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- Student-designed project will investigate basis of telomere lengthening in astronauts
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Student Pristine Onuoha has won the eighth national Genes in Space STEM competition. Onuoha, who attends East Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks to understand the mechanism behind telomere lengthening, a chromosomal change that has been observed in space travelers. Her experiment will be performed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) next year.
Telomeres are structures that protect DNA from damage, and shorten with age and wear. Surprisingly, telomere lengthening has been observed in space travelers, notably Astronaut Scott Kelly, the subject of NASA's Twin Study. Onuoha's experiment will explore the possibility that telomere lengthening is caused by a space-induced proliferation of stem cells—undifferentiated cells from which specialized body components arise and which typically have long telomeres.
Onuoha developed her proposal with guidance from her teacher, Kimberly Manning, and her mentor, Harvard University scientist Ana Karla Cepeda Diaz. In their company, Onuoha will travel to NASA's Kennedy Space Center to watch her experiment launch to space in 2023.
This announcement concludes the 2022 Genes in Space competition. Founded by Boeing and miniPCR bio, Genes in Space invites students in grades 7 through 12 to design biology experiments that address real-world challenges in space exploration. Previous contest winners have explored phenomena ranging from DNA repair to immune dysfunction that have achieved significant experimental milestones, including the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in space. The competition receives additional sponsorship from the ISS National Laboratory and New England Biolabs.
Onuoha's proposal was selected from a competitive field of 602 submissions from 1,175 students across the U.S. Authors of the top five proposals were invited to present their ideas to a distinguished panel of scientists, educators, and technologists at the ISS Research & Development Conference in Washington, D.C. The judges announced their selection at the conference Thursday afternoon.
For more information about the Genes in Space contest and all other awardees, visit: www.genesinspace.org.
Media contact: Katy Martin, genesinspace@minipcr.com, +1 781-990-8727
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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics plummeted in the second quarter of 2022 amid fears of rising inflation and a looming recession.
The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 78.3 from 92 in the first quarter, 86.7 in the fourth quarter of 2021, and 90.8 for the same quarter last year, according to the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in FAU's College of Business.
"Hispanic consumers have remained relatively optimistic about their financial situations despite continued inflation, but patience is beginning to wane," said Monica Escaleras, Ph.D., director of FAU BEPI. "It is evident that four-decade-high inflation and consistent predictions of an impending recession are affecting Hispanics' views of their personal finances and the U.S. economy in general."
FAU BEPI asked five questions of 493 respondents, and they displayed declining optimism in all five.
Regarding Hispanics' views on their personal finances, only 56 percent said they are better off financially than a year ago, down from 65 percent in the first quarter, 59 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, and 63 percent in the same quarter a year ago.
In addition, 71 percent expect to be more optimistic about their financial situations in one year, compared to 73 percent in the first quarter, 70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, and 74 percent during the second quarter of 2021. Only 37 percent think it is a good time to buy big-ticket items, down from previous quarters.
As for Hispanics' short-term economic outlook of the U.S. economy, only 43 percent said they expect the country to experience good business conditions in the upcoming year, compared to 55 percent in the first quarter and 51 percent in both the fourth quarter and second quarter of 2021. In terms of the long-run economic outlook, 51 percent expect business conditions to be favorable in five years, compared to 61 percent in the first quarter and 53 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021.
The U.S. Consumer Price Index increased 9.1 percent in June from a year earlier, meaning inflation rose at a rate not seen since 1981, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week.
The FAU poll is based on a sampling of Hispanic adults from April 1 to June 30. The polling results and full cross-tabulations can be viewed here.
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SOURCE Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/18/fau-poll-us-hispanic-consumer-confidence-plunges/ | 2022-07-18T14:43:53Z |
The Queen of QSR Celebrates the Heat with Another Hot & Crispy Fry Deal
DUBLIN, Ohio, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
The July fry-cast is in, and it's a HOT one. Just in time for the historically hottest weeks of the year, Wendy's® is dropping another hot & crispy fry deal to bring the heat, and the sweet, to fans nationwide. Hot temps trigger hot deals, so fans won't want to miss out on this sweet and salty treat.
WHERE & WHEN:
For the rest of July Fry, fans can snag a FREE Medium Fry with any size Frosty® mobile order purchase in the Wendy's app*. Yes, that includes the limited time Strawberry Frosty. A berry hot deal indeed.
WHY:
Hot respects hot. We believe we are the hottest and crispiest fries in the game, Wendy's knows a thing or two about celebrating the hot, and crispy, things in life. If you're looking for cold and soggy French fries, you better look somewhere else. We're talking natural-cut, skin-on fries, sprinkled with a hint of sea salt and guaranteed hot & crispy or we'll replace them.
HOW:
Download the Wendy's mobile app and head to your nearest Wendy's to start claiming this hot deal.
Don't forget, to celebrate Wendy's two-year Rewards anniversary on July 21, Wendy's Rewards members, will get 2x Bonus Rewards points on all Wendy's combo purchases**. Earn free food by eating delicious food.
ABOUT WENDY'S:
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality Is Our Recipe®", which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef***, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child in the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Offer is only available at participating U.S. Wendy's for a limited time. Frosty mobile purchase required. Offer must be redeemed via the Wendy's app. App download and account registration required. See the offer in the app for further details.
**Not valid on 4 for $4, $5 Biggie™ Bag, or other value meal deals. Wendy's Rewards available at participating U.S. Wendy's. Wendy's app download, account registration and use required to earn points and redeem rewards. Points have no monetary value. See www.wendys.com/Rewards for details.
***Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada.
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Uvalde families to receive new report on police failures
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Uvalde families awaited a new report Sunday that was expected to outline police failures in the May school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead, after weeks of conflicting and inaccurate statements from authorities surrounding why law enforcement waited so long to confront the gunman.
The report by an investigative committee led by the Texas House of Representatives follows weeks of closed-door interviews with more than 40 people, including witnesses and law enforcement who were on the scene at Robb Elementary on May 24.
The findings in the report were expected to offer the most complete account to date of the bewildering inaction by fully armed police officers who massed in the hallway of the school but waited more than an hour before breaching a fourth-grade classroom.
The committee had scheduled a private meeting with Uvalde families to discuss their findings before releasing the report to the public.
Flowers that had been piled high in the city’s central square had been removed as of Sunday, leaving a few stuffed animal maps scattered around the fountains alongside photos of some of the children who were killed.
WARNING: Videos contain graphic material and may be disturbing to some viewers.
A nearly 80-minute hallway surveillance video published by the Austin American-Statesman this week publicly showed for the first time a hesitant and haphazard tactical response, which the head of Texas’ state police has condemned as a failure and some Uvalde residents have blasted as cowardly.
Calls for police accountability have grown in Uvalde since the shooting. So far, only one officer from the scene of the deadliest school shooting in Texas history is known to be on leave.
The report is the result of one of several investigations into the shooting, including another led by the Justice Department. A report earlier this month by tactical experts at Texas State University alleged that a Uvalde police officer had a chance to stop the gunman before he went inside the school armed with an AR-15.
But in an example of the conflicting statements and disputed accounts since the shooting, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin has said that never happened. That report had been done at the request of the Texas Department of Public Safety, which McLaughlin has increasingly criticized and accused of trying to minimize the role of its troopers during the massacre.
Steve McCraw, the head of Texas DPS, has called the police response an abject failure.
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Weber reported from Austin, Texas.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/07/17/uvalde-families-receive-new-report-police-failures/ | 2022-07-17T17:13:01Z |
Capitol Midweek Farmers Market to return after 2-year hiatus
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The first day of June will also bring the first day of the Capitol Midweek Farmers Market after 2-year pandemic hiatus.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the Capitol Midweek Farmers Market will return to downtown Topeka at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1.
“For the past two years, many have been asking when the farmers market will be back,” Mende Barnett of KDHE, said. “Now we can happily tell them that we are excited to be back and once again offering fresh fruits, vegetables and more downtown.”
In 2022, the KDHE said the market will feature familiar farmers and vendors and will be open every Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to noon through Oct. 12. The market is held on the south side of the Kansas State Capitol on 10th St. between SW Jackson and Topeka Blvd.
The KDHE noted that parking will be available in any metered parking stall that is open. It said hooded meters are reserved for vendors and should not be used.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/31/capitol-midweek-farmers-market-return-after-2-year-hiatus/ | 2022-05-31T18:28:10Z |
DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cushing® MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund (NYSE: SRV) (the "Fund") declared monthly distributions of $0.45 per common share for each of September, October and November, 2022. The Fund's monthly distribution for August 2022 was $0.15 per share. These monthly distributions will be payable to common shareholders pursuant to the table below:
Additional information regarding these distributions is set forth below:
The Fund highlights that this is an increased distribution rate compared to what it has distributed previously. The Fund's September, October and November 2022 distributions, annualized, reflect a distribution rate of approximately 12.68% of the Fund's NAV as of August 30, 2022. The Fund's management and Board of Trustees have been monitoring its trading dynamics and further, believe investors prefer higher and consistent distributions.
John Musgrave, the Fund's portfolio manager, in supporting the distribution increase said:
We believe that 2020 marked a key inflection point for the midstream sector. The events and actions of 2020 catalyzed and accelerated needed change. Midstream company management teams were given a clear mandate: reduce risk, generate free cash flow and increase shareholder returns. Now over two years since the onset of the pandemic, hydrocarbon volumes and cash flows have proven to be either more resilient than expected or recovered faster than expected. Rebounding hydrocarbon demand, rising commodity prices and the overall strength in underlying midstream fundamentals combined with pervasive capital discipline have underpinned a momentous shift to positive free cash flow generation for the sector. This positive and accelerating free cash flow generation has driven a more expansive approach to shareholder value, including debt reduction, shareholder buybacks and dividend growth.
The Fund's Board of Trustees considered various alternatives and believes that the Fund's increased distribution rate benefits shareholders by providing them with liquidity and flexibility in managing their investment in the Fund. Shareholders have the option of reinvesting distributions in additional shares of the Fund or receiving them in cash. Shareholders may consider reinvesting their distributions through the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan which may at times provide additional benefit to shareholders.
The Fund's net investment income can vary significantly over time; however, the Fund seeks to maintain a more stable monthly distribution per share. The distributions paid by the Fund for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income for that monthly period. The Fund may distribute more than the entire amount of the net investment income earned in a particular period, in which case all or a portion of a distribution may be a return of capital. Return of capital is the return of a portion of the shareholder's original investment. In any given year, there can be no guarantee the Fund's investment returns will exceed the amount of distributions. To the extent the amount of distributions paid to shareholders in cash exceeds the total net investment returns of the Fund, the assets of the Fund will decline, which may have the effect of increasing the Fund's expense ratio. In addition, in order to make such distributions, the Fund may have to sell a portion of its investment portfolio at a time when independent investment judgment might not dictate such action. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Fund is net income or profit. Alternatively, the Fund may also distribute less than its net investment income in a particular period. The undistributed net investment income may be available to supplement future common share distributions. Undistributed net investment income is included in the Common Shares' net asset value, and, correspondingly, distributions from net investment income will reduce the Common Shares' net asset value.
With each distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders that will provide estimated information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution. The final determination of such amounts will be made and reported to shareholders in early 2023, after the end of the calendar year when the Fund determines its earnings and profits for the year. It is currently anticipated, but not certain, that approximately 86% of the Fund's distributions will be treated as a return of capital. Accordingly, the Fund's distributions should not be used as a measure of performance or confused with yield or income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in each notice will be estimated, are likely to change over time and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its full fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send each shareholder a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell shareholders how to report distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The distribution shall be paid on the payment date unless the payment of such distribution is deferred by the Fund's Board of Trustees upon a determination that such deferral is required in order to comply with applicable law or to ensure that the Fund remains solvent and able to pay its debts as they become due and continue as a going concern.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company with an investment objective of seeking a high after-tax total return from a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of energy infrastructure midstream and related investments. The Fund will invest no more than 25% of its Managed Assets in securities of MLPs that qualify as publicly traded partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SRV."
There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. Investments in the Fund involve operating expenses and fees. The net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities. It is important to note that closed-end funds trade on their market value, not net asset value, and closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value.
Cushing is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Cushing serves as investment adviser to affiliated funds and managed accounts.
Contact:
Blake Nelson
Cushing® Asset Management, LP
214-692-6334
www.cushingasset.com
www.cushingcef.com
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.
This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are "forward-looking statements." Although the Fund and Cushing believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the company's reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required by law, the Fund and Cushing do not assume a duty to update this forward-looking statement.
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CHARLESTON, S.C., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ivy Asset Group, LLC announced the final close of its 2022 Ivy Credit Opportunity Fund ("Fund") with $115 million of capital raised, including targeted fund leverage and separately managed accounts investing alongside the Fund. The Fund primarily targets direct lending to lower middle-market U.S. companies with less than $35 million in EBITDA.
Limited partners include leading RIAs, high net worth individuals, private pension plans, insurance companies, family offices and other institutional investors. In addition to the limited partner commitments, the Fund has secured a term credit facility to complement its available capital.
The Fund will invest in private credit transactions originated and underwritten by Ivy. The investment strategy is focused primarily on senior secured loans and junior secured loans to private equity-sponsored, independent-sponsored, and non-sponsored lower middle-market companies diversified across multiple industries. As of May 1, 2022, the Fund has already invested approximately $90 million in 28 transactions.
Noted by John Hooff, Managing Partner, "The Fund was oversubscribed, which is a direct reflection of strong investor demand for quality credit, trustworthy relationships with long-term partners and our continued successful track record and clean performance. We are pleased that the Fund was actively investing during 2021, a record year for deal volume in which Ivy and its seasoned deal team invested in a variety of transactions. The high volatility and inflationary environment we face has led many investors to seek safe floating rate yield to drive investment returns."
The Fund is expected to generate returns consistent with past investments of the firm. This is Ivy's 17th investment vehicle since its founding in 2009.
About Ivy Asset Group
Ivy Asset Group, LLC ("Ivy") is an alternative credit manager that seeks to provide financing solutions across the credit spectrum to lower-middle markets businesses. Ivy primarily invests through asset based and cash flow lending transactions in portfolio companies with highly proven track records. Our executive team has extensive management experience in leveraged lending, investment banking, operations, financing, and consulting. Since inception in 2009, the firm has successfully deployed over $1.2 billion of debt capital into transactions up to $75 million. Ivy is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.
For more information, please visit www.ivyassetgroup.com or contact investorrelations@ivyassetgroup.com.
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Harvest Group is excited to announce an acquisition of boutique Target brokerage, Three Sixty Sales.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This strategic acquisition combines Harvest Group's differentiated service model and capabilities in digital commerce, analytics, and digital advertising with Three Sixty's depth of experience and relationships serving Target for the past 16 years. Both founded in 2006, the combined result is a retail growth agency that is unique to the market with incredible experience at Target, proprietary technology & systems, and centralized resources at scale. The combined team will be designed to grow national brands and owned brand businesses by providing in-store, e-commerce, and advertising managed services.
Three Sixty Sales was born from the simple belief that every manufacturer deserves to be a top priority and receive the best service and support from their partner. Three Sixty serves a unique blend of well-established National Brands, pioneering new emerging brands, and helps navigate and manage the Target Owned Brand process for many of their clients. Three Sixty's team has extensive Target experience, with many team members working for the retailer in previous roles. The Three Sixty team also has unique experience with end-to-end product development and specializes in supply chain strategy and execution. Three Sixty is dedicated to serving both their clients and Target with excellence.
"We were not actively seeking a new partner, but sometimes things that are 'meant to be' have a magical way of revealing themselves. Our journey down this path began after recognizing how closely aligned Three Sixty and Harvest Group are when it comes to our shared values. The more we dug in, the benefits of this partnership to our clients, retail partners, and teammates became abundantly clear. We are truly better together!" – Brent Teele, President & Founder, Three Sixty Sales
"We are thrilled to start the next chapter with Harvest Group and begin utilizing the amazing analytics, digital content management, and digital marketing tools which Harvest has invested so much into developing. Our clients will have access to a more sophisticated set of tools that will allow us to help them compete and win in this rapidly changing retail environment." -Jason Bruggeman, Vice President & Partner, Three Sixty Sales
Harvest Group launched its Minneapolis office two years ago, led by Vice President, Beth Voronyak. Since then, the office has experienced rapid growth and is currently serving emerging brands as well as multi-billion dollar CPG companies across beauty, consumables, grocery, and general merchandise.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to have Three Sixty join Harvest Group and are confident in our future together. Three Sixty is trusted by Target for their expertise, delivers results for clients, and is a great place to work. We have been serving Target for the last two years and are confident this combination will enhance the value we bring to our clients & Target. Brent & Jason have built a great company, and I look forward to continuing to build with them in the future." -- CEO & Founder, Ross Cully
Harvest Group and Three Sixty are eager to offer the market a unique combination of the new capabilities needed to win in the future of retail with deep experience growing businesses at Target.
Interested in learning more about Harvest Group? Visit harvestgroup.com or email hello@harvestgroup.com with any questions or inquiries.
Harvest Group is a leading retail growth agency that serves as a trusted partner for brands looking to grow their business at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Kroger, Sam's Club, and Costco. Harvest Group grows businesses in all life stages, from launch to maturity, with clients ranging from Shark Tank entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies. Their multi-functional team of retail experts leverages proprietary technology, processes, & systems to guide clients toward accomplishing their goals along every step of the retail journey. Founded in 2006, Harvest Group has been recognized as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures, Forbes' Small Business Giants, and Inc.'s Best Workplaces.
Ready to join the Harvest Group team? We're hiring! Visit https://harvestgroup.com/careers/ to see open positions and submit your resume.
Media Contact:
Rachel Majors, Harvest Group
417-569-6884
rmajors@harvestgroup.com
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Fiscal year 2022 revenue totaled $48.8 million, an increase of 37.8% year-over-year
Previously announced planned divestiture of cannabis business expected to realize annualized payroll cost savings of $4.4 million USD
Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, July 11, 2022, to discuss these results
LAVAL, QC, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness company focused on plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, today announced its financial and operating results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ending March 31, 2022.
"Neptune made significant progress on our path to become a pure play CPG company, with growth year-over-year and positive momentum in our key focus areas of Sprout and Biodroga during the fourth quarter. We expect this trend to continue into our fiscal 2023, with both Sprout and Biodroga continuing to expand their existing popular product offerings, as well as releasing new product lines that cater to different customer groups."
"Neptune's management and Board have made several strategic decisions recently that we believe are in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. In particular, significant cost saving initiatives, the planned divestiture of our cannabis business, and a refocusing of resources on our renewed mission of becoming a leading CPG company. In addition, we have continued our strategic review to help identify further synergies and cost savings. We are looking forward to the next phase for Neptune as we seek to capitalize on our large target addressable markets of personal care & beauty and organic food & beverages, which we believe have the most exciting growth potential. We remain steadfast in our goal to deliver on profitability and shareholder value."
- Fiscal fourth quarter revenue totaled $11.5 million, an increase of 147% as compared to $4.7 million for the same period the year prior.
- Fiscal year 2022 revenue totaled $48.8 million, an increase of 37.8% as compared to $35.4 million for the same period the year prior.
- Reported fiscal year 2022 gross profit loss of $7.5 million compared to a gross profit loss of $27.4 million for the fiscal year 2021. Gross margin of (15.4%) compares to (77.3%) in the year-ago period.
- Reported fourth quarter net loss of $36.2 million compared to a reported net loss of $43.5 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2021 and reported fiscal year 2022 net loss of $84.4 million compared to a net loss of $124.3 million for the fiscal year 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)1 loss for fiscal year 2022 was $43.8 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)1 loss of $39.4 million for the fiscal year 2021.
- Announced further reductions of corporate overheads by expanding in-house legal capabilities.
- Announced the appointment of Julie Phillips as Chair of Neptune's Board of Directors.
- Launched and expanded a first of its kind co-branded product line with "CoComelon" across North America.
- Received a 180 calendar day extension from Nasdaq's Listing Qualification Department to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid requirement.
- Launched Forest Remedies Multi-Omega 3-6-9 Supplements in 340+ Sprouts Farmers Market stores across the U.S.
- Announced a US$8,000,000 Registered Direct Offering.
- Launched new CPG-focused strategic plan to profitability.
- Announced appointment of Raymond Silcock as Chief Financial Officer.
- Announced the appointment of Philip Sanford as Audit Chair of Neptune's Board of Directors.
- Launched new line of CoComelon co-branded organic snack bars.
- Announced completion of share consolidation from approximately 198 million Common Shares to approximately 5.7 million.
- Announced a US$5,000,000 Registered Direct Offering Priced At-the-Market Under Nasdaq Rules.
The Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, July 11, 2022, to discuss these results. The conference call will be webcast live and can be accessed by registering on the Events and Presentations portion of Neptune's Investor Relations website at www.investors.neptunewellness.com. The webcast will be archived for approximately 90 days.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in U.S. dollars)
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(in U.S. dollars)
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
The following table sets out selected consolidated financial information and are prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
Although the concept of Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial or accounting measure defined under US GAAP and it may not be comparable to other issuers, it is widely used by companies. Neptune obtains its Adjusted EBITDA measurement by adding to net loss, net finance costs (income) and depreciation and amortization, and income tax expense (recovery). Other items such as stock-based compensation, non-employee compensation related to warrants, litigation provisions, business acquisition and integration costs, signing bonuses, severances and related costs, impairment losses on non-financial assets, write-downs of non-financial assets, costs related to a cybersecurity incident, revaluations of derivatives, system migration, conversion and implementation, CEO directors and officers insurance, costs related to conversion from IFRS to US GAAP and other changes in fair values are also added back. The exclusion of net finance costs (income) eliminates the impact on earnings derived from non-operational activities. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, non-employee compensation related to warrants, litigation provisions, impairment losses, write-downs revaluations of derivatives and other changes in fair values eliminates the non-cash impact, and the exclusion of acquisition costs, integration costs, signing bonuses, severance and related costs, costs related to cybersecurity and costs related to conversion from IFRS to US GAAP present the results of the on-going business. From time to time, the Company may exclude additional items if it believes doing so would result in a more effective analysis of underlying operating performance. In Q4 2022, the Company added the costs related to the conversion from IFRS to US GAAP as an adjustment to the definition of Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusting for these items does not imply they are non-recurring. For purposes of this analysis, the Net finance costs (income) caption in the reconciliation below includes the impact of the revaluation of foreign exchange rates.
Adjusted EBITDA1 reconciliation, in millions of dollars
The audited consolidated financial statements of Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The audited consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and result of operations have been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, and may also be found on our investor relations website at www.investors.neptunewellness.com. All amounts are in United States dollars except if specified otherwise.
This news release contains a non-GAAP measure, specifically Adjusted EBITDA. We use Adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP financial measures. We believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-GAAP measures in the evaluation of issuers. Management also uses this non-GAAP measure in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, prepare annual operating budgets and assess our ability to meet our capital expenditure and working capital requirements. Adjusted EBITDA is not recognized, defined or standardized measures under GAAP. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA will likely differ from that used by other companies (including our peers) and therefore comparability may be limited. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for or in isolation from measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review our financial statements and disclosures in their entirety and are cautioned not to put undue reliance on non-GAAP measures and view them in conjunction with the most comparable GAAP financial measures. We obtain our Adjusted EBITDA measurement by adding net loss, net finance costs (income) and depreciation and amortization, and income tax expense (recovery). Other items such as stock-based compensation, non-employee compensation related to warrants, litigation provisions, business acquisition and integration costs, signing bonuses, severances and related costs, impairment losses on non-financial assets, write-downs of non-financial assets, costs related to a cybersecurity incident, revaluations of derivatives, system migration, conversion and implementation, CEO directors and officers insurance, costs related to conversion from IFRS to US GAAP and other changes in fair values are also added back. For more information on our Adjusted EBITDA, please refer to our Management Discussion and Analysis for the quarter.
Pursuant to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102"), namely Part 4 of NI 51-102, as an "SEC Issuer", given that Neptune has filed its full year 2022 audited financial statements (the "2022 Annual Financial Statements") which have, for the first time, been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to re-file its previously filed interim financial reports that have been filed since its last filing of annual financial statements for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, which include: (i) the three-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, (ii) the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020; and (iii) the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (collectively, the "Restated Filings"), with such Restated Filings to be prepared and refiled in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Restated Filings are required to be refiled at the same time as the filing of the 2022 Annual Financial Statements. Despite substantial efforts, the Company is currently not in a position to file the Restated Filings as a result of heavy workloads by the relevant working groups, including time and dedication spent by the relevant parties for the preparation of the 2022 Annual Financial Statements, and the longer than anticipated time required to restate the Restated Filings under U.S. GAAP. As a result of the foregoing, the Company has obtained a temporary management cease trade order ("MCTO") from the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The Company intends to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines in accordance with National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders by issuing bi-weekly status reports in the form of news releases. The applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities may issue a general cease trade order against the Company if the Company fails to file its status reports during the prescribed time limits.
The Company, along with its board of directors and external auditors, are working expeditiously to meet the Company's filing obligations in the near term and no later than July 22, 2022. Other than the conversion of the Restated Filings into U.S. GAAP, the Company does not expect any other changes to be made to the previously filed interim financial reports, which were previously prepared in accordance with IFRS and are all currently available under the Company's SEDAR and EDGAR profiles at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively.
Headquartered in Laval, Quebec, Neptune is a diversified health and wellness company with a mission to redefine health and wellness. Neptune is focused on building a portfolio of high quality, affordable consumer products in response to long-term secular trends and market demand for natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands. The Company utilizes a highly flexible, cost-efficient manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure that can be scaled to quickly adapt to consumer demand and bring new products to market through its mass retail partners and e-commerce channels. For additional information, please visit: https://neptunewellness.com/.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates, and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements with respect to the Company's strategic review, expected cost savings, projected growth of Sprout and Biodroga, the success of the Company's action plan, including the divestiture of the Company's cannabis business, future increased revenues, expectations regarding expenses, cash needs, cash flow, liquidity and sources of funding, future expansion plans, initiatives and strategies of the Company, and the Company's performance, growth initiatives, profitability, future product launches and plans and gain in market share, as well as the timing for the filing of the Restated Filings.
These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may differ materially as forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to materially differ from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include: the ability of the Company to successfully implement its strategic initiatives; implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; changing consumer habits; the ability of the Company to successfully achieve its business objectives and cost cutting plans; plans for expansion; political and social uncertainties; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the ability of the Company to obtain financing on acceptable terms, the adequacy of our capital resources and liquidity, including but not limited to, availability of sufficient cash flow to execute our business plan (either within the expected timeframe or at all); the ability of the Company to obtain financing on acceptable terms, expectations regarding the resolution of litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings, reviews and investigations; employee relations; and the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions in the markets where the Company operates. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.
Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's business are contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated July 7, 2022, for the year ended March 31, 2022.
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Govise aims to elevate the medical promotional review function and offers a modern alternative to current support models
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical and medical device companies now have a new choice to meet their medical promotional review demands. Offering ad-hoc to fully integrated resourcing options, Govise, Inc. provides a tailored solution for companies to navigate ever-changing staffing needs to support their advertising and promotional campaigns. Govise team members are available to partner with clients to assist in reviewing and contributing to content, ensuring that it is as compelling as it is compliant.
"With more than 25 combined years of experience leading teams and providing medical promotional review services supporting both pharmaceuticals and medical devices, we understand the importance of collaborative and high-quality medical reviews." says Jimmie Overton, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. "There are times when in-house staff cannot always handle the influx of work that often exceeds capacity, and we aim to be the premier partner to provide critical resource solutions."
Janet Gottlieb, Co-Founder and Managing Partner agrees: "Currently, there are limited options for companies to rapidly flex into expanding promotional review capacity without negatively impacting overall capability, other brands dependent on the same reviewers, or employee morale. We offer a solution that, with minimal commitment, can add significant value to the process, increase efficiency, reduce review timelines, and drive results all while preventing burnout."
Furthermore, Govise aims to elevate the medical promotional review function and free medical affairs departments from relying on their internal resources alone by providing critical expertise and medical promotional review experience to navigate the complex regulatory landscape. This allows internal medical affairs staff to focus on driving strategy, building their relationship with the medical and scientific community, and prioritizing patient-focused activities.
For more information, visit www.govise.com.
Govise, Inc. is the premier partner for medical promotional review services and medical affairs consulting for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Govise offers the flexibility needed by providing both ad-hoc and team integrated services.
Govise medical promotional review services deliver high-quality medical reviews that maximize the impact of science in a complex regulatory environment while maintaining the highest standards, quality and compliance.
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Cloud-Based, Collaborative Solution Allows Real-Time Management of Clinical Trial Content by Sponsors, CROs and Sites
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anju today announced the introduction of eTMF Master, a new cloud-based electronic trial master file software product. The solution facilitates collaboration between sponsors, CROs and sites to efficiently and securely manage clinical trial content in a regulatory-compliant environment.
eTMF Master allows faster compilation of clinical trial-sourced digital documents and images to meet increasing regulatory requirements and deadlines for agency inspections, sponsor audits and internal audits. The system supports the standard Trial Master File (TMF) Reference Model for defining clinical trial master file records. Built on Anju's enterprise content management technology, eTMF Master provides powerful search and workflow capabilities and support for planned integrations with Anju and third-party eClinical systems.
"With clinical studies becoming more complex and stakeholders responsible for tracking and reporting rapidly multiplying trial-related content, the industry is asking for more efficient regulatory-compliant processes to create and manage essential trial content," said Debashish Niyogi, Ph.D., Anju's Director of Product Management-eTMF. "As the latest addition to our eClinical suite, we designed eTMF Master so sponsors, CROs and sites working on a clinical trial anywhere in the world can collaborate with each other and quickly collect and manage all their content in one system to help ensure that no information about that trial is ever missing."
eTMF Master provides organizations with reduced business risk, enhanced artifact quality, and decreased auditing and reporting costs all while improving team communication and productivity. Access controls, data integrity and regulatory compliance features ensure that the electronic master file is always audit-ready, while artifact quality is improved through defined workflows and automated quality control processes. Anju's eTMF reduces costs often found with manual paper-based and legacy clinical trial record-keeping systems by providing rapid implementation and configuration, actionable insights, and flexible search capabilities.
Visit the Anju website to learn more about Anju's eTMF Master, download the FAQ, or schedule a product demo.
Anju provides adaptive technologies for clinical trials, medical affairs, and data with world-class customer support. Leveraging AI and data-driven analytics, our leading suite of solutions with data and application integration capabilities serves the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotech, and contract research Life Sciences markets.
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TSXV: OIII | OTCQX: OIIIF - O3 Mining
TORONTO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - O3 Mining Inc. (TSXV: OIII) (OTCQX: OIIIF) ("O3 Mining" or the "Corporation) is pleased to provide a progress update on the mining, metallurgical, geomechanical, geotechnical, environmental and community engagement work components of the Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") for the Marban Engineering Project. O3 Mining remains committed to completing the study on schedule in Q3 2022.
The Marban project is in the heart of the Malartic gold mining camp. It covers 7,525 hectares and is located 12 kilometres from the Canadian Malartic Mine (owned equally by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited and Yamana Gold Inc.). Activity at Marban in 2022 has been focused on Marban Engineering and working towards completion of the PFS and future economic studies.
- A trade-off study has been completed on mine/mill throughput, indicating a 50% increase from the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") estimate of 4 Mt per year to 6 Mt per year to mill
- The geotechnical and geomechanical testing has been completed
- The mineral processing and metallurgical testing program has been completed
- Environmental baseline studies are ongoing and dialogue has been initiated with First Nations communities, host communities around the project and government representatives from all levels of government
- Improved mine sequencing to limit peak mining rate increase to 15% with the increase of 50% in mill feed throughput and reduced peak stockpile under 2Mt vs 12Mt at PEA
- Improvements made to the productivity with; increased truck size to 150 tonnes from 100 tonnes in PEA and increased bench size from 5 metres to 10 metres
- The Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") dated March 1, 2022 (See Press Release March 1, 2022) will be used as the resource base for the PFS together with the completed and reported metallurgical testwork results
- Additional work to be completed includes:
- Geotechnical and geomechanical testing has been completed in Q2; interpretation ongoing
- Hydrogeological modelling has been completed
- The metallurgical testing program has been completed
- Trade-off study on CAPEX to recovery for grinding and leach circuit design has been completed. A reduction of target grind size from 100 microns to 85 microns and optimized leach-CIP circuit will be integrated in the mill design. Combined with improved results from testwork program and the inclusion of solution losses the recovery for the PFS is: 94.9% for Marban and 91.9% for Norlartic.
- The tailings management trade-off study has been completed, with an improved conventional tailings scenario selected. This scenario combines a smaller tailing management facility and in-pit tailings deposition enabling a project footprint reduction.
O3 Mining has advanced environmental baseline studies as stated in the 2021 ESG Report (See Press Release April 4, 2022), as well as, initiated dialogue with First Nations communities, government representatives from all three levels: municipal, provincial and federal, host communities around the project and other relevant stakeholders. O3 remains committed to the responsible development of its projects by incorporating a holistic sustainability approach to generate value for all stakeholders and to handle environmental concerns.
Additionally, O3 Mining has taken supplementary steps towards the social acceptability of the project. The company intends to implement a participatory approach and met with the citizens located in the project's proximity to obtain their feedback to determine the most suitable and effective mechanism to exchange through the continuation of discussions (See Press Release May 25, 2022).
The Corporation will continue to advance the Marban Engineering project towards production by completing the PFS by Q3 2022 as planned. O3 Mining aims to become a leading gold producer and put the Marban project into production by 2026. In 2022, 18,000 metres have been drilled on Marban Engineering, with an additional 40,000 metres planned until the end of the year. Drilling will be focused on infill and expansion drilling, as well as exploration drilling in the Marban Fold area.
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed, prepared, and approved by Mr. Sébastien Vigneau, P. Geo (OGQ #993), Principal Geologist of the Corporation, Mr. Rob Raponi, P. Eng, Process and Infrastructure of Ausenco, and Mr. Carl Michaud. Messrs Raponi, Michaud and Vigneau are "Qualified Persons" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
O3 Mining Inc., an Osisko Group company, is a gold explorer and mine developer on the road to produce from its highly prospective gold camps in Québec, Canada. O3 Mining benefits from the support, previous mine-building success, and expertise of the Osisko team as it grows towards being a gold producer with several multi-million-ounce deposits in Québec.
O3 Mining is well-capitalized and owns a 100% interest in all its properties (66,000 hectares) in Québec. O3 Mining trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: OIII) and OTC Markets (OTCQX: OIIIF). The Corporation is focused on delivering superior returns to its shareholders and long-term benefits to its stakeholders. Further information can be found on our website at https://o3mining.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
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WASHINGTON — With inflation raging near its highest level in four decades, the House on Friday gave final approval to President Joe Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act. Its title raises a tantalizing question: Will the measure actually tame the price spikes that have inflicted hardships on American households?
Economic analyses of the proposal suggest that the answer is likely no — not anytime soon, anyway.
The legislation, which the Senate passed earlier this week and now heads to the White House for Biden’s signature, won’t directly address some of the main drivers of surging prices — from gas and food to rents and restaurant meals.
Still, the law could save money for some Americans by lessening the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly, extending health insurance subsidies and reducing energy prices. It would also modestly cut the government’s budget deficit, which might slightly lower inflation by the end of this decade.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office concluded last week that the changes would have a “negligible” impact on inflation this year and next. And the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model concluded that, over the next decade, “the impact on inflation is statistically indistinguishable from zero.”
Such forecasts also undercut the arguments that some Republicans, such as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have made, that the bill would “cause inflation,” as McCarthy said in a speech on the House floor last month.
Biden himself, in speaking of the legislation’s effect on inflation, has cautiously referred to potentially lower prices in individual categories rather than to lower inflation as a whole. This week, the president said the bill would “bring down the cost of prescription drugs, health insurance premiums and energy costs.”
At the same time, the White House has trumpeted a letter signed by more than 120 economists, including several Novel Prize winners and former Treasury secretaries, that asserts that the law’s reduction in the government’s budget deficit — by an estimated $300 billion over the next decade, according to the CBO — would put “downward pressure on inflation.”
In theory, lower deficits can reduce inflation. That’s because lower government spending or higher taxes, which help shrink the deficit, reduce demand in the economy, thereby easing pressure on companies to raise prices.
Jason Furman, a Harvard economist who served as a top economic adviser in the Obama administration, wrote in an opinion column for The Wall Street Journal: “Deficit reduction is almost always inflation-reducing.”
Yet Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who was a top economic adviser to President George W. Bush and later a director of the CBO, noted that the lower deficits won’t kick in until five years from now and won’t be very large over the next decade considering the size of the economy.
“$30 billion a year in a $21 trillion economy isn’t going to move the needle,” Holtz-Eakin said, referring to the estimated amount of deficit reduction spread over 10 years.
He also noted that Congress has recently passed other legislation to subsidize semiconductor production in the U.S. and expand veterans’ health care, and suggested that those laws will spend more than the Inflation Reduction Act will save.
In addition, Kent Smetters, director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, said the law’s health care subsidies could send inflation up. The legislation would spend $70 billion over a decade to extend tax credits to help 13 million Americans pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Those subsidies would free up money for recipients to spend elsewhere, potentially increasing inflation, although Smetters said he thought the effect would likely be very small.
While the act could have the benefit of increasing the savings of millions of households on pharmaceutical and energy costs, it’s unlikely to have much effect on overall inflation. Prescription drugs account for only 1% of the spending in the U.S. consumer price index; spending on electricity and natural gas makes up just 3.6%.
Starting in 2025, the act will cap the amount Medicare recipients would pay for their prescription drugs at $2,000 a year. It will authorize Medicare to negotiate the cost of some high-priced pharmaceuticals — a long-sought goal that President Donald Trump had also floated. It would also limit Medicare recipients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month. Insulin prescriptions averaged $54 in 2020, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
“This is a historic change,” said Leigh Purvis, director of health care costs at the AARP Public Policy Institute. “This is allowing Medicare to protect beneficiaries from high drug prices in a way that was not there before.”
A study by Kaiser found that in 2019, 1.2 million Medicare recipients spent an average of $3,216 on drug prescriptions. Purvis said recipients who use the most expensive drugs can spend as much as $10,000 or $15,000 a year.
The legislation authorizes Medicare to negotiate prices of 10 expensive pharmaceuticals, starting next year, though the results won’t take effect until 2026. Up to 60 drugs could be subject to negotiation by 2029.
Holtz-Eakin argued that while the provision may lower the cost of some Medicare drugs, it would discourage the development of new drugs or reduce new venture capital investment in start-up pharmaceutical companies.
The Inflation Reduction Act’s energy provisions could also create savings, though the amounts are likely to be much smaller.
The bill will provide a $7,500 tax credit for new purchases of electric vehicles, though most EVs won’t qualify because the legislation requires them to include batteries with U.S. materials.
And the legislation also significantly expands a tax credit for homeowners who invest in energy-efficient equipment, from a one-time $500 credit to $1,200 that a homeowner could claim each year. Vincent Barnes, senior vice president for policy at the Alliance to Save Energy, said this would allow homeowners to make new energy-efficient investments over several years.
But for all Americans, including those who aren’t homeowners, the impact will likely be limited. The Rhodium Group estimates that by 2030 the bill’s provisions will save households an average of up to $112 a year as gas and electricity becomes cheaper as more Americans drive EVs and houses become more energy- efficient. | https://www.tdtnews.com/article_dfe15620-1ab9-11ed-9a78-1fc55e2e1035.html | 2022-08-13T06:24:48Z |
King Charles III signals his reign will offer change of tone
LONDON (AP) — As the United Kingdom mourns a beloved queen, the nation is already wondering how King Charles III will reign and whether his monarchy will depart from the traditions of his mother.
If his first full day on the throne is any indication, Charles seemed ready to chart at least a slightly different course.
When Charles traveled to Buckingham Palace for the first time as the new king Friday, his limousine snaked through a sea of spectators then stopped short of the palace gates before he got out and shook hands with well-wishers. Charles looked more like a U.S. president on the campaign trail than the latest steward of a 1,000-year-old hereditary monarchy.
It’s not that Queen Elizabeth II didn’t meet her subjects. She did, often. But this felt different — a bit less formal, a bit more relaxed. Charles spent almost 10 minutes greeting people pressed up against the crowd-control barriers, smiling, waving, accepting condolences and the occasional bouquet of flowers as the audience broke out in a chorus of “God Save the King.”
After inspecting the tributes to his mother lined up outside the palace, he waved once more and walked through the gates with Camilla, the Queen Consort.
“It was impressive, touching, a good move to come out to the crowds,” said Ammar Al-Baldawi, 64, a retiree from Hertfordshire who was among the throngs outside the palace. “I think that’s where the royal family needs to communicate with the people now.”
There are more difficult issues ahead, most pressingly how the 73-year-old king will carry out his role as head of state.
The laws and traditions that govern Britain’s constitutional monarchy dictate that the sovereign must stay out of partisan politics, but Charles has spent much of his adult life speaking out on issues that are important to him, particularly the environment and development.
His words have caused friction with politicians and business leaders who accused the then-Prince of Wales of meddling in issues on which he should have remained silent.
The question is whether Charles will follow his mother’s example and muffle his personal opinions now that he is king, or use his new platform to reach a broader audience.
In his first speech as monarch, Charles sought to put his critics at ease.
“My life will of course change as I take up my new responsibilities,’’ he said. “It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply. But I know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others.”
Ed Owens, a historian and author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public, 1932-53,” said it’s unlikely Charles will suddenly stop talking about climate change and the environment — issues where there is a broad consensus about the urgent need for action. That may push the boundaries of what a constitutional monarchy looks like, he said.
Such “vigorous promotion” of the consensus “is something we’re going to see that is going to be different compared to his mother’s reign,” Owens said before Charles became king.
John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy for climate, said he hopes Charles will continue speaking out about climate change because it is a universal issue that doesn’t involve ideology. Kerry was in Scotland to meet with the Prince of Wales this week, but the session was canceled when the queen died.
“It doesn’t mean he’s involved in the daily broil of politics or speaking for a specific piece of legislation,” Kerry told the BBC. “But I can’t imagine him not … feeling compelled to use the important role of the monarch, with all the knowledge he has about it, to speak out and urge the world to do the things the world needs to do.”
Constitutional lawyers have debated for years whether Charles has pushed the boundaries of conventions designed to keep the monarchy out of the political fray.
His so-called Black Spider Memos — named for his spidery handwriting — to government ministers have been cited as evidence that he wouldn’t be neutral in his dealings with Parliament.
The debate has also spilled over into fiction.
In the 2014 play “King Charles III,” playwright Mike Bartlett imagines the new king, uncertain of his powers and moved by his conscience, causing a constitutional crisis by refusing to sign a new law restricting press freedom.
It is an illustration of the tensions inherent in a system that evolved from an absolute monarchy to one in which the sovereign plays a largely ceremonial role. While Britain’s unwritten constitution requires that legislation must receive royal assent before it becomes law, this is considered a formality that the monarch cannot refuse.
In an interview for a 2018 documentary broadcast on his 70th birthday, Charles said he would behave differently when he became king because the monarch has a different role than the Prince of Wales.
Even so, he questioned the criticism he has received over the years.
“I’ve always been intrigued if it’s meddling to worry about the inner cities, as I did 40 years ago, and what was happening or not happening there, the conditions in which people were living,” he wondered. “If that’s meddling, I’m very proud of it.”
On another issue facing the new king, Charles has said clearly that he intends to reduce the number of working royals and cut expenses as he seeks to ensure the monarchy better represents modern Britain.
Robert Lacey, a royal historian and adviser on the Netflix series “The Crown,” said this initiative underscores the important role of Prince William, who is now heir to the throne.
William has already made the environment one of his primary issues, and he is likely to take an even more prominent role in this area now that his father is king, Lacey told the BBC.
But there is another clue to the new king’s plans for his reign, and that’s his choice of a name.
Before Elizabeth’s time, there was a tradition that British monarch’s would choose a new name when they ascended the throne. Charles’ grandfather, for instance was known as Bertie before he became King George VI. There was some thought Charles would choose to be known as King George VII in honor of his grandfather.
But Charles rejected the idea and kept his own name. That’s a “clear message” that the king will continue to champion the causes he backed as Prince of Wales, Lacey said.
It was his father, Prince Philip, who identified ways in which the neutral monarchy could advocate for youth development and the environment — “really important causes that they could push forward without being accused of partisanship,” he said.
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephanie D. Conners, an experienced health care leader who began her career as a nurse, has been named the next chief executive officer and president of BayCare Health System, West Central Florida's largest not-for-profit health care provider and one of its largest employers.
Conners, 50, was selected by the BayCare Board of Trustees following an extensive national search that began in February after Tommy Inzina, BayCare's current CEO and president, announced his plans to retire by year's end. Conners will be the 25-year-old organization's fourth CEO.
Currently, the executive vice president and chief operating officer for Jefferson Health, a large, not-for-profit health care system based in Philadelphia, Conners will join BayCare in October to begin the leadership transition.
"For the board, it was paramount that we find a leader who is committed to BayCare's legacy of mission-driven, community-focused health care," said Rick Colón, chairman of the board. "In Stephanie Conners, we see an engaging and compassionate leader who will lead BayCare into its next era of serving the community's health, our team members and our medical community."
Conners will oversee a nationally recognized health system with nearly $5 billion in annual revenue, more than 27,700 team members, and relationships with more than 5,800 local community physicians and other providers. Its primary footprint is Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pasco counties and includes 15 hospitals; a robust ambulatory division; one of the region's largest physician groups, BayCare Medical Group; and one of the state's largest home health services, BayCare HomeCare. BayCare is also the region's largest provider of pediatric and behavioral health services and operates one of the region's few 5-star-rated Medicare Advantage plans, BayCarePlus®.
"I am humbled and honored to lead such a remarkable organization," Conners said. "Its legacy of compassionate care is palpable, and I look forward to helping ensure its future success. It is my personal mission to make a difference in the lives of others."
Conners, a native of Philadelphia, will have a lot in common with many BayCare team members, as she started her career as a bedside nurse before becoming a trauma nurse and then moving into management and eventually hospital operational leadership. She has spent nearly three decades in health care with both not-for-profit and for-profit providers, building a reputation as an inspirational leader and collaborator in driving the highest safety, service and quality of health care delivery while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
In 2002, Conners accepted her first senior executive role with Tenet Healthcare as chief nursing officer for Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, a position she held for a decade. She then went on to serve as senior vice president for operations and system chief nursing officer for Robert Wood Johnson University and Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's hospitals in New Jersey, and later, as chief operating officer and chief nursing officer for Cooper University Health Care, a not-for-profit system based in New Jersey. In 2018, she joined Jefferson Health as its chief operating officer.
Conners holds a bachelor's degree from Villanova University and an MBA from Eastern University. She and her husband, Timothy Conners, have four children ranging in age from 13 to 26, and one grandchild.
Conners will become BayCare's leader shortly before it opens its 16th hospital in Wesley Chapel in 2023 and as it finalizes decisions on a 17th hospital for north Manatee County, announced just last month. This expansion comes as BayCare continues to be recognized nationally for clinical outcomes, patient experience and efficiency metrics. In 2022, BayCare is among the top 20 percent of large health systems in the U.S., according to FORTUNE/Merative™, which also ranked BayCare's St. Joseph's Hospitals among the nation's Top 100 Hospitals®.
BayCare was founded on July 1, 1997, by a group of local hospitals committed to ensuring not-for-profit health care continued to serve the region's health care needs. That commitment remains strong, with BayCare returning roughly 10 percent ($497 million in 2021) of its annual revenue back to the community in the form of direct charity care, patient financial assistance and community programming.
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Russian forces step up shelling in Ukraine’s east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces have stepped up shelling in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland as they press their offensive in the region that is now the focus of fighting in the 3-month-old war.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian court is expected to sentence a Russian soldier on Monday in the first war crimes trial of the conflict. The 21-year-old sergeant, who has pleaded guilty to shooting a Ukrainian man in the early days of the war, could get life in prison.
Grinding battles in the Donbas, where Ukrainian and Russian forces are fighting town by town, have forced many civilians to flee their homes.
“We haven’t been able to see the sun for three months. We are almost blind because we were in darkness for three months,” said Rayisa Rybalko, who hid with her family first in their basement and then in a bomb shelter at the local school before fleeing their village of Novomykhailivka. “The world should have seen that.”
Her son-in-law Dmytro Khaliapin said heavy artillery pounded the village. “Houses are being ruined,” he said. “It’s a horror.”
In Tokyo on Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida joined in condemning Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier on his trip to Asia, Biden signed legislation granting Ukraine $40 billion more in U.S. support for its defense against the Russian attack.
Polish President Andrzej Duda traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to support Ukraine’s European Union aspirations and addressed Ukraine’s parliament, receiving a standing ovation when he thanked the lawmakers for letting him speak where “the heart of a free, independent and democratic Ukraine beats.”
Poland has become an important ally of Ukraine, welcoming millions of Ukrainian refugees and becoming a gateway for Western humanitarian aid and weapons and a transit point for some foreign fighters who have volunteered to fight Russian forces.
Western support — both financial and military — has been key to Ukraine’s defense, helping their outgunned and outnumbered forces to repel Russia’s attempt to take the capital of Kyiv and fight them to a standstill in other places. In the face of those setbacks, Moscow has outlined more limited goals in Ukraine, with its sights now on trying to expand the territory that Russia-backed separatists have held since 2014.
Ukrainian forces dug in around Sievierodonetsk, the main city under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk province of the Donbas, as Russia intensified efforts to capture it. Gov. Serhiy Haidai accused the Russians of “simply intentionally trying to destroy the city ... engaging in a scorched-earth approach.”
Haidai said Sunday that the Russians had occupied several towns and cities in Luhansk after indiscriminate, 24-hour shelling and concentrating forces and weaponry there, bringing in troops from Kharkiv to the northwest, Mariupol to the south, and from inside Russia.
But the Ukrainian military said that Russian forces were unsuccessful in their attack on Oleksandrivka, a village outside of Sievierodonetsk.
Ukraine’s parliament voted Sunday to extend martial law and mobilize its armed forces for a third time, until Aug. 23. Ukrainian officials have said little since the war began about the extent of their country’s casualties, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 50 to 100 Ukrainian fighters were being killed, apparently each day, in the east.
While the east is now the focus of flighting, the conflict is not confined there. Powerful explosions were heard early Monday in Korosten, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of Kyiv, the town’s deputy mayor said. It was the third straight day of apparent attacks in the Zhytomyr District, Ukrainian news agencies reported.
In other developments, Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, gave a rare interview to national broadcaster ICTV alongside her husband and said she has hardly seen him since the war began.
“Our family, like all Ukrainian families, is now separated,” she said.
Zelenskyy called the interview itself “a date on air,” and the couple, who have two children, joked in front of the journalists.
“We are joking, but we are really waiting, like everyone else, to be reunited, like all families in Ukraine who are separated now, waiting for their relatives and friends who want to be together again,” he said.
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Becatoros reported from Donetsk. Associated Press journalists Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Andrea Rosa in Kharkiv and other AP staffers around the world contributed.
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Marte has 3 hits to lift Diamondbacks over Cubs 4-3
By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Sports Writer
PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte had three hits and drove in a run, Zach Davies pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3. Marte struggled to start the season after signing a long-term contract in spring training, but has started to round back into All-Star form the past couple of weeks. He had a pair of doubles off Drew Smyly and finished 3 for 4. Davies allowed three runs and four hits with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Ian Kennedy worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth after shortstop Geraldo Perdromo’s two-out error. Mark Melancon worked a perfect ninth for his seventh save. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/13/marte-has-3-hits-to-lift-diamondbacks-over-cubs-4-3/ | 2022-05-14T11:08:27Z |
President Biden signs PACT Act into law
Legislation expands access to Veterans Affairs health care
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Veterans exposed to burn pits while serving overseas will have an easier time getting medical care. For many years, veterans’ service organizations have been working towards the change, saying younger veterans were dying due to exposure to toxic fumes, and said they’ve had to fight the VA to access care.
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act on Wednesday.
The law makes millions of combat veterans exposed to fumes from burning trash and fuel eligible for care from the VA, and for many, they will no longer be required to prove their illness is directly linked to breathing in smoke from burn pits.
Millions of veterans are eligible to make new claims. VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the VA is ready to handle the influx of new claims with new hires, and by processing claims electronically. He also tells Gray Television that the VA will make care available to more veterans immediately.
McDonough said, “No matter what the law says in terms of when it starts, we’re going to consider that having started today with the President’s signature. We’re going to get to work on it.”
McDonough also said the VA setup the website, va.gov/pact for veterans to file their claims. Activist and comedian Jon Stewart said it was really nice to see a burn lifted from the shoulders of these families, “Let’s get them the benefits that they deserve, the people that are fighting it right now, let’s get them the care they need.”
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- Existing, single-family home sales totaled 295,460 in July on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 14.4 percent from June and down 31.1 percent from July 2021.
- July's statewide median home price was, $833,910 down 3.5% percent from June and up 2.8% percent from July 2021.
- Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 13.6 percent in July.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Housing demand in California cooled further in July as the effects of rising interest rates and high home prices hit would-be homebuyers, dragging home sales below the annualized 300,000 benchmark level for the first time since May 2020, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.
Infographic: https://www.car.org/Global/Infographics/2022-07-Sales-and-Price
Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 295,460 in July, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide annualized sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2022 if sales maintained the July pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales. July's sales pace was down 14.4 percent on a monthly basis from 344,970 in June and down 31.1 percent from a year ago, when 428,980 homes were sold on an annualized basis. July marked the fourth consecutive monthly decline and the 13th straight annual decline.
"In the midst of the peak home-buying season, high home prices and rising interest rates depressed housing affordability to the lowest level in nearly 15 years, which in turn dampened home sales," said C.A.R. President Otto Catrina, a Bay Area real estate broker and REALTOR®. "However, buying opportunities remain in the coming months for those who have been waiting on the sideline as more listings become available, competition continues to cool off and rates begin to stabilize."
California's median home price declined 3.5 percent in July to $833,910 from the $863,790 recorded in June. The July price was 2.8 percent higher than the $811,170 recorded last July and was the smallest year-over-year price gain in more than two years. The price moderation is largely attributed to a change in the mix of sales in July, as million-dollar home sales plummeted nearly 25 percent from June.
"Home sales have taken a trouncing as the market has shifted in response to the recent surge in interest rates, and pending sales suggest that the market could remain soft in August," said C.A.R. Vice President and Chief Economist Jordan Levine. "The pace of sales declines is expected to slow in the coming months, however, as rates continue to stabilize, market volatility begins to subside and supply conditions further normalize."
With the market shifting, consumers were less positive in July about the state's housing market conditions, according to C.A.R.'s monthly Consumer Housing Sentiment Index. Conducted in July, 76 percent of respondents believed that the overall economic conditions in California will not improve in the next 12 months, while 81 percent believed that interest rates will not fall within a year. Only 16 percent of the respondents thought it was a good time to buy a home, a slight increase from 14 percent in June, and slightly down from last July's 17 percent. Nearly two-thirds (60 percent) believe it is a good time to sell a home, pushing the Housing Sentiment Index to 59, which was significantly lower than the Index of 71 in July 2021.
Other key points from C.A.R.'s July 2022 resale housing report include:
- At the regional level, sales continued to decline sharply with three of the five major regions dropping more than 30 percent from last year. The Central Coast region experienced the biggest drop of all regions, with sales plummeting 37.3 percent from a year ago. The San Francisco Bay Area followed closely with the second largest decline (-37.2 percent), as sales in eight of the nine counties in the region fell more than 30 percent in July. Southern California also recorded a 36.9 percent drop from July 2021, while the declines in Central Valley (-27.3 percent) and the Far North (-19.0 percent) were less severe.
- All but three counties tracked by C.A.R. posted sales drops from a year ago in July 2022. Of the 48 counties that experienced a sales decline, 40 of them fell by more than 20 percent from last year, and sales in 30 counties plummeted more than 30 percent year-over-year. Santa Barbara experienced the biggest sales drop from last July at -50.3 percent, followed by Santa Clara (-46.1 percent) and San Bernardino (-42.3 percent). Counties that experienced a sales decline decreased an average of -30.2 percent in July. The number of counties with a year-over-year sales increase remained at two in July, the same as in June. Lassen recorded the largest sales increase of the two counties at 52 percent, while Plumas posted a sales gain of 9.1 percent from last year. For the first seven months of 2022, San Luis Obispo had the sharpest sales drop of -28.9 percent, while Yuba (+17.7 percent) continued to have the best sales performance of all counties.
- Nearly 80 percent of all California counties continued to record an increase in their median prices on a year-over-year basis. Price growth rates, however, were more moderate compared to a couple of months ago when the state set its new record high. Sixteen counties recorded double-digit price surges from a year ago but was less than half of the 31 counties recorded in May. Mariposa (57.3 percent) had the biggest increase in price of all counties, followed by Lassen (20.9 percent) and Napa (17.9 percent). Eleven counties recorded a dip in their median price from July of last year, with Tehama dropping the most at -19.3 percent, followed by San Francisco (-8.2 percent) and San Mateo (-6.9 percent).
- The overall supply conditions in California loosened again, with the statewide unsold inventory index (UII) rising from 1.9 months in July 2021 to 3.2 months in July 2022, the highest level since May 2020. The improvement in the index was primarily due to a pullback in demand. The index indicates the number of months it would take to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current rate of sales.
- Forty-six of the 51 counties tracked by C.A.R. registered a year-over-year increase in active listings in July, compared to 44 counties in June. Five counties had triple-digit year-over-year gains in for-sale properties, with Yuba leading the pack with a growth rate at 169.8 percent, followed by Merced (157.0 percent) and Solano (129.5 percent). On the other end of the spectrum, five counties experienced a decline in active listings from a year ago, with Del Norte dropping the most again at -45.7 percent, followed by Plumas (-11.8 percent) and Lassen (-7.5 percent).
- The median number of days it took to sell a California single-family home was 14 days in July and 8 days in July 2021.
- C.A.R.'s statewide sales-price-to-list-price ratio* was 100 percent in July 2022 and 103.8 percent in July 2021.
- The statewide average price per square foot** for an existing single-family home was $413, up from $394 in July a year ago.
- The 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaged 5.41 percent in July, up from 2.87 percent in July 2021, according to Freddie Mac. The five-year, adjustable mortgage interest rate averaged 4.29 percent, compared to 2.49 percent in July 2021.
Note: The County MLS median price and sales data in the tables are generated from a survey of more than 90 associations of REALTORS® throughout the state and represent statistics of existing single-family detached homes only. County sales data is not adjusted to account for seasonal factors that can influence home sales. Movements in sales prices should not be interpreted as changes in the cost of a standard home. The median price is where half sold for more and half sold for less; medians are more typical than average prices, which are skewed by a relatively small share of transactions at either the lower end or the upper end. Median prices can be influenced by changes in cost, as well as changes in the characteristics and the size of homes sold. The change in median prices should not be construed as actual price changes in specific homes.
*Sales-to-list-price ratio is an indicator that reflects the negotiation power of home buyers and home sellers under current market conditions. The ratio is calculated by dividing the final sales price of a property by its last list price and is expressed as a percentage. A sales-to-list ratio with 100 percent or above suggests that the property sold for more than the list price, and a ratio below 100 percent indicates that the price sold below the asking price.
**Price per square foot is a measure commonly used by real estate agents and brokers to determine how much a square foot of space a buyer will pay for a property. It is calculated as the sale price of the home divided by the number of finished square feet. C.A.R. currently tracks price-per-square foot statistics for 50 counties.
Leading the way…® in California real estate for more than 110 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (www.car.org) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States with more than 217,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.
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ATLANTA -- One of Georgia's down-ballot candidates backed by former President Trump was threatening to capture the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor without a runoff, while another lost his bid for secretary of state.
With about 95% of the vote counted, state Sen. Burt Jones, R-Jackson, was leading Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller, R-Gainesville, 50.1% to 31.1%. Jones, boosted by Trump's endorsement, would avoid a June 21 runoff if he remains above the 50%-plus-one margin needed under state law to win the GOP nomination outright.
The Democrats, however, were certainly headed for a runoff to decide their candidate for lieutenant governor. Former Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall was in the lead with 30.1% of the vote, to 17.7% for second-place Charlie Bailey.
In the race for secretary of state, Republican Brad Raffensperger, who drew Trump's ire when he refused to cooperate with the then-president's attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, avoided a runoff by winning 52.3% of the vote. U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, R-Greensboro, Trump's pick, finished second in a four-way race at 33.4%.
On the Democratic side, state Rep. Bee Nguyen of Atlanta will be in a runoff for her party's nomination for secretary of state. She was in the lead with 44.3% of the vote, far ahead of former state Rep. Dee Dawkins Haigler's 18.7%, but not far enough to avoid a runoff.
Trump's influence didn't count for much in the Republican race for attorney general. Incumbent Chris Carr handily defeated John Gordon, who was endorsed by the former president.
Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan of Atlanta won her party's nomination to challenge Carr in November, easily besting Christian Wise Smith.
Another Trump-backed candidate to come up short was Patrick Witt, who ran a distant second to incumbent Republican Insurance Commissioner John King.
Incumbent Republican State School Superintendent Richard Woods, trounced former Superintendent John Barge in that GOP primary.
State Sen. Bruce Thompson, R-White, bested former state Rep. Mike Coan in the Republican primary for commissioner of labor. Incumbent Labor Commissioner Mark Butler is not seeking re-election.
Realtor and cut-flower farmer Nakita Hemingway captured the Democratic nomination for agriculture commissioner with 56.2% of the vote to 28.6% for state Rep. Winfred Dukes of Albany.
Also, former state Rep. Alisha Thomas Searcy won the Democratic nod for state school superintendent with 57% of the vote in a four-way race.
The Democratic contests for insurance commissioner and labor commissioner were headed for runoffs.
Janice Laws Robinson, who is in the insurance business, was leading the insurance commissioner's race with 48.7% of the vote. Raphael Baker finished second to make the runoff with 33.1%.
In the crowded Democratic primary for labor commissioner, state Rep. William Boddie of East Point edged businesswoman Nicole Horn 27.6% to 25.1%. The two will square off again in the June 21 runoff.
While Democratic races were tight, several down-ballot Republicans won their party nominations without opposition, including state Sen. Tyler Harper, R-Ocilla, who is running for Georgia agriculture commissioner.
The two Republicans seeking re-election to the state Public Service Commission also captured GOP nominations unopposed: Tim Echols in District 2 and Fitz Johnson in District 3.
Consumer advocate Patty Durand won the Democratic nomination in PSC District 2 despite an order to remove her from the ballot that was posted at some precincts. She has been waging a court battle to stay on the ballot because of questions over whether she meets the residency requirement. An emergency court ruling Tuesday allowed her to remain on the ballot.
Small business owner Sheila Edwards won the District 3 PSC primary on the Democratic side with 54.7% of the vote in a three-way contest. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/trump-ticket-flames-out-in-most-down-ballot-races/article_105a661c-dc61-11ec-bf5a-53805fb58c1a.html | 2022-05-25T20:16:01Z |
Educating & Empowering Individuals to Make Impactful Changes in their Own Yards
NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tilly, the personalized online landscape design service that creates custom landscape design plans for homeowners nationwide and the nation's leading conservation organization, National Wildlife Federation, have teamed up to help homeowners across the country easily design sustainable landscape plans for their yards.
Tilly reaches thousands of eager homeowners a year through their online landscape design services. Sustainability has always been a key focus, but through this strategic alignment the National Wildlife Federation will provide additional in-depth training to Tilly's landscape designers and landscape architects. Tilly's team is composed of designers who live across the country and handle projects remotely in their given regions. The training sessions will focus on regional issues, including native plants, invasive species, water conservation, biodiversity, maintenance best practices, among many other topics.
Tilly's direct communication with homeowners will be used to educate and empower homeowners to make positive sustainable decisions in their own yards, extending National Wildlife Federation's mission further. Through this strategic collaboration, Tilly will make it easier for homeowners to incorporate the National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlife Habitat™ requirements in their residential landscape design.
"People want to know what actions they can take to confront climate change and support wildlife where they live." said Carey Stanton, Head of Innovation and Partnerships for the National Wildlife Federation. "Together we can take the guesswork out of sustainable gardening practices and foster a meaningful connection with nature around you."
Studies on the National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlife Habitat™ yards show increases in biodiversity, sequestering carbon and water conservation when compared to yards without habitat elements. Their certification standards include native plants and wildlife habitats for all types and sizes of yards. Tilly's designs will incorporate the National Wildlife Federation's mission, goals and extensive research into their design practices.
The National Wildlife Federation will be Tilly's primary non-profit partner through their 1% for the Planet commitment, where the company contributes 1% of annual sales to support approved environmental nonprofits around the globe.
"Our designers are working with and educating thousands of homeowners every year so we have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact through our work," said Alexis Sutton, Co-Founder and President of Tilly. "One million acres of wildlife habitat are lost to suburban development every year, meaning homeowners can make a difference by making sustainable choices in their own space."
Tilly's easy online design process works to take the intimidation out of the landscape world. For design, Tilly's customers purchase a front, back or full yard package. The deliverable includes an aerial planting plan and plant schedule with the plant names, sizes and quantity. This partnership also complements the National Wildlife Federation's recently launched Native Plant Collections which are available to ship directly to homeowners to jump start their habitat gardens.
Tilly is a female-founded, online landscape design company servicing the USA and Canada. Tilly matches homeowners with professional landscape designers and creates custom plans for their yards. Tilly is a proud member of 1% for the Planet with a strong commitment to taking responsibility for the health of the planet. Learn more at tillydesign.com and Instagram.
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Retirement of Approximately $263 Million of Debt Strengthens Canopy Growth's Balance Sheet and Preserves Cash to Support Future Growth
SMITHS FALLS, ON, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) announced today that it has closed (the "Final Closing") its previously announced exchange transaction (the "Transaction") of certain 4.25% unsecured notes due 2023 (the "Notes") in order to reduce its debt obligations by approximately $263 million. Constellation Brands, Inc. ("CBI"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership ("GCILP"), participated in the Transaction.
"As we navigate global economic and capital market headwinds, this action has enabled us to deleverage our balance sheet, preserve cash, and reduce interest payments by addressing a substantial portion of our 4.25% unsecured notes," said Judy Hong, Chief Financial Officer at Canopy Growth. "We continue to assess all available options to further optimize our balance sheet and address the remaining 4.25% unsecured notes in advance of their maturity to ensure Canopy Growth is well positioned to continue investing in the highest potential areas of our business to drive future growth."
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Transaction, Canopy Growth acquired and cancelled approximately $263 million (approximately USD$203.6 million) aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Notes from a limited number of holders (the "Noteholders"), including GCILP, a subsidiary of CBI, for an aggregate purchase price (excluding accrued and unpaid interest in the amount of approximately $5.4 million (approximately USD$4.2 million), which was paid in cash) of $260 million (approximately USD$201.6 million) (the "Purchase Price") payable in common shares of the Company (the "Canopy Shares").
The Company satisfied the Purchase Price as follows: (a) on the initial closing, 35,662,420 Canopy Shares (the "Initial Closing Shares") were issued to the Noteholders, other than GCILP, based on a price equal to USD$3.50 per Canopy Share, which was the closing price of the Canopy Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market ("Nasdaq") on June 29, 2022; and (b) on the Final Closing 11,896,536 Canopy Shares were issued to the Noteholders, other than GCILP, based on the volume-weighted average trading price of the Canopy Shares on the Nasdaq for the 10 consecutive trading days beginning on, and including, June 30, 2022, being USD$2.6245 (the "Averaging Price"). In addition, on the Final Closing, 29,245,456 Canopy Shares were issued to GCILP based on a price per Canopy Share equal to the Averaging Price.
Pursuant to the Transaction, the Company acquired and cancelled $100 million (approximately USD$77.5 million) aggregate principal amount of the Notes held by GCILP in exchange for 29,245,456 Canopy Shares, representing approximately 6.7% of the issued and outstanding Canopy Shares on a non-diluted basis immediately prior to the Final Closing. Upon completion of the Transaction, CBI, though GCILP and CBG Holdings LLC, holds 171,499,258 Canopy Shares, representing approximately 35.7% of the issued and outstanding Canopy Shares on a non-diluted basis.
GCILP's participation in the Transaction (the "Insider Participation") is considered to be a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). Pursuant to Section 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, the Company is exempt from obtaining a formal valuation and minority approval of the Company's shareholders with respect to the Insider Participation as the fair market value of the Transaction is below 25% of the Company's market capitalization as determined in accordance with MI 61-101. In addition, the Transaction was approved by the board of directors of the Company with Ms. Judy A. Schmeling, a director of CBI, Mr. Garth Hankinson, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of CBI, Mr. Robert Hanson, Executive Vice President and President – Wine & Spirits Division of CBI and Mr. James Sabia, Executive Vice President and President - Beer Division of CBI, each having disclosed their interest in the Transaction by virtue of their positions with CBI and abstaining from voting thereon. The Company did not file a material change report 21 days prior to the closing of the Transaction as the details of the Insider Participation in the Transaction had not been finalized at that time.
The Transaction was conducted as a private placement, and the Canopy Shares issued in the Transaction were issued pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in transactions not involving any public offering. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities described above, nor will there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP acted as legal counsel to Canopy Growth. HudsonWest LLC and BMO Capital Markets acted as financial advisors and exchange agents to Canopy Growth.
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ:CGC) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product company, driven by a passion to improve lives, end prohibition, and strengthen communities by unleashing the full potential of cannabis. Leveraging consumer insights and innovation, Canopy Growth offers product varieties in high-quality dried flower, oil, softgel capsule, infused beverage, edible, and topical formats, as well as vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and industry-leader Storz & Bickel. Canopy Growth's global medical brand, Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded classification system and is a market leader in both Canada and Germany. Through Canopy Growth's award-winning Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners, Canopy Growth reaches its adult-use consumers and has built a loyal following by focusing on top quality products and meaningful customer relationships. Canopy Growth has entered into the health and wellness consumer space in key markets including Canada, the United States, and Europe through BioSteel sports nutrition, and This Works skin and sleep solutions; and has introduced additional hemp derived CBD products to the United States through its First & Free and Martha Stewart CBD brands. Canopy Growth has an established partnership with Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands.
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US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
(AP) - The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults.
Novavax makes a more traditional type of shot than the three other COVID-19 vaccines available for use in the U.S. -- and one that’s already available in Europe and multiple other countries.
Nearly a quarter of American adults still haven’t gotten their primary vaccinations even this late in the pandemic, and experts expect at least some of them to roll up their sleeves for a more conventional option — a protein-based vaccine.
The Maryland company also hopes its shots can become a top booster choice in the U.S. and beyond. Tens of millions of Americans still need boosters that experts call critical for the best possible protection as the coronavirus continues to mutate.
For now, the FDA authorized Novavax’s initial two-dose series for people 18 and older.
“I encourage anyone who is eligible for, but has not yet received, a COVID-19 vaccine to consider doing so,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
Before shots begin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend how they should be used, a decision expected next week.
Novavax CEO Stanley Erck told The Associated Press that he expected the U.S. to expand use of the vaccine beyond unvaccinated adults fairly quickly.
Already the FDA is evaluating it for those as young as 12, Erck said. Novavax also has submitted data on booster doses, including “mix-and-match” use in people who’d earlier received Pfizer or Moderna vaccinations.
The Biden administration has bought 3.2 million Novavax doses so far, and Erck said vaccinations should begin later this month.
Sharon Bentley of Argyle, Texas, is one of the holdouts. Bentley was hesitant about the first COVID-19 vaccines but then her husband volunteered for a Novavax trial, getting two doses and later a booster.
Her husband’s positive experience with a more tried-and-true technology, “that convinced me,” Bentley said, adding that she planned to tell some unvaccinated friends about the option, too.
The Novavax vaccine is made of copies of the spike protein that coats the coronavirus, packaged into nanoparticles that to the immune system resemble a virus. Then an immune-boosting ingredient, or adjuvant, that’s made from the bark of a South American tree is added that acts as a red flag to ensure those particles look suspicious enough to spark a strong immune response.
Protein vaccines have been used for years to prevent hepatitis B, shingles and other diseases. It’s a very different technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that deliver genetic instructions for the body to produce its own copies of the spike protein. The lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option uses a harmless cold virus to deliver spike-making instructions.
Like the other vaccines used in the U.S., the Novavax shots have proved highly effective at preventing COVID-19′s most severe outcomes. Typical vaccine reactions were mild, including arm pain and fatigue. But FDA did warn about the possibility of a rare risk, heart inflammation, that also has been seen with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
The Novavax vaccine was tested long before the omicron variant struck. But last month, the company released data showing a booster dose promised a strong immune response even against omicron’s newest relatives — preliminary evidence that several of the FDA’s scientific advisers called compelling.
Still, U.S. regulators are planning for a fall booster campaign using Pfizer and Moderna shots that better target omicron subtypes — and Novavax also has begun testing updated shots. Erck said the company could have updated doses available late in the year.
European regulators recently cleared the Novavax vaccine to be used as young as age 12, and several countries have authorized booster doses of its original vaccine.
Earlier manufacturing difficulties held up the vaccine, although Erck said those have been solved and Novavax can meet global demand. Much of the company’s vaccine, including doses for the U.S., are being produced by the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer.
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OAKLAND, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creators' Legal announced the release of the newest version of their fully integrated DIY legal platform for content creators. The latest version, which includes a full word style editor is now immediately available to all its' users.
"The most important feature is the word style editor. It has been the most requested feature since we began, we are very happy to now bring it to market." said Eric Farber, CEO at Creators' Legal.
Many customers have already benefited from the customization in the original version; however, this truly expands the ease of use of Creators' Legal. Also included in this version is the ability to add company logos to contracts to be able to have a more professional look and feel for Creators.
"Content Creators are businesses that require real business tools. This level of customization is the next step in our product development and roadmap to help meet the needs of Creators" Farber added. Creators' Legal is the first and only DIY legal platform built for the Creator Economy.
With close to 50 million people in the United States earning a living off content creation Creators' Legal is quickly becoming the tool of choice for the community.
Creators' Legal has over 170 contracts in more than 10 Creator categories including filmmakers, musicians, NFT creators, Podcasters, Web Series, Digital Creators, and more. The products are available on a per-use basis or through subscription. There is also an educational 2 program for students and faculty of creative schools and programs. All can be found at www.CreatorsLegal.com.
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KAYSVILLE, Utah, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- hh2 Cloud Services ("hh2" or "the Company"), a leading provider of software for the construction industry, today announced the appointment of Norbert Orth to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Orth will work with hh2's executive leadership team to help further define market and product strategy, and scale operations to meet industry demand. hh2 is backed by Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm.
"With 25 years of experience as a CEO, board member and advisor at a range of companies, including many years at construction software firms, Norbert brings important perspective to hh2 as we move into the next stage of growth," said Jamie Clymer, CEO of hh2. "I'm honored to welcome Norbert to our Board of Directors."
Based in Seattle, Mr. Orth was previously COO of Viewpoint, a Portland-based construction software firm specializing in integrated construction accounting and project management solutions. Mr. Orth was also CEO of Dexter + Chaney, a Seattle-based construction software firm, which Viewpoint acquired. Prior to Dexter + Chaney, he held a variety of executive leadership roles including CEO of venture-backed MessageGate, Vice President of Sales at WRQ, and Regional Director at Procter & Gamble. Mr. Orth is a board member and mentor for several software companies and is actively involved in numerous philanthropic causes.
"I've witnessed firsthand the tremendous growth potential in the construction technology industry, and I believe hh2 is uniquely positioned to be a disruptor in this space," said Mr. Orth. "I'm looking forward to partnering with Jamie and the team at Capstreet to apply best practices for setting strategy, creating value and delivering results."
Added Capstreet Partner Paul De Lisi, "Norbert has tremendous industry knowledge in the construction software industry and will be extremely helpful to the senior management team in setting the strategic direction for the company. We are excited to be working with Norbert to assist hh2 in achieving its growth potential."
After nearly two decades, hh2 Cloud Services® continues to advance cloud-based construction management solutions for the commercial construction space. hh2 offers solutions for time-entry, punch clock, AP routing & approval, credit card transaction coding, reimbursement coding, document routing & approval, applications for payment, human resources, daily logs, service management, dispatch, data aggregation, and pay stubs. hh2 also provides robust, scalable, construction integration-platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) with the Universal Construction Model® (UCM®). Please visit www.hh2.com for more information.
Founded in 1990, Capstreet invests in lower middle market software, tech-enabled services, and industrial business services companies. With over 45 platform investments and over 200 add-on acquisitions since inception, Capstreet's investment strategy is focused on utilizing its Capvalue Framework™ to accelerate growth and profitability and create long term sustainable businesses. The majority of Capstreet's investments have been with founder- or entrepreneur-owned businesses. For more information, visit the Capstreet website, www.capstreet.com.
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The cult-favorite beverage brand founded by Emma Chamberlain now offers Vanilla and Mango Matcha in addition to their best-selling classic Matcha Powder
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chamberlain Coffee, the leading coffee lifestyle brand and brainchild of Emma Chamberlain, announced today the launch of two new flavored matcha powders: Vanilla and Mango. Made with organic A-Grade, ceremonial matcha, these two new flavor innovations are an extension of the brand's ultra-popular classic Chamberlain Coffee Matcha Green Tea that has amassed thousands of new brand fans and has sold out a groundbreaking five times. Like Chamberlain Coffee's original Matcha, the Vanilla and Mango flavors are vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and are pure-plant products made from 100% organic Japanese green tea.
The expansion of Chamberlain Coffee's Matcha collection further exemplifies the brand's commitment to consistent product innovation and category growth. Both the Vanilla and Mango Matcha powders are all-natural, rich in antioxidants, and deliver a clean, sustainable boost of energy without a crash. Like a trip to the tropics, the Mango Matcha is light, fruity, and best-served over ice and frothy milk for instant vacation energy — designed to evoke long-lasting relaxation with every sip. The Vanilla Matcha is an energizing tea that takes cozy to new levels and serves as the perfect morning or afternoon-pick-me-up. These two new flavor innovations offer an approachable and completely unique beverage experience, designed for seasoned matcha drinkers and the matcha-curious alike.
"At Chamberlain Coffee, our goal is to continuously innovate, and create new and exciting products that appeal to our loyal consumer base. While these new flavored matcha recipes were designed with our community in mind, we hope to reach new audiences and convert even more people into regular Matcha drinkers," said Chamberlain Coffee CEO Christopher Gallant.
Since the brand's inception in 2019, Chamberlain Coffee has built up a cult-following that has propelled the brand's sales. In addition to their Matcha collection, the brand offers a variety of lifestyle products (from branded merchandise to custom coffee accessories) and several different coffee blends (available in single-serve bags and whole and ground beans) to help tap new audiences and appeal to the masses.
"I absolutely love Matcha (ALMOST as much as coffee), which is why we created our own Chamberlain Coffee Matcha back in Fall of 2021. It's the perfect caffeinated drink for non-coffee drinkers and has remained a best-seller since its launch. Expanding our Matcha category was exciting to us because there's so many unique ways to enjoy it. I can't wait to see how our customers get creative with the product and come up with fun new recipes using the Vanilla and Mango flavors," said Chamberlain Coffee founder and investor Emma Chamberlain.
In addition to Chamberlain Coffee's unprecedented product growth, the brand has also seen success through retail expansion and brand partnerships. The product has recently launched in LA hot-spot Erewhon, national grocer Sprouts and digital delivery market Gopuff — while releasing a steady cadence of product collaborations with brands like Levi's, OffLimits Cereal, Nutpods, and most recently Swoon, to create a Matcha Lemonade.
Consumers can find Chamberlain's new flavored matcha powders on ChamberlainCoffee.com for $23 per 30g tin. For more information on Chamberlain Coffee, and to stay up to date on the latest product launches, follow on Instagram at @chamberlaincoffee.
Founded by YouTube phenomenon Emma Chamberlain, Chamberlain Coffee is high-quality, sustainably sourced organic coffee roasted in California, so you can feel good about the coffee you're sipping on. No pesticides, no BS. Available in single-serve bags, instant sticks, ground and whole bean options, Chamberlain Coffee is symbolized by different characters to encapsulate the different coffee drinker in all of us. The brand also has various other delicious offerings, including their 5x sold-out Matcha, Cocoa Grizzly Hot Chocolate, and recently launched Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans. Supporting coffee-farming communities in Latin America, Chamberlain Coffee works with Food4Farmers to ensure long-term food security for coffee-farming families.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - TAG Oil Ltd. ("TAG Oil" or the "Company") (TSXV: TAO) (OTCQX: TAOIF) is pleased to provide the following update on its activities to acquire certain assets in Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region.
TAG Oil is continuing to pursue several acquisition projects in Egypt and explore other strategic opportunities in the MENA area. While significant progress has been made on these efforts by the Company, TAG Oil expects that more time will be required to complete one or more of these acquisitions. Further information on these efforts will be provided by TAG Oil in due course.
Toby Pierce, CEO of TAG Oil, commented "With travel restrictions largely behind us, our management team will continue to spend a significant amount of time on the ground in Egypt, and the broader MENA area, meeting with the appropriate government and industry representatives to advance our discussions. We look forward to concluding our acquisitions and aggressively growing our business. Finally, TAG Oil would like to thank our shareholders for their patience throughout this process, which has been longer than anticipated, but we believe will be worth it."
TAG Oil (http://www.tagoil.com/) is a Canadian based international oil and gas exploration company with a focus on opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is considered "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements with regard to the Company's operations and potential strategic opportunities. These statements address future events and conditions and are reliant on assumptions made by the Company's management, and so involve inherent risks and uncertainties, as disclosed in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, and the assumptions underlying the forward-looking information, actual results could differ from those currently projected. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.
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DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kendall Hunt is excited to announce that the Illustrative Mathematics K–5 Math curriculum has met all three of the requirements from EdReports. This program fulfills expectations for Alignment to the CCSSM, Focus and Coherence, and Rigor and Practice-Content Connections.
IM K–5 Math is exemplary of Kendall Hunt's commitment to providing innovative programs for educators to use in their class. Illustrative Mathematics K–5 Math provides students and educators with a unique, engaging, and inclusive approach to mathematics, providing all students with the skills, understanding, and practice that will stay with them for life. When developing IM K–5 Math, the elementary writing team at Illustrative Mathematics was committed to providing every student with opportunities to see themselves in the curriculum, regardless of race, ethnicity, language, gender, ability, and socioeconomic status.
"The entire Illustrative Mathematics K-12 Math curriculum is an exceptional and new-aged way to teach students math. It's entirely different from anything we've worked with before," says Charley Cook, Vice President of Kendall Hunt's K-12 Division.
"We are honored that Kendall Hunt's IM Certified version of our grades K–5 curriculum is green-lighted by EdReports. This reinforces that we are creating a high-quality and rigorous mathematics curriculum for all students and teachers," says Dr. William G. McCallum, Illustrative Mathematics' CEO and Cofounder.
By utilizing this standards-aligned curriculum, students will receive learning support in their early years. Teachers can use IM K–5 Math curriculum to provide students with opportunities to connect math to the real world and to foster conceptual understanding of the mathematical material. Recently, the teachings of IM have been further enhanced inside a robust, digital platform; Kiddom. This paid platform allows for students, educators, and admins the ability to easily visualize progress, track pacing, and customize the way the Kendall Hunt curriculum is presented in an easily modifiable format.
For more information about Kendall Hunt, call 800-542-6657 or go to www.k12.kendallhunt.com
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Kendall Hunt has a 75-year history of providing innovative educational solutions. As the publisher of hands-on science, mathematics, and gifted curricula for grades K-12, we are also the leading partner in open educational resource offerings, including Illustrative Mathematics and OpenSciEd. In conjunction with offering a variety of stand-alone K-12 products, ConstructEd, a division of Kendall Hunt, allows both educational institutions and teachers to create made-to-order, customized textbooks or digital products using existing products or creating their own. For more information, visit www.k12.kendallhunt.com.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SNDL, XELA, GNLN, RIOT, and HUT.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Ted Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home, destroying his furniture and the beloved framed photos of his twin sons kissing him on their first day of school, then again when they graduated high school.
“That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community in Larose, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans.
As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and wetter and increases storm surges, cities on the Louisiana coast and Mississippi River are hoping President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package will provide badly needed funding to fortify locks, levees and other flood protections. But community groups and advocates fear smaller cities will struggle to navigate the maze of government programs and miss out on the rare chance to protect against rising waters and heavy rains.
“I think the agencies are still figuring a lot of this out,” said Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, which advocates for communities along the river.
While many swaths of the country are at risk for flooding, the Louisiana coast has long been especially vulnerable and the Upper Mississippi is part of a region where flood severity is increasing faster than in any other area of the country.
La Crosse, Wisconsin is among the cities trying to figure out how to benefit as infrastructure funds start rolling out.
The city’s levees were built after devastating flooding in 1965 and don’t meet federal standards that would help lower insurance rates and make it easier for residents to fix up their homes without having to spend more to protect against floods, said Brad Woznak of SEH, a flood planning consultant for the city.
Upgrading the levees would be so expensive it’s hard for the city to know how to get started, he said.
“But with this potential infrastructure bill funding, that’s what I keep telling them — don’t rule anything out yet,” Woznak said, noting that it could be a chance to pay for an initial evaluation for the project.
Some advocates want agencies to make it easier for communities to learn about funding opportunities and ensure that simple applications from small towns will be able to compete against more sophisticated proposals from richer cities. They also want more clarity into how the Biden administration considers factors like economic and environmental inequality in its funding decisions.
The Biden administration is asking states to make climate resilience a part of their long-term planning and encouraging projects that factor in flood risk. It tapped Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans, to help coordinate the law’s implementation and outreach to communities
“There needs to be a concerted effort by the administration and federal government to engage states and localities now,” said Forbes Tompkins, a flood policy expert at Pew Charitable Trusts.
The Environmental Protection Agency also said it will offer assistance to disadvantaged areas and states have money to help small communities access funding for drinking and wastewater projects. Rural communities are also getting special guidance on tapping into the money.
But further complicating the scramble for funding is debate about the best approaches for protecting against floods. In addition to protections like levees and floodgates, Congress directed the Army Corps to more seriously consider natural solutions like the restoration of wetlands.
Wetlands help absorb water before it can reach communities while restoring wildlife habitat, recharging groundwater and providing more green space, noted Olivia Dorothy of the conservation group American Rivers.
After flooding in 2019 breached a levee in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River, for example, the levee was moved back to create more than 1,000 acres of floodplain and added wetlands.
Dorothy said more natural protections are especially needed along the Mississippi.
In Louisiana, Larose is among the small communities that were lucky enough to benefit from early funding from the infrastructure law because of a long-running project in the broader area.
In January, the Army Corps allocated $379 million to continue work on a series of locks, levees and other structures that will help protect 150,000 residents in coastal Louisiana. Once completed, local officials said the Morganza-to-the-Gulf project will likely shield Falgout’s home from another storm like Ida.
For now, Falgout and his wife are living in their boathouse while their home is repaired. The property had escaped flooding in the past but Falgout said the shrinking Louisiana coast is making it more vulnerable.
“It would be a shame to walk away,” he said.
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North Canton to use eminent domain while pursuing closed Main Street auto dealership
NORTH CANTON – The vacant auto lot at 407 N. Main Street may soon see a new future: paved over to expand the Charlotte Avenue intersection.
City Council voted Monday night to authorize eminent domain action on the property, sometimes referred to as the Spitzer property, and are expected to file the claim later this week.
The move would allow the city to compensate the property owners and take over the land so the Main-Charlotte intersection can be widened.
At-large city council member Daryl Revoldt said the move comes as two major construction projects will likely bring more traffic to the area: a $10 million expansion of the Diebold Nixdorf manufacturing facility on Main Street and the new North Canton City Schools consolidated grade schools.
"That project will have hundreds of cars every day and school buses servicing it," Revoldt said. "So as we looked at the intersection of Charlotte and Maine we concluded that the intersection was insufficient."
The property has been in the hands of the Brown family for 100 years, since it was first purchased by Julius Brown in 1922. It later passed through the family under the ownership of the Julius Brown LLC, and was home to various car dealerships, including W&J Chevrolet and later Spitzer Chevrolet, which relocated in 2005.
Attempts the reach the Brown family were unsuccessful.
North Canton Director of Administration Patrick DeOrio said the city administration would not provide comment about ongoing litigation. At a May 3 council meeting, however, he said the city had notified the property owners of their intentions.
"We have been having discussions numerous for an extensive period of time with the owners of what is locally known as the Spitzer property, and we don't believe that those talks are yielding the result that we need in order to move this project forward on a schedule that is consistent with a school opening in the fall of 2023," DeOrio said.
Eminent domain allows the government to acquire private property for public use with payment to the owners. It's frequently used for road or utilities projects. In 2020, North Canton made use of eminent domain to secure the land for the planned Safety Center.
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — After losing a high-profile bid for a South Carolina congressional seat in 2018, Republican Katie Arrington took a job at the Defense Department, where she focused on securing military supply chains, ensuring thousands of companies that contract with the federal government were implementing cybersecurity protocols.
Arrington’s civil servant work as chief information officer for the Acquisition and Sustainment Office was in line with what she characterizes as her longtime passion for cybersecurity and defense. But as she seeks to revive her political career, Arrington’s time at the Pentagon is becoming a central issue in her campaign.
Freshman GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, whom Arrington hopes to defeat in South Carolina’s June 14 primary, is calling on Arrington to take a lie detector test about why she lost access to classified information. A Mace-funded, anti-Arrington website, meanwhile, has sections labeled “Leaks Classified Information” and “Busted: Loses Her Security Clearance.”
The dispute is likely to surface at a debate between the two on Monday.
The episode reflects the intensity of one of the most closely watched GOP congressional primaries this year. Former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Mace in 2020, has backed Arrington’s bid to unseat her, infuriated by the incumbent’s criticism of him, including his role in inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The result will be another barometer of Trump’s influence within the GOP as he weighs another potential White House bid.
Mace’s campaign has argued that Arrington’s clearance status is fair game for someone seeking to represent a congressional district with a heavy military population. But in an interview, Arrington insisted Mace was “lying” about the issue. She’s stepping up an effort to rebut the attacks, including providing a sworn affidavit to The Associated Press from an unnamed intelligence officer who worked with her and said he never worried about her handling of classified information.
Arrington’s security clearance was suspended and she was placed on leave from the Pentagon in May 2021 when officials accused her of an improper disclosure of classified information.
Arrington says the incident centered on her communication with a contractor whose name had been revealed in a top-secret briefing she received — an “unmasking” she said had already happened by the time the information came into her hands.
In the interview, she said that during her daily briefing, an intelligence officer relayed to her information related to a possible problem with the contractor. According to Arrington, both she and the officer were surprised the name of the contractor was included in the information but accepted that a higher-up had made that determination.
Being told the company had already been notified of the issue, Arrington said she followed protocol, by first briefing a supervisor before calling the company to see if she could be of assistance — a call that Arrington said triggered the probe that resulted in her suspension.
The intelligence officer who passed on the information has come forth to support Arrington. In an April 27 affidavit shared with AP, the officer — who is not being identified due to his continued employment as an intelligence briefer — wrote that he never had concerns about Arrington’s access to classified information.
“I never saw her mishandle any classified information or documents from that program,” the briefer wrote in a sworn statement. “I am at a complete loss based on my specific knowledge of the matter as to what security infraction was allegedly committed.”
In the affidavit, the briefer also noted that superiors told him Arrington “committed a security violation by sharing information with a defense contractor using unsecured means” and asked him “a series of questions” about Arrington’s political affiliations, which Arrington argues had already been widely known, given her previous congressional bid.
Arrington also said her politics had come up soon after the Biden administration took over at the Pentagon. In early 2021, Arrington said she asked her new supervisor, Jesse Salazar, how much cybersecurity experience he had, to which she says Salazar responded, “Absolutely none.”
“But the part that scared me,” Arrington told AP, “was the question he asked me back: ‘Why are you still here? I thought we fired all you people.’”
Though Arrington had a political background, she was classified as a civil servant at the Pentagon, making such a comment inappropriate, she said.
“I literally got blacklisted because I was a Republican, because I was associated with Trump,” she said.
The Pentagon has declined to comment on Arrington’s employment, citing her ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit over communications related to her suspension, and AP has been unable to otherwise confirm her characterization of the political conversations with Pentagon officials.
In its response to that litigation — which includes Arrington’s assertion that Pentagon officials did not “want Arrington serving in a senior position within the Biden Administration due to her close previous ties with President Trump” — Defense Department officials repeatedly wrote that the accusations “contain Plaintiff’s characterization of alleged background information, not allegations of fact pertinent to the resolution of the claims at issue in this FOIA action to which a response would be required.”
According to Arrington, the briefing officer asked that his affidavit be declassified so Arrington could share it while her Freedom of Information Act claim proceeds against the Department of Defense.
The probe into Arrington’s clearance dragged on throughout 2021, with Arrington suing the Pentagon in October, accusing officials of failing to take “any significant substantive steps to move their investigation forward.” The claim was settled in January, with the Pentagon paying her attorney fees but not providing “any useful meaningful facts to allow Arrington to actually substantively respond to the allegations,” according to Arrington’s subsequent FOIA lawsuit, filed in April.
At no time, though, was her clearance fully revoked, which Mace has claimed. And according to Arrington, she retained her department-issued laptop, cellphone, secure information access device, and diplomatic passport, all of which were viewed by AP at her home.
The National Security Agency referred comment on her dispute to the Pentagon, which declined to comment on the allegation.
Arrington resigned days after her job was dissolved in February, subsequently launching her campaign against Mace.
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Meg Kinnard can be reached at http://twitter.com/MegKinnardAP. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/gop-candidates-security-clearance-becomes-issue-in-sc/ | 2022-05-22T13:21:35Z |
WALTHAM, Mass., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a biopharmaceutical company founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs, today announced that additional data supporting the efficacy and safety of IBSRELA will be presented in three posters at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week Conference (DDW 2022) to be held May 21-24, 2022, in San Diego, California and virtually.
Ardelyx Poster Presentations:
In addition to the poster presentations during DDW, Ardelyx is sponsoring a Product Theater titled: IBSRELA, an Innovative Approach for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in Adults, on May 23, 2022, from 2:30-3:15pm PT, where thought leading experts Dr. Brooks Cash and Dr. Mark Pimentel, will review the multifactorial pathophysiology of IBS-C, the novel mechanism of action of IBSRELA, and efficacy and safety data of IBSRELA from the Phase 3 clinical trial program.
Product Theater speakers: Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, Dan and Lillie Sterling Professor of Medicine, Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UT Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, and Mark Pimental, MD, FRCP(C), Executive Director, Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CONTRAINDICATIONS
- IBSRELA is contraindicated in patients less than 6 years of age due to the risk of serious dehydration.
- IBSRELA is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Risk of Serious Dehydration in Pediatric Patients
- IBSRELA is contraindicated in patients below 6 years of age. The safety and effectiveness of IBSRELA in patients less than 18 years of age have not been established. In young juvenile rats (less than 1 week old; approximate human age equivalent of less than 2 years of age), decreased body weight and deaths occurred, presumed to be due to dehydration, following oral administration of tenapanor. There are no data available in older juvenile rats (human age equivalent 2 years to less than 12 years).
- Avoid the use of IBSRELA in patients 6 years to less than 12 years of age. Although there are no data in older juvenile rats, given the deaths in younger rats and the lack of clinical safety and efficacy data in pediatric patients, avoid the use of IBSRELA in patients 6 years to less than 12 years of age.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea was the most common adverse reaction in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of IBS-C. Severe diarrhea was reported in 2.5% of IBSRELA-treated patients. If severe diarrhea occurs, suspend dosing and rehydrate patient.
MOST COMMON ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most common adverse reactions in IBSRELA-treated patients (incidence ≥2% and greater than placebo) were: diarrhea (16% vs 4% placebo), abdominal distension (3% vs <1%), flatulence (3% vs 1%) and dizziness (2% vs <1%).
INDICATION
IBSRELA (tenapanor) is indicated for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in adults.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, for additional risk information.
About Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C)
Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by both abdominal pain and altered bowel movements, estimated to affect 11 million people in the US. IBS-C is associated with significantly impaired quality of life, reduced productivity, and substantial economic burden.
About IBSRELA for IBS-C
IBSRELA (tenapanor) is a locally acting inhibitor of the sodium/hydrogen exchanger 3 (NHE3), an antiporter expressed on the apical surface of the small intestine and colon primarily responsible for the absorption of dietary sodium. By inhibiting NHE3 on the apical surface of the enterocytes, tenapanor reduces absorption of sodium from the small intestine and colon, thus retaining luminal water content, which accelerates intestinal transit time and results in a softer stool consistency. IBSRELA has also been shown to reduce abdominal pain by decreasing visceral hypersensitivity and by decreasing intestinal permeability in animal models. In a rat model of colonic hypersensitivity, tenapanor reduced visceral hyperalgesia and normalized colonic sensory neuronal excitability.
About Ardelyx, Inc.
Ardelyx was founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx's first approved product, IBSRELA® (tenapanor) is available in the United States. Ardelyx is developing XPHOZAH® (tenapanor), a novel product candidate to control serum phosphorus in adult patients with CKD on dialysis, which has completed three successful Phase 3 trials. Ardelyx has a Phase 2 potassium secretagogue program, RDX013, for the potential treatment of elevated serum potassium, or hyperkalemia, a problem among certain patients with kidney and/or heart disease and an early-stage program in metabolic acidosis, a serious electrolyte disorder in patients with CKD. Ardelyx has established agreements with Kyowa Kirin in Japan, Fosun Pharma in China and Knight Therapeutics in Canada for the development and commercialization of tenapanor in their respective territories.
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Attorneys for Johnny Depp have asked a Virginia judge to deny Amber Heard's post-trial motions asking for a mistrial, calling the legal arguments "frivolous."
Heard and Depp were both found liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other last month. The jury initially awarded $15 million in damages to Depp and only $2 million to Heard. Though, because punitive damages in the state of Virginia are capped at $350,000, the judge reduced Depp's $5 million in punitive damages to that amount.
Attorneys for Heard asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial in a motion filed last week.
Depp's attorneys argued in a memo filed Monday that a judge cannot arbitrarily substitute their judgment for that of a jury,
The memo also said Heard's contention that the damages awarded to her ex-husband are excessive and unsupported by the evidence is "baseless."
"While Ms. Heard slings an exceptional amount of mud at the wall in the hope that something might stick, the jury's verdict on damages was perfectly reasonable and supported by the evidence and testimony in this case," Depp's legal team states in the memo.
Attorneys for Heard also claimed in a court filing last week that the information on the jury panel list sent to counsel ahead of trial does not appear to match the demographics of one of the jurors, compromising Heard's rights to due process.
Heard waived her right to challenge the accuracy of the jury panel information because her team didn't raise the issue with the court at the time, Depp's attorneys argue.
"Mr. Depp respectfully requests that this Court deny Ms. Heard's frivolous motion in its entirety and reject her outlandish requests to set aside the jury verdict, dismiss the complaint, or, in the alternative, order a new trial and investigate Juror 15," the memo says.
Depp sued Heard for defamation over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." Though Depp was not named in the article, he claimed it cost him lucrative acting roles.
Heard countersued Depp, to whom she was married from 2015-2016 before divorcing, for defamation over statements Depp's attorney made about her abuse claims.
After several weeks of testimony, the jury found that Heard defamed Depp in three separate statements in The Washington Post piece, and that Depp defamed Heard with one statement his attorney made.
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Annual 731 Day's Porchfest returns to celebrate people, stories of Jackson
731 Day's renowned Porchfest will rock the neighborhood on Sunday.
731 Day, a day in which the town of Jackson celebrates its community and small businesses, started about six years ago.
"We thought, 'Hey, let's create a day to encourage the whole city to celebrate the people and the stories of our city,'" said Courtney Searcy, Program director of Our Jackson Home and Porchfest organizer and coordinator.
"We just want everyone to take ownership of the day and celebrate local businesses, celebrate what makes our community special."
For Our Jackson Home, a nonprofit organization, Porchfest is how they chose to do just that.
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Musicians all over West Tennessee will play on the front porches in the Historic Lambuth area neighborhood.
Some performing artists include indie-rock band Avon Park, singer/songwriter Emily McGill, recent high school graduates Highwater and many more.
Free and family-friendly, bring the whole family and be sure to grab a few lawn chairs too. Spend the evening listening to live music, moving from house to house and grabbing a snack from nearby food trucks.
"It's a really fun atmosphere and just a day to celebrate our city and celebrate our neighbors," Searcy said. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2022/07/28/731-days-porchfest-returns-jackson-weekend-lineup/10173950002/ | 2022-07-30T16:29:08Z |
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis elevated 20 more churchmen to the rank of cardinal on Saturday, formally expanding those now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns — the latter a step he has said he’d consider if the need arises.
Of the churchmen being named new cardinals in the consistory ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, 16 are younger than 80 and thus eligible to participate in a conclave — the ritual-shrouded, locked-door assembly of cardinals who cast paper ballots to elect a new pontiff.
The 85-year-old Francis has now named 83 of the 132 cardinals currently young enough to join a conclave. The others were appointed by the previous two popes, St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, whose unexpected retirement in 2013 paved the way for Francis to be elected.
With the eight batches of cardinals Francis has named, prospects are boosted that whoever becomes the next pontiff will share his vision for the future of the church.
Francis reminded the cardinals of their mission, which he said includes “an openness to all peoples, to the horizons of the world, to the peripheries as yet unknown.”
Underlining Francis’ attention to those on society’s margins, among the new cardinals is Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, India. The prelate, 60, is the first member of the Dalit community, considered the lowest rung of India’s caste system, to become a cardinal.
One by one, the newest cardinals, whose red cassocks and headgear symbolizes the blood they must be prepared to shed if necessary in their mission, knelt before Francis, who placed on their head the prestigious biretta, as the three-peaked hat is known.
That intimate moment was a chance to exchange a few words with Francis, who smiled to put them at ease. At times, the seated Francis, himself hobbled by mobility problems, lent his own arms to help kneeling cardinals stand up.
In choosing San Diego Bishop Robert Walter McElroy, Francis passed over U.S. churchmen leading traditionally more prestigious dioceses, including San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.
McElroy has been among a minority of American bishops who opposed to a campaign to deny Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. Cordileone has said he’d no long allow U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to receive Communion for her defense of abortion rights.
While staunchly against abortion as a grave sin, Francis has also decried what he calls the weaponization of Communion.
McElroy last year was also among a small group of U.S. bishops signing a statement denouncing the bullying that is often directed at LGBTQ youth.
Francis has tried to make gay Catholics feel welcome in the church, whose teaching holds that same-sex intercourse is a sin.
Among the newest cardinals is Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr from Wa, Ghana, who has spoken out against LGBTQ rights. The African prelate felt ill when he arrived in Rome on Friday and was hospitalized for a heart problem, the pope told the other cardinals, asking them to pray “for this brother who should have been here.”
Asked by The Associated Press about such contrasting views among church leaders, McElroy replied that “there are always cultural differences within the life of the church as there is within in the human family. And different cultures approach these questions in different ways.”
McElroy added: “My own view is that we have an obligation in the church to make the LGBT persons feel equally welcome in the life of the church, as everyone else.”
With electing future pontiffs a key role for cardinals, McElroy, 68, was asked what he thought of Francis’ saying that resignation for popes is a valid option.
“In principle, I think it is a good idea at a particular moment when they feel they can no longer carry the burdens of that office, but I think this pope is far from that moment,” the U.S. prelate said. “I believe he sees himself as far from that moment. What he has is a mobility issue, but it has not affected his mind. I can tell you he is still on top of things.”
Archbishop Ulrich Steiner of Manaus, Brazil, became the first cardinal from the Amazon, the vast, environmentally-vulnerable region in South America on the Argentine-born pontiff’s home continent. In remarks to The AP, Steiner expressed concern about increasing violence in the Amazon.
“But this violence was not born there, it came from outside,” Steiner, 71, said. ”It is always violence related to money. Concessions, deforestation, also with the mines, also with the fishing.”
At 48, the youngest member among the cardinals’ ranks is an Italian missionary in Mongolia, where Catholics number some 1,300. Francis “knows how important it is supporting these little communities,” said the new cardinal, Giorgio Marengo.
Originally, the pope had picked 21 new cardinals. But retired Belgian Bishop Luc Van Looy declined the honor, citing his own inadequate handling of cases of sexually abusive priests while he led the Ghent diocese from 2004-2020.
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Sabrina Sergi and Fanuel Morelli contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-pope-expands-ranks-of-cardinals-wholl-likely-pick-successor/ | 2022-08-27T18:49:52Z |
Twitter sues Musk to force him to complete $44B acquisition
(AP) – Twitter said Tuesday it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company.
Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday he was backing off of his April agreement to buy the company.
Twitter’s lawsuit opens with a sharply-worded accusation: “Musk refuses to honor his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests.”
“Having mounted a public spectacle to put Twitter in play, and having proposed and then signed a seller-friendly merger agreement, Musk apparently believes that he — unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law — is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away,” the suit says.
Twitter filed its lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which frequently handles business disputes among the many corporations, including Twitter, that are incorporated there.
Musk alleged Friday that Twitter has failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts on its service. Twitter said last month that it was making available to Musk a ″fire hose” of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets.
The company has said for years in regulatory filings that it believes about 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake. Musk is also alleging that Twitter broke the acquisition agreement when it fired two top managers and laid off a third of its talent-acquisition team.
When Musk offered to buy the company and take it private in mid-April, the board initially tried to block him by deploying a financial maneuver that would have made the acquisition prohibitively expensive.
By April 25, though, Twitter had reconsidered the offer, concluding that selling the company to Musk for $54.20 a share was in the best interest of shareholders. In a joint press release, Musk pledged to “unlock” the social media company’s potential by loosening restrictions on speech and rooting out fake accounts.
But his confidence didn’t last long. Tesla’s stock — Musk’s primary source of wealth — plummeted amid a broader stock market selloff in May, and Musk soon seemed less enthusiastic about owning Twitter.
Twitter’s suit calls Musk’s tactics “a model of hypocrisy,” noting that he had emphasized plans to take Twitter private in order to rid it of spam accounts. Once the market declined, however, Twitter noted that “Musk shifted his narrative, suddenly demanding ‘verification’ that spam was not a serious problem on Twitter’s platform, and claiming a burning need to conduct ‘diligence’ he had expressly forsworn.”
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Which padlock necklace is best?
The padlock necklace is a dynamic symbol, and it can be as edgy or as sentimental as you’d like. With roots in the punk movement, the padlock necklace remains a well-worn accessory of the counterculture, but it also has found a place in the contemporary fashion scene. These days, a padlock necklace can represent security, protection and even love. The Caitlyn Minimalist Boho Padlock Necklace is a customizable, travel-inspired addition to any wardrobe.
What to know before you buy a padlock necklace
Pendant vs. necklace
A padlock pendant can be taken off a chain and placed on a new one at any time. A necklace with a built-in padlock design is a little different. Here, the padlock is connected directly to the chain links. Tools are required to alter the chain and any change to the length of the necklace could result in the padlock no longer resting centered at the neckline.
Metals
When it comes to padlock jewelry, stainless steel is popular This can mean solid stainless steel or stainless steel plated in a more expensive metal, such as gold or silver. If you’re looking for something a little fancier, sterling silver is more high-end but still affordable and has a great shine to it. Silver tarnishes though, so you’ll want to keep a good silver cleaner on hand. Platinum and gold are the most expensive with durable platinum becoming more valuable these days than gold.
Chain style
There are dozens of chain styles, but a few in particular are most commonly associated with the padlock necklace.
- Paper clip: This chain is made from elongated oval or rectangular links that resemble the shape of a paper clip. The links can be thick and chunky or thin and delicate.
- Curb: This is a flat linked chain known for its thick appearance. It is designed to look heavy and is very durable.
- Cable: This classic chain features connected oval or round links. It’s one of the more standard chain styles across all types of jewelry.
- Box: This one uses square links for a sleek design with little room for gaps in between each link.
- Layered: This is when a necklace has multiple strands — sometimes mixing strands from different styles — to create the look of wearing more than one chain. A layered padlock necklace sometimes comes with additional charms, such as a key on one of the other strands.
What to look for in a quality padlock necklace
Keyhole
Even if a padlock necklace doesn’t come with a functional key, the keyhole detail adds authenticity and provides visual interest. The keyhole can be on the bottom of the lock or incorporated into the design on the front. Faux keyholes are either heart-shaped or key-shaped.
Can it be engraved?
An engraving imbued with special meaning customizes any necklace and makes it feel special. Popular padlock engravings include a first initial, full initials or a word of your choosing. Others feature fun or meaningful symbol engravings, such as hearts, the sun, the moon, stars or the evil eye.
Fade-resistant
A good padlock won’t fade in color or turn green in the shower. Gold, platinum and titanium are usually safe to get wet. Silver can get wet but might tarnish faster if it does. Metals like copper, brass or bronze should be taken off before showering and are the most likely to discolor over time.
How much you can expect to spend on a padlock necklace
A silver- or gold-plated padlock necklace costs about $10-$50. A sterling silver padlock necklace costs $20-$60, and a solid gold padlock necklace costs $100-$800.
Padlock necklace FAQ
Does the padlock open?
A. Small padlock pendants usually don’t open. A larger padlock can be decorative or work as a functional lock. Check to see if the padlock necklace you want comes with a separate key — that will let you know if the lock works.
How long is a choker necklace?
A. A choker is a short necklace worn against the throat and is very popular with padlock necklaces. A choker chain measures about 15 to 17 inches long, and many are adjustable.
What’s the best padlock necklace to buy?
Top padlock necklace
Caitlyn Minimalist Boho Padlock Necklace
What you need to know: This small sterling silver padlock is engraved with a wanderlust-inspired symbol and is attached directly to the links of a matching chain.
What you’ll love: The pendant is made from sterling silver but can be finished in 18-karat gold or rose gold. There are 18 symbols to choose from for an engraving, including suns, moons and compasses. The chain comes in 11 sizes ranging from 14 to 24 inches.
What you should consider: The padlock cannot be removed from the chain.
Where to buy: Sold by Etsy
Top padlock necklace for the money
Los Angeles Minimalist 18-Karat-Gold-Filled Padlock Necklace
What you need to know: This small 18-karat padlock is gold-filled and finished in gold-tone stainless steel. It’s attached directly to the links of a matching 15.7-inch paper clip chain.
What you’ll love: It can be left plain or engraved with a letter or symbol for a few dollars more. There are several fonts from which to choose. The paper clip chain is bold while still looking delicate, and the chain is adjustable up to 2 inches.
What you should consider: The padlock cannot be removed from the chain.
Where to buy: Sold by Etsy
Worth checking out
Beneath My Veil Designs Engraved Padlock Necklace with Key
What you need to know: This large, stainless steel padlock really works and comes directly attached to a matching chain made from tarnish-resistant aluminum. A key is included, but it is not featured as part of the necklace.
What you’ll love: The lock comes in silver, gold, rose gold and gun metal tones. There are two chain styles and 14 chain lengths ranging between 15 and 28 inches. You can choose from eight fonts for an engraving. The chain and lock are very durable.
What you should consider: If the chain doesn’t fit over your head, then the key will be required to put the necklace on and take it off.
Where to buy: Sold by Etsy
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NEW YORK (AP) — Producer Janet Yang has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group’s board of governors announced Tuesday, making her the first Asian American to lead the film academy.
Yang, the 66-year-old producer of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt,” becomes the fourth woman to lead the organization behind the Oscars. Elected by the academy’s 54-member board, Yang succeeds outgoing president David Rubin, the veteran casting director, who is stepping down after three years due to term limits.
Along with academy chief executive Bill Kramer, the former Academy Museum director who was named to the post in June, Yang will be tasked with shepherding the academy through continued evolution in the film industry and with stabilizing the Academy Awards, which in recent years have been beset by scandal and declining ratings.
The Queens-born Yang, a daughter of Chinese immigrants, has long been a significant figure in Hollywood’s Asian American community. She has served on the academy’s board of governors since 2019 as one of three governors-at-large who were added following the #OscarsSoWhite scandal to help boost inclusion in the film academy.
Yang, an executive producer of the 2020 Oscar-nominated animated film “Over the Moon,” is just the second person of color to be the academy’s president, following Cheryl Boone Isaacs. She also co-chairs the academy’s Asian Affinity Group.
“Janet is a tremendously dedicated and strategic leader who has an incredible record of service at the academy,” Kramer said in a statement. “She has been instrumental in launching and elevating several academy initiatives on membership recruitment, governance, and equity, diversity, and inclusion.”
After several years of declining ratings, March’s Oscar broadcast drew a larger audience than 2021′s show, but i ts 16.6 million viewers was still the second-smallest on record. The telecast, of course, was marred by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage. Smith has since resigned his academy membership, and was banned from attending any academy event for the next decade. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/producer-janet-yang-elected-president-of-film-academy/ | 2022-08-03T14:38:03Z |
Build-A-Bear Workshop Releases New Limited Edition Collectibles and Exclusive Collaborations as Part of Year-Long Anniversary Event
ST. LOUIS, July, 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) continues its year-long silver celebration to commemorate its landmark 25th anniversary with exciting new releases from the Vault and new collaBEARations with popular licensed partners. Expand your collection with these unique furry friends that promise to be filled with heart and hugs.
CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF FURRY FRIENDS WITH THIS EXCLUSIVE RELEASE FROM THE VAULT
Following the successful re-imaginings of several classic furry friends Build-A-Bear today announced the launch of Floppy Kitty. Inspired by the 1998 design, this plush animal makes the purrr-fect addition to any collection! Available exclusively online, this limited-edition product includes a commemorative silver 25th Celebration Collection emblem on its right paw pad.
New furry friends inspired by classic Build-A-Bear plush continue to be released from the Vault each month, with Floppy Kitty being the seventh anniversary collectible. Use the handy Collector's Guide to keep track, but don't wait, two have already sold out! Don't miss a release by visiting the 25th Celebration page to learn more and to sign up for updates throughout the year!
NEW COLLECTORS' ITEMS FOR FANS: TWO NEW PIKACHU
Pokémon fans will love the two new Pikachu plush for the Build-A-Bear 25th Celebration! Pikachu was the first Pokémon plush ever released at Build-A-Bear Workshop, and this fan-favorite Electric-type Pokémon is now available in two special limited editions to celebrate our 25th year. Two different plush styles are available in stores and online, both with sparkly yellow fur and a collector's emblem on the paw pad, with one featuring a winking face. Signature 6-in-1 sound chips, Pokémon varsity jackets and sleepers complete the look for each Pikachu. The adorable Pikachu is a must-have addition to any Pokémon Trainer's team!
ENJOY FAIRY-TALE FUN WITH THE NEW DISNEY PRINCESS-INSPIRED BEAR
Go on fairy tale adventures with the Disney Princess-Inspired Bear, created specifically for Build-A-Bear's 25th Celebration! With its sparkly fur, Disney Princess characters on the paw pads, and a silver 25th Celebration emblem to commemorate the special year, this enchanting bear makes the ultimate gift for any Disney fan or collector. Bringing magic to homes, the Disney Princess-Inspired Bear features six of the strong heroines beloved by generations of Disney fans on its paw pad. Fans can also select their favorite Disney Princess costume and dress the bear up for the ultimate Disney Princess collectible.
As part of the ongoing celebration of the brand's 25th year, Build-A-Bear will continue releasing limited editions of fan-favorite characters this year! Featuring updated designs, including special silver details, these furry friends are must-have additions to any Build-A-Bear fan's collection! Sign up to be updated on new releases on Build-A-Bear's 25th Celebration page.
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF MEMORIES
As Build-A-Bear celebrates 25 years of fun and laughter, Guests are invited to share their favorite and furriest memories – or make new ones! Guests can join the celebration and "Show Your Stuff" by uploading pictures to the gallery at buildabear.com or post to social media using #buildabear. With over 200 million furry friends made since the company's inception, there are sure to be many memories to share, whether it's a photo of a very first Build-A-Bear furry friend, furry friends that commemorate special moments, or the making of an all-new furry friend. The anniversary is the perfect opportunity to remember past hugs & celebrate future connections by creating an epic time capsule of memories and personal stories.
ENTER THE BEARY BIG ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES
Build-A-Bear fans have a chance at a unique opportunity to celebrate their love of Build-A-Bear in a beary special way. Enter the BEARY BIG Adventure Sweepstakes for a chance to win a grand prize trip to celebrate the brand's 25th anniversary! One lucky winner will experience a trip for four to the World Bearquarters in St. Louis, complete with a VIP experience at the company's flagship Workshop and exclusive entry to the Build-A-Bear Silver Celebration Gala in October 2022. Enter now for your chance to win!
JOIN THE BONUS CLUB
Build-A-Bear's Bonus Club will have member-exclusive store and online offers throughout the year. Bonus Club members will be among the first to receive news of the latest products, events and those still to come surprises. Sign up online to start receiving the latest updates.
SHOP ONLINE
Guests can also engage in unique digital experiences and shop online at www.buildabear.com including the interactive "Bear-Builder", the animated "Bear Builder 3D Workshop" and the age-gated adult-focused "Bear Cave". They also have delivery options including Buy Online, Pickup In Store to have their purchase ready to pick up at a local Workshop. To explore gift options by occasion, recipient, category and price, guests can visit the Build-A-Bear GiftShop.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. Many will enter only one (1) will win. The Build-A-Bear Workshop®"Beary Big Adventure" Sweepstakes begins 12:00:00 a.m. CT on June 25, 2022 and ends 11:59:59 p.m. CT on August 25, 2022. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. For details on how to enter, timing, and Official Rules go to: www.buildabear.com/sweepstakes. Void where prohibited. SPONSOR: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., 415 South 18th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA.
ABOUT BUILD-A-BEAR®
Build-A-Bear is a multi-generational global brand focused on its mission to "add a little more heart to life" appealing to a wide array of consumer groups who enjoy the personal expression in making their own "furry friends" to celebrate and commemorate life moments. Nearly 500 interactive brick-and-mortar retail locations operated through a variety of formats provide guests of all ages a hands-on entertaining experience, which often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection. The company also offers engaging e-commerce/digital purchasing experiences on buildabear.com including its online "Bear-Builder", the animated "Bear Builder 3D Workshop" and its age-gated adult-focused "Bear Cave". In addition, extending its brand power beyond retail, Build-A-Bear Entertainment, a subsidiary of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., is dedicated to creating engaging content for kids and adults that fulfills the company's mission, while the company also offers products at wholesale and in non-plush consumer categories via licensing agreements with leading manufacturers. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. posted total revenue of $411.5 million in fiscal 2021. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com
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‘The gates are open’: Illinois ending cash bail system
VIENNA, Ill. (KFVS/Gray News) - Illinois is getting ready for some changes in 2023 that include eliminating its cash bail system.
However, select lawmakers and law enforcement officials say it could make communities more dangerous.
“I believe the elimination of cash bail, particularly as it’s written in the SAFE-T Act, will reduce public safety and lead to more crime in Illinois,” said Patrick Windhorst, former state attorney and current state representative.
Windhorst said he voted against the bill when it came about and was one of the leading voices against it.
KFVS reports the Illinois SAFE-T Act is legislation aimed at overhauling the state’s criminal justice system.
“I know after talking with prosecutors and law enforcement officers, they’re really concerned that the public is going to point the finger at them and say, ‘Why aren’t you doing more about these offenses?’ And with this major change in the law, a lot of their ability to do their jobs has been restrained,” Windhorst said
The Johnson County sheriff agreed with Windhorst.
“Anyone sitting in jail right now with all these pending charges, they’re going to be let out,” Johnson County Sheriff Peter Sopczak said. “The gates are open and they’re going to be let out onto the streets.”
The bill reportedly passed with the support of upstate lawmakers. Proponents of the law said it’s wrong to keep people locked up simply because they can’t afford bail.
According to Sheriff Sopczak, fewer suspects will end up going to jail. Only suspects involved in specific deadly incidents could be held.
“We’re going to end up calling someone saying, ‘Can we arrest them?’ Just because of liability, if you take someone into custody and it doesn’t meet all the criteria, then you can get in trouble,” said Sopczak.
Sopczak also said he isn’t clear how the law will be implemented.
Windhorst listed some of the offenses that won’t involve detention before going to trial.
“Violent crimes, burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, almost all drug offenses, DUI offenses, even DUI offenses involving a fatality, do not qualify for detention under the Illinois Safety Act,” Windhorst said. “That’s going to mean a lot of individuals are committing crimes and being released immediately, if not within a couple of days.”
Illinois is the first state in the country to abolish cash bail.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is winning easily — and quietly.
At this U.S. Open, even the world’s No. 1 player is a distant No. 2 as long as Serena Williams is still around.
“Yeah, that’s kind of her time right now,” Swiatek said. “I’m just, you know, playing and focusing on that, and that’s the most important thing for me.”
The two-time French Open champion beat 2017 U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday in the second round for her WTA Tour-leading 50th victory this season.
A day after Williams eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, with No. 3 Maria Sakkari losing earlier Wednesday, Swiatek perhaps looms as an even bigger threat to win a seventh title this year, something no woman has done since Williams in 2014. Past U.S. Open champions Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu have also been eliminated, along with 2021 runner-up Leylah Fernandez.
No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka remained the only women’s semifinalist from last year in the field — barely — by coming back from 5-1 down in the second set and erasing two match points before edging Kaia Kanepi 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4. But fourth-seeded Paula Badosa was knocked out with a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2 loss to Croatian Petra Martic.
Swiatek came to the U.S. Open just 4-4 in her last eight matches after winning 37 straight, but has dropped just eight games through two rounds. She needed only 1 hour, 14 minutes to beat Stephens, having no trouble with her first match in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
“Honestly, I just tried to have the same kind of motivation or attitude as any other court, because it’s the best way for me to perform good,” Swiatek said.
Williams resumes what could be her final singles tournament Friday, leading off the night session on Ashe for the third time this week against Ajla Tomljanovic. First, she was back on Ashe in the Thursday night opener along with big sister Venus, where they lost 7-6 (5), 6-4 to the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova in the first round of women’s doubles.
After that match, 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal accidentally bloodied himself on the bridge of the nose with his racket early in the fourth set of a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Fabio Fognini.
Nadal hit a backhand and, on the follow-through, his racket ricocheted off the court and smacked him in the face, cutting his nose. Nadal layed down on his back on the sideline while a trainer treated him, bandaging the injury.
“Well, just a little bit dizzy at the beginning,” Nadal said after wrapping up the win about 20 minutes later. “A little bit painful.”
Other winners Thursday included No. 8 Jessica Pegula, No. 9 Garbiñe Muguruza, No. 13 Belinda Bencic and No. 26 Victoria Azarenka, who didn’t get a handshake from Marta Kostyuk after beating the Ukrainian player.
Azarenka is from Belarus, which helped Russia launch its invasion of Ukraine.
“I just don’t think it’s the right thing to do in the circumstances I’m in right now,” Kostyuk said about a handshake, instead offering only a racket tap at the end.
No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz tied for the season lead in victories on the men’s tour with his 46th by beating Federico Coria of Argentina 6-2, 6-1, 7-5.
No. 7 Cam Norrie, No. 9 Andrey Rublev, No. 11 Jannik Sinner and No. 15 Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion, advanced, but No. 25 Borna Coric was upset by American Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 7-6 (10), 6-1. Brooksby reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows as a 20-year-old last year, winning a set from Novak Djokovic.
He will play the 19th-year-old Alcaraz next.
“I’m going to bring in my best,” Alcaraz said. “It’s going to be a good, competitive battle out there.”
Pegula returned to the court later Thursday with Coco Gauff, and the No. 2-seeded team was upset by Fernandez and Daria Saville 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Gauff is also still alive in singles, facing fellow American Madison Keys on Friday afternoon. But she and Pegula were also counting on a long run in doubles, as they made in reaching the French Open final.
Gauff recently became the second-youngest player to reach No. 1 in the WTA doubles rankings. She had already reached the U.S. Open final last year with Caty McNally.
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SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit www.infiniteauctions.com to bid on Michael Jordan's autographed, game worn, Chicago Bulls playoff jersey. The auction ends this Saturday, July 23rd at 10pm EST. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Lincoln Park Community Services of Chicago who empowers individuals facing homelessness and poverty to secure stable housing and make sustainable life changes.
"This is a rare opportunity to own one of the finest Michael Jordan Bulls relics of all time, and simultaneously help the city that is home to so many Chicago Bulls fans," said Marshall Perkins, CEO at Infinite Auctions.
The red road jersey is autographed by Jordan and is photo matched to a playoff game, which featured the Chicago Bulls versus the Miami Heat on May 24, 1997 where Jordan scored 34 points on his way to his 5th NBA title. The jersey was obtained directly from the Chicago Bulls charity organization and is accompanied by a letter of origin from the Chicago Bulls along with additional game used and photo match authentication documents from both MEARS and RGU.
The auction also features Kobe Bryant's game worn sneakers from the 1998 NBA All Star game and a portion of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to The Midnight Mission in Los Angeles.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If the nine months that led to Monday night’s national title game between Kansas and North Carolina have proven anything, it’s that college basketball and all of college sports are changing.
Whoever shapes all these changes — and it won’t necessarily be the NCAA — will help decide whether the next decade in this multibillion-dollar ecosystem of sports, entertainment and education grows into an efficiently run business or devolves into chaos. Either is a possibility.
The NCAA has struggled with the rules and outcomes ofefforts to pay players, ensure gender equity, lock in the newly relaxed transfer portal, streamline an increasingly cluttered infractions systemand, of course, deal with thelong-debated “One and Done” rule.
And while the governing body is all but waving the white flag when it comes to figuring out many of the transformative shifts that these problems present, there’s a growing sense that that might not be a bad thing.
“This is not the time to look at nits and bits,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said Friday, the day before his loss to North Carolina sealed his retirement. “It’s time to look at the whole thing.”
Top on the to-do list is figuring out a viable system for “name, image and likeness” (NIL) deals.
Players can now make money off sponsorship deals. It’s a tremendous change in the entire college dynamic, a business in which players generated millions through March Madness but most of it filtered to coaches, new stadiums and weight rooms and keeping the rest of the university’s athletic department running.
“I’m for sure happy to get a little money in my pocket,” Duke guard Trevor Keels said over the weekend.
But some argue NIL is a deflection from what really needs to happen — which is to make the schools directly pay the players for their work.
In a roundabout way, that’s happening anyway, as donors and others that pump money into athletic programs are now shifting some of the dough into school-branded “collectives” that create sponsorship opportunities for athletes.
The workaround feels acceptable enough for the time being. But the NCAA has ceded all control of it, depending on state laws, school oversight and, maybe, an eventual federal law to regulate it all.
“It has been and it’s still the case that we have got to have Congress help us find a single legal model” to run NIL, NCAA President Mark Emmert said.
Under the current mishmash of rules, there is very little public information about who makes what and who pays the bills. The concept of millions of dollars floating around with zero transparency doesn’t strike anyone as the best business model for a sport filled with athletes in the teens and early 20s.
“One of my bigger concerns is not even about players doing the campaigns or getting paid,” said Barbara Jones of Outshine Talent. “It’s about them giving away or promising too much and not even realizing it.”
Another topic is gender disparity. Congress held hearings on the issue during the tournament. Last year, the differences in the way the men’s and women’s games were treated wereencapsulated by a video taken by Oregon’s Sedona Prince of the lame weight room at the women’s tournament.
The NCAA commissioned a task force and a panel came up with recommendations. Most of the changes have felt like window dressing. They included adding four teams to bring the women’s bracket up to 68, switching the women’s final from Tuesday to Sunday and putting the branding “March Madness” on the women’s tournament in addition to the men’s.
Meanwhile, the NCAA still owns a vastly undervalued media contract for the women, the details of which paint the picture of the NCAA as a tone-deaf bureaucracy that isn’t changing with the times. The deficiencies are all the more palpable with this being the 50th anniversary of the Title IX law that was designed to create equal opportunity for women in sports.
“I call it hot dogs for the girls and steak for the boys,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said.
Elsewhere, the new transfer rule is an attempt to rectify one of the biggest hypocrisies in sports — namely, that coaches could move around to the highest bidder with no restrictions but players weren’t given the same freedom. Now, they are, but when combined with NIL, it threatens to create a free-agency system of sorts, the likes of which many in the college game would like to avoid.
The complicated and inefficient rulebook has also made the NCAA look like it’s stuck in concrete.
Emmert all but conceded that fixes to establish an independent committee aren’t working well. One consequence is that he came into New Orleans with the prospect of handing the title trophy to coach Bill Self, whose Kansas program has been tainted by a complex, half-decade-old investigation that still threatens the Jayhawks’ future.
“It’s common knowledge,” Self said. “We’ve been dealing with some stuff off the court for a while.”
Like most schools that get in trouble, Kansas’ problems center around the recruitment of top talent, which leads back to the NCAA’s longest-running issue — the “One and Done” rule that allows players to leave after one year of college.
Emmert’s well-worn dodge on that rule is that it is technically part of the NBA collective-bargaining arrangement, so what is the NCAA to do? But when it comes to teasing out the details, and how they impact the college game, Krzyzewski said he’s had more contact with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver over the years than anyone from the NCAA office.
As Krzyzewski leaves coaching in the rearview mirror, he is struck by how many decisions are made by NCAA boards and committees that don’t deal with the issues at hand on a day-to-day basis.
He’d like to see a less-centralized NCAA — one that allowed men’s basketball to decide about its own issues, and maybe the same with women’s hoops and every other sport.
Whether a new model looks something like what Krzyzewski envisions, or something else, there’s a growing sense that big changes are ahead for college sports.
“Everything that you work in, or whatever you do, it never stays just status-quo,” Self said. “We need to keep evolving.”
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Financial stress higher for women; expert attributes increase to gender pay gap
Concern about everyday expenses can harm mental health
InvestigateTV - Many people admit to feeling stress over having enough money, but women are affected more than men.
In a recent Bankrate survey, 46 % of women say money negatively impacts their mental health as compared to just 38 % of men.
Bankrate.com analyst Sarah Foster pointed to the gender pay gap as one reason women are more stressed.
”I think we can’t underestimate what role that plays in causing financial stress just because women are used to making significantly less than men,” Foster said. “That makes every kind of financial step harder, whether it’s preparing for retirement or even just budgeting”
Younger workers are changing this by leading the charge on a taboo topic, pay transparency, or openly talking about how much you make, she said.
Talking to fellow coworkers is invaluable, said Foster, because it’s the only way you will know if you are being underpaid.
Foster added that sometimes just recognizing what’s causing you lack of sleep, anxiety and depression can help you lower the stress. Talking about it with friends or family or seeking help is also a positive move.
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ATLANTA, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooleaf, the leading employee experience platform for high-performing teams, has been named one of Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Best Places to Work." The Best Places to Work Awards highlight successful companies that go above and beyond to keep their workforce happy. The complete list, which includes companies ranging from 10 to 500+ employees, honors Atlanta-based companies that have achieved optimal work environments for their team members in 2022.
"This is an invaluable honor for us in our mission to innovate the employee experience," says Prem Bhatia, Cooleaf's Co-Founder. "A healthy workplace in 2022 looks dramatically different than it did in the past. So much of that shift has to do with the push towards creating authentic, enjoyable experiences for employees where company culture comes first. Our platform reflects the values we hold as a company– as Cooleaf continually seeks out ways to help organizations optimize the work experience through employee recognition, this kind of award holds great meaning."
Atlanta Business Chronicle's list recognizes over 100 companies in the Atlanta area. Companies are ranked by size, ranging from Small (10-49 employees), Medium (50-99 employees), Large (100-499 employees), and Extra Large (500+ employees). Honorees include Vouch.io, Acadia, Florence Healthcare, LeaseQuery, and Accenture.
"So many organizations are looking for ways to empower their workforce," said John Duisberg, Co-Founder of Cooleaf. "Being recognized as a company that prioritizes its team members and their well-being is an incredible honor. Cooleaf would not be in this space if employee engagement and retention were not core values for us."
"Companies looking to create optimal environments don't need to look far for easy ways to do so," added Bhatia. "Providing incentives for the little things means so much; celebrate small anniversaries, check in using pulse surveys, and consider implementing an interactive recognition program to give regular shout-outs. People want to feel seen and valued. Every employee deserves to love where they work."
Cooleaf is the leading solution for companies looking to drive extraordinary experiences for their employees, customers, and prospects. Through Cooleaf's platform, forward-thinking brands are empowered to listen to sentiment and signals through pulse surveys and SaaS platform integrations, take action to engage stakeholders through recognition, incentives, and virtual experiences, and glean data insights through a powerful suite of analytics tools. Visit www.cooleaf.com to learn more.
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NEW YORK , Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: , N.Y., September 6, 2022. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) between May 31, 2019 and July 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 17, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Uber 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 Uber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7523 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 October 17, 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) Uber had defective disclosure controls and procedures; (2) Uber concealed and/or downplayed the full scope and severity of its prior misconduct, including, among other things, the extent to which it secretly lobbied government officials and politicians to bypass legal and regulatory requirements, as well as knowingly risked the safety of Uber drivers, to fuel the Company's global growth; (3) as a result, Uber's present global footprint and market share is in significant part the byproduct of previously undisclosed, unsustainable, and illegal business practices; (4) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Uber's reputation, as well as subject the Company to a heightened risk of governmental and regulatory scrutiny and enforcement action; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Flags to fly at half-staff following assassination of Abe Shinzo
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Following the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister, President Biden has ordered flags to fly at half-staff.
As a mark of respect for Abe Shinzo’s memory, President Joe Biden Biden says he has ordered that American flags be flown at half-staff until July 10.
President Biden said in a release on Friday, July 8, that the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japan’s history - Abe Shinzo - was a proud and faithful servant and friend to the Japanese people, as well as the U.S.
Biden noted that Shinzo worked with American Presidents from both parties to deepen the alliance between the two countries and advance a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Even as he was attacked and killed, Biden said Shinzo was engaged in the work of democracy to which he dedicated his life.
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Wolters Kluwer senior legal analyst highlights recent developments on the SEC's proposed disclosure rules in light of the public comment period's new June 17 deadline
NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
What: ESG Spotlight
Why: On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules that would impose substantial new disclosure obligations for SEC registrants and require public companies to include extensive climate-related information in their public filings. With the recent 30-day extension to the proposal's original May 20th end date for public comment, battle lines over the proposed rules are starting to emerge as interested parties weigh in on the rules' potential reach and impacts.
In defending the SEC's historic risk disclosure proposal at a recent public briefing, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler underscored that the agency's core bargain with investors from the 1930s that investors get to decide which risks to take, as long as public companies provide full and fair disclosures. Gensler again asserted the need for SEC action to mandate climate-related disclosures and information relevant to investors' decisions. Meanwhile, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are voicing opposition to the proposal with promises of court action if the rules are approved in their current form.
Who: Brad Rosen, J.D., Senior Legal Analyst
Brad Rosen is a Senior Legal Analyst for Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. For more than 25 years, Brad served as general counsel for a number of firms involved in the financial markets and has provided legal counsel across a wide range of transactional and litigation matters. Brad's areas of expertise and focus include legal and regulatory developments related to climate change, sustainability, and ESG matters, futures and derivatives, and digital assets. Brad also closely tracks legal practice and technological innovation.
"With congressional and industry opponents claiming the SEC's proposed climate rules far exceed the agency's legal authority, Chairman Gensler appears to be readying for a legal fight by focusing on the Commission's 'long tradition' of mandating relevant risk disclosures, as well as overwhelming demands from investors for consistent, comparable and useful information on climate-related risks." — Brad Rosen, J.D., Wolters Kluwer Senior Legal Analyst
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Butcher Pen man threatens neighbors with machete
BUTCHER PEN, Okla. (KXII) - A Butcher Pen man was arrested Saturday night after threatening his neighbors with a machete.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call from a resident in Butcher Pen who said their neighbor was threatening them with a machete.
Deputies said when they arrived on scene they witnessed Shane Webster Upchurch standing next to the reporting party’s driveway, and when they gave Upchurch verbal commands, he fled on foot, still armed with a sword.
Deputies chased Upchurch to his residence where they said he threw the sword inside the home. At that point Upchurch was given verbal commands at gun point, and had to be physically taken into custody.
Sheriffs said a sweep of the residence was conducted and the sword was retrieved.
Deputies said Upchurch appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamine.
Upchurch was taken to the Johnston County Jail, and was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, threatening acts of violence, and obstruction.
Sheriffs said Upchurch received an additional charge for bringing contraband into a penal institution, which they said he had secreted into himself.
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NEW YORK, June 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NYSE: BKKT, BKKT-WT) (NASDAQ: VIHAU, VIH, VIHAW) (a) between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (b) pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC ("Legacy Bakkt") completed on or about October 15, 2021 (the "Business Combination") of the important June 21, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Bakkt 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 Bakkt class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5546 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 21, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation, and that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the Offering Documents and defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Bakkt had defective financial controls; (2) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the Business Combination; (3) accordingly, Bakkt would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (4) Bakkt downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (5) Bakkt overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (6) as a result, the Offering Documents and defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin's aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead.
The group collectively decided to approve countries' applications to join after Turkey dropped its objections Tuesday, paving the way for NATO's most consequential enlargement in decades.
"The accession of Finland and Sweden will make them safer, NATO stronger, and the Euro-Atlantic area more secure. The security of Finland and Sweden is of direct importance to the Alliance, including during the accession process," the statement said.
The decision will now go to the 30 member states' parliaments and legislatures for final ratification. NATO's leaders said they expected the process to move quickly, allowing for an unprecedentedly swift accession and a show of unity against Putin.
The leaders entered Wednesday's talks propelled by a diplomatic victory after Turkey dropped its objections to the two nations joining NATO, setting the stage for the two longtime neutral countries to enter the defensive bloc. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg called the formal invitation from the alliance to Sweden and Finland to join the defense bloc a "historic decision."
"The agreement concluded last night by Turkey, Finland and Sweden paved the way for this decision," the secretary general said in a news conference.
He recounted how two rounds of talks were held by senior officials in Brussels under his auspices in the advance of Monday's consequential meeting between Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkey agreed on Tuesday to drop its objections to their membership bids, removing a major hurdle to them joining NATO.
The expansion vote, paired with substantial new commitments bolstering NATO's force posture in Europe, combined to make this week's summit in Madrid one of the most productive in recent memory. The alliance endorsed a new "Strategic Concept" document that outlines the NATO's goals for the next decade. The document, last updated in 2010, lays out the security challenges facing the defensive alliance while outlining a course of actions.
For the first time, the document outlined the China "challenge," saying that the country's "ambitions and coercive policies challenge our interests, security and values." This was the first time the Strategic Concept document mentioned China; the 2010 version made no mention of Beijing. It also states that climate change is "a defining challenge of our time."
The document identifies Russia as the "most significant and direct threat to allies' security and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area" and addresses NATO's support for an independent Ukraine. In the 2010 version of the document, Russia was referred to as a "Euro-Atlantic partner."
The outcome is exactly what Putin was hoping to fend off when he invaded Ukraine more than four months ago.
"I said Putin's looking for the Finlandization of Europe. He's going to get the NATOization of Europe. And that is exactly what he didn't want, but exactly what needs to be done to guarantee security for Europe. And I think it's necessary," US President Joe Biden said when he arrived at the summit site in Madrid.
Biden announces strengthening of NATO forces
Biden and fellow NATO leaders assembled in the Spanish capital to unveil a significant strengthening of forces along the alliance's eastern flank as Russia's war in Ukraine shows no signs of slowing.
Speaking alongside Stoltenberg, Biden listed new troop movements, equipment shipments and military installations meant to demonstrate the importance of security in the face of Moscow's aggression.
"The United States and our allies, we are going to step up -- we are stepping up. We're proving that NATO is more needed now than it ever has been and is as important as it ever has been," Biden said.
He said the US would establish a permanent headquarters for the Fifth Army Corps in Poland, maintain an extra rotational brigade of 3,000 troops in Romania, enhance rotational deployments to the Baltic states, send two more F-35 fighter jet squadrons to the United Kingdom and station additional air defense and other capabilities in Germany and Italy.
"Together with our allies, we are going to make sure that NATO is ready to meet threats from all directions -- across every domain, land, air and the sea," Biden said.
The United States did not convey to Russia its plans to bolster its force posture in Europe ahead of time.
"There has been no communication with Moscow about these changes nor is there a requirement to do that," John Kirby, the NSC coordinator for strategic communications, said after Biden announced the series of measures.
A second official told reporters the announcements did not violate any agreements between Russia and NATO, which stipulate parameters for positioning troops in Europe.
"The decision to permanently forward station the Five Corps headquarters forward command post does not, you know, is consistent with that commitment and our understanding of the NATO Russia founding act," said Celeste Wallander, United States assistant secretary of defense for international affairs.
Zelensky asks what Ukraine has to do to join NATO
Yet even if Putin's aims have backfired and the conflict grinds on, momentum is favoring Russia at the moment. That has left Biden and fellow western leaders this week searching for ways to alter the trajectory of the war.
Despite enthusiasm at the summit for NATO's two newest members, another leader -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky -- voiced frustration that his country's NATO ambitions have been ignored, despite coming under siege by Russia.
Addressing the NATO summit in Madrid virtually, Zelensky asked rhetorically, "Has Ukraine not paid enough" to join the alliance and review its open door policy.
"Is our contribution to the defense of both Europe and the whole civilization still insufficient?" he asked. "What else is needed then?"
Ukraine has sought unsuccessfully to join NATO for years, hampered by concerns over provoking Russia and other issues related to its governance practices.
Speaking after Zelensky's address, Stoltenberg said the alliance welcomed the speech.
"Ukraine can count on us for as long as it takes," Stoltenberg stressed to journalists. He commended Zelensky's "leadership and courage" and called the Ukrainian leader "an inspiration to us all."
Alliance turns the pressure up on Russia but wary of effects back home
Already this week, the US and European nations have slapped new rounds of sanctions on Moscow, banned new imports of its gold and agreed to limit the price of its oil. New rounds of security assistance, including a US-provided missile defense system, have been added to the queue of artillery and ammunition flowing in Ukraine.
Whether any of that is enough to fundamentally alter the way the war is going remains to be seen. Zelensky told leaders attending the G7 summit in Germany he wanted their help staging a major initiative to win the war by the end of the year. In an interview with CNN's Jim Sciutto on "Newsroom" Wednesday, Kirby pushed back on the idea that the US would lean on Zelensky to give up territory to Russia in order to end the war.
"This victory has got to be decided by President Zelensky, and he gets to decide what that looks like for his country. Our job is to make sure he can continue to defend himself," Kirby said.
Leaders worry the growing cost of the war, seen in rising gas and food prices, could lead to diminished support for Ukraine in the months ahead. A few have warned that fatigue is setting in, adding to the growing concerns that the alliance could fracture.
"When we agreed we were going to respond, we acknowledged there was going to be some costs to our people, our imposition of sanctions on Russia. But our people have stood together. They've stood up and they've stood strong," Biden said Tuesday when he was meeting with King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
It was during that meeting Biden received word Turkey was dropping its objections to Finland and Sweden's applications to join NATO, ending a months-long standoff with NATO's most challenging member.
In order to get the deal struck before the summit, Biden dangled the prospect of a formal bilateral meeting with Erdoğan in a phone call on Tuesday morning. The leaders met Wednesday to discuss the myriad issues that have caused the relationship between Washington and Ankara to sour over the past several years.
"I want to particularly thank you for what you did, putting together the situation with regard to Finland and Sweden, and all the incredible work you're going to try to get the grain ... out of Ukraine," Biden told Erdogan.
Biden also met jointly with Japan's Prime Minister and South Korea's President to focus on the threat from North Korea. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Yoon Suk Yeol are invited guests of the NATO summit, but their countries' ties have deteriorated recently amid disputes over wartime histories, making the joint meeting with Biden a rarity.
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NAPLES, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pro Music Rights, Inc., one of the world's largest music licensing companies, announces that Jake P. Noch has been appointed as Nuvus Gro Corp (OTC Pink: NUVG) Chairman of the Board of Directors effectively immediately, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company.
Sam Talari resigned in all positions including as a director and executive officer of Nuvus Gro Corp. (OTC Pink: NUVG). Mr. Talari confirmed that this resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Corporation on any matters relating to the Corporation's operations, policies, or practices.
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Pro Music Rights the 5th public performance rights organization (PRO) ever formed in the United States. Its licensees include notable companies like TikTok, iHeart Media, Triller, Napster, 7Digital, Vevo, and hundreds of others. Pro Music Rights controls an estimated market share of 7.4% in the United States, representing over 2,500,000 works that feature notable artists such as A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell, Young Jeezy, Juelz Santana, Lil Yachty, MoneyBaggYo, Larry June, Trae Pound, Sause Walka, Trae Tha Truth, Sosamann, Soulja Boy, Lex Luger, Lud Foe, SlowBucks, Gunplay, OG Maco, Rich The Kid, Fat Trel, Young Scooter, Nipsey Hussle, Famous Dex, Boosie Badazz, Shy Glizzy, 2 Chainz, Migos, Gucci Mane, Young Dolph, Trinidad James, Fall Out Boy, and countless others. For more information, please visit promusicrights.com.
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DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) — The main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix was damaged by a flash flood that washed out part of the road through the Southern California desert in the latest bout of punishing monsoonal thunderstorms that have hit the region this summer.
The newest round of flooding started Wednesday evening, damaging a roadway that was part of a detour past a repair project along eastbound Interstate 10 near the small community of Desert Center, about 165 miles (265 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
Traffic in both directions was halted initially, but westbound lanes for motorists heading from Arizona to California reopened later.
All eastbound traffic was diverted until the California Department of Transportation managed to reopen one lane of the highway that was being repaired.
Officials recommended that people heading from Southern California use Interstates 8 or 40, which are major detours.
Photos posted by Caltrans showed water rushing through a deep gouge in the pavement of the highway. Flooding also affected other roads in the region, including State Routes 177, 78 and 62.
A flash flood in the same area in July 2015 washed out a bridge on the eastbound side of I-10 and eroded the ground under the westbound bridge.
The interstate was closed for nearly a week for repair of the westbound bridge, which then carried traffic on single lanes in each direction. The eastbound side did not reopen until September.
The National Weather Service said more flooding was possible through Thursday throughout a large swath of Southern California’s mountains and deserts.
Flash floods earlier this summer badly damaged roads in Death Valley National Park, the Mojave National Preserve and on the the southern side of Joshua Tree National Park.
Officials called the Aug. 5 deluge in Death Valley historic. Hundreds of visitors were initially stranded by floodwaters and debris-covered roads. It took about two weeks for the park to reopen its most popular areas. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-desert-flooding-damages-los-angeles-to-phoenix-highway/ | 2022-08-25T19:41:24Z |
Steel to spearhead newly created nonprofit organization advancing standards development and public advocacy to help solve the world's biggest safety challenges
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global safety science leader Underwriters Laboratories Inc. today announced the appointment of Dr. David Steel as the first executive director of the newly formed Standards and Engagement organization.
Steel will lead Underwriters Laboratories Standards and Engagement activities, including its ongoing development of safety standards. Working with the board of directors and leadership team, Steel will establish a comprehensive strategic vision and operating plan that incorporates the organization's expanded advocacy mission. In this role, he also will guide the organization's efforts to develop policy partnerships and campaigns focused on improving human health and safety.
Underwriters Laboratories announced the establishment of the Standards and Engagement organization in February 2022 as part of a new $1.8 billion commitment to address increasingly complex public safety risks and strengthen the impact of its safety science mission. Steel's selection came after a robust global search for the leader of this new organization.
"Underwriters Laboratories has a long history of transformative standards development leadership," Steel said. "I'm excited for the opportunity to build on that legacy of public service and forge new partnerships to strengthen our impact on global safety science. By mobilizing and working alongside new and existing stakeholders, we can accelerate lasting solutions for a safer, more sustainable, and secure society."
"For more than a century, Underwriters Laboratories has set the bar for safety science research and standards development," said Terrence R. Brady, president and CEO of the Underwriters Laboratories Research organization and board chair of the Underwriters Laboratories Standards and Engagement organization. "Our new Standards and Engagement organization allows us the privilege of expanding the scope and scale of our efforts. A leader of Dr. David Steel's caliber will help take our advocacy work to the next level. His deep expertise in building new and ongoing collaborations with stakeholders will further our mission of working for a safer world, and I am delighted to welcome him to our executive team."
Steel spent more than two decades in senior roles at Samsung Electronics, most recently as executive vice president and head of corporate affairs for the United States. Other Samsung roles he has held include head of global communications and vice president of global marketing for the digital media business.
Steel holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Oxford University, where he graduated with first-class honors; a doctorate in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and an MBA from University of Chicago. He also spent a year as an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University.
He is a member of the Paralympic Advisory Council of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Agitos Foundation, the development arm of the International Paralympic Committee.
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The Standards and Engagement organization is a nonprofit standards development and advocacy organization that translates data from safety science into practical, action-oriented safety standards. We convene experts worldwide and serve as a vital resource for regulators and policymakers. As a part of our public outreach activities, we share knowledge, advance safety policy partnerships, and advocate for standards and regulations that result in positive safety changes.
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WORCESTER, Mass., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) expects to issue its second quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 2. The company expects to webcast a discussion of its results on Wednesday, August 3, at 10:00 a.m. ET, through its website at hanover.com.
About The Hanover
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of independent agents and brokers. Together with its agent partners, The Hanover offers standard and specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.
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Treasury bars Russia payments in dollars from US accounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is moving to keep the Russian government from making debt payments at U.S. banks with U.S. dollars, restricting one of the strategies President Vladimir Putin is using to stave off default, an agency official said Tuesday.
Russia faces several April deadlines to make debt payments. The Kremlin must now choose between draining its remaining valuable dollar reserves, using new revenue coming in or default, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to speak on the record.
The Treasury decision comes after the agency previously said sanctions levied on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine still permit Russia to continue to make debt payments. The debt is owed to foreign investors, among others, and comes from government investments to presumably spur economic growth in Russia.
Russia is currently facing skyrocketing inflation, shortages in essential goods and disrupted trade with the rest of the world as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.
While the ruble has bounced back from the fall it took after the U.S. and European allies moved to bury the Russian economy, Putin has resorted to extreme financial measures to blunt the West’s penalties and inflate his currency.
Western sanctions from the war have placed severe restrictions on banks and their financial transactions with Russia, and also have frozen much of the government’s reserves of foreign currency.
The West has cut key Russian banks out of a financial messaging system known as SWIFT, which is used every day to route billions of dollars among more than 11,000 banks and other financial institutions around the world. Sanctions have been issued on Russian leadership, oligarchs, trade and natural resources, and the country’s central bank.
The U.S., EU and United Kingdom have limited the ability of Russia’s central bank to draw on more than $600 billion in foreign currency reserves and have frozen its gold reserves. That has left the central bank with few tools to prop up the ruble and prevent it from crumbling in value.
The decision to limit bond payments will further deplete the resources Putin is using to continue his war against Ukraine and will cause more uncertainty and challenges for Russia’s financial system, the Treasury official said.
Darshak Dholakia, a trade and government regulations attorney in Washington, said now that Treasury has restricted access to these funds, “it seems like the calculus has changed.”
He said the U.S. is finding ways to ensure that Russia has less money to buy weapons by reducing its access to funds to pay for its bond obligations.
“The U.S. has not put full blocking measures on the central bank yet,” he said. “They’re saying that Russia can’t touch those funds unless it’s for an authorized purpose.”
Once a country defaults, it can be cut off from bond-market borrowing until the default is sorted out and investors regain confidence in the government’s ability and willingness to pay. Additionally, holders of the bonds could take serious losses and can sue.
Russia’s government can still borrow rubles at home, where it mostly relies on Russian banks to buy its bonds.
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CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) ("DHI" or the "Company") today announced that it signed an amended and restated credit agreement increasing the size from a $90 million revolving credit facility to a $100 million revolving credit facility, with an accordion feature for an additional $50 million. The facility, previously due to expire in 2023, now has a maturity date of June 2027. The pricing structure of the new facility is materially unchanged from the existing credit facility, with a change to a SOFR-based pricing grid. At the time of closing, DHI will have $30 million of the $100 revolver drawn.
"The amended and restated credit facility allows for additional financial flexibility to drive our growth strategy forward," said Art Zeile, President and Chief Executive Officer of DHI. "This increase in both facility size and participating banks provides further evidence of the confidence our lenders have in DHI executing its business plan."
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is acting as administrative agent. Bank of America, N.A. and BMO Harris Bank N.A. are acting as co-syndication agents. TD Bank, N.A., and Citizens Bank, N.A. are acting as co-documentation agents, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; BofA Securities, Inc.; and BMO Harris Bank N.A. as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers.
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DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) is a provider of AI-powered career marketplaces that focus on technology roles. DHI's two brands, Dice and ClearanceJobs, enable recruiters and hiring managers to efficiently search for and connect with highly skilled technologists based on the skills requested. The Company's patented algorithm manages over 100,000 unique technology skills. Additionally, our marketplaces allow technology professionals to find their ideal next career opportunity, with relevant advice and personalized insights. Learn more at www.dhigroupinc.com.
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Body of American man pulled from Rome’s Tiber River
Published: May. 26, 2022 at 12:17 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
ROME (AP) — Italian police say the body of a 21-year-old American man was pulled from the Tiber River on Thursday, and an investigation was underway to determine the cause of death.
The family of Elija Oliphant of Dallas, Texas, reported him missing on Tuesday after he left the hotel and never returned. They had arrived on holiday a day earlier.
The body was found in a section of the river near the Trastevere neighborhood, famous for its nightlife and popularity with foreign students.
The family had published an appeal on social media on Wednesday, including posting pictures of the smiling young man after voting in the November 2022 U.S. election. The appeal put his age at 22.
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NRO) (the "Fund") has announced a distribution declaration of $0.0312 per share of common stock. The distribution announced today is payable on August 31, 2022, has a record date of August 15, 2022 and has an ex-date of August 12, 2022.
Under its level distribution policy, the Fund anticipates that it will make regular monthly distributions, subject to market conditions, of $0.0312 per share of common stock, unless further action is taken to determine another amount. There is no assurance that the Fund will always be able to pay a distribution of any particular amount, or that a distribution will consist of only net investment income. The Fund's ability to maintain its current distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and stability of income received from its investments, availability of capital gains, the amount of leverage employed by the Fund, the cost of leverage and the level of other Fund fees and expenses.
The distribution announced today, as well as future distributions, may consist of net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages $418 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REPLI, a prop-tech company pioneering digital marketing technology and solutions for the multifamily industry, announced its placement on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This prestigious list represents the companies and entrepreneurs that have consistently and rapidly expanded their business, and REPLI was ranked No. 1376 after experiencing 470% growth over the past three years.
"To be listed on the Inc. 5000 list of companies is truly an honor," said Corbin Wrights, CEO and founder of REPLI. "I believe the growth we've experienced is a reflection of our commitment to culture, the empowerment of our team members, the enduring relationships forged with our partners and clients, and our commitment to rebelling against the status quo in order to solve our industry's biggest challenges."
REPLI will continue to set the bar and experience hypergrowth into 2023 and beyond. "2022 has been our biggest year in revenue and team growth, and we're excited to break new ground daily with no plans of slowing down," said Wrights.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Founded by Corbin Wrights in 2018, Atlanta, Georgia-based REPLI provides multifamily organizations the digital marketing technology and services to efficiently market their apartment communities online – at scale. REPLI is one the of industry's fastest-growing bootstrapped prop-tech companies in the United States, managing and servicing over 300,000 units nationwide. With teams located in the US, UK, Philippines, and India – REPLI's global footprint supports our unyielding commitment to client success and satisfaction.
REPLI's Aha! Moment happens when a multifamily organization has a portfolio of properties that needs a full, omnichannel digital marketing presence (website, SEO, digital advertising, social, reputation management) and realizes that because of REPLI's technology and services, they can have a fully integrated digital marketing stack ready to go live in a matter of days and the ability to manage it all from a single, centralized backend that seamlessly integrates with their property management software systems and platforms.
For more information, please visit www.repli360.com
The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The Inc. 5000 is a celebration of innovation and a hallmark of entrepreneurial success.
Media Contact: Siobhan Park, siobhan@repli360.com
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Five questions with ... Kim Kenney, who heads the McKinley Museum
Kim Kenney moved to Canton in October 2001, with her late husband Christopher Kenney, to take the position of curator at the Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum.
She was promoted to executive director in 2019. She said her favorite part of the job as curator was creating temporary exhibitions in the Keller Gallery.
"So I decided to keep doing that in my new job," Kenney said. "It’s pretty chaotic at times, but I like to stay busy, so it works. I am originally from central New York, and no, I don’t have an accent. Not all New Yorkers sound like we grew up in Brooklyn. I went to high school at Rome Free Academy in Rome, New York. I graduated from Wells College in Aurora, New York, where I majored in history and minored in creative writing. I have a master’s degree in history museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Cooperstown, New York. Yes, I used to live in baseball town, and now I live in football town!"
She has wanted to be an author for as long as she can remember.
"A lot of my job involves writing — grant proposals, exhibition labels, press releases, etc," Kenney said. "It was a dream come true when I wrote my first book, 'Canton: A Journey Through Time' in 2003. Every time I write a book, I say, 'This is the last one.' But it’s so addicting. And so I just finished my ninth manuscript, 'Exploring the American Presidency through 50 Historic Treasures,' which comes out in March 2023.
"This was no easy task. For President McKinley, I chose a small bank that was used to collect donations for the McKinley National Memorial. I used that artifact to tell the story of how McKinley’s assassination led to the formalization of the Secret Service, after three presidents were killed in 36 years."
Kenney lives in Canton with her wife Karen, three stepchildren, two cats Doodle and KitKat, and a leopard gecko named Yoshi.
Meet Trevor Householder:Five questions with ... Trevor Householder, education programmer/historian at Stark Parks
Would you describe your favorite things about the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum?
Our strength is that we truly have something for everyone. I love that we have such a wide variety of exhibitions and collections, in both science and history, which allows us to appeal to all different kinds of interests.
Personally, my favorite part of our collection is women’s clothing. We have hundreds of dresses ranging from the 1860s to the 1980s. I usually try to find a way to include a dress or two in every Keller Gallery exhibition that I create.
Another favorite is Ida McKinley’s diamond tiara, which we bought back from the TV show Pawn Stars through a crowdfunding campaign in 2014. It is on display in the McKinley Gallery.
Meet Danette Bosh Alexander:Five questions with ... Danette Bosh Alexander at Stark State College
Have you always had an interest in history?
I had an amazing American history teacher in high school, whom I credit with giving me a love of history.
We didn’t memorize names, dates, and places. We talked about how everything fits together, which makes history come alive. When it came time to declare a major in college, history was a natural choice for me.
I knew that I didn’t want to be a teacher or a lawyer, the two most common paths for history majors, so I had to figure out how to transform my passion into a career. I did an internship at my hometown historical society in Rome, New York, and I was hooked.
I spent the rest of my college years doing everything I could to make me a successful candidate at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, where I earned my master of arts degree in history museum studies.
I love telling stories, and essentially that’s all history is. Historians tell stories that happen to be true.
Meet Emily Miller:Five questions with ... Emily Miller of Country Cones
You are also a successful published author with several books focused on Stark County. What about the county inspires you to write about it?
This area has such a rich history. It seems like there are endless ways that I can approach the story of Canton and Stark County to write something interesting about our past.
Canton was home to a U.S. president, and only a few communities can claim that, but this region was also home to so many industries that have had a national impact.
I try to approach local history by connecting it to people’s lives. For example, "Stark County Food," which I co-authored with Barb Abbott of Canton Food Tours, explores something we all have in common — eating!
My most recent book, "Murder in Stark County," digs into the darker side of our history, highlighting eight murders between 1833 and 1906, including the murder of President McKinley’s brother-in-law George Saxton.
Would you share a few of your favorite historical sites you like to visit?
Many of my vacations have been planned around visiting historic sites and museums.
I absolutely loved the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Their new museum is mostly realistic, life-sized recreations of scenes from Lincoln’s life that really make his story come alive.
There was a very powerful slave auction scene where a husband, wife and child were being sold and separated. Lincoln spent some time in the South as a young man, and the exhibition suggested that he could have witnessed something like this.
I also loved the cabinet meeting where they were hashing out the details of the Emancipation Proclamation. Even though the figures were static, you could tell from the looks on their faces who was for and against the idea, and it felt like you had stumbled into a very heated argument.
That visit inspired me to replicate something like that for President McKinley’s life in an expanded permanent exhibition someday. Some of my other favorite sites include Gettysburg, The Henry Ford Museum, Mystic Seaport, and the May 4 Visitors Center at Kent State. I also loved the immersive Van Gogh exhibition in Cleveland earlier this year.
What kind of music/books/movies do you like and who are your favorite authors/bands?
Naturally I gravitate to historical fiction.
My favorite author is Karen White, who writes what she calls "grit lit" — stories that focus on strong female characters that take place in the South, usually across several generations of a family.
In the Tradd Street series, she writes about a woman who can feel the history of an object just by touching it. That skill sure would come in handy for a curator!
My favorite movies tend to be light-hearted, comedy adventures, like Jumangi, Dr. Doolittle, and Jungle Cruise. I am a huge Downton Abbey fan.
As for music, my taste is pretty eclectic. My car radio is usually set to '90s alternative music like PopRocks and Lithium, or 40s Junction. I love big band music. Back in college, I used to love discovering new music that no one else had heard because it wasn’t being played on the radio.
I would buy a compilation CD because I recognized just one band. My playlist is up to 249 of my most favorite "unskippable" songs, such as "Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down" by Fallout Boy, "Misery" by Soul Asylum, "Everybody Knows" by Concrete Blonde, "The Weight" by The Band, and many others.
I love to cook, so I very much enjoy dancing around my kitchen (loudly) singing along with my favorite songs!
Editor's note: Five questions with ... is a Sunday feature that showcases a member of the Stark County community. If you'd like to recommend someone to participate, send an email to newsroom@cantonrep.com. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/07/24/five-questions-kim-kenney-mckinley-museum-canton/7811660001/ | 2022-07-24T13:49:43Z |
Judge: Colorado shooting suspect incompetent to stand trial
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year is still mentally incompetent to stand trial, further delaying court proceedings in the case.
But the judge also said that assessment could change soon.
Experts at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo have said there is a substantial probability that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 22, can be restored to competency within the “reasonable future” and remain competent by taking medications, Judge Ingrid Bakke said during a brief hearing. It is a prognosis she first mentioned in a March 11 scheduling order.
The prosecution of Alyssa has been on hold since December, when Bakke first ruled that he was mentally incompetent — unable to understand legal proceedings and work with his lawyers to defend himself.
Alissa is being treated at the state mental hospital and was not in court for Friday’s hearing. The judge set a July 21 hearing to again evaluate Alissa’s competency to stand trial.
Bakke’s ruling came nearly a month after Boulder, the home of the University of Colorado, marked the first anniversary of the attack that killed workers, customers and a police officer who rushed inside the store.
Few details have been released about Alissa’s condition. Reports on his evaluations are not available to the public, but a court filing discussing one of the evaluations last year said he had been provisionally diagnosed with an unspecified mental health condition that limits his ability to “meaningfully converse with others.”
Competency is a different legal issue than a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, which involves whether someone’s mental health prevented them from understanding right from wrong at the time a crime was committed.
After the hearing, District Attorney Michael Dougherty said the average time to restore someone to competency is six months. He declined to speculate on when Alissa, who as been at the state hospital for four months, may be considered competent.
Robert Olds, the uncle of one of the 10 people killed, front-end manager Rikki Olds, said Alissa has more rights than the victims. He remains fairly hopeful Alissa will go on trial but does not want to anticipate what will happen next because the legal process has been moving slowly.
“Eventually it will happen, I hope,” he said of a trial. “There is always that outside chance it won’t happen.”
Investigators have not released any information about why they believe Alissa launched the attack or why he may have targeted the supermarket. He lived in the nearby suburb of Arvada, where authorities say he passed a background check to legally buy the Ruger AR-556 pistol he allegedly used six days before the shooting.
The March 22, 2021, attack at a King Soopers grocery shocked a state that has seen its share of mass shootings, including the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting.
Boulder police Officer Eric Talley, a 51-year-old father of seven, was shot and killed while rushing into the store with an initial team of police officers. In addition to Rikki Olds, Denny Stong, Neven Stanisic, Tralona Bartkowiak, Teri Leiker, Suzanne Fountain, Kevin Mahoney, Lynn Murray and Jody Waters were killed inside and outside the supermarket.
The remodeled King Soopers reopened in February, with about half of those who worked there at the time of the shooting choosing to return.
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LIMA, Peru, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercorp Financial Services Inc. ("IFS" or "the Company") (BVL/NYSE: IFS) announced today the filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the "2021 Annual Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
With the filing of its 2021 Annual Report, the Company complies with its reporting obligations with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The 2021 Annual Report includes the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board and its auditors' opinion on IFS' compliance with internal control over financial reporting.
The 2021 Annual Report can be accessed by visiting the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and can also be found on IFS' website, www.ifs.com.pe, under the "Investor Relations" section, "SEC Filings" subsection. In addition, shareholders may receive a hard copy of the 2021 Annual Report, including the audited consolidated financial statements included in such report, free of charge, by requesting a copy within a reasonable period of time from IFS' Investor Relations Office, at ir@intercorp.com.pe.
Any inquiries can be directed to Ernesto Ferrero, IFS' Investor Relations Officer, at eferrerom@intercorp.com.pe.
Intercorp Financial Services Inc. ("IFS"), is a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Panama, and has securities listed on the Lima Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. IFS is a leading provider of financial services in Peru. IFS' main subsidiaries are Banco Internacional del Perú, S.A.A.-Interbank ("Interbank"), Interseguro Compañía de Seguros, S.A. ("Interseguro") and Inteligo Group Corp. ("Inteligo"). Interbank is a full-service bank providing general banking services to retail and commercial customers. Interseguro is a leading insurance company, providing annuities, individual life insurance, disability insurance and survivor benefits, and mandatory traffic accident insurance. Inteligo is a fast-growing provider of wealth management services through Inteligo Bank Ltd. and Interfondos, as well as brokerage services through Inteligo SAB.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and certain of its plans, objectives, assumptions, projections, expectations or beliefs and statements regarding other future events or prospects. These statements include, without limitation, those concerning: the Company's strategy and ability to achieve it; expectations regarding sales, profitability and growth; possible or assumed future results of operations; capital expenditures and investment plans; adequacy of capital; and financing plans; potential exposure to various types of market risks, such as macroeconomic risk, Peru specific risks, foreign exchange rate risk, interest rate risks and other risks related to financial performance. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Country star Kelsea Ballerini is making a last-minute pivot to co-hosting the CMT Music Awards remotely after testing positive for COVID-19 days before the show.
Ballerini and actor Anthony Mackie were set to host the Monday night awards show airing on CBS from Nashville. But on Monday morning, CMT and CBS announced that Ballerini will remain home. She is asymptomatic, and Ballerini said CMT is setting it up so she can perform and co-host from her house.
“It has been set it up in a way where I can safely still co-host the Awards and perform on the show tonight,” Ballerini said in a statement. “This is not what we had planned for, but I am ready to make lemonade out of these lemons.”
T he leading nominee for the night, Kane Brown, has been tapped to help Mackie with in-person co-hosting. Brown has twice hosted the fan-voted show, including with Ballerini last year.
“I’m honored the team at CBS and CMT asked me to step in as a co-host and I am so glad to be back again hosting for a bonus third year,” said Brown in a statement. “Everyone has been working hard to put on an amazing show for the fans and I’m excited to get to work with Anthony and Kelsea and have a great night that celebrates country music.”
Mackie, who starred in Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” promises a fun night.
“Being a host of the CMT Awards is something I have wanted to do for a long time,” said Mackie in a statement. “I was excited to be able to do it with Kelsea Ballerini. Now, I get to co-host with both Kelsea and my friend, Kane Brown. Get ready cuz it’s gonna be a fun night!”
The hosting change-up wouldn’t be the last surprise before the show: lightning forced the closure of the CMT’s pink carpet before most stars arrived to have their photos taken and be interviewed.
The CMT Music Awards will feature performances by Kenny Chesney, Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. The Judds are also reuniting at the CMT Music Awards for their first major awards show performance in over two decades.
Underwood is the most awarded artist in CMT history with 23 prior wins and has a chance to extend her lead with nominations for music video of the year and collaborative video of the year for her duet with Jason Aldean, “If I Didn’t Love You.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/kelsea-ballerini-to-host-cmt-music-awards-from-home/ | 2022-04-12T00:14:14Z |
New tech repair shop provides fast fixes for phones, tablets, laptops and more
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Duluth at 1405 Miller Trunk Highway. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in 45 minutes or less.
The store is owned by Hyle Erwin, who owns five additional locations in Minnesota and six stores across Utah and Nebraska.
"Duluth is an excellent neighborhood in need of a reliable and affordable electronics repair shop," Erwin said. "I'm looking forward to bringing convenient and affordable device repairs to this area and making Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions the top-of-mind service for customers here."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy® and Google Pixel™ smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 750 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations are rebranding as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions.
"We are excited to serve people in Duluth with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
1405 Miller Trunk Hwy Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 464-4430
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, formerly known as uBreakiFix, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues and most other tech mishaps at more than 750 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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Happsy makes customers happy every day!
CLEVELAND, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified organic bed-in-a-box, Happsy honors Memorial Day with $250 off their certified organic mattresses, sold online, starting today, Monday, May 16th with code MEMORIAL250.
Happsy only makes certified organic mattresses, (GOTS) Global Organic Textile Standard certified organic, and MADE SAFE certified non-toxic, with the manufacturing process following strict environmental standards. Having chosen to use better materials such as organic cotton, latex, and wool. Happsy's comfort inspired by nature" design provides excellent comfort for nearly every body type.
Happsy is a trusted solution for anyone looking to take steps towards a healthier lifestyle and a better night's sleep. Recognized for its high-quality materials, highly comfortable design, and affordable price,
Happsy is also a good choice for the environment, as a proud member of 1% for the Planet donating one percent (or more) of their annual gross mattress sales to approved environmental organizations. And a member and supporter of The Conservation Alliance, a coalition of more than 250 like-minded businesses that pool resources to fund and advocate for the protection of North America's wild places.
For more information on Happsy, visit https://www.happsy.com. For media inquiries, please get in touch with Janelle Dunbar at jd@womensmarketinggroup.com or 516.242.7677.
About Happsy:
Happsy is an online mattress brand focused exclusively on offering high-quality, certified organic mattresses and bedding at affordable prices. Recognized by Good Housekeeping as the "Best Organic Boxed Mattress" to Buy Online in 2021, all Happsy mattresses, toppers, and other bedding products are certified to the rigorous organic and non-toxic standards of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and MADE SAFE. Produced in the U.S. using the highest quality domestic and imported materials approved by GOTS and MADE SAFE without ever using polyurethane foam, formaldehyde, pesticides, GMO's, adhesives, flame retardants, or other toxic or questionable chemicals. In addition, all Happsy mattresses are GREENGUARD Gold certified and UL Formaldehyde Free Validated, and all Happsy latex is GOLS or FSC Preferred by Nature Rainforest Alliance certified. Happsy is also a member and supporter of One Percent for the Planet, Women's Voices for the Earth, and American Sustainable Business Network. Learn more at Happsy.com
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Film academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized to her for the abuse she endured.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Monday said that it will host Littlefeather, now 75, for an evening of “conversation, healing and celebration” on Sept. 17.
When Brando won best actor for “The Godfather,” Littlefeather, wearing buckskin dress and moccasins, took the stage, becoming the first Native American woman ever to do so at the Academy Awards. In a 60-second speech, she explained that Brando could not accept the award due to “the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry.”
Some in the audience booed her. John Wayne, who was backstage at the time, was reportedly furious. The 1973 Oscars were held during the American Indian Movement’s two-month occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota. In the years since, Littlefeather has said she’s been mocked, discriminated against and personally attacked for her brief Academy Awards appearance.
In making the announcement, the Academy Museum shared a letter sent June 18 to Littlefeather by David Rubin, academy president, about the iconic Oscar moment. Rubin called Littlefeather’s speech “a powerful statement that continues to remind us of the necessity of respect and the importance of human dignity.”
“The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified,” wrote Rubin. “The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable. For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged. For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration.”
Littlefeather, in a statement, said it is “profoundly heartening to see how much has changed since I did not accept the Academy Award 50 years ago.”
“Regarding the Academy’s apology to me, we Indians are very patient people — it’s only been 50 years!” said Littlefeather. “We need to keep our sense of humor about this at all times. It’s our method of survival.”
At the Academy Museum event in Los Angeles, Littlefeather will sit for a conversation with producer Bird Runningwater, co-chair of the academy’s Indigenous Alliance.
In a podcast earlier this year with Jacqueline Stewart, a film scholar and director of the Academy Museum, Littlefeather reflected on what compelled her to speak out in 1973.
“I felt that there should be Native people, Black people, Asian people, Chicano people — I felt there should be an inclusion of everyone,” said Littlefeather. “A rainbow of people that should be involved in creating their own image.”
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Portfolio continues to outperform industry benchmarks while maintaining a balanced and diversified deep value investment approach
NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyrical Asset Management LP ("Lyrical"), a New York-based public equity investment management firm, today announced the three-year anniversary of its International Value Equity portfolio.
Lyrical's International Value Equity strategy invests principally in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-capitalization and large-capitalization companies with low valuations relative to their long-term normalized earnings. The portfolio is led by Co-Portfolio Managers, John Mullins and Dan Kaskawits, who have over 28 years combined investment experience.
Since inception, the Lyrical International Value strategy has outperformed benchmark MSCI EAFE and EAFE Value Indices by 270 bps and 350 bps annualized, respectively, net of fees. The portfolio has also generated a total net return of 29.7% compared to the EAFE at 20.6% and EAFE Value at 17.6%.
Jeffrey Keswin, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lyrical Asset Management LP, said, "While past returns have been gratifying, we are most excited about the future. Our team calculates approximately 87% upside to intrinsic value for the portfolio, the highest level since 2020, and a forward P/E multiple of only 9.9x, for a group of companies that have grown earnings at 6.9% per annum since 2007. We believe this to be the best combination of value and growth since our launch."
The Lyrical International Value strategy parallels the disciplined approach of the firm's U.S. value strategy, which dates back to the beginning of 2009.
Lyrical Asset Management, an affiliate of Lyrical Partners, L.P., is a fundamental value investment firm. The firm, founded in 2008, seeks to combine value with quality and analyzability to identify undervalued securities, create resiliency across its investment portfolios and help maximize long-term investment results. Lyrical Asset Management offers investors multiple vehicles through which to invest, including long-only 1940 Act Mutual Funds, separately managed accounts, and UCITs funds. Each vehicle invests in liquid securities, is transparent to investors and has historically been tax efficient. For more information, please visit www.lyricalam.com
THIS IS NOT AN OFFERING OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO INVEST IN THE STRATEGY PRESENTED. ANY SUCH OFFERING CAN ONLY BE MADE FOLLOWING A ONE-ON-ONE PRESENTATION, AND ONLY TO QUALIFIED INVESTORS IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW.
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF THE STRATEGY WILL BE ACHIEVED. RISKS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THIS STRATEGY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE RISKS OF INVESTING IN EQUITY SECURITIES GENERALLY, AND IN A VALUE INVESTING APPROACH, MORE SPECIFICALLY. MOREOVER, PAST PERFORMANCE SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN INDICATOR OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. THE FOREGOING INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY, AND IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS, IMPARTIAL INVESTMENT ADVICE.
NET RESULTS INCLUDE A 0.85% ANNUAL BASE FEE.
THE MSCI EAFE INDEX IS AN EQUITY INDEX WHICH CAPTURES LARGE AND MID CAP REPRESENTATION ACROSS 21 DEVELOPED MARKET COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, EXCLUDING THE US AND CANADA. WITH 825 CONSTITUENTS, THE INDEX COVERS APPROXIMATELY 85% OF THE FREE FLOAT-ADJUSTED MARKET CAPITALIZATION IN EACH COUNTRY. THE MSCI EAFE VALUE INDEX CAPTURES LARGE AND MID CAP SECURITIES EXHIBITING OVERALL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS ACROSS DEVELOPED MARKETS COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, EXCLUDING THE US AND CANADA. THE VALUE INVESTMENT STYLE CHARACTERISTICS FOR INDEX CONSTRUCTION ARE DEFINED USING THREE VARIABLES: BOOK VALUE TO PRICE, 12-MONTH FORWARD EARNINGS TO PRICE AND DIVIDEND YIELD.
*Earnings growth reflects the historical change of earnings per share of the companies in the LAM International Value Equity strategy as of May 31, 2022 using current composite weights and including, for each calendar year, only the portfolio companies for which data is available. Actual weights of such holdings varied over time. Price-to-earnings ratios are computed using consensus earnings data per FactSet, which include certain adjustments from reported, GAAP earnings.
Contact:
Craig Lifschutz
Managing Director
Lyrical Asset Management LP
clifschutz@lyricalpartners.com
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Hundreds of homes near Flagstaff, Arizona, have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire has already destroyed at least two dozen structures and threatens hundreds more, officials said Tuesday.
The Tunnel Fire in Arizona's Coconino County ballooned to more 6,000 acres as of Tuesday after it was first reported Sunday afternoon, officials said during a news conference. It was 0% contained by Tuesday evening.
"The fire is rapidly moving in a northeasterly direction with the significant winds that we've experienced today," said Fire Management Officer True Brown.
"I cannot stress enough how rapidly this fire is moving," he said, adding that "unprecedented" winds have been fueling the fire.
The fire is located about 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff, according to InciWeb, and its cause is unknown.
An estimated 2,068 people live in the evacuation area, according to Patrice Horstman, chair of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. "From this 766 households have been evacuated," along with more than 1,000 animals, Horstman said.
Deputies and other law enforcement officers were on the ground evacuating people from their homes, Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll said during the news conference.
"The fire was moving so fast; many of those officers were in harm's way themselves. And I'm very proud of the fact that we were able to get this evacuation done despite the rapid progression of the fire," Driscoll said.
County officials declared a local emergency due to the fire, said Horstman, who urged people to stay informed on the fire's development on the county's website.
"The Tunnel Fire has been fueled by high winds and dry conditions, and the county has deployed all available resources," Horstman said during the news conference.
About 200 crew members are fighting the fast-moving flames, and the county requested state and federal resources to help fight the fire, officials said Tuesday.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it approved the request for federal funding, which would cover up to 75% of eligible firefighting costs, according to a news release.
Local power and gas distribution networks, various historical and cultural sites, as well as 150 businesses are threatened by the fire, FEMA said.
Horstman acknowledged the difficulty of the situation and reassured residents the county would stay behind them.
"This is a time, as we've done in the past, for neighbors to help neighbors," Horstman said. "The county will be here to support everyone during this very difficult time, but together as we've done before, we need to be here altogether as one to get through this."
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GREENBELT, Md., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc. (AIMM) was recognized with several first-place awards in NASA's Videographer of the Year Awards for 2022.
NASA announced the winners for Video Production and Video Documentation in July, including top spots for AIMM employees Sophia Roberts, Mike Menzel, David Ladd and Rob Andreoli for their videography work with the Goddard Space Center.
"The work we do with NASA Goddard is gratifying and our team works hard to provide educational and science documentaries," Jeffrey Elliott, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Digital Technologies, said." Receiving these awards is a testament to the skill and dedication of our employees here at AIMM."
The Video Production category awarded three top awards to AIMM employees. Sophia Roberts won first place for her production of "Why Does Webb Use Walt Lenses?" Fellow AIMM employees Mike Menzel and Roberts earned third place for the "How Does Helium Make Stuff Cold;" Rob Andreoli and David Ladd received an honorable mention for "Meet the Goddard Instrument Field Team."
In NASA's Video Documentation category, AIMM employees received five top awards. Roberts and Menzel took first place in their work on GSFC's "Webb Mirrors Glamour Trailer." Roberts received a second-place award for "Webb Journey to Space." Additionally, Roberts and Menzel received three of the four honorable mentions with their James Webb Telescope videography.
"We are very proud of our associates for having the opportunity to contribute to memorializing the James Webb Space Telescope project. We are impressed by their diligence and creativity." Richard Porter, President of AIMM, said.
Here are NASA's choices for outstanding achievement in videography featuring AIMM employees:
Video Production
1st place: Why Does Webb Use Walt Lenses? (Roberts)
3rd place: How Does Helium Make Stuff Cold (Roberts, Menzel)
Honorable Mention (HM): Meet the Goddard Instrument Field Team (Ladd, Andreoli)
Video Documentation
1st place: Webb Mirror Glamour Trailer (Roberts, Menzel)
2nd Place (tie): Webb Journey to Space (Roberts)
HM: Webb Beauty – The Last Sunshield Deploy on Earth (Roberts, Menzel)
HM: Webb Journey to Space – Episode 1 (Roberts, Menzel)
HM: Webb Journey to Space – Episode 2 (Roberts, Menzel)
AIMM is a multimedia and engineering company located in Palm City, Florida, that provides solutions to address video production and broadcast systems engineering challenges and problems. Creativity Powered by Diversity. http://www.aimmfed.com
Contact: Ian Redman, ian@havencreativeagency.com
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BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jianpu Technology Inc. ("Jianpu," or the "Company") (NYSE: JT), a leading independent open platform for the discovery and recommendation of financial products in China, today announced that it will report its second quarter 2022 unaudited financial results, on August 23, 2022, before the open of U.S. markets.
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 23, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time on August 23, 2022).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
Participants should dial-in at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for "Jianpu Technology Inc.".
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.jianpu.ai.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until August 30, 2022, by dialing the following telephone numbers:
About Jianpu Technology Inc.
Jianpu Technology Inc. is a leading independent open platform for the discovery and recommendation of financial products in China. The company connects users with financial service providers in a convenient, efficient, and secure way. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Jianpu provides users with customized search results and recommendations tailored to each user's particular financial needs and profile. The Company also enables financial service providers with sales and marketing solutions to reach and serve their target customers more effectively through integrated channels and enhance their competitiveness by providing them with tailored data, risk management services and solutions. The Company is committed to maintaining an independent open platform, which allows it to serve the needs of users and financial service providers impartially. For more information, please visit http://ir.jianpu.ai.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the Company's expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its solutions and services; the Company's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with users, financial service providers and other parties it collaborates with; trends, competition and regulatory policies relating to the industries the Company operates in; general economic and business conditions globally and in China; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Jianpu Technology Inc.
(IR)Oscar Chen, E-mail: IR@rong360.com
(PR)Amanda Hu, E-mail: Media@rong360.com
Tel: +86 (10) 6242 706
Christensen Advisory
Suri Cheng, E-mail: suri.cheng@christensencomms.com
Tel: +86 185 0060 8364
Crystal Lai, E-mail: crystal.lai@chrisentensencomms.com
Tel: +852 2232 3907
In US:
Christensen Advisory
Linda Bergkamp, E-mail: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com
Tel: +1 480 353 6648
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(WXIN) – There’s no better price than “free.”
McDonald’s and Wendy’s are both giving away fries this week in celebration of “National French Fry Day” on July 13.
On Wednesday, guests can get a free order of large fries at McDonald’s, no purchase necessary. There is one caveat, though: They have to claim the offer through the McDonald’s app.
Wendy’s, on the other hand, is observing “Fry Week” with new deals each day, offering free orders of fries with select mobile purchases.
Similar to the McDonald’s offer, customers must also use the app to order.
Here’s what Wendy’s is offering for each day of “Fry Week”:
- Tuesday, 7/12: Free medium fry with any mobile order purchase of a salad
- Wednesday, 7/13: Free fry order (any size) with any mobile order purchase
- Thursday, 7/14: Free small breakfast seasoned potatoes with any mobile order purchase
- Friday, 7/15: Free medium fry with the mobile order purchase of any size fry
Burger King customers, meanwhile, can currently get free fries each week with purchases made through the BK app. The deal lasts through the end of 2022. | https://cw33.com/news/food-and-drink/score-free-fries-from-mcdonalds-wendys-for-national-french-fry-day/ | 2022-07-12T17:52:26Z |
NEW ORLEANS, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until June 27, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Natera, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NTRA), if they purchased the Company's shares between February 26, 2020 and April 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
What You May Do
If you purchased shares of Natera and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-ntra/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by June 27, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Natera and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 14, 2022, a jury found that the Company intentionally and willfully misled the public through its false advertisements to market Prospera, a screening test for kidney transplant failure, in violation of the federal Lanham Act, the Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Delaware common law, including that the Company's marketing falsely claimed that Prospera was more accurate than the competing kidney transplant testing offered by CareDx, Inc. Ultimately, the jury awarded CareDx $44.9 million in monetary damages. On this news, shares of Natera fell $8.81, or 22.5% to close at $30.32 per share on March 15, 2022.
Then, on April 19, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a safety communication "to educate patients and health care providers and to help reduce the inappropriate use of [NIPTs]," a non-invasive prenatal test like the Company's product, Panorama, and cautioned that statements about NIPTs' reliability and accuracy "may not be supported with sound scientific evidence." On this news, shares of Natera fell as much as $1.53 per share, or approximately 3.9%, to close at $38.10 per share on April 20, 2022.
The case is John Harvey Schneider v. Natera, Inc., et al., No. 1:22-cv-00398.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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BRAINTREE, Mass., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crews & co. (formerly Crews Consulting Group) has officially secured a spot on the Inc. 5000 2022 Exclusive Guide to America's Top Private Companies, a listing of fast-growth, privately-held US businesses demonstrating significant annual growth. Since its first publication in 1982, the prestigious Inc. 5000 list has become a well-known indicator of entrepreneurial success.
The Inc. 5000 list measures revenue over three fiscal years and reflects the top 0.07% of all companies in growth. Crews & co. has landed at number 2156 on this year's list, having grown 275% in revenue from 2019 to 2021.
During that time, the firm has added 11 business consultants, built out its finance services division, and developed critical infrastructure to prepare for significant growth. The firm also launched the Growth Method (previously known as GROWTH), a comprehensive business operating system built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, in April of 2021.
"We have worked tirelessly over the last few years, and investing in our team has significantly expanded our capacity to help more businesses scale" says Founder and CEO Eric Crews. "It's been a privilege to help nearly 100 incredible clients achieve the business success they are looking for. I am so proud of our company for everything we have accomplished and grateful for every opportunity we have had to get where we are today."
Crews & co. is proud to be making its debut on the Inc. 5000 list in the top 50% of honorees. The company also came in at #48 in Boston, #57 in Massachusetts, and #204 in the Business Products and Services category.
The firm, which was formerly known as Crews Consulting Group, is in good company. Fellow Inc. 5000 honorees include an impressive census of dauntless organizations whose growth defies the pandemic-era impacts on labor, supply chains, sales and marketing initiatives, and global connectivity.
"Despite the many challenges posed by a global pandemic, we maintained our focus on helping seven-figure businesses achieve their first $10M, $20M, or $50M year," says Crews. "We prioritized developing our Growth Method, strengthening our team, and doubling down on our commitment to client success. It's extremely humbling to be on this list among so many excellent organizations."
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NPSx draws on Bain & Company's decades of industry leadership in developing the most capable customer experience leaders
BOSTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bain & Company today launches NPSx, the first customer experience (CX) training and certification by the leader and inventors of the Net Promoter Score and the Net Promoter System (NPS). NPSx is a new Bain venture to help companies create leading customer experiences through world-class CX technology and training.
NPSx courses reflect Bain & Company's extensive client experience, including over 1,600 Net Promoter System and CX projects across regions and industries, and the best of Bain's learning approach. Each of the CX courses are online, self-paced, on-demand and interactive and take a few hours to complete. After the successful completion of a minimum of five core courses and a certification exam, participants can register to become a Bain-certified CX practitioner.
NPSx's courses enable organizations and individuals to develop deep expertise in the most critical CX disciplines including:
- CX and Net Promoter Score fundamentals
- Customer insights and analytics
- Earned growth and customer economics
- Customer experience design
- CX build and execution
As a course participant and Bain-certified practitioner, participants also get access to an extensive online community of peers and expert practitioners. These communities help participants to solve real customer challenges with the support of other CX leaders from Bain and beyond.
"We want to provide customer-obsessed individuals and brands with the very best in innovative CX and NPS training, empowering our customers to deliver great experiences for their own customers," said Darci Darnell, a Bain & Company partner and global head of its Customer practice. "Our content builds on decades of Bain's best practice cross-industry experience and follows on the tremendous success of our recent book, Winning on Purpose: The Unbeatable Strategy of Loving Customers."
"In today's world, customer expectations are changing rapidly and the CX function is evolving at the same pace," said Stanford Swinton, executive vice president and the founder of NPSx. "We want to enable practitioners and organizations to stay ahead of competition and drive growth through customer and employee advocacy. Our courses help companies build a purpose-led culture, set the right corporate standards and develop the most capable customer experience leaders in the industry."
Editor's Note: For questions or to arrange an interview, please contact Kirstin Simons at kirstin.simons@bain.com or tel. +31 20 708 6712.
NPSx offers standard or customizable packages for your teams or individual practitioners who are looking to upskill or fully certify their organization. To learn more about NPSx's Training and Certification program and register for the courses, visit NPSx.com or contact us at customersuccess@npsx.com.
NPSx is the latest digital venture from Bain & Company's Customer Experience practice. Other ventures include NPS Prism, a CX benchmarking platform that provides actionable insights and analysis to guide the creation of game-changing customer experiences.
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future.
Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today's urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a gold rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 2% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
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Mother accused of stabbing her children to death, police say
Published: May. 4, 2022 at 9:21 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) – A mother in Kentucky accused of stabbing her two children to death is facing murder charges, according to police.
WKYT reported authorities were called to respond to a report of a “cutting/stabbing” at a home around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Police say they found three people injured when officers arrived at the scene. They were all taken to the hospital, where two children died.
According to the coroner, the siblings, 5 and 13 years old, died from multiple stab wounds.
The coroner said the children’s mother, 43-year-old Nikki James, was the third person involved. She was charged with two counts of murder, according to police.
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Company Will Host Expo Booth #11040 and Focus on How its Diverse Filter Designs Can Serve Applications from 10 Mhz to 40 Ghz and Above
TEMPE, Ariz., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), will be providing visitors with the latest word on high-performance RF/microwave filters and components from Benchmark Lark Technology at the 2022 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS2022) Exhibition. For over 30 years, Benchmark Lark Technology has served aerospace & defense, telecommunications, industrial, and space customers with custom RF/microwave filters and other high-frequency components. With growing demand for all kinds of RF filter responses well into the mmWave range, the company will discuss how its diverse filter designs, including cavity, discrete LC, ceramic resonator, SIW, and PCB technologies, can serve applications from 10 MHz to 40 GHz and above. The IMS2022 Exhibition is scheduled for June 21-23, 2022, in the Denver Convention Center. Benchmark will be at expo booth #11040.
Benchmark Lark Technology representatives will be available to discuss and advise visitors on effective custom filtering solutions, especially to meet requirements for reduced size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) driving the miniaturization of many applications. Representatives will share experience in the design and production of waveguide, coaxial, and surface-mount-technology (SMT) filters, including at mmWave frequencies for applications such as 5G, automotive radar, and satellite communications (SATCOM).
Visitors can learn about Lark's mmW-FH Series bandpass filters, built into SMT packages less than 0.04 inches high. Optimal for mmWave communications infrastructure applications, they can be designed to occupy very little space on a PCB and are compatible with microstrip and stripline transmission lines, among other high-frequency PCB technologies. These filters can be designed and manufactured with custom center frequencies from 5 to 30 GHz, 3 to 5 sections, and passbands from 2% to 5%. For example, a custom mmW-FH Series bandpass filter for the 5G 28-GHz band provides a 610-MHz passband centered at 27.95 GHz (2.2%) with less than 5-dB insertion loss across the passband. The 50-Ω substrate-integrated-waveguide (SIW) filter features more than 35-dB rejection in the upper and lower stopbands. It measures just 1.00 × 0.25 × 0.03 inches.
Lark's mmW-STL Series bandpass filters are ideal for aerospace, SATCOM, defense, and mmWave communications infrastructure applications. Leveraging Liquid Crystal Polymer, PTFE, or rigid thermoset materials, these stripline filters fit 5 to 11 sections into SMT housings measuring just 0.25 × 0.25 × 0.033 inches. The miniature 50-Ω filters can be customized at center frequencies from 5 to 40 GHz and passbands from 10% to 25% to meet the most difficult SWaP-C challenges. As an example, a 9-pole, 50-Ω bandpass filter with a 2.12-GHz passband centered at 8.7 GHz (24% bandwidth) delivers more than 35-dB spurious out-of-band rejection from a tiny SMT package.
The latest news from Benchmark Lark Technology includes details on customizable ceramic monoblock bandpass filters for major telecommunications frequency bands from 400 MHz to 6 GHz. They feature lower passband loss and higher quality factor (Q) than traditional lumped-element LC bandpass filters but in a fraction of the size. Well suited for mass production and cost-sensitive applications, the monoblock bandpass filters can be built with power-handling capabilities to 10 W, making them a good fit for 5G small cells and repeaters.
About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle; leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services; leveraging its optimized global supply chain; and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation telecommunications, medical, complex industrials, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.
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Several students bitten by bats inside resident halls of Ohio college
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – Nearly a dozen students at the College of Wooster in Ohio have come into contact with bats inside the resident halls since the start of the semester, according to school officials.
Some students have been bitten by the bats, WOIO reports.
“I guess I didn’t think it would get this serious,” said freshman Mave Switalla, who lives in one of the dorms where bats have been found.
She is shocked the school hasn’t done more about the issue.
“I just am kind of frustrated that like the institution that has a lot of money isn’t doing more for its students that are paying for it,” Switalla said.
Senior student Alyssa Hunt said bats have been an ongoing problem at the college.
“These problems are not normal. They are out of control,” Hunt said.
All of the students who were bitten by bats are being monitored by the Wayne County Health Department for possible rabies infections.
Meanwhile, both Switalla and Hunt hope more will be done about the bats sooner than later.
“They have volunteers making bat boxes, sometimes it’s been students, but it’s not fun,” Hunt said.
The College of Wooster released the following statement in light of the events:
Over the course of the last few weeks we have received reports of bats within some of our older residential spaces and approximately 11 instances of students coming into contact with bats, either brushing up against them or experiencing bites. Bats tested in Wayne County have a less than 1 percent chance of carrying rabies and none of the bats tested from our spaces were found to be carrying rabies. Despite this, we are working with our local hospital and Health Department to ensure students who were in the vicinity of a bat have access to prophylaxis treatment.”
Facilities staff also are proactively monitoring exterior windows and screens of residential spaces regularly and replacing any screens that are damaged and sealing any entry points. And while the College is focused on addressing the immediate issues at hand during this time of high bat prevalence, we have a long-standing nuisance wildlife program that includes Ohio DNR trained professionals on staff, 25 on-campus bat houses meant to attract bats there instead of our buildings, a regular practice of identifying and sealing building envelopes, and this summer we covered chimneys in all campus buildings.
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CHICAGO, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) announced that on May 13, 2022, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 9, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 26, 2022.
JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry with focus on proteins, liquid foods and automated system solutions. JBT designs, produces and services sophisticated products and systems for multi-national and regional customers through its FoodTech segment. JBT also sells critical equipment and services to domestic and international air transportation customers through its AeroTech segment. JBT Corporation employs approximately 6,800 people worldwide and operates sales, service, manufacturing, and sourcing operations in more than 25 countries. For more information, please visit www.jbtc.com.
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PropTech startup introduces real-time valuation and market insights to real estate thought leaders during a metaverse event hosted in collaboration with Two Bit Circus, Wu-Tang Clan, and Pixel Canvas
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plunk—the first real-time analytics platform for residential real estate—today announced the launch of Plunk Home Value™, Home Ticker, and Market Insights. Plunk will introduce its innovative home valuation and market data tools to leaders in the residential real estate industry at an Omniya metaverse event on June 16th in collaboration with Two Bit Circus, Wu-Tang Clan, and browser-based 3D interactive platform Pixel Canvas.
"We're thrilled to produce an immersive launch party for Plunk and demonstrate their game-changing solutions through a Web3-enabled metaverse event. VR-powered Two Bit Circus and special guests from the Wu-Tang Clan will make this legendary," said Joey Lee, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pixel Canvas.
Plunk is changing the industry's landscape. Traditionally, the data—and associated analysis—employed to inform real estate decisions has lagged by weeks or even months. For the first time in history, real estate analytics will be available in real time.
"No one trades stocks using last month's trading activity. We've created an AI-driven system that empowers residential real estate professionals—such as brokers, power buyers, lenders, and investors—with insights that keep them ahead of fast-changing markets," said David Bluhm, Co-founder and President of Plunk.
Plunk's next-generation home valuation platform analyzes each individual home, utilizing extensive real estate and non-real estate data—which captures buyer sentiment, demand, and the other economic forces acting on local housing markets.
Plunk's unique data sources include macro- and micro-economic data sets, as well as time series data, to reflect the most current market trends and dynamics. Plunk's real-time home analytics platform launches with the following critical benefits:
- Plunk Home Value ™ — provides an up-to-the-minute estimated value for over 104 million homes nationwide.
- Home Ticker — the first-ever dynamic home valuation tool shows the value of any home as it changes throughout the day, similar to a stock ticker.
- Market Insights — a suite of key performance metrics that track and capture local, regional, and overall market performance in real time.
"Plunk is taking real estate tech to a whole new level of accessibility. We've been able to easily incorporate Plunk's real-time analytics into our agent websites through developer APIs," said James Call, RealtyCandy Founder and IDX Broker developer.
To learn more about Plunk's real-time home analytics platform or to attend Plunk's exclusive metaverse launch event, visit the Plunk website.
Plunk is an advanced analytics company revolutionizing the way homeowners, home experts, and investors value and invest in residential real estate—through the next-generation application of Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and image analysis. Plunk's analytics empower REALTORS® and residential real estate professionals to be authorities on home value—turning agents into trusted financial advisors and their clients into lifetime customers. For more information, visit https://www.getplunk.com.
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Exclusive collaboration between B Corp™ accounting firm and preeminent ESG assessment tool that aligns with the world's leading ESG and sustainability standards
PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensiba San Filippo LLP (SSF), a West Coast accounting and business-consulting firm, and Impakt IQ (IIQ), a leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessment, reporting and intelligence tool, are excited to announce an exclusive deployment partnership to connect the dots between ESG opportunities and risk, and their impacts to an organization's bottom-line performance.
Impakt IQ's approach features a powerful toolset that enables companies to measure and manage their ESG intelligence. It generates an ESG score, ESG statement, and ESG report that are backed by auditable investment-grade data and aligned with the world's leading sustainability and ESG standards, including the Task Force for Climate Change Disclosure (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and the SEC. The Impakt IQ approach is a systems-based process that stands on the shoulders of 15+ years of experience, knowledge, and demonstrated profitable results.
The Impakt IQ tool addresses a company's ESG blind spots and provides insight into ESG impacts, allowing executives to leverage this intelligence to make informed business decisions. The approach and toolkit help inform and connect all leaders of an organization, creating cross functional awareness and holistic insight into ESG risks, opportunities, and value creation.
The Impakt IQ report and toolkit is to ESG what a Financial Report is to finance. This tool enables organizations to evaluate and generate their ESG scores internally, giving them insight and control over their ESG management, disclosure, and narrative in a way that aligns with investor-grade standards and is fully auditable. Reporting components include:
- The IIQ ESG Report: reveals and identifies an organization's ESG current state, financial and reputational risks, and value creation opportunities, all organized elegantly into intuitive decision-useful information aimed at helping drive profitability
- The IIQ ESG Scorecard (akin to a financial P&L): benchmarks and rates these financial and reputational risks and value creation opportunities for every industry-specific material key performance indicator (KPI) within an organization
- The IIQ ESG Statement: is derived from company generated due diligence documents, leadership input from across the organization, and industry sector specific data collected from over 1,100 data points
- Additional proprietary tools: a dual materiality assessment, benchmarking analysis, financial risk assessment, reputational risk assessment, and top impact and ESG issues for an organization
"Accounting firms have been measuring and calculating risk from a business's financial data forever," says John Sensiba, managing partner of Sensiba San Filippo. "With ESG issues increasingly taking center stage in today's interconnected economy, it only makes sense that we measure and calculate risk from all the non-financial sustainability data in a standardized way as well."
"I have been developing an ESG Intelligence tool to help business leaders evolve to sustainable business models profitably for over 15 years when I recognized the link between financial and brand performance and sustainable business practices. The missing link to scaling ESG Intelligence and this tool has been the lack of a recognized global ESG standard — that changed in November 2021 with the announcement of the ISSB and subsequently SASB and TCFD rolling up under the ISSB," says Elisa Turner, founder of Impakt IQ. "All the pieces of the puzzle now exist, and we are excited to be scaling the Impakt IQ ESG Intelligence tool 3.0 with SSF. When we looked for an industry partner to team up with SSF and their Sensiba Center for Sustainability was the only logical choice out there, they are aligned in values and the belief that ESG performance today is interconnected to financial performance and integrated reporting is the future."
"The SSF sustainability team has been beta testing this tool for several months on three separate projects; the initial feedback has been really positive as it is offering insights into areas for operational improvement and risk management" says Scott Anderson, SASB and audit partner at Sensiba San Filippo LLP. "The fact that it is aligned with SASB and TCFD, was critical to our decision making and this supports the credibility of the assessment outcomes. This alignment also reinforces that our assessment results will segues nicely into sustainability reporting that stakeholders are increasingly requesting."
As a Certified B Corp™ accounting firm, Sensiba San Filippo LLP (SSF) provides clients with comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting services while using the power of business to solve social and environmental challenges. SSF ranks among the region's top 20 public accounting firms and utilizes regional and global expertise to serve clients across various industries. The Sensiba Center for Sustainability (SCFS) was launched in 2020 and aims to help measure and benchmark non-financial data alongside financial data and tie ESG and sustainability efforts back to tangible ROI and bottom-line gains. SSF has been a trusted financial advisor for over 40 years, and SCFS is guiding companies in becoming more resilient and leveraging Business as a Force for Good™. Headquartered in Pleasanton, SSF has offices in San Jose, Bend, Portland, and Fresno. For more information, visit ssfllp.com or ssfllp.com/sustainability.
Impakt IQ (IIQ) helps organizations evolve to an impact performance mindset, culture, and framework that creates a material positive impact on society and the environment while building a more resilient and profitable business. IIQ ESG framework and reporting provides insight into what matters most and allows leadership to see "all" impact risks and opportunities relating to each other and their whole organization, backed by auditable investment-grade data and aligned with Task Force for Climate Change Disclosure (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and the SEC. For more information, visit impaktiq.com.
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Woman killed, 2 others injured in Florida lightning strike
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (WKMG) - A mother is dead after a lightning strike in central Florida. Her child and a teen were injured.
“We found out while we were responding that it was a lightning strike,” an unnamed Winter Springs police officer said.
Police said the unidentified mother, her child and an unrelated 18-year-old girl were struck by lightning Thursday afternoon near a park.
Investigators said the mother died from her injuries.
“First I heard the noise, then my daughter called us to let us know something happened,” Mir Mirlatifi said.
Mirlatifi lives near the scene and said his children walk the same path every day.
“You cannot prevent them because there’s trees and nature,” Mirlatifi said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., reporting more than 2,000 lightning-related injuries in the past 50 years.
“You hear about the lightning statistics that you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning than winning the lottery,” WKMG’s meteorologist Jonathan Kegges said. “Unfortunately, this happens a lot.”
Thursday’s death follows a fatal lightning strike in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, in July. And in June, a girl from Merritt Island, Florida, was severely injured.
In all three cases, the victim was standing under or near a tree, reportedly the worst place to be during a storm
“There’s that rhyme: Thunder roars, go indoors,” Kegges said.
Kegges said in the afternoon, the sea breeze can lead to violent storms.
“We see a ton of lighting, and it’s because of the daily sea breeze interaction will generate the sea breeze with the heating of the day. … That collision helps to erupt more thunderstorms around, which produce a lot of lighting,” he said.
Police said the two people injured in the strike are in stable condition. A dog was also hurt.
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Taylor Has Served as President Since 2014; National Search Begins for His Replacement
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECMC Foundation President Peter J. Taylor announced today that he will retire in early 2023 from the national postsecondary education philanthropic organization. CohenTaylor, a national executive search firm, has been retained to help find Taylor's replacement.
Taylor became president of the Foundation in May 2014. At that time, he spearheaded a significant change in the Foundation's grantmaking strategy, guiding the organization to focus on long-term systemic change in postsecondary education. The change in direction resulted from the belief that such investments would have the potential to create change that is sustainable and meaningful for students on a larger scale. During his tenure at the Foundation, he has overseen more than $250 million in grants and program-related investments. This has funded more than 2,000 grants and investments to more than 1,000 organizations to improve postsecondary outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds.
"Peter is a visionary leader who helped transform ECMC Foundation into one of the most respected philanthropies in the nation. His legacy will forever shape the Foundation's trajectory as we continue to expand our impact on postsecondary education and career success. On behalf of the Board, I want to thank him for his service to our mission and wish him well in his retirement," said James V. McKeon, chair of the ECMC Foundation Board of Directors.
Before joining ECMC Foundation, Taylor served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for the University of California system for more than five years. Most of Taylor's professional career was in investment banking, with nearly 16 years in municipal finance banking for Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital. Before obtaining his master's degree, he spent six years on the legislative staff of the California State Assembly Majority Leader. Taylor was an appointee of Governor Jerry Brown to the California State University Board of Trustees from 2015 to 2021. He currently chairs the board of Edison International and serves on the boards of College Futures Foundation, Pacific Life, 23andMe and The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.
"Peter Taylor has been a tireless leader pushing for greater equity in higher education not only in California but throughout the nation," said College Futures Foundation President and CEO Eloy Ortiz Oakley. "As a colleague, friend and mentor, I want to thank Peter for his tremendous influence on me and for his contributions to improving success in higher education for Americans of all backgrounds."
"During his years of leadership, Peter Taylor brought to ECMC Foundation a rare combination of attributes. His deep understanding of higher education and finance, strategic capacity to identify levers for change, and unwavering commitment to the public good have enabled ECMC Foundation to become a national leader in education reform," said Aspen College Excellence Program Executive Director Joshua Wyner. "I have always found it a true pleasure to join Peter at work, knowing that the right questions will be thoughtfully asked, and an important cause will be strategically advanced."
"Peter has been an exceptional thought partner, colleague, teacher and friend whose impact across the higher education landscape is truly significant and whose visionary leadership has positioned ECMC Foundation as an important national thought leader," said University Innovation Alliance CEO Bridget Burns. "His kindness and deep care for students always leaves people feeling hopeful and inspired."
ECMC Foundation is a Los Angeles-based, nationally focused foundation whose mission is to improve higher education for career success among underserved populations through evidence-based innovation. It is one of several affiliates under the ECMC Group enterprise based in Minneapolis. ECMC Foundation makes investments to remove barriers to postsecondary education; build the capacity of institutions, systems and organizations; and transform the postsecondary ecosystem using a spectrum of funding structures, including strategic grantmaking and program-related investments, to invest in both nonprofit and for-profit ventures. Working with grantees, partners and peers, ECMC Foundation's vision is for all learners to unlock their fullest potential. Learn more about ECMC Foundation by visiting www.ecmcfoundation.org and ECMC Group by visiting www.ecmcgroup.org.
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DALLAS, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE: NXDT) ("NXDT" or the "Company") today announced its regular monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.05 per share. The distribution will be payable on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 23, 2022.
About the NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT)
The NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE: NXDT) is a closed-end fund managed by NexPoint Advisors, L.P. that is in the process of converting to a diversified REIT. On August 28, 2020, shareholders approved the conversion proposal and amended the Company's fundamental investment policies and restrictions to permit the Company to pursue its new business. The Company is realigning its portfolio so that it is no longer an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). On March 31, 2021, the Company filed an application (the "Deregistration Application") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for an order under the 1940 Act declaring that the Company is no longer an investment company (the "Deregistration Order"). On September 13, 2021, November 5, 2021, December 2, 2021, and May 19, 2022, the Company filed amendments to the Deregistration Application, which provides additional information regarding the realignment of the Company's portfolio. The Company will continue to be structured as a registered closed-end investment company until it receives the Deregistration Order; however, the Company has repositioned its portfolio sufficient to achieve REIT tax status and has been operating as such since its 2021 taxable year so that it may continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT.
Effective November 8, 2021, NHF changed its name to NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NXDT.
For more information visit www.nexpoint.com/nexpoint-strategic-opportunities-fund/.
About NexPoint Advisors, L.P.
NexPoint Advisors, L.P. is an SEC-registered adviser on the NexPoint alternative investment platform. It serves as the adviser to a suite of funds and investment vehicles, including a closed-end fund, interval fund, business development company ("BDC"), and various real estate vehicles. For more information visit www.nexpoint.com.
Risks and Disclosures
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust carefully before investing. This and other information can be found in the Company's prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-866-351-4440 or visiting www.nexpoint.com/nexpoint-strategic-opportunities-fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the Company's shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above net asset value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The distribution may include a return of capital. Please refer to the Source of Distribution on the NexPoint Advisors website for Section 19 notices that provide estimated amounts and sources of the Company's distributions, which should not be relied upon for tax reporting purposes.
While NexPoint is committed to the REIT conversion, it is still contingent upon regulatory approval and the ability to reconfigure NXDT's portfolio to attain REIT status and deregister as an investment company. The time required to reconfigure the Company's portfolio could be impacted by, among other things, the COVID-19 pandemic and related market volatility, determinations to preserve capital, the Company's ability to identify and execute on desirable investments, and applicable regulatory, lender and governance requirements. The conversion process could take up to 24 months; and there can be no assurance that conversion of NXDT to REIT status will improve its performance or reduce the discount to NAV. Further, the SEC may determine not to grant the Company's request for the Deregistration Order, which would materially change the Company's plans for its business and investments.
In addition, these actions may adversely affect the Company's financial condition, yield on investment, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of its common shares, and ability to satisfy debt service obligations, if any, and to make cash distributions to shareholders. Whether the Company remains a registered investment company or converts to a REIT, its common shares, like an investment in any other public company, are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of investment. For a discussion of certain other risks relating to the proposed conversion to a REIT, see "Implementation of the Business Change Proposal and Related Risks" in the proxy statement.
No assurance can be given that the Company will achieve its investment objectives.
Please see additional risks and disclosures at www.nexpoint.com/nexpoint/disclosures/closed-end-fund-disclosures/
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Aventon Opal will Continue to Meet the Demand for Luxury Housing in a Booming Market
ORLANDO, Fla., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventon Companies, a prominent, vertically integrated multifamily developer with active projects throughout the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, announced it has begun construction on its fourth apartment community within the Orlando metropolitan market. Aventon Opal will be a 308-unit, Class A, multifamily development, meeting Orlando's rapidly growing housing demand.
Situated on nearly 12.4 acres and standing tall with four and five-story buildings, Aventon Opal will offer top-of-the-line one, two and three-bedroom units, and amenities designed for luxury living including a resort-style pool with private cabanas, summer kitchen with grills and outdoor pizza oven, and a social lounge housing a wet bar, TV, and poker table. Residents will also enjoy a micro market, around-the-clock fitness center, and clubroom with a remote working lounge encompassing five private offices, numerous booths and communal workspaces as well as a conference room. The pet-friendly community also boasts a pet spa and dog park.
"With home values in Orlando continuing to skyrocket and the market becoming one of the most desirable in the country given its year-round seasonable temperatures and proximity to the nation's entertainment capital, the need for high-quality housing is at an all-time high," said Burk Hedrick, Vice President of Development for Aventon Companies. "We are excited to deliver another Aventon community which residents are able to proudly call home."
The buildings comprising Aventon Opal were designed locally by Scott + Cormia Architecture & Interiors, based in Orlando, while the interiors were created by Beasley & Henley of Winter Park, Florida. Since 2019, Aventon Companies has assembled an impressive $1.5 billion portfolio of ground-up developments expected to bring nearly 6,000 Aventon-branded apartment homes to Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and the Mid-Atlantic. Aventon Opal will debut in 2023.
To realize the development Aventon Companies has elected to partner with PPF Real Estate, a subsidiary of PPF Group, as a co-investment partner. This investment will be the second by PPF Real Estate in the Orlando area, having acquired the SouthPark Center for $315 Million in December 2021. "PPF Real Estate is enthusiastic about the creation of a joint venture with Aventon Companies, a development firm with a strong track record of success. We look forward to replicating this partnership in other investments in the Sun Belt region," said Aaron Smith, Managing Director for PPF Real Estate.
About Aventon Companies
Aventon Companies acquires, develops, and manages multifamily communities in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic with regional offices in West Palm Beach, FL, Orlando, FL, Raleigh, NC and Bethesda, MD. To learn more, visit www.aventoncompanies.com.
PPF Group operates in 25 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. It invests in multiple sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, media, biotechnology, real estate and engineering. The Group owns assets to the value of EUR 40.3 billion and employs 80,000 people worldwide (as of 30 June 2021). To learn more, visit www.ppf.eu.
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A dedicated immunizer will be available for patients 55 and up
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Pharmacy® will host a series of Senior Days to give people over age 55 quick and easy access to the annual flu vaccine. The Senior Days, which will be held every Thursday throughout the month of September, will be held at 20 CVS® HealthHUB™ locations in the Tampa-area. During Senior Days, patients will be greeted by pharmacy staff, have access to educational information and receive their vaccination from a dedicated immunizer.
Getting an annual flu shot, along with other important vaccines, such as COVID-19, shingles and pneumonia, if eligible, is important for avoiding illness and protecting the overall health of the community, especially for seniors who are at greater risk of developing severe flu-related illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that people over age 65 receive either the higher dose or adjuvanted flu vaccine, both of which help the body elicit a better immune response to the vaccine. CVS Pharmacy is offering both the high dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines this season and will have both types of vaccine available during the Senior Day events.
While patients can always schedule an immunization appointment ahead of time at CVS.com or via the CVS Pharmacy app, during Senior Days, patients over age 55 are able to simply walk-in and request a flu vaccination. The events, held every Thursday in September (September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th), will take place at the CVS Pharmacy stores listed below:
- 8001 9th Street N., St. Petersburg, FL 33702
- 110 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
- 1000 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
- 2322 Land O Lakes Boulevard, Lutz, FL 33549
- 99 Magnolia Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823
- 35010 S. Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33813
- 704 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Seffner, FL 33584
- 8905 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, FL 33777
- 3501 54th Avenue S., Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
- 5357 Ehrlich Road, Tampa, FL 33625
- 30387 US Highway 19 N., Clearwater, FL 33761
- 10925 SR 54, New Port Richey, FL 34655
- 4120 Henderson Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33629
- 611 S. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606
- 2175 Main Street, Dunedin, FL 34698
- 8801 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33626
- 4302 Cortez Road West, Bradenton, FL 34210
- 6206 Commerce Palms Drive, Tampa, FL 33647
- 5905 US Highway 301 S., Riverview, FL 33578
- 1929 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
The CDC recommends that individuals get their flu vaccination early in the fall, before flu season begins, and ideally no later than the end of October.
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MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The prestigious international publication Institutional Investor recognized Grupo Financiero Banorte as the "Most Honored Company" in Mexico in its "Latin America Executive Team" ranking, awarding the bank first place in key industry categories in 2022.
The magazine also ranked Banorte in the top three in each category in Latin America, where it was among the most honored companies.
Banorte Chairman Carlos Hank González said: "We are proud that investment professionals from around the world, consulted by Institutional Investor, recognize the talent of our leaders and our teamwork. This is a boost to consolidate our position as the best financial group in Mexico and to continue working for and with Mexicans."
To choose the winners, Institutional Investor surveyed more than 900 investment professionals around the world, who evaluated 357 Latin American listed companies. It consulted buy-side analysts, money managers and sell-side researchers at securities firms and financial institutions.
Banorte executives and its operations drew top honors in these categories:
- Best Chief Executive Officer: Marcos Ramírez Miguel
- Best Finance Director: Rafael Arana de la Garza
- Best Investor Relations Professional: Tomás Lozano Derbez
- Best Investor Relations Team: Banorte
- Best Investor Relations Program: Banorte
- Best ESG: Banorte
- Best Crisis Management, COVID -19: Banorte
- Best Investor/Analyst Event: Banorte
Attributes measured included credibility, leadership, communication and commercial and market knowledge.
Banorte CEO Marcos Ramírez Miguel said the international recognition from financial analysts "demonstrates the credibility we have earned with them. We are convinced that this achievement will further strengthen their confidence in us."
Institutional Investor is a leading international financial publisher, reaching influential decision-makers in asset management and banking. For more than 30 years, the publication has recognized companies through its global rankings. The integrity and credibility of the ratings it issues have been designated as a standard for measuring excellence.
Grupo Financiero Banorte is the largest Mexican financial institution. It offers financial services to individuals and companies through its businesses: banking, brokerage, fund operator, insurer, pension, leasing and factoring, warehouse, portfolio manager and the remittance company Uniteller. It also integrates the largest retirement savings fund in the country by asset management. Grupo Financiero Banorte is a public company listed on the main indicator of the Mexican Stock Exchange, and has 30,000 employees, more than 1,100 branches and 9,700 ATMs.
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World's "favorite little blue can" continues to inspire, celebrate and connect consumers around the world
AUSTIN, Minn., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The SPAM® Brand has sizzled in millions of kitchens since it was first introduced on July 5, 1937. From the late 1930s to today, the brand has evolved from a wartime delicacy to a trending ingredient on TikTok, a 16,000 square foot museum, a celebrity chef staple, an annual Hawaiian street festival and so much more. The iconic brand is now reflecting on 85 years of recipes, 85 years of memories and 85 years of cultural celebration - all while looking ahead to what is next.
Jay Hormel and Hormel Foods Corporation introduced the SPAM® Brand to the forefront in 1937 with six simple ingredients - pork with ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar, sodium nitrite. The goal was to create a convenient and affordable protein with an extended shelf life. The SPAM® Brand got its name from Ken Daigneau, the brother of a Hormel Foods vice president, after he won a contest and $100 for naming the product.
During World War II, more than 100 million pounds of SPAM® luncheon meat was shipped abroad to feed allied troops. The product also reached England and the countries of the Asian Pacific, where rationing and American GIs made the canned meat a necessity but was then adopted as a star ingredient in several popular dishes. Hence, an international love affair was born.
In the year 2022, the SPAM® Brand is showing no signs of slowing down. From tacos to Korean barbeque to the famous SPAM® Musubi, 12.8 cans of SPAM® products are consumed every second. The brand has also hit several other milestones including:
- Over 9 billion units sold across 48 countries
- 11 different varieties featured in hundreds of delicious and creative recipes
- 7 years of consecutive record sales
- Almost 500,000 visitors to the SPAM® Museum, which can be visited in person or virtually
And you can find the SPAM® Brand beyond your local grocer. In fact, SPAM® products and recipes are on the menus of over 700 American restaurants, available at 7-Elevens and McDonald's in Hawaii and in the pantries of celebrity chefs like Dale Talde, Jordan Andino, Jamie Chung, Roy Choi and more.
"From recipes passed down from generation to generation to family get-togethers, people's connection to the SPAM® Brand is deeply rooted in longevity, versatility, convenience and cultural heritage," said Steven Venenga, vice president of marketing for the SPAM® Brand. "While we celebrate all that the SPAM® Brand has accomplished, the most important achievement is the inspiration and joy this little blue can has given its fans in the kitchen and beyond."
As for what is upcoming, the brand is eager to share several announcements later this year, including a new limited-time SPAM® variety that is sure to excite around the holiday season.
For more information about the SPAM® Brand and recipe inspiration, visit www.SPAM.com and follow along on social at www.facebook.com/SPAMbrand, www.youtube.com/SPAMbrand, www.twitter.com/SPAMbrand or @SPAMBrand on Instagram.
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $11 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens" list for 12 years, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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KYIV (AP) — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday reopened her country’s embassy in Kyiv that was closed more than two months ago following the Russian invasion.
Baerbock, the first German Cabinet member to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, also pledged that Berlin would provide further support to Kyiv, including when it comes to investigating and prosecuting war crimes.
Speaking after visiting the towns of Bucha and Irpin, where Russian soldiers are alleged to have killed numerous civilians, Baerbock said there can “never again be impunity for the war crimes committed by Russia, the deportations, or for the murderers and rapists.”
“That is why we will provide political, financial, and support through German staff, particularly at the International Criminal Court,” she said, adding that Germany will also pay for two additional Ukrainian prosecutors who will investigate sexual violence committed during the conflict.
Baerbock expressed deep sorrow over the civilians killed during the war, saying that “the worst crimes imaginable” had been perpetrated in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, that was occupied by Russian forces for several weeks.
Survivors have told how Russian soldiers targeted civilians seemingly at random there, leaving their bodies lying on the street after their withdrawal on March 31.
Baerbock said she heard accounts from those who had lost loved ones during the occupation, including people killed in a supermarket while they were going shopping, and a woman and her two children shot dead while they were trying to flee.
“We owe it to the victims that we don’t just commemorate them here, but that we hold the perpetrators to account,” Baerbock said during a brief visit to the town with Ukraine’s prosecutor general. “And we as the international community will do this. That’s the promise we can and must make here in Bucha.”
“Nobody can take away the pain (of the survivors),” she added. “The pain of fathers and mothers, of aunts, uncles, friends, neighbors and colleagues. But we can ensure there is justice.”
The head of the U.N. human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner, said Tuesday that she had received reports of more than 300 men, women and children being unlawfully killed in Bucha during the occupation.
Across Ukraine, the global body has corroborated 3,381 civilian deaths since the beginning of the war.
“The actual figures are higher and we are working to corroborate every single incident,” Bogner said.
Baerbock’s trip comes days after Berlin and Kyiv set aside a diplomatic spatconcerning Ukraine’s unwillingness to invite the German president because of his past close dealings with Russia.
Relations between the two countries remain tense, however.
Germany has been criticized for dragging its feet over arms supplies to Ukraine and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed Berlin police for removing his country’s flag from protesters at a World War II memorial event in the German capital Sunday. Police said the ban on Ukrainian and Russian flags was intended to prevent clashes between supporters of both countries and only applied to limited parts of the city.
Baerbock, who met with Kuleba and later with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stressed that Germany now supports the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine, including Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and powerful howitzers. Some of the German-made howitzers will be provided by the Netherlands, whose foreign minister was also in Kyiv on Tuesday, but Ukrainian soldiers will be trained to use them in Germany.
Germany, which has long relied on energy supplies, plans to reduce this dependence “to zero, forever,” said Baerbock. The German government aims to wean itself off Russian oil and coal this year and end imports of natural gas from Russia by 2024 at the latest.
Baerbock said Germany remains committed to the sanctions that have already been agreed against Russia, adding that they could only be lifted “when Ukraine is free and is able to say of its own accord: we can live in peace again.”
She also appeared to push back against French President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion Monday that it might take decades for Ukraine to become a member of the European Union, and that the country could join a new, looser political grouping in the meantime.
“There can be no shortcuts to full membership of the EU,” Baerbock said. “But I emphasize full membership here.”
“Now is not the moment for legal pedantry,” she added. “Now is the moment to take a clear position.”
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/german-fm-pledges-accountability-for-killings-in-bucha/ | 2022-05-10T15:31:35Z |
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — A dilapidated villa outside Malta’s capital where a young Princess Elizabeth and her husband lived for a fondly recalled period before she became queen has become a focal point of Malta’s remembrance of the late monarch and her ties to the former British colony in the Mediterranean.
Flowers and wreaths have crowded the door of Villa Guardamangia, where Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent months at a time between 1949 and 1951, following the death of the woman who would go on to serve for 70 years as Queen Elizabeth II. Philip, a Royal Navy officer, was assigned to Malta in the early years of the couple’s marriage.
“Visiting Malta is always very special for me,” the queen said in Malta in 2015, when she visited the island nation for a Commonwealth meeting in what became her final visit. “I remember happy days here with Prince Phillip when we were first married.”
Unlike in some other former colonies, where the monarch’s death has conjured up memories of oppression or lasting economic disparities as a legacy of British rule, residents of Malta generally remember the monarch with respect.
The Maltese government in 2020 purchased Villa Guardamangia, which had fallen into disrepair, and is renovating the dwelling with the aim of turning it into a museum documenting the history of Malta’s relationship with the British monarchy.
“Obviously, Malta was a colony, too, so there are people who also remember that Britain had colonized us,” said former President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. “But I don’t think people really mix the issue of being colonized and the queen. The queen carried a lot of respect.”
Malta’s current president, George Vella, plans to represent the country at the queen’s Monday funeral in London.
Malta’s colonial past saw political clashes and a few riots, but also some pushes for the country to become closer to the United Kingdom. After attempts by a major political party for integration with the U.K. failed in the 1950s, Malta steadied on a path towards self-determination and eventually gained its independence in 1964. Elizabeth remained Malta’s head of state until 1974, when Malta became a republic.
“Having lived here when she was still a princess, Malta is the only country that Queen Elizabeth II could call home outside of the United Kingdom,” said Noel Zarb, who helped handle communications for the Maltese president at the time of the monarch’s last visit.
The Commonwealth is a political association of 56 countries, most of them former British colonies like Malta. Zarb recalled that as recently as the 2015 meeting in Valletta, “everywhere the queen went, there was still that sentiment of warmth, hospitality and welcome.”
Coleiro Preca, who hosted the queen at San Anton Palace that year, said the queen remained interested in Malta and clearly had fond memories of her time there.
“She could remember a lot of details about Malta, especially about the time she spent in the country at the beginning of her marriage,” the former president said.
“She was also very interested in the goings on of the Maltese people. I remember taking her Maltese products and oranges from San Anton Garden, and her speaking to me about the food in Malta.”
Following the queen’s death, an online petition calling for a statue to be created in Elizabeth’s honor garnered some 1,400 signatures. The initiative also sparked online debate as to whether such a tribute was appropriate.
Among the Maltese with fond memories of the queen is Aldo Muscat, whose family has a long history of providing flowers for royal events starting when the princess lived in Malta and up through when the queen came back for visits.
Muscat proudly shows off letters of thanks from her staff thanking him, his father and grandfather, who all provided blooms.
“I know the queen liked flowers so much, and we always were thanked,” Muscat said.
Such personal touches helped cement an enduring relationship between Malta and the queen. Coleiro Preca recalled her daughter bumping into the queen in the San Anton Palace corridor in 2015.
“She stopped my daughter and started a conversation. She knew my daughter was studying in England and asked about her studies, what she intends to do in the future,” Coleiro Preca recalled. “I could see a mother behind the person of repute.”
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Photographer arrested after taking inappropriate pictures of young girl, police say
Published: Apr. 12, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) – A photographer in South Carolina was arrested Friday after deputies said they received a report of him taking inappropriate photographs of a young girl, according to police.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Gregg Martin, 53, groomed the child and gave her illegal substances while she was under his care.
Police did not disclose the victim’s exact age but confirmed she is a minor.
Martin has been charged with engaging a child under 18 for sexual performance and unlawful conduct toward a child.
The sheriff’s department is asking anyone else who feels they have been a victim of Martin to contact them at (803)-576-3000.
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Electronic-sniffing dog helps in pedophilia arrest in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An unusual alliance of international activist groups, Mexican prosecutors and a dog trained to sniff out memory devices joined forces this month to catch a high-profile suspected pedophile in Mexico City.
First, Free a Girl, a Netherlands-based group that fights human trafficking, tipped off activists at the U.S.-based Operation Underground Railroad that Jason Maatman, a Dutch man who openly advocated sex with children, had gone to Mexico after fleeing pending court cases in the Netherlands.
Maatman apparently thought loose Mexican law enforcement would allow him to operate freely in Mexico City, a sprawling metropolis of 21 million where most crimes go unpunished.
But he didn’t count on Hidu, a recent graduate of a dog academy that teaches canines to sniff out triphenylphosphine oxide, or TPPO, a chemical coating used in electronic devices like flash drives and memory cards.
“Three weeks ago, we learned that Nelson M. seemed to be active in Mexico, and was a serious danger to children,” said Evelien Hölsken, the director of Free a Girl. She said the group contacted Underground Railroad “and asked if they could start an investigation.”
Maatman was apparently so sure of himself he talked openly about his activities on the internet. But Mexican prosecutors were ready to work with the nongovernmental organizations.
Operation Underground Railroad, or OUR, quickly set up a plan to lure Maatman into a trap, using the chat rooms and social media spaces he was active on.
“We were able to confirm he was in Mexico and then talking to him in just different chat rooms. He said, ‘I’m in a really kind of dangerous rundown area. I don’t want to give you my address. I don’t want you guys to come see me, but you can come meet me at a gas station’,” said Matt Osborne, OUR director of global operations.
Mexico City prosecution detectives were waiting when Maatman showed up at a bus station — near a gas station — on the edge of the city’s main park on June 5.
Prosecutor Ernestina Godoy said Maatman was found to have a pistol and several doses of cocaine in his possession.
Maatman is being held at a Mexico City prison on charges of human trafficking and drug and weapons possession. He does not have an attorney of record nor could he be reached for comment.
“Our understanding was that he was entertaining offers from other people who wanted to go into business with him,” apparently to sell or monetize a trove of sexually explicit material involving young children, Osborne said. “He was talking that he needed money.”
The problem was that he has caught at a bus stop — not at his home — and nobody knew were he was living. Nobody knew where he could have stashed any child porn, which is usually held in digital form.
City prosecutors used a network of street surveillance cameras to trace Maatman’s movements back to a dingy apartment he was renting on the city’s rough east side. Tall and with reddish hair, the Dutchman stood out in that area.
Once police obtained a search warrant, that is where Hidu came in; a black lab, he had been trained by Todd Jordan at his Jordan Detection K9 academy in Indianapolis, Indiana.
TPPO is a chemical used in small, solid-state memory devices to avoid overheating. There is just enough of its distinctive odor for dogs to locate it.
Jordan started out by training “accelerant detection” dogs to look for evidence in possible arson cases in which an accelerant — things like gasoline — may have been used to start a blaze.
But the electronics detection dogs he’s trained — now 83 and counting — have come to be more in demand because criminals now use flash drives to store everything from contacts to cryptocurrencies used in drug deals.
“I think the electronics dogs have now surpassed the accelerant canines because of just the need of them, and just because of the way the world is right now,” said Jordan. “These dogs, I mean just everybody, every internet crimes task force could use one of these.”
Hidu was brand new at the work; he had graduated just two weeks before and this was his first case — In fact, it was the first overseas case that any of Jordan’s dogs had handled.
Operation Underground Railroad flew Hidu and his handler to Mexico City, where prosecutors were about to search the apartment.
“My understanding is there was a cellphone hidden in a laundry basket with just rancid total terrible laundry, you know, dirty clothes in one corner that no one would go into,” Osborne said. “The dog found that phone.”
Hidu found more child porn material taped to a wall beneath a painting, Osborne said. “The dog sniffed out a couple of the hard drives in a few places in his apartment that were difficult for humans to find, but the dog sniffed it out.”
Prosecutors said the drives and devices contained about 4 terabytes of child porn images.
Godoy, the prosecutor, credited Operation Underground Railroad and Hidu for their help in the bust.
“The message is clear for those who prey on a girl, a boy or an adolescent: In Mexico City there will be no room for impunity, and those that hurt or target them will be found, tried and sentenced,” Godoy said.
But questions remained. “Why was he (Maatman) not placed on an international wanted list?” by Dutch authorities, Hölsken said.
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WACO, TX (FOX 44) – The National Weather Service’s upgrade from a heat advisory to an excessive heat warning, has safety experts urging the community to take precaution
The Waco-McClennan County Office of Emergency Management says the excessive heat warning will be in effect until Sunday night.
It’s staff provides tips ranging from staying hydrated to when possible staying inside.
“Just listen to your body, make sure that you are aware of what’s going on,” said Elizabeth Thomas, coordinator of the Waco-McClennan County Office of Emergency Management. “If you feel like something is wrong, something is probably not feeling right, so you just want to check in with yourself.”
The weather outside this weekend continues to stay in the low 100s.
Thomas says the heat index could be around 112 degrees and urges the community to be cautious.
“I know we’re Texas. We’re used to the heat here, but this is really going to be dangerous conditions that could cause some kind of illness,” said Thomas.
The first stages being outside can be symptoms of heat exhaustion.
“Kind of feeling faint, dizzy, excessive sweating, kind of feeling that cool, pale or clammy skin, maybe you’re nauseous. There could be some muscle cramps,” said Thomas.
If you ignore the initial signs, it can lead to heat strokes.
“Throbbing headache, you are not sweating, your body temperature is above that 100 degree temperature. Still, that nausea or vomiting,” said Thomas.
Another symptom includes loss of consciousness.
If experiencing extreme symptoms, Thomas recommends you visit your doctor before it’s too late.
“Heat exhaustion can then lead to heat stroke, and heat stroke can even lead to death,” said Santos Soto, Public Information Officer for the Temple Fire Department.
Seeing more heat injuries as the temperature increases, Soto.
“It’s just important not to be out there for too long. If you are having to stay out there, stay hydrated, seek some shade. If you can, stay nice and cool and take care of yourself and those around you,” said Soto.
For anyone needing a place to stay cool, the City of Waco and Office of Emergency Management will open a cooling station at the multipurpose center opening tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. until Saturday.
On Sunday, the cooling center will be at the Sul Ross Senior Center. | https://cw33.com/news/local/safety-experts-give-tips-to-stay-safe-amid-excessive-heat-warning/ | 2022-07-08T16:36:12Z |
Preds face critical offseason decisions after getting swept
By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Sports Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators can pat themselves on the back for overachieving and extending the franchise’s run of playoff berths to an eighth straight season. Now, the offseason question is whether reaching the playoffs is enough for a team trying to avoid a full rebuild. The Predators got an eye-opening look at the huge gap between themselves and the Western Conference’s best after being swept in the playoffs by Colorado. It was the first time Nashville had been swept in 15 playoff appearances. And they were dominated. The Predators led for just 4 minutes, 57 seconds in the series. Captain Roman Josi says they have to look at themselves and find a way to win in the playoffs. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/10/preds-face-critical-offseason-decisions-after-getting-swept/ | 2022-05-10T23:08:22Z |
Luxury resort's new Getaway experience connects guests to Hawaii's vibrant culture through an array of complimentary activities.
WAILEA, Hawaii, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the summer season coming to a close, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea welcomes fall travelers to relax and reset with the launch of a new Getaway experience, designed for guests of all kinds seeking meaningful ways to connect to the tropical destination and its extraordinary culture. Available from September 5 through November 19, 2022, the Getaway experience features a variety of complimentary activities from evening "star stories" and hands-on environmental experiences to poke pop-up parties and workshops led by some of the island's most notable artists.
"As children return to school and the Resort welcomes more adult travelers, we are excited to invite guests to an array of new experiential programming highlighting a variety of activities that immerse our guests in what makes both the Resort and the island so special," says General Manager Ben Shank. "Our incredible team has gone above and beyond to create exceptional experiences that will surely make memories for a lifetime."
The robust Getaway schedule is offered in addition to the Resort's full calendar of cultural and wellness activities, allowing travelers of all interests to personalize their escape to the luxury resort on Maui.
The Four Seasons Resort Maui complimentary Getaway experiences include:
Mondays | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Talk story with Hawaiian navigator Kala Baybayan Tanaka as she recounts the history of Polynesian wayfinders who used the stars, wind, and currents to journey to the Hawaiian Islands.
Tuesdays | 9:00am – 10:00am
Learn about the delicate ocean ecosystem and how to restore and protect it through an onshore class and a hands-on snorkel experience led by the experts from Coral Reef Institute.
Wednesdays | 10:30am – 11:30am
Drawing inspiration from the island's natural beauty, design a botanical stamp and print stationery with fine art block artist Susanna Cromwell. The ancient techniques learned can be applied to everything from custom textiles, to product labels, and even art for the home.
Wednesdays | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Sample different variations of one of Hawaii's most beloved dishes: poke. Paired with Maui Brewing Co.'s handcrafted beer, this not-to-be-missed pop-up featuring the Resort's talented culinary team is a guest favorite.
Sundays | 6:00am – 7:30am
Join award-winning fine art landscape photographer Scott Reither for an interactive 90-minute photo workshop along the picturesque Wailea Beach Path, in which he will teach the essential technical and creative aspects for capturing evocative photographs.
Daily | 7:30am – 8:30am
Start the day on Wailea Beach with breathtaking views, soothing sounds of ocean waves, and a rejuvenating yoga practice led by the Resort's experienced yoga instructors.
To make reservations to experience a Four Seasons Resort Maui Getaway, email the Resort at reservations.mau@fourseasons.com or call (808) 874-8000.
Maui's legendary Forbes Five-Star resort is nestled on 15 acres of the breathtaking Wailea Coast. The 383-room oceanfront property is world-renowned for its comfortable opulence, impeccable service, luxurious amenities, and for living in harmony with its environment and community. The resort in Maui is also home to one of the nation's top-rated spas committed to wellness and three of Hawaii's most acclaimed restaurants—Ferraro's Bar e Ristorante, Spago Maui, and DUO Steak and Seafood. This sophisticated home away from home caters to the needs and interests of all generations—offering world-class outdoor adventures and one-of-a-kind Unforgettable Experiences, cultural activities, a museum-quality art collection, three pools overlooking the azure-blue Pacific Ocean including an adults-only Serenity Pool with exclusive Missoni-designed cabanas, and more. Four Seasons Resort Maui, a Hawaiian vacation destination geared to action adventurers, those guests wishing to practice the fine art of doing nothing at all, and everyone in between. For more information, please visit https://www.fourseasons.com/maui/
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Animals on parade at Jackson Co. Fair
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Pets and barnyard animals were on full display at the Jackson Co. Fairgrounds Wednesday, July 27.
On Wednesday, adults and children of all ages attended to show off their projects -- including calves, chickens, and goats. Breanna Brees, 15, is with the 4-H organization and presented projects to the judges.
“I am doing a bunch of projects,” said Brees. “For my animals I am doing are chickens, ducks, geese, steers, and pigs. In the inside building I’ve got crafts, table setting, cooking, display, photography,” she said.
According to Brees, and another 4-H member, Tristan Simpson-Worley, 15, completing projects and caring for animals teaches them valuable lessons.
“You learn how to take care of an animal and, basically, later on in life, you’ll have to learn how to take care of a child and this kind of helps with that,” said Simpson-Worley.
“Leadership and responsibility,” said Brees. “When, you know, have to do chores for your animals every day.”
However, Simpson-Worley says competing also means having fun.
“I love showing my animals and just having a good time with a bunch of friends of mine and meeting a bunch of new animals and new farmers,” according to Simpson-Worley.
Wednesday’s events included a pet show, the Barnyard Olympics, and an animal parade.
The carnival will continue through Saturday, July 30.
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LOS ANGELES , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic Japanese rock star and leader of X JAPAN, YOSHIKI, has become the first ever artist to partner with Coca-Cola Japan to launch energy drinks. The two new YOSHIKI-inspired energy drinks Real Gold X and Real Gold Y launch today nationwide across Japan.
Real Gold X is inspired by YOSHIKI's rock side – "uplift yourself with rock." His extraordinary career as the leader of X JAPAN includes sales of over 30 million albums and singles worldwide.
The inspiration for Real Gold Y comes from YOSHIKI's work as a classical pianist – "enhance your focus with classic." YOSHIKI has composed a wide array of classical pieces, from the Golden Globes theme song to a piano concerto for the Emperor of Japan. Named one of the most influential composers in Japanese history, YOSHIKI has collaborated with Beatles producer Sir George Martin, Queen, Sarah Brightman, The Chainsmokers, Bono, will.i.am, and St. Vincent.
These new energy drinks were born out of the shared values between Coca-Cola Japan and YOSHIKI. Coca-Cola identifies with YOSHIKI's philosophy, "NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE," an ambition to always try new things, and "the desire to seriously support the next generation who are taking on challenges."
YOSHIKI premiered music videos of original songs for Real Gold X and Real Gold Y on his YouTube channel last week. His new song "Real Gold XY" was revealed today: https://youtu.be/eSQEUINd34E
Official Website: https://c.cocacola.co.jp/real_xy/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealGold_XY
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(STACKER) — Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in Texas using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies in 2020, with ties broken by highest ranking since 2000.
Liam has been the most popular boy name in the United States for the last 4 years, while Noah, Oliver, Elijah, and William round out the top five.
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#50. Wyatt
Wyatt is a name of English origin meaning “brave in war”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 692
– Change since 2015: -16.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #43 in 2018
National
– Rank: #29
– Number of babies: 8,135
#49. Christian
Christian is a name of English origin meaning “follower Of Christ”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 696
– Change since 2015: -35.2%
– Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2001
National
– Rank: #62
– Number of babies: 5,043
#48. Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God’s strength”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 700
– Change since 2015: +144.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #48 in 2020
National
– Rank: #65
– Number of babies: 5,013
#47. Nathan
Nathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “given”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 707
– Change since 2015: -33.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2013
National
– Rank: #55
– Number of babies: 5,653
#46. Juan
Juan is a name of Spanish origin meaning “God is gracious”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 715
– Change since 2015: -29.2%
– Highest rank since 2000: #6 in 2004
National
– Rank: #145
– Number of babies: 2,496
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#45. Joshua
Joshua is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God Is my salvation”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 720
– Change since 2015: -38.2%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2006
National
– Rank: #54
– Number of babies: 5,924
#44. Leonardo
Leonardo is a name of Italian origin meaning “lion brave”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 732
– Change since 2015: -5.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #33 in 2019
National
– Rank: #86
– Number of babies: 4,077
#43. Isaiah
Isaiah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Yahweh is salvation”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 738
– Change since 2015: -18.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #34 in 2006
National
– Rank: #51
– Number of babies: 6,001
#42. Christopher
Christopher is a name of English origin meaning “Christ-bearer”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 744
– Change since 2015: -40.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2007
National
– Rank: #47
– Number of babies: 6,143
#41. Joseph
Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will add”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 748
– Change since 2015: -29.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #15 in 2002
National
– Rank: #26
– Number of babies: 8,349
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#40. Logan
Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning “Little hollow”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 762
– Change since 2015: -23.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #23 in 2017
National
– Rank: #16
– Number of babies: 9,086
#39. Gael
Gael is a name of Gaelic origin meaning “blessed and generous”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 763
– Change since 2015: +59.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #39 in 2020
National
– Rank: #112
– Number of babies: 3,235
#38. Gabriel
Gabriel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my strength”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 767
– Change since 2015: -24.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2010
National
– Rank: #38
– Number of babies: 7,066
#37. Elias
Elias is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord is my God”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 768
– Change since 2015: +56.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #37 in 2020
National
– Rank: #53
– Number of babies: 5,924
#36. Henry
Henry is a name of German origin meaning “estate ruler”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 775
– Change since 2015: +9.9%
– Highest rank since 2000: #36 in 2020
National
– Rank: #9
– Number of babies: 10,705
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#35. Aaron
Aaron is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “high mountain”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 778
– Change since 2015: -21.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #26 in 2017
National
– Rank: #63
– Number of babies: 5,039
#34. Mason
Mason is a name of English origin meaning “one who works with stone”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 786
– Change since 2015: -41.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2012
National
– Rank: #11
– Number of babies: 10,029
#33. Josiah
Josiah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Jehovah has healed”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 794
– Change since 2015: -7.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #27 in 2019
National
– Rank: #50
– Number of babies: 6,077
#32. Anthony
Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning “praiseworthy”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 796
– Change since 2015: -34.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2010
National
– Rank: #41
– Number of babies: 6,966
#31. Adrian
Adrian is a name of Latin origin meaning “man of Adria”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 798
– Change since 2015: -21.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #23 in 2011
National
– Rank: #58
– Number of babies: 5,249
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#30. John
John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Yahweh has been gracious”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 821
– Change since 2015: -20.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #13 in 2001
National
– Rank: #27
– Number of babies: 8,180
#29. Ezra
Ezra is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “helper”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 826
– Change since 2015: +70.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #29 in 2020
National
– Rank: #44
– Number of babies: 6,745
#28. Isaac
Isaac is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will laugh”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 829
– Change since 2015: -25.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #24 in 2013
National
– Rank: #39
– Number of babies: 7,060
#27. Dylan
Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning “son of the sea”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 843
– Change since 2015: -32.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #19 in 2018
National
– Rank: #43
– Number of babies: 6,788
#26. Angel
Angel is a name of Greek origin meaning “messenger of God”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 864
– Change since 2015: -31.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2010
National
– Rank: #76
– Number of babies: 4,482
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#25. Jayden
Jayden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “thankful”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 885
– Change since 2015: -41.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2013
National
– Rank: #37
– Number of babies: 7,102
#24. Aiden
Aiden is a name of Gaelic origin meaning “born of fire”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 904
– Change since 2015: -38.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2012
National
– Rank: #24
– Number of babies: 8,534
#23. Luke
Luke is a name of Greek origin meaning “man from Lucania”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 923
– Change since 2015: -27.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #19 in 2016
National
– Rank: #31
– Number of babies: 7,734
#22. Samuel
Samuel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “name of God”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 940
– Change since 2015: -7.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2020
National
– Rank: #25
– Number of babies: 8,488
#21. Michael
Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God?”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 940
– Change since 2015: -33.3%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2001
National
– Rank: #12
– Number of babies: 9,717
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#20. Lucas
Lucas is a name of Greek origin meaning “man from Lucania”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 974
– Change since 2015: +18.3%
– Highest rank since 2000: #19 in 2019
National
– Rank: #8
– Number of babies: 11,281
#19. Matthew
Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Gift of Yahweh”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 981
– Change since 2015: -37.3%
– Highest rank since 2000: #5 in 2016
National
– Rank: #30
– Number of babies: 8,052
#18. Levi
Levi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “joining”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 996
– Change since 2015: +21.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #18 in 2020
National
– Rank: #18
– Number of babies: 9,005
#17. Jacob
Jacob is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “to follow”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,009
– Change since 2015: -40.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2013
National
– Rank: #15
– Number of babies: 9,196
#16. David
David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,015
– Change since 2015: -29.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #5 in 2011
National
– Rank: #28
– Number of babies: 8,153
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#15. William
William is a name of Germanic origin meaning “vehement protector”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,027
– Change since 2015: -22.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2016
National
– Rank: #5
– Number of babies: 12,541
#14. Ethan
Ethan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “strong” or “enduring”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,029
– Change since 2015: -38.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2012
National
– Rank: #13
– Number of babies: 9,464
#13. Julian
Julian is a name of Latin origin meaning “youthful”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,038
– Change since 2015: -6.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2019
National
– Rank: #34
– Number of babies: 7,488
#12. James
James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,040
– Change since 2015: -18.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2020
National
– Rank: #6
– Number of babies: 12,250
#11. Jose
Jose is a name of Spanish origin meaning “God will increase”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,060
– Change since 2015: -29.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2009
National
– Rank: #94
– Number of babies: 3,809
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#10. Alexander
Alexander is a name of Greek origin meaning “defender of man”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,108
– Change since 2015: -26.9%
– Highest rank since 2000: #7 in 2013
National
– Rank: #10
– Number of babies: 10,151
#9. Benjamin
Benjamin is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “son of my days”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,123
– Change since 2015: -3.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2020
National
– Rank: #7
– Number of babies: 12,136
#8. Santiago
Santiago is a name of Spanish origin meaning “Saint James”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,157
– Change since 2015: +38.2%
– Highest rank since 2000: #7 in 2019
National
– Rank: #71
– Number of babies: 4,638
#7. Daniel
Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,203
– Change since 2015: -27.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2014
National
– Rank: #14
– Number of babies: 9,419
#6. Oliver
Oliver is a name of Latin origin meaning “olive tree planter”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,280
– Change since 2015: +38.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #6 in 2020
National
– Rank: #3
– Number of babies: 14,147
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#5. Sebastian
Sebastian is a name of Latin origin meaning “venerable”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,462
– Change since 2015: -5.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2018
National
– Rank: #19
– Number of babies: 8,927
#4. Elijah
Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Yahweh is God”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,532
– Change since 2015: +6.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2019
National
– Rank: #4
– Number of babies: 13,034
#3. Mateo
Mateo is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,701
– Change since 2015: +62.2%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2019
National
– Rank: #20
– Number of babies: 8,900
#2. Noah
Noah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “rest”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 2,065
– Change since 2015: -4.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2017
National
– Rank: #2
– Number of babies: 18,252
#1. Liam
Liam is a name of German origin meaning “protection”.
Texas
– Number of babies in 2020: 2,199
– Change since 2015: +26.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2019
National
– Rank: #1
– Number of babies: 19,659
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