitiv when it was created through the Blackstone-led spin-out of Thomson Reuters' Financial & Risk business in 2018. Refinitiv was subsequently acquired by LSEG for $27 billion in 2021.
In her current role, Brearey is responsible for LSEG's strategic accounts in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Previously, she managed global relationships with some of the world's largest investment banks, asset management firms, and hedge funds. Brearey also served as Global Co-chair of the Refinitiv Women Network.
ModuleQ's Board of Directors includes prominent authorities on AI and the digital transformation of business. Brearey joins Harvard Business School Professor Marco Iansiti, award-winning author of Competing in the Age of AI; David Northington, who led Cloud Sherpas to three consecutive years on the Inc 500 list and acquisition by Accenture, and Harvard Business School Professor Ethan Bernstein, an expert on collaboration and workplace transparency.
About ModuleQ
ModuleQ gives professionals a competitive edge with timely, hyper-personalized insights. Founded by PhDs from Harvard and Carnegie Mellon, ModuleQ's patented People-Facing AI continuously learns the current business priorities of each user. Based on its dynamic understanding of each user's work, the AI predictively surfaces precisely targeted insights right where people work in Microsoft Teams, cutting through information overload and streamlining access to mission-critical information. For more details, visit http://moduleq.com.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
European approval for Kinpeygo®
"On May 19th, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced that it had adopted a positive opinion regarding the application for conditional approval of Kinpeygo® for the treatment of IgA nephropathy, and on July 15th the European Commission issued the market authorization for Kinpeygo in the European Economic Area (EEA).
This is the first time that any drug has achieved approval for this rare disease in Europe and we are delighted that we can contribute a piece of the puzzle in the broader effort to improve care for patients with orphan diseases. We have now initiated the transfer of our market authorization to our partner, STADA, and look forward to seeing Kinpeygo being launched in Europe. Having now received approval in both the US and
Europe we are looking forward to the regulatory process in China, where our partner, Everest Medicines, plans to file for approval with the NMPA in the second half of this year.
In the US we continue to have significant success in our early commercial efforts. Net revenues from TARPEYO® grew by over 250% when compared to Q1, resulting in net revenues of SEK 63.6 million ($6.6m) from TARPEYO for Q2. This reflects the continued strong interest from nephrologists, with unique prescribers growing from 111 in Q1 to 314 prescribers during Q2 with enrolments growing significantly from 134 in Q1 to 315 in Q2. This is a testament both to the unmet medical need perceived by nephrologists for this patient group as well as significant interest from prescribers generated due to the strong proteinuria and eGFR data associated with our product.
We are thrilled to be another step closer to bringing the first approved medication in IgAN to patients around the world, and look forward to continuing to expand access for patients with an unmet medical need for the rest of the year and beyond."
CEO Renée Aguiar-Lucander
Summary of Q2 2022
April 1 - June 30
- Net sales amounted to SEK 64.0 million, whereof TARPEYO net sales amounted to SEK 63.6 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2022. No net sales were recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
- Operating loss amounted to SEK 209.8 million and SEK 159.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
- Loss per share before and after dilution amounted to SEK 3.62 and SEK 3.22 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
- Cash amounted to SEK 846.8 million and 709.3 million as of June 30, 2022 and 2021 respectively.
Significant events during Q2 2022, in summary
- In May 2022, Calliditas announced that the first patient had been randomized in the Group's proof-of-concept Phase 2 study in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) with the NOX 1 and 4 inhibitor, setanaxib.
- In May 2022, Calliditas announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of a conditional marketing authorisation for Kinpeygo for the treatment of IgA nephropathy.
- In May 2022, the Annual General Meeting of Calliditas was held and, among other things, the meeting decided on the election of Henrik Stenqvist and Elisabeth Björk to the Board of Directors and the establishment of a U.S. At-the-Market framework, pursuant to which Calliditas may, at its option, sell American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") in the United States.
Significant events after the reporting period
- In July 2022, Calliditas announced that the European Commission (EC) granted conditional marketing authorization for Kinpeygo for the treatment of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in adults at risk of rapid disease progression with a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥1.5 g/gram. Kinpeygo is an orphan medicinal product and became the first and only approved treatment for IgAN in Europe. Kinpeygo will be marketed in the European Economic Area (EEA) exclusively by STADA Arzneimittel AG.
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About Calliditas
Calliditas Therapeutics is a commercial stage biopharma company based in Stockholm, Sweden focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments in orphan indications, with an initial focus on renal and hepatic diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Calliditas' lead product, developed under the name Nefecon, has been granted accelerated approval by the FDA under the trade name TARPEYO® and conditional marketing authorization by the European Commission under the trade name KINPEYGO®. Additionally, Calliditas is conducting a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial in primary biliary cholangitis and a Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial in head and neck cancer with its NOX inhibitor product candidate, setanaxib. Calliditas' common shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (ticker: CALTX) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (ticker: CALT).
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Using Conversica's Powerfully Human Conversational AI Digital Assistants, the Integration Gives CS Teams Unlimited Capacity for Proactive Communication with Customers Triggered by Data from Gainsight
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Conversica, Inc., the leading provider of Conversational AI solutions for enterprise revenue teams, announced a new integration with leading customer success platform Gainsight. With the new capability, Customer Success (CS) teams will be able to deploy AI-powered Digital Assistants to drive customer health and experiences, all triggered by data from Gainsight. The integration will empower Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to offload the necessary but time-consuming conversations to a digital assistant, including driving product adoption, initiating early renewals, and ultimately creating customer advocacy, giving CSMs more freedom to focus on more strategic, revenue-generating activities.
Today's buyers expect brands to get it right, from onboarding to renewals, and the margin for error is getting thinner. According to 451 Research's Voice of the Enterprise: Customer Experience & Commerce Report, 80 percent of businesses state they are likely to end a relationship with a company due to a poor customer experience.
Modern Customer Success teams recognize the importance of keeping customers engaged with high-touch, personalized attention to boost customer outcomes and improve retention and growth. However, capacity constraints often leave CSMs stretched too thin, each with too many customers to service, making it impossible to deliver a great experience consistently across their entire portfolio. With the average CSM managing more than 50 accounts, CSMs often get stuck in a cycle of reacting to problems rather than getting ahead of potential issues and proactively strategizing with customers to improve outcomes.
Conversica's Conversation Automation solution gives CS teams their own personalized assistants who deliver unlimited capacity for proactive communication with customers, closing the gap between what CSMs can accomplish manually and what it actually takes to deliver the experience buyers need for retention and growth.
With the new Conversica and Gainsight integration, CS teams will benefit from a digital team member that can automatically take action and conduct many of the time-consuming but necessary actions CSMs must perform manually today, including:
- Onboarding new customers,
- Acting on usage trends to drive product adoption,
- Setting up regular business reviews,
- Starting renewal, upsell, and cross-sell motions,
- Collecting critical customer feedback, and
- Obtaining customer referrals
Conversica's AI Assistants use Gainsight data such as customer health score and contract data to automatically initiate two-way conversations that are action-oriented, increasing customer satisfaction and net retention.
"This strategic integration with Conversica is a game-changer for Gainsight users," said Karl Rumelhart, Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President at Gainsight. "Using Conversica's AI Assistants to automate the follow-up on Gainsight data enables Customer Success teams to more effectively act on insights, proactively respond to customer needs across multiple accounts, and drive durable, efficient growth through renewals and expansion."
- Take the Routine out of Renewals: Conversica AI Assistants use key renewal data such as type of contract and client status to automatically tailor an outreach campaign well ahead of the renewal date, setting the groundwork for more successful outcomes.
- Automatically Address Early Signs of Poor Customer Health: Low product usage and health scores automatically trigger the AI Assistant to proactively work to resolve issues. It does this by setting up a meeting with the CSM, sharing best practices or collecting feedback for the CSMs to address.
- Harness Advocates to Drive Growth: the AI Assistant leverages health score, adoption rates and NPS data to identify and engage successful customers to participate in a case study, share an online review, initiate an upgrade discussion, and more.
"Conversica and Gainsight together empower the customer success industry to do more with less," said Jim Kaskade, CEO of Conversica. "Which CS organization doesn't want their teams to have unlimited scale? Our robust conversation automation solution leverages Gainsight data to not only tailor every conversation, but with real-time triggers that engage customers at the right time. And, thus, it does so in a proactive way that improves the health of the customer relationship, drives revenue, and allows CSMs to do what they do best. This is a must for digitally-driven organizations that are recession-proofing their businesses for future success."
Gainsight's innovative platform helps companies of all sizes and industries drive durable growth through customer-led and product-led strategies. It offers a powerful set of customer success, product experience, and community engagement solutions that together enable businesses to scale efficiently, create alignment, and put the customer at the heart of innovation. With Gainsight, it's never been easier to drive acquisition, increase product adoption, prevent churn, and grow with renewals and expansion. Learn how leading companies such as GE Digital, SAP Concur, and Box use Gainsight at www.gainsight.com.
Jordan Sher
Vice President, Corporate and Brand Marketing
jsher@gainsight.com
Conversica's AI-powered Digital Assistants supercharge revenue teams for growth. They enable Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to acquire untapped revenue through perfectly structured conversations. With billions of human interactions spanning more than a decade, Conversica's AI Assistants have learned to influence and persuade customers and prospects throughout the customer journey lifecycle. Unlike chatbots, they are powerfully human and can hold meaningful conversations at every touchpoint. They fuel the conversations that create brand loyalty and maximize every revenue opportunity. They know how to say just the right thing at just the right time to help grow revenue, improve customer experience, reduce costs, increase operational efficiencies, and build brand awareness. Conversica's Conversation Automation platform is used by leaders nationwide to get the conversation going and build the workforce of the future, today.
To learn more, visit conversica.com and follow the company on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Meriane Morselli, on behalf of Conversica
conversica@msrcommunications.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro revealed in a court filing Tuesday afternoon that he has been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury this week as part of the Justice Department’s sprawling probe into the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro, who was a trade adviser to then-President Donald Trump, said he was served by the FBI at his Washington, D.C., house last week. The subpoena is the first known instance of prosecutors seeking testimony from someone who worked in the Trump White House as they investigate the worst attack on the Capitol in two centuries.
In an 88-page filing, Navarro claims the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack is unlawful and therefore a subpoena it issued to him in February is unenforceable under law. The 72-year-old filed the suit Tuesday against members of the committee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the U.S. attorney for D.C., Matthew M. Graves.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Navarro said the goal of his lawsuit is much broader than the subpoenas themselves, part of an effort to have “the Supreme Court address a number of issues that have come with the weaponization of Congress’ investigatory powers” since Trump came to office.
He said he will respond formally to the federal subpoena on Wednesday.
A spokesman for the Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Though the scope of the department’s investigation remains unclear, the subpoena to Navarro could signal that the department is widening its probe to examine the activities and records of people who worked directly for the Republican president. The department previously issued subpoenas to people connected to the Jan. 6 attack and the rallies in Washington that preceded the violence, in which a mob loyal to Trump stormed the Capitol in a brazen bid to overturn the 2020 presidential election and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
The subpoena also comes as pressure continues to mount on the Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider prosecuting Trump since the Jan. 6 House committee laid out an argument for what its members believe could be a viable criminal case against the former president.
Garland has given no public indication about whether prosecutors might be considering a case against the former president. He has, though, vowed to hold accountable “all January 6th perpetrators, at any level” and has said that would include those who were “present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy.” Roughly 300 people have pleaded guilty to crimes stemming from the riot, including seditious conspiracy and assault.
The subpoena from federal prosecutors also comes months after Navarro, a former economics professor, received a congressional subpoena from lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Members of the select committee sought testimony from Navarro about his public efforts to help Trump overturn the election, including a call after the 2020 presidential election persuading state legislators to join their efforts.
Navarro was one of the White House staffers who promoted Trump’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud. He released a report in December 2020 that he claimed contained evidence of the alleged misconduct.
He has refused to cooperate with the committee, and he and fellow Trump adviser Dan Scavino were found in contempt of Congress in April.
Members of the committee made their case at the time that Scavino and Navarro were among just a handful of people who had rebuffed the committee’s requests and subpoenas for information. The panel has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses about the insurrection and is preparing for a series of hearings to begin next week.
The congressional probe has so far scrutinized Trump family members and allies, members of Congress and even social media groups accused of perpetuating election misinformation and allowing it to spread rampantly.
The committee investigating the Capitol attack is not the only group of lawmakers that have sought Navarro’s compliance. A House subcommittee set up to investigate the Trump administration’s response to COVID-19 also subpoenaed him in November. He denied their request, citing a “direct order” from the former president to claim executive privilege.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is a Democratic fortress, but Tuesday’s primary election may have revealed some cracks.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other top-tier Democrats emerged safely from contested statewide races in which they will be strongly favored this fall, and the Legislature appears on track to stay firmly in Democratic control.
But the ouster of San Francisco’s top prosecutor in a recall election could foreshadow problems for the progressive district attorney in Los Angeles. And the front-running performance of billionaire Republican-turned-Democrat Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race highlights frustration with crime and homelessness that will influence other races this year.
A string of closely matched U.S. House contests anchored in Orange County and the Central Valley will figure in control of Congress.
Takeaways from Tuesday’s primary election in the nation’s most populous state:
SHIFTING GROUND IN LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO
Los Angeles and San Francisco have long been in the vanguard of progressive politics. But results Tuesday suggested voters who might lean toward lofty ideals also want results on the street.
In LA, Caruso positioned himself as an outsider challenging the city’s progressive establishment amid an unabated homeless crisis, soaring rents and home prices, and worries over crime. He was running first in preliminary returns and will face Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, a stalwart in the party’s progressive wing, in a November runoff that will bring a stark contrast to voters.
The developer of high-end malls who sits on the board of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation spent more than $40 million on the contest, much of it from his estimated $4.3 billion fortune. Bass and her allies have compared Caruso to former President Donald Trump and argue he’s more interested in power than the plight of struggling people on the streets.
The contest will test whether a left-leaning city in which Republicans represent a mere 13% of voters will embrace a change in direction for the first time in decades.
In San Francisco, progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin was elected in 2019 after promising a new approach to law enforcement that stressed alternatives to incarceration and ending the war on drugs that disproportionately harmed people of color. He was ousted in a recall b y a wide margin Tuesday amid longstanding complaints over open drug use, robberies and vandalism.
But in the statewide primary Tuesday, progressive state Attorney General Rob Bonta easily advanced to a November runoff. Boudin’s loss is most likely to reverberate in Los Angeles, where a campaign is underway to recall progressive District Attorney George Gascón.
HOUSE RACES COULD SHAPE FUTURE OF CONGRESS
A string of competitive U.S. House races in California will play into the fight to control Congress. Democrats are defending a slim, endangered majority in the chamber in midterm elections that typically punish the party in the White House.
One of the marquee races will be in a Democratic-leaning district north of Los Angeles, where Republican Rep. Mike Garcia will have a rematch with the Democrat he defeated two years ago, former legislator Christy Smith.
In a closely divided coastal district in Orange County, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, a star of the party’s progressive wing, will face Republican Scott Baugh, a former state legislative leader.
And in the Central Valley, Republican Rep. David Valadao was hoping to advance to a November showdown with Democrat Rudy Salas, though the vote count remained incomplete.
GOP SEES RARE COMEBACK CHANCE AFTER YEARS OF DEFEAT
Republicans haven’t won a statewide race in heavily Democratic California since 2006. The party’s best chance of breaking that dismal record might be in a little-recognized agency that plays a watchdog role over public dollars — the state controller.
The top vote-getter in Tuesday’s primary for the job was Republican Lanhee Chen, the son of immigrants from Taiwan who holds multiple Harvard University degrees, served in President George W. Bush’s administration and won the support of the left-leaning Los Angeles Times editorial board.
Four Democrats divided the party’s vote, with incomplete returns showing Malia Cohen leading the pack.
Regardless of the outcome on the Democratic side, Chen’s challenge will be growing his support beyond the 37% of the vote he had in preliminary primary returns. Recent history shows it will not be easy in a state where Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by nearly 2-to-1.
A BIG NIGHT FOR DEMOCRATIC BIG NAMES — OR NOT?
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla coasted to November runoffs in which they are heavily favored, but preliminary results suggested a slight dip in enthusiasm for two of the state’s leading politicians.
Newsom gathered 62% of the vote in beating back an attempted recall last year, but incomplete returns showed him with 56% in Tuesday’s primary for a second, four-year term.
Padilla ran up over 64% of the vote when he was reelected secretary of state in 2018, before he was appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy when former Sen. Kamala Harris was selected to be President-elect Joe Biden’s vice president. In races Tuesday for a full Senate term and to complete the remainder of his current one, he was tallying roughly 54%.
Nonetheless, the two Democrats also held huge margins over their closest Republican rivals, not surprising in a state where Democrats control every statewide office and dominate the Legislature and congressional delegation by wide margins.
One reason for the lower numbers: The races for governor and Senate are widely seen as walkovers for the incumbents, and contests lacking drama are less likely to motivate voters to fill out a ballot. Additionally, they were competing on ballots with a long list of contenders, which inevitably dilutes the vote.
At one point, Newsom was seen in imminent danger in the 2021 recall election but “that’s not the case this time,” noted Claremont McKenna College political scientist Jack Pitney. There’s “no suspense about the outcome.”
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The Company's U.S. Subsidiary NuLeaf Naturals Also Launches Revamped Subscribe-and-Save Discount Program
CALGARY, AB, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced today that its subsidiary, Blessed CBD, has launched a CBD Subscribe-and-Save program in the United Kingdom called the Wellness Club. Under the Wellness Club program, members will be able to customize their orders each month with items from across Blessed CBD's product lines, including oils, gummies, capsules, and topicals. Members will also be able to customize their own delivery schedules within a range of every two weeks to every twelve weeks, allowing delivery frequencies to optimally match each member's needs. In addition, by joining the Wellness Club, members will receive a 20% discount on their first purchase and a 25% discount thereafter for life on all Blessed CBD products, meaning that members will be able to access the steepest discounts that Blessed CBD has ever offered. Members will further be eligible to participate in exclusive monthly raffles where the winners will receive free CBD products.
In addition to improving convenience and savings for members, the launch of the Wellness Club will further solidify customer loyalty and brand equity for Blessed in the U.K. Because Wellness Club members will be enrolled in a service that auto-renews their orders, Blessed CBD expects to boost its lifetime value per customer beyond current levels. The Wellness Club will also allow Blessed CBD to grow a recurring revenue stream that will be much more predictable than the current system of customers being required to manually place their orders. Although the Wellness Club will initially only be available in the United Kingdom, Blessed CBD intends to expand the program into Germany in the future.
"The launch of Blessed CBD's Wellness Club, as well as NuLeaf Naturals' revamped Subscribe-and-Save program, are further examples of the cross-platform synergies that High Tide has been able to develop as a result of our forward-thinking acquisition strategy. Over the past year, we have acquired businesses that are well-positioned to cultivate recurring and predictable revenue streams through the innovative use of value-based loyalty and subscription programs," said Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide. "As we continue to build upon our diversified cannabis ecosystem, I expect that we will be able to drive further revenue growth with minimal capital cost by leveraging our organic innovations and applying them across our various platforms. Today's announcement also further demonstrates our commitment to expanding our presence, customer bases, and revenues through legal activities in markets such as the U.K. and the U.S., where full cannabis legalization has not yet come to pass. We look forward to launching additional organic innovations across our portfolio," added Mr. Grover.
NULEAF NATURALS LAUNCHES REVAMPED SUBSCRIBE-AND-SAVE PROGRAM
The Company also announced today that its United States-based subsidiary, NuLeaf Naturals, has launched a revamped Subscribe-and-Save program, based on the success of the similarly-named and designed subscription program launched by fellow U.S. Subsidiary, FAB CBD, in March of 2022. Under this program, customers will be able to customize their orders each month to suit their specific needs, with items from across all NuLeaf Naturals product lines including oils, softgels, topicals, and pet treats. Customers will also have the ability to customize their delivery frequency for each individual product in their order, allowing delivery frequencies to optimally match each customer's needs for every product. In addition, by opting-in to the Subscribe-and-Save discount program, customers will receive a 20% discount for life on all NuLeaf Naturals products that they purchase, similar to what is offered by FAB CBD in the U.S. market currently.
ABOUT HIGH TIDE
High Tide is a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets. The Company is the largest non-franchised Canadian retailer of recreational cannabis as measured by revenue, with 122 current locations spanning Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. High Tide was featured in the third annual Report on Business Magazine's ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies in 2021 and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in the 2022 TSX Venture 50™. The Company is also North America's first and only cannabis discount club retailer, featuring Canna Cabana, Meta Cannabis Co., and Meta Cannabis Supply Co. banners, with additional locations under development across the country. High Tide's portfolio also includes retail kiosk and smart locker technology – Fastendr™. High Tide has been serving consumers for over a decade through its established e-commerce platforms including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com and more recently in the hemp-derived CBD space through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com, BlessedCBD.co.uk, and BlessedCBD.de, as well as its wholesale distribution division under Valiant Distribution, including the licensed entertainment product manufacturer Famous Brandz. High Tide's strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For more information about High Tide Inc., please visit www.hightideinc.com, its profile page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and its profile page on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking information or forward-looking statements. Such information and statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements" are made as of the date of this news release or as of the date of the effective date of information described in this news release, as applicable. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as "outlook", "expects", "intend", "forecasts", "anticipates", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "envisages, "assumes", "needs", "strategy", "goals", "objectives", or variations thereof, or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "can", "could", "would", "might", or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms or similar expressions, and other similar terminology) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements relating to: the expected financial benefits of the Blessed CBD and NuLeaf Naturals subscription services, including the Company's expectation that the subscription service will boost the lifetime value per customer and will allow the Company to cultivate a more predictable recurring revenue stream, Mr. Grover's statements with respect to further growing the Company's revenues by leveraging its diversified cannabis ecosystem through organic innovations and without added capital cost, the Company's strategy as a parent company to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value.
Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to customer demand for the Blessed CBD and NuLeaf Naturals subscription services, the Company's ability to further grow the Company's revenues by leveraging its diversified cannabis ecosystem without added capital cost, or at all, the Company's ability to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value, the Company's ability to execute on its business plan and that High Tide will receive one or multiple licenses from Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis, British Columbia's Liquor Distribution Branch, Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario or the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority permitting it to carry on its Canna Cabana Inc. business. High Tide considers these assumptions to be reasonable in the circumstances. However, there can be no assurance that any one or more of the government, industry, market, operational or financial targets as set out herein will be achieved. Inherent in the forward-looking statements are known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The forward‐looking statements contained herein are current as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, High Tide does not have any obligation to advise any person if it becomes aware of any inaccuracy in or omission from any forward-looking statement, nor does it intend, or assume any obligation, to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances. Any and all forward-looking statements included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement, and except as otherwise indicated, are made as of the date of this news release.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GLO Pharma, the parent company of breakthrough subtopical skincare brand Ourself, today announces the appointment of Marla Beck to its Board of Directors. Ms. Beck, the co-founder and former CEO of leading luxury beauty retailer Bluemercury, will join the board effective immediately. Her appointment adds a new seat to the GLO Pharma board, which now consists of seven members, five of which are women, and is led by Chairman Scott L. Glenn.
Ms. Beck is a serial entrepreneur and visionary brand-builder who is highly experienced in building and scaling mission-driven consumer brands. As a founder and CEO, she is known for leading rapid and transformative growth and building enduring and authentic brands predominantly centered around innovation, empowerment, transparency, and sustainability.
Ms. Beck co-founded Bluemercury, a high growth, disruptive omnichannel beauty retailer, in 1999 and, as CEO, led its acquisition by Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) in 2015. Following the acquisition, she continued to serve as CEO of a division of Macys until 2021, where she was responsible for all aspects of operations, including digital strategies, marketing, merchandising, loyalty programming, real estate, store expansion and development, finance, and human resources across 180+ locations and 27 states. She is also the co-founder of M-61 Laboratories, the creator of clean, sustainable beauty brands M-61 Powerful Skincare and Lune+Aster Cosmetics. Prior to founding Bluemercury, she was a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
"Marla has always been a trailblazer and ahead of her time in innovation around the consumer experience, brands, and products. During the 22 years she was at Bluemercury she launched hundreds of brands and thousands of products. She created and launched over 300 skincare and makeup products for the beauty brands she founded and she has supported a multitude of brand founders as they launched their brands at Bluemercury. She clearly understands what it takes for a brand to truly differentiate itself in a crowded market," says Chairman Scott Glenn. "Beyond this, she is a true visionary who can see a brand's potential for expansion across both product categories and all facets of retail. We couldn't be more thrilled to have her in our corner as a member of our Board."
This announcement follows two other recent appointments of noteworthy members to the GLO Pharma Board: Rothy's CFO Dayna Quanbeck, and Executive Chairman of The Beauty Health Company and former Allergan plc CEO Brent Saunders. GLO Pharma also recently announced the promotion of Board member Vimla Black-Gupta to CEO of its consumer brand Ourself, launched in February 2022 and for which Black-Gupta also serves as co-founder and President. Ourself is backed by $40M in funding to date from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, First Round Capital, and Mr. Glenn.
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GLO Pharma is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative approaches to beauty and aesthetics. It was founded in 2018 by Scott Glenn and Lauren Otsuki, innovators within the biotechnology space for over 20 years. Mr. Glenn and Ms. Otsuki previously founded and developed professional skincare companies Alastin Skincare and SkinMedica, along with numerous pharmaceutical companies aimed at solving some of the toughest medical issues in infertility, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. In 2022, GLO Pharma launched its first consumer brand, Ourself, as the first-ever Subtopical Skincare System™, bridging the gap between traditional skincare products and clinical procedures through the use of biotechnology.
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VERO BEACH, Fla., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Watercrest Myrtle Beach Assisted Living and Memory Care was officially welcomed to the community with a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. The ribbon-cutting ceremony coincided with the Cinco de Mayo holiday for a spirited fiesta for residents, families, and community partners celebrating the newly built community. The 98-unit, resort-style senior living community recently welcomed its first residents to their new home in the idyllic setting of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
"We are honored to be part of this spectacular community and thank the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and our community partners for their outstanding partnerships," said Hunter Weaver, Executive Director of Watercrest Myrtle Beach. "We look forward to growing relationships and welcoming seniors to our Watercrest family
Watercrest Myrtle Beach has already received widespread recognition as recent recipient of the 2022 Best of the Grand Strand for Assisted Living and the Outstanding Creative Landscape Design by the City of Myrtle Beach Community Appearance Board. The exterior landscaping of Watercrest Myrtle Beach boasts a PGA-worthy putting green with purposeful awnings for shade and individual gardening stations to appeal to horticulturists and nature lovers alike. The illuminated walking paths are surrounded by lush lawns and interwoven amongst rockscaped ponds and gorgeous arbors to create destinations and relaxing gathering spaces.
Ideally located at 6151 Colline Verdi Way, Watercrest Myrtle Beach is nestled amongst miles of uninterrupted shoreline and championship golf courses in a beautiful coastal community. For information, please contact the community at 843-483-6740.
With multiple senior living projects in development throughout the southeast, Watercrest Senior Living Group is setting new standards of quality for seniors and their families in the development of upscale senior living communities. Watercrest Macon is one of two senior living development projects partnered between Watercrest, Corecam Capital Partners, and Peninsula Alternative Real Estate. Their second project, Watercrest Macon Assisted Living and Memory Care recently opened in Macon, Georgia.
Watercrest Senior Living Group was founded to honor our mothers and fathers, aspiring to become a beacon for quality in senior living by surpassing standards of care, service and associate training. Watercrest senior living communities are recognized for their luxury aesthetic, exceptional amenities, world-class care, and innovative memory care programming offering unparalleled service to seniors living with Alzheimer's and dementia. A certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders. For information, visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com.
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LONDON, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At this year's FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX 2022, VELO in partnership with The McLaren F1 Team, are shining a spotlight on motorsport fans with the launch of a bespoke love-inspiring branding design on The McLaren F1 Team's car. Diving deeper into the unexpected world of fans, this exciting reveal sparks the beginning of a new and inspiring content series by VELO and The McLaren F1 Team, where they uncover the unique stories of The McLaren F1 Team fans and their unwavering love of motorsport.
The fan-focused design will feature the word 'LOVE' on both sidepods made up of names and messages from fans of The McLaren F1 Team around the world, placing them at the heart of elite motorsport – on the car as it races around the track. Driven by racing legends Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris, the bespoke 'LOVE' lettering will debut in a country known for its culture of love – The Netherlands – at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX 2022, where the host country's orange 'fan-army' meet McLaren's papaya 'fan-army' for a brightly-coloured race weekend.
Selected through a global competition which pulled in 2,700 entries, the 'LOVE' lettering includes the names and messages of 95 fans from multiple countries, ethnicities, and backgrounds, highlighting the growing diversity of motorsport fans. Messages from the fans include "Viva La Papaya" from Andrew. The launch is part of VELO's new campaign, LOVE THE UNEXPECTED, which is all about celebrating motorsport fans and their unexpected stories. Tapping into the constantly changing face of motorsport fandom, VELO and The McLaren F1 Team are championing the love and passion fans have for the sport on a global scale. The series will uncover the untold tales of fans of The McLaren F1 Team and their exciting stories, delighting them with new ways to experience the sport.
John Beasley, Group Head of Brand Building, BAT, comments: "We wanted to do something different and unexpected that celebrated our love for the fans whose passion and energy fuels the sport. With the support of our partnership with The McLaren F1 Team, we've offered fans a unique opportunity to see their name race around the track in front of the global motorsport fanbase. This is just one example of VELO's passion to deliver unexpected experiences for fans, and we want to continue to celebrate those that make the sport what it is today. By uncovering their passion and drive for motorsports and the ways in which they celebrate it, our fan-focused videos showcase the exceptional world of motorsport fans and their captivating stories of love for the sport."
Lou McEwen, Executive Director, Brand & Creative, The McLaren F1 Team, comments: "Fans are at the heart of every sport, but motorsport fandom is like no other. Through the partnership with VELO, we have placed fans firmly on the focal point of motorsport, the car, and have championed their captivating stories with our fan-focused videos. The bespoke 'LOVE' lettering is the first time that fans and their messages have been featured on the car and we are proud to celebrate some of McLaren's greatest supporters."
Launching from 22nd September, VELO and The McLaren F1 Team's Love the Unexpected content series will begin to release the fan stories – from the weird to the wonderful – highlighting the love these fans have for the sport that is driving the new face of elite motorsport culture. The fans include:
- MATTHEW POAT – Minutes away from the Silverstone Circuit, Matthew Poat aka Racing Chocs, creates bespoke motorsport-themed chocolates. Matthew has combined his love of motorsport and The McLaren F1 Team with his passion for chocolate, creating a bespoke career as a chocolate engineer. VELO and Matthew will dive into the delicious world of chocolate, uncovering Matthew's creative flair and talent for creating racing-themed sweet treats inspired by The McLaren F1 Team
- ALEX CREES – Having lived in Indonesia for 10 years everything revolves around Alex's crazy adventurous lifestyle. From watching at the Spanish GP on board a boat under the stars at 3am in Alor, East Indonesia - to watching the Monaco GP from Komodo whilst hiking a mountain, nothing stops Alex from watching his passion and supporting The McLaren F1 Team. VELO and Alex will reveal the extreme lengths he'll go to, to get his motorsport fix and some of the weirdest places he's cheered on The McLaren F1 Team – from shark-infested waters to the edge of a volcano
To discover more about the fan stories head over to the Instagram pages of VELO and The McLaren F1 Team.
Notes to Editors:
About BAT
BAT is a leading, multi-category consumer goods business with a purpose to build A Better Tomorrow™ by reducing the health impact of its business through offering a greater choice of enjoyable and less risky products for adult consumers.
The company continues to be clear that combustible cigarettes pose serious health risks, and the only way to avoid these risks is not to start or to quit. BAT encourages those who would otherwise continue to smoke to switch completely to scientifically-substantiated, reduced-risk alternatives*†. In order to deliver this, BAT is transforming into a truly consumer-centric multi-category consumer products business.
BAT's ambition is to have 50 million consumers of its non-combustible products by 2030 and to generate £5billion of New Categories revenue by 2025. BAT has set stretching ESG targets including achieving carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 & 2 by 2030 and eliminating unnecessary single-use plastic and making all plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
BAT employs over 52,000 people and operates in over 175 countries. The BAT Group generated revenue of £12.87 billion in the first half of 2022 and profit from operations of £3.68 billion.
The company's Strategic Portfolio is made up of its global cigarette brands and a growing range of reduced-risk*† New Category tobacco and nicotine products and traditional non-combustible tobacco products. These include vapour, tobacco heating products, modern oral products including tobacco-free nicotine pouches, as well as traditional oral products such as snus and moist snuff. In the first half of 2022, we had 20.4 million consumers of our non-combustible products, a rise of 2.1 million on full year 2021.
*Based on the weight of evidence and assuming a complete switch from cigarette smoking. These products are not risk free and are addictive.
† Our products as sold in the US, including Vuse, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, and Camel Snus, are subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation and no reduced-risk claims will be made as to these products without FDA clearance.
About McLaren Racing
McLaren Racing was founded by New Zealand racing driver Bruce McLaren in 1963. The team entered its first Formula 1 race in 1966, since then McLaren has won 20 Formula 1 world championships, more than 180 Formula 1 grands prix, the Indianapolis 500 three times, and the Le Mans 24 Hours at its first attempt.
The team competes in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, the NTT INDYCAR Series with Arrow McLaren SP drivers Pato O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist, and the Extreme E Championship with Emma Gilmour and Tanner Foust. McLaren will compete in Season Nine of the FIA Formula E World Championship in 2022/23.
McLaren was the first F1 team to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard in 2010 and has retained it since on a bi-annual basis, most recently in February 2021. The team was also the first in F1 to be given the FIA Sustainability Accreditation Award at a three-star level in 2013 as part of the FIA Environmental Certification framework, before becoming a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Commitment in 2021.
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| 2022-09-02T14:30:47Z
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SYDNEY, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), an oncology-focused drug development company, is pleased to announce that CEO, Dr James Garner, will be presenting at the upcoming 24th Annual Global Investment Conference, held in New York, NY, from 12 – 14 September 2022.
Dr Garner's presentation will review three positive data read-outs that Kazia has reported so far in 2022 and will look ahead to some key developments that are anticipated over coming months.
Representatives of the Kazia management team will be available to conduct one-on-one meetings with institutional investors through the conference. To register for the conference, please visit: https://hcwevents.com/annualconference/.
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Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA) is an oncology-focused drug development company, based in Sydney, Australia.
Our lead program is paxalisib, a brain-penetrant inhibitor of the PI3K / Akt / mTOR pathway, which is being developed to treat glioblastoma, the most common and most aggressive form of primary brain cancer in adults. Licensed from Genentech in late 2016, paxalisib commenced recruitment to GBM AGILE, a pivotal study in glioblastoma, in January 2021. Seven additional studies are active in various forms of brain cancer. Paxalisib was granted Orphan Drug Designation for glioblastoma by the US FDA in February 2018, and Fast Track Designation for glioblastoma by the US FDA in August 2020. In addition, paxalisib was granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Designation by the US FDA for DIPG in August 2020, and for AT/RT in June 2022.
Kazia is also developing EVT801, a small-molecule inhibitor of VEGFR3, which was licensed from Evotec SE in April 2021. Preclinical data has shown EVT801 to be active against a broad range of tumour types and has provided compelling evidence of synergy with immuno-oncology agents. A phase I study commenced recruitment in November 2021.
For more information, please visit www.kaziatherapeutics.com or follow us on Twitter @KaziaTx.
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| 2022-09-09T12:35:24Z
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TAIPEI, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwanese company ELECLEAN CO. is launching its versatile "electro-oxidation" water treatment system known as ELECLEAN Water at CES 2022. This system is targeted for daily water usage, and the medical and semiconductor industry. The new system has been slated to receive the 2022 CES Innovation Award for sustainability, eco-design and smart energy. ELECLEAN CO., LTD will be showcasing its technology at 2022 CES
"New Life, New Appliance" and will continue to apply its innovative and green electrotechnology as it develops more efficacious solutions to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Presently, the company's innovative products have been included in a COVID-19 technology access pool created by the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Africa to share intellectual property and data. Apart from ELECLEAN Water, the company has developed the ELECLEAN Home Appliance and Field series," says Chien-Hung Chen, CEO of ELECLEAN CO., LTD.
Technology to provide a safer environment
ELECLEAN Co., Ltd utilizes technology that transforms water into reactive oxygen species (ROS) which as the name suggests, are highly reactive chemicals derived from oxygen. It can purify water at home, and even meet the stringent demands of the medical and semiconductor industries.
Despite their importance in cell signalling, ROS are notorious for being the by-products of regular oxygen metabolism, causing damage to lipids, DNA, RNA, and proteins. This effect is partially responsible for ageing. There must be a balance between ROS and antioxidants in the body because the damaging effect of a pro-oxidative state can lead to numerous health conditions such as ischaemia, diabetes, cervical cancer, alcoholic liver disease, and emphysema.
Taking after this phenomenon of the body, ELECLEAN CO., LTD has harnessed the destructive quality of ROS in ELECLEAN Water, which transforms water into hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl and superoxide radicals using electrochemical technology with nano-catalyst. Subsequently, these ROS are incorporated into filtration membranes employed during water purification to achieve anti-fouling and sterilization by effectively oxidizing bacteria and viruses, destroying them. This reaction prompts ROS conversion back to water and is thus non-toxic and extremely safe.
AI technology applied to prevent human errors
At the start of the purification process, raw water goes through sand filtration to remove larger particles before organic matter is adsorbed by activated carbon. The ELECLEAN reactor module, controlled by artificial intelligence (AI), then uses this water to produce ROS while also enhancing UV disinfection efficiency by Fenton-like reaction.Smaller pollutants such as bacteria are filtered by the ultra-filtration (UF) membrane. User inexperience and mishandling are no longer issues as any adjustments or maintenance needed are automatically decided by predictive AI.
The water system also uses ROS to perform self-cleaning. Doing so extends the lifespan of the water purification system's components and the unit as a whole. Because water is the single reagent required by ELECLEAN Water, no harmful preservatives are generated from the water purification process. Compared with conventional water purification systems, ELECLEAN Water boasts an increased purified water production capacity and is sleek in appearance.
About ELECLEAN CO.
Located in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, ELECLEAN CO., LTD is a startup that focuses on disinfection technology. Its team comprises 16 young individuals with great passion and enthusiasm for developing a series of innovative and high-tech products with natural cleaning properties. ELECLEAN CO.,LTD 's core technology revolves around nano-catalysis that can be used for the transformation of water into ROS disinfectant. It effectively deactivates bacteria and viruses while being eco-friendly.
ELECLEAN CO., LTD has garnered international recognition for its technology. The brand was the winner of the 2017 iF Design Award, 2017 Good Design Award, 2018 SNQ Silver Award (Epidemic Prevention), 2019 Taiwan Excellent and 2019 CES Innovation Awards – (Home Appliances).
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| 2022-07-29T04:17:27Z
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In September 2021, a woman filed suit against Zendesk, alleging that Matt Ingebrigtsen, Director of Enterprise Sales-West, announced on a videoconference, that she would lose over a million dollars because of her choice to have a baby.
On May 27, 2022, three more women filed a lawsuit under pseudonyms against Zendesk, alleging they were harassed and discriminated against on the basis of gender, pregnancy, and disability. One of them, Jane Doe I, was lying in a hospital bed after emergency surgery for a stress-induced stomach abscess when the same supervisor, Matt Ingebrigtsen, threatened to fire her if she didn't immediately return to work.
Jane Doe II was a consistently top performer. When she got pregnant, Zendesk allegedly refused to promote her. Her male supervisor harshly criticized and undermined her work—criticism not levied at male employees. Zendesk also allegedly withheld a deserved promotion from Jane Doe III after she took maternity leave, instead elevating less-qualified men.
According to the complaint, all three women tried to work with Zendesk to find a solution. They complained to HR about the harassing and discriminatory conduct they experienced, yet were met with indifference. When Zendesk refused to take any remedial action, they were forced to quit.
"Zendesk has shown a consistent pattern of hostility toward female employees," said Matt Matern of Matern Law Group, who represents the plaintiffs in both actions. "It's time for the company to take these complaints seriously and make some big changes."
The complaints can be found at:
https://www.maternlawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-05-27-Doe-Indiv-Compl-Final.pdf
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https://www.maternlawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-05-27-Roe-Class-Complaint-Final.pdf
The Matern Law Group practice was founded in 2010 on the belief that vulnerable members of the public deserve to have top legal talent fighting for their rights. Their reputation for excellence is rooted in a desire to promote social justice – a passion that is consistently demonstrated by strengthening communities, contributing to worthy causes, and faithfully serving the needs of underrepresented people throughout California.
Matern Law Group
Josh Boxer
1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
www.maternlawgroup.com
Tel: (310) 531-1900 | fax: (310) 531-1901
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| 2022-06-02T18:54:08Z
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Pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, and pediatric orthopedics programs named among nation's best
NEW ORLEANS , June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ochsner Hospital for Children has been named #1 in Louisiana in the new Best Children's Hospitals for 2022 – 23 rankings published online today for the second consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report – the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice. Ochsner Hospital for Children was also recognized as a national leader in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, and pediatric orthopedics in the new rankings. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner Hospital for Children as a national healthcare leader since 2017.
Dr. William Lennarz, MD, System Chair of Pediatrics, Ochsner Hospital for Children said, "Ochsner Hospital for Children is a proven pioneer and leader in providing innovative and high-quality care to kids across the state of Louisiana. Through our unwavering commitment to always putting patients first, Ochsner Hospital for Children continues to be the top destination for pediatric care in our region."
The 16th annual Best Children's Hospitals rankings recognize the top 50 pediatric facilities across the United States in 10 pediatric specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, gastroenterology & gastrointestinal surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery and urology.
U.S. News & World Report introduced the Best Children's Hospitals rankings in 2007 to help families of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses find the best medical care available. The rankings are the most comprehensive source of quality-related information on pediatric hospitals in the United States and rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of pediatric specialists. The rankings methodology factors objective measures such as patient outcomes, including mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices.
"To be named one of the best Children's Hospitals in the country and the best Children's Hospital in the state of Louisiana exemplifies our commitment to sustained excellence," said Warner L. Thomas, President and CEO, Ochsner Health. "This incredible honor is a testament to our physicians, nurses and all our multidisciplinary care teams' dedication to clinical excellence and passion for delivering exceptional care to our smallest patients every single day."
With a footprint spanning the state of Louisiana and into Mississippi, Ochsner Hospital for Children brings high quality pediatric care close to home, reducing barriers to healthcare – a key component of Ochsner's 10-year vision to transform Louisiana into a healthier state by 2030. Ochsner Hospital for Children has a dedicated pediatric emergency department in New Orleans is growing with new pediatric specialties anticipated to come online and more than a dozen new providers slated to join the team this year.
Ochsner Hospital for Children has offered exceptional pediatric care for 80 years. Ochsner Hospital for Children offers the only pediatric heart and liver transplant program in the state, serving over 76,000 children every year with more than 150 physicians specializing in more than 30 pediatric specialties and sub-specialties. Its flagship facility is in New Orleans, with subspecialty clinics across Louisiana and in Mississippi.
For more information about Ochsner Hospital for Children, please visit www.ochsner.org/pediatrics. For more information, visit Best Children's Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.
About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating 80 years in 2022, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and heart transplants and pediatrics, among other areas. Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children's hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. The not-for-profit organization is inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities. Its focus is on preventing diseases and providing patient-centered care that is accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner Health pioneers new treatments, deploys emerging technologies and performs groundbreaking research, including over 700 clinical studies. It has more than 34,000 employees and over 4,500 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 40 hospitals and more than 300 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South; and its cutting-edge Connected Health digital medicine program is caring for patients beyond its walls. In 2021, Ochsner Health treated more than 1 million people from every state and 75 countries. As Louisiana's top healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. To learn more, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.
About U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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| 2022-06-14T15:53:33Z
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MADRID (AP) — Ellen MacArthur, a British sailor who set world solo yachting records before creating a charity that advocates a sustainable way of life, has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for international cooperation.
The Princess of Asturias Award jury said in its citation published Thursday that the 45-year-old MacArthur is “a reference in the fight for better use of natural resources and in accelerating the transition to the so-called circular economy.”
The circular economy seeks to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature. It is based on a shift to renewable energy and materials as part of a sustainable way of life.
MacArthur set up in 2010 a foundation that works with companies, governments, scientific bodies and civil society to implement those ideas.
In 2005, MacArthur broke the world record for the quickest nonstop solo circumnavigation of the globe.
The 50,000-euro award ($53,600) is one of eight prizes covering the arts, communication, science and other areas that are handed out annually by the foundation.
The prizes are among the most prestigious in the Spanish-speaking world. The awards ceremony takes place each October in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo.
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| 2022-06-09T14:23:01Z
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TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SQI Diagnostics Inc. (TSXV: SQD) (OTCQB: SQIDF), a leader in the science of lung health that develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medicine tests announced that effective August 26, 2022, it has granted an aggregate of 2,877,500 stock options ("Options") to certain employees and officers of the Company under the Company's amended and restated stock option plan (the "Plan"). The goal of the grant of Options is to align the interests of the Company's employees, officers and directors with those of shareholders. The Options were granted at an exercise price of $0.14.
The Plan was approved by shareholders at the Company's annual and special meeting held on March 31, 2021. The Options have a term of 5 years and vest over a maximum period of 36 months. Following the grant of Options, there will be 29,523,121 Options outstanding. There are currently 393,634,913 shares outstanding.
SQI Diagnostics is a leader in the science of lung health. The Company develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medicine tests that run on SQI's fully automated systems. The Company's tests simplify and improve COVID-19 antibody monitoring, Rapid Acute Lung Injury testing, donor organ transplant informatics, and immunological protein and antibody testing. SQI Diagnostics is driven to create and market life-saving testing technologies that help more people in more places live longer, healthier lives. For more information, please visit www.sqidiagnostics.com.
Contact:
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Morlan Reddock
437-235-6563
mreddock@sqidiagnostics.com
This press release contains certain words and statements, which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to future events or future performance and reflect the current expectations and assumptions of the Company regarding its growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities. These statements generally can be identified by use of forward-looking words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate", "intends", "believe", "potential", or "continue" or the negative thereof or similar variations. The Company's actual results and performance discussed herein could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, among other things, general economic and market factors, competition, the effect of the global pandemic and consequent economic disruption, and the factors detailed in the Company's ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, available at www.sedar.com. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein are based on what we consider to be reasonable assumptions based on information currently available to us, there can be no assurance that actual events, performance or results will be consistent with these forward looking statements, and our assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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| 2022-08-31T13:29:36Z
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First Responders Get the Mission-Critical Connectivity they Require on America's Public Safety Network and Now Save 25% for their Family on America's Most Reliable 5G Network1
DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
What's the news? AT&T* is delivering 'FirstNet and Family,' a simplified experience that gives America's first responders the best of 2 networks – public safety's FirstNet® network and the AT&T commercial network – to keep their worlds connected. Public safety gets mission-critical, always-on priority connectivity on FirstNet, and beginning August 9 their family members get to save 25% on eligible unlimited wireless plans2 on the AT&T commercial network – all on a single account.
Why is this important? For those who dedicate their lives to serving their communities, many only see the badge, the firehose, or the stethoscope; but first responders are also moms and dads, husbands and wives, daughters and sons. As public safety's partner, we're ensuring they have the best customer experience for their entire household, while also delivering on the best connectivity required for their professional operations and familial commitments. With FirstNet and Family, getting the right kind of connectivity (whether a first responder on FirstNet or a family member on AT&T) is easier and more inclusive while helping take care of the family with significant savings.
Today, more than 21,800 agencies and organizations – accounting for 3.7 million connections3 – use FirstNet, Built with AT&T to stay mission-ready. We've seen significant growth in FirstNet because the public safety community recognizes commercial networks aren't designed – and are not subject to the rigorous level of oversight and accountability by the federal government – to properly handle the specific and niche demands of first responders. They were built to meet the broad needs of the general population (the family). And that's why public safety has FirstNet.
How is FirstNet better than commercial networks for first responders? FirstNet is the only network built with and for America's first responders. Created following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, FirstNet is providing first responders with superior security, truly dedicated coverage and capacity when they need it and unique benefits they can't get anywhere else. It is the only network that gives first responders always-on priority and preemption. Every day. Around the clock. No matter where in the U.S. the emergency is happening. This is revolutionary. And it's essential because we can't predict when or where emergencies are going to happen. With FirstNet, the public safety community never has to waste critical time dialing codes or asking for permissions. Because when seconds matter, you don't have time to wait for network access.
What will service be like for my family? Our mission is to be the best connectivity provider in America, whether you're at home, work or on the move. And with 3 plan options under Unlimited Your WaySM, families can pick the perfect plan for each member on the account and get a 25% off discount. All plans include unlimited talk, text and data, as well as AT&T 5G access and AT&T ActiveArmorSM mobile security4 – a free app to help you block spam calls and more.
AT&T 5G is fast, reliable, secure. Currently reaching more than 277 million people in more than 18,000 cities and towns in the U.S., we continue to invest in expanding 5G to give families across the country unique experiences, faster speeds and capacity to do more of the things they like.
How else can first responders and their families save? Whether you're shopping at one of our 5,000+ retail stores or online, we're committed to delivering public safety the capabilities they need with the affordability they require:
- New to FirstNet? Individual first responders can also get 50% off 3 months of FirstNet service when they purchase a new FirstNet Ready® smartphone.5
- Don't be late! First responders and family members can also save big on the latest smartwatches: Buy Apple Watch and get Apple Watch SE on us6; or buy an eligible Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Series and get one free.7
- Time for an upgrade? Check out the latest FirstNet Ready® device offers here.
Where can I find more information? Members of the public safety community and their families can move to 'FirstNet and Family' by shopping at one of our 5,000+ retail stores or online. To learn more about the value FirstNet and Family is bringing to the public safety community, check out FirstNet.com, and click here for more FirstNet news.
What people are saying:
Jeff McElfresh
COO, AT&T
"It's an honor to deliver FirstNet, the only network built with and for public safety. This vital work helping keep the brave people on the front lines connected in any emergency has also transformed our operations from communications provider into a true public safety company. And of course, our nation's first responders also have family lives. So we're proud to offer them the convenience of FirstNet and Family, a single solution that delivers the best wireless experience for both their critical mission at work and loved ones at home."
Ron Brooks
Executive Director, National Narcotics Officers Associations' Coalition
"The National Narcotics Officers Associations' Coalition represents about 65,000 officers nationwide. And when our members stressed the need for a streamlined experience for managing their family's wireless needs in conjunction with their service on the FirstNet network, we were able to work directly with the FirstNet team at AT&T to address these concerns. The care and engagement by the team reinforced that FirstNet is the best option for our officers, despite numerous offerings available to public safety, because it is truly built with first responders."
1 Most Reliable 5G Network based on nationwide GWS drive test data. GWS conducts paid drive tests for AT&T and uses the data in its analysis. AT&T 5G requires compatible plan and device. 5G not available everywhere. Visit att.com/5Gforyou for details.
2 Requires a FirstNet Unlimited smartphone plan line of service (min $39.99/mo.) and an AT&T Unlimited plan line of service (min. $75/mo. before discounts). AT&T may slow data speeds on consumer lines if the AT&T network is busy.
3 As of Q2 2022
4 Compatible device for 5G, and AT&T ActiveArmor app access. Download of app req'd. Some mobile security features are not avail. while roaming internationally.
5 Ltd. time offer. Available only to verified FirstNet public safety entities for Subscriber Paid User lines of service. Req's new line. Credits start w/in 3 bills. If svc cancelled, credits stop & device balance due. Device must use a FirstNet SIM. $45 Activation Fee, Add'l fees, taxes, charges & other restr's apply. See offer details. See offer details.
6 Limited time. Select devices only. Avail. only to verified elig. Subscriber Paid Users with an elig. linked consumer wireless account or a FirstNet and Family account. Req's new line & min. $329.99 per device on installment plan. Well-qualified customers only. Up to $330 off after monthly credit applied over term of installment plan (starts w/in 3 bills). If svc cancelled, device balance due. If svc. on other lines cancelled w/in 90 days credits stop. $30 Activ./Upgrade, add'l fees, taxes, & restr's apply. See offer details.
7 Ltd time. Select devices only. Avail. only to verified elig. Subscriber Paid Users with an eligible linked consumer wireless account or a FirstNet and Family account. Req's new line & min. $ 299.99 per device on installment plan. Well-qualified customers only. Get 2nd elig. watch for $0 after monthly credit applied over term of installment plan. If svc cancelled, device balance due. If svc. on other lines cancelled. $30 activation/upgrade, add'l fees, taxes & other charges, & restr's apply. See offer details.
*About AT&T
We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), please visit us at about.att.com. Investors can learn more at investors.att.com.
©2022 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks and service marks of the First Responder Network Authority. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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STRATFORD, ON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Brasil Sistemas Críticos and C6 Launch signed a launch services agreement for the first suborbital vehicle launch by C6 Launch from the Alcantara Space Center. The mission will be a significant milestone for both companies. GNC will validate the operation and accuracy of their revolutionary inertial navigation system (INS) in space applications. The flight tests will provide tangible confirmation of C6 Launch's vehicle design, payload integration, ground operations, and telemetry. It will be another major step on C6 Launch's journey to space.
Richard McCammon, CEO of C6 Launch, says, he is "excited to provide GNC validation of their navigation system. Once qualified, C6 Launch intends to incorporate the GNC INS into our vehicle."
Ricardo Tavares, CEO of GNC Brasil, expressed his enthusiasm and confidence in the prospects for technological progress: "our agreement with C6 Launch will undoubtedly allow us to reach an advanced stage in the high precision INS development."
C6 Sistemas, C6 Launch's Brazilian subsidiary, will act as primary operator for the mission.
GNC BRASIL is a high-tech company established in 2020 specialized in developing and implementing complex, critical-technology projects. With over 30 years of experience in defense systems, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, navigation systems, control systems, smart grids, cyber security, and other strategic projects, its technical experts can offer customizable unique and innovative solutions to customers' needs, from high-precision sensors to inertial navigation systems, attitude and heading reference systems, to platform stabilization and monitoring systems with UAV platforms and digital image processing.
Founded in 2017 in Canada, C6 Launch is an international space-tech company focused on enabling the transport of small satellites to space and promoting a dedicated, customised service for satellite operators. It's Brazilian subsidiary C6 Sistemas is finalizing contractual negotiations with COMAER for its future operations within the Alcantara Space Center - CEA. The company's overarching mission is to democratize access to space, with future operations in Brazil allowing for potential partnerships in several areas of space operations.
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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance Agency Owners Alliance (IAOA), based in Hendersonville, TN, announced today that it selected Input 1 Payments as a new MVP partner for their 8,500+ member agencies throughout the United States and Canada.
As the fastest growing group of independent insurance agency owners in the country, IAOA strives to create value for its member agencies in many ways. This determination includes making innovative technology solutions available to IAOA members that foster agency growth and increased profitability. By adding Input 1 Payments to their exclusive list of partners, IAOA continues to deliver value to its members. "We are excited to add Input 1 Payments to our MVP Partner list so that our member agencies have an additional option for their payment technology solutions," said Dave Jackson, CEO and IAOA's founder. "Input 1 Payments is a valued option for our members because it is a payment platform that doesn't cost agencies anything to use. Agencies work hard for their revenue, and it doesn't make sense for them to pay money to collect premium payments."
Input 1 Payments is a client-branded cloud-based platform that can be used as a stand-alone solution or be integrated seamlessly with existing systems and websites. The platform allows agencies to collect premiums from customers up to 11 days faster than waiting for a check to be sent. "IAOA is very selective with who they add to their MVP partner list. It is our privilege to have the opportunity to work with the organization and deliver to their members the best payment experience," said Jim Nowak, Regional Vice President of Sales with Input 1. "Input 1 takes pride in delivering a safe, simple, and convenient customer experience that doesn't take away from an agency's bottom line."
Founded in 2014, Insurance Agency Owners Alliance is the fastest growing association of independent insurance agency owners in the country, with over 8500 members. We are an invitation-only group created solely for owners of independent insurance agencies. The organization's purpose is to share ideas, successes, challenges, and more that are unique to the insurance agency business. IAOA believes that we are all better together through selflessness, innovation, and collaboration.
Input 1 is a leading provider of digital billing and payment solutions to insurance carriers, MGAs, banks, agencies, and premium finance companies located throughout North America. Our software and cloud billing and payment solutions provide online access to more than one million agents, brokers, and policyholders annually.
Media Contacts:
Input 1 Marketing
888-882-2554 x2135
information@input1.com
IAOA
Dave Jackson
CEO and Founder est. 2014
Dave@IAOA.com
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Which chair mat for carpeted floors is best?
One of the most common flooring options in homes and offices is carpeting, which can be a nightmare for comfy, wheeled office chairs to move around on. Unlike chair mats for hardwood floors, there’s difficulty in choosing a good chair mat for carpeted floors as all carpets have varying levels of thickness that require different constructions of chair mats.
One of the best chair mats for most carpeted floors is the Floortex Polycarbonate Chair Mat. This chair mat is admittedly one of the highest price options available, but the quality is durable enough to last for years, and once it finally starts to wear out, you can recycle it to do your part for the environment.
What to know before you buy a chair mat for carpeted floors
Thickness
The thickness of a chair mat for carpeted flooring determines not only which type of piled carpet it is suited for but also how great the durability is and how much it costs. Mats can be measured in either millimeters or inches. One of the thinnest available chair mats measures 2.5 millimeters/0.10 inches thick and is typically meant for hardwood or the thinnest possible carpet. Low-pile carpets usually need 3 millimeters/0.125 inches, while medium-pile carpets usually need a minimum thickness of around 5 millimeters/0.20 inches. Thick-pile carpets require thickness greater than 5 millimeters/0.20 inches.
What to look for in a quality chair mat for carpeted floors
Studs
Chair mats for carpeted floors are built with little stubs of material underneath called studs. These studs are designed to reach into the carpet to prevent the chair mat from sliding around. It’s also a great way to easily check which pile of carpet a particular chair mat is designed for: the longer and thicker the stud, the thicker the pile of carpet it’s best for. Some studs can have the unfortunate effect of leaving divots in your carpet with long-term use.
Transparency
Chair mats for carpeted floors have varying levels of transparency based on which material they are constructed from (follow the link for more on materials). They can also be specially patterned and/or colored if you prefer a design over transparency.
Antistatic
If you work with individual computer components or any other technical items that are vulnerable to static shocks, you can find plenty of chair mats for carpeted floors that have antistatic construction; just look for it on the product listing.
How much you can expect to spend on a chair mat for carpeted floors
Chair mats for carpeted floors cost $30-$100 depending on factors like their thickness or certain characteristics like stud sizes and edges. The most affordable options rarely exceed $50 and have plenty of value, though if you want a better and longer-lasting chair mat for your carpeted floor, you can always spend up to $100. The very best chair mats for carpeted floors exceed $100 thanks to extra-large sizes or the use of materials like tempered glass.
Chair mat for carpeted floors FAQ
What’s the best way to check your carpet’s pile?
A. It’s surprisingly easy to measure your carpet’s pile; all you need is a paperclip and a ruler or other measuring method. First, straighten out your paperclip to be as straight as you can get it. Then, push that paperclip down into your carpet until it pokes through the bottom of your carpet and touches the raw floor underneath. Pinch your fingers on the paperclip exactly at the point where the paperclip meets the carpet and measure the distance from your fingers to the tip of the paperclip.
Low-pile carpets measure 0.25 inches thick or less, while large-pile carpets measure 0.75 inches thick or more. Anything in between is a medium-pile carpet.
How should you flatten out a chair mat for carpeted floors that was shipped in a rolled-up form?
A. Don’t worry; it’s fairly easy to help your new chair mat flatten out after shipping. First, open the chair mat in the room it is intended for use and allow it to warm to room temperature after removing all packaging from the chair mat. Once it’s warm, simply kneel or place a heavy object at one end and unroll it before placing more heavy objects at each corner. Wait for up to 24 hours and you should be set.
What’s the best chair mat for carpeted floors to buy?
Top chair mat for carpeted floors
Floortex Polycarbonate Chair Mat
What you need to know: This is a top-tier chair mat for plush carpeted floors with high durability and low visual impact.
What you’ll love: In several years, when it’s time to replace this chair mat, you can recycle it instead of tossing it out.
What you should consider: While this is certainly one of the best chair mats for carpeted floors, it does cost much more than most other available options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top chair mat for carpeted floors for the money
DoubleCheck Products Heavy-Duty Carpet Chair Mat
What you need to know: If your carpet is extra thick, then this chair mat should be your top choice.
What you’ll love: Unlike a few other options, this chair mat doesn’t have an odd smell and rarely, if ever, dents or cracks.
What you should consider: If you prefer a fully transparent chair mat for carpeted floors, then you should look elsewhere.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Marvelux ECO (Enhanced Polymer) Chair Mat for Low and Standard Pile Carpets
What you need to know: As the name suggests, this is a great chair mat option for carpeted floors that aren’t too thick.
What you’ll love: The transparency of this chair mat for carpeted floors is high enough that it’s practically invisible.
What you should consider: This chair mat for carpeted floors isn’t recommended for households with young children due to its sharp edges.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration has launched SCORE for Rural Entrepreneurs. This centralized hub provides rural small business owners with information, tools and personalized support to start and grow their business.
Small businesses in rural areas have declined by 33% over the past 10 years, and still face struggles including declining populations, funding challenges and limited broadband access, according to a recent meta-analysis from SCORE. In fact, 39% of the U.S. rural population, or 23 million people, lack access to "fast" broadband internet service compared to 4% of urban residents.
SCORE for Rural Entrepreneurs will connect with these small business owners where they are to support them in overcoming obstacles, while still celebrating their successes and contributions to the U.S. economy. The hub includes:
- Free, remote, expert business mentoring focused on rural entrepreneur needs
- Webinars and original online educational content specific to the rural community
- Inspiring stories of rural entrepreneurs who have achieved their business goals
"We developed this resource because rural small business owners, like other underserved communities, deserve a seat at the table," said SCORE Vice President of Marketing Candice Stennett. "This hub provides specialized resources to help rural entrepreneurs thrive. In particular, the remote mentoring program will include mentors with a strong understanding of the needs of rural business owners in order to provide the best support possible. Reaching rural entrepreneurs where these resources are not readily available is essential to their success, and we're committed to bridging that gap."
SCORE supports rural entrepreneurship
SCORE Lexington client Tara Ritchie, owner of Waggin Tails Pet Resort LLC in Whitesburg, Ky., says: "SCORE has been a game changer for my business, providing many tools that supported me in becoming a business owner. The digital library is my most frequent stop on SCORE's website and the recorded webinars are easy to listen to, even if I am driving. Without these free services, I would not have gained the insight and guidance needed to be successful."
Pete Bednarek, owner of Wolf Hollow Brewing Company in Schenectady, N.Y says he's been working with SCORE on a monthly basis for nearly a decade: "[SCORE's] advice and counsel has been critical to many of the challenges and decisions we faced in growing our microbrewery in a rural area. My business partner and I started as two friends brewing 200 barrels of beer per year as a hobby-business. Now, we have 13 employees producing more than 1,200 barrels per year on a 17-acre property, and our product is distributed across an 11-county region. SCORE's new hub will support many other rural businesses that face similar challenges."
Click here to access SCORE for Rural Entrepreneurs.
About SCORE:
Since 1964, SCORE has helped 11 million entrepreneurs start or grow a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free mentoring, workshops and educational services to 1,500+ communities nationwide, creating 25,084 new businesses and 71,475 non-owner jobs in 2021 alone. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Funded [in part] through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Contact:
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SCORE
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media@score.org
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(KXAN) — On the search for love, many people turn to dating apps, but a few friendly texts with a potential match can quickly turn into one of the newest and fastest growing scams.
“Pig butchering” or “pig slaughtering” is a crypto scam in which victims are enticed to put money into an account, essentially fattening that account up, before disappearing with large amounts of cryptocurrency.
Austin Police Department in Austin, Texas, recently highlighted the growing scam and what you should look for so you don’t become a victim.
“The scammer works to make an emotional relationship with their victim with the end goal of persuading the victim to invest cryptocurrency into a fictitious website controlled by the scammer,” an APD detective told KXAN News.
How to avoid becoming a victim
- Don’t send money, trade, or invest with a person you have only met online
- Don’t speak about your financial position or investments
- Don’t share personal information with people or online persons whom you haven’t validated or don’t trust
- Be wary of large-interest earnings on short-term investments
Romance scams on the rise
According to the Federal Trade Commission, over the last five years, people have reported losing $1.3 billion to romance scams, which is more than any other FTC fraud category.
Romance scammers aren’t just using dating apps, but also private messaging people as well.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Pegasystems Inc. ("PEGA") (NASDAQ: PEGA) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased PEGA common stock between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in PEGA, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
https://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/pegasystems-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=28386&wire=4
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against PEGA includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian, a principal competitor; (2) defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through, the personal involvement of the Company's CEO; (4) the Company's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with the Company's written Code of Conduct, including its express prohibition on "stealing" confidential information from a competitor and "misrepresenting your identity in hopes of obtaining confidential information"; (5) the Company was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the lawsuit filed by Appian as a result of the foregoing misconduct (the "Appian Litigation"); and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
Aggrieved PEGA investors only have until July 18, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
Vincent Wong, Esq.
39 East Broadway
Suite 304
New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212.425.1140
E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com
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PD: 19-year-old arrested at mall after firing 30 rounds in parking lot
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Police in Arizona have arrested a 19-year-old in a shooting incident that occurred at a mall on Monday.
The Chandler Police Department reports Nathaniel Anthony Vensor was taken into custody on Tuesday for allegedly firing 30 rounds while in the Chandler Fashion Center parking lot the night before.
According to court paperwork, Vensor was with two men and his girlfriend Monday night. They went through the mall, with Vensor purchasing a hat from a store before going to their cars in the parking lot.
Arizona’s Family reports that at around 7 p.m., Vensor got a gun from his girlfriend’s car, pointed it at one of the men and demanded jewelry. The man refused and the 19-year-old then fired 30 rounds into the air before driving away.
On Tuesday, Chandler police updated their investigation and said Vensor was taken into custody after he returned to the mall in the afternoon with a friend.
Authorities said they were able to spot the 19-year-old as he was wearing the same hat he had bought on Monday night.
Police said he was unarmed, but they found 30 fentanyl pills when taking him into custody.
According to court documents, police said Vensor appeared high while they were interviewing him and he denied the shooting.
Authorities said Vensor was booked into jail on charges stemming from Monday’s incident that included aggravated assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
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| 2022-08-03T03:40:29Z
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THE TRAVEL MOM SPONSORED CONTENT — Many people are eager to dip their toes back into international waters and, according to our friends Emily Kaufman and Tommy Daddario, cruising is a terrific way to do this.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Alcea, a provider of security supervision software and associated access control hardware, that together with system partners are providing total access management solutions.
"I am very pleased to welcome Alcea into the ASSA ABLOY Group. This company will reinforce our offering within critical infrastructure and will provide complementary growth opportunities," says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
"Alcea offers high-quality and innovative digital solutions under a strong and well-known brand, and the acquisition will further advance our position as a full solutions provider. I welcome Alcea's experienced team and I am convinced that we together will continue our successful journey," says Stephanie Ordan, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Technologies business unit Global Solutions.
Alcea was established in 1995 and has some 120 employees. The main office is located in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.
Sales for 2021 amounted to about MEUR 20 (approx. MSEK 200) with a good EBIT margin. The acquisition will be accretive to EPS from the start.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2022.
For more information, please contact:
Nico Delvaux, President and CEO, tel. no: +46 8 506 485 82
Erik Pieder, CFO and Executive Vice President, tel. no: +46 8 506 485 72
Björn Tibell, Head of Investor Relations, tel. no: +46 70 275 67 68
About ASSA ABLOY
The ASSA ABLOY Group is the global leader in access solutions. The Group operates worldwide with 51,000 employees and sales of SEK 95 billion. The Group has leading positions in areas such as efficient door openings, trusted identities and entrance automation. ASSA ABLOY's innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world.
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| 2022-08-03T06:57:41Z
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The Habit Burger Grill Opens in San Rafael, CA on August 17th
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Habit Burger Grill, the California-based restaurant company renowned for its award-winning Charburgers grilled over an open flame, signature sandwiches, fresh salads and more announces the grand opening of a new location in San Rafael. Located at 496 Las Gallinas Ave. San Rafael, CA 94903, the fast-casual restaurant will serve up its 'Habit Hospitality' beginning August 17th.
In honor of the exciting grand opening, The Habit Burger Grill will host exclusive pre-opening VIP events for The Habit's CharClub members. Guests can receive an invite to this exclusive sneak peek by signing up for the CharClub at www.habitburger.com/sanrafael/.
- Free Charburger Day (Saturday, August 13th): The first 200 guests at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. will receive a free freshly-made Charburger, fries and drink. Must be a CharClub member and present VIP invitation.
- Free Charburger Day (Monday, August 15th): The first 200 guests at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. will receive a free freshly-made Charburger, fries and drink. Must be a CharClub member and present VIP invitation.
- Free Habit Day (Tuesday, August 16th): The first 200 guests at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. will receive a free chargrilled meal from one of our pre-set menus. Must be a CharClub member and present VIP invitation.
The restaurant will offer dine-in and takeout ordering. Curbside pick-up and delivery will be available via The Habit Mobile App and online at order.habitburger.com. Guests also have additional convenient ordering options including state-of-the-art indoor self-serve kiosks and delivery through DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats.
"This is a very exciting announcement for our team at The Habit Burger Grill. We love our Northern California presence and are eager to serve even more of the North Bay community with this new restaurant in San Rafael," said Iwona Alter, Chief Brand Officer at The Habit Burger Grill.
The Habit Burger Grill was named in Thrillist's list of "Underrated Burger Chains that Need to be in Every State!" With its cooked-to-order mantra, The Habit Burger Grill's open flame sears a distinctive smoky flavor into their famous Charburgers, fresh marinated chicken, sushi-grade ahi tuna and tenderloin steak. Guests at The Habit Burger Grill can always count on freshly-made, handcrafted quality served up with genuine hospitality.
This Habit Burger Grill's dining room will be open Monday - Sunday from 10:30 am - 10:00 pm.
Connect with The Habit Burger Grill on social media at facebook.com/habitburgergrill, instagram.com/habitburgergrill, twitter.com/habitburger, tiktok.com/@habitburgergrill, and youtube.com/habittube.
Born in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, The Habit Burger Grill is a burger-centric, fast-casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, cooked-to-order chargrilled burgers and handcrafted sandwiches featuring grilled tenderloin steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade ahi tuna cooked over an open flame. In addition, it features fresh handcrafted salads and an appealing selection of sides and shakes. The Habit Burger Grill was named the "best tasting burger in America" in July 2014 in a comprehensive survey conducted by one of America's leading consumer magazines, named in Thrillist's list of "Underrated Burger Chains that Need to be in Every State!" and featured in Newsweek's "America's Favorite Restaurant Chains 2022." The Habit Burger Grill has since grown to over 335 restaurants in 14 states throughout Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington as well as 13 international locations, seven in China and six in Cambodia. More information is available at www.habitburger.com.
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UK-based formula company commits to sending a minimum of 2 million cans across the pond over the next six months; available at Target later this month
LONDON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kendamil, a Queen's Award-winning British baby formula, today announced the first flight of Kendamil products for importation to the U.S. market as part of Operation Fly Formula and in response to the ongoing baby formula crisis.
Kendamil has committed at least 2 million cans – or 54 million 8-ounce bottles of formula – to the U.S. between June and November 2022. United Airlines will transport Kendamil formula pro-bono to the U.S. over a three-week period, commencing June 9. Shortly thereafter, two types of Kendamil formula – Kendamil Classic and Kendamil Organic – will be available on shelves at Target nationwide, as well as online through https://us.kendamil.com/.
Launched by the Biden Administration, Operation Fly Formula was put in place to speed up the import of infant formula and alleviate the burden that many families are experiencing across the country due to the formula shortage. Kendamil was among the first to respond to the FDA's call for assistance and the first new international manufacturer to be approved by the FDA under temporary enforcement discretion, a testament to Kendamil's 60-year heritage of formula manufacturing, its fully FDA nutritionally compliant recipe (including iron levels) and its significant production capabilities. Prior to the national baby formula emergency, Kendamil had already been working with the FDA with plans to enter the U.S. market later this year.
"For generations, it has been our family and our factory's mission to craft the world's finest baby formula. Kendamil is the culmination of that journey – an award-winning recipe using natural ingredients, sourced locally and minimally processed. We are delighted to answer the FDA's call to help U.S. parents in need during this difficult time and our factory is working around the clock to ensure we can reach as many parents as possible. We have a growing number of passionate fans Stateside, and we look forward to helping many more over the months and years to come," commented Ross McMahon, CEO of Kendamil. "We are grateful to our colleagues at the FDA, Target, and United Airlines for their partnership and support. Now our priority is to get product to shelves and into caregiver's hands as soon as possible."
Kendamil's award-winning recipe has quickly established itself as a "formula fit for a prince" thanks to its unique use of farm-fresh natural ingredients sourced locally. Kendamil was designed to offer families a completely uncompromised formula – meaning the highest quality fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, sourced locally and processed minimally. It is why Kendamil uniquely uses natural liquid whole milk as its main ingredient and source of fat (in place of 100% vegetable oils) and lactose as the main source of carbohydrate (avoiding corn syrup and glucose syrup). Every drop of whole milk is sourced from family farms across the UK, where cows are grass fed and graze outdoors within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kendamil is also proud to represent more families, through a recipe that is vegetarian-friendly, halal and kosher certified.
The second-generation family-run company was reported as having had the honor of supplying Kendamil to The British Royal Family for Prince Louis of Cambridge, son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Since then, Kendamil has been awarded the Queen's Award for its success on the international stage, where it is today sold across 40 countries.
"The UK and U.S. have a thriving trade relationship worth $250 billion a year, and together we are removing barriers so consumers on both sides of the Atlantic can enjoy greater choice and better value in their shopping carts," said UK International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. "This shipment is great news for Kendamil, a UK export success story doubling its capacity to meet this increased demand while also ensuring 2 million cans of high-quality infant formula are available for families across America who need it most."
About Kendamil
Kendamil is a brand of Kendal Nutricare, a family-run, Queen's Award-winning family nutrition business based in the English Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For 60 years, the company has been crafting baby formula in the Lake District, made using fresh liquid milk from organic, Red-Tractor certified farms and grass-fed cows. Kendamil, is the only British-made baby formula with an award-winning recipe founded on natural ingredients, made with love and without the nasties. Kendamil uses natural milk fats in place of palm oil, natural lactose in place of corn syrups and is vegetarian-friendly. Today, we are proud to be a Queen's Award-winning business for success both domestically and internationally, where as a Northern Powerhouse and Board of Trade export champion we export to 40 countries, scaling local employment to 170. In 2020, we were proud to be selected by the Financial Times as one of Europe's 1,000 Fastest Growing Companies. Follow Kendamil on Instagram and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Churchwick Partners, David Kaye and Joe Listhaus of Rockledge completed their Sonesta portfolio acquisition by adding another 347 keys across three hotels in three separate states. The assets included Sonesta ES Suites in St Louis, MO, Sonesta ES Suites Minneapolis in Eagan, MN and Simply Suites Detroit Southfield in Southfield, MI.
Last month, Churchwick and Rockledge closed on the first portion of the portfolio consisting of 7 Sonesta hotels, which accounted for 1,085 keys across 6 states. The Churchwick and Rockledge teams are excited to close this transaction and look forward to building their pipeline of extended stay hotels throughout the rest of 2022 and beyond.
The collaborative group is actively looking for extended stay hotels in dense markets across the United States. They have begun with a strong foothold in the Midwest and Southeast. The companies are open to exploring other markets that have extended stay hotels over 80 keys.
Jaime Gitler, a partner at Churchwick Partners had this to say about the completion of the acquisition:
"Being able to execute a complicated transaction and financing in one of the worst credit environments in the last 10 years is a continued testament to our differentiated approach. The wealth of experience in capital markets coupled with a best-in-class operational team continues to position Rockledge and Churchwick as preferred partners to sellers. History will show that execution in this time period will be a defining highlight in our storied enterprise."
Churchwick Partners and Rockledge now own a total of 1,519 keys across the US. Please reach out to the contact below if you have a deal you think they would be interested in.
About Rockledge (www.rockledgecre.com)
Contact: Eli Greenberg – 646-601-6069 – eli@rockledgecre.com
Rockledge is a diversified, privately-owned real estate investment company focused on long-term value creation and repositioning properties in New York City and the surrounding areas. Currently, the company owns commercial, retail, hospitality and multi-family residential buildings throughout New York and New Jersey. In September of 2021, Rockledge added hospitality to their acquisitions criteria and have since closed on 10 total hotels with additional properties in contract. Rockledge is actively seeking additional extended stay opportunities across the country and is looking to close on more than 100 extended stay hotels over the next 24 months. If you have any extended stay or hospitality deals, please send to deals@rockledgecre.com
About Churchwick Partners (www.churchwickpartners.com)
Churchwick Partners is a tactical real estate investment firm that seeks to deploy capital in opportunities with durable and resilient long-term cash flow. Their focus includes the acquisition of properties with upside from both long-term rate cap compression and value-added ancillary income generation. The firm's defensive strategy is to buy all-weather assets that have proven resilient to political, regulatory, and macroeconomic risks. They look to invest in assets with demonstrable acyclicality, variable cost structures, and high operating leverage. The Churchwick team brings a wide range of investment industry experience in both credit and equity from bulge bracket investment banks and private investment firms.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today its board of directors has authorized quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred stock for the third quarter of 2022.
Common Stock
Digital Realty's board of directors authorized a cash dividend of $1.22 per share to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2022. The common stock cash dividend will be paid on September 30, 2022.
Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
The company's board of directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.328125 per share to holders of record of the company's 5.250% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of the close of business on September 15, 2022. The Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock cash dividend will be paid on September 30, 2022.
Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
The company's board of directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.365625 per share to holders of record of the company's 5.850% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of the close of business on September 15, 2022. The Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock cash dividend will be paid on September 30, 2022.
Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
The company's board of directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.325000 per share to holders of record of the company's 5.200% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of the close of business on September 15, 2022. The Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock cash dividend will be paid on September 30, 2022.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data "meeting place" and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 27 countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Firm serving as subconsultant to CostQuest Associates to support the rebuild of the FCC National Broadband Map
PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that the firm has been selected to support the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) rebuild of the National Broadband Map. Specifically, Michael Baker will support the FCC Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (BSLF) project as a subconsultant to CostQuest Associates (CQA). Under Michael Baker's Consulting and Technology Solutions (CTS) vertical, the firm will partner with CQA to support, extend and enhance the BSLF as part of the Broadband DATA Act of 2020.
"Throughout the country, there is the need for more universal broadband access," said Jeremy Jurick, GISP, National Broadband Services Director at Michael Baker International. "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides billions of dollars for broadband planning and deployment. Michael Baker is committed to Making a Difference in the communities that we serve and the BSLF project is an important step in identifying the geographic needs related to offering increased broadband access to close the digital divide. We are thrilled to be part of such a historic broadband investment that will be unmatched in this generation."
The BSLF project is a national initiative involving all 50 U.S. States, U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia. The project's goal is to map all broadband serviceable locations nationwide and will be used to match broadband provider submissions of service availability, and associated technology attributes, to build more granular broadband location maps. The project will assist with the collection of more accurate data and unify geocoding across the broadband industry.
Michael Baker's scope of work to support CQA on the BSLF includes:
- Pre-release quality assurance testing
- Application Programming Interface (API) development, hosting, support and maintenance
- Help Desk support
- Ad-hoc support
"Michael Baker has substantial experience in broadband program management, mapping, and planning at the federal, state, regional and county levels," said David Price, GISP, Broadband Program Manager at Michael Baker International. "We look forward to supporting CQA and the FCC with this important mapping initiative that sets the stage for the distribution of billions of dollars of IIJA broadband funding."
Michael Baker has extensive experience in supporting governmental organizations in planning for and helping manage the rollout of broadband services and programs for its clients' unserved and underserved constituencies. The firm delivers broadband projects across the country by identifying unserved locations, developing the framework for affordability programs, engaging stakeholders to identify users, uses and usage, implementing connected smart city technology and coordinating broadband implementation on surface transportation improvement projects.
Michael Baker's nationwide broadband planning and implementation work is completed under the firm's newly announced Consulting and Technology Solutions (CTS) Vertical, which combines the firm's technology offerings, including Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) and GIS; DATAMARK, the public safety GIS team of Michael Baker; Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Pavement Technologies; and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The CTS team is comprised of nearly 200 technology experts focusing on technology differentiation and innovation to support Michael Baker's growth initiatives, identifying and incubating technologies and maximizing opportunities with consulting and technology-based solutions.
About Michael Baker International
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services with Practices that encompass all facets of infrastructure, including design, civil engineering, planning, architecture, environmental, construction and program management. For more than 80 years, the company has been a trusted partner to commercial clients, all branches of the military and federal, state and municipal governments, providing comprehensive services and solutions. Embracing emerging technologies and the latest innovations – like intelligent transportation and design-build project delivery, Michael Baker is an industry leader that delivers expertise and quality. The firm's more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to Making a Difference for clients and communities through a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement while Reimagining Michael Baker to become a full-service engineering and consulting firm over the next five years. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.
Disclaimer: This disclaimer is required by CostQuest's Contract No. 273FCC22C0001. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has not reviewed or approved any statement in this document for accuracy or validity. The FCC and its employees do not endorse goods or services provided by the Contractor or any other contractor.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick.
Three Republican senators have said they will support Jackson, who would replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. While the vote will be far from the overwhelming bipartisan confirmations for Breyer and other justices in decades past, it will still be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate after GOP senators aggressively worked to paint Jackson as too liberal and soft on crime.
“It will be a joyous day,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as he announced Thursday’s vote late Wednesday evening. “Joyous for the senate, joyous for the Supreme Court, joyous for America.”
Jackson, a 51 year-old federal appeals court judge, would be just the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman. She would join two other women, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, on the liberal side of a 6-3 conservative court. With Justice Amy Coney Barrett sitting at the other end of the bench, four of the nine justices would be women for the first time in history.
After a bruising hearing in which Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee aggressively interrogated Jackson on her sentencing record, three GOP senators came out and said they would support her. The statements from Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney all said the same thing — they might not always agree with Jackson, but they found her to be enormously well qualified for the job.
Collins and Murkowski both decried the increasingly partisan confirmation process, which Collins called “broken” and Murkowski called “corrosive” and “more detached from reality by the year.”
Biden, a veteran of a more bipartisan Senate, said from the beginning that he wanted support from both parties for his history-making nominee, and he invited Republicans to the White House as he made his decision. It was an attempted reset from three brutal Supreme Court battles during President Donald Trump’s presidency, when Democrats vociferously opposed the nominees, and from the end of President Barack Obama’s, when Republicans blocked Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland from getting a vote.
Before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, the Jackson said her life was shaped by her parents’ experiences with lawful racial segregation and civil rights laws that were enacted a decade before she was born.
With her parents and family sitting behind her, she told the panel that her “path was clearer” than theirs as a Black American. Jackson attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in addition to her nine years on the federal bench.
“I have been a judge for nearly a decade now, and I take that responsibility and my duty to be independent very seriously,” Jackson said. “I decide cases from a neutral posture. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath.”
Once sworn in, Jackson would be the second youngest member of the court after Barrett, 50. She would join a court on which no one is yet 75, the first time that has happened in nearly 30 years.
Jackson’s first term will be marked by cases involving race, both in college admissions and voting rights. She has pledged to sit out the court’s consideration of Harvard’s admissions program since she is a member of its board of overseers. But the court could split off a second case involving a challenge to the University of North Carolina’s admissions process, which might allow her to weigh in on the issue.
Republicans spent the hearings interrogating her sentencing record on the federal bench, including the sentences she handed down in child pornography cases, which they argued were too light. Jackson pushed back on the GOP narrative, declaring that “nothing could be further from the truth” and explaining her reasoning in detail. Democrats said she was in line with other judges in her decisions.
The GOP questioning in the Judiciary committee stuck for many Republicans, though, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said in a floor speech Wednesday that Jackson “never got tough once in this area.”
Democrats criticized the Republicans’ questioning.
“You could try and create a straw man here, but it does not hold,” said New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker at the committee’s vote earlier this week. The panel deadlocked on the nomination 11-11, but the Senate voted to discharge it from committee and moved ahead with her confirmation.
In an impassioned moment during the hearings last month, Booker, who is also Black, told Jackson that he felt emotional watching her testify. He said he saw “my ancestors and yours” in her image.
“But don’t worry, my sister,” Booker said. “Don’t worry. God has got you. And how do I know that? Because you’re here, and I know what it’s taken for you to sit in that seat.”
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US says airstrikes in Syria intended to send message to Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria were a message to Iran and Tehran-backed militias that targeted American troops this month and several other times over the past year, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, told reporters that the U.S. airstrikes overnight on facilities used by militias backed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard demonstrated that “the United States will not hesitate to defend itself against Iranian and Iran-backed aggression when it occurs.”
He said the U.S. decision to launch the strikes was based on both the nature of the militia attacks on Aug. 15 at the al-Tanf Garrison, where U.S. troops are based in the south, and the fact that, based on recovered drone parts, “we believe we have Iran dead to rights on attribution.”
Hours after the U.S. strikes, two U.S. military locations in northeastern Syria near large oil and gas fields were hit with rocket fire. According to reports, the rockets hit Green Village and the Conoco gas field in Deir el-Zour. Syrian state media said U.S. forces had cordoned off the area. Activist collective Deir Ezzor 24 reported that unnamed Iran-backed militias were behind the attack. No U.S. deaths were reported.
The opposition war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Deir Ezzor 24 said the U.S. airstrikes targeted the Ayash Camp run by the Fatimiyoun group made up of Shiite fighters from Afghanistan. The war monitor reported that at least six Syrian and foreign militants were killed in the airstrikes, while Deir Ezzor 24 reported 10 deaths.
Deir el-Zour is a strategic province that borders Iraq and contains oil fields. Iran-backed militia groups and Syrian forces control the area and have often been the target of Israeli war planes in previous strikes.
In Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani issued a statement condemning the American strike “against the people and infrastructure of Syria.” He denied Iran had any link to those targeted.
Iran routinely denies arming militia groups that target U.S. forces in the region, despite weaponry linking back to them.
Kahl said the U.S. strikes underscore that while the U.S. continues to pursue negotiations with Iran to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, those talks are not connected at all to America’s willingness to take against when attacked.
“The threats that they engage in against our people in the region or elsewhere, are not linked to wherever we end up on the nuclear deal,” said Kahl. “It actually has nothing to do with our willingness and resolve to defend ourselves. And I think the strike last night was a pretty clear communication to the Iranians that these things are are all on different tracks.”
The U.S. military’s Central Command said the U.S. strikes “took proportionate, deliberate action intended to limit the risk of escalation and minimize the risk of casualties.” It did not identify the targets or offer any casualty figures from the strikes, which the military said came at the orders of President Joe Biden.
“Today’s strikes were necessary to protect and defend U.S. personnel,” Central Command spokesman Col. Joe Buccino said in a statement.
Kahl said the militia’s coordinated attack on two U.S. facilities at al-Tanf at the same time this month fueled concerns that “Iran intends to do more of this and we wanted to disabuse them of any sense that that was a good idea.”
He said the U.S. initially identified 11 bunker targets at the site and ended up striking nine because there was evidence there may be people near two of the locations and the goal was not to cause casualties.
The U.S. Treasury said the Fatimiyoun group has fought numerous battles in Syria, and is led by Iran’s elite Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard.
“The Ayash warehouse is a very important one for Iran’s militias,” Deir Ezzor 24 CEO Omar Abu Layla told The Associated Press. “We expect that Iran will respond, either in al-Tanf or possibly in Iraq.”
In the Aug. 15 attack, drones allegedly launched by Iranian-backed militias targeted the al-Tanf Garrison used by American forces. Central Command described the assault as causing “zero casualties and no damage” at the time.
There was no immediate acknowledgment by Syria’s state-run media of the strikes hitting Deir el-Zour.
U.S. forces entered Syria in 2015, backing allied forces in their fight against the Islamic State group.
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It’s sad when a handful of grandstanding, self-important do-nothings can stop progress in a community of 90,000 people just so they can feed their gigantic egos.
squawkbox@albanyherald.com
It’s sad when a handful of grandstanding, self-important do-nothings can stop progress in a community of 90,000 people just so they can feed their gigantic egos.
A wise man once told me, if you just ignore something that does nothing more than pester you, eventually it will go away. I’ve used that logic when people tell me about anything Will Geer has said or written. If more would do that, he’d crawl back into that hole that he crawled out of.
Queen Elizabeth II proved to be an outstanding queen for 70 years. She became queen when she was only 25 years old. Since the age of 12, I have read everything I could about Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria. They overcame so many personal issues; they truly lived by “Keep Calm and Carry On.” I wept when I heard of her death.
The liberal Democratic squawks in the paper are literally seething with arrogance and hate. It’s a mental illness.
It’s so sad that people — at least the ones who aren’t bound for life to one or other of the idiotic and criminal political parties — get their information about candidates from those idiotic political ads on TV. Guess what, 99% of it is pure BS.
Trump has officially lost it. Over 60 posts on his failing social media site include posts taken directly from QAnon. Yet his followers continue defending him. Never mind that he stole documents that could damage the country. The publicity surrounding him will lead to Democrats retaining and obtaining more seats this November. Signed, Yours Truly
You MAGA RINOs keep accusing President Biden of being “divisive” and saying it’s Democrats who are “killing democracy.” Did Democrats storm the Capitol and attack police? Are they still denying the results of the duly certified 2020 election? So who’s really working feverishly to obliterate democracy?
The only thing bigger than Will Geer’s outsized bald head is his ego.
Hey “Christians” who say they’re willing to fight to make sure Trump and others like him get their way in the political process: Looks like you’ve decided to worship some other king than the one your religion says you should worship. It’s a wonder your churches don’t implode from the hypocrisy.
The best way to avoid disappointment is not to expect anything from anyone.
Yes, squawker, we got your message this time and every similar utterance sense 1619. When you or your family are in need of such services, which has happened by the way, your position won’t change. It can’t because you can’t. This is not what you have become, this is what you have always been.
This Harden guy seems to think he runs this community, and he’s convinced others like Forgey and Capps and Campbell that he does. The thing is, this insignificant Historic Society group means nothing to this community. It should be disbanded.
Philosophical squawker, please conceptualize this: Before Democrats and liberals spread the wokeness plague across this great nation, Democratic lawmakers at the local, state and national level still used their minds and common sense when voting on important issues. No longer. The Patriot
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NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Vidler Water Resources, Inc. ("Vidler" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VWTR), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI), via a tender offer. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $15.75 in cash for each share of Vidler common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $291 million.
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On the deadliest day of a horrific week in April 2020, COVID took the lives of 816 people in New York City alone. Lost in the blizzard of pandemic data that's been swirling ever since is the fact that 43-year-old Fernando Morales was one of them.
Two years and nearly 1 million deaths later, his brother, Adam Almonte, fingers the bass guitar Morales left behind and visualizes him playing tunes, a treasured blue bucket hat pulled low over his eyes. Walking through a park overlooking the Hudson River, he recalls long-ago days tossing a baseball with Morales and sharing tuna sandwiches. He replays old messages just to hear Morales' voice.
"When he passed away it was like I lost a brother, a parent and a friend all at the same time," says Almonte, 16 years younger than Morales, who shared his love of books, video games and wrestling, and worked for the city processing teachers' pensions. "I used to call him just any time I was going through something difficult and I needed reassurance, knowing he would be there... That's an irreplaceable type of love."
If losing one person leaves such a lasting void, consider all that's been lost with the deaths of 1 million.
Soon, likely in the next few weeks, the U.S. toll from the coronavirus will surpass that once unthinkable milestone. Yet after a two-year drumbeat of deaths, even 1 million can feel abstract.
"We're dealing with numbers that humans are just not able to comprehend," says Sara Cordes, a professor of psychology at Boston College who studies the way people perceive quantity. "I can't comprehend the lives of 1 million at one time and I think this is sort of self-preservation, to only think about the few that you have heard about."
It goes far beyond faces and names.
COVID-19 has left an estimated 194,000 children in the U.S. without one or both of their parents. It has deprived communities of leaders, teachers and caregivers. It has robbed us of expertise and persistence, humor and devotion.
Through wave after wave, the virus has compiled a merciless chronology of loss -- one by one by one.
It began even before the threat had really come into focus. In February 2020, an unfamiliar respiratory illness started spreading through a nursing home outside Seattle, the Life Care Center of Kirkland.
Neil Lawyer, 84, was a short-term patient there, recovering after hospitalization for an infection. On the last Wednesday of the month he joined other residents for a belated Mardi Gras party. But the songs that filled the entertainment room were interrupted by frequent coughing. Before week's end, the facility was in lockdown. Days later Lawyer, too, fell ill.
"By the time he got to the hospital they allowed us to put on these space suits and go in and see him," son David Lawyer says. "It was pretty surreal."
When the elder Lawyer died of complications from COVID-19 on March 8, the U.S. toll stood at 22, although any accounting of the lives lost is likely incomplete. Eventually 39 Life Care residents and seven others linked to the facility perished in the outbreak.
By any account, Lawyer -- known to his family as "Moose" -- lived a very full life. Born on a Mississippi farm to parents whose mixed-race heritage subjected them to bitter discrimination, he became the first in his family to graduate from college.
Trained as a chemist, he took an assignment in Belgium with a U.S. company and stayed for more than two decades. Fellow expats knew him for his devotion to coaching baseball and for the rich baritone he brought to community theater and vocal ensembles.
"He had the most velvet-like voice," says Marilyn Harper, who harmonized with Lawyer many times. "He loved to perform, but not in a showy way. He just got such great pleasure."
After Lawyer and his wife retired to Bellevue, Washington to be near two of their children, he embraced his role as grandfather of 17.
When his energy for performing diminished, he visited clubs to hear his grandson play guitar. At weddings, he joined his sons, grandson and nephew to serenade brides and grooms in a makeshift ensemble dubbed the Moose-Tones.
Last October, when one of his granddaughters married, it marked the first family affair without Lawyer there to hold court. The Moose-Tones went on without him.
"He would have just been beaming because, you know, it was the most important thing in the world to him late in life, to get together with family," David Lawyer says.
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By the end of March 2020, deaths in the U.S. topped 3,500 and the federal government's lead expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, predicted COVID would eventually take more than 100,000 lives.
Still, the idea that the toll could reach 1 million was "almost certainly off the chart," he said at the time. "Not impossible, but very, very unlikely."
Then deaths in the Northeast began to soar. President Donald Trump dropped talk of reopening the nation by Easter. In April, the U.S. surpassed Italy as the country with the most COVID deaths.
At first the virus appeared to bypass Mary Jacq McCulloch, who tested negative after others in her Chapel Hill, North Carolina nursing home were quarantined.
McCulloch, once a teacher in Tennessee, had long been the spark plug of her family, prone to dancing in supermarket aisles and striking up conversations with complete strangers.
When the 87-year-old became sick late that month, her children, all grown, gathered at her bedside and by phone.
The eldest, Julie McCulloch-Brown, recounted childhood nights falling asleep to the sound of her mother's bridge parties, "everybody laughing and a sense of being safe, that all was right with the world." The youngest, Drew, thanked his mother for the energy she gave to raising them, sometimes working multiple jobs to pay the bills.
McCulloch died the next afternoon, April 21, 2020. By day's end, the U.S. toll had eclipsed 47,000.
Her death came at the height of a North Carolina spring. Now, with the season here again, daughter Karen McCulloch is reminded of their drives together to gaze at the trees in blossom. Mary Jacq's favorite were the redbuds.
"They are stunning magenta," Karen says. "I can't see one in bloom without thinking, 'Mom would love this.' Kind of like her – brightly colored and demanding attention."
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By late spring of 2020 the pandemic seemed to be loosening its grip. That is until governors moved to reopen their states and deaths spiraled again, especially in the south and southwest.
Luis Alfonso Bay Montgomery had worked straight through the pandemic's early months, piloting a tractor through the lettuce and cauliflower fields near Yuma, Arizona. Even after he began feeling sick in mid-June, he insisted on laboring on, says Yolanda Bay, his wife of 42 years.
By the time Montgomery, 59, was rushed to a hospital two weeks later, he required intubation, his body racked by the virus and a heart attack.
He died on July 18, a day that saw the U.S. toll surpass 140,000. And for the first time since they'd met as teenagers in their native Mexico, Bay was on her own.
The couple had endured hard times together, including the loss of their first child to chickenpox and Luis' deportation after they crossed into Arizona. But they had returned, finding work, saving to buy a home in San Luis, Arizona, and raising three children.
In the months since her husband died, Bay, a taxi driver, has worked hard to keep her mind occupied. But memories find a way in.
Some evenings she imagines Luis Alfonso sitting on "his" living room couch, boots and backpack on the floor, asking the kids about their day at school.
Others, "he's in the bedroom, watching me," she says, in Spanish. Driving past the fields he plowed, she imagines him on his tractor.
"It's time to get rid of his clothes, but ...," she says, unable to finish the sentence. "There are times that I feel completely alone. And I still can't believe it."
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On December 14, 2020, cameras jockeyed for position as the nation's first COVID vaccine was administered to a New York nurse, in time for the morning news shows.
"I feel like healing is coming," she said. But the vaccines had arrived too late to save a fellow caregiver, Jennifer McClung.
At Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama, staffers knew McClung, a longtime dialysis nurse, as "Mama Jen." When new nurses started, she took them under her wing. When staffers on other floors had questions, they called her for advice. Some nights, she woke up crying with worry about her patients, her family says.
In November, McClung, 54, and her husband, John, also a hospital worker, both tested positive.
"Mama, I feel like I'm never coming home again," McClung texted her mother, Stella Olive, from a hospital bed. Her lungs severely damaged by the virus, she died just hours before the nation's vaccination campaign began. Later that day, the U.S. toll passed 300,000.
At a memorial service, McClung's body lay dressed in nursing scrubs at her family's request. The following day, heading home after getting her first shot, nurse Christa House became so upset she had to pull over.
If only the vaccine had come in time for her friend and colleague "she might have made it," House told herself.
Today, a decal with a halo and angel's wings marks the place McClung once occupied at a third-floor nurses station. In Olive's kitchen, a digital picture frame displays a steady stream of pictures and videos of the daughter she lost.
"I can hear her laugh. I can hear her voice," McClung's mother says. "I just can't touch her. It is the hardest thing in the world."
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By early last summer, lines at vaccine sites had dwindled and daily COVID deaths had declined by tenfold. Then the virus reinvented itself.
In southwest Missouri, where immunization rates had stalled at around 20 percent in some counties, hospitals were swamped by a surge among unvaccinated residents, people like Larry Quackenbush.
Quackenbush, 60, was the glue that held his family together. After wife Cathie suffered brain damage in a car accident more than 20 years ago, he became the primary cook, carpooler and caregiver, while working as a video producer for the Assemblies of God denomination in Springfield.
When his 12-year-old son, Landon, came home from summer camp sick with COVID, Quackenbush stepped up again.
Like many in the area, the family wasn't vaccinated. The shot made Cathie nervous. Mindful of her husband's heart problems and Parkinson's disease, though, she gave Larry permission to get it. He never did.
"Even when he started feeling sick, he kept taking care of everybody," daughter Macy Sweeters says.
In July, first Larry, then Cathie were rushed to the hospital. She was able to return home a day later, but her husband remained, tethered to a ventilator.
He died on August 3, as the U.S. toll topped 614,000. In the days that followed, Sweeters and her husband moved back to Springfield from Texas to help care for her brother.
Quackenbush's own brother, Randal, who leads a church in Boston, still despairs over the vaccine skepticism. Mostly, though, he mourns the loss of a man so selfless he once gave a college classmate the shirt off his back.
"That was just kind of Larry's heart," Randal says. "He was all about helping other people."
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Even when the delta wave ebbed, the toll continued to rise.
Last August, Sherman Peebles, a sheriff's deputy in Columbus, Georgia, went away for a week of leadership training. On the way home, he was laboring so hard to breathe he drove straight to the emergency room.
The 49-year-old Peebles was widely known in Columbus as Uncle Sherman, devoted to community, church and family.
After nearly two decades on patrol and working in the county jail, he was a fixture in the courthouse, where he was the sergeant in charge. Every Saturday, he manned a barber chair at best friend Gerald Riley's shop, dispensing small talk along with haircuts, and admonishing young customers to stay out of trouble.
At home, he doted on wife, ShiVanda, his sweetheart since high school. The couple ran a business together, renting bouncy houses and popcorn carts for parties. But their partnership was much more. After ShiVanda had a kidney transplant, he turned their trips to Atlanta for continued care into mini-vacations, taking her to Braves games and out for dinner.
"He called me his queen," she says.
In late September, as Peebles lay in the hospital, the U.S. toll topped 675,000, surpassing the number of Americans killed by the Spanish flu pandemic a century ago.
He died the following day. To make room for an estimated 300 mourners, including the mayor and police chief, the funeral service was held in a local skating rink.
Months later, Riley still arrives at the barber shop each Saturday expecting to see Peebles' truck parked outside. At day's end, he thinks back to the routine he and his friend of more than 20 years always followed when closing.
"I love you, brother," they'd tell one another.
How could Riley have known those would be the last words they'd ever share?
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The doctors and nurses were fighting for their lives.
And so, at 7 p.m. every evening through the spring of 2020, Larry Mass and Arnie Kantrowitz threw open the windows to thank them, joining New York's symphony of pan banging, air horns and raucous cheers.
Mass, a psychiatrist, felt reassured by the city's energy. But he worried about his partner, whose immune system was weakened by anti-rejection drugs required after a kidney transplant. For months, Kantrowitz, a retired professor and noted gay rights activist, took refuge on their couch, watching favorite Bette Davis movies with Mass by his side.
Kantrowitz, cinnamon-bearded as a young man, had long identified with the iconic red-headed actress. "Getting old ain't for sissies," she's widely credited with saying. Even as Kantrowitz grew older and frailer, he held on to his admiration for her spunk.
It helped sustain the 81-year-old through most of last year. But that and a booster shot were not enough when the omicron variant swept the city in December.
Arnie Kantrowitz died of complications from COVID on January 21, as the toll moved nearer to 1 million.
Kantrowitz's personal papers, now in the collection of the New York Public Library, preserve a record of his decades of activism. But the 40 years he shared with Mass can only live in memory.
On days when news headlines leave Mass feeling angry about the world, he reaches out to his missing partner. What would Kantrowitz say if he were here? Words of calm and conscience were always one of his special gifts.
"He's still with me," Mass says. "He's there in my heart."
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Jurors from the sentencing portion of the trial for the gunman who killed 17 people are expected to visit the scene of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's 1200 building in Parkland, Florida, on August 4.
Jurors in the sentencing phase of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter's trial on Thursday visited the scene of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's 1200 building, which has been sealed since the attack in February 2018.
The visit, Judge Elizabeth Scherer explained to jurors Wednesday, was meant to help them analyze the evidence presented so far in the trial of Nikolas Cruz, who faces either the death penalty or life in prison after pleading guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder.
The jury view Thursday came more than four years and five months after the shooting, on what would have been victim Joaquin Oliver's 22nd birthday, his parents told CNN.
Joaquin's mother, Patricia Oliver, said only that she hoped "emotions" would be the jurors' main takeaway after visiting the building, which was closed to preserve it for the trial. Officials have said it will be torn down.
"We were, of course, knowing that this moment will arrive. It's a moment that is part of a process," said Manuel Oliver, Joaquin's father, now an activist and organizer aiming to address gun violence. "The most important thing here is what happened to our son, the way he suffered that day and what are we capable of doing after that. That's what really matters here."
Jurors were instructed Wednesday to "avoid touching, manipulating or moving anything." The judge also told them to explore the scene on their own and at their own pace, moving as a group from floor to floor. Cruz is not expected to be at the crime scene.
"Nothing will be explained or pointed out to you," the judge's instructions said. Jurors were also told to avoid speaking to anyone until the viewing was complete.
Jurors were not allowed to have a smartphone, smartwatch or any type of camera, during the viewing. In court, attorneys encouraged the judge to ask jurors to wear closed-toe shoes because they could encounter glass on the floor.
The current phase of the trial is to determine Cruz's sentence: Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, while Cruz's defense attorneys are asking the jury for a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. To recommend a death sentence, jurors must be unanimous. If they do so, the judge could choose to follow the recommendation or sentence Cruz to life instead.
'I can't truly be happy if I smile,' victim's father testifies
Following the visit, more victim impact statements are expected in court, the judge said, with more of the victims' families taking the stand to testify about the toll of the massacre and the unique qualities of their lost loved ones.
Much of the testimony in the Broward County court this week -- particularly from the parents of the 14 students killed -- has focused on all the things the victims and their families will never get to do and the irreparable damage to their everyday lives.
"Our family is broken. There is this constant emptiness," said Max Schachter, the father of 14-year-old Alex, who loved chocolate chip cookies, playing the trombone and video games.
"I feel I can't truly be happy if I smile," Schachter said Wednesday. "I know that behind that smile is the sharp realization that part of me will always be sad and miserable because Alex isn't here."
The loss of her daughter Meadow Pollack, 18, has "destroyed" Shara Kaplan's life, she told the jury Tuesday, "and my capability of ever living a productive existence." To articulate how her daughter's death impacted her, she said, she would have to rip out her heart and show them how it had shattered into a million pieces.
And the Hoyer family will never be the same. "We were a family unit of five always trying to fit into a world set up for even numbers," said Tom Hoyer, whose 15-year-old son Luke -- the youngest of three -- was killed. "Two-, four-, six-seat tables in a restaurant. Two-, four-, six-ticket packages to events. Things like that."
But the Hoyers are no longer a family of five, and "never again will the world feel right, now that we're a family of four," Hoyer said.
"When Luke died something went missing in me," he said. "And I'll never, never get over that feeling."
To make their sentencing decision, jurors will hear prosecutors and defense attorneys argue aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances -- reasons Cruz should or should not be executed.
The victim impact statements add another layer, giving the families and friends of the victims their own day in court, though the judge told the jury the statements are not meant to be weighed as aggravating factors.
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NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Lightning eMotors, Inc. (NYSE: ZEV).
On August 16, 2021, the Company announced its financial results for 2Q2021, including a $46.1 million net loss, or 79 cents per share, for the quarter, up more than 1,500% from the $2.8 million loss, or 10 cents per share, that it reported in the second quarter of 2020. The Company also pulled its full year financial guidance for the remainder of 2021, citing an expectation of revenues of just $4 million to $6 million in the next quarter.
The Company was subsequently sued in a securities class action lawsuit for failing to disclose material information, violating federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Lightning eMotors' officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Lightning eMotors shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-zev/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking to recover investment losses due to corporate fraud and malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
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NEW YORK , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: October 28, 2021 to April 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Teladoc Health, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Teladoc you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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Company remains on track to have three programs in the clinic by the end of this year
Programs are for three distinct rare diseases - myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and highlighted recent corporate progress.
"We are very pleased with the team's execution on our ambitious goal of having three AOC programs addressing three distinct rare diseases in the clinic by the end of this year," said Sarah Boyce, president and chief executive officer. "Our AOC 1001 program for DM1 is progressing with patients from the MARINA™ trial now enrolling in the recently initiated MARINA-OLE™ trial. We remain on track to report a preliminary assessment from MARINA in the fourth quarter. We also continue to collaborate with the FSHD and DMD communities as we work to advance AOC 1020 and AOC 1044 into the clinic by the end of this year."
"Our strong cash balance of over $400 million, inclusive of additional funds raised subsequent to June 30th, positions us to be well funded through 2024. This allows us to meaningfully advance our DM1, FSHD and DMD programs, as well as other programs in skeletal muscle and expand the platform into other tissues and cell types," said Mike MacLean, chief financial and chief business officer.
- Commenced enrolling patients from the MARINA study into a Phase 2 open-label extension study (MARINA-OLE) of AOC 1001 in adults with DM1. Click here for more information on the MARINA-OLE or visit www.clinicaltrials.gov and search for NCT05479981.
- Presented data supporting Avidity's approach of directly targeting DUX4 with AOC 1020 at the 29th Annual FSHD Society International Research Congress. Key highlight from the conference:
- Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $398.2 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to $405.5 million as of December 31, 2021. In addition, subsequent to June 30th, we have raised $18.7 million through our "at the market" program.
- Collaboration Revenue: Collaboration revenue, including reimbursable expenses, primarily relates to Avidity's partnership with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) and totaled $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared with $2.6 million for the second quarter of 2021, and $4.0 million for the first six months of 2022 compared with $5.3 million for the first six months of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to timing of reimbursable collaboration-related research and development expenses resulting in the recognition of lower corresponding revenue under the collaboration with Lilly.
- Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses include external and internal costs associated with research and development activities. These expenses were $39.8 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared with $22.7 million for the second quarter of 2021, and $67.5 million for the first six months of 2022 compared with $43.4 million for the first six months of 2021. The increase was primarily driven by the advancement of AOC 1001, AOC 1020 and AOC 1044, as well as internal and external costs related to the expansion of the company's overall research capabilities.
- General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses primarily consist of employee-related expenses, professional fees, insurance costs, and patent filing and maintenance fees. These expenses were $8.7 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared with $6.3 million for the second quarter of 2021, and $17.3 million for the first six months of 2022 compared with $12.2 million for the first six months of 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher personnel costs and professional fees as well as facilities costs to support the company's expanded operations.
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Avidity's proprietary AOCs are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to target the root cause of diseases previously untreatable with RNA therapeutics. Avidity is on track to have three programs in clinical development by the end of 2022. The company's lead product candidate, AOC 1001, is designed to treat patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). AOC 1001 is currently in Phase 1/2 development with the ongoing MARINA™ trial and MARINA-OLE™ in adults with DM1. The next programs in the company's advancing and expanding pipeline are AOC 1044, the lead of three programs for the treatment of DMD, and AOC 1020, designed to treat people living with FSHD. Avidity anticipates both programs will enter the clinic by the end of 2022. Avidity is also broadening the reach of AOCs beyond muscle tissues through both internal discovery efforts and key partnerships as the company continues to deliver on the RNA revolution. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Avidity cautions readers that statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the expected timing for obtaining and disclosing preliminary data from the MARINA™ trial; the progression of clinical programs for AOC 1044 and AOC 1020 and timing thereof; the broad potential of AOCs to treat serious diseases of skeletal muscle and other tissues and cell types; and the sufficiency of the company's current financial position to fund its development programs, investments in its pipeline and platform, and operations through 2024. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Avidity that any of these plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the business, including, without limitation: Avidity is early in its development efforts; Avidity's approach to the discovery and development of product candidates based on its AOC platform is unproven, and the company does not know whether it will be able to develop any products of commercial value; potential delays in the commencement, enrollment and completion of preclinical studies or clinical trials; the success of its preclinical studies and clinical trials for the company's product candidates; the results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results; Avidity's dependence on third parties in connection with preclinical and clinical testing and product manufacturing; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate efficacy of its product candidates that may limit their development, regulatory approval and/or commercialization, or may result in recalls or product liability claims; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries, including acceptance of INDs and similar foreign regulatory filings and the proposed design of future clinical trials; Avidity could use its available capital resources sooner than it currently expects; disruption to its operations from the COVID-19 pandemic or the war in Ukraine; and other risks described in prior press releases and in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Avidity cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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LONDON, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Mountain Tourism Day activity kicked off online on the 27th May and continued until 29th May. It was commissioned by the International Mountain Tourism Alliance (IMTA).
The events were held both on and offline globally. It focused on the concept of "re-building tourism post-pandemic", "re-starting healthy lifestyles" and "re-connecting inter-continental dialogue", showcasing the theme of "Mountain Tourism Promotes a Healthy Life and Cultural Exchange".
The events were supported by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA). The leader of Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, Shao Qiwei-IMTA Vice Chairman, Lu Yongzheng-member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, He Yafei- IMTA Secretary-General, Maribel Rodriguez-WTTC Senior Vice President, Membership & Commercial, AkiKarihtala-INWA President, Georgian Ambassador to China, Deputy Chief of Mission of Israel Embassy to China shared their constructive conversation and experience.
In addition, the events connected IMTA members, destination institutions and agencies, enterprises, and experts across five continents. Delegates and guests from more than 30 countries carried out multi-dimensional, multi-level and diverse cloud interactions around the theme and three major topics to discuss, built and shared the bright future of mountain tourism.
The events were simultaneously updated on Facebook and YouTube as well as on the Chinese platforms such as Cultural Tourism China APP, the Cultural Tourism China official Weibo, Tencent, and Baidu. The replay of events could find through the Discovery China account on social media platforms.
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About 45 acres of public land burn in another Riley Co. wildfire
Published: Apr. 28, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
RILEY CO., Kan. (WIBW) - About 45 acres of public land burned in a wildfire in northern Riley County on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, April 27, Riley Co. Fire District 1 says a controlled burn in the northern part of the county near Highway 77 and Fancy Creek Rd. became out of control and jumped the highway.
Firefighters said an estimated 45 acres of public land was burned in this fire.
While the fire is fully contained, crews said the area will continue to smoke for several days. If large amounts of smoke is seen in the area, residents should call 911.
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BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company"), a leading tech-enabled workforce operational solution platform in China, has attracted many young workers who tend to look for gigs that come with a high level of flexibility.
Gao Shuaiqi, a 26-year-old food delivery rider and a graduate student, is one of the many who came to Quhuo for flexible staffing options. He joined the local delivery team in April 2022 after receiving his long-awaited admission letter from the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University for his graduate study in law. Gao's hard work has been recognized by the Zhengzhou Federation of Trade Union where he was selected as a finalist for Henan Province's "Best Worker" award.
"Quhuo offers me a great opportunity to work flexible hours, so I can better support my family," said Gao, who usually works during the lunch and dinner peaks, and has to return home to cook for the family and take care of his sick father.
The young aspiring student has a lot on his shoulders. His father, who used to run a furniture business, fell ill last year, and Gao's mother has had to stay home to look after him. Gao's younger brother is still in middle school. After Gao took on the gig opportunity at Quhuo, he quickly became the main revenue generator for the household. He usually takes in 30 delivery orders per day, through which he earns about RMB5,000 (approximately US$744) a month.
The main reason for Gao to join Quhuo lies in the flexibility and the various training programs the Company offers. Such flexibility also helps Gao to strike a balance between his schoolwork and his family support responsibilities. "I get to earn money, take care of my family and study at the same time," he said, adding that he's currently studying for China's professional qualification tests for law practitioners.
Quhuo provides an ideal environment for workers like Gao who have a lot going on in their lives and are in financial need. The Company also organizes training workshops specifically for delivery riders to help them on board smoothly.
"We're glad to hear inspiring stories like Gao's, and we'll continue offering a slew of perks for our employees to ensure their safety and well-being," said Leslie Yu, the CEO of Quhuo. "It's our priority to make sure workers can quickly earn money through proper training and offer a safety net to protect them from potential financial shocks," Leslie added.
The Company has put in place a series of measures for employees in need and has always been striving to improve employees' working experience in Quhuo. It hosts monthly video events and encourages staff to submit videos and tell their stories. When heat wave starts to kick in during the summer, the Company also prepares summer kits for delivery riders, offering them water and other toolkits to prevent sun damage and heat stroke.
About Quhuo Limited
Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) is a leading workforce operational solutions platform in China. Quhuo provides tech-enabled, end-to-end operational solutions to blue-chip on-demand consumer service businesses in industries with significant e-commerce exposure, including food delivery, ride-hailing, housekeeping and bike-sharing. Quhuo's platform helps its industry customers mobilize a large team of workers and utilizes a combination of training, performance monitoring and refinement, and incentives to transform them into skilled workers who can follow industry-specific, standardized and highly efficient service procedures. Within the on-demand consumer service ecosystem, the Company plays a unique and indispensable role as the link between consumer service businesses and end consumers to enable the delivery of goods, services and experiences to consumers.
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Barry Manilow explains why his World War II set musical is eerily relevant today
By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN
They may be the most famous international superstars you have never heard of, thanks to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis trying to eliminate their very existence.
But in the musical “Harmony,” which premiered in New York this week, Barry Manilow and his longtime songwriting partner Bruce Sussman are trying to give the six young men of the Comedian Harmonists their rightful place in history by telling their story.
It is a project they have been working on for decades, but “Harmony’s” relevance now is chilling, with war raging in Ukraine and innocent lives being disrupted by hate.
“It sounds very current,” Manilow said in an interview during a rehearsal last month.
“I think one of the many joys about doing this show now is that it seems to be resonating more than ever,” Sussman added.
“There are actually moments in the show where I fear that people are going to think I’m writing to the headlines. These things were written, some of them years ago, and it’s just now that they seem like they’re taken from the front page of the paper or your lead story on CNN,” he said.
Three of the Comedian Harmonists were Jewish, three were gentile. They were shut down by Hitler, their 12 films and many records ordered burned and destroyed. All men scattered and fled, and one of their Jewish wives was taken by the Third Reich and never seen again.
But before it got to that, the men, worldwide sensations in the early 1930s, were in New York, playing Carnegie Hall, and had the opportunity to stay in America but decided to return to Germany.
The poignancy of these men not being able to imagine a dictator like Hitler could kill innocent people the way he did is a bone chilling parallel to current events, as Vladimir Putin appears to target civilians – children and women – in his own bloodthirsty quest for land and power.
When the character known as “Rabbi,” played by Chip Zien, belts out a painful line “Why?” the audience does not have to be transported back almost a century to connect with the wanton evil. It is happening as we speak in Ukraine.
“It’s the same hate, just different uniforms,” is one of many lines in the musical with that tragically timely meaning.
The group was officially shut down by the Nazis not only because some of the members were Jewish, but because the singers were labeled “degenerate” and censored, also the kind of tactic one sees today in Putin’s Russia.
‘This is the kind of Broadway musical that I always wanted to write’
Sussman wrote the lyrics, and Manilow wrote the music.
“It’s my proudest moment as a songwriter,” said Manilow.
“This is what I started off wanting to be. I wanted to be a Broadway songwriter and an arranger of pop music. That was it. And here it is. It’s taken a little while longer, a little longer than I thought it would, but this is the kind of Broadway musical that I always wanted to write. It’s got every style of music that I have always loved. It’s not just one style. You would think, ‘Oh, Barry Manilow, it’s going to be all ballads.’ It’s not. Every song is totally different than the one before it,” Manilow elaborated.
“This is the Barry I want everybody to know about,” Sussman chimed in.
The two have been collaborators for 50 years, writing one of Manilow’s most enduring hits together: “Copacabana.”
“‘Copacabana’ was an ice cream sundae. It was frothy, and it was fun to do, and it was stylistic, stylish. It was also a very weird pop song because there was nothing like it on the radio. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why it was as successful as it was. This is — we have to put ourselves into the head of 1920s, 1930s Germany between the wars,” explained Sussman.
“We talk about the depth of this piece. It’s not a serious evening. The first act is as up, and happy, and funny, and full of energy as any Broadway musical that I’ve ever seen. Just on the second act, it starts to go dark,” said Manilow.
The idea came decades ago after Sussman watched a documentary about the Comedian Harmonists and called Manilow to say he found the musical they should write. Before Manilow became a pop star in the early 1970s with his first hit, “Mandy,” the collaborators and friends wanted to be the next Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Both native New Yorkers and Jewish, they said they connected with this story immediately.
“We know these people. I mean, there are Jewish characters and gentile characters. We certainly know the Jewish characters. These are people we grew up with. These are people in our family. These were people in our neighborhoods who happened to also be terrifically talented,” said Sussman.
“We know what means stuff to them. Yeah, it was deep. That part was a deep experience. Bruce had to go way deeper than I did since he’s the book writer, the story writer. But I had to do my own work and find melodies that made sense in this world of Germany and Jewish,” Manilow said.
And to those Manilow melodies, the characters sing of impending doom the audience knows is coming: “Darkness grows. The world turns cold. And still there glows the light. Heaven knows. What hope they hold tonight.”
For more on this topic, CNN’s Dana Bash presents “Being…Barry Manilow,” airing Saturday at 11pm ET on CNN.
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HARTFORD, Conn., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ), announced today that it has declared a $0.34375 per share cash distribution payable on June 30, 2022 to Series A cumulative preferred shareholders of record on June 13, 2022.
The Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NCZ PR A, are rated "A" by Fitch Ratings and have an annual dividend rate of $1.375 per share. The 4,360,000 Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares were issued September 11, 2018 at $25.00 per share and pay distributions quarterly. This distribution represents the accrual period from April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022. The Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares will be callable at any time at the liquidation value of $25.00 per share plus accrued dividends from and after the expiration of a five-year non-call period on September 11, 2023.
About the Fund
Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II has an investment objective to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. has been the investment adviser of the fund since February 1, 2021 and Allianz Global Investors manages the fund in a subadvisory capacity. For more information on this fund, contact shareholder services at 800-254-5197, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed-end fund section on the web at www.virtus.com.
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An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund's shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. For more information about each fund's investment objective and risks, please see the fund's annual report. A copy of the fund's most recent annual report may be obtained free of charge by contacting "Shareholder Services" as set forth at the end of this press release.
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- Country Club Membership 793 NFTs for whitelist sale and 307 NFTs for public sale all sold out
- BORANETWORK to provide tBORA by lot as a reward to commemorate the sell-out
SEOUL, South Korea, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BORANETWORK (representative Gyehan Song) said on the 1st day that the Country Club Membership NFT of BIRDIE SHOT: Enjoy & Earn, a casual golf game that is being developed by METABORA, a subsidiary of Kakao Games was sold out in 19 seconds after inception of the public sale.
BORANETWORK released 1,100 Country Club Membership NFTs in the whitelist sale on the 29th through BORA PORTAL and the remaining 307 NFTs for all users on the 30th, selling them out in 19 seconds.
The Country Club Membership NFT is an extreme-mode golf course that provides CON as award in BIRDIE SHOT and users holding the NFT will be given a variety of benefits within the game continually.
BORANETWORK plans to provide the Country Club Membership NFT purchasers with tBORA by lot as a reward to celebrate the sell-out of NFT.
BIRDIE SHOT is a blockchain game version of Friends Shot: Golf for All that is serviced in Korea and globally. It is a casual golf game where users create their own golf teams and match with various players in golf courses across the world. Users can earn game money CON by winning a match against others and exchange it with tokens on BORA PORTAL for profits and have fun of Enjoy & Earn by growing and converting their characters into NFTs and trading them.
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*BORA PORTAL (URL): https://boraportal.com/
*BIRDIE SHOT Website URL: https://birdieshot.io/
- Press release contacts
Deputy Head Seungmin Lee at METABORA, kelly.meta@metabora.io
Manager Dongwan Ha at METABORA, allen.meta@metabora.io
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Rich history, homemade touch helps Olpe Chicken House to land Business of the Year
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - A rich history and homemade touch have helped lead Olpe Chicken House to take home Emporia’s 2021 Business of the Year award.
The Emporia Area Chamber and Visitors Bureau says Olpe Chicken House, at 8 Highway 99, has been named its 2021 Business of the Year.
According to the Chamber, Leonard and Theresa Coble bought the restaurant on May 1, 1958. At that time, a complete chicken dinner cost just 65 cents with a seating capacity of 32.
On Oct. 5, 1974, the Chamber said the Chicken House was hit by lightning and burned to the ground, the building was a total loss. A new building in the same location opened on June 16, 1975, with an increased seating capacity of 320.
In 1994, the Chamber noted that the Cobles became owners of the business and took on the responsibility of the restaurant’s management.
“The Chicken House has been recognized as one of America’s premier Chicken Restaurants by notable publications from USA Today to American Airline magazine American Way. Locally, our customers have honored us by naming us their favorite chicken restaurant for 17 consecutive years in Best of the Flint Hills,” said Larry Coble. “It takes hard work, long hours, and dedicated employees and family to make the restaurant what it is today, including the extra steps taken to put the homemade touch to our menu.”
Out of the many problems the Chicken House has faced, owners said the greatest challenge was brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. They said working out all the kinks of curbside pickup and carrot services - without a drive-through - and having to cut seating, capacity and staffing as well as product loss and supply chain issues have proved a challenge for the Cobles.
“Our customers were very understanding. They understand every business is struggling and we can only do the best we can, and take it one day at a time,” Larry noted.
“We have many customers that come in routinely to eat at our restaurant. I get this rewarding feeling when I walk into the dining room and see our customers sharing a table and I know practically everyone in the room,” Coble concluded.
The Chamber said both Cobles were born and raised as members of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Olpe. Larry is a longtime Knights of Columbus member in Olpe whereas Charlotte has cared for the altar linens for nearly three decades as a longtime member of the St. Anne’s Altar Society.
The Chamber noted the Cobles also own Howie’s Tire Shop at 3 W Highway 99 in Olpe.
Annually, the Chamber said it requests all members submit Business of the Year nominations. Nominated businesses are then asked to supply a brief history of the business and how it has evolved, their business philosophy and reasons for success, as well as a list of the various organizations they are active in.
The past three years’ Business of the Year honorees review the nominees and choose the winner.
Olpe Chicken House will be formally recognized as the winner at the Chamber’s 124th Annual Meeting. The date will be announced when the current pandemic surge subsides.
The Chamber said awards will also be given for Chamber Volunteer of the Year, Community Impact, and Lifetime Achievement at the meeting.
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Man reportedly dies after struck by lightning on driveway
MOUNTAIN CITY, Ga. (WGCL/Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia say a man likely died last weekend after lightning struck him.
Representatives from emergency medical services in Rabun County report they received a call about a man possibly being struck by lightning on July 2 at about 3:35 p.m.
WGCL reports emergency crews found an unresponsive man in his 30s on the ground. Crews also reported seeing a hole in a home’s driveway near the man’s body that appeared to be from a possible lightning strike.
The man, who authorities have not currently identified, was rushed to the Mountain Lakes Medical Center, where he later died.
Medical examiners are expected to release the man’s official cause of death once their report is complete.
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| 2022-07-09T02:24:35Z
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The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $4.37 on Tuesday, May 10, surpassing the previous record of $4.33 set on March 11, according to AAA. Tuesday’s record was broken on Wednesday, and Wednesday’s record was eclipsed on Thursday when gas prices averaged $4.41 per gallon.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 12. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Two states—Connecticut, Georgia—have temporarily suspended gas taxes to defray costs for consumers while prices are up.
Diesel prices continued their meteoric rise this week, hitting another record high national average of $5.55—up more than 50 cents per gallon from one month ago. Diesel inventories are 23% lower than normal and have been declining since the pandemic began. Experts point to diminished refining capacity, increased demand for trucking fuel, and a rise in diesel exports as reasons for low supply.
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Fort Worth by the numbers
– Gas current price: $4.18
— Texas average: $4.10
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: +$0.22 (+5.5%)
– Year change: +$1.34 (+47.2%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.18 (5/12/22)
– Diesel current price: $5.29
– Week change: +$0.05 (+1.0%)
– Year change: +$2.41 (+83.6%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.31 (5/10/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $6.06
#2. San Francisco, CA: $6.06
#3. San Rafael, CA: $6.05
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Lawton, OK: $3.85
#2. Catoosa-Dade-Walker, GA: $3.88
#3. Dalton, GA: $3.90
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162
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| 2022-05-15T18:58:08Z
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4-year-old fired gun at officers, police say
Published: Jul. 21, 2022 at 9:36 AM EDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
MIDVALE, Utah (KUTV) – McDonald’s employees in Utah grabbed their cell phones and started recording as police confronted a man who had just threatened them with a gun in the drive-thru, saying his order was incorrect.
As employees hid, police outside tried to figure out who fired a gun.
To their disbelief, the shooter was a 4-year-old child in the father’s car.
Some officers rushed the kids inside while others handcuffed the father.
Police said the child told them, “I grabbed my dad’s gun and tried to shoot the police so he could be free and do what he wanted.”
Officers said they realized this was a close call for them and the children inside the car.
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Father shoots family, killing wife; daughter blames QAnon
WALLED LAKE, Mich. (WXYZ) - Police in Michigan say a man opened fire on his family, killing his wife and injuring one of his daughters. His other daughter says he was spiraling out of control before the shootings, blaming it on QAnon.
Rebecca Lanis, 21, says her grandmother called her Sunday morning, asking if she was at the hospital. At a friend’s sleepover and unaware of the tragedy that had just unfolded at her home, she found that a strange question.
But she soon learned that early that morning, her father, 52-year-old Igor Lanis, had shot and killed her 56-year-old mother and critically injured her 25-year-old sister, Rachel Lanis.
The sheriff’s department says Igor Lanis also killed the family dog.
“It was like I was in a movie or nightmare or something. How could this happen to me?” Rebecca Lanis said. “I had a really close bond with my mom, and I just can’t believe that she’s not here.”
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says when officers responded to the family’s home in Walled Lake, Igor Lanis opened fire on them. A Walled Lake police officer and an Oakland County deputy returned fire, killing the man.
Rebecca Lanis says her father had never been physically violent, but his behavior started spiraling about two years ago after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.
“He became a different person after 2020 when Trump lost,” she said.
She says her father started getting more agitated at normal things and often found a way to bring up conspiracy theories about vaccines, 5G and electromagnetic fields. He turned to extremism – like QAnon, a political conspiracy theory centered around baseless claims that Trump was fighting enemies within a so-called “deep state” and a sex-trafficking ring run by Satanic cannibals.
Rebecca Lanis says her family’s tragedy is a warning for people to pay attention to their loved ones who may need help.
“I think that people need to focus more on radicalization, QAnon. If they have relatives with guns who are like this, you need to get them help, and they need to get checked into a mental institution, even if you think they’re not dangerous,” she said.
The sheriff’s office says Rachel Lanis is now in stable condition following surgery.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this year, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announced its 2022 scholarship programs: The Blue Streak 'Better Then, Better Now' Scholarship and the Women in Auto Care Scholarship. Grants of $5,000 will be awarded to two students in each category. Submissions will be accepted through May 31, 2022.
Students can enter to be considered for the scholarships by visiting BlueStreakScholarship.com or SMPWIACScholarship.com, completing an online questionnaire, and submitting a recent photo of themselves. Winners will be selected based on the relevance and creativity of their answers and experience. Each program is open to legal residents of the United States and Puerto Rico. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age, and be currently enrolled full-time in high school, or in an accredited two- or four-year College, University, or post-high school educational program pursuing an education in automotive technology or repair. Rules and information can be found on each scholarship's page.
"We're delighted to again offer our Blue Streak 'Better Then, Better Now' and Women in Auto Care scholarships, which support those working toward a career in the automotive industry. SMP is proud to reward passionate students who are the future driving force in the field," says John Herc, Vice President of Engine Management Marketing, SMP.
SMP believes in education and training, and has been supporting future technicians with scholarship programs for over a decade.
About Blue Streak® by Standard® Since its introduction, the Blue Streak® brand has been known for premium automotive quality. Made to stand the test of time, Blue Streak® parts are always engineered for superior performance and durability. Featuring heavier- duty ignition coils, premium VVT components, hi-temp blower motor resistor kits, and ignition coils for import vehicles, the Blue Streak® line has been the professional technicians' choice since 1934, and every Blue Streak® part is backed by our limited lifetime warranty. To learn more, visit StandardBlueStreak.com.
About SMP: With over 100 years in business, Standard Motor Products, Inc. is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts. SMP supplies independent professional technicians and do- it-yourselfers with high quality replacement parts for engine management, ignition, emissions, fuel and safety- related systems, as well as temperature control products for domestic and import cars and light trucks. SMP products are sold worldwide through both traditional and non-traditional distribution channels. For more information, download the SMP Parts App or visit smpcorp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide women with a more discreet way to discard feminine hygiene products in a public or household bathroom," said an inventor, from Tampa, Fla., "so I invented PAGS. My design offers an alternative to wrapping the pad or tampon in toilet paper or paper towels."
The invention provides a more sanitary way to conceal and dispose of soiled pads and tampons. In doing so, it offers an improved alternative to traditional disposal methods. As a result, it helps to reduce leakage and odors and it enhances sanitation and convenience. The invention features a discreet and portable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for women. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
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-186, 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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WASHINGTON, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the dangers associated with BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices. CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the products, sold by Safety International LLC, due to the risk the product will break during use, creating a serious fall hazard for children.
The product is a one-time use evacuation bag, designed to lower infants and small children from an upper floor in an emergency. CPSC staff's evaluation of the products determined that the bag could detach from the grip-line while in use, posing a fall hazard to the child inside the bag.
The product is stored in a zip-up carrying bag with "BABYRESCUE" printed on the outside. The evacuation bag, which is located inside of the carrying bag, has "BABYRESCUE" printed vertically on the outside. The device is sold in red, orange and white colors and has a 60-foot yellow grip-line that is attached to the bag. Some products may contain a small, white "Made in China" tag located along the inside seam of the evacuation bag near the mesh material, while others do not. The evacuation bag is not intended for children who weigh more than 75 pounds.
CPSC is not aware of any incidents involving the BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Device.
Safety International agreed to a stop sale of these evacuation devices in December 2021, but the firm has not agreed to an acceptable recall. Consumers are encouraged to report any incidents involving BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices or similar products to CPSC at www.saferproducts.gov. CPSC is contacting known sellers and urges secondhand sellers not to sell the products.
BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices were sold directly to consumers online at www.mybabyrescue.com, www.amazon.com, www.walmart.com, www.kmart.com, www.sears.com, and additional online retailers after 2010 to December 2021 for about $120.
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
For lifesaving information:
- Visit CPSC.gov.
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- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
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USDA-backed Climate-Friendly Rice Certification will expand the market for climate-smart commodities.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AgriCapture's Climate-Friendly Rice project is selected to receive USDA funding under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program to expand the market for Climate-Friendly rice. The project propels the creation of an economically viable, market-based solution for cultivating rice with lower greenhouse gases (GHG), dramatically reducing methane emissions. This is one of 70 projects selected out of 450 applicants, signaling the USDA's support and confidence in the AgriCapture Climate-Friendly Rice Certification.
AgriCapture is a leading developer of the climate-smart rice market, with existing partnerships among early adopters including farmers, mills, and buyers. AgriCapture has pioneered an innovative measurement and verification process that certifies reductions in GHG emissions as part of The AgriCapture Climate-Friendly Rice Standard.
The AgriCapture team will provide technical assistance and agronomic advice to farmers, certifying that rice cultivation methods reduce GHGs. Funding will cover the cost for farmers of implementing climate-friendly practice changes and cover third-party expenses associated with monitoring, reporting, and verifying emissions reductions.
"The USDA's decision to fund AgriCapture's Climate-Friendly Rice project is a win for our market-building initiatives and will create more opportunities for major buyers to step up and support hard working U.S. farmers," says AgriCapture Founder and CEO, John Farris.
AgriCapture has established the value chain for climate-smart rice by partnering with rice mills, which are critical to tracing GHG benefits throughout the supply chain. The AgriCapture Climate-Friendly Rice project will reduce annual emissions from the U.S. rice sector by 391,000 tCO2e annually.
USDA funding allows AgriCapture to continue building the market for climate-smart commodities by expanding participating acreage, partnering with additional rice mills, and increasing Climate-Friendly rice purchasing volume. These expansion efforts create a market-based climate solution that supports a net zero future for American agriculture.
AgriCapture is technology and data-enabled to provide best in class agricultural solutions to climate change. The Nashville-based AgriCapture team works closely with farmers to develop tailored growing plans and collect on-farm data to quantify, monitor, report, and verify climate-friendly agricultural practices on over 130,000 row crop acres. Producers across eight states are participating in programs to generate carbon credits and climate-friendly crop premiums to expand the market for sustainable agricultural commodities. More information about the AgriCapture Climate-Friendly Rice Certification is available at www.agricapture.com/climatefriendlyrice.
Contact: Megan Garvey, mgarvey@agricapture.com
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Opioid registry, predictive modeling help identify at-risk Medicare members in Florida
EAGAN, Minn., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, drug overdoses killed over 107,000 Americans in 2021.1 Prior to the pandemic, Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) serving nearly 33 million members nationally, began an intervention program targeting Medicare members who were at high risk of overutilizing opioids. A pilot with Medicare members of GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), which is the parent company to a leading health plan in Florida, saw decreased opioid claims and lower morphine milligram equivalent (MME) dosing for members who received communications.
The program used Prime's GuidedHealth opioid registry – a listing that helps identify Medicare members who were either new opioid starters or current opioid utilizers and at risk for opioid risk harm. The registry also feeds Prime's predictive model that determines a members' probability of exceeding thresholds of ≥50 and ≥90 MME daily in the next six months. Together, the registry and predictive model help prevent opioid misuse for members.
New opioid starters and current opioid utilizers had customized pilot designs:
- New opioid starters: This group received a member communication with messaging about what an opioid is, how it works and how to safely use and dispose of them. A control group of a similar sized health plan client was used.
- Prior opioid utilizers: This group received a member communication and corresponding prescriber communication with information about safe use and disposal of opioids. The communication also encouraged the member to speak with a doctor or pharmacist about naloxone, a medicine that reverses an opioid overdose in an emergency. A control group of a similar sized health plan client was used.
"Prime has been working on managing opioid use and abuse for well over a decade. Creating tailored approaches for how to assist members based on where they are in their opioid journey is vital to helping improve their health," said David Lassen, PharmD, chief clinical officer at Prime. "The results of this pilot show improvement around member behavior with opioids, particularly with the discontinuation of opioids, as well as insight for future efforts for all opioid users."
Both pilot groups had positive outcomes to report:
- New opioid starters: Compared to the control group, new opioid starters had a 37%-point decrease in MME use and had a 29%-point improvement in opioid discontinuation.
- Prior opioid utilizers: This group had a 7% decrease in opioid prescriptions, a 2.8%-point increase in naloxone prescriptions and an overall 10% of members who discontinued opioids in the follow-up period.
"We are committed to addressing the opioid epidemic amongst our members with a variety of methods and we value the work of Prime as our pharmacy benefit manager to help us take on this fight," said Cynthia Griffin, PharmD, vice president, Medicare pharmacy programs at GuideWell. "Using claims data for our Medicare members, integrated with Prime's data, to inform predictive modeling, creates customized programs for members. These tailored approaches result in opportunities to have positive impacts that improve member outcomes related to opioids. This has the potential to save lives during the ongoing fight against opioid misuse and abuse, and our members benefit from this work."
Learn more about Prime's controlled substance management program.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). (May 11, 2022). (rep.). U.S. Overdose Deaths In 2021 Increased Half as Much as in 2020 – But Are Still Up 15%. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/202205.htm
GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell) is a not-for-profit mutual holding company and the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused on transforming health care. The GuideWell organization includes Florida Blue, the leading health insurance company in Florida; Triple-S Management, a leading health care services company in Puerto Rico; GuideWell Health, a portfolio of clinical delivery organizations; GuideWell Venture Group, a portfolio of companies including Onlife Health and PopHealthCare focused on creating human-first and innovative health solutions for health plans; GuideWell Source, a provider of administrative services to state and federal health care programs; and WebTPA, a market leading administrator of self-funded employer health plans. In total, GuideWell and its affiliated companies serve more than 46 million people in 45 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit guidewell.com.
Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) helps people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. Prime provides total drug management solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. The company processes claims and offers clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. Prime serves more than 33 million people. It is collectively owned by 19 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, subsidiaries or affiliates of those plans. For more information visit www.primetherapeutics.com or follow @Prime_PBM on Twitter.
GuidedHealth®
is one of Prime Therapeutics' foundational clinical products to drive total drug management through improved care and outcomes, increased safety, and ultimately decreased total cost of care. It does this by helping members and prescribers make better medication management decisions. Utilizing integrated data and cutting-edge analytics, our next-generation clinical engine and population health database - GH360
provides a holistic view of each member's clinical events and opportunities.
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DENVER, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (NYSE MKT: GLV) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, paid a monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.0906 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 19, 2022.
The following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. The Fund estimates the following percentages, of the total distribution amount per share, attributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital gain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the total distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current distribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount per share for the Fund.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and not for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income.'
Presented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net Asset Value per share ("NAV"), compared to the annualized distribution rate for this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last business day of the month prior to distribution record date.
^ Based on the Fund's NAV as of June 30, 2022.
+Cumulative distribution rate is based on distributions paid to date for the period November 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022.
*Cumulative fiscal year-to-date return is based on the change in NAV including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that all rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, for the period November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
**The 5 year average annual total return is based on change in NAV including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that all rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, as of the last business day of the month prior to the month of the current distribution record date.
While the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
Furthermore, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential distribution and the income, capital gain or capital available. The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the Fund's distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund's net asset value and the financial market environment. The Fund's distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board of Trustees at any time. The distribution rate should not be considered the dividend yield or total return on an investment in the Fund.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball made what was termed a “final offer” for an international draft, increasing proposed money for the first year in 2024 by $10 million on Sunday to $191 million.
The move came one day after the players’ association made a proposal that remained at $260 million and left the sides far apart heading into a Monday night midnight EDT deadline for a deal.
Because an international draft was tied in the March lockout settlement to dropping direct draft-pick compensation for qualified free agents, these negotiations will start to determine the market for a free agent group that includes Anthony Rizzo, J.D. Martinez, Chris Sale and Charlie Morton.
While the loss of draft picks hasn’t inhibited teams from chasing top free agents since the current system began in 2012 — this year’s group includes Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom and Trea Turner — a slightly lesser level has been impacted. Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel delayed signing in 2019 until June, after the draft pick compensation no longer was attached.
“We want to do whatever it takes for those guys to make sure they get good deals and get good contracts,” New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, part of the union’s eight-man executive subcommittee, said Sunday. “But also we want to make sure that the guys that are entering the game, as well, are taken care of, are are put in a good situation in a good spot.”
The negotiating moves were disclosed to The Associated Press by two people familiar with the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity because public comments were not authorized.
MLB proposed last July 28 that a 2024 international draft include spending of $181 million for the top 600 players and $190 million in total, up from $166 million in the 2021 signing period. MLB’s proposal contained hard slots, which for 2024 would assign $5,512,500 for the top pick to $2,625,000 for the 10th overall.
Players waited until early this July to make a counteroffer. They proposed a draft be allocated $260 million for the 2024 signing period, with teams having to guarantee slot values while having the flexibility to exceed them within bonus pools, the people said.
The union estimates spending on the amateur draft will be over $300 million by 2024. Players also proposed a deal include a guaranteed number of jobs and signings for international amateurs.
“Players have been willing to have a conversation, despite the fact that there are players on each side of the equation,” union head Tony Clark said before the All-Star Game. “But everyone can agree that the system that would need to be considered here, particularly in a draft world, needs to be much better than what is otherwise been contemplated to this point.”
An amateur draft was established for residents of the United States and Canada in 1965 and extended to residents of U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico in 1990. The players’ association agreed to a structure of signing bonus pools with penalties that started in 2012, and international amateurs have been subject to a similar though different bonus pool system.
MLB pushed for an international draft in bargaining, arguing it would reduce corruption, especially in the Dominican Republic. MLB hopes a draft would eliminate players reaching agreements in advance of their eligibility to sign — either 16 or 15 if the player turns 16 later in the signing period.
“Our concern and I think this has been well documented over time is situations where clubs make commitments to players before they’re technically age eligible to sign, that there are individuals involved in those negotiations that take a piece of the really significant piece of the compensation that really should be going to the player off the top,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said.
The Atlanta Braves lost 13 prospects and former general manager John Coppolella was banned for life by Major League Baseball in 2017.
“You have two ways to deal with rules violations,” Manfred said. “You can investigate and try to find out what happened in each individual situation. We’ve tried that for a number of years — hasn’t worked very well. It’s just a lot of dealings that you have to chase down. The other way is through transparency, and that’s why we like the draft idea. If you don’t know which club is going to get the rights to the player, there’s no point in making an early deal, right?”
Union officials have said corruption is partially caused by teams willing to pay money in violation of the rules.
“It’s easy to say that it’s the people that cut the check, that they’re engaged in corruption,” Manfred said. “But somebody’s taking the check, right?”
If an international draft is not agreed to, a team signing a qualified free agent still would forfeit one or more picks in the next amateur draft and have its international signing bonus pool reduced.
No matter what, a team losing a free agent could gain an additional draft pick, depending on several conditions.
Some older players could find their markets limited if they refuse qualifying offers — last year’s figure was $18.4 million, the average of the top 125 contracts by average annual value.
A resolution is not expected until just ahead of the deadline.
“At least from my point of view, we’re still not there,” Lindor said.
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PITTSBURGH, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) expects to issue financial results for the second quarter at approximately 6:30 a.m. (ET), Friday, July 15, 2022, as previously announced. PNC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer William S. Demchak and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Q. Reilly will hold a conference call for investors the same day at 8 a.m. (ET).
Dial in numbers are (877) 885-9714 and (212) 231-2906 (international). The following will be accessible at www.pnc.com/investorevents: a link to the live audio webcast on the day of the conference call; presentation slides, earnings release and supplementary financial information; and a webcast replay available for 30 days. A telephone replay of the call will be available for one week at (800) 633-8284 and (402) 977-9140 (international), Conference ID 22018925.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
CONTACTS:
MEDIA:
Marcey Zwiebel
(412) 762-4550
media.relations@pnc.com
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(412) 768-4143
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote on Monday, securing enough support from his Conservative Party to remain in office despite a substantial rebellion that leaves him a weakened leader with an uncertain future.
Known for his ability to shrug off scandals, the charismatic leader has struggled to turn the page on revelations that he and his staff repeatedly held boozy parties that flouted the COVID-19 restrictions they imposed on others. Support among his fellow Conservative lawmakers has weakened as some see a leader renowned for his ability to connect with voters increasingly as a liability rather than an asset in elections.
Johnson won the backing of 211 out of 359 Conservative lawmakers in a secret ballot, more than the simple majority needed to remain in power, but still a significant rebellion of 148 MPs.
Johnson called it a “convincing” win and said the party should now “come together.”
“What it means is that as a government we can move on and focus on stuff that I think really matters to people,” he said.
With no clear front-runner to succeed him, most political observers had predicted Johnson would defeat the challenge. But the rebellion could still be a watershed moment for him — and is a sign of deep Conservative divisions, less than three years after he led the party to its biggest election victory in decades.
Johnson’s winning margin is less than that secured by his predecessor Theresa May in a similar vote in December 2018. She was forced to resign six months later.
Since replacing May as prime minister in 2019, Johnson has led Britain out of the European Union and through a pandemic, both of which have shaken the U.K. socially and economically. The vote comes as Johnson’s government is under intense pressure to ease the pain of skyrocketing energy and food bills.
But the main blow to his leadership has been revelations that he and his staff repeatedly held illegal parties during lockdowns. That caused anger in the country, and unease among many Conservatives.
Discontent that has been building for months erupted after a 10-day parliamentary break that included a long weekend of celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. For many, the four-day holiday was a chance to relax — but there was no respite for Johnson, who was booed by some onlookers as he arrived for a service in the queen’s honor at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday.
Conservative Party official Graham Brady announced Monday that he had received letters calling for a no-confidence vote from at least 54 Tory legislators, enough to trigger the measure under party rules. Hours later, party lawmakers lined up by the dozen in a corridor at Parliament to cast their ballots in a wood-paneled room, handing over their phones as they entered to ensure secrecy.
Johnson addressed dozens of Conservative lawmakers in a House of Commons room before the vote as he tried to shore up support, vowing: “I will lead you to victory again.”
Johnson’s allies had insisted he would stay in office if he won by even a single vote.
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said Johnson had won the vote “handsomely,” and urged the party to “draw a line under this now.”
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, one of the favorites to succeed Johnson if he is ousted, tweeted: “Pleased that colleagues have backed the Prime Minister. I support him 100%. Now’s the time to get on with the job.”
But previous prime ministers who survived no-confidence votes emerged severely weakened.
Johnson became prime minister in July 2019, capping a rollercoaster journey to the top. He had held major offices, including London mayor and U.K. foreign secretary, but also spent periods on the political sidelines after self-inflicted gaffes. He kept bouncing back, showing an uncommon ability to shrug off scandal and connect with voters that, for many Conservatives, overshadowed doubts about his ethics or judgment.
But concerns came to a head after an investigator’s report late last month that slammed a culture of rule-breaking inside the prime minister’s office in a scandal known as “partygate.”
Civil service investigator Sue Gray described alcohol-fueled bashes held by Downing Street staff members in 2020 and 2021, when pandemic restrictions prevented U.K. residents from socializing or even visiting dying relatives.
Gray said Johnson and senior officials must bear responsibility for “failures of leadership and judgment.”
Johnson also was fined 50 pounds ($63) by police for attending one party, making him the first prime minister sanctioned for breaking the law while in office.
The prime minister said he was “humbled” and took “full responsibility” — but insisted he would not resign.
But a growing number of Conservatives feel that Johnson is now a liability who will doom them to defeat at the next election, which must be held by 2024.
“Today’s decision is change or lose,” said Jeremy Hunt, who ran against Johnson for the Conservative leadership in 2019 but has largely refrained from criticizing him since. “I will be voting for change.”
Lawmaker Jesse Norman, a longtime Johnson supporter, said the prime minister had “presided over a culture of casual law-breaking” and had left the government “adrift and distracted.”
Despite his victory, Johnson is likely to face more pressure. The war in Ukraine, a simmering post-Brexit feud with the EU and soaring inflation are all weighing on the government.
Polls give the left-of-center opposition Labour Party a lead nationally, and the Conservatives could lose special elections later this month for two parliamentary districts, called when incumbent Tory lawmakers were forced out by sex scandals.
Johnson tried to focus on broader issues, promising colleagues he would cut taxes — a policy popular with Tories — and noting that he spoke Monday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine’s cause, a stance shared by his possible successors.
Cabinet minister Steve Barclay, a Johnson ally, said toppling the leader now would be “indefensible.”
But Steve Baker, a strong Brexit supporter whose opposition to May helped Johnson take power, said he was voting for Johnson to go because the prime minister had broken the law.
He predicted before the vote that Johnson would likely “formally win” but said that would not settle the matter.
“What that means over the months ahead, I don’t know,” Baker said.
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DORADO, Puerto Rico, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ad Practitioners, the parent company to world-class digital media brands Money.com, ConsumersAdvocate.org, and Navchain™, announced today a rebrand to Money Group. Whether saving for college or buying a home, the Money Group's dedicated team of award-winning personal finance journalists, engineers, and marketing experts deliver up-to-date news, recommendations, and solutions to life's most important decisions. Along with the rebrand, Money Group unveiled their new website, www.moneygroup.pr, to better reflect the company's vision and mission to revolutionize the way consumers and brands connect.
"Changing our name to Money Group marks an exciting evolution in our company's history," says Melissa Powel, Chief Experience Officer at Money Group. "Money.com has a rich history that aligns with our company's mission and vision and building on this brand will accelerate our growth strategy. At Money Group, we believe when we combine well-researched content with information about products and services people need, we can help people live richer in every sense of the word."
The new Money Group company name comes as the team lays out plans to celebrate Money.com's 50-year legacy of guiding people to financial victories this October. The company acquired the iconic, personal finance site, Money, in 2019 and implemented a major business overhaul and redesign, which resulted in better user experience, improved site performance, and significant growth in audience, revenue, and staff. Navchain™, Money Group's lead-scoring and ad delivery platform, was a key component in helping to transform the Money brand into a profitable business. Navchain™, which was developed by the team over the last 6 years, was also instrumental in establishing ConsumersAdvocate.org as one of the largest brands in Google's paid search ecosystem. ConsumersAdvocate.org, the original brand under the company umbrella, is a trusted source of reviews and recommendations for all of life's most important buying decisions.
Leveraging a half-century of expertise and trustworthy advice in the personal finance sector, data science, and their proprietary technology, Money Group is focused on helping millions of people take control of their future by fueling life-changing decisions. Money Group, which is headquartered in Dorado, Puerto Rico, is hiring for key positions to foster business expansion and growth.
Money Group is a digital media company whose mission is to revolutionize the way consumers and brands connect through best-in-class technology, tools, news, and recommendations that help people live richer lives in every sense of the word. The company's portfolio of brands includes Money.com, which was acquired in 2019, and ConsumersAdvocate.org, which was acquired in 2016, and Navchain™, an analytics and ad delivery platform developed over the last 6 years. Leveraging a half-century of expertise and trustworthy advice in the personal finance sector, data science, and their proprietary technology, Money Group is focused on helping millions of people take control of their future by fueling life changing decisions in areas spanning health, home, lifestyle, insurance, and beyond.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The case involving Roman Polanski, who fled the United States after he forced himself on a 13-year-old girl during a photo shoot, has spanned 45 years, sparking court battles on both sides of the Atlantic. On Sunday, The Associated Press obtained an unsealed court transcript of the former prosecutor in the case testifying that the judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison the renowned director.
Here are some key dates in the long-running case, which has kept Polanski living in exile in Europe:
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March 10, 1977 — Roman Polanski conducts a photo shoot with a 13-year-old girl at Jack Nicholson’s house. As she later testifies, Polanski gives the girl champagne and part of a sedative during the shoot, then forced her to have sex. She says she repeatedly told Polanski no during intercourse, but says she did not fight him because she was afraid of him. The girl’s mother calls police after finding out what happened.
March 24, 1977 — A grand jury indicts Polanski on six felony charges, including rape, furnishing a controlled substance to a minor and sodomy. He later pleads not guilty at arraignment.
August 1977 — Polanski pleads guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and a judge orders the director to undergo further proceedings.
September 1977 — A judge orders the director to undergo a 90-day diagnostic screening at a California state prison to help determine sentencing.
January 1978 — The diagnostic screening — completed after 42 days — recommends Polanski be placed on probation.
Feb. 1, 1978 — Polanski flees the United States on eve of sentencing after learning that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Laurence Rittenband intended to send Polanski back to prison. An arrest warrant is issued, confining Polanski’s movements to France, Poland and Switzerland. Polanski alleges Rittenband met with a prosecutor who was not assigned to the case — without Polanski’s lawyer present — to discuss sentencing.
September 1997 — A new judge meets with prosecutors and Polanski’s attorney to discuss the case in chambers. The meeting is not reported, and elements of the discussion remain in dispute. Polanski’s attorney contends the judge wanted Polanski’s sentencing hearing televised, which the judge denies. Prosecutors contend Polanski sought to be sentenced without reporters present, which the director denies.
November 2002 — Lawyers for Conde Nast Publications successfully unseal grand jury testimony presented in Polanski’s case.
March 2003 — Polanski wins the best director Academy Award for “The Pianist,” but is unable to collect his Oscar in person due to an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
December 2008 — Polanski’s lawyers seek a dismissal of the charges against him. His motion is supported by his victim.
February 2009 — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge rejects Polanski’s dismissal motion, stating that Polanski must appear in court to resolve his case. The order goes into effect in May 2009.
July 2009 — Polanski appeals the February ruling in his case.
September 2009 — Polanski is arrested in Switzerland pursuant to a warrant. Extradition proceedings begin.
December 2009 — A California court panel rejects Polanski’s appeal, ruling that the director must appear in court to resolve his case.
January 2010 — Polanski’s lawyers request the director be sentenced without being present in Los Angeles.
February and March 2010 — A Los Angeles court takes sealed testimony from Roger Gunson, the original prosecutor who handled Polanski’s case, about his recollections of the judge’s 1977 promises to the director.
May 2010 — A judge rejects a motion by Polanski’s lawyers to unseal Gunson’s testimony.
July 2010 — Switzerland rejects U.S. request to extradite Polanski, citing its inability to obtain the Gunson testimony.
December 2014 — Polanski’s lawyers seek an evidentiary hearing to explore the director’s allegations of judicial misconduct in Los Angeles. A judge rejects the motion without conducting a hearing.
February 2015 — Polanski appears in a Polish court for hours of questioning on whether a U.S. request to extradite the director is valid.
October 2015 — A Polish court rejects an effort to extradite Polanski.
May 2016 — Poland’s new justice minister revives extradition proceedings against Polanski.
December 2016 — The Polish Supreme Court rules Polanski will not be extradited to the United States.
February 2017 — Polanski’s attorney seeks an order in Los Angeles to unseal Gunson’s testimony. Later motions by Polanski seek an order confirming the director should not serve any additional time behind bars if he returns to Los Angeles. Polanski’s lawyer relies on information included in a lengthy Polish court decision.
April 2017 — A Los Angeles judge rejects Polanski’s requests to be sentenced without returning to court or for a determination he has served his sentence.
June 2017 — Polanski’s victim, Samantha Geimer, appears in a Los Angeles court to ask a judge to end the case, calling it a “40-year-sentence” imposed on both her and the director.
August 2017 — A Los Angeles judge rejects Geimer’s request to end Polanski’s case.
May 3, 2018 — The film academy announces it has expelled Polanski and Bill Cosby, who was convicted of a sex offense a week earlier, from its membership.
July 13, 2022 — A California appeals court orders the unsealing of Gunson’s testimony after Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón dropped longstanding objections his predecessors made to its release.
July 17, 2022 — The transcript is provided to The Associated Press showing that the prosecutor believed the judge had broken his promises to Polanski.
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Las Vegas police investigate deadly shooting at popular hotel
Published: Aug. 5, 2022 at 2:27 AM EDT|Updated: 41 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5/Gray News) - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is currently on the scene of a reported shooting inside the Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
Multiple posts on Twitter indicate a heavy police presence inside the hotel.
At one point, it was reported that police locked down the hotel completely.
LVMPD posted on Twitter just after 10 p.m. alerting the public of the shooting.
So far, police say one person is pronounced dead.
Police have not released further details and are warning the public to avoid the area.
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Heron Preston, Burberry, PUMA, University of Kentucky, and Eastern Michigan University partner with Gen.G to support education for the next generation of gaming leaders
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global esports organization Gen.G announced the recipients for its 2022 Gen.G Foundation scholarship. Ten exceptional college students from around the country were chosen to receive the scholarship which focuses on supporting women, people of color, and low income students enrolled in a U.S. university or college who are interested in gaming, esports, entrepreneurship, journalism or content creation. Each will receive $10,000 to subsidize their tuition for this academic year, and will have access to exclusive career and mentorship programming as members of the new scholarship class.
"Working with Gen.G to support their goals in providing the pathway into the esports space has been truly inspiring," says global fashion designer Heron Preston. "Every year, I look to recognize a student who brings a high level of innovation and entrepreneurship into the digital space. Gen.G's work to amplify voices within their industry through supporting the next generation is a mission I am proud to support."
The recipients include:
- Chirayu Gupta - Indiana University Bloomington
- Iyad Khattab - Eastern Michigan University
- Riley Clasby - University of Kentucky
- Yunhyuk Lee (Seoul, Korea) - University of Kentucky
- Claire Toomey - Drexel University
- Elvia Mendez - University of California, Los Angeles
- Kaya Colwill - Dakota State University
- Naomi Lestage - University of Southern California
- Yasmine Ware - University of Southern Mississippi
- Je'Naiya Tims - Eastern Michigan University
Now in the third iteration of its scholarship program, the Gen.G Foundation welcomes a variety of partners in discovering the next generation of gaming leaders. This year's partners include: Gen.G's Executive Brand Advisor Heron Preston, luxury brand Burberry, global sports brand PUMA, the University of Kentucky, and Eastern Michigan University.
In selecting scholarship recipients, Heron Preston's focus for the foundation was on finding creative innovators in the digital space. Back for another year in support of the Gen.G Foundation, PUMA focused on the development of student esports athletes. In their first year of partnership with Gen.G, Burberry will select a scholarship recipient that demonstrates a commitment to empowering underrepresented communities within the gaming industry and beyond.
"We are so excited to introduce our third class of Gen.G Foundation scholarship recipients. Every year we are amazed by the young talent who are the future leaders of the esports and gaming industry; we've already seen past classes do so much in their own communities," said Gina Chung Lee, Chief Marketing Officer at Gen.G.
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Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction for man who claimed self-defense
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Supreme Court has reinstated a murder conviction for a man it had previously said was using self-defense.
The Kansas Supreme Court says in the matter of Appeal No. 121,181: State of Kansas v. Mark Holley III, it affirmed Holley’s convictions for felony murder and child endangerment.
Holley had been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of D’Shaun Smith, 18.
In 2021, the Court said it reversed Holley’s felony murder conviction as it had decided the jury should have been instructed on self-defense. However, after a rehearing by the State, it said it now holds that a self-defense instruction is only available in felony murder cases to the extent it could negate an element of the underlying inherently dangerous felony.
Holley had claimed he shot Smith in self-defense after Smith aimed a gun and tried to rob him after a drug deal for marijuana fell through.
Because Holley’s alleged self-defense could not be legally justified under any of the elements of his felony of aggravated robbery, the Court said Holley was not entitled to a self-defense instruction.
Additionally, the Court said it found sufficient evidence to support Holley’s convictions for child endangerment.
The Court said it did also decide to vacate Holley’s lifetime postrelease supervision sentence. It said it found a sentencing court lacks the authority to dictate a term of post-release supervision in conjunction with an off-grid, indeterminate life sentence.
Lastly, the Court said it declined to vacate the district court’s restitution order as Holley did not preserve that argument for appeal.
Kansas Department of Correction records indicates Holley was convicted in 2019 for two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of endangering a child in March 2017 as well as one count of theft, one count of possession of marijuana and one count of murder in the first degree.
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IOC reveals more talks with Peng Shuai, plans Europe visit
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has continued to speak with Olympic officials since the Beijing Winter Games. IOC president Thomas Bach says Peng wants to visit Europe soon though COVID-19 outbreaks in China could complicate travel plans. The fallout from Peng’s allegations last November of being sexually assaulted by a Chinese Communist Party official was a serious distraction for Olympic organizers in February. Peng’s interview with a French journalist in Beijing to retract her own claims and later visits to watch medal events including with Bach did not erase all doubts about her personal safety.
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Bill introduced to create competition in credit card market, lower fees
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Senator Roger Marshall has helped to introduce a new bill to infuse the credit card industry with new blood and competition lowering prices of fees for customers.
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) says he and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to introduce the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, which would enhance the competition and choice in the credit card network market - currently dominated by the Visa-Mastercard duopoly.
Building off of debit card competition reforms enacted by Congress in 2010, Sen. Marshall said the bill would direct the Federal Reserve to ensure giant credit card-issuing banks offer a choice of at least two networks over which an electronic credit transaction can be processed - with certain exceptions.
“When it comes to Main Street vs Wall Street, I’ll choose Main Street every time,” Marshall said. “Convenience stores, gas stations and other small businesses in Kansas are being taken advantage of by Visa and MasterCard on behalf of big banks in New York City at a time when they, and the communities they serve, are grappling with crippling inflation and staring down the barrel of a looming recession. It’s gone on long enough. Competition is the heartbeat of capitalism and that is what our bill will create competition.”
Currently, Marshall said there are four credit card networks in the U.S. - Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. He said Visa and Mastercard are known as “four-party” networks as they act as agents for thousands of card-issuing banks and mandate fees and terms that the banks receive from merchants for each transaction. The merchants then have effectively no leverage to negotiate fee rates and terms in this type of system because they cannot risk losing access to all the customers served by Visa’s and Mastercard’s member banks.
“Credit card swipe fees inflate the prices that consumers pay for groceries and gas. It’s time to inject real competition into the credit card network market, which is dominated by the Visa-Mastercard duopoly,” said Durbin. “This legislation, which builds upon pro-competition reforms Congress enacted in 2010, would give small businesses a meaningful choice when it comes to card networks, and it would enable innovators to gain a foothold in credit cards. Bringing real competition to credit card networks will help reduce swipe fees and hold down costs for Main Street merchants and their customers.”
Marshall noted that Visa and Mastercard wield a huge market power in credit cards - according to the Federal Reserve, the pair accounts for nearly 576 million cards, or about 83% of general-purpose credit cards. He said about $3.49 trillion was transacted on cards from either company in the U..S in 2021 and their power and network structure has enabled them to impose fees amassing to $77.8 billion in 2021.
The Senator indicated that the fees include interchange or swipe fees, which Visa and Mastercard require merchants to pay to banks, as well as network fees that the companies require merchants to pay directly to them. He said customers ultimately pay for all of these fees in the price of goods and services they purchase.
“NFIB members support increased competition for credit card processing networks,” said Jeff Brabant, Senior Manager, Federal Government Relations, National Federation of Independent Business. “Competition will result in lower fees, which have increasingly cut into the razor-thin profit margins of small businesses. NFIB appreciates Senators Marshall and Durbin for introducing this important legislation, which aims to inject competition by allowing small businesses the freedom to choose between multiple credit card processing networks.”
Under the new legislation, Marshall said the Federal Reserve would issue regulations within one year and ensure that banks in four-party card systems that have assets over $100 billion cannot restrict the number of networks on which a transaction can be processed to less than two unaffiliated networks - at least one of which must be outside the top two largest networks.
Marshall noted the move would inject real competition into the credit card market and open doors for new entrants such as current debit-only networks. He said it would also encourage innovation and enhanced security thereby creating backup options if a network crashes, as well as exert competitive constraints on Visa and Mastercard’s fee rates.
In April, Marshall said he, Durbin, and U.S. Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) sent a letter to the CEOs of Visa and Mastercard to urge them not to proceed with plans to raise their interchange fee rates. He said the companies ignored the call and raised the rates, which prompted a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in May on excessive swipe fees and barriers to competition in the credit card system.
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‘Beatle’ Elsheikh gets life term for deaths of US hostages
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A British man nicknamed one of The Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.
Prosecutors say El Shafee Elsheikh is the most notorious member of the Islamic State ever to be convicted at trial in a U.S. court.
A jury found him guilty of hostage taking resulting in the deaths of Americans James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller.
All but Mueller were executed in videotaped beheadings circulated online.
Roughly two dozen Westerners were taken captive a decade ago by a notorious group of captors nicknamed “The Beatles” for their British accents.
Surviving witnesses testified about beatings, torture and other acts of cruelty.
Elsheikh lawyer said at Friday’s sentencing hearing that he is appealing the conviction.
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KATY, Texas, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) said today that part of its Industrial and Specialty Products business will increase prices for most of its non-contracted diatomaceous earth, perlite and cellulose products used primarily in food and beverage filtration, renewable diesel, catalysts, paints and coatings, plastics and industrial oil.
Price increases will range up to 25 percent, depending on the product and grade. The price increases are effective for shipments starting May 15, 2022.
This increase is driven by ongoing inflationary pressures around raw materials, packaging, labor, logistics and maintenance expenses.
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a global performance materials company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 122-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 600 diversified products to customers across our end markets. U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient. The Company currently operates 24 mines and production facilities and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 25, 2022, the Board of Directors of Woodlands Financial Services Company (OTC Pink: WDFN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-eight cents per share on its common stock, payable on August 26, 2022, to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2022.
Woodlands Financial Services Company is a financial services holding company of Woodlands Bank and Woodlands Stock Corporation. The Company through its holdings provides commercial and consumer banking and trust services in Lycoming and Clinton Counties.
Additional information on Woodlands Financial Services Company is available at www.woodlandsbank.com.
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Forget the adage "all's fair in love and war" when it comes to verbal sparring with a loved one. Low blows are definitely out, experts say, and sticking to loving, honest and open communication should be a priority.
"One of the most important things we've seen in our research is that people benefit most from being direct," said Jim McNulty, a professor of psychology at Florida State University, who has studied newlyweds and close relationships over time. "Beating around the bush, implying things, insinuating things, being sarcastic doesn't work.
"When people have different perspectives -- and we all do -- it's important to voice them," McNulty said, "but they have to do so in a clear way that is as constructive as possible."
It's healthy to fight -- lovingly that is
If tussling with a loved one is so hard, why do it at all? Many people pride themselves on never entering battle with their partners, McNulty said. That's a serious mistake, he said.
"When people avoid 'fighting,' they avoid talking," McNulty said. "I'm constantly telling my partner, 'If something's bothering you. I'd rather know it than not know it so that I can maybe do something about it.' If I don't know, I can't do anything."
A 2008 study that followed almost 200 couples for 17 years found couples who both suppressed their anger in marriage were more likely to die early than those who did not.
"Avoiding conflict does not work," said Caitlin Cantor, a certified individual, couples and sex therapist in Philadelphia.
"If you can fight and learn how to get connected in your differences and learn more about each other via the fight, then that's really healthy."
Pick a good time to fight
Most people see love spats as a spur-of-the-moment encounter, often triggered by feelings such as "I can't take this anymore."
"In those moments it's harder to bite your tongue or think through what you're saying before you say it," McNulty said. "Oftentimes, people regret what they say later on, so try to avoid being in those moments."
As soon as you begin to feel the pressure mount, schedule a time to discuss your feelings with your loved one so you are both free of distractions and stress, McNulty said. That's harder than it seems, he added, because people often let things build up until they explode, or tackle disagreements when they are tired, stressed or "hangry."
What if you do find yourself fighting at such a time?
"Hitting the pause button and tabling the discussion can be good, " McNulty said. "But it has to be clear to your partner that you are committed to the relationship and resolving the problem, just that now might not be the best time."
Analyze your feelings
Scheduling a fight also allows you to think about your feelings and try to get to the bottom of them, experts say. But don't try to tack too much in one sitting: "I call it 'kitchen thinking,' just sort of throwing everything that's wrong in there at once," McNulty said.
"It's really important to not do that," Cantor said. "It makes a big difference when you speak about one thing and about how you feel hurt by it."
What if you can't figure out why you feel the way you do?
"If people start to feel anger that doesn't quite make sense to them, such as 'Why am I getting so mad about this small thing?' it's probably something else entirely," McNulty said.
"That's where people might need to do some introspection and even get professional help to sort out why they are unhappy," he said. "If there are significant issues that keep reoccurring, that's probably a good time to look for help as well."
Be a good listener
Many people think a successful fight is all about how well they communicate their feelings to their partner. While doing so is indeed important, experts say it's equally critical to listen.
Being a good listener, Cantor said, means being able to regulate your emotions. Then, when you hear something you don't like, you can focus on understanding your partner's words rather than becoming defensive, hurt or angry.
"We're usually miscommunicating when we don't check out what we're hearing," she said. "We're just going with what we think we're hearing -- and that is usually based on our defensive reactions and not what's actually being said by our partner."
You can do that by stopping and repeating back to your partner what you thought they just said before responding with your own feelings, McNulty said.
"When you catch your breath and ask for clarification, you'll be surprised how often you'll hear, 'No, I really meant this instead,' " McNulty said.
But don't do it in an accusatory way, he cautioned: "Sometimes people think active listening is just throwing what they heard back in somebody's face. That's not it. It is just simply a calm, measured request for clarification."
Don't say 'you' or 'never' or 'always'
Avoid putting your partner on the defensive in any disagreement. When you start by saying, "You make me feel," you are not owning your own feelings, Cantor said.
"There's a lot of difference between saying, 'You're doing this,' or 'You are this,' versus 'I feel like this when you do this,' " she said. "Using the phrase 'I feel ...' is much less triggering."
Always using the "I" word isn't easy, especially when you're angry with your partner, she added.
"In the beginning, it has to be really intentional," Cantor said. "Slow down and really think about what you actually are feeling before speaking."
Watch your nonverbal language
It goes without saying that using a nasty tone of voice with your loved one is going to backfire, but you can also send insulting nonverbal messages as well, experts say.
"Eye-rolling is one of the worst things you can do. You're indirectly communicating that the other person's an idiot," McNulty said.
If you are feeling on edge, try grounding yourself with deep breaths, Cantor said.
"If you are really focused on staying grounded with breath, you can keep yourself calm," she said. "You want to be someone who is actively paying attention and showing that in their language and in their body language."
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FDA working to allow boosters for all adults
Published: Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:22 AM CDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago
(CNN) - The White House wants to make second COVID boosters available to all adults.
Second boosters are currently only authorized for people who are at least 50 years old or immunocompromised.
The Food and Drug Administration is working to change that.
Some experts are worried younger adults’ immunity is waning, and the Ba.5 sub-variant of omicron is more likely to reinfect people than previous variants.
One question that remains is how many people would get second boosters.
Only about half of Americans eligible for a first booster have gotten one.
Just more than a quarter of those already qualified for a second booster have gotten that shot.
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- Experienced professional with wealth of renewable energy knowledge takes over duties as Chief Operating Officer from Silvia Ortín
- Previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer at Leeward Renewable Energy
AUSTIN, Texas, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The RWE AG Executive Board has appointed Andrew Flanagan Chief Operating Officer (COO) of RWE Renewables Americas. He will assume the office on 1 July 2022.
Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE AG: "I'm delighted Andrew Flanagan, having a wealth of renewable energy knowledge across all facets of the business, will join our experienced team in North America as COO. Together with Silvia Ortín and Ingmar Ritzenhofen on the Board of RWE Renewables Americas, he will forge ahead with the expansion of our onshore wind and solar portfolio in North America, one of our strategic key focus markets."
Andrew comes to RWE from his position as Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer at Leeward Renewable Energy. There he led project development and power functions, managing a diversified team with a project pipeline of more than 19 gigawatts.
"We're happy to welcome Andrew to the RWE Renewables Americas Board", said Silvia Ortín, CEO at RWE Renewables Americas. "With his extensive renewables background in management, development, financing and construction, Andrew's experience matches very well to our existing team. We look forward to adding his leadership experience to help us expand our operating portfolio in North America."
Andrew Flanagan: "I am thrilled to be joining RWE at this exciting period of the company's further expansion of renewable energies and I look forward to being a part of RWE's ambitious plans for a clean, secure and affordable energy portfolio."
The role of COO has been held by Silvia Ortín as a dual responsibility alongside her CEO duties; the role of CFO has been assumed by Ingmar Ritzenhofen.
In his role as COO, Andrew will be responsible for continuing growing the business and overseeing operations to keep the 35+ operating projects in North America on track. RWE constructs, owns and operates some of the highest performing wind, solar and energy storage projects in the U.S., having installed more than 5,000 MW (4,288 MW pro rata) of generation capacity to date.
North America accounts for more than one third of the RWE Group's renewables capacity playing a key role in RWE's strategy to grow its renewables business.
RWE has significant experience in the North American onshore, solar and storage market with more than 35 projects in operation with more to come and has more than one gigawatt in construction.
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RWE is one of the world's leading renewable energy companies. It has capacity of around 11 gigawatts based on renewable energy, including hydropower and biomass as well as a highly efficient gas fleet and an international energy trading business. RWE wants to expand this position by investing in onshore and offshore windpower, photvoltaics and storage technologies. As a driver of the energy transition, the company also focusses on innovative projects such as floating offshore as well as the generation and use of hydrogen. In addition to its core business, RWE generates electricity from nuclear energy and coal. Government-mandated phaseout roadmaps have been defined for both of these energy sources. The company has a total of around 41 gigawatts of generating capacity in its portfolio and employs around 20,000 people worldwide. RWE has a clear ambition: to be carbon-neutral by 2040. On its way there, the company has set itself ambitious targets for all activities that cause greenhouse gas emissions. The reknowned Science Based Targets initiative has scientifically confirmed that these emission reduction targets are in line with the Paris Agreement.
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This gift greatly expands the John P. McNulty Program for Leadership in Science and Mathematics, and marks a milestone contribution to SOAR: The Campaign for Saint Joseph's University.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint Joseph's University will expand its commitment to women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through a $2.6 million investment from the John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation. The University and the Foundation have worked to advance women's representation and leadership in STEM for over a decade through the John P. McNulty Scholars program.
The innovative program provides full- and partial-tuition scholarships, alongside a suite of offerings to help young women break barriers in their chosen STEM fields, including faculty and peer mentorship, research and leadership development opportunities, and community building. The enhanced program, now the John P. McNulty Program for Leadership in Science and Mathematics, will scale the offerings to reach more women over the next seven years, and will invest more deeply in preparing and nurturing women's leadership in these fields.
"It's not enough that women enter STEM fields, or even stay in STEM fields; women need to lead in STEM," says Anne Welsh McNulty H '19, co-founder and president of the McNulty Foundation. "The talented cohorts of McNulty Scholars over the last decade inspired us to deepen the leadership dimension of the program and to increase our philanthropic support. This will enable more women than ever before to achieve their greatest potential and to change the world."
This fall, 36 women will participate as scholars and fellows in the new McNulty Leadership Program, and the cohort is expected to nearly double in the next four years.
The program was created in 2009, in honor of John P. McNulty '74, a former Saint Joseph's student body president and later trustee. He believed deeply in the transformative power of education to unlock talent, and the potential that individual leaders have to change society through their examples.
Over the last decade-plus, the McNulty Foundation has invested nearly $6.5 million at Saint Joseph's, which has spurred the trajectories of 111 women and has proven results both in academic excellence and the ability to develop emerging leaders. More than half of the graduates have earned or are pursuing advanced degrees, and many have launched successful professional careers, establishing themselves as leaders in their fields. Impressively, participating students have collectively published or contributed to 23 scientific publications in the last year alone. McNulty Scholars and Fellows have been awarded various prestigious national grants and internships, including the Goldwater Scholarship and the DAAD-RISE fellowship in Germany.
"The McNulty Foundation's latest investment will scale the McNulty Program for Leadership at Saint Joseph's University," says Cheryl McConnell, PhD, interim university president. "With the additional funding, we will provide scholarships and fellowships to more students, enhance our already robust programming and mentorship supports, and ultimately launch more women into STEM leadership positions."
The gift is a significant contribution to SOAR: The Campaign for Saint Joseph's University, the University's historic comprehensive campaign. To celebrate the program's expansion and The John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation's commitment to advancing women in STEM, Saint Joseph's will host an on-campus reception on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. featuring a keynote by Laurie McNeil, PhD, distinguished professor at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
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Heart of Stark: Stark wears blue for National Childhood Abuse Prevention Month
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation is highlighting positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays!
As part of an initiative led by Project KARE and Stark County Job & Family Services, many local organizations wore blue to work, school and community events on April 13 to support the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
April was recently declared as National Child Abuse Prevention Month by Stark County Commissioners Bill Smith, Janet Weir Creighton and Richard Regula because child abuse and neglect are serious problems affecting every segment of our community.
In 2021 alone, Stark County received 6,510 reports of abuse or neglect through the Division of Children Services' abuse hotline, resulting in 2,614 cases requiring assistance or intervention. National Child Abuse Prevention Month aims to raise awareness about child abuse and promotes the importance of strengthening families.
Organizations, schools and businesses across Stark County were encouraged to share a picture of their staffs wearing blue clothing using the hashtag #StarkWearsBlue. Among the participating organizations were: All Star Kids Learning Center, Canton City Schools, Canton Data Print, Children’s Network of Stark County Child Advocacy Center, Compass, Early Childhood Resource Center, Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Help Me Grow, Malone University Education Department, Ohio Guidestone, United Way of Greater Stark County and the Stark County Title Department.
Job & Family Services serves the community with a 24-hour line to report child abuse and neglect. If you are concerned that a child is being abused or neglected, please call 330-455-5437 and speak to a referral specialist.
The Stark Community Foundation helps individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits achieve their philanthropic goals through a variety of charitable funds and strategic initiatives. Ranked in the top 10% of community foundations in the country, the foundation and its family of donors have granted $215 million to nonprofits since 1963. Learn more at www.starkcf.org.
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POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Around 50 mourners escorted two caskets draped in satin through a leafy cemetery in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region Thursday, family members of two soldiers killed last week on the nearby front.
One casket was opened to reveal the military fatigues-clad body of 48-year-old Oleh Panchenko, which bore visible face injuries.
“Our hero, I will be proud of you forever,” Panchenko’s mother, Lilia, said through fits of uncontrolled sobbing as she leant over her son, kissing his forehead. “God, why are you taking our boys from us?”
The funeral in Pokrovsk brought to 20 the number of Ukrainian soldiers buried there, in a newer section of the cemetery dedicated to military fatalities.
Nearly all of them were killed since Russia’s invasion began on Feb. 24, though others fell during the last eight years of fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists over control of the eastern Donbas region.
As Russian forces continue to make slow gains in the Donetsk province, which makes up half of Donbas, Ukraine’s government is providing funeral services for soldiers killed in the fighting, and benefits for family members left behind.
One such soldier, 26-year-old Serhiy Marchenko, was fighting in an artillery squad in the Donetsk region when he was killed on July 28.
At the cemetery in Pokrovsk, a small group of his relatives stood by his closed coffin, draped in a Ukrainian flag, as a priest in a blue vestment wafted the smoke of incense from a golden censer — part of an Orthodox funeral rite.
The grieving family members jumped as gunshots rang out in the cemetery — from three Ukrainian soldiers performing a three-volley salute in honor of the dead.
As the priest finished the rites, Lilia, Panchenko’s mother, brushed flies off her son’s face with an embroidered handkerchief until it was time to cover his body and lower the coffin into the grave.
“Wait, just wait!” she cried as family members pulled her away, before the coffin was finally closed.
Panchenko’s daughter, Ruslana, said he was an experienced soldier and squad commander who volunteered for the front line after hearing of alleged Russian atrocities in Irpin and Bucha, suburbs of the capital Kyiv.
He was killed on July 27 after serving nearly five months on the front, she said, and was the only survivor in his unit after heavy fighting in Zolote in the Luhansk region.
“He said it’s time to kick (the Russians) out,” she said. “He didn’t want to sit still. He wanted to defend and he was not afraid.”
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SUZHOU, China, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited ("Kintor Pharma," HKEX: 9939), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative small molecules and biological therapeutics, announced today that the company's stock has been included in the MSCI China Index, effective May 31, 2022.
The MSCI series index is a stock index compiled by Morgan Stanley Capital International. It is one of the most influential stock indexes in the world and one of the benchmark indexes most used by international investors. It is adjusted quarterly and semi-annually to add or remove components to maintain the authority of the index. On May 13, 2022, MSCI announced the results of the semi-annual review of the MSCI GLOBAL SMALL CAP INDEXES, Kintor Pharma was included in MSCI China Index.
Previously, Kintor Pharma was added to the FTSE Index in 2020, the Hang Seng Composite Index and Hong Kong Stock Connect Program in 2021.
Dr. Tong Youzhi, the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Kintor Pharma commented, "We are excited to be included in the MSCI China Index as it reflects the recognition of and confidence in our company's business and development prospects from the international capital markets. Kintor expects that the inclusion in the MSCI China Index will facilitate further expansion of the our investor base and enhance the liquidity of the company's stock– both of which will have a positive impact on our development. Kintor Pharma will continue to advance its progress in research and development, clinical operations, and our commercialization efforts to deliver medicines that advance human health."
About Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited
Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited is developing and commercializing a robust pipeline of innovative small molecule and biological therapeutics for androgen-receptor-related disease areas with unmet medical needs, including COVID-19, prostate, breast and liver cancer, alopecia, and acne. For more information, visit www.kintor.com.cn.
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Sunday forecast: Cloudy, warmer and scattered light rain
Scattered sprinkles to light rain this evening ahead of a cold front
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - We will warm to the upper 60s and may even touch 70º in some spots despite the cloud cover this afternoon. There is also very high fire danger today in North-Central Kansas where relative Humidity could be as low as 20%. Winds will be from the south at 10 to 15 mph turning to be from the northwest tonight behind a cold front. Just ahead of the front we are tracking a chance at some very light rain showers and sprinkles. Rainfall amounts will be low if measurable at all.
Today: Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph, gusts near 25 mph. A slight chance for light rain and sprinkles exists between 3pm - 10pm.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and low 40s. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Highs in the low 60s. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Rainfall amounts tonight may amount to 0.05″ so don’t get too excited about the rain chance. Skies may clear briefly on Monday with temperatures nice in the low 60s with light northeast winds. Clouds return Monday night with another chance for scattered sprinkles.
Tuesday will be warm with temperatures reaching near 70º again with southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph under partly cloudy skies. There is another round of light rain moving through Tuesday night, but like before rainfall amounts will be between 0.01″ and 0.10″ with the heavier rainfall totals being to our east in Missouri and even southeast Kansas. Similar to Monday, temperatures Wednesday will be in the low 60s behind a cold front Tuesday night with winds a little breezy at 10 to 20 mph.
Winds really begin to ramp up on Wednesday night and Thursday with northwest winds between 15 and 25 mph and wind gusts near 40 mph possible. Temperatures tumble into the low to mid 50s for Thursday and Friday with skies becoming sunny. This next weekend is split between the 60s on Saturday and 70s on Sunday.
Taking Action:
- We are mainly tracking isolated rain for this evening, not everyone will see rain and those that do may not even notice it due to how light and short lived it will be. Expect a few sprinkles this evening.
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Corporate Finance (HCF), a boutique investment bank, is accelerating its growth by re-imagining corporate finance advisory for the middle market. Over the past 12 months, HCF has doubled its size and expanded its geographic presence – first with the opening of a New York City office to complement its Chicago-area team. And, more recently, it has added to its rapidly growing special situations and restructuring practice by adding Teri Stratton, a nationally prominent special situations banker in Los Angeles.
With a seasoned team of professionals, HCF provides advisory services to its middle market clients, including small and medium cap public companies, private equity groups, family offices, and entrepreneurs. Over the last twelve months, HCF has redefined its strategy by hiring key industry leaders and has strengthened the breadth and depth of its investment banking services to provide unique creativity to its clients' needs.
"Over the last year, we've spent considerable time expanding our business by re-imagining how capital advisory services can best be provided to middle-market clients," said Geoffrey Frankel, HCF's Chief Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director. "We are building our practice from the client's point of view – focusing on a solutions-oriented, not just transactional, approach. We are taking time to listen closely to our clients, shaping our growth to better match their needs. We are also building our investment banking business so our clients can take full advantage of Hilco Global's amazing platform."
HCF's senior professionals have successfully completed hundreds of value-maximizing transactions across a broad range of industries – particularly diversified industrials/manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, metals/mining, plastics, building products, packaging, retail/consumer, technology, business services, telecom/media, and energy. Our professionals actively maintain relationships with capital providers and counter-parties in each of these sectors.
Hilco Corporate Finance, LLC is a registered broker/dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of FINRA (www.finra.com) and SIPC (www.sipc.org). Hilco Corporate Finance specializes in merger and acquisition advisory service, private capital markets, special situations and restructuring advisory. Hilco Corporate Finance is the investment banking affiliate of Hilco Global.
Hilco Global operates as a holding company comprised of over twenty specialized business and has almost 4 decades of successfully acting as an advisor, agent, investor and/or principal in any transaction.
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2 children robbed for puppy at gunpoint
By Kristin Pierce
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Two Milwaukee children were robbed at gunpoint for their 4-month-old puppy, Coco.
Alanna Vaughn and her little brother Izayah Savangvongsavanh are shaken up but OK.
“They was asking how old was she, what’s her name, does she bite, and I didn’t answer,” Vaughn said.
The children, 10 and 12, were walking their puppy near North 60th and West Chambers streets when someone pulled out a gun and stole her.
Milwaukee police said the armed robbery happened around 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.
The cage on their front porch has been empty since.
Their grandmother is angry someone pulled out a gun on her grandbabies.
“They pulled a gun on these little kids, innocent kids,” Katrina Chester said. “I was hysterical. It’s crazy, I mean real crazy.”
The children are pleading for whoever stole their puppy to return her.
“Can I please have my dog back?” Vaughn said.
“Please just give us our dog back,” Savangvongsavanh said.
Milwaukee police said the vehicle is described as a four-door, 2017 silver Infiniti Q50 with heavily tinted windows and stock wheels.
MPD continues to seek the dog and the unknown suspects.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips App.
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ASHA Provides Information to Help Parents/Caregivers Understand School-Based Services
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As children across the country return to classrooms, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is offering families information about speech and language services in the schools.
Annually, more than 1 million students ages 3 to 21 receive special education services for speech and language disorders through public schools. These students usually work with speech-language pathologists (SLPs)—professionals who help people of all ages with communication and swallowing disorders.
"Gaining an understanding of how the special education process works can seem overwhelming, but this information can help families learn how schools can best meet their child's unique needs—working together with parents and caregivers," said ASHA President Judy Rich, EdD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL. "Speech-language pathology services can allow students to realize their full academic potential and be confident communicators who thrive socially."
Here are 10 facts for families to keep in mind if their child is beginning services this school year:
- Speech and language services are part of special education law. The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal special education law that guarantees students with disabilities a free appropriate public education. As such, students who receive speech and language services in school, and their guardians, are afforded certain legal rights and protections. Students must be found eligible for services (more on that below), which starts with an evaluation.
- Parents/guardians must consent to an evaluation. The school must obtain a family's permission before conducting a speech and language evaluation. Parents/guardians can request an evaluation themselves by contacting a school official, such as their child's teacher or the principal. Alternatively, school personnel may contact families when they believe a student should receive an evaluation. Family members provide key information, including medical and educational history as well as any specific concerns.
- SLPs conduct evaluations in the language(s) a student uses—not solely spoken English. For students who use multiple languages, the evaluation must be conducted in their languages through a bilingual SLP or an SLP working with an interpreter. Families also have a right to an interpreter during all meetings as well as written information in their preferred language, as needed.
- Speech and language services address a range of challenges. Treatment by SLPs in schools can help students who have difficulties with expressing themselves, listening, reading, and writing; social communication; memory, problem-solving, and thinking skills; and eating and drinking.
- A student's needs and goals are documented in an individualized education program (IEP). Once the school completes an evaluation and produces a written report, a team of school staff and the student's family meet to decide if the student is eligible for special education. To determine whether a student meets the requirements for needing an IEP to help them access the educational environment, the team answers three questions:
- Is there a disability?
- If so, is the child's disability causing an adverse effect on their educational performance?
- If so, are specially designed instruction and/or related services and supports needed to help the student progress in the general education curriculum?
Learn more about speech and language services in schools on ASHA's website.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO) announced today preliminary revenue results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022. Revenue is expected to be $93 million, plus or minus $1 million, which is a tighter range with a higher midpoint from its original guidance of $92 million, plus or minus $5 million. As it is early in the financial closing process, the Company is not providing additional financial metrics or results for the fourth quarter.
As announced on March 29, 2022, Quantum commenced a Rights Offering to raise gross proceeds of up to approximately $67.5 million (the "Rights Offering"). As previously reported, the Company has entered into an Investment Commitment Agreement with certain large security holders that have agreed to exercise basic and over-subscription rights for up to an aggregate of approximately $55.0 million in the Rights Offering. All of the Company's directors and certain executive officers who are eligible to participate have indicated that they plan to participate in the Rights Offering. As part of the announcement of the Rights Offering, the Company also entered into an amendment to its Term Loan Credit and Security Agreement and an amendment to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement to among other things, waive applicable covenants for the fourth fiscal quarter.
In connection with the closing of the Rights Offering, which is currently anticipated to occur the week of April 18, 2022, the Company intends to reduce its outstanding term debt by $20 million, with the remaining proceeds used to bolster its cash position. Also, upon the closing of the Rights Offering, Quantum intends to further amend its credit agreements to increase the borrowing capacity on its revolving line of credit from $30 million to $40 million and to reset the financial covenants in a manner that will be supportive of the Company beyond the current period.
"I am pleased to report stronger preliminary revenue results for the fourth quarter," said Jamie Lerner, Chairman and CEO of Quantum. "We believe closing the Rights Offering in the coming weeks can significantly strengthen our balance sheet and liquidity, with the potential to significantly reduce our net term loan debt to less than $40 million with a fully subscribed offering. In addition to reducing the related interest expense on our term loan debt, we plan to ensure further financial flexibility by increasing the borrowing capacity of our revolver by $10 million. Collectively, we believe these actions should provide greater financial stability in a challenging environment, allowing us to focus on supporting our customers and operational execution."
Quantum has not completed preparation of its financial statements for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022. The preliminary, unaudited results presented in this press release for the three-months ended March 31, 2022 are based on current expectations and remain subject to adjustment. Quantum will report its complete financial results and other metrics during its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 conference call in early June.
Quantum has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and related prospectus, dated December 9, 2020, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated March 29, 2022, for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and the Rights Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Quantum has engaged Alliance Advisors, LLC to act as information agent with respect to the Rights Offering. To obtain copies of the Rights Offering prospectus supplement and any related materials, please contact the information agent, Alliance Advisors, LLC, toll free at (833) 786-6484, by email at QMCO@allianceadvisors.com, or by mail at Alliance Advisors, LLC, 200 Broadacres Dr., 3rd Floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy Quantum's common stock in its Rights Offering, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. Any offer will be made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement forming part of the registration statement.
Quantum technology, software, and services provide the solutions that today's organizations need to make video and other unstructured data smarter – so their data works for them and not the other way around. With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum's end-to-end platform is uniquely equipped to orchestrate, protect, and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced intelligence and actionable insights. Leading organizations in cloud services, entertainment, government, research, education, transportation, and enterprise IT trust Quantum to bring their data to life, because data makes life better, safer, and smarter. Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO) and the Russell 2000® Index. For more information visit www.quantum.com.
Quantum and the Quantum logo are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The information provided in this press release may include 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 ("Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements are largely based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, statements related to our preliminary financial results; expectations regarding increasing the borrowing capacity on our revolving line of credit and resetting the financial covenants in a manner that will be supportive of the Company beyond the current period, and the effects of such changes on the Company; anticipated use of proceeds from the Rights Offering; and timing of the closing of the Rights Offering.
These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "anticipates", "believes", "can", "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "targets", "will", and similar expressions or variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally, statements concerning future matters and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including without limitation, the following: risks related to the need to address the many challenges facing our business; the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including potential disruptions to our supply chain, employees, operations, sales and overall market conditions; the competitive pressures we face; risks associated with executing our strategy; the distribution of our products and the delivery of our services effectively; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of our business) and the anticipated benefits of the Rights Offering; termination of the investment commitment agreement with committed purchasers in the Rights Offering; our stock price performance and general stock market volatility; the impact of political and economic instability and geopolitical tensions, including outbreak or escalation of hostilities, wars, or other acts of aggression, such as the current conflict in Ukraine, terrorism and political unrest, boycotts, curtailment of trade, government sanctions and other business restrictions; the risk that we will not be able to come to an agreement at all or on terms acceptable to us with our lenders to amend our credit agreements to increase the borrowing capacity on our revolving line of credit and to reset the financial covenants currently applicable to us; the outcome of any claims and disputes; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the items discussed in "Risk Factors" in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Committee on May 26, 2021 and our Form 10-Q filed on February 9, 2022. We do not intend to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adaptation Financial launched its first official internship program in June of 2022. The program kicked off June 6th, 2022, with Sarah Hall joining the firm. The program then grew on June 27th, 2022, when the team welcomed Rosella "Jojo" Roberson back from a trip to Greece, Italy, and Paris. Adaptation's goal for the program is to provide our interns with hands-on experience and to help them expand their knowledge of sales and the financial sector.
Sarah Hall will be an Oklahoma State University Fall 2023 graduate as a Psychology major with a Business Emphasis and a Minor in Spanish - while also pursuing a Professional Certification in Sales and Service Excellence.
"I chose to work at Adaptation because of the people and the values. Strong values in the workplace are very important to me. They are vital in everything from the big decisions of the company to the attitude someone has when they come in to work each day. Often, companies say they have core values, but they are nothing more than pleasant words used for recruiting. However, at Adaptation it is quite the opposite. When I came home from the intern mixer the first thing I told my family was how impressed I was by the character and honesty of everyone I met. Adaptation truly lives its values, and it is apparent in the day-to-day environment. They made me feel welcome and wanted on my first day, and they continue to do so every day. Each person here is so kind and supportive and will not hesitate to help with anything. They have created an environment to help me excel and continue to provide me with new and exciting opportunities, and I am excited to see what the future has in store!" – Sarah Hall
Rosella "Jojo" Roberson will be an Oklahoma State University Spring 2023 graduate as a Finance major and a member of the Equestrian team.
"I chose Adaptation because of several reasons, but most importantly, their opportunities for growth along with their core values. Adaptation is unlike many other companies in that they truly want to set you up for success in your career. When I joined their open house intern mixer in May, Alan Niemann, the Founder and CEO, explained the training and hands on experience we would have as their interns. Not only that, but he talked about how important work-life balance was to Adaptation. Simply observing everyone interact and tell stories during the mixer, I could see their care and concern for one another was genuine. I knew after meeting some of the employees that this was a company I would love the opportunity to work for. During the short time I have been here, it has been everything I thought and hoped it would be." – Jojo Roberson
About Adaptation Financial
Adaptation Financial, Inc is a Hybrid Independent Registered Investment Advisory firm with over $750MM of client assets under management. The firm currently has 6 office locations across 3 states and caters to individual investors. Securities are offered through Registered Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research Inc., a broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services are through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Financial planning services are through Adaptation Financial Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Cambridge and Adaptation Financial Advisors are not affiliated.
Visit www.adaptfa.com or call 800-522-8727 to connect with an advisor in your area.
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Stanford University announces new climate change school with $1.1 billion from renowned venture capitalist
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN
Stanford University announced Wednesday it is launching a new school later this year focused on climate change and funded by John Doerr, a renowned Silicon Valley venture capitalist.
Doerr and his wife donated $1.1 billion to fund the initiative — the largest gift ever given to a university for establishing a new school, according to the New York Times.
The university’s first new school in 70 years will be known as the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and is set to officially launch on September 1. Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne wrote in a message to the university that the school will focus on three broad, but critical areas: earth, climate and society.
“The new school will build fundamental knowledge of the Earth and its systems, accelerate the development of solutions to the climate crisis at the scale that is needed, and educate tomorrow’s problem solvers and change makers in this urgent area,” he wrote.
It’s also the second-largest donation to an academic institution, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, with Michael Bloomberg’s 2018 donation of $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University ranking first.
The total funding for the initiative, including the Doerrs’ donation and other contributions, is $1.6 billion.
Tessier-Lavigne wrote that Arun Majumdar was chosen as the school’s inaugural dean — “an internationally recognized expert in sustainable energy solutions and policy.”
In 2009, Majumdar served under the Obama administration as the founding director of the government agency in charge of researching energy innovations. He also serves as the chair of the advisory board for US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
“The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will not only harness the intellectual horsepower of our students, faculty, and staff across our campus, but also partner with external organizations around the world to co-develop innovative solutions and identify new insights through research and education,” Majumdar said in a news release.
“As is often said, we do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. We must create a future in which humans and nature thrive together,” the new dean added.
The new school is designed to focus on various topics related to the climate crisis and its solutions, including earth and planetary sciences, energy technology, food and water security and human health.
The university’s School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences, also known as Stanford Earth, will transition to the new school along with current faculty members. Stanford also plans to invest in around 60 more faculty members over the next 10 years, with early hires focusing on energy, climate science, and environmental justice, the release noted.
The launch comes at a time when the university’s home state of California continues to be plagued with climate change-fueled disasters including a historic drought, ongoing water crisis, weather swings from hot to cold extremes, and landscape-altering wildfires.
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Which Aerin perfume is best?
Aerin Beauty is a luxury fragrance brand launched in 2012. It was founded by Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of beauty magnate Estee Lauder, as part of the lifestyle brand Aerin, which is an arm of the Estee Lauder company.
According to its founder, Aerin is a brand centered around living life beautifully and effortlessly. Aerin perfumes provide a range of floral fragrances with sweet and musky notes. For an Aerin perfume that combines class and quality, the Aerin Lilac Path Eau De Parfum is a good pick.
What to know before you buy an Aerin perfume
Occasion
Although preference plays a huge role in determining what fragrance to use at what time, some scents are best worn for particular occasions. For example, light, breezy scents would be preferable for day wear while heavy scents with more musk go better at nighttime. You can also select perfumes based on the season: summer, springtime, fall or winter.
Fragrance notes
Perfumes usually have three different notes; the key notes, heart notes and base notes, each noticeable at different times. The key notes, or top notes, are usually the scents gotten within the first few minutes. They tend to wear off after about half an hour and the next prominent notes are the heart notes. The base notes come last and linger the longest.
Application
When applying your perfume, there are certain places on your body where it lasts longer. The best places to apply your perfume are on your wrists and behind your ears, neck, chest, hair and even behind your knees. Generally, the larger the area on which you spray your perfume, the longer it will last.
Your body chemistry
Body chemistry differs with each person, and this might make the same fragrance smell different on different people. It is best to test perfume on your wrist or as a sample before making a purchase.
When testing, dab a little of the perfume on your skin, preferably when your skin is damp. After letting it sit for a while, do a sniff test to learn how well the perfume works with your body chemistry and whether you like it. Aerin perfumes provide a wide range of sample sizes you can test with before making your final choice.
What to look for in a quality Aerin perfume
Longevity
Aerin perfumes are high-quality and long-lasting. The fragrances with the highest concentration of oils (eau de parfum and extrait de parfum) last the longest, for about eight to 10 hours. Fragrances with more base notes than top or heart notes also seem to last the longest, as base notes always linger on the skin.
Design
Aerin perfumes come in glass bottles with beautiful lids that shimmer and mimic precious stones. The design is elegant and is carefully constructed to have a chic feminine appeal. Though the bottle and lid are consistent across fragrances, they vary in color.
Strong floral notes
When creating Aerin perfumes, the brand says that Aerin Lauder’s goal was to re-create scents that reminded her of places she’s been. That’s why most Aerin perfumes consist of floral or fruity notes from exotic places around the world.
How much you can expect to spend on Aerin perfumes
Depending on their fragrance and design, Aerin perfumes usually fall within the price range of $150-$350.
Aerin perfume FAQ
Do Aerin perfumes last long?
A. Yes. Some reviewers say they last a full day or more.
How do I store my Aerin perfume so it lasts?
A. Storing it at room temperature and away from direct sunlight is the best way to keep all its notes intact.
Will perfume damage my clothing?
A. Perfume can either be worn on the skin or on clothing. If you will be using perfume on your clothes, make sure its color is light so that it doesn’t stain your fabric. You can test this on a white piece of paper before spraying it on your clothes.
What’s the best Aerin perfume to buy?
Top Aerin perfume
Aerin Lilac Path Eau De Parfum
What you need to know: This is a flower-garden scent with notes of crisp greens and lilac.
What you’ll love: It’s light and airy enough to be worn outdoors without being too overwhelming. The jasmine and lilac scent notes are balanced out with little hints of aquatic tones, giving it a good fragrance blend that smells like summer.
What you should consider: If you’re looking for a fragrance with subtle floral tones, this might not be the perfume for you, as its tones are bold.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sephora
Top Aerin perfume for the money
Aerin Beauty Meditteranean Honeysuckle Eau De Parfum Travel Spray
What you need to know: This exciting fragrance features notes of honeysuckle, gardenia and grapefruit.
What you’ll love: This sweet fragrance combines fruity and floral scents. The perfume comes in a small vial that is convenient for when you’re on the go.
What you should consider: It may be considered pricey, considering its size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sephora
Worth checking out
Aerin Hibiscus Palm Eau De Parfum
What you need to know: This brilliant tropical fragrance captures scents of lotus flower with hibiscus palm wrapped in coconut milk.
What you’ll love: It’s bold and can be easily layered. Its heart notes consist of white blossoms, which make it fresh and exotic.
What you should consider: For some, it might be initially overpowering, but it fades away quickly.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Thursday it will spend $491 million to expand and upgrade an Indiana metal stamping plant for production of steel and aluminum stamped parts for “future vehicles,” including electric vehicles.
The automaker said it would install two new press lines, complete press and die upgrades and make renovations to the Marion, Indiana, plant, where a roughly 6,000-square-foot (557.4-square-meter) addition also is planned.
GM said work would begin later this year to prepare the Marion plant “to produce a variety of steel and aluminum stamped parts for future products, including electric vehicles, built at multiple GM assembly plants.”
News of the Marion project comes as GM is working to strengthen its foothold in the electric vehicle market.
“While this investment prepares the facility for our all-electric future, it’s really an investment in our talented Marion team and will keep the plant working for many years to come,” Gerald Johnson, GM’s executive vice president of global manufacturing, said in a news release.
GM’s Marion Metal Center opened in 1956 about 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) northeast of Indianapolis. The plant currently produces sheet metal parts for multiple GM assembly plants to support production of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles.
The plant employs more than 750 people. GM said its employment is expected to remain stable “with the addition of this new work in the plant.”
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has proposed providing GM with up to $12 million in conditional tax credits and up to $500,000 in training grants, among other incentives, based on the company’s plans. That funding must be approved by the IEDC’s board of directors.
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