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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Klay Thompson punctuated his regular season with a fist pump — a display of emotion stemming from far more than his latest flurry of fourth-quarter points.
Thompson made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 41 points for the Golden State Warriors, who landed the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 128-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.
“What I battled through, I’ll never take a 40-ball lightly again,” said Thompson, who after being sidelined for more than two seasons with knee and Achilles injuries, now heads into the playoffs having scored 30-plus in three straight games.
“That’s hard to do in the NBA,” Thompson continued. “I don’t care who’s guarding you, who’s playing, 40 points is 40 points and that was a sweet night for myself.”
Jordan Poole added 22 for the Warriors, who opened up a 22-point lead in the second quarter and held on to close out the regular season on a five-game winning streak.
The Pelicans were already locked into the ninth spot in the Western Conference and limited the playing time for the usual starters ahead of their single-elimination play-in game on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Brandon Ingram (right hamstring), Herbert Jones (bruised right tibia) and Jonas Valanciunas (sore right ankle) sat out, as well as top scoring reserve Devonte’ Graham.
Starting guard CJ McCollum played just five minutes in the first quarter before being given the rest of the night off. Naji Marshall led New Orleans with 19 points, while reserve Gary Clark added 17 points and rookie Trey Murphy III scored 15.
Pelicans coach Willie Green downplayed the Pelicans’ two losses to end the season, given that his team still has a chance to be part of the NBA playoffs after starting 3-16 and not having injured 2019 top overall draft pick Zion Williamson all season.
“We are proud of our group and where we are right now,” Green said. “The guys understand that they have worked extremely hard. They stayed together and we have a great opportunity.”
The Pelicans’ largely reserve lineup still whittled a 29-point deficit down to 11 late in the third quarter before Thompson put the game away with 15 points in a five-minute span early in the fourth period.
Thompson opened the spurt with an 11-foot turnaround, a reverse layup and then a driving floater as he was fouled, followed by a 15-foot pull-up and consecutive 3s to make it 108-86.
“He’s come back from this long two-and-a-half-year absence, so for him to look the way he has the last couple weeks but also kind of break this game open tonight in the last game of the regular season is significant,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Tonight was sort of a metaphor for Klay being back to Klay.”
TIP-INS
Warriors: Thompson shot 50% from 3-point range against New Orleans. He has 14 games with at least 20 points and six with at least 30 since returning to the lineup on Jan. 9. … Golden State shot 60.5% overall (49 of 81) and 57.6% (19 of 33) from 3-point range. … Jonathan Kuminga scored 18 points and Damion Lee added 11.
Pelicans: Ingram missed his third straight game with the hamstring injury, which Green has described as a minor aggravation that shouldn’t keep him out of the play-in game. “He’s feeling much better,” Green said. “Our plan is for him to be ready to play Wednesday. But other than that, he’s working through it. He is getting better. But it just didn’t make sense to put him on the floor tonight.” … Undrafted rookie Jose Alvarado scored 12 points in a reserve role.
CURRY’S STATUS
It’s still not clear whether Warriors leading scorer Stephen Curry will be back for Golden State’s playoff opener. He missed the final 12 games of the regular season because of a sprained ligament in his left foot.
“We’ll see how everything goes with Steph next week. There’s a chance he’ll be ready for Game 1. There’s a chance he might not,” Kerr said. “As the week goes on, we’ll see where Steph is. But I imagine this will go right down to the wire as far as Game 1 is concerned, whether we know his availability or not.”
FREE-THROW LEADER
Poole closed out the season as the NBA leader in free-throw percentage at 92.5%, just ahead of Curry at 92.3%.
“I want to give a shoutout to my mom. Ever since I was young, she told me there was nobody guarding me at the free-throw line, so I shouldn’t be missing too many of them,” Poole said. “It’s pretty cool.”
IRON MAN
Warriors center Kevon Looney played in all 82 regular-season games, an accomplishment that Kerr praised in the context of Looney’s hip and neuropathy problems earlier in his career.
“It’s always an incredible badge of honor for a player to play 82 games and as a coach to be able to rely on somebody 82 times, it’s amazing,” Kerr said. “I’m thrilled for him.”
UP NEXT
Warriors: Open the first round of the playoffs at home against Denver on Saturday night.
Pelicans: Host a Western Conference play-in game against San Antonio on Wednesday night.
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| 2022-04-11T06:54:41Z
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NEW YORK (AP) — James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical “Hair,” which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway, has died. He was 90.
Rado died Tuesday night in New York City of cardio respiratory arrest, according to friend and publicist Merle Frimark.
“Hair,” which has a story and lyrics by Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, was the first rock musical on Broadway, the first Broadway show to feature full nudity and the first to feature a same-sex kiss.
Tributes came in from the theater world, including André De Shields, who tweeted “Rest in power, James Rado,” to playwright Michael R. Jackson, whose “A Strange Loop” just won the Tony Award for best new musical. He tweeted “rest in peace.”
“Hair” made possible other rock musicals like “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Rent.” Like “Hamilton,” it was one of only a handful of Broadway shows in the past few decades to find its songs on the pop charts.
The so-called “American tribal love-rock musical,” had its world premiere at the Public Theater in New York City’s East Village in 1967 and transferred the following year to Broadway, where the musical ran more than 1,800 performances. Rado played Claude, a young man about to be drafted and sent to the war in Vietnam.
Clive Barnes, theater critic for The New York Times, called the show “the first Broadway musical in some time to have the authentic voice of today rather than the day before yesterday.” The New York Post said it had “unintentional charm,” contagious high spirits and a “young zestfulness” that “make it difficult to resist.” Variety, however, called it “loony.”
It lost the Tony in 1969 to the more traditional “1776” but won a Grammy Award. The show was revived on Broadway in 1977 and again in 2009, when it won the best revival Tony. It was made into a movie directed by Milos Forman in 1979 starring Treat Williams and Beverly D’Angelo.
The “Hair” Broadway cast album spawned four top four singles on the American pop charts, including the No. 1 hit “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by the Fifth Dimension, which won the Grammy Award for record of the year and best pop vocal performance by a group in 1970. Others included “Hair” by the Cowsills, “Good Morning, Starshine” by the singer Oliver and “Easy to Be Hard” by Three Dog Night. The cast album itself stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks
“Hair” tells the story of Claude and Berger, best buddies who find freedom in the late 1960s. Between draft-card burnings, love-ins, bad LSD trips and a parade of protest marches, the two wander through a New York filled with flower children, drugged-out hippies and outraged tourists who don’t approve of the wild goings-on. In one song, Claude poignantly sings, “Why do I live, why do I die, tell me where do I go, tell me why.”
Will Swenson, who played Berger in “Hair” in the 2009 revival, on Twitter called Rado a “crazy, wonderful psychedelic visionary” and said his show ”changed my life. The tribe is forever.”
The show is playful and chaotic, but there’s also a sense of outrage in its protests against war, racism, sexism, pollution and the general hypocrisy of an era dominated by the American involvement in Vietnam.
“I’d still like ‘Hair’ to be about what it was about then,” Rado told The Associated Press in 1993. “‘Hair’ had a spiritual message, and it has a mystical message I hope is coming through — there’s more to life than the way it’s been devised for us, explained to us, taught to us.”
The songs of “Hair” have been used in everything from the films “Forrest Gump,” “Minions” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” to TV shows like “Glee,” “So You Think You Can Dance” and “My Name Is Earl.” Billboard magazine lists “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” at No. 66 of all-time top 100 songs.
Some stars who had roles in “Hair” include Diane Keaton, Joe Mantegna, Meat Loaf, Keith Carradine, Donna Summer, Tim Curry, Elaine Paige and David Patrick Kelly and Charlayne Woodard.
At one point there were 14 companies running simultaneously all over the globe, including a London production which ran for nearly 2,000 performances.
In 2019, the original 1968 Broadway cast recording was inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden deemed “these aural treasures worthy of preservation because of their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”
Rado was born in Venice, California, and raised in Rochester, New York, and Washington, D.C. After serving two years in the U.S. Navy, he moved to New York and studied acting with Paula and Lee Strasberg.
Rado was part of the ensemble of the Broadway play “Marathon ’33” in 1963 and played Richard Lionheart in “The Lion in Winter” in 1966 opposite Christopher Walken. He met Ragni when he was cast in the off-Broadway musical “Hang Down Your Head and Die.”
The two were interested in birthing a new kind of show and focused on the hippie scene. They wrote the script while sharing an apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. Rado originated the “Hair” role of the draftee Claude on Broadway.
“Hair” met resistance across the country. In addition to the use of four-letter words, the flouting of authority, sexual references and gross-out humor, the end of Act 1 had the entire cast strip naked to “Where Do I Go” and there was what many believed was desecration of the American flag.
There were church pickets in Evansville, Indiana. Municipal officials in Chattanooga, Tennessee, denied a request to stage the show, determining that it would not be “in the best interest of the community.” In Denver, police threatened to arrest anyone who appeared nude onstage. A Boston visit was challenged in court on the basis of flag desecration.
The original Public Theater production had cut the nude scene, but the creators wanted it back for the Broadway debut. Under the law at that time, New York City allowed nudity onstage onstage as long as the actors weren’t moving, which is why the whole cast of “Hair” stood together in a row, nude and perfectly still.
After “Hair,” Rado wrote the music and lyrics of the off-Broadway show “Rainbow,” co-authoring the book with his brother, Ted Rado. He later teamed up with Ragni to create the book and lyrics for the show “Sun.” Ragni died in 1991. Rado wrote a new show called “American Soldier” with his brother.
In 2009, Rado, MacDermot and Ragni were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., of the group The Fifth Dimension, were joined onstage by the Broadway cast at the time for a finale that brought the ceremony’s approximately 1,000 guests to their feet. MacDermot died in 2018.
Rado told the Hudson Reporter in 2009 that none of the show’s creators anticipated that it would have such an enormous impact. “We thought we’d stumbled on a great idea, and something that potentially could be a hit on Broadway, never thinking of the distant future.”
He is survived by his brother Ted Rado, sister-in-law Kay Rado, nieces Melanie Khoury, Emily DiBona and Melissa Stuart, great-nieces and a great-nephew.
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| 2022-06-23T00:08:21Z
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Celebrating ambitious pioneers tackling our biggest challenges
STONY BROOK, N.Y., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Eugene Sayan, CEO and founder of Softheon, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 New York Award finalist. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed.
Sayan was selected by a panel of independent judges according to the following criteria – entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact – among other core contributions and attributes.
"I'm honored to be a 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist, which would not be possible without the work of the entire Softheon team," said Eugene Sayan, CEO and founder of Softheon. "At Softheon, we aim to solve some of the most complex challenges in the industry, shaping a healthier future for all. I'm so proud of our team and the company we've built, and I look forward to our continued momentum and growth."
Softheon is a leading cloud-based health insurance exchange and service provider. Its innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Business Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) cloud solutions simplify operations and services for health plans and government health agencies. Sayan led Softheon through six iterations to arrive where it is today, currently serving 8 state agencies and over 90 health plans. Since the Affordable Care Act's enactment, Softheon has completed over 20 million enrollments and processed more than $25 billion in premium payments.
Regional award winners will be announced on June 22, 2022. The regional winners will then be considered by the National independent judging panel, and National awards will be presented in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation's most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2023.
For over 35 years, EY US has celebrated the unstoppable entrepreneurs who are building a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all. The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 10,000 US executives since its inception in 1986. Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners have exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of fellow alumni and other members of the entrepreneurial community in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.
Details about EY's NY Entrepreneur of the Year and the list of 2022 finalists are available at https://www.ey.com/en_us/news/2022/05/ey-announces-eoy-2022-new-york-finalists.
To learn more about Softheon, please visit https://www.softheon.com/.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are presented by PNC Bank. In New York, sponsors also include Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), Marsh, ADP, DLA Piper, Empire Valuation Consultants, and Morgan Lewis.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind.
It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National overall winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ title. ey.com/us/eoy
About EY Private
As Advisors to the ambitious™, EY Private professionals possess the experience and passion to support private businesses and their owners in unlocking the full potential of their ambitions. EY Private teams offer distinct insights born from the long EY history of working with business owners and entrepreneurs. These teams support the full spectrum of private enterprises including private capital managers and investors and the portfolio businesses they fund, business owners, family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs. Visit ey.com/us/private
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Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
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About Softheon
Founded in 2000, Softheon's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Business Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) solutions solve complex challenges for health plans and government health agencies. Currently, Softheon's solutions serve 8 State agencies and over 90 health plans. Issuers and consumers utilizing Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA Marketplace benefit from Softheon's innovative technology that reduces administrative overhead and enhances user-experiences. Softheon is an Agent, Broker, and Merchant of Record that facilitates health insurance enrollment, administration, and renewal.
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| 2022-05-17T14:51:41Z
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DALLAS (STACKER) — When you’ve already waited in line to check your luggage, waited to get through TSA screening, and then waited some more for overpriced coffee or bottled water, the last thing you want to do is wait even more for your plane to board and take off. The sad truth, however, is that air travel is a waiting game, especially if you fly with airlines or out of airports where delays are as commonplace as cramped onboard legroom and crying babies.
Stacker went through data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to determine the percentage of delayed flights among all airlines. We looked at the most recent data available—reported by the airlines to the BTS from December 2020 to December 2021—and defined “delayed” as a flight that arrived at its destination at least 15 minutes after its scheduled arrival time. If two airlines had the same percentage of on-time flights, they share the same ranking. We also identified the most troublesome airport—the one with at least 100 flights during the reporting period and the highest percentage of delayed flights—for each airline.
Both mainline carriers and branded codeshare partners (airlines that only staff, maintain, and operate planes) were considered. You might wonder why Orlando and Aguadilla (Puerto Rico) are the only airports with the worst record for delays for two airlines each on our list.
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#16. Endeavor Air Inc.
– On-time flights: 91%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Orlando, FL: Orlando International
Delta-owned Endeavor Air, which operates Delta Connection planes, may be under the radar; but it boasts the distinction of having fewer delayed flights than any U.S. carrier on our list.
Its excellent on-time status is probably due to the fact that it operates mainly from regional airports, which are subject to fewer delays due to lighter air traffic. But it also operates out of major airports, including hubs in New York City, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Detroit, and Cincinnati—and super-busy Orlando. Its 192 regional jets service 140 destinations in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean with 900 daily flights.
#16. Hawaiian Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 91%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Orlando, FL: Orlando International
Because so many Hawaiian Airlines flights go to the 50th state, where weather delays are relatively rare, its on-time record is exemplary. Hawaiian, in fact, routinely tops on-time performance lists and receives the fewest complaints about cancellations, overbooking, and baggage-handling problems.
With the continual expansion of its routes since its launch in 1941, it now flies throughout the Pacific and the continental U.S.-—even to Orlando, where Hawaiian Airlines passengers endure the most delays. Orlando has the second-worst on-time percentage (24%) of all major U.S. airports because it’s America’s leading family travel destination (i.e. home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort).
#15. Delta Air Lines Inc.
– On-time flights: 88%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Kahului, HI: Kahului Airport
Delta is the only airline in the top eight on our list that ranks among the five largest U.S. airlines: second in passengers carried and miles flown, third in fleet size, and fifth in the number of routes and destinations. Infrequent delays represent one reason why Fodor’s ranks it as the #1 U.S. airline. Its flights to Kahului (Maui), where airport expansion has been debated for decades, are delayed most often.
#13. Horizon Air
– On-time flights: 87%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Dallas, TX: Dallas Love Field
Horizon, Alaska Airlines’ regional carrier, serves dozens of destinations in the Western U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with Milwaukee the only destination east of the Mississippi. The light air traffic in Western outposts such as Wichita, Kansas; Walla Walla, Washington; and Dillingham, Alaska keep it on time almost all the time; only two of the 10 U.S. airports with the worst on-time stats are in the West. Horizon also flies to a handful of major Western cities, which does drag those stats down. Its hubs are Seattle, where it started out as a small regional carrier, and Portland, Oregon, while Dallas is the city where you’re most likely to be delayed on a Horizon flight.
#13. Republic Airways
– On-time flights: 87%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Lansing, MI: Capital Region International
You know how some wineries produce wines from grapes purchased from growers in the next county—but the growers don’t get any credit when awards are handed out? You haven’t heard of Republic Airways.
The airline operates regional flights on behalf of United Express, American Eagle, and Delta Connection. Republic gets credit for its solid on-time percentage, even though the airline benefit from flying in and out of quiet airports like Bangor, Maine, and Lansing, Michigan—where snow and ice on the runways contribute to the frequency of delays.
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#12. PSA Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 86%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Traverse City, MI: Cherry Capital
PSA operated for a few years in the 1990s as an independent airline but now operates planes exclusively on American Eagle regional routes. Almost all of its nearly 100 destinations are small cities in the eastern half of the U.S. This focus on small cities like Traverse City, Michigan—where winter weather delays make it the airline’s most problematic airport—generally keep delays to a minimum.
#10. Envoy Air
– On-time flights: 85%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Burlington, VT: Burlington International
Envoy, like PSA, is an airline you’ve never heard of because they “only” staff, maintain, and operate American Eagle planes, while American Airlines handles the sales, marketing, and scheduling of flights.
Also like PSA, Envoy flies primarily to smaller cities—more than 150 destinations throughout North and South America, making it American Airlines’ busiest regional partner. The snows of Burlington, Vermont, can be blamed for Envoy’s mediocre on-time percentage there.
#10. SkyWest Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 85%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Panama City, FL: Northwest Florida Beaches International
Because it serves so many masters—operating flights for American, Alaska, United, and Delta—SkyWest is the busiest regional airline in the U.S. The airline delayed more than 1,300 flights in October 2021 due to a server outage.
#9. Alaska Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 84%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Adak Island, AK: Adak
Alaska is nearly triple the size of Texas, leading many Alaskans to treat flying like most of us treat driving—although blizzards and icy runways can make flying there a challenge.
It’s safe to say that if an airline can make it in Alaska, it can make it anywhere; and Alaska Airlines has indeed “made it” as a major carrier throughout Canada, Mexico, and most of the other 49 states. Among major airlines, only Delta has a lower percentage of delayed flights. True to its roots, Alaska still flies to tiny Adak Island (pop. 326), where frequent delays can be attributed to the Aleutian island’s fierce winds and 173 annual days of fog.
#7. American Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 83%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Lubbock, TX: Lubbock Preston Smith International
No U.S. airline transports more passengers than American. Its on-time performance is not bad, though rivals Delta and Alaska do better. Besides 230 U.S. destinations, the behemoth flies to 121 foreign destinations in 62 countries on every continent except Africa. A recent $42 million renovation of Lubbock Airport may help end its status as the worst destination in the U.S. for delays.
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#7. United Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 83%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Aguadilla, PR: Rafael Hernandez
United paid a record $1.9 million fine last year for subjecting the passengers of 25 flights between 2015 and 2021 to lengthy tarmac delays. And it hasn’t exactly improved over the years, slipping from an 85% on-time record (third-best among major U.S. airlines) in 2010 to 83.75% (only seventh-best) in 2020. Delays in the not-so-friendly United skies are most common in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, because it’s a popular beach getaway city with only one departure gate and a 1930s runway due to be replaced.
#6. Mesa Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 81%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Montgomery, AL: Montgomery Regional
Mesa is a midsized airline that operates jets for American Eagle and United Express. It became America’s first regional airline to exclusively fly large jets in 2010, with most flights transporting passengers from small airports to six U.S. hub cities (Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Washington D.C.). If you’re itching to leave Alabama, though, you might need to cool your heels for a while as flight delays leaving Birmingham are common.
#5. Spirit Airlines
– On-time flights: 80%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Aguadilla, PR: Rafael Hernandez
If Spirit played on a Little League team, it would be awarded the “most improved” trophy. In 2017, it was dead last (68%) among major U.S. airlines for on-time arrivals. Moving up to fifth-worst ain’t bad, though it’s still in the bottom half on our list. It’s America’s largest ultra-low-cost airline and is expected to merge this year with Frontier in a $6.6 billion deal.
#3. Southwest Airlines Co.
– On-time flights: 79%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Chicago, IL: Chicago O’Hare International
Southwest endeared itself to many loyal passengers with its flexible ticketing policy and free checked bags, but its propensity for delays nearly eclipses those benefits. And it does no worse anywhere in the world than at famously frustrating Chicago O’Hare, where delays are something of a regular occurrence due to snow, severe rain, staffing shortages, and simply too many flights on any given day.
#3. Frontier Airlines Inc.
– On-time flights: 79%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Newark, NJ: Newark Liberty International
There’s one list that Frontier tops by a wide margin, but you won’t see it in any of the airline’s ads. It was #1 by far in the number of complaints per passenger between July 2020 and September 2021. Those complaints weren’t only about delays, but its on-time record is far from stellar, as you can see by its position in this ranking. Worst-case scenario: Your flight is delayed for hours while you’re stuck in Newark—the U.S. airport with the worst record for delays.
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#2. JetBlue Airways
– On-time flights: 75%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Ontario, CA: Ontario International
Maybe there’s a reason for the name. Too many JetBlue passengers sing the “Jet Blues” while waiting, sometimes for hours, at their boarding gates. The budget airline flies to more than 100 destinations throughout the Americas (as well as London). Its on-time record is hurt by flying mostly to major cities with high air-traffic volume, but so do most of the major airlines that have better on-time stats, which led the Wall Street Journal to declare JetBlue the worst airline in the U.S.
#1. Allegiant Air
– On-time flights: 73%
– Airport with the most delayed flights: Myrtle Beach, SC: Myrtle Beach International
If a baseball team wins 73% of its games, it’s World Series-worthy. But if an airline is only on time 73% of the time, it’s … well, it’s Allegiant, which has a well-deserved reputation for delays and other problems (including an abysmal safety record revealed in a “60 Minutes” segment). In its defense, it’s an ultra-low-cost airline, so you’re essentially paying for the strong possibility that your flight won’t leave on time. On the bright side, if you’re in Myrtle Beach, where delays are most common, you might have time to hit the sand for some extra tanning.
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| 2022-04-06T16:46:30Z
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) has learned that TRC Capital Investment Corporation (TRC), a private Canadian investment company, has made an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer, dated July 25, 2022, to purchase up to two million shares of Truist common stock. TRC's offer price of $46.14 per share is 4.15 percent below Truist's closing share price on July 22, 2022, the last trading day prior to the date of the offer.
Truist is in no way associated with TRC and recommends that shareholders reject this unsolicited offer because the offer price is below the market price for Truist common stock immediately prior to this announcement.
Truist urges investors to obtain current stock quotes for their shares of Truist, consult their financial advisors and exercise caution with respect to TRC's offer. Shareholders who have already tendered their shares may withdraw them by providing, prior to the expiration of the offer, the written notice described in the TRC offering documents. The offer is set to expire at 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on Aug. 23, 2022, but TRC may extend the offer at its discretion.
Mini-tender offers seek less than 5 percent of a company's outstanding shares which allow the offering company to avoid many investor protections, disclosures and procedural requirements the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires for larger tender offers. On its website, the SEC has issued an alert regarding mini-tender offers, noting that mini-tender offers "have been increasingly used to catch investors off guard" and that investors "may end up selling their securities at below-market prices."
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Three of the seniors looking to lead the Deerfield-Windsor Knights to the playoffs this season are, left to right, Boles Middleton, Ethan Johnson and Thomas Ray.
ALBANY — The Deerfield-Windsor Knights will open the regular football season Friday night at home against the Westfield School of Perry.
The Knights are looking to improve on last year’s 3-7 season in head coach Jake McCrae’s third season at DWS. Westfield is coming off an 8-3 season in the GISA last year.
“You’re a 5-15 team until you prove otherwise,” Mcrae said in an interview recently. “Everybody is thinking that this is their year, but you have to play and show up to make it a reality. You are who you are until you show up.”
The Knights will be in District 3 of the new GIAA football classification after leaving the GHSA last spring. They will compete in the district to earn a spot in the AAA 10-team football playoff at the end of the season. The district opponents include Terrell Academy, Southland, Brookwood, Tiftarea, and Valwood. McCrae know he and the Knights have their work cut out for them.
“This region is filled with incredible coaches,” McCrae said. “All of the teams are well-coached and disciplined. It is not going to be easy.”
McCrae is hoping his seniors this season are the difference.
“We have an excellent group of seniors this year,” the coach said. “We have some great leaders on this team and most championship teams have great player leadership. The seniors know what is expected of them and they work hard. The record doesn’t show much of the progress that has been made with this group, but it is there. I saw a lot of growth between the first and second year, and I have seen a great deal of growth this summer. You can’t always measure yourself in wins and losses.”
One of those senior leaders will be quarterback Thomas Ray, who is beginning his third year behind center as the starting quarterback.
“TRay is a fierce competitor. He is a great leader and can see the game about as well as any quarterback I have ever coached, and I have had some good ones," McCrae said.
The other seniors on the team include Ethan Johnson, Boles Middleton, Harrison Dyke, Ben Hatcher, Aaron Johnson, Chancellor Bacon, Parks Cohen, Chewy Willis, Brooks Margeson, Reid Martin, Tillman Dew and Henry Hood.
“The goal is to be practicing on Thanksgiving Day,” McCrae said. “If you still have practice on Thanksgiving day you take it all in and realize that you are on the right track with the program.”
And it was the lack of practice that hindered the Knights in their scrimmage Friday night at Miller County.
“We didn’t get a chance to practice outside all week,” McCrae said. “And it showed. The boys played hard but that is good Miller County team. We need to take care of the ball better and hope we have a better week to get ready for Westfield. They are a good football team too.”
McCrae’s assistant coaches this season are Ashton Pace, Bill Cefaratti, David Peacock, Craig Rhodes and Hollis Hood.
The Knights will open the season with three straight home games here in Albany. Westfield is this Friday, followed by McClay from Tallahassee and then Strong Rock Christian from Locust Grove.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swashbockler, the first beer brewed to pair perfectly with Long John Silver's seafood, took its maiden voyage on April 4, 2022 at Shippingport Brewing Company just ahead of National Beer Day. Starting today, Long John Silver's fans in Louisville, KY can get a pint of the beer to commemorate the Lenten season.
Filled with notes of fresh bread, mild honey, and a hint of lemon, rounded out with the light, malted sweetness of Long John Silver's malt vinegar, the German-style Helles Bock beer serves as the perfect companion to wash down your crispy, crunchy, and fresh seafood dish.
"Safe to say when first hearing of Long John Silver's creating a beer with its malt vinegar, there were some initial reservations. But truthfully, after the first sip, they were all washed aside," said Josh Johnson, The Kentucky Gent on Instagram. "The beer sips incredibly clean and refreshing with a slight acidic kick that makes it more of a robust beer than a traditional bock beer. And the tartness of the lemon makes for a refreshing sip – solo or alongside a fresh and crispy piece of Long John Silver's fish."
"For over 50 years, Long John Silver's has provided fries, hushpuppies, and coleslaw that pairs perfectly with our hand battered Alaskan pollock. We're happy to add beer to that list as well," said Bentley McBentleson, Director of Marketing at Long John Silver's. "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with a local brewery to create the Swashbockler beer for Long John Silver's fans and we hope this is just the start of several sea-themed beverages."
Swashbockler is available now on draft at Shippingport Brewing Company and Sallyforth Taproom in Louisville and can be found in select bars throughout Kentucky. Swashbockler is only available for a limited time, so set sail today to try this treasure of a beer.
About Long John Silver's
Long John Silver's was founded in 1969 and has grown into the nation's largest quick-service seafood chain. With restaurants nationwide and delivery available from sea to mouth-watering sea, Long John Silver's continues building on a belief that the unique seafood experience from the coasts should be accessible to all. Learn more at www.ljsilvers.com or join the conversation via social media on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
About Shippingport Brewing Company
Shippingport Brewing Company and Sallyforth Taproom opened in 2021, becoming the only taproom and brewpub currently operating in the West End of Louisville, Ky. Founder and brew master Amelia Pillow was inspired to bring a taste of the Portland culture she fell in love with to the heart of Louisville. Today, Shippingport Brewing Company manufactures and sells a variety of house beers and collaborations with local makers and features deli-style sandwiches with warm sides and plant-based options. For more information, visit www.shippingportbrewing.com.
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SYDNEY, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarity Pharmaceuticals (ASX: CU6) ("Clarity"), a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company developing next-generation products to address the growing needs in oncology, is pleased to announce the completion of recruitment for the Phase I PROPELLER diagnostic trial evaluating its 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA product candidate in patients with untreated, confirmed prostate cancer, scheduled for radical prostatectomy. A total of 30 participants have been enrolled in the trial across multiple clinical sites in Australia under the supervision of Lead Principal Investigator, Prof Louise Emmett, at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney.
Clarity expects to report topline results data from the PROPELLER trial in the coming months following the completion of study assessments for all participants and once data analysis activities are finalised. The data will inform a planned registrational Phase III trial in participants with untreated, confirmed prostate cancer in the US.
Prof Louise Emmett commented, "The initial imaging data from the PROPELLER trial with the SAR-bisPSMA product looks very encouraging and we look forward to supporting the comprehensive analysis in due course. Having recently also seen the benefits of Clarity's SAR-Bombesin product in breast and prostate cancer patients, there is now growing interest from oncology professionals in Targeted Copper Theranostics (TCTs), particularly due to the efficacy and added flexibility that Clarity's copper-based products provide for patients. Coupled with the logistical benefits TCTs offer through on-demand distribution of ready-to-use products, these may be significant advantages in comparison to the current generation of radiopharmaceuticals. These benefits mean that critical imaging scans can be delivered to cancer patients on time and at a convenient location, representing a treatment paradigm focused on the needs of patients and their treating staff."
Clarity's Executive Chairman, Dr Alan Taylor, commented, "We are very pleased to have reached full recruitment in our PROPELLER trial. In this trial we are comparing the diagnostic efficacy of 64Cu SAR-bisPSMA to the prostate cancer tissue samples (i.e. histology), as well as seeing how the images compare to 68Ga-PSMA-11, a product that is currently approved in Australia and the United States. We are looking forward to seeing whether the image comparisons in the clinic follow our preclinical observations of higher uptake into tumours with our SAR-bisPSMA product. This is critical in providing a correct diagnosis, especially in patients with early disease. The data from the PROPELLER trial will then inform us on our Phase III trial protocol and commencement of this next trial in calendar year 2023. We look forward to further progressing our SAR-bisPSMA product to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients."
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About the PROPELLER Phase I trial
The PROPELLER trial is a Phase I Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging trial of participants with confirmed prostate cancer using Clarity's optimised PSMA agent, 64Cu SAR-bisPSMA. It is a 30-patient multi-centre, blinded review, dose ranging, non-randomised study of 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA administered to patients with confirmed prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy (NCT04839367)[1]. The trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of 64Cu SAR-bisPSMA in detecting prostate cancer at three dose levels. It will also compare the diagnostic properties of 64Cu SAR-bisPSMA against 68Ga PSMA-11, the standard of care for prostate cancer imaging in Australia.
About SAR-bisPSMA
SAR-bisPSMA derives its name from the word "bis", which reflects a novel approach of connecting two prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) binding motifs to Clarity's proprietary sarcophagene (SAR) technology that securely holds copper isotopes inside a cage-like structure, called a chelator. Unlike other commercially available chelators, the SAR technology prevents copper leakage into the body. SAR-bisPSMA is a Targeted Copper Theranostic (TCT) that can be used with isotopes of copper-64 (Cu-64 or 64Cu) for imaging and copper-67 (Cu-67 or 67Cu for therapy).
About Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in men globally and the fifth leading cause of cancer death worldwide[2]. The National Cancer Institute estimates in 2022 there will be 268,490 new cases of prostate cancer in the US and around 34,500 deaths from the disease[3].
About Clarity Pharmaceuticals
Clarity is a clinical stage radiopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious disease. The Company is a leader in innovative radiopharmaceuticals, developing targeted copper theranostics based on its SAR Technology Platform for the treatment of cancer in children and adults.
References
[1]. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04839367
[2]. Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries
[3]. American Cancer Society, Cancer Statistics Center, https://cancerstatisticscenter.cancer.org/?_ga=2.79808020.284532473.1620009137-1916069442.1615761164#!/cancer-site/Prostate
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Financial services risk and compliance expert Anderson will guide the credit union's risk and compliance teams, enhancing OnPoint's rigorous policies and practices.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OnPoint Community Credit Union has hired seasoned risk management expert Cirith Anderson to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. She joins the Executive Team of Oregon's largest credit union with more than 480,000 members and $9.4 billion in assets.
Anderson comes to OnPoint with more than 25 years of experience in managing risk and compliance for regional and national financial institutions. She most recently served as Senior Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer at Umpqua Bank where she oversaw the design and execution of the financial institution's enterprise compliance risk policies and procedures.
"Cirith is a true expert in her field with a proven track record of managing risk," said Rob Stuart, President and Chief Executive Officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union. "We are fortunate to have her deep expertise and diverse experience on board as we work tirelessly to protect OnPoint's members, community and employees in a rapidly evolving risk environment."
In her new role, Anderson leads OnPoint's enterprise risk management infrastructure. Her primary responsibilities include identifying and mitigating current and future risks, monitoring and testing risk controls, and continuing to embed risk management as a primary component of OnPoint's workplace culture. As CRO, Anderson serves as OnPoint's chief regulatory and legislative liaison, as well as its expert on all related laws and regulations, and manager of regulatory examinations. Anderson maintains relationships with local and national regulators such as the State of Oregon and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
"I have dedicated my career to building cultures of effective and consistent compliance that protect organizations and those they serve," said Anderson. "OnPoint has a strong foundation in risk management, and I look forward to continuing to evolve its infrastructure to protect OnPoint, its members and communities."
Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Willamette University and will complete her Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2023. She is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.
Anderson enjoys giving back to the community, serving as a small business and student mentor at Washington State University's Carson College of Business and Vice President for the Cascade Whippet Club. She volunteers at the Art on the Boulevard gallery in Vancouver and previously served on the fundraising committee for Minds Matter of Portland, Inc. Anderson lives in Vancouver, Washington and is an active outdoor enthusiast.
The OnPoint Executive Team is comprised of the following members:
- Rob Stuart, President/Chief Executive Officer
- Cirith Anderson, Senior Vice President/Chief Risk Officer
- Jim Armstrong, Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer
- Tim Clevenger, Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer
- Jackie Dunckley, Senior Vice President/Chief Talent Officer
- Jim Hunt, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
- Steve Leugers, Senior Vice President/Chief Credit Officer
- Tory McVay, Senior Vice President/Chief Retail Officer
Founded in 1932, OnPoint Community Credit Union is the largest credit union in Oregon, serving more than 480,000 members and with assets of $9.4 billion. OnPoint membership is available to anyone who lives or works in one of 28 Oregon counties (Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler and Yamhill) and two Washington counties (Skamania and Clark) and their immediate family members. More information is available at www.onpointcu.com or 800-527-3932.
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Ex-Trump aide Navarro pleads not guilty to contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty Friday to contempt of Congress charges after refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro, 72, appeared in federal court in Washington to be arraigned on the two-count indictment.
He was charged with one contempt count for failing to appear for a deposition before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack and a second charge for failing to produce documents the committee requested.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta scheduled a trial for November. Navarro’s lawyers asked for the trial to be held next year, saying the case presented constitutional and legal questions that need to be litigated.
Navarro has argued that the select committee investigating the attack is unlawful and therefore a subpoena it issued to him in February is unenforceable under law.
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CAI, a global consulting company that provides technical, operational consulting, and project management services to life sciences, data centers, and industrial process manufacturing industries, today confirmed its status as an official Kneat Platform Partner with the launch of its own validated Kneat Gx software instance following the initial development of a strategic partnership with Kneat Solutions in early 2022.
The Kneat Gx instance, a 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 electronic records and signatures compliant SaaS validation solution, enables CAI to host work product on behalf of its clients, including reviews, approvals, and execution of protocols.
The CAI instance of Kneat Gx will provide a mechanism for Knowledge Management that is married directly to work product, by enabling tools and templates to be stored and managed in the same platform and format, where they can and should be used.
"Our Kneat Gx environment gives us the ability to serve our clients more efficiently, using industry best in class standardized off-the-shelf content while removing the geographic obstacles to collaboration within our global network of industry professionals," states Mike Martin, CEO of CAI. He continues, "I am excited for what the future holds!"
"CAI continues to demonstrate their commitment to enhancing their client experience and results through the adoption of digital validation and through their partnership with Kneat," commented Rick Mineo, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Kneat. "We are very pleased to partner with CAI, and we look forward to continuing to scale our solutions"
Since CAI's founding in 1996, we have delivered nearly a billion dollars in services for hundreds of clients across thousands of projects globally. With offices in the US, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Korea, Switzerland, India, Ireland, Italy, China, Singapore, United Kingdom, and Malaysia, we have built an international team of over 850 professionals providing local support from a global company. Our engineering, technical, and consulting services deliver mission critical facilities with a high level of performance and reliability. When operational readiness is critical, CAI delivers to a higher standard.
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Kneat, a Canadian company with operational headquarters in Limerick, Ireland, develops and markets the next generation Kneat Gx SaaS platform. Multiple business work processes can be configured on the platform from equipment to computer system validation, through to quality document management. Kneat's software allows users to author, review, approve, execute testing online, manage any exceptions, and post approve final deliverables in a controlled FDA 21 CFR Part 11/ Eudralex Annex 11 compliant platform. Macro and micro report dashboards enable powerful oversight into all systems, projects and processes globally. Customer case studies are reporting productivity improvements in excess of 100% and a higher data integrity and compliance standard. For more information visit www.kneat.com
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NEW YORK (AP) — From the first beat, it was clear The Blonds latest collection would fuse their past with the label’s latest collection and one embellishment would tie it all together — gold chains.
Strutting to Jennifer Lopez’s “Get Right,” the first model Wednesday glittered in a gold corset bodysuit made of dangling gold chains. From there, golden links adorned everything from corsets to denim to printed fabric and even leggings.
The creative couple David and Phillipe Blond drew from the early days of not only their love story but their brand in their spring/summer collection unveiled on the closing day of New York Fashion Week. Their show delivered their high-octane opulence with bedazzled jumpsuits, slinky evening gowns and glittery chunky heeled boots.
“Phillipe and I used to go out all the time and we totally fell in love with dance music,” David Blond said. “And the music of that time really meant something to us as like a special place in our heart.”
Models twirled down the runway and struck seductive poses to the thumping beats. Rapper Saucy Santana vogued and twerked while performing some of his TikTok hits including “Material Girl.”
David Blond said he wanted the collection to merge the future of the brand with its move toward more ready-to-wear activewear while still paying homage to their past with more sculptured pieces. For the designers this meant: chain printed shirts and leggings but also their classic corsets.
“We’re starting a series of print collections based on archival pieces that Phillipe and I photographed, and translated to digital prints,” David Blond said.
Looks were inspired by research they did for their first book, which drew them to one of their signature elements: their chain hardware treatment, which has adorned the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B and Sharon Stone.
Celebrities in attendance included a mix of reality TV stars and social media influencers, and some fashionable stands outs like performance artist Amanda Lepore and style icon Daphne Guinness. The designers also featured celebrities on the runway from singer Cassie Ventura to YouTube personality Nikita Dragun.
Ventura, known for her early 2000s hit “Me & U,” sashayed down the runway in a denim corset body suit with hanging gold chains that swayed as she walked in her thigh-high denim boots.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and INGLEWOOD, Calif., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaging Endpoints (IE) and ImaginAb announced today that after collaborating for nearly a decade they have entered into a license agreement for IE to directly offer clinical doses of ImaginAb's CD8 investigational ImmunoPET (zirconium Zr 89 crefmirlimab berdoxam) imaging agent for clinical trials as part of Imaging Endpoints' industry-leading imaging CRO services.
Imaging Endpoints is the world's largest oncology-focused imaging CRO ("iCRO") and has partnered with ImaginAb over the past decade to assist in the development of zirconium Zr 89 crefmirlimab berdoxam. The partnership has included Imaging Endpoints conducting all of ImaginAb's sponsored clinical trials and acting as the Imaging CRO for zirconium Zr 89 crefmirlimab berdoxam trials conducted throughout the biopharmaceutical industry.
This new agreement will enable Imaging Endpoints to supply clinical doses of ImaginAb's CD8 ImmunoPET agent directly to biopharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trials, while continuing to provide the world's leading experience, expertise and services to conduct trials that benefit from CD8 imaging.
Dr. Korn, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Imaging Endpoints, said: "We are pleased to expand our partnership with ImaginAb to now provide its CD8 Imaging Agent directly to BioPharma Companies. We are the most experienced advocates and early adopters of the benefits of advanced, non-invasive biomarkers, such as zirconium Zr 89 crefmirlimab berdoxam, in both early and late-stage oncology trials. We believe that this agreement provides another value-added service to further strengthen our position as the world's most respected Imaging CRO in oncology."
Ian Wilson, CEO of ImaginAb, said: "This new agreement is an exciting expansion of our long-standing relationship with Imaging Endpoints, and we are confident that our partnership with Imaging Endpoints will continue to bring the best of both businesses together, offering the potential benefits of our investigational CD8 ImmunoPET imaging agent coupled with the vast experience of Imaging Endpoints in deploying the agent in clinical trials."
Imaging Endpoints (IE) is an imaging research and core laboratory that provides comprehensive imaging CRO (iCRO) services and technology solutions throughout the clinical trial process. IE is one of the largest iCROs globally, the largest focused in oncology, and is widely recognized for conducting central imaging for the industry's most notable regulatory approvals.
IE's experience spans hundreds of successful trials across all phases of development, including many of the most high-profile, global registration trials and regulatory approvals in the industry. IE also accelerates product development by integrating new, more powerful technologies into clinical trials such as CD8 imaging, radiomics and artificial intelligence where peer-reviewed publications have established the company as the industry leader.
Imaging Endpoints is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, with offices in Cambridge, MA; London, UK; Leiden, Netherlands; Basel, Switzerland; Hyderabad, India and Shanghai, China. IE is an affiliate of HonorHealth, one of the largest healthcare systems nationally, and an affiliate of Southwest Medical Imaging, Ltd. (SMIL/RadPartners), part of the largest private radiology group in the U.S.
ImaginAb, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing radiopharmaceutical imaging and therapeutic agents. ImaginAb engineers antibody fragments called minibodies and cys diabodies that maintain the exquisite specificity of full-length antibodies while remaining biologically inert. Used with widely available PET imaging technology and therapeutic isotopes, these novel minibodies bind specifically to cell surface targets, providing a whole-body picture of immune activity and the potential to treat cancer. ImaginAb is advancing a pipeline of minibodies against both oncology and immunology targets.
The Company is backed by top tier venture capital firms and strategic corporate firms including, Adage Capital, The Cycad Group, Norgine Ventures, TRC, Jim Pallotta of the Raptor Group, The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and Merck (MSD) Pharma. For more information about ImaginAb's pipeline and technology, visit www.imaginab.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby formula maker Abbott said Monday it has reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators to restart production at its largest domestic factory, though it will be well over a month before any new products ship from the site to help alleviate the national shortage facing parents.
Abbott did not immediately detail the terms of the agreement with the Food and Drug Administration, which has been investigating safety concerns at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant since early this year. The consent decree amounts to a legally binding agreement between the FDA and the company on steps needed to reopen the factory.
An FDA spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the announcement Monday evening.
After production resumes, Abbott said it will take between six-to-eight weeks before new products begin arriving in stores. The company didn’t set a timeline to restart production.
The FDA is expected to announce additional steps Monday to allow more foreign imports into the U.S. to address the supply problems. It comes as the administration of President Joe Biden faces intense pressure to do more to ease the shortage that has left many parents hunting for formula online or at food banks.
Abbott’s plant came under scrutiny early this year after the FDA began investigating four bacterial infections among infants who consumed powdered formula from the plant. Two of the babies died.
In February, the company halted production and recalled several brands of powdered formula, squeezing supplies that had already been tightened by supply chain disruptions and stockpiling during COVID-19. The shortage has led retailers like CVS and Target to limit how many containers customers can purchase per visit.
Outrage over the issue has quickly snowballed and handed Republicans a fresh talking point to use against Biden ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Abbott is one of just four companies that produce roughly 90% of U.S. formula, and its brands account for nearly half that market.
After a six-week inspection, FDA investigators published a list of problems in March, including lax safety and sanitary standards and a history of bacterial contamination in several parts of the plant.
Chicago-based Abbott has emphasized that its products have not been directly linked to the bacterial infections in children. Samples of the bacteria found at its plant did not match the strains collected from the babies by federal investigators. The company has repeatedly stated it is ready to resume manufacturing, pending an FDA decision.
Former FDA officials say fixing the type of problems uncovered at Abbott’s plant takes time, and infant formula facilities receive more scrutiny than other food facilities. Companies need to exhaustively clean the facility and equipment, retrain staff, repeatedly test and document there is no contamination.
On Monday, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf told ABC News that an announcement was forthcoming about importing baby formula from abroad. The key issue is making sure the instructions for the formula are in languages that mothers and caregivers can understand, he noted.
Pediatricians say baby formulas produced in Canada and Europe are roughly equivalent to those in the U.S. But traditionally, 98% of the infant formula supply in the U.S. is made domestically. Companies seeking to enter the U.S. face several major hurdles, including rigorous research and manufacturing standards imposed by the FDA.
San Diego father Steven Davis has faced heart-wrenching challenges finding formula for his medical fragile daughter, who was on an Abbott formula but has had to switch with the recall and subsequent shortages in other brands.
Zoie Davis was born 19 months ago with no kidneys, a rare life-threatening condition that requires dialysis and a feeding tube until she weighs enough for a kidney transplant. She’s four pounds shy of that milestone, said Davis, a mortgage lender and his daughter’s caretaker.
“Her life is dependent on her weight gain,’’ he said.
Davis said he used an organic brand from overseas until costs and customs hurdles made that too difficult. Friends and strangers from out of state have sent him other brands, but each time she switches requires more blood tests and monitoring, Davis said.
Despite her challenges, Zoie is walking, talking and “doing pretty good’’ on other developmental milestones, Davis said.
“She’s a shining light in my life,’’ he said.
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canopy Health is pleased to announce the addition of Providence Medical Network, Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Petaluma Valley Hospital, Providence Queen of the Valley Hospital, and Healdsburg Hospital to its network alliance.
"With a strong reputation for excellence, Providence is a great addition to our network, allowing expanded access to high-quality, affordable care for residents throughout the two counties as we expand our service area," says Canopy Health CEO, Mike Robinson. "Sonoma and Napa County employers will have the option to offer their workforce more affordable access to the best care in the Bay Area."
Currently, Canopy Health's North Bay network includes Meritage Medical Network, MarinHealth and Sonoma Valley Hospital. The agreement will add the four Providence hospitals and nearly five hundred providers in the Providence Medical Network, offering a wide spectrum of primary and specialty care services for its patients. The expansion of Canopy Health's service area made possible by this collaboration will take effect upon and is subject to approval by the California Department of Managed Health Care.
"Providence Medical Network places the utmost importance on the patient experience and in providing the best care and treatments available in Sonoma and Napa Counties," says CEO, Bob Just. "With our shared vision of delivering high-quality, affordable, and local care, we are committed to working together with Canopy Health to improve the healthcare experience for members."
Canopy Health's network has grown rapidly, adding eight new hospitals to its network since 2019. Following the most recent addition, the network will encompass 29 hospitals and nearly 6,000 providers in its Bay Area footprint. Through the Alliance Referral Program, Canopy Health members can seek referrals for care across the entire network, which includes Hill Physicians Medical Group, Meritage Medical Network, UCSF, John Muir Physician Network, Dignity Health Medical Network-Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara County IPA.
Most employers can offer their workforce access to the Canopy Health network, covering ten Bay Area counties, through select plans offered by UnitedHealthcare and Health Net. For more information on these plans and the eligibility criteria, employers should contact their licensed benefits broker or consultant.
Canopy Health is a physician- and hospital-owned medical alliance that delivers a refreshing approach to healthcare by providing transparent, affordable care from a network of exceptional physicians, hospitals and providers.
Incorporated in March 2015 as an affiliation between UCSF Health and John Muir Health, including ownership and leadership by Hill Physicians Medical Group and John Muir Medical Group, Canopy Health developed a unique mission to provide a top-quality continuum of care across the Bay Area through strong alliances with primary care providers, top-tier academic medical facilities, community hospitals, and medical groups. Every day we work to improve access, affordability, quality and member experience. Canopy Health will now include six large physician groups and 29 participating hospitals across ten Bay Area counties.
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Veerman and Pulkkanen lead European tour event in Spain
LA PINEDA, Spain (AP) — Johannes Veerman and Tapio Pulkkanen have both shot 6-under 64 to share an early lead at the ISPS Handa Championship. They were tied with Hennie Du Plessis and Shiv Chawrasia, who didn’t finish their opening rounds because of darkness. They had two holes to finish. Veerman started with consecutive bogeys before making eight birdies at the Lakes Course in eastern Spain. Pulkkanen had seven birdies and a bogey. Jack Senior was in the group of four players one shot off the lead along with David Law, Rasmus Højgaard and Guido Migliozzi. The 108th-ranked Højgaard had three holes to finish and Migliozzi had one.
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- Funding will help 25 community organizations increase their capacity to serve Hoosier families impacted by food insecurity
PLAINFIELD, Ind., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding nearly $100,000 in grants to local food pantries and community organizations to help put food on the table for Hoosier families in need. The grants will support the purchase of canned goods, fresh produce and essential supplies to address food insecurity across the company's Indiana service territory.
"Food is the most basic of needs, and there are organizations throughout the state that provide a lifeline to Hoosiers who may not know where their next meal will come from," said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana. "They fill a vital role in the communities we serve, and we're committed to supporting their work to help increase food access for those in need."
One such organization is Hoosier Hills Food Bank in Bloomington, Ind. The nonprofit makes food donations available to over 100 area nonprofit organizations, including emergency food pantries, day care centers serving low-income children, youth programs, shelters, residential homes and soup kitchens. Each year, these agencies collectively serve 25,800 people in south-central Indiana.
"No one deserves to be hungry," said Julio Alonso, executive director of Hoosier Hills Food Bank. "Food insecurity persists as a significant problem, and our partner organizations often struggle to meet demand. We are grateful for the financial support of companies like Duke Energy that enable us to expand our capacity to serve those in need in our community."
The following organizations were awarded grants:
- Bread of Life Food Pantry (Decatur County) – $1,500
- Churches in Mission (Morgan County) – $1,000
- Clay County YMCA (Clay County) – $10,000
- Community Harvest Food Bank (Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties) – $6,000
- Dinner Before Bedtime (Shelby County) – $5,000
- Fayette County Food Council (Fayette County) – $3,000
- Fishers Youth Assistance Program (Hamilton County) – $2,000
- Food Finders (North-Central Indiana) – $5,000
- Food Finders (Tippecanoe County) – $11,000
- Franklin County High School (Franklin County) – $2,500
- Good Samaritan Food Pantry (Decatur County) – $1,500
- Hamilton Heights Youth Assistance Program (Hamilton County) – $1,500
- Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition (Hendricks County) – $5,000
- Hoosier Hills Food Bank (Brown, Lawrence, Orange, Owen, Martin and Monroe counties) – $10,000
- Hope Southern Indiana (Floyd County) – $1,000
- Mother Hubbard's Cupboard (Monroe County) – $1,000
- Open Doors of Westfield (Hamilton County) – $1,000
- Princeton Salvation Army (Gibson County) – $5,000
- Riverview Health's Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank (Hamilton County) – $3,000
- Rush County Community Assistance (Rush County) – $2,500
- Salvation Army of Southern Indiana (Floyd County) – $10,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana (Delaware County) – $2,500
- Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank (Vigo County) – $1,000
- United Way of Knox County (Knox County) – $6,000
- Western Wayne School Corporation (Wayne County) – $1,000
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 870,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana's largest electric supplier.
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation contributes more than $2 million annually in charitable gifts to Indiana and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder dollars. More information about the Foundation and its Powerful Communities program can be found at duke-energy.com/Foundation.
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Zach Dezenzo is All-Big Ten in baseball; Kaycee Ollis, Melissa Holzopfel honored in softball
Zach Dezenzo — a Marlington High School graduate — enjoyed quite a season for the Ohio State baseball team. The senior shortstop and captain earned second-team All-Big Ten honors and tied a school record along the way
Dezenzo batted a career-high .319 and tied the Buckeyes' single-season home run record with 19 (Massillon product and OSU Hall of Famer Dan Seimetz set the record at 19 in 1997). He also led Ohio State in doubles (18), triples (two), runs (54) and RBIs (54).
Dezenzo earned Academic All-Big Ten for the third time in his career, too.
Melissa Holzopfel (Perry) A right-handed pitcher, Holzopfel earned Horizon League Freshman of the Year while leading the Cleveland State softball team to its first conference tournament bid since 2016, most wins (22) since 2015 and most conference wins (18) since 2010. She was second in the Horizon League in strikeouts (222) while going 15-15 with a 2.90 ERA in 190.2 innings. Holzopfel also hit .298 with a home run, 10 RBIs and 15 runs in earning first-team all-conference.
Cade Breitenstine (Green) The Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year last season as a sophomore, Breitenstine earned his second straight first-team All-MAC nod this season for Kent State. The junior’s best individual finish this season was a tie for third at the Purdue Fall Invitational. He helped the Golden Flashes to their sixth straight MAC championship. Breitenstine also was named to the Academic All-MAC team.
Kaycee Ollis (Louisville) A junior catcher for the Mount Vernon Nazarene softball team, Ollis was honorable mention NAIA All-America, marking the Cougars’ first softball All-American since 1994. Ollis set single-season program records with 12 home runs and 56 RBIs while also leading the team in batting average (.428). She earned first-team All-Crossroads League and all-region.
Kelsi Hulit (Malvern) The West Liberty senior finished ninth in the discus at the NCAA Division II National Track and Field Championships. Her top throw at the meet was 150-10. She also earned a spot on the 2022 NCAA Division II Academic All-District 2 Team. Hulit became her school's first national track and field qualifier in six years. She swept the shot put and discus at this year's MEC outdoor championship meet.
Tim Orr (Lake) The sophomore designated hitter for the Tiffin baseball team earned first-team honors for ABCA All-Region and All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference. Orr finished third in the G-MAC in batting at .415, third in slugging at .774 and third in RBIs with 62. He also led the conference in triples with six and was eighth in home runs with 11. His 14 doubles led the Dragons, who won the G-MAC with a 22-6 league record.
Aidan Longwell (Massillon) A sophomore first baseman/pitcher, Longwell batted .289 with 11 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 33 RBIs and 35 runs for the Kent State baseball team. Longwell started all 53 of Kent State’s games. He also went 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 14 relief appearances for the Golden Flashes (24-29, 19-19).
Trey Wright (Jackson) A redshirt freshman catcher for the Toledo baseball team, Wright started 46 of Toledo's 50 games, as the Rockets earned their first MAC Tournament berth since 2018. He batted .244 with 11 doubles, four home runs, 22 runs and 26 RBIs after missing all of the 2021 season with a shoulder injury. Wright was charged with only one error in 364 chances this season. Toledo finished 33-25, marking the program’s most wins since 2010.
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- Authorization could allow Nuvaxovid™ to be used as a booster regardless of previous vaccine history
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that Nuvaxovid™ (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for expanded conditional marketing authorization (CMA) in the European Union (EU) as a homologous and heterologous booster for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) for adults aged 18 and older. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency based its opinion on results from two Phase 2 trials, and the UK-sponsored COV-BOOST trial.
"This recommendation is a critical step towards being able to offer the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine registered for use as both a primary series and booster regardless of previous vaccine history in the EU," said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. "As COVID-19 continues to evolve, we are committed to increasing global access to diversified vaccine options."
The CHMP recommendation was based on data from Novavax' Phase 2 trial conducted in Australia, from a separate Phase 2 trial conducted in South Africa, and from the UK-sponsored COV-BOOST trial. As part of the Phase 2 trials, a single booster dose of Nuvaxovid was administered to healthy adult participants approximately six months after their primary two-dose vaccination series of Nuvaxovid. The third dose produced increased immune responses comparable to or exceeding levels associated with protection in Phase 3 clinical trials. In the COV-BOOST trial, Nuvaxovid induced a robust antibody response when used as a heterologous third booster dose.
In the Novavax-sponsored trials, following the booster, local and systemic reactions were generally short-lived with a median duration of approximately two days. The incidence of Grade 3 or higher events remained relatively low. Safety reporting of reactogenicity events showed an increasing incidence across all three doses of Nuvaxovid, reflecting the increased immunogenicity seen with a third dose. Medically attended adverse events (AE), potentially immune-mediated medical conditions, and severe AEs occurred infrequently following the booster dose and were balanced between vaccine and placebo groups.
Nuvaxovid has also been approved in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand as a booster in adults aged 18 and older, and is actively under review in other markets.
The European Commission (EC) previously granted CMA for Nuvaxovid in adults aged 18 and older in December 2021. Additionally, the EC granted CMA for Nuvaxovid to prevent COVID-19 in adolescents aged 12 through 17 in July 2022.
Trade Name in the U.S.
The trade name Nuvaxovid™ has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Important Safety Information
- Nuvaxovid is contraindicated in persons who have a hypersensitivity to the active substance, or to any of the excipients.
- Events of anaphylaxis have been reported with administration of COVID-19 vaccines. Appropriate medical treatment and supervision should be available in case of an anaphylactic reaction following the administration of the vaccine. Close observation for at least 15 minutes is recommended and a second dose of the vaccine should not be given to those who have experienced anaphylaxis to the first dose of Nuvaxovid.
- Anxiety-related reactions, including vasovagal reactions (syncope), hyperventilation, or stress‐related reactions may occur in association with vaccination as a psychogenic response to the needle injection. It is important that precautions are in place to avoid injury from fainting.
- Vaccination should be postponed in individuals suffering from an acute severe febrile illness or acute infection. The presence of a minor infection and/or low-grade fever should not delay vaccination.
- Nuvaxovid should be given with caution in individuals receiving anticoagulant therapy or those with thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder (such as haemophilia) because bleeding or bruising may occur following an intramuscular administration in these individuals.
- The efficacy of Nuvaxovid may be lower in immunosuppressed individuals.
- Administration of Nuvaxovid in pregnancy should only be considered when the potential benefits outweigh any potential risks for the mother and foetus.
- The effects with Nuvaxovid may temporarily affect the ability to drive or use machines.
- Individuals may not be fully protected until seven days after their second dose. As with all vaccines, vaccination with Nuvaxovid may not protect all vaccine recipients.
- The most common adverse reactions observed during clinical studies were headache, nausea or vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, injection site tenderness/pain, fatigue, and malaise.
For more information on Nuvaxovid, including the Summary of Product Characteristics with Package Leaflet, Prescribing Information and Important Safety Information, adverse event reporting instructions, or to request additional information, please visit the following websites:
About Nuvaxovid™ (NVX-CoV2373)
Nuvaxovid is a protein-based vaccine engineered from the genetic sequence of the first strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The vaccine was created using Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein and is formulated with Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M™ adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies. Nuvaxovid contains purified protein antigen and can neither replicate, nor can it cause COVID-19.
Nuvaxovid is packaged as a ready-to-use liquid formulation in a vial containing ten doses. The vaccination regimen calls for two 0.5 ml doses (5 mcg antigen and 50 mcg Matrix-M adjuvant) given intramuscularly 21 days apart. The vaccine is stored at 2°- 8° Celsius, enabling the use of existing vaccine supply and cold chain channels. Use of the vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations.
Novavax has established partnerships for the manufacture, commercialization, and distribution of Nuvaxovid worldwide. Existing authorizations leverage Novavax' manufacturing partnership with Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume. They will later be supplemented with data from additional manufacturing sites throughout Novavax' global supply chain.
About Nuvaxovid™ (NVX-CoV2373) Phase 3 Trials
Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) continues being evaluated in two pivotal Phase 3 trials.
PREVENT-19 (the PRE-fusion protein subunit Vaccine Efficacy Novavax Trial | COVID-19) is a 2:1 randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of Nuvaxovid with Matrix-M adjuvant in 29,960 participants 18 years of age and over in 119 locations in the U.S. and Mexico. The primary endpoint for PREVENT-19 was the first occurrence of PCR-confirmed symptomatic (mild, moderate, or severe) COVID-19 with onset at least seven days after the second dose in serologically negative (to SARS-CoV-2) adult participants at baseline. The statistical success criterion included a lower bound of 95% CI >30%. A secondary endpoint was the prevention of PCR-confirmed, symptomatic moderate or severe COVID-19. Both endpoints were assessed at least seven days after the second study vaccination in volunteers who had not been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. In the trial, Nuvaxovid achieved 90.4% efficacy overall. It was generally well-tolerated and elicited a robust antibody response after the second dose in both studies. Full results of the trial were published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
The pediatric expansion of PREVENT-19 is a 2:1 randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded trial to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and efficacy of Nuvaxovid with Matrix-M adjuvant in 2,247 adolescent participants 12 to 17 years of age in 73 locations in the U.S., compared with placebo. In the pediatric trial, the vaccine achieved its primary effectiveness endpoint (non-inferiority of the neutralizing antibody response compared to young adult participants 18 through 25 years of age from PREVENT-19) and demonstrated 80% efficacy overall at a time when the Delta variant of concern was the predominant circulating strain in the U.S. Additionally, immune responses were about two-to-three-fold higher in adolescents than in adults against all variants studied.
Additionally, a trial conducted in the U.K. with 14,039 participants aged 18 years and over was designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded study and achieved overall efficacy of 89.7%. The primary endpoint was based on the first occurrence of PCR-confirmed symptomatic (mild, moderate or severe) COVID-19 with onset at least seven days after the second study vaccination in serologically negative (to SARS-CoV-2) adult participants at baseline. Full results of the trial were published in NEJM.
About Matrix-M™ Adjuvant
Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant has demonstrated a potent and well-tolerated effect by stimulating the entry of antigen-presenting cells into the injection site and enhancing antigen presentation in local lymph nodes, boosting immune response.
About Novavax
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The company's proprietary recombinant technology platform harnesses the power and speed of genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles designed to address urgent global health needs. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, has received authorization from multiple regulatory authorities globally, including the U.S., EC and the World Health Organization. The vaccine is currently under review by multiple regulatory agencies worldwide, including for additional indications and populations such as adolescents and as a booster. In addition to its COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax is also currently evaluating a COVID-seasonal influenza combination vaccine candidate in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, which combines NVX-CoV2373 and NanoFlu*, its quadrivalent influenza investigational vaccine candidate, and is also evaluating an Omicron strain-based vaccine (NVX-CoV2515) as well as a bivalent format Omicron-based / original strain-based vaccine. These vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax' proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.
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*NanoFlu identifies a recombinant hemagglutinin (HA) protein nanoparticle influenza vaccine candidate produced by Novavax. This investigational candidate was evaluated during a controlled phase 3 trial conducted during the 2019-2020 influenza season.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements herein relating to the future of Novavax, its operating plans and prospects, its partnerships, the potential for subsequent orders from the U.S. government for additional doses of NVX-CoV2373 and other potential formulations, the timing of clinical trial results, the ongoing development of NVX-CoV2373, , including an Omicron strain based vaccine and bivalent Omicron-based / original strain based vaccine, a COVID-seasonal influenza investigational vaccine candidate, the scope, timing and outcome of future regulatory filings and actions, including Novavax' plans to supplement existing authorizations with data from the additional manufacturing sites in Novavax' global supply chain, additional worldwide authorizations of NVX-CoV2373 for use in adults and adolescents, and as a booster, the potential impact and reach of Novavax and NVX-CoV2373 in addressing vaccine access, controlling the pandemic and protecting populations, the efficacy, safety and intended utilization of NVX-CoV2373, and the expected administration of NVX-CoV2373 are forward-looking statements. Novavax cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, challenges satisfying, alone or together with partners, various safety, efficacy, and product characterization requirements, including those related to process qualification and assay validation, necessary to satisfy applicable regulatory authorities; difficulty obtaining scarce raw materials and supplies; resource constraints, including human capital and manufacturing capacity, on the ability of Novavax to pursue planned regulatory pathways; unanticipated challenges or delays in conducting clinical trials; challenges meeting contractual requirements under agreements with multiple commercial, governmental, and other entities; and those other risk factors identified in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Novavax' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read our filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and www.novavax.com, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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Which Tiki cat food is best?
You want to feed your cats well to keep them happy and healthy, but it isn’t always clear which food is best. Tiki cat food is known for its high protein, low carbohydrates and quality ingredients, making it an ideal choice for your feline friends.
You’ll still need to decide between wet and dry foods and a range of formulas while also considering your cats’ needs. For example, if you’re looking for quality wet food, Tiki Cat Aloha Friends Grain-Free Wet Cat Food is a top pick.
What to know before you buy Tiki cat food
Wet vs. dry
Tiki makes both wet cat food and dry cat food, so you’ll need to work out which is best for the cats in your life.
- Wet food: The high moisture content in wet food helps avoid kidney problems in cats that don’t drink much water. Some picky cats find it more palatable than dry food and tend to contain fewer carbs and fillers. However, it’s pricier to feed and will turn rancid if your cat doesn’t eat it quickly enough.
- Dry food: Dry food is less messy to feed than wet food and is stable at room temperature, which is great for cats who pick at their food throughout the day. However, it’s usually heavier in carbohydrates, and not all cats will eat it.
Texture
Some cats have a strong texture preference when it comes to wet food, while others will eat anything.
- Mousse: Smooth and light, this is a great choice for older or picky cats who will otherwise choose their favorite bits and leave the rest.
- Pate: This is similar to mousse but with a slightly thicker consistency which some cats prefer.
- Chunks: These foods contain medium-sized chunks of meat in broth, gravy or jelly. Many cats prefer chunky foods over those blended to a homogeneous consistency, but some will only eat the bits they like best.
Dietary needs
Certain cats may have particular dietary needs that it’s essential to consider when choose the right food. While Tiki doesn’t make veterinary formulas, it does make certain tailored formulas. For instance, you can find formulas to suit senior cats, kittens and cats who are overweight or have trouble maintaining a healthy weight.
What to look for in quality Tiki cat food
Flavors
You can find Tiki foods containing seafood, poultry and other meats in various flavors. You’ll already know if your cat strongly prefers some ingredients over others, so you can choose accordingly. Otherwise, consider a variety pack so your cat can try a few flavors.
Grain-free
As obligate carnivores, cats don’t need grains in their diets. Rather, they thrive on food predominantly made from animal protein. Also, avoid food that’s high in starches, such as potatoes.
Free from artificial flavors and preservatives
There’s no need for artificial flavors or preservatives in quality cat food, so avoid any formulas that contain them.
How much you can expect to spend on Tiki cat food
Tiki Cat dry food costs roughly $6-$8 per pound, while its wet food costs around $1-$2 per can or pouch. Prices vary depending on package size and recipe.
Tiki cat food FAQ
Is Tiki cat food good?
A. Although this is somewhat subjective, it’s generally considered quality food. It’s high in protein and avoids unnecessary grains and excessive quantities of carbohydrates, which aligns with cats’ natural diets.
It uses carefully selected products, such as wild-caught seafood and non-GMO ingredients. However, not all cats thrive on all foods, so you may need to try it out and see if it’s right for your feline friend.
How do I switch to Tiki cat food?
A. A gradual switch avoids the digestive issues that can arise from changing from one food to another overnight. Start by replacing 25% of your cat’s old food with new food for the next three to four days. Then increase the ratio to 50% new food and 50% old food for another few days, followed by 75% new food and 25% old food for another three to four days. At this point, you can start exclusively feeding the new food.
What’s the best Tiki cat food to buy?
Top Tiki cat food
Tiki Cat Aloha Friends Grain-Free Wet Cat Food
What you need to know: This wet food consists of chunky seafood pieces in broth and appeals to a wide range of cats.
What you’ll love: It’s protein-packed and nutrient-rich with wild-caught tuna as the first ingredient. The added pumpkin is great for digestive regularity. You can choose from several seafood recipes or a variety pack.
What you should consider: A handful of buyers report receiving damaged cans.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Top Tiki cat food for the money
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Herring and Salmon Dry Cat Food
What you need to know: Great for free feeding, it’s lower in carbohydrates than most dry cat foods.
What you’ll love: It contains 42% protein and plenty of gentle fiber for digestive health. It’s made from entirely non-GMO ingredients. Herring is the first ingredient and it’s rich in omega fatty acids for heart health.
What you should consider: It has a strong scent, which many cats like but their humans may not.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Worth checking out
Tiki Cat Velvet Mousse Wet Food
What you need to know: With its soft, mousse consistency, it’s great for kittens, senior cats and picky eaters.
What you’ll love: You can choose from various recipes, including formulas designed for kittens and older adult cats. It has a high moisture content of 80%, which is great for cats that won’t drink much water.
What you should consider: The packets can be messy to open if you don’t do so carefully.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
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Lopez recognized for her expertise in tax law
DALLAS, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The publishers of D Magazine have recognized Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson attorney Bridget Moreno Lopez in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Dallas for her work in tax law.
An expert in tax litigation and litigation management, Ms. Lopez has served as the firm's managing partner of the Dallas office for the last eight years while also overseeing the New York and Boston offices. She is the youngest person appointed to the firm's management committee. Prior to her appointment to managing partner, Ms. Lopez managed the litigation division for the Dallas office, handling thousands of lawsuits.
"I am inspired by the recognition from my peers," said Ms. Lopez. "Linebarger is dedicated to our clients and their efforts to improve public service and local communities, and I'm grateful that we are recognized for our work to make North Texas a better place to live."
A national firm, Linebarger represents governmental entities in 13 states with 49 offices, recovering revenue by collecting delinquent government receivables. The firm has a history of giving back to the communities its clients serve, and Ms. Lopez's own volunteerism reflects that same commitment to helping others.
She has given her time to numerous organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including the H100 Latina Giving Circle and the Latino Cultural Center. Ms. Lopez is a former board member of the DFW International Airport and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center.
Each year North Texas attorneys nominate D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas honorees. The magazine's research staff and an independent panel of distinguished lawyers make the final selections after an extensive review. Those selected are featured in the magazine's May issue and online at www.dmagazine.com.
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson is a national law firm with 49 offices across the country dedicated to representing governmental entities in collecting delinquent government receivables. For more than 46 years, Linebarger has provided customized collection programs for its public sector clients. For more information, visit https://www.lgbs.com/
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Avs seek answers after Blues make right moves, tie series
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
The St. Louis Blues made all the right moves against Colorado to tie the second-round series at a game apiece. The Blues shuffled their lines to generate more offense and clogged up the middle to frustrate Colorado’s fast flyers. It’s now Colorado’s move as the series shifts to St. Louis for Game 3 on Saturday night. Everything’s on the table, too, from line changes to swapping out players. The big thing is to create more space for Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar to work. That and trying to figure out Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington.
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Cerence Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of CRNC during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: February 8, 2021 to February 4, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the global semiconductor shortage had a materially negative impact on demand for Cerence's software licenses; (2) defendants masked the impact of the semiconductor shortage on demand for the Company's software licenses by pulling forward sales; and (3) as a result of the above, defendants' statements about Cerence's business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: April 26, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/cerence-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=25848&from=4
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats’ abortion legislation is “very simple,” as it would enshrine into federal law the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Senate Democrats are moving quickly to try to codify the 50-year-old ruling after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggesting the court is poised to overturn the case was leaked last week. But they don’t have enough votes, and Republicans are expected to block the bill in a test vote Wednesday.
But if the Democratic legislation were to become law, it would do more than just preserve the status quo.
The bill would also expand protections, invalidating many state laws that Democrats and abortion rights advocates say have infringed on the original 1973 ruling. Two Republican senators who support abortion rights have indicated they won’t vote for it, instead favoring their own, narrower legislation.
A look at the legislation the Senate is voting on Wednesday:
CODIFYING ROE V. WADE
Broadly, the main objective of the legislation is to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law, meaning it would be much harder for the Supreme Court to overturn. In the five decades the ruling has been court precedent, abortion rights supporters have not been able to pass federal legislation to legalize abortion. And because the Supreme Court decided on that right, it can also take it away — however rare that move may be.
In codifying Roe, the legislation would establish that health care providers have rights to provide abortion services and that patients have a right to receive abortions.
BANNING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
The Democrats’ bill would also end certain state laws that they say have chipped away at the original Roe v. Wade decision, banning what they say are medically unnecessary restrictions that block access to safe and accessible abortions. The court has allowed states to regulate but not ban abortion before the point of viability, around 24 weeks, resulting in a variety of state laws and restrictions that abortion-rights supporters oppose.
The bill would end bans earlier than 24 weeks, in addition to any restrictions that do not make exceptions for the patient’s health or life. It would also stop states from requiring providers share “medically inaccurate” information, or from requiring additional tests or waiting periods, aimed at dissuading a patient from having an abortion.
REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVE
Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska support abortion rights but have opposed the Democratic legislation, saying it is too expansive and could threaten some religious liberties that states have sought to protect.
They have introduced legislation that would hew closer to what the court currently allows, more generally prohibiting states from imposing an “undue burden” on the ability of a woman to choose whether to have an abortion prior to fetal viability. It is not expected to get a vote.
NEXT STEPS
Without the votes to pass their bill, Democrats have few options to block the eventual court ruling, if it overturns Roe v. Wade.
Democratic leaders have signaled that they instead intend to take the fight to voters ahead of this year’s midterms.
“We’ve got to win elections,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Tuesday.
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Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
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| 2022-05-11T15:36:00Z
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Nearly 60 arrested during joint court compliance operation in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Nearly 60 people were arrested during a joint court compliance operation in Topeka at the end of August.
The Topeka Police Department says along with several county, state and federal partners - including the U.S. Marshal Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation - conducted a court compliance operation between Aug. 26 and Sept. 12.
During the operation, TPD said 58 suspects were arrested, clearing 78 Felony Warrants and 30 Misdemeanor Warrants. However, it said the operation focused its efforts on Sept. 8.
TPD said it would like to thank the Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s Office and Shawnee Co. Emergency Communications Center and everyone who helps to keep the community safe.
Anyone with information about any of the cases should contact TPD at 785-368-9400 or the Shawnee Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.
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GETTYSBURG, Pa., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OPEN MINDS announces keynote speaker lineup for The 2022 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat. The retreat, being held from October 4-6, in Gettysburg, PA, provides strategy insights, business practice models, and personal resiliency tools for health and human service executive leaders.
The retreat kicks off with the all-day 2022 OPEN MINDS Care Innovation Summit, where Dr. Sandra Stein, Chief Medical Officer, Banner Health, will deliver her keynote address, "Housing Is Healthcare – How Banner Health Is Improving Outcomes Through SDOH" as she walks us through the innovations from a health system perspective benefiting their most vulnerable members. Dr Stein will outline their consumer engagement strategy through incorporation of social determinants of health (SDOH) and how they hope to replicate their work.
On the first day of the institute, October 5, Ray Prushnok, Executive Director, UPMC Center For Social Impact, AVP, Government Programs, UPMC will deliver the keynote address "Person-Centered Health For Complex Consumers—The UPMC Collaborative Approach" as he outlines the four areas of focus for successful whole-person health initiatives for UPMC to meet the needs of the complex consumers they serve.
Margaret Mays, Vice President, Staff Accreditation, Beacon Health Options, will then give her keynote address on Thursday. Margaret brings over 20 years of experience to her role, with a background in training development, policy development, and accreditation/regulatory requirements, as well as health plan contracting and reimbursement, health care processing systems, quality program design and metrics-based programs.
The retreat sessions are designed to help executive teams address the unique challenges of a changing health and human service market in the "next normal." Sessions will cover staying competitive in a digital first market, workforce development, service lines, and financial strategies. Hosted in one of the most historic sites in the United States, the retreat will include leadership lessons from the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield.
In addition to the Care Innovation Summit, the retreat also features two executive seminars:
- How To Develop A New Service Line: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Diversification Strategies, Feasibility Analysis & Successful New Service Development
- Finding An Electronic Health Record System For Your Future: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Best Practices In EHR Selection, Contracting & Optimization
Registration is open and the agenda is available at: https://leadership.openminds.com/agenda.
The All-Access Institute Pass to The 2022 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat includes both the summit and seminars. Registration for only The 2022 OPEN MINDS Care Innovation Summit is also available.
Registration is included in Elite-level subscriptions to the OPEN MINDS Circle market intelligence service. For more information on the program, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, contact the Executive Education and Events team, at 717-334-1329 or events@openminds.com.
OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the markets of the health and human service field that serve consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. OPEN MINDS' mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, and technology and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
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A wild monkey is terrorizing a small city in southwestern Japan, breaking into homes to bite and claw residents amid an ongoing hunt for the animal, officials said.
Some 20 people in the Ogori area of Yamaguchi have been attacked by the monkey since July 8, with most receiving light injuries, according to the city's administrative office.
The youngest victim is a 10-month-old girl, whose leg was scratched by the monkey after it entered through a screen door on the first floor of her house.
On Tuesday evening, the monkey struck at an elementary school, biting a 10-year-old boy on the arm and both hands, public broadcaster NHK reported.
It attacked two more people on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning: a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 80s, both of whom were outside at the time.
In other recent attacks, the monkey bit a man drying laundry outside and a woman whose balcony screen door was open. It also attacked two toddler brothers after climbing into their home through a window, NHK reported.
Authorities have not confirmed what type of monkey was responsible for the attacks but said the area is inhabited by macaques, also known as Japanese snow monkeys. Macaques can be found in parks in several areas of Japan, often scavenging food from visitors.
Police are ramping up patrols in the area and urging the public to keep their windows closed while the hunt continues.
The Ogori area is largely residential, and it's rare for a wild monkey to leave the forest and harm humans, a spokesperson for the city office said.
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The AdLibertas acquisition represents Branch's continued investment in building next-generation mobile measurement capabilities
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Branch, the leader in mobile linking and measurement, has acquired AdLibertas, a predictive data platform built for mobile apps. The acquisition will allow Branch to extend its value as a mobile measurement partner (MMP) for companies driving growth, engagement and revenue across all marketing channels.
"The mobile advertising ecosystem is growing increasingly complex and privacy-focused, but AdLibertas has a head start in building toward the future where mobile marketers depend on data to remain effective," said Mike Molinet, COO and Co-founder of Branch. "We're thrilled to bring the AdLibertas team on board to leverage their deep expertise as we expand Branch's MMP offerings."
AdLibertas was founded in 2016 to help mobile app developers leverage their own first-party user data to monitor, grow and optimize their apps. By collecting and aggregating complex and disparate data sources, AdLibertas provides important insights about user behavior, which enables mobile developers to answer key questions that help their app grow.
"Mobile advertising and measurement are undergoing fundamental change which presents both an incredible challenge and opportunity for mobile marketers," said Adam Landis, CEO of AdLibertas. "We've long been fans of Branch and the company's vision for the future. We're excited to team up and build towards that future together."
The combination of Branch and AdLibertas will accelerate innovation and execution in building the next-generation MMP, allowing mobile marketers to continue effectively growing and scaling their apps in a privacy-centric ecosystem.
Branch provides the industry's leading mobile linking and measurement platforms, unifying user experience and attribution across devices and channels. Branch has been selected by over 100,000 apps since 2014 including Adobe, BuzzFeed, Yelp and many more, improving experiences for more than 3 billion monthly users across the globe.
AdLibertas helps mobile apps use data for growth. Their comprehensive data platform processes trillions of events for over 300 million monthly users, quickly and easily gaining insight to understand and influence user behavior. They've helped companies like Audiomack, Match Group, Game Show Network and Publishers Clearing House and app favorites like Crossy Road, Temple Run, Infinite Word Search, Flipaclip and Flow Free grow and thrive.
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| 2022-09-01T16:41:29Z
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• Scania is introducing complete BEV-based solutions for regional long-haul
• With power, range and charging capacity for effortless daily operations
• Scania continues along its electrification roadmap journey to reach the set Science-Based Targets for CO2 reduction, in partnership with customers.
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True to its stated roadmap, Scania is now introducing solutions built upon the next level of battery-electric trucks (BEV). The new generation, available with R or S sleeper cabs, is part of a complete solution that will open the door to the electrified transport landscape wide for a vast number of customers and app-lications. With 624 kWh of batteries installed, Scania provides the means for a major shift regarding electric trucks and their operability in regional long-haul operations.
"This introduction represents a major milestone for us and for our partners," says Christian Levin, Scania's CEO. "We are now increasing our range in every dimension by offering new opportunities for a vast selection of customers and the whole transport ecosystem. These trucks are part of solutions that contain all the capabilities that a transport industry longing for electrification is asking for."
Scania's new BEV truck generation is based on classic Scania cornerstones such as modularity, sustainability and a total operating economy with the potential to match or even exceed what can be expected from conventional trucks. And the latest electric Scania trucks are accompanied by all the support with operational factors and services that make them complete solutions, with charging, finance, insurance and maintenance all in place.
"The addition of these solutions to Scania's portfolio is a major step-change for customers who want to take charge," says Fredrik Allard, Senior Vice President and Head of Electrification at Scania. "We are facilitating a transition for our customers by including important customer values such as a close partnership and zero emissions."
With the new Scania trucks, customers will be able to operate rigids or tractor-and-trailer combinations such as temperature-controlled food transports. Ranges vary with weight, configuration and topography, but a 4x2 tractor with six batteries can expect up to 350 km between each charging, with an average speed of 80 km/h on motorways. Fixed routes that provide for planned charging at the home depot or at the destination are most favourable. Opportunity charging during the driver's man-datory 45 minutes rest will of course increase the operative range.
"Scania has now reached a favourable maturity regarding our electrified offer," says Allard. "With this major addition to our existing hybrids and the BEVs for urban distribution we introduced in 2020, we can now offer a sustainable and multi-faceted portfolio of zero-emission solutions for our customers."
The new Scania BEV trucks can initially be ordered as 4x2 tractors or as 6x2*4 rigids. A 4x2 tractor will need an axle distance of 4,150 mm when carrying six batteries, thus benefiting from the Increased Vehicle Dimension regulation in Europe. Gross train weights up to 64 tons, as per the typical Nordic combination, can be specified.
The charging capability is up to 375 kW, which means that an hour of charging will add some 270 to 300 km of range, as a rule of thumb. The continuous power output level for a Scania 45 R or S is 410 kW (equivalent to some 560 hp). The next-level Scania electrified trucks can now be ordered by taking up a dialogue with Scania representatives, and production will commence in Q4 2023.
"Tackling the global CO2 challenges means that we all need to produce and consume in new ways," says Levin. "Reduce, reuse and recycle have always been important for Scania. The only thing that stands between us and a major transition to a fossil-free transport system based on electrified solutions is a complete charging infrastructure, but we are seeing great progress there too."
The availability of charging solutions is indeed crucial for European customers who want to start investing in BEV trucks on a greater scale. Scania has teamed up with global partners, and with Scania as the single point of contact, they can offer complete charging solutions that secure a seamless and future-proofed experience for BEV customers.
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| 2022-06-10T09:46:08Z
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The solution will drive global finance transformation initiatives
LONDON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aptitude Software is delighted to announce that InComm Payments has selected the Aptitude Accounting Hub (AAH), deployed as Software as a Service (SaaS), to drive accounting automation and data analytics across their business.
InComm Payments is an innovative global payments technology provider headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company pioneered point-of-sale activation technology, which allows retailers to activate products such as gift cards at the register. Since its founding in 1992, InComm Payments has grown into one of the leading payments technology businesses in the world.
InComm Payments selected Aptitude's solution based on its ease of configurability, ability to drive granular data analysis, and proven track record of success in the market. The solution's flexibility and easy integration with third party solutions were also strong factors.
Dean Thompson, Director of Financial Systems at InComm Payments, remarked, "The implementation of the Aptitude Accounting Hub will allow our accounting team to focus more on value-adding, strategic activities, and focus less on manual reconciliations and number crunching. We believe it will position us to continue to build on our broader finance transformation journey."
Alex Curran, Aptitude EVP NA, stated, "Aptitude is the provider of choice for organizations looking to bring in an accounting rules engine and subledger to modernize their finance and accounting program. The Accounting Hub's differentiated ability to centralize and automate accounting, while driving meaningful insights, continues to be an important part of digital finance transformation success. We are thrilled to add InComm Payments to our client community."
The Aptitude Accounting Hub is the solution of choice for many organizations across the globe. Differentiators include the ability to handle complex, high-volume environments and over 20 years of built-in, specific IP – calculations, business events, processes, and templated reports – which accelerate and de-risk the implementation process.
InComm Payments is an innovative global payments technology provider. Leveraging dynamic technology and proven expertise, InComm Payments delivers enhanced end-to-end payment platforms and emerging financial technology solutions through a single integration, helping businesses grow across a wide range of industries including retail, healthcare, tolling & transit, incentives, mobile payments, digital currencies and financial services. By enabling omnichannel connections and alternative payment options to an ever-expanding consumer base in an increasingly digital ecosystem, InComm Payments creates seamless and valuable commerce experiences across the globe. With three decades of experience, over 525,000 points of retail and online distribution, 402 global patents and a presence in more than 30 countries, InComm Payments leads the payments industry from its headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. Learn more at www.InCommPayments.com.
Aptitude Software helps complex organizations automate and transform their financial business models. Our core areas of focus are the accelerating digitization of the finance function, and the global push to deploy and manage subscription offerings. Our global client base includes some of the world's largest companies. Aptitude Software is an operating company of Aptitude Software Group plc. For more information, please visit https://www.aptitudesoftware.com
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SUNRISE, Fla., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Healthcare Staffing, a leading provider in contract healthcare staffing services, was named to the Top Workplaces of 2022 by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. MedPro with 246 employees, ranked second out of 38 companies awarded in the midsize employer category. This is the fifth time MedPro has been recognized as one of the best places to work in South Florida.
"MedPro is committed to providing a supportive, enriching, family work atmosphere for all our employees. In addition to extensive training, competitive pay, and benefits, MedPro strives to make our workplace an inclusive and dynamic environment. An incentive program promoting spirit weeks, contests, and themed events, and catered lunches are just some of the ways MedPro strives to enhance the workplace experience," said Liz Tonkin, Chief Executive Officer at MedPro Healthcare Staffing.
Tonkin, a former registered nurse with 39 years of healthcare experience, was chosen Leader of the Year in the midsize employer category. The award is given to organizational leaders who inspire confidence in their employees and the company direction.
The annual Top Workplace award is based on a 24-question employee survey sent to 35,725 employees across South Florida. More than 19,000 employees responded, and their feedback was used by Sun Sentinel and Energage, LLC, a Philadelphia-based employee engagement platform, to rank 126 companies in three categories based on the number of their employees: Large-400 plus, Midsize-125-399, and Small-125 or fewer.
The survey was conducted from October 2021 through January 2022. Companies which exceeded benchmark scores for their size group made the winners list. Special awards were also given to companies with standout scores in areas of leadership, values, direction, communication, meaningfulness, and benefits.
About MedPro Healthcare Staffing
Founded in 1983, MedPro Healthcare Staffing is a Joint Commission-certified provider of temporary and contract healthcare staffing services to facilities across the United States. Located in Sunrise, Florida, MedPro employs over 200 corporate employees.
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Innovations and products that bridge the gap between social and technological trends
ESPELKAMP, Germany and HANOVER, Germany, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Finally, the HANNOVER MESSE has returned and opened its doors again. The HARTING Technology Group is in attendance and hosting its traditional press conference in front of an audience of industry journalists, partners and trade fair visitors.
"The 2022 HANNOVER MESSE is a very special event for HARTING," said Philip Harting, CEO of the Technology Group, as he opened the press conference. "It is the first edition of the trade show since the return of in-person events – allowing us to meet with visitors face-to-face again at last. At the same time, it is celebrating its 75th anniversary, for which we express our congratulations. At the HARTING Technology Group, we celebrate this milestone with you, as we have attended ever since the very outset of the event in 1947."
The overarching motto of this year's fair in Hanover is: "Let's create the industry of tomorrow". The Technology Group seized this as an opportunity to showcase some of its products and solutions on the topic of Connectivity+ at a trade fair for the very first time. For HARTING, Connectivity+ bridges the gap between social and technological megatrends, through to its own products and solutions. Dr Kurt D. Bettenhausen, Management Board Member for New Technologies and Development, outlines the concept: "Connectivity+ extends far beyond the electronic component itself. This means it is not about a single connector but about the approach as a whole."
This year, the spotlight is on a world first: the Han-Modular® Domino Modules, which represent a crucial building block in meeting the requirements of the industrial transformation.
For an overview of the HARTING Technology Group's highlights, please follow: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/news/press-release
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- The pandemic and rising fuel prices are encouraging many more consumers to look at micromobility
- Yet, only one in five consumers surveyed plan to use micromobility for their commute to work
- City planners and the micromobility industry need to work together to design integrated solutions to overcome barriers to adoption
BOSTON, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's leading management consulting firms, and the University of St. Gallen announced today the release of the article "Putting Micromobility at the Center of Urban Mobility," which previews the findings from a new survey of 11,000 consumers across 23 cities in 10 countries. The article examines consumers' views and usage patterns for micromobility vehicles, including bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-mopeds, and it analyzes the incentives and deterrents to broader adoption.
As cities worldwide grapple with the impact of increasing vehicular traffic, micromobility has the potential to reduce congestion and pollution, while offering accessible, convenient, and affordable forms of transportation. But, according to the article, micromobility can only fully realize its potential if it is designed as part of an overall intermodal transportation system.
During the pandemic, many people saw micromobility as a safer alternative to public transportation. The recent spike in fuel prices is also increasing the attractiveness. Indeed, the size of the global micromobility market—including bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-mopeds and covering the owned, shared, and subscription segments—has already reached almost €100 billion. Although ownership is the biggest segment by volume, subscriptions are the fastest-growing category, with CAGR projected to exceed 30% over the next decade.
Yet, despite these impacts and its growth rate, micromobility has in many places not yet advanced from being a fad to becoming a mainstream form of transportation.
"Apart from the weather, the biggest barriers to increased use of micromobility include cost, insecure bike lane networks, inadequate connections, and limited suburban services. The cities that address these obstacles the fastest and best will make micromobility much more attractive for commuters—and, thus, become more attractive places for employers and their employees," said Nikolaus Lang, a BCG managing director and senior partner, and coauthor of the article.
The survey revealed that offering bundled options—combining micromobility transportation options with public transit—could likely increase use considerably. Consumers surveyed indicated that they would be willing to pay 22% to 25% more (a weighted average increase) for different bundled offerings.
Coauthor Andreas Herrmann, director of the Institute for Mobility at the University of St. Gallen, said, "There is no one-size-fits-all solution. What works for Amsterdam won't necessarily be right for Boston or Berlin. Moving micromobility to the mainstream over the next few years requires city planners and micromobility operators to work together to create the right incentives."
At scale, not all micromobility modes deliver equal benefit, and promoting micromobility without considering the totality of impacts can have a negative effect on the environment. "Integration is key, and technology and understanding usage patterns will be at the heart of this," added Herrmann.
Download a copy of the report here: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/the-future-of-urban-mobility
For more information, please contact Brian Bannister at +44 7919 393753 or bannister.brian@bcg.com.
About Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
About The University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is Switzerland's business university and one of Europe's leading business schools. Internationality, practical relevance and an integrative view have characterized education at the HSG ever since its establishment in 1898. Today, the University educates more than 9,000 students from around 90 countries in business administration, economics, law and social sciences, international affairs and computer science. Its integrative education at the highest academic level earned the international seals of approval of the EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditations.
The Institute for Mobility, one of 40 research institutes and centers at the University, builds on profound scientific expertise to investigate the future of mobility and the underlying business models from an economic perspective. The Institute follows a behavior-oriented approach that focuses on the users of mobility. Great importance is given to the transfer of scientific insights into practice, especially into industry and politics.
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Historic Hypersonic Flight
PALMDALE, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) team successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC). This historic flight reached speeds in excess of Mach 5, altitudes greater than 65,000 feet and furthers the understanding of operations in the high-speed flight regime.
"Our work with DARPA and AFRL on the HAWC program demonstrates that air-breathing hypersonic systems are a cost-effective solution to address rapidly emerging threats in the global security arena," said John Clark, vice president and general manager Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®. "The success of this flight test is evidence that a strong partnership between government and industry is key to solving our nation's most difficult challenges and enabling new capabilities to counter threats to U.S. and allied forces."
Lockheed Martin is proud to support multiple hypersonic systems development projects and is leveraging resources, talents, and lessons learned across the corporation to positively influence outcomes. Additionally, Lockheed Martin is weaving a digital thread throughout the design, test and manufacturing process to ensure it can produce hypersonic systems at the rates required to meet the warfighter's need.
Lockheed Martin's Background in Hypersonic Systems
Lockheed Martin has played a significant role in the research, development and demonstration of hypersonic technologies for close to 60 years. The corporation has made significant investments in the development of critical hypersonic technologies needed to enable operational systems to help the US and its allies counter rapidly emerging threats.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
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- Study evaluates pre-administration of cold antibody prior to administration of imaging agent
- Imaging shows favorable gain in tumor lesion uptake versus normal tissue when cold antibody is pre-administered
- Data presented at the SNMMI 2022 Annual Meeting
HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced the presentation of imaging data from the "cold antibody sub-study" evaluating pre-administration of cold antibody (naked antibody without the isotope) prior to administration of the imaging agent (antibody with the isotope) in the Phase 1 study of FPI-1434 for the treatment of solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. Data were presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 Annual Meeting in a presentation titled "Impact of Pre-Administration of Anti-IGF-1R Antibody FPI-1175 on the Dosimetry, Tumor Uptake, and Pharmacokinetics of the IGF-1R Targeted Theranostic Imaging Agent [111In]-FPI-1547 in Patients with Solid Tumors".
"Pre-administration of cold antibody has the potential to increase the therapeutic index of radiopharmaceuticals through multiple avenues, including adjusting the pharmacokinetics to increase drug circulation and drive increased binding to tumor targets, saturating natural sinks for antibodies and blocking endogenous antibody binding," said Chief Executive Officer John Valliant, Ph.D. "The positive trends observed in tumor lesion uptake when cold antibody is pre-administered validate our ongoing evaluation of additional cohorts using this dosing regimen in the Phase 1 trial of FPI-1434."
The cold antibody sub-study was conducted concurrently with the dose escalation portion of the Phase 1 study of FPI-1434 for the treatment of solid tumors. The sub-study was designed to determine the safety, tolerability, and effect of administration of varying doses of FPI-1175, the naked antibody without the isotope, or "cold antibody", on the biodistribution, dosimetry and tumor uptake of [111In]-FPI-1547, the investigational imaging agent.
Imaging data from the study demonstrate a favorable gain in [111In]-FPI-1547 tumor lesion uptake versus normal tissue when FPI-1175 was pre-administered and compared to dosing with FPI-1547 alone. Importantly, sites of improved tumor lesion uptake were independent of anatomic location of disease and included bone, lung, liver, and lymph nodes.
Administration of FPI-1547 with and without pre-administration of FPI-1175 was safe without any drug-related Serious Adverse Events or Dose Limiting Toxicities.
Dr. Valliant continued, "These data from the cold antibody sub-study strengthen our understanding of this dosing regimen and support further evaluation. In our ongoing Phase 1 study of FPI-1434, we are evaluating two dosing regimens, one with FPI-1434 alone, and one in which cold antibody is administered prior to FPI-1434, demonstrating our commitment to develop and potentially deliver the safest, most clinically meaningful treatment regimen possible to patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R."
Pre-administration of FPI-1175 at 0.5 mg/kg is currently being evaluated with increasing dose levels of FPI-1434 in the ongoing Phase 1 study.
Following the conclusion of the SNMMI Annual Meeting, copies of the presentations can be found at https://fusionpharma.com/fusion-scientific-presentations/.
FPI-1434 is a radioimmunoconjugate designed to target and deliver alpha emitting medical isotopes to cancer cells expressing IGF-1R, a receptor that is overexpressed on many tumor types. FPI-1434 utilizes Fusion's Fast-Clear linker to connect a human monoclonal antibody that targets IGF-1R with actinium-225, a powerful alpha-emitting isotope with desirable half-life and decay chain properties.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines. Fusion connects alpha particle emitting isotopes to various targeting molecules in order to selectively deliver the alpha emitting payloads to tumors. Fusion's lead program, FPI-1434 targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, is currently in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The pipeline includes FPI-1966, targeting the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), currently in a Phase 1 study following the investigational new drug (IND) clearance; and FPI-2059, a small molecule targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1). In addition to a robust proprietary pipeline, Fusion has a collaboration with AstraZeneca to jointly develop novel targeted alpha therapies (TATs) and combination programs between Fusion's TATs and AstraZeneca's DNA Damage Repair Inhibitors (DDRis) and immuno-oncology agents. Fusion has also entered into a collaboration with Merck to evaluate FPI-1434 in combination with Merck's KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. Fusion and Hamilton, Ontario-based McMaster University are building a current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility designed to support manufacturing of the Company's growing pipeline of TATs.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements set forth in this press release constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as "believes," "expects," "plans," "potential," "would" or similar expressions and the negative of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause Fusion's research and clinical development programs, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the drug development process, including Fusions' programs' early stage of clinical development, the ability to move in-licensed targets forward in the clinic, the process of designing and conducting preclinical and clinical trials, the regulatory approval processes, the timing of regulatory filings, the challenges associated with manufacturing drug products generally and radiopharmaceuticals specifically, Fusion's ability to successfully establish, protect and defend its intellectual property, risks relating to business interruptions resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease outbreak or similar public health crises and other matters that could affect the sufficiency of existing cash to fund operations. Fusion undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company in general, see Fusion's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, which is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and Fusion's website at www.fusionpharma.com.
Investors and others should note that Fusion communicates with its investors and the public using the Fusion website, www.fusionpharma.com, including, but not limited to, company disclosures, investor presentations, SEC filings, and press releases. The information that Fusion posts on this website could be deemed to be material information. As a result, Fusion encourages investors, media and others interested to review the information that Fusion posts there on a regular basis.
Contact:
Amanda Cray
Senior Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
(617) 967-0207
cray@fusionpharma.com
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WELLINGTON, Fla., April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freehold Communities, one of the nations' most vibrant and forward-looking developers of master-planned communities, today announced that it sold the remainder of Arden, its award-winning community situated in Palm Beach County. Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, will now complete the build out of the community.
Located near Wellington, FL, Arden is approved for more than 2,300 homes in one of Florida's first Agrihoods – in which fresh foods grown onsite are an integral component of an active lifestyle full of outdoor amenities such as trails, playgrounds, lakes, and pools.
Lennar, based in Miami, already has built many of the homes in Arden and will complete the buildout consistent with the high standards and resident focus that make Arden such a popular community for a wide range of buyers. As part of this transaction, Lennar will become the declarant of Arden's homeowners' association. Freehold said it will remain involved with the community for an extended period.
"Lennar has been part of Arden since inception and understands the vision of this unique community," said Thomas C. ("Casey") Tischer Jr., a co-founder of Freehold. "It has been a pleasure to work alongside the Lennar team for years as they built quality homes for hundreds of Arden families. We now look forward to watching them complete Arden as a model of healthy, active, and sustainable living."
Michael Meyers, Lennar Palm Atlantic Division President, said Arden will be an important addition to the company's South Florida portfolio and help meet demand for new homes in vibrant communities.
"Arden perfectly fits the Florida lifestyle that appeals to so many people and we are delighted to complete a community we've been a part of since the beginning," Meyers said.
Arden's scenic landscape includes 175 acres of magnificent lakes, including a mile-long central lake, 20 miles of trails, and 500 acres of parks, playgrounds, and green space. Arden is also home to one of the first Agrihoods in Florida. Arden's 5-acre farm and event barn are central components of community life here, offering fruits, vegetables and herbs shared among the residents. Wellington's world-famous equestrian centers are just 12 minutes from Arden. Arden is also close to major employment centers, A-rated Wellington schools, top-rated medical centers, white sand beaches, shopping, dining destinations and world-class golf. Direct access to sophisticated Palm Beach, Palm Beach International Airport, and South Florida's major cities make Arden's location second to none.
Freehold Communities, headquartered in Boston, MA, is currently developing mixed-use and master-planned communities in Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, California, and Virginia. Freehold creates Vital Communities that embrace healthy living, engagement, connectivity, stewardship and distinctive home design. As it evaluates opportunities, the company focuses on the right planning, the right properties and the right partners. Beginning with comprehensive research to gain insight into the unique needs, trends and preferences in the local market, Freehold carefully considers each property to determine how to best maintain its beauty and character to create a Vital Community by partnering with quality, creative builders who share Freehold's philosophy of offering niche solutions and unique, timeless designs. To learn more, visit www.FreeholdCommunities.com.
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LENX drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more information about Lennar, please visit lennar.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) as of April 30, 2022, is now available in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com. To order hard copies of this data or to be placed on a mailing list, call 800-245-0242 x5587538, email CEinfo@federatedinv.com or write to Federated Hermes, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Floor 23, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $631.1 billion in assets under management. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has nearly 2,000 employees in London, New York, Boston and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A little kindness and inclusion can go a long way.
Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) received the Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation's (RMCCF) 2022 HERO Business of the Year Award at its annual fundraiser Aug. 18. RMCCF also recognized IEHP Community Partnerships Manager LuAnna Jauregui with a HERO Award for outstanding cooperation and capturing the spirit of being a true hero.
The HERO Program annual awards recognize organizations and individuals who demonstrate leadership and exceptional efforts in supporting and promoting kindness, empathy and inclusion within the community.
For the last four years, IEHP has partnered with the RMCCF and its Anti-Bullying Institute's programs that help children, parents, schools and youth organizations deal with bullying.
"IEHP has been a foundation community partner for many years. They are receiving our 2022 HERO Business of the Year Award because of their generous support for our growing programs," said RMCCF's Executive Director Lynda Bailey. "They continue to reach out to us with open communication to assist us in meeting the needs in our community. They make our 'small but mighty non-profit' feel heard and supported."
For over 25 years, IEHP has worked tirelessly to "do the right thing" for the Inland Empire community it serves, fostering collaborations that emphasize goodwill and inclusivity.
"IEHP is committed to helping foster a culture where kindness, empathy and inclusion are the rule, not the exception," said IEHP Chief Executive Officer Jarrod McNaughton. "We are honored to receive this award and also proudly congratulate team member, LuAnna Jauregui on the well-deserved recognition of her tireless efforts to make a difference in our communities."
Connecting the dots and helping to facilitate the partnership on behalf of IEHP, LuAnna Jauregui has been heavily involved with RMCCF's bullying prevention efforts, as it holds a special place in her heart.
"Supporting kindness and inclusion in the Inland Empire means more of my neighbors, friends, family and their children have the opportunity to live joyfully," said Jauregui. "Receiving this recognition from RMCCF is truly an honor and I look forward to our continued work, bringing even more compassion to our region."
To learn more about IEHP, visit iehp.org.
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 3,000 team members. Through dynamic partnerships with providers and community organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: October 28, 2021 to April 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
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Teladoc Health, Inc. NEWS - TDOC NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Teladoc Health, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Teladoc you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Teladoc 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 TDOC lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/teladoc-health-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=29698&from=4.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders and rare diseases, today announced it has received a Notice of Allowance for U.S. patent application number 16/833,515 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering SLS-007 titled: "Structure-Based Peptide Inhibitors of Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation".
This Notice of Allowance covers the method of treating several neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease (PD), Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy, through contacting alpha-synuclein (α-synuclein) protofilaments with an effective amount of SLS-007.
Seelos is currently delivering SLS-007 via an adeno-associated virus (AAV) in a preclinical study designed to establish the in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles and target engagement. SLS-007 is comprised of endogenously available amino acids and thus is expected to be a novel approach to target prevention of α-synuclein aggregation and slow disease progression in synucleinopathy diseases. Preliminary data from the study is expected in the second half of 2022.
About SLS-007
SLS-007 is a family of rationally designed peptide inhibitors that target the non-amyloid component core (NACore) of α-synuclein to inhibit protein aggregation in patients with PD. The overexpression of α-synuclein leads to the formation of α-synuclein aggregates which comprise Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites which are the hallmarks of the pathology in brains of patients with PD. Recent in vitro and cell culture research have shown that SLS-007 has the potential to stop the propagation and seeding of α-synuclein aggregates.
About Seelos Therapeutics
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and advancement of novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs for the benefit of patients with central nervous system (CNS) disorders and other rare diseases. The Company's robust portfolio includes several late-stage clinical assets targeting indications including Acute Suicidal Ideation and Behavior (ASIB) in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), Sanfilippo syndrome, Parkinson's disease, other psychiatric and movement disorders plus orphan diseases.
For more information, please visit our website: http://seelostherapeutics.com, the content of which is not incorporated herein by reference.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release, which are not historical in nature, constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among others, those regarding the potential for SLS-007 to be a disease-modifying gene focused on intracellular α-synuclein aggregates in PD, the initiation and completion of the preclinical study of SLS-007, the ability of SLS-007 and related peptides to slow the progression of PD by stopping the seeding and potential propagation of α-synuclein aggregates, the ability of SLS-007 delivered via an AAV to target the NACore, expectations regarding the results of the study, including the establishment of the in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics profiles and target engagement parameters of SLS-007 and the expected timing for releasing preliminary data regarding the study. These statements are based on Seelos' current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks associated with Seelos' business include, but are not limited to, the risk of not successfully executing its preclinical and clinical studies and not gaining marketing approvals for its product candidates, the risk that prior test results may not be replicated in future studies and trials, the risks that clinical study results may not meet any or all endpoints of a clinical study and that any data generated from such studies may not support a regulatory submission or approval, the risks associated with the implementation of a new business strategy, the risks related to raising capital to fund its development plans and ongoing operations, risks related to Seelos' current stock price, risks related to the global impact of COVID-19, as well as other factors expressed in Seelos' periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our expectations will prove correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by us on our website or otherwise. We do not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Contact Information:
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Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL)
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LifeSci Advisors, LLC
250 West 55th St., Suite 3401
New York, NY 10019
(617) 308-4306
mmoyer@lifesciadvisors.com
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ABC7 Chalkboard Champions Day of Giving
What’s it all about? We’ll tell you
Published: Aug. 2, 2022 at 2:04 PM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - ABC7 and Carl Reynolds Law has teamed up Tuesday for the Chalkboard Champions Day of Giving.
You can donate at each location.
Stop by any of four Carl Reynolds Law locations to drop off school supplies or cash donations.
- BRADENTON — 820 43rd Street West
- SARASOTA — 3400 South Tamiami Trail #304b
- VENICE — 389 Commercial Court, Suite C
- LAKEWOOD RANCH — 11509 Palmbrush Trail, Suite 204
You can also make a cash donation via Venmo here.
Let’s make sure all of our local teachers have the tools they need to succeed!
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions designed to enhance workplace productivity, is excited to launch its SM Keyboard application that includes support for free camera-based scanning with SocketCam C820.
Socket Mobile provides a set of utility applications to reduce the complexity of data capture integration and to help enhance productivity. Specifically, the SM Keyboard is designed to address the challenges users face when using their Socket Mobile barcode scanners with multiple apps running in different modes. Typically, the Socket Mobile barcode scanner is fully controlled by an application that has integrated Socket's CaptureSDK to maximize the utility and end-user productivity, which requires the scanner to be in App mode. However, Socket Mobile has found that an increasing number of end-users also want to use the scanner with non-scanner-aware applications such as a web browser, Excel, or Word. This requires the end-user to use the scanner in a basic mode, which emulates a keyboard. Switching modes is a time-consuming and complicated process, so to eliminate this tedious step, Socket Mobile is launching the SM keyboard to enable the end-user to use the device with both scanner-enabled and non-scanner-enabled apps on the same device without switching modes.
The SM Keyboard provides an excellent user interface and experience, including support for the SocketCam C820. SocketCam was launched earlier this year by Socket Mobile and turns the camera on any smartphone or tablet into a free, high-performance barcode scanner. The combination of SocketCam and the SM Keyboard allows users to utilize their smart device camera for scanning data into any application of their choice without worrying about whether the application supports an additional hardware scanner or SDK. Users can even scan data into an application they control themselves, enabling full control of the data capture experience for the user.
Using a smartphone or tablet camera for data capture provides a new level of flexibility, speed, and simplicity to daily scanning activities. The SocketCam C820 enables users free, user-friendly barcode and QR code scanning capabilities without having to purchase any additional hardware. This allows end-users to experience the capabilities and benefits of barcode scanning without requiring a large initial investment into physical barcode scanners. This is an ideal option for users who are new to scanning, have low scanning volume, or simply need to test out their daily scanning needs.
The SM Keyboard provides a data capture solution that is exceedingly faster, more reliable, and less error-prone than manually inputting data into an application. It gives new users a unique opportunity to try out barcode scanning for free while also maximizing the usage for those already utilizing a Socket Mobile barcode scanner. In addition, the enhanced SM Keyboard guides users through the process of enabling, selecting, and launching the keyboard for use. It provides full support for the user throughout the setup experience and provides users with intuitive directions to follow to get the keyboard up and running.
The SM Keyboard with SocketCam C820 is free for download from the Apple App Store. For users who need additional performance or have enhanced scanning needs, there will be future installments of SocketCam that will be subscription-based and have more advanced scanning capabilities. Users can also upgrade to a Socket Mobile hardware scanner should they find that their needs are expanding.
Socket Mobile is dedicated to providing the tools and support for its users to maximize productivity throughout the data capture journey. Whether you are a new user to barcode scanning or are already utilizing Socket Mobile's hardware scanners, the SM Keyboard App provides another enhancement to ensure the best possible data capture experience.
For more information regarding the SM Keyboard, please visit Socket Mobile Utility Apps
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Vanessa Lane, an associate professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management in the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, releases a gopher frog into a protected area as part of a project to replenish the species’ population.
TIFTON — South Georgians are accustomed to spotting gopher tortoises slowly navigating the area landscape. But gopher frogs have been slowly disappearing from southern pinelands for decades.
Vanessa Lane, an associate professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management in the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is partnering with other agencies to help replenish the species.
For years, state biologists have collected gopher frog egg masses from the few remaining healthy populations to raise in captivity. The egg masses were distributed to head-starting facilities at the University of Georgia, The Amphibian Foundation, and Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery.
Earlier this year, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources asked Lane to start the state’s fourth captive-rearing facility.
“It’s very exciting to be part of this project,” Lane said. “I’ve only seen one gopher frog in the wild. They’re quite rare.”
The medium-sized, toad-like frog needs pine savannas and wetlands, habitats that have become rare throughout the Southeast due to fire exclusion and conversion to agriculture and intensive forestry. Over the last decade, the Georgia DNR, along with private organizations and other government agencies, have purchased and protected new habitat areas for the species.
Now, they just need the frogs.
The Gaskins Forest Education Center in Alapaha agreed to take in the egg masses and raise the frogs there. Once there, Lane takes the miniature adults, called “metamorphs,” and weighs, feeds, and marks each one prior to release.
The frogs are marked with an injectable visual implant elastomer in the bottom of the foot, a harmless non-toxic implant that can be seen under ultraviolet light. Lane said she hopes to see the marked frogs return to breeding ponds in a year or two.
Because predators such as raccoons and owls love to eat young frogs, the head-starting programs hatch out more metamorphs than would probably occur in the wild naturally.
“We’re trying to boost populations,” Lane said. “Getting the frogs past the egg and tadpole stage gives them the best shot at surviving to adulthood.”
Nearly 450 metamorphs were released locally, a number that Lane was pleased with for the first year. Heather Brasell is the director of the Gaskins Forest Education Center, and she is also excited about the progress.
“This is a great opportunity for private volunteers like us to support DNR conservation programs,” she said. “We also incorporate this project into environmental educational outreach programs at our Education Center.”
Now, it’s time for the frogs to take over the process.
“It’s up to the frogs to become established in the wilds of southern Georgia,” Lane said. “With time and maybe a little bit of luck, gopher frogs will once again be a common sight in our restored pine habitats.”
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Adams to help launch 4 Warn Weather, the most locally focused up-to-the-minute weather in Detroit, and serve multiple roles, including weather anchor on southeast Michigan's most watched news
DETROIT, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Local 4 News Meteorologist Kim Adams will rejoin WDIV as a meteorologist on all of our station's main content platforms -- Local 4 News on television, the station website clickondetroit.com, and the station's streaming channel Local 4+, it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis. Adams will start these new roles beginning August 8.
"We've been searching for someone who can serve the changing content needs of our audiences for a while now," said Ellis. "In looking all over the country, we were searching for the exact right person to handle what the people of southeast Michigan have clearly told us they need and want on TV, on our website, and with extended coverage during important weather events. In Kim, we discovered that exact right person has been right here at home all along."
Adams previously served as Meteorologist on Local 4 most recently in 2009, when she left the station to become a full-time mother of her five children.
"We're thrilled to have Kim returning to the Local 4 team," said News Director Kim Voet. "She certainly knows southeast Michigan and the weather that comes with living here. Southeast Michigan also knows Kim, and they know they can depend on her to keep them updated across all our platforms on the changing weather."
In addition to her role joining Devin Scillian, Kimberly Gill, Karen Drew, Jason Colthorp and Bernie Smilovitz on Local 4 News each evening on TV, Kim will be a daily contributor to clickondetroit.com, providing weather forecasts for the website and station apps, as well as providing insights through in-depth articles and a weekly weather newsletter as to why changing weather conditions are happening. She will also serve as one of the primary forecasters on Local 4+, the station's streaming channel, where she will be anchoring extended coverage for all of southeast Michigan.
Teamed with Paul Gross, Andrew Humphrey, Brandon Roux, and Brett Collar, Adams will help sharpen the station's focus on covering local weather under the station's new weather brand, 4 Warn Weather. Using the most powerful weather technology available today, which is exclusive to Local 4 News, the station will give viewers the most up-to-the-minute information pinpointed for each neighborhood, so they are always prepared.
"My job, above all, is to make sure everyone in Detroit and Southeast Michigan is ready for whatever is coming. You'll get that on TV, on our app, website, and streaming channel. After seeing the capabilities of the station's Exact Track 4D Radar product, I can tell you it's a true difference maker. It will help our entire weather team warn our audience dangerous weather is coming before it happens so you can keep your family, and friends safe. This technology is exclusive to Local 4, and it allows us to see things develop even before the national weather service issues warnings," said Adams.
The Exact Track 4D Radar technology also provides street level weather data so with the forecast you will receive daily on all platforms, you can plan your day.
"When the weather is going to be nice, I want to make sure you take advantage of it. With 4 Warn Weather we'll also warn you not to miss a chance to enjoy the outdoor activities that make Michigan special," Adams added.
Adams, who grew up in southeast Michigan, has won numerous awards from the Associated Press and Michigan Association of Broadcasters for her weather reporting.
She is also very involved in our community through her volunteer work. She is an active supporter of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, raising awareness for women's health issues. Kim is the former Fundraising and Development Executive for New Day Foundation for Families, which provides financial aid to help cancer patients during treatment. Drawing on her experiences as a domestic violence survivor and breast cancer survivor she is a tireless advocate for living life fearlessly. Additional organizations where she volunteers her time include The Miracle League and Turning Point Domestic Violence Shelter. She also devotes time to supporting Michigan Humane.
Adams graduated summa cum laude from Oakland University, ranking 3rd in her graduating class. She received a master's degree from Wayne State University majoring in Radio/TV & Film. In addition, she studied thermodynamics and dynamics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School in Washington, D.C., and Synoptic Meteorology at Ohio State University.
"Our commitment to local weather has never been stronger than it is right now. That's what the word "Local" in Local 4 is all about. With Kim back home at WDIV we're putting more "Local" in Local 4 and we'll have additional announcements coming about plans for more special events and coverage of local weather. Things no one has ever done in Detroit," said Ellis.
Local 4 News is currently the No. 1 newscast at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. in Nielsen ratings for the Detroit television market. WDIV is the No. 1 NBC affiliate in the top 20 LPM markets. In addition, Local 4's ClickOnDetroit.com is a top breaking news and weather website and the No. 1 news website in Metro Detroit. And Local 4+ - WDIV's free streaming app - available on Fire TV, Roku, Google TV and Apple TV, brings viewers live, original and on-demand programming.
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Sciens continues its platform expansion across the United States with addition of Cen-Cal Fire Systems in Lodi, California.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sciens Building Solutions ("Sciens") today announced the addition of Lodi, California-based Cen-Cal Fire Systems ("Cen-Cal") to its national portfolio of companies.
Cen-Cal is the latest acquisition announcement from Sciens and adds to the company's footprint in the important and strategic Northern/Central California market, where it already has an established presence through its Bay Area Division, Sabah International. Cen-Cal will partner closely with Sabah in this region to deliver more value for their customers through cross-collaboration.
"We chose to partner with Sciens to continue the success and growth of Cen-Cal by working alongside its experienced leadership team and leveraging the investment that they will provide to help our business grow while building on our great success," said Wayne Weisz, Vice President, Cen-Cal Fire Systems. "Sciens' growing national presence, combined with Cen-Cal's established reputation in the Central Valley, positions us to develop even broader customer offerings and employee opportunities in the Northern/Central regions of California," stated Byron Weisz, Vice President of Cen-Cal.
In 1986, brothers Wayne and Byron Weisz founded Cen-Cal based on their extensive experience and knowledge in fire sprinkler design, fabrication, and installation. They have experience with wet, dry, pre-action and AFFF fire sprinkler systems in commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential applications. Cen-Cal has decades of experience in the specialty sprinkler and suppression markets and bring with them a long-standing respected reputation in the industry.
"As we continue on our rapid growth trajectory, I'm pleased to welcome Cen-Cal and its very capable team to the fun Sciens journey," said Terry Heath, Sciens' CEO. "We have enjoyed significant success over the past five years with Sabah International in this region and are delighted to add the considerable sprinkler capabilities that Cen-Cal brings to the table. We have no plans of slowing down and continue to seek partnerships with companies like Cen-Cal that are closely aligned with our vision and core values."
About Sciens Building Solutions
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and backed by The Carlyle Group, Sciens Building Solutions is a holding company focused on the fire detection and security services sector. This includes the design, installation, and provision of maintenance services for fire detection and clean agent fire suppression systems in a variety of commercial, institutional, and government facilities. For more information, please visit: www.sciensbuildingsolutions.com.
About Cen-Cal Fire Systems
Cen-Cal was founded in 1986, when brothers Byron and Wayne Weisz combined their experience and knowledge in fire sprinkler design, fabrication, and installation to form the company with the business mantra of "doing what you tell people you are going to do." Cen-Cal's portfolio of expertise includes consultation, design, fabrication, installation, and service of underground and overhead fire protection systems. They have experience with wet, dry, pre-action and AFFF fire sprinkler systems in commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential applications. For more information, please visit: https://cen-calfire.com/.
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| 2022-07-14T16:11:41Z
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster won his party’s nomination for a second full term Tuesday, while five Democratic gubernatorial candidates were vying for their party’s nomination.
If McMaster wins the general election in November and completes the term, he will become the longest-serving governor in the state’s history.
The governor defeated Harrison Musselwhite, a trucker and former businessman who said he was running to allow open carry of guns, prevent any government vaccine mandates and eliminate state income taxes.
McMaster mostly let his governing do his campaigning, reminding voters how the state’s economy is booming and how he tried to carefully tailor COVID-19 restrictions when the pandemic started. He has raised $5 million for his reelection bid.
Governors in South Carolina are limited to two four-year terms, but if McMaster wins the primary and November’s election, he will have the chance to serve an unprecedented 10 years in office. That’s because he automatically ascended to the role from his lieutenant governor seat in January 2017 when Nikki Haley resigned to take a job in then-President Donald Trump’s administration. McMaster served out Haley’s last two years before getting elected in his own right in 2018.
Five candidates are seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination: former U.S. House member Joe Cunningham, state Sen. Mia McLeod, health care administrator Carlton Boyd, barber and musician Calvin “CJ Mack” McMillan and Vietnam veteran and former postal worker William H. “Cowboy” Williams.
Most of the attention has been focused on Cunningham and McLeod, who have also raised the most money. Cunningham has received $1.8 million, while McLeod has taken in about $500,000.
Both candidates have spent time in local party gatherings, trying to generate grassroots support and emphasizing their differences with McMaster instead of each other. In their one debate Friday after early voting ended, Cunningham and McLeod again spent more time targeting the Republican governor than they did their three Democratic opponents — only one of whom answered the invitation to debate.
McLeod also had a personal tiff on Twitter with Democratic House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford, suggesting infidelity and nepotism after Rutherford endorsed Cunningham and said McLeod had done little in her 10 years in the General Assembly.
McLeod often introduces herself as the first Black woman to run for governor in South Carolina, though she says her main purpose for running isn’t to make history, but to make a difference. She said South Carolina needs an alternative to the string of “Republican Light” Democratic men who have run and lost the past five gubernatorial races.
Cunningham has campaigned with a number of splashy promises such as legalizing sports gambling and recreational marijuana use.
He also insists that he is best positioned to beat McMaster. Cunningham cites his ideas and youthfulness, and has repeatedly highlighted the 35-year age gap between him and the governor. Cunningham is 40. McMaster is 75. Cunningham also contends that anything the incumbent governor hopes to accomplish with four more years of public service should have been done in his first four decades as a politician.
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) between April 28, 2021 and February 23, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important May 23, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Vertiv 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 Vertiv class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4841 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 May 23, 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) Vertiv could not adequately respond to supply chain issues and inflation by increasing its prices; (2) as a result of the increasing costs, Vertiv's earnings would be adversely impacted; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Vertiv's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Vertiv class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4841 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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NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, and 2022 #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, announced it has named Ryan Sousa as Vice President of Data & Analytics.
Sousa will lead the four-year-old Data & Analytics practice and partner with clients to accelerate their data, analytics and AI journey offering strategy, implementation, operations and staffing services that build on other Pivot Point's services, including EHR, ERP, virtual care and IT strategy.
Sousa is a senior leader with more than 30 years of cross-industry experience leading data innovation that leverages analytics/AI at scale to streamline operations, promote innovation, accelerate research and enrich the consumer and employee experience. Most recently, he served as Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Seattle Children's Hospital. In this role, Sousa led the evolution of the analytics ecosystem, increasing the hospital's level of maturity as measured by the HIMSS Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity (AMAM) from level 2 to the top level of 7 over four years – only the fifth healthcare organization to achieve this level. He also led the creation of the hospital's digital health strategy, including the implementation of telehealth, digital front door and immersive technology. While at Seattle Children's, Sousa co-invented QI Advisor, a clinical self-serve analytics tool supporting quality improvement, and he led the first commercial spin-off to form AdaptX, where he remains an advisory board member.
"Ryan is a highly regarded industry thought leader, strategic thinker and accomplished data analytics executive whose expertise, leadership and insights turned Seattle Children's data analytics program into a world-class operation," said Rachel Marano, Pivot Point Consulting Managing Partner and Co-Founder. "We are thrilled and fortunate to have him leading our Data & Analytics practice, which we are confident he will take to an even higher level for our clients."
In addition to his work in healthcare, Sousa has deep analytics experience across several industries. He was Senior Vice President for two startups acquired by Amazon and Nokia and guided the successful implementation of large-scale analytics at Amazon, Expedia, Starbucks and MCI.
Sousa was a faculty member at The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI) and taught healthcare analytics at the University of Washington. He is an advisor, author and speaker who has consulted globally, assisting companies in defining and implementing their analytics strategy.
"My experience with Seattle Children's validated the idea that the analytics operating model used in other industries also works in healthcare," Sousa said. "I'm thrilled to join the team at Pivot Point, and I look forward to accelerating our healthcare and research clients in their analytics journeys."
About Pivot Point Consulting
In 2022, Pivot Point Consulting is ranked as the #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm by KLAS (after being 2020 #1 Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm) and #2 in Partial IT Outsourcing. Pivot Point Consulting enables healthcare organizations to realize the most value from their technology and resources through EHR, ERP, Strategy, Virtual Care, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, Service Desk, Application Support and Revenue Cycle Management services. Our experts deliver consulting, managed services and talent solutions to providers, payers, life sciences and technology organizations. For more information, visit us at pivotpointconsulting.com.
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| 2022-06-16T15:09:07Z
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Streamlined Entry Protocols Take Effect 19 June 2022
NASSAU, Bahamas, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of The Bahamas is removing another COVID requirement for international travellers. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, 19 June 2022, travellers will no longer need to apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa in order to enter the country. Travellers will, however, still be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to travel to The Bahamas.
"The discontinuation of the Travel Health Visa is yet another signal to the international community that we are open for business," said the Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. "Throughout the pandemic, we have remained committed to evaluating protocols and adjusting requirements to reflect the current environment. We acknowledge that the Travel Health Visa was a burden for travellers, and we are pleased to be able to eliminate it."
While the streamlined entry protocols are a welcome change, the health and safety of all citizens, residents and visitors remain the priority. Besides having to test negative before flying to The Bahamas, travellers must also follow on-island guidelines for mask wearing and social distancing.
Testing requirements are as follows:
- Vaccinated travellers, as well as children ages 2-11, may present either a negative RT-PCR test or a Rapid Antigen test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to travel.
- Unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and older must submit a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to travel.
For full details on The Bahamas' current COVID-19 protocols for travellers, please visit Bahamas.com/travelupdates.
With over 700 islands and cays, and 16 unique island destinations, The Bahamas lies just 50 miles off the coast of Florida, offering an easy flyaway escape that transports travellers away from their everyday. The Islands of The Bahamas have world-class fishing, diving, boating and thousands of miles of the earth's most spectacular water and beaches waiting for families, couples and adventurers. Explore all the islands have to offer at www.bahamas.com or on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram to see why It's Better in The Bahamas.
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| 2022-06-15T19:52:40Z
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Comedian Bill Engvall's Canton shows canceled on farewell tour
CANTON – Comedian Bill Engvall has canceled two August shows scheduled for the Canton Palace Theatre.
Citing scheduling conflicts, Engvall's promoter recently notified ticket buyers about the cancellation.
Canton was to be a stop on his "Here’s Your Sign – It’s Finally Time Farewell Tour."
Engvall — known for his standup routine, the Blue Collar Comedy films and the sitcom "The Bill Engvall Show" — had been set to perform at 6 and 9 p.m. Aug. 20.
"Unfortunately, due to a schedule conflict with the tour, the August 20, 2022, Bill Engvall shows at the Canton Palace Theatre have been canceled," said a message to ticket buyers sent by Latshaw Productions. "We apologize for the cancellation of this show."
Engvall's website lists show dates for Aug. 5 in Illinois; two shows in Hagerstown, Maryland on Aug. 6; two Milwaukee performances on Aug. 19; and an Aug. 20 appearance at Cherry Peak Resort Amphitheater in Richmond, Utah.
Engvall also has hosted a weekly podcast "My 2Cents," appeared on season 17 of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and lent his voice to the animated comedy series "Bounty Hunters," which aired on CMT. His latest comedy special "Just Sell Him For
Parts" is available on VUDU streaming service.
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Tickets ranged from $45 to $90 for each of the Canton shows.
Tickets already purchased will be refunded back to the credit card used in the transaction, automatically, in line with the venue's policies, which are explained at https://cantonpalacetheatre.org/ticket-policies/, according to the promoter's message.
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| 2022-07-27T00:36:48Z
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The Boulder City Fire Department responded to an emergency call at the Hoover Dam, and various videos on social media showed a fire. About 20 minutes after its initial tweet, Boulder City said the fire had been put out.
Boulder City is referring everyone to the Hoover Dam and the Bureau of Reclamation for any additional information. CNN has reached out to both the Hoover Dam and the Bureau of Reclamation, but has not yet heard back.
The Hoover Dam is located where Lake Mead meets the Colorado River on the border of Arizona and Nevada. The massive dam, completed in 1935, rises 726.4 feet from the foundation rock to the roadway on top of the dam and generates enough hydroelectric power to serve 1.3 million people, according to its website.
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Which Stuart Minion toys are best?
Fictional creatures called minions first appeared in the movie “Despicable Me.” Minions are small and yellow and are shaped like capsules. Most have two large eyes but some have only one, like Stuart Minion. Minions are bald and have no ears or noses. Minions wear blue overalls, black rubber gloves, shoes and goggles.
The three most familiar of the minions are Kevin, Bob and Stuart. Minions are mischief makers and absent minded, but possess exceptional engineering qualities like the STEM scientists they are. If you are looking for a Stuart Minion toy that laughs and giggles, take a look at the The Rise of Gru: Stuart Minion Laugh & Giggle Plush Toy.
What to know before you buy a Stuart Minion toy
“Despicable Me”
The first “Despicable Me” movie was a computer-animated feature film that centered on a reformed super villain named Gru and his minions. The word minions is used to describe followers and underlings of powerful persons. Minions are also referred to as underlings, followers and henchmen.
The good guys
- Felonius Gru was a villain until he adopted three daughters and changed his ways. Now he combats villains with the help of good guys and his minions. Gru is a tall, bald man who dresses in black. He is remarkably strong, agile and athletic and invents weapons like the freeze ray, fart gun, lipstick taser and big blaster cannon. He drives a motorcycle, airship, rocket and flying scooter.
- Margo, Edith and Agnes are Felonious Gru’s adopted daughters who are in turn mature, tomboyish and happy-go-lucky.
- Lucy Wilde is a secret agent who teamed up with Gru to track down a very dangerous super villain. She is a green-eyed, red-headed and freckle-faced martial arts expert who fights villains with a combination of jiu-jitsu, Aztec warfare and street dancing. After having 147 dates with him, she marries Gru and becomes the girls’ new mother.
The villains
- Mr. Perkins is the president of the massive Bank of Evil. He uses his money to fund the schemes of many villains.
- Victor Perkins is the banker’s son and Gru’s rival.
- Miss Hattie is the cruel owner of the orphanage where Gru found and adopted his three daughters. Miss Hattie sends Margo, Edith and Agnes out to sell cookies and makes them sleep in cardboard boxes when they fail to meet their quotas.
- Balthazar Bratt is a former child star whose television series was canceled when he reached puberty. Bratt uses a giant robot equipped with a laser and inflatable bubble gum ammunition to extract revenge on Hollywood.
The Minions
The minions are the several hundred minor characters who play minor roles in the “Despicable Me” film series. In addition to all their other quirky characteristics, the minions have uncontrollable cravings for bananas. All minions are loyal to Gru and Dr. Nefario and are capable of using computers and building and operating weapons.
Stuart Minion
Stuart Minion is a short, one-eyed minion who is friendly, playful and intelligent, although considered by some to be a bit of a slacker. Stuart is skilled at video games and plays the ukulele.
What to look for in quality Stuart Minion toys
Stuart Minion plush toys
Younger kids favor plush toys they can carry around, cuddle with or use as pillows.
Stuart Minion action figures
There are a few Stuart Minion toys and sets of minion action figures.
Stuart Minion LEGOs
Stuart Minion LEGO toys combine the loveable creatures with STEM learning in building kits that teach kids how to follow instructions and solve problems.
Stuart Minion Funko POP!
Funko Pop! manufactures licensed plastic figurines, action figures, plush toys and limited pop culture collectibles.
How much you can expect to spend on Stuart Minion toys
Most Stuart Minion toys cost from $10-$20. A few Stuart Minion LEGO toys cost as much as $50.
Minion FAQ
What language do the minions speak?
A. The minions speak mostly Minionese, a mash-up of several languages combined together to create a mostly unintelligible gibberish. Occasionally they speak English, too.
Are all minions the same?
A. All minions have the same basic shape and wear the same clothing, but are different heights and have either one or two eyes. Each has some distinguishing feature that may be too subtle for parents to notice. All are lovably clumsy and eager to serve evil bosses.
What are the best Stuart Minion toys to buy?
Top Stuart Minion toy
The Rise of Gru Stuart Minion Laugh & Giggle Plush Toy by Just Play
What you need to know: This 8-inch tall one-eyed Stuart Minion plush toy laughs and giggles when you press his hand.
What you’ll love: The most famous of the yellow, capsule shaped minions comes dressed in the minion uniform of blue overalls, black shoes and gloves, and a one-eyed goggle. This plush toy is also available in Bob and Kevin versions or as a set of three.
What you should consider: The head is a bit heavy and makes it hard for Stuart to sit up straight on his own.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Stuart Minion toy for money
Loud N’ Rowdy Stuart Minion Talking Action Figure
What you need to know: Stuart speaks 10 words of gibberish and comes to life with real action.
What you’ll love: Kids ages 4 and up love the cannon that fires a fart bomb and a boot projectile accessories. Battle with the Vicious 6 and take them down minion-style. Engage Stuart’s action and watch as his eyes follow along, laughing and yelling. This Stuart Minion toy is compatible with Action Minions, Movie Moment Minions and the Wild Rider RC vehicle sold separately.
What you should consider: The three LR44 batteries are included, but will need to be replaced when they die.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
LEGO Minions Unstoppable Bike Chase Minions Toy Building Kit 75549
What you need to know: Kids build their own motorbike and rocket skates to help Gru and the minions.
What you’ll love: Gru is on one of his missions and the kids help by adding the minions to the chase and playing out scenes from one of the “Despicable Me” movies. This 136-piece toy set includes figures of minions Stuart and Bob as well as an exclusive Gru LEGO minifigure.
What you should consider: This toy building kit is best for kids ages 6 and older.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Outset Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ :OM) resulting from allegations that Outset may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Outset securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6976 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.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On June 13, 2022, Outset issued a press release announcing, among other things, revenue guidance for the second quarter of 2022. In the press release, Outset also announced that it "implemented a shipment hold on the distribution of its Tablo Hemodialysis System for home use pending the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") review and clearance of a 510(k) the Company submitted for changes made since the device's original March 2020 clearance."
On this news, Outset's share price plummeted $6.95 per share, or more than 34%, to close at $13.46 per share on June 14, 2022, damaging investors.
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 litigate securities class actions. 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.
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Offering the Lowest Power Consumption in its Class, the New High-Performance WorkForce Pro WF-C4810 MFP is Engineered for Reliability and Productivity
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the technology available today, businesses are looking for office solutions that offer both functional and environmental benefits. Epson is shaping the future of printing with its PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology™, the core technology powering the new WorkForce® Pro WF-C4810 Color MFP. The new WF-C4810, engineered for fast-paced environments, has the lowest power consumption in its class.1
Providing unwavering speed and high-volume printing, the WF-C4810 prints 25 black/12 color ISO ppm† and, with no warmup time, delivers a fast first page out. With minimal maintenance parts, the WF-C4810 is designed to maximize uptime and reduce intervention.
The WF-C4810 features duplex, auto two-sided printing and built-in copy, scan and fax capabilities. The included two-year limited warranty offers product protection businesses can count on while the accurate dot placement and DURABrite® Ultra instant-dry pigment inks deliver the professional-quality prints businesses rely on.
"Epson is committed to empowering businesses with tools and technologies that use fewer resources to help move the needle when it comes to environmental impact," said Kaila Murphy, product manager, Business Inkjet, Epson America, Inc. "The WorkForce Pro WF-C4810 not only supports ultra-productive workflows, but also offers the benefits of low power consumption and cost-effective, high-quality color printing."
Additional features include:
- Latest wireless connectivity: Supports authentication with WPA3, the latest wireless security protocol
- Convenient, wireless setup: Simple wireless setup using a smartphone or mobile device2 with Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) to setup and includes built-in wireless, Wi-Fi Direct®3 and Ethernet networking
- Seamless scanning: Epson ScanSmart® supports easy scanning and editing with a modern, user-friendly interface
- Easy to use: 4.3" color touchscreen for quick navigation, plus Epson Smart Panel® App4 connectivity from a mobile device2
Availability and Support
The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C4810 Color MFP is now available through authorized BusinessFirstSM dealers. For more information and availability, please visit epson.com/business-inkjet-printers.
About Epson Business Inkjet
Epson's portfolio of high-performance business inkjet printing solutions forge the future of office printing and set the new standard for minimal intervention, affordability and low energy consumption. Engineered with Epson's innovative PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology, Epson's groundbreaking business printing solutions – from Supertank, WorkForce, WorkForce Pro and WorkForce Pro HC for hybrid work-from-home and in-office small businesses to WorkForce Enterprise – deliver high performance with few moving parts to exceed market needs.
To learn more about Epson's portfolio of business inkjet printing solutions, visit Epson.com/BusinessInkjet. To learn more about Epson PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology, visit Epson.com/Heat-Free.
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to co-creating sustainability and enriching communities by leveraging its efficient, compact, and precision technologies and digital technologies to connect people, things, and information. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/
Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).
*This product uses only genuine Epson-brand cartridges. Other brands of ink cartridges and ink supplies are not compatible and, even if described as compatible, may not function properly or at all.
† Black and color print speeds are measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual print times will vary based on factors including system configuration, software, and page complexity. For more information, visit www.epson.com/printspeed
1 Compared to similarly featured conventional color laser printers priced at $499 (USD) or less and 30 ppm or less based on industry available data as of July 2021. Actual power savings will vary by product model and usage.
2 Most features require an Internet connection to the printer, as well as an Internet- and/or email-enabled device. For a list of Epson Connect™ enabled printers and compatible devices and apps, visit www.epson.com/connect
3 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Wi-Fi Direct may require printer software.
4 Requires Epson Smart Panel App download. Data usage fees may apply.
EPSON, Epson ScanSmart, Epson Smart Panel, DURABrite, PrecisionCore and WorkForce are registered trademarks, EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark and Epson Connect and PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Wi-Fi Direct is a registered trademark and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED is a trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. BusinessFirst is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2021 Epson America, Inc.
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(NEXSTAR) — The good news: How fast and how much your rent is going up seems to be slowing. The bad news: It’s still going up, just less than it has been, according to Realtor. The median rent price across the United States’ 50 largest metro areas is $1,876, which Realtor says is a new record for the 16th consecutive month.
But while renting is more expensive these days, renting is still more affordable for average Americans than buying — especially after recent interest rate increases to battle inflation.
Prices on studio and one- or two-bedroom apartments “appear to be converging” with growth seen by larger rentals, Realtor Senior Economic Research Analyst says. Median rent for studio apartments is $1,544 and $1,738 and $2,104 for one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, respectively.
Overall, rent grew by 14.1% since June 2021. Here are the top 10.
Top 10 highest rent increases in the U.S.
10. New York City — Little surprise about high rent is in NYC. Rent in the Big Apple went up 21.1% in the past year. According to RentCafe, which tracks real estate data, average rent in New York City is $1,740 per month and average apartment size is 754 square feet.
9. Boston — Rent in Boston costs 23.6% more than it did last year. Average apartment size is 811 square feet and average rent in Boston is $3,772 per month.
8. Providence, Rhode Island — Providence saw a 23.8% increase in median rent this past year. RentCafe indicates the average apartment size is 836 square feet and average rent in Providence, RI is $2,318.
7. Charlotte, North Carolina — Year-over-year rent increase: 18.4%. Average rent in Charlotte is $1,639 per month and average apartment size is 942 square feet.
6. Nashville, Tennessee — Rent in the country music capital giddy’d up 18.4% in the past year. Average rent in Nashville is $1,819 per month and average apartment size is 884 square feet.
5. San Jose, California — Rent in this Silicon Valley hub rose 18.5% since 2021, with average San Jose rent clocking in at $2,972 per month. Average apartment size is 884 square feet.
4. San Diego — San Diego ranks fourth on Realtor’s list, with a 19.1% rent growth increase in the past year. It’s the highest increase among West Coast cities. Per RentCafe data, average rent in San Diego is $2,916 per month and average apartment size is 875 square feet.
3. Austin — Texas’ capital experienced a population boom during the pandemic and housing prices reflect the changes. Rent prices increased 19.6% from 2021, Realtor indicates. Average rent in Austin is $1,826 per month and the average apartment size is 863 square feet.
2. Orlando, Florida — The home of Disney World and Universal Studios saw a 23.9% year-over-year rent increase. The average apartment is 952 square feet and average rent in Orlando is $1,937 per month.
1. Miami — Realtor data shows Miami rent rose 37.4% since June 2021. According to RentCafe, the average apartment size in the city is 887 square feet and average rent is $2,307 per month.
While data shows rent growth is slowing, current rates are still 23.9% higher than 2020 and 27.6% higher than 2019.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — One of several attempted kidnappings targeting a 3-month-old infant unfolded at the same California church where a young girl was previously killed in an exorcism, according to new charges filed by prosecutors this week in San Jose.
A preliminary hearing is underway for Yesenia Guadalupe Ramirez and Jose Ramon Portillo who are charged with four failed attempts to kidnap Baby Brandon before they ultimately snatched him from his grandmother’s apartment on April 25, according to prosecutors.
The baby’s mother, Jessica Ayala, testified on Tuesday and brought the now 6-month-old to court in a stroller.
Ayala testified that she met 43-year-old Ramirez through members of their small church, Iglesia Apostoles y Profetas. It’s the same church where, according to investigators, a 3-year-old girl was tortured to death when the pastor and girl’s mother attempted to cast “demons” out of her body through an exorcism last year.
So far, investigators have not found any connections between the 3-year-old’s murder and the kidnapping of Baby Brandon, other than their families attended the same church, and Ramirez’s estranged husband was one of the pastors at the church.
Ramirez began showing up at Ayala’s home to be with Baby Brandon in March, around the same time that the baby’s father was sent off to prison.
Ramirez claimed that God told her to take care of the baby, Ayala testified. “She told me she was required to help me because I was going through a hard time since my husband was in prison,” Ayala testified through a Spanish interpreter.
Ramirez plotted to kidnap Baby Brandon after lying to her boyfriend, Francisco Marquez, that she had recently given birth and he was the father, San Jose Police Dept. Officer Eduardo Reyes testified.
When Marquez moved into Ramirez’s home on April 23 and asked why their baby was not home, she told her boyfriend that the baby was still in the hospital and she would pick him up on April 25, Reyes testified. Marquez was one of many men whom Ramirez convinced had impregnated her.
“Numerous and various men believed they had birthed numerous children with defendant Ramirez,” Police Det. Catherine Van Brande testified Tuesday.
The April 25 kidnapping set off a frantic 20-hour search across San Jose by police, the FBI, the media, and the public.
Marquez was very confused when he called police on April 25 to ask why TV news reporters were reporting that “his” baby had been kidnapped and that his girlfriend was arrested. He told police that photos of Baby Brandon shown on the news were the same photos that Ramirez had sent him of their new baby, who they named Angel.
“He was very frustrated and confused (when) he contacted police believing he was the father of this child,” Van Brande testified.
‘Love Triangle’ or ‘Love Hexagon’?
Ramirez, Marquez, and Portillo were tangled in a love triangle, Reyes testified.
Marquez caught his girlfriend cheating on him with Portillo, but stayed with her because he loved her, according to police. Prosecutors illuminated the love triangle as an alleged motive for why Ramirez would want to steal someone else’s baby and why Portillo would join her conspiracy.
Like Marquez, 28-year-old Portillo was also in love with Ramirez, according to text messages displayed by prosecutors. Ramirez told Marquez that she gave birth to their son on March 3. Two days later, she convinced Portillo to help her kidnap a baby, according to text messages.
On March 5, Ramirez texted Portillo, “Do you want to help me?” Portillo replied by texting, “Of course I want to help you because you are special to me.”
Portillo posed as a Child Protective Services employee on March 14, prosecutors said. He told Brandon’s mother that her baby needed to be taken away because he was in danger living with her, the mother testified. “I immediately called (CPS) to find out if that was true,” the mother testified, and she refused to hand her infant over.
Defense attorney Cody Salfen told Nexstar’s KRON that the “love triangle” would more accurately be described as a “love hexagon.”
Ramirez is legally married and estranged from her husband, 37-year-old Baldomeo Sandoval. Marquez, meanwhile, had romantic relations with multiple other women in addition to Ramirez, a defense attorney said.
Exorcism Church
Salfen pointed out that when Baby Brandon was still missing, San Jose police looked into the church’s disturbing history of performing exorcisms as a possible motive for why a baby would suddenly vanish.
“It was discovered there was correlation to this church. We wanted to rule out that this would be the same fate for the baby,” Det. Van Brande testified.
Portillo and Ramirez were charged on Monday with a fourth count of attempted kidnapping because prosecutors say they uncovered evidence that the duo even tried to kidnap the baby while he was at church with his family.
Portillo allegedly waited outside of the church on April 2 while Ramirez, Baby Brandon, and the baby’s family were inside attending a service.
“I am here. How do you want me to do it?” Portillo reportedly texted Ramirez.
“When I tell you, take the baby carrier,” Ramirez allegedly replied.
Prosecutors did not say why or how the April 2 kidnapping attempt failed.
Two weeks later, investigators say Ramirez told the baby’s mother that she was going to take Brandon shopping for one hour, but she didn’t return with the infant until the next day.
“She took him and didn’t return. I was calling her, she didn’t answer,” Ayala testified.
Ayala called Ramirez’s estranged husband because she knew him through their church as well. The husband told Ayala that Ramirez told him she was in Sacramento and couldn’t bring the baby back until the following morning.
Ayala said she was very upset that her baby was gone for so long.
When Ramirez finally returned, “I told her … don’t come by and look for my baby,” Ayala testified.
On April 25, Portillo sneaked into the infant’s home while his grandmother was unloading shopping bags from her car and his mother was away at work, according to police. The infant was hidden inside Portillo’s home for 20 hours before he was found unharmed by police.
Based on testimony and evidence presented at this week’s hearing, Judge Nona Klippen will decide whether prosecutors have enough evidence to move forward with a criminal trial.
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Biden to plug manufacturing initiative at Ohio metal company
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to announce on Friday that five major U.S. manufacturers have made commitments to boost their reliance on small and medium American firms for 3D printing.
The White House said GE Aviation, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Siemens Energy have agreed to take part in the program, which Biden will highlight during a visit to United Performance Metals in Hamilton, Ohio.
The program is being unveiled by the White House as Biden heads to the industrial Midwest to press Congress to approve a stalled competition and innovation bill that the Democratic president says is critical to bolstering domestic manufacturing and helping solve a semiconductor shortage that has delayed production of life-saving medical devices, smartphones, video game consoles, laptops and other modern conveniences.
“I’m determined to make sure the United States holds the technological high ground in competition with other nations, especially China, as we move forward,” Biden said this week. His comments on the Bipartisan Innovation Act came during a visit Tuesday to an Alabama Lockheed Martin plant building Javelin antitank weapon systems.
GE Aviation and Raytheon set a goal of looking to small and medium firms for 50% of their requests for quotes for products requiring 3D printing or related technologies.
Siemens Energy committed to targeting 20% to 40% of externally sourced 3D print parts and will work with 10 to 20 small and medium firms to help improve their capability. Lockheed Martin has agreed to work with smaller suppliers on research to improve the use of 3D printing as an alternative to castings and forgings. Honeywell is offering technical assistance including part design, data generation, machine operation and post-processing to small and medium suppliers it works with.
The semiconductor chip problem has been building since coronavirus pandemic-related lockdowns shut down major Asian chip factories more than two years ago. Now it could extend past this year, despite the semiconductor industry’s efforts to catch up with demand.
There is bipartisan support for boosting domestic chip production, but lawmakers in the Senate and the House still need to negotiate over differences.
The House in February passed a version of the legislation that could pump $52 billion in grants and subsidies to the semiconductor industry to help boost U.S. production. The bill must now be reconciled with a Senate version passed eight months ago.
House Democrats also tucked in other priorities that have raised Republican concerns about the bill’s cost and scope.
The bill includes $8 billion for a fund that helps developing countries adjust to climate change; $3 billion for facilities to make the U.S. less reliant on Chinese solar components; $4 billion to help communities with significantly higher unemployment than the national average; and $10.5 billion for states to stockpile drugs and medical equipment.
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Associated Press writer Kevin Freking contributed to this report.
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Sunday night forecast: Another beautiful day to start the work week
A little cooler Monday with temperatures warming through the week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Today was a fantastic day and hopefully you were able to enjoy some time outside. If not, we have a couple nice weather days the next few days before rain and storm chances return for the second portion of this coming week.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the low 40s. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny and cooler. Highs in the low to mid 60s. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
We cool down for Monday with temperatures in the low 60s Monday afternoon with skies remaining sunny and winds from the north at 10 to 15 mph. A freeze is still looking unlikely Monday night, however it will be cold on Tuesday morning with temperatures out the door in the mid to upper 30s. Tuesday is in the upper 60s with sunny skies lasting throughout the day and winds shifting southeast around 5 mph. We keep the quiet weather pattern through Wednesday before we welcome rain into the area Wednesday night.
Wednesday night will mostly be rain with a few rumbles of thunder possible into Thursday morning. We should catch a quick break from the rain midday Thursday, but there is a slight chance for scattered rain through the day. Rain and storm chances increase by Thursday night once again. Then another round of rain and storms is likely for Friday late in the day into Friday night lingering through Saturday morning before clearing to the east. Temperatures Wednesday-Friday will be nice in the mid to upper 70s. More nice weather expected next weekend.
Taking action
- Prepare for the nice weather :)
- We are tracking a chance for rain on Wednesday night through Saturday morning. Like before it will not rain all the time, but there is a chance for rain showers .
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Steve Sax has issued a statement saying that his 33-year-old son who had always dreamed of being a pilot was among five U.S. Marines killed during a training flight crash earlier this week in the California desert.
Capt. John J. Sax was among the aircrew of an Osprey tiltrotor aircraft that went down during training in a remote area in Imperial County, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) east of San Diego and about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Yuma, Arizona.
“It is with complete devastation that I announce that my precious son, Johnny was one of the five US Marines that perished on Wednesday, June 8, in the Osprey Military crash near San Diego,” Steve Sax said in a statement published Saturday by CBSLA-TV.
“For those of you that knew Johnny, you saw his huge smile, bright light, his love for his family, the Marines, the joy of flying airplanes and defending our country! He was my hero and the best man I know, there was no better person to defend our country.”
The former Dodger said his son had wanted to be a pilot since he was young and would talk about the types of planes that were flying overhead while playing in the outfield in Little League baseball.
“There was never any doubt from a young age that Johnny would be a pilot and his passion was to fly!” the statement said. “This loss will change my life forever and is a loss to not only the Marines but this world!”
Steve Sax played in the Major Leagues from 1981 to 1994, winning two world championships during his seven years as a second-baseman with the Dodgers. Fans, Major League Baseball and the team offered condolences on social media.
“The Los Angeles Dodgers are saddened to hear about the passing of Steve Sax’s son, John, and the five Marines who lost their lives in this week’s tragic helicopter accident. Our thoughts and condolences go out to their families and friends,” the Dodgers said in a tweet Saturday.
John J. Sax is survived by his wife, Amber, who is pregnant with their second child, and their 20-month-old daughter, said Dodgers spokesperson Steve Brener.
Sax, of Placer, California, was one of two pilots killed in the crash, along with Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Also killed were three tiltrotor crew chiefs: Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois; Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming; and Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia, New Mexico.
The Marines were based at Camp Pendleton and assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 of Marine Aircraft Group 39, part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
The Osprey, a hybrid airplane and helicopter, flew in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but has been criticized by some as unsafe. It is designed to take off like a helicopter, rotate its propellers to a horizontal position and cruise like an airplane.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
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| 2022-06-12T11:25:47Z
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CALGARY, AB, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Gibson Energy Inc. announced today that it expects to release its 2022 second quarter financial and operating results on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 after the close of North American markets. The 2022 second quarter management's discussion and analysis and unaudited consolidated financial statements will be available on the Company's website at www.gibsonenergy.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
A conference call and webcast will be held to discuss the 2022 second quarter financial and operating results at 7:00am Mountain Time (9:00am Eastern Time) on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
The conference call dial-in numbers are:
- 416-764-8659 / 1-888-664-6392
- Conference ID: 31070574
This call will also be broadcast live on the Internet and may be accessed directly at the following URL:
The webcast will remain accessible for a 12-month period at the above URL. Additionally, a digital recording will be available for replay two hours after the call's completion until August 17, 2022, using the following dial-in numbers:
- 416-764-8677 / 1-888-390-0541
- Replay Entry Code: 070574#
Gibson Energy Inc. ("Gibson" or the "Company") (TSX: GEI) is a Canadian-based liquids infrastructure company with its principal businesses consisting of the storage, optimization, processing, and gathering of liquids and refined products. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the Company's operations are focused around its core terminal assets located at Hardisty and Edmonton, Alberta, and include the Moose Jaw Facility and an infrastructure position in the U.S.
Gibson shares trade under the symbol GEI and are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.gibsonenergy.com.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Chyc-Cies
Vice President, Strategy, Planning & Investor Relations
Phone: (403) 776-3146
Email: mark.chyc-cies@gibsonenergy.com
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| 2022-07-05T19:30:24Z
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Integration is a leading Professional IT Services company. This year, they are proud to join Itron Inspire at a conference bringing leaders from across the energy, water, and smart city communities together to share knowledge. The conference enhances the depth and breadth of our industry vision; keeping us on the forefront of technology & trends while affording us the opportunity to support a better connected, sustainable, and more resourceful future.
Todd Lamoureaux, CCO of Meridian-Integration commented "The Itron Inspire event brings the industry's thought leaders together to provide valuable insights into the future of energy and water management."
Join us for Itron Inspire, Sept. 23-30, 2022, in Marco Island, Florida.
Founded in 2008, Meridian Integration provides turnkey solutions and services focused on digital customer engagement, mission critical system implementations and migrations, technology roadmap and readiness services, and business process consulting for the Utility industry. Meridian is a member of the Oracle Partner Network and has worked with hundreds of utilities since inception creating sustainable value while leveraging a broad portfolio of solutions and services such as IDEA, Meridian's Customer Digital Engagement platform, Professional services, including Implementation/Upgrade services, and Managed Services within the Oracle Utilities product family.
Itron® enables utilities and cities to deliver critical infrastructure services safely, securely, and reliably to communities in more than 100 countries. Our portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors helps our customers better manage electricity, gas, and water resources for the people they serve. By working with our customers to ensure their success, we help improve the quality of life, ensure safety, and promote the well-being of millions of people around the globe. Itron is dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.
Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.
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| 2022-08-30T15:54:02Z
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Baby fever: 11 hospital workers pregnant at same time
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMBC) - Eleven workers at a Missouri hospital’s maternity unit are not only busy taking care of their patients, but they are also getting ready to become patients.
It may or may not be a record, but 10 nurses and a doctor are all expecting.
“I think almost all of our shifts are consumed by baby talk,” said nurse and expecting mother Christen Burns
The staff said their patients are excited to take the journey together with a few ongoing jokes.
“We’ve made jokes that some of our nurses that aren’t expecting should open a daycare,” said nurse and expecting mother Liz Bishop.
A spokesperson with Liberty Hospital said the team is extremely excited for all the women in the unit but admits filling shifts on maternity leaves will be interesting.
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| 2022-05-07T20:00:50Z
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesmerize (www.mesmerize.com), a prominent media company specializing in patient education at the point of care, is pleased to announce a new partnership with PharmaSmart®. PharmaSmart is a leading health kiosk company that provides clinical-grade patient screening, mobile app integration, and deep customization to support retail brands, drive enterprise digital health strategies, and deliver the tools and data pharmacists need to practice at the top of their license.
The partnership will allow Mesmerize clients to connect with consumers on their healthcare journey while they are in a health-focused retail environment. PharmaSmart's public-use biometric kiosks offer a full suite of consumer engagement and digital media capabilities, presenting advertisers with a unique opportunity to capitalize on a captive and targeted audience while also impacting passing foot-traffic. Advertising opportunities expose shoppers to branded messaging while they are filling prescriptions, browsing for health products, walking by the pharmacy area, or using the PharmaSmart kiosk.
"Mesmerize is excited to partner with PharmaSmart to expand its reach in retail pharmacies and on biometric kiosks, offering advertisers another means of reaching health-conscious consumers along their healthcare journey and at the point of purchase," said Craig Mait, Mesmerize President & Chief Revenue Officer. Mait added, "PharmaSmart has positioned itself at the cutting edge of pharmacy clinical services, and we are excited to partner with them to transform the consumer healthcare experience."
"Mesmerize stands out as a leader in point-of-sale health education," said Josh Sarkis, PharmaSmart Chief Strategy Officer. "Working with Mesmerize, we will connect PharmaSmart users with valuable health and wellness information and offer brands high impact point of care campaigns. This will deliver value to brands and consumers, and additional ROI for our retail clients."
The partnership currently includes digital advertising capabilities in the US Northeast, with plans to expand into additional leading pharmacy chains across the U.S. in 2023.
Mesmerize specializes in patient education at the point of care. Mesmerize provides targeted educational materials including digital and static wallboards, literature distribution, and branded medical essentials to patients and caregivers in waiting rooms, exam rooms, and other high traffic areas of doctors' offices, community-based organizations, AIDS service organizations, and independent and chain pharmacies. For more information, please visit www.mesmerize.com.
PharmaSmart® is North America's most trusted, most advanced, and fastest growing health kiosk company. PharmaSmart®, headquartered in Rochester, NY, currently serves more than 7,000 locations, including retail pharmacies, major worksites, military bases, University Schools of Pharmacy, hospitals and medical clinics. PharmaSmart's Health IT database currently houses data on more than 100 million biometric screening sessions. For more information visit the company's website at www.pharmasmart.com.
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| 2022-08-24T12:38:06Z
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The classic Meyers Manx dune buggy has returned as an EV. The new Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric is scheduled to make its public debut next week during the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering at Monterey Car Week.
Designed by Freeman Thomas, whose résumé includes the Volkswagen New Beetle and the original Audi TT, the Meyers Manx 2.0 retains much of the original look with some modern updates such as LED lighting. Thomas and venture capitalist Phillip Sarofim bought the business from Manx creator Bruce Meyers before the latter’s death in 2021.
The company plans to offer base 20-kwh and optional 40-kwh battery packs, affording an estimated 150 miles and 300 miles of range, respectively. Regardless of pack size, the Manx 2.0 Electric gets two electric motors, both powering the rear wheels.
Output isn’t quoted for the 20-kwh version, but the 40-kwh version has a claimed 202 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque, allowing for 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. A 6-kw AC onboard charger is standard, while DC fast charging is optional.
Unlike the original Meyers Manx, which was based on a modified VW Beetle platform with fiberglass bodywork, the new version has a bespoke aluminum monocoque. That keeps curb weight to a claimed 1,500 lb for the 20-kwh model and 1,650 lb for the 40-kwh version. Electric power steering, four-wheel disc brakes, independent rear suspension, and an electric parking brake are included.
The Meyers Manx company plans to deliver 50 vehicles to customers in 2023 in a “beta” program. Selected by the company, these customers will be asked to provide feedback for the final production model, which isn’t slated to reach customers until 2024. Pricing hasn’t been discussed.
Monterey Car Week runs Aug. 12-21.
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| 2022-08-10T18:01:33Z
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US tourist falls into crater of Mount Vesuvius, is rescued
ROME (AP) — An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the Italian volcano’s crater while trying to recover his fallen cellphone, news reports and the association of Vesuvius park guides said.
The tourist and family members were cited by Carabinieri police because they went off the authorized path to get closer to the crater on Saturday afternoon, apparently to take a selfie, the LaPresse news agency said.
The head of the Confesercenti tourism association for Vesuvius, Paolo Cappelli, said four volcano guides responded immediately after one noticed the tourist had fallen into the crater and was in “serious difficulty.”
In a statement, Cappelli said the guides lowered a rope 15 meters (50 feet) into the crater, pulled the tourist out and provided initial first aid, after he suffered abrasions on his legs, arm and back. Carabinieri park police then arrived and brought the American to the police station to file the complaint, Cappelli said.
Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in AD 79 and devastated the nearby town of Pompeii, is a popular spot for hiking.
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| 2022-07-13T19:19:59Z
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DALLAS, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Advisors, L.P., investment adviser to the NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust ("NXDT" and together with affiliated entities "NexPoint"), today announced the extension of the offering period for its previously announced offer to purchase any and all Shares of Beneficial Interest (the "Shares") of United Development Funding IV ("UDFI" or the "Company") at a price of $1.10 per Share upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and in the related Assignment Form for the offer (which together constitute the "Offer" and the "Tender Offer Documents"). The Offer is now scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on May 25, 2022, unless the Offer is extended or earlier terminated. The Tender Offer Documents are available at www.UDFITenderOffer.com, or from the information agent for the Offer, as discussed below.
As previously announced on December 14, 2020, the Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions: (i) there shall not have been threatened, instituted, or pending any action or proceeding before any court or any governmental or administrative agency (a) challenging the acquisition of shares pursuant to the Offer or otherwise relating in any manner to the Offer, or (b) in the sole judgment of NexPoint, otherwise materially adversely affecting the Company; (ii) NexPoint shall have received all required governmental approvals, if any, for the Offer; (iii) NexPoint shall have had the opportunity to conduct sufficient due diligence to determine whether the offered price per share is reasonable given the current financial condition and results of operations of UDFI; (iv) the Board of Trustees of UDFI shall have waived in writing the ownership limitations set forth in Article VII of the Declaration of Trust of UDFI as such limitations would otherwise apply to the Offer; and (v) NexPoint shall have received satisfactory evidence that UDFI has continued to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under federal tax laws and thereby to avoid any entity-level federal income or excise tax.
NXDT is in the process of converting from an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 into a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). In connection with that conversion, NXDT dropped down certain of its investments to a single-member, wholly owned limited liability company subsidiary, NexPoint Real Estate Opportunities ("NREO"), which is reflected as a portfolio company of NXDT. NexPoint Advisors, L.P., external adviser to NXDT and NREO, continues to have investment and voting power over the UDF IV Common Shares. Accordingly, NexPoint continues to beneficially own the UDF IV Common Shares it had previously reported to the SEC on its last Schedule 13D.
On January 8, 2021, UDFI announced that it had reduced the percentage of outstanding Shares that a shareholder may own from 9.8% to 5.0%. The Company took such action in an effort to frustrate the Offer. It also announced it amended the Company's bylaws to require that certain legal actions could be brought on behalf of or against UDFI only in certain courts in Maryland. NexPoint is reviewing these actions and their legality under applicable law.
Shareholders should read the Offer to Purchase and the related materials carefully because they contain important information. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Offer to Purchase and the Assignment Form from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent for the Offer (the "Information Agent"), by calling toll-free at (800) 331-7543. THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON MAY 25, 2022, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR EARLIER TERMINATED.
The NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE: NXDT), formerly the NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE:NHF), is a closed-end fund managed by NexPoint Advisors, L.P. that is in the process of converting to a diversified REIT. The name change became effective on November 8, 2021. On August 28, 2020, shareholders approved the conversion proposal and amended NXDT's fundamental investment policies and restrictions to permit NXDT to pursue its new business. NXDT has completed the repositioning of its investment portfolio sufficient to achieve REIT tax status and is operating during its 2021 taxable year so that it may qualify for taxation as a REIT.NXDT has also realigned its portfolio so that it is no longer an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). On March 31, 2021, NXDT filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for an order under the 1940 Act declaring that NXDT no longer operates as an investment company (the "Deregistration Order"). During the SEC's review process, NXDT will continue to be structured as a closed-end investment fund.
For more information visit www.nexpoint.com/nexpoint-strategic-opportunities-fund
NexPoint Advisors, L.P. is an SEC-registered adviser on the NexPoint alternative investment platform. It serves as the adviser to a suite of funds and investment vehicles, including a closed-end fund, interval fund, business development company, and various real estate vehicles. For more information visit www.nexpoint.com
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This document is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any common stock of UDFI or any other securities. The offer to purchase common stock of UDFI will only be made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the Assignment Form and related documents. THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE ASSIGNMENT FORM AND CERTAIN OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. STOCKHOLDERS OF UDFI ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SUCH STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of these statements (when available) by directing such requests to the Information Agent, by calling toll-free at (800) 331-7543.
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| 2022-04-26T01:53:45Z
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Manchester City and Liverpool play out pulsating draw to keep Premier League title race in the balance
By Ben Morse, CNN
The Premier League title race remains nip and tuck after Manchester City and Liverpool played out a pulsating 2-2 draw on Sunday in Manchester.
City took the lead in the first five minutes when Kevin De Bruyne’s deflected shot flew past a despairing Alisson in goal.
But Liverpool bit back soon after, with Diogo Jota tapping home from close range.
And in an pulsating first-half, Gabriel Jesus tapped Manchester City back into the lead only for Sadio Mane to equalize 47 seconds after half-time.
The draw means City have a one-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with just seven games remaining of the season.
Enthralling battle
From the first whistle, it was an enthralling battle at the Etihad Stadium.
Two of the most entertaining teams in Europe are both in excellent form and coached by two of the best managers in the world.
With a powder keg of an atmosphere, it seemed both teams fed off that energy — with each preferring attack over defense.
And Manchester City landed the first punch of the afternoon, Belgium midfielder De Bruyne’s strike from the edge of the area deflecting into the Liverpool goal to the delight of the home fans.
Just when City were looking to build a head of steam, Liverpool hit straight back, Jota tapping home after a delicate pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
But, showing its champion pedigree, City once again struck back with Jesus — who had not scored since September — justifying his selection as he tapped home from Joao Cancelo’s well-timed cross.
With his side trailing, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp might’ve had some stern words for his players at half-time.
And with his words ringing in their ears, his players scored almost immediately after the break, with Mane finishing coolly after a brilliant pass from Mohamed Salah.
Former Liverpool player Raheem Sterling thought he had given City the lead when he poked his effort under Alisson, only for the video assistant referee to rule it out for offside.
The final 20 minutes were high in energy but with chances at goal few and far between, with Riyad Mahrez’s late free-kick clipping the post.
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The draw means that the two sides remain locked just a point apart with seven games remaining of the 2022 season.
Both teams have four home and three away games remaining, with the Premier League title race looking like it will go right down to the wire.
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| 2022-04-10T19:59:40Z
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City of Pocatello CARES Act rental, mortgage assistance still available
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - The City of Pocatello still has Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding available for Pocatello residents facing financial hardships due to COVID-19.
This funding is available for Pocatellans who need temporary rental or mortgage assistance. To be eligible for the program, applicants:
- Must reside within the Pocatello city limits
- Must have experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19
- Must meet income qualifications (80% or less of area median income)
- Cannot receive assistance from the City at the same time they are receiving assistance from other federal programs, such as from the Idaho Housing and Finance Association
In addition, residents who have already received six months of assistance from the City of Pocatello cannot reapply.
These federal dollars are available for rental assistance, including security deposits, or mortgage assistance. Payments are made directly to the landlord or financial institution. Landlord or lender participation in the program is also required for the City to provide assistance.
Hardcopies of the application are available in the Pocatello City Hall lobby, 911 North 7th Avenue, or online HERE.
For more information, contact Cynthia Billmeyer, CDBG Program Outreach, via email at cbillmeyer@pocatello.us or by phone at 208-232-0125.
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| 2022-05-19T19:03:32Z
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Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights as pilots picket
By GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of flights along the West Coast are being canceled as Alaska Airlines pilots picket during ongoing contract negotiations with the airline. At least 66 Alaska Airlines flights were canceled in Seattle, 20 in Portland, 10 in Los Angeles and seven in San Francisco. The union action comes as air travel rebounds to pre-pandemic levels and many Americans are headed on vacation for spring break. Alaska Airlines says in a statement that it values its pilots but needs to negotiate a deal that allows the airline to maintain growth and profitability. Passengers on canceled flights vented their frustration on social media.
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| 2022-04-01T18:09:45Z
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NEW YORK, July 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProScreenCast has announced their newest 4K 60Hz with HDR screen casting adaptor, the SC01, is now available worldwide. SC01 build with HDMI 2.0b and is capable of streaming true 4K resolution up to 60Hz refresh rate with HDR color, it is designed to stream video wirelessly to TV, projector or any display with HDMI. This allows you to experience 4K image quality on a big screen from your mobile phone or PC, without having to run cables across the room.
SC01 allows you to stream video from your mobile phone, Pad or PC to a big screen without using any cables. The plug-and-play installation is simple and you do not need to install additional APP to do the setup, everything can be done in the web browser. SC01 supports both 2.4G & 5G Wi-Fi to give you stable connection and is very compact in size and have internal Wi-Fi antenna, which allows you to carry around easily.
Usage is also very easy, once setup, you can stream video by Airplay, Miracast, DLNA and Chromecast. You can choose to mirroring your screen to the TV or push the video to TV and still use your mobile for another task. The video streaming latency is almost not noticeable. There also is a button on the device to switch between Landscape & Portrait display, which is suitable to stream portrait video like Tik Tok to big screen. SC01 supports multiple operating system including iOS, Android, Windows and MAC OS. It can be used for watching movies, presentation, gaming and many more.
A full specification sheet and info for SC01 are available in www.proscreencast.com
SC01 Key Features
- Stream 4K@60Hz wirelessly
- HDMI2.0b with HDR
- 802.11ac dual band WI-FI
- Easy to use, low latency, stable
- One button to switch between Landscape & Portrait display
- Support OS: Android, iOS, Windows, MacOS, Chromecast
- Suitable for mobile phone, pad, PC, laptop screen sharing
About ProScreenCast
ProScreenCast started the exploration and development of wireless screen casting solution in 2021. With a team of 20 years R&D experience in AV industry, aiming to explore the best method of wireless HDMI transmission with low latency, simple connection and high-resolution graphics output. Our range of wireless display adaptors fits perfectly for any scene, including watching movie, screen sharing, office meeting, education, gaming and many more.
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| 2022-07-04T03:55:31Z
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Friday, Aug. 26 is National Dog Day and if you own a dog, today is the perfect day to give them an extra treat.
Every dog and dog breed is beautiful and deserving of love; however, some people are more drawn to some dog breeds than others.
A new report from Hepper.com looks at the five most popular dog breeds in Texas. Does yours make the list?
“Texas may not be the leading state for the number of pet owners, but they aren’t the lowest either. Texas ranks 28th in pet ownership in the US. Of the 58.2% of pet-owning households in the state, 47% of those households own dogs,” the report states.
For their full report, visit Hepper.com.
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| 2022-08-26T21:57:18Z
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McKinsey chooses Atlanta to expand and diversify its tech workforce creating a Technology and Innovation Hub and recently re-launching its Digital Capability Center
ATLANTA, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McKinsey & Company today announced it will continue its commitment to expand and diversify its workforce in Atlanta over the next three years—growing its number of Atlanta-based colleagues from 800 to 1,500. The newly expanded office, with a second location to open in 2023, will be home to the Technology and Innovation Hub.
The Tech and Innovation Hub brings together two McKinsey groups: the Client Capabilities Network (CCN) and the Tech Ecosystem. The CCN is made up of industry and functional experts who support clients, both in person and remotely, with solutions, frameworks and diagnostics. "In our Tech Ecosystem, we bring together a range of technical experts who conceive, build, and run our firm's digital capabilities," explains Leslie Giordano, chief operating officer of McKinsey's Tech Ecosystem. "They focus on cloud, security, and maximizing the effectiveness of the technologies we use as a firm and with our clients."
A historical beacon for civil rights and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with a thriving 51% Black population and vibrant LGBTQ+ community, investing in Atlanta is part of McKinsey's commitment to developing a modern and diverse technology workforce. Further, this growth in technical expertise reflects the next wave in consulting: using the latest in tech and analytics to better serve McKinsey's clients.
"Two years ago, we made a commitment to expand and create a modern and diverse tech workforce. We knew this would mean hiring hundreds of new colleagues," recalls Steve Reis, a senior partner who led McKinsey's Atlanta office for four years. "As we looked at cities across the globe, Atlanta had a magical mix of both diversity and a large pool of tech talent from nearby universities, including four historically Black colleges and universities."
The newly expanded Digital Capability Center in Atlanta is a state-of-the-art facility that provides companies the inspiration, knowledge, and skills to adopt next generation digital technologies; and the Design-to-Value lab helps clients improve the performance of products and services.
"Aligning tech and consulting in one location gives us the opportunity to deeply integrate and bring the best of our firm to our clients," says Tiffany Burns, a senior partner who leads the Atlanta office today. "What we can offer colleagues is the chance to do exciting work on issues that people are passionate about. We have teams focused on sustainability, building businesses, working with organizations to upskill and reskill their people, and helping with transformations across a variety of industries and functions."
For nearly 45 years, Atlanta has played important role for McKinsey. The firm is proud to deepen its commitment to the community by expanding and diversifying its workforce in Atlanta.
About McKinsey & Company
McKinsey is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all their stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for this generation and the next.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council filed an amicus brief today in Woodhull Freedom Foundation v. United States (22-5105), a challenge to the constitutionality of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA), currently on appeal in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. FOSTA creates civil and criminal liability for internet service providers who allow content that "promotes or facilitates" sex trafficking. This broad and vague language has led ISPs to ban all content that could conceivably be connected to sex work, shutting down blacklist databases and making difficult for sex workers to screen clients. National Council Executive Director Andrea James said the organization supports decriminalizing sex work as "part of our effort to reimagine our communities in which people are safe and free to make their own decisions about how they earn a living." Far from stopping sex trafficking, FOSTA has made it worse by censoring communication between sex workers that kept them safe and enabled law enforcement to target predators.
The National Council represented COYOTE-RI, a sex worker advocacy organization, which conducted a survey of 260 sex workers from July to August 2022 to document the harm that FOSTA has caused. Seventy-nine percent of survey participants (N=222) report that FOSTA prevented them from using screening procedures that made them feel safe. A large majority said that FOSTA had made them scared to advocate for decriminalization – not just online but in person as well.
The National Council's Senior Legal Counsel, Catherine Sevcenko, who wrote the amicus brief, said she "was proud to help vindicate the First Amendment rights of sex workers, whose voices and expertise must be heard to find a way to end the horror of human trafficking."
Eleven other organizations that advocate for sex workers, transgender, and LGBTQUIA+ signed onto the brief.
To view the brief in its entirety, click here.
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Abstract of Durability Study Results for iTind Procedure Presented at 2022 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. and HAMBURG, Germany, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a leading global medtech company providing innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, announced today the summary results of a follow-up study to measure the durability of the iTind™ procedure for treating the lower urinary tract symptoms caused by BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). The abstract was presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting (AUA) on May 15, 2022.1
Study results show the long-term efficacy of the iTind procedure for IPSS (International Prostate Symptom Score) and QoL (Quality of Life) with durability up to 6.6 years. Two out of 50 patients required subsequent surgical intervention during the study period from 36 to 79 months after initial treatment with the iTind procedure. No late post-operative complications were reported, and no patients returned to BPH medication.
"Our long-term follow-up with patients was hampered by the global pandemic. Still, we were able to report on IPSS, QoL and durability up to 6.6 years," said Professor Francesco Porpiglia, MD, Chair of the Urology Division at San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin in Torino, Italy, and primary investigator of the study. "The data demonstrate that the iTind procedure is a safe and effective treatment for BPH symptoms that is durable over time."
"These study results are highly anticipated by urologists, which was confirmed by the high interest in the iTind device at the Olympus booth at the 2022 AUA meeting," said Vanessa Malka, Executive Director and iTind Commercial Head for Olympus Corporation. "The results demonstrate that the iTind procedure is an alternative to current BPH therapies. It contributes to positive patient outcomes because it is durable and, as a temporary implant, does not preclude future treatment options."
BPH is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate and one of the most common diseases in aging men. BPH affects approximately 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60 and up to 90% of men over the age of 80.2 BPH symptoms include frequent urination with a sense of urgency and a weak urinary stream, and excessive urination at night.3 Suffered over time, these symptoms can have a negative impact on overall quality of life.4 With most men facing BPH in their lifetimes, there is a need for more minimally invasive treatment options beyond drugs and surgery.
The iTind procedure involves the placement of a temporary nitinol device that reshapes the prostatic urethra without burning or cutting out tissue. The device remains in place for five to seven days while the patient is at home. Clinical trials have demonstrated that, upon removal, patients experience immediate relief of their symptoms without any effect on their sexual function.5
As with any medical procedure, implantation of the iTind device comes with the possibility of side effects, including pelvic discomfort, blood in urine, painful or urgent urination. In rare cases, the iTind device may cause urinary tract infection or a sudden difficulty to urinate.
The international multicenter prospective study was funded by Medi-Tate, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation. Publication of the study results is pending review.
More information about the iTind procedure in the U.S. is available at BPHTherapy.com/iTind and in the EMEA region at olympus-europa.com/medical/en/Products-and-Solutions/Products/Product/iTind.html.
About Olympus
A leading medical technology company, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients. Olympus' portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments. For more information, visit Olympus-Global.com.
1 Amparore D, De Cillis S, Fiori C, Kadner G, Schulman C, Porpiglia F. Long term Follow Up of an International Multicenter Prospective Study in Application of Temporary Implantable Nitinol Device (iTind) in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms for BPH. Urology. 2022;207(5):e1307. doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002669.06
2 What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)? UrologyHealth.org. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/b/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-(bph). Updated September 2021. Accessed March 8, 2022.
3 Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Urology Care Foundation. Accessed November 12, 2021. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/b/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-(bph)
4 Alcaraz A, Carballido-Rodríguez J, Unda-Urzaiz M, et al. Quality of life in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms associated with BPH: change over time in real-life practice according to treatment--the QUALIPROST study. Int Urol Nephrol. 2016;48(5):645-656. doi:10.1007/s11255-015-1206-7
5 Chughtai B, Elterman D, Shore N, et al. The iTind Temporarily Implanted Nitinol Device for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial [published online ahead of print, 2020 Dec 26]. Urology. 2020;S0090-4295(20)31520-X. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.12.022
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Investor Webcast on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 10 AM ET
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), a creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events, plans to announce its operating and financial results for the fourth quarter ended March 30, 2022 and fiscal 2022 after the close of the U.S. financial markets on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
LiveOne's senior management will host a live conference call and audio webcast to provide a business update and discuss its operating and financial results beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
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Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. The Company was awarded Best Live Moment by Digiday for its "Social Gloves" PPV Event, and has been a finalist for 8 more awards, including Best Live Event, Best Virtual Event, Best Overall Social Media Excellence, and Best Original Programming from Cynopsis and Digiday. As of April 25, 2022, the Company has accrued a paid and free membership base of over 2.26 million**, streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, nearly 270 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, React Presents, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive, PPVOne and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.48 billion downloads per year and 300+ episodes distributed per week across its stable of top-rated podcasts. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit www.liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @liveone.
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements," which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as "may," "might," "will," "will likely result," "would," "should," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "continue," "target" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: the Company's reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; the Company's ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction, the timing of the closing of such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the closing of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; the Company identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; the Company's intent to repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time under its announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; the Company successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management's relationships with industry stakeholders; the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of the Company's subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 14, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022, and in the Company's other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligations to update these statements, except as may be required by law. The Company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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After coming under fire for allowing sexually explicit books in school libraries, the Belton ISD school board approved two new policies during a special meeting Thursday morning that address instructional materials and library materials at campuses separately.
These newly adopted policies, EFA(LOCAL) and EFB(LOCAL), will replace EF(LOCAL) — a policy that had addressed instructional materials and library materials collectively.
“EFA(LOCAL) addresses instructional materials and EFB(LOCAL) addresses library materials,” Belton ISD Superintendent Matt Smith said in a letter to parents on Thursday. “I applaud our trustees for moving this item to a special board meeting and taking swift action in alignment with the values of the … community.”
Deanna Lovesmith, Belton ISD’s assistant superintendent of teaching and learning, echoed that sentiment and extended her gratitude to the policy committee.
“I thank you for a deep thorough study of these policies. It has taken time but it was time spent to do the right work and it was a great partnership,” she said during the meeting on Thursday. “Throughout our study and with our discussions and with our presentation of some (Texas Association of School Boards) policies, we chose to go with a route that would replace EF(LOCAL) with two separate policies. TASB gave us an option. We could’ve continued with the combined policy but, as we discussed it, we felt like there were differences in those two and that it would be best served to have separate policies.”
The changes now require parents be involved in the library material reconsideration process, calls for guidance for administrators and staff who are selecting library materials, and allows for parental control of library materials.
“During the reconsideration process, access to some books may be restricted. For example, books with graphic pictures will be removed from shelves and available only with parental permission,” Smith said. “No challenged instructional materials will be removed solely because of the ideas expressed in them.”
Stakeholders can review the policy in its entirety by accessing the agenda packet for the special meeting online.
‘Banned book’ display
Some Belton ISD parents began questioning the academic relevance of several books in campus libraries — calling the sexually explicit books pornographic — after a TikTok post from Belton Middle School librarian Mia Wilson went viral for her support of Banned Books Week. The week is a national campaign that historically has celebrated the freedom to read since 1982.
Her video — which can be viewed online with this story on www.tdtnews.com — has received nearly two million views.
“I’m sitting here minding my own business the day before school starts and (my principal) comes in and tells me that I need to take down my Banned Books Display that’s in the library because a parent called him and complained about it,” Wilson said in the video posted to her personal TikTok account. “I told him ‘no.’ I was not taking it down because I serve over 700 students, not one student alone, and celebrating Banned Books Week is in our (American Library Association) standards as well as something every secondary library does in our school district.”
The featured books in her display initially included “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher; “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson; “Are You there God? It’s Me, Margaret” by Judy Blume; “Twilight” by Stephanie Meyer; “A Complicated Love Story Set in Space” by Shaun Hutchinson; “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me” by Mariko Tamaki; “All American Boys” by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds; “Beyond Magenta” by Susan Kuklin; “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas; “Simon vs. the Homo sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli; “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins; “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding; and George” by Alex Gino.
“I’m not a book burner but these are public libraries,” Hillary Hickland, a Belton resident, said during a Belton ISD school board meeting last month. “These are our schools where parents are entrusting their children’s impressionable hearts and minds, and I’m finding that most people are unaware of this event.”
However, she is aware that not every material that lands on a Banned Books Week campaign carries the same weight.
“The heavy subject matter of ‘Lord of the Flies,’ challenged in the ’70s, is not on the same scale as the sexually explicit content of ‘Beyond Magenta’ — a book that is currently on display in one of our school libraries serving 11- to 14-year olds,” Hickland said. “Without materials having a shared academic or literary identity, this event is a door for material that is harmful to our students.”
Letters to the editor and speakers at a BISD board meeting noted the sexually explicit material was not appropriate, particularly for middle school students.
Books challenged
Since that August meeting, Belton ISD stakeholders formally challenged at least seven library books at Lake Belton High School.
Each of the challenged books — “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe; All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson; “Kiss Number 8” by Colleen Venable; “Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur; “Lawn Boy” by Jonathan Evison; “Now That We’re Men: A Play and True Life Accounts of Boys, Sex & Power”; and “Cherry” by Nico Walker — were part of an 18,000-book collection that was purchased when the campus opened to students in 2020.
“These books will move through the formal reconsideration process starting in September,” Lovesmith, said in a statement last month.
However, some Belton ISD stakeholders have questioned these recent challenges.
“Something I valued in my time at Belton ISD was reading as much as I liked and being encouraged to do so,” Amber Rasura, a former Belton ISD student, said in a Facebook post. “I always had a high reading score, did well on AP English tests, and love to read as an adult. I feel that my love of reading has made me a better person and opened my eyes to other perspectives I would not necessarily have come across otherwise.”
During the school board meeting on Thursday, Belton resident Alex Bruce noted how many of the challenged books are linked to the LGBTQ community.
“There are a lot of youth that get a lot of community from having their experiences in books, especially when they’re not able to openly express themselves,” he said. “One of the books, (‘Now That We’re Men: A Play and True Life Accounts of Boys, Sex & Power’) is talking about combating sexism, sexual violence and the harmful expectations of masculinity. The age rating is 12-plus. It’s supposed to be for people that are trying to learn and need to learn these things that happen day-to-day and are hard to go through.”
Parents — who can currently log in to Destiny, a program that lets users monitor available library content, to view their child’s library history — can apply to serve on a book review committee by filling out a Google document online. They will be required to submit their name, a phone number, an email and a list of what Belton ISD schools their students attend.
“As always, parents continue to have say and oversight into materials their children are reading and checking out in Belton ISD libraries,” Smith said. “We respect that you are your child’s first and most important teacher and thank you for your partnership.”
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Which Little Tikes playground is best?
Are you thinking about bringing the playground to your own backyard this year? Little Tikes has been making large plastic outdoor toys and play equipment for over 50 years. From swing sets to sandboxes, Little Tikes makes large plastic and wooden playground-inspired sets that fit conveniently on a patio or in your backyard. Take a look at the Little Tikes Adventures Bobcat Ridge Backyard Playset for a sprawling option that’s perfect for big play dates.
What to know before you buy a Little Tikes playground
Age range
Little Tikes makes toys and playsets for children as young as 6 months old. While playground equipment is ultimately weight-based, you can determine how appropriate a set is based on the age range it is designed to accommodate. The standard age range for the plastic sets is 3 to 8 years old, and the standard age range for sets with a wooden frame is usually 3 to 10 years old.
Design
Little Tikes swing sets and playgrounds are constructed from wood and/or brightly colored molded plastic. Plastic sets require less assembly, while wood sets are stronger and have higher weight capacities. Wooden sets are constructed from Chinese cedar, while plastic sets use recyclable materials that are free of Bisphenol A and latex.
Multifunction
Little Tikes playgrounds use every inch of space with areas often pulling double-duty. All sides of the set are utilized. A clubhouse, for instance, isn’t just a clubhouse. It often provides the roof for a bungalow, rope swing or picnic bench area. There might be a slide on one end, but instead of a standard ladder on the other, there might be a climbing wall that maximizes the set’s usage.
What to look for in a quality Little Tikes playground
Divided play spaces
A great playground set features well-defined play areas so that multiple kids can play at a time without fighting over space. Whether the set is large or small, wood or plastic, it gives kids the opportunity to play together or solo with ease. Each area provides diverse and engaging play opportunities that are naturally partitioned through the set’s design without blocking off any one spot entirely.
Weather-resistant
Most Little Tikes playgrounds are strictly for outdoor use, so weather-resistant materials matter. For wood, this means a water-based stain to prevent rot and damage. This can last about a year or two, and you’ll want to reseal the set regularly to keep it in good condition. Plastic sets are less durable overall but tend to hold up well in different weather conditions.
Shade
Shaded areas can mean the difference between a well-used playset and a playset that sits empty all summer long. Little Tikes uses plastic, wood or fabric coverings to shade clubhouse areas. In addition to keeping kids out of the hot sun, shaded areas provide kids with private spaces that feel like their own. A clubhouse serves some of the same basic functions as a playhouse without requiring you to purchase a separate piece of equipment.
How much you can expect to spend on a Little Tikes playground
Plastic Little Tikes playgrounds cost $250-$600, and wooden Little Tikes playgrounds cost $1,000-$2,000.
Little Tikes playground FAQ
Is there a weight capacity?
A. There is always a weight capacity with playgrounds, but that capacity depends on the size and strength of the set. A plastic Little Tikes set has a weight capacity of about 65 to 320 pounds, while a wooden set can have a capacity of 300 to 1,320 pounds.
How many people are needed to set it up?
A. The company recommends two to three adults for putting a wooden playset together. Assembly can take 8 to 13 hours. Plastic sets require two people but less time. Ultimately, the number of people and hours needed depends on the size of the set.
Does the set need to be anchored?
A. A playground set should always be anchored to the ground. This prevents components from tipping, which can result in injury. Most sets come with an anchoring kit, so you don’t have to worry about purchasing one that is compatible with the equipment.
What’s the best Little Tikes playground to buy?
Top Little Tikes playground
Little Tikes Adventures Bobcat Ridge Backyard Playset
What you need to know: This cedar wood outdoor set features four play areas, can accommodate up to 12 children at a time and is designed for kids 3 to 10 years old.
What you’ll love: It’s great for large families or play dates. It features a shaded multi-tiered clubhouse, rock climbing wall, cargo net, monkey bars, rope bridge, plastic slide and swings. Everything is spaced out well, and there’s a built-in picnic table.
What you should consider: Assembly is difficult, and the wood could be more durable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Top Little Tikes playground for the money
Little Tikes 2-in-1 Castle Climber
What you need to know: This plastic set features three play areas, can accommodate up to three children at a time and is designed for kids 2 to 6 years old.
What you’ll love: It’s a great starter playground. It has fun castle-themed details in the faux wood, faux brickwork and drawbridge-style slide. There are two platforms and a rope plank. It’s made for indoor and outdoor use.
What you should consider: It’s smaller than it looks, and assembly is required.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
Worth checking out
Little Tikes Real Wood Adventures Wildcat Falls Outdoor Playset
What you need to know: This cedar wood outdoor set features four play areas, can accommodate up to 10 children at a time and is designed for kids 3 to 10 years old.
What you’ll love: It is durable and features a shaded clubhouse with a bungalow play area below. There’s a slide, swings, vertical cargo net, platform area, rock climbing wall and rope climbing wall.
What you should consider: It’s difficult to assemble, and some reviewers said the wood arrived damaged.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK (AP) — From an imprisoned Ukranian journalist to a high school activist in Florida, PEN America paid tribute Monday night to democracy and free expression and warned about the dangers faced in the U.S. and abroad.
“Instead of being able focus on menial responsibilities such as school work, my generation has been forced to rapidly mobilize and fight for our future,” Florida teenager Jack Petocz, a prominent opponent of the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, said Monday. “If our collective voice couldn’t make a difference, then they wouldn’t be trying so hard to silence it.”
Marking its 100th year, the literary and human rights organization held its annual fundraising dinner gala, as some 650 authors, publishers, editors and others gathered at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. Petocz was given the PEN/Benenson Courage Award, author Zadie Smith the literary service award and Audible.com founder Donald Katz the award for being a business visionary. Actor—comedian-commentator Faith Salie hosted.
Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko, currently serving a six-year sentence in a Russian labor camp for his reporting in Russian-occupied Crimea, was presented in absentia the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award, given to political prisoners. Yesypenko’s wife Kateryna, introduced by actor Michael Douglas, spoke on his behalf.
“He believes people deserve to know what’s going, to know what the truth is,” she said, speaking in Ukrainian, her words translated by a PEN official. “My husband believes this so deeply he is prepared to risk his life. I share his commitment.”
Some presenters cited personal affinities with the honorees. Douglas noted that he had ancestors from Eastern Europe. Katz was introduced by Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, who recalled that when he was mayor of Newark a decade ago Katz made the city his base for his audio book producer and distributor.
“Audible was the first major company that moved to Newark when I was mayor,” Booker said. “People had given up on Newark. People ignored our city. People had declared our city dead.”
Smith, the British author known for such novels as “White Teeth” and “On Beauty,” wondered why she was receiving an award for literary service. As she acknowledged Monday night, she has largely confined her “service” to writing books, having “headed no committees, avoided literally every board I could, ducked out of the way of open letters and literary petitions as if they were lobbed hand grenades.”
She contrasted herself with such author-activists as Simone Weil and Albert Camus and James Baldwin, expressing her “awe and respect” for them, while calling her work its own kind of contribution, stating that “thought, too, is a form of action.”
“I know what I am. I am a novelist. I sit in my room. I write. I read. Sometimes when my children come in to ask me to do something, they will say, ‘You’re literally doing nothing!’” she said. “To you I want to confess I consider it my vocation to put whatever linguistic gifts I have at the service of language itself.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks in recent weeks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power.
The Supreme Court last month limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Then late Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he wants to delay sweeping environmental legislation that Democrats have pushed as central to achieving Biden’s ambitious climate goals.
Biden, who has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, compared with 2005 levels, said Friday that “action on climate change and clean energy remains more urgent than ever.”
If the Senate will not act to address climate change and boost clean energy, “I will take strong executive action to meet this moment,” Biden said in a statement from Saudi Arabia, where he met Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Biden did not specify what actions he will take on climate, but said they will create jobs, improve energy security, bolster domestic manufacturing and protect consumers from oil and gas price increases. “I will not back down,” he promised.
Some advocates urged Biden to use the moment to declare a national climate emergency and reinstate a ban on crude oil exports, among other steps. Declaring a climate emergency would allow Biden to redirect spending to accelerate renewable energy such as wind and solar and speed the nation’s transition away from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas.
Climate advocates, including some of Manchin’s Democratic colleagues in the Senate, slammed his opposition — noting that it was the second time he has torpedoed climate change legislation.
“It’s infuriating and nothing short of tragic that Sen. Manchin is walking away, again, from taking essential action on climate and clean energy,” said Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. “The world is literally burning up while he joins every single Republican to stop strong action to cut emissions and speed the transition to clean energy.”
Other Democrats said Manchin’s announcement that he cannot back the climate provisions in the Senate bill — at least for now — frees Biden of the obligation to cater to a powerful, coal-state senator eager to protect his energy-producing home state. Manchin’s vote is decisive in the evenly divided Senate, where Republicans unanimously oppose climate action.
“Free at last. Let’s roll. Do it all and start it now,” tweeted Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. who has long pushed stronger action on climate. “With legislative climate options now closed, it’s now time for executive Beast Mode,” Whitehouse wrote.
Whitehouse suggested a series of actions Biden could take, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. The senator also urged Biden to require major polluters to use technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions and impose stronger pollution controls on cars, light trucks and heavy-duty vehicles.
Advocates also urged Biden to reject all onshore and offshore drilling on federal lands and in federal waters — a step he promised during the 2020 campaign but has not enacted — and restrict approval of natural gas pipelines and other fossil fuel projects.
“For too long, we’ve been waiting on a single legislative package to save us and a single legislator to determine our fate,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. “Now that it’s clear legislation to address our climate crisis is dead, President Biden needs to put us on an emergency footing to address this disaster.”
Citing Biden’s campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, “Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.”
Even before Manchin’s apparent rejection of the climate measures, Democrats had slimmed their down their plan from about $555 billion in climate spending to just over $300 billion in a bid to secure his support. Proposed tax credits for wind, solar and nuclear energy, along with still-unproven carbon-capture technology, could reduce emissions by up to 40% by 2030, advocates said.
Manchin had already forced Democrats to drop two tax provisions he opposes: direct payments of clean energy credits and tax credits for drivers who purchase electric vehicles. Manchin forced other concessions last year, including killing a proposal that would have paid utilities that increase clean energy while penalizing those that do not.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said he still hopes to salvage the clean energy tax provisions and said failure “really is not an option here.”
Manchin’s request to postpone action on the climate measure follows a June 30 ruling by the Supreme Court, which said in a 6-3 vote that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
The ruling by the court’s conservative majority likely complicates the Biden administration’s plan to manage power plant pollution, but does not eliminate its authority to regulate greenhouse gases. EPA Administrator Michael Regan has said the agency is moving forward with proposed rules for power plants in the coming months.
Ann Clancy, associate climate policy director for Indivisible, a progressive advocacy group, said it was time for Biden to “stop waiting for corporate-backed Democrats and their bad faith negotiations and deliver real wins for the American people on climate.”
“We don’t have any more time to waste,” Clancy said.
Manchin, in a radio interview Friday, said climate activists want an immediate end to U.S. use of oil, coal and gas. “That’s crazy,” he told West Virginia talk show host Hoppy Kercheval. “I’m not throwing caution to the wind. I think we need an energy policy that works for our country.”
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the "Company") (TSXV: DME) (OTC: DMEHF) (Frankfurt: QM01) From the President of the Company
The Company is pleased to announce that it has added Marta Hodan Wasko as VP of Geology. Marta is a petroleum geologist with a focus on sedimentology and stratigraphy with multiple years of experience in exploration, development, reservoir characterization, and wastewater injection. She has multiple degrees from the Colorado School of Mines, coupled with her experiences, in both the private sector and state regulation. Marta also has experience in well planning, permitting and drilling for oil, gas, helium and wastewater while working in both the private sector and state regulation. Her most recent position was as the Program Administrator for the Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. She worked on state regulations for oil, gas, and helium development while gaining knowledge of the historic and current helium exploration and development, in addition to gaining experience working with federal, state, local and Indigenous jurisdictions.
"We are extremely pleased we were able to have Marta join our company," says Robert Rohlfing, CEO of Desert Mountain Energy Corp. "She has an outstanding track record within the industry and her overall knowledge of both geology and regulatory compliance aspects are a great fit for our continued growth."
GENERAL UPDATE
- Construction on the McCauley Helium Processing Facility continues and DME will be adding selected pictures of the assembly to the website as it approaches completion. The Company expects to drill the next wildcat in the early part of July after the rig is released from the project it is currently on. DME will announce the permits when they have been received.
- Desert Mountain Energy's trucking company has sufficient work committed to keeping the equipment busy on average six days per week for the next 24+ months. This business segment will be adding cash flow immediately and those numbers will be reflected in the financials. Forecasts suggest the Company will get a full return on investment by the end of June.
- The Company's extension into the pre-payment of a drill rig with 16,000' capabilities is starting to bear fruit. DME receives a predetermined amount on a daily basis for every day it is utilized. The rig has been contracted on an extended basis for all times other than when the Company will be utilizing it.
- Management has decided to sell helium at spot price and not sign any long-term contracts. The recent deficit in the global helium market has resulted in strong demand and unprecedented helium prices. Desert Mountain Energy Corp. does not project any short-term solutions for the helium market and prices are expected to be at historically high levels for the foreseeable future.
Desert Mountain Energy Corp. is a publicly traded resource company primarily focused on exploration, development and production of helium, hydrogen and noble gases. The Company is primarily looking for elements deemed critical to the renewable energy and high technology industries.
We seek safe harbor
"Robert Rohlfing"
Robert Rohlfing
Exec Chairman & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in polices of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding the Company's anticipated performance in the future the planned exploration activities, receipt of positive results from drilling, the completion of further drilling and exploration work, and the timing and results of various activities.
Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and the United States; financial risks due to helium prices, operating or technical difficulties in exploration and development activities; risks and hazards and the speculative nature of resource exploration and related development; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company's title to properties.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the continued operation of the Company's exploration operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company does not intend to, and nor does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, which seeks unification with Ireland, hailed a “new era” Saturday for Northern Ireland as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time in a historic win.
With almost all votes counted from Thursday’s local U.K. election, Sinn Fein secured 27 of the Assembly’s 90 seats. The Democratic Unionist Party, which has dominated Northern Ireland’s legislature for two decades, captured 24 seats. The victory means Sinn Fein is entitled to the post of first minister in Belfast for the first time since Northern Ireland was founded as a Protestant-majority state in 1921.
The centrist Alliance Party, which doesn’t identify as either nationalist or unionist, saw huge surge in support and was set to become the other big winner in the vote, claiming 17 seats.
The victory is a milestone for Sinn Fein, which has long been linked to the Irish Republican Army, a paramilitary group that used bombs and bullets to try to take Northern Ireland out of U.K. rule during decades of violence involving Irish republican militants, Protestant Loyalist paramilitaries and the U.K. army and police.
“Today ushers in a new era,” Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill said shortly before the final results were announced. “Irrespective of religious, political or social backgrounds, my commitment is to make politics work.”
O’Neill stressed that it was imperative for Northern Ireland’s politicians to come together next week to form an Executive — the devolved government of Northern Ireland. If none can be formed within six months, the administration will collapse, triggering a new election and more uncertainty.
There is “space in this state for everyone, all of us together,” O’Neill said. “There is an urgency to restore an Executive and start putting money back in people’s pockets, to start to fix the health service. The people can’t wait.”
While a Sinn Fein win would signal a historic shift that shows diminishing support for unionist parties, it’s far from clear what happens next because of Northern Ireland’s complicated power-sharing politics and ongoing tussles over post-Brexit arrangements.
Under a mandatory power-sharing system created by the 1998 peace agreement that ended decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, the jobs of first minister and deputy first minister are split between the biggest unionist party and the largest nationalist one. Both posts must be filled for a government to function, but the Democratic Unionist Party has suggested it might not serve under a Sinn Fein first minister.
The DUP has also said it will refuse to join a new government unless there are major changes to post-Brexit border arrangements, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Those post-Brexit rules, which took effect after Britain left the European Union, have imposed customs and border checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. The arrangement was designed to keep an open border between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland, a key pillar of the peace process.
But it angered many unionists, who maintain that the new checks have created a barrier between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. that undermines their British identity. In February, the DUP’s Paul Givan resigned as first minister as post-Brexit tensions triggered a fresh political crisis in Northern Ireland.
Saturday’s results bring Sinn Fein’s ultimate goal of a united Ireland a step closer, although Sinn Fein kept unification out of the spotlight this year during a campaign dominated by the skyrocketing cost of living.
O’Neill has said, on Irish unification, there would be no constitutional change until voters decide on it. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald indicated Friday that planning for any unity referendum could come within the next five years.
Polling expert John Curtice, a professor of political science at the University of Strathclyde, said Northern Ireland’s latest electoral results are a legacy of Brexit.
“The unionist vote has fragmented because of the divisions within the community over whether or not the Northern Ireland Protocol is something that can be amended satisfactorily or whether it needs to be scrapped,” he wrote on the BBC website.
Persuading the DUP to join a new government and trying to press the EU to agree to major changes in post-Brexit arrangements will pose a headache for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he added. Johnson’s own Conservative party lost at least 450 seatsin Thursday’s local election.
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Hui reported from London.
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Missouri has the Highest Black Homicide Victimization Rate in the Nation for the Sixth Year in a Row
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America, according to a new study by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study found that 88 percent of Black homicide victims nationwide were killed with guns. Of these, nearly two thirds were killed with a handgun.
In addition to national data, the annual study, Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2019 Homicide Data, also ranks the states according to their Black homicide victimization rates. It is based on unpublished data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR). The study details homicide rates for 2019, the most recent year for which comprehensive national data is available. This is the 16th year the Violence Policy Center has released the study. To see past editions of the study, click here.
"Black men, women, boys, and girls are the most impacted victims of homicide in our nation, yet year after year this shocking and unacceptable toll is allowed to continue. These deaths almost always involve a gun, and the resulting devastation ravages families, friends, and community members. The goal of our research is to help support advocates and organizations working on the ground to stop this lethal violence while, at the same time, continuing to educate and engage the public and policymakers on the need to address this ongoing national crisis," states VPC Executive Director Josh Sugarmann.
For the entire UNITED STATES, the study finds that in 2019:
- There were 7,441 Black homicide victims in the United States that year. Black Americans represented 14 percent of the U.S. population, yet accounted for 52 percent of all homicide victims.
- For homicides in which the weapon used could be identified, 88 percent of Black victims (6,190 out of 7,056) were shot and killed with guns. Of these, 64 percent (3,935 victims) were killed with handguns.
- On average, more than 20 Black Americans died each day from homicide, of these, 17 were known to have died from gun homicides.
- The Black homicide victimization rate in the United States was nearly four times the overall national victimization rate and nearly seven times the white homicide victimization rate. In 2019, the black homicide victimization rate was 18.08 per 100,000. In comparison, the overall national homicide victimization rate was 4.79 per 100,000. For whites, the national homicide victimization rate was 2.69 per 100,000.
- Eighty-seven percent of Black homicide victims were male (6,454 of 7,441) and 13 percent were female (986 of 7,441). The sex of one victim was unknown.
- The Black male homicide victimization rate in the United States was more than four times the overall male victimization rate and more than eight times the white male homicide victimization rate. In 2019, the homicide victimization rate for Black male victims was 32.49 per 100,000. In comparison, the overall rate for male homicide victims was 7.68 per 100,000 and the rate for white male homicide victims was 3.88 per 100,000.
- The Black female homicide victimization rate in the United States was more than twice the overall female victimization rate and three times the white female homicide victimization rate. In 2019, the homicide victimization rate for Black female victims was 4.60 per 100,000. In comparison, the overall rate for female homicide victims was 1.95 per 100,000 and the rate for white female homicide victims was 1.52 per 100,000.
- For homicides in which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 77 percent of Black victims (2,282 out of 2,954) were killed by someone they knew. The number of victims killed by strangers was 672.
- For homicides in which the circumstances could be identified, 70 percent (2,856 out of 4,102) were not related to the commission of any other felony. Of these, 56 percent (1,591 homicides) involved arguments between the victim and the offender.
The 10 states with the highest Black homicide victimization rates in 2019 were:
In addition, individuals living in communities where violence is prevalent are at higher risk for a broad range of negative health and behavior outcomes. An increased understanding of how trauma resulting from community violence influences development, health, and behavior can lead to improvements in the way many social services are delivered as well as policy changes at the local and federal levels (see the July 2017 VPC study The Relationship Between Community Violence and Trauma: How Violence Affects Learning, Health, and Behavior). At the same time, the firearms industry, looking to expand beyond its shrinking base of white male gun owners, has launched an organized marketing campaign focusing on Black and Latino Americans. If successful, such efforts can only increase gun death and injury in these communities (see the January 2021 Violence Policy Center study How the Firearms Industry and NRA Market Guns to Communities of Color).
The rate of Black homicide victimization is calculated by dividing the number of Black homicide victims by the Black population and multiplying the result by 100,000. This is the standard and accepted method of comparing fatal levels of gun violence.
The full study is available at http://vpc.org/studies/blackhomicide22.pdf.
The Violence Policy Center is a national educational organization working to stop gun death and injury. Follow the VPC on Twitter and Facebook.
Contact: Sally Martinelli, 202-822-8200 x104, smartinelli@vpc.org
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5 things to know for May 20: Ukraine, Abortion, Covid-19, January 6, Saudi Arabia
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN
If you’re planning to enjoy the outdoors this weekend, meteorologists say proceed with caution. An unrelenting, early season heat wave will reach the eastern and southern tiers of the US over the next few days — and nearly 60% of Americans are expected see temperatures at or above 90 degrees.
Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
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1. Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said Donbas is “completely destroyed” as a result of Russia’s constant strikes. Donbas is a heartland region that blankets much of eastern Ukraine and has been at the front of the country’s conflict with Russia since 2014. “The bombing and shelling of other cities, the air and missile strikes of the Russian army — all this is not just fighting during the war,” Zelensky said. “This is a deliberate and criminal attempt to kill as many Ukrainians as possible,” he added. In the eastern Luhansk region, Ukrainian military officials said 12 civilians were killed and 60 properties were destroyed yesterday by Russian bombardments. Separately, the US Senate approved a $40 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine. The bill will be flown to South Korea, where President Joe Biden will sign it during his first trip to Asia.
2. Abortion
Oklahoma’s legislature has passed one of nation’s strictest abortion bills that would ban the procedure from the stage of “fertilization.” The legislation also allows private citizens to sue abortion providers who “knowingly” perform or induce an abortion “on a pregnant woman.” Exceptions will be made for medical emergencies or if the pregnancy was a result of rape, sexual assault or incest and reported to law enforcement, the bill states. The measure now heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has previously pledged to sign every piece of legislation limiting abortion that comes his way. However, abortion rights advocates are vowing to mount a legal challenge should it be signed into law. The bill’s passage comes as Republican-led states have been pushing strict abortion measures in anticipation of the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade next month.
3. Coronavirus
The CDC has signed off on Covid-19 booster shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. The decision came yesterday after the CDC’s vaccine advisers voted to support recommending a single Pfizer/BioNTech booster dose, which the FDA authorized earlier this week. Studies show the Omicron variant has been particularly tough on kids — and the effectiveness of two doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for children ages 5 to 12 fell from 68% to about 12% against infection during the Omicron surge. While not at the same levels as during the Omicron wave, Covid-19 cases among children have been increasing. According to the latest report from the CDC, 1,547 children have died of Covid-19 in the US and 364 of them were were between 5 and 11.
4. January 6
Former Attorney General William Barr has “tentatively agreed to give sworn testimony behind closed doors” to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations. Barr has talked informally with the committee, but this formal request would add to several sworn testimonies the committee has sought from other Republican lawmakers as part of its probe into circumstances leading up to the storming of the US Capitol. Separately, the committee yesterday announced it has evidence that Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk led a tour of the US Capitol complex the day before pro-Trump rioters stormed the building. The committee is now looking for more information from Loudermilk about the purpose of the tour and its participants.
5. Saudi Arabia
The White House is working towards a first presidential meeting with Saudi Arabia. President Biden and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, could meet for the first time as soon as next month, multiple sources told CNN. A meeting between American and Saudi leaders would have once been considered routine, but now marks a significant shift due to the recent strain in the relationship. It would also likely spark some controversy at home for Biden, who has been highly critical of the Saudis’ record on human rights, its war in Yemen, and the role its government played in the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Biden administration’s effort to return to better relations with Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest exporter of crude oil, comes as gasoline prices hit record highs in the US.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
Hello mama Rihanna
The superstar singer and her artist partner A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first child!
Mercedes just sold the world’s most expensive car for $142 million
Yes, you read that right… a whopping $142 million for a car. The floor mats probably cost more than an average house. Insane.
Coke’s new bottle cap doesn’t come off
No cap gets left behind. Here’s why Coke is tethering caps to bottles.
Court weighing whether an elephant at the Bronx Zoo has human rights
If it can think like a human, should it be treated with human rights? This is an interesting case.
Flight attendant delivers passenger’s baby on board Frontier flight
The newborn’s middle name is Sky. Perfectly on theme. We love it!
QUIZ TIME
After a long fight, which US sport agreed to a landmark equal pay deal for women?
A. Basketball
B. Soccer
C. Volleyball
D. Tennis
Take CNN’s weekly news quiz to see if you’re correct!
IN MEMORIAM
John Aylward, a veteran film and television actor known for roles in the popular shows “ER” and “West Wing,” has died of natural causes, his longtime agent and friend confirmed to CNN. He was 75.
Marnie Schulenburg, a soap opera actress who documented her journey from becoming a new mother to a cancer patient, died Tuesday after battling stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, according to her manager. Schulenburg starred in “As the World Turns” and the “One Life to Live” reboot. She was 37.
TODAY’S NUMBER
15
That’s how many people joined suspected shooter Payton Gendron’s private account on the communications app Discord shortly before the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York over the weekend, a person with knowledge of Discord’s internal investigation told CNN. Gendron, an 18-year-old White man, is accused of driving from nearly 200 miles away to kill 10 people and wound three others in a shooting that took place at a Tops supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood.
TODAY’S QUOTE
“$18 for a beer… uhhhh what. Gotta treat the fans better than that!”
— Professional golfer Justin Thomas, in a tweet after getting wind of a report that said it will cost fans $18 for a beer and $16 for a salad at the 2022 PGA Championship this week. Thomas, who won the 2017 PGA Championship, said he felt like he had to stand up for the fans. “It’s just a bummer. You want people to come to the tournament. If I’m on the fence and I’m looking at the concession stand, that’s not the greatest thing,” he said at a news conference.
TODAY’S WEATHER
Check your local forecast here>>>
AND FINALLY
It’s National Bee Day!
The United Nations has designated this day to remind people of the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators. In this 1-minute viral video, a professional bee handler shows how she removes bees with her bare hands AND without protective equipment! (Click here to view)
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Restructuring process for rest of business remains ongoing as company continues to support customers with no expected disruptions
WAYNE, Pa., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) today announced that, subject to court approval, it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with 365 Data Centers to acquire a majority of its U.S. Colocation and Network business. The transaction with 365 Data Centers is subject to court approval and customary closing conditions. The hearing by the court to approve the Asset Purchase Agreement with 365 Data Centers is scheduled for August 24, 2022. The Company expects the transaction to close this fall.
All of Sungard AS' businesses in North America are continuing to operate largely business as usual and meeting the needs of customers, whether included in the Asset Purchase Agreement or not. Sungard AS is continuing to evaluate potential sales or other restructuring alternatives with respect to its Cloud and Managed Services and Recovery Services operations while under the protection of chapter 11 in the United States and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada.
"We have been working hard to determine the best path forward for our business in a manner that meets the critical needs of our customers while strengthening our operating cost structure. The combination of 365 Data Centers and our U.S. Colocation and Network business is an important next step in this process and presents an exciting opportunity in the marketplace with a growing, strong, reputable buyer who is committed to our customers," said Michael K. Robinson, Chief Executive Officer and President, Sungard Availability Services.
Additional information about Sungard AS's chapter 11 filing can be found at: https://cases.ra.kroll.com/SungardAS.
Information about the Canadian proceedings can be found at: http://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/SungardASCanada.
Sungard AS is advised in this matter by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Jackson Walker LLP, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, FTI Consulting, Inc., DH Capital, LLC and Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.
About Sungard Availability Services
Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) is a leading provider of cloud connected infrastructure solutions serving enterprise customers from 75 hardened data centers and workplace recovery facilities in nine countries. Sungard AS has a 40-year track record of delivering resilient and highly available hybrid IT solutions. Backed by high-performance networks, Sungard AS modernizes customers' end-to-end IT across connected infrastructure, cloud, recovery and workplace solutions. Working with customers to understand their business objectives, Sungard AS identifies gaps in customers' current environments and tailors a solution to achieve their desired business outcomes. Visit Sungard AS at www.sungardas.com or call +1 888 537-6519 in the U.S. or +44 808 238-8080 in the U.K. Connect with us on our blog, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. The words "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "targets," "projects," "should," "may," "will," statements regarding future timing of a chapter 11 proceeding and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, as defined 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. Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, plans and strategies, and anticipated financial results, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those concerning the completion, outcome and effects of the chapter 11 cases, the ability of Sungard AS to obtain bankruptcy court approval of the matters described in this press releases, including with respect to any debtor-in-possession financing, the ultimate outcome of the chapter 11 cases and any restructuring of Sungard AS effectuated thereby and Sungard AS's ability to reduce its debt or strengthen its financial position. Many of these risks are beyond our ability to control or predict. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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MIAMI , Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveHire, the globally leading Direct Sourcing and Total Talent platform, and Broadleaf Results, a leading provider of talent acquisition and workforce management solutions, have successfully launched Direct Sourcing programs for three Global Fortune 1000 companies.
The client launches include one of the largest sustainable packaging companies, a premier industrial supplies and equipment provider, and a leading natural gas and electric company.
"LiveHire's AI technology gives Broadleaf's Direct Sourcing team the ability to rapidly build highly qualified, client-branded talent communities that offer an alternative way to ensure greater success in resource fulfillment," said Dave Savarise, President at Broadleaf. "We are confident that our Direct Sourcing - LiveHire partnership will provide our clients with better access to talent, an improved slate of interested and available candidates with a reduced cycle-time—resulting in a positive experience."
LiveHire's technology was recognized as a Market Leading Platform by Ardent Partners, a leading resource and advisory firm, in their Direct Staffing Platforms Technology advisor report that evaluated the digital staffing solutions marketplace.
LiveHire's Direct Sourcing solution enables companies to leverage their brand to attract and hire contingent workers through a private talent community.
Broadleaf launches LiveHire for its clients in record time and brings its own expertise in recruitment and program management to scale a successful Direct Sourcing program, delivering significant savings to its clients, plus speed and quality of hire.
LiveHire will be showcasing their Direct Sourcing platform at the CWS Summit in Dallas, Texas on September 19-20, 2022 at booth #325 and Broadleaf can be found at booth #110.
About LiveHire
LiveHire is a globally leading recruitment and direct sourcing platform — enabling clients to attract and engage both permanent employees and contingent workers to deliver Total Talent and Direct Sourcing solutions. LiveHire offers an award-winning candidate experience and provides talent-on-demand through its unique talent pooling and two-way text messaging functionality, having successfully enabled end-to-end recruitment from sourcing through to hire of diverse workforces for over 200 clients across 20 verticals globally. For more information, visit www.livehire.com/us.
About Broadleaf Results
Founded in 1965, Broadleaf is a certified WBE and leading provider of total talent
management services. Our consultative approach specializes in managed service programs, recruitment process outsourcing, direct sourcing, independent contractor compliance, statement of work/procurement management, and employer of record/payrolling. At Broadleaf, we help deliver your most valuable asset: talent. To learn more about Broadleaf, visit www.broadleafresults.com.
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Russia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military said Wednesday it successfully performed the first test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin said would make the West “think twice” before harboring any aggressive intentions against Russia.
The test launch of the Sarmat missile comes amid soaring tensions between Moscow and the West over the Russian military action in Ukraine and underlines the Kremlin’s emphasis on the country’s nuclear forces.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Sarmat ICBM was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and its practice warheads have successfully reached mock targets on the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
It said the launch was fully successful, proving the missile’s characteristics “in all phases of its flight.”
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said that Russia had given the U.S. an advance notice about the launch in line with the New START nuclear arms control treaty between Moscow and Washington.
“Russia properly notified the United States under its New START obligations that it planned to test this ICBM,” he said. “Such testing is routine. It was not a surprise. We did not deem the test to be a threat to the United States or its allies.”
Speaking to senior officials, Putin hailed the Sarmat launch, claiming that the new missile has no foreign analogs and is capable of penetrating any prospective missile defense.
“This really unique weapon will strengthen the combat potential of our armed forces, reliably ensure Russia’s security from external threats and make those, who in the heat of frantic aggressive rhetoric try to threaten our country, think twice,” Putin said.
Amid the new Western sanctions that banned the exports of high-tech products to Russia and specifically targeted its arms industries in response to Moscow’s action in Ukraine, Putin emphasized that the Sarmat is built exclusively from domestic components.
“Of course, this will simplify the serial production of the system by enterprises of the military-industrial sector and accelerate its delivery to the Strategic Missile Forces,” he added.
The Sarmat is a heavy missile that has been under development for several years to replace the Soviet-made Voyevoda, which was code-named Satan by the West and forms the core of Russia’s nuclear deterrent.
“The Sarmat is the most powerful missile that has the highest range in the world, and it will significantly bolster the capability of the country’s strategic nuclear forces,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said the Sarmat is capable of carrying hypersonic glide vehicles along with other types of warheads. The Russian military had previously said that the Avangard hypersonic vehicle could be fitted to the new missile.
The military has said that the Avangard is capable of flying 27 times faster than the speed of sound and making sharp maneuvers on its way to the target to dodge the enemy’s missile shield.
It has been fitted to the existing Soviet-built intercontinental ballistic missiles instead of older type warheads, and the first unit armed with the Avangard entered duty in December 2019.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the state Roscosmos agency that oversees the missile factory building the Sarmat, described Wednesday’s test as a “present to NATO” in a comment on his messaging app channel.
Rogozin said the Sarmat is set to be commissioned by the military this fall after the completion of its trials, calling it a “superweapon.”
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Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report.
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Linpharma Clinical Trials with Butterbur Find Significant Reduction in Migraine Attacks
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in Frontiers in Neurology, one of the most-cited journals in its field, details important data on mode of action, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity data of Petasites for migraine prevention.
Petasins are the pharmacologically active ingredients of butterbur, a perennial herb that has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties. Among the various butterbur extracts, Petadolex® is a well-established herbal remedy for the prevention of migraine attacks. It is produced from the rhizome of Petasites hybridus and is the only butterbur extract that was extensively evaluated for safety and clinical efficacy in the preventive treatment of migraine.
The study, Petasites for Migraine Prevention: New Data on Mode of Action, Pharmacology, and Safety; is authored by internationally recognized hematologist and toxicologist Jurgen Borlak and renowned Neurologist and headache specialist Stephen Silberstein, among others.
The multi-faceted research includes animal and human models and deploys cutting edge techniques including genomic toxicology. In randomized, double-blinded and placebo-controlled trials with Petadolex®, migraine attack frequency was reduced significantly, and no relevant abnormal liver function was reported.
The anti-inflammatory properties of petasins provide a rationale for the use of butterbur in the treatment of migraine attacks.
Petadolex®, a patented, proprietary, and popular natural supplement for migraine prevention, has over 20 years of accumulated clinical data and experience.
The new research shows Petadolex® works by modulating CGRP as well as having several discrete anti-inflammatory actions.
Petadolex® is available in the U.S. and is now being approved in Canada and, most recently, Brazil. Application for German approval is pending. Learn more about Petadolex®: https://petadolex.com/
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MEGADETH PREMIERES THIRD VIDEO FROM THEIR MULTI-PART EPIC SHORT FILM
WATCH THE SICK, THE DYING… AND THE DEAD!: CHAPTER III HERE
"…a typically breakneck thrashathon that musicians a third of Mustaine's age would struggle to keep up with." – Rolling Stone
"…more than simply just a new Megadeth album — this is further irrefutable evidence of Mustaine's unbreakable determination and iron will." – Loudwire
"The Sick, the Dying ... and the Dead! presents a revitalized Megadeth overcoming recent hardships with signature force." – Ultimate Classic Rock
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, MEGADETH premiere The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!, the band's highly anticipated 16th studio album. The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! features twelve new tracks on CD, vinyl, and cassette, as well as digitally through all online partners, all available HERE. The record is also available as a limited deluxe edition 2LP, 12-track album pressed on 180g black vinyl housed in a numbered gatefold jacket with a 12x24 lyrics/credits insert, a lenticular vinyl lithograph and a bonus 7-inch featuring "We'll Be Back" and the unreleased b-side "The Conjuring (Live)." The limited deluxe edition can only be purchased via MEGADETH's official online store, through Sound of Vinyl, and uDiscover, and can now be ordered, HERE.
Today also marks the premiere of the latest MEGADETH video, The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!: Chapter III, the third and latest video installment from their multi-part short film. Creator Dave Mustaine, along with Producer Rafael Pensado and Director Leo Liberti, crafted together a story of the origins of Vic Rattlehead into the multi-part short film. The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!: Chapter III is the latest in the series that follows the saga of a war hero, now fully transformed into Vic Rattlehead, as he brutally exacts revenge and punishment on those who betrayed him and destroyed his loved ones and life. In this chapter, Vic continues to move up the chain of command as he torments his unsuspecting victim before dragging him down to eternal damnation in the land of the dead.
Watch HERE. The epic new MEGADETH video The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!: Chapter III
MEGADETH 'THE SICK, THE DYING...AND THE DEAD!'
1. The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!
2. Life In Hell
3. Night Stalkers (feat. Ice-T)
4. Dogs Of Chernobyl
5. Sacrifice
6. Junkie
7. Psychopathy
8. Killing Time
9. Soldier On!
10. Célebutante
11. Mission To Mars
12. We'll Be Back
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Study Confirms the Utility of MolecuLight to Inform Clinicians to the Presence and Location of Clinically Significant Bacteria and Improves Treatment Plans & Outcomes over Conventional Diagnostic Methods
LEEDS, UK and TORONTO, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MolecuLight Inc., the leader in fluorescence imaging for detection and localization of elevated bacterial load in wounds, announced the publication of an independent, blinded randomized controlled trial in Diabetes Care. The publication on this 56-patient trial, titled "The use of Point-of-Care Bacterial Autofluorescence Imaging in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial"1 reported that the use of a MolecuLight i:X® device to visualize the presence of elevated bacterial burden in wounds doubled 12-week wound healing rates (204%) in diabetic foot ulcer patients over standard-of-care alone.
Diabetes is a significant global health ailment: over 416 million people have diabetes worldwide2 and 25% of these patients develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU)3, greatly diminishing quality of life and increasing the need for costly and extended treatment. In the UK, the NHS spends £1 billion ($1.25 billion US) annually on DFU care and management24.
"As a clinician in wound care, especially when managing patients with chronic wounds, the holy grail is improvement in wound healing rates", says David Russell, Associate Professor in Vascular Surgery at University of Leeds and lead author in the study. "In our randomized controlled trial, the results were impressive – the use of a MolecuLight device to inform our wound care decision-making helped us double the number of wounds that were healed at 12 weeks. This has benefits for the patient and our healthcare system."
Patients were stratified into two groups, one in which the MolecuLight device was not used, and one in which clinicians used the MolecuLight device bi-weekly to assess diabetic foot ulcers for the presence of elevated bacterial burden. For the MolecuLight group, fluorescence imaging was performed after treatment. Fluorescence indicated the presence of elevated bacterial burden in over 80% of the wounds. Additional treatment based on imaging findings was performed as the discretion of the clinician, and most often included further debridement focused on the regions with elevated bacterial loads. Importantly, there was no increase in antibiotic prescribed in the MolecuLight group.
Alongside the impressive 2-fold improvement in healing rates, this study showed an association between baseline fluorescence and wound outcomes. Of the patients with negative fluorescence images at the baseline visit, 53.9% healed at 12-weeks, versus 37.5% with positive baseline fluorescence images. In other words, patients were 36% less likely to heal at 12 weeks if their wound was positive for high bacterial loads at the beginning of their treatment, as depicted by MolecuLight. Wound area reduction was superior in the MolecuLight arm and patient quality of life diverged toward improvement in the MolecuLight arm at 4 weeks and toward deterioration in the control arm at 12 weeks.
"To improve decision-making and care with DFU patients we must be able to measure what we manage. The MolecuLight i:X, as illustrated by the results in this RCT, is a powerful tool for screening DFUs for infection as well as monitoring new or worsening bacterial burden over time", says David G. Armstrong, Professor of Surgery, Director of the Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA) at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California as well as the US-appointed delegate to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF). "This new study provides further data for the improved healing rates and improved patient care that can be achieved in a clinic with routine use of fluorescence imaging to detect wound bacteria."
"We congratulate Dr. Russell and the team at Leeds for their excellent study and publication that shows the utility of MolecuLight to detect elevated bacterial burden and to inform clinical decision-making at the point-of-care", says Anil Amlani, MolecuLight's CEO. "A doubling of 12-week wound healing is a significant outcome and is consistent with what thousands of wound care clinicians are experiencing worldwide, that MolecuLight enables clinicians to deliver superior, proactive bacterial/infection management that improves wound outcomes".
The Leeds Diabetes Limb Salvage service is now using the MolecuLight device to image all patients with wounds that are failing to achieve a healing trajectory within 4 weeks. To help manage patient volumes, patients who are negative with MolecuLight are triaged, and are then referred to community care as their wounds are considered manageable and able to achieve a healing trajectory.
This new RCT is part of a broad body of clinical evidence showing the many benefits of the MolecuLight i:X and DX devices across the range of wound care applications to help inform and improve clinical decision-making. This list of clinical evidence includes over 60 peer-reviewed publications and 1,500 studied wound patients.
About MolecuLight Inc.
MolecuLight Inc. is a privately-owned medical imaging company that has developed and is commercializing its proprietary fluorescent imaging platform technology in multiple clinical markets. MolecuLight's suite of commercially released devices, including the MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ fluorescence imaging systems and their accessories, provide point-of-care handheld imaging devices for the global wound care market for the real-time detection and localization of elevated bacterial load in wounds and for digital wound measurement. MolecuLight procedures performed in the United States can benefit from an available reimbursement pathway including two CPT® codes for physician work to perform "fluorescence imaging for bacterial presence, location, and load" and facility payment for Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) settings through an Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) assignment. The company is also commercializing its unique fluorescence imaging platform technology for other markets with globally relevant unmet needs including food safety, consumer cosmetics and other key industrial markets.
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Trump ally Navarro sued for alleged unofficial email account
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday against Peter Navarro, claiming the former adviser to Donald Trump used an unofficial email account while working in the White House and wrongfully retained presidential records.
The lawsuit in federal court in Washington claims Navarro used at least one “non-official” email account — a ProtonMail account — to send and receive emails. The legal action comes just weeks after Navarro was indicted on criminal charges after refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The civil cases alleges that by using the unofficial email account, Navarro failed to turn over presidential records to the National Archives and Records Administration.
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge for an order “authorizing the recovery of any Presidential records in the possession, custody, and/or control of Mr. Navarro.” The suit also seeks unspecified damages.
“Mr. Navarro is wrongfully retaining Presidential records that are the property of the United States, and which constitute part of the permanent historical record of the prior administration,” the suit states.
A lawyer representing Navarro in the criminal case did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment about the civil case.
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DrTalks.com has partnered with William Pawluk, M.D., and 40+ PEMF and pain experts to explore the latest research at a 7-day virtual summit.
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Join DrTalks.com and the foremost authority in North America for PEMF therapy, Dr. William Pawluk, from Tuesday, July 12th to Wednesday, July 20th, for the Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Healing Summit, a free 7-day virtual event exploring the physical and mental benefits of PEMF therapy. Dr. Pawluk is joined at the summit by his co-hosts, Dr. Marlene Mahipat and Dr. Riz Lakhani. Featured speakers include Dr. Isaac Eliaz (Author of The Survival Paradox), Kashif Khan (founder of The DNA Company), and Dr. Joel Fuhrman (7-time New York Times bestselling author).
According to the CDC, one in five Americans lives with chronic, untreated pain. For these people, medication isn't enough, and invasive treatments (like surgeries) are often prohibitively expensive, dangerous, or inaccessible. But for people who want a safe, effective, and low-cost pain management tool, pulsed electromagnetic field devices may provide an answer. PEMF devices get to the source of pain and engage with the body's electrical field. Experts believe PEMF therapy might be the future of chronic pain treatment.
At the Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Summit, 40+ world-renowned experts (including doctors, researchers, scientists, authors, and more) will examine the research behind PEMFs. Topics covered at the summit will include using PEMFs for healing from injuries, improving fitness and sports performance, boosting cognition, reducing anxiety and memory loss, slowing the signs of aging, and much more.
Everyone is invited to attend this free online event, but it's especially encouraged for anyone with chronic pain that has not been adequately managed with medications alone, athletes seeking a safe and effective way to improve performance and recovery times, and anyone interested in the long-term mental health benefits of electromagnetic devices.
Register for the Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Healing Summit now to discover the fascinating potential of electricity on the human mind and body.
About Dr. William Pawluk: Dr. William Pawluk is widely considered to be the foremost authority on PEMF therapy in North America. He is the author of "Supercharge Your Health With PEMF Therapy" and was featured on The Dr. Oz Show and over 50 radio, podcast, and print interviews. He has 30+ years of experience in PEMF therapy and is committed to providing safe and effective treatment to his patients with chronic pain.
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President and COO Bob Pragada Named CEO
Steve Demetriou Continues as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
Appointments Effective Jan. 24, 2023
DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) today announced a leadership succession plan that positions the Company to continue driving significant profitable growth and delivering on the vision that Jacobs has set for its people, clients, communities and shareholders. Bob Pragada, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Steve Demetriou as Chief Executive Officer and join the Company's Board of Directors. Demetriou will continue as Executive Chair of the Board. The changes are effective Jan. 24, 2023, the date of the Company's annual shareholder meeting.
"It has been the highlight of my career to lead Jacobs over these past seven years and work with our outstanding people to transform Jacobs' portfolio, advance our culture and position the Company for even higher levels of growth and success. With a strong foundation and clear trajectory in place, now is the right time to implement our succession plan," said Demetriou. "During Bob Pragada's 16 years with Jacobs, including the last several years as President and COO, he has demonstrated leadership excellence and a strong track record of execution. His passion for innovation and teamwork are evident in our many achievements. The Board and I are confident that Bob is the right person to serve as Jacobs' next CEO and continue to accelerate our momentum."
Pragada joined Jacobs in 2006, holding several senior management positions over nine years. He returned to Jacobs in 2016 as President of the global Industrial and Buildings & Infrastructure lines of business, and in 2019, Pragada was appointed President and COO of Jacobs. He has been instrumental in developing and leading the successful execution of Jacobs' strategy, as well as driving global integrated delivery of Jacobs' operations around the world as a differentiator in the industry.
"It is an exciting time for Jacobs," said Pragada. "We have just launched our bold new strategy and are at the forefront of our industry – anticipating the global trends most important to our clients and developing differentiated, data-enabled solutions that meet their needs. I am honored to take on the role of CEO early next year and advance the exciting work underway to further diversify our capabilities and offerings, increasing opportunities and value for our people, our clients and our shareholders alike."
Pragada added, "I want to thank Steve for his partnership and guidance over the past seven years. He is an incredible leader who inspires all around him and leaves a tremendous legacy at Jacobs."
Demetriou will serve as Executive Chair for a minimum of two years, working as a member of the Board advising Pragada on strategic and capital deployment initiatives. He will provide executive sponsorship for several key client engagements and ongoing culture initiatives, and will also continue as a Board member of PA Consulting.
Chris Thompson, Lead Independent Director of the Board, said, "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank Steve for his service to Jacobs and his inspirational leadership during his tenure as CEO. Steve set out to create 'a company like no other' and achieved it. He was the architect of a visionary portfolio transformation that led to accelerated growth at Jacobs through the acquisition of CH2M, the sale of our oil, chemicals and mining businesses, and the majority investment in PA Consulting."
Thompson continued, "Steve demonstrated the highest standards of ethics and integrity, and established an unparalleled culture of inclusion, accountability and innovation that has positioned Jacobs at the forefront of the industry. We look forward to continuing to benefit from his leadership and insights as Executive Chair."
Following Demetriou's appointment as CEO in 2015, he set in motion a profound strategic and cultural transformation anchored on growth and inclusion. Galvanizing elements included formalizing Jacobs' purpose of creating a more connected, sustainable world and establishing the Company's core values: We do things right, We challenge the accepted, We aim higher and We live inclusion. To reflect the Company's transformation, he also unveiled Jacobs' new brand and brand promise of "Challenging today. Reinventing tomorrow."
Demetriou's aggressive portfolio transformation to emphasize higher-growth, higher-value businesses resulted in an approximately $11 billion increase to Jacobs' market cap and a 236% total shareholder return, all while improving adjusted returns on invested capital by 260 bps.1
Demetriou has personally championed inclusion, and today, Jacobs' Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors are 67% and 50% diverse respectively across gender and ethnicity. In 2021, he established Jacobs' Office of Global Climate Response & ESG to provide focus and accountability on the Company's efforts to address climate change. Jacobs is now ranked as the No. 1 environmental and sustainability consulting firm globally by Environment Analyst for significant work in line with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
About Bob Pragada
Pragada joined Jacobs in 2006, and over the following nine years, he held several executive leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Global Sales; Group Vice President, Northern Region (United States and the Republic of Ireland); and Vice President, Field Services. He returned to Jacobs in 2016 as President of Jacobs' global Industrial and Buildings & Infrastructure lines of business, after serving as President and CEO of the Brock Group, one of the largest providers of industrial services in North America.
Since 2019, Pragada has served as President and COO of Jacobs, providing executive oversight of all global operations, driving impressive profitable growth across the Company's Critical Mission Solutions and People & Places Solutions lines of business. During his tenure, Pragada led the successful integration of CH2M, a $5 billion diversified technical services leader in infrastructure, water, environmental and nuclear sectors. He was also instrumental in Jacobs' strategic majority investment in PA Consulting, a multi-billion-dollar world-leading digital consulting firm, where he now serves as a Board member.
After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Pragada began his career in the Navy as a Civil Engineer Corps and Seabees officer, providing international contingency operations, base engineering, construction and maintenance services, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He is a graduate of Stanford University, where he earned a Master of Science in engineering and management. Bob also serves as a Director on the Boards of Eaton (NYSE: ETN), the Board Advisory Council of Brightstar Capital, the U.S. India Business Council, the Dallas Mavericks Foundation Advisory Council, and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.
For detailed leadership infographics on Steve Demetriou and Bob Pragada, visit our Investor page.
About Jacobs
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
1 Market cap and total shareholder return growth rates calculated from the closing stock price on September 30, 2015 through September 14, 2022. Adjusted returns on invested capital (ROIC) calculated from full-year adj. ROIC for fiscal 2016 compared to full-year adj. ROIC for fiscal 2021.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "estimates," or "anticipates" or similar expressions which concern our strategy, expectations, plans, projections or intentions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the company's growth expectations. We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our ability to fully implement our strategy, competition from existing and future competitors in the our target markets, the possible reduction in demand for certain of our product solutions and services and the delay or abandonment of ongoing or anticipated projects due to the financial condition of our clients and suppliers or to governmental budget constraints or changes to governmental budgetary priorities, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and the impact of global and regional market conditions, including the impact of inflation and increasing interest rates, on the company's business. For a description of some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see the discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk Factors; Item 3 – Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 1A - Risk Factors in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.
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New survey from Hershey reveals that Americans want to celebrate the season now
HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you always wanted to set out your jack-o-lanterns or stock up on your favorite Halloween treats right after Labor Day? Well, you're not the only one! Get out your pumpkin carvers and fill your candy bowls with your Halloween favorites, from Reese's and KIT KAT®, because seasonal leader, Hershey, is celebrating NOW alongside the majority of Americans!
That's right, according to a new Hershey survey conducted online by The Harris Poll in early August 2022 among over 2,000 adults 18+*, Hershey* found that 60% of Americans agree that it is socially acceptable to start celebrating Halloween before October. So bust open that bag of Reese's pumpkins and kick off the movie marathon as soon as you want.
Other key survey findings include:
- Halloween is for the whole family! Hershey found that 70% of parents with children under 18 believe that it is socially acceptable to start celebrating Halloween before October. This is the perfect time to bond while enjoying delicious KIT KAT® snack size treats, carving the ideal pumpkin or creating the perfect Halloween decor.
- Set out your porch pumpkins and get your spider webs ready! Three-quarters of Americans (75%) agree that they start decorating the outside of their home for Halloween as early as they want to.
"We know spotting that first bag of Halloween candy, whether it's Hershey's, Reese's or KIT KAT®, is a seasonal thrill for our fellow Halloween superfans," said Alyssa Smith, Senior Manager, Halloween at The Hershey Company. "Finding out that a majority of people want to begin their Halloween celebrations before October was not surprising for us, but it ignited a spark for us to get the party started early."
This year, Hershey is delivering on the Halloween excitement early by giving select lucky fans the opportunity to receive a Halloween starter kit, complete with all the wicked supplies to celebrate the season. The starter kits will go to the first participants who enter the giveaway, with the starter kits containing some of the fan-favorite Halloween candy from Hershey, décor, crafts and more.
For a chance to win, starting on September 15 at 12 p.m. ET, visit @Hersheys on Instagram and Twitter and respond to the dedicated giveaway posts using #HersheyHalloweenKit and #Giveaway.** Hershey is inviting fans to share how they're kicking off their early celebrations for some inspiration in the comments section.
Hershey is here to celebrate Halloween with you now through October 31 with every day and seasonal offerings from your favorite brands including Reese's, KIT KAT®, Hershey's and more. New this season, Hershey's Halloween Props Milk Chocolate Bars, are a collectible, stylish addition to the classic chocolate offering. The bars feature 6 different images imprinted on the bar: mustaches, cat eyes, sunglasses, mouths, fangs, and eye patches.
The party doesn't stop here, visit https://www.hersheyland.com/halloween to find more ways to celebrate Halloween.
*The survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of The Hershey Company between August 4 and August 8, 2022 among 2,065 U.S. adults ages 18 and older of which 1,698 celebrate Halloween. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within + 2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact Kayla Ramans, at kayla.ramans@zenogroup.com.
** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 (except Alabama and Nebraska 19 and 21 in Mississippi) years of age or older as of date of entry. Giveaway Period: September 15, 2022 to September 17, 2022. The first 25 participants who go to the official Hershey's Twitter or Instagram page and comment on the Program post using #HersheyHalloweenKit and #Giveaway will be entitled to receive the giveaway item, a package containing various Hershey Halloween candy, Halloween décor, and crafts, as selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion, totaling an estimated $40 value, which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. A total of up to 25 will be awarded. Once the 25 giveaway items are awarded, no further items will be available. The giveaway items are non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and non-refundable, have no cash value, and may not be combined with any other offers or promotions. Only one giveaway item per person. Sponsor: The Hershey Company, 19 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery of the giveaway item. To receive the giveaway item, the participant must provide sponsor a valid mailing address within 3 days after contact from the sponsor.
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and enduring commitment to help children succeed. Hershey has approximately 19,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. The company has more than 100 brand names in approximately 80 countries around the world that drive more than $8.9 billion in annual revenues, including such iconic brand names as Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers, and fast-growing salty snacks including SkinnyPop, Pirate's Booty and Dot's Pretzels.
For more than 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created the Milton Hershey School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping children succeed.
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CLEVELAND, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY) announced today details relating to the release of its first quarter 2022 financial results.
ViewRay will hold a conference call to discuss results on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The dial-in numbers are (646) 307-1952 for domestic callers and (888) 672-2415 for international callers. The confirmation number is 7750966. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of ViewRay's corporate website at http://investors.viewray.com/events-and-presentations/upcoming-events.
After the live webcast, a replay will remain available online on the investor relations page of ViewRay's website, under "Financial Events and Webinars", for 14 days following the call. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until August 16, 2022. The replay dial-in numbers are (800) 770-2030 for domestic callers and (609) 800-9909 for international callers. Please use the conference ID number 7750966.
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MR-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, has once again been named to the Selling Power 50 Best Companies to Sell For list. The corporate research team at Selling Power magazine has assembled and published this list each year since 2000.
"As our sales professionals have swiftly adapted to the changes of the past several years, our focus has remained on providing them with the tools and resources necessary to continue to best serve our customers from wherever they are working," said Paychex senior vice president of sales Mark Bottini. "Just as Paychex provides America's businesses the freedom to succeed, we're doing the same for our sales professionals, providing them the training and technology solutions to continue to meet the HR needs of the evolving workforce."
Companies were ranked in each of the following categories to determine the list:
- Company Overview
- Compensation and Benefits
- Hiring, Sales Training & Sales Enablement
- Diversity and Inclusion
The methodology for the ranking is the product of years of research, according to Selling Power. The companies included on the list have sales forces ranging from fewer than 100 salespeople to companies with salesforce numbers in the thousands.
"The Best Companies to Sell For have mastered the alignment of people, processes, and technologies and created a sales organization that excels in hiring, onboarding, training, and compensation of their sales representatives. What attracts salespeople to work for these leading organizations is their great culture, their commitment to diversity, and their steady support of the sales team by servant leadership that focuses on creating customer value and a meaningful work environment that offers unlimited opportunities to win," says Gerhard Gschwandtner, founder and CEO of Selling Power.
The full list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For in 2022 can be viewed here: www.sellingpower.com/lists/2022/50-best-companies-to-sell-for.
About Paychex
Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq:PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services. By combining innovative software-as-a-service technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex empowers business owners to focus on the growth and management of their business. Backed by 50 years of industry expertise, Paychex serves more than 730,000 payroll clients as of May 31, 2022 in the U.S. and Europe, and pays one out of every 12 American private sector employees. Learn more about Paychex by visiting www.paychex.com and stay connected on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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CAIRO (AP) — Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya’s capital Sunday, a day after clashes killed over 30 people, and ended Tripoli’s monthslong stretch of relative calm.
The dead included at least 17 civilians, local authorities said. The fighting broke out early Saturday and pitted militias loyal to the Tripoli-based government against other armed groups allied with a rival administration that has for months sought to be seated in the capital.
Residents fear the fighting that capped a monthslong political deadlock could explode into a wider war and a return to the peaks of Libya’s long-running conflict.
Libya has plunged into chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The oil-rich county has for years been split between rival administrations, each backed by rogue militias and foreign governments.
The current stalemate grew out of the failure to hold elections in December and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s refusal to step down. In response, the country’s east-based parliament appointed a rival prime minister, Fathy Bashagha, who has for months sought to install his government in Tripoli.
Saturday’s fighting centered in the densely populated city center and involved heavy artillery. Hundreds were trapped and hospitals, government and residential buildings were damaged. Burned vehicles were seen littered in the clashes area.
The Health Ministry said at least 32 people were killed and 159 wounded in the clashes.
Michele Servadei, UNICEF’s representative in Libya, said a 17-year-old adolescent was among the dead, and four others as young as a 5-year old, were wounded in the clashes.
Among those killed was Mustafa Baraka, a comedian known for his social media videos mocking militias and corruption. He was shot reportedly while live-streaming on social media. It was not clear whether he was targeted.
The Associated Press spoke to dozens of residents and witnesses. They recounted horrific scenes of people, including women and children, trapped in their homes, government buildings and hospitals. They also spoke of at least three motionless bodies that remained for hours in the street before an ambulance was able to reach the area. They asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal from the militias.
“We see death before our eyes and in the eyes of our children,” said a woman who was trapped along with many families in a residential apartment. “The world should protect those innocent children like they did at the time of Gadhafi.”
Militias allied with Tripoli-based Dbeibah were seen roaming the streets in the capital early Sunday. Their rivals were stationed at their positions in the outskirts of the city, according to local media.
Much of the city has suffered nightly power outages. Several businesses were closed Sunday and he state-run National Oil Corp. ordered its employees to work remotely Sunday.
Residents were still weary of potential violence and most stayed in their homes Sunday. Many rushed to supermarkets when the clashes subsided late Saturday to stock up on food and other necessities. Others were seen inspecting their damaged business, homes and vehicles.
“It could be triggered in a flash. They (the militias) are uncontrolled,” said a Tripoli school teacher who only gave a partial name, Abu Salim. “Our demand is very simple: a normal life.”
Dbeibah’s government claimed the fighting began when a member of a rival militia fired at a patrol of another militia in Tripoli’s Zawiya Street. It said the shots came amid a mobilization of Bashagha-allied groups around the capital. The claim couldn’t be independently verified.
Militia clashes are not uncommon in Tripoli. Last month, at least 13 people were killed in militia fighting. In May, Bashagha attempted to install his government in Tripoli, triggering clashes that ended with his withdrawal from the city.
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White hits 3 HRs, NC State tops Miami, advances to ACC semis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Tommy White hit three home runs — the last of which broke N.C. State’s program record — and the Wolfpack beat sixth-ranked Miami 9-6 to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. No. 10 seed N.C. State (35-20) play No. 11 seed Pittsburgh for a berth into the championship game. LuJames Groover III hit a two-out double to the right-field wall that drove in Noah Soles and Devonte Brown in the fourth inning and later scored on a throwing error to give the Wolfpack the lead for good at 6-4. Groover went 3 for 5 with two doubles and three runs. Yohandy Morales hit a three-run homer and Maxwell Romero Jr. added a solo shot for Miami.
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| 2022-05-26T09:23:01Z
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US military eases restrictions on HIV positive members
(CNN) - The Pentagon has changed its policy on HIV positive service members.
People who are HIV positive used to be banned from joining the U.S. military as officers or deploying abroad.
However, according to a Defense Department memo this week, the new policy says that HIV positive individuals who are asymptomatic and who have a confirmed undetectable viral load will no longer face restrictions.
They also cannot be discharged or separated from military service just because of their HIV status.
According to the memo, the policy has been updated due to advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the virus.
The change in policy comes after a recent federal court decision that ruled the Defense Department policies were unlawful.
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| 2022-06-09T22:57:02Z
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