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Bubba Wallace locked down his future with 23XI Racing on Friday and now is eyeing a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs for the first time in his career.
Wallace and 23XI announced a multiyear contract extension that keeps Wallace in the No. 23 Toyota that was the foundation of Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan’s race team. The organization was launched around the only Black driver competing at NASCAR’s top level and the many partners Wallace signed in 2020 when he became a central figure in the national reckoning on racial and social justice issues.
“It feels great to get this renewal done and to know I have a home at 23XI Racing,” Wallace said. “Thanks to M.J. and Denny for continuing to believe in me. We’ve come a long way together in less than two years and we’ve checked off some major goals along the way. We know we still have work to do, both on and off the race track, but I feel good about our team and the direction we’re heading.”
Wallace had no intention of testing the free agent market because he believes his only future in NASCAR is with 23XI.
“I thought from Day 1 on joining this team that I wanted to make this where I retire and a place that I call home for a very long time,” Wallace said. “I’m just trying to do the best that I can and continue those efforts.”
The team expanded this season to add a second car, with veteran Kurt Busch as Wallace’s teammate. Busch will miss his fourth consecutive race on Sunday with concussion-like symptoms, which has put his playoff berth in jeopardy.
At the same time, Wallace is clawing toward his own spot in the 16-driver field. Wallace has never before made the Cup Series playoffs and heads into Sunday’s race at Richmond ranked a career-best 19th in the standings.
He’s coming off his first pole of the season last week at Michigan International Speedway and then a second-place finish that left him nearly in tears over falling just short of his second career win.
“We haven’t had the best season, but we’ve been able to turn it around and really shown what we are capable of these last handful of races,” Wallace said. “We know the urge to win is high and I thought that was the best opportunity that we had all year long, and just me replaying the last restart and wondering what could I have done different?
“I am in a much better place today; I see how incredible our team performed … to put us in that position. So lots to be happy for and grateful for, but in that moment, the sign of defeat got me there for a second.”
Wallace has four consecutive finishes of eighth or better, but he needs a victory in the remaining three regular-season races to get into the playoffs. NASCAR races at Richmond, the road course at Watkins Glen and then Daytona, where Wallace should be considering among the favorites.
Wallace earned his only career victory, the first for the 23XI organization, last fall at Talladega. At Daytona, Wallace has four top-five finishes in 10 career Cup starts. Three of those finishes were second.
“Without a doubt,” Wallace said when asked if he believes he can win in the regular season. “We’re really confident with what we’re bringing back for Sunday. Watkins Glen is just a race of survival, you never know what can happen. But then Daytona, I think we’re one of the favorites going into that. We just have to continue to do what we do like we’ve been doing the last four to five races.
“It seems to be working. Don’t ask what it is. I can’t really tell you. But it’s working.”
The extension was announced a day after Wallace hosted more than 3,500 people at Richmond Raceway for the inaugural “Bubba’s Block Party,” which he hopes will bring a younger, more diverse audience to NASCAR.
The event was one of the many initiatives Wallace has tackled as a key figure in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts with both 23I Racing and NASCAR. His “Live to be Different Foundation” allows Wallace to engage with the Charlotte-area community through backpack drives and the “Knowledge is Power Program” brings students to race tracks across the country.
Additionally, Wallace’s clothing design collaborations with both McDonald’s and Columbia Sportswear Company have brought NASCAR to a new audience.
Hamlin called Wallace “a key part of the early stages of 23XI” and said the team would continue pushing his career.
“The goal was to help him take his career to a higher level, and we have done just that,” Hamlin said. “Bubba is continuing to get more competitive each week. We’re excited to see his growth as he and the team work toward achieving our goals.”
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| 2022-08-13T18:34:32Z
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Services for Fred J. Henry, 93, of Temple will be 2 p.m. Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.
Mr. Henry died Sunday, June 19.
He was born Jan. 30, 1929, in Afton to Chester and Annie Henry. He served in the U.S. Marines. He owned Henry’s Service Company. He was a maintenance worker at La Quinta.
He was preceded in death by two sons, John Henry and Gary Henry; and a daughter, Teresa Henry.
Survivors include his wife, Lila Henry of Temple; a son, Mike Henry; and a daughter, Suanne Declue.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to any hospice.
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- The partnership has the potential to reach up to 3 million people throughout Mexico, who will be able to finance their purchases at over 600 Waldo's stores through two digital credit products developed by Tangelo.
- The first credit solution will allow users, within minutes, to obtain a 100% digital credit card that they can use for all purchases, and the second one will allow Mexicans to finance the purchase of motorcycles delivered in less than 24 hours.
- Tangelo's alternative risk models are designed so that people without access to traditional banking credit can be approved, thus boosting financial inclusion.
MEXICO CITY, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tangelo, leader in developing alternative credit solutions in Latin America, announced a partnership with Mexican retailer, Waldo's, to launch two digital credit solutions. Through Tangelo's alternative risk models, the solutions enable millions of Mexicans to access credit for the first time, thus expanding financial inclusion in the country.
The solutions, which are custom-built with Tangelo's technology embedded into Waldo's ecosystem, have the potential to reach over three million people in the more than 600 Waldo's stores nationwide, who will be able to finance their purchases quickly and easily; as well as purchase motorcycles with a 24-hour delivery guarantee.
With its first of two credit solutions, Waldo's customers will be able to obtain a 100% digital credit card in just minutes, allowing them to finance their purchases at physical points of sale as well as making cashless payments. Tangelo and Waldo's predict that in its first year, the digital credit solution will process more than 300,000 transactions for more than 100,000 Waldo's customers.
The second solution will allow customers to finance the purchase of motorcycles, a market that, according to MotorCycles Data (McD), grew a record 23.2% in Mexico between January and September of 2021, with the guarantee of obtaining financing and receiving the vehicle within 24 hours. Tangelo expects to finance 2,400 motorcycles per month.
Both solutions, which are now available, are a clear example of Tangelo's capabilities to develop tailored credit products that can be integrated into the ecosystems of financial and non-financial companies. They also demonstrate that, through alternative risk assessment models, people who are excluded from the financial system can be approved for financing in an agile, digital, and responsible manner.
Alejandro Monzó, Co-CEO of Tangelo, commented: "This partnership is very exciting for us. Building two financing solutions for Waldo's ecosystem, where nearly two million transactions are made daily, reaffirms our capabilities to design, develop, and operate credit products with key market players who want to serve their customer base in a more inclusive, faster, and efficient way".
About Tangelo
Tangelo is a Latin American financial technology company specializing in alternative credit and with over 25 years of experience developing bespoke credit solutions for consumers and SMEs in the region. Through a proprietary technology platform and data driven models, Tangelo manages a diverse set of tailor-made products ranging from point-of-sale financing, supply chain financing, asset-based lending, credit scoring as a service, and end-to-end white label digital credit solutions for numerous industries.
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| 2022-06-01T15:37:28Z
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Customer Contact Week's (CCW) 2022 Excellence Awards names Invoca a finalist for Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year, honoring SaaS solutions that help practitioners achieve their goal of frictionless, end-to-end experiences
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invoca, the leader in conversation intelligence for revenue teams, has been selected as a finalist in the Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year by Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world's largest customer contact event series. Each year, the CCW Excellence Awards recognize the most innovative companies and top-performing executives for their extraordinary contributions to the customer contact profession. This year's nominees were reviewed by a judging panel of nearly 30 professionals across industries, including technology, retail, financial services and more.
CCW recognizes Invoca as a provider that facilitates seamless customer engagement within their preferred channel at their convenience. The Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year category awards a SaaS solution that helps practitioners achieve their goal of a frictionless, end-to-end experience. Winners are evaluated based on their ability to drive client success via synchronizing multiple channels into a customer-centric experience, reducing customer friction, and driving first contact resolution which results in broader contact center KPI improvements (CSAT, NPS, CES).
"We're honored to be selected as a finalist for the Cloud-Based CX Solution of the Year by CCW", said Gregg Johnson, CEO of Invoca. "This recognition further validates our breakout year of record growth, our cemented position as the clear market leader in conversation intelligence, and our strong commitment to our customers' success."
Delegates attending CCW Vegas from June 20-23, 2022, are invited to learn more by attending in-person activities:
- Join the Think Tank, an industry-specific, scenario-based, interactive peer-to-peer discussion led by expert executives Mark Roblez, Director of Call Center Operations at MoneySolver, and Tom Phillips, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Invoca on Thursday, June 23 from 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM PT.
- Visit Invoca's booth #827 to learn more about Invoca's leading AI-powered conversation intelligence.
From marketing and sales to eCommerce and customer experience, Invoca enables revenue teams to create better buying experiences, drive more leads, and increase revenue. With Invoca, customers are able to automatically QA 100% of customer calls and personalize customer conversations with real-time caller intent. Invoca was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Conversation Intelligence: Sales And Marketing, Q4 2021 report and the company received the top score possible in 13 of 24 criteria, including product and technology innovation roadmap, ease of use, market approach and performance, and integrations.
Invoca's customer base spans leading B2C brands in considered purchase industries, including automotive, real estate, financial services, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, retail, and home services industries. With Invoca, these businesses can track pre-call website interactions to uncover digital intent — such as the product interest, shopping cart contents, and search keywords — and use that data to optimize call routing, provide contextual data to agents to improve call handling efficiency, and improve digital self-service with analytics on why and when consumers call for assistance.
CCW Excellence Award winners will be announced at the CCW Excellence Awards Gala, Tuesday, June 21st at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas during the CCW flagship event.
- Learn more about the CCW Excellence Awards and review the full list of 2022 finalists: https://www.customercontactweekdigital.com/events-customercontactweekawards/2022-award-finalists
- See the results you can get with Invoca's award-winning conversation intelligence: https://www.invoca.com/customers
- Join the Invoca team today, we're hiring! https://www.invoca.com/company/careers
Invoca is the leader in AI-powered conversation intelligence for revenue teams that enables marketing, sales, customer experience, and eCommerce teams to understand and immediately act on the information consumers share via conversations. Through deep integrations with leading technology platforms, revenue teams can turn conversation data into automated action to enhance every digital touchpoint and human interaction, leading to better experiences, more conversions, and higher revenue. Invoca is trusted by top brands like Dish Network, Mayo Clinic, Mutual of Omaha, and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Invoca has raised $116M from leading venture capitalists including Accel, Upfront Ventures, H.I.G. Growth Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Salesforce Ventures. For more information, visit www.invoca.com.
Started in 1999 as Call Center Week, CCW is the world's largest customer contact event series. With an optimized balance of conference and expo, CCW is the place where customer care, CX, and contact center leaders come together. In 2018, we introduced our new look as Customer Contact Week. CCW brings together 3,000+ attendees, 200+ expert speakers, 150+ solution providers, for four days of learning, networking, brainstorming & innovating at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. CCW is brought to you by the Customer Management Practice (CMP) - a complete research, marketing and business development partner, and resource hub to the customer management sector.
The Customer Management Practice is a complete research, marketing and business development partner, and resource hub to the customer management sector. Through live events like CCW, online event communities like CCW Digital, and leading industry research like CMP Research, CMP helps enable better navigation of the industry's biggest trends, drivers and innovation. Simply put, the Customer Management Practice develops customer management rockstars, and helps turn customers into raving fans.
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| 2022-06-09T14:01:41Z
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$50 Million Program Aims to Increase Development and Ownership of Marriott Properties Among Historically Underrepresented Groups Including Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/First Nation and Women
BETHESDA, Md., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 44th Annual NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) announced the launch of "Marriott's Bridging The Gap," a multi-year, $50 million development program that aims to address the barriers to entry that historically underrepresented groups face in owning and developing hotels in the United States and Canada. Recognizing that access to capital constitutes a critical barrier to market entry, Marriott will offer financial and other incentives to qualified historically underrepresented owners and franchisees that will have a controlling equity interest in select branded projects. The incentives will apply to new franchise applications submitted after June 1, 2022. Over three years, qualifying development projects built or converted under Marriott's Bridging The Gap are expected to reach $1 billion in total asset value for historically underrepresented ownership groups.
"At the heart of what we do every day is welcome all," said Anthony Capuano, CEO, Marriott International. "Whether that's people who stay with us, work in our hotels, meet our supply needs or develop hotels that fly one of our brand flags – all are welcome. With the establishment of Marriott's Bridging The Gap, we are creating an on-ramp to help propel historically underrepresented groups in the journey to hotel ownership more frequently and more successfully. We are excited to launch Marriott's Bridging The Gap and to continue building a more diverse owner and franchisee community."
In developing the program, Marriott tapped into the company's development and franchising teams as well as current and potential hotel owners and franchisees. In addition to providing access to valuable capital, Marriott plans to utilize its extensive relationships with seasoned hotel developers, operators and lenders to assist and support eligible owners' hotel projects.
"As an investor in hotel projects and long-time advocate for creating more diversity, equity and inclusion within the hotel ownership community, I appreciated the advice Marriott sought from me and other industry experts in creating Marriott's Bridging The Gap, which I hope others will emulate," said Tracy Prigmore, Founder, She Has A Deal. "Providing access to capital is a big step in knocking down the highest barrier to entry underrepresented groups face when attempting to build or acquire a hotel."
The announcement of Marriott's Bridging The Gap program is a significant step in Marriott's longstanding effort to increase the ranks of diverse owners and franchisees. The company is a founding sponsor of the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD), She Has a Deal (SHaD) and the Latino Hotel Association. Through its engagement with these organizations as well as the National Black MBA Association, Marriott has conducted outreach and educational seminars on the path to hotel ownership. In addition, Marriott regularly hosts a Diverse Owner Summit at its headquarters to identify and recruit investors with interest in hotel ownership.
"A hotel is an economic engine for a community," noted Stephanie Linnartz, President, Marriott International. "We believe our guests, our associates, our hotels and the communities we serve will benefit from the full participation of underrepresented groups in this extraordinary industry. Marriott's Bridging The Gap program directly addresses some of the most critical barriers to entry, with a comprehensive approach designed to enable historically underrepresented groups to enter our ownership ranks or to expand their current holdings."
Marriott's Bridging The Gap exemplifies the company's aspirations under its LoveTravels platform established in 2014. LoveTravels incorporates and expresses the company's efforts to address barriers experienced by diverse communities, as well as make global communities better places to live, work, and visit. Through inclusion, equality and creating positive and sustainable impact, LoveTravels welcomes everyone to join the conversation for change.
For more information, please visit www.MarriottDevelopment.com.
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Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 8,000 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 139 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy™, its highly-awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
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| 2022-06-06T12:44:51Z
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Carvana Co. ("Carvana" or the "Company") (NYSE: CVNA).
Class Period: May 6, 2020 – June 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 3, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
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| 2022-09-16T18:20:59Z
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School shooter’s brain exams to be subject of court hearing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A defense mental health expert in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz can pinpoint when he realized the 23-year-old mass murderer still has “irrational thoughts” — the two were making small talk when Cruz began describing plans for an eventual life outside prison.
Wesley Center, a Texas counselor, said that happened last year at the Broward County jail as he fitted Cruz’s scalp with probes for a scan to map his brain. The defense at hearings this week will try to convince Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer that Center and other experts should be allowed to testify at Cruz’s ongoing trial about what their tests showed, something the prosecution wants barred.
“He had some sort of epiphany while he was in (jail) that would focus his thoughts on being able to help people,” transcripts show Center told prosecutors during a pretrial interview this year. “His life’s purpose was to be helping others.”
Cruz, of course, will never be free. Since his arrest about an hour after he murdered 14 students and three staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, there has never been any doubt his remaining years would be behind bars, sentenced to death or life without parole. Surveillance video shows him mowing down his victims with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle and he confessed, eventually pleading guilty in October.
Prosecutors made their argument for death to the seven-man, five-woman jury and 10 alternates over three weeks, resting their case Aug. 4 after the panel toured the still-bloodstained, bullet-pocked classroom building where the massacre happened.
The jurors also watched graphic surveillance videos; saw gruesome crime scene and autopsy photos; received emotional testimony from teachers and students who witnessed others die; and heard from tearful and angry parents, spouses and other family members about the victims and how their loved one’s death impacted their lives. They watched video of the former Stoneman Douglas student calmly ordering an Icee minutes after the shooting and, nine months later, attacking a jail guard.
Soon, it will be Cruz’s attorneys arguing why he should be spared, hoping to convince at least one juror their mitigating factors outweigh the prosecution’s aggravating circumstances — a death sentence must be unanimous.
But first, the trial took last week off to accommodate some jurors’ requests to deal with personal matters. The jury will also be absent this week as the sides argue before Scherer, who will decide whether brain scans, tests and other evidence the defense wants to present starting Aug. 22 is scientifically valid or junk, as the prosecution contends.
Center’s test and its findings will be subject to contentious debate. Called a “quantitative electroencephalogram” or “qEEG,” its backers say it provides useful support to such diagnoses as fetal alcohol syndrome, which Cruz’s attorneys contend created his lifelong mental and emotional problems.
EEGs have been common in medicine for a century, measuring brainwaves to help doctors diagnose epilepsy and other brain ailments. But the qEEG analysis, which has been around since the 1970s, goes a step farther — a patient’s EEG results are compared to a database of brainwaves taken from normal or “neurotypical” people. While qEEG findings cannot be used to make a diagnosis, they can support findings based on the patient’s history, examination, behavior and other tests, supporters contend.
A “qEEG can confirm what you already know, but you can’t create new knowledge,” Center told prosecutors in his interview.
Dr. Charles Epstein, an Emory University neurology professor, reviewed Center’s findings for the prosecution. In a written statement to Scherer, he said EEGs using only external scalp probes like the one given Cruz are imprecise, making Center’s qEEG results worthless.
“Garbage in, garbage out,” he wrote.
Florida judges have given mixed rulings about allowing qEEGs since 2010, when the test helped a Miami-area man escape a death sentence for fatally stabbing his wife and severely wounding her mentally disabled 11-year-old daughter. Some judges have since allowed their admission, while others barred them. Scherer, who is overseeing her first death penalty trial, has never had a case where the defense tried to present a qEEG report.
Even if Scherer bars the test, lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill and her team still have evidence that Cruz’s brain likely suffered damage in the womb, including statements by his late birth mother that she abused alcohol and cocaine during pregnancy.
They also have reports giving circumstantial evidence of his mental illness. Cruz got kicked out of preschool for hurting other children. During his years in public school, he spent significant time at a center for students with emotional issues. He also received years of mental health treatment.
Then there are his life circumstances. Cruz’s adoptive father died in front of him when he was 5; he was bullied by his younger brother and his brother’s friends; he was allegedly abused sexually by a “trusted peer;” he cut himself and abused animals; and his adoptive mother died less than four months before the shooting.
His youth will also be an issue — he was 19 when the shooting happened.
Attorneys not involved in the case say if Scherer wants to avoid having a possible death sentence overturned on appeal, she should give the defense wide latitude on what it presents so jurors can fully assess his life and mental health.
“If it’s a close call, I think she is going to bend to the defense — and the prosecution is not going to be happy,” said David S. Weinstein, a Miami criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The World Series is scheduled to start on a Friday for the first time since 1915 and could end on Nov. 5 — its latest ever — because of the lockout that delayed opening day.
Major League Baseball said Monday its expanded postseason will begin with all four games in the new wild-card series on Oct. 7. The other games are Oct. 8 and 9, if necessary.
As part of this year’s schedule, off days will be skipped between Games 4 and 5 of the Division Series and Games 5 and 6 of the Championship Series, potentially taxing bullpens. The AL Division Series will have an unusual off day between Games 1 and 2.
The new format has 12 teams making the playoffs, up from the 10 in place from 2012-21, except the 16 used in the 2020 playoffs that followed a regular-season shortened to 60 games because of the coronavirus pandemic. The top two teams in each league get first-round byes, while the No. 3 seed faces No. 6 and No. 4 plays No. 5. The higher seed will be home in each best-of-three series.
In the best-of-five Division Series, the top seed plays the 3-vs.-6 winner and the No. 2 seed plays the 4-vs.-5 winner. The Division Series will have the familiar format of the higher seed home for Games 1 and 2, and, if necessary, Game 5. Both the AL Division Series and NL Division Series start Oct. 11.
The best-of-seven Championship Series starts Oct. 18 in the NL and Oct. 19 in the AL.
Opening day was delayed from March 31 to April 7 because of the 99-day lockout that ended on March 10, and the regular season was extended by three days to Oct. 5.
The World Series begins Oct. 28, matching its latest start, in 2009.
It will be its first Friday start since Oct. 8, 1915, at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, when the Phillies beat the Red Sox 3-1 before losing the next four games.
Since the start of playoffs, the Series had been scheduled to start on a Tuesday since 2014, in 1990 and from 1977-84, a Wednesday from 2007-13 and a Saturday from 1969-76, 1985-89 and 1991-2006.
The Series went into November for the first time in 2001, when the 9/11 terrorist attacks caused the regular season to end a week later than originally scheduled. The latest a Series game has been played is Nov. 4, in 2001 and again in 2009. Last year’s Series ended on Nov. 2 when the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in Game 6 for their first title since 1995.
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| 2022-08-16T00:53:47Z
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New releases enable continuous modernization of core business systems
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced the general availability of Visual COBOL 8.0 and Enterprise Suite 8.0, building on four decades of providing flexible application, process and infrastructure modernization solutions for core business and mission-critical applications. These enhanced solutions enable IT teams to modernize COBOL and mainframe applications for deployment to the cloud at a time when organizations are seeking new and cost-effective ways to deliver on IT strategies through continuous modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
Micro Focus Visual COBOL 8.0 and Enterprise Suite 8.0 deliver a proven avenue for expanding the value of your existing applications and increasing your competitive differentiation by leveraging the capabilities of cloud, mainframe or distributed platforms. "Over the past four decades, Micro Focus has been a leader in modernizing COBOL and mainframe systems with its patented, innovative technology, efficiency and expertise, and Visual COBOL 8.0 and Enterprise Suite 8.0 continue that pedigree," said Neil Fowler, General Manager and VP of the Application Modernization and Connectivity business at Micro Focus. "These new releases of our proven solutions provide many options for organizations to modernize their long-standing core business systems for the cloud and ensure their continued value for many years to come."
For organizations working with COBOL applications deployed on distributed platforms, Visual COBOL 8.0 delivers:
- Industry leading COBOL and mainframe application development tools integrated into Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, Visual Studio Code and Eclipse including new support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) based development.
- Modernization of COBOL applications using .NET 6.0 and deployment to Windows and Linux environments.
- New data modernization tools enabling COBOL and mainframe applications to rapidly adopt modern relational database access and move to scalable cloud architectures with low effort and risk.
- Cloud trials available through the most popular cloud vendor marketplaces -- Azure, AWS and the Google Cloud.
For organizations working with Mainframe-based applications, Enterprise Suite 8.0 builds on functionality delivered with Visual COBOL 8.0 to also provide:
- A Linux based version of Enterprise Developer for Eclipse that enables development and deployment pipelines on all supported x86 Linux distributions.
- New Host Compatibility options for PostgreSQL to support faster deployment of Db2 data onto PostgreSQL and AWS Aurora giving additional choices of target database platforms.
- An embedded Host Access for the Cloud TN3270 emulator delivered with Enterprise Developer and Server products to provide a secured, browser-based, zero footprint client.
Whichever path is chosen, both product releases offer unique capabilities for COBOL and mainframe modernization, including enhanced customer support for application deployment to containers and the cloud. "Containerization isn't a concept that a lot of mainframe developers have dealt with in the past, but it's an extremely powerful one and Micro Focus Enterprise Server is designed for containerizing mainframe workloads for our clients on COBOL," said Rob Anderson, VP of Marketing and Product for Application Modernization, Advanced.
These latest releases also deliver Micro Focus customers the ability to stay current with modern technology trends while protecting valued intellectual property within core business systems. CGI is a Micro Focus customer and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) that is experiencing the benefits of COBOL modernization. "By upgrading to Visual COBOL, we feel we extended the horizon of our business applications by many years to come," said Carl Gerhardsson Development Manager at CGI.
Today's release of Visual COBOL 8.0 and Enterprise Suite 8.0 builds on the recent general availability announcement of the AWS Mainframe Modernization service, confirming Micro Focus' commitment to customers and their modernization journey. The recent Micro Focus COBOL Survey research shows the market's COBOL application footprint continues to grow, and the Cloud remains the number one digital driver for those working with COBOL based systems. In addition, to support that strategy, with modernization being the preferred path forward by 72 percent of respondents, and the majority of the survey's respondents stated that they intend to modernize their applications and support cloud by the end of the year.
As more companies embrace the cloud as their future application platform, Micro Focus continues to enhance its modernization toolset to support that customer journey. One Micro Focus customer, Jury System Incorporated, is already experiencing success in the cloud. "Choosing COBOL all those years ago has really paid dividends for us. In fact, without it we wouldn't have a web or cloud-hosted version. I question whether we would even have a business," said Mark Schienbein, Jury System President and CEO.
Successful core business system modernization demands a flexible and adaptive strategy aimed at improving results and accelerating time to value. Through the Micro Focus Modernization Maturity Model, IT leaders can quickly map their current IT estate to their future business strategy, including cloud—all while finding the right balance between cost, risk and speed.
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- Detailed information about Visual COBOL 8.0 is available here
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Micro Focus is one of the world's largest enterprise software providers, focused on solving the IT dilemma—how to balance today's needs with tomorrow's opportunities. We deliver mission-critical technology that helps tens of thousands of customers worldwide manage core IT elements of their business. Strengthened by our strategic services and support organizations, and an extensive partner network, our broad set of technologies for security, IT operations, application delivery, governance, modernization, and analytics provides the innovative solutions organizations need to run and transform— at the same time.
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TORONTO, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Web and Video Conferencing Data Quadrant, identifying nine providers in the Enterprise and Midmarket spaces as Gold Medalists.
Web conferencing software facilitates online, real-time collaboration through a web browser. SoftwareReviews has identified the best web and video conferencing software providers for 2022 based on verified survey data collected from real end users. These providers have received high scores on SoftwareReviews' Data Quadrant.
Products are ranked by a composite satisfaction score, called a Composite Score (CS), which averages four different areas of evaluation: Net Emotional Footprint, Vendor Capabilities, Product Features, and Likeliness to Recommend.
The 2022 Enterprise Web and Video Conferencing Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- BlueJeans Meetings, 8.9 CS, for audio conferencing VOIP.
- GlobalMeet Enterprise, 8.8 CS, for instant messaging.
- Zoho Meeting, 8.7 CS, for file transfer.
- Cisco Webex Meetings, 8.7 CS, for application share.
- GoToMeeting, 8.7 CS, for virtual whiteboard.
- Zoom, 8.7 CS, for video conferencing.
The 2022 Midmarket Web and Video Conferencing Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Webinato, 9.0 CS, for breadth of features.
- GlobalMeet Professional, 8.9 CS, for business value creation.
- NTT Collaboration & CX, 8.6 CS, for audio conferencing call in a bridge.
To compare and evaluate web and video conferencing software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' dedicated category page.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
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Funds collected in opioid lawsuits allocated to fight addiction in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas is turning dollars received through opioid lawsuits into a way to fight substance abuse.
The Kansas Fights Addiction Act Grant Review Board held their first meeting Thursday afternoon.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt helped lead the charge and it was adopted by the legislature in 2021.
The board will use funds awarded to Kansas from settlements with drug makers. The Attorney General’s Office has already successfully recovered $200 million from six different opioid companies and Schmidt anticipates more will follow.
He said the companies falsely marketed their products to beef up their profits.
“The whole point is to try to make sure that some of the people who profited off of causing addiction are now also helping to address the harm that their behavior caused,” Schmidt added.
He said the money will be paid in installments over the next 17 years.
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MIDDLETOWN, Md., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Heritage Financial, Inc. ("the Company") (OTC PK: CMHF), the parent company of Middletown Valley Bank ("MVB" or the "Bank"), announced today that for the three months ended March 31, 2022 the Company earned net income of $1.82 million or $0.81 per share, an increase of $212 thousand or 13.1% compared to net income of $1.61 million or $0.71 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021. First quarter 2022 net income increased $564 thousand or 44.8% compared to fourth quarter 2021 net income of $1.26 million or $0.56 per share.
The Company experienced another strong quarter of balance sheet growth driven by core deposit growth of $33.5 million and core (excludes Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans) loan growth of $43.1 million. Total PPP loan balances were $3.6 million at March 31, 2022, down from $13.3 million at December 31, 2021, with $9.7 million of such loans forgiven during the first quarter. As a result of strong core loan growth for the past two quarters and shifting excess cash to higher-yielding assets, interest income for the quarter increased $293 thousand compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. While total deposits grew by $33.5 million, interest expense decreased by $64 thousand on a quarter-over-quarter basis, resulting in an overall increase of $357 thousand in net interest income. The provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2022 totaled $10 thousand, a decrease of $416 thousand from $426 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2021. The decreased provision resulted from lower unemployment rates and improved loan loss history, both of which are key metrics used in the loan loss reserve calculation. Improved margin income, lower provision expense and stable operating expenses were the main contributors to the increase in net income from $1.26 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 to $1.82 million in the first quarter of 2022.
To further create operational efficiencies and better utilize the capital and funding capabilities of the Company for current and future growth, effective March 1, 2022, Millennium Financial Group, Inc., formerly a subsidiary of the Company, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MVB.
Subsequent Events:
Management and the Board of Directors of both the Company and the Bank recognize the impact that inflation, recent geopolitical events, and supply chain issues are having on economic markets and interest rates. With the recent rapid increase in interest rates, the banking industry has been hit hard with erosion to security portfolio values, which has resulted in a direct impact to tangible equity values on the balance sheet as related to our available-for-sale ("AFS") security portfolio. In an effort to preserve tangible common equity, the MVB Board of Directors approved for up to 75% of the principal balance of the AFS security portfolio at the Bank be moved to a held-to-maturity ("HTM") designation effective April 1, 2022. To maintain on-balance sheet liquidity, over the next several quarters we expect management to take measures to build the AFS portfolio position back to a level of at least 7.0% of assets. We anticipate that this will be accomplished through the reinvestment of security portfolio cashflows and strategic investment of available cash balances at current market rates.
Quarterly Highlights – 1Q22 vs 4Q21
- Tangible book value per share decreased by $2.62 or 10.7% to $21.94 per share at March 31, 2022 from $24.56 at December 31, 2021. The tangible book value decrease is due to an increase in the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $8.55 million at March 31, 2022 from $893 thousand at December 31, 2021.
- Cash balances decreased on a linked-quarter basis by 15.9% or $6.6 million. Deposit growth in the first quarter totaled $33.5 million. The Bank utilized the new deposit funds to fund the strong core loan growth of $43.1 million and to purchase $12.9 million in security investments.
- The Bank also continued to strengthen off-balance sheet contingency funding sources (Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank discount window borrowing capacity), keeping the overall contingency funding position strong at approximately 54.1% of total funding at the Bank level at March 31, 2022.
- Gross loans increased by $33.4 million or 5.5% during the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A net decrease in PPP loans of $9.7 million during the quarter resulted in core loan growth of $43.1 million. PPP forgiveness during the first quarter generated interest and fee income of $320 thousand compared to $254 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2021. At March 31, 2022, the Bank has $92 thousand in remaining unamortized PPP fee income on the remaining $3.6 million in PPP principal balances.
- Overall deposits grew $33.5 million, or 4.6%, during the first quarter of 2022. Non-interest-bearing deposits grew $15.2 million and interest-bearing deposits grew $18.3 million. The interest-bearing deposit growth was mainly in low-cost money market deposits of $8.9 million and savings accounts of $5.3 million. The Bank's cost of interest-bearing deposits for the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased 7 basis points to 0.28%.
- The Bank's net interest margin increased 15 basis points to 3.35% in the first quarter of 2022 from 3.20% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Based on loan growth and current economic metrics used in the calculation, the reserve to total loans ratio was 1.01% at March 31, 2022, down 0.08% from 1.09% at December 31, 2021. The decrease in the reserve to total loans coincides with the reduction in the provision for loan losses by $416 thousand to $10 thousand for the first quarter of 2022 from $426 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Quarterly Highlights – 1Q22 vs 1Q21
- Tangible book value per share of $21.94 at March 31, 2022 decreased by $0.96 or 4.2% from $22.90 at March 31, 2021. The tangible book value decrease is due to an increase in the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $8.55 million at March 31, 2022 from $482 thousand at March 31, 2021.
- Quarter-over-quarter net loan growth was $60.5 million or 10.5%, which includes a decrease of $53.1 million in PPP loans.
- Excluding PPP loans, gross core loan growth was $111.2 million or 21% quarter-over-quarter. PPP forgiveness generated interest and fee income of $320 thousand during the first quarter of 2022 compared to $961 thousand during the first quarter of 2021.
- Deposits grew $135.8 million or 21.4% during the 12 months ended March 31, 2022. Excluding brokered deposits of $276 thousand and $1.7 million at March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively, core deposits increased $137.2 million or 21.7% at March 31, 2022 compared to March 31, 2021. The majority of the core growth was in demand deposits ($58.6 million), low-cost money market deposits ($45.7 million), savings deposits ($14.2 million) and NOW accounts ($3.0 million).
- For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Bank's overall cost of funds decreased to 0.19% from 0.32% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. This decrease resulted from the further rate reductions on numerous deposit account types due to historically low interest rates.
- The loan loss provision for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $10 thousand compared to $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. This decrease is mainly due to the decrease in the unemployment and loan loss economic factors used in the reserve calculation.
- Non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 decreased by $864 thousand or 41.6% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The mortgage activity and secondary sales income decrease of $670 thousand, along with the security sale gains decrease of $196 thousand, accounted for the majority of the decrease.
- Non-interest expense during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 increased by $711 thousand compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The increase is directly related to the growth of the balance sheet (18%) as staffing has increased to support such growth. Salary and benefits expense during the first quarter of 2022 increased 14.3% and the opening of a new branch in Franklin County, PA to expand our market area resulted in a 13.6% increase in occupancy and equipment expense compared to the first quarter of last year.
Dividend
A dividend of $0.04 per share was declared by the Board of Directors on April 15, 2022 for stockholders of record as of April 29, 2022 and payable on May 6, 2022.
Community Heritage Financial, Inc.
Robert E. (BJ) Goetz, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
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PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Green Cities Company (Green Cities or the Firm), an investment management firm pioneering environmental and social responsibility in the real estate sector, is pleased to announce the hiring of Blake Walker as Director, Research & Strategy. In this role, Blake will oversee all macroeconomics and market specific research for Green Cities that guides the Firm's overall strategies and investment decisions with data and research-driven insights.
The Green Cities Company has led innovation in real estate investment management for over a decade through the confluence of environmental, social, and investment value. With a forward-thinking strategy and in-house expertise, the Firm acquires, manages, and develops multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use assets. Green Cities' mission is to cultivate competitive returns utilizing deep investment and asset management experience, combined with meaningful attention to ESG considerations, in select U.S. markets. Currently, the Firm has $1.9B in AUM totaling 4.97M square feet across their portfolio.
"Green Cities continues to leverage data and use proprietary research insights to make informed investment decisions. Blake Walker, with his deep experience and analytical skill set, demonstrates our continued commitment to that process, and we are excited to have him join our senior team." - Molly Bordonaro, Managing Partner
Blake brings with him over 15 years of real estate investing and research experience previously serving as the Head of Strategic Investment Research at AIG Global Real Estate and Vice President of Investments at Liquid Reality Partners with a focus on private equity real estate secondaries.
Blake Walker, Director, Research & Strategy, adds, "As a vertically-integrated and forwarding thinking firm, particularly within ESG, The Green Cities Company is well-positioned to navigate ever-changing investment conditions and deliver risk-appropriate returns. I'm thrilled to join Green Cities and its outstanding leadership and team to expand the research and strategy function and contribute to the firms' continued successes and growth."
The Green Cities Company has driven innovation in real estate investment management for over a decade through the confluence of environmental, social and investment value. With this forward-thinking strategy and fully integrated in-house expertise, the firm acquires, manages, and develops office, mixed-use and multi-family assets. Deep experience in select U.S. markets, combined with meaningful attention to ESG considerations, positions The Green Cities Company for enhanced tenant retention and superior operations. This differentiated approach, along with disciplined risk management, encompasses the environmental footprint of an asset, the diversity and inclusivity of its community and the wellbeing and fulfillment of its occupants and neighbors. Each member of the team is dedicated to a resilient investment portfolio that yields results to the firm's investors, employees, tenants, and communities. For more information, please visit www.greencities.com.
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies are searching for a Lakeland, Florida, woman who was caught on camera having an “outburst” at a McDonald’s Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Tianis Jones, 22, of Lakeland, is facing several charges after deputies said she stormed inside the fast-food restaurant and “became enraged” after her online order was messed up.
When employees tried to deescalate the situation by offering a discount, Jones “turned violent” and walked behind the counter where a security camera caught her throwing cups at employees, Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said.
“I don’t know why this woman got as angry as she was, but as the saying goes, ‘She’s a few fries short of a Happy Meal,’” Judd said Friday afternoon.
Deputies said a family member tried to pull Jones out of the store but the woman instead called 911 to complain about her botched order.
“I’m five months pregnant,” Jones can be heard telling a 911 operator. “These people don’t know how to run a m———– McDonald’s!”
Deputies said the commotion lasted roughly 10 minutes before Jones’ relative and another woman convinced her to leave the store.
As she walked out, Judd said Jones was caught on camera lifting her shirt and twerking at the employees.
“Her actions were outrageous… especially for a place where small children often visit,” Judd said. “And she caused about $100 in damages since the items she threw on the floor can’t be used for customers.”
There were no serious injuries during the incident, but Judd said Jones became a “McBurglar” when she walked behind the counter and threw several cups.
“She didn’t get her Happy Meal, or her fish sandwich, or her chocolate shake, or her sweet tea, but she did manage to get herself in a lot of McTrouble,” Judd said, adding she would not get the “golden arches” when she is booked into the county jail. “But we are going to give her a pair of silver handcuffs.”
Judd said deputies in Polk County “don’t put up with that McJunk.”
Jones is facing charges of burglary with assault, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct.
Anyone with information on the Jones’ whereabouts is asked to call the PCSO at (863) 298-6200, or Heartland Crime Stoppers at (800) 226-TIPS (8477).
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NY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, making the state one of the first to enact a major gun control initiative following a wave of deadly mass shootings.
Hochul, a Democrat, signed 10 gun-related bills, including one that will require microstamping in new firearms, which could help law enforcement solve gun-related crimes.
Another revised the state’s “red flag” law, which allows courts to temporarily take away guns from people who might be a threat to themselves or others.
“In New York, we are taking bold, strong action. We’re tightening red flag laws to keep guns away from dangerous people,” Hochul said at a press conference in the Bronx.
New York’s Legislature passed the bills last week, pushing the changes through after a pair of mass shootings involving 18-year-old gunmen using semiautomatic rifles. Ten Black people died in a racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket May 14. A Texas school shooting took the lives of 19 children and two teachers 10 days later.
The governor said New York will continue to invest in prevention of gun-related crimes by partnering with local communities and continuing to strengthen laws by putting pressure on Congress.
“Today is the start, and it’s not the end,” said Hochul. “Thoughts and prayers won’t fix this, but taking strong action will. We will do that in the name of the lives that have been lost, for the parents who will no longer see their children stepping off the school bus.”
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Annexus Health has achieved the highest level of compliance for service organizations
SEWICKLEY, Pa., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Annexus Health, Inc., the leading healthcare technology company that is revolutionizing the patient access journey through its innovative solutions, today announced that it has attained SOC 2 Type 2 certification, a voluntary compliance standard for service organizations developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). The certification demonstrates the company's dedication to excellence in process monitoring, encryption control, intrusion detection, user access authentication, and disaster recovery.
"While data security, scalability, and system availability have always been integral to our solutions at Annexus Health, this independent third-party audit and certification assures our customers and partners that their data and business processes will always be secure and available within the AssistPoint® platform," said Annexus Health Chief Technology Officer Scott Mullins.
The SOC 2 Type 2 certification details the operational efficiency of Annexus Health systems, covering infrastructure, software, people, data, and procedures.
The initial certification is based on the company's previous 12 months of compliance with the AICPA's trust services criteria of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Annexus Health will submit to voluntary annual audits to maintain compliance as the company grows to meet customer needs.
About Annexus Health
Annexus Health is the leading healthcare technology company that is revolutionizing the patient access journey by delivering innovative solutions, including tech-enabled services, that reduce financial and administrative burdens to improve access, speed, and adherence to critical care. Learn more at annexushealth.com.
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VP of Marketing
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Pro Forma RevPAR Increases 78%; 2019 RevPAR Recapture Rate Reaches New Quarterly High
Completed the Acquisition of $822 Million 27-Hotel NewcrestImage Portfolio
Accretive Transaction Activity Continues with Pending Acquisition of AC Hotel by Marriott & Element Miami Brickell and Pending Sale of Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North
AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company"), today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
"Our operating results continue to improve as we have begun to see a more meaningful increase in demand segments beyond the robust leisure travel demand that has driven the industry's results in the early part of the recovery. We were particularly encouraged by the sequential monthly improvements we experienced across all operating and financial metrics, including first quarter hotel-level profitability that was more than three times higher compared to a year ago. President's Day weekend again served as a notable demand inflection point across our portfolio, culminating with March RevPAR of $120 – a 87% recapture to 2019 – and hotel EBITDA margin of 40%, the highest we have achieved since the onset of the pandemic," said Jonathan P. Stanner, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
"In January, we closed on the previously announced acquisition of 27 hotels from NewcrestImage, which represented the largest transaction in the Company's history and significantly increased our presence in high growth Sun Belt markets. We are also excited to announce the pending acquisition of the newly developed dual-branded AC Hotel by Marriott and Element located in the rapidly growing Brickell submarket of Miami. The transaction represents our first exercised option in connection with our mezzanine lending program. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have closed or announced the acquisition of nearly $1 billion of high-quality hotels. In addition, our joint venture with GIC has entered into an agreement to sell the Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North hotel for $75 million, or $444,000 per key, nearly 30% higher than what we acquired the hotel for in 2019. Collectively, these transactions demonstrate our ability to thoughtfully and opportunistically allocate capital, and we remain well positioned for future growth," continued Mr. Stanner.
First Quarter 2022 Summary
- Net Loss: Net loss attributable to common stockholders improved to $12.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $35.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021.
- Pro forma RevPAR: Pro forma RevPAR increased 77.9 percent to $97.09 compared to the first quarter of 2021. Pro forma ADR increased 47.5 percent to $151.97 compared to the same period in 2021, and pro forma occupancy increased 20.6 percent to 63.9 percent.
- Same Store RevPAR: Same Store RevPAR increased 87.6 percent to $98.30 compared to the first quarter of 2021. Same store ADR increased 49.5 percent to $155.63 compared to the same period in 2021, and same store occupancy increased 25.5 percent to 63.2 percent.
- Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA(1): Pro forma hotel EBITDA increased to $47.3 million from $15.8 million in the same period in 2021. Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin expanded to 32.6 percent from 19.7 percent in the same period of 2021.
- Same Store Hotel EBITDA(1): Same store hotel EBITDA increased to $33.8 million from $7.7 million in the same period in 2021. Same store hotel EBITDA margin expanded to 31.2 percent from 13.3 percent in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDAre(1): Adjusted EBITDAre increased to $32.9 million from $6.2 million in the first quarter of 2021.
- Adjusted FFO(1): Adjusted FFO was $20.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to ($6.9) million, or ($0.07) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2021.
The Company's results for the three months ended March 31, 2022, are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Monthly Operating Data
Transaction Activity
During the first quarter, the Company completed the previously announced 27-hotel portfolio acquisition through its existing joint venture with GIC from affiliates of NewcrestImage. The transaction included 27 hotels totaling 3,709 guestrooms, two parking structures, and various financial incentives. The total consideration for the transaction is comprised of $776.5 million, or $209,000 per key, for the 27-hotel portfolio, $24.8 million for the two parking structures, and $20.7 million for the various financial incentives.
Pending Transactions
Acquisition of the AC Hotel by Marriott & Element Miami Brickell
Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company exercised its initial equity purchase option to acquire a 90% interest in the newly constructed, dual-branded 264-guestroom AC Hotel by Marriott & Element Miami Brickell (the "Brickell Hotels"). The option price was based on a gross hotel valuation of $89.0 million, or $337,000 per key, and the Company expects to fund its estimated $38 million equity requirement with the conversion of the previously funded $30 million mezzanine construction loan, which earned 9% cash interest during the loan term, and $8 million in cash. The transaction will be funded with the assumption of an estimated $47 million mortgage loan that will have a variable interest rate of 30-day LIBOR + 300 basis points and maturity date of February 15, 2025.
Opened in December 2021, the Brickell Hotels are located in the heart of Brickell, a chic and vibrant neighborhood of downtown Miami, and adjacent to the Brickell City Centre - downtown Miami's landmark mixed-use development consisting of 5.4 million square feet of office, residential, retail and entertainment space. The Brickell Hotels' premier location creates a unique opportunity to capitalize on Miami's robust corporate and leisure demand growth. The Brickell Hotels feature Rosa Sky, a rooftop bar and lounge, an amenity deck with a pool, cabana seating, and outdoor bar, the AC lounge restaurant and bar, modern fitness center, nearly 5,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and 150 structured parking spaces in the property's garage.
The Miami market has been a leader in the lodging recovery during the pandemic ranking first in the nation in nominal RevPAR in both 2020 and 2021 and one of only three markets among the top 25 in the U.S. that surpassed 2019 RevPAR levels in 2021. The Miami market was the best performing top 25 market in the first quarter of 2022 surpassing the comparable 2019 RevPAR by 18%.
The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2022. The project was developed by an affiliate of Robert Finvarb Companies, LLC, an established Miami based developer, who will remain our joint venture partner with a 10% equity interest in the Brickell Hotels. Upon closing, a $10 million letter of credit that currently supports the equity purchase option will be released and the Company will retain the option to acquire the remaining 10% equity interest of the Brickell Hotels in December 2026.
Disposition of the Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company's joint venture with GIC entered into a contract to sell the 169-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North for total consideration of $75.0 million, or $444,000 per key. The transaction represents a 1.0% capitalization rate based on the hotel's net operating income after a 4% FF&E reserve for the twelve months ended March 31, 2022. The Company will also forego a comprehensive renovation that was scheduled for late 2022 estimated to be $7.1 million, or $42,000 per key, as a result of the sale.
The joint venture acquired the hotel in October 2019 for $58.0 million, or $343,000 per key, and the transaction is expected to result in a $20.5 million net gain on sale. Net proceeds from the transaction are estimated to be $73 million, of which the Company's share will be equal to approximately $37 million. The Company expects to use the net sale proceeds to repay indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.
Capital Markets and Balance Sheet
On March 31, 2022, inclusive of its pro rata share of the Joint Venture debt, the Company had the following:
- Pro rata outstanding debt of $1.2 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 3.39 percent.
- After giving effect to interest rate derivative agreements, $839.0 million, or 69 percent, of our pro rata outstanding debt had fixed interest rates, and $377.2 million, or 31 percent, had variable interest rates.
- Pro rata unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $62.7 million.
- Revolving credit facility availability of $340.0 million, plus an additional $50.0 million available to borrow subject to certain requirements. The Company had no borrowings outstanding on its revolving credit facility.
- Total liquidity of $452.7 million, including unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and revolving credit facility availability.
Capital Improvements
The Company invested $10.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and plans to invest a total of $60.0 million to $80.0 million on a consolidated basis and $50.0 million to $70.0 million on a pro rata basis for the full year 2022. The Company anticipates completing or starting renovations at 13 hotels during the year, nine of which are expected to commence in the fourth quarter. Renovations expected to be complete by year-end include the Hilton Garden Inn Houston Energy Corridor, Hyatt Place Orlando Universal Studios, and SpringHill Suites Nashville MetroCenter.
Dividends
On April 29, 2022, the Company declared a quarterly cash preferred dividend of $0.390625 per share of the Company's 6.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for the dividend period ending on May 31, 2022, and a cash dividend of $0.3671875 per share of the Company's 5.875% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for the dividend period ending on May 31, 2022.
The Company also declared on behalf of the operating partnership, distributions pertaining to the operating partnership's unregistered 5.25% Series Z Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Units that were issued as part of the recently completed NewcrestImage portfolio acquisition. The cash distributions are $0.328125 per unit for the units issued on January 13, 2022, and $0.249660 per unit for the units issued on March 23, 2022.
The dividends and distributions are payable on May 31, 2022, to holders of record as of May 17, 2022.
2022 Outlook
Given the continued uncertainty and volatility of the operating environment, the Company is not providing operational or earnings guidance at this time. However, the Company is providing its expectations for certain non-operational items based on 101 hotels owned as of March 31, 2022 and pending transaction activity including the acquisition of the 264-guestroom dual-branded AC Hotel by Marriott & Element Miami Brickell and the disposition of the 169-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North currently owned by the Company's joint venture with GIC, both of which are expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 9:00 AM ET. To participate in the conference call, please follow the steps below:
- On May 4, 2022, dial 877-930-8101 approximately ten minutes before the call begins (8:50 AM ET).
- Enter conference identification code 3183004.
- Please state your full name and company affiliation and you will be connected to the call.
A live webcast of the quarterly conference call will be available through the Company's website, www.shpreit.com. A replay of the quarterly conference call webcast will be available until 12:00 PM ET Wednesday, May 11, 2022, by dialing 855-859-2056, conference identification code 3183004. A replay will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website until July 31, 2022.
About Summit Hotel Properties
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the Upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of May 3, 2022, the Company's portfolio consisted of 101 hotels, 61 of which are wholly owned, with a total of 15,228 guestrooms located in 24 states.
For additional information, please visit the Company's website, www.shpreit.com, and follow the Company on Twitter at @SummitHotel_INN. Investors and others should note that the Company routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, and the Investors section of the Company's website. The Company uses these channels as well as social media channels (e.g., the Company's Twitter account @SummitHotel_INN) as a means of disclosing information about the Company's business to our colleagues, investors, and the public. While not all the information that the Company posts to the Company's website or on the Company's social media channels is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the Company to review the information that it shares on https://investor.shpreit.com/corporate-profile.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "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, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "forecast," "continue," "plan," "likely," "would" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections, or other forward-looking information. Examples of forward-looking statements include the following: the Company's ability to realize growth from the allocation of capital; projections of the Company's cash corporate G&A, interest expense, capital expenditures or other financial items; descriptions of the Company's plans or objectives for future operations, acquisitions, dispositions, and financings; and descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing expectations regarding the timing of their occurrence. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, not all of which are known to the Company and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state of the U.S. economy, supply and demand in the hotel industry, and other factors as are described in greater detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
For information about the Company's business and financial results, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC, and its quarterly and other periodic filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty to update the statements in this release to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We disclose certain "non-GAAP financial measures," which are measures of our historical financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are financial measures not prescribed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). These measures are as follows: (i) Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO"), (ii) Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate ("EBITDAre"), Adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA (as described below). We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP financial measures in the same manner. Our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income (loss) as a measure of our operating performance. Our non-GAAP financial measures may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, debt service obligations and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that our non-GAAP financial measures can enhance the understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily better indicators of any trend as compared to a comparable measure prescribed by GAAP such as net income (loss).
Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Adjusted FFO ("AFFO")
As defined by Nareit, FFO represents net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding preferred dividends, gains (or losses) from sales of real property, impairment losses on real estate assets, items classified by GAAP as extraordinary, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus depreciation and amortization related to real estate assets, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, and joint ventures. AFFO represents FFO excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, franchise fees, equity-based compensation expense, debt transaction costs, premiums on redemption of preferred shares, losses from net casualties, non-cash lease expense, non-cash interest income and non-cash income tax related adjustments to our deferred tax assets. Unless otherwise indicated, we present FFO and AFFO applicable to our common shares and common units. We present FFO and AFFO because we consider FFO and AFFO an important supplemental measure of our operational performance and believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO and AFFO when reporting their results. FFO and AFFO are intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO and AFFO exclude depreciation and amortization related to real estate assets, gains and losses from real property dispositions and impairment losses on real estate assets, FFO and AFFO provide performance measures that, when compared year over year, reflect the effect to operations from trends in occupancy, guestroom rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. Our computation of FFO differs slightly from the computation of Nareit-defined FFO related to the reporting of corporate depreciation and amortization expense. Our computation of FFO may also differ from the methodology for calculating FFO used by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. FFO and AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions. Where indicated in this release, FFO is based on our computation of FFO and not the computation of Nareit-defined FFO unless otherwise noted.
EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, and Hotel EBITDA
EBITDA
EBITDA represents net income or loss, excluding: (i) interest, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because it provides investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe it helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. Our management team also uses EBITDA as one measure in determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions.
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
EBITDAre is based on EBITDA and is expected to provide additional relevant information about REITs as real estate companies in support of growing interest among generalist investors. EBITDAre is intended to be a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure that is independent of a company's capital structure and will provide a uniform basis to measure the enterprise value of a company compared to other REITs.
EBITDAre, as defined by Nareit, is calculated as EBITDA, excluding: (i) loss and gains on disposition of property and (ii) asset impairments, if any. We believe EBITDAre is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because it provides investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe it helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results.
We make additional adjustments to EBITDAre when evaluating our performance because we believe that the exclusion of certain additional non-recurring or certain non-cash items described below provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDAre, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of net income, is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because it provides investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe it helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results.
Hotel EBITDA
With respect to hotel EBITDA, we believe that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses and non-cash items provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. We believe the property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.
We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative measure of our net income (loss) or operating performance. EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre, and hotel EBITDA can enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily a better indicator of any trend as compared to a comparable GAAP measure such as net income (loss). Above, we include a quantitative reconciliation of EBITDA, EBITDAre, adjusted EBITDAre and hotel EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income (loss) and operating income (loss).
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DALLAS (KDAF) — A week of August has come and gone and that means August 8 is here and it just so happens to be International Cat Day!
Cats are one of the craziest yet normal pets people can own, their mannerisms are other-worldly yet so common it just makes sense. NationalToday says, “Cats are one of the coolest beings on the planet: they are independent, inquisitive, adventurous, have an amazing physiognomy, and the power to heal by themselves — at least most of the time.”
If you’re wanting a new companion or wanting to lend a helping hand to sweet animals, we checked out Yelp’s list of the best cat rescues and pet adoption spots in Dallas:
- Animal Rescue of Texas – Uptown
- Dallas Cat Lady – Arts District
- East Lake Cat Care Center – Lake Highlands
- Humane Society of Dallas County
- SPCA of Texas
- Second Chance SPCA
- Take Me Home Pet Rescue
- DFW Humane Society
- In-Sync Exotics
- Operation Kindness
- Dallas County Animal Services & Adoption Center
- Carrollton Animal Services & Adoption Center
- MatchAPet
- Richardson Animal Shelter
- The Colony Animal Services
- Lost Paws Rescue of Texas
- Tri-City Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
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STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During June, Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) has issued 5,908,018 class C-shares as part of the establishment of the company's at-the-market program. Thus, as of June 30, 2022, the number of shares and votes in the company amounts to 59,106,188 shares and 53,788,971.8 votes.
For further information, please contact:
Mikael Widell
Investor relations
Tel.: +46703119960
email: mikael.widell@calliditas.com
The information in the press release is such that Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 10:00 a.m. CEST on June 30, 2022.
About Calliditas
Calliditas Therapeutics is a commercial stage biopharma company based in Stockholm, Sweden focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments in orphan indications, with an initial focus on renal and hepatic diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Calliditas' lead product, TARPEYOTM (budesonide) delayed release capsules, has been approved by the FDA. This drug product is awaiting European Commission (EC) approval following a positive CHMP opinion. Additionally, Calliditas is conducting a Phase 2b/3 trial with its NOX inhibitor product candidate setanaxib in primary biliary cholangitis and is initiating a head and neck cancer Phase 2 trial with setanaxib. Calliditas' common shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (ticker: CALTX) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (ticker: CALT).
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| 2022-06-30T09:27:25Z
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Klay Thompson savored the moment by spending a few minutes on the court after a roller-coaster of emotions during the final minute.
He hit the game-winning 3-pointer — only to miss two free throws before getting back on defense to force Ja Morant to miss a layup, giving Golden State a 117-116 win. It’s not a championship, but was a huge win for the Warriors and more so for Thompson because of the injuries he’s battled through the past two years.
“Having to watch the last couple of years, just soaking everything in and internalizing the whole atmosphere and just appreciating where I’m at,” Thompson said.
Game 1 showed that whoever wins the 1-on-1 scoring battle between Memphis’ Morant and Stephen Curry of the Warriors doesn’t mean their team will win the game or the series. Supporting casts are crucial at this stage of the postseason.
Thompson was just 3 of 10 from outside the arc and finished with 15 points. Luckily, Jordan Poole helped Golden State’s bench outscore Memphis’ reserves 47-30. Poole had playoff career-highs with 31 points and eight rebounds, and he also matched his playoff career-best with nine assists.
“He was brilliant,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said.
Jaren Jackson Jr. nearly matched Morant’s 34 points with a playoff career-high 33 points in his second straight double-double. Jackson also matched his season high making six 3-pointers.
When the fourth overall pick in 2018 plays like that, Grizzlies’ teammate Kyle Anderson said there’s not a lot of teams that can beat them.
“We need him on the floor,” Anderson said of Jackson on Monday. “That’s tough. We need those type of performances out of him.”
Andrew Wiggins also added 17 for Golden State. Brandon Clarke has scored in double figures each of the first seven games coming off the bench for Memphis, and Grizzlies reserve De’Anthony Melton added 14 against the Warriors after not playing the final two games of the first round.
In the Eastern Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo got more help from his Bucks’ teammates than Jayson Tatum did from the rest of the Celtics.
Antetokounmpo had a triple-double leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a road win to open their Eastern Conference semifinal with Boston. With Khris Middleton still out with an injured knee, Bobby Portis came through with 15 points and 11 rebounds to go along with Jrue Holiday’s double-double.
Jayson Tatum got little help from his Celtics’ teammates with Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart going a combined 7 of 24.
“I have all the faith in the world in JB,” Tatum said. “No one should hang their heads. Just get ready for the next one.”
BUCKS AT CELTICS
Milwaukee leads 1-0. Game 2, 7:30 p.m. EDT, TNT.
NEED TO KNOW: The defending NBA champion Bucks started slowly but imposed their will on the Celtics in the second half of their 101-89 Game 1 win. Antetokounmpo shot 9 for 25 from the field but still posted his second career playoff triple-double (24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists). The Celtics shot a playoff-low 33% (28 of 84) with just 21 assists and a playoff-high 18 turnovers.
KEEP AN EYE ON: How the Celtics adjust to the Bucks’ pressure. Milwaukee picked Boston’s ball handlers up full court at different times, forcing the Celtics to speed up in some shaky half-court possessions. Boston coach Ime Udoka said changing the approach is a must to free up their offensive flow: “You want to mix it up and at times and attack out of that when they’re pressing.”
INJURY WATCH: Udoka said Smart is questionable for Game 2 dealing with a fair amount of soreness from a bruised thigh hurt in the opener. He got hit twice in the same spot and also left just before halftime with a right shoulder stinger. “He’s a tough guy that’s going to try to play through things,” Udoka said. … Milwaukee guard George Hill was on the court for Monday’s practice doing individual work, but coach Mike Budenholzer said he will remain out with the abdominal strain that kept Hill out all of the Chicago series.
PRESSURE IS ON: Tatum and Brown. Boston’s star duo combined to go 10 of 31 from the field. Tatum managed 21 points, but Brown finished with only 12, going 3 of 9 from the 3-point line with seven turnovers. The Celtics’ offense goes how they go, and another lackluster performance by the tandem would almost certainly lead to a 0-2 deficit.
WARRIORS AT GRIZZLIES
Golden State leads 1-0. Game 2, 9:30 p.m. EDT, TNT.
— NEED TO KNOW: The Warriors outrebounded the NBA’s top rebounding team 51-47 and matched the Grizzlies on the offensive glass with 16 — far above Golden State’s average of 9.8 during the regular season and 8.5 in the playoffs. That helped the Warriors outscore Memphis 26-24 on second-chance points.
— KEEP AN EYE ON: Draymond Green. He was ejected from Game 1 late in the first half for swiping Brandon Clarke’s face with right hand, grabbing the Grizzlies forward’s jersey with his left and pulling Clarke down to the court. Green said on his podcast he thought the NBA might reduce the Flagrant 2 but didn’t. That leaves Green two points from a one-game suspension.
“I’m never going to change the way I play basketball,” Green said. “It’s gotten me this far. It’s gotten me three championships, four All-Stars, Defensive Player of the Year. I’m not going to change now.”
— INJURY WATCH: Bane got some treatment during the second half on the bench for what Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins called “general soreness.” Jenkins said Bane is doing all right, just sore like most of the Grizzlies. Grizzlies center Steven Adams has not been cleared from the health and safety protocols and remains day to day.
— PRESSURE IS ON: Memphis. The Grizzlies already have lost home-court advantage. Dropping Game 2 means going to San Francisco with being swept by the Warriors a much bigger possibility for one of the NBA’s youngest teams playing on its biggest stage yet.
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AP Sports Writer Kyle Hightower contributed to this report.
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Most US schools to keep mask optional policy
Published: Aug. 1, 2022 at 8:56 AM CDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
(CNN) - Most students in the U.S. are heading into the new school year with an optional mask policy.
According to data company Burbio, about 98% of the top 500 kindergarten through 12th-grade schools do not require facial coverings.
However, the School Superintendents Association says policies could change in some areas where COVID-19 cases escalate.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending universal indoor masking for schools and early education programs in locations with a high COVID-19 community level.
Right now, the CDC says nearly 46% of U.S. counties fall in that category.
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76ers need better Harden, healthy Embiid to contend in East
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers went 51-31 and lost in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Sixers basketball President Daryl Morey said Doc Rivers will return for a third season as coach. Morey also said the 76ers plan to sign James Harden to a contract after they acquired him in a trade with Brooklyn. The rest of the roster is fair game outside of Joel Embid and Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers lost in the Eastern Conference second round four times since 2018 and were swept in the first round in 2020. The Sixers haven’t advanced past the second round since 2001.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Yext, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of YEXT 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.
CONTACT US HERE:
https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/yext-class-action-lawsuit/?id=30478&from=4
CLASS PERIOD: March 4, 2021 to March 8, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, among other things, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 16, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/yext-class-action-lawsuit/?id=30478&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of YEXT during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 16, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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WASHINGTON , June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Six months after America's Frontline Doctors' viral video of their press conference on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on July 27, 2020, Founder Dr. Simone Gold traveled to a free speech rally in Washington, D.C., to speak on January 6, 2021. In the months between the press conference and January 6th, Dr. Gold was asked to present publicly on numerous occasions about physicians' free speech and her experience of being fired for prescribing early treatment to Covid-19 patients. By this time, she had also founded America's Frontline Doctors, a division of the Free Speech Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. Dr. Gold was scheduled to speak on January 6th alongside numerous other presenters after President Trump's appearance at the rally, which had a government approved permit. At her expected start time, Dr. Gold was then told all speeches were suddenly canceled without explanation. Upon hearing this, Dr. Gold was amongst thousands swept into the Capitol building when the doors were opened from the inside, with law enforcement officers ushering people in. While there, Dr. Gold realized it was the only remaining moment to deliver her message to those who came to hear it, and so she gave her remarks there. When an officer instructed her to move towards an exit, she complied, and shortly after when asked to leave the building entirely, she did so. The media coverage after January 6th showed carefully selected edits of violent scenes, but that was not Dr. Gold's observation of the day. Subsequently, Dr. Gold was arrested and prosecuted along with hundreds of other non-violent citizens for being present at the Capitol. Dr. Gold reached a plea agreement for entering a restricted building. Her sentencing is scheduled today, June 16, 2022.
Dr. Gold did express regret for being involved in a situation that later became unpredictable, but what she is facing are the consequences of exercising free speech in today's America. Like most January 6th defendants, she is a victim of selective prosecution – a defining feature of corrupted governments, and a direct violation of the equal protection guarantee of the US Constitution.
For example, consider that there were hundreds of arrests for violent protests in association with President Trump's Inauguration in 2017. The government subsequently dropped all of those charges, including charges against people who were actually disrupting Congress from inside the Congressional gallery while Congress was in session. But with the January 6th arrests, the government has not only failed to drop any charges against nonviolent persons in public spaces, such as Dr. Gold, it has instead aggressively violated defendants' civil rights at nearly every turn.
There are innumerable well-documented instances of January 6th defendants not receiving due process noted in the book January 6 authored by Julie Kelly. For instance, some defendants have been held in prison for nearly 18 months pretrial. In Dr. Gold's case, she peacefully gave a speech on medical freedom and Constitutional rights in the public Rotunda. This resulted in the government violently arresting her in a surprise raid, breaking the front door of her home, using over a dozen FBI and law enforcement officers with assault weapons pointed at her from two feet away. The intent to terrorize her with this tactical assault suited to a raid on a violent drug cartel was unmistakable; she suffers from PTSD to this day.
Dr. Gold's peaceful exercise of her 1st Amendment rights also resulted in numerous restrictions of her personal civil liberties and severe interference with her ability to serve the millions who look to America's Frontline Doctors for life- saving information and civil rights support. This continued for over a year before any adjudication.
Such inequitable treatment based upon political preference shows the collapse of the rule of law. For people interested in learning the truth about the January 6th event, please watch Capitol Punishment. In addition, the government has aggressively refrained from arresting or prosecuting certain highly visible individuals seen on videotape who waived people into the building. The government has aggressively withheld 14,000 hours of closed-circuit security footage. The government has not disclosed how many FBI agents and assets were in the crowd. And the media lied when it stated five officers were killed – exactly zero officers were killed that day. The only person who was killed, Ashli Babbitt, a petite unarmed 35-year-old female military veteran posing no lethal danger, was gunned down by Michael Byrd, a Capitol police officer, who in a prior incident of severe negligence left a loaded gun with no safety in a public restroom. Byrd was never charged for Babbitt's murder.
Dr. Gold remains committed to her advocacy for physicians' free speech. In quoting George Washington, she said: "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." For over two years now, We The People have been under attack. Our Constitutional rights have been increasingly trampled and eroded. The First Amendment has been annihilated. This is unprecedented in our lifetimes.
A concerted effort has been undertaken to "cancel" physicians who do not follow the mainstream narrative. Dr. Gold has been targeted by these attacks since the White Coat Summit in July 2020 when she shared the news of lifesaving medications alongside many esteemed colleagues, now numbering in the tens of thousands. The California Medical Board subsequently threatened Dr. Gold's license with an unfounded claim she was sharing "dangerous disinformation." Meanwhile, data continues to grow in overwhelming support of her positions with every passing week.
The attempted silencing of this one doctor was just a preamble for what is to come throughout the nation. California AB 2098, an official government censorship bill, has just been passed through the CA State Assembly. This outrageous bill puts a gag order on doctors in exchange for a California medical license. Without a license, a doctor cannot practice medicine. When a doctor has a license revoked in any state, it is incredibly difficult, if not impossible, for that doctor to obtain a license in another state. This is career-ending. Further, AB 2098 proposes to violate the privacy of the doctor-patient relationship and create a new category of "unprofessional conduct" against doctors who provide education and early treatment for Covid-19. AFLDS has prepared a comprehensive Issue Brief on AB 2098.
Issue Brief - CA AB 2098 | America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS.org)
As we consider the results of Dr. Gold's sentencing, one thing is clear. We are still far from the change that is needed. The Constitution is crumbling before us, and we must continue to stand for what is right. We will never cower to government threats and harassment. Dr. Gold risked her career when she stood against the mainstream narrative to save lives. Now, she still stands, risking her freedom, to choose what is right over what is comfortable. We must learn to be so bold and continue to stand together against the growing tyranny we face.
America's Frontline Doctors is the nation's premier Civil Liberties Organization. Our mission is to provide We The People with independent information from the world's top experts in medicine and law so you can be empowered with facts, protect your health, and exert your inalienable and Constitutionally guaranteed rights. Aflds.org
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Seahawks draft LT Charles Cross at No. 9, filling need
By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks filled a need at left tackle by selecting Mississippi State’s Charles Cross with the No. 9 pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Cross was a first-team all-Southeastern Conference selection last season, starting 12 games at left tackle for the Bulldogs. The Seahawks entered the draft with veteran Duane Brown a free agent after spending the past 4 ½ seasons in Seattle. They seem hesitant to commit to a lengthy deal with Brown, who will turn 37 before the start of next season.
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| 2022-04-29T01:58:40Z
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Suspect accused of body-slamming man on concrete charged with attempted murder, police say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) – A man in Louisiana was charged with attempted second-degree murder after authorities say he body-slammed another man on concrete, causing the victim to suffer a brain bleed.
Brody Hurst was arrested and booked in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Tuesday.
According to arrest documents, on March 5, around 3 a.m., the victim stated Hurst showed up at an apartment complex. The victim reported that he encountered Hurst after entering the security gate of the complex and that the two were not on speaking terms.
A witness told police Hurst and the victim had agreed to meet up to resolve issues between them.
Once the victim entered the security gate, the witness says Hurst grabbed the victim and slammed him to the ground, knocking him unconscious. The witness went on to tell police Hurst began stomping the victim in the head and torso as he lay unconscious.
The witness also stated she had to pull Hurst off the victim with the help of another person. The witness reportedly told Hurst that she was calling police, causing Hurst to stop and flee the scene.
Cell phone footage captured some of the attack, police say.
Arrest documents detail the witness took the victim to a local hospital. A bone in the victim’s face got broken and he suffered bleeding on the brain, reports say.
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Appointment aligns with leadership transition and succession plan, primes agency to capitalize on future growth opportunities in Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global independent marketing and communications firm FINN Partners has named Shannon Riggs a managing partner of its Pacific Northwest Strategic Communications Business Unit. Riggs is preparing for a seamless transition in the unit's leadership, taking the reins from marketing communications industry icon Wendy Lane Stevens. Lane Stevens has announced her retirement effective Sept. 30 following more than 40 years in the business and more than six years as managing partner of FINN's Portland-based office. Riggs' appointment reinforces FINN Partners' commitment to ensuring the next generation of leadership and marketing services are in place and poised for future growth in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
"It is with heartfelt gratitude that we offer our best wishes to Wendy as she embarks on a new chapter. She has been a true collaborative partner since our alliance first formed in 2016 and has instilled her brand of tenacity, creativity and drive in the next generation," said Peter Finn, founding managing partner and CEO. "Since bringing Wendy's agency, LANE PR, into the FINN Partners fold, we have welcomed additional high-caliber firms from around the Pacific Northwest. Staffed with up-and-coming leaders like Shannon Riggs, we are confident that our business momentum will only build in this important region."
Riggs has dedicated nearly 25 years to the marketing communications industry and counsels CEOs and senior marketing executives at national nonprofits, regional brands and Fortune 500 companies. Previously a senior partner, she has developed a reputation for conceiving strategies that drive change and build business, and she is well-equipped to lead the office into its next chapter. Her tenure with FINN Partners extends to when she joined the predecessor office in Portland, LANE PR, in 2006. As managing partner, Riggs will oversee the management of what is now the Pacific Northwest Strategic Communications Business Unit and its staff, the majority of which are based in Portland. She has been working closely on a smooth changeover with Lane Stevens, who continues in her duties through Sept. 30.
"It has been a privilege to work alongside Shannon for more than 15 years and witness her clear impact on our clients' business, on our unit's growth and on our staff's development," said Lane Stevens. "Shannon is already a highly accomplished and strategic PR practitioner, but I know she will continue to exceed all expectations as she embraces this new role with her characteristic positive and inspiring outlook. I can't wait to see how FINN and our Pacific Northwest team grow next."
The Pacific Northwest is a key growth market for FINN Partners, which has acquired three best-in-class integrated communications and marketing agencies since 2016: Portland-based LANE PR, Seattle-based Barokas Communications and Vancouver, Washington-based AHA (Alling Henning Associates).
The global PR agency's Pacific Northwest offices represent a diverse portfolio of regionally and national based clients across industries such as technology, financial services, manufacturing, food and beverage, travel and tourism, and health. With a workforce of more than 75, the three Pacific Northwest offices provide integrated communications services and expertise including corporate communications; internal communications and employee engagement; public relations; and influencer and digital marketing.
In its 10 years of business, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to almost $170 million in fees in 2021. The Pacific Northwest offices have been instrumental in the agency's growth in recent years and, given their outlooks, are expected to be strong contributors to a continuation of this upwards trajectory.
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to almost $170 million in fees over 10 years, becoming one of the fastest growing independent public relations agencies in the world. The full-service marketing and communications company's record-setting pace is a result of organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy. With more than 1,200 professionals across 27 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. FINN Partners clients are also supported through longstanding partner agencies and its membership in the PROI network of leading agencies around the world. Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in: Atlanta, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Guam, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Vancouver and Washington, D.C. Find us at finnpartners.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @finnpartners.
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chose Gene Sykes as its next chairman Friday, elevating the former CEO of the Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee to a role that will shape policy throughout America’s Olympic movement for the next four years and beyond.
Details of the board vote were not immediately released. Sykes was vying for the seat against Dexter Paine, a current board member with deep ties to the ski community and the more than 50 national governing bodies that run the individual sports across America.
But the board chose Sykes, who built relationships in the international community during a process that started with LA trying for the 2024 Games, then landing the Olympics for 2028 in a complicated deal with the IOC that reshaped the bid process. Some will view the choice as a way to further intertwine an already symbiotic relationship between the USOPC and the LA bid.
Sykes, a longtime executive at Goldman Sachs who has a seat on the LA28 board, will take over for Susanne Lyons when her term expires at the end of the year.
“I am inspired by the opportunity in front of me, and am grateful to Susanne for leaving the organization so well positioned to achieve holistic success — on and off the field of play,” Sykes said in a statement released by the USOPC.
The decision by the 17-person board is expected to be met with trepidation from leaders of the national governing bodies (NGBs), who have recently grown critical of USOPC leadership, mainly because of what they say have been flat revenues and lapses in communication.
Two key groups, athletes and NGBs, overwhelmingly preferred Paine in a handful of informal polls taken last month about who the next chair should be.
Ultimately, the decision came down to current members of the board, and they picked Sykes, who has been highly regarded in Olympic circles thanks to his work with the LA committee. He left that job in 2018 but kept ties in the Olympic world, which he touted in a handful of meetings with different groups at the USOPC assembly last month.
He’ll have to overcome some internal political challenges. The management team led by CEO Sarah Hirshland must shuffle the priorities of athlete safety, athlete performance, fundraising, a potential bid for the Winter Games in Salt Lake City and the direction of the LA organizing committee, which now runs sponsorship and revenue initiatives.
The conflicts inherent in all those competing agendas — for instance, the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal, which led the USOPC to place increased responsibilities on NGBs despite essentially flat budgets — came to the fore last month at the federation’s annual assembly.
A recurring theme from NGB leaders was that they were being asked to do more with less, and that the USOPC leadership was not squaring with them about how the money is divvied up.
“We didn’t give them extra money to hire a lot of staff,” Lyons told The Associated Press in an interview last month. “So they’re trying to make do with the same money, but they have more things to do. So, you have to grow the pie.”
The marketing for the USOPC is now in the hands of the LA 2028 committee, which makes the former leader of the overall enterprise a seemingly natural fit.
“The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is an integral partner for the LA28 Games, and I look forward to collaborating with Gene over the coming years to celebrate and strengthen the Olympic and Paralympic movement in the U.S.,” LA28 chair Casey Wasserman said in a statement.
Sykes’ election might draw some loose connections to Peter Ueberroth’s term as chair. But Ueberroth became chair two decades after he shaped the successful LA 1984 Olympics — the games that restored a faltering Olympic movement across the globe.
Nearly four decades later, the Olympics are under pressure again — a reality best illustrated by dismal TV ratings for both last year’s Summer Games in Tokyo and this year’s Winter Games in Beijing.
Everyone at the USOPC is well aware that a shrinking fan base will ultimately spell huge trouble both for the U.S. team and the movement overall. It’s the key issue Sykes will be tasked with when he officially takes the job on Jan. 1.
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A man armed with an AK-47-style rifle was arrested Thursday afternoon after law enforcement officials observed him behaving "suspiciously" in a Brooklyn neighborhood where Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad resides with her family.
Alinejad was targeted in an alleged kidnapping plot last year by Iranian nationals after speaking out against the Iranian regime. The indictment in that case alleged the plot was organized by an Iranian intelligence official, but Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied any involvement, calling the accusation "baseless and ridiculous," according to semi-official Iranian state media.
Alinejad said she was home Thursday when federal agents informed her about the armed individual.
"I was told by the FBI to 'stay away from your home,'" Alinejad told CNN by phone Sunday. "I was shocked. I couldn't even believe it. I was telling myself, 'if I opened the door, what was I going to do?'"
NYPD officers arrested Khalid Mehdiyev Thursday afternoon as he drove away from the Brooklyn neighborhood after he failed to stop at a stop sign, according to a federal criminal complaint obtained by CNN. It also said NYPD officers found he was driving without a valid license. Law enforcement officials later found a suitcase in the backseat of his vehicle containing an AK-47-style assault rifle loaded with a round in the chamber, an additional second magazine and $1,100 in $100 bills, according to the complaint.
He is charged with possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Mehdiyev is set to be back in court August 12. CNN has reached out to his attorney, Stephanie Marie Carvlin, for comment but has not heard back.
Law enforcement officials say they saw Mehdiyev, a Yonkers resident, in the Brooklyn neighborhood on two occasions last week, Wednesday and Thursday, and also discovered that he'd been issued a parking ticket in the same neighborhood the weekend before, on July 23, according to the complaint.
On Thursday morning Mehdiyev drove a gray Subaru Forester SUV with Illinois license plates and remained in the area for several hours where he "behaved suspiciously," the complaint states. On one occasion, Mehdiyev got in and out of his car several times, ordered food delivery service to his car, and approached a home in the neighborhood -- where Alinejad resides -- peering inside the windows and attempting to open the front door, according to the complaint.
Alinejad says she was on a Zoom call with Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation, Garry Kasparov, and Venezuelan politician and opposition leader Leopoldo López when she found out about the armed individual.
"I'm glad my friend @Alinejad Masih is healthy and safe and that the police acted capably against what might have been a deadly situation," Kasparov tweeted from his verified account Sunday.
The activist shared a security video on her official Twitter account of the man who she says federal agents told her was the same man arrested by police Thursday.
"These are the scary scenes capturing a man who tried to enter my house in New York with a loaded gun to kill me," she tweeted, although no gun can be seen in the image. "Last year the FBI stopped the Islamic Republic from kidnapping me. My crime is giving voice to voiceless people. The US administration must be tough on terror."
Alinejad says she has spoken monthly with federal agents since the alleged kidnapping attempt last year.
"I really thought that the plot was over. I thought, 'OK, I can focus on my job' -- which I am going to do, nothing is going to stop me," she said.
"I see this as the continuation of trying to keep Iranian women down," the activist told CNN.
Alinejad, who frequently shares photos and videos of what she says are "voiceless" Iranian women through her social media accounts, says Iranian officials recently warned her about continuing her activism.
A spokesperson for Iran's Headquarter for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice announced in July that anyone who sends videos to Alinejad regarding the hijab or commits other anti-government activities is subject to a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
"It's the 21st century: Enough is enough," Alinejad said. "I left my country, Iran, to be safe, to be the voice for voiceless people. That's my crime. I want to enjoy freedom of expression as an American."
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MIAMI, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Institute is proud to announce having worked with Hyundai Motor Company in developing the brand name Venue®. Hyundai's Venue® recently received a 5-Year Cost to Own recognition award from Kelley Blue Book for a third consecutive year.
Hyundai debuted the Venue® subcompact SUV in 2020. The Venue® distinguishes itself from the rest of the Hyundai SUV lineup with its distinctive design attributes. The 2022 Hyundai Venue® builds on this approach, featuring a wide stance, a bold front cascading grill, and sculpted sides. The Venue® model remains a stylish entry-level SUV in the Hyundai lineup.
"The entire Brand Institute Team congratulates Hyundai on the continued evolution and success of the Venue SUV design and brand," said Brand Institute's Chairman and C.E.O., James L. Dettore.
About Brand Institute
Founded in 1993, Brand Institute (BI) was created on this principle: provide the highest quality name development services, produced, and presented by the most experienced professionals, in a timely manner, and at a competitive price. As we strive to deliver industry-leading nomenclature services, we are constantly adapting to our clients' needs to deliver greater value and successful outcomes. Brand Institute provides best-in-class strategy, name development, trademark screening, market/safety research and visual identity services to our valued, global clientele, delivered by 400+ of the most experienced and forward-thinking branding professionals in our industry. BI is the global leader in name development, with a portfolio of over 4,800 marketed Consumer, B2B, and Healthcare brand names, 1,300 USAN/INN nonproprietary names for 1,550 clients
In 2004, Brand Institute created Drug Safety Institute (DSI), our wholly owned subsidiary, to assist OTC and Healthcare Clients with naming, labeling, and packaging Regulatory Affairs. DSI is composed of former naming regulatory officials from global government health agencies, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), Health Canada (HC), American Medical Association (AMA), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — H-E-B celebrates Earth Day with its annual reusable bag giveaway, providing 250,000 custom-designed reusable bags across Texas.
H-E-B has given out nearly three million reusable bags in celebration of Earth Day since 2008, according to a press release.
On Friday, starting at 1 p.m. customers who visit any H-E-B, Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop, and Mi Tienda in Texas will be eligible to receive a complimentary Earth Day bag.
Customers can purchase additional Earth Day reusable bags for $1.50.
The Earth Day bag is designed by an H-E-B Partner and made from recycled plastic bottles.
This year’s design was created by McAllen native, Julia Rojas, who has worked for the company for 13-years.
The commemorative design was inspired by the “For the Love of Texas,” it featured intricate illustrations showcasing several native plants and animal species.
H-E-B has continued to work on sustainability initiatives throughout its own operations across Texas.
In 2021, H-E-B joined the How2Recycle program. According to the H-E-B website, the program places clear labels on products “to let customers know if the packaging can be recycled, which parts are recyclable, and importantly, how to prepare material for recycling to reduce contamination.”
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| 2022-04-22T21:57:37Z
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Twice a month, you can find Eric Kolb at the memory support center at the Villagio Senior Living facility in Carrollton. He sets up a TV and microphone while he greets residents gathering in the common room. Since he’s a regular visitor, he knows some of them by name.
Kolb is preparing for an hourlong singalong, with classics like “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain,” “You Are My Sunshine” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Residents sing along with the lyrics on the TV screen and even dance with Kolb — especially when “The Hokey Pokey” comes on.
The executive director of the nonprofit Songs & Smiles believes music builds connections. And two years into the pandemic, he knows families are struggling — especially those with loved ones in assisted living facilities. Even if it’s just an hour a week of singing, people with memory loss can enjoy time with their loved ones and find joy on their journey with Alzheimer’s.
Kolb launched the organization with his wife after his mother-in-law died from the disease just a few weeks after her 80th birthday. His wife’s grandmother also had the disease and died from it in 2006. Alzheimer’s disease is “a fatal form of dementia” and the sixth-leading cause of death for adults in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
After his mother-in-law’s passing “we decided to honor her and also to help other people, because we knew we were kind of spared the worst parts of Alzheimer’s care,” he said. “We were still young enough that we had energy left, and we had learned so much through our journey … that we wanted to help other families.”
In February, Songs & Smiles earned a $6,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America that will be used to expand its programming. Singalongs at memory care facilities are just one part of the organization’s work, along with a dementia-friendly magazine and other resources for caregivers.
“Alzheimer’s destroys connections,” Kolb said. “We’re trying to build connections, and music is a powerful way that connects people with memories and connects people with each other.”
Songs & Smiles received its nonprofit status in April 2020. Although the pandemic initially prevented Kolb from doing in-person singalongs, he livestreamed them and created an online library of singalongs for public use.
Kolb wants to develop a format for his performances that will allow other singers to set up their own singalongs in memory facilities. The grant is helping him get closer to that goal.
Kolb chooses to sing songs that are in lower keys, which makes it easier for older ears to hear and older voices to sing. The songs may be decades old, but as Kolb put it during his performance, “a good song lasts forever.”
“It was the end of April last year that I started being able to go sing at memory care facilities again, and since then I’ve done more than 300 shows,” he said, “and we’re really starting to establish a much stronger local presence.”
Tina Mandrell Brown, a memory care coordinator at the Dancing River Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Grapevine, said she “fell in love” with the Songs & Smiles magazine.
The publication has large type, easy-to-follow designs and doesn’t feature any events after the 1970s. She said the magazine can be used as a group or one-on-one activity because residents can read and write in their own copy.
“I just can’t say enough about it,” Mandrell Brown said. “[It’s] a magazine that I could see other communities would benefit from.”
Mandrell Brown also said Kolb is very “engaging” and “creative” during his weekly singalong visits to the center. “The grant has enabled him to come more, which is fantastic,” she said. “Music is probably one of the No. 1 things that is very beneficial for residents.”
Research suggests that singing is helpful for people with memory loss because it increases the flow of oxygen to the brain. University of Texas at Dallas associate professor Chandramallika Basak — who teaches in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences — said singing is just one of the more accessible alternatives to Alzheimer’s interventions.
Basak said some physical exercises or forms of therapy — such as studying language or taking workout classes — aren’t attainable for everyone.
Terry Kay’s mother, 95-year-old Bonnie Whitlow, who has no formal diagnosis of Alzheimer’s but has a form of dementia, has been at the Villagio for nearly three years. Kay said she grew up with a very musical family, but her mother didn’t seem to enjoy music as much as her other family members. But Whitlow sings along with all the songs Kolb performs — and she especially enjoys singing the song that includes her first name, “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.”
“They hear songs from when they were growing up, and it brings memories up for them,” Kay said. “He seems so sweet and really wants to do something.”
As Kolb moves forward with expanding the programming of Songs & Smiles, he said the most exciting aspect of earning the AFA grant is that he can bring music to places that can’t afford his services, particularly through community singalongs.
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 65% of people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia live in their community — not in assisted living. And of that group, 74% live with someone else.
Hosting community singalongs will provide an opportunity for at-home caregivers to enjoy the music, as well, Kolb said. The first community singalong will be at the Vine Arts & Events Center in Grapevine on Sept. 21, which is World Alzheimer’s Day.
“We want a place where a caregiver could come and experience connections (and) moments of joy together, singing with their loved one,” he said.
Kolb said it’s possible to find joy during the journey with Alzheimer’s, even though you’re “losing bits of a loved one.”
“I think people forget that there are so many things Alzheimer’s does not affect,” he said. “It does not affect a person’s ability to feel emotions (or) affect a person’s ability to feel happiness, and joy. So that’s something we can focus on.”
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Contract Includes Massive Wage and Benefit Increases
DETROIT, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Prairie Farms in Oak Park, Mich. And Romulus, Mich. have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first five-year contract with Teamsters Local 337.
"Congratulations to all of these workers who stood strong and demanded that this company pay them what they deserve," said Todd Lince, Local 337 President. "This is a perfect example of what people in the dairy industry can get by standing in solidarity to fight for their fair share."
The workers first voted to organize with the Teamsters in July of last year. The inaugural collective bargaining agreement includes a number of substantial improvements. These include a minimum wage of $28.50 per hour and a maximum wage of $31.70 per hour in the final year of the contract. The workers also kept their company-funded retirement benefits.
Ryan Gannon has worked at Prairie Farms for 14 years and he served on the negotiating committee.
"We lost nothing and gained everything," said Gannon. "To all of the other workers out there, when all else fails, call the Teamsters. You can only talk so much before you need some of that support, you have to have some muscle behind what you're saying and what you're doing. Otherwise, your employer won't take you seriously."
Teamsters Local 337 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Metro Detroit. For more information, go to https://teamsterslocal337.com/.
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mmcquaid@teamster.org
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Increases Previously Provided Guidance for 2023 and 2025
Adds Guidance for 2024 and 2026
DALLAS, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford Inc. (NYSE American: AINC) ("Ashford" or the "Company") today announced that it recently posted on the Company's website a comprehensive presentation for investors, which includes updates to its previously provided long-term growth projections.
Detailed within the presentation, the Company provides updated long-term financial projections for the different segments of its business. The presentation also highlights four key areas of growth for the Company: 1) Recovery of the hospitality industry and higher hotel revenues; 2) Increase in assets under management; 3) Growth of third-party business; and 4) Acquisition or incubation of additional businesses.
The following are additional highlights included in the presentation, which can be accessed by going to https://www.ashfordinc.com and clicking on the Investors tab:
- As the only publicly-traded asset manager and service provider in the Hospitality Industry, and with 115 hotels under asset management across two publicly-traded REIT platforms, the Company is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the recovery in the lodging industry that is currently underway.
- With 9 market leading product and service companies, Ashford's business model provides numerous synergies and value-creation opportunities.
- Ashford is seeing significant progress in its strategy to grow third-party business, where both Remington and Premier are experiencing strong positive momentum.
"Last year, for the first time in our history as a public company, we provided long-term earnings guidance," commented Monty J. Bennett, Ashford's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Given the recent improvement we've seen in the lodging industry, as well as progress we've made on our growth initiatives, we have increased our guidance significantly from what we previously provided. As the recovery in the lodging industry gains momentum, we believe Ashford is uniquely positioned to outperform. We're excited about the future prospects for our Company and believe Ashford offers an appealing investment opportunity."
The Company's senior management is available for calls with institutional investors to discuss the presentation. Investors interested to speaking with management are encouraged to contact Jordan Jennings, Investor Relations, at (972) 778-9487 or info@ashfordinc.com to schedule a meeting.
Ashford is an alternative asset management company with a portfolio of strategic operating businesses that provides global asset management, investment management and related services to the real estate and hospitality sectors.
Certain statements and assumptions in this press release contain or are based upon "forward-looking" information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about the Company's strategy and future plans. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. When we use the words "will likely result," "may," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Ashford Inc.'s control.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation: the impact of COVID-19, including one or more possible recurrences of COVID-19 case surges that would cause state and local governments to reinstate travel restrictions and the rate of adoption and efficacy of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, on our business and investment strategy; our ability to maintain compliance with NYSE American LLC continued listing standards; our ability to regain Form S-3 eligibility; our ability to repay, refinance or restructure our debt and the debt of certain of our subsidiaries; anticipated or expected purchases or sales of assets; our projected operating results; completion of any pending transactions; our understanding of our competition; market trends; projected capital expenditures; the impact of technology on our operations and business; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock and preferred stock; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and the markets in which we operate, interest rates or the general economy; and the degree and nature of our competition. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release. Such forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently known to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations can change as a result of many potential events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and other objectives may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider this risk when you make an investment decision concerning our securities. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company can give no assurance that these forward-looking statements will be attained or that any deviation will not occur. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, changes in expectations, or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
This overview is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, any securities of Ashford Inc., or any of its respective affiliates, and may not be relied upon in connection with the purchase or sale of any such security, and the information contained herein does not form part of any prospectus of Ashford Inc. that may be used to offer or sell securities.
Prior to investing in Ashford, potential investors should carefully review Ashford's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Ashford's most current Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K's, including the risk factors included therein.
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDIG) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's October 2021 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 13, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
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Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. NEWS - SDIG NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa Semiconductor Corp., were reasonably likely to miss anticipated delivery quantities and deadlines; (2) due to strong demand and pre-sold supply of mining equipment in the industry, Stronghold would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold would likely experience significant losses; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. you have until June 13, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the SDIG lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/stronghold-digital-mining-inc-loss-submission-form?id=27804&from=4.
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J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Kansas State mourns the loss of former basketball player Steve Douglas
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas State is honoring the late Steve Douglas who passed away on April 26 at the age of 83.
Douglas helped the Wildcats to 63 wins, three-straight Big Eight Conference Regular-Season Titles, and was a part of the 1958 Final Four team. Douglas averaged 5.6 points on more than 40 percent shooting and 77.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line with 3.9 rebounds in 64 games played, including 40 starts.
He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, where he also became the first women’s basketball head coach serving for two years. He had a 25-21 record before returning to teaching full-time at the university. He also coached the women’s national team in Malaysia.
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BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the Company's strategic refinancing announced on April 7, 2022, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today announced the early tender results for its series of tender offers to purchase for cash certain of its outstanding series of senior unsecured notes.
In making the announcement, KDP indicated that it exercised its previously disclosed right to amend such tender offers to increase the maximum amounts initially disclosed, resulting in an increase of approximately $520 million in the total aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, for the tender offers. The tender offer transaction supports KDP's strategic refinancing objectives to continue to strengthen its liquidity profile and optimize its interest expense.
Details of Tender Offers
KDP initially offered to purchase for cash: (i) up to $400,000,000 aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest (the "2025 Maximum Amount"), of its 4.417% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes"), (ii) up to $600,000,000 aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest (the "2028 Maximum Amount"), of its 4.597% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes") and (iii) up to $600,000,000 aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest (the "Long Dated Maximum Amount" and, together with the 2025 Maximum Amount and the 2028 Maximum Amount, the "Maximum Amounts"), of its 5.085% Senior Notes due 2048, its 4.985% Senior Notes due 2038, its 4.500% Senior Notes due 2045 and its 4.420% Senior Notes due 2046 (collectively, the "Long Dated Notes" and, together with the 2025 Notes and the 2028 Notes, the "Notes"), subject to prioritized acceptance levels listed in the table below.
The Company also exercised its previously disclosed right to amend such tender offers to (i) increase the previously announced 2025 Maximum Amount from $400,000,000 to $485,000,000, (ii) increase the previously announced 2028 Maximum Amount from $600,000,000 to a total cash amount sufficient to accept for purchase all 2028 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the Early Tender Date (approximately $929,000,000) and (iii) increase the previously announced Long Dated Maximum Amount from $600,000,000 to a total cash amount sufficient to accept for purchase all 5.085% Senior Notes due 2048 and 4.985% Senior Notes due 2038 validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the Early Tender Date (approximately $706,000,000), for a total aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of up to approximately $2.12 billion. All other terms of the tender offers as previously announced in the Offer to Purchase, dated April 7, 2022 (as amended and supplemented hereby, the "Offer to Purchase") remain unchanged. The Company refers investors to the Offer to Purchase for the complete terms and conditions of the tender offers.
As of the previously announced early tender date and time of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 20, 2022 (the "Early Tender Date"), according to information provided to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the tender and information agent for the tender offers, the aggregate principal amount of each series of Notes listed in the table below had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in each tender offer. Withdrawal rights for the Notes expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Early Tender Date.
(1)$485,000,000 represents the maximum aggregate purchase price payable, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, in respect of the 2025 Notes that may be purchased in the 2025 Tender Offer. $929,000,000 represents the approximate total cash amount sufficient to accept for purchase all 2028 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the Early Tender Date. $706,000,000 represents the approximate total cash amount sufficient to accept for purchase all 5.085% Senior Notes due 2048 and 4.985% Senior Notes due 2038 validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the Early Tender Date.
(2)Subject to the Maximum Amounts and proration, the principal amount of each series of Notes that is purchased in each tender offer will be determined in accordance with the applicable acceptance priority level (in numerical priority order) specified in this column.
All conditions, including the financing condition, were satisfied or waived by the Company at the Early Tender Date. The Company has elected to exercise its right to make payment for Notes that were validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Date and that are accepted for purchase on April 22, 2022 (the "Early Settlement Date"). The Company intends to fund the purchase of validly tendered and accepted Notes on the Early Settlement Date, in part, with the net proceeds from its recent public offering of new senior notes, which was significantly oversubscribed. Nothing contained in this press release shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any such new senior notes. The offering of the new senior notes is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement, which may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.
As previously disclosed in the Offer to Purchase, because the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to or at the Early Tender Date in the 2025 Tender Offer exceeded the applicable Maximum Amount, the Company will accept for purchase the 2025 Notes on a prorated basis. As described further in the Offer to Purchase, Notes tendered and not accepted for purchase will be promptly credited to the tendering holder's account. Additionally, because the aggregate principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Early Tender Date in each of the tender offers, together with such amount of any series of Notes with a higher prioritized acceptance level, met or exceeded the applicable Maximum Amount, the Company does not expect to accept for purchase any Notes tendered after the Early Tender Date on a subsequent settlement date. The tender offers for the Notes will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 4, 2022, or any other date and time to which the Company extends the applicable tender offer, unless earlier terminated.
The applicable consideration (the "Total Consideration") offered per $1,000 principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the applicable tender offer on the Early Settlement Date will be determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the applicable fixed spread for such Notes plus the applicable yield based on the bid-side price of the applicable U.S. Treasury Reference Security at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on April 21, 2022 (the "Price Determination Date"). Only holders of Notes who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes prior to or at the Early Tender Date are eligible to receive the applicable Total Consideration, which is inclusive of the applicable early tender payment, for Notes accepted for purchase. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase from the applicable last interest payment date up to, but not including, the Early Settlement Date.
Promptly after the Price Determination Date, the Company will issue a press release specifying, among other things, (i) the aggregate principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the Early Tender Date and accepted for purchase in each tender offer, (ii) the proration factor for the 2025 Notes and (iii) the Total Consideration for each series of Notes.
All Notes accepted for purchase will be retired and cancelled and will no longer remain outstanding obligations of the Company.
Information Relating to the Tender Offers
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are the dealer managers for the tender offers. Investors with questions regarding the terms and conditions of the tender offers may contact Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at (800) 624-1808 (toll-free) or (212) 761-1057 (collect), BofA Securities at (888) 292-0070 (toll-free) or (980) 387-3907 (collect) or by email at debt_advisory@bofa.com and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC at (800) 828-3182 (toll-free) or (212) 902-6351 (collect). D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the tender and information agent for the tender offers. Investors with questions regarding the procedures for tendering Notes may contact the tender and information agent by email at kdp@dfking.com, or by phone at (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers only) or (866) 356-7814 (for all others toll-free). Beneficial owners may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance.
The full details of the tender offers, including complete instructions on how to tender Notes, are included in the Offer to Purchase. Holders are strongly encouraged to read carefully the Offer to Purchase, including materials incorporated by reference therein, because they contain important information. The Offer to Purchase may be downloaded from D.F. King & Co., Inc.'s website at www.dfking.com/kdp or obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., free of charge, by calling (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers only) or (866) 356-7814 (for all others toll-free).
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of tenders with respect to, the Notes or any other securities. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The tender offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer to Purchase made available to holders of the Notes. None of the Company or its affiliates, their respective boards of directors, the dealer managers, the tender and information agent or the trustee with respect to any series of Notes is making any recommendation as to whether or not holders should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of their Notes in response to the tender offers. Holders are urged to evaluate carefully all information in the Offer to Purchase, consult their own investment and tax advisors and make their own decisions whether to tender Notes in the tender offers, and, if so, the principal amount of notes to tender.
About Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with annual revenue approaching $13 billion and approximately 27,000 employees. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands is designed to satisfy virtually any consumer need, any time, and includes the owned brands of Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott's®, CORE® and The Original Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and distribution network, KDP can deliver its portfolio of hot and cold beverages to nearly every point of purchase for consumers. The Company is committed to sourcing, producing and distributing its beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good. corporate responsibility platform, including efforts around circular packaging, efficient natural resource use and supply chain sustainability. For more information, visit www.keurigdrpepper.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "may," "might," "should," "could," "predict," "potential," "believe," "expect," "continue," "will," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "intend," "plan," and "would," or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements have been based on the Company's current views with respect to future events and the consummation of the tender offers. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including prevailing market conditions, as well as other factors. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the Company's other filings with the SEC. In addition to these risk factors, uncertainties concerning ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and the related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, including, among other things, interest rates may also present certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that might cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements represent the Company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were made. The Company does not undertake any duty to update the forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this release, except to the extent required by applicable law.
Investor Contact:
Steve Alexander
(972) 673-6769
steve.alexander@kdrp.com
Media Contact:
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(781) 418-3345
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMZA) (the "Fund") has declared a monthly distribution of $0.22 ($2.64 per share on an annualized basis). The distribution will be paid June 29, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business June 22, 2022.
AMZA Cash Distribution:
- Ex-Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
- Record Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
- Payable Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The Fund estimates that 100 percent of the distribution, or $0.22 per share, is attributable to return of capital and that 0.00 percent, or $0.00 per share, is attributable to dividend income. Infrastructure Capital Advisors expects to declare future distributions on a monthly basis. Distributions are planned, but not guaranteed, for every month. The next distribution is scheduled to occur in July 2022.
For more information about AMZA's distribution policy, its 2022 distribution calendar, or tax information, please visit the Fund's website at www.virtusetfs.com.
Virtus ETF Advisers is a New York-based, multi-manager ETF sponsor and affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners. With actively managed and index-based investment capabilities across multiple asset classes, Virtus offers a range of complementary exchange-traded-funds subadvised by select investment managers.
Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC (ICA) is an SEC-registered investment advisor that manages exchange traded funds and a series of hedge funds. The firm was formed in 2012 and is based in New York City. ICA seeks total-return opportunities in key infrastructure sectors, including energy, real estate, transportation, industrials and utilities. It often identifies opportunities in entities that are not taxed at the entity level, such as master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). It also looks for opportunities in credit and related securities, such as preferred stocks. Current income is a primary objective in most, but not all, of the company's investing activities. The focus is generally on asset-intensive companies that generate and distribute substantial streams of free cash flow. For more information, please visit www.infracapfunds.com.
Fund Risks
Exchange Traded Funds: The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities the ETF is designed to track. The costs of owning the ETF may exceed the cost of investing directly in the underlying securities.
MLP Interest Rates: As yield-based investments, MLPs carry interest rate risk and may underperform in rising interest rate environments. Additionally, when investors have heightened fears about the economy, the risk spread between MLPs and competing investment options can widen, which may have an adverse effect on the stock price of MLPs. Rising interest rates may increase the potential cost of MLPs financing projects or cost of operations, and may affect the demand for MLP investments, either of which may result in lower performance by or distributions from the Fund's MLP investments.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Short Sales: The Fund may engage in short sales, and may experience a loss if the price of a borrowed security increases before the date on which the Fund replaces the security.
Leverage: When a Fund leverages its portfolio, the value of its shares may be more volatile and all other risks may be compounded.
Derivatives: Investments in derivatives such as futures, options, forwards, and swaps may increase volatility or cause a loss greater than the principal investment.
MLPs: Investments in Master Limited Partnerships may be adversely impacted by tax law changes, regulation, or factors affecting underlying assets.
No Guarantee: There is no guarantee that the portfolio will meet its objective.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact VP Distributors LLC at 1-888-383-4184 or visit www.infracapmlp.com to obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information about the Fund. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Virtus ETF Advisers, LLC serves as the investment advisor and Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC serves as the sub-advisor to the Fund.
The Fund is distributed by VP Distributors, LLC, member FINRA and subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
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PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpringML, Inc. ("SpringML"), a leader in AI, machine learning, and advanced data analytics services, announces its new Java Application Modernization Accelerator, Javelin. This solution helps simplify and accelerate an organization's Java application modernization journey to migrating to Google Cloud.
The name "Javelin" stems from the idea of a spear thrown forward at high speed. The Javelin Accelerator is the spear that will help organizations move forward with their modernization efforts.
"Telelanguage has been providing language services to various industries such as healthcare, insurance, utilities and finance for over 30 years" said Lyndon Beckner, Director of Operations, Telelanguage, Inc. "We approached SpringML to help us move off a homegrown Java application that relied on a premise-based call handling platform that was outdated, expensive and incapable of scaling with the growing demand for our services. Having access to tools to help us adapt an entire custom platform to the cloud while preserving the features and functions we've developed specifically for our unique workflow has given us the best of both worlds in terms of upgrading and scalability."
Javelin is designed specifically to help companies migrate away from proprietary servers like WebLogic, WebSphere, and WildFly, which are costly to upgrade and maintain, to more open systems and technologies like Kubernetes, which allow businesses to modernize their infrastructure and move to the cloud.
Javelin is built on 3 key phases to address cloud readiness and modernization needs:
- Data-driven assessment to establish an organization's baseline and determine the best modernization path for businesses
- Building innovative, maintainable, cost-effective practices, tools, and technologies to achieve organizational goals
- Deployment that we work together to learn, improve, and deliver agile, reliable, and optimized tools
"This tool is for those customers that are not looking to simply lift and shift, but for those who want to modernize and simplify their applications" said Girish Reddy, Chief technology Officer, SpringML. "Javelin provides a guided framework starting with an automated assessment that provides a detailed modernization roadmap."
"Maintaining application features and functionality is a key priority for organizations looking to migrate and modernize their application development in the cloud," said Pallab Deb, Managing Director, Application ISV Partnerships, Google Cloud. "With SpringML's Javelin Accelerator available on Google Cloud, customers have access to the technologies and experts they need to simplify application migration as they transform their business for growth at cloud-scale."
SpringML delivers data-driven digital transformation outcomes with an experimentation and design thinking mindset. We provide Google Cloud consulting and implementation services and industry-specific analytics solutions that deliver high-impact business value from data. SpringML is a Google Cloud partner with capabilities to plan, assess, deploy, and manage data-driven engagements. We have been awarded Google Cloud specialization based on our expertise and customer portfolio for Data Management, Application Development, Data Analytics, and Machine Learning.
For more information on SpringML, visit https://www.springml.com/.
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With Turnitin Draft Coach, students access immediate, formative citation and grammar feedback on their essay drafts directly in Microsoft Word online, building students' writing confidence and skills.
OAKLAND. Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Turnitin, a leading provider of academic integrity, assessment, and writing solutions, announced today that its Turnitin Draft Coach feature is now available on Microsoft Word for the web. The announcement was made at the International Society for Technology in Education conference and expo in New Orleans: ISTELive 22 at Turnitin booth 518.
Turnitin Draft Coach, which first launched as a Google Docs add-on, provides tools and coaching for students to pre-check their work before submission. This helps improve students' academic writing and research skills by providing feedback on: 1) text-similarity; 2) citations in APA, Chicago, and MLA formats; and 3) foundational grammar, mechanics, usage, and structure. And by using AI, Draft Coach can quickly identify citation and grammar issues across large bodies of work.
Unlike other checkers that only flag or auto-correct writing issues, Draft Coach provides detailed, in-app instruction on how students can correct these issues in real-time, helping students think critically about the feedback and independently improve their work before submission.
"The most common forms of academic integrity issues are the result of skill and knowledge gaps," said Turnitin Chief Product Officer Annie Chechitelli. "With an increasingly complex research environment, students need reliable information and tools to help them understand how to properly credit their sources and convey their message—while they are writing."
"Our university has found Draft Coach to be a great tool for students and professors to improve academic integrity. Draft Coach helps our students validate their writing skills," reflected Fernando Fajardo, Director of Technology at Universidad Autónoma of Chile.
For educators, Draft Coach streamlines feedback and submission workflows, as it allows students to address citation, grammar, and academic integrity issues earlier in the writing process. "Draft Coach is truly a coach. Not only does Draft Coach flag something, it helps students understand what's wrong so they can make changes [...]," said Beth Revor, high school library information specialist in Chantilly, VA. "Draft Coach is also a great tool for educators to give formative feedback."
"By integrating Draft Coach with Microsoft Word, one of schools' top preferred writing softwares, more students can be confident that they are submitting their best, original work," continued Chechitelli, who also shared academic integrity insights at the ISTE EdTech Industry Network Summit on June 26.
Recognized by The EdTech Awards by EdTech Digest, the EdTech Breakthrough Awards, The Stevie Awards, and Tech & Learning—Turnitin Draft Coach is available to those with an institutional subscription to Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 and a license to Turnitin Feedback Studio or Turnitin Originality.
- Download Turnitin Draft Coach on Microsoft Word for the web
- Download Turnitin Draft Coach on Google Docs add-on
Learn more about Turnitin Draft Coach. ISTELive 22 attendees can join a learning session or speak with a specialist in-person at Turnitin booth 518.
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Turnitin is a global company dedicated to ensuring the integrity of education and meaningfully improving learning outcomes. For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Turnitin products are used by educational institutions and certification and licensing programs to uphold integrity and increase learning performance, and by students and professionals to do their best, original work.
Turnitin has offices in Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use Turnitin services: Gradescope by Turnitin, iThenticate, Turnitin Feedback Studio, Turnitin Originality, Turnitin Similarity, ExamSoft, ProctorExam, and Ouriginal.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Armando Bacot kept battling, locking his jaw and gritting his way through a hobbling ankle injury for the chance to help North Carolina win a national championship.
He played through bumps and box-outs, ballscreens and blocked shots. At one point, he could only hop on one leg in a desperate attempt to get back downcourt on defense. And by the end ofMonday night’s 72-69 loss to Kansas in the NCAA title game, he couldn’t navigate even a few stairs without help.
“We came this far and this was a huge goal for us was to just hang up a banner,” Bacot said. “And we just really wanted to win. I really wouldn’t let anything stop us from getting to that point.”
The 6-foot-10 junior had been the anchoring presence in the paint all season for North Carolina, providing low-post scoring to go with his relentless work on the boards that made him one of the nation’s most unstoppable rebounders. But after rolling his right ankle in Saturday’s thrilling win against rival Duke in the national semifinals, Bacot gamely fought against Kansas’ physical David McCormack but never looked like himself.
“I really couldn’t, the whole game, get the push on anything on my post-ups, defensively, anything,” Bacot said. “It was just like I kind of was out there and it was just hard for me to really just stand my ground.”
Bacot finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds in 38 minutes, turning in a gutsy performance despite it being apparent to everyone in the Superdome that he was limited. He struggled significantly after halftime with just three points and five rebounds while missing 10 of 13 shots for the game with nearly all his production coming the foul line.
“It was not just tonight,” first-year coach Hubert Davis said of Bacot’s effort, adding: “The effort that he displayed, he’s done it all year consistently. And that’s why he’s one of the better players in the country.”
Bacot’s night ended when he drove on McCormack with the Tar Heels down 70-69 and his right ankle buckled as he tried to push off — the hardwood seeming to bow significantly as he planted — and he crumpled to the court.
He got up and started frantically hopping downcourt before the game was stopped with 38.5 seconds left, before ultimately being helped to the sideline.
“I thought I made a good move. I thought I really got the angle I wanted,” Bacot said. “I thought it would have been an easy basket. … I really couldn’t put any weight down on my right leg.
“And right then and there, I probably knew I was done at that point.”
Bacot’s right ankle had been a subject of scrutiny ever since he stepped on teammate Leaky Black’s foot late in the Duke win on Saturday. Bacot returned and gutted that game out, then assured anyone who would listen that he would be ready for the title tilt against Kansas.
But the signs were there long before the game ever tipped off that there would be trouble, with Bacot moving gingerly in pregame warmups before leaving his teammates behind to go back to the locker room before returning a bit later.
Bacot estimated he spent about 15 of the previous 24 hours doing every possible treatment to get ready to play against the Jayhawks. But Bacot said he still “really couldn’t even jump” even after every effort.
“We just kept trying to take a crack at it. They didn’t give up,” Bacot said of the training staff.
Bacot’s interior presence had been critical in Davis’ scheme that puts a premium on floor spacing to open room for outside-shooting teammates Caleb Love, R.J. Davis and Brady Manek.
But with Bacot struggling and no other player capable of replacing him inside, UNC shot just 31.5% and went 5 of 23 from 3-point range in a game that came down to the final play after the Tar Heels squandered a 16-point first-half lead.
Bacot’s effort Monday night made him the first player to have six double-doubles in one tournament, but that didn’t ease the sting of seeing the eighth-seeded Tar Heels’ remarkable postseason push fall one win short of a national championship.
When the postgame news conference ended, Bacot slowly got up and headed back to the edge of the dais.
“Somebody help Armando,” Hubert Davis said.
With that, Bacot wrapped his right arm around team spokesman Matt Bowers — who had helped Bacot up the steps earlier — and his left arm around news conference moderator Mark Fratto, then descended those eight stairs to hobble into the offseason.
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MONTREAL, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) – Representatives of the media, analysts and institutional investors are invited to attend CAE's 2022 virtual annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, August 10, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Management will review the activities of fiscal year 2022 and present the financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 ended June 30, 2022.
A conference call specific to CAE's fiscal year 2023 first quarter financial results will be held at 1:30 pm ET.
CAE will also release its fiscal year 2023 first quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. A conference call will be held at 1:30 p.m. ET to provide analysts and institutional investors with a review of CAE's performance.
Management will participate in this call intended for financial analysts and institutional investors. Members of the media will have the opportunity to ask questions immediately after the analysts' question period.
Instant replay (available three hours after the call ends for 48 hours): +1-800-558-5253 or +1-416-626-4100 - Access code: 22019893
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We're investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we'll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.
Read our FY22 Annual Activity and Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
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Expansion will bring internet speeds up to 2 Gbps to a growing list of communities in Pennsylvania
EDINBURG, Va., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company ("Shentel") (Nasdaq: SHEN), announced they have reached agreements with municipal officials to deploy next generation fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services to several areas in York County, Pennsylvania including:
- York Township
- Dallastown Borough
- Red Lion Borough
- Yoe Borough
- Windsor Borough
- Windsor Township
- Spring Garden Township
Construction began in York Township this month and will continue into 2023 in the remaining boroughs and townships, bringing a future-proof fiber network to over 24,000 homes and businesses throughout the County. To check the status of their neighborhood and receive updates, interested residents and businesses can pre-register at www.glofiber.com.
"The franchise agreement with Shentel will provide the residents of Windsor Township with an alternative broadband company. We look forward to our continued partnership with Shentel," said Jennifer Gunnet, Windsor Township Manager.
Glo Fiber provides unlimited multi-gigabit internet access with symmetrical upload and download speeds, streaming TV, and phone services in the Mid-Atlantic region. Using Shentel's 7,900-mile regional fiber network, Glo Fiber can ensure high speeds, low latency, and fair pricing. The company has earned a reputation for providing superior local customer service across its markets, including the growing list of communities in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Delaware.
"We have a long, successful history of offering fiber service to large businesses in York County," said Chris Kyle, Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs at Shentel. "It is exciting to continue this work by bringing Glo Fiber to thousands of county residents and businesses. Our network is capable of multi-gig service that will provide the speeds citizens need on a daily basis as well as offering a much-needed competitive choice."
Glo Fiber will offer symmetrical, high-speed internet access, streaming TV, and unlimited local and long-distance phone service to the area. Glo TV service is delivered via an app and is compatible with Apple TV, Amazon's Fire Stick, and many smart TVs with embedded streaming software. Optional Wall-to-Wall WiFi is available, allowing customers to connect anywhere in their home or business. There are no contracts, and pricing is straightforward with affordable options for individuals and families relying on the internet for work, school, and play.
To learn more about Glo Fiber, please visit www.glofiber.com or 1-800-IWANTGLO. For more information about Shentel, please visit www.shentel.com or call 1-800-SHENTEL (1-800-743-6835).
Glo Fiber (Glo) provides next-generation fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) multi-gigabit broadband internet access, live streaming TV, and digital home phone service powered by Shentel (Nasdaq: SHEN). Glo provides the fastest available service to residents leveraging XGS-PON, a state-of-the-art technology capable of symmetrical internet speeds up to 10 Gbps.
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services through its high speed, state-of-the-art cable, fiber-optic and fixed wireless networks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The Company's services include: broadband internet, video, and voice; fiber-optic Ethernet, wavelength and leasing; and tower colocation leasing. The Company owns an extensive regional network with over 7,900 route miles of fiber and over 220 macro cellular towers. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.
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Outside Yellowstone, flooded towns struggle to recover
FROMBERG, Mont. (AP) — As officials scramble to reopen Yellowstone National Park to tourists after record floods pounded southern Montana, some of those hardest hit in the disaster live far from the famous park’s limelight and are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud.
In and around the agricultural community of Fromberg, the Clarks Fork River flooded almost 100 homes and badly damaged a major irrigation ditch that serves many farms. The town’s mayor says about a third of the flooded homes are too far gone to be repaired.
Not far from the riverbank, Lindi O’Brien’s trailer home was raised high enough to avoid major damage. But she got water in her barns and sheds, lost some of her poultry and saw her recently deceased parents’ home get swamped with several feet of water.
Elected officials who showed up to tour the damage in Red Lodge and Gardiner — Montana tourist towns that serve as gateways to Yellowstone — haven’t made it to Fromberg to see its devastation. O’Brien said the lack of attention is no surprise given the town’s location away from major tourist routes.
She said she’s not resentful but resigned to the idea that if Fromberg is going to recover, its roughly 400 residents will have to do much of the work themselves.
“We take care of each other,” O’Brien said as she and two longtime friends, Melody Murter and Aileen Rogers, combed through mud-caked items scattered across her property. O’Brien, an art teacher for the local school, had been fixing up her parents’ home with hopes of turning it into a vacation rental. Now she’s not sure it’s salvageable.
“When you get tired and get pooped, it’s OK to stop,” O’Brien said to Murter and Rogers, whose clothes, hands and faces were smeared with mud.
Yellowstone will partially reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, more than a week after more than 10,000 visitors were forced out of the park when the Yellowstone and other rivers went over their banks after being swelled by melting snow and several inches of rainfall.
But the northern half of the nation’s oldest national park, which is marking its 150th anniversary this year, is expected to remain closed through the summer, if not longer, along with one of the major entrances to the park through Montana. The closure will deprive visitors from seeing Tower Fall and Lamar Valley, one of the best places in the world to see wolves and grizzly bears.
Meanwhile, outside of the population centers that border the park, there’s a maze of damaged roads. A key bridge that leads to the town of Fishtail collapsed, causing traffic to divert through a single-lane county road. There are about 500 people in Fishtail.
Lee Johnson and his wife and daughter run the restaurant MontAsia, so named because it’s a fusion of Malaysian and Montana cuisine. He said business has plummeted.
“When we opened for the first time after the flood, it started just dead. And you start to have that sense of dread creep in. Did I do all this, did I sink all this money in, have I started this business and people can’t even get here anymore?” Johnson said.
Johnson and his Malaysian wife Yokie took over the lease on a landmark 124-year-old Fishtail building earlier this year, transferring their restaurant from another part of the state. For Yokie, the business was a dream come true.
“Not being from Montana, I wanted to own something,” she said. Going into business with her family was her biggest goal. Yokie said running the restaurant gives her strength as she battles cancer.
“I’m not sure how much time I have left, so the time I have left I want to be with my family, work with them every day, see them every day,” she said.
Johnson said he is humbled by the chance to support his wife and determined to keep the restaurant open while the flood damage is repaired.
“You hitch your wagon to this community and it’s just a matter of keeping up,” he said.
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Susan Metcalf Howe
May 23, 1945 - July 8, 2022
Susan Metcalf Howe of Bryan, TX, formerly of Temple, passed peacefully on July 8, 2022, at the age of 77. There are no funeral services planned at this time. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.
Susan was born on May 23, 1945; and was the only child of Joan and Phil Metcalf of Belton. She graduated from Belton High School and then from the University of Texas with a degree in Journalism. Susan worked at the Temple Chamber of Commerce and was a reporter for the Temple Daily Telegram. In 1976 she was hired as the first director of College Information at Temple Junior College (now Temple College), a position she held until her retirement in 2010.
Susan was active in several formal and informal groups in the Temple/Belton area including Newcomers Club of Bell County, Temple Literacy Council, Friends of the Temple Public Library, Winos, and Bell Communicators. She loved to travel and play Canasta and Bunko with her many friends. She also enjoyed attending concerts of the Temple Symphony Orchestra and plays at the Temple Civic Theatre.
She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her daughter, Julie Howe, of Bryan, TX.
In lieu of flowers, her family prefers donations to one of the charitable organizations that she supported, including The Temple Literacy Council, 100 W. Adams, Temple, TX 76501, Friends of the Temple Public Library, 100 W. Adams, Temple, TX 76501, but also any organization that supports education or Alzheimer’s research.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 24, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF), a complete partner in pet health and wellness, will release its second quarter 2022 earnings results.
Additionally, Petco executives will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review the company's financial and operating performance.
The call will be webcast live and the earnings release will be available on the company's Investor Relations page at ir.petco.com. A replay of the webcast will also be available online two hours after the conference call, until approximately 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 7, 2022, through the company's Investor Relations page.
About Petco, The Health + Wellness Co.
Founded in 1965, Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. We've consistently set new standards in pet care while delivering comprehensive pet wellness products, services and solutions, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. We operate more than 1,500 pet care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, which offer merchandise, companion animals, grooming, training and a growing network of on-site veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary clinics. Our complete pet health and wellness ecosystem is accessible through our pet care centers and digitally at petco.com and on the Petco app. In tandem with Petco Love, an independent nonprofit organization, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, we've helped find homes for more than 6.5 million animals.
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SHENZHEN, China, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 15th June 2022, Zinwi Bio-Tech became one of the first vape-industry companies to secure the production license for electronic cigarettes (e-liquid category) issued under new measures introduced by the Chinese government to bring e-cigarettes under tobacco regulations.
The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration of China (STMA) passed the Electronic Cigarette Administration Measures (Measures) on 11th March 2022, with the Measures becoming effective from 1st May. Under the Measures, a production license issued by the STMA is a pre-condition for the incorporation of a company involved in the manufacture of e-cigarette products, e-atomization materials (i.e. e-liquids) or e-cigarette nicotine.
Companies applying for the license must prove evidence showing financial and manufacturing fitness, to exacting standards set by the STMA, in a limited time frame.
Zinwi Bio-Tech was prompt in presenting its application, passing all the requirements and screening procedures, and was thus successful in being among the first batch of companies to receive the e-cigarette manufacturer licenses, indicating its strong status in the industry.
Shenzhen Zinwi Bio-Tech Co., Ltd (Zinwi Bio-Tech) was established in 2016 and has its headquarters in Guangming District, Shenzhen. It is a high-tech enterprise integrating the R&D, production and sales of e-liquid, having developed into a global leader in the e-liquid solution service sector. In 2021, Zinwi Bio-Tech's annual e-liquid shipment reached over 2,000 tonnes, equivalent to approximately 1.3 billion pods.
Product R&D, technological innovation and strict quality control are central to Zinwi Bio-Tech, with a strong focus on harm reduction atomization technology. An atomization technology research institute, led by a doctoral team, was established in 2020; the R&D team continually break through the industry's technical barriers, and has obtained and applied for over 200 patents. The company's team of professional flavor chemists has developed tens of thousands of e-liquid product formulas.
Commitment to quality is supported by numerous accreditations including ISO9001 quality system, national CNAS laboratory and GMP certifications, amongst others. Products are exported to countries across Europe, America and Canada, the Middle East, Russia and more, and have been recognized by over 300 brand customers.
Zinwi Bio-Tech is committed to a mission of "Leading the vaping industry and leading a healthy lifestyle", and aims always to be at the forefront of the global e-liquid solution service industry.
Media Contact: Chang Zou, +86-18318032420
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Which Cats Vs. Pickles toy is best?
Cats Vs. Pickles burst onto the toy scene last year, winning the hearts of kids and adults alike. As their saying goes, “Cats are scared of pickles, but pickles just want love!” This funny idea is based on viral videos from social media that feature cats and their scared reactions to pickles. Cats Vs. Pickles has a YouTube channel that features animated and live action content. You can also play a free app game based on the concept. Whether you are Team Cat or Team Pickle, you can find the perfect toy. You’ll know they’re authentic by the heart icon made of a pickle and a cat on the back. If you are looking for a collection of cats and pickles that is colorful and huggable, then the Cats Vs. Pickles Collectible Bean 12-Pack is the one for you.
What to know before you buy a Cats Vs. Pickles toy
Cats Vs. Pickles toys come in several varieties, so you can choose your favorite size, material and design.
Beans
Beans are collectible, super-soft plushies that are stuffed with beans. They come in different patterns with names to match their personalities. There are multiple cats and a few rare pickles. Choose from cats like Bandit who looks like a raccoon, Sour Puss who resembles a lemon, Spaghetti Freddie who looks like a plate of spaghetti, Pup Cat who resembles a seal and Fitzgherkin the fancy pickle.They stand 4-inches tall by 3-inches wide, and are completely squishable.
Sizes
Cat and pickle plushies come in different sizes. Chonks have a weighted bottom and are 6-in tall and 4.5-in wide. Jumbos are 8.6-inches tall and 7-inches wide. The largest model, huggers, are 16.5-inches tall and 8-inches wide. Huggers are the perfect size to use as pillows.
Mystery figures
These figures are 3-inch tall plastic versions of your favorite plush cats and pickles. They are blind bag figures. They come with a removable display stand. With over 44 styles to collect and trade, the fun never ends.
What to look for in a quality Cats Vs. Pickles toy
Condos
Colorful and stackable, Cats Vs. Pickles condos make the perfect homes for your Beans. With interchangeable pieces, you can build your very own Cats Vs. Pickles Kitty City. Choose from the Pickle Shack, Taco Hut, Kitty Cakes Bakery and Deluxe Condo Set. Each set comes with an exclusive plush toy.
Playsets
The Cats Vs. Pickles cornhole game features three exclusive cats and three exclusive pickles which act as the beanbags in the game. The Cats Vs. Pickles Sweetshop is a role play set that comes with exclusive cat and pickle Beans and various sweets to serve to your friends.
Themed sets
From the Smarty collection to the Holiday pack, you can find themed sets of Cats Vs. Pickles Beans plushies. The Holiday collection has 12 winter and Christmas themed cats and pickles. Other varieties include Scary and Swimmy collections.
How much you can expect to spend on a Cats Vs. Pickles toy
Cats Vs. Pickles toys range from $7–$50 depending on the type of toy.
Cats Vs. Pickles toy FAQ
What are Cats Vs. Pickles plush toys made of?
A. Cats Vs. Pickles are made with cotton, plastic PP, POM beads and polyester fiber batting.
Are Cats Vs. Pickles toys washable?
A. According to the official website, you should spot clean them only. Do not put them in the washing machine.
What’s the best Cats Vs. Pickles toy to buy?
Top Cats Vs. Pickles toy
Cats Vs. Pickles Collectible Bean 12-Pack
What you need to know: This set for ages 3 and up includes 12 Cats Vs. Pickles Beans toys.
What you’ll love: These 4-inch beans feel great in your hands. This set features nine adorable and cuddly cats including Astro-Cat, Twinkle Starlight, Princess Pretty Paws and Taco Cat. It also has three zany pickles including Splat, Hot Sweats and Inky Earl.
What you should consider: Some people thought they were a bit expensive, but worth the money.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Cats Vs. Pickles toy for the money
Cat Vs. Pickles Condo Kitty Cakes Bakery
What you need to know: This Kitty Cakes Bakery playset for ages 3 and up features an exclusive cat.
What you’ll love: The exclusive Beans cat, Scoops, comes with the Kitty Cakes Bakery, along with sweet mini food kitty cupcakes.
What you should consider: All of the condo playsets are the same price except for the Deluxe Condo Set, which is much more expensive.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Cats Vs. Pickles Triple Scoop Hugger
What you need to know: Snuggle up with this ice-cream themed 16.5-inch tall Hugger.
What you’ll love: Triple Scoop the Cat Hugger looks just like an ice cream sundae in a waffle cone. This cat has a pattern with a cone on the bottom filled with mint chocolate chip ice cream, topped with heart-shaped strawberries and whipped cream with sprinkles. Choose from Llama, Rainbow Cake, Taco Cat and Éclair cat varieties, and a Comet pickle option.
What you should consider: A handful of people thought it was smaller than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Jackson on its way to becoming a 'four-minute city'
Caitlin Roach made the move from Lifeline Blood Services to becoming the director of Friends of Heart earlier this year, and she said efforts by her predecessor, Tracy Case, set her and the organization up for success in the future.
Friends of Heart’s main mission right now has already been partly accomplished as Jackson was recognized last fall as one of five cities in the nation on track to be a four-minute city, and Avive Solutions, the company Friends of Heart is working with in the initiative, said Jackson is on track to be the actual first four-minute city.
“What that means is if someone has a sudden cardiac arrest and 9-1-1 is called for them, there will be an automatic exterior defibrillator (AED) within a mile of that person, no matter where they are if they’re in Jackson city limits,” Roach said.
Roach explained the difference between a sudden cardiac arrest and a heart attack.
“A heart attack is a plumbing problem, where there’s a blockage in the arteries for whatever reason that stops blood flow and causes damage to the heart,” Roach said. “A sudden cardiac arrest is an electrical problem in which a person’s heart will stop for seemingly no reason, except research has shown there are hereditary conditions that cause some people to be susceptible to the possibility that a gap happens in the electrical firing that keeps the heart beating.
“Then when it suddenly stops, that’s blood that’s suddenly no longer flowing, meaning oxygen isn’t getting to the brain.”
That lack of oxygen to the brain is why four minutes is crucial to the initiative.
“Every minute the blood goes without oxygen, it loses 7-10% of its tissue that it won’t get back,” Roach said. “So four minutes has really been pinpointed as the crucial time to get the heart going and pumping blood again.
“And people think CPR is meant to get a person breathing again, and it does do that, but a lot of the time, CPR’s main function is just to keep the blood flowing at some capacity and minimizing the damage done to the brain while waiting for first responders to arrive.”
So the key in four-minute city is to have people scattered throughout the city who will have an AED on them at all times, and they’ll have an app downloaded on their phone that keeps them connected to emergency calls.
This is so when a call comes in to 9-1-1 for a sudden cardiac arrest, a notification can be sent out to every person detected because of their phone within a one-mile radius of that emergency.
Then hopefully that person can get to the emergency and have the AED providing initial care after the sudden cardiac arrest before first responders arrive.
“And it’s working,” Roach said. “The City of Jackson purchased 100 AEDs to have with firefighters and other emergency personnel, and I’ve heard stories while speaking to groups and doing training sessions about the AEDs helping.
“One person was even refusing to go to the hospital because their heart had stopped, and the AED was used and it brought them back like nothing had happened. The first responders said the person had to go to the hospital to get checked out, but that’s shows what we’re dealing with when a sudden cardiac arrest happens.”
In addition to the 100 AEDs the City of Jackson purchased, Friends of Heart has also purchased 250 more.
“Our goal is to have 350 people trained and ready to go as a four-minute city responder by the end of July,” Roach said. “We’ve had the first round of training for some but we have more spaces to fill in registration.”
Roach is glad to speak to civic groups about the initiative, but she said she sees value in speaking to smaller groups of people to engage with them and be able to answer questions.
“Going around and speaking and helping in training is all I do right now, or it feels that way sometimes,” Roach said with a laugh. “But this is important, and I’m glad to speak 24-7 if I have to to make sure as many people as possible not only hear about it but are on board with it too.”
Roach said training isn’t very difficult, and the AEDs are user-friendly.
“We use hands-only CPR, so being one of these people shouldn’t require a lot of mental training for most people to handle it,” Roach said.
She said anyone wanting to become a four-minute city responder or have her speak to their office staff or another group can contact her online through the friendsofheart.org.
Friends of Heart is a local non-profit that is a fund of the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation.
Reach Brandon Shields at bjshields@jacksonsun.com. Follow him on Twitter @JSEditorBrandon or on Instagram at editorbrandon.
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SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 31, only 10 minutes after the official opening of JD618 Grand Promotion, one consumer who lives in Chaoyang District, Beijing, had received the milk powder and kid toys she bought from JDDJ. These products labeled with "Shop Now", are supported by Dada's "One-hour" delivery service that guarantees timely deliveries.
From May 31, 8pm to June 1, 8pm, the sales generated on JDDJ and JD's Shop Now service increased by 175% on a year-on-year basis. The sales of a number of categories increased by more than 2 times yoy, including cell phone, computer, clothing, drinks, mother and baby, home appliances, pets and personal cleaning.
JDDJ and JD's Shop Now service leveraged more than 150,000 offline stores, across over 1,700 cities and counties engaged, to provide consumers in China with products across all categories, deliverable within one hour.
On-demand retail has become a key driver for offline retailers and brands' omni-channel growth. On the first day, the online sales from brick and mortar retailers such as Decathlon, Zhongbai Supermarket, Jiarong Supermarket, Wangzhongwang Market, increased by more than 200% yoy. Rainbow Supermarket and Sofly participated the JD618 for the first time, also experienced significant growth.
Well-known brands also witnessed great growth on JDDJ and Shop Now. The first-day sales of brands like Unilever, Yili, Apple, Huawei, Honor, Dell, Xiaomi, Haier, Hisense, Estee Lauder, increased by more than 2 times year-on-year.
During this JD618 Grand Promotion, JDDJ upgrade the live broadcasting program and launched the "Thousands Stores LIVE Shopping Carnival." By collaborating with more than 22,000 brick-and-mortar stores, the number of viewers exceeds 1.5 million in one single show.
Besides products, consumers can also enjoy convenient services such as house-keeping, laundry and shoe washing on JDDJ and Shop Now. On the first day, the order volume of JD's self-operated house-keeping increased by 248% yoy, and laundry service increased by 233% yoy.
About Dada Group
Dada Group is a leading platform of local on-demand retail and delivery in China. It operates JDDJ, one of China's largest local on-demand retail platforms for retailers and brand owners, and Dada Now, a leading local on-demand delivery platform open to merchants and individual senders across various industries and product categories. The company's two platforms are inter-connected and mutually beneficial. The Dada Now platform enables improved delivery experience for participants on the JDDJ platform through its readily accessible fulfillment solutions and strong on-demand delivery infrastructure. Meanwhile, the vast volume of on-demand delivery orders from the JDDJ platform increases order volume and density for the Dada Now platform. In June 2020, Dada Group began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market, under the ticker symbol "DADA".
About cooperation between Dada Group and JD.com
In October 2021, Dada Group and JD.com jointly launched the Shop Now service, and "Nearby", a new tab on the homepage of JD.com's app, which were designed to connect customers to nearby offline stores. The new business was overall undertaken by Dada Group. Shop Now service enhances on-demand location-based retail capabilities of both Dada and JD to provide one-hour retail and delivery services for consumers and partners. By clicking into the new Nearby tab, JD's roughly 570 million users will have the opportunity to discover offline stores within a 3-5 kilometer radius of their shipping address with a wide array of product offerings.
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| 2022-06-03T16:19:43Z
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Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club to train at TOCA Denver
COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TOCA Football, Inc. (TOCA), the world's first technology-enabled soccer experience company, announced today a player development partnership with the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club (CRYSC) in the Central Region. TOCA was founded by two-time U.S. World Cup soccer player Eddie Lewis and recently welcomed global superstar Harry Kane as a key investor.
TOCA's proprietary technology features high volume repetition focusing on movement, technical, and decision making abilities. Through this partnership, TOCA will serve over 150 male and female youth players every week.
"We are thrilled to be combining TOCA's proprietary technology with the prestige of the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club," said Eddie Lewis. "As a former World Cup player, I've seen how important technical and decision-making abilities are to a player's growth. Combined with the Colorado Rapid's Youth Soccer Club's outstanding player development, TOCA's technology will become an integral part of how young players level up and perform."
"We are excited to be partnering with TOCA to usher in the new era of technology-enabled training and continuing to raise the level of development initiatives for our athletes," said Sebastian Giraldo, Ph.D. , Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club's Central Technical Director. "TOCA's proprietary soccer training technologies are game-changing for player development and we look forward to the impact on Club organization."
TOCA's Board is led by Erik Anderson, former Executive Chairman and CEO of Topgolf; Soccer Hall of Famer Abby Wambach; TOCA Founder and former U.S. Men's National Team player Eddie Lewis; and former NFL marketing executive Julie Haddon. TOCA is the largest operator of indoor soccer centers in North America and has plans to be in every major city in the U.S. in the coming years.
ABOUT TOCA FOOTBALL, INC
TOCA Football, Inc. is a technology-enabled soccer and entertainment experience company, founded in 2016 by two-time U.S. World Cup and former MLS and EPL midfielder Eddie Lewis. TOCA has two main brands in its portfolio. TOCA Soccer operates 21 training centers across North America, using proprietary technology to transform the soccer experience and build communities that inspire everybody to play. TOCA Social is the world's first entertainment and dining experience built around immersive soccer-based games, with venues at The O2 London and opening venues in Dallas and Birmingham, UK in 2023.
ABOUT COLORADO RAPIDS YOUTH SOCCER CLUB (CRYSC)
CRYSC serves approximately 13,000 youth players ages three through 19, beginner to elite, in year-round leagues, camps, and tournaments across the Front Range of Colorado. As a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CRYSC has been named a top 15 youth soccer club in the U.S. by Soccerwire, the top youth soccer club in Colorado by Colorado Parent Magazine, as well as a Project Play Champion by The Aspen Institute. CRYSC's mission is to provide an environment where young soccer players from diverse backgrounds are guided and inspired to reach their full potential, both on and off the field. For more information on CRYSC, visit www.rapidsyouthsoccer.org/ or contact us at info@rapidsyouthsoccer.org.
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| 2022-08-18T14:10:31Z
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The Rev. Matt Curry’s parents were children of the Great Depression, just like “The Waltons” — the beloved TV family whose prime-time series premiered 50 years ago.
When Curry was growing up on a farm in northern Texas, his carpenter father and teacher mother often argued playfully over who had a poorer childhood.
“The Depression was the seminal time of their lives — the time that was about family and survival and making it through,” said Curry, now a 59-year-old Presbyterian pastor in Owensboro, Kentucky. “My dad used to talk about how his dad would go work out of town and send $5 a week to feed and clothe the family.”
So when “The Waltons,” set in 1932 and running through World War II, debuted on CBS on Sept. 14, 1972, the Currys identified closely with the storylines. Millions of others felt the same, and the Thursday night drama about a Depression-era family in rural Virginia became one of TV’s most popular and enduring programs.
At a time when the networks generally avoided “dangerous” content, “The Waltons” was notable for taking on difficult topics — religion, in particular — said Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University’s Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture.
“I think it was an important show, and I think it actually doesn’t get the attention that it deserves,” Thompson said.
“‘The Waltons’ really did get down and roll around in some very, very serious spiritual themes,” he added. “For example, an atheist comes to town, and we get this whole discussion between atheism and spirituality.”
“The Waltons” ran for nine seasons and 221 episodes, ranking as high as No. 2 in the Nielsen ratings. A half-century later it still stirs nostalgia among loyal fans who can’t resist taking in cable TV reruns, binging episodes via streaming apps and keeping up with former stars through social media.
Based on the life of its creator, the late Earl Hamner Jr., the show followed a large extended family living in a white, two-story farmhouse and running a sawmill in the fictional Blue Ridge foothills town of Walton’s Mountain. The parents, grandparents and seven children — John Jr., Jason, Mary Ellen, Erin, Ben, Jim-Bob and Elizabeth — were depicted wearing overalls and dresses, praying at meals and overcoming adversity through hard work and grace.
“The Waltons” focused on John Jr., known as John-Boy, played by Richard Thomas and modeled on Hamner. The oldest sibling, he aspired to be a writer and experience the world beyond his humble upbringing.
Now 71 and starring as lawyer Atticus Finch in a touring production of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Thomas said he still hears fans call “Good night, John-Boy!” after each performance. The familiar catchphrase pays homage to the Emmy-winning role that made him famous.
“It’s kind of astonishing that we’re still talking about a show 50 years later,” said Thomas, who narrates “A Waltons Thanksgiving,” a made-for-TV movie airing this fall on the CW network.
“To have that kind of longevity and then have it mean enough for people to want to do a new version of it — I’m not sure exactly why,” he added. “I know it affected a lot of people’s lives. But I think primarily Earl Hamner’s writing was just so great and the cast loved each other so much and we were so committed.”
John-Boy had a lot to do with the show’s popularity — and inspired many a crush back then among fans like Jerri Harrington, now 67, of Centreville, Virginia.
Harrington still watches an episode every night with her husband of 47 years. During the frightening early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she said, its characters — particularly grandma Esther, played by the late Ellen Corby — brought a sense of comfort and return to childhood.
“It just feels familiar,” said Harrington, a grandmother herself.
Another lifelong fan, Carol Jackson, like Curry the daughter of Depression-era parents, sees her own family’s story reflected.
She became a fan as a kindergartner and as an adult placed “Waltons” DVDs in the resort cabins that her family operated in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas. The homespun stories still connect with the 55-year-old mother of three.
“I just told my kids, ‘One day when I’m old and in my wheelchair … just wheel me in front of ‘The Waltons’ on a continual loop, and I’ll be happy,’” Jackson said.
Kami Cotler, who was 6 years old when she first starred as youngest sibling Elizabeth in a 1971 holiday TV movie that launched the series, still interacts regularly with such fans via her Facebook page, which has nearly 150,000 followers.
Cotler said “The Waltons” shared “universal truths” that help explain its lasting popularity.
“The show frequently told really simple human stories that resonate with people because that’s what life is like,” said Cotler, now an educator in Southern California. “People will joke that it was very saccharine sweet, but I don’t think that it actually was.”
On the show, parents John Walton Sr. and Olivia Walton — played, respectively, by the late Ralph Waite, an ordained minister in real life, and Michael Learned — frequently clashed over their differing approaches to God. Olivia was a devout Baptist, but John Sr. was not a churchgoer.
“I’ve always looked for God in my own way,” he said in one episode.
An ongoing theme was the appearance in Walton’s Mountain of an outsider — a Jewish family fleeing Nazi persecution, a Black boxer and preacher raising money for a new church, a Hollywood actress who smoked and drank — who met a mixed reception.
In 1972’s “The Sinner” episode, a young pastor played by the late John Ritter arrived preaching fire-and-brimstone Bible verses. But he inadvertently became intoxicated after drinking too much of the “secret recipe” served by the Baldwin sisters, two prim and proper recurring characters who didn’t seem to realize they were bootleggers.
After the mishap touched off something of a scandal, John Sr. made a rare appearance at church and pointed to Jesus’ words from John 8:7: “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.”
“The religious aspect of the show had to do with the fact that Earl Hamner was talking about a time and a place … where those issues were very much in play,” said Thomas, now a grandfather of four. “I mean, in a small community in the mountains of Virginia in the Depression, if you don’t deal with the church aspect of things, then you don’t deal with things as they were.”
Over the show’s long run, the Waltons and their neighbors learned valuable lessons about overcoming differences and treating everyone with love and respect. Those lessons, Cotler said, “are perhaps even more relevant today.”
On a personal note, Cotler, a secular Jew, credits grandpa Zeb, played by the late Will Geer, with teaching her how to sing church songs on the show.
Curry, the Kentucky pastor, said “The Waltons” reflected how Jesus often rebukes religious people for hypocrisy in the Bible, while commending an unexpected person — such as a Samaritan who helped a stranger — for showing love and grace.
The show “talked about religion and faith … in a way that does not demean people,” Curry said. “There’s something in there that we are missing today, and it’s the sense of community, of unity, of battling through hard times.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds a growing percentage of Americans calling out abortion or women’s rights as priorities for the government in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, especially among Democrats and those who support abortion access.
With midterm elections looming, President Joe Biden and Democrats will seek to capitalize on that shift.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in remarks immediately after the decision that “reproductive freedom is on the ballot in November.” But with pervasive pessimism and a myriad of crises facing the nation, it’s not clear whether the ruling will break through to motivate those voters — or just disappoint them.
“It does feel like a major setback,” said 26-year-old Lauren Nelson of San Diego, who has been worrying about the environment her young niece will grow up in. She doesn’t think the midterms will change the course that states are on. “You can’t help but feel kind of helpless, as though there’s not much that can be done.”
Twenty-two percent of U.S. adults name abortion or women’s rights in an open-ended question as one of up to five problems they want the government to work on, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That’s more than doubled since December, when an AP-NORC poll found a notable uptick in mentions of abortion from years before, likely in anticipation of the Dobbs ruling on abortion.
The new poll, which included interviews conducted before and after the Supreme Court’s ruling, finds prioritization of the issues grew sharply following the decision.
The Dobbs ruling kicks decision-making on abortion back to states, and in the last week, Republican governors and legislatures have moved to introduce or advance legislation that bans or curtails abortions.
Polling conducted before the decision showed it was unpopular with a majority of Americans, who wanted to see the court leave Roe as is. A majority of Americans support abortion access in general, though many say there should be restrictions. About a third say abortion should be legal in all cases, roughly another third legal in most cases, about a quarter illegal in most cases. About 1 in 10 say it should be illegal in all cases.
Mentions of abortion specifically are not limited to Americans who support abortion rights; instead, the poll shows abortion is named as a priority by roughly a quarter of adults with hardline opinions on both sides of the issue — those who think abortion should be legal in all cases and those who think abortion should be illegal in all cases.
Earnestine Smith, a 68-year-old resident of Waukegan, Illinois, said the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe represents progress. The issue is one of her highest priorities right now.
“We want abortion abolished and done away with,” she said. “We got to stand up and say no.”
Still, it’s significant that those with the most liberal views on abortion and those with the most conservative views are about equally likely to prioritize the issue; historically, research has shown opponents of abortion have been more likely to consider the issue important to them than those supporting abortion access.
And the new poll finds mentions of women’s rights are almost exclusively by those who think abortion should be legal.
According to the poll, the percentage of women prioritizing abortion or women’s rights was already higher in interviews conducted before the ruling than six months ago, 21% vs. 9% in December; it swelled to 37% in the days after. Mentions grew sharply among men, too, but the growth was concentrated in the wake of the ruling, from 6% in interviews conducted before to 21% after.
Lyle Gist said he wouldn’t have thought of abortion as a top priority a few years ago. The court decision to overturn Roe, though unsurprising, makes it a major issue.
“I think the ramifications of this are substantial,” said 36-year-old Gist of Los Angeles. Gist thinks that there will be ripple effects, including a “mass exodus” of people moving out of states with abortion bans.
In a small town in Louisiana in 1968, when abortion was illegal, Anne Jones carried a pregnancy to term and gave her daughter up for adoption. Jones, now 74 in Plano, Texas, worries about what the Republican Party might go after next — like birth control — and thinks it’s hypocritical that lawmakers like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott want to “hold the woman accountable for the child that she may not be able to afford to keep” even as they limit health and social services for women and children.
“Politics in Texas has taken a wrong turn,” she said. She wants to see abortion access made national law but remains skeptical that Biden and Democrats can do so.
The poll shows these issues have been increasingly important to Democrats, growing from just 3% in 2020 to 13% in 2021 and now 33%. In interviews before the ruling, 18% of Democrats mentioned abortion or women’s rights; that was 42% after.
Among Republicans, 11% identify abortion or women’s rights as a priority in the new poll, a modest increase from 5% who said that in December.
Steven Lefemine, who protests outside the Planned Parenthood in Columbia, South Carolina, called Roe’s reversal a “major benchmark” but said lawmakers needed to do much more, including pursuing a constitutional amendment to protect unborn children.
“I’d like to see legislation that lives up to God’s word,” he said.
Biden and Democrats have vowed to fight for abortion access, but they’ve struggled with how to act given crippling opposition from Republicans in a sharply divided Senate. Biden said to reporters on Thursday that he would support an exception to the filibuster rule to codify Roe into law.
Roderick Hinton, who voted for Biden, wants to see the president move on court reform, saying the court’s decisions “are not matching today’s time.” He was angry after the court overturned Roe — that the older generation is “putting the screws” to younger Americans, including his two daughters.
Biden commissioned a review of the Supreme Court after promising to do so on the campaign trail, a response to rhetoric within the Democratic Party about expanding the court following former President Donald Trump’s three conservative appointments. The report released last year exercised caution about proposals to expand the court or set term limits.
“Their lifetime position is really crazy,” Hinton said. “As neutral as the courts were, it’s now becoming political. Their personal beliefs are being put in place.”
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Associated Press/Report for America reporter Claire Savage in Chicago and AP writer Matt Sedensky in New York contributed to this report.
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The poll of 1,053 adults was conducted June 23-27 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. ("Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp.") (NASDAQ: ARQQ) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of: (i) all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Arqit securities between September 7, 2021 and April 18, 2022, inclusive; and/or (ii) all holders of Centricus securities as of the record date for the special meeting of shareholders held on August 31, 2021 to consider approval of the merger between Arqit and Centricus (the "Merger") and entitled to vote on the Merger.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp., contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Arqit's proposed encryption technology would require widespread adoption of new protocols and standards for telecommunications; (2) British cybersecurity officials questioned the viability of Arqit's proposed encryption technology in a meeting in 2020; (3) the British government was not an Arqit customer but, rather, providing grants to Arqit; (4) Arqit had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system at the time of the Merger; and (5) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
Aggrieved Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. investors only have until July 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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| 2022-06-13T11:29:53Z
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold and Gemstone Mining, Inc. (OTC Markets: GGSM) is pleased to announce new Government Contracts and increased operations from its Cargo Boat Murni. Cargo Boat Murni is located in Sumatra in the Padang Harbor, and has the capacity to haul over 200 tons of Construction building materials for Resorts and Government Contracts between Sumatra, Nias, and Telos islands. Cargo Boat transports is a growing business because building and land development are expected to grow. Indonesia's construction sector is growing at 7-8% per year.
Rudi Khelces as CEO and CFO of the Company stated its Cargo Boat Murni will haul equipment and materials to build its Seven Palms Resort, and Nasara Resort in the Mentawai islands. And, its Charter Boat Business is starting to experience tremendous work orders from resorts and Government Contracts as Indonesia opens the archipelago to accommodate the onslaught of tourism and economic growth in Indonesia.
Construction value for building projects is estimated to reach IDR 157.47 trillion (USD 10.97 billion) in 2022, driven by growth in the housing and industrial sectors. Trends in other categories, such as hotel, retail, and office, continue to show growth compared to 2021, which may boost the construction market in the coming years.
Indonesia is the second most productive and profitable construction market in Asia, where many construction projects are underway in residential and non-residential sectors. There is a massive demand for residential properties, and the property sector is growing in major cities across the country. Public works investment is crucial in the government's plan to provide water resources, roads, and human settlement infrastructure for long-term development.
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Slipi Tower
Jalan S. Parman Kav. 22-24
Jakarta, Indonesia (Lantai 5 PriOffice)
Kota Jakarta Barat, Indonesia 11480
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ABOUT GGSM CORPORATION
GGSM is a publicly-traded company engaged in the charter boat business in the Mentawai Islands and Beyond. The Kuda Laut's charter vessel is a Mentawai Surf Charter vessel to the World-Famous Mentawai Islands. The Kuda Laut has been chartering to the Mentawai, Telos, Nias, and Banyak Islands for over 25 seasons. From the Lagundri Bay in Nias, the Hinakos, the Bay of Plenty in the Banyaks, the Telos long rights, and the famous waves in the Mentawai, such as Rifles. No Kandui, Ebay, etc., in the Playground, to telescopes, Bintang, Lances Right.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as "believes," "expects," "potential," "plans," "suggests," "may," "should," "could," "intends," or similar expressions. Many forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results implied by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to continue to enhance our products and systems to address industry changes, our ability to expand our customer base and retain existing customers, our ability to effectively compete in our market segment, the lack of public information on our Company, our ability to raise sufficient capital to fund our business, operations, our ability to continue as a going concern, and a limited public market for our common stock, among other risks. Many factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
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| 2022-05-18T15:15:58Z
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Outset Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: OM).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Outset Medical common stock between September 15, 2020, and June 13, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 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, Outset Medical, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's flagship product, Tablo Hemodialysis System ("Tablo"), would require an additional 510(k) application to be filed with The United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), as defendants had "continuously made improvements and updates to Tablo over time since its original clearance"; (2) as a result, the Company could not conduct a human factors study on a cleared device in accordance with FDA protocols; (3) the Company's inability to conduct the human factors study subjected the Company to the likelihood of the FDA imposing a "shipment hold" and marketing suspension, leaving the Company unable to sell Tablo for home use; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and /or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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| 2022-07-15T11:33:36Z
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CHICAGO , July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greystar, a global leader in the investment, development, and management of high-quality rental housing properties, announced that its first Chicagoland high-rise development project, One Six Six, at 166 N. Aberdeen St. has topped off at its maximum height of 21 stories.
"This is a great milestone for Greystar and our entire project team," said Christine Kolb, Greystar Midwest Sr. Director of Development. "We are thrilled to join the dynamic fabric of the Fulton Market neighborhood, and contribute much needed housing, including on-site affordable units, to the community and city of Chicago. One Six Six will be a fantastic complement to the area's substantial office and hotel development and will provide residents walkability to some of the best live/work/play amenities in the city."
Greystar is working with two well-known firms to bring this project to fruition.
Lendlease is overseeing the construction of the 21-story high-rise that will include 223 apartments – floor plan options include studios, convertibles with a wingwall separating the bedroom, one- and two-bedrooms as well as penthouses. Apartment homes range from 415-1903 sq. ft., are open concept with two-tone custom cabinetry and are designed for work-from-home. The Sky Garden on the 14th floor headlines the community's amenities. The third-floor amenity level has a 5,650 sq. ft. outdoor deck that is home to a hotel-style pool and spa club, lawn, grills, and a dog play area with direct access to the co-working and fitness areas.
"We are extremely proud to see the product of our first construction partnership with Greystar coming together to further shape the iconic and highly coveted Fulton Market area of Chicago," said Kinjal Patel, General Manager of Construction, Chicago at Lendlease. "Together with the design creativity of SCB Architects, and all other partners and tradespeople, our diverse team has strived to create a best-in-class building with an innovative and sustainable approach representative of the neighborhood and its residents."
Architect, planning and design firm SCB will help bring to life a building that includes a nod to the area's warehouse past while also looking to the future with a metal articulated tower about the historic warehouse-like masonry base. Greystar, Lendlease and SCB are utilizing sustainable techniques and plan on seeking Green Globe certification.
Formerly Chicago's meat-packing district, Fulton Market has seen prolific development of restaurants, hospitality and office space in the immediate area with companies like Google, GlassDoor and Dyson as some of the first initial tenants. The market has evolved to a very dynamic mix of firms that now includes marketing, design, advisory services and food service. The area has been historically undersupplied with housing — One Six Six will alleviate some of the dearth of supply.
Additionally, Greystar and Lendlease are giving back to the community in other ways through a $10,000 donation to the Revolution Workshop, a non-profit that provides construction and woodworking development for unemployed or underemployed people to help them achieve financial independence and develop a career based on the skills they learned. Greystar's Midwest development division is particularly passionate about providing charitable support to organizations that benefit construction-related training and career path opportunities — Revolution Workshop is a perfect fit.
Construction on One Six Six began in October 2021. Anticipated delivery of first units will happen in early 2023.
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Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates approximately $230 billion of real estate in 215 markets globally including offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 754,000 units/beds, and has a robust institutional investment management platform with more than $49.9 billion of assets under management, including $22.6 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 with the intent to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.
Lendlease (www.lendlease.com) is a leading global real estate group with operations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Our purpose is to create value through places where communities thrive. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Lendlease has approximately 8,200 employees internationally. Our core capabilities are reflected in our operating segments of Development, Construction, and Investments. The combination of these three segments provides us with a sustainable competitive advantage and allows us to provide innovative integrated solutions for our customers.
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Cash App data breach could have affected over 8 million users
(Gray News) – A data breach committed by a former employee of the company which owns the mobile payment app Cash App could have affected over 8 million users.
According to a report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Block, Inc. announced that it determined a former employee downloaded reports containing U.S. customer information from its subsidiary Cash App Investing LLC in December 2021.
Although the former employee had access to the information during their employment, the data was accessed without permission after they were no longer with the company, the filing says.
Only customers who used Cash App’s stock function are affected by the breach, according to the report. The information included the full name and brokerage account number, brokerage portfolio value, brokerage portfolio holdings and stock trading activity.
Downloaded data did not include usernames and passwords, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, payment card information, addresses, bank account information or any other identifiable information.
Customers outside of the U.S. were not affected, the filing says.
When it made the discovery, Block launched an investigation in partnership with a forensics firm. The company has notified regulatory authorities and law enforcement of the breach.
The filing says the company “takes the security of information belonging to its customers very seriously and continues to review and strengthen administrative and technical safeguards to protect the information of its customers.”
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
EVO Payments, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOP)'s sale to Global Payments Inc. for $34.00 per share. If you are an EVO shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF)'s merger with Professional Holding Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, Professional shareholders would receive 0.8909 shares of Seacoast common stock for each share of Professional common stock. If you are a Seacoast shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Professional Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PFHD)'s sale to Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida for 0.8909 shares of Seacoast common stock for each share of Professional common stock. If you are a Professional shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL)'s sale to Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. for $2.85 per share. If you are a Hill shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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Mobile ID Card, Home Team™, and more!
CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc. expands its award-winning Insider Connected platform with new features making it easier to access the service. With Stern Insider Connected, over 43,000 users track their scores and earn achievements on our network of more than 11,000 connected machines. New features launched today include an easier to use mobile ID card and Home Team system that will automatically log in home users. Code updates are available today for all 18 Stern commercial LCD pinball machines that include Home Team and additional improvements across titles.
Insider Connected now offers our players the ability to save an ID card with their personal QR code in their mobile wallet. It saves time previously spent retrieving a QR code by logging into the Insider Connected service on a phone or by finding a previous screenshot of your QR code saved somewhere in your photo library. These mobile ID cards can be used on connected machines.
With Home Team, users' home pinball machines will remember them. Owners will be able to set standard home Insider Connected user profiles that are always available without needing a phone to scan in. Guests won't be left out either. When guests scan into a Home Team enabled machine their profile will be temporarily remembered for rapid replays, until they log out or the machine is turned off. Turning on Home Team can be done through the service menu on free play machines and accessed by pressing the flipper buttons before starting a game.
For more information on how to set up your own Mobile ID Card and Home Team, visit sternpinball.com/support/faq/ where you will find:
- Mobile ID Card Set-up Video
- Home Team Set-up Video
- PDF Mobile ID Card Set-up Guide
- PDF Home Team Set-up Guide
Stern Pinball takes the safety of our customer's data seriously. Stern works with both legal and security organizations to vet all aspects of Insider Connected for legal compliance and best practices worldwide. As part of this effort, our new machine updates will notify users if any third party code modifications are identified that may put data at risk.
Insider Connected enables users to automatically download and update code across their machines. All code updates and read me files are available at sternpinball.com/support/game-code/. Every new machine produced by Stern Pinball comes from the factory Insider Connected-enabled. Upgrade kits for earlier Stern Pinball LCD Machine are available through authorized dealers and distributors or at shop.sternpinball.com for both Pro and Premium/LE game editions.
Insider Connected is a comprehensive technology initiative to connect the universe of Stern pinball machines. The platform is designed to enhance and extend player engagement with the games across both home and commercial environments. It also presents professional operators of the pinball machines a robust set of tools to drive location play, build player loyalty, analyze performance, make adjustments remotely, and maintain the machines.
Registration for Insider Connected is available at insider.sternpinball.com/. Players can also register at a connected game by scanning a registration QR code on the machine. Once a player registers, they are issued a unique QR Code that can be used to identify that player at any connected Stern pinball machine anywhere in the world. When a player scans into the machine, they can track progress, earn new game specific achievements, engage with the player community, and participate in promotions and Challenge Quests.
"Insider Connected is transforming how players interact with pinball machines. Operators are benefiting from new tools that drive repeat play and help maintain games while players benefit from easier log-in access both on location and in their homes," said Seth Davis, President of Stern Pinball, Inc.
Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball. Headquartered minutes from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise. Stern Pinball serves digital, consumer, commercial, and corporate markets around the globe.
Recent Stern Pinball titles include Rush, Godzilla, The Mandalorian, Led Zeppelin, Avengers: Infinity Quest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things, Elvira's House of Horrors, Jurassic Park, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, The Munsters, The Beatles, Deadpool, Iron Maiden, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man. A broad range of players enjoy Stern Pinball's games from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time. To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG)'s sale to Optum for $170.00 per share in cash. If you are a LHC Group shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN)'s sale to a private equity consortium led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners for $28.00 per share in cash. If you are a Nielsen shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Tivity Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTY)'s sale to funds managed by Stone Point Capital for $32.50 in cash per share. If you are a Tivity Health shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd. (NYSE: TUFN)'s sale to Turn/River Capital for $13.00 per share in cash. If you are a Tufin shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
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- MORIZO Edition exclusive specs like close gear ratio transmission, shorter differential gears, forged wheels, stiffened chassis, front brake ducts, mono-tube shock absorbers, and Ultrasuede ® trimmed seating and cabin features
- Torque climbs to 295 pound-feet for satisfying acceleration at higher RPMS
- Ultra-lightweight, 2-seater design with additional mass reduction for track readiness
- Wider, high performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires for maximum control
- Limited to 200 numbered GR Factory precision built units during launch year
PLANO, Texas, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- How does Toyota Gazoo Racing squeeze even more excitement into the ultra-hot GR Corolla? Like any enthusiasts, they take it to the garage and figure out how to add power, reduce weight, and enhance handling – all while keeping an eye on building a car that's ready to jump from the street to the track. Then, after tweaking, testing, and re-testing, they come away with a GR Corolla that can carry only one name: GR Corolla MORIZO Edition.
The purpose-built MORIZO Edition adds even more heat to Toyota's GR lineup, which includes the performance ready GR Corolla Core Grade, launch-year-only Circuit Edition, as well as GR Supra and GR86. The MORIZO Edition was named for GR Master Driver and Toyota president Akio Toyoda. This track-oriented version of GR Corolla was designed to meet specifications desired by Toyoda himself, with tight handling, a high power-to-weight ratio, and a highly rigid body. Only 200 numbered units will be produced for model year 2023.
Like the Core and Circuit Edition, the MORIZO Edition comes in at 300 horsepower, with torque bumped up to 295 lb.-ft. versus the 273 lb.-ft. available in its siblings. Toyota Gazoo Racing engineers retuned GR Corolla's engine for additional power, with peak torque coming in at 3250-4600RPM. The MORIZO edition has an exclusive close ratio intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) and shorter differential gears for satisfying acceleration across the power band.
GR Engineers removed over 100 pounds of weight versus the GR Corolla Circuit Edition model, preliminary curb weight is estimated at 3,186 pounds (GR Corolla Circuit Edition preliminary curb weight is estimated at 3,292 pounds). Primary weight reduction came from the removal of the rear seats, a forged carbon fiber roof (also used on the GR Corolla Circuit Edition), and forged wheels. The two-seater design also allowed for additional weight removal in the rear, with no rear door speakers or rear window regulator, even the rear wiper blade and motor were pulled to save every ounce.
For tight handling the MORIZO edition has extra-wide grip, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires mounted on 18-inch forged alloy wheels with an exclusive matte black finish and Toyota Gazoo Racing logo on the rim. It will be equipped with red-painted monotube shock absorbers and have unique suspension tuning for a precision driving feel fit for racing.
GR engineers have also increased rigidity, with two additional floor braces and one additional rear strut brace, and its frame has an additional 349 spot welds and over six meters more structural adhesive than a standard Corolla hatch frame. The MORIZO Edition comes equipped with the GR-Four All Wheel Drive system, with selectable 30-70, 50-50, and 60-40 front-to-rear wheel power settings for custom control. Dual limited slip differentials come standard.
On the inside of the MORIZO Edition, drivers will find exclusive red and black Ultrasuede and leather sport seating with high bolsters and harness holes, and an Ultrasuede wrapped steering wheel with red sightline, shift knob and boot, and parking brake lever.
Two braces span the rear of the cabin for structural support, with ample space to fit four tires for a track day. It features the same 12.3-inch digital, color Multi-Information Display (MID) as the Core and Circuit Edition. Toyota's new Multi-Media System with touchscreen and Toyota's Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0) system come standard.
On the outside it features functional venting, with MORIZO exclusive front brake ducts, and the same forged carbon fiber roof, vented bulge hood, and GR-Four stamped side rockers on the Circuit Edition; and aerodynamic features like a flat underfloor and rear lip spoiler. It will be available in Windchill Pearl and a MORIZO Edition exclusive NEW matte finished Gray color and be built at the GR Factory at Toyota's Motomachi Plant. MSRP for will be announced later this year with availability at Toyota dealerships in 2023.
For GR Corolla MORIZO grade, we took the same turbocharged G16E-GTS powerplant used in the GR Corolla and bumped the torque. Displacing 1,618 cubic centimeters, it produces a maximum power of 300 hp and 295 pound-feet of torque.
Compact and lightweight, the DOHC 12-valve engine features a single-scroll ball-bearing turbo that's matched to a 6-speed intelligent manual transmission (iMT) with rev-matching engineered to accommodate high torque levels. TGR engineers adjusted the transmission gear ratios, differential gear ratio, and engine tuning to support sustained acceleration at peak torque on the MORIZO edition. The turbocharger is integrated in the exhaust manifold, reducing weight, while control of wastegate bypass gases is used to improve the catalyst's warm-up efficiency.
The G16E also benefits from motorsport technologies that maximize performance, including multi-oil jet piston cooling, large-diameter exhaust valves and a part-machined intake port. Combustion is fed by Toyota's D-4S direct and port fuel injection system, which operates at high pressure for maximum fuel dispersion and efficiency. This compact-yet-powerful three-cylinder engine has increased power for GR Corolla thanks to improved engine exhaust efficiency and a 3-piece muffler with valve capped off with brushed stainless steel tips. This design reduces exhaust pressure and outside noise, which are essential to backpressure performance.
To achieve control worthy of the GR badge, a highly rigid body was specially constructed for GR Corolla. Based off the GA-C platform, it produced handling performance that rewards the driver. Enhanced rigidity comes from significantly more weld points in the frame, particularly to strengthen joints. Further gains are made through extensive use of structural adhesive, increasing the joint rigidity between component parts.
The front suspension is a MacPherson-type strut design that offers both light weight and firm handling, maximizing the tires' grip potential. Made up of circuit-tuned coil springs, monotube shock absorbers, and stabilizer bars, the front suspension is designed to deliver all the engine's power to the road and provide optimum cornering capability on all surfaces. The rear suspension uses a double-wishbone type multilink system that accommodates the AWD system's goal of maximum agility and stability.
Extra wide tread tires help ensure high cornering performance while maintaining the excellent high speed stability of the GR Corolla's 103.9-inch long wheelbase.
It has 10 more millimeters of tread width than its siblings and wears Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires that are mounted to 18" forged alloy wheels.
Braking power comes from opposed, fixed-caliper disc brakes with 14-inch x 1.1-inch ventilated and slotted rotors outfitted with 4-piston red painted, GR-logoed aluminum calipers. At the rear, 11.7-in. x 0.7-in. ventilated rotors with 2-piston aluminum fixed-caliper disc brakes with red-painted calipers and GR logo are standard.
With all TOYOTA GAZOO Racing sports cars firmly rooted in motorsports, it only makes sense that the GR Corolla's drivetrain was born from the rigors of rally racing.
At the heart of the new GR Corolla is the GR-FOUR All-Wheel-Drive system, Toyota's first sports all-wheel-drive system in over 20 years. Developed in collaboration with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team and honed by WRC drivers, it delivers exceptional levels of traction and control with engineering designed to optimize drive power to each wheel, while also being simple and lightweight.
Made for rally, the GR-Four system is designed for a variety of conditions. Whether the driver is looking to adjust performance for dirt, rain, or snow, or just in the mood for a different feel, the GR-Four system offers settings to match.
With the twist of a dial, GR Corolla can adjust four-wheel drive performance to fit the driver's needs. For every-day situations, drivers can set a front/rear torque distribution of 60:40; for a more sport setting, balance can shift to the rear, with 30:70 distribution for a fun-to-drive quality on winding roads and circuits; and for maximum stability a 50:50 setting can be used for fast, competitive track driving on circuits or special stages. In each mode, the torque balance will automatically adjust in response to the driver's inputs, vehicle behavior, and road or track conditions.
The GR Corolla MORIZO Edition is also equipped with front and rear Torsen Limited-Slip Differentials (LSD) which offer enhanced cornering performance and grip with control of left and right-hand drive torque distribution on the front and rear axles.
Throughout the GR Corolla MORIZO grade there has been a focus on saving weight to maximize the performance potential. This rigorous approach is particularly evident in the car's construction, with extensive use of lightweight metals and materials used in key areas.
On the MORIZO Edition, the roof is made of a forged (rather than woven) carbon sheet molding compound. This lightweight, highly rigid material keeps off the ounces that steel roof would bring and helps lower the car's center of gravity.
Aluminum is used for the hood and front door panels, with light and strong high-tensile steel in critical areas to help ensure the car's structure can still safely absorb and dissipate impact forces.
For the best possible aerodynamic performance, GR Corolla's nose ascends to a tapering roof line. Wind flow is directed onto the rear lip spoiler to generate extra downforce. As with rally cars, the shaping of the front and rear canards and GR-Four stamped lower rockers efficiently channel airflow down the sides of the vehicle. Hood, fender, and rear bumper ducts, and a flat underfloor reduce drag, add downforce, and improve stability.
The wide stance and broad hatch exterior design of GR Corolla MORIZO edition projects a strong, attack ready style with its black GR badged functional matrix grill. Flanked by functional air ducts on both sides, the front grille comes in gloss-black and features integrated LED fog lamps with auto on/off LED headlamps and LED DRLs standard.
The MORIZO Edition features wide front and rear fender-flares and a bulge hood with functional gloss-black air ducts. Front brake cooling vents are also standard. The Carbon Fiber roof matched with a matte-black roof mounted shark fin antenna. Gloss-black heated power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, gloss-black window molding, and black GR Corolla badges are standard.
At the rear, it features a rear lower bumper cover with functional air vents finished in gloss black. The tapering of the roof and rear pillars are complimented by a high mounted matte-black rear spoiler. The wide track and flaring of the rear fenders emphasize the car's wide and low silhouette.
The design of the GR Corolla's interior reflects the car's performance, particularly around the driver's cockpit.
Incorporating the feedback of professional drivers, a GR Full TFT meter was newly developed with a 12.3-inch color Multi-Information Display (MID) that has a GR meter with 4WD mode, turbo pressure, gear position indicator, and tachometer. The brightly lit display is designed for easy-viewing in any condition and even features a start-up GR animation.
The shift lever has a shortened stroke for a quick throw between gears. Positioned where the driver's arm is naturally lowered from steering, the action is light with short shift strokes, adding to the performance quality. GR Corolla MORIZO Edition uses a pull type mechanical parking brake.
The MORIZO Edition's interior is finished in black with red trim details around the door handles, steering wheel and side air vents. Brin Naub® suede and synthetic leather-trimmed sport seats with red stitching, red mesh inserts, and GR badged headrests; 6-way adjustable driver's seat with seatback pocket
Automatic climate control, power front windows with one-touch auto up/down. A GR suede-trimmed tilt/telescopic sport steering wheel with audio, Multi-Information Display, Bluetooth® hands-free phone and voice-command controls comes standard.
Standard push button GR engine start/stop button, aluminum sport pedals, two USB charging ports, one 12V auxiliary power outlet, lighted foot wells, front console tray, and rear console box and Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging with full charge indicator light.
All GR Corollas feature Toyota's all-new, North American developed Audio Multimedia system. Featuring an 8-inch touchscreen, the system offers an improved user experience and a wide range of enhanced connectivity and convenience features, including being Over-the-Air (OTA) updatable. Users can interact with the new system's design through touch and voice activation. With Intelligent Assistant available through Drive Connect*, simple phrases like "Hey Toyota" awakens the system for voice-activated commands to search for directions, find Points of Interest (POI), adjust audio controls, change the cabin temperatures and more.
The cloud-based native navigation system also offered through Drive Connect allows for real-time Over-the-Air updates for mapping and Points of Interest (POI), and Google POI data is integrated to ensure up-to-date search capability.
Toyota Audio Multimedia allows for simultaneous dual Bluetooth phone connectivity with support for wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ capability. A Wi-Fi Connect subscription offers 4G connectivity for up to five devices. Adding to the already robust offering of audio playback ability with HD Radio, USB data, and a SiriusXM® Platinum Plan 3-month trial subscription, Wi-Fi Connect also enables the new Integrated Streaming feature, providing the ability to link your separate Apple Music® and Amazon Music subscriptions to the vehicle for onboard control.
The GR Corolla MORIZO Edition offer a host of additional Connected Services. Safety Connect includes an Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), 24/7 Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Locator and Collision Assistance comes with a 1-year trial service. Service Connect offering drivers the capability of receiving Vehicle Health Reports, Maintenance Alerts and reminders come with a 3-year trial.
All GR Corolla grades come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0), which includes enhancements made possible by system sensors with improved detection capability. The Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection is capable of detecting motorcyclists and guardrails in certain conditions. When making a turn or approaching an intersection, the system is designed to detect certain forward or laterally approaching vehicles and provides audio/visual alerts and automatic braking in certain conditions.
Improved lane recognition delivers refined performance of Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Lane Tracing Assist. GR Corolla will be equipped with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC). Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist is designed to notify the driver via audible and visual alerts and slight steering force if it senses the vehicle is leaving the lane without engaging a turn signal. When DRCC is set and engaged, Lane Tracing Assist uses visible lane markers or a preceding vehicle to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane.
Automatic High Beams are designed to detect preceding or oncoming vehicles and automatically switch between high beam and low beam headlights. Road Sign Assist is designed to recognize certain road sign information using a forward-facing camera and display them on the multi-information display (MID).
Toyota's Rear Seat Reminder comes standard on all GR Corolla grades. The feature can note whether a rear door was opened after the vehicle has been turned on, with a reminder message in the instrument cluster after the engine is turned off, accompanied by multitone chimes.
In addition to the TSS 3.0 system, other standard safety features on the GR Corolla include Blind Spot Monitor (BSM), which is designed to help detect and warn you of vehicles approaching or positioned in the adjacent lanes and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) for added peace of mind by helping to detect vehicles approaching from either side while backing out and alerting you with a visual and audible warning. Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) also comes standard.
GR Corolla comes with a one year trial subscription of Toyota Safety Connect® at no additional cost — which includes Emergency Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Locator, Roadside Assistance and Automatic Collision Notification.
In 2007, Akio Toyoda wanted to expand the company's use of racing in its car development activities. As a starting point, he chose to compete in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, the grueling endurance race held on the famous track winding through the German forest. It was an unofficial Toyota activity at the time, so the team was called GAZOO Racing and was made up of employees, including Akio Toyoda driving under the alias of MORIZO.
With a limited budget, the newly-named team entered the race with two second-hand Altezzas. Despite adversity, both cars finished the challenging race, and a new era of Toyota motorsports and product development, one founded on a spirit of challenge aimed at instigating change, began.
As TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's first wholly developed and manufactured model for the North American market, the GR Corolla carries this spirit forward.
With professional drivers, experts, and MORIZO at the wheel, GR Corolla was tested repeatedly at some of Japan's leading circuits, including Fuji Speedway, Suzuka and Tsukuba Circuit. In addition, the GR team carried out heavy duty dirt and snow driving with a Japanese Rally Championship driver. No road was left unturned in the process, so engineers and technicians could sharpen acceleration and control worthy of the GR name.
To help meet the performance goals for the GR Corolla, Toyota has established a dedicated GR Factory at its production facility in Motomachi, Japan. It's the birthplace of legends such as the Lexus LFA and Supra A80 and is now home to the first GR production line, where GR Corolla and GR Yaris are precision built.
Instead of the traditional conveyor system, the body and assembly lines comprise several different cells connected by automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) rather than the conveyors featured in conventional car plants. This fully flexible method of working, with many manual assembly techniques, enables precise body and suspension alignment, with variations in vehicle dimensions and weight kept to a minimum.
Using manual expertise means that the assembly of each GR Corolla takes longer than a conventional mass-produced car. The production line has been streamlined for performance, with elements such as body alignment and weld checks to ensure that each GR Corolla is built with meticulous care and attention.
Toyota Gazoo Racing has brought together highly skilled technicians from throughout the company to work on the GR Corolla. This team not only assembles every GR Corolla but also contributes to the technical skills of workers at other Toyota facilities. It's a team structure that's part of the overall GR mission at Toyota, developing people, driving fans, and making ever better cars.
Toyota's 36-month/36,000-mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies to all components other than normal wear and maintenance items. Additional 60-month warranties cover the powertrain for 60,000 miles and corrosion with no mileage limitation. Toyota dealers have complete details on the limited warranty. GR Corolla also comes with ToyotaCare, a plan covering normal factory-scheduled maintenance and 24-hour roadside assistance for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first.
*Certain features include a trial period at no extra cost upon original date of new vehicle purchase or lease. After the trial period ends, a paid subscription is required. More details on trial periods and subscription-based features can be found at https://www.toyota.com/connected-services/.
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All specifications are estimated and values are not final.
GR Corolla MORIZO Edition pricing will be announced in the coming months with availability in 2023.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021 U.S. sales were electrified.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance to virtually visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing embodies Toyota's commitment to overcoming every limit to make 'ever-better' cars, to forge new technologies and solutions under the extreme conditions of motorsports, and to never stop innovating. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing races its cars to push the limits for better and to learn from the toughest challenges. Competing on every kind of road, no matter what the challenge, inspires TOYOTA GAZOO Racing to build 'ever-better' cars and engineer Toyota's future DNA to bring freedom, adventure, and joy of driving to everyone. For more information, visit www.toyotagazooracing.com.
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LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Lucid Group, Inc. ("Lucid" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LCID).
Class Period: November 15, 2021 – February 28, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 31, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Lucid lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/lucid-group-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants overstated Lucid's production capabilities while concealing that "extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges" were hampering the Company's operations from the start of the Class Period.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 6, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Unity securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Unity class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7381 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (2) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on Unity's revenues; (3) accordingly, Unity had overstated its commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (4) as a result, Unity was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Unity class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7381 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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ISFIYA, Israel, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Check-Cap Ltd. (the "Company" or "Check-Cap") (NASDAQ: CHEK), (NASDAQ: CHEKZ), a clinical stage medical diagnostics company advancing the development of C-Scan®, the first and only patient-friendly, preparation-free screening test to detect polyps before they may transform into colorectal cancer (CRC), announces that on June 22, 2022, it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), notifying the Company that it is eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until December 19, 2022, to regain compliance with the Nasdaq's minimum $1 bid price per share requirement.
The Company was first notified by Nasdaq of its failure to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) [and 5810(c)(3)(A) on December 23, 2021, and was given until June 21, 2022 to regain compliance. The Company did not regain compliance with the minimum $1 bid price per share requirement during the first 180-calendar-day compliance period and submitted written request to the Staff to afford it an additional 180-day compliance period to cure the deficiency .
If at any time before December 19, 2022, the bid price of the Company's ordinary shares closes at or above $1 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, the Company will regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, and the matter will be closed.
About Check-Cap
Check-Cap is a clinical stage medical diagnostics company aiming to redefine colorectal cancer (CRC) screening through the introduction of C-Scan®, the first and only patient-friendly preparation-free screening test to detect polyps before they may transform into colorectal cancer and enable early intervention and cancer prevention. The Company's disruptive capsule-based screening technology aims to help millions of people to stay healthy through preventive CRC screening. C-Scan uses an ultra-low dose X-ray capsule, an integrated positioning, control and recording system, as well as proprietary software to generate a 3D map of the inner lining of the colon as it travels naturally along the gastrointestinal tract. C-Scan is non-invasive and requires no sedation. It requires no bowel preparation, allowing the patients to continue their daily routine with no interruption. C-Scan is not intended to replace colonoscopy. A positive C-Scan result should be followed by colonoscopy. C-Scan is an investigational device and is not available for sale in the United States.
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Irina Koffler
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
646.970.4681
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Meirav Gomeh-Bauer
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
+972(0)-54-476-4979
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("Toronto-Dominion" or the "Company") (NYSE: TD). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Toronto-Dominion and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
In May 2022, shareholders of First Horizon Corporation ("First Horizon"), the bank holding company for First Horizon Bank, voted to approve First Horizon's acquisition by Toronto-Dominion. Then, on June 15, 2022, CNBC reported that "Lawmakers led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked a key regulator to block Toronto-Dominion Bank's $13.4 billion acquisition of [First Horizon] because of allegations of customer abuse. In a letter sent Tuesday to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency obtained exclusively by CNBC, Warren cited a May 4 report by Capitol Forum, a Washington-based investigative news outfit, that alleged that TD used tactics similar to those in the Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal." On this news, Toronto-Dominion's stock price fell sharply, damaging investors.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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Global visionaries headline the premier open source event in Europe to share on OSS adoption in Europe, driving the circular economy, finding inspiration through the pandemic, supply chain security and more.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the keynote speakers for Open Source Summit Europe, taking place September 13-16 in Dublin, Ireland. The event is being produced in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual participation available, and is co-located with the Hyperledger Global Forum, OpenSSF Day, Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit, KVM Forum, and Linux Security Summit, among others.
Open Source Summit Europe is the leading conference for developers, sys admins and community leaders – to gather to collaborate, share information, gain insights, solve technical problems and further innovation. It is a conference umbrella, composed of 13 events covering the most important technologies and issues in open source including LinuxCon, Embedded Linux Conference, OSPOCon, SupplyChainSecurityCon, CloudOpen, Open AI + Data Forum, and more. Over 2,000 are expected to attend.
2022 Keynote Speakers Include:
- Hilary Carter, Vice President of Research, The Linux Foundation
- Bryan Che, Chief Strategy Officer, Huawei; Cloud Native Computing Foundation Governing Board Member & Open 3D Foundation Governing Board Member
- Demetris Cheatham, Senior Director, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Strategy, GitHub
- Gabriele Columbro, Executive Director, Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS)
- Dirk Hohndel, Chief Open Source Officer, Cardano Foundation
- Ross Mauri, General Manager, IBM LinuxONE
- Dušan Milovanović, Health Intelligence Architect, World Health Organization
- Mark Pollock, Explorer, Founder & Collaborator
- Christopher "CRob" Robinson, Director of Security Communications, Product Assurance and Security, Intel Corporation
- Emilio Salvador, Head of Standards, Open Source Program Office, Google
- Robin Teigland, Professor of Strategy, Management of Digitalization, in the Entrepreneurship and Strategy Division, Chalmers University of Technology; Director, Ocean Data Factory Sweden and Founder, Peniche Ocean Watch Initiative (POW)
- Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux and Git
- Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation
Additional keynote speakers will be announced soon.
Registration (in-person) is offered at the price of US$1,000 through August 23. Registration to attend virtually is $25. Members of The Linux Foundation receive a 20 percent discount off registration and can contact events@linuxfoundation.org to request a member discount code.
In-person attendees will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or provide a negative COVID-19 test to attend, and will need to comply with all on-site health measures, in accordance with The Linux Foundation Code of Conduct. To learn more, visit the Health & Safety webpage.
Open Source Summit Europe 2022 is made possible thanks to our sponsors, including Diamond Sponsors: AWS, Google and IBM, Platinum Sponsors: Huawei, Intel and OpenEuler, and Gold Sponsors: Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Codethink, Docker, Mend, NGINX, Red Hat, and Styra. For information on becoming an event sponsor, click here or email us.
Members of the press who would like to request a press pass to attend should contact Kristin O'Connell.
Founded in 2000, the Linux Foundation and its projects are supported by more than 2,950 members. The Linux Foundation is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, hardware, standards, and data. Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world's infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, Hyperledger, RISC-V, and more. The Linux Foundation's methodology focuses on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration. For more information, please visit us at https://linuxfoundation.org/.
The Linux Foundation Events are where the world's leading technologists meet, collaborate, learn and network in order to advance innovations that support the world's largest shared technologies.
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High-Speed Automation Solutions for Delicate Baked Goods
BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Soft Robotics Inc. announced that they will be showcasing mGripAI in booth 5033-North Hall at the International Baking Industry and Exposition (IBIE), September 18-21, 2022, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
mGripAI combines 3D Perception, Soft Grasping, and State-Of-The-Art Artificial Intelligence to help machine builders and end users address complex picking tasks that were previously reliant on human labor in the food and consumer goods industries.
At this event, Soft Robotics will demonstrate mGripAI working in two capacities:
- Donut Sortation - Picking, sorting, and packaging of donuts at rates of up to 70 picks per minute.
- Bin Picking Bread - 3D bin picking and sorting of bread at rates of up to 23 picks per minute.
"IBIE is the perfect platform to showcase our high-speed automated picking solutions," said Paul Kling, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at Soft Robotics. "Along with the protein and produce industries, the baking industry is also faced with labor and workforce challenges which are impacting production levels. Whether it's breads, muffins, cookies, or cakes, we have technology and solutions to automate these processes."
mGripAI Benefits:
- Save floorspace
- Reduce dependency on unavailable human labor
- Increased throughput
- Lower maintenance costs
- Safer products
- Reduction in food waste
Staubli Robotics, a leading international player in industrial automation will also be demonstrating Soft Robotics' mGrip, modular gripping system, in booth 7255.
Soft Robotics is an industry-leading technology company that designs and builds automated high-speed picking solutions using proprietary soft robotic grippers, 3D machine vision, and artificial intelligence. The company's transformational robotic automation solutions enable machine builders and end users to solve the hardest picking problems in the consumer goods, logistics and e-commerce industries. Learn more at www.softroboticsinc.com.
Soft Robotics is backed by leading venture capital firms and strategic investors that include ABB Technology Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, Hyperplane Venture Capital, Material Impact, Scale Venture Partners, FANUC, Honeywell Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, Tyson Ventures and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
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(WSYR) — Those who lived in the 80s certainly hold some unforgettable memories that no one else can fully understand. The 80s were filled with poofy hair, vibrant clothing, rock n’ roll … and a lot of unsafe or unethical actions that were legal at the time.
In today’s world, parents are much more aware of the dangers that can come from things they went through when they were younger. Some people look back at the experiences as “character building” moments, but others might see them as inhumane or morally wrong.
Either way, whoever grew up in the 80s survived through some bad ideas — which influenced some things on what not to do as a parent.
Below is a list of some of the craziest things allowed in the 80s that aren’t allowed today.
1. Having kids buy your cigarettes and lottery tickets
Shorenewsnetwork.com shares that it was totally acceptable to have your children go into a store to buy a pack of cigarettes for you. During the time, children as young as 10 could go and pick up a few lottery tickets as well. Today, you must be at least 18 years old to purchase either of these — usually, regardless of age, the cashier will also ID you.
2. Allowing your children to play outside unsupervised, only yelling for them when dinner was ready
During the 80s it was not uncommon to go outside unsupervised, and many kids would stray from their homes. Playing outside could mean going to your friend’s house down the street or to the local playground. Usually, the only actual rule you may have had was to stay within earshot so that way you could hear when you were being called inside by a parent for dinner!
Another sign for kids to get home would be when the street lights started turning on. If you came home too early or too late, you may have gotten the next thing on the list!
3. Spanking
According to throwbacks.com, the idea of “spare the rod, spoil the child” was considered a totally reasonable method of discipline. Christianity.com explains that the saying derives from a term pitted in The Bible’s Book of Proverbs: “Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.”
If a child was being unruly, it wasn’t uncommon to see a family member, friend, or even a teacher spank the child. Parents who discipline their kids physically today, however, could be accused of child abuse.
4. Hitchhiking
Although hitchhiking was more prominent in the late 60s and into the 70s, there was still hitchhiking in the early 80s, according to shorenewsnetwork.com. Hitchhiking is obviously very unsafe, but back then, if you really wanted to get somewhere and couldn’t get a family or friend on board with your plan, hitchhiking was the way to go.
Today, society has become more aware of all the dangers that comes with hitchhiking, including abduction and murder. By the end of the 80s, hitchhiking faded out of style, possibly because of Hollywood creating movies like “The Hitcher” and the HBO series “The Hitchhiker” as shorenewsnetwork.com cited.
5. Riding in the back of a pickup truck
In today’s society, people are not allowed to ride on main roads in the back of a pickup truck in a number of states as it is highly dangerous and could lead to death. However, in the 80s, people would ride in the back part of the truck anywhere, including on highways. Parents would allow their children — and even their children’s friends — to ride in the back of the truck if they needed to go somewhere and didn’t have enough seats in the cab.
Nowadays, people can still do this if they are going a short distance, like at a beach or in a park. However, according to shorenewsnetwork.com, riding in the back of a pickup truck can result in fines and points on your license. Those who are 18 and older can still ride in a bed of a truck. Dui.info explains that those of legal age can consent to riding in the bed of the truck. If anyone 18 and younger is found in the bed, drivers will automatically be guilty of misdemeanor and will receive violations.
Some states still allow you to ride in the back of a pickup truck with no issue: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
6. Car Safety
According to throwbacks.com, a lot of safety regulations were more like suggestions … suggestions that most people ignored. Although seatbelts were invented in the 19th century, some people didn’t have seatbelts in their cars until 1968. It took until 1995 for all states within the U.S. (besides New Hampshire) to enforce the “Click It or Ticket” laws.
A lot of children in the 80s would ride up front and without a seatbelt — which inevitably meant that if the car were to crash, the child would ultimately be launched forward, with potentially fatal results.
Today, all cars require seatbelts and car seats for children of age. Parents can get major violations against them if authorities witness this act.
7. Giving children beer for fun and for pain relief
Although not everyone participated in giving children alcohol for “fun,” this was still happening in the 80s. According to vinepair.com, some parents would give their children alcohol to help them “calm” down. For those who had teething babies, they would stick with the old whiskey on the gums idea created in the 1800s. This would allegedly act as a numbing agent to help the baby with their teething pain.
Parents can now use products like Gripe Water to help soothe a cranky baby, there are also gel supplements to rub on a babies gums like Baby Orajel, which does actually numb the babies pain.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first-quarter 2022 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
The company will hold its conference call to discuss first-quarter 2022 results on Thursday, May 5, at 9:00 a.m. ET. This call will be webcast and can be accessed through Albemarle Corporation's website at http://investors.albemarle.com, via the webcast link below or by phone at the following numbers:
US Toll free: + 1 844 200 6205
International direct: +1 929 526 1599
Access code: 277103
Webcast: Q1 Webcast Link
To avoid registration wait times, participants are encouraged to use the webcast link as the primary listening source. If a caller is anticipating asking a question, please dial in 15 minutes before the start of the call to be placed in the queue early.
An online replay of this call will be available on Albemarle Corporation's website (for 12 months) and by phone at the following numbers (for 7 days):
US Toll free: +1 866 813 9403
International direct: +44 204 525 0658
Access Code: 840105
About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and catalysts. We think beyond business as usual to power the potential of companies in many of the world's largest and most critical industries, such as energy, electronics, and transportation. We actively pursue a sustainable approach to managing our diverse global footprint of world-class resources. In conjunction with our highly experienced and talented global teams, our deep-seated values, and our collaborative customer relationships, we create value-added and performance-based solutions that enable a safer and more sustainable future.
We regularly post information to www.albemarle.com, including notification of events, news, financial performance, investor presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, SEC filings and other information regarding our company, its businesses and the markets it serves.
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Hosted in Partnership with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Event to Kick-Off New York Fashion Week & Introduce The Virgil Abloh Award presented by LVMH
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) announced today that the highly anticipated 15th Anniversary Fashion Show & Style Awards will open New York Fashion Week on September 6 in partnership with LVMH in North America.
With this year's theme "Future's Past," the event will showcase fashion's future fueled by the untold history of countless contributions, sacrifices, and innovations in fashion that inspire HFR to explore groundbreaking collaborations and to elevate black-owned brands. This special anniversary event will support further progress for diversity, equality and inclusion in the fashion world.
Additionally, HFR will introduce a newly created award in honor of the late Virgil Abloh, which will be given by his wife, Shannon Abloh. Honoring Virgil's memory and lasting impact, the award celebrates like-minded individuals who embody Virgil's spirit, brilliance, and vision, through invaluable contributions to culture, community, and innovation. This year's award categories and recipients include:
- The Virgil Abloh Award presented by LVMH: Issa Rae - Actress, Writer and Producer
- Designer of the Year: Sergio Hudson - Luxury Women's Wear Designer
- Editor of the Year: Robin Givhan - Fashion Editor and Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer
- Stylist of the Year: Ade Samuel - Celebrity Stylist
- ICON of the Year Award: Janet Jackson - Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businesswoman and Philanthropist
Brandice Daniel, CEO & Founder of Harlem's Fashion Row, states: "African Americans have a rich history in fashion, although much of their contributions have been buried or unrecognized in history. However, HFR would not exist without the work of Black designers like Lois Alexander Lane, who created the Harlem Institute of Fashion and the Black Fashion Museum. We also would not exist without the work of other sartorial pioneers like Ann Lowe, Elizabeth Keckley, and Eunice Johnson. We are moving into the future by reaching back to understand, honor, and pull strength from our past."
Through an ongoing partnership with HFR, LVMH continues its commitment to work toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive fashion industry. Several brands from the LVMH portfolio will join in celebrating the next generation of diverse fashion talent by supporting various aspects of the Fashion Show & Style Awards throughout the evening:
- Sephora will provide runway hair products from black-owned brands that are also part of the 15% Pledge program created by Aurora James.
- Dior Beauty will support with sponsorship of all skincare, makeup and artistry teams.
- Tiffany & Co. will present gifts to Style Award Honorees and designers during the event.
- Moët Hennessy USA will provide the perfect drink of choice for cocktail hour, Chandon Garden Spritz, — providing a delicious balance between sweetness and bitterness with exceptional sparkling wine and bitter-orange liqueur, handcrafted with handpicked and ripe Valencia oranges, herbs and spices.
"As LVMH looks to the future of our Group and Maisons through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion, we are thrilled to partner with Harlem's Fashion Row on their 15th anniversary celebration, and to cast a spotlight on the cultural richness and creativity of the Harlem community", said Anish Melwani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. "The success of LVMH's Maisons stems from their ability to reveal creative talents from across the world and we are excited to support the New York Fashion Week debut of three talented BIPOC designers from our neighboring community of Harlem."
Three BIPOC designers will showcase their latest collections in the show:
- Clarence Ruth (Menswear): Cotte D'Armes is a high-end men's and women's ready-to-wear denim brand in New York City. Ruth was the winner of the Tommy Hilfiger X Harlem's Fashion Row Design Competition.
- Johnathon Hayden (Sustainable Women's Wear): Showcasing his brand Deus Ex Machina, Hayden creates ready-to-wear separates that bridge the gap between luxury and longevity.
- Nicole Benefield (Women's Wear): Self-titled responsible brand Nicole Benefield fathoms form over fast fashion trends, casual wearability over exclusivity, and eco-friendly fabrics above the latter.
Founded in 2007 by Brandice Daniel, the organization supports emerging talent and provides a platform for underrepresented African American and Latino designers. Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) engages audiences and aligns brand partners with emerging designers of color in Fashion. HFR's mission is to discover and showcase the emerging talent of color through a platform of national events and customized multi-platform programs. The organization initiates innovative events which attract a multitude of diverse influencers connected to the fashion industry. Their objective is to provide real business opportunities to people of color in fashion to showcase their skills and abilities in an industry, which is often inaccessible to this group. To learn more, please visit www.harlemsfashionrow.com.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is represented in Wines and Spirits by a portfolio of brands that includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Ruinart, Mercier, Château d'Yquem, Domaine du Clos des Lambrays, Château Cheval Blanc, Colgin Cellars, Hennessy, Glenmorangie, Ardbeg, Belvedere, Woodinville, Volcán de Mi Tierra, Chandon, Cloudy Bay, Terrazas de los Andes, Cheval des Andes, Cape Mentelle, Newton, Bodega Numanthia, Ao Yun, Château d'Esclans and Château Galoupet. Its Fashion and Leather Goods division includes Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Celine, Loewe, Kenzo, Givenchy, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Marc Jacobs, Berluti, Loro Piana, RIMOWA, Patou. LVMH is present in the Perfumes and Cosmetics sector with Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy, Kenzo Parfums, Perfumes Loewe, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Acqua di Parma, Fresh, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Officine Universelle Buly. LVMH's Watches and Jewelry division comprises Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., TAG Heuer, Chaumet, Zenith, Fred and Hublot. LVMH is also active in selective retailing as well as in other activities through DFS, Sephora, Le Bon Marché, La Samaritaine, Groupe Les Echos, Cova, Le Jardin d'Acclimatation, Royal Van Lent, Belmond and Cheval Blanc hotels and Stella by Stella McCartney.
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Demi Lovato has released her latest single, "29," and it's speculated the song is about the age difference she had with her former boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama.
The actor was 29 when he began dating Lovato, who was 17 at the time.
Demi Lovato has released her latest single, "29," and it's speculated the song is about the age difference she had with her former boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama.
The actor was 29 when he began dating Lovato, who was 17 at the time.
Lovato explained the lyrics in an Apple Music interview, saying "the song says it all."
"When I turned 29, I remember I was on vacation and I just realized I'm 29 now, and it put things into perspective. It put everything into perspective," Lovato said. "And I'm very careful with the way that I answer these questions because I feel like the song says it all. I don't have to say too much, to be honest, but turning 29 was a huge eye opener for me. And then, going into treatment and having realizations led to my transformation, my release of the emotion that was put into this song."
The lyrics include: "Finally twenty-nine / Funny, just like you were at the time / Thought it was a teenage dream just a fantasy / But was it yours or was it mine? / Seventeen, twenty-nine."
The song goes on to apparently reference Valderrama (now 42) and his wife, Amanda Pacheco, who is 30.
Lovato sings, "I see you're quite the collector / Yeah, you're twelve years her elder / Maybe now it doesn't matter / But I know f—ing better."
In the interview, Lovato added there was a lot of "anxiety" about releasing the song.
I just said, 'I have to go for this. I have to own my truth," she said.
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Growth-Stage Nursing Jobs and Allied Health Professionals Marketplace Now Owned by Medical Solutions
DURHAM, N.C., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matchwell, the healthcare staffing solution built for today's flexible workforce, announced it has been acquired by Medical Solutions, one of the nation's largest providers of total workforce solutions serving the healthcare industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition will serve to connect thousands of healthcare organization partners with hundreds of thousands of nurses and allied health professionals looking for travel, local contract, and per diem work.
"Matchwell's mission is to help healthcare organizations better tap into their local community for filling contract or per diem work, and to do so in the most efficient and transparent way possible," said Matchwell's Founder, Robert Crowe. "In partnering with Craig and the team at Medical Solutions, we've found a strategic partner who aligns with this vision – and I could not be more excited about all that we will do to meet the current and future demands of the healthcare staffing industry."
In a separate release, Medical Solutions CEO, Craig Meier, noted how Matchwell's business model further bolsters Medical Solutions' total workforce solutions and expands its current portfolio of service offerings into the per diem and local markets. "Matchwell's emphasis on purpose and passion means the addition of the company's operations, management team, and talented staff will complement our human-first approach. Together, we'll deliver on our purpose of connecting care at even greater levels than we are today," said Meier.
The Matchwell team is a largely remote work staff that will continue to operate out of its Durham, NC headquarters and leverage its rich Research Triangle Park roots. By aligning with Omaha, NE-based Medical Solutions, Matchwell will continue its mission to supply modern staffing tools to its healthcare organization partners while empowering clinicians to find work their way.
About Matchwell
Matchwell is the tech-enabled job marketplace that empowers healthcare organizations to access and manage a flexible workforce in the most efficient model in the industry. By leveraging AI and providing full transparency and direct access, healthcare organizations can better utilize their existing workforce while attracting new clinicians who are seeking work on their terms. With more than 50,000 on-platform clinicians and 1,000 sites of care under contract, Matchwell is helping redefine the merits and power of a flexible workforce. For more information, visit wematchwell.com.
About Medical Solutions
Medical Solutions specializes in placing quality travel nurses, allied healthcare professionals, interim clinical leaders, and non-clinical professionals, in contingent as well as permanent positions, for hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities throughout the U.S. The Company's workforce solutions include a managed services program, which offers hospitals and healthcare systems a streamlined approach to contingent workforce processes, helping facilities gain efficiencies, control labor costs, and enhance patient care standards. Medical Solutions is headquartered in Omaha, Neb., with company locations in San Diego, Cincinnati, Denver, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Tupelo, Miss. In 2018, the Company acquired PPR Talent Management Group in Jacksonville, Fla., and in 2019, acquired Omaha-based C&A Industries, parent company to workforce solution firms Aureus Medical Group, Aureus Group, AurStaff, Celebrity Staff, and FocusOne Solutions. Medical Solutions was one of the first travel nursing and allied healthcare staffing companies to be certified by the Joint Commission and has been continuously certified since January 2005. For more information, visit medicalsolutions.com.
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Phone: (844) 438-6824
Email: astynchula@wematchwell.com
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Session will be Webcast
NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ewout Steenbergen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), will participate in the Deutsche Bank Global Financial Services Conference on June 1, 2022. Mr. Steenbergen is scheduled to speak from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). The "fireside chat" will be webcast and may include forward-looking information.
Webcast Instructions: Live and Replay
The webcast will be available live and in replay through the Company's Investor Relations website http://investor.spglobal.com/Investor-Presentations (please copy and paste URL into web browser). The webcast replay will be available approximately 12 hours after the end of the presentation and will remain accessible for one year, ending on May 31, 2023. Any additional information presented during the session will be made available on the Company's Investor Presentations web page.
About S&P Global
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) provides essential intelligence. We enable governments, businesses and individuals with the right data, expertise and connected technology so that they can make decisions with conviction. From helping our customers assess new investments to guiding them through ESG and energy transition across supply chains, we unlock new opportunities, solve challenges and accelerate progress for the world.
We are widely sought after by many of the world's leading organizations to provide credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help the world's leading organizations plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com.
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Q3 FY 2022 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: $1.248 billion
- GAAP earnings per diluted share: $1.43
- Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share: $2.10
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today reported results for its third quarter fiscal year 2022. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $1.248 billion, compared to $1.057 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
"Synopsys continues to execute very well. We delivered excellent fiscal third quarter results, with broad-based strength, and are increasing our outlook for the year," said Aart de Geus, chairman and CEO of Synopsys. "Technology strength across the board, including multiple game-changing innovations, drove outstanding technical, competitive, and business results. While our customers navigate through the ebbs and flows of the market, they are simultaneously investing heavily in more complex chips, more sophisticated systems, and more software. The combination of Synopsys' powerful portfolio and constructive market dynamics, plus the resilience of our business model, position us for a strong finish to the year. We expect to cross the $5 billion revenue mark in FY'22, with over 20% revenue growth, strong margin expansion and EPS growth, and more than $1.6 billion in operating cash flow."
GAAP Results
On a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $222.6 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, compared to $198.6 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
Non-GAAP Results
On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $327.4 million, or $2.10 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $284.5 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
For a reconciliation of net income, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below.
Business Segments
Synopsys reports revenue and operating income in two segments: (1) Semiconductor & System Design, which includes EDA tools, IP products, system integration solutions and other associated revenue categories, and (2) Software Integrity, which includes a comprehensive solution for building integrity—security, quality and compliance testing—into the customers' software development lifecycle and supply chain. Further information regarding these segments is provided at the end of this press release.
Financial Targets
Synopsys also provided its consolidated financial targets for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022. These financial targets assume that there are no further changes to the current U.S. government "Entity List" restrictions. These targets constitute forward-looking statements and are based on current expectations. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these targets, see "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
For a reconciliation of Synopsys' Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 targets, including expenses, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below.
Earnings Call Open to Investors
Synopsys will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on Synopsys' corporate website at www.synopsys.com. A recording of the call will be available by calling +1-866-207-1041 (+1-402-970-0847 for international callers), access code 6337628, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time today, until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on August 24, 2022. A webcast replay will also be available on the corporate website from approximately 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time today through the time Synopsys announces its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 in November 2022. Synopsys will post copies of the prepared remarks of Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer, and Trac Pham, chief financial officer, on its website following today's call. In addition, Synopsys makes additional information available in a financial supplement and corporate overview presentation, also posted on the corporate website.
Effectiveness of Information
The targets included in this press release, the statements made during the earnings conference call and the information contained in the financial supplement and corporate overview presentation (available in the Investor Relations section of Synopsys' corporate website at www.synopsys.com) represent Synopsys' expectations and beliefs as of the date of this release only. Although this press release, copies of the prepared remarks of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer made during the call, the financial supplement, and the corporate overview presentation will remain available on Synopsys' website through the date of the earnings call for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022, their continued availability through such date does not mean that Synopsys is reaffirming or confirming their continued validity. Synopsys undertakes no duty and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information or future events, or otherwise update, the targets given in this release unless required by law.
Availability of Final Financial Statements
Synopsys will include final financial statements for the third quarter fiscal year 2022 in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed by September 8, 2022.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™ partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As an S&P 500 company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and offers the industry's broadest portfolio of application security testing tools and services. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing more secure, high-quality code, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Synopsys continues to provide all information required in accordance with GAAP, but acknowledges evaluating its ongoing operating results may not be as useful if an investor is limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, Synopsys presents non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate Synopsys' operating results in a manner that focuses on what Synopsys believes to be its core business operations and what Synopsys uses to evaluate its business operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Synopsys' management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, superior to, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Synopsys' management believes it is useful for itself and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP financial measures that include: (i) the amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) the impact of stock compensation, (iii) acquisition-related costs, (iv) restructuring charges, (v) the effects of certain settlements, final judgments and loss contingencies related to legal proceedings, and (vi) the income tax effect of non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments; and the non-GAAP financial measures that exclude such information in order to assess the performance of Synopsys' business and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods.
Synopsys adopted a three-year normalized non-GAAP tax rate of 16% for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 in calculating non-GAAP financial measures to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items, which can vary in size and frequency and do not necessarily reflect our normal operations, and to more closely align our tax rate with our expected geographic earnings mix.
Given the uncertainty surrounding corporate tax reform, Synopsys adopted an annual non-GAAP tax rate of 18% for fiscal year 2022 rather than a three-year normalized non-GAAP tax rate in calculating its non-GAAP financial measures. This annual non-GAAP tax rate is based on an evaluation of its historical and projected mix of U.S. and international profit before tax, taking into account the impact of non-GAAP adjustments, as well as other factors such as its current tax structure, existing tax positions and expected recurring tax incentives. Synopsys will re-evaluate this rate on an annual basis for any significant events that could materially affect its projections, such as significant changes in its geographic earnings mix or significant tax law changes in major jurisdictions where Synopsys operates, and will further consider the appropriateness of adopting a multi-year normalized non-GAAP tax rate.
Whenever Synopsys uses a non-GAAP financial measure, it provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed below, as well as Item 2.02 of Synopsys' Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2022, for additional information about the measures Synopsys uses to evaluate its core business operations.
Reconciliation of Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Results
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP net income and earnings per diluted share for the periods indicated below.
Reconciliation of 2022 Targets
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP targets for the periods indicated below.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding Synopsys' short-term and long-term financial targets, expectations and objectives; strategies related to our products and technology; business and market outlook, opportunities and strategies; customer demand and market expansion; our planned product releases and capabilities; industry growth rates; software trends; planned acquisitions and stock repurchases; our expected tax rate; the expected impact of U.S. and foreign government actions and regulatory changes on our financial results; and the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, time frames or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: risks from the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and on our business, operations and financial condition; macroeconomic conditions and uncertainty in the global economy; uncertainty in the growth of the semiconductor and electronics industries; the highly competitive industry we operate in; consolidation among our customers and our dependence on a relatively small number of large customers; risks and compliance obligations relating to the global nature of our operations as well as actions by the U.S. or foreign governments, such as the imposition of additional export restrictions or tariffs; and more. Additional information on potential risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect Synopsys' results is included in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, and in our latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The information provided herein is as of August 17, 2022. Synopsys undertakes no duty, and does not intend, to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Lisa L. Ewbank
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-1901
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Simone Souza
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-6454
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Sheryl Sandberg, No. 2 executive at Facebook parent company, is stepping down
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, is stepping down, according to a post Wednesday on her Facebook page. Sandberg has served as chief operating officer at the social media giant for 14 years. She joined from Google in 2008, four years before Facebook went public.
Meta did not immediately respond to a message for comment.
“When I took this job in 2008, I hoped I would be in this role for five years. Fourteen years later, it is time for me to write the next chapter of my life,” Sandberg wrote on her Facebook page. She did not say what she planned to do.
Sandberg has led Facebook’s — now Meta’s — advertising business and was responsible for nurturing it from its infancy into an over $100 billion-a-year powerhouse.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in his own Facebook post that he doesn’t plan to replace Sandberg in the company’s existing structure. Javier Olivan will serve as Meta’s new COO.
Zuckerberg said this “this role will be different from what Sheryl has done. It will be a more traditional COO role where Javi will be focused internally and operationally, building on his strong track record of making our execution more efficient and rigorous.”
While Sandberg has long been Zuckerberg’s No. 2, even sitting next to him — pre-pandemic, at least — in the company’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters, she also had a very public-facing job, meeting with lawmakers, holding focus groups and speaking out on issues such as women in the workplace and most recently, abortion.
“I think Meta has reached the point where it makes sense for our product and business groups to be more closely integrated, rather than having all the business and operations functions organized separately from our products,” Zuckerberg wrote.
Sandberg has had some public missteps at the company, including her attempt to deflect blame from Facebook for the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In an interview later that month that was streamed by Reuters, she said she thought the events of the day were “largely organized on platforms that don’t have our abilities to stop hate, don’t have our standards and don’t have our transparency.”
This turned out to be untrue. Internal documents, revealed by whistleblower Frances Haugen later that year, showed that Facebook’s own employees were concerned about the company’s halting and often reversed response to rising extremism in the U.S.
“Haven’t we had enough time to figure out how to manage discourse without enabling violence?” one employee wrote on an internal message board at the height of the Jan. 6 turmoil. “We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time and we shouldn’t be surprised it’s now out of control.”
Sandberg, who lost her husband suddenly in 2015, said she is “not entirely sure what the future will bring.”
“But I know it will include focusing more on my foundation and philanthropic work, which is more important to me than ever given how critical this moment is for women,” she wrote, adding that she is also getting married this summer, and that parenting their expanded family of five children will also be a part of this future.
She’s leaving Meta in the fall and will continue to serve on the company’s board.
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Air Force delays hypersonic missile program after flight test ‘anomalies’
By Oren Liebermann, CNN
The Air Force delayed its hypersonic missile program by up to a year after “recent flight test anomalies” pushed back the schedule for the weapon’s completion, according to a statement from the Air Force.
The AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) was supposed to reach early operational capability, an important milestone in weapon testing and development, before October. But following a series of failures in flight tests last year, the Air Force postponed the first test of the complete missile and booster to sometime in the next fiscal year, which begins in October. More tests will follow later in the year, the Air Force said.
“The ARRW production decision remains event-driven and will occur after operational utility is demonstrated through successful system end-to-end flight tests,” the Air Force said.
The ARRW missile, built by Lockheed Martin, is designed to destroy “high-value, time-sensitive targets,” according to the Air Force. It is also supposed to enable the military to quickly strike a well-defended target on land.
The delay in the program, first reported by Bloomberg, comes as lawmakers have voiced growing frustration about the US falling behind adversaries like China and Russia in hypersonic weapons development.
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama warned that China has “more troops, more ships and more hypersonic missiles than the United States,” while Republican Rep. Michael Turner of Ohio said the defense industrial base needs to “speed it up” on hypersonic development.
CNN reported earlier this week that the US had successfully tested a different hypersonic missile — the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept — but kept quiet about the test so as not to exacerbate tensions with Russia. The test came days after Russia said it used its own hypersonic Kinzhal missile during its invasion of Ukraine.
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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edenbrook Capital, LLC (together with its affiliates, "Edenbrook"), one of the largest public shareholders of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMTV) ("Hemisphere" or "the Company"), with ownership of approximately 14.94% of the publicly traded A shares and 7.65% of the total company, including the privately held, super-voting B shares, today announced that it has delivered the following letter to the Hemisphere Board of Directors.
Peter Kern
Chairman of the Board
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
c/o InterMedia Advisors, LLC
228 Park Avenue South, PMB 67521
New York, NY 10003-1502
Dear Peter:
Our firm, Edenbrook Capital, LLC, is a large shareholder of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. ("the Company" or "Hemisphere"), with ownership of approximately 14.94% of the publicly traded A shares and 7.65% of the total company, including the privately held, super-voting B shares. We have been patient, supportive shareholders for nine years, and in that time, we have enjoyed a collaborative, productive relationship with the Company. But following last week's surprise announcement of a proposed transaction for the Company to be taken private by insiders at a price that significantly undervalues the Company (the "Insider Takeover"), we feel compelled to share our views publicly for the benefit of all shareholders. In short, we believe this transaction is unfair to public shareholders as it undervalues the Company and allows insiders to disproportionately benefit from the very share price erosion they are responsible for. In our view, a deal to take the Company private at anything less than $12.00 per share is indefensible and would raise serious questions about the process, motivations and conflicts of interest surrounding the Insider Takeover.
Based on the cover numbers of the Company's most recent Form 10-Q, filed on May 10, there are 20,680,326 publicly traded A shares, and 19,720,381 privately held B shares, for a total of 40,400,707 issued and outstanding shares. At the proposed $7.00 deal price, the Insider Takeover yields an equity value of approximately $282 million. After accounting for net debt of approximately $212 million, per that same Form 10-Q, the proposed enterprise value would be approximately $494 million, a dramatic undervaluation of the Company as demonstrated by our analysis below.
- Legacy broadcast and cable network businesses: These include Puerto Rico's leading broadcast network, WAPA, and cable networks (WAPA America, Pasiones, Cinelatino, CentroAmérica TV and Television Dominicana in the United States, and Pasiones and Cinelatino in Latin America). We estimate, based on the Company's annual report and fourth quarter 2021 earnings press release, that these high quality, cash-generative businesses produced approximately $64 million in EBITDA in 2021, after backing out the operating losses for Pantaya, discussed below. Further, we expect an election-year bump in 2022, with projected EBITDA for the core business to be approximately $70 million. While we believe WAPA is the majority of the EBITDA and deserves a premium multiple given its market share, we will use a conservative 6x multiple for all of these assets and an average of the two years, or $67 million. This yields a value for this segment of $402 million.
- Pantaya, the Company's streaming platform: Hemisphere acquired the remaining 75% of Pantaya that it did not already own in April 2021 for $124 million, putting a valuation on the business of approximately $165 million. This acquisition was made because of strong growth prospects and expectations of a considerably higher valuation in the future.
- Canal Uno, the Company's joint venture in a Colombian broadcast network: Hemisphere has invested approximately $130 million in Canal Uno in recent years. These investments were made because of the growth prospects and expectations of considerably higher valuations in the future.
- Other Assets: Includes equity stakes in Snap Media, a content distribution business, and Remezcla, a Latin American cultural media company. While we would expect these investments to have some value, given the lack of disclosure, we'll take the conservative route and, for purposes of this analysis, we will not ascribe any value to them.
- Net Debt: As previously stated, net debt is approximately $212 million.
Adding up the assets yields an enterprise value of approximately $697 million. After subtracting the net debt, we are left with an equity value of approximately $485 million, over $203 million above the $282 million equity value in the proposed transaction. On ~40.4 million shares outstanding, this would yield a conservative equity value of approximately $12.00 per share, more than 71% higher than the price offered by the proposed Insider Takeover. Notably, the two primary sell-side analysts who covered the Company each had a $12.00 price target on the Company prior to the Insider Takeover announcement. It is worth noting that these price targets were derived based on simple trading multiples, without taking into account the potential for higher transaction multiples.
But don't just take our word for it, look at the Company's actions. In September 2021, the Company bought back its own shares for $11.00 a share. A $12.00 transaction price would therefore represent less than a 10% premium to the price the Company paid for its own shares mere months ago.
Further, as the B shares are held by insiders and related parties who benefit from, and are participating in, the take-private transaction, the additional deal compensation would only be paid to public shareholders. An additional $5.00 per share for 20.7 million public shares would be approximately $103.5 million, about half the difference between our estimate of equity value and your proposal. Let's split the difference in equity value, shall we?
And let's not forget why the share price fell so precipitously in advance of your proposed Insider Takeover. To recap, business operations were quite promising six months prior to your proposed Insider Takeover, when the stock was in the mid-$11 range after third quarter earnings (closing prices the five days after earnings ranged from $11.25 to $11.70).
The Company clearly agreed that its future was bright as its third quarter earnings release on November 5, 2021 included the following statements from CEO and Board member Alan Sokol:
- "I am very pleased with our third quarter performance, as we continue our momentum from the first half of the year. Pantaya continues to grow its subscriber base, WAPA had another tremendous quarter, and our cable networks maintained their leadership positions".
- "Pantaya reached one million subscribers during the quarter and we are excited about our growth prospects. We have significantly ramped up our series production and have an unprecedented lineup of series and movies scheduled for 2022. In addition, with Pantaya's recent launch on YouTube TV, along with the potential to launch on several other major distribution platforms, we are confident about reaching our long-term goal of 2.5 to 3 million subscribers by the end of 2025."
- "Our portfolio of unique and powerful assets has delivered yet another successful quarter. We are transforming the business, while building on the performance we have delivered through difficult market environments. We have proven that our business is resilient and represents an underserved, but high growth and essential part of the media ecosystem."
On the third quarter earnings call, Sokol provided the following additional operational color:
- "Pantaya…continued to perform very well, as we expected when we acquired the business on March 31" and "Pantaya has an exciting future and with an incredibly compelling content pipeline for the next year, we are well-positioned as a clear market leader."
- Further, with respect to the disconnect between the Company's share price (then north of $11) and its undervalued nature, Sokol said on the third quarter earnings call, "We're confident that over time our continued execution and enhanced investment in Pantaya will unlock value and minimize the dislocation in our current market value."
- In response to a question from a sell-side analyst about ongoing content investments in Pantaya, Sokol said "we expect that to deliver a significant return on investment."
On this same call, CFO Craig Fischer said, "We are pleased with our third quarter performance and are on track to finish the year strongly. Pantaya's future is promising, and together with the ongoing rebound in Puerto Rico, we look forward to continuing to create value for our shareholders." Fischer also noted that the "revolver is currently undrawn" in discussion of the balance sheet capacity to continue investing in growth.
On November 15, just ten days after the third quarter 2021 earnings, however, Hemisphere announced a surprise secondary offering with no express purpose. Companies that do secondaries usually do so either from a position of strength, after a big run in the stock or because there's an immediate use for the capital that will drive accretive returns in the near future. Absent those two cases, companies doing secondaries are perceived to be doing so from a position of weakness, including potential liquidity concerns or worsening business prospects.
As the announcement did not come on the heels of a big run and as there was no case made for an expected return on the raise, we believe that investors and the market were left concerned. In contrast with your upbeat earnings call just ten days earlier on November 5, the offering felt like a knee-jerk move in the opposite direction.
In our view, given the low liquidity of the stock, the lack of explanation for the secondary offering and the fact that the Company had purchased stock as recently as two months prior at $11.00, the stock tanked over the next two days before the secondary was pulled on November 17, and over the remaining six weeks of 2021, the stock sold off 36% to end the year at $7.27.
Was this sell-off driven by concerns about board and management credibility, given this poorly conceived financing? Or was it because of concerns about the ability to finance Pantaya's growth? If it were the latter, the fourth quarter earnings call on March 8 should have alleviated those concerns. It was another strong quarter, and despite continued investment in Pantaya, the balance sheet was substantially the same as it had been the prior quarter, with the revolver still undrawn, suggesting continued ability to fund the growth of Pantaya from existing operations.
Again, notable comments from Alan Sokol in the March 8, 2022 press release highlighted the improving operations and continued dislocation in price versus value:
- "Our networks continued to perform at high levels in the fourth quarter and finished the year strongly. Our performance was highlighted by WAPA, which had an extraordinary year, with the highest advertising and retransmission revenue in its history. WAPA's dominant ratings performance, combined with Puerto Rico's emergence from bankruptcy and the strongest local economy in many years, should drive outstanding results in 2022."
- "We continue to secure new launches for our U.S. cable networks, including, most recently, the launch on fuboTV of all five of our networks on March 1, a reflection of the quality and appeal of our programming. The fuboTV launch, as well as the impending YouTube TV launch, should drive subscriber growth."
- "We have an incredible high-quality portfolio of assets, including the clear market leader in Spanish-language streaming and a consistent and market-leading networks and production business, all with tremendous upside potential. Yet our market value has little correlation with our true underlying value."
Sokol went even further on the March 8 earnings call, saying:
- "Before I dive into our performance, I want to briefly address the market value of our business, which has deteriorated in recent months. Very simply, our stock price does not in any way reflect the fundamental value and strength of our company. We have consistently delivered strong results in growth and in particular during 2020 and 2021, we delivered industry-leading growth, and despite the headwinds relating to the pandemic, we set all time revenue records."
- "Last year we acquired the leading Spanish-language streaming platform in the U.S., which will be a major growth engine for us over the coming years. A very talented and seasoned team has continued to prove its ability to perform with speed, creativity and agility despite difficult macroeconomic circumstances, including successfully navigating through hurricanes and earthquakes in Puerto Rico and a global pandemic. Our business model is proven and has tremendous runway for growth. We have never been more excited about the prospects for Hemisphere."
- "We are managing an extraordinary portfolio of assets and believe we have a tremendous value creation opportunity in front of us. Pantaya's upcoming slate of content is unprecedented. We are producing the kinds of premium series and movies that have never been available until now, and we have the ability to monetize and license that content outside of the U.S. We are well-positioned to dominate this unique and untapped market from multiple angles and are confident that our transformed business will prosper as a result, creating significant long-term shareholder value."
This all sounds great. A well performing company, with a seasoned team and an "extraordinary portfolio of assets" all geared toward creating significant shareholder value. Except you apparently don't want the public company shareholders to participate in this upside. Instead, you propose an Insider Takeover at a discount to a price deemed undervalued by the Company itself in your November earnings report, and even below the price the stock cratered to at the end of 2021 after your ill-conceived secondary.
What's more, after public shareholders have borne the cost of buying and building Pantaya, the Company also proposes, per the May 9 transaction press release, to sell Pantaya to TelevisaUnivision at a discount to the value Hemisphere itself ascribed to the business in 2021, just as TelevisaUnivision is getting into the streaming business itself. As Hemisphere has significant private shareholders who are also significant shareholders of TelevisaUnivision, this deal is highly problematic. Who is getting the better deal for the market-leading asset? Certainly not public shareholders.
In addition, the May 9 press release states that "Hemisphere contemplates using the net cash proceeds from the TelevisaUnivision transaction to promptly prepay Hemisphere's outstanding senior secured term loans." Bully for you. Essentially, you're openly admitting that while public shareholders financed the growth of the business, only the insiders will benefit from the deleveraging.
If the Insider Takeover is as bad as we say it is, why don't we just vote it down? Simple. We don't believe the election will be a fair one.
The Insider Takeover must be approved by a majority of the disinterested shareholders, which purports to be fair because it removes the super vote from most of the private holders, who are interested in the transaction. We suspect, however, that certain key class B shareholders, whom the Company counts as disinterested and who will likely determine the outcome of the vote, are, in fact, not disinterested at all due to related party transactions and economic ownership, as well as business and personal relationships. But rather than get into an argument over that at this juncture, we are instead proposing that you pay public shareholders a fair price that allows them to benefit from a portion of the bright future they have financed.
The private investors can then still make long-term investments in the Company as a private entity and create more value for themselves down the road, and, because they are rolling their stock, they don't have to pay more for their own shares, only for those of public shareholders who can't otherwise participate in this opportunity given the proposed discounted, insider-led take-private transaction. A fair deal for Hemisphere shouldn't be half a world away.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Brolin
Founder and Managing Partner
Edenbrook Capital, based in Mount Kisco, NY, takes a private equity approach to public markets, principally through concentrated, long-term investments in small and mid-cap companies.
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| 2022-05-16T20:49:52Z
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to open the call for nominations for its 2022 Leadership and Service Awards. ANSI will present the awards at a banquet and ceremony on October 12, 2022, at The Fairmont Washington, Washington, DC, during the fall 2022 World Standards Week events. Nominations for all 12 categories of awards are due by June 24, 2022 (5 p.m. Eastern).
ANSI's Leadership and Service Awards honor individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to voluntary consensus standards development, conformity assessment activities, and workforce development, and whose contributions have consistently demonstrated a commitment to their industry, the nation, and the enhancement of the global standardization system.
Criteria and submission information for the full list of ANSI Leadership and Service Awards is available at www.ansi.org/awards. Nominations forms for each award are available here and also linked below.
Of note, the Maureen Breitenberg Conformity Assessment Medal, established in 2019, has been expanded to honor work that advances the principles of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) through outstanding contributions that support reducing redundancy and complexity in conformity assessment. Efforts to leverage private-sector conformity assessment infrastructure to meet market and regulatory needs—or distinguished research from business, industry, government, academic, or non-profit professionals that illuminate the importance of conformance in providing confidence in standards compliance, improving the health and safety of Americans, and strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. business in the global marketplace—will be considered in the selection process.
Eligibility and Selection Representatives of industry, government, academia, consumer organizations, and the U.S. voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment community—with the exception of current officers of the Institute's Board of Directors—are considered eligible for an award. Recipients will be chosen by an awards committee that comprises the officers of the ANSI Board of Directors.
As part of the nomination, letters of support from members of the standardization community attesting to the nominee's achievements are strongly encouraged. The nomination forms are available here. Winners will be announced in the summer of 2022.
"ANSI's annual awards program is a tribute to the dedicated professionals who make up the diverse U.S. standardization community," said S. Joe Bhatia, ANSI president and CEO. "We look forward to honoring outstanding contributions that help to strengthen the economy and the workforce, protect the environment, and improve the well-being of people around the world."
For more information, visit ansi.org/awards.
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The Institute represents and serves the diverse interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million professionals worldwide. ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). For more information, visit www.ansi.org.
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| 2022-05-19T15:45:56Z
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KFAR SAVA, Israel, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILC), a leading provider of networking and data infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has secured an initial ~$3 million order from a US-based provider of cloud-based SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions. This fast-growing client will use Silicom's Edge platforms with minor customizations to provide both wired and wireless connectivity to its end-customers.
While the customer requested immediate delivery of the full order, the actual delivery schedule will be extended over the next quarters due to global shortages in needed components.
"The fact that this cloud cybersecurity leader has chosen our Edge products confirms their value for multiple markets – well beyond SD-WAN alone, our first target market for this innovative technology," commented Liron Eizenman, Silicom's CEO.
"Our Edge products offer the exact functionality, features and cost that telcos, service providers, appliance vendors and cloud players need for their next-generation systems and applications: precise compute capabilities with the best cost/performance ratio, efficient networking, wired and/or wireless connectivity, optimized heat dissipation and power consumption, a minimal number of moving parts (or none altogether), easy installation, minimum maintenance, and more. This, coupled with our ability to deliver rapid customization, onboarding and ramp-up support, positions us ideally for SASE and the other markets that use Edge platforms, as demonstrated by the large and growing pipeline that we have built from a variety of significant Design Wins and opportunities."
Mr. Eizenman concluded, "As such, we now see that the total addressable market for our Edge products is much larger than we initially planned, and expect them to contribute significantly to our future growth."
About Silicom
Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. Designed primarily to improve performance and efficiency in Cloud and Data Center environments, Silicom's solutions increase throughput, decrease latency and boost the performance of servers and networking appliances, the infrastructure backbone that enables advanced Cloud architectures and leading technologies like NFV, SD-WAN and Cyber Security. Our innovative solutions for high-density networking, high-speed fabric switching, offloading and acceleration, which utilize a range of cutting-edge silicon technologies as well as FPGA-based solutions, are ideal for scaling-up and scaling-out cloud infrastructures.
Silicom products are used by major Cloud players, service providers, telcos and OEMs as components of their infrastructure offerings, including both add-on adapters in the Data Center and stand-alone virtualized/universal CPE devices at the edge.
Silicom's long-term, trusted relationships with more than 200 customers throughout the world, its more than 400 active Design Wins and more than 300 product SKUs have made Silicom a "go-to" connectivity/performance partner of choice for technology leaders around the globe.
For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il
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| 2022-08-03T14:50:13Z
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Himalayan Kashmir on Sunday for his first public event since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy and took direct control in 2019.
Modi remotely inaugurated a tunnel and work on two hydropower projects before delivering a speech that was punctuated by his government’s developmental achievements. He said that the territory was put on a path of unprecedented development since 2019 but made no political commitments to the region’s people, who have been without an elected local government for four years.
“Let me assure the youth of the valley that they will not face difficulties and tribulations that their parents and grandparents faced,” Modi said, referring to the Kashmir Valley, the heartland of anti-India sentiment. His speech was a part of a function to commemorate the annual Panchayati Raj, or grassroots democracy, Day.
One of the power projects he laid foundation to on Sunday was first commissioned by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2013.
Tens of thousands of people and elected officials from local councils across the region assembled in Palli village near Jammu city for the speech, which was held amid amid tight security. The area visited by Modi generally welcomed the Indian government’s changes of Kashmir’s status nearly three years ago.
Officials say the councils represent grassroots governance but its members have no legislative powers.
Government forces fanned out across Kashmir to thwart any violence. On Friday, two suspected militants and a paramilitary officer were killed in a gunfightsome 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Palli.
Police chief Dilbag Singh said the slain militants were a “suicide squad from Pakistan” likely sent to sabotage Modi’s visit. He did not offer any evidence to back up his claim.
Modi’s two previous visits after Kashmir’s status was changed were to military camps to celebrate a Hindu festival with soldiers. I n 2019, Modi’s government revoked the region’s semi-autonomous status, annulled its separate constitution, split the area into two federal territories — Ladakh and Jammu-Kashmir — and removed inherited protections on land and jobs amid unprecedented lockdown.
The region has remained on edge since, as authorities put in place a slew of new laws that critics and many residents fear could change majority-Muslim Kashmir’s demographics.
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and both rivals claim the region in its entirety. Rebels have been fighting against Indian rule since 1989. Most Muslim Kashmiris support the rebel goal that the territory be united either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
India insists the Kashmir militancy is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Pakistan denies the charge, and most Kashmiris consider it a legitimate freedom struggle. Tens of thousands of civilians, rebels and government forces have been killed in the conflict.
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| 2022-04-25T05:33:44Z
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH), an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic cancers of the liver, today announced the closing of the previously announced private placement for the issuance and sale of 690,954 shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") and 566,751 pre-funded warrants to purchase Common Stock (the "Pre-Funded Warrants") to certain investors. Each share of Common Stock was sold at a price per share of $3.98 and the Pre-Funded Warrants were sold at a price of $3.97 per Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 per share of Common Stock and are immediately exercisable.
Delcath received gross proceeds from the Private Placement of approximately $5.0 million before deducting offering expenses payable by Delcath. Delcath intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for working capital purposes and other general corporate purposes.
The securities sold in the Private Placement, including the shares of common stock underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or state securities laws as of the time of issuance and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. Delcath has agreed to file one or more registration statements with the SEC registering the resale of the Common Stock and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants purchased in the Private Placement.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Delcath Systems, Inc.
Delcath Systems, Inc. is an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers. The Company's proprietary percutaneous hepatic perfusion (PHP) system is designed to administer high-dose chemotherapy to the liver while controlling systemic exposure and associated side effects. In the United States, the PHP system is being developed under the tradename HEPZATO™ KIT (melphalan hydrochloride for injection/hepatic delivery system), or HEPZATO, for the treatment of patients with unresectable hepatic-dominant metastatic ocular melanoma (mOM), also known as metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) and is considered a combination drug and device product regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In Europe, the PHP system is now regulated as a Class lll medical device and is approved for sale under the trade name CHEMOSAT Hepatic Delivery System for Melphalan, or CHEMOSAT, where it has been used at major medical centers to treat a wide range of cancers of the liver.
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| 2022-07-20T21:27:35Z
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MIAMI, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A well-informed patient is of the utmost importance. The Kidney Urology Foundation is on a mission to facilitate public awareness through timely research. Brainchild of medical visionary Dr. Sam Giarrusso, KidneyUrology.org is a website dedicated to helping people with solutions related to Nootropics, Obesity, Probiotics, Hypertension, General and Sexual weakness. According to their professionals, "We believe that correct guidance of medical issues is the right of every human being. Providing practical solutions that are comprehensive and effective according to the requirement of patient."
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KOZANI, Greece (AP) — At Greece’s largest coal mine, controlled explosions and the roar of giant excavators scooping up blasted rock have once again become routine. Coal production has been ramped up at the site near the northern Greek city of Kozani as the war in Ukraine forced many European nations to rethink their energy supplies.
Coal, long treated as a legacy fuel in Europe, is now helping the continent safeguard its power supply and cope with the dramatic rise in natural gas prices caused by the war.
Electricity generated by coal in the European Union jumped by 19% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from a year earlier, according to the EU’s energy directorate, faster than any other source of power, as tension spiked between Russia and Ukraine and ahead of the invasion in late February.
Russian gas made up more than 40% of the total gas consumption in the EU last year, leaving the bloc scrambling for alternatives as prices rose and the supply was cut off to several nations. Russia also provided 27% of the EU’s oil imports and 46% of its coal imports.
The crisis caught Greece at a difficult moment in its own transition.
For decades, the country relied on the domestic mining of lignite, a low-quality and high-emission type of coal, but recently accelerated plans to close down older power plants, promising to make renewables the main source of Greece’s energy by 2030. Currently, renewables account for about a third of the country’s energy mix.
A newly-completed solar park, one of Europe’s largest, is just a half-hour drive from the country’s biggest open-face lignite mine, near the northern city of Kozani.
While inaugurating the new solar facility, Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced a 50% hike in lignite production through 2024 to build up reserves. Plans to retire more coal-fired power stations were paused.
“Not only Greece but all European countries are making minor amendments to their energy transition programs with short-term ‒ and I stress short-term ‒ measures,” Mitsotakis said at the April 6 event.
Officials in Greece say the country is naturally suited to developing solar and wind energy. It’s testing EU-sponsored battery technology to try and wean its islands off costly and polluting diesel-power local electricity plants.
The Kozani mine covers an area nearly nine times the size of JFK Airport in New York: A black basin sunk into land surrounded by forests and poppy fields. Excavators use clawed wheels taller than the side of a house to load coal into long lanes of belt conveyers.
“This was the heart of Greece’s energy production,” mine director Antonis Nikou said, speaking at the plant and standing near the Orthodox Christian church of Saint Barbara, the traditional protector of miners, firefighters and others who face danger at work.
Nikou views the end of Greece’s coal era as inevitable, a belief shared for the rest of the EU by its own policymakers and many experts who argue that coal’s brief return will serve only as a backstop while countries ramp up renewables and update their power grids.
“Attempting to feel secure in terms of not getting cold next winter, that’s understandable but this is a very short-term arrangement,” said Elif Gunduzyeli, a senior energy policy coordinator at Climate Action Network Europe, a Brussels-based coalition of environmental campaigning groups.
Money needed to modernize the coal industry and find new deposits, she argues, is no longer attracting investors.
Western Europe’s postwar integration was largely driven by coal ‒ the European Coal and Steel Community formed in 1951 eventually evolved into the European Union ‒ but EU consumption has long been eclipsed by other nations. China uses more coal than the rest of the world combined.
EU coal consumption plummeted by more than 60% in the last 30 years, the drop accelerating since 2018.
Regulation in Europe and how it reaches international climate goals are closely watched by other industrial powers, along with how it manages to rescue local economies in vanishing coal-mining communities.
Officially named the West Macedonia Lignite Center, the mine at Kozani now employs 1,500 workers, down from as many as 6,000 in 1990s. The 400-hectare (1,000-acre) solar park nearby hires just 20.
Greece’s power workers’ union is pressing the government to give coal a longer lease of life, instead of using gas imports that are now more expensive.
“It is clear that this transition did not take place on fair terms but in a way that supported the interests of natural gas,” union leader George Adamidis told the AP in an interview. “We have made a decision to move away from Russian natural gas, but the import of liquified natural gas from the United States and elsewhere also involves a process that is polluting so it doesn’t serve our climate goals.”
The union wants to extend the life of modern coal-fired plants by about five years, through 2035, and even increase its share of electricity generation from currently less than 15% to about 25%.
The government says money from the European Union’s Just Transition Fund, set up to help coalmining communities and others hurt by the transition, will be used to help regions like Kozani with multiple schemes including the restoration of mined land.
But Pavlos Deligiannis, a retired mine worker, urged authorities to extend the transition and give alternative industries tax breaks and other financial incentives to invest in the region and create jobs.
“We all know that coal has an expiry date,” he said. “Our young people are leaving the city… If you want a smooth transition, you think about the next business before you close the existing one. That’s not what happened here ‒ we did the opposite and we are not prepared for the green transition.”
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VIGORPOOL, a company that provides portable, green energy solutions, will launch its new flagship product, the Captain 1200, on Indiegogo, on June 15th EST. The power station supports a parallel function allowing users to connect two units and double the capacity to 2560Wh, with a continuous output power of 2400W and a peak power of 4800W. It also features a dual fast charging function, allowing it to fully charge in 1.5 hours. Paring the Captain 1200 with solar panels creates an environmentally friendly solar generator that will provide safe, clean, pollution-free, renewable energy. In addition, it has better durability and is safer than similar products of the same power capacity. Even if used and recharged every day, its battery will last approximately nine years.
VIGORPOOL CAPTAIN 1200 FEATURES:
1. Parallel Function
The launch of the Parallel Function has brought a breakthrough to the mobile power supply industry. Connecting two Captain 1200s in parallel doubles the capacity to 2560Wh, and the continuous output power can reach up to 2400W. Longer battery life and higher power output make the Captain 1200 more useful on a broader array of mobile power applications.
2. Durable And More Economical
The Captain 1200 uses a safer and more durable lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. Compared with the ternary lithium battery, which loses around 20% of its charge capacity after 500 cycles, LiFePO4 batteries last 3500+ charge cycles before falling to 80% remaining capacity. This improved durability means that even if the unit is used and recharged every day, it will continue to function for 9 years without a significant capacity drop. Therefore product replacement and the need for repeat purchases are drastically reduced.
3. A Mobile Portable Energy Station
The Captain 1200's high output and 12 power ports of varying types make it compatible with 99% of equipment and appliances on the market. It also features a built-in wireless charging station for cordless phone charging on the go.
4. Recharge In As Little As 1.5 Hours
The Captain 1200 achieves true fast charging while the advanced built-in BMS system keeps the unit and battery safe. The wall charger and solar panel can simultaneously charge the Captain 1200 to achieve Duel Fast Charging, which only takes 1.5 hours to fully charge.
5. Uninterruptible Power System (UPS)
When kept plugged into a wall outlet, any devices plugged into the Captain 1200 will run directly off the power supplied by the outlet. Within 10 milliseconds of a power outage, the Captain 1200's UPS function will restore power, ensuring the function of critical equipment, such as household refrigerators, CPAPs, and computers.
6. Three-Layer BMS Protection System
Safety is always the first consideration of VigorPool. While similar products only support two-layer BMS protection, the VigorPool Captain 1200 uses a three-layer BMS system to ensure the safety of the user and the device.
7. A Green Energy System
Users can match the VigorPool Captain 1200 with 100W, 200W, or 400W solar panels to form a solar generator, bringing users a green power solution anywhere. In addition, its built-in MPPT charge controller automatically adjusts the charging power to provide 30% better solar charging efficiency than traditional solar charging systems.
8. Smart Control System
The VIGORPOOL APP allows users to conveniently check battery stats, control the charge and discharge functions, and access other features from their phone or tablet.
About VigorPool
VigorPool was created to bring a safer, more affordable, and longer-lasting solution to the portable solar system industry. Our strong environmental awareness and advanced technological skills drive us to bring high-quality, green, portable power to the world. It is a humanitarian belief that green power should be accessible to everyone, and the desire in our hearts to make that belief a reality drives the high-quality product design and innovation you find in our products.
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May Home Sales Down Year Over Year as Inventory Grows
DENVER, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Although May is one of the most active months of the year for home sales, closings in May 2022 were 8.5% lower than May 2021. They did, however, climb 5.8% over April. That month-over-month increase was approximately half of the average gain in May during the pre-pandemic years of 2015-2019.
After a long decline, inventory grew for the second consecutive month, making May the first month of 2022 to top inventory levels compared to one year ago. May ended with 16.3% more homes for sale than in April, and 2.2% more than May 2021. Months Supply of Inventory increased from 0.8 in April to 0.9 in May. A year ago, Months Supply of Inventory was 1.0.
The Median Sales Price of $430,000 grew 1.2% over April's $425,000 and was 13.2% higher than the $380,000 recorded in May 2021. The average Close-to-List Price Ratio in May was 103%, meaning that homes sold for 3% more than the asking price. That compared to nearly 104% last month and 102% in May 2021.
Homes spent an average of 23 days on the market in May. They sold three days faster than in April, and two days faster than a year ago.
"A decline in home sales isn't entirely unexpected given the higher mortgage rate environment, but the gains in inventory are welcome news for buyers who are now starting to see a few more listings come onto the market during their home search," said Nick Bailey, President and CEO. "Options in multi and single-family housing are there that weren't available just a few short months ago. Affordability remains a concern, but homebuyers are regaining some control which has been long overdue."
Tim Yee, President and Broker of RE/MAX Gold in the Bay Area, expects inventory to continue to improve over time.
"It appears that the long-forecasted market shift has arrived in the Bay Area. Inventory is starting to increase, and the extraordinary rate of rising prices of the last few years seems to have mellowed somewhat," added Yee. "This is not the dramatic change that some have predicted, but rather a cooling down of what was a sizzling market. Homes that are located in the prime areas are still seeing multiple offers and still selling over asking, but sellers for the most part are learning to moderate their expectations and in some areas we are actually seeing some price reductions."
Highlights and the local markets leading various metrics for May include:
Closed Transactions Of the 51 metro areas surveyed in May 2022, the overall number of home sales is up 5.8% compared to April 2022, and down 8.5% compared to May 2021. The markets with the biggest decrease in year-over-year sales percentage were Los Angeles, CA at -24.4%, Miami, FL at -22.4%, and San Diego, CA at -20.4%. Leading the year-over-year sales percentage increase were Burlington, VT at +16.1%, Manchester, NH at +6.4%, and Honolulu, HI at +4.9%.
Median Sales Price – Median of 51 metro area prices
In May 2022, the median of all 51 metro area Sales Prices was $430,000, up 1.2% compared to April 2022, and up 13.2% from May 2021. No metro areas saw a year-over-year decrease in Median Sales Price. Thirty-nine metro areas increased year-over-year by double-digit percentages, led by Kansas City, MO at +32.9%, Fayetteville, AR at +28.8%, and Tampa, FL at +28.4%.
Close-to-List Price Ratio – Average of 51 metro area prices In May 2022, the average Close-to-List Price Ratio of all 51 metro areas in the report was 103.3%, down 0.2% compared to April 2022, and up 1.6% from May 2021. The Close-to-List Price Ratio is the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each transaction. When the number is above 100%, the home closed for more than the list price. If it's less than 100%, the home sold for less than the list price. The metro areas with the lowest Close-to-List Price Ratio were Miami, FL at 98.1%, New Orleans, LA at 99.2%, and Coeur d'Alene, ID at 99.9%. The highest Close-to-List Price Ratios were in San Francisco, CA at 111.3%, Burlington, VT at 106.7%, and Richmond, VA at 106.5%.
Days on Market – Average of 51 metro areas
The average Days on Market for homes sold in May 2022 was 23, down three days from the average in April 2022, and down two days from the average in May 2021. The metro areas with the lowest Days on Market were Dover, DE at 8, followed by a three-way tie among Baltimore, MD, Denver, CO, and Washington, DC at 9. The highest Days on Market averages were in Fayetteville, AR at 63, Raleigh, NC at 47, and New York, NY at 43. Days on Market is the number of days between when a home is first listed in an MLS and a sales contract is signed.
Months Supply of Inventory – Average of 51 metro areas
The number of homes for sale in May 2022 was up 16.3% from April 2022 and up 2.2% from May 2021. Based on the rate of home sales in May 2022, the Months' Supply of Inventory increased to 0.9 compared to 0.8 in April 2022 and decreased compared to 1.0 in May 2021. In May 2022, the markets with the lowest Months' Supply of Inventory were a three-way tie between Albuquerque, NM Manchester, NH, and Milwaukee, WI at 0.4.
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About the RE/MAX Network
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit news.remax.com.
Report Details
Beginning with the April 2022 report, RE/MAX is using a new source for aggregated data.
The RE/MAX National Housing Report is distributed monthly on or about the 15th. The Report is based on MLS data for the stated month in 51 metropolitan areas, includes single-family residential property types, and is not annualized. For maximum representation, the largest metro areas in the country are represented, and an attempt is made to include at least one metro area in almost every state. Metro areas are defined by the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
Definitions
Closed Transactions are the total number of closed residential transactions during the given month. Months Supply of Inventory is the total number of residential properties listed for sale at the end of the month (current inventory) divided by the number of sales contracts signed (pending listings) during the month. Where "pending" data is unavailable, an inferred pending status is calculated using closed transactions. Days on Market is the average number of days that pass from the time a property is listed until the property goes under contract. Median Sales Price for a metro area is the median sales price for closed transactions in that metro area. The nationwide Median Sales Price is calculated at the nationwide aggregate level using all sale prices from the included metro areas. The Close-to-List Price Ratio is the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each closed transaction.
MLS data is provided by Seventy3, LLC, a RE/MAX Holdings company. While MLS data is believed to be reliable, it cannot be guaranteed. MLS data is constantly being updated, making any analysis a snapshot at a particular time. Every month, the previous period's data is updated to ensure accuracy over time. Raw data remains the intellectual property of each local MLS organization.
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No more Turkey: country in push to be known as ‘Türkiye’
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird, turkey, and some negative connotations that are associated with it.
Anadolu Agency said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, confirmed receipt of the letter late on Wednesday. The agency quoted Dujarric as saying that the name change had become effective “from the moment” the letter was received.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has been pressing for the internationally recognized name Turkey to be changed to “Türkiye” (tur-key-YAY) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Türkiye” in 1923 after its declaration of independence.
In December, Erdogan ordered the use of “Türkiye” to better represent Turkish culture and values, including demanding that “Made in Türkiye” be used instead of “Made in Turkey” on exported products. Turkish ministries began using “Türkiye” in official documents.
Earlier this year, the government also released a promotional video as part of its attempts to change its name in English. The video shows tourists from across the world saying “Hello Türkiye” at famous destinations.
The Turkish presidency’s Directorate of Communications said it launched the campaign “to promote more effectively the use of ‘Türkiye’ as the country’s national and international name on international platforms.”
Turkey’s English-language state broadcaster TRT World has switched to using “Türkiye” although the word “Turkey” slips in by anchors still trying to get used to the change.
TRT World explained the decision in an article earlier this year, saying Googling “Turkey” brings up a “a muddled set of images, articles, and dictionary definitions that conflate the country with Meleagris – otherwise known as the turkey, a large bird native to North America – which is famous for being served on Christmas menus or Thanksgiving dinners.”
The network continued: “Flip through the Cambridge Dictionary and “turkey” is defined as “something that fails badly” or “a stupid or silly person.”
TRT World argued that Turks prefer their country to be called “Türkiye,” in “keeping with the country’s aims of determining how others should identify it.”
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BRAINTREE, Mass., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Big things are happening at Crews Consulting Group—including the company's brand new name. The Boston-based management consulting firm announced today their rebrand to Crews & co., an identity update reflecting their significantly expanded resources for supporting businesses that are ready to scale.
"Our firm has always looked at an entrepreneur's journey holistically, and we're able to do that better than ever before," says Founder and CEO Eric Crews. "We are here to offer clients all of the resources they need to grow a great business. The new branding reflects the ability to serve our clients throughout that journey, from establishing a senior leadership team to selling their company, if they choose to do so."
"It can be challenging to find the right resources to partner with as an entrepreneur" adds COO Marshall Gibbs. "We have continued to build our service offerings by listening and responding to what our clients need most. Crews & co. is deeply committed to giving the companies we work with every opportunity to succeed."
For seven-figure businesses seeking their first $10M, $20M, or $50M year, Crews & co. offers its proprietary Growth Method (previously known as GROWTH), a best-in-class business operating system designed to increase revenue, profit, and salable value.
The Growth Method was a vital driver in the Crews & co. rebrand decision. Built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the system leverages operational strength and strategic thinking to help businesses develop stronger company cultures, elevate net promoter scores, and enhance bottom lines.
"We recognized the need for a brand revitalization that expresses our passion for helping companies achieve their growth goals," says Kristen Sweeney, who runs the firm's marketing. "Crews & co. better reflects the services we're now able to offer clients and speaks to the continued growth we anticipate in the near future."
Along with its hallmark outsourced financial services, Crews & co. provides an array of additional services to help companies succeed, including recruiting, executive coaching, wealth management, mergers and acquisitions, HR solutions, content marketing, process development, and private equity partnerships.
"Our team of Growth Consultants, working in concert with specialized partners like our finance services division and other resources, provide clear pathways to better business-building," says Crews. "Through the Growth Method, we help companies improve people performance, build operational strength, develop winning go-to-market strategies, and charge their financial engines to achieve their long-term goals."
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The majority of renters report that rental costs are their biggest financial strain and barrier to putting aside savings, according to Realtor.com®'s Avail Quarterly Landlord and Renter Survey
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New data indicates that rental competition remained relentless in April, as the U.S. median rental price hit a new high ($1,827) for the 14th month in a row, according to the Realtor.com® Monthly Rental Report released today. These trends spotlight the affordability struggles reported by renters in Realtor.com®'s Avail Quarterly Landlord and Renter Survey also published today, which found higher rents are increasingly cutting into households' budgets for regular expenses and savings.
"April data illustrates the perfect storm of supply and demand dynamics behind the continued rent surge, from a low number of available rentals to higher for-sale housing costs forcing many would-be buyers to rent for longer than planned," said Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale. "Renters are being left with few options but to meet higher rents and, in some cases, even offer above asking – whether they can afford to or not. Avail's new survey shows rents are not only maxing out renters' housing budgets but are the biggest strain on their overall finances, even as inflation drives up expenses across the board. For renters trying to stay on budget, making a list of must-have features is key and using a tool like the Realtor.com® Rentals app can help you find (and stick to) your parameters. This will be especially important as, if recent trends continue, we expect the typical U.S. asking rent to eclipse $2,000 by August."
April 2022 Rental Metrics – National
April rents maintain record-breaking run, despite annual growth cooling slightly
Realtor.com®'s April data showed national rents maintained their record-breaking run that began in January 2021, despite posting a slightly smaller year-over-year gain than in March. The continued rent surge is attributed to the mismatch between rental supply and rising demand, largely from would-be homebuyers. Some of these aspiring homeowners are staying in the rental market for longer than they may have intended, due to intensifying cost pressures driven by both the longstanding housing supply shortage and more recent inflationary economy. If these trends continue, national asking rents will likely surpass 2022's forecasted year-over-year growth projections (+7.1%) by end of year.
- The U.S. median rental price hit a new high of $1,827 in April, while the annual growth rate (+16.7%) moderated slightly from the March pace (+17.0%). Still, rents continued to rise at a double-digit annual pace, reaching 21.0% higher than in April 2020 right after the onset of COVID.
- Studio rents grew at a faster year-over-year pace (+17.2%) than one-bedrooms (+15.6%) and two-bedrooms (+15.9%). This is largely due to the ongoing rental market comeback in major downtowns where smaller living spaces are common, with studio rents up double-digits over April 2021 in all 10 of the biggest tech hubs, led by: New York City (29.1%), Boston (+27.4%) and Austin, Texas (+25.0%).
- In a potential reflection of shifting migration patterns during the pandemic, the five large markets that posted April's biggest overall rental price gains year-over-year were in the Sun Belt: Miami (+51.6%), Orlando, Fla. (32.9%), Tampa, Fla. (27.8%), San Diego (25.6%) and Las Vegas (24.8%).
Avail survey finds renters are struggling to keep up with rising costs
With rental demand on the rise, landlords with limited available units are able to adjust asking rents on both new and renewing leases to reflect the increasingly competitive market. In fact, the majority of landlords surveyed by Realtor.com®'s Avail reported plans to increase rental prices within the next 12 months. This could mean further rental affordability challenges, with many surveyed renters already feeling the squeeze on their finances and savings, as inflation drives up the cost of everything from rent to regular household expenses.
- Among renters surveyed in April, 66.1% said higher rents and related household costs are their top cause of financial strain – ahead of other expenses like food and groceries (57.3%) and auto and transportation (50.8%).
- Higher rents are also limiting renters' ability to save, with more than three-quarters of renters (76.1%) saving less each month than at the same time last year. The typical household surveyed reported being able to save just $50 each month.
- Of respondents whose rents have gone up on their current unit, 72.9% are considering a move to a more affordable rental. However, lower-cost options are dwindling, with renters who moved in the past year typically paying higher rents ($350) than they did previously. Those who are staying put are trying to cut costs, most commonly on entertainment (67.1%) and food and groceries (62.3%).
- Additionally, trends among surveyed landlords indicate that renters aren't likely to see relief any time soon. Nearly three-quarters of landlords (72.1%) plan to raise the rent of at least one property this year, up from 65.1% in the January survey.
"Our survey data underscores how renters and landlords alike are feeling the squeeze of inflation and higher costs. For renters in particular, many may understandably feel caught between a rock and a hard place, but remember that there are resources that can help. Doing your research can go a long way in helping you prepare to navigate rent increases and their impact on your family's finances," said Ryan Coon, Avail co-founder and VP of Rentals at Realtor.com®.
Renters grappling with higher costs can access free financial counseling through the Renter Advantage program, a collaboration between Realtor.com®'s Avail, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, the Housing Partnership Network, and Wells Fargo. Learn more here.
April 2022 Rental Metrics – 50 Largest U.S. Metro Areas
Methodology
Realtor.com® Monthly Rental Trends: Data as of April 2022 for studio, 1-bedroom, or 2-bedroom units advertised as for-rent on Realtor.com®. Rental units include apartment communities as well as private rentals (condos, townhomes, single-family homes). National rents were calculated by averaging the medians of the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, defined by the Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Realtor.com® began publishing regular monthly rental trends reports in October 2020 with data history going back to March 2019.
Note: With the release of its February 2022 Rental Report, Realtor.com® incorporated a new and improved methodology (see details here). As a result of these changes, the rental data released since March 2022 will not be directly comparable with prior publications. However, future releases, including historical data, will consistently apply the new methodology.
Realtor.com®'s Avail Quarterly Landlord and Renter Survey: Survey responses collected from a nationally representative sample of more than 2,400 independent landlords and their renters. The survey was conducted between April 21st, 2022 and May 2nd, 2022. The margin of error for landlords is ± 2.9%, and ± 2.7% for renters.
About Realtor.com®
Realtor.com® makes buying, selling, renting and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone. Realtor.com® pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago, and today through its website and mobile apps offers a marketplace where people can learn about their options, trust in the transparency of information provided to them, and get services and resources that are personalized to their needs. Using proprietary data science and machine learning technology, Realtor.com® pairs buyers and sellers with local agents in their market, helping take the guesswork out of buying and selling a home. For professionals, Realtor.com® is a trusted provider of consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world. Realtor.com® is operated by News Corp [Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc. For more information, visit Realtor.com®.
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FDA plans to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes
Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 6:57 AM CDT|Updated: 45 minutes ago
(CNN) - Tobacco makers could have to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes in the future.
The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Tuesday to change the rules to bring down nicotine to non-addictive levels, which would be in line with President Joe Biden’s pledge to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over 25 years.
Close to half a million Americans die every year from causes attributed to smoking.
It could take the FDA more than a year to implement the proposed changes.
During that time, the public would be asked to comment on the potential regulations during a review period.
The tobacco industry could also challenge such a regulation in court.
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) will hold an investor day on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (6:00 a.m. Pacific Time). The public can access the presentation through a simultaneous webcast. The link is provided below and will also be available from the PG&E Corporation website.
What: 2022 Investor Day
When: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Where: http://investor.pgecorp.com/news-events/events-and-presentations/default.aspx
A replay of the live webcast will be available at
http://investor.pgecorp.com/news-events/events-and-presentations/default.aspx.
Please contact Investor Relations at invrel@pge-corp.com if you have any questions.
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is a holding company headquartered in Oakland. It is the parent company of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, an energy company that serves 16 million Californians across a 70,000-square-mile service area in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit http://www.pgecorp.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Missfresh Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
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Which Storybots toy is best?
Storybots is an educational media franchise that includes TV, videos, games, music, books and classroom activities. Their aim is to make it fun for kids to learn basic literacy and numeracy skills.
The characters Beep, Boop, Bing, Bang and Bo answer kids’ questions while everyone sings and dances. If you’re looking for an active musical Storybot toy toy, take a look at the Fisher-Price StoryBots A to Z Rock Star Guitar. Kids jam along as they learn the letters of the alphabet.
What to know before you buy a Storybot toy
Storybots began as an educational series for kids that started on YouTube and went to Netflix. Kids sing and dance along with their favorite Storybot toy characters as they learn about colors, shapes, letters, numbers and more.
The Storybots format
Kids ask questions like “Why do I need to brush my teeth?” and “Where does night come from?” The Storybot toys provide the answers to questions like this in song and dance. The information is presented by the Storybots in mostly musical form and often with silly sounds and spoken phrases included.
Figures
Most Storybots toys are figures.
Plastic figures
Figure packs with the five stars of the Storybots series have 2-3 inch tall figures with bodies and feet made of hard plastic. Their long, thin arms are made of softer plastic so kids can bend them into poses.
Plush characters
These are talking Storybot toy toys that are soft and cuddly, too. Each 4-5 inch tall talking plush toy plays songs that kids sing and dance along with. Kids can choose from green Beep, blue Bang and purple Bo.
Crochet soft characters
These Storybot toy toys look almost like hand puppets and are made for kids as little as 1 year old. Kids can make these Storybot toys “talk” by moving their mouths. The soft knit fabric on these 8-13-inch-tall stuffed toys is easily cleanable.
What to look for in a quality Storybot toy
There are 41 characters in the Storyboys franchise. The core group of six Storybots appears across all print and video platforms and in some of the toys. All Storybots have rounded heads and bodies, thin arms with v-shaped hands and legs with wheels instead of feet. Collectively, they are known as Team 341-B.
Team 341-B
Team 341-B exists to answer any questions kids want to ask them. The team consists of Beep, Boop, Bing, Bang and Bo. Hal is their boss.
- Beep is the leader of Team 341-B. She has a green body, orange arms and legs and red wheels for feet. Beep is a good leader, but she shouts when she gets frustrated.
- Boop is a short, squat red Storybot toy with huge eyebrows and is very grumpy.
- Bing is a short yellow Storybot toy with huge eyes. Bing is the most hyperactive Storybot toy and annoys others when he acts like a pest.
- Bang is Beep’s boyfriend. He is tall, thin and blue, with long arms and a broad smile.
- Bo is a purple bot with a big smile. She is cute and a very good singer.
- Hap is the boss of the Storybots. He is short, green and yells a lot. Hap is mostly irritable and rude, but he has a softer side and adores bunnies.
How much you can expect to spend on a Storybot toy
Small Storybot toy figures cost less than $10. Plush musical Storybot toy toys cost between $10-$20. Handmade crocheted Storybot toy character sets cost about $40.
Storybot toy FAQ
Why are there so few Storybots toys available?
A. The Storybots franchise focuses most of its efforts on videos and books. Kids learn by reading along with narrated books. Storybots’ Step into Reading series features such titles as The Amazing Planet Earth, Wheels on the Road and Stop That Virus!
Can I watch Ask the Storybots on TV?
A. Viewers can find Ask the Storybots on the Netflix video subscription service.
What’s the best Storybot toy to buy?
Top Storybot toy
Fisher-Price StoryBots A to Z Rock Star Guitar
What you need to know: Kids 3 years and up learn the alphabet on this musical learning toy made for learning the alphabet.
What you’ll love: This Storybot toy allows kids to choose from two play modes with the press of a button. Kids can Jam to the Alphabet and Rock with Letters. Kids join in the music and singing as they play their very own Storybot toy guitar. When kids strum the guitar they hear fun rocking learning songs about letters. When they move the whammy bar, the guitar advances to the next letter. This toy guitar plays fun and silly songs and sounds from the Netflix series.
What you should consider: The three AA batteries are included.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Storybot toy for the money
Fisher-Price StoryBots Figure Pack
What you need to know: Here are kids’ favorite characters from the Netflix series for preschool kids ages 3 and older.
What you’ll love: The entire Team 341-B is here in one small package: smiling Purple Bo, tall, thin and blue Bang, green Beep the leader, pesky yellow Bing, and short, squat and grumpy red Boop. Each sits on wide feet for stability and has posable arms. With their television friends in hand, kids can create their own stories and make up their own answers. Travel size means these figures range from 2-3.5 inches tall.
What you should consider: These five Storybot toy toys come in a blister pack instead of a storage case.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Fisher-Price StoryBots Musical Songbook
What you need to know: Kids press the colorful LED buttons of this musical songbook to hear cool tunes, silly Storybot phrases and fun facts.
What you’ll love: This musical book uses Storybot songs and phrases that teach kids about areas of interest. Little kids turn the pages of this Storybot toy book to explore dinosaurs, planets and how the human body works. Press the stomach button and the Storybot toy say things like “Our stomach mixes up food so it can digest.” The handle on top lets kids take this Storybot toy book anywhere.
What you should consider: This book has only three pages.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on
MAKARIV, Ukraine (AP) — The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his lumbering vehicle down one of the innumerable dirt tracks in Ukraine that are vital thoroughfares in the country’s vast agricultural heartlands.
Then the right rear wheel hit a Soviet-era TM-62 anti-tank mine. The explosion blew Vadym Schvydchenko and his daughter’s toy clean out of the cabin. The truck, and his livelihood, went up in flames.
Astoundingly, the 40-year-old escaped with just minor leg and head wounds. Others haven’t been so lucky. Russia’s war in Ukraine is spreading a deadly litter of mines, bombs and other explosives. They are killing civilians, disrupting planting, complicating the rebuilding of homes and villages, and will continue taking lives and limbs long after the fighting stops.
Often, blast victims are farmers and other rural workers with little choice but to use mined roads and plow mined fields, in a country relied on for grain and other crops that feed the world.
Schvydchenko said he’ll steer clear of dirt tracks for the foreseeable future, although they’re sometimes the only route to fields and rural settlements. Mushroom-picking in the woods has also lost its appeal to him.
“I’m afraid something like this can happen again,” he said.
Ukraine is now one of the most mined countries in Europe. The east of the country, fought over with Russia-backed separatists since 2014, was already contaminated by mines even before the Feb. 24 invasion multiplied the scale and complexity of the dangers both there and elsewhere.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said last week that 300,000 square kilometers (115,000 square miles) — the size of Arizona or Italy — need to be cleared. The ongoing fighting will only expand the area.
The war’s deadly remnants will “continue to be a hidden threat for many years to come,” said Mairi Cunningham, who leads clearance efforts in Ukraine for The Halo Trust, a demining NGO that got $4 million in U.S. government funding in May for its work in the country.
There’s no complete government count of mine deaths since the invasion, but every week authorities have reported cases of civilians killed and wounded. Cunningham said her group has counted 52 civilian deaths and 65 injuries since February and “that’s likely under-reported.” The majority were from anti-tank mines, in agricultural areas, she said.
On a mobile app called “Demining Ukraine” that officials launched last month, people can send photos, video and the geolocation of explosive objects they come across, for subsequent removal. The app got more than 2,000 tip-offs in its first week.
The track where Schvydchenko had his brush with death is still used, despite now being marked with bright red warning signs bearing a white skull and crossbones. It scythes through corn fields on the outskirts of Makariv — a once comely town west of Kyiv that bears the battle scars of Russia’s failed assault on the capital in the war’s early weeks.
Even with the Russian soldiers gone, danger lurks amid the surrounding poppy meadows, fields and woodlands. Deminers found another explosive charge — undetonated — just meters (feet) away from Schvydchenko’s blown-up truck. On another track outside the nearby village of Andriivka, three people were killed in March by a mine that ripped open their minivan, spewing its cargo of food jars and tin cans now rusting in the dirt.
In a field close by, a tractor driver was wounded in May by an anti-tank mine that hurled the wreckage onto another mine, which also detonated. Halo Trust workers are now methodically scouring that site — where Russian troops dug foxholes — for any other devices.
Cunningham said the chaotic way the battle for Kyiv unfolded complicates the task of finding mines. Russian forces thrust toward the capital but were repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
“Often it was Russians held an area, put some anti-vehicle mines nearby — a few in and around their position — and then left,” she said. “It’s scattered.”
Mines are still being laid on the battlefields, now concentrated to the east and south where Russia has focused its offensive since its soldiers withdrew from around Kyiv and the north, badly bloodied.
A Ukrainian unit that buried TM-62 mines on a forest track in the eastern Donbas region this week, in holes scooped out with spades, told The Associated Press that the aim was to prevent Russian troops from advancing toward their trenches.
Russian booby-trapping has sometimes had no clear military rhyme or reason, Ukrainian officials say. In towns around Kyiv, explosive experts found devices in unpredictable places.
When Tetiana Kutsenko, 71, got back her home near Makariv that Russian troops had occupied, she found bloodstains and an apparent bullet hole on the bathroom floor and tripwires in her back yard.
The thin strands of copper wire had been rigged to explosive detonators.
“I’m afraid to go to the woods now,” she said. “Now, I’m looking down every time I take a step.”
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Srdjan Nedeljkovic in the Donetsk region of Ukraine and Hanna Arhirova in Kyiv also contributed.
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WIXOM, Mich. , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMTI), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of iron deficiency and anemia management, today announced that it received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) on May 31, 2022 informing Rockwell Medical that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market. Consequently, Rockwell is now in compliance with all applicable listing standards and its common stock will continue to be listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market.
Rockwell Medical was previously notified by NASDAQ on June 11, 2021 that it was not in compliance with the minimum bid price rule because its common stock failed to meet the closing bid price of $1.00 or more for 30 consecutive business days. To regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule, the Company was required to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 or more for at least 10 consecutive trading days. This requirement was met on May 27, 2022, the eleventh consecutive trading day when the closing bid price of the Company's common stock was over $1.00.
Rockwell Medical is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing its next-generation parenteral iron technology platform, Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate (FPC), which has the potential to lead transformative treatments for iron deficiency in multiple disease states, reduce healthcare costs and improve patients' lives. The Company has two FDA-approved therapies indicated for patients undergoing hemodialysis, which are the first two products developed from the FPC platform. Rockwell Medical is also advancing its FPC platform by developing FPC for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients outside of dialysis, who are receiving intravenous medications in the home infusion setting. In addition, Rockwell Medical is one of two major suppliers of life-saving hemodialysis concentrate products to kidney dialysis clinics in the United States. For more information, visit www.RockwellMed.com.
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as, "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "could," "can," "would," "develop," "plan," "potential," "predict," "forecast," "project," "intend," "look forward to," "remain confident" or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward looking statements. While Rockwell Medical believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, those set forth in Rockwell Medical's SEC filings), many of which are beyond our control and subject to change. Actual results could be materially different. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to those risks more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as such description may be amended or updated in any future reports we file with the SEC. Rockwell Medical expressly disclaims any obligation to update our forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
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Republicans sweep Democrats 10-0 in Congressional Baseball Game
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Republicans and Democrats traded bills for bats and grievances for gloves Thursday night.
In a curveball for Washington standards, the two parties united for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
“We’re coming together. And I think the public thinks we’re more divided than we actually are,” said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). “There is, as Randy [Feenstra] said, great camaraderie. We come together. We’re here to to celebrate the United States of America. And this is what the American people should see.”
The tradition saw tragedy back in 2017 when a gunman opened fire on the Republican practice field. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), who helped save Rep. Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) life after he was shot, chooses to focus on the positive.
“My biggest concern is a line drive that my glove isn’t quick enough to catch, aimed right here,” said Brooks. “That’s my biggest security concern.”
While the friendly game serves as a pitch-perfect moment of camaraderie, there’s still a healthy dose of competition.
“Democrats hate losing to Republicans, and we hate losing to Democrats.” said Brooks.
All of the ticket revenue for Thursday’s game is going to local charities like the Boys and Girls clubs of Washington and the Washington Literacy Center. So far, the game has raised over $1 million.
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NEWPORT, R.I., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hinckley, the builder of America's finest yachts for nearly 95 years, was the first to bring the marine space the world's first fully electric luxury yacht in 2017 (Dasher), and now is back with a new hybrid upgrade for its iconic Picnic Boat which can run in full silence with its trademarked SilentJet technology.
"We know our clients want what's next, and they also want common sense solutions," says Geoff Berger, CEO of The Hinckley Company. "The electric Dasher turned heads as all our new models always do, but the practicality of going any distance on electric given the best current technology wasn't ideal for our clients. With SilentJet you can travel farther with the hybrid diesel system than with Dasher's electric platform. Furthermore, we learned that electric powered water jets are much quieter and produce less vibration than traditional propellers. To deliver a truly silent cruising experience that feels almost like sailing, we knew our water jet propulsion system was the best fit."
Hinckley started conceptualizing a hybrid solution shortly after the 2017 launch of electric Dasher. Ongoing conversations with Twin Disc led to collaborating on the project, and the team integrated the new hybrid technology into Hinckley's JetStick™ control system which featured automatic components that no one had brought to market before.
"By collaborating with Hinckley to implement a complete hybrid solution, we advanced our development with a proven builder who embraces electric and hybrid technology," said Mike Gee, Vice President - Hybrid Engineering. "Twin Disc focused on Hinckley's needs and tailored our technology and software to provide an automatic mode that seamlessly manages diesel/electric operation. The functionality perfectly complements Hinckley's already existing user-friendly control system."
The SilentJet technology maintains the standard of excellence found in all Hinckley products. Quiet propulsion and less time lost at the fueling dock make SilentJet the best way to spend time on the water with family and friends. With SilentJet engaged, the Picnic Boat 40 S's cruising speed is seven knots. Range is at least an hour (at seven knots, and up to 90 minutes at 5.5 knots), and the Picnic Boat 40 S cruises at 35 knots (depending on load) under diesel power.
"With SilentJet, you glide away from the dock and cruise through the harbor in total silence," says Scott Bryant, Hinckley's Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "When faster speeds are desired or the battery requires charging, the diesel engine comes on automatically, replenishing the battery in just 30-45 minutes. Since all the electrical loads on the Picnic Boat can be supported by the battery while at anchor, there's no need for a noisy generator. It's a complete paradigm shift in the onboard Hinckley Experience."
SilentJet is just the latest Hinckley innovation. Since 1928, Hinckley has pioneered beautiful, timeless, and highly innovative yachts. The company has a long tradition of innovation in pursuit of the perfect yachting experience. From the early use of fiberglass in the Bermuda 40 in the 1960's, to the development of the first recreational joystick control(JetStick) on the category-defining Picnic Boat in 1990's, they've always worked to combine the latest technology with cutting edge naval architecture to do what has not yet been done.
The world's most luxurious new hybrid yacht has arrived. To inquire and arrange a test ride, please visit hinckleyyachts.com.
Key Specifications for Picnic Boat 40 S with SilentJet Propulsion:
- 2 x 90 Kilowatt (kW) electric motors, 2x Cummins 550hp diesel engines.
- 1 x 80 kw/h battery which can be charged manually or while under diesel power.
- 7+ knot cruise under electric power for 60-90 minutes or more depending on speed and conditions.
- Batteries can support air conditioning and other systems at anchor overnight or longer depending on overall loading (without generator).
- 30-45 minute charge time while underway. 8-10 hours to charge on shorepower.
Hinckley has been building and caring for America's finest yachts since 1928. Founded to build and care for the boats of the local lobstermen in Southwest Harbor, Maine, Hinckley quickly developed a reputation for unsurpassed quality and innovation. The years that followed saw the company building true classics of American yachting from the Bermuda 40 to the Picnic Boat.
Today, Hinckley builds carbon/epoxy powerboats from 34 to 57 feet and supports its owners and other yachtsmen with its network of service yards from Maine to Florida. Two other distinguished boat builders, Hunt Yachts and Morris Yachts, were acquired in 2013 and 2016 respectively. For further information, please visit www.hinckleyyachts.com
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Biden nominates new top US general in Europe
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the current head of US Army forces in Europe and Africa has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the top US general in Europe as head of US European Command, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday.
If confirmed, Cavoli will take charge of some 100,000 US troops from all services stationed in Europe as Russia continues to carry out its war on Ukraine.
If confirmed he will take charge of the daily US military effort to assess Russian military moves in Europe and oversee the supply of US and allied weapons into Ukraine. European Command has established an extensive effort to coordinate Ukraine’s weapons requests and help work to see what can be provided by both the US and the allies. Weapons shipments have continuously arrived along NATO’s eastern flank where they are picked up by Ukrainian personnel and brought into the country by rail or truck.
Forces in European Command have also begun training small numbers of Ukrainian forces outside of the country on key systems such as towed artillery.
NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu confirmed on Twitter later on Tuesday that the alliance’s North Atlantic Council had approved Cavoli’s nomination to be Supreme Allied Commander Europe. In that role he will be overseeing NATO air forces who regularly fly across Europe to track Russian aircraft especially when they fly without identifying themselves.
He would replace Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters who is scheduled to retire.
Cavoli speaks Russian and served as Russia director on the staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He also served a combat tour in western Afghanistan and has extensive knowledge of land based combat operations.
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Amazon between February 1, 2019 and April 5, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 5, 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, Amazon.com, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (ii) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iii) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading.
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| 2022-06-17T11:31:54Z
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Amelia Earhart statue to be placed in U.S. Capitol
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One of the most famous pilots in aviation history, born nearly 125 years ago in Atchison, Kansas, will have special recognition in the U.S. Capitol. On Monday, June 27, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall confirmed plans one month out, July 27, for a Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony, honoring Amelia Earhart.
“A bold and inspiring aviator, Amelia Earhart soared into the history books, setting flight records and breaking barriers. She led the way for thousands of women to pursue their dreams – whether that was in aviation or to break their own, new barriers, Sen. Jerry Moran said. Next month, the statue of Amelia Earhart will join President Dwight D. Eisenhower as bronze beacons representing Kansas in our nation’s capital. I want to thank the Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation, the Earhart family and the City of Atchison for their persistent work to bring Amelia to the Capitol.”
Sen. Marshall said Earhart “was a true Kansas pioneer who exemplifies our state motto: Ad Astra Per Aspera - To the Stars [through] difficulties.”
“Today, Kansas is known as the Air Capitol of the World and the placement of the Earhart Statue in our nation’s capital furthers our commitment to that industry. As the birthplace of Earhart, we commend the city of Atchison and its leaders who worked diligently to make this statue possible,” he said.
The bronze statue will match a second Earhart statue to be placed at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison.
A news release from Moran’s office said in the U.S. Capitol, Earhart’s statue will be the 10th woman represented among the 100 statues within the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Recently, a leather helmet that Earhart wore on a flight across the Atlantic in 1928 and later lost in a crowd of fans in Cleveland has sold at auction for $825,000. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She disappeared on a flight in July 1937.
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