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Farmers’ Almanac predicting extreme winter forecast for most of US
(Gray News) - The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a frigid winter for most of us here in the U.S., along with brisk temperatures.
The periodical says it provides long-range weather predictions and has been in publication since 1818.
This winter, the almanac is predicting shivery temperatures in the South with even colder weather in the Great Lakes, northeast and northern regions.
According to the almanac, some northern regions are forecasted to experience extremely cold temperatures - possibly 40 degrees below during January 2023.
The almanac is forecasting brisk temperatures in the northwest and mild temperatures in the southwest.
A stormy winter is reportedly on schedule for the country’s eastern half. For some areas, this may mean snow, but for others, it will result in more slush and mush.
The almanac reports that January 2023 is looking to be the stormiest time for many areas, including Texas and Oklahoma, where heavy snow is predicted during the first week.
Also, the southwest is expected to be dry during the winter months, which won’t help the drought.
The 2022-2023 Farmers’ Almanac will be available starting Aug. 15, offering 16 months of weather predictions starting in September 2022.
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HANGZHOU, China, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase" or the "Company"), one of China's leading internet and online game services providers, today announced that it will report financial results for the 2022 first quarter on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, before the open of the U.S. markets.
The earnings teleconference call with simultaneous webcast will take place at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2022). NetEase's management will be on the call to discuss the quarterly results and answer questions.
Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-323-701-0160 and providing conference ID: 2366082, 15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-719-457-0820 and entering passcode 2366082#. The replay will be available through June 6, 2022.
This call will be webcast live and the replay will be available for 12 months. Both will be available on NetEase's Investor Relations website at http://ir.netease.com/.
About NetEase, Inc.
As a leading internet technology company based in China, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase") provides premium online services centered around innovative and diverse content, community, communication and commerce. NetEase develops and operates some of China's most popular mobile and PC games. In more recent years, NetEase has expanded into international markets including Japan and North America. In addition to its self-developed game content, NetEase partners with other leading game developers, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary), to operate globally renowned games in China. NetEase's other innovative service offerings include the majority-controlled subsidiaries Youdao (NYSE: DAO), China's leading intelligent learning company, and Cloud Village (HKEX: 9899), also known as NetEase Cloud Music, China's leading online music content community, as well as Yanxuan, NetEase's private label e-commerce platform. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.
Contact for Media and Investors:
Margaret Shi
Email: ir@service.netease.com
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-3378
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetEase_Global
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SOURCE NetEase, Inc. | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/10/netease-report-first-quarter-2022-financial-results-may-24/ | 2022-05-10T10:06:51Z |
2 rushed to hospital when car found under semi-trailer in Manahttan
Published: Aug. 10, 2022 at 2:24 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Two people were rushed to the hospital when a crash sent one car underneath a semi-trailer in a busy Manhattan intersection on Wednesday afternoon.
The Riley County Police Department says that just after 2 p.m. emergency crews shut down the intersection of S Seth Child Rd. and Southwind Rd. as they respond to an accident. The intersection reopened just after 2:45 p.m.
RCPD tells 13 NEWS that two patients were rushed to Ascension Via Christi Hosptial in Manhattan, however, the extent of their injuries is still unknown. Two cars did suffer front-end damage and one ended up underneath a semi-trailer.
RCPD has asked drivers to use alternate routes and avoid the area.
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Four attorneys receive elite 'Lawyer of the Year' honors from nationally respected guide
BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixteen Provost Umphrey attorneys have been honored in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America, including four singled out as "Lawyer of the Year" in specific practice areas.
For the eighth year in a row, all equity partners received Best Lawyers in America honors. Equity Partner Matthew C. Matheny received Lawyer of the Year for his work representing plaintiffs in mass tort and class action litigation, with additional honors for his work in plaintiffs' personal injury and product liability litigation.
Equity Partners Bryan O. Blevins, Edward Fisher, Joe J. Fisher II and James E. Payne received recognition for their work with plaintiffs in personal injury and product liability disputes. Blevins, Fisher and Fisher also earned honors for their mass tort and class action litigation on behalf of plaintiffs.
J. Keith Hyde was recognized as Lawyer of the Year for his work in plaintiffs' personal injury disputes, as well as separate honors for environmental law and environmental litigation, mass tort litigation, class actions, and product liability litigation.
D'Juana Parks earned the Lawyer of the Year distinction for her expertise in plaintiffs' product liability litigation. She received additional honors for mass tort and class action litigation and personal injury litigation. David P. Wilson earned Lawyer of the Year for admiralty and maritime law with additional Best Lawyers honors for aviation law and plaintiffs' personal injury litigation.
Additional Provost Umphrey Best Lawyers in America honorees include:
- Darren Brown: Consumer law, mass torts, class actions, personal injury and product liability
- Guy G. Fisher: Mass torts, class actions, personal injury and product liability
- W. Michael Hamilton: Labor and employment
- Christopher T. Kirchmer: Mass torts, class actions, personal injury and product liability
- Colin D. Moore: Mass torts, class actions, personal injury and product liability
- Jacqueline Ryall: Personal injury litigation
- John Cowan: Product liability litigation
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch honored Provost Umphrey Attorney Fabiana Baum for a second year in a row for her plaintiffs work in personal injury litigation. This award recognizes attorneys that show promising careers.
One of the oldest peer-review guides in the nation, Best Lawyers in America is compiled from surveys provided by tens of thousands of attorneys nationwide followed by a rigorous vetting process by the Best Lawyers research staff.
For over 50 years, our firm's mission has remained to seek justice for those who have suffered a personal injury or death due to the wrongful conduct of others. Our attorneys fight for our clients nationwide with offices in Beaumont, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee. We continue to be one of the most successful trial law firms in the nation by remaining "Hard-Working Lawyers for Hard-Working People." To learn more, visit https://www.provostumphrey.com.
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800-559-4534
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SOURCE Provost Umphrey Law Firm | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/16-provost-umphrey-earn-best-lawyers-america-honors/ | 2022-08-22T17:52:43Z |
MyFWC announces 2022 Lionfish Challenge
Published: May. 19, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission have announced the kickoff of the 2022 Lionfish Challenge.
Help remove as many of these nonnative, invasive fish as you can during the 2022 challenge! The tournament starts Friday and lasts all summer long.
It’s free to enter and best of all, you could win lots of prizes. For more details, click here.
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Beloved bear euthanized after hit-and-run in California
TAHOE CITY, Calif. (KOVR) – A beloved bear in California had to be euthanized after it suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash.
Experts with California Fish and Wildlife said a vehicle drove off after hitting the 400-pound bear, affectionately known to area residents as Papa Bear.
The animal’s injuries were so severe that he had to be euthanized. Officials estimate Papa Bear was between 15 and 18 years old.
Ann Bryant, executive director at Bear League, said Papa Bear was left suffering in the snow, and she knew his chance of survival was “completely hopeless.”
“The disrespect shown to him, and just leaving him lying alive on the side of the road like he’s nothing, that really hurt people,” Bryant said.
While Bear League calls the driver’s actions immoral, California Fish and Wildlife said the hit-and-run wasn’t illegal.
“There’s no legal requirement to stop and render aid to the injured animal,” Captain Patrick Foy with California Fish and Wildlife said. “In fact, we really go as far as recommending against approaching an injured animal.”
However, while he doesn’t recommend approaching the animal, Foy said the best thing to do is call 911 and wait for help to arrive, which didn’t happen in this case.
Foy’s hope is that other drivers learn from this tragedy and remember to slow down.
“Drivers need to be cautious; they need to observe the speed limits and recognize that these bears can jump out at any moment,” Foy said.
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JOBLIO is a technology-based platform and compliance engine that prevents fraud and provides transparent and efficient hiring processes for the global labor market.
AVENTURA, Fla., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joblio is honored and pleased to announce the appointment of David Arkless as Chairman of the Board.
David is an industry icon, with a demonstrated history of working in consulting, the staffing/recruitment industry, UN organisations and a myriad of not-for-profit organisations.
A former Global President at ManpowerGroup, International President at CDI Corporation and Director at Hewlett-Packard Europe, David has served as a Board Member of UNHCR and the IOM and is currently a Professor at the University of Durham.
Mr. Arkless has been an advisor to the US Department of State, various EU Departments and Governments, including the UK, China, Vietnam and the KSA.
He also served as Vice-President of CIETT, the international confederation of private employment agencies and as one of the founding sponsors of both the UK Modern Slavery Act and the California Act, he continues to contribute his experience and talent on an institutional and practical level to stop the abuse of human beings on a worldwide basis. Going forward he will assist the global expansion of Joblio, currently present in 45 markets, establishing the gold standard of cross-border, ethical and safe employment.
"I have been involved with Joblio for years, as I always viewed them as a global solution to end the abuse of migrant/foreign workers. Whatever we in the HR industry have done over the last 40 years, we still have not produced an international framework to protect workers. Joblio provides this. I am honored to be appointed as the Chairman of the Board of the company," – David Arkless outlined his determination to disrupt the industry of human capital management with the help of Joblio's technology.
Jon Purzhansky, CEO and co-founder of Joblio, Inc, congratulated David Arkless: " David Arkless is a recognized expert in cross-border employment that brings the knowledge and understanding of the global human capital management landscape. Mr.Arkless shares Joblio's values and together we will work on establishing the gold standard for the cross-border employment industry."
Labor shortages around the world are putting a serious strain on supply chains and companies of all sizes. Migrant laborers are being called upon to solve these shortages, yet high churn rates mean that employers are constantly seeking new migrant laborers who are costly to import, train, and acclimate to local norms.
A more efficient way to recruit, train, and retain talented migrant laborers is needed. Investing in migrant communities is the answer. Through its proprietary Applicant Concierge Experience (ACE) program, Joblio is revolutionizing migrant assimilation. The ACE program is focused on pre-departure and post-arrival community management. This means that migrant laborers begin acclimating to their new homes before they even leave their origin countries. It also ensures they receive continuous support once they land in their new home and face unexpected challenges.
Joblio's accessible, global platform removes the middlemen, freeing up economic value. They offer four accessible user interfaces for a streamlined and transparent hiring process that results in faster applicant processing, higher employment satisfaction and lower employee attrition.
For complete information, visit: https://joblio.co
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Extra Space Storage Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: EXR) announced today it will release financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 to discuss its financial results. Hosting the call will be Extra Space Storage's CEO, Joe Margolis. Joining him will be Scott Stubbs, Executive Vice President and CFO.
During the conference call, company officers will review operating performance, discuss recent events, and conduct a question-and-answer period. The question-and-answer period will be limited to registered financial analysts. All other participants will have listen-only capability.
A live webcast of the conference call will be available online from the investor relations page of the Company's corporate website at www.extraspace.com. Telephone participants may avoid any delays in joining the conference call by pre-registering for the call using the following link to receive a special dial-in number and PIN: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI2bb007ca412e407b82c93299102763ba.
The conference call will also be available on the Company's website under Investor Relations at www.extraspace.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
A replay of the webcast will be available on the Extra Space Storage Investor Relations website beginning August 3, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET, and will remain available for 30 days after the call.
The full text of the earnings report and supplemental data will be available at the Company's website at http://ir.extraspace.com immediately following the earnings release to the wire services after the market close on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, and a member of the S&P 500. As of March 31, 2022, the Company owned and/or operated 2,130 self-storage properties, which comprise approximately 1.5 million units and approximately 164.2 million square feet of rentable storage space offering customers conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States.
For more information, please visit www.extraspace.com.
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Riskified Ltd. ("Riskified Ltd." or the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Riskified Ltd. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Riskified Class A ordinary shares in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
RSKD investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) as Riskified expanded its user base, the quality of Riskified's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering), because of, among other things, inaccuracies in the algorithms associated with onboarding new merchants and entering new geographies and industries; (ii) Riskified had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud – including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business – in which Riskified had limited experience and that this expansion has negatively impacted the effectiveness of Riskified's machine learning platform; (iii) as a result, Riskified was suffering from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021; and (iv) thus, the representations in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering regarding Riskified's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of Riskified prior to and at the time of the July 2021 initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading, and lacked a factual basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Riskified Ltd. during the relevant time frame, you have until July 1, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zach Greinke allowed just one run on four hits in his 500th career start, helping the Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Wednesday.
Kansas City’s Kyle Isbel provided the winning cushion with his second home run in as many games.
Greinke (2-4) is the 48th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to start 500 games, and the only active pitcher to reach that milestone. He was understated as usual after the game, but did acknowledge the day’s significance.
“Not many numbers I’ve been interested in, but I found out about that after the last game. I think that’s a pretty neat number. It seems like a lot of games,” said Greinke, who went six innings, striking out three and walking one.
Royals manager Mike Matheny was more impressed.
“Trying to get your head around 500 starts, that’s just amazing,” he said. “You’re just not going to see many people moving forward that are going to be able to do something like that and do it as well as he’s done it.
“Then, to go out against a very good offense that’s given him trouble in the past and put up that kind of start, I thought the first inning was indicative of who Zack Greinke is. … He was in control of what he wanted to do. It was impressive.”
Three Royals relievers combined for three strikeouts and one hit allowed over three innings, and Scott Barlow picked up his 10th save in 12 chances with a perfect ninth inning.
Texas’ Dane Dunning (1-6) suffered his first loss when allowing fewer than three runs this season. He gave up six hits in six innings, walking three and striking out three.
The Royals scored a run in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by MJ Melendez. Hunter Dozier was thrown out at the plate trying to make it 2-0.
The Rangers’ Leody Taveras tied it in the fifth with a leadoff home run that just cleared the wall in right field. It was his first homer of the season.
Isbel answered that with his second home run of the season, a line drive into the seats in right field.
“I feel like I’m making good decisions at the plate,” Isbel said. “I made a couple of swing changed but most importantly I’m hitting pitches I can handle.”
GREINKE-GRAM
Greinke was drafted sixth in the first round of the 2002 draft and spent his first seven years with the Royals, returning for a one-year contract this past offseason.
“I thought I pitched good and got some really good defense today,” he said of his 500th start. “And Isbel had a good game all the way around, defense and hitting. It was a good game today.”
TRAINERS ROOM
Rangers 3B Josh Smith was back in the lineup after leaving Tuesday’s game with a right calf contusion after fouling a ball off his leg.
UP NEXT
The Rangers and Royals both have Thursday off. The Rangers will open a three-game series in New York against the Yankees; the starting pitchers have not been determined. The Royals will open a three-game series in Detroit. RHP Brad Keller (2-9, 4.56 ERA) will start for KC, with Detroit’s starter to be determined.
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- Commonweal Ventures and GroundBreak Ventures lead the round -
NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enertiv, the operational intelligence platform for commercial real estate, has announced the completion of its latest preferred equity financing, as new and existing investors backed the company to play a leading role in the decarbonization of the commercial real estate industry. Co-led by Commonweal Ventures and GroundBreak Ventures, the new capital allows Enertiv to accelerate the development of the industry's most comprehensive ESG solution.
With building operations responsible for around 28% of all global carbon emissions1, owners and operators are under increasing pressure to decarbonize their portfolios and work towards net zero targets. Enertiv's building operations experts work hand in hand with property teams to reduce resource consumption and operational expenditure. The latest raise positions Enertiv to meet a growing demand for its platform and to further develop the first end-to-end ESG solution, which is built to support a transition from portfolio-level benchmarking, to achieving quantifiable carbon reductions. Enertiv's ESG module goes beyond utility meter data, providing radical transparency into equipment and BMS performance, the indoor environment for health and safety, tenant resource consumption, capital investment decision making, and quantifying how assets are being run by in-house property teams and 3rd party vendors.
The new capital will also allow Enertiv to expand existing core software offerings, including Maintenance, Tenant Billing and Capital Planning, and enhance the company's AI algorithms to further automate insights related to asset level optimization. With Enertiv committed to leading the decarbonization of commercial real estate, any customer adopting Enertiv's software platform will get the ESG module at no cost through 2022.
Connell McGill, CEO of Enertiv, said:
"We're the first generation that's feeling the effects of global warming and the last that will be able to address the problem. As a major carbon emitter, the real estate industry simply has to take action now. To achieve net zero targets, measuring and reporting carbon emissions is not nearly enough. Owners and operators absolutely need to benchmark, report and set targets, but they also need to act, and act fast. At Enertiv, we want to encourage as many owners and operators as possible to shift from measurement to action. That is why we are offering our ESG module at no additional cost this year, and continually developing the tools the industry needs to tackle the climate crisis head on."
"Enertiv is about having access to granular data that identifies where meaningful changes can be made day to day. Enertiv serves as a centralized platform for all ESG reporting, as well as providing real estate operators with the solutions that they need to reduce carbon emissions and optimize performance at the asset level. This latest raise will enable us to further develop our capabilities in this area, as we look to meet the growing demand for our technology."
Said Nate Loewentheil, Founder and Managing Partner of Commonweal Ventures:
"As the commercial real estate industry races to reduce carbon emissions and comply with local and state climate regulations, building owners need the right tools in hand. That's why we are excited to invest in Enertiv. Enertiv's software collects data for its customers and generates insights on when, where, and how to reduce energy and save money at the building and portfolio level. Enertiv's products meet customers where they are, addressing immediate operational challenges, while laying the groundwork for future decarbonization investments."
Scott Kaplanis, Managing Partner of GroundBreak Ventures added:
"Enertiv has built no-nonsense solutions for building owners and operators with a real commitment to using data to improve operations, accelerate NOI and minimize environmental impact. We are extremely excited to back a leadership team that truly understands what sustainability means and knows how to execute."
Commenting on the impact of Enertiv's platform, Ron Becker, SVP of Operations and Sustainability at Brandywine Realty Trust said:
"Enertiv nailed it and we're the benefactors of that. Now we're able to show tenants how they tie into the E in ESG and really create a partnership out of it. That leads to questions about opportunities to find reductions together. They actually called up and said, 'This is amazing!'"
Deployed across +100 million sq ft of commercial real estate, Enertiv directly increases NOI through expense controls, enables owners and operators to do more with less by digitizing operations, and delivers unprecedented visibility into ESG performance and critical infrastructure across entire portfolios. The platform has captured over 18 billion hours of asset and equipment level data, and has delivered 21 cents per square foot in savings, translating to nearly half a billion dollars in net asset value for the industry.
About Enertiv
Enertiv is an operational intelligence platform that delivers transparency from the boardroom to the boiler room. The company enables commercial real estate portfolios to directly increase NOI through expense controls, do more with less by digitizing operations, decarbonize assets, and ultimately increase asset value.
For more information visit www.enertiv.com
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) will announce its second-quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Lilly will also conduct a conference call on that day with the investment community and media to further detail the company's financial performance.
The conference call will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Investors, media and the general public can access a live webcast of the conference call through a link that will be posted on Lilly's website at https://investor.lilly.com/webcasts-and-presentations. A replay will also be available on the website following the conference call.
About Lilly
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We've been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help more than 47 million people across the globe. Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing new discoveries to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges, redefining diabetes care, treating obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects, advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, providing solutions to some of the most debilitating immune system disorders, and transforming the most difficult-to-treat cancers into manageable diseases. With each step toward a healthier world, we're motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. That includes delivering innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and working to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. To learn more, visit Lilly.com and Lilly.com/newsroom or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. F-LLY
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TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - McLean & Company, the trusted partner of HR and leadership professionals around the world, has released its newest research-driven resource, Use Talent Pools to Support Flexibility in Succession Planning. Succession planning plays a critical role in overall business success as organizations consider resourcing plans for the coming months, making the release of this industry resource particularly timely.
While traditional succession plans are often considered ineffective in dynamic work environments, McLean & Company's industry resource is intended to help organizations use talent pools to create role groups to develop cross-functional capabilities for more effective planning in an uncertain climate.
The research indicates that talent pools are a source of potential successors for a specific role group that consists of more than two individuals. In a talent pool, the grouping of critical roles requiring similar or comparable competencies such as knowledge, skills, and attributes is called a role group. To put it simply, role groups can share a talent pool of potential successors who may be viable candidates for any of the roles within the group. "Succession planning has evolved into a key business imperative that continuously supports an organization's ability to maintain and grow talent for critical roles at all levels," says Mardi Walker, executive counselor at McLean & Company. "With the ongoing uncertainty and challenges in the labor market and economy at present, it is especially important for organizations to have talent pools in place."
According to McLean & Company's research, in order for organizations to plan for succession efficiently and successfully, the approach must keep up with rapid changes in the work and operating environment. Organizations need to build their talent pipeline from within to ensure critical roles are filled with the best talent and to reduce vacancy periods, especially during a period where recruitment efforts are particularly challenging. Using talent pools and role groups broadens the opportunities for internal career mobility and improves retention.
"Effectively using talent pools allows organizations to not only be nimble in responding to unexpected workforce changes, but to provide the development and growth opportunities employees want and expect," explains Walker.
McLean & Company's research explains how talent pools add flexibility to succession planning and can provide organizations with numerous benefits, including:
- A database of qualified candidates – All talent pool members already possess the minimum skills and requirements for the role or role group, resulting in a larger number of potential successors.
- A better candidate experience – Having records of career goals, achievements, competencies, and performance enables organizations to customize development opportunities to individual employees. This increases employees' awareness of future job prospects, strengthens engagement, and improves loyalty.
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The brand looks to the Modern Goddess to inspire, empower and fully embrace the philosophy of living fashion
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Brizo® Kitchen & Bath Company unveiled its new 'Modern Goddess' brand campaign. The campaign is a call to self-expression through a present-day reinterpretation of Brizo, the ancient Greek goddess of dreams. It brings the Modern Goddess to life as a muse, inviting everyone to dream a life of beauty on their own terms and to celebrate individuality in every area of life.
"The Brizo brand celebrates individuality and self-expression through design and the idea of living fashion – the philosophy that fashion is more than the clothing someone wears, it is the way a person moves through the world and the statement they make with every detail of life," says Mandy Ellington, Brizo Brand Director. "The Modern Goddess campaign reflects our passion for visionary details and beauty on one's own terms – it's the newest iteration of how living fashion comes to life."
Like the way the Brizo brand's ancient goddess namesake appeared to mariners in their dreams, casting visions for their futures, the Modern Goddess inspires each person to dream of the lives they want through the spaces that surround them and shape their lives.
The new brand campaign will consist of a series of print and digital ads, in addition to living on social channels and brizo.com. The four personas featured in the campaign portray the spirit and ethos of the Modern Goddess, inspiring others to shape their own fashion-forward way of being in the world.
Later this fall, the Brizo brand will introduce a collaboration with esteemed designers to complement the Modern Goddess ad campaign. The video series "Designing for the Modern Goddess" will highlight the talented and creative designers, Young Huh of Young Huh Interior Design, Tiffany Thompson of Duett Interiors, Heidi Woodman of Haus Love Interiors, and Tommy Zung of Studio Zung. The series will give further insight into how each designer's work exemplifies the essence of the Modern Goddess—empowering their clients to set free from rules and expectations to make a statement with their homes.
More information on the Modern Goddess campaign and its inspiration can be found at http://brizo.com/the-modern-goddess.
High-res campaign imagery and video available upon request.
About the Brizo® Brand
Brizo is a luxury fittings brand for those who understand that fashion isn't only about the clothes they wear – it's a lifestyle. The Brizo team designs and crafts distinctive kitchen and bath suites that artfully blend form and function, transforming minds, moods and spaces. This approach has elevated the Brizo brand and its fashion-forward collections. Many are recognized by various outlets and organizations, including Design Journal with its Adex Gold Award™ and the Red Dot Award™. Rooted in fashion and design, the Brizo brand has been a primary sponsor for fashion designer Jason Wu since 2006 and a national sponsor of the St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway since 2010. Brizo is the luxury brand of fittings and accessories within the portfolio of Delta Faucet Company, a WaterSense®—a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—manufacturer partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Brizo products are available exclusively through fine kitchen and bath showrooms. For more information or to locate a showroom, visit https://www.brizo.com/, call 877-345-BRIZO (2749). To view more Brizo collections, you can also visit the brand's Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Houzz and YouTube channels.
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Former President Trump on Saturday will hold his first rally since the FBI searched his home in Florida.
Trump is ostensibly heading to Pennsylvania to help boost support for the teetering campaigns of Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, both of whom he backed in their Republican primary races.
But Trump is expected to unleash on President Biden, the Department of Justice and the FBI in a speech that will take place two days after Biden described Trump and his movement as an urgent threat to democracy.
Here are five things to watch:
How Trump addresses the FBI search
Saturday’s event in Wilkes-Barre will be Trump’s first political rally since FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 8.
The former president has addressed the search at length on Truth Social, his fledgling social media platform, but he has yet to speak about it in front of throngs of energized supporters, where Trump tends to use his most bombastic and incendiary rhetoric.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in filings has laid out how it spent months unsuccessfully trying to get sensitive government documents back from Trump after he left office, culminating in the August search. A redacted affidavit indicated that the government received 15 boxes from Mar-a-Lago with dozens of documents marked “secret” or “top secret,” raising concerns that additional highly sensitive materials were still at the residence and prompting the search.
The legal battle over Trump’s retention of government materials is still playing out in court as his team seeks to draw out the government’s investigation.
But Trump on Saturday is likely to whip his supporters into a frenzy, railing against the politicization of the FBI and DOJ and arguing he is the victim of a political witch hunt intended to discourage him from running for president in 2024.
How Trump responds to Biden warning he’s a threat to democracy
Trump will travel to a city just outside Biden’s hometown of Scranton two days after the president spoke in Philadelphia and described the former president’s political movement as a grave threat to American democracy.
“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” Biden said in Philadelphia on Thursday, clarifying on Friday that he was not saying all Trump voters posed a threat to the country.
Biden highlighted Trump’s proclivity for casting doubt on election results, elevating conspiracy theories and attacking law enforcement, most recently over the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Trump is likely to hit back at Biden when he takes the stage on Saturday night, according to one official close to the former president, framing the president’s remarks as a divisive attack on millions of Trump voters.
“Someone should explain to Joe Biden, slowly but passionately, that MAGA means, as powerfully as mere words can get, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social after Biden’s speech. “If he doesn’t want to Make America Great Again, which through words, action, and thought, he doesn’t, then he certainly should not be representing the United States of America!”
The expected back-and-forth between Biden and Trump underscores the degree to which the White House is trying to make the midterms a referendum on the former president as he backs candidates like Oz and Mastriano, the latter of whom has repeatedly cast doubt on the 2020 election results.
It also serves as a preview of a potential 2024 presidential race as Trump mulls another bid and Biden indicates he will seek reelection.
A Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday found Biden leading Trump by 6 percentage points in a hypothetical rematch of the 2020 election.
Trump looks to boost Oz and Mastriano
The primary purpose of Saturday’s rally is for Trump to boost the candidacies of Oz and Mastriano, as polls show both trailing their Democratic rivals.
Oz in particular has struggled to gain traction since Trump’s endorsement helped propel him to victory in a competitive primary over David McCormick, who had the support of other Trump administration officials.
A FiveThirtyEight average of polls showed Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman leading Oz by 8 points, 48 to 40, and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report last week moved the race from “toss-up” to “lean Democrat.”
Fetterman has spent limited time on the campaign trail in recent weeks as he recovers from a stroke he suffered just before the primary, something the Oz campaign has seized on. But Oz has struggled to win over voters given his loose ties to Pennsylvania, and a boost from Trump could be critical to help close the gap.
Mastriano, meanwhile, has fully embraced Trump’s rhetoric about the 2020 election and other policies backed by the former president. Trump’s appearance on Saturday is certain to further solidify support for Mastriano among the base, but it remains to be seen if he can win over enough moderate voters to defeat Democratic rival Josh Shapiro.
A poll last week from Emerson College Polling shows Shapiro, the state’s attorney general, with a 47-44 lead over Mastriano, with 6 percent of respondents undecided.
Trump kicks off his general election push
Trump was active in the primaries, endorsing candidates and joining them in person before primary days, but Saturday will mark the former president’s first general election rally of the 2022 midterm cycle.
Sources in Trump’s orbit indicated he is likely to travel to battleground states in the two months remaining before Election Day, and particularly states with races involving his endorsed candidates that are likely to be competitive, like North Carolina, Michigan and Georgia.
Senate races in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, in particular, could help determine control of the Senate for the next two years, and each features candidates endorsed by Trump.
The former president remains very popular among Republicans, and GOP leaders will rely on him to help boost turnout.
One potential issue, however, is that Republicans have tended to underperform in elections where Trump himself is not on the ballot, such as the 2018 midterms and recent special House elections won by Democrats. Republicans hope that an active Trump in the next two months will lead to high turnout.
One former Trump campaign adviser also noted that how the former president’s preferred candidates fare could be a major factor in how easily Trump is able to clear the GOP field ahead of a 2024 primary. If several of his candidates lose and his influence appears to be diminished, it could embolden other Republicans interested in seeking the presidency, the official reasoned.
Rally underscores Pennsylvania’s importance
The presence of both Trump and Biden in Pennsylvania within days of each other reinforces the political importance of the Keystone State.
Trump’s rally on Saturday is being sandwiched by two visits from Biden. The president was in Philadelphia on Thursday for his speech about democracy, and he will travel Monday to Pittsburgh to mark Labor Day. Trump may also return to the state for another rally for Oz and Mastriano before November’s elections.
Pennsylvania was pivotal in deciding the presidency in 2016 and 2020, it will be a potential turning point in control of the Senate in 2022 and it will likely be a fierce battleground in 2024.
Biden carried Pennsylvania by roughly 80,000 votes, but the state was a major target of attacks from Trump and his allies after it took days to finish counting votes and determine the winner.
Given the state’s rules about when it starts counting mail ballots and other forms of early voting, a close race could provide another opening for Trump and his supporters to levy baseless claims of fraud should his preferred candidates lose. | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/five-things-to-watch-in-trumps-first-rally-since-fbi-search/ | 2022-09-03T02:52:05Z |
Since launching the Gogoro battery swapping network and Smartscooter in 2015, Gogoro has enabled more than 325 million battery swaps, 340,000 battery swaps per day, and now supports ten vehicle makers accounting for more than 92% of Taiwan's electric two-wheel refueling.
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro® Inc. (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today announced it had surpassed 500,000 monthly battery swapping subscribers in Taiwan.
Launched in 2015, Gogoro battery swapping has become the refueling leader for electric two-wheel vehicles with more than 92% market share in Taiwan in the first half of 2022. Gogoro's open battery swapping ecosystem currently supports ten different vehicle brands, accounting for more than 25% of all two-wheelers sold in Taipei in the first half of 2022.
"Gogoro's half-million battery swapping subscribers is an amazing testament to our growth and momentum as a company, but more importantly it represents 500,000 individual stories and 500,000 people who have chosen to embrace sustainable transportation to lead Taiwan into a sustainable future," said Horace Luke, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Gogoro. "Taiwan is an excellent example of how an open battery swapping ecosystem can enable governments, businesses, vehicle makers and riders to embrace sustainable electric transportation."
At the heart of Gogoro's ecosystem is the Gogoro Network, an open and interoperable battery swapping platform that was recognized in 2021 by Guidehouse Insights as the leading battery swapping company for lightweight urban vehicles in the world. The Gogoro Network is an open platform for battery swapping and smart mobility services, delivering a fresh alternative to legacy fuel. Gogoro Network is a new generation of swappable battery refueling that is smart, scalable, and continually optimizing itself to be dynamic and versatile for people, communities, and businesses.
The Powered by Gogoro Network Program gives Gogoro's vehicle maker partners access to Gogoro innovations including its intelligent drivetrains and controllers, components, and smart systems, so they can develop and roll out unique electric vehicles that integrate with Gogoro Network battery swapping. With more than 500,000 riders and nearly 11,000 battery swapping GoStation cabinets at over 2,240 locations, Gogoro Network is hosting 340,000 daily battery swaps with more than 325 million total battery swaps to date.
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban energy and inspire the world to move through cities in smarter and more sustainable ways, Gogoro leverages the power of innovation to change the way urban energy is distributed and consumed. Gogoro's battery swapping and vehicle platforms offer a smart, proven and sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a new approach to urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an innovation leader in vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart battery design, battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that utilize artificial intelligence to manage battery availability and safety. The challenge is massive, but the opportunity to disrupt the status quo, establish new standards, and achieve new levels of sustainable transportation growth in densely populated cities is even greater. For more information, visit www.gogoro.com/news and follow Gogoro on Twitter: @wearegogoro.
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The iconic retailer will kick-off its biggest anniversary campaign during New York Fashion Week teaming with Harper's BAZAAR to host their annual ICONS fête and announces special celebrations across the country with top designers, exclusive merchandise, immersive events and much more this September
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's announced today its line-up of star-studded events, world-class designer collaborations, immersive in-store events and new social and digital activations that will be part of the leading retailer's 150th anniversary celebration beginning this September.
"Bloomingdale's has pioneered the modern retail experience for one hundred and fifty years," stated Tony Spring, Chairman and CEO, Bloomingdale's. "We are a company with a rich heritage and this September, we have so much to celebrate as we look ahead to the future. As we commemorate this milestone, we want to make everyone part of the celebration. Bloomingdale's will share this occasion with the customers, colleagues, partners and communities who have made us who we are and who are coming with us on the journey into Bloomingdale's next era."
A COLLECTION LIKE NO OTHER
On September 8th, Bloomingdale's will launch its 150th Anniversary Collection of exclusive merchandise. The company's biggest and most impressive collection of limited-edition designer collaborations to-date includes over 300 exclusive products and styles developed in partnership with top brands and designers, including special luxury selections, across women's and men's fashion, accessories, beauty, home, fine jewelry and more.
"As a multi-category luxury retailer, we are proud to be able to feature the most coveted selection of brands and products across every single department," said Denise Magid, Executive Vice President and General Merchandising Manager, Bloomingdale's. "Having such an impressive group of the most in-demand designers and labels partner with us to create exclusive, limited-edition designs to commemorate our 150th anniversary is truly an honor, and we could not be more excited about the collection they've created."
Some of the brands who have created exclusive designs for Bloomingdale's 150th include Gucci, Balenciaga, Prada, Valentino, David Yurman, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Byredo, and many more. This exclusive collection will launch in Bloomingdale's locations across the country and online at Bloomingdales.com beginning on September 8th, with new items debuting regularly through the holiday season.
A VIRTUAL SHOP LIKE NO OTHER
Throughout its 150 years, Bloomingdale's has been a destination that has always innovated the shopping experience. To carry on that tradition as the brand marks its milestone anniversary, Bloomingdale's will launch an immersive virtual store with Emperia, a pioneer in ecommerce's technology frontier. Debuting September 8th, the futuristic virtual space will allow visitors to discover exclusive products, play games and unlock a surprise and delight room.
LIMITED-EDITION BIG BROWN BAGS
Bloomingdale's world-famous Big Brown Bag created a sensation when it first hit stores in 1973—and remains one of the most iconic—and recognizable—bags of all time. Originally designed by legendary graphic designer Massimo Vignelli, the presciently sustainable shopper gets a special anniversary update with five designer-inspired styles, available at all stores for a limited time beginning September 8th.
A CELEBRATION LIKE NO OTHER
The celebration continues on September 9th, when Bloomingdale's and Harper's BAZAAR come together for an unforgettable night celebrating both the iconic retailer's 150th anniversary and BAZAAR's global ICONS portfolio. For the first time, BAZAAR's annual ICONS event will be hosted at Bloomingdale's revered 59th Street flagship location. The fun and festive NYFW cocktail party draws inspiration from iconic New York City nostalgia and will bring together the biggest names influencing style and culture today. The evening will also feature a surprise performance by one of today's most popular new talents.
"This year, as we honor the next generation of BAZAAR ICONS, we couldn't ask for a better partner than Bloomingdale's to help us celebrate," said Samira Nasr, Editor in Chief, Harper's BAZAAR. "We cannot wait to toast Bloomingdale's 150th anniversary and this visionary group of young people who are redefining what it means to be an ICON today in one of NYC's most iconic locations."
A CELEBRATION FOR EVERYONE
That same night, Bloomingdale's and Harper's BAZAAR take the celebration on the road with mini versions of the event at Bloomingdale's across the US, including top markets Florida, Massachusetts, and California. These inaugural events will kick-off an exciting and exclusive line-up of special experiences for customers that will roll-out at Bloomingdale's locations across the country, as well as on Bloomingdales.com, and continue through the 2022 holiday season.
A GENERATION OF SHOPPERS LIKE NO OTHER
On Saturday, September 10th, all Bloomingdale's stores will host an Anniversary Bash. These events will take inspiration from "Saturday's Generation" – a term endearingly attributed to Bloomingdale's clientele in the 1970s – with storewide interactive experiences. Customers will be invited to partake in the festivities with in-store events, special shopping activations, entertainment and more.
"Bloomingdale's has always been at the forefront of innovative marketing," explained Frank Berman, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Bloomingdale's. "For this significant milestone, it was important for us to commemorate the innovation, creativity and company philosophies that have defined our last hundred and fifty years, while also continuing to look ahead at what's next. Saturday's Generation is such a unique part of our history, and in honor of our anniversary we've reimagined this trend of yesteryear in a way that is new, fresh, surprising and – most importantly – ideally suited to today's modern consumer."
Saturday's Generation events will take place on Saturday, September 10th from 1-5pm local time.
THE MAKEUP DATE x 150TH
Bloomingdale's will bring a special 150th anniversary beauty experience to life, in all stores, with a New York-inspired beauty festival. On Saturday, September 17th, customers can enjoy a curated beauty experience at counter events and offerings. Select stores will also host a Beauty Trend Show like no other on September 17th. Top beauty customers will receive special perks and gifts from featured brands, have the chance to participate in brand partner trend discussions, enjoy complimentary treats and more.
Additionally, Bloomingdale's will kick-off The Makeup Date events via Bloomingdale's On Screen on Wednesday, September 14th. This virtual event will feature fashion director finds and a trend conversation with top beauty experts.
DESIGNER POP-UPS & INSTALLATIONS
Throughout the fall season, select Bloomingdale's stores will host special experiences as part of the 150th Anniversary celebration in collaboration with a line-up of the hottest leading design partners and brands. Immersive pop-up shops, trunk shows and original, shoppable installations will be activated with brands ranging from La Prairie, Ralph Lauren, and Louis Vuitton to Bernardaud, Devialet and many more.
Additional 150th anniversary campaign celebrations and special programming will be activated through the holiday season. More information will be announced this fall and details can be found online at www.bloomingdales.com.
About Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M), it currently operates 34 Bloomingdale's stores and 20 Bloomingdale's The Outlet stores, in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, along with 1 Bloomie's location in Virginia. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai. Founded in 1872, the iconic retailer is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Be sure to follow @bloomingdales on social media, become a Loyallist, and for more information, or to shop any time, visit www.bloomingdales.com
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Crocs launch cereal-themed collection
Published: May. 2, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT|Updated: 17 hours ago
(CNN) - There’s a new product for cereal lovers who want breakfast-themed footwear.
Crocs launched a new collection inspired by Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Honey Nut Cheerios and Trix.
The shoes are a collaboration between Crocs, General Mills, and Foot Locker, called the “Rise n’ Style” collection. They cost between $45-70 per pair.
Right now, only the Cinnamon Toast Crunch crocs are available in stores, but they should all be in stores by July.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoosiers For Good Inc signed its first class of 14 community-minded Indiana University student athletes who will use their platform and influence to raise awareness for eight Indiana charity partners: Riley Children's Foundation, Indiana Wish, Indiana Region of the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Turnstone, Stop the Violence Indianapolis, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington and RecycleForce.
Consistent with Hoosiers For Good's values, the inaugural class diversely represents the IU men's and women's basketball programs, football, women's volleyball, softball, women's swimming and diving, and women's soccer. Each athlete is partnered with a local charity to help raise awareness for its mission through in-person appearances and social media.
The Hoosiers For Good Spring 2022 Class
"We are excited to announce our first class of Hoosiers For Good student athletes," said Hoosiers For Good Executive Director Tyler Harris. "From the outset, we have been intentional in identifying student athletes who have a platform and the ambition to positively impact communities in Indiana through charitable participation. We believe this first class of Hoosiers For Good student athletes, and all subsequent classes, will drive real value for our charitable partners."
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA implemented an interim policy that permits IU student athletes in all sports the opportunity to benefit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
Launched in early March, Hoosiers For Good engages IU student athletes who are passionate about using their NIL to amplify the philanthropic work that helps Indiana communities thrive. Hoosiers For Good has carefully considered, unanimously adopted, and transparently published its Name, Image, and Likeness Charitable Activities Policy establishing its authority, expectations, and restrictions with regard to its NIL activities.
The aggregate NIL compensation for the first Hoosiers For Good class totals $470,000, funded by the generous donations of supporters. Consistent with the vision of Hoosiers For Good, agreements are not "one size fits all." Rather, the value of the agreements varies based on the reach and platform each student athlete has to positively impact their charity.
Under their agreements with Hoosiers For Good, each student athlete will, among other responsibilities, provide a variety of NIL services to their paired charities including a number of in-person appearances (such as speaking, presentation of skills, autograph sessions, and the like) as well as social media posts promoting these appearances and their charity.
"We are proud to announce this substantial and unique support for these Indiana charities and the people and communities they serve," said Hoosiers For Good Legal Counsel Fred Glass. "It is worth expressly noting that we are not announcing, and cannot announce, that any or all of these students are definitely staying at IU for their next season of eligibility. The agreements we announce today do not, and cannot, include any requirement that they be enrolled at IU in order to provide these NIL services."
Consistent with its general expectation to form a class of student athletes each Spring and Fall, Hoosiers For Good will sign a second class later this year. Hoosiers For Good also plans to hold other programs and events over the course of the year.
"As a student athlete I am always looking for ways to impact my community, and I'm so excited to be a part of the work that Indiana Wish is doing to grant wishes for kids. Supporting Indiana Wish and these kids and families gives me the opportunity to be a part of something that's much bigger than myself," said Mackenzie Holmes, IU women's basketball forward, who has partnered with Indiana Wish.
Hoosiers For Good encourages any Indiana University student athlete who is passionate about charitable work to submit a proposal for funding through its charitable Incubator Program, a first-of-its-kind opportunity for philanthropic entrepreneurism to empower student athletes to use their voice to support charitable causes. Hoosiers For Good anticipates that its charitable Incubator Program will engage even more Indiana University student-athletes
"I'm excited to partner with Stop the Violence Indianapolis and Turnstone as a Hoosiers For Good athlete," said IU men's basketball forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. "I am truly blessed to raise awareness for these causes that empower people throughout Indiana."
About Hoosiers For Good
The mission of Hoosiers For Good is to raise awareness for charitable causes throughout Indiana—by partnering local charities with community-minded IU student athletes who choose to use their platform and influence to amplify the philanthropic work that helps our community thrive. For more information, visit www.HoosiersForGood.org.
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ISU Choirs Spring Concert set Saturday
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State University Choirs Spring Concert will be presented on Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall.
Scott Anderson, Director of Choral Activities at Idaho State University's Department of Music, will conduct the ISU Chamber Choir and ISU Concert Choir in the performance of a wide variety of choral masterworks and folk arrangements.
“The ISU student singers are thrilled to be performing without masks for the first time in more than two years, due to the COVID protocols we’ve been maintaining since the pandemic began. Our April 16th concert represents a return to a more “complete” opportunity to communicate and share music with our audience,” Anderson said.
Anderson will lead the 18-voice ISU Chamber Choir in presentation of the “Kyrie” from Cantus Missae in Eb for double choir by Josef Rheinberger, Johannes Brahms’ setting of “O schöne Nacht”, featuring the artistry of pianist Gabriel Lowman, three of Paul Hindemith’s Six Chansons: “La biche”, Un cygne”, and “Puisque tout passé”. The group will end its portion of the program with Eric Whitacre’s rhythmic setting of “Little man in a hurry”, No. 5 from The City and the Sea, once again featuring pianist Gabriel Lowman.
The 45-voice ISU Concert Choir will perform Beethoven’s magnificent setting of “Hallelujah” from Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85, with pianist Jack DeTombe, a Senior Piano Major at ISU. The Choir will continue with “Verleih uns Frieden” by Felix Mendelssohn, and Shawn Kirchner’s arrangement of “Unclouded Day” from his set Heavenly Home: Three American Songs. Dr. Anderson explains, “With the shocking aggression and warfare now happening in the Ukraine, we will present two pieces which describe the great contradictions present for any group of people enduring life amidst such destruction.” Concert Choir will perform three verses of the Ukrainian lullaby, “Oi khodyt’ son kolo vikon,” followed by Jere Hutcheson’s moving composition, “Lament for a lost child.” Pianist Jack DeTombe will again be featured in the optimistic setting, “Courage, my soul,” a gospel arrangement by Rollo Dilworth.
ISU Music Department concert admission prices are Adults - $8, ISU Faculty & Staff - $6, Pre-college students - $4. and ISU students – Free (with valid Bengal ID). Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted into ISU Music Department concerts. | https://localnews8.com/news/pocatello/2022/04/15/isu-choirs-spring-concert-set-saturday/ | 2022-04-15T17:40:21Z |
Pat Carroll, Emmy winner and voice of Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dies at 95
(AP) – Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice of Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” has died. She was 95.
Her daughter Kerry Karsian, a casting agent, said Carroll died at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Her other daughter Tara Karsian wrote on Instagram that they want everyone to “honor her by having a raucous laugh at absolutely anything today (and everyday forward) because besides her brilliant talent and love, she leaves my sister Kerry and I with the greatest gift of all, imbuing us with humor and the ability to laugh…even in the saddest of times.”
Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1927. Her family relocated to Los Angeles when she was 5 years old. Her first film role came in 1948 in “Hometown Girl” but she found her stride in television. She won an Emmy for her work on the sketch comedy series “Caesar’s Hour” in 1956, was a regular on “Make Room for Daddy” with Danny Thomas, a guest star on “The DuPont Show with June Allyson” and a variety show regular stopping by “The Danny Kaye Show,” “The Red Skelton Show” and “The Carol Burnett Show.”
She also played one of the wicked stepsisters in the 1965 television production of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” with Lesley Ann Warren.
She also played one of the wicked stepsisters in the 1965 television production of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” with Lesley Ann Warren. And she won a Grammy in 1980 for the recording of her one woman show “Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein.”
A new generation would come to know and love her voice thanks to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which came out in 1989. She was not the first choice of directors Ron Clements and John Musker or the musical team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who reportedly wanted Joan Collins or Bea Arthur to voice the sea witch. Elaine Stritch was even cast originally before Carroll got to audition. And her throaty rendition of “Poor Unfortunate Souls” would make her one of Disney’s most memorable villains.
Carroll would often say that Ursula was one of her favorite roles. She said she saw her as an “Ex-Shakespearean actress who now sold cars.”
“She’s a mean old thing! I think people are fascinated by mean characters,” Carroll said in an interview. “There’s a fatal kind of distraction about the horrible mean characters of the world because we don’t meet too many of them in real life. So when we have a chance, theatrically, to see one and this one, she’s a biggie, it’s kind of fascinating for us.”
She got the chance to reprise the role in several “Little Mermaid” sequels, spinoffs and even theme park rides.
Carroll was also the voice of Granny in the English-language dub of Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro.”
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New Features Reduce Underwriting Process to Three Minutes or Less
DALLAS, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Bankers Insurance Group (LBIG), a nationally recognized provider of life, health, and financial products, today announced enhancements to its On-the-Spot underwriting process for Medicare Supplement applicants.
On-the-Spot is a point-of-sale digital decision tool that accelerates the underwriting process for Medicare Supplement coverage. While traditional underwriting processes may take days or weeks, LBIG's On-the-Spot underwriting takes three minutes or less.
"We listened to agent feedback and are excited to bring these improvements to market," said Eric Johansson, executive vice president and chief operations officer at Liberty Bankers Insurance Group. "Leveraging an online interface, we expect to see significant improvement in the cycle time for all underwritten business."
On-the-Spot underwriting was first released in 2019, and allows a health agent to quickly determine whether an applicant has been approved or declined for Medicare Supplement coverage. With the new features, LBIG eliminates the need for an underwriting phone call resulting in an expedited underwriting decision.
"Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is right around the corner," said Brian Clark, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Liberty Bankers Insurance Group. "With the new On-the-Spot, agents will be able to more efficiently and effectively serve their clients during the upcoming enrollment period."
This revolutionary underwriting experience is available for licensed health agents appointed with Capitol Life Insurance Company and American Benefit Life Insurance Company.
Based in Dallas, Texas, Liberty Bankers Insurance Group (LBIG) is a nationally recognized and respected insurance group that offers a variety of life, health, and financial products. Rated A- Excellent by AM Best, LBIG is comprised of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, Capitol Life Insurance Company, and American Benefit Life Insurance Company.
More information is available at www.lbig.com.
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Student stabbed by ‘trespasser’ at California high school
Published: Apr. 18, 2022 at 4:12 PM CDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
STOCKTON, Calif. (Gray News) – A student was taken to the hospital after being stabbed at a California high school Monday, according to the school district.
Stockton Unified School District confirmed the stabbing at Stagg High School in Stockton, about 50 miles south of Sacramento.
District officials said the school is under lockdown after a “trespasser” approached the campus and stabbed a student.
The suspect is in custody and the victim was transported to the hospital. The student’s condition has not yet been released.
District officials said the motive for the attack is under the investigation and more information will be available soon.
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NEW YORK, May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA) between February 26, 2020 and April 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 27, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Natera securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Natera class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3115 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 27, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Panorama was not reliable and resulted in high rates of false positives; (2) Prospera did not have superior precision compared to competing tests; (3) as a result of defendants' false and misleading claims about Natera's technology, the Company was exposed to substantial legal and regulatory risks; (4) Natera relied upon deceptive sales and billing practices to drive its revenue growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about Natera's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Natera class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3115 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Temple College and Texas A&M University-Central Texas will recognize their 2022 graduating classes during commencement ceremonies on Saturday at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton.
Temple College, an institution founded in 1926, will begin its ceremony at 10 a.m. while Texas A&M University-Central Texas, an institution founded in 1999, will begin its ceremony at 7 p.m.
“This Saturday we will be celebrating more than 900 students earning associate degrees and certificates,” Temple College said in a Facebook post. “Visit our Commencement website at bit.ly/3yupVYy to learn more about the ceremony and find livestream information.”
This site also includes links to livestreams for six private pinning ceremonies for health professions: surgical technology, diagnostic medical sonography, vocational nursing, associate degree nursing, dental hygiene and respiratory care.
During the Temple College commencement ceremony, D Kirkland — a speech professor with more than 30 years of teaching experience who has served as a faculty member at Temple College since 2004 — will be honored with the 2022 Claudia and W.T. Barnhart Teacher of the Year Award.
“It is always nice to receive appreciation from your colleagues, but this award isn’t about me,” Kirkland said in a news release. “It is about Temple College and how its administration, faculty and students strive for excellence. The gifts that I want to give back are all about the importance of communication and presence.”
Like Temple College, Texas A&M University-Central Texas’ commencement ceremony will be livestreamed by the Killeen Independent School District at killeenisd.org/livetv — an event that will be uploaded to YouTube at bit.ly/3laFNYo when it concludes.
There are 12 additional graduation ceremonies scheduled at the Bell County Expo Center this month: Holland High School, 7 p.m. on Friday; Academy High School, 3 p.m. on Sunday; Troy High School, 7 p.m. on May 24; KISD Early College High School, 7 p.m. on May 25; Belton New Tech High School at 9 a.m. on May 26; Belton High School, 1 p.m. on May 26; Temple High School, 10 a.m. on May 28; Ellison High School, 2 p.m. on May 28; and Harker Heights High School, 7 p.m. May 28.
Although doors will open an hour and a half before most graduations, Temple High School’s ceremony will not open to the public until an hour before, according to the Bell County Expo Center. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_791d921e-d310-11ec-88ce-635a427bb2a3.html | 2022-05-14T01:57:54Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — A new report from the National Association of Realtors says that institutional investors are buying more houses in a market with less homes to buy.
According to a report, the share of institutional home buyers rose from 11.8% in 2020 to 13.2% in 2021.
The report classifies institutional investors as companies, corporations or limited liability companies. Officials from the NAR say they were able to track institutional buyer purchases by using deed records.
As for the states where institutional investors are buying the most, Texas comes out on top. In 2021, institutions made up 28% of home purchases in Texas, with Georgia (19%), Oklahoma (18%) and Alabama (18%) following behind.
So why these states?
“Institutional buyers tend to purchase in markets with rising household formation, strong housing and rental markets, high-income markets, but also with a high density of minority groups especially Black households, with twice as many Black households in markets with higher share of institutional buyers,” the report said.
Officials hypothesize ten factors that make a market more enticing to an institutional investor:
- Higher household formation
- High density of minority groups
- High density of renters
- High density of Millennials
- High income and education
- Many people moving into the area
- Fast rent growth
- Fast home appreciation
- Fast home sales growth
- Lower rental vacancy rate
So what areas of Texas did institutional investors buy more houses in? Here are the following Texas counties with the largest shares on institutional investors:
- Tarrant County – 52%
- Midland County – 44%
- Dallas County – 43%
- Travis County – 41%
- Denton County – 39%
- Harris County – 38%
- Kaufman County – 38%
- Williamson County – 37%
- Collin County – 34%
For the full report, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/institutions-bought-more-houses-in-texas-than-any-other-state-in-2021/ | 2022-06-08T20:46:32Z |
Eight Lawyers named as Leading Lawyers
NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP has been named a premier law firm for four of the firm's key practice areas in the prestigious Chambers USA 2022 Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, including honoring the firm with the guide's highest ranking in the category of M&A Shareholder Activism. Eight Olshan lawyers, including five lawyers in the Shareholder Activist practice, have been named as Leading Lawyers.
The ranked practices and lawyers are:
Corporate/M&A Shareholder Activism (New York) – Band 1
- Steve Wolosky (Band 1), Partner, Co-Chair of the Shareholder Activist and Corporate/Securities Law Practices
- Andrew Freedman (Band 2), Partner, Co-Chair of the Shareholder Activist Practice
- Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman (Band 3), Partner, Head of ESG Activist Investing
- Ryan Nebel (Up and Coming), Partner
- Meagan Reda (Up and Coming), Partner
Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory (USA Nationwide) - Band 4
- Andrew Lustigman (Band 2), Partner, Chair of the Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Practice and Co-Chair of the Brand Management & Protection Group
Litigation: General Commercial: (New York) Highly Regarded – Band 5
- Lori Marks-Esterman (Band 5), Partner, Chair of the Litigation Practice
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt (New York) - Band 5
- Thomas Kearns (Band 4) – Partner, Co-Head of Real Estate Practice
Olshan's Corporate/M&A Shareholder Activism practice and attorneys Steve Wolosky and Andrew Freedman have been top ranked from the inception of Chambers M&A: Shareholder Activism (New York) category in 2017. Chambers noted that Olshan is the foremost firm for the representation of activist shareholders in their campaign activity, offers a team of dedicated specialist counsel advising leading industry figures in major proxy contests, M&A and associated governance matters, and is adept at handling situations involving both domestic and foreign entities. An interviewee commented that "Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP is very strong in areas of strategy and precise execution." "We have been consistently impressed with the depth and breadth of talent."
Steve Wolosky provides foremost counsel to clients in the market's most significant domestic and cross-border shareholder activism matters: "Steve's depth of experience is incredible. He is able to navigate through the most complex board level negotiations with outstanding outcomes." "Steve is one of the most knowledgeable and accessible lawyers out there."
Andrew Freedman, held in high regard by clients and peers alike, consider him to be very strong in the counsel he offers to sophisticated activist investors: "Andrew is very sophisticated technically but also strategically and he will go to great lengths to help his clients. I consider him not just a lawyer, but a trusted adviser." "He has an outstanding understanding of the politics and people aspect of activism." "He is a master strategist and extremely savvy."
Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman represents a clientele of hedge funds and other investors in shareholder activism matters as they occur across a spectrum of industries: "Elizabeth is a very talented lawyer. She is an excellent negotiator who is great at narrowing down to key issues and giving extremely pragmatic advice."
Meagan Reda garners praise for the quality of her ascending practice, which is routinely engaged in proxy contests, shareholder activism and M&A, among other matters. She represents prominent hedge funds and other investors: "Meagan is very skilled. She keeps calm, has a rational head and is a pleasure to work with." "Meagan is a zealous representative who is able to produce a high-quality work product."
Ryan Nebel is an up-and-coming talent in the world of shareholder activism. Hedge funds and other investors look to him for counsel in high-stakes proxy contests, hostile takeovers and M&A, among other matters: "Ryan is incredibly helpful and attentive. He has a strong sense of urgency and is a great thought partner." "Ryan is excellent and a pleasure to work with."
Chambers noted that the Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory (USA Nationwide) practice provides comprehensive advertising counseling for a broad client base consisting of corporate brands and marketing agencies and offers particular strength in regulatory matters, including NAD proceedings. Areas of expertise include sweepstakes and promotions. An interviewee commented that "Olshan is extremely easy to work with. The attorneys are accessible, responsive and serve as expert-level counselors. They are very astute and knowledgeable in all aspects pertaining to my company's needs." "Their responsiveness exceeds my expectations. They also articulate complex legal matters in a down-to-earth way that is easy for us to understand and implement." "We have been extremely satisfied and impressed by their knowledge, acumen and experience in all areas of the law with which we have needed assistance."
Andrew Lustigman, acknowledged by Chambers for fifteen consecutive years, provides clients with legal advice on a wide range of advertising concerns, from structuring sweepstakes to regulatory proceedings: "Andy has always been an outstanding guy to work with." "Andrew is very responsive when contacted and oftentimes the question is answered, or the issue is handled directly after one conversation." "He is a very strong team leader who handles our corporate legal affairs with the utmost professionalism and accuracy."
The Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (New York) practice is noted by Chambers as a broad-based litigation practice which combines recognized strengths in shareholder activism with capabilities in diverse commercial disputes, including contractual matters, real estate litigation and securities fraud. Clients include public companies and several prominent hedge fund management firms.
Lori Marks-Esterman is noted as a strong choice for hedge funds, public companies and shareholders in contentious matters arising from merger transactions.
Chambers noted that the Real Estate: Mainly Dirt (New York) group has a broad practice that is regularly called upon by a diverse client base of investors, developers and owners to advise on complex real estate mandates. Expertise includes acquisitions, financings and large-scale leasings. An interviewee commented that "The firm's lawyers very much know what they are doing, while also being commercial and reasonable."
Thomas Kearns has significant experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate including leasing and acquisitions: "He has deep expertise in ground leasing and joint ventures. He pays attention to the big picture, but also masters the details including the development of real estate law through decided cases."
Olshan has been consistently recognized as one of the premier mid-sized law firms in the country, including named by Legal 500 US 2021 as a Top Tier 1 Firm in Shareholder Activism with five partners acknowledged in the practice, along with recognition of the Advertising Practice and two attorneys; selection of nine of the firm's lawyers as The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 along with the selection of two lawyers to the "Ones to Watch" list; named as a "Best Law Firm" 2022 by U.S. News-Best Lawyers® for Securities/Capital Markets, Real Estate, Advertising, Trusts & Estates, Commercial Litigation and Employee Benefits; and the selection of 36 attorneys to the Super Lawyers® 2021 New York Metro list. The National Law Journal has honored Olshan twice as a top 20 midsize law firm in its "Midsize Hot List" and has included the firm in its "NLJ 500" list.
Olshan's Shareholder Activism Practice has consistently received top rankings across the board in every influential league table and publication that covers shareholder activism. Olshan's no. 1 ranking is highlighted in league tables and publications that cover shareholder activism, including FactSet, Bloomberg Activism Advisory League Tables, Refinitiv Global Shareholder Activism Scorecard and Activist Insight Monthly.
Chambers USA is a prestigious annual ranking of law firms and attorneys recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, a law firm based in New York, represents major businesses and entrepreneurs in their most significant transactions, problems and opportunities. Olshan's clients range from public companies, hedge, venture capital, private equity and other investment funds to entrepreneurs and private companies worldwide. Clients choose Olshan for innovative strategies and sophisticated, game-changing advice in corporate, securities law, equity investment and shareholder activism, complex commercial, corporate and securities litigation, real estate, intellectual property, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and advertising. Since its founding, Olshan has offered an alternative to the AmLaw 50 law firm business model with responsive, independent and client-focused legal counsel provided by the firm's senior lawyers.
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Get Real Stuff at the Airheads Fun Money Shop Where Play Money is the Only Currency
Accepted
CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today more than ever, thinking about money is less fun – but that wasn't always the case. Play money, piggy banks, and plastic cash registers have historically been all the rage for children, so why not reimagine them for grown-ups, too?
It's no secret that money is stressful these days. Airheads candy is about to change that by making money fun again at a temporary pop-up shop, located at 3419 W. Fullerton Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, where only play money will be accepted. The pop-up shop will run from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 and will accept play money and toy money, but no real money in exchange for tasty and tangible items – ranging anywhere from a bag of Airheads candy, to wireless earbuds, a 10-foot balloon giraffe, a unicycle, e-scooters, and more. That's right, any and all forms of real currency are not accepted at the Airheads Fun Money Shop. Not only this, but play money could even buy you a car! Just kidding, but Airheads has partnered with the Jeep brand to give all Airheads Fun Money Shop visitors ages 18+ who qualify a chance to win a 2022 Jeep® Renegade (RED) Edition by entering into our on-site Sweepstakes.† The vehicle supports the Jeep brand's commitment to (RED) in service of the Global Fund. Images of the pop-up shop can be found HERE.
Customers at the Airheads Fun Money Shop get to take home one shop item in exchange for any amount of play money they have on hand, as no available items will have an assigned price point. Terms and conditions apply.*
"Look, even when things get tough, it's important to find moments to stay playful. That's what we're always trying to do at Airheads...besides, who wouldn't want a giant balloon giraffe for play dollars?" said Craig Cuchra, VP of Marketing at Perfetti Van Melle, maker of Airheads candy.
Not in the Chicago area? No problem. Airheads is also hosting multiple Instagram sweepstakes throughout the day of the in-store pop-up. To enter, customers can leave a comment on a sweepstakes post with a money-related emoji, include #sweepstakes, and follow the official Airheads account on Instagram, @Airheadscandy. Shop items will be awarded at random to 15 individuals on each sweepstakes post.‡
*Pop-Up Terms: Items available on first-come basis, while supplies last. Very limited availability of items shown (1 balloon animal, 4 wireless earbuds, 2 e-scooters, 1 unicycle) and certain items. One item per person. Type/denomination of fun money does not matter. All welcome, must be 16+ to exchange. No returns/exchanges. For unforeseen circumstances or abuse, Airheads may cancel, suspend, or modify promotion in whole or in part, with or without notice.
†Jeep sweepstakes abbrev. rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Open to legal residents of 48 U.S. or D.C. (excluding NY & FL), 18+. Sweepstakes begins 12PM ET and ends 7PM ET on 9/13/22. Prize: 2022 Jeep Renegade (RED). ARV: $32,175. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received during the entry period. Void where prohibited. For Official Rules visit https://airheads.com/officialrules or request a copy from Sponsor's representative at the Event. Sponsor: Perfetti Van Melle, 3645 Turfway Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018.
‡Instagram sweepstakes abbrev. rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. INSTAGRAM® ACCT. REQ'D (free). Ends 9/13/2022 at 7:00 pm EST. Open to legal res. of US (incl. DC); 18+. Limit: 1 entry/person/post. Odds vary. Void where prohibited. For restrictions, prize information and Official Rules: http://airheads.com/rules. Sponsor: Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc., 3645 Turfway Rd., Erlanger, KY 41018.
About Airheads
Airheads is a brand long loved by people of all ages for its chewy texture, tangy fruit flavors and bright colors. Invented in Erlanger, KY, Airheads are available in original bar form as well as chewy and intense bite-sized pieces called Airheads Bites. For a sweetly sour candy that packs a punch, Airheads Xtremes belts and bites are available. And, for those who want the tangy, chewy goodness in gum form, there's Airheads Gum, with micro-candies offering a playful burst of fruit sensation in each chew. Airheads are perfect for a quick treat, social gatherings and for sharing with others.
About Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle Benelux B.V. is a privately-owned global company established in March 2001 through the merger of Perfetti SpA and Van Melle B.V. Perfetti Van Melle manufactures and markets confectionery and chewing gum products in more than 150 countries. Today Perfetti Van Melle is one of the world's largest confectionery groups, marketing highly renowned brands such as Mentos, Frisk, Chupa Chups, Smint, Fruit-tella, Alpenliebe, Golia, Vivident, Airheads, Happydent & Big Babol. The Group has corporate headquarters in Italy and The Netherlands. U.S. operations are solely out of Erlanger, KY.
About Jeep x (RED)
The Jeep Brand is proud to be one of the first automotive brands to join forces with (RED), a leader in the worldwide fight against pandemics. Every Jeep Compass (RED) edition and Jeep Renegade (RED) edition, along with limited edition merchandise, will support a commitment to the Global Fund that strengthens healthcare systems and helps fund life-saving programs.
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PIP Approval Is A Pre-Requisite for Application for Approval of A New Medicine for Adult Patients
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Biotherapeutics (OTCQB: NWBO) ("NW Bio"), a biotechnology company developing DCVax® personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, today announced that it has received approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the Company's Pediatric Investigation Plan (PIP). The development, regulatory review and regulatory approval of a PIP is a pre-requisite for application for approval of a new medicine for adult patients, such as DCVax®-L.
The Company's approved PIP includes 2 clinical trials: one for newly diagnosed pediatric high grade glioma (HGG), and one for recurrent pediatric HGG. In each of the 2 pediatric trials, 24 patients will be treated with DCVax-L on the same treatment schedule as in the Company's Phase III trial in adult glioblastoma patients.
The primary endpoint for each of the 2 pediatric trials will be overall survival, determined by comparing the survival of DCVax-L treated patients to matched contemporaneous external controls. The external controls will be identified using the same methodology as was used to pre-specify the external controls in the Statistical Analysis Plan for the Company's Phase III trial in adult patients.
Under applicable UK law, when a new medicine is developed for adult patients, that medicine must also be tested for potential application to pediatric patients. The sponsor must develop an overall Plan to select the specific form or stage of the disease to be treated, to adapt the dosing and administration of the medicine for pediatric physiology, and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the medicine in pediatric patients. Further, the Plan must include not just general focus areas, aims and approaches -- it must include the full design of the specific clinical trials to be carried out, including all aspects required for clinical trial approvals, such as the patient population, eligibility criteria, stage of disease, treatment regimen, trial design and endpoints.
The Plan developed by the sponsor must go through a series of stages of regulatory review and comment to reach a final approval by regulators. This process can typically take more than a year.
The final regulatory approval of the PIP must be obtained before a sponsor may submit a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for approval to commercialize the new medicine for adult patients. The approval may include a deferral allowing the pediatric clinical trials to actually be carried out after the MAA has been submitted, but the PIP approval itself must have been received before an MAA can be filed and go through compliance check.
Northwest Biotherapeutics worked with expert consultants for months to develop a PIP tailored for application of DCVax-L to pediatric cases of HGG. The Company submitted its proposed PIP to the MHRA in February 2022, and has been going through the regulatory review process since then. On August 17, the Company received final approval of the PIP from the MHRA.
The Company's approved PIP includes a deferral under which the pediatric trials are anticipated to be undertaken after an MAA application has been submitted.
About Northwest Biotherapeutics
Northwest Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing personalized immunotherapy products designed to treat cancers more effectively than current treatments, without toxicities of the kind associated with chemotherapies, and on a cost-effective basis, in both North America and Europe. The Company has a broad platform technology for DCVax® dendritic cell-based vaccines. The Company's lead program is a 331-patient Phase III trial of DCVax®-L for newly diagnosed Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). GBM is the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer, and is an "orphan disease." This Phase III trial has been completed and top line data was presented by a key investigator at a recent scientific meeting. The Company also plans to pursue development of DCVax®-Direct for inoperable solid tumor cancers. It has completed a 40-patient Phase I trial and plans to prepare for Phase II trials as resources permit. The Company previously conducted a Phase I/II trial with DCVax-L for advanced ovarian cancer together with the University of Pennsylvania.
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JUMET, Belgium, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Exothera S.A., a leading CDMO that specializes in the development and manufacture of viral vectors for vaccines and gene therapies, has developed and is continuing improving the exoREADY platform for accelerated viral vector manufacture. This fully integrated platform will ensure faster, more cost-effective production of viral vector-based therapeutics (for gene therapy, vaccines, and oncolytic viruses for cancer treatment) at scale.
Viral vector-based cell and gene therapies are increasingly being applied to the treatment of a wider range of health conditions such as chronic diseases, cancers, and autoimmune diseases. While the market is growing rapidly, the industry is struggling to deliver affordable therapies quickly because development and manufacturing processes are complex. Innovative biotechs are being slowed down because they have to select and assemble all the complex elements required for the development and manufacture of their therapies.
Exothera is overcoming these limitations by introducing exoREADY, a plug-and-play viral vector platform where all the steps in the production process will be assembled and optimized so that the system is ready-to-use. The platform will significantly shorten production lead times, improve manufacturing process robustness, and have a significant impact on cost per dose.
The exoREADY platform's objective is to provide an off-the-shelf solution for transient expression for both adeno-associated virus (AAV) and lentivirus (LV) compatible with adherent and suspension culture based on an optimized HEK-293 cell line. exoREADY users will also access pre-optimized downstream purification processes, dedicated quality control protocol and an analytical testing tool kit that can address all the steps required for the manufacture of complex advanced therapies in a fast, efficient, and lower cost manner. Exothera is developing the platform so that only a few parameters need to be fine-tuned to be able to lock in the process quickly enabling biotherapeutic companies to scale production rapidly.
Emilie Gateau, Platform Development Manager at Exothera: "Large scale viral vector-based therapeutics manufacturing is still challenging, and our goal is to significantly streamline the process by providing an all-in-one platform for commercial scale manufacturing which offers a fast, affordable solution, from cell line selection to drug substance delivery".
"We are very grateful for the support and trust of Wallonia. Their financing is helping accelerate the optimization of the exoREADY platform, thereby providing the industrialization tools cell and gene therapy product developers need to become available to all," said Thibault Jonckheere, Chief Executive Officer at Exothera
The exoREADY platform comes as an additional disruptive asset for Exothera. The company recently extended its GMP facility in Jumet (Belgium) to 8,600 m² (92,570 ft²). The expansion allows Exothera to become one of the largest viral vector manufacturing facilities in Europe, only two years after it was founded.
About Exothera SA
Exothera is a viral vector CDMO using standard and innovative bioproduction platforms to rapidly deliver affordable viral vector-based vaccines and cell and gene therapies. As a Univercells company, Exothera capitalizes on novel manufacturing technologies and best-in-class bioprocessing expertise to provide custom-made process optimization and GMP clinical and commercial production of viral vectors. Based on its extensive technology expertise, Exothera selects technologies to optimally answer customer needs for cost-effective and agile viral vector manufacturing and provides QC services and analytical development.
Website: www.exothera.world
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InvestmentNews judges recognize her accomplishments, leadership and commitment to clients and the financial planning profession
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marianne Rodriguez, CFP®, Director and Wealth Advisor at Round Table Wealth Management (RTWM), an SEC Registered Investment Advisory firm, has been named to the InvestmentNews "40 Under 40" class of 2022. This annual list recognizes professionals under 40 years old who are impacting the financial planning / wealth management profession for the better.
Rich Policastro, President of RTWM, spoke about the recognition Rodriguez has earned from her peers saying: "We were so happy to learn that Marianne was selected for the InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 class of 2022. Marianne exhibits many qualities which make her such an integral part of our firm and the lives of the clients that she supports. Specifically, her passion to help others, strong work ethic, deep industry knowledge, and thirst to always learn more is an inspiration to all of us at Round Table Wealth Management."
With over 9 years of experience in the financial services world, Rodriguez joined the Boca Raton branch of RTWM as a Wealth Advisor in September 2020. Now working in the New York office, she continues her work developing and implementing complex financial planning strategies and managing high net worth clients' investments. RTWM has four branches: its headquarters in Westfield, NJ, and additional offices in New York City, Boca Raton, FL and Bend, Oregon.
This year's "40 Under 40" honorees were selected by a judging committee comprised of InvestmentNews staff members from more than 1,000 nominations based on their accomplishments, contributions to the financial services industry, leadership and future promise.
"I feel very thankful and honored to be recognized amongst this amazing group of professionals," said Rodriguez. "I hope my journey through the financial industry serves as evidence that being passionate about what you do can make a difference in other people's lives. "
Rodriguez received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing and Human Resources from Universidad Iberoamericana UNIBE in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ marks in 2018 and is currently an active member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Rodriguez, who is fluent in four languages – English, Spanish, French and Portuguese – is passionate about cultural diversity and learning from people who come from different backgrounds. She has been serving the financial needs of the Southeast Florida market, coordinating all aspects of the investment management and financial advisory services for her relationships, assisting clients with personal and commercial banking solutions as well as insurance and investment guidance and advice. Her focus is to provide her clients with comprehensive planning tools and resources as they navigate life and seek to maximize the benefits of their investments and retirement planning.
Round Table Wealth Management (RTWM), an independent financial advisory firm established in 1999, is managed by four partners with over 100 years of industry experience. They, along with other members of the firm, form a dedicated team of highly-credentialed wealth advisors, financial planners, and investment management professionals.
Global in their investing and personalized in their service, the firm provides objective strategies designed to meet the far-reaching goals of each client in a personal and comprehensive manner. Those clients are comprised of high-net-worth individuals, families (national and global), business owners, professionals, and women investors seeking thoughtful financial advice and guidance to grow and preserve their wealth. Assisting cross-border clients and expats with multi-national interests and a high degree of tax complexity is a key area of focus. In addition, the firm specializes in working with families and individuals who have multi-generational wealth concerns.
With approximately $1.6B in assets under management (AUM) for its clients, RTWM offers personalized advisory services supported by institutional knowledge, deep experience, and skilled expertise. Their fiduciary approach involves a suite of holistic planning services including investment, philanthropy, retirement, insurance, cash flow and tax and estate counsel.
Learn more at www.RoundTableWealth.com.
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A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in 10 countries, mostly in Africa, by 2030 to support 200,000 community health workers, who serve as a critical bridge to treatment for people with limited access to medical care.
The Skoll Foundation and The Johnson & Johnson Foundation announced Monday that they donated a total of $25 million to the initiative. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, which will oversee the project, matched the donations and hopes to raise an additional $50 million.
The investment seeks to empower the frontline workers that experts say are essential to battling outbreaks of COVID-19, Ebola and HIV.
“What have we found out in terms of community health workers?” said Francisca Mutapi, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, who helps lead a multiyear project to treat neglected tropical diseases in multiple African countries. “They are very popular. They are very effective. They are very cost effective.”
On a recent trip to Zimbabwe for research, Mutapi described how a community health worker negotiated the treatment of a parasitic infection in a young child who was part of a religious group that doesn’t accept clinical medicine.
“She’s going to the river, getting on with her day-to-day business, and she notices that one of the children in her community is complaining about a stomachache,” said Mutapi.
The woman approached the child’s grandmother for permission to bring the child to a clinic, which diagnosed and began treating the child for bilharzia. That would not have happened without the woman’s intervention, Mutapi said.
Ashley Fox, an associate professor specializing in global health policy at Albany, SUNY, said evidence shows community health workers can effectively deliver low-cost care “when they are properly equipped and trained and paid – that’s a big caveat.”
Though the current number of these workers is not well documented, in 2017, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that the continent required 2 million to meet health targets. Many of these workers are women and unpaid, though The Global Fund advocates for some sort of salary for them.
“It’s hard to think of a better set of people that you would want to be paying if you think about it from both the point of view of creating good jobs as well as maximizing the health impact,” said Peter Sands, the fund’s executive director.
The Global Fund, founded in 2002, channels international financing with the aim of eradicating treatable infectious diseases. In addition to its regular three-year grants to countries, it will deploy these new philanthropic donations through a catalytic fund to encourage spending on some of the best practices and program designs.
Last Mile Health, part of the Africa Frontline First health initiative, has worked with the Liberian government to expand and strengthen its community health program since 2016.
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, former Liberian president and Noble Peace Prize recipient, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, convened Last Mile Health and other organizations to grapple with a response.
“We were all kind of seeing the deja vu moment of recalling back to a couple of years ago where Liberia was beset by this tragic epidemic of Ebola,” said Nan Chen, managing director of Last Mile Health. “And as President Sirleaf reminded us: the tide was turned when we turned to the community.”
Along with the other organizations that specialize in the financing, research and policy of public health, they set about designing an initiative to expand community health programs and to capitalize on the attention the pandemic brought to the need for disease surveillance.
The catalytic fund is the result. “I think the pandemic has shone a light on the critical role of these health workers,” said Lauren Moore, vice president of global community impact at Johnson & Johnson.
Don Gips, CEO of the Skoll Foundation, emphasized that these workers also can raise early warnings that benefit people everywhere.
“It’s critical not just for delivering health care in Africa, but this is how we’ll also catch the next set of diseases that could threaten populations around the world,” said Gips, who is also the former U.S. ambassador to South Africa.
Last Mile Health won a major donation from Skoll Foundation in 2017 and has also received large donations from the Audacious Project from TED and Co-Impact, another funding collective. The organization’s co-founder, Raj Panjabi, now serves in the Biden administration.
“What philanthropy has noticed about Last Mile Health is that we were not only taking direct action on the problem by actively managing community health worker programs, but that we were seeing our innovation adopted in national policy at scale,” said James Nardella, the organization’s chief program officer.
SUNY’s Fox and other experts say linking the work of community health care workers to the national health system is a priority, along with securing sustainable funding for their programs.
The Global Fund said it will assist countries with the design of proposed community health care worker expansions over the next year.
Chen acknowledged there is no silver bullet for the issue of sustainability.
“Part of the work that organizations like Last Mile Health have to do is to sit in that discomfort and wrestle with it, with our partners, with donors, until we incrementally squeeze out the solution here,” Chen said.
Mutapi said eventually governments must fund the programs themselves and she argued the experiences of places like Zimbabwe and Liberia with community health workers could benefit people in other contexts as well.
“Actually having lived on Scottish islands, which are inaccessible,” she said, the innovation of community health workers is “something that actually can be exported to Western communities that are remote because that connection between a health provider and the local community is really important for compliance and for access.”
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Giorgio Saccoccia, and leadership from the U.S. Embassy in Rome will speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station this week. ESA (European Space Agency) Director General Josef Aschbacher will join the event virtually.
The Earth-to-space call will air live at 7:40 a.m. EDT Friday, June 17, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, will speak with the group of international leaders about the benefits of the space station to life on Earth, research they're conducting aboard the orbiting laboratory, and plans NASA and ESA have for human exploration on the Moon and Mars.
Nelson and Melroy will be in Italy to meet with Italian government and ASI leadership regarding Italy's bilateral and ESA-related contributions to NASA's Artemis program and space and Earth science missions.
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PITTSBURGH, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, May 14, Book lovers of all ages will head to East Liberty for the first ever Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books – an all-day free event, highlighting Pittsburgh's amazing literary heritage and talent, presented by KDKA.
From 10 AM to 5 PM, GPFB will highlight 30+ nationally renowned authors with ties to Pittsburgh; 25 poets; 12 kids' authors and illustrators, plus DJs, booksellers, and even some jazz. Authors will talk about their books at six venues in East Liberty: Bakery Square, 6425 Penn Avenue; Carnegie Library (East Liberty), 130 S. Whitfield Street, Pittsburgh; Duolingo, 5900 Penn Avenue; East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Penn Avenue Entrance; Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Avenue; and The Maverick, 120 S. Whitfield Street.
GPFB includes a stellar list of authors and poets including Toi Derricotte, Nathaniel Philbrick, Jennifer Haigh, Stewart O'Nan, Neema Avashai, Maxwell King and Louise Lippincott, Katie Booth, Kelly Starling-Lyons, Eliza Griswold, Kris Maher, Cameron Barnett, Soledad Caballero. For a complete list, visit www.pittsburghbookfestival.org.
Exciting activities for kids and families are endless! – including a WQED puppet show, story times, chalk art, hands-on activities, braille machines, printing presses, bookmaking plus The Biggest Bedtime Story presented by Fred Rogers Productions.
Guests will be able to buy books and get them signed by the authors – just adding to the fun.
A shuttle will be available every 30 minutes to connect Bakery Square and the venues around the library - from 10 AM to 6 PM.
"I'm so excited that we have over 2,000 people already registered; we encourage people to just drop in. I appreciate all who have worked tirelessly to make this a success," says Marshall Cohen, Founder and Co-Chair of Festival.
"The dream of having a high-quality, creative gathering around literacy is actually going to happen; the festival will highlight the vast amount of creativity generated in our region," says Laurie Moser, Co-Chair.
The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is made possible through the following sponsors: KDKA TV 2, Lamar, Google Pittsburgh, The Heinz Endowments, Bakery Square, Duolingo, The Grable Foundation, University of Pittsburgh Library System, Visit Pittsburgh, Bodine Perry, Giant Eagle, First National Bank, UPMC Health Plan, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PPC, Richard Snodgrass and Allegheny County Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund.
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What are essential kitchen tools for making a fresh summer salad?
While summer is one of the most anticipated times of the year, this exciting season also brings hot and humid weather. Keeping it light is the best way to cool off during those scorching days, including wearing airy fabrics and eating refreshing salads.
With an assortment of seasonal fruits and vegetables available during the summer, it’s time to ensure you have the essential kitchen tools. So, whether you’re planning a summer picnic or enjoying an evening at home, here are the top kitchen tools for making a fresh summer salad.
How to make the perfect summer salad
Wash your produce
Regardless of what you put in your salad, washing all your fresh produce is the most crucial step. Not only does it get rid of germs and bacteria, such as E.coli, but it also removes dirt or small rocks that you don’t want in your salad. Filling your sink or a large bowl with water is the best way to ensure you remove all the bad stuff. And if you don’t want to dry your veggies, be sure to get a salad spinner.
Choose a variety of greens
To really elevate your salad, choose more than one type of greens. Try to get greens with varying textures. For instance, romaine and iceberg have more crunch than arugula or spinach. So, you could choose romaine and arugula for a variety of textures and flavors.
Pick a protein
Protein adds another flavor, texture and helps keep you full longer. Chicken, salmon and even bacon are great options, or you can choose lunch meat, such as turkey or prosciutto. For a meatless salad, substitute tofu, cubed cheese or egg.
Pick a starch
Starches such as beans, grains or potatoes are filling and add more substance. This can include chickpeas, quinoa, sweet potatoes or even croutons if you want some crunch.
Pick fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables might be the most important component of a salad. If you’re aiming for a fresh summer salad, choose colorful vegetables or fruits that are more readily available in the summer. Also, don’t be afraid to mix your fruits and vegetables. If you’re looking to cut or slice your fruits and veggies, using a mandoline can be very valuable.
Tips for making the perfect summer salad
- Make your salad dressing. If you want a summer salad that tastes fresh, a light, homemade dressing is the key. They’re easier to make than you think and come together effortlessly with the help of a salad dressing shaker.
- Season your greens. Even though you have dressing, seasoning the greens with just a touch of salt and pepper will add more flavor and depth.
- Choose a bigger bowl than you think you need. You don’t just need everything to fit — you also need to mix or toss the salad.
- Think about colors. While it may not add to the flavor, a colorful salad will seem more refreshing and fun. So, don’t choose fruits and vegetables that are all green.
Best products for a fresh summer salad
Best salad tools under $12
With just one handle and three replaceable peelers, you can peel vegetable skin, shred cabbage, slice cheese and julienne carrots with ease. Both the plastic handle and stainless steel blades are dishwasher-safe and functional for right and left-handers.
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Rachael Ray Stainless Steel Scraper
Never worry about dropping vegetables while carrying them from the cutting board to the bowl again. With this scraper, you can effortlessly scoop and transfer, and it’s sharp enough to slice some vegetables. Plus, it features a ribbed handle to help you grip it securely and is dishwasher-safe.
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Not only are these bamboo salad hands adorable, but they’re also the perfect tool for mixing and serving a fresh summer salad. Each salad hand features a knob on the back, so you don’t have to worry about them slipping into the bowl. Also, as one of the most renewable resources, bamboo is easier on the environment than hard woods.
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No refreshing summer salad is complete without a light, homemade dressing. With measurements for eight classic salad dressings featured on the side of the bottle, this 13-ounce glass bottle can measure, mix and serve. As a bonus, the recipe markings won’t ever fade, even in the dishwasher.
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Best salad tools under $25
OXO Good Grips Citrus Squeezer
Whether you need citrus juice as part of your homemade dressing or are squeezing lemon juice right over your salad, this tool is ideal. The nonslip handles are pressure-absorbing, allowing you to effortlessly squeeze your lemons and limes. It’s also dishwasher-safe and strains out the pulp and seeds, leaving you with only the good stuff.
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Amazon Basics 12-Piece Color-Coded Kitchen Knife Set
Sharp knives make cutting fruits or vegetables a breeze. This set includes six knives with an ergonomic grip and coordinating covers, each in a unique color for easy identification. The knives feature a nonstick color coating to prevent food from sticking to the blade and are designed to hold a sharp edge.
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Bentgo Salad Stackable Lunch Container
If you’re taking a fresh summer salad to the office or a picnic, you’ll need a container that keeps it from getting soggy. This bowl features a large bowl and a bento-style tray with three separate compartments and a three-ounce sauce container. Its 54-ounce capacity is large enough to share or keep for yourself and comes with a built-in reusable fork.
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Trudeau Toss and Chop Salad Tongs
If you dislike standing at a cutting board chopping veggies, you’ll love these chopping tongs. The stainless steel blades feature micro-serrated edges that chop lettuce, tomatoes or fruit right in your salad bowl, and the soft handles have a lock to keep them safe while storing. Plus, they never need to be sharpened.
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Best salad tools under $50
OXO Good Grips Large Salad Spinner
One of the most useful tools when making a refreshing salad is a salad spinner, which ensures you never have to tirelessly dry your veggies again. After washing your lettuce, simply push on the pump mechanism with one hand and stop it with the brake button when you’re done. As a bonus, the basket doubles as a colander for other items, and the bowl is elegant enough for serving.
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This vegetable chopper comes with four interchangeable blades that slice, chop, julienne and spiralize vegetables with ease. The 1.2-liter BPA-free container catches and stores all the veggies, so there’s no mess. Also, the blades are rust-resistant, heavy-duty and designed to retain their razor sharpness.
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Lipper International Acacia Wave Serving Bowl
A beautiful bowl is the best way to serve your summer salad, whether you’re enjoying it by yourself or with friends. This bowl is 12 by 7 inches and features a gorgeous wave design. It’s made of acacia and is hand-wash only.
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Rubbermaid Six-piece Produce Saver Containers
Whether you want to meal prep salads or have leftover veggies, these containers are designed to keep your produce fresh. Each container features a filter that regulates airflow to create the optimal environment for your fruits and vegetables. Plus, they’re BPA-free and dishwasher-safe.
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The evacuation of civilians from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol is underway, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday.
Hundreds of people — dozens of whom are injured — are thought to be inside the complex, the last Ukrainian holdout in the city following weeks of heavy Russian bombardment.
Nearly every building on the plant has been destroyed, new satellite images showed Saturday.
An estimated 100,000 people remain in the city, officials have said.
A first group of around 100 people had headed to the “controlled area,” to be met in the Ukrainian-controlled southern region of Zaporizhzhia on Monday, Zelensky tweeted Sunday.
“Evacuation of civilians from Azovstal began,” Zelensky said.
“Grateful to our team! Now they, together with #UN [United Nations], are working on the evacuation of other civilians from the plant,” he added.
The evacuation’s commencement was confirmed by the International Committee of the Red Cross, who said they would be working with the UN on the operation.
A convoy set off on Friday, traveling 230 kilometers to reach Mariupol on Saturday morning, the ICRC said in a statement.
“The ICRC insists on the fact that no details can be shared until the situation allows, as it could seriously jeopardize the safety of the civilians and the convoy. Relevant local authorities are communicating with the civilians about practical details,” the statement added.
The Russian news agency TASS, citing the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, reported that 80 civilians were rescued from the “territory” of the Azovstal plant and evacuated to a Russian-controlled compound a few miles away.
It’s unclear whether any of them came from within the plant itself.
“Civilians evacuated by Russian servicemen from the Azovstal plant, who wished to leave for areas controlled by the Kiev regime, were handed over to representatives of the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross,” the ministry said.
‘We pray that everything works’
Earlier Sunday, the Mariupol city council had urged civilians to gather near a shopping center as there was a “chance” of an evacuation corridor to Zaporizhzhia from the besieged city.
“If you have relatives or acquaintances in Mariupol, try to contact them by all ways. Call, text and say that it is possible to go to Zaporozhzhia, where it is safe,” the Council said on Telegram, instructing civilians to meet around “Port City” shopping center at 4 p.m.
“We pray that everything works,” it added.
The evacuation’s launch comes a day after two groups of civilians were evacuated from the vicinity of the besieged Azovstal plant,according to Russian state news agencies.
A total of 46 people had left “residential buildings adjacent to Azovstal” and “were provided with accommodation and food,” TASS and RIA Novosti said, quoting the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The Russian agencies did not disclose where the evacuees were being taken.
Earlier Sunday, a Ukrainian commander inside the plant said some civilians had been evacuated from the plant Saturday following the introduction of a ceasefire.
Capt. Svyatoslav Palamar, the deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, said the ceasefire, which was supposed to begin at 6 a.m., ended up starting at 11 a.m.
Palamar said 20 women and children had been taken to the “agreed meeting point,” in the hope that they would be evacuated to the “agreed destination” of Zaporizhzhia. | https://www.albanyherald.com/evacuation-from-besieged-mariupol-steel-plant-underway/article_e96202c3-7be4-5a55-9313-313169907df1.html | 2022-05-01T19:30:34Z |
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Speech Improvement Center is hosting their very first Speech Pathology Intern Day on October 14th, 2022 in Pacoima, CA 91331. Speech Pathology Intern Day is open to all Speech Language Pathology and Speech Language Pathology Assistant students across all schools in California.
The event will be held at the corporate office located in Pacoima and will take place from 9:30am – 3:30pm.
Speech Improvement Center is a private practice with over 24 locations in California. They specialize in speech therapy for pediatric population and come across different disorders such as voice, apraxia, and articulation, as well as expressive and receptive disorders. Speech Improvement Center is known for its extensive and detailed training programs for speech therapists and the career growth opportunities within the field. They also offer SLPA job and SLP job opportunities in all their centers.
The event is hosted for speech therapy students who want to learn more about the field and get an experience about what a day in the life of a speech therapist looks like. The students will get a chance to learn about different employment settings within the field, learn about the pros and cons of each setting, as well as hear from different professionals in the field about their experiences. There will also be different case studies and clinical subjects that will be covered through out the day, giving students a head start about the clinical knowledge and different disorders they might come across in the real world. Students will also learn about how to apply for their SLP/SLPA licenses in California. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, along with lots of fun games and activities designed specifically for students to learn and benefit from.
Speech Pathology Intern Day at Speech Improvement Center offers free admission and is open to all speech pathology students across the state of California. The event is hosted in person and will have limited seating. Those who are interested in attending the event should register before October 7th on Speech Pathology Intern Day - Speech Improvement Center.
Speech Improvement Center also offers employment opportunities for Speech Language Pathologists, Speech Language Pathology Assistants, and Clinical Fellows. If you are interested in growing your speech therapy career with a company that provides multiple opportunities for growth and specialization, Speech Improvement Center might be the right place for you. For employment opportunities, please visit: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) - North Hollywood, CA - Speech Improvement Center
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. member nations elected five countries to join the powerful U.N. Security Council on Thursday with no suspense or drama because all were unopposed — Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland.
Winning a seat on the 15-member Security Council is considered a pinnacle of achievement for many countries because it gives them a strong voice on issues of international peace and security.
Today, the war in Ukraine is at the top of the list. Although Russia’s veto power has prevented the council from taking action, it has held numerous meetings since Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion that have seen contentious exchanges between top diplomats from both countries and their supporters.
But many other conflicts are also on its agenda from Syria and Yemen to Mali and Myanmar as well as international security issues from the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and Iran, and attacks by extremist groups such as the Islamic State and al-Qaida.
The results of the secret ballot vote in the 193-member General Assembly were Ecuador 190, Japan 184, Malta 185, Mozambique 192, and Switzerland 187.
Even if a country is running unopposed, it must obtain the votes of two-thirds of the member states that voted in order to win a seat on the council.
General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid announced the results of the secret-ballot vote and congratulated the winner.
It will be Mozambique and Switzerland’s first time serving on the council, Japan’s 12th time, Ecuador’s third and Malta’s second.
Switzerland’s President Ignazio Cassi called the election “a very important day” for the country, coming 20 years after it joined the United Nations.
“We want to be part of the solutions for this world,” he told reporters after the vote. “We want to contribute to peace, stability and wealth in the world.”
Japan’s vice foreign minister, Odawara Kiyoshi, said his country will do its best “to make this United Nations working as a whole.”
He said Japan’s priorities for the Security Council are “to work effectively,” focus on implementation and “human security including energy and food,” and also make efforts to address the situation in North Korea.
The five new council members will start their terms on Jan. 1, replacing five countries whose two-year terms end on Dec. 31 — India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
They will join the five veto-wielding permanent members of the council — the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France — and the five countries elected last year: Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and United Arab Emirates.
The 10 non-permanent seats on the council are allotted to regional groups, who usually select candidates, but sometimes cannot agree on an uncontested slate.
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Wadhwa, a former Prudential Financial executive and Goldman Sachs banker, will join the company as a member of its leadership team, and will oversee the company's growth and global expansion.
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesttoo, a leading global alternative risk transfer and investment platform, announced today that it has appointed Gaurav Wadhwa, a former Prudential Financial executive, as its new CFO.
Mr. Wadhwa brings over 15 years of experience in financial services, insurance and capital markets. Over the past decade, he held several global leadership roles at Prudential Financial, including CFO of Asia (ex-Japan) and Head of US Finance & Analytics. Previously, Mr. Wadhwa worked at Goldman Sachs in investment banking, advising companies and boards in M&A and capital markets transactions across different verticals including insurance, banks, asset management, and financial technology.
"Gaurav is uniquely suited to spearhead Vesttoo's finances," said Yaniv Bertele, CEO and Founder of Vesttoo. "His experience and professional achievements speak volumes. He has a global mindset and an ability to lead complex financial processes. With Vesttoo's rapid business expansion, we couldn't ask for a better addition to our team."
"I am delighted to join Vesttoo as CFO," said Vesttoo's CFO, Gaurav Wadhwa. "Their pursuit to bridge the insurance and capital markets couldn't come at a better time. I am excited to support the Company in executing its strategic plan and accelerating its growth."
As CFO, Mr. Wadhwa will build a global finance organization and oversee financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, financial planning and analysis, as well as investor relations.
Vesttoo operates an AI-based risk transfer marketplace, providing investors with access to insurance-linked assets in various financial instruments. Insurers benefit from increased capacity from capital market investors, opening up reinsurance options for underserved parts of the market. Earlier this year, Vesttoo announced that it intends to scale its deal flow significantly in 2022, providing more investment options for investors, along with risk transfer solutions for insurers.
About Vesttoo
Vesttoo is opening access to Life and P&C insurance-based risk transfer and investments. Our proprietary AI-based technology facilitates risk transfer between insurance companies and institutional investors, providing insurance-linked investments to asset managers of all types while enhancing risk transfer and capacity in the Life and P&C insurance markets.
For more information, visit https://vesttoo.com.
Media Contact: Liran Grunhaus, media@vesttoo.com
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Services for Anthony “Tony” Orosco Suniga Jr, 80, of Temple will be 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple.
Mr. Suniga died Sunday, March 13.
He was born Aug. 22, 1941, to Maria Teresa Acevedo and Antonio Orosco Suniga Sr. in Temple. He was owner of Tony’s Plumbing in Temple. He became a Master Plumber at age 16. He was a Tejano music DJ and was a member of The Blue Knights. He was a member of the National Guard, and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Jimenez; a daughter, Rebecca “Becky” Grimaldo; two stepdaughters, Andrea Fidelia Jimenez McDonald and Sarah Marie Jimenez; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, with a rosary at 6 p.m. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_e23cc5fa-b491-11ec-a21d-8b573387f2b6.html | 2022-04-05T07:34:09Z |
College students needing a financial boost to complete their degrees will get help from the state under legislation Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law.
ATLANTA -- College students needing a financial boost to complete their degrees will get help from the state under legislation Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law.
Under House Bill 1435, students who have earned at least 80% of the credits required for the degree they are seeking will receive a grant of up to $2,500 to help pay their tuition.
The bill passed overwhelmingly on the last day of this year's legislative session, with only one "no" vote in the state Senate and four in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Kemp thanked House Higher Education Committee Chairman Chuck Martin, R-Alpharetta, for introducing the bill.
"This marks the first needs-based education grant of its kind in Georgia," the governor said. "Chairman Martin deserves a great deal of credit for making a higher education degree just that much more affordable and attainable here in our state."
To qualify for a grant, students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid application. The Georgia Student Finance Commission will administer the program, subject to state appropriations.
The bill includes a sunset date of June 30, 2025, to let lawmakers determine whether the program is fulfilling its intended purpose of providing "gap" funding to help financially needy students graduate from college.
Kemp also has signed legislation authorizing the Technical College System of Georgia to create new and expand existing apprenticeship programs to train students to work in high-demand fields.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innventure, LLC. founds, funds, operates, and rapidly scales companies in strategic collaboration with Multinational Corporations. A key to the success of Innventure's business model is hiring serial entrepreneurs that can lead the company through the early and mid-stage growth phases. Additionally, partnering with multinational companies as both the technology source and prospective market delivery partner greatly reduces the commercialization risk. At the right time in a new company's evolution, serial entrepreneurs return to Innventure, bringing back their operational experience for deployment to future new companies.
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCT), a company founded by Innventure in 2015 based on polypropylene recycling technology, is now maturing into a global manufacturing and technology company, allowing serial entrepreneur and Innventure co-founder Mike Otworth, to return to Innventure as Executive Chairman in early August 2022, validating a key component of Innventure's business model. Mike spent the last seven years as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of PCT. Along with his two Innventure and PCT co-founders, John Scott and Rick Brenner, Mike and the early PCT team took the company from early-stage concept to the operational pilot plant. In 2019, PCT initiated significant fundraising efforts, including closing the municipal bond in 2020, to support commercial scale operations and growth of the PCT staff, including hiring Dustin Olsen as Chief Manufacturing Officer. Mike and team took PCT public in March of 2021. PCT is now poised as a publicly traded company to scale its proprietary polypropylene recycling footprint in the US and in other key global markets.
"We are very pleased to have Mike back at Innventure. Mike brings tremendous depth of experience running the Innventure model and has a long history of creating winning strategic partnerships that drive business growth. As our new Executive Chairman, Mike will focus on expanding our global footprint and selectively building more partnerships with multinational companies", commented Bill Haskell, Innventure's CEO.
"PCT's technical readiness and excellent progress toward commercial operation in Ironton has been confirmed by a global engineering firm familiar with the project. Our progress makes us a leader in the polymer recycling space and reinforces that it's the right time for me to return to Innventure", said Mike Otworth.
With Mike's return to Innventure, Dustin Olson is being promoted to CEO of PureCycle. Dustin noted that "the Innventure model leveraged a great technology, to address a market deficiency, with the speed of hungry entrepreneurship to create this amazing company that I now have the honor to lead. On a personal note, I am grateful for Mike's lasting dedication to this mission, tenacity to keep moving forward, and for his belief in me. Joining PCT has been a wonderful decision for my family and me, and all of us at PureCycle are excited about the journey."
With PCT public and two other portfolio companies, AeroFlexx (www.aeroflexx.com) and Accelsius (www.accelsius.com) progressing well, Innventure is well-positioned to accelerate both the rate of successful new company creation and the geographic footprint of its model.
Innventure is in the business of originating, funding, and commercializing truly disruptive technologies targeting 1B+ potential market value and has launched three companies since inception, PureCycle Technologies, Inc. ("PCT" on Nasdaq) https://purecycle.com, AeroFlexx https://aeroflexx.com, and Accelsius https://accelsius.com.
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Freiburg beats Hamburg to reach 1st ever German Cup final
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Freiburg has defeated former Bundesliga heavyweight Hamburger SV 3-1 away to reach the German Cup final for the first time. First-half goals from Nils Petersen, Nicolas Höfler and Vincenzo Grifo put the visitors firmly in control before the break. Hamburg’s response through Robert Glatzel was much too late. The visiting fans were already celebrating their team’s progress to the final before Glatzel scored Hamburg’s consolation in the 88th minute. Last year’s beaten finalist Leipzig hosts Union Berlin in the other semifinal on Wednesday. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/19/freiburg-beats-hamburg-to-reach-1st-ever-german-cup-final/ | 2022-04-19T23:05:49Z |
DNX Ventures, OCA Ventures, and AperiamVentures back Roq.ad to future-proof global digital marketing in the absence of third-party cookies.
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roq.ad (pronounced rock-ad), the leading GDPR/CCPA-compliant, probabilistic, multi-device identity resolution provider serving Europe and North America, has just announced Series A funding from DNX Ventures, OCA Ventures, and AperiamVentures for $7 million.
"We wanted investors that could really bring value to our business; teams that understand both the obvious need for a future-proof identity graph as well as the technical complexity going on behind the scenes with big data and AI," said Roq.ad co-founder and CEO Carsten Frien. "We have our sights on expansion beyond adtech, into ecommerce, cybersecurity, and other markets where our identity graph can add significant value in a cookieless future while maintaining privacy compliance in an ever-changing regulatory environment. DNX, OCA and AperiamVentures complement our ambitions perfectly."
"Roq.ad has demonstrated through innovative technology and rapid growth the urgent need for a GDPR-first approach to ID brokerage in a third-party cookieless future. Brands are facing a challenge of personalizing services and compete faster for new customers in a digital market. Roq.ad offers the answer to when the avenues to identifiers narrow, while preserving the opt-in requirements and meeting regulations. We are very excited about the future of Roq.ad and look forward to helping them win the universal ID game - in the right way," said Mitch Kitamura, Managing Partner at DNX Ventures.
"Roq.ad has grown impressively -- tripling ARR between 2020 and 2021 -- and we believe that they are poised for another year of strong growth. Given our firm's focus on the digital transformation of marketing, we believe that technology solutions like Roq.ad's are critical for brands seeking to effectively reach users across devices in a privacy-first future," said AperiamVentures General Partner and MediaMath founder Joe Zawadzki.
"Roq.ad has incredible scale, covering 80% of the online audience in key European markets while growing swiftly in North America and around the world. Expansion plans include LATAM, Japan, and other geographies. In an environment where it's harder than ever to reach a highly relevant digital audience, Roq.ad is delivering budget efficiency and brand credibility by expanding audiences while remaining TCF compliant. They are truly disrupting the category," said Tamim Abdul Majid, General Partner at OCA Ventures.
Roq.ad will use the funding to expand commercial and technology teams, fuel growth in new segments and geographies, and accelerate the distance between its product and competitors.
Roq.ad is an award-winning identity resolution provider and the only independent probabilistic player globally. Roq.ad products are used by leading brand and performance advertisers, global media agencies, publishers, ad networks, affiliate networks, DSPs, DMPs, and data onboarding organizations. Roq.ad was founded in Berlin, Germany which is regulated by the strictest data privacy legislation on the planet. Roq.ad has been awarded the e-privacy seal for privacy compliance since its inception in 2015 and is a proponent of the principle of privacy-by-design. Roq.ad is a member of key industry bodies like IAB and BVDW and only processes consented data in its products. Visit roq.ad to learn more.
Contact: Jennifer Schiffman, Chief Marketing Officer
Phone: +1.410.294.0205
Email: jschiffman@roq.ad
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- Centinel Spine now has four PMA approved cervical Total Disc Replacement (TDR) devices, offering the broadest spectrum of solutions to address surgeon preference and individual patient anatomy.
- The variety of cervical TDR endplate configurations, coupled with the proven and well-documented prodisc® CORE technology, allows for optimization of implant fit and surgical outcomes.
- The newly approved prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C Nova products have extensive clinical usage outside of the U.S. since 2009.
- The prodisc technology is the most studied and clinically-proven TDR system in the world, validated by over 540 published papers.
WEST CHESTER, Pa., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centinel Spine®, LLC, a leading global medical device company addressing cervical and lumbar spinal disease through anterior surgical access, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pre-Market Application (PMA) Approval for 1-level indications for three additional cervical total disc replacement (TDR) devices: prodisc C Vivo, prodisc C Nova, and prodisc C SK. Along with the currently available prodisc C implant, which continues to be widely used throughout the U.S., Centinel Spine now has the broadest offering of cervical TDR solutions in the world to address surgeon preference and individual patient anatomy.
The TDR market is expected to remain the fastest growth segment within the spine industry, growing globally in excess of 11% CAGR and reaching $2.69B by 2026 (Artificial Disc Market Insights, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecast-2027, DelveInsight Business Research LLP, 2022). The prodisc platform has been a pioneering TDR technology and a major contributor to this growth with continuous innovation over the past 30 years. Centinel Spine is the only company offering multiple cervical TDR options for surgeons to select from based on each patient's anatomy at the surgical level.
The prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C Nova products have been in use outside the U.S. since 2009, and prodisc C Vivo is currently the most frequently implanted TDR outside of the U.S. The prodisc C Vivo product has keel-less endplates including a convex, superior endplate to match more concave vertebral anatomy, while the prodisc C SK and prodisc C Nova implant designs have flat endplates with low-profile keels to better match flat vertebral anatomy. All of these products incorporate prodisc CORE technology, the basis behind the predictable clinical outcomes of every prodisc device after 30 years and over 225,000 implantations, worldwide.
"The FDA approval of the prodisc C Vivo, Nova, and SK devices offers the surgeon a new level of modularity and stability for cervical disc replacement," says Jason Tinley, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of DFW Center for Spinal Disorders in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. "The patient can now receive an implant that best conforms to their anatomy intraoperatively, with variable endplate characteristics that best suit the surgeon's preference of technique," Dr. Tinley adds.
Centinel Spine's CEO, Steve Murray, stated, "Anatomic cervical total disc options provide surgeons the benefit of selecting implants to optimally fit the disc to each patient. This is unique and represents a major advancement in spinal reconstruction. PMA approval for these three additional devices is a significant accomplishment and we look forward to bringing the new prodisc options to the market in Q4 2022."
Centinel Spine also continues to enroll for a two-level prospective, randomized, multi-centered clinical study evaluating prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK.
About Centinel Spine, LLC
Centinel Spine®, LLC is a leading global medical device company addressing cervical and lumbar spinal disease through anterior surgical access. The company offers a continuum of trusted, brand-name, motion-preserving and fusion solutions backed by over 30 years of clinical success—providing the most robust and clinically-proven technology platforms in the world for total disc replacement (prodisc®) and Integrated Interbody™ fusion (STALIF®).
Centinel Spine continues to advance its pioneering culture and corporate mission to become a catalyst of change in the spine industry and alter the way spine surgery is perceived. Centinel Spine remains the only company with comprehensive motion-preserving and fusion solutions for both cervical and lumbar anterior column reconstruction.
For more information, please visit the company's website at www.CentinelSpine.com or contact:
Varun Gandhi
Chief Financial Officer
900 Airport Road, Suite 3B
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 484-887-8871
Email: v.gandhi@centinelspine.com
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Strategic growth plan continues to yield gains in revenue, margin, and mix
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: DPSI), today announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results.
Full Year 2021
- Revenue was $65.9MM, an increase of $2.6MM (3.9%) from 2020.
- Services revenues, the Company's strategic focus, were $15.5MM, an increase of $2.8MM (17.9%) from 2020.
- Gross profit, $15.3MM, increased by $0.5MM (3.3%) from 2020.
- 2021 EBITDA was $3.0MM ($2.8MM on an Adjusted EBITDA basis).
- Debt was paid down by $1.2MM from December 31, 2020.
Fourth Quarter 2021
- Q4 Revenue was $16.5MM, pressured by industry-wide supply chain issues, which the Company anticipates continuing into 1H 2022.
- Solid booking activity continued however resulting in a backlog expansion to $31.2MM. The Company is working closely with its equipment manufacturer partners to manage through these supply constraints.
- Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $0.3MM for the fourth quarter 2021, compared with $1.3MM for the fourth quarter of 2020.
"We continue to execute the strategic growth plan we put in place several years ago," commented CEO Steve Smith. "That plan is focused on the growth of what we call "mobility-first services," and on the expansion of our served geographic coverage. We're achieving those goals through both the organic build-out of our business and by select acquisitions.
Smith continued, "While the sale of enterprise hardware such as mobile computers, bar code and RFID scanners, and printers remains a solid core of our business, the provision of associated services, including especially managed operational services, with its recurring revenue streams, is the focus of our strategic intent. The nearly 18% growth in these services in 2021 marks our progress. We plan for services to contribute still larger proportions of our growth going forward, yielding margin expansion, increased forward revenue visibility, and the foundation for robust enterprise value growth."
"The Company also continues to execute on its strategy to make select strategic acquisitions that add technical competencies, operational capacity, and geographic coverage. The full integration of one such acquisition from late 2020, ExtenData, a Rocky Mountains-focused regional leader in solutions and services design and delivery, was completed in 2021. In January 2022, we also acquired Advanced Mobile Group to expand DecisionPoint's mobility-first enterprise solutions and service offerings and grow its capabilities in the mid-Atlantic region. Advanced Mobile Group is a regional leader providing services, hardware, software, integration, and wireless networking solutions, with deep experience in warehousing and distribution, manufacturing, mobile workforce automation, retailing, and healthcare segments, and 600 customers."
CEO Smith concluded, "2021 was another very solid year for DecisionPoint. We grew in all key measures relative to 2020, a tough compare with its outsized singular top line event, and did so overcoming industry headwinds caused by global supply chain constraints. I'm confident that our plans and proven execution capacity will yield still greater successes for our customers and growth for DecisionPoint in 2022 and beyond."
Our cash and accounts receivable were $14.9 million on December 31, 2021, compared to $18.4 million on December 31, 2020. Cash flow from operations in 2021 was $2.4 million, as compared to $4.2 million in 2020. Overall debt is lower by $1.2 million than at the beginning of the year. As of December 31, 2021, we had no borrowings under the line of credit.
A conference call to discuss these financial results is scheduled for Friday, April 1, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). Investors, analysts, and all parties interested in listening to the call are invited to dial (877) 407-3982 (domestic) or (201) 493-6780 (international) at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The conference call will also be available to interested parties through a live webcast at https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1540399&tp_key=229612448d. Please log in at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and download any necessary software.
A telephone replay of the call will be available until April 1, 2022, by dialing (844) 512-2921 (domestic) or (412) 317-6671 (international) and entering the conference identification number: 13728547. Please note participants must enter the conference identification number in order to access the replay.
DecisionPoint Systems Inc. delivers mobility-first managed service and integration solutions to healthcare, supply chain, and retail customers, enabling them to make better and faster decisions in the moments that matter—the decision points. Our mission is to help businesses consistently deliver on those moments—accelerating growth, improving worker productivity, and lowering risks and costs.
For more information about DecisionPoint Systems, Inc., visit www.decisionpt.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include statements about our plans to obtain funding for our current and proposed operations and potential acquisition and expansion efforts; the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or any other health epidemic, on our business, our clientele or the global economy as a whole; debt obligations of the Company; our general history of operating losses; our ability to compete with companies producing products and services; the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our products and technology; the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; our ability to develop and maintain our corporate infrastructure, including our internal controls; our ability to develop innovative new products; and our financial performance. In addition, statements that "we believe" and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements other than as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Relations Contact:
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This press release includes information relating to Adjusted EBITDA which the Securities and Exchange Commission has defined as a "non-GAAP financial measure." Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, other income (expense), gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and share based compensation expense. We believe Adjusted EBITDA may provide investors with useful information of how our current primary operating results relate to our historical performance. The non-GAAP financial measure provided is not meant to be considered as a substitute for GAAP financials. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner.
The following is a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited and in thousands):
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Oracle Agent Service combines Fusion CX and utility applications to improve customer service while boosting sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Utilities Edge -- Oracle today announced Oracle Utilities Agent Service, a new cloud application specifically for utility customer service teams. Agent Service brings billing, usage, and interaction history together in a single dashboard to provide agents a holistic view of each customer. Combined with new AI-powered tools that guide agents to the 'next best action,' the application helps agents resolve customer issues faster, while being able to recommend relevant new services. For example, while helping a customer resolve a billing issue, an agent can notify the customer of a higher trending bill, identify ways to reduce the bill, and either enroll them in a new rate plan based on their usage patterns or provide a rebate.
With the new cloud application, agents can easily see how customers are interacting with the utility across all available service channels, including phone, web, email, chat, and SMS. This helps agents aid customers wherever they left off in the process, like getting stuck setting up an online account and needing to continue over the phone. The new agent desktop application simplifies navigation for agents and helps utilities reduce employee training time, while increasing their productivity and satisfaction.
Agent Service is the latest offering in Oracle Customer Experience (CX) for Utilities, a suite of integrated CX and utility-specific cloud applications that help water, gas, and energy providers boost results while delivering better experiences to customers.
"Celsia is changing rapidly to meet customer needs and introducing a new product or service nearly every four months," said Ricardo Sierra, CEO, Celsia. "Our legacy system had many challenges and we wanted to provide customers and clients with reliable information, along with personalized offerings. We were looking for a specific solution to enable us to compete in this market and wanted a strong partner committed to innovation. Oracle's CX for Utilities suite is the best long-term solution to help us solve these tough problems and better serve our customers."
Engaging customers across experiences
Oracle CX for Utilities is supported by proven CX and operational technology built for utilities, including billing, rating, payment processing, collections, advanced metering, and energy efficiency. By unifying customer data across operational, sales, marketing, and customer service solutions, the suite helps teams use each customer's complete profile to improve sales and service interactions and tailor communications and campaigns across every channel.
For example, using disaggregation, a utility provider identifies that a customer has likely purchased an electric vehicle (EV), leading to a higher monthly energy bill. With this intelligence available directly in the dashboard, agents can provide the customer helpful suggestions on when to charge the EV based on their current rate plan, as well as guidance to enroll the customer in a Home Energy Report program specific to EV-owners. This is just one of the hundreds of connected experiences utilities can deliver with Oracle CX for Utilities through better:
Customer service: With an AI-powered agent service solution, Oracle CX for Utilities arms service agents with context-aware information so they can speed resolution times and deliver more value to customers. In addition, self-service digital web tools and chatbots make it easy for customers to act on their own to resolve questions and manage their account in their channel of choice.
Personalized marketing: The platform unifies customer data from multiple sources so utility providers can effectively communicate with the right customers, improving campaign response rate. Using marketer-friendly tools to segment customers and create filters, triggers, and profiles, utilities can quickly generate personalized campaigns that respond according to each customer's preferences—such as location and communication channels—and use real-time insights to track their performance.
Sales effectiveness: A complete view of customer accounts and insights derived from AI provide sales teams with the information they need to make better recommendations. The suite gives managers the tools to better understand their accounts and proactively engage as trusted advisors with customers, even as their needs change.
"You can't effectively use a standard CRM system to do a utility job," said Rob Tarkoff, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Advertising and CX. "CX for Utilities, with the addition of Agent Service, unites Oracle's 40-plus years in operational utility technology know-how with leading CX capabilities to engage utility customers in new ways that compel them to act. Whether a utility is trying to lower their service costs, increase uptake of new offers, or meet aggressive decarbonization goals, only Oracle brings all the applications and data together in an AI-backed framework to bring customers along on this digital journey."
Oracle CX for Utilities was named a leader by IDC in both its recent MarketScapes for Utilities Customer Experience Management1 and Digital Customer Engagement Solutions2. To learn more about Oracle CX for Utilities visit https://www.oracle.com/industries/utilities/customer-experience or see the platform in action at https://bit.ly/3uUF43j.
- IDC, "MarketScape: Worldwide Customer Experience Management Solutions for Utilities 2021 Vendor Assessment," Gaia Gallotti, Jean-François Segalotto, and Gaurav Verma, June 2021 (Doc # US46154220)
- IDC, "MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities 2021 Vendor Assessment," Gaia Gallotti, Jean-François Segalotto, and Gaurav Verma, June 2021 (Doc #US46149620e)
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: ACAQ)'s merger with Next.e.GO Mobile SE. If you are an Athena shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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MICT, Inc. (NASDAQ: MICT)'s merger with Tingo, Inc. Under the terms of the proposed merger, Tingo will merge into a newly-formed subsidiary of MICT, with Tingo shareholders receiving new MICT common shares in an amount equal to approximately 77.5% in the combined company, and current MICT shareholders owning approximately 22.5% on a fully diluted basis following the closing. If you are an MICT shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
PCSB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PCSB)'s sale to Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, PCSB shareholders will receive, for each share of PCSB, at the holder's election, either $22.00 in cash consideration or 1.3284 shares of Brookline common stock for each share of PCSB common stock. If you are a PCSB shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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Evergreen Nephrology will partner with nephrologists to transform kidney care for patients across Delaware
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Evergreen Nephrology is announcing a joint venture with Nephrology Associates, PA, providing comprehensive kidney care services to patients in all three Delaware Counties, Cecil County Maryland and parts of Delaware County Pennsylvania. Evergreen Nephrology focuses on partnering with nephrologists in local markets to transform kidney care for patients and believes that nephrologists are best positioned to lead this charge.
"As we enter the new era of value-based care in medicine, we at Nephrology Associates could not be more excited to partner with Evergreen Nephrology. We anticipate that this alliance will allow us to take on the challenges of managing complex patients more effectively, ultimately enhancing the lives of our patients with chronic kidney disease," said William J. Dahms, Jr., DO, FASN, Partner at Nephrology Associates, PA.
"I am proud to announce today that Evergreen Nephrology is partnering with Nephrology Associates, PA. We will work hand in hand with Nephrology Associates to transform and better the lives of people living with kidney disease," said Adam Boehler, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Evergreen Nephrology. "At Evergreen, we believe that physician practices are best positioned to meaningfully transform patient care."
Since 2015 more than 12,000 people per year died waiting for a transplant or were removed from the waiting list after becoming 'too sick to transplant.' Additionally, minorities and people of color are adversely affected by kidney disease and yet are less likely to receive a kidney transplant. Evergreen Nephrology and its nephrologist partners believe that the status quo is unacceptable and are committed to providing best in class care for people suffering from kidney disease. This includes delaying disease progression, shifting kidney care to the home, and getting patients needed organ transplants.
The United States spends more than $130 billion dollars a year fighting kidney disease, often because nephrologists are not involved in patient care early enough. Evergreen partners with nephrologists to provide them resources to invest in an expanded care model, the financial backing needed to take total cost of care risk, and a technical platform built for a value-based environment. Evergreen will also partner with dialysis providers and hospitals to share risk and enable better outcomes for patients.
About Evergreen
Evergreen Nephrology was built with the mission to transform kidney care by putting nephrologists in the driver's seat. By empowering nephrologists, providing financial backing, best-in-class clinical resources, and analytical insights and tools, Evergreen strives to slow disease progression, improve clinical outcomes, and increase quality of life for people living with CKD and ESRD. In addition to providing high quality healthcare and strategic partnerships, Evergreen intends to launch a Medicare Advantage Plan in 2023.
Evergreen Nephrology's Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Adam Boehler drove efforts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (CMMI) and the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to introduce the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) models that empower nephrologists as they care for their patients. In addition to transforming dialysis delivery, the HHS team set new standards for organ procurement to increase transplantation. Adam and fellow Co-Founder Abe Sutton were awarded the 2019 President's Medal from the American Society of Nephrology.
About Nephrology Associates, PA
Nephrology Associates, PA is a Delaware medical practice dedicated to providing high quality and comprehensive kidney care services to patients in all three Delaware Counties, Cecil County Maryland and parts of Delaware County Pennsylvania. The nephrology practice was founded over 45 years ago and includes 28 Nephrologists, 16 Advanced Practice Providers and a dedicated staff servicing patients in hospitals, one of 8 office locations, multiple dialysis centers and many other healthcare settings across our service area. Nephrology Associates, PA also operates two vascular access centers, a clinical research program and serves as the Medical Director of the only Kidney Transplant program in the State of Delaware.
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SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Digital marketing agency PPC Profit Pros, founded and led by performance marketing expert, Aaron Adamson, is adding in CallRail software into their powerful mix of deep pay-per-click marketing experience, and proven expertise in three of the world's top artificial intelligence and machine learning marketing platforms, Skai (formerly Kenshoo), Adalysis, and Unbounce. This digital marketing firm has a track record of growing profits, 25% to 327%, across all industries and for B2C and B2B brands. Now, with CallRail in their toolset, PPC Profit Pros will be able to track your offline call center type conversions and tie them back to the PPC keywords and ads that produced your leads and sales allowing for offline profit maximization.
With CallRail, PPC Profit Pros can set up personalized call routing for all of your tracked numbers, give your customers options for text messaging, and allow you to engage your customers with automated responses so that your customers know when they will hear back from you.
"CallRail has a lot of great features for our clients, but from our standpoint, the best one, is the ability to send the call lead into our clients CRM with special tracking that tells us what Google PPC keyword, ad and landing page was involved. This gives us something really special. We can finally tie these offline transactions to the online places that our clients are spending money on, and dial the whole system into maximum profit! We have seen amazing profit increases with our clients, whereby we typically can double their profit on call center calls," says Founder and CEO, Aaron Adamson.
PPC Profit Pros delivers superior profit by controlling ROI all along the customer journey across: Keywords, ads, landing pages, and conversion forms. "We use specific tools for specific purposes, at each point from ad impression to lead and sale. These tools are complex, but we've become experts with them, which allows us to give valuable time back to brands; time that they can use to work harder on their businesses," says Adamson.
PPC Profit Pros is an online marketing firm that combines vast experience, exceptional tools, and robust analytics with exceptional marketing techniques to maximize performance in the following areas: Paid search marketing, social PPC, retargeting, performance display, and conversion rate optimization.
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- Bipartisan effort gives Public Service Commission of South Carolina authority to approve plans that lower overall costs to customers.
- Coastal states including Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina have enacted similar securitization legislation.
GREENVILLE, S.C., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly enacted legislation, which passed the General Assembly with strong bipartisan support and was quickly signed into law by Gov. Henry McMaster, could save South Carolina electric customers millions of dollars in costs to restore service after recent historic as well as future weather events.
The legislation – known as Senate Bill 1077 – gives the Public Service Commission of South Carolina the authority to approve securitization of storm costs if a proposed plan submitted by a utility would result in lower overall costs for customers.
"Ensuring reliability and rapid recovery following natural disasters for families across our state in the most cost-effective manner is a critical priority," said Senate President Thomas Alexander, a lead sponsor of the legislation. "We are grateful for the broad collaboration that made this possible to protect our families and ratepayers."
In recent years, South Carolina households and businesses have endured a number of record-breaking storms, floods and associated severe weather-related outages. Within a four-month span in 2018 alone, the Palmetto State endured three massive storms that destroyed homes and businesses. Significant devastation resulted in hundreds of millions in costs incurred by utility companies in the state, including Duke Energy. These unprecedented costs include completely rebuilding the power grid in some locations.
Under a securitization plan, bonds are issued in the financial markets at lower interest rates and the proceeds are used to pay for the extraordinary storm-related expenses incurred. These expenses can include everything from planning and staging for the storms, the work of line technicians, damage assessors and contractors to the reconstruction, replacement and repair of electric generation, transmission or distribution equipment and facilities.
Coastal states such as Texas, Louisiana, Florida and most recently North Carolina, have all enacted similar legislation for the benefit of utility customers. This financing tool can substantially lower costs for customers compared with traditional storm recovery methods.
"Duke Energy and other organizations supported this legislation – a prudent, proactive, cost-effective response to significant storm costs," said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy's South Carolina state president. "I want to both thank and congratulate all involved in this effort to deliver true savings to our most important stakeholder of all – our South Carolina customers."
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest growing franchisors today, has sold the franchise rights to a new owner in the South American country of Bolivia as the dynamic COOLTURE-driven organization continues its expansion around the world.
Paul Viscarra and Fernando Barba, childhood friends who have been business partners for most of their lives, are the new owners who will bring the unique benefits of the brand, business coaching and Realty ONE Group's recession-proof business model to this thriving country.
"Paul and Fernando are successful businessmen - and devoted family men - who are exactly what we look for in strategic partners for our global expansion," said Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and Founder of Realty ONE Group. "They believe in all that we created and know there's nothing like the Realty ONE Group brand in Bolivia."
"We strongly believe that not only will our lives change but we'll change the lives of Bolivian real estate professionals and the citizens that we serve," said new Co-Owner Paul Viscarra.
"Our ONE Purpose will be to impact so many with our combined business and real estate experience and bring Realty ONE Group's COOLTURE and commitment to community service to our country," said Co-Owner Fernando Barba.
This year, Realty ONE Group was ranked a Top 100 Recession-Proof franchise by Franchise Business Review and the company claimed the No.1 spot for real estate franchisors on Entrepreneur's highly competitive 2022 Franchise 500(R) List.
Realty ONE Group now has more than 18,000 real estate professionals in more than 400 offices in 49 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and now the countries of Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Italy, Portugal, Singapore and Spain.
Learn more at www.OwnAOne.com.
About Realty ONE Group
Founded in 2005, Realty ONE Group is an industry disruptor, radically changing the face of real estate franchising with its unique business model, fun coolture, technology infrastructure and superior support for its real estate professionals. The company has rapidly evolved to include more than 18,000 real estate professionals in over 400+ offices across 49 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Singapore. Realty ONE Group ranks in the top one percent in the nation by REAL Trends and has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as the number ONE real estate brand. Realty ONE Group is surging ahead, opening doors, not only for its clients but for real estate professionals and franchise owners. To learn more, visit www.RealtyONEGroup.com.
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Second quarter revenue of $6.3 million, compared to $0.1 million in the prior year period
Georgia facility commenced commercial operations in July 2022
Announces Texas as location of next facility
Reaffirms full year 2022 guidance
HAMILTON, Mont., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL, LOCL WS) ("Local Bounti" or the "Company"), a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, today announced its second quarter 2022 results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and reaffirmed full year 2022 guidance.
"We produced solid results and made important progress on our commercial facility expansion during the second quarter. The integration of Local Bounti and Pete's is progressing extremely well — we've had great engagement across the organization and I have been very impressed by our team and our expanded set of capabilities," stated Craig Hurlbert, Co-CEO of Local Bounti. "Looking ahead, we are especially excited about the recent opening of our Georgia facility and the commercial benefits it entails as we expand our footprint. We continue to bring fresh thinking and solutions to the industry and are implementing new elements in real-time that accelerate our build-out schedules and drive higher crop turns — the combination of which support our unwavering focus on capital efficiency."
- Sales of $6.3 million in the second quarter 2022, as compared to $108 thousand in the prior year period. Revenue from the Company's Hamilton, MT facility increased by 52% on a sequential basis in second quarter reflecting the pivot from R&D to commercial production, and the Company's California facilities increased revenue by 9% on a similar basis.
- Gross profit was negative $12 thousand in the second quarter of 2022. Adjusted gross margin percentage1 was approximately 38%, excluding depreciation, stock-based compensation, business combination related integration costs, and business combination fair value basis adjustment to inventory. The reduction in reported gross profit reflects temporary supply chain challenges with suppliers that have since been resolved, but impacted second quarter yields in its California facilities, resulting in higher costs to fill orders. In response to realized cost inflation, the Company expects to realize the benefit from price increases during the third or fourth quarter of 2022.
- Net loss of $31.7 million in the second quarter 2022. Adjusted EBITDA1 loss was $7.9 million excluding $11.7 million in stock-based compensation, $5.5 million in interest expense, $1.3 million of depreciation, $2.1 million of amortization, the fair value inventory adjustment mentioned above of $1.0 million, business combination and integration costs of $1.6 million and restructuring costs of $500 thousand. Net loss was $7.6 million in the prior year period and adjusted EBITDA loss was $3.5 million in the prior year period.
1See reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures at the end of this press release.
Next facility to be located in Texas
Local Bounti is currently in site diligence for its next facility to be located in eastern Texas. This location was selected based on customer demand and prospective off-take agreements.
Georgia facility commenced operations in July
As previously announced, the Company completed Phase 1-A construction of its Georgia facility in July 2022 — commencing commercial operations of three acres of the 24-acre plan. In parallel with Phase 1-A's completion, the Company began construction on Phase 1-B in June 2022, which will mirror Phase 1-A in terms of size and capabilities — doubling the capacity of the Georgia facility.
As a component of Phase 1-B's construction, the Company also began construction on the integration of its Stack & Flow Technology™ ("Stack & Flow"). Stack & Flow TechnologyTM will be integrated across both Phase 1-A and 1-B, which is expected to add approximately 40% of incremental revenue generating capacity to the finished Georgia facility. The Phase 1-B construction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023 and commence operations in the third quarter 2023.
The Company continues to expect to achieve initial run-rate revenue of at least $30 million at full production from its California and Georgia (Phase 1-A) facilities, excluding the expected future positive impact from additional capacity due to incorporating Stack & Flow TechnologyTM at all three facilities.
California facility upgrades
The Company's two California facilities in Carpinteria and Oxnard are currently undergoing targeted and phased upgrades to existing infrastructure. The first phase, which is currently planned, will complete necessary infrastructure upgrades and increase near-term yields of select SKUs by an estimated 10%. The second phase, which is under consideration, will provide additional yield increases and create opportunities to grow new products, further expanding the Company's SKU diversity. The last phase will be to complete preparations for Stack & Flow TechnologyTM integration, which is expected to commence in 2023 given coordination and other planning measures with local utilities.
Pasco, Washington facility progress
The future Pasco, Washington facility continues to progress toward construction, which is expected to recommence in September. The site has been redesigned to further optimize operational synergies, to drive best in class unit economics, and to account for synergies with Pete's growing systems to meet demand across the combined product portfolio.
Hamilton, Montana update
The Company continues to advance its growing systems at its Hamilton, Montana facility. Year-to-date ended July 22, 2022, annualized yields from this facility have improved by approximately 20% versus the comparable prior year period. This direct and progressive improvement in yield is an apples-to-apples comparison highlighting the Company's ability to drive higher yields for current and future facilities. Importantly, these improvements do not reflect the impact of existing and future R&D enhancements and innovations that are expected to further accelerate performance at each of our facilities.
Addressing new growth verticals in high-value crop varieties
Beyond advancements to yield, the Company has identified additional opportunities and applications of its Stack & Flow TechnologyTM to reduce costs and increase yields across a variety of crops and growing environments. The Company is in the early trial stages of longer-term projects for high-value crops such as berries, and it continues to believe that its Stack & Flow TechnologyTM has a very important place in the future of agriculture.
Launching tests for new salad kit innovations in third quarter
Complementing the Company's existing product assortment is a new category of product innovation — premium salad kits. The SKUs will launch as tests with retailers in the Northwest through the end of 2022 in anticipation of a broader launch in 2023.
The Company ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $41.3 million and approximately $41.8 million of undrawn capacity on its credit facility with Cargill. It had approximately 94.2 million basic and diluted shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and had an additional 11.5 million warrants outstanding and approximately 10.3 million restricted stock units outstanding.
Management is reaffirming its full year 2022 sales guidance of at least $20 million, including partial year contribution from its acquisition of Pete's which closed on April 4, 2022.
The Company will host a conference call with members of the Local Bounti executive management team. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. ET on Monday, August 15, 2022. To participate on the live call, listeners in North America may dial (877) 514-3623 and international listeners may dial (201) 689-8768.
In addition, the call will be broadcast live via webcast, hosted at the "Investors" section of the Company's website at localbounti.com and will be archived online.
Local Bounti is redefining indoor farming with an innovative method – its proprietary Stack & Flow Technology™ – that significantly improves crop turns, increases output and improves unit economics. Local Bounti operates advanced indoor growing facilities across the United States, servicing approximately 10,000 retail doors with its two brands: Local Bounti® and Pete's®. We grow healthy food utilizing a hybrid approach that integrates the best attributes of controlled environment agriculture with natural elements. Our sustainable growing methods are better for the planet, using 90% less land and 90% less water than conventional farming methods. With a mission to 'bring our farm to your kitchen in the fewest food miles possible,' Local Bounti's food is fresher, more nutritious, and lasts 3 to 5 times longer than traditional agriculture. To find out more, visit localbounti.com or eatpetes.com, or follow Local Bounti on LinkedIn for the latest news and developments.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as "anticipate," "approximate," "believe," "commit," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "hope," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "project," "potential," "should," "would," "will" and other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and actual events may differ materially from historical results or current expectations. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks, assumptions and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company. The forward-looking statements in this press release address a variety of subjects including, for example, projected financial information, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics, projected costs of building or acquiring facilities, projections of market opportunity and market share, and the business prospects of the Company following the Pete's transaction. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: Local Bounti's ability to effectively integrate the recently acquired operations of Pete's into its existing operations; the ability of Local Bounti to retain and hire key personnel; the uncertainty of projected financial information; Local Bounti's increased leverage as a result of additional indebtedness incurred in connection with the recent acquisition of Pete's; restrictions contained in Local Bounti's debt facility agreements with Cargill Financial Services International, Inc.; Local Bounti's ability to repay, refinance, restructure and/or extend its indebtedness as it comes due; and unknown liabilities that may be assumed in acquisitions; Local Bounti's ability to generate revenue; the risk that Local Bounti may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that Local Bounti could fail to effectively manage its future growth; the risk that Local Bounti will fail to obtain additional necessary capital when needed on acceptable terms, or at all; Local Bounti's ability to build out additional facilities; reliance on third parties for construction, delays relating to material delivery and supply chains, and fluctuating material prices; Local Bounti's ability to maintain its gross margin or decrease its cost of goods sold over time; potential for damage to or problems with Local Bounti's CEA facilities; Local Bounti's ability to attract and retain qualified employees; Local Bounti's ability to develop and maintain its brand or brands it may acquire; Local Bounti's ability to maintain its company culture or focus on its vision as it grows; Local Bounti's ability to execute on its growth strategy; the risks of diseases and pests destroying crops; Local Bounti's ability to compete successfully in the highly competitive natural food market; Local Bounti's ability to defend itself against intellectual property infringement claims; changes in consumer preferences, perception and spending habits in the food industry; seasonality; Local Bounti's ability to achieve its sustainability goals; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time, including those under "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in Local Bounti's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022, as supplemented by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and other reports and documents Local Bounti files from time to time with the SEC. Local Bounti cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Local Bounti does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
This press release contains references to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin percentage and adjusted selling, general and administrative, which are adjusted from results based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") and exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. The Company defines and calculates adjusted EBITDA as net loss attributable to Local Bounti before the impact of interest expense, depreciation, amortization, and adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense, business combination fair value basis adjustment to inventory, business acquisition and strategic transaction due diligence and integration related costs, restructuring and business realignment costs, and certain other non-core items. The Company defines and calculates adjusted gross profit as gross profit excluding depreciation, stock-based compensation, business combination related integration costs, and business combination fair value basis adjustment to inventory. The Company defines and calculates adjusted gross margin percentage as adjusted gross profit as a percent of sales. The Company defines and calculates adjusted selling, general and administrative as selling, general and administrative expense excluding stock-based compensation, depreciation, amortization, business acquisition and strategic transaction due diligence and integration related costs, and restructuring and business realignment costs.
These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's understanding of the Company's prospects for the future and the historical performance for the context of the investor. The Company's management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing performance, as well as in planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed according to GAAP and the methods the Company uses to compute them may differ from the methods used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental, should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Refer to the attached financial supplement for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
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Airbnb permanently bans parties at its rental locations
Published: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:47 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Airbnb says it’s making its party ban permanent.
The short-term rental company said Tuesday that the temporary ban it put into effect in 2020 is working, so it decided to make it permanent.
The company says reports of parties at listed properties have dropped 44% from a year ago.
Airbnb has been trying to crack down on parties since late 2019, after a fatal shooting at a rented house in California.
While making the ban permanent, Airbnb is lifting a capacity limit on some rentals. Airbnb says some property owners want to eliminate the limit of 16 people at large properties.
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HERZLIYA, Israel, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nayax Ltd. (TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced that its shareholders meeting has approved a 10-for-1 reverse share split of the Company's ordinary shares.
As a result of the reverse share split, each ten of the Company's issued and outstanding ordinary shares will be automatically combined and converted into one issued and outstanding ordinary share. The Company's shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on the TASE Market commencing upon market open on September 11, 2022. Immediately after the reverse split becomes effective, there will be approximately 32.9 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
About Nayax
Nayax is a global commerce enablement and payment platform designed to help merchants scale their business. Nayax offers a complete solution including localized cashless payment acceptance, a management suite, and consumer engagement tools, enabling merchants to conduct commerce anytime, anywhere. With global experience in serving the unattended retail industry, Nayax has transformed into a comprehensive solution focused on our customers' growth across multiple channels. Today, Nayax has 9 global offices, over 700 employees, connections to more than 80 merchant acquirers, payment method integrations and is a recognized payment facilitator worldwide. Nayax's mission is to improve our customers' revenue potential and operational efficiency. For more information, please visit www.nayax.com.
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CAMPBELL, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VIAAS, a leader in "Pure Cloud" video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) through a collaboration with Hanwha Techwin, have integrated our award winning Cloud Video Management Solution (VMS) and VIAAS Secure Cloud video storage with Wisenet Q, X and P Series cameras up to 5MP.
The technology integration allows customers to purchase Wisenet cameras from their vendor of choice and install the VIAAS application, enabling a camera to Cloud video surveillance environment. Cameras operating with the VIAAS application connect to the VIAAS Secure Cloud without the need for DVR's, NVR's, servers or gateways. VIAAS's patented Bandwidth Shaping™ technology allows the cameras to store video onboard initially, and trickle to the Cloud at a rate and a schedule assigned by the user based on bandwidth availability at each site. VIAAS also dynamically manages network bandwidth among cameras at each customer site based on recording activity and available onboard storage.
Additionally, customers with existing Wisenet Q, X or P series cameras can migrate to the VIAAS solution, eliminating legacy DVR's, NVR's, servers and video management systems (VMS).
This is the first implementation of VIAAS Pure Cloud video surveillance available for off-the-shelf cameras from any manufacturer. VIAAS selected Hanwha Techwin Wisenet cameras due to their excellent reputation for performance and value, as well as their Open Platform integration partnership.
"We are delighted to advance this technology integration with Hanwha Techwin. The integration expands the cameras available to our customers from a handful, to dozens of Wisenet Q, X, and P Series models up to 5MP, with expanded features and higher performance. This will not only benefit our end users, but also enables new opportunities for our valued partners and resellers" said Matt Connolly, CEO of VIAAS.
"Carneros Resort & Spa has been a VIAAS Cloud Video Surveillance customer for nearly three years. The Cloud platform allows us to seamlessly expand coverage of our 27-acre property as needed, with just cameras and service plans. The introduction of the Hanwha Techwin Wisenet cameras significantly expands the features and models available to us on the VIAAS Cloud platform. We are currently deploying new Wisenet cameras to meet the needs of our growing business to safeguard our guests and investments." Jonathan Vail, Director of IT, Carneros Resort & Spa, Napa, California.
Hanwha Techwin Wisenet camera owners can demo the VIAAS solution at no charge and with no obligation for a period of two weeks. Cameras can be easily returned to their factory specifications if the customer chooses. For more information about the risk free trial, visit the VIAAS Resources Page.
Founded in 2008, VIAAS (Video Intelligence as a Service) was developed to deliver a simplified and highly scalable commercial video surveillance solution to customers worldwide. VIAAS can accommodate a single camera or thousands of cameras in a single customer account, with professional video management, analytics and user administration, all managed through the web or VIAAS mobile applications. VIAAS offers 5 service plans for each camera, allowing customers to mix and match the service plans in a manner that best meets their needs.
VIAAS does not require traditional surveillance components like DVR/NVR's, gateways, servers or local storage devices. The cameras can be deployed one at a time, or as many as needed. Customers with geographically distributed facilities and large deployments benefit from the value delivered by the VIAAS pure cloud environment.
VIAAS Cloud Service is sold through authorized resellers and distribution partners in North America. VIAAS is headquartered in Campbell, California. For more information, please visit www.viaas.com, email info@viaas.com or call (888) 606-7461
Hanwha Techwin offers a comprehensive line of security and video surveillance solutions which include IP cameras that support up to 8K resolution, a video management system, video and audio analytics, multi-sensor technologies and device integration with a host of 3rd party application providers. Our intelligent surveillance solutions are used globally, securing people, property and data across a range of industries including retail, transportation, education, banking, healthcare, hospitality, airports and more.
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- CERAMENT G is the first combination product which has successfully navigated the DeNovo process.
- To date, MCRA has supported 5 of the 9 orthopedic DeNovos granted by the U.S.FDA, including the first 3 orthopedic and spine DeNovos.
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MCRA, LLC, a leading medical device and biologics advisory firm and clinical research organization (CRO) integrating U.S. and International Regulatory, Clinical Research, Reimbursement, Healthcare Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Cybersecurity is pleased to announce its role in the granting of the DeNovo by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for BONESUPPORT'S CERAMENT G, an implantable device/drug combination bone void filler that provides a one-stage approach for the management of bone infection with its unique dual mode of action that delivers proven bone remodeling with reliable and safe local elution of gentamicin to protect bone healing.
BONESUPPORT's CERAMENT G is the first antibiotic-eluting bone void filler to gain FDA approval. The DeNovo was supported by extensive laboratory testing, animal studies, and a robust clinical study of CERAMENT G which demonstrated a low recurrence of osteomyelitis and proven bone remodeling.
Emil Billback, Chief Executive Officer at BONESUPPORT said, "We've worked with MCRA since 2016. MCRA's integrated service divisions have been very helpful and supportive in providing valuable strategic guidance and project support to BONESUPPORT since that time. I have been extremely happy with our decision to work with MCRA in support of our regulatory needs which is evidenced by this DeNovo achievement. We also appreciate the integrated role of the statistical experts from Biomedical Statistical Consulting in performing the analyses of our clinical data."
Hollace Rhodes, MCRA's Vice President of Orthopedic Regulatory Affairs, said, "We were pleased to work with BONESUPPORT's team to bring this Breakthrough technology to the U.S. market. For the first time, patients in the U.S. will have access to CERAMENT G and its one-stage solution to osteomyelitis."
MCRA is at the forefront of helping companies navigate the DeNovo regulatory pathway to achieve success in bringing novel devices to the U.S. market. To date, MCRA's clinical and regulatory teams have supported 5 of the 9 orthopedic DeNovos granted by the U.S. FDA, including the first 3 orthopedic and spine DeNovos.
About MCRA, LLC: MCRA is the leading privately held independent medical device and biologics Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and advisory firm. MCRA delivers to its clients industry experience at integrating five business value creators: regulatory, clinical research, reimbursement, healthcare compliance, and quality assurance to provide a dynamic, market-leading effort from innovation conception to commercialization. MCRA's integrated application of these key value-creating initiatives provides unparalleled value for its clients. MCRA has offices in Washington, DC, Hartford, CT, and New York, NY, and served nearly 1,000 clients globally. Its core focus areas of therapeutic experience include orthopedics, spine, cardiovascular, diagnostic imaging, wound care, artificial intelligence, dental, general surgery, digital health, neurology, robotics, and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices and medical device cybersecurity. www.mcra.com
About Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC: Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC (VB), founded MCRA in 2004. VB is headquartered in New York City and specializes in funding venture capital, private equity, and merchant banking activities for the neuromusculoskeletal industry. VB is dedicated to financing healthcare innovation. www.vbllc.com
About BONESUPPORT AB: BONESUPPORT (Nasdaq Stockholm: BONEX) develops and commercializes innovative injectable bio-ceramic bone graft substitutes that remodel to the patient's own bone and have the capability of eluting drugs. BONESUPPORT's bone graft substitutes are based on the patented technology platform CERAMENT. The company is conducting several clinical studies to further demonstrate the clinical and health economic benefits its products deliver. The company is based in Lund, Sweden. www.bonesupport.com
For more information, please contact:
Elizabeth Baldacchino
Director, Business Development
Phone: 202.552.5811
Email: ebaldacchino@mcra.com
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Therapy dogs arrive in Uvalde in wake of mass shooting
Published: May. 27, 2022 at 4:52 PM EDT|Updated: 23 minutes ago
UVALDE, Texas (KABB/WOAI) – Amid tragedy in Texas, man’s best friend is providing some moments of comfort.
Therapy dogs from Brooke Army Medical Center arrived in Uvalde on Wednesday as the community mourns the loss of 19 children and two teachers who were killed at Robb Elementary School.
“Anybody that is here is able to come love on our dogs and just kind of release some of the different emotions and feelings that are inside them right now,” Kris Blair, one of the handlers, said.
The therapy dogs are trained to interact with people and offer affection, comfort, and support.
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Prominent Doctor and Lawyer Who Challenged Covid Narrative to be Released From Prison Tomorrow: Will Discuss Sentencing, Legal Action, and Future of Health Care in USA
MIAMI, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Simone Gold, founder of America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS), will be holding a press conference tomorrow, Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Miami Federal Detention Center at 11:00AM ET, located at 33 NE 4th St, Miami, FL 33132.
Gold was sentenced to 60 days in prison for reading prepared remarks in the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Dr. Gold, a prominent doctor and lawyer, was charged and served a federal prison term for a non-violent misdemeanor trespassing charge with no prior record.
During her prison stay, Gold was quarantined with eight days of solitary confinement for refusing to take the Covid-vaccine, the only so-called "vaccine" in the world that has proven not to be able to stop transmission or infection, suggesting the "vaccine" is a complete fraud perpetuated on the American people as well as medical and global communities.
As the Covid-19 pandemic was beginning, Dr. Gold and a team of Frontline Doctors stood on the steps of the United States Supreme Court to tell the American people that there was early treatment medication was available, and a vaccine was unnecessary. During that historic press conference, viewed by over 24 million Americans, they discussed hydroxychloroquine, which has a 200% weighted average against hospitalization and death.
Dr. Golds' additional prescription, calling for the early use of Ivermectin to treat Covid patients, was vindicated this week, as was AFLDS' concern that masks will do more harm than good. In the Ivermectin study, examining over 80,000 patients, a 92% reduction in mortality and 100% reduction in hospitalizations was shown.
Dr. Gold intends to take questions and share new objectives regarding the AFLDS mission over the next several months.
America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) stands up for every American looking for the best quality healthcare by empowering doctors working on the front lines of our nation's most pressing healthcare challenges. AFLDS can be found on the web at www.AFLDS.org.
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Emporia State football takes down Northeastern State in season opener
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emporia State football opened its 2022 campaign with a strong 42-17 win over Northeastern State on Thursday night at Welch Stadium.
Canaan Brooks started the Hornets off with an 8 yd rushing touchdown early in the first quarter. That was then followed by a 6 yd touchdown pass from Braden Gleason to Tyler Kahmann to cap off the scoring in the first quarter.
Onto the second quarter, Gleason responded to Northeastern State’s first touchdown of the game by running a 1 yd score in himself.
Northeastern State added their final touchdown of the game, and Gleason responded with a 37 yd touchdown pass to Cole Schumacker, closing out the first half 28-14.
Northeastern State opened the second half scoring with a 44 yd field goal, but that would be the last time they added any points to the board.
Gleason found Jaylen Varner for a 14 yd touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, and Billy Ross Jr. ran in one last 35 yd score for the Hornets to end the night.
Gleason completed 23 of 37 passes, throwing for 312 yds and three touchdowns.
Emporia State will be back in action next Thursday at 7:00 p.m. against Central Oklahoma.
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Shareholders with $50,000 losses or more are encouraged to contact the firm.
BENSALEM, Pa. , May 27, 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 Upstart Holdings, Inc. ("Upstart" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: UPST).
Class Period: March 18, 2021 – May 9, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 12, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Upstart 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) that Upstart's AI model could not adequately account for macroeconomic factors such as interest rates that impact the market-clearing price for loans; (2) that, as a result, Upstart was experiencing negative impact on its conversion rate; (3) that, as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to use its balance sheet to fund loans; and (4) that, 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.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited when people can sue federal officials for a violation of their rights, siding with the government in a case involving the owner of a notorious inn on the U.S.-Canada border.
The justices said that the owner of the Smuggler’s Inn, Robert Boule, can’t sue a Border Patrol agent over a confrontation at his inn where he said the agent shoved him and then retaliated against him when he complained that the man had used excessive force. It’s the latest in a line of cases narrowing the public’s ability to sue federal officials for rights violations.
“Congress is better positioned to create remedies in the border-security context, and the Government already has provided alternative remedies that protect plaintiffs like Boule,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote.
Thomas wrote that the court’s “cases have made clear that, in all but the most unusual circumstances,” creating the ability to sue “is a job for Congress.”
The high court said in 1971 that people could sue federal officials for violating their constitutional rights. But over the last 40 years the court has consistently declined to expand the kinds of cases, called Bivens actions after the 1971 case, in which a person could sue. Most recently, in a case in 2020, the justices told parents of a teenager killed in Mexico by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the border that they couldn’t sue. Thomas said the original 1971 case would likely come out differently today but that the current case didn’t require the court to reconsider it.
All nine of the court’s justices agreed that Boule shouldn’t be able to pursue his retaliation claims, but the court’s three liberal justices said he should have been able to pursue his excessive force claims, saying the facts of the case were very similar to the case the court decided in 1971.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the court’s liberal justices that the majority’s decision “contravenes precedent and will strip many more individuals who suffer injuries at the hands of other federal officers … of an important remedy.” Referring to the court’s conservative majority, strengthened to six under the Trump administration, Sotomayor said that “a restless and newly constituted Court sees fit to refashion the standard anew to foreclose remedies in yet more cases.”
In a tweet, Athul Acharya, the executive director of the group Public Accountability, said the “short version” of the case is: “Federal agents can violate nearly any constitutional right with impunity and you have no recourse.”
Greg Boos, a lawyer for Boule, called the decision a “hatchet job” that he said was full of factual misrepresentations and distortions that are “incredibly disappointing.” “This leaves us without any protection from the Border Patrol as far as our constitutional rights go,” Boos said.
The setting of the case before the justices was unique. Officials have said the Smuggler’s Inn in Blaine, Washington, is a magnet for illegal border crossings and a place where drugs have been seized. Boule’s property actually extends into Canada and a line of rocks on the property marks the international boundary. There is no fence. Thomas inserted a picture of the boundary stones in the opinion to show how easily a person can cross the U.S.-Canada border at the property.
Rooms at the inn are named after famous smugglers and other notorious individuals, and a black SUV used by the inn to transport customers to the property has the personalized license plate “SMUGLER.” Boule makes money by picking up guests who sometimes travel long distances and charging them for lodging, “even if they never intended to stay,” Thomas said. He described the property’s amenities by inserting a photo of bunk beds in one room. Boule’s lawyer said that room is used to house soccer players who stay at the property when traveling for tournaments and emailed reviews praising the inn.
Boule has also served as a confidential informant for the U.S. government, and parts of documents filed in the high court case were redacted. Boule’s lawyers have said he has a “longstanding cooperative relationship with the U.S. government” and has alerted officials to people of interest.
In March 2014, Boule told Border Patrol agent Erik Egbert that a guest arriving at the inn was from Turkey. Egbert has said he was suspicious that the guest would travel over 7,500 miles to stay at “a rundown bed-and-breakfast,” and when the guest arrived, he went to the property to investigate. Boule asked him to leave, but Egbert allegedly threw him to the ground, injuring him. After determining the guest was legally in the country, Egbert left. The guest ultimately crossed into Canada illegally the same night.
Boule notified Egbert’s supervisors and filed an administrative claim about the rough treatment, and Boule says Egbert retaliated by making reports about him and his business to various state and federal agencies including the Internal Revenue Service. But no agency found Boule did anything wrong. Thomas wrote that after a year-long investigation, the Border Patrol took no action against Egbert. A document filed in the case shows the investigation concluded Egbert’s removal from his position was warranted because he wasn’t forthcoming with investigators. But Egbert continues to work for the Border Patrol, Boule’s lawyer said.
Boule sued, saying Egbert had violated his Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force and his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him. A federal trial court ruled for Egbert, but an appeals court reversed the decision and Egbert appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Associated Press was one of nearly three dozen media organizations that joined a brief urging the justices to side with Boule, arguing that the ability of journalists to sue federal officials for damages over First Amendment violations is important to press freedom.
The case is Egpert v. Boule, 21-147. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/high-court-limits-suing-officials-over-rights-violations/ | 2022-06-08T23:39:42Z |
GREENVILLE, S.C., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadstreet, Inc. a Greenville-based private equity firm, recently announced that David Berger, formerly Chief Operating Officer of Hospitality America, has been appointed as Senior Managing Director of Business Operations for Broadstreet. Mr. Berger will be responsible for a wide range of day-to-day operations including oversight of hospitality properties, enhancement of crypto based projects and development of land opportunities.
"I'm thrilled to join Broadstreet, one of the fastest growing private equity firms in the Southeast," said Berger. "I look forward to participating in the dynamic growth of a multi-billion dollar business and taking my years of real estate, hospitality and business operational experience and plugging it into their many projects."
With almost seven years in operational history, Broadstreet has grown to overseeing more than 600 people employed in its various business lines. Broadstreet has become a dominant player in the private equity industry in the Carolinas with more than $3 billion in transactions. The company is a leading equity provider in infrastructure development and partners with nationally known homebuilder brands like D.R. Horton, Lennar, Pulte, Meritage and Ryan Homes, as well as Marriott and Hilton Hotels in the hotel development side. Broadstreet has other subsidiaries related to specialty finance, home development, restaurants and land banking.
Mr. Berger is a veteran of the hospitality and economic development industry. Prior to Broadstreet, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Hospitality America, which operates more than 20 hotels around the United States. He has served as General Manager for many respected hotel brands, including Starwood Hotel & Resorts, Marriott and others. Since arriving in Greenville in 2013, Mr. Berger has been an active member of the community, serving on the Executive Board of Directors for Visit Greenville SC and Artisphere. Mr. Berger has also served for six consecutive years on the Accommodations Tax Advisory committee (ATAX) for the City of Greenville, SC.
"We're confident David will add tremendous value to our brand and our subsidiary businesses as we continue to expand. David has a great understanding of how our close-knit team values strong relationships with our investors and commitment to performance. He will be an excellent addition to our leadership team as we take Broadstreet to the next level," commented David Feingold, CEO of Broadstreet.
"We have known David Berger professionally for multiple decades and his acumen, experience and high profile standing in the Carolinas will allow us to continue our march towards continuing our growth in both North and South Carolina," stated Joseph Baldassarra, President of Broadstreet.
ABOUT BROADSTREET
Broadstreet is a private equity firm based in Greenville, S.C. with an impressive track record of identifying promising growth sectors for capital investments. The company has achieved approximately $3 billion in transactions and more than 600 people employed in the businesses it controls. Broadstreet is also the largest land infrastructure developer in the Carolinas with more than 40 projects that cover approximately 30,000 home sites. The firm's significant development business has allowed expansion to ancillary real-estate based opportunities that include home development, land banking, and hotel lodging. For more information, visit broadstreetprivateequity.com.
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Friday forecast: Windy and warm conditions today and tomorrow
Winds gusting over 40 mph this afternoon
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The biggest thing for today will be the wind. Winds will be south between 20-30 mph in the east and 25-35 mph in Central Kansas. Wind gusts will be near 40 mph. Highs today will be in the low to mid 80s. Skies will gradually clear through the morning to become mostly sunny by midday. Any storms that develop tonight will be in western Kansas and should break down before reaching North-Central Kansas early Saturday morning.
Today: Becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the low to mid 80s. Winds S at 20 t0 30 mph with gusts near 40mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy and windy. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Winds S at 15 t0 25 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with evening storm chance. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph.
A wind advisory has been issued for today for areas west of highway 75 where winds will be the strongest with gusts near 50mhp possible. Farther east the wind will still be strong at 20 to 30 mph gusting to near 40 mph. Skies will start cloudy today and should become mostly sunny by midday today. Temperatures in the 80s this afternoon staying warm tonight in the mid to upper 60s. A few thunderstorms will develop this afternoon inn western Kansas and then a line of storms will develop after midnight tonight in the west and move east. This line of storms should dissipate before making it into Central Kansas therefore the chance for thunderstorms tonight is low.
The winds stay strong for Saturday still between 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s Saturday afternoon. The line of storms from Saturday morning redevelops in eastern Kansas Saturday evening providing a better chance for rain and storms this time. The line of storms could create a few strong to maybe severe thunderstorms. Wind would be the main hazard with some quarter size hail. The risk of an isolated brief tornado is also low.
Afterwards, we cool down for Sunday being in the mid 60s with winds now northwest at 10 mph under mostly sunny skies. We meet 40 degrees Sunday night and stay cooler on Monday in the low 60s. No freeze are expected during the next 8-days and we may be done with freezing temperatures for the season.
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Police find 2 dead kids in Miami apartment; mother arrested
MIAMI (AP) — Police in Miami have arrested a 41-year-old woman in the deaths of her two young children after officers responded to repeated hang-up 911 calls from her apartment where they found their tied-up bodies.
“Come get them, I don’t want them anymore,” Odette Lysse Joassaint told officers who responded to the scene on Tuesday night, according to the arrest report. Police said she appeared to be irrational.
The officers entered the apartment and found a 3-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. The children were lying in a prone position on the bed with their arms, legs and neck tied, a police report said.
They tried to resuscitate the children until a Miami Fire Rescue crew arrived and pronounced them dead. Authorities have not released information on how they were killed, but the woman has been charged with two counts of murder.
It is not yet clear how many calls were made to 911 or whether she spoke to a dispatcher.
Miami police spokesperson Michael Vega said the father was not living there at the time but said there had been at least four calls made to the address in the past year over domestic violence, trespassing and disturbance. None of the incidents involved the children and no arrests were made, Vega said.
The father, Frantzy Belval, told The Associated Press that he would pick up the children every weekend and they would go and spend the night with him. Joassaint and Belval are both originally from Haiti, but he arrived in 1995 and she came to the U.S. in 2015.
“She had asked me to cancel my contract with the apartment to move in back with her,” he said. “But she created too many problems.”
Belval said he was not aware of any diagnosis for mental illness, but he said Joassaint had lost custody to the state of an older child. That child’s father remained in Haiti.
Law enforcement is also working with the Florida Department of Children and Families, but it is not yet clear whether it had been involved with the family in the past. The state agency has not responded to requests for information.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) investors who suffered significant losses to submit your losses now.
Class Period: Feb. 24, 2021 – June 9, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Aug. 29, 2022
Visit: www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/WFC
Contact An Attorney Now: WFC@hbsslaw.com
844-916-0895
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) Securities Class Action:
The litigation focuses on Wells Fargo's statements about its diverse slate hiring policy ("Diverse Search Requirement"), which required that at least half of interview candidates must represent a historically underrepresented group for most posted jobs in the U.S. paying more than $100,000 per year.
Specifically, the complaint alleges Defendants: (1) misrepresented its commitment to diversity in its workplace; (2) conducted fake job interviews to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; and, (3) as a result, was under increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny.
On May 19, 2022, the New York Times reported that a former executive in the company's wealth management division (Joe Bruno) told it that often diverse candidates would be interviewed for jobs already promised to someone else and he was fired after he reported to his superiors that the practice of conducting "'fake interviews'" was "'inappropriate, morally wrong, ethically wrong.'" NYT also cited other current and former Wells Fargo employees further corroborating Mr. Bruno's account.
Then, on June 9, 2022, the NYT reported that federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into whether Wells Fargo violated federal laws by conducting sham interviews of minority and female job candidates.
These disclosures caused Wells Fargo's shares to decline sharply.
"We're focused on investors' losses and proving Wells Fargo mispresented its commitment to diversity," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you invested in Wells Fargo and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Wells Fargo should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email WFC@hbsslaw.com.
Hagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation law firm focusing on corporate accountability through class-action law. The firm is home to a robust securities litigation practice and represents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others in cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and fraud. More about the firm and its successes can be found at hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw.
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A manhunt is underway for one of two brothers suspected in a mass stabbing that left 10 dead and 18 injured across multiple locations in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The attacks on Sunday -- which rattled the Canadian nation and put the province of Saskatchewan on edge -- spanned 13 crime scenes, according to authorities.
Less than three hours after the first attack was reported, authorities identified the suspects as brothers Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson.
On Monday morning, Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead on the James Smith Cree Nation in a "heavily grassed area" near a house, police said.
His injuries were not believed to be self-inflicted, said Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, adding that the exact cause of death would be determined by the Saskatchewan coroner's office.
His 30-year-old brother is still at large and considered "armed and dangerous," Blackmore said. The man has a "lengthy criminal record" and had warrants out for his arrest before the stabbings, she said.
Police warned that Sanderson may also be injured and might try to seek medical attention, but did not provide further details on why they believe he might be hurt.
"We do have strong reason to believe that he has sustained some injuries. We're not exactly sure what those injuries are," Blackmore said.
Although still at large, Myles Sanderson was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and breaking and entering into a residence.
Police believe suspect is in the city of Regina
The suspects were believed to be traveling in a black Nissan Rogue with a Saskatchewan license plate that was reported seen by a witness with two people inside on Sunday in Regina, a city more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of the James Smith Cree Nation, according to police.
Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said that while the lead on the car was already "stale," it remained the most recent reliable information police had and "we are still operating under the impression that Myles is in the city of Regina."
The vehicle still hadn't been found and Bray said it's unknown who else was in the car if it wasn't Damien.
"Is it possible that they're no longer in this community? It is possible but we don't have any information to disprove or point us either way," Bray said.
Blackmore said police haven't established a motive for the attacks, and there's still no word on the type of weapon that was used. "It takes a significant amount of resources to process 13 crime scenes," she said.
"There's a lot of anxiety in our province right now in our communities and throughout the country," Bray said. "And so we need to start the healing process and until we can make this arrest that isn't going to happen."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the stabbings "horrific and heartbreaking."
"I am shocked and devastated by the horrific attacks today in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan, that claimed the lives of 10 people and injured many more," Trudeau said in a statement.
Few details have been released about the brothers.
Myles Sanderson, who remains at large, stands about 6 foot 1 inch tall and weighs 240 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
It remains unclear if he was involved in the death of Damien Sanderson, according to police.
"It is an investigative avenue that we are following up on, but we can't say that definitively at this point," Blackmore said.
How the attacks unfolded
Investigators on Monday were trying to piece together the order in which the attacks took place. Blackmore said the stabbings didn't necessarily happen in the order that the calls came in and it's unclear if the brothers are suspected of carrying out the attacks at the same time.
The first stabbing was reported on the James Smith Cree Nation at 5:40 a.m. local time, and several more calls came in minutes later about stabbings at other locations, police said.
The James Smith Cree Nation has a population of around 3,400 people with about 1,800 members who live on the reservation, according to its website.
By 9:45 a.m., authorities reported victims in multiple locations, including one in the village of Weldon, and that some victims may have been attacked randomly.
In total, 28 people were wounded, including 10 who died.
Helicopter crews took some victims to the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon while others were brought to local hospitals by ground ambulances. Police said there may be additional injured people who took themselves to the various hospitals.
The victims included men and women in different age groups, some of whom were apparently targeted while others may have been attacked randomly, according to Blackmore.
Police have not released information on victims' conditions and identities, but said the youngest was in their early 20s.
About three hours after the first stabbing was reported, authorities identified the suspects as the Sanderson brothers and told the public that they were driving the black Nissan Rogue SUV.
Around noon, an alert was sent out reporting that the suspect vehicle had been seen by a driver on Arcola Avenue in Regina and told the public in Regina to shelter in place.
It wasn't until the next morning that Damien Sanderson was found dead.
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G12's new Operator Connect service helps customers seamlessly deploy Microsoft Teams Voice, reducing the complexity, time to deploy, and overall cost through automation.
KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- G12 Communications, a global leader of unified communications services, recently launched its new Microsoft Operator Connect voice solution. Leveraging the Microsoft Azure Peering Service, Operator Connect allows businesses to select their own certified operators for enabling voice calling from directly within the Teams Admin Center. This new solution enables customers to select G12 as their voice partner for managing voice calling services while also providing technical support and a shared service level agreement as part of the baseline experience.
As a certified Operator Connect Partner, G12 benefits from direct peering between its own infrastructure and Microsoft's data centers, enabling better integration, connectivity, and reliability. Operator Connect will join G12's existing Connect to Teams Portfolio, which was announced last year and includes Direct Routing, Connect to Teams IP PBX, and Cloud PBX Integration.
"We have always prided ourselves on offering a high-quality reliable solution with industry leading customer service and support," says Rick Coma, CEO of G12 Communications. "With this new offering, we're better-equipped than ever to do so. We can not only help clients make the most of Microsoft Teams, we can do so while also taking care of networking, provisioning, management, and integration."
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WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firework mishaps on or near the Fourth of July send thousands of people to the emergency department every summer, especially when alcohol is involved. Safety tips from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) can help make sure your celebration doesn't include a trip to the emergency department.
"July Fourth should be a fun chance to gather with family and friends," said Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. "This is also a busy time for emergency physicians who will treat many avoidable injuries and burns."
About 15,600 people were treated in hospital emergency departments for firework-related injuries in 2020, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Emergency physicians recommend leaving fireworks to the professionals. But there are some important safety considerations for anyone who decides on their own celebrations:
- Buy fireworks from a reputable seller and read all the warnings and safety instructions.
- Keep a hose, bucket of water, and fire extinguisher nearby in case of a fire.
- Young children should never handle fireworks, containers burning gel fuels, or sparklers.
- Only light one at a time, then move away. Do not stand over an ignited firework.
- Never light fireworks in a container because they can explode and send shrapnel flying.
- Do not launch fireworks at anyone and avoid horseplay near flammable items.
- Avoid re-lighting or handling fireworks that malfunction. Soak fireworks in water after they are done burning and throw them away. Placing dry fireworks in a trash can is a fire hazard.
- Do not use fireworks under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Nearly half (44%) of the firework-related deaths in 2020 involved impaired individuals, according to the CPSC.
"We hope everyone has a safe and happy Independence Day," said Dr. Schmitz. "But if the celebration goes awry, the nation's emergency physicians are ready for anything and working 24/7, even on holidays. Do not hesitate to visit the closest emergency department in a medical emergency."
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the national medical society representing emergency medicine. Through continuing education, research, public education, and advocacy, ACEP advances emergency care on behalf of its 40,000 emergency physician members, and the more than 150 million people they treat on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.acep.org and www.emergencyphysicians.org.
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AFP's Liquidity Survey was conducted in March 2022 and received responses from 284 corporate practitioners.
"In the past year, the economic environment has been fraught with uncertainty. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the majority of organizations are prioritizing safety as their primary investment objective," said Jim Kaitz, AFP president and CEO. "That said, we are hopeful as a smaller percentage of respondents report an increase in cash and short-term balances at their organizations over the past year compared to a year earlier, suggesting that companies are less constrained than they were in 2021."
"It's been a remarkable period in liquidity markets, from the early pandemic days in 2020 to the sharp inflation acceleration and aggressive shift by the Federal Reserve to tightening monetary policy in 2022," continued Laurie Brignac, CIO, Global Liquidity, Invesco. "As companies prepare to put cash to work, investors need to be strategic in their approach to uncover opportunities in the higher interest rate environment while managing through a very aggressive hiking cycle."
Survey results are available at: 2022 AFP Liquidity Survey . Press inquiries may be directed to Melissa Rawak, managing director, at mrawak@afponline.org.
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CRB implements a Fellowship program that elevates the career trajectory of its SMEs and allows technically focused individuals to disrupt their industries
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CRB's program provides a bold new career path for its existing corps of industry-leading SMEs while bolstering the company's reputation as a vibrant hub that attracts and retains top technical talent.
The new Fellowship program recognizes employees with outstanding expertise as Senior Fellows and Fellows, and their roles are guided by these critical pillars: Global Expertise, Thought Leadership & Industry Impact, Mentoring and Innovation. Those distinguished professionals chosen for the program are tasked with sharing their deep industry expertise through knowledge-sharing to aid project delivery, involvement in industry organizations, guidance on regulatory standards and contributions to trade publications.
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Joe, Rockies take advantage of Nats’ miscues in 5-2 win
By MIKE CRANSTON
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — Jose Iglesias had a two-run double and Connor Joe a two-run triple in consecutive at-bats in the fourth inning after a crucial error by shortstop Alcides Escobar, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 5-2. Charlie Blackmon added an RBI groundout in the five-run inning, while Austin Gomber pitched 6 2/3 strong innings in the Rockies’ fourth win in five games. Lane Thomas hit his first homer and Cesar Hernandez went 2 for 4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to 10 games for the Nationals, who committed three errors. Escobar also struck out three times and Washington hit into four double plays as its two-game winning streak was stopped. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/04/joe-rockies-take-advantage-of-nats-miscues-in-5-2-win/ | 2022-05-05T04:45:34Z |
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(CNN) - Have you ever bought a tuna sandwich from Subway?
The sandwich chain says it’s “100% tuna,” but some people think that claim is a little fishy.
Last year, two people filed a lawsuit in California saying Subway’s tuna partially or wholly lacks tuna as an ingredient and that it’s other types of fish.
Subway pushed back, saying the non-tuna DNA could have been from eggs in mayonnaise or the result of cross-contact with other ingredients.
On Tuesday, the judge in the case said it’s too soon to accept Subway’s argument and the lawsuit against the sandwich chain can move forward.
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MAGDEBURG, Germany, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Dear Media Professionals,
The Californian company Intel wants to build two state-of-the-art semiconductor plants in Magdeburg – the first on the European continent for this American corporation. The investment volume is 17 billion euros. Construction is planned to start in the first half of 2023. Production should commence in 2027. Furthermore, the company is committed to the very highest sustainability standards. For example, the corporation wants to supply its production facilities around the world with 100% green energy, and to stop disposing of waste at landfill sites.
Ice cream manufacturer Florida-Eis in Berlin plans to build Germany's first carbon neutral ice cream factory in Schönebeck on the outskirts of Magdeburg, creating 250 jobs. The company is a firm believer in photovoltaic and solar thermal technology, recovery systems from refrigeration technology and maximum savings; it also uses efficient deep-freezing and refrains from using pumps and dosing systems.
These are just two of numerous examples, which show: HERE in Saxony-Anhalt, the thinking is focused on sustainability and saving resources. One thing is certain: the manufacture of products by industry and commerce always uses up environmental resources such as land or raw materials, and it always produces emissions. And the response of businesses in Saxony-Anhalt is unanimous: measures integrated in production must be put in place to prevent or reduce harmful emissions. That's why the development and marketing of innovative, more environmentally friendly technology is a key aspect of their work.
In Saxony-Anhalt, their ideas can fall on fertile ground: the region is committed to ecological and socially sustainable development and offers solutions that are simultaneously economically successful, socially justifiable, and make environmental sense. Institutes, associations, universities and companies are also forging ahead with innovations that focus on clean technologies and are changing the entire value chain for the long term.
A comprehensive strategic paper geared toward the year 2030 sets out planned long-term measures for achieving the cross-sector Saxony-Anhalt Sustainability Targets. The Saxony-Anhalt Sustainability Strategy has been adapted in line with the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
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Baby ejected from SUV was not in car seat, Florida state troopers say
HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) – A 7-month-old baby who was not in a car seat was one of five people seriously injured in a Florida car crash.
Florida Highway Patrol said one adult and four children, including the 7-month-old, were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after their SUV crashed on Interstate 75, near High Springs on Monday afternoon.
Troopers said the SUV was heading south on I-75 when one of its rear tires blew out. The driver, a 29-year-old woman, lost control. The vehicle went off the road and flipped multiple times.
Officials said the children in the vehicle ranged in age from 7 months old to 11 years old.
Troopers said the baby was not in a car seat and was ejected from the SUV. The driver could face charges for not securing the baby properly.
Officials did not release additional information.
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Legal Case Management Startup Achieved Record Growth Last Year to Earn a Spot on the List
DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GrowPath, makers of revolutionizing case management software for law firms, has been named on the 7th annual Triangle Tweeners List. The list, published by Medium, recognizes the most promising technology startups in the Triangle. GrowPath has been recognized for its rapid scaling in response to rising customer demand.
The Triangle Tweeners List is respected for its ability to pinpoint future breakouts, big fund-raisers, and acquisition targets among the area's tech startups. GrowPath is poised to break out after enjoying record growth in new clients in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company is also expected to announce new patents related to their software in the coming weeks.
"We are excited to be named to the Tweeners List," said Neal Goffman, CEO of GrowPath and experienced growth strategist. "And we're proud to be part of such a great group of companies."
GrowPath is a cutting-edge legal case management software delivering industry-leading solutions for personal injury law firms. By partnering with GrowPath, in addition to the benefits of using a market-leading platform, firms get access to some of the best and most creative minds in the industry. From the individuals leading our company to those working closely every day with our clients, we have years of real-world expertise building successful plaintiffs' firms. GrowPath is empowering firms to boost revenue by improving the efficiency of the services they deliver. To learn more, visit: https://growpath.com/demo.
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None of us wants to live in the kind of country where losing an election means going to prison. Russia, for example, or the proverbial banana republic. Anywhere the powerful can have their freedom taken away, many fear that theirs, too, is in danger.
Even more oppressive, however, are regimes where the powerful enjoy absolute impunity. Equality under the law is the one right upon which all the others depend.
It follows, then, that Attorney General Merrick Garland faces the toughest of choices. Politically speaking, the only thing worse than failing to indict Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 assault upon the U.S. Capitol would be to charge the SOB and fail to convict him.
Conspiracy charges are notoriously hard to prove.
Trump’s trial would be a legal spectacle like none before it. Jury selection alone would be a nightmare, and mob violence a strong likelihood.
Too bad Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and other cabinet members who talked about using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office after the insurrection failed to follow through.
A majority vote of Trump’s cabinet signifying that he was non compos mentis on the subject of the 2020 presidential election might have given pause to all but the most delusional members of the Trump cult before their suspicions hardened into dogma.
“Non compos mentis” as in crazy as a loon, crazier than the proverbial outhouse rat, crazier than a bag of cats, etc. During his videotaped testimony to the committee, former Attorney General William P. Barr said, “I was somewhat demoralized because I thought, boy ... he has become detached from reality if he really believes this stuff.”
When Barr would try to explain how bizarre some of the voter fraud allegations pushed by cranks like Rudy Giuliani and the Pillow Guy were, he added, “There was never an indication of interest in what the actual facts were.”
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien told the committee that, following the election, the former president’s immediate circle separated into “Team Crazy” vs. “Team Normal” — and that Trump had no use for the normal ones.
Mere reality, you see, has never meant much to Trump when compared to the intensity of his needs. That’s how he managed to go bankrupt running a casino, an airline, a make-believe “university,” etc. If the numbers don’t add up, he invents his own, then declares bankruptcy and cons somebody into lending him more.
Anybody want to buy a used golf course?
In the present instance, the Jan. 6 committee has learned that the Trump campaign solicited political donations for an “Official Election Defense Fund,” which happened not to exist. Instead, Trump put the cash to other uses.
Same as it ever was.
So what are his needs? Well, the diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder (per the American Psychiatric Association) are as follows:
“A. Grandiose sense of self-importance or uniqueness, e.g. exaggeration of achievements and talents ...
“B. Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance ...
“C. Exhibitionism: The person requires constant attention and admiration.
“D. Cool indifference or marked feelings of rage, inferiority, shame, humiliation or emptiness in response to criticism ... or defeat.”
Also, “entitlement,” “interpersonal exploitativeness” and “lack of empathy.”
Sound like anybody we all know?
According to his niece, Mary L. Trump, a clinical psychologist and author of “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” Uncle Donald is essentially a textbook case.
Like his cruel, bullying father before him.
Years ago, I wrote a book called “Widow’s Web” about an Arkansas murderer, Mary Lee Orsini, who turned the state upside down with the help of a showboating sheriff and a gullible, sensationalizing news media.
Here’s how I summed up Orsini, another textbook case:
“Criminal psychopaths live as permanent impostors. They know right from wrong; they just don’t give a damn. Their world divides into user and used; morality consists of fear of getting caught. And whatever happens, somebody else is always to blame. ... Are psychopaths sick or are they evil? There is just one answer: They are both. ... ‘Moral imbeciles’ was the nineteenth-century term. The prisons are full of them.”
Could Trump himself end up in prison? Frankly, I can’t imagine that happening. There’s just no telling what he and his more enraptured followers would be capable of to prevent it.
But as the evidence accumulates of the former president’s complicity in raising a mob to prevent Congress from certifying the presidential election, Merrick Garland’s dilemma deepens. He’s no rookie, having prosecuted both “Unabomber” Theodore Kaczynski and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. But he’s walking into a snake’s nest now. | https://www.albanyherald.com/opinion/gene-lyons-garlands-dilemma-grows-as-evidence-piles-up/article_d0ccf1a2-ee96-11ec-8b28-f77cd7648295.html | 2022-06-18T22:33:05Z |
New Scottish law makes menstrual products free for all
LONDON (AP) — A law has taken effect in Scotland to ensure menstrual products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them.
The Scottish government said it became the first in the world to legally protect the right to access free period products when its Period Products Act came into force Monday.
Under the new law, schools, colleges and universities as well as local government bodies must make a range of period products available for free in their bathrooms. The Scottish government already invested millions of pounds since 2017 to fund free period products in educational institutions, but the law makes it a legal requirement.
A mobile phone app also helps people find the nearest place — such as the local library or community center — where they can pick up period products.
“Providing access to free period products is fundamental to equality and dignity, and removes the financial barriers to accessing them,” Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison said.
“This is more important than ever at a time when people are making difficult choices due to the cost of living crisis and we never want anyone to be in a position where they cannot access period products,” she added.
The bill, which was passed unanimously in 2020, was introduced by Scottish Parliament lawmaker Monica Lennon, who had campaigned against “period poverty” — when someone who needs sanitary products can’t afford them.
The Scottish government said its move was world-leading, with countries including South Korea and New Zealand taking similar approaches.
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The leading fitness brand (pumpkin) spices things up to motivate fall fanatics with new workout to usher in the season
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone knows that fall can't begin until you've had your first Pumpkin Spice Latte (or PSL, as the season's favorite drink is lovingly known by its adoring fans). This year, Orangetheory® Fitness wants to give fans their first "PSL" of the season. On August 17, 2022, the leading fitness brand is welcoming cooler temperatures with its first "PSL" offering – a day of (P)ress, (S)quats and (L)unges-focused classes. After the PSL classes, participating studios will treat members with a delicious PSL coffee beverage to celebrate the return of the highly anticipated fall drink.
All Orangetheory workouts are designed in-house by fitness experts and rolled out to their network of more than 1,500 locations globally. The Orangetheory Fitness design team, which creates customized workouts for members daily, curated the PSL class featuring a press, squat, and lunge-focused floor exercise section, along with multiple pushes on the rower and a 23-minute endurance block on the treadmill. After fitness fans at participating studios get their heart rates up with the PSL workout, they can enjoy a delicious PSL drink courtesy of Orangetheory.
"At Orangetheory, we don't live to exercise, we exercise to live. This is the essence of our 'More Life' motto," said Rachel Vaziralli, Orangetheory Director of Fitness Design. "We are constantly pursuing new creative explorations to create 'More Life' moments for our members in order to offer fresh, fun, and effective science-backed workouts. The new PSL class is just one example of how we like to spice things up."
Orangetheory is a heart rate based, total-body group workout combining science, coaching and technology created to help members live a more vibrant life. Designed for all abilities, including those just starting their wellness journey or seasoned fitness enthusiasts, the Orangetheory Fitness PSL Workout is sure to inspire autumn fans to get up and get moving, while celebrating the season in-studio!
For more information on Orangetheory Fitness, visit www.orangetheory.com.
Orangetheory® (orangetheory.com) makes it simple to get More Life from your workout. One of the world's fastest-growing franchise companies, Orangetheory has developed a unique approach to fitness that blends a unique trifecta of science, coaching and technology that work together seamlessly to elevate participants' heart rates to help burn more calories. Backed by the science of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), Orangetheory workouts incorporate endurance, strength and power to generate the "Orange Effect," whereby participants keep burning calories for up to 24 hours after a 60-minute workout. Orangetheory franchisees have opened over 1,500 studios in all 50 U.S. states and 24 countries. The company was ranked #60 in Inc. magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies list and was listed as #9 on the 2020 Entrepreneur Fastest-Growing Franchise 500 list. Visit www.otffranchise.com for global franchise opportunities.
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HOPKINS, Minn., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even though pool and hot tub store's shelves are stocked with chlorine, rumblings of a chlorine shortage are worrying pool owners.
Chlorine worries aren't unfounded, pool stores are limiting quantities due to national shortages.
"There isn't enough supply to handle all the demand for chlorine that's out there," Bob Jones of American Sales, Chicago states in a news report by MSN.
Once store shelves are empty, people may not be able to find chlorine. If they do, they'll pay more.
What will happen in August, when the backyard pool is the only way to escape the sweltering heat?
The truth is people have always wanted to use less chlorine in their pools and hot tubs.
A June 2015 survey by Metrix Lab reported that "8 out of 10 pool owners report some anxiety with chlorine use," and "7 out of 10 pool owners report a strong interest in reducing chlorine use."
When water is balanced chlorine is effective at killing bacteria, but it's not easy to manage. Most people use too much, which makes water harsh on skin, hair, swimsuits and surfaces.
Finding alternatives can turn out to be just what people have wanted all along, but that's not easy. The market has thousands of products from expensive systems that must be professionally installed (then repaired and replaced) to treatments with amazing claims. Finding effective alternatives to keep pool water clean is difficult. And people don't want to become chemists to figure it out.
The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, is one reliable source. They exist to protect people and ensure that product claims are true. Registering a product with the EPA is rigorous and demanding; requirements are stringent and can take years to complete. Very few pool sanitizers are registered with the EPA.
FROG® products are registered with the EPA. That means claims are true; they've been tested and verified.
FROG products use a patented mineral formula and 50% less* chlorine to effectively sanitize pools. The products are prefilled, so consumers don't have to touch it, measure it or purchase chlorine separately.
Minerals take the pressure off chlorine because they fight bacteria.
FROG is the only brand of mineral and low chlorine complete sanitizers registered with the EPA.
*Compared to the minimum EPA recommended chlorine level of 1.0 ppm for a stabilized swimming pool.
Contact: Lynn Nord, lynn.nord@kingtechnology.com, 612-816-9713
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SISI, HGEN, ENDP, CFRX, and WTRH.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
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InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Argyle Real Estate Partners and Sembler Investments have partnered together to form a new multifamily focused investment venture. The Partnership plans to acquire over $1.5 billion of apartments in the Southeast and Texas during the next 2-3 years. Argyle Real Estate Partners, led by industry veteran Ryan Reyes, will target core-plus and value add opportunities in major Sunbelt markets.
Argyle's founder and CEO, Ryan Reyes, says, "The fundamentals for multifamily remain strong despite the recent macroeconomic and capital market trends. We believe this dichotomy between the underlying asset class and capital market conditions will present compelling investment opportunities in the months ahead." Reyes added "We are excited about our partnership with Sembler Investments. Our investment thesis and values pair perfectly together creating great synergies between our companies." With a focus on high quality, institutional assets, Argyle will target apartments built after the year 2000 in markets experiencing major population growth and corporate relocations but still offer a high quality of life for its residents.
Mark Sembler of Sembler investments adds, "We are very excited about our partnership with Ryan and the Argyle team. Ryan's proven track record demonstrates his capabilities and thoughtfulness in this space and we look forward to accomplishing much together. In addition to the opportunities we are currently seeing in this market, we think a focus on this space benefits our other efforts at the same time."
About Argyle Real Estate Partners: Argyle Real Estate Partners is a vertically integrated real estate investment firm headquartered in Tampa, FL. Formed in 2022, Argyle's team has collectively acquired over $3.5 billion of multifamily properties throughout the United States during their combined 25+ years of experience.
About Sembler Investments: Sembler Investments is a multidisciplinary investment firm with holdings in a variety of industries, including Real Estate, Health Care, Financial Services, Hospitality, and more. The firm was founded 30 years ago and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 5, 2021 to May 10, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in U:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/unity-software-class-action-loss-form?id=30192&from=4
Unity Software Inc. NEWS - U NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Unity Software Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Unity you have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Unity securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the U lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/unity-software-class-action-loss-form?id=30192&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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This company wants to pay you to watch 24 hours of true crime shows
(Gray News) – MagellanTV is looking for a true crime fanatic to take on a 24-hour True Crime marathon.
The streaming service company is willing to pay $100 an hour.
MagellanTV’s ideal candidate is someone who “can handle the most menacing serial killer, the goriest details, and (doesn’t) flinch at the chilling paranormal.”
They would also have to be willing to stream true crime shows nonstop for 24 hours while documenting their experience on social media.
The candidate will have to watch 32 True Crime shows, with 48 hours given to complete the job tasks.
The chosen winner will receive $2,400 if the job requirements are completed and a 1-year free membership to MagellanTV.
Runner-ups will also get a 1-year free membership to MagellanTV, a $60 value.
If this sounds like the perfect job for you, visit MagellanTV’s website to apply.
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Anne Heche, pictured here on January 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California, is 'not expected to survive,' her family says. Heche was involved in a car crash last week.
One week after a fiery car crash, Anne Heche is "brain dead" but remains on life support, according to a statement from her family and friends shared with CNN by their representative.
"We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend. Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy. Her bravery for always standing in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact," the family's statement read.
Heche has not been taken off life support, according to the representative, so they have time to determine if she is a match for organ donation.
"It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable," the family said in a previous statement on Thursday night.
Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury, which deprives the brain of oxygen, as a result the crash, according to the family's representative.
Last Friday, Heche was in a car that was traveling at a high speed when it ran off the road and collided with a residence that became engulfed in flames, Los Angeles Police Public Information Officer Jeff Lee told CNN.
A woman inside the home at the time of the crash suffered minor injuries and sought medical attention, according to Lee.
In their message on Thursday, Heche's family and friends thanked her care team at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital and paid tribute to Heche's "huge heart" and "generous spirit."
"More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life's work -- especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love," the statement read.
Heche rose to fame on the soap opera "Another World," where she played the dual role of twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love from 1987 to 1991. She earned a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance on the show.
Heche followed that success with numerous films, including "Donnie Brasco," "Wag the Dog" and "Six Days Seven Nights" opposite Harrison Ford.
In more recent years, Heche has appeared in television shows like "The Brave," "Quantico," and "Chicago P.D."
Following the crash, there was an outpouring of support for the actress from the Hollywood community. Her ex and former "Men in Trees" co-star James Tupper, with whom she shares one of her two sons, wrote on Instagram: "Thoughts and prayers for this lovely woman, actress and mother tonight Anne Heche. We love you."
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The 1RU encoder/decoder with up to four in/out feeds simplifies the workflow for sharing and receiving multiple live feeds to, and from, multiple destinations
HACKENSACK, N.J., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Complementing its LiveU Matrix IP cloud video distribution service, LiveU today unveiled its new Matrix Transceiver with up to four flexible in/out SDI feeds, designed for maximum versatility for switching between live video distribution and contribution. The new rackmount unit enables broadcasters and content producers to share and receive high-quality, low latency live feeds simultaneously to, and from, global destinations as part of a single workflow. With encoding and decoding combined in the same device, users can easily change from inputs to outputs on the fly.
Enhancing the LiveU Matrix functionality, the Transceiver rackmount device provides a highly flexible and cost-effective solution for existing and new LiveU customers. No pre-configuration is required, and everything can be managed remotely via software using the LiveU Central unified management platform. Power consumption and carbon footprint are reduced by combining both the encoder and decoder into a single 1RU.
Trusted by leading broadcasters and content providers worldwide, the LiveU Matrix ensures mission-critical resiliency, leveraging the LiveU Reliable Transport (LRT™) protocol for high-quality live video distribution – inside or outside the organization. Customers can manage an exponential number of live feeds and share them with a global audience. With the LiveU Matrix Global Directory, users have access to over 5,000 LiveU customers worldwide, growing their distribution capabilities.
Amir Kamzel, VP Product, LiveU said, "We're constantly looking at innovative ways of optimizing the workflow for news, sports and other markets while expanding our live video capabilities. Providing built-in flexibility, the LiveU Matrix Transceiver reduces the need for multiple encoding and decoding devices with a dedicated distribution and contribution solution. Users can dynamically choose the optimal combination of sharing and receiving SDI channels, supporting up to four simultaneous feeds. We listened to our customers and directly addressed their broadcast requirements with a multi-purpose solution, helping them to simplify their operations and widen their reach for their video content."
LiveU's end-to-end live video solutions will be on display with its end-to-end cloud production workflow at IBC2022 in Amsterdam (Stand 7.C30). For more info, visit: https://get.liveu.tv/ibc-2022/.
LiveU is shaping the future of live video, powering video production workflows and cloud services for news, sports, and other verticals. Building on our global market leadership and innovation, LiveU offers the highest quality, reliable and cost-effective end-to-end solutions for all types of live productions – producing more for less. Our broad portfolio ranges from our portable production-level field units and smartphone apps to satellite/cellular hybrid solutions and next-gen cloud-based IP management, orchestration, ingest and distribution solutions. With over 5,000 customers in 150 countries, LiveU's technology is the solution of choice for global broadcasters, sports, and other organizations (including government, education, public safety, enterprise, and production houses), streaming live video to TV, mobile, online, and social media. LiveU is a recipient of Frost & Sullivan's 2021 North America New Product Innovation Award for its LU800 unit and a winner of the 71st Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards in recognition of its innovation and achievement in Video over Cellular Internet Protocol (VoCIP) technology. For more information, visit www.liveu.tv, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn or Instagram.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Molecular Partners AG.
Shareholders who purchased shares of MOLN during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Molecular Partners American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to certain documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021; and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021, and April 26, 2022.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, ensovibep, was less effective at treating COVID-19 than defendants had led investors to believe; that (ii) accordingly, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA"); (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) another of the Company's product candidates, MP0310, was less attractive to Molecular Partners' collaborator, Amgen, than defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return to global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, documents issues in connection with the Company's initial public offer and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
DEADLINE: September 12, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/moln-lawsuit-molecular-partners-loss-submission-form/?id=31371&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of MOLN during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is September 12, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Dallas attorney John Bosco recognized in Lawdragon 500 legal guide for 2022
DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Labor & Employment and ADA attorney John Bosco, a partner in the Dallas litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC, has been recognized in the 2022 Lawdragon 500 guide to the Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers.
Mr. Bosco represents international, national, and regional clients in labor, employment, and accessibility matters across the United States and in select foreign jurisdictions. He handles all areas of employment law, including trade secrets, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour litigation, enforcement agency responses, regulatory agency investigations, and human resource compliance.
The co-author of the Thomson Reuters compliance and litigation manual "Public Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act," Mr. Bosco's practice includes a focus on federal and state civil rights claims related to physical barriers, digital accessibility, and effective communication. In addition, he represents clients in labor union-related matters including collective bargaining and litigation before the National Labor Relations Board.
The Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers guide honors the nation's top advisors to businesses, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations dealing with the dynamic demands of a contemporary workforce. Honorees are selected through an open nomination process, followed by thorough peer review and editorial research. For the complete list, visit https://www.lawdragon.com/guides.
About Bailey Brauer PLLC
Bailey Brauer PLLC is nationally recognized for its trial and appellate work and provides battle-tested, sophisticated courtroom experience in high-stakes litigation matters. The firm focuses on complex commercial litigation, appeals, and class actions. Learn more about the firm at: http://baileybrauer.com.
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New traffic signal in Jackson Township to be activated Thursday
The Repository
JACKSON TWP. – A new traffic signal will begin permanent "stop-and-go" operation Thursday at the Everhard Road and Strouble Drive intersection, according to the Stark County Engineer's Office.
The signal is near the new Meijer store at Everhard and Fulton. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/06/new-traffic-signal-jackson-township-activated-thursday/9482497002/ | 2022-04-06T18:12:49Z |
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mi BANK announced today the appointment of Brian Schwartz, CFA, as Chief Investment Officer of its new Private Client, Family Office Group. In this role, Schwartz will be responsible for crafting strategic partnerships with sophisticated investment advisory firms across the United States.
"Michigan is my home, and I could not be happier to be back continuing my passion of using my institutional trading and portfolio management expertise servicing clients with sophisticated public and private market strategies," said Schwartz. "I look forward to developing Mi BANK's relationships across the industry, assembling a world-class team of strategic investment advisors, and growing the new Private Client, Family Office Group."
Schwartz joins Mi BANK with over 20 years of experience as a traditional money investor and hedge fund manager on Wall Street. He began his career in New York City, where he worked as a fixed income Portfolio Manager focusing on real estate mortgage securities. Prior to his new position at Mi BANK, he served as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Marathon Asset Management where he co-managed over $2 billion in assets, including a portfolio for the United States Treasury during the 2009 financial crisis. Throughout his career, he has acquired skills in multiple fixed-income markets, notably Treasuries, mortgages, municipals, and asset-backed securities.
"Brian's unique experience across financial disciplines will bring a wealth of knowledge and opportunities to our organization and clients," said Bruce Kridler, CEO of the new Private Client, Family Office Group. "Today, the need for strategic and experienced portfolio managers is high. I look forward to Brian's leadership in his role as CIO and his expertise in working with high-net-worth clients."
Since moving back to Michigan in 2014, Schwartz has taught micro-economics and macro-economics at Grand Valley State University and provided consulting services to high-net-worth families regarding their private and public market portfolios.
Schwartz earned a Bachelor of Science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and an M.B.A from Fordham University. He is a proud graduate of East Grand Rapids High School.
About Mi BANK
Mi BANK was created to set a new standard of excellence for business banking by providing next-level commitment to service, personalization, flexibility, and responsiveness. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Mi BANK offers a full range of products and services tailored to business owners. The goal of Mi BANK is to take care of businesses and the busy people who run them.
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Officers describe horror they saw after Parkland shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Law enforcement officers who charged into Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School minutes after Nikolas Cruz fatally shot 17 in one of its buildings described for jurors Friday the horrific scene they encountered.
Two Coral Springs police officers and a Broward County sheriff’s deputy told of finding dead, dying and wounded students and staff members at the three-story classroom building where Cruz massacred 14 students and three staff members and wounded 17 more with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle on Feb. 14, 2018.
“I observed a child dead on the ground on the left and there was smoke and dust in the air,” said Broward Sgt. Richard Van Der Eems in the flat, professional tone the officers all used. Worried that the shooter might still be in the building, he said he pointed his gun to provide cover as other officers led students and teachers out of the building and carried out the wounded. They didn’t know that Cruz had fled the building about three minutes earlier.
Van Der Eems and other officers entered the building immediately after arriving, about 10 minutes after the shooting began. Then-Broward Deputy Scot Peterson, the school’s security officer, is charged with child neglect for staying outside while Cruz continued shooting. He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial early next year. Other deputies were disciplined for failing to go into the building when they arrived.
The police in Uvalde, Texas, are being criticized for waiting more than an hour before confronting a gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in May.
Coral Springs Capt. Nicholas Mazzei said that as he ran to the building, he found the body of assistant football coach Aaron Feis, who was shot trying to stop Cruz.
“I checked him for vitals, realized he was deceased,” Mazzei said. He said he then went inside and found athletic director Christopher Hixon, who later died of wounds he received while confronting Cruz. He said they talked, but prosecutors did not ask what was said.
Coral Springs Detective David Alfin said he climbed the stairs to the third-floor landing, where he found Cruz’s rifle and vest next to the body of 14-year-old Jaime Guttenberg.
“I checked her vital signs for breath and pulse and I found none,” he said, adding that he checked two or three times. “We held there for a moment and ... heard a voice from the hallway.”
He, Van Der Eems and others went to the third floor, where they found other bodies and a severely wounded Anthony Borges, who was lying in the middle of the hallway, raising his hand and trying to yell to get their attention.
The officers were shown photos of the victims they saw, but those weren’t immediately shared with the jury.
Friday’s session concludes a week of often emotional testimony covering the attack and Cruz’s attempted escape.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder. The jury must only decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole for the nation’s deadliest mass shooting to go before a jury.
Nine other gunmen who killed at least 17 people died during or immediately after their shootings, either by suicide or police gunfire. The suspect in the 2019 slaying of 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, is awaiting trial.
When jurors eventually get the case, probably in October or November, they will vote 17 times, once for each of the victims, on whether to recommend capital punishment.
For each death sentence, the jury must be unanimous or the sentence for that victim is life. The jurors are told that to vote for death, the prosecution’s aggravating circumstances for that victim must, in their judgment, “outweigh” the defense’s mitigators. A juror can also vote for life out of mercy for Cruz. During jury selection, the panelists said under oath that they are capable of voting for either sentence.
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Associated Press reporter Freida Frisaro in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, contributed to this report.
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Moms seeking formula tired of those who say, just breastfeed
(AP) - As Morgan Fabry drives around Chicago looking for baby formula that is in short supply, she can’t help but be bothered by comments from people who don’t understand why she can’t breastfeed.
Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life by major medical entities like the World Health Organization, giving rise to the saying, “breast is best.” But breastfeeding doesn’t work for everyone, and that mantra is only adding to the stress Fabry and other parents feel as the shortage drags on.
“The bottom line is fed is best,’’ said Fabry, 34. “I’m getting triggered by people who say, ‘Oh, just breastfeed.’”
Corryn Chini avoided the baby formula aisle during her grocery shopping trip in Dayton, Ohio this week. With enough formula in her cupboard at home for a week or two, there was no sense in letting the empty shelves trigger feelings of anxiety and guilt.
For Chini, the guilt comes from lingering feelings of failure after she was unable to exclusively breastfeed, starting with her first baby in 2018.
“Breastfeeding was a huge struggle and I felt an immense amount of guilt around not succeeding,” Chini said. “In the end I was never able to produce enough, and we had a late diagnosis of tongue-tie, and it was a mess. When I had my second, I thought, ‘I can do this, I can advocate for myself,’ and again, it just didn’t work.”
Her youngest, Evangeline, was born three months ago. Chini is supplementing with formula.
There are various barriers to breastfeeding, including medical issues for the baby or mom and work and living conditions.
Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ breastfeeding group, said exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is recommended and safe for most babies, but meeting the recommendations can be “very challenging.”
Infants with an uncommon condition called classic galactosemia are unable to metabolize sugar in breast milk and need to be fed formula, Feldman-Winter said.
Some medical conditions make it difficult for women to breastfeed, and it isn’t recommended for those with HIV or undergoing cancer treatment. And exclusive breastfeeding is difficult for working women, who have to pump repeatedly throughout the day.
“There’s even greater barriers in underserved areas, women working for hourly wages in low-paying jobs. Those women tend to have even fewer supports to be able to continue to breastfeed.”
Stress releases a hormone that makes it difficult to produce milk, she said.
When Isabel Ramos gave birth in February, she worked hard to try to breastfeed her son, believing it would be beneficial for his immune system and enhance the mother-child connection. She tried pumping and worked with lactation consultants, but the infant wouldn’t latch onto her breast.
“You feel like a failure because you’re not able to give your baby what it needs and what it wants,” said the first-time mom from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Because of the stigma, it took her a while to tell people she wasn’t breastfeeding.
She’s struggling with those feelings again because she keeps hearing things from relatives and strangers online, like she should try harder to breastfeed because of the formula shortage.
“A lot of men have opinions on it. I’m sorry, are you trying to breastfeed? Then, no, leave me alone.”
Ana Rodney, who runs MOMCares, a Baltimore organization that provides baby supplies and support to new mothers in the city’s Black community, said the shortage has hit many families there hard. Formula feeding is typically more common among Black women — often because they don’t get breastfeeding encouragement or support from the white medical community, Rodney said.
Breastfeeding requires time, “being able to sit with your baby, being able to bond with your baby and working on your milk supply, not being able to go back to work,’’ she said. “It’s not that easy for some of us even if we want to.’’
Callie Salaymeh’s baby Hazel was just a couple of weeks old when Salaymeh found blood in her diaper and took her to a Chicago emergency room.
The baby had an intolerance to some of the proteins in Salaymeh’s breastmilk, and cutting foods from Salaymeh’s own diet didn’t help. Hazel had to be switched to a special prescription formula for babies with gastrointestinal conditions.
“The shortage felt like it hit us before it hit the general public,” Salaymeh said, when her pharmacy called to say the prescription formula was out of stock.
When they had just one can left, Salaymeh began mixing the prescription formula with an over-the-counter formula for babies with sensitive tummies until more of the prescription formula could be found. They mixed formulas for about three weeks, hoping little Hazel wouldn’t get sick.
Luckily Hazel seemed to do fine with the mix, and Salaymeh hopes she might soon outgrow the food intolerance, as most babies eventually do.
Before her twins arrived five weeks early, Alexandra Clark of Sawyer, Michigan, decided she would breastfeed and supplement with formula. Working full-time as owner of a Detroit chocolate company, Clark knew she’d be facing enough new-mom challenges without trying to produce enough milk for two babies.
Clark, 34, said she’s grateful for support even from friends with a “breast is best” mindset.
“Instead of feeling judgment, some of my really breastfeeding-advocate friends who are still lactating have offered to pump for me if I need it, which is pretty much the kindest thing ever,’’ Clark said.
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Tanner reported from Chicago, Sinco Kelleher reported from Honolulu and Boone reported from Boise, Idaho.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU) has posted a shareholder letter containing its 2022 second quarter financial results on its Investor Relations website at: https://ir.clearme.com/.
CLEAR will host a conference call to discuss those results at 8:00 AM (ET) today. Investors and analysts can access the live teleconference call by dialing toll-free 877-407-3089 for U.S. participants and +1 215-268-9854 for international participants. Listeners can access the live webcast HERE. A webcast replay and transcript of the webcast will be available after the event on the investor relations website at https://ir.clearme.com.
About CLEAR
Founded in 2010, CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences. With more than 13 million members and hundreds of partners across the world, CLEAR's identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it's at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you - making everyday experiences easier, more secure, and more seamless. Since day one, CLEAR has been committed to privacy done right. Members are always in control of their own information, and we never sell member data.
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EQONEX Bitcoin Exchange Traded Note (ETN) launches on Deutsche Börse XETRA Exchange today
- The EQONEX physically backed Bitcoin ETN (Ticker: EQ1B) offers investors direct exposure to bitcoin via an exchange-traded product
- Investors to benefit from free redemptions for the underlying bitcoin and low management fees
- Underlying Bitcoin is stored in EQONEX's accredited custody provider, Digivault
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EQONEX Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS) (the Group), a digital assets financial services company, today marked the official launch of its Investment Products business with the listing of a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) on the Deutsche Börse XETRA Exchange.
Following the approval from Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for the ETN prospectus, the EQONEX Bitcoin ETN is the Group's debut exchange-traded product, with a pipeline of crypto investment and structured products earmarked for launch in the second half of 2022.
The EQONEX Bitcoin ETN provides direct investment exposure to bitcoin via an exchange-traded, physically-backed product. Investors can trade in and out of the ETN via their existing brokerage accounts and will also have the benefit of being able to redeem the underlying bitcoin for free using a Digivault custody account. The EQONEX Bitcoin ETN is available only to German-resident investors.
The bitcoin underlying the ETN will be stored in the group's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registered custody provider Digivault, which is one of only 35 exchange or custody providers to hold this accreditation.
EQONEX CEO Jonathan Farnell said, "The launch of our debut exchange-traded crypto investment product is an important milestone for EQONEX as we strive to build a world-leading and highly trusted crypto company. We are pleased our prospectus has met the discerning standards of BaFin to be eligible for listing on the XETRA exchange."
"Germany makes an ideal, strategic launchpad for our Investment Products business, given its sophisticated and highly educated investment community. We see the German market as fertile ground for what is likely to be a growing suite of EQONEX exchange-traded products," Jonathan said.
EQONEX is well positioned to offer an innovative suite of investment and structured products given the company's ecosystem which encompasses an exchange, custody capabilities, and its focus on regulatory compliance and security.
Frank Copplestone, EQONEX Head of Investment Products said, "The launch of our Investment Product business is an important milestone for the company as we dedicate more attention and focus towards delivering a broader mix of investment opportunities to our clients across Germany and in time, to other international markets," Frank said.
"Investors are looking for a range of ways to access digital asset investment opportunities, so we are excited to offer a product to German investors that provides direct bitcoin exposure, and is available on a regulated, globally recognized exchange".
Distinct from some other issuers, EQONEX embeds an additional investor protection by holding the underlying physical bitcoin in a segregated account under a Security Trustee, ensuring it is not used for rehypothecation.
The bitcoin underpinning the EQONEX Bitcoin ETN is held in Digivault which means it is Chainalysis-tested to ensure that it is legitimate and has not been tainted by money laundering or criminal activity.
About EQONEX
EQONEX Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS) is a technology driven digital assets financial services group that provides institutional grade infrastructure and a full suite of trading, custody and asset management solutions to clients. The Group's digital assets ecosystem has been designed to accommodate the needs of institutions and individuals with the same degree of regulatory oversight and security they are accustomed to in traditional financial markets. EQONEX's ecosystem primarily encompasses EQONEX Exchange, a digital asset exchange; Digivault, a FCA accredited hot and cold digital assets custodian and Bletchley Park Asset Management, a fund of crypto-hedge funds.
For more information visit: https://group.eqonex.com/
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NOVI, Mich., Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. ("ITC"), a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., today announced it has commenced a private offering of senior unsecured notes (the "notes").
ITC intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to redeem in full $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.700% Senior Notes due November 15, 2022, to pay the associated call premium, with the remainder to repay indebtedness outstanding under its revolving credit facility and its commercial paper program, and for general corporate purposes.
The notes will be offered in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not, and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable securities laws of any other jurisdiction. This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell any of the notes or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes described herein or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC Holdings Corp. is the largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States. ITC provides transmission grid solutions to improve reliability, expand access to markets, allow new generating resources to interconnect to its systems and lower the overall cost of delivered energy. Through its regulated operating subsidiaries ITCTransmission, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains, ITC owns and operates high-voltage transmission infrastructure in Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, and in development in Wisconsin. These systems serve a combined peak load exceeding 26,000 megawatts along 16,000 circuit miles of transmission line, supported by 700 employees and 1,000 contractors. ITC is based in Novi, Michigan. For further information visit www.itc-holdings.com. ITC is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., a leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry. For further information visit www.fortisinc.com. None of the information on ITC's or Fortis Inc.'s websites is incorporated into, or forms a part of, this press release.
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This press release contains certain statements that describe our management's beliefs concerning future business conditions, plans and prospects, growth opportunities and the outlook for our business and the electric transmission industry based upon information currently available. Such statements are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Wherever possible, we have identified these forward-looking statements by words such as "will," "may," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "forecasts," "forecasted," "expects," "projects," "likely," "plans," and similar phrases. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions our management believes are reasonable. Such forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions and subject to significant risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements, including, among others, the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings made with the SEC from time to time. There can be no assurance that the offering will be completed. ITC assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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The New Smirnoff lineup redefines fun this summer, opening the door to bold, one-of-a-kind experiences For the People
NEW YORK, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- These days, fun is in high demand and short supply - not anymore. Smirnoff is taking over the first-ever Billboard MusicCon, elevating fun to new heights. As the presenting partner of the inaugural weekend in Las Vegas May 13-14, Smirnoff will introduce its NEW Smirnoff Lemonade Collection, including the new Smirnoff ICE and Smirnoff Seltzer Neon Lemonade variety packs and new Smirnoff Peach Lemonade flavored spirit. Billboard MusicCon goers (21+) are invited to "Squeeze the Day" with a vibrant lemonade wonderland experience, with delicious fun around every corner.
Mingle through the Smirnoff Lemonade Lounge where a simple (faux) lemon unlocks spontaneous bold prizes, which could include a pair of tickets to the Billboard Music Awards on Sun., May 15, VIP meet and greets with Smirnoff partner Ty Dolla $ign and more. Fans are also invited to enjoy live performances from VIP artists like DJ Brittany Sky and Ty Dolla $ign, who will take the stage for an unforgettable headlining performance on Sat., May 14 to wrap the two days of flavorful festivities.
"Smirnoff is redefining fun with our new Neon Lemonades Variety Packs for people who refuse to settle for good, and demand great — better yet, BOLD," said Lisa Lee, Smirnoff FMB Director. "Fun these days is in high demand and life is most fun when you make things happen rather than let life happen to you. That's exactly what Smirnoff Lemonades will continue to do for the people, it's the neon way to lemonade."
For fans at home, Smirnoff is sharing custom content from the hottest artists including Ty Dolla $ign. But that's not all. Throughout the summer, Smirnoff will raise the bar for fun with unexpected lemonade drops in select U.S. cities, ripe for bold new experiences and squeeze the day moments.
The first-of-its-kind, MusicCon will expand the Billboard Music Awards footprint through exclusive conversations, unique fan experiences and nightly performances that celebrate the past year in music while setting the tone for the year to come. All concerts will be free, with entry on a first come, first serve basis, giving all the people an opportunity to get in on the action. Fans can RSVP or purchase tickets here.
As part of its Lemonades national launch, Smirnoff collaborated with multi-platinum selling recording artist, Ty Dolla $ign to appear in a series of advertising spots set to air throughout the summer.
"Smirnoff Lemonades are all about the dope memories and fun that happen when people live life boldly. I'm all about that vibe and excited to bring it to the first-ever Billboard MusicCon," said Ty Dolla $ign. "But that's just the beginning, because Smirnoff is bringing the fun and flavor to the people all summer long. The summer is ours baby!"
To level-up the fun, the new Smirnoff ICE and Smirnoff Seltzer Neon Lemonade Variety Packs include four bold flavors: Pink Lemonade, Peach Lemonade, Blue Raspberry Lemonade and Pineapple Lemonade. The Variety Packs are available nationwide at a suggested retail price of $15.99 per 12 pk. New Smirnoff Peach Lemonade flavored spirit is available nationwide at a suggested retail price of $17.99 per 1.75L, $11.99 per 750ml and $0.99 per 50ml. Also on the scene to bring the flavor all summer long, Smirnoff ICE Smash Lemonades - available in Peach Lemonade and Pink Lemonade at a suggested retail price of $1.49 per 16 Oz or $2.49 per 5 Oz.
For more deliciously bold updates and news, follow @Smirnoff on Instagram and @SmirnoffUS on Twitter. And no matter how you choose to enjoy Smirnoff Lemonades, please remember to always drink responsibly.
**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be 21 or older. Sweepstakes begins 5/13 @ 6:00 p.m. & ends 5/14 @11:59 p.m., subject to availability of prizes/gifts. Most participants will receive gifts, NOT prizes). Participation available on a first come, first serve basis. Alcohol NOT part of any prize/gift. For Billboard Music Awards tickets prize, guest must be 21+. Additional restrictions apply. Unclaimed prizes/gifts NOT awarded. Consumer must agree to Official Rules (with code of conduct, odds and other details) prior to participation. Sponsor: Diageo Beer Company USA, New York, NY; Diageo Americas, Inc., New York, NY.
Smirnoff has been giving the people what they want since 1864 serving as a catalyst to revolutionizing drinking culture across generations from inventing the Mule and reimagining the vodka martini to creating a cultural mainstay that defines the flavored malt beverage category with the launch of Smirnoff Ice in 2000.
Because the brand is dedicated to the people and their evolving taste preferences, Smirnoff has an option for everyone along with a dedicated history of adding fun to any occasion while keeping diversity and inclusion at the forefront. Truly showing the power of socializing when everyone (21+) is invited to celebrate.
The Smirnoff portfolio offers a variety of options for adults across vodka and flavored malt beverages. Current offerings include foundations in Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and Smirnoff Ice, a line of flavors in North America and ready-to-serve flavored malt beverages including Smirnoff Seltzer and Smirnoff Ice Smash. From culturally relevant limited editions to new innovations and zero sugar offerings, Smirnoff has always been known for quality and affordability, and prides itself on giving the people what they want.
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world.
For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
Nicole Anastasi
DIAGEO
nicole.anastasi@2bsquaredcommunications.com
704-796-9992
TAYLOR
Smirnoff@taylorstrategy.com
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