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BEIJING, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU) ("Tarena" or the "Company"), a leading provider of adult professional education and childhood & adolescent quality education services in China, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, before the U.S. market opens on August 16, 2022. Tarena's management will host an earnings conference call and live webcast at 8:00 a.m. on Aug 16, 2022, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. on Aug 16, 2022, Beijing Time). Participants can join the conference using the below options:
Dialing-in to the conference call:
Please register in advance of the conference, using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, passcode and unique registrant ID.
Conference call registration link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI9837fbfef7b846edb47630ffe1f548b2. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "Tarena's Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call " where you may fill in your details for RSVP.
In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial in number(s), direct event passcode and registrant ID) provided in the confirmation email received at the point of registering.
Joining the conference call via a live webcast:
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://ir.tedu.cn/.
About Tarena International, Inc.
Tarena is a leading provider of adult professional education and childhood and adolescent quality education services in China. Through its innovative education platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based tutoring and online learning modules, Tarena offers adult professional education courses in IT and non-IT subjects. Its adult professional education courses provide students with practical skills to prepare them for jobs in industries with significant growth potential and strong hiring demand. Tarena also offers childhood and adolescent quality education programs, including computer coding and robotics programming courses, etc., targeting students aged between three and eighteen.
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NFL, National Domestic Violence Hotline renew partnership
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and The National Domestic Violence Hotline have renewed their partnership for three years through a grant from the league. An agreement with RALIANCE also has been extended. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For more than eight years, the NFL has provided financial support to The Hotline in its mission to shift power back to those in the United States affected by relationship abuse. The Hotline is the only national, 24-hour, year-round resource for survivors offering services via call, chat and text. RALIANCE was created in 2016 to unify the national sexual violence field to better support victims and survivors. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/22/nfl-national-domestic-violence-hotline-renew-partnership/ | 2022-04-22T13:57:58Z |
STOCKHOLM , July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) announces that Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in South Korea has placed an order for the information oncology system RayCare®*. Recently, the hospital invested in RaySearch's treatment planning system RayStation®*.
In April 2022 the carbon ion center at SNUH ordered RayStation treatment planning system, for use with their Toshiba Heavy Ion Therapy System. The hospital has now decided to invest in RayCare as their information oncology system.
Carbon ion therapy is a highly advanced radiation therapy technique that can be effective for complex tumors which are difficult to treat with conventional methods. SNUH is the second carbon ion center in Korea to select RaySearch with RayStation and RayCare, the first customer was Yonsei Cancer Center in Seoul.
Professor Hong-Gyun Wu, director, SNUH Gijang Cancer Center for Heavy Ion Therapy and Study, SNUH, says: " With the introduction of software (RayStation, RayCare) from RaySearch, SNUH has taken a step further to open cancer center for heavy ion therapy and study. SNUH will take the lead in contributing to society by spurring research and development as well as treatment of cancer patients."
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: "Recently SNUH decided to invest in our treatment planning system RayStation. Now I am happy to state that this prominent hospital has decided to also buy RayCare for their carbon ion center. With the additional order from SNUH RaySearch confirms our market leading position in this unique segment as well as acknowledges the fact that the number of new customers who choose RayCare as their oncology information system is increasing."
For more information, please contact:
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0) 8 510 530 00
johan.lof@raysearchlabs.com
Björn Hårdemark, interim CFO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0) 709 564 217
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The Success of Healthy Davis Together Provides a Roadmap for Communities to Curb Future Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Reduced COVID-19 case counts by 60%, averting hospitalizations and deaths
- Administered 276% more COVID-19 tests than comparison communities
- Estimated to have saved $112.7 million in retained wages, avoided health care costs, and value created by years of life preserved, resulting in a 330% return on investment
DAVIS, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy Davis Together, a comprehensive pandemic response program in Davis, California, prevented illness and saved lives by providing regular COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and other safety precautions, according to an evaluation by Mathematica, a company focused on using data and analytics to improve public health and well-being.
The analysis provides evidence of the program's effectiveness in improving the health and economy of the Davis community and underscores the value of a precision public health strategy that combines targeted epidemiological infectious disease control approaches and behavior change interventions, such as widespread communication and education, to mitigate future pandemic and outbreak threats, including those caused by variants of the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2.
In September 2020, the city of Davis and the University of California, Davis, launched Healthy Davis Together to prevent the spread of COVID-19, facilitate a return to normal activities, and provide insight into what communities like Davis can do to protect residents from future infectious disease outbreaks. The program included a broad set of interventions targeted at an estimated 75,000 people in Davis, such as free COVID-19 saliva-based testing, modest incentives to increase routine testing (to capture asymptomatic infections), mobile testing and vaccination sites (to improve accessibility), and investments in local businesses and workers.
According to Mathematica researchers, in the first 16 months (October 2020 to January 2021), the program's efforts helped to:
- Reduce COVID-19 case counts by 60%
- Prevent 4,144 cases of COVID-19
- Avoid 275 COVID-19 related hospitalizations
- Avert 35 COVID-19 related deaths
Mathematica's evaluation also shed light on how the program prevented serious illness. For example, to quickly identify and contain new infections, the program made free, asymptomatic, saliva-based testing easily accessible and used modest incentives and communications tools to educate the community and drive demand for testing.
- Davis administered 276% more COVID-19 tests than matched comparison communities, according to Mathematica's estimates.
- The share of residents who tested at least once was up to 55 percentage points higher in Davis than in surrounding communities.
"Healthy Davis Together undoubtedly had an impact on the public health of the Davis community during the pandemic," said Brad Pollock, director of Healthy Davis Together and chair of public health sciences at UC Davis. "Our peer-reviewed evidence suggests that the program had a significant impact on reducing transmission. Mathematica's independent analysis corroborates what we've experienced over the 21-month partnership—that the program was successful at slowing the spread of COVID-19."
"We are proud of what the Healthy Davis Together partnership was able to accomplish," said Gloria Partida, council member and former mayor of Davis, California. "Since we launched testing in November 2020, we have learned so much and worked to share our knowledge quickly. This evaluation is further evidence of what we were able to accomplish as a community and hope it encourages others to adopt practices that can help safeguard their cities."
To further prevent infections and severe illness, the program also prioritized improving underserved communities' access to vaccinations and reducing vaccine misinformation through education. Mathematica researchers found that, by July 2021, a few months after vaccines were widely available, significantly more Davis residents were fully vaccinated than people in surrounding communities.
Healthy Davis Together also sought to buttress the local economy as lockdowns and other public health measures dampened in-person commerce. Through the HDT Business Partners Program, managed by the city of Davis in collaboration with the Davis Downtown Business Association and the Davis Chamber of Commerce, businesses and their workers received a range of supports, such as free, personal protective equipment, reimbursement grants for COVID-19 safety equipment, and other eligible items. Mathematica researchers found that the program improved labor force participation in Davis toward the latter half of the study period, with pronounced effects after the end of the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
Mathematica also found that Healthy Davis Together was highly cost-effective. Although the program spent $34.1 million on activities in Davis through January 2022 (with more than three-quarters of spending driven by clinical testing costs), the Davis community accrued an estimated $112.7 million in savings through wages retained from averted cases, health care costs avoided from averted hospitalizations, and the value created by the years of life preserved from averted deaths.
Healthy Davis Together was a test case for what could be accomplished when a research university partners with a city to expand its pandemic response program and deploy the full suite of recommended public health strategies to combat a pandemic. The comprehensiveness of its approach made it unusual, if not unique, which posed a challenge in measuring the program's impacts.
Evaluators from Mathematica used an advanced statistical technique to estimate what would have happened in Davis without a comprehensive pandemic response strategy. Drawing on data from a wide range of sources, including the program's Resident Survey and testing logs, the California Department of Public Health, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the California Secretary of State, and the U.S. Census Bureau, they compared changes over time in outcomes in Davis with corresponding changes in a matched set of comparison communities that resembled Davis on demographics, community features and pre-program outcomes.
"Using objective, data-driven methods, we wanted to answer a simple question: Did the program work?" said Aparna Keshaviah, a principal researcher at Mathematica. "After isolating the effects linked with Healthy Davis Together from confounding effects due to socioeconomic and demographic factors, community features, and the changing nature of the pandemic, we have an answer: Healthy Davis Together successfully increased COVID-19 testing in Davis and led to modest but meaningful improvements in the health and economy of the Davis community by flattening the disease curve during surges and helping the labor market bounce back more quickly once federal support ended."
Find the full research brief, along with data visualizations and more information about the evaluation's methods, at Mathematica.org.
Healthy Davis Together is an award-winning pandemic response partnership between the city of Davis, California, and University of California, Davis. The project reduced the spread of COVID-19 and helped facilitate a safe return to city and campus life and continues to provide valuable data about the coronavirus in Davis and surrounding communities through its wastewater monitoring program. For more information, visit HealthyDavisTogether.org.
Mathematica is a research and data analytics consultancy driven by a mission to improve well-being for people and communities. We innovate at the intersection of data science, social science, and technology to translate big questions into deep insights. Collaborating closely with decision makers and changemakers, we're reimaging the way the world collects, analyzes, and applies data to solve urgent challenges.
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Custom health plan leverages significant discounts with local focus on plan sponsors in the Greater Houston Area
IRVING, Texas, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSmart, one of the nation's largest third party administrators of health plans for employers and plan sponsors, announced the launch of Houston SmartCare™, a comprehensive level-funded health plan that offers market leading discounts to Houston-area small to mid-sized employers. The plan offers significant savings and protection for plan sponsors and features access to leading hospitals, facilities and providers in Greater Houston through Employers Health Network (EHN).
Houston SmartCare delivers a transparent, all-inclusive model that offers predictable costs through a level-funded plan with no additional risk for employers and significantly lower premiums than mainstream fully-insured programs. The program also offers financial security with stop loss coverage to protect plans from catastrophic claims.
In addition to a comprehensive health benefits plan, Houston SmartCare boasts a superior member experience through its Concierge Advisor Team who works to guide members and help them navigate their healthcare journey every step of the way.
Houston SmartCare is available across an eight-county area in Greater Houston, and is a collaborative effort of HealthSmart, EHN, and Elan Insurance Group.
"This new health plan designed especially for the Greater Houston area is another example of how HealthSmart approaches our organizational mission of reducing costs for plan sponsors and delivering premium healthcare solutions to our members," said Craig Julien, CEO for HealthSmart. "This program demonstrates an innovative approach to help plan sponsors in the Houston area control their health benefit costs by providing deeply discounted access to the area's top hospitals and providers through EHN." Julien added, "This is big news for small and medium employer groups and Houston SmartCare is truly a game-changer for our broker community in terms of providing quality healthcare options with deep discounts."
Omar Haedo, president of Elan Insurance Group, sees Houston SmartCare as a comprehensive solution that solves several problems for plan sponsors in the Houston area. "Plan sponsors typically must work with several players to build their health plans," said Haedo. "By bringing together experts in the areas of most concern to small and mid-sized plan sponsors, we have created a one-stop solution that offers a top-quality, focused provider network, critical stop loss coverage, and comprehensive third-party administration services, relieving area health plan sponsors of the burden of shopping for these services individually."
Brokers, employers and plan sponsors can learn more about the program or request more information at www.houstonsmartcare.com.
HealthSmart will showcase the Houston SmartCare health plan at an upcoming webinar on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. CDT. The webinar will share more information for brokers that serve Houston-area plan sponsors. Registration is available at www.houstonsmartcare.com/webinar.
About HealthSmart
HealthSmart is one of the largest third party administrators in the country and the premier provider of innovative, customizable and scalable healthcare solutions for employers, brokers and payers. We partner with plan sponsors to provide key services needed to reduce healthcare costs and manage members with dignity and respect. HealthSmart is the one-stop source for health plan needs, including health plan benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, care management and wellness programs and provider networks. For more information, visit www.healthsmart.com. Follow HealthSmart on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
About EHN
Employers Health Network (EHN) embraces a high-performance network model that helps employers provide exceptional quality healthcare benefits at lower cost. Our unique network model helps both employers and members save immediately and save over time through a sustainable model with our high-quality and accountable network partners. For more information, visit www.employershealthnetwork.com.
About Elan Insurance Group
ELAN Insurance Group is a group of companies headquartered in Miami collaborating to bring competitive, cutting-edge health insurance products to the marketplace. From traditional comprehensive plans to self-funded plans, ELAN tailors its offering to meet the needs of employers and individuals across the Caribbean and the United States. For more information, visit www.elan.insure.
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Fox Racing Complements Vista Outdoor's Existing Brand Portfolio, Expands Leadership Positions in Helmets, Protective Gear and Apparel for Motocross and Mountain Biking
Acquisition Strengthens Outdoor Products Segment, Adds Approximately $350 Million in Revenue
ANOKA, Minn., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 40 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products to consumers around the globe, today announced the closing of its acquisition of Irvine, Calif.-based Fox Racing for the purchase price of $540 million, with the potential for an additional $50 million earnout based on Fox Racing's financial performance. The addition of Fox Racing, a global icon in performance motocross, mountain bike and lifestyle gear for adventure seekers, allows Vista Outdoor to add yet another category-leading brand to its portfolio while maintaining a strong balance sheet and reinvesting in its existing business to drive organic growth.
"We are excited to welcome Fox Racing to the Vista Outdoor family," said Chris Metz, Chief Executive Officer, Vista Outdoor. "This legendary brand brings us into one of the most passionate sporting bases with motocross and expands our footprint in mountain biking. Fox Racing is synergistic to our existing action sports business unit, which includes Bell Helmets, Giro, Blackburn, Krash, Copilot and Raskullz. The addition of Fox Racing to our portfolio will allow us to target multiple consumer demographics across mountain and road biking, skiing/snowboarding and powersports. With the Fox Racing acquisition now closed, and the planned acquisition of Simms Fishing Products announced, we're continuing the successful implementation of our strategy to use accretive acquisitions to expand leadership positions across categories, while enhancing our ability to capitalize on long-term growth opportunities in outdoor recreation."
For 50 years, Fox Racing has been a leading voice in the motocross and adventure community, with a dedicated consumer following and talented group of employees that embody the brand's mission to "honor yesterday, conquer today, and invent tomorrow." Fox Racing's deep history of producing innovative gear that enables racers and explorers to reach new heights aligns perfectly with Vista Outdoor's existing portfolio of leading outdoor brands. Fox Racing grew net sales by a compound annual growth rate of approximately 20 percent from calendar year 2019 to 2021 and is expected to grow another roughly 20 percent in calendar year 2022.
Jeffrey McGuane, CEO of Fox Racing, continues to lead the brand along with current members of Fox Racing's leadership team. Fox Racing is now part of Vista Outdoor's Outdoor Products segment and will be included in the new Outdoor Products Company upon completion of the previously announced separation.
Details on the Transaction
Vista Outdoor paid a gross purchase price of $540 million, subject to certain customary closing adjustments and not including contingent incentives of up to $50 million, upon the achievement of certain EBITDA targets. For calendar year 2022, Fox Racing's full-year net sales and adjusted EBITDA are expected to be approximately $350 million and $55 million, respectively. Vista Outdoor expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings, excluding transaction costs, transition costs and inventory step-up.
Vista Outdoor financed this acquisition through a combination of a $600 million asset-based revolving credit facility, which will replace Vista Outdoor's existing asset-based revolving credit facility, and a $350 million secured term loan facility. Vista Outdoor's leverage ratio remains well within the target leverage ratio of one to two times.
About Fox Racing
Since 1974, when Geoff Fox first introduced the world to our iconic logo, Fox Racing has been all about family. Not just in name—a legacy that continues to this day—but the idea of celebrating and sharing the passion of life on two wheels with the world. This is what drives us, inspires us, and keeps us close. Because "skulk" is more than just a word for a family of foxes—it's the adventure, the fidelity of friends, and everything that happens along the way.
About Vista Outdoor Inc.
Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) is the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products. We serve a broad and diverse range of consumers around the globe, including outdoor enthusiasts, golfers, cyclists, backyard grillers, campers, hunters, recreational shooters, athletes, as well as law enforcement and military professionals. Our reporting segments, Outdoor Products and Sporting Products, provide these consumers with a wide range of performance-driven, high-quality and innovative outdoor and sporting products. Our operating model leverages shared resources across brands to achieve levels of excellence and performance that would be out of reach for any one brand on its own. Brands include Remington Ammunition, Bushnell, CamelBak, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Fox Racing, Bell Helmets, Camp Chef, Giro, QuietKat, Stone Glacier, Federal Ammunition and more. Vista Outdoor products are sold at leading retailers and distributors across North America and worldwide. For news and information, visit our website at www.vistaoutdoor.com.
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Some of the statements made and information contained in this report, excluding historical information, are "forward-looking statements," including those that discuss, among other things: our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; projections with respect to future revenues, income, earnings per share or other financial measures for Vista Outdoor; and the assumptions that underlie these matters. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "aim," "should" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. To the extent that any such information is forward-looking, it is intended to fit within the safe harbor for forward-looking information provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in such forward-looking statements, including the following: supplier capacity constraints, production or shipping disruptions or quality or price issues affecting our operating costs; the supply, availability and costs of raw materials and components; increases in commodity, energy, and production costs; seasonality and weather conditions; our ability to complete acquisitions, realize expected benefits from acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses; reductions in or unexpected changes in or our inability to accurately forecast demand for ammunition, accessories, or other outdoor sports and recreation products; disruption in the service or significant increase in the cost of our primary delivery and shipping services for our products and components or a significant disruption at shipping ports; risks associated with diversification into new international and commercial markets, including regulatory compliance; our ability to take advantage of growth opportunities in international and commercial markets; our ability to obtain and maintain licenses to third-party technology; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; disruptions caused by catastrophic events; risks associated with our sales to significant retail customers, including unexpected cancellations, delays, and other changes to purchase orders; our competitive environment; our ability to adapt our products to changes in technology, the marketplace and customer preferences, including our ability to respond to shifting preferences of the end consumer from brick and mortar retail to online retail; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; others' use of social media to disseminate negative commentary about us, our products, and boycotts; the outcome of contingencies, including with respect to litigation and other proceedings relating to intellectual property, product liability, warranty liability, personal injury, and environmental remediation; our ability to comply with extensive federal, state and international laws, rules and regulations; changes in laws, rules and regulations relating to our business, such as federal and state ammunition regulations; risks associated with cybersecurity and other industrial and physical security threats; interest rate risk; changes in the current tariff structures; changes in tax rules or pronouncements; capital market volatility and the availability of financing; foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; general economic and business conditions in the United States and our markets outside the United States, including the war in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russia, conditions affecting employment levels, consumer confidence and spending, conditions in the retail environment, and other economic conditions affecting demand for our products and the financial health of our customers; and risks related to our Planned Separation. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements we make. A more detailed description of risk factors that may affect our operating results can be found in Part 1, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2022 and in the filings we make with Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by law.
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Coney Island Castle opened Aug. 14 and is White Castle's first beachfront location in New York City
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- White Castle, a family-owned business for 101 years, is making sure New Yorkers get another opportunity to enjoy that one-of-a-kind slider experience. The beloved fast-food hamburger chain, known as the home of The Original Slider®, opened a brand-new Castle on historic Coney Island yesterday.
White Castle has called New York City home since 1930 — more than nine decades. But this is the first Castle on Coney Island. Located at 3015 Stillwell Ave., the Castle is just steps away from the amusement park, aquarium and world-renown beach. It encompasses 1,600 square feet and features two dining tables and window seating.
"We're thrilled to bring White Castle to more New Yorkers with a new Castle on Coney Island," said Jamie Richards, vice president at White Castle. "It's a perfect match for an iconic burger chain and an iconic beach setting. We look forward to serving our loyal fans and connecting with new Cravers at this location."
This opening follows the re-opening of a Castle at 2092-2094 7th Ave. in Harlem. The uptown Castle re-opened in April following an extensive renovation that added stand-up eating counters and included a variety of interior and exterior improvements, illustrating White Castle's investment in the Harlem community. The Castle features a mural wall that showcases historical photos depicting special moments in White Castle's 101-year history, including its nearly 92 years in New York City.
"The renovation in Harlem and the brand-new Castle on Coney Island put our commitment to the New York City region front and center," Richardson said. "Our Craver fans in and around NYC have been so good to us, and we're incredibly grateful for their support."
White Castle opened its first New York City Castle in August 1930 at 550 E. Fordham Rd. in the Bronx. White Castle still has a restaurant on the site, although it's a much newer building.
About White Castle®
White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain, has been making hot and tasty Sliders as a family-owned business for 101 years. Based in Columbus, Ohio, White Castle started serving The Original Slider® in 1921. Today White Castle owns and operates more than 350 restaurants dedicated to satisfying customers' cravings morning, noon and night and sells its famous fare in retail stores nationwide. The Original Slider, named in 2014 as Time magazine's "Most Influential Burger of All Time," is served alongside a menu of creatively crafted Sliders and other mouthwatering food options, including White Castle's Impossible™ Slider, named by Thrillist in 2019 as the "Best Plant-Based Fast Food Burger." White Castle's commitment to maintaining the highest quality products extends to the company owning and operating its own meat processing plants, bakeries and frozen-food processing plants. In 2021, 100 years after the first Slider was sold, Fast Company named the fast-food pioneer one of the "10 Most Innovative Dining Companies." White Castle is known for the legendary loyalty of its team members, more than 1 in 4 of whom have worked for White Castle for at least 10 years, and also for its faithful fans ("Cravers"), many of whom compete each year for entry into the Cravers Hall of Fame. The official White Castle app, available at iTunes App Store or Google Play, makes it easy for Cravers to access sweet deals and place pickup orders at any time. They can also have their orders delivered using one of White Castle's delivery partners. For more information on White Castle, visit whitecastle.com.
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Cohen & Steers Announces Preliminary Assets Under Management and Net Flows For May 2022
Published: Jun. 8, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) today reported preliminary assets under management of $94.3 billion as of May 31, 2022, a decrease of $3.7 billion from assets under management at April 30, 2022. The decrease was due to market depreciation of $3.0 billion, net outflows of $510 million and distributions of $183 million.
About Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
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The CannaTech Company Validates Its Operating Software and Processes With Review by the Gold Standard in Accounting Oversight
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannabis operating software company BLAZE® Solutions, Inc. ("BLAZE" or "the Company") reached a data security landmark in recently becoming Service Organization Control 2 Type 1 certified. The new certification makes BLAZE one of the few cannabis tech companies to undertake the intensive auditing.
SOC 2 certification is administered by the American Institute of CPAs to ensure service providers securely manage data to protect their retail customers' interests from network vulnerabilities. Although it's not a requirement for SaaS companies serving commerce sectors, and even less common in the cannabis industry, SOC 2 certification affirms and validates their processes in critical areas such as security, data storage, system access, disaster recovery and vendor management. SOC 2 certification has two distinct classifications: Type 1 reviews the design of security processes as they currently stand, and Type 2 evaluates how effective controls and procedures are by observing operations through self-reported audits from a company over time.
"Since BLAZE's inception, we've focused on the data security of our customers as the backbone of our seed-to-sale compliance tracking and our point of sales software. In undergoing the SOC 2 certification process, it was important for us to make sure that we are practicing what we preach," said Kai Kirk, BLAZE Chief Product Officer. "The SOC 2 certification helps provide our clients, and their customers, with peace of mind that their data is with someone they can trust."
BLAZE, which serves over 1400 cannabis retailers, began this undertaking in December 2021 by self-auditing its processes and data security measures. The company is now working toward gaining SOC 2 Type 2 certification.
BLAZE powers the cannabis industry with intuitive technology solutions. Founded in 2017 by tech entrepreneurs and cannabis company operators, the BLAZE software suite fully supports vertically integrated operations, standalone dispensaries, delivery services, distributors and cultivators. The platform's seed-to-sale software and apps enable over 1400 cannabis businesses across the supply chain to easily automate compliance reporting and operate safely within local laws and tax requirements. BLAZE recently acquired Canadian POS company Greenline, increasing its service area and providing international expansion opportunities for both Canadian and US operators. Cannabis commerce is effortless with a POS platform that centralizes operations and combines efficient online ordering, inventory management, and payment processing. BLAZE offers full APIs and integrates seamlessly with over 60 cannabis tech platforms. Learn more at BLAZE.me
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BALTIMORE, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transamerica announces the appointment of Phil Eckman as President of its Workplace Solutions division and member of the Transamerica Management Board, effective June 1, 2022. Mr. Eckman is an accomplished, 25-year veteran of Transamerica who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Workplace Solutions. After 36 years of outstanding leadership, Kent Callahan, the current CEO of Workplace Solutions, will assume the role of Vice Chairman of Workplace Solutions to support Mr. Eckman's transition and drive core strategic initiatives until the end of 2022, when Mr. Callahan will retire. Both Mr. Eckman and Mr. Callahan will report to Will Fuller, President and CEO of Transamerica.
Kent Callahan joined Transamerica in 1986. He has held several leadership positions dedicated to the U.S. and global retirement industry, including President and CEO of Transamerica Latin America, U.S. Mutual Funds and Stable Value Solutions; President of Investments and Retirement; and President of Employer Solutions and Pensions. In May 2020, he was appointed CEO of Workplace Solutions. He also played an instrumental role in Transamerica's acquisitions of Mercer's U.S. defined contribution business in 2015 and TAG Resources, LLC in 2022.
"We thank Kent for his significant achievements in guiding Workplace Solutions to its current prominent position serving investors, employers, and financial professionals," said Will Fuller, President and CEO of Transamerica. "We are grateful for the strategic guidance he will continue to provide to Transamerica going forward."
As President of Transamerica's Workplace Solutions division, Mr. Eckman will lead the next phase of expansion, continuing its successful growth strategy in employer-sponsored retirement plans, employee benefits, stable value solutions, individual retirement accounts, and the Advice Center.
Phil Eckman has built an impressive portfolio that includes a broad scope of executive leadership roles at Transamerica, including managing distribution, directing Transamerica's highest level of operations, and innovating to build new lines of business. Mr. Eckman is a proven leader with a keen focus on enhancing the customer experience and surpassing customers' needs. As Chief Operating Officer for Workplace Solutions, he fostered a customer-centric culture, delivering year-over-year improvements to Transamerica's services for financial professionals, employers, and customers.
"I am pleased to announce Phil's elevation to President," said Will Fuller. "Phil knows our business extremely well. He is close to our customer base and respected throughout the industry. Phil will leverage his extensive leadership skills and deep experience in all product lines to continue our very strong growth momentum and help customers achieve a lifetime of financial security. Phil and Kent have worked as partners at Transamerica for decades and will work together to help ensure a seamless transition."
Phil Eckman also serves as President of Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, and on the board of Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. He holds the Series 7, 63, and 24 securities registrations. Mr. Eckman earned a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, and a B.A. in accounting from Gustavus Adolphus College.
Transamerica helps more than 11 million customers throughout the U.S. prepare for a lifetime of financial security with insurance, investment, and retirement solutions. Aegon, Transamerica's parent company, is a diversified financial services group that focuses on providing investment, protection, and retirement solutions.
About Transamerica
With a history that dates back more than 100 years, Transamerica is recognized as a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Recognizing the necessity of health and wellness during peak working life, Transamerica's dedicated professionals work to help people take the steps necessary to live better today so they can worry less about tomorrow. Transamerica serves nearly every customer segment, providing a broad range of quality life insurance and investment products, individual and group pension plans, as well as asset management services. In 2021, Transamerica fulfilled its promises to customers, paying more than $52 billion in insurance, retirement, and annuity claims and benefits, including return of annuity premiums paid by the customer. Transamerica's corporate headquarters is located in Baltimore, Maryland, with other major operations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Denver, Colorado. Transamerica is part of the Aegon group of companies. Based in the Netherlands, Aegon is a diversified financial services group focused on providing investment, protection, and retirement solutions. For the full year of 2021, Aegon managed over $1.1 trillion in revenue generating investments. For more information, visit www.transamerica.com.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network and a national leader in skincare, is pleased to announce the availability of a new offering in its growing line of skincare services: the Summer Vitamin C Facial featuring Jan Marini Skin Research® (JMSR).
The Summer Vitamin C Facial includes Jan Marini's exclusive C-ESTA® Facial Mask. This is a limited time offer while supplies last at participating Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide.
"We are delighted to provide the Vitamin C facial with Jan Marini. Customers and estheticians alike love this new service," said Beth Stiller, Massage Envy CEO. "We are committed to developing new and exciting skin care services that give consumers professional expertise and great products at affordable prices."
For more information about Massage Envy's skincare and body care offerings please visit www.massageenvy.com
About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has more than 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 190 million massages and facials. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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The specialty offering will leverage Pharmacultural®, a proprietary approach to multicultural marketing in the pharmaceutical space.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fingerpaint Marketing, Inc. ("Fingerpaint Marketing") announced the acquisition of Emcay, LLC ("Emcay"), a full-service agency uniquely designed to provide a perfect balance of pharmaceutical knowledge and multicultural insight, and the creation of Fingerpaint Multicultural, a specialty offering that will focus solely on Pharmacultural® marketing. In December 2020, Fingerpaint partnered with San Francisco–based private equity firm Knox Lane to accelerate its trajectory through organic growth and strategic partnerships. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Fingerpaint Multicultural will fall under the Fingerpaint Marketing brand and tap into both companies' multicultural expertise. Steve Millerman, who served as president of Emcay, will lead Fingerpaint Multicultural, reporting to Mark Willmann, head of Fingerpaint Marketing.
"Fingerpaint has always been committed to refining, and expanding, our capabilities to meet the needs of our clients," said Bill McEllen, global president of Fingerpaint. "We are very fortunate to be able to welcome this group of highly specialized marketers into our Fingerpaint family and look forward to seeing the impact their highly targeted campaigns will have on humanity."
Pharmacultural® marketing is the basis for a proprietary approach to rethinking and distilling unique cultural insights into actionable and authentic content and campaigns, no matter the therapeutic area, channel, or customer type.
"This is a consolidated group of experts who will be laser-focused on peeling back the layers of multicultural marketing to reveal truly impactful insights that will allow us to ensure our messaging is not just landing appropriately, but making a measurable difference in people's lives," said Willmann.
"Being a part of Fingerpaint will allow the tremendously important work our people do to make a bigger impact on outcomes for individuals who are often misrepresented and underreached in the healthcare space, as well as help marketers materialize plans that will drive tangible and measurable results, leading to better outcomes for everyone," said Millerman, who has more than 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical brand marketing, much of it focused on multicultural marketing.
Our creative solutions are fueled by the deep human and scientific insights that drive change. Informed by data and driven by innate curiosity and creativity, we solve the business and human challenges that hinder health experiences. We believe everything we do can help paint a healthy future.
Fingerpaint comprises Fingerpaint Marketing (parent company) and its wholly owned subsidiaries 1798, Leaderboard Branding, MedThink Communications, MedThink SciCom, and Engage. Collectively, its companies have been named Agency of the Year five times; honored by the Lisbon Health International Advertising Festival, Webby Awards, Telly Awards, Global Awards, DTC National, D&AD, and Clio Awards; acknowledged as a DE&I Champion; named Best Places to Work by Ad Age; and included on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies for nine consecutive years. Visit Fingerpaint at www.fingerpaint.com.
Based in San Francisco, Knox Lane is a growth-oriented investment firm composed of a team of accomplished investors and operators with a shared work history and a strong track record of partnering with leading companies to accelerate transformational growth. Knox Lane employs an investor-operator mind-set and seeks to provide support across a number of business components, including human capital, brand management, end-to-end digital transformation, sourcing, supply chain and logistics, strategic acquisitions, and business development. For more information, please visit www.knoxlane.com.
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BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Mutual Insurance today announced its membership to the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC), supporting the acceleration and implementation of large-scale, real-world solutions to address climate change. Liberty Mutual joins 17 other member companies in the Consortium's efforts to inspire transformative climate progress across industries and the globe.
"We believe collaboration is a critical component to combatting climate change," said Liberty Mutual Chief Sustainability Officer Francis Hyatt, who will serve on MCSC's industry advisory board. "As an insurer we continually see and learn more about climate change, and we're eager to bring this knowledge to MCSC and help advance the Consortium's important, urgent work."
Liberty Mutual will participate in several workstreams that support MCSC's key objectives:
- To accelerate the introduction of large-scale, feasible solutions to address the threat of climate change.
- To advance proposals regarding sustainability opportunities, training for innovators, regulatory policies, and the development of business models across sectors.
- To catalyze links between academic innovations and commercial scalability.
- To materialize sustainable practices that are action-oriented and incorporate social justice, economic equity, and respect for the environment.
"We are excited to welcome Liberty Mutual to the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium and look forward to the perspective and expertise they bring from the insurance and risk management industry," said Jeremy Gregory, PhD, Executive Director of the MCSC. "Liberty Mutual will contribute to the dialogue and solutioning currently underway within the Consortium."
As two renowned organizations in Massachusetts, Consortium membership is just the latest step in Liberty Mutual's long-standing relationship with MIT. In 2019, Liberty Mutual launched an artificial intelligence research collaboration with MIT Quest for Intelligence, is a member of the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, and is one of the founding members of the MIT Mobility Initiative.
About Liberty Mutual Insurance
At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.
In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, today we are the sixth largest global property and casualty insurer based on 2021 gross written premium. We also rank 78th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2021 revenue. As of December 31, 2021, we had $48.2 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
We employ over 47,000 people in 29 countries and economies around the world. We offer a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, specialty lines, reinsurance, commercial multiple-peril, workers compensation, commercial automobile, general liability, surety, and commercial property.
For more information, visit www.libertymutualinsurance.com.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) is pleased to announce that Life Care Consultants, a leading health and training provider in New Zealand, has earned GHA For Business Accreditation.
Since 1994, and with eight locations, Life Care Consultants has been offering New Zealanders state-of-the-art workplace training, assessments and seminars that prioritize employee health, safety, and well-being. From first responder/first aid training to workplace health checks and almost everything in between, Life Care Consultants is focused on one single purpose: "to improve Kiwis' well-being, safety, and health, in every way we can."
Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) recently launched GHA For Business, which provides an external validation of an organization's commitment to the safety, health, and well-being of its employees, customers, and visitors. Its framework is designed for any organization focused on return-to-work strategies, sustaining a culture of resiliency, and developing a more purposeful vision, mission, and values around safety, health, and well-being. GHA For Business is the first and only accreditation of its kind to help businesses achieve and maintain a more resilient corporate strategy.
"I started Life Care Consultants for one simple reason: to make a difference where it really matters–to people's lives. In today's working environment it is more important than ever for companies to proactively manage both the physical and psychological challenges that employees face. People who are supported, motivated, and equipped are best positioned to overcome obstacles and succeed. We chose GHA For Business as it was a comprehensive accreditation process which enabled us to compare and be assessed against global leaders. GHA's framework compliments the priorities which Life Care values and the process was both seamless and informative. The changes we have made due to the accreditation process have added real value to our employees and our clients." Said Janet Brothers, Life Care Consultants' Managing Director.
GHA For Business Guidelines assist businesses in understanding the critical issues in safety and well-being such as:
- Implementing best practices in reopening the physical workplace.
- Developing a more purposeful vision that prioritizes employee engagement and well-being
- Developing resilient corporate policies that ensure minimum disruption and maximized profit through operational efficiency and safety.
- Improving employee retention and attraction by demonstrating to current and future employees a commitment to their safety and well-being.
- Promoting a corporate culture of trust, confidence, and connection between employee and employer, increasing workforce productivity.
- Aligning healthcare and well-being benefits with needs of a post-pandemic workforce.
- Determining practical business practices in a remote, or semi-remote environment.
- Developing staff training, education, and competency prioritizing safety and well-being
- Addressing employee mental, behavioral, and emotional well-being
Ms. Renée-Marie Stephano, GHA's Interim Chief Executive Officer stated, "Employers hiring top talent and driving employee retention must move beyond thinking of health and well-being as simply nice-to-have. These are critical building blocks for organizational resilience. GHA For Business supports building the kind of resiliency that is flexible for any type of organization and prioritizes both process and the employees' health and well-being. We congratulate Life Care Consultants for achieving the GHA For Business accreditation and for its commitment to the safety, health and well-being of its employees and customers."
GHA also issued Organizational Resiliency Guidelines for return-to-work strategies and to improve corporate resiliency to assist businesses in evaluating and improving their workplace policies, whether in-person, remote, or a hybrid model.
To learn more about GHA For Business, visit https://www.gha4biz.org/.
Life Care chose GHA as it was a comprehensive accreditation process which enabled us to compare and be assessed against global leaders. GHA's framework compliments the priorities which Life Care values and the process was both seamless and informative. The changes we have made due to the accreditation process have added real value to our employees and our clients.
GHA For Business is offered by Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA), LLC, a global accrediting body led by a team of lifetime leaders in international health and safety. GHA curates trusted resources and information, aggregate best practices, and build an adaptable and scalable framework of standards for any organization to benefit from. GHA For Business provides an external validation of an organization's commitment to the safety, health, and well-being of its employees, customers, and visitors. It is designed for any organization focused on return-to-work strategies, sustaining a culture of resiliency, and developing the more purposeful vision, mission, and values around well-being.
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HOUSTON and MEXICO CITY, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), and Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (Comisión Federal de Electricidad, CFE), announced several agreements to advance the joint development of critical energy infrastructure projects in Mexico, including the rerouting of the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline in Sonora, the proposed Vista Pacífico LNG project in Topolobampo, Sinaloa, and the potential development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca.
These new agreements establish the framework for a joint venture between the companies to ultimately enable the restoration of service provided by the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline.
These agreements also outline the path forward for the Vista Pacífico LNG terminal, including the definition of the project's configuration to advance engineering and permitting efforts.
In addition, the companies are expanding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this year to jointly explore the potential development of an LNG terminal in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. This new opportunity will support the Government of Mexico's Interoceanic Corridor in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec project, which is intended to promote economic growth and development of Mexico's South-Southeast region.
These development projects would allow CFE to potentially optimize the use of existing natural gas pipeline systems, provide additional sources of LNG supply for isolated markets in Mexico and continue to expand LNG supplies to the global market.
The agreements reflect Sempra Infrastructure and CFE's commitment to continue advancing energy infrastructure projects that enhance the region's energy security, promote North America's energy integration, and foster economic growth and social wellbeing in the region.
The agreements for the development of the Vista Pacifico LNG and the proposed LNG project in Salina Cruz are preliminary and non-binding. These development projects, together with the rerouting of the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline, remain subject to a number of commitments to be satisfied, including, as applicable, feasibility studies, reaching definitive customer, construction and partnership agreements, securing all necessary permits, obtaining financing and incentives, receiving respective board approval, and reaching a final investment decision.
Sempra Infrastructure delivers energy for a better world. Through the combined strength of its assets in North America, the company is dedicated to enabling the energy transition and beyond. With a continued focus on sustainability, innovation, world-class safety, championing people, resilient operations and social responsibility, its more than 2,000 employees develop, build and operate clean power, energy networks and LNG and net-zero solutions, that are expected to play a crucial role in the energy systems of the future. For more information about Sempra Infrastructure, please visit www.SempraInfrastructure.com and Twitter.
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is a productive company of the Mexican State, exclusively owned by the federal government, which supplies energy inputs and goods required for the productive and social development of the country in an efficient, sustainable, economic and inclusive manner, through a policy that prioritizes energy security and energy sovereignty, and that strengthens the public electricity service, a fundamental service for the development of Mexico, which, as a public company, has a position capable of influencing economic activity, at the same time as provides the goods and services for which it was created. For more information about the CFE, please visit https://www.cfe.mx/
This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors.
In this press release, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," "under construction," "in development," "opportunity," "target," "outlook," "maintain," "continue," "goal," "aim," "commit," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations.
Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: decisions, investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other authorizations, and other actions by (i) the U.S. Department of Energy, Comisión Reguladora de Energía, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other regulatory and governmental bodies and (ii) states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions in the U.S., Mexico and other countries in which we do business; the success of business development efforts, construction projects and acquisitions and divestitures, including risks in (i) the ability to make a final investment decision, (ii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) the ability to realize anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, and (iv) obtaining the consent or approval of partners or other third parties, including governmental entities and regulatory bodies; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and proceedings, arbitrations, and property disputes; changes to laws, including changes to certain of Mexico's laws and rules that impact energy supplier permitting, energy contract rates, the electricity industry generally and the ability to import, export, transport and store hydrocarbons; cybersecurity threats, including by state and state-sponsored actors, to the energy grid, storage and pipeline infrastructure, information and systems used to operate our businesses, and confidentiality of our proprietary information and personal information of our customers and employees, including ransomware attacks on our systems and the systems of third-party vendors and other parties with which we conduct business, all of which have become more pronounced due to recent geopolitical events and other uncertainties, such as the war in Ukraine; failure of foreign governments and state-owned entities to honor their contracts and commitments; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative outlook and our ability to borrow on favorable terms and meet our debt service obligations; the impact of energy and climate policies, legislation, rulemaking and disclosures, as well as related goals set and actions taken by companies in our industry, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas generally and the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets; the pace of the development and adoption of new technologies in the energy sector, including those designed to support governmental and private party energy and climate goals, and our ability to timely and economically incorporate them into our business; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism, information system outages or other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires or subject us to liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance, may be disputed by insurers or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of natural gas; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including potential vaccination mandates, on capital projects, regulatory approvals and the execution of our operations; volatility in foreign currency exchange, inflation and interest rates and commodity prices, including inflationary pressures in the U.S., and our ability to effectively hedge these risks; changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs, revisions to international trade agreements and sanctions, such as those that have been imposed and that may be imposed in the future in connection with the war in Ukraine, which may increase our costs, reduce our competitiveness, impact our ability to do business with certain current or potential counterparties, or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; and other uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control.
These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements.
Sempra Infrastructure is not the same company as San Diego Gas & Electric Company or Southern California Gas Company, and neither Sempra Infrastructure nor any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.
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Charlotte County teacher arrested for interfering with custody of a minor
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A missing teen has been found safe after being found inside a teacher’s Port Charlotte home.
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office had been attempting to locate the teen who had first been reported missing by their parents on August 12. They had received information which led them to the home of Kelly Simpson who is currently employed by the Charlotte County Public Schools.
Simpson was placed under arrest for interfering with a minor after picking the teen up from an unknown location and concealing them inside her home without knowing of his missing endangered status.
The investigation reminds ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
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An Amtrak train passing through an intersection without crossing gates in rural Brentwood, California, collided with a passenger vehicle, killing three people and causing major injuries to two others on Sunday, according to officials.
All five victims were in the vehicle and were attending an event near the train route, said East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Marshal Steve Aubert. The two people injured, an adult and a child, were airlifted to local hospitals and sustained major injuries, he said.
Aerial video of the scene from CNN affiliate KPIX shows a crumpled silver vehicle at rest near the train tracks. The crash occurred at a crossing with a stop sign on each side of the road but no gate arms that would warn of an oncoming train, the video shows.
Aubert said this wasn't the first crash at that same crossing.
"It's in the rural part of our district, so it's a lot more farmland out there," he said. "There are no crossing arms, there are no signals at that crossover, and it's not the first accident that we've been to at that same spot. Trains are allowed to go up to 80 miles-per-hour along that stretch so it doesn't take long for a train to catch up right at that crossing there."
The Amtrak train was carrying 85 people and no one was injured, according to Aubert.
The railroad company BNSF is investigating the incident and says the line is currently open to train traffic.
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Celsius Holdings, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of CELH during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: August 12, 2021 to March 1, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company had improperly recorded expenses for non-cash share-based compensation for second and third quarters of 2021; (2) as a result, the Company's financial statements for those periods would be restated, including to report a net loss for the third quarter of 2021; (3) there was a material weakness in Celsius's internal controls over financial reporting; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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NEW YORK, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- South Street Securities LLC (SSS) is pleased to announce that our firm is now an active member of the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. OCC promotes stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions.
"It's been exciting to witness the success of South Street's expansion into securities lending," said Anthony Venditti, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Initiatives and Sales, "becoming an OCC member is a significant step for us as we build out our business to better execute and deliver for our clients."
As a systematically important financial market utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
"OCC is an important addition to South Street's growing roster of financial industry memberships," said James Tabacchi, President and CEO, "alongside DTCC, SIFMA, FINRA, SIPC and others."
South Street Securities is a technology-driven company and our growth-oriented culture is predicated on continually searching for competitive advantages and sustainable growth initiatives for all of our stakeholders.
"Integrating OCC with our technology platform at South Street will give us a competitive edge in the securities lending market and allow us to connect with more lenders and borrowers," added Raghuram Veeramallu, Lead Technology Developer.
South Street Securities LLC has officially been added to the OCC Membership Directory.
Please contact Andrew Leone at Andrew.Leone@sssnyc.com or Frank Giusti at Frank.Giusti@sssnyc.com if you would like to discuss lending opportunities on the OCC or bi-laterally. For technology inquiries, please contact Raghuram Veeramallu at Raghuram.Veeramallu@sssnyc.com.
About South Street Securities LLC
South Street Securities LLC is a leading independent provider of specialized financing, capital markets institutional asset managers (including traditional and hedge fund managers), real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), tri party investors, mortgage lenders, midsize and middle market securities broker-dealers, and corporate and government issuers. South Street Securities LLC operates from its New York, NY headquarters and branch offices in Arkansas and the United Kingdom.
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Rejuvenate & Restore are Post-Running Sandal with Textured Footbeds Provide Massaging Relief in Every Step
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Vionic, the fashion-driven footwear brand that combines its innovative Three-Zone Comfort technology with coveted modern classics and fresh trends, introduces the Rejuvenate and Restore Recovery Sandals.
Featuring dual density cushioning for Three-Zone Comfort experience and arch support, the Recovery Sandal is the ultimate recovery shoe for after sports, post surgery or any taxing activity. Delivering natural alignment, the Recovery Sandal offers textured footbeds providing massaging relief in every step, oversized side walls allow for maximum cushioning, and deep heel cups promote maximum stability.
"Here at Vionic we had the exciting opportunity to create a recovery product that utilizes our Vio-Motion™ Technology as well as a stacked dual density midsole construction. The dual density provides a supportive, plush, and responsive ride for maximal active recovery. It's this unique combination of technologies that enabled us to design a sandal that consumers will definitely feel the benefits from." Taylor Leaf, Senior Designer, Vionic
Available in two styles, Rejuvenate and Restore, offers all gender sizing. The Rejuvenate offers slide-in style, an adjustable hook and loop closure and comes in black, charcoal and teal. The Restore features an alternative toe post, slide-in style available in black, charcoal, teal and coral.
"Vionic's recovery sandals, featuring dual density for cushioning and stability, is the ultimate recovery shoe for after sports, post surgery or any taxing activity," says Nationally-Renowned Podiatrist and Vionic Innovation Lab Member Jacqueline Sutera, "The Recovery Sandal delivers natural alignment, comfort and shock absorption- three very important features in footwear, that as a podiatrist, I recommend to help prevent and treat foot pain. Think of home as a place to be in "active recovery", a place to relax and regenerate so you can continue to be healthy and active every day."
Vionic is committed to assisting women and men live their best and healthiest lives from the ground up—focusing on support, comfort, wellness, and inspiring styles. Vionic's fashion-driven brand of supportive footwear combines its innovative Three-Zone Comfort technology with coveted modern classics and fresh trends.
To learn more about Vionic's Recovery Sandal, please visit www.vionicshoes.com.
About Vionic
Vionic designs its Three-Zone Comfort technology into every shoe it makes, resulting in unparalleled stability, ultimate arch support, and cushioning. As pioneers in foot health with a global team of experts behind the brand, Vionic brings a fresh perspective to fashionable, supportive footwear. Featuring a wide range of silhouettes, premium materials, and thoughtful design for women and men, Vionic offers the style you want with the comfort you crave across a vast selection of active, casual & dress options, sandals, and slippers. Press features for Vionic include the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine, as well as coverage in InStyle, Women's Health, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, Men's Health, Travel + Leisure, People, and on The Today Show. For additional information about Vionic footwear, visit www.vionicshoes.com.
About Caleres (NYSE: CAL)
Caleres is the home of today's most coveted footwear brands and represents a diverse portfolio spanning all of life's styles and experiences. Every shoe tells a story and Caleres has the perfect fit for every one of them. Our collections have been developed and acquired to meet the evolving needs of today's assorted and growing global audiences, with consumer insights driving every aspect of the innovation, design, and craft that go into our distinctly positioned brands, including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Allen Edmonds, Vionic, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, and more. The Caleres story is most simply defined by the company's mission: Inspire people to feel great…feet first.
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Sweet July's Sustainable Steeped Coffee Packs Debut in Brand's Subscription Box
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steeped Coffee, a certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation, announced today it has been selected by Ayesha Curry's Sweet July Subscription Box for inclusion in the company's Fall Subscription Box, available for pre-order now. The box features an exclusive preview of the new Sweet July House-Blend Single-Serve Steeped Coffee Packs, which will be available soon on SweetJuly.com. Brewed similarly to tea, single-serve Steeped Packs are fully compostable and require no specialty brewing equipment.
The Sweet July Subscription Box is a quarterly subscription box that features a seasonally curated selection of full-size lifestyle products hand-selected by Curry and the Sweet July Team. Box members receive four boxes a year and are introduced to best-in-class beauty, skincare, health and wellness, cooking, and home decor products.
"Steeped Coffee is on a mission to make quality coffee more accessible and sustainable by requiring no specialty brewing equipment and delivering incredible taste in fully compostable single-serve packs," said Josh Wilbur, founder, and CEO, Steeped Coffee. "We are proud to be included as one of Ayesha Curry's favorite products as part of the Sweet July Subscription Box, and excited about our collaboration to create their bold House Blend available in Sweet July's branded Steeped Packs."
Steeped Coffee was awarded 'Best New Product' by the Specialty Coffee Expo in 2019. Steeped Packs contain craft-roasted, freshly ground pre-portioned coffee that is triple nitro-sealed to guarantee the perfect cup every time. The company's Guilt-Free Packaging™ is certified commercially compostable, helping ensure that daily coffee rituals go unnoticed by the next generation.
The box is available for purchase at SweetJulyBox.com.
Steeped, Inc. based in Santa Cruz, California, is a Certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation focused on every detail from farm-to-cup and beyond. Steeped is the new standard in coffee, helping to make great-tasting craft coffee more accessible through its proprietary technology and single-serve Steeped Brewing Method, which is licensed to over 400 of the top specialty roasters around the globe. Steeped delivers 100% freshly roasted, precision ground, and nitro-sealed specialty coffee pre-portioned within Steeped Full Immersion Filters. Steeped Coffee is the simplest way to make a perfect cup of coffee by just adding water, with no machine needed. Welcome to Coffee Simplified.
- 100% Specialty Coffee: craft roasted in small batches with ethically sourced beans
- No Machine Required: unplugged single-serve convenience, no pods, no mess
- Guilt-Free Packaging: commercially compostable using renewable plant-based materials
- Full Immersion Filter: certified compostable non-GMO renewable filters
- Ultrasonically Welded: no glues or staples, no wasted materials, maximum coffee
- Pre-Portioned Single-Serving: only brew what you use, reducing wasteful consumption
- Precision Ground Coffee: consistent water-cooled grinding to the micron
- Triple Nitro Sealed: removes oxygen, stopping the clock on freshly ground beans
- Just Add Water: single-serve convenience brewed hot or as Steeped Cold Brew
- Barista Approved: independently tested by specialty Q-graders for freshness, quality, and taste
Steeped Coffee is available at steepedcoffee.com, on Amazon with Prime Free Delivery, at thousands of US supermarkets, premium hotels, offices, and for distribution through KeHE, UNFI, and other national distribution outlets. For business inquiries, contact sales@steepedcoffee.com, (831) 316-4898, or visit steepedcoffee.com/business.
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MONTREAL (AP) — Cheers erupted from the crowd at Day 2 of the NHL draft when the Los Angeles Kings announced they were taking Jack Hughes with the 51st pick.
No, not THAT Jack Hughes, who already is in the league with the New Jersey Devils after going first in the draft three years ago. There was joy inside the Montreal Canadiens ‘ arena because this Jack Hughes is the son of the host team’s general manager.
Kent Hughes greeted Jack on the draft floor and gave him a hug and congratulations before the 18-year-old prospect could even put on a Kings jersey and hat.
“That part of it meant a lot,” Jerry Keefe, Hughes’ coach at Northeastern University, told The Associated Press in the stands at Bell Centre on Friday. “His whole family grew up here. His grandparents grew up here on both sides. Mom and dad grew up in Montreal. Having it here with his dad being the GM, I think that made it extra special.”
Jack said his father told him he wasn’t planning to take him, sparing him the pressure of being the GM’s son in Montreal. He already has plenty of pressure being the other Jack Hughes and has been in the spotlight playing college hockey.
“I wouldn’t have minded it,” Hughes said of the possibility of getting taken by the Canadiens. “It wouldn’t have really changed anything for me. At the end of the day, I want to play in the NHL … That’s really all that’s important to me. Whether it was Montreal, LA or any other team, I’d be fired up.”
FLAMES KEEP TALKING TO GAUDREAU
MVP candidate Johnny Gaudreau could hit the free agent market Wednesday, barring the Calgary Flames getting a last-minute deal done with the winger coming off a career year. GM Brad Treliving said he continues to talk to his agent in the hopes of keeping Gaudreau.
“Both sides are focused on trying to get a deal,” Treliving said. “These things take time. Johnny’s a really good player. There’s going to be a lot of attention. I think it’s real genuine on both sides to try and get a deal done.”
Gaudreau set career highs with 40 goals, 75 assists and 115 points in helping Calgary win the Pacific Division. He finished fourth in Hart Trophy voting as league MVP and could sign the richest free agent contract this year if he doesn’t return to the Flames.
“I genuinely think that everybody’s heart’s in the right place,” Treliving said. “We want to get the player signed. He wants to be in Calgary. But they’re big decisions. They’re life decisions. If he doesn’t sign with us, he’s earned the opportunity to look at the market. That’s something he’s got to consider. For us, it’s just trying to get our player signed.”
CIRELLI HAS SURGERY
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli underwent surgery on his injured right shoulder on Tuesday, GM Julien BriseBois said. Cirelli played through the injury on the way to the Lightning reaching a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final before losing to Colorado.
Asked about a timeframe for Cirelli’s recovery, BriseBois said: “We’re still ironing that out. There’s a wide range there.”
USA HOCKEY SHINES
A total of 14 players from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program were selected — nine more than the next-closest amateur club. The Philadelphia Flyers took two of them with their top picks: Cutter Gautheir fifth and Devin Kaplan 69th.
“Every year it continues to amaze me how many players they produce,” Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said. “The whole development model they have is excellent. … There’s a lot of highly driven and motivated kids that play for the program, so I think they push each other and challenge each other.”
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NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: LILM).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. between March 30, 2021 and March 14, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until June 17, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Lilium materially overstates the design and capabilities of the Lilium Jet, an electric vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft for use in a new type of high-speed air transport system for people and goods; (2) Lilium materially overstates the likelihood for the Lilium Jet's timely certification; (3) Lilium misrepresents its ability to obtain or create the necessary batteries for the Lilium Jet; (4) the special purpose acquisition company merger would not and did not generate enough cash to commercially launch the Lilium Jet; (5) Qell Acquisition Corp. did not engage in proper due diligence regarding its merger with Lilium GmbH; and (6) as a result, Defendants' public statements and statements to journalists were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
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Betr is the First Direct-to-Consumer Micro-Betting Focused Sports Betting Company and a New Media Venture for the Next Generation of Sports Fans
Paul Went Live Today with a Preview of Betr's First Show 'BS w/ Jake Paul'
The Miami-Based Company has Raised $50 Million From Leading Investors Including Florida Funders, 8vc, Aliya Capital Partners, Fuel Venture Capital, FinSight Ventures, Co-Owners of San Francisco 49ers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Marlins, Travis Scott, Ezekiel Elliott, Dez Bryant, Richard Sherman, Desean Jackson, Palm Tree Crew, Anti Fund, 305 Ventures, Simplebet, Stronach Group, Magic City Casino, And Many Others
MIAMI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founder and CEO Joey Levy and Founder and President Jake Paul announced the creation of Betr today, the first direct-to-consumer micro-betting focused sports betting company. As part of the company's efforts, the two are also launching a new media venture for the next generation of sports fans. Betr is setting out to disrupt legacy gambling and legacy media, with a mission of making sports and betting betr.
Betr is the first direct-to-consumer sports betting company to focus predominantly on micro-betting, a new form of betting that introduces instant gratification to the sports betting user experience by enabling the moments that drive U.S. sports consumption – such as pitches & at-bats of baseball games and plays & drives of football games – to become discrete betting opportunities. Levy is the co-founder of Simplebet, the B2B technology company that has pioneered micro-betting on U.S. sports by building the machine learning and automation infrastructure to enable this new form of betting to exist at scale. Betr will be leveraging Simplebet's technology and is releasing its app in the coming weeks, initially as a free-to-play experience available in all 50 states, with a state-by-state rollout of its licensed real money betting experiences to follow later this year. Betr has secured market access in multiple U.S. states through strategic equity-based partnerships that the company will be announcing in the near future.
Paul, who has 70 million followers on social media and is one of the most searched public figures on Google, kicked off the launch of Betr's media company with a preview of 'BS w/ Jake Paul,' the first of many franchises Betr will release as it aims to become the primary media platform for the next generation of sports fans. The show will feature Jake, arguably the most disruptive athlete-influencer in sports and one of the most famous Gen-Z personalities in the world, along with his celebrity friends taking fans on a journey across the landscape of sports and sports betting through the eyes of an A-list athlete. The show sets out to become one of the most viewed and engaged sports shows on digital with each episode featuring Jake, his sidekick co-hosts, and celebrity/athlete guests as they discuss the hottest stories in sports. In addition to generating brand awareness and affinity for the Betr brand, Betr's media company will independently generate revenue for Betr, with the company evaluating sponsorship opportunities for 'BS w/ Jake Paul' and its other premium content initiatives.
"I co-founded Simplebet to simplify the sports betting user experience – to reconsider why sports betting products felt uninterpretable to the casual fan who had never bet on sports before," said Joey Levy, Founder and CEO of Betr. "In doing so, we discovered that the technology required to enable a scalable micro-betting platform around the moments that drive U.S. sports did not yet exist, given the global market's focus was on soccer, a fluid sport without a natural start and stop cadence. So we decided to build it ourselves at Simplebet; however, years later, the user experience remains unintuitive for a mass market consumer.
Betr will unbundle micro-betting by building an entire company around it and delivering the experience in a simple, intuitive UI layer. We believe micro-betting will ultimately emerge as the predominant way consumers bet on U.S. sports, given (1) the stop and start cadence of U.S. sports lending itself perfectly to this style of wagering, and (2) similarly to how daily fantasy sports innovated on top of season long fantasy, micro-betting introduces an order of magnitude greater level of instant gratification to the current sports betting user experience.
We have an opportunity to build the most capital efficient and culturally relevant gambling business in the U.S. – ultimately surpassing other sports betting companies whose primary focus remains on spending heavily on customer acquisition while offering commoditized legacy sportsbook product experiences – by introducing superior and differentiated product, while capturing billions of dollars-worth of free marketing via our media company, all while also directly monetizing our media company via sponsorship and licensing revenue."
Alex Ursa has joined Betr as Head of Product from FanDuel, where he helped build their sports betting & casino businesses into the clear market leader. Mike Denevi has joined Betr as Head of Media from Bleacher Report, where he helped build BR Betting into the top sports betting media brand on social. The company is headquartered in Miami and the team will be working together in person, which it views as a competitive advantage in a post-COVID world that has embraced remote work.
"I wasn't into sports betting until I was introduced to micro-betting," said Jake Paul, Founder and President of Betr. "Micro-betting is the TikTok-ification of sports betting and I am excited to bring it to the masses through Betr. We are in this for the long haul and are focused on doing things the right way. We are getting licensed state-by-state, adhering to each state's regulatory framework while advocating for important consumer protections and responsible gambling. We want to be the category defining consumer company in both sports betting and sports media by the end of the decade and are confident we will achieve that goal."
"We're thrilled to be Betr's technology partner, powering unique in-play betting experiences centered around micro-betting and transforming the way consumers engage and wager on sports," said Simplebet CEO Chris Bevilacqua. "The combination of our best-in-class technology together with the reimagined user experience, reach, and influence of Betr's distribution channels will be a powerful force in the market. This partnership features many of the best elements of the rapidly increasing convergence of sports, media, and technology and we are excited to be in the center of it."
Betr has raised $50 million in funding from renowned institutional and strategic investors and some of the most influential athletes, celebrities, and sports team owners including Florida Funders, 8vc, Aliya Capital Partners, Fuel Venture Capital, FinSight Ventures, Co-Owners of San Francisco 49ers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Marlins, Travis Scott, Ezekiel Elliott, Richard Sherman, Dez Bryant, DeSean Jackson, Braxton Berrios, Palm Tree Crew, Roger Ehrenberg, Mark Wan, Russell Galbut, David Grutman, Deirdre Bigley, Gary Barber, Simplebet, Stronach Group, Magic City Casino, Anti Fund, 305 Ventures, Elizabeth Street Ventures, Riverside Ventures, Gaingels, Moving Capital, Elysium Venture Capital, FJ Labs, Tampa Bay Ventures, Trog Hawley, and many others. Betr closed a $30M Series A led by Florida Funders earlier this year in what was the largest investment in Florida Funders history. The Series A was oversubscribed, so the company raised an additional $20M Series A1 led by Aliya Capital Partners and Fuel Venture Capital, with its initial closing last quarter and its final closing scheduled for this quarter.
"Florida Funders saw a massive opportunity in a nascent market where the legacy players have not been strong from product, technology, and cultural relevance standpoints," said Saxon Baum at Florida Funders. "In addition to the market opportunity, the ability to back Joey Levy for the third time – having invested early with Joey in Simplebet and in 305 Ventures – was something we could not pass up on. In addition to Jake Paul, Joey has surrounded himself with great people, including Alex Ursa and Mike Denevi. We could not be more excited about the future of Betr – and are thrilled to be on this journey as this team changes sports betting and sports media in the U.S."
You can find Betr on @betr on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter and at betr.app.
ABOUT BETR:
Founded in 2022 by Joey Levy and Jake Paul, Betr is the first direct-to-consumer micro-betting focused sports betting company. Betr has also launched a new media venture for the next generation of sports fans. Betr is setting out to disrupt legacy gambling and legacy media, with a mission of making sports and betting betr. You can find Betr on @betr on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, and on LinkedIn and at betr.app.
ABOUT SIMPLEBET:
Founded in 2018 by Chris Bevilacqua, Joey Levy, and Scott Marshall, Simplebet is the technology company pioneering micro-betting and fan engagement for U.S. sports. Micro-betting introduces instant gratification to the sports betting user experience by enabling moments within sporting events to become discrete betting and engagement opportunities. For more information please visit their website at https://simplebet.io/, and follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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GREENSBORO, N.C., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Trucks North America announced today that is joining forces with Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Technology of America, Shell Recharge Solutions, TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center, and Western Truck Center to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (MHD EV) charging network that connects several of California's largest metropolitan areas. With an award from the California Energy Commission (CEC) of $2 million under BESTFIT, the Electrified Charging Corridor Project will address key barriers to long-range MHD EV deployments and accelerate widespread adoption. The project will get underway in 2022, with all five stations anticipated to be online by the end of 2023.
"This project will open the door to a truly electrified freight future in which zero-tailpipe emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks are no longer limited to short-mileage, return-to-base operations and can reach far and wide across the state," said Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. "We are excited to begin construction of the Electrified Charging Corridor Project this year in collaboration with these pioneering truck dealerships so that we can further support fleets in successfully integrating battery-electric trucks into their operations, including our Volvo VNR Electric model. With the support of the CEC helping to drive and manifest this project, we will see an accelerated progression with ripple effects across the industry."
"Volvo Financial Services is committed to the development of new solutions and business models to enable innovative fleets to take the leap to zero emissions transportation while minimizing their required investments in private charging infrastructure," added Patrick Shannon, North American president at Volvo Financial Services.
During the next 18 months, the project will deploy high-powered chargers at several existing Volvo Trucks' dealership locations in Central and Northern California, including TEC Equipment Oakland, TEC Equipment Dixon, Western Truck Center in Stockton, and Affinity Truck Centers in Fresno and Bakersfield. They will serve as an extension to chargers already available at the TEC Fontana and TEC La Mirada locations in Southern California. With publicly accessible charging stations strategically located at convenient intervals, fleets utilizing battery-electric trucks will be able to complete zero-tailpipe emissions routes between Southern, Central, and Northern California.
"This investment for an electric truck charging corridor is critical to accelerate customer confidence in today's commercial battery-electric offerings. Shell Recharge Solutions is excited to be a part of this innovative charging infrastructure initiative, which will alleviate range anxiety for electric truck customers traveling throughout Southern, Central, and Northern California," said Matt Androski, chief commercial officer, Shell Recharge Solutions.
The Electrified Charging Corridor Project has the goal of enabling convenient charging for:
- Small business fleets that want to avoid making major financial investments in large-scale charging infrastructure at their site;
- Fleets looking to pilot an electric vehicle through rental and short-term lease opportunities; and
- Fleets that need an OEM-neutral location to "opportunity charge" along their route.
"The Energy Commission is thrilled to support the Electrified Charging Corridor project, which will help California meet its goals for zeroing out tailpipe emissions from trucks. This project will showcase refueling solutions for long-distance, zero-tailpipe emission truck travel, and may stimulate additional investments in similar corridors throughout the state, across the country, and all over the world," said CEC Commissioner Patty Monahan.
The CEC's BESTFIT Innovative Charging Solutions program funds projects that demonstrate transformative technology solutions and work to accelerate the successful commercial deployment of electric vehicle charging for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications.
For more information about how Volvo Trucks is pioneering electromobility initiatives, visit the website.
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Volvo Trucks North America, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, is one of the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturers in North America. Its Uptime Services commitment is delivered by a network of nearly 400 authorized dealers across North America and the 24/7 Volvo Trucks Uptime Center. Every Volvo truck is assembled in the Volvo Trucks New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Virginia, which meets the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality, 14001 standard for environmental care and holds a dual ISO 50001/Superior Energy Performance certification at the platinum level, indicating a sustained excellence in energy management. Volvo Trucks North America provides complete transport solutions for its customers, offering a full range of diesel, alternative-fuel and all-electric vehicles, and is part of the Volvo Trucks global organization.
Volvo Trucks supplies complete transport solutions for discerning professional customers with its full range of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Customer support is provided via a global network of dealers with 2,200 service points in about 130 countries. Volvo trucks are assembled in 13 countries across the globe. In 2021 approximately 123,000 Volvo trucks were delivered worldwide. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. Volvo Trucks' work is based on the core values of quality, safety and environmental care.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Heartdub attended Magic Las Vegas and showcased full range of digital products and the sustainable development of the fashion industry. As the hottest booth in the supply chain + technology exhibition area – Heartdub was packed with visitors from day one to the end of the show. Everyone was attracted to the latest products Heartdub ONE. The strong visual senses pulled visitors to dive into the digital world built by Heartdub, and the brand-new interactive experience immerses visitors in virtual reality.
As the "Newton Engine in the Metaverse", Heartdub ONE has paved a passage to the virtual world with its ramming technology, bringing the virtual world infinitely closer to us. For every visitor in the exhibit, the digital world is no longer distant, but right in front of us.
The Heartdub engineers who are striving for technological innovation showed their professionalism at the exhibition. Several trending topics such as "How to Empower Traditional Enterprises to Transform Digitally", "How to Use Technology to Make Digital Twins with Physical Objects" and "How to Promote the Development of Sustainable Fashion with Digitalization" were discussed in-depth with visitors at the exhibition.
Heartdub cofounder also attended the event to give a public speech. With his in-depth descriptions, he delivered obscure technical terms to the audience in a complete and easy-to-understand manner. More visitors were attracted to the Heartdub booth to experience the digital products, feel the disruptive technology advancement, and imagine the future of sustainable fashion together.
Heartdub at Magic Las Vegas concluded successfully, Heartdub received nearly a thousand purchase intentions at this year's MAGIC LAS VEGAS, and the 4-day event came to a successful end in Vegas.
MAGIC SHOW is currently the only professional apparel and fabric exhibition in the world with the most comprehensive range of services from raw materials to finished products and related industrial chains. This year's exhibition has a scale of over 200,000 square meters, attracting 96,000 professional visitors from the United States and more than 110 countries and regions; more than 3,200 exhibitors brought 21,000 categories of products from about 5,500 brands. According to official statistics, the success rate for MAGIC LAS VEGAS this year was as high as 80%, and Heartdub took advantage of this mega-exhibition to achieve another successful year.
Since August 2021, MAGIC SHOW has officially returned to the VEGAS LVCC exhibition hall. It took Heartdub nine years to sufficiently prepare for the MAGIC SHOW! We showed the world the charm of the technology brought by our physics engine and proved the strength that Heartdub has been building up for nine years. Whether it was technical research and upgrading, brand building and precipitation, or experience accumulation and reconciliation, all the time and effort ushered in a positive answer with the debut of MAGIC LAS VEGAS.
Also present at the show were three of Heartdub's virtual human colleagues: Railey, Jessica, and Rosa (pictured below from left to right), who have different skin tones, different personalities, and futuristic looks. The audience showed high attention and interest in the three virtual employees and even asked for their contact information for more in-depth virtual communication. These virtual employees fully demonstrate Heartdub's corporate values, which are creativity, diversity, and inclusion.
The "heartwarming gift" for MAGIC LAS VEGAS was sent out on the first day of the event. Everyone was curious about this "digital-to-physical" gift. Are there any deviations between real and virtual?
However, Heartdub's technical strength will never disappoint. The moment visitors received the physical gifts and compared them to the designs on the software, they are all impressed by the perfect replication of the design, which is truly what you see is what you get. This gift is the best proof that we have achieved "cost reduction and efficiency" with our product.
Two important partners also came to MAGIC LAS VEGAS with Heartdub this year, Jiangsu Jujie, a microfibers company with a nearly 30-year history of high-end textile materials, and DANZ, a New York-based designer brand.
Jujie Microfiber, with the concept of exploring the perfect fusion of aesthetics and technology, has profound accumulation in the technical fields of polymer chemistry, differentiated spinning, application of bio-based degradable materials, water-based polyurethane, and premium suede-like microfiber pile.
Jujie Microfiber came to the exhibition with their new fabrics to showcase their more environmentally friendly and innovative materials and better industrial designs. Jujie Microfiber's belief in "benefiting the community and human beings" coincides with Heartdub's vision of "making the world a better place". Both companies joined forces for the exhibition to gain more recognition through their high-barrier technologies and brand concepts.
DANZ, Heartdub's long-term partner, founded by Danica Zheng, one of the most promising young emerging designers selected by Teen Vogue, has had her work worn by major international celebrities and published in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, T Magazine, etc. Its brand concept is dedicated to creating exquisite and sexy pieces styles for modern women, while boldly innovating and challenging the traditional fashion system. Its scope is not limited to fashion and clothing, but also includes a combination of technology, culture, and art.
Both Heartdub and DANZ are exploring and fusing technology and fashion in their respective fields to create a better future.
At the exhibition, Heartdub proved its determination to use a more environmental-friendly and digital means to empower design, enhance sales, and devote itself to the sustainable development of the fashion industry. The brand concept of emphasizing environmental protection and Tech for Social Good was also highly recognized by the community.
The four-day exhibit was so rewarding that every Duber at Heartdub was touched by the recognition that Heartdub received for all their preparation and efforts. Heartdub's vision of "Let's make the world a better place" was once again reinforced.
Heartdub will continue to polish its products and promote the development of digital transformation, make progress together with pioneers, and strive for sustainable development and zero waste manufacturing.
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Jurors deliberating in former football player’s murder trial
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va (AP) — Jurors have begun deliberating in the murder trial of a former Virginia Tech football player accused of fatally beating a man he says he initially believed from a Tinder match to be a woman. Former player Isimemen Etute is charged with second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Jerry Smith of Blacksburg. Prosecutors have told jurors Etute became enraged and fatally beat Smith upon learning his Tinder match was a man. On Thursday, Etute testified Smith reached for what Etute thought was a gun. Smith did not own a gun, but police said they found a knife between the man’s mattress and box spring. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/27/jurors-deliberating-in-former-football-players-murder-trial/ | 2022-05-27T22:56:45Z |
Two kids with special needs left outside of Iowa school unsupervised
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A family in Iowa is speaking out after their two special needs children were left outside of a school unsupervised on Tuesday.
“The only thing I could think about was the what-if’s, and this needs to be addressed and not happen again,” mother Gina Hernandez said.
She said her children, Victor, 10, and Angel, 7, were left outside of their elementary school after their after school program for about 15 minutes.
Victor has autism, and Angel has cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
Angel said his teachers told him and his brother that their dad was out front, and they were sent out the door without an adult seeing them off.
“Me and Victor were told to go outside and when we went outside, there was nobody,” Angel said.
The brothers wandered the parking lot looking for their dad’s truck, and when they realized he was not there, they tried to get back into the school.
“We knocked on the doors and no one answered,” Angel said.
Hernandez said her husband found the boys by the dumpsters.
She said the gap in time between her boys being alone and their dad showing up is terrifying because of what Victor has done in the past.
“He wanders. There’s an interstate right there,” Hernandez said, “When he’s mad, he’ll go up and try to make it onto the interstate, and teachers have to stop him.”
Des Moines Public Schools said in a statement that parents text the Metro Kids Program when they arrive to pick up their child. In this case, the employee walked the wrong kids to the door and failed to stay with Victor and Angel until they were in the care of their parent.
The employee has been put on leave as the school district investigates.
In the meantime, Gina says she does not know what they will do about after school care.
“We don’t know that we can continue to entrust them in the care they’re getting at the school,” she said.
According to the school district, the children were left outside for about five minutes before staffers realized there had been a mistake and employees notified the parents immediately.
The district said it takes the safety of the children in the Metro Kids Program very seriously.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until May 2, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: ERIC), if they purchased the Company's securities between April 27, 2017 and February 25, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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Ericsson and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On February 16, 2022, the Company disclosed "serious breaches of compliance rules" involving dealings in Iraq dating back to 2018 including payments made "for road transport through areas controlled by terrorist organisations, including IS." Then, on February 27, 2022, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ("ICIJ") reported on the Company's alleged dealings with ISIS in Iraq, originating from an internal report by the Company that revealed it had reportedly made "tens of millions of dollars in suspicious payments" over nearly a decade to maintain business in the country and that "a spreadsheet lists company probes into possible bribery, money laundering and embezzlement by employees in Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Croatia, Libya, Morocco, the United States and South Africa[,]" which "have not been previously disclosed."
On this news, the price of Ericsson's ADS fell $0.84 per ADS, or 8.3%, from its closing price on February 25, 2022, to close at $9.28 per ADS on February 28, 2022, the next trading day.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of USA Truck, Inc. ("USA Truck" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: USAK), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by DB Schenker. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $31.72 in cash for each share of USA Truck common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $435 million.
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FAIRFAX, Va., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, today announced its participation at the Baird 2022 Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference. ICF Chair and Chief Executive Officer John Wasson and Chief Financial Officer Barry Broadus will present at 9:40 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 7.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available here: https://wsw.com/webcast/baird64/icfi/1892100. The replay will be available for 90 days following the conference.
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with approximately 8,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
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There are plenty of factors that contributed to Temple’s turnaround season. The obvious among them are that the Tem-Cats hit better, pitched better and played defense better in 2022.
They’ve also managed to have a good time through the daily grind of a months-long, demanding campaign, too, incorporating team-bonding props in the form of big, bulky and bedazzled necklaces — one shaped as a blue ‘T’ and the other a softball — designated for standout plays or performances, and a crown for a player who hits a home run that is placed on said person’s head in ceremony-like fashion at the plate.
Discussing what else spurred the Tem-Cats’ rise from last year’s second-to-last showing in District 12-6A to a scintillating surge to the league’s second seed into the playoffs this season, senior second baseman Alena Salazar said composure, and pointed to a very recent outing as an example.
Last Friday, Copperas Cove posted five runs in the second inning to take a 5-2 lead in the teams’ regular-season finale. Temple simply shook off the early barrage, outscored the Lady Bulldawgs 17-1 the rest of the way and notched a 19-6 win.
“Last year, we would have that one inning and fall apart. This year, we are strict about staying composed,” Salazar said Tuesday. “They got a couple runs on us and we were like, ‘No. We got this. We’re not going to lose this game.’ We came back and won.”
With a head of steam and a four-game victory streak in tow, the Tem-Cats (19-10) now aim to harness the fundamentals, fun and competitive fire that got them into the postseason for the first time since 2019 when they open a Class 6A best-of-three bi-district series at 6 tonight against host Waxahachie (19-8).
Game 2 is slated for 2 p.m. Saturday at Tem-Cat Field with Game 3 to follow, if necessary. The winner plays Wylie or Mesquite Horn in the area round next week.
“We’re hungry and super excited. We are just eager to get on the field and play. We are eager to hit the ball,” Salazar said. “We’re just ready.”
The Tem-Cats were getting ready Tuesday by practicing on the Wildcat Stadium turf in preparation for the playing surface they’ll encounter tonight while facing a Lady Indians group that finished third in 11-6A behind Hewitt Midway and district champion Mansfield Lake Ridge.
Junior Kadin Vire enters the series with a team-high 36 RBIs and sophomore Bryten Burns’ .554 batting average (41-of-74) is tops for Waxahachie, which hit .347 as a team.
“They are going to be a great team. They are really fast. They put the ball in play very well. For us, our game plan is to go in there open minded, and just be ready for anything,” third-year Temple head coach Le-Net Franklin said. “They do have five lefties in the lineup so they’ll be able to do a lot of different things, but we just have to make sure we play Tem-Cat softball.”
Senior center fielder Chloe Prentiss knows exactly what doing that can lead to in the playoffs. Prentiss was a freshman on the last Temple team to qualify, one that picked up a bi-district series win over Longview before bowing out in the area round.
Prentiss and Salazar, who also was on the team that season, have doled out nuggets of advice in the buildup to tonight’s opener, when the Tem-Cats likely will have at least four freshmen — pitcher Maddison Ruiz, infielder/pitcher Brooke Knox, outfielder Kaegan Yepma and catcher Jordyn Valdez — in their starting lineup.
“Me and Alena, we’ve really tried to get them prepared,” Prentiss said. “I’ve told them just go in there and play your game. Don’t try to overdo it because it’s playoffs, because if we go in there and play our game and stay focused we can be successful.”
Ruiz, who also plays first base, went 7-0 in the circle and struck out 127 during district action when junior shortstop Lily Wiser popped eight of her team-high 14 home runs and drove in 32 runs. Wiser’s 30 hits in 12-6A led the way for Temple. Prentiss had 29 hits and stole 32 bases while Salazar had 27 hits in district for an offense that averaged nearly eight runs a game overall during the regular season.
Wiser and Prentiss both hit above .600 in district, when Temple as a team recorded a .459 average.
“We had a better want and drive to get where we wanted to be this year,” said Wiser, who certainly wore the crown and those necklaces a fair amount this season. “Defensively, these girls don’t hold their mistakes on their chest. They make an error and get over it. That helps us later on in the game. Offensively, we just hit the ball. We hit it hard on the ground, in the air, anywhere.”
Where the Tem-Cats next would like to hit is in Waxahachie tonight.
“They’ve put in the work, trusted the process and earned it,” Franklin said. “I’m proud of them and happy for them.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_8e9560fe-c677-11ec-a58b-53c37450876d.html | 2022-04-28T04:53:32Z |
FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased its common stock cash dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. This dividend, in the amount of $0.4425 per share, is payable on August 26, 2022 to shareholders of record on August 12, 2022. This dividend rate equates to an annualized dividend of $1.77 per share. Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated has increased its dividend every quarter since its Initial Public Offering.
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EAGAN, Minn., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) on May 3 entered into a definitive agreement with Centene Corporation to acquire Magellan Health, Inc.'s pharmacy business, Magellan Rx Management, (Magellan Rx) for approximately $1.35 billion.
"This is a timely and important move," said Ken Paulus, CEO and president of Prime Therapeutics. "As pharmacy costs balloon, bold action is necessary. By bringing together the capabilities and talents of Prime and Magellan Rx, we are positioned to deliver breakthrough value to the clients and members we serve. We are excited about the solutions our shared teams will bring to the industry as we strive to deliver progress against the Quadruple Aim."
Magellan Rx brings nearly two decades of total specialty drug management expertise managing the most complex patient populations across both the pharmacy and medical benefit. As pioneers in medical pharmacy management, Magellan Rx offers industry-leading specialty solutions that serve more than 16 million members. With more than 40 years' experience, including implementing the country's first preferred drug list (PDL) over 20 years ago, Magellan Rx is the sought-after expert helping 28 states and Washington, D.C. with leading Medicaid and state pharmacy program administration solutions.
For more than 20 years, Prime has been making health care work better by helping millions of people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. Prime offers utilization management, network management, claims processing, and patient-centric clinical programs to more than 33 million Americans. Last year Prime processed nearly 400 million pharmacy claims.
"Prime is uniquely positioned to deliver differentiated pharmacy benefits solutions to the market and this transaction is reflective of our commitment to invest in its platform to continuously expand and improve its capabilities" said Maurice Smith, Chairman of the Board of Prime Therapeutics and President and CEO of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC).
Prime and Magellan Rx will bring value to all stakeholders the two organizations serve through aligned philosophies centered around transparency, member-centricity, and commitment to maintaining the highest clinical standards. Combining Prime's fully transparent and channel-independent model with Magellan Rx's industry-leading portfolio of medical pharmacy solutions is expected to create a new specialty drug management model — one that uniquely aligns and integrates with providers and harnesses the patient and provider relationship to meet patients where they are in their care journey.
"We are thrilled to be joining forces with Prime as we usher in the next chapter of our company's evolution," said Mostafa Kamal, CEO, Magellan Rx Management. "This is a strategic combination that will accelerate our work in bringing next-generation pharmacy solutions to market, creating an even more powerful value proposition for the customers and members we serve."
For the foreseeable future, Magellan Rx will operate as a stand-alone business unit under Prime to ensure continuity with its current customers, while simultaneously bringing the value of its solutions to Prime's owners and plan sponsors. Prime and Magellan Rx are deeply committed to serving Magellan Rx's existing segments, including its Medicaid administration, PBM and specialty drug management businesses.
The transaction is subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott Rodino Act and receipt of required state regulatory approvals, with an anticipated closing date later this year.
Solomon Partners is serving as exclusive financial advisor and placement agent to Prime and McDermott Will & Emery and Fox Rothschild LLP are serving as its legal counsel. Allen & Company LLC and Evercore are serving as financial advisors to Centene, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as its legal counsel.
Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) helps people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. Prime provides total drug management solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. The company processes claims and offers clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. Prime serves more than 33 million people. It is collectively owned by 19 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, subsidiaries or affiliates of those plans. For more information visit www.primetherapeutics.com or follow @Prime_PBM on Twitter.
Magellan Rx Management, a division of Magellan Health, Inc., is a next-generation pharmacy organization that is delivering meaningful solutions to the people we serve. As pioneers in specialty drug management, industry leaders in Medicaid pharmacy programs and innovators in pharmacy benefit management, we partner with our customers and members to deliver a best-in-class healthcare experience.
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A Utah judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday allowing transgender girls to compete on girls' teams, but they will not be automatically eligible to play.
The decision "will allow transgender girls to compete on girls' teams only when it is fair, as confidentially determined by a legislature-created commission," according to the decision by Judge Keith A. Kelly, from the Third Judicial District Court for Salt Lake County.
The motion comes after a lawsuit was filed by the parents of three teenage transgender girls identified under by the pseudonyms Jenny Roe, Jane Noe, and Jill Poe, against the Utah High School Activities Association, Granite School District, Jordan School District and the superintendents for those districts. The suit asked the court to declare the ban unconstitutional and block its enforcement.
In the decision, Judge Kelly said the ban singles out transgender girls and categorically bars them from competing in girls' team sports, while other girls can compete freely.
"This is plainly unfavorable treatment," the decision said.
"We are thrilled, and the girls and their families are hugely relieved," Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and an attorney representing the girls told CNN via text message.
Mental health took a center stage in the lawsuit, as the student-athletes claimed banning them from playing on girls' teams could bring physical and mental harm to them. The student-athletes taking part in the legal action are looking to compete on volleyball, swim and cross-country and track teams.
Kelly's decision said the plaintiffs showed they faced "irreparable harm" from the ban, and it "caused each of the Plaintiffs significant distress by singling them out for unfavorable treatment as transgender girls."
In March, GOP lawmakers in Utah overrode Republican Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of House Bill 11, which bans transgender athletes from competing on women's and girls' sports teams. Advocates said the law was necessary to preserve fair competition opportunities, but Cox questioned the need for it and said it targeted a marginalized group with a high suicide rate.
During the last school year, only four of 75,000 high school athletes in Utah were transgender, and only one transgender girl played on a girls' team, Cox noted in his veto letter.
In its 2022-2023 handbook, the Utah High School Activities Association, which regulates interscholastic sports and activities in the state, allows male to female transgender student-athletes who are taking a medically prescribed hormone treatment to participate on a boys team at any time, "but must complete at least one calendar year of medically prescribed hormone treatment under a physicians care for the purpose of gender transition before competing on a girls team."
Additional information about the student, such as a complete list of all the student's medications and treatments and written verification from an appropriate health care professional of the student's consistent gender identification must also be submitted.
CNN reached out to the office of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and was told they had no comment to make about the judge's decision.
Jennifer Napier-Pearce, a spokesperson for Governor Cox told CNN, "The governor is reviewing the opinion including his responsibilities under current law."
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announced today the expansion their natural and clean beauty PR practice with a specialty natural haircare team. Clean beauty is expected to generate nearly $25 billion by 2025, and the agency has seen an increase in interest from prospective clients looking to amplify their communications efforts.
"After years of working in the clean beauty space, we've recognized the benefit of a dedicated natural and clean haircare specialty team," said 5WPR CEO, Dara A. Busch. "Our beauty practice possesses invaluable knowledge in creating robust media campaigns around clean beauty that leads to lasting results, and we look forward to amplifying clean and natural haircare brands in a new way."
5WPR excels in the clean beauty category, launching innovative, purpose-driven brands to the U.S. market that focus not only on natural ingredients, but also cruelty-free practices, as well as sustainable and low-waste packaging. Through strategic media and influencer programming, 5WPR has achieved tremendous success for client partners inclusive of amplifying brand awareness, cementing retail relationships via impactful brand and product coverage, increasing social engagement, and launching viral TikTok campaigns, ultimately impacting full-funnel visibility and conversion.
5W's Beauty PR division is led by a team with extensive experience in the category who employ unparalleled techniques to drive results for clients through key industry relationships with influencers, celebrities and of course, media. Partners receive maximum exposure through implementing integrated campaigns including PR, Digital, Influencer and Professional Partnerships, and Social Media.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF), ("Golden Arrow" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has retained PI Financial Corp. ("PI") to provide market making services in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange policies.
PI will trade the securities of the Company on the TSX-V for the purposes of maintaining an orderly market. In consideration of the services provided by PI, the Company will pay PI a monthly cash fee of $4,000 for minimum term of three months and renewable thereafter. The Company and PI are unrelated and unaffiliated entities. PI will not receive shares or options as compensation and does not hold any shares in the Company for long term investment purposes for the benefit of PI Financial. The capital used for market making will be provided by PI.
Golden Arrow Resources Corporation is a mining exploration company with a successful track record of creating value by making precious and base metal discoveries and advancing them into exceptional deposits. The Company is well leveraged to the price of gold, having monetized its Chinchillas silver discovery into a significant holding in precious metals producer SSR Mining Inc.
Golden Arrow is actively exploring the advanced San Pietro Cu-Au-Co project in Chile, and a portfolio that includes more than 180,000 hectares of prospective properties in Argentina.
The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.
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—Retrospective Cohort Study Shows Significant Reductions in All-Cause and Respiratory Disease-Related Hospitalizations in the 12 Months Following ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) Initiation in Real-World Settings—
—Post-Hoc Analysis of Phase 2 WILLOW Study in Adult Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Supports Favorable Benefit-Risk Profile of Brensocatib—
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq:INSM), a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, today reported data from seven presentations across three of its pillars—ARIKAYCE, brensocatib, and treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder (TPIP)—at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2022 International Conference.
"We were pleased to present a broad range of data at ATS from across our portfolio of programs, demonstrating our continued progress in addressing the needs of patients living with serious and rare diseases," said Martina Flammer, M.D., M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer of Insmed. "In particular, we were excited to share the first real-world data for ARIKAYCE, which showed significant reductions in hospitalizations in the 12 months after ARIKAYCE was initiated. These findings provide important information to better understand the impact of ARIKAYCE in the treatment paradigm for refractory MAC lung disease."
Summaries of these presentations are as follows:
ARIKAYCE
Poster: "Reduction in Hospitalizations Following Initiation of Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients in Real-world Settings"
Data were presented from a noninterventional retrospective cohort study to assess changes in hospitalizations among patients initiating ARIKAYCE in the real-world setting. The study used the All-Payer Claims Database – including health insurance claims data from more than 300 million unique U.S. patients – to identify patients receiving ARIKAYCE from October 2018 to April 2020. An analysis of 331 patients who were treated with ARIKAYCE in the real-world setting showed the following key findings:
- A significant reduction in the proportion of patients with all-cause hospitalizations was observed after 6 months of ARIKAYCE treatment, from 35.9% in the 6 months immediately before ARIKAYCE initiation to 26.6% (P=0.0033) in the first 6 months after ARIKAYCE initiation.
- These significant reductions in all-cause hospitalization continued during the follow-up period of 7 to 12 months after ARIKAYCE initiation, from 35.9% in the 6 months before ARIKAYCE initiation to 23.0% (P<0.0001) in the 7 to 12 months after ARIKAYCE initiation.
- The mean number of all-cause hospitalizations per person per 6 months decreased significantly from 1.2 ± 1.8 in the 6 months before ARIKAYCE initiation to 0.7 ± 1.2 (P=0.0002) and 0.7 ± 1.4 (P<0.0001) in the 0 to 6 months and 7 to 12 months after ARIKAYCE initiation, respectively.
- A significant reduction was observed in the proportion of patients with respiratory disease-related hospitalizations, from 26.9% in the 6 months immediately before ARIKAYCE initiation to 19.3% (P=0.0061) in the first 6 months after ARIKAYCE initiation and 15.4% (P<0.0001) in the 7 to 12 months after ARIKAYCE initiation.
- The mean number of respiratory disease-related hospitalizations per person per 6 months decreased significantly from 1.0 ± 1.6 in the 6 months before ARIKAYCE initiation to 0.6 ± 1.0 (P=0.0002) and 0.6 ± 1.2 (P=0.0001) in the 0 to 6 months after ARIKAYCE initiation and in the 7 to 12 months after ARIKAYCE initiation, respectively.
Investigators concluded that both all-cause and respiratory disease-related hospitalizations were significantly reduced in the 12 months following ARIKAYCE initiation.
Poster: "The Hospitalization Burden Among Potentially Treatment-Refractory Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Patients in Japan"
Investigators presented data from a retrospective cohort study that used claims data to assess treatment patterns and healthcare resource utilization among patients with potentially treatment-refractory nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease in Japan. The study showed that most patients who were identified as having potentially refractory disease had a high hospitalization burden that consistently remained high over the 30-month study period, despite treatment of ≥18 months in contrast to patients who were identified as having potentially nonrefractory disease. Investigators concluded that refractory NTM lung disease has a substantial burden on patients in Japan.
Brensocatib
Mini Symposium: "Brensocatib for the Treatment of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis (NCFBE): Number Needed to Treat (NNT) and Number Needed to Harm (NNH)"
Findings were presented from post-hoc analyses of clinical trial data to assess the NNT and NNH for brensocatib to provide further context for its risk-benefit profile. The analyses used data from the WILLOW study, a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that assessed the efficacy, safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of brensocatib in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE). As previously reported, the WILLOW study showed that brensocatib significantly prolonged time to first pulmonary exacerbation, the primary endpoint, over the 24-week treatment period versus placebo. Treatment with brensocatib also reduced the rate of pulmonary exacerbations, a key secondary endpoint.
The post-hoc analyses showed the following:
- The NNT for exacerbation prevention – which represents the average number of patients who would need to be treated to prevent one patient from having an exacerbation – was low, ranging from 6 to 7.
- When exacerbations were included, the NNH – which represents the number of patients who would need to be treated with brensocatib for one additional patient to experience one serious treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) vs. placebo – was negative, ranging from -9 to -11. A negative NNH suggests a lower risk of serious TEAEs for patients treated with brensocatib compared with placebo.
- When exacerbations were excluded, the NNH ranged from -25 to -55. Thus, the lower risk of serious TEAEs for patients receiving brensocatib compared with placebo was maintained when exacerbations were excluded from the analysis. Exacerbations that were captured as serious TEAEs were excluded from this analysis to provide a true measure of harm avoidance, since exacerbation incidence was the key outcome for the NNT analysis.
Investigators concluded that the low NNT and negative NNH suggest a potential favorable benefit-risk profile for brensocatib in patients with NCFBE.
Poster: "Pulmonary Exacerbations (PEx) and Hospitalizations in Commercially Insured Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis (NCFBE) Over 1- and 2-Year Follow-Up Periods"
Data were presented from a longitudinal retrospective insurance claims database study evaluating pulmonary exacerbation frequency and all-cause hospitalization frequency in patients with NCFBE over 1 and 2 years of follow-up. The study showed that most insured patients with NCFBE experience frequent exacerbations and increased hospitalization rates over 2 years of follow-up, and that the number of both exacerbations and hospitalizations increased from year 1 to year 2. Specifically, 67.4% of patients experienced at least one exacerbation during year 1 and 76.6% experienced at least one exacerbation in year 2 of follow-up. In addition, 41.04% of patients were hospitalized at least once during year 1, and 51.05% were hospitalized at least once during year 2. Notably, an occurrence of 2 or more exacerbations increased the likelihood of multiple subsequent exacerbations within 1 and 2 years of follow-up. Investigators concluded that in patients with NCFBE, pulmonary exacerbations result in an increased disease burden over time.
TPIP
Posters: "Treprostinil Exerts Anti-Fibrotic Effects via the Prostanoid Receptor Subtype EP2 in Human Lung Fibroblast"; "Administration of Treprostinil to the Basolateral Surface, but Not the Apical Surface of Human Bronchial Air-Liquid Interface Epithelial Cells Induces Release of Prostaglandin E2"; and "Binding Affinity of Treprostinil to Rat Recombinant Prostanoid Receptors IP and EP2"
Three treprostinil posters were presented at ATS showcasing preclinical data. The first showed that treprostinil exerts an anti-fibrotic effect by acting via prostanoid receptor subtype EP2. The anti-fibrotic effects of treprostinil may also be enhanced by its ability to inhibit profibrotic cytokine secretion. The second study showed that treprostinil does not alter the integrity of the bronchial epithelium or induce an inflammatory response, and that prostaglandin E2 release is caused by administering treprostinil on the basolateral but not the apical surface, suggesting a polarized distribution of the prostanoid receptors on the bronchial epithelium. Therefore, the scale and duration of treprostinil-induced vasodilation may be controlled by regulating the epithelial penetration of inhaled treprostinil. Lastly, the third study showed that the binding affinity of treprostinil to the rat prostanoid receptors was similar for the prostaglandin I2 (IP) receptor compared with that in humans and about 7-fold higher for the EP2 receptor compared with that in humans. Researchers concluded that these data may be useful in interpreting results from rat studies of treprostinil palmitil to inform dosage selection for studies in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
About ARIKAYCE®
ARIKAYCE is approved in the United States as ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), in Europe as ARIKAYCE® Liposomal 590 mg Nebuliser Dispersion, and in Japan as ARIKAYCE® inhalation 590 mg (amikacin sulfate inhalation drug product). Current international treatment guidelines recommend the use of ARIKAYCE for appropriate patients. ARIKAYCE is a novel, inhaled, once-daily formulation of amikacin, an established antibiotic that was historically administered intravenously and associated with severe toxicity to hearing, balance, and kidney function. Insmed's proprietary PULMOVANCE® liposomal technology enables the delivery of amikacin directly to the lungs, where liposomal amikacin is taken up by lung macrophages where the infection resides, while limiting systemic exposure. ARIKAYCE is administered once daily using the Lamira® Nebulizer System manufactured by PARI Pharma GmbH (PARI).
About PARI Pharma and the Lamira® Nebulizer System
ARIKAYCE is delivered by a novel inhalation device, the Lamira® Nebulizer System, developed by PARI. Lamira® is a quiet, portable nebulizer that enables efficient aerosolization of ARIKAYCE via a vibrating, perforated membrane. Based on PARI's 100-year history working with aerosols, PARI is dedicated to advancing inhalation therapies by developing innovative delivery platforms to improve patient care.
About Brensocatib
Brensocatib is a small molecule, oral, reversible inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) being developed by Insmed for the treatment of patients with bronchiectasis and other neutrophil-mediated diseases. DPP1 is an enzyme responsible for activating neutrophil serine proteases (NSPs), such as neutrophil elastase, in neutrophils when they are formed in the bone marrow. Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cell and play an essential role in pathogen destruction and inflammatory mediation. In chronic inflammatory lung diseases, neutrophils accumulate in the airways and result in excessive active NSPs that cause lung destruction and inflammation. Brensocatib may decrease the damaging effects of inflammatory diseases such as bronchiectasis by inhibiting DPP1 and its activation of NSPs. Brensocatib is an investigational drug product that has not been approved for any indication in any jurisdiction.
About TPIP
Treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder (TPIP) is a dry powder formulation of treprostinil palmitil, a treprostinil prodrug consisting of treprostinil linked by an ester bond to a 16-carbon chain. Developed entirely in Insmed's laboratories, TPIP is a potentially differentiated prostanoid being evaluated for the treatment of patients with PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), and other rare and serious pulmonary disorders. TPIP is administered in a capsule-based inhalation device. TPIP is an investigational drug product that has not been approved for any indication in any jurisdiction.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR ARIKAYCE IN THE U.S.
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (reported as allergic alveolitis, pneumonitis, interstitial lung disease, allergic reaction to ARIKAYCE) was reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (3.1%) compared to patients treated with a background regimen alone (0%). Most patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis discontinued treatment with ARIKAYCE and received treatment with corticosteroids. If hypersensitivity pneumonitis occurs, discontinue ARIKAYCE and manage patients as medically appropriate.
Hemoptysis has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Hemoptysis was reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (17.9%) compared to patients treated with a background regimen alone (12.5%). If hemoptysis occurs, manage patients as medically appropriate.
Bronchospasm has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Bronchospasm (reported as asthma, bronchial hyperreactivity, bronchospasm, dyspnea, dyspnea exertional, prolonged expiration, throat tightness, wheezing) was reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (28.7%) compared to patients treated with a background regimen alone (10.7%). If bronchospasm occurs during the use of ARIKAYCE, treat patients as medically appropriate.
Exacerbations of underlying pulmonary disease has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Exacerbations of underlying pulmonary disease (reported as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), infective exacerbation of COPD, infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis) have been reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (14.8%) compared to patients treated with background regimen alone (9.8%). If exacerbations of underlying pulmonary disease occur during the use of ARIKAYCE, treat patients as medically appropriate.
Anaphylaxis and Hypersensitivity Reactions: Serious and potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been reported in patients taking ARIKAYCE. Signs and symptoms include acute onset of skin and mucosal tissue hypersensitivity reactions (hives, itching, flushing, swollen lips/tongue/uvula), respiratory difficulty (shortness of breath, wheezing, stridor, cough), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, crampy abdominal pain), and cardiovascular signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis (tachycardia, low blood pressure, syncope, incontinence, dizziness). Before therapy with ARIKAYCE is instituted, evaluate for previous hypersensitivity reactions to aminoglycosides. If anaphylaxis or a hypersensitivity reaction occurs, discontinue ARIKAYCE and institute appropriate supportive measures.
Ototoxicity has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Ototoxicity (including deafness, dizziness, presyncope, tinnitus, and vertigo) were reported with a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (17%) compared to patients treated with background regimen alone (9.8%). This was primarily driven by tinnitus (7.6% in ARIKAYCE plus background regimen vs 0.9% in the background regimen alone arm) and dizziness (6.3% in ARIKAYCE plus background regimen vs 2.7% in the background regimen alone arm). Closely monitor patients with known or suspected auditory or vestibular dysfunction during treatment with ARIKAYCE. If ototoxicity occurs, manage patients as medically appropriate, including potentially discontinuing ARIKAYCE.
Nephrotoxicity was observed during the clinical trials of ARIKAYCE in patients with MAC lung disease but not at a higher frequency than background regimen alone. Nephrotoxicity has been associated with the aminoglycosides. Close monitoring of patients with known or suspected renal dysfunction may be needed when prescribing ARIKAYCE.
Neuromuscular Blockade: Patients with neuromuscular disorders were not enrolled in ARIKAYCE clinical trials. Patients with known or suspected neuromuscular disorders, such as myasthenia gravis, should be closely monitored since aminoglycosides may aggravate muscle weakness by blocking the release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Aminoglycosides can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Aminoglycosides, including ARIKAYCE, may be associated with total, irreversible, bilateral congenital deafness in pediatric patients exposed in utero. Patients who use ARIKAYCE during pregnancy, or become pregnant while taking ARIKAYCE should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus.
Contraindications: ARIKAYCE is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any aminoglycoside.
Most Common Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions in Trial 1 at an incidence ≥5% for patients using ARIKAYCE plus background regimen compared to patients treated with background regimen alone were dysphonia (47% vs 1%), cough (39% vs 17%), bronchospasm (29% vs 11%), hemoptysis (18% vs 13%), ototoxicity (17% vs 10%), upper airway irritation (17% vs 2%), musculoskeletal pain (17% vs 8%), fatigue and asthenia (16% vs 10%), exacerbation of underlying pulmonary disease (15% vs 10%), diarrhea (13% vs 5%), nausea (12% vs 4%), pneumonia (10% vs 8%), headache (10% vs 5%), pyrexia (7% vs 5%), vomiting (7% vs 4%), rash (6% vs 2%), decreased weight (6% vs 1%), change in sputum (5% vs 1%), and chest discomfort (5% vs 3%).
Drug Interactions: Avoid concomitant use of ARIKAYCE with medications associated with neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and ototoxicity. Some diuretics can enhance aminoglycoside toxicity by altering aminoglycoside concentrations in serum and tissue. Avoid concomitant use of ARIKAYCE with ethacrynic acid, furosemide, urea, or intravenous mannitol.
Overdosage: Adverse reactions specifically associated with overdose of ARIKAYCE have not been identified. Acute toxicity should be treated with immediate withdrawal of ARIKAYCE, and baseline tests of renal function should be undertaken. Hemodialysis may be helpful in removing amikacin from the body. In all cases of suspected overdosage, physicians should contact the Regional Poison Control Center for information about effective treatment.
U.S. INDICATION
LIMITED POPULATION: ARIKAYCE® is indicated in adults, who have limited or no alternative treatment options, for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease as part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen in patients who do not achieve negative sputum cultures after a minimum of 6 consecutive months of a multidrug background regimen therapy. As only limited clinical safety and effectiveness data for ARIKAYCE are currently available, reserve ARIKAYCE for use in adults who have limited or no alternative treatment options. This drug is indicated for use in a limited and specific population of patients.
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on achieving sputum culture conversion (defined as 3 consecutive negative monthly sputum cultures) by Month 6. Clinical benefit has not yet been established. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
Limitation of Use: ARIKAYCE has only been studied in patients with refractory MAC lung disease defined as patients who did not achieve negative sputum cultures after a minimum of 6 consecutive months of a multidrug background regimen therapy. The use of ARIKAYCE is not recommended for patients with non-refractory MAC lung disease.
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About Insmed
Insmed Incorporated is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases. Insmed's first commercial product is a first-in-disease therapy approved in the United States, Europe, and Japan to treat a chronic, debilitating lung disease. The Company is also progressing a robust pipeline of investigational therapies targeting areas of serious unmet need, including neutrophil-mediated inflammatory diseases and rare pulmonary disorders. Insmed is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, with a footprint across Europe and in Japan. For more information, visit https://insmed.com/.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. "Forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are statements that are not historical facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words herein such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "predicts," "intends," "potential," "continues," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) may identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon the Company's current expectations and beliefs, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance and achievements and the timing of certain events to differ materially from the results, performance, achievements or timings discussed, projected, anticipated or indicated in any forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following: failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals for ARIKAYCE outside the U.S., Europe or Japan, or for the Company's product candidates in the U.S., Europe, Japan or other markets, including regulatory approval for the Lamira® Nebulizer System and the drug delivery device for TPIP in each market and for each usage; failure to successfully commercialize ARIKAYCE, the Company's only approved product, in the U.S., Europe or Japan (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension, Liposomal 590 mg Nebuliser Dispersion, and amikacin sulfate inhalation drug product, respectively), or to maintain U.S., European or Japanese approval for ARIKAYCE; business or economic disruptions due to catastrophes or other events, including natural disasters or public health crises; impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to reduce its spread on the Company's business, employees, including key personnel, patients, partners and suppliers; risk that brensocatib does not prove effective or safe for patients in ongoing and future clinical studies, including the ASPEN study; risk that TPIP does not prove to be effective or safe for patients in ongoing and future clinical studies; uncertainties in the degree of market acceptance of ARIKAYCE by physicians, patients, third-party payors and others in the healthcare community; the Company's inability to obtain full approval of ARIKAYCE from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including the risk that the Company will not successfully or in a timely manner complete the study to validate a patient reported outcome tool and the confirmatory post-marketing clinical trial required for full approval of ARIKAYCE; inability of the Company, PARI or the Company's other third-party manufacturers to comply with regulatory requirements related to ARIKAYCE or the Lamira® Nebulizer System; the Company's inability to obtain adequate reimbursement from government or third-party payors for ARIKAYCE or acceptable prices for ARIKAYCE; development of unexpected safety or efficacy concerns related to ARIKAYCE or the Company's product candidates; inaccuracies in the Company's estimates of the size of the potential markets for ARIKAYCE, brensocatib, TPIP or the Company's other product candidates or in data the Company has used to identify physicians, expected rates of patient uptake, duration of expected treatment, or expected patient adherence or discontinuation rates; the Company's inability to create an effective direct sales and marketing infrastructure or to partner with third parties that offer such an infrastructure for distribution of ARIKAYCE or any of the Company's product candidates that are approved in the future; failure to obtain regulatory approval to expand ARIKAYCE's indication to a broader patient population; risk that the Company's competitors may obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a product that is essentially the same as a product the Company is developing for a particular indication; failure to successfully predict the time and cost of development, regulatory approval and commercialization for novel gene therapy products; failure to successfully conduct future clinical trials for ARIKAYCE, brensocatib, TPIP and the Company's other product candidates due to the Company's limited experience in conducting preclinical development activities and clinical trials necessary for regulatory approval and its potential inability to enroll or retain sufficient patients to conduct and complete the trials or generate data necessary for regulatory approval, among other things; risks that the Company's clinical studies will be delayed or that serious side effects will be identified during drug development; failure of third parties on which the Company is dependent to manufacture sufficient quantities of ARIKAYCE or the Company's product candidates for commercial or clinical needs, to conduct the Company's clinical trials, or to comply with the Company's agreements or laws and regulations that impact the Company's business or agreements with the Company; the Company's inability to attract and retain key personnel or to effectively manage the Company's growth; the Company's inability to successfully integrate its recent acquisitions and appropriately manage the amount of management's time and attention devoted to integration activities; risks that the Company's acquired technologies, products and product candidates are not commercially successful; the Company's inability to adapt to its highly competitive and changing environment; risk that the Company is unable to maintain its significant customers; risk that government healthcare reform materially increases the Company's costs and damages its financial condition; the Company's inability to adequately protect its intellectual property rights or prevent disclosure of its trade secrets and other proprietary information and costs associated with litigation or other proceedings related to such matters; restrictions or other obligations imposed on the Company by agreements related to ARIKAYCE or the Company's product candidates, including its license agreements with PARI and AstraZeneca AB, and failure of the Company to comply with its obligations under such agreements; the cost and potential reputational damage resulting from litigation to which the Company is or may become a party, including product liability claims; risk that the Company's operations are subject to a material disruption in the event of a cybersecurity attack or issue; business disruptions or expenses related to the upgrade to the Company's enterprise resource planning system; the Company's limited experience operating internationally; changes in laws and regulations applicable to the Company's business, including any pricing reform, and failure to comply with such laws and regulations; the Company's history of operating losses, and the possibility that the Company may never achieve or maintain profitability; goodwill impairment charges affecting the Company's results of operations and financial condition; inability to repay the Company's existing indebtedness and uncertainties with respect to the Company's ability to access future capital; and delays in the execution of plans to build out an additional third-party manufacturing facility approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities and unexpected expenses associated with those plans.
The Company may not actually achieve the results, plans, intentions or expectations indicated by the Company's forward-looking statements because, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. For additional information about the risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business, please see the factors discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and any subsequent Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any obligation, except as specifically required by law and the rules of the SEC, to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
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Insmed
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KFC employee helps kidnapped woman after she slips him note, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Police in Tennessee charged a man with kidnapping and evading arrest after a woman left a note with a KFC restaurant employee begging for help.
Police were called to a KFC in Memphis after the employee called and reported the note. Officers made contact with a man and woman fitting the description given by the KFC employee and identified the man as Diego Glay, WMC reported.
The woman with him advised she was being held against her will and that she had been physically assaulted, threatened and that the man responsible was armed with a handgun.
Glay took off running when police attempted to question him but was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. The victim advised police that she and Glay were in a domestic relationship and when she attempted to leave him, he took her phone and began assaulting her.
Diego Glay remains in jail on a $35,000 bond.
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ALBANY -- Georgia’s Own Credit Union, the third-largest credit union in Georgia, announced the 2022 winners of its annual college scholarship programs. The 2022 Jump Start Scholarship awarded $1,000 to 20 high school seniors in southwest Georgia to use for the 2022/2023 academic year.
“We take incredible pride in providing scholarships to deserving and dedicated students,” Barry Heape, southwest regional president for Georgia’s Own Credit Union. “We had an outstanding group of candidates this year and are proud of each of their accomplishments. We wish these students the best of luck as they start this monumental chapter in their lives.”
To apply for the Jump Start scholarship, Georgia’s Own student members had to submit a short essay detailing their career goals, current endeavors and what they plan to achieve in the future. In addition, students had to submit transcripts and demonstrate good financial habits, a commitment to their community and a commendable academic record.
A full list of the 2022 Jump Start Scholarship recipients and their high schools includes:
-- Baconton Community Charter School: Morgan Shiver;
-- Colquitt County High School: Ariel Nobles;
-- Crisp County High School: Michael Pratt;
-- Furlow Charter School: Jasmine Kilheffer;
-- Lee County High School: Victoria Chester, Landon Conley, Anzley Jarrett, Andrew Lowry;
-- Mitchell County High School: Johnathan Haywood;
-- Monroe High School: Shamar Lane;
-- Pelham High School: Jayden Mango;
-- Schley County High School: Ashton Engram, Austin Lusane;
-- Sumter County High School: Travis Mansfield, Madison Smith;
-- Terrell Academy: Lawrence Carpenter, James “Nick” Chambless;
-- Westover High School: Amari Cody, Zykria Price, Richard Williams.
Georgia’s Own Credit Union has been a source of full-service banking and financial solutions for Georgians since 1934. The 87-year-old credit union serves the metro Atlanta and surrounding areas, as well as Savannah, Albany and Augusta through its 29 branch locations, its contact centers, 24/7 phone banking, as well as its mobile, tablet and online banking platforms. Visit georgiasown.org to discover more.
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SEOUL, South Korea, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of Korea's fastest-growing fintech startups, Gowid, has partnered with QueryPie to integrate its secure data governance measures in order to protect user data and enhance the company's data governance while meeting global privacy regulation standards. QueryPie is also a member of the Born2Global Centre.
Gowid, one of Korea's most popular corporate credit card companies serving startups based on real-time data collection and analysis, issues corporate credit cards and provides SaaS discounts and usage management services to startups. The KPMG has already named it one of the top 100 firms globally. In response to the increasing volume of personal user data in the company's possession, resulting from its rapid growth and expanding user base, Gowid implemented improved safeguards to protect user privacy and security. As part of its user data protection policy, the company collaborated with QueryPie to implement a solid data governance architecture.
"We have witnessed remarkable expansion in recent years. Our objective is to help startups focus on boosting their growth while we handle budget optimization. We provide new ways to reduce IT expenses through corporate credit cards, cost management, and the SaaS Marketplace. QueryPie is assisting us in achieving our vision by strengthening and expanding our hybrid cloud architecture's data governance and protecting our most valuable asset: the user database," Gowid CEO Kim Hang-ki stated.
"QueryPie is excited to partner with Gowid; they are truly changing the fintech industry. With our flexible, non-evasive, and scalable cloud deployment, we make cloud integration simple, allowing our partners to focus more on their vision of streamlining startup expenses. We provide frictionless adoption through our many deployment environments, such as cloud-native, hybrid cloud, and on-premise data flow architectures," CHEQUER CEO Brant Hwang said.
QueryPie is an enterprise data governance platform that is trusted by industry leaders to modernize and strengthen their data security. Part of the data governance backbone, QueryPie is the preferred platform for cloud-native unicorns such as Yanolja, Hyperconnect, and Kakao Enterprise as well as enterprises seeking to increase the value and security of their data assets while complying with strict data privacy laws.
For more detailed information on QueryPie, visit https://www.querypie.com.
About QueryPie
QueryPie (www.querypie.com) is an advanced data governance solution developed by CHEQUER that simplifies data access and manages scattered data sources and data protection policies. It facilitates easier management and auditing of user or group-specific data access across the organization through a web-based solution, helping the organization ensure seamless data governance. QueryPie provides visibility and control of cloud applications, data, and users across multiple databases and cloud data platforms, including relational databases, NoSQL databases, data warehouses, and the Hadoop ecosystem. It has become an increasingly popular platform for enterprises implementing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) policies and complying with security standards such as PCI-DSS and data governance frameworks, including PIPA, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.
About Gowid
Gowid, formerly known as Dayli Financial Group, is a startup that pivoted to fintech in 2019. The company raised USD 90 million in equity funding and focuses on providing corporate credit cards, installment loans, subscription management systems, and rewards programs to startups to help them reduce their IT expenses. Gowid's upcoming expense management service and SaaS marketplace aim to enhance spending optimizations further. Gowid offers customized IT subscription services that help startups manage their limited business expenses, freeing up their funds for other strategic activities. Between 2019 and 2020, Gowid's revenue grew by 39%.
About Born2Global Centre
The Born2Global Centre (www.born2global.com), operated by Born2Global, is a full-cycle service platform that supports the global expansion of promising companies. Established in 2013 under the Ministry of Science and ICT, Born2Global has been setting the standards for a successful startup ecosystem in Korea and continues to expand and transform startups so that they are engaged, well equipped, and connected with the global market.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Gold Royalty Corp. ("Gold Royalty" or the "Company") (NYSE American: GROY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Nevada Gold Mines LLC ("NGM"), a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) and Newmont Corporation (38.5%), to acquire the following royalties on properties located in Nevada for total share consideration of US$27,500,000, which will be satisfied through the issuance of 9,393,681 common shares of the Company to NGM on closing:
- a 10% Net Profits Interest royalty ("NPI") on the high-grade, producing Granite Creek Mine ("Granite Creek") operated by i-80 Gold Corp. ("i-80"), payable after 120,000 oz of gold or equivalent is cumulatively produced from the project;
- a 2.00% Net Smelter Return royalty ("NSR") on the Bald Mountain Mine ("Bald Mountain") operated by Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross"), payable after 10 million ounces of gold have been produced from the properties; and
- a 1.25% NSR on the Bald Mountain Joint Venture Zone ("JV Zone") also operated by Kinross.
David Garofalo, Chairman and CEO of Gold Royalty, commented, "We are excited to further expand our strong royalty position in Nevada, one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world, by acquiring a portfolio of high-quality royalties from NGM. Granite Creek commenced underground mining earlier this year and we are encouraged by the high-grade potential of the project to deliver significant returns in the future. The Bald Mountain royalties provide Gold Royalty exposure to exploration upside on one of the largest private mining land packages in the U.S. Additionally, this transaction further validates our business model and growth strategy as we welcome NGM as a significant Gold Royalty shareholder."
Granite Creek
The Granite Creek Mine is located in Nevada at the intersection of the Getchell and Battle Mountain Trends proximal to Nevada Gold Mines' Twin Creeks and Turquoise Ridge mining operations. The mine hosts both high grade open pit and underground mineral resources that remain open for expansion. The underground mine is permitted with development and test mining underway as part of the planned ramp-up of production activities. Permitting work for construction of an open pit mine (heap leach) is ongoing.
In its press release dated June 1, 2022, i-80 disclosed that it is executing an extensive ~30,000 meter exploration and delineation drilling program targeting both the open pit and underground mineralization and that it expects to complete an updated feasibility study for the project in 2022.
i-80 announced on February 23, 2022 that it had commenced underground mining operations in February 2022. In a press release dated July 5, 2022 it announced the first shipment of ore from the project and disclosed that it is currently ramping up production, targeting 450 tons per day by the end of 2022 and 1,000 tons per day by the second half of 2023.
For further information on Granite Creek, please refer to the technical report titled "Preliminary Economic Assessment NI 43-101 Technical Report, Granite Creek Mine Project, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA" with an effective date of May 4, 2021 prepared for i-80, a copy of which is available under i-80's profile at www.sedar.com.
The 10% NPI covers the entire project and becomes payable after the first 120,000 ounces of gold are produced from the property. Approximately 7,000 ounces of gold have already been produced. The royalty is not subject to any step-downs or buybacks.
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain is operated by Kinross as an open-pit mine with a large estimated mineral resource base located in Nevada along the southern extension of the prolific Carlin trend. In its annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2021, Kinross disclosed mineral reserves and mineral resources estimates (with an effective date of December 31, 2021) for Bald Mountain of:
- proven and probable reserves of 798 koz (40,980 kt at 0.6 g/t Au);
- measured and indicated mineral resources (exclusive of mineral reserves) of 3,592 koz (200,525 kt at 0.6 g/t Au); and
- inferred mineral resources of 669 koz (45,716 kt at 0.5 g/t Au).
Kinross has disclosed that, in 2021, the mine produced 204,890 gold equivalent ounces. Kinross highlights that their pipeline of high-quality targets at Bald Mountain are being explored for further opportunities to add resource conversions and exploration success.
For further information on Bald Mountain, including the above estimates, please refer to Kinross' Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2021, a copy of which is available under its profile at www.sedar.com.
The 2.00% NSR is payable after the first 10.0 million ounces of gold are produced from the property, with approximately 1.4 million gold equivalent ounces having been produced to date. This provides Gold Royalty exposure to the longer-term and exploration upside of the mine. The royalty covers the entire Bald Mountain Mine property and is not subject to any step-downs or buybacks.
Bald Mountain Joint Venture Zone
The JV Zone was acquired by Kinross from Barrick in October 2018, consolidating the Bald Mountain land package, and creating the largest private mining land package in the U.S. The JV Zone covers the area between the southern and northern mining areas at Bald Mountain, providing longer-term exploration potential for Kinross to extend the mine life.
Further information on the JV Zone can be found on the Kinross website, www.kinross.com.
Gold Royalty's 1.25% NSR covers the entire JV Zone. The royalty is not subject to any production hurdles, step-downs, or buybacks.
The transaction is being completed pursuant to a royalty purchase agreement between Gold Royalty and NGM. Closing of the transaction is subject to certain customary conditions and is currently expected to occur on or about the end of the current quarter.
Gold Royalty is a gold-focused royalty company offering creative financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. Its mission is to acquire royalties, streams and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a balanced portfolio offering near, medium and longer-term attractive returns for its investors. Gold Royalty's diversified portfolio currently consists primarily of royalties on gold properties located in the Americas.
Alastair Still, P.Geo., Director of Technical Services of the Company, is a "qualified person" as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") of Canadian Securities Administrators and has reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news release.
National Bank Financial acted as financial advisor to Gold Royalty in connection with the Agreement.
Disclosure relating to properties in which Gold Royalty holds royalty or other interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties. The Company generally has limited or no access to the properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly available information. The Company generally has limited or no ability to verify such information. Although the Company does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate. In addition, certain information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by the Company's interest. The Company's royalty interests do not apply to the entirety of each project in some cases. Please see the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for further information. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of a measured, indicated or inferred resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. "Inferred mineral resources" have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility.
Unless otherwise indicated, the technical and scientific disclosure contained or referenced in this news release, including any references to mineral resources or mineral reserves, was prepared by the project operators in accordance with NI 43-101, which differs significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") applicable to domestic issuers. Accordingly, the scientific and technical information contained or referenced in this news release may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC.
Certain of the information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information' and 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), including but not limited to statements regarding: the expected closing of the transaction with NGM and the issuance by the Company of common shares to NGM upon closing, future plans, estimates and expectations disclosed by the operators of the projects underlying the Company's interests, including the proposed production targets, advancement and expansion of such projects disclosed by the operators, the results of exploration, development and production activities of such operators and expectations regarding the completion of the transaction disclosed herein. Such statements can be generally identified by the use of terms such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "believe", "plans", "anticipate" or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are based upon certain assumptions and other important factors, including assumptions of management regarding the accuracy of the disclosure of the operators of the projects underlying the Company's projects, their ability to achieve disclosed plans and targets, macroeconomic conditions, commodity prices and the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the transaction disclosed herein. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including, among others, any inability to any inability of the operators of the properties underlying the Company's royalty interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or to achieved planned development and production estimates and goals, risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company holds interests, including the successful continuation of operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any such projects, the influence of macroeconomic developments as well as the impact of, and response of relevant governments to, COVID-19 and the effectiveness of such responses, the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the transaction and other factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended September 30, 2021 and its other publicly filed documents under its profiles at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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Man, 71, mauled to death by stray pit bulls, sheriff says
FRESNO, Texas (KPRC) - Authorities in Texas say a 71-year-old man was mauled to death by several stray pit bulls while walking to the store.
Family members are remembering 71-year-old Freddy Garcia as being filled with laughter. Surveillance video shows him walking down a street alone Monday on the way to the store in Fresno.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan says seven pit bulls mauled Freddy Garcia, despite him not doing anything to provoke them. He was airlifted to the hospital, where he died.
“In reality, I can’t understand how these types of accidents happen,” said Jorge Garcia, the victim’s brother, through a translator. “In respects to him, not him or anybody deserves a death like this.”
The sheriff’s office says all of the dogs have since been caught.
“I feel more at ease that at least these animals are not going to hurt no one else, and I hope this doesn’t happen anywhere else,” Jorge Garcia said.
The dogs were found in Joey Cartwright’s backyard. He says he’s had issues with stray dogs, like the ones involved in the attack, in his yard and roaming the neighborhood for months. It’s something that animal services agrees is a problem.
“If you’re walking the street, carry a stick. Protect yourself… We all love dogs, but a lot of them can be very dangerous,” said Kevin Agular with animal services.
It’s not clear what will happen to the dogs or whether they will be euthanized.
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BEIJING (AP) — Three local officials in Shanghai have been sacked over a slack response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest city, where residents are complaining of harsh lockdown conditions leading to shortages of food and basic necessities.
An official notice Friday gave no details of the allegations against the three officials, but said their failure to fulfill their duties in epidemic prevention and control had allowed the virus to spread, leading to a “serious impact” on efforts to control the outbreak.
Shanghai announced more than 21,000 new local cases on Friday, of which only 824 had symptoms. Total cases in the outbreak that began last month in Shanghai have soared past the 100,000 mark, making it one of China’s most serious since the virus was first detected in the central city of Wuhan in late 2019.
No additional deaths have been reported in the outbreak blamed on the hugely infectious but relatively less lethal omicron subvariant BA.2. China’s vaccination rate is around 90%, but considerably lower among the elderly.
Shanghai has placed all 26 million residents under lockdown and implemented mass testing, while requiring anyone with a positive result to be held in an isolation center, some of which have been newly created from converted gymnasiums and exhibition halls.
Some residents have received government food packages containing meat and vegetables. Many, however, are struggling to obtain rice and other basics, with online vendors sold out and delivery services unable to keep up with demand.
With no word on when the lockdown will be lifted, anxiety is rising, along with frustration over the city’s apparent lack of preparation for an extended lockdown.
Travel in and out of Shanghai has largely come to a standstill and usually bustling city streets are deserted apart from police, health workers and residents reporting for testing.
China has repeatedly enforced lengthy mass lockdowns over the two-year course of the epidemic. Shanghai, however, had largely escaped the most onerous measures under China’s “zero-COVID” strategy that aims to isolate every infected person.
Home to many of China’s wealthiest, best educated and most cosmopolitan citizens, the city was first promised a two-phase lockdown starting March 28 and lasting no more than eight days total. With little notice given, residents made a run on supermarkets, quickly leaving shelves bare.
Those measures have since been extended, leaving many families that had planned for only a limited time in quarantine without supplies. Authorities say they will determine future steps based on testing results, but have given no specifics.
Officials say Shanghai, which includes the world’s busiest port and China’s main stock exchange, has enough food. But a deputy mayor, Chen Tong, acknowledged Thursday that getting it the “last 100 meters” to households is a challenge.
City officials have apologized for mishandling the lockdown and promised to improve food supplies. The Communist Party leadership in Beijing is working to squelch complaints, especially online, in hopes of preventing the lockdown and accompanying dissatisfaction from becoming a political issue ahead of a key party congress later this year.
In a further endorsement of the government’s approach, Xi credited China’s “closed loop” management with keeping the infection rate to just 0.45% of those involved in this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games,
China’s COVID-19 policy has “once again withstood the test, contributing useful experience for the world to fight against the virus and host major international events,” Xi said in an address at a ceremony Friday honoring Chinese Games participants.
The government says it is trying to reduce the impact of its tactics, but authorities are still enforcing curbs that also block access to the industrial cities of Shenyang, Changchun and Jilin with millions of residents in the northeast.
Meanwhile, punishments meted out to officials seen as being insufficiently rigorous appears to be incentivizing local governments to take extreme measures. Dozens of local officials around the country have been sacked or otherwise punished, though no one at the central government level has been held to account.
Friday’s notice identified those fired as Cai Yongqiang, Xu Jianjun and Huang Wei, all officials at the district, neighborhood or township level. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/3-shanghai-officials-sacked-over-covid-19-response/ | 2022-04-08T14:01:14Z |
- Olyverse, a blockchain platform focused on the production of stories based on NFTs, creates a revolutionary new format: Non-Fungible Story (NFS), a new paradigm for creating and consuming content collaboratively and collectively, and with a strong experiential focus.
- Morte's first collection of NFTs will be available to buy with Olyverse's token (OLY) and Ethereum (ETH), or with credit or debit card on olyverse.com
- Olyverse creates a new paradigm within the NFTs dynamics. A key aspect is led by Farzin Fardin Fard, CEO of 3F Music Dubai: the Official Curator and Wholesaler of Olyverse. Farzin is also the main owner of Álvaro Morte's first NFT collection, also being one of the top references in the NFT space.
MADRID, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Money Heist's actor Álvaro Morte and film director Koldo Serra, together with Carlos Grenoir, CEO of Olyseum, unveiled today Olyverse, Olyseum's new entertainment production project, in Madrid. Actress and journalist Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, who is also an active part of the project, was the event's host.
Olyverse introduces for the first time a new format of NFTs: NFS (Non-Fungible Story), 3D animated films in the metaverse, based on a collection of NFTs, unique and authenticated digital assets that give buyers access to avatars inspired in the stars involved in the films. Buyers are also granted additional benefits like deciding upon the series' storylines, participating in auditions with the stars, enrolling in acting courses and attending exclusive events. The first NFS will be directed by filmmaker Koldo Serra and will star Álvaro Morte.
According to Álvaro Morte, "We have introduced a new form of artistic expression, telling stories which have collectively developed together with the audience, thus fostering social interest in culture. We do this through NFTs, creating iconic collections of films with world-class stars who will appear throughout the series' storyline."
The first NFS of the series is titled "The art leader;" a hacker, played by Morte's character "Olyver", takes on the mission of saving works of art that a malicious hacker is threatening to steal and destroy. Olyver recruits different well-known personalities from various disciplines and with different skills.
Koldo Serra, co-director of Money Heist, will be the series director and screenwriter: "As a filmmaker, coming up with creative ways to tell stories to the world is an exciting challenge to face. I have never before seen such an open and collaborative way of creating art."
The launch event took place in Madrid, and it served as the backdrop to the unveiling of the project's star production: the first collection of NFS, a new and futuristic web3 platform, and a video teaser of Olyverse starring Álvaro Morte.
The project is the brainchild of Carlos Grenoir, an engineer specialized in neuroscience, who explained: "the current digital landscape is rooted in centralization, where platforms and institutions monopolize all creative and business processes, leaving users in the side lines. With the introduction of a new web3, users are granted access to the creative process, empowering and giving them rights to their assets. This allows us to create a more collaborative ecosystem and open new avenues for collective creation."
As a community-based project, Olyverse has a social side. For example, Olyverse and the stars taking part will donate part of their income made to different organizations. The first will be associated with Álvaro Morte's first collection who will be donating part of the profits to fight childhood cancer, through the CRIS foundation.
Former footballer Carles Puyol, vice-president of the company, has also explained how the project began: " When my great friend Iván de la Peña told me about Carlos Grenoir's idea, I didn't hesitate for a moment. Since then, it has become one of my most personal projects."
During the event it was also revealed that Turkish actor Kerem Bürsin, known for his role in the series "Love is in the air", had been added to the cast of the series.
About Olyverse
Olyverse is a digital entertainment 3.0 brand from Olyseum, creating a new audio-visual format, and connecting stars and their fans through digital assets.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX), a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles (EV), today announced that its subsidiary US Hybrid is supplying Global Environmental Products (GEP) with its proprietary electric and hybrid electric propulsion kits for use in the construction of 62 zero emission street sweepers. Once complete, GEP will provide the sweepers to New York City, California, the City of Helena, Montana, and Washington D.C.
"Together with GEP, we are providing customers across the U.S. with made-in-America zero-emission street sweepers featuring the best available technology pioneered by US Hybrid," said Ideanomics Mobility President, Robin Mackie. "This order, one of the biggest to date, reflects a simple truth – zero-emission street sweepers are better for the planet, communities, and the bottom line. Also, each order supports the growth of America's clean energy economy and green manufacturing jobs."
This is another milestone in the decades-long strategic partnership. In 2009, GEP partnered with US Hybrid to launch the first hybrid electric street sweepers in New York City and has since provided additional units to customers in Japan. In 2021, GEP and US Hybrid deployed a first-of-its-kind, fully electric, supercharged street sweeper in New York, which made a splash by cleaning up iconic Times Square after the 2022 New Year's Eve celebration.
"We care about our environment and believe in designing and building environmentally responsible products. Our long-standing relationship with US Hybrid ensures that we always have the most evolved, zero-emission technology available to us to ensure we can provide our customers state of the art zero emission technology they are looking for," stated Walter Pusic, GEP president.
GEP will provide 17 electric street sweepers to California's Department of Transportation. In addition, the company has signed a letter of intent to supply 30 plug-in hybrid electric street sweepers and seven all-electric street sweepers to New York City. Additional orders for GEP's all-electric street sweepers include two for the City of South San Francisco, three for Washington D.C., and two for the City of Helena, Montana. All sweepers will feature US Hybrid's proprietary technology.
GEP produces hybrid and fully electric street sweepers manufactured in San Bernardino, Calif. An all-electric street sweeper prevents nearly 90 metric tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere over its lifetime and is significantly quieter than sweepers powered by a combustion engine.
Since acquiring US Hybrid in 2021, Ideanomics appointed automotive industry veteran Macy Neshati as interim CEO and invested more capital to enable US Hybrid to keep pace with growing demand for its industry-leading electric powertrains and fuel cell systems. Ideanomics has determined that Neshati will continue in the role of CEO, effective October 1, based on his exceptional leadership, which has enabled US Hybrid to quickly enter new markets, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the visibility of new product offerings to key market segments including a near-zero-emission natural gas-powered parallel hybrid powertrain technology for drayage and long-haul trucks.
Ideanomics is solving the complexity of fleet electrification by bringing together high-performance electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and financing solutions under one roof. The company views US Hybrid's expertise in designing fuel cell systems and electric power trains as a competitive advantage. Ideanomics is committed to supporting the growth of US Hybrid, which includes exploring opportunities to incorporate US Hybrid technology into the design of Ideanomics' next generation of electric vehicles.
Ideanomics is a global group with a simple mission: accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. By bringing together vehicles, charging, and financing solutions under one roof, we are the one-stop partner needed to simplify the transition to and operation of any EV fleet. To keep up with Ideanomics, please follow the company on social @ideanomicshq or visit https://ideanomics.com.
Global Environmental Product is one of the world's leading producers of specialized Street Cleaning Equipment. We build Purpose Built, Heavy Duty, and simply Tough Street Sweepers. Headquartered in San Bernardino, CA, we believe in Reliable, Affordable and Innovative products. We are proud to say that our sweepers are Made in the USA.
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the expected timing for the filing of the Form 10-K, the Company's ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq requirements for continued listing and related matters. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," or similar expressions that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the failure of the Company to file the Form 10-K on its expected timeline and other risk factors discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company's filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the Company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by law.
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Baileys Partners with World Renowned Floral Sculpture Artist Mr. Flower Fantastic and Actress and Producer La La Anthony to Bring Summer Vibes Through Art, Culture and Baileys Colada Cocktails
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blending a delicious frozen cocktail is a quintessential summer ritual, but Baileys Colada Irish Cream Liqueur is blending more than just drinks this season to showcase that when you mix flavors, customs and of course cocktails, the result is a more vibrant outlook (and taste) on life. Kicking off the much-anticipated summer months, the limited time offering Baileys Colada returns in partnership with floral sculpture artist Mr. Flower Fantastic and actress and producer La La Anthony to bring delightfully unexpected ways to indulge with Baileys Colada all summer long, whenever or wherever you may be!
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Taking inspiration from her Puerto Rican heritage, and where some say the Piña Colada first originated, La La Anthony is upping her Colada game this summer by sharing three new signature Baileys Colada recipes infusing different tropical flavors, spices and fruits reminiscent of her blended, vibrant background. But it doesn't stop there – La La has tapped her friend and floral artist Mr. Flower Fantastic to design three edible floral garnishes that complement the unique and delicious cocktail ingredients and showcase the power that flowers have to elevate the senses and enhance the Colada cocktail experience.
"Baileys Colada was my go-to summer indulgence last year thanks to the delicious pineapple and coconut flavors that made it easier than ever to catch all the vacation vibes," says La La Anthony. "This year, I'm tapping into my Puerto Rican roots to create some new go-to Baileys Colada cocktails with help from my friend Mr. Flower Fantastic, that will definitely brighten up any summer day!"
Mr. Flower Fantastic adds, "Floristry is a powerful art form that can help to brighten a space through multiple senses including sight, smell and taste. Summer is the brightest season of the year and I'm thrilled to be partnering with Baileys to elevate the sensory experience of a Baileys Colada cocktail in unique and unexpected ways with my art."
To celebrate the return of Baileys Colada and ring in the 'unofficial start of summer' heading into Memorial Day weekend, Mr. Flower Fantastic is popping up with a floral installation in Union Square, Manhattan from May 24th – 25th featuring a life size Piña Colada that takes inspiration from the Baileys Colada's signature blend of Irish Cream and the flavors of creamy coconut and sweet pineapple. If you're looking to try Baileys Colada for yourself, you can sip on La La Anthony's signature cocktails paired with Mr. Flower Fantastic's edible floral garnishes at cultural events across the country this summer in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Miami.
"We are so excited to bring back Baileys Colada this season and help give consumers (21+) another reason to treat themselves all summer long," says Stacey Cunningham, Director of Baileys & Liqueurs, Diageo North America. "It's the perfect welcome to the brighter months ahead and we're thrilled to be partnering with La La Anthony and Mr. Flower Fantastic to help create these new and unique Baileys Colada cocktails that fuse both art and culture as we kick off the season."
Baileys Colada is available nationwide for a limited time wherever spirits-based beverages are sold for a suggested retail price of $24.99 for a 750ml bottle. Enjoy Baileys Colada over ice or blended with ice a perfect warm weather indulgence. For more information, please visit www.BAILEYS.com.
Baileys encourages consumers of legal drinking age to treat themselves responsibly.
About BAILEYS Irish Cream Liqueur:
BAILEYS launched in Ireland in 1974. It is now available in 180 markets worldwide and is the number one selling liqueur in the world. Owned by Diageo plc, BAILEYS is currently ranked 7th among all distilled spirits sold worldwide. It's the signature delicious balance of Irish Cream, whiskey and fine spirits that makes BAILEYS Original Irish Cream the perfect little indulgence when you need a break from your daily routine. The BAILEYS portfolio includes Original Irish Cream, Salted Caramel, Vanilla Cinnamon, Espresso Crème, Strawberries & Cream and Almande. For more information on BAILEYS Original Irish Cream, please visit us at www.BAILEYS.com.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
Follow on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
About Mr. Flower Fantastic
Mr. Flower Fantastic, MFF, is a New York-based multi-disciplinary artist with a focus in floristry and design. He is globally recognized for his one-of-a-kind floral sculptures presently on display in more than 10 countries around the world. For more information on his studio practice, follow @mrflowerfantastic, or visit www.mffstudio.com.
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Stocks drop deeper into bear market ahead of big Fed news
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is falling further Tuesday in its first trading after tumbling into a bear market on worries that high inflation will push central banks to clamp the brakes too hard on the economy.
The S&P 500 was 0.9% lower in afternoon trading as investors brace for the Federal Reserve’s announcement on Wednesday about how sharply it will raise interest rates. Earlier in the day, it wobbled between modest losses and gains after a couple big companies flexed financial strength with stronger profits and payouts to shareholders.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 289 points, or 0.9%, at 30,2226, as of 2:50 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower after swinging between a gain of 1.1% and a loss of 0.4%.
Trading across markets was mostly calmer, if still tentative, following Monday’s worldwide rout, which sent the S&P 500 down 3.9%. Stocks fell more than 1% in Tokyo and Paris but rose that much in Shanghai. A measure of nervousness among investors on Wall Street was easing, even as Treasury yields remained near their highest levels in more than a decade.
“No one’s going to take meaningful positions today ahead of what could be a rip-roaring day” with the Fed’s announcement, said Katie Nixon, chief investment officer for Northern Trust Wealth Management.
Cryptocurrency prices continued to swing. They’ve been among the hardest-hit in this year’s sell-off for markets as the Federal Reserve and other central banks raise interest rates to rein in inflation and forcefully turn off the “easy mode” that helped prop up markets for years. Bitcoin was down 4.3% in afternoon trading and sitting at $22,207, according to CoinDesk. It fell overnight to nearly 70% below its record of $68,990.90 set late last year.
Offering some support to the market was a report that showed inflation at the wholesale level was a touch lower in May than expected, though it remains very high. It could be an indication that wholesale inflation peaked in March, according to Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Cresset Capital Management.
But economists said the data won’t keep the Federal Reserve from hiking its key interest rate on Wednesday by a larger-than-usual amount. Investors are now largely expecting the biggest increase since 1994, a hike of three-quarters of a percentage point, or triple the usual amount.
A week ago, such a mega-increase was seen as only a remote possibility, if one at all. But a market-bludgeoning report Friday on inflation at the consumer level has seemingly pinned the Fed into getting more aggressive. It showed inflation for the consumer price index got worse in May, instead of slowing as hoped.
“”It’s really a split decision in terms of the market as to whether that will be a good thing or a bad thing,” Nixon said of a big rate increase. “It certainly opens the door to additional big hikes in the future.”
Treasury yields were churning and near their highest levels in more than a decade. They also had a relatively reliable warning signal of recession in the bond market flashing on and off.
In afternoon trading, the yield on the two-year Treasury had fallen back below the 10-year yield, at 3.43% versus 3.48%. That’s typically how things look in the bond market.
In the unusual circumstances where the two-year yield tops the 10-year yield, some investors see it as a sign that a recession may be hitting in about a year or two. It’s called an “inverted yield curve,” and it’s been flashing on and off intermittently over the last day.
On Wall Street, Oracle soared 9.2% after it reported stronger revenue and earnings for its latest quarter than analysts expected. FedEx jumped 13.3% after it boosted its dividend payout by more than 50%.
It was the first trading for U.S. stocks after the S&P 500 closed Monday at 21.8% below its record set early this year. That put it in a bear market, which is what investors call a drop of 20% or more.
At the center of the sell-off is the U.S. Federal Reserve’s effort to control inflation by raising interest rates. The Fed is scrambling to get prices under control and its main method is to raise rates, but that is a blunt tool that could slow the economy too much and cause a recession.
“The real calm in today’s market is driven very significantly by the focus on this week’s Fed decision.” said Greg Bassuk, CEO of AXS Investments. “Today’s is either the calm before the storm or the calm that will hopefully represent an extended period of calm.”
Other central banks worldwide, including the Bank of England, have been raising rates as well, while the European Central Bank said it will do so next month and in September.
The war in Ukraine is sending oil and food prices sharply higher, fueling inflation and sapping consumer spending, especially in Europe. COVID infections in China, meanwhile, have led to some tough, business-slowing restrictions that threaten to restrain the world’s second-largest economy and worsen snarled supply chains.
The shift by central banks, especially the Fed, toward higher interest rates has reversed the spectacular rise in stock prices spurred by massive support for markets after the pandemic hit in early 2020. The S&P 500 more than doubled from late March 2020 thorugh its peak in January. It was the shortest bull market on record going back to 1929, which followed the shortest bear market on record, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Higher interest rates typically make investors less willing to pay high prices for risky investments. That’s why some of the biggest stars of the earlier low-rate era have been some of the worst hit in this year’s rout, including bitcoin and high-growth technology stocks. Netflix is down more than 70% in 2022.
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AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama contributed.
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Deals combine to more than 292,000 square feet of medical industrial and office space, including the Crothall Healthcare industrial building in Gilroy, California
GILROY, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based privately held real estate investment firm, sold $65 million of deals over the past 80 days. This includes the recent sale of a 102,466-square-foot industrial building in Gilroy, California, to Four Springs Capital Trust. Mohr Capital sold two additional office buildings in Florida and Wisconsin, totaling more than 292,000 square feet of space, leading into 2022.
Located at 8190 Murray Ave., the property is fully leased to Crothall Healthcare. This mission-critical facility provides state-of-the-art laundry processing services to Northern California hospital systems, enabling them to continue providing medical care to patients. Kevin Moul with Colliers San Jose represented Mohr Capital throughout the transaction.
"We are pleased to have worked closely with Four Springs Capital Trust on this transaction. As our third transaction with Four Springs over the last 12 months, this transaction speaks to our deep partnership with Four Springs that we hope continues," said Rodrigo Godoi, managing director of investments for Mohr Capital. "Mission-critical facilities that serve regional hospitals like this still provide value in a market where occupiers and investors are redeveloping dysfunctional R&D product to suit their needs. We're pleased with the performance of this property, and we hope to continue to invest in the Bay Area's bustling industrial market in the future."
Additionally, Mohr sold a two-story, 78,449-square-foot office building in Orlando's Lee Vista Center business park to Falcon Global Real Estate Advisors. Located at 6272 Lee Vista Blvd., the building is fully leased to Accredo Health Group Inc., an Express Scripts company and subsidiary of the global health service company, Cigna. Prior to the sale, Mohr Capital worked with CBRE and CIGNA to secure CIGNA's long-term occupancy while at the same time lowering its occupancy costs.
Mohr also sold Riverwood Corporate Center II in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, in an off-market transaction to IRA Capital. The office building is fully occupied by ProHealth Care, the largest healthcare provider between Milwaukee and Madison. Shortly after acquiring the building, Mohr Capital worked closely with ProHealth to secure its long-term occupancy at the property through 2032.
"These three transactions support our trajectory to be a leading investor in mission-critical industrial and office facilities for the healthcare field," said Bob Mohr, founder and CEO of Mohr Capital. "We are always on the lookout for cutting-edge investment opportunities, and these sales were a great start to 2022."
About Mohr Capital
Mohr Capital is a privately held real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development and value enhancement of office, industrial and retail assets throughout the U.S. The Mohr Capital team has decades of experience in commercial real estate and has completed more than $1 billion in transactions. Guided by a value-driven strategy and an entrepreneurial spirit, the company relies on strong long-term relationships and possesses keen market insights needed to capitalize on undervalued or underperforming properties. With its family office structure, Mohr Capital can close quickly and has a proven track record of delivering the highest risk-adjusted returns. For more information, visit www.mohrcap.com or follow Mohr Capital on LinkedIn.
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Agreement brings together global leaders in restaurant technology and hospitality
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, signed a global agreement to become a preferred restaurant technology provider to Marriott International. Currently, OpenTable serves more than 1,400 restaurants operated by Marriott hotels in properties across 56 countries throughout the world.
The agreement will make it easier for restaurants located in a Marriott International branded property worldwide to take advantage of OpenTable technology and onboard their teams. Marriott International's portfolio of more than 8,000 hotels includes an extensive roster of full-service restaurants, which collectively have earned more than 40 Michelin stars.
"As part of Booking Holdings and as a partner for thousands of hotel restaurants, we know travelers," said Debby Soo, CEO, OpenTable. "Our software streamlines hotel food and beverage operations while helping restaurants deliver memorable experiences and find new diners on our global dining network – we're thrilled to deepen our relationship with Marriott."
Participating Marriott restaurants will continue to be featured on OpenTable's global booking channels. In addition, OpenTable will introduce premium products and features designed to drive ancillary revenue such as OpenTable Experiences, designed to enable individual restaurants to easily create, market and manage local dining events such as tasting menus, cooking classes, wine tastings and more.
"Marriott's hospitality roots actually began in restaurants, and for many of our guests globally it is the focal point of our relationship," said Matthew Von Ertfelda, Senior Vice President, Food + Beverage at Marriott International. "OpenTable's technology will allow us to introduce our restaurants to new guests throughout our portfolio, and to enhance and personalize our guests' experiences with us."
For more information on OpenTable for hotels visit https://restaurant.opentable.com/. Marriott restaurants around the globe can be found at https://www.marriott.com/en-us/dining.mi.
About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), connects more than 1 billion people with restaurants every year, helping power hospitality at more than 50,000 restaurants, bars, wineries, and other venues across the globe. With software that drives reservations, experiences, payments, guest insights and operations, OpenTable enables restaurants to run their most successful business yet.
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LINCOLN, Neb., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameritas President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Lester announces the following officer elections.
Aaron Berthold has been promoted to vice president, service. Berthold was previously second vice president, customer service. He earned a Master of Arts in management with an emphasis in leadership from Doane College and a Bachelor of Science in education-business from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds the FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 53 and 66 securities licenses.
Susanne Denby has been promoted to second vice president, sales supervision. She was previously director, wealth management and investment services. Denby earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communication from California State University, Fullerton. She also earned a certificate of merit in ancient history from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. She holds the FINRA series 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. Denby is licensed in life, health and variable insurance by the State of Texas.
Beth Goldsmith has been promoted to second vice president, practice management and development. She was previously manager, field education and development. Goldsmith earned a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in organizational development focus from Concordia University. She earned her Bachelor of Science in music education from Nebraska Wesleyan University. She holds the FINRA series 6 and the Associate, Life Management Institute designation. She is on the national education committee for Women in Insurance and Financial Services (WIFS) and on the NAIFA Certification Committee for their LACP designation, as well as a member of the Field Development and Performance Committee for LIMRA.
Samantha Vopalensky has been promoted to second vice president, development and integration. An Ameritas associate for over 25 years, she was previously director, development and integration. She obtained her Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Doane College. Vopalensky is a Life Management Institute fellow.
John Webb has been promoted to vice president, compliance, retirement plans. Previously the second vice president, compliance and risk in retirement plans, Webb has 25 years of experience in retirement plans and earned his Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in management consulting from Montreat College in North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and a Bachelor of Arts in music from Berea College in Kentucky.
An associate of Ameritas for over five years, Webb is an enrolled retirement plan agent with the IRS. He also holds the following designations from the American Retirement Association qualified 401k administrator (QKA), qualified pension administrator (QPA), tax-exempt and governmental plan consultant (TGPC) and a certified plan fiduciary advisor (CPFA). He also holds designations from the National Institute of Pension Administrator (NIPA), an accredited pension representative (APR) and an accredited pension administer (APA). Webb is also the past president of the ASPPA Benefits Council (ABC) of Greater Cincinnati and is currently the treasurer.
Ameritas is a marketing name for Ameritas Mutual Holding Company and its affiliated subsidiary companies, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York. Founded in 1887, Ameritas offers a wide range of insurance and financial products and services to individuals, families and businesses. These products and services include life insurance; annuities; individual disability income insurance; group dental, vision and hearing care insurance; retirement plans; investments; asset management; and public finance. Securities offered through affiliate Ameritas Investment Company LLC., member FINRA/SIPC, and investment advisory services offered through affiliate Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. For more information, visit ameritas.com.
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DONETSK REGION (AP) — All over the Donetsk region, close to the front lines of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Nataliia Voronkova turns up at Ukrainian field positions and hospitals wearing high heels. A colleague bought her running shoes, but Voronkova gave them away.
A helmet and a protective vest aren’t part of her uniform, either, as she distributes first-aid kits and other equipment to Ukrainian soldiers and paramedics. She is a civilian, the founder of a medical non-profit, and looking like one is something no one can take from her, even in a combat zone.
“I am myself, and I will never give up my heels for anything,” Voronkova said of the red strappy sandals, beige pumps and other elegant footwear she typically pairs with full skirts and midi dresses as she makes her dangerous rounds.
The former adviser to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry with graduate degrees in banking and finance is a familiar sight to officers and troops in eastern Ukraine. For eight years after Moscow seized Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, Voronkova dedicated her life to providing tactical medical training and equipment for Ukrainian forces fighting pro-Russia separatists.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February has created exponentially more need for her organization, Volunteers Hundred Dobrovolia, and new challenges.
Working on their own, Voronkova and her assistant, Yevhen Veselov, drive a van filled with donated supplies – everything from night vision goggles and battlefield basics like tourniquets and medical staplers to the advances equipment needed for brain surgery — swiftly through checkpoints, irrespective of curfews. Servicemen recognize Voronkova and with one look, let them through.
The smell of her sweet cherry cigarillos fills the air when she gets out of her van to smoke one with her manicured red nails. Although she manages 20 people and lives in Kyiv, Voronkova has been in eastern Ukraine since the Russians focused their attention there in April, and she insists on delivering first-aid kits to the front line herself.
“A woman is like the neck of the head. She moves everything,” she said.
Voronkova grew up loving medicine, but her family did not want her to pursue it. They were bankers and thought she should take the same career path. The separatist conflict that started in 2014 persuaded her to study combat medicine, and she eventually received certification as an instructor.
From 2015 until Russia invaded Ukraine, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry tasked her with finding solutions to problems encountered by army units in the Donbas. Now, she uses her own teaching techniques to help the units protect themselves and their comrades in battle.
“I still remind my mother that when I was in 10th grade, I had a box filled with (over-the-counter) pills, and all my friends at school knew I had medicine for everything,” she said. “Unfortunately, I could not pursue my dream. But today I am implementing it by giving aid.”
Martial law has swelled the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders, but many of the people who have joined the military during the war entering its sixth month do not have combat experience or the supplies they need.
“It feels like 2014. We need first-aid kits and uniforms for the territorial defense. I think it was created with hardly any time to allocate a budget for them. Therefore, they need support from volunteers,” Voronkova says.
As she brought boxes of scalpels, electrocoagulation devices, emergency catheters and other supplies to a hospital in the city of Kurakhove, the roar of outgoing rockets and incoming shelling did not make her flinch.
In her tactical medical class, Voronkova commands a room filled with soldiers, paramedics, and technicians spanning a range of ages. She grabs their attention with her loud voice, humor and experience. Air raid sirens blasted as she taught a class in Dobropillia, but she went on with her lesson in an underground bomb shelter.
The training she provides has become more crucial during the long battle for Ukraine’s Donbas region, where Russian forces have both carried out relentless air strikes and shelling but also engaged in street-by-street fighting as they try to seize control of villages, cities and towns.
Voronkova thinks the opportunity for Ukraine’s government to work out a peaceful solution with Moscow has long passed and “at the moment, the price of victory is our lives.”
During her travels around Donetsk, in Bakhmut, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Toretsk and other places Russia hopes to capture, she meets and gives advice to everyone from high-ranking officers to paramedics. The male officers listen, and the young medics open up to her about their experiences.
Voronkova stands for hours, patiently listening and giving guidance.
“Every evening when I go to sleep, I ask myself, ‘What good thing have I done today?’ she said. “I want people to understand that they come into this world not only to eat, drink, and have fun every day, but to do something good. No day should be wasted.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/photos-medic-in-heels-commands-respect-on-front-lines-of-ukraine-war/ | 2022-07-26T16:08:49Z |
NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) declared a quarterly dividend of 70 cents per outstanding share of the corporation's common stock. The dividend is payable on October 12, 2022 to Omnicom Group common shareholders of record at the close of business on September 21, 2022.
Omnicom Group (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 70 countries.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Rob Cheng, CEO of American cybersecurity firm PC Matic, issued the following statement applauding recent cybersecurity language included in the FY-2023 Senate Homeland Security Appropriations bill:
"PC Matic applauds recent language included in the FY-2023 Senate Homeland Security Appropriations bill in which the important coordination between the Critical Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their work to provide further recommendations and best practices for thwarting ransomware and nation-state attacks is commended.
"The language, which also encourages CISA and NIST to ensure current and new standards for federal departments and agencies 'dually consider[s] new and emerging cybersecurity strategies and protective technologies' such as Application Whitelisting or Application Allowlisting, is ever-important as our national security continues to become increasingly reliant on digital and cyber-technologies amidst a rapidly evolving cyber-threat landscape.
"At a time when it is more imperative than ever for CISA and NIST to be well coordinated, PC Matic commends the United States Senate for highlighting this critical issue, and particularly applauds Senator Lindsey Graham for his commitment to advancing proactive cybersecurity best practices and strategies.
"There is more work to be done to make America's cybersecurity great, but this is a great first step in the right direction."
The FY-2023 Homeland Security Appropriations bill may be found here.
An explanatory statement on the FY-2023 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill may be found here.
More information on PC Matic may be found here.
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$75,000 Top Award Goes to 17-year-old Robert Sansone for pioneering invention to improve electric motor efficiency in the largest international STEM competition for teens
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) announced that Robert Sansone, 17, of Fort Pierce, FL, won the $75,000 top award in the 2022 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), the world's largest global high school competition, for a project that explored high-efficiency alternatives to induction motors. Other top prizes went to projects in the fields of energy storage, biomedical engineering and robotics.
The top winners were honored during two hybrid award ceremonies, the first of which took place on the evening of May 12 and featured Special Award winners. The Grand Awards Ceremony was held on the morning of May 13 and featured the announcement of the top prize of $75,000. In total, awards valued at nearly U.S. $8 million were awarded to the finalists, who were evaluated based on their projects' creativity, innovation and level of scientific inquiry. The competition featured 1,750 young scientists representing 49 states and 63 countries, regions and territories across the world.
Robert Sansone won first place and received the $75,000 George D. Yancopoulos Innovator Award, named in honor of the pioneering drug discoverer and Regeneron co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer. Robert's research improved the torque (force) and efficiency of synchronous reluctance motors, which are rugged, efficient, magnet-free alternatives to traditional induction motors. He hopes his research will lead to sustainable manufacturing of electric vehicles that do not require magnets made from strategically important rare-earth elements.
Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, 17, of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, received one of two Regeneron Young Scientist Awards of $50,000 for modifying a metal-organic material so it could be used to both extract hydrogen from water and safely store it for clean energy production. Because the materials he added are relatively inexpensive, his work could significantly reduce the cost of hydrogen extraction and storage.
Rishab Jain, 17, of Portland, Oregon, received the second Regeneron Young Scientist Award of $50,000 for developing an AI-based model to enable rapid and cost-effective production of drugs, such as mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, using recombinant DNA technology. His model is trained to optimize the selection of genetic codes used to instruct the mRNA.
"Congratulations to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2022 winners," said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science and Publisher of Science News. "Every single Regeneron ISEF finalist has shown true dedication, passion, and grit. Their commitment to their research, and perseverance throughout the continued challenges of COVID-19 are an inspiration to us all. We are eager to watch the impact they are sure to make in their communities and chosen fields."
Regeneron ISEF provides a global stage for the best and brightest young scientists and engineers around the world. Founded on the belief that advances in science are key to solving global challenges, Regeneron ISEF supports and invests in the next generation of leading STEM thinkers who are generating ideas and acting as catalysts for the change needed to improve the well-being of all people and the planet.
"These exceptionally talented Regeneron ISEF finalists are some of the brightest minds from around the world and our greatest hope for addressing global challenges in the future," said George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron. "Science is critical to the survival of our society, and these finalists have limitless potential to make a positive impact on the world. I congratulate them for their hard work and am eager to see what they achieve in their scientific journeys."
For the first time since 2019, ISEF finalists competed in person. More than half of the finalists gathered in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center and the remaining finalists participated virtually.
Other top honors from the competition include:
Napassorn Litchiowong, 17; Chris Tidtijumreonpon, 16; and Wattanapong Uttayota, 17, of Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand received the Gordon E. Moore Award of $50,000 for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations for their creation of a faster and more accurate way to diagnose a type of liver fluke infection that can lead to bile duct cancer in humans. The team built and trained neural network software to identify the parasite's eggs in microscopic fecal images with 98% accuracy and then developed a rapid screening questionnaire that was 91% accurate.
Amon Schumann, 17, of Berlin, Germany, received the Craig R. Barrett Award for Innovation of $10,000 for developing balloon-borne, light-weight solar-powered instruments that transmit aerial images, telemetry and climate data to a website he created. His device can stay aloft for several weeks circumnavigating the Earth at a consistent altitude and greatly reduces instrumentation costs.
Rebecca Cho, 17, of Jericho, New York, received the H. Robert Horvitz Prize for Fundamental Research of $10,000 for creating a geological model that incorporates the effects of changing landscapes, climate, sea level and erosion. Her model can be used to investigate ecological changes over 20 million years in the western U.S. and potentially predict the effects of climate change on the area's biodiversity.
Anika Puri, 17, of Chappaqua, New York, received the Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication of $10,000 for her low-cost machine learning software that can analyze night-time infrared videos taken by a drone flown over the African wilderness to spot elephant poachers in real time. In tests, her $300 system worked with 91% accuracy, a fourfold improvement over current systems, without needing high-resolution thermal cameras that can cost up to $10,000.
More information about the top winners and visual assets can be found at https://www.societyforscience.org/isef-2022-media-kit/
Asmi Kumar, 18, of Milton, Georgia; Emirhan Kurtulus, 18, of Istanbul, Turkey; and Joshua Shunk, 17, of Gilbert, Arizona received the Dudley R. Herschbach SIYSS Award, which provides the finalists with an all-expense paid trip to attend the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar, which includes attendance at the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden.
Varun Madan, 17, of Orlando, Florida; and Saan Cern Yong, 16, and Shen Ze Yeoh, 15, both of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, received the EU Contest for Young Scientists Award, which is presented to two projects that will represent Regeneron ISEF at the EU Contest for Young Scientists to be held in Leiden, Netherlands, September 12-18, 2022.
For a full list of finalists who won awards, please visit HERE and HERE.
In addition to the Top Award winners, 442 finalists received awards and prizes for their innovative research, including "First Award" winners, who each received $5,000. The following lists the First Award winners for each of the 21 categories, from which the Top Awards were chosen:
View all the finalists' research here.
About the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), a program of Society for Science for over 70 years, is the world's largest global science competition for high school. Through a global network of local, regional and national science fairs, millions of students are encouraged to explore their passion for scientific inquiry. Each spring, a group of these students is selected as finalists and offered the opportunity to compete for approximately U.S. $8 million in awards and scholarships.
In 2019, Regeneron became the title sponsor of ISEF to help reward and celebrate the best and brightest young minds globally and encourage them to pursue careers in STEM as a way to positively impact the world. Regeneron ISEF is supported by a community of additional sponsors, including Broadcom Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Akamai Foundation, Dow, Howmet Aerospace Foundation, Jacobs, King Abdulaziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure Sphere, National Geographic Society, Richard F. Caris Charitable Trust II, Rise, Siegel Family Endowment, Arconic Foundation, Cesco Linguistic Services, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Insaco. Previously, Intel sponsored ISEF for 20 years.
ISEF alumni have gone on to have world-changing careers in science and engineering and earn some of the most esteemed honors, including National Medal of Science recipients, MacArthur Foundation Fellows, National Academy of Sciences Members and National Academy of Engineering Inductees.
Learn more at https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/.
About Society for Science
Society for Science is dedicated to the achievement of young scientists in independent research and to public engagement in science. Established in 1921, the Society is a nonprofit whose vision is to promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Through its world-class competitions, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the Broadcom MASTERS, and its award-winning magazine, Science News and Science News for Students, Society for Science is committed to inform, educate, and inspire. Learn more at www.societyforscience.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (Society4Science).
About Regeneron
Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.
Regeneron believes that operating as a good corporate citizen is crucial to delivering on our mission. We approach corporate responsibility with three goals in mind: to improve the lives of people with serious diseases, to foster a culture of integrity and excellence and to build sustainable communities. Regeneron is proud to be included on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Civic 50 list of the most "community-minded" companies in the United States. Throughout the year, Regeneron empowers and supports employees to give back through our volunteering, pro-bono and matching gift programs. Our most significant philanthropic commitments are in the area of science education, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search and Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
For additional information about the company, please visit www.regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
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Tribe Capital leads funding round along with Intel Capital, Alpha Square Group, Sapphire, Bain Capital Ventures, Cisco Investments, and Splunk Ventures
MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JupiterOne, the industry's leading cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) platform provider, today announced a $70 million Series C funding round, bringing the company's total raised to more than $119 million and its estimated valuation to over $1 billion. The round was led by Tribe Capital with participation from new investors, including Intel Capital and Alpha Square Group and existing investors, including Sapphire, Bain Capital Ventures, Cisco Investments, and Splunk Ventures.
JupiterOne is a cloud-native cyber asset attack surface (CAASM) platform that helps enterprises easily map, analyze, and secure complex cloud environments. It serves as the foundation for security programs providing customers with unparalleled security context and true visibility of their cyber asset landscape to help them prioritize security risks and protect their business. The JupiterOne platform integrates continuous cyber asset data for security operations and engineering, cloud security, configuration management, and compliance use cases.
The funds will be used to grow go-to-market capabilities, expand engineering investments, and increase product development to address market needs across attack surface management, including unified asset inventory, vulnerability management, and security posture automation.
Additionally, the funds will be used to extend the reach of the company's extensive partnership and integration teams, further expanding the capabilities of the CAASM platform. JupiterOne will look to scale the company's direct and channel sales efforts for enterprise customers while expanding self-service capacity for small and midsize businesses.
As part of this funding round, Sri Pangulur, Partner at Tribe Capital will join the JupiterOne Board of Directors and Sunil Kurkure, Managing Director at Intel Capital, will join as a Board Observer.
The Series C announcement follows the company's record year of growth in terms of revenue, customers, and employees. JupiterOne plans to maintain and exceed historical revenue growth, drive employee growth at its headquarters in the RDU Triangle region, and actively support a remote-first work environment.
Additional highlights over the last year include:
- Exponential growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR), customer base and number of employees
- Launch of the industry's first research on asset vulnerabilities in The 2022 State of Cyber Assets Report
- Partnership with Cisco to deliver an innovative joint product offering, Cisco Secure Cloud Insights with JupiterOne
- Introduction of JupiterOne Press, a new imprint for cybersecurity practitioners, which released Cyber Defense Matrix by Sounil Yu and Reinventing Cybersecurity
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Erkang Zheng, Founder and CEO at JupiterOne
"Security is a data problem that needs an engineering approach and a true platform for consolidation. Our Series C funding underscores the unique value that the JupiterOne platform provides to our customers to help them unify and coordinate existing security investments, automate cloud security postures, and reduce their cyber risk and security program costs. We provide our customers with valuable security context and true visibility of their organization's cyber asset landscape using data and automation, to help them prioritize risks and protect their business."
Sri Pangulur, Partner, Tribe Capital
"JupiterOne supercharges cybersecurity teams by centralizing data from all their cyber assets and showing the relationship between them at all times. Aggregating the assets and making it possible to query is difficult, but JupiterOne has solved this problem and is becoming the centerpiece of any cybersecurity program. We couldn't be more excited to partner with JupiterOne on their journey to help every security organization reach its full potential. "
Sunil Kurkure, Managing Director at Intel Capital "JupiterOne gives security leaders a consolidated repository of their cyber assets to help them identify vulnerabilities by understanding and managing their complex cyber asset relationships. And to reduce the complexity of cloud security operations, JupiterOne provides security teams context to vulnerability findings to quickly assess the blast radius of compromise. The company has a unique opportunity to transform cyber asset management and we're excited to be part of their journey ahead."
Enrique Salem, Partner, Bain Capital Ventures
"Our journey with JupiterOne started at the inception phase. It has been rewarding to see the company grow and evolve as a category leader and industry innovator."
Anders Ranum, Partner at Sapphire and Board Director at JupiterOne
"Cybercrime continues to be a top issue for the majority of companies across industries and geographies. Since leading JupiterOne's Series B last May, our conviction has been further validated by both the market demand for asset management and the company's performance as evidenced by the great growth and new customer logos experienced over the past year. We are thrilled to continue to back founder and CEO, Erkang Zheng and the JupiterOne team, and are excited to be part of the company's growth journey ahead."
Varoon Bhagat, vice president of Corporate Development for Splunk Ventures
"JupiterOne directly complements our cloud-first portfolio and our Splunk Ventures investment, coupled with a new integration partnership, will make it easier for organizations to analyze security insights. Splunk and JupiterOne share a commitment to offering our customers deep visibility to stay ahead of the threat landscape, the ability to safely scale, and use data to help power digital transformation opportunities."
- Blog: JupiterOne Achieves $1B+ Valuation with $70M Series C: The Next Step in Our Journey
- Resource: The State of Cyber Assets Research Report
- Resource: JupiterOne Newsroom
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- LinkedIn: JupiterOne
- YouTube: JupiterOne
JupiterOne is a cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) platform company providing visibility and security into your entire cyber asset universe. Using graphs and relationships, JupiterOne provides a contextual knowledge base for an organization's cyber asset operations. With JupiterOne, teams can discover, monitor, understand, and act on changes in their digital environments. Cloud resources, ephemeral devices, identities, access rights, code, pull requests, and much more are collected, graphed, and monitored automatically by JupiterOne.
Contact:
Nathaniel Hawthorne for JupiterOne
Lumina Communications
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JupiterOne@LuminaPR.com
Melissa Pereira
JupiterOne
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melissa.pereira@jupiterone.com
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National leader in online homebuying now selling in Benson, AZ
TUCSON, Ariz., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc., a top 10 national homebuilder offering homes for purchase online, announced its Century Complete brand has expanded its Arizona footprint with a move into the Tucson market—boasting access to abundant outdoor recreation, rich culture and history, educational institutions like the University of Arizona, shopping, dining, entertainment and more.
As the national leader in online homebuying, Century Complete is bringing its streamlined and modernized "Buy Now" process to two new communities in Benson, AZ: Cottonwood Bluffs (now selling) and Water Crest (coming soon). Both communities feature a prime location with Old West charm and stunning vistas off I-10—less than an hour's drive from downtown Tucson, and with quick access to destinations like Kartchner Caverns State Park. Homebuyers will also love a selection of affordable and contemporary ranch-style floor plans with granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, and more.
Learn more and join community interest lists at www.CenturyCommunities.com/Tucson.
"We already have a long-established presence in the Phoenix market, so it was a natural progression for us to move further south into the Tucson area, where we know our streamlined and affordable online homebuying model will be a great fit," said Greg Huff, president of Century Complete. "We're very excited to already offer new homes at Cottonwood Bluffs in Benson, and we encourage interested homebuyers to check out available homes online today."
NOW SELLING:
Cottonwood Bluffs | Benson, AZ
From the mid $200s
- Single-family homes
- 7 ranch-style floor plans
- 3 to 4 bed, 2 bath, 2-bay garage, up to 1,815 square feet
Cottonwood Bluffs Drive & Cottonwood Canyon Drive
Benson, AZ 85602
COMING SOON:
Water Crest | Benson, AZ
From the low $200s
- Single-family homes
- 2 ranch-style floor plans
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 2-bay garage, up to 1,376 square feet
Hickory Road & Redwood Loop
Benson, AZ 85602
IN-PERSON SALES STUDIOS COMING SOON!
Our industry-leading online homebuying process allows you to buy on your terms—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. However, if you'd like assistance with purchasing a new home, please call us at (520) 308-6195 or visit us at our Sales Studio in Casa Grande!
Casa Grande Sales Studio:
917 N. Promenade Parkway, Suite 105
Casa Grande, AZ 85194
DISCOVER THE FREEDOM OF ONLINE HOMEBUYING:
Century Communities is proud to feature its industry-first online homebuying experience on all available homes in Arizona.
How it works:
- Shop homes at CenturyCommunities.com
- Click "Buy Now" on any available home
- Fill out a quick Buy Online form
- Electronically submit an initial earnest money deposit
- Electronically sign a purchase contract via DocuSign®
Learn more about the Buy Online experience at www.CenturyCommunities.com/online-homebuying.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder, offering new homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
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62% of Americans Would Prefer Cannabis Over Pharmaceuticals When Treating a Medical Issue
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, finds that 91% of adults aged 21+ who have ever consumed cannabis have done so for health and wellness purposes. The findings offer important takeaways revealing people's attitudes toward both cannabis and the desire for holistic health and wellness, as 75% of Americans say they would prefer holistic solutions over pharmaceuticals to treat a medical issue when possible, with 62% of people saying they would prefer to use cannabis rather than pharmaceuticals to treat a medical issue.
According to the survey conducted online among nearly 2,000 U.S. adults ages 21+ by the independent pollster, the top health and wellness reasons Americans have consumed cannabis include:
- to relax (52%)
- to help with sleep (49%)
- to reduce stress (44%)
- to reduce anxiety (41%)
As cannabis legalization continues to sweep the United States, beliefs and behaviors surrounding consumption are shifting to become more mainstream and inclusive for patients and consumers who rely on it for a variety of health and wellness needs – from helping to relieve menstrual cramps and arthritis to supporting stress and sleep issues.
Curaleaf understands this shift and growing need for cannabis solutions, and places an emphasis on accessibility and approachability of a variety of products for individuals seeking alternatives for their health and wellness needs. The Company continues to be a wellness destination with 130 retail locations, and an assortment of cannabis products in different form factors, including an upcoming wellness line expected to launch later this summer.
"Educating consumers on how cannabis can be leveraged to support everyday health and wellness needs is critical to destigmatizing the plant and providing consumers with more choices to best fit their personal lifestyle," said Dr. Stacia Woodcock, Clinical Cannabis Pharmacist for Curaleaf New York. "There are a wide variety of ways to consume cannabis safely, and many formulations actually have minimal intoxicating effects. Different product options with various ratios of THC and CBD give patients the opportunity to consume cannabis in a way that works with their lifestyle and comfort level."
The survey also found that 88% of those who have consumed cannabis as an alternative and/or in addition to pharmaceutical treatments feel that doing so has improved their overall well-being. In fact, 86% of those who have leveraged cannabis for health or wellness would recommend cannabis to a friend or family member for medical reasons.
For the full results of the survey please click here.
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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
Investor Relations
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Media@Curaleaf.com
About Curaleaf Holdings
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to improve lives by providing clarity around cannabis and confidence around consumption. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf and Select, provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 22 states with 133 dispensaries, 26 cultivation sites, and employs over 5,700 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Curaleaf is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol CURA and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol CURLF. For more information, please visit https://ir.curaleaf.com.
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*Survey Method:
This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Curaleaf from March 8-10, 2022, among 1,953 adults ages 21+, among whom 1,095 have ever used cannabis. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within + 2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact kaplowcuraleaf@kaplow.com.
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Volunteer deputy dies after being thrown from horse at county fair, authorities say
HARRISON, Mich. (Gray News) - Authorities in Michigan say they are saddened to report the death of a volunteer deputy after she was thrown from a horse.
According to the MPD Mounted Patrol Foundation, Deputy Nichole Shuff, with the Clare County Mounted Division, stopped to help a person having a medical emergency while attending the Clare County Fair last weekend.
However, authorities said an incident during this interaction caused Shuff to be thrown from her horse and she later died.
The foundation sent its thoughts and prayers to Shuff’s family while saying the volunteer deputy will be remembered for her kindness, compassion and love of horses.
Authorities released no further immediate information regarding the incident.
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The publication honored Partners Andrew Kirsh, Serineh Baghdasarian, Peter Fischer
LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hot off a landmark dealmaking year for the real estate team at Sklar Kirsh LLP, the Los Angeles Times has recognized three of its attorneys as "Real Estate Visionaries."
The firm announced today that Founding Partner Andrew Kirsh and Partners Serineh Baghdasarian and Peter Fischer were honored "for their contributions and leadership within their organizations, the legal field, and the community at large" by the publication's commercial real estate magazine.
In 2021 alone, the firm's real estate team closed on approximately 200 transactions in over 25 states with a total asset value of approximately $7 billion across all asset classes including multi-family, office, retail, hotel, industrial, student-housing and self-storage. Jeffrey Sklar, co-managing partner and co-founder of the firm, said the team's worked hard to keep that strong momentum going in 2022.
"It's an honor for the firm's practice to be represented on the list, and given the incredible work they've done, I can't think of anyone more deserving of the title of 'real estate visionary' than Andrew, Peter, and Serineh," said Sklar. "This recognition speaks to our group's commitment to clients and to the profession as a whole."
The publication notes that Kirsh, who leads the real estate team, represents a broad spectrum of matters across the real estate industry, "including acquisitions, dispositions, equity investments, syndications, fund formation, development, leasing, financing, note purchases and foreclosures."
Baghdasarian's practice includes extensive representation of real estate equity funds, developers, and investors in all areas of transactional real estate and real estate financing," adds the feature. She has helped various private equity firms grow their investment platform through her practical and hands-on legal approach and is considered an integral part of her clients' team.
Fischer is recognized as an experienced commercial real estate transactional attorney who "routinely works on complex joint venture, fund formation, syndication and othertransactions involving multi-family, industrial, assisted living, restaurants, hotels and hospitality, construction and office, as well as mobile homes and self-storage facilities" on behalf of a wide variety of clients.
Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm that provides sophisticated and expert advice in the areas of corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, and entertainment law as well as commercial, real estate and entertainment litigation. For more information, visit www.SklarKirsh.com.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One America News Network ("OAN"), a 24/7 source of credible national and international news announced today that it is now available through a partnership with NetRange in the U.S. and a phased rollout will also expand its reach to more than 50 million NetRange equipped devices globally by year end.
In recent months, OAN has more than doubled its FAST distribution worldwide now reaching more than 250 million monthly active users through partnerships with leading streaming platforms and CTV devices including The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Vizio, TCL and VIDAA. As part of the deal, AWE Plus, a second entertainment channel also owned by Herring Networks, will be made available across the NetRange footprint globally, as well.
"We continue to see a very loyal and passionate audience for our OAN content globally and as we strive to add more access, our ongoing multi-platform viewership totals and trends truly support this," said Alex Kopacz, EVP Content Distribution and Strategy at OAN. "NetRange has long been a leader in the space and the opportunity to bring OAN and its brand recognition into new content verticals is exciting."
Founded in Germany in 2009 as a pioneer for Smart TV portals and ecosystems, NetRange has become the fastest growing Smart TV white-label solutions provider worldwide. It's cloud-based App portal comes complete with fully copyrighted content and is integrated with leading Smart TV global brands, ODMs, mainboard manufacturers and other connected devices such as Smart Projector and OTT Set Top Box platforms.
One America News Network, ("OAN"), which launched on July 4, 2013, provides an independent source of credible national and international news around the clock. The network operates news bureaus in Washington, D.C., California, New York, and Florida. In addition, the network utilizes numerous external newsgathering sources, including US Pool feeds. OAN produces eighteen hours of live news every weekday. In addition, the network features four weekday primetime political talk shows, namely REAL AMERICA with Dan Ball, IN FOCUS, TIPPING POINT with Kara McKinney, and THE REAL STORY. OAN is featured on over a hundred cable and video providers worldwide. In addition, the OAN LIVE app is available on your favorite connected devices. For more information, please visit www.oann.com.
For more information, contact:
Ryan Clitchley, Press Contact
Herring Networks, Inc.
Phone: 858-270-6900 x 105
press@oann.com
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One injured, another flown to hospital in Bryan Co. crash
Published: Jun. 26, 2022 at 11:01 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - One person was injured and another was flown to the hospital after a crash in Bryan County.
The crash happened around 8 p.m. Saturday evening on Oklahoma highway 70E near Primrose Lane near Utica.
Troopers said a car was driving behind a pickup pulling a hay trailer when it drove into the pickup’s trailer.
The driver, 62-year-old Billy Whittenburg of Bokchito was flown to Medical City in McKinney and admitted in stable condition with head trauma.
His passenger, 60-year-old Rebecca Whittenburg was treated for minor injuries.
The driver of the pickup, 71-year-old Harold Dannelley and his passenger, 53-year-old Perry Trent of Durant were not injured.
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Which LEGO Friends set is best?
LEGO Friends is a line of toys that focuses on the lives of five teenage girls: Andrea, Emma, Mia, Olivia and Stephanie. The LEGO Friends line depicts scenes from life in the fictional town of Heartlake City. These mini-dolls each have their own interests, and the LEGO Friends Sets that include their names are focused on those interests.
If you are interested in helping Mia and Emma rescue dolphins and sea lions and find the secret treasure in an abandoned shack on a mini-island, take a good look at the 602-piece LEGO Friends Lighthouse Rescue Center 41380 Building Kit.
What to know before you buy a LEGO Friends Set
There are more than 200 LEGO Friends Sets covering many different areas of interest.
Themes
Here are some of the most popular themes of LEGO Friends sets:
- Animals: Kids interested in animals have many different LEGO Friends sets from which to choose . These include a veterinary clinic, a jungle rescue, doggy day care, horse training and a dozen more.
- Boats: Kids who love being around the water like these LEGO Friends sets that include sailboats, party boats and surfer beachfront sets.
- Buildings: Kids interested in structures like the houses, hotels, schools, malls, movie theaters, hospitals and more included in these LEGO Friends sets.
- Vehicles: For kids into vehicles, these sets include buses, airplanes, ambulances, motor scooters, helicopters, dune buggies and electric cars.
To learn even more about LEGO Friends Sets, take a look at the full LEGO Friends set buying guide from BestReviews.
What to look for in a quality LEGO Friends set
LEGO Friends Sets are adventure games that stimulate the imagination. They are fun activities featuring five teen role models who are all friends. They enjoy trying new things, especially activities that help others.
The five characters that make up the LEGO Friends team all have their own distinct looks, personalities, interests and storylines. Choose the character or characters that your child is likeliest to admire and identify with. At least one of the five main characters is included in each set, and often two or more team up on an adventure.
Andrea is a confident and charismatic performer who is on her way to becoming a star. She loves to be on stage singing, dancing, playing the guitar or acting. She is a huge fan of costumes and beauty treatments and is also a great cook who has her own cafe.
Emma is the LEGO Friends fashionista, a creative and imaginative character who expresses herself artistically. Everywhere she goes, Emma is always drawing, sketching, painting and taking pictures. She is into design and makeovers, is able to imagine things no one else can and loves telling jokes.
Mia is an animal lover who enjoys adventures in the great outdoors. She gets things done, doesn’t like gossip and never worries about what other people think about her. She is a vegetarian who loves sports, camping and riding horses. Mia excels at training animals.
Olivia loves gadgets, inventions and anything to do with engineering. She is into computers, coding and robots. Her favorite place is in the lab solving problems and inventing things. Her friends say she is a mad scientist, and everyone knows she is the smartest of the five LEGO Friends.
Stephanie is an athlete who loves health, fitness and sports. A lifeguard and amazing swimmer, she enjoys going on rescue missions. Stephanie is a confident, natural leader who loves coaching others to be their best.
How much you can expect to spend on a LEGO Friends set
A small set with one mini-doll and one limited scene will cost about $10. Most LEGO Friends sets that cost between $20 and $50 have more mini-dolls and more intricate scenes. The most elaborate LEGO Friends sets feature three, four or even five LEGO Friends and can run as high as $250.
LEGO Friends set FAQ
Do the LEGO Friends sets come with instructions?
A. Yes, but even better is the free LEGO app. It has all the instructions for assembly and an option that allows you to rotate, zoom and view your progress as you build your LEGO Friends set.
Why can’t you find all the LEGO Friends sets?
A. LEGO likes to introduce new sets throughout the year while discontinuing others. When the company retires a set, it is available only through resellers in secondary marketplaces that cater to collectors.
Where do you start if you’ve never bought a LEGO set?
A. Choose a small, simple and inexpensive set with a theme that’s really likely to capture your child’s interest, such as animals or vehicles or buildings.
What’s the best LEGO Friends set to buy?
Top LEGO Friends set
LEGO Friends Mia’s Tree House 41335
What you need to know: This LEGO Friends Set includes a tall treehouse, an attic with a roof that opens and a secret tree trunk compartment.
What you’ll love: This set includes Mia and Daniel mini-dolls, Mimi the bunny and Cinnamon the bird. Details include such interesting pieces as a skateboard for Mia and Daniel to ride, a folding ladder, a climbing net and a zip line.
What you should consider: The tiny accessories are hard to keep track of.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top LEGO Friends set for the money
LEGO Friends Olivia’s Hamster Playground 41383 Building Kit
What you need to know: This mini-playground offers a lot of fun in an affordable package.
What you’ll love: Olivia the mini-doll leads the fun with hamsters named Harry, Molly and Rumble. These characters play with a ramp, slalom cones and a hoop for the mini-car and mini-motorcycle.
What you should consider: This is one of the smaller LEGO Friends sets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
LEGO Friends Lighthouse Rescue Center 41380 Building Kit
What you need to know: Adventures begin here with LEGO Friends Mia and Emma rescuing dolphins, sea lions, seals and birds.
What you’ll love: When you wet the secret map, the treasure’s location is magically revealed on the mini-island, which has a coral reef and an abandoned beachcomber shack. The easy-to-use and intuitive building instructions let your kids visualize their creations in a special ghost mode.
What you should consider: This 602-piece set is pricey.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Eric Clapton, the famed guitarist who has expressed skepticism about Covid-19 vaccine mandates and lockdowns, has postponed some tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19.
Clapton's diagnosis was confirmed in a Monday post on his official Facebook page. He tested positive after performing at London's Royal Albert Hall earlier this month, according to the post, and had to cancel appearances in Zurich and Milan.
"He has been told by his medical advisors that if he were to resume traveling and performing too soon, it could substantially delay his full recovery," the post read. "Eric is also anxious to avoid passing on any infection to any of his band, crew, Promoters, their staff and of course the fans."
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee has expressed skepticism about vaccine mandates, lockdowns and other measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In 2020, Clapton performed a song Van Morrison wrote, called "Stand and Deliver," featuring lyrics that were critical of the lockdown in the UK. Last year, Clapton called the side effects of his second Covid-19 vaccine "disastrous" and said the safety of the vaccines had been overstated due to "propaganda," Rolling Stone reported.
The post on Clapton's Facebook page said it was "very frustrating" that Clapton should test positive after "avoiding Covid throughout lockdown and throughout the period when travel restrictions have been in place."
Clapton will reschedule the missed tour dates in the next six months, the Facebook post said.
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TROY, Mich., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TruOI has launched the first and only real-time Operational Intelligence Platform for franchises and chains to address labor cost control and the operational complexity that multilocation business leaders must manage.
With loosely integrated staff, systems, processes, and data, it can be challenging for franchise and chain leaders to gain the efficiency needed to control labor costs and increase profitability. The TruOI Operational Intelligence (OI) Platform overcomes these challenges through data integration and by combining the elements of real-time analytics with real-time business task automation.
For labor costs control, the combination of integrated systems data and automation on the TruOI platform allows a company to detect issues like time card violations or unauthorized overtime, and automatically resolve them in real time based on predefined parameters and outcomes. The platform not only identifies issues, it automatically takes steps to resolve them before they become problems.
To accomplish this, TruOI integrates all of a company's existing software and data, facility systems, and forms & documents from all company locations under one umbrella platform. The power of TruOI also gives companies the ability to automate many of their day-to-day operating activities with triggers driven by key performance indicators or scheduled timing. In addition, TruOI connects both corporate and location team members with real-time coaching, performance management alerts, and detailed measurements based on organizational goals and operational needs.
TruOI founder and CEO Shadan Malik states, "This one-of-a-kind OI Platform is the single greatest asset leaders of multilocation businesses can bring to their organizations to increase team member performance, control costs, and accelerate growth."
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LEADING OFF: Mets’ Scherzer set for MRI on sore left side
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Mets ace Max Scherzer is scheduled for an MRI a day after pulling himself from a start with discomfort in his left side. The three-time Cy Young Award winner signaled that he needed to come out of an 11-4 victory over St. Louis after throwing a pitch in the sixth inning. Scherzer says he doesn’t think the strain is major and he hopes that by exiting at the first sign of pain, he can avoid a serious injury. Also, Marcus Stroman is set to come off the COVID-19 injured list and start for the Cubs against Arizona. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/19/leading-off-mets-scherzer-set-for-mri-on-sore-left-side/ | 2022-05-19T06:25:45Z |
I would like to respond to the article in the Perspectives section dated May 8, 2022, entitled “Doing away with Roe V. Wade will have repercussions” by Tara Fletcher.
At the end, after listing numerous figures of the flood of children that will be allowed to live, she states that only the pro-life side should consider the quality of life of these children. The pro-life side is mainly composed of religious people and organizations. The Hoover Institute published a study that showed that 91% of the religious groups donate to charity compared to 66% of secular groups. It also showed that 67% of religious groups volunteer their time compared to 44% of secular groups. So Ms. Fletcher, how about encouraging the secular to at least come up to the level of religious pro-lifers in their charitable giving of money and time to the least fortunate? Then maybe they could join with us in caring for all of those living children instead of just saying “I told you so.”
I am sure Ms. Fletcher supports the principles that our country are founded on, including that first one called the Right to Life. If you don’t uphold that one for the weakest of us, in the womb, then where do you draw the line? How about those who are dependent on financial and medical support to live? What about those that are in the last years of life in nursing and care facilities? Do these groups no longer have a right to live based on the quality of their current and future lives? And who makes that decision?
There is a reason the religious are so adamant about that life in the womb. God said in the Bible that when you have done it to the least of these, you have done it to me. God also says that He knew us before we were knit together in the womb. Don’t you think that our God knows what the future quality of our life can be and that He knowingly decided to bring us into this world? I don’t know about you, but I have no desire to stand one day in front of God and tell Him that He made the wrong decision and that I knew better than Him. We are endowed by God, our Creator, with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Company to add novel technology cleared for use in peripheral vasculature to interventional oncology and embolization portfolio
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the acquisition of Obsidio, Inc., a privately-held company that has developed the Gel Embolic Material (GEM™) technology used for embolization of blood vessels in the peripheral vasculature.
Embolization is a minimally invasive procedure intended to obstruct or reduce blood flow to an abnormality or tumor to stop hemorrhaging, reduce the size of malignant and benign tumors, and stabilize venous and arterial malformations.
Recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the GEM technology is a semi-solid, proprietary material packaged in a ready-to-use form, thus reducing the preparation time required for many embolization procedures. Physicians deliver the GEM agent through a catheter, and its gel-like composition enables controlled placement within patient anatomy. Unlike solid and liquid embolics that can take time to form an obstruction to blood flow, once placed, the GEM technology conforms to the targeted vasculature, immediately creating a barrier.
"The GEM technology combines benefits of currently available embolics, such as precise control of a solid and malleability of a liquid, to create a unique technology that offers procedural efficiency and a more personalized therapy for patients," said Peter Pattison, president, interventional oncology and embolization, Peripheral Interventions, Boston Scientific. "This acquisition strengthens our interventional oncology and embolization portfolio with a differentiated solution for physicians and their patients suffering from hemorrhages, cancer and other debilitating conditions."
The transaction is expected to be immaterial to Boston Scientific's GAAP and adjusted earnings per share in 2022. Specific terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. For more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect on Twitter and Facebook.
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KOKOMO, Ind. (WXIN) – An Indiana woman left four young children home alone while she went on a shopping trip about an hour away, according to an incident report by Kokomo police.
Courtny Prater, 25, has been charged with neglect. The report states the children were ages 1, 4, 5 and 8.
Police were called to a trailer home in Kokomo on Aug. 2 for a child welfare check. When they arrived, they met another woman who told them she was the mother of two of the children.
The woman said her father, who lived nearby, went to check on the children earlier and was greeted at the door by the 8-year-old. The 8-year-old told the man that his mother and father were in Indianapolis and that the kids were home alone, according to court documents.
The distance between Indianapolis and Kokomo is about one hour.
Police say when they knocked on the door, they could hear “two large dogs barking and hitting the door.” When they went to check the windows, the dogs were reportedly so aggressive that one of them hit the window and caused the window frame to move.
The woman who had greeted police contacted the suspect — later identified as Prater, who is also the mother of the other children — and told her that police wanted her at the home right away, documents said.
When Prater arrived, she reportedly admitted she had been shopping in Indianapolis and pointed to two other people in the car and said they were supposed to be watching the kids, documents said.
After the dogs were secured, police went inside the home, which they say had trash on the floor and smelled of dog urine.
The incident report says the mother of the other two children asked for her children back at this point, and police say they granted her request immediately.
Prater told police that another man who lived at the trailer “off and on” was supposed to check on the kids throughout the day while she was in Indianapolis.
After determining the 8-year-old did not “appear qualified” to care for the other children, Kokomo police requested an arrest warrant be issued for Prater on four counts of neglect, but she was only charged with two counts.
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NEW YORK, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp..
Shareholders who purchased shares of LICY during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: February 16, 2021 to March 23, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Li-Cycle's largest customer, Traxys, is not actually a customer, but merely a broker providing working capital financial to the Company while Traxys tries to sell Li-Cycle's product to end customers; (2) the Company engaged in highly questionable related party transactions; (3) the Company's mark-to-model accounting is vulnerable to abuse and gave a false impression of growth; (4) a significant portion of the Company's reported revenues were derived from simply marking up receivables on products that had not been sold; (5) the Company's gross margins have likely been negative since inception; (6) the Company will require an additional $1 billion of funding to support its planned growth (which is a figure greater than the Company raised via the merger); and (7) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: June 20, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/li-cycle-holdings-corp-f-k-a-peridot-acquisition-corp-loss-submission-form/?id=27640&from=4
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LYSAKER, Norway, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker Solutions ASA ("Aker Solutions"), Schlumberger and Subsea 7 have entered into agreements to form a Joint Venture ("JV") to deliver a step change in subsea production economics by helping customers unlock reserves, reduce time to first oil and lower development costs while simultaneously delivering on their decarbonization objectives.
Aker Solutions and Schlumberger will contribute their subsea businesses into the JV which following the transactions will be owned by Schlumberger (70%), Aker Solutions (20%) and Subsea 7 (10%).
This combination brings together deep reservoir domain and engineering design expertise, an extensive field-proven subsea production and processing technology portfolio, world-class manufacturing scale and capabilities, and a comprehensive suite of life-of-field solutions to customers all over the world.
The transactions are interdependent and subject to regulatory approvals, as well as other customary closing conditions, and are expected to close during the second half 2023.
The transaction structure and terms - Aker Solutions will receive USD 700 million in consideration for the sale of a 20% ownership in the JV and retain a 20% ownership in the JV as follows:
- USD 306.5 million in proceeds from Schlumberger which will be settled in the form of shares in Schlumberger. The shares will be settled based on the volume weighted average price for the ten trading days ending on the fifth trading day preceding closing of the transaction and is subject to a lock-up period of minimum 180 days
- USD 306.5 million in proceeds from 10% divestment to Subsea 7 which will be settled in cash. USD 153 million of these will be settled at closing and the remaining USD 153.5 million will be settled, with interest, at the latest on June 30, 2024
- USD 87.5 million in proceeds from a vendor note from the JV to be paid, with interest, to Aker Solutions with minimum 50% one year from closing and the remainder within two years from closing
- Subsea Integration Alliance, currently an unincorporated alliance between Schlumberger and Subsea 7, will continue between the JV and Subsea 7. The alliance will be extended by 10 years from the closing date of the transaction
- The Board of directors of the JV will consist of three representatives from Schlumberger, two from Aker Solutions and one from Subsea 7
- The combined business will have approximately 9,000 highly skilled employees globally. Estimated synergy potential is more than USD 100 million per annum in the medium term, and the JV will have an attractive dividend policy
Each party will operate their businesses independently and in the normal course until closing. Based on a scenario where closing takes place in the fourth quarter of 2023, Aker Solutions will in addition to the value of the transactions retain an estimated USD 300 million of cash generation from its subsea business, for the seven quarters from second quarter of 2022 until end 2023.
"This joint venture will bring together world-class businesses that are uniquely positioned to provide subsea technologies to help our customers improve recovery and reduce overall subsea development costs," said Schlumberger Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch. "Customers will benefit from enhanced services that leverage digital and technology innovation to drive improved performance while increasing energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions."
"By combining our strong and complementary competence and technologies, this compelling combination will deliver an industry step change that will benefit our customers, employees and significantly increase shareholder value. The offshore market activity is increasing, and this joint venture will drive enhanced offerings both in terms of subsea production economics and low-carbon solutions," said Kjetel Digre, Chief Executive Officer of Aker Solutions.
Subsea Integration Alliance, a nonincorporated alliance between Schlumberger and Subsea 7, will be merged into the new entity with an extended renewal period of 10 years from closing of the transaction. "We are excited to build on our highly successful alliance with Schlumberger and partnership with Aker Solutions. This new joint venture is a critical step as we collaborate on the integrated subsea projects that drive maximum value for our customers," commented John Evans, Subsea 7 Chief Executive Officer.
Following the transactions, Aker Solutions will be better placed to deliver on its strategy to accelerate its transformation to meet global energy needs both within oil and gas and renewables. Enabled by Cognite's data platform and Aize's software applications, Aker Solutions will continue to grow as a digitally empowered engineering and project execution company servicing the energy market.
Aker Solutions continues to expect 2022 revenues at around NOK 38 billion, of which Subsea is expected at around NOK 13 billion. Following the transactions Aker Solutions will hold 20% ownership in the subsea JV and a large and significant business comprising the EMM- and Renewables & Field Development segments. This business alone is expected to deliver revenues of around NOK 25 billion in 2022.
Aker Solutions expects to recognize a gain of around USD 1 billion following the transactions, at closing.
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Torbjorn Andersen, Vice President of External Communications, Aker Solutions
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Julie Taylor, Head of Group Communications, Subsea 7
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Renowned immunology expert honored for discovering link between lupus and endogenous retroviruses
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) awarded its 2022 Lupus Insight Prize (LIP) to Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, for her discovery of the link between endogenous retroviruses and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The award was presented to Dr. Iwasaki at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS 2022) by Judith James, MD, PhD, LRA Scientific Advisory Board member and Lou Kerr Chair in Biomedical Research and Chair of the Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The $100,000 award recognizes and honors an outstanding investigator who has, within the past five years, published a novel and important research insight into lupus that advances our understanding of this disease and could open new avenues for lupus diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Iwasaki is the Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, and an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Iwasaki was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2018, the National Academy of Medicine in 2019, the European Molecular Biology Organization in 2021, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021.
"Dr. Iwasaki's research shows that endogenous retroviruses are not just silent inhabitants in the human genome but rather active players able to provoke immune cells to engage in the destruction of the body's own tissues and organs," commented Dr. James. "This finding is highly significant because endogenous retroviruses have been increasingly associated with several chronic diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune rheumatic diseases, though their exact role in human diseases remains poorly understood."
"I am honored to receive this prestigious award, and I sincerely thank the Lupus Research Alliance for recognizing our research. I am eager to use this award to further understand the association between antibodies against the endogenous retroviruses and lupus-like disease in long COVID patients to ultimately improve their disease treatment outcomes," said Dr. Iwasaki.
Dr. Iwasaki's seminal discovery demonstrated that endogenous retroviruses, which are viruses that are a part of our genetic makeup or genome, make immune cells called B cells that produce autoantibodies, i.e., immune proteins that in people with SLE mistakenly target body's own tissues, causing organ damage. Dr. Iwasaki and her team also found that endogenous retroviruses force immune cells called neutrophils to release spiderweb-like structures known as NETs, which have been shown to promote inflammation in SLE. These findings further our understanding of what may cause lupus or worsen its symptoms and suggest that targeting ways that endogenous retroviruses use to fuel inflammation in SLE could provide new therapeutic options for patients with lupus.
Human endogenous retroviruses are genetic segments of retroviral origin that have become a part of the human genetic makeup which have persisted from generation to generation and today constitute approximately eight percent of the human genome. To study the role of endogenous retroviruses in human disease, Dr. Iwasaki and colleagues initially developed the human endogenous retrovirus map, called ERVMap, which included 3,220 pieces (or segments) of different endogenous retroviruses in the human genome to be able to determine which of these genes are expressed by human cells. Among these 3,220 endogenous retroviral segments, Dr. Iwasaki's group found that over 100 segments are strongly elevated in immune cells called peripheral blood mononuclear cells of lupus patients.
The researchers further found that these elevated levels of endogenous retroviral genes are associated with higher amounts of autoantibodies and increased type I interferon levels, which are considered a main driver of lupus. Her team also showed that the immune system of lupus patients produces autoantibodies that interact with a unique endogenous retroviral protein HERV-K102. The autoantibody HERV-K102 complexes stimulate neutrophils to release NETs, which worsens inflammation in SLE. This research was published last year in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Lupus is a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. More than 90 percent of people with lupus are women; lupus is most often diagnosed during the childbearing years of 15-45. African Americans, Latinx, Asians and Native Americans are two to three times at greater risk than Caucasians. In lupus, the immune system, designed to protect against infection, creates antibodies that can attack any part of the body including the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints.
The Lupus Research Alliance, the largest nongovernmental, nonprofit research organization dedicated to lupus research worldwide, aims to transform treatment while advancing toward a cure by funding the most innovative lupus research in the world. The organization's stringent peer review grant process fosters diverse scientific talent who are driving discovery toward better diagnostics, improved treatments and ultimately a cure for lupus. Because the Lupus Research Alliance's Board of Directors funds all administrative and fundraising costs, 100 percent of all donations goes to support lupus research programs.
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RENO, Nev., August 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, today reported net earnings available to common shareholders for its first quarter ended June 30, 2022, of $334.0 million, or $17.03 per share, compared with net earnings of $345.2 million, or $17.60 per share, for the same period last year.
"Customers have choices. We are doing our best to hang on to every customer and serve them well," stated Joe Shoen, chairman of AMERCO. "We are watching costs closely. We are still a long way off from normalizing our rental equipment investments."
Highlights of First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results
- Self-moving equipment rental revenues increased $55.4 million, or 5.4% for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Revenue per transaction for our In-Town and one-way markets increased. Compared to the same period last year, we increased the number of retail locations, independent dealers, trucks, trailers and towing devices in the rental fleet.
- Self-storage revenues increased $35.8 million, or 26.0% for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The average monthly number of occupied units during the quarter increased by 19%, or 81,900 units, compared to the same quarter last year. Our reported occupancy of all properties regardless of length of time in the portfolio increased 5% to 85% for the first quarter. The occupancy ratio for the subset of these properties that have been stabilized at 80% for the last 24 months increased 1% to 98% during the quarter. The growth in revenues and square feet rented comes from a combination of occupancy gains at existing locations, the addition of new capacity to the portfolio and from an improvement in average revenue per occupied foot. Over the last twelve months, we have added approximately 5.0 million net rentable square feet to the self-storage portfolio with approximately 1.5 million square feet of that coming online during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
- Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and services increased $4.5 million, or 4.3% compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2022 due to increased sales of hitches, moving supplies and propane.
- For the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2022, depreciation, net of gains on sales decreased $7.9 million. Depreciation expense on the rental equipment fleet decreased $0.1 million to $126.5 million. Net gains on the sales of rental trucks increased $14.0 million from an increase in resale values. All other depreciation increased $6.2 million to $51.6 million.
- For the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2022 gross rental equipment capital expenditures were approximately $351 million compared with approximately $310 million. Proceeds from sales of rental equipment were $156 million compared with $176 million. Spending on real estate related acquisitions and development were approximately $278 million compared with $184 million, respectively.
- Fleet maintenance and repair costs increased $32.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with the same period last year due to preventative maintenance resulting from higher fleet activity combined with a slowdown in the rotation of new equipment into the fleet and older equipment out of the fleet. The addition of new equipment has been affected by delays at our original equipment manufacturers.
- Operating earnings at our Moving and Storage operating segment decreased $1.4 million compared with the same period last year. Total revenues increased $130.3 million and total costs and expenses increased $131.7 million.
- Cash and credit availability at the Moving and Storage segment was $3,087.5 million at June 30, 2022 compared with $2,723.2 million at March 31, 2022.
- We are holding our 16th Annual Virtual Analyst and Investor meeting on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11 a.m. Arizona Time (2 p.m. Eastern). This is an opportunity to interact directly with Company representatives through a live video webcast on amerco.com. A brief presentation by the Company will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
AMERCO will hold its investor call for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 8 a.m. Arizona Time (11 a.m. Eastern). The call will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.amerco.com. To hear a simulcast of the call, or a replay, visit www.amerco.com.
AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company. U-Haul is in the shared use business and was founded on the fundamental philosophy that the division of use and specialization of ownership is good for both U-Haul customers and the environment.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 895,000 rentable storage units and 76.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Certain of the statements made in this press release regarding our business constitute forward-looking statements as contemplated under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. For a brief discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect AMERCO's business and future operating results, please refer to our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which is on file with the SEC.
Report on Business Operations
Listed below on a consolidated basis are revenues for our major product lines for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 2022.
Listed below are revenues and earnings from operations at each of our operating segments for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 2022.
The Company owns and manages self-storage facilities. Self-storage revenues reported in the consolidated financial statements represent Company-owned locations only. Self-storage data for our owned locations follows:
NON-GAAP DISCLOSURE
As of April 1, 2019, we adopted the new accounting standard for leases. Part of this adoption resulted in approximately $1 billion of property, plant and equipment, net ("PPE") being reclassed to Right of use assets - financing, net ("ROU-financing"). As of June 30, 2022, the balance of ROU-financing also includes the rental equipment purchased under new financing liability leases during fiscal 2023. The tables below show adjusted PPE as of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, by including the ROU-financing. The assets included in ROU-financing are not a true book value as some of the assets are recorded at between 70% and 100% of value based on the lease agreement.
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Amber Heard attorneys say juror served improperly, seek mistrial
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — One of the jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial served improperly, an attorney for Heard alleged in a recent filing that asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial.
“Newly discovered facts” show Juror No. 15 in the six-week trial was not the individual summoned in April to serve in the case, Heard’s attorney wrote in a five-page memo filed Friday in Virginia’s Fairfax Circuit Court.
Instead, the filing suggests Juror No. 15 was a younger individual with the same last name who “apparently” lives at the same address.
“As the Court no doubt agrees, it is deeply troubling for an individual not summoned for jury duty nonetheless to appear for jury duty and serve on a jury, especially in a case such as this,” the filing said.
Depp sued his ex-wife over a December 2018 op-ed Heard wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Much of the testimony focused on whether Heard had been physically and sexually abused, as she claimed. Depp said he never hit Heard and that she was the abuser.
After a televised trial that turned into a spectacle, the jury found in Depp’s favor on all three of his claims relating to specific statements in the 2018 piece.
The jury decided Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, but the judge reduced the punitive damages award to $350,000 under a state cap.
Heard has previously said she plans to appeal the verdict.
News of Friday’s filing was first reported by Deadline, which posted the document online.
The memo expanded upon earlier post-trial motions filed by Heard’s legal team that asked the judge to throw out the verdict against her. Those motions had raised the possibility that one of the jurors may not have been properly vetted by the court.
The latest filing said a “jury panel list” in the case included a person who would have been 77 at the time of the trial. Voter registration information lists two individuals with the same last name “apparently” residing at the same address, said the filing, in which the names were redacted.
“The individual who appeared for jury duty with this name was obviously the younger one. Thus, the 52-year-old ... sitting on the jury for six weeks was never summoned for jury duty on April 11,” violating Heard’s due process rights, the filing said.
The Associated Press sent emails seeking comment Sunday to a representative for Depp and two of his attorneys.
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INDIANA, Pa., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bank (NASDAQ: STBA) has claimed the highest ranking in Customer Satisfaction with Consumer Banking in the Pennsylvania region of the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study.
"I am extremely proud of our recent recognition by J.D. Power of highest ranking in customer satisfaction," said Chris McComish, chief executive officer, S&T Bank. "This recognition is a direct reflection on our employees and the great work they do to build trusting relationships that enable us to support customers and address their financial needs."
The study is based on responses from 101,587 retail banking customers of the largest banks in the United States regarding their experiences with their retail bank. It was fielded from April 2021 through January 2022. National banks are defined as banks with more than $300 billion in domestic deposits; regional banks are those with $65 billion-$299 billion in domestic deposits; and midsize banks are those with 50-100 branches nationally and at least 20 branches within a respective region.
The annual study analyzes retail banking customers' satisfaction with their primary financial institution. S&T received the highest score in the Pennsylvania region and ranked #1 in the following areas: account offerings, convenience banking, people and trust.
"This recognition is especially meaningful because it shows that our people play an important role in serving our customers, who have come to expect superior customer satisfaction from us across all channels. Customers want to know there is someone they can see and interact with when navigating life events and planning for the future. I'm extremely proud of our employees for delivering so well for our customers," shared Jason Forman, director of consumer banking at S&T.
About S&T Bancorp, Inc. and S&T Bank
S&T Bancorp, Inc. is a $9.5 billion bank holding company that is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA. Its principal subsidiary, S&T Bank, was established in 1902 and operates in five markets including Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York. For more information visit stbancorp.com or stbank.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About the J.D. Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study
The U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, now in its 17th year, was redesigned for 2022. It measures satisfaction across seven factors (in order of importance): trust; people; account offerings; allowing customers to bank how and when they want; saving time and money; digital channels; and resolving problems or complaints.
For more information about the U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, visit here.
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Partnership Creates First of Its Kind "Fine Art Tattoo NFTs"
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmic Wire, a leader in the push to realize Web3, has partnered with celebrity tattoo artist Ivana Belakova to launch her unique, one of a kind art tattoos as NFTs.
This NFT collection of unique tattoo art will also act as VIP tickets for Ivana's series of global events scheduled for Dubai, Europe, and Los Angeles. Pass holders will also receive exclusive access to her live tattoo sessions and will have a special opportunity to win a tattoo of their very own, including a collection of other physical items with their NFT Tattoo depicted on it. Certain pass holders will also have access to hear directly from Ivana's celebrity clients as they describe the process and her work at fireside chats hosted at Ivana's collection of favorite restaurants, luxury venues and yachts throughout Europe and the United States.
Ivana hosted special events are sponsored by Ultron. The Ultron Foundation is an emerging blockchain project focused on offering scalability, security, and faster transaction throughputs, without compromising one for the other. Ultron Foundation is building a wholesome ecosystem that will roll out new dApps rapidly, one of them being their own decentralized exchange (DEX).
In 2018, Ivana Belakova a.k.a. IVANA TATTOO ART became the first and only woman in the world whose tattoos are certified as contemporary fine art by the Macro Museum in Rome. Known for her funky color and illustrative street style of tattooing, Ivana is also a gifted illustrator, clothing designer and motivational speaker. Her celebrity client list includes Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Rich the Kid, Quavo, and Mia Khalifa.
"When I see a person, I can feel their energy and see their colors. The tattoo I then create reflects their self-expression, freedom, positive energy, and have a fun and dynamic vibe," said Ivana Tattoo Art. "I am and have always been a proud trailblazer! If I could trailblaze to Mars, I would! But, for now, catch me in the Metaverse!"
Ivana is also an accomplished author with two books published including "Narcissistic Rockstar" and "Just Love Tattoos & Sushi" Ivana is a self-taught artist who has been perfecting her style for the last 22 years. Ivana also has seminars and teaches all over the world including Shanghai, India, Columbia, and Mexico. Her style is innovative, sophisticated, and eclectic; a sexy mixture of multiple genres combining funky, bright colors and abstract elements with street style and high art. Her tattoos are positive, playful, beautiful, sometimes mischievous, and always fun.
"Ivana creates her art by first understanding what speaks to the person she is working on and then creating around them. She has built a community using her art as the vehicle. Cosmic Wire was honored to be able to support such an amazing project," said Cosmic Wire CEO Jerad Finck.
The IVANA TATTOO ART custom studio is based in Long Beach, California.
For more information, visit https://cosmicwire.com
About Cosmic Wire:
Based in Los Angeles, Cosmic Wire is a platform agnostic Web3 entertainment technology company that offers brands, celebrities, artists, and IP collectors the ability to enhance, promote, license, and sell their work. Cosmic Wire creates NFTs with a purpose and expands the value of iconic physical and digital assets using tools such as blockchain, NFTs, and immersive experiences. Staffed by some of the very best in the industry, Cosmic Wire's completely internalized development, marketing, and sales teams support clients from concept to close. Cosmic Wire believes that a proper client contract provides a shared experience of success for Cosmic Wire and their clients so that Cosmic Wire succeeds when their clients do.
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Firm mobilizes local organizations, personalized resources for women pledging to close their investing gap
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Century Investments, the $230 billion* global asset manager, is tackling the gender investing gap, in which women have roughly 80% of the retirement income of men while outliving men by five years on average.1 In addition to mobilizing organizations like the National Women's Soccer League team Kansas City Current to highlight the problem, American Century is empowering women to making progress toward closing their own investing gap through personalized insights and resources for those who pledge to make their investing move.
"We are focusing on closing the gender investing gap because we are a company that works to help people who want to reach their goals for financial success while we strive to impact society in a positive way," said Sibil Sebastian, vice president, strategy and corporate development at American Century. "Making a positive impact on society as we help people become financially successful is rooted in our identity and ownership structure. Striving to deliver investment results for our clients, in an effort to help make them successful, also generates money for medical research, with more than 40% of our profits going to our controlling owner, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research."
Women earn only 60% as much as men in a lifetime.2 Caregiving responsibilities that disproportionately fall on women negatively impact their earnings, promotions and savings.3 In childhood, girls aren't taught to build wealth as much as boys.4 In adulthood, women are less confident investing and view themselves as less financially literate.
To instill confidence and empower women with the knowledge and confidence they need to close their personal investing gap, American Century's campaign features investing insights from women in the investment industry. Quarterly Office Talks with vice president and client portfolio manager Elaine Bourke and a financial consultant cover the latest topics. Those who sign the pledge to make their investing move will have access to personalized content, workshops and networking opportunities over the coming months to equip them to set and reach their goals.
Kansas City artist Megh Knappenberger's vibrant colors and raw textures bring the campaign's messages to life. Her artwork for the campaign, featuring two American Century employees and KC Current players, demonstrates the power, movement and inspiration of a successful financial future. "With a studio that shares the same hometown as our global headquarters and her experience as a woman starting a business, we believe Megh is a natural fit to help bring to life the courage and grit needed to tackle the investing gap," said Sebastian.
Visit the campaign website to learn more about the investing gap and American Century, start planning to make an investing move, read investing insights or to sign the pledge.
American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting breakthrough medical research. Founded in 1958, American Century Investments' 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors from offices in New York; London; Frankfurt; Hong Kong; Sydney; Santa Clara, Calif.; and Kansas City, Mo. Jonathan S. Thomas is president and chief executive officer, and Victor Zhang serves as chief investment officer. Delivering investment results to clients enables American Century Investments to distribute over 40% of its dividends to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, nonprofit basic biomedical research organization. The Institute owns more than 40% of American Century Investments and has received dividend payments of $1.87 billion since 2000. For more information about American Century Investments, visit www.americancentury.com.
This material has been prepared for educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, investment, accounting, legal or tax advice.
*Assets under supervision as of 6/9/22.
©2022 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved
1 Gender Pay Gap Persists Into Retirement, National Institute on Retirement Security, May 2020.
2 Special Report: Women and Investing, Morningstar, March 2021.
3 The State of Women and Caregiving, caregiving.com, March 2021.
4 Do We Talk to Sons and Daughters Differently About Money? PNC Insights, September 2021.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — On Saturday afternoon, a white gunman in military gear attacked shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing 10 people and wounding three others. Most of the victims were Black. Officials said they are investigating the shooting as a racially motivated hate crime.
A look at what we know so far:
WHAT HAPPENED?
A white 18-year-old wearing body armor and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday outside Tops Friendly Market. It’s a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo.
The gunman livestreamed the shooting to a small audience on Twitch for several minutes before the platform cut off his feed.
According to police, the gunman began shooting in the parking lot then moved inside the store. Security guard Aaron Salter fired multiple shots but none penetrated the gunman’s armor. The gunman killed Salter, who was Black, and then stalked through the aisles, shooting shoppers.
At one point, he trained his weapon on a white person cowering behind a checkout counter, but says “Sorry!” and doesn’t shoot, as seen in portions of the livestream video circulating online.
When police confronted the gunman in the store’s vestibule, he put his rifle to his own neck, but surrendered and dropped the gun with coaxing from the officers.
WHO IS THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN?
Police have identified the gunman as Payton Gendron, of Conklin, New York. Conklin is a small town about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Buffalo, not far from the Pennsylvania state line.
Officials said the rifle Gendron used in the attack was purchased legally but the magazines he used for ammunition were not allowed to be sold in New York.
After the shooting, Gendron appeared before a judge in a paper medical gown and was arraigned on a murder charge.
A document circulated widely online seemingly outlines Gendron’s racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs. Among them was a desire to drive all people not of European descent from the U.S. The document seemed to draw inspiration from the gunman who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.
A law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Sunday that Gendron had threatened to carry out a shooting last year at Susquehanna Valley High School around the time of graduation. He was 17 years old at the time and was sent for mental health treatment. The law enforcement official was not authorized to speak publicly on the investigation and did so on the condition of anonymity.
WHO ARE THE VICTIMS?
Police have not released the names of most of the victims. They have said that, including the wounded, 11 victims were Black and two were white.
The dead include Aaron Salter, a retired Buffalo police officer who was working as a security guard at the store. Salter fired multiple shots at the assailant, striking him at least once. Officials said he was a hero who saved lives by running toward danger. A local resident said he cared about the community and looked after the store.
Ruth Whitfield, 86, was picking up groceries after visiting her husband at a nursing home, as she did every day. She was the mother of retired Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, who told The Buffalo News she was “a mother to the motherless” and “a blessing to all of us.” Whitfield attributed his mother’s strength and commitment to family to her strong religious faith.
Katherine Massey was “a beautiful soul” who was killed while shopping, sister Barbara Massey said.
Among the injured was Zaire Goodman, the son of a staffer to State Sen. Tim Kennedy. The 20-year-old was shot in the neck but recovering, Kennedy said.
WHAT DO AUTHORITIES SAY ABOUT THE MOTIVE?
At a news briefing on Saturday, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia called the shooting a hate crime.
“This was pure evil. It was (a) straight-up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community, outside of the City of Good Neighbors … coming into our community and trying to inflict that evil upon us,” Garcia said.
The FBI is investigating the shooting as both a hate crime and racially motivated violent extremism.
Authorities declined to comment on the document purporting to show the attackers racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs. | https://cw33.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-what-do-we-know-so-far/ | 2022-05-15T23:54:24Z |
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Electric automaker Tesla filed trademarks last week for another logo that shows off the state of Texas, according to online records with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
During April’s grand opening party for the Travis County factory, you may remember the party’s branding sported a neon outline of the shape of Texas with the words “Cyber Rodeo” and “Giga Texas” inside.
The new July 19 trademark filings show Tesla’s looking to reuse the design, but this time with the words “Cyber Roundup” inside.
“The mark consists of a stylized outline of the U.S. state of Texas with the words CYBER ROUNDUP in stylized font in the center of the design,” the description for one of the filings reads.
The filings show the new logo could be used for, “providing information in the fields of electric cars and energy products” as well as “Clothing; t-shirts; shirts; hats; socks; jackets; sweaters.”
Tesla blogs theorize the logo will be used for the launch of the long-awaited Cybertruck model, which was unveiled in 2019.
In January, Tesla said the Cybertruck model was in the development phase. Plans are for the truck to be produced at Giga Texas along with the Model Y. | https://cw33.com/news/local/tesla-files-trademark-for-texas-shaped-logo/ | 2022-07-27T15:23:02Z |
CDC: Pediatricians be on lookout for rare, serious respiratory infection affecting children
(CNN/WCCO) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking pediatricians to be on the lookout for a rare but serious respiratory infection in children.
It’s not the flu or COVID-19; it’s called Enterovirus D68, which can lead to a condition that causes paralysis.
The infection, which tends to emerge in late summer and early fall, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis or AFM.
AFM causes weakness in the arms and legs; in some cases, it can even lead to paralysis.
Health officials said the average age of children affected is three, and kids with asthma may be at higher risk.
Enterovirus D68 can be tricky to diagnose because its symptoms mirror those of the common cold, like runny nose, cough and fever.
Parents should contact their child’s doctor if they notice their child is having difficulty breathing or if their symptoms worsen.
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Man who testified at his Capitol riot trial awaits verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Mexico man who is the first defendant to testify at a trial over the U.S. Capitol riot claims a police officer waved him into the building that day. A prosecutor dismissed that testimony as “nonsense.”
A federal judge will decide whether Matthew Martin broke any laws on his path into and out of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters disrupted Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden didn’t immediately rule Wednesday after hearing attorneys’ closing arguments in the case against Martin, one of hundreds of people charged with federal crimes arising from the Jan. 6 siege. McFadden heard testimony without a jury after Martin’s trial started Tuesday. He is expected to announce a verdict Wednesday afternoon.
Two other Capitol riot defendants already have been tried on federal charges arising from the siege on Jan. 6, 2021. Both trials ended with convictions, although one defendant was acquitted of a disorderly conduct charge.
Dozens of Capitol riot defendants have pleaded guilty and been sentenced, but Martin is the first to testify at a trial. He said he “went with the flow” as he approached the Capitol and testified that he saw a police officer wave him into the building. Martin remained inside the Capitol for about 10 minutes after entering the building through the Rotunda doors, according to prosecutors.
Martin said he “enjoyed the day” of the riot.
“It was a magical day in many ways,” he testified on Tuesday before adding, “I know some bad things happened.”
“You understand that police officers died?” Justice Department prosecutor Michael Romano asked Martin.
The riot resulted in a handful of deaths and left more than 100 police officers injured. One officer died after he collapsed hours after being sprayed with bear spray and other officers who tried to quell the riot have died by suicide in the months following the attack.
Martin is charged with four misdemeanor counts: entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building, violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
Prosecutors said Martin, an engineer, worked for a government contractor at the National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and held a top-secret security clearance on Jan. 6. Martin said he actually worked at a different facility in Los Alamos.
Defense attorney Dan Cron said Martin saw another person shake a police officer’s hand after entering the Capitol. Martin placed his hand on an officer’s shoulder “as a gesture of thanks and of good will,” Cron said.
“It was a very loud scene there. There was a lot going on there to try to process,” Cron told the judge.
Martin isn’t accused of engaging in any violence or destruction.
“The whole time he’s in there he’s just standing there,” Cron said.
Romano, the Justice Department prosecutor, said Martin joined the mob in crowding police officers who were trying to disperse the crowd. The prosecutor said Martin knew that he wasn’t allowed to be in the Capitol.
“The idea that he thought he had permission to do that is nonsense,” Romano said.
Other riot defendants have also claimed police waved them in or said they could enter, but it is unclear how that testimony will be viewed by the courts.
McFadden presided over a bench trial last month for Cuoy Griffin, a county official in New Mexico who helped found a group called Cowboys for Trump. The judge on March 22 convicted Griffin of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct.
On March 8, a jury decided the first Capitol riot trial by convicting a Texas man, Guy Reffitt, of storming the Capitol with a holstered handgun. Jurors also convicted Reffitt of obstructing Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote, interfering with police officers who were guarding the Capitol and threatening his two teenage children if they reported him to law enforcement.
Reffitt and Griffin entered restricted areas outside the Capitol but not the building itself.
Meanwhile, a jury trial started on Tuesday for a former police officer from Virginia who is charged with storming the Capitol with a fellow officer.
A federal prosecutor said former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson stormed the Capitol because he believed the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from Trump and he wanted to interfere with the certification of the Electoral College vote.
The other former officer, Jacob Fracker, pleaded guilty to a riot-related charge and could be a key witness for prosecutors. Robertson’s trial resumed on Wednesday with testimony from a Metropolitan Police Department officer who supervised other officers during the riot.
More than 770 people have been charged with riot-related federal crimes. Over 240 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors, and over 140 of them have been sentenced.
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WASHINGTON, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society today announced the appointment of Lena Beck Rørvig and Michael Silber to the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of Directors and the re-appointment of Keith Davidson. These members will take their seats beginning July 1, 2022, and they will all serve three-year terms. The Internet Society Board also reappointed PIR President and CEO Jonathon Nevett for another year on the PIR Board.
Lena Beck Rørvig is an independent HR consultant who has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations. Michael Silber is an attorney who is currently Group Chief Regulatory Officer for Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a leading communications service provider in Africa. He previously served on the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Keith Davidson has held senior management and board positions in the not-for-profit and commercial sectors and currently serves as Treasurer of the PIR Board.
Outgoing board members are PIR's board chair, Lise Fuhr, who served two three-year terms, and Greg Kapfer who served one three-year term. The Internet Society thanks them for their service.
Effective July 1, 2022, the Public Interest Registry Board Members will be:
- Lena Beck Rørvig, independent HR consultant
- Jeffrey Bedser, CEO of iThreat Cyber Group
- Eric Burger, Research Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University
- Saerin Cho, Chief Counsel of Global Eligibility and Associate General Counsel at TechSoup
- Narelle Clark, CEO of the Internet Association of Australia
- Keith Davidson, former executive and board member at InternetNZ
- Jonathon Nevett, President and CEO of PIR
- Michael Silber, Group Chief Regulatory Officer, Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Andrew Sullivan serves as liaison to the PIR Board in his capacity as President and CEO of the Internet Society.
About Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit that operates the .ORG top-level domain—one of the world's largest generic top-level domains with more than 10.6 million domain names registered worldwide. PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet for two decades with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA.
About the Internet Society
Founded in 1992 by Internet pioneers, the Internet Society celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as a global non-profit organization. Through its community of members, special interest groups, and 120+ chapters around the world, the organization defends and promotes Internet policies, standards, and protocols that keep the Internet open, globally connected, and secure. For more information, please visit: www.internetsociety.org.
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Award given to ACE alumni who demonstrates exceptional leadership and outstanding service to the college
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education® (ACE) announced Dr. Peter Shipley as its 2022 Alumni Achievement Award recipient.
Dr. Shipley graduated in 2018 with a Doctor of Education in leadership with an emphasis in educational leadership and community organizations. As the senior manager of research, planning and curriculum design unit for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), he received an Order of Merit recognition from the Governor General of Canada for his efforts to improve police curriculum. For the OPP, Dr. Shipley designed and taught an evidence-based methodology for police officers to serve the public more effectively.
"It's incredibly humbling and an honor to be selected for this award, and it was even more special to learn that I was the first doctoral alumnus and first Canadian recipient," Dr. Shipley said. "I'm grateful for outstanding family support and that the ACE faculty pushed me every step of the way. Commencement was an exciting time to celebrate with such an extraordinary graduating class and to receive this honor."
ACE Alumni Engagement Officer Courtney Shelton said, "This award reflects the dedication our alumni have to ACE's mission. Dr. Shipley and our fiercely loyal alumni believe that ACE is an innovative leader in higher education in provide an education worth celebrating and promoting."
For 10 years, the Alumni Achievement Award has been presented annually during commencement and is open to all alumni. A list of previous award winners can be located here.
The Alumni Achievement Award announcement comes alongside other awards ACE presented in July, including the ACE Faculty Award for Excellence presented to Dr. Renée Harmon, the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Faculty member presented to Dr. Kimya Nance and the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Student presented to Jamal Ali, RN.
About American College of Education
American College of Education (ACE) is an accredited, 100% online college specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education, business, leadership, healthcare and nursing. Headquartered in Indianapolis, ACE offers more than 70 innovative and engaging programs for adult students to pursue a doctorate, specialist, master's or bachelor's degree, along with micro-credentials and graduate-level certificate programs. In addition to being a leader in online education, ACE is a Certified B Corporation. Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
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In this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters, stands in the distance in Juliette. (AP Photo/Branden Camp, File)
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ATLANTA -- A new report on climate change by the National Association of Evangelicals could help galvanize Georgia evangelicals doing environmental work, local advocates said.
The report, called “Loving the Least of These,” makes a Biblical case for addressing climate change, citing scripture that calls for stewardship of God’s creation and care for the poor and oppressed.
Codi Norred of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, which works with faith communities on climate action, said Evangelicals make up a large proportion of religious Georgians.
“So I think for them to take, you know, climate action seriously is one of the best ways that we can make significant progress on those issues in faith communities, especially in the South,” he said.
The report doesn’t have the kind of authority that a statement by the Pope would for Catholics, since the National Association of Evangelicals is not a central body making decisions that churches follow.
But it could still have an impact, said Marqus Cole with the Evangelical Environmental Network and Grace Snellville church, east of Atlanta.
“It gives local pastors and lay people, just regular Evangelicals, a permission structure to work within and say, ‘I might not have considered that before. But now people I trust are talking about this, maybe there’s something for me to consider,’” he said.
Some Evangelicals in Georgia are already taking climate action, like installing solar panels and increasing energy efficiency at their church.
Cole said he hopes the report will push them to think bigger.
“Once you start seeing the savings of the money and get people comfortable with those types of actions, then you can expand out to policy that’s local with county commissioners or mayors,” he said. “And then maybe you can start to raise the salience of that value when it comes to voting.”
Surveys suggest Evangelicals are less likely than other Christian denominations to think climate change is a serious issue, or that it’s caused by humans. Cole and Norred say they hope the Biblical case in the new report can help change the conversation. The case for caring for one’s neighbors and the planet is strong, they said, and doesn’t need to fall victim to political divides.
“That’s my neighbors, your neighbors, folks that have to pay utility bills, folks that work good jobs, either cutting grass or doing contracting that can’t work in the sweltering heat,” Cole said. “Those things impact people, whether you’re Republican, Democrat, progressive, or conservative.”
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- In antiviral cellular assays, antiviral potency (EC90) of ASC11 is 31-fold of that of Nirmatrelvir, 120-fold of that of S-217622, 16-fold of that of PBI-0451 and 7-fold of that of EDP-235.
- ASC11 is an in-house discovered oral small molecule drug candidate, targeting 3CLpro, with global intellectual property rights.
- It is expected that IND of ASC11 will be filed in the second half of 2022 and Phase I clinical trial in healthy subjects will be completed by the end of 2022.
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) today announces that its oral small molecule drug candidate ASC11, a 3-chymotrypsin like protease (3CLpro) inhibitor, demonstrated potential to be effective treatment for COVID-19.
In antiviral cellular assays with infectious SARS-CoV-2, antiviral potency (EC90) of ASC11 is 31-fold (155/5) of that of Nirmatrelvir; 120-fold (600/5) of that of S-217622; 16-fold (78/5) of that of PBI-0451 and 7-fold (33/5) of that of EDP-235 (Table 1). Importantly, ASC11 activity was retained against different SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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[1]. EC90: a measure of drug potency showing a concentration that is effective in producing 90% of the maximal virus reduction. Lower the numbers, greater the antiviral potency. Compared to EC50 (a concentration that is effective in producing 50% of the maximal virus reduction), EC90 can predict more precisely the effective concentration of an antiviral drug in humans.
[2]. Data from the antiviral cellular assay with infectious SARS-CoV-2 conducted at IIT Research Institute, headquartered at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
[3]. Data from Owen et al., Pfizer Worldwide Research, medRxiv, July 2021, https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.28.21261232.
[4]. EC90 estimated from Unoh et al., Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center, bioRxiv, January 2022. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.26.477782.
[5]. Data from the presentation by Pardes Biosciences, Inc. at International Conference on Antiviral Research 2022 (ICAR 2022).
[6]. Data from the antiviral assay with primary human airway epithelial cells, press release October 19, 2021 by Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ASC11 is an in-house discovered oral small molecule drug candidate using various proprietary technologies including molecular docking. ASC11 has global intellectual property rights.
Molecular docking showed that compared to Nirmatrelvir, ASC11 formed stronger hydrogen bond interaction with Glutamic acid 166 of 3CLpro, created new hydrogen bonds with other key amino acids of 3CLpro and fitted more tightly in hydrophobic Pocket 4 (P4) of 3CLpro, resulting in much higher antiviral potency (EC90) of ASC11.
Molecular docking showed ASC11 bound to 3CLpro differently from S-217622, resulting in much higher antiviral potency (EC90) of ASC11.
In Vero E6 cells, safety window (cytotoxicity versus antiviral potency) of ASC11 is more than 10,000-fold.
Together with other preclinical data including Caco-2 permeability, in vitro metabolism, microsomal stability and animal pharmacokinetic studies, ASC11 demonstrated potential for best-in-class antiviral treatment of COVID-19.
Ascletis expects that the Investigational New Drug (IND) of ASC11 will be filed in the second half of 2022 and Phase I clinical trial in healthy subjects will be completed by the end of 2022.
The Company's second 3CLpro preclinical candidate (PCC), which is also discovered in-house with global intellectual property rights, demonstrated the same antiviral potency and safety window in Vero E6 cells as compared to ASC11.
"We are excited about our oral small molecule preclinical drug candidates for their potential to be best-in-class antiviral treatment of COVID-19," said Dr. Jinzi J. Wu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ascletis, "These preclinical drug candidates demonstrate our discovery capability as a leading antiviral biotech."
About Ascletis
Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 20 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (HBV functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11(oral small molecules for COVID-19), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne).
For more information, please visit www.ascletis.com.
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Postal worker saves woman allegedly attacked by her boyfriend
TORRINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - A postal worker went from mail carrier to potential life saver when she sprang into action to help a woman who was being beaten up.
Christine Cambizaca is a mail carrier in Torrington, Connecticut. She was doing her job Tuesday on Blinkoff Court when a woman ran up to her, WFSB reports.
“I knew something was wrong,” Cambizaca said. “She was very bruised. She was bleeding.”
The woman had been beaten in a park nearby. Then, she sprinted over to Blinkoff Court, saw Cambizaca in her mail truck and begged her for help.
“She wanted me to help, basically call 911,” the mail carrier said.
Cambizaca called 911 then let the woman in her mail truck and locked it. That was crucial because then, the man accused of beating the woman showed up.
Cambizaca says the man claimed to be the victim’s boyfriend and was carrying a knife.
“Her boyfriend was abusive to her, abusing her in that moment,” the mail carrier said.
Police arrived five minutes later. They handcuffed the man, identified as 20-year-old Jackson Morgan, and found a knife at the scene. The female victim was put in an ambulance.
“If she didn’t seek help, it could’ve been worse and who knows what would’ve happened,” Cambizaca said. “I felt I did the right thing because it could’ve been anyone’s sister, anyone’s daughter.”
Cambizaca’s boss is calling her a hero.
“The courage that she showed and the compassion for one of our citizens in Torrington, we’re super proud of her,” he said.
Morgan is now facing six charges, including assault, strangulation and threatening. He’s still in jail with his bail set at $5,000.
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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom and TOKYO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mogrify Limited (CEO: Darrin M. Disley, Ph.D., "Mogrify®"), a biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of patients through a novel class of in vivo reprogramming therapies, and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503), (President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas"), a leader in regenerative medicine, today announced that they have executed a collaborative research agreement on in vivo regenerative medicine approaches to address sensorineural hearing loss.
Utilizing Mogrify's proprietary direct cellular reprogramming platform, the collaboration will seek to identify novel combinations of transcription factors involved in cell differentiation to generate new cochlear hair cells. As part of the collaboration, Astellas Gene Therapies, a division of Astellas, is covering the research cost of the work as well as contributing its expertise in adeno-associated virus (AAV) based genetic medicine and translational capabilities to complete experiments in pre-clinical models. Mogrify will exploit its bioinformatic platform, screening and validation process to characterize potential therapeutic factors.
An estimated 1.57 billion people globally suffer from hearing loss1, and US data suggests that over 10% have severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in at least one ear2. This degree of hearing loss significantly reduces quality of life and, with no drug treatments currently available, represents a large unmet need.
Dr. Louise Modis, CSO, Mogrify, said: "Mogrify's human regulatory network-centric approach is well placed to identify superior factor combinations, therefore increasing the efficiency of direct conversion toward the target cell type in the ear. Combined with Astellas' capabilities for gene therapy and research of sensorineural, this provides a clear path for the development of a novel in vivo reprogramming therapy for sensorineural hearing loss."
Dr. Mathew Pletcher, Senior VP, Division Head of Gene Therapy Research & Technical Operations, Astellas, said: "In this collaboration, we will look to combine the unique delivery attributes of AAV-based gene therapy, with our deep translational capabilities in otology developed through our "Targeted Therapeutics for Auditory Regeneration", and "Direct Reprogramming (Transdifferentiation)" initiatives. Through this collaboration, we will seek to address a significant unmet need in sensorineural hearing loss.
1. Hearing Loss Collaborators. Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability, 1990-2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet. 2021 Mar 13;397(10278):996-1009.
2. Goman AM, Lin FR. Prevalence of Hearing Loss by Severity in the United States. Am J Public Health. (2016);106(10):1820-1822.
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Mogrify has developed a proprietary suite of platform technologies that utilize a systematic big-data approach to direct cellular reprogramming (Rackham et al., Nature Genetics, 2016) and the maintenance of cell identity (Kamaraj et al., Cell Systems, 2020).
The platforms, MOGRIFY® and epiMOGRIFY®, developed over a 12-year period via a multi-national research collaboration, deploy next-generation sequencing, gene regulatory and epigenetic network data to enable the prediction of the transcription factors and growth factors required to produce any target human cell type from any source human cell type.
The platforms can be used to enhance existing stem-cell forward programming methods, or bypass development pathways altogether, affecting a direct transdifferentiation between a mature cell type to another mature cell type.
Mogrify is applying its proprietary and award-winning platforms to generate the functional cell types required to transform the lives of patients, delivering a novel class of in vivo reprogramming therapies across ophthalmology, otology, metabolic and other areas of degenerative disease.
Uniquely positioned to address a regenerative medicine market estimated to be worth $150 billion USD by 2028, Mogrify is commercializing its technology via a combination of in vivo reprogramming therapy development, co-development partnerships, as well as the exploitation of the platform in other therapeutic and non-therapeutic applications.
Based in Cambridge, UK, the Company has raised over $40 million USD funding from Parkwalk, Ahren Innovation Capital, 24Haymarket, Trend Investment Group, Dr. Darrin M. Disley, OBE, Dr. Jonathan Milner and the University of Bristol Enterprise Fund III, as well as strategic investors; Astellas Venture Management.
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Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into value for patients. For more information, please visit the Astellas website.
Astellas integrated its wholly owned subsidiary, Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. as of April 1, 2021 and established "Astellas Gene Therapies" within the organization as an Astellas Center of Excellence to develop genetic medicines with the potential to deliver transformative value for patients. Based on an innovative scientific approach and industry leading internal manufacturing capability and expertise, we are currently exploring three gene therapy modalities: gene replacement, exon skipping gene therapy, and vectorized RNA knockdown and hope to also advance additional Astellas gene therapy programs toward clinical investigation. We are based in San Francisco, with manufacturing and laboratory facilities in South San Francisco and Sanford, North Carolina.
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties. Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
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When Phyllis Glink took a job at the Irving Harris Foundation 26 years ago, “we were by far the biggest funders in early childhood because there weren’t that many of us,” she recalls.
A group of maybe a dozen foundations interested in early-childhood issues would sometimes gather informally to talk about their work.
A lot has changed since then. Glink now leads the Irving Harris Foundation, which, while still giving millions of dollars in early-childhood grants each year, is no longer the biggest donor on the scene. The Early Childhood Funders Collaborative counts nearly 60 national, state, and local foundations as members.
While grantmakers have historically put more resources into elementary and secondary education than early childhood, support for the youngest learners is on the rise. From 2006 to 2013, foundations over all gave at least $4.6 billion to support early-childhood education, according to data from Candid. From 2014 to 2021, that sum grew to $7.1 billion.
As more donors have contributed, they’ve found new ways to link arms and help more people.
Grantmakers now support the child-care and educator workforce through the Early Educator Investment Collaborative and home-based child-care providers through Home Grown. Collaboratives, including Blue Meridian and Pediatrics Supporting Parents, have zeroed in on well-child appointments in the pediatrician’s office as a key moment to support healthy social and emotional development. Dozens of foundations have pooled their resources through organizations such as Alliance for Early Success and the First Five Years Fund, advocacy groups working to get more government funding at the state and federal levels.
This coming together is part of a larger trend. Research from the Bridgespan Group found that the pace of establishing pooled grantmaking funds of all kinds has accelerated in recent years, and their giving potential could be exponentially greater. A 2021 survey of 97 pooled funds estimated their grantmaking totaled $2 billion to $3 billion in 2020. Collectively, they estimated that they could distribute up to $15 billion a year with minimal growth in current staffing.
One of the reasons there has been so much collaboration among early-childhood donors? The size of the challenge is massive, says Shannon Rudisill, executive director of the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, which operates a pooled fund to support grassroots groups that advocate for more quality education and care for all youngsters.
“In this country, we have chosen not to prioritize or invest in this. We don’t have paid family leave for people when they have babies. We don’t have economic supports for families when they’re young. We don’t have adequate child care when it’s time to go to work,” Rudisill says. “We are woefully undercommitted to a public system of support for young kids and families.”
For that reason, she says, “what any one funder can do is going to have some limits.”
Working together might range from multimillion-dollar grantmaking efforts and pooled funds to less structured arrangements where funders come together to learn.
The eight foundations involved in the Early Educator Investment Collaborative, for example, are working to reimagine the system of teacher qualifications and preparation in a way that supports and builds on its existing diversity. The early-education work force is predominantly female and disproportionately women of color. The average hourly wage is just $14.
The collaborative has funded research that examines how systemic racism in the United States has influenced early-childhood education policy, with a particular focus on improving workforce stability and educator pay.
It has also made seven grants totaling $11.3 million to colleges and universities, with a focus on those that serve marginalized populations or that partner with two-year community colleges, to help them strengthen programs that prepare early-childhood teachers. Among other things, grantees are revising curricula to offer certificates in multiple languages and trying skills assessments focused on observing educators’ competency in the classroom as opposed to only using proficiency tests.
“When you do an individual grant, you have to pick one aspect of that big problem and address it. But collectively, if we can get six to eight institutions of higher education to be successful in developing these kinds of programs, that begins to have an influence on the field of higher education and the early-childhood world,” says Jessie Rasmussen, president of the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, a member of Early Educator Investment Collaborative. “That’s the beauty of coming together.”
A couple of groups of donors have set their sights on the pediatrician’s office as a key place to connect with nearly every child.
Pediatrics Supporting Parents — made up of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Einhorn Collaborative, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Overdeck Family Foundation, and the Perigee Fund — aims to nurture children’s social and emotional development by improving the quality of the doctor’s appointments over the first three years of a child’s life.
The group, founded in 2017, spent three years identifying a set of successful practices — such as providing ongoing physician training and helping build parents’ confidence through feedback that affirms positive interactions with their child.
The foundations created a donor-advised fund for joint grant making that will apply the common practices in several regions. They’ve also written policy papers detailing how Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program — which provide health insurance for nearly half of children under age 3 — could finance care that’s more supportive of a child’s development.
One effort the collaborative supports, the HealthySteps program — part of the nonprofit Zero to Three — which places early-childhood-development specialists in pediatric primary care practices. The specialists join routine appointments to help answer parents’ questions, conduct developmental and mental health screenings, and help tell families about other resources. The goal is to ensure that young children reach important early developmental and social-emotional milestones.
HealthySteps got its start 26 years ago when New York philanthropist Bernard Levy gave $25,000 to Zero to Three. The program was tried in a few locations around the country. But while parents and pediatricians said they loved it, and external evaluations offered evidence of the program’s positive impact on early learning and development, the idea did not attract government funding.
Now interest in helping parents and others in the first three years of a child’s life has begun to accelerate and the program is gaining support. As a result of a major cash infusion from the donor collaborative Blue Meridian, which is made up of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, the Duke Endowment, and others, the program has been able to expand significantly in recent years.
In 2018, Blue Meridian gave $39 million to HealthySteps. And earlier this year the collaborative, which now counts MacKenzie Scott and the Valhalla and Zoom foundations among its members, announced an additional $46.5 million investment to expand the program’s reach over the next five years.
Today, HealthySteps reaches more than 300,000 babies and young children in 200-plus pediatric offices in 25 states. Matthew Melmed, who leads Zero to Three, says the program is on track to serve 1 million babies a year by 2032.
There are many places where grantmakers can help improve the lives of young children, says Glink, of the Irving Harris Foundation. Whether their point of entry is through health care, workforce development, direct service, or state education policy, wherever foundations put their resources, she says, they should know who is working beside them so that they can collaborate effectively.
Changing the systems that support kids, she says, requires “figuring out how to knit and weave what we’re doing together.”
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Owl rescued after getting tangled up in barbed wire fence
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 4:31 PM EDT|Updated: 9 hours ago
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) – Animal rescue groups in Colorado saved an owl that was stuck in a barbed wire fence this week.
The Arapahoe County Government said in a Facebook post Friday that the great horned owl got tangled up in the fence while “out and about fighting the Colorado winds this week.”
Residents called Arapahoe County Animal Services, and with the help of the Birds of Prey Foundation, rescuers were able to get the owl loose.
The owl is now recovering at a medical care facility.
Arapahoe County is located just outside of Denver.
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2nd newborn safely surrendered at Indiana fire station this month
CARMEL, Ind. (Gray News) – Another newborn was safely surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box at Carmel Fire Department Station 45 in Indiana.
This is the second baby to be surrendered at the same location this month.
“What a month for the Carmel Baby Box! We are so thrilled that this resource has helped two mothers in crisis and provided a place for safe surrender for these precious infants,” said Safe Have Baby Box founder Monica Kelsey.
Fire Chief David Haboush said he is proud his fire station could provide a safe way for a mother to surrender her infant.
The Safe Haven Baby Box at the Carmel Fire Department is set up in a way that provides complete anonymity to the person who is leaving the baby.
The person opens a door on the side of the department’s building that holds a bassinet, which triggers a silent alarm to alert firefighters that a baby has been placed inside. The exterior door automatically locks to protect the baby.
“So proud of the mom for making his anonymous life-saving decision and very proud of Carmel firefighters and their quick professional response,” Haboush said.
“This baby girl was so loved by her mother, and we know she will be adopted shortly by a wonderful family,” Kelsey added.
Indiana has now seen three surrenders to Baby Boxes in the month of April – two at the same location, which is the first for the Safe Haven Baby Box organization.
According to the organization, 18 babies have been surrendered inside Safe Haven Baby Boxes since 2017.
Safe Haven Baby Boxes are currently available in Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky and New Mexico.
If you need help finding a Safe Haven location, or to speak to a licensed counselor, call the National Safe Haven crisis hotline at 1-866-99BABY1.
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ATLANTA, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicat announced the general availability of Medicat One Counseling in San Diego today at ACHA 2022. Medicat is a sponsor of the annual conference for advancing the health of college students and campus communities.
Medicat One Counseling is the latest product in Medicat's suite of software solutions built on the industry-leading software platform, Medicat One. After a successful beta launch and early customer adoption, the all-new counseling software solution is feature rich and ready for market.
Designed for counselors by counselors, the advanced technology, optimized features, and intuitive design of Medicat One Counseling supports and streamlines the entire clinic workflow empowering counselors to better care for student wellbeing and success. The fully integrated, cloud-based platform and client portal support comprehensive care and success while protecting counseling documentation with restricted permissions.
Innovative features include:
- Advanced calendar & waitlists
- Optimized documentation & note review
- Supervision-Training Environment
- World-class Business Intelligence Reporting
- Role-based Dashboards
- Case & Risk Management
- Outreach Event Management
- Integrated Client Portal & Self-scheduling/Check-in
"Medicat's commitment to providing a world-class counseling solution, combined with extensive field research and the active collaboration with our Product Advisory Council, has empowered our developers to create a solution that is truly designed for counselors by counselors," said Isabella Vickers, Licensed Professional Counselor and Director of Marketing & Product Requirements for Medicat. "The advanced features and intuitive design show a deep understanding of counselors' needs and clinical and operational workflows."
Medicat One Counseling, the latest release on the Medicat One platform, is being implemented at college and university counseling centers across the country. Previously released modules include Immunization Compliance Management and Business Intelligence Reporting powered by Tableau®, which have already been adopted by hundreds of customers. By constantly investing in product development and security, Medicat continues to provide innovative solutions that are highly secure, scalable, and easy to use.
"The release of this product is a major milestone for counseling clinics," said Daryl Rolley, CEO. "Only Medicat One Counseling delivers the advanced features and functionality counselors need with Business Intelligence Reporting powered by Tableau®, to put crucial, actionable insights right at counselors' fingertips for better clinical and operational decisions."
To learn more and schedule a demo, visit www.medicat.com/counseling
"Through advocacy, research and education, ACHA stands at the forefront of issues that impact the health and wellness of our college students." The American College Health Association represents over 700 institutions of higher education and 20 million college students. Learn more: www.ACHA.org
Medicat is the leading provider of college health EHR and delivers the latest cloud- based Counseling and fully integrated Client Portal technology and intuitive design for an incomparable user experience. Medicat's hosted solution sets the industry standard – 99.99% Service Level Guarantee. Specializing in workflow efficiency and seamless transition from other EHRs or paper- based systems, Medicat brings the benefits of going digital to every campus.
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FDA authorizes new over-the-counter COVID-19 test
(CNN) - As COVID-19 cases are trending up in all but three U.S. states, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized a new, first of its kind over-the-counter COVID-19 test.
Yesterday, the agency also gave the green light for boosters in kids 5 to 11.
Across the U.S., new COVID-19 cases have more than doubled over the past month. The Northeast was hit especially hard, with more than 40% of people living in a county with a “high” community level.
That means universal indoor masking is recommended.
“We still have a lot to do with regard to vaccinations, with regard to boosters, with regard to making it very clear that we have anti-virals available for people, especially those who are at high risk,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said.
Testing, another weapon in the war on COVID-19, received a bump with the FDA clearing a new over-the-counter test.
Unlike any other, it uses a nasal swab sample to test for COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial virus at the same time.
Those samples are then sent back to the test maker for testing and results are delivered through an online portal.
The test can be purchased online or in a store without a prescription.
Meanwhile, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported new COVID-19 cases among U.S. kids are up for the fifth week in a row.
On Tuesday, the FDA gave emergency use authorization for a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11, at least five months after their initial series of shots.
The company said a third vaccine dose raised omicron-fighting antibodies by 36 times in this age group.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also updated guidance for those traveling within the U.S.
The agency also urged domestic travelers to get tested no more than three days before their trip, even if vaccinated and boosted.
Travelers are also asked to get tested afterward especially after spending time in crowds without a well-fitting mask.
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Acromag's new VPX carriers route power and bus signals to two plug-in XMC mezzanine modules with a 16-lane Gen 3 PCIe interface to enable a broad range of FPGA, GPU, I/O, and CPU combinations.
WIXOM, Mich, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acromag expands their OpenVPX™ carrier card selection with the addition of two new models that provide a simple and cost-effective solution for interfacing XMC modules to a VPX computer system. The VPX4840 and VPX4850 feature two XMC slots with support for front or rear panel I/O. They are available with VITA 42, VITA 61, or VITA 88 connectors to route power and interface bus signals to the plug-in mezzanine modules. Both models support a choice of direct PCIe connection to the VPX backplane via the data or expansion plane. The XMC sites have a 16-lane PCIe bus Gen 3 interface enabling rapid data throughput. By inserting XMC mezzanine modules on the carrier, including XMC processor (prXMC) modules, developers can now leverage hundreds of available function modules currently unavailable in a VPX platform. Pricing starts at $3995 for an air-cooled version with a 0 to 55°C range. Models with extended temperature ranges or conduction cooling support are also available.
"With two XMC sites, system integrators can combine FPGA, GPU, I/O, avionics, communication, and even prXMC modules to create custom computing boards in a single slot" states Robert Greenfield, Acromag's Business Development Manager.
Designed and manufactured in the USA these carriers are ideal for high-performance aerospace, defense, scientific research, and industrial systems requiring high-speed I/O.
Founded in 1957, Acromag, Inc. designs and manufactures hi-tech industrial electronics. They are an international corporation headquartered near Detroit, Michigan with a global network of sales representatives and distributors. Acromag offers a complete line of embedded computing and I/O solutions including general purpose I/O boards, single-board computers, FPGA modules, embedded computers, COM Express products, mezzanine modules, wiring accessories, and software. Industries served include military, aerospace, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, and scientific research laboratories.
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First release solves the urgent need to accurately detect drug-laced papers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RaySecur®, the leading provider of desktop T-ray security imaging scanners, has announced an expansion of its T-Suite Image Processing Platform for detecting papers laced with illicit drugs.
Correctional facilities are struggling to stem the flow of drugs into prisons and jails, particularly papers soaked with drugs and other harmful substances. When dried, the drug-laced papers can be undetectable to humans, making the papers an ideal substrate for smuggling. When paper is treated with drugs, it changes the way the paper interacts with the T-rays, which enables the MailSecur® scanner to detect the anomaly – without anyone having to open the mail.
Postal mail is a leading method of smuggling illicit drugs and contraband into correctional facilities. The influx has increased the exposure risk for mail screeners and correctional officers to harmful substances and resulted in a rise in inmate overdoses and deaths.
RaySecur recognized the urgency of the problem and worked in partnership with multiple state departments of corrections and private correctional facility management companies, leading to the development of exclusive imaging capabilities that specifically target drug-laced papers.
"We know first-hand the challenges that mail screening poses for correctional facilities. It's a manual process that requires a lot of resources, time, and staffing. Often, this process involves opening individual items, exposing correctional staff to potentially dangerous substances. Since drug-laced paper is invisible to the naked eye, it will continue to evade detection, and when staff handle the paper for tactile inspection it increases their risk of exposure. We see this latest detection capability as the first of a series of software and hardware platform solutions developed specifically for corrections to meet the challenge of the ever-changing methods of smugglers to evade detection," stated Will Plummer, CSO of RaySecur.
The enhanced imaging capability in the MailSecur scanner provides a simple, real-time visual indication that sheets of paper inside a sealed envelope have been treated with drugs, eliminating the need for extensive operator training. Untreated or normal paper displays a green image, while treated papers will present as yellow or red depending upon the saturation level. These new detection capabilities are in use now at select correctional partners. General availability of the laced paper T-Suite solution will be in Q4 2022, with other offerings to follow.
Mail screening with the MailSecur desktop scanner is simple: place the letter or parcel on the scanning bed, and it will instantly display a 4D video of the contents in real-time which will dynamically change as the operator manipulates the object on the scanning bed. MailSecur uses safe T-rays, or mmWaves, and is the first scanner of its kind to receive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) under the DHS Safety Act.
Unlike X-ray imaging, which emit harmful radiation and require safety inspections and trained operators, MailSecur requires no special training and is 300X more sensitive than X-rays at detecting powders or liquids. In addition, MailSecur can detect all 9 types of dangerous substances identified by DHS, including chemical and biological substances, drugs, weapons, explosives, and even radiological threats among other forms of contraband. Each scanner can connect to an optional RaySecur private wireless network with direct, one-touch remote access to trained military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) professionals who assist MailSecur users with ongoing training and threat resolution.
Attendees of the American Correctional Association (ACA) 152 Congress of Correction in New Orleans, LA from August 4-7 can see the new functionality in action! Visit RaySecur in Booth # 413.
RaySecur® is revolutionizing security imaging with the world's first DHS Safety Act-designated millimeter wave scanners, remote analysis, and threat detection solutions. RaySecur's flagship, and award-winning, product, MailSecur®, is a desktop scanner used by leading Fortune 500 companies, heads of state, and government agencies to detect mail-borne threats. RaySecur and MailSecur are RaySecur, Inc. trademarks. For more information on RaySecur and MailSecur, visit www.RaySecur.com.
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Carolina Calkins
Carolina@intelligentrelations.com
202-221-2494
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LONDON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATEO, a leading provider of post trade solutions for financial markets, launches MONA, a new middle office tool to manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
While institutional firms are showing an increasing interest and focus on crypto currencies, the space still lacks tools, standards, and solutions to operate these markets.
After recently and successfully developing several gateways to the different Crypto venues (FTX, Binance, Coinbase …), Ateo now brings together its expertise and ability to address business needs to launch MONA, a global blotter for crypto currencies.
MONA, a full web-based solution hosted by Ateo, allows market participants to capture all crypto transactions (Spot Trades, Deposits, Withdraws, Interests), allocate/split transactions to the proper Portfolios, interface with any in-house downstream systems and address all necessary Audit and Reporting requirements.
"Crypto currencies are now an integral part of the conversations we are having with our customers and the industry. We believe it is a critical time for vendors such as Ateo to provide solutions addressing these new assets and we are excited to release MONA, our first solution exclusively geared towards crypto currencies," says David Romeo, Managing Director at Ateo.
ABOUT ATEO FINANCE
ATEO delivers post-Trade solutions for the financial industry. Our solutions include a global blotter, clearing and matching system, and extensive market connectivity. The world's leading banks, trading houses, and professional traders have been relying on ATEO technology since our creation in 2000.
ATEO delivers the perfect blend of efficiencies and trust. We help our customers develop their business though years of experience, our advanced technology solutions, and an unparalleled sense of service. For more information, please visit www.ateofinance.com.
CONTACT:
sales@ateofinance.com
+44 77 17 895 235 (UK)
+1 312 656 6109 (US)
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PARTNERS WITH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AND OPERATIONS FIRM T30 CAPITAL
Strategic Partnership will Target Senior Bridge Lending Opportunities Along Northeast Corridor with "Open Door Sourcing" for MWBE Sponsors
NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T30 Capital LLC ("T30") today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC ("Blueprint") to scale its commercial real estate lending activities and increase its social impact. Blueprint is a $1.4 billion registered investment advisor focused on fund and direct investments in alternative credit. T30 is a vertically integrated, multi-strategy institutional real estate investment and operations platform.
T30 and Blueprint will identify and execute $5-50 million senior bridge and construction loans for a range of property types – including multifamily, mixed-use, hotel and industrial – along the Northeast Corridor and commit to "open door sourcing" to increase lending to minority- and women-owned business enterprise ("MWBE") sponsors. T30 and Blueprint will leverage their collective investment experience and deep network of industry relationships to scale T30's lending capacity and provide borrowing opportunities for MWBE sponsors, who have traditionally faced funding challenges in the commercial real estate industry. Together, they will seek to expand the pipeline of loan opportunities from $750 million to $2.5 billion.
Margaret Grossman, Managing Partner and President of T30, said, "Blueprint is well-recognized for supporting capital access to and growth of MWBE sponsors, and we are pleased to join forces with a team whose values align with our own. We expect that the net result of our combined efforts will be access to a significant volume of niche and differentiated deal flow that delivers attractive yield and solid downside protection."
Jacob Walthour Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Blueprint, added, "We are excited to establish this relationship with T30 at this pivotal point in their evolution. Together, we will create compelling opportunities for investors while providing MWBE-led real estate projects with access to capital and accelerating the growth of T30's lending platform. There is a triple-bottom line to this endeavor, and we look forward to a long-term partnership."
A woman-led firm, T30 is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of real estate underwriting, law, and structured finance professionals that boasts 50 years of combined experience developing creative loan structures and adding value through operational and strategic assistance for borrowers. T30's debt platform, formerly known as Fort Amsterdam Capital ("FAC"), is led by the firm's Managing Partners Ms. Grossman, David Schwartz, and Jeremy Salzberg, who, through FAC and the firm's predecessor affiliate, have deployed approximately $1.5 billion of capital through more than 250 real estate transactions across debt and equity, including 40 credit deals through the previous FAC Funds I and II.
Mr. Schwartz concluded, "We have worked thoughtfully and strategically to grow our team, expertise and platform so that we are best positioned to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves in the market. We see a compelling opportunity to build on our core competencies in middle market CRE direct lending, particularly today, in light of recent volatility in equity and fixed income markets, and are pleased to partner with Blueprint to increase our footprint."
About T30 Capital LLC
T30 Capital a vertically integrated, multi-strategy institutional real estate investment and operations platform led by Managing Partners David Schwartz, Margaret Grossman and Jeremy Salzberg. Since 2009, T30 and its predecessor entities have deployed approximately $1.5 billion of capital through more than 250 debt and equity transactions on behalf of its institutional and high net worth investors. For more information, please visit: https://www.t30capital.com/.
About Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC
Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC is an independent, privately held alternative investment firm focused sourcing and managing fund and direct investments in private credit and other alternative lending strategies including niche direct lending, specialty finance, royalties and advances, real asset related investments and distressed debt strategies. The firm is registered with Securities and Exchange Commission and advises on $1.4 billion of assets. For more information, please visit: https://blueprintllc.com/
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Highlights:
- IHL-42X reduced primary endpoint apnoea hypopnea index relative to baseline at all three doses that were assessed
- Low dose IHL-42X exhibited superior safety and efficacy metrics to mid and high doses
- Low dose IHL-42X reduced AHI by an average of 50.7% compared to baseline with 25% of participants experiencing a reduction in the apnoea hypopnea index of greater that 80%
- Oxygen desaturation index was reduced by 59.7% relative to baseline while taking low dose IHL-42X, improving sleep quality and reducing cardiovascular stress
- In low dose IHL-42X samples, THC concentrations in blood were well below the limits for impaired driving the morning after dose administration
- IHL-42X was well tolerated – low dose IHL-42X was observed to have a lower number of total treatment emergent adverse events than placebo
- Low dose IHL-42X reduced AHI substantially more effectively than is reported for the component active pharmaceutical ingredients, dronabinol and acetazolamide, as unregistered monotherapies.
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incannex Healthcare Limited (NASDAQ: IXHL) (ASX: IHL), ('Incannex' or the 'Company') a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabinoid pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has completed analysis of data from the phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial investigating IHL-42X for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea ('OSA'). IHL-42X reduced apnoea hypopnoea index ('AHI'), improved patient reported sleep quality and was well tolerated.
The clinical trial assessed three doses of IHL-42X at reducing the AHI in patients who suffered from OSA. Data was also collected for other aspects of sleep quality, THC clearance and safety. Trial participants received each of the three doses of IHL-42X and placebo across four seven-day treatment periods, separated by one week washout periods. At the end of each treatment period, they attended the clinic for an overnight sleep study where AHI was determined, along with other measures of sleep quality, quality of life and drug safety.
The study was conducted at the University of Western Australia Centre for Sleep Science and The Alfred Hospital. A total of eleven participants were recruited to the study and ten participants completed treatment periods. The crossover design of the study permitted Incannex to generate high quality data with a reduced participant number compared to a conventional parallel arm study. Each participant serves as their own internal control and inter-participant variation is eliminated. Data analysis was completed by Novotech, the contract research organisation responsible for management of the study, as well as the Incannex scientific research team, led by Chief Scientific Officer Dr Mark Bleackley. The findings of the clinical trial are presented below.
Effect of IHL-42X on apnoea hypopnoea index (AHI)
AHI is a measure of the number of times per hour a subject's airway is blocked (apnoea) or partially blocked (hypopnoea). It is the main criteria used to diagnose and monitor OSA. AHI data was collected during overnight polysomnography on night seven of the treatment periods.
- All doses of IHL-42X reduced AHI in patients with sleep apnoea compared to baseline (Table 1). This reduction was substantially greater than observed for placebo.
- At the group level the difference relative to baseline with low dose and medium dose was statistically significant (p<0.05)
- When comparing directly to baseline within subjects the difference in AHI compared to baseline between all three doses and placebo was statistically significant (p<0.001) (Table 2)
- Low dose IHL-42X reduced AHI by >50% relative to baseline in 62.5% of subjects and by >80% in 25% of subjects (Table 2).
- Low dose IHL-42X reduced AHI to the greatest extent at both the group level and when comparing the within subject reduction relative to baseline
- Low dose IHL-42X reduced AHI to a greater extent than predicted based on published data for dronabinol and acetazolamide alone (Table 3).
The reduction in AHI observed during IHL-42X treatment periods means that when treated with Incannex's proprietary drug, subject's breathing was interrupted less frequently during sleep. This supports Incannex's hypothesis that IHL-42X is an effective treatment for OSA. The observation that low dose IHL-42X was the most effective at reducing AHI is encouraging for the development of IHL-42X as a pharmaceutical as a lower dose will reduce risk of side effects and the cost of goods.
Furthermore, greater reduction in AHI with low dose IHL-42X compared to dronabinol and acetazolamide at equivalent doses supports Incannex's hypothesis that the two drugs are acting synergistically to reduce AHI and provides confidence that IHL-42X will meet the FDA's combination rule where both APIs must contribute to the therapeutic effect of a fixed dose combination product.
Table 1. Average AHI data for baseline and each treatment period
Table 2. Change in AHI from baseline within subject (least square mean)
Table 3. Comparison of reduction in AHI relative to baseline with low dose IHL-42X and the predicted reduction with component drugs as monotherapies at equivalent doses based on reported data.
Effect of IHL-42X on oxygen desaturation index (ODI)
Oxygen desaturation index ('ODI') is the number of episodes of oxygen desaturation per hour of sleep, with oxygen desaturation defined as a decrease in blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) to lower than 3% below baseline. Reduced oxygen uptake is a key component of the pathology of OSA and contributes to daytime sleepiness and the long-term health consequences associated with OSA. ODI data was collected during overnight polysomnography on night seven of the treatment periods.
- All three doses of IHL-42X reduced ODI compared to baseline to a greater extent than placebo.
- For low and medium dose IHL-42X the difference in reduction in ODI relative to baseline compared to placebo was statistically significant (p<0.05)
The greater reduction in ODI during IHL-42X treatment periods compared to placebo means that there is more oxygen in the subject's blood during sleep while taking IHL-42X. This improves sleep quality and reduces risks of oxidative stress, bursts of the stress hormone cortisol, insulin resistance, altered metabolism and cardiovascular disease.
Table 4. Reduction in ODI compared to baseline during each treatment period.
Plasma THC levels the morning after IHL-42X dosing
Countries that have set limits for THC above which driving is illegal have set those limits at 1-2 ng/mL (3-6). It is important to understand the clearance of THC after dosing with IHL-42X to determine where there will be an impact on ability to drive in countries where THC limits are in place. Plasma samples were collected 2 hours post dose 1 and the morning after dose 7 for each treatment period. Samples were analysed for concentration of THC using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS).
The morning after dose 7, THC levels in the low dose IHL-42X samples had an average of 0.20 ng/mL and a maximum of 0.45 ng/mL. Both of which are below the thresholds for impaired driving. With medium and high dose IHL-42X the average THC concentrations the morning after dose 7 were 0.86 and 0.52 respectively.
Effect of IHL-42X on patient reported sleep quality
Each morning of the clinical trial, subjects recorded their sleep quality for the previous night as very poor, poor, fair, good, or very good. To compare patient reported sleep quality, the proportion of subjects who reported good or very good sleep each night was averaged across each treatment period. During the IHL-42X treatment periods subjects more frequently reported that their sleep quality was good or very good than placebo. The highest level of patient reported sleep quality was observed with low and high dose IHL-42X (Table 5).
Table 5. Patient reported sleep quality during each treatment period
Sleep metrics captured by actigraphy
For the duration of the clinical trial, subjects wore an Actiwatch, a watch-like device that uses actigraphy to capture data on activity and sleep. IHL-42X at all doses improved sleep efficiency (what percentage of time in bed a subject is asleep), the number of awakenings per night, and the total minutes the subject was awake during the night (WASO) compared to placebo (Table 6). These improvements were greatest for low and high dose IHL-42X. This means that while taking IHL-42X subjects were asleep for a greater proportion of time they were in bed and woke up less often.
Table 6. Sleep metrics captured by actigraphy
Safety considerations
Adverse events were recorded from the time the subjects enrolled in the trial until their end of study visit. After recording of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAE) the study team, including investigators and medical monitors, reviewed the TEAEs to determine whether they were likely related to the investigational product. The TEAEs were consistent with what has been reported for dronabinol and acetazolamide alone. For each treatment period the proportion of subjects reporting one or more TEAEs (Table 7) as well as the total number of TEAEs (Table 8) were extracted from the clinical study report. Low dose IHL-42X had a similar proportion of subjects reporting TEAEs and a lower number of total TEAEs than placebo. This indicated that low dose IHL-42X is well tolerated.
Table 7. Proportion subjects of TEAEs reported for each treatment period
Table 8. Total number of TEAEs reported during each treatment period
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This announcement has been approved for release to ASX by the Incannex board of directors.
About Incannex Healthcare Limited
Incannex is a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company that is developing unique medicinal cannabis pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI)/concussion, lung inflammation (ARDS, COPD, asthma, bronchitis), rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. U.S. FDA approval and registration, subject to ongoing clinical success, is being pursued for each drug and therapy under development. Each indication represents major global markets and currently have no, or limited, existing registered pharmacotherapy (drug) treatments available to the public.
Incannex has a strong patent filing strategy in place as it develops its products and therapies in conjunction with its medical and scientific advisory board and partners. Incannex is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) with stock code "IHL" and also has American Depository Shares listed on NASDAQ under code "IXHL".
Website: www.incannex.com.au
Investors: investors@incannex.com.au
Forward-looking statements
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Contact Information
Incannex Healthcare Limited
Mr Joel Latham
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
+61 409 840 786
joel@incannex.com.au
US IR Contact
Rx Communications Group
Michael Miller
+1-917-633-6086
mmiller@rxir.com
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SOURCE Incannex Healthcare Limited | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/03/incannex-announces-positive-results-phase-2-clinical-trial-investigating-effect-ihl-42x-treatment-obstructive-sleep-apnoea/ | 2022-06-03T13:07:52Z |
Angels put 3B Rendon on injured list with wrist inflammation
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have placed third baseman Anthony Rendon on the 10-day injured list due to right wrist inflammation. Rendon had been dealing with wrist issues for most of the season, but it got worse Thursday night during the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays when he swung at an outside pitch. He had an MRI on Friday to determine what was next. It is the 31-year-old Rendon’s fourth stint on the IL in two seasons. He missed 96 games due to various injuries last year, including the final 76 due to a left hamstring strain he suffered in early July. Rendon was batting .242 this season, but was showing signs of warming up. He had 15 RBIs in May. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/28/angels-put-3b-rendon-on-injured-list-with-wrist-inflammation/ | 2022-05-29T04:45:07Z |
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