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DELPHI, Ind. (WXIN) – A search warrant reveals new details in the investigation into the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana.
According to a search warrant obtained by the Murder Sheet Podcast and provided to WXIN, an FBI agent wrote that she had probable cause to search Ron Logan’s property in connection with the murders and believed evidence may have been found there.
The agent wanted to search Logan’s home, outbuildings and vehicle for anything pertaining to the teens’ murders, including forensic evidence, hair, bodily fluids, guns and cutting instruments. The FBI also sought electronic devices and storage media, according to the search warrant.
Logan owned the property where the girls’ bodies were found.
The warrant provides additional details about the investigation, some of which have remained unknown to the public.
On Feb. 13, 2017, Abby Williams and Libby German went for a walk on the Monon High Bridge Trail. A family member was supposed to pick them up in the afternoon. However, they never showed up, setting off a frantic search that ended the next day, when the girls’ bodies were discovered.
Evidence released to the public included a photo of a heavyset suspect in a blue jacket and brief audio of a man’s voice saying, “Down the hill.” The search warrant revealed that the recording from Libby German’s phone lasted 43 seconds, a fraction of which has been made public.
Investigators have long believed the individual in the video participated in the murders.
The girls’ bodies were discovered on property owned by Ron Logan, about 1,400 feet from Logan’s residence. “A large amount of blood was lost by the victims at the crime scene,” according to the search warrant. Because of the amount of blood, investigators believed the perpetrator would have gotten blood on their hands or clothing.
The killer likely took a souvenir from the crime scene, according to the document, and it “appeared the girls’ bodies were moved and staged.” The redacted search warrant didn’t specify what was missing and noted that the “rest of their clothing was recovered.” There were no signs of a “struggle or fight.”
The agent suspected the killer physically removed something or took photos to “memorialize the crime scene.” Crime scene investigators also recovered unknown fibers and unidentified hairs.
The agent wrote that Logan’s physical build appeared to be consistent with that of the man seen on the video. Women interviewed about Logan said he’d been violent with them in the past, with one remarking she was frightened of him. Both women told investigators they thought Logan was the man in the video.
Another key piece of information: Logan’s “voice is not inconsistent with that of the person in the video,” according to the document.
The warrant noted that Logan owned numerous weapons including handguns and knives. Police knew about the items because they’d searched his home as part of an investigation into a probation violation; the search was limited to firearms and only included his main home.
The search warrant revealed that Logan lied about his alibi. According to the document, Logan told investigators a friend had picked him up from home on Feb. 13 between “2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.” so he could go to an aquarium store in Lafayette, Indiana.
He contacted a family member on the morning of Feb. 14 and instructed them to tell police about the trip. He also asked the family member to say they’d returned home between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Investigators did find a receipt from the store dated Feb. 13 with a checkout time of 5:21 p.m. during a March 6, 2017, search related to the probation violation. It would take Logan about 30 minutes to get from the store to his home, putting the 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. return timeline in doubt.
Investigators believe Logan lied about his alibi, making “statements that were found to be factually false and intentionally designed to deceive” law enforcement, according to the search warrant.
The person who Logan said had driven him to the aquarium store confirmed the trip with an investigator during a March 7 interview. Two days later, during an interview with a different investigator, the individual told police he’d lied during the March 7 interview because Logan had asked him to do so. The person said Logan “had never asked [him] to lie in the past.”
Investigators said it appeared Logan asked the family member to lie about the alibi before any crime had been discovered.
Police also learned Logan drove a pickup truck to the transfer station in Delphi to drop off trash on Feb. 13, likely between 11:53 a.m. and 11:58 a.m. The admission led to the investigation into his probation violation, as Logan was prohibited from driving.
Cellphone tower data showed Logan’s cellphone was in Delphi in the area near the Monon High Bridge Trail on the afternoon of Feb. 13, investigators said. A text message sent from his phone at 7:56 p.m. on Feb. 13 indicated the phone was “likely outside of his residence” and “in the proximity” of the murder scene.
Just days after the murders, Logan led reporters on a tour of his property and took them to the crime scene. He said he’d lived on the property for 50 years and couldn’t fathom how the girls could have reached the area where they were found.
Logan died in 2020. He has never been named as a suspect or charged in connection with the Delphi murders. | https://cw33.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/teens-killer-likely-took-souvenir-may-have-staged-murder-scene-warrant-says/ | 2022-05-18T12:00:22Z |
The Home Theater now has a complete voice-automated solution for viewers to seamlessly enjoy the art of filmmaking like never before.
DENVER and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Josh.ai, the leader in AI for the custom home, and Kaleidescape, maker of the ultimate movie player, have announced a strategic partnership to transform home cinema. Deep-linking integration with Kaleidescape enables Josh.ai's proprietary voice control to launch any title saved to a client's content library. Kaleidescape customers are now empowered with contextual voice commands, like:
"Ok Josh, watch Indiana Jones!"
Like magic, Josh.ai capably adjusts the theater's lights, closes the drapes, drops the screen, and launches the film on Kaleidescape – Engaging the audience with a newfound sense of freedom and joy when launching their cinematic experience.
Kaleidescape is the only digital provider of movies with lossless audio and full reference video, elevating every component in a client's theater. Josh.ai now provides intuitive and limitless access to a customer's movie library however is most convenient. The elegantly designed Josh.ai app's remote UI offers navigational control of Kaleidescape menus and enables clients to create their own magical scenes, like "Movie Night," to set the perfect cinematic mood. Kaleidescape and Josh.ai increase the quality and accessibility of the home theater for every member of the family.
Once Josh.ai is deployed, each Kaleidescape device is automatically detected on the network along with its downloaded content. As part of the Josh.ai AV setup workflow, Kaleidescape Stratos are configurable as input sources to be routed across applicable video zones. Beyond native control in a standalone Josh.ai and Kaleidescape-powered home theater, Josh.ai can also control Kaleidescape players when they are routed through Crestron SIMPL, Crestron Home, and Control4 video distribution.
In addition to the efficiency of contextual voice automation, Kaleidescape partners will be comforted by Josh.ai's strong stance as a privacy-focused voice assistant, purpose-built for professionally installed smart home systems. Clients will have peace of mind knowing that Josh.ai is committed to providing a delightful and inclusive voice experience without sharing or selling user data for marketing purposes.
Dealers interested in learning more can join a one-on-one Q&A webinar with Josh.ai CEO, Alex Capecelatro and Kaleidescape CEO, Tayloe Stansbury on the partnership this Friday, September 16th at 3pm EST / 12pm PST: https://tinyurl.com/yck952mv
"Josh.ai's direct deep-linking integration with Kaleidescape content is just a glimpse at what the future of automation and contextual voice control can deliver to the home cinema experience," says Tayloe Stansbury, CEO, Kaleidescape. "The ability to watch a Kaleidescape film and customize your movie night with a simple voice command is an exciting and functional new offering for our customers, and we are delighted to be partnering with Josh.ai to raise the bar for convenience and immersion in home theaters."
"Our vision with Josh.ai is to offer simple, secure, and magical experiences for interacting with the smart home. The combination of Kaleidescape's premium cinematic content and Josh.ai's natural voice control elevates every aspect of the home theater to offer an unparalleled experience," says Alex Capecelatro, CEO, Josh.ai. "Our relationship with Kaleidescape illustrates Josh.ai's continued commitment to the custom channel and I am thrilled that this is just the start of our close strategic partnership."
About Kaleidescape (www.kaleidescape.com/)
Kaleidescape is the ultimate movie player. Kaleidescape elevates every other component in your theater, with higher-fidelity video source material, lossless audio, and integrative cues to control lighting, shading, seating, lenses, and screen masking. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Kaleidescape builds its products in the USA and sells exclusively through custom installers.
About Josh.ai
Founded in 2015, Josh.ai is a Denver based company creating platforms and products that enable true natural interaction with technology in everyday life. With a focus on AI, machine learning, and intuitive design, the mission at Josh.ai is to transform how we live in our environments. To learn more about how Josh.ai powers simple, private, and magical smart home experiences, visit www.josh.ai or email press@josh.ai.
CONTACT: Josh Gershman, josh.gershman@kaleidescape.com.
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Earlier breast cancer detection improves survival rates.
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands , Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transpara, the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) breast care software, has now reached a major new milestone, helping radiologists read over three million mammograms.
Across the US, Transpara is providing hundreds of radiologists with a 'second pair' of eyes helping detect cancers earlier and reduce recall rates.
Among the radiologists using this revolutionary AI breast care system, is Dr Englander, Chairman, Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Radiology.
"Transpara Breast AI has helped us improve workflow and reduce patient recalls," he said.
"We are able to provide faster results to the majority of patients who are not at high risk, and we can focus on abnormal findings, allowing us to find early cancers so that treatment can begin earlier."
"Transpara allows us to maintain a solid workflow, adapt to ever-increasing volumes, and improve patient outcomes."
Mark Koeniguer, CEO of ScreenPoint Medical adds, "This is yet another groundbreaking landmark for Transpara breast AI. Over 3 million women's 2D and 3D mammograms in over 30 countries have been read with the help of Transpara. The growth we're seeing is phenomenal; we are receiving enquiries from healthcare groups and screening programs who have learned about Transpara from the largest evidence-base of ANY breast AI solution showing that up to 45% of interval cancers can be found earlier and helping reduce screening workload. When it comes to robustness, transparency and proof, simply not all breast AI evidence is the same."
For more information, please visit: www.screenpoint-medical.com
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SAN ANTONIO, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SWBC® announced today that it has acquired AnyHour Solutions – a leading provider of comprehensive call/contact center-outsourcing services for financial institutions. This acquisition allows SWBC to continue to expand its contact center services in the credit union, banking, and mortgage markets.
"The addition of AnyHour fits with our strategic plan of introducing new and enhanced contact center capabilities," said Janet Loriot, EVP of SWBC's Financial Institution Group. "We are confident that this investment will allow us to provide new services to our financial services market that in turn continue to support their growth strategies."
With the AnyHour acquisition, SWBC will now provide customer service-overflow call volume transferred from a financial institution, loan-by-phone (LBP) support, and fraud prevention. Acquiring the company helps SWBC enter the servicing market, which in turn, helps the company's current client base. In addition, while SWBC believes our technology is second-to-none, AnyHour's integration with multiple core systems allows us to thrive in a competitive landscape.
All of AnyHour's employees (both full- and part-time) will transition to SWBC. This includes AnyHour Solutions' President Andy Hardin, who will become SVP of Operations.
"We knew this would be a great fit," said Hardin. "SWBC and AnyHour share many of the same values – especially when it comes to our clients – service, for example. SWBC is highly respected in the financial services industry, and we are excited to join the team."
Established in 1994, AnyHour is headquartered in Rockford, Illinois.
As a diversified financial services company, SWBC provides financial institutions, businesses, and individuals a wide range of services, including insurance, mortgages, wealth management, employee benefits, and more. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, SWBC has partners and divisions across all 50 states and manages business around the world. No matter how wide its reach, SWBC always listens to its customers' needs, analyzes their current situations, and recommends customized solutions. For more information about our innovative approach to personalized service, visit SWBC's website at swbc.com.
AnyHour Solutions is a highly flexible provider of comprehensive, 24/7/365 call/contact center-outsourcing services for credit unions via our AnyHour MSR and AnyHour Loan-By-Phone services. Our purpose is to help our credit union partners to enhance service to their members, increase loan volume, and reduce operating expenses. AnyHour Solutions has been providing contact center services to credit unions for over 26 years. Highlighted by the industry's most experienced staff of agents, our contact center goal is to provide "Service They Will Remember."
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Company launches new on-demand edge solution powering businesses to deliver amazing digital experiences and save costs
DENVER, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is continuing to invest in edge computing on the Lumen platform to give businesses more choice on where they can deploy applications and workloads at the edge, closer to digital interactions. Lumen is now offering Lumen Edge Virtual Machines (VM), giving businesses access to on-demand compute, storage, and secure networking, to run their next-generation applications with high performance and at scale. Lumen Edge VM is available on the Lumen Marketplace and integrates seamlessly with the company's comprehensive edge portfolio.
More on Lumen Edge VM: https://www.lumen.com/en-us/edge-computing/vm.html
Speed Read:
- To help businesses deliver enhanced customer experiences, Lumen is bringing a turn-key solution to meet the challenges of deploying and running next-generation applications.
- Lumen Edge VM provides flexibility, value, and availability. Businesses get value from having access to a variety of compute configurations and storage to support a range of application sizes, backed with management and orchestration tools.
- Lumen Edge VM runs on the Lumen platform, underpinned by the Lumen fiber network. Through a single provider, businesses can get the low latency capabilities that compute-intensive, next-generation applications require.
- Lumen Edge VM brings flexibility of execution venues for workloads and applications at the edge. Businesses can access distributed compute services across dispersed markets, providing the availability needed to work and collaborate across expanded geographies.
"Growing digital businesses need infrastructure that gives them the level of compute power they need - where, when, and how they need it," said Dave Cooper, senior vice president, edge computing, Lumen Technologies. "The Lumen platform provides just that. And with Lumen Edge VM, businesses have a flexible, on-demand compute solution on the Lumen platform. It gives the power of orchestration and connectivity across hybrid IT environments, providing a unique combination of benefits - increased agility and reliability, plus reduced latency, enhanced security, and low cost."
Tech Talk:
- Lumen Edge VM offers shared, multi-tenant servers hosted in Lumen edge facilities for customers to create virtual machines on-demand for adding, updating, and deleting workloads and applications.
- Businesses can rapidly spin up virtual machines at the edge, and easily scale up or down.
- Infrastructure and network services are fully managed by Lumen.
- Lumen Edge VM offers support for multiple operating systems and a wide range of configurations and storage using open-source technology.
- Lumen Edge VM can be managed through Lumen Edge Orchestrator, alongside other Lumen edge services and public cloud services from AWS, Microsoft, and Google.
- The "as-a-service" solution helps businesses lower expenses with a pay only for usage model across a range of compute requirements, and no capital expenditure required.
Key Facts:
- Lumen Edge Computing Solutions meet 97% of U.S. enterprise demand within 5 milliseconds of latency.
- For a current list of Lumen edge locations, visit: https://www.lumen.com/en-us/resources/network-maps.html#edge-roadmap
- Lumen manages and operates one of the largest, most connected, most deeply peered networks in the world. It is comprised of approximately 450,000 global route miles of fiber, more than 190,000 on-net buildings, and is seamlessly connected to 2,200+ public and private third-party data centers and leading public cloud service providers.
Additional Resources:
- Lumen Edge Orchestrator: https://www.lumen.com/en-us/edge-computing/orchestrator.html
- Lumen Edge Computing Solutions: https://www.lumen.com/en-us/solutions/edge-computing.html
About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
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LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A top-ranking employment law firm, Davtyan Law Firm (www.d.law) is bringing its passion to help employees to Chico, California. DLaw initially opened in 2015 with the main goal of protecting the rights of the working class in the Los Angeles area. The team of DLaw attorneys focuses on helping people with employment issues, such as workplace harassment, discrimination, unpaid wages, and wrongful termination. Their dedication and experience is what sets them apart from other employment law firms in the area.
Opening an office in Northern California is important to Founder and Managing Attorney Emil Davtyan's ever-growing mission to provide California's workforce with accessible legal services.
DLaw also has offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Fresno, and Sacramento to protect all Californians from abusive employers.
Since its inception in 2015, DLaw's 50-plus lawyers and staff have helped hundreds of thousands of California workers recover nearly $150 million from their employers. To date, the firm has helped pursue over 1,800 cases.
"Now, more than ever, people are seeing increased layoffs and tensions at work that can lead to potential discrimination and wrongful termination," said Emil Davtyan. "DLaw is passionate about helping employees learn more about their rights to prevent improper treatment in the workplace. It can feel very isolating to experience hardships at work, so DLaw's empathetic team will ensure you don't feel alone during the legal process."
DLaw's newest office is located adjacent to Chico's Downtown area at 527 Flume Street.
Wage & Hours Claims — California has strict laws regarding lunch breaks, rest breaks, overtime, expense reimbursements, off-the-clock work, minimum wage, etc. These laws change frequently and can be confusing.
Workplace Harassment & Discrimination — Employers are not allowed to discriminate or harass, based on certain protected classes such as race, age, and gender. In addition, California protects more classes including immigration status, sexual orientation and others.
Wrongful Termination — There are several types of wrongful termination including discrimination, contract violations, sexual harassment, and workplace retaliation.
Protected Leave Violations — California employees are entitled to a variety of protected leaves including FMLA (family and medical leave), new parental leaves, military service leave, and more. California's leave laws protect employees from unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation as a result of requesting or taking protected leave. Employees have a right to take these kinds of leaves, and employers cannot take certain actions just because they exercised that right.
Workplace Retaliation — Workplace retaliation occurs when a business takes negative action against the employee who initially filed a complaint. If an employer punishes or fires an employee for exercising his or her employment rights, it is considered workplace retaliation and it may be illegal.
DLaw is a member of the California Lawyers Association, California Employment Lawyers Association, and National Employment Lawyers Association. The firm is a 4.5+ star consumer-rated firm with an A+ accreditation by BBB. The firm is driven by the mission of "Champion for California's Working Class." To fulfill its mission, DLaw provides free, no-obligation consultation and case evaluation services. If a case is valid, it's taken on contingency, meaning that a worker who sues has absolutely zero out-of-pocket costs regardless if they win or lose. And if they win, like a high percentage of DLaw clients, they share a percentage of the recovery funds.
Are you a California employee who is treated unfairly at work? If so, please call 888-TRY-DLAW, visit the www.d.law website or email info@davtyanlaw.com. A representative is standing by 7 days a week to help with your employment law legal needs.
Media Contact: Armen Petrosyan, armen@davtyanlaw.com
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Giving Multiplied with Back-to-School Sales
BOONE, N.C., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the new school year approaches, shoebox packers are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. They are collecting school supplies along with hygiene items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries.
Stories of the impact made come from recipients like Tania who was 10 years old when she went to her church's Christmas Eve program in Romania and was surprised with an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift. Having been nurtured in a society where receiving gifts at Christmas was not a custom, she was excited and deeply appreciative. When she opened her shoebox, there was an explosion of color of plastic jewelry, new hat and scarves, and her favorite–school supplies. Tania later went on to become a teacher.
What Analyn remembers most about receiving an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift is the joy she experienced when she realized it was hers. That was a gift in itself for the middle child in a family of seven in the Philippines who lived in a one-room bamboo house that their father had built. Her father drove a taxi cycle, and her mother washed laundry for others as a means of income. But they struggled to make ends meet. Analyn tried not to think about what they didn't have, though it was harder during birthdays and Christmastime when her family couldn't afford gifts. She wished she could have school supplies like her classmates. She loved to draw but thought she'd never be able to have a new set of crayons or colored pencils. When she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift—Analyn's first gift ever—she found a crayon box, colored pencils, and notebook."I cannot believe I have my own full box of crayons in my hand," Analyn recalled. She spent hours drawing in her notebook.
For more information, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. National Collection Week is Nov. 14-21. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through "Follow Your Box" and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child's specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement. Boxes built online go to hard-to-reach countries.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, seeks to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 198 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories. This year, Operation Christmas Child will collect its 200-millionth gift-filled shoebox!
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rallying a global company to higher productivity levels than before the pandemic, one CEO says the secret is to overcome fear, live in harmony and believe in one's full potential.
"Coming out of the pandemic building momentum, our company leaders have uncovered key insights from exploring backward to boost productivity going forward," said Kevin Guest, chairman and CEO of USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA). "In that retrospection, we've found a pattern of success borne from a growth mindset that expands our confidence in who we are and what we can become."
Marking USANA's 30th anniversary, Guest shared success insights with several thousand USANA associates from around the world Aug. 17 in Salt Lake City in his keynote address, kicking off the company's 2022 global convention, which continues until Aug. 20 in-person and streaming virtually to attendees in 24 international markets.
"Over the last two years during the pandemic, some people have talked about their fear of failure, but to fuel success, we must overcome fear, and unleash powerful confidence, creativity and lasting connections," said Guest, a deeply principled leader. "What's more, now is the time to live a harmonious life by first knowing who we are, next understanding our values, and finally by applying true health that balances our body, mind, and spirit. That's our path to greater heights."
Author of the bestseller All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony, Guest, who is also a musician who leads a band, helps leaders and employees strengthen company culture through the power of harmonious living actively connecting with others.
"In music, harmony occurs when notes blend in a way that is pleasing to the ear. Whether someone plays in a band, sings in a choir, or performs in an orchestra, there is nothing quite as exhilarating as achieving perfect harmony with fellow musicians," he wrote in All the Right Reasons. "Harmony in music doesn't happen without hours of practice and each individual musician's commitment to getting the music right.
"A life in harmony means a consistent and honest arrangement of personal values and a solid commitment to living those values day in and day out, which is one secret to higher fulfillment and confidence in life and at work."
Studies show confident people collaborate more naturally to achieve goals, which Guest says is a key to success.
"Because no person is an island, I've seen that we accomplish more as we connect with others," he said. "In fact, connections are vital in creating future success, and those who do so consistently are miles ahead on the path to success."
In his book, Guest shares dozens of examples of how making connections with celebrities, such as KISS frontman Gene Simmons to former U.S. President Gerald Ford and comedian Bob Hope, steered his own path from musician to chairman and CEO of a billion-dollar, global company.
"To achieve all you can become, be firm in your destination but flexible in your path," Guest said. "As Pablo Picasso said, 'Whatever you can imagine is real' which means if you believe in something strong enough and have passion, motivation, and desire to make it happen, those dreams can come true. I've seen it over and over."
All the Right Reasons proceeds are directed to feed two million meals to hungry children. Available on Amazon, the book provides 40 meals for each single purchase.
For more information, visit www.kevinguest.com.
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Milliman 100 PFI funded status increases by $19 billion
SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its latest Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI), which analyzes the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans.
During August, the Milliman 100 PFI funded ratio climbed from 104.8% on July 31, 2022, to 106.4% as of August 31. The funded ratio improvement was driven by a 36-basis point increase in the monthly discount rate. The PFI projected benefit obligation (PBO) lessened by $65 billion as discount rates rose from 4.25% to 4.61% for the month. Meanwhile the market value of assets fell by $46 billion because of August's 2.47% investment loss.
"Despite year-to-date investment losses of 11.6% through the end of August, the funded status surplus for these plans climbed to $91 billion," said Zorast Wadia, co-author of the PFI. "This gain is attributable to the steep rise in discount rates, 36 basis points in August and 181 basis points year-to-date."
Looking forward, under an optimistic forecast with rising interest rates (reaching 4.81% by the end of 2022 and 5.41% by the end of 2023) and asset gains (9.9% annual returns), the funded ratio would climb to 111% by the end of 2022 and 125% by the end of 2023. Under a pessimistic forecast (4.41% discount rate at the end of 2022 and 3.81% by the end of 2023 and 1.9% annual returns), the funded ratio would decline to 103% by the end of 2022 and 94% by the end of 2023.
To view the complete Pension Funding Index, go to www.milliman.com/pfi. To see Milliman's full range of annual Pension Funding Studies, go to https://www.milliman.com/en/retirement-and-benefits/pension-funding-studies. To receive regular updates of Milliman's pension funding analysis, contact us at pensionfunding@milliman.com.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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Conference call scheduled for the same day at 10:00 a.m. ET
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading full-service commercial real estate services business, today announced the timing of its second quarter 2022 financial results press release and conference call. The call will take place at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, July 29, 2022. The Company plans to issue an advisory press release regarding the availability of its consolidated quarterly financial results by 8:00 a.m. ET on Friday, July 29, 2022. Newmark's advisory release will notify the public that a full-text financial results press release will be accessible at any of the following pages:
http://ir.nmrk.com (PDF version of the full press release, PDF of a quarterly results investor presentation, and supplemental Excel financial tables)
https://ir.nmrk.com/investors/news-releases/financial-and-corporate-releases/default.aspx (PDF version of the full press release, PDF of a quarterly results investor presentation, and supplemental Excel financial tables)
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ABOUT NEWMARK
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. Newmark generated revenues of nearly $3.1 billion for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022. Newmark's company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from approximately 170 offices with 6,300 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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iReferral℠ platform automates the organ donor referral process to expedite coordination between hospitals and organ procurement organizations (OPOs).
SALT LAKE CITY, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intermountain Healthcare, DonorConnect, and InVita Healthcare Technologies announce the launch of iReferral℠ interoperability in Utah and Idaho to streamline the critical first step in the organ, tissue and eye donation-transplantation process. iReferral℠ automates the identification and referral of potential donors and helps to liberate hospital and donation resources while strengthening donation and transplant activity.
"Streamlining the donor referral process for the Intermountain teams gives our caregivers critical time back to spend more time with patients," said Diane Alonso, MD, transplant surgeon and medical director of Intermountain Healthcare's abdominal transplant program. "Collaborating and improving our workflow will also result in more donors, especially for those waiting for a critical life-saving donor organ."
Utilizing targeted algorithmic clinical triggers and secure interoperability, iReferral eliminates the need for manual, phone-based referral processes. iReferral sends time-sensitive information from the hospital's electronic health record (EHR) system directly to the OPO's iTransplant℠ donation management system. OPO confirmation is immediate and automatically logged into the hospital's EHR, helping to streamline regulatory compliance requirements, including those of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
"DonorConnect is excited to embrace any tool that helps streamline the organ recovery and transplant process, and ensure positive outcomes for transplant recipients," explained Tracy Schmidt, Executive Director and President of DonorConnect. "We've been eager to implement iReferral, and experience the improved efficiencies that the system will deliver."
Following a successful pilot launch at Intermountain Medical Center in early 2022, iReferral℠ has been launched across Intermountain Healthcare's critical care units at Intermountain Medical Center and Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital, with plans to deploy to additional facilities and units later this year.
Wade Liu, Vice President of Product for InVita Healthcare Technologies' Transplant division said, "iReferral represents a unique win and step forward for all involved in the donation-transplantation ecosystem. Hospitals can bolster compliance to federal requirements to refer potential donors. Nurses and providers can stay at the bedside and focus on patient care instead of telephonically regurgitating information that is already in the EHR. OPOs can automatically and reliably receive referrals that are critical to assess every possible donation opportunity. Families can be offered the opportunity to donate at the appropriate and right time. All of this helps maximize the gift of organ, tissue, and eye transplantation for the many currently in need."
Based in Utah with facilities in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,800 employed physicians and advanced practice providers, a health plans division called SelectHealth with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs.
DonorConnect (formerly Intermountain Donor Services), headquartered in the Salt Lake City area, is the federally designated, nonprofit community service organization dedicated to the recovery and transplantation of organs and tissues for Utah, southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and Elko, Nevada. Our service area encompasses more than 3.9 million residents, 90+ hospitals, and three transplant centers – Primary Children's Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, University of Utah Hospital (along with the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center).
InVita provides mission-critical and chain of custody software technologies for complex medical, forensic and community care environments. InVita's solutions streamline clinical workflows, optimize supply chains, sample tracking, and visibility across donation and transplantation, blood and plasma operations, the tissue and implant lifecycle, and environments spanning DNA and forensics. InVita continues to expand the iReferral℠ and iTransplant℠ platforms, supporting nearly 75% of all OPOs in the United States, and is used by more than 12,500 medical professionals across more than 100 organ, tissue, eye and birth tissue organizations around the world.
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At least one person is dead and four are critically injured after a shooting Sunday at a church in Laguna Woods, California, according to the sheriff's department.
"All victims are adults and are enroute to the hospital," the Orange County Sheriff's Department said in a tweet. "One victim is deceased at the scene."
Another person has minor injuries, according to the tweet.
The shooting occurred at the Geneva Presbyterian Church and a suspect was detained at the scene, the department said.
"We have detained one person and have recovered a weapon that may be involved," an earlier tweet said.
The Orange County Fire Authority is also helping to treat patients.
"Our FF/PM's (firefighters/paramedics) are on scene and treating and transporting multiple patients. Updates will follow," a tweet from the Orange County Fire Authority said.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said his office is "actively monitoring the shooting at a church in Laguna Woods and working closely with local law enforcement."
"No one should have to fear going to their place of worship. Our thoughts are with the victims, community, and all those impacted by this tragic event," Newsom said in a tweet.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug possession during her trial in Moscow but said she had no intention of committing a crime.
Representatives for Griner confirmed to The Associated Press that the WNBA star pleaded guilty to drug possession charges.
Russian news reports quoted Griner as saying through an interpreter at the court hearing that she had acted unintentionally because she was packing in haste.
Griner was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.
The trial of the Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist began last week amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her freedom nearly five months after her arrest.
Before Thursday’s hearing, Russian police escorted Griner, handcuffed and clad in a bright red T-shirt and sports trousers, into the courtroom past a crowd of journalists.
The athlete was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.
Elizabeth Rood, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, told reporters after the hearing that she spoke to Griner in the courtroom and shared a letter from President Joe Biden that she read.
“She’s eating well, she’s able to read books and under the circumstances she’s doing well,” Rood said of Griner.
“I would like again to emphasize the commitment of the U.S. government at the very highest level to bring home safely Ms. Griner and all U.S. citizens wrongfully detained as well as the commitment of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to care for and protect the interests of all U.S. citizens detained or imprisoned in Russia,” Rood said.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov bristled at the U.S. description of Briner as “wrongfully detained” and warned that “attempts by the American side to make noise in public … don’t help the practical settlement of issues.”
The White House said Biden called Griner’s wife on Wednesday to assure her that he’s doing all he can to obtain the athlete’s release, as soon as possible. They spoke after Biden read a letter from Griner in which she said she feared she’d never return home.
Washington hasn’t made public its strategy in the case and the United States may have little leverage with Moscow because of strong animosity due to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. The State Department has designated Griner as wrongfully detained, moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.
Asked about the possibility of Griner being swapped for a Russian jailed in the U.S., Ryabkov, the senior Russian diplomat, noted that until her trial is over “there are no formal or procedural reasons to talk about any further steps.”
He warned that U.S. criticism, including a description of Griner as wrongfully detained and dismissive comments about the Russian judicial system, “makes it difficult to engage in detailed discussion of any possible exchanges.”
“The persistence with which the U.S. administration … describes those who were handed prison sentences for serious criminal articles and those who are awaiting the end of investigation and court verdicts as ‘wrongfully detained’ reflects Washington’s refusal to have a sober view of the outside world,” Ryabkov snapped.
Griner’s trial was adjourned after its start last week because two scheduled witnesses did not appear. Such delays are routine in Russian courts and her detention has been authorized through Dec. 20, suggesting the proceedings could last months.
Although Griner’s supporters initially kept a low profile, calls for the United States to take action spiked after the trial’s first day.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, one of America’s most prominent Black activists, this week called for Biden to arrange a prayer meeting with Griner, saying, “Four months is too long for this to have gone on, and I hope the President acts on her pleas to come home.”
An organization called Win With Black Women sent Biden a letter saying Secretary of State Antony Blinken “has called Cherelle Griner, Brittney’s wife, assuring her and stating publicly that Brittney’s safe return was a matter of personal priority; however, we are concerned that the rhetoric does not appear to align with the actions taken to date. We urge you to make a deal to get Brittney back home swiftly.”
Russian news media have repeatedly speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. on conviction of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and providing aid to a terrorist organization.
Russia has agitated for Bout’s release for years. But the wide discrepancy between Griner’s alleged offense and Bout’s global dealings in deadly weapons could make such a swap unpalatable to Washington.
Others have suggested that she could be traded along with Paul Whelan, a former Marine and security director serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on an espionage conviction that the U.S. has repeatedly described as a setup.
Russia has shown no signs of backing off.
“This is a serious offense, confirmed by indisputable evidence … Attempts to present the case as if the American was detained illegally do not hold up,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev said Wednesday.
“The law has been violated, and arguments about the innocent nature of Griner’s addiction, which, by the way, is punishable in some U.S. states, are inappropriate in this case,” he said. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/brittney-griners-moscow-trial-resumes-amid-calls-for-us-to-seek-deal/ | 2022-07-07T17:14:57Z |
Harnessing innovation to support complex nuclear cleanup
DALLAS, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan.
The remotely operated device will collect pebble-like debris that was deposited at the bottom of the reactor containment vessel after the meltdown caused by the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
A prototype of the device has passed extremely demanding factory acceptance and performance tests to meet the requirements of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), which is leading the project to develop the tool. It is expected that, following selection in Japan, a radiation resistant version will be built that will be able to carry out the important task of retrieving samples from the highly contaminated reactor.
"This is a prime example of how we are combining innovative engineering and deep nuclear knowledge to help decommissioning agencies meet the challenge of transforming legacy sites into a safe end state," said Jacobs Energy, Security & Technology Senior Vice President Karen Wiemelt.
The exact nature of the debris is currently unknown, and examination of the retrieved debris samples will provide crucial data for the next steps in the clean-up and decommissioning of the Fukushima reactors.
Designed by Jacobs' engineers in the U.K., the robotic tool had to meet more than 300 functional, operational, performance and geometric requirements. It also had to be small enough to enter the damaged containment vessel and pick up sand and pebbles up to 10 millimeters in size by deploying a bucket-style retrieval device.
Trials have shown that a remote operator, guided by images from a built-in camera, will need no more than eight minutes to insert the device into the containment vessel and retrieve debris samples, thus minimizing the impact of radiation damage on the functioning of the device.
MHI implemented this project through the International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning, supported by funding from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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BOLINGBROOK, Ill., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. – ("ATI" or the "Company") (NYSE: ATIP), the largest single-branded outpatient physical therapy provider in the United States, announced today that it will release second quarter 2022 financial results on Monday, August 8, 2022 after the market closes. In conjunction, the company will host a conference call to review results at 5:00 p.m. ET on the same day.
Management will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2022 to review second quarter 2022 financial results. The conference call can be accessed via a live audio webcast. To join, please access the following web link, ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call, on the Company's Investor Relations website at https://investors.atipt.com at least 15 minutes early to register, and download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call, at the same web link, and will remain available for approximately 90 days.
At ATI Physical Therapy, we are passionate about potential. Every day, we restore it in our patients and activate it in our team members in our more than 900 locations in 25 states. With outcomes from more than 2.5 million unique patient cases, ATI is making strides in the industry by setting quality standards designed to deliver predictable outcomes for our patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) issues. ATI's offerings span across a broad spectrum for MSK-related issues. From preventative services in the workplace and athletic training support to outpatient clinical services and online physical therapy via our online platform, CONNECT™, a complete list of our service offerings can be found at ATIpt.com. ATI is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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Life Science and Data Science Industry Veteran Joins Anju's Executive Suite; Sets Course for the Future
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anju, a leading provider of comprehensive software solutions to the life sciences industry, announced that it has appointed Laurence (Larry) Birch as its Chief Executive Officer. Larry brings more than three decades of life sciences, software and global management experience to Anju, and is uniquely prepared to lead the Company through its next phase of growth.
"I joined Anju because it can be built into one of the leaders in the life sciences technology space," said Mr. Birch. "My goal is to empower our customers to help patients by applying our software in eClinical, Medical Affairs, Data and other technology-based services."
"We are extremely fortunate to have Larry lead Anju into the future," said James Scola, Partner, Abry Partners. "Larry's strong track record in healthcare, life sciences and software technology will enable Anju to drive innovation and success for our clients and partners as they seek to improve outcomes for patients in the healthcare value chain."
Larry has been on both sides of clinical research and data management, starting his career at Baxter, Inc. assuming positions of increasing responsibility in financial and management positions. Larry's career progressed into leadership roles serving as CEO of Aksys, (Home Hemodialysis) and NeoPharm (Oncology Biotech). Most relevant to Anju's core business, he led Datatrak (eClinical Enterprise Solutions) for nine years driving a significant increase in revenue backlog and transformed the business model introducing several new eClinical products and services.
"I enjoy being a part of an industry that helps people live longer and better lives—we must never forget our important role in this process," added Birch. "I believe that the health tech revolution has only just begun, and I want to do my part to drive and adopt the changes in digitization and artificial and machine learning as it continues to transform the life science industry."
About Anju
Anju provides an adaptive platform for clinical trials, medical affairs, and a newly designed, state-of-the-art clinical content and data repository. Anju provides a leading suite of solutions that leverage AI and data-driven analytics to provide a breadth of services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotech and contract research Life Sciences customers & partners.
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LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Environmental Solutions Corporation (Catalyst), a full-service environmental consulting firm specializing in the water resources, energy, infrastructure, and land development sectors, is pleased to announce the acquisition of AWR Environmental Corporation (AWR). With offices in Oakland, California and Portland, Oregon, AWR will provide a platform for growth in the Bay Area and further strengthen the Catalyst presence in the Pacific Northwest. With Catalyst's strong presence in Southern California, the acquisition positions the firm for additional geographic growth within our core market sectors.
AWR provides expert technical and strategic services to private and public clients that are seeking to identify, evaluate, manage, reduce, and remediate risks and liabilities associated with legacy contamination. AWR is a leader in supporting the redevelopment of brownfield and distressed properties including the design and installation of complex vapor intrusion mitigation systems. In addition, AWR has pioneered the beneficial reuse of dredged sediment from reservoirs and waterways for shoreline reinforcement for climate change resiliency, construction, agriculture, and habitat restoration.
"We are very happy to have AWR join the Catalyst Team. As their President, Steve built a solid foundation for site remediation, and brought a keen eye for new perspectives on challenging issues that helped his clients better navigate the dynamic conditions of today. AWR both strengthens our current service offerings and provides a new platform for growth in Northern California. Catalyst provides innovative solutions for a complex world, and the addition of AWR positions us well to expand this quest and to better serve our clients" said Dan Tormey, President of Catalyst.
Steve Michelson, President and owner of AWR, stated "Everyone at AWR is very excited to join the Catalyst Team. Because Catalyst and AWR leadership previously worked well together for many years, a framework conducive to an easy merger of corporate cultures and seamless integration of technical and strategic services is already in hand. Catalyst's unique skills and strong reputation significantly enhance the services we already provide to our existing clients and markets throughout California."
For more information on Catalyst please visit www.ce.solutions. Catalyst works equally for the private, public, tribal, and legal sectors. We seek innovative solutions for our clients and in the communities we serve. Our advisory and environmental services guide clients to better compete in today's economy by providing a unique combination of infrastructure expertise and management consulting leadership.
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PALO ALTO, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- tonies®, the leading musical storytelling box and The Roald Dahl Story Company are partnering for the first time to bring three iconic stories to life in a new way, which are set to enchant young listeners.
The launch of The Witches, Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach mark the beginning of an exciting collaboration, with additional titles to be released next year.
Kicking off the partnership is the spine-chilling tale, The Witches, narrated by actress and comedian Lolly Adefope. Find out what happens when a small boy and his Norwegian grandmother take on the Grand High Witch in an attempt to thwart her wicked plans for children everywhere.
Make way for Matilda, as Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet shares one of Dahl's most loved stories. Can Matilda overcome her neglectful parents and her tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull?
To complete the hat-trick, the magical story of James and the Giant Peach, narrated by comedian James Acaster arrives just in time for Christmas, taking little ones on a fantastical adventure they'll never forget.
Packed with hilarity, magic, and just desserts, this trio of popular children's stories is the perfect introduction for little listeners to the wondrous worlds of Roald Dahl, in Tonie form.
- Matilda – pre-order July 26, launching July 28
Matilda is a magical story about a remarkable child who overcomes adversity in the shape of her neglectful and grotesque parents and her tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Matilda soon discovers that she has a very special power, a power she can use to triumph over her parents and teach the horrible Miss Trunchbull a lesson she will never forget, all while changing the course of her own story forever…
- The Witches – launching September
BEWARE. There are witches everywhere. And witches absolutely detest children. To a witch, a child smells like dogs' droppings, and the Grand High Witch has a plan to get rid of every child in England…
When a boy and his Norwegian grandmother find themselves at the same hotel as the Grand High Witch and her coven, they must do everything in their power to foil the witches' evil plans to turn every child in the world into a mouse. Before they are both frizzled like fritters, can one boy and his grandmother stop them?
- James and the Giant Peach – launching January
After his parents die in a rhinoceros accident, young orphan James Henry Trotter is forced to live with his two beastly aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. James is sad and lonely, with not one friend in the whole world, until one day, at the end of the garden, a peach begins to grow and grow and grow. Curious, James soon finds himself inside the giant peach where he meets a bunch of friendly insects waiting to take him on a magical adventure.
Liz Peters, Head of Portfolio UK & IE at tonies® says: "We are so delighted to welcome some of the world's best loved Roald Dahl stories into our tonies® portfolio and can't wait to introduce these stories to a new generation of tonies® listeners!
Our commitment to engaging young readers by introducing them to brilliant stories that nurture the imagination continues with the launch of this special partnership."
Laura Antonacci, Director of Content, tonies® USA: "From the day I started at tonies® I knew that I wanted to add Roald Dahl and his classic storytelling to our portfolio. Introducing these wonderful and entertaining stories to little listeners in such a fun and engaging way has been an absolute delight. We are looking forward to adding more popular Roald Dahl titles over the next few years."
Matilda is available from selected toy retailers, bookshops and via the tonies® website www.tonies.com, RRP $14.99.
Now, more than ever before, parents are searching for screen-free ways to entertain, educate and inspire their children. The interactive Toniebox and its wide range of appealing content will spark imagination and instil a love for storytelling, fact-finding and books in even the youngest of listeners.
There are two types of Tonies available:
- Content Tonies include both classic and contemporary tales and popular bedtime songs. 'How and Why' Tonies allow children to bring the magic of learning to life, with educational audio content exploring the world of horses, dinosaurs, astronauts, whales and more.
- Creative-Tonies play recorded or pre-downloaded content which can be uploaded via the Toniecloud or the free Tonie-App. Perfect for when kids want to listen to something a little bit more personal. tonies® release free content for download every month.
The Tonies and Toniebox operate through a wireless digital system that connects to an NFC chip within each Tonie using Wi-Fi. Each Tonie is beautifully hand-painted, making them desirable and collectible for kids.
Toniebox RRP $99.99, Tonies RRP $14.99, Creative-Tonies RRP $11.99
Key product details:
- Suitable for children 3+
- Sewn from sustainable, quality fabric
- Portable (seven-hour battery life)
- Can be used with headphones
- Available in multiple colours
- Re-chargeable
- Robust
- Screen-free
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tonies® was launched in Düsseldorf Germany in 2016 by two fathers Patric Faßbender and Marcus Stahl who wanted to create a playful audio system aimed at changing the way children listen to stories and music. Since their launch, they have developed over 300 different Tonies and sold more than 3.5 million Tonieboxes and 44 million Tonies. On Black Friday in Germany last year, they were the third most searched-for brand.
The Roald Dahl Story Company protects and grows the cultural value of the Roald Dahl stories with its unique breadth of characters and worlds. With 300 million books sold and 1 new book sold every 2.6 seconds, Roald Dahl stories continue to grow in popularity globally, attracting new audiences with innovative new developments in book, entertainment and beyond. The Roald Dahl Story Company is committed to sharing the positive messages at the heart of all Roald Dahl stories - messages of the strength and possibility of young people and of the power of kindness.
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A first-of-its-kind American transit solution providing commuter rail agencies with proven locomotive power, built to like-new condition, on flexible lease terms.
BOSTON, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- – Rolling Stock Solutions, LLC (RSS) is pleased to announce a new leasing platform focused exclusively on delivering proven, like-new locomotive power to U.S. commuter rail agencies facing challenges to replace and improve an aging locomotive fleet.
RSS is led by experienced U.S. transit industry veterans. Chief Executive Officer Phil Puccia, a former Deputy General Manager of the MBTA in Boston and a seasoned investment banker noted, "Having spent two decades at the intersection of government operations and finance, I know well the imperative for agency leaders to deliver reliable, best-in-class transit service on a tight budget. We believe the RSS lease fleet provides commuter rail operators with a new, flexible resource to sustain and strengthen their service posture at a reasonable cost."
RSS is joined by its strategic partner Alternate Concepts, Inc. ACI is a is a full-service operator of heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, and bus transit services throughout the U.S. The company is led by two former General Managers of the MBTA.
RSS is sponsored by Adelphi Capital Advisory, a private equity platform with extensive experience capitalizing, building, and growing equipment leasing and finance businesses in the transportation industry.
RSS was created to help commuter rail agencies meet an urgent service delivery challenge – replacing end-of-life diesel-electric locomotives with new capacity which is cleaner and more reliable than the aging locomotives in their fleet.
RSS will deliver locomotive power to commuter rail agencies from a fleet of proven-model locomotives which are completely rebuilt to like-new condition under standard industry specifications. The initial RSS fleet will include fully overhauled F40PH locomotives.
RSS locomotives will be cleaner (less NOx, hydrocarbon, and PM10 emissions), quieter, and more reliable than most of the commuter rail locomotives in service today – and, because they are standard specification, RSS locomotives can seamlessly integrate into agencies' existing fleet operations and maintenance programs. The electronics package on RSS locomotives is fully rebuilt to enable installation and integration of an agency's positive train control system.
RSS will provide rail agencies with locomotive power solutions under duration-flexible lease alternatives, giving them – in essence – immediate power on demand to address their most urgent fleeting requirements. RSS locomotives will be 100% Buy America compliant, and RSS locomotive lease contracts will be eligible for FTA capital investment funding.
Commuter rail is a vital passenger transit solution for the United States. The industry has grown substantially over two decades, serving 15-20% of daily transit trips, relieving congestion, and providing a crucial suburban to urban link.
An aging locomotive fleet is threatening commuter rail's success, pressuring service reliability, and increasing agency maintenance costs. The average diesel-electric locomotive in the commuter rail fleet is 26 years old – well past the intended useful life – and maintenance costs per passenger mile are up roughly 33% over the last several years. Most of the diesel-electric units in service today are pre-Tier 0 EPA rated locomotives, with an emissions profile far below the Tier 4 standards governing new locomotive builds, or even incrementally cleaner intermediate tiers (Tier 0+ through Tier 3) built over the last 20 years.
Compounding this situation, procurement cycles for new build locomotives can now stretch up to 10 years – resulting in escalating capital costs and administrative burdens on the agency. Given a limited US supply base for Buy America compliant Tier 4 locomotives, procurement delays could continue for some time. This would mean further aging of the fleet and continued challenges to service reliability, emissions improvements, and maintenance cost reductions in commuter rail.
RSS was created with the specific purpose of helping agencies meet their fleet challenges by offering immediate locomotive capacity on flexible lease terms in proven models, rebuilt to like-new condition.
RSS locomotives are:
- Proven. RSS leases well-established locomotive models - built to standard specs - with a proven performance and maintenance track record in commuter rail.
- Reliable. RSS builds its locomotives to like-new with a 20+ year service life, providing an immediate reliability improvement and lower maintenance cost.
- Cleaner. A fully rebuilt prime mover and Tier 4 HEP delivers a significant reduction in NOx, hydrocarbon, and PM10 emissions and improved fuel efficiency compared to the incumbent fleet of pre-Tier 0 locomotives.
- Quiet. New HEP technology dramatically reduces the noise envelope of RSS locomotives – there are no "screamers" in the RSS fleet.
- Seamless. RSS models are well known to the agency's maintenance work force, and no new training or tooling is required to deploy RSS units into service.
- On Demand. Flexible lease solutions support an agency's capacity problem without a lengthy, complicated, and costly procurement process.
- Eligible for Funding. RSS locomotives will be 100% Buy America compliant, and RSS lease contracts will be eligible for FTA capital investment funding.
RSS is currently overhauling its initial fleet of F40PH locomotives through a comprehensive rebuild partnership with CAD Railway Industries and their U.S based partner Metro East Industries – both industry leaders with decades of locomotive design and rebuild experience. The RSS fleet will deploy to initial lease operations with commuter rail agency customers in mid-2023.
Rolling Stock Solutions is a first-of-its-kind American transit solution providing commuter rail agencies with proven locomotive power, built to like-new condition, on flexible lease terms.
Chief Executive Officer Phil Puccia was a former Deputy General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the 4th largest transit operation in the United States. Phil was also Executive Director of the Springfield Finance Control Board, a governor appointment to lead a finance and operational turnaround of Massachusetts's 3rd largest city. Phil worked for 12 years with JP Morgan as an Executive Director in municipal finance and as a commercial banking lead in healthcare, education, and non-profit institutions.
Alternate Concepts, Inc. (ACI) is a full-service operator of heavy rail, light rail, intercity and commuter rail, and bus transit services throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, ACI helps move over 122,000 trains annually. ACI is led by Jim O'Leary, CEO, and Founder, and Mike Mulhern, Chief Operating Officer. Both Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Mulhern previously served as General Managers of the MBTA.
Adelphi Capital is a private equity platform focused on leading or co-sponsoring investments in several industry verticals, including transportation, infrastructure, government services, and cybersecurity. The firm has a deep background in transportation leasing and finance, having sponsored or co-sponsored ten equipment leasing and transportation finance investments, including five active platform companies. Adelphi currently co-sponsors two equipment leasing platforms which together deploy approximately 150,000 intermodal chassis and commercial trailer units on lease to customers in the United States. The firm has sponsored the de novo launch of three freight-bill factoring companies and sponsored growth stage investments in two equipment finance providers where, collectively, these firms have financed more than $3 billion of freight receivables and $1 billion of equipment leases and loans during Adelphi's ownership.
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STAUNTON, Va., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence, Inc., a leading contract manufacturer of medical and drug delivery devices, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Werge as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Werge joins Cadence with over 30 years of experience in technology-driven contract manufacturing.
"Rob joins us with significant leadership experience serving customers and supporting employees while driving value and growth," said Cadence Chairman Matt Jennings. "We are thrilled to have Rob joining us at this time, and I believe his unique skills and experience are perfectly positioned for the next stage of Cadence's growth."
During Werge's career, he has held leadership positions with several other contract manufacturers, including Nypro and Phillips-Medisize. While at Nypro, Werge successfully led several global businesses including automotive, consumer electronics, and the India region. He most recently served as Vice President and General Manager of the Global Commercial Division at Phillips-Medisize for the past seven years. Werge brings a strong combination of technical, operational, and customer-facing experience tied to growth and operational results, along with customer and employee engagement.
"Cadence has a strong foundation and I am excited about this opportunity to lead the efforts to accelerate our growth trajectory in the years to come," said Werge. "Cadence has all of the key elements for continued success – a team of seasoned experts with highly technical solutions and a wide range of innovative capabilities, combined with a strong commitment to its customers."
Alan Connor is exiting the CEO post after a decade of providing invaluable leadership and management to the organization at Cadence.
About Cadence, Inc. – Cadence is a full-service contract manufacturing partner, providing initial product design and development through manufacturing, specializing in specialty metal components and subassemblies, in support of its growing finished device business. Cadence employs over 500 people with its corporate headquarters in Staunton, Virginia and has additional locations in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. For more information on Cadence, please visit our website at cadenceinc.com.
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SILICON SLOPES, Utah , June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, today released its new 2022 State of Upskilling Report, which compiles survey results from more than 700 technology learners and leaders in the United States, Europe, Australia, and India on the most current trends and attitudes around skill development. The study found that 48% of respondents have considered changing jobs because they are not given sufficient resources to develop tech skills. Additionally, 75% of respondents agreed that their organization's willingness to dedicate resources to developing their tech skills affects their plans to stay with the organization.
There is a growing skills gap that is affecting the entire tech industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings in the tech industry are projected to grow 13 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. McKinsey says finding tech talent will be a "formidable challenge" in the years to come.
"Companies of all sizes around the globe are facing growing pressure to attract and retain skilled technologists. The Great Resignation has made tech employee attrition a boardroom-level discussion. With the need for tech jobs rapidly outpacing the number of qualified candidates, it's clear that hiring your way out of this talent crunch is not an option. Instead, organizations must invest their resources in upskilling and reskilling their current employees. As the data suggests, if you invest in your employees' growth and development, they are less likely to seek jobs elsewhere and will invest their skills into the key initiatives of your organization. Failure to do so increases the risks of accelerated attrition," said Gary Eimerman, General Manager of Pluralsight Skills.
Key Skills Gaps in 2022
The study also finds that cybersecurity is the area with the largest skills gaps among respondents, replacing cloud computing as the top-ranking area of focus for individuals and organizations in 2022. Forty-three percent of respondents ranked cybersecurity as their top skill concern while 39% of respondents ranked cloud computing as their top skill concern. In 2021, 39% of respondents ranked both cybersecurity and cloud computing as their top skills gaps.
Similarly, 44% of respondents in the 2022 study listed cybersecurity as the skills gap that poses the greatest threat to their organization. Beyond cybersecurity and cloud computing, data storage (36%) and network infrastructure (28%) are some of the top skills gaps in 2022.
Tech Workers Eager to Upskill
According to the survey, only 36% of all organizations are allocating dedicated work time for learning, with only 32% of tech companies designating work time for learning. The majority (91%) of respondents want to improve their tech skills to fulfill personal career goals. Additionally, 86% of respondents want their tech skills to align with their organization's overall strategy.
This data shows a misalignment between technologists' desire to hone their skills and organizations' willingness to dedicate time for upskilling. Technologists are eager to gain skills to make their organizations more successful. Business leaders must allocate resources and time to help technologists achieve their upskilling goals.
Impact of Upskilling on Attrition
In the midst of the Great Resignation, organizations must develop proactive strategies to ensure that their employees are receiving the learning and development tools they need. The study found that 52% of respondents consider leaving their job every month. Additionally, 40% of respondents say they are moving on from their current job due to lack of career growth opportunities. More than one third (37%) of respondents said that professional growth and learning are the top reasons to consider a new job, while 33% of workers say they are moving on from their current job due to lack of upskilling opportunities.
It's clear that technologists are hungry for growth opportunities and are seeking organizations that align with and support their upskilling goals. Organizations who invest their resources into upskilling their employees will see greater employee retention and satisfaction in the coming months.
Overall results of Pluralsight's State of Upskilling survey can be found here. Additionally, written analysis of the study can be downloaded here. For more information on how Pluralsight is helping enterprises upskill technologists in the most effective way possible, visit pluralsight.com/customer-stories.
About Pluralsight
Pluralsight is the leading technology workforce development company that helps companies and teams build better products by developing critical skills, improving processes and gaining insights through data, and providing strategic skills consulting. Trusted by forward-thinking companies of every size in every industry, Pluralsight helps individuals and businesses transform with technology. Pluralsight Skills helps enterprises build technology skills at scale with expert-authored courses on today's most important technologies, including cloud, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data science, and security, among others. Skills also includes tools to align skill development with business objectives, virtual instructor-led training, hands-on labs, skill assessments and one-of-a-kind analytics. Flow complements Skills by providing engineering teams with actionable data and visibility into workflow patterns to accelerate the delivery of products and services. For more information about Pluralsight, visit pluralsight.com.
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Patriots’ plane touches down in Topeka
Published: Jul. 28, 2022 at 1:17 PM CDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A flying billboard for a formidable Chiefs fan foe was spotted in Topeka on Thursday.
Multiple calls and messages from 13 NEWS viewers alerted us to the New England Patriots’ team plane being on the tarmac at Topeka Regional Airport.
13 NEWS learned that the plane, which is owned by Eastern Airlines and used by the team when they travel, is used to transport U.S. Troops in the offseason.
Officials tell us the aircraft was in Topeka to pick up soldiers from Fort Riley and take them to Fort Ord, which is located in Riverside, California.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovator in Electronic Health Record (EHR) software for behavioral health care providers, Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) today announced it has been named among Arizona's Most Admired Companies of 2022 by AZ Business magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. HiMS was recognized for its excellence in workplace culture, leadership, social responsibility and customer opinion.
Based in Tucson, Ariz. and with an office in Phoenix, HiMS is among the 50 companies to receive the honor from throughout the state. The HiMS team works to transform the integrated health care experience through its award-winning electronic health record (EHR) software, Axiom, and mobile communications app, AxiaGram.
These solutions reduce administrative burdens while addressing clinical workflow and productivity issues. As a result, health care providers can optimize efficiency, manage costs, and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
"We have built a culture at HiMS focused on employee collaboration and wellness, where we put our employees first and empower them every day. As a result, we're able to provide the highest level of support to our customers, in turn enabling them to deliver the best value-based care to their patients," said Khalid Al-Maskari, CEO of HiMS. "We are incredibly proud to be named among Arizona's Most Admired Companies, alongside other innovative companies across our state. This honor is due to the dedication and efforts of our employees, and we look forward to continuing to make a difference for our customers and our community."
Honorees were chosen by a committee comprised of AZ Business magazine's editorial board, BestCompaniesAZ's leadership team, and professionals from a wide range of industries. HiMS will be recognized at the 13th Annual Most Admired Companies awards dinner and reception on Oct. 13, and in a special editorial report inside the September/October issue of AZ Business magazine.
Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) is a national company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona that designs Electronic Health Records (EHR) software to transform the integrated health care experience. HiMS creates innovative solutions that lead to better outcomes, lower costs and higher-quality care. The company sets itself apart from its competitors by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to improve clinical documentation and decision support. More information is available at hmsfirst.com.
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Upstart, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Upstart between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 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, Upstart, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Upstart's AI model could not adequately account for macroeconomic factors such as interest rates that impact the market-clearing price for loans; (2) as a result, Upstart was experiencing a negative impact on its conversion rate; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to use its balance sheet to fund loans; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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LOS ANGELES , June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against AbbVie Inc. ("AbbVie" or "the Company") (NYSE: ABBV) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between April 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, inclusive (the ''Class Period''), are encouraged to contact the firm before June 6, 2022.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at bschall@schallfirm.com.
The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. The FDA's safety concerns about JAK inhibitors such as Pfizer's Xeljanz extended to AbbVie's Rinvoq. It was likely that the FDA would delay approval of additional treatment indications for Rinvoq and would require additional safety warnings for the drug. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about AbbVie, investors suffered damages.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Plates, the chef-driven, fast-casual restaurant with 17 locations across California, has partnered with six-time world champion and 13-time X Games gold medalist Nyjah Huston to inspire guests to "fuel your best," with wholesome, affordable, made-from-scratch food. The collaboration kicks off on August 24 with the company-wide unveiling of the skateboarding legend's signature dish inspired by his passion for eating healthy, vibrant, and colorful foods that help drive award-winning performance.
The Nyjah Bowl ($13) offers a flavor-packed and nourishing combination of grilled chicken with Gochujang sauce, roasted sweet potatoes with grilled red pepper and onions, charred broccoli and wakame, served over cauliflower fried rice, and topped with microgreens. Guests have the option of upgrading their protein selection to grilled sustainable salmon ($18) or enhancing their bowl with the addition of fresh avocado ($2).
"This is the first celebrity collaboration for Urban Plates and Nyjah made it happen," said Joe O'Donnell, president of Urban Plates. "Not only is he a longtime fan of our restaurants, but he also lives by the same philosophy that has driven our restaurants since day one: food should taste good, be affordable, and it should be good for you. We didn't have to convince him of our mission. He lives it every day. Now Nyjah and his fans can enjoy a meal he created at Urban Plates."
Nyjah, a frequent diner at Urban Plates restaurants in Southern California, made the first move for the partnership. Last summer, he approached the company and suggested the idea of working together. From there, the idea to develop a dish evolved organically propelled by Nyjah's focus on making his fans aware of the importance of fueling themselves.
"I always ate healthy meals growing up thanks to my mom's cooking," said Nyjah. "That's what I love about Urban Plates. Eating healthy is a big part of my success and their food is wholesome, nutritious, and made from scratch."
Some of Nyjah's favorite options at Urban Plates are the Grilled Cage-Free Chicken Plate and the Grilled Sustainable Salmon Plate because they provide a well-balanced combination of protein, veggies, and carbs. He met with Urban Plates Chef and Director of Culinary Joe Noonan to talk about the foods and flavor profiles he enjoys the most. The culinary team then presented three options for him to taste and rate. The resulting Nyjah Bowl is the newest addition to Urban Plates' made-from-scratch menu of fresh crave bowls along with salads, plates, sandwiches, and sides.
The bowl will be available for in-store dining, delivery, takeout, and as part of the restaurant's signature Plates Pass subscription program offering any entrée for just $11, for a $10 monthly fee.
Continued Nyjah, "When you eat at Urban Plates, you don't have to compromise and can have it all when it comes to food. This partnership has been an incredible learning experience as I want to help enforce Urban Plates' message that food can be delicious, healthy, fast, and affordable."
Urban Plates began in 2011, as a chef-driven concept focused on delivering wholesome, quality food at affordable prices, and there are currently 17 locations with more to come in 2023. Headquartered in Solana Beach, Calif., the brand has locations throughout San Diego, Orange County, the greater Los Angeles area, and Northern California. Urban Plates' expansive, customizable menu items are made fresh in-house, from scratch, every day using clean (organic whenever and as much as possible) and sustainable ingredients. With menus that include gluten-free, plant-based, dairy-free, pescatarian, low-carb, or any combination of the above, Urban Plates is committed to bringing variety and honest value to its guests. Follow Urban Plates on Instagram, YouTube or Facebook at @urbanplates or visit Urban Plates online at www.urbanplates.com.
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Customers Can Unlock the Chance to Win New Items Each Week
IRVING, Texas, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to turn up the heat because 7-Eleven, Inc. is officially entering Brainfreeze Season™ – a time to hang loose, try new things, make unforgettable memories and take summer from a ten…to an ELEVEN.
This summer, 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® stores are helping customers feel hot and stay cool throughout Brainfreeze Season by rewarding them with exciting new prizes every Friday to electrify their summer – all without breaking the bank. Customers who purchase participating products can win giveaways inspired by some of their favorite things: music, fashion and of course, Slurpee® drinks.
We Got the Beat
We know the perfect playlist is key to a successful summer, so 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes are helping customers get their groove on with weekly giveaways inspired by their love of music. From VIP tickets to events like Life is Beautiful Festival and Coca-Cola Presents Float Fest – to meet and greets and signed merch from the hottest artists – the convenience retailers are giving customers the opportunity to experience their favorite artists on a whole new level.
7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes customers can earn a chance to win these one-of-a-kind experiences by fueling up for their late-night concerts, spontaneous dance parties, or garage jam sessions with their favorite snacks. All they need to do is purchase select items through the Speedy Rewards® and 7Rewards® loyalty programs or via 7NOW® delivery -- including pizza, Big Gulp® fountain beverages, Slurpee drinks, Gatorade®, all varieties of Monster Energy, Zapp's, smartwater, all Flamin' Hot varieties including favorites like Cheetos®, Doritos® and Ruffles®, and more. Even better, when customers purchase the product featured on their 7-Eleven and Speedway app each week, they will earn double entries for double the chance to win*!
Drop it Like it's Haute
We know our customers like to rock the season's hottest styles, so we'll also be dropping some show-stopping, custom fashion pieces through unexpected brand collaborations and a limited-edition apparel collection with a trendsetting streetwear designer. Winners of these drops are sure to turn heads while snacking on their favorite snacks, like Big Bite® hot dogs and taquitos during a summertime picnic or sipping on a $1 iced coffee at the pier. Stay tuned later this summer for more details on these haute drops.
"Music and fashion… and of course, Slurpee drinks… are the cultural fuel that inspires our customers and helps them celebrate even the small moments in life," said Marissa Jarratt, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at 7-Eleven. "Whether it's a song that you can't help but dance to, an outfit that makes you feel like a million bucks, or that first sip of a Slurpee drink – we want to help our customers take these moments from ten to ELEVEN all summer long. Brainfreeze Season will give our customers the chance to win big – while spending little – by purchasing some of their favorite snacks in-stores or via 7NOW delivery."
Slurpee Drink Season
7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes know that summer is synonymous with Slurpee drinks. So to celebrate, customers can enjoy $1 small Slurpee drinks all season long. Sip on classics like Blue Raspberry or Cherry Slurpee drinks or indulge in our limited-time-only flavor, Mango Lemonade. Don't forget to sip in style with exclusive straws featuring Fred, the mascot for the iconic frozen beverage, out of metallic and wildly colorful Slurpee cups available at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes locations. And don't worry – it is Slurpee season after all, so more exciting news—and sweet deals—to come soon.
And with the 7NOW delivery app, customers can stock up on those $1 small Slurpee drinks and their favorite snacks on-demand. In fact, first-time 7NOW customers can redeem a FREE pizza with any 7NOW delivery order by entering the code PIZZA at checkout***.
Music-lovers and fashionistas looking to win big this summer can visit 7-Eleven.com/Catch-The-Drop or download the 7-Eleven and Speedway apps from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting 7Rewards.com or SpeedyRewards.com.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Begins 5/25/22 at 12:00:01am CT & ends 9/6/22 at 11:00:00 pm CT. Open to legal US residents physically residing in the 50 United States or DC who are 13+ years old (minors must have parental consent to participate). Odds of winning depend on # of eligible entries. Sponsor: 7-Eleven, Inc. For full rules, free and other methods of entry, full prize details, and restrictions, see Official Rules at https://bit.ly/SZN-22.
**$1 Sm Slurpee: Valid Through 6/28/22. MFR coupon. Available while supplies last. Offer good at participating U.S. 7-Eleven® stores, excludes Hawaii. Offer not valid with any other coupon or discount. No cash value. Consumer pays applicable fees and sales taxes. COPIES OR REPRODUCTION BY ANY MEANS IS PROHIBITED AND SHALL VOID THE COUPON. ©2022 7-Eleven, Inc. All rights reserved.
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About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products under the 7-Select™ brand including healthy options, decadent treats and everyday favorites at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® loyalty program with more than 50 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 2,000 cities, or rely on 7-Eleven for bill payment service, self-service lockers and other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.
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CALGARY, AB, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) (Enbridge or the Company) announced today that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem its currently outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series B (Series B Shares) (TSX: ENB.PR.B) or its right to redeem its currently outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series C (Series C Shares) (TSX: ENB.PR.C) on June 1, 2022. As a result, subject to certain conditions, the holders of the Series B Shares have the right to convert all or part of their Series B Shares on a one-for-one basis into Series C Shares on June 1, 2022 and the holders of the Series C Shares have the right to convert all or part of their Series C Shares on a one-for-one bases into Series B Shares on June 1, 2022. Holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series B Shares into Series C Shares will retain their Series B Shares and holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series C Shares into Series B Shares will retain their Series C Shares.
The foregoing conversion rights are subject to the conditions that: (i) if Enbridge, after taking into account all Series B Shares and all Series C Shares tendered for conversion, determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series B Shares outstanding after June 1, 2022, then all remaining Series B Shares will automatically be converted into Series C Shares on a one-for-one basis on June 1, 2022 and no Series C Shares will be converted into Series B Shares; and (ii) alternatively, if Enbridge, after taking into account all Series B Shares and all Series C Shares tendered for conversion, determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series C Shares outstanding after June 1, 2022, then all remaining Series C Shares will automatically be converted into Series B Shares on a one-for-one basis on June 1, 2022 and no Series B Shares will be converted into Series C Shares. There are currently 18,269,812 Series B Shares outstanding and 1,730,188 Series C Shares outstanding.
With respect to any Series B Shares that remain outstanding after June 1, 2022, including any Series B Shares issued pursuant to the conversion of the Class C Shares, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The new annual dividend rate applicable to the Series B Shares for the five-year period commencing on June 1, 2022 to, but excluding, June 1, 2027 will be 5.202 percent, being equal to the five-year Government of Canada bond yield of 2.802 percent determined as of today plus 2.40 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series B Shares.
With respect to any Class C Shares that remain outstanding after June 1, 2022, including any Series C Shares issued pursuant to the conversion of the Class B Shares, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly floating rate cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The dividend rate applicable to the Series C Shares for the three-month floating rate period commencing on June 1, 2022 to, but excluding, September 1, 2022 will be 0.95277 percent, based on the annual rate on three month Government of Canada treasury bills for the most recent treasury bills auction of 1.38 percent plus 2.40 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series C Shares (the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate). The Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate will be reset every quarter.
Beneficial holders of Series B Shares and Series C Shares who wish to exercise their respective rights of conversion during the conversion periods applicable to the Series B Shares and the Series C Shares, each of which runs from May 2, 2022, until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on May 17, 2022, should communicate as soon as possible with their broker or other intermediary for more information. It is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline in order to provide the broker or other intermediary time to complete the necessary steps. Any notices received after this deadline will not be valid.
Forward-looking information, or forward-looking statements, have been included in this news release to provide information about Enbridge, including statements with respect to the conversion of all or part of the Series B Shares into Series C Shares or the conversion of all or part of the Series C Shares into Series B Shares on June 1, 2022, the annual dividend rate that will apply to any outstanding Series B Shares on June 1, 2022, the quarterly dividend rate that will apply to any outstanding Series C Shares on June 1, 2022, and the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Although Enbridge believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available on the date such statements are made and on processes used to prepare the information, such statements are not guarantees of future events and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Material assumptions include assumptions about whether holders of Series B Shares will exercise their right to convert their Series B Shares into Series C Shares and whether the holders of the Series C Shares will exercise their right to convert their Series C Shares into Series B Shares.
Enbridge's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those risks and uncertainties discussed in this news release and in the Company's other filings with Canadian and United States securities regulators. The impact of any one risk, uncertainty or factor on a particular forward-looking statement is not determinable with certainty as these are interdependent and Enbridge's future course of action depends on management's assessment of all information available at the relevant time. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this news release or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Enbridge or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
Enbridge Inc. is a leading North American energy infrastructure company. We safely and reliably deliver the energy people need and want to fuel quality of life. Our core businesses include Liquids Pipelines, which transports approximately 30 percent of the crude oil produced in North America; Gas Transmission and Midstream, which transports approximately 20 percent of the natural gas consumed in the U.S.; Gas Distribution and Storage, which serves approximately 3.9 million retail customers in Ontario and Quebec; and Renewable Power Generation, which owns approximately 1,766 MW (net) in renewable power generation capacity in North America and Europe. The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
Via Twitter, the billionaire philanthropist said he will isolate until he is again healthy.
“I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing and great medical care,” Gates wrote.
The Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the most influential private foundation in the world, with an endowment of about $65 billion.
Bill Gates has been a vocal proponent for pandemic mitigation measures, specifically access to vaccines and medication for poorer countries. The Gates Foundation in October said it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower-income countries. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/bill-gates-says-he-has-covid-experiencing-mild-symptoms/ | 2022-05-11T15:44:57Z |
Team of mostly small aerospace companies wins USSF mission development contract
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Space Force (USSF) has awarded Orion Space Solutions a contract to develop three spacecraft in support of USSF's mission to advance and launch new technologies in space.
Working with partners Hera Systems, Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., and SCOUT Space Inc., Orion Space Solutions (OSS) brings together a diversified, highly capable team to build and deploy new satellites to geostationary orbit (GEO). Satellites in GEO orbits fly at a height where the satellite's orbital period equals the Earth's rotational speed. This allows a satellite to "sit" in space, viewing a single location on the Earth over time.
"The OSS team looks forward to supporting USSF," says Chad Fish, the project's principal investigator and COO of Orion Space Solutions. "The team, comprised largely of small, non-traditional aerospace businesses, demonstrates the depth of skill, as well as agility and innovation that small business delivers to U.S. government programs and more broadly within the aerospace industry."
The OSS team offers deep experience in building mission-specific systems, including spacecraft and payload design, assembly, integration, and testing capabilities, as well as mission operations and ground support.
The OSS Team's small satellites – for this mission, about the size of two carry-on bags – offers the USSF a "New Space" agile, lower-cost access to space mission solution. End to end, USSF anticipates a 5-year development and mission for the program in support of its Tetra-5 Space Vision program.
About Orion Space Solutions: Orion Space Solutions (OSS) was born from the vision to apply fundamental space physics knowledge to real-world problems. Founded in 2005, OSS is a leader in the "New Space" small-satellite industry. We leverage our scientific and engineering expertise to develop unique solutions to address complex space physics disciplines, instrumentation, modeling capabilities, and data analytics; OSS turns science into data, data into knowledge.
Contact: Bill Adams
Phone: 949-547-8554
Email: bill.adams@orionspace.com
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LEXINGTON, N.C., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern HVAC Corporation announced the acquisition of Pro Plumbing Services, LLC ("Pro Plumbing" or the "Company") on Monday. The acquisition of Pro Plumbing by Southern HVAC builds on their already established Plumbing & Air Service Company brand servicing the greater Piedmont Triad area.
For over sixteen years, Pro Plumbing has offered high-quality plumbing, electrical, heating, and air conditioning services to homeowners throughout the Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and Lexington, NC markets. With over 1,700+ reviews and an exceptional customer satisfaction rating, Pro Plumbing is one of the area's leading home service contractors. The Company will retain its iconic branding and exceptional customer service, while gaining access to industry-leading training, sales, marketing and operational resources.
"We are excited to expand our service territory in the Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point markets. Pro Plumbing has a dominant presence on the southern part of the Piedmont Triad and we see a lot of value in partnering them up with The Plumbing & Air Service Company. The Company's customer first approach and brand recognition made it an excellent fit for the Southern HVAC family of brands," said Jarrod Brinker, Chief Strategy Officer at Southern HVAC. "Our goal is to provide best-in-class service to the thousands of homeowners that call this area of North Carolina home. With more scale, we have the ability to invest in each and every employee and provide them with the tools and training needed to advance their careers. Customers can expect the same great service they have always enjoyed."
"We chose to partner with Southern HVAC because of the strong alignment with our company culture and values. We felt strongly this was the best choice for our customers and employees," said Thad Hedrick, President & Founder of Pro Plumbing Services, LLC. "I look forward to the partnership and seeing the continued growth of the company."
Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point and Lexington area homeowners can learn more about Pro Plumbing's products and services through their website, www.proplumbingserv.com or by calling (336) 490-5046.
Headquartered in Maitland, Florida, Southern HVAC operates heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical home service businesses in the United States. As part of the broader Southern HVAC team, Pro Plumbing joins Southern HVAC's family of eighteen other service brands across eight states.
Since its inception in 2016, Southern HVAC Corporation has remained one of the home service industry's premier growth platforms driving both organic initiatives and an accretive acquisition strategy focused on industry-leading brands. For more information about Southern HVAC's acquisition program, visit SouthernHVAC.com/acquisitions.
CONTACT: info@SouthernHVAC.net
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LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events, announced today that on July 21, 2022, it received a letter from the The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC informing it that Nasdaq has confirmed that LiveOne has regained compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) and that LiveOne's common stock will continue to be listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market.
LiveOne was previously notified by Nasdaq on April 1, 2022 that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price rule because its common stock failed to meet the closing bid price of $1.00 or more for 30 consecutive business days. In order to regain compliance with the Rule, LiveOne was required to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 or more for at least 10 consecutive trading days. This requirement was met on July 20, 2022, the tenth consecutive trading day when the closing bid price of LiveOne's common stock was over $1.00.
About LiveOne, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. As of May 31, 2022, the Company has accrued a paid and free membership base of over 2.3 million**, streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, nearly 270 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, React Presents, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive, PPVOne and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.48 billion downloads per year and 300+ episodes distributed per week across its stable of top-rated podcasts. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit www.liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @liveone.
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** Included in the total number of paid members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.
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4 states moved to restrict abortion access this week
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
Four states moved to curtail abortion access this week, with two of them advancing their own versions of a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy — similar to the controversial Mississippi law before the US Supreme Court that’s set up a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
Here’s what you need to know.
Kentucky abortion providers suing to block restrictive new law
The only two clinics in Kentucky in which abortions are performed, Planned Parenthood and EMW Women’s Surgical Center, are separately suing to block a new state abortion law, saying it amounts to a de facto ban on abortions in Kentucky. The law bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, restricts access to medication abortion and enforces more requirements for minors to obtain abortions in the state.
The plaintiffs argue they can’t comply with the new law, claiming Kentucky hasn’t yet set up a system to meet its reporting requirements.
“It is arbitrary and unconstitutional to enforce penalties for noncompliance while failing to provide a means of immediate compliance. Plaintiff, in fairness, must be granted time to comply with these sweeping changes to the provision of abortion care,” said the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Kentucky, on behalf of the EMW Women’s Surgical Center, in its lawsuit, adding that patients will now be unable to obtain abortions in Kentucky or forced to seek them out of the state, unless the court intervenes.
The measure went into effect this week after Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the bill.
The governor had said the bill was “likely unconstitutional,” noting its lack of exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape and incest and arguing it would cost the state an estimated near $1 million to enforce.
Florida governor signs 15-week abortion ban into law
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law on Thursday that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy without exemptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.
The bill allows exemptions in cases where pregnancy poses “serious” health risks or fatal fetal abnormalities are detected if two physicians confirm the diagnoses in writing.
It goes into effect on July 1.
Oklahoma governor signs near-total ban
Oklahoma GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill into law that makes performing an abortion illegal in the state, with an exception only in the case of a medical emergency.
The law will take effect this summer, barring any legal challenge.
Senate Bill 612, which cleared the state Senate last year and the House earlier this month, makes performing an abortion or attempting to perform one a felony punishable by a maximum fine of $100,000 or a maximum of 10 years in state prison, or both.
Tennessee House passes bill that would restrict medication abortion
The Tennessee Republican-led House passed a bill on Thursday that would allow only physicians to provide drugs used in medication abortions and bar the drugs from being sent via mail.
The legislation, House Bill 2416, would establish criminal penalties and civil liability for offenders that would not apply to the patient who was provided the abortion drugs.
It would also require physicians to examine patients in person before providing the abortion drugs and to schedule follow-up visits for the patients.
The bill passed the House by 68-20 on Thursday. It now heads to the state Senate, where Republican lawmakers also have a majority.
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LONDON (AP) — Bells tolled across Britain on Friday and mourners flocked to palace gates to honor Queen Elizabeth II as the country entered a new age under a new king. Around the world, her exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated.
King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, met the prime minister and prepared to address a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known. He takes the throne in an era of uncertainty for both his country and the monarchy itself.
As the country began a 10-day mourning period, people around the globe gathered at British embassies to pay homage to the queen, who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
In London and at military sites across the United Kingdom, cannons fired 96 shots in an elaborate, 16-minute salute marking each year of the queen’s life.
In Britain and across its former colonies, the widespread admiration for Elizabeth herself was occasionally mixed with scorn for the institution and the imperial history she symbolized.
On the king’s first full day of duties, Charles left Balmoral and flew to London for a meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss, appointed by the queen just two days before her death.
He arrived at Buckingham Palace, the monarch’s London home, for the first time as sovereign, emerging from the official state Bentley limousine alongside Camilla, the queen consort, to shouts from the crowd of “Well done, Charlie!” and the singing of the national anthem, now called “God Save the King.” One woman gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Under intense scrutiny and pressure to show he can be both caring and regal, Charles walked slowly past flowers heaped at the palace gates for his mother. The mood was both grieving and celebratory.
In the evening, he was scheduled to deliver his first speech to the nation as king, at a time when many Britons are facing an energy crisis, the soaring cost of living, the war in Ukraine and the fallout from Brexit.
As the second Elizabethan Age came to a close, hundreds of people arrived through the night to grieve together outside the gates of Buckingham Palace and other royal residences, as well as British embassies worldwide. Some came simply to pause and reflect.
Finance worker Giles Cudmore said the queen had “just been a constant through everything, everything good and bad.”
At Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, mourner April Hamilton stood with her young daughter, struggling to hold back tears.
“It’s just such a momentous change that is going to happen,” she said. “I’m trying to hold it together today.”
Everyday politics was put on hold, with lawmakers paying tribute to the monarch in Parliament over two days, beginning with a special session where Truss called the queen “the nation’s greatest diplomat.”
Senior lawmakers will also take an oath to King Charles III.
Meanwhile, many sporting and cultural events were canceled as a mark of respect, and some businesses — including Selfridges department store and the Legoland amusement park — shut their doors. The Bank of England postponed its meeting by a week.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said, “A part of our lives we’ve taken for granted as being permanent is no longer there.”
But while Elizabeth’s death portends a monumental shift for some, day-to-day life in Britain went on in other respects, with children in school and adults at work, facing concerns about inflation.
Later Friday, Truss and other senior ministers were expected to attend a public remembrance service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Charles, who became the monarch immediately upon his mother’s death, will be formally proclaimed king at a special ceremony Saturday.
The new king is expected to tour the United Kingdom in the coming days.
The queen’s coffin will be brought to London, where she is expected to lie in state before a funeral at Westminster Abbey, expected around Sept. 19.
Elizabeth was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of constancy in a turbulent era that saw the decline of the British empire and disarray in her scandal-plagued family.
The impact of Elizabeth’s loss will be unpredictable. She helped stabilize and modernize the monarchy across decades of enormous social change, but its relevance in the 21st century has often been called into question. The public’s abiding affection for the queen had helped sustain support for the monarchy during the family scandals, but Charles is nowhere near as popular.
“Charles can never replace her, you know,” said 31-year-old Londoner Mariam Sherwani.
Like many, she referred to Elizabeth as a grandmother figure. Others compared her to their mothers, or great-grandmothers.
But around the world, her passing revealed conflicting emotions about the nation and institutions she represented.
In Ireland, some soccer fans cheered.
In India, once the “jewel in the crown” of the British empire, entrepreneur Dhiren Singh described his own personal sadness at her death, but added, “I do not think we have any place for kings and queens in today’s world.”
For some, Elizabeth was a queen whose coronation glittered with shards of a stunning 3,106-carat diamond pulled from grim southern African mines, a monarch who inherited an empire they resented.
In the years after she became queen, tens of thousands of ethnic Kikuyu in Kenya were rounded up in camps by British colonizers under threat from the local Mau Mau rebellion. Across the continent, nations rejected British rule and chose independence in her first decade on the throne.
She led a power that at times was criticized as lecturing African nations on democracy but denying many of their citizens the visas to visit Britain and experience it firsthand.
While the global fascination with the British queen is puzzling to some, others felt a personal connection to a woman who seemed ubiquitous, from banknotes used on multiple continents to TV shows like “The Crown” — which is pausing production to honor her.
Adi Trivedi, a 33-year-old British lawyer living in Paris, called Elizabeth “a model of humility, a model of duty, taking the ego out of an office of state.” He hopes to join the mourners at Buckingham Palace soon, so that “we can really celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II together.”
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Associated Press writer Cara Anna in Nairobi, Kenya, and AP journalists from around the world contributed to this report.
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NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES 2021 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS AND INVITES AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO ENTER THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation and partners are excited to announce the winners of the 2021 Share the Experience photo contest and launch the 2022 contest. The Share the Experience photo contest invites amateur photographers to submit their favorite views, moments, memories, and adventures from national parks and public lands across the United States, with safety top of mind.
View the collection of winning photos here.
"The winning photos capture the imagination and inspire wonder," said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation. "Congratulations to this year's contest winners whose park experiences and captivating images invite people to connect with the natural beauty and history preserved in national parks."
Nearly 11,000 photos were submitted to the contest which ran from June 17, 2021, through December 31, 2021.
Top Three Winners
- The peaceful blue sky overlooks Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks as a rocky mountain peak seems to pierce the sky in this scenic photograph. This photo, captured by Karla Rivera, is the grand prize winner of the 2021 Share the Experience photo contest and will be featured on the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
- A photograph by Norman Lathrop of a sunlit creek surrounded by stunning greenery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park took second place.
- Third place went to Christopher Neal for his photo of a breathtaking moment where he stopped on a wooden trail to capture the star filled sky illuminating a dimly light lighthouse in a quiet field at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The National Park Foundation is also excited to launch the 2022 Share the Experience photo contest with co-sponsor Booz Allen Hamilton, the contractor and partner for the Recreation.gov platform. This year's contest invites amateur photographers to submit their favorite recent shots, while continuing to keep safety top of mind.
"We at Booz Allen Hamilton celebrate the Share the Experience contest, and congratulate this year's winners who so vividly captured the beauty of our national lands," said Julie McPherson, executive vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton. "Our firm's hope is that ever more Americans will see these images and feel inspired to visit parks and make their own memories; when they do, the Recreation.gov website and mobile app are there to make the experience all the more welcoming and accessible to everyone."
The grand prize for the winning image is $10,000, followed by $5,000 and $3,000 for second and third place. Winners also receive outdoor gear provided by Celestron and Hydro Flask, hotel vouchers courtesy of Historic Hotels of America®, and an annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Prizes will also be awarded for the following six categories:
Adventure & Recreation
- Share photos of your favorite activities and adventures highlighting the diversity of exhilarating moments that can be experienced on recreational lands and waters across the country – from fishing to hiking to interpretive tours and more. And be sure to #RecreateResponsibly!
Outdoors for All
- Featuring people, of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, who love to explore and experience recreational lands and waters. Share photos of family and friends that demonstrate how recreational lands and waters can be enjoyed by all.
Historical & Cultural
- From the homes of civil rights leaders to spaces that bore witness to national movements, to battlefields where people fought for freedom and more, this category spotlights the multifaceted and multicultural stories of the United States and the places that preserve them.
Scenic, Seasons & Landscapes
- The scenic vistas, sweeping landscapes, and beautiful flora of recreational lands and waters can be found in far-off locales or closer to home than you think. Capture fall foliage, forests, winter wonderlands, flowers, mountains, deserts, canyons, lakes, seashores, rivers, and more.
Wildlife
- Take a walk on the wild side with photos of the incredibly diverse array of animals that call recreational lands and waters home. Remember to keep your distance and stay safe!
Night Skies
- Capture the magic of a night out under the stars. Slow the shutter speed down and see what develops!
The 2022 Share the Experience photo contest is hosted by the National Park Foundation and Booz Allen Hamilton in partnership with the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and Recreation.gov. Share the Experience is the official photo contest of America's national parks and federal recreational lands and waters, showcasing the more than 500 million acres of federal lands and waters and drawing entries from across the United States. The 2022 contest is now open and accepting entries through December 31.
Please visit sharetheexperience.org to learn more about the contest, including how to submit an image, the full list of prizing, and contest rules. You can also follow @NationalParkFoundation on Instagram for photo inspiration.
The National Park Foundation works to protect wildlife and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate and engage youth, and connect people everywhere to the wonder of parks. We do it in collaboration with the National Park Service, the park partner community, and with the generous support of donors, without whom our work would not be possible. Learn more at nationalparks.org.
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- America the Beautiful – the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
- RecreateResponsibly
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL) today reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2022.
The following are selected highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2022:
- Assets under management ("AUM") were $25.8 billion compared to $31.0 billion as of December 31, 2021, and $32.4 billion as of June 30, 2021.
- The AUM as of June 30, 2021 included $3.4 billion in AUM related to our high-yield focused advisory contracts which were sold in the third quarter of 2021.
- Average AUM was $28.2 billion compared to $32.1 billion for the second quarter of 2021.
- Net client outflows were $515 million, compared to $550 million of net inflows for the second quarter of 2021.
- Revenue was $39.0 million, compared to $45.1 million for the second quarter of 2021.
- Operating profit margin was 52% compared to 39% for the second quarter of 2021. Operating profit margin, as adjusted,6 was 40% compared to 43% for the second quarter of 2021.
- Investment loss was $17.7 million compared to investment income of $5.9 million for the second quarter of 2021.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders was $4.4 million compared to $16.9 million for the second quarter of 2021.
- Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted was $1.40 compared to $5.28 for the second quarter of 2021.
- Net operating income, as adjusted after tax per diluted share,5 was $3.77 compared to $4.44 for the second quarter of 2021.
- The Company returned $12.4 million to its shareholders via 69,693 shares repurchased during the quarter and $4.7 million via a $1.50 per share dividend during the quarter.
"Despite the difficult environment during the quarter, our core operating results were resilient," said Heather Brilliant, president and CEO. "Our net income and corresponding earnings per share were impacted significantly by the market downturn, which resulted in large unrealized losses on our corporate investments. While these seed capital investments may cause short-term volatility in our earnings, we believe they are important for the long-term growth of our business."
Dividends:
The Company announced today that its board of directors has approved the payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share. The dividend will be paid on September 16, 2022, to its shareholders of record as of September 1, 2022.
About Diamond Hill:
Diamond Hill invests on behalf of clients through a shared commitment to its valuation-driven investment principles, long-term perspective, capacity discipline and client alignment. An independent active asset manager with significant employee ownership, Diamond Hill's investment strategies include differentiated U.S. and international equity, alternative long-short equity and fixed income. As of June 30, 2022, Diamond Hill had $25.8 billion in AUM. For more information visit www.diamond-hill.com.
Use of Supplemental Data as Non-GAAP Performance Measure
As supplemental information, the Company is providing performance measures that are based on methodologies other than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP"). Management believes the non-GAAP measures below are useful measures of its core business activities, are important metrics in estimating the value of an asset management business, and may enable more appropriate peer comparisons. These non-GAAP measures should not be used as a substitute for financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and may be calculated differently by other companies. The following schedule reconciles GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
The Company does not recommend that investors consider the above non-GAAP financial measures alone, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Throughout this press release, Diamond Hill may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to such matters as anticipated operating results, prospects and levels of assets under management, technological developments, economic trends (including interest rates and market volatility), expected transactions and similar matters. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "hope," "seek," "plan," "intend" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date thereof. While we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, accordingly, our actual results and experiences could differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements are discussed under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as well as under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. These factors include, but are not limited to: the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets; a decline in the performance of our products; the effect of national, regional, and global economic conditions generally, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken in connection therewith; political uncertainty caused by, among other things, political parties, economic nationalist sentiments, and tensions surrounding the current socioeconomic landscape; changes in interest rates; changes in national and local economic and political conditions; the continuing economic uncertainty in various parts of the world; changes in government policy and regulation, including monetary policy; changes in our ability to attract or retain key employees; unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations; and other risks identified from time-to-time in other public documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In light of the significant uncertainties in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Diamond Hill or any other persons, that our objectives and plans will be achieved. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on information presently available to the management of Diamond Hill and speak only as of the date on which they are made. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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Families plant trees in memories of loved ones on Earth Day
SUGARCREEK TWP. — Several families and their friends honored loved ones they'd lost in the past year by planting 250 walnut and 250 cherry trees in a muddy field near the Wilderness Center for Earth Day on Saturday morning.
Shortly after 10 a.m., Alex Murray, a land steward for the Wilderness Center, led a row of vehicles on Alabama Avenue SW from the not-for-profit nature center to a trailhead.
Roughly 30 people, including many children, walked several hundred yards on a muddy trail. They or their friends had donated funds to the center so they could each plant dozens of 2-year-old, 2- to 3-foot-high tree saplings in memory of family members and friends who had recently died.
The Wilderness Center holds its annual Tree of Life plantings every year around Earth Day, which is April 22. This year's donations are to fund work on a reforestation site on Alabama Avenue.
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More:'Night in with Nature' supports The Wilderness Center
Tree guide
The group met up with Gary Popotnik, a conservation manager and senior biologist for the Wilderness Center. He was waiting for them with the 500 saplings shipped from Alpha Nursery in Holland, Michigan. Some were still in boxes that had been packed with peat moss to keep the roots irrigated; others were in bags with water.
Most of the attendees planted their dozens of trees within an hour.
Popotnik said about 60% of the saplings will be eaten by deer and won't survive, which is why they were planting so many. Those that do survive will need 15 to 20 years to mature so they can reproduce, and 40 years or more to fully grow. They may last a couple hundred years. The walnut trees will provide food for many wildlife throughout their lives, he said. Birds and small mammals will feed on the cherries from the cherry trees.
"I always tell people so much of the work that we do — I mean Alex is young, but for an older guy like me — I'll never really see the results of what we're doing out here today," Popotnik said. "But that's OK. It's always good for people to enjoy trees."
As part of his demonstration, he instructed the attendees to separate into groups of at least three and plant a sapling about every four steps they took, planting in rows.
Popotnik added that people could plant as many or as few trees as they wanted. And they could take a couple home to plant as well.
Jon Walters of Dover and his nephew Jason Hall helped plant three trees for his wife Shirley Walters, who died in September. Walters said someone in his church made the donation for the trees.
"She would have loved it. She loved coming out here," said Rosemary Hall, Shirley Walters' sister-in law.
"She liked to walk in the leaves," Jon Walters added.
Elsewhere in the field, Bill Love of Canton dug the hole for his friend 90-year-old Martha Wertz of North Canton to plant the sixth cherry tree for her husband, Ben Wertz, who died in July at age 98.
"I love doing it (planting trees)," said Wertz. "I'm always mad when somebody cuts some trees down. I'm glad to plant one."
Love said Ben Wertz started a thriving international sports and recreation ministry at First Friends Church in Canton.
Peggy Shultz of Green and Linda Toohey of Beach City, accompanied by their fathers, had already planted 30 trees in about 20 minutes. Shultz and Green, who did not know each other prior to the event, teamed up to plant.
Shultz was planting trees in memory of her late mother, Sandy Geesaman of Springfield Township in Summit County, who died in January and supported the Wilderness Center by doing geocaching activities. Toohey was planting trees for her late mother, Jean Slayman.
"I love it. This is great," Shultz said. "It was a nice event. ... We need to save the planet right. This is our little part. Keep planting a tree."
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- A novel drug candidate for anthrax received orphan drug designation (ODD) by the US FDA.
BOSTON and SEOUL, Korea, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iNtRON Biotechnology ("iNtRON" or "Company") announced today that the company has successfully completed the GLP toxicology studies of BAL200.
The company has completed the general GLP toxicology and safety pharmacology studies with final test reports and has obtained data essential for a licensing deal discussion of BAL200.
iNtRON has conducted a single-dose toxicity study in rodents, a repeated-dose finding and toxicity study in rodents and non-rodents as part of the general toxicity study. The company has also completed safety pharmacology studies on the cardiovascular, respiratory and central nervous system. In particular, iNtRON performed a non-human primate (NHP) study in consideration of future licensing deals. The company also has secured key CMC data necessary for the subsequent drug development and regulatory process along with safety and efficacy data.
"Due to recent development progress including the completion of the GLP-TOX studies, most of required data are now secured for business development," said Sang Hyeon KANG, CTO of iNtRON. "Once the efficacy data against various anthrax that are currently being conducted through the US CRO are obtained, BAL200 will be ready for an Investigational New Drug Application (IND). Then, we plan to initiate specific activities for a global licensing deal discussion."
BAL200 is a new biological drug candidate being internally developed by iNtRON based on its various biotechnologies including bacteriophage, endolysin, protein engineering, and immunology technology. The US FDA has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to BAL200 in 2018, and iNtRON is entitled to enjoy the number of benefits such as expedited drug approval, 7-year marketing exclusivity, waiver of BLA application fee, and tax credit during the development.
Currently, four types of FDA approved post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are allowed to be used in combination with anthrax vaccines, and antitoxin therapy that treats toxins produced by anthrax also can be used concurrently. However, because not only are bacteria getting resistant to the currently used PEPs, but the approved PEPs also do not have perfect bactericidal antibiotic properties, doubts about their effectiveness are increasing.
"Since relevant studies including GLP-TOX with CROs and related companies in overseas are getting back on track from the delay due to the COVID-19 shut- down, we were able to complete the related studies for BAL200 recently," said Kyung Won YOON, CEO of iNtRON. "BAL200 is a drug candidate will be developed under the Animal Rule of the US FDA, and we plan to highlight it during future global licensing discussion. We have high expectations for BAL200, because it has characteristics to overcome the therapeutic limitations of existing treatments and is effective against resistant bacteria even with a very low risk of resistance development."
About Orphan Drug Designation
The Orphan Drug Designation program provides orphan status to drugs and biologics which are defined as those intended for the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of a rare disease or condition, which is one that affects less than 20,000 persons in the US or meets cost recovery provisions of the act.
About Animal Efficacy Rule
The regulations commonly known as the Animal Rule (21 CFR 314.600-650 for drugs; 21 CFR 601.90-95 for biologics; effective July 1, 2002) allow for the approval of drugs and licensure of biological products based on the results for animal studies when human efficacy studies are not ethical and field trials to study the effectiveness of drugs or biological products are not feasible.
About iNtRON Biotechnology, Inc.
iNtRON is a leader in bacteriophage-based technology with aim to develop and investigate into the 'Immune & Immunotherapeutics' market. While pursuing global research and business development (R&BD) investments since their foundation and accelerated development after entering its IPO in KOSDAQ, the company honed in on innovating BIO New Drugs by developing various 'First-in-Concept' bio-drugs and conducting clinical studies in phases. The Company is committed to development of innovative innovation in the infectious diseases and 'Immune & Immunotherapeutics' area.
About iNtODEWORLD, Inc.
iNtRON has established its wholly owned US subsidiary, iNtODEWORLD, Inc. in 2017. iNtODEWORLD was initially registered in Delaware and the headquarter office is currently located in Boston. iNtODEWORLD provides news, updates and platform development progresses of iNtRON to its potential global partners and collaborators along with its own R&BD works in the US.
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Nurses Week: Crocs helping to give 10K pairs of shoes, scrubs to healthcare workers
(Gray News) - Crocs is again offering its “Free Pair for Healthcare” program during National Nurses Week.
The innovative casual footwear company is partnering with FIGS to give 10,000 pairs of Crocs and 10,000 pairs of scrubs away to healthcare workers.
Those in the healthcare field can register for the giveaway bundle through Crocs’ website or FIGS online until May 12 at noon Eastern Standard Time.
A Crocs spokesperson said the company’s initiative was first launched in 2020 to thank and celebrate healthcare heroes for their extraordinary efforts in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since March 2020, Crocs reports it has donated nearly 1 million pairs of shoes to healthcare workers globally.
“We are humbled to have seen such a positive response to ‘Free Pair for Healthcare’ over the past two years and are thrilled to continue supporting and celebrating our healthcare heroes in partnership with FIGS,” said Andrew Rees, CEO of Crocs.
Additional information about the program is also available here.
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All three hires come as the company continues to scale after posting continued profitability and a record first half of 2022
BOSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixability (www.pixability.com), the only provider of brand suitability, performance, and insights software for advertising on YouTube and other leading Connected TV platforms, today announced that it will be adding three key executives to its leadership team. Brian Quinn, the former president of OpenSlate (acquired by DoubleVerify) will join as Chief Growth Officer to accelerate further growth as Pixability expands deeper into Brand Suitability and CTV markets. Brent Spitzer, an ad tech industry veteran, will join as EVP of Sales to lead Pixability's growing sales team. Jon Phenix, a veteran of CTV companies Roku and dataXu, will join as SVP, Independent Agencies, and will drive a key component of Pixability's CTV expansion. The additions come after a record first half of 2022 which follows two straight years of record revenue growth and profitability. This growth has been driven by innovation in YouTube brand suitability and performance technology as well as new product solutions that enable market-leading reach across Connected TV platforms.
"We're very excited to welcome Brian, Brent and Jon to our leadership team as they each bring different and valued marketplace expertise" said David George, CEO of Pixability. "They join us at a time when demand for YouTube, CTV advertising, as well as brand suitability solutions is growing exponentially and our company is uniquely poised to address that need with tools custom designed for agencies and brands."
Brian Quinn, Chief Growth Officer
Brian Quinn comes to Pixability from OpenSlate where he was President and led global sales and business development until the company's sale to DoubleVerify in November 2021. He started his career in digital media leading the fledgling AdAge.com when it launched in May 1995. Since then, Brian has held digital sales leadership roles at CBS MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, and Triad Retail Media, which was sold to WPP in October 2016. Brian was the Founder and first President of 212, New York's Interactive Advertising Club and was honored with the AdTech Industry Achievement Award in 2014.
"I have followed Pixability's growth for years and have always been impressed by how they used insights to deliver both suitability and performance on YouTube and across other CTV channels for big clients," said Quinn. "I'm excited to be part of a team of well respected leaders in the ad tech space. Our opportunity is huge."
Brent Spitzer, EVP of Sales
Brent comes to Pixability with over 20 years of sales leadership experience at digital media, ad tech and SaaS companies. In his role as EVP, he will lead Pixability's growing global sales team. Prior to joining Pixability, Brent served as head of sales at a number of ad tech and digital startups including Jellysmack, SayitNow.ai and Fuisz Video. Brent has also served in sales leadership roles at AOL, Discovery Communications, Millennial Media and the Red Bull Media House.
"There is no more exciting space in ad tech right now than the intersection of YouTube and Connected TV," said Spitzer. "Pixability has cemented itself as the one company focused squarely on this intersection, and I'm thrilled to join the team to help accelerate our continued growth in this space."
Jon Phenix, SVP Independent Agencies
Jon brings over 15 years of sales leadership experience at high growth companies in the SaaS and digital media space. Previously he built and led the performance advertising and independent agency businesses at Roku. Prior to Roku, he was VP of Platform Sales at dataxu, a programmatic DSP, which was acquired by Roku, SVP of Revenue at Nexage, a leading publisher side solution acquired by Millennial Media, and VP of Sales at Enpocket, a pioneering mobile ad serving and mobile messaging platform acquired by Nokia.
"There's a growing number of independent agencies trying to expand their reach on CTV by using YouTube in combination with other key players in the CTV space," said Phenix. "Pixability is the only platform that is enabling this type of campaign delivery in a meaningful way and I'm looking forward to working with agency teams to deploy Pixability's solutions for their clients."
About Pixability
Pixability is a technology and data company that empowers the world's largest brands and their agencies to maximize the value of video advertising on YouTube, YouTube on TV, Amazon Fire, Roku and Hulu. The company's industry-leading optimization and insights solutions are independently verified by the YouTube Measurement Program, DoubleVerify, Integral Ad Science and other third parties. Pixability's suite of solutions are used by the top media agencies and brands including Dentsu, Havas, Interpublic Group, Omnicom Group, Publicis Groupe, and GroupM, as well as Swatch, Bose, KIND, Hilton, Jack in the Box, and Puma. For more information about Pixability, please visit www.pixability.com.
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ZINFI also currently holds the top position for "Satisfaction" and "Usability" in G2's real-time rankings
PLEASANTON, Calif. , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZINFI Technologies, Inc., a company leading the definition and creation of Unified Channel Management (UCM) solutions and a leader in through-channel marketing automation and partner relationship management (PRM), today announced that G2.com, Inc., the largest software marketplace, has again named ZINFI as a "Leader" in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid® Report for Partner Management Software. ZINFI has received this distinction over multiple consecutive quarters dating back to 2019.
In addition to maintaining its position in the leader's quadrant in the most recent G2 Grid report, ZINFI currently has the #1 G2 Satisfaction Score as well as the #1 Usability Score in G2's real-time rankings for the partner management covering all segments and regions. The G2 Satisfaction and Usability scores encompass a broad range of criteria, including Ease of Use, Meets Requirements, Ease of Doing Business With, Ease of Setup, Quality of Support and Ease of Admin. ZINFI currently holds a G2 Star Rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 209 validated user reviews from a broad range of verticals and company sizes. Industries represented in those reviews include Information Technology and Services (49 reviews), Renewables & Environment (28 reviews), Telecommunications (16 reviews), Computer software (12 reviews) and Computer & Network Security (8 reviews).
G2 rates products and vendors based on reviews gathered from its user community and aggregates data from online sources and social networks. The G2 Satisfaction Score is calculated using a proprietary algorithm that factors in real-user satisfaction ratings from review data, taking into account factors like the recency of a review, the amount of feedback provided, attribution, whether the reviewer is a current user and community engagement with the review.
"To have earned the current #1 ranking in both of G2's primary categories—satisfaction and usability—is both gratifying and humbling," said Sugata Sanyal, founder & CEO of ZINFI. "At ZINFI, we do everything in our power to make sure our customers' current and anticipated needs are understood, addressed promptly, and incorporated in our product roadmap for the future. The most recent G2 report on partner management software vendors and the current real-time rankings indicate we have not only sustained our leadership position in the industry over many quarters, but are performing at a truly exceptional level across a broad spectrum of criteria and metrics that matter to our users. We have always placed a high value on the perceptions of our individual users, and the latest data from G2 reviews will only motivate us to work even harder and smarter."
ZINFI's Unified Channel Management (UCM) software encompasses state-of-the-art SaaS applications for partner relationship management, partner marketing management, partner sales management, partner portal management and portal administration management. These applications enable organizations selling via the channel to integrate the full spectrum of channel partner management activities—from recruitment, onboarding, training and certification to lead management, co-branded demand generation, sales performance and success, and on to fulfillment and renewal management. ZINFI's modular design allows customers to enable and customize tools only as they need them to create solutions as simple or robust as their current business requirements.
ZINFI continues to attract broad attention for its partner management solutions and receive recognition from major analyst firms. ZINFI was named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Partner Relationship Management, Q4 2020 report, where it received 5 out of 5 (the highest possible) scores in the "Product innovation roadmap" criterion in the "Strategy" category and in the "Partner co-selling and co-marketing" criterion in the "Current offering" category. ZINFI also tied for the highest score among the participants in the "Partner performance and incentives" criterion (4.4 out of 5).
ZINFI offers its potential customers a 30-day free trial (no credit card required) providing access to its entire Unified Channel Marketing (UCM) automation platform. This will allow any prospective buyers to test-drive its industry-leading channel management applications before making a purchase decision.
To access more information about ZINFI's partner relationship management platform or to download a copy of ZINFI's best practices guide on partner relationship management, please visit our website at www.zinfi.com. You can also follow ZINFI Technologies on LinkedIn and at the ZINFI Channel Marketing Best Practices blog.
ZINFI Technologies, Inc., a company leading the definition and creation of Unified Channel Management (UCM) solutions, enables vendors and their channel partners to seamlessly collaborate in a virtual environment to achieve profitable growth on a global SaaS platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA, we at ZINFI see an immense opportunity to build high-performing sales channels by deploying a powerful virtual collaboration platform that has been rated #1 by leading analyst firms for simple to complex enterprise channels. ZINFI's state-of-the-art SaaS Unified Channel Management (UCM) automation platform allows brands and their global partner networks to work together remotely throughout the entire partner lifecycle via three core state-of-the-art SaaS applications—partner relationship management, partner marketing management and partner sales management. ZINFI's UCM is super easy to use and affordably priced, and it comes with a complete set of do-it-yourself tools in multiple languages.
To access more information about ZINFI's Unified Channel Management platform or to download a copy of ZINFI's best practices guide on partner relationship management, please visit our website at https://www.zinfi.com/. You can also follow ZINFI Technologies on LinkedIn and at the ZINFI Channel Marketing Best Practices blog.
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- Taking 2020 as the baseline year, Baidu plans to comprehensively build science-based pathways to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
- Baidu has continuously explored pathways to reducing carbon emissions in businesses such as autonomous driving and intelligent transportation, refining them into methodologies and capabilities open to society.
BEIJING, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) ("Baidu" or the "Company") today released its 2021 ESG report, providing updates on the company's efforts to help advance a more sustainable economy through technology innovation.
"Over the past year, we have continuously explored the ESG value in corporate governance, pursuing the new 'intersection' of ESG value with an innovation-driven engine, as well as fulfilling our commitments to the environment and society," said Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu. "We have every confidence to achieve 'dual carbon' goals, which are demanding commitments."
The report details the company's ESG performance in 2021 in key areas including green products & solutions, corporate governance, trust building, talent nurturing, service improvement and society philanthropy.
According to Ms. Meng Liu, Head of China Liaison Office of United Nations Global Compact, Chinese companies are playing an increasingly important role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. "I am pleased to see Baidu's important initiatives and progress on ESG in recent years, including the release of a human rights system in November 2020, and launch of a special anti-corruption report and carbon-neutral target in March and June 2021, as well as the release of an annual ESG report for the third consecutive year. The UN Secretary-General Mr. Guterres earlier this year warned the world that 'the information superhighway is clogged with hatred and lies' and 'we must go into emergency mode to put humanity at the centre of technology'. I believe more and more Chinese tech companies including Baidu have great potential to do more to support internet security and data privacy to protect citizens' rights and make positive contributions to shape a healthier ecosystem and human-centered governance framework for new technologies."
Below are some key highlights from the report:
Promoting Green Ideas:
In 2021, Baidu announced the goal of achieving carbon neutrality at the group level by 2030 and working with partners to achieve "zero-carbon growth" with AI. Several major developments towards this goal have been made so far:
- Smart traffic for reduced emissions
Baidu's intelligent transportation solutions are working to build a greener way of movement. Among the many solutions working to make this a reality, Baidu's intelligent transportation system installed in Baoding, Hebei Province, has enabled a significant decrease of traffic congestion, leading to an average carbon emission reduction rate at each intersection at around 20% - 30%. - Harnessing clean power for data centers
Baidu uses an AI intelligent control system based on PaddlePaddle and is developing deep learning models tailored to data centers to monitor operation and optimize systems in real time. Over 600 patents have been granted for Baidu's self-developed technologies in the field, helping to build low-carbon, energy-saving and environment-friendly cloud computing centers. In the case of Baidu's Yangquan Data Center, the system has resulted in a power supply efficiency of up to 99.5%, enabling over 98% of cooling time to be free of charge. These achievements have led the center to be awarded the First 5A Green Data Center Certificate in China. - Incorporating resource conservation for a "greener" office
In 2021, Baidu adopted several actions to improve energy efficiency in operations including the installation of photovoltaic power generation equipment on unoccupied roofs at Baidu Campus and Penghuan Building which generates 1 million kWh of electricity annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 600 tons. Replacing ordinary lamps with 27,000 LED lights at Baidu Technology Park has saved 1.81 million kWh of electricity annually. In addition, the wastewater treatment system of Baidu Campus reused 3,836 tons of wastewater annually in 2021, turning wastewater into flushing water.
Corporate Governance:
Baidu gives top priority to risk prevention and management and has established a risk management system led by the Board. In 2021, the company upgraded its philosophy of risk management and introduced the "three lines" risk management model to carry out regular internal risk identification as well as analysis and assessment. The company has also formulated the Baidu Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Rules for Suppliers. In 2021, 100% of domestic suppliers were required to comply with these rules.
Open Source for AI:
Baidu has also been leading efforts to encourage a more inclusive and vibrant AI development community. As of 2021, Baidu has led 21 open-source organizations and more than 1,000 open-source projects on Github, with more than 18,000 community contributors and more than 370,000 stars gained.
Diversity and Inclusiveness:
Baidu is a firm believer in gender equality, ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for female employees, strictly abiding by the principle of equal pay for equal work. In 2021, women accounted for 43.2% of Baidu's management team.
To learn more about Baidu's ESG performance in 2021, access the full report here.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on the NASDAQ under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888." One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
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City court clerk manager Shenile Ward found not guilty of misreporting to state
Shenile Ward, an officer manager at the Jackson City Court Clerk's office, has been found not guilty on all charges after being indicted for allegedly misreporting information to the state. At the time of the incident, Ward was a deputy clerk.
Ward is a single mother who prides herself and children to always be the best, she said.
A product of the Jackson Madison County School System, she graduated from Northside High School and obtained her bachelor's degree from Lane College in Jackson.
In June 2020, she was indicted by a Madison County grand jury on two counts of forgery and two counts of official misconduct.
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"I was baffled," Ward stated. "I thought I was being pranked when they came to arrest me. I hadn't forged anything nor taken any money. I found out everything in detail when it was plastered in the news."
From 2018, Ward recalled a conversation with Kathy Blount and Terry Richardson, who both inquired some information about an error. She heard about the error no more until her June arrest in 2020. After months of questioning within the department, it was deemed this was an error but an investigation was opened.
For the past two years, Ward's life has been turned upside down and an inconvenience for her and her family, she said.
She had two plea offers to accept and end the case. One offer was to receive four felonies and a diversion. The second offer was to receive four misdemeanors and a diversion and also changing the forgery charge to tampering with government records.
"After they offered me the plea deals, I said no," Ward said. "I said let's take it to trial because I am innocent."
Ward said her family was affected by the case, explaining she had to assure her children that everything was fine. During the case, she was prepared to close on a house, but lost it because she had been out of work.
She also explained the stress of the case caused mental and physical health issues.
Before working with the city, she worked at a bank and gave seven years of service to the city.
After being found not guilty, Ward still deals with the consequences as if she were guilty, she said.
Ward has not heard from the city about returning to work.
Lynn Henning, city human resource director sent a letter to her in August 2020, stating that Ward had been placed on administrative suspension without pay pending the outcome of the indictment.
"I never received a call from them nor had a meeting with them, concerning the suspension," Ward stated. "I only received a letter."
A representative from the human resources office was not available for comment or to provide any other information as of press time.
Katrina Smith is the education reporter at The Jackson Sun. Send those story ideas to kmsmith@gannett.com. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2022/06/29/shenille-ward-city-court-clerk-manager-not-guilty-misreporting/7713896001/ | 2022-06-30T00:46:04Z |
SEATTLE, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer is closing out with sizzling new job data from the US Labor Department: 130,000 more jobs were created in July compared to June. With new job creation comes new job incentives, such as 401(k) plans to help attract potential employees. In creating these incentives, many business owners are learning the rules of running 401(k) benefits for the first time. Many small businesses prefer the simplicity of the Safe Harbor 401(k) plan design. To start this retirement plan type, it must be set up by October 1 to meet the IRS deadline. ShareBuilder 401k has a special offer for any business with employees looking to set up a new Safe Harbor 401(k) plan.
The Safe Harbor 401(k) plan features a variety of benefits and savings for business owners seeking to lower taxes, save for retirement, and help attract and retain top talent. As an added benefit, the Safe Harbor 401(k) automatically satisfies IRS testing requirements and enables the option for any employee, including high earners, to maximize their 401(k) contributions. Considering all 401(k) plans (except Solo 401(k)s) are subject to government tests, the Safe Harbor plan makes 401(k) management easier and more efficient.
Starting today, businesses who sign up for ShareBuilder 401k's Safe Harbor 401(k) plan can receive:
- 50% off Safe Harbor and Traditional Plans set up between Aug. 19–Sept. 12 OR
- 25% off Safe Harbor and Traditional Plans set up between Sept. 13–25
Stuart Robertson, CEO of ShareBuilder 401k shares insight on relevant 401(k) pricing and tax credits for small business owners. "401(k) plans are a lot less expensive than many businesses think—for example, a plan of 10 employees will pay less than $100 per month," he says. "Any business with fewer than 100 employees that opens their first 401(k) plan can receive a tax credit that is designed to cover half of these costs—up to $15,000 for the first three years.
"We know rising costs are putting pressure on company's profit margins, so we want to help show them ways to keep expenses down while still staying competitive for top talent."
The federal deadline to start a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan is October 1. However, businesses need to enroll for a 401(k) by Sept. 27, as it typically takes a few days to set up the plan and ensure the October 1 deadline is met. Businesses that miss the Safe Harbor 401(k) deadline but still start a new plan will face additional monitoring, testing, and potential limitations on how much owners and other high earners can contribute annually.
In an ever-evolving and expanding job market, 401(k) plans are recognized as an important employee incentive. ShareBuilder 401k positions itself as a low-cost and high service investment management solution for any size business. By pioneering the all-index based 401(k) plan using ETFs and the digital purchase of 401(k), ShareBuilder 401k continues to innovate and help small business owners save money.
ShareBuilder 401k is a leading digital 401(k) provider specializing in low-cost, all-ETF retirement products and resources for small- to mid-sized companies, including owner-only businesses. Founded in 2005 and now serving more than 6,500 businesses across the US, ShareBuilder 401k is a pioneer of the index-based 401(k), digital quoting and purchasing of retirement plans, and providing investment management (ERISA 3(38)) services for every client's fund roster. ShareBuilder 401k is committed to further expanding access to retirement plans and leading more Americans to save through intuitive technology, low costs and quality education and support. More information on the company can be viewed online at: https://www.sharebuilder401k.com/
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Sam Harkness named SVP of Partnerships at Swoogo
LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After a two-year tenure at Google Cloud—most recently as Head of Partnerships for Looker—Sam Harkness joins Swoogo as SVP of Partnerships, where he will oversee the global partner ecosystem. This move comes on the tail of a round of series B funding earlier this year, which allowed Swoogo to propel the growth of their platform.
"There's nothing more rewarding than getting in early, and playing a major role in a company's rapid growth." Harkness said. "My goal is for Swoogo to be the most partner-friendly player in the event tech space. I want partners to love Swoogo as much as its customers do. And that's a tall order."
Harkness is no stranger to the path of a successful tech start-up. In 2018 he became the Director of Strategic Alliances at Looker, a global, multi-cloud data analytics platform founded in 2012. When Harkness joined Looker, he became an integral part of the partnership leadership team. Two years later, the company was acquired by Google Cloud for $2.6 billion, and Harkness took over as Head of Partnerships, overseeing the largest partner program integration at the time.
"Bringing on Sam is a huge step forward for Swoogo," says CEO Chris Sykes. "Event professionals face overwhelming complexity from managing multiple vendors to execute in-person and digital events. Sam and I see an opportunity to simplify that complexity, and deliver value for our customers, by bringing together best-of-breed solutions under one roof."
This wasn't his first stint in an industry-famous company. He also served as Director of Alliances at Marketo for two years during a period of steep growth. Before Marketo, he held partnership positions at Turn (later acquired by Amobee) and Verisign. He brings this wealth of knowledge and experience to Swoogo.
When asked why he wanted to join Swoogo Harkness says, "I'm excited about events and bringing people together. With events, we didn't know what we had until it was taken away from us." Swoogo's company mission is to empower anyone to bring people together through events, and that message resonates with Harkness. "Everyone has experienced the pain of the last two years, and no one really knows exactly what's going to happen next. But Swoogo is poised to truly disrupt the events industry in the best possible way, and I jumped at the chance to be a part of that."
About Swoogo
Brought to market in 2015 by event technology veterans Leonora Valvo, Tim Cummins, and Neil Keefe, Swoogo's second-generation event management platform upended a dated industry with its easy-to-use functionality and world-class support that puts event organizers first. Under the leadership of CEO Chris Sykes, Swoogo has nearly tripled its recurring revenues, and doubled its employee headcount in the past two years. With expanded offerings that continue to embrace the ethos of ease-of-use, Swoogo's client portfolio has grown rapidly, with businesses of all sizes using Swoogo to manage events of all types. For more information, visit https://get.swoogo.com/.
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CHICAGO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today declared a second-quarter dividend of $1.00 per share. The dividend is payable June 27, 2022, to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2022.
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and, E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec and EBS are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD and EBS Group LTD, respectively. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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This launch marks another leadership milestone for Givex Brazil in the prepaid industry for processing and distribution through the GivexHub
TORONTO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Givex Information Technology Group Ltd. (Givex) (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF), a global leader in omnichannel processing of gift cards, loyalty, and digital merchandise credit, is thrilled to announce the launch of its industry-leading gift card program with Pague Menos, the first retail chain present in the 26 states of the Federation and in the Federal District and with more than 40 years of operation.
Pague Menos, an integrated health hub, is one of Brazil's leading pharmacy retailers with 1,169 locations across the country. Offering over 16,000 items from 440 different providers, Pague Menos provides a wide range of products including prescription and over-the-counter medications, multivitamins, hygiene, beauty products and more.
In addition to the gift card technology processing, Givex also serves as a central platform, or 'GivexHub,' connecting all major B2C and B2B sales channels and partners in Brazil with integrated business intelligence tracking the real-time performance of the Pague Menos gift card program in each channel.
"We're pleased that Pague Menos chose Givex as its gift card processor, bringing not only industry-leading technology and security, but also managing the national third-party sales distribution of their prepaid card through our GivexHub partners," said Maria Costa, Managing Director of Givex Latin America. "This will not only allow them to reach maximum brand and product presence capacity in Brazil, but also use data intelligence to measure the numbers in each sales channel in order to achieve the best sales strategy and results in the country. We look forward to working with Pague Menos and building upon our existing reputation and success in the Brazil market."
"Pague Menos has increasingly sought to put the consumer as the focus of its business, and with that has promoted an even more active social listening strategy," said Mathias Pereira, Executive Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Pague Menos. "This announcement meets the desires and needs of our customers and is another action to reinforce the company's omnichannel approach."
The Pague Menos gift card will be sold in mobile wallets and can be purchased through the GivexHub partners such as PicPay, Meliuz, Kabum! and Clube Wiipo, reaching more than 70 million users for now. In this first phase of the launch, customers can redeem their Pague Menos gift cards on the Pague Menos website. In phase two, customers will be able to purchase and redeem the cards at 1,100 Pague Menos locations in Brazil.
"At Pague Menos, I have always witnessed the leadership's efforts to keep the focus on the customer, continuously innovating and implementing services that offer modernity and practicality, providing excellent shopping experiences," says Sueli Mangeth, PMO of the Gift Card project at Pague Menos. "For this purpose, we have signed on with Givex and have now launched our Pague Menos gift card that can be used in different ways both for your own use and as a gift to those we love. Being able to count on the expertise of this partnership means security and peace of mind for Pague Menos."
Givex was a pioneer when it entered the Brazilian market over 13 years ago and it's known in the market for its robust and secure technology platform for gift cards, loyalty, promotional engine, digital merchandise credit and POS. In Brazil alone, the Givex platform has processed over R$7 billion in transactions at the country's leading retailers, service providers and hospitality companies. This expansion into the pharmaceutical industry allows Givex to support a diverse range of merchants through its technology and business intelligence tools.
"The long-awaited Pague Menos gift card will be a great surprise for customers and the market. In addition to making the diaper and baby shower more practical for those who buy and for those who win, it will also be an excellent option in the corporate market, as companies will be able to offer their employees in their campaigns an exclusive card for health and welfare," said Pereira. "It is Pague Menos going further, arriving in new ways in the lives of customers."
By launching the Pague Menos gift card in Brazil, Givex and Pague Menos look forward to bringing ease, convenience and flexibility to millions of customers.
For more information about Givex technology, visit givex.com.
Givex (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF) is a global fintech company providing merchants with customer engagement, point of sale and payment solutions, all in a single platform. We are integrated with 1000+ technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution that delivers powerful customer insights. Our platform is used by some of the world's largest brands, comprising approximately 100,000+ active locations across more than 100 countries. Learn more at www.givex.com.
Pague Menos is the first pharmaceutical retail chain present in the 26 states of the Federation and the Federal District. With approximately 20,000 employees, it is present in more than 340 municipalities and has 1,169 stores throughout Brazil, in addition to an omnichannel platform, which allows customers to buy as they wish and receive their products as they prefer. There is an assortment of more than 10 thousand SKUs, which can be found in the company's stores and e-commerce. Leader in the North and Northeast regions, Pague Menos is today a Health Hub, with 893 Clinic Farma units in all regions of the country.
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LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc., an expanding network of evidence-based mental health, substance use and eating disorder treatment centers, has acquired Anew Era TMS & Psychiatry, with six TMS centers in California and six in Texas.
The acquisition is part of a continued expansion initiative of Discovery MD, Discovery's Professional Psychiatric Services Division, which offers outpatient treatment in TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), Ketamine, Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Addiction, medication management, assessment, and referral services.
Discovery President & CEO John Peloquin states, "We are pleased to welcome the team at Anew into the Discovery family. This addition builds on our strategic mission to create a fully integrative care model, with multiple treatment models, both conventional and innovative, available through one access point. A 2022 Harris Poll report revealed that a third of Americans believe it is harder to find a mental health care provider than it is to find a physical health care provider[i]. We are removing those barriers by expanding outpatient and telehealth services in psychiatry and addiction medicine which includes TMS treatment. When people can access a wide range of behavioral health services based on their needs and preferences, they have a greater chance to live happier, more rewarding lives, and that's why we're here."
Everyone deserves a happy, rewarding life. That's why Discovery Behavioral Health has made evidence-based, outcome driven healthcare accessible and affordable since inception. With a full continuum of care – detoxification, medical residences, residential treatment centers, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, psychiatric and addiction medicine, TMS, virtual and telehealth services, we can offer the right care at the right time for adults or teens struggling with mental health, substance use or eating disorders. We are a contracted provider with 100 payers and other managed care organizations. Our portfolio of more than 145 treatment centers includes service lines in successful operation since 1985. When treatment is complete, our patients become part of Discovery's growing family of alumni, connected through free aftercare programs, support groups, activities, and a caring community. Because when quality behavioral healthcare is within reach, so is happiness.
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IRVING, Texas, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking a substantial step forward toward strengthening its Oracle Fusion Apps competencies – Infolob Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Srininivasakumar Doppalapudi (DSK) as Group Vice President of Oracle Cloud Apps.
This marks one of several steps that the Texas-headquartered company has in pipeline as a part of its aggressive global expansion plan and aspirations to serve its customers with flawless Oracle Cloud and Apps solutions as well as multi- and hybrid-cloud migration and managed services.
DSK is a digital transformation consultancy veteran with 25+ years dedicated to delivering diverse IT solutions, primarily pertaining to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Peoplesoft. He has led more than 75 Oracle EBS and over 40 Oracle Fusion SaaS application implementations in various capacities.
Prior to undertaking responsibilities of Infolob's growth across EMEA, APAC, and NA – Srinivasakumar has held significant positions at eminent organizations including Senior Vice President's position at ChainSys, Director's position at KPMG, and Solutions Manager's position at Oracle Consulting Services.
"Our Cloud Advisory and Public Cloud managed services, datacentre modernization, database consolidation services, Engineered Systems (Exadata) managed services, Hybrid Cloud (ExaCC/ExaCS), and Cloud database expertise are well known across our current and potential customer base. However, we believe Oracle Cloud Apps act as the backbone of numerous enterprises and feel proud of our success stories covering all towers including HCM, ERP, SCM, EPM, and CX. We were the first to take K-12 live in Oracle SaaS Cloud Oracle Recruitment Cloud. DSK adds a wealth of prowess to our Cloud Apps Business Unit," says Infolob Solutions' CEO, Mr. Vijay Cherukuri, about his latest leadership hire.
Speaking about his new role, Srinivasakumar reveals a major deal has already been sealed by his business unit within the first few weeks, and the pipeline looks strong. "I'm well aware of Infolob's striking Oracle capabilities for a few years now and my peers speak highly of the happy work culture here, while keeping a relentless focus on customer success. I look forward to grow, scale, and enhance our Cloud SaaS practice with a keen focus on expanding in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa and support our North American team that is already winning accolades across the K-12 and many other customer segments."
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An educational discussion of Ohio's medical and legal landscape after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v Wade
CLEVELAND, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- What liabilities do attorneys, health care providers, companies and firms face as Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization becomes part of our legal system? What are the nuances and pitfalls of this incredibly complex ruling? What do attorneys and other professionals need to know as they begin to advise their clients about working within the boundaries of this landmark case?
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning Roe v Wade opened a Pandora's box for attorneys, physicians, hospitals, clinics – and women all over Ohio. From genetic testing, IVF and ectopic pregnancies to rape and incest, medical personnel, health care administrators, parents – and their attorneys – now face unprecedented legal questions and perils.
On July 25, 2022, a free symposium will address issues raised by the Supreme Court's ruling and the immediate "trigger law" enacted by the Ohio state legislature. The first half of this symposium will address legal issues related to medicine, procedures and effective legal representation. The second half will offer medical and service providers information about the new legalities surrounding reproductive rights. The symposium will focus on Ohio law and also consider the impact of laws governing surrounding states.
This symposium is open to attorneys, medical professionals and members of the general public interested in factual information. It is not intended to be a forum for advocacy.
The program will be moderated by Ian Friedman, Esq., Friedman & Nemecek, LLC and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Adjunct Professor.
Speakers include Dr. Catherine Romanos, Women's Clinic of Columbus; Maggie Scotece, Esq., Interim Executive Director, Women Have Options Ohio; Jordyn Close, Executive Fellow, Ohio Women's Alliance and Board Chair, Women Have Options-Ohio; Madelyn J. Grant, Esq., Criminal Defense Attorney, Friedman & Nemecek, LLC; Jen Driscoll, Esq., Supervisor of Major Trial Unit, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office; Diane Menashe, Esq., Partner, Director of Litigation Training & Pro Bono Activities, Ice Miller Legal Counsel; Jessie Hill, JD, Professor of Law, CWRU School of Law; Sarah Inskeep, Chief of Staff & Operations Director, Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE); Collette Ngana, Chair, Board of Directors of Preterm; Victoria Vance, Esq., Chair, Tucker Ellis, LLP, Health Care Practice Group; Susan Scheutzow, Esq., Healthcare Attorney, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz; and David Burkons, MD, Physician and Owner, Northeast Ohio Women's Center, LLC and Toledo Women's Center.
This free symposium will take place on Monday, July 25, 2022 from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM in-person at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Conference Center, 1375 E. 9th Street in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It will also simultaneously be webcast on Zoom and Facebook. Online log-in information will be provided after registration. Attorneys will receive four hours of CLE.
To register: https://tinyurl.com/Post-Dobbs-Ohio-Symposium. For more information about this symposium contact Kari Burns: 216-539-5970 kburns@clemetrobar.org
This symposium is sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union; Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights; the League of Women Voters of Ohio; Malarcik, Pierce, Munyer, & Will Attorneys at Law; Spitz, the Employee's Law Firm; The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio; OPEN; the Toledo Bar Association; the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Rittgers & Rittgers; ALJ; and Friedman & Nemecek.
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BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Unity Software Inc. ("Unity" or the "Company") (NYSE: U).
Class Period: March 5, 2021 – May 10, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Unity investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (2) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (3) accordingly, Unity had overstated its commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; 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.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After acquiring TIPSⓇ (GetTIPS.com) and TIPSCertified.com in October 2021 and March 2022, respectively, 360training.com is expanding its catalog of alcohol seller-server training by launching its first batch of TIPS alcohol courses across seven states: California, Georgia, Delaware, Montana, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Tennessee.
What is California Responsible Beverage Server (RBS) Training?
TIPS is launching its newly approved California Responsible Beverage Server course. While previous TIPS courses have been approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), this updated course specifically satisfies The Responsible Beverage Service Training Act (AB 1221), which requires RBS training for on-premise licensees, managers, and alcohol servers.
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) designed these new regulations to reduce the risks of harm from alcohol in California communities. The course helps ensure that anyone who serves alcohol understands the dangers of underage drinking and over-serving intoxicated customers. It is required by August 31, 2022.
What TIPS Courses are Currently Available on 360training?
360training will continue transitioning additional TIPS alcohol seller-server courses to our powerful training platform and, in the coming months, will offer alcohol training anywhere in the United States. In addition to being available on GetTIPS.com, all certifications will be available on 360training's Food & Beverage training site.
Courses released:
- California RBS
- Georgia Off-Premise
- Georgia Alcohol Delivery
- Delaware On-Premise
- Montana On-Premise
- Rhode Island On-Premise
- Rhode Island Off-Premise
- South Dakota On-Premise
- South Dakota Off-Premise
- Tennessee On-Premise
- Tennessee Off-Premise
TIPS empowers and equips individuals with the necessary skills and confidence to exercise a degree of control within their environment. In addition to covering the latest regulatory guidelines, the by-product of this training is a higher level of attentiveness and professionalism by your staff. TIPS helps individuals understand the difference between people enjoying themselves and those getting into trouble with alcohol.
Why Choose TIPS?
TIPS Alcohol Server and Seller training programs are considered the "Gold Standard" of alcohol training. Designed by experts in alcohol, adult education, hospitality, and psychology, TIPS provides a dynamic course experience. Each course includes detailed content and quizzes, real-life videos, and interactive activities so participants can recognize potential problems and intervene to prevent alcohol-related tragedies.
The TIPS certification process sharpens the skills and knowledge necessary for responsible service of alcohol. In addition to fulfilling regulatory requirements, TIPS training covers mitigation strategies that result in increased professionalism and improved customer service among staff.
TIPS is proven to be a practical and effective method of reducing drunk driving and underage drinking. With courses specific to any situation or environment where alcohol is served, sold, or consumed – On-Premise, Off-Premise, Off-Premise and Delivery, Gaming, Concessions, and University – TIPS-trained employees enhance an establishment's public image.
Who Should Be TIPS Trained?
Everyone who comes in contact with individuals who consume alcohol at your establishment. It's not just for bartenders and servers. Valets, receptionists, hosts, cleaning staff, managers, front desk, security, and clerks, to name a few. Benefits of TIPS training include:
- Certification that is valid for up to 3 years in most states.
- Being a more attractive job candidate.
- Developing intervention techniques specific to your industry that you won't find in economy-level programs.
- Potentially avoiding penalties and fines associated with illegal alcohol sales.
What Does TIPS Mean For Your Business?
Establishments that use TIPS benefit immediately by reducing risk and creating a safer, more responsible environment. TIPS training can:
- Reduce exposure to alcohol liability lawsuits.
- Ensure alcohol training compliance with state regulations.
- Reduce penalties for alcohol violations.
- Prevent property damage.
- Lower insurance premiums.
- Improve customer service and professionalism.
About TIPS
TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) is the global leader in education and training for the responsible service, sale, and consumption of alcohol. Over the past 42 years, TIPS has certified more than 5.5 million participants and trainers across multiple websites, including GetTIPS.com and TIPSCertified.com.
About 360training
Since 1997, 360training.com, Inc. has provided individuals and businesses with online regulatory-approved training, facilitating a safe, healthy environment for the communities they serve. The company has delivered over four million training plans across multiple brands, including Meditec, AgentCampus, VanEd, OSHAcampus, OSHA.com, and Learn2Serve. Please visit www.360training.com or their social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to learn more.
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SCA Pharma strengthens C-Suite with growth-oriented financial hire
WINDSOR, Conn., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SCA Pharma, a nationally recognized leader in the 503B compounding pharmaceuticals outsourcing industry providing quality, service, and value to hospitals nationwide, has announced today the addition of Louis Pace as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer. Pace brings over 30 years of experience serving several successful private equity backed businesses in functional and P&L leadership roles.
Most recently, Mr. Pace served as Chief Financial Officer at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions where he successfully led strategy deployment efforts that focused on growth and profitability improvement.
"I am extremely excited to welcome Louis to the team and to partner with him as we continue to accelerate growth at SCA Pharma," said Scott Luce, CEO of SCA Pharma. "SCA Pharma is committed to providing innovative solutions for our 503B customers that help health systems manage their drug supply chain and pharmacy operations more efficiently. That evolution requires a more strategic and diversified approach, which suits Louis' background. Louis will manage our finance and accounting teams as well as our information technology strategy. He will concentrate on prioritizing internal and external business opportunities."
"I am looking forward to working with the exceptional team at SCA Pharma. I am excited to build on SCA Pharma's current success and be a part of the company's future growth," said Louis Pace.
Mr. Pace holds an AB in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
SCA Pharma is a nationally recognized leader in the FDA 503B outsourcing industry, specializing in providing the highest quality sterile admixture services and pre-filled syringes to hospital and health-care facility pharmacies. The company serves all therapeutic areas of pharmacy — including critical care, labor and delivery, anesthesia, and pain management — and maintains a wide portfolio of products, including ready-to-use and drug-shortage medications.
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- Continued advancement across clinical and preclinical programs; on track with multiple milestones and key data readouts expected through the second half of 2022
- Company has sufficient capital to fund operations beyond mid-2024
HOUSTON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) ("Moleculin" or the "Company"), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates targeting highly resistant tumors and viruses, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The Company also provided an update on its portfolio of oncology drug candidates for the treatment of highly resistant tumors and viruses.
"The first half of this year has been marked by demonstrated execution resulting in clinical progress, and importantly, continued compelling safety and efficacy data across our development pipeline. As we look to the remainder of the year, we are committed to operational excellence, driving our clinical programs forward and meeting our expected data readout timelines. Based on the progress and positive data demonstrated to date, we believe we are well positioned to continue to execute on our clinical milestones and potentially offer solutions for patients across a number of indications," commented Walter Klemp, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moleculin.
Recent Highlights
- Announced the conclusion of the Phase 1b portion of its U.S. Phase 1b/2 clinical trial evaluating Annamycin for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma lung metastases (STS lung mets) and opened recruitment for the Phase 2 portion of the trial.
- Received allowance to proceed with Phase 1/2 study of Annamycin in combination with Cytarabine for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Commenced dosing in the Phase 1a clinical trial evaluating WP1122 in healthy volunteers in the United Kingdom (UK) for the treatment of COVID-19 and announced the completion of the first and second single ascending dose (SAD) cohorts with preliminary results allowing the Company to proceed to 32 mg/kg dose of WP1122 in the third cohort toward establishing maximum tolerated dose (MTD).
Programs Update
Next Generation Anthracycline – Annamycin
Annamycin is the Company's next-generation anthracycline that has been designed to be non-cardiotoxic and has been shown in animal models to accumulate in the lungs at up to 30-fold the level of doxorubicin, as well as demonstrating the ability to avoid the multidrug resistance mechanisms that typically limit the efficacy of doxorubicin and other currently prescribed anthracyclines. Annamycin is currently in development for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and soft tissue sarcoma (STS) lung metastases and the Company believes it may have the potential to treat additional indications.
STS Lung Mets
The Company recently announced completion of its Phase 1b portion of the U.S. Phase 1b/2 clinical trial evaluating Annamycin for the treatment of STS lung mets. Preliminary results from the study continue to document clinical activity for Annamycin in the treatment of STS. The safety review committee (SRC) deemed the dose of 390 mg/m2 to be safe after conclusion of the fourth cohort. Consistent with the recommendation of the SRC, the Company determined that the RP2D will be 360 mg/m2 for the first three subjects in the Phase 2 portion of the study, for which screening has begun. For more information about the Phase 1b/2 study evaluating Annamycin for the treatment of STS lung metastases, please visit clinicaltrials.gov and reference identifier NCT04887298.
AML
The Company received allowance from the Polish Department of Registration of Medicinal Products (URPL), as well as the requisite Ethics Committee approval, to proceed with its Phase 1/2 clinical trial in Poland of Annamycin in combination with Cytarabine (also known as "Ara-C" and for which the combination of Annamycin and Ara-C is referred to as AnnAraC) in the treatment of subjects with AML who are refractory to or relapsed after induction therapy. The Phase 1/2 AnnAraC trial (MB-106), an open label trial, builds on the safety and dosage data from the two successfully concluded single agent Annamycin AML Phase 1 trials (MB-104 and MB-105) in the U.S. and Europe, respectively, and the preclinical data from the Company's sponsored research studies.
Annamycin currently has Fast Track Status and Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of STS lung metastases, in addition to Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designation for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
Upcoming Milestones Expectations
- Q3 2022: Commence enrollment in Phase 1/2 study of Annamycin in combination with Ara-C in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
- H2 2022: Commencement of an investigator-funded, second Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of Annamycin in sarcoma lung metastases in Europe.
- H2 2022: Report Phase 2 interim data from ongoing Phase 1b/2 study of Annamycin for the treatment of sarcoma lung metastases in the US.
Metabolism/Glycosylation Inhibitor – WP1122 Portfolio
WP1122 was developed as a 2-DG prodrug to provide a more favorable pharmacological profile and was found to have greater potency than 2-DG alone in preclinical models where tumor cells require higher glycolytic activity than normal cells. WP1122 has also been shown to have a greater antiviral effect than 2-DG against SARS-CoV-2 in MRC-5 cells in culture. The improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) profile of WP1122 compared to 2-DG was noted in mice following oral dosing at equimolar (i.e., equivalent levels of 2-DG) doses.
COVID-19
The Company is currently evaluating WP1122 in an ongoing Phase 1a, first-in-human, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, overlapping SAD and MAD (Multiple Ascending Dose) clinical trial investigating the effects of WP1122 administered as an oral solution in healthy human volunteers. It is the first step in a planned investigation of WP1122 for the treatment of COVID-19. Dose escalation will take place in sequential SAD cohorts, and MAD will start as soon as SAD has successfully completed at least 3 dosing cohorts. This study in healthy volunteers will explore safety and PK, and subsequent antiviral clinical development is expected to be in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 to further evaluate safety and establish a favorable risk/benefit profile. The Company expects to enroll approximately 80 subjects in this trial.
The Company's first completed SAD cohort consisted of 9 subjects dosed with 8 mg/kg or placebo in the dose escalation trial. Based on the overall results in Cohort 1, the safety review committee (SRC) deemed the first cohort dose safe and well-tolerated. The Company's second completed SAD cohort consisted of 8 subjects dosed with 16 mg/kg or placebo in the dose escalation trial. Based on the overall results in Cohort 2, the SRC deemed the cohort dose safe and well-tolerated and began its SAD Cohort 3 with a dose escalation to 32 mg/kg.
While the Company is in the process of identifying additional countries where potential future Phase 2 COVID-19 clinical studies might occur, the volatility and unpredictability of COVID-19 incidence in various countries may limit the ability to recruit certain subjects and could make it infeasible to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial. Importantly, however, the safety and tolerability data from this Phase 1 trial will also enable the initiation of future clinical trials in cancer indications.
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Additionally, Moleculin recently received IND clearance from the FDA to initiate a Phase 1 open label, single arm, dose escalation study of the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of oral WP1122 in adult patients with GBM, which the Company expects to commence in 2022.
Upcoming Milestones Expectations
- H2 2022: Topline data from Phase 1a study of WP1122 for the treatment of COVID-19 in the UK.
- H2 2022: Potential to launch Phase 2 study of WP1122 for the treatment of COVID-19 outside of the US.
- 2022: Identify investigators interested in initiating a Phase 1 open label, single arm, dose escalation study of the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of oral WP1122 in adult patients with GBM.
- Ongoing preclinical development work, including other molecules in the WP1122 Portfolio in additional anti-viral indications such as HIV, Zika, and hemorrhagic fever viruses. Collaborations targeted for 2022.
Summary of Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2022
Research and development (R&D) expense was $4.2 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase of $1.2 million is mainly related to increased clinical trial activity as described above, and costs related to manufacturing of additional drug product.
General and administrative expense was $3.2 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase of $0.8 million is mainly related to an increase in regulatory and legal services.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred net losses of $13.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively, and had net cash flows used in operating activities of $12.8 million and $10.4 million, respectively
The Company ended the quarter with $58.0 million of cash. The Company believes that this cash is sufficient to meet its projected operating requirements, which include a forecasted increase over its current R&D rate of expenditures, beyond mid-2024.
About Moleculin Biotech, Inc.
Moleculin Biotech, Inc. is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of a broad portfolio of drug candidates for the treatment of highly resistant tumors and viruses. The Company's lead program, Annamycin is a next-generation anthracycline designed to avoid multidrug resistance mechanisms with little to no cardiotoxicity. Annamycin is currently in development for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and soft tissue sarcoma (STS) lung metastases.
Additionally, the Company is developing WP1066, an Immune/Transcription Modulator capable of inhibiting p-STAT3 and other oncogenic transcription factors while also stimulating a natural immune response, targeting brain tumors, pancreatic and other cancers, and WP1220, an analog to WP1066, for the topical treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Moleculin is also engaged in the development of a portfolio of antimetabolites, including WP1122 for the potential treatment of COVID-19 and other viruses, as well as cancer indications including brain tumors, pancreatic and other cancers.
For more information about the Company, please visit www.moleculin.com and connect on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the Company's ability to meet the milestones described in this release under the sections "Upcoming Milestones Expectations", the Company's forecasted cash burn rate (including its estimate of cash sufficient to meet its projected operating requirements), the ability of the US STS lung metastases clinical trial to continue the recruitment of subjects, the ability of the EU STS lung metastases trial to recruit subjects, the ability of Annamycin to eventually be approved by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency, the ability of the WP1122 Phase 1 clinical trial to continue to recruit subjects and demonstrate safety and tolerability, and the ability of the Company to attract collaborators for expanded development of the WP1122 portfolio. Although Moleculin believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Moleculin has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'anticipates,' 'expects,' 'plans,' 'projects,' 'intends,' 'potential,' 'may,' 'could,' 'might,' 'will,' 'should,' 'approximately' or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those discussed under Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and updated from time to time in our Form 10-Q filings and in our other public filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of its date. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Man notifies store owner of gas price mix-up after filling tank for under $6
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WRCB) - The pain at the pump continues as the national average for a gallon of gas soars to more than $4.
One Tennessee customer got his gas at a huge discount, filling up his tank for just $5.64, due to a mistake at the pump on Friday at a gas station in Chattanooga.
“One of the pumps I stopped and got premium for my wife’s car. I wasn’t even really looking at the price because I didn’t want to,” Henry DeHart said. “And I went to hang it back up and I realized I had pumped 12 gallons and it only charged me $5.”
DeHart said that was the moment he realized there was a mistake at the pump. He went to tell the owner right away, so he didn’t lose even more money in sales that day.
“Once I showed him on my phone and he printed the receipt, you could see the color just drain out of his face. He was obviously pretty upset,” he said.
DeHart said he knows from being a small business owner himself, that it’s hard to make up for days when a simple mistake like this one is made.
The owner said one to two hours of this can cost him $2,000.
“I was hoping that people would kind of recognize, this is a small business owner,” DeHart said. “I own a small business, every little thing impacts your bottom line,” DeHart said. “And yeah, he might have made a mistake, but to go five or six hours without knowing, that’s huge.”
After DeHart spoke to the owner, he could tell he was devastated because it was a busy day at the pumps.
“At 45 cents a gallon that barely covers the federal and state gas tax, so he was basically giving fuel away for free, and it took a little while for somebody to stop and tell him,” he said.
DeHart took to Facebook and posted his receipts and frustration with people taking advantage of the gas station.
He said some people were supportive and some said, “well, it’s just big oil”.
“Yeah, the big oil they are fine. But you know, this guy lives in this neighborhood, owns a business here in Chattanooga or East Ridge, so he’s a local person,” he said. “He’s not a big corporation, you know?”
The owner thanked him for coming forward and a woman in line told him it was sweet he helped out.
DeHart said he was just doing the right thing.
“If you have your receipt, great, if you just have to look at your debit card or whatever, great,” he said. “I guess people who paid cash probably just felt like they hit the lottery, but you know it was at this guy’s expense.”
DeHart hopes the people who filled up their tanks that day return to do the right thing and settle their debts.
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Watch Competitors Navigate Chaos and Destruction Through the Eyes of Godzilla! Only the King of Monsters Will Win!
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc., Everyone's favorite monster, Godzilla has been demolishing cities for over sixty-eight years. On August 10, tune in to watch eight players destroy each other in an action-packed, single-elimination bracket all in hopes of bringing home a brand-new Godzilla pinball machine!
All competitors in this adrenaline-inducing competition will be playing on Stern Godzilla pinball machines, with players racing against the clock and each other in objective-based challenges. The last player standing will be crowned the ultimate Stern Heads-Up Pinball Invitational Champion.
"Few things go together as well as Godzilla and Pinball," said Chris Mowry, Creative Manger at Toho International, Inc. "We're excited to partner with Stern for this thrilling competition, and to showcase the beautiful Godzilla pinball machine that was released late last year. Both Stern and Godzilla fans should be sure to tune in!"
Catch the action live on TOHO's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/GodzillaToho) on Wednesday, August 10th at 7 pm CT. Hosted by Stern favorites Rebecca Hinsdale, Tim Sexton, and Imoto. The event broadcast can also be streamed on Stern Pinball's Facebook page (facebook.com/sternpinball) and YouTube channel (youtube.com/sternpinballinc) in addition to the Dead Flip Pinball Streaming channel on Twitch (twitch.tv/deadflip).
"The Godzilla pinball tournament is sure to be the pinball e-sport event of the year. We've got some great sponsors and some of the world's best pinball players. Spectators will definitely be glued to their screens, ," said Gary Stern, Chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc.
The Godzilla Stern Heads-Up Pinball Invitational is sponsored by official Godzilla partners, MONDO, Jade City Foods, Super7, IDW Publishing, and Stern Pinball.
About Stern Pinball, Inc.
Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball. Headquartered minutes from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise. Stern Pinball serves digital, consumer, commercial, and corporate markets around the globe.
Recent Stern Pinball titles include Rush, Godzilla, The Mandalorian, Led Zeppelin, Avengers: Infinity Quest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things, Elvira's House of Horrors, Jurassic Park, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, The Munsters, The Beatles, Deadpool, Iron Maiden, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man. A broad range of players enjoy Stern Pinball's games, from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time. To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com.
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SMH-Venice announces 100th baby born after opening its doors
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - After opening its doors in November 2021, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice has welcomed the 100th baby delivered.
Benjamin Anthony Moran was born on July 16 at 9:39 p.m. to proud parents Miranda Weese and Kevin Moran. This is the family’s second child, and Benjamin will join his 6-year-old big brother Aiden at home in Englewood.
The parents still hadn’t decided on their baby boy’s name when Miranda went into labor, and had narrowed it down to a list of four names. When they learned their baby would be the 100th baby born at SMH-Venice, it helped them make their choice.
“Benjamin was the third one we had on our list and when our doctor told us we were in the race for the 100th baby, we decided if we did have the 100th baby we’d give him that name. Benjamin Franklin is on the 100-dollar bill, and our baby is the 100th born at this hospital,” Miranda said.
The delivery team at SMH-Venice included OB/GYN Anthony Canino, Jr., MD, assisted by Labor & Delivery nurses Andria Perry, RN, Tabby Bennet, RN, and Kayla Klein, LPN.
The family chose to give their son a middle name inspired by the doctor who helped bring him into the world.
SMH-Venice includes 10 private Birthing Suites that allow laboring women, their support people and baby to stay together in the same room throughout the birth experience. There are specialized obstetrical physicians on-site, and neonatal providers on-call 24/7. The hospital also has a designated Obstetrical Emergency Care Center, and advanced surgical suites designed for OB procedures.
The mother-baby nursing team at SMH-Venice celebrated the birth of the 100th baby with cupcakes and balloons marking the occasion.
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MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has renewed a license partially exempting Chevron from sanctions on Venezuela so it can keep operating in the oil-rich, socialist-run nation.
The license issued Friday by the U.S. Treasury Department allows the California-based Chevron and other U.S. companies to perform only basic upkeep of wells it operates jointly with state-run oil giant PDVSA, dashing the hopes of those who wanted to see a resumption of exports to ease pricing pressure at American pumps.
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing international sanctions targeting Russia’s oil industry have led the Biden administration to reconsider longstanding policies isolating two other oil powers: Venezuela and Iran.
In March, three senior Biden officials traveled to Caracas to meet with President Nicolás Maduro to try to lure him back to negotiations with the U.S.-backed opposition and release several Americans imprisoned for years. Their carrot: the possible lifting of crippling oil sanctions imposed in 2019 after Maduro breezed into a second term following elections considered undemocratic by the U.S. and dozens of allies.
While Maduro has welcomed the surprise outreach, joking that he wanted to soon travel to New York to attend a salsa festival, there’s been little progress since.
Meanwhile, opposition hardliners and even some Democrats in Congress have accused the administration of bending over backward to appease an oil despot for little gain because of Venezuela’s diminished importance in global energy markets.
Venezuela sits atop the world’s largest oil reserves but due to mismanagement, and more recently U.S. sanctions, production has been declining steadily from the 3.5 million barrels per day when Hugo Chávez took power in 1999. In April, output stood at barely 700,000 barrels per day — the lowest level in decades.
Chevron, which has been operating in Venezuela since the 1920s, had been pushing for an expanded license that would allow it to resume exports and stem the growing influence of oil companies from China, Russia, Iran and other U.S. adversaries.
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Shubneesh Batra, Chief Business Officer; Chris Valcke, Chief Product Development Officer; Plus Four Executives to Build Atonarp's Diagnostics Business
TOKYO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atonarp, a leader advancing clinical diagnostics, life science research, semiconductor and industrial process control through digital molecular profiling, announces key additions to its executive team. Six seasoned executives have joined Atonarp to build the Company's commercial team and launch the ASTON™ mass spectrometry platform, lead product development, plus leaders for marketing, business development, and regulatory affairs/quality assurance for the ATON™ platform for in vitro diagnostics.
Shubneesh Batra, Ph.D., joined Atonarp as Chief Business Officer and will build and lead worldwide sales, marketing and service for the semiconductor and industrial metrology portfolio. Dr. Batra served as the Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Advanced Packaging division of Applied Materials. He served as General Manager of Kulicke & Soffa's Advanced Packaging Business Unit for 3 years and led the Worldwide Channel Sales Group at Micron Technology for 7 years.
"Shubneesh understands the semiconductor business deeply from FAB operations and technical challenges to the customer's business needs," said Prakash Murthy, Founder and CEO. "He has built and developed complex sales and service organizations, which is exactly the skill set Atonarp needs to build and scale to make Atonarp a commercial success."
Dr. Batra is supported by a commercial team led by Keitaro Okada, Vice President, Commercial Operations APAC, and a team of nine marketing and sales professionals.
Chris Valcke, Ph.D., joined as Chief Product Development Officer and will lead the global research and development organization. His expertise is in product lifecycle management in the medical device and diagnostic industry, with successes in commercializing novel products from concept through development and launch. These solutions are now helping patients in cancer diagnosis, genetics, blood donation screening, hospital acquired infections and emergency medicine. Prior to joining Atonarp, Dr. Valcke held leadership roles at Invetech and Roche/Ventana Medical Systems.
Shaun Chen, Ph.D., joined Atonarp at the same time as Dr. Valcke as Vice President of Engineering. Dr. Chen also has a distinguished record in medical device product development including Carl Zeiss and Optovue. He brings expertise in optics, electronics, mechanics, systems, software, algorithms and clinical applications.
"Chris and Shaun bring expertise in medical device design and development along with a deep understanding of the regulatory requirements of the IVD industry," said Mr. Murthy. "They have made a significant impact already, bringing process and communication best practices to our worldwide development teams."
Drs. Valcke and Chen are supported by a skilled team of 92 engineers, software developers and biochemists in Japan, India and the United States.
Three additional executives recently joined the Company to bolster the Diagnostics leadership team.
Carrie Mulherin, Vice President of Marketing, is a 30-year diagnostics industry marketing and sales executive with deep experience in strategic marketing, cross-functional team management and commercialization. Most recently, she was Chief Marketing Officer at LightDeck Diagnostics, a point-of-care platform technology company with products for the emergency department and critical care, clinics, veterinary and environmental testing.
Erik Tyrrell-Knott, Vice President Business Development, is s seasoned business development executive with expertise in strategic planning and licensing. Most recently, he was Head of Business Development & Product Management, Rapid Diagnostic Solutions for Thermo Fisher Scientific, following the acquisition of Mesa Biotech, the innovator of the Accula RT PCR point-of-care testing platform. Prior to Mesa, he served as Vice President of Business Development for Elsevier, with responsibility for business development for non-traditional channels, including health insurance, pharmaceutical and life sciences, employer health and wellness, and medical devices.
Lisa Charter, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, brings more than 20 years of RA/QA experience in multiple areas of diagnostics. Most recently, Ms. Charter led regulatory efforts at 23andMe to secure de novo FDA authorizations and 510(k) clearances for direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
Shaun Holt, COO, commented, "With Shubneesh driving ASTON commercialization and partnership efforts, the new team of experienced leaders from the diagnostics industry, and our dedicated teams around the globe, we are well positioned to achieve our mission of unlocking molecular insights to accelerate human progress."
About Atonarp
Atonarp is advancing clinical diagnostics, life science research, semiconductor, and industrial process control through digital molecular profiling. Our ASTON and ATON platforms harness the power of innovative spectrometry technologies with advanced analytics to generate real-time, actionable results. Our platforms can be applied to a wide variety of applications across multiple industries. In-situ, highly sensitive and fast molecular metrology in advanced manufacturing processes means higher throughput, improved efficiency, and reduced waste. Our quantitative, multiplex chemistry-free diagnostic tests enable disease diagnosis and monitoring at the point-of-care, which can improve outcomes and patient satisfaction at lower cost.
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Agbaji family relives special Championship moment
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - This is a window into the emotions of a Champion.
“Going and sharing that moment with them and cherishing that moment is something I’ll never forget.” Ochai Agbaji, Kansas guard, said.
Embracing his loved ones.
“I think it was all just coming out at that moment.” Ochai Agbaji said.
After winning the National Championship, Ochai Agbaji ran to his family. Tears streaming down his face. They awaited him with open arms.
“Just melted my heart,” Erica Agbaji, Ochai’s mother, said. “It was just that embrace I didn’t want to let go. It was just a great moment.”
“Excitement. Joy,” Orie Agbaji, Ochai’s sister, said. “All came to a head and I broke down there crying too. Because usually if he’s crying, I’m crying. That’s how it works in our family.”
“Just the realization that he’s on top of the college basketball world,” Olofu Agbaji, Ochai’s father, said. “And then coming and running into my hands is almost like dad, we did it. And that was the only thing I could think of. Boy, you’re a champion.”
The tender family moment became indelible image of the Jayhawks Championship win.
“Even thinking about it now it’s like tearing up a little bit.” Orie Agbaji said.
“It was not scripted,” Olofu Agbaji said. “It was just pure what happened. It was just excitement and just jubilation at it’s best and I think that’s what came through.”
At it’s core, the moment showed the profoundness of familial love.
“Yes. I look back many times and just tears come to my eyes all the time, but just that moment of him just saying mom, dad, I love you thank you for everything and that he did it.”
Ochai Agbaji was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
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BORDENTOWN, N.J., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princeton NuEnergy, Inc. ("PNE," the Company), an emerging growth company primarily engaged in the regeneration of Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB) material, is announcing three exciting technological breakthroughs with pending patent applications. This announcement comes at a momentous time for PNE following a $7 million seed round funding.
These R&D milestones are in the Safe Discharge, Cathode-to-Cathode ™ Upcycling, and Anode-to-Anode ™ Recycling and Upcycling of aged LIBs and can solve some of the most proactive issues facing the industry today. All these technologies are leveraged on PNE patented LPAS® (low-temperature plasma-assisted separation) technology.
Dr. Xiaofang Yang, Co-founder and CTO of PNE, commented, "I have been overwhelmingly impressed by our R&D team's commitment to the circular economy in developing three transformative lithium-ion battery recycling solutions. Now it is just a matter of scaling the processes to meet fast-rising demand."
All end-of-use LIBs must be fully discharged at the beginning of the recycling process so that potential short-circuiting hazards like fires or explosions do not occur. PNE scientists have developed a revolutionary advancement in discharge approach that offers systematic advantages in cost, safety, processing efficiency, and resource use over current approaches.
The approach, which is currently under patent application, has the potential to streamline the discharge step, a critical stage of the LIB recycling process. Incorporating environmentally friendly chemicals into an integrated electrochemical-fluidic dynamic process gives way to a fast, safe, and continuous discharge. Additionally, the choice of ambient operating temperature and chemicals enables a substantial decrease in the fixed and variable costs spent on the discharge process.
According to BloombergNEF, more than half of a LIB's final cost comes from the purchase of mined virgin cathode materials, draining scarce metals, releasing greenhouse gases, and increasing supply chain risk. Hence, consistent, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly methods of regenerating cathode materials will become increasingly integrated into the LIB supply chain in the coming years.
In the traditional LIB recycling processes, cathode materials from aged batteries are disintegrated into nanoparticles, diminishing the cathode's secondary structure, and reducing electrochemical performance. As LIB material properties get stronger these traditional approaches may not be able to meet market needs.
PNE's transformative cathode-to-cathode ™ upcycling solution under patent application has the ability to achieve a higher yield at a much lower energy use and operating costs than traditional cathode regeneration approaches.
Scientists at the company have developed a breakthrough process that can achieve a cathode yield of > 98% by reforming the nanoparticles into larger microparticles with an improved composition, architecture, and crystal structure.
In addition to saving costs on the most expensive LIB component, PNE's cathode-to-cathode™ solution is significantly less energy intensive than traditional cathode resynthesis and can strongly accelerate the market penetration of regenerated cathode materials.
Silicon-graphite composite materials are expected to replace graphite anodes in commercial LIBs because of their superior volumetric and gravimetric capacities and higher lithium absorption. Instead of upcycling spent graphite anodes into a usable silicon-graphite composite, spent graphite is commonly abandoned or incinerated.
The status quo is inefficient and can pose detrimental environmental impacts such as particulate contamination and the release of greenhouse gasses.
PNE's anode-to-anode ™ innovation, currently under patent application, offers the recycling and upcycling of spent graphite into low-cost, high-performance silicon-graphite composites. With the porous structure of spent graphite combining well with silicon and effectively relieving volume expansion, the company's process can offer systemic advantages in anode-to-anode™ direct recycling.
The disclosed process is energy efficient, cost-saving, and, most importantly, environmentally friendly, serving the rising silicon-graphite demand in the circular economy.
Princeton NuEnergy delivers innovative and sustainable energy and environmental solutions. The Company's current focus is on closed-loop lithium-ion battery recycling and low-cost production of active cathode materials, and ultimately enabling significant reduction in carbon emissions. For more information visit www.pnecycle.com.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Yan Chao
Princeton NuEnergy
Phone: +1(973)-818-3428
Email: info@pnecycle.com
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LONDON, ON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - INDIVA Limited (the "Company" or "INDIVA") (TSXV: NDVA) (OTCQX: NDVAF) is pleased to announce the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"). At the Meeting, Indiva shareholders approved: (i) the re-election of the seven nominated directors, being Niel Marotta, Andre Lafleche, Hugh Hamish Sutherland, John Marotta, James Yersh, Russell Wilson and Rachel Goldman; (ii) the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditors; and, (iii) the adoption of the Company's amended and restated omnibus incentive plan. The resolutions are fully described in the Management Information Circular dated May 9, 2022 related to the Meeting, which can be found under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
The Company has received strong initial orders from the Ontario Cannabis Store ("OCS") for the load-in and launch of Grön Pearls gummies in Ontario. Initial deliveries of the first four Pearls gummie SKUs will occur in July 2022 and include unique flavours and cannabinoid profiles such as Blue Razzleberry 3:1 CBG:THC, Blackberry Lemonade 1:1:1 CBN:CBD:THC, Pomegranate 4:1 CBD:THC, and Sour Green Apple THC. Each container will contain five sugar-coated sphere-shaped gummies. Deliveries of Pearls to additional provinces is expected to occur in late Q3.
Indiva recently received final confirmation from the OCS for the listing of an additional 25 new SKUs, including five SKUs which will participate in the "Flow-through" program. These additional listings bring Indiva's OCS listings to a total of 60 SKUs, up from the current level of 35 SKUs. The newly accepted SKUs are across six brands: Indiva Life(including lozenges, cookies and chocolates), Artisan Batch, Grön Pearls (including three SKUs in addition to the initial four Pearls SKUs slated for the July launch described above), Grön Pips, Dime Vapes and Bhang Chocolate. All SKUs are expected to launch in Ontario in September and October 2022, as well as additional provinces beginning in Q3.
The Company also wishes to provide an update to its net revenue guidance provided in its Q1 2022 financial results press release, dated May 19, 2022. Due to delays in deliveries of new products, and delays in provincial delivery appointments, the Company now expects net revenue to decline sequentially from Q1 2022. Excluding the impact of these delays, net revenue would have been higher on a sequential basis, as per the Company's previous guidance. The Company maintains its guidance for higher sequential and year-over-year net revenue growth in the second half of 2022, driven by new product introductions. The Company also remains on track to begin the commissioning and implementation of automation in processing and packaging at its production facility in London, Ontario in the second half of 2022.
Finally, the Company has recently added two additional medical platforms, one in Ontario and another in the Province of Quebec, for the distribution of products produced by Indiva. The Company will continue to look to add additional medical platforms to its national distribution platform, which covers all 13 provinces and territories in Canada.
Indiva sets the standard for quality and innovation in cannabis. As a Canadian licensed producer, Indiva produces and distributes award-winning cannabis products nationally, including Bhang® Chocolate, WanaTM Sour Gummies, Jewels Chewable Tablets, Grön edibles, Dime IndustriesTM vape products, as well as capsules, edibles, extracts, pre-rolls and premium flower under the INDIVA, Indiva Life and Artisan Batch brands. Click here to connect with Indiva on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and here to find more information on the Company and its products.
Certain information contained in this news release constitutes forward-looking information. All information other than information of historical fact is forward-looking information. Statements that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future include, but are not limited to, statements regarding product development, delivery and purchase and estimates and/or assumptions in respect of the Company's financial and business outlook are forward-looking information. The use of any of the words "intend", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "should", "would", "believe", "predict" and "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information. This information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. No assurance can be given that this information will prove to be correct and such forward-looking information included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon.
Forward-looking information is subject to a number of risks and other factors that could cause actual results and events to vary materially from that anticipated by such forward-looking information. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its severity; uncertainties of estimates of capital and operating costs and production estimates; uncertainties related to the delivery and sale of products; the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations, fund capital expenditures and comply with covenants contained in the agreements that govern the sale of products and licensed products; stock market volatility; the continued supply of materials required for production of Company products and those risk factors set out in the Company's disclosure documents available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risks, uncertainties and assumptions are not exhaustive. The forward-looking information included in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and is made as of the date of this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information except as required by applicable securities laws.
This news release contains future oriented financial information and/or financial outlook information (together, "FOFI") about the Company's net revenue. FOFI is subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications as set forth in the above paragraph. The Company has included the FOFI to provide an outlook of management's expectations regarding anticipated activities and results, and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company and management believe that the FOFI reflects management's reasonable estimates and judgements; however, actual results of operations and the resulting financial results may vary. Any financial outlook information speaks only as of the date on which it is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any financial outlook information except as required by applicable securities laws.
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- Net loss for the first quarter of 2022, including net charges related to the Ukraine Conflict, was $2.0 billion, or $8.35 per share.
- Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $540 million, or $2.23 per share, after adjustments for net charges related to the Ukraine Conflict and other items.
DUBLIN, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER), the global leader in aviation leasing, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2022 ended March 31, 2022.
"During the first quarter, we continued to see a broad-based recovery in travel around the world as governments lifted travel restrictions and demand for travel continued to increase. We expect to see demand for travel continue to grow as the recovery progresses," said Aengus Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of AerCap.
"During the first quarter, we ceased all of our leasing activity to Russian airlines and took a charge primarily related to our aircraft and engines that remain in Russia. We have filed insurance claims related to these assets and will vigorously pursue all available remedies to recover our losses," Mr. Kelly added.
Highlights:
- Executed 157 transactions in the first quarter of 2022, including 102 lease agreements, 25 purchases and 30 sales.
- First quarter cash flow from operating activities was $1.3 billion, more than three times higher than the first quarter of 2021.
- Continued to see significant improvements in cash collections, trade receivables and deferral requests.
- Adjusted debt/equity ratio of 2.9 to 1 at March 31, 2022.
- 92% of new aircraft order book placed through 2023.
- $17 billion in total sources of liquidity, representing next 12 months' sources-to-uses coverage ratio of 2.1x.
Revenue and Net Spread
Basic lease rents were $1,554 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $889 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the impact of the GECAS acquisition. Basic lease rents were reduced by $57 million in the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the amortization of lease premium assets.
Maintenance rents and other receipts were $186 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $183 million for the same period in 2021.
Net gain on sale of assets for the first quarter of 2022 was $3 million, relating to 23 assets sold for $452 million, compared with $5 million for the same period in 2021, relating to nine aircraft sold for $184 million. The decrease was primarily due to the composition of asset sales.
Other income for the first quarter of 2022 was $47 million, compared with $19 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher management fee income, interest income and other income as a result of the GECAS acquisition.
Interest expense excluding mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps was $417 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $291 million for the same period in 2021. AerCap's average cost of debt was 3.0% for the first quarter of 2022, and 3.7% for the same period in 2021, excluding debt issuance costs, upfront fees and other impacts.
Net Charges Related to Ukraine Conflict
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries, we terminated the leasing of all our aircraft and engines with Russian airlines. Prior to the Russian invasion, we had 135 aircraft and 14 engines on lease with Russian airlines, which represented approximately 5% of AerCap's fleet by net book value as of December 31, 2021. We have removed 22 aircraft and 3 engines outside of Russia, and 113 aircraft and 11 engines remain in Russia.
During the first quarter of 2022, we recognized a pre-tax charge of $2.7 billion ($2.4 billion after-tax) to our earnings, comprised of flight equipment write-offs and impairments, which were partially offset by the derecognition of lease-related assets and liabilities. We recognized a total loss on our assets that remain in Russia and Ukraine and impairment losses on the assets we have recovered from Russian and Ukrainian airlines.
We had letters of credit related to our aircraft and engines leased to Russian airlines as of February 24, 2022 of approximately $260 million, confirmed by nine financial institutions in Western Europe. We have presented requests for payment to all these institutions. To date, we have received payments of $210 million related to these letters of credit. We have initiated legal proceedings against one financial institution which rejected our payment demands in respect of certain letters of credit.
Our lessees are required to provide insurance coverage with respect to leased aircraft and we are named as insureds under those policies in the event of a total loss of an aircraft or engine. We also purchase insurance which provides us with coverage when our flight equipment are not subject to a lease or where a lessee's policy fails to indemnify us. We have submitted an insurance claim for approximately $3.5 billion with respect to all aircraft and engines remaining in Russia and intend to pursue all of our claims under these policies with respect to our assets leased to Russian airlines as of February 24, 2022. However, the timing and amount of any recoveries under these policies are uncertain and we have not recognized any claim receivables as of March 31, 2022.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $97 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $57 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily driven by higher expenses as a result of the GECAS acquisition and is consistent with our $150 million annual expense savings target from the GECAS acquisition.
Other Expenses
Asset impairment charges were $2 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $16 million for the same period in 2021. Asset impairment charges recorded in the first quarter of 2022 related to lease terminations and were offset by related maintenance revenue. Leasing expenses were $208 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $45 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher leasing expenses and an increase in maintenance rights expense as a result of the GECAS acquisition.
Effective Tax Rate
AerCap's effective tax rate was 12.2% for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 15% for the first quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, we recorded an income tax benefit due to the recognition of net charges related to the Ukraine Conflict. Excluding these charges, our effective tax rate was 14%. The effective tax rate is impacted by the source and amount of earnings among our different tax jurisdictions as well as the amount of permanent tax differences relative to pre-tax income or loss, and certain other discrete items.
Book Value Per Share
Financial Position
Flight Equipment Portfolio
As of March 31, 2022, AerCap's portfolio consisted of 3,615 aircraft, engines and helicopters that were owned, on order or managed. The average age of the company's owned aircraft fleet as of March 31, 2022 was 7.0 years (3.6 years for new technology aircraft, 12.9 years for current technology aircraft) and the average remaining contracted lease term was 7.3 years.
Notes Regarding Financial Information Presented in This Press Release
The financial information presented in this press release is not audited.
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
The following are definitions of non-GAAP measures used in this press release. We believe these measures may further assist investors in their understanding of our operational performance.
Adjusted net income / earnings per share
Adjusted net income is calculated as net loss excluding the after-tax impact of net charges related to the Ukraine Conflict, the amortization of maintenance rights and lease premium assets recognized under purchase accounting, and GECAS transaction and integration-related expenses. Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average of our ordinary shares outstanding. Given the relative significance of these items during the first quarter of 2022, we have chosen to present this measure in order to assist investors in their understanding of the changes and trends related to our earnings.
Adjusted debt/equity ratio
This measure is the ratio obtained by dividing adjusted debt by adjusted equity.
- Adjusted debt means consolidated total debt less cash and cash equivalents, and less a 50% equity credit with respect to certain long-term subordinated debt.
- Adjusted equity means total equity, plus the 50% equity credit relating to the long-term subordinated debt.
Adjusted debt and adjusted equity are adjusted by the 50% equity credit to reflect the equity nature of those financing arrangements and to provide information that is consistent with definitions under certain of our debt covenants. We believe this measure may further assist investors in their understanding of our capital structure and leverage.
Net interest margin, annualized net spread, annualized net spread less depreciation and amortization and average cost of debt
Net interest margin is calculated as the difference between basic lease rents and interest expense, excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps. Annualized net spread is net interest margin expressed as a percentage of average lease assets. Annualized net spread less depreciation and amortization is net interest margin less depreciation and amortization, including maintenance rights expense, expressed as a percentage of average lease assets. Average cost of debt is calculated as interest expense, excluding mark-to-market on interest rate caps and swaps, debt issuance costs, upfront fees and other impacts, divided by average debt balance. We believe these measures may further assist investors in their understanding of the changes and trends related to the earnings of our leasing activities. These measures reflect the impact from changes in the number of aircraft leased, lease rates and utilization rates, as well as the impact from changes in the amount of debt and interest rates.
Lease assets
Lease assets include flight equipment held for operating leases, flight equipment held for sale, net investment in finance leases and maintenance rights assets.
Conference Call
In connection with its report of first quarter 2022 results, management will host a conference call with members of the investment community today, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 8:30 am Eastern Time. The call can be accessed live via webcast by AerCap's website at www.aercap.com under "Investors", or by dialing (U.S./Canada) +1 929 477 0448 or (International) +353 1 246 5638 and referencing code 5103066 at least 5 minutes before start time.
The webcast replay will be archived in the "Investors" section of the company's website for one year.
For further information, contact Joseph McGinley: +353 1 418 0428 (jmcginley@aercap.com).
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER) and is based in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Miami, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle, Toulouse and other locations around the world.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements, estimates and forecasts with respect to future performance and events. These statements, estimates and forecasts are "forward-looking statements". In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "might," "should," "expect," "plan," "intend," "will," "aim," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "potential" or "continue" or the negatives thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors, including the impacts of, and associated responses to: the Ukraine Conflict; the Covid-19 pandemic; our ability to successfully integrate GECAS' operations and employees and realize anticipated synergies and cost savings; and the potential impact of the consummation of the GECAS transaction on relationships, including with employees, suppliers, customers and competitors, that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate or correct. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future performance or events described in the forward-looking statements in this press release might not occur. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake any obligation to, and will not, update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information regarding AerCap and to be added to our email distribution list, please visit www.aercap.com and follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/aercapnv.
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- George Oliver, Chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls, co-signs a letter with global executives urging G7 country leaders meeting this week to accelerate action to shore up emissions reduction plans
- A major focus must be on the buildings sector, accounting for 40% of global emissions, and the deployment of advanced optimization technology
- Private investment in energy efficient infrastructure must be accelerated with G7-led incentives as another pillar to tackling short-term energy supply challenges
CORK, Ireland, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) Chairman and CEO George Oliver has co-signed a letter with a list of leading international company and organization executives urging the G7 to accelerate action limiting greenhouse gas emissions. One of the primary ways suggested is a ramp in carbon pricing. The letter makes the case for a price starting at around $30 per tonne and potentially moving beyond $120 per tonne if the world is forced to consider options such as drawing emissions directly out of the atmosphere. The call to action comes ahead of the G7 country leaders meeting in Germany this week.
The signatories have come together under the banner of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) – a collection of more than 400 CEOs and chaired by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The shared goal is to accelerate the world's transition to a sustainable future. Companies co-signing with Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, include the Bank of America, Mahindra Group, Shell and BP alongside organizations such as Wateraid UK and the Sustainable Food Trust.
"Climate change is a constant and increasing threat," said George Oliver, Chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls. "While we must band together to tackle immediate shocks from energy supply and pricing and address the pain it's causing for people and business, we know that our current energy strategy is not sustainable and must be more resilient, reliable and healthy. Whatever measures G7 leaders consider this week to help the global economy must balance short- and long-term needs and incentivize the private sector to do the right thing on sustainability investment. That includes ways to accelerate adoption of advanced technologies to optimize major emitting sectors such as buildings."
The buildings sector accounts for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions and it is a primary target for the United Nations and its Sustainable Development Goals. Johnson Controls has been operating in the sector for nearly 140 years, with its founder Warren Johnson inventing the first electric room thermostat in 1883. Today the company's modern-day innovators are using advanced technology to transform how buildings are controlled through the Johnson Controls OpenBlue platform. OpenBlue sits on top of buildings' operational technology, taking data from connected devices running heating, lighting and ventilation and other systems, and it applies machine learning analytics – either locally or in the cloud – to manage performance in real-time.
The goal of Johnson Controls is to make future buildings more autonomous and far more sustainable, as well as smarter and healthier. According to Katie McGinty, Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer:
"We know that real energy security can only come from a strategy that cuts costs and carbon. The best place to start is energy efficiency as technology today can dramatically cut energy consumption and emissions while boosting the bottom line. A major acceleration of effort to upgrade buildings will bring more secure communities and a stable climate. G7 leaders have the opportunity and obligation now to drive action with smart policy and favorable investment incentives."
To read the SMI letter in full: https://www.sustainable-markets.org/news/flipping-the-switch/
To learn more about Johnson Controls OpenBlue platform: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/openblue
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At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Building on a proud history of more than 135 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.
Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry. Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.
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EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives, a leading provider of safer, more sustainable industrial cleaning and disinfection solutions, introduces America to Aquatabs, the world's number one water purification product for emergency preparation and recreation
BRAINTREE, Mass., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the last three decades, Aquatabs® has been the leading water disinfection product used by international relief organizations and aid agencies in developing countries with no access to clean drinking water and emergency water treatment during natural disasters. Now EarthSafe®, a company known for pioneering innovative cleaning and disinfecting solutions to solve the world's biggest challenges, brings Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets to the United States.
"Our job is help protect public health," said Steve Wilson, EarthSafe CEO. "Every year, communities are devastated by floods, fires, earthquakes, and hurricanes. One of the most crucial necessities in almost any emergency is drinking water. Plus, with summer travel and outdoor activities in full swing, Aquatabs ensures safe drinking water is available whenever and wherever it's needed."
With hurricane season predicted to be higher-than-normal this year, EarthSafe created an Aquatabs Emergency Kit for retailers located in the Gulf and Atlantic Coast states to help communities prepare for oncoming storms. Providers of emergency supplies are also incorporating Aquatabs into go-bags for survivalist groups.
Aquatabs kills 99.99% of microorganisms, viruses, and bacteria to prevent cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and other water borne diseases. The pre-measured tablets rapidly disinfect small or large quantities of water in just 30 minutes after mixing. Aquatabs are used in a range of critical scenarios including water supplies on ships and aircraft, military patrol packs, and even general-purpose disinfection for field hospitals. In agriculture and food production, Aquatabs are used to remove pathogenic microorganisms, such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli (E. coli), as well as fungi, mold, and trace pesticides to ensure produce is safe for consumption.
Beyond large-scale applications, the individually packaged tablets are designed to be highly portable for travel as well as outdoor activities like backpacking, hiking, camping, boating, and RVs. Aquatabs are iodine free, and dissolve clear for great tasting drinking water in only half an hour. Other water purification products often take twice as long, can be cumbersome, costly, or less effective at killing microorganisms. With a five-year shelf life, Aquatabs is the ideal water purifier for adventurers and serious preppers alike.
Rich Prinz, EarthSafeGlobal Vice President of Sales said, "The aim is to provide low-cost water disinfection, whether for recreational activities or disaster response."
Aquatabs is available through distribution partners, at big-box and convenience stores, outdoor and sporting goods retailers, as well as online. To learn more about Aquatabs, contact EarthSafe at info@earthsafeca.com.
EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives® was founded in 2014 by pioneering serial entrepreneur RJ Valentine and are known as a foremost provider of safer, more sustainable cleaning solutions. In 2016, the company introduced the EvaClean® Infection Prevention System, which leverages advanced electrostatic sprayer technologies and safer chemistries. In 2022, EarthSafe launched a complementary line of industrial-strength cleaning and water purification solutions that also incorporate safer chemistries and smarter technologies. EarthSafe's team is considered a leading authority on healthier approaches to cleaning and disinfection in environmental hygiene and industrial hygiene across all market sectors. Learn more at www.earthsafeca.com.
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Sherman Education Foundation honors students and teachers
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The Sherman Education Foundation celebrated it’s 21st Circle of Success event on Thursday.
This year, eight Sherman High School juniors and seniors were honored for their outstanding academic achievement and in turn, each student chose an educator who has made an impact on their life to be honored as well.
The foundation also announced the funding of 43 grants totaling more than $65,000 this year to support innovative learning in SISD classrooms.
“I’m pretty excited, a little nervous, unsure of what to expect but it feels great to be apart of this group and with all these great people,” said honoree, Drake Dodder.
“It’s always a teacher’s goal, always my goal, to make an impact,” said Kimberyly Nunn, honoree.
“I kinda saw myself become more of a community person, I saw myself more eat community events, with more stuff more school people, and it’s just a fun place to be, I love being with everybody, and i loved just gathering more, there’s great people around sherman and to spend time with them is just great,” said honoree, Alvin Hoque.
In total, SEF has awarded more than $1.8 million to support classrooms through the Circle of Success program.
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Acquisition Expands SCA's Market Leading Position in Virginia
CLEVELAND, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweeping Corporation of America ("SCA"), the largest power sweeping company in the United States, acquired Total Power Sweeping Services, Inc. ("TPSSI" or "the Company"). TPSSI, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, provides sweeping services to construction and commercial customers throughout the state. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SCA's acquisition of TPSSI marks its thirteenth acquisition in 2022. Combined with SCA's 2018 acquisition of Hy-Tech Property Services, the transaction expands SCA's footprint in Virginia.
"We are excited to have TPSSI join the SCA team," said Michael Latanza, Chief Development Officer at SCA. "This transaction significantly enhances SCA's service in the state of Virginia and is consistent with our strategy to acquire best-in-class businesses that support our efforts to better serve our customers."
This marks SCA's 48th acquisition to-date. With this transaction, SCA has grown its team to over 2,000 employees in over 70 locations.
ABOUT SCA
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, SCA is the largest power sweeping services company in the United States. SCA self-performs power sweeping for highways, streets, industrial and commercial applications for both private and government entities. For more information on SCA, please visit www.sweepingcorp.com.
ABOUT TOTAL POWER SWEEPING SERVICES, INC.
TPSSI, led by Joe & Margaret Wright, has been in business for over 20 years and provides sweeping services to municipal, commercial and construction customers throughout the state of Virginia. TPSSI's mission is to provide high quality and dependable sweeping and maintenance services to fit their client's needs.
CONTACT:
Sweeping Corp of America:
Michael Latanza, Chief Development Officer
mlatanza@sweepingcorp.com
1-888-793-3746
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BATON ROUGE, La., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Weld Holdings ("UWH"), whose portfolio of companies focuses primarily on providing industrial pipe fabrication and pipe and fitting distribution to industrial and commercial markets, is pleased to announce the completion of the alignment of its operations following its acquisition of BendTec in Duluth, Minnesota.
BendTec has a longstanding reputation for high-quality, technically sound steel pipe bending and fabrication across multiple industries, including the power, structural and architectural, mining, industrial, chemical, and nuclear industries. The company has received worldwide recognition for its expertise, dependability, and innovation. It is the leading provider of critical power piping systems, with specific focus on heavy-wall, large-diameter pipe fabrication and bending for the power generation industry. In addition, BendTec is a proud partner of the Local 11 of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada.
"Since we were purchased by United Weld Holdings, we have been forging a path forward with newfound direction," said Clint Zimpel, appointed President of BendTec following the transaction. "BendTec remains a united company, utilizing a strong union workforce provided by the Local 11 with whom we have a longstanding relationship. Now more than any other time over the past 20 years, we are looking to grow our business and strengthen our relationship, which will benefit the members of the Local 11 and all of our employees."
UWH's portfolio also includes Epic Piping, Epic Distribution, Emirates Prefabrication, and Epic Piping Supports. The alignment enables the companies to leverage UWH's corporate shared services functions and operate independently, giving each greater ability to expand their unique service offerings and grow their businesses based on their individual capabilities.
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Dripping Springs Now Open as Demand for Holistic Wellness Options Grows
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Heights, the franchise known for its resort-quality massage, skincare and wellness services strengthens its brand presence by adding its newest location in Dripping Springs. The retreat located just west of Austin, Texas opened last month to provide better accessibility to consumers in the suburban area.
This retreat marks the seventh location in the area, and 54 for the home-based state of Texas.
The local entrepreneurs behind the latest retreat are Joe Kelly and Patrick Kinsella whose retreat is located at 12680 W. US 290, Suite 140 in Austin, TX 78737. Together they have a background of over 20 years in retail management. They have lived in Austin for over 20 years and have been in the Dripping Springs area for the last four.
"While there is a significant amount of Massage Heights Retreats throughout Austin, we wanted to offer the community of Dripping Springs better access to our personalized massage and facial services," said franchisee Patrick Kinsella. "As one of the only wellness businesses in the area that focuses 100% on massage and skin therapy, we are already hearing positive feedback from members who are eager to utilize our top-quality services."
The Dripping Springs' population, along with most central Texas cities, continues to grow as areas develop.
The 2022 Franchising Outlook report by the International Franchise Association, reported Texas as one of the top 10 states for franchise growth in 2022. In addition, the 2022 franchising outlook for the Southwest region estimated 112,718 total establishments by yearend, employing over 1.1 million workers and contributing $109.9 billion in output to the U.S. economy.
"Individuals across the globe are prioritizing their physical and mental health now more than ever before," said CEO & President Susan Boresow. "As we continue to grow throughout the U.S., we look forward to providing communities access to our unparalleled, routine wellness services, and look forward to welcoming additional hands-on franchise partners like the ones we have throughout our home state."
The massage franchise started in 2004 and has grown to more than 120 Retreats throughout North America by providing personalized wellness treatment options through therapeutic massage and skincare services. Massage Heights is a family-owned massage and wellness franchise dedicated to elevating the lives of others by providing Members and Guests with professional, affordable and resort-quality massage, skincare and wellness services. For more information about Massage Heights and its franchise opportunities, please visit MassageHeightsFranchise.com.
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The PFL partnership with MILLIONS.co begins with the 2022 PFL Regular Season
PFL MMA Regular Season kicks off on April 20
NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, and MILLIONS.co have agreed to a multi-year partnership that will see MILLIONS become the official watch party platform partner of the PFL starting with the 2022 Regular Season.
MILLIONS is the largest social commerce and video platform connecting the world of sport, and will enable PFL athletes to host watch parties, launch athlete-specific merchandise, and provide "ask me anything" personalized videos to fans.
"The Professional Fighters League is pleased to announce MILLIONS as our official watch party partner," says PFL CEO Peter Murray. "The PFL prides itself on disrupting MMA. The opportunity for major influencers and PFL athletes, the best in the sport, to interact with our fans while watching the 2022 PFL Season unfold on ESPN and ESPN+ is a great way to create unforgettable experiences."
"We're thrilled to be partnering with PFL. This is a world first where fans can now watch PFL events with their favorite athletes with full access," said MILLIONS CEO Matt Whitteker. "Fans will be able to watch PFL not just with MMA superstars, but NFL alumni, MLB alumni and a wide range of sports celebrities that are also PFL fans."
PFL is the first and only MMA league with a true sports-season format where elite fighters from around the world compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship. The four competitors in each division who earn the most points in the Regular Season advance to the win-or-go-home Playoffs, followed by the biggest night in MMA – the PFL World Championship – with each winner going home with the $1 million prize.
Professional Fighters League is the No. 2 MMA company globally and features an elite talent roster with 25 percent of its fighters independently ranked in the top-25 of the world, including 2021 PFL champions Kayla Harrison and Ray Cooper III. PFL has live event coverage in 160 countries on leading distribution platforms and delivers a unique, innovative product to the more than 600 million MMA fans globally.
About Professional Fighters League
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is the fastest growing and most innovative sports league. It is the #2 MMA company worldwide and the only one with a sports-season format featuring elite fighters from around the world competing in a Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship. The four competitors in each division who earn the most points in the Regular Season advance to the win-or-go-home Playoffs, followed by the biggest night in MMA – the PFL World Championship – with each winner going home with the $1 million prize.
PFL is primetime in the U.S on ESPN and ESPN+ and was broadcast and streamed live worldwide last year to 160 countries with partners including RMC Sport, FPT, Sky Sport, and more. It delivers a unique, innovative product to the more than 600 million MMA fans globally. The PFL roster is world-class, with 25% of PFL fighters independently ranked in the top 25 in the world. The PFL proprietary SmartCage data and analytics platform powers real-time betting and provides next-gen viewing experience.
PFLmma.com; Instagram (@PFLmma); Twitter (@PFLMMA); Facebook (/PFLmma)
About MILLIONS.co
MILLIONS is a platform that allows athletes and their audience to connect like never before. MILLIONS supports athletes in building their brand, merchandise line and acts as their turnkey e-commerce partner. MILLIONS also allows athletes to host Watchparties and Live-Streams free, sponsored or PPV. For fans MILLIONS gives direct access to the athletes they love through the platform. MILLIONS also connects brands to athletes through Sponsored Watchparties and Personalized Videos giving brands access to over 100 MILLION sports fans globally growing to 500 MILLION by 2023.
MILLIONS is backed by Boston based Volition Capital and co-founded by legendary MMA announcer Bruce Buffer.
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HOUSTON, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: AE) ("Adams" or the "Company") today announced that Kevin Roycraft, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and Tracy Ohmart, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of the Company, will participate in the virtual East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference on June 22 & 23, 2022. Adams' presentation is scheduled to be available at 6:00 am ET on June 22nd and will be accessible through the conference site. The presentation will also be webcast and can be accessed through the conference website, the host's main website: www.IDEASconferences.com, and in the investor relations section of the Company's website: https://www.adamsresources.com/investor-relations/.
About IDEAS Investor Conferences
The mission of the IDEAS Conferences is to provide independent regional venues for quality companies to present their investment merits to an influential audience of investment professionals. Unlike traditional bank-sponsored events, IDEAS Investor Conferences are "SPONSORED BY INVESTORS. FOR INVESTORS." and for the benefit of regional investment communities. Conference sponsors collectively have more than $200 billion in assets under management and include: 1102 Partners, Adirondack Research and Management, Allianz Global Investors: NFJ Investment Group, Ariel Investments, Aristotle Capital Boston, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss, BMO Global Asset Management, Constitution Research & Management, Inc., Fidelity Investments, First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc., Gamco Investors, Granahan Investment Management, Great Lakes Advisors, Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, LLC, GRT Capital Partners, LLC, Hodges Capital Management, Ironwood Investment Management, Keeley Teton Advisors, Luther King Capital Management, Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, North Star Investment Management, Perritt Capital Management, Punch & Associates, Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., and William Harris Investors.
The IDEAS Investor Conferences are held annually in Boston, Chicago and Dallas and are produced by Three Part Advisors, LLC. Additional information about the events can be located at www.IDEASconferences.com.
For more information about the IDEAS conferences, please contact Lacey Wesley at (817) 769 -2373 or lwesley@threepa.com.
About Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. is engaged in crude oil marketing, transportation, terminalling and storage and tank truck transportation of liquid chemicals and dry bulk through its subsidiaries, GulfMark Energy, Inc., Service Transport Company, Victoria Express Pipeline, LLC and GulfMark Terminals, LLC. For more information, visit www.adamsresources.com.
Contact
Tracy E. Ohmart
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
tohmart@adamsresources.com
(713) 881-3609
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$5 Mac & Cheese Bowls available as a digital exclusive on KFC mobile app and KFC.com starting July 11, available in restaurants on July 18
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fans have spoken. Kentucky Fried Chicken® has listened. KFC Mac & Cheese Bowls are back! The beloved bowls, which debuted in 2019, are making a highly-anticipated return to KFC restaurants nationwide on July 18 for just $5.* But there's more! Fans can get their hands on KFC Mac & Cheese Bowls starting today, July 11, via an exclusive digital offer on the KFC mobile app and KFC.com.
KFC Mac & Cheese Bowls are a cheesy twist to KFC's popular Famous Bowls. The $5 bowl features KFC's rich and creamy cheddar mac & cheese topped with KFC's crispy popcorn chicken and a sprinkle of a three-cheese blend. So, while most would agree that mac & cheese is good, a bowl of KFC mac & cheese topped with crispy popcorn chicken and even more cheese? That's finger lickin' good!
Those looking to turn up the heat this summer can order a Spicy KFC Mac & Cheese Bowl, featuring KFC's spicy, smoky Nashville Hot sauce. Both abundant and mouth-watering options are available at a valu-bowl price of $5. And, if you're extra hungry, you can make it a combo by adding a side of KFC's Secret Recipe Fries and a medium drink.**
"We aim to please, so we were thrilled to bring back the cheese – Mac & Cheese Bowls, that is," said Nick Chavez, CMO, KFC U.S. "This meal is the epitome of hearty goodness and un-BOWL-eavable value, at $5 for a limited time."
KFC is also offering customers who order via the KFC mobile app or KFC.com an option for free delivery beginning July 4 through July 24 (at participating locations). So, sit back, relax and have your mac & cheese bowl delivered right to your door!***
*Prices and participation may vary, for a limited time only. Not available on third party ordering websites/apps. Tax extra. Exclusively available on kfc.com and the KFC app from 7/11-7/17 before available in participating restaurants on 7/18.
**Prices and participation may vary. Available for a limited time only. Meal includes classic or spicy bowl, 1 med drink, 1 fry. Tax and substitutions extra.
***Free delivery available only on KFC app and kfc.com at participating locations from 7/4-7/24. Delivery availability and hours may vary. Not available for orders placed on third-party delivery platforms. Taxes and fees apply. Gratuity extra. See KFC App for more details.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up Finger Lickin' Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952. Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are more than 26,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
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Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles
(AP) - Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year, after all. The All England Club announced via Twitter on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles.
Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month.
But Williams was among six women given a spot in the singles draw on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Williams posted a photo of her white shoes on what appears to be a grass court and the message: “SW and SW19. It’s a date. 2022. See you there. Let’s Go.”
“SW” are her initials, of course, and “SW19″ is the postal code for Wimbledon.
The 40-year-old American has won seven of her Open era-record 23 major singles championships at Wimbledon, most recently in 2016.
Williams was the runner-up there in 2018 and 2019 (the tournament was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic).
In 2021, Williams lost her footing on the slick grass and then her right leg buckled, leading to just the second mid-match retirement at any Grand Slam tournament of her career and first since 1998.
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OSLO, Norway, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN.
Reference is made to the previous stock exchange announcements by Aker Clean Hydrogen AS ("Aker Clean Hydrogen" or "ACH") regarding the contemplated merger with Aker Horizons ASA ( "Aker Horizons"). The merger will be carried out as a triangular merger whereby ACH will merge with Aker Horizons' wholly-owned subsidiary AH Seksten AS as the surviving entity and Aker Horizons will issue consideration shares.
The creditor notice period for the merger will expire at midnight on Thursday 16 June 2022. Provided that no creditors have objected to the merger by such time, the merger is expected to be completed after close of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on Friday 17 June 2022 (the "Effective Date"), which accordingly will be the last day of trading in the ACH shares on Euronext Growth (Oslo).
Eligible shareholders in ACH (other than Aker Horizons) will receive 0.2381 merger consideration shares in Aker Horizons for each share owned in ACH as of the expiry of the Effective Date, as such shareholders appear in the shareholder register with Euronext Securities Oslo (the "VPS") as at the expiry of two trading days thereafter (the "Record Date"), expected to be Tuesday 21 June 2022.
The consideration shares are expected to be delivered to the eligible shareholders through VPS on or about Wednesday 22 June 2022. Fractions of shares will not be allotted, and the number of consideration shares delivered to each eligible ACH shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Excess shares, which as a result of this round down will not be allotted, will be issued to and sold by DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA. The sales proceeds will be given to Aker Horizons, which will give the sales proceeds further to charity.
Advisors
Pareto Securities AS is engaged as financial adviser to ACH and Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is acting as legal counsel to ACH. Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS is acting as legal counsel to Aker Horizons.
Investor contact:
Kristoffer Dahlberg, +47 911 24 475, kristoffer.dahlberg@akercleanhydrogen.com
Media contact:
Mathias Nilsen Reierth, +47 988 05 724, mathias.reierth@akerhorizons.com
About Aker Clean Hydrogen
Aker Clean Hydrogen aims to develop, build, own and operate clean hydrogen production on an industrial scale. Aker Horizons is the majority shareholder of the company, and Aker Clean Hydrogen uses domain expertise across the Aker Group, including systems integration, engineering, technology development, project implementation, digitalization and financial optimization to increase efficiency and reduce project costs. The company aims to reach a net installed capacity of 5 GW by 2030, and will make a major contribution to realizing the hydrogen industry and reducing greenhouse gas emissions globally.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
This announcement is issued for information purposes only and does not form a part of any offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in any jurisdiction. Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein is for publication, distribution or release, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The publication, distribution or release of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
The securities mentioned herein, including the consideration shares expected to be issued as part of the merger, have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act or in a transaction not subject to the US Securities Act.
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "strategy", "intends", "estimate", "will", "may", "continue", "should" and similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect ACH's current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. A number of material factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. Neither Aker Clean Hydrogen nor Aker Horizons undertakes any obligation to review, update, confirm, or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this announcement or otherwise.
Pareto Securities AS is acting exclusively for Aker Clean Hydrogen in connection with the merger and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Aker Clean Hydrogen for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the merger.
This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities of Aker Clean Hydrogen or otherwise.
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SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: June notifications 2.42%
WINDSOR, Conn., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2022 measured 2.42%, up from 1.97% in May.
"SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator was 2.42% for June 2022, reflecting lower termination notices compared to the 2.68% reported for the same period a year ago," said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies. "Halfway through 2022, hedge fund asset retention continues to run at very favorable levels, supported by year-to-date returns that have comfortably outperformed both equity and fixed income markets."
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator represents the sum of forward redemption notices received from investors in hedge funds administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the SS&C GlobeOp platform, divided by the AuA at the beginning of the month for SS&C GlobeOp fund administration clients on the SS&C GlobeOp platform. Forward redemptions as a percentage of SS&C GlobeOp's assets under administration on the SS&C GlobeOp platform have trended significantly lower since reaching a high of 19.27% in November 2008. The next publication date is July 22, 2022.
Published on the 15th business day of the month, the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator presents a timely and accurate view of the redemption pipeline for investors in hedge funds on the SS&C GlobeOp administration platform. Movements in the Indicator reflect investor confidence in their allocations to hedge funds. Indicator data is based on actual investor redemption notifications received. Unlike subscriptions, redemption notifications are typically received 30-90 days in advance of the redemption date. Investors may, and sometimes do, cancel redemption notices. In addition, the establishment and enforcement of redemption notices may vary from fund to fund.
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index
SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator
About the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index®
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index (the Index) is a family of indices published by SS&C GlobeOp. A unique set of indices by a hedge fund administrator, it offers clients, investors and the overall market a welcome transparency on liquidity, investor sentiment and performance. The Index is based on a significant platform of diverse and representative assets.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index is available at www.sscglobeopindex.com.
The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index and the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator provide monthly reports based on actual and anticipated capital movement data independently collected from all hedge fund clients for whom SS&C GlobeOp provides administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted benchmark of the aggregate performance of funds for which SS&C GlobeOp provides monthly administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform. Flash estimate, interim and final values are provided, in each of three months respectively, following each business month-end.
While individual fund data is anonymized by aggregation, the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index data will be based on the same reconciled fund data that SS&C GlobeOp uses to produce fund net asset values (NAV). Funds acquired through the acquisition of Citi Alternative Investor Services are integrated into the index suite starting with the January 2017 reporting periods. SS&C GlobeOp's total assets under administration on the SS&C GlobeOp platform represent approximately 10% of the estimated assets currently invested in the hedge fund sector. The investment strategies of the funds in the indices span a representative industry sample. Data for middle and back office clients who are not fund administration clients is not included in the Index, but is included in the Company's results announcement figures.
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Metallurgical tests now being conducted show promise in streamlining the expected production of niobium, scandium, titanium, and rare earths and in reducing expected greenhouse gas emissions by the Elk Creek Project's planned facility in Nebraska
CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metallurgical testing being conducted now by NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (TSX: NB; OTCQX: NIOBF) in Quebec, Canada, is intended to quantify the Company's ability to extract rare earth elements ("REEs") from Elk Creek ore. It is also aimed at testing a carbonation process that can be used to recycle key reagents used in the removal of calcium and magnesium carbonates from the Elk Creek ore ahead of operations that are expected to extract and recover niobium, scandium, titanium, and rare earths once project financing is secured.
If proven successful at the demonstration plant scale, these process improvements have the potential to reduce projected Project operating costs ("OPEX") and capital expenditures ("CAPEX") as compared to estimates in the Project's May 2022 feasibility study (reported here), as well as to lower the Project's anticipated production of greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions as compared to projections in the May 2022 feasibility study. These process improvements also could allow the Company to produce calcium and magnesium materials at purity levels that may be sold as commercial products; however, further analysis and testing is required to determine whether there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction for calcium and magnesium before they could be included in the Elk Creek Mineral Resource.
NioCorp's metallurgical consultants at L3 Process Innovation ("L3") are continuing to perform bench and pilot-scale testing of these process improvements at a dedicated facility in Quebec. The testing will advance from the bench and pilot scale to the demonstration plant scale once the remaining equipment for the demonstration plant arrives and the demonstration plant assembly can be completed and testing begun. Launch of demonstration plant testing is expected to occur in the coming weeks.
Process Improvements Explained
The Elk Creek Project's existing process flowsheet envisions using hydrochloric acid to remove calcium and magnesium carbonates, and other impurities from mined ore, requiring a significant amount of capital and operating expense to recover and recycle the hydrochloric acid.
Given NioCorp's emphasis on recycling and recovery operations throughout the Elk Creek Project's design, L3's optimized design for the flow sheet utilizes thermal treatment, ammonium chloride, and carbonation to break down the carbonate minerals in the mined ore and remove virtually all of the calcium and magnesium from the ore. Removing these materials early in the process allows for the rest of NioCorp's processing plant to be smaller and operate more efficiently.
If proven at the demonstration plant level, this design is expected to substantially reduce the amount of acid consumed by the operation, which could lead to lower CAPEX and OPEX costs for the Project than those projected in the Project's May 2022 Feasibility Study.
Possible Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The improved design also regenerates the ammonium chloride consumed during the carbonation stage. Carbonation consumes carbon dioxide and reduces the GHG footprint of the prospective operation.
The optimized design and carbonation process all utilize proven technologies and are not expected to introduce additional technology risk to the Project if they are implemented in the Project's final design.
Recently, L3 was able to demonstrate that this carbonation step can produce a calcium and magnesium product that is 96%-97% pure. NioCorp intends to further evaluate the use of this product for underground mine backfill as well as to investigate its potential as a saleable byproduct. The L3 demonstration plant, when constructed and operational, is expected to produce tens of kilograms of this material that can be used for evaluation purposes.
"I have been very pleased with the progress that the L3 team has been making toward proving the technical feasibility of this innovative approach to the Elk Creek Project's flowsheet," said Scott Honan, NioCorp's Chief Operating Officer. "This work illustrates how strongly NioCorp is committed to reducing our net greenhouse gas emissions when and where we can. Niobium, scandium, titanium, and the rare earths all play critical roles in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the products in which they are used. We would also like to produce these critical minerals with as low a GHG profile as possible."
Qualified Persons
Eric Larochelle, B.Eng., Co-Owner, L3 Process Development, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information related to hydrometallurgy contained in this news release.
Scott Honan, M.Sc., SME-RM, COO of NioCorp Developments Ltd., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the additional technical information contained in the news release.
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Contact Jim Sims, VP of External Affairs, NioCorp Developments Ltd., +1 (303) 503-6203, jim.sims@niocorp.com
NioCorp is developing a superalloy materials project in Southeast Nebraska that will produce Niobium, Scandium, and Titanium. The Company also is evaluating the potential to produce several rare earth byproducts from the Project. Niobium is used to produce superalloys as well as High Strength, Low Alloy ("HSLA") steel, which is a lighter, stronger steel used in automotive, structural, and pipeline applications. Scandium is a superalloy material that can be combined with Aluminum to make alloys with increased strength and improved corrosion resistance. Scandium is also a critical component of advanced solid oxide fuel cells. Titanium is used in various superalloys and is a key component of pigments used in paper, paint and plastics and is also used for aerospace applications, armor, and medical implants. Magnetic rare earths, such as Neodymium, Praseodymium, Terbium, and Dysprosium are critical to the making of Neodymium-Iron-Boron ("NdFeB") magnets, which are used across a wide variety of defense and civilian applications.
Certain statements contained in this document may constitute forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's expectations that, once financed and engaged in commercial production, the Project will have reduced operating costs and capital expenditures compared to estimates in the Project's May 2020 feasibility study, including reductions in GHGs; the expectation that the optimized design and carbonization process will not introduce additional technological risk to the Project; the Company's intention to evaluate the use of calcium and magnesium for underground mine backfill as well as to investigate its potential as a saleable byproduct; and the expected production of the L3 demonstration plant. Such forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause a change in such forward-looking statements and the actual outcomes and estimates to be materially different from those estimated or anticipated future results, achievements or position expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause NioCorp's plans or prospects to change include risks related to NioCorp's ability to operate as a going concern; risks related to NioCorp's requirement of significant additional capital; changes in demand for and price of commodities (such as fuel and electricity) and currencies; changes or disruptions in the securities markets; legislative, political or economic developments; the need to obtain permits and comply with laws and regulations and other regulatory requirements; the possibility that actual results of work may differ from projections/expectations or may not realize the perceived potential of NioCorp's projects; risks of accidents, equipment breakdowns and labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated expenses in development programs; operating or technical difficulties in connection with exploration, mining or development activities; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities of grades of reserves and resources; the risks involved in the exploration, development and mining business, and the risks set forth in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators at www.sedar.com and the SEC at www.sec.gov. NioCorp disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --..."I thought there should be a way to lower your mask without taking it off entirely when eating or drinking," said an inventor, from Avondale, Ariz., "so I invented the MASK HOLDER. My design offers a more sanitary alternative to placing your mask on an unsanitary surface or putting it in a pocket or bag."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to secure a face mask below the chin when not in use. In doing so, it eliminates the need to set the mask down or place it within a pocket. As a result, it increases sanitation and convenience and it helps to prevent lost and forgotten masks. The invention features a simple design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PBT-192, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Judge vacates life sentence of wrongfully convicted man
MIAMI (AP) - A judge in Miami has vacated the life sentence of a 55-year-old Black man who prosecutors said was wrongfully convicted because of mistaken identity in 1991.
Thomas “Jay” Raynard James said he felt “real good” as he left the courtroom Wednesday morning, flanked by his attorneys and family. He was convicted of the 1990 death of Francis McKinnon, largely on the identification by an eyewitness who told jurors she watched him gun down her stepfather during a robbery in his Coconut Grove apartment.
State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle filed a 90-page motion seeking to have the sentence vacated after years of unsuccessful reviews of the case.
In the motion, prosecutors said, “what appears to be a chance coincidence that the defendant, Thomas Raynard James, had the same name as a suspect named by witnesses and anonymous tipsters ... led to the defendant’s photograph being included in a lineup, and set in motion a mistaken identity.”
James, who was 23 when he was convicted, was expected to be released after paperwork was completed Wednesday.
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Longtime supporter gifts $600K car to McPherson College Automotive Restoration Program
MCPHERSON, Kan. (KWCH) - A $600,000 surprise donation to McPherson College’s auto restoration program has its students and the community buzzing. A longtime supporter of the college’s program, Dr. Richard Lundquist, gifted the 1972 Ferrari Daytona to the college.
For the past 46 years, McPherson College has stood out in the U.S. as the only school to provide a bachelor’s degree in Restoration Technology. The program and its students have worked on several cars over the years. Now they can add a more-than-half-million-dollar car, waiting to be restored.
“So the backstory really is, I’ve been promising the students a Ferrari for 15 years. So Richard Lunquist made me an host man,” McPherson College President Michael Schneider said.
The 1972 Ferrarie 365 GTB-Four Daytona has an estimated value of $600,000. Students say they’re looking forward to working on the car.
“It’s truly incredible. This is going to be a one-of-a-kind learning experience for all of the students at this program,” McPherson College junior Victoria Bruno said.
Besides the classic car’s value, McPherson College senior Wyatt Micheli discussed what makes the potential restoration project so unique.
“These aren’t catalog cars, you can’t go and just order parts for these off the shelf,” he said of the 1972 Ferrari. “Every single nut, bolt, washer, we’re taking off and we are restoring specifically to be the exact spec it was when it rolled off the factory line,” Micheli said.
The addition of the Ferrari has created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students in the program.
“A lot of people don’t even get to see these cars in person,” Bruno said. “And we get to actually work on them, so it will be a very good time.”
Those wishing to donate to McPherson College’s auto restoration program can do so here: https://www.mcpherson.edu/giving/make-a-gift/.
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SÃO PAULO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil's largest domestic airline, announces today preliminary air traffic figures for the month of July 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.
Highlights:
- GOL's total supply (ASK) increased 42.6%. Total seats increased 41.9% and the number of departures increased by 44.7%. GOL's total demand (RPK) increased by 36.3% and the load factor was 80.8%.
- GOL's domestic supply (ASK) increased 31% and demand (RPK) increased by 24.1%. GOL's domestic load factor was 80.1%. The volume of departures increased by 40.2% and seats increased by 37.5%.
- GOL's international supply (ASK) was 309 million, the demand (RPK) was 275 million and international load factor was 88.9%.
July/22 Preliminary Traffic Figures:
* Source: Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) and the Company for the current month.
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About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL")
GOL is the largest airline in Brazil, leader in the corporate and leisure segments. Since founded in 2001, the Company has the lowest unit cost in Latin America, thus democratizing air transportation. The Company has alliances with American Airlines and Air FranceKLM and makes available several codeshares and interline agreements available to Customers, bringing more convenience and simple connections to any place served by these partnerships. With the purpose of "Being the First for All", GOL offers the best travel experience to its passengers, including: the largest number of seats and more space between seats; the greatest platform with internet, movies and live TV; and the best frequent-flyer program, SMILES. In cargo transportation, GOLLOG delivers orders to different regions in Brazil and abroad. The Company has a team of 14,000 highly qualified aviation professionals focused on Safety, GOL's #1 value, and operates a standardized fleet of 144 Boeing 737 aircraft. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4). For further information, go to www.voegol.com.br/ri.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood Markets said Tuesday it’s cutting nearly a quarter of its workforce, as crashing cryptocurrency prices and a turbulent stock market keep more customers off its trading app.
CEO Vlad Tenev said the company, whose easy-to-use app helped bring a new generation of investors to the market, will reduce its headcount by about 23%. The reduction of about 780 jobs follows another round of layoffs announced earlier this year, which cut 9% of its workforce and “did not go far enough” in cutting costs, Tenev said in a post on the company’s blog.
The highest inflation in 40 years, and sharp hikes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve to combat it, have sent prices reeling across all kinds of financial markets, particularly those popular among Robinhood customers. Bitcoin has fallen to roughly $23,000 from its record of nearly $69,000, with prices crashing across the crypto ecosystem. Stocks on Wall Street, meanwhile, dropped more than 20% from their record to put the S&P 500 in what’s called a bear market.
All that tumult means Robinhood saw its number of monthly average users drop, which hurts the company because it does best when its customers are trading a lot. The company based in Menlo Park, California, said it had 14 million monthly active users in June, down from 15.9 million three months earlier and from 21.3 million in last year’s second quarter.
Altogether, Robinhood reported a net loss of $295 million, or 34 cents per share, for the three months through June. That’s a narrower loss than the $502 million, or $2.16 per share, reported for last year’s second quarter.
Revenue fell 44% from a year earlier to $318 million, but it was stronger than analysts expected.
Robinhood’s growth has slowed sharply over the past year for a few reasons. A big one is that it was hard-pressed to replicate its blockbuster performance from the first half of 2021. At the time, manias around GameStop, other meme stocks and dogecoin all helped send Robinhood’s revenue soaring.
But Robinhood is also contending with a world where pandemic restrictions have eased, meaning potential customers no longer have to spend as much time at home. And some smaller-pocketed, regular investors have pulled back from trading. They’re called “retail investors” to distinguish them from the big professional investors called “institutional investors.”
“Last year, we staffed many of our operations functions under the assumption that the heightened retail engagement we had been seeing with the stock and crypto markets in the COVID era would persist into 2022,” Tenev said in his blog post. “In this new environment, we are operating with more staffing than appropriate. As CEO, I approved and took responsibility for our ambitious staffing trajectory — this is on me.”
Robinhood’s stock has been mostly tumbling since its debut last year. It’s nearly halved so far in 2022 and closed Tuesday at $9.23, up 2.1% for the day. It slipped nearly 1% in afterhours trading. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/robinhood-cuts-23-of-its-workforce-as-fewer-users-trade/ | 2022-08-03T14:37:36Z |
Sahlen Packing Co. Adds Signature Tender Casing and New Grilled For You™ Hot Dogs to Southeastern Grocery Retail Stores
BUFFALO, N.Y., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three varieties of Sahlen's Hot Dogs can now be found at several Kroger retail locations throughout the Southeast United States. Kroger adds two of Sahlen's most sought after hot dog products—Tender Casing Pork & Beef Smokehouse Hot Dogs and Tender Casing All Beef Smokehouse Hot Dogs—as well as Sahlen's latest product release, Grilled For You™ Hot Dogs.
The two tender casing hot dog products have always been a Western New York staple, while Grilled For You™ Hot Dogs, released earlier this year, add a new, convenient time-saving option for on-the-go consumers, as these hot dogs come pre-grilled and can be heated quickly using a variety of prep methods such as air frying, sauteing, broiling, microwaving, and more.
Founded in 1869, and now in its fifth generation of family ownership, Sahlen Packing Co. has delivered premium hot dogs, sausages, and deli meats to consumers, foodservice operators, and grocery retail chains across the country. And now, Kroger shoppers can find Sahlen's Tender Casing Pork & Beef, Tender Casing All Beef, and Grilled For You™ Hot Dogs throughout Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and other midwestern/southeastern states.
Sahlen's VP of Marketing, Kenneth Voelker, on the new product offering at Kroger, "We couldn't be more excited to offer our retail partners and their loyal customers throughout the midwest and southeast with the premium hot dogs they deserve. We believe that no matter an individual's familiarity with Sahlen's Hot Dogs, it only takes one taste to create a lifelong loyalist. We look forward to doing just that with the introduction of our original Smokehouse Tender Casing Hot Dogs and our latest innovation the Grilled For You™ Hot Dogs at Kroger locations."
Sahlen's Smokehouse Pork & Beef, All Beef, and Grilled For You™ Hot Dogs are crafted with whole and fresh pieces of meat, contain gluten-free ingredients, use a savory blend of Smokehouse seasonings, and are wrapped in a specialty tender casing giving them their signature snap that consumers across the country crave.
With the addition of these three products before Independence Day to Kroger, one of the largest retailers in the United States based on annual sales, more expats and current Sahlen Packing Co. loyalists can have regular access to their favorite hot dog products, while new customers can experience an elevated hot dog experience—whether they look to grill the signature Smokehouse Hot Dogs over a charcoal grill or need a meal on-the-go made possible by Grilled For You™ Hot Dogs.
Kroger customers can find and purchase these new Sahlen products at a location near them, as they prepare for their summer cookouts around the grill. For further information on Kroger, or to find the closest of 2,750 grocery retail stores it operates nationally near you, visit kroger.com.
For more information on the products and history of Sahlen Packing Co., please visit sahlen.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Who’s ready for the State Fair of Texas? We are, here at CW33!
And here’s some news that will make you even more excited: state fair officials have revealed the official list of free entertainment and attractions lined up for this year’s fair. Judging from this list, this year’s fair is shaping up to be another fun one.
Here are some things you can expect to see at this year’s fair:
- Kroger Starlight Parade
- Mat Ricardo: The Extraordinary Gentleman
- Allez-Oops with Rob and Miss Jane
- Oontz Kids DJ Dance Party
- State Fair of Texas Rodeo
- Mavs Vault
- Majesty of the Horse
- The Souls of Black Folk: Selections From the Billy R. Allen Art Collection and Decorative Arts Collection
- All-Star Stunt Dog Show
- Pig Races
- Fiestas De Marionetas
- World of Birds Presents: Soar
There are so many more free events and attractions in store for this year’s fair. To see the full list, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/state-fair-of-texas-reveals-2022s-free-entertainment-attractions-heres-what-you-can-expect/ | 2022-06-23T19:00:12Z |
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Very Good Food Company Inc. (NASDAQ: VGFC) (TSXV: VERY.V) (FSE: OSI) ("VERY GOOD" or the "Company"), a leading plant-based food technology company, announces it will present at H.C. Wainwright's 24TH Annual Global Investment Conference ("H.C. Wainwright's Conference") and at The Emerging Growth Conference. Chief Executive Officer, Parimal Rana will be representing VERY GOOD at both conferences.
H.C. Wainwright's Conference is being held on September 12-14, 2022. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is hosting its 24th Annual Global Investment Conference, which is being held as a hybrid event on September 12 to 14, 2022. The in-person venue for the event is the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City located at 455 Madison Avenue. Virtual participation will be staged simultaneously with over 500 company presentations scheduled as live feed or available on-demand.
VERY GOOD will present at H.C. Wainwright's Conference on Monday, September 12th, 2022, at 7:00 AM Eastern Time.
If you are an institutional investor and would like to listen to the Company's presentation at H.C Wainwright's 24th Annual Global Investment Conference, please click here to register for the conference.
The Emerging Growth Conference is being held on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022. VERY GOOD will be presenting at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. The Company's presentation at the Emerging Growth Conference will be available via webcast.
Questions can be submitted in advance to: Questions@EmergingGrowth.com.
* Participants should reference that questions are directed to The Very Good Food Company by including the Company's ticker in the subject line.
The VERY GOOD Food Company Inc. is an emerging plant-based food technology company that produces nutritious and delicious plant-based meat and cheese products under VERY GOOD's core brands: The VERY GOOD Butchers and The VERY GOOD Cheese Co. www.verygoodfood.com.
OUR MISSION IS LOFTY BUT BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE: GET MILLIONS TO RETHINK THEIR FOOD CHOICES WHILE HELPING THEM DO THE WORLD A WORLD OF GOOD. BY OFFERING PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTIONS SO DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS, WE'RE HELPING THIS KIND OF DIET BECOME THE NORM.
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This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws in Canada and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively referred to as "forward-looking information"), for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking information may be identified by words such as "plans", "proposed", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "may", "will", and similar expressions. Forward-looking information contained or referred to in this news release includes but is not limited to the Company's planned presentation at the conferences. Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such information, but which may prove to be incorrect including, but not limited to, material assumptions with respect to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company's ability to execute on its strategy may also depend on the Company's ability to accurately forecast customer demand for its products and manage its current and future inventory levels, continued demand for VERY GOOD's products, continued growth of the popularity of meat alternatives and the plant-based food industry, no material deterioration in general business and economic conditions, the successful placement of VERY GOOD's products in retail stores and distribution in the food service channel, the Company's ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq, VERY GOOD's ability to successfully enter new markets, VERY GOOD's ability to obtain necessary production equipment and human resources as needed, VERY GOOD's relationship with its suppliers, distributors and third-party logistics providers, and management's ability to position VERY GOOD competitively. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because VERY GOOD can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of VERY GOOD to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking information include, among others, the impact of, uncertainties and risks associated with negative cash flow and future financing requirements to sustain and grow operations, limited history of operations and revenues and no history of earnings or dividends, competition, risks relating to the availability of raw materials, risks relating to regulation on social media, expansion of facilities, risks related to credit facilities, dependence on senior management and key personnel, availability of labor, general business risk and liability, regulation of the food industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, risks related to third party logistics providers, unfavorable publicity or consumer perception, increased costs as a result of being a United States public company, product liability and product recalls, risks related to intellectual property, risks relating to co-manufacturing, risks related to expansion into the United States; taxation risks, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation as well as the risks associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by VERY GOOD, please refer to VERY GOOD's most recent Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com and as an exhibit to the Form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 26, 2022 and available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available. Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date of this news release. VERY GOOD undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
None of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, TSX Venture Exchange, the SEC or any other securities regulator has either approved or disapproved the contents of this news release.
None of the Nasdaq, the TSX Venture Exchange or its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange), the SEC or any other securities regulator accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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Heroes of Boston Marathon bombing recognized in DC
Three of the first responders answered questions before an audience on the police response to the attack.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Three heroes of the Boston Marathon bombing spoke at the National Law Enforcement Museum as they were recognized in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
Former Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, retired Watertown Police Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese, and former FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers attended the event titled ‘Patriots Day: Cinematic Reflections on a Post-9/11 World.’
“People lost their lives, people were injured and have to live with those injuries for the rest of their lives,” said Davis. “It was a terrible terrible tragedy. But, some good came out of it. And, the good was about the way the community responded, the way that people pulled together, the way the police and the law enforcement community at the federal, state, and local level all worked together to pursue these guys. The way the community came out to help us catch them. But also, to support the victims.”
The Boston Marathon bombing is featured in an exhibit called ‘Post 9/11- The Evolution of American Law Enforcement.’ The exhibit details the lessons learned in the fight against terror. It displays items from the marathon tragedy including the handcuffs that restrained one of the Boston Marathon bombers.
“It just became a big team and a brotherhood to get these bad people off the street,” said Pugliese of the multiple law enforcement agencies that assisted in the manhunt.
Pugliese was one of the police officers involved in a shootout with the then-suspects in the days after the Boston Marathon Bombings.
He advised police officers and other first responders to take their training seriously so they can rely on that training during critical incidents.
“If you don’t train like it’s real, you’re not going to act the right way in this critical situation,” he said.
DesLauriers highlighted how well law enforcement agencies worked together during the Boston Marathon Bombings. He noted, that collaboration was key in the case. He credits that teamwork with allowing law enforcement to quickly close in on the perpetrators.
“I think the investigation the week of the Boston Marathon Bombings showed what law enforcement can do under immense pressure,” he said as he called the investigation ‘complex.’
At the event, the men took questions from the audience about the marathon attack and the movie ‘Patriot’s Day.’ That movie is based on the Boston bombing.
The heroes called the Boston Marathon bombings one of the most traumatic events and intense manhunts in US history.
The Boston Marathon Bombings occurred on April 15, 2013. Three bystanders were killed and more than 250 others were hospitalized.
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 28, 2021 to May 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Verrica 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.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Verrica securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the VRCA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/verrica-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-submission-form?id=29222&from=4.
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Candidates meeting voters at early voting site
While stormy weather bookended Wednesday, conditions for the first day of early voting for the Madison County Primary Election were near ideal for most of the day starting at 9 a.m.
The rain stopped, clouds parted and made way for sunshine to bring a nice spring day to the area, perfect for election candidates to be outside the Madison County Election Commission greeting voters as they entered the premises to cast their ballot.
The air was noticeably windy as multiple times throughout the afternoon, candidates or supporters could be seen running quick sprints to catch a sign that might’ve been picked up by the wind and carried a few feet.
A.J. Massey, a Republican candidate for Mayor, was set up near the entrance to the parking lot off North Parkway with a couple of family members and were the first ones to greet voters as a few came in toward the end of their lunch breaks before getting back to work.
Multiple friends stopped by to say hi and verbally giving them their support.
Toward the back end of the facility where the parking is, Republican candidates Billy Burkhead (trustee), Mary Taylor (circuit court clerk), John Newman (mayor) and Julian Wiser (sheriff) were present offering a handshake, wave and a smile along with a request for a vote.
Newman was joined by a couple of family members of his own, and Wiser had a couple of law enforcement friends with him as well.
All candidates said they plan to be on the premises as much as possible throughout early voting, which continues Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon with the last day being April 28. The only gap in that schedule is the state holiday on April 15 that will have no early voting.
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- Qira's credit and payment and communication platform for property owners & tenants will provide RSA's diverse members, renters & industry partners with a variety of unique benefits -
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qira, www.qira.com, a software provider of unique credit and payment solutions for property owners and renters, has announced its partnership with the Rent Stabilization Association (RSA) www.rsanyc.net, the premier and largest trade association in New York exclusively dedicated to protecting and serving the interests of the residential housing industry.
Qira's platform integrates with a building's property management technology – from paper ledgers to bookkeeping software - simplifying every financial transaction between properties and renters along the rent lifecycle. RSA seeks to offer an added value to their 25,000 diverse property owners and agents, responsible for over one million apartments, through use of Qira's technology.
As such, Qira will be providing the RSA with unique benefits to both its members and their renters:
Benefits include:
- HPD & OATH Alerts: An integrated alert system for HPD violations and OATH Hearings Division decision alerts providing members a heads up on any new alert or updates related to their property.
- Photo & Video Storage: The ability to store pictures and videos providing documentation that the member mitigated any violation issues. Members can easily reference this data at any time through their Qira account and all data is stored for future reference.
- Property Management Digital Portal: Through the Qira platform, members can manage their renters' contact information and lease information digitally. They can add multiple properties, managing their entire portfolio under a single consolidated corporate account. Members can easily track rent payments made by each renter, including current payment status, They can download reports or easily view this information through a single Payments Tracking Dashboard.
- Digital Payments, Communications & Repair Management: A free mobile app for each member building, provides members with a secure mobile solution for renters to pay their rent digitally through a variety of payment options, including credit or debit card, ACH, or paper check. Members can also send building communications; renters can report maintenance issues and members can schedule and assign requests to third party repair vendors. The platform also supports a live chat functionality for direct communications with renters.
- Enhanced Renter Screening: Qira's AI-based SMART screening technology pulls data from over 40 sources to give a full picture of prospective renters. A more robust alternative to traditional screening products, members can vet prospective renters with low or no credit as well as international residents, providing a solution for a broader population of renters, all in compliance with recent regulatory changes.
"We're excited to partner with the RSA, an organization that does such important work on behalf of NYC's property owners and managers," says Revital Gadish, Co-CEO, Qira. "We welcome the opportunity to bring our technology to RSA members and their communities and look forward to continuing to provide the organization with robust solutions to meet the constant and complex needs they face."
"At the core of our mission, we're dedicated to serving our diverse membership through services, advocacy, education and industry leadership," shared Joe Strasburg, President of RSA. "Qira's technology provides us with the ability to alert our members in real-time of any regulatory changes or challenges that might put them at risk. In addition, Qira's platform offers RSA members value-added resources for their communities including online rent payments. This partnership with Qira is helping us to better serve our members, tenants, and their communities throughout the New York City metro area and also statewide."
About Qira:
At the forefront of fintech and proptech, Qira provides unique credit and payment solutions for property owners and renters. Qira's platform integrates with a building's property management system, simplifying every financial transaction between properties and renters along the entire lease lifecycle. Owners and managers benefit from smoother leasing operations, and guaranteed rent payments on their schedule. Qira also offers a revolving unsecured line of credit for owners/operators based on their existing or projected rent roll. Renters benefit from Qira's financing solutions which give them more freedom and flexibility on how and when they spend their money.
About Rent Stabilization Association of NYC (RSA):
The Rent Stabilization Association, consisting of 25,000 diverse owners of over 1 million apartments, is New York's largest and premier trade association representing the interests and priorities of apartment building owners and managers. In all market and economic conditions, RSA is a constant, steady and creative voice for a foundational part of the economy.
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Qira
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a powerful alignment of two companies focused on healthcare affordability, New Zealand's HealthNow has acquired digital prescription discount platform CoverUS. The combined company will launch the CoverUS Payments app in Q3 2022, helping Americans pay for needed health care, and creating a mobile-first marketplace of health providers and merchants.
The forthcoming payment app will let Americans spread out payments for health care services and products for up to 12 weeks – enabling them to visit the doctor, fill prescriptions, and access other health services. The app also helps consumers discover participating medical providers, increasing their utilization and patient flow.
"Nearly one-third of U.S. adults skipped needed medical care in 2021 due to cost1, which threatens lives and costs the economy billions," said Steven Zinsli, CEO of HealthNow US, Inc. "Our payment app has helped so many New Zealanders afford care, and we now lead the market there. Combined with CoverUS' prescription discount and patient data platform, we'll help Americans to get the care they need when they need it. Money should not be a barrier to being healthy in today's world."
The CoverUS acquisition will power HealthNow's entry to the US market, leveraging CoverUS's existing pharmacy network, healthcare consumer engagement tools, and patient data platform to reach industry customers as quickly as possible. Operating in the U.S. under the CoverUS name, HealthNow US, Inc. will launch the CoverUS Payments app first in California, Oregon, and Washington, before expanding nationwide.
The new venture is already recruiting providers to offer the payment solution to their patients. "CoverUS Payments is a win for healthcare providers who want to help as many patients as possible. American consumers have never before had access to healthcare payment assistance like this: simple, flexible, and free," said Andy Laken, a CoverUS co-founder who is joining the new venture as Chief Product Officer. "Combining HealthNow's payments platform with the CoverUS discount and data platform, we'll help remove patient cost barriers to care, improving population health and delivering economic value to the entire healthcare system. Teaming up with HealthNow helps to fulfill the founding vision of CoverUS - that everyone can afford the care they need."
CoverUS will continue to offer its signature prescription discount program at coverus.health. Medical providers can sign up here to request early access to the CoverUS Payments marketplace for launch in Q3 2022.
About HealthNow
Founded in New Zealand, HealthNow offers a unique payment solution that lets health consumers spread out their health care payments for up to twelve weeks, with no fees or interest. Consumers can also put money aside in their Health Wallet, and with Employer Aid, participating employers can fund employee wallets as a benefit. Health care providers and merchants love HealthNow's ease of integration, its simple fee structure, and how it helps them increase patient flow and improve service utilization. For these reasons, in just one year HealthNow has become the health care payments market leader in New Zealand. HealthNow US, Inc. operates in the U.S. under the CoverUS name.
About CoverUS
CoverUS is dedicated to making healthcare affordable for all Americans. Founded in Brooklyn in 2018, CoverUS provides a free, patient-focused prescription discount program available at over 67,000 pharmacies nationwide and offering up to 87% off their required medications.
1 https://www.westhealth.org/2021-gallup-report/
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday did not hesitate to call the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, an act of domestic terrorism, condemning the racist ideology of the suspected shooter.
"White supremacy is a poison. It's a poison ... running through our body politic," Biden said, adding that silence is "complicity."
"And it's been allowed to grow and fester right before our eyes," he continued. "No more, no more. We need to say as clearly and as forcefully as we can that the ideology of White supremacy has no place in America. None."
He added, "In America, evil will not win, I promise you. Hate will not prevail. White supremacy will not have the last word. The evil did come to Buffalo and it's come to all too many places, manifested in gunmen who massacred innocent people in the name of hateful and perverse ideology, rooted in fear and racism. It's taken so much."
Speaking at the close of his visit to the city, the President remembered each of the victims of the shooting at a grocery store frequented by a largely Black clientele, becoming visibly emotional as he described how they were remembered by their families and their community.
Among the victims, he described how Celestine Chaney was in the store to buy strawberries to make a shortcake, how Roberta Drury moved back home to help her brother who had a bone marrow transplant and was buying groceries for dinner, and how Andre Mackniel "went to buy his 3-year-old son a birthday cake."
After taking a pause, Biden said, "His son's celebrating a birthday, asking, 'Where's daddy?'"
The President said at the root of the violence is hate fomented by "the media and politics, the internet, has radicalized angry, alienated, lost and isolated individuals into falsely believing that they will be replaced ... by The Other, by people who don't look like them and who are, therefore, in the perverse ideology that they possess and (are) being fed, lesser beings."
Biden said he rejects "the lie" of White supremacy and called on all Americans to do the same. And he condemned figures "who spread the lie for power, political gain and for profit," but he didn't name specific individuals.
The President also harkened back to the chant heard at a deadly White supremacist rally in Charlotteville, Virginia, where demonstrators were heard saying, "You will not replace us." The President has long said that the rally served as the impetus of his 2020 run.
Pressed on whether Republicans who have promoted the replacement theory deserve blame, Biden told reporters ahead of his departure from Buffalo, "I believe that anybody who echoes replacement is to blame. Not for this particular crime, but it's for no purpose ... except profit and or political benefit. And it's wrong. It's just simply wrong."
Earlier Tuesday, the Bidens visited a memorial site for the victims, where the first lady placed a bouquet of flowers and the first couple bowed their head in a moment of silence.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and other officials also added bouquets to the memorial site.
White House mulls steps on gun reform, but acknowledges the limitations
The President also addressed gun violence in America during his events in Buffalo -- the nation has seen at least 198 mass shootings in 2022 alone per the Gun Violence Archive, which -- like CNN -- defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot, not including the shooter.
Josh Geltzer, deputy homeland security adviser at the National Security Council, on Tuesday suggested new executive actions on guns could be coming but did not elaborate.
"We have a firearms problem in this country," Geltzer told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on "New Day." "This weekend drove that home, not just in Buffalo, but elsewhere in the country. And so you will hear more from the President about how we will continue to use executive action where we can to try to protect Americans."
But on the tarmac before heading back to Washington on Tuesday, Biden conceded that there were limited steps left that he could take on to address gun reform through executive action.
"Not much on executive action," he said, but added that he has "to convince Congress that we should go back to what I passed years ago."
Meaningful gun reform, Biden added, is "going to be very difficult, but I'm not going to give up trying."
Buffalo shooting being investigated as a hate crime
Saturday's massacre in Buffalo is the latest high-profile mass shooting in which authorities have said the suspect was motivated by hate, including attacks at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas; the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh; Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina; and the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.
The 18-year-old suspected of opening fire at a Tops Friendly Markets store in a predominantly Black neighborhood told authorities he was targeting the Black community, according to an official familiar with the investigation. He traveled from another New York county hours away and livestreamed the attack on the social media platform Twitch. He had plans to continue his shooting rampage and kill more Black people, authorities said on Monday.
The suspect, Payton S. Gendron, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder, and the district attorney has said he expects to file more charges. Gendron is in custody without bail and under suicide watch. If convicted, he faces a maximum of life in prison without parole.
The US Department of Justice is investigating the mass shooting "as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism," according to a statement from US Attorney General Merrick Garland. The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
A 180-page document attributed to the shooting suspect and posted online before the attack lays out the alleged shooter's motives and shows the meticulous planning that went into the massacre. CNN independently obtained the document shortly after the mass shooting -- before authorities released the name of the suspect -- and law enforcement sources have told CNN its description of guns matches the weapons the suspect used.
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Gathered at a ceremony Thursday to honor the 98 people who died in aFlorida condominium collapse last summer, some of the victims’ family members said they are too deep in mourning to contemplate the nearly $1 billion settlement their attorneys negotiated on their behalf.
Families and local officials gathered at the chain-link fence surrounding the vacant lot where Champlain Towers South once stood for the unveiling of temporary banners adorned with the victims’ names and ages under the heading “Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Brothers, Sisters.”
The ceremony took place a day after the surprise announcement that a $997 million settlementhad been reached in the families’ lawsuit against local officials, the developers of an adjacent building and others whom they hold responsible for the collapse of the 40-year-old, 12-story beachside building during the early hours of June 24.
For Ronit Felszer Naibryf, whose 21-year-old son Ilan Naibryf was killed in the collapse, it feels like she lost a limb with his death, so it is impossible to fathom the settlement.
“I am still processing that loss,” Naibryf said. “Everything else is a little bit of noise.”
Pablo Rodriguez, who lost his mother and grandmother in the collapse, said the settlement was the best result the families could hope for legally.
“The speed with which this was resolved was pleasantly surprising,” he said. “My biggest concern is that there isn’t any accountability and the legislature hasn’t done anything to remediate the situation.”
Most of the Champlain Towers South collapsed suddenlyabout 1:20 a.m. June 24 as most of its residents slept. Only three people survived the initial collapse. No other survivors were found despite the around-the-clock efforts of rescuers who dug through a 40-foot (12-meter) pile of rubble for two weeks. Another three dozen people were in the portion of the building that remained standing.
The condominium’s residents and visitors formed a melting pot: Orthodox Jews, Latin Americans, Israelis, Europeans and snowbirds from the Northeast.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who visited the site daily during the search, said Thursday’s ceremony and the banners were to assure “we forever remember and honor the lives lost.”
Newly elected Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger said the idea for the signs came to him when he was driving past the site with his teenage daughter, who had been in the area during the collapse and got stuck in a dust cloud. Danzinger said she confided that driving by the area always makes her sad.
“We wanted to make sure that people driving by or walking by will see those names and will remember what happened,” he said. A permanent memorial is planned.
The speed and size of the proposed $997 million settlement stunned even Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman, who is presiding over the lawsuit, when it was announced at a hearing Wednesday.
“It’s fantastic,” Hanzman said during the hearing. “This is a recovery that is far in excess of what I had anticipated.”
In comparison, the families of the 3,000 victims of 9/11 split $7 billion. The settlement still requires final approval and will grow after the building’s lot is sold at auction later this month. An opening bid of $120 million has already been filed.
Harley S. Tropin, who represents the Champlain Towers families, credited the judge for setting the conditions that led to the lawsuit’s speedy conclusion. Rather than let the suit take four or five years, as is typical in such cases, Hanzman made it clear this case would go to trial quickly if the sides couldn’t settle.
“That put enormous pressure on everyone — the plaintiffs and defendants,” Tropin said Thursday. “This tragedy was unique and I think the defendants along with everyone in the courtroom wanted to see if there was a reasonable way to provide some closure.”
Specifics of the settlement or how it will be distributed have not been released. Defendants include developers, builders and others involved in the Eighty Seven Park Condo, the luxury building erected five years ago just south of Champlain South; the company that provided alarms and safety systems for Champlain South, which allegedly failed to alert the residents; and the town of Surfside.
Residents of Champlain South and victims’ families have blamed vibrations caused by the construction of Eighty Seven Park Condo for weakening the structural wall that supported their building’s pool deck. The deck’s collapse on June 24 started the cascade of structural failures that ended with the building’s partial collapse seven minutes later.
The developers of Eighty Seven Park insist their building was constructed safely and played no part in the collapse. Their attorney, Michael Thomas, said in a statement that their participation in the settlement is not an admission of culpability.
“Our clients’ insurers made a business decision to contribute to the overall settlement of this litigation in order to resolve claims against them and avoid the time, expense, and inconvenience of litigation,” Thomas wrote. “The design, development, and construction of Eighty Seven Park in no way caused or contributed to the collapse of Champlain Towers South.”
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is investigating the cause of the collapse, a process that is expected to take years. Shoddy construction techniques used in the early 1980s when Champlain Towers South was built and a possible lack of proper maintenance by its condo association over the years are two other areas being explored.
Pablo Langesfeld, who lost his 26-year-old daughter, Nicole, said he will not even begin to experience emotional closure until that investigation is complete.
Even then, closure might not happen, but it “is going to be closer when we know who’s at fault,” he said.
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Spencer reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/surfside-families-still-want-answers-despite-settlement/ | 2022-06-11T17:44:50Z |
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Monday his investigators found just one dead voter after thoroughly reviewing findings from a partisan review of the 2020 election that alleged 282 ballots were cast in the name of someone who had died.
The finding by the Republican attorney general, who is running for U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s primary, further discredits the review conducted last year. The review was led by an inexperienced firm, Cyber Ninjas, and conducted largely by supporters of Donald Trump who falsely believe the election was stolen from him.
“Our agents investigated all individuals that Cyber Ninjas reported as dead, and many were very surprised to learn that they were allegedly deceased,” Brnovich wrote in a letter to state Senate President Karen Fann, who used her subpoena power to obtain ballots, tabulators and election data and hired Cyber Ninjas for what she called a “forensic audit.”
For the one substantiated incident, “the facts of the case did not support prosecution,” said Ryan Anderson, a spokesman for Brnovich. He said the dead person’s ballot was not counted. None of the three criminal cases the attorney general has filed over dead voters was connected to the Cyber Ninjas investigation, he said.
Brnovich did not say whether any charges had been filed in connection with the one substantiated incident, and his spokesman, Ryan Anderson, did not respond to a phone call and text message. All other people listed by Cyber Ninjas as deceased “were found to be current voters,” Brnovich wrote.
Combined with other reports of dead voters, Brnovich’s Election Integrity Unit investigated a combined 409 names and produced “only a handful of potential cases.”
Brnovich vouched for the legitimacy of the election immediately after President Joe Biden’s victory but later publicized his investigation of the Cyber Ninjas allegations as he sought Trump’s endorsement for his Senate campaign. Trump ultimately released a scathing statement saying Brnovich wasn’t doing enough to advance his claims of fraud and endorsed businessman Blake Masters.
Federal and state election officials and Trump’s own attorney general have said there is no credible evidence the election was tainted. The former president’s allegations of fraud were also roundly rejected by courts, including by judges Trump appointed.
The Cyber Ninjas review looked at data, machines and ballots from Maricopa County, the state’s largest. It produced a report that experts described as riddled with errors, bias and flawed methodology. Still, even that partisan review came up with a vote tally that would not have altered the outcome, finding that Biden won by 360 more votes than the official results. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/arizona-ag-says-most-alleged-2020-dead-voters-were-alive/ | 2022-08-02T23:16:04Z |
Believes That a Massive Number of Shares Voted Against the Re-Election of Incumbent Directors and Against Approval of Executive Compensation
BATON ROUGE, La., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prescience Point Capital Management LLC ("Prescience Point"), a research-focused, catalyst-driven investment firm that beneficially owns approximately 6.7% of the outstanding common stock of MiMedx Group, Inc. ("MDXG" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MDXG), has issued a statement, calling upon the Company to report the preliminary results of its annual meeting of shareholders, held earlier today.
Eiad Asbahi, Founder and Managing Partner of Prescience Point, stated:
"We find it extremely suspect that, while MiMedx stated during the annual meeting proceedings that director nominees Phyllis Gardner and James Bierman were re-elected, the Company has not taken the usual step of promptly releasing the preliminary voting results to all shareholders."
"In the interest of full transparency, we call upon MiMedx to immediately release the preliminary voting results of the annual meeting, so that the public can see whether the Board and management have lost the confidence of the Company's shareholder base."
"We believe MiMedx is delaying the release of the preliminary vote tally because these results will reveal widespread shareholder discontent. Based on our discussions with shareholders after the annual meeting, we believe the vote tally will show that a majority of the shares held by non-affiliated, non-institutional holders were voted AGAINST the Company's incumbent director nominees, and AGAINST the Company's executive compensation-based "say-on-pay" proposal."
"If, as we believe, the unaffiliated portion of MiMedx's shareholder base is truly unified in its discontent with the status quo, we are hopeful that this will be the catalyst for the Board and management to begin to operate MiMedx in the best interests of ALL shareholders, and put the Company on a more positive and constructive path."
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About Prescience Point Capital Management
Prescience Point Capital Management is a private investment manager that employs forensic investigative techniques to unearth significant mispricing in global markets. It specializes in extensive investigations of difficult-to-analyze public companies in order to uncover significant elements of the business that have been overlooked or ignored by others.
Prescience Point manages private funds on behalf of its clients and principals and takes positions both long and short in support of its research. Prescience Point invests across a broad set of equities that it believes have abnormally large disparities between what their underlying businesses are intrinsically worth and what their securities sell for. The firm was founded by investor Eiad Asbahi in 2009 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA. Prescience Point Capital Management is a registered investment advisor with the State of Louisiana. Follow @PresciencePoint.
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~The industry's most coveted awards ceremony makes its live return, commemorates Sandals Resorts with special accolade~
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean & The Americas Gala made a dazzling return to an in person format on August 31st at Sandals Montego Bay, acknowledging, rewarding and celebrating excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Reuniting a spirited crowd of distinguished leaders, tour operators, government officials and guests, the event marked a full circle celebration at Sandals' first-ever property and Jamaica's Leading Resort 2022 recipient – a milestone moment during the brand's 40th anniversary year.
"It's immensely gratifying, humbling and surreal to be celebrating the amazing strides we have made on this journey to immerse our beloved guests in the most beautiful corners of the Caribbean – and to be a part of those special moments that make travel so magical," said Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI). "Forty years ago, my father had a dream that he made real right here, at Sandals Montego Bay, our first resort. Witnessing the evolution of our industry over the decades and what we have accomplished together, as one – now that deserves to be celebrated and for that we are all winners."
Amid spectacular cultural dance performances and stirred by Caribbean beats, over the course of the evening, SRI was honored with 14 awards including the coveted Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand for the 29th year in a row. New pursuits, including Sandals' first ever resort in the Dutch Caribbean, Sandals Royal Curaçao, was awarded with Curaçao's Leading All-Inclusive Resort, while the uniquely reimagined Sandals Royal Bahamian, which debuted in January 2022, earned Bahamas' Leading All-Inclusive Resort.
A first-of-its-kind special award was presented to Sandals Resorts International for its Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality & Tourism Industry. The moving tribute was a celebratory nod to the company's influence on the industry, innovation and impact over its 40-year history. Through programs like the 40 for 40 Initiative, along with Future Goals – a program that turns fishing nets sourced from the ocean and recycled plastic waste into soccer goals for children in Curaçao, the company has been instrumental in transforming communities, empowering people and making a difference for four decades and counting.
"This recognition is nothing if not a testament to our Sandals Resorts family – our 15,000 Team Members – and the fierce passion, intention and genuine love we put into all we do. From moving the needle on the guest experience to sustaining a link between tourism and its power to transform lives, what we've built here goes far beyond a resort company. It's the Sandals Resorts legacy," said Stewart. "Tonight is proof that the challenges of yesterday should never define the possibilities of tomorrow. That is the essence of innovation; the idea that better is always within reach. And we have never been more excited for the future."
The 14 awards won under Sandals Resorts International's portfolio are:
- Bahamas' Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Royal Bahamian
- Caribbean's Leading Honeymoon Resort: Sandals South Coast, Jamaica
- Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand: Sandals Resorts International
- Caribbean's Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Grenada
- Caribbean's Leading Resort: Sandals Royal Barbados
- Caribbean's Most Romantic Resort: Sandals Grande Antigua
- Caribbean's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort: Beaches Turks & Caicos
- Curaçao's Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Royal Curaçao
- Grenada's Leading Resort: Sandals Grenada
- Jamaica's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort: Beaches Negril
- Jamaica's Leading Resort: Sandals Montego Bay
- Outstanding Contribution to Caribbean Hospitality & Tourism: Sandals Resorts International
- St Lucia's Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
- St Lucia's Leading Resort: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
A celebration of the vast experiences unique to the Caribbean, Sandals Resorts' sister company, Island Routes Caribbean Adventures, won the Caribbean's Leading Adventure Tour Operator, recognized for its immersive adventures across 13 destinations.
World Travel Awards™, which celebrates its 29th anniversary in 2022, is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence – voted on by qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer. For more information about these award-winning resorts, please visit www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com. For more information on the World Travel Awards™, please visit https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.
About Sandals Resorts International
Founded in 1981 by the late Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is the parent company of some of travel's most recognizable vacation brands. The company operates properties throughout the Caribbean under four separate brands including: Sandals® Resorts, the Luxury Included® brand for adult couples with locations in Jamaica, Antigua, the Bahamas, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia and Curaçao; Beaches® Resorts, the Luxury Included® concept designed for everyone but especially families, with properties in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, and another opening in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; private island Fowl Cay Resort; and the private homes of Your Jamaican Villas. The company's importance in the Caribbean basin, where tourism is the number one earner of foreign capital, cannot be underestimated. Family-owned and operated, Sandals Resorts International is the largest private employer in the region.
Contact:
The Decker/Royal Agency
sandals@deckerroyal.com
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Company Sets Goal to Revitalize $474M in Residential Properties in Five Years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Western, the largest national private source of distressed residential investment properties, announced today the opening of its first office location in Alabama. This latest opening marks the company's presence in the 20th state across the U.S. and its 44th office location for the brand.
New Western is focused on purchasing vacant properties. According to LendingTree, there are 16 million vacant homes across the U.S., including Birmingham, which Realtor.com listed as one of the top 25 U.S. cities in its Top Housing Markets in 2022 List.
"Our company specializes in purchasing distressed or vacant homes instead of competing with traditional homebuyers," said Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western. "We pride ourselves on helping to return distressed properties to the market by partnering with local real estate investors who will rehab the properties to create more affordable housing options. On average, rehabbed properties are 31% more affordable than creating ground-up construction."
New Western brings market insight and an exclusive marketplace with distressed investment property inventory to help real estate investors acquire fixer-upper properties. The company's agents are helping to address the affordable housing shortage by revitalizing distressed homes across the U.S., with nearly half a million aged properties in the Birmingham area alone, and 78% of them built before 2001. The average age of a property that New Western will purchase is 60 years old, and the median cost is $232,000.
Gabe Long is the general manager (GM) and managing broker leading the new Birmingham office, located at 1 Chase Corporate Center, Suite 400, in Birmingham. As GM, Long is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and leading his team to revitalize $474 million in residential properties in the Birmingham market over the next five years.
"I'm extremely excited to be in a city with a sizable affluent suburban population with the appropriate purchasing power to invest," said Long. "Birmingham is an ideal residential real estate market because of the ease of entry via low price points, ample commercial growth, and the opportunity for appreciation."
Long began his career with New Western in 2018 in its Atlanta office as a real estate investment consultant and quickly moved his way up, becoming an acquisition specialist, then assistant general manager. In March of 2022, the company asked him to open its new Birmingham office and serve as its GM and managing broker.
New Western is the largest private source of investment properties in the nation. Since 2008, New Western has bought and sold nearly $12 billion in residential real estate.
New Western makes real estate investing more accessible for more people. Operating in most major cities, our marketplace connects more than 100,000 local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers. As the largest private source of investment properties in the nation, we buy a home every 13 minutes. New Western delivers new opportunity for all—a fresh start for sellers, exclusive inventory for investors, and affordable housing for buyers. For more information, visit www.newwestern.com.
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WASHINGTON , May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo Monday where they announced progress on collaboration for human and robotic lunar missions. They confirmed their commitment to include a Japanese astronaut aboard the lunar Gateway outpost and their shared ambition to see a future Japanese astronaut land on the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis program.
"In recent years, the alliance between Japan and the United States has grown stronger, deeper, and more capable as we work together to take on new challenges – just as important as the opportunities – of a rapidly changing world," said President Biden. "A great example of this: We viewed Japan's lunar rover... a symbol of how our space cooperation is taking off, looking towards the Moon and to Mars. And I'm excited about the work we'll do together on the Gateway station around the Moon and look forward to the first Japanese astronaut joining us in the mission to the lunar surface under the Artemis program."
The United States and Japan are working to formalize the Japanese astronaut's inclusion on Gateway through an Implementing Arrangement later this year. "Our shared ambition to see Japanese and American astronauts walk on the Moon together reflects our nations' shared values to explore space responsibly and transparently for the benefit of humanity here on Earth," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "With this historic announcement, President Biden is once again showing nations throughout the world that America will not go alone but with like-minded partners. Under Artemis, it's our intention to invest in and explore the cosmos with countries that promote science, economic opportunity, and a common set of shared values."
As part of ongoing collaborations on space and Earth science missions, President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida reaffirmed the United States and Japan's continued cooperation on Earth science data sharing to improve scientific understanding of the Earth's changing climate.
In addition, the president confirmed the United States' intention to provide Japan with a sample from the asteroid Bennu in 2023, collected from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. Japan provided the United States with an asteroid sample collected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 asteroid sample-return mission in 2021.
JAXA also is critical partner to NASA in helping the agency achieve its goals in science and human exploration, including on the International Space Station and through the Artemis. In 2020, Japan became an original signatory of the Artemis Accords and finalized an agreement with NASA to provide several capabilities for Gateway's I-HAB, which will provide the heart of Gateway life support capabilities and additional space where crew will live, work, and conduct research during Artemis missions. JAXA's planned contributions include I-HAB's environmental control and life support system, batteries, thermal control, and imagery components, which will be integrated into the module by ESA (European Space Agency) prior to launch. These capabilities are critical for sustained Gateway operations during crewed and uncrewed time periods.
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DALLAS (AP) — The Uvalde school district’s police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell said that he put schools police Chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave because the facts of what happened remain unclear. In a statement, Harrell did not address Arredondo’s actions as on-site commander during the attack but said he didn’t know when details of multiple investigations into the law enforcement response to the slayings would be revealed.
“From the beginning of this horrible event, I shared that the district would wait until the investigation was complete before making personnel decisions,” Harrell said. “Because of the lack of clarity that remains and the unknown timing of when I will receive the results of the investigations, I have made the decision to place Chief Arredondo on administrative leave effective on this date.”
A spokesperson for the Uvalde school district, Anne Marie Espinoza, declined to say whether Arredondo would continue to be paid while on leave.
Another officer will assume the embattled chief’s duties, Harrell said.
Col. Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told a state Senate hearing on Tuesday that Arredondo made “terrible decisions” as the massacre unfolded on May 24 , and that the police response was an “abject failure.”
Three minutes after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the school, sufficient armed law enforcement were on scene to stop the gunman, McCraw testified. Yet police officers armed with rifles waited in a school hallway for more than an hour while the gunman carried out the massacre. The classroom door could not be locked from the inside, but there is no indication officers tried to open the door while the gunman was inside, McCraw said.
McCraw has said parents begged police outside the school to move in and students inside the classroom repeatedly pleaded with 911 operators for help while more than a dozen officers waited in a hallway. Officers from other agencies urged Arredondo to let them move in because children were in danger.
“The only thing stopping a hallway of dedicated officers from entering Room 111 and 112 was the on-scene commander who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” McCraw said.
Sen. Paul Bettencourt told the state Senate hearing that Arredondo should have stepped down straight away.
“This man should have removed himself from the job immediately because, just looking at his response, he was incapable of it,” Bettencourt said.
Arredondo and his lawyer have declined repeated requests for comment from The Associated Press and did not immediately respond to an inquiry Wednesday about his leave.
Arredondo has tried to defend his actions, telling the Texas Tribune that he didn’t consider himself the commander in charge of operations and that he assumed someone else had taken control of the law enforcement response. He said he didn’t have his police and campus radios but that he used his cellphone to call for tactical gear, a sniper and the classroom keys.
It’s still not clear why it took so long for police to enter the classroom, how they communicated with each other during the attack, and what their body cameras show.
Officials have declined to release more details, citing the investigation.
Arredondo, 50, grew up in Uvalde and spent much of his nearly 30-year career in law enforcement in the city. He took the head police job at the school district in 2020 and was sworn in as a member of the City Council in a closed-door ceremony May 31.
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The Blake at Chenal Valley is Opening this Year!
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., JULY 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blake Management Group, together with Cardinal Ventures, Inc., announces Crawfordsville native, Stephen Black as the Executive Director of The Blake at Chenal Valley—a grand and endearing, resort-style senior living community in Little Rock, AR.
Cardinal Ventures, Inc. is building the 153,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community, along with several dozen independent living cottages on Rahling Road in West Little Rock. The assisted living and memory care suites are designed for comfort and safety, while allowing seniors a joyful experience every day. The independent living cottages will feature two- and three-bedroom floor plans and garages.
"It's such a privilege to lead The Blake's first senior living community in Little Rock," said Black. "Our shared mission towards first-rate hospitality and high-quality care in a luxurious atmosphere will bring an unparalleled community to seniors of every age."
Stephen Black brings a vast and diverse background to The Blake team. Obtaining his Business Administration degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels from Williams Baptist and Belhaven universities, he carries 12 years of exceeding experience in long-term senior care. Additionally, he excels as a farmer, professional singer, cook/baker, traveler and an ordained minister. However, most importantly, Black is a devoted family man, spending time doing anything to everything with those he loves most.
"We are delighted to introduce Stephen to The Blake— a commendable addition to the Little Rock area," said Harrison Young of Cardinal Ventures, Inc. "His excitement to blend upscale hospitality with the golden age of retirement will foster a community unlike any other. Together with current community leaders, Lindsey Spears and Susan Webre, we have a stellar team ready to serve."
Black will bring an outstanding culture to The Blake community. Even amid a global pandemic, Black has proven a one-of-a-kind ability to intertwine focused leadership with remarkable compassion among his staff and residents. His impressive experience and captivated heart toward senior living and each of his personal and working relationships will serve the Little Rock community unlike any other.
At The Blake at Chenal Valley, captivating independent living cottages will offer residents 55 and older a home that provides luxurious living, 24/7 service, resort-style dining and phenomenal accommodations. With access to an exclusive clubhouse, residents of these cottages have 24-hour access to a spacious gathering place to enjoy a variety of activities. The assisted living model features customized care for every resident in the accommodating, pristine comfort of one- and two-bedroom suites and studios.
"In addition to our unrivaled independent living cottages and personalized care for assisted living, we are so proud to invest in industry-leading engagement tools and proprietary programs like The Blake's Walk with Me program for Memory Care," said Black. "I believe the opportunity to serve, love and provide solutions in this industry is what nurtures the safe, successful environment that creates the exceptional peace-of-mind residents and their loved ones deserve."
Deeply rooted in hospitality, the Blake strives for the best in care and quality of life, as well as exceptional value. Communities are staffed by licensed nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Blake also takes pride in delivering an exceptional dining experience with highly trained chefs and food prepared purposefully for seniors.
Visit BlakeatChenalValley.com for upcoming news regarding development and opening.
Pre-Opening Office: 1811 Rahling Road, Suite 110 | Little Rock, AR 72223
The Blake at Chenal Valley is a 4,800-acre, master-planned community nestled among the beautiful hills of west Little Rock, Arkansas. Located near nationally recognized golf courses, parks, top-tier restaurants, performing arts and medical, educational and professional services, residents are conveniently located to an abundance of amenities for exceptional living.
For additional information on The Blake at Chenal Valley, please visit BlakeatChenalValley.com
For more information, contact: info.chenalvalley@blakeliving.com
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